Celebrate

It's Tuesday, hope your week is off to a good start!!

I have been having a little difficult getting things done on time lately, but I was able to get this card done in time to get it in the mail. My step-son and his wife will be celebrating theri 1st anniversary on Sunday. Since they live in Kansas it should reach them in time. I hope they like it.

I finally pulled out my sewing machine that I don't seem to do enough and stitched
around the outer edges. I sure need to do this more often. I used PTI's Autumn Abundance for the Sunflowers. I colored it with copics. I decided to use my glitter pen and put some on the flowers. The pitcher I used Ranger Crackle to make it a little like an antique, but it is hard to see in the picture.

Have a great day
Thanks for checking in today!
Liz

Supplies-
Stamps: PTI Autumn Abundance
Ink: Momento Tuxedo Black, PTI New Leaf, Tea Dye Trio
Paper: Select White, New Leaf, In Bloom PP
Accessories: Nestabilities, New Leaf Vintage Buttons. Button Twine, New Leaf Twill ribbon, Ranger Crackle,glitter pen

Enjoy the ride

Happy Monday!! How was everyone's weekend. They just go by way to fast for me.

Yesterday my husband and I went for a ride (which we don't get to do often enough). No where planned just got out and rode. We went on back roads,mountain roads, winding roads and highways. I made this card awhile back and thought it went with what we did yesterday. Well sort of.. since it wasn't a bicycle but a motorcycle we were on. It was so nice to get out and fell free and enjoy the nice weather and just notice what was around us.
This card is using PTI's Everyday Button Bits. I used the bicycle in the set and made it into a bicycle built for two. I just masked each in off for where I wanted to stamp the piece to make it look like a bicycle built for two. I drew in the chain to link that together. The sidewalk I just drew diagonals on a slant and used a copic so it would have a look more like cement. I used three different sets for the sentiment, Simple Alphabet, Fresh Alphabet, and the sentiment from Everyday Button Bits.
To me it is a very simple and plain card but I thought it would go with our ride we had yesterday. Just enjoying the time together.

That is about it for today. Have a great day!!
Thanks for stopping by,
Liz

Chloe

Hello everyone!! It's Friday, Yah!! It would be better if it was Saturday but it is still a good thing. Now if it would only cool down a bit more.

We are still in the high 90's which is better than the triple digits we have been having. But living in the desert what can you do. Now onto a card I made.

This week was a more productive week in the craft room. I am happy about that.

I just received some new stamps in the mail the other day and of course I needed to ink at least one of them up. This is Chloe that I got from The Greeting Farm. Isn't she just adorable. I love her hair. She was so fun to color. I decided what better to do and use her for a couple of challenges. The first one is Lauren Meader's color challenge and then Whimsy stamps wanted you to use ribbons. I love ribbon and when I saw that Chloe had a bow in her hair, I thought that would be a perfect place to put a ribbon. I miss doing little girls hair. I had three daughters and loved do things with their hair.

Have a wonderful day and a great weekend!!
Thank you for stopping in and taking a look,
Liz

Supplies-
Stamps: Chloe, The Greeting Farm
Paper: PTI Lemon Tart, In Bloom PP and the purple is also PP from PTI,(I just can't remember the name now)
Ink: Momento Tuxedo Black
Accessories: PTI Aqua Mist ribbon, Pink ribbon from stash, buttons from Michaels and a punch, nestabilities, copics

Would you like and ice cream?

Hello,

I made this card for two challenges: Friday Sketchers and Stampin' Sisters of Christ which was a food or drink theme. It was fun putting these together.

I made the background paper using my Borders and Corner Circles from Papertrey. I used used different sizes and different colors randomly. I have alway been wanting to do something like this. The ice cream cone I made by cutting a triangle with Creamy Caramel from Stampin UP! and scored it with my scor-pal. The ice cream I used Papertrey's Cupcake Collections stamped in Smokey Grey. I used liquid applique and let it dry on it own to give it more like a soft cone look. I am pretty pleased with how this turned out.

I wish I had more of an exciting life to blog about but right now it is pretty boring. Hope you have a wonderful day!!

Thanks for stopping by and taking a look,
Liz

Supplies-
Stamps: PTI Borders and Corner Circles, Cupcake Collections
Paper: Lavender Moon, Sweet Blush, Select White, Spring Rain, Creamy Caramel, PP from stash
Ink: Lavender Moon, Melon Berry, Spring Rain
Accessories: Brads, Liquid Applique, Flowers, Ribbon from stash, Button Twine

With Sympathy

Wow, can you believe it is the middle of the week already? Hope everyones week is going good so far.

I had another project planned but I got some news and it took a backseat to make this card. A friend of mine lost her brother in terrible tragedy. I knew I needed to make her a card right away. I used some PP that I had in my stash and since it already had flowers I didn't want to use anything else with it. I used Marvy oval punches and used PTI' Mega Messages for the sentiment and it is hard to see in the picture but I used PTI's With Sympathy to add a little background to the white oval. The ink I used was PTI's Lemon Tart and Ocean Tides. The ribbon is also PTI Ocean Tides. I used a gold pen to add the dots around the maroon oval, then some rhinestones to add something to the corners.

I sure hope it helps her and she likes it.
Thank you for stopping by today,
Liz

New Storage...

well, not quite yet.

Hello Everyone!! How is everyone's week going so far?

Look at what my hubby built for me over the weekend! Isn't it great! Now it needs to get painted and a handle put on the drawer. He loves to build things. He has built a few pieces of furniture that is in our house and our kids. Sometimes he hates it when I start looking through magazines and see a piece of furniture that I like. I just found a couple more this last weekend and he told me to just tear the picture out and he will put it with the others. I just love the things he makes because sometimes we change things a little so they are pretty much a one of a kind. I do have more copics to go in it. I just wanted to put a few in so you can see what I will be using it for. I will post a picture when it is finished.

I was hoping that I would have a project of my own to show you but it isn't done yet. I hope I can get in my craft room tomorrow and get a few things done.

Have a wonderful night and I will see you tomorrow.
Thanks for stopping by!
Liz

The First Day of School

Hello!! I was finally able to get in my craft room and get this card finished. Our second grandchild is starting school tomorrow. Where does the time go! I can still remember the day he was born. It was in Alaska and the middle of winter. Very cold but it was an exciting time. Because then I had one granddaughter and grandson and now many more. I wanted to have this done so he would have it before he started off on this new adventure. I wish I could be there with you Cody when you head out to spread your independence. Sorry, Melissa I know it is going to be a little of a rough day for you. I think I went through it with each one of you. But it was a very exciting time!

I used PTI's Pure Poppy for the card base because that is his favorite color. A boy after my own heart. It is my favorite also. The writing paper I made myself. I stamped it with PTI's Journeling Lines and Faux Ribbon for the red line. The punch is from Stampin' Up! I wrote his name myself and the little sentiment by the bookworm. He had to have a gold star right? I punched it with a Marvy punch using gold paper. The worm is colored with Kooh-i-nor pencils. The rest of the supplies I won over at Moxie Fab World. I just thought those brads were perfect for school. I like th number 6 in the PP, it was already there and I just colored it in to make it darker (he will be 6 in a few months). Yes, Melissa they do grow up and faster than you would like them to. Look at you kids. ;) I can hardly believe that you guys are grown-up with kids of your own. But it has been a fun adventure and a lot of great memories!!

Cody, I am sorry that this is going to be late. I do hope you have a great day!! You will make everyone proud!! You are growing into such a fine boy and know you will go far. I think I had better go now before I start crying here myself.

Thanks for stopping by!!! Hope you have a few more projects for you. I have so many things going through my head right now.
Liz