I know shocker, right? Thought I'd come back and give it a go again and see if anyone is still checking on me here! Especially at the prompting of my biggest blog fan -my aunt!
What have I been up to all summer? Seems like I've been nonstop going but I'm sure that's not really the case but sometimes it feels like it, ya know?
I've been doing more crafting and stamping lately and fell in love with the Prima art doll stamps that have been out for awhile. I've never seen them in our local stores so I had to order them online. I have three and definitely want to buy more now that some new ones have been released recently.
This first one was for my good friend from church, Joanne. Very girly and sweet, like her! She loves dresses and has cute short hair too. Her nickname is Chappy :)
Not the best pics in this post - I've been BAD about pulling out my nice camera and using my i phone. I have become one of "those" people and hope I haven't become an annoyance to others! LOL!
It's just so fun to use and convenient!
I also have been spending a lot of time with friends and establishing new friendships as well. I've eaten some fabulous food as I am blessed to now know two chefs. The Culinary Caverns events have come to an end and my new chef friend has Foodie Fridays in which I've been to two now. Last time was so fun because she had us bring ingredients and she was to make something with what we brought.
I never thought a pizza made with naan bread, olive oil, tomatoes, bacon, etc - could be so scrumptious. She even jazzed us Dollar Store gnocchi! That's talent!
Recently, a friend was a counselor for a foster youth camp for girls and she was in charge of crafting what she lovingly calls "God boxes" - I think a few posts back I shared hers. We gathered up all kinds of papers, embellishments, glue, glitters and such ... then she found a great hand-made rose tutorial on You Tube. We were cutting up swirly papers and making these by hand - loved this one I did with Tim Holtz papers and deckle scissors.
The boxes are quite the hit and hopefully all of the girls enjoyed making them.
Here's another doll tag I made for my former pastor's wife. This one has more sass and high fashion to it - she loves animal prints and sparkle. It was such a blessing to hear she loved it and brought a smile to her face. I love doing things like this.
I need to do more because it's more a blessing to give than it is to receive, right?
It really helped to get rid of cable and just spend time doing other things. Summer is busy and there's so much more to do. Being in the cold basement on a hot summer day was perfect! There's more to come before the new season comes upon us. I love fall - I can't wait!
Have a wonderful day!
