Dream Garden ...

Hey Ya's!  Hope you're all having a beautiful week!

Well, I've attempted something new and finally finished it.  I made "somewhat" of an album .. but not quite a full album.  I decorated the entire outside with materials and lace .. I had a totally different idea in mind .. but of course did not turn out how intended.  hehe.

Then the inside is mainly papers and lots of pull out tags for journaling and such ...

Thank you so very much for visiting me .. I truly appreciate it and I would love to hear from you!  :)

Wishing you all a most WONDERFUL day!  See you again soon!

Hugs,

Elise

Still Here ... Life is Good!

Hello Ya's!  Hope you're all doing very very well!

I've been taking it sooooo easy and not having a care in the world! ;) hehehhe~  But came across this image and could not resist!!!  

Plus my family will be arriving here in town this week .. woot woot .. can't wait! Planning for another fun surprise for my Bodhi .. he has no idea that they're coming to town! ;)  hehehehehe!  I love these surprises ... it's so fun to plan!  ;)

Anyway, here's an image that I loved from Jeremiah Ketner!  After months of not colouring, I got excited from this image and wheels are turning in my mind for something different .. hehe ...

Coloured with Distress Inks, Prisma Pencils and Watercolors

Thank you so much for visiting me .. I hope to hear from you!  See you again soon!

Big Hugs,

Elise

Just For You ...

Hey Ya's!  I hope you're all having a beautiful weekend!

It is time again for another Lovely Lili Challenge over at the Ribbon Girl!  And the challenge is "Use a Charm" .. eeeeeeasy!  ;)  But of  course you have to use something from LOTV such as an image, artpad images, sentiments or papers too.  So come and join us!

I'm so lucky to use some goodies from the gorgeous Ribbon Girl Store such as:

Floribunda Roses Antique, Organza White Flowers, Rolled Roses, Deborah Lace, Amelia Lace, a cutout piece of Lace Patches Antique White, Daisy May with Bunch of Flowers

And I've used a few LOTV stamps from the vintage sets that I truly love:  

Set 66 Grunge Elements and Set 49 Tags Le Jardin

Here are the lovely prizes to be won:

Thank you so very much for stopping by to visit me .. it truly makes me happy!  See you again soon!  And wishing you all a wonderful rest of the weekend!

Big Hugs,

Elise

Paris Blooms ...

Hey Ya's!  It's been awhile .. hope you are all doing very well and enjoying your days!

It seems that the warm days are arriving quickly here in town .. and our rose bushes are already showing signs of new growth!  Can you believe that?!  

Well, I've made another card using some Maja papers that were sent by a sweet overseas friend .. thank you so much .. I really LOVE them dear!!!  It was tough to cut into .. but this year I've decided to try my best not to keep goodies tucked away.  :)  hehe!

Thank you so much for stopping by to visit me .. I really do appreciate it!  I'd love to hear from you!  See you again soon!

Wishing you a most WONDERFUL day!

Hugs,

Elise

Sweet You ...

Hey Ya's!  Hope you all had a beautiful weekend!

Last week, I finished a card with some goodies that I received from dear friends .. thank you so much ladies .. I love everything!!!  I had been eyeing those LemonCraft papers for some time .. and a sweet friend surprised me with them!  Awwwwww!!!  Thank you dear!!!  :)  Now a new addiction begins!  hehe!

I would also love to enter my card into the LemonCraft challenge and you can also find their products at the LemonCraft Store!  :)

Thank you so much for visiting me .. I'd love to hear from you!  See you again soon!

Hugs,

Elise

Inspire...

Hey Ya's!  Hope you are all having a beautiful week so far!

Here's a card I made about a month ago during the holidays .. gosh .. can you believe we are well into January?!!!!  It feels so odd to think that the holidays were a month ago already!  Whew!

I've used some goodies from the Ribbon Girl Store such as:

Pale Lilac Lily, White Rose Hips, and Phoebe Lace

Thank you so much for visiting me and I'd love to hear from you!  :)  See you again soon!

Hugs,

Elise

Going Back to Boho ...

Hey Ya's!  Hope you all are ready for a fun filled weekend!  :)

Well, as some of you know .. I was born and raised in Hawaii.  Then I moved away from the islands, but most of my family and relatives are still there.  Growing up, I always remembered being drawn to Boho Chic things .. clothing, jewelry, bags.  Anything Boho .. I absolutely LOVED!

I love the laid back feeling of it, I love it being "hippy-ish", I love the "flowy-ness" to it all .. all those things make me feel like I'm back in the Islands once again enjoying the endless hours and days at the beaches with friends ..  and never left.  I don't get to dress in those things as much anymore, but I do buy a few Boho clothing items here and there when I find them.

Anyway .. I'd like to share with you my make of a Boho Chic lace bracelet that I've made!  :)  It took me awhile to finish .. but I had a ton of enjoyment making it .. all the whilst it taking me back "home" in my heart of hearts.

I hope you like it!

Thank you so very much for visiting me and I'd love to hear from you!  Wishing you a most WONDERFUL weekend!

Hugs,
Elise

Free To Fly ...

Hey Ya's!  Hope you all had a beautiful weekend!

We had such a cozy rainy day on Sunday .. just one of those days where you cuddle up and enjoy the pitter patter sounds.  And our poor Max .. totally refused to go do his business all day long even though I would try to go out with him.  He looked at me like, "uh-uh.  No way .. I'm not going out in that rain.  Goodbye .. I'm going inside now where it's nice and warm."  hahahahahaha!

Well, here's a card I made a few weeks ago .. this sweet ballerina ready to fly ..

I've also added some feathers by the flowers .. because of her angel wings.  hehe!  And added a crochet doily at the corner.  The rub on "Free to Fly" is from Tim Holtz .. LOVE those rub ons!!

The lovely Prima ballerina can be found at The Ribbon Girl Store here, along with the Sweetheart Blossom Baby Pink and Hip Rose Buds.

Thank you so very much for visiting me and I wish you a most wonderful week!

Hugs,

Elise

The Sweetest Thing ...

Happy New Year to you!  Hope you all had a fabulous New Years Celebration and wishing you all a beautiful 2015!!!

I've made my first Spring card already as Valentines is now rolling round.  I can't believe the holidays are over .. it really is a bit sad to see all the Christmas things gone.  The fun times go just way too quick don't they?  :(

Well .. here's my card .. and I actually made TWO of them .. but the second one is a bit different in the middle .. I'll show you ... 

Here's the first one:

And this is the second one .. I used a different doily background, made different butterfly wings and a different butterfly center.  :)  

I also wanted to say a special thank you .. to all of YOU .. for coming to visit me throughout the year!  I truly do appreciate your visits and love hearing from you!

See you again soon!

Hugs,

Elise

The Present ...

Hey Ya's!  Did you all have a wonderful Christmas?!  I sure hope you did!!

We did as well .. and even though Bodhi had his questions about Santa .. he still wrote his note to Santa, left him candies and milk and woke up first thing in the morning to run and check if Santa came.  ;)  He had a blast opening up his gifts and was ecstatic with all the Lego Star Wars Sets he received.  hehe!

So, I've finally worked on the first layout of Bodhi's Inspiration Journal .. and I knew what quote I wanted to use on the first page from before anything ever started.  This quote stuck with me when we used to watch the movie "Kung Fu Panda" a few years ago ... and I thought it was so perfect for Bodhi to always remember these words.

For this layout .. I had quite a few inspiration from different places.  One of course is from the movie itself .. because of the quote and they were standing under a cherry blossom tree.  The second is from an artist named Vicky who does such amazing art journals!  And last but not least .. my own little Bodhi who himself inspired me to do a straw blowing cherry blossom tree last year and still up on our refrig (which I will show you a photo of also!)  :)

Now if you will notice .. the book also is a little surprise .. it will record my voice!!!!!!!  :)  Yes, I used one of Bodhi's old books that can record your voice on there as well .. so even when I am gone .. he will still be able to hear me ... 

I did the tree with blowing paint with a straw, but it did not spread as thin as I wanted it to be on the branches and kinda didn't go where I was trying to blow it  .. it was NOT as easy as I thought it would be!  lol!  Sure left me light headed though!!  sheesh!

There's Bodhi and I sitting on the branch having a sweet lil' talk about life .. 

I handwrote the quote:

"Yesterday is history.

Tomorrow is a mystery.

Today is a Gift.

That is why we call it ..

The Present."

So I added some gifts and presents from Tim Holtz dies under the tree.  ;)  And also placed some of Tim Holtz rub ons in a couple of places.

Here is Bodhi's straw blowing with paint that he did at school last year  :)  I absolutely adore his painting!

Well .. thank you so much for sticking with me through this long post and I hope it made you smile!  :)

The New Year is coming upon us quickly .. and I'll take this time now to with you all a most WONDERFUL 2015!!  Enjoy your festivities and please stay safe!

Thank you again .. and I'd love to hear from you!!!  See you again soon!

Happy New Year!

Elise