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Look I got from Vancouver Island Craft Junkie. She nominated little old me. I must pay this forward along with telling 7 things about me. Here are my nominees:


1. Sherri
2. Dianne
3. Jeanie
4. Mary J
5. Mina
6. Dawn

Here's your badge that you have all earned... You are all sooo special!!

Now seven things about me.
1. I love making cards.
2. I am a very bad speller.
3. I am short (5'2)
4. I am a procrastinator.
5. I don't like Winter, but live in Iowa.
6. Halloween is my least favorite holiday.
7. My friend Sherri will probably disown me for number 6.

Happy Monday

Here is a card I started on Saturday and finished on Sunday and am posting on Monday.  How's that for speed? Maybe I do things backwards. I color my image then spend twice that time picking out my paper.

I must have been a little shaky when I took this picture.

This is a Mo's Digital that I colored with Copics, Prisma Pencils and Gamsol.  The paper is from Basic Grey's Sugared paper pad. The image was cut out with Spellbinder's deckle dies. I also used some Martha Stewart glitter for the first time, but not the last. 

That's all for now. Hope you have a great day.

CHAOS EVERYWHERE!

I don't think I planned this very well.  I had this bright idea that I wanted an new furniture for my office/craft room because nothing matches. First I had to sell my enormous beautiful oak desk. In the event I could not sell it, everything, I would have to just do with what I had.  Well, I sold it and this is what my room looks like now

This desk will eventually end up in the land fill.

This the desk I sold.

I Haven't even picked out paint or flooring. I have picked out new Ikea furniture, but haven't ordered it yet. Don't know how long I will be able to continue like this.  On TV, they do everything in two days or less. I don't think that's going to be the case here.  To top everything off, my husband is a real neat freak! 

Happy Birthday Sister

I have the sweetest Sister.  Sadly we are all that is of our family.  When I was very little she took care of me a lot. She is an amazing Mother, Grandmother, wife and sister.  She is also a Breast Cancer Survivor.  She called me Sunday. She lives in Minnesota and they were having a blizzard.  Saturday, she had baked 5  cakes (all different and most likely from scratch) for her church which was canceled due to the storm.  I haven't baked 5 cakes in the last 5 years.

When I saw this stamp, I just knew I would have to use it for her birthday card.  She loves all things Victorian and she has a little area just outside her kitchen, that this image fits perfectly.

This Impression Obsession stamp is large, so there wasn't much room for DP, but I did manage to use some from my scrap bin for matting. This was colored with Copics, Prisma Pencils and Gamsol then did a little sponging with green an blue. The "Sister" stamp is from Vere Stamps. And look, I did a little embellishing with flowers by Sandylion Essentials.

For the inside, I used the same DP and used a Martha Stewart boarder punch. Then I cut an oval with my Spellbinder die for my inside.  This sentiment is one I got from a neat little book I bought, Ultimate Guide to the Perfect Card by Linda LaTourelle. A must have.

Simply Flowers

I am a simple woman.  Therefore I give you my simple card.

Some images must take center stage.

I was visiting Mary J's blog and she had the cutest card she made using a digi from Karen's Doodles.
So I went shopping and came back with several of Karen's digis. The sentiment is from Stampin Up. I colored this beauty with Copics and stitched it together with pink card stock and added some buttons in the corner to demonstrate my creativity.

Hello There!

So where have I been?  I was sucked into black hole where there is no creative thinking.  Honestly, I tried so hard, but the harder I tried, the more went into my wastebasket.  Take for instance this little guy? Super cute stamp right? He has gone through so many transformations the last couple of days, it's a wonder he made it.

And talk about creativity! I just sat and just stared at my computer for about five minutes just thinking of a title for this posting. And see what I came up with?



 This gorgeous K&Company paper is the the perfect back drop for this cute Penny Black stamp.
I colored this little sweetie and his friend with Copics. The die I used is from Die-namics.

Buttercup

I am so ready for Spring and so is Buttercup.  I got Buttercup in the mail yesterday. Isn't he sweet?
I saw in done up on another blog (The Spotted Chick)  and just had to have him.

This is my first attempt at ruffles. I think I like it.  The ruffles left a shadow on the white and gave it a ruffled affect also.

I colored Buttercup mostly with Prisma Colors and Gamsol, using only a little Copic on the bow and ground. There is just a hint of Stickles (have to have them) on his bow.  The punches are Martha Stewart. Buttercup is a Lady Bug Craft Ink stamp and the sentiment is from Stampin Up.

I had a lot of nice comments on my last posting. To all you lovely ladies.. THANK YOU!