Thanksgiving

Hi everyone! I'm happy I was able to pull out some of my adorable Lizzie Anne Designs stamps for this Thanksgiving card. Aren't these the cutest little pilgrim images? They are Simply Singles, and the sentiment is from the October 2009 Monthly Mix set called " A Harvest of Memories". The patterned paper is from the Nutmeg paper pack (Cosmo Cricket).

Stamps: Pilgrim Girl, Pilgrim Boy (Simply Singles), Harvest of Memories (Oct '09 Monthly Mix) Lizzie Anne Designs
Card Stock: Ocean Tides (PTI), Natural White (Neenah)
Ink: Memento Rich Cocoa, Antique Linen Distress Ink, Clear Spica Glitter Pen
Accessories: Lace Circle & Circle Nestabilities, Oval Punch (SU), Baker's Twine (Taylored Expressions

A huge highlight of this past week, was having the opportunity to meet Debbie Olson. She is the loveliest person, and I was totally trying to soak up all of the Copic tips she was dishing out. I would be absolutely delighted to take Copic classes with Debbie in the future, and I'm hoping I'll have the opportunity. ;)



The doctor has recently given his approval for my son to start the process of using an insulin pump to control his diabetes. He, my husband, and I recently attended an Introduction to Insulin Pump Therapy class, and think we will be ordering the OneTouch Ping from Animas at Lance's next appointment. I have been online checking out their website, and reading all of the materials I can find around the house. I've also ordered a couple of recommended books about using insulin pumps. Lance is pretty excited, and I'm trying to prepare all of us for relearning to control his sugars in a "new" way. I think it is a positive step forward, but I'm a bit nervous about it at the same time. Are any of you familiar with this particular pump, or using insulin pumps in general? I'd love to hear what you have to say about it. ☺



Have a wonderful Sunday, and thanks for stopping by!

Rough Days

I was happy to have some time to create again, after the past couple of days. Lance came down with a stomach bug, and because he has Type 1 diabetes...we had a bit of a scare. After being sick all night on Thursday...he didn't want to eat or drink much for fear of getting sick again. He started having ketones, and we had to keep a very close eye on him to get them flushed out of his system. This was his first bad illness since being diagnosed, so we really learned about what to improve on for the next time. He is feeling much better now, but both of us hardly had sleep for the last two days.

My mother's birthday is today, and this is the card I made for her. Very simple, but I think she'll like it. I used Very Versatile from SU, and the sentiment is from A Muse. My Curved Rectangle Nestabilites were embossed for the frame, and I sponged Regal Rose to add a little color. The ribbon is retired SU.

Stamps: Very Versatile (SU), Happy Birthday (A Muse)
Card Stock: Select White (PaperTrey Ink)
Ink: Old Olive, Regal Rose
Accessories: Curved Rectangle Nestabilities (Spellbinders), White Sheer ribbon, sponge

Thanks so much for stopping by, and I hope you have a lovely Sunday!

JustRite & Creatopia

Today I have a couple of projects that I made for my T1 diabetic son, Lance. They are mostly keepsakes, and he seems to like them a lot.

My first project is a journaling book that I made for Lance to use whenever he wants to jot down his thoughts and feelings about living with T1 diabetes. There are high emotions whenever his sugars are too high, or too low...and I thought it would help him out if he had a special place to write things down. He has been encouraged throughout school to continue writing, so perhaps this may help with that as well.

I used some SU chipboard and some denim fabric. The Creatopia has a Fabric Adhesive Refillz that is 12" wide, and sticks sooo well. I used my Corner Chomper to round the corners, and my Crop-a-Dile to punch the holes in my fabric-covered chipboard. I used my JustRite Stamps for the personalized label. The stickers are Jolee's Boutique.

Stamps: Trompe Script Font, Special Occasions Font, Times New Roman 15 pt. Font (all from JustRite Stampers)
Card Stock: Kraft, White (PTI), Chipboard (SU)
Ink: Onyx Black VersaFine
Accessories: Xyron Creatopia & Fabric Adhesive, Oval Nestabilites, Jolee's Boutique stickers (EK Success), Crop-a-dile, Rings, Corner Chomper, Ribbon from Sharon Johnson's Ribbon Store, Denim Fabric

The next project has photos of the walk I posted about a few days ago. I didn't mat them, as I wanted to keep things pretty flat for laminating with the Laminating Refillz. The decorative edging on the blue paper was made using my Creatopia, then I ran the whole layer through the Permanent Refillz to stick it on my green Coredinations paper. Next I laminated the whole thing, so now Lance is able to use it as a placemat or just as a protected keepsake as he chooses.

Card Stock: Vintage Collection (Coredinations), Sanctuary (me & my BIG ideas)
Ink: Pigma Micron pen (Sakura)
Accessories: Creatopia Cutz/ Permanent Adhesive, and Laminate

Thanks for stopping by, and I hope you have a great day!!

JDRF Walk to Cure Diabetes Event

The weather held out for us all, and the event went by without a hitch! Here is Team Blue Eyes towards the beginning of the three mile walk. My eager kids are leading the pack...lol! You can see Jackson sitting on shoulders above the rest. We joined Jackson and his family as part of the team, but there were actually three Type 1 diabetics walking. There were also some Type 2 diabetics on the team, but I'm unsure of how many.

Here's a photo of Lance attempting the rock wall. He did pretty well, despite the fact that he wore his short boots. ;) There were a lot of fun things for the kids to do besides the wall. They particularly enjoyed the Moonwalk, and Moonwalk Slide.

The kids are enjoying their yummy lunches. The three children sitting against the back wall are T1 diabetics. They had to test their glucose, count their carbs, and have their insulin before they could devour. Aren't they adorable?

A big THANK YOU to those of you who've supported the walk, and are helping to find a cure!!

Thanks for stopping by!! I hope your week is off to a great start!

JDRF Walk to Cure Diabetes

I don't talk of Lance's diabetes much since his diagnosis, but we have certainly had our ups and downs with it. Many compare living with diabetes like a roller coaster...but I'd have to say...it is not all that fun!

Lance has been a real trooper dealing with the frequent finger pokes (to check his glucose), and his four insulin injections a day. He is looking forward to the time when his doctors give him the go head to try an insulin pump.

Meanwhile....we are going to be participating in our local Walk to Cure Diabetes (on October 4th). We've decided to walk with Jacksons' group of walkers, "Team Blue Eyes". Jackson is a kindergartner who attends the same school as Lance, and was also diagnosed earlier this year. Lance and Jackson have quickly become good buddies, as they see each other in the office quite frequently. If you would like to see Jackson's video, click here. Lance's story is similar, though I have not made a video.

Thanks for visiting my blog today! I am working on some really cool projects, but I am unable to share them right now. Have a fabulous weekend!!

How Sweet It Is!

Stamps: How Sweet It Is! (Gina K. Designs-Stamps For a Cause)
Card Stock: Spring Moss (PTI), Purely Pomegranate (SU), White, Lemonade (BasicGrey)
Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black, Copic Markers
Accessories: Blossom & Circle Nestabilities, Labels Trio Shapabilities, Scallop Edge punch (SU), Purely Pomegranate Stitched Grosgrain Ribbon, Scotch Foam Tape

I needed a baby card for a friend, so I pulled out my Gina K. Stamps for a cause "How Sweet It Is" set. I love this image, and the sweet sentiment to go along with it!

When I originally purchased this set, I didn't know how personal the cause was going to affect my family.

You may already know that my son, Lance, was diagnosed with Type 1 diabetes in March of this year. It has been an adjustment for Lance, and the family...but I'm happy to say he is doing quite well. At his 3-month visit, his A1C was 6.6, and the Dr. seemed to be pleased. Lance is still in the "honeymoon phase", but he is hoping to try an insulin pump once it is approved.

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The Lizzie Anne Designs release is just around the corner (7/25), and the team will be showing projects made with the new stamps starting tomorrow. It's an exciting time, so I hope you'll join myself and the team to see the new goodies!

Thanks so much for stopping by!!

MIA

Hi everyone! I may be away from here for a few days or so. I am up to the hospital with my son, as we just found out he has Type 1 Diabetes. He is doing well, and they are getting his insulin regulated. I imagine there will be a lot of changes around the house for a while.

Catch up with you all soon.

Hugs,

Rose Ann