Christmas 2010

Will's ornament

Just another ornament I tried. There is a circle of acetate(same size as the dimensions of the glass ornament) that is stamped then coloured with Sharpie markers(they work the best because of colour intensity and better opacity) then it is rolled up and inserted into the glass globe. Hang a string onto the acetate, I used gold twine. I then poured a bit of diamond snow sparkle into the globe. Reinsert the top and add whatever ribbon you like. It turned out quite nicely. The picture was hard to do because of reflections on the globe.

Christmas ornament for Joe

Finally I am back with a few Christmas projects!! this is an ornament that was just a plain little car which didn't look at all like a Christmas ornament so with a little Sculpey clay and paint and sparkle Voila!! it's in the tree. It is Joe's 2010 ornament with a little personal touch. Actually the snowman was Jenelle's shaping and idea and then away I had to go with paint and sparkle. She also sculpted the candy canes on the hood. I started with gifts in the car but that was too difficult to paint with fine detail.

Back of car

This is the back of the car

Blessings of the Season

Autumn Blessings

Finally!! I am taking the time to post because I wanted to enter a challenge, so I took the time to create a card. Yaaay!! So here it is for atjoansgardens.com challenge.Something from Nature(leaves and berries), Green and Spellbinders Nesties. Hope I win!!
Supplies:
Paper; Stampin up
Stamps; Stampin up leaves, Font JustRite stamps
Spellbinders Nestie ovals

Another challenge

This is a b'day card for my neice who is turning 17 in August and I have also entered it in the challenge over http://www.atjoansgarden.com/ How's that for BRIGHT?

Supplies:

Paper Stampin'Up (old stash), whisper white, tempting turquoise

Stamps: StampinUp, Unity, Papertrey ink, can't remember the name of the number stamps. Got them in a set from Micheals.

Punch: Ek success

Flowers from papertrey ink colored with copic marker, 2 different shapes assembled with button from my button jar. I bent a fold into them for dimension. I threaded a mini picot edged ribbon through the button. Dimensionals under cupcake and O of enjoy for a 3D effect. I used lime green stickles on the 17 and cupcake and candle.

Layered Jars

What a beautiful day today!!! Smile smile.......... the sun is shining brightly and no wind. LOOOOOVE It!!! Today I am adding a "kitchen design" to enter into a challenge over at http://www.atjoansgardens.com/ These are jars that I made for a ladies fun day. They were used as table center pieces and then later as door prizes. Huge hit. The recipe and instructions to make the soup and cookies are on the back of the tag that is hanging on the jar. The cookie recipe is one that my Mom always made and the other one is good a hearty beef vegetable soup. Both are very yummy!

Supplies: Stampin Up stamps, paper that was leftovers from Creative memories. Stampin up punch for circles.

My Princess day!! We had a huge lightning and thunder and rain storm so we partied by candelight. We had fun in spite of it. Brianna, my niece is watching closely to see how well I do. She lit the candles for me. Thanks for coming to my party Brianna and partying with all your great aunts and uncles!! Big bro Jack looking in from the background.

Just a simple card for a "just because" occasion. We have a "Care card Ministry" in our church so this is one that will probably be used just for that.
Enjoy your DAY!! It is rainy here today so I get to play indoors. Smile. I should be out buying some of my bedding plants etc. but it is just too wet. Maybe later.

Just Because card

Ahhhhh Smile:) spring is finally springing!! It looks like it is going to be a nice day and the forecast is also looking good. Time to carry on gardening.
This card turned out nice after a whole lot of fiddling. I used some paper from an old collection of SU. I antiqued it up, roughed it up, sewed it up a bit and made a scrunched paper flower. The rest is pretty straight forward. This was inspired from a challenge somewhere but I forgot where that was. The only stamps I used is the little sentiment and the old looking damask corner. A nesties label was used to cut out the label. SU punch to make the flower.

Just another little card I made with some wonderful felt that I just got. It was so nice to be able to get it from a place in BC Canada. Real wool. I used the nesties to cut out the flower and the little bird is made with a button. Enjoy!

Shawn's birthday card

Happy May 7th, finally our weather is maybe (fingers crossed)changing into spring??!! The sun is shining half time. Still coooool. The perennials are coming out although I'm not sure why. The wind is not blowing today and that always makes me happy happy. :)
I made this card for Shawn. He asked where I got the little brass frame?? He said "I'm right into this making cards thing". Go figure.
The card is made with a retired paper from SU. with SU hardware. Leaves and tree stamped with versamark and then dusted with SU pastel. Bottom is the diamond background SU. Twine SU.

Graduation card

Graduation is just around the corner. My fave combo of colors, red, white and black. This is a Grad card that my sister asked me to make for her to give to her grandaughter. Congratulations Brittany!!





Stamps: SU Embrace Life Flourishes grad girl sentiment Papertrey Ink
Paper: SU Whisper white, black
Ribbon: SU real red organza
Xtras: Rhinestones from an old stash and SU gold embossing powder

Repurposed Vellum

It's been a very rainy few days. The rain has been dripping through the roof since our shingles were very badly damaged in a recent windstorm.
I am getting cabin fever. Needing to get out into the sunshine, mow some grass and just check to see the progress on my perennials. Everything should be nicely greened up by the time I can work out there again.
This card that I am posting was done reusing some vellum from a program from a church fundraiser supper. The hymn Amazing Grace was printed on the vellum. I cut out one verse and attached that with brads. I punched out some of the vellum to make the flower by stacking 3 differnet shapes and creasing them with my fingernail, then glueing them together. A pink rhinestone was used in the middle.
Stamps: Bird on a Branch SU "Blessings" from another coll.
Inks: SU- Choc chip, celery green
Paper: SU- Pretty in Pink, Whisper White
Cuttlebug embossing strip
SU taffeta choc chip ribbon

Birthday Card

I made this card for my sister in law. If you look close you will see that the centers of the flowers have the glass beads.
stamps: Unity and Stampin up
ribbon SU
cardstock SU celery grn, whisper white, pink

Here's another card that I made for the PlayDate Cafe color challenge. I am working hard to get the hang of this blogging thing and because of that there is no supper being made :( boo hoo for my dh.

Here is a card that I made for the Caardvarks challenge for the week of March 10.

Hi Everybody, this is the first day of blogging for me. I have contemplated this for some time so that I can share some of my happenings and creations with you. Today I had lunch with one of my favorite nieces and sister and daughter. Thanks for the invite girls!! Check back soon to see some of my updates.