November 29, 2013

Always Be Ready to Have the Time of Your Life

Ahh, what a wonderful day off with my family.
Last minute we threw together a dinner,  the two lil ones didn't eat but the rest of us stuffed ourselves until we couldn't eat anymore.
Now one day to work today and then off for the weekend.

For all that celebrated the day, did you enjoy?
Don't forget about our giveaway, click here to enter.  

Today’s inspiration was created by our Delightful Designer Aimee, using our November scrapbook kit.

For more details please visit Aimee here.

November 28, 2013

November sketch challenge winner

Just stopping in real quick to announce the winner of our November sketch challenge.

And the winner is.......
Congrats Kristie, please email me your kit choice and mailing address.  :-)
leeanne@artfuldelight.com

 Hope you all have a wonderful holiday!!

You Go Girl (and a GIVEAWAY)

 Happy Thanksgiving!!
 So I am saddened today because not only are my children still fighting the flu or cold or whatever, they are sick, but my family won't be able to spend the day with Julie's family.  Our DT member (and my friend *wink*) Julie from Life with the Tucker and Wolek clan invited my family over for dinner.
My kids and I were so excited to see Julie and her family again but my kids have been battling sickness for the last week.  They are on the mend but I didn't want to take any chances and get Julie or her family sick.  I would have felt horrible.
For all of you that celebrate the day, I hope you are enjoying time with family and/or friends and taking time to be thankfully.

This year I feel I have a lot to be thankful for.  We have a beautiful new home, great jobs, my dad is moving here in a couple months......oh I totally didn't tell you all this story.  With my daughter getting sick on Monday I forgot to tell the story.

I will try to make it short......so my family is from the midwest, Illinois to be exact.  My dad has worked for the same company his whole life, so since he was 17.  Last year his company relocated his department to Texas, paid for my dad's relocation and everything and required him to commit 2 years in Texas.
So end of 2014 he would have put his house on the market (in Texas) and early 2015 he would have moved to Arizona.  Well Friday night he called me around 7 while I was working which in Texas time would have been pretty late for him (he usually goes to bed at 8pm and wakes like at 4 or 5, even on his days off).  I was working so I text him real quick to make sure all was ok.  He said he just forgets I work nights.  Ok.....so then Sunday afternoon, I am hanging in my pj's (yup I said afternoon and pj's in the same sentence) and my kids are chillin' in the pj's and underwear (a typical weekend) and my dad calls.  So I answer and within 2 min my doorbell rings.  I am telling my dad (on the phone), who could be at my door on a Sunday.....no one comes to my house.  So I answer the door and who was standing there.....MY DAD!  I haven't seen my dad in 3 years and I haven't seen my (step)mom in 6 years.  It was surreal.

So while they were hanging out my dad told me his company is sort of "forcing" him in to early retirement.  He is retiring in December and will be moving to Arizona (about 45 min away) in March.
I couldn't be more excited.

So I have a lot to be thankful for.  :-)

What are you thankful for? 
Let's have a little GIVEAWAY with this.  Leave me a comment and let me know what you are all thankful for and I will pick at random one winner.  I will leave this open all weekend, ends November 2nd and midnight.  The winner will get their choice of  ONE KIT, either current (December) or past kit. 

Ok, moving on........


Today’s inspiration was created by our Delightful Designer Sandi, using our November card kit.



For more details please visit Sandi here.

November 27, 2013

Baby It's Cold Outside

Happy Wednesday.  I am so messed up on my days.  It is Wednesday right?  LOL!
 
Today’s inspiration was created by our Delightful Designer Amy, using our November card kit.



For more details please visit Amy here.

November 26, 2013

Love The Moment

Today’s inspiration was created by our Delightful Designer Julie, using our November scrapbook kit.

For more details please visit Julie here.

November 25, 2013

Look A Like

Oy vey, it's Monday again!
The weekend went by way too fast as usual.  
Luckily it will be a short work week again.  
How was your weekend?

Today’s inspiration was created by our Delightful Designer Suzanne, using our November scrapbook kit.



For more details please visit Suzanne here.

November 24, 2013

So Many Of My Smiles Begin With You

Today’s inspiration was created by our Delightful Designer June, using our November card kit.

Here is what June said about her card, 
"I took some liberties with the sketch to create a masculine card.  Whenever I use a kit I tend to gravitate to polka dots and flowers, so every month I challenge myself to try to make a masculine card from the kit."

Fore more details please visit June here.

November 22, 2013

She's A Future Teacher of America

Today’s inspiration was created by our Delightful Designer Aimee, using our November scrapbook kit.


For more details please visit Aimee here.

November 21, 2013

Thank You

Phew, the week is almost over.  I can't wait.  I don't really have anything planned this weekend and I foresee it flying by but this week just needs to be over.  LOL!

What do you have planned this weekend?  

Today’s inspiration was created by our Delightful Designer Sandi, using our November card kit.


For more details please visit Sandi here.

November 20, 2013

Thanks For Being There

Ok, wow, I was really behind.  As I was just trying to get cause up for what I thought was only one day behind, I realized I was actually 2 days behind.  I am so sorry for that.  So, we have a total of 3 posts today.  Be sure to scroll down and check out all our inspiration.  It is Wednesday (wow, is it really?) and we have a total of 3 posts of inspiration so far.  Lots of great stuff going on today.
WOW, where did the week go.  My son got sick not last night but the night before.  He was still not feeling well in to last night.  He slept the whole night and seems to be doing better.  I hope this isn't a sign of what I have to look forward to this year.  I am getting my kids flu shots this week.  Need a season of healthy kids.  :-)


Today’s inspiration was created by our Delightful Designer Amy, using our November card kit.


For more details please visit Amy here.

Framed

**this is my second post, be sure to scroll down to see my earlier post, or click here.**

Today’s inspiration was created by our Delightful Designer Julie, using our November scrapbook kit.

For more details please visit Julie here.

The Story Of Snoopy

**sorry for the late posting, I should have posted this the morning of the 18th but I was caring for my sick child. **

Today’s inspiration was created by our Delightful Designer Suzanne, using our November scrapbook kit.



For more details please visit Suzanne here.


November 17, 2013

Thinking Of You


 Today’s inspiration was created by our Delightful Designer June, using our November card kit.



For more details please visit June here.

November 16, 2013

Simply Lovely

Ahhh, Saturday!!  So excited.  Maybe if I finish cleaning my craft room I can craft today.  I have a canvas I made a couple months ago that I need to decorate.  I will share when I am done.  Hopefully I can work on it.  

We have our sketch challenge going on now so if you have some crafty time try to play along. 
Check out our sketches in our sidebar.  Play along with one or both for your chance to win. 
Upload your project by November 23rd.  :-)


Today’s inspiration was created by our Delightful Designer Debbie, using our November scrapbook kit, along with our layout sketch.



For more details please visit Debbie here.

November 15, 2013

Pierced Ears

TGIF!!  
So glad it is Friday.  Short week because of the holiday but sure felt just  as long as a regular week.  
Not sure what I am going to do this  weekend.  My daughter has to babysit all day tomorrow so it will just be me and the lil ones.  I will get my grocery shopping done today so probably just hang out and relax.  
What are your plans for the weekend? 

Today’s inspiration was created by our Delightful Designer Aimee, using our November scrapbook kit.





For more details please visit Aimee here.

November 14, 2013

Love Is Rare

Today’s inspiration was created by our Delightful Designer Sandi, using our November card kit.



For more details please visit Sandi here.



November 13, 2013

Words To Congratulate


Today’s inspiration was created by our Delightful Designer Amy, using our November card kit.

For more details please visit Amy here.

November 12, 2013

I (heart) you

Three day weekend and it went way too fast!!
I was productive.  Although I didn't get to craft I spent most of the weekend in my craft room, just hanging out, cleaning and organizing.  It was really pleasant.  I am almost done.  :-)  

Today’s inspiration was created by our Delightful Designer Julie, using our November scrapbook kit.


For more details please visit Julie here.

November 11, 2013

Boppy Love

Today’s inspiration was created by our Delightful Designer Suzanne, using our November scrapbook kit.



For more details please visit Suzanne here.

November 10, 2013

Happy Birthday

Happy Sunday!!
What are your plans today?  If you plan to get crafty play along with our sketch challenge this month.  We have two amazing sketches to play along with.  Play along with one or both for your chance to win.  You have until November 23rd.  

Today’s inspiration was created by our Delightful Designer June, using our November card kit.



For more details please visit June here.

November 9, 2013

SALE!

Good Morning!! 

I am so excited for the holiday weekend.  I did my grocery shopping yesterday because I don't plan on  leaving my house at all this weekend.  I might not even get out of my pj's.  LOL!!

I popped in today to share with a sale we have going on at Artful Delight.  Use coupon code "HONOR" at checkout and receive 25% off your entire order.  Everything in our store is on sale!  The sale will run  through Monday November 11th.  

Have a wonderful day!!

November 8, 2013

Welcome Designer Aimee Kidd!

Today’s inspiration was created by our Delightful Designer Aimee, using our November scrapbook kit and layout sketch.

I’m Aimee Kidd and I am thrilled to be designing for Artful Delight for the next 6 months! A little bit about me.... I have been happily married for 13 years to my sweetheart Chad and we have 3 of the greatest kids - Chris, Joshua, and Gracie. I am blessed to be a stay at home mom and love every minute of it plus it gives me lots of time for scrapbooking. I love scrapbooking because it is a stress reliever and a joy for me. Crafting makes me happy! I consider my style to be clean lines with lots of layering and adding in some fussy cutting, distressing, and sewing. I have been scrapbooking since 1995 but my love of paper crafts started when I was little. I always had a stash of construction paper, stickers (lots of stickers!), scissors, and glue lying around. I still have my sticker albums which I treasure to this day!  When I’m not scrapbooking, I love cooking, photography, and volunteering at my kid’s school.


Please stop by Aimee's blog and pay her a visit.  She has giveaway today in honor of her DT annoucement with Artful Delight!