We had some great challenges this week from Mojo Monday (www.mojomonday.blogspot .com) and from The Shabby Tea Room (www.theshabbytearoom.blogspot.com).
Our inspiration photo from TSTR was just meant for me… lots and lots of bling!

We had some great challenges this week from Mojo Monday (www.mojomonday.blogspot .com) and from The Shabby Tea Room (www.theshabbytearoom.blogspot.com).
Our inspiration photo from TSTR was just meant for me… lots and lots of bling!

My oldest daughter, now a grandmother, has always been a Winnie the Pooh fan. When she was little, there were no videos of Disney movies. She and her sister had a record player and a book with the Disney version of the story along with a record that told the story and played all the songs from the movie. It played constantly and they both loved it! Caitlynn went on to collect dolls and Bronwynn went on to collect Winnie the Pooh goodies.
I made this card for the Verve Challenge this week. Continue reading
I guess I’m going to go with something different today. My brother and his wife, Joe and Denise, have one child, their dog. They have requested “baby” pictures of my puppy and I was considering emailing them some when I realized I had a fellow artist in my craft room; my puppy, Sara Lee. (‘Cause nobody doesn’t like Sara Lee!) Continue reading
I got some exciting news this morning! I’ve copied it so that you can get excited, too…
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I had a little catching up to do on my Viva La Verve Challenge. With this card, I am up to date and ready for a new sketch. I have gotten lots of very nice feedback in the form of comments from folks who peruse the galleries at Splitcoast Stampers where we have to link our work from our own gallery to Viva La Verve’s gallery. Gives a girl a warm fuzzy feeling! There is so much to see there; other’s work, tutorials, swaps, special offers from suppliers…
There is a particular Viva La Verve Challenge that I have never done before and keep reading about at Andrea Ewen’s site http://www.ewenstyle.com. I admire Andrea’s beautiful creations and her friendly nature. She has alway answered any questions I had promptly and with obvious good humor. She has peaked my interest in this challenge so I decided to try it. Continue reading
The Mojo Monday challenge has been very much neglected by me of late and, just as I made up my mind that I’d do it and get it in at the correct time, a reminder popped up for my daughter’s birthday this coming Wednesday. Even more motivation for a special card!!
Caitlynn is the mother of my grandson, Sterling, who is in the Navy, and my granddaughter, Charlotte Jade, age 6. I have a photo of Cait when she was a senior in high school that looks almost identical to the little figurine next to her card and the lovely lady in the card itself. Continue reading
I made this card with the new Graphic 45 Little Darlings Collection (both background papers and fussy cut pieces); Spellbinder’s Dies; Recollections flowers (plus one from my stash of floral picks); Martha Stewart leaf punch, Stickles and Distress Inks.
Remember, if you click on a photo, you will get a larger sized image so you can see all the pretty little things on this card.
This is a peek at the inside edge. I didn’t do a photo that showed the whole inside because I had already written a note to my friend. I just love that image of the little boy with a horn and his PJ’s… he’s so cute!!
I was too late to get my submission into Mojo Monday last week. Got a little confused about Mountain Time as opposed to Eastern Standard! You can bet I won’t forget next time… there were prizes involved in this first challenge of the month. Woe is me….
This card was made with one of my favorite papers from the 7 gypsies Conservatory Collection. In fact, this tiny floral was the reason I bought the stack, which then wound up not being used because no project seemed worthy of it. Time to get over it. Continue reading
One day I told my granddaughter, Hannah, that I wanted to leave behind, as a gift from me, some words to live by that I thought were very important for her to remember. Those words are shown on the back of this altered bird house. Click on any photo and you will get an enlarged version.
For the rest I used some phrases I knew she liked and would add to the meaning of my own words of wisdom for her. There is actually another roof piece that fits on top of the one shown here with four more quotes. They are lengthy and hard to read from pictures but Hannah will find them as guides to enjoy the journey in several ways. Continue reading