Flowers for you!

Hello!! Hope everyones weekend has been a good one so far. I have really done a whole lot but did get a few things accomplished. Not so much in the craft area but other things that needed to be done.

We washed our vehicles last night because it is so hot during the day that you can't get outside to do anything. Then this morning I was really smelling the fires that we have going on here in California. I am sitting out on the patio and noticed that ashes are flying around. We are quite a few miles away but we do have some breezes blowing and that probably is what is bringing the ashes. The fires just seem to be getting bigger and bigger and I read that it they are threatening more homes and 1,000s are being evacuted. I hope the weather starts cooling soon and the firemen can get an upper hand on them.



Now onto the card. This is for my youngest daughter. She is a girly girl. In fact when she was younger I always called her a tomboy. She was right out there ready to do all of things that boys would do. In fact I told her that if I didn't have my son after her she would have been like having a boy. I embossed the background with a cuttlebug folder because it looked like sticks to me. Maybe it will remind her of their hunting shack with the window that shows the flowers in a vase on the inside of the card. Yes, she is a hunter, she has gotten a few deer. I am sure she will be out there again this year. She didn't last year because she was pregnant. She does have a couple of mounts of the antlers in her home that are from the ones she has gotten.

The flowers are from PTI's Autumn Abundance. I love this set. You can color them in so many ways and never tire of it.
The ribbon is PTI's saddle ribbon that I drew up by pulling on the white like you would for a ruffle. I think it gives it a different look and texture. I saw it on Lisa Johnson's blog and thought I would give it a try.

They are colored with copic markers. Her favorite color is green (I think any shade). The vase seems to match the colors in her home.
Happy Birthday Carrie! I know it isn't until next Sunday but I am finally a little ahead and since it has to go in the mail, I don't want it to be late. Hope you have a good one and hope to be seeing and the family very soon!!
Thank you for stopping by today!!
Have a good one,
Liz

Elisabeth Bell Stamp Giveaway!!!

Hello everyone!!

I found this blog candy. They are giving away a whole set of the new release.

Go to Ladybugandfriends.com and check it out.They are also putting in a set of these pens,.

Good Luck to everyone who enters but I hope I win them.

A Gift for the Teacher.....

Good Evening everyone!!

Lauren Meader is having a challenge this week to use one of her tamplate and have a school theme. Since I don't have any school age kids, I decided to do this one and make it a gift for the teacher. I hope this qualifies.

I went together so easy and so much fun to make. I could give this to one of my grandkids so they could give it to their teacher, or I could take the tag off and put it in my living room since those are the colors I have there. :)

I used PTI's Pure Poppy for the base. The pattern paper is some that I had in my stash. The flowers I crocheted. I used Pure Poppy Saddle Ribbon for the handle and used brads to attach it to each side. I used a gem flourish for a little extra touch. The A+ brad was in some school supplies that I had won on a blog.

That is about it for this post. Have a great evening! See you tomorrow.
Thank you for stopping by and having a look,
Liz

RSCC #15

Wow!! Can you believe it is Wednesday already? Where does the time go? I guess it is like the old saying the older you get the faster time goes. Well that seems to be the way things are going for me lately. I have so many things to get done. Since it is almost September it seems it is never stop on the birthdays for several months. Plus a new grandbaby on the way to get many things done for. This time our daughter doesn't want to know the sex until the baby arrives is exciting in itself but I like to make things that are gender specific so it will be a little difficult but I'll figure things out.
Well on to the card I made for this challenge. I loved the colors and had this idea running through my head for a few days and finally was able to sit down and put it together. Of course it is a little different than I pictured but I think that is how it usually works for me. The colors I used we Melon Berry, Vintage Cream (which to me looks white in the picture but it really is Vintage cream), Spring Moss and Hibiscus Burst. I added a vellum flower behind each flower for a little extra. Hope it works for the challenge.

I think that is it for today. Have a good one.
Thanks for stopping by and looking!
Liz

Supplies-
Stamps: Everyday Button Bits, Mega Mixed Messages, Fall Elegance
Paper: Melon Berry, Vintage Cream, Hibiscus Burst, Spring Moss, Vellum
Ink: Vintage Cream, Hibiscus Burst
Accessories: Hibuscus Burst & Spring Moss Ribbon, Spring Moss Vintage Buttons, Button Twine, Marvy Flower Punch

August Papertrey Blog Hop!!

Good Evening everyone!! Another exciting Blog Hop. I can hardly wait to see what everyone has done.

Since I have lived in So. California all my life I haven't really been able to see all the changes of the different seasons. Since I married my husband and he is from Kansas, so with the trips to see family in the midwest I have been able to see some of these changes.

When I think of fall (or Autumn) I think of the changes in temperatures not colors. I remember the pumpkin patches always having the tall wheat stalks and pumpkins around them and a few scarecrows. So I was looking through my craft room and found a few of these wheat stalks that they put in flower arrangements and that is what I went with.

I used a glitter pen to add a little sparkle on the flourishes. I just love these pumpkins. The leaf in the corner I did a rock-n-roll effect with SU! Pumpkin Pie and Papertrey New Leaf around the edges. I like how the effect looked like leaf was changing colors.

Have a great evening and am looking forward to seeing everyone's creations.

Liz

Supplies-

Stamps: PTI Fall Elegance, Autumn Abundance

Paper: PTI Vintage Cream, New Leaf, Bitty Squares, SU! Pumpkin Pie

Ink: PTI Dk Chocolate, SU! Pumpkin Pie

Accessories: glitter pen, Dk Chocolate vintage button, Button Twine, wheat stalks

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