MYSTERY MONDAY...

Hi guys. 
I hope that you have all had a great weekend.  We had some sunshine and some ok temps,  but nothing really warm yet.  We did manage to get our pool ready for the Summer.  Yay!   Now all we need is some hot weather and the M&Ms and I will be very HAPPY indeed. 
As you all know Mondays mean CASE over on the Greeting Farm Farm Fresh Challenge Blog and this week Leanne picked an awesome card to CASE!  I was in need of one more Birthday card and I have to admit that I was not coming up with much.  Well, when I started taking a closer look at Gio's card I really got into this one.  I am very happy with how it came out. 
I really had my mind set to use Mermaid Anya on something this week.  She is the first Greeting Farm stamp that I ever purchased and with everyone pulling from their oldies but goodies a couple of weeks ago I got to thinking about her.  I colored up her awesome hair and face and put her in Cupcake Anya's party clothes along with her cupcake and 'viola'  HAPPY BIRTHDAY!  :O)   I also loved how Gio had used a ribbon type banner for her greeting so as I don't have the Spellbinder one,  I free handed mine.  I think it turned out ok,  but I would really love the have the Spellbinder's ribbon banners set.  Oh well, a girl can dream right?  lol
Ok guys,  it is late and I have to work tomorrow so I am gonna hit the hay.  Have a great Monday and I will talk at you tomorrow.  Be sure to visit the FFF challenge blog to see all of the DT's awesome creations. 
Hugs, Lisa G

supplies:
stamps-Mermaid Anya, Cupcake Anya & Happy Chef-TGF
cs-Neenah
dp-lime twist-Life of the party-MME
brad-The Easy Bradmaker-ChatterBox
pink gems & Swirl-Offray & Recollections
wavy trim-Creative Classics-Wrights
Copic Markers:
skin-E50-E51-E53-R20
hair-E39-E37-E35-E33-E31
dress, peddle pushers & shoes-R24-R22-YG23-YG21
cupcake-E34-E42-E29-RV13-YR65-YR31-R89-G19  w/glossy accents & diamond Stickles
banner-E40-E41-E42

HAPPY BIRTHDAY ...

Good morning.  Is it me or has this week (thankfully) flown by or what?  I am soooo happy that today is Friday.  Yes, I do have to work all day but I am relieved to say that I have the whole weekend off.  It was so warm and sunny yesterday and I am hoping that we get more tomorrow so that we can get the pool started for the summer.  My plan is to hook up the pump again and super shock it.  Wish us luck that everything (including Jerry) goes as I want it to. lol... 
As I mentioned yesterday I am in the process of getting everyone's May Birthday cards made and ready to send out.  Well today's card is very dear to my heart.  My friend Amy sent me an early Birthday gift with a fantastic card.  She sent me one of her Awesome Sweet November Zodiac girls.  She also made a beautiful card using the same stamp..   So I thought that I would pay it forward and make a similar card with the Pisces stamp and even try to get the depth of the hair that Amy had achieved.  lol...  I think it turned out Ok, but I still have a way to go when it comes to getting the hair down.  lol..  
I love how the papers and the lace made up a sweet little card against Pisces's dark hair.  My friend that I made this for had her Birthday last Friday so she already has her card. She really liked it and I was so happy that she did.  Thanks again Amy for a wonderful Birthday gift. 
Ok everyone have a wonderful Friday.  Talk at you tomorrow. 
Hugs, Lisa G

Supplies:
stamps-SNS-Pisces by & from Amy Young
cs-Neenah
dp-Just Chillin Girl collection-Making Memories
pearls-studio His & Hers
computer font
lace-local sewing store
Copic Markers:
skin-E50-E51-E53-R20
hair-E49-E59-E57-E35
eyes-B97-B93-B91
lips-R89-R59

SURPRISE...

                                                

Good morning everyone.
I have to work early this morning so I am going to get right to my card...
As you all know May is loaded with Birthdays for alot of my family and friends.  I really don't know how that happened, but it is so that means Birthday cards.  I now know that if I was to send anyone of them a store bought card I would probably get a very nasty phone call... lol  Needless to say I have been a busy girl making some Birthday cards up. 
Today's card was one that I was playing around with this weekend when my newest Greeting Farm stamp from Jessica came in the mail.  It is the brand new Splotchy stamp and let me tell you,  If for some reason you don't think you would have a use for it,  you really need to give it a go. You will love it!  I had so much fun with this stamp.  It actually has two different patterns and I used my fluid chalk to make a suttle background for my Leslie to stand in front of.  Leslie didn't want to dress up for this card, so she took off her hat and let her very long hair down from her ponytails.  Cute,  and just her style. 
Ok guys, I gotta hit it.  Talk at you tomorrow. 
Hugs, Lisa G

Supplies:
stamps-Creepin Crew Collection Leslie, Happy Chef & Splotchy-TGF
cs-Neenah & brown-the Paper Studio
dp-lime twist-Life of the Party-MME
Spellbinders-classic ovals large & classic scalloped ovals large
fluid chalk-chestnut roan & olive pastel-Colorbox
boarder punch-MS
satin ribbon-details & accessories
pearls-studio His & Hers
Copic Markers:
skin-E50-E51-E53-R20
hair-YR23-YR21-YR0000-Y23-Y32-E35-E34
eyes-B37-B23
eye shadow-BG18-BG11-E50-YG01
shirts-R22-R27-YG03-YG01
pants-E31-E30
shoes-YG03-YG01-W3-W1

YOU'RE PERFECT-BLACK & WHITE COLOR CHALLENGE

Easel cards are hard to take a good picture.  Just wanted to
show a different angle.  :O)

This is from the Pretty Hat Anya set and I love that you can use
nothing but The Greeting Farm stamps to make a complete card with . 

Good morning everyone.  I am sorry,  but I just have to start off with a little Glee review this morning. 

I don't know about you guys,  but there wasn't a dry eye in the house.  We were so in tears when it came to Sue's Sister.  They really did a great job with that.   Then we head over to the one thing that I just can not deal with.....Yes, I know it is a show but OMG!  Please get rid of Jessie St James.  I just can't stand him nor can I deal with him going to New York with the club...lol.... Ok, I got that off my chest so let's get right to it. 

Today is Wednesday and that means a new challenge over on TGF Farm Fresh Challenge Blog!!!

As you can see the challenge this week is to make something with nothing  but black and white.  Well,  do my Wedding pictures count?  lol....Kidding, my favorite colors are black and white and in 1993 that is what our wedding colors were.   Coloring,  hmmmm a whole different story.  As you can see however I did give it a go.  It was really fun to make this one up and use some papers that I HAD to have but had not used in over six months.  As you can see I need to practice with the shading on my little girl, but I think for a first time it turned out ok.  I do have to mention that I used the last of this awesome flower trim that my friend Amy gave to me.  Love how the black and silver and white all went together.  I used the warms and next time I think I will try the cools in the Copics. 

So,  if you haven't tried this and your a little intimidated give it a go anyway.  You just might surprise yourself and really get addicted. 

Well, that's it for me today.  Hope you have a sunny and great day.  Talk at you all tomorrow.  Be sure to head over to the TGF Farm Fresh Challenge Blog and see all the wonderfulness going on . 

Hugs, Lisa G 

Supplies:

stamps-Creepin Crew-Jill & Pretty Hat Anya-TGF

cs-Neenah & black-AC cardstock

dp-basic white-Basic Grey & petite papers-Spring Market,Yacht Club & country estate-Webster's Pages

pearls & gems-E.line-Prima

bows-stylish Accents-Offray

black flower trim-Amy Young

HAVING FUN WITH GEISHA ANYA...

Good morning my fellow Bloggers.  I hope that you all had a wonderful start to your week.  Omword we were busy yesterday at work.  Then I had to come home and pick up Jerry so that we could get some groceries shopping done for the week.  I love having the money to that, but it always lands on a Monday and I don't seem to actually get home and have time to sit down at my desk until sometime after 9pm.  That sure makes for a very long day. 
So,  now that I have my complaining done.  lol... Let me get to my post for today.  We have these beautiful canes that have cherry blossoms on them and they really remind me of oriental art.  We are trying to clearance them out and I said that I would make a sign to go with the sale.  I knew instantly that Geisha Anya was the girl for the job.  I have her in rubber and I knew that would be too small, so I stamped her up scanned her into my computer then I enlarged her.  Wow, did I ever have a blast coloring her then adding the extra to her flower and to her dress.   You can't see it, but I used a gloss on the flowers for her kimono so that they would stand out.  I then used toothpicks cut in half to give her a set of chopsticks for her hair.  I am sorry to sound like I am bragging,  but I really love how she turned out.  In all my rush to take her to work today I forgot to take a picture of the colors that I used.  Sorry. 
Well,  I am off to work so I will talk at you tomorrow.  Hope you all have a good day. 
Hugs, Lisa G

Supplies:
stamp-Geisha Anya-TGF
cs-Neenah & PTI
Spellbinders-Labels Seventeen
flowers-e.Line-Prima
charms & beads-stash
toothpicks
Copic Markers:
skin-E0000-E00-R00
hair-110-C9-C7-C5
kimono-E79-E77-E74-BG13-BG11-BG10-BG0000

I'M HAPPIEST...

Hi guys.   I hope that you all had a great weekend.    

Well it looks like we are already heading into a new week and you know what that means.  Yes, it is time again to CASE a card over on TGF's Farm Fresh Challenge blog.  This week Tasha has picked a great card by Mariska.  This card is just so sweet and I just love all the happy colors that she has used.  It makes you wish you were five again so that you could be that super hero.   I don't have a little one anymore, but I wanted to use some of my new MME paper from the Lime Twist line and I was thinking that Leslie would be perfect to use with this awesome paper.  Of course I wanted to capture the BIG sentiment on the outside of the card, but I really don't have that kind of stamps.   Then as I was going over all of my wonderful Greeting Farm stamps I ran right into my Spotlight scrapbook set.  OMGoodness problem solved.  In the set as you recall they have a few complete sentiments and I decided that I could stamp up the I'm Happiest part for the front,  then use the rest of this stamp on the inside. Viola!  Perfect card to give to a wonderful preteen that I know.  lol..
Well guys I had better hit the sack.  Monday is just around the corner and that says a full week for me.  So take the time to hit the Farm Fresh Challenge blog with us this week.  You really don't want to miss out on all the fun or on all the wonderful cards that the DT has put together.  I just know you'll love them all. 
Have a great day and I will talk at you tomorrow. 
Hugs, Lisa G

Supplies:
stamps-Leslie-Creepin Crew 1 & Spotlight-TGF
cs-Neenah
dp-Lime Twist-Life of the Party-MME
Spellbinders-large octagons & small scalloped octagons
rich cocoa -Momento dye ink
fluid chalk-Chestnut roan-Colobox
Copic Markers:
skin-E50-E51-E53-R20
hair-YR12-YR14-YR18-E19
eyes-E39-E37-E29
shirts-E59-E57-R27-R24
pants & hat-BG13-BG11-E59-E57-R27
shoes-W3-W1-E59-E57

SUNDAYS WITH LUCY...

No,  that's not SpiderCat!

Good morning everyone. 
I hope that you are all having a great weekend so far.  I can't believe that it is Sunday already.  Is it me or is this year flying bye?  WOW!  Yesterday was a rainy day, but I really enjoyed the showers and the gray day.  It kind of felt like fall.  I don't mind rainy days as long as they don't last too long.  lol... It is suppose to rain again today and then head back into a week of sunshine and very warm weather.  I have to start my post off today by wishing my Sister-in-law Kara,  a very HAPPY BIRTHDAY!
As you know I have been making Sundays the day to talk about our silly cat Lucy.  Today is no exception.  I have some crazy pictures of Lucy from Friday night after our company went home. First I have to tell you a little something about when Lucy was a kitten (we got her in April 2009 and she weighed 3lbs.)  That summer she really enjoyed it when the little gnats would come into the house anytime someone would open the front door in the evenings.  In fact she would meow so much that Jerry would lift her up to play and catch them. I'm pretty sure it started out as a way to shut her up.   Well it would seem that some things just don't change when you become a cat.  That is with the exception of their size.  lol 
These pictures are of Jerry holding Lucy up after everyone left Friday night.  He would not let me show him, so all of my pictures have been severly croped.  When Lucy started her meowing and watching the ceiling it took all of us a couple of minutes to realize what she wanted.  She is so silly.  Here she is a full grown cat and she has no problem with Jerry lifting her up and holding onto her back end just so that she can play around with some gnats.  The M&Ms and I could not stop laughing about just how silly the whole thing looked.  That is why my pictures are so fuzzy.  :O)   Sorry.  I think Jerry will have to start going to the gym so that he can bulk up if he want to continue to hold our very spoiled cat like that.  lol....
Have a super Sunday everyone and I will talk at you on Monday when we'll have a CASE that card from Tasha over at the Farm Fresh Challenge blog.  Be sure to hop over to get a chance to play and win some stamps. 
Hugs, Lisa G