Too Close to Home

This article appeared in the news today.The article does not mention that there were injuries Derek's 8 month old brother also. I heard about it on Tuesday because  I had worked with the childs paternal grandmother. Derek's parents were amist a divorce due to abusive behavior on her part.Please keep this family in your prayers.

Mother's boyfriend charged in Griffith toddler's death


Prosecutors charged a man with neglect of a dependent Thursday in the death of a 20-month-old Griffith boy.

After telling police his girlfriend's child was injured by falling off a love seat, David Steven Golub, 24, admitted he was actually "twirling the child around very fast by his ankles when the child's head struck the side of the entertainment center," according to a police probable cause affidavit.

Derek Hansen, of the 1000 block of East 35th Avenue, died at 12:10 a.m. Thursday at the University of Chicago Comer Children's Hospital, according to the Cook County medical examiner's office.

A preliminary medical exam indicated Hansen suffered from retinal hemorrhages and cerebral hemorrhaging, according to the affidavit. Medical personnel determined Hansen's death was the result of child abuse, the affidavit states.

The Cook County medical examiner's office did not immediately schedule Hansen for an autopsy Thursday because he is an organ donor. Once his organs are harvested at the hospital, his body will be examined.

When officials arrived at the boy's residence Tuesday, Hansen was lying on the floor struggling to breathe. He was taken to The Community Hospital in Munster and then airlifted to Comer Children's Hospital.

Golub was baby-sitting Hansen and an 8-month-old infant when the incident happened. Golub told officials he didn't call 911 after Hansen struck the entertainment center because he was scared, the affidavit states.

A neighbor saw Golub carrying Hansen and screaming in the parking lot of his apartment complex. Golub met his mother in the parking lot and told her the toddler had fallen. When the neighbor heard the toddler wasn't breathing, she called 911.

The Indiana Department of Child Services also is looking into the death.

One World One Heart

One World One Heart is a worldwide event for bloggers only.It is the brainchild of Lisa Swifka . It gives all those who blog a chance to meet and mingle and form connections with those they may not have otherwise met from all over the world. In the past 4 years this event has grown to over 1,000 participants with lasting friendships (and even one love connection) formed along the way.  Think of it as a GIGANTIC open house allowing you to travel without ever leaving your home........going from blog to blog(in various countries) seeing the wonder each one has created and meeting all the fabulous people behind those blogs. As a bonus each blogger participant will offer up a "door prize or prizes"....just for dropping by, saying hello and seeing their world.  It's really that easy. 

I an  very late in joining the party. I got a new computer in late December to replace my broken one. My old computer had digital media ports so that I could just pop in my camera card and get my photos.My new computer does NOT have this function and uploading pics is now a project (especially since I misplaced  my camera cord.) This is my first time joining the festivities.

I am Silvia a fulltime mammographer who lives 30 miles south of Chicago with my husband, two teenage sons and 3 feline furbabies.

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I enjoy creating home decor items

             

I enjoy paper crafting.

 I also enjoy gardening and photography

My "door prize" is this 6x6 altered canvas that I created

Thanks for stopping by and I hope that you'll visit again  :)

Silvia

Paper Secrets Holiday Hop

Welcome to the Paper Secrets Holiday Hop. As you hop along the 25 inspiring blogs, be sure to leave a comment at each stop and then post here to let us know that you finished the hop. You may win 1of 3 RAKS.

You should have arrived here from Giovanna

If not, you may want to the start of the hop

I will be posting new projects each day of the hop. For today I have 3 ornaments and a card.                                

My first ornament was created using chipboard,some DP from my "scrap pile", paper, felt ,resin and acrylic snowflakes, bling and a transparent tag.

Second up is a glass ball ornament that I dapped with alcohol inks. (cranberry and tobacco)

This little birhouse was made from chipboard, Paper Studio pp, a sticker from the dollar store and sequin trim

Last up is this card. Basic Grey pp, DCWV pp, Bazzill cardstock. I stamped "happy winter" and heat embossed it. The snowman was stamped on a ceramic ornament and then colored.

Your next stop is Kathy Carr

Simply Betty Stamps Tree Challenge

This is my "creepy Christmas Tree" done with Simply Betty Stamps. Sadly, my computer was acting up and I was unable to get this uploaded in time for Simply Betty's Day 3 Challenge.

Jesus is the Reason for the Season

I happened upon the Jesus is the Reason for the Season blog hop and was inspired to create this card.
If you would like to check out the fabulous projects~you can start at Heathers blog
http://joemamainks.blogspot.com

Simply Betty "Grinch" challenge

Simply Betty Challenges 12 Days of Christmas Day 2. Make a "Grinch-mas" project.


Grinch (n.) Definition" one who ruins enjoyment.

I thought that Victorian Beauty James and this sentiment from "Santa Claus is Coming to Town"
fit the challenge perfectly.

Stamps: Simply Betty
Inkadinkado
Paper: Bazzill
Ink/pencils/markers: Tim Holtz Distress Ink, Copic Markers, Sakura Glaze Pens, Pearl Gel pen, EK Success colored pencils

Simply Betty Christmas Challenge

Simpy Betty Stamps is hosting 12 Days of Christmas. The Challenge for day 1 is to use a Simply Betty Halloween stamp and use it to make a Christmas card. I used Pumpkin London and turned her into a Holiday Helper.

Paper: DCWV, Heidi SwappMaking Memories and Paper Studio(cardstock) Stamp: Simply Betty digi Pumpkin London Embellishments: LYB bling Tools: Spellbinder Shapabilities Pendant snowflake, Paper Shapers circle punch

Veterans Day

In honor of Veterans Day~

Papercraft Star Challenge #21

Challenge #21 at Papercarft Star is to use this photo as inspiration to create a Holiday card,tag, LO or project.
This is my card

Rubbernecker Stamps bold ornament stamp, Paper Studio pp, Core'dinations cardstock, Distress Stickles, glitter gel pens, bling, pop dots, Reminisce sticker

: ( Not a winner

Okay...so this HUGE pile of cards is the pic on Paper Connections blog that shows the cards sent to Paper Crafts Magazine for their World Card Making Day Contest. The card circled in blue is mine. It was not one of the 20 chosen winners.

This is my card

and this is a close-up of the watercolor technique that I used on the stamp.

Happy 1st Anniversary Little Red Wagon

Little Red Wagon is celebrating it's 53rd Challenge by having a "Red" challenge. I was shopping at Kohl's today and they were *gasp* already playing Christmas music which put me in the mood to create this card.
I just LOVE this stamp!!!

Paper Studios pp, Bazzil cardstock, Viva Las Veagastamps stamp,Bic Markers, song lyrics printed on the computer