My 16th wedding anniversary

Marc and I celebrated our 16th wedding anniversary on 10/18/12.  He had to work on that day but took off on Friday so we had a long weekend.  We went to Cades Cove and Roaring Fork nature trail and just played tourist.  It was a really great weekend and the weather was perfect except the dust storm blew in and made the air very cloudy and had a very odd yellowish hue to it on Friday.  I realize how very blessed I am - not only do I live in one of the most beautiful areas of the country, I have a very loving husband and a wonderful family!  Above are some pictures I made Friday.

Nutcracker card

This is a cute little digital download I got online.  I am not sure who drew this little guy but I think he is so cute!  Stephanie loves nutcrackers so this card is for her!  I used an embossing folder on the blue surround and the two red lines above and below the picture is just very thin strips of red paper.  I used white Ultrafine Flower Soft for the plume on his cap.  This card was just made and photographed today, 10/08/12 even though the date says 2004, I am using Shanna's camera and have no idea how to change or fix any of the settings on it.  This is not the greatest picture - but I am going to blame that on the fact that I don't know how to adjust the camera.

Christmas card using Elizabeth Dulemba picture

This is a card I made using an Elizabeth O. Dulemba picture.  I colored it with Prismacolor pencils and Gamsol and used white Ultrafine Flower Soft on it for santa's beard, hair, and coat trim.  The frame for the picture is a free SCAL download from Monica's Craft Room which I sized down to fit my picture and cut with my Cricut.  The sentiment is computer generated and the surround for it is the Celtic tag from Bird's Cards.  This picture was only taken today, 10/08/12, even though the date on the card says 01/01/04.  I am using Shanna's camera because mine died and I don't know how to change the settings on her camera or anything else.

Magnolia-licious surprise giveaway

Diana at Magnolia-licious stamps is giving away a "surprise".  Please visit her at http://www.magnoliastamps.us/ for an opportunity to win!

I killed my memory card in my camera

I had family reunion pics and a bunch of other stuff on my camera memory card and for some reason it will not upload onto my computer and now when I put the memory card back into my camera it says "picture error" and won't show anything!  I have no earthly idea what I have done to it.  I had some pictures of the hummingbirds perched on a little bush next to my porch.  They are the cutest little things, one of them is a lot larger than the others and he has the green back and wings and then there are the tiny, tiny little ones which are a soft grey on their bellies and a little darker grey on their backs and wings.  When they are perched on the feeder they sometimes make the funniest little noise.  I had never realized that the hummingbirds make a chirping noise.  I really don't know who to ask about the memory card and if there is any possible way to retrieve the pictures on it, I may try taking it to Staples tomorrow to see what they can figure out, if anything.

Adjusting to lifestyle changes

Marc has had a cutback in his job which is going to be a $400 a month cut in our monthly income.  I know it may not sound like a lot of money to some people but it is to us.  I am trying not to worry about it because I know that God has always provided and always will! 

It has been a beautiful couple of mornings here with the weather cooling down.  I have been watching the little hummingbirds on the feeder on my front porch and they are so cute and tiny, some of them are only about 1 1/2 to 2 inches long!  If something that small isn't concerned why should I be?  I have to remember what the Bible says about worry and just keep praying and keep going and enjoy all the beauty that God puts here for us each and every day!!

Elizabeth O. Dulemba's new printed book

I have added a link to Elizabeth O. Dulemba's page on this blog.  I have downloaded several of her coloring pages and have some Christmas cards using a couple of her drawings that I am going to post a little later.  Her pages are great to use for children's busy time and also for adults to use.  I have recommended her pages to everyone in my family and my friends who have children or grandchildren who like to color and I am honored to recommend her site on my blog!  Please check out her site and her new printed book.