Happy Birthday Beautiful Lady aka Mom!

79 years ago, one of the most special ladies arrived in the world. A beautiful baby, destined to become a beautiful woman, inside and out!!!!

I always love to create a special card for Mom, because like her Mother, she appreciates the cards so much!

Here she is with her Aunt and Uncle, who will be celebrating 71 years of marriage this month!!!!

She is loving and caring with family~

Mom is a loyal friend who would do anything for those she cares about. She can be a little hard headed and isn't afraid to let her opinion be known, although it can be harsh; most that know her, realize her heart is in the right place and just like we all have some flaws, so does she. Beauty without some degree of imperfection seems synthetic. Mom is real in all that she is and all that she does!

 

Whether we're just having a little roadtrip, or exploring the world together, we are making memories that won't be forgotten. Even though we might spat a little or scare the crap out of each other in the middle of the night (Remember Grenada? lol) I fondly cherish each place we have explored together. 

 

Even in the rainy moments......

You are my sunshine!!!

You are my Joy

 My best friend

I am proud to have an incredible relationship with you

Blessed that you are my mother

and grateful for all you are and all you do

With Love,

XX's and Oh's

--Vicki~~

Happy Birthday Mom!!!!

Happy Birthdaay to my Beautiful Momma!

She is one amazing lady.

Beautiful Inside and Out

Energetic and Adventurous

A Little Sassy!

Kind and Loving, but she will get things done and tell you like it is!

She has my heart today, tomorrow and always!

Love you to the Moon and Back!!

XX's and Oh's

--Vicki~~

Wishing you a Beautiful New Year

Happy New Year!

I hope you enjoyed a wonderful Holiday Season filled with Love, Family and Good Friends

We had a quiet Christmas, our small Family missing Dad this year, however we were blessed to enjoy Christmas Dinner and the evening out with our Dear Friends Colleen, Andrew, Jaime and Leslie. 

In the week leading up to Christmas, Mom and I spent a few days baking together. That was quite enjoyable as we haven't done that in a long time. 

In November I was diagnosed with Lyme Disease and have been going through some treatment and sorting of Medications that will help me deal with the effects of the disease. Although I wasn't happy to have that diagnosis, I was somewhat relieved to potentially have some answers for some of the health issues i've been experiencing over the last couple of years.

I'm off work for a few months with a goal of being good to myself and healing: getting rest, exercise, building strength and engaging in practices to deal with stress and evoke peace of mind.

For me, Paper Crafting = Peace of Mind

So in that spirit, I have been trying to spend a little time each day on my artwork.

I am hopeful that Rest, Exercise, Mindfulness and Creativity will take me back to a place in time where I felt good inside and out , made sound decisions and enjoyed healthy and meaningful relationships. 

I really like the sentiment on my first card because I want to live with passion, laugh out loud more and Love myself more deeply. In doing so the energy I project will attract the energy that will allow me to realize my personal goals.

I want to dance in the moonlight and find my place in the sun.

A LOT of objectives to meet this year but I am strong, reasonably wise, but I could use some help with accountability, Perhaps the first step toward that is to blog. To say it out loud and share it means that I feel a sense of obligation to follow through........not necessarily for others, but for myself. Being good to oneself can be selfish, but also selfless. Selfless in that in order to be good to others, one must be good to themselves. A Candle that lacks a flame  cannot emit light or warmth. One needs to have the means to ignite the flame. On that, I will be working~

XX's and Oh's

--Vicki~~

Supply List

Stamp Set: Beautiful by Stampin' Up!

Inks: Wisteria Wonder, Pool Party, Tempting Turquoise, Pear Pizzaz, Smoky Slate, Memento  Black

So Saffron, More Mustard

Accessories: Watercolour Brushes, Many Marvelous Markers, Sticky Notes for Masking

Cardstock: Stampin' UP!

Gratitude

In the spirit of remaining positive and taking action to ensure that 2015 is a wonderful year, I created a Gratitude Jar. At the end of each day, I record at least one thing I am grateful for, happy about; something that touched my heart or made me smile. A record of a kindness bestowed upon me, or a reminder of something I did for someone else that made me feel good. A reminder to count my blessings and something tangible to review in circumstance perhaps where the road gets rocky, I'm feeling discouraged or engaging in a full out pity party!

Because I'm going to redo my bedroom in a serene beach theme this year (I have discovered that the most peaceful place for me is in, on or around the ocean), I wanted to create my jar as an accent piece to my decor. I have a few pieces made, a lamp, my bedding and some accessories. Now I need to take ACTION and paint the damn room~ I even have the paint picked out... I just need to get my butt in gear and get at it!

I painted the bottom half of the jar with Martha Stewart Opaque Glass Paint. I was looking for a more frosted glass look and should have chosen transparent (DUH Opaque SHOULD have been my first clue...but not going to beat myself up about it!). Anyway, I covered the mid section with a strip of burlap that I had to act as a base for all my Embellishments. I LOVE Prima goodness and I LOVE LOVE LOVE the Seashore Collection~ Lots of delicious flowers, ribbons and those yummy gems-to DIE for...I loaded up on most things Seashore and should be able to create a LOT more with this.

Rather than doing single slips of paper for each note, I've decided to use shipping tags and i'm going to attempt to get a weeks worth of gratitude on them~ That way, they won't get all tangled and I'll only have 52 pieces of paper to sift through when I need that inspiration.

This week I'm grateful for

Having the strength and courage to move forward in my life.

Gifting a friend with something small that evoked a smile

 Taking ACTION and following through on most of my intended plans

My gift of Creativity.

The Tanning Bed-Giving me a healthy glow and warming my bones in this Frigid weather.

What are you grateful for?

-Vicki~~