Love This Movie, Love These Boys

I have a new favorite movie.  For years it was Forrest Gump but this past summer while my grandsons were visiting, we went on opening day and saw Guardians of the Galaxy in 3D at the Imax theater in Universal Studios.  As 9 year old Cole would say -- it was AWESOME!!!!

I used Creative Scrappers Sketch #285 for this page which you can see here:

And I am entering it in their sketch challenge.

Woo Hoo....it is Friday!  10 more hours of work until my weekend.  I plan to work on several weeks of Project Life this weekend.  What are your plans?

~~Sandi~~

Seriously Proud of You

My daughter-in-law Amy, graduated last year with all kinds of honors.  We are all very proud of her and her hard work.  I am also proud of my son for the support and love he gave her as she pushed toward her degree.

I used this great sketch at Sketches in Thyme for my page to commemorate Amy's achievement:

I bought the Doodlebug collection The Graduates just for this page and also a page that I still have to do for my granddaughter Abby's kindergarten graduation.  It is so much fun to tear open a brand new collection and begin to create with it.

I am also entering this page in the Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Anything Goes Challenge

Edited (5/11/15) to add: I am linking this up to the current linky party at Paper Issues -- Let's Get This Par-ty Star-ted and Par-ty Heart-y with Sugar Pea Designs

Well my week is officially more than half over.  Only 2 more work days and them my favorite....the weekend.  I love the opportunity to sleep in (although I never do), drink coffee in my pj's until 10am and get creative.  What do you like to do over the weekend?

~~Sandi~~

First Selfie Ever

My in-laws may be well into their 70's but they are fun people.  The are also very active and current on technology and what is trending.  One trend they were slightly behind on however was the selfie.  This past Christmas however they took their first selfie while on their way out to a neighbor's Christmas party.  I loved it so much I had to scrap it with this fun festive Christmas collection from My Mind's Eye.

I used this sketch from Sketches in Thyme:

I am also entering it in Lasting Memories Life Memories --Anything Goes challenge.

I am also linking this up to Paper Issues Current Linky party  -- Say It Isn't Snow

Well Monday is about over.  I actually had a pretty good Monday....how was yours?

~~Sandi~~

You Totally Rock

Take a good look at this card because there is something on there that you may not see from me again in a LONG time....gold glittered ribbon.  I am so NOT a fan of anything gold but I have to grudgingly admit that it really does look awesome on this Valentine card that I made for my nearly 7 year old granddaughter.  I took my inspiration for the colors from the January mood board over at the Butterfly Reflections Ink blog:

Don't you just love those colors?  They look so good together and I thought they would be perfect for this card for Abby.  A couple of years ago all she wanted for Christmas were "rock star" clothes...lol.  Last month for Christmas Dave and I gave her a Hello Kitty karaoke machine so she can practice her rock star singing.  I think she is driving my son and daughter-in-law crazy with it....ha ha.

I used this sketch from My Favorite Things and am linking it up to their Wednesday challenge:

I am also linking this up over at Simon Says Stamp's Wednesday Have a Heart challenge 

Oh, I sooo wish it was not Sunday night.  My work week starts in less than 11 hours.  I wish I could just stay home tomorrow and craft all day but retirement is still 5 years away.  Have a wonderful week.

~~Sandi~~

It Moose Be Your Birthday

My dad lives just outside the Rocky Mountains of Colorado.  One of the best places to visit when we are out there is Estes Park and Rocky Mountain National Park.  The elk roam free there...even right through the tourist section of Estes Park.  Well this cute little moose from the SugarPea Stamps "Merry Christmoose" stamp set just really reminds me of those elk. Since my dad's 83rd birthday is next month I thought I would use the image of the moose from my new stamp set and make a card for my dad. 

I used my watercolor pencils for the first time today on the moose.  I was amazed at how easy it was and delighted with the results.  Now my coloring/shading skills still need a l lot of work but I am happy enough with the results that I put the moose on a card and feel comfortable enough to share the card on my blog. I paper pieced his little scarf.  I used this sketch from Seize the Birthday:

SugarPea Designs is having a special blog hop to celebrate their one year anniversary.  I just bought my first two sets from them and I am well on my way to being their newest (and biggest!) fan.  I am linking up this card to their birthday blog hop.  They have some very generous prizes.  To check out more information go

check out their blog

Edited (5/11/15) to add: Since I used a stamp set from Sugar Pea Designs for this card, I am linking this up to the current linky party at Paper Issues -- Let's Get This Par-ty Star-ted and Par-ty Heart-y with Sugar Pea Designs

Thank you for stopping by....I hope my little moose put a smile on your face.

~~Sandi~~

Love Always Wins

Here is a little card I whipped up Friday night with the current sketch at  CAS(E) this Sketch.  I love CAS cards and have been working for 2 years to be able to nail the design and I still struggle.  It is not as easy as it looks.  CTS has some awesome sketches that always get my mind racing and my mojo flowing.  Here is the current sketch:

For more details and how you can enter go HERE.

I am also entering this card in the Simon Says Stamp Wednesday challenge -- Have a Heart 

Thanks for stopping by.

~~Sandi~~

Wake Up & Be Awesome

This is Cole. He is 9.  He plays baseball  (very well in fact).  He's good in school. He's a good son, big brother, little brother and a great friend. He's polite, friendly and usually always upbeat and positive.

And he wakes up every morning and is awesome.

I love him.  He is my grandson and I couldn't be any more proud to be his grandmother.  So I made this page to commemorate his awesome-ness.  Those wonderful pictures? Cole's mom took them, posted them on Facebook and tagged me.  She's awesome too.  And Cole's brother Jake and his Dad?  They are awesome too.  There is a long line of awesomeness in this family.

I used this sketch from My Scraps and More Sketches....why?  Because it is AWESOME.  Ha. ha you knew that was coming!!

I am also linking this up with the current issue at Paper Issues -- Say it Ain't Snow Cold Outside. We don't have snow here in Florida so I do not have many snowy pictures but the challenge also said to also link up our pages featuring the color blue and there is more blue on this page than a flock of blue birds. And you know what?  I think Cassie and Paper Issues are pretty awesome too.

Thanks for stopping by...I think you are pretty awesome also..ha, ha.

~Sandi~~