Monday Montage #196

Since last I posted I have made a whirlwind one-day trip to Disneyland, had surgery on my foot (YAY FINALLY!) and had a birthday (27 again!)!! I am pretty much confined to sitting on my backside ... I am supposed to keep all weight off of my foot, so this has resulted in a bunch of awkward hopping and sliding around on my bum (when the crutches are too far away for me to reach). Coupled with the amount of pain meds I am taking (which should be significantly decreased in the next two days), I am feeling quite accomplished when I can go out to the porch and get my mail from the mailbox! Sheesh!! I am SOOO happy that I am on the road to something that will look a little more like "normal" ... whatever THAT is!

I had a very hard time focusing my brain enough to come up with this week's card.  Since many of my fave items are still packed up in tote bags that I took with me to make a lovely weekend getaway to Bear Lake with the fam a few weeks ago, I struggled trying to do everything with one leg and half a brain! I need to play with this batik stuff a bunch more when I am feeling more like myself! It's pretty fun stuff!

Stamps: Batik Boutique, Biggest Wish

Paper: Night of Navy, Whisper White, Polished Pink, Granny Apple Green

Ink: Polished Pink, Granny Apple Green

Accessories: Scalloped Contours Dies, Batik Dies, Hammered Metal Embossing Folder, Whisper White Baker's Twine, Pastel Pearls

Here's a blog roll just in case you get "stuck" trying to hop around ...

Monday Montage Hoppers
Amy O'Neill - Amy's Paper Crafts 

Breelin Renwick - Craft-somnia Momma
Cathy Casey - Sugar Shack Designs
Charlet Mallet - Painted Orange 
Cheryl Curtis - Pomp and Sustenance
Dani Dziama - Dani's Thoughtful Corner - NOT PARTICIPATING THIS WEEK

Elizabeth Price - Seeinginkspots
Julie Warnick - Julie Warnick Stampin' Up! Blog
Melissa Stout - The Stamp Doc
Wendy Weixler - Wickedly Wonderful Creations - YOU'RE ALREADY HERE!!

Time for me to go back to sleep and let my body do some more healing ... I am SOOOO thrilled to feel like I am actually going to make some progress now and work myself back into running and hiking and such. Baby steps, but I will get there!

Click "Next" to see Amy O'Neill ... and "Back" to visit Melissa Stout!! Very inspiring!

Monday Montage #195

And just like *that* the Olympics are over. Sigh ... for me it is such a patriotic, exciting and lovely way for the world to come together! At least now we only have to wait ONE more year for the winter Olympics!! WOOT! WOOT!! Just got hack from a quick little trip up to our family spot up at Bear Lake ... always a great break and a way for me to recharge my batteries!!! Luckily, I had a card completed before leaving town, so I was ready to roll!

Used my "borrowed" Sweet Farewell set one more time to create this week's card.  It kinda reminds me of a postage stamp, And the little suitcase image just makes me dang happy!

Stamps: Sweet Farewell

Paper: Night of Navy, Real Red, Daffodil Delight, Crumb Cake, Whisper White

Ink: Black Memento, Crumb Cake, Real Red

Accessories: Stitched So Sweetly Dies, Checks & Dots Embossing Folders, Double Stitched Real Red Satin Ribbon, Tailored Tags Dies

Here's a blog roll just in case you get "stuck" trying to hop around ...

Monday Montage Hoppers
Amy O'Neill - Amy's Paper Crafts - NOT PARTICIPATING THIS WEEK

Breelin Renwick - Craft-somnia Momma
Cathy Casey - Sugar Shack Designs
Charlet Mallet - Painted Orange - NOT PARTICIPATING THIS WEEK
Cheryl Curtis - Pomp and Sustenance
Dani Dziama - Dani's Thoughtful Corner - NOT PARTICIPATING THIS WEEK

Elizabeth Price - Seeinginkspots
Julie Warnick - Julie Warnick Stampin' Up! Blog
Melissa Stout - The Stamp Doc
Wendy Weixler - Wickedly Wonderful Creations - YOU'RE ALREADY HERE!!

I have misplaced the power cord for my MacBook, so I gotta hurry and wrap this up because my computer is down to 3% power!! YIKES!!

Click "Next" to see Bree Renwick ... and "Back" to visit Melissa Stout!! <3 these girls!!