Now What?

Gosh, I barely know what to post now that the {Caardvarks} 10 Day 10K Challenge is over! I feel sort of "lost" out here with no direction. It was nice having them tell me what to make everyday so I could post something on my blog! Just kidding ya. It sure was nice to be able to focus on the {Caardvarks} challenge while things were so stressful here at home. I'm not sure I would have been able to get anything done were I left to my own devices.

Isn't this little ladybug a cutie-patootie? I made this as a thank you for a woman up at camp (where I just went to visit Eldest Son) that sent me some delicious goodies not too long ago (goodies in the form of food, which in my book, ALWAYS deserves a special thank you!). I found out this past weekend that she took a bad fall last week off a deck and broke her ankle. She was headed to the Mayo Clinic when I was up at camp so I didn't get to see her give the card to her in person. I was bummed!

The colors of this card are so fun. I dipped into my every growing scrap drawer to come up with the fun Basic Grey paper. I used that as a jumping off point for the color of my ladybug (Cool Caribbean). The green scallop at the top is the back of some other designer paper (I think it might be Crate?), which matched the green in the Basic Grey perfectly.

I don't have the smaller scalloped oval punch, OR the bigger scalloped oval punch, so I used my CM Cutting System to cut a larger oval shape to go around the scallop. I used my paper piercer to pierce around the scallop on the pink mat. On the Whisper White scallop, I stamped a small portion of the ladybug trail and then stamped the sentiment right next to the trail. Right above the sentiment, I adhered the ladybug (with dimensional tape). The antennas are made with wire, which I wrapped around my paper piercing tool to curl! The last thing I did to finish the card off was punch two holes at the top scallop and tie a green and white polka dot ribbon through them. It was a really simple card to make, and I hope my friend, Bev, who I made it for, likes it!

No new news on Muriel. Unfortunately. The one thing I wanted to say to all of you this morning is that I'm sorry my blog has been such a downer lately. The one thing you probably have discovered by now is that I wear my heart on my sleeve. When things aren't going well in my life, I have a hard time not letting those feelings seep into the rest of the areas of my life. Some people can keep things very well compartmentalized, but I'm not one of them. So, when I come here and blog, I can't pretend everything is alright in this area of my life and then ignore what's happening in the rest of it. I'm sure I've lost a few readers because of it, and I totally understand that. Some people just don't like reading downer stuff. But, here at Heartfelt Greetings, you will get the good, the bad, and the ugly! I can't change for the few people that don't like my style. It is who I am, and I'm guessing that the majority of you will take me just as I am. And for that, here's a great big hug!!!! Your cheerful comments and heartfelt prayers the past month have lifted me and sustained me during the dark moments. I'm so blessed to have you guys!

Hugs, hugs, and more hugs,
Amy

p.s I haven't posted any fun pictures lately, so here are a few today. The first picture is from Youngest Son's baseball game last Friday. It's not my son, it's one of his teammates. But don't you love it? You can see the dust from the ball as it whizzes right below his feet! Good thing he can move fast! The second picture is of one of the bat boys on the team. His brother is actually in the picture above! This little guy is SO photogenic and loves to have his picture taken! I love how powerful this picture is. His eyes are so piercing and I feel like they are looking deep into my soul!!