October 30, 2008

Happy Halloween!!
I hope everyone is enjoying the beautiful fall we are having. Living in upper Michigan is a real advantage this time of the year because it is probably one of the most beautiful places in the world in the fall. It is a virtual kalediscope of color. I have been very busy stamping and preparing for my very first Fund Raiser. It is a Spa Day. There are going to be 17 vendors. I am the only card crafter attending so I am looking forward to a busy afternoon. This takes place on November 8. Guess what I will be doing next week. Tomorrow, hubby, daughter and I are heading downstate to see our two grandson in their Halloween finery! Nick, our 5 year old is going to be Spiderman - making his 1st appearance tomorrow morning in a Kindergarten Parade. Unfortunately it is too early for Grandma & Grandpa to get there. Alex our 2 year old is going to be a Monkey! Here are their Halloween cards...



Here is one more card I'd like to share. This card I made for a very Special young man who has been fighting cancer for a number of years with the determination and bravery that is just inspiring. My prayers are with him & his family every day that he wins this fight. I hope he liked his card.


I wish everyone a safe and Happy Halloween

Friday, October 24, 2008

Happy Friday Everyone. I have been remorse in updating my blog butmy very first fund raiser one week from tomorrow, plus I have be not because I haven't been stamping. I have been stamping up a storm. I have en busy trying to do cards for our soldiers. Quite a while back I had my daughter Andrea at our emergency room and was talking to a woman soldier who was on her way to Texas for training and then off to Iraq. After thanking her I gave her my card and told her if she sent me her address I'd send her and her unit homemade cards. Well, a week or so ago I got a card from "Carrie". I am hoping to send out a box filled with cards very soon. Here is a picture of the Christmas card I have been making to send them....



I hope they will like them. Last Friday I had a group of friends from our Old Car Group come over and stamp. They each made two cards - a card to keep - this one:
and one of the Christmas cards to send to the soldiers. We had a lot of fun.
I recentley purchased to sets of card elements from StampinUp (or myself) and was very happy with the cards. The one set was the Wow elements and the other was the holiday set. I am attaching copies of those cards also. They were very quick and lots of fun. If anyone is interested - please feel free to contact me or we now have shop online which you can click on right here. I hope you enjoy these samples as much as I enjoyed making them. Keep watching, I'll be posting some more things I've been working on before the weekend is over. Enjoy your weekend!

Sunday, October 11, 2008

Hi Everyone,

It has been a while. As you can see there are some big changes thanks to Heather Wright-Porto and Michelle at Laycock Designs. Didn't they do a great job designing the new blog? The first thing I'd like to say today is "Thanks" to both of them. Then I'd like to wish my Husband a slightly belated Happy Birthday and to my kids Dave & Cari a very Happy Anniversary! October is a big month for me - all kinds of birthdays and anniversaries in our families and with many great friends! It is a beautiful fall day here in Northern Michigan - I hope everyone is enjoying this weather. I have been working away at some cards I will be adding. I will be doing lots more in the weeks to come. I am doing a fund raiser the first of November and I will be getting many Christmas cards ready to send to our troops. If anyone would like to help with that very worthwhile endeavor please send me an email to jan_mengel@yahoo.com. Have a great week and hope you enjoy the new cards.