Well look what I received!  Many thanks to Christine and Elizabeth for giving this to me.  I'm quite honored!  I had to ask Christine L in West Yorkshire to help me out as I had no idea what to do with it at first lol.  Being a newbie can be very confusing!!  But thank you again and I'll pass this on as soon as I can!

Off on Holiday

No card today ladies.  I'm just dropping in for a few to let you all know I'll be on holiday in southern California for the next two weeks visiting my parents.  They are close to 90 now but still doing well.  I try to make this trip twice a year to see them.  So, needless to say, there will be no cards coming from this direction for a while.  And when I get back, I have some shopping to do to replenish my stock!  Oh gosh darn...more shopping?? lol lol  So have a wonderful time crafting while I'm gone.  I'm jealous as I'll miss making my own cards.  I'll be watching blogs so I hope to see lots of lovely new creations!  Take care....xo Coleen

Tea Anyone?

Again, as below, ingredients are pretty much the same.  Image is a stamp from Lily of the Valley  (they have such lovely stamps!).  Flowers are from Michaels and Wild Orchids.  The tea pot is from Madame Delphine's (no website available)...purchased at Michaels.  Scroll work on right side is from Sizzix.  It's coloured with Prismacolor Pencils. 

Oh, I can't wait till tea time!

May your special day...

I just love the colours in this card...so bright.  Background paper is from gcd studios (Tinted Flowers).  Lace doilies were purchased in the wedding department at Walmart of all places!  All the other ingredients are the same as following cards.

Walking hand in hand

I chose not to colour this image as I though they would detract from the neutral theme.  Background paper is Taupe Vine from Scrapbook walls (no website available). Butterflies are made with a Martha Stewart punch highlighted with some Stickles glitter glue. 

Wedding Cake

Well, I put these in the wrong order.  My ingredients list will be at the bottom with duplicates above it.  Sheesh!  I guess it's too early in the morning for this! 

Most of the ingredients are the same here.  Background print paper is from Heidi Grace.  It's lovely as it has a bit of flocking on it.  Cake image is a freebie digital (again, no name as to where it came from...thankfully now I save the name).    Image coloured with copics.



Happily Ever After

Good Morning Ladies!  Hope this day finds you all well and happy.  It's snowing outside (again!) so it's a perfect day to get these last cards loaded into cyberspace.  Then on to cleaning my craft room a bit.  How can we possible think of spending a day cleaning when we have so many cards to make?  lol

Anyhow, here's the ingredients.  Digital Image from (I can't read the author) one of the daily freebies.  Card stock from Bazzill, background card stock by Core'dinations.   The scalloped oval paper is a lovely gift from Christine L, my dear friend in West Yorkshire, England.  Large pearl on bow is from Recollections.  Flowers are from Recollections and Wild Orchids.  Lace is from the fabric department of a local fabric/craft store (Joann's).  Nothing new, nothing fancy, just one of several that I recently did and though I'd share.

A Toast to Love

Another from my little stack of cards I'm building here.  Stamp is from a card making program on my computer and colored (what there is of it) with copics.  Background print card stock is by Basic Grey and solid is from Bazzill.  Flowers are from Wild Orchids.  I put Glossy Accents by Inkssentials on the goblets to give it the look of real glass.  And if you can see it, there is a 'vine' on top of the lace trim.  That's a Martha Stewart punch. 

Hubbie's been working out of state, coming home on weekends.  He was able to come in one night early this week :)

So I hate to leave you but I've got to get dinner/supper/tea ready.  Have a great night/morning!  Thanks for stopping. 

We Do

Good Morning Ladies!  I hope it's nice and sunny where you live today.  We just missed being hit by yet another huge snow storm.  I don't think white is my favourite colour.  lol 

I just noticed that I've used this image before.  I must like it!  Anyway, here we go with ingredients!  Digital Image...creator unknown.  Before I knew it was proper to save the creator's name I was saving all my digi's as they were.  Now I know better!   All cardstock is by Bazzil, patterned paper is by Inspirables, both purchased at either Joann's or Michael's (I hear Christine L in England saying "I've been there!!!").  Flowers are from Wild Orchid Crafts and Prima.  I used Glossy Accents on her veil and a bit of Sticklets glitter on her 'crown'.  The butterfly is a Martha Stewart punch with a layer of Stickles on it.  The yellow 'lace' border is from a MS punch.  Image coloured with copics.

So glad to see all you new followers.  What a pleasant surprise for me!  I had no idea when Christine L talked me into doing this blog where it would go.  This is fun!  So many talented ladies out there.

I'm sitting here looking at my card thinking I'm not totally happy with the Groom's jacket.  I think I'll go tweak it a bit!

Have a great day girls.  See you again in a day or so! byeeeeeee 

My Best Friend

This is a simple card without all the usual bling.  Image is from Penny Johnson.  Striped print is from Second Avenue purchased at a local store. and pale blue background and brown cardstock is from Bazzill.  Tan embossed cardstock is from Core Essentials.  Both boy and dog are colored with Copics.  The flower is from Recollections and ribbon from Offray.

Pink Wedding

Well, it's another cold day here.  The low tomorrow is supposed to get down to -10 degrees.  Brrrr!!  Let me start by saying good moring to Christine and Christine, both in the UK.  lol  Sounds like some kind of fancy retail store!  Abercrombie and Fitch, Christine and Christine! 

Thank you to Christine (#2) for the lovely comment you recently left.  I enjoy making these cards, but it's extra nice when somebody else appreciates your efforts, especially a fellow crafter.   You asked me where I got my doilies.  From Walmart in the wedding department (all of a 6' area).  I went there the other day but they were all out, so I'll have to keep looking for more of them :(   So again, my thanks to both Christines for your most welcome comments.  Hugs and happy crafting!!

New on the blog today is "Pink Wedding".  The image is from a digital stamp, creator unknown.  The couple is colored with Copics.  Manufacturer of print paper unknown.  Solid cardstock is by Bazzill.  Flowers are from Recollections and butterfly is a Martha Stewart punch with a bit of Stickles glitter glue on it.  A tiny bit more of the glitter glue on her crown and some Glossy Accents by Inkssentials on her veil and this card is ready to be given to a deserving couple.

A Mixed Bunch

Hello Christine.  lol I can say that since nobody else will see this blog.  Kinda cool.  Anyway, I was busy last night as you can see.  I won't put all the ingredients down as most parts on each card are the same supplier.  Let me know if you have any suggestions.  Must save $$ for more copics.  Not too many, 20 or so should do it.  hmmm, 20 or so this month I should be saying! hehe!!  I'm being good restraining myself.  Must do so until March as I'll be spending a bit of money with Mom next month.  Okay, I'm off to take a short nap.  I've exhausted myself...must recharge my batteries.  xo

Awwwww....Dont' be Shy!

Ahhh, I"m finally getting a chance to sit down and just type with no interruptions!  I just love these stamps by Sarah Kay.  Especially this one "First Kiss".  I've inked it onto Cryogen White layered on to a deep seafoam green/turquoise.  All prints are by K and Company.  The black cardstock is by Bazzill.  Coloring is by Copics!  The floral border on the left is made using a Martha Stewart punch.  Top it off with some Roses and Cherry Blossoms by Recollections, the large flower by Prima, a couple of self-stick gems by Darice, a bit of ribbon and a pearl like stick-on (Studs by Prima) and these two are ready to shake up the town a bit! ;)  Then again, maybe not!

Welcome Little One

Let's see...where to start.  I used my Copic Markers to color the digital image (maker unknown).  Sure do love those copics.  The cardstock is by Bazzill and the blue plaid paper  is by Paper Pizazz.  The Blue/Yellow print paper is by Disney, manufactured and distributed by EK Success Ltd., and the white cardstock is Cryogen White by Paper Temptress.  The white lace was purchased at Joann's, the yellow on top of that was purchased on a trip to England several years ago.  The ribbon/bow is from May Arts.  So now I finally have one card done (after several days of pondering what to do with the floral print).  Now I also have a big mess in my craft room.  Alas, it's time to clean AGAIN!  My biggest problem is I get so many ideas and try to do them all at the same time so I don't forget what I wanted to do.  Then I have a huge mess and a dozen or so cards half done!! lol  Well, if that's the least of my problems in life then I'm doing pretty well.  So get your ideas together, sit down at your craft table and have a go at whatever comes to mind.  It's so therapeudic.  TaTa for now.   ps  I'll get new pics on the blog tomorrow.  Seems the shade made them darker at the bottom :(

Here's a close up of my little tyke.  I used Stickles all around the cloud.

I purchased these adorable little baby booties from Lili of the Valley.  They are attached to the bow with a silver metal spiral.

Baby all in Purple

Brown and Tan Thank You

With the examples of old cards in front of me and some new ideas from a fellow crafter's blog I have come up with the cards above.  Actually, the only thing new to my style are the large flowers.  I've had them in my stash for a while now just waiting for the right cards, and here they are.