Christmas 2010

Good morning y'all!

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It's Beginning to Look a lot like Christmas...

Good morning bloggers!

Ahhh...don't you just love that crisp air? It's so awesome to feel the cold (and run back inside and get warm again) knowing that somewhere it is snowing. Which usually means Santa is getting ready for that wonderful trip...

I have finally finished making Christmas cards to send to friends and family. I used the images from Tellen's Place Designs drawn by my so, Markus, who is coming to visit for the holidays; how fun! This is a fun Diva to ink up. I added fluffy snow (sent to me by my friend, Lyn) and stickles on her thigh-high boots - oh yeah baby - she's really helping Santa! It worked out swell with Santa on the paper - just added a sentiment and it's "ret-ta- go!"

Here are the challenges I'm entering this card in:

**Crafty Catz Weekly** - #60 Christmas
**Creative Inspiration Challenge** - Anything Christmassy/Winter
**Creative Inspirations** - #88 Red, Green & Gold
**Creative Cowgirls Challenge** - Anything Goes
**Sketchy Colors** - Red and White
**The Crafty Pad** - Red and Green

Thanks for stopping by. Happy Crafting! :-)

'Tis The Season

Good morning everyone!

I am in full Christmas mode - singing the melodies that bring cheer this time of year...woo-hoo!

Happy Thanksgiving Day!

Good morning everyone!

King Mufasa and I will be visiting my cousin in San Francisco for Turkey Day and though I won't be cooking a feast for us at home, I am bringing a side dish and dessert.

Although I didn't make a traditional card with the turkey, I know that we honor this day with giving thanks. I have so much to be grateful for and I hope that everyone is having a wonderful day whether observing this day or not - enjoy it because guess what - next comes Christmas!

Are you ready? Are you going out on Black Friday? Will you do the 3 am on Friday or the 10pm on Thursday - pretty slick of the stores to get you after you've gobbled up all that turkey huh? Heehee...whatever you do, be safe!

Happy Crafting y'all! :-)

Something Different...

Good morning y'all,

Thanks to all of you who posted such sweet greetings for my birthday. We drove to Reno to get away and had a great time. The hotel was super and upgraded our standard room to a deluxe spa room...so you know we kids really had fun!

You know, every once in awhile, I like to create without using digital or stamped images. I'm so proud of this card, as it really came together quite nicely.

Card stock: Stampin' Up!
Flowers: Wild Orchid and Prima
Butterfly Punch: Stampin' Up!
Ovals: Blogger friend
Brads and pearls: from stash

Happy Friday and here's to a great crafting weekend! ;-)

What a beautiful day...

Hey y'all,

This post, like yesterday's is scheduled because I'm out of town...celebrating ---woohoo!! But I wanted to share a card I made because I hate seeing the same card on my blog for too long. :-)

I have a bunch of these little envelopes and thought, hey, time to utilize all those scraps that I'm accumulating. I used my MS border punch, added a simple embellishment on the front.

They are very simple but don't you think they would make great "note card" sets for someone? You could put the whole thing into a regular sized envelope and mail it.

The digital images are about 3", and fit perfectly on a card that slips into the envelope.

These were easy and fun - a great way to use up your scraps wouldn't you say?

Thanks for stopping by. I hope you're having a sensational day! ;~)

Tooting my own Horn...

Good morning y'all!

I thought I'd do something different today....

When Markus designed this diva, I never knew how much fun I'd have with her. Lyn, my friend (and Sr. Designer over at Tellen's Place) sent me a boat load of these sticker type borders or edges - not sure what you call them. I can't find them here but apparently in the UK, they are in abundance. I fell in love with them seeing them on my buddy, Sandra's cards - so she sent me oodles of them too! I'm so in love with them.

This card is for ME!! To celebrate a special day today: my BIRTHDAY!

Happy Birthday to me!

Hee-heee...that was fun! ;~)

Hey Gorgeous!

Good morning lovely bloggers!

Now this card I'm sharing today is one I love - she is the Hollywood Diva, one so cutely drawn by my son. The papers are from Susan's Crafty Chaos and they worked perfectly for this Diva!

We have a fun challenge over at Tellen's Place - use a black background - super easy! Come join in the fun! We have great images at the store whether it be signature images or the dark and creepy ones - fun stuff for everyone!

Thanks for stopping by! ;-)

Attitude...

Hey y'all!

I've been blessed with another award from a special blogger friend, Mrs. A. - the "A" is for Alien; her life....just kidding - that's the name of her blog. If you've never been to her blog, you will find it is a treasure trove of wonderful crafts.

She has inspired me to get out the sewing machine - yep, I bought a small one that wouldn't take up a lot of room - she is indeed a star seamstress. She doesn't need a machine, either.

I've also been given this lovely award from Heather who has just opened a new shop and is on Facebook and Paper Craft Planet! Did you know her digi's now come in rubber...woohoo! This woman is really doing her "thang!" You go, girl!

So I have to tell you three things about myself that are different from anyone else. Hmmm....

1. Even with printed directions, I will certainly get lost every single time.
2. When I was a kid, I used to "steal" sugar from the sugar bowl - yummy.
3. My fear of flying compels me to help the pilot steer the plane (telepathically).

This is a fun award and I want to share something about these two lovelies! Mrs. A., as I've mentioned is very crafty and if you've ever visited her blog, you'll also be delighted with wonderful stories of various things - very entertaining. You'll see where Fluff gets her fun and witty stories she tells on her blog....oh yeah...Fluff is Mrs. A.'s delightful daughter. There's a son there who has been absent because he's been busy being a Daddy and not to leave out the ever present, Doc Shingles. Now, what's not to enjoy in this wonderful family! ;-)

Interesting bit of embroidered cloth, wouldn't you say?

Look at the beautiful box she created with that lovely fabric that she embroidered herself!

This lovely prize became mine...yep, I WON!!! Woohoo! ;-) I like to tell people I made it when they see it...but I usually fess up after letting them think I'm so ultra talented. Heehee...

I'm also a really big fan of Heather's images. I've colored a bunch of these and love making cards with them, which I'll be giving to my sister so that she can have to give to her friends - she loves my cards. :-) Heather is so talented, don't you think?

Thank you, Mrs. A. and Heather for thinking of me. It's really great to know so many talented women and how very thoughtful they are to think of others.

Thanks for stopping by - y'all have a super fantastic Friday!

A Pin...

Hello lovely bloggers!

I have another card using Heather's wonderful image - something I made using a pin. I'd been swapping on Life at the Scrap Beach and one of the swaps I entered was "Pins". You'd be surprised how creative one can get with a simple stick pin. This one, I colored the off white ball purple using a Copic pen, added coordinated beads and inserted it into the bow of this card.

Heather is a delightful friend I met through blogging. I fell in love with her cute images. Don't you love the hair and that cute heart mouth? Right now, she's having a party on her blog. She has a new store and her images are wonderfully categorized - what a fantastic new store! You'll see a bunch of Angel Cakes (above)...she's such a cutie.

I added Stampin' Up!'s Crystal Effects to the balloons to give it that sort of "mylar" look and stickles to the wings. I used my MS border punch to add a little life to those dull purple card stock squares. The gingham ribbon gives the polka dotted paper just a little life and the bling adds depth with the circles. A simple and cute little card, I'd say.

Thanks for stopping by - have a great week y'all.

Happy Crafting! :~)

Good morning y'all,

I hope everyone had their sugary fill of the delights of yesterday. It was quiet here - no little ones and no one came to the door...times have changed - but the boob tube was on and there was plenty of scary movies to watch!

This card was created using Heather's gorgeous mermaids. I really enjoyed this card because the lines are easy and I love the wavy hair. Aren't these two cute? Heather is a really creative artist and she's having a DT call on her blog right now. And if you like, you can also go shopping for her fantastic images at her store.

I'm entering this card into the following challenges:

Creative Inspirations Challenge: Glitter, Glamor, Girlie
Cooking it up with Katie: Makie it Girly, Add a little Lilac, Tie a bow
Thursday Challenge: Blue

Aren't mermaids magical? *smile* Thanks for stopping by. If you care to leave a comment, I'll do the same.

Happy Crafting! :-)