Puppy LOVE!!

.....Even though I have not had a great week, (back pain), and no time for creating, I do have one very happy event to look forward to and that of course, is the adoption of sweet like "Abby", soon to be known as "Skye".   We have now been officially approved to adopt her and I have signed the contract and paid her adoption fees.  I was thrilled to learn last night, that she is now already in here, in Massachusetts, and is in the process of going through her 48 hour quarantine, as required by State law.     I sure do WISH she didn't have to go through quarantine, but she does, plus it's out of my control, so I'm just waiting for it to be over and done.   Once she is out of quarantine, she'll be with a Foster Mom for a few short days until she has her appointment to be spayed!   And then she will be on her way to me and I could not be happier.   I think we are all set and have everything ready and I'm looking forward to picking her up very soon.   I have Scout's crate all set up and all lined with pink blankets and pads and a new today.  I also have a new collar and leash for her and a cute little pink bed that can be moved from room to room.    In it away, it reminds me of waiting for my boys to be born and getting their Nursery ready!   Loved those days!.

    As for crafting, I do have a few cards to share, but really have not had much time or energy to create many this week.  I did go to Card Club on Tuesday, but my back has been sore for days, so I never even made it through the class.  I ended up bringing my kit home and still have not even worked on the first card.  I'm also going to miss out on Silhouette Group tomorrow, as I must get to my Chiropractor.  I'm way overdue and am now regretting not keeping up.  I also have to pick up my regular prescriptons and will make it a medical day of rest for me.  I want to be all rested and feeling great when Skye moves in.

  I had lots of plans to make more cards and take part in some of my favorite challenges, but I just don't have  the stamina.   I only ended up making ONE Easter card, which was for my Mom and it was NOT one of my favorite cards.  I have my new printer (at last), but I don't really like it and I'm still having issues in using some of the features...Grrr!!    

  This first card is one of the only cards that I was able to finish up in time for the weekly challenge and this one was created for this week's Cas(E) this Sketch Challenge.   I am also sharing a copy of this week's sketch for anyone who would like to play along.  This is Sketch #21 and once I did struggle with, at least the idea I had, did not work as easily as I had hoped?

    As you'll see I started my week in a Pool/Tide mode and always love these colors.  I didn't realize until I went to take the pictures  just how many cards I had, all in that color theme!   I also love Xig Xags and the Chevron kind of look and used that in my next card too!!

   Next is this fun card which I designed to submit to this week's Paper a la Mode Challenge over at The Outlawz Challenges.   As you can see, I'm still in the teal mode!!

    I even have a picture of Scout today that shows the teal carpet that we have in our bedroom.  A color I now hate for our room, but one I loved when we first put it in!!

  After my teal mode, I seem to have moved into a Bumble Bee kind of theme....or at the very least a theme that reminds me of Bumble Bees -- Yellow and Black!  And this was the first card I made using some die cuts that were already in my stash, from another card that I had not liked!!

And even more scraps in a funky little graphic design....!

Created today for the new CAS Challenge, also being hosted

over at The Outlawz Group!!

And my last yellow and black card, which is now my favorite!!

   This card was also one of the easiest of all.  It's simply a black pre-folded note card, (Hero Arts) and a piece of Bo Bunny - Serenade Sunrise, patterned paper (from my huge 12 X 12" Stash that I cut down to fit on top of the A2 Card.,  I then added another strip of yellow and black cardstock, which I topped off with two flowers a pretty brad.    A very simple design, created with lots of 'older' stash items, yet it turned out to be a really happy card, it looks even better in person! 

    My last card today is one that I created for my nephew who will be turning 16 this week.   As always, I was pretty stumped to come up with an idea for a guy card and one that was not too boyish, but also not too old man-like.  That's when I turned to Pinterest and found this card, which was created by Stampin'Julie B and can be found on her blog, back from 2010!  Loved it and it's just the inspiration I needed for my card!

Stampin'JulieB's Card

My Card

   I liked how her card used Stars and also some solid straight lines, that were cut from cardstock.  I used those themes in mine, but changed the card size, colors and the way I added my sentiment, so that I was not "copying" her card!!  

  And that's it for now, but I do hope that one I have nt adjustment tomorrow with my Chiropractor, that I'll feel better and can get back to creating.  I know that once little Skye arrives, I've be devoting lots of time to her, and will create when she's sleeping, again, it reminds me of having a new baby in the house!!   My only hope is that she sleeps through the night a whole lot sooner and longer than my boys did.  She's now just over 3 months, so I'm thinking, that she'll do fine!   

  Sharing one more picture of Big Brother "Scout" who I am sure will love his new little sibling.  He's such a good dog and is so easy and content.  I can't wait to see how he likes his new little sister, and I hope he does really well with her!