Cuddle Up

I just love this image.  It's from Stampin Up.  I've had it for years and years and never used it.  Finally I was able to put it to good use!

As always, print paper is from my stash.  Card stock, as always, is from Bazzill.  My favorite of theirs is the Prisma line.  It looks like lightly hammered card stock.  Excellent for cards, just a bit of movement in it....great for when you want a change from smooth card stock.  Border punch is Martha Stewart and flowers from Wild Orchid Crafts (don't they just have the most gorgeous flowers?).  I also purchase and use flowers from Prima.  The heart I purchased off Ebay.  It doesn't show well in this photograph but the white in the print card stock is embossed....it adds a lovely dimension to the card. 

Well, that's about it for now.  I'll post a couple more in a day or so.  Tomorrow I'm helping our son move back to town (he's been away at college).  It will be so nice to have him closer so we can see him more often than once every 4 months.  And on Saturday hubbie and I will be completing a built-in china hutch for our dining room.  I'm so excited as I've waited years for this hutch.  Okay, off to make a few more cards (I only have 5 boxes of them so far....not nearly enough! lol).  Nite everyone!



New Baby Boy

Hello ladies.  Sorry about the long 'vacation'.  I've been busy busy busy lately and it seems photographing my cards ended up bottom on the totem pole.  I've been in the purge mode lately, clearing closets, drawers and anything else that stores STUFF.  So now all that stuff is gone.  And do I have any empty cupboards as a result?  NO!  How in the heck did I fit it all in there to begin with?  lol  Anyway, I've been working on cards but haven't, as I said, taken the time to take pics of any.  So....here we are with pics galore.  I'll only post a few of them however.  Many are similar so it wouldn't do for me to load up the Internet with duplicates! 

Now, this card.  Background paper is from my never ending stash (although it's ending soon as I took most of it and put it in a box to sell at a craft sale).  Flowers from Wild Orchid Crafts, coloring done with Copics and border punch is from Martha Stewart.  Stamp is "Happy Family" from Stampavie.

Have a wonderful day/evening all.  Hope everything is good in your world. 

Let's Party!

Well, not much information is available on the contents of this card.  Solid colored card stock is by Bazzill.  Print paper is anonymous! lol  No name was printed on the sheets.  Flowers are from Wild Orchids and Michaels.  Stamp is "Shoebag" by StampingBella.  The dress on the inside is a Sizzix template.  Edging under ribbon is made with a Martha Stewart punch.  I just love the vibrant colors in this card!

I'm Baaaaaaack!!!!

Well, I'm finally home and all settled in from my trip...which by the way was excellent.  I left single digit temperatures to bask in the warm sun of southern California for two weeks.  Say ahhhhhh!!!  Mum and Dad are doing well for their ages I think and Mum especially is not showing her age at all.  She looks like she's still in her low 80's (she'll be 90 this summer).  I'm trying to get back into the swing of things here, spending a little time each day in my craft room...and all I have to show for it is this one card!  Sheesh! lol  I did work on a couple wedding cards last night but they aren't ready yet.  I need more flowers.  Hopefully my Wild Orchid order will come in soon!  Well, off to get this one lone card posted.  Have a wonderful week all!  xo

Well look what I received!  Many thanks to Christine and Elizabeth for giving this to me.  I'm quite honored!  I had to ask Christine L in West Yorkshire to help me out as I had no idea what to do with it at first lol.  Being a newbie can be very confusing!!  But thank you again and I'll pass this on as soon as I can!

Off on Holiday

No card today ladies.  I'm just dropping in for a few to let you all know I'll be on holiday in southern California for the next two weeks visiting my parents.  They are close to 90 now but still doing well.  I try to make this trip twice a year to see them.  So, needless to say, there will be no cards coming from this direction for a while.  And when I get back, I have some shopping to do to replenish my stock!  Oh gosh darn...more shopping?? lol lol  So have a wonderful time crafting while I'm gone.  I'm jealous as I'll miss making my own cards.  I'll be watching blogs so I hope to see lots of lovely new creations!  Take care....xo Coleen

Tea Anyone?

Again, as below, ingredients are pretty much the same.  Image is a stamp from Lily of the Valley  (they have such lovely stamps!).  Flowers are from Michaels and Wild Orchids.  The tea pot is from Madame Delphine's (no website available)...purchased at Michaels.  Scroll work on right side is from Sizzix.  It's coloured with Prismacolor Pencils. 

Oh, I can't wait till tea time!