Tag...You're It!

Hi all! I just wanted to share some tags that I made with you today. Now, I don't really ever make tags, but I was asked to make these so I decided I would give it a try. They are for the girls at my church who are graduating from high school this year. The womens' organization gives them a gift each year and I was asked to make the tags for the gifts. I am pleased with the way they turned out so I decided to share them. I hope you ALL are having a GLORIOUS day! My heart goes out to the people in the southern United States affected by the tornado. You are all in my prayers. I am so sorry for your loss and devastation. It has been such lovely weather here and I am enjoying each and every ray of sunshine. I have been working really hard to get a garden put it. I should have taken before and after pics. I started in an area where the weeds were literally as tall as I am. I just finished clearing it all out and leveling it yesterday. I want to get some raised beds this weekend and start the planting. Hugs, Cheryl

We're So Happy!

Just sharing a layout I made using the pictures (plus a few more) from the collage I made of the week after Amanda came home. We've ALL just had so much FUN with her! Hope you are feeling HAPPY today, too! Hugs, Cheryl

Mother May I? *CCCB Challenge*

Hi all!! This is Cheryl back with this week's theme of "Mother May I?" for City Crafter Challenge blog. The answer is...YES, YOU MAY...create a fabulous project using the word Mom (Madre, Mother, Mommy, Mum, or other equivalent of the word)on it. Yep, that is all there is to our challenge this week. Here in the U.S., Mother's Day is coming up in a couple of weeks so this week we are celebrating mothers! As always, we can't wait to see what FANTABULOUS creations you all will come up with! We sure hope you will play along with us this week!! You need to check out the absolutely GORGEOUS creations by our GD, Marie Therese and our DT this week! Pure inspiration! They all can be found HERE at City Crafter Challenge blog. The prize package offered to us by our sponsor, Cindy Leek, is soooo FABULOUS! Thank you Cindy! For my project this week I decided to do a layout. A few weeks ago on some TV Show, they were discussing happiness in families and the scenarios that created the happiest families. They were saying the best family scenario is one boy and one girl. They went on to say that the absolute most miserable situation is to have four girls...it didn't matter if you had any number of boys...if you had four girls you were sure to have a miserable family. I immediately thought...you all need to come to MY FAMILY! You are out of your minds! I have FOUR GIRLS and couldn't be HAPPIER...nor could they! You should see them together...four of the best friends you could ever find! Sooooooooo...I just wanted to set the record straight and say...
I LOVE BEING THE MOM OF FOUR GIRLS and AM OHHHHHHH SOOOOOOO HAPPY!! I hope you are feeling loved and happy, too, it really doesn't matter how many boys or girls you have I say! BIG HUGS, Cheryl

Fun Times!!!

Just sharing a few pics in this photo collage of my daughter's first week home. We also all got pedicures, but can't find the photos right now. Hope you are having some FUN today!! Hugs, Cheryl

Have a Blessed Easter All!!!

One last Easter card to share. I love the celebration of Easter and all it means to me. In this holiday lies ALL that is dear to me. I would like to share a little hopeful Easter message with you all. It brings peace to my soul and I hope it does to you as well:

"The empty tomb that first Easter morning brought comforting assurance, an affirmative answer to Job's question, 'If a man die, shall he live again?'
To all who have lost loved ones, we would turn Job's question to an answer: If a man die, he shall live again. We know, for we have the light of revealed truth. 'I am the resurrection, and the life,' spoke the Master. 'He that believeth in me, though he were dead, yet shall he live: And whosoever liveth and believeth in me shall never die.
Though difficult and painful, death is an essential part of mortal experience. Life moves on. Youth follows childhood, and maturity comes ever so imperceptibly. As we search and ponder the purpose and the problems of life, all of us sooner or later face the question of the length of life, and of a personal, everlasting life. These questions most insistently assert themselves when loved ones leave us, or when we face leaving those we love.
Against the doubting in today's world of Christ's divinity is an unimpeachable source, even the testimony of eye witnesses. Stephen, from biblical times, doomed to the cruel death of a martyr, looked up to heaven and cried, 'I see the heavens opened, and the Son of man standing on the right hand of God (Acts 7:56).
Through tears and trials, through fears and sorrows, through the heartache and loneliness of losing loved ones, there is assurance that life is everlasting, our Lord and Savior is the living witness that such is so." Thomas S. Monson
May you find comfort and joy and love and all that is good in your life! BIG HUGS, Cheryl

Oh a Hunting We Will Go!!!

Hi all!! Just sharing some photos from our Easter egg hunt yesterday. So fun!! I sure wish those grandbabies could stay a little longer...sigh!



And here is another Easter card with a vintage lovely from the same link as the card below:




Hope you are having a LOVELY day!! Hugs, Cheryl

Happy Easter All!

I will just be sharing over the next few days a few Easter cards that I have made. HERE is where I found the free vintage Easter image.
I LOVE this time of year. The whole message of a chance to change...a time of hope...is so beautiful to me. We are going to do an Easter egg hunt today while my little grandchildren are here. I'll try and share some pics tomorrow. I hope you are enjoying this day with those you love, too. BIG HUGS, Cheryl