Keeping warm?

Keeping warm on this frigid January day in

My craft studio. 

Enjoy this quick video!

Thanks for stopping by!

Cathy

Happy New Year!

When I look how long it's been

since I've updated my blog I am amazed!

I have struggled since June when I had a surprise

diverticulitis attack.  I had never had that kind of pain

and I didn't know what brought it on - but none the less I got it!

I began by eliminating gluten from my diet and began eating

a veto friendly diet which I was sure would

heal me, however I had two more attacks and was sent to

a surgeon for a consult.  Our initial plan was to wait until the 

middle of January to see how I was doing and discuss whether surgery

was needed.  Unfortunately I had another attack 4 days after

a routine colonoscopy.  This one put me in the hospital right before 

Christmas for two days on IV fluids and antibiotics.  

I had another micro perf in my bowel

and I am sure now that surgery will not be an option but a necessity.

That being said, I am almost finished with this course of

antibiotics and will see the surgeon again in January.

Needless to say I did not get much crafting done prior to

the holidays.  Today I decided to use some of the images I 

colored and make some small little 3x3 notes.

For starters, I have made a faith & prayer journal for 2018.

Here is a picture of a "used" Kate Spade Agenda that I purchased 

online.  I wanted something with a zipper so the contents would be protected.

I take this journal with me on Sunday mornings

and as the pastor and church members talk about people who

need prayers, I have notes ready for me to personalize

and give to them.  This journal also serves as the location to keep

my  ongoing prayer list and sermon notes.

This morning I decided to add in a couple more

3x3 cares today for birthday and thinking of you.

If you have ever read my blog before, you know I LOVE making

this little size card.  Cardztv has a PERFECT set to use

on these little cards - it's called Mini Messages!

Love the font and this set has a message for anything!

Here are two more cards I made this morning!

The little snowman is on a mini action wobble!

It is so cute!

Sorry for the lighting on this set, but I wanted to show you

how adorable these cards are.  Also - I only used

scraps for all of these cards.  Love that I can create something

so cute from paper scraps.

Thank you for stopping by today.

I am hopeful that I will soon be able to update

my blog much more often than in the previous

6 months.

Happy New Year everyone!

Cathy