May Blissfull ATC Swap!!

Well I went and did it I got hooked on ATC's! Wendy over at http://www.blissfullatcswap.blogspot.com/  has a swap every month with a different theme. She ask me if I wanted to join! And of course I said yes. My friend and adopted niece over at http://www.buckscountyfolkart.blogspot.com/ tried to tell me how addicting they are!! LOL  I was paired up with the sweetest gal Debbie at http://www.iamsimplydebbie.blogspot.com/ . The theme for May was the movies! Debbie found out that I love Nancy Drew and she made this for me!! I love it!

Isn't this so cute, it is alittle booklet with the theme of the swap on the front. It is tied with the coolest ribbon in my favorite color orange. Debbie said the ribbon is from West Germany.

The booklet opens up and has different pages on it. On the last page is a little pocket where she put the ATC!

And this is a cute little note card she made me and tied it around some microwave popcorn!! Her presentation was so great! Thanks so much Debbie I love it all!

And this is the ATC I made Debbie. It is from the movie "Some Where In Time". This movie was made in Michigan up at Mackinac Island at the Grand Hotel with Christopher Reeves and Jane Seymour. It is an awesome movie. The movie was made in 1979 and kinda revolves around a 1979 penny and their love story. So I put a penny on it with a picture of them and used a vintage flower with some tulle and jewels and steam punk paper. I also sent her some Mackinac Island Fudge coffee with it. I really liked doing this swap and I am already signed up for next months swap!! LOL You were right Jill!!

XO Fran.

May Artful bag challenge!!

For our May challenge we are making paper purses again. I couldn't help it I just kept looking at the kleenex box in my bedroom thinking I know I can make a little purse out of that. The pattern is a real pretty green with white designs. I took the sides and cut them off and glued them together. Then I took some old lace I had and trimmed the bottom and up at the top by the handle. I made the handle out of some silver wire that I strung an old white necklace on I bought back last summer that was broken. I glued a shiny white button for the clasp. I love how this little purse turned out. It measures 3 inches tall x 4 inches wide. I decided to get some pictures of it outside with the only flowers I have in bloom!!

This little purse reminds me of Spring and I will be putting it in my bedroom! Look around, you never know what you will find!! XO Fran.

Caylee Roxanne is one years old already!!!

On Saturday we went down and celebrated Caylee's birthday!! She is so adorable!! There was alot of family there to love and embrace her!! In this pic she is looking at one of her presents!! To cute!!

Here is a picture of Papa Sim with Caylee and his son Ryan, Caylee's Daddy. By this time she was getting pretty tired. We had alot of fun and good food.

And this is my baby girl Kaitlin Louisa! She just finished her last year at Mott Community College with high honors!! She will be attending another college in the Fall and still be at home. I am so proud of her!! Seems like just yesterday she was a baby!! God has blessed me with such an awesome family!! XO Fran.

Sending Love and Prayers and Angels to the people effected by the storms!!

Today as I was watching out my window and praying, this little sparrow kept coming up to the feeder to eat. It reminded me that GOD keeps His eyes on the sparrows and feeds them, so how much more will HE do for us? I have had a heavy heart for the people of the south and been praying alot. So many of you are from the south. I love all of you so much. And I will continue to pray and know God is there for you.

Thought I'd also give you a laugh for the day. I heard this noise outside by the window and when I looked, it was my squirrel! I had my camera and said through the window to him, "Hey baby it's me, your Momma"!! This is how he looked at me!! LOL He is so cute!! And I call him "Cutie-Pie"!!! God's world is so amazing!!! XO Love, Fran.
                                                                                                                                           

" ATC Swap" for our April Artful Bag Challenge!!

Our challenge for April was making an ATC . We could swap if we wanted to. So I was partnered up with Wendy. This is the ATC I made her. Our ATC had to have some sorta bag or purse on it. I loved this picture of Audrey Hepburn I found. She is at the airport so I put "come fly with me" on it. I also used rhinestones from the bridal department for her earrings, necklace, and on her purse. I used black netting for the bottom with a black flower in the corner. I stamped a black heart with wings up in the top corner. This was my first ATC card I made. And yes now I am hooked!!!

This is the ATC that Wendy sent me. It is so pretty. I love the little chain on the purse for the handle.

 She titled this card "The Lady's Purse. She has a really cool blog: http://www.blissangels.blogspot.com/. Thank you for swapping with me Wendy!!

I am thinking about making a Royal Wedding ATC this week! haha It's all that's on TV. I am on the couch for the week as I had my surgery for my bladder to have my medicine put in again on "Good Friday". I am getting bored! LOL But thank God for the TV, pain medication, and being creative!!

XO Fran.