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Gentle Thanksgiving

The Canadian Thanksgiving is coming up in a big hurry - One Week Away !!

So, I decided to make a card to celebrate the occasion. I was excited to use my new stamp set that I received as a bonus from Stampin' Up! - Gently Falling (123804 - unmounted). I used a lovely technique to color my leaves.

 

I colored the solid leaves with my markers (pumpkin pie, old olive, and cajun craze) and then spritzed it with water before stamping. Then after it dried, I stamped the outline in Early Espresso, cutting the leaves out freehand. I punched out the circle with Very Vanilla, pierced the edges, and glued the bottom one and adhered the second one with a dimensional. I added the espresso ribbon and the sentiment from Teeny Tiny Wishes, and then spritzed the whole card with Vanilla Smooch Spritz. This would also make a great guys card, if you would keep off the shimmer.

I am soon getting my pictures that we had taken, so I will show you some more. Tootles, have fun and happy stamping !!

A Family In The Making

 

Wow, I am SO BLESSED !!

Here is the first picture for you of us together, though if you are my friend on facebook, you may have seen more. A friend of mine offered us the photo session as a gift - check out A+ Photography.

We had a blast bonding together as a family this past weekend, and the boys love him as much as I do (no surprise there for me). Dylan cried for 3 hours after he flew back to Grande Prairie, and they already call him Daddy. Melts this Momma's heart to know that they are so accepting of this and truly feel that way about him.

Today is wedding dress shopping day, with my BFF Ronna and my Mom, because we SET A DATE !!

November 12 is the big day, and there is so much to do between now and then. Invitations, dresses, flowers, tuxes, catering menu, limo rental, etc. We do have a few things set in stone, but for me the coolest thing is Dylan and Jayden are going to walk me down the aisle. We are getting married as a family, and they tell everyone that ... "We are getting married", not "Mom is getting married". I am so glad that they feel so much a part of this!

Well, I had best get ready for my big day today, tootles, have fun and happy stamping!!

Freakin' Amazing !!!

If you are my friend on FaceBook, you know this, but if not ...

I AM ENGAGED !!

Wow, I am so happy and the boys are so excited to get a Daddy!! He is not from here, so I will be leaving Saskatchewan and moving to Alberta. I will still be stamping, and am hoping to get a class there too. If you know of anyone interested in being in one of my classes in Grande Prairie, AB, let them know *smiles*.

  We have no pictures together, but I got one to show you (not the greatest quality). Ahhh John, so handsome ...

No date is set, as of yet, since we need to make sure the boys are good with it. Honestly, I don't think that will ever be an issue, and in that respect they are like their Momma - they love to love. Jayden takes a little while to warm up,  but I already have to fight Dylan for the phone if John is on the other end ... LOL.

We really believe God has brought us together, and we are keeping things above board! We know how hard it is to keep sexually pure, but we don't want to sour the blessing that God has given us. Both having a second chance at love and we are both so grateful. God in his infinite mercy has given us garments of praise for the spirit of heaviness.

I'll let you know more when I know more. I have been absent for a bit and now you know why *wink, wink*. Tootles, have fun and happy stamping!!

Simply Adorned

I also finally got a Simply Adorned necklace, and decided to fill it up. Since the Beau Chateau DSP happens to be my favorite right now, you can bet that it ended up in the charm!

 

I made sure to get the most of the flowers in the frame, adding some pearls, and frost white shimmer paint to the center of the flowers. The butterfly was added after edging it with the early espresso marker. I like the white space in it too, for some reason, and the colors are FABULOUS !! Tootles, have fun and happy accessorising!

Paper Accessories !!

I had a brain fart the other day, and decided to go with it. I didn't think it would amount to much, but I am glad I stuck with it. It turned out kinda cute!

 

 

Make a bracelet from paper in any color, to go with your next outfit. Thread the ribbon through it, add a few pearls, rhinestones, brads, or whatever suits you fancy. Tie it on and head out !!  Tootles, have fun and happy accessorising!

Just For You !

This song came on the radio, and I had a feeling someone needed to here this today.

My Marina Friend

 

I used another pattern from the Beau Chateau DSP for this card. I made the flower (Tutorial Here) with early espresso and added the jumbo brad and rhinestone to the center. I then drew a flourish and added the rhinestones to it. The sentiment is also stamped in espresso. I'm calling this look "simply beautiful". It is a clean and simple card, but it has a beauty to it with all the elements, and it only took about 20 minutes to complete!! Tootles, have fun and happy stamping!!

Where In The World Is Julie ?!?

I am here and missing all of you!!

Boys are now on their second day in school, and actually loving it. I think they really missed seeing the friends through the summer months. I also just got back from a mini trip, seeing old friends and meeting new ones. Dylan and Jayden were LOVING the waterslide at the hotel we were at, and I had to go up the stairs with them a few times myself. It was a pretty fast ride down to the bottom, but so much fun.

I am trying to get my life organized right now. The kitchen cupboards are first, getting rid of stuff that I haven't used in forever. But my head is swimming with ideas for my new bedroom. I am making it mine, calm and serene. Here is an example I made up on the BEHR website.

 

A smokey aqua for the walls, the same cream trim I have and the same beige carpet.The basic grey color is going to be the accent for my curtains, and linens, while the duvet is THIS ONE from Ikea. I also got a ton of black and white pictures for the walls. I am excited for the change!! I'll take before and after photos so you can see the difference, it will be HUGE ... lol.

Also, I have been trying to find a job that would suit me and my schedule of house building, Zumba classes and stamping classes. Well, I prayed a lot about it, because it CANNOT take away from  the boys. I need to be with them, and they are my first priority. So many options were gone over for months.

I AM GOING TO BE A NAIL TECHNICIAN !! I start my classes on September 12, and am excited to work from home, and make my own hours, but still be available when I need to be. Seems like September is a month of big changes, but I hope to be back to posting ASAP.