Scrapbooking Crops

I am so excited. I am going to my first crop. It isn't until September 25th, but I can hardly contain myself. I am already planning my papers and pictures. Getting embellishments that I may use ready. Not sure if I will get much done or gathering tips from others. I am still pretty new at this, but ready to learn more and more. I have a new border punch coming in the mail. It is from the Fiskateer.com website. If you are not a Fiskateer, it is a great site to join. Check it out.

What a day.

Boy what a day today. I was so hoping to do some crafting, but alas my psoriatic arthritis is in a flare. I am in such pain, but I am blessed to be able to feel pain. That means I am alive and have gotten another day to spend with my family and watching my son grow up, another day to praise God, another day to talk to friends, another day to learn more about God, just another day, and another day to share Jesus with someone. Thank you God for another day.

Great Day

Had a great day at church today. In sunday school we are doing a Beth Moore study and today's lesson was about Joy and how we let others and circumstances steal the joy that God has given to us. Here are some things Beth says we let take our joy.
1. When our output exceeds our intake. Are you serving more than you are seeking?
2. When our talk exceeds or walk.
3. When we become "wonder-junkies"
4. When we are exhausted.
5. When we feel all alone.

Are you letting your joy be stolen from you. By recognizing where our joy has went we can get it back.

Lord, may we look to you for our source of joy and rest in the promises you have for us. May we be on the look-out for the joy stealers and come to you when we see those joy stealers in our lives. Amen

Here is a couple of blog candies to check out.

1. http://hoveyhut.blogspot.com/
2. http://rachelstampshappy.blogspot.com/

I have been busy watching youtube videos, checking out blogs, and in general with life that I haven't taken time to post in a while. Check out this blog candy http://happy2scrap4life.blogspot.com/2010/07/getting-close-to-my-500th-post-wow-how.html

Good luck everyone

NSD lay out

Here is a double paged LO I did using Allison Davis sketchbook. Her blog is: http://www.allisonrdavis.blogspot.com/. She has a sketch week every month and currently sells her sketched at Scrapbook Generations. She is in the works to sell her books to other scrapbook stores. I made this LO for a challenge on NSD, but got frustrated and had to put it away for a while. This is my very first LO, but I hope for more to come. The challenge if for the Fiskateer blog, which is Fiskateers.com/blog. It is a great place for inspiration and to meet others and get to know about some of the Fiskars products. Hope you will check it out and join.

NSD Yeah.

Well. I have been really busy in April. Things should slow down. We had to pack up and move my MIL into senior housing, went to a creative arts festival, sent to a Women of Joy retreat, and took a trip to see my parents. Man am I tired. National Scrapbook Day and I am taking time for myself. Here are some things I have made lately. I covered some notebooks and here is a picture of me wearing a tiara for Fiskateers. Check it out at www.Fiskateers.com Be sure to check out the blog. Hope to have more later this weekend. Enjoy NSD and I am saving up somethings to offer blog candy. Hopefully in July which is my anniversary.