RUNNIN ON EMPTY

Wow has it really been 5 days since I last posted. I have been so consumed with all I have to do. I always have "to many irons in the fire", but this time I have really over extended myself. Between the 2 charity auctions (1 finished, 1 to go) I said I make something for,
the scrapbook sketch challenge (finished),
the card sketch challenge (finished),
the requirements for the "Sam & Hailey Design Team" (finished, now working on #2),
the specialty challenge of making a Heraldry, (looked it up is all)
the KNK swap, (work in progress)
All the above due in like 6 days
the personal project I've put off for way to long, (work in progress)
my group on ebay, (check in about every other day)
the forum on PaperThreads. (check in everyday)
my own design team (on closed and reopened, on hold)
my chat group on PalTalk, (check in every evening)
my store on Etsy, (check every other day, last posted new was about a week ago)
my store on Webidz, (check in about once a week, last posted new was almost a month)
my store on ECrater, (check in when I remember, last posted new was before the holidays)
not to mention the personal books I should be working on for the new grand daughters (haven't started
My Emails and messages,
And that's just my scrapin life.
Wow now that I see it all listed, Boy I really over did it this month. Now add to the fact I haven't been sleeping but maybe 2-3 hrs a day, (doc's workin on that).
It has finally all caught up with me. I am now totally exhausted. I have been so tired all day, and I had to run my youngest son, T.J. to Mansfield, about hr away, today for Dr apt. I felt as if I were gonna fall asleep right there in the car. Even with all his chatter.
So I managed to get home and take a little nap (hr) then back atem.
But I'll tell you once I post this it's time for another one. I can here my pillow calling my name now.

Have a good evening everyone.

Today's Featured Item

For today featured item I'd like to share with you this card I made for the "Sketch a Card Challenge" at PaperThreads @http://www.paperthreads.com/forum/index.php
I started with a 7x10 piece of heavy cardstock, scored it down the center and folded it in half. Then add a piece of striped paper in the shape called for in the sketch. But I didn't glue it to the card base. I cut some hinges with my "Sizzix" and placed them on the side of the paper then attached the hinges to the card. Top it off with little dotts of copper "Stickles".

Now down in the bottom corner added a couple of "Prima" flowers with a brad.

At the top of the paper I place some Mothers day paper and trimed the top and bottom with a sting of roses.

Now lifting the pager, I cut another piece of cordinating Mothers Day paper , then I added a bunch of roses I had already cut with the "Sizzix" and a "Quick Kuts" die. Makeing sure they don't go past the line of the top paper. With a marker added stems, then

tied them all up with silk ribbon bow.

Now moving back to the front I placed a small cutting mat between the card and paper and cut a small opening in the paper. Then attached a piece of yellow cardstock with scotch tape to the under side of the cardstock and the top of the paper, creating a window flap.

Now to that flap I add my Mother-in-laws name with marker and a couple of findings "little shoes" by cutting off the button shank and useing "Fabic Tack"

Next we move inside the card. On the left side of the card I used another piece of the Mother Day Paper and added to the page a couple of die cut useing my "Szzix" and "Cutter Bug" dies.

And last for the right side I found this great poem online, and useing my "KNK" and a good gel pen wrote the poem on a peice of cardstock. After with I cut use a file by "Sam & Hailey Designs" cut out this great lookin mat it all in one.

Amazing Talent

Just recently we found out that my daughter-in-law has hidden talents. She was taking these amazing picture with just her little phone camera. I couldn't believe some the shots she would have. It would take me all day following the babies around with my Nikon just to get maybe 2 or 3 good pics.

She made it very easy and hard to scrap for. See very easy as you didn't have to do anything to the pic for it to be perfect for that perfect page. Very hard as to pick out just which ones to use because they were all so good.

I told my son that she had some real talent there. So he decided to invest in that talent and got her one of the best cameras on the market, lights, props, backdrops the whole nine yards. Now they are looking into a studio for her to set up in.

I just had to share with you these pics she took of my other grandangels on Easter. This was her 1st photo shoot.
Now you tell me " She got talent"?