Catchin' Up!

I thought I'd better get back to some blogging before you all think I went on a permanent holiday this weekend!  Many thanks to those of you that emailed and asked if things were alright, and tremendous thank you's to everyone who took the time to write about our situation with my daughter and volleyball.  I will update what's been happening at the end of my post, because I know you wanna' see the good stuff first, right?  Stamping!

 I made this card over the weekend using some new stamps from My Favorite Things, and another recent new discovery!  My stamping friend and former Kitchen Sink Crew Member Becky Oehlers has created digital papers that are super-easy to download and FREE!  You can check them out on her blog!  This paper I downloaded and printed is from her Bats in the Belfrey collection.  I recommend you check it out!  I have lots of others already printed out, now I just have to find time to use them!

Here's a little close-up picture of my witches, so you can see how sparkly their boots are, and also the hat!  I colored these images with my Copic markers, then just went over the hat and boots with a Gelly Roll glaze pen (since I can't find my Spica pens!)

Here's another card I made recently using a new set from My Favorite Things.  I actually made this one while I was at work last week while I had 3 ladies taking my card class!  This card is on display with the stamp sets for sale, so hopefully it'll inspire someone to want this cute set!

Finally, Kaylie and I brainstormed a little yesterday and came up with another cute idea for her to give to her volleyball secret sister.  Today they play a team whose mascot is the Bobcat, so I made her a pull treat card!  Here you can see the front with the obvious instructions to "pull."  And here's what is inside with a Smithie green pack of Stride gum!

Thanks for stopping by!  Happy stamping!

 

 

Card #1
Stamps:  Totally Witchin' (My Favorite Things)
Cardstock:  Fiesta, Parakeet, Forget-Me-Not, Black OP (Bazzill), white (Gary Burlin), designer paper (Bats in the Belfrey Demi Design by Becky Oehlers)
Inks:  Adirondack Pitch Black (Ranger), Brilliance Platinum Planet (Tsukineko), markers (Copic), Gelly Roll glaze pen (Sakura)
Accessories:  ribbon (Creative Impressions), brads (Making Memories), Nestabilities die (Spellbinders)

Card #2
Stamps:  Monster Squad (My Favorite Things)
Cardstock:  Black/White duplex (The Paper Cut), Parakeet, Fiesta, Concord Grape (Bazzill), white (Gary Burlin), designer paper (Anna Griffin)
Inks:  Adirondack Pitch Black (Ranger), Versafine Onyx Black (Tsukineko), markers (Copic)
Accessories:  ribbon (Creative Impressions), Nestabilities dies (Spellbinders)

Pull Treat card
Stamps:  Snap Stamps (Karen Foster), small alphabet letters (Hero Arts), arrow from Playful Ovals (Kitchen Sink Stamps), volleyball (unknown)
Cardstock:  Deep Emerald Isle (WorldWin), white (Gary Burlin), volleyball paper (Karen Foster)
Ink:  Versafine Onyx Black (Tsukineko)
Accessories:  ribbon (Offray).

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Kaylie was very, very cheered by the many wonderful things you all had to say and the suggestions for how she get through this trying time.  At this time, she's at least well-rested after the long weekend and was happy to have gotten some playing time on Saturday.  She's bound and determined to stick it out!  We have a game tonight, so we'll see how it goes and tomorrow after practice we are meeting with the coach and athletic director.  Our aim with this meeting is not to go in and angrily demand that she be given this opportunity and that opportunity, but to just simply ask why things aren't going the way Kaylie understood things would happen.  While we don't ever intend to spend the rest of our lives fighting battles for our kids, this is a case where we feel it's time to intervene on Kaylie's behalf.  She followed the appropriate and recommended course of action by approaching her coach to talk things over three times now, and isn't getting results.  My husband and I plan to write everything down so that we make sure we have all bases covered before we go in, and know that with prayer and God guiding us, we'll leave with a good outcome!  Thank you all so much for your prayers and support!  I will keep you posted!

Comments

[Barb]

Tammy- the cards are sooooo cute! And so colorful! Love the pull out card- "pull the cat's tails", lol! Too funny!

Good for you Kaylie for your perserverance- you rock girl :D !!!!!

Yes, sometimes our kids 'do' need us to intervene on their behalf- you are doing the right thing :D. Kaylie is blessed with parents who have wisdom and love her and support her. You are great parents! Praying and looking forward to the good report after the meeting :). Blessings!
Barb

[Mary G]

Good plan...I like your sensible thinking (but, I still think you should "give em hell") :) Hope it goes well...good luck and prayers!

[Kimberly]

LOVING the cards!!!!
I love what you have planned for dealing with the situation!! It sounds fair and responsible and totally appropriate!!! Glad to hear she played some on Saturday!!! ((((HUGS))) :)

[Tiffany- Argyle Cats]

I love your My Favorite Things Halloween card!

[MIchelle A.]

Oh this is really cute! I'm glad the volleyball situation is semi-working itself out. Just tell her she can always open enroll at Chippewa. :) LOL

[doris]

haloween stamps are soo cute! lovely cards