just buzzin by

Good Friday morning everyone! Gosh it feels like I've been gone forever and it is so good to be back! I should be able to start posting regularly again so look out!

As you may have figured out I was out of town for a couple of days. Todd's dad has been having some heart problems and it just was the right time to go to Wisconsin and visit our families. I have to say that we had a great time! We started our time there by having dinner with Todd's mom and dad at Texas Roadhouse. Ummm...ever been there? Ever have their loaded sweet potato? Well, I'll just tell ya that you don't need dessert after you have it...yum! The next day we got to see my dad, Todd's grandma, and had a pizza dinner with Todd's entire family (his three siblings, grandma, and parents) and we played Apples to Apples. Have you played this...no? Well, you should...it is great fun! We had dinner at my favorite little Italian place the next night with my dad and his wife and then played Apples to Apples with them too. The final night we went with Todd's mom and dad for dinner to Applebees ('cuz my meet up with the fabulous Chris Dickinson didn't work out). Now...we did lots of eating out and not much paying so this is where my card comes into play. I need thank yous. I've been wanting to use the super cute, new set from Stampin' Up! called Just Buzzin' By and I have been loving my friend Dani's super cute, super easy cards that she's been posting so...the card you see is the one I came up with!

This card was made with PTI white, a strip of So Saffron patterned paper from the Washington Apple DSP pack, and Basic Black (paper and ink). I colored the bees with Creamy Caramel and So Saffron markers and then used my COPIC Spica black glitter pen as well as my Clear Star Gelly Roll pen to add glitter to the bees. Inside is a layer of So Saffron and the rest of the sentiment. Super simple but super cute (or so I think...lol!).

And, today, I want to point you to some blog candy but not just any blog candy. Do you have teenage girls? Well, a brand new magazine is being put together just for them and it is called Susie. Susie is the creator of Brio magazine and since Brio is no longer in publication she decided to start a new magazine. What is neat about this is that she is asking your input into what she should fill her magazine with. Being a mom of three boys you'd think I wouldn't have anything to say but...I did. I know my boys have been frustrated with the stereotype that they have been stuck with and my thought was it would be nice to address that not all boys are after only one thing and that they would like friendly relationships, too. Anyway, go to Susie's Blog and leave a comment. You could win a great Word in Life Study Bible and help shape the content of a magazine!

Alright...this is really long (although I feel as if I'm missing something) so I'll let ya go for now! Have a super Friday! See ya tomorrow!