A granddaughter is …..

Well it is Monday !!!! And that means after a whole month of being off from my surgery, I am back to work !!!!!!!!!! Oh I pray this 11 1/2 hour day goes so fast. I know I am going to be whipped by the time I get home. But I do have to say I am so ready to get back to work !!! Never ever thought that would come out of my mouth lol

But I had one project I had made while I was off that I wanted to show you.

I made a frame from my granddaughter, ( I saw this idea on Dena’s Blog) My granddaughter loves my Magnolia stamps and she is always wanted to color them. So I just thought I would make her something for Valentines Day (along with her candy of course lol)

I have colored one of the new Tilda’s with copic’s and Spica glitter pens and I covered the rose also with some smooch pearlized accent ink.

I got the wooden frame at HL and I used some Viva Decor Inka Gold paint on it and after that dried really well I sanded it and then to give it an old age looked I sponged on some distressed vintage photo ink on top of it. I was pleased how this turned out.

I then put glamour dust glitter paint on the flowers to make this sparkle.

Don’t forget that Susana’s Custom Art and Cards had a new release yesterday with the adorable Spring Fairy’s you can find them HERE. They are so adorable and so much fun to color. And there are lots of new pads of papers that you will just die to have Here so go check out all the new wonderful things Susana has for you !!!!!!!

Well that is it for me for awhile. I am sure I am going to be whipped the first week so might not get much crafting in.
But thanks so much for stopping bye and seeing me and I so want to thank you for the lovely comments you leave me , they mean so much.

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

Well that is it for me for awhile.

Spring Fairy’s

Hello dear friends !!! I hope this post finds you all well !!

Over at Follow Your Heart  we are featuring the very talented Carmen Medlin today. The Design team is showing you all the new Spring Floral Fairy’s.

You can find this new release HERE

This adorable cutie is  Pansella  Fairy !!

She has been colored with my copic’s and  I have used lots of glamour dust on her and the flower. She was such a joy to color.

I have used several Memory Box dies on my card, The border die and the elegant scroll.

The papers are from Bo Bunny’s Garden Girl pad, which is on sale right now at Susana’s.

The heart pin  and the Prima flowers you can also find at Susana’s shop.

I just couldn’t stop at one on these adorable Spring Floral  Fairy’s so I done a second card with Iris Fairy. Oh don’t she just melt your heart??

She has been colored with my copic’s and Spica Glitter Pens and I have also covered her wings with Smooch pearlized accent ink. Love this stuff.

The pad of paper is from My Minds Eye Stella Rose collection that Susana has.

I also used a laser chipboard from Make it Crafty I have colored it with some glamour dust glitter paint. I so wish you could see the sparkle this adorable butterfly gives.

The Iris I have cut out and put some pop dots on the back to make it stand out.

Well don’t forget to go check out the rest of the design teams projects with these new adorable Spring Floral fairy’s. You are going to love them all.

Go click on over to the Follow Your Heart Blog and get the list of the rest of the Design Team to see all the new release !!!

So after that go shopping at Susana’s Custom Art and Cards !!!!!

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

Thank You !!!!!!!!

Hello dear blogging friends !!!!!!!!!

Well I got some play time in today. I figured I had better enjoy the last few days I have off before I return to work Monday. Yelp I went and saw the surgeon yesterday and he has released me to go back to work. I am ready for the most part but will miss having so much free time. It has been a whole month that I have been off since my surgery. But am feeling good and am ready to return, just not the 11 1/2 hours. lol

First I would like to give you a head’s up that there will be a new release coming Sunday from Susana’s Custom Art and Cards. You don’t want to miss out so keep stalking the Follow Your Heart Blog so you don’t miss out !!!

But I wanted to make a note book for a dear friend of mine that has been here helping me and checking on me all the time. It is so nice to have a nurse around when you need one isn’t it ??

I have used this Nurse Tilda for my card (fitting huh?) she has been colored with my copic’s and spic glitter pens.

I have used one of the Memory Box dies  and added lots of flat pearls to it.

The borders are from Cheery Lynn Designs and I have used twinklets on all the flowers.

I used a magnolia flower and Marianne leaf die

The papers that I have used are some older SU papers. And I used walnut stain distressed ink on all the edges.

Here is a close up of the border and the image.

I am entering this into the following challenges.

The Official Magnolia Inspiration Challenge Blog where the theme is Pink and a bow

Cheery Lynn Designs Challenge Blog where the theme is borders

Crea Shop Challenge Blog where there is a photo inspiration

Thanks so much for stopping bye and visiting me today, It means so much and I love reading your comments.

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

Welcome

Well hello all

I am back with another little project I have done. It is so nice to be able to just play and not go to work lol Not for much longer though lol

Today I have altered a puzzle piece from a floor puzzle and have used this adorable image called Designing Dreams from the Elizabeth Bell Collection called Odds and End Sampler

for Susana’s Custom Art and Cards.

Sorry the picture isn’t so great and a bit crooked, but it was hard to get a picture as it is so big lol I thought it would make a cute door hanger.

The image has been colored with my copic’s and I have used smooch pearlized accent ink on her shirt.

You can get these adorable images from this collection HERE

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

Fancy

Hello dear friends. Hope all is going well with you !

I got another card done today with the latest release from Elizabeth Bell at Susana’s Custom Art and Cards from the Odd’s and End Sampler. She is called Fancy. Isn’t she precious??

She has been colored with my copic’s and Spica Glitter Pens I so love these pens.

The papers are from Susana’s from the KaiserCraft collection.

I have used a MS punch around the page and a memory box die flourish.

The flower is from Prima and I have used some seam binding ribbon from Really Reasonable Ribbon 

The gorgeous holder for my brad is from a Christmas gift I got from a very sweet dear friend. Thank hon

Don’t forget all the new goodies Susana has in her store. I am sure you can fill your carts up there as she has so many wonderful items to choose from.

Have a great day and thanks for stopping bye.

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

 

Time to Shop and Party !!

Happy Weekend Everyone !!
Hope you are having a great one. It has been nice here the last few days after our big 24 degrees. So I have gotten out of the house for a few walks.

But today I have project to show you with the Victoria Case collection from Susana’s Custom Art and Cards. This collection is called

Classic Retro Crew & Street Views. Don’t you just love this set ?? So many possibilities. I have made an invite for a day out.

Here I have on the front  Couture Avenue.

All images have been colored with my copic’s  and I have used some smooch pearlized accent ink on her shirt.

 

And here is  Sass & Swagger with the City Skyline

Well I hope you like my little project and I want to thank you so much for stopping bye. I love reading all your comments and can’t thank you enough.

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

A Cuppa

Good day dear friends !!

Today I would like to show you a card I made with the new release from Elizabeth Bell for Susana’s Custom Art and Cards. This is A Cuppa and she is from the Odd’s and End Sampler. I think she is just the cutest !!

She has been colored with my copic’s and I have added smooch pearlized accent ink over her dress and bows. I love the look of this.

My papers are from Bo Bunny from Susana’s and I have used a snowflake memory box die and have added lots of glamour dust on it.

I have used a Marianne icicle border on the card and the metal snowflake is a gift from a friend. Thanks hon !!

Ribbon and lace from my stash.

Don’t forget Susana has lots of new products in so click on over and go shopping. There are some

Some Cool New Adhesive you can find Here

New Memory Box Dies Here

Craft Concept Embossing Folders Here

And Cuttlebug Embossing Folders Here

Lots of wonderful goodies !!!

 

Thanks for stopping bye and visiting me, it means so much and I so love reading your 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 ((((((((((())))))))))))))

A Carmen Medlin project

 

Hello dear friends !!!

First I would like to let you all know that Susana’s Custom Art and Cards is opening  again after the holidays at 8 am California time. I am sure Susana had a wonderful Christmas Break and is ready to get back to business lol  There are lots of new things coming for the new year and I do hope you all will be as excited as we are.

Some of the new products she has today is a lot of

New 6x6 paper pads by Kaisercraft, Crate, Fancy Pants etc you can find them Here

Some Cool New Adhesive you can find Here

New Memory Box Dies Here

Craft Concept Embossing Folders Here

And Cuttlebug Embossing Folders Here

Keep stalking the store for new releases and lots of exciting things coming to SCACD 

 

Today I would like to show you a project I made.  I made a wooden tissue box from the Carmen Medlin  collection. I so love altering things and I had made this for my friend.

This is The Victorian !

This is The Beauty !

The is the Georgian !

And this is The Regency !

Here is a picture of the top of the tissue box.

Stamps are all by Susana’s Custom Art and Cards

Papers are from K&Co

Memory Box Dies  (window and flourish )and Tim Holtz dies were used

Copic’s and Spica Glitter Pens and some gel pens were used to color my images.

I used lots of glamour dust and glamour dust glitter paint on all the flowers.

Flowers are from Wild Orchid Crafts 

MS branch punch and a LEM leaf punch.

Lace was from my stash.

The charm, brads and brad holders were sent to me by one of my dear sweet friends thanks so much hon.

Well don’t forget to keep an eye out for all the new fun things coming to Susana’s Custom Art and Cards you won’t want to miss out.

And remember the store is now opened so go shopping and get all the new products.

Well have to run, today is my baby’s birthday!! Well she is still my little girl, she is 32 today and have lots to do as they are coming over this evening.

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

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 (((((((((()))))))))))))))