My Top 13 of 2013...

 

 

I bet I couldn't come up with thirteen cards if my life depended on it.  It was one HECTIC year for me what with the renovation at Ernie's, planning a wedding in Marblehead, getting married, have son graduate high school, move to New Jersey, consolidating two households, driving son down to college at Embry-Riddle, have other son (and girlfriend) come live with us temporarily, driving them back to Tampa, FL in ONE night when it wasn't working out, finishing the front porch, hosting the twins first birthday, Ernie losing his job, Ernie getting another job... in OHIO!, having guests in and out, driving to Ohio, flying back from Ohio (every other weekend) and THEN the holidays and all they entail.  Phew... that was exhausting just writing it down! 

 

So, I think I'll do this a little differently. 

Here are my Top 13 crafty adventures of 2013, chronologically..

1. Making Scrappy backgrounds in January at Ernie's, despite the helacious mess of the renovation...

 

2. Making this delight from the scrap pile that Ronni sent me.  It's a one-of-a-kind.  Hmmm, I wonder where this card landed... 

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3.  Making cards for THREE days during the Blizzard in February... woo hoo!!

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4. Being a guest Sketch artist for Sketch #162 for OWH in March

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5.  Also in March, teaching some high school students at Marblehead High (Zack included) about Operation Write Home.  These were their Any Hero creations...

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6. Going to my first ever three day crop at Cozy Crop in Lancaster, PA in April.  Absolutely a phenonemal weekend!  Met many new people including the three OWHers pictured here.  From left to right - Wilda, Susan, me and Sherry...

 

 

7.  Deciding to make the toasting flutes for my wedding with GASP! glitter.  Made 38...

 

 

8.  Ok, I know it's not "crafty" but it WAS an adventure!  How could I not put it in.  On June 8, 2013, I married the most perfect man for me... :)

 

9.  Desperately trying to move into my new Studio.  It's July now...

 

 

10. Organizing my stamps...

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 11. Taking a Book Binding class taught by Melissa Frances at Scrapbook Expo in September

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12.  Doing a whirlwind trip thru three states taking classes, one to include a Project Life class at Absolutely Everything in Topsfield, MA in October
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 13.  And finally, making our Christmas cards for our first year as a married couple.  This was a lot of folding and I had sore fingers when they were done but what fun to start this new tradition with my husband... :)

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 So, on to 2014... may it be less stressful but full of as many crafty adventures!