Cards by Fishlips

A Painful Update....

2009-03-12T08:36:00.000-07:00

My Dear blogging Friends As of last night I am back home with my family after the most painful and emotional 8 weeks of my life. Both of my parents have died... My Father first and my mother one week later... They were married for 56 years and I think that God planned it to happen this way for them ( only answer) because I don't think they could have lived without each other. The good thing is the last weeks of there life they lived in a hospice house and they both really suffered little to no pain. Thank you all so very much for your concern and kind words but for now my heart must grieve for the loss of beloved parents...

Hugs
Erin

2009-02-10T13:31:00.000-08:00

I just wanted to let all of you know that I am still in Fla. , both of my parents are in two different hospitals in tampa Fla. Both with cancer. My Mother is terminal... Her cancer is just about everywhere and my Father, well he is trying to fight lung cancer and I fear he is just not strong enough to fight much or for long. I don't know when I will be back to blogging or home with my family again but if you could say some extra prayers For us I would thank you from the bottom of my heart.... Thanks for all your support I wish I had better things to share...

2009-01-18T22:51:00.000-08:00

If you get a change please check out this bog.... Cindy at SCS used my name Fishlips to create a challenge, and I will receive all the challenge cards in the mail...wow what a honor... I have one strange name...lol

http://cceestampers.blogspot.com/

I could not have come at a better time for me as I have been spending the last few weeks dealing with my parents health issues.
Thats the reason I have been unable to post much, my mind is just full of worry. If things don't improve for them I will be making a trip to Fla. So my blogging friends please forgive me for awhile for my absence... I am missing all of you more then you know!!!!

2009-01-11T20:06:00.000-08:00

I received this award from Ann...Thank - you Bunches, It must be my lucky Day as you put it and wow are you ever so right, what a honor you have given me !!!!! I think your blog is just fabulous too....

I'm supposed to list 5 of my obsessions, then pass the award along to 5 other fabulous blogs.

1. My Children and Husband it seem filling all their needs is what I do best.
2. I just love this blogging stuff and spending hours and hours each-day looking at everyones lovely creations
3. My Friends enjoying there company and conversations each and everyday...I'm a lucky girl
4. Cleaning and caring for all my beloved pets
6. Playing in my craft room... it gives me such peace and fills my soul

I would Like to pass this award on too:

1. Julie http://juliescraftycorner.blogspot.com
2. Tina http://woodedviews.blogspot.com
3. Amber http://ambersantics.blogspot.com
4. Laura http://weesoby.blogspot.com
5. Dawn http://dawnsrubberroom.blogspot.com

What a total Honor...

2009-01-11T15:15:00.000-08:00

The above award is called The Marie Antoinette, a Real Person, a Real Award

This award was giving to me By Shirley Her blog is just Amazing and It's packed full of lots of information that I always find so very helpful. Shirley blog is well worth visiting, stop by and see what you (two) can learn from Shirley.... Thank you Shirley it's a total honor to receive this award from such an amazing talented artist, I still can't believe you thought of me...you filled my heart with joy!!!

1. Link to the person who gave you the award
2. Nominate 7 more persons
3. Link the nominees and let them know about this award
4. Post the award on my blog

The seven people are:

1. Spike http://spikescreativeside.wordpress.com/
2. Christine http://stampynwifesspace.blogspot.com/
3. Sankari http://sunnysankari.blogspot.com/
4. Tessera http://kraftymama.blogspot.com/
5. Theresa http://craftingtheweb.blogspot.com/
6. Rebecca http://thereisastampforthat.blogspot.com/
7. Natalie http://nattykcards.blogspot.com/

Thank you to all 7 ladies for allowing me to visit and view all you wonderful creations you all just inspire me ....

A new butterfly from stamp camp stamps....

2009-01-11T14:38:00.000-08:00

Here is one of my new stamps I got this weekend at the Grapevine Texas stamp show. I just love Stamp Camp nature image stamps.... There butterflies are always the perfect size for card making as well as being totally beautiful...

Details:
Stamps: music stamp (stamp-land stamps) Butterfly & words (stamp camp)
Paper: glossy white, Michael's mix
Ink: marvy ink
Extras: clear embossing power, brads

Details:
Paper: glossy card stock, michael mix
Stamps: Stamp Camp stamps stamping up Lots of thought,noteworthy
Ink; Marvy Ink
Extras: Clear embossing powder,white gel pen. lace ribbon

Starry Eyed WT200

2009-01-08T08:03:00.000-08:00

Today on SCS it was all about using Stars, I Had some paintable wallpaper that I could not wait to play with so I thought this would be perfect to use for this Challenge... Paintable wallpaper comes in many designs and textures and it loads of fun to play with and alter... I made my stars and background paper using this wallpaper. I sponged on marvy ink, two shades of blue to make back ground paper, For the stars I used my nesties star cutouts along with the same two blue shades with alittle added red ink, once I clear embossed the stars I got this really neat color...Pretty Pretty...

Details:
Paintable wallpaper, and a mix from scrap bucket
Ink: Marvy Ink, blues,red
Stars: nesties
extras: pop dots,clear embossing,

Thanks for stopping by:" It's so much fun to share"...

The Lion King.....

2009-01-06T08:17:00.000-08:00

This was made by a 16 year old boy (Doug), He gave it to me as a gift this morning because he knew how much I just loved it, so I could hang it in my craft room. His drawings are just Amazing and I am so lucky he lets me look through his sketch book each and every morning before he hops out of my car for school each-day.... I thought because I love this sketch so much I would share it with all of you too...enjoy!!!!!!

CC200 Brilliant Pumpkin Garden Challenge....

2009-01-06T08:04:00.000-08:00

Hello...Happy New Year to Everyone.... I'm trying to find my way back to blogging after the holidays, they seem to always leave me somewhat crazed. I'm just looking for my mojo to find me again.... maybe after this coming weekends stamp show I will once again have some new things to play with!!!!

This card was made for SCS Color Challenge and because my Daughter needed a card for a friend I used this image It's one of her favorite....

Details:
Stamps: Michael's Craft Store
Inks:Brilliant Blue,Garden Green,Pumpkin Pie
Extras: corner punch,white and black gel pen,brads,lace...

Have a wonderful Day....

Christmas Gift cards....

2008-12-13T12:38:00.000-08:00

Here are some cards that I have made for Family members that will hold there Gift cards....I made 10 so far and still have about 3 more to go... I used some Hobby lobby Christmas image, Holly, mistletoe,snowmen etc... that I doctored up with dots, gel pens, ribbon and so on. I I cute a slit in each card to hold the" Gift Card" with a little Christmas saying border to cover up slit and one on the back to help hold card in place.....Its a little bunny butt that says the end....I just like that one....lol All tied up in a bow!!!!!

Thanks for taking a peek..... Have a Super Day!!!!!

My Fathers turns 81.....

2008-12-09T10:51:00.000-08:00

This has always been the hardest card for me to make each year because on the 10th of Dec it's a very special day. As I make My Fathers Birthday card it always brings tears to my eyes... So to craft with tears running down my face it can become very difficult to see the card no.( 1 ) and no.( 2) trying to keep my tears from hitting the card and making it all wet... As age plays a big part of all our lives I am so blessed that my Father will be turning 81.... Happy Birthday Dad...I love you...Your Wendy's Gift Card will reach you soon....My Dad just loves Wendy's and he keeps telling my mother that it's always the best Gift he gets!!!!

Details: The stamps are from Gina K Designs and the papers are just a mix that I gave it a distressed look with marvy inks and some faux stitching and dots with my white gel pen and a pretty silver hinge. I made a extra little bottom to the shirt so the word Dad would really stand out and the hat and shirt are attached with pop dots... I decided to make the Gift card holder and attached to the top of a card so that I could write a sweet little note to my dad inside...

Card Crazy Chicks Challenge...

2008-12-06T08:01:00.000-08:00

Challenge #2 for my blogging group, Card Crazy Chicks, is Lauren's vintage challenge. Vintage is not easy at all if you were to ask me but I gave it my best shot. I picked a very simple image from memory box called pine branch . I added so much ink to the background to make it look as vintage as I could that I even forgot all the inks I sponged on... Oh well... I added some red gel dots for berries to the image along with my favorite white gel pen... A friend of mine gave me some wonderful mother of pearl pieces hand cut by her father when he worked for a jeweler...So what more could be more vintage then Mother Of Pearl .....

It's a black and white day!!!

2008-12-02T16:43:00.000-08:00

Ok... the big leaf is from stampland stamps and the butterfly is from penny black. I used glossy card stock and leaf image inked with noir black palette ink, stamping all around the outside, overlaying image is fine it seems to add extra dimension... Butterfly inked the same way with making extra wing that I cut out and attached with pop dot...

Have A Great day
I'm so happy you stopped by......Thanks Bunches

A Face in the Leaves...

2008-11-30T19:36:00.000-08:00

The stamps I used in this card are from Stampland Stamps... I used glossy card stock and a big leaf stamp that I inked in kaleidacolor ink (Autumn Leaves). I stamped the leaves around the outside of the card-stock and then stamped the face image in the middle using basic black. Then I brushed on green marvy ink over the top. I layered a background border of leaves stamped the same way and added corners and a butterfly punch that I put dots on the wings...

Have a great Day... Thats for looking!!!!

Let a SUNFLOWER in...

2008-11-30T19:27:00.000-08:00

I needed a break from Christmas card making this evening so I made sunflowers...
The Sunflowers are from Gina K a year of flowers. I used a mixed of blues and pattern blue papers along with a cuttlebug background. I used pop dots and layered the sunflowers along with stampin up corner punches, and three types of ribbon.

Thanks for looking... Hope Everyone Had a Fantastic Thanksgiving!!!

It's from Lisa...My Blogging Friend...

2008-11-30T19:18:00.000-08:00

I received this in the mail From Lisa for by Birthday... Thank you Bunches for the suprise Lisa you made my day!!!

It is so Darling and I just can't seem to put it down, The layers and the papers are just so Pretty, The cupcake and the dewdrops are so Outstanding looking and it all just Melts My Heart!!!

2008-11-26T05:25:00.000-08:00

My SCS blogging buddy Traci,Natalie, LOUISE and Sankari, nominated me for this beautiful Butterfly Award - so sweet Thank you so much I am totally honored! You have to check our her site and see all her lovely creations - along with reading her fun stories that she shares with her blog posts. The rules for this award is to

1. pick 10 people to pass this award to them
2. Contact them and let them know that you have chosen their blog for this award
3. Link to the person who gave this award to you

The 10 People I chose for this award are absolutely wonderful creative bloggers who always amaze me with their creativity and inspired me with their sweet comments.

I am passing this award on to all the CARD CRAZY CHICKS... I know this puts it somewhat over (ten) but they all have the most amazing and coolest blog ever!!! I am so honored each and everyday that they allow me to be apart of this fantastic group. These Woman amaze me with all of their stunning creations and their talent is just totally inspiring...

Peace and Joy...

2008-11-20T12:43:00.000-08:00

Before I Share info about this card I have to share with you what arrive in the mail for me today... I just love the UPS Man !!
My Birthday is on this Saturday the 22 of November, and My Dear Sweet Most Wonderful Husband had something special for me this Birthday, he got me a laptop...A Mac Book...and it arrived just a tad bit early... I'm a lucky Girl... I am so loved...
Happy Happy Early Birthday to me.....Thank you Bunches my Husband, I love you

Ok Todays SCS Supply Challenge was to use pearls...I love pearls and I have lots to choose from, I think this card really came out nice and I will say I'm happy...

Details:
Stamps: Northwoods Stamps, Hobby Lobby word stamp
Ink: Marvy Ink two shades of blue, brushed on
Extras: Pearls,white gel pen,silver glitter, 3 diffrent white ribbons,pop dots....What would I ever do without my pop dots!!!!

It's a Card Crazy Chicks Challenge...

2008-11-18T11:38:00.000-08:00

I belong to a blogging group called Card Crazy Chicks and wow are they all some very talented woman, with very AMAZING blogs, so I'm really the lucky one here!!!

This is a Christmas Sketch Challenge from Tanja...Thanks Bunches

Christmas Paper...SC202 Sketch Challenge

2008-11-12T11:07:00.000-08:00

Ok so my Gina K's set "A year of the Flower" was still out on my work table from yesterday, see what I get for not putting things away, I play with them again and again!!!

This was made for Todays" Sketch challenge" at SCS, I used the same poinsettia and leaf I just stamp it with Basic black ink on some pattern type paper that I thought was Christmas looking. Cut all images out and then sewed on some small beads to the middle of flower, pretty green ones. Then Attached with pop dots ,added some Stickles and gel pen highlights to everything...

Ok... You have always heard me taking about my white gel pen and yes I just love it so... but only one brand! I have brought lots of them but this is the best one to use "EVER"... Its so smooth and so so white and it does not bleed or fade once you have applied it, it stays really really white!! It's basically the most PERFECT GEL PEN of all time. DRUM ROLL PLEASE.........

( Signo ) white gel pen

Just in cast you wanted to know ,but: SHHHH Don't tell Anyone I don't want to let my secret out!!!!

Happy Day to all ENJOY

Pacific Point...Love this color!

2008-11-11T09:03:00.000-08:00

Happy Tuesday Everyone... Your comments on my blog brighten my each and everyday...Thanks Bunches, I glad all of your have become a part of my LIFE!!!!

Ok... My Daughter's in Love...I could not have asked for a better boy for her if I hand picked him myself !!! It's so much fun to watch my Daughter and to see her so happy... But we still have to get that driving stuff done... yuck!!!! But we are making big strides!

This Card was made for SCS Color Challenge, and when I read the colors I just new what stamps I was going to use, Great when things work out as planned!

Details:
Stamps Gina K (A year of the flower)
Ink: Pacific Point, Basic Gray, Certainly Celery
Extra's : Spare-Parts corner brads,Stampin up filigree brads,Stickles platinum,Pop dots

Blog Candy...

2008-11-09T14:46:00.000-08:00

Stampin Annie has a Blog Candy give away....
Here's the Link: http://creativeantics.blogspot.com/

SCS SUPPLY CHALLENGE...

2008-11-07T09:15:00.000-08:00

Hello, Well the limited supplies we were to use on this card were rectangles & Circles with ribbon only... I colored with my favorite water-colored pencils (derwent) that I got at the local Hobby Lobby with a 50 off coupon... I brayed on Liquid applique on the background paper to make a neat look then I added some for dots to the tree branch ... I'm happy with how this challenge came out!!!!

Details:
Stamps; Sweet N Sassy stamps
Ink Mary ink, Caribbean blue,lt. blue,sea foam, and 3 different shades of green
Extras: Liquid Appliqué,Derwent watercolor pencils, Ribbon,

Have a super fun and safe weekend everyone!!!

2008-11-06T20:50:00.000-08:00

Starving Artists stamps posted one of my card in there gallery and they said some really amazing things about my card..... if you would like to take a peek at there Gallery : http://www.starvingartistampsgallery.blogspot.com/

Sure does make a person feel special...

Sing...

2008-11-05T10:34:00.001-08:00

Here is my card for todays SCS sketch challenge, I am having so much fun doing all the challenges but It does not leave me much time for housework.....So Sad....

* And a big thanks to Patty My Best Friend of all time who checks and double checks all my spelling and wording on all my posts...Thanks Patty...Big Hugs

Details:
Stamps: Molly Large wings
Paper: Hobby Lobby
Extras: glaze,beads,pop dots,white gel pen, stampin up corner punch, ribbon

Happy Middle of the week everyone!!!

What A HONOR...

2008-11-05T10:01:00.001-08:00

I was given this AWARD by NATALIE today and what a HONOR for me...
Check out Natalie blog CRAFTING FUN here:
http://nattykcards.blogspot.com/

The Rules are :-

1. The winner may put the logo on their blog.
2. Put a link to the person who sent you the award.
3. Nominate 5 blogs.
4. Put links to their blogs.
5. Leave a message for your nominees.

Now the hard part to choose only 5 blogs. I have decided to choose:
Therese,Crafty C,Lyn S,Tina and Cathy Rose

It's a SCS Color challenge...

2008-11-04T17:06:00.000-08:00

We were to use Old Olive, Pretty in Pink,Riding Hood Red... All I could see in my head were valentine colors. So I used my new wings stamps from Molly Stamps. I'm so far behind on making my Christmas cards why not start on Valentines too...lol

Details: Stamps: Molly stamps
Ink old olive, pretty in pink,riding hood red
Extras: liquid appliqué,glitter glue, white ribbon I inked to match, hat pein with pearls!!!

Thanks for looking... You all make me so Happy each time I read your Wonderful Comments you leave for me, Thanks so much for being apart of what I love so much... So Happy Tuesday everyone!!!!

A Purple Medallion...

2008-11-03T10:37:00.000-08:00

Afternoon Everyone...Well today at SCS is Try a New Technique, The technique was to make a Decorative Circle Medallion...
There is a great Tutorial for this Medallions and it can be viewed here:

http://www.amazingpapergrace.com/circle-frame-tutorial/

I had lots of Fun learning how to make this Circle Medallion and the Tutorial makes is so easy if you would like to give it a try too...

Details
Paper: a mix
Stamp: Word stamps that I Embossed with silver
Extras: Nesties, Corner Punch, Purple Glitter Glue, Brads

Enjoy your Monday, I know I sure am, everyone is gone and the house is so quite...

Butterfly Dreams...

2008-11-02T13:45:00.000-08:00

The background is made from two nestibilities, I used Liquid applique for the grass and some marvy ink was brushed on for the sky. I colored the butterfly with watercolor pencils and then clear embossed used pop dots to attach. Then added beads for body. I must have a dirty lens again on my camera because the top of the right wing came out blurred. It's time to cook dinner so I can't retake picture... so this one will just have to do....

It's almost Monday I know everyone looks forward to that....lol But have a great week!!!

Hugs to all... thanks for looking

Saturday SCS Inspriration Challenge....

2008-11-02T08:07:00.000-08:00

This card was made for the SCS Inspiration Challenge... Wow my head is still spinning from all the SCS Comments I've gotten on this card ...32...and still going!!!!

The Inspiration was by Don Li-Leger, his design style is called Asian Fusion. I grabbed my closest stamp set by flourishes and used a flower stem like stamp ... I don't have bamboo,grass or anything else that is Asian inspired but I did have some Asian word stamps so that was a big plus. I was not sure how this card was going to come together I just knew I needed 3 different shapes and 3 different colors, spending most of my time trying to get the colors just right. My three shapes ended up being bigger then I wanted so after I cut them down and placed them on the card, OOPS I saw my cut was a bit off....shhhh don't tell anyone.....

Thanks so much for looking at all my Challenge cards this week!!! I had so much fun being involved that I'm looking forward to giving it all a try again...

SCS SUPPLY CHALLENGE...

2008-10-30T12:59:00.001-07:00

Ok I got things kind of messed up today... I was going to the SCS Thursday challenge and I ran and made the card but it was for last week, oops I have a nice card though to add to my collections.

The first card was a challenge to use one word and some pink, Ok so I think I did that ok...

Details:
STAMPS: Starving Artists
Ink: water color pencils and basic black ink
EXTRAS: Clear embossing, White and black gel pen, ribbon, nesties,my one word

So the second card is the real SCS Challenge for today and it was a supply challenge, it was to crackle something, and well I don't have any crackle so I used paint and clear embossing to make somewhat of a crackle background, best I could come up with!!!

Details
STAMPS: none I just cut the roses out of some flower paper
PAPER: basic white and a rose flower paper
INK: none, just black and white gel pen
EXTRAS< Nesties,Paint,Clear Embossing,Ribbon,

SCS Sketch Challenge...

2008-10-29T15:12:00.000-07:00

Ok so today I did a sketch challenge at scs and wow was I pressed for time. I'm not to happy with how the cards turned out compared to all the amazing cards I saw that were entered. The talent most of the women have is just amazing and it really blew my socks off... It just went to show me I have alot of improving to do and I need to get better at this craft. What I made was not even close to being in their league...

But...The bread baskets images came today for me and what a suprise it was... Dear sweet Claire sent them to me, it's the first thing I have ever gotten from England. Thank you ,Thank you, Dear Sweet Claire... you made my week...

Blog Candy...

2008-10-29T15:07:00.000-07:00

Juliet is having a blog candy giveaway, She has 10,000 hits on her blog...Just amazing
Here is here link:

http://julietspaperpalace.blogspot.com/

SCS Color Challenge...

2008-10-29T06:47:00.000-07:00

Yesterday I did my first color challenge and (wow) was it ever hard for me. The colors were pixie pink,old olive and pumpkin pie and all I could see were party colors with this combo. I don't have much in the way of supplies from stampin up just lots of there stamp sets but I do have the ink. I can't believe how many comments I got from doing this challenge ,3 pages of comments. I did add some white gel pen dots to the drink and although I was very unsure about using the white lots of folks did so I guess that was ok, so here it is my party card...

Stamps: Rubbernecker stamps
Paper: White card stock
Ink: Pixie Pink Old Olive Pumpkin pie
Extras: White gel pen, Pop dots

Playing with sponges...

2008-10-27T18:02:00.000-07:00

I was trying to use some sponges to add color a little different. Thank you so much Theresa for sharing that you sponge some of your color on. Her Blog is called Crafting the Web and she is my idol when it comes to card making... Everything she makes is Outstanding and she is just a master at color just ask me I am her biggest fan... If you have not been to her blog then you must go....See it for yourself ....Wow oh wow is she ever amazing!!!

Theresa Blog: http://craftingtheweb.blogspot.com/

On to the details: The stamps are Gina K...by: Nelanie Muenchinger... called A Year Of The Flower.
Inks: So Saffron,More Mustard,Pumpkin Pie,Close to cocoa, Basic Black
I used Derwent watercolor pencils also
Extra's: Ribbon, a button, tiny dot punches,White Gel Pen, clear embossing powder.
Paper: Is just basic white cardstock, some brown and a rust color nothing special, all came Michael's craft store

Thanks for visiting my blog... Theresa I know I am just one of many who admire your art and talent and I just had to give a shout out so others too can see the incredible Card Master of all time!!!

It's just some Walmart paper too...

2008-10-27T12:33:00.001-07:00

I am so spoiled my Dear Sweet Neighbor and I were looking at some of her creations last night she knows I want the new stampin up scallop punch so she had made some squares with it and shared a few with me...

Flourishes stamps
scallop square from neighbor ( stamping up scallop punch)
Walmart background paper
stampin up button and clip from (gale),ribbon brown and pink
dew drops,watercolored pencils, basic black ink,white gel pen...

Have a Happy Monday Everyone...

Its my Daughters new guitar...

2008-10-25T12:47:00.000-07:00

Ok so my Daughter got a new guitar for her birthday last sept and all she wants to do is take lessons, Driving first... then Lessons!!!
I really just love this stamp set that I got weeks ago from Michael's craft store and today I decided I was going to play with it... The skull and cross bones did not come out so well in the pictures sorry, I should have highlighted it with my white gel pen, ok so I will just have to go back and do that.

Copic Book ( copied from Gale's blog)

2008-10-24T18:58:00.000-07:00

Hello, here is my copic book... I learned all about it from Gale on her blog page. She was even kind enough to put a link on her blog for the copic charts. I Thank you Bunches Gale...

Here is Gale blog: http://www.stamps-and-stitches.com/ She shows you everything even what the charts look like...

This book is made from grunge board, flower, letters, cover everything...Grunge board is really neat and it was the first time I really got to play with it...I like how my book is soft and pliable...

Enjoy your weekend everyone...

He's so sweet...

2008-10-24T13:11:00.000-07:00

Hello everyone...I just had to get a few cards made today because it almost time to do more driving lessons. My Daughter is starting to do somewhat better out on the road... and so is this old mom. I have stopped holding my breath so much, but I'm still chewing on my bottom lip and its really starting to show I have big bite marks now!!!

I just love this little Bird Stamp from Sweet and Sassy Stamps so I just had to post another card with him...Why all of my images are called him I will never know, I guess thats just the way it it!

I first stamped bird image that I water-colored, then stamps word saying and then I used marvy ink that I brushed all over the glossy card stock. added Gina k flowers that I colored and embossed then word tag that I layered and added corners too...

He is a neat little guy and although I have seen lots of card made with this stamp My cards never seem to look like anyone else's so I hope thats a good...

Thanks Bunches for looking your comments mean so much!!!

Pretty Butterfly...

2008-10-24T12:36:00.000-07:00

I just love this butterfly stamp its from Stamp Camp Stamps...

Details: I used watercolor pencils to color butterfly then I clean embossed. I used cuttlebug folders for the background that I went over with some stamping up ink that I layered on black paper and then layered onto card. attached butterfly wings on card with pop dots then sewed on the beads. Added layers of stamping up punches and word (sorry can't remember were word stamp came from) then clear embossed...I like the colors on the butterfly wings, ok so I went alittle overboard on the beads...but what do you think...ever wish to see a butterfly this color?

Hope everyone has a great weekend....yepeee... it's friday atlast!!!!

A Little Sweet N Sassy Stamps

2008-10-22T14:18:00.000-07:00

Happy Early Evening Everyone.... It got cold today in Texas, a cold front blew through and it blew so hard my dogs were hiding. So I spent most of the day catching lawn chairs and plants etc.., from blowing into the pool but I did find time to make two cards. The stamps are from Sweet n Sassy I just think they are 2 cute, and the dragon was on sale so I can't beat that!

Details: Both images were colored with water color pencils, the dragon and tag are colored with three shades of green and a yellow to really make his color pop and red for his tail, he was clear embossed. The back- ground nesties were also water colored with some dots added and the green and purple nesties were embossed.

The teddy bear is water-colored with pencils and I had to hang the words( hugs) around his neck by string little cooper beads, all held in place by pop dots. Layered with a flower paper,nesties that I put gel dots on, some stick on pearls and stampin up corner punch with more dots!

I Am sorry that the pictures are not so clear must have a dirty lens, My Brother In-Law would kill me if he knows I posted blurry pictures so...shhhhh.....Lets not tell him!

A Birthday card for Daniel...

2008-10-21T11:50:00.000-07:00

Hello everyone, Well yesterday I went to visit Crafty C's blog page and she had a request and it was to please mail her son Daniel a Birthday card for his November birthday... Her son has Autism... Here is a card that I made for Daniel's Birthday.

If you wish to find out about Daniel and all about his Mother request please visit her blog: http://clairebsd.blogspot.com/

Details: The shirt and hat and words on shirt are from Gina K stamps, I colored my shirt and hat with two shades of blue prismacolor pencils. I also put some of my white gel pen on the cap of the hat and the sleeves and collar of the shirt. The balloons are from Judith stamps that I also used the pencils to color, then shirt hat and balloons were all clear embossed twice. I added some blue thread to the balloons then I ties lots of thread around the bunch, ok so I have lots of thread tied and hanging down but I wanted it to look very full. The paper I use is always a mix of what Im feeling like at the time... I buy paper from lots of places so I'm sorry I can't tell you were it comes from...

PINE-CONES...

2008-10-20T10:29:00.000-07:00

I just could not decide on which pine-cones to use so I used them all with lot of greenery some being mistletoe, but my Holly Berries did not show up so well in the picture but they look yummy on the card. I stamped all the images then cut them out and colored just the leafs of the mistletoe and added some red colored paper glaze to the berries to really make them yummy looking... A chipboard tag with stamped words (winter wishes),dew drops and ribbon. The stamps are from Gina K that were free when you ordered 3 stamp sets!

MAY YOUR BLUES FLY AWAY...

2008-10-20T10:11:00.000-07:00

Here is one I will be sending to a friend who says she has the blues (May your blues fly away) ... She is sad because she can not be with her Granddaughter on her birthday... On to the details: I used some stamping up paper that I have been saving, along with a new flower from flourishes stamps. I used twinkling H2O to paint flower and then I highlighted with my white gel pen. The bird and the little white flowers are from out local dollar store...

Surprise for me today...

2008-10-19T09:50:00.000-07:00

I went this morning to view some blogs and on Gale's blog (Stamps and Stitches) There it was my name...I won her blog candy giveaway!!!! Wow oh Wow what a surprise, Thanks you BUNCHES Gale I can't wait!!!

More news: Sorry all I know I am behind on posting but Im trying to teach my Daughter to drive, Three days ago as we were driving and she seemed to be doing much better and I could breathe a little, there she did it...She was to turn right on a four lane blvd. and she turn alright, right into the coming lane... Cars were heading at us all blowing there horns and my only answer is God must have been looking out for us. I think I'm still shaking from that and it was two days ago. I'm off with her again today, so please everyone cross your fingers for us and please hope that everyone is staying home today so that the roads are free from traffic,( wishful thinking) I know...Look out cars here we come again...

More blog candy give away...

2008-10-18T15:31:00.000-07:00

Scrapping Away is giving away blog candy...
Here is the link: http://scrapping-away.blogspot.com/2008/10/blog-candy-will-post-worldwide.html

BLOG CANDY.. HURRY YOU COULD WiN...

2008-10-15T17:35:00.000-07:00

Some really pretty papers just sign a comment and spread the word and you could be a... winner...

Go here: http://websterspages.typepad.com/webstershome/2008/10/ready-for-more.html?cid=134834683#comments

POPPIES

2008-10-14T20:35:00.001-07:00

I had to make another card tonight so I could enter another challenge on scs flourishes forum... I have ordered more sets from flourishes as of now I have only three, so needless to say it's hard to enter with using the same stamps over and over...

I stamped the poppies in brown marvy ink then I colored with water color pencils. I then used three colors of marvy ink that I thought would complement The color of the poppies, used a brush to apply ink. Then I went over the poppies with a white gel pen, added some layers of different color paper and a black ribbon... Well I just love poppies and most people can grow them here in Texas but I can't...clueless as to why!

Thank you all so much for sharing in my new creation, your visits to my blog overwhelms me each and everyday and for this I thank you with my whole heart!!!

Im a Featured Stamper

2008-10-14T15:04:00.000-07:00

Hello everyone...Im a Flourishes Featured Stamper and my card was selected along with a few others to be posted on flourishes news letter blog "its the wild card challenge"... here is the address if you want to take a peek: http://www.flourishesnewsletter.blogspot.com/
Because my card was picked I will get entered into a monthly drawing to win a free stamp set...

MY NEW CRAFT ROOM...

2008-10-14T11:05:00.000-07:00

Ok, Here it is... For those of you who wanted to see my new craft room, wow oh wow am I ever loving the room... I hope you can get a good ideal from my pictures. The tables were built by my Husband and Father in-law, the table were made out of doors that they stained and put a gloss on them. The shelves and gutters, cabinets were all put up by my Father in-Law and me and the wonderful light box was made by my Bother In_law. I have not shown you the closet yet and whats inside, I will save that for later, well what do you think am I A LUCKY GIRL or WHAT???

SONG BIRDS...

2008-10-13T10:26:00.000-07:00

More new stamps ...I have been going crazy ordering new stamps because my Husband and Father in-Law and I worked to make me my very own stamping room. They built wall to wall tables and cabinets and shelves and I've been having the time of my life in my new space!!!
Details: This stamp set is from Sweet ' N Sassy and I have seen these birds on other cards and at last I own them tooo. I colored the birds with watercolor pencils and clear Embossed there bellies and layered them on the card with pop dots. I Think the colors came out just darling on my little song birds!!!

Added two sentiments from the set, a button with lots of string type stuff behind for texture, black gel pen for all the extra marking, two different SU punches were also used. Hope you like my Song Bird card and so go ahead and" sing a little song to help the day along".......

A Card With My Free Set!!!!

2008-10-12T11:54:00.000-07:00

Happy Sunday... Well, yes I'm a more more kind of girl and my concept of more sometime even leaves me confused at times... Because I only used the house image and some of the saying from this stamp set I knew my house had to really look good. I stamped the house 4 times then cut out 3 sets of the roof, porch ,steps, pillars only and layered them on my house image. The porch just had to stand out from the house and so my roof just had to cover it too.. Wow was this ever some detailed cutting, as you can see it did not come out as crisp as I would have liked. With three lights and glasses on I guess I needed a magnifying glass as well, oops I don't even own a magnifying glass!!! Then the more concept came into play buttons,string,ribbon,layers, I guess I need to have some help to control this more stuff thing I've always got going on!!!

Its Another Christmas Tree...

2008-10-11T11:46:00.000-07:00

Ok so this picture and card did not work together this afternoon, As I was getting everything ready to take the picture, setting camera,lights ect... my black background paper kept falling over the card. Each time I though I had it fixed oops there it did it again falling slipping... After many tries atlas I got the paper to stay and took the picture ,then I ran down stairs to the computer to download. Now as I was spending so much time with the background paper I forgot to remember that my beads had not dried all the way on the card... so slip slip they went down the tree to settle in a place that was not of my choosing!!!

This is what I won...

2008-10-11T11:38:00.000-07:00

My new set arrived today That I won on stampin with markie's mom blog page last week... It's just 2 cute and I can't wait to play with it...wow lucky me... The stamps are called There She Goes and you can find them here: http://thereshegoesstore.com/default.aspx

Made for Chat Challenge

2008-10-10T10:38:00.000-07:00

Here are two cards for the Chat challenge at scs... We can only use flourishes stamps along with only colors of red white and Black. Although I'm not very happy with the picture of the tree because all the stars did not seem to show up, but life goes on! The tree is from flourishes that I stamped in black then added a red trunk that I layered on nesties. I put plastic clear star beads along with some small red dot ones on the Christmas tree just with glue but it still needed more. More seems to be what I like. I then added spots to the nesties with a black and white gel pen. I used stamping up punches and the middle was stamped out with a corner punch, that I took the corner off . Then all was layered and more dots were added then placed on right top of card with a glue dot, then two colors of ribbon to the bottom.
Second card: more red white and black stamped image with Stampin up real red ink added birds then all was clear embossed then it was once again layered on some nesties... all back ground paper is layers of black and white, top layer added red and white ribbon (two sided ribbon) then added image on nesties with glue. still needed more...me and that more word... Added red and white dotted brads and then words framed out with layered paper that says come fly with me... But Even though I do not like to fly I like my feet planted on the ground most of the time the saying with this stamp set is really perfect I think!!!

Followers..

2008-10-09T11:29:00.000-07:00

I got this new Gadget called followers, and Barb my friend is the only one who has signed up. If you could I would just love it if you would like to be one of my followers toooo!!! Happy day to all...

Red White Black Challenge...

2008-10-08T21:19:00.000-07:00

This is for a new challenge at scs, we were to use red white and black! So on to the details: I embossed the the tree in red no special embossing powder just a red I picked up at the local craft store and then I layered in some black and red paper for trim. I then inked small tree in black added some liquid applique to make the tree look like it had been kissed by the first snow.Added a little black for border and red brads and layered ribbon under image that I set using pop dots. Added circles of all three colors on top right of card, middle circle used a punch for image then I added some dots...Ouch I just saw that my ribbon slid down on this picture, oops better pay more attention next time!!!

Flowers for a friend!

2008-10-08T12:54:00.000-07:00

2008-10-07T16:11:00.000-07:00

Ok ok so I am loving not having to do so much yard work, Does it show...I ordered from Gina K Designs this week and this was a free set I got with my order, wow I just love all my new stamps!!!

A Year of the Flowers

2008-10-07T11:07:00.000-07:00

This was made for a Gina K challenge at scs ... I just got my first order of Gina k stamps yesterday and wow I could not wait to ink them up. The challenge was to use glossy card stock and cuttlebug folders that we had to ink . I used three and brushed on old olive,more mustard along with marvy ink ochre and lt. green. I stamp two poinsettias with ochre on glossy card-stock as well added some color to middle dots, added alittle extra color to middle of leafs of poinsettias then clear embosses and layered with pop dots. stamped leafs with old olive on glossy brushed on some Lt green layered around poinsettias. Stamped for you with love on chipboard added some bling along with two kind of ribbon! I'm very new to this fourm challenge stuff and I look forward to playing often. I learned all about it when I sent one of my cards to flourshes and one of there guest designers told me about the fourms at scs wow did I get lucky with that much needed info... So as well as playing the challenge fourms for flourshes I can now play with Gina K stamps too...

Thinking of the Beach...

2008-10-06T09:32:00.000-07:00

My husband has been away in Charleston S.C although he arrives home today he has been telling me lots about his trips to the beach, surfing,sailing,etc... All I can say is I want to walk on the beach but life does not afford me a adventure at this time... So I took one in my craft room today... The tags were pre-made that I found at our local 99 cent store, I inked the beer mugs brushed on a little extra beer color then added some liquid applique to the top, and put on tag using pop dots. I layered some papers stamped on cheers then added some dew drops. I used vellum and ribbon and added another of the pre-made pieces that also came in set then added to bottom... Makes me think all about the good time my husband has been having and at-last he can have the household trash duty again!!!

FOREST OF TREES...

2008-10-06T09:15:00.000-07:00

I am having so much fun playing with this new stamp set from flourishes called "Forest of Trees"... I layered a mix of different papers for the back ground. Then I stamped tree image in brown marvy ink and brushed three colors of ink over stamped image... Then I added chipboard with the three images also from this same set, I'm very happy how this card came out, what do you think about this new set?

Old World Lilic...

2008-10-05T09:41:00.001-07:00

I really wanted my lilac's to look kind of distorted, somewhat old world looking... I stamped them twice with two colors of marvy ink (dark blue & purple) then added some extra dots in the middle with two colored gel pens white and dark purple. Then I brushed over the image with a burnt orange to give it the old look. I layered behind image black paper then a white paper that I inked in dark blue. Added some dew drops and some ribbon and chipboard put on two pop dots with the word lilic stamped in dark blue, oops almost forgot about adding my little bug...

I'm a winner toooo.....

2008-10-04T09:45:00.000-07:00

Today I went to check out some of my favorite blogs that I visit often and on Stampin with markie's mom blog page, there it was for all to see... I am one of the winners on her Chat Challenge! My card is pictured on her blog page along with other winners and wow do I feel special!!! Faith makes the most wonderful cards I have ever seen so being on her blog page is a real honor...Check out her blog if you don't already because it is simply amazing: http://stampinwithmarkiesmom.blogspot.com/

masculine card

2008-09-30T18:39:00.000-07:00

I was looking at my new technique junkie newsletter and found this really cool technique called: snakeskin... When I saw this I thought of my shirt and beer mug from flourishes. I used glossy card-stock and sponged three different colors of ink, lightest to darkest, ink that look like a skin. Then when ink is wet I coated in clear embossing powder. Before I was to heat I made horizontal lines then vertical lines with my bone folder then I heated ... wow does my shirt look like a snakeskin?

SCS Challenge...

2008-09-30T15:24:00.000-07:00

I entered a scs challenge today, it was to use flourishes stamps and a animal... This was the first time this set was inked so at first I was kind of having alittle trouble trying to decide what I would do with it but that only lasted for seconds ,then it came together very fast once I had a picture in my head. This is one of only 5 sets I have from flourishes but lucky me it had birds so I could enter the challenge... I stamped the back ground stamp with marvy in then I added some dots to the flower with a glitter gel pen, and colored the leafs with watercolor marker, added a black border. placed all on a purple pattern paper that I added three sticky back pearls to corner. Then I used some chipboard at bottom and a scollop that I placed bird on. I made my bird look kind of rugged looking and used 2 pop dots to make him really stand up...

The tree...

2008-09-30T08:38:00.000-07:00

Wow I just love my new sets from flourishes and this set is called : Forest of trees... I used some marvy ink in three shades total for the back ground behind the tree. Then the tree still needed some color so I brushed on some light green shades on top of tree image. A nestie is used for layers that I colored dark brown and added some white dots and then added some twine for a natural element. I used the leafs from the set to make a side border...It's hard for me to think about fall because by flowers are still blooming outside and keeping me busy watering still. Soon here in Texas it will be time to rake leafs before I know it!!!

Pretty lace...

2008-09-29T08:02:00.000-07:00

Morning all... Had to take a break from making Christmas Cards this morning and because watering my garden is my next stop I Made another flower card...
Details: I used a corner punch which I took off the casing and made a lace like paper to string my pearls. I then added different layers of paper, background paper being another paper I made using simple green. I cut out my lilac flower and water colored with water color crayons and a blender pen. I used nesties under word which I also colored with my blender pen and added some white gel pen dots...

My Family Christmas cards...

2008-09-28T15:41:00.000-07:00

This coat is from rubbernecker stamps. I colored coat with markers then used liquid applique to make the fur. I then cut the coat out and added pearl dots for the buttons... I then used nesties for back ground that I layered and added white glen pen dots attached coat on nesties with pop dots. I then added cuttlebug snowflake strip to bottom of card then tied some ribbon. Two more layered nesties for words ho ho ho with some gel pen dots and embossed with clear...
I have 74 of theses cards for my family to give out during the holidays so when you make as many cards as I do each year it because a real chore at times to complete the task....

In-Laws Christmas cards

2008-09-27T07:37:00.000-07:00

Here are my In-Laws christmas cards so after I reached 120 I stopped counting. My In-law send out lots of Christmas cards each year and I have been making lots so they will have enough this Christmas because last year they still needed more. My Mother In-Law just loves snowflakes! Details: This snowflake is from stampin up and I embossed it with stampendous blue tinsel (opaque) on vellum. I then added some glitter dots, then added two different shades of blue paper strips to top and added some rub-ons. Snowflake is then glued under paper strips and then added to card front.
The second two cards: I used snowflakes done same as above. Then I used a punch for a window on bottom card and a nesties for window of middle card and glued vellum snowflake on back of window, tied with some ribbon, and glued on top of card adding some extra glitter dots around outside of scollop window.

My Mothers Christmas cards

2008-09-27T07:25:00.000-07:00

Ok so here are a few of my Mothers Christmas cards for this year! I have made about 35 cards all total for my mother. Details: I Layered different nesties for the background that I inked using marvy ink a red and green, Then added some white and black gel pen dots all tied up with two colors of ribbon. The leafs and the poinsettia were colored with water color markers then clear embossed with ultra thick embossing power. I layered nesties with pop dots and poinsettia and tucked leafs under poinsettia to get a 3-D look, I stamped the word peace with black ink and added it to the bottom... The leaf stamp is from starvting artist, The poinsettia stamp came from Northwoods, and the word stamp is from hobby lobby. if you want to learn all about nestabilities from spellbinders and the wizard just copy and paste this youtube site: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xQJpHgDWlB0

2008-09-25T08:59:00.000-07:00

Tag Time!
I have been tagged by Kcherrie @http://snippetsink.blogspot.com She has an awesome blog so go check it out:)

So here are the rules and please forgive me if you don't like tag.

Tagging Games Rules

1. Link your tagger and list the rules on your blog
2. Share 7 facts about yourself on your blog some random, some weird
3. Tag 7 people at the end of your post by leaving their names as well as links to their blogs
4. Let them know that they have been tagged by leaving a comment on their blog

So, here ya go....seven things about me!

1. I just love cake and I always have! I love to make them, I love to share them and most all I love to eat them..
2. I am very new to card making I have only been doing it for about 3 years and sometimes thats all I can I think about...my next creation.
3. I have been making mine and my parents and my In-laws Christmas cards for the last 3 years. in total that about two hundred and thirty Chrismas cards, takes me about 3 months to complete this task...
4. I just signed my name to go and look around at classmates.com and my childhood bestfriend found me after about 30 years, it's was such a surprise and she lives in Germany so we have lots and lots to catch up on...fun fun
5. I have two adopted kids from Korea who are the loves of my life, my Son is 21 and my Daughter is 16. My Son just moved out into his first place and I miss more then word can express...My Daughter is my BestFriend...
6.My Husband loves boats and loves to sail and although we own many boats but my favorite is a jet ski, even at my age I can't help but sing born to be wild each time I am on it.....shhhh don't tell anyone, I can't sing!
7. I have a yellow nape parrot who says pretty mommy to me each and everyday. Parrots are lots of fun and because I am the one who taught him to speek I wanted him to learn only the important stuff...

So that's it. Here are the seven people I am tagging. They have great blogs and are incredibly talented ladies and well I'm sorry Ladies this is a first for me tooo... So I hope you understand that I wanted to play along and that I find your blogs to be filled with such wonderful things that I want others to share in seeing your talent along with me tooo...

1. Barb@http://stampelicious.blogspot.com/
2. Chassandra@http://cassietrstamping.blogspot.com/
3. Lisa@http://mylittlecreativeescape.blogspot.com/
4. Chris@http://sketchingstamper.blogspot.com/
5. Tinker Bell@http://jpcards.blogspot.com/
6. Cyndi@http://cyndiwatkins.blogspot.com/
7. Nancy@http://muffinsmemoirs.blogspot.com/

Stamps, Paper, Scissors and Donkey Smiles: HeeHaw Blog Candy!

2008-09-25T05:29:00.000-07:00

Stamps, Paper, Scissors and Donkey Smiles: HeeHaw Blog Candy!
Just hit the link above and enter and you could win some really neat blog candy....Hurry drawing will take place on Oct,8th...

2008-09-24T10:04:00.000-07:00

I have been playing around with my new sets from flourishes, and this came out cute, I just wish more of the details on the poppy and the words showed up better in the picture, because holding the card the flower is really pretty with all it's layers and the color is just stunning...well I think it is! This I am going to be mail to a friend. This friend and I found each-other again after more then 30 years, she lives in Germany so this card must travel a long way...
On to the details: I colored the flower and the leafs with water color markers then I cut everything out, making a extra top for the flower cutting out of middle on this extra top. I wanted this flower to really look dimensional, I colored with three colors and added white gel pen to the vines of the flower. I embossed flower top and leaves. stamped saying on round chipboard with black ink then put some ribbon behind. I stamped word poppy with chocolate chip ink and added some gel pen dots, background is made with marvy ink and simply green...

Thanks for looking and have a great day!

Alzheimer's

2008-09-23T10:13:00.000-07:00

This card was made for Cammie's Challenge... Cammie started this to Honer Her GrandMother who suffered with Alzheimer;s for many years. Whimsical Autumn illustrated by Cammie was released by Gina K designs. Cammie is donating all fo her proceeds to the Pennsylvania Chapter of Alzheimers Association, in hornor of her GrandMother....

Please go and read about this challenge here: http://myblogbycammie.blogspot.com/2008/09/gkd-whimsical-autumn-preview.html

There ar lots of companies who donated , Flourishes, Starving Artists, My Favorite things, along with lots people who donated like: Denise Marzee and Kittie Caracciolo just to name a few. The blog candy is worth an amount of about 1000 dollar's of some really great stuff and I mean great! Please go and check it out for yourself it's for a great cause....

I am going to sent this card to my Mother who is a wonderful care giver of my Father...

This was made with my new stamp set from Flourishes. I made the background paper with marvy ink (three colors) and simple green. Then I used embossing power to coat and glued with a black border,Then I added my flower which I made extra leafs so they would pop a bit and some white spots to the flowers with a white gel pen, that was also embossed with clear. Then the tag has three layers which I colored with water color markers, added word and some dots, then you guessed it embossed, i love the look of embossing. some pretty ribbon was added purple and pink. Thanks for looking and I hope you play along too...

2008-09-22T19:25:00.000-07:00

Another Card For....Swedish Collage Challenge from Starving Artists Stamps!!

I have had a great time trying to do this challenge using lots of different scrap papers,staples,buttons,wild colors and some chipboard along with a starving artists stamp. I used my little puffer fish, I think he is so darling!

2008-09-22T11:03:00.000-07:00

I made this card for the Starving Artists challenge they have going on until Oct. 1, wow, was this fun and it is the first challenge I have ever done. Go and check it out, you could have a chance to win...

I made this card using lots of layers of colored papers, I also used lots of extra elements like staples,chipboard,ribbon etc... What do you think, did I follow the challenge. I just love starving artists stamps,The stamps I used were from there one million stamp project stamps, wow did I get lucky when I got these stamps....

Swedish Collage Challenge - http://www.starvingartistamps.blogspot.com/

THE SECRET GARDEN!

2008-09-12T08:09:00.000-07:00

Ok so I was just playing with my stamps on the bathroom wall of my Daughters bathroom...What do you think? I used lots of different elements on this wall and my Daughter seems really happy with her own little secret garden! Everything on this wall is clear embossed and layered for a 3-D effect. My Daughter and all her Friends have their hands all over the wall making the butterfly wings go up and down, so if it can withstand a bunch of teenagers I think it's on the wall for good...

2008-09-12T07:39:00.000-07:00

Well this is just a quick card using rub-ons and chip board to work on my picture taking,watermark and new photo element 6 program. I Think I'm doing better, atleast my pictures don't need to be taken outside anymore. I could only take pictures on a sunny day when the wind was not blowing, so wow is this a big improvment for me!

I can take pretty pictures atlast!

2008-09-09T05:12:00.000-07:00

My Brother in-law is here for a short visit from the Windy City and all I can say is Wow has he ever helped me! Thanks you Chuck I owe you big time. Directions for making this card will have to be added later because the freg repair man is on his way ! So thanks for looking...

Life

2008-08-10T08:38:00.000-07:00

It seems life has been calling me in many different directions lately and my blog page has been put somewhat on hold ,until things calm down a bit! Our 21 year old Son just moved out into his very first apartment, it brought about many tears for old Mom along with moving day temperatures of 107* !!! My Husband is in Charleston S.C. for business for three weeks and when he returns my In-Laws will arrive from Ohio for a 8 day visit. My Daughter will be starting her Senior year in High school, so we have been doing Senior pictures, buying clothes and doing drivers ed, along with her soon to be 17th Birthday right around the corner Sept 1. My Sons Bedroom will be turned into my new craft room, so with Painting and picking new carpet ahead of me along with dreaming of what my new space will contain, I'm left feeling somewhat overwhelmed and on overload! Lets just say I was cooking for (5) everyday when you added my Sons girlfriend, now it's just my Daughter and I, The empty nest is a big adjustment...

2008-08-03T09:34:00.000-07:00

I did it.... at last... I had to go and buy photoshop elements 6. It has taken me hours and hours to learn to work the program and to add my new watermark to a picture. This is a card I made months ago it's just a sample to show off my watermark... My banner and sides and siggy and watermark were all made by: http://laycockdesigns.com! Michelle is her name and I can't Thank Her enough for what she did for my blog page.

2008-07-24T18:57:00.000-07:00

This fish came from After Midnight, a stamp company that was at Heirloom Production craft show in Grapevine Texas. I stamped fish in black then I used a brush to apply some yellow ink to fish highlighting fins etc with some orange and green. I brushed on blue for background then I clear embossed. I framed out image with white, dark blue, and then black paper. My Husband just loves fish so this one was made for him.

2008-07-24T18:43:00.000-07:00

I colored the flower tops with orange and yellow then I clear embossed. I used a stamping up circle punch for word window. For the background I used watercolor paper which I sprayed distressing ink on a cotton ball to apply. I guess I'm just a flower kind of girl...

2008-07-24T18:33:00.000-07:00

I used stamping up square punch for my two windows, then I stamped and colored just the top part of the image. I colored with watercolor makers using a purple and a light blue then a little pink for the middle. I used a smaller square punch for bottom then added some white dew drops. I layered stamped image with dark blue border! I'm so sorry I can't remember where this stamp came from...

2008-07-22T10:50:00.000-07:00

My pictures are blurrrrrrred, need to find some extra time to work on my picture taking abilities...

My New Stampland Stamps...

2008-07-22T10:38:00.000-07:00

Here are some new stamps I got at a stamp show in Grapevine Texas. The stamps are from Stampland Stamps and wow did I ever enjoy myself buying in their booth. Rennee and Milly and I all went together but I came out with the most bags. I should not even be posting because I'm on hold for a watermark and banner etc... But here goes my new stamps...more blurrrred pictures (oops not again)

2008-07-17T22:42:00.001-07:00

At last I can say I've done it and well it's looking pretty good! I'm talking about my blog< I've now reached the big time I'm a blogger tooooo.... I have spent days and more hours then I care to remember trying to set things up and at last now I'm happy. Now I find I can't get off this computer because I just want to learn more and more about blogging! My son who is 21 lives on his laptop ,now his old Mom knows how to do something even (he) knows nothing about.....way to go me... Sorry all, I just wanted to blow my own horn alittle bit...

Pot of weeds...

2008-07-17T21:25:00.000-07:00

Michael strong really does some neat stuff , If you have not heard about Michael Strong go to his site or just look at my video sites on my blog and you will find him. This is what he calls a pot in weeds, mine is different then his of course, but the idea is all his.

I do love Starving Artists Fish Stamps...

2008-07-17T17:53:00.000-07:00

I think this little puffer fish is so great...I did this card in all black and white so my fish would really pop out. What do you think? Don't you just love this little puffer fish?

I JUST LOVE THIS LILLY...

2008-07-17T17:41:00.000-07:00

Wow I just love this lilly flower and boy have I made lots of stuff with it. Everything on this card is embossed, can you tell that I am a 3-D person, ay least thats what my neighbor keeps telling me...

STAMPS BY JUDITH...

2008-07-17T17:26:00.000-07:00

Judith stamps can become anything if you let your imagination guide you. I really love how this flower came out and I love the color. I used copic markers and then clear embossed the flower a few times to really make it stand out. Clear embossing also helps the colors blend sometimes. I put it all together with some pop dots and added some leaves in behind.

STARVING ARTISTS STAMPS...

2008-07-17T16:25:00.000-07:00

I just love how real all their fish stamps look and believe me when I tell you that I have a few (shhhh). Does this card remind you of the ocean? I used liquid applique for the background ,put on using a brayer. Liquid applique is really some great stuff and it comes in so many different colors. The fish and greenery are colored with watercolor markers and added to nestibilities with pop dots...