Belles 'n Whistles Fairy Play

Hi All! I bought this darling image from Bells 'n Whistles Stamps. I just love all of their images and I have posted 3 of them since December. I want more!!!

Anyhoo, this image is called Fairy Play. She probably is a tooth fairy, but I thought she would do just great as a Happy Birthday Fairy. I used Paper Trey Ink's cardstock called Ocean Tides along with their Ocean Tides Swiss Dot Ribbbon. The designer paper is from Memory Box "Frond." The flowers came from my stash. I used a Spellbinders Nestie, which I cannot remember the name of (sry). I actually for the first time in forever, colored this fairy with my SU markers and then used a glitter pen on the bag some of her dress, the wand, and her wings. I also used Diamond Stickles on the wings. The brads again are from stash.

The little gable box is from Creative Cuts and More. I will fill it with goodies of some kind when I give this to my next birthday recipient. If you haven't yet, you need to visit Creative Cuts and More...they have such wonderful little packages that have already been scored so all you have to do is fold and use their Red Tacky Tape, which is a wonderful product and they have all sizes...plus they have just come out with White Tacky Tape which you can tear.

Thanks for your visits and comments. Have a great "rest" of the week!

Serendipity Stamps "Floral Frame"

Hi peeps!! I was asked by a friend to make a Golden Wedding Anniversary card and this what I came up with. The DP came from Hobby Lobby and isn't it just beautiful? I stamped the Floral Frame from Serendipity Stamps in Versamark and then used Gold Embossing Powder, which I heat embossed. The rings came from my DD's stash. The Gold ribbon beneath the frame is from my own stash. I punched the butterfly out of the same DP and put a gold glitter dot in the middle.

I have been busy cleaning one room at a time at my house. The patio was done this morning...I had a friend pressure wash the beautiful slate floor and now it looks so great I just wish I could stay out there and swing and sing...LOL...yes, I really do that and the acoustics out there makes me sound like a rock star...I sure hope the neighbors can't hear me though :)

Hope all of you are doing well! Thanks for all of your sweet wishes and making me feel great about posting again. The comments I receive are from some of the best in this crazy, but fun craft!!!

Butterfly Dreams from Papertrey Ink

Hi Everyone ~ I am back with another favorite of my Papertrey Ink collections. This one is called Butterfly Dreams and it has so many stamps in this set that you could make a mountai of cards with just this one set. As you can see I haven't been able to post much this year because of so much going on with my work, myself and my family. One thing I get angry at myself about is that all of a sudden someone has a Birthday, Baby, Wedding, etc. and I make the card/gift and forget to take a photo of it because I have to give it to the person the very next day. Recently I made a picture frame with a lovely creation in it for a friend at work...it would have been perfect for me to post it, but she had already given it to that someone that she wanted it made for. So, a lot of my not posting is my fault. Sorry bout that.

This card was made for a darling young lady at work that I have been friends with for years. She loved the color yellow and that is why I came up with the yellow theme. I cut two of the largest butterflies with a butterfly die from Papertrey and the smaller butterfly I just cut it out. I colored it with my Copic Markers and then put some "Ice Stickles" on top. I used the yellow glitter buttons from a pack I bought from Hobby Lobby on the corners and then put yellow stickles around the Spellbinders Labels Eleven with the sentiment in the middle. The ribbon and the gold pearls came from Hobby Lobby as well.

I hope you enjoy this little card...Mary, who I made the card for, just loved it. Here is wishing you all a great new week and I hope I can get back on the bandwagon and start posting more often. Thanks for stopping by !!!

Belles 'n Whistles and Creative Cuts and More

Hello to all ~ I had to share this adorable clown image by Elizabeth Bell! Is she the cutest ? I used Spellbinders Deckled Edge Dies and stamped her with Momento Black Ink, then colored her with my Prismacolor Pencils and Gamsol. I added Cuttlebugs Swiss Dot Folder on the silver cardstock for the background. I also used Spellbinders Lattice Borderabilities using KaiserCraft Lilac Avenue Collection DP. The ribbon is swiss dot that I purchased at Hobby Lobby with a silver sparkle dot on top.

The Gable Box I purchased from Creative Cuts and More. So, so easy to put together using there wonderful Tacky Tape!! I added the flowers using the Lilac Avenue DP using Paper Trey Ink's Beautiful Blooms II Beautiful Die Collection. Inside I would have put a gift card, which this is the perfect size for it. This was made for my bestest buddy at work for her birthday...her favorite color is purple. She loved the clown card...the Gable Box I did not give to her, because I had other stuff that I wanted to give her...Please stop by Creative Cuts and More and check out all of their great stuff! Their prices are awesome and they have soo many ideas.

The weather here is improving...with the mornings in the 40's and the afternoons in the 70's. I felt like a different haircut yesterday and on a whim and had it cut just a little too short...I do not even know if I like it yet...but, it will grow out if I do not like it. I have been spending a LOT of time lately with my DD and her family in the last couple of weeks. What a Blessing and Just Memories for me. Please have a great week ahead and I hope you enjoy my latest post...I am working on some new projects...and hopefully will be posting more regularly again. Be safe and take care and thank you, as always for your sweet comments...it makes my day :)

My Daughter's Birthday

Hello everyone ~ This is a Birthday Card that I made for my DD...Today is her birthday and I made this card in about 10 minutes last night...I used Papertrey Ink's Melon Berry cardstock and used my corner punch for the edges. I used Versafine Ink and White Embossing powder to stamp the beautiful Year of Flowers: Violet image 3 times and then heat embossed it. Then I took white cardstock and stamped Happy Birthday from a stash of stamps that I have had forever...no name...sry...and I used Melon Berry Ink for this. I added some rhinestones to the flowers and the sentiment. I then used PTI's envelope liner for the envelope...so it would match. Sorry I couldn't show you the inside...I computer generated a lovely Happy Birthday note on the inside.

I have been blessed to have a daughter as wonderful as she is. She has been my happiness from the day she was born. She is the best thing that has ever happened to me and she knows that I love her WHOLE BUNCHES!!!

Thank you for letting me share her Birthday with you! Have a great "rest of the week" and thank you again for your visits and comments!

Paper Trey Ink and Just Rite

Hello Everyone!!! So sorry it has been so long since I have posted and/or visited and commented on your blogs! I have truly been busy...mostly with my job, but also with family. We are all well now, but it seems there is always something.

At any rate, I am posting this card that I made for a friend who is retiring.

I used Paper Trey Ink's Delightful Dahlia for the flowers and leaves and JustRite Stamper's Victorian Nested Frames & Occasions.

I used white shimmery cardstock and white text paper from Paper and More. I used SU's Brilliant Blue Cardstock over the White. I scored the text paper with my Scor-Pal. Added the embossed flowers and leaves and Best Wishes Sentiment. Then I added some blue rhinestones to give just a hint of elegance.

Again...it will be a while before I can post again...Please be patient with me. I will be glad to get back into my craftroom on a regular basis again...I SO miss it! Thank you for your comments and your faithfulness...it means a lot to me :) Have a great weekend all!!

Plant Prints from Artful Inkables

Hello everyone!! I hope your New Year was the BEST! My family and I are well again...Thank you Lord! I would not have wished that stomach virus on my worst enemy (hmmm...I'll have to think about that). Just kidding.

This is a short post...I have more work I have to get done before tomorrow.

I joined a swap from Artful Inkables using their Plant Prints. I heat embossed this leaf with copper embossing powder. The papers are from SU and Hobby Lobby. The cardstock from Paper and More. The ribbon also came from Hobby Lobby.

Thank you for your visit and for your wonderful comments. I REALLY do appreciate your opinion and treasure the friendships I have made in the last year. I hope I have been as good to you as you have been to me. Thank you also for your inspiration...I love visiting your blogs and getting ideas for new art work. Have a great week !!