New Valentine Kits in My Shop

I just LOVE vintage Valentine artwork. It makes me so happy. I had a blast creating these papers and it seems that some members of The Digichick Creative Team had some fun creating some amazing projects, too!!! (Well, so did I and that doesn't always happen. Ha)

Valentine Retrospect Scrapbook Kit
Valentine Retrospect Paper Pack
Vintage Valentine Tags
Sharyn was on a roll with the scrapbook kit. She created some beautiful layouts and pillow box (from one of Kelleigh Ratzlaff's templates)!
Holly created this heartfelt layout. :-) She does such a great job with her layering.
Cathy made this amazing little box. So, so sweet!!!
And then Sharyn created this pretty little tag album with my Vintage Valentine Tags. Precious.
I had to do a little scrapbooking myself. You know I'm a fan of PINK! :-) Plus, I have someone special to scrap about now so maybe you'll see a little more out of me in the future.
And my darling Winky looked so pretty basking in the sunshine AND on a pink chenille bedspread so I had to shoot a photo. (She's not as sweet as she looks though. A little unpredictable, but I love her anyway.)

At home, my sewer is back together and I can shower and use my toilet! Woo hoo. Bless my carpenter. He's a jack-of-all-trades. I have a big section cut out of my concrete driveway though, dang it, and a very long ditch that will need to be smoothed when the weather warms up a bit.

Tonight was a special night. Steve met my mom, my sister and my brother-in-law. We went to dinner together and he was cute and fun and ever the gentleman. I sure adore him!!! Next I need to take him to the rest home to meet my dad. :-) And this weekend I'm going to hang out with him and his kids a bit AND meet his mom. Happy, happy, happy!

Sneak Peek

I have been working on some yummy Valentine stuff. I just LOVE vintage Valentine art. It's so pretty! So, check my shop out on Thursday for some beautiful new products. Here's a sneak peek.

I have been escaping into this world of loveliness because in reality, I'm having SEWER issues! What a pain. My carpenter came yesterday and tried and tried to get the lines cleaned out but it just wasn't happening. So today, it was time to break out the big guns. We rented a little backhoe and he had to dig through my driveway and my yard! There was quite a clog in the line that looked like it had been building up for years. He should have it done tomorrow. I hope so because I haven't showered for THREE DAYS!!!
I keep telling myself that I will survive and there are a lot of people in the world who never get showers. So, back to my La La Land of creating little pretties for my shop. :-)

New Products

Last week I got together with Danielle Engebretson and we created a collaboration kit called Girlfriend Getaway. I had noticed recently that a LOT of women focus on nurturing their friendships with their girlfriends and that includes taking trips together. And I was pretty sure that these women probably document every activity by taking photos. Who wouldn't? Girls can have a lot of fun when they get together!!! :-) The kit turned out SO CUTE! I love the palette! Thank heavens I shared this little venture with Danielle because I had a different palette in mind and she suggested this one. MUCH better than what I originally thought to use!

Girlfriend Getaway Scrapbook Kit

Also, this week I have a little Valentine offering. I LOVE these little retro Valentines...they remind me of grade school and how I worked so hard to create my Valentine mailbox to bring to my homeroom class. What fun!

More Retro Valentines Element Pack
On my home front, it appears that I'm having a plumbing problem! I sure hope it's an easy fix. When I was taking a shower today, the tub started filling with water. I went to the basement and there was water dripping from the ceiling, which was right under the bathtub. Then my toilet wouldn't flush! Ay yi yi. The joys of living in an old house.

But, on a bright note, I got to spend the evening with Steve and he is still as dreamy as ever. And getting more dreamy the more I know him. I'm over the moon and feel very blessed. :-)

Rest In Peace my Sweet Pepper

On Friday, I decided that it was time to let Pepper go to heaven. She had been vomiting again, and couldn't eat much at all. She had the desire but then would change her mind and she was getting so skinny. Her attitude was really good though, so it was a hard decision. When we got to the vet, she got out of the car and was prancing along with a smile on her face. I choose to think that she was happy to be headed to greener pastures and that's why she was in such a good mood.

My vet's office is a dream come true. They are all so nice and caring and there is a little chapel where they can administer the injection. She went quite peacefully with me kissing her face and telling her I loved her very much. And they gave me a little flat round piece of clay with her paw print on it. It was still a little soft and I was able to carve her name and the date in it and then bake it in the oven when I got home. Now I have a nice little paperweight of her pretty little paw. She was such a dainty little lady. I loved her very much.

The top photo is of her when she was a young girl, probably three years old. And I love this one of my sister and Pepper having a little love time together. It was all about the love for her. She would soak up any love that was given.
And Steve, that sweet wonderful new man in my life, was there for me that evening so I wouldn't have to spend it alone. He is so caring and thoughtful. I adore him quite a lot. We both feel really lucky and blessed to have found each other.

So things are a little quieter around here, but I'm happy for the memories I have. I will cherish them forever.

Update

It's snowing here! EEK. I ran out early and got a couple big bags of dog food for my neighbors. They have very little money and really need to find new homes for these two dogs in their yard, but alas, I can't convince them to do that so the next best thing is to make sure those dogs are well fed. I was a little concerned about getting back into my garage because my little driveway is on a slope and can get slick but it all went well and I'm back inside where it's cozy. This snowstorm is different than what normally happens. We usually get rain first, which freezes, and THEN we get the snow. I'm SO thankful there was no rain this time.

Pepper is doing pretty well, so far. She doesn't seem to be in pain. I had been giving her pain medication but she really, really hates having pills shoved down her throat so I thought it's best that I don't bother with that. I've been feeding her chicken breast and hamburger, both raw and cooked and that seems to do well in her tummy and makes her feel satisfied. I have to credit my ex-husband for that. He was very concerned about Pepper and kept texting me to please feed her just meat. So, thank you to The Farmer. I appreciate that he cares. Pepper ADORES him so much. The interaction between them is heartwarming.
And I want to update you on Steve, the new guy in my life. The longer I know him, the more impressed I am. He came over Saturday night and I fixed dinner and then we just watched football and hung out together. He was complimentary of the dinner I served. That's one of the things I like about him....he doesn't hold back with compliments. Lucky me!

Stay warm! Have a wonderful week.

A Kit for Girls

This week I have a pretty new kit called Sugar Blossom. I have been so tired of these dreary gray days of winter. I'm ready for Spring. This time of year in the Midwest isn't pretty at all. It's kind of depressing, so I needed to create something happy.

Here's a little layout from me.
And this is one from Holly. Such a pretty creation!
And Jane created this layout. Another pretty one!
And look at these cards! Sharyn made this one.
And Cathy made this one! What a bunch of talent. Whew!

I also have an update on my darling Pepper. I took her to the vet yesterday because she had been acting poorly again. This time I went to a new vet and he said he could feel some masses in her abdomen. So he did x-rays and said that she has cancer. I suspected as much so I'm not shocked. I am sad though. But sad for her...I don't want her to suffer. We'll take it one day at a time. She's such a good dog.