Celebrate.... in Style!!!

Happy Monday!!!  Today I wanted to share with you a very special card I made for a dear friend.  My son became friends with a young girl during his freshman year of high school and I was happy to meet her and realize what an adorable young lady she is.  I later met her mother whom I became instant friends with.  She too is a remarkable lady.  She had been a stay-at-home-mom due to health issues.  Recently, she was having chest pains and decided to head to the emergency room just to be safe.  As it turns out, she was immediately admitted and told she had to have FIVE bypasses done!  FIVE!!!!  Today, I'm happy to say she is indeed "celebrating life".  This adorable Darling Marci image from LaLa Land Crafts is such a close match of how she looks I couldn't resist doing a card for her.  BUT... not just any card.  I wanted something special... something that looks classy (like her) and something that shines (like her) and represents what celebrating is all about!

My card uses both Retro Silver Lustre card stock and the Black from the Laser Lustre Pack.  It's kind of hard to see in the above picture so here's a close up.  I LOVE LOVE the contrast and richness of both card stocks!!

For even more bling, I added a fabulous new find of mine over on MarkerPOP!... these wonderful Pebbles Candy Dots which I added to the center of my bow!! OMGosh I am soooo in love with these and they come in many yummy colors as well!!! I know the clear are on back-order, but trust me... they are sooo worth the wait!!

Trust me, this picture does not even begin to give these fabulous sparklies justice!!  They really REALLY sparkle!!!

These are some of my FAVORITE papers for that perfect wedding card or "black-tie" event.  It just speaks volumes of class and sophistication!!  Give it a try next time you want the perfect richness for the perfect person!

Have a great day and thanks for stopping by!  *HUGS*

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A Bird House for Dad...

If you've followed me on FB, I'm sure you've seen the pictures of the awesome bird houses my dad is building.  Yes, he's retired... FINALLY... and yes, he's finding a way to spend his time.  My dad is actually VERY crafty though he'd NEVER let anyone know. LOL  As I was growing up I remember him doing... Tri-Chem Paintings (one of which he did of Pinocchio and had framed for my son's room)... he's done latch hook rugs... put together with perfect precision, model cars and painted with even more perfection... and he's loved putting big complicated puzzles together (again, one big one he framed for my daughter's room).  So when he started building bird houses AND designing them for each person's taste, I was not surprised!!! Oh and YES I did get a purple one! Hee

So, today, I am sharing a "thank you" card I made for him using Theresa Momber's last set, "Birds and Blossoms". When I saw this I KNEW I had to have it just for this very reason!!!  And, since my dad's favorite color is blue... the flowers were my personal touch to him.  Not to mention the bird houses he made for he and mom were green.  ;-)

My card base is Pure Luxury Ocean Mist layered with Lemon Drop.  I added some DP from my stash.  I stamped my image on White Cryogen from the Paper Temptress and colored with my Copics then cut it out.  I layered more Ocean Mist and Lemon Drop then distressed the edges before adding it under a strip of Jute Ribbon then added my birdhouse using Pop Dots.  I did the same to the flowers... stamping, coloring and adding with Pop Dots to raise them up a bit.

I gotta say, my bird coloring leaves a LOT to be desired! LOL  But when you're trying to get "inky" and craft a bit while trying to care for a healing husband, well, there just isn't time to try to look up bird colors! LOL  Oh well... next time.  I just couldn't wait to use this fabulous set from Theresa and I KNOW there will be many more opportunities to use it in the near future!!

I hope you're having a GREAT Saturday and you're mot digging out from snow like we are... again.  But it doesn't look like it will be around long even though I hear more is in the near future.  Ugh!

As always, I appreciate your coming by.  YOU'RE the reason I LOVE posting and creating new projects to share!!! *HUGS*




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"Ohhh You Make me Smile.... "

My dear sweet friend, Carolyn King, does just that... she makes me SMILE!!  I love Carolyn and I love her newest stamp release... "Stamp it BIG!".  I couldn't wait to get my hand on these awesome BIG words and sadly, since my hubby's accident, it took forever for me to find the time to create even one card.  But... that I did!  Finally!!  I paired, Carolyn's set with Becky Oehler's, "Spoon Me" because those awesome retro glasses were yet another reason for me to smile!!!  Hee Hee

I started my card with Gina K Designs, Pure Luxury White Heavy-Base Weight card stock.  I LOVE the weight of this for a card base.  I used the Smile word and stamped it three times onto the base.  The glasses I stamped using the Light Weight White card stock and cut them out.  I then added some Crystal Clear card stock from the Paper Temptress to add some "glass" to my glasses though it's hard to see in the photo.

Now the glasses had to have a chain to hold them to the card... hee hee.  I used some colored wire I had in my stash from oh so long ago which was sold by StampinUp.  Not sure if they have it any longer but I loved how it looked.  You've seen those wire glass holders right??? All bright and shiny and soooo ME! LOL

I can't wait to use Carolyn's stamp set more as I didn't have lots of time to get anything worked up much but I couldn't resist trying to do at least one card with this lovely set.  It will be amazing to use in my SMASH books and my art journals as well!!! LOVE IT!!!

I hope you're having a great Thursday!  I hope to get a bit more crafting done and maybe hunker down and stay warm as we are expecting another winter blizzard... hopefully the last for the season!  Stay warm and thanks for stopping by!!! *HUGS*

She has my Heart.... Always!

Hi everyone!!  Today I am sharing one of my last Valentine cards I made for my darling daughter.  She is one who doesn't like TOO girlie and she LOVE green!! So... I tried to tone it down a bit on her card this year. LOL.

My sweet "tone-downed" girl... hee hee... is the adorable "Heart Key Marci" from LaLa Land Crafts.  PERFECT "simple" dress for my daughter who suddenly also hates wearing dresses!  (Yes, she should have been a boy! LOL)  I used my Copic Sketch markers to color her and also kept my colors light and used her favorite, green, to make it somewhat to her liking.  I mean, if you HAVE to wear a dress, it might as well be in your favorite color, right? ;-)

My favorite paper to color with my Copics, Cryogen White, was used to stamp my image on and to stamp my sentiment on.

My doily, flowers and bow were from my stash of odds and ends that I keep nearby.

I hope you are having a great Wednesday... half way through the week and for those of you who got Presidents' Day off, that surely is a nice feeling! Trust me, my kids are loving that Wednesdays are also ALWAYS only a half day of school so they are thoroughly enjoying this "short" school week.

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Ready for Spring???

Good morning everyone!  I am soooo ready for Spring!  How about you??  Today I am sharing my first ever post for MarkerPOP!!!  I'm so excited to be part of their design team!!

Whether it's Easter, May Day, or a June wedding, I'm set with this adorable little basket I created using my Silhouette Cameo.  AND... just to give it even more of a Spring feel, I added the ever so cute LaLa Land Crafts, "Daisy Faerie Marci"!  You can't help but thing blooming flowers and sunny skies when you see these adorable images!!

My base card stock sed on my image is Cryogen White.  I colored my image with my Copic markers and cut her out mounting her with some Pop Dots.

I added a few flowers to the base and a few rose buds to the top handle.  A little tulle to finish off the glitz of the basket and it's ready to fill with Easter treats, flower for May Day or even a fun little basket to sit at a bridal shower table!

Thanks for stopping by today and hop on over to MarkerPOP! to see all the new CHA products coming out in the store!!!  FUN FUN!!  Have a great day!!! *HUGS*



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Happy HUGS & KISSES Day!!!

 Happy Valentine's Day everyone!!!!  I hope you are enjoying your day and getting, but most importantly, SHARING some love!!!  In my world... it's my favorite part, sharing and giving love and putting smiles on faces.  :-)

Today I used a super cute image from the Saturated Canary, "Hugs and Kisses".  Not sure for how long, but right now she is only $2.00!!!

I stamped her on my Cryogen White card stock from the Paper Temptress.  I used the Solar White Thick Column paper as my card base.  I LOVE the added texture to the card this allows.  I then added a sheet of Mica/Metallic Punch card tock which I punched around the edges with a tiny heart border punch from StampinUp.  Then a layer of the Mica/Metallic Rose Quartz.

If you're a Silhouette Cameo lover like me, then you might recognize my lacy heart which I used the Punch card stock on as well.  Oh and the Valentine cuts are on sale at Silhouette also!! Go stock up for next year!! *wink*

This image was so much fun to color and I really love all the texture in her drawings.  Makes you really think about what colors to use where.

I hope your day is special and that you make many wonderful memories.  I have a feeling (since I DID write this last night), that I will be "resting" a bit and being taken care of.  Hubby whispered he had a secret and to not worry about planning dinner so we'll see.  ;-)

With him being "laid up", he DID ask me how he should "purchase" his Valentine's gift for me. LOL  Well now.. THAT was easy... AMAZON!! LOL  And I did get a couple things I wanted from Amazon which happened to arrive today!! Woot!  Plus I ran out and grabbed him a couple really comfy throw pillows (he said mine were totally uncomfortable for him to lay against on the couch) as part of my gift to him.  He was totally in love with that! LOL  But I too have a little extra something for him tomorrow to open and of course, my kids as well.

It was kind of funny in that when I went to grab them a few things for Valentine's I almost felt like I was doing Easter baskets!!!  WTH was I thinking??? I mean seriously, usually I crab them a heart of chocolates but something made me want to get the more than just candy and of course NOT as much as a full heart of it!  So they get a bit of sweets and some other fun treats.

Thanks for stopping by today and have a fabulous day!!! *HUGS*

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