Play Ball !!!!

Good day dear blogging friends !!!

Well it is the end of the weekend !! I was so lucky to of been put on a different line Friday instead of mine so I didn’t have to work the weekend !! YIPPEE !!

I got some play time in late last night and this morning I got to finish it all. I have so many projects I need to start. When my oldest granddaughter had her birthday party all her little friends loved all her boxes and frames I made her so they told her they wanted some for there birthdays lol Boy I got myself a list already lol Bless their hearts lol

So I started off with this wooden coat hanger. Thought it would make just a cute decoration for their room. I used this gorgeous image from Krista Smith called Gothica. Isn’t she so cute ??? I colored her with my copic’s and spica glitter pens.  I used the Silks from Susana’s Custom Art and Cards to paint the wooden hanger and then added Making Memories paper to the front. I used some glamour dust glitter paint on the flowers. So LOVE this stuff !!! The  Friends was a die cut from Sizzix

I saw where the challenge at Saturated Canary Challenge Blog was anything goes so I am going to enter this there.

 

Here is a side view of the hanger.

Yesterday was my youngest granddaughters birthday so before the party she had a ball game. So grandma went and sat in the steaming hot sun to watch her play. She made a home run too. It was so cute to watch them all play. So here is my little diva granddaughter and when I use that word diva I really mean it lol

Here she is playing 3rd base.

And here is a pic of my only 2 granddaughters taken at her party. Ashley on the left and Kirstie on the right. Ashley turned 6 yesterday and Kirstie was 9 in May. Boy they so grow up so fast.

I got some news a couple weeks ago that I am going to be a great grandma !!!! Man am I ever getting old !!!! We don’t know yet what it is still to early but am excited.

 

Well I hope you all have had a wonderful weekend. I know mine has sure been busy. Now I need to go start on all the house work and laundry lol Just never stops does it.

Thanks so much for stopping bye and visiting me today. I so appreciate it. I know I don’t get on much working the long hours I do but I so appreciate all the comments you leave me.

Sending Big Hugs your way. (((((((()))))))))))))

The last of the birthday gifts

Hello dear friends !!! I so hope everyone had a wonderful weekend.

Mine was busy as usual but the best part of the weekend is my dear sweet friend from the UK called me and we had such a wonderful chat. It is always so nice to get to talk in person.

But I did manage to finish up the rest of Ashley's birthday crafts lol I bought her present awhile back and she has no idea what it is yet but she had told me she needed me to make her things for her new room. So I showed you the frames last week and I finally finished her card and the rest.

This is Ava from Krista Smith isn’t she so adorable?? I just love these images. I colored her with copic’s and used some spica glitter pens on her. I so love these eyes and I used some diamond glaze on them to give them more of a pop. Papers are from some old SU papers.  The sentiment is from some words from TAC. I used the Whimsy Stamps ticket die for the sentiment. And as always I used some glamour dust glitter paint on the flowers.

Then here is a large chipboard letter A for her room which I used some more older papers from SU  I colored up a Tilda with my copic’s and spica glitter pens and this gorgeous flourish I got from Susana’s Custom Art and Cards.  I used the glamour dust glitter paint on the flowers also.

I could not get a good picture of this frame at all so I didn’t make it very big here for the glass is just shooting off so much glare. But this is another picture Ashley sent me to decorate for her. I just bought a frame at Wal-Mart and added some lace to it. I used the Whimsy Stamps banner dies and some sizzix alphabet dies.

 

Here is the story behind the picture she gave me. This is Trevor, He was in Ashley’s class and he passed away this winter. He had wondered off behind his house and had fell into the cold winter pond and drown.  So his parents had these papers made up and I have made it bigger here so you can read it. This really shook the kids up and Ashley wanted it decorated up some. But the picture above just doesn’t show very well. Sorry.

Well that is it for me for now. I have now finished up all her crafts she wanted, took me long enough but it is just so hard to get much done working long hours.

But thank you all so much for stopping bye. I so appreciate it. Sending Big Hugs ((((((((())))))))))))))

Some more play time

Oh this is my last vacation day !!!! So sad !!!!

But wanted to show you a couple more projects I got done while I was off. I have one more to finish and that will be it on my play time for awhile.

I made some little notepads out of chipboard with my bind it all.

The one on the left  is Winter Wonderland from Sylvia Zet images for Susana’s Custom Art and Cards. I used my copic’s to color the image. I think just about everything on this notepad came from Susana’s. These adorable poinsettia's, Satine Mother of Pearl Paint, Hologram Glitter Pen, Glamour dust, Glamour dust glitter paint and Bo Bunny Papers.

The notepad on the left is Christmas Dance from Lily Of The Valley. I am not for sure the paper on this pad for it was from my stash. My image has been colored with Prisma Pencils and the flourish if from Bosskut. The flower is from Prima. Both pads have a peel off for the sentiment.

Then I made a few Halloween bags for the grandkids. The image is from Krista Smith.

Dies are from Cottage Cutz, Magnolia, and Sizzix.

Border punch MS

I am going to enter this into the challenge over at ABC Challenge Blog where it is B for Boo this challenge.

Thanks so much for stopping bye today and thanks so much for your lovely comments.

Well need to do some chores today (what a fun last day of vacation lol)

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

A Sneak Peak for Sugar Nellie !!

Happy Sunday dear friends !!!

Today I am back with a sneak peak for you from the soon to be released Christmas Images from Sugar Nellie.

This release is going to be the 1st of September at Funky Kits  and I know you are going to love them!!!!

Today I am going to show you Old St Nick !!! Oh isn’t he just a handsome Santa ???

He has been colored with my copics and I have used some glamour dust on him.

The Santa hat and Ho Ho Ho are Sizzix dies.

And these beautiful papers are from a pack from Forever Friends that a very sweet dear friend sent me. Thanks Sweetie!!

Thanks for stopping bye and don’t forget to be stalking Funky Kits the 1st !!!

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

Simply Adorable and some cutie’s from LOTV

Hello there !! How is everyone’s weekend going so far?? I hope you are having a great one. We are having such wonderful weather here so far and am so loving it. Not hot and not cold just perfect.

Today I have a few cards to show you and first up is my card for The Sugar Bowl where there is a wonderful sketch for you with the option of Birthdays.

I used this adorable image from the line of Simply Adorable at Sugar Nellie called Nancy ! She has been colored with my copic’s and I have used some of the beautiful papers from the Tim Holtz Collection. My flowers are from Wild Orchid Crafts and I am so loving these new flowers that are out now. The leaf punch is from Nellie Snellen and I used a border punch from MS and added some flat pearls to it in places. I had a little bear charm in my stash so thought it would look so cute on this card with the bear image. The ribbon is also from my stash and I used the tutorial from Becca to make it, the queen bow lady lol

Next up is this little cutie from Lily Of The Valley he is called Happy Times. He has been colored with my copic’s and I have used some papers from my stash. I used the ticket punch from SU on the corners of the center panel and used some Spellbinder dies for my image and sentiment which is also from Lily Of The Valley. Now wouldn’t this make such a great Father’s Day Card this new release is just out of this world.

My last card to show you today is also from Lily Of The Valley called Astronaut. I also colored him with my copic’s and have used a border punch from Fiskars. The papers are from SU and the tickets are also from the clear additions collection at Lily Of The Valley. The large stars are from a Sizzix die.

Well I think I have all my posts caught up from Mr...... Blogger have some major issues. This one card never got posted as it was scheduled . But I do hope you have enjoyed these new releases I have shown you today. I so appreciate you stopping bye .

Sending you all big hugs ((((((((())))))))))))

Simply Adorable

Happy Weekend everyone !!! I hope your weekend has been great. I have read on some of your blogs that the UK is really having some nice weather. I so wish you all would send some my way lol. It is nice but the wind is really chilly yet. So am still waiting for the nice sun shine lol

 

Today I have some cards to show you I have made over the last few days. First up is this adorable bunny from Lily Of The Valley. This one is called Gift Wrapped isn’t this image so adorable?? I have used this to make one of the grandkids an Easter card. I have colored the image with my copic’s and have used one of my Cheery Lynn Designs Doily's . My papers are from  The Paper Studio and the sentiment is also from Lily Of The Valley. There is so many new addition stamps out now and I am telling you all you NEED them all lol Oh they are wonderful.  I also used one of the border dies from My Favorite Things at the bottom .

For my last card I have used one of the new Simply Adorable images from Sugar Nellie.  This is Nathan and you can get him right now over at Funky Kits with no waiting as he is digi. Isn’t he so adorable?? Remember these images are so easy to color for the shading is already done for you.

I have used papers from BG and I have used my new Sizzix embossing folder (one of two i got) that I got from Michelle’s Scrapbooking and More.  I also used some of my new brads that I got from my winnings over at Norma’s Blog . Oh it was like Christmas getting all those goodies. Thanks dear.

Next I have something different to show you. I spent some time last night watching TV and making some headbands for the granddaughters.  These are made out of ribbon from my stash. I really enjoyed doing these and am hoping to make some different ones later on. I so hope the girls will like them. I know Ashley will for she is such a diva lol She has to have all the frills lol

Well thanks for stopping bye today and seeing me. I so greatly appreciate it . I hope you have had a wonderful weekend and will chat with you all later.

Hugs to you all (((((((())))))))))

A week’s work of play time.

 

Hello my dear friends!!! How is everyone’s weekend going?? I do hope you all are enjoying it. I have another quiet weekend with my grandson gone to his mom’s so I finished some cards I had been working on this week.

First I have this adorable Mimosa image from Bildmalarna I tell  you these images are so darling. I have colored her with my copic’s and have used some papers from BG. I used the SU ticket punch for the edges of the image and added some spacers and brads. I then had this chipboard wording so thought it looked pretty good. Then this adorable ribbon !!!!!!!! OMG I got my package from The Ribbon Girl that I won and I tell you what folks this ribbon is awesome.  I am so loving it and have used my ribbon on several cards I have made. I am defiantly going to be getting me some more of this gorgeous ribbon that is for sure. I also added a BG button to the front of the bow.

Now my next card is an adorable Lily Of The Valley image. Aren’t these girls such cutie pies?? She has been colored with my copics and I added some glamour dust to her necklace. Again I have used some of the gorgeous ribbon from The Ribbon Girl  this one is the seam binding and it is so yummy my papers are from The Paper Studio . I added some sizzix photo corners and I used the sketch over at Create 4 Fun Challenge Blog. And the theme over at Lily Of The Valley Challenge Blog is to have circles on your card.  Then I also made this for another challenge where there is a color challenge. Over at The Ribbon Girl Challenge Blog the theme is to use the colors Pink, Brown and Cream. I think this fits fine and with this adorable ribbon of theirs I just had to enter it.

Now look at this Simply Adorable !!!!!! Oh I had so much fun doing this card. It has been a long time since I made my own background papers and so had a blast. I have used Verity from Sugar Nellie here. I used the wording from Verve and some spellbinder dies.  I am entering this card into the Everybody’s Art Challenge for there gorgeous sketch.

My next card is called Call Me from Sugar Nellie and is available over at Funky Kits. She has been colored with my copic’s also. The papers are from K&Co and I have again used some of the delicious ribbon from The Ribbon Girl oh this was so easy to work with also, Loving it and thanks so much ladies. Make sure you all check out there store you will so be filling  your cart up lol I used a bosskut leaf die and added some flowers from Maya Road. I then added some flat bling to the corner. I am entering this card into the challenge over at PaperTake Weekly Challenge Blog where there is a gorgeous sketch by Dawny.

My last card to show you today is for the Challenge over at Stempelenmaleins Challenge Blog where there is a wonderful sketch to follow. I have used one of my new stamps from Sugar Nellie from the Leanne Ellis collection called If Only !!! Isn’t she a doll ??? She is also available now over at Funky Kits. She has been colored with my copic’s and I have used some papers from  SU. The flowers are from Prima and I added a flat pearl to the center of them and used the LEM leaf punch. The wording is from High Hopes.

Well that is it for me tonight. Sorry it took me so long to get my post done for the week. I just run out of time of an evening after work. I hope to be back tomorrow with some of my new stamps from Sugar Nellie that I got this week. They are yummy. See  you then and am sending you all Big Hugs (((((((()))))))

Life Happens

Hello !!! Hope this finds you all doing well. Today I have another Sugar Nellie card to show you from the new release over at Funky Kits. Simply Sassy set 3 is available now and I do hope you have yours ordered for you know these go fast. Today I have used Fashionista and Laid Back Dude on my card.  They have been colored with my copic’s and these pretty papers are from The Paper Studio.  Punches I used are from SU. And I used one of my new spellbinder dies.  I am not for sure of my sentiment. I have forgotten where it is from sorry.

Oh and I had a blast making this lantern that I saw on the lovely and talented Norma’s Blog. This girl ROCKS !!!

I had some trouble with my roof only because I was so tired but the directions were really awesome. I am telling you this lady is so talented.

I used the Snowman from Magnolia and some MS and SU punches , some flower soft for this fur and lots and lots of twinklets for the snow lol And boy that was fun cleaning that up, I had that stuff every where lol

The sentiment stamp is one I got from Sandra’s Blog, you all need to check her blog out, Such great sentiments. I love these.

 

Here is a side view of the lantern. My grandson saw this when I got it finished and asked if he could have it. I was really shocked for he never wants anything like this but he is going to fill it with candy and don’t ask me who he is going to give it too lol Just glad he liked it.

 

Have a great day and thanks so much for stopping bye.

My Shopping List

 

Good Day Everyone!!! Thanks to those that have stopped bye. I have the Just Magnolia challenge for you today. I didn’t make a card this time, I went with the altered post it note hanger. A very dear friend sent me this vintage hanger a long time ago and I had never used it but decided to get it out and use it.

I made the square out of chipboard and adhered patterned paper to it, then followed Dawny’s sketch over at the challenge blog.

Here is the full view

And then a close up of it.

Hope you all come and join us this week.

Stamps Magnolia

Papers Daisy D’s

Flowers Wild Orchid Crafts

Branch and Leaf punch MS

Die letters Sizzix

Friendship!!!!

Good Afternoon Everyone!!! Well today is the last day for me to be off work, have to go back to the grind board tomorrow so this morning I had some play time, and managed to do a few challenges.

My first card is for Sketchy Colors, they have a gorgeous sketch over there this week and just had to join in. There is always so much inspiration on there blog. I have used one of Elizabeth Bells Digital images called Rachel the Angel. Isnt' she just adorable??? Oh I just fell in love with her. I have colored her with my copic's and my papers are from Bo Bunny. I used the SU ticket punch on the corner of the image and added some spacers and brads in each. I added a Prima flower with a button center that one of my very dear friends sent me, and added the MS branch punch to it. The sentiment is punched out with SU punches. My friend Kim showed me the pearl pens and just had to get some and boy do I love them, so I added them to my card today, I got them over at Susana's and talk about fast shipping !!! WOW!! But you all are going to love these.

My next card is for the sketch over at Sunday Sketch and Stamp, I have used one of the new images from the Get Well Collection at Whiff Of Joy, isn't this clown just the cutest??? She is colored with my copic's and I added some Ric rack to the card along with those awesome pearl pens from Susana's (see post above). I also die cut a Balloon out and added the Whiff of Joy sentiment to it.


Now here is another one of the new Get well images from Whiff of Joy. Little Doctor I just went to the Dr Friday for my checkup, and this is what my Dr had on so just had to color him in just like the real Dr lol This card has been made with the sketch over at Sketch Saturday. I used papers from Anna Griffith. and the red medical cross was just one I had in my stash. I also added some of the red pearl pen from Susana's ( top post). He is colored with my copic's and I used the sketch over at Sketch Saturday to make the card.
Well that is my crafting day for the day. I have another project to show you but going to have to wait for another day for it wasn't dry yet. Thanks for stopping bye today folks, so means a lot. Sending Big Hugs (((((((((((()))))))))))))

A Long Post

Hello my dear friends!!! How is everyone doing after the Big Holiday?? Getting ready for the New Year?? Me I don't celebrate the New Year only because I can't stay up that late lol I get up at 3am to go to work so I am long asleep by then lol

I wanted to show you a few challenges I have done, I have not been online much so far this week and just had not posted anything so figured I had better get busy and write this up before it came a book lol

First I have a card made for my cousin's wife, She is just the sweetest person and I just love her to death. I have used the sketch by Dawny over at Papertake Weekly and have used one of my Manga girls from Sugar Nellie. I colored her with my copic's and my papers are from BoBunny.
I used punches from SU for my Simon Says Stamp wording and then my new MS border punch.

And these GORGEOUS flowers are from Wild Orchid Crafts, I just so love these flowers I so hope you all have went and got you some you can't beat the price for these beauties especially for all you get.

Here is another one of the Manga girls from Sugar Nellie, I soooooo love these stamps. I have used the sketch over at Mojo Monday to make this notepad it is a gift for my cousin's wife to go along with the card above. All items are the same as above put also used a spellbinder tag.


This is a card I made with one of the new Sugar Nellie stamps from the baby collection she is called Caitlyn isn't she adorable?? I have used the sketch over at A Spoonful of Sugar for this card. I used papers from My Minds Eye and have colored her with my copic's. Added some buttons from my stash.

Now this cutie is Heather she is from Sugar Nellie's Sugar and Spice collection. I so enjoyed coloring her with my copic's these images are so easy to color in and shade.

I have used the Mind's Eye collection again on this so love the papers. This sketch I used is from the Sunday's Sketch and Stamp Challenge. I have used some Prima flowers that I got from a dear friend for Christmas with brads and spacers in the center, and some raffia ribbon and added some bling from my stash.

Oh and look at this cutie, this is the vintage baby from Sugar Nellie , oh just so precious laying there. Reminds me I have to baby sit tomorrow sure hope that baby of mine is this good lol Nathaniel is at the age 10 months where he is into everything lol

I have used papers from BG and have used my copic's again (as always) The wording is from Verve Stamps, I just knew when I saw this I had the perfect image for it. I have used my sizzix die for the stars and have used pop dots under them. This sketch is from Create 4 Fun Challenge.

Now here is another beauty from the Sugar and Spice collection over at Sugar Nellie her name is Elise. My picture never took very well here because of the acetate, I have tried several times but just not getting a good one so only took 1 view. I used the acetate box tutorial over at Splitcoaststampers and have added some Reese's cups to the inside.

Well if you made it to the bottom of this post thanks so much for sticking it out lol I am so sorry I just hadn't posted some of these earlier.

Hope you all have a great week and be safe and have a Happy New Year if I don't make it back before then.

Thanks for stopping bye and sending big hugs

Some Challenges for the week!!!

Hello!!! I hope everyone has had a wonderful weekend!!! Well mine was working yesterday but did get today off. I did manage to get some play time in today and join in a few challenges.

I got my DT Kit from Sugar Nellie during the week so I had several images colored so made them into cards today.If you all haven't gotten your new Christmas stamps from Sugar Nellie I would suggest getting them ASAP for it does take some time to get them if you are in the USA but they are so adorable and so easy to color.

Then Sugar Nellie has some new stamps getting ready to come out and they are from the Sugar and Spice collection and OMG they are adorable. So check them out HERE they are on offer this week as a prize over at the Sugar Bowl so go join the challenge there and get in the chance to win these adorable stamps.

This card is from the Leanne Ellis collection Girl with Scarf from Sugar Nellie !!! She has been colored with my copic's. And my papers are from BG the Figgy Pudding Collection. The ribbon is from my stash and I have used some flowers I had in my stash and just colored them with my copic's and added a spacer and brad in the center. Wording is from Whiff of Joy and the background flourishes are from Inkadinkado. I also used the branch punch from L-Em.

I followed the sketch for the card here from Sketch Saturday.

And look at this cute image!!! He is from the Mary Hall collection from Sugar Nellie. He is called Christmas Eve Boy. I have used papers from BoBunny and he has been colored with my copic's too. I used some ribbon from my stash and the wording is a peel off from Starform and the stocking is a rub on from American Crafts. The holly is a punch from MS and the flowers were from my stash and colored with my copics.

This card was made for Create 4 Fun challenge this week and it is a wonderful sketch by Bev.

And my final card is for the sketch at Friday Sketchers this week. This is called Making Friends from the Diane Duda collection also from Sugar Nellie. Isn't it just so adorable??? My image has been colored with my copic's also and my papers are from Cosmo Cricket. Rub on's are from American Crafts and ribbon is from my stash. The snowflakes charms are from a very very dear friend of mine(thanks bunches dear) and then I used a snowflake from a sizzix die and McGill punch.

Well that is it for me for the weekend. I feel good I got to get in a few challenges. Thanks for stopping bye and don't forget to keep an eye out for the new stamps over at Sugar Nellie