Tilda and Edwin in a Winter Wonderland!

Evening all!!  Gosh, I really don't want to go to work tomorrow! The weekends always fly by. I really need a week off with nothing to do.  I wouldn't be happy with just that either though. Sometimes I think I should have stayed at home longer with my kids...but sometimes I am grateful for the extra income because I sure do love to vacation!!

I have been on the computer trying to book something in Charleston, SC. My high school years were spent in South Carolina so I am quite familiar with it, however, I was very floored to see that Hotel prices in Charleston were similiar to hotel prices in other major cities such as NYC, Boston, etc. Our little weekend getaway is going to end up costing alot more than planned, but Charleston is so beautiful it's worth it. Next trip I would love to not take the kids and stay in this B&B called 2 Meeting Street Check it out.....It is absolutely gorgeous, just what you would expect from a city with so much Southern Charm.

I have been busy working on a workshop for Close to my Heart but I did manage to squeeze in one Magnolia card this weekend.

Ok, so is this paper from Bo Bunny not the cutest???? When I was in Sarasota last weekend I hit the scrapbook store and I think I bought out their supply!! haha Not really, but I did come home with at least 15 sheets of this line. You know, some for cardmaking and some for scrapbooking!

The card is colored with Copic Markers and Prisma color pencils. I used Flower Soft for the snow. I drew the trees with Prisma Color pencils and gamsol as well as the blue sky. I used a white Sharpie poster pen for the snow on the trees and crystal stickles for the "ice".  The chipboard snowflake is from bazzill. The sentiment is from my new favorite place, Catslife Press.

Challenges:

Just Magnolia - Sketch

ABC Challenge - T for Trees

Simon Says Challenge:  Holiday

Thanks for looking!

Elisabeth Bell Digi Sept. Release

Hello All! Elisabeth Bell just release her newest Digi - Catch of the Day. You can pick her up HERE. Isn't she just so stinkin' cute!!! I love it!!  This reminds me of how my daughter would be with the purse, glasses and in dress up clothes. I thought a purse easel card would be fitting for her.  Please be sure to hop over to the EB Digi Bells Blog and become a follower. The DT's do some pretty amazing work and you won't want to miss it!  Here is my card using Catch of the Day:

Catch of the Day is colored with Copic markers and prisma color penciles (for the background). The paper is from Crate Paper (I just love their paper!!) The sentiment is also from crate paper. The tail has stickles on it. The purse template I made myself. Pretty cute huh?  I picked up some beads from Michaels for the handle.

Challenges:

The Pixie Cottage - Sketch

Creative Inspirations - Lack & Sparkle

Thanks for looking!

Always Grow - SNB DT

Hello!!! I am blogging from my new and improved Mac Daddy computer!! yeahh!!! My regular computer had some issues awhile back ago, so I have been using a laptop with virtually no programs on it!! Yuck!  So now I have my very own puter and I am just tickled! ;-)  Just set it up last night, still gotta load up Photoshop and a few other things. But for now, I'm good to go.

The following card is made using "If friends were Flowers" by Stretch N Bubbles. You can purchase this digi HERE

She is colored with Copic Markers. Dress is R27, R24, R22, R21 and E09. Hair is Y38, Y35 and Y32.

The punch is from MS. The papers are from my stash. I cut the oval out with my CM cutter.

Challenges:

Lord Have Mercy - Sketch

Elisabeth Bell Sneak Peek!

Here is some of the Elisabeth Bells sneak peaks for the new Digi soon to be released. You can go to the blog and submit your guesses HERE as to what this may be for your chance win this Digi image. How cool is that??? The first person with closest guess will win. Don't forget to leave a link back to the give away on your own blog!!

This Digi will be unveiled on September 10th, 7 pm Elisabeth Bell time (Arizona, US). Don't forget to check out the new DIGI BELLS DT BLOG!  The DT Members will be creating cards with this new Digi!





Have fun and see you again soon!

Lil' Princess Tutu - Elisabeth Bell Digi Bells DT

It's Labor Day here in the states. So that means day off for me and the kids! We went to Sarasota, FL for the weekend. I love it there!  But soon back to reality and work!  I'm posting from afar today a card I made for the new Elisabeth Bell Digi bells DT.  You can pick up Lil' Princess Tutu HERE.

She is colored with Copic Markers. The papers are from my stash. I did something really cool last week. lol - I cleaned my craft room and re-organized my papers. Holy moly....it was amazing the stuff I found that I had forgotten about!!! hahahaha

The ticket is from Tim Holtz. The punch is Martha Stewart. You can't see it in the picture, but I put Liquid Glass from CTMH on the star wand. I actually did this using a Sketch from Mercy Kerin, however, I didn't pay attention that I had to have it uploaded to her blog by Sunday and I wasn't posting this until Monday! Oh well, it's still cute and thanks for the great sketch, Mercy! ;-)

Challenges:

Paper Sundaes - Mixed Mediums (copics for image and pencils for background shading)

Stamptacular Sunday - Distress It

Silent Night Tilda

I am SOOOOO happy that the weekend is here! It wasn't a stressful week, but it was a never ending week. I just got silent night tilda a few days ago and I was anxious to ink her up and play. I have been pondering buying her for awhile. I figured since Christmas was a few months away I would hold off a bit. Now that it's getting close, I snatched her up.  She is one of my favorites. Hrmm...I think I have said that before!

I also created this for the Just Magnolia Challenge, which this week is using the Cracked Glass technique. I didn't have any Clear Ultra Thick embossing powder, so I had to layer about 4 layers of regular clear embossing powder to get the effect and I think it probably could have used a few more layers. I still like how it turned out!

Tilda was colored with Copic markers and the background (which faded out ALOT when I embossed it) was done with prisma color pencils. The DP is from Cloud 9, the CS is from my stash not, feels like Bazzill. The flowers are Prima. The Seal is from Catslife Press.

challenges:

Just Magnolia - Cracked Glass

Stamp w/ Fun - Sketch

PaperPlay Challenge  - Stitches

Stamp Something - Something Cute (am I pushing it, I think it's cute!!)

Thanks for looking and have a fabulous weekend and holiday!

Windy Day - SNB DT

Hello! I have so much going on in the next week. So I thought I better get caught up on some DT Work!  This image is from Stretch n Bubbles. You can find  "Windy Day" HERE.  Also, Allison is having a fundraiser for a family member. It's a great deal, 5 digi stamps for 10 bucks!  Sweet!  check it out too!!

I colored Windy Day with Copic markers. I thtink the papers are from Basic Gray. The punch is from Martha Stewart. Sentiment is Stampin' Up.

Challenges:

Truly Scumptious - Sketch
A Crafty little Place - Anything goes
Copic Creations - Pleats and folds

Thanks for looking!

Blog Hop Winner!!!

The winner of the Reindeer Block image that I used for the StretchNBubbles Christmas Block Blog Hop:


Random.org chose #3 and that was:

Valarie!!!
Congrats Valarie of  http://valspaperobsession.blogspot.com/ !!!! Please email LORI at lpadberg@sbcglobal.net  with your email address so she can send you your image. I want to thank everybody for playing along with us over at SNB. You still have a chance to win over at the SNB Blog!! Don't forget to check there later today when the winner of the entire block set will be announced! Also,Don't forget every Weds we have a Creative Chicks Challenge and this being the 1st of the month, the image is a freebie!!!!  Super cute and perfect for school, just a hint, you will have to hop over to see what it is! Creative Chicks Challenge  So check it out!

Another announcement. Allison, creator of SNB's father had a severe stroke a few weeks ago. She is having a fundraiser to help with the medical bills. She along with 4 other digital artist (Tiddly Inks, Michelle Perkett, Bugaboo stamps and Little Musings) have put together some FABULOUS digital images in a bundle, yours for only $10!!  What a deal. So you will get 5 digi images for $10.00, plus you will be helping out a family in need.  You can see them all HERE 

That's all for today. I have been super busy the last 2 days and haven't been able to get any cards done. Maybe this evening.  It's great that the kids are back in school, but I think I end up with more homework then they do!!! I work until about an hour before they come home. During that time I usually run any errands I have or grocery shop. We get home, school work, dinner, clean up, get ready for bed and after all that I am just dog tired!! I haven't had it in me the last 2 nights to do a heck of alot!

Have a great day!