This and That

Today's Shout Outs:

Jenn E, Shell S, Donna McE, Jeanette Y, Barbara Diane, Sherri T, Saskia, Carisa Z, 

Julie H, Aunt Beth & Uncle Jim

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Dear friends,

Happy Tuesday!  It is indeed a good day although it has been drizzly the last couple of days.  Only solace is that the rain brings growth, we won't talk about flooding and rising rivers :(

My monthly visit to my oncologist was yesterday and he has such a calming presence about him and its soothing.  I'm adding one more type of anti-nausea drug to try and we'll see if that helps or not.  None of this is an exact science and I realize that and am so grateful for such an understanding, and caring doctor that is doing his very best for me.

I also managed to get me a visit to my GI Doctor.  I really like him as well as his nurse.  I've come to the realization during this time that you need to like/respect/be comfortable/etc. with your healthcare providers.  Had a quick visit with  him (yay for a cancellation) yesterday and today I had a quick procedure called a flexible sigmoidoscopy.  It was just a quick 10 minute procedure, faculties intact, and it really wasn't so bad.  Something else I can add to my bucket list I guess.  Anyway, things are fine so don't worry.  I'll let you google the details if you want (hehe).

A couple of things happened during my appointment at the Oncologist's that I found interesting.  The first being that while we were waiting to square up some appointment details there was a woman that came to check in.  It was apparent that she was on the recovery side of cancer and that she came for check up visits, but she was so insistent that she come to this particular location versus the location at the hospital.  The Doctors work two sites at the moment.  Anyway, her issue was parking and she liked the parking in this particular location better since it was easier.  The other location parking was further and she ended up walking a bit.

BUT here is the key.  At the other location, there is a special garage parking set aside specifically for cancer patients.  Every time we have been there, there has been plenty of spaces.  This particular woman didn't want to use that special parking because she felt that she didn't deserve it or felt that she was past needing it.  On the one hand I understand her mental need to say that "I am better and I don't need it because I'm past that", but I really wanted to go over and say, "you do deserve that easy parking".  Kevin and I were going to let her know that there is always plenty of spaces, but she didn't hear our attempt to get her attention and then the timing wasn't there.  Just interesting and noteworthy....

The other tidbit was the gentleman we met in the waiting room.  He was very friendly and wanted to discuss cancer.  Turns out he had lung cancer, but he told me a tidbit that I would rather not have heard.  He was going on about how he lost his teeth after his chemo/radiation treatments.  Nice huh?  He actually said that his teeth just fell out... Yikes... I don't really know how often this happens and if it really were the meds that made them fall out.  I didn't ask to look into his mouth (lol).  And this morning my teeth are still here... yippy!

The joys of sharing notes and meeting strangers in the waiting room...

And finally, I have another thing to add to my "happy" times... card making of course.  Today is  my Dad's birthday and here is the card I created for him.

Recipe

Stamps: SU!, PTI

Ink: CTMH, versamark

Cardstock/Papers: CTMH

Accents/Tools: Twill ribbon, twine, nesties, embossing powder, heat gun

Thanks for visiting and until next time...

-Katie

Countdown to Christmas #20

Happy Monday folks... I hope you are having a great day. Things here are good for the most part, you know the drill. There is always something out of your control that is annoying in one way or another.

But, on the card front, I've got my 20th Christmas card done. I kept this one relatively traditional with red and green, but my green ink is of the non traditional color. I inked up my embossed cardstock with Tim Holtz's crushed olive distress ink. Its a bit on the limey side.

The stamp is from Stampin Up!

Thanks for stopping by and have a fabulous day!

Cards for Bekah

Hi everyone! I have a special card here just for a special little girl. I don't know Bekah personally, but she sounds adorable. If you didn't know, October is also Spina Bifida Awareness month and my fellow Stamp Something design team member knows this special little girl that would absolutely adore some pretty cards sent to her. CLICK HERE and you will be immediately transported to Giovana's blog where she has all the details and a lovely story about Bekah in her Mom's words.

I hope she likes cupcakes :) This was the first time I inked up this cute stamp set from Stampin Up! I remember when I saw it, I just had to have it and it has taken me this long to use it. I generally use clear stamps and one of the reasons I do so is becasue I like the fact I can see where I place it after the fact. Since the sentiment was the last thing I stamped I couldn't use the stamp-a-ma-jig since my bow was already in place so I just had to wish for the best and check that out - perfect! I was a luck girl last night.

Used some copics, nesties, PTI, and Basic Grey.

Thanks for stopping by and go visit Giovana's blog if you can. Just one little card would make this little girl so happy.

Heartfelt Sympathy

Good morning everyone! Today's post is a quickie - just getting ready to leave. I found a stroller to borrow - yeah for my twins group. I'm not sure why I didn't ask earlier, but I have one now for free :)

I'm still on a dress mission - that is just a scary story...

So, this card is a sympathy card. My
sent me an e-mail last week letting me know that an old neighbor or ours who also happened to be one of my high school teachers passed away. My mom is still in touch with his wife and had an address for me, so I thought I would send a card.

This set is a Stampin Up set that I borrowed from my real/blogger friend Kim. Its called Heartfelt Thanks, but I thought it worked very well for a sympathy card too. The sentiment "sympathy" is from one of my CTMH sets and the inside says "may loving memories ease the pain of your heart".

Thanks for stopping by and visiting and have a great day!



Recipe:
Cardstock: Lilac Mist, Spring Iris (CTMH), GP Whtie
Ink: Lilac Mists, Spring Iris, Grey Wool (CTMH)
Stamps: Stampin Up, CTMH
Other: Nestabilities, Fiskars Threading Water Punch

Craft Critique Article

Good morning! Here is the card that I made to accompany the article I wrote over at Craft Critique today. I did a review of the Stamp-a-ma-jig. Are you one of those who cannot believe that I had never used it before or are you one of those who has seen it and thought "what the heck?". Well, I won't spoil the review so you'll just have to go over to Craft Critique and check it out. While you are there check out all the other great reviews, plus....

You too could be a reporter for Craft Critique. Check out all the deets -->HERE<--

I have to give a shout out to a new cyberspace, turned real friend Kim. She was gracious enough to let me come visit and paw through all her fabulous stamps to get just the right one for my Craft Critique article. She has her own blog that you can visit -->HERE<--. Thanks Kim! And thanks to everyone else who comes and visits me here. Hope you all have a great Friday!

{Recipe}
Cardstock: GP White, PTI Dark Chocolate, Designer Paper: Basic Grey Sugared, Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black, PTI Dark Chocolate, Stamps: SU! Loads of Love, Other: Copics, Stamp-a-ma-jig, White Gel Pen, SU! Photo Corner Punch, PTI Ribbon

Pop Dots Deserve their Due

This is my card for today. Do you notice anything? Not really huh? Well, this is as easy as it gets for a card don't you think?

Oh all right, enough with the questions especially since I can't see or hear you, but my point is that a pop dot or a few can make any really plain card not as plain and its amazing what a difference it makes to just pop dot!

My goal is to make dollar cards to sell at a crop that I'm going to and I think this definitely fits the bill.

Cardstock: GP White, Printed paper is ? (sorry) and that pink paper is ? too, Ink: Hollyhock (CTMH), Stamp: Stampin Up!, Other: Stampin Up! scallop punch