Wow Saturday already!

Sorry I've been away but my computer got some virus called iexplore and it like to killed it. My SIL is a computer wiz but after two day we had to say uncle and I had to get someone here (he's in Georgia so was all long distance) who could lay eyes on it and fix it. Mucho $$$ later I'm up and at it again.  SO today we had ice.  I was supposed to work and it's a little different from most jobs where if you are late or the weather's just too bad life goes on.  NOT where I work.  In a trauma ICU someone has to be there - you don't show up night shift doesn't get to go home.  Nothing changes holidays, ice, nothing.  But I did heads up them yesterday so when I got up and saw only ice this morning had to call and say I would try when I could see.  So 8:30 I set out - get down the road to our subdivision (guess you can call it that even though we live on 3-5 acre lots) and made it almost to the highway before I said nope, turned around and headed back.  I was sliding all over.  As I was headed back here were all these cars going out so I said - you are being a baby at least get to the highway.  So turned around again - got less than a mile down the road and a big wreck with cops was up ahead.  Cop said there were more down the road so I turned around and came home.  Called in and by then they had the beds covered.  BUT tomorrow I'm in charge so have to try - hoping without more rain the roads will at least be dry - cold I can live with - icy roads for 40 miles and lots of bridges no.
WELL here's some cards and layouts for you today.  Going to get together all the things I did for CHA and hopefully post them soon.

First up Unscripted Sketches:

  

 Next up is my page for the CSI Case File this week. My daughter, Brandy - loved this picture and loved the colors!

And some pages I did with the January Gossamer Blue kit

Thanks for stopping by - hoping to have a crafty couple of weeks as I'm on vacation as of 7 pm tomorrow for two LONG wonderful weeks!

Saturday and Unscripted and CSI

Just rolling this morning.  The allergy count says there's nothing in the air yet my eyes are weeping and itching and look like road maps.  UGH.  Sure the make up won't be staying on there today and I have white eyelashes so no makeup is really scary!  Today I have a card and a layout.  Haven't had a huge run of mojo lately but channeled out some cards for Core'dination's David Tutera line.  Did get another happy mail for another page for the ST Baby album they are putting out in May so yeah!! Little Gavin is going to be a hit in that magazine!  Showing the house again this afternoon - keeping my finger's crossed this is the one. 

 Here's my card for Unscripted Sketches this week.

 

And here's my layout for the Case File up at CSI this week.  This is my son and his girlfriend who are just too cute together.  Their love for each other is just heartwarming.

 

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Happy New Year!!!!!

 Hope you all had a fun and safe New Year.  I worked both New Year's Eve and New Year's day so needless to say I was busy - and in charge. All my kiddos went home except Jason so house seems really quite.  We had around 16 there for a few days and then my daughter from Georgia and her family stayed for an entire week.  Loved having them!    Have quite a few things to share today but will start off with my card this week from Unscripted Sketches.

 Next up is my layout for the Case File over at CSI this week - please stop in and see all the inspirational pages this amazing Design Team has done. 

 Used some Core'dination's Impressions for my background paper - love the texture it gives a page. The baby is one of my sweet great nieces.
Next I have some pages I did with my Gossamer Blue kit.  Love Lori's kits!  I have already gotten four out of it and still have paper left after these!!! First page is my son and his girlfirend, Maria, at the horse races.

 Next up is a picture I took of the girls and our waiter on our cruise last spring.

 Then this page I did of a picture of my two girls and my hubby's oldest son last summer at our annual July Birthday party.  Love how our families have blended over the years to form one huge happy group!

 

Then up on the Core'dination's blog this week I had these two winter pages featured.  Gotta love my Core'dination's!

Then my grandson posted these precious photos of his family from Christmas with our great-granddaughter!

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Saturday with Unscripted Sketches

 Hope everyone had a great Christmas.  We had a houseful here - ALL my kids were here (Charlie's not so) but that in itself presents a huge houseful - Kim with 7 in her group, Kristi (from Georgia) with her four, Jason and Maria, Brandy and me and Charlie.  Everyone had a wonderful time even though I worked Christmas day and they had already torn through the packages by the time I got home.  I really intended to try to put together a favorite 12 pages from this last year but haven't got around to it since Kristi and Gene are still here and want to spend time with them.  We are having a barbeque here today with fajitas and all the trimmings.  Did I say Charlie is an excellent cook!  Kids are all having a ball and we have had lots of 42 domino playing time which everyone enjoys.  Trying to teach the youngest generation to play but haven't gotten them hooked on it yet.

Will try to put together a list of my favorites from this year and post later today.  Still working my way through my last Glossamer Blue kit and have two more Noel kits sitting here.  My computer wiz SIL is here and trying to remember all the questions and problems I have with this so that I can get it all fixed before he leaves! 
If I don't get back on Happy New Year to everyone - please be safe.  I'll be working and hoping that everyone is taking this advise and not in to spend the day with me!

It's beginning to look alot like Christmas!!

Well I'm totally unprepared to have a houseful this Christmas but it's happening.  We have spent the last several years up in Arlington and Eastland at our kids house but this year it has somehow at the last minute moved here.  AND my son already raided the Christmas box and took all the ornaments and goodies to his house.  My husband accidentally threw away the BRAND NEW $300 tree I got for $100 three years ago thinking it was the old one.  Old one still here but doesn't have the base and pole - threw those out with the new box.  SO I have a houseful of kids coming -didn't put up lights because we are showing the house and hopefully moving.  I think I have one strand of beads to put on the fireplace. AND I changed with someone to work Christmas so I could be off Friday to be with Brandy for a medical procedure.  But I'm sure it will all work out - will have ALL my kids here (not Charlie's though), most of the grandkids.  We will have a huge barbeque on Saturday for everyone still here and friends.  Can't wait!

This is my card for Unscripted Sketches this week.  Not really my favorite but festive.

Here's my page for this week over at CSI.  This is one of my favorite photos from years ago.  My granddaughter Madison and family went with me to a Christmas party at  a friend's house.  Her husband was Santa and Madi was fascinated with his silky beard.  I have another photo which is buried in the garage - hoping we are every going to move boxes where she is kissing him that I've always felt was the best photo I have ever taken but I love this one of her stroking his beard.  All papers are from the December Noel Mignon kit.

And here are a few layouts from the December Gossamer Blue kit - still have tons and hope to scrap some with them tomorrow.

Sunday with some more Gossamer Blue

 I had so much fun with this November kit from Gossamer Blue - here's two more pages I did - still have several sheet of pp left over and tons of embellishments.  BUT putting them aside to start on the December kit.  Loves these photos I took of my kids and their friends Thanksgiving - when they get dressed up for the holidays is the only time I can get them to pose for me anymore.  First up is Jason with his girlfriend, Maria.  They are just so happy together!
Had a great morning shopping at the Bealls sale.  Hubby and I got tennis shoes - buy one get one free.  Found two new sweaters and got one of those jackets that is fur lined and doesn't have any sleeves - have always wanted one.  AND some new slippers and a gift for my sister.  Just about checked off most of our list. Oh and a few sweaters for my son.  Would almost never shop for my daughter without her being along - tooo picky. Better just picking up the check!

Then Brandy with one of her bffs, Liz having a giggle over something.

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Saturday with Unscripted Sketches and CSI and some Gossamer Blue

 Saturday already - been a short week for me since I worked Sunday, Monday AND Wednesday.  I was the discharge queen this week.  Downgraded three and discharged one to an LTAC.  I keep saying I'm an ICU nurse not a floor nurse but sure felt like a floor nurse this week.  Only one intubated patient in the entire unit SO call bells, bed pans, food trays and UGH.  But now I'm off - actually got to get out and walk yesterday but it's been raining all day today so that's out.  Went to run errands this morning and then had lunch with hubby at our favorite place.  Got tons of scrapping done so far.  Opened up my Glossamer kit from November (with CHA I haven't had a chance to play) and been knocking out layouts right and left.  I have three more kits to get through - another November kit from Noel Mignon as well as her December one and the December kit from Gossamer is in the mail now.  
First up is my card for Unscripted Sketches - going with the Christmas theme this month.
      

 

Then here's my page for CSI this week.  The whole Case File isn't up yet but go over to CSI to see the entire Case as well as all the awesome inspiration this team brings.  With a hugely international design team there's tons of inspiration from this group!  This is my kids (middle three - missing one) with a friend and my son's girlfriend (left).  They had such a blast here Thanksgiving.  This week we had one of Ems sketches from Page Frames to work with.  I used Noel Mignon's November kit for my papers on this one.

Then these are the pages I have done with my November Gossamer kit - I still have tons left of it too.

And yes, I know I used the same photo again but I love it.  Thanks for stopping by!