New Pictures.....

Here is my latest pictures of Niki "The Queen of Shebia". She is our 10 year old black screw tail pug....well actual she belongs to my husband; she is truly a daddy's girl. Next is our picket fence. Whew that is a lot of painting expecially when you are doing it by hand!!!! Wish me luck as I finish! Right now I'm having to let it dry out a day or so because of all the rain we have had so I will not have to paint more until maybe next week.

Where did this month go?

Good morning my friends! Hope you are up and getting ready to start your day...It looks like the sun might shine today and I am planning on getting outside once it warms up a little. The temp is 37 degrees here this morning and we are under a frost warning. Typical East Tennessee weather! If you don't like our weather, just stick around 15 minutes and it will change! I'm beginning to feel cooped up and am needing to venture outside! I love being able to do what I want for a change. Working all those years was a beast and I'm really enjoying my freedom. Life is good!

I don't have any new pictures for you this morning. I'm kinda waiting around for new stamps from Just For Fun Rubber Stamps http://www.jffstamps.com/ I can't wait to get started on their Design Team! I feel like it will be a wonderful journey!

Well I'm going after my next cup of coffee. Have a wonderful day and remember to live it like it is your last!

Medallion Card

Good Tuesday morning! I hope you are up and ready to go.....I am....Another night of not sleeping much~! I swear the older I get, the more I roam at night!! Ok enough of that....Here is my card for today. I made the medallion with a 12" piece of pattern paper that is punched with a Martha Stewart Punch, then the paper is cut to about 3/4" width. I scored in between each peak and then folded at each score. I then taped each end together and laid flat and glued to a 1" circle. I then used distress ink to distress the edges. Another 1" circle glued to the top with a small flower to top it off. To me it is labor intensive, but I love the look.

My card base is cream colored cardstock run through the cuttlebug with a folder. The medallion is mounted on a navy blue base with a piece of handmade Mulberry paper distressed with Ranger Distress ink...Aged Mahogany. I used a Spellbinders die for the lace on the bottom and a small piece of white ribbon colored with Copic B39. I really like to color my ribbon to match my card. I think the Copics do a great job and you can almost match anything depending on the number of markers you have.

I hope you enjoy the card. Have a wonderful day and don't forget to "breathe"!!

A Little Secret.....

Well guys, I have an announcement to make this morning! (Drum roll please)

I have been picked for the Design Team for Just For Fun Rubber Stamps!!!

A little while back they put out a call for the Design Team and I thought to myself....why not try. (I've been told NO before...I'm a big girl and I can handle it) I entered and have been chosen to be a part of something so wonderful!! I find myself in the presence of many talented artists and I'm feeling a little in awe of it all...I am so excited to be a part of this group and so look forward to learning as much as I can from them! Keep me in your thoughts and prayers as I start this journey.

Good Sunday Morning.....

I haven't been here much this week. Husband has been sick and I have been crazy busy! Lots of things going on and not much creativity! I am hoping to re-charge today and get back in the saddle Monday. We had lots of storms roll through during the night and none of us got much sleep. MagPie hates the thunder and The Queen of Shebia....Niki just hates storms period. Abby seems to sleep through anything......Hmmm wish I could say the same. Anyway I have nothing new to post this morning but I just wanted to say hello and let you know I'm still here.

Have a great Sunday!

Hugs
Glenda

"FRIEND" CARD

Here is the card I promised... I hope you like it.

Since I don't own a lot of pattern paper, I made my own using the technique I learned from Linda Duke (Linda's Works of Heart...blog listed in my favorites). I first stamped my cardstock with a background stamp and then did the technique over it. I used the Glimmer Mist technique on cardstock with tissue paper over it. I used both cardstock and the tissue paper. I used a spellbinder oval die then stamped my saying & sponged Distress Ink over that. The little flowers are handmade from a Martha Stewart flower punch and Parchment paper. I then embossed the flowers and put together with silicone and added a little pearl. The leaves of the flowers are colored on the back with Copic G24 for a little hint of color.

Supplies

White Cardstock
Tissue Paper
Glimmer Mist
Oval Die from Spellbinders
Ranger Distress Inks
Parchment paper, embossing tools
Martha Stewart Flower Punch
Pearls and Ribbon from my stash
Background Script Stamp
Friend Stamp from Hampton Art

Good Morning....

Hope you guys are ready for Hump Day!! I'm moving kinda slow this morning...DH is sick and trying to work and so I'm trying to make life easier for him... I have a card to post, but haven't been able to take pictures yet, so I will check back in again later with another post and let you see my latest creation. Hope you have a wonderful day!