1985

Hello all,
  This is a layout featuring my Dad.  I miss him so much.  He passed away Labor Day 2006.  I thought I'd bring out this picture of him and I in San Diego, CA in 1985.  I was pregnant with my first baby and thought I'd wash our truck and Dad came out and started taking over the task.  Him and Mom came out for vacation and anything I'd do, he'd take over.
  I need to start labeling my Layouts and to start journaling too.
Hugs, 
Carolyn

Tilda Tag

Hello all,
  Not much going on around here lately.  Last Sunday, we moved my youngest daughter back home.  She was trying to make it on her own with working full time and going to college full time and it just didn't work out.
  I'm struggling to go to work everyday.  On top of the depression and Bipolar, I'm dealing with what everyone deals with and that is the stress of the job.  I struggle with going in everyday now.  I know there are others out there like me and I wonder how they pull it off.  I'm tired of the old saying "Take it one day at a time".
  I found time today to make this tag.  I love this Tilda, but I found it hard to color her today and I don't think I did such a good job of coloring her either.  Oh well.  I can't wait to see the new Prince and Princess Tilda's at Diana's store.
  I am going to enter her into the following challenges:

• Magnolia Challenge Blog
• Just Magnolia

  Well, I think that is it for now.
Magnolia Hugs,
Carolyn

Smash Book Valentines

Hello All,
  Here is my Smash Book Valentines for the We R Smashbookin for Scrap bitz. 
  This picture is from Margaritaville in Myrtle Beach South Carolina.  We had such a good time there.  We went for a week and had a blast.  I so enjoy the beach!
  This weekend has been pretty busy.  I worked last night plus we are moving our youngest daughter back home this weekend.  I think she thinks of this as a failure but its not.  I've had to move back home before too.  It is just the way things are.
  My husband told me tonight that he wants me to quit work.  He is trying to come up with a game plan to pay all the bills and be able to pay off our house in 3-6 yrs and have me be home.  If I'd quit spending money like it grows on trees he probably can have me quit my job.  But I do like having spending money and I like buying stamps and all my other craft stuff.
  Well, that is it for now.
Hugs,
Carolyn

Vintage / Shabby Chic Magnolia

Hello All,
  This is my latest card.  I started on her last night.  My oldest daughter came over and we were playing in the studio until my husband came home from work to take me out to dinner.  I finished her up this afternoon.

 
  I used my new papers that I got from Diana over at Magnolia-Licious.  I think they are so pretty.  I also used my Spellbinders Heart Squares die.
  Also, Suzanne Dean is coming to town the 17th of March to teach her Copic Coloring Classes.  She will be at Almost Heaven Scrapbook Store in Charleston.  I've signed up for the Advanced class again.  I took a class from her last year in North Carolina and wanted to take her class again....I am so excited!  She is such a fun and talented lady.  So please sign up if you want to learn how to color with Copics.  She will be having a beginner class starting at 9am.
  Well, I'm going to enter this card into the following challenges

• Just Magnolia
• Magnolia-Licious Highlights

  Hugs,
Carolyn