No excuses!

I've been bad and I have no excuse. For a long time I was feeling pretty lost and Christmas usually does that to me, I know I should be happy but I just couldn't get there this year and therefore I shut down and now I'm trying to climb out. When I feel like I'm needed or even wanted I know I can go on I just feel so sad to think what is happening to Christmas and our relationship with God. I won't get on a bandwagon, I believe that you choose your own faith and believe to me Catholic, Methodist, Lutheran or Buddhism is believing in one God.
Wow that was prolific now just shut my mouth and go on I say.
I am slowing working my way down to the studio I'm just buried in there with papers and punches and everything else so I started getting rid of alot of stuff on Lista. I wanted to have a garage sale this past fall but due to construction and weather I never got around to it so instead of waiting I have been doing some cleaning up through Lista.com check it out and tell em I sent ya.
I've been working on scrapbooks since the middle of January and having fun but I really need to purge some stuff and donate it to the nursing home for craft projects. Well I'll be back with more cards and goodies and I promise to start working harder to be social.
Hugs, Jeanine

Merry Christmas

Well I completed my number one wish on my Bucket list and make my trip to New York City. It was a dream come true with a little hitch it rained the whole time we were in NYC. It was horrible but God was watching over us because very few got sick from all the soaked clothes and cold rain. In essence we took a bus tour of NYC because we couldn't get out and walk around much. It was so cool to be on Broadway and see the musical 'Mama Mia', then see Time Square all lit up I was in awe the whole trip just kept pinching myself to see if it was real. We got soaked on the ferry trip to Ellis Island and the Statue of Liberty but it was so surreal. The above picture is of the tree at Rockefeller Center, I think everyone should go to NYC at least once in their life to see the amazing sights.

Now for the most amazing thing that happened! The 911 Memorial is still under construction along with the towers but this was a special part of my trip because I've worn a 911 ring for almost 10 years as a remembrance of the lives lost. The above photo is of the South Pool and although it was pouring down rain I got this awesome photo of the depth this pool is. Here's my epiphany: After being at the Memorial park and walking all around to the museum, the North and South pools and shaking hands with all the officers that were on duty there I listened to the 911 host talk about the Survivor Tree. Then our group dispersed and was told to meet at the exit in 30 to exit. I walked up to the South Pool bent down and put my hands in the water. I said a short prayer for all the victims and survivors then stood up to see the name 'Maynard' lite on the marble. For those of you who don't know Maynard is my maiden name so to see it was just shocking. I stood there and started to cry, then I turned and found the 911 host right behind me. I explained what just happened and he asked if I wanted a crayon marking of the name. Well I did of course and we huddled around the area in the rain and he showed me how to crayon it. I then hugged him and went to the exit to await my group. Long story short after introducing myself to the 8 officers and security I waited for over 30 minutes and never saw one person of the 51 from my group. To make a long story short security came up to me and asked if I was Jeanine DuBose after acknowledging it he escorted me down the ramp and out of the Memorial to meet up with the tour leader. Nancy exclaimed 'I'm so happy to see you I thought something had happened to you I thought you'd gotten lost.' I said 'Lost I'm not lost I was waiting for you right where you said to meet'. She said they did a head count and thought everyone was there until they got on the bus and my roommate spoke up and said I was missing. Well I'm fine I'm sorry someone couldn't count right and I'm sorry I caused so much commotion but really I was never lost. I have since come home and researched Keithroy Maynard to find out he was a 33 year old Firefighter lost in the rescue. This was such a awesome trip and I was thrilled to have fulfilled my lifelong dream of going back to NYC.

God bless to all of you and have a very wonderful holiday season.

Jeanine

Thankful for

It's the day before Thanksgiving and Jake is busy watching me in the kitchen preparing part of the feast. My daughter works tomorrow at the womens center at the hospital so we have to do Thanksgiving a day early. Thats ok being together is what's important to me and anytime I can get with my daughter, son-in-law and grandkids is a thankful day. Wish I could get to Phoenix to see the other daughter and her family but that will have to wait until January. Anyway I got this cat seat at Amazon for 12 dollars and except for being in the sunroom this is his second favorite place (love the bird action).
Well everyone have a great day and I'll be back tomorrow to post some cards I made. God Bless, Jeanine

Tilda and the Frog

This is another of my Operation Write Home cards that I made. Actually I colored this with Copics and then made up one afternoon. Pretty purples, pinks and browns and I actually can't remember where I got the paper. I need to clean up my craft room and donate some of my stuff to a nursing home or somewhere I have way to much stuff but don't we all. Today I was down there and I found a Gypsy cord that I've been looking for for 3 months (Nelda you still need it?) Geez I really need to quit buying and start using this stuff. I did make several Thanksgiving Day cards today and have to go in the crawl space for the Christmas stamps tomorrow. I haven't made one Christmas card yet this year guess I need to get busy something I can't seem to do. I did finish James Patterson book 1 of the Womens Murder Club tonight on to book 2 tomorrow.
Have a great Sunday and know I'm thinking of you.....do something special for someone today it'll make you feel good. God Bless, Jeanine

Thinking of you

Good morning and welcome to another crazy day. Hope its not raining by you or no tornado watches out, I'm completely done with tornado's.
I want to see a little sunshine and I want to get big into making my Christmas cards which means I have to get in the crawl space and retreive my Christmas plastic tub with all the stamps and embellishments that in itself will stop me from making cards! Well this image is from 'Fred she said' and it was pre-colored so just putting it on some SU cardstock and DSP was a breeze. I used my scallop cutter and added some ribbon and I was all done yet it looks like I took half a day. Girls enjoy your weekend and know I'm think of you!!!! Jeanine

Christmas Ideas from Jeanna

I love these little Santa cards that Jeanna made and they look pretty easy to make guess I'll try some for Christmas cards. It's been raining here 24/7 and I hate going in the basement so I'm looking at all the cute ideas that Jeanna Linzer had displayed for sale at her all day crop that I drove over 850 miles to see. We had so much fun for the few days I was there but Jeanna is so multi talented and I wanted to promote her goodies and her website. If your interested she sells Stampin UP! products and all the goodies I've listed the past week, if you want to order send her an email: jeannalinzer@gmail.com with Order in the subject line.

Well if you know me at all you know I love the poop!!! I've made reindeer, snowman (mini marshmellows), pumpkin poop, witches poop but Jeanna did an awesome job on these Reindeer poop gift bags and she's got lots for sale if your interested.

Last but not least is this beautiful wreath that Jeanna made with the folded flower. How cute is this and if you look real close you'll see her 'Post it' note Owl key holder that is way to precious. So gang thanks for stopping by and checking out my blog, Jeanna and Stephanie were such an inspiration to me and now have me back on track to make fun stuff. To get ahold of Stephanie: www.creativesparksfly.blogspot.com she does the scrapbooking pages and lots of fun diecuts for scrapbooking.

Until another time, God Bless, Jeanine

Cupcake Fever

Well you all know how much I love the looks of cupcakes so here's a couple cupcakes that I've colored over the past few months and their

made into cards for OWH soldiers. I'm so happy the soldiers are coming home and thrilled that we're out of that area I won't get into my opinions but my mere 50 cards that I sent OWH will be enough since they are slowing down a little on all their packages overseas. Do you all remember why we were there because obviously they don't. So many lives lost because so people have such hate in their hearts, I just don't understand it but then who does. I'm honored to have been a part of this mission to help let our troops know we're thinking of them and let them know what their doing matters to us.

Give thanks everyday for the many blessings you have and remember our soldiers in our prayers. Stampin hugs, Jeanine