Say Cheese! It's time for another Friday Spy Day.....

Hi guys,

Lori's Cute Card...

      I hope that your Friday (or for those of you that are already onto your Saturday) is starting off to be a great one.  We are already to our 20th Friday Spy Day and this week we have spied Lori's adorable card.  I just love how she stamped up her cups three times so that she could take them apart and put them back in her own arrangement to fit her needs and her stitching, WOW!  Cute card Lori,  congratulations!



      As you all know last week I finally cleaned up my crafting table and in the mix of all that stuff I came across one of my Anyas that I had colored up a long time ago. As you all know my moto 'no stamp gets left behind, lol'  I set her out to be used later.
      Well,  I have been fighting a cold all week and because of that I  went to bed once I picked up the M&Ms from school.  When I did get up at about 7pm,  I was running way behind.   Thankfully Anya was sitting there looking so pretty that I just had to use her.  I couldn't believe that I actually had her cut into a cirlce along with a scalloped circle as well. lol...Yeah for me at this point. lol   This whole card was very fun to put together and thanks to Lori's card (I didn't do any stitching, just didn't have the energy)  and the fact that I didn't have to color anything last minute it only took me about 10 minutes to put the whole thing together.  heehehe.....
     So be sure to head over to the Farm Fresh Challenge Blog and check out all DT Girls'  cards. They have done such a great job on all of them.  :O)  I am heading back to bed for the night as I still have two more days this week to work. 
     Have a great day everyone and I will talk to you all of Sunday as we are having another guest Paw Paw-razzi Sundays.
Hugs, Lisa G

Happy Valentine's Day...

Good morning everyone. 

     I just wanted to wish everyone a very Happy Valentine's Day,  When I got home last night from work my latest order from The Greeting Farm was sitting on my desk and of course one of the newest sets, 'Flutter Heart'  was part of it.   lol... I just had to take a whole 15 minutes and stamp up this cute little image of a boy and girl together.  I think it may be on of my simplest cards that I have ever made and yet I think it is just adorable.   It is more of a notecard size than a full card, but I think it is just fun as a little card to slip into a wallet or maybe a lunch bag for school...lol  The card it's self measure 2&1/2 by 3 inches. 
      I was trying out some new stamping ink that AmyR likes to use for sentiments to get very clear stamps out of it.  It is called Brillance-Graphite Black and I am sure that all of  you have probably used it, but for me it was new and I just love how dark and clean the images and sentiments come out.  I then went with some of the embossing powder once again. This time I used Magic Moon from Lindy's stamp gang and I am starting to get the hang of that as well..lol...  I know I am not that good at it, but I am determined to practice and get better. 
     So, in the HEART of today I wanted to share a free hug with you all and wish you a very Happy Day indeed.  :O) 
I am going to head to bed as my desktop wasn't letting me load my pictures again, so I am on my laptop and hoping that this will be nicer to me.  :O) 
Have a great day and I will talk at you tomorrow.
Hugs, Lisa G

supplies:
stamps-Flutter Heart-TGF
cs-Neenah & Pure Poppy-PTI
lace-stash
Momento inks- Lady Bug & Tuxedo Black
Brilliance-Graphite Black
Copics-R46 & W2

Monday Fun Day... Love You Lots...

 Happy Monday everyone.
     I hope that you all had a great weekend and that your week is off to a great start.  We had a very exciting weekend here at the Gobea house.  Between having a new kitten decide that we are the neighborhood foster house, Nerf Wars inside the house with the M&Ms and my Mom and Dad and getting to go for two short walks due to great weather I have to say that I really really had a super fast but awesome  weekend.  Oh and did I mention that we picked up 'Breaking Dawn' and bought some movie theater popcorn to go with it.  I love family movie night and of course it doesn't hurt that it was a movie that I hadn't gotten to see in the theater, so I was very exciting to finally get the chance to watch it.   As most of you already know I love to spend time with my family even if it is the simplest of things I am usually a very happy girl.  :O)
     Ok, as it is already Monday and for some of you guys Tuesday I will get right to it.  Today on the Farm Fresh Challenge Blog we are on our 20th Monday Fun Day and with Valentine's Day just around the corner we would like for you to pull out that Red and Pink and use that Valentine's Day / Love at your inspiration for your cards or projects this week.  If you haven't already hit the FFF challenge blog be sure to head over and see what the rest of the ladies how brewed up for this Holiday of Love inspired Challenge. 
     When I got to thinking about my very last Valentine for this year I remembered that little WS-Stella is my all time Favorite WS and she just happens to have her sweetheart's card in her hands ready to take to him come Tuesday evening when they head out for a great Surf & Turf dinner followed by a little dancing to top off their romantic night.  lol... 
     As I have been trying to find that 'specific' color of skin (getting tired of my go to combo for all my skin) and hair combo lately I decided to try this skin tone that my friend AmyR has been using on her videos lately.  You can check out her blog here, and even watch her video series on her Valentine cards that she has made.  I even used this color combo of AmyR's for Stella's brown hair, and I am not ashamed to say that I am very satisfied with how it came out.  I put together AmyR's colors and AmyY's technique of working the pens little by little to get that perfect result. However I also have to admit as well that with the way that AmyY drew this adorable Wild Sprout for the Greeting Farm her hair is a great style to practice with.  Thanks AmyY and AmyR.   lol... I always get a lot of inspiration from you both.  FYI, there is no picture of the inside of this card because when I was making the front of it and then stamped the little hearts on the corners I didn't bother to check which way I had the card opening and it is upside down.  Ggrrrr.  I didn't want to take the chance that I would ruin the whole thing, so I waited until after I had taken my photos to fix it.  I also forgot to take a picture of my Copics as well due to being upset with myself.  lol....Oh the problems we have, so so sad. lol
     Have a great day everyone.  Hope you all enjoy this challenge as it really was a fun one to put together.  Talk at you later.
Hugs, Lisa G

Supplies:
stamp-WS-Stella by AmyY-TGF & sentiment-Inkadinkado
cs-Neenah & Pure Poppy-PTI
dp-Be Mine-Echo Park paper co.    
felt hearts-Scrapbook etc.
label punch-ek success
Spellbinders-standard circles small
Stickles-diamond
Copic Markers:
skin-E50-E01-E13-R20
hair-E29-E27-E25-E23
eyes-E87-E84
dress & misc-R46-W1-W0

It's Paw-Paw-razzi Sunday..

Oreo... Isn't he the best help that Amy could ever need?

Amelia with milk on her chin....

She doesn't hold still much sorry for the blur..

      Hi guys, let's get right to our top story for today.   We have a guest this week.  I am so pleased to introduce you to Oreo.  He is Amy Young's little sweetie and he seems to think that Amy needs his supervision when she is coloring her wonderful cards.  Isn't he just so sweet and very intense looking?  I just love those long white whiskers.... and you all know how I feel about any cat that has black on it. So I think Oreo (just about the cutest name for a black and white cat) is a very sweet and smart Cat. 
Thanks so much Amy for sharing Oreo with us today.  Great Picture and I see that your desk can look a lot like mine does after a full week.  That of course includes the cat sitting on the paper pads. lol...
     I do have one small little thing to share with you about the Gobea House.  Friday night we took the kids to get their very first Frozen Yogurt at the brand new 'Blue Palm' yogurt shop.  They really enjoyed it and the people working there were just so super nice  and very helpful as well.
Anyway, when we pulled up Sunday was waiting on the front porch as always. However when we got out of our car there was a little while fur ball that came up to Madison.  It just would not let her be.  Madison as you know just loves cats altogether and she wanted us to check the little darling out, so we brought her in only to find that she was starving and that for some odd reason she had black tar on the bottoms of her paws.  Jerry said that we can't have another cat and I agree.  However it wasn't even five minutes later that he told me Madison could name this one then he went out to our garage and cleaned out the closet so that 'Amelia' wouldn't have to be out in the rain.  He swept it out and made sure there were no spiders to hurt her. Then he made it  complete with a cat bed, litter box and shelves for her to climb on. She was then given her own water and food bowl and allowed to stay in all night.  Maddi even gave her a stuffed animal to sleep with.  I know what your thinking and your right.  lol....
    We are insane , but for some reason we seem to get adopted by all the stay animals in our neighborhood.  We spent a lot of yesterday before my parents came over looking to see if anyone had lost their little sweetie.   So, if we can't find her owner come Monday she is going in for a check up and shots.  I don't want my other cats getting anything. lol
     Well guys it is super late and I am bushed so I will wish you all a great Sunday and I will talk at you later.
Hugs, Lisa G

Before and After....

Yes, this was how it really looked.

You can see it didn't leave much room for creating.

After a lot of purging..

and hard work...

Finally finished, and I love how I can see my scor pal once again.. Needed that Diet Coke. :O)

I was able to find  these cute little bins at the  Rite-aid to keep my Dew Drop inks and daubers in.  I just love how I can see them now.  The best part is that they only cost me $3.00....

Good Morning to you all. 
      I just wanted to share a couple pictures of how my desk looked Tuesday morning and then how it looked Tuesday evening after I just could NOT stand it any longer... I even made my card for my Friday post and then put everything back in it's place before I headed to bed.  lol...I am trying to be a good girl and not leave my desk so bad that I just can't stand to be creative. 
     After I was done cleaning up I just sat here looking at just how nice it all looked.  I had bought a new label maker last week and I finally decided it was time to put it to good use.  Wow, I really really love how much it has helped me to get things out and not spend so much time looking for my products. lol...
     Well I just wanted to share a little.  I hope you all have a great Weekend.  I am off to the store first thing in the morning to get me a copy of Breaking Dawn Part 1.  My 12 year old niece was sweet enough to let me know exactly which part the moving ends off at.  Now, I really really want to see it.  I have read all the books at least three times, and I am ready to see the movie.  We never didn't  get the chance to go and see it at the theater, so I am super super excited for this afternoon.  
Hugs, Lisa G

You'll always have a Friend in Me...

Good morning everyone. 
     I hope that you have all had a great week.  I am sorry that I missed Wednesday's Retro-Fresh challenge over on the Farm Fresh Challenge blog.  Boy did everyone make some awesome projects and cards.  I can not wait to see what you all make for this one.
     However I am finally able to blog again, so I really wanted to get my card made for today's Friday Spy Day over on the Farm Fresh Challenge Blog. Today we have Spied Jamie's card!

Great Job Jamie!

     When I first got a look at Jamie's card I just knew what I wanted to do for mine.  Jerry and I have a friend that we've both known for a long time and she is having a bit of a health scare at the moment, so I wanted to send her a little card to let her know that we are thinking of her.  I pulled out the ever wonderful Fleur Anya and gave her a dress to go with some of the papers that I wanted to use.  I was also able for the Very First Time Ever heat emboss my greeting on the front of my card.  Thanks so much Amy for the ink and the tutorial on practicing.  It finally worked.  lol.... :O)    I am super pleased with how my card turned out and I so hope it brings a smile to our friend. 
    So before I go for the day I just have to share you. When I got home from work yesterday afternoon I had a package on my front porch from Ellen Hutson LLC, and the reason I mention this is because she is having some great sales going on right now and the fact that every time I order from her I always get my goodies within two days.  I am telling you.  I order these things late Tuesday night and here it was  Thursday afternoon and my stuff is already here.  Yay!  Thanks so much Ellen.  You are such a sweetheart and I love the ribbon that you send along as a special 'Thank You'  also,  I just love doing business with you.  One of the things that I purchased was the 6x6 Prima pad 'Londonerry' it was on sale so I thought why not, I like the colors.  Well, when I checked out the papers I just thought they were so adorable I knew right away that I was going to use them for my card today.  lol... Sometimes you just know.
     Ok guys, be sure to head on over to the Farm Fresh Challenge Blog and check out all the beautiful cards the girls have made.  Then be sure to make one up and play along for your chance to win a Greeting Farm Stamp. 
     I hope you all have a great Friday and I will talk at you tomorrow as I have some pictures to share of my overwhelming pig Ste of a desk and the way I was able to get it under control...lol..Yes, I am going to be showing the really bad stuff people.  lmbo..
Hugs, Lisa G

Supplies:
stamps-Fleur Anya & Cup of Stuff-TGF
cs-Neenah, Spring Moss-PTI & Apricot Appeal-Stampin Up
dp-Londonerry-Prima
squire gems-bling it-BasicGrey
rub-ons-bling it on-BasicGrey
diamond Stickles
VersaMark stamp pad(Thanks again, Amy)
embossing powder-Midnight Pewter-Obsidian-Lindy's Stamp Gang
Memento Dew Drops-Tuxedo Black, London Fog, Bamboo Leaves, Canta-Loupe & Desert Sand
computer font-Curlz MT @20
Copic Markers:
skin-E50-E51-R20
hair-E39-E35-E33-E30
dress-BV25-BV23-BV20
flowers-YR23-YR21-YR20 & RV95

Monday Fun Day....

Good morning everyone.
     Don't you think that there should be a catch phrase for Mondays just like the Wednesday and Friday has?  I mean come on Wednesday is often called 'Hump Day'  Fridays has 'TGIF' and boy don't we all love that one.... Well I got to thinking about this just about the sixth time I tried to load my pictures for today's post.  I kept thinking, Monday should be 'I can't believe it's already Monday!'... Sorry, I was just getting so mad that my printer and computer had decided once again that they didn't want to play together.  The really stupid part of the whole thing is that on Saturday Jerry and I went to town to buy some printer ink.  While we were there Jerry wanted to buy me a Canon Printer as they say they have 'cheaper inks' and print very good pictures.   Well the style we were looking at was a great price, but the inks (there were 4 cartridges all together) ranged from $11.95 for the black up to $13.95 for each additional color cartridge.  I just could not see spending the money on the printer and the ink....Of course Jerry had to point out that I end up swearing at my printer 9 times out of 10 when it won't just load my pictures.  lol....  I am sure you can all guess that I didn't tell him that indeed it would not load then tonight.  So because of that I am now typing on my laptop and I hope that my pictures turn out good as I haven't cropped or adjusted the lighting on them from this computer,
     Ok,  I have rambled on long enough so I had best get to my card for today.  As you probably already know we are having a great Monday Fun Day over on the FFF Challenge blog this week.  All you have to do is add some stitches on your card or project to play along.  Those stitches can be sewn, written on or you may use a sticker or rub-on,  It's all up to you. 
     I have a friend that has tickets to go see Tim McGraw in concert this summer in  Nashville.  I decided that I wanted to  use little Travel Anya and some of the 'Wonder' paper pad to make her a going away card.  I am sure she is going to love it.  I wanted it to be a travel card as this paper pad has maps, signs and all kinds of plains, trains and auto mobiles.  Perfect for what I had in mind.  As you can see when I pulled out Travel Anya she wanted to get her hair done a little differently so it would look like she was ready to have some fun. I got to looking at all the cute hairstyles and asked Simply Anya if we could use her hair style and copy her adorable opened eyes.  I have to admit that I am really happy with how Anya turned out and I think she is going to love seeing Tim McGraw while she is on her travels.  lol
     Ok guys, I hope you all have a great Monday.  If you get a chance be sure to head over to The Greeting Farms Farm Fresh Challenge blog and check out all the fun cards the DT has made with their stitching.  I ended up writing in my stitches as I didn't have the time to pull out my sewing machine. 
     Ok, I am out of here.   I work tomorrow and then I have Tuesday off as the Cats have Dr's appointments and I have a few other errands that I need to take care of.  Talk at you all later. 
Hugs,  Lisa G

Supplies:
stamps-Travel Anya & Simply-TGF
cs-Neenah & Bazzil white
dp -Wander-BG
Spellbinders- Large Octagons
gems-e.line-Prima
Copic Markers:
hair-E11-E13-E15-YR21
skin-E51-E50-R20
suitcases-YG93-YR27-YR24-T7-T5
skirt-BG57-BG53
blouse-E43-E41-E40
scarf & shoes-R89-0