A Quick Card.....

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.....

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.......

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!

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....

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...

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!

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!