My Top 10 Favorites for 2011

 

Hello dear Blogging friends !! I wanted to join in showing my favorite top 10 projects I made for 2011. I sat here going back looking through my blog for the last year, well some I was so proud of and others I looked at and said OMG !!! lol It is funny how you change your style through the year.

But after picking and deleting I finally came down to my top 10.

I have to say that this first card is my favorite of all for the whole year. I so love the layout and the image is a very special Tilda and I have to say I love it.

This next card is my second favorite. It is for my guest spot at Susana’s Custom Art and Cards blog hop. This is a image from Sylvia Zet.

My next card is a card that is from Krista Smith. I so love her images.

Next up is a wooden tissue box that I made with the release of Sylvia Zet for Susana’s Custom Art and Cards .

Here I have a card I made with one of the BIldmalarna Images. Aren’t they adorable??

This card is made for another blog hop release from Susana’s Custom Art and Cards  from Carmen Medlin.

This is another card for the same release for Susana’s Custom Art and Cards 

Next up I have a card with one of the adorable Hanglars.

This card is one of Elisabeth Bell’s images for Susana’s Custom Art and Cards. She is just so precious I think. She is one from the newest release there.

Last I have a card from Sugar Nellie. This images are so real like.

Well that is it for me. I do hope you all have a Happy New Year !!!

Thanks for stopping bye and visiting 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

Some play time !!

Good Day dear friends !!! I hope everyone’s week is going well. It is almost the weekend for all the hard working people !!!

As for me, well I am still off work . Yes I went and seen the surgeon  yesterday and he is not letting me return to work  yet. I go back for another follow up in a couple of weeks

It is nice to be off work but not without a paycheck coming in. Plus I am really starting to get bored lol Yelp you read that right. i was sort of ready to go back to work. Maybe just not the long hours lol

But today I wanted to show you a couple of things I have made over the last few days that I finally finished.

First up here is a birthday card for my brother. I am not very good doing guy cards so no flowers here lol. But I have used Edwin here from Magnolia. He has been colored with my copic’s and  the sentiment is from Whimsy Stamps.  I have used a label from Spellbinders and some brads with spacers in the corner.

These gorgeous papers are from Maja Design that was from the Crea Shop. Oh how I wish we could get these papers here in the states !!!!!!!!

Next I finally finished a bag I needed to put a gift in and I used these adorable Hanglar images. Papers are from K&Co and I used Spellbinder corner die, Cheery Lynn Designs for the doily and a die from Tim Holtz for the bracket.

The flowers are from Wild Orchid Crafts and I have used a Magnolia leaf die and a MS branch punch. The lace was from my stash and I distressed the edges of the papers with distressed inks.  And the border punch I used is from SU.

I also used a Viva Decor Pearl Pen to make some  flat pearls on the corner dies. Susana has lots of Viva Decor Products in her store and am so loving playing with all these products.

Here is a close up of the bag.

Well that is it for me for today. I need to try to go do some cleaning and then hope to get some more play time in.

Thanks for stopping bye and visiting me and I so appreciate all your lovely comments you leave me. They do mean so much.

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

Aussie Tilda !!

Hello dear blogging friends !!!

I was just on cloud nine when I won this gorgeous new Aussie Tilda from Zoe at Make it Crafty. And when this beauty came I just had to ink her up. Oh I so love this Tilda.

She has been colored with my copic’s and these papers I have used are from the New Leaf pad I got from Susana’s Custom Art and Cards.

I have used a Spellbinder circle die and the Magnolia Fence.

Flowers are from Wild Orchid Crafts and a LEM leaf punch along with the MS branch punch.

The post card and Thank  You sentiment is from Lily Of The Valley.

Well I hope you have enjoyed this little beauty. I was just on cloud nine to of won her. Thanks Zoe !!!!!

Thanks for stopping bye and visiting me Big Hugs (((((((((()))))))))))

Happy New Year !!!

Hello dear friends !!

I was doing some blog hopping and came across this gorgeous layout that Camilla had done and just had to give it a try. I so love what she done. So I cased it.

I have used this adorable special Tilda from the Crea Shop in the Netherlands. This Tilda is for Breast Cancer and she was given to me as a Christmas Gift  along with these gorgeous papers that I about cried when I cut into them from a very sweet special friend. Thanks hon. These papers are from Maja Design and I will be using them sparingly lol They are also from the Crea Shop.

Tilda has been colored with my copic’s and some Spica Glitter Pens. And has been cut out with the Spellbinders oval dies. Then I also used the Spellbinder frame behind it.

Flowers are from Wild Orchid Crafts and have been coated with Glamour Dust Glitter Paint. The leafs, flower  and flourish dies are  from Magnolia.

I also used a MS border punch  and on that panel it was cut out with a SU punch to tie the bow. (love this Camilla)

The sentiment is computer generated and I used some SU punches for it also.

Ribbon is from my stash.

This picture here shows you the a little of the inside of the card, it has been lined with some more of these gorgeous Maja Design Papers.

And this view you can see the front panel, that it opens up and is tied with the ribbon. I just love how Camilla done this. Thanks for such wonderful inspiration dear.

I have used a sketch from PaperTake Weekly Challenge Blog ( well I hope you can still see the sketch after I added a lot to the card.

And I would also like to enter this into the The Official Magnolia Inspiration Challenge Blog where the theme is Happy New Year.

I have to say I am really enjoying being off work now that I am getting around much better so I can have some great play time.

Thanks for stopping bye , it means a lot that you leave me such wonderful comments.

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

Happy Birthday !!

 

Well I am getting on a roll here getting to play. Has been a long time since I have been able to play so much. But I know when I get to go back to work, those long hours will still be there waiting on me lol

But I had a good play yesterday and made a birthday card for my oldest. Like I told you yesterday I have 4 birthdays this month .

So I have used this gorgeous image made by Krista Smith. I so love her images, her hair is just so wonderful to color. This stamp is from a very very sweet dear friend and I just love it. Thanks sweetie !!!! She is called Cinderella for Sugar Nellie. She has been colored with my copic’s and I have used Spica Glitter Pens and Glamour dust , and some smooch pearlized  accent ink on her.

The papers are from Lily Bee designs that I got from Susana’s Custom Art and Cards.

Dies are from Cheery Lynn Designs. and the flowers are from Wild Orchid Crafts which I have coated in Glamour Dust Glitter Paint.

Sentiment and punches for it are from SU.

The gems are from a very sweet dear friend also, You have me spoilt dear.

So since I got to play for some challenges I would like to enter this card into the following challenges.

Simon Says Stamp Challenge Blog for Bingo = Ribbon, Gems, and Glitter

Cheery Lynn Designs = Celebrate

Creative Inspiration Challenge Blog = Anything Goes

Paper Sundaes =Celebrate

Thanks so much for stopping bye and visiting me, it is greatly appreciated.

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

Winter Wishes

I so hope everyone had a wonderful Christmas with family and friends !!!

I made a birthday card for my daughter, I have 4 birthdays this month with family so wanted to get a jump start on them as 2 of them are the first week lol

I have this adorable image from Krista Smith and there is a wonderful challenge going on over at the Saturated Canary Challenge Blog. It is Christmas or Winter.

Also for the ABC Challenge Blog is F is for Frosty, so I am using all my snowflakes here.

So I have used my image to make a Winter Birthday Card for my youngest. I am using Whispy A Fairy. Isn’t she so cute. I love that long hair.

She has been colored with my copic’s and Spica Glitter Pens. I coated her wings in Glamour Dust.

My papers are from Bo Bunny that I got at Susana’s Custom Art and Cards. She has such a huge selection of paper pads.

I also used the Snowflake border die and Snowflake from Memory Box dies. The large snowflake has been covered with Glamour Dust Glitter Paint and the snowflake border I have used the Viva Decor Glitter Liner on parts of the snowflake.

The sentiment is from Lily Of The Valley and I have used some Seam Binding from Really Reasonable Ribbon.

The large white snowflake was a very sweet dear friend as well as the snowflake around my brad. I so love these. Thanks ladies you all are so sweet !!

Well I hope you all have a wonderful week. I am still off from surgery but see the surgeon this week so I am sure I will be returning to work after the first of the New  Year.

Thanks so much for stopping bye and seeing me and for your lovely comments. I so appreciate them.

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

It’s a Boy

Well I am getting better here !! 2 days now !! I am starting to get around much better now so I just couldn’t help but get some play time in.

Today I am showing you a card I made for a dear friend who is expecting there first child. I needed a card to go with there gift so I have used this adorable little boy image from Sugar Nellie.

The image has been colored with my copic’s.  And I have used some gorgeous paper from Maja Design that was from the Crea Shop.  A very sweet dear friend sent me this paper and I so love it. I wish we could get this here in the US. This paper is just gorgeous !!!

I used some tile letters and the sentiment is from Lily Of The Valley. The clock die is from Tim Holtz. And the bottle charm and raffia ribbon is from my stash.

I hope to get some more play time while I am off I go back to the Dr next week so hopefully I will return to work after the first of the year.

Thanks so much for stopping bye and visiting me so greatly appreciated. Sending Big Hugs (((((((((((())))))))))))))))

A little project

Hello dear friends !!! Been a while since I have been able to post.

I had to have some surgery the 17th and it has had me quite down this time. But managed to finish a project yesterday that I have had started for awhile. So thought I would share it with you.

I altered a wooden tissue box with some of my Hanglar images. They have all been colored with my copic’s and spica glitter pens. All papers are from K&Co

This side has a Memory Box die and a butterfly die from Cheery Lynn Designs. And a metal corner piece from Wild Orchid Crafts.

This side has some more Cheery Lynn Design and Marianne dies

Here I have used a Memory Box die and a Magnolia leaf.

And another Memory Box die 

Here is the top of the box. All flowers have been coated with Glamour Dust glitter paint , and I have used lots of the Zva Creative Pearls . You can get both these products at Susana’s Custom Art and Cards.

Well I hope you all enjoy your holidays and I hope to be back to normal real soon. Thanks for stopping bye and sending you Big Hugs (((((((())))))))))

Last week for shopping !!!

Hello dear friends.

Sorry for the lack of posting. Am working so many hours and even Saturdays. I got moved to a different line and Oh it is killing me lol But I wanted to let you know about some new products .

Oh Susana has some awesome new products in the store. So if you are still needing some gifts from Santa Susana's is the place to go get them. Or if you even just want to buy some Santa gifts for yourself.

New Couture Embossing Folders:Here

New Cuttlebug Embossing Folders: Here

New Yours Truly EP Paper:Here

New Smooch Glitz :Here

I know you will find lots of goodies so what are you waiting for???? Go shopping !!!

I hope to find some time this week to get some craft time. Cross your fingers !!!

Need some crafty Christmas Presents??

Well Susana’s Custom Arts and Crafts has some awesome new products and I know anyone would love to have some of these on there list.

Kaisercraft 6x6 paper pads-HERE

New Gorjuss Girl Stamps- HERE

Flower Grab Bags- HERE

Wood Flourishes- HERE

Memory Box Dies- HERE

Apple Spice

Happy Sunday dear friends !!

I hope everyone has had a wonderful weekend !!! A little different one for me but at least I was able to get one card made !!

I just had to show you this cute Apple Spice from Susana’s Custom Art and Cards. This is one of the new images from Elizabeth Bell. Isn’t she just adorable???

She has been colored with copic’s and spica glitter pens.  These papers are from a very dear sweet friend. Thanks hon. 

I have used  a Memory Box die Elegant Scroll and a Prima flower.

The fence is a die from Magnolia and the little corner punches are from EK Success. I have also used  Zva Creative Pearls .

I so hope you all got your order in for these cuties, And I can’t wait to see what you all do with them. So send me an email so I can  have a peak !!

I am entering this into the following challenges

Paper Sundaes for (red, stripes, and die cuts)

Sketchy Colors for there wonderful sketch

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

Another Carmen Medlin

Oh look at this adorable image !!! This is another of the Carmen Medlin for Susana’s Custom Art and Cards. I think this image is just perfect for any occasion.

It is called  Carolyn's Bonsai

I have colored it with my copic’s .

The papers are from Authentique  Journey. By the way have you seen the wide selection Susana has of paper pads ?????? Wow now you have to check them out.

I have used several spellbinder dies and the corner ones have been coated in Glamour Dust Glitter Paint with some Zva Creative Pearls on them.

I hope you all got you some of the new release if not make sure you go check them out. They are just so lovely to color.

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

Happy Days

Today I would like to show  you another one of the new images from Elizabeth Bell for Susana’s Custom Art and Cards. This is Happy Days. Love her .

I have tried coloring for the first time on Kraft Paper. I am kind of iffy with it and not for sure if I really like coloring on Kraft. But I used my copic’s to color her.

The papers I used are from My Minds Eye from Susana’s also. Her paper selection is amazing.

I used a Prima flower and then I made my own pearls with the Via Decor Pearl Pen.

I so hope you all went and joined in the blog hop, if not start at Follow Your Heart and join in to see all the new images. Then don’t forget to go fill your carts up with them.

You can find them HERE

Ribbon is from Really Reasonable Ribbon, and I used a Cheery Lynn Designs doily  die

Sparkle

It’s Friday and that means a new challenge over at Just Magnolia and Hanglar Challenge Blog It is the first of the month and that means anything goes and this week I also set the option as Lots of Sparkle !!

Now my card really does have lots of sparkle to it but you can’t see it very well. But trust me it’s there lol

I have used Tilda here and she has been colored with my copic’s. I have used some glamour dust glitter paint for the fur, satine Mother of Pearl paint for the snow, some hologram glitter pen on my Memory Box die . And check out the holly on my poinsettia !! I used some Glitter Gel I got and man this stuff is awesome !!! You can use it on stencils etc. Has such a nice thick texture and so much sparkle. I colored a poinsettia flower with a purple copic and added twinklets all over it. All these products are from Susana’s Custom Art and Cards . This gal has so many neat products to use on your cards, I could spend and spend lol Then my snowflake is full of glitter. So I think I have covered the sparkle lol

Here is a close up of all the glitter , you still can’t see it that well, not getting a good pic today. But also check out the Glitter Gel on the holly leaf. Awesome stuff. Well I do hope you all come and join us this week. We have the wonderful Simon Says Stamp as our sponsor this week.

Thanks for stopping bye and for the lovely comments you leave.

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

Are you ready for a Blog Hop !!! It’s SCACD time !!!

Today’s the day !!! It is time for the new Stocking Stuffers release at Susana’s Custom Art and Cards from Elizabeth Bell.

If you came here from the talented Danni’s Blog then you are on the right track. This release is just GORGEOUS !!!

Today I am showing you Melody . She has been colored with my copic’s and I have used some Spica Glitter Pens on the image too to give it some sparkle.

The gorgeous papers are from Echo Park called Victoria Garden.

The Elegant Scroll work is a Memory Box Die .

Other dies are a magnolia flower and MS border punch. I used the Via Decor Pearl Pen and made some pearls to go on the border.

The chipboard corner piece is from Make It Crafty and I have colored it with some Silver Glamour Dust glitter paint and topped it off with a Via Decor Pearl Pen pearl.

Diamond Glaze was used on her eyes and the beautiful Cameo Rose is from Prima.

The next top on the hop is the very talented Lori . So please go check out her gorgeous creation and then make sure you go get your stamps at Susana’s after the hop. These are going to be going fast I know. You can find the new release HERE

Thanks so much for stopping bye and I do hope you are enjoying the hop.

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

Family photo’s

Hello dear blogging friends

I have some family photo’s to show you today !!

This time of year the leaves are all falling and over in Nashville it is a high tourist place for this.

My son in law’s parent live there and so over the holidays they got some pictures took after they got done playing with there bows !!

I thought they turned out very well. I do love this time of year. Well except for the part of raking the leaves but it is so pretty here this time of year.

This is my youngest daughter Rachelle and her husband Jeremy with daughter Kirstie and son Nathaniel.

Thanks for looking.

 

 

SCACD Sneak Peak !!!

Hello all your SCACD fans !!!!!!!

Are you ready for a sneak peak ???? Oh you all are going to love this release !!!

Today I am showing you PEACE. Isn’t she adorable. This new soon to be release is  the stocking stuffers release from Elizabeth Bell at Susana’s Custom Art and Cards.

She has been colored with my copic’s and I have used Spica Glitter Pens on the flowers.

These luscious papers are from Bo Bunny called Garden Girl.  Susana has the most gorgeous paper pads you will find.

I have also used a couple Memory Box Dies from Susana’s also. And look at the gorgeous Prima flowers.

I have used some Zva Creative Pearls  on the bottom  and the one on the  Catalina Wreath   die I made these pearls with my Via Decor Pearl Pen. Oh now talk about fun !!! You can make your pearls any size you want and they hold there shape just beautiful !!!! You all have to try these. They come in lots of colors.

Now go check out Alex’s blog for another sneak peak and also Follow Your Heart Blog too  for some blog candy and for more sneak this week. And I am sure they would love to have some wonderful comments left for them there too.  You don’t want to miss out on these cuties.

And mark your calendars for the new release December 2nd. !!!!!

Hope you have enjoyed my sneak peak today.
Thanks so very very much for stopping bye.

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