Over a year !!!

Well it has been over a year since I have crafted !!!! I have been off work on shut down and I just think I got bored lol But made a card and a gift bag for a friend's birthday.. As you can tell from the picture taking still can't take a good picture yet lol Lands it took me forever to figure out how to upload this lol Been way to long !!

And the gift bag.

Hope you all had a Merry Christmas and  Have a Happy New Year !!

Some goodies for Alana

Hello dear friends !! Well I have not gotten to play in ages !!! But I had some things that were unfinished laying on my desk so I decided to have a play day yesterday and make some things for Alana to cheer her up. I had went to the store and bought her some things to send to her but what else but make her some goodies too.

Alana is one of my dear friends daughter who is 9 years old and has been diagnosed with Leukemia you can read about her story in the post above and anyone willing to send her a card to bring a smile to her face please contact me.

But I had a notebook I did make yesterday and I used this adorable Tilda image. I thought Alana could write about her experience here in the book

Then I finished a box I had lying around for her I also used another Tilda

And then here is a bag I finished yesterday I had most of it done but added her name and some flowers on it. It is just a tote I thought she could use this tote to carry some things to the hospital in. The images are from Susana's Custom Arts and Crafts. I think I should of ironed this before taking a pic lol

Well thanks for looking, I know it has been a long time since I have played but I work so many hours anymore I just don't have time to get to play like I use to.

Thanks so much to everyone that has emailed me and is willing to help bring a smile to Alana's face. It is so greatly appreciated.

Sending you all big hugs (((((((((((((((((())))))))))))))))))))

Peace

Happy Sunday dear friends !!!

I hope everyone is staying cool  in the air conditioning!!! We have had the hottest week ever. Our temperatures reached 108 the lowest was 105. I tell you work was so miserable we were all about half sick !!! We have air in the factory well somewhat but it was better than it was outside that is for sure. There are a lot of factory's that do not have air and Aisin is one of the good ones that do !! But without rain for weeks we finally got some about 3 am this morning. My grass is just brown no green at all !!!

But after work yesterday I came home and got all the chores done and today I had a play time. I love this Dreads from Krista Smith so knowing I had to make all the girlfriends of Kirstie’s some things I took advantage of this image and made a frame with her.

I used some old papers from DD’s. The image was colored with my copic’s and spica glitter pens . The corner die is one of Susana’s Custom Art and Cards new custom dies by Susana. I just love this set. Then I used the peace sign die and popped one in a bottle cap and used diamond glaze to cover it. I got the wooden peace word from HL.

Here is a close up of Dreads and I used some diamond glaze on her eyes to give them a pop.

Here is the back of the frame and I painted it with Susana’s Silks she has. I LOVE this color it is Spicy Tomato. The picture does not do the silks justice. These silks has such a gorgeous shine to them.

Well that is it for me today. I am going back to the craft room and do a little more to some other projects I have going. It takes me forever anymore to finish anything working the hours I do but I do enjoy getting to play what little time I get.

Thanks so much for stopping bye and visiting me. It is greatly appreciated and I love reading all your comments  from you.

Sending hugs (((((((((((())))))))))))))

Tilda Boxes

Hello dear blogging friends !!!

Well I got some play time in this weekend and so I thought I would show you what I got done. I had some boxes already painted and some images had already been colored so I finished them up today by adding some papers from Jen Allyson on them. As I told you before my granddaughters friends wanted some things made for there birthdays so I figured I better get some more done for I really don’t know when the kids birthdays are. So at least they will be ready.

This first box I painted with some Viva Decor Inka Gold Paint I love how smooth this goes on. I used Old Gold for this box. I used some glamour dust glitter paint on the flowers and a Magnolia fence die. Sorry the pictures aren’t very good today.

This next box I used the same papers on and used a Make It Crafty chipboard corner from Susana’s. I added the glamour dust glitter paint on the flowers and added some lace around the box.

I have a couple more boxes painted just need to get some images colored for them so hopefully soon I will have some more to show you. I think after this I will have enough boxes and frames made for the girls when there birthdays arrive.

Thanks a lot for stopping bye and visiting me. It is greatly appreciated.

Sending Big Hugs ((((((((())))))))))))

The last of the birthday gifts

Hello dear friends !!! I so hope everyone had a wonderful weekend.

Mine was busy as usual but the best part of the weekend is my dear sweet friend from the UK called me and we had such a wonderful chat. It is always so nice to get to talk in person.

But I did manage to finish up the rest of Ashley's birthday crafts lol I bought her present awhile back and she has no idea what it is yet but she had told me she needed me to make her things for her new room. So I showed you the frames last week and I finally finished her card and the rest.

This is Ava from Krista Smith isn’t she so adorable?? I just love these images. I colored her with copic’s and used some spica glitter pens on her. I so love these eyes and I used some diamond glaze on them to give them more of a pop. Papers are from some old SU papers.  The sentiment is from some words from TAC. I used the Whimsy Stamps ticket die for the sentiment. And as always I used some glamour dust glitter paint on the flowers.

Then here is a large chipboard letter A for her room which I used some more older papers from SU  I colored up a Tilda with my copic’s and spica glitter pens and this gorgeous flourish I got from Susana’s Custom Art and Cards.  I used the glamour dust glitter paint on the flowers also.

I could not get a good picture of this frame at all so I didn’t make it very big here for the glass is just shooting off so much glare. But this is another picture Ashley sent me to decorate for her. I just bought a frame at Wal-Mart and added some lace to it. I used the Whimsy Stamps banner dies and some sizzix alphabet dies.

 

Here is the story behind the picture she gave me. This is Trevor, He was in Ashley’s class and he passed away this winter. He had wondered off behind his house and had fell into the cold winter pond and drown.  So his parents had these papers made up and I have made it bigger here so you can read it. This really shook the kids up and Ashley wanted it decorated up some. But the picture above just doesn’t show very well. Sorry.

Well that is it for me for now. I have now finished up all her crafts she wanted, took me long enough but it is just so hard to get much done working long hours.

But thank you all so much for stopping bye. I so appreciate it. Sending Big Hugs ((((((((())))))))))))))

Oh it has been so long !!!

Hello dear friends !!! Man it seems like ages since I have been on !!! My poor ol blog has been neglected so bad !

I am still working lots of hours but I finally got a weekend off and was so ready for it. My plan is to get all my work done today so I can just sit and enjoy the day Sunday.

Besides working there has been so much going on in my life with my family it is unreal !!

Below is a picture of my dad’s brothers and sisters this was taken in 2005. My dad passed away in 1988 so he is the only one missing here but Uncle Boob has been ill and in a nursing home since Feb. He is doing therapy and we are hoping to get him home soon he is walking with a walker now so he is getting better but his wife Aunt Rosie passed away April 18th very unexpectedly. She was a rock so this was such a shock to us all !!!! She was a sweetheart that was for sure. So we had her funeral and this  Monday Uncle Boob’s TWIN sister Aunt Marge passed away.  So it has been a trying time here. Aunt Marge and Uncle Boob was 83 the 27th of April.

The evening of the day we buried Aunt Rosie my grandson was going home that night and he took the country roads home which was shorter. And this stupid deer came out of the  woods and ran right into the drivers side of Dyllon’s door. The deer’s head busted his drivers side window out and got him in the face and all the glass cut his face up and got in his eye. He is doing okay but the jeep got a number done to it. The body of the deer went back and got both doors and the rear quarter panel. But he is okay now and that is great. He just misses his vehicle lol

Then to top it off we found out my oldest daughter had cervical cancer. She has had her surgery and is doing good. They are 97% they got it all but she will go every 3 months to have a check up to make sure it hasn’t came back.
So needless to say my life has been pretty crazy !!!

I have not been in my craft room for over a month and I had so many projects half done that had been there for months. So last night I decided to add the flowers to them and let them be lol It was great to get to play but the ol mojo just isn’t there anymore. I still have lots of projects laying there to be finished so maybe one day I can get them done. Some are for my granddaughters birthday which is in June and another one the 28th of May !!! Don’t know if they will get done or not lol

But here is a card I had done using a Krista Smith image. It has been so long ago I could not tell you what paper pad this is from but I do know it came from Susana’s Custom Art and Cards . I buy all my paper from her and I used some glamour dust glitter paint on the flowers. I saw where Krista has a challenge for may flowers so after many many months I am going to enter this there at Saturated Canary Challenge Blog.

Next I added some flowers to this project to finish it up. A picture frame with Tilda. I got some gorgeous bling from a dear friend for my birthday and I used it on the frame. The papers are some old MME papers again Glamour dust glitter paint was used on the flowers.

So sorry I don’t remember much about these 2 projects but it has been so long since I had started them.

Well I have so much housework to get caught up on and outside work. I am going to get it all done today so I can take tomorrow to do nothing.

I do hope everyone is doing well and hopefully one day I can get back into the groove of crafting again. But for now just some old projects that had been laying around unfinished lol

As always sending Big Hugs your way (((((((((())))))))))))))))))

Garden Eyes

Hello dear blogging friends !!

I am back today to show you another one of the Susana Loves Stamps Collection. And from my title you can see this beauty is Garden Eyes !!

Isn’t she just adorable???

I have colored her with copic’s and have used some spica glitter pens.

Lots of glamour dust and some diamond glaze on the eyes.

The paper pad I used is from Authentique called Free bird  and you all need to check out all of Susana’s collection of paper. You won’t believe the large variety.

Well I hope you have enjoyed this gorgeous Garden Girl

Thanks for stopping bye and Sending Big Hugs ((((((())))))))

Secret Garden Peeker

Hello dear friends !!!

Well as usual I am trying to cram everything into one day off. But first things first I got me some play time in this morning before all the chores. lol

I have had my eye on this so adorable Secret Garden Peeker from Susana’s Custom Art and Cards for some time now and finally got her a couple weeks ago and got her inked and colored now.

She is from Elizabeth Bell’s collection for SCACD . I have colored her with my copic’s and have used some Spica Glitter Pens on her. This GORGEOUS paper is from the new Primas   pad Meadow Lark. You so need to go check out all of the new paper pads Susana has in her store now WOW !!!!

I also used some Glamour Dust Glitter Paint on the flowers and on the corner I used one of the new Make It Crafty ornate corners two. I painted it with some silks paint and oh what a gorgeous sparkle it has.

I got me some wonderful goodies for my birthday from my dear sweet friend from the UK !! Thanks dear I so love everything !! So I used one of my new brads with spacer on the card.

There are lots of new exciting things coming at Susana’s Custom Art and Cards and you so don’t want to miss out on anything so keep following the Follow Your Heart blog for all the news and I will try to do my best to keep you updated here. Work has just got in the way of all my crafting time I just don’t have enough hours in the day.

Susana has some new

Petaloo Flowers

She has some Fragments, enamels and Idea – Ology in you all have to so go check out her new stuff.

Well I hope you all enjoy the rest of your weekend. I have to go get my housework done.

Thanks for stopping bye and sending Big Hugs your way (((((((((())))))))))))))

Angel Eyes !!

Hello dear friends. I am back today to show you another one of the new releases from Susana Loves Stamps. This one is called Angel Eyes !!

I have colored her with my copic’s and Spica Glitter Pens and have used lots of glamour dust on her wings.

The paper is from Echo Park Yours Truly. And the flourish I used is a Memory Box die .

I also made a flower with some Prima flowers and used a Make It Crafty chipboard in the center after coloring it and using some glamour dust glitter paint on it.

These images are just so much fun to color so would love to see what you all have been up to with them.

Thanks so much for stopping bye and Sending Big Hugs (((((((((((())))))))))))))

I got to finish a couple things

Happy Easter dear friends !!!!

I hope everyone is enjoying there Easter weekend. I know it is a little chilly here.

I finally got a full weekend off and finally got to finish up some of my projects I have had laying around half finished !!! I hate that I have so many things not finished. I just work so many hours there isn’t enough time for my crafting time. Right now there is no light at the end of the tunnel for these hours but we keep hoping it slows down some.

But today I have a notebook to show you that I started while I was off on surgery leave. I used some Basic Grey papers and this adorable Magnolia Tilda. I had most of it done just had to put it together.

Dies I used are Magnolia, Whimsy Stamps and Spellbinders. And I added some Diamond Glaze on the daisy

Then when my daughter took me shopping in the big city for my birthday I ran across this wooden guitar frame and I knew someone that just had a baby that plays a bass guitar and thought this would make a great gift.

I used the Silks Paint from Susana’s and I so love this stuff. I am not a good painter at all but you can’t see any streaks or anything in it and you can use it on all kinds of surfaces.

Guitars and music notes were from Jolee’s and I used my BossKut alphabet dies for his name.

I had a very hard time trying to get a picture of this for it is a fairly large frame so you can’t see the stars very well but I ended up using some Silks on them too and stamped Mommy and Daddy’s Rock star on the stars.

Larger picture of top

Well I do hope you have a wonderful Easter and I would love to thank you so much for all of you that leave me such lovely comments. It is so greatly appreciated.

Have a great day and Sending Big Hugs (((((((())))))))))))

Glinda

Hello dear sweet blogging friends !!! I hope everyone had a wonderful weekend !!! Same ol for me but did manage to get a card made yesterday. I tell you working all these hours sure has put a damper on my crafting fun. It is like I am only able to get on the net once a week and that is so not me lol But we have to work to pay the bills and pay for our habits don’t we??

Well anyway the card I made is this adorable Glinda from Krista Smith for my granddaughters birthday.  I so love coloring her images. I have colored her with my copic’s and spica glitter pens. I also used diamond glaze on her eyes and lots of glamour dust.

This gorgeous paper I got from Susana’s Custom Art and Cards and I so love this pad. It is Bo Bunny’s Serenity Collection. I didn’t add any layers for I didn’t want to cover this sheet up at all. I painted the paper behind the image with red glamour dust glitter paint.

The corner dies are from Whimsy Stamps and the ticket die is from My Favorite Things. I used a Magnolia leaf and border die and the branch punch is from MS. The flowers were coated with crystal glamour dust glitter paint.

I have not entered a challenge in ages with my work hours but after coloring this image I saw where Saturated Canary Challenge  is to use Twine and so I am going to enter this card there.

I had colored this image a while back and so I just stuck it in a frame today.  Actually I made a couple of them so will give them to the granddaughters.

Well that is it for me for awhile. I do hope you all are doing well and again so sorry I don’t get around to blogging much but I do appreciate those that do stop bye and leave me such sweet comments. Love ya all!!

Sending Big Hugs ((((((((())))))))))))))

Thank you and new products

Hello dear blogging friends!! Well I had to make a card today as I needed a Thank You card so after I got my work done I finally got to get it done.

And OMG !!!! Check these papers out !!!! These Maja Design papers are just breath taking and I about cried when I cut into them. Oh I just love them. They are from the collection of Crea Diem. I was so lucky to win these on the Maja Design Blog, and was so over the moon !!!! Thanks Marie love them.

I have used Tilda here on my card and have colored her with my copic’s and spica glitter pens.

I used some glamour dust on the center of the flower and diamond glaze on the flower.

I really didn’t want to cover up the papers so tried to put as little on as I could.

I used the Magnolia border and leaf  die and tag die. and the Whimsy Stamps corner die on my card along with the MS branch punch around the flowers.

The flowers have been coated with glamour dust glitter paint.

 

I have a couple of updates for you for Susana’s Custom Art and Cards she has gotten in some more wonderful stuff and just to name a few

Lots of gorgeous new paper pads (Jillibean, Prima, Simple Story's)

and the Spellbinder dies are here. There is always new product coming in so make sure you keep checking the store for all the wonderful new products .

Thanks so much for stopping bye and visiting me, I don’t get a chance to get on much but so appreciate your lovely comments you leave.

Sending Big Hugs ((((((((()))))))))))))))

Happy Birthday Nathaniel !!

 

Happy Friday !!!!  Well it is a Happy Friday if you don’t have to work tomorrow lol

Today is my youngest grandson’s birthday and I have struggled trying to get a card made for him but just had to stay up and get it done lol

I have used Edwin here and colored him with my copic’s. I have used these gorgeous papers from Maja Design. I am so thrilled that there is a place we can purchase these in the states now. So love there papers.

I have used some dies from Tim Holtz and have used the distressed stains to color the bracket from grunge board. The #3 was hand cut using grunge board and also colored it with the stains and put some crackle paint on it.

The banner is from Whismsy Stamps as well as the new corner die. I used some glamour dust on his wings. 
My little grandson always loves it when I make him things, guess that won’t happen after he gets a little bigger but right now  he thinks everything is awesome lol

Well for those of you that don’t have to work have a great weekend !!!

Thanks for stopping bye and sending Big Hugs your way ((((((((((())))))))))))))

Are you ready for a new release ?????

Well today is the day !!!! It is time for the new releases over at Susana’s Custom Art and Cards !!!!!!

And our International Friends can purchase these stamps at Quixotic Paperie

You all are going to flip out for these new images!!!!!!!!! They are breath taking !!

We have 2 new releases to show you so make sure you visit the rest of the design team to see all these gorgeous images.

You can find the new Sylvia Zet release Here

And the Victoria Case release Here

So if you came here from Lou Mac’s Blog then you are on the right track, if not please start at the Follow Your Heart Blog so you don’t miss out on any of these gorgeous new images.

First up I have Fairy Good Hair Day by Victoria Case. Isn’t this just adorable ???

I have colored her with my copic’s and spica glitter pens.

Glamour Dust was used on her wings.

Papers are from the New Leaf pad at Susana’s Custom Art and Cards.

One of the new Memory Box dies called Spring Border.

Now for my second project to show you today I have been busting at the seams to show you this one.

This is Daphne’s Tea Party !!! She is from the Sylvia Zet collection for SCACD

Colored with Copic’s and spica glitter pen and lots of Glamour dust.

I have altered a wooden box. I have had this box for awhile and when I saw this image I knew I wanted to use the box.

The box was first painted with Viva Decor Inka Gold Paint. This leaves such a wonderful smooth finish on the box.

Here is a top view of the box. I painted the metal corners with Glamour Dust glitter paint. and the white flowers are from Prima.

Here is a close up of the image, Precious isn’t she???

And here is a side view.

Well I so hope you have enjoyed the new release today and make sure you head to Susana’s and get yours today I know these are going to fly off the shelf.

Your next stop on the hop is Elaina. Have fun on the hop !!!

Thanks so much for stopping bye and joining us for the new release.
Sending Big Hugs ((((((((((())))))))))))))))))

A granddaughter is …..

Well it is Monday !!!! And that means after a whole month of being off from my surgery, I am back to work !!!!!!!!!! Oh I pray this 11 1/2 hour day goes so fast. I know I am going to be whipped by the time I get home. But I do have to say I am so ready to get back to work !!! Never ever thought that would come out of my mouth lol

But I had one project I had made while I was off that I wanted to show you.

I made a frame from my granddaughter, ( I saw this idea on Dena’s Blog) My granddaughter loves my Magnolia stamps and she is always wanted to color them. So I just thought I would make her something for Valentines Day (along with her candy of course lol)

I have colored one of the new Tilda’s with copic’s and Spica glitter pens and I covered the rose also with some smooch pearlized accent ink.

I got the wooden frame at HL and I used some Viva Decor Inka Gold paint on it and after that dried really well I sanded it and then to give it an old age looked I sponged on some distressed vintage photo ink on top of it. I was pleased how this turned out.

I then put glamour dust glitter paint on the flowers to make this sparkle.

Don’t forget that Susana’s Custom Art and Cards had a new release yesterday with the adorable Spring Fairy’s you can find them HERE. They are so adorable and so much fun to color. And there are lots of new pads of papers that you will just die to have Here so go check out all the new wonderful things Susana has for you !!!!!!!

Well that is it for me for awhile. I am sure I am going to be whipped the first week so might not get much crafting in.
But thanks so much for stopping bye and seeing me and I so want to thank you for the lovely comments you leave me , they mean so much.

Sending Big Hugs ((((((((((((((((()))))))))))))))

Well that is it for me for awhile.

Thank You !!!!!!!!

Hello dear blogging friends !!!!!!!!!

Well I got some play time in today. I figured I had better enjoy the last few days I have off before I return to work Monday. Yelp I went and saw the surgeon yesterday and he has released me to go back to work. I am ready for the most part but will miss having so much free time. It has been a whole month that I have been off since my surgery. But am feeling good and am ready to return, just not the 11 1/2 hours. lol

First I would like to give you a head’s up that there will be a new release coming Sunday from Susana’s Custom Art and Cards. You don’t want to miss out so keep stalking the Follow Your Heart Blog so you don’t miss out !!!

But I wanted to make a note book for a dear friend of mine that has been here helping me and checking on me all the time. It is so nice to have a nurse around when you need one isn’t it ??

I have used this Nurse Tilda for my card (fitting huh?) she has been colored with my copic’s and spic glitter pens.

I have used one of the Memory Box dies  and added lots of flat pearls to it.

The borders are from Cheery Lynn Designs and I have used twinklets on all the flowers.

I used a magnolia flower and Marianne leaf die

The papers that I have used are some older SU papers. And I used walnut stain distressed ink on all the edges.

Here is a close up of the border and the image.

I am entering this into the following challenges.

The Official Magnolia Inspiration Challenge Blog where the theme is Pink and a bow

Cheery Lynn Designs Challenge Blog where the theme is borders

Crea Shop Challenge Blog where there is a photo inspiration

Thanks so much for stopping bye and visiting me today, It means so much and I love reading your comments.

Sending you Big Hugs (((((((((())))))))))))

I got to play Bingo !!

Well it is the weekend !!! I hope everyone has a wonderful weekend and a safe one at that. Me I will be home safe and sound !! So I Wish you All A Very Happy and Safe New Year!!!

Today I would like to show you a card I made for the Crea Shop Challenge Blog. I broke down and cut into these gorgeous Maja Design Papers from the Crea Shop and so I thought I would get a card made for the challenge before it closed. I have used this new adorable Tilda and she has been colored with my copic’s and I have used some Glamour Dust on the ruffles of her dress and the inside of the flowers.

The Challenge is playing Bingo so I went with Flowers, Heart and Swirl.  I made a very simple CAS card for I just couldn’t cover up these gorgeous papers !!

Papers are from  the Crea Shop 

Heart punch is from MS

Border and rolled flower dies are  from My Favorite Things

Leaf Die is from Marianne’s Designs

Swirl is from Magnolia

Oval dies are from Spellbinders

I am also entering this into the Simon Says Stamp Challenge Blog where the challenge is Anything Goes !!

 

Thanks so much for stopping bye and visiting me !! It is so greatly appreciated.

Sending Big Hugs ((((((((())))
And have a safe and Happy New Year