Happy Birthday to You!

Remember 15?
Don't want to be that age again. Alexandria is making the most out of it though.
These pictures were from a photo shoot I did of her on her 15th Birthday, November 3, 2007. She was such a great subject and very cooperative!
I used a January pagemaps sketch and Two Spotted Dogs Kit along with Club Scrap paper, the emblishment studio vintage flowers.

Art or Self Expression

Here is my "baby" He will be 16 on the 31st! Yikes






For this l.o. I made the title with H.S. ghost letters and stars, lots of chipboard that I altered with acrylic paint and crackle, EK success Harley Davidson embellishments and scrabble letters, Club Scrap cardstock, Stars Kit from Two Spotted Dogs and Marcella string clasps (just stuff I've had for a long time).
Stamps, embossing powder and lots of distressing

My sons new hair styles.

Christmas Wish - For my son

I really do miss my son this Christmas and I've wondered all week long how he is doing. I haven't heard from him in awhile. I copied this picture off of his my space page so the quality isn't the best but I am so grateful to have it.



Pattern papers are from the Winter Wonderland kit at 2 Spotted Dogs, background paper is from Karen Foster Designs, ghost letters are Heidi Swapp and a few odds and ends from my stash.

MERRY CHRISTMAS GABRIEL - I LOVE YOU & I MISS YOU!

Copo De Nieve (Snow Flake)

Came across this picture I've been meaning to scrap - I kept it simple because I want the focus to be on the baby. Wow I cannot believe it's been a year already!



Used more basic grey paper.

Rick Rack Card Challenge

I am finally able to create! So I am starting out with what else, but a Caardvarks challenge. The Challenge this time is to create a card and use rick rack. The prize? A Yummy set of Queen Kat Design Stamps! Wow! So Here is my card. Isn't he the sweetest little Gingerbread man?





I hand cut the little man, rick rack is from my moms sewing box, brads and thread from my stash. All cardstock and sentiment stamp is from Club Scrap, pattern paper is from Creative Imaginations - Which I got in the Two spotted Dogs Kit and I sprayed the whole card with something called Glitter Spray Gold made by Flora Craft.

Isabella's Christmas Photo Shoot

Isabella's photo shoot was a blast.
She spent the night with me which gave me a chance to do her photo shoot in the morning. These pictures are straight out of the camera. I just lightened them a bit no other edits are done yet.
She was a little trooper considering that she's fighting off a cold.
I think she looks fabulous in Red!
Khalila created this card in Photoshop Elements







Of Coarse of all things we had for her to play with she really enjoyed the new shoes!

It's begining to look at lot like Christmas - at my home

A Bit of Glitter!

Another card made using embossing paste and glitter. Cardstock and fiber is Club Scrap, pattern paper is from Two Spotted Dogs Romance Novel kit. Buttons from my stash. I sprayed the finished card with Spray Glitter.



Cardstock and unmounted stamps are Club Scrap, pattern paper is from Two Spotted Dogs Winter Wonderland kit and the ribbon is from Walmart.

Quick Christmas Cards

I have had this doodle bug paper for a couple of years and I have also had the MM metal embellishments for the same amount of time. My mom wanted some cards so I made these really quick. I made them to fit the invitation envelops so we did not have to worry about extra postage or making envelopes. I used two green cardstock, one red
and 2 pattern papers and ribbon I had on hand. I'm so glad to be using supplies instead of leaving them there collecting dust. tfl

Caardvarks Cardmaps - Day 6

I only had about 10 minutes to complete and post this card but since I've been on a creative roll I wanted to make sure I continued. Here is my card for Day 6 of Caardvarks Cardmaps.

Cardstock and stamp is clubscrap, pattern paper Deja Views, and the yellow orange textured paper is Citron. The flower is hand cute felt and the button and brads are from my stash.

Caardvarks Pagemaps - Day 5

I used my leftover scraps from the last l.o. I made (Two Spotted dogs)to make this card. I also used more ribbon for the Embelishment studio, stamps and beads from Club Scrap, Jolee's leafs, Noel is from Making Memories

Christmas 1972 & the Tinsel Tree

My Two Spotted Dogs kit was waiting for me today when I got home tonight. Yay! I could not wait to dig into it. I combined it with Novembers The embellishment studio kit and wow! I love the papers in this kit called Winter Wonderland - Basic Grey and Creative Imaginations - WOW! I couldn't decide which side of the paper I liked more! One of the boards I participate in challenged us to use old Christmas pictures and the new kit. I took them up on that challenge. It's a but busy but it was the 70's! I mean look at those curtains!

Caardvarks - Page Maps #4

Another Tim Holtz Inspired tag. The stamp is from paper inspirations, I used Tim Holtz's distressing inks, craft paints and crackle medium, vintage buttons, lace from The Embellishment Studio, crochet snowflake from my stash, beads, sentiment and cardstock from Club Scrap.



This was so much fun!

Caardvarks Cardmaps - Day 3

This card really sparkles! For the deer I used a Lasting Impressions brass stencil and filled it with Dreamweaver embossing paste. A technique I had done a long time ago and Split Coast Stampers(here) reminded me of. Buttons are from my stash.
All card stock and stamps are Club Scrap and I also used Stickles.

Cardmaps - Day 2

My card was first inspired by Tim Holtz - He's having "Twelve Days Of Christmas Techniques" he is so awesome! So I just found the site but he's only working on the second day.
So I played and made the tag and then made the card following the pagemaps. It took me a bit out of my comfort zone but I had fun!

Play

I broke the rules for this layout. I just had fun and added what I wanted where I wanted to add it. First let me tell you about the embellishments
The Lace, the little "acrylic" looking buttons, the "rick rack" was chipboard I covered with pattern paper, the arrows and photo corners I cut up and covered with pattern paper, Color Box Dark Moss ink,the HS stamp and the MM note worthy are all from the Embellishment Studio.

Prima Flowers and Birds, Queen & Company flowers and brads and Clear buttons are from Foofala.

Khalila & Isabella

Alicea, over at Two Spotted Dogs posted a Basic Grey Sketch and since I already had my Basic Grey paper out I decided to try it. Here is my version of that sketch.



Simple and Quick
Basic Grey paper, buttons from my stash, hambly overlay, silk flowers are Darice Accents

Caardvarks Cardmaps Challenge - Day One

Becky Fleck from Pagemaps is visiting over at Caardvarks for a whole week! This is my submission for the first day.


Cardstock and ribbon is from Club Scrap, butterfly is Daisyd's, pattern paper is Basic Grey, "Play" stamp is Heidi Swapp,large button is vintage and I used stickles on the butterfly I also used Autum Leaves clear stamp for the swirl. Brads and clear flowers are from my stash. Thanks for looking.

Quick Card

The other night I took my "scraps" from a kit to the dinning room table and as my family watched T.V. I made cards. I made about 7 cards in 2 hours. It was nice being with them but still doing "my thing."



These scraps belonged to another TSD kit - A day at the Park July 2007. I had fun and I'm completely done with this kit. I think. I might still have enough to make a few gift cards. I still need to add the sentiment to the other cards - after I do that I'll share the rest.

Quick Story

When I travel, I have always taken along with me a Rusty Pickle Folder album that I made in a class. I never travel without it! Never. So when I was packing a few weeks ago to go on vacation, the night before we left, I realized I did not pack my little album. I searched high and low for it. I even recruited the help of my family. I just cannot imagine where that thing might be stashed away. Well, gosh darn it, it might be bad luck to travel with out my families pictures close by, right? So, four hours before we packed up the car I was in a mad dash rush pulling pictures of my family. I came across this little album. I've had it for a long time but I don't know who makes it. I attached a large hanging decoration I purchased at the dollar store and I pulled my favorite Two Spotted Dogs Kit - Romance Novel. It has everything in there I needed to complete this little book in no time at all. My husband thought I was nuts - creating a mini-album right before we have to leave - LOL. I assured him it be done in not time.
So I took a few pictures - the layouts are simple but I really loved having it with me on vacation. There are alot more pages in there.

Please note the "Owl" on the first page. Is he not the cutest? I got that last month from The Embellishment Studio
I received two - I'm working on something really special for the other one.

Card for Challenge

Rub on is from Colorbok, cardstock - Club Scrap, pp - Two Spotted dog, Chip board is HS, lace - TES, the rest is from my stash and the sketch for the card was from Page Maps September 2007.

First Christmas layout

woo who! I Received my "The Embellishment Studio" kit for November. Talk about eye candy go take a peek. I loved this months kit. I combined it with my recent favorite kit from Two Spotted Dogs Romance Novel Kit. I love the papers in that kit from the Paper Trunk.
The large Chipboard circle I inked with Adirondack Raisin ink and then covered it with platinum stickles. The metal embellishments are from Making Memories and the pin from my stash.

Still working on Ms. Isabella's one year album and these were her first Christmas photos.

I had to use a flash because the winter months have set in - and the dark days are up on. It's dark when I leave for work in the morning and dark when I get home in the evening.

A Special Gift

Alinda made these gorgeous cards and matching envelops. We used them to decorate the tables and windowsills. They were a great hit! Her grandmother(paternal) took off with 4 envelops! These pictures don't do them justice but the envelops include Isabella's pictures with the fairies and the cards colors are rich and deep and have a very personalized message on each of them.




Thank you so much Alinda. We loved these! Isabella (and everyone else) says thank you!

Papa Dave & Bella

Mad dash rush to finish Isabella's first year album. Here a picture of Papa Dave and Bella at the Chicago Botanical 2007




Most of the supplies are from a The Elsie Collection - which I won from a contest at Two Spotted Dogs. The black lace is from The Embelishment Studio.

Birthday Card

My friend Nathalia always makes the most fabulous cards - even when she's using a sketch. She used Becky Fleck page maps to make this card




I like it so much I decided to lift it. Here it is:



I still like Nathalia's better.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY MS. ISABELLA

Today the Lovely Ms. Isabella turns ONE! What a wonderful year it has been. It has been a year of milestones and bonding. She's gone from an infant to trying to establish some independence. She walks, runs and gives orders. She is a princess of few words but she gets her point across. She loves music - she head bangs and dances everytime she hears music. She loves cars and other children. Especially her cousins. I got to spend her fist "birthday" baby sitting her. We've had a fun day. I'm exhaused!

Heather took her birthday pictures. I wanted to share just a few (of many) Isabella had a ball with her cake.

Rub on card

Sometimes you just need a little push. I have several rub-ons and don't use them too much. Caardvarks (see here) has a challenge and it's to make a card using Rub-ons. Here's mine. I used Chatterbox Rub-ons, cardstock from Bazzil, pattern paper is My minds eye, and best of all is the lace and ribbon from The Embelishment Studio - take a peek here for some great vintage lace and other extras.

Triangle Trifold Card

These two cute little cards are going to my mom and mother in law for thanksgiving day.
The paper is from Two Spotted Dogs - Romance Novel kit. See here for a great deal on paper kits I love the Paper Trunk papers.







You can find the tutorial for making these cards at Splitcoaststampers Splitcoast Stampers is a free e-newsletter. They always have wonderful ideas and great projects.