MagPie's Corner

Sharing Another Card with You....

2012-01-31T07:25:00.000-05:00

Good morning everyone! I'm back again this morning to share another card I made for Heartfelt Creations. This card was one I was going to share with you last Wednesday, but didn't get to because my computer was down. For all the products used and the instructions you can visit the Heartfelt Creations blog. Everything is listed there as well as all the other projects and designs from the rest of the design team. I'm sure you will get lots of inspiration while you are there.

I know this is short and sweet, but I slept in this morning and I have a ton of things to get done today so that's it for me today. I hope you enjoy my card as much as I enjoyed making it!

A NEW AWARD.......

2012-01-30T08:52:00.000-05:00

This is my second post for today, but I just had to tell you this. I was given an award by someone special to me for a blog that has less than 200 followers. Yep, that's me...I'm trying to gain new followers so if you come visit, please become a follower and let's try and get me over the hump! My friend that gave me the award is 505whinseygirl.blogspot.com and it seems she is in the same boat as me! So go visit her and if you like what you see, just become a follower and help her along too!

So help me out here, follow me and help me out of this catagory!

Breathe!...Breathe!....Breathe!! Good Cleansing Breath.....

2012-01-30T04:00:00.000-05:00

Good morning everyone. It has been a crazy couple of days, but I have been a busy bee! I have new programs loaded and files transferred from a back-up and did lose quite a few things, but I will survive! I have really had to practice what I preach! Sometimes that can be a bitter pill! Hehehe...

This morning I want to share a new card with you! I received a new die from Marianne Designs and I have to say, you will be seeing a lot of it in the coming days! I simply adore the die and can see so many uses for it. So here is my card:

My lighting was not the best, but I think you can see the detail on the corner piece. Quite lovely I think! This would be gorgeous on the top of a tag too! Hmmm....maybe that will be next!

I added some pretty paper, some Wild Orchid Crafts flowers, Spellbinders dies and I'm sorry but I have no idea who makes the sentiment stamp. My mind is a blank slate as I write this. So please forgive me and I promise to do better.

So what do you have planned for today? I'm still playing catch-up and trying to remember all the places I liked to visit but I'm slowly getting around to everyone! So whatever you are doing and wherever you are, just take a moment and "Breathe"!

Just So You Know.....

2012-01-28T06:20:00.000-05:00

I have just finished a week in the dark and it has not been fun! My computer crashed and burned and I have had to wait to receive a new tower and get started again! I had no idea how much I relied on the Internet as my window to the world until this past week. Since I'm technically challenged with no fancy phone or laptop or any other device that I could use to get to the Internet, I've been sitting here in the dark thinking about all my blogging friends and how very much I miss everyone!

Well, the new computer has arrived and I vow to never be left like this again. I'm having my old tower repaired and if it cannot be fixed, then I will have something else to help me along! Bear with me as I get programs installed and up and running. I lost several pictures and some information folders because I didn't do a back-up when I should have, so this might take a little bit!

So please don't give up on me and move on! I'm still here....just a little battered at this point!

A Quick Card.....

2012-01-21T00:23:00.000-05:00

Every time I do a card that has anything purple on it, I'm inspired by a blog friend Selma Stevenson. She loves purple and a lot of her cards incorporate this color. I love purple, but seldom use it and I don't know why. I needed a quick card and had just received a new Marianne designs embossing and cutting folder and so I began the process. What color do I use behind the cut out part and what kind of flowers....well I came up with purple and then some Wild Orchid Crafts flowers tinted with Ranger Distress Ink and a few leaves from there too and the card is ready to go. My new embossing folder came from Joan's Creations. This is an Anja design and so elegant I think. Years ago I used to purchase embossing stencils designed by Anja. Now I can get the best of both worlds! This could also be a Valentine card if you used pink or red behind this.....hmmm....maybe I will be showing you a red one soon!

So what are you doing today? I have some house work to do today. I'd rather be playing, but sometimes you just have to do a little dusting. Well I hope your day is a good one and that you are productive and maybe find a little time to create. As always, remember to "Breathe"!

One More Heartfelt Creations Card this Week.....

2012-01-20T03:01:00.000-05:00

It seems like I have been in a dead run this week and here it is Friday and for some reason I feel like I'm in a panic! Did I forget something? Well the answer to this question is YES! I forgot to show you my other card featured on the Heartfelt Creations blog this week. How do you like the little ribbon I tied around the pots? I think it added a festive look to the card. When I looked around several of the design team members were using this same stamp and mine looked a little washed out so I needed to do something a little different.....hence the ribbon. If you want the specifics for my card and full instructions just pop over to the Heartfelt Creations blog and have a good look around. All the design team members have their creations with total instructions listed there. I have to tell you there are some gorgeous creations for you to see! You can really get inspired if you visit! When you go, leave a comment so they know you were there. We all love to hear from you so don't forget to comment!

Well enjoy your Friday....tomorrow is Saturday and if you work that means it's the weekend and you don't have to get up early and face another day if you don't want to! And be sure and come back tomorrow, I will be showing you another card I have made!

Valentine.......

2012-01-19T03:41:00.000-05:00

As we are half way through January and closing in on February, I have begun to think about Valentines Day. I need to make several cards and this is probably only my second one. I love the Grand Madison Window die from Poppystamps. I purchased this one from Joan's Gardens. Joan carries lots of wonderful dies in her shop and she would welcome your dropping by. I love to go browse through and almost always come up with something I just can't live without.

I cut the window out of white card stock and just adhered it to the center of my card. Some pretty paper a few flowers from Wild Orchid Crafts a Spellbinders heart die and of course a sentiment from Heartfelt Creations. Oh I almost forgot about my new butterfly die! I love, love, love it! It is the Vivienne Butterfly from Memory Box. I cut it out of white card stock and added a little glitter to it...actually a lot of glitter...As far as I'm concerned all butterflies must be glittered!

So what do you think? Do you think this might do for a manly Valentine? Something about the dark paper just makes me think male.

OK that's all I have this morning. I'm going for a good hot cup of coffee and then I'm going to visit some of my blogging friends. Have a great day and remember to "Breathe".

Another Heartfelt Creations Wednesday!

2012-01-18T03:30:00.002-05:00

Good morning everyone! It's another Heartfelt Creations Wednesday. I'm always so excited to get to share with you another creation. My card this morning combines my two favorite things...Heartfelt Creations stamps and Spellbinders dies! Anytime you put these two together you can't help but come up with something wonderful.

The Heartfelt Creations Stamps used for my card are: HCPC 3449 Door to My Heart PreCut set and HCPC 3446 Doorway Trimmings PreCut Set. I love both of these sets. There are so many ways to use them and it just makes my head spin. For the specifics of my card and the instructions you can visit the Heartfelt Creations blog. While you are there you can see all the other beautiful creations of the design team. Also you can visit the individual blogs by clicking on the names on the side of my blog. Go check them out and leave a comment. We love to have you visit us!

Now I'm going to play for awhile this morning while it is still quiet in the house. Since I'm an early riser, I love to just spend time with a hot cup of coffee and my stamps. Yes.....My name is Glenda and I'm a stamp addict! What's your excuse?

Winner of Blog Candy and New Card Post....

2012-01-16T03:53:00.000-05:00

Thanks everyone for making this Candy a success! I wanted to gain some new friends and that is exactly what happened. I'm not going to bore you with pictures of folded names in a bowl with my husband's hand stuck in there... We did all that and the name he pulled out is........Becky Spinks!! Congratulations girl! Email me with your address and I will get these goodies off to you very soon!

My card I'm sharing with you this morning is another one I made using the new Chateau Gate Collection from Heartfelt Creations. Here in the South, we have had very little cold weather this winter, but my heart is tuned into Spring. This card reminds me of window boxes and makes me yearn for warm breezes and green grass. Our grass is still somewhat green, but we have had so much rain everything is squeeshy (is that a word) outside. Lots of brown and mud to go around.

If you want to get all the products used and the instructions for my card just head on over to the Heartfelt Creations blog and look around. My card is listed there with all the particulars.

So what do you have on your agenda today? A hundred years ago when I was a girl Monday was wash day. Everything was stripped and washed and hung on the line to dry....even in January. We had an old Maytag wringer washer that set on the porch and it would chug and chug, but got the clothes clean. Everybody had a clothes line behind their house because there were no dryers yet. I've gone to the line in January or February to take the wash in and it would be frozen to the line. The wind would have blown the clothes dry except for where the clothes pins were. So you just pulled it apart from the line and took it all in. How's that for a walk down memory lane? I still have a clothes line behind our house. Still a country girl through and through. I don't hang anything outside now because it just doesn't dry, but in summer I love the fresh clean smell of sheets that have blown gently in the breeze. Don't try this if you have allergies....it will kill you!

Ok, that is it for me today. I hope you don't mind my wandering around in my memories a little. It actually brought a smile to my face today. So whatever you have going on or wherever you may wind up today, try and take just a moment and "Breathe"!

Blog Candy.......My Very First Giveaway...

2012-01-11T16:13:00.000-05:00

As we move through the month of January, I've been going through my stash and cleaning out some junk and moving things around trying to get a little more organized. This process has produced some things that need to go and so I thought instead of throwing these things out or trying to sell them I would do a giveaway and maybe make some new friends. These items are brand spanking new except for the punch which I used once.

Up for grabs is a new Heartfelt Creations stamp set. I wound up with two of these. I had one and got one when I joined the design team from Heartfelt Creations. I love this set and think you will too. It makes a lovely image. I also have 3 yards of 100% silk ribbon in Antique Gold and it is 1 1/4" wide. A couple of sponges that can be cut apart and used with inks and an Anna Griffin punch.

Now the requirements for this drawing are: Leave a comment here, post this picture with a link back to me on your blog and make sure you are a follower of my blog.

I will leave this candy open until Sunday, January 15, 2012. On Monday morning I will announce the winner of this candy right here. My husband and I will have an old fashioned drawing by his pulling a name out of a bowl. I'm going to leave this right here until Monday and I'm going to play in my craft room for a bit. We will talk then! Good Luck everyone!

Introducting the Chateau Gate Collection for Heartfelt Creations!

2012-01-11T04:50:00.000-05:00

This Chateau Gate Collection is "magnificent" and the intricate detail in each of the designs is absolutely beautiful. This collection is very versatile and you will be able to create projects for the men in your life, invites, graduations, love, congrats and so many more! This collection features 9 PreCut Stamp Sets and one beautiful new exclusive Spellbinders die designed for Heartfelt Creations.
Leave a comment on the HC blog by January 17 to be eligible to win the entire release valued at $174.90. The winner will be announced on January 18 on the HC Blog.

I have always been a girly kind of cardmaker and cards for men sort of scare me. These stamps make it so easy to make a manly card. I just love this die made by Spellbinders for Heartfelt Creations. It is quite strong and also elegant at the same time. Just the thing to help you transition from lace and bows to grundgy and manly.

For products used on my card and complete instructions, go visit the Heartfelt Creations blog and have a look around. All the design team members have been playing and creating and making so much yummy goodness with this set of stamps. You will be amazed and inspired by all the beauty there. You can also visit the design team members individual blogs by clicking on their names on the side of my blog. Give them a visit and leave a comment...we all love happy comments!

And don't forget while you are at the Heartfelt Creations blog to leave a commont for a chance to win the whole set. Can you believe it? Good luck to each and every one of you!

What's On Your Workdesk? Wednesday #136

2012-01-11T02:08:00.003-05:00

Good morning ladies! If you are wondering what in the world I'm doing here showing you my little mess on my desk.....well it's Miss Julia's fault! I blame it on her, but the truth is I'm totally addicted! You can visit her and get all the details by clicking on her name above. Each Wednesday, we take a picture of our work space and post it to her blog and then you can go visit everyone's blog and see what they are doing! You get a little look around, but no peeking in closets please! It's so much fun to see all the different projects that everyone has going on.

I've been working on a card using the emboss resist technique and I will be posting it in a day or two. You can see some of the colors I've used as well as the LaBlanche stamp that I used to emboss. Also there are a couple of the elements I will be using. My desk isn't too messy but I still have time to get it that way before I actually finish this card. I actually did a bit of dusting a couple of days ago so I haven't had time to really make a mess yet! Well I've shown you mine, now show us yours!

I'm off to visit some of the other desks. I never seem to actually make it round all the way but I love to try!

Have a great day and come back a little later on I will have a post for Heartfelt Creations.

Valentine Tilda....

2012-01-10T04:48:00.000-05:00

Good morning everyone. Have you had your morning cup of coffee? I'm working on my second cup and am feeling a little sleep deprived at the moment. We are animal lovers at our house and we have aging dogs. I awoke at 1:30 AM to the sound of our 13 year old Pug coughing. Pugs are a kind hearted lot and our Niki is a sweetheart, but anyone who has been around a Pug knows they look like they ran into the back of a bus. With a smushed face, it can get hard to breathe sometimes and this morning Niki was struggling. My husband got up with her, but the activity got everyone up and so now it is 4:30 AM and I'm the only one still up! Wouldn't you know. Everyone else is sleeping peacefully and I am awake and "READY TO GO"! I feel a nap coming on later!

This morning I want to share a little card I made and I'm going to enter it in the challenge over at Joan's Gardens. The requirements this week are:

Make a card and/or tag using some kind of hearts

Use any kind of embellishments

Use, pink or red with white

Do some kind of embossing

My little Magnolia stamp is water colored with Ranger Distress Inks and set up using pink and white. I used the Mary Ann embossing folder by Cuttlebug. My sentiment was stamped and cut out with a Spellbinders die and then I used pink chalk on the paper while still in the die. I colored a half pearl with a Copic Marker to match the pink card stock. Clean and simple and pretty straight forward. I really wanted the cute image to be the important part of the card.

So I have covered all the bases for Joan's challenge and I'm good to go. Why don't you head on over to Joan's place and have a look around. She has an online shop and you just might find something you can't live without! Joan is a class act and ships quickly and your order arrives in pristine condition.

Well that is it for me this morning. I'm going for another cup of coffee. I'm beginning to wind down a little, now that it is about time to get up. It's going to be a difficult day! I will most definitely need to find time to "Breathe" today!

A Tag in Purple...

2012-01-09T05:14:00.001-05:00

Good morning everyone, it's Monday and raining here....whats that old song...Rainy Days and Monday's Always Get Me Down. It is still a little early, but I am up and on my first cup of coffee and I realized I didn't do the prep for my post this morning, so I took the picture and got started.

I don't use purple much, but I do love it. I found some purple design paper, I have no idea of the manufacturer and I covered my tag with it. I used Dusty Concord Ranger distress Ink to go around the edges of the tag and give it some dimension. Next I cut the white border using HCD 713 Lace Border Die from Heartfelt Creations. I glued this to the bottom of the tag and made a flower using HCPC 3438 Carnation Florals 2 PreCut Set (also from Heartfelt Creations) Some pretty Spellbinders leaves to showcase the flower were cut using the Foliage dies. Next I took a doily and added some color and folded so it would stand up a little and then cut a butterfly using Spellbinders Wonderful Wings dies. I added some stickles and pearls to the butterfly and glued it to the doily.

I will be adding some pretty fibers or ribbon to the top before I tuck this little baby into a gift bag for a friend.

So what do you have planned today? I've been doing some cleaning in my craft room so I guess I'll continue with that. It seems like I'm always trying to find more better ways to store things. Sometimes when I'm working, I look around and I have stuff everywhere. How does that happen? Who did that? I'm not always sure who made this mess, but I know who has to clean it up! So that is what I have planned for my day. Have a great day and try to find a little time to play and as always, remember to "Breathe"!

Birthday Card

2012-01-06T03:00:00.005-05:00

Good morning ladies! We have come to the end of another week. It has been a wild ride here with temps varying from the teens to near 60 degrees. It's January people.....go figure. I love the beautiful weather, but can't help but wonder what the heck is going on out there!

This morning I would like to share a card I did for Heartfelt Creations. It is a simple, easy design with just a little die cutting involved. You can get all the details here: Heartfelt Creations blog While you are there have a little look see and you will be inspired!

Well that is about all I have this morning. I'm still trying to get things straight after the holidays, so I will be doing some cleaning and storing today. So have a wonderful day and try and enjoy your weekend and as always, remember to "Breathe"!

Welcome to Heartfelt Creations Wednesday...

2012-01-04T03:01:00.000-05:00

Good morning everyone! Welcome to Heartfelt Creations Wednesday! As a design team member we are asked to submit an altered item each month to show the versatility of the stamps. This month my project is a tussy mussy. Originally these were very small bunches of flowers that ladies carried to overcome some of the odours they came in contact with. Later the bunch of flowers was placed in a silver vase like cone; but still small. My take on this is a little larger just for display purposes.

Heartfelt Products Used: HCPC 3407 Botanical Floral 2 PreCut Set and HCPC 3405 Leaf Medley PreCut Set

Other Supplies: Designer paper, lace, Scor-Tape, hot glue gun, Ranger Distress Ink, shimmer spray, string of pearls, shear fabric, rubber band

I made a paper cone out of the designer paper. I used my hot glue gun to adhere lace to the top edge of the cone and to wind it around the cone down to the base. Stamp, cut out and shape flowers. I used distress inks to add some color to my petals. Stamp, cut out and shape the leaves. Next I sprayed the leaves with shimmer spray. Once dry, I hot glued this and the flowers to the lace to make a gathering of flowers. Glue the string of pearls around the lace at the top of the cone and make a hanger by gluing these pearls to the inside of the cone. I gathered the fabric with my fingers and then used a rubber band to hold together. I placed this down in the top of the cone.

Now you can go the the Heartfelt Creations blog by clicking on this link. You can see my creations for this week as well as the rest of the design teams lovely creations. You will also find all products used and the instructions for each project. You will find a wealth of ideas to keep your little fingers occupied for a couple of days! You can also visit the design team members individual blogs by clicking on their names on the right hand side of by blog. Look around, leave a little comment; we all love hearing from you!

Well that about does it for me this morning. Have a wonderful day and you know the drill....."Breathe"!

Birds at my feeders......

2012-01-02T05:08:00.000-05:00

I think the little gray one with the peak on his head is some sort of titmouse...I didn't find him in my bird book. I think the yellow tinted one on the front of the feeder is some sort of wren. Do any of you know for sure?

This is a different angle...he almost looks like a tiny jay of some sort. I just started seeing these guys this year.

This one is a chickadee. Isn't it cute?

This little guy is a little woodpecker. If I remember correctly my book called him a fluffy woodpecker. That little red band around the back of his head is so bright. He comes morning and evening to get the suet block. I love watching him.

These feeders are right outside my craft room window. I spend a lot of time just watching...I used to have doves too but when we moved the feeder they seem to have moved on. I love to hear their calls and hope they come back soon. Mostly I've had these birds and lots of little wrens. It can get quite busy at these feeders, especially when it turns to bad weather.

I hope you have enjoyed my pictures this morning. Sorry I'm not more sure about the names for these little guys. I just know they bring me great joy each and every day. I hope you find something that brings you joy in your day. My new goal for 2012 is to look for the joy in each day. That is about the only resolution I made. Oh and of course....to remember to "Breathe"!

Happy 2012!

2012-01-01T04:24:00.000-05:00

Well, I slept through the ringing in of the New Year. This was a given. But I'm up early to say Happy New Year to all my blog friends and to say thank you for all your kind words and all the visits in 2011! May you have many blessings in the coming year and I look forward to making new friends and cherishing the old friends! Happy 2012 to everyone!

Just a Quick Post.....

2011-12-31T04:00:00.001-05:00

Good morning everyone. I've been a little lax in posting since Wednesday. I've really been productive in my craft room, just nothing I can post yet. This morning I wanted to share my door card I made for Heartfelt Creations. I made this card a couple of weeks ago and just neglected to share it until now.

So what do you have going on today? It's New Year's Eve, you know! As for us, there will be no parties just a quiet dinner and to bed early. That's what old folks do you know! We have found the New Year comes along whether we are awake or asleep. I'm just saying.....

Well that is all I have this morning. I'm going to start looking at taking out some of the holiday decorations and then early next week, I will take down the tree. I love decorating, but hate packing and sacking and putting away! So until next year.....have a safe weekend!

What's on Your Workdesk? Wednesday #134....

2011-12-28T03:43:00.003-05:00

Happy Wednesday everyone! Now if you are wondering what in the world I'm doing here showing you a picture of my desk.....Well it's Julia's fault! She created this monster and I'm totally addicted! Every Wednesday bloggers all over the world take a picture of what they have going on and post to Julia's blog and then we can visit each other's blog and see what is happening all over the world. There are card makers, painters, altered artists.....whatever you do as a craft is fine. Just show us what you are doing.

As you can see I've been coloring images. I love using the distress re-inkers and brushes to color and shade in images. I'm always on the look out for images that work well with this technique. And I'm always looking for tutorials for this too. I'm not an accomplished artist and I am a visual learner so I love to see the cards posted by those who use this technique. I have some Copic markers, but I just never took to them. I can blend colors so much better with the distress inks. I guess you could say they are my "Thing".

Well that is about it for me this morning! I'm off to Julia's blog to visit every one's entry. Look out bloggers, here I come!

Thank You....

2011-12-27T06:02:00.000-05:00

I wanted to share this photo with you of Abby in the foreground and Maggie with her back turned. They are so sound asleep they didn't even notice I was taking pictures! This was taken on Christmas night after there had been two rounds of guests, greetings, food, presents, and boys! They were tuckered out. Someone had laid a pillow on the floor in front of the sofa and Maggie quickly went to sleep; Abby just dropped and rolled...they usually are never this close.....ever. Notice, ears are up....radar's on; but it just isn't registering with them. So funny!

I also want to take an opportunity to say thank you, to all my followers and visitors. Thanks for being there when my MoJo slips out the door, thank you for always leaving comments for my efforts and an extra big thank you for just being you! None of the above slips by me. I love all your comments and love to visit your blogs and see what you are doing. As we move into the coming year I hope nothing changes and that we are all still right here where we belong! I can't wait to see what your creativity does next!

Some of my Favorites......

2011-12-26T04:30:00.001-05:00

Good morning everyone.....as we race toward the New Year, it is hard for me to believe that 2011 is almost over and 2012 is just a heart beat away! This morning as I'm feeling a little sluggish and in desperate need of some quiet time, I want to share some of my favorite cards that I made in 2011.
So get you another cup of coffee and sit down and lets take a little walk down memory lane.....

As you can see my favorites just go on and on! I really enjoyed making my Christmas cards this year but then being sick right in the middle of everything just sort of crimped my style.

Well I've shown you mine, now show me yours! Pick out your favorites for 2011 and show off a little. It's always nice to strut your stuff a little and what better time than now! Just show what you have done and then go take a nap!

That's it for me this morning.....I hope you have a great day and remember to "Breathe"!!

Heartfelt Creations Wednesday....

2011-12-21T03:20:00.000-05:00

Good morning everyone! This morning I want to share another card I made for Heartfelt Creations using some of the stamps from the Limited Edition section of the Heartfelt Creations site. These stamps will only be available until December 31, so if there are some you have had your eye on, now is the time to purchase them. I used HCPC 2294 Aztec Gold Sunflowers 1 PreCut Set, HCPC 2293 Aztec Gold Sunflowers 2 PreCut Set and HCPC 2252 Stem and Leaves PreCut Set. I even found some coordinating paper in my stash, how's that for luck? If you would like all the specifics on my card, just head on over to the Heartfelt Creations blog and you can find all the instructions there. Take a moment and look around while you are there. The other design team members will be showing some of their creations too. If you would like to visit the design team members individual blogs you can do that by clicking on their names on the side of my blog. Go have a look around and leave a comment. We all look forward to hearing from you!

I know this is short and sweet this morning, but I must run and get busy...it's not a good day to be found sleeping on the job. There is so much to be done before the big day! This will be my last post before the holiday. I will be back next Wednesday with another project for Heartfelt Creations.

So....From Our House to Yours.....Merry Christmas!

My Tag to Share.....

2011-12-15T05:45:00.000-05:00

Good Thursday morning everyone! I'm still scurrying around trying to be ready for Christmas, how about you? Good luck!

This morning I want to share a tag I made for Heartfelt Creations a couple of weeks ago and I don't think I had time to share it with you! The Heartfelt Creations products used on this one were:

HCPC 3436 Rye Grass Flourish PreCut Set
HCPC 3435 Feather Grass Flourish PreCut Set
HCD 716 Layered Elegant Swirl Die
HCPC 3406 Botanical Floral 2 PreCut Set
HCPC 3407 Botanical Floral 2 PreCut Set

Other Supplies: Canson watercolor paper, clear embossing powder,white embossing powder, card stock Ranger Distress Inks, Glimmer Mist, Pearl Ex spray, Spellbinders Labels Four die and Foliage die, hot glue gun,Instructions: Cut out the Layered Elegant Swirl die on watercolor paper to make the tag. Stamp Swirls on the tag and emboss using the clear embossing powder. Stamp the Love Sentiment onto another piece of watercolor paper, cut it out with the labels die and while still in the die I sponged on distress inks to add color and then sprayed with shimmer sprays until I achieved the look I wanted. I did the tag at this time also. Next I stamped and embossed the rose petals with white embossing powder. I shaped the petals and used the hot glue gun to form the flowers. Next I cut out pieces of green card stock and colored the edges with distress ink and sprayed them with shimmer sprays also. Once dry I placed the flowers and leaves onto the tag and glued down with hot glue. The last thing I added was the Love Tag and I put it on an angle. Your tag is ready to tuck down into a gift for Holiday giving!

Well that about does it for me this morning. I'm going to bake cookies this morning and make fudge this afternoon! I hope you have a great day and I know you are crazy busy, but take a moment and "Breathe"

Welcome to another Heartfelt Creations Wednesday...

2011-12-14T04:13:00.001-05:00

Good morning everyone! It is Wednesday and time to share another Heartfelt Creations card that I made. I just love working with flowers and this pansy is so beautiful and a joy to work with. The two sets of stamps I worked with on this card are from the LIMITED EDITION section and all will be discontinued December 31, so if you would like to have these you need to hurry and get your order in. The stamp sets I used on this card are: HCPC 2254 Leafy Swirls PreCut Set and HCPC 2274 Graceful Pansy 2 PreCut Set.

My card is clean and simple and I let the flower make the statement. If you would like to get all the specifics on this card and several other projects created by the design team, go on over to the Heartfelt Creations Blog and check it out! The design team has created some beautiful projects just for your delight and I am sure you will be delighted when you see all the beauty! If you would like to visit the individual blogs of the design team, just click on their names in the side panel of this blog and it will take you to their blogs. Leave them a comment; we all love hearing what you think of our creations.

And now, a little reminder about a wonderful giveaway you will not want to miss out on!

Heartfelt Creations Christmas Gift Certificate GiveAway: As a thank you to all our loyal HC customers, Heartfelt Creations will be giving away 50 - $50 Dollar Gift Certificates on December 21st at 9PM EST. On December 21st we will be providing you with the direct link to the giveaway page on our blog, Facebook and email. Once the page goes live you submit your information and a $50 gift certificate will automatically be emailed. Once the 50 gift certificate limit has been reached it will be indicated on the page. Mark your calenders and make sure you are available at that time, they will be snatched up quickly!

Well that is about it for me today. I hope you have a great day and a wonderful rest of the week. I know everyone is super busy trying to get ready for Christmas, so don't forget to "Breathe"!

Wonder of the season...

2011-12-12T04:07:00.003-05:00

Good morning everyone! I hope you are planning a wonderful day. As for me, I'm planning to try and finish my Christmas cards and get them all ready to go. I only have a few to mail and most of them are already on their way! My card to share this morning is CAS and it is for one of my grandsons. I just love the image and I colored him with Ranger Distress Ink Refills. A pretty piece of paper, a sweet sentiment, a cute colored image and this card is out the door! No frills, no bows, no extras...just clean and simple!

I plan to enter this card in the challenge at Joan's Gardens. Joan has a shop and sells so many wonderful items. She stays very current on all the "Must Haves" you can think of! Why don't you go on over and check her out! I'm sure you will find something you just can't live without!

Well ladies, that about does it for me this morning. I'm off for my next cup of coffee and then I plan to browse all the blogs and see what you have been doing. Have a great day and do remember to "Breathe"!!

Another Christmas Card....

2011-12-10T03:20:00.003-05:00

Good morning everyone! Happy weekend! This morning I'm here to share another Christmas card with you. I'm on a roll and hoping to finish soon! Having been sick for two weeks really put me behind and so I'm really looking for quick and easy cards to finish up my list! This cute little Mo Manning digital picture is one of my favorites. I printed her onto watercolor paper and colored with the Distress Inks. I used a spellbinders die to cut her out and then traced around the same die and used scissors to cut out a mat for this image. Next I found some sparkly paper as a background, cut some beautiful corners and there you have it. The corners are a Marianne die that I just love. I think they make an elegant statement. I will be entering this in the challenge at Joan's Gardens

What do you have planned for the day? Do you still have shopping to do? If you do just be careful out there and for goodness sake, take a moment and "Breathe"! As for me there will be no shopping today. I can't stand the crowds and the crazy traffic. I will wait for another weekday to do my shopping.

Challenge at Joan's Gardens....

2011-12-09T04:04:00.000-05:00

Hello everyone! Today I'm sharing a quick and easy Christmas card I have made. I'm entering it in the challenge over at Joan's Gardens. The instructions for this weeks challenge were to make a Christmas Card and anything goes. Well that opens the door for all sorts of beauty. Why don't you go on over to Joan's and check it out!

This little beauty was stamped onto watercolor paper and colored with Ranger Distress Inks. I used Spellbinders dies to set up the image and some pretty paper to layer behind the image. The little dew drops are really red in real life, but the way the light caught them they almost look orange. Sorry about that; some more of my photography skills!

Well I hope you are well underway with the cards you are making this year. I am almost finished; just waiting on a couple of things coming in the mail and I can finish!

Have a great day and we will talk again soon!

Welcome to Heartfelt Creations Wednesday.....Christmas Blog Hop with Scrap Mart

2011-12-07T03:22:00.013-05:00

Good morning everyone! This morning we are doing something a little different...Heartfelt Creations is having a joint Christmas blog hop with Scrap Mart (This is the link for their blog). You can go to Scrap Mart and follow along. Heartfelt Creations will be giving away a $25 gift certificate and all you have to do is go to the Heartfelt Creations blog and leave a comment. Who couldn't use a $25 gift certificate this time of year!

There will be lots of beautiful Christmas projects on the Heartfelt Creations blog for you to check out, so be sure and go over and leave a comment and have a look around. My card will be there and you can get the low down on the supplies used and the instructions for making it. Take a moment and look around and then leave your comment. Good luck!

During the month of December Heartfelt Creations will not be releasing any new stamps. New stamp releases will resume in January. For December Heartfelt Creations will be featuring projects made with stamps from the Limited Edition Section...these stamps are only going to be available until December 31, 2011. So if there are some you have been wanting, now is the time to purchase them.

That's it for me this morning...I'm off to the blog and check out all the creations submitted by the design team. Have a great day!

Tuesday Morning......

2011-12-06T03:41:00.000-05:00

Good morning bloggers! This morning I have another Christmas card to share that I made for someone in my family. I just love this little image. I colored this with Ranger Distress Inks; made a frame using Spellbinders Labels Twenty Two dies. Some pretty paper, a little bit of lace and some ribbon and it is out the door! Pretty easy and not too bulky to mail.

What are your plans for the day? Lots of housework going on here, trying to catch up from where I was sick for so long. I'm two weeks behind and have had to re-think some of the projects I wanted to do for gifts. One of these days, I will actually be ready before the holidays hit full force! Maybe next year!

That's it for me this morning...have a wonderful Tuesday and I hope you find a little time just for you. Remember to "Breathe"!

Tag For Challenge at Joan's Gardens....

2011-12-05T16:24:00.000-05:00

Good afternoon! Well after another two days without Internet service, I'm back again. It was on their end this time, but still a pain! I've been on my knees for two days switching cables and checking boxes just to be told in the end they were sorry, it was their problem, not mine! Now granted being down on your knees can have some benefits.....but only if you are praying. I'm afraid I was not! I was muttering under my breath, almost swearing and grunting and groaning and wondering if it is worth it! Well we are back online again and I must say I am so HAPPY! Enough already!

This afternoon I want to share a tag I made to enter the Challenge at Joan's Gardens. This is a Heartfelt Creations die and I just love it! If you are really interested the number is HCD 716 Layered Elegant Swirl Die. I also used a Cuttlebug Folder to emboss and make the card stock look like a door. Then some glittery paper and a punch for the leaves to make the wreath. I hope you enjoy this. See I was productive while my Internet was down!

And today I had to take a moment and Breathe....hope you did too!

Have a great evening and I will be back in the morning with some more of the goodies I've been working on.

Golden Roses....

2011-12-01T03:14:00.001-05:00

Good morning everyone! If you are wondering where I have been trying to get through the fog of an upper respiratory infection...I'm on the 9th day and I might just be coming around. I have laid on the sofa all these days and totally neglected my blog. I'm so sorry but I just didn't have it in me to sit here and communicate. Also right in the middle of everything my Internet service went down and I had to muddle through the "try this" stuff to finally figure out my modem was shot! So here I am with a new outlook on life, new modem, blinking happily on my desk, and ready to visit once again. I didn't realize how much I depend on the Internet these days. It is my window to the world and I felt stripped without it.

My card today is one I made for Heartfelt Creations a week ago and I'm just now sharing it with you.

The Heartfelt Creations Products Used: HCD 716 Layered Elegant Swirl Die, HCPC 3406 Botanical Floral 1 PreCut Set, HCPC 3407 Botanical Floral 2 PreCut Set, HCPC 3405 Leaf Medley PreCut Set.

My Card is 5" X 7" I made the card base out of watercolor paper and then cut piece of watercolor paper and ran through the Cuttlebug embossing folder. Attach to the card. I cut the the die to create a circle and then used a Spellbinders Standard Circle die to create the gold piece to go behind the circle medallion. I stamped and embossed the rose petals and then shaped them and formed into the roses. If you dampen the paper just a little it allows you to curl the edges and make the flower look like it is real. I stamped the leaves and cut out and placed them around the roses to create a sort of spray. And of course I used shimmer sprays to spray everything and give a gold shine.

This card could be used for many different occasions and I love how it turned out. If you would like any of these stamps you can go to the Heartfelt Creations Website and have a look around. I know you will find something you just can't live without. Their stamps are a quality product and you will not be disappointed!

Well that is about it for me this morning...I'm going back and rest a little more. Have a wonderful day and if you are able to....."Breathe"!

Introducing the Artistic Gatefold Collection!

2011-11-25T02:48:00.009-05:00

Heartfelt Creations is pleased to present the Artistic Gatefold Collection . This collection, in simple terms is "stunning and genius". It features 6 new precut stamp sets that coordinate with existing Spellbinders dies and 2 new exclusive dies. This is another must have collection.

Don’t feel guilty for splurging on yourself!

Heartfelt Creations will be donating 10% of all Black Friday sales towards ChildCry, a non-profit feeding organization founded by Times Square Church. ChildCry feeds over 4159 kids in 22 different countries, including the United States. Every penny donated to ChildCry is used to buy food for hungry children so go ahead...feed your hobby, and a hungry child! You can view all the details by following this link: www.childcrynyc.org.

Leave a comment on the Heartfelt Creations blog by Novenber 29 for a chance to win the entire release valued at $150. The winner will be announced on the HC blog on November 30.

Heartfelt Creations Products Used:
HCD 716 Layered Elegant Swirl Die
HCD 712 Bella rose Die
HCPC 3436 Rye Grass Flourish PreCut Set
HCPC 2415 Petite Poinsettia PreCut Set
HCPC 3425 Elegant Angels PreCut Set

Other Supplies: Red card stock, white card stock, green cardstock, design paper, gold embossing powder, Ranger Distress Ink, Zip Dry Glue, pearls, shimmer spray
Card Size 4 1/2" X 6 1/2" Make gatefold card base out of red card stock and use the dies to cut the edges of the back and front folds. Next using white card stock for panels, cut out the intricate dies and attach panels to the base card. Stamp the white panels with the Rye Grass Flourish and Elegant Angels sentiment. Next I stamped the poinsettia petals and embossed with gold embossing powder, then cut them out by hand since I didn’t want to disturb the embossing. I cut out the ferns and the leaves and sprayed them with shimmer spray. I shaped all leaves and petals and then glued together to make sprays. Once this was done I attached a spray on each side of the card front and one inside. I think this makes such an elegant and decorative Christmas card!

I hope you have enjoyed my card this morning! I loved working with these new stamps and dies! Remember to go to the Heartfelt Creations blog and leave a comment for a chance to win! Have a wonderful day and we will talk later!

Heartfelt Creations Black Friday Sneak Peek!

2011-11-23T09:19:00.000-05:00

Yes this month the big reveal for Heartfelt Creations will be Black Friday! I just know you are going to love this one! It is filled with creativity and love! You can take a peek here: Heartfelt Creations blog
This release has stamps and dies that can be used all through the year for all kinds of projects, so be sure and come back this Friday....Black Friday, for the Artistic Gatefold Collection! See you then!

WOYWW #129

2011-11-23T03:30:00.005-05:00

Welcome to WOYWW #129...now if you are wondering why I actually took a photo of this desk...here is the lowdown! Each and every Wednesday Julia Dunnit hosts this little get together on her blog. Everyone takes a picture of what they have on their workdesk and posts it to her blog...then we can all visit each other and see what we have going on. I have become a huge fan of this madness and take part in it whenever I can! I love visiting as many of the blogs as I can (I never get around to all of them) and see all the wonderful creative madness that is going on all across the globe. Sometimes I even start at the bottom of the list and work my way back...but no matter which direction I go, I never seem to make it all the way through the list. So why don't you come play with us on Wednesdays! But let me just say, it is VERY addictive but not hazardous to your health!

As you can see I have a small mess going here this morning. I've been working or design team projects as well as my own Christmas cards......I did straighten up a little yesterday because I couldn't find anything I needed to work with. Sometimes I just have to stop and tidy a little. My actual work space is really very small. I have a whole room but only this tiny space that I actually use for creating.

So, I've shown you mine....now show us yours!

A Snowman Conversation.....

2011-11-22T03:41:00.002-05:00

Good morning everyone! This morning I want to share a card I made for the weekly challenge over at Joan's Gardens. Each week Joan and Selma host a challenge and they are always so much fun....sometimes my time just gets away from me and I can't play, but this week I managed to to have a little extra creative time and this is what I came up with.

The challenge this week called for the following:

Make a card or tag with an animal

Use a Die

Create a Winter theme
Do some kind of embossing

My little snowman is conversing with a little bird and I think I have all the rest of the bases covered too. My image is from Sassy Cheryl's and I used Spellbinders dies and a Cuttlebug embossing folder.
Why don't you go over to Joan's blog and get all the instructions and play along! While you are there, be sure and check out all the wonderful items Joan carries in her store. She is a class act and handles your order with such care you will never be disappointed!

Well this is it for me this morning. I'm off to do my chores and play awhile later! I'm doing Christmas and wearing it out! I'll be posting some of my creations later so come back and visit often.

So wherever you are today, and whatever you are doing...I wish you sunshine and happiness and don't forget to "Breathe"!

I'm Still Here.....

2011-11-21T04:41:00.000-05:00

Good morning everyone. I realize it has been a few days since my last post, but I'm still here. We had our Thanksgiving yesterday as the kids have a weird schedule this year and will be scattered on Thursday. So everyone gathered here yesterday and we had a late lunch and lots of food and fun! I have to admit that I'm still tired from the day. I awoke at 3 AM and that made for a very long day! But I love it when the girls and son-in-laws and grand kids can all be here at the same time. We had a full house and we ate and talk and gave thanks for all we have!

Now back to my card. This is a little hanglar image that I colored with distress inks and I think she is just too cute. She is all bundled up and ready for the cold. Much of the country is having snow already, but here in the balmy South we are still in the 60's and 70's. I wanted to keep this card clean and simple and able to be mailed so there are not a lot of embellishments. My sentiment is a Heartfelt Creations Birthday wish and I created the frame for the image with Spellbinders Labels Four dies. Pretty simple. I really wanted the little image to be the focal point on my card. Sometimes, less is more.

What do you have planned for the day? I hope it will be a good one for you! I will be puttering most of the day with a little fun time in between! So no matter what you get into try and take a moment and "Breathe"!

Heartfelt Creations Wednesday.....

2011-11-16T04:12:00.011-05:00

Good morning everyone and Happy Heartfelt Creations Wednesday! Just another reminder that the release date for Heartfelt Creations for the month of November will be Black Friday, November 25.
Be sure and check us out because this month's release is spectacular!

Now back to my card! I wanted to do another Christmas card this week and this is what I came up with. I just love the look. It is clean and simple, but at the same time I think it packs a punch! What do you think?

For all the products used and the instructions for this card, just pop over to the Heartfelt Creations blog and check it out. You can also see all the creations from the new design team! There will be lots of gorgeous pictures to make your mouth water! I can't wait to visit the blogs of the design team and see what all they have going on! You can visit them by clicking on their names on the right hand side of my blog. Leave them a comment so they will know you visited...we all love hearing from you!

Well that is about it for me this morning. My quest for a clean house continues! No matter where you are or what you are doing take a moment and "Breathe"! I need to practice what I preach!

Holiday Side Step Card....

2011-11-14T03:00:00.003-05:00

Good morning everyone! Happy Monday! This morning I want to share a side step card I have made. My very first, actually. I loved the look and decided to make one of my very own. I cut the card using burgundy card stock and then added some pretty paper. I just started adding items I love and first thing you know it was finished. The birdhouse and snowflake are Spellbinders dies, the leaves were from a punch I have and the little image was sent to me by a special friend. I colored with distress ink re-inkers and then cut out and added to the card. The tree is a Heartfelt Creations stamp that I stamped and cut out; then I added glitter to the branches before adding to the card. You could add anything you like to yours. Just load it up and give it for the holidays! It's almost a gift in itself!

I almost forgot, the little bird is just from a package I purchased at Hobby Lobby and I thought he would look cute sitting by the bird house.

I'm still doing some deep cleaning of my house. It's not that I'm doing that much....it just takes me a long time. Today it's the living room! New blinds and clean curtains and before I put them all back, some clean windows! Just in time for the Holidays too! I always like everything clean before we put the tree up. Call me old fashioned, but I just love everything to look nice as our kids will be running in and out. I always seem to get so busy and don't like to do a lot of cleaning when I could be playing!

Have a great day and no matter where you are or what you are doing.....take a moment and just "Breathe".

A Thanksgiving Card.....

2011-11-11T03:16:00.000-05:00

Good Friday morning everyone! I hope you are getting ready for the weekend! This morning is the coldest one we have had all year and it has definitely put a little spring in my step! We are in the lower 30's this morning. With that being said, I have definitely turned my attentions toward Thanksgiving and Christmas!

This morning I'm sharing a card I did for Heartfelt Creations and you can find all the specifics listed with it on the Heartfelt Creations blog this week. I do want to say that I stamped the leaves and then dipped them into melted UTEE to make them look like glass. I just love the way they turned out. Once they had cooled, I used my heat gun and re-heated them to be able to shape them a little. I just added a little curl to them to make them have dimension and not lay flat. But you have to be really careful or you will definitely burn your fingers! That is the voice of experience talking there!

Well I hope you have a wonderful weekend planned. As for me....no big plans, just the usual. When you get to be my age, you just go with the flow! Take care and remember to take a moment out of your busy lives and "Breathe"!

Welcome to Heartfelt Creations Wednesday...

2011-11-09T04:00:00.001-05:00

Good morning everyone and welcome to Heartfelt Creations Wednesday! I just love Wednesdays because I get to share another card I made for Heartfelt Creations! For my card today I chose a Christmas theme and the Heartfelt Creations Products I used are: HCPC 3415 Petite Poinsettia PreCut Set, HCPC 3421 Dove of Peace PreCut Set and HCD 712 Bella Rose Die. For all the particulars of my card and all the supplies used just go on over to the Heartfelt Creations blog and they will have everything listed there. I can't wait to visit this morning and see what the other design team members have created this week! As usual, they will all be listed there for you to see, but you might also want to visit the individual blogs of the designers and have a look around. You can visit them by clicking on their names in the right hand column of my blog. Leave them an encouraging comment while you are there. We all love hearing from you! I have to tell you this team is jam packed with talent and you will not be disappointed! These girls are serious about this and it shows in each of their creations! I am so pleased to be a part of this team and look forward to learning from these ladies!

Well, this is short and sweet this morning....I have a gazillion things to do today and I need to get cracking. I hope you have a wonderful day and no matter where you go, or whatever you do, just remember to "Breathe"!

Sleigh Ride....

2011-11-07T03:55:00.002-05:00

Good morning everyone. Well the holidays are slipping up on us and I decided I needed to get cracking on my projects. This morning I want to share a little tag I made. Tags have so many wonderful uses and I just love to make them. This one will slip down inside a little gift bag for one of my neighbors. I used a sentiment from Heartfelt Creations and mounted it onto a Spellbinders tag and then my little sleigh is a discontinued die from Spellbinders. I've had this die for several years and I know it's not fair to show you when you can't really purchase these anymore, but I just love the sleigh and so I decided to use it here. I made a charm from a jingle bell and used glossy accents to adhere it to the sleigh. I used another die to cut around the bottom. White ribbon through the top and it is all finished. I hope this inspires you to use the things you already have. In today's economy it is a necessary evil!

Well I'm off to do my chores for the day. More cleaning. We are either the most dirty or the cleanest people I know. It seems like I can find dust bunnies without even trying!

Have a wonderful day and don't overdo...And remember to breathe!

Christmas Box for Challenge at Joan's Gardens

2011-11-04T07:28:00.000-04:00

Good morning everyone! It's Friday and raining cats and dogs here this morning. It's OK, cause all I got is housework today!

This morning I'm running a little late because I was frantically trying to finish this little box for the Challenge over at Joan's Gardens! I made the box last night, but wanted to finish the band to go over the box. This week the challenge requires:

Use Selma's technique for creating a box...selmasstampingcorner.blogspot.com
Make a band to go around the box
Use Christmas Paper
Decorate the pull off band

Well I think I have all the bases covered this week. Why don't you play along...Joan's challenges are always a lot of fun and they make you think outside the box a little...kinda keeps you on your toes. While you are visiting Joan's site, look around at her store...she has some wonderful supplies at very reasonable prices and she is a class act when it comes to customer service and shipping!

My box is made with Christmas paper and the band is made using the HCD 713 Lace Border die from Heartfelt Creations. The flower is from HCPC 3415 Petite Poinsettia PreCut Set. I added some leaves from a couple of punches and made a stick pin too and then I added a little jingle bell charm. Not too complicated just a lot of fun.

I hope I have inspired you to try one of these little boxes...and maybe enter it into Joan's Challenge! Have a good Friday and a wonderful weekend! Remember to "Breathe"!

Winding Down.....

2011-11-03T04:09:00.003-04:00

Most of you are counting the days till the weekend; me too! It is just around the corner!

This morning I'm here to share another card I made for Heartfelt Creations and it is featured on the Heartfelt Creations blog this week; along with several other cards made by the design team. I was so excited to see the new team members cards there yesterday morning, but I have to tell you, I'm going to have to step it up a notch to keep up! Loads of talent featured over there! My card uses HCPC 3419 Holiday Poinsettia Candle PreCut Set. I used a Aged Mahogany Distress Ink and stamped the sentiment onto watercolor paper. I cut it out using Spellbinders beaded ovals and layered this onto a piece of watercolor paper that had been run through a Cuttlebug Swiss Dots embossing folder. This was then mounted onto the card base which is 4 1/4" X 5 1/2". I made the bow out of seam binding and made a homemade stick pin to go through the bow. The little pretty under the sentiment is a Prima element.

Please forgive my photography skills, I think I'm getting worse instead of better. One of these days all my photos will look gorgeous and I will probably faint dead away!

Well ladies, that about does it for me this morning. Lots of chores to do today, so I need to get cracking!
Have a great day and I look forward to hearing what you think of my card. Like it or not Christmas is just around the corner!

Happy November and Welcome to Heartfelt Creations Wednesday!

2011-11-02T04:24:00.000-04:00

Today over on the Heartfelt Creations blog, Linda and Emma Lou will be sharing some of the projects made by the new design team members, as well as the remaining team members. I am so anxious to get to see these projects and I know they are going to be a feast for our eyes. So plan to go over and check it out!

My card this morning features a classic Christmas Bell with a Heartfelt Creations twist! I just love the beautiful poinsettia flowers on this bell!

Heartfelt Creations Products Used: HCPC 3422 Poinsettia Cheer Bells PreCut Set

Other Supplies: Spellbinders Grand Labels 4 and Parisian Accents dies, Grand Calibur, sewing machine, cream card stock, turquoise card stock, Canson watercolor paper, Prisma pencils, Copic marker, Memento Tuxedo Black ink, blending stumps, gamsol, Scor-Tape, glue

Instructions: My card size is 5 X 7. Make card base out of watercolor paper. Some of you have asked why I use so much watercolor paper on my cards even though parts are not water colored. The reason for this is I love the stability I achieve with the heavy watercolor paper. A card base made of this can stand up to almost anything you can load onto it. I cut my layers 1/4" smaller than the base and stitched around the edges, then attached to card base. Stamp image onto cream card stock and color with Prisma pencils and then I used gamsol and a blending stump to help with the blending and shading. Cut out with the die and then I used the same die, placed it onto a different piece of card stock and traced around the outside edges of the die. I cut it out and used it for a layering piece for the image. Attach this to the card. Cut out the accent pieces and glue to the card front. There you have it!

Now be sure and visit the Heartfelt Creations blog and have a look around at the new designer creations. That is where I'm going right now! See you there....Oh yes, you can also visit the blogs of the designers by clicking on their names on the right hand side of my blog. Go visit and leave them a comment...they will be so happy to hear from you!

That's it for me this morning; come back and visit tomorrow as I will be posting another one of my cards for Heartfelt Creations. I hope you have a wonderful day and that it is filled with sunshine! Take care and remember to "Breathe"!

Getting Ready for Christmas Mailings.....

2011-10-31T02:00:00.001-04:00

Good morning everyone! I realize that it is only Halloween, but about this time every year, I start to panic! There are always so many projects I want to do before the Holidays arrive....so many projects....so little time! This happens every year so I don't know why I am so surprised by it!

This is another card for my stash! Don't you just love the little carolers? They are Mo Manning images and I just adore the street lamp! I printed off my images and used the heat gun to set the ink so it wouldn't run when I colored it with distress ink re-inkers. This works pretty good, but sometimes I think the heat also changes the fibers in the watercolor paper and makes the painting difficult. I don't know any other way to set the ink....do you have any suggestions? So I colored the singers and then cut them out and placed them around the lamp. I still can't merge images and probably never will be able to. It just seems like too many steps and too time consuming when I can just cut them out and go from there...Now that sounds like an old lady talking! I used some pretty Christmas papers to mat the image and a couple of Spellbinders dies to set up the sentiment. Pretty simple really...not much fuss .... I wanted the images to be the focal point of this card. I think it has kind of an old world feel to it and I really like that. The card size is 5 X 7 and it can be mailed without much expense, which is a good thing at Christmas time.

Well this is about it for me this morning! I have lots of chores to do today; but plan to play a little this afternoon! What do you have going on today? Whatever it is I hope you can take a little time and just "Breathe"!

Christmas Card....

2011-10-28T04:51:00.000-04:00

Good morning everyone! Can you believe the month of October is almost over? Whew, where has the time gone? This morning I would like to share another card I made for Heartfelt Creations using their HCPC 3432 Magnificent Spruce Trees PreCut Set. This set is going to be one of my favorites as I can think of so many uses throughout the year. My card is a clean and simple design without a lot of "fussy" to take away from the image. If you want all the specifics on this one just go over to the Heartfelt Creations blog and check it out. Just a few layers, a little glitter and a bow and it is ready to go!

I think that is about it for me this morning. Kinda short and sweet. I hope you have a good weekend planned and that you get to spend time with those you love. As for me....well I plan to take a little time and just Breathe!

Another Heartfelt Creations Wednesday!!

2011-10-26T00:33:00.000-04:00

Good morning everyone! Welcome to Heartfelt Creations Wednesday! Today will be the last post for some of my fellow design team members and to those of you not going forward, just know that I will miss you so much. I hope to keep following your blogs so don't be surprised if I stalk you just a little bit! I have truly enjoyed becoming friends with you all and you have inspired me beyond belief! I will be watching you!!

Congratulations go out to the 10 new design team members coming on board! Welcome and I so look forward to getting to know each of you. It will be a wonderful 6 months and it will pass in a flash, so sit back and enjoy! I can't wait to see all the wonderful things you create!

This morning I have this card to share with you. I used HCPC 3429 Wisemen Ornament PreCut Set. I really enjoyed working with the burgundy colors and pinks used on it. If you want to find out more about it, just go over to the Heartfelt Creations blog and you can get all the products used and the instructions for this card. While you are there look around at all the lovely creations my fellow design team members have done this week. You can also visit their blogs by clicking on their names on the right hand side of my blog.

Well that is all I have this morning. Hope your day is a blessed one and that you have a moment to "Breathe"!

WOYWW 125

2011-10-26T00:12:00.000-04:00

What a freaking mess! I have been trying to straighten my ribbon so I can fit it all in one drawer and I have to tell you, it is a bigger job than I expected! This is only a small portion of my ribbon, I'm ashamed to say and I have been trying to sort through the mess and tie up loose ends. I have worked on this for a couple of days and I'm getting close to giving up! It is overwhelming!! The reason I have so much is I inherited my Mom's ribbon from all her craft projects and I received a bunch from an online store I used to purchase from often. That was back when I was working. She would send a piece of ribbon with each purchase and they came in a little plastic bag all nice and neat. Well those plastic bags just do not store well for me. They slip and slide and so you never know what you have. If anyone has any suggestions for storing ribbon, please let me know! I'm at my wits end with this mess!

Well that is what is on my workdesk this morning! Please forgive the mess! It has begun to slid off into the floor and I have had to go crawling after several little spools. This old lady is way to old to be down on her hands and knees chasing spools of ribbon!

Have a wonderful day! And remember to breathe! In and Out....that's it! It can be a very calming thing and Lord knows I need to be calm today!

"Struttin My Stuff"

2011-10-25T09:22:00.000-04:00

Don't be confused by my title! All I mean, is this is my second post of the day, which is very unusual for me! I have a very busy week this week and I really wanted to get this card finished and posted because it is for Joan's Gardens challenge of the week. As many of you know I'm a huge fan of Joan's Gardens and Joan and Selma always come up with the best challenges. I love playing along each week when I can get the free time to do so. So hence my hurry to get this card posted. I think I covered all the bases and if I missed any, please forgive this old lady.

Well ladies, I'm off to visit the big city, as I have numerous errands to run. Seems like I'm always in a hurry to get things done. How in the world did I ever find time to work all those years!

Paper Bag Mini Album.....

2011-10-25T06:32:00.000-04:00

Good Morning everyone! This morning I want to share some pictures of the paper bag mini album I made for my sister "The Enabler". She is always doing something super nice for me and seems like there is so little I get to do for her. This is my first mini album and probably my last. Although I had a great time doing it; they are very time consuming and since I am one of those people who likes doing quick projects, I can't imagine me doing more.

Each page is covered with design paper and then some sort of embellishment and I made tags to slip down into the bags. Some of the pictures I saw online were absolutely gorgeous. Since I have never confessed to being a scrapbooker, this was truly a labor of love for my dear sister!

This picture was colored with distress inks and framed with a Spellbinders frame and then I used flowers and pearls out of my stash colored to match the papers.

Like I said, I cannot imagine me doing more, though I had wanted to do a couple for Christmas gifts. We will see. I'm more about quick projects like the cards that I make. Have you made these before? What are your thoughts on them?

Well this is all for me today. I hope you have a great day and have a few moments to be creative. And as always, remember to "Breathe"!

Thanksgiving Card......

2011-10-24T01:52:00.000-04:00

Good morning everyone! I hope your week is getting off to a good start! As for me, the weeks are just flying by and before I can turn around, it will be Thanksgiving and then we will slip right into Christmas! It seems like this time of year, everything switches into high gear and we began the mad dash right into the new year! I always have such wonderful plans for projects that I want to get finished before the Holidays and then I just get caught up in the race and things just sort of get set aside and I think.....Maybe next year!

This morning I want to share a Thanksgiving card I have made using Heartfelt Creations stamps. Item # HCPC 3334 Open Falling Leaves PreCut Set. Last year, I looked at these stamps and thought how beautiful they were and so this year I purchased a set just for me! I have to say, I truly love this set and can see so many opportunities to use these on many projects! I hope you enjoy my card.

Well, this is it for me this morning! I hope you have a good Monday and that your day is filled with joy! No matter where you are or what you are doing, find a moment and "Breathe"!

Is it just me?.....

2011-10-21T03:44:00.000-04:00

Is it me, or does this week seem to have just flown by? It seems like time is really getting away from me these days. Our lives seem to be so fast paced that life is just slipping by! Here it is Friday again and everyone is getting ready to start a weekend and I feel like it should be Wednesday!

This morning I want to share another Christmas card done for Heartfelt Creations. This image is one of my favorites of this release and can be used in so many different ways. For the specifics and products used on this card, please visit the Heartfelt Creations blog. Take a little time and look around at all the wonderful creations by the design team. They are so very talented and I just know you will find some great ideas!

Well this is it for me this morning. I'm off for another cup of coffee and I need to think about getting started on my day. Lots of chores to do today, so I need to get cracking!

Have a wonderful day and no matter where you are or what you are doing, take a moment and "Breathe"!

Another Heartfelt Creations Wednesday!

2011-10-19T02:22:00.003-04:00

Good morning everyone! It is Wednesday and time for me to share another card with you made with Heartfelt Creations Stamps! My card today uses HCPC 3420 Holiday Dove PreCut Set and HCPC 3425 Petite Poinsettia PreCut Set.

This stamp just cried, put me on parchment paper, and so I did. I stamped the image onto a piece of card stock and outlined it using a embossing tool and I did a little shading too. I added a few pearls to the image and then stamped the poinsettia onto some card stock and embossed it with gold embossing powder. I cut it out and shaped it a little to make it look like a real flower. I cut out some corners and adhered them, then tied a red bow and there you have it!

If you would like all the specifics and all the products I used on this card you can visit the Heartfelt Creations blog. While you are there, take a look around at all the lovely things the design team has created this week. As always, you can visit their blogs by clicking on their names in the right hand side of my blog. They love hearing from you so leave them a comment so they know you are there!

Well, that is all I have this morning! I hope you have a great day and no matter where or what life throws your way, take a moment and "Breathe"!

Step Christmas Card.....

2011-10-18T00:17:00.001-04:00

Good morning fellow bloggers! Yes, it is 12:04 and I'm still up. Sometimes it just isn't in the cards to rest when you are supposed to....but then who dictates when we are supposed to anyway. I sleep these days when I'm sleepy and that isn't much. Of course I get grumpy...wouldn't you?

It is officially my sister, The Enabler's, birthday today! Let me be the first to wish her a HAPPY BIRTHDAY!!! Yes, I'm still older than you, but that's OK...you can come visit me in the nursing home!

My card this morning is a center step card all decorated up for Christmas! The image is a Hanglar image and I just love this one! I wish we could more readily purchase these in the states! I water colored it with my distress inks and used a Spellbinders oval to cut it out. I added some pretty paper and some cheese cloth behind the image. Braid down the sides and I made the poinsettia out of some pretty paper and covered it in glitter. The branches are a punch and I took stamen purchased from the bridal section and colored them gold with a gold leaf pen. The snowflake is a Martha Stewart punch and I added glitter to that too. I'm just a glitter kind of girl!

Well that is about it for me this morning. What are your plans for the day? Me?......I'll probably be napping!
So go forward and have a good day and remember to "Breathe"!

Chimney Sweep.....

2011-10-17T02:50:00.004-04:00

A little chimney sweep by Mo Manning; and how adorable is he? I've always been a fan, but these Christmas images this year are just so cute. You could almost reach out and pinch his little cheek!

I colored the image with Ranger Distress Inks and then cut out with Spellbinders Labels Ten. The sentiment is Cornish Heritage Farms Christmas Expressions. I used a smaller Labels Ten to cut it out. Then these were layered onto a pretty piece of design paper. The ribbon is seam binding colored to match the paper.
I had so much fun playing with this image and my card is one of those that just came together quickly. I love it when that happens!

Well I hope you have a good day planned and even if it is Monday try and have a good one! No matter where you are going or what you will be doing, try to find a little time and "Breathe"!

The Weekend is here!!!

2011-10-15T04:00:00.003-04:00

Well I decided it was time to do a cute Christmas card and so this morning I am sharing this one with you. I colored the image with Ranger distress Inks on watercolor paper. Then I added stickles to add a little sparkle and shine, after all it is Christmas. The sentiment is stamped onto watercolor paper and ink is sponged onto it while it is still in the die. Some pretty paper a little white bow and some punched snowflakes from a Martha Stewart punch and this little darling is ready to go! Quick and easy as 1-2-3!

Yesterday a blogger friend challenged me to tell you 10 things about myself, so this morning I'm going to try and do that.

1. I am semi retired, soon to be fully retired!
2. I am married with a daughter and grandson.
3. I am a child of God!
4. I am one of four children.
5. My thing is making cards!
6. I love Yorkies and have two!
7. I'm a bird watcher!
8. I'm very set in my ways!
9. Sunshine and snow make me a happy girl!
10. Finding old friends is a wonderful thing!

So there you have it. Nothing really special to make me different from anyone else, but true non-the-less.

I hope you are ready for the weekend, as it is here. Have a great one and do something fun! And remember to breathe!

Another Heartfelt Crations Christmas Card.....

2011-10-14T04:00:00.000-04:00

I love the way this card turned out, but my photography skills are really showing here or the fact that I have no photography skills! I just cannot seem to do silver and white together and I think it is a very classy look. So use your imagination and you will see this one like I do here! This is the last of the three cards I posted on the Heartfelt Creations blog this week. You can get all the products used and the instructions for this card on the blog.

I hope you are ready for the weekend, because it is almost here. Plan something fun and get out and about. We have had rain for a couple of days and I'm really ready for some sunshine. I understand another cool down is scheduled for next week so get ready folks....Fall is here!

Well that is it for me today. Have a great day and find a little time to be creative and remember to "Breathe".
As for me, it is the run errands day, so I will be out and about for awhile!

A Rainy Thursday Morning.....

2011-10-13T09:49:00.000-04:00

Good morning bloggers! I hope you are getting off to a good start this morning. I'm running a little behind and no, it is not because I slept in. I was up at 4AM which is my normal time; has been for many years. I think it comes from all those years of working and even though I worked in an office, I started at 7AM for many years. I still like the quiet at that time of day. Nothing is moving inside or out! Kinda nice! But I had some other chores to get done early today and so I'm just now getting here!

This card is another of the Heartfelt Creations cards that I made using the new release set of stamps from the Classic Christmas Collection. I just love the look of the evergreen tree and I always feel like less is more where these are concerned. My card is pretty basic with stamping, and using distress inks to shade the watercolor paper; a little ribbon, a little glitz, and a sentiment and it is ready to go. I hope you enjoy this one, I just love using non-traditional colors. I really like green and red, but for years, I have loved seeing all the different colors used at Christmas. If you want the specifics and all the supplies used, just pop over to the Heartfelt Creations blog and have a look.

Well that is it for me this morning. I'm moving on to other things now. I'm working on a birdhouse and will share it with you later!

Have a great day and remember to take a moment and "Breathe"!

Introducing Heartfelt Creations Classic Christmas Collection!

2011-10-12T04:10:00.000-04:00

Welcome to another Heartfelt Creations Wednesday and the release of another beautiful round of stamps! This set is called Classic Christmas Collection and you will find yourself going for these time and again! These stamps coordinate with Spellbinders Heirloom Ornaments and Labels Seven. Such a versitile set you will be reaching for them all year long!

Chance to Win: Leave a comment on the Heartfelt Creations blog by October 18 for a chance to win the entire release valued at $89.99. The winner will be announced on October 19

For my card today I used HCPC 3433 Book Frame 1 PreCut Set and HCPC 3415 Petite Poinsettia PreCut Set. For the other supplies I used to make this card, please visit the Heartfelt Creations blog. While you are there feel free to have a look around and see what the other design team members did this week. You can also visit their blogs by clicking on their names at the right hand side of this blog. Leave them a comment, we all love hearing what you think about our creations!

Well, I'm off to visit these blogs myself; I just love seeing what everyone did! They are such a talented group of ladies and I know I'm going to love their creations!

OK .... One more Halloween Card.....Maybe Two....

2011-10-11T03:00:00.001-04:00

I just love this little thistle Tilda...I totally enjoyed coloring her with Ranger Distress Ink. I used distressed crackle paint on her dress and some stickles on the thistle and the bow in her hair. Lots of layers and a little black bow finish her off!

This picture gives a little better view of the crackle paint and stickles. I think she turned out so cute and I may even keep her just for me!

Well I hope you have a wonderful day and remember, no matter where you are or what you are doing, take a little time and "Breathe".

Who's Late???

2011-10-10T06:46:00.000-04:00

Yes, the late one...would be me! Lots of barking dogs and no sleep...makes for a grumpy girl! Just when I dozed off, it was time to get up...So I'm late in posting.

I'm posting another Halloween card, made for one of my grandsons. I think I have all my bases covered now and can have them all ready to go out in the mail when it is time! Now I can move on to Christmas. I haven't made nearly enough....just have not been in the mood. Now I'm beginning to get motivated and am excited to be playing with Christmas stamps. So come back now and then and check out my progress!

I want to give a big wave to Sylvia in Texas...she posted she got rain. They have been in such a terrible drought! Who would think a little rain could bring such joy! Thinking of you girl!

Well I'm off for my much needed second cup of coffee. My poor husband didn't sleep either and he has to work today. I hope he isn't as grouchy as I am!

Happy Friday, Yall!

2011-10-07T03:12:00.001-04:00

Hello everyone! Well I'm really getting into the Halloween Spirit and have been getting these cards ready to share with you. I don't really decorate for Halloween anymore, but I used to really get into the holiday! There would be bales of straw, pumpkins, squash, mums, corn plants black ribbons...the hole smear. Then I got old and realized the straw dropped all kinds of seeds and I had to go pull up those weeds and I also had to clean up the mess. My grandsons are too old to trick or treat so I just don't do those things anymore. I used to sit on the front steps with my bowl of candy until every little goblin had gone home, but somewhere along the line the padding in my butt, though much thicker now, just wasn't enough to sit there for hours on end. Ahh the joys of getting old. Now I just make cute cards and send out. I'm hoping this doesn't happen with Christmas! Sometimes decorating my tree can take a whole day and it seems like a lot of work when the kids come for one evening and that is about all the company we have. My husband still enjoys the tree so for now I will keep doing it.

How in the world did I get off onto Christmas....this is about this cute little Halloween Card I made. I have no idea where this little Owl stamp came from. I paid $1 for it, but there are no markings on it so I don't remember anything about it. Sorry about that. Anyway, I think he makes a really cute focal point on this card....don't you? I stamped him in black and used stickles to do his spots and his eyes. I then used some distress ink around the edges of the orange cardstock. Who would think a dollar stamp could bring so much joy. So the moral of my ramblings this morning is this.....look around and use what you have. Pinch those pennies until they squeal!

Well I have rambled right off the page this morning. Go forth and have a wonderful Friday and remember to take a moment and "Breathe".

One More Christmas Project For This Week....

2011-10-06T02:40:00.001-04:00

I love making Christmas ornaments to go on my tree and so each year I try to make a couple for that specific purpose. For this I made a poinsettia flower and mounted it onto a glittered snowflake. Now how quick and simple is that? This one is also featured on the Heartfelt Creations blog this week, so if you want to see all the details for this one, just go there and check it out. I listed all products used and the instructions there.

Well, this is a quick post for me this morning. I have so much to do, if I started yesterday, I would still be behind. So have a good day and try and find a small amount of time for yourself today and "Breathe". I will definitely have to practice what I preach today.

Happy Heartfelt Creations Wednesday....

2011-10-05T00:59:00.000-04:00

Good morning everyone! Since it is once again a Wednesday, I want to share another Heartfelt Creations tag I have made. As you can tell I like doing tags! I love the idea of being able to stick a little extra gift down inside a gift bag to go along with a small something I am giving. These seem to go a long way toward making the person receiving them happy!

If you would like the products used on this tag as well as the instructions for making one of your very own, just go on over to the Heartfelt Creations blog . While you are there, you can look around at all the other creations the other design team members have made this week. You will not be disappointed! You can also visit the design team members' blogs by clicking on their names in the right hand column of my blog. Go check them out and leave them a happy comment; we all love hearing from you!

Also this week Heartfelt Creations is announcing the names of the people selected to go to the next round in competition for the new design team. Good luck to each and every one!

Well, I'm off to check out the other design team members' blogs and see what they have going on this week!
Have a great day and remember to "Breathe"!!

Playing with Halloween Cards.....

2011-10-03T03:23:00.001-04:00

Saturday was World Card Making Day and I totally missed it! I had originally planned to play in my craft room most of the day, but as usual, life got in the way. So yesterday, I spent some in my craft room and just got totally absorbed with the Halloween cards that I need to make. I have four Grandsons and they are too big for all the really cutesy cards so I'm hard pressed to come up with something that is appropriate for them. I always tuck money inside and mail them, and feel certain it's all about the money anyway. Wahahaha.....
But I still like to make them cute cards. One of them really appreciates the cards and is always looking to see how they stand up, or if it is a special fold or something different.

So over the next few days, I will be sharing these with you. I hope you like them!

What do you have planned for today? I have some chores to do and I'm hopeful that I will have a little time to play! I'm still working on my paper bag album and plan to share that with you as well. At this point, I still have a ways to go. The album is together and I have some of the pages decorated, but I still have several that only have designer paper on them. I wanted to do a couple for Christmas, but at the rate I'm going....it ain't going to happen!

Well have a good day, and I hope you find time to create!

Snowy Home.....

2011-09-30T03:00:00.003-04:00

Good morning everyone...are you up and ready to go? It's Friday and we are rushing headlong into another weekend! Can you believe how fast these weeks are flying by? Before we can turn around, it will be time for family and friends to gather and exchange gifts and maybe have a meal together...Yes Christmas is just around the corner!

This morning I'm here to share another card with you using the Heartfelt Creations stamps.
The products I used are HCPC 3423 Scenic Christmas Bells PreCut Set and HCPC 3427 Herald Angels Background PreCut Set. For all the specifics and all of the supplies I used, just head on over to the Heartfelt Creations blog and check it out. While you are there you can see all the creations from the rest of the design team! Spend a little time and look around, you won't be disappointed!

Well I have some serious housecleaning to do today so this is about it for me today! Have a great Friday and a wonderful weekend!

Happy Heartfelt Creations Wednesday....

2011-09-28T03:00:00.001-04:00

Today I'm sharing with you one of my favorite cards I have made for Heartfelt Creations. There is just something about this one that pulls at my heart strings. I've been having a little trouble doing Christmas cards this early and suddenly this one just fell together. Something about this one reminds me of my Mom and Dad (both deceased). They both loved the Christmas season and it was one of our biggest celebrations of the year! So as I was doing this one, suddenly I felt joyous and filled with the Spirit of Christmas. My Mom would have loved the dove and my Dad would have wondered at the delicate work of the Lace Border Die. So this one is for you Mom and Dad!

The products I used on this one are: HCPC 3421 Dove of Peace PreCut Set and HCD 713 Lace Border Die. Of course I also used Spellbinders Ovals and some silver embossing powder. For all the specifics on this one go on over to the Heartfelt Creations blog and you can also see what everyone else created this week. As always you can also click on the design team members names to the right of my blog and visit the individual blogs. Leave them a comment. We all love hearing from you!

Well that does it for me this morning. I'm off to visit the other design team members and have a look around. I hope your Wednesday is a good one and that you are blessed in some way!

What's On Your Workdesk? Wednesday #121

2011-09-28T02:48:00.001-04:00

Good morning everyone! If you are wondering why I'm showing you a picture of my new desk again this Wednesday...well every Wednesday some of us creatures take pictures of our work space and post them on Julia's blog and then we can all have a little look around and see what we each have going on in our lives!

A couple of week ago I showed you this new desk I have in my craft room and it was all neat and clean and you could see the top of it then. Now I've changed my ways....instead of the "Push Back" method, I'm now using the "Pile High" method. Now granted this not look really messy but you have admit that there are two distinct piles starting here! What was once a clean and shiny space has now become piles of little bits and pieces and scraps of paper and dust here and there! Well I have a good excuse. I'm working on my very first paper bag album and I'm not one bit organized about it! So you are seeing lunch bags and papers as I try and decide what I'm going to cover the bags with. This is becoming an adventure and I'm beginning to feel like I'm a little in over my head! It will be a miracle if I get this finished! If I do in fact finish this one, I have high hopes of doing two as Christmas presents! Wish me luck.

Well I'm off to see what everyone else has going on this morning! Have a great day and come back a little later as I will be posting another Heartfelt Creations card!

Silent Night....

2011-09-26T03:19:00.002-04:00

This is the second time I'm doing this post. I tried to use the scheduled post for this morning and I somehow hit the wrong key and it posted early. So I went in and deleted it and am trying it again!

I hope your Monday is getting off to a good start! We had a wonderful weekend here and we are enjoying the cooler temperatures. The mornings are cool and crisp and the sunshine is wonderful and the skies are such a clear blue. Just beautiful.

This morning I'm sharing another card I made for Heartfelt Creations. The products used on this card are:
HCPC 3424 Poinsettia Bells and Bows PreCut Set and HCPC 3428 Script Christmas Tree PreCut Set.
I colored the image with Ranger Distress Inks and used various Spellbinders dies to add interest to the card. The colors I chose to work with here are not traditional Christmas colors, but we all have our own ideas of what "Christmas" is supposed to look like.

Well that is all for me this morning! I'm off to start my day and get this week started! Have a wonderful day and try and take just a moment and "Breathe"!

For unto you is born a Saviour

2011-09-23T03:30:00.003-04:00

Good morning everyone! It is Friday again (I don't know where this week went). Are you ready for the weekend? Around here we are always ready for a weekend.

This morning I want to share another card I made for Heartfelt Creations. As you know, not only am I a design team member for this company, but I truly love their stamps. The quality is awesome and I love the flower designs they have created! So sit back and continue reading and I will tell you all about this one!

Heartfelt Creations Products Used:

HCPC 3428 Script Christmas Tree PreCut Set

HCPC 3415 Petite Poinsettia PreCut Set

HCPC 3417 Poinsettia Ornament 2 PreCut Set

Other Supplies Used: Spellbinders Fancy Tags 3, Squares, and Lacey Squares, Cuttlebug Textile Texture folder, Memento ink, Gold embossing powder, Zip Dry Glue, Gala Glitz in Gold, pink ribbon, card stock, design paper, Ranger distress Ink, Scor-Tape, Canson Watercolor paper

Instructions: Card Size 5” X 5” Make card base and create layers and attach to base. Emboss a piece of watercolor paper with embossing folder and attach on top of the layers. Stamp ornament onto cardstock and emboss with gold embossing powder, cut out and set aside. Stamp flower layers and emboss with gold embossing powder and cut out. Glue layers together and in the center of the last layer add Gala Glitz. Glue flower to ornament and attach ornament to card. Tie a tiny bow and glue to the top of the ornament. Stamp sentiment onto watercolor paper and use tags die to cut out. While the paper is still in the die, use distress inks to color to match the rest of the card. Use tape to attach the tag to the bottom of the card.

Well that is all for me this morning. Have a wonderful Friday and enjoy the upcoming weekend!

Trash to Treasure...

2011-09-22T04:00:00.001-04:00

Good morning bloggers. I'm sitting here with coffee cup filled to the brim trying to think about starting my day. Since I'm getting older I'm having a hard time keeping up with my mail. So here is what I did to help my problem.

From this:

To this:

Since I am the self proclaimed " Queen of Laundry" in our household, I am constantly having these boxes sitting around because I think I will alter them for something. You know you always need something to throw away on Wednesday. So this time, since I'm waking up in a brand new world each and every day, I decided to make a box to hold my mail. (I can't seem to keep up with our water bill).

I cut the box to the height I wanted then used a saucer to mark the space I wanted to cut out on the front of the box. Next I set about cutting paper to glue to the box, and let's just say this is not my strong point, so I used a little Ranger Distress Ink on the edges. I used Mod Podge to glue the paper and then a coat over the top of the paper. I used hot glue to glue the trim. Oh yes, I also painted the inside of the box with acrylic paint.

The next time I do one of these I might add some flowers or other points of interest, but let's face it....this one is going to hold mail.

Well that is about it for me this morning. I hope you have some time to do something creative today. Have a wonderful day and take some trash and make a treasure!

Heartfelt Creations Wednesday......

2011-09-21T02:30:00.005-04:00

Good morning everyone, I hope you are getting your day started and I am so happy you were able to come visit with me this morning. Welcome to Heartfelt Creations Wednesday! I love doing tags, even though I think they are labor intensive. I always spend more time and use more techniques when I'm doing a tag and it always takes me longer to do one, but I love the idea of them. They can be a gift and a tag all rolled up into one! So when I think about it, it is not so much work after all.

On my tag I used the following products from Heartfelt Creations

HCPC 3419 Holiday Poinsettia Candle PreCut Set
HCPC 3415 Petite Poinsettia PreCut Set
HCPC 3428 Script Christmas Tree PreCut Set

Then of course there was Ranger Distress Inks, shimmer sprays, lace and Spellbinders dies all involved in the making of this one! I always say some blood, sweat and a few tears, but I really mean lots of love.
If you are interested in all the specifics of the card just go to Heartfelt Creations blog. There you can see all the beautiful creations everyone did this week and all the supplies and instructions are listed there as well.

I hope you enjoy my tag and get a chance to try one or two yourself. You know Christmas is coming and you need to start thinking about it. A tag is so nice to tuck down inside a gift bag going to a friend!

Have a great day...go forth and create!

Sharing Another Card.....

2011-09-20T03:03:00.000-04:00

Ok, yesterday, I posted a card that I made for the challenge over at Joan's Gardens. This is my second Christmas card for the challenge and I think I have all the bases covered.

Christmas Card
Ink used in embossing folder
Gold embossed sentiment
stripped paper

I have to say, I like this one a little better...I'm beginning to take hold on this Christmas thing! You want to come visit...we'll bake cookies!

Well that is about it for me today...remember, no matter where you are or whatever you are doing...try and take a moment just for you and breathe!

Monday Morning....

2011-09-19T02:34:00.000-04:00

Good morning everyone. I'm having a little trouble getting motivated this morning. Even though I no longer work on a job outside the home, Monday still holds that dreaded feeling of something lost; the weekend just flew by and now it is time to get back to the cinderella chores.

This morning I want to share a card I made to enter into the challenge over at Joan's Gardens. You can go there and click on the tab at the top of her page and see what this is all about. This week Joan and Selma are asking for the following things on a card:

Create a Christmas Card
Create an embossed background using Selma's technique http://selmasstampingcorner.blogspot.com/2011/09/joans-gardens-weekly-challenge-2.html
Use stripped paper
Gold emboss sentiment

I used a Cuttlebug embossing folder and took my brayer and put green ink on the folder then added my paper and ran it through my Cuttlebug. I'm not really good at this technique, but I was pretty impressed with how it turned out. I used a Spellbinders die to frame the sentiment and used gold embossing powder. The sentiment is from Heartfelt Creations. I used my new Spellbinders die for the bird cage and another one for the stand. I used Ranger distress ink to add some interest to the die cuts. A little spit, glue and Scor-Tape (just kidding) I only used glue and Scor-Tape and your card is ready to go!

I'm still having trouble making Christmas Cards when it is still so warm outside. I know it is time...I just need a little push!

Well that is it for me this morning...I'm off to get my day started and hopefully I will have a little time to "Breathe". Hope you can have some quality time just for you today!

Supplies: Spellbinders dies, Heartfelt Creations sentiment, gold embossing powder, glue, Scor-Tape, Ranger Distress Ink, Mary Ann Embossing Folder from Cuttlebug, Stampin Up Ink in Wild Wasabi

Christmas Window

2011-09-16T03:19:00.004-04:00

Good morning everyone! Can you believe it's Friday already? This morning I want to share another card I made for Heartfelt Creations.

My Card size is 5 X 7 and done on a red card stock base. I used a piece of Canson watercolor paper and embossed it with the Cuttlebug Madison embossing folder and then used a craft knife to cut out parts of the embossed area to show the red card stock underneath. It has been some time since I have done this cutting technique and I must say, It takes a very steady hand and you need to practice. I don't know if I will be trying this again. My hands just don't want to cooperate. I wove ribbon and made the wreath and then I stamped the sentiment on Canson watercolor paper and cut it out using Spellbinders Fancy Tags Three.
I taped it down making it bow out some and give the card a little dimension.

I was very pleased with how this card turned out. I hope you enjoy it as much as I do.

Well that is about it for me this morning! Have a wonderful weekend and remember no matter where you wind up or what you are doing...take a moment and "Breathe".

Supplies: HCPC 3428 Script Christmas Tree PreCut Set, Spellbinders Fancy Tags Three, Cuttlebug Madison embossing folder, red and green ribbon, Scor-Tape, Zip Dry Glue, craft knife, Memento ink, red card stock and Canson watercolor paper

Heartfelt Creations September Release - Christmas Cheer Collection

2011-09-14T02:23:00.000-04:00

Good morning everyone and welcome to Heartfelt Creations Christmas Cheer Collection!
The Christmas Cheer Collection features 14 new precut stamp sets and one exclusive Heartfelt Creations die manufactured by Spellbinders. The possibilities with the classic images in this collection are absolutely endless. You will achieve handmade projects that will "wow" your friends and family this Christmas season. Leave a comment on the Heartfelt Creations blog by September 20 for a chance to win the entire release valued at $240.00.

I have to admit I was definitely not in the Christmas Spirit....it has just been way too hot for Christmas, but after being allowed to play with these stamps and dies, I'm totally singing carols all day long! I'm looking forward and deciding about all the things I want to get ready by the holidays! So this has been the nudge I needed, just when I needed it! So if you are like me and need a little nudge, go on over to the Heartfelt Creations blog and look around and see what the other design team members did! While you are there you can get all the products I used and the instructions for my card as well. And don't forget to leave a comment on the Heartfelt Creations blog for a chance to win the whole shebang! Good luck!

You can also visit the blogs of the design team members by clicking on their names on the right hand side of my blog. Leave them a comment and let them know how much you love their creations.
Now I'm off to do the everyday chores that always seem to get in the way of our creativity! You know the drill...laundry, dusting, dishes...etc. etc..

WOYWW #119

2011-09-14T02:20:00.000-04:00

Good morning everyone! I'm doing this post on Tuesday afternoon and scheduling it to go live early in the morning so I can get everything done that has to happen on Wednesdays. Keep your fingers crossed for me that this works the way it is supposed to!

Well, here it is finally.....my new desk for my craft room. My husband did some refinish work on it, as it had been sitting in our basement for several years, just alone and forgotten. When I started talking about wanting to use it, my husband was hesitant because he felt it would cramp my style (too much clutter) in the room. I just kept nagging on it and he finally started to work on it. It sat in our garage for two months and each weekend he would do one little thing. I swear, I thought I was going to have to finish it myself; but he finally got it ready...And can I just say, It does sit out in the floor and I do have to walk around it, but I love, love, love it!!! Another flat surface to fill up and don't you think I did a good job at that! The second picture is of a triple dresser that holds a world of crafting supplies, ribbons, laces, junk...er....tidbits! All those little things you just can't live without. I bought new spice display at Lowes and it is holding some of my most used punches...then my Copic Markers, My radio a lamp and a card display area. Just off in the corner you can see one of the lamps for my photo tent. Ah yes, the box I'm working on...I'm in the process of altering a cigar box. I using dark browns and blacks and next I will be making some manly flowers and "stuff" for the top. I haven't made up my mind yet what will actually go on top.

Well now you have seen a small part of my mess today. I refuse to show the rest! Just use your imagination!

Now I'm off to see what everyone else has done today.

But before I forget, if you are wondering why I've showed you this mess, it is Julia's fault! Just go over to her blog Stamping Ground and you can read all about this addiction so many of us share across the globe. Yes, my name is Glenda and I'm a paper addict!

Joan's Gardens Card Challenge #1

2011-09-13T14:55:00.000-04:00

Good afternoon everyone! I know it is rather late for me today, but better late than never. I have had a couple of deadlines to meet and I really wanted to do this card so I could participate in Joan's Gardens' Challenge.

Here are the requirements for the challenge:

■Use two different Embossing Folders to create a background like in Selma's card. (Directions will be on Selma's blog)

■Use at least two different dies (preferably not layered dies - if you have them)
■Use a sentiment
■Use glitter and/or pearls

Once your card is finished you need to post it on your blog and then link it at Joan's Gardens blog. When you get to her blog, there is a button at the top of the page; just click on the challenge button and then you can link your entry at the bottom of the page.

I think I have all the bases covered on this one and am so happy that Joan and Selma have decided to continue with their weekly challenges! I always enjoy being a part of these.

Well this is short and sweet, I still have a couple of things that just have to happen today. So I'm off to see if I can make it so!

If the Broom Fits.......

2011-09-12T03:00:00.004-04:00

Good morning everyone! I hope your week is getting off to a good start and that you have wonderful things planned.

This morning I'm here to share another Halloween card that I made using a little Magnolia Image and bits and pieces of things I just had laying around. The image is colored using Ranger Distress inks and it is mounted onto a card using bits and pieces of paper I had laying around from another card I made. I added glitter to the broom and the hat band, but of course when you want bling to show up it just will not! Also the corner pieces are from flocked and glittered paper and none of that shows either, so you will just have to take my word for it. Bright green ribbon and some dew drops just round out the card and finish it off. I should have taken my title and made it into a sentiment and attached it to the front of this card. I may do that yet!

Hope you enjoy my card! Today is Monday and sometimes can be a very stressful day, so no matter where you wind up or what you have to do, take a moment and "Breathe"!

I Will Never Forget.......

2011-09-11T06:45:00.000-04:00

Today marks the 10 year anniversary of 911 and this morning as I sit here in my craft room sipping my coffee and deciding what I want to do today, I remember... My husband was scheduled for knee replacement surgery that day and we arose very early to make the drive to Knoxville. As the morning progressed I was sent to the waiting room for a lengthy wait while my husband had his surgery. I was beginning to get sleepy and so I got a fresh cup of coffee and settled in front of the TV sitting in the corner of the waiting room. I remember thinking,who did this anchor woman's hair this morning...Katie someone should tell you that doesn't suite you..then I noticed the look on her face and what was actually being said and I grabbed for the remote to turn up the sound. Images of the planes striking the buildings will be embedded in my mind for the rest of my life! People began gathering around me, some crying, some shouting, but I just sat there in disbelief of what I was witnessing! As the day wore on and in the days that followed, as my husband recovered, I sat glued to the TV. I watched day and night as there was very little to do for him for the first few days. September 11, 2001 was on a Tuesday and on Thursday, my husband came around from the huge amounts of pain medications and asked what had happened. As I told the story, he watched in horror the images still being shown on the TV. Soon he asked me to turn it off, he just couldn't watch anymore. But while he slept, I still watched. I sat in that hospital for 4 days and watched history being made.

My grandson, soon to be 14, was too little and will not be able to remember any of the story, but I can tell him my story about where I was and what I was doing when I got the news. My own grandmother was born in 1900 and used to tell me wonderful stories about the things she had seen over the years, the first electric light in her town, the first car, the first telephone, the first picture show......all such accomplishments...
My story is one of horror and death and heros and determination, new beginnings and also new life. I will NEVER forget!

Where did this week go.......

2011-09-09T03:04:00.000-04:00

Good Friday morning everyone. I told you this week was going to just fly by. Suddenly I looked up and it is Friday and everyone is getting ready for another weekend! I feel like I'm behind this week. I spent a day or two just pulling things out of a cabinet in my craft room and throwing away things I had been holding onto for years. I actually went through my paper scrap bin and cut down many many pieces of paper and card stock. No I'm not all neat and organized but I just got tired and quit. Maybe another day.

This morning I have a card to share that I made several months ago and I don't believe I have shared it before. It is actually one of the cards I did to enter the design team call for Heartfelt Creations.

This watering can is one of my favorite images and I love the flowers just spilling over it. I used HCPC 3306 Posy Patch Garden Delights PreCut Set, HCD 702 Butterfly Corners Die Cuts, and Spellbinders Squares dies. You can find all these products at Heartfelt Creations as well as all their beautiful images.

I stamped the image onto watercolor paper and colored with distress inks. Cut out the image with the squares die and edged in distress ink. Next I cut out the corner motifs and glued them to the corners of the square. I took half pearls and colored them with a Copic marker to match the colors used on the image. The background paper is homemade using pearlized paint and distress ink. My finished card measures 6" X 6".

Well ladies, that is about it for me this morning. I hope you have a great day planned and that everything goes your way. As for me, not many chores going on today, so I should have some more time in my craft room. I'm seriously needing some play time and hope to have that today! No matter what you have going on or where you find yourself, just try and take a moment just for you and "Breathe"!

Another Heartfelt Creations Wednesday!

2011-09-07T04:17:00.002-04:00

Good morning ladies, hope you are getting your day started. Here at my house, it is Heartfelt Creations Wednesday and I'm so excited to share my card with you. I have been having so much fun working with these wonderful stamps and I love how this card turned out. The products I used from Heartfelt Creations are HCPC 3407 Botanical Floral 2 PreCut Set and HCPC 3312 Uplifting Scriptures Precut Set. Of course there are some Spellbinders dies used because I can't seem to do a card without them.

If you want the specifics on this card you can go over to the Heartfelt Creations blog and get all supplies and instructions. While you are there, be sure and have a good look around. The design team has some wonderful creations for you this week. Also you can visit each of the design team's blogs by clicking on their names in the right hand column of my blog. There will be lots of inspiration for you, I promise!

Well that is about it for me this morning. If you enjoy my card, please leave me a comment. I love hearing from you! Have a great day and we will talk again soon!

WOYWW #118

2011-09-07T02:04:00.002-04:00

Well ladies, another week has just gone flying by and it is again time to share a tiny little bit of my mess with you. Each week we all converge over at Julia's blog and link our pictures of our work desk. I've always been a little timid about showing the real me and letting the world know just how big a mess I really am. So here we go, this is my space this week! I've been working on a card or two and have quite a few things pulled out to play. I've been cutting some areas out of a embossed paper and can I just say, my poor hand is not very steady any more! So probably this will be my last attempt at this particular technique! I know practice makes perfect, but sheesh....I don't think that will help me at all.

Why don't you go on over to Julia's house and take a look around at some of the links. It's quite wonderful to be able to see what everyone has going on. It's a classic "I'll show you mine, if you will show me yours"!
Now I'm off to see what everyone else has going on. So grap a cup of coffee and settle in and have a look around!

You Mean so Much to Me.....

2011-09-06T02:59:00.002-04:00

Good morning everyone! I hope you had a wonderful long holiday weekend! We totally enjoyed it in our household. Much needed rest and lots of crafting for me! I spent two days just playing...you know....trying new papers, colors, ribbons, etc. just to see how it works! I had so much fun and learned a lot of tricks for using some of the products I already own. I hate to keep spending when I have lots of things that I need to use before I buy more. Well, as I'm saying this, my card does use one new thing I purchased. I just couldn't resist this new embossing folder! It is a Cuttlebug folder (Madison) I just love it and you will be seeing it many different ways in the coming days! I love the iron works look and feel to it; and I also enjoy making white on white cards. I stamped my sentiment on watercolor paper and cut out using a Spellbinders Fancy Tags Two die and popped it up just a little to add a little dimension. I just didn't want it to totally blend in with the background. My little butterfly is from Martha Stewart and once I punched it, I added stickles to give it a little glitz! My sentiment is from Heartfelt Creations and the item number is: HCPC 3382 Magnificent Cardinal Rose PreCut Set.

I love the way the card turned out! Simple but still quite elegant and could be used for a woman or a man. I left the inside of the card blank so I can write a note when I mail this one.

Well I think this is all for me today. Be sure and check back tomorrow because, believe it or not, it will be Heartfelt Creations Wednesday. We will be zooming right through this week! I hope you have a great day and that the sun shines wherever you are! Be sure and take a moment out just for you and "Breathe"!

Birdhouse.....

2011-09-01T02:00:00.002-04:00

Let me begin by saying I'm sorry for the lopsided photo! I wanted to take the picture at an angle and boy did I ever! I have been visiting YouTube lately looking for new ideas and I came across some of the most gorgeous bird houses! So I found myself a free download and made my very first little bird house! They are the perfect size for making ornaments to hang on your tree. I found some other templates and will probably do some for my girls as well as myself for the holidays. This one is sort of Shabby Chic and I love the way it turned out. I painted the roof green and then used Ranger Distress Crackle Paint in Picket Fence and I did some of that on the front also. Lots of Wild Orchid Crafts flowers and leaves and some beads and a little key painted to match and it is ready to go. I like this idea as you can make each one your own depending on how you choose to decorate. Why don't you find your own download and make one for yourself or maybe two!

Have a wonderful day and try to find some time to be creative!

Happy Heartfelt Creations Wednesday!!

2011-08-31T03:30:00.001-04:00

Good morning everyone. I hope you are having a good day and that things are going your way! This morning I have another card to share with you that I created for Heartfelt Creations. My card is a kind of quiet and simple card with the sentiment doing the work here. I love this sentiment as it can be conveyed as a religious sentiment or as an encouragement sentiment. Very handy to have around! All I did here was a couple of pieces of leftover designer paper a Spellbinders die and little ribbon and to top everything off, this wonderful sentiment. I hope you like this one. It really makes me feel peaceful.

As always I want to encourage you to go the Heartfelt Creations Blog and have a little visit. There are so many beautiful creations and lots of inspiration for you there. You can also visit the design team members by clicking on their names in the right hand side of my blog. So go have a little look around and be inspired!

That's all for me today. I've got lots going on here today, with everyday life things; so I'm off to get my day started!

Clean and Simple.....

2011-08-29T01:19:00.002-04:00

Good morning everyone! I hope you are ready to face another work week. I looked up at my calendar this morning and it just dawned on me this month is over! Can you believe it is already almost September? It seems like we have been just enduring the heat this summer, with our heads down and looking for any little bit of shade we could find. Now we will see the seasons change and suddenly, we all will be moaning about how cold it is outside and how much snow we have. Well enough about the woes of the seasons!

This morning I want to share another card I made:

This is about as clean and simple I get. I used a card base of watercolor paper and covered it with a piece of designer paper that had been floating around on my desk for days. My little Magnolia stamp is hand painted using Ranger Distress Inks and then I cut out the image because I wanted her to sit on the swing. I made the swing using Spellbinders Ovals Small dies and cut a frame. Then I tied a piece of string to the top and glued it down under the trim. The trim and the medallion for the sentiment are also Spellbinders dies (Parisian Accents). I used a copic marker to color the white half pearls and adhered them to the medallion. Just a little fussy cutting around the Magnolia image and everything else is Spellbinders dies and pretty paper. How's that for clean and simple? I hope you aren't getting tired of seeing these little images. They are some of my favorites and they just lend themselves to this technique of coloring.

Well that is about it for me this morning....be sure to check back on Wednesday, when we will be sharing some more Heartfelt Creations cards and projects for your viewing pleasure!

Have a wonderful Monday and remember, no matter where you are or what you are doing.....take a moment and "Breathe"!

No Card Today.....

2011-08-26T04:51:00.000-04:00

I know this looks like my Wednesday post, but trust me it is different. I have not been working on cards for a couple of days. I've been sorting and trashing some stuff out of my craft room that just had to go. Also I'm making boxes for some of the cards I'm going to mail so they will be protected a little during shipment. All this takes time away from the things that I love, but they are a necessary evil around here. Sometimes you just have to put the good stuff aside and do the mundane. I find I get bored with these things really quickly, but the last two days, I'm sticking to my guns and getting all these things out of the way. Then we can play again.

I went to a couple of yard sales here yesterday and found a few things to alter. I was really looking for an old wedding dress or some old wind up watches that I could take apart and use on my boxes. It was just not meant to be. But the pieces I found were really inexpensive and should work up nicely. I will be showing pictures as I do them. So hang in there with me and hopefully I'll have a piece to show you in a day or so.

Our summer days are coming to a close. I'm happy to see cooler temps come our way. The trees have begun dropping leaves already. Someone said it was because of the heat we have had this year. I hope there are enough left to have the beautiful colors we are used to here in East Tennessee. Mother nature can really put on a show around here when she wants to. Can you tell, I just love this area of the country. I guess I'm a southern girl through and through!

Well that is about it for me this morning. I hope you have a wonderful day and do something crafty. Remember no matter where you are or what you are doing to take just a moment and "Breathe"

Welcome of my Heartfelt Creations Wednesday!

2011-08-24T04:00:00.002-04:00

This is the story of my life...I always have the very best intentions, but then I always wind up letting something else get in the way and the first thing you know, this is the kind of card I have to send. So, if you have to be late, what better way to say it than this? Find a wonderful sentiment, make a few flowers and send the best wishes you can find along with and and you will be forgiven.

My card this morning is just such a card. Made with Heartfelt Creations stamps and my little bit of love in the flowers and it is all set. If you would like to see more gorgeous creations along with mine, and all the instructions and products used, just pop over to the Heartfelt Creations Blog and have a look around. You can also visit the design teams blogs by clicking on their names to the right hand side of my blog. Everyone appreciates your visit and if you have time leave them a comment about their work/love.

Well that's about it for me this morning! Hope you have a marvelous Wednesday and that you are able to take a moment and "Breathe"! Be Creative in every aspect of your life!

WOYWW 116

2011-08-24T01:05:00.000-04:00

Happy Wednesday everyone.... Since it is the middle of the week, come join me for a little peek at my workdesk! Every Wednesday we take a picture of our mess and show it to the world, via Julia's Blog
You can visit her blog by clicking on the link and get all the little details. This gives you a little insight as to what is going on out there in this great big world. We get to see other people's spaces and the kind of creative mess they live in. Mine is not too messy this morning. I'm just starting to pull out things to start working on another card. For me this can be hair raising because my actual work space is very tiny. I have a whole room for my stuff and still wind up actually working in this little area of my desk. But it works for me. I'm only showing this one picture this morning because the rest of my room is a total wreck! I need to spend a whole day and give it a good going over, but not today. I have more errands to run and some laundry to catch up. This week is starting out to be quite a busy one for me.

We are beginning to wind down the long hot summer here in East Tennessee...our temps are cooling and you can just tell Fall isn't too far off. The humming birds have been frantic at the feeder getting ready to head south for the winter. I will truly miss them this year, as I love to watch their movements and little fights they get into trying to stake a claim on the feeder. The crickets are getting louder and louder outside my craft room window and that is always a signal to me that summer is not long for here. I welcome the cooler temps but dread the idea of being couped up in the house all winter. I am blessed to have windows in front of my desk and I spend hours here every day, returning emails or crafting or just watching the world go by. Some days as I sit watching the birds, I'm transported to another place and time. Nothing like a little travel to do a body good!

So I hope everyone has a wonderful Wednesday, and that your day is a blessed one. And if you have the opportunity, take a little trip down memory lane; but for goodness sake, take a moment and "Breathe"!

A Basket of Best Wishes.....

2011-08-23T03:30:00.002-04:00

Good morning everyone! I have another tag to share with you this morning. It looks like that is all I have been doing lately, but I promise it is not! I just love tags and think they are a wonderful addition to any gift you give and I have a little stash of them ready and waiting just in case I need one to go along to a special friend. This one is made using Heartfelt Creations products. How do you like the decorative bottom I made for the tag? If you are interested in all the products I used and the instructions for the tag, just follow the link I provided and check it out. While you are there, feel free to look around and check out all the wonderful creations from the other design team members. And be sure to check back here on Wednesday morning for Another Heartfelt Creations Wednesday card!
Ok that does it for me this morning. I hope you have wonderful things planned for your day. Me I'm going to play in my craft room and watch the birds outside my window! And remember, no matter where you are or what you are doing take just a moment and "Breathe"! A little while back I went on Facebook and connected with three siblings I went to High School with. If I hadn't slowed up long enough to Breathe, that probably wouldn't have happened. I'm so happy I found them.... but I might not have if I hadn't taken that little bit of time to just look. (A big wave to you guys, you know who you are and I hope you are visiting)

Boo Tag!

2011-08-22T02:30:00.001-04:00

Good morning my fellow bloggers! Hope you are off to a good start and that your work week will be a good one. As for me, I have no huge plans, just do a little housework and play in my craft room whenever I get the chance.

This morning I'm sharing a little Halloween Tag I put together over the weekend. I used my new Tim Holtz Tag and Bookplate die and made the tag and I used the bookplate to frame my word. I used some Halloween paper from last year and some seam binding I colored with Ranger Distress Ink. Actually the binding was left over from the last card I made. I try not to throw anything away, you just never know when you might need that little bit of ribbon or that little pearl. The image was sent to me all stamped and ready to go by Patty.....Hi Patty (big wave)...I colored her using the Distress Inks technique and my paint brushes and once I was happy with her I cut her out and placed her on the tag. I just noticed I didn't do her little cheeks! I always do the cheeks with chalk after everything is dry and I'm sorry, I just forgot. I'll go take care of that right after I finish posting! Every little lady needs rosy cheeks!

What did you do over the weekend? I hope each and every one of you had a great time. Now it's Monday and we must get back to the daily grind...so go forth and be productive! Remember, no matter where you are or what you are doing, take a moment just for you and Breathe .... Read a good book, watch a good movie, visit with a friend, find a friend on Facebook, spend time outside, whatever your pleasure!

A Cute Little Maggie.....

2011-08-19T03:30:00.002-04:00

Good morning Bloggers...another Friday has rolled around and even though I don't work anymore, I'm always happy to see them. My weekends are usually just the same as my weekdays, but I still love them just the same. This morning I want to share another Halloween card that I made using this cute little Magnolia stamp. I think she is just too cute and she is all decked out in her purple and green just waiting for the holiday. Now I don't have many of these cards to make. My grandsons are too old for trick-or-treating, but I still try and mail them a card. Nothing like getting mail especially if I tuck a few dollars inside. I also do a few for the box for the nursing home just in case they have a use for one.

My card is 6" X 6" square and I have layered designer paper to set up my image. The papers are from Making Memories (a stack that I won from Joan's Gardens last Fall) Joan always carries the best products in her shop and I'm always pleased when I win something or when I get to make a purchase from her. The little bat is a digi that was free and I just printed him off and cut him out and then added a little bit of stickles to his wings. The ribbon is seam binding that I colored with Ranger Distress Inks and let it dry scrunched up. My little image was stamped onto Canson watercolor paper and colored with Distress Inks also. These little images are just perfect for this way of coloring and I dearly love this technique. I hope you like her, I think she is just too cute!

Ok that's it for me this morning. Whatever you are doing today, just take a moment out of your busy schedule and "Breathe"! Life is complicated and you need just a small bit of time each day to be good to yourself.

Have a wonderful weekend and try and stay out of trouble!

A New Toy!

2011-08-18T04:00:00.002-04:00

Good morning everyone! I just a little excited this morning because I received a new toy yesterday to add to my crafting world! I purchased the Tim Holtz Alterations Movers and Shapers Die (Tag and Bookplates) and it came in the box yesterday! Well I just had to give it a try and it works beautifully! You gotta love it when a plan comes together!

Please forgive my terrible picture; sometimes it just doesn't work for me! I made the tag using the new die and one of the bookplates on the die! I glued some design paper to the front of the diecut and taped down some lace and a ribbon. I stamped the sentiment onto a piece of cardstock and cut out with scissors and glued to the back of the bookplate. I love this piece...it looks so shabby chic to me (the bookplate that is).
Next I added a flower from wild Orchid Crafts and a couple of rosebuds and some stamen just because. Now I have another wonderful tag to put away for just the right time when I need it! How easy was that! Now I don't have to go out and shop for tags anymore! I love it!!

Heartfelt Creations Wednesday......

2011-08-17T04:15:00.002-04:00

Good morning everyone and welcome to Heartfelt Creations Wednesday! Come on in, have a seat and I'll get you a cup of coffee and we will visit for a little while! I just love the way this card turned out. (I'm becoming a "Pink Kinda Girl") This was one of those cards that just fell together....I love it when that happens! If you want the specifics on my card and the products I used, you can see this card and all the other cards & projects from the design team here: heartfeltcreations.us/blog There will be lots of beauty for you to see there and all the instructions and products are posted there as well.

I have to do several birthday cards each year and this sentiment is fast becoming one of my favorites. I hope you enjoy this as much as I enjoyed making it. If you want to you can visit the design team's blogs by clicking on their names on the right hand side of my blog. When you visit them, take a little time and browse through a little bit. There is so much talent on this team and you can get some wonderful ideas from them!

So now I'm off to see what everyone else has going on this morning! Have a wonderful day and remember to take a moment out of your busy schedule and "Breathe"!

WOYWW 115

2011-08-17T04:00:00.002-04:00

Good Wednesday Morning everyone! Today being the middle of the week, I'm here to show you my MESS! Now if you are wondering why in the world I would take a picture of this mess and actually post it on my blog....all I can say is....It's Julia's fault! You can go over to her blog stamping-ground.blogspot.com and get all the grubby little details. In the past, several of you have talked about how I keep my space no neat and my pictures were pretty good because I just showed you the good stuff! Well today is going to be totally different. I'm right in the middle of working on a card and I had to turn it over because it's still a secret, but I can show the flowers I'm working on and all the things I have pulled out for this project. I try to keep things cleaned up in between but that will be tomorrow's project!

So there you have it....not really a neat person at all. When I get to digging for a certain color paper or a little piece of ribbon, I just throw caution to the wind and let it all hang out! I become a woman on a mission!

Ok, now that I'm totally mortified, I will go after another cup of coffee and see what everyone else is doing!

Wall Hanging....

2011-08-14T06:58:00.000-04:00

Good morning everyone! I hope your day has sunshine and cool temperatures! We are finally beginning to cool down somewhat here in East Tennessee and I have to say it is truly welcomed!

This morning I want to share with you a wall hanging I made for the challenge over at Joan's Gardens. This week's guest designer is Sherry Cheever. Now I consider Sherry to be my mentor; she left a comment on my blog early on and I was blown away by the fact that someone with so much talent would even take the time to notice! I have followed her Journey for quite sometime and she is such a creative lady. So when I heard she was going to be doing this for Joan I was so excited and could hardly wait to see what Sherry did! You can view it here: http://sherrycheever.blogs.splitcoaststampers.com/2011/08/11/at-joans-garden/ Of course I just had to play along and this is what I came up with. My piece can be used as a wall hanging or to just sit on an easel. My flower is made with the Tim Holtz Alterations Tattered Florals die and was dipped into Utee to give it that glazed look. I tried doing it like Sherry did by making the flower first and then dipping it. It works beautifully! This is a technique I will use time and again as I love making flowers and use them on almost everything I make. Thank you Joan and Sherry!

Well this is about it for me this morning. I hope you have a wonderful day and try and find a little time just for you and "Breathe!"

Supplies: Spellbinders Dies (Grand Labels One, Foliage, and Labels Twenty and some Time Pieces dies but I don't know the name) Scrapadashery paper, Moon Glow's Glitz Spritz in Desert Moon Prickly Pear Purple, Ranger Distress Inks, Glue, Ranger Distress Crackle paint, Acrylic Paint, Martha Stewart butterfly punch, glitter...the family picture and the sentiment are from my computer; something I downloaded long ago and for the life of me I cannot remember where they came from.

2011-08-12T05:39:00.000-04:00

Good morning everyone. I know I'm late in posting this morning, but I have a good excuse. My grandson, Spencer spent the night with us last night and I didn't get to get my post ready until now. He is a computer hog, so I didn't bother him. He is with me today and we are going to shop! I love spending time with him...he still likes to talk to me which is a wonderful thing.

This morning I have another Heartfelt Creations Card to share with you!

I love the colors on this card; aqua is one of my favorites. And this card is one of the few that I have used Flower Soft on. How do you like the new release of stamps from Heartfelt Creations? I just love them! These baskets can be used in so many ways. I envision them with Fall leaves or Christmas flowers or just running over with candy!

You can get the specifics of my card over at the Heartfelt Creations Blog. You can also check out all the other wonderful creations from the design team.

Well I'm off for another cup of coffee and to get ready to face the day. Well talk more later! Enjoy your day, and remember to "Breathe"!

Heartfelt Creations Decorative Basket Collection Release!

2011-08-10T02:56:00.000-04:00

Here it is again, the second Wednesday of the month and Heartfelt Creations is releasing another fantastic set of stamps and dies!

The Decorative Basket Collection is a definite must have for all crafters. This collection features classic basket images that will be a "go to" set time after time. You can arrange endless styles of flowers into these baskets, use them for party favors, harvest baskets, Christmas baskets...the possibilities are endless. This collection features 5 new precut stamp sets and one exclusive Heartfelt Creations die manufactured by Spellbinders. Leave a comment on the Heartfelt Creations blog for a chance to win the entire release valued at $85.00.

I have to say these colors are probably my favorites (pink and green). I'm having so much fun playing with these new stamps and dies. The possibilities are endless! If you would like to have the specifics of my card you can go to the Heartfelt Creations blog and the products used and instructions will be posted there. It also gives you a good excuse to look around a little and see what the other design team members have created this week. Let me just say, you will not be disappointed! You can also visit each team member's blog by clicking on their names on the right hand side of my blog. So get another cup of coffee or tea or your morning drink of choice and let's have a little visit while you browse the blog!

Remember to leave a comment on the Heartfelt Creations blog for a chance to win the whole set! You might get lucky!

Well I'm off to check out all the beautiful creations made by the other design team members. Have a wonderful Wednesday...We are about to be on the down hill slide for this week! And remember, no matter what you are doing.....take just a moment and "Breathe"!