All you need is LOVE and a Friday Spy Day #16...

TGIF everyone!
     How white is it where you are this morning?  We had a little snow Wednesday off and on and boy oh boy did it snow all day Thursday. You could say our winter is rocking over here in Washington!  lol...
     It is finally Friday and both the M&Ms are waiting most impatiently for them to call it a 'snow day' from school, but so far no word.  It is hard as most of the other towns around us have already decided no school tomorrow.  Keep your fingers crossed that it is off for them and not a two hour late start.  Always hard on us all as then I have to figure out how to get them there.  Oh well, just today and Saturday and then I will get my 'snow' day.  lol....

I just love how Sheena has used her colors on this card!

      In the mean time is it is time for our Friday Spy Day #16 over on the Farm Fresh Challenge blog and as you can see Joni has Spied the cutest little card for us to use this week.  Don't you just love Sheena's sweet card with one of the Awesome Creeper Crew?

  When it came time for me to make up this one I just knew I had to use my newest Creeper Madden, but with the snow and all she wasn't in the mood to wear her regular outfit, so Piper agreed to let her wear her cute little outfit for this card. You can also see that I am trying to be super good and use up those paper pads that I can't live without so once again I used the 'Love Struck' from WeR Memory Keepers.  I also went with the Beatles theme on this as well.  How anyone could use that saying and not start to sing is beyond me. lol...  Of course when I think of the Beatles I always think of Jerry and that always  makes me a happy girl. lol... 
     So off to bed I go, so that off to work I can go.  heehee   Have a great day and make sure and check out all the girls' creations for this one.  While your over on the blog be sure to check out the rules to play along for your chance to win an awesome Greeting Farm stamp.
Talk at you later,  Hugs Lisa G

Let's get 'Sentimental' for this week's Farm Fresh Challenge #16

Good Morning all. 
     I was going to start off by explaining why I have been more or less absent from my own blog and from visiting all of everyone else's blogs  this last week or so.  I have been sitting here typing away for about a half hour now and decided that really I think you all can figure out that sometimes life just gets in the way.  So that is all I'm going to say. No worries we are all well and even the cats have been up to their usual antics, so I have a great set of pictures to share of them this coming week.   It's just been the first of the year "oh my word I'm tired of everything"  type of thing.  lol... 
     Ok, now that that is out of the way and I am NOT going to delete this one.... Let me get to Sharette's Monday Fun Day challenge over on TGF Farm Fresh Challenge blog.  She would like us all to get sentimental...  Not the way you might think.. She would like to see a sentiment on our projects/cards or layouts this week.  It doesn't matter how big or small, just so that you can see it.  Sounds like fun to me.   While you are over checking out the details be sure to check out all of the wonderful creations the rest of the ladies have made for this one.  I know you will be inspired.  They are all just great.  As you all know there have been some awesome stamps that The Greeting Farm has showcased the last couple of releases that I am sure you could use.  Just have fun and play along.  :O)
     As I was doing some "retail therapy" on Thursday during my lunch break I ran into the only somewhat of a craft store we have here and ran smack into some of the newest WeR Memory Keepers -Love Stuck papers.  Well the very first thing that came to my mind was that  this paper would be perfect with my all time favorite Greeting Farm digi stamps (would love to have them in rubber!  hint, hint !!) '50's Sweethearts" of course.  I just love this set and what can I say they are already holding a heart so I just couldn't go wrong with this. 
     I printed them out, used a little clear stamp set from inkadinkado that had the saying 'Love you Lots' and fussy stamped them to fit into my heart.  I then used one of the hearts from the set, stamped it ,colored it and put some glossy accents all over it to make is shine.  I then cut that out and put it over her music notes of her skirt so she looks like her and her sweetie are ready to go out dancing once he gives her that HUGH box of 'fat free, but very delishish' Chocolates.  hehee...
     As you can see I used quite a bit of the papers from the 6x6 paper pad along with some of the adorable 'Heart Gumdrop brands and the bottle caps.'  Just had to have them all.   I told you I was doing 'retail therapy' and I have to say that it truly helped as this weekend was the first time in over a week that I felt like making any kind of card. 
     Well guys,  I have pulled your eyes for long enough.  I know that most everyone is off tomorrow for the holiday, but I have to work so I am going to grab my Nook and go read for a little while before hitting that snooze alarm in the AM.. lol..  I hope that you all have a great day.  I am also hoping to have a new card to share tomorrow as well.  So until then, I will talk at you later.
Hugs, Lisa G

Supplies:
stamps- 50's Sweethearts-TGF & Inkadinkado
cs-Neenah & Bazzil
dp-love struck-WeR Memory Keepers
Gumdrop brads & bottlecaps-love struck-WeR Memory Keepers
glossy accents
Memento ink

Monday Fun Day with Polka Dots, Pink & Two Ribbons...

Good Monday morning everyone. 
     Wouldn't it be great if there was a saying for Monday that made you feel just as good as you do when you say "TGIF"?  lol....  Well I guess the closest that we can get is,  Monday Funday over on the awesome Farm Fresh Challenge blog for The Greeting Farm.  This week's challenge is to use polka dots, pink and two ribbons.   Sounds like a very fun challenge to me! 
     I needed to make a Birthday card for my friend's Granddaughter so of course I thought that this formula would work out perfectly for me.  I grabbed little Amelia from the OA Surprise set and gave a her a slighly darker version of my newest favorite hair color.  lol... I'll wear it out sometime soon I am sure, but until then I am having a great time seeing how many different variations I can come up with.   Amelia is a sweet little one, so I helped her to wrap up her gifts with some pink and yellow polka dot paper along with some pretty blue that shines.  I think her gifts are going to be the hit of the party.  As the Birthday Girl is turning 9 it gave me the opportunity to use some twill ruler tape/ribbon that I have had for a little while.  I think I like how it came out and kind of highlights that fact that she is 9 years old. 
     Well, I hope that you all had a great weekend.  It was nice to have some down time even thought I had just finished a vacation. Some times you seem to need a vacation from the vacation.  lol...  I am pretty sure that with the exception of waking up a 4:30am each morning that I was able to get in quite a bit of sleep this weekend.   Of course that was between coloring, reading my book on my Nook and playing Angry Birds and trying desperately to beat my score.  OMWord, I swear I am addicted to this silly game and I spend way too much time playing it.  It's all about strategy and I love it.  lol...
     I hope you all have a super week.  Mine is starting out busy as always and I have to work until 6pm and then go grocery shopping for the week.  I love going shopping, but I usually don't get home until way after 7 or 8pm by the time all is put away and done.  grump, grump grump!  :O) 
     Before I head off to my nice warm water bed for the night let remind you all to check out the Farm Fresh Challenge blog and be sure to play along with us for your chance to win one of the AWESOME  stamps from The Greeting Farm.  See you there.
Hugs, Lisa G

Supplies:
stamps-OA- Surprise-TGF
cs-Neenah & Dark Chocolate-PTI
dp-Beach Babe-fancypantsdesigns
statin ribbon-Offray
ruler twill-Forever in Time
pearls-eline-Prima
edge distress-Heidi Swapp
stickles-Frosted Lace-Ranger
Copic Markers:
skin-E51-E50-R20
hair-E11-E13-E15-Y21
dress & hair bow-YG97-YG95-YG91
tights-YG95-YG91-R85-R81
maryjanes-100-C7-C3

Friday Spy Day... Valentine...

TGIF my fellow Bloggers...
     I am going to make this a quick one as right at the moment QVC is showing more of the awesome Dooney & Bourke bags and I just love DBs.  lol... 
     Ok, lets get to today's adorable card from The Greeting Farm's Gallery.  This cutey comes from Wilfreda and I think that it is just adorable.
    

Wilfreda's Sweet Card!

      I had so much fun following Wilfreda's card to come up with my simple but sweet Valentine's card for my youngest M&M.   I pulled out one of my paper pads from some of my Six-by-Six 'A Happy Heart'  from MME and colored up the new Simply Anya to go with it.  I just love how she turned out.  I think that Wilfreda's design really helps to show off those awesome Greeting Farm stamps!  I wanted to follow the design quite closely so I just added a few little rhinestones to it along with a simple rub-on for the inside and this card was good to go. 
     If you want a chance to win a stamp from The Greeting Farm be sure to hope on over to the Farm Fresh Challenge Blog to get in on the details and to see all of the awesome cards that the girls have colored up for this Friday Spy Day. 
     Well guys, I hope that you all have a wonderful weekend.  Like I said, I am planning to  get some crafting in this weekend.  Yay!  However in the meantime I am off to check out all those wonderful purses that I really need to stay away from.  (Jerry and the M&M's bought me one for Christmas, so I need to be good.  I just love seeing them all.)  Aside from my addiction to Copics I have always had one for a good leather purse.  lol... For now I am just looking as I really want those new Copics that are coming out.  lol...
Hugs, Lisa G
 

Supplies:
stamp-Simply Anya-TGF
cs-Neenah & Scarlet Jewel-PTI
dp-A Happy Heart-MME
rhinestones-studio18
Copic Markers:
skin-E51-E50-R20
hair-E11-E13-E15-Y21-Y11
shirt & tights-R85
skirt & shoes-BV29-B95-0

Friends are the Flowers Part 2...

 Happy Halfway Day!
     Can you tell that life is starting to get back to the normal flow of a new year?  Then M&Ms are back to school today and I am thinking about the fact that I will be able to pick them up after school come Thursday.  lol....  I love getting back into our groove.  I know at times it seems to drag on, but really we are very fortunate to have each other and enjoy each other so much.  lol...
     So, getting to today's card I actual have a very different card that was made from the very same paper pad and sentiment stamp that I used yesterday.  I was originally going to use this card to put Madden on when it took a turn towards being more oriental looking than what I wanted from Madden's card.  I put it aside and put together a different card.  Then I went into my stash of awesome Greeting Farm stamps and came out with  Geisha Anya.  I don't usually color a lot of black hair, but I do have to admit that I am really pleased with how she came together.  I had a great time putting the little flowers that I pulled apart and put on the papers along with the little gems.  I am not sure why, but I really really love the feel of this one.  lol....
     Because I liked how it turned out I figured it was the perfect time to show how even with limited supplies you can make two very different looking cards.  I hope you all have a great day.   I am off to
get the M&Ms up and going.  Wish us luck.  lol....  Talk at you all tomorrow. 
Hugs, Lisa G

Supplies:
stamps-Geisha Anya-TGF & sentiment-indadinkado
cs-Neenah & the Paper studio
dp-Summer's End-fancypantsdo
paper flowers-Celebrations-petaloo
gems-stash
Momento Inks-Tuxedo Black, Rich Cocoa, Tangelo & Summer Sky
Copic Markers:
skin-E50-E51-R20
hair-100-C9-C7
kimono-BG11-BG13-BG15-YR16-YR14

Friends are like Flowers...

Good morning!
     No, you are not seeing things.  I am in fact posting my second card in as many days.  I know it has been forever since I have put up a post each day of the week, but  I am hoping however now that the holidays are behind us that I will have more time to spend on my creative side.   I really think I needed that little bit of down time to restore my mojo.  I am also getting very excited for the twelve new Copic colors that are due out in March, so I have to be good and make some more cards to sell. lol...  
     So for today's card I used the wonderfully CUTE C.C. Madden that is brand new from The Greeting Farm.  You all know how much I love The Greeting Farm stamps and the Creeper Crew boys and girls are one of my all time favorite stamps.  Yes, Anya is always going to be my first love.  lol...  Anyway, when I first laid eyes on Madden I just knew that I had to have her.  Not only is her name very close to my youngest M&M's name she is also just so darn adorable. 
     Well of course Madden wanted me to try out that new hair color on her, so as you can see she is a golden blond with beautiful brown eyes.  She is looking forward to it being more Spring time, much like myself, so I helped her pull out some really cute papers from 'fancypantsdesigns' and make her some arm warmers (after all it's not that warm yet) and a cute pair of high tops to match.  Her school has been having a spirit week and so she also wanted to look more 80s so in came the orange and black shirt with those puffy blue pants.  I don't know about you guys, but I think she 'like totally rocks'.  lol...
      I have been trying to use some of the little extra stamps that I pick up for under a dollar or have had forever and use them to help accent my cards.  I really am having fun with it.   Yay!!!   So I used this paper pad and fussy cut some of the flowers along with this adorable little bird.  I added some of the Sakura Glaze pen to bring out the flowers and her belt along with the little butterflies that are a small Hot off the Press set that I have. 
     Ok well I had better get a move on.  I have work and today is the last day off for the M&Ms so I am sure that Jerry is going to have a very full day.  :O)  I hope you all have a wonderful day and I will talk at you tomorrow. 
Hugs, Lisa G

Supplies:
stamps-CC Madden-TGF, Pretty Butterfly-HOTP & sentiment-Inkadinkado
cs-Neenha & kraft-The paper studio
dp-Summer's End-fancypantsdesigns
Moment Inks-Tuxedo Black, Tangelo, Desert Sand, Pear Tart & Rick Cocoa
Sakura Glaze Pen
00-clear-atyouSpica
gems-Haunted Hallows-Teresa Collins
Copic Markers:
skin-E51-E50-R20
hair-E11-E13-E15-Y21-Y11
eyes-E37-E39-E49
jeans-B97-B93-B91
arm warmers,shoes, shirt & belt-YG21-YR07-W3-W1

First Monday Fun Day of 2012.... A Color Combo!

 Good morning all, and a very Happy New Year to you as well. 
     No, I did not fall off the face of the earth.   I have just had the best week off with Jerry and the M&Ms.  We had planned to visit relatives but unfortunately everyone ended up being sick.  That's ok however as we still had a great time enjoying each other and just spending a few days doing what we wanted to do and not follow a schedule.  lol....  There is a part of me that is ready to head back to work, but there is a bigger part of me that would spend every day home with my family.  I just love it. 
     So, now that the holidays are behind us all I am looking forward to making the most out of the new year.  I don't tend to make resolutions as it can make you feel like you failed instead  I  just go with it each day and try to get to the goals that we set up for ourselves.  lol....
     So as you all know it is Monday and that means it's Monday Fun Day over on the Farm Fresh Challenge blog.  Joni has come up with a color combo challenge.  Her idea is to use Blue and White along with one other color for your card.  As you can see I kind of stretched the white a bit and went more with some white and a little more of a cream.  I wanted to try out a new color combo for Anya's hair that Cheryl had posted here.  I love trying out new combos that others come up with. You need to check out Cheryl's blog as I think you will agree that this is a great blond combo. 
     We recently got a ' Big Lots' in our little town, but they have only a half of an aisle of scrapbooking products and really all it has been is cardstock like our Walmart has.  :O(  Well,  they finally got in a couple rubber stamps so I decided to use Birthday Anya and make it look like she is giving out boxes of Valentine chocolates to her Teachers as well as her Mom. :O)     The sentiment stamp and the heart stamp are both from 'Big Lots'  and I had so much fun cutting them out and using my glossy accents to make them look like a heart shaped box of chocolates.  Of course you can't go wrong with the chocolate sentiment, so put together with the 'Love Me'  paper pad from MME I came up with a quick Valentine's Day card.  (I know it's early, but I love making Valentines cards.)
     So as I am back to work tomorrow I will bid you all a good night and talk at you tomorrow.  I have a couple of cards that I had so much fun working on this weekend and I can't wait to share them with you.  I think my mojo has come back.  I have to admit that I am happy to NOT be making anymore Christmas cards at this point. lol.... 
Be sure to head over to the Farm Fresh Challenge blog and see all the wonderfulness that the rest of the DT ladies have done with this one.  I know you are going to love it.  So head on over and join us this week for yet another great Monday Fun Day. 
     Have a super Monday everyone.   Happy New Years, and Happy Crafting!
Hugs, Lisa G

Supplies:
stamps-Birthday Anya II-TGF & sentiment & heart-Inkadinkado
cs-Neenah & pure poppy-PTI
dp-Love Me-MME
gems & ribbon- stash
rub-ons-be inspired-making Memories
Momento inks-Tuxedo Black, Rhubarb Stalk, Lady Bug, Summer Sky & Desert Sand
Copic Markers:
skin-E51-E50-R20
hair-E13-E15-Y21-Y11
dress, tights & shoes-R39-R59-100-B93-B91