Snowy gnome time !!

This gnome die just makes you smile. A great die to use for making multiple cards.  An embossed snowy background with a touch of glitter.  Some greenery, a button and some bakers twine are the final touches.

Snow day Snow Globe...

Getting the holiday cards ready to mail for this year.

Love the look of snow globes.  The little tree and deer dies is actually handy for other projects.  I added stickles to the dots of snow that are cut out of the background.  

Boo !

I had fun creating these trick or treaters... A combination of different brand dies made this card so cute.

Halloween humor..!

Love these new dies by Tim Holtz... But talk about tiny pieces !!! The eyeballs and teeth of the vampire were a challenge. 

I used another die to create the background that was glued on top of the splattered and inked background. A few bats to finish it off.  Happy Halloween 2019 !

Christmas Baking 2019...

I finished a project for this Christmas ahead of time!  Just loved this baking paper line with gingham checks, aprons, cookie cutters and gingerbread.  Plus it comes with matching recipe cards which is perfect for a cookie swap.   I added a burlap doily to the front with some thin twine. 

Spine was finished with a paper border strip.

Side pocket page with matching recipe cards.

This shows the picture above folded out and down. It's finished on both sides for photos. 

 Swing page on the left that unties to reveal more photos.   A three tiered pocket page on the right for the cut aparts.          

Double triangle pocket page that flips up.

Page flipped up to reveal another page underneath.

Last page..Waterfall page with side pocket.

Canvas and Flowers

Quick art work for my office to brighten up the space.  Thinking we can makes some of these up in our group for quick inexpensive gifts.  

Sweet little mouse...

This little guy is so cute... thinking Baby, Valentines, Birthday card.  Used my copics and a scalloped  oval die.  

April showers bring spring flowers !

Making flowers for an idea I have...

The flower buds are so cute!

Gift bag and

Gift card holder inside..even a paper tassle !

Mermaids

Paper selected..

Album is made and in final stages of decorating.  More to come soon..

Journal - Remember these ??

Needed something for the camper and couldn't resist this paper.  Been a long time since I did a simple project like this.  Great way to jazz up an office space and keeping meeting notes in.  Also a nice get well gift hmmm...think I have someone in mind.

I am keeping notes of good campgrounds and favorite spots we stay at in them.  I also sometimes add notes of places I want to go back and see if we return to that area.  I also have a place to keep track of things I need to pack or we are out of for our next trip. 

Authentique

My Christmas album is done for 2019 ! I cut some tags in blacks and reds with my silhouette machine for all the pockets..  A used my favorite doily die for the cover.  I knew right away I just had to use this image for the cover with the plaid paper.

This was a quick album with such great papers that it made it easy to decorate.  I did some fussy cutting as this Santa was too cute to pass up. I turned him into a pocket on a flap.  

2019 December ..

Cute papers ! 1st page pocket and flaps.

So, I am almost finished working on next years Christmas album..I'm ahead of the game.  I will have it done and ready to add pictures. This was really fast and think I will do another one with a different theme. The cover, base of the book and hinge are done.  Just decorating now and thats going fast...

Pocket page...

Paper Doll - Memories

What wonderful memories I have of my nieces.  Seems like yesterday they spent the day at my house making paper dolls, houses and cars out of shoe boxes.  This sweet  die reminded me of the wonderful time with them.  My niece recently asked me if I remembered that day and I was touched that she did especially now that she is a mom herself.  Maybe we will teach the next generation the fun of crafting and most of all the time created together !   Off to assemble some more cards as I want to send them each one to see if it triggers their memory... 

Created a bun or up do hairstyle...for another look !

This white heart is indented.. the entire pink decorative paper is raised off the front of the card to allow my doll to pop out of the heart.  The various size hearts create a feeling of happiness flowing out of the heart.

Valentine stamping !

Sweet little Hedgehogs 

and mice !

I kept these cards simple and like a set... Thinking you girls will love making these.  They are fast to put together and so fun to color and stickle. 

Nuvo Confetti 

Great Valentine colors and shapes.

Founds some different size and style hearts and silver hexagons - items for shaker cards. Cute little charms for a Valentine's Day mini album.

Lovin the trims for 10 cents and a quarter..plus a zipper for my makeup bags.

The best magnets in two sizes..I use so many of these.

The clear rhinestones are iridescent and change color.  A large package for a $1. Silver and white twine for Valentine's Da, Xmas, New Years or Wedding. New vintage paper pad and white envelopes and cards for class projects.

Spring Stamps

Thinking a small zipper bag maybe for Summer or Florida.