Christmas In July 2013

Good Morning Everyone! I hope you are having a great week. July officially starts the countdown to Christmas so I thought I would post a few of the Christmas cards I have done. This posting is going to be short without a lot of chit-chat since I will be on the run today. For the most part, these cards were done with cuts from my Silhouette. I'm not real happy with the way they turned out but it is what it is and hopefully I won't be in this funk for very long---  

 That's it for now...thanks for stopping by! I won't have a chance to visit my favorite blogs today but if you are kind enough to leave a comment, I will be sure to visit you tonight or tomorrow.  Enjoy your day...see you next time. 

A Few Qiuck Misc Cards

Good Morning Everyone! I was going to try to get these posted last week but have been sick with the flu.. I have spent the better part of last week either in bed or just laying around. Hopefully I will turn the corner soon. I haven't had much crafting time over the last month or so...these are cards that were still on the camera so I thought I would download them.and share them with you. A last day of school card for our oldest grandson who LOVES Yoshi. For those of you who don't know who he is, he is the character in the game Mario Bros. I thought this clip art that I found online was perfect. I did a print and cut with my Silhouette---

 A cross-stitch bookmark that my husband did that went with the card. This will be perfect for his summer reading of the chapter books we got him---

When I made Jeremiah a recovery card of Lightening McQueen when he had surgery a few months ago, Nathaniel wanted to know where his "Buzz" card was. This was the thank you card I made for the twins for my husbands birthday.. Again made with clip art I found on line---

My husband's Uncle and his wife will be moving to a retirement cottage home July 1st...this is the card that will be mailed later this week. The house is a Silhouette cut that I made into an easel card and used a scallop cut for the roof. If you take a closer look, you can see I put their unit # on as the  "house number" to make it personal--- 

A retirement card for a blogger friend for her neighbor who is a judge---

That's all I had on the camera but have a few more cards that need to be photographed. As soon as I get a chance I will take the pictures and get them posted. I tried to visit my favorite blogs this morning. Sorry if I missed you...I'll try to catch you next time. I'm going back to bed! Enjoy your day and have a great week!

My Father's Day Collection

Good Morning Sweet Blogger Friends! While I was getting my Father's Day cards ready to mail this morning, I thought I would share them with you. They were all designed with my Silhouette. I can't tell you how much I love that machine...it makes it so quick and easy to make cards---

That's it for now. I do have a few other cards that I made for my grandsons and even a few Christmas cards...I will try to get back the beginning of next week to post. Thanks for stopping by...Enjoy your day and have a great week!

A New Home, A Note From The Heart and A Thank You Card

Good Morning Everyone...As usual, I am short on time so this will be a quick posting. Here's an card I made for a friend that just bought a new home. I thought it would be fun to make a birdhouse but wasn't sure how it would look with a narrow card base but was pleased with how it turned out. The birds and birdhouse are cuts from The Silhouette online store, the branch and leaves are the Bare Branch from Impression Obsession. The flowers and musical note are a Michael's dollar bin punch with the centers of the flowers from the Sugar Egg die from Scrapping Cottage. The sentiment says "Home Tweet Home-Congratulations on Your New Nest".Easel cards are always difficult for me to photograph--- 

When Blogger friend Lorene saw the piano card I made for my Aunt for Mother's Day, she had to email me to let me know how much she loved it. Lorene has gone through quite an ordeal with health issues the last 6-8 month and I'wanted to send her a "thinking of you" card so this was perfect timing. The base card is one that I designed on my Silhouette using a mix of various templates. The branch and leaves are the Bare Branch from Impression Obsession as are the Chickadees that I colored with Copics. The flowers and musical notes are a Michael's dollar bin punch with the centers of the flowers from the Sugar Egg die from Scrapping Cottage---

And finally a simple "note" of thanks made with my Silhouette. I promise, this will be the last piano card that I will make for awhile---

That's it for now...I am working on a few cards for my grandson's but not sure when I will get back to post them. My granddaughters from Tennessee will be coming for the summer and even though they will be making their rounds between several families, we will want to spend as much time as possible with them so I won't have much time for crafting or blogging but I'll try not to stay gone for too long. Thanks for stopping by...Enjoy your day!

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!