I'm getting my life in order...

Hello there! So, as my title says, I'm getting my life in order. Since we moved into our new, smaller house, I have felt unorganized, crowded, claustrophobic and just plain frustrated. Slowly but surely I am putting things in their places and eliminating unnecessary things. This isn't just about our "stuff" though, it's also about people, emotions, and priorities as well. A lot of things have changed in our lives over the past few months and we need to be able to keep our heads up, looking ahead, and progressing positively. Don't get me wrong, things are not bad! The family and I are doing well, there are just things that can be improved. For example, in the last two weeks alone, Angel has started actively potty training, I've gone back to work after a short "stay-cation", the boys are going to a summer program at school, David is transitioning for the NCO Academy and then a new position at work, I've lost my Abuelita, David's father passed away the day after Abuelita, and more... Can you see why I feel like we need a little more ORDER in our lives? haha! So I'm moving forward. I will be starting with ME, because I can't change the world without changing myself first, right? Or something like that. There are things in my life that I love to do, like blog and craft and read, but I have been neglecting those things. Also, I love to play with my kids... but I don't actually play with them nearly enough. Another thing, and probably the biggest, hardest change... I am not nearly as close to God as I used to be and want to be. I plan on doing something about that! I plan on changing up my blog just a bit... I will still be posting my crafty stuff, but I am hoping to include more things about me, the kids, our family and life in general. I want to be held accountable for my progress (or lack of progress) and I feel like maybe putting it on my blog will be a good thing to help with that. We'll see how it goes.

If you are a regular reader, I hope you'll stick around! Until next time, be blessed!

It's been a loooooong time...

But I'm still here! I have moved, been on vacation (GREECE!), and been a single parent during the last month or so (DH went on a TDY)... but life is finally slowing down and I'll have more time to spend on my dear blog soon. Have I lost you all? I hope not! I promise I'll be back SOON with pictures! I haven't made ANYTHING crafty since I made that party set for the TGF Royal Battle, but I will soon, I hope. Oh, BTW, we won 3rd place!!! THANK YOU to everyone who supported us and voted! Off to do laundry now, see you all soon!

It's April!

Hey there friends! Can you believe that it's already APRIL??? Wow, this year is flying by. Soon the kids will be out of school for summer break! Sheesh!

Today I have a sweet card to show you. I made this for the March Aloha RAK I participated in. I just hope my recipient doesn't see it here and spoil the surprise! I used Amy's Sweet November Fairy, Tangle Gobblinshimmer:
I was going for a soft color scheme and hopefully that was accomplished. I wanted this card to coordinate with the Fairy Calendar I made so I used the same papers. I sent both this card and the calendar for the RAK.
I also wanted to do something a bit different with the card fold so I just made it sort of like a gate card. The ribbon slides off to open the card and reveal the little message:
The sentiment is from The Greeting Farm's Whimsical Wishes stamp set (can't find it on the site right now, sorry! Must be out of stock). This card turned out really sweet, considering I didn't have any idea what I was going to do when I started! I hope my RAK partner likes it when she gets it! And now, just for fun, here's a pic of Angel Baby hanging out on Daddy's dirt bike:
Yup, the bike is in my HOUSE! LOL! We don't have a garage (yet... more about that later) so DH had to rebuild his bike in the house... he decided he likes the way it looks, so it is now part of the living room decor. Well, for another week or so, then it's going to be put in a garage... but like I said, more about that later! Heehee!

Well, that's it for today. Have a great first day of April and I'll see you all later!

FINALLY FRIIDAY!!!

All I have to say is, THANK YOU GOD that I made it through this week! It's been a tough one. So much stuff has transpired over this last week, I can't even begin to talk about it all. Today is gray and rainy out (the weather is reflecting the week I had!). It is one of those days that I just want to pop in a movie, snack all day, and do NOTHING! It would be fabulous to have a pj/movie day today! But alas, I must finish laundry, wash dishes, sweep/vacuum/mop the floors, and clean up a little here and there. I plan on getting some crafting in too. I have a card to make for TGF's Royal Battle! My team and I are all making a card for each week's challenge, then we'll decide which card to submit into the challenge. That way we all get to play, even if our team is cut from the competition early on... but my team is so AWESOME I really don't see us getting cut any time soon!!!

So, let me tell you about a highlight of my week. Tuesday had some super fun parts to it. I was able to go with Ashton to the Aviano market for his school field trip. Here's a picture of him being goofy after we had walked around for a bit:We got to look at all the different vendors at the market, purchased some mele rosso (red apple) for his class to use in a fruit salad, and just hung out until it was time to head back to school (for him) and work (for me). This is him with his red mustache on the way to the market. (btw, I have no idea why that section of text is different and underlined! sorry!)Oh, and in case you were wondering... that little brown spot above his right eye? He ran into a pole and had to get stitches! Well, glue stitches but still! Silly boy. Now, onto crafty stuff!
I won a super candy from the fabulous Amy a bit ago, and I had to CASE the card she sent me and use the goodies I won to make a spring card!
I absolutely love Amy's Sweet November stamps, and coloring them is so relaxing. Obviously I didn't do a ton of coloring on this bunny image, but I did use one of my W Copic markers to make his outfit look white. It wasn't difficult, lol. The only thing used on this card that didn't come in the candy are the little pearls that I used in the flower centers. I actually got those because of all the beautiful pearls that Amy uses on her cards! So their purchase was inspired by Amy, lol. Now, on a lighter (whiter) note... look what I found! OMW!!!
Yes, that is a WHITE hair on the top of my head!!! It's not the first, but it is a repeat offender! lol! I get that annoying hair sticking out of my head every so often, and no matter how I try to hide it (pluck it, dye it, etc.) it keeps returning! ROFL! Just thought I'd end this post on a light (white) note! Enjoy the rest of your Friday!

Fun Friday!

Hello again Friends! Can you believe that I had a post up EACH DAY this week??? I can't, lol! I hope this trend lasts... I'm enjoying hearing from you all! Keep the comments coming! So today's post is a bit different. I want to share with you one of my favorite things that is NOT crafting related. It's my purse!This, my friends, is one of my favorite purses. It's a Carpisa! Carpisa is a nice, yet affordable Italian Purse company. They specialize in Leather purses, but also have these fun bags as well. I totally scored when finding this bag. It was brought into the Thrift Store and I got it for just $10!!! I love working at the Thrift Store! Here is a pic of the top flap open:
You can see that there are two inside pockets. There is plenty of storage for everything I need, and just a bit extra space for other things. In the front pocket I keep... my matching wallet!
Isn't it adorable??? I loved the purse at first sight, then I discovered that it came with the matching wallet, and I was SOLD! AND, the inside of the wallet is a fun shade of PINK!
There are plenty of little spots in the wallet for everything I need, and extra things I don't need! lol! I love my new-ish purse so I just wanted to share it with you all. This is actually my second Carpisa Purse. The first is a little YELLOW bag that I handed down to Angel Baby when I found this one... I'll have to show you a pic of that sometime too. I hope your Friday is FANTASTIC and I'll see you all later!