EASTER CHICK POUCH

Who doesn't like Easter chocolates?  

And the residents at Mom's retirement home are no exception.

Inspired by a video tutorial from

Michelle Last, 

(which can be found here:

http://michellelast.typepad.co.uk/my_weblog/2012/03/easter-treat-pouch-using-the-stampin-up-bird-punch-video-tutorial.html)

I decided to make these little pouches filled with chocolate eggs 

for Mom's friends where she lives. 

Michelle has created some amazing projects and her

video tutorials are well produced and easy to follow.

Thanks Michelle, for the inspiration for this project.

Mom has become acquainted with many of the residents and some 

have shared sad stories of how they miss their

families who they rarely ever see.

Who does that???  Who can put their loved ones away 

some where and just forget about them?  Do these people

not realize that we will all be in our golden years eventually?

Anyway, to help bring some Easter smiles, these little pouches were

made with love and I know they will be enjoyed.  

And best of all, Mom is so happy to be able to spread

some cheer among her friends.

Thanks for stopping by.

HAPPY EASTER!

~Bonnie~

PUPPY LOVE

My sweet little LILY is never far from me, no matter where I am 

or where I go.

Here she is, enjoying a snooze in her canopy bed

while I am crafting.

Crafting above ground has certainly worked well for me

as I find myself in my craft room

whenever I have some ME time.

These are a couple of recent creations.

My copics are going to dry up if I don't use them more

so I decided to ink up this stamp (which incidentally I have had

for at least 2 years!) and play with my copics.

I am still learning but the more I play with them, the

more pleased I am with the results.

 Spellbinders and Pink ... what a combo!

When I saw this image on Pinterest, I knew that it would

be perfect for a dog sympathy card.  

Unfortunately, I have needed quite a few of these in the past few months.

When my clients have to say goodbye to their fur children,

it's difficult for me too since some of these puppies have

been coming to me all their lives for grooming

and I have become very attached to them.

 My hopes are that a personally crafted card will let the puppies' humans

know how much I care and that I am thinking of them

during these difficult times.

Thanks for stopping by.