Prayers Please and a couple of posts

Okay Ladies - I am asking for your help.  I have taken my son (15) into the dr the last 2 days.  2 weeks ago he scraped his knee  while riding his dirt bike.  Yesterday it was twice the size it should be and red.  So, I took him to Urgent Care - they proceeded to inform me it was a skin infection - here is a RX for antibiotics - treat with warm compresses 2x day 20 min a time.  Okay - this is pretty basic.  Nothing was  broken and infection was not in the bone (they took an xray)  TODAY he gets home from school and his knee is RED from mid-thigh to mid shin and his pain went from a 5 to 8~~we headed back to the dr.  He lanced it to release some pressure and took a culture THEY ARE CHECKING FOR MERSA!!  OMG I am so afraid for my son right now I can hardly breath!  I don't want him to see how worried I am, so I am hiding in my stamp room (typing this).  Now, he is saying he has red by his crotch area and IT IS WARM!  Excuse the language but SHIT~~  I know how our ER works at pm (8 hour wait if you aren't bleeding) - if it looks like the same in the am we are off to ER (dr said if it looked worse go there) for intravenous antibiotics!!  I have never been exposed to stuff like this~~ the worst for me (and my son) was ear infections at age 2~~~ I have had colds.. I have learned more in the past 2 days than I ever had about infections.. I almost feel ignorant - but... I really had no reason to know.  Bottom line - please say a prayer for my son~~

Just so you don't just have to read, here are  a couple of  projects I did last pm.

This project is for Karen's STV challenge Anything but a Card.  An acrylic bookmark.  How cool is this!  This was a really fast and easy project, and one I will use since I do read..in my spare time (LOL)  I used GKD Botanical Dreams, illustrated by Asela Hopkins.
For my sun, I punched out a circle on a post it, laid it on the paper - sponged summer sun and really rust at the bottom.  Wheat is colored lightly with copics, and I sponged around the edges.

This card is for the SCS Color Challenge - gray, apricot and sage with a neutral - I choose white.
This is my FIRST use of Mark's Finest Papers stamps.  This set is called Ladybugs & Carnations  - it will be available mid May.  These are acrylic stamps, that stamp beautifully, and really are beautiful images!  Watch for future use of this set by me to see the other images - there are 19 combination images and sentiments in just this set alone!

Ladies THANKS so much for stopping by and leaving your wonderful, supportive comments - you are all just the best!!

Thursday Sketch Challenge - 3/18/10 - STVSCVD02

Hi everyone - well, I find that I am pretty busy on Wednesdays since I have both hosting projects due on Thursdays.  Eventually, I might get organized enough that I get them PRE-done.......or NOT. LOL.  I do better under pressure!  Anyway, I am pretty easy with my sketches!  Feel free to replace shapes, I just ask that you keep the basic layout.  As in my sketch, I used flowers instead of stars and ribbon instead of an oval.  Want to play?  Just upload your card into the gallery over at my challenge for a prize of a GKD stamp set at $24.95 or less!!  Hope to see you there!

My STV Sketch Challenge - week 2

Okay ladies - please feel free to come on over to STV and submit your entry for my sketch challenge!  In order to be able to be eligible for the stamp set prize, you must also use the code stvscvd02.  Winners are randomly drawn by Theresa Momber next Wednesday (3/17) after 8pm.



For my sample I used  GKD Botanical Dreams and Inside and Out.  I love both of these sets!  My card is 5.5 square.  I definitely am easy with my sketches~ feel free to add any embellies you wish, just try to keep the basic guidelines.  Yeah considering I just noticed I had my smaller square to high - whoops.~ LOL.  Like I said easy I am with my sketches!

Hope to see you at Stamp TV!  Feel free to leave me a comment - I love to hear from you! 

Inspire 14 - Happy Birthday

Once again, this card started out as a 5.5 by 4.25 - I got it ALL done and realized I GLUED it on upside down - sheez.  So, I cut it off and put it on a 5.7 base of purple and wala - a 5x7 with another layer - good thing I like layers!  LOL.  With this card I kept it pretty clean and simple~ the elegant Happy Birthday (GKD Inside and Out) just seems to go with that type of card. I also used GKD Botanical Dreams illustrated  Asela Hopkins.  All papers are from Gina K Designs also.

I mentioned gluing my card together - well I just have to share.  I normally use 3M double sided tape [it removes within the first 15 min or so] however, I got glue runners for $1 each  [yeah, I bought 10] at Big Lots!  Talk about a find!  I so love bargains!!  Okay ladies - thanks so much for stopping by!!

Verve March 1/ Crazy 4 Challenges

Well, no such luck for winning in February - so now I am trying for March.  I based my colors on these kitchen items.  Every month we are touring houses - this month kitchens.  Also, there is a sketch to follow.  This is also for Crazy 4 Challenges - 3 different textures.  The card is pretty basic really -I scored the background on my Scor Pal every 1/2 inch,  I used GKD's Botanical Dreams for the flowers and than ran in through my friend cuttlebug for the striped lines.  Stamped my sentiment - Verve Happiness Found - and while still in the nesties I sponged barely banana.  Used brads on my primas mounted it all and the card was finished.   I am on such a roll today - WOW!  Later gator..

SFYTT #4

Okay, I have completed the 4 cards for the DT contest over at i{heart}2stamp!  This last sketch I flipped - I had plans to use another stamp but I liked this sentiment from GKD Botanical Dreams, so I used it instead. [Plus, it is a new stamp set for me and I HAD to ink it up!!]  I liked this sketch - it was very easy to make an elegant card, but simple at the same time!  Wish me luck-- I will be watching the post carefully!  LOL  Okay, I am done for the day - I am actually going out with my DH and taking a break from Saturday pm stamping!  Thanks for stopping by!