Remembering

Good Morning and Happy Memorial Day. Lets not forget all who gave the most for us so we could have freedom. Bill's Mom and sister's came down yesterday and I cooked and we ate, then ate some more, and man let me tell ya, that Coconut cake I got at Yoder's was so gooooooooood!!!!! Forgot all about weight watchers LOL. But back to it today....Here is a card I made the other day for Michelle, with the lost of Fancy Lou, (that's what I called her) I thought I would send her a card, today is also Michelle's ig 40th birthday. I need to call her today but it's early and I'm afraid I'd wake her up, although she is probably up already don't wanta take the chance. I forgot to mail her a birthday card and tried giving her one Sat while she was here and she wouldn't take it, said she wanted it mailed even if it was late, that girl!!!!!
Any who, this card is also for the sketch challenge over at Our Daily Bread, I loved the sketch so had to play, I also used Heartfelt Creations HCPC3377 Sympathy Sentiment and Spellbinders Parisian Accents Dies. That's it.
Who watched the race last night, it was so exciting there at the end, Jr. #88 took the lead, I'm up out of my seat, yelling Go Jr. go, then about 500 feet from the finish line.........he ran out of gas. Bummer!!!! But he'll win this year, not giving up on him, he is 4th in the points so look out!!!!! Okay I'm gone, yall have a great day and I'll dropped in on ya in a little bit.

Sunday Roses' Challenge

Good Morning!!! Hope everyone is well and happy!!! It's time for another Roses' challenge. This month it was up to Kym to come up with a wonderful idea!!!! Make a tissue box. I am so so sorry, she sent me the site to get the how to's and I must of deleted it before saving it for you all. Shoot me......... but I'm thinking it was from SCS. Anyway, I also used Heartfelt Creations HCPC3303 Posy Patch Flowers and HCD701 Matching Die, HCPC3390 Bella Rose Leaves and matching HCD712 Bella Rose Die. The sentiment is from HCPC3319 Simple Filler Stems. Other items were Scalloped Oval and Oval from Spellbinder. Now won't this look cute on someones desk???? (Mine). I love it so I'm keeping this for myself! Thanks Kym for such a fantastic challenge. Don't forget to check out the other Roses' to see what they came up with. At the top of my blog you will see the Tab listed Roses, that will give you the names and links. That's it for now......Got lots of yard work done yesterday plus pressure washed the back porch and all the furniture, hopefully tomorrow I will get the front done. In warm weather there is so much work to do LOL. I plan on stamping and playing today so guess I'll post some thing new in the morning. Glad to see blogger is working again, knock on wood.......yall have a wonderful day and I'll catch up later.

All Things Are Possible

Well It's almost 3 AM and look who can't sleep. So thought I would post a card. I'm sorry I didn't get around to everyone's blog yesterday, will try and catch up, I go the house work and shopping done, a little yard work, and just ran out of steam....
This is a 5 X 7 card, I have cut the center out with a oval nestie and stamped the sentiment on the inside of the card. On the outside I cut the scalloped oval out making a frame to place over the oval. Then I stamped and cut out the leaves and flowers attaching them to the card. I applied a small amount of Stickles to the center of the flowers. That's it for now, I may try laying back down to see if I can sleep, gotta get up at 7AM and get ready for Weight Watchers LOL. Then Michelle is coming up, some of you know that she had to have her dog of 16 years put down Thursday night. It hit her pretty hard, Fancy was her baby. She has a birthday Mon., it is so hard to believe my little girl is gonna turn 40. Where has the time gone???? Okay, enough said, here is a list of items I used to make my card.
HCPC3303 Posy Patch Flowers
HCPC3311 Hope in the Lord
HCPC3318 Daisy Patch Flowers
HCPC3334 Open Falling Leaves
HCD701 Posy Patch Die
HCD703 Daisy Patch Die
HCD707 Falling Leaves Die
Okay, I'm gone again, if I can't sleep I'll get backup and comment lol................Later!

Wednesday with Heartfelt Creations

Good Morning! I'm still asleep so forgive me if I say some thing silly LOL. It's Wed. and the high light is of course Heartfelt Creations!
Products Used on This Project

HCPC3397 Bella Rose Vintage Background
HCPC3392 Bella Rose house
HCPC3390 Bella Rose Leaves
HCPC 3377 Sympathy Sentiments
HCD 712 Bella Rose Die

My card is 5.5 X 5.5. I stamped my image and lightly colored in using chalks. Then after it was colored the way I wanted I sponged around the entire piece. I then stamped the leaves on green card stock and cut the leaves out, I used the die to cut the swirl and leaves out then placed the green leaves on top. Stamped and cut the butterfly out next and attached that. After every thing was attached to the card base I stamped the sentiment and cut it out layering it on top of another tag. Attached those to the card finishing it off.
Yesterday blogger was acting up again, I visited everyone's blog, tried commenting, some I could some I couldn't. I also got a few emails telling me they had tried to leave me a comment and couldn't. So lets hope blogger is running great today! I have training today and won't be around my computer much so it may be tonight before I get around to everyone, bare with me. Okay, lets hit the shower and get ready for work...........until later, Happy Stamping!

Flower Box

My first ever altered candy box. For Mother's Day my ds and his family sent me Roses and candy. This is the box the candy was in and I didn't want to throw it out and didn't like it the way it was so...........
I used Stampin Up designer paper, Heartfelt Stamps HCPC3390 Bella Rose Leaves and HCPC3392 Bella Rose House. I used the Bella Rose Die to cut the leaves out and my sissors to cut the bees out. Can't wait to get the die for those. I also used Martha Stewart corner and border punch Eyelet Lace. Then I started adding some Wild Orchid Flowers. I have several but hardly ever use them. Anyway, this is what I came up with, still don't know what I'm gonna do with it but it's prettier LOL. Okay that's it for now. Yall have a great one and I'll drop in with ya later tonight or tomorrow........until then, Happy Stamping!!!

Old Mill Creek

Good Evening! Here is a scene card using Heartfelt Creations Old Mill Creek stamp. I tried something different than what I usually do and like it. I stamped this with black on glossy paper then colored it in using my Stampin Up markers. Hope you like it, I do!!! After I had it the way I wanted, I sponged around the edges to finish it off. Okay that's it for now, I've been playing off and on all day, I think I did rather well in the card creating area today! I'll post another one tomorrow night............if you're good that is LOL. Have a good one.........................

Free

Good morning, I'm dreading going to Weight Watchers this morning cause I have been a bad girl......but guess I'll go face the music!!! Wish me luck!
Here is another card I made last weekend. I love the way it turned out and reminds me of being free and flying around like the butterfly! Or dancing like the girl.
Products used are:
HCPC3306 Posy Patch Garden Delights
HCD702 Decorative butterfly-Border Die
HCPC 3390 Bella Rose Leaves
Bella Rose Die
Martha Stewart corner and border Eyelet Lace punch
The card is 5.5 X 5.5, the next layer is 5.25 X 5.25, then I cut a piece 5 x 5 and punched around it. Stamped the butterfly and leaves and cut those out. Placed them on my card after embossing the butterfly with versa mark and diamond dust.
Okie dokie, that bout whines that up, lets have a cup of coffee, shower and hit the road. I'm planning on stamping and playing today so I may drop in on ya later. Until then, Happy Stamping!!

The before and after

Most of you know I work for the state, well my office is in the Gym. This week we got a face lift on the gym floor. I LOVE IT!!!!! It's so clean and fresh, the company that did it was awesome!!!!! See how shinny, I'm so happy hehe. Makes ya just wanta get out there and play ball!!! Just had to share..........

Wednesday with Heartfelt Creations

Good morning............I know yall are excited and waiting to see this weeks projects at Heartfelt Creations. I too look forward to Wed. With this new set there is so many fantastic ways to create. don't for get to check out the rest of the team. Now on to my page.
Products Used on This Project

HCPC3390 Bella Rose Leaves
HCPC3391 Bold Bella Rose
HCPC3392 Bella Rose House
Bella Rose Die
Spellbinders Fanciful Flights

My page is 12X12 . I started off by stamping the leaves down the left side. Then stamped the buds, cut those out and glued in placed. Then stamped the bees on yellow card stock, cut those out and placed down the side, stamped 3 more on velum and cut those out and glued those on top of the 3 down the side. Then I took Forest Green card stock and punched around the edge to make a mat for the picture. Attached those on the page. Stamped the tiny rose buds around 2 of the corners. Stamped and cut the Bella Rose Leaves out and attached that to the lower corner of the page. Cut the rest of the bees out and attached to the page.
Well that about covers it, I'm gone, hit the shower and get ready for work. I'll drop by to see yall in a bit, until then, have a Blessed day!!!!

Special Day

Lord please help me LOL. I'm still trying to learn this new computer, don't know if I'm gonna make it or not, hehe. What's the saying about old dogs and new tricks LOL. the only problem is the Photo program, so it's back to the old one for now...........but it's going in tonight instead of in the morning. I'm telling ya, I absolutely love these Bella Rose stamps! So elegant and girly!
On this card I used :
HCPC3392 Bella Rose House
HCPC3396 Bella Rose Lattice
HCPC3363 Inspire Me Sentiments
I stamped the image of the Lattice on design paper and colored it in using PrismaColor Pencils. I also stamped and heat embossed the bees and cut those out. Stamped the sentiment and cut it out. Attached every thing and also added swirly pearls. I just love those.
Okay, that's it. I'm gone to bed, I will check in on your blogs in the morning!!!! I do appreciate yall dropping by and looking and those sweet comments! You all are the bestest of the best!!

Fishing on the Lake

Good morning......I was sleeping so good......coffee isn't even ready and here I is. Got to get a card posted, seems like it's been forever. I made several cards this weekend but can't show them to you yet, but here is one I made to show someone how to use the Stampscape stamps. That is what all of these are. Haven't used these in a long time either. What I do and I'm not sure if it's right or wrong but works for me, I stamp my images, in this case images, then sponge around them, the sky and grass etc. Then when I get that like I want I may go back with markers and fill in around certain areas. I used markers on the cabin and some of the trees. Okay that will bout do it for now, coffee is ready and so am I LOL. Yall have a great day and I'll go by and comment in a little bit........

Bella Rose Vase

Good morning all!!! It's Thursday and that means it's my Friday.......Can't wait for the weekend so I can play with more of these fantastic stamps! Didn't think blogger was gonna let me post there for a few minutes LOL. Is this set not AWESOME!!!! So many gorgeous stamps and so many different ways to use them. I was blown away yesterday at all the gorgeous creations that was shown on Heartfelt Creations blog. Hope everyone left a comment so you have a chance to win! Okay enough of me , on to my card!

Products Used on This Project
HCPC 3395 Bella Rose Vase PreCut Set
HCPC 3390 Bella Rose Leaves PreCut Set
HCD 712 Bella Rose Die
I began with a 5.5X5.5 card base. Then trimmed a piece of designer paper to 5.25X5.25, using White Colorbox I padded one side and heat embossed with clear powder. Then I used versa mark and stamped the fern leaves on the other side and heat embossed with clear powder. The leaves were stamped on green card stock and painted with shimmer paint as well as the vase of Roses. Using 3D dots I attached the Vase on top of the Leaves.

Okay, that about does it for now.......I'm gonna blog hop alittle then hit the shower, you all have a fantastic day and Happy Stamping!!!

Wednesday with Heartfelt Creations

Good Morning!!!!! It's Wed. and time to reveal the latest gorgeous stamp set from Heartfelt Creations!!!!!!!!! This is a set of stamps you just sit and stare at wondering which do I use first. They are all so gorgeous!!!!!Okay, on to my card:
Products Used on This Project

HCPC 3393 Tea with Bella PreCut Set
HCPC 3390 Bella Rose Leaves PreCut Set
HCD 712 Bella Rose Die

Card is 5 X 7. Designer paper is .25 smaller all the way around. I first stamped and cut out the leaves, attached those to the card. Then stamped and cut out the teacup. I used shimmer paints to color the cup and Roses. Using 3D dots, attached the cup and sentiment to the card.
Don't forget to check out the rest of the teams gorgeous creations today!

The Bella Rose Collection features 8 new PreCut Stamp Sets that coordinate with a new exclusive Heartfelt Creations die, manufactured by Spellbinders and an existing Spellbinders die. Leave a comment on the Heartfelt Creations blog by May 17 and one lucky person will win the entire release valued at $149.99. The winner will be announced on the HC blog on May 18.
That's it for now.........I'll check in on ya later today. Until then, Happy Stamping!

Good Morning.........I've been MIA here lately and I'm sorry, just not enough time to go around at times........I usually stamp on the weekends and didn't this past one, I took the weekend off. Here's a card I made awhile back but haven't posted, or at least I don't think I have.
Products used are:
HCPC3324 Daisy Patch Swirls
HCPC3318 Daisy Patch Flowers
HCD 703 Daisy Patch Flowers Die
HCPC3377 Sympathy Sentiments
I also used Martha Stewart's punch Deco Shells
Stickles
and White Butterfly Ribbon.
Short and sweet, I am sorry, seems like I have abandoned you , but I'm getting to all your blogs this morning so it's okay, gotta teach another CPR class today so I'll catch up with ya tonight. Until then, Happy Stamping!

Happy Mothers Day!

Thought I would share a picture and story about my Mom being it's Mothers Day.........
She was 5 foot tall and I think the most she ever weighted was 110 soaking wet, needless to say, I didn't take after her. She passed away May 12th, 1991 on Mothers Day. She had been sick for about 6 years and was in and out of hospital all that time. The doctors finally said okay, this is it, she won't go home again, but she did. On Friday my sister took her back home, then on Sunday morning Charlotte found her. She had went home to Jesus around 3 Am is what they decided. She always said she would like to be home when her time came so I'm glad she got her wish. She was an amazing lady and I was so blessed to call her Mom.

Good morning, can you believe I slept until 7AM!!!!! The window was up and cool, man, then Bandit needs to go out LOL. Went down to Winston yesterday to MY doctor, he changed my medicines due to the stiffness and swelling in my hands, lets hope that one works. I don't like Mr Aurthur at all!!!! On to my card.
Products Used on This Project

HCPC 3385 Spring Birdies & Roses Pre Cut Set
HCPC 3389 Sentiments for Mom
Zip Dry Glue

other: ribbon, metal button, embossing folder and border punch

My card measures 5X7. Card stock is from Stampin Up. I embossed and used a border punch on one piece and embossed the other. Attached to the base and added ribbon with a metal button. Stamped the sentiment and image on white and cut out. I colored the image with Stampin Up markers. Both pieces were attached to the card using 3D dots and Zip Dry.
Okay, that's it for now, I'll be back later and comment. Until then, Happy Stamping!!!!

Wednesday with Heartfelt Creations

Good Morning! Man it's really cooled down here, it's around 37 this morning.........big change, praying it doesn't frost and kill my plants. It did last year, so I'm gonna watch it closer this year. Okay, on to my card!
Products Used on This Project

HCPC 3363 Inspire Me Sentiments
HCPC 3374 Flora Grande 2
HCPC 3375 Flora Grande 1
HCPC 3376 Distressed Leaves
Spellbinders Blossoms 3
Spellbinders Nested Leaves

other: Martha Stewart Lattice Punch, Color Box White, Clear embossing powder and Stickles

My card is 5X7. The designer paper is from Stampin Up. I stamped the flowers on colored Velum and cut out. Using Zip Dry Glue layered them and set aside. Stamped the leaves on green velum, cut out and set aside also. Punched the lattice panel on both sides of a piece of white card stock 3 inches wide. Attached to the card and then added the flowers and leaves. Stamped the sentiment and cut it out and attached to the card.
Don't forget to check out the rest of the design teams beauties this morning........
That's it for me, gotta get ready for work, catch up to ya later!

Mothers Day

Good morning world!!!! Yesterday at work I sold yesterday's card and then I got 2 more emails from gals wanting cards, I have one more Mother's Day to sell, (this one) and no time to make more so I'm hoping the other lady isn't wanting a Mother's Day card, so much to do and so little time! I used Heartfelt's stamp set HCPC 3386 Cheery Cardinal along with the matching HCD 706 Cardinal Family Die. I also used HCPC3389 Sentiments for Mom, mostly in the inside and sorry, didn't take a picture of it, I do need to start doing that! I used Martha Stewart's border punch Deco Shells and Classic Circles and Large Scalloped Ovals. All card stock is from Stampin Up, I'm thinking the cherry paper is too. I could be wrong, I was once back in 84 hehe. That's it, I'm outta here off to work I go, have a wonderful Blessed day and I'll catch ya later!

Yellow Flower

Good afternoon...I'e had a busy weekend! Friday, cleaned house you know all the fun stuff we get to do, Sat. my daughter came up and got my veggie garden worked up and planted, plus the flower bed and she planted lots of new flowers she brought up, then she also did the weed eating, I have the best daughter in the world. Don't know what Bill & I would do without her, bless her heart. Anyway, here is a card I made today. It's a 5X5, I used the new Doily die I got "English Tea Party" and cut the yellow out. Then I used vellum, versa mark and wite powder to stamp my leaves and flowers. Green vellum Elegant Single Leaves, Pink for the HCPC3313 Perfect Petal Medley and Yellow for the HCPC3318 Daisy Patch Flower along with the matching die HCD 703. Okay most of you know I just got a new laptop. It is really taking some getting use to, it has Window 7 where my desk top has XL. Everyone says once I get use to this I will like it better, I usually like change but we'll see LOL. I totally get lost with this Photo Element 9, I am use to Roxio and what did take 3 easy steps to download a picture is now taking me 50 I just can't figure it out. Okay thats it, I was afraid to wait until the morning to post this, I might not make it to work until noon LOL. I'll catch yall later.......have a great one!!!