Thursday, September 29, 2011

Update for all my friends.

This is a short post, well not so short, to let you all know what is going on with me. I still have about 3 weeks before the room is done. They are coming around the 15th to put in the carpet. So shortly after that the room will be done, finally. My daughter has been bringing Kyce over a lot so his Nanny can see him. He is growing but still just now gaining back his birth weight. He is a very good baby. He is not at all a fussy baby. When he cries it's because he has  a reason, wants his diaper changed or he's hungry. He sleeps about 7 hours at night, can't ask for much more. He is a wonderful baby boy!!
                                                                         
                                                            His big sister!

His big brother!



Now the next thing is I am having a lot of sleeping problems, so I have to have a sleep study. It is scheduled for Oct. 5th.  I take a bunch of meds plus pretty strong pain meds, so I think that may have something to do with it. I can not stay in one position all night or I would be unable to move the next day. So I wake up several times a night, therefore I sleep badly. It's a vicious circle! Later today when my hubby gets home I have to go get blood drawn. Yuck!!!

I do have a card to post but it will probably be a couple of days. I have come to realize I am not up to posting every day obviously! So I will do what I can, and I hope that's OK with all of you. I also have some things put together for a giveaway for all of you, that I will be posting about in a few days.

I really want you all to know how much you all mean to me:) You bring joy into my life, I appreciate every one of you. There are days when I get so down and then I open my blog and one of you has come for a visit and left a wonderfully kind and sweet comment, and I remember, God is good and so is life!! And there are wonderful people in this world! You all are among those wonderful people. I am very lucky to be apart of this craft world. Thank you, thank you all so much :)))))

Hugs, Pam

Monday, September 19, 2011

Birthday Card

I made a birthday card in a step card fold. This was fun, I love this fold and it was really easy to do. I just needed to make something.  It was a bit of a pain because our room isn't done yet! still!  We have all the carpet ordered, now we have to wait for it to come in and then make an appointment for the install. It could be another 3 -4 weeks. All my craft stuff is in tubs all over the house, it's a real mess. But I got this card done so I am sharing with you. I'm not putting it in a challenge because I don't have time to look for a challenge.

I hope you guys like it. I like it! It was fun! Plus it might be awhile again before I have the stamina to pull everything out again. Thanks for stopping by, I appreciate everyone of your comments. I also appreciate the fact that you even take the time to come by. Hugs, Pam





Friday, September 16, 2011

New pictures of Kyce

There have been a couple of you who asked for some new pictures of Kyce. So I am posting a few that I took of him and my BFF of over 30 years. I am also going to craft this week-end if it kills me!!  a big Thank you to everyone for being patient with me, for not posting anything crafty! I will post something this week-end, I promise:))  I appreciate every single one of you! Hugs, Pam






Friday, September 2, 2011

A few more Pictures of Kyce Michael to share with my friends!

These were taken here at his Nanny's house. He is a whole five days old. He lost a bunch of weight he's down to 6lbs. 3oz.  and he 's a little jaundice. But he had a blood test and the Dr. said he is going to be fine.

                                       



Big Stretch!!
                                                                                              He wants something, guesses as to what!                                                                                       



 He is so tiny!!!













         He's cuddling with his Nanny!!
 He sleeps really good!



Even on a pillow:)

Finally a card!! But if you want to see the baby scroll up:) or go to Newer Post

I am posting this card without a lot of fanfare because the guy is coming to measure our room for carpet and then baby is coming to visit Nanny and Poppy tonight! I am so excited to see him. They change almost daily!

I will be putting this in some challenges but not until tomorrow. I just thought you guys might actually like to see a project since it has been so long. I hope you like it.  Hugs, Pam



I used Birthday Bash for the card base and the little birthday Hippo!  I'll back later with more details and the list of challenges. A huge hug and big thank you to all of you for looking and commenting. I appreciate every  single one of you:) You all bring so much joy to my life. Next up the challenges:)  Hugs, Pam

One Stop Craft Ch. #146-Anything but Square
Sparkles Forum Ch.#19-Punch It
Fantabulous Cricut Ch. #75- A Splash of Color (use  some yellow)
The Pink Elephant Ch.#114- Paper Piecing
Party Time Tuesdays Ch.#31- Anything Goes
Cricut Cardz Ch. #90- Card Crazy
Crafty Sprouts -  Get in Shape Challenge
Cupcake Inspirations Ch. #126

Thursday, August 25, 2011

My remodel! There was Two rooms now there's One!! ((( NEW BABY COMING ))) Meet Kyce Michael!

 Yeah! I just found out my daughter is going into labor! So we will have our new grandson "Kyce" soon!!

 UPDATE****  She is about 3 minutes apart, they are breaking her water soon, so it shouldn't be to long after that!!  (It's 2:45pm WA state time, on Thursday, 8/25/11)

UPDATE  2****It's 6:46 pm  8/25/2011 ((((( Kyce Michael is here!!)))) He weighs 6lbs. 13 oz. and is 19 inches long. Yeah:)))) A little more than 9 hours start to finish, not bad!

Meet Kyce Michael.  This from my phone but you get the idea! Isn't he precious:) He is so sweet, and tiny! WE forget how small they are.




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I thought you all might get a kick out of seeing some pictures from what we have been doing. This all takes a long time because my Hubby has a bad back, and with my back I am almost worthless. Except I did try to paint where I could reach from my chair! So I helped a little.

My grandson came over last week and painted the ceilings, and inside the closets, and anywhere high up. We still need to paint the closet doors. Finish some woodworking, and  more painting of the new molding that will go around the whole floor and inside the closets.

Saturday we are going to order the new carpet. I am so excited to get that put in, it will be so pretty! Here's some pictures.






 Here you can see where we tore out the wall between the two rooms. Lots of work, but kinda fun!!
 In this picture you can see the finish molding on the wall we took out, we still have to do the other side.
In this picture you can see that there was once two separate rooms. Across the hall is another bedroom and a bathroom.


It will be great when this is all done. This is going to be our new bedroom upstairs. For the last year my husband has been in our old bedroom downstairs and I have been upstairs, because I can't go up and down the steps anymore. So now we can once again be together like we are supposed to be!! Hard part,  is one of these rooms was my craft and sewing room. So a new plan must emerge! It'll be fine, I'll work it out:))

We are also getting a new TV for this bedroom. A big one that we are mounting on the wall, it is going to be really cool. We also need a new bed. I need to get a new mattress too. One for my horrible back!. If anyone knows anything about those air mattresses or the foam ones I would love to know what you think. I have had my back fused, and it did not fix whatever else is wrong. I have a bone disease that is eating my spine, so I can barely walk anymore, my husband has also had 2 back surgeries from injuries from his old job. We are falling apart!! 

Never the less God is good and still in control! And we are very blessed!! In a few weeks after this room is finished I want to do something special for all of my friends. You will like it:)) 

Thank you to all of my sweet followers that come by to say Hi even when I don't put anything up new. You guys are so great, and I truly love each of you. Hugs, for now Pam

Saturday, August 20, 2011

Butterfly Award! From Amy, Kelly, and Lori :))

Some of my wonderful friends and a loyal followers Amy @ Redheaded Crafter, Kelly @ Kelly's Crafty Life, and  Lori @ Lori's Artsy Obsession, has shared with me a new ( for me)  blog award. If you want wonderful inspiration, and want to get to know some beautiful ladies be sure to go to Amy's, Kelly's, and Lori's blogs and see all the creative things they do. They are  amazing crafters. Thank you so much AmyKelly and Lori for thinking of me to be one of those you chose to share this with.

To receive this award, I need to: answer several questions,
award this 'Butterfly Award' to 10 other bloggers,
contact the 10 bloggers to let them know they have been
 given this award, and  I also need to show a link to the
 person who gave me the 'Butterfly Award'.  

Q1) Name your favorite colour?
Purple

Q2) Name your favorite song?
Wind Beneath My Wings, My daughter played this for me at her graduation party, and my Husband sang this to me almost every weekend when he was playing clubs, before he retired from playing clubs, and those types of gigs.

Q3) Name your favorite dessert?
 Mud Pie! or Carrot Cake (my recipe!)

Q4) What wizzes you off at the moment?
That I am remodeling my house and my back is killing me and I have to rest so much. And pride!

Q5) Your favorite pet?
Easy,  My Dalmatian, Dallas

 Q6) Black or White?
Black and White Spots!

Q7) Your biggest fear?
Losing a child!

Q8) Best Feature?
My eyes,- My Best quality is loyalty

Q9) Everyday attitude? 
 Enjoy everyday, and Thank God for it!

Q10) What is perfection?
Jesus

Q11) Guilty Pleasure?
Black Licorice from Australia, so good!

Q12) When you're upset you?
 I have to talk it out and then I can forget it.

Now I have to pass this award onto 10 other friends...  This is going to be hard.  These ladies have amazing blogs, and they are great, encouraging sweet  friends! :)  Each one of them have said or done something to bring a smile to my face or encouragement to my heart. They contribute so much more than just random comments on my blog. I am listing them in no particular order. Hugs, Pam

LaKesha @ Scrappin Diva
Claire @ Scrap My Way

Thank you again Amy! Kelly! and  Lori! You're the best! :)  Hugs, Pam






Thursday, August 18, 2011

Link Up Love Party with K Andrew

It's time again for another Link Up the Love Party with K Andrew! The Link Up the Love Party is a great way to meet new bloggers and find inspiration from amazing projects!
Link Up Love Party: How it Works
  • Link Up Party runs from Tuesday 8/16 to Tuesday 8/23. Winners announced 8/29
  • Grab the Getting Cricky blinky and post on your blog's sidebar
  • Be a follower of Getting Cricky
  • Create a new blog post that is titled Link Up Love Party with K Andrew. In your post, you must mention that the link up love party is a way to get to know each other and find new blog inspiration, mention my blog, with a link back to Getting Cricky
  • Post your favorite project that you've done in your blog post WITH ONE thing you are grateful for!
  • Copy and paste the link up code into your blog post so the Inlinkz will show up on your blog
  • Spread the word so everyone can join in!
  • You must visit, follow, and comment on the 5 people before you AND the 5 people after you in the Inlinkz. It would be fantastic if you would visit as many as you can--maybe everyone? If you are one of the first 5 then you will need to blog the ones before you and a few more after--as long as it's a minimum of 10 near you in the link up
There many things I am grateful for but the love and support of my family is the most important to me! I am very blessed, and thankful!


Here is one of my favorite cards.  It's a joy fold , one of my favorite folds. I also really love gingham:)
Click  HERE  for details.

Thank you for stopping by please don't forget to Link Up The Love!!













Tuesday, August 9, 2011

Sail Away!

This is a little shaped card I made using my E2 and the card feature on Just a Note. A cart. that comes preloaded on the machine. It was pretty simple to do.  I will put it  in a few challenges that I will list under the pictures.

I have not been doing much crafting the last week or so. We are remodeling our house so I have not been able to do much else. This is a pretty major remodel , so I will probably only post once a week for awhile. I will try to stop by some of my loyal followers, but if I am MIA for a bit this is why.

Here is the card, I hope you like it.  Hugs, Pam


Here is a shot of how it opens up. 





I will be putting this in the following challenges:

Cooking with Cricut Ch #45: Sailboat
Craft Us Crazy Ch, #14: Anything Goes in August
Cricut 360 Ch. #6: Refreshing!
Crazy 4 Challenges #99: Shape it Up!
Paper Playtime Ch. #52: Projects with Water
Scrappy Mom's Stamps Ch: Pack your Bags!

Tuesday, August 2, 2011

A Birthday card for a Girlfriend

I made this birthday card for one of my really close friends. She is a really fun person. She 's always got a smile, and she would do anything for anyone. We have been friends for more than 30years, and will be for 30 more:)) I used a MS butterfly punch, and some spellbinders for the circles behind the Emerson stamp. The strip of paper under the image is an EK Success punch.

I want to say thank you to all my followers, you guys keep me going when my health interferes with me doing what I want to do. So a huge Thank You:)) And big hugs, Pam

I'll list the challenges I will enter below.


Here are the challenges I am entering this card in:

Sparkles Forum Ch. #17: One for the Girls
Fantabulous Cricut Ch. #71: Let's be Friends
Woodware USA Ch. #37: Anything Goes
Crafty Cardmakers Ch. #50: Flutterbies!
Party Time Tuesday Ch.#27: Birthday Cards