Big Sticky Inches

I previously blogged about snow. Snow in South Dakota. Snow on the East Coast. Well...it is our turn here in Iowa. Only 11.5 inches! But to add to the mix was the dreaded whipping winds! Zero visibility. Driving north on a prominent main thoroughfare (Jackson Street) I seriously could not see the cars parked in front of their homes. Yes. This is January in the Midwest!

I have to admit. I LOVE snow!

And don't put those shovels away just yet...more snow predicted for Friday. Yea!!!

BIG flakes!

Where is my sidewalk!?

 

Sticky flakes!

My poor University of Iowa Hawkeye scarf!

Inches of flakes!

Found my sidewalk!

 My sister Judy (who lives in balmy Georgia) sent these timely Jeff Foxworthy quotes. They are quite fitting!

• "If you can drive 75 mph through 2 feet of snow during a raging blizzard without flinching, you may live in Iowa.
• If you carry jumpers in your car and your wife knows how to use them, you may live in Iowa.
• If you know all four seasons: almost winter, winter, still winter, and road construction, you may live in Iowa.
• If you have more miles on your snow blower than your car, you may live in Iowa.
• If you find 10 degrees "a little chilly", you may live in Iowa."

And for early in the season or as Jeff refers to it "almost winter"...

• "If you design your kid's Halloween costume to fit over a snowsuit, you may live in Iowa."

Enough about snow. It is an Iowa fact of life. All this snow....and no snow day for me....sure would have liked an entire day in my Bubble. Card making, hot tea, snacks...why oh why didn't I get to stay home!?

Snow Bird
~Base card PaperTrey Ink
~Layer of Prima Printery Collection
~Strip of Prima Printery Collection
~Strips of aqua die cuts
~Six pearls
~Die cut pennant
~Die cut bird using same collection, feet and beak paper pieced
~Washi bird cage tape
~Twine
~Clock stamp using Tahiti chalk ink
Challenges | Inspirations
Retro sketches - sketch #200
Shopping Our Stash - dreaming of something warm (I miss my spring and summer time birds)
Just Us Girls - wild card week

Thanks for clicking by.

Here's to snow blowers, snow plows, and warm mittens!

Nancy in Iowa

Bubble Bed

Somewhere in this photo is my garden bench...

Snowed in family members are back in their own homes - all safe and snuggly. Two feet of snow and closed interstates resulted in extra family time!

Of course my first response to an empty house was to have husband John undo the temporary sleeping quarters in 'my bubble'. Daughter Amy and Sister Gail hadn't even made it to the interstate and the twin bed was out of the craft room, back in storage, and I was poised ready to dig in to some serious card making! Poor Gail - between the card crafting and bed - she practically had to dive into bed and close the door with her toe! Granddaughter Bailey wondered if Gail was going to get up in the night and secretly work on crafts. Between Gail's anti-craft mantra and not enough room to swing a cat - FAT CHANCE of THAT happening!

With family gone I haven't done any cleaning - I decided I deserve some bubble time!

Here is a double hitter for two challenges - Stampin B's (incorporate a candle image) and a layout challenge (C4C17) from Crazy 4 Challenges.


Sparkle Plenty

~Base card - PaperTrey Ink (edges smudged with SU Really Rust)
~K & Co Wild Saffron - five designs - background, angle, horizontal strip, sentiment, and scallop circle
~Sentiment - Stampin Up Warm Words - punch - SU Word Window
~Image - Stampin Up Send a Celebration - colored in with Copics, candles and star topped with Glossy Accents, flames topped with Stickles
~Brads
~Teal cardstock circle punch (Marvy)
~Scallop punch (Marvy)
~Small punch holes placed around scallop, and occasionally in horizontal strip and angle




Christmas is over and I for one am SICK of sweets. This is my remedy for calorie free sweets! I was browsing through previous sketches at MoJo Monday and found just what I needed! I knew I wanted to use the lollipops, found a suitable background - and POOF - a card is born!

Calorie Free Sweets~Base Card white PaperTrey Ink
~Layer of orange cardstock
~Layer of DCWV Color Block Matstack
~Navy cardstock circle - with three brads
~Orange cardstock scallop
~DCWV Color Block Matstack Circle
~Images - Stampin Up Very Punny colored in with copics, topped with Crystal Effects
~Horizontal design paper DCWV Color Block Matstack - three navy cardstock circles, lollipops, and brads


Now that I think of it...there is some pumpkin pie left over....

Another important note to self: when doubling a recipe, in addition to DOUBLE ingredients - make sure there is container large enough to HOLD it all!

You can get up close with the card by clicking on the image.
All good wishes,
Nancy