For Your Birthday-You CAN Have You Cake And Eat It Too-Gift Card Holders

Good Morning! I hope everyone had a fabulous 4th of July weekend! Here are a couple of gift card holders I made using Dustin Pike's digital images---
http://doodledragon.dustinpike.com/
They both measure 3.5 x 4.75 when closed.
This 1st one is vertically arranged. The image was colored with Prisma pencils and OMS then layered on a circle/scallop Nestibility that I pierced the scallops with a paper piercer. Fun flock was added to the pad of the monkey's foot, glossy accent added to the sprinkles on the cupcake. Happy Birthday Gigi was computer generated and cut with a tag Nestibility with 2 brads added. A ribbon and a bow were added to the band. The background layer was embossed with Cuttlebug Love Language Combo embossing folder.















This is the inside---the pocket was cut with Stampin Up Window Word punch and a Fiskars 1 inch circle punch. The greeting is computer generated.















This next one is horizontally arranged. The image was colored with Prisma pencils and OMS then layered on a circle/scallop Nestibility. Fun flock was added to the pad of the monkey's foot, glossy accent added to the sprinkles on the cupcake and flat back gems were added to the circle. The "Happy Birthday" tag was computer generated then cut with Fiskars tag punch and layered on a tag cut from Cuttlebug Tiny Tag set. The background layer was embossed with Cuttlebug Swiss Dots embossing folder and a ribbon and bow were added to the band.










This is the inside---the pocket was cut with Stampin Up Window Word punch and a Fiskars 1 inch circle punch. The "It's Your Day" was cut with the Cuttlebug Birthday Wishes Combo set.















Thanks for stopping by. If you need further instructions on these gift card holders, feel free to leave a comment with your name and email address and I will get back with you. Have a great day!

Another Award

Oh my goodness...another award. This one came from a new follower, The Masked Marauder. Thank you very much for passing the award along to me. With it, I'm suppose to pass it to 15 others but I'm really press for time right now. I will try to do it this weekend. You can visit her Blog at---
http://maskedmaraudercreations.blogspot.com/2009/07/and-award-goes-to.html#comment-form
And if you feel like reading some very deep thoughts, check out her other Blog To Stir Your Soul---
http://stiryoursoul.blogspot.com/
It's Very Moving!
Thanks again to The Masked Marauder...I wish I had a name to go with the masked face!

A Hug For Someone Special

Good Morning and Happy Friday! Here is a card I made this morning using a House Mouse stamp by Stampabilities. The image was colored using Prisma pencils and OMS then layered on a circle/scallop Nestibility, glittered and paper pierced around the edge of the circle. The background layer was embossed with the Cuttlebug Textile embossing folder. The words were computer generated then cut with a Stampin Up word window punch and layered on a Nestibility tag with 2 flatback pearl hearts. Some ribbon with knot bows were added then paper pierced the layers that they were added to. Thanks for stopping by, enjoy your weekend.

Have A Happy Happy Birthday

Good Morning!!! Here's another birthday card...gosh there seems as though there a bunch of birthdays this time of year. This card is for my oldest granddaughter and is really quick and easy. This image is a digital stamp by Dustin Pike. He has got some of the cutest images and can be purchased at Doodle Dragon ---
http://doodledragon.dustinpike.com/
It was colored with Prisma pencils and OMS then layered on a circle/scallop Nestibility. Glossy Accents were add to the cupcake sprinkles and brown flat gemstones were added to the circle scallop. A narrow band was added along with ribbon and a bow. The sentiments was cut with an oval/scallop Nestibility and the dots were cut with Cuttlebug 3x3 Party die that 2 pieces of cardstock were glued together before cutting to make it stand off the background layer. All words were computer generated. That's it for today, thanks for stopping by, enjoy your day.

Another Dog Gone Birthday!

Good Morning! Gosh I struggled with this one...it's my son's 35th birthday and I had no idea what kind of card to make for him. Doing a guy card is tough so for the good or the bad of it...this is what I came up with. The image is a digital stamp that I got from Digishack---
http://thedigishack.wordpress.com/ that I colored with Prisma pencils and OMS then layered it on a tag Nestibility then layered it onto a small rectangle. The nose was fun flocked, the eyes were glossy accented and rain dots were added. The circle was cut with circle Nestibility then embossed with Cuttlebug Birthday embossing folder. I used the circle scallop Nestibility to frame it and used a piercing tool to punch holes in the scallops.. The words on the tag were computer generated then cut with a tag Nestibility and an eyelet was added along with ribbon and a bow. I know it's a bit cheesy but my mind drew a blank. That's it for today. Thanks for stopping by-enjoy your day!

Mickey 4th of July

Good Morning Bloggers...I hope everyone had a nice weekend.
I said last week that I had posted all my 4th of July cards but this one was purposely left out. It is for good friends of ours that visit my blog often and without even saying, they would have know it was for them. I didn't want them see see it on my blog before they had a chance to receive it. They are THE biggest Mickey fanatics that I know! Kathi and Bob...this one is for YOU!
I got the image on line---
http://picasaweb.google.dk/Silviamamota/Mickey#
and colored Mickey's face with Prisma pencils and OMS and the remainder of the image with Sharpie markers, then layered it on circle/scallop Nestibilities. The stars around the scallops were cut from the smallest star from the Cuttlebug snowflake die. The corners on the background layer were cut with Stampin Up ticket punch and stars added to the corners. The words were computer generated then cut with Nestibility deckled edge die. The Mickey heads to either side were cut with Cuttlebug Celebration Combo set and then a bow was added.
Thanks for stopping by, if you haven't already, please sign my guestbook or leave a comment. You just have no idea how much your comments mean to me. Have a great day and I hope to see you tomorrow!

A Simple Thanks

Good Morning and Happy Friday Everyone. I'm so glad you stopped by for a visit today. Come on in and take a look around. If you see what you like, leave me a comment. If you see something that you don't quite understand, leave me a comment and I'll be sure to get back with you.
I don't think you can EVER have enough Thank You cards and today's card is very quick and simple. The background layer is embossed with Vine Label embossing folder from Quickkutz. I added the smallest flower cut from Spellbinders Sunflower Set 2 cut twice then layered and added the contrasting center also cut from that set. The leaves were cut with EK mountain fern punch and the Thanks was cut from Cuttlebug With Gratitdue Combo. Pretty simply huh? Hope you enjoy your visit, have a wonderful weekend and I'll be back on Monday. Til then-Happy Crafting!

God Bless America

Good Morning All! This will be the last of my 4th of July cards, I will finish the inside sentiments and get them ready for mailing so they can be mailed by the weekend. Today's card was made with a Digital Delight stamp. I just love Ridley Raccoon and he's all dressed with his top hat and coat, he is ready for the 4th of July. He can be purchased at---
http://digitaldelightsbyloubyloo.wordpress.com/
along with all of his other friends. Stop by to see the other digital stamps Wendy has to offer.
I colored his face and body with Prisma pencils and OMS, The stripes on his face and tail along with his top hat, vest and pants were colored with Sharpie markers then layered on a rectangle/scallop Nestibility. The God Bless America is also a Digital Delight image that was cut and layered on a square/scallop Nestibility. I use a white gel pen to frame both with doodle dots. The cut and glittered stars are from the Spellbinder Reflection Angel set and added ribbon and bow. Thanks for stopping by, I hope you enjoy the rest of your visit.

4th Of July-Boo On His Bum

I'm Back...I was working on this card this morning when Eunice from Pearl City, Hawaii left me a comment saying how much she loved Boo. I told her that I was working on a 4th of July Boo and be sure to check back. There was one distraction after another this morning and I wasn't able to finish him until now. Well...here he is...don't ya just love him? I layered Boo on his Bum from Go Kreate on a circle/scallop Nestibility that I used the 4th of July word background from the Cutting Cafe. The hat is also a Cutting Cafe printable stamp. I added 3 stars to the hat that were cut from the Cuttlebug snowflake die and added glitter. I cut a piece of striped designer paper into a very small rectangle then added a very small square of star designer paper to make the flag then glued it to a flat toothpick that I colored with gold ink and added a flat gold gem to the top. The words Happy 4th of July was computer generated and cut with a tag Nestibility then added 2 more stars that were cut from the Cuttlebug snowflake die and a bow. That's it for today, thanks for stopping by.

Digital Delights Party Release and Sketch Challenge #1

Good Morning Everyone! I am SO excited...In addition to Digital Delights Party Release today, we are also having our 1st sketch challenge! The new releases are now available and are great for patriotic, troops, 4th July...or ANYTIME!
http://digitaldelightsbyloubyloo.wordpress.com/

Here are the details for the Sketch Challenge---
Sketch challenge #1 will be open until July 1st @ midnight and USING DIGITAL DELIGHT IMAGE IS NOT A REQUIREMENT, YOU CAN USE WHATEVER YOU WISH!!
THE PRIZE FOR THIS WILL BE TWO PRIZES OF 3 IMAGES OF YOUR CHOICE FROM THE DIGI STORE!! Here’s how this will work, all entries from the first week will be randomly drawn for the first prize. At the end of the second week the DT will vote on all entries (even if you won a prize) and will give a prize to the best entry!! It doesn’t stop there!! At the end of every two challenges (4 weeks) the DT will choose from the two best entries and that winner will be given their very own SPOT as GUEST DESIGNER for one day on Digital Delights and take with them their own Guest Designer Spotlight Badge for their blog!!
Here is my sketch---

Happy 4th Of July

Good Morning! Here are a couple of cards I made this morning using The Cutting Cafe Digital Stamps. I printed the calendar then layered in on circle/scallop Nestibilities. I used the smallest star on the Cuttlebug Snowflake die around the edge. You can't tell from the picture but the stars stand off the scallop. I glued 2 pieces of card stock together before I ran it through the Cuttlebug. Added a few Spellbinder stars that I ran through my Zyron then glittered, added a rain dot and ribbon and bow. The back ground paper for the 1st one is also from the Cutting Cafe. You should check it out, the designs are awesome and Regina is SO talented, she really makes it easy to put a card together fast---
http://thecuttingcafe.typepad.com/
That's it for now...Thanks for stopping by. Have a great day and I hope to see you tomorrow!

Wishing You A Beary Happy Birthday

Good Morning...I SO happy you came to visit, I hope you had a great weekend. Today's card was made with "Boo on his Bum" by Go Kreate out of the UK. When Donna Mundinger of Popsicle Toes made THE most adorable baby shower invitations for her friend Leah, I knew I just HAD to have it. She tells me that it is available in only 2 places here in the US. When I went looking, they BOTH were out of stock, so every few days I would check back. FINALLY, last week it was available at Scrapyland so I ordered it and received it on Thursday. I have no doubt that you will be seeing him a lot. I made this card for my granddaughter Chloe who will be turning 5 in September. As I said, the bear is by GO Kreate, the balloons are cut from the Cuttlebug Birthday set with craft yarn attached. The 5 is cut from Cuttlebug Baby Face Alphabet. Words are computer generated then cut with a circle Nestibility and layered on a circle scallop Nestibility. A bow was added to the bear's head and to the package that was cut from designer paper. I inked her little cheeks to give her a little blush. Thanks for stopping by, hope to see you again tomorrow. If you haven't already, leave me a comment or sign my guest book to tell me what you think! Have a fabulous day!

Another Thank Ewe

Good Evening Bloggers...since I wasn't able to get any crafting done during the day today, I thought I'd make a quick card tonight. We wanted to do something for the in- home physical therapist that has been working with my husband since his surgery. Her last day will be next Thursday and even though it has been a disruption, she has been really great with him and we will miss her.
This was a really quick and easy card thanks to Regina Easter at the Cutting Cafe. If you get a chance stop by to see what she has to offer. She has added some 4th of July items that are SO cute! I colored the image with Prisma pencils and OMS then layered it on a circle/scallop Nestibility, added some glitter around the edges and a craft yarn bow. The tag and "ewe" was cut from Cuttlebug Baby Face Alphabet die. The background paper from The Cutting Cafe was layered on a piece of card stock that was cut with EK diamond scallop edge punch. I added some ribbon and bow and it was good to go...just that easy. Thanks for stopping by. I've got a lot of running to do tomorrow so I probably won't see you til Monday, have a great weekend!

Grrrrr....Computers

Instead of spending my spare time crafting today, I spend a good portion of the day editing my Blog. I noticed several days ago that some of the pictures were not showing, they either had a small red X or a large blank spot with a small red X. Not knowing the first thing about computers, I have no idea what I did wrong, if anything. All I know is the pictures were there once upon a time and the last few days there were replaced by the dreaded red X. It was quite a chore but I think I managed to fill in all the "blank" spots (there were 18 total). Now, I just hope the next time I go to my Blog, I see pictures, instead of seeing red. If anyone out there knows what caused that, I would appreciate if you would leave me a comment, so if I did do something wrong, I don't do it again! With that being said...have a wonderful day! I hope to see you tomorrow!

Hope Your Day Is A HOOT

Good Morning (it is still morning...isn't it?) I've got some exciting new for you this morning! I have been contacted by Wendy at Digital Delights by Louby Loo to become a member of her design team. She has an awesome Blog where she sells digital stamps and has decided to take on her first design team. After looking at the other design team member's Blogs, all I can say is WOW...I've really got my work cut out for me if I want to keep up...LOL! I'm really excited and hope you will share in the joy and visit Wendy---she has got some really CUTE digital stamps---
http://digitaldelightsbyloubyloo.wordpress.com/
and the other design team members---
Cindy---http://royalthings.blogspot.com/
Alysabeth---http://www.layinrubberink.blogspot.com/
Heather---http://heathersheavinlystampations.blogspot.com/
Martha---http://www.creatingisfun.blogspot.com/
Stephanie---http://www.stephaniesstampinspot.blogspot.com/
This will be my first submission. The digital stamp is Hooty, he was colored with Prisma pencils and OMS, a touch of glossy accent was added to his beak and claws, then layered on an oval/scallop Nestibility. The band was embossed with Cuttlebug Distressed Stripes embossing folder. The tag is from Spellbinders with computer generated words and 2 brown gemstones. I added a few sprigs of fern that were cut with an EK fern punch and a ribbon bow. Thanks for stopping by, I hope you have a GREAT day. See you tomorrow!

May Your Day Bubble Over With Fun-Happy Birthday

Good Afternoon...gosh this is such a switch for me...I am usually saying Good Morning but somehow the time has gotten away from me today so I'm posting MUCH later than usual. Today's card features the lovable Stampendous Changito...don't ya just love him, he is so CUTE! I colored the image with Prisma pencils and OMS then layered it on a circle Nestibility. The "May Your Day Bubble Over With Fun" is also a Stampendous stamp. The background layer is embossed with the Cuttlebug Happy Birthday embossing folder. Glitter was added to the bubbles along with glossy accent to the bubble he is blowing. I added a few rain dots and a ribbon bow. "Happy Birthday" is computer generated. This was a little difficult to photograph because of the bounce back from the metallic paper. Thanks SO much for stopping by, I'll try to be on time tomorrow...LOL! Have a great day!

"CIRCLE WORDS" INSTRUCTIONS

I have been asked by one of my visitors to explain how to put text into a circle. I am a self taught user and don't have a real working knowledge of Microsoft Word but I will attempt to explain. I hope you can understand because I am VERY computer illiterate and not very good at explaining things but here goes...I will give it my best shot! These are the basic instructions, at the end I will give you a more detailed instructions for the "Happy Father's Day" found in yesterdays post "Today Is Your Day To Be TOP DOG" If you have any questions...Please don't hesitate to ask, I am always happy to share what knowledge I have with you---

These instructions were done using Microsoft Word for Home and Student-2007, I'm not sure if they would apply to any other version of Microsoft Word.

(01) Open BLANK WORD DOCUMENT.
(02) Left Click on INSERT.
(03) Left click on WORD ART (There are many STYLES to choose from - select the one you want to use.
(04) When you left click on your chosen STYLE, a box titled EDIT WORD ART TEXT will appear with the HIGH-LIGHTED phrase "YOUR TEXT HERE".
(05) Type over the HIGH-LIGHTED phrase with your own word(s).
(06) Next, choose the FONT you want to use by going to the drop-down box, then click OK.
(07) Your text should be surrounded by colored FORMATTING DOTS & SHAPES which allows you to FORMAT the text. If they are not present, left click on the text and they will appear.
(08) Using the FORMATTING TOOLBAR (toolbar), left click on CHANGE SHAPE. There are 5 options under FOLLOW PATH, the PLAIN TEXT, ARCH UP, ARCH DOWN, CIRCLE and BUTTON, Left click on your chosen option and it will automatically loop your text into an arrangement that will allow you to SHAPE it into a FULL CIRCLE or OVAL.
(09) Still on the tool bar left click on SHAPE FILL and choose COLOR. Then left click on SHAPE OUTLINE and select COLOR.
(10) To adjust size, left click on any of the formatting dots and drag it to shape text into a circle/oval. The easiest way I have found to obtain the exact size of the circle you want is to go to the toolbar and left click on SIZE and enter desired vertical and horizontal dimensions. You also may need to adjust the placement of the words, it can be done by left clicking on the yellow diamond and dragging it into place.
(11) If at any time the formatting dots disappear, left click on the text and they will reappear.

You will really need to play around with it and find out what best suits your needs. Again, if you have ANY questions or something you don't understand, please don't hesitate to ask, I know I'm not very good at explaining things.

With all that being said...here is how I did the "Happy Father's Day"---
I used the BUTTON path option in #8 of the instructions. This allows you to add 3 lines that read right side up. I typed in "Happy Father's Day" hit enter twice (because I didn't want a middle line of text) then typed in "Happy Father's Day" again. I selected the font I wanted then clicked OK. I then selected the color by clicking the the Word Art format tool then selected the color I wanted for the fill shape and outline shape. I sized it by using the SIZE feature on the right side of the tool bar then held my Nestibility to the computer screen to check to see it if the words would fit into the circle, then adjusted the spacing of the words by left clicking on the yellow diamond.

Thank You Kris---

For the Creativ Blogger award...You are just TOO sweet. With the award, I am required to list either 7 or 10 honest things about yourself and pass the award on to 7 other deserving bloggers. I'm kind of pressed for time but will try to get it done this weekend. For all of you that are visiting with me, take a moment and pop over to Kris's and check out her AWESOME work. She is a true inspiration---
http://klcardcollection.blogspot.com/

Today Is Your Day To Be Top Dog

Good Morning and HAPPY FRIDAY! It has been a VERY long week for me, not that I will be able to relax this weekend but things won't be quite as stressful. With the nurse and physical therapist coming each day I haven't had much time for crafting. I was able to do a couple of cards last night that I'd like to share with you. They are both for my father-in-law...one serious and one just for fun. He loves to get my cards so it makes it all worthwhile. This first one is a fun one, that was inspired by JoySikes of the Cricut message board...here is the link to her card---http://www.cricut.com/messageboard/tm.aspx?m=4723254&mpage=1
The dog image was cut from Cricut Doodlecharms cut 3 or 4 times then pop dotted and placed on a circle scallop Nestibility. I used a gold gel pen to doodle dot the scallops, the paw prints are clip art and the words are computer generated. The little bones were cut from Cricut Paper Pups. All the layers were inked (how I HATE white core paper) but I guess it does add depth to the card. The inside will read---"To Us, You Are Top Dog EVERYDAY" Thanks for stopping by, hope you have a great weekend!

A Father Is Neither An Anchor To Hold Us Back Or A Sail To Take Us There

This card is the serious card that we are going to send to my father-in-law for Father's Day. It's really kind of plain but I really like the saying. The Peddler's Pack image was colored with Prisma pencils and OMS. I did the dryer sheet technique found on Splitcoaststamper---http://www.splitcoaststampers.com/ee/index.php/resources/tutorials/dryer_sheet_technique/

and words are computer generated. Thanks for stopping by, hope everyone has a great weekend!

Thank Ewe

Good Morning Bloggers...I'm SO happy you dropped by today, I'd really LOVE to hear from you so PLEASE leave me a comment or sign my guestbook. You have no idea how much your comments mean to me. It really gives me inspiration and makes me feel that you are SO much a part of my Blog!
I had so much fun making this card, it is for my dear friend Gigi and Eduardo from my husband for the gifts they brought him while he was in the hospital. I had already sent them a card from me thanking them for their support (sorry, I forgot to take a picture of it) but we wanted to send them something from my husband. This is a digital stamp from the Cutting Cafe---
http://thecuttingcafe.typepad.com/
The prices are very reasonable and I just love not waiting for them to be shipped!
I used a circle Nestibility to cut the background layer so the "Thank" is peeking out then pop dotted the layer to give a shadow box effect. I used a scallop Nestibility to frame the circle then used a piercing tool around the edge. The tag and "ewe" is cut from Cuttlebug Baby Face Alphabet die. The fence is Martha Stewart picket fence edge punch. The ewe was printed twice, then cut, once in pink for the body and the wool on top of it's head and once in white for the face. The body was embossed with Cuttlebug Swiss Dots. The head was pop dotted after I used a black Sharpie marker to color it's ears and Prisma pencils to add blush to the cheeks then pop dotted it on the background layer. I added ribbon and a bow. Thanks for stopping by...See you tomorrow...if you haven't already, please sign my guestbook or leave me a comment so I know you were here! Hope you enjoy the rest of your visit!

I'm Baaaack With A Couple Of Happy Father's Day Cards!

Good Morning...I'm baaaack! Here is a couple of really quick Father's Day cards that I made for my sons. Because I'm really pressed for time, I made them both the same, just different colors. I guess with everything that has been going on, I didn't realize that Father's Day was just around the corner and I hadn't given it the first thought. The Penny Black image was colored with Prisma pencils and OMS, then layered on a square/scallop Nestibilities, then added it to a layer that I added some clip art paw prints. The Happy Father's Day was computer generated and cut with a circle Nestibility then layered on a Cuttlebug tag that I glued 2 pieces of cardstock together then cut to make it stand off the paper a bit, then added 2 brads. The background layer was embossed with Cuttlebug Swiss Dots . Pretty quick huh?!? Thanks for stopping by, have a great day and I hope to see you tomorrow!

Lemonade Award

My good Blogger friend Min left this for me! Thanks...you are too sweet! If you get a chance, check out her Blog...she is SO talented!
http://kayminkreations.blogspot.com/ayminkreations.blogspot.com/ayminkreations.blogspot.com/

Happy Monday!!!

And what a Happy Monday it is! No post today, my husband came home from the hospital Friday and I have been so busy with him, I haven't been able to even think crafts. He will have a nurse and a physical therapist coming in for the next 2 weeks so things will be kind of hectic. Hopefully things will get back to normal in a day or 2 and I'll be able to make a few cards. I've really got to think about Father's day cards. Hope everyone has a great day!

OMG...I'm SO Excited...I've Been Awarded A Kreativ Blogger Award

Thank You Chocolate Drop for awarding me with the Kreativ Blogger award.
I'm So excited but I'm not sure I know what to do...I wasn't kidding when I said I was computer illiterate. Let me see if I can figure it out...it may take me some time so bear with me! Let me start by leaving you a message on your blog...maybe you can help me out...LOL!

Here are the RULES for this AWARD:
1. Thank the person who nominated you for this award.
2. Copy the logo and place it on your blog.
3. Link to the person who nominated you for this award.
4. Name 7 things about yourself that people might find interesting
a.Ummmm...I'm not sure about this one...let me get back to you on this...LOL!
5. Nominate 7 Kreativ Bloggers:
a. http://kayminkreations.blogspot.com/
b. http://wwwpapertrail-celticwoman.blogspot.com/
c. http://klcardcollection.blogspot.com/
d. http://donnamundinger-popsicletoes.blogspot.com/
e. http://justacuttnup.blogspot.com/
f. http://wwwpaperhugs.blogspot.com/
g. http://myscraphappyplace.blogspot.com/
6. Post links to the 7 blogs you nominate.
7. Leave a comment on each of the blogs, letting them know they have been nominated.

There I think I've done everything I was suppose to.
When you get a chance, stop by to see Chocolate Drops Blog
http://chocolatedrop1908designs.blogspot.com/
She has some awesome designs!

Thank You All For Your Encouraging Words

Thank You all for the encouraging words concerning my husband that I have received here on my Blog and though your heartfelt emails. I have responded to those of you that I could, but for those of you that left comments here that didn't use a sign in ID, this message is for you. Like most men, he is not a very good patient. I spent the morning and most of the afternoon with him yesterday, but because he was in so much pain, and there was nothing I could do for him, I left so he could get his rest. They did have him up and walking last night, but not unassisted. I am hopeful that with each day, he will regain his strength and it will get a little better than the day before. He is to call me when he is up to having company and until then, I will get some much needed house cleaning done. I cannot believe how I have let my house go while he has been home. I hope that things will get back to normal and that I will be able to resume my blog next week. As always...that's for stopping by, I hope you enjoy your day and I will see you when I see you!

Good Morning Bloggers!

No post today...Just a quick note let everyone know my husband came through the surgery very well. The surgeon was very pleased, hopefully they will have him up and walking today. A good friend and her husband stayed with me through it all. The words Thank You just isn't enough to say how grateful I am for the support they have given me. Thank you Gigi and Eduardo...you will never know how grateful I really am! Hopefully he will be able to come home in a few days but until then...Happy Crafting!

Hugs and Kisses

Good Morning Everyone!!!
This will probably be the only post I do for the week. As many of you know, my husband will be having back surgery tomorrow and will probably be in the hospital for 2-3 days, so I will want to spend my time with him. He's has had a rough week..both physically and mentally. For all of you that have sent well wishes, thank you for your thoughts and prayers, we really appreciate it.

Here's a couple of cards I made for my Granddaughters that live in Tennessee. I made them both the same but changed the images and the colors. I try to do that so one won't feel more or less important than the other...you know how caddy girls can be!!! They are both Whipper Snapper images that have been colored with Prisma pencils and OMS, then layered them on circle/scallop Nestibilities but I did something a little bit different this time. I took the outside scallop die cut and in the "humps" I used a tiny heart punch that I got in the dollar bin at Michael's then layered in on the same size contrasting color. It was a little tedious but I really liked the effect. I also used a circle Nestibility on the layer that I put on the base card then embossed it using the embossing folder from the Cuttlebug Love Language set. The heart on the left is a Cuttlebug heart die and the hearts on the right are a "mystery die" that I got from Spellbinders when I ordered one of their alphabet sets. I added a bow and a tiny bit of glitter (although it doesn't show in the pictures) to the bow around the bear's neck and the necklace around the cat's neck. Words are computer generated. Thanks for stopping by, I will see you when I see you!

You Are In My Heart and Thoughts

Happy Friday Everyone!!! Thanks for stopping by...If you see what you like, please leave a comment. I LOVE to know what you think about my designs. If you have any question as to how I did something, don't hesitate to ask, I am more than happy to answer your questions, no matter how simple you may think it might be. This is a real quick and simple card, and could be used for anytime you are thinking of someone. I layered squares of design paper on card stock that were cut with scallop Nestibilities then layered them to the base. The Penny Black sentiment is heat embossed with silver embossing powder then cut and layered it on an oval/scallop Nestibilities. The butterfly is an Inkadinkadoo image that I also heat embossed with silver then cut it with a Martha Stewart butterfly punch. I added some silver rain hearts and 2mm pink gemstones to the center of the flowers. That's it for today...I hope everyone has a great weekend!

Thank You...We Are So Grateful

Hello---I know, I know...I am WAY late in posting today's card. I have been busy with the preparations for my husbands upcoming back surgery on June 2nd. For the next 2 week things will be a little bit CRAZY! Today's card is really simple and the best part is, I was able to use some of the scraps I have been putting aside. The base of the card was embossed with Cuttlebug Birds and Swirls embossing folder. The bird was heat embossed with pink embossing powder (sorry, I don't know the brand or the color as I threw out the cantainer it came in when I transferred it into a ziplock disposable container for easy use) The flowers were cut from circle scallop Nestibilities, then cut toward the center (but not all the way) and embossed with Cuttlebug Swiss Dot folder. The center of the flower is the smallest circle Nestibility that was embossed with the flower from the Cuttlebug Flower set. I added leaves punched from EK Mountain Fern punch, added 3mm flat back pearls and a ribbon. Words are computer generated. Pretty easy! Thanks for stopping by, hope to see you tomorrow...Have a great day!

Birthday Wishes

I know everyone is probably tired of seeing this embossing folder by Stampin Up but I just "had" to have it when it first came out, but it was out of stock. Well I got it yesterday and it does make a SUPER quick and elegant card. I used it for a birthday greeting but it could be used for any occasion. I embossed vellum then cut it out and glued it to a piece of card stock and added a bow. I think it too me 15 minutes from start to finish...Now it doesn't get any quicker than that. Words are computer generated.

you HOO dad we LOVE you

Happy Wednesday...we are half way to the weekend! Here's a quick little card that I made for my father-in-law using Cuttlebug Baby Face Alphabet die for the words. The image is an Inkadinkadoo image that I stamped and colored twice with Prisma pencils and OMS then cut it out and pop dotted it on a circle Nestibility. I added some ribbon and a few branches from an EK fern punch. That's it for today...see you tomorrow! Hope you have a great day, and as always, thanks for stopping by!

Thinking Of You Makes Us Smile!

Good Morning Everyone!!! I hope you had a nice holiday weekend. Yesterday was the first day in over a week that we had seen sunshine here in Orlando. We did get our usual late afternoon showers but other than that, the day was picture perfect. Michael's had 20% off the entire purchase, including sale items that I had taken advantage of. With a couple of 40% off coupons, I had gotten a few things that I have been eyeing. My husband and I had a very leisurely lunch at O'Charley's where we actually were able to sit outside and soak up the sun. My husband just told me that they are forcasting another 3-4 inches of rain today, so here we go again...I'm really thankful for the day we had yesterday. I made today's card for my father-in-law, I hope it will bring a smile to his face the way it did for me while I was making it for him. I started with a Hero Art image that I colored with Prisma pencils and OMS then layered it on oval/scallop Nestibililities. The band was cut using EK mini scallop edge punch and the "Smile" was cut from Cricut Plantin Schoolbook cartridge, then dotted it with a brown frost gel pen. The square buttons are Sizzix that I added craft yarn to. I added some thin brown ribbon and tied knots to it. The words are computer generated. Thanks for stopping by. Hope you have a wonderful day and until next time...Happy Crafting!

Thinking Of You with Love

Good Morning...I'm so happy you stopped by...come on in, make yourself at home,, stay as long as you would like. If you have any questions, I will be glad to answer them just leave me a comment and I will get back with you, usually the same day. For the next week or so, I'm going to concentrate of "Thinking of You" cards for a man. Several weeks ago, we had to put my 91 year old father-in-law into an assisted living home and I want to be able to send him a card every week or 2 to let him know we are thinking of him. So, that is what prompted today's card. I used the Cuttlebug Bird Call embossing folder and chalked the embossed image then layered it onto card stock that I added 2 brads, then layered it off center to another piece of card stock that I added 4 brads then put them on the card base. I used an oval/scallop and tag Nestibilities for the sentiment and added some ribbon and bows. Words are computer generated.. Thanks for stopping by, I hope you have a relaxing holiday. I will see you tomorrow!

Is It Nap Time Yet?

It's a lazy day here in Orlando, the rains have finally stopped but it's still dreary outside so I thought I'd hide myself in my craft room and see if I can stay out of trouble. Is It Nap Time Yet? This cute image is from Penny Black and was colored with Prisma pencils and OMS then layered it on a tag Nestibility. The heart/scallop is also a Nestibility that the words were computer generated then colored with Prisma pencils. The band was cut with a Stampin Up edge punch. I added some glitter, a few rain hearts, 2mm gemstones and a bow. Thanks for stopping by...All this talk about napping has made me tired...I think I will go take a nap after lunch...LOL! Have a great holiday weekend!!!

Thanks

Happy Friday...Are you ready for the weekend? Today's card is pretty simple, it was made with Spellbinder Flowers and Sizzix button dies that craft yarn was threaded through the buttons and pop dotted on layers of card stock that were cut with deckled edge Nestibilities. The leaves were cut with EK fern punch and the "thanks" was cut with Cuttlebug with Gratitude card making combo. Thanks for stopping by, if you like what you see, leave a comment...you know how I LOVE when you leave me a message. Hope everyone has a great weekend, I'm already looking forward to seeing you on Monday!

Rain...Rain...Go Away!

Good Morning All...Today's card is kind of plain and simple and it probably won't mean anything to you unless you live in Central Florida! It has rained for 4 days straight and even though we needed it very badly...enough is enough already!!! The image is that lovable Changito by Stampendous. It was colored with Prisma pencils and OMS then layered on an oval/scallop Nestibilities. The background layer was embossed with Swiss Dots Cuttlebug embossing folder. I added some glitter and flat back gold gems. Words are computer generated. Thanks for stopping by, I hope you enjoyed your visit. Until next time...Happy Crafting!

Get Well Wishes

Here is a really quick card I made this morning. It was inspired by SusieB on the Cricut messageboard. I embossed and chalked the card stock with the Cuttlebug stylized flowers embossing folder then layered it on the base. I added a Nestibility tag with computer generated words and added a bow. Doesn't get much easier and quicker than that! Thanks for stopping by and hope to see you again tomorrow! Have a fantastic day!

A Birthday Wish For You

Good Morning! I'm going to have a busy day today, my husband has to go to his cardiolgist for a stress test before he can be cleared to have his back surgery so todays card is real quick and easy. I kind of cheated by using premade flowers and chipboard. I layered designer paper to the base of the card and added the flowers and "wish" chipboard by K and Company. The words are computer generated. Thanks for visiting and I hope you have a wonderful day!

May Your Day Bubble Over With Fun

Good Morning Bloggers...I hope everyone had a GREAT weekend! I wanted to start the week with something fun so I chose this Stampendous image that I colored with Prisma pencils and OMS, then layered it on a tag Nestibility. The sentiment is also a Stampendous stamp that I outlined the "bubble" with a Sharpie marker and layered it on a circle/scallop Nestibility then doodle dotted around the scallop. I added some cut circles that were lightly inked to represent bubbles then added some glitter, pop dots and a few rain dots. Thanks for stopping by, hope you have a wonderful day!

Welcome Little One

Good Morning and Happy Friday! Here is a quick and easy card using a Penny Black image that was colored with Prisma pencils and OMS then layered on a circle/scallop Nestibility. The card base was embossed with Cuttlebug Love Language embossing folder and scored with Score Pal. The heart is a Cuttlebug die. I added some ribbon and bows, glittered the flowers and butterfly and added 3mm flatback pearls. Words are computer generated. Thanks for stopping by, hope you have a fabulous weekend! See you on Monday, if not before!

Thanks SO Much

Here is a card I made for my 2 year old grandson thanking him for my Mother's Day gift. I colored the Penny Black image with Prisma pencils then layered it on a square Nestibility. I used VersaMark watermark ink pad to stamp Inkadinkadoo images on the band then layered in on a piece of card stock that was cut with a Stampin Up scallop edge punch. The bone was cut from Cricut Mickey Font then stamped with words from a Stampin Up stamp and lightly inked the edges. The paw print is clip art that I found on line that I cut with the smallest circle Nestibility then inked the edges. I added a bow and some glitter.

Sending Get Well Wishes To Brighten Up Your Day

Good Morning! Hope everyone is having a great week! Today's card was inspired by my Stampin Up representative Dawn Griffith. Here is the link to her tutorial---

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F4N1xCL6SZU&feature=channel_page

This is a tag card, the tag fits into the flowerpot and measures 5.75" by 5.5" at the widest point when the tag is in the pot. I wanted it a little bit wider than Dawn's so I cut the base at 4 inch by 9 inch and scored at 2" and 5.5 ". The flower pot was embossed with Cuttlebug Distressed Stripes and Swiss Dot embossing folders. The flowers are Spellbinders flower die and the buttons are cut from Sizzix buttons, craft yarn was used to "tie" the buttons. I also used Martha Stewart branch punch and Cuttlebug leaf die for the greenery. Word on the tag are computer generated. The card was easy but easy doesn't equate to quick in this case. Had I used a flower punch instead of the Spellbinders and the Sizzix button die I'm sure it would have been quick as well. Thanks for stopping by and if you haven't, please sign by guestbook or leave a comment...you know how I LOVE to hear from you! Have a great day!

Little Miracle

Good Morning! Here's a quick and easy card that I made that features those loveable House Mouse images. I used Prisma pencils and OMS to color the image then layered it on a circle/scallop Nestibility. The background layer is embossed with Cuttlebug Welcome Baby combo set and the words are cut from the same set. I glued 2 layers of card stock then cut the words to make it "pop" I added a bow and a tiny bit of glitter to the noses of the mice. Thanks for stopping by...have a fabulous day and I will see you tomorrow!

Some Mornings You Just Know...

Good Morning...hope all the mother's out there had a nice Mother's Day. I'm going to have a busy day so today's card is very appropriate. The image is from Stampendous and was colored with Prisma pencils and OMS, then layered on cardstock that was cut with tag Nestibilities. I added some rain dots and a bow. The sentiment is also from Stampendous that was layered on circle/scallop Nestibilities. Thanks for stopping by and I hope you enjoy your day!

To A Special Daughter in Law On Mother's Day

As promised, I'm back with my daughter in laws Mother's Day card...just a little...no A LOT later than I had hoped. Today was a rough day, actually all week has been tough. For those of you that know about my husbands back, the cortisone shot that he had last Friday did no good, in fact when we called the doctor on Monday because he was unable to walk they did an emergency MRI. We were convinced that the shot had paralysed him, but that wasn't the case. Coincidentally the discs that were herniated had ruptured causing him to lose all feeling in one leg and loss of strength in the other. To make a long story short, he will have to have surgery, so we have been running all over town getting things set up. Anyway, on a lighter note...here is the card I made for my daughter in law for Mother's day. The image is by Impression Obsession and was colored using Prisma pencils and OMS. I used the dryer sheet technique. Here is the link---

http://www.splitcoaststampers.com/resources/tutorials/dryer_sheet_technique/

Words were computer generated. Thanks for stopping by, see you on Monday! Hope everyone has a great weekend!

A Happy Hello

Good Morning and Happy Friday!
Just a real quick card this morning. This Penny Black image was colored with Prisma Pencils and OMS then cut out and put on a layer that was Cuttlebugged with D'Vine Swirls with a heart cut from a Nestibility. The "Happy Hello" was was computer generated then cut with a circle/scallop Nestibility with a button added. I added a bow, 3mm green gemstones and a little bit of glitter to the flower. I'm going to try to get back here this afternoon to post a Mother's Day card that I have made for my daughter-in-was but because I want to do a dryer towel method, I have to do a load of laundry before I can put it together. Thanks for stopping by and if I don't get back this afternoon, have a great weekend!

Your Special Day

Good Morning! Today's card is SO simple. Don't you just love cards that are quick and easy but they look like you spent time on them? The picture really doesn't do it justice, for whatever reason, I just could not get the lighting right. It is basically paper piecing that has been heat embossed with silver embossing powder and Cuttlebug textile texture embossing folder. The swirl stamped image on the left is from Inkadinkado, the flower image in the middle is from Studio G that I had gotten at Michael's for a buck and the Your Special Day image is from Stampabilities. I added some 2mm crystal gemstones and a bow. It just doesn't get much simpler than that! It could be used for birthday, wedding, congratulation...anything that would be considered a special day. Thanks for stopping by and if you haven't already, please sign my guestbook...or better yet sign up to be a follower so you don't miss any of my creations. See you next time...hope you have a GREAT day!

Hello Peanut

Good Morning! I know I'm a little late posting this morning, I usually color the image that I'm going to use for a card the night before, then all I have to do is choose the paper and the layout the next morning and put it together. Last night that didn't happen. Here is today's card--- I'm going to send my 2 year old grandson. It is a Penny Black image that was colored with Prisma pencils and OMS. I used a ticket punch to notch out the corners of the image then layered in on coordinating card stock. I added ribbon that I fed through a Spellbinder buckle, added some rain flowers, rain hearts, rain dots and some glitter. Words are computer generated. If you have any questions, please don't hesitated to ask. Have a great day!

A Great BIG Thank You!

Good Morning Everyone!

Here is a card that I started last night but finished up this morning. I really had fun making it. The card base is cut from the scallop card on Cricket Wild Card cut at 4 1/8. The image is from Stampin Up that I colored with Prisma pencils and OMS then layered it on the liner of the scallop card cut down just a bit. I inked the edges, then add 2 buttons cut from Sizzix and 2 hearts cut with a small Marvy heart punch. I added some glitter and some ribbon. The words "A Great BIG Thank You!" are computer generated, the words "From The Heart" are part of the stamp.

Thanks for stopping by, enjoy your day and I will see you next time!

Hope Your Day Is Just Ducky!

Good Morning All---Just a quick card this morning. The image is from Darcie that I colored with Prisma pencils and OMS. It is layered on a rectangle/scallop Nestibility. The tag is a Spellbinders tag and the saying is stamped. The background layer is embossed with Cuttlebug argyle embossing folder. I added a ribbon and some 3D stickers by K & company. Thanks for stopping by---If you haven't already, please sign my questbook or leave me a comment, I love to hear from those that are visiting! Hope you have a wonderful day...See you tomorrow!

Gamsol Technique-MCPT

I had a few questions on the Gamsol Technique or what is referred to as "Magic Colored Pencil Technique" and while I answered the questions on the comment, I felt that many of you may have the same question, particularly those of you who may be "newbies" so I though it was worth posting the questions and answers. They are as follows---

Question:What is the difference between Gamsol & OMS?
Answer:There is no difference-Gamsol is a brand name for Odorless Mineral Spirits (OMS) Actually I use Mona Lisa brand that can be purchased at Michaels.

Question:Which Prisma pencils do you use?
Answer:I use Prismacolor Premier. Any colored pencils can be used as long as they are wax based. It is important that they are wax based because the OMS "melts" the wax allowing the color to be spread on the paper.

Question: Do you use blending tips or a dauber or what?
Answer: For the most part I use Q-tips. For very small areas that a Q-tip is too large, I use a small watercolor paint brush.

Question:Where does one get instruction on this technique?
Answer:I am self taught with the help of the many tutorials on You Tube. I really do better by "seeing" rather than reading. Here is a link to what I consider to be the best tutorial on the subject of what is called the Magic Colored Pencil Technique (MCPT)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WCCo9799dWo

Something that was not asked but is also important, is the paper that is used. It is best to use a smooth paper, I use Beckett Expression which is a little pricey, but well worth it. While learning, you may want to consider a less expensive brand of paper. Georgia Pacific 130lb is a good substitute for Beckett Expression, and can be purchased at Walmart at a fraction of the cost.

I hope this is helpful and if you have any further questions, please don't hesitate to ask. If you have any questions, you may want to consider leaving your email address to receive a personal response.

Thank You For All Your Kind Thoughts

Good Morning...This is the first opportunity I have had to say Thank You for all the kind thoughts and emails I had received concerning my husband. There was one point on Friday that he had said if the shots didn't work, he would go out back and shoot himself...I told him if they didn't work, we wouldn't have to, I would do it for him...LOL! He is doing much better today, and we are hopeful that things will only improve from this point on. Thanks again and I will be back tomorrow...til then hope you enjoy the rest of your weekend!