Valentine Cards

Good morning! I thought I would share some recent creations with you. I made up these Valentines a week ago- I had such fun with them! They are made with a variety of die cuts, and embossing folders, as well as stamps and ribbons.

These first two were made with SU! stamps, as well as Nestabilities dies and the Top Note die from SU! I just LOVE the scalloped square shaped card!! Patterned paper on these cards is from SU! and Basic Grey.

Here are the other two cards I made. I used the SU! Top Note die, SU! stamps, and a Cuttlebug embossing folder. The card on the left actually has a circular window in it, with the stamped image peeking through. Patterned paper on these two cards was from my "unknown" stash.
Here is the stamped image. After I colored it, I coated it with Crystal Effects for some dimension. Hope you like em'! Happy Valentine's Day!

**Keri**

First Rabbit....

Cody had another big first yesterday--his first rabbit! If you want to know the truth, I can't believe he shot it...After having Rocky, the pet rabbit for several years, I never thought he would be able to do it, but he is growing up, and he got it! Thankfully, the rabbit was quite "patient" and sat their until Cody got him with the third shot! Dylan was here this weekend and took the photos so I didn't have to see the creature first hand. I have my limits, and this is one of them. Cody was a gentleman and asked me permission to hunt rabbits ahead of time yesterday, cause he knows how I feel about bunnies, and then he resisted the urge to talk about it for the rest of the afternoon after the deed was done. He did tell me that if there ever was a rabbit to shoot, this one was it--it was UGLY looking and DUMB cause it didn't know enough to run away after the first shot was fired. Gave Cody some good practice!!

Isn't he adorable? (Code-man, of course!)

Regardless of my feelings on the matter, I am so proud of my young man for being so responsible, and considerate, and above all else SO COOL!!

**Keri**

Easy Valentine's Day Treat...

Happy Sunday everyone! Thanks for being faithful "checkers" of my blog--things have been crazy these past few weeks, but I did want to thank you ALL for your kind words and sentiments at the loss of my Grandmother. You all were such faithful supporters of hers, and I appreciate you all so much!
My two daycare babies are keeping me VERY busy...I have not had much time at all for craftiness-but things are getting better and moving along much smoother, so I hope to make more time in the evenings to get things back on track!
One thing that is an added benefit of having babies in the house again, is the baby food jars! I don't have a lot of them yet, but enough for me to think up something cool to do with them! I cleaned them up really good, and spray painted the lids, some pink, some red. I decorated them with strips of Valentine paper, and embellished them with cute little stamped pieces. Last but not least, I filled them with Valentine red, pink, and white M&M's! These are gonna be the perfect little treat for the sweethearts in my life! Bring on the baby food jars!!

These guys are really cute, and really easy to make...anyone can spray a lid with a bit of spraypaint--and if you don't have babies, but applesauce or bananas and stir it in with your yogurt so it doesn't go to waste! Patterned paper is available by the sheet, or the pack, in the craft section at WalMart, Joann's, or Michaels. And I got regular and PEANUT BUTTER holiday M&M's at Walmart!!

Have a blessed day!
**Keri**

Remembering Omi...

Good morning...I am sure many of you have already read or heard the news, that Omi has gone to be with the Lord!! It is a sad time for all of us, but a time to rejoice and celebrate Grandma's life, and the fact that she is now in Heaven with our Lord and her loved ones who went on before her!! She passed away on Tuesday afternoon, and it has been my task to sort, scan, and burn photos for a DVD presentation at the services. I thought I would share a few of my favorites with you all.

In this first one, Grandma is the little girl. It is the youngest photo of her that I could find. It seems funny to see her as a little girl!

In this next photo, Grandma is standing on a porch with a dog. The back of the photo says that she is 16, and the dog's name is Rollie!
Here is Naomi with her snowshoes...She looks pretty cute with that sassy hat!!

Here is Papa and Grandma. No name of this dog on the photo, but I believe this one is early on, also. Aren't they adorable??

I just want to take this time to thank everyone for their thoughts, prayers, and condolences. They are all appreciated so very much. Please continue to pray for my family over these next few days!

**Keri**

Country Boys..

Here is my latest creation..It had been sitting around half done since last week- I finished it last night-my new printer came in handy!
The title is a line from a song--I *very often* use lines from songs, or even song titles, in my scrapbook layouts..when I heard this line from a song- I knew it described Pete and Cody perfectly...as well as this photo!

Unsure of the brand of paper-I know it came from Michael's. The chipboard "&" is SU! and the red letters are Grungeboard. Ribbon is SU!

Thanks for stopping in!

**Keri**

Handcrafted Christmas...

We got the greatest surprise on Christmas morning! My younger brother made everyone some beautiful handcrafted gifts this year!
The first gift was this great towel/cloth drying rack to go by my kitchen sink. It is made out of hardwood, and protected with Tung oil against wetness! It is perfectly made, and I just love it! It is very simple and has beautiful lines. And above all else, useful!

Our second gift was this gorgeous handcrafted trinket box. It is made of reclaimed redwood, and reclaimed pallet wood. There are no nails or screws, and it was done completely with a table saw. Every single line, and angle matches up perfectly! The lid slides open and closed, and even has a feature on the end of the lid where it "locks" it into place. It is coated with protectant, and is so perfectly smooth and shiny! I just love it. I love both gifts, not only because they are beautiful, but because they came from the heart!


I think I may have my brother talked into making some stuff for me to put in my shop! I think the towel racks would be a good seller, as he can produce them quickly and they are very versatile-something everyone can use, and they would be a great gift for the hard to buy for person! I may also make up some dish cloths to include in a package deal.
SO--he is quite the talent, right? I am impressed, but I am also very biased! Totally cool!
Have a great day, and thanks for checking in!
**Keri**

Snow Buddy

Hello and Happy Monday!! I am so glad to be back to my normal (although chaotic) schedule! I do not do well on my own, with nothing to do. I function best on a schedule. Lord knows I have that with babies in the house!

I did manage to get another scrapbook page done yesterday amongst the bill paying and catching up on chores around the house. This will probably be the last Christmas/Snow related layout for a while, as I am so sick of winter right now!!

Most of the goodies in this layout are from Stampin Up. I think the green chipboard letters are from Walmart. Most of my supplies are quite a few years old, as I was a crazy buyer but not a crazy crafter for some time. Now I have quit buying for the most part, and want to start actually USING those supplies!?

This was a photo from last winter, one of the ones that didn't make the Christmas card cut for last year's card. It was really cute, though-and the black and white went well with this retired DSP Wintergreen from Stampin Up. The chipboard ring is covered with patternened paper, and lifted off the page a bit, with 3-d foam dots.

We are in the process today of getting *someone* to realize he doesn't have to be held while he sleeps...not a fun deal, but necessary in my case, with more than one baby.

Have a great day, and thanks for stopping by!

**Keri**