~Courage- Not Alway Obvious~

 Good morning my perfectly lovely friends,

I wanted to share this PIN I made, and it's all about courage today. 

I guess when I think of courage I automatically think about that soldier

who fights on another day or that fire fighter who rescues those in danger.

But as I created this PIN I sat and thought about true courage,

what courage really can mean. That really "hidden" courage of the mom

who stays strong because her family needs her to be, because the children

need to see her smile. Or that wife who is afraid is she isn't strong then

her husband may not survive another year. 

Or that Cancer survivor who faces one more Dr. visit, not wanting to go

in the door....to afraid to hear the results yet pushes through with COURAGE

and lives to fight another day. 

Or the parent who makes those tough decisions, not knowing is they

are right or wrong, but deciding anyways- fingers crossed it is the right

move for their child. Because no one can see the future. 

That's courage. I guess really every day you can find courage. 

To be perfectly honest I don't know many people who don't have 

courage, the only difference between them and that hero is...

no one really sees what happens day to day, but I see nothing

less them hope and inspiration. 

Yes it's been one of those weeks already, so yes

I choose to see the courage today, because without courage I won't

see the hope and what is life without a little hope. 

I am known for my raw honest blog posts and today is one of those days

to work out the kinks and emotion in my mind. 

I made this pin with courage in mind...you can find the step by 

step for it here. 

http://globecraftmemories.blogspot.com/2012/07/somedays-you-need-courage.html

 I would encourage you to make one for someone

who has amazing courage but doesn't get noticed. 

I know you know that person....we all do. 

Have a beautiful and courageous day~

~Happy Hump Day! New tutorial and layout too!~

I have been so BUSY!

This morning I got up and scrapped this layout....
Now, if you think that everyone else's work is perfect except yours,
let me share a funny story with you this morning!

I scrapped this page and I like it, so of course I wanted to get the perfect picture.
But it's winter, so there are not always sunny "natural light" days happening
at my house. Well, I got my photo studio out, but honestly I still need natural light
because it does not have enough on these dark day.
I saw a snip of bright light outside and RAN out to take a quick picture in between
rain clouds...I was not fast enough!
I was going to photoshop and edit the picture to make it perfect for you
all and I probably will for Timeless Daydreams, but for my blog
I got to thinking..."You know what? Not every moment or LO is perfect!
I am just going to show everyone what happens when a HUGE raindrop hits your page!" LOL
So here it is hehehe
This is the BEAUTIFUL January Kit from Timeless Daydreams,
another site I just love and am a Guest DT this month.Now the lace and big snowflakes are mine
but the rest is the kit...
I hand made these lace flowers....
do you think I need to make a tutorial??
Also this morning I made a quick tutorial on using the
FREESTYLE MOUSE cutter from Purple Cows.
I forgot to mention on the video it also cuts fabric...and pretty much anything else!

Hope it works for you. if you have questions let me know!

Yesterday I scrapped THREE layouts,
let me tell you why...
I broke into the February kit for Scrapbooking From The Inside Out
and it totally inspired me to scrap! You know how you get
a kit and you know it's special because you cannot think about
anything BUT scrapping with it!! OMG that is SO the SFTIO February kit!
AND...I was told..that SFTIO is going to have a HUGE crop in February!
So JOIN and tell them I sent ya...
Guess who is HOSTING the crop??
ME! That's right MZZZZ PINKY!
So you know it will be fun :)

OK back to creating and cleaning, I need to get a
hot dinner ready for these hungry boys coming home!

Have a GREAT Wednesday!
~Thank YOU for stopping by~
~Pinky~

~Purple Cows on National TV!! Keep an eye out!~

Guess who is going to be on HSN??

No not me! LOL
But Purple Cows IS! And guess who works with Purple Cows?
Oh that's right it's ME!!!!
So.....keep your eyes open for a project made by....
that's right ME! hehehe

This is so exciting because everyone asks me "where can I get Purple Cows Products?"
Now I can just say HSN!

Be on the lookout for this project!
This one is mine!
They asked for a simple project so it's not my usual style...but I like it! :)
It is a fantastic GIFT each picture is actually a CARD and
you have the child/person write inside a sweet love note.Of course I used Imaginisce Sweet Cheri line!
Perfect for V-day!
Oh and the dates and times??

HSN Channel

January 12^th at 12:00am EST (9pm on the 11^th Pacific Time) and 7pm EST (4pm Pacific Time).

Be sure to let me know if you watch!!

~Ok off to get this house warm and bake something good for my babies!~~Have a beautiful wintery day~
~THANK YOU for all the support every day I love ya for it~
~Pinky~

~The First Sunday of 2010! Can you believe it?~

This year just FLEW by so fast!

I am amazed at how much faster the years go now
that I am in my 30's vs my teens! LOL

This Layout I did for my DT work with Imaginisce, and
can I just say this is my MOST favorite line EVER from Imaginisce!
It's called Scooter's Vacation, and I instantly thought
not only about the trips we have taken which it is perfect for
but also for other reasons....LIFE the journey of life and
all those everyday special moments
I would encourage you to look at themed paper the same way,
I am always thinking of new ways to use these papers, and
it is SO much fun and I end up using every piece because I don't box myself
in to one thought or theme.
Every day I love Imaginisce just a little more!
I also used the i-top on this page!
Let me tell you, if you are like me and do not use
brads often, this will change your mind! I love mine!
I wish I had bought it before!
I love the Click Smile Ribbon too....how versatile is that?
I cannot wait to make another page...

Also check the top post here everyone!
just a few more days to sign up for Purple Cows!!!
I have my fingers crossed for a win!

~Have a great Sunday~
~I hope you get to relax and play today~
~Thanks for stopping by~
~Pinky~