Peace

Happy Sunday dear friends !!!

I hope everyone is staying cool  in the air conditioning!!! We have had the hottest week ever. Our temperatures reached 108 the lowest was 105. I tell you work was so miserable we were all about half sick !!! We have air in the factory well somewhat but it was better than it was outside that is for sure. There are a lot of factory's that do not have air and Aisin is one of the good ones that do !! But without rain for weeks we finally got some about 3 am this morning. My grass is just brown no green at all !!!

But after work yesterday I came home and got all the chores done and today I had a play time. I love this Dreads from Krista Smith so knowing I had to make all the girlfriends of Kirstie’s some things I took advantage of this image and made a frame with her.

I used some old papers from DD’s. The image was colored with my copic’s and spica glitter pens . The corner die is one of Susana’s Custom Art and Cards new custom dies by Susana. I just love this set. Then I used the peace sign die and popped one in a bottle cap and used diamond glaze to cover it. I got the wooden peace word from HL.

Here is a close up of Dreads and I used some diamond glaze on her eyes to give them a pop.

Here is the back of the frame and I painted it with Susana’s Silks she has. I LOVE this color it is Spicy Tomato. The picture does not do the silks justice. These silks has such a gorgeous shine to them.

Well that is it for me today. I am going back to the craft room and do a little more to some other projects I have going. It takes me forever anymore to finish anything working the hours I do but I do enjoy getting to play what little time I get.

Thanks so much for stopping bye and visiting me. It is greatly appreciated and I love reading all your comments  from you.

Sending hugs (((((((((((())))))))))))))

Weekend Play Time

Happy Weekend dear friends !!! It was a great weekend for me I am happy to say. I was off a couple days on vacation this week and boy was it a busy time that it has flown bye so fast.

I spent the first day doing all the house chores and Friday my youngest granddaughter and I had a girls day out !! We went out to eat and shopped till we dropped and then to the movies. Now that wore me out worse than working lol  Yesterday morning was spent doing the outside work, and I even scrubbed the deck lol But last night I had a long sit and done some playing and finished them up today.  It felt so good just to sit and play and do something just for fun.

As you all know I had to step down from Susana’s Custom Art and Cards as my work load at work is just way to much anymore. It was a very hard decision but something I had to do for I couldn’t give 100% to her and Susana is just the greatest person I have ever met.  She is so wonderful to work with and we have grown into very best friends that I will always cherish. Your the best girl !!!

My first card is a Sylvia Zet image for Susana’s store and she is just the sweetest !!!I so love coloring these images. Papers are from Susana’s called Carta Bella and this pad is just gorgeous !!! Susana carry's the most variety of paper pads I have ever seen in one store. Check them out here.

Now look at those corner dies !!!!!!!!! OMG !!! Susana has got her own line of dies, Dies by Susana. You won’t believe all the detail in these dies folks.  I saw them in the store and loved them but when I got them in person OMG they are to die for !!! If you all do not have any of these yet then you are missing out !! Trust me !!

For my image Friendship Ties ! This beauty has been colored with my copic’s and I have used the spica glitter pens on the image also. I have to say I had so much fun coloring her in and having such a great play time.

Yes 2 cards in one weekend !!!

I have used this adorable Party Hardy image from Krista Smith. She has been colored with my copic’s and spica glitter pens. I added a Petaloo flower and I have used a MS border.

I used a different corner die from Dies by Susana and I so love this one too. Love it. And look at those papers !!! I just about cried when I cut into them, A very dear sweet friend from the UK sent these to me (thanks so much sweetie) These are from the Life in the Country from Maja Designs. Oh I so feel in love with this pad.

There is a new challenge going on at the Saturated Canary Challenge Blog of Red , White and Blue so I am going to enter this card there.

Thanks so much for stopping bye and visiting me, I have to say I had a blast with some play time this weekend for fun.  Sending Big hugs your way (((((((()))))))))))))))

Oh it has been so long !!!

Hello dear friends !!! Man it seems like ages since I have been on !!! My poor ol blog has been neglected so bad !

I am still working lots of hours but I finally got a weekend off and was so ready for it. My plan is to get all my work done today so I can just sit and enjoy the day Sunday.

Besides working there has been so much going on in my life with my family it is unreal !!

Below is a picture of my dad’s brothers and sisters this was taken in 2005. My dad passed away in 1988 so he is the only one missing here but Uncle Boob has been ill and in a nursing home since Feb. He is doing therapy and we are hoping to get him home soon he is walking with a walker now so he is getting better but his wife Aunt Rosie passed away April 18th very unexpectedly. She was a rock so this was such a shock to us all !!!! She was a sweetheart that was for sure. So we had her funeral and this  Monday Uncle Boob’s TWIN sister Aunt Marge passed away.  So it has been a trying time here. Aunt Marge and Uncle Boob was 83 the 27th of April.

The evening of the day we buried Aunt Rosie my grandson was going home that night and he took the country roads home which was shorter. And this stupid deer came out of the  woods and ran right into the drivers side of Dyllon’s door. The deer’s head busted his drivers side window out and got him in the face and all the glass cut his face up and got in his eye. He is doing okay but the jeep got a number done to it. The body of the deer went back and got both doors and the rear quarter panel. But he is okay now and that is great. He just misses his vehicle lol

Then to top it off we found out my oldest daughter had cervical cancer. She has had her surgery and is doing good. They are 97% they got it all but she will go every 3 months to have a check up to make sure it hasn’t came back.
So needless to say my life has been pretty crazy !!!

I have not been in my craft room for over a month and I had so many projects half done that had been there for months. So last night I decided to add the flowers to them and let them be lol It was great to get to play but the ol mojo just isn’t there anymore. I still have lots of projects laying there to be finished so maybe one day I can get them done. Some are for my granddaughters birthday which is in June and another one the 28th of May !!! Don’t know if they will get done or not lol

But here is a card I had done using a Krista Smith image. It has been so long ago I could not tell you what paper pad this is from but I do know it came from Susana’s Custom Art and Cards . I buy all my paper from her and I used some glamour dust glitter paint on the flowers. I saw where Krista has a challenge for may flowers so after many many months I am going to enter this there at Saturated Canary Challenge Blog.

Next I added some flowers to this project to finish it up. A picture frame with Tilda. I got some gorgeous bling from a dear friend for my birthday and I used it on the frame. The papers are some old MME papers again Glamour dust glitter paint was used on the flowers.

So sorry I don’t remember much about these 2 projects but it has been so long since I had started them.

Well I have so much housework to get caught up on and outside work. I am going to get it all done today so I can take tomorrow to do nothing.

I do hope everyone is doing well and hopefully one day I can get back into the groove of crafting again. But for now just some old projects that had been laying around unfinished lol

As always sending Big Hugs your way (((((((((())))))))))))))))))

Come Hither Eyes

Oh look what i have to show you today !!! This is Come Hither Eyes from the Susana Loves Stamp Collection.

She has been colored with my copic’s and spica glitter pens.

And this gorgeous paper is a pad from Susana’s called Yours Truly from Echo Park. This pad is just beautiful !!!

I have used several Memory Box Dies for my card and and the flower is from Prima.

I used diamond glaze on the heart and eyes and glamour dust for the wings.

So hope you all got your hands on some of these beauties I tell you that you will love coloring these in and the eyes are just breath taking.

Thanks for stopping bye and visiting me today. Sending Big Hugs your way (((((((()))))))))

Glinda

Hello dear sweet blogging friends !!! I hope everyone had a wonderful weekend !!! Same ol for me but did manage to get a card made yesterday. I tell you working all these hours sure has put a damper on my crafting fun. It is like I am only able to get on the net once a week and that is so not me lol But we have to work to pay the bills and pay for our habits don’t we??

Well anyway the card I made is this adorable Glinda from Krista Smith for my granddaughters birthday.  I so love coloring her images. I have colored her with my copic’s and spica glitter pens. I also used diamond glaze on her eyes and lots of glamour dust.

This gorgeous paper I got from Susana’s Custom Art and Cards and I so love this pad. It is Bo Bunny’s Serenity Collection. I didn’t add any layers for I didn’t want to cover this sheet up at all. I painted the paper behind the image with red glamour dust glitter paint.

The corner dies are from Whimsy Stamps and the ticket die is from My Favorite Things. I used a Magnolia leaf and border die and the branch punch is from MS. The flowers were coated with crystal glamour dust glitter paint.

I have not entered a challenge in ages with my work hours but after coloring this image I saw where Saturated Canary Challenge  is to use Twine and so I am going to enter this card there.

I had colored this image a while back and so I just stuck it in a frame today.  Actually I made a couple of them so will give them to the granddaughters.

Well that is it for me for awhile. I do hope you all are doing well and again so sorry I don’t get around to blogging much but I do appreciate those that do stop bye and leave me such sweet comments. Love ya all!!

Sending Big Hugs ((((((((())))))))))))))

Friendship Ties

Hello dear friends !!! I hope this post finds everyone doing well and enjoying the weekend. I have one of the latest release images for Susana’s Custom Art and Cards from the Sylvia Zet  Collection. Isn’t this one a beauty also??? This one is called Friendship Ties !!! I just love her !!

I have made a gift bag with the image this time.  I used this bag for my oldest daughters birthday present. She has been colored with copic’s and Spica Glitter pens.

I have used lots of different dies and punches on this bag and one some of the dies I have used some glamour dust glitter paint.  Also used were some Zva Creative Pearls.

Here is a close up of the image. She is such a cutie patootie !!!!!! If you haven’t gotten your new stamps yet man what are you waiting on these are just breath taking. So head on over to Susana’s and also check out all the new products she has in store and there is always lots of new items coming in.

Claudine Hellmuth Studio Kit 

Lots of new Paper Pads and Make it Crafty Chipboard 

Oh the list goes on and on. Hey get a cup of coffee and go check it all out !!!!! I got my package yesterday and these new paper pads are just gorgeous !!!!!!!

And you really need to go check out the wonderful tutorial Lorraine done on the Follow Your Heart Blog that she done with stencils !! WOWZERS

Thanks so much for stopping bye and as always Sending Big Hugs (((((((((()))))))))))))

Loli’s Dance

I am back with another one of these precious Sylvia Zet images for you today for Susana’s Custom Art and Cards !!!

This is Loli’s Dance. I have colored her with my copic’s and spica glitter pens. Diamond Glaze for the eys.

I am having a blast with these new images.

I colored some chipboard from Make It Crafty and used some glamour dust glitter paint on them.

Papers are from the Kaisercraft Utopia Collection at Susana’s Custom Art and Cards 

I so hope you all are enjoying your new stamps from Susana’s I just know you all had to have them like I did.

Thanks for stopping bye and seeing my project today. And I so love reading your lovely comments.

Sending Big Hugs (((((((((())))))))))))))

Special Hugs for You

Hello dear blogging friends !!

I hope you all are doing okay and enjoying the New Year !

I got some more play time in last night and today. Feels good being off work but not much long will I have off to play so am trying to get everything I can in lol

Today I am showing you a card with one of the older Tilda's. She has been colored with my copic’s and Spica Glitter pens.

My papers are from Bo Bunny from Susana’s Custom Art and Cards.

The dies are from My Favorite Things.

Wording is from Lily Of The Valley

I have used a cuttlebug dot folder underneath my ribbon.

I don’t get a chance much to enter many challenges when I am working so am taking advantage of it and am entering this into the following challenges

The gorgeous sketch is from Sweet Sketch Wednesday Challenge Blog

PaperTake Weekly Challenge is Something New

Paper Sundaes Challenge is something New and Old

Simon Says Stamp Challenge Blog is something new and using a Cuttlebug product.

All my dies are new and from My Favorite Things they include The leaf flourish, flower, and mini ticket strip.

The old is my paper, cuttlebug folder and ribbon.

I want to thank you so much for stopping bye and visiting me, I so appreciate your lovely comments you leave me, It means a lot to me.

Sending Big Hugs ((((((((((())))))))))))))

I got to play Bingo !!

Well it is the weekend !!! I hope everyone has a wonderful weekend and a safe one at that. Me I will be home safe and sound !! So I Wish you All A Very Happy and Safe New Year!!!

Today I would like to show you a card I made for the Crea Shop Challenge Blog. I broke down and cut into these gorgeous Maja Design Papers from the Crea Shop and so I thought I would get a card made for the challenge before it closed. I have used this new adorable Tilda and she has been colored with my copic’s and I have used some Glamour Dust on the ruffles of her dress and the inside of the flowers.

The Challenge is playing Bingo so I went with Flowers, Heart and Swirl.  I made a very simple CAS card for I just couldn’t cover up these gorgeous papers !!

Papers are from  the Crea Shop 

Heart punch is from MS

Border and rolled flower dies are  from My Favorite Things

Leaf Die is from Marianne’s Designs

Swirl is from Magnolia

Oval dies are from Spellbinders

I am also entering this into the Simon Says Stamp Challenge Blog where the challenge is Anything Goes !!

 

Thanks so much for stopping bye and visiting me !! It is so greatly appreciated.

Sending Big Hugs ((((((((())))
And have a safe and Happy New Year

Are you ready for a Sneak Peak ????????????

Oh I am so excited !!! Today is the day for the start of some sneak peaks from the soon to be new release from Carmen Medlin at Susana’s Custom Art and Cards. Oh you are going to love these !!!

There is going to be a couple of images that you won’t get to see on the sneak peaks so mark your calendars for the Blog Hop !!!!!

The Blog Hop will be Friday  the 18th and what is just as much fun as having a blog hop ??? Well Blog Candy too!!!!!! You know Susana always has such wonderful candy for her hops. SO make sure you check out the candy  at  Follow Your Heart Blog.

Now you should of came here from Danni’s Blog for the sneak peaks today. But if you didn’t come here from Danni’s blog , Hey go start at the Follow Your Heart Blog so you don’t miss anything !!!

Today I am showing you this most gorgeous The Regency!!!!!!!!

Isn’t she just gorgeous ?????? I have colored her with my copic’s  and have used some Spica Glitter Pens on parts of her dress and I added some diamond glaze to her eyes.

The pad of paper that I used is Bo Bunny’s Gabrielle Collection !! Oh isn’t this paper divine??? I have distressed the edges of my paper with some distressed ink.

The border die has been coated with some Turquoise Glamour Dust Glitter Paint!! I can’t seem to make a card without using this!!!  And it even comes in several colors.

The flowers have been coated with the Crystal Glamour Dust Glitter Paint.  and the Make It Crafty Chipboard leaf has been coated with the Glamour Dust Glitter Paint  also. I am telling you this stuff is AWESOME and Addicting  !!!

Then I have used a Memory Box die in the corner it is called Madera Corner which also has Glamour Dust Glitter Paint on it !! I put this paint on everything !!!

Well I hope you have enjoyed my sneak peak !! The next sneak peak can be seen at  Alex’s Blog, so go check out her gorgeous work and don’t forget you have 2 more days of Sneak Peaks so keep watching the Follow Your Heart Blog so you know where to find them at.

Thanks so much for stopping bye and I so appreciate all your comments you leave me.

Sending Big Hugs ((((((((((((()))))))))))))

Black, Sparkle, Flowers and distressing !!

 

Well it is Monday and that means I am back at work !!! My vacation just went to fast ! But I have a card to show you today that I done while I was off.

This is one of the images from Krista Smith , isn’t she adorable??

She is colored with my copic’s and these gorgeous papers are from a Authentique pad I got from Susana’s Custom Art and Cards.

I am entering this into the Paper Sundaes Challenge Blog where the challenge is Black, Sparkle, Flowers and Distressing. I think I have gotten all 4 lol

I used some glamour dust on the pearls and on lots of the dress, and some glamour dust glitter paint on the flowers and some glitter gel on the Magnolia  leaf. The circle doily is a Memory Box die.

The chipboard butterfly is also from Susana’s and I have used some radiant rain spray on it. Lots and Lots of sparkle on this that is for sure.

I distressed the edges of the papers with black distressing ink.

The border die is from My Favorite Things.

Thanks so much for stopping bye and for your comments you leave me. I so greatly appreciate them, more than you know.

Sending you Big Hugs ((((((((()))))))))))))))

3 Wishes !!

Hello dear friends !!! Well I finally got me some play time last night and finished up a card today !! I have to say it really felt good just to sit and play for awhile. Sure have missed it.

Today I would like to show you a card from Sylvia Zets images from Susana’s Custom Art and Cards !!

This is 3 Wishes isn’t she just precious ?? I so love this line of stamps, They are so easy to color and such a joy to play with. She has  been colored with my copic’s. And these luscious papers are from Nitwit ‘s This is a new release they have and you can see the full collection underneath my card here. When I saw them I just had to have them.

I have used some diamond glaze on this cutie’s eyes and the Hologram Glitter Pen (love this so 3d) Then some glamour dust on the stars.

Sentiment from Lily Of The Valley , Dreamy Days Sentiments 

Border Die is from My Favorite Things 

Film strip Tim Holtz

Flowers Prima from Susana’s Custom Art and Cards and Wild Orchid Crafts

I am going to enter this into the challenge over at CLP Challenge Blog where there is a gorgeous sketch to work with. Thanks ladies !!!

Here is the new collection over at Nitwit It is called Grin’n  Bear it.

Well I so appreciate you stopping bye and visiting me, again it has felt so good not to be at work and get some play time in.

Sending Big Hugs ((((((((((())))))))))))))))

Angelic Lute

Hello dear friends !! I hope you all are enjoying your weekend. Here is the USA we have a holiday Labor Day so I get an extra day off work. So that meant more play time lol

Today I am showing you another sneak peak from the soon to be released images from Lily Of The Valley. This one is Angelic Lute. Oh I so love these gorgeous angels.

I have colored her in with copic’s and have used some glamour dust on my image.

The papers are from BoBunny that I got from Susana’s Custom Art and Cards.

The lace I got from Really Reasonable Ribbon and the flower is from Wild Orchid Crafts. I also have used a MS border.

I used a die from My Favorite Things behind the image. And the wreath charm was a gift from a dear friend that I have been saving for a special occasion.

Well folks not much longer to wait to get your hands on these beauties.

Thanks for stopping bye and sending  you Big Hugs (((((((()))))))))))))

LOTV and CLP Challenge !!

Happy Thursday all !!! Today we have a new challenge over at Lily Of The Valley Challenge Blog .

We have a wonderful sketch for you by my teamie Pops!! Thanks sweetie such a gorgeous sketch and I will so be using it again.

Today I am showing you another sneak peak of the soon to be released images from Lily Of The Valley the 6th of September called  Angelic Candle.

Oh isn’t she gorgeous ???? She has been colored with copic’s and I have used some glamour dust on her wings.

The sentiment is also from Lily Of The Valley from the Christmas Circular Sentiments.

Lace and gems are from my stash and the metal corner is from Wild Orchid Crafts.

Next up I have another sneak peak for you called Twinkling Star! And we were asked by the CLP Challenge Blog to be special guest’s this week for Lily Of The Valley is sponsoring there challenge this week and they have a lovely sketch there to use also. I was so honored to be asked and would like to thank them very much.

I have colored my image in with copics and  used lots and lots of glamour dust lol Love the stuff.

Papers are from BoBunny and the sentiment is also from Lily Of The Valley from the A5 Verses Collection.

I have used a die from My Favorite Things and also used a very gorgeous snowflake that my dear friend Jacque sent me.

Ribbon is from my stash.

Hope to see you all over at these challenges this week for there sure is gorgeous sketch’s to work with.

Thanks for stopping bye and sending you Big Hugs (((((((((()))))))))))

How about some Glitter???

Yes that’s right !!! Glitter !! That is our new challenge over at Just Magnolia and Hanglar Challenge Blog this week.

Mina has chosen our challenge this week and what a wonderful one it is.

TIlda has gotten glittered lol I added glitter to her winds, dress and flowers. And then to top it off I added some stickles on the trellis rose from Wild Orchid Crafts.

Papers are from BG and the seam binding is from Really Reasonable Ribbon. The doily and border  is from My Favorite Things and the lace I got at Joanna’s .

Hope to see you all over at the challenge blog. Sending you big hugs ((((((((()))))))))))

Roses

 

Hello dear friends !!!

I am back today to show you the card I made for the new challenge over at Lily Of The Valley. The theme this week is Roses !!!

I am using Emma Rose Garden today. Isn’t she adorable??? I have colored her with my copic’s and these luscious papers are from Imaginisce.

I used a die from My Favorite Things and these gorgeous flowers are from Wild Orchid Crafts. I used a punch for the leaf from Nellie Snellen.

I do hope you will come and join in the fun and show us your projects with Roses.

Have a great weekend coming up and sending you Big Hugs (((((((((((())))))))))))))

 

Little Festive Robins

Good Day dear Lily Of The Valley Fans !!! I am back with another card today of the soon to be Christmas Release coming the 25th.

Today I am showing you Little Festive Robins !!! Beautiful aren’t they??

I have colored them with my copic’s and have used papers from Memory Box.

Sentiment is also from Lily Of The Valley from the Christmas Circular Sentiments Collection

Border die is from My Favorite Things 

The large Mulberry Gardenia is from Wild Orchid Crafts.

Thanks for stopping bye and I hope you are enjoying all the sneak peaks that are coming your way.

Big Hugs (((((())))))))))

Sugar Nellie Blog Hop

Good day dear friends !! Are you ready for the blog hop???  Oh you are going to just love these new images from Sugar Nellie !!!

If you are here from Kiki’s Blog then you are on the right track, if not

you need to start at the beginning over at Sugar Nellie ‘s blog so you don’t miss out on all the gorgeous images. These are available over at Funky Kits so don’t delay I know you are going to have to get them all.

Today I am showing you one of the new Sherbet Pips  she is called Cherry Pips. Oh I just love them. This cutie has been colored with my copic’s and I have used some papers from BG. This beautiful ribbon is the wrinkled ribbon from Really Reasonable Ribbon and I have used a die from My Favorite Things. The sentiment is from Lily Of The Valley from there  Grunge Ticket Collection and the collection from the Words for Tickets.

 

The next stop along the hop is Gayle . Enjoy the rest of your hop and make sure you go fill your carts up over at Funky Kits with these gorgeous Sherbet Pips.

Thanks so much for stopping bye. Sending  you Big Hugs ((((((()))))))))

Tornado’s and JM and Hanglar

Hello dear friends !!!

So sorry my post is so late. It has been awful here. We have had tornado’s and such bad storms. I have never prayed so hard in my life.

If you click on this link you will see what we have had. I live in a mobile home and I was very lucky to still have my home. Some of these people weren’t so  lucky. My friend’s house was right in the middle of this mess here and they still have there home but  all the tree’s are down. Horse’s were took in not one but 2 storms only a few hours apart. Cows were even put in tree’s.  I have never seen anything like this so close to home before and I Thank God we are all okay. I just got power but my daughter is not so lucky they are still out of power it has been 2 1/2 days for them.  So I probably won’t be around much for a few days, for now is the time to pitch in and help those who are in need.  Lots and lots of work to do.

So I am making a fast post of my card for Just Magnolia and Hanglar Challenge Blog today. The theme is Friends by my dear teamie Jacqui.

I used these cute Tilda’s papers from K&Co. and I used some dies from My Favorite Things. Ribbon is from The Ribbon Girl. and I used the ticket sentiment from Whimsy Stamps.

Thanks for stopping bye and again so sorry this is late in posting. Please pray for all these people here who are in need of your prayers. I know this happens all the time but I have never had it so close to me before and I never want to go through this again. Sending Big Hugs

Summer Days

Happy weekend dear friends. It is so nice here today. No rain for a change. We have had so many flood warnings out I am so glad to see the rain stop. Let’s hope it stays that way for awhile.

I am getting ready to go watch my granddaughter play ball so wanted to get this card posted for you all to see some more sneak peaks of the It’s A Boy Thing from Lily Of The Valley. The count down is on and they will be coming to you real soon. I know you all are ready to fill your carts up with these cuties.

Today I am showing you Aeroplane.  Don’t you just love these cuties??? I have used some papers from DCWV and some brads and spacers. The sentiment is from Lily Of The Valley also and I used an SU scallop punch on it. I added an die from My Favorite Things  behind the image.

I am entering this into the The Sweet Stop  Challenge Blog with there wonderful sketch.

Thanks so much for stopping bye this morning and will see you later on today with a sneak peak from Sugar Nellie.

Sending you big hugs your way (((((((()))))