I need to be more thankful...

Just read http://nieniedialogues.blogspot.com/2010/01/new-list-and-my-comeback.html I cried and prayed and cried and prayed some more. I felt like I need to be more grateful for everything my life has provided.The past few days have been hard not for me but for people I love and like :) I see so much hurt around me why is this?

I need to greet each day with the thankfulness it deserves. I take so much for granted.


So this is what my bed looks like today on laundry day at the Kelbel house. Although this is overwhelming and i will have to do it all again in 2 days. I am thankful for each piece of clothing I have to fold and put away.Because each pile represents a person and I am so thankful for each one of them. I am thankful I am healthy enough to do this chore. I am thankful for my old uncomfortable bed.As I read Stephine's blog I realize that its hard for her right now to do the simple things and she would love to be able to fold laundry with out pain.She is a amazing person and I admire her strength and faith.

Friend word book for silent auction Basic Grey Wisteria collection

I made this book for a silent auction for a sweet lady and her family. She is a friend of a dear friend of mine and has terminal cancer.They are having a benefit dinner and auction and I thought I would try to make something for it.I cant say I enjoyed making this. I don't really know the correct feelings I felt really.Maybe a bit of sadness for the people that have been touched by this woman .I do not know her personally I just have met her.I am hoping a friend of hers will be able to take this album home and fill it with memories and pictures of Tammy.I hope in some way I can bless someone when they need it.I made this book with basic Grey paper the wisteria collection and a bo bunny word book.I do love how soft and sweet it turned out.

Basic Grey Sugar Rush Page Kit

I just love the way this went together.Basic Grey makes these page kits and they are so easy to follow. I learn a new technique every time I make something from them.The thing I loved from this is making the leaves .Punch out a heart shape or cut I just folded a piece of paper in half like in grade school and cut a heart.lightly cut into the top split of the heart.over lap the rounded petals of the heart so that it starts to make a leaf shape. then i kind of scrunched it on the page under the flowers super easy.this was a kit made by basic Grey so i can't take credit for the design but i sure think its cute of McKenna and her expressions I can take credit for my cute girl :).

Instant book with Pink Paislee Cupid Collection

I made this super fast and easy instant book from a tutorial from hero arts http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WaP3vXiioJk I loved how easy this was. I cant believe it is just one piece of paper.It was a really nice way to use up my leftover embellishments from the page I did using pink paislee. I have not finished all the Journaling I will fill the empty areas with some thoughts about me sweet kids.I need to make another because I didn't include all eight children and they will feel bad :)

"My Heart" Pink Paislee Cupid Collection

Well Christmas is over and its time to think about Valentine's day!!!

Not really :)

I am still recovering from Christmas. This was my project for doodlebugs this month.I just loved this paper so much.Bob and I just celebrated our anniversary so I had a picture that just fit.This was a super fast page to put together. I used a sketch from "page maps" by Becky Fleck http://www.pagemaps.com/ this is really a neat book. My wonderful husband gave me a Cricut Expression for Christmas I cant wait to see what it can do so I hope to post more projects soon.

Mini Maya Road & Eskimo Kisses gift album

I made this little album for a friend i wanted to post it when it was first done i couldn't because she is one of my followers and I didn't want to spoil the surprise :)
I just had so much fun making this I love these Maya road albums and this basic grey paper is adorable.I hope she enjoys it I cant wait to make another for myself ...

Wow Its been a long time its time to share some stuff....

Its been so long since I have posted something here.I don't know why really a lot of things happening I guess.I have finished a ton of projects and I will try to get them up here.I just finished a gift for a really sweet friend and she is also my boss. I saw the sweetest card here http://www.scrapbook.com/galleries/41587/view/2484399.html I really wanted to use some of my Christmas stash and thought this was such a great idea. So I made the tree bigger and framed it. embellished a candle from my favorite candle store to match. I should not have waited tell the last 3 hours before the party to make this. I think the next one will be better the pictures were dark oh well I still like them :)