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 (((((((((((())))))))))))))

Weekend Play Time

Happy Weekend dear friends !!! It was a great weekend for me I am happy to say. I was off a couple days on vacation this week and boy was it a busy time that it has flown bye so fast.

I spent the first day doing all the house chores and Friday my youngest granddaughter and I had a girls day out !! We went out to eat and shopped till we dropped and then to the movies. Now that wore me out worse than working lol  Yesterday morning was spent doing the outside work, and I even scrubbed the deck lol But last night I had a long sit and done some playing and finished them up today.  It felt so good just to sit and play and do something just for fun.

As you all know I had to step down from Susana’s Custom Art and Cards as my work load at work is just way to much anymore. It was a very hard decision but something I had to do for I couldn’t give 100% to her and Susana is just the greatest person I have ever met.  She is so wonderful to work with and we have grown into very best friends that I will always cherish. Your the best girl !!!

My first card is a Sylvia Zet image for Susana’s store and she is just the sweetest !!!I so love coloring these images. Papers are from Susana’s called Carta Bella and this pad is just gorgeous !!! Susana carry's the most variety of paper pads I have ever seen in one store. Check them out here.

Now look at those corner dies !!!!!!!!! OMG !!! Susana has got her own line of dies, Dies by Susana. You won’t believe all the detail in these dies folks.  I saw them in the store and loved them but when I got them in person OMG they are to die for !!! If you all do not have any of these yet then you are missing out !! Trust me !!

For my image Friendship Ties ! This beauty has been colored with my copic’s and I have used the spica glitter pens on the image also. I have to say I had so much fun coloring her in and having such a great play time.

Yes 2 cards in one weekend !!!

I have used this adorable Party Hardy image from Krista Smith. She has been colored with my copic’s and spica glitter pens. I added a Petaloo flower and I have used a MS border.

I used a different corner die from Dies by Susana and I so love this one too. Love it. And look at those papers !!! I just about cried when I cut into them, A very dear sweet friend from the UK sent these to me (thanks so much sweetie) These are from the Life in the Country from Maja Designs. Oh I so feel in love with this pad.

There is a new challenge going on at the Saturated Canary Challenge Blog of Red , White and Blue so I am going to enter this card there.

Thanks so much for stopping bye and visiting me, I have to say I had a blast with some play time this weekend for fun.  Sending Big hugs your way (((((((()))))))))))))))

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 (((((((((())))))))))))))))))

Happy Mail Peeker !!!

Good day dear friends.

Today I am so honored to show you one of the new images from Elizabeth Bell for Susana’s Custom Art and Cards. Oh these little peekers are adorable !!!!

If you came here from  Kim’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 cuties.

This cutie is called Happy Mail Peeker !!

I have used Prima Papers that I got from Susana and I have colored my image with my copic’s and Spica Glitter pens.

I have used the Memory Box die scroll on my card and the large white flower is from Prima.

I also used some Smooch Pearlized accent ink on the flowers of the image.

Next on the hop is   Lori

Thanks so much for stopping bye and I do hope you so enjoy the hop.

And don’t forget to click here to go to Susana’s Custom Art and Cards for these adorable Peekers

And for our International friends can get these stamps at Quixotic Paperie.

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 (((((((((())))))))))))))

Classic Eyes

 

Met Classic Eyes !!! She is one of the newest releases from the collection of Susana loves stamps from Susana’s Custom Art and Cards. Don’t you just love the eyes???

I have used some diamond glaze on the eyes to give them a pop. She has been colored with copic’s and spica glitter pens.

The paper is from MME at Susana’s and the flower is a Prima Bristol Bloom . I used a Memory Box Die bird cage.

The metal charms are from my stash.

Hope you are enjoying your new stamps, if you haven’t gotten them oh go check them out they are so adorable !!!

Have a great day and thanks so much for stopping bye. 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 ((((((((()))))))))))))))

Crystal Rose

Well have you all been enjoying all the new images from Susana’s Custom Art and Cards ??? I so hope you have enjoyed them as much as I have making them. I tell you I couldn’t pick a favorite from these, they are all gorgeous.

This is Crystal Rose !!! She has been colored with copic’s and Spica Glitter Pens. And lots of Glamour Dust on the wings.

Papers are from the Authentique free bird pad from Susana’s Custom Art and Cards

I also used some Zva Creative Pearls on the card.

If you have gotten some play time with your new stamps please let me know I would love to see them.

Thanks for stopping bye and visiting me today I so appreciate the lovely comments.

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

Friendship Ties

Hello dear friends !!! I hope this post finds everyone doing well and enjoying the weekend. I have one of the latest release images for Susana’s Custom Art and Cards from the Sylvia Zet  Collection. Isn’t this one a beauty also??? This one is called Friendship Ties !!! I just love her !!

I have made a gift bag with the image this time.  I used this bag for my oldest daughters birthday present. She has been colored with copic’s and Spica Glitter pens.

I have used lots of different dies and punches on this bag and one some of the dies I have used some glamour dust glitter paint.  Also used were some Zva Creative Pearls.

Here is a close up of the image. She is such a cutie patootie !!!!!! If you haven’t gotten your new stamps yet man what are you waiting on these are just breath taking. So head on over to Susana’s and also check out all the new products she has in store and there is always lots of new items coming in.

Claudine Hellmuth Studio Kit 

Lots of new Paper Pads and Make it Crafty Chipboard 

Oh the list goes on and on. Hey get a cup of coffee and go check it all out !!!!! I got my package yesterday and these new paper pads are just gorgeous !!!!!!!

And you really need to go check out the wonderful tutorial Lorraine done on the Follow Your Heart Blog that she done with stencils !! WOWZERS

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

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 ((((((((((())))))))))))))))))

Spring Fairy’s

Hello dear friends !!! I hope this post finds you all well !!

Over at Follow Your Heart  we are featuring the very talented Carmen Medlin today. The Design team is showing you all the new Spring Floral Fairy’s.

You can find this new release HERE

This adorable cutie is  Pansella  Fairy !!

She has been colored with my copic’s and  I have used lots of glamour dust on her and the flower. She was such a joy to color.

I have used several Memory Box dies on my card, The border die and the elegant scroll.

The papers are from Bo Bunny’s Garden Girl pad, which is on sale right now at Susana’s.

The heart pin  and the Prima flowers you can also find at Susana’s shop.

I just couldn’t stop at one on these adorable Spring Floral  Fairy’s so I done a second card with Iris Fairy. Oh don’t she just melt your heart??

She has been colored with my copic’s and Spica Glitter Pens and I have also covered her wings with Smooch pearlized accent ink. Love this stuff.

The pad of paper is from My Minds Eye Stella Rose collection that Susana has.

I also used a laser chipboard from Make it Crafty I have colored it with some glamour dust glitter paint. I so wish you could see the sparkle this adorable butterfly gives.

The Iris I have cut out and put some pop dots on the back to make it stand out.

Well don’t forget to go check out the rest of the design teams projects with these new adorable Spring Floral fairy’s. You are going to love them all.

Go click on over to the Follow Your Heart Blog and get the list of the rest of the Design Team to see all the new release !!!

So after that go shopping at Susana’s Custom Art and Cards !!!!!

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

Fancy

Hello dear friends. Hope all is going well with you !

I got another card done today with the latest release from Elizabeth Bell at Susana’s Custom Art and Cards from the Odd’s and End Sampler. She is called Fancy. Isn’t she precious??

She has been colored with my copic’s and Spica Glitter Pens I so love these pens.

The papers are from Susana’s from the KaiserCraft collection.

I have used a MS punch around the page and a memory box die flourish.

The flower is from Prima and I have used some seam binding ribbon from Really Reasonable Ribbon 

The gorgeous holder for my brad is from a Christmas gift I got from a very sweet dear friend. Thank hon

Don’t forget all the new goodies Susana has in her store. I am sure you can fill your carts up there as she has so many wonderful items to choose from.

Have a great day and thanks for stopping bye.

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

 

A Carmen Medlin project

 

Hello dear friends !!!

First I would like to let you all know that Susana’s Custom Art and Cards is opening  again after the holidays at 8 am California time. I am sure Susana had a wonderful Christmas Break and is ready to get back to business lol  There are lots of new things coming for the new year and I do hope you all will be as excited as we are.

Some of the new products she has today is a lot of

New 6x6 paper pads by Kaisercraft, Crate, Fancy Pants etc you can find them Here

Some Cool New Adhesive you can find Here

New Memory Box Dies Here

Craft Concept Embossing Folders Here

And Cuttlebug Embossing Folders Here

Keep stalking the store for new releases and lots of exciting things coming to SCACD 

 

Today I would like to show you a project I made.  I made a wooden tissue box from the Carmen Medlin  collection. I so love altering things and I had made this for my friend.

This is The Victorian !

This is The Beauty !

The is the Georgian !

And this is The Regency !

Here is a picture of the top of the tissue box.

Stamps are all by Susana’s Custom Art and Cards

Papers are from K&Co

Memory Box Dies  (window and flourish )and Tim Holtz dies were used

Copic’s and Spica Glitter Pens and some gel pens were used to color my images.

I used lots of glamour dust and glamour dust glitter paint on all the flowers.

Flowers are from Wild Orchid Crafts 

MS branch punch and a LEM leaf punch.

Lace was from my stash.

The charm, brads and brad holders were sent to me by one of my dear sweet friends thanks so much hon.

Well don’t forget to keep an eye out for all the new fun things coming to Susana’s Custom Art and Cards you won’t want to miss out.

And remember the store is now opened so go shopping and get all the new products.

Well have to run, today is my baby’s birthday!! Well she is still my little girl, she is 32 today and have lots to do as they are coming over this evening.

Thanks so much for stopping bye and as always Sending 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

Some play time !!

Good Day dear friends !!! I hope everyone’s week is going well. It is almost the weekend for all the hard working people !!!

As for me, well I am still off work . Yes I went and seen the surgeon  yesterday and he is not letting me return to work  yet. I go back for another follow up in a couple of weeks

It is nice to be off work but not without a paycheck coming in. Plus I am really starting to get bored lol Yelp you read that right. i was sort of ready to go back to work. Maybe just not the long hours lol

But today I wanted to show you a couple of things I have made over the last few days that I finally finished.

First up here is a birthday card for my brother. I am not very good doing guy cards so no flowers here lol. But I have used Edwin here from Magnolia. He has been colored with my copic’s and  the sentiment is from Whimsy Stamps.  I have used a label from Spellbinders and some brads with spacers in the corner.

These gorgeous papers are from Maja Design that was from the Crea Shop. Oh how I wish we could get these papers here in the states !!!!!!!!

Next I finally finished a bag I needed to put a gift in and I used these adorable Hanglar images. Papers are from K&Co and I used Spellbinder corner die, Cheery Lynn Designs for the doily and a die from Tim Holtz for the bracket.

The flowers are from Wild Orchid Crafts and I have used a Magnolia leaf die and a MS branch punch. The lace was from my stash and I distressed the edges of the papers with distressed inks.  And the border punch I used is from SU.

I also used a Viva Decor Pearl Pen to make some  flat pearls on the corner dies. Susana has lots of Viva Decor Products in her store and am so loving playing with all these products.

Here is a close up of the bag.

Well that is it for me for today. I need to try to go do some cleaning and then hope to get some more play time in.

Thanks for stopping bye and visiting me and I so appreciate all your lovely comments you leave me. They do mean so much.

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