Happy New Year!
I've given myself some new fresh starts for this year, what about you? New Year resolutions are great and can really happen at any time of the year, but like newly fallen snow the new year feels like a clean slate to start out with. My New Year's eve, this past year, was spent in the hospital. But I finally found out what has been plaguing me for the past 2 months. A kidney infection with stones. Well waking up on New Year's day I was so happy! I had a solution and God helped me out. I've learned this past year to look on the bright side of Life when life gets down and dirty.
So my husband was so sweet to get me my #1 wish on my gifts list. A MISTI stamping tool. I really needed it to help me make multiple cards all at once. It arrived yesterday and I'm so stoked! I used it right away to make 7 sympathy cards within an hour! A huge first for me! I think I'm in love! LOL!
This card I made has a raised score line at 1/4 of an inch and than just a very simple stamping with masking. I used the Vintage Roses from Altenew. Using the MISTI tool helped wonders in lining up the stamps and also restamping the images as some of my ink pads were a bit dry. I also have a video that I made just using the MISTI tool.
Another resolution I want to implant is to send out more blog posts. I enjoy many other blog posts from other artists and want to share my artistic journey as well. The post may still be a bit random, because I'm also switching my son's homeschooling curriculum. So our first couple of months may be a adjustment, but I hope to adjust for more time blogging and crafting.
Wishing you a wonderful New Year filled with many blessings!
God Bless!
Joyce Dyck
First of all I wish Everyone a very Merry Christmas & a Happy New Year!
This year has been tough on me physically. At the beginning of the year I slipped in the tub and landed funny. This fall caused my disc to herniate and it's pinching two nerves, one of which is my sciatic nerve. Ouch! My lower back has been inflamed a couple of times and during those times I'm literally stuck resting in bed. But God has been helping me learn how to take life a little more easier and only take 1 step at a time.
Our son, Theo, has been such a blessing. When I am having a bad day, he quietly plays beside me while I'm resting. He is such a content child. He's 3 now and loves watching Thomas and Friends and Curious George episodes. I'm very proud to say he is finally potty trained, Hallelujah! That is a big worry of my back.
Creatively I have made lots of cards, not as many as I usually do, but still a fair bit. I've also made a rag quilt for my great-nephew, Seth, and I'm currently making another for my new niece, Allia.
Below is just some of the cards I've made in the last year.
God bless,
Joyce
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Hello,
I'm sorry for leaving everyone hanging. It's been really crazy here & I haven't had the time to sit and really type out a post. Hope to change that.
I've also had a few more orders put in, so I am hard at work!
Theo is growing up so quickly! This week we struggled to put clothes on the little monkey. You know how when you teach your child that the stove is hot so they won't touch it. Well now everything Theo doesn't want is "HOT"! So he told us that clothes are HOT and we couldn't put anything on him except a diaper and his boots! It's just so hard not to laugh at his logic. But I'm continually amazed at how simple his thinking is. Just a big reminder how our Christian walk is like. God probably shakes His head at us too when we are so simple minded. But thank the Lord Jesus for loving us so much.
So today I'm just showcasing one card. It's for my nephew, who just had his birthday this past week. I'm feeling my age now, LOL! Time flies by so quickly!
So Happy Birthday Josh!
Stampin Up Materials:
Cardstock: Gumball Green, Midnight Muse
Stamps: Teeny Tiny Wishes
Punches: Modern Label, Word Window
Basic Rhinestones Jewel Accents
Chevron Textured Impressions Embossing Folder
Other Materials:
Popcan
Hampton Art Hot Air Balloon Stamp Set
Copic Markers: Colourless Blender, B21, B24, B26, YG17, YG25, R27, R29
EK Success Pattern Circles Punch
Have a Blessed week!
Joyce
Hey everyone! Well I'm going to try this out. I haven't had a blog in years! So we'll see how this goes.
Here's a little bit about me; I love to make cards for family and friends. I'd like to scrapbook more often, but don't. I'm married 5 years to my DH, Jonathan, and we have a 2 year old son, Theo James. We have 3 indoor pets and 5 outdoor pets. The indoor pets are Rex (dog), Charlie (cat) & Carrie (parrot). The outdoor pets are all bunnies- Sugar, Jackie, Phillippe, Brownie, & Smoky. Life at our house can get hectic, but we love it.
We are currently trying to reorganize our house and I hope to have a garage sale soon. Then we will be rearranging our rooms. We will have our own room again and Theo will get a whole room to himself! I can hardly wait to decorate it! I've got so many ideas floating in my head. We will also get a new office area & I will get a new craft area attached to the office space. So exciting! We also have plans to make our lot fenced in so Theo will have a backyard to play in. We live on a corner lot and its very busy with cars zooming by! eek!
I'll post some pictures of what I'm currently working on, a box of cards for my sister-in-law. Hope she likes them =)
Blessings,
Joyce
