Celebrate...

Hi guys. 
     I have one last card for all the Birthdays this month and I didn't want you to think that I only love my SC stamps, so I pulled out this sweetheart from Tiddly Inks and colored her up.   lol...
     It is still early this evening, but with a busy work week and getting the kids back to school and on the right tracks to graduation I am feeling very tired and so so ready to head off to dream land.  So with that being said,  I am going to make this really sweet and simple tonight.  lol
     I used one of the Tiddly Ink stamps that Amy Y was nice enough to get for me along with a TGF sentiment (love how they all work so well together.) along with some simple dp and a bit of ribbon.  Very quick card to make, but I feel that it is just as cute as I wanted it to be. 
     I hope that you all have a great day and if it's hot where you are stay cool and if it isn't nice and toasty I hope you are enjoying your day anyway.  lol...

     Ok, off to bed I go.  Have a great day, and I will talk at you tomorrow.  Oh, before I go I just want to say thank you to everyone that has been so sweat and left me such nice comments.  lol... I love reading all that you guys have to say.
Hugs Lisa

Supplies:
stamps- TI & Happy Chef-TGF
cs-Neenah & AC Cardstock
dp-Konnichiwa-BG
gem stones-MAMBI
inks-Tuxedo black & New Sprout-Memento, Onyx Black-Versafine
grosgrain ribbon-details & Accessories
rub-on transfers-Forever in Time
Copic Markers:
skin-E51-E53-E50-R20
hair-Y21-E31-E35
dress & hair bow-BG57-0 & Blossom-atyou Spica
shoes & socks-W10-100-W6-W5-Blossom-atyou Spica
gifts-R29-R22-E25-YG93-YR23-YR18
misc-B0000

Yeah!

Happy hump day everyone.
     I know I mentioned yesterday how obsessed I have become with Krista Smith's Saturated Canary digis, so I thought that I would show one of the other stamps that she has that I LOVE!  lol.. This cutie has the best hair that is so fun to color and her big eyes are fantastic!   I even let Madison convince me that I should use a deeper color of red on her to make her stand out a little more.  So here she is 'Steampunk 1'  with her red lips.  I have to admit that I love how she turned out, and yes even her lips look really good.  lol...
       So I was busy typing this up during the commercials on Glee and I really went a little off track, so I am just going to cute myself off here.  If I didn't I would so have to go on and on about Glee tonight and I really don't want to spoil it for anyone that might have missed it.  heehee  :O)   It was GOOD thought!
     Hope you all like her as much as I do.   She is going to be for Madison as we found out last week that she made the Honor Roll this semester and we are very very proud of her hard work.
     Have a great Wednesday and I will talk at you tomorrow.
Hugs, Lisa G

   

Supplies:

stamp-Steampunk 1-Krista Smith-SC

cs-Neenah & Dark Chocolate-PTI

dp-This & That-graceful-ep

seam binding-Talking twine & trim

rub-ons-Paper Medley-Forever in Time

gems-K&Company

fluid chalk-Chestnut Roan-Colorbox

embossing folder-clockworks-Cuttlebug(bought while on shopping trip, :O)

Copic Markers:

skin-E50-E51-E53-E95-R20

eyes-B21-B23-B39

lips-R32-R29

hair-E35-E37-E57

jacket, shirt & skirt-YG95-R37-E59

A bit of an Obsession....

Hi guys. 
    See I told you I would have a card for each day this week.  lol... I know it's a bit of a shocker, but I have been having a wonderful time coloring lately and as you will see I am just a little bit obsessed with this adorable stamp by Krista Smith over at her Saturated Canary store.  I just love that she is so perfect for so many different kinds of cards.  Of course her beautiful eyes and awesome hair just make her all the more fun for me to work with. 
      I wanted to thank everyone for all your well wishes.  I finally received the call last night at about 8:45pm from the Dr's clinic. It seems that there have been so many tests going out that they are taking a little longer than they usually do.  They did however get the test results back and the kids do not show positive for pertussis.  Yay!  We can all head back to school and work in the morning.  I'm not so sure that M&Ms  are all that thrilled, as they both still have a nasty cough, but back to school they will go. 
     I am still getting all of my May birthday cards done, so guess what I have to share with you all today?  However before we get to that let me just give my Sister-in-law a Happy Birthday shout out  as today is her Birthday!   Happy Birthday Kara! We all love you very much and hope you have a great day...
     Moving right along I once again pulled out my fave digi  'duck duck, goose'  from Saturated Canary.  I cropped her off and put her with one of my Spellbinders.  I just love how she looks with these Miss Caroline-Dolled Up from MME paper pad.  Not only did I want to make this card for a birthday, but I want to enter it into the Oozak blog challenge which is to use Spring Colors.  I think that the pinks, blues and greens work so well together and really make you feel like Spring is in the air. 
     Ok guys,  wish us luck getting Maddie back into the groove in the morning.  She is suppose to be heading back to bed and all of a sudden she is crying about not feeling good.  To quote my friend. "Uffda"...it's gonna be a long night.  lol...
     We are suppose to get into the 80s once again and I don't know that I am quite ready for the heat if I can't stay in my own house and just be lazy.  heehee.. Just kidding.  I will admit that I have been somewhat on the lazy side these last few days (in between running from one M's room to the other) I have been laying on our wonderful couch coloring and watching the show 'Bones' with Jerry.  Once I was able to get past all the skeletons and gore of it I really enjoy the story line underneath.  lol   Oh well, back to work and God willing we are hoping to get back into our walking routine as well.  We have let that slide and I don't like that at all.  :O(  We'll get there I'm sure.  Well guys, if you've hung in with me this long let me just wish you all a great day.  I am heading to bed. 
    Talk at you tomorrow. 
Hugs, Lisa G

 Supplies:
stamps-Happy Chef-TGF & Saturated Canary-digi  Duck, duck goose by Krista Smith
cs-Neenah & Ocean-WeR Memory Keepers
dp-Miss Caroline-Dolled Up & On the Bright Side-MME
seam binding -Talking twine & trim
Spellbinders-labels twelve & EK punch
pearls-studio His & Hers-HL
font-Lucinda Handwriting @ 16
Copic Markers:
skin-E50-E51-E53-E95-R20
eyes-B39-B23-R22
lips-R20-R21-R22
hair-E57-E37-E29-E49
shirt & bow-R81-R83-R85 & frosted lace-Stickles-Ranger

Make a Wish...

Good morning everyone. 
     I am going to make this a quick one as I still have two kids that our home sick and as of last night still no answer back on their test results.   I never thought I would ever hear my kids say that needed and wanted to go back to school, but with it being so close to the end of the year they both are so worked up about missing school just because they are sick.  We are so proud of them and I am so hoping that the Dr calls today and says that we all can get back to our lives. 
     Ok, I said quick and this card although it has not one stamp on it or a Copic marker used it really was not a quick card to make.  It was easy, but it did take a little bit of time to make all my candles.  lol...  I wish I could take credit for this design, but I actually found the idea in an older (Oct. 2011) Papercrafts magazine and I really wanted to give it a go.  This design was made by Beth Mason and I have to say that I really love how it came out.  I used some of my brighter BG papers and a little bit of hemp cord.  That was pretty much all I needed with the exception of some heavy duty tape and glue. 
    Well guys, I hope you all had a great Mother's day and a wonderful start to your week.  I will see you back here tomorrow as I have yet another card to share with you.  Talk at you later.
Hugs, Lisa G

 supplies:
cs-Neenah & The paper studio
dp-Konnichiwa-BG
Fluid Chalk-chestnut roan-Colorbox
hemp cord-crafters square
design by-Beth Mason-Papercrafts sketch ideas Oct 2011
computer fonts:
Ariel @14 & 16
Lucinda handwriting @ 28 & 36

Happy Mother's Day...

Good morning everyone. 
     I hope that you are all having a wonderful weekend.  I wanted to stop in today and wish all you Moms and Moms to be a very Happy Mother's Day.  We have been stuck in our house since Wednesday as that is when we found out that both the M&Ms have once again been exposed to Whooping Cough and when I came home from work they both had fevers of 100 or more so we took them back up to my work to get them checked out.  They did the tests and because they take at least five days to get the results we all had to start on z-packs and stay home until further notice.  They are both coughing and having other issues, so both Jerry and I have been very busy (at home only) since Thursday morning.  As you all know both my kids have been fully immunized and we were assured that this was most unlikely to happen let alone two times in two years.  I am hoping we'll hear back by tomorrow so that we all can get back to school and work.
     The only reason I even mention this is because we are not allowed to leave our house as a precaution that also means that I won't be able to head up to my Mom and Dad's house to spend Mother's day with them.  
     I did however get my Mom's card made for her and because I didn't get it out in the mail yet I am going to share it today with all of you and my Mom (of course, lol).  So, I hope you all have a  Happy Mother's Day! 
     When I was in High School I took flora culture and I had a great time competing and winning blue ribbons for my floral designs.  Well, while I was using this adorable Prima flower that Susanna sent to me with my last order from her shop I thought it would be really fun to make the front of my card look like one of my arrangements.  I am very very happy with how this turned out and I love the brown and pink color combo.  Hope you like it Mom and I will be sure to get it to you just as soon as I can.  Love you!  Thanks for being such a great Mom and teaching me that it is a good thing to be creative. 
     Ok guys, I am heading to bed with the hopes of getting to sleep for at least four straight hours.  Sick kids and a sick Husband do not make for restful nights of sleep.  Wish me luck.  lol..
     Talk at you tomorrow. 
Hugs,  Lisa G

Notice the cute little puppy?  I have been saving this to use for
my Mom as she loves her dogs and I thought this was just too cute!

supplies:

cs-Dark Chocolate-PTI  & The Paper Studio

dp-Dear Lizzy-Neopolitan-American Crafts

pearl & gem flourishes-Prima

beaded trim - from Mercy  Thank You!

rub-ons- sentiments-making Memories

crate paper flower-Prima-from Susana-Thank You!

Spellbinders-Lacey circles

grossgrain ribbon-details & Accessories

rubons-Chocolate Sweetie-Brush Mtg

Happy Birthday Snapshot...

Good morning all. 
      I know I know, it's a total shock to see two posts in two straight days.  I already got the phone call from my Mom last night.  lol....
      Thanks so much for all the sweet comments yesterday.  It really means a lot to me and I had  such a great time making that card.  I just love that stamp! 
     Today I decided to make a somewhat simple but very sweet birthday card with this Tiddly Inks stamp.  I think she is just adorable with her hair and those pigtails...  I colored her up and then I masked her off so that I could use my lawnfawn stamp and make it look like a 3D picture of her.  I added a bit of the 'Dolled Up' paper pad from MME and fussy cut the flowers to layer them over my picture/frame.   You'll notice that I didn't even use one little gem on this whole card.  I know I could hardly believe it myself.  heehee...  I then grabbed a couple of TGF sentiment stamps and made the inside of this one.  Really fun, really quick...  Love it!  :O)
     Ok guys,  have a wonderful day and I will talk at you later.
Hugs, Lisa G

Supplies:
stamps-Wryn-Watcha Doin?-Tiddley Inks, Say Cheese-lawnfawn, Happy Chef & My Time Anya-TGF
cs-Neenah
dp-Miss Caroline-Dolled Up-MME
inks-London Fog & Tuxedo Black-Memento, Versafine-Onyxblack & Brilliance-Graphite Black
Copic Markers:
skin-E50-E51-R20
hair-E57-E37-E29-E49
shirt-E84-R35
misc-100

A Month Full of Birthdays...

Hi guys.
     Wow, it feels like I haven't been on my blog in forever.  I have been missing my creative outlet, but work and life just seems to be steamrolling me lately.  I did however get a good start on all the Birthday cards that I need to make for Family and Friends this month.  I have three Sisters-in-law and two friends all with birthdays in May,  and I am quickly running out of time.  That of course is not even mentioning that Mother's Day is this coming weekend.  lol..  I won't be showing that card anytime soon as my Mom tends to read my blog and she doesn't get to have a sneak peak.  Aren't I just mean?  lol
     So, because my computer took over two hours to finally decide to play nice and load my pictures tonight I am going to get right to today's card. 
     I decided to start with one of  Birthday cards that I made today.  You might recognize this stamp as it is the one I used for my Easter card for my friend's Granddaughter. (see post here)  I LOVE this stamp and I really wanted to give her hair another go with a different color, So I printed her out a little bigger as I wanted her to be the center of the card and then I colored her up and fussy cut her out in order to give her the look of a teenager just sitting around enjoying herself.  I even decided to add a little extra to her shoes as I wanted them to look more like tennis shoes instead of boots.  Her eyes as always are one of my favorite things to color and when I was happy with them I added a little more ink to her eyelashes to give her the look of some very tasteful mascara that she applied.  I really love how she turned out.  I even added a little gloss on her lips, but I didn't do that until after I had taken her picture. (Wasn't going to push my luck with the computer and try to upload a whole new set of pictures!) Sorry...
     As you can see I am using some of my new goodies I purchased last week on our shopping trip.  I really love these little gems by K&Company.  I think the little jewel with the flower design is just adorable.  I wish I had purchased of couple packs of each color set.  Oh well, I just have more to put of my list for next year.  lol...
     Well guys,  I hope you all have a great Monday.  I am going to head for bed as my oldest M is sick with a cold and I need to get him back into bed so that he can get some rest and be able to go to school in the morning.  My youngest of course is still up and waiting for me to head to bed before she will shut off her light and stop reading.  She is very much like I was at that age.  lol... I always stayed up with my Mom and still got up and went to school without any problem.  :O)   If only mine would get up as well as I did for school it wouldn't both the rest of us as much.  lol... We just don't look her directly in the eyes until after her shower and her breakfast.  Then she will begin to talk to us in the mornings. 
    Ok guys, I better get a move on.   Have a great day and I will talk at you all tomorrow. 
Hugs, Lisa G





Don't you just love her sweet little face?  I love it and I love her
eyes and her hair. So fun to color!

 Supplies:
stamps-Duck duck, goose-Saturated Canary -Krista Smith , Happy Chef & Lucky Bunnies-TGF
cs-Neenah , AC Cardstock & The Paper Studio
dp-Country Garden Collection-BoBunny
inks-Tuxedo Black, New Sprout-Memento & Graphite black-Brilliance
gems-K&Co.
extra fine-poster paint pen-Sharpie
Glossy Accents-Ranger
cream seam binding-Talking twine & trim
Copics:
skin-E50-E51-E53-E95-R20
eyes-YG91-YG93-YG95-YG97
lips-R20
hair-Y32-Y35-Y38-E31-YR14
shirt,bow & shoes-B91-YG61-C0-C1
pants-YR30-YR31