I am sorry -- I have been a bad blogger!!!!

Time has been flying by! My last post was AUGUST 30th...... wow, I am a bad bad blogger.

My days turn into nights, my nights into weeks, my weeks into months before I know it, it will be a new year.

My Gma always told me that it would happen, I didn't believe her, boy, was she ever right.

The good news is I have 3 more work days and I am off for 12 full days... YIPPEEE
My goal is to get my "therapy room" cleaned out, some cards/crafts made, and post them in some of my favorite online challenges.
I got 8 new cricut cartridges and a storybook binder that I haven't been able to really play with to see what all they can help me create. LOL

My grandsons Curt (5yrs) and Levi (15months) have been living with us on a full time basis. They are probably the biggest reason I have neglected my blog. I don't know how working mothers find time to craft. By the time I get off work, get the kids fed, TV time, story time or Wii time, bathed, and in bed, my brain is mush. DH says it's always been mush, I'm just notice it more now, LOL - he thinks he is funny, he isn't any better because by 8pm every night you can find him in his chair with the remote in his hand asleep... LMAO.

My friend conned me into helping her start up a craft show for our town's Mental Health Dept.. (hoping it will turn into a yearly event) I then conned mom into helping, mom then conned my sister Vik into setting up a booth with her crochet. She does beautiful work
I don't think it was really worth all effort, I like to make stuff just because, not because I have too, it becomes work, and takes away from the fun. I do like sitting around watching and talking to the people. I think mom took some pix, I will try to get copies from her to post in the next 12 days I have off.

OH and I also turned 50.. 4 more years until I can retire.. Oct 01, 2014 *big grin*

C U Online. Bobbi

Opus Gluie Challenge #21

I can't believe it's 4:30am and I am up posting... I had to get up with a sick baby, and couldn't get back to sleep. So I headed into my "therapy room" and decided to work on my 2007 scrapbook. This layout is of my son Matt, my grandson Curtis at the at of 3, and my son's ex wife Julie. The pictures were taken last June out at mom's house, Curt was so happy he caught a big catfish, but wasn't so happy when Matt released it back into the water.
The Opus Challenge #21 was to create something with water. It was total unplanned, I didn't think I'd get to post for any challenge this week. But here it is...



I love it when things work out like that.
Well, I think I am off to bed, doing a little happy dance that I did manage to get at least one challenge in this week.

thanks for taking the time to peek in.

Nice Surprise

I returned home late last night from the Scrapbook Expo in St. Charles and what a wonderful surprise to find on the table from Opus Gluei this wonderful little package of goodies just for participating in their 17th Challenge.
THANK YOU!!

Opus Gluie is a fun blog with fun challenges, I love to play along, because their main objective is to have fun and be creative.

You should check them out, I am sure you will love them too.

What a busy month this has been!

My little niece Nik is getting married September 19th (the day after my 50th bday) Mom and I helped out with her bridal shower. Somehow we were nominated to make the decorations. That is a big job, I think we were cutting, gluing and taping what seemed like forever. Naturally, we waited until the last minute, when we first starting planning it seemed like we had plenty of time, the next thing we knew ---- we had 3 days LOL. I guess it's good that I work better under pressure.

Any way on to the reason I am posting.
I was lurking in some of blogs I like to play in, and looking at the posts for challenges. I am inspired by all the talented women out here in blog land. Then it dawn on me... I can submit a post for the Order of the OPUS - August 9th's - Challenge #19 - Book 'Em!

* you can click on the pictures to get a up close look.


this is the poster I made for the shower, it has a storybook beginning and end.
below are the flower center pieces mom (Fran) made for the tables, we gave them away as little gifts to the game winners. HUGS to you MOM, I would have never gotten them all made if it wasn't for her. I am very blessed to have her as a BBF.


I hope I will get more time to play this week.
Today I am getting "grandma's playroom" in better order, I just got a new flat screen tv for my Wii and the old old old NES. DH is hanging it as I speak. So I decided I needed to reorganize my space. I love to play in all my stuff, its almost like Christmas I found things I've misplaced or forgot about. LOL

got to go, hey thanks for taking the time to peek in every now and then.

Another busy day.... But I manage to get 1 card made for 4 challenges

I didn't get to really sit down to play this evening until almost 8:30.
After dinner, dishes, bathed both kids, and got them tucked snugly into bed, then it's grandma time.. I hide in my little space to cut, glue, and create. I call it therapy.

Tonight I managed to get one card made but it fits into four different challenges.

#1- Sunday: Order of the OPUS GLUIES's challenge was Christmas in July. That's a snowflake in the center, the inside says Seasons Greetings

#2- Monday: Mojo Monday's was to use the follow sketch for inspiration:

minus the bow off to the side, I think it passes. This is my first time posting for MoJo Mondays too.

#3- Wednesday: 365 - DAY 144 - You Raise Me Up: for this we were to try to incorporate at least two ways to add dimension to our cards. You really can't tell by my picture. The larger tag is raise by pop dots, the snowflake in the center is two layers both raised with pop dots also, and the center has a rhinestones all giving it a 3-d effect.

#4- Thursday: 3Clovers: This challenge was BLING!, we were to use glitter, rhinestones, shinnerz...etc... anything that sparkles. And my card sparkles, lots of glitter paper here that for sure, and a little rhinestone in the center.

Here it is!



Now I have three Christmas cards done.. how about that, I'm on a roll LOL

thanks for peeking in.

BBTB - Indie Art Ice Cream Cone

My grandson Curtis is going to a birthday party tomorrow and needed a card for a little girl, who's turning 5. He told me he wanted to help me make her a special card. He picked out all the paper and ribbon. He even help load and unload the paper from the cricut. When the time came to put it all together we went into Bitten by the Bug's blog and looked at all the other ice cone card so he could see all the different ways he could lay it out.
This is what he came up with with a little help from gma:

He did most of it on his own.
We didn't get the inside done tonight, little guy pooped out, and had to go watch Blues Clues with Grand-dad...
I think he did a wonderful job. Click on the picture to a good look. for some reason my pictures post small.
Thanks for taking the time to peek in.

365 Day 136 and ICS #25

This is for 2 challenges: 365's Tuesday July 14th challenge.
For this challenge we were to use only black, white and red on our cards.
and ICSketches #25 below:


Here's what I came up with--
the outside:

the inside:



I know it's a little late, but being late kinda' goes with the card....
and I didn't even plan it that way.....
let me know what you think,
and thanks for peeking in.