OK, I have to share this. My friend Lynette inspires me constantly. She's open and honest and truly searching to be God's woman. Her blog is full of moments in her day that God has spoken to her, answered prayers, and most of all, beauty that she sees in everything around her. This past week, she got a new camera (Canon S5). I'm a little jealous b/c this is the camera DH & I have been wanting...but the jealousy is far out-weighed by the awe I have for what she's been able to capture with a new camera. Check out this snowflake she captured on her black mitten. Isn't that amazing? Unique and perfect. I'm in awe of how my God puts the details into the tiniest, almost unseen things. Lynette's right when she asks, how much more care and detail must he pour into our lives. Check out her other pictures and her inspiration here: Beauty Everywhere. (thanks for letting me share your pictures with others Lynette!)
The Amazing Hand of God
OK, I have to share this. My friend Lynette inspires me constantly. She's open and honest and truly searching to be God's woman. Her blog is full of moments in her day that God has spoken to her, answered prayers, and most of all, beauty that she sees in everything around her. This past week, she got a new camera (Canon S5). I'm a little jealous b/c this is the camera DH & I have been wanting...but the jealousy is far out-weighed by the awe I have for what she's been able to capture with a new camera. Check out this snowflake she captured on her black mitten. Isn't that amazing? Unique and perfect. I'm in awe of how my God puts the details into the tiniest, almost unseen things. Lynette's right when she asks, how much more care and detail must he pour into our lives. Check out her other pictures and her inspiration here: Beauty Everywhere. (thanks for letting me share your pictures with others Lynette!)
Merry Christmas
I'm getting in the mood for Christmas finally....the snow is falling, the shopping's done, the kids are happy and singing....I'm even feeling like this year I might get some Christmas baking done. Shortbread? Butter tarts? Those are our standards...oh, and white Grandma cookies - you know, the ones with white icing and sprinkles. Mmmm....gotta get some butter at the store tomorrow!Merry Christmas!
Cathy
My Stamp Box
I just found this new stamp company a couple of weeks ago....emailed the owner Bettina to see if she wanted someone to do some design work for her and Ta-da....I am proudly on the My Stamp Box Design Team. These stamps are really cool for several reasons. A.) Bettina makes them herself...is that not the coolest thing you've heard. You order them from her...she makes them and sends them out. Love that! B.) They come in a single acrylic sheet that you trim yourself (so you can cut them as closely and tightly as you want. and C.) They all come in labelled CD cases...they're so easy to store (in any CD holder you may have). Awesome. It was hard for me to narrow down my choices when I first ordered but I couldn't pass up all the awesome journaling stamps she has in her collection. I'm hoping that this week I'll get to play with them and show you some of work with these stamps. Check back really soon!!
In the mean time....here's a few of my favourite selections:
and here's the site to check out all of My Stamp Box's stamps: My Stamp Box
In the mean time....here's a few of my favourite selections:
and here's the site to check out all of My Stamp Box's stamps: My Stamp Box
To Mac...or not to Mac
I've been feeling guilty about not posting on here during my super-uber-unbelievably-crazy month of November....and I had committed to doing it tonight when we got home from the first of our many Christmas gatherings....and then shortly before we left last week, our computer quit. Black. A new power source isn't doing the trick. And I'm not techno-saavy enough to figure it out so DH's working on it. But in the mean time, no posting pictures (all loaded on that other computer) and no email address book (oops) and no watching LOST (also saved on there)....aaaaahhhh!
So. Do we spend a little and fix what might need to be replaced in a couple years? Do we spend a little more and replace with 'next-best' or do we splurge a little and go Mac? Mostly I'm talking to myself here, I know that...but if you wanna weigh in on the decision with some informed input...I'm listening :)
Cathy
So. Do we spend a little and fix what might need to be replaced in a couple years? Do we spend a little more and replace with 'next-best' or do we splurge a little and go Mac? Mostly I'm talking to myself here, I know that...but if you wanna weigh in on the decision with some informed input...I'm listening :)
Cathy
The winner is: Sarah
Hi Sarah...you win. I'm going to contact you through your blog but just in case you read this first....email me your addy (disley21616@yahoo.ca) and I'll send out this magazine!
Congrats.
And thanks everyone for the congrats and the birthday wishes! You're all very sweet to play along with my shameless plug on my own birthday :) Now, off to listen to my new Shuffle!
Cathy
Congrats.
And thanks everyone for the congrats and the birthday wishes! You're all very sweet to play along with my shameless plug on my own birthday :) Now, off to listen to my new Shuffle!
Cathy
A change of plans; a change of decor
Remembrance Day - the 4th day of our 4-day weekend - no plans except omelettes for breakfast and possibly cleaning up the last of the tomatoes from Fall....and all of a sudden (truly, this is how we roll), we get the urge to make ourselves a headboard for our bed and install the reading lamp we bought at IKEA about 2 years ago, and paint the back wall chocolate brown, which means also painting the ceiling 2 coats and well...now it's 9pm and my scrapping project is still undone....but my kids think Daddy & Mommy are sleeping in a hotel room tonight :) I really love how it turned out. Trev designed the headboard for me and did most of the building. I helped stretch the fabric/padding over the boards but it's mostly his creation.
Back to school tomorrow for a nice short 3-day week :)
RAK - Card Creations 6 magazine
As a celebration of my up-coming birthday (am I too old to be excited about them?) and a bigger celebration of me breaking the PaperCrafts barrier (I don't think you're ever to old to be excited about that)....I'm giving away a free copy of Paper Crafts' Card Creations 6! I took my copy (not this one) into a long, hot bath last night and several times nearly abandoned the bath in search of my scrapping supplies b/c I was so inspired.....it's full of great ideas!
Leave me a comment here by next Monday (Nov. 10) - please leave me your email address so I can hunt down my winner - and I'll draw for the magazine on Remembrance Day.
Hugs,
Cathy