Some of my own stamping!

We interupt this long run of Leadership photos with a few projects that Jeanna actually stamped! (there’s more for tomorrow)This was for my Monday night class this week. Only two in attendance, but I think we had fun.

This is a pretty simple card using River Rock as the base. I stamped the large image from Sweet Celebrations in River Rock directly on the card. Then stamped again in Soft Sky ink on Whisper White and punched out with the 1 3/8" circle punch, layered on with a dimensional. A 1" punched circle of Soft Sky is layered on top of that with the little heart embossed with white EP. A quick little tie of Soft Sky double stitched ribbon and we were done!

Side note: I have 5 of these completed cards available for purchase. $3 each to US, $4 each to Canada – includes shipping. Send me an email if you’re interested.

OK>>>DISCLAIMER>>>>PERSONAL STUFF AHEAD……..

I apologize for the "easy" posts of samples and suck from Leadership, but so far 2008 is starting off pretty crummy for me. This past weekend kept me by the phone as both my Granny from my Dad’s side, and my Grandpa on my Mom’s were both admitted to ICU for differing reasons, but very touch and go. My G’pa is still not doing well. He is currently on life support after suffering multiple complications and ailments. He had just came back to his home after spending 9 mos. recovering from a severe infection and stroke. Needless to say, it’s been a rough week. Granny seems to be doing better and will hopefully be going home soon, but will have to make arangements as she is under doc’s orders that she is unable to live alone at this point.

I do have to say that even though I learned so much at Leadership, my true lesson learned that weekend came from elsewhere. See, I decided to stay with my G’pa and G’ma just 45 minutes from Palm Springs. I normally choose to stay in hotels in conjunction with events and totally dislike driving, so this was different for me. I have to say that I honestly had never seen a love as strong and true as my grandparent’s. After 55 years of marriage, my G’ma still calls my G’pa "Baby" and tended to him, not out of obligation but from what no one could deny as pure love. Several times I was able to watch them unobserved and was brought to tears. It was so beautiful. I am so grateful for my stay there – seems like Heavenly Father knew that I needed to be there – for multiple reasons.

So, I will probably cotinue to space out my posts and rely on some great samples photos until things get a little easier and I know whats going on a little more. My 32nd birthday is coming up on Saturday, and I have refused to plan anything for now. I think I am just going to celebrate the fact that I am healthy and loved. I don’t need much else anyhow.

Tune in tomorrow for another "interruption" (aka a Jeanna project), then probably back to regularly scheduled programming 😛