Claudette

International Collection of Nativity Sets

2009-12-21T23:09:00.016-06:00

United States
Russia

Alaska
Russia
Poland
Native America
New Mexico
South Africa
Peru
Poland
Singapore

This is part of a collection of Nativity Sets that are on display at the Mormon Visitor Center in Mesa, Arizona. I am not a Mormon but the collection is one worth seeing if your in the area.

Today's adventure....

2009-12-05T07:43:00.011-06:00

A visit with Santa.
Granddaughter Addison
Granddaughter Bella
Christmas tree in living room.
Son and Daughter in laws home all decked out with holiday lights.

Dealership in Chandler.

This morning we meet up with old friends at a pancake breakfast sponsored by the Harley Davidson dealership in Chandler, AZ. We had our bike shipped down here so we could rejoin

and become active members once again with the Foothill Chapter. It was great seeing our old friends and meeting new ones today not to mention a great breakfast. When we were about to leave they asked us to stay for lunch for the dealership catered lunch for all the members. I'm beginning to believe we "ride to eat".

This evening with visited with my son and his family and took our granddaughters to see Santa. Above are some of the pictures from today's events. Aren't those girls the cutest thing.....:)

Click on any picture for a larger view of it.

They told us.....

2009-12-03T22:00:00.008-06:00

They told us to take the southern route to Arizona and miss all possibility of running into snow. HA! HA! Nature had other plans for us snowbirds and above is the proof, of what we viewed and experienced while in Texas, between Midland and El Paso.

We traveled 2450 miles since we left home and are exhausted so more to come later on our latest adventure.

Happy Thanksgiving

2009-11-15T08:24:00.007-06:00

Time is at a premium when you're trying to close up a home and prepare for an extended trip. That's what I've been trying to do while making all the necessary holiday preparations as getting my holiday cards done, Christmas shopping and wrapping gifts for the family. This makes my creativity and computer time very limited. I'm posting my last card until after Thanksgiving. So Happy Thanksgiving to all and remember to give thanks for all the many blessings that are bestowed on us each day.

Takes so little to distract me......

2009-11-14T08:08:00.004-06:00

Trying to clean up my stamping room before I leave town I discovered this stamp that I haven't used in ages. So the cleaning went wayside and out came the ink and watercolors. Above is the results, now hopefully this little distraction won't keep me from moving forward with my goal of cleaning that room......oooooh look what I found now!

I Forgot......

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stamp: Copper Leaf, watercolored

All Bundled Up.....

2009-11-10T18:42:00.003-06:00

Stamps by: Close To My Heart

Working on.....

2009-11-06T19:33:00.003-06:00

Halloween Layouts

2009-11-03T08:20:00.006-06:00

A friend said "I can see a layout in the making" when she viewed my pictures....so with those words I did an two 8x8 layout of my granddaughters with her Halloween costume.

Happy Birthday Jamie.....Sharing

2009-11-02T07:52:00.011-06:00

Today I'm just sharing a few family photo's taken the other day. The first 2 photo are my granddaughters Isabella dress as a cowgirl and Addison dressed a bee, and a cute one at that.
This here is Dino, dressed as a clown to trick and treat me. He loved his costume and wore it faithfully all day long. Think he enjoyed the attention he was getting.
New member of my daughters family is Smokey a Boston Terrier who refused to dress up to come over. However, I heard he did wear his spider costume on Halloween for a bit.
My daughter (in the green) with her brother Jerry and his family celebrating her birthday yesterday at my home.
Everyone now lets sing to Jamie for today is her actually birthday>>>>>>

Happy Birthday to you!

Happy Birthday to YOU!

Happy Birthday dear Jamie,

Happy Birthday, toooooo, YooOOOOoOOOO00OooooOOOOO!

Love you!

Thanksgiving Wishes

2009-11-01T09:00:00.001-06:00

Merry Times

2009-10-29T19:40:00.004-05:00

stamp : Inkadinkado #98408

Sledding Time

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Stamp by poppystamp

Walking Ghost

2009-10-27T12:23:00.007-05:00

stamp: Stampabarbara #02333

Christmas Card Idea and A Great Find

2009-10-26T10:01:00.006-05:00

stamp: Hero Arts

Just sharing my find for storing my clear stamps. These small 3-ring binders (6x8) made by Stampabilities ( The Paper Studio) have pockets that hold all my clear stamps. Refill pages can be purchased for the binders. I purchased these binders at Hobby Lobby in the scrapbook section.

Proud Parent

2009-10-25T00:19:00.004-05:00

This article appeared in our local newspaper (Kankakee Journal) Business section today. If anyone lives here in Illinois and needs framing or photography work done he would appreciate the support. I'm sure he will also take work from out of state. :)

Don't Change That Channel....(The Great Outdoor Card Published)

2009-10-24T12:01:00.005-05:00

"As americans we watch a lot of TV, several hours a day on average. But rubber stampers are busy stamping and don't have as much time for television----unless, of course, their TV is stamped. The theme was to include a small screen in one's artwork." wrote M. Malan

So I excepted the challenge for RubberStampMadness Magazine and my card now appears in their magazine Nov./Dec./Jan Issue on page 51.

My card was named the Great Outdoors and in my interview this was written in the magazine: I'm a modern day camper. No tent camping for me. I love all the comforts of home while I'm away--and that includes a TV set, not to mention a few other luxuries motor homes offer.

Stamp credits: Outdoor trek-Close to My Heart; road trip- Inkadinkado; TV unknown. Prismacolor and Copic markers were used.

Guess Who?

2009-10-23T15:30:00.002-05:00

Stamps by Whipper Snapper, and Martha Stewart

Making a Calendar Page (HOW I DID IT)

2009-10-20T21:26:00.009-05:00

For my Stampin&Taggin Friends......

1.) Take a blank calendar page (size 6x6)
2.) Next Stamp your images
3.) After you stamp all your images color them in, I used markers.
4.) Scan your finished calendar and take it to a program to resize it. I used Photoshop and resized it to 4 1/2 x 41/2 in. I then mounted it onto a solid piece of card stock and then onto patterned paper. So finished size is then 6 x 6.
note: on step three I printed out 12 finished calendars cut them out to size and then mounted them on patterned paper for each member who is working on this years calendar. If embellishments are being used you can then add them at this point.

Boo Album

2009-10-20T18:21:00.013-05:00

OoooOooooOOoo !!!

2009-10-16T23:58:00.006-05:00

Stamp: Inkadinkado; ribbon: May Arts; patterned paper: Debbie Mumm
Looks like my granddaughter is just as eager as I am to get the house ready for Halloween. Just sharing a picture my son sent this week.

Burgoo Festival 2009

2009-10-12T23:06:00.011-05:00

This weekend I attended the Burgoo Festival as you will read below. So on my home coming this is the first card I decided to make after being inspired by the fall colors and weather I experienced during this latest camping trip.

Stamp by Hampton Art Stamp and Whipper Snapper Word stamp.

Now pictured below is from this past weekend at the Burgoo Festival held by the LaSalle County Historical Society. The festival offers a wide variety of things to do and see as a car show, musical entertainment, vendors, flea marketers and craftsmen selling their wares in downtown Utica.

But Burgoo is the highlight of the event, it's a hearty pioneer stew that gave its name to the festival. The stew contains beef and many kinds of vegetables. The burgoo is cooked outdoors over a wood-burning fire that gives it its special taste I am told. They have squads of volunteers who stir the stew as it cooks between 12 to 18 hours. After viewing the pots the stew was made in I will admit I didn't try it for the cooking conditions looked very unsanitary to me. However, many people told me it was actually very good. Maybe the rust from the iron pots added that hidden flavor.....

Stirring of the burgoo stew.
Jerry, Linda and Karl going into one of the speciality shops.
Pictured again Karl and Linda who attended the festival with us.

Thinking Christmas Cards......

2009-10-08T08:42:00.005-05:00

Fast and Simple, using decorative patterned papers and several small stamps. Stamps are by Hero Arts, Odd Bird Planet and Rubber Stampede

No Peeking....

2009-10-06T21:58:00.001-05:00

Stamp by Odd Bird Planet

Silent night .....for my cat lover friends.

2009-10-02T14:31:00.008-05:00

Here are a few Christmas cards for my cat lover friends and a gift tag. The stamp set I used was by Craft Lounge--Purr-fect! Wishes

Here is a cat story for you....today is my husbands birthday, so my daughter decided to make him a cake. She did just that with a bit of difficulty in frosting it ( its her first solo cake). Soon she was satisfied with her results and went into the bathroom to clean up.

Now BOBO the cat who was watching her all night make this cake, decided to check out her creation. He must have liked what he saw, for as I tell you this story she is making another cake to bring over for her Dad.