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

FARM FRESH FRIDAY- SPYDAY... MERRY CHRISTMAS!!!

Hi guys!
     Yay, it is finally Friday!  I am so excited to get through today so that all I have to do is work my half day tomorrow and then I am off for a Fantastic Family Christmas Vacation!  Yes, I am going to be on vacation starting Saturday at 1pm all the way through Tuesday January 2nd.  I am so looking forward to spending time with Jerry and the M&Ms.  It's not that I have never taken a vacation, it's just that since the kids started school nine years ago this will be the first time that I have taken any part of their two weeks Christmas Vacation off just to be with them.  :O)   I don't even care if Santa leaves me a lump of coal just as long as I get to spend the time with my family and enjoy the holiday without having to worry about going back to work so soon.  :O) 
     Ok, now that I have bored you all let me get to the real reason you are here this morning.  Today is Friday over at The Greeting Farm -  FFF Challenge blog and as you all know that means Friday Spyday.  Margie was checking out all the talented ladies and she came across this beautiful card that Beate made using non other than little Stella.  Isn't she just adorable?  I love love her color pallette, but I knew I had some of the Doodlebug papers left that Amy sent me, so I had a little fun with it. 

Beate's Beautiful Stella...

       As I had just purchased Amelia last month I just could not resist pulling her out and showing her some ink. This is the Amelia from the Fuzzy Wuzzy O&A set.   I gave her some extra rosy cheeks as she looks like she was busy out playing in the snow just before she was made to come in for the big Christmas party that her parents are having. 
     If you haven't already been over to the Farm Fresh Challenge blog be sure to head on over and give it a go.  You have a whole week to come up with a card, or a project so hopefully your feel like getting crafty after all those card making/scrapbooking goodies that I just know Santa is going to leave in all of your  stockings. 
     Well guys, I still have to work today so I had better get a move on.  I am not too sure as to how much blog time I am going to have this weekend, so I thought that I would wish you all a very Merry Christmas.   I hope you all have a great day spending it with family and friends.
Hugs, Lisa G

Monday Funday & The Greeting Farm's All Customer Blog Hop....

Good morning everyone. 
     Can you believe that it is already the Monday before Christmas?  Yes, just six short days until the BIG DAY....  Are you ready to go?   Thankfully all I have left to do is work the next six days.   I am just hoping that it is a good and quick week.  I am really looking forward to a wonderful Christmas with the family and for the week afterwards that I am going to have off.  :O)
     Not only does today start off the week before Christmas it also time for the 4rd annual All Customer Blog Hop over at The Greeting Farm and the Farm Fresh Challenge blog.  There are three prizes and one lucky hopper that will win the entire January release. OMWord!  So much fun.  The hop starts at 10am CST and you can get all the details here.  There are goodies galore and I just know you are going to love what you see.  So be sure to hop on over and check it out.   Jessic has been a sweetheart as always and has the list of all the blogs listed here, so that you can't get lost along the way.  Have fun!
     Today is also a Monday Funday over on The Farm Fresh Challenge blog and Margie has come up with a fantastic formula for us.  She wants us to use Kraft CS, Twine and Buttons.   Well, I don't know about you guys, but I have all that in my stash and it sure didn't take much for me to come up with my card.  Because it is such a busy week for me, I am going to use this card as both my Monday Funday card and for the All Customers Blog Hop with The Greeting Farm. 
     I pulled out my new Oliver from the Fuzzy Wuzzy Set and gave Oliver a nice warm furry cap to wear while he is out getting ready for the Holidays that are just around the corner.  I then added a touch of my lighter twine as I wanted it to represent snow.  Over all I am really really happy with how this one came together.  Now all I have to do is decide who I am going to send him to.  lol....
     Well guys, I am off to work early this morning and it is going to be one heck of a week for me so I had better get a move on.  I hope you all have a wonderful start to this Beautiful Week.  I will talk at you tomorrow. 
Hugs, Lisa G

Supplies:
stamps-O&A-Fuzzy Wuzzy-TGF & Peppermint Twist-WeR Memory Keepers
computer font-French Script MT @ 20
cs-Neenah & scarlet jewel-PTI & Kraft-the paper Studio
dp-Saint Nick-fancypants designs
hemp cord-crafters square
buttons-stash
boarder punch-MS
Momento Ink-Tuxedo Black-Bamboo Leaves-Rhubarb Stalk & Desert Sand
glaze pen-Sakura
liquid applique-Marvy Uchida
Copic Markers:
skin-E51-E50-R20
hat,scarf & shoes-R59-R39-W3-W0
jacket & pants-E25-YG95-YG91

Santa Claus is coming to town!!!

 Hi guys.
     Just a quick post to start your Thursday morning off.  I am going to make it short as I need to go back to bed and I still have to work a half day tomorrow.  heehee...
     I wanted to share yet another card that I made from some of the awesome papers that AmyY sent to me last month.. Thanks again Amy.  I sure am having a great time playing with this doodlebug designs paper.  It is just so cute and cheerful that if you did have the Christmas spirit you would not be able to resist it once you took a look at this paper.  It just makes you happy.   I recently purchased WS-Vivi from The Greeting Farm, and when I got a glimpse of all these cute little elves on this paper I just knew that Vivi needed to be front and center with all her little Elf friends.  You see they are super busy getting Santa's slay ready to go for the BIG NIGHT!  I am hoping that I was able to stay on the Good list this year.  :O)
     Well guys I am going to run. Have a great day.   I am hoping to get home early and get some gifts wrapped before I need to pick up the M&Ms from school.  I will talk at you  later. 
Hugs, Lisa G

Supplies:
stamps-WS-Vivi-TGF & Handy Holiday Greetings-AmyR-ATS
cs-Neenah
dp-Winter Wonderland & Santa's Workshop-doodlebug design, Inc
pearls & gems-12 days of Christmas-MME
Momento inks- Tuxedo Black, Bahama Blue, Angel Pink & Bamboo Leaves
liquid applique-cold white-Marvy Uchida
Glossy Accents-Ranger
white glitter-superfine-Crafters square
Copic Markers:
skin-E21-E51-E50-R00-R20
hair-E49-E47
Elve attire-R37-R35-YG17-BG07-RV55-Y28 & 11 gold-atyouSpica

Retro-Fresh Wednesday - Tag Your It...

Good morning all.
     Well it is finally Wednesday and not only does that mean that we are halfway through this week it also means that it is time for this month's Retro-Fresh Wednesday!  Jess has given us the challenge of pulling out those most cherished but somewhat neglected (6 months or older) stamps and make anything that has a tag on it, in it or is a tag.  lol.... Just have fun with this one.  The very first thing that came to my mind was that I love, love my 'Merry Tags' that I had purchased last year, and had yet to put to good use.  I also thought that as I will need to put some tags on all the Christmas gifts that I still have to wrap I might as well put this challenge to good use.  lol...  Yes, I went there.  I stamped out several copies of this set and went to coloring them up with my Copics.   I then grabbed  some smooch and glossy accents along with some stickles to make them look like Christmas cookies. 
     While I was busy coloring and just really having a great time making my homemade gift tags,(thank you Greeting Farm Stamps!) I started to remember that my Aunt would have all three of us kids come over to her house for a whole day to make frosted sugar cookies with her.  Now you have to know that my Brother is 7 & 1/2 years younger than me, and 10 years young than my Sister.  Needless to say some of our cookies were not exactly pieces of art.  lol... I can even remember a couple of those delicious cookies having the ugliest purple frosting.  I can assure you however that those cookies never went to waste.  God bless my Dad, Mom and Grandma  for not being too picky about how their Christmas cookies looked. lol...
     I did drift off topic, but it is Christmas and I tend to really love thinking about all my family.  My Aunt and Grandma are no longer with us, but I love remembering all the things they did with us kids.  So give your family a hug today and have fun with our Challenge.  As always, so can get all the details and see the wonderful creations that the rest of the DT has come up with right here.  Well, what are you waiting for?  I know your busy, but grab one of those stamps that you know you love soooo much and make a tag with us.
      So, before I let you go have some fun with those stamps... If you are a Gleek, did you watch the Christmas show last night?  OMWORD!!!!  Sorry I just could not say a little something.  It was very good and that is all I have to say about that.  lol..... Have a great day. I will talk at you tomorrow. 
Hugs, Lisa G

You Rock! Monday Funday with Margie

Good morning everyone.
     Well it is once again Monday and that means that we only have 13 days until Christmas.  Are you all ready for the big day?  We have all the decorations up and as you can see from yesterdays pictures we have the stockings hung (except for Lucy's and Boo's) and we are waiting until a couple of days before Christmas to wrap the presents and put them under the tree.   As it is Mitchell is already worrying about the good list or the naughty list.  He is a good boy and I wish my little man (taller than me and 14) wouldn't worry, but he does no matter what.   lol...
     So, because it is Monday once again it also means that are having a  Monday Funday over on The Greeting Farm's Farm Fresh Challenge Blog.   This week Margie came up with 'No girls allowed'.  Yes, you read correctly.  It is boy theme time.  Make something for the little or big guys in your life this week.   lol.... 
     I was busy last week making some Baptism announcements for my Cousins and needed to go down to the local bookstore that carries a little bit of scrapbook products.  Of course today's challenge gave me a good excuse to buy this adorable paper pad by WeR Memory Keepers.  As you can see it has a lot of paper that look like fabric.  Jeans/corduroy and vintage video games.  lol... I just had to buy the pad and a couple of the little tags that go with the collection.   I mean I wouldn't want to make a boy card without some awesome new DP to put on it.  heehee... I had so much fun paper piecing Tyler's clothes for his big card.  I think I am addicted to paper piecing at the moment. It is a lot of fun and you still get to use your Copics to add highlights to the papers.  So, I would have to say it is a win win kind of thing.  hehee...  I am also addicted to using different Moment Ink pads on my cards at the moment.  I just love how using a dauber and some ink will give your card such depth. 
     As you can see I used CC Tyler for my card and put him with a very cute tag that looks like the old cassette tapes that we used to use all the time when I was a kid.  It came with the words 'You Rock!' on it and I used my Sakura Glaze pen to make the words pop.  I then ran over to my friend Amy's YouTube channel to get a great combo on hair colors.  You can check out all of Amy's video here.   I tried the Golden Blond on Tyler and even though it didn't come out as light as Amy's I am still very happy with how it did come out. 
     So if you haven't checked out The Greeting Farm's Farm Fresh Challenge blog yet be sure to head over and see what the rest of the DT has come up with.  I just know you are going to be so inspired by all of them.  You will also have a chance to win a stamp from The Greeting Farm.  I don't know about you, but I don't think you would need a better reason to play along.
     Ok guys, I had better get a move on.  I owe, I owe, so off to work I go!!!  Have a great Monday everyone and I will talk at you tomorrow.
Hugs, Lisa G

Supplies:
stamps-CC Tyler & I Heart Sweaters-TGF
cs-Neenah & kraft-The paper studio
dp-Vintage-T-WeR Memory Keepers
Spellbinders-standard circle-small
You Rock! tag-WeR Memory Keepers
buttons- stash
rub-on transfers-Forever in Time-Scrapbook Collection
Momento Inks-Tuxedo Black,London Fog,Desert Sand, Rhubarb Stalk & Summer Sky
Copic Markers:
skin-E51-E50-R20
hair-YR20-YR21-YR23-E33
eyes-E39
t-shirt-W3-W0
guitar-B93-B97
pants-E44-0
liquid gold-DecoColor

Our Week in Review...

*Warning: long post with multiple pictures. lol..*
Good morning all.
     I hope that your weekend has been a good one.  We started ours off with a visit from my cousin and his wife.  They are the M&M's Godparents and we always love it when they come over. It is a great start to any weekend. 
     Yesterday was sure a cold one I have to say.  OMWord,  Jerry and I got up early and ran to the store for some groceries.  We always try to go early and beat the crowds, but this time of year early just really isn't early enough. lol... Anyway, once we got home and had the food put away we could hear the geese on the lake making a ruckus.  We had to run out and check on it as all of us enjoy seeing and hearing them.  It was so cold and foggy that as I expected we wouldn't really be able to see them in the sky.  We did however notice that they were landing in the field over at the school that is just at the corner of our street.  Well you just know that Jerry and I had to take a walk (with Sunday in tow) down to try and get a few photos of them.  As I've said a million times I have always loved living here due mostly to the sound and sight of these magnificent birds.  Anyway, Jerry shot some video of them and I took a few pictures.  In the original pictures the geese are muted because of the fog and cold, but I was able to edit them on my computer to get a few somewhat clearer photos to share with you all.  lol...

     We also were able to finally get Sunday to sleep in a big box with some blankets that we put out for her.  She has such a beautiful coat on her and I am pleased to tell you that she has put on some winter weight as well.  All in all we are very happy to see her doing to well.
     Speaking of cats leads me into the photos of Lucy and Boo.  We just received our little faux fireplace from QVC on Thursday and needless to say both Boo and Lucy are very interested in it.  Boo is even brave enough to sleep on the top of it while Lucy layes out in front.

Sunday getting a little loving from her Daddy. 

See Boo in the background on our little fireplace?  Lucy posing .

     Ok guys, just wanted to do a little share with you.  I have to get crafty now as I have deadlines to meet and kids to play with. lol...   Only 15 days till Christmas and boy oh boy are we counting down in the house.  I still haven't wrapped any of our gifts as Mitchell says it will only make him want them more.  We all know that I am week and I would be more than happy to give them all to them right away.  lol...   :O)  Have a wonderful day everyone and I will talk at you tomorrow as it will be Monday Fun-Day over on the FFF blog and we have a great one for you this week.
Hugs, Lisa G