More Saturday Cards & Chanel Scarf

I did it again...I woke up at 0600 on a Saturday morning. Aren't these the most beautiful cards. I saw the idea from twopeasinabucket and wanted to try some. They are like mini quilts. You trace each petal, cut each petal, attach each petal and quilt around each petal. I really like the look of a card that has been sewn on so it's worth the effort.
Another fashion tip from me can you believe it. I at least love it. Today I wore my Chanel scarf from Korea in my hair. I loved it so much I think I will be doing it quite often. Don't I look like I walked out of the 1950's?

Saturday Cards

For some reason my body wakes up at the normal early time even on Saturdays. I kinda like it. I come downstairs and can straighten up if needed, organize and make cards. These cards were made using scraps of fabric from a few different lines from Sweetwater.

Card Time

This morning was so enjoyable...I made some cards. It had been a long time since I made cards for the purpose of just making cards. These make me smile!

The Crow

I had the best time making some cards this weekend. Steve was so nice, he cooked dinner Saturday night for us....fish and chips. And frozen pizza for our late snack. Since I didn't have to cook I made a bunch of cards.




Fall/Autumn is my favorite time of year. I enjoy decorating for fall and Halloween more than any other. When I was in the Air Force and single I would decorate even then...before the hubby and kids came along. Check out my new centerpiece. Kinda spooky...I LOVE it!!!

Ha! Ladies and Gents I have a little crafter living in my house. I am so proud. Madi is a good little stitcher.

I'm liking bikes...

I have started to panic...it's hard to breath! My packers come in less than two weeks to take all my things. It will most likely take 2 1/2 months for my things to go from Seoul, Korea to Sacramento, California. So I have been hanging out in my craft room alot!!! I have gotten together a few projects I can work on by hand during my move so I really don't go nuts. But boy am I going to miss all my sewing and crafting things while they sail the ocean blue! The other day I made these bike cards.

And check out this cute bike necklace I got at Dongdaemun for $4. I have mentioned before I love Chanel so I also picked up these diamond Chanel earrings for $9. I am going to miss this Korean shopping.

Now Chanel may be my favorite name brand but this Louis Vuitton is my everyday purse. That chocolate brown and letters...I love it.

Last night we went over to the I'Park mall for dinner and ate Jim Dak...MMMM

Jim Dak action shot. :-)

I started cross-stitching trees for a Christmas project. Christmas in July.

Silent Ranks

Unknown Author

I wear no uniforms, no blues or army greens.
But I am in the military in the ranks rarely seen.
I have no rank upon my shoulders, salutes I do not give.
But the military world is the place where I live.

I'm not in the chain of command, orders I do not get.
But my husband is the one who does, this I cannot forget.
I'm not the one who fires the weapon, who puts my life on the line.
But my job is just as tough. I'm the one that's left behind.

My husband is a patriot, a brave and prideful man,And the call to serve his country, not all can understand.
Behind the lines I see the things needed to keep this country free.
My husband makes the sacrifice, but so do our kids and me.

I love the man I married. Patriotism is his life.
But I stand among the silent ranks known as the military wife.

Last week we had a going away party for two of out Weather Wives who leaving us. For a gift, one of the wives recieved this beautiful poem framed like I have never seen before. I fell in love with the poem and thought it would make a beautiful card. So these are my 4th of July cards and I am making a whole bunch because I know lots of military wives. Military wives are like no other. So much is asked of them. They move all over the world. Theye are alone so much of the time. I always say "yes, there are single mothers but I believe being a military wife can be just as hard if not harder". A single mother can live her life. Military wives do a single parents job but have their hearts out there missing their husbands, helping their husbands and caring for their husbands from far away. Our husbands come and go like the wind. I dearly love the wives I know and am thankful for the chance to learn from them and lean on them and to call them my friends...it's a wonderful life.

Apples for our teachers

Ben and Madi gave their teachers these fun cards for an end-of-the-year gift. My friend Amber had made some of these last year and put the pattern on her blog. If you love to cross-stitch like me, go grab the pattern.

I tied them up with a pretty apple ribbon and vintage postcard.

I live in the most fun and beautiful home here in Korea. We are on the top floor with a beautiful view. Our house..see...the top floor on the left.

Now that school is out the kids play outside with their friends in the water alllll day. See I can watch them from inside.

The view walking up from the church to our buildings. See the kids playing on the left in the water.

I see we have a super fun summer ahead! There is another water park here at our house...wait till I take pics of that...yes we have a water park in our apartment complex.

Pinwheels!

Right now I am in LOVE LOVE LOVE with pinwheels...they are so cute and make me happy. I followed this link to make my pinwheels and then made some really fun cards with them.

Look what Steve (my mailman) brought me....our mailing address is the Weather Squadron, so Steve brings home all my goodies with him when he comes home from work. I received my first birthday card...my birthday isn't until next week but of course amber was the first to surprise me...thank you! That day was full of great mail...I had ordered some Sherbet Pips fabric and it came that same day. I love getting mail.

Thanksgiving treats

2010 Thanksgiving cards. Look at the adorable fork charms I found at the Dongdaemun market.

Small gifts to give our friends here in Korea. They are little pumpkin scrubbers for dishes. To use after the big day in the kitchen.

We have a Thanksgiving feast at school tomorrow. We are contributing yummy chocolate Pilgrim hats.

You don't want this recipe.

HAPPY THANKSGIVING!

God Bless America

I made 4th of July cards.

It's summer and we are moving so all the parents are letting kids play and play and play. Last night we ordered pizza for everyone.

Tonight it was just Blaine, Bailey and Emily who joined us. It's so fun when the kids can go play from one house to another...I am going to miss this neighborhood!!!

We have been watching lots of soccer. Ben and Madi wore their World Cup shirts today...we went with German ones. Ben has made it very clear that the USA is his 1st favorite team though.

Did anyone watch Wimbledon??? HOLY COW was that fun the last 3 days...and the winner (Isner) of that crazy game was a Georgia Bulldog too.

Card group cards

Our assignment was a birthday card...with the ultimate challenge being to add an office supply (paperclip, staple...) somewhere on the card. I did the birthday card but flopped on the challenge...I still like my cards though. This was our last month. I have my big move overseas and the other ladies were all for taking a break for a few months. I will be ready to go again in the fall for sure...I am dreading not having all my craft supplies...the Air Force takes 2 LONG MONTHS to ship our household goods to Korea.

circles, circles, circles...

Yesterday...we had to go down to Warner Robbins Air Force Base to get our passports and Visa's made. I think it's funny my kids have Korean Visa's...they are 7 and 9. Nothing in the military is simple!! I finished punching and punching and punching a whole bunch of fun circles to make some really colorful cards. I enjoy looking at all the pretty papers.

Easter Eggs

I just finished making these simple Easter cards tonight after dinner...using all scraps of fabric I almost threw away. I am learning to save ALL my scraps for future use.

Man, last week at this time I was sitting by pool relaxing...I LOVED the sound of those waterfalls!

Anyone watching March Madness...what a crazy first day yesterday!!! Poor Ben had Georgetown going to the Final Four...brackets everywhere are messed up!

Essence flowers

Last week my friend Amber made the prettiest cards. So last night with my extra scraps of fabric from my quilt I thought I would try making some of the flowers for some cards of my own. Sewing background fabric onto paper was a little tedious and annoying but I still like the way they turned out (Ben says they look like dead flowers)....just next time I think I will use paper on the card with the fabric flowers.

Merry Christmas 'deer' friends

My sister Cary asked me if I would make her tags to attach to her goodie plates she is handing out at Christmas to her friends and neighbors. They say 'Merry Christmas deer friends'. I am happy I finished them and they are in the mail and it's still November!

My new favorite color combo is red and aqua..I LOVE them! Nothing in my house had that color combo but I finally worked some in. Aqua bulbs and candy canes. Now I want more!

ahead of my Halloween game

Today was my craft day with Michelle. I started and finished Halloween treats for Madi's class. We had done this before but Madi asked for these again so I had to. They are decked out caramel apple suckers. Now Ben on the other hand wants something totally different. I am just glad these are done and it's not even October 1st yet...I will be busy enough closer to Halloween with parties.

homemade thank you's

Tonight I made these yummy oatmeal scotchies...the recipe was on the back of the bag of butterscotch bits. They are for the kids teachers and the ladies who work in the office at Ben and Madi's school. I owe the ladies in the office so much. With Madi having Type 1 Diabetes she is up at the office a few times a day. She has to have her blood sugar checked before and after PE, before lunch and anytime she feels she has low blood sugar. Madi is such a quiet little girl but these ladies know how to lovingly handle her. At home Steve calls Madi loudmouth but anywhere else she barley makes a peep. Last year on her birthday my dad was here visiting and we went to Logan's for Madi's birthday dinner. Well to surprise Madi, my dad told the waitress it was Madi's birthday. So all the people came over with cake and singing....Madi cried, buried herself in my dad, almost threw up and we have never been back to Logan's.

Both Ben and Madi are being awarded Student Of The Month for September. So they do get recognized at school and eat free pizza up on the stage with their parents. I can't believe they both ended up getting it the same month but their lunches overlap so I will be a proud mama up on the stage tomorrow with one on each side of me.

Here we go again

It's hard to believe it's Sunday night again and we are ready for our 2nd week of school. This weekend we had a super fun getaway! Nana and Great Grandma drove from Savannah to Macon and we also went to Macon to have a fun-filled weekend full of family and those beloved cousins. Aunt Alicia's house has a pool and so tonight we are all a little pink and very tired. Here is a picture of B&M last Monday on the first day of school. I used an iron...well I printed from the computer 'second grade' and ironed it on for Madi.

My tradition has always been that at the end of the first week of school the kids give their teachers an apple with a homemade card. These are what the kids took in last Friday. Click here to see last years cards....easy-saturday.

Lots and lots of Americana

I love these cards I made to send out for the 4th of July...they have one of my favorite pictures of Ben and Madi on them. The kids were were 2 and 4 and dressed in their pilot uniforms...I have this picture displayed in my living room too.

Here is last years 4th of July card...it's my little blog symbol whenever I leave comments on other blogs.

This in one of the tables in my living all dressed up in Red, White and Blue.

See a few little stitchery pillows I made in years past...I love making little things to decorate my house.

Look at these beautiful little piggies. Last Wednesday was Madi's birthday. She wanted to go to the movies to see Night At The Museum 2 and she wanted to go get her toes done...it was such a fun day.