Tuesday, July 31, 2012

Heartfelt Creations July Alumni Blog Hop

It's the last Tue of the month and time for the Heartfelt Creations Alumni Blog Hop! The winner receives $25 gift certificate to shop at Heartfelt Creations.  Just be sure and visit all the blogs and leave a comment. The hop ends Aug 3rd at midnight.   We will pick one blog to pick the winner from. This month we have a total of 7 blogs with pretties to inspire you.  Winner will be announced Sat by noon.
For my 5 X 7 card I used some new goodies I got at the Winston Salem NC Stamp Show.  The Paper is from the Classic Edition, I also used 3483 Days Gone By, 724 Classic Editions Die, 3329 Pumpkin/Autumn Vines, Spellbinders Pumpkin Shapeabilities, 3390 Bella Rose Leaves, 712 Bella Rose Die.  I used Gold embossing powder and some Gold Stickles.
Now your next stop is with:
 Kerry Urbatch: www.thestampingbug.blogspot.com
Lisa Allen: www.toddandlisacreations.blogspot.com
Marsha Sanderlin www.stampingdownsouth.blogspot.com
Carla Suto: http://carlasstampingspot.blogspot.com
Tesa Broman: http://tesasscrap.blogspot.com/
Linda Payne: http://paynehollercards.blogspot.com

Sunday, July 29, 2012

July Rose's Challenge

Morning, it'sthe last Sunday of the month and time for another roses' Challenge.  Mary Anne is the host this month and ask:
This month, with the Olympics (which rings our world together), the U.S. 4th of July, etc. I want
you to create something to show me what patriotic means to you. Use your country's colors and be proud!
Well I did use the USA color's, I could not come up with any thing that would reflect sports or being patriotic.  Sorry, so it is what it is.  I used the following to make this card:
Romantic Rectangles, Iron Works Motifs and Classic Circle from Sprllbinder.  Flutter Vine by Memory Box.  Layered Scalloped Posy Die from Heartfelt Creations.  The stamps were from Verses Rubber Stamps and Stampin Up.  All paper is from Stampin Up.  I am entering this in Sweet Stop Sketch challenge SSS169 and Raise The Bar.  Now don't forget to check out the rest of the Roses, located at the top of the page under Roses.  Have a wonderful Sunday!!!

Best Friends

Morning...I am so not wanting to work today, I just want to play!  This weekend is gonna be a busy one so not sure when I can just sit and play and do nothing LOL.  I'm still playing with my new markers, I have watched several You Tube videos on coloring and some make sense and some don't LOL.  This is an image someone sent me, (sorry can't remember who) but it sure was fun coloring.  I still have a ways to go but God didn't make the world in one day so I guess I can wait , ( I'll give it 7 too )LOL.
I am going to enter this one over at Sweet Sketch Wed.  Above is the sketch for this week.  This is my first time over there.   I also used the following: Marianne's Forest Branch ; Poppy Stamps Gentle Leaf ; Martha Stewart's Eyelet Lace punch ; Spellbinders Floral Oval,Classic Oval, and Bitty Blossoms.  I also added pearls, and Glitter.
Thanks for taking time to drop by, I'm off to check out your blogs now so have a wonderful day!!

Saturday, July 28, 2012

Butterfly Challenge

Good morning!  It's Sat and guess I'll go face the music at Weight Watchers this morning, didn't go last Sat and I have cheated this week so I know I've gained. But, I'll lose it so..............
Here is the card I made for the Challenge over at Joan's garden.  We were to make a Birthday Card, it says it on the inside......make a black, pink, with a little green, use leaves, and the back ground should be printed.  Got it all covered, I am also entering this over at Just us girls inspriation photo challenge.I used the following:
Spellbinders Floral Ovals,Grande Wonderful Wings and Bitty Blossoms ; Poppy Stamps Gentle Leaf ; Marianne's Forest Branch ; Zva Creative Pearl Swirls ; Heartfelt Creations 3390 Bella Rose Leaves and 712 Bella Rose Die ; Most of these items came from Joans............if you haven't go check her out!!!  Okay, I'm gone, gotta shower and go face the music, I'll catch up later.

Thursday, July 26, 2012

First Christmas Card

Howdy! I have been playing this morning...........Not been sleeping very well at night cause of the RA so I took a day off.  Slept like a baby last night LOL.  So I decide to follow everyones lead and make a Christmas card.  I used lots of my favorite goodies in this one like my new Marianne die that I got from Joan and already forgot the name of...........
McGill Fern punch;
PoppyStamps Gentle Leaf;
Spellbinders Layered Poinsettia Die;
Heartfelt Creations
 3415 Petite Poinsettia
2134 Holly Border
717 Silent Night
715 Holly Scroll
3432 Magnificent Spruce Trees
Yellow Stickles
Tim Holtz Tea Dye Distress Ink
Hope you like and thanks for taking time to drop by for a look!!!!

Tuesday, July 24, 2012

Flashy


Morning, anyone who knows me knows I do not do cuteies well at all, but here is a stamp set I got Sat.  I love it and just had to have it.  The set is from Inky Abtics Worldy Women #1.  the sentiment is waht cracked me up.I used Martha Stewart's Eyelet Lace punch; Cuttlebugs Kassie's Brocade embossing folder; Heartfelt Creations 712 Bella Rose Die; Spellbinders petite Small and Scalloped Ovals and bitty flowers; Gentle Leaf from Poppy Stamp and chalk to color her with.  Hope ya like, okay, gone to shower then I'll visit your blogs, have a great day!!!!!

Monday, July 23, 2012

Joan's Challenge #26

Morning...........here is the card I made for Joan's challenge this week. Joan ask that we make a Yellow and Green Card, Use a Butterfly, 3 layers and something from Nature.
I used 3 diffrent embossing folders, Swiss Dots from cuttlebug, Textured Impressions vintage wallpaper and Petal A Plently from Sizzix; Heartfelt Creations 712 Bella Rose Die; Cherry Lynn's Large Lace Faerie Queen w/Angels Wings;  Flowers from Wild Orchild; Card Stock is from Stampin Up YoYo Yellow and Always Artichoke.  Okay, going to look at your blogs and comment, then it's off to the shower and work............later!

Sunday, July 22, 2012

Goodies

Thought I'd show you one stamp I got yesterday, I got several but this one is funny...........I had the 3 ladies at the top from FRI Wild, the sentiment is new and it's from Rubber Cottage.    The lace/ribbon is also new but i didn't get it from the stamp show, we stopped at the top of the mountain and got it.  Okay, that's it for now............Later

Friday, July 20, 2012

Friendship

Good morning!!!!!  I am later than I usually am but I slept late, fix breakfast and now here I is LOL.This is a 5 X 7 card I started a few weeks back, the sketch was for Tue Morning Sketches and I didn't finish it in time so last night I finished it!!! I added the flower(Anemone Flower Topper from Spellbinder), Fanciful Flourishes from Cherry Lynn; Meadow Leaf from Poppy Stamps; Fancy Tags and Fancy Tags 2 from Spellbinder.  The sentiment is from an older Stampin Up set. That's it hope you like, In the morning, Patti Painter, Becky Krejci and I will be going to the stamp show in Winston Salem NC.  I'm so excited!!!!  Even if I don't buy a thing (which you know I will), I will still have fun!  So if any of you are going be sure and look for us!!!

Wednesday, July 18, 2012

Someone

Morning, fast post,  here is one I made over the weekend. I used Gina K 120 lb for the base, all other is Stampin Up to make this 5 X 7 card.  Also used Heartfelt Creations 3372 Dutch Iris Frame; Martha Stewart Deco Shell Punch; Sizzix's Petal A Plenty embossing folder; PoppyStamps Gentle Leaf Die; Spellbinders Floral Ovals; Classic Oval and Bitty Blossoms.  I don't use these colors much but love how it turned out.  Okay, I'm gone to the shower, will catch up later with you, have a blessed day!!!!

Monday, July 16, 2012

Fantastic Weekend

Good Morning, hope everyone had a fantastic weekend.  I did, yesterday my DH and I enjoyed our 21st anniversary by resting at home and doing nothing really, well we did watch the race.....and I cooked dinner but you know what I mean
Here is another card I made using Heartfelt Creations and Spellbinders.  They make beautiful music together LOL. I think this one looks like it could be a Christmas card........ I used the following:
Heartfelt Creations:
712 Bella Rose Die
2253 Flourish Backgrounds (they no longer have)
1223G Wild Life Retreat
Spellbinders:
Lables Sixteen
Romantic Rectangles
Bitty Blossoms
Martha Stewart Fern punch
PoppyStamps Gentle Leaf
Stickles
That's it for now, yall have a wonderful day and I'll catch up with you later............

Friday, July 13, 2012

2nd Post

Okay,  here is the card I came up with.  Again using my Heartfelt Creations and Spellbinders.  My life would be lost without these companies to keep me happy LOL.  Paper is some I have had for a while, I think they came from Big Lots........  Items used are:
Music stamp by Seaside Stamping
Heartfelt Creations:
712 Bella Rose Die
3302 Lilas/Posy bouquet
3433 Book Frame
Spellbinders:
Bitty Blossoms
Labels Seven
Fleur de Lis Rectangles
Lattice Rectangles
and of course Zip Dry glue!  Okay, gonna get, need to shower, clean house and get ready for a friend whose coming over to get started on a scrapbook.  Lots to do and fun to be had...........later!!!

My Real Flowers

Star gazzier

One potted plant

love that vine
Bill weeding the tommy toe tomatoes
the front
The Boys, Reggie and Murphy
waling up from the drive way, see my stacked pots???
That's it for now, going to make a card....................thanks for looking

Thursday, July 12, 2012

Red Red Rose

Morning!  It's my Friday!!!!!  I am so glad, not been sleeping very well, the weather is just to damp for these old joints I guess LOL.  Here is a 5 X 7 I stared Sunday and finally finished last night.  I absolutely love making those Roses!  3 of these also have glitter on them..........I used the following to create this card:
Heartfelt Creations HCPC3321 Believe712 Bella Rose Die713 Decorative Lace Border Die ; Spellbinders Foliage ;  Floral Ovals ;  Classic Ovals ;  and Bitty Blossoms.  I got an email asking what kind of glue I use, Zip Dry.  My all time favorite!!!  The Card stock is from Gina K, Stampin Up Poppy Parade and 7 Gypies.  Hope yall have a great day and I'll catch up later, it's off to the shower for me...............
oh yeah, I can't post to Pinterest, it says something about the height and width of the card, so, how do I fix that????

Wednesday, July 11, 2012

Dots

Morning........5:19 AM and already raining.  Guess it's okay, we do need it.  Here is another card I made Sunday,  I used another flower die I borrowed from Becky, gotta get these back to her. I did order the other one, it was on Flowers to Flourishes the other morning, they have a once a day special and I get a lot of my Spellbinder dies from them, this morning it's stamps and I just don't need any.
On this 5 X 7 I used the following:  Heartfelt Creations 712 Bella Rose Die; Spellbinders Floral Ovals; Spiral Blossom 3; Fancy Tags 3; and Anemone Flower Topper.  The white card stock is from Gina K, it's her 120 lb.  I love it for my card base. The blue is from one of the paper stacks but I forget which one cause I got it out of the scrap basket.  That's it for now, I'll be around to comment alater, right now the coffee is waiting..........

Tuesday, July 10, 2012

Heartfelt Creations Blog Hop Winner for June...............
Being the last person picked didn't speak up we have picked another winner:

Georgei!!!!
Contact Emma Lou at  emmalou@heartfeltcreations.us for your $25.00 Gift Certificate .
Congratulations!!!!!

Monday, July 9, 2012

Joan's Challenge


, yes I survied the dog sitting.............my 2 dogs are happy poor little Keaton is gone, they did not like him or warm up to him. 
I crafted yesterday and the first card I made was for Joans challenge.  She ask that we:
■Create a card very similar to Selma's Card
■Use an embossed background
■Use a lace border
■Use Selma's tutorial to create flowers
■Use Pink and White
here is what I came up with.  I used the following: Sizzix's Petals A Plenty and Loving Thoughts embossing folders.  Heartfelt Creations 712 Bella Rose Die and  3390 Bella Rose Leaves.  A Martha Stewart Fern punch and Eyelet Lace punch to make my lace border.  Cherry Lynn's Fanciful Flourish, Memory Box Flower die, and Spellbinders Spiral Blossom Three which I borrowed from Becky!  .......okay, I'm gone I'll catch ya with ya later!

Thursday, July 5, 2012

Red Posy

Morning.........hope yall had a wonderful safe 4th.  Here is a card I made awhile back and never got around to posting.  I used the following:
Spellbinders Parisian Motifs;  Foliage; HCPC3303 Posy Patch Flower; 712 Bella Rose: Cuttlebugs Kassie's Brocade embossing folder and gems.  Simpe to make and I like how it turned out.  I have already gave this one so hope I didn't leave anything out.  I am dog sitting for my daughter.  It's a English Bulldog, so cute and sweet but my little Reggie is NOT happy with him.  So it's gonna be crazy at the house until Sat.  hope Reggie warms up to him but we'll see.  Yall have a great weekend and I'll try and drop in from time to time...........

Wednesday, July 4, 2012

 A friend of mine Becky,  has started a blog, I'd appreicate yall checking it out................I rmember when I first started, it was scary............she does beautiful work.  Thanks yall!!!!

Tuesday, July 3, 2012

Yellow Flowers

Good morning all, hope you are well and happy.  Here is one I played around with last night.  I got the sketch off Pinterest and then went from there.  I used decorative sissors to cut the first blue section, then Spellbinders Romantic Rectangles and oops, forgot the name of the second one......... Oh well, I embossed all the layers with different Cuttlebug EF.  Then I cut out some Leaves from a sizzix die and one from Cheery Lynn.  Punched out the flowers and added Sugar Coating Glitter to the center.  That's it, I like the way it turned out and hope you do too!  Later..............  Oh Yeah, Kathi you are right, today is Tue but it's also my Frinday, I'm off tomorrow then on Thursday it will be another Monday and yet it'll be my Friday.  Now is everyone confussed LOL>............

Monday, July 2, 2012

Simple Things

It's Monday!!!!!  All day lonnnnnnggggggg.....................  I wasn't finished with the weekend but it's off to work today for me.  Here is one I made a few days ago.  My neighbor had a yardsell and was selling all these ear rings, I ask how much and she gave me a big ole bag full, they make perfect leaves....see em. I alos used Sizzix'a Petals A Plenty embossing folder; Romantic Rectangles, Foliage, Lables 16; and Lables 20 from Spellbinders. The Daisies I made using Marvy punches (3), added gems and ribbon to finish it off.  Well I had rather sit here with you but guess I better hit the shower and get ready to face work on this Monday morning!  I'll catch up with you later!