Challenge #100 Reuse, Reduce, Recycle and a Story :)

Hello everyone :)

I'm VERY late with all my challenges but what I have done is combine all the challenges missed into the Reuse, Reduce, Recycle challenge # 100!!!

So here is a cap of what I've done with this card.

For Challenge #97 Purple and Yellow I had some Tulips that I had die cut from an older Sizzix Die and assembled them with the stems from awhile back. I trimmed the Tulip heads and the leaves and pop dotted them onto an oval Spellbinder Die cut. The Butterflies were punched from a MS punch which was accented with light purple wings. The yellow was the ribbon and bow. Also as you can see I had decided it looks better without a sentiment. Whaddya think...? Ya no..?

For Challenge #98 Sketchy Time I decided to keep it completely white because I liked the contrast with the Purple and Yellow. It wasn't a hard Sketch but I did find it difficult to use when I was combining everything. But I managed :)

For Challenge #99 Lace and Pearls I used white lace to enhance the Sketch from the week before and pearls on the leaves which I thought set it off simply and elegantly.

For THIS WEEKS Challenge on Corrosive was the Reuse, Reduce, Recycle. I guess your could say I reused the tulips as they were just sitting there not really being used but the real recycle item was the yellow ribbon from and organza bag I was going throw out. I decided it was perfect because it was yellow for an earlier challenge and it was part of this weeks challenge...aaaaahhaaaaa...lol....I'm so clever sometimes..lol J/K..I did have to flat iron the wrinkles out so the bow would sit properly and that was not easy because the ribbon is a thin organza and so I put it between a piece of cotton material and away I went :)

So there is the story behind this card for the week...lol.. :) I hope you all enjoyed it.

Corrosive Challenge #88 Case a DT member!

I LOVE THIS TIME OF YEAR!

fall colors, dressing up and all the treats of the season to just die for!!!

Her is my card for the Corrosive Challenge this week.

I decided to case Anita Lots of Flowers..I'm loving fall can you tell..lol..



The sentiment is stamped with Inkadinkado clear stamps, popped up on pop dots and filled it in with glass effects. Another card I made from my scraps pile.. :)

Card recipe:
Stamps: Inkadinkado
Paper: SU RR, Unknown brown, SU VV
Ink: Colorbox Dark Brown, SU expresso
Embellishments: Green Rhinestones, MS fern and oak punch, Spellbinders, corner rounder, glass effects, felt border.



Friends Are Precious

Good morning.

I've been trying my best to battle a cold that has been hanging around for awhile. It's difficult to breathe and sleep because of the coughing but keeping busy tends to keep me from falling asleep during the day. Napping doesn't help me when I do want to sleep at night. It's been suggested that I go to a sleep clinic for my insomnia as I do suffer from it every few months...it's strange really. Any whoooo...I'm trying to get better.

Well I love Kristina Werner. I follow her on YouTube and her blog. She is a great inspiration for when I need to get so MOJO going for simple cards that are easy to put together in a hurry or for something different.

She made a card using the Martha Stewart Circle Cutter. I have the SU circle cutter and don't like it as much as I like the MS. Kristina is the reason I invested in the MS cutter, she made it look so easy..lol. She makes everything look easy. This is a 4.25 x 4.25 card and the top of the card with the half circle is the part I used with the MS circle cutter. She has a YouTube video on how to make the half circle for the top part of cards. I made two :) I loved how it looked so much I had to make another. The flowers on this one really stand out and just loved the look :)

Thanks for looking!!

Card Recipe:

Stamps: Inadinkado clear

Ink: ColorBox Chalk Ink

Paper: SU Crumb Cake, MME PP

Embellishments: Ribbons, Fabric and Prima flowers, Buttons, Twine, Punches

HAPPY NEW YEAR!!!??? LOL

Ya! I know I'm a week late with the CHEERS!! and Noise Makers...lol...and you'd think that the year that I've had I would be ringing in the new year with a bang...I wanted to...but dear hubby had other plans...they didn't work out like he had hoped and we ended up watching a movie. So needless to say I was not happy on New Years!!!  I warned him it wasn't going to happen but he didn't listen. So HIS new years resolution!!! LISTEN TO YOUR WIFE!!! LOL

I do hope everyone had wonderful holiday one they will remember and even record it because this is the year my dear friends where change is going to happen. Especially in my world...And I'll be forcasting some of the changes in the new future. I have many resolutions, all pretty much realistic, but many of them...I will definitely be a busy lady this year.

I am posting the rest of my holiday cards that I made for friends and family. I will be also be posting the xmas sets I made this year for family and friends. I am going to be posting a lot more than I have been because I do have lots more coming up but you'll just hav to wait and see :)

All the holiday cards were made with materials I had already owned except for the curly punch on the Season Greetings Card. I love that punch! I tried to challenge myself with colors I would never usually use for the holidays...like pinks and purples...it was hard! *big whine* I'm such a traditional type and when I go outside my comfort zone I become lost and confused..lol...but I fool around with enough and I can come up wih something I would actually like to give someone.

So here they ar and I hope you like them :)

Card Recipe:

Stamps: SU, MFT

Ink: SU, Stazon, Versafine

Paper: SU, GP white, Unknown Gold and Silver, Bazzil CS

Embellishments: Ribbon, Raffia, Cord, Rhinestones, Brads, MS and Ek Success Punches.

A Card and A TIP

Well I wasn't planning on posting a card today but seeing as I had an interesting afternoon I thought..why not...I actually have something on my mind and needing to spill a little. I love my readers who post wonderful comments...I love the encouragement it gives me when a comment is made in admiration of my cards and other work that I post. It is because of you that keeps me active with my blog.

However..............there are those that like to use and abuse ones blog for personal vindication. Lets face it, hidng behind a screen is so much easier than facing oneself in the mirror...even facing anything period really...it can be ugly when you actually turn the light on and see who's lookin back at you...which is usually the reason why hiding is a comfort for a cowardly person. I'm a very observant, intuitive, and aware person...and I saw right through this particular poster who decided to use my blog to promote their slander. "ANONYMOUS" TIP: My husband and I are alot more computer savvy than  this poster gives us credit for and it is known who it is. Come JANUARY 1st I hope this poster gets the picture loud and clear...move on...get a life and stop dwelling on what cannot be controlled...although I'm sure you tried...and failed...miserabley.

On to the card and to my regular readers :) I love this set that I used for this card. It is from Little Paper Shop also from the Global set just like from the previous card that posted. The Embossing folder used, I had never used before even though I got as soon as it was available....which was about a year ago maybe or even longer I'd think. Anyway, this card did in fact take alot of time to make but was a breeze when I massed produced them...the most difficult part was placing the winter leaves and then adding the glitter...

Well I hope you all like it and please excuse my blurb on a particular poster.

Have a great Day! I know I will :D

Card Recipe:
Stamps: LPS Global
Paper: GP white, Cool Carribean, MonoCromatic Green (bazzill)
Ink: Versafine
Embellishments: Cool Carribean Twill, White sheer ribbon, Mint Green rhinestones, Martha Stewart Punch, Spellbinders Dies, SU Markers, Dazzling Diamonds, Liquid Applique

Simple Season's Greetings

Good Morning :) I've made a lot of Xmas sets this year and here is one them. I've been using colors I wouldn't normally use and haven't ever used because I hoard them..lol...
I'm loving the gold pearls but the one I use are all attached to one piece of adhesive so detaching them is a bit of a pain. If anyone knows where I can get gold pearls please let me know.

Cuttlebug folder was used for the BG and old Sizzix snowflake die to bring out the second BG. I also finally used my Flourishes Spellbinders as an accent. The satin ribbon finished is off nicely :)

Thanks for looking! Have a great day

Card Recipe:
Stamps: Recollections snowflake, SU To You and Yours
Paper: SU VV, BB, Kraft, Unknown kraft textured.
Ink: Versamark, SU Close to cocoa
Embellishments: Ribbon, Gold Pearls, Spellbinders, MS Punch, Cuttlebug folder, Sizzix Die, Corner Rounder.

White Poinsettias for my mom....

Well hello everyone things have still been pretty much the same in my life but....whatever!!! I'm going to do my best to get through my days without too much crap...lol...
So here is a card I made with my mom in mind. She loves Poinsettias and used my set from GinaK Designs that I got last year and finally decided to break it open :) The gold paper I had frpm laster year too an can't find it anymore which really bites because it's nice and thin..The card stock is too thick an never would've been able to get the punches through them. I don't think I could dup this card even if I tried..so I'm not sure if she'll get this one or if I should attempt another one...hmmm...I'll see how I feel... :)

Thank you to those who posted such comforting and supportive comments...I do appreciate it...it's one of the biggest reasons why I love blogging and sharing my work. All of you make my time worth while :) Thank you for putting a smile on my face :)

Card Recipe:

Stamps: GinaK A Year of Flowers
Ink: Versamark, Embossing powder (gold)
Paper: WC 140lb,WW (SU), Unknown gold
Embellishments: Martha Stewart Punch, gold beads, Cuttlebug Folder, Cuttlebug Die.

Getting A Head Start!

"Sending out quick shout out to those readers that have added my BLOG CANDY to their sidebars!!! Thank you, Thank you, Thank you!!!! YOu are all so awesome"

I got started early with some Christmas cards that I've been working on with some left over papers and embellishments that were just sitting there. I have a lot of scrapbooking supplies and stuff that I used to sell on ebay that are left ovr and now it time to start relinquishing them and clearing out my room. In the next few post you'll see what I've been doing with just scraps and left over :) Charms! Lots of charms...especially Xmas charms... :-P

I embossed the Sentiment in gold which set off the brass charms perfectly...the ribbon being a lighter shade brown/beige...I like to call "smooth latte".

The stamps I used were from the Little Paper Shop. It went perfectly with the style I was going for. Hope it tickles :)

Card Recipe:

Stamps: Little Paper Shop

Paper: SU Buckaroo Blue (i think..lol...), Mullberry lightweight CS (ivory), Brushed Gold CS

Ink: Versamark, Versafine Sepia

Embellishments: SU Punches, MS Punches, Grograin Ribbon, Gold Cord, Snowflake brass Charms, Pearls, Gold embossing powder.

My Sisters Magic Box!

Well I have to say when I saw this box I just had to make one...it wasn't easy but I got the hang of  it and let me tell it turned out a lot better than I could've ever hoped for. I made this one for my sister wedding shower and stuck a rolled up bill in the middle.

Here is the outside of the box. Now the box is quite small but perfct to hide money in :) The gold paper used were scraps from a pile I had sitting just waiting to be used.
Click on all the pics to enlarge for more detail.

The woman who inspired this box Elaine, has a website and for those of you who love surprise type boxes you need to check her stuff out. Here is the LINK-Magic-box

Here is the inside of the box once the lid is removed...the flowers are nicely bunched before it falls into a beautiful bouncy floral arrangment. I used the cuttlebug folder for a more elegant and subtle look considering the color I chose for the flowers. Each flower was paid much attention too so when you click on the photos you'll see all the detail work.

This picture allows you see the flowers fall away from the center. The center of each flower I used light great crystal rhinestones. The two shades of cardstock I used for the small flower really stood out nicely once I added the glitter.

My sister liked and let me borrow it to put it up on my blog. I had forgotten to take pictures of it before I gave it her. Now she is married as of Oct. 23rd. and is on her honeymoon. I'll be posting a pic or two of my DD and myself as we were bridesmaids at her wedding. I hope you all like the box as much as I do. This was in fact alot more work than I expected but it turned out beautifully....Dontcha think :)

BOX Recipe:

Stamps: none
Paper: GP white, Brushed gold.
Ink: SU Ruby Red
Embellishments: Cuttlebug Folder, Rhinestones, MS Butterfly punch and leaf punch, Flower punches, Stylus, Redline tape, Pop dots, Glitter pen, Acetate

Lemon Lime Lemonade.....

That is what I see when I look out my front window. This big ole tree on my neighbors yard nearly covers our entire front yard in shade in the summer which is fantastic on those hot days. But when fall starts nearing and leaves start falling...they all tend to fall on our yard...the tree is really big and very yellow right now with some green towards the bottom where the sun can get too it...the sun is out and bright right now which makes it sparkle some from the rainfall earlier. I love fall....I just don't like how soon winter arrives after that.

I almost forgot that my blog-aversary is in a week...hmmmm....a Give-a-way sounds like a great idea what you all think :) Keep Checking Back !

Here is a card I made for a wedding...I actually made quite a few for people and these were some of them...tomorrow I'll post another one...click on the picture for larger view...the pic is still quite unexposed...I forgot to set the setting on my camera back to the original setting after my DD uses it. I apologize for the quality.
Until Tomorrow:)

Card Recipe
Stamps: none
Paper: Ivory heavy weight artist paper from Walmart. I Love it!!!
Ink: none
Embellishments: Prima Flowers with MS pearl centers, MS Lace Punch, Offray 1 1/2 inch ivory satin ribbon, Spellbinders dies.

Celebrating Mom's ~ Card 2

Hi there :) Well there's been a lot of challenges I've wanted to get too but just haven't had the chance to do them. I'm hoping that I'll have some time to myself when my DD goes to work on Sunday. I usually think better when she's not around to drive me nuts...lol...then again she is 15 and everyone keeps telling me they are monsters at that age...I need to hang in there. What I need a vacation...just me away from reality for awhile :) Sound bad...? but in all fairness I never do anything for myself to rejuvenate, relax, and regroup. I don't think I'm going to be able to do that until she 18 :(

I think Mom's need an Island all their own where we can escape to and reinvent ourselves. I want to be waited on hand and foot for a change and fully pampered...oh but it's just a dream away...lol....

Here is another card celebrating moms...hope you all like it...and look no ribbon....lol...I did use paper lace which I'm now in love with...I just love how it finishes the card.
Have Great Day All :)

Card Recipe:Stamp:

SU All Year Cheer
Paper: Colorbok Paper block (vintage), 140lb watercolor paper
Ink: SU Chocolate Chip
Embellishments: Paper Lace, Vintage Metal Brads and Photo corners, Darice silk flower pieces, Spellbinder Circle die, MS Leaf Punch

April Fools..? I totally forgot!! ooopppsss

(Sorry this post is so late blogger was giving me a problem this morning)

Okay my blogger went WONKY and some of the pics won't enlarge and don't know why. Sorry :(

My daughter asked me for bus fare for school this morning because we forgot to pick up her bus and that is pretty much when I remembered is was April Fools Day. Now I usually play a joke on someone but I'm grumpy this morning...or should I say now afternoon :). It wasn't fun waking up to such a gloomy and wet morning....Sorry I guess I'm a party pooper today...lol

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Well I've been saying that I was going to post pics of my AVON party goodies and finally here they are :) We had draw prizes and Bring a Friend Gifts, Thank You Gifts, Coupons, and Frequent Buyer Card! I did all the creative stuff which I enjoyed the most. Everything believe it or not was made from materials that I had lying around and too much of so I made very good use of them aaaaaaaaaaaaallll....lol.

The pic below features the Thank You gifts we gave everyone for coming to the Open House. They got a hand cream and a couple of chocolate kisses or goodies in the bag. The toppers were made from textured card stock that I had left over and those wonderful flowers from Michaels.

This pic features the 1 of the Door Prize Gifts that we had. I think I will make these again. I found the tut on SCS and loved the fact it was soooooooo simple. It's similar to a treat pouch...I embossed it with the cuttlebug, matted it and I love the AVON stamp... :) Martha Stewart letters :)

The lip balm holders were definitely a hit! Lots of people asked who made them and all fingers were pointed to me...lol...I honestly loved making all the goodies for the party. The one in black is my favorite that is I showcased in the front. Also found this tut on Yveeve's Paper Garden

I had also done baskets but I didn't get a chance to take pics of those. It got crazy once things got going...well I hope everyone has a Jokey Kinda Of Day! I think I'm going to go and curl up with my blankie...lol...

Count Down Day 2

Hi all! I finished up some cute little treat boxes last night. I have many to make as I have quite a few people on my list for xmas who have children...so these are perfect for them. These are another first for me. I've never made them before so I hope you all like the way they turned out. Each box/container has goodies inside such as sugar free jube jubes and semi sweet M&M's which are far better than the real thing..at least IMO. The big box which really is that big is a 2,5,7,10 box and the other two containers are sour cream containers already sealed with goodies.

This will be a short entry today as my cold is taking control of me today. I usually always have something witty to say but this cold is making me feel miserable :( So hopefully everyone else has a great day.

Recipe:
Stamps: "SU" Sparkling Sayings, Snow swirled
Paper: SU DP Close to cocoa, Rose Red, MAMBI DP, Unknown Speckled CS
Tools: SU Punches, MS Punch, Crimper, Scor-pal
Embellishments: Stickles, Ribbon, pop dots
Inside: M&M's and Jube Jubes :)

Count Down Begins! December 1 :)

Nugget Boxes

Good Morning/Afternoon :) I'm nursing an awful cold with a very sore throat and my head feels like whenever I sneeze my eyes will pop out...lol...gotta tell ya...it sucks having to take care of myself :( DH is at work and DD at school....so I'm alone with my little Lizard Prada :) she keeps me company at least...DH got her for his B-day and guess who gets stuck taking care of her like I don't have enough to do...lol...

Can you believe Xmas is in 24 days...wow I feel so behind with everything this year, I'm feling very overwhelmed. I wanted my tree up weeks ago but DH wants a real one. I don't mind a real tree once in awhile but again, and I don't know about you, but I like to stay on schedule with things, especially with the holiday season. So this real tree business is putting a huge kink in my scheduling. As of today Dec. 1st everything should be done decor wise...then next week all the shopping is done...then the week after is baking week, wrapping prezzies, and doing the visiting thing. I don't have a third of it done...so I'm gonna be really busy this week alone. So hopefully you all will bare with me, I know I'm a little bah humbuggin' :)

I made these cute Nugget Boxes last night when I was feeling well enough to be creative. They all hold those adorable Hershey Chocolate Nuggets. Not bad for my first attempt if I do say so myself :) They're set up under my little mini tree I set up for Prada on her tank :)

Card Recipe:

Stamps: "SU" Party Punch

Paper: SU CS Real Red, Ruby Red, Celery Green, Mellow Moss, DP MAMBI, Unknown

Ink: SU Ruby Red, Garden Green, Old Olive

Tools: SU Punches, MS Punch, Scor-pal, Paper cutter, Sticky Strip.

Embellishments: Xmas Cord, Brads

A Vintage Pretty

Well I'm finally finding some time to get caught up on some things before I start getting really busy with Xmas shopping and decorating the house. Which to be honest is turning out to be more than a chore as every year goes by. I used to get help from DH and DD but now it's all up to me to figure out where tree is going to go and what color scheme blah blah blah...sounds like I have the winter blues doesn't it...lol...and it's only begun..(big sigh). I think as every year goes by they don't appreciate it as much as they used too...I love Christmas but it's hard to get into the spirit when the rest of the household isn't into it. DD is 15 and all she has on her mind is money as I say (get a job girl!...lol)..and DH works 80 hours a week...so as you can see I think I'm in a Bah-Humbug kinda mood the last little while. Hence the card....Back in the day when a couple would go ice skating on a pond or a lake...or go carolling down the street in the neighborhood or around town. When people made time to enjoy the season...that is what I miss. Now this set has turned out to be my favorite and will probably be on my forever list to never get rid of. And on this one I did not do the inside because it will be customized for my Christmas card giving. The corners of this card were the most difficult for me because I actually threaded the ribbon when I probably should've punched tiny holes to do the threading. This is actually a Martha Stewart Ribbon I got on sale at Michaels. It was nice and soft so I thought it would be a breeze but it wasn't...lol. And of course I can't live without the bling and this card :)

Hopefully everyone has a great day. Time for me to get productive.

Card Recipe:

Stamps: "SU" Winter Post, Little Paper Shop

Paper: "SU" Basic Gray, Sahara Sand, Bazzill red and green, Generic speckled CS

Ink: "SU" Basic Gray, Old Olive

Embellishments: MS Doily and Fern Punches, MS Ribbon, "SU" Corner and Tab punch, Inked flower, Glass Rhinestones.

A Cottage Christmas

Hi everyone so here is the card I said I would post. I absolutely love the feel of this card. I decided I wanted it to reflect the image so I kept it simple. And simple for me is not an easy thing to do. No bling, brads, metals or even distressing...lol...but it came out really pretty just the same.


I wasn't able to take back the MS punch because the Walmart I go to no longer carries the packaging it came in. They said it was in some sort of introductory packaging that they no longer carry so the skew is new and the old ones are not in their system anymore. So here I am quite confused and just told whateva! I couldn't even exchange it or even refund it. I was mad at the time but there wasn't anything I could do except buy one from Michaels. I got it with my 40% coupon so it's wasn't too bad. Plus I got a few more during the week with the other 40% coupons I got that are printed on the reciepts :)) I have yet to use but can't wait and when I do they'll be posted up!

Rubbernecker is another of my favorite Stamp companies. The trees I used on the inside of the card are from Rubbernecker.

Card Recipe:Stamps: "Stampin' Up" To You and Your and Snow Swirled, Rubbernecker Pine trees set.
Paper: Bazzill, Generic Speckled paper in 2 shades, SU Very Vanilla.
Ink: SU Close to Cocoa
Embellishments: Martha Stewart Punch, Cuttlebug Folder, Ribbon and Stickles.
Thanks for stopping by :)