WOW...The 2nd Posting This Week

Good Morning...As promised, here are a few more cards that I made with my Silhouette, Spellbinder dies and a few punches starting with a couple of thank you cards for my husband' birthday last month---

 And a few I made for my blogger friend Shirl---

That's it for now...I do have a few more that I haven't taken pictures of yet...but til I get a chance, I hope to start on some Christmas cards. See you next time...enjoy your day!

OK...OK...I'll Take 10 Lashes With A Wet Noodle

Greetings Everyone!!! I know I've been MIA and I'll take my lumps. Blogging is a lot of work and with the lack of participation via your comment over the last few months, I am finding myself making excuses not to blog. I don't know if I've gotten lazy or just become bored. Remember...YOUR comments are MY inspiration  to keep up with my postings. Anyway...with that being said here are a few cards made with my Silhouette, Spellbinders dies and a few punches. Starting with the Mother's Day cards made for my aunt, daughter in law and my good friend Gigi--- 

 A wedding card with box for my brother in law and his new wife Libby---

 A few cards made for my blogger friend Shirl---

 And a get well card for my youngest grandson after having eye surgery---

That's it for now but will try to get back later in the week to post a few more. Those of you that are kind enough to leave comments, I will be sure to visit your blog sometime this week.

As Promised...I'm Back With The Rest Of My Easter Cards

Good Morning...As Promised, I'm back with the rest of my Easter cards...Whoo-Hoo...that's TWO postings in one week! I was hesitant to post this first one because it didn't photograph well at all. The background is washed out but the oval Spellbinder frame, the shroud on the cross and the butterfly is in your face bright. No matter what settings I used on the camera it turned out the same...HORRIBLE---  

This one didn't turn out much better. You can't tell from the picture but the flowers and eggs are printed twice, once on the background , then again cut and popped---

And finally, Pooh Bear Bunny for our Disney friends, Kathi and Bob. I hope they have received it, it was mailed on Monday---

Now with Valentine's Day, St. Patrick's Day and Easter out of the way, maybe I will have a little more time  to work on something new and different. Until next time...Enjoy your day! Wishing everyone a very Happy Easter!

Once AGAIN...I Am Finding Myself Apologizing For Being A BAD Blogger

Good Morning...Thanks for stopping by. I hope you had a great weekend. Once again I am finding myself apologizing for being a bad blogger. It seems like there just isn't enough hours in the day and I am finding myself on the Internet less and less. I have a couple more Easter cards to do but I wanted to share with you the ones I have already done. For the most part, they were done with my Silhouette--

 Oh yes...here's the St. Patrick's Day card I made for our Disney lovin' friends Kathi and Bob---

That's it for now...I won't promise when I'll be back to post the rest of my Easter cards but will try to get back before Easter. Till then...Enjoy your day and thanks again for stopping by!

A Few Cards Since My Last Posting and Information on Silhouette Blades

Good Morning! Yep, it's me...I'm alive and well. Sorry it has been sooooo long since my last posting. I just don't have the countless hours like I used to, to spend on the Internet. Many of you know that I recently got a Silhouette Cameo. Not being a newbie to the world of cutting machines, when the machine wouldn't cut a straight line without tearing the paper, I knew there was a problem so I called Silhouette. They sent me a new blade and mat and I was back in business. I was ready to cut my losses and set the machine along side of my Cricut and Gazelle to collect dust when I had gone through 2 blades and only made 3 cards.That was when my blogger friend Sandi came along. She turned me on to the Silhouette forum where I learned of a blade alternative. A little confused as to which blade to order, I emailed Mark with Elkin Creek Vinyls, he responded within minutes advising me which blades and blade holder would work best in my Silhouette Cameo. I had my new blades and holder within 2 days and couldn't be happier. If you are a Silhouette owner, you know how pricey the blades are..The blades from Elkin Creek  are precision blades and the holders fit perfectly in the Silhouette. Don't let your Silhouette sit to collect dust, contact Mark...he will fix your right up...you won't find better blades or customer service ANYWHERE! My blogger friend Kim from New Jersey gave me a tip on resticking the Silhouette mats (which are also pricey)...diluted Aleene's Tack It Over and Over...works great! With the combination of blades and mats, I'm good to go and LOVE my Silhouette!

Here are a few of the cards I've made since my last posting...not my best work, but they'll have to do. I'm going to have to post and run...if you need more information, don't hesitate to email me---   

These next 3 are for our granddaughters in Tennessee. Since we don't get to see them as much as we would like, we send them a little cash from time to time. Yeah, Hello Kitty with a mustache is on the corny side. Our middle granddaughter Chloe loves Hello Kitty but recently is into mustaches...go figure--

We're off to watch the twins today...See you next time! Enjoy your day and have a great rest of the week!

A Few Cards Done With My Silhouette Cameo

Good Morning Everyone! Thanks for stopping by. Here's a few cards that I did with my Silhouette Cameo. The girl next door will be turning 5 at the end of the month. She is an avid reader and my husband made her a cross stitch bookmark. Keeping with the theme, I decided to do a crayon shaped card. The picture doesn't do it justice, it is just as cute as can be and was SO easy. It is an A2 sized card that I added a tag cut from a CC Designs die and some twine--- 

Here is the cross stitch my husband did. The picture was scanned and doesn't show it's true beauty. My husband does GORGEOUS work, in most cases you can't tell the front from the back---

This was my first attempt at creating a card with my Silhouette...before the mat and the blade went bad. Everything on it was done with the Silhouette---

Those of you that know me, know that I have a tough time with St. Patrick's Day cards but I actually had fun with these. Done with clip art and the print and cut feature on the Silhouette. I love this feature and it actually works, unlike my Bosskut Gazelle which I was never able to get it right---

 A closer look. You can't really tell from the picture but the clip art image was printed twice, once on the background and the other was cut and popped to give dimension---

That's it for today. I hope you enjoyed your visit and that I have inspired you. I have a few more St. Patrick's Day cards to do, then on to Easter. Enjoy your day...hope to see you again soon!

The Last of My Valentine's Day Cards

Good Morning...Happy Hump-day! I hope you are having a good week. So far, my week is going pretty good and has settled down from a few weeks ago. I had been on the fence for a while about the Silhouette Cameo and after "talking" to my blogger friend Kim in New Jersey I decided to take the plunge. Not that I used my BossKut Gazelle a lot, I really missed making shaped cards with it. When my computer crashed last summer and I had to upgrade to Windows 7, I realized just how much. Long story short, when I first got this amazing machine it worked great. I had so much fun playing with it and could see the endless possibilities it had to offer. After 4-5 days it started cutting ragged and missing cuts all together. I called Silhouette and after a few minor adjustments it seemed OK...well that was with the "test" cuts that were made while I was on the phone with them. I got up one morning ready to set the world on fire...no matter what I tried to cut, all it would do is tear the paper...if it cut at all. I can't tell you how much paper I went through trying to make the simplest of cuts. After countless attempts I called Silhouette. I spoke to the same girl that had helped me though the adjustments and she acted like she didn't believe me so I sent her pictures. They sent me a new blade that arrived Monday. Meanwhile, I went to a local Scrapbook store to purchase a new mat and blade. So far, so good but I can see this is going to be a high maintenance machine. Since mid January, I have gone through 2 blades and 3 mats and have only made 3 cards with it. This first Valentine is one of them, I will share the other 2 with you sometime next week. The lattice background and layered heart is a Silhouette cut while the Cupid is a Quickutz die. I added a few punched flowers with Martha Stewart branch punch and a Spellbinders tag--- 

For our Disney loving friends, a quick Valentine using Cricut Micky Font cartridge and a heart/scallop Nestibility. The sentiment is computer generated using Walt Disney font---

Because we always get our dogs groomed for Valentine's Day, I made a quick gift card holder for the groomer using the fire hydrant from Scrapping Cottage, a paw print punch and circle/scallop Nestibilities---

That's it for now...Thanks for stopping by. I will try to get back the first of next week to share with you the birthday and thank you card I made with the Silhouette Cameo...til then, have a great week!

I Hate To Post and Run...But...

Good Morning Everyone...I hope you had a great week. I know many of you are wondering where I have been...it's been a heck of a week...or two and I'll explain in my next posting. I hate to post and run but I wanted to share a few birthday cards and Valentine's Day cards with you while I had a chance.  I've not been able to visit my favorite blogs or those that were kind enough to leave a comment from my last posting but will try to this weekend...til then here are a few cards I've done since my last posting---

I'm Back From A Much Needed Break From Blogging!

Hello Everyone! Those of you that have blogs know how much work blogging can be...I'm back from a much needed break. Here's a few cards I'd like to share with you since my last posting. A simple anniversary card using the Cherry Lynn Lace Heart...one of my favorite dies---

 A birthday card for my sister in law using the Martha Stewart Lace Heart edge punch, Heart/scallop Nestibilities and Cuttlebug Hugs and Kisses embossing folder---

 A birthday card for my youngest son who LOVES giraffes. I used the Cuttlebug Happy Birthday embossing folder and Die-Version Sweet Petites Giraffe die---

 A couple of Valentine cards for the twins using the Scrapping Cottage Hanging Monkey die, heart/scallop Nestibilities and the heart button from Spellbinder Home Sweet Home die---

 A closer look---

This one is a bit blurred, I must have moved when taking the picture---

A Valentine with a working spinner from a die from MFT that I have had FOREVER and just decided to put it too use---

That's it for now...Thanks for stopping by...I hope you enjoyed your visit. I'll try not to be such a stranger and not wait so long between postings. Have a great evening!