Tons of family pics!!!

Hallo,
  A whole bunch of family pictures for you today :)  Beach day and then the Graduation party on the beach also :)
  Have fun :)
    Tera

Graduation......

 Hallo,
   A rainy Sunday am today - first set of pictures...Today is the Graduation pics and maybe later today some pics of Family beach day and the Grad Party :)
   A few pictures of Paula before Graduation in her gown - couldn't get her to put the hat on ....then graduation night from the bleachers and lastly a picture of my 2 nieces Danielle and Morgan both whom graduated this year also. Morgan is only 2 days younger than Paula.
   All for now - off to pick up the Mom's for church this am....
    Take Care
       Tera

StampTV CSS Inspiration Blog Hop

 Hallo,
   Welcome to another Gina K CSS Alumni blog hop - this time we are using the photo on the left for our inspiration. I love all the colors in this one!!!
   If you are following along the hop then you came to me from the fabulous Miesje http://miesdf.blogspot.com/2013/06/css-inspiration-blog-hop-6-4-2013.html
  I am sure she had something sweet to show you!!!!
   I used 2 different Gina K sets - 'Botanical Dreams' and a retired labels set.
   I stamped the background using the big flower blossom and then lightly stamped it in the center of the label too. The phrase is from Botanical Dreams too.
   I used a burlap ribbon and some dark teal pearl drops and the base cardstock is a dark teal also.
   Now I will send you on to the wonderful Vicki - http://allidoisstamp.blogspot.com/2013/06/stamp-tv-css-june-hop.html
   Sorry so short - really wanted to get in on all the fun with this months hop - loved the inspiration photo!!! We have family arriving every day for my DD's graduation from HS so its a busy week.
    Have fun on the hop - Take Care
          Tera

Summer flowers

 Hallo,
  A quick little post this afternoon - just under the wire for the Tuesday challenge over at Flourishes. The challenge this time was for something that reminded you of summer and to use a sheer ribbon. Check out the challenge here - www.flourishes.org/blog/
  I had this image colored up - some summery orange and yellow and used 2 ribbons - the sheer gold and a multi-colored ribbon to bring out some of the colors of the image. I used prismacolor pencils  and cut the main panel with a Spellbinders die.
  We had family arrive last night for my DD's graduation so we went to lunch today on the beach. More family arrives each day with graduation on Friday night and party on the beach on Saturday.
   All for now - Take Care
      Tera

What have I been up to....

 Hallo,
   We time just seems to be flying by - this coming Friday is Graduation already and its not like I have been crazy busy but busy enough and a bit lazy inbetween.
  Craft wise I have not been up to much - I have another locker hook rug almost done that I am doing with some fancy yarn - its is going to be a very thick, soft rug but I will never do one like it again. It has taken a lot more yarn than I thought it would and at 4.99 a skein and over 14 skeins and only 3/4 done - it is just too costly.....
   I had planned on starting on my DD's rug but I got to cutting fabric by hand and quickly said - no way and set up my Accu cut - only to find that I didn't have the correct tray for the super big strip cutter die - so I am waiting on that. Even if I don't get it until the end of the week - I would have probably still been cutting by hand anyway.....
   Well this first set of pictures is my DD running the Gate to Gate run on Memorial Day on Eglin Air Force Base - I got off work just in time that morning to catch the start of the race and see her off and then I sat in the nice morning sun to catch some pictures as she finished up.
   The last bunch of pictures is from yesterday - we went with friends on their new boat for the day. First we popped over to the area where the Pirate Festival was going on - mind you this was about 10 am and the place was already fairly jammed with boats and party hardy folks - the Pirate Landing (the 'Main' event  - wasn't even scheduled till 345 pm) Then we went out to claim a spot on 'Crab Island' which is a huge shallow area by the Destin bridge - it is usually packed every weekend (a little less so this weekend ) They have a food barge and even a band that plays on a barge next to the food barge, a huge inflatable slide and lots of people in little boats toodleing around selling boiled peanuts, ice cream and even pizza - in addition to all the boats, jet skis, paddle boards and kayaks....
    It wasn't very crowded when we got there - nice sea green and turquoise water and a great breeze....although it was much more crowded as the day went on. We left about 4 and I didn't get too sunburned - lots of sunblock and sat under the canopy a lot.
   Well I did a bit of yard work this am and some computer time so now I guess its time to do a bit of house cleaning - we have family coming in starting today for Graduation at the end of the week and I am really looking forward to it!!! I took 2 weeks off work  too :)
  By the way - I do plan to try and participate in my favorite challenges over at Flourishes and Impression Obsession as the summer goes on but if you don't see me much don't worry - I am going to try and get my DD's locker hook run done before we go off to college and it is 32 by 60 and along with spending some extra time with my girl and helping her pack (and maybe start moving some of my craft room over to her room :) - well I may not be around here as much as usual and now you know why :)
   All for now - Have a great weekend!!!
          Tera