Happy Blog anniversary to ME & other news

OK so I'm a month late with my Anniversary post. I didn't notice any of YOU wishing me a Happy Anniversary on December 14th.

No gifts.

No cards.

Nothing.

No worries. I give because I care.

Before I get the "SPEECH" from Kip (Hi!! Love ya!!) let me say that I post to hear myself talk. Not so people will love me or nominate me to "Best Blogger" or some such. I blog because I am a frustrated great novelist and because sometimes you get really cool prizes if you have one.

Truthfully, I can't believe it has been a year. Insert cliche here.

Wonder where we'll be at the end if 2008?

Here, I hope.

Now, how about some real news?

Yesterday we had a big day with DS taking part in his first Karate Tournement. I'll post pictures and details on that on the next post.

Last night I got to spend time with several of my favorite people. Denise, Deirdre, Nicole & Dawn were at the YMCA crop and they let me join them. I brought a ton of stuff and spent the night cutting up old Christmas cards.It was great to spend time with the SY gals and I am very glad being pregnant isn't contagious. LOL.

Today is another day of celebration in the family and the last one for awhile. I'll post the card I made on another post.

What's that?

Three posts in one day?

You spoil us.

Yes, yes I do.

Til later.....................

Another celebration

Today is another big day in the family. It is my "In-Laws" Anniversary.

(I'm not sure which one it is but am sure it is over 50 since TWO of their children are 50+-YIKES!! Actually I still think of us all as MUCH younger so I don't want to know the actual number. It will make me accept the fact we aren't kids any more.)

I sent them this card. Hopefully it arrived in time. As usual I didn't get it mailed out until Saturday.

It is an Acrylic card. Since my MIL liked the one I made for her friend so much, I figured I'd make one for her (and Dad). I used my Cricuit cartridge-Mini Monogram-to cut the large red scallops that I glued to the front & back. The "Happy Anniversary" is cut from another Cricuit cartridge (Beyond Birthdays-I think). The roses are left over from when I made her friends card so I thought it would be appropriate to use it on this one. I added little rhinestones around the edge of the scallop.

There is a white "card" glued to the inside so my My DH could write a very sweet note inside. I stamped the envelope with some Anniversary sayings to add to the festiveness (???).

I just finished a card for my FIL's birthday that is this Sunday. I'll save that to show you over the weekend.

I'll leave you with a find from this past weekend. I'm constantly looking for ways to organize and as my Acrylic stamp stash grows, so does my issue of how/where to store them. I had been using several CD case holders and then I found this at my local Thrift store.

It will hold 80 cases. I finally broke out my Label maker and organized the

cases on Saturday night. It took until 2am and then I realized that the cases fit better if they are stuck in the other way (meaning the end that I had labeled). I went to the store and bought more "tape" but I haven't had the time to re-label all of the cases. Since I can get rid of several other CD storage units, I'll have room on my craft table for this baby. Once it is all arranged I think it will be perfect. Not bad for $6.

(thought I'd add, in case you can't tell..that this spins. SO excited by this, can you tell?)

Til later..............................