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Another Tragedy

Well, I have been away again for a bit, and I WILL get back into it, I just need to clear my head space again for a bit.

On January 28, 2014, Mom (Russ' mom) was rushed to the hospital. She had clotting and internal bleeding and had to have her leg amputated. In the span of 3 months, she had 4 surgeries, including taking out the massive tumors in her colon. She was diagnosed with cancer, and in the same areas as Russ. She fought just over a year, but on March 2, 2015, she joined her husband and son up in heaven. This has brought up a lot of pain for the boys and I, so we covet your prayers as we go through this again.

We will stamp again, I can promise you that, and hopefully within the next couple weeks !

A Week Late - OH MY !!!

Lindsey and I took a break last week ( TOTALLY  MY  FAULT ),but here we are with a color challenge !!

Aren't they lovely ?!? Such rich jeweled toned colors !! Here is my card ...

OOO watercoloring and everything! Sorry, it is not my best card, I just don't feel like I know how to mix my patterned papers. LOL . Why not check out what beauty Lindsey created? And if you play along, use the keyword SFR39 .

Here is the link for Gallery SFR38

Also I have a rough week, so my mojo has gone. Tomorrow is the anniversary of Russ' death, and I feel like it is sucking my creativity. Don't worry though, I will be fine, just remembering ! Here is the video of him, if you want to remember along side me.

 

 

Tuesday's Thoughts

So today, Lindsey and I went with another color challenge, and here is the color scheme we found.

                               

LOVING these colors, and I didn't even pick them, THANK YOU LINDSEY!! I went with elegant eggplant, perfect plum, crumb cake, and basic grey.

I made this card for my mom. We just found out that she needs to go to Germany to have surgery on her back. I won't have a chance to get back home and see her before she goes, so I wanted to make her something special. She is excited to be able to get her life back again !

It does come at a great cost, though, (and no pressure to you at all), so if you have a chance, could you check out the GoFundMe Page that we created to help with the cost. They were going to sell their home to have this surgery, but we are trying to fundraise as much as we can, so they have a home to come back to. Please feel free to share the page on FaceBook, as well. Also keep her in your prayers as this is a surgery on her spine. Thanks in advance !

Please also go and check out Lindsey's magnificent card, and if you want to play along, please post a link on one of our blogs, OR upload with the keyword SFR29 at Splitcoast. Thanks, have fun and happy stamping!!

Gallery for SFR28

 

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Well, this past weekend, Dylan turned 11. We have had many blessings with him and am excited to see where this life takes him. He is turning into such a young man, always willing to help out, loves to work with Dad, and is great with machinery already ! We took the boys to Jasper for the weekend, and spent sometime camping in the Rockie Mountains here in Canada. Happy Birthday to my boy !

Father's Day

Well, the boys wanted to make John a Father's Day card, so I headed to Pinterest and found this one. They got to pick the colors they wanted and we got to work. Here they are with the finished card ( the front says "It takes a big heart to hold a little hand"). I just thought that saying was true in our case, because John needed a big heart to bring a whole family into his life, not just a wife. They boys are excited for next Sunday ! Have fun and happy stamping !!

Baby Love

Completely in love with my new niece. I got to enjoy almost a week with her and the rest of my family over Easter. It was a nice break, but it is sure nice to be back home. Bought my garden seeds yesterday, and am looking forward to getting in the dirt. Also looking forward to getting back in the paper. See you tomorrow !!

Happy Valentines Day !

I decided to show you the card I made for John for Valentines Day. It is definitely not over the top, but it is for a guy, so no lace or ribbons, but I did add some glitter !!

We had family pictures taken this fall, and so I thought I'd update you with pictures.

No idea what Jen the photographer said to get us laughing, but it worked ... lol.

And here we are as a family, our new dynamic. It has been a learning experience, but God truly has brought us together, and I wouldn't give it up for anything. John is an amazing husband and father, the boys love him like he is their own Dad. For how much they talk about him, you would think he is a superhero ... lol !! For me, he has been my best friend, a lover, and now a true support in what I have been going through, especially in these last weeks.

Have fun and happy stamping!!

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Well, I am off for the day. Have fun and happy stamping !!