Male Room Challenge #166: Song Title "You Spin Me Round"

This card was created for a friend who is a DJ. The song title is "You Spin Me Round (Like A Record)" by Dead or Alive.

Details about the card: it on my Cricut, using circles and squares in Design Space. I used Tim Holtz Distress Oxide inks with ink daubers to color the sound bars (bundled sage, scattered straw, carved pumpkin and candied apple). The card saying and music notes were cut in black vinyl. The saying uses a blue offset to help it pop. You can see the name of the song in white vinyl in a circle on the actual record. The record is held on by a brad, so it actually spins.

To learn about the Male Room Challenge #166, visit their blog at https://themaleroomchallengeblog.blogspot.com/2022/09/challenge-166-song-title.html?fbclid=IwAR1Ocp1JndKbMBDuX0Pu1UWF7HH6J4sGovoLWs2V4MwWkGXEmPv-VEEIMqc

Christmas Card 2015

PAPER SUPPLIES
Ivory Paper
12" x 12" core'dinations Foundations Canvas Texture Evergreen
12" x 12" Polka Dot (Holly Jolly "Jingle Bells - Multi Polka" Paper designed by Jen Allyson for My Mind's Eye)
12" x 12" Red Paper
STAMPS
Our Daily Bread Designs Little Drummer Boy stamp set
Clear Acrylic Block
INK
Black Ink of your choice
OTHER
Red Ribbon of your choice (a see-thru ribbon looks really nice)
TOOLS
Adhesive

Paper trimmer

Scoring Tool

Bone Folder

CUTTING DETAILS
Cut the paper according to color as follows:
Ivory: 3" x 3.5"
Green: 3.75" x 3.25"
Polka Dot: 3.625x5.625
Red Base: 4" x 12" (fold to 4" by 6")

STEP 1
You will need the Drummer Boy and the Notes with "rum pum pum pum". Place stamps on acrylic block. Stamp image using black ink on ivory card stock that has been cut to 3" x 3.5". 

STEP 2
Adhere ivory card stock to the textured side of the green card stock (which should have been cut to 3.75" x 3.25").

STEP 3
Adhere green card stock towards the top half of the polka dot paper.

STEP 4
Attach ribbon around bottom part of polka dot paper.

STEP 5
Attach polka dot paper to red card stock base.

STEP 6
Tie ribbon on front.

Now find a message for the inside and you are done. Probably one of the easiest Christmas cards I've made, but it's just so adorable! 

Bride & Groom Wedding Card

My niece got married in July and this is the wedding card I made.

Unfortunately the shower card I made got lost in the mail, and I forgot to take a picture. Now I try to remember to takes pics before sending them. :)

Open Card showing the "Groom" side.

Close-up of the details on the dress and tuxedo buttons.

Complete view of the card.

Deciding to Change

My sister in law posted the picture below on Facebook. It gave me the reminder I needed...if I want to change, I'm the only one who's going to make it happen.

Since the posting of the picture, I have gotten back into a regular routine of running. I'm going to incorporate strength training as well, just haven't quite mastered my schedule. I've done the Couch to 5K workout for 4 days so far, and I'm exhausted. I'm sleeping way better than I was, but I'm so tired. I'm not letting that stop me. On days I'm too tired, I just don't run that morning. Of course, I'm trying for morning workouts...and of the 4 Couch to 5K workouts, I did one in the morning. :) But that's how you start. Tomorrow is a new day and a new morning for me to start again.

BTW, I didn't stick with the goals I set out to do run 1 mile in January, 2 miles in February...and that's okay. The decision to change and really want it had to come first. I have been walking 2 miles or more 3-4 times per week, so its not a totally lost goal...just executed differently. And now, I'm track for the rest of the year...working my way to running 30 minutes straight. And, eventually, a 5K without any walk breaks.


The picture to the left is just a reminder that in order to be great, you have to start. And that's what I'm doing...starting and heading towards greatness. :)

Welcome 2015! What to Expect From Me This Year.

Its that time of year again. Resolutions, goals, lifestyle changes, commitments, etc. Whatever you do at this time of year, or periodically throughout the year, that's what this is for me.

2015 Goals
1. Run more - I'd like to run the full 5K distance (3.1 miles) without taking walk breaks.
    A. 1-Month Goal: run 1 mile straight by the end of January.
    B. 2-Month Goal: run 2 miles straight by the end of February.
    C. 3-Month Goal: run 3 miles straight by the end of March.
    D. 4-Month Goal & Beyond: increase time running by 5 minutes per week.

2. Pray more - I would like to have a daily, focused prayer time. I'm good about reading my Bible, doing devotionals and throwing the occasional prayer up, but I'm not good about a focused prayer time.

My One Word: Discipline (As defined by Merriam Webster: training that corrects, molds or perfects the mental faculties or moral character)

Discipline in running, praying and being healthier (mentally, physically and spiritually).

Christmas Card 2014

This year's Christmas card is 3D...since everybody's remaking movies in 3D and almost every animated movie is being released in 2&3D, I figured I'd jump on the bandwagon with a 3D card. Hope you enjoy this how-to.

Paper Supplies
    white paper for base (cut to 8-1/4" x 5-7/8")
    white paper strips (cut to 4-1/8" x 1")
    red strips (cut to 4-1/8" x 1-1/2")
    red stripe (cut to 4-1/8" x 5-7/8") - I used Simple Stories Sn@p! Red Dot/Stripe
    Transparency film (cut to 4-1/2" x 3-3/4")
Stamps
    Merry Christmas sentiment of choice (I used the one from Hero Arts Cozy Moments set)
    Inkadinkado Snowman
Ink
    Staz On Black
Tools
    Adhesive
    Pop-Dots
    Glitter Glue
    Colored Pencils (Red & Blue)
    Oval Cutter
    Paper Cutter
    Paper Scorer
    Bone folder
    Stamp-a-ma-jig stamp positioner

Step 1
Stamp your "Christmas" sentiment on the 4-1/8" x 1" white strip. Then adhere to 4-1/8" x 1-1/2" red strip.

For this step, you will need your Black Staz On Ink, the
 4-1/8"x1" white strip, and your Christmas sentiment.

Step 2
Using your oval cutter, cut an oval out of the 4-1/8" x 5-7/8" red strip paper. I used the Creative Memories 3" x 3-7/8" oval with the red blade. Cut oval closer to the top, so you have some space on the bottom of the card.

Step 3
Score white card base. DO NOT FOLD yet.

Step 4
Align red striped paper on right side of card base so corners line up. Ink stamp, align stamp in center of oval and stamp your image.

Step 4: transparency film, black Staz On Ink, snowman stamp,
stamp positioner, white card base, and red striped paper with oval cut out.

Step 5

Stamp the snowman on a piece of transparency (this is to use for positioning only). This one will be easier to show the steps in pictures, so under each picture is what you need to do.

Align your transparency film over the
snowman image on the white card base.

Align positioner image over top of card base and clean transparency
film. Align positioner to top left edge of positioning image.

Once you've aligned the stamp positioner in place,
remove positioning image.

Ink stamp, stamp image, aligning corner of stamp to stamp
positioner. This helps ensure your two images will line up.

You should have your snowman stamped on the
transparency film and the main card base.

Step 6
Color parts of the scarf and hat red (I colored in every other stripe in the scarf and hat). Color the shadowy areas blue.

Step 6: colored pencils and the main card base.

 

Step 7

Adhere the transparency film to the red striped paper by aligning the transparency film over the card base image. Apply adhesive to the edges of the transparency film, attach red striped paper on top of transparency film. Make sure the corners of your card base and the corners of the red striped paper line up.

Step 7: adhesive, the card base, the snowman on transparency
film and the red striped paper with the oval cut out.

Step 8

Step 8: Adhesive, pop dots, Christmas sentiment, red striped paper
with snowman on transparency film, and the card base.

Adhere your Christmas sentiment to the front of the striped paper, covering part of the bottom of the oval. Flip over, attach your pop dots to the backside of the red striped paper. Flip right side up, align corners of the red striped paper with the card base and attach.

Step 9

Add glitter glue to transparency film over areas colored blue. Let dry

Step 9: glitter glue, completed card.

Stamp a sentiment inside and your signature stamp on the back and your 3D card is complete! Below are some additional pictures, hopefully you can see the 3D effect (try clicking on the image so it opens larger in a new window).

Hope you enjoyed yet another Christmas card tutorial. If you have any thoughts or suggestions on how to improve this how-to, please leave your comments. I'd love to hear your feedback.

Chasin' Tail Trail 5K

Ran my second 5K ever, and for the year. It was a great trail run. I had practiced what I thought would be the path, but they changed it up a little, which made it easier - didn't have to climb that really steep incline, however short it is. Overall, the race went well, I was in the first pack (it was a run/walk - they let the runners lead off, then the walkers). Some people brought dogs and strollers - I was wondering how the strollers were going to survive some of the path, but it seems they all made it fine.

Race results, based on RunKeeper, because the run was not timed: 51.07 (I forgot to stop it right away when I finished, so that's 3 seconds longer than my last run). :) Average pace/mile was 16:03 (last time my average pace/mile was 16:28, so I'm 25 seconds faster than I was 2 months ago). YAY!

At the end of the race everyone got a medal. I also got a really nice moisture-wicking T-shirt. The race supported Ready Set Ride Therapeutic Recreation Facility. They had a couple of therapy horses at the race, which you could have your picture taken with.

The only bad thing about the race, the end part of the path we were supposed to run was not marked and there weren't any volunteers at a couple of cross intersections to tell us which way to go. Needless to say, my husband told me that runners finished from 3 different directions. I followed the group in front of me, thinking it wasn't the right way, but it did end up being 3.19 miles...if I had gone the way I thought, it would've been more like 3.5 miles. Oh well! Overall it was a great race that I would definitely do again.

Post-run photo with my medal.

Next race? The Scarecrow Scramble on October 18 in honor of our friends DM & AM and I plan to run the entire time...no walking during the 5K (just to warm up - before the race starts - and cool down - when the race ends, and that's it). AND I just registered for it, so it is a definite go!