Bev's 3 for $3

Well we had a great turn out for Bev's 3 for $3 last night. This is another of Bev's cards. With such a good response we'll be doing another 3 for $3 in the evening next month. Carol is doing a free make and take today.
It is the cutest penquin card. I 'll show it to you later.

Christmas Continues

This is one of Bev's cards for her 3 for $3. We are holding it tonight at 7pm for all the poor people who have a day job...which is most of us... Beverly did such a good job on the 3 cards. I'm not going to show you the other two. You'll have to go to the web site or come tonight. We are hoping for a big turn out..... See you there.

I'm Melting

I feel like this poor snowman. It has been soooo hot here in East Central MO. I used to like summer as a kid. But I don't like the heat anymore. I don't like cold either.
The above card was designed by Jane K at the Artfull Hand. I will be doing the class again this month. Check the newsletter to see when. I can't remember right now. The heat has fried my brain.

COOL!

Well if you read the July newsletter you know it is Christmas time around the Artfull Hand. This card looks totally different in person. The whole face of it is cover with sparkling glitter that just doesn't show in the photo. It is a very cool card. Not cool as in 'Cool man!' but as in nice cool temperatures. And so simple to make. It will be one of my 3 for $3 coming up on the 12th. There are so many 'cool' things planned for this month. And even some unannounced make and takes will be happening. You will just have to come by and see what we are up too.

This is a masu box (gift box)that Linda is doing today. The lid is made from one sheet of paper and the bottom is made from another sheet of paper. The flower on top is from one of our new cool punches. And the leaves are an Outline stamp.

Happy Fourth of July- Independence Day

HAPPY INDEPENDENCE DAY
I hope you all are enjoying the day.
I had to come to work for a little while but in just a bit I will be heading back home to eat lunch with DH and watch Mel Gibson's The Patriot.
Then I will start working on our bar-b-cue. Baby Back Ribs of course with corn on the cob and potatoe salad. Ice cream for dessert.
The car got fixed to a tune of almost 4 grand....And hubby seems to be mending after his heart surgery Monday last. It is truly amazing what medicine can do these days.
Yes we pay dearly for our insurance coverage. And I am sorry that some people don't have coverage.(Soap box warning) But Socialize medicine IS NOT the way to go. If we had socialized medicine I am sure that DH would still be on meds and suffering the afib attacks. Which eventually would lead to a stroke if left untreated. Then the Socialized medicine would step in and treat his initial stroke but then would leave him with 6 weeks of re-hab regardless. After that it is too-bad / soo sad.
The world still comes here for medical treatment. Yes there are exceptions. There are always exceptions. But for the most part they come to the good ole US of A to get treated and healed.
Part of my high medical insurance premiums goes to pay for the un-insured. Yes we could lower health costs across the board if we didn't pay for the uninsured. Don't make the hospitals and doctors take in the uninsured. That lowers their overhead making them more profitable.
But that is not who we are. Who we have grown to be. We take care of our own and then help the world. Lately it seems that our government has been taking care of the world first then the people of the United States. It is time that - that is reversed. Because if we fall and are unable to get up, who will take care of the world? The French? The Germans? THE SAUDIs?????? Get real.(Okay soap box warning has concluded.)
I thank God that I am an American, as the song goes. I live in an age of miracles.
I thank God that I am an American. Me! I! Silly gooffy Pokiedottie can open an stamp store. Yes it can be a pain in the butt doing all the paper work, paying all the taxes, jumping through the government hoops. But I CAN DO IT!
Remember what today really means. Read some history. Some real history. Not the politically correct crap that is taught today. And then be THANKFULL. (and that is with two Ls intentionally- Sarah!)