Sharing Another Card with You....

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.......

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.....

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.....

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.....

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".