For my Mom.

Image; Bugaboo's Flower jar
copic markers
SU card stock and DS paper.

I know it has been forever since I posted anything. 

Here is the short version of my life for the past six months.

we moved into a new house (love it), then we had my husbands whole family visit for Thanksgiving, then there was Christmas, New years. more visits from loved family members.

then my beautiful grand baby and daughter were here for several months.

It has been two days since they left and needless to say, I have a huge hole in my heart.  I miss them so much.  I'm hoping and praying that my son in law gets stationed within driving distance soon.

So there you have it, that's why I have been MIA again. :-)

 Triple Tier Slider Card

Hello everyone,

I had some time so I thought I would try my hand at making "Triple tier slider card" .
the tutorial can be found on Split coast stampers .

This is the mothers day card I made for my daughter , she loves Skelekinz..

Images are from Bugaboo stamps
SU DS;  Perfect Plum
Copic markers; YG23, G14, V000, RV13, E000
SU markers; Basic black, going grey and real red
I sponged the pocket with SU night of navy
ribbon; from stash

Here is the card open;

Snowman wine glass

Close up of  snowman tag

Back of snowman tag

Snowman and snow between the jar and stem

Christmas Wine Glasses



Back of santa tag



close up of santa tag



Redneck wine glasses

I've made these as gifts.

Here are the ones I made for Halloween.

I'm back

The last two months have been busy ones for me, my Darling grand daughter came to stay with us for the month of July, then my daughter, her mother joined us for the month of August. Then I went back to Washington state with them for a few days.

So with all that, my craft room became my grand baby's rooms so I had to pack up all my craft supplies and lock them in the closet.  I had major withdrawals during down time.

I unpacked my closed and rearranged and now have my craft room back... But I'm really missing my granddaughter... the house is very quite without her.

So.... anyhow..... I'm back :-)

The joys of being a grand parent

My ocean!

She is a hand full...

Digi class

I signed up for a digi class thru Bugaboo's blog spot cant wait for it to start.  I have to say that I'm finding that I'm using more digi images then rubber just because it's much easier for me to look in my folder on my computer then to go hunting thru my rubber stamps.

Fathers Day Cards

So here's what I put together last night for Fathers Day.
I got the hammock image from Sassy Cheryl's digi stamps and the "happy father's day stamp is from SU,
Paper; SU whisper white for the image,
the black card stock and textured teal paper are also from SU.
Image colored with water pencils

 

MIA

I have missed my little blog with my small number of followers, hopefully my numbers will growJ But I guess I would have to post more.  I have been so busy the last several weeks traveling her and there and working my bottom off upon my return.

I finally got to go to a Hobby Lobby in Florida, All I have to say is OMG….. I have really been missing out, I spent 3 ½ hours roaming the isles and buying lots of DS paper I even had to buy a container to put all my purchased paper in to bring home.

 Can’t wait to go back.
I plan on posting my June sisterhood card by next week (keeping my fingers crossed) I don’t have a clue as to what to do, this month’s theme is to create either a sports related card OR an anything goes card, but using the COLORs of your favorite or local sports team.  Problem is I don’t follow sports so I don’t a favorite team or team colors, but I’m sure I’ll figure something out.

Mothers Day card

Here is the card I made for my mom.



check it out for you chance to win

Bugaboo Stamps

YA!!!

Bugaboo's new online store is up and she has an amazing sale going on... check it out.
Bugaboo Stamps

Catch the Bug challenge

I made this card to enter into my first challenge with Bugaboo Stamps.

Make a Rain Project and post a link to it on Bugaboo Stamps' challenge blog, Catch the Bug, by 4/30/11 at 6:00 AM EST to be entered a random drawing for three digi prize packs - seven (7) (using a Bugaboo image only), four (4), or two (2) using any image!

Here is my entry;

Supplies;

Stamp; Bugaboo Stamp Skelekinz "no sunshine"

Paper- Stampinup's Natural white, Concord crush and certainly celery

DP- My mind's eye#291055

SU markers in lovely lilac, pretty in pink, bashful blue, pear pizzazz, blush blossom and sahara sand

Cuttlebug spots and dots embossing folder

Crystal effects and buttons

Thanks for looking

Mays card swap theme "Manly Men"

Not sure if this card really qualifies as a "manly" card. When I think of Manly I think strong and young, not old and skinny.  Any how.. Here is my card.

Stamp: Bugaboo Stamps, Gus
Paper: Stampinup- Brilliant blue, basic black
Designer paper- road signs from my stash and the pinstriped paper is from stampin up's Parisian breeze
Cuttlebug folder- Diamond plate
Nestabilities- Deckled rectangles large
embellishments; silver brads, black buttons, silver rhinestones
Markers; SU in bashful blue, creamy caramel, bordering blue, always artichoke, going gray and blush blossom
Gelly roll; metallic
Crystal effects

Now to work on mothers day cards :-)

Monthly card swap

I belong to a wonderful monthly card swap that has a new hostess from our group each month and she picks the theme for her month.
Aprils theme is "Spring is here" so I first picked a layout pattern from  Splitcoast  (SC278) then I used a digi scene from  Bugaboo stamps called ladybugs. (you should check out her blog on Tuesdays and Fridays for her freebies they are amazing)
 okay, so here is what I did.

I Printed the image on SU whisper white card stock, colored the flowers with Stampin up markers in blush blossom and pretty in pink.
for the center of the flowers I used stampendous fun flock in lemonde yellow.   The leafs were colored with green galore, certainly celery and pear pizzazz SU markers

Ladybugs- SU markers in real red, going gray and basic black.  I cut out the ladybug body then applied crystal effects and dimensionals as well as tiny black rhinestones to make them pop off the page.
layered the image on SU pretty in pink and certainty celery
I also used cuttlebug folder stylized flower on SU pretty in pink layered it on natural card stock
DS paper- TPC studio called girlfriends layered on SU certainty celery
Did the same with striped DS paper that I don't have a name for. (sorry)
and last I used dew drops in pearl white and green
Bows made with SU satin ribbon in pretty in pink.
OK... man that's a lot of work getting all that info.  I'll make sure I pay better attention in the future while I create.

I did it! I have a blog :-)

Can't believe I'm finally doing this.. I have always admired the blog's I visited but never thought I would have my own. 
Tomorrow I'll post pictures of the last two projects I did.