A Shelf full of Purses!!!

Hello everyone!

Do you like my title for this post? If there's one thing us women can never have enough of it's purses & shoes...am I right ladies??? Right or wrong we are never satisfied, we have to have all the pretty colors & match the purse with the shoes, hehehe!!! I think I have finally come to the conclusion that I DON'T have to match them anymore for every day use & I have broken free!!! It feels so good not to be a slave to fashion & I don't care. On the other hand when dressing up I still DO match them...sorry but I'm not completely FREE! Hehehe!!!

When I saw this stamp set by Rupa over at Gina K Designs I just had to have it (did I just say that? Goes along with the purse & shoe fetish, hehehe!)! Well anyway you all know what I'm talking about. So here is my card & maybe I will go upstairs today & make the shoe card to go along with the purse card, what do ya think?

That's all for today folks. I will talk to you again tomorrow so you all have a great day. Thanks for stopping by today!



Supplies

Stamps: Retro Boutique by Gina K Designs & SU Itty Bitty Backgrounds
CS: Pure Luxury White (Gina K), PTI Berry Sorbet, Spring Moss & SU WW
Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black, PTI Palette Berry Sorbet & SU markers
Accessories: Nesties, MS Lace punch & Dew Drops

Sympathy Card

Hi all!

I want to make a few sympathy cards to have on hand when I need them & for every card that I make I'm also making one for Jessica & Sarah for their card tins that I gave them for Christmas which I didn't have time to fill with cards. Here is one that I made this weekend with Pam (hi Pam...a few more days till your cruise!) I luv this Calla Lilly stamp from the Little Paper Shop & its great for this type of card.
I still have so much to catch up on & need to get my act together but hey at least I got my mojo back!

Well this post is short but sweet so until tomorrow folks! Have a great day & thanks for stopping by today!



Supplies

Stamps: Little Paper Shop (link is on my Shopping list)
CS: Perfect Plum, Certainly Celery & Pure Luxury (Gina K)
Ink: Basic Black, Koh-I-Noor pencils & OMS
Accessories: Nestabilities, Ribbon & CB Dots EF

Just Buzzin' By...

Good morning peeps!

Hope your day is off to a good start! Here is a card that I made with Pam this weekend & I have to tell you I LOVE IT!!!! Did I tell you how much I LOVE this stamp set??? Hehehe!!! It is soooooo cute in real life. I had so much fun making this card & if you want to make one too go on over to Dawn's Stampin' Studio (gotta luv Dawn, she is one creative lady) video blog & click on her video to view her tutorial. She always makes great step by step videos. Thanks Dawn!!! I made 3 of these cards so that I could give one to Jessica & one to Sarah to put in their card tins. I made these as birthday cards. I hope you like it!

Take care & thanks for stopping by today! Have a great day!



Supplies

Stamps: Just Buzzin' By
CS: YoYo Yellow, Basic Black & WW
Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black & SU markers
Accessories: SU circle punches, 26 gauge brass wire (Michael's), Dazzling Diamonds & dimensionals

Tagged!

Two posts in one day...AMAZING!

Good Morning! I've been tagged by Laura Leonard.
Here are the rules:

1. Link to the person who tagged you
2. Mention the rules.
3. Tell 6 things about yourself.
4. Tag 6 other bloggers by linking to them.
5. Go to each person's blog and leave them a comment to let them know they've been tagged.

So, here are 6 things about me:

1. I was a cheerleader in my younger years & still remember a few lines of one particular cheer (maybe one or two more now that I think back) that I loved!

2. I love collecting coffee mugs! My hubby keeps telling me I have enough but I see one that I like & I just have to have that one! It’s like a shoe fetish…I don’t need it but I want it! Hehehe!!!

3. I get very shy & quite around people I don’t know until I get to know you a little better then I talk all the time.


4. I will forget your name right after you say it & keep asking people what was her/his name? Once I get to know you & talk to you often your name will finally sink into my brain.

5. When I see a Starbucks I have to stop in & get myself a Carmel Latte…Yummmmmm!!!! The closest one is about 10 miles from my house, not CLOSE enough for me!

6. I love to have things nice & neat & organized but with this craft I find that doesn’t happen often & I’m learning to live with that…I think! This year I vowed to get a little more organized & have given myself till the end of the year to accomplish that (a little can go a long way, ya think?), if my budget will allow!

OK I’m supposed to tag 6 people but again I’m not sure who has gotten this tag so feel free to tag yourself & put it on your blog, I’m sure all your blog readers would love to hear more about you!

Till tomorrow folks! Thanks for stopping by today & have a great day!

I won some blog candy!

Hi everyone!

So sorry that I haven't posted for awhile but I lost my mojo & didn't feel like creating...but Pam (hi Pam!!!) finally came over & brought over the "Just Buzzin' By stamp set that I love (I'm getting that set for sure)& got my creative juices flowing!!! I saw so many cute cards in blogland with this set & I want to make them all, I'm so excited about it, she left it here for me to use while she goes on a cruise (have fun Pam & have a drink by the pool for me too!) Tomorrow I will post one of the cards that we made with this set, it's so darn cute!!! So talk to you tomorrow!

Wow, this is awesome, I luv it!!! I won some blog candy over at Lu-La's Corner, Laura Leonard is a fantastic crafter & your going to love her blog! She has some great ideas so head on over there & take a peek for yourself...after you read my blog of course! This stamp set is called SWEET THINGS & is available at Storage Units, Ink & More. Hopefully I can get to make some Valentine cards soon using this set so stay tuned for that post!

RAK's & a Winter Wonderland!

Hi everyone!

Pam was supposed to come over to my house last Sunday but we had a snow storm & she couldn't make it (understandable) so we said that we would get together this Sunday...well guess what? No Pam, we had 2 more snow storms this Sunday, is mother nature trying to tell us something??? Hi Pam!!! We will shoot for this coming Saturday & I sure do hope that mother nature co-operates this time, I'm dying to see the new catty!!!

Well here are a few pictures of what it's like here right now! Also read on for some great goodies that I received in the mail recently. Have a great day & thanks for stopping by!

This is what it looks like here today!


My neighbor came by & did the driveway with his snow blower & saved the day for Dan!


The bottom half of the driveway is covered in ice from a previous storm that Dan didn't shovel till the day after the storm. The top half is much better that part he did shovel that day.




This awesome RAK is from my good friend Teri, thanks so much Teri, I luv it all!!! The macadamia nuts were delicious...they are my favorite nuts!!! I can't wait to take my bubble bath & use those winter cuttlebug dies. The Christmas stickers are so cute & will come in handy for next years projects. That winter flip album was well worth the wait my friend!!!



Flip Album closed! Isn't this the cutest thing, I'm going to put some winter scene pictures & maybe a Christmas picture of the kids inside. I luv this!!!



The pictures below show what the inside of this fabulous flip album looks like inside.







From Gina Wrona. Thanks Gina I luv it, it's so cute!

Riley the Skier

Hi everyone!


Wow, it's COLD out there~~~it's 9 degrees right now & still falling...yuck!!! Will get below zero shortly....brrrrr! I'm staying inside & cuddling up to my hubby!!! Take me away from here & let me go someplace warm & sunny PLEASE!!! I'm sure a lot of the country feels like that right now, we are all in a deep freeze! Be oh so thankful if you live somewhere warm.

Well here is the last of Marc's birthday cards! He is going to think I went bonkers with all these cards that I made him but when I saw these stamps & cookie cards I said to myself "wow that is soooo a Marc card" & had to make them! That's a stampers thing ya know! I'm sure you can relate? Anyway I hope you enjoy today's card. Keep warm & thanks for stopping by!



Card details

CS: Gina K Pure Luxury White, SU Bashful Blue
DP: DCWV The Christmas Stack
Stamps: Riley the Moose by Hanna stamps
Ink: Memento tuxedo Black, SU Brilliant Blue, Koh-I-Noor pencils & OMS, SU markers & Copic glitter pens
Accessories: Labels One Nesties, snowflake brads, square punch for banner tails & dimensionals

Cute Golfer & his side kick!

Hi everyone!

We didn't get the snow that they predicted for last night & I don't know if it's still coming but the deep freeze is on it's way here. The heat will be cranked up for awhile for that I'm sure. I hate winter & the cold!!! BRING on the warmer weather PLEASE! Do you feel that as you get older you just can't take this cold weather or the humidity of the summer? I can no longer tolerate it & this girl is ready to go out west!!! That won't happen for awhile yet I'm afraid but I can still dream can't I? Anyway onto the reason that your here...my card!

Well my son loves to golf & when I saw this stamp I knew I had to have it to make some cards for Marc! Isn't he cute? I bought some golf charms awhile back & knew exactly what I wanted to do with this stamp & the charm & it came out great. I luv it! This is another card that I made for his birthday but I'm going to give him this one when we take him out to dinner. I have one more card that I made for Dan to send to Marc so I will post that one tomorrow. Take care & have a great day! Thanks for stopping by!



Card Details:

CS: PTI White (card base), SU Night of Navy, Riding Hood Red & Gina K Luxury White for Image
DP: TAC Just Like Dad paper pack
Stamps: Anthony & Burt (Little C's Web store), Sentiment on tag is $ stamp from Michael's, inside card - TAC golf stamps & sentiment SU
Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black, Koh-I-Noor & Prisma pencils & OMS, SU Night of Navy
Accessories: Curved Rectangle & Tag Trio Nesties, Linen thread, Navy brad, pewter golf bag charm & dimensionals



Inside card

Cookie Card

Hi Everyone!

Today's cards were made for my son's birthday which is this Monday & let me tell you I had so much fun making these & they are really simple to make! I saw this card on Melanie's blog & thought that this would be a great card for Marc since he loves Oreos! When he was in elementary school I always had some Oreos & milk waiting for him when he got home & we would sit at the kitchen table & talk about his day at school. Wow that brings back so many wonderful memories & conversations! When he got older he would finish his snack & start on his homework while I prepared dinner. He still loves his Oreos till this day...really who doesn't!? So thanks so much Mel for this wonderful idea!!! I think you all need to check out Mel's blog, you will be amazed at her talent & she has her own line of stamps at Gina K Designs. I only wish I would have bought her "Have a cookie" stamp set to stamp inside the card...oh well next order (in a few months), I have to be good!

Anyway I hope you enjoy these cards as much as I do & I know Marc will get a kick out of these! I have 2 more birthday cards for Marc to share with you this week. Take care & have a great day! Thanks for swinging by I appreciate all your visits!


Card #1 Cookie Birthday Cards




Card Details:

CS: Chocolate Chip & Whisper White
Stamps: Just Rite (both cards), inside sentiments - card #1 SU Birthday Whimsy & card #2 Lots of Thoughts
Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black & SU Chocolate Chip
Accessories: Circle Nesties, CB Textile EF, SU Small & Large Oval punches & card #2 Antique Copper Brad


Card #2 This is the Twist open cookie card...I luv it!!!




Twist open like you do with a real Oreo cookie to get at the cream part! The brad holds the card together so you can twist it open...how neat is that???

Sympathy Card

Hi everyone!

Wow 2 posts in one day...Amazing!!!

Looks like we are going to get more snow tomorrow, it already looks grim out there. I know a lot of you are in a deep freeze & I hope you are all staying warm & healthy.

So sorry that I didn't get to post yesterday but we ended up going out all day & when I got home I didn't feel like posting. Here is the card I promised that I would post on Monday so I'm a day late & a dollar short! Hehehe!!! I really need to make a stack of sympathy cards to have on hand so that I don't have to feel so sad when I HAVE to make them. This one is for a good dear friend who lost her mother recently & no one (from where we used to work) told us about it till after the funeral, I hate that because Dan & I would have been there for her...out of sight out of mind as the saying goes. Anyway onto my card.



Card Details:

CS: Elegant Eggplant, Wild Wasabi & WW
Stamps: Little Paper Shop & sentiment on front is from Rubber Stampede(AC Moore)
Ink: Brilliance Graphite Black, Koh-I-Noor pencils & OMS
Accessories: Ribbon, Swirl punch, rectangle nesties, CB Dot EF, Scor Pal & dimensionals



Inside my card


I hope you all have a great day & thanks for stopping by today!

Another Award

This award is from Risa of Life’s Simple Pleasures. I am honored that you picked me & this one is so fashionable too, I love it! It’s too darn cute! Thank you so much Risa! I luv, luv, luv your blog too, you have so much talent girl!

This time I am going to pick 5 of the blogs that I THINK have not gotten this award yet & that I love visiting! I really do think that all the blogs I visit are FABULOUS!!!




The Rules that accompany this award:

1. Give this award to five other wonderful bloggers.
2. Write down five things you are addicted to!


Recipients:
1. Elena
2. Deb
3. Dawn
4. Melanie
5. Carolyn

The 5 things that I am addicted to:

1. Coffee & Caramel Latte’s….yummmmmm!!!!
2. Stamps
3. Blog surfing
4. Chocolate
5. Shopping

Awards

Hi Everyone!

Yes I’m still alive, just took some time to recharge & relax after the holidays. My craft room is a mess & I don’t even want to go in there right now. You all know how that is after the rush to get things done for the holidays & the mess you create in your rooms. I need to really organize my whole craft room; I have so much new stuff that I don’t even know what I have anymore, hehehe!!! My plan is to create a binder index by company with every stamp that I own & then also create a sentiment book so that I know what I have, I hope to get that all done in a few months, I will do it step by step a little at a time. I also have Gina K’s new stamp storage binders to organize all my unmounted stamp sets…what a GREAT system, I love it!!! That is taking some time also. I did manage to make a card yesterday because I needed a Sympathy card fast for a friend who lost her mother recently. I also need to make my son’s birthday cards so I hope to just clean up a little so that I can do that later today.


Here are 2 awards that I received over the holidays & finally got around to posting…so sorry ladies! Please forgive me for being so tardy?

I got this award awhile ago from both Elena of The Red Haired Girl & Teri from Big Ideas from a Little Girl. Thank you both so much! I’m so sorry it took me so long to post it, you all know that the Holidays is a very hectic time of the Year & we are all so busy so please forgive me for being so late with the posting of these awards.





In order to get this award you need to:
1. Post a link of the person who gave you this award.
2. Nominate 5 other people and give a link to their sites
3. Let your nominators know that they got an award from you.
4. Put a logo of the award on the blog.

Now I know that a lot of you have already received this award & I don’t know who did not get it so please feel free to take this award & place it on your blog. I want to give this award to all of you because you all encourage & inspire me!

I received this award from Jodi from Inked Inspirations. Thanks Jodi!! So the rules are to choose 10 people to give this to, and you must also link back to the person who sent it to you. Again I know that lots of you have this award & I think you all have the coolest blogs I know & you all deserve this award! I have about 100 of your blogs on my Google blog reader & love reading them all although I don't always comment all the time please know that I do read them. If I were to post a comment on all of them I would not get any crafting done, so I do comment on each blog once in awhile at different times.





If you would like this award please feel free to post it on your blog, you all have the coolest blogs in my opinion!


I will have a card for you tomorrow so until then have a great Sunday! Thanks for stopping by today.