A New Day... and some cards!

I guess I should start this post with what I have already posted on my Facebook page to tell you all why you'll get to see a whole lot more of me in the future....

Unfortunately, the unemployment bug has bitten again. Yep. One month after starting my new job that I was so excited with and happy to be doing (and actually LIKED), I have been laid off. The company claims that they "overhired" and the group of us that all started together right after New Year's were all let go today. So.... I've got LOTS of time to do my crafts now! I am lucky because I already had a claim open on unemployment (for the past 18 months! LOL!), so I just had to reopen that same claim to hold me over until I find the job that I am meant to be doing (for more than 30 days. LOL!). So... here I am!

First, I have to share something (on a non-scrapbooking note) that I made last night! We had a little Superbowl Party at our house and invited many of my husband's family members to come watch with us (including his family that's visiting from Turkey!!) so there were 10 of us hanging out (half of us rooting for the STEELERS!) and I was responsible for the food. We ordered pizza, of course... and had the good ol' Yuengling (from PA!) and the obligatory chips and stuff... but then I made THIS!

Isn't it CUUUUUTE!?! It's dip! My sister found the recipe and used it for an autumn party back in October, so I altered it to make it football-ish! I was super proud of it and everyone LOVED it! The version my sister made was a scarecrow!

Okay... enough with my gloating about my fine entertaining skills. :-)

In my mood of misery today, I did some shopping at Hobby Lobby and got some great stuff (thanks to my husband for understanding what might make me a LITTLE happier!) and I did a little (okay, not so little.... it's actually kinda long) video about all the stuff that I got tonight and some of my favorite things that I've purchased or received since my last video was done. Needless to say, I talked a lot and the video is about 15 mins long (unedited) so I will be working on that and posting it tomorrow.

Once I got home, I decided to make some cards, since making cards always cheers me up a bit! First, I made this "Welcome Baby" card. A couple that hubby and I are very good friends with are finally expecting (after trying for a while) and I am making this card and one in case it's a boy for when he or she arrives. :-) I made it using Simply Charmed, some papers from Michaels, Stickles (of course), and one of my Action Wobbles that I received back in the fall (that I lost until tonight!). They are SO great! I wish you could see how the carriage ... well, it WOBBLES!

I will share the "boy" card when it's complete. :-)

Then, I made an anniversary card for my dearest husband. Our 3rd anniversary is on Thursday and I wanted to make him a card instead of buying one that doesn't mean as much (or so I think, anyways).

He LOOOOVES bubble gum, so while the card isn't very masculine, it's very appropriate for him. I hope he likes it! I made it using the Sweethearts cartridge, buttons, and again... Stickles!

That's it for tonight, but I'll be back tomorrow with more!!

Personal Note and Gypsy Update

What a long day it's been............

To keep the personal part short, but necessary: Today, DH and I went to Georgia to attend funeral services for his great-grandmother. She was 95 years old and surrounded by family to say farewell. It was a beautiful day and a beautiful ceremony. Unfortunately, her passing hit Grandma (DH's father's mom) very hard and she has been in ill- health as it is. She had been hospitalized the day she learned of her mother's passing and was released only to attend services. Needless to say, the emotion and heat of the day caught up to her again at the church and she became unresponsive. 911 was called and she was rushed to the hospital with a diastolic blood pressure around 42. They are keeping her for observation this evening, but they have ruled out any stroke or heart attack, which is good.... now we have to wait to see what else it could be.

I ask that anyone who reads this who prays to keep her in your thoughts. She is being kept at a hospital that is 4 hours away from home, so I'm sure she is scared and she doesn't like to be fussed over.

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On a more crafty note:: I had been reading various things on my phone on the 4 hour ride back this evening and saw some nightmare stories about the G update today! I was so anxious to get home to see if my update would work. I was a bit disheartened to see that Mac users were being put off for the updates a bit longer, but decided that I'd try to use DH's PC to update... and it worked the first try! Less than 30 minutes and I have all 6 of the free carts! I also linked Simply Charmed this weekend, so while I catch up on a gazillion loads of laundry tomorrow, I will be spending some much needed time in my craft room with my G!! What a beautiful love affair G and I have! LOL!

I hope that you are all well and that my fellow G users had pain-free updates as well!!! For now... good night!

I love eBay!

I caved in tonight. I bought something on eBay.

I SWORE that since I had gotten my Gypsy, I was done for a while.....

I lied.

:-)

I won Simply Charmed (the link is for the handbook. You have to see how CUTE this cart is, if you haven't already!!)! This is the one cartridge that I have been drooooooling over since I saw it as an HSN exclusive. And now that I have my Gypsy, my idea notebook was crying out to allow me to finish some projects that I want to do with their images. So, I got it! Not a bad price either. I've been stalking watching some eBay auctions of this particular cartridge and was not going to pay the amount that it's been going for. $45. $47. $50. And more! I don't think so.

So tonight, auction has 4 minutes remaining and it's only at $27. So I present that idea to DH. He said go for it. Max of $35. I wait until the last minute, put my bid in, and won it for $34! :-) NOT TOO SHABBY!

The seller claims that I'll have it before Friday, which would totally rock! Can't wait to play with it and post the projects I do with THAT cartridge... the one I've been wanting so much!

I'm starting to worry about myself. Is there a 12 step program for people like me? And most of you? ;-) Love you all anyways!