OMG...

Hi guys,
     I am going to try and make this a quick post.  I really wanted to share my card with you that I made with this really cute little stamp that I bought at Hobby Lobby a couple of weeks ago. The M&Ms had a half day at school and I had the day off, so  we headed to the Tri-Cities for an afternoon of fun and a little shopping.  As always we all had a great time and of course I did a little bit of craft shopping. :O)  The sad part of the whole trip was due to the fact that I could not find the one thing I wanted the most.   Can you believe that after dragging my family through  Michaels, Hobby Lobby and Crafter's Warehouse I could not find even one of  Tim Holtz's  little ink pads?.....  :O(   I know they come in packs and I was so upset that I couldn't find any of them.  Grrr.... Oh well, I will just have to shop online.  (Like I need an excuse for that!)
     Anyway, as I said, I really need to be quick with my post as I still need to polish my nails and I am dog tired after a very busy Monday at work.
     So, I used this cutie and because she looks so spunky I thought I would put her with this really cute stamps set from HeroArts called LOL.... There will be another card with that stamp set in the near future.
       As you can see I am still very much addicted to my enamel dots, and I pulled out some of the doodlebug designs papers and 'Sprinkles' just to go with this somewhat of an 80's girl with her neon outfit.   I just think this is a fun card and I really had a great time playing with it.  Oh, did I mention the stamp was on clearance for $1.50?  Yep, I totally scored!  LIKE TOTALLY!!!  lmbo....
     Ok guys, I am off to polish my fingernails and I will talk at you later.
Hugs Lisa G

Supplies:
stamps- M292 Boots Kiddo-Stampdendous, lol-HeroArts & Tickets2stamp & PB&J2Enjoy-TSOL
cs-Neenah-Solor white Classic Crest 80lb & 110lb
dp-Springtime-doodlebug design, inc. 2014
dies-Stitched journeling card-LF
Sprinkles-lily white assort.-doodlebug design, inc.
bakers twine-stash

Copics:
skin-E50-E21-E13-R20
eyes-YG93-YG97
hair-E97-E99-YR21
bows,shirt & skirt-FY1-FYR1-RV06
boots-E57-E59-E49
misc.-Y000-W0-W1-W2-W3

Trying New Things...

Hi guys,

     I am so happy to be able to share a few cards with you this week, but first I want to ask you all a couple of questions.  The first question is kind of a beginners kind of question, but one I still want to ask anyway.  :O)  When you guys post your cards on your blogs or even post videos on YouTube do you go back and delete them off of your computers?  The seconds question is about my blog posts themselves.  I am wondering if you prefer my posts to be just about my cards and the products that I use,  or if you guys are ok with how I have always posted?   You know talking about family and work and whatnot....  Just curious.  Let me know if you will.  Thanks in advance.  .
     So, just in case you would prefer I just get on with it I will get started with my card that I have for today.  I have been watching YouTube videos and seeing all the new trends that everyone is into as well as seeing different ways you can use your die cut words.  Well, of course I have really wanted to try a few of these ideas out and the first one I had to try was cutting out a word die and then gluing four or five of the same die cut together to make is really have some height to it.  I then used my Glossy Accents on top on the word to make it shine all the more and really make it the focal point of my card.  Well, I have to tell....It is So Much Fun and I just LOVE how it turned out with really no work at all.
     Once I had my word cut out and put together I decided to use some yellow design paper with it and keep it a very simple color combo. Because I had cut out my word in the black I felt that yellow would really make it shine all the more and then of course you just have to have a little white in there as well.   You can tell that I finally was able to get my hands on the Lawn Fawn Stitched Journeling card die too.
     We took the M&Ms on a short trip a week or so ago and while we were in a town that had both Michaels and JoAnns we took a little detour for me. (I am sorry to add at this point, that both stores really had very little to offer, so I think I will stick with my online shopping and not worry about making that hour or so drive. )    Thankfully,  Crafter's  Warehouse was having a great sale on Lawn Fawn dies, so I did pick up the 'hello'die and the 'Journeling card' die.  It was such a good sale, that I was able to get them both together for less than just one of them would have cost me to buy online.   Yay!!!  That doesn't happen too often for me.  :O)
       It turns out that I really love that stitched look, so don't be too surprised when you see a few more cards with it being used along the way.  lol... I also had a lot of fun pulling out some products that I have had in my stash for at least 5 years or more.  :O)
     Ok, I am going to head off  to bed now,  as I want to get up early tomorrow and get some more cards made up to share.  I hope you all have a wonderful Sunday, and I will talk at you all later.
Hugs Lisa G

Supplies:
stamps-lol-HeroArts
cs-Neenah smooth solor white 110lb & Licorice Twist-Bazzill
dp-Kraft in Color-Color-doodlebug design, inc.
dies-scripty Hello & Journeling Card-LF
enamels dots-The Sweetest Thing-Honey "Love"-MME & beetle black assort.-doodlebug design,inc.
home made enamel dots (two black)-pearlier beads-Crafter's Warehouse
black metal accents/Fasteners-Scrapworks 2007
Glossy Accents-Ranger
ink-Onyx Black-Verafine

hello...

Hi guys.
     Wow, can you believe it's already been a week since I went back to work after our wonderful Spring Break?    You can I see that I haven't even shared one card since last week.  :O(   So,  I am here now and I have another little body swapping of my Greeting Farm Creeper Crew girls to share with you.  I tell you, I think this just might be one of my favorite swaps yet.  lol...
     If you haven't played around with this style of stamping I highly recommend you give it a try. I think you will just love what you come up with, and the possibilities are endless.
     Today's card is one that I actually made last week and I had planned on using her for The Greeting Farm  challenge to use flowers on your card or project..  My only little, tiny ittibitie mistake was that I waited too long to post it and the challenge has already ended....  lol....  Oh well, I really like this one and it's ok not to submit it.  I just love that they give me so much inspiration for my cards.
     I am going to keep this short today as I need to head over to the grocery store and pick up a little of the last minutes things for our London Broil that Jerry will be making on the barbecue.  It is soooo YUMMY!  I can't wait for tomorrow now.  From the looks of it I'd better make it quick as I am sure all of the grocery stores are just dreadfully today.  (WISH ME LUCK) I am so going to need it.  :O)
     Hope you have a great Easter and I will talk at you later.
Hugs Lisa G

Supplies:
stamps-CC-Friday Night & Sweet & Toxic-TGF, You've Got Mail & Just My Type-LF
cs-Neenah smooth solor white 110lb & Natural White
dp-hello summer by Lori Whitlock-ep 2012
dies-Labels Four-SB
enamel dots-Recollections
premium hemp-AC
inks-Desert Sand & Tuxedo Black-Memento & Versafine-Onyx Black
Wink of Stella-clear

Copics Used:
hair-E23-E27-E29
eyes-YG97-YG5
skin-E50-E21-E13-R20
shoes-YR14-E47-W3-W2
hat, dress & tights-C2-C1 & Wink of Stella

I just can't help myselfie....

Hi guys.
     Happy Friday everyone.  I hope you are all having a great day and are about to head into a great weekend.
     It has been a great Spring Break for all of us here at the Gobea house.  Even though we were only able to head out of town for a short time (family members getting sick while you visit does not a fun trip make for anyone.)  we have made up the difference here at home.  We have been having a lot of fun time together, and we even managed to do some work together as well.   Yep, we did some MAJOR Spring cleaning, and I've got to tell you even the M&Ms are feeling pretty good about all of the improvements and cleaning that we have been able to accomplish.  :O)  I know it sounds weird, but think about how great you feel after you clean your desk and organize all of your supplies that you have been meaning to get to.  Well, that is how we all felt after spending the whole day working on all of our bedrooms. We did them together so that it wouldn't seem like such a daunting task and it would go faster as well.  They all look so great and if it wasn't suppose to be a family week I'd spend the whole day in our bedroom just admiring how much more I love the room.  lol
     Ok, so I know you didn't come over here to hear about our cleaning or our family break either. So let me get to my card for the day.  I grabbed this digi image out of my stack of printed out stamps the other day and started to really take my time and just color her.  I have always loved this image and one of my favorite things to do is enlarge her head and just color her face and hair.  She is so pretty.  Once I finished coloring her up I just loved how she turned out, so I needed to figure out how I was going to use just her head to make a card.  Hmmmmm, can you say Polaroid die? Do I hear the word Selfie?  Yep, I went there.  lol..
     I just loved how she turned out and I just happen to know a gorgeous blond hair girl that just might like to get this card in the mail.  So I hope you all enjoy this as much as I do.  I just can't recommend coloring for just the sake of coloring enough. It really got me back into the mood to be creative.
     Well,  I think I'll give the M&Ms and Jerry the day off and see about all of us taking in a new movie or something.  Hope you all have a wonderful day and I will talk at you later.
Hugs Lisa G

Supplies:
stamps-Image-Duck Duck Goose-SC, Say Cheese-LF & Crazy4DAISIES-TSOL
cs-Neenah smooth solor white 110lb & Kiwi Kiss-Incolors 08-09 SU
dp-lemonade-BG 2009
dies-Say Cheese-LF
enamel dots-Wicked Merchant Malvado-MME & Recollections
inks-Versafine-Onyx Black, Desert Sand -Memento & Chestnut Roan-fluid chalk-Colorbox
Copics:
skin-E50-E21-E13-R20
eyes-YG99-YG97-YG95
lips-R29
hair-E50-E51-E53-YR30-YR31
shirt-R56-R27
background-YR0000-W1

Scooting by to say hi...

BEFORE I GET TO MY POST FOR TODAY I NEED TO TALK ABOUT SOMETHING THAT REALLY BOTHERS ME.  'SPAM'   IT SADDENS ME SO MUCH TO DO THIS, BUT DUE TO ALL THE SPAM THAT I FOUND HIDDEN IN MY PAST POSTS  I AM TEMPORARILY PUTTING BACK ON MY WORD VERIFICATION.  
 I AM SO, SO SORRY AS I KNOW IT IS A PAIN AND VERY HARD TO READ. UNFORTUNATELY AT THIS TIME  I FEEL THAT I NEED TO DO THIS. IF ANY OF YOU HAS ANY IDEA HOW TO DEAL WITH THIS PROBLEM OR HAS A BETTER IDEA I WOULD LOVE IT IF YOU WOULD LET ME KNOW.  :O(

OK!  Onto happier things....

     I hope you are all having a great week so far.   We are still sitting in sunshine, so no matter what I am a happy girl.  :O)

     When I got up this morning I was working on my card bin and putting away my most recent cards when it occurred to me that I have been making quite a few 'thank you' cards.  I'm not sure why,  I must just be in a thankful mood lately.  Not a bad thing I am sure.  However I decided that I wanted to mix it up a bit, so I sat down and made a couple cards.
     Today's card  is a simple one that I made just for the fun of it. (Loves those once in awhile)  Because it is so sunny right now, and even though the mornings are still very  'CRISP'  I wanted to make a card that kind of shows you how I feel this week.  I really love the cloud paper that I used for my background.  If fact I was quite shocked that I had something so cute in my stash.  OMGoodness,  I so need to go on a paper run soon! I want to get some of the new ADORABLE 6X6 paper pads  that are out there. I will just wait until they get a little older and then Crafter's warehouse will have a huge sale on them and I will stock up.  Good thing paper doesn't have an expiration date on it.  lol....  Anyway, back to reality... I went with a fun card with bright colors as we really are having a wonderful week being together and having fun/full family days.  That is my idea of perfect!  I LOVE these two M&Ms of ours!
     I have to admit that it is taking everything I have not to share my second card that I made as I just love how it turned out.  But I am going to be super good and wait until tomorrow. lol... Have a great day and I will talk at you tomorrow.
Hugs Lisa G
   

Had to use my New Wink of Stella that my Steph sent to me in a RAK!  Loving this stuff!

Supplies:
stamps-Spiffy Scooters-PS & Card Crafting Hello-TPC Studio
cs-Neenah solor white classic crest & Aqua Mist-PTI
dp-Everyday eclectic-ep
enamel dots-Find your wings and fly 'up and away'=MME
premium hemp-AC
Wink of Stella-Zig
Glossy Accents-Ranger
Copics
scooter-BG57-BG11-C8-C2-C1-C0-BG000
flag-RV13
smoke & road(shadowing)-W3-W2-W1-W0-W00

THANKS...

Hi there,

 I thought I would drop in a quick post before we start our second day of Spring Break.  :O)
     I hope you are all having a wonderful week so far.  We have been hitting the low 70's over here with tons of sunshine and hardly any wind.  Why yesterday didn't even have that much wind at all and for this part of Washington that is an amazing thing all in and of  it's self.  lol....
     Ok, let's get to my card for today.   I wanted to make something just a little different.  I was over on the Simon Says Stamp blog when I came across their post from yesterday that was to make a card, a scrapbook page or just about anything that shows a journey to you. Well, for me this card is somewhat of a journey.  You see, when I first started my blog and making my cards in general I was just using my Copics for the fun of it and stamping a little bit of picture kind of stamps.  Lately I have decided that I wanted to branch out a little bit and try different techniques while I was at it.  So, I figured this would be the perfect time to try something different and also enter to win a $50 gift certificate from Simon Says Stamps as well.  Wish me luck as I would soooo love to buy some Bazzill cardstock and that would truly go a long way to getting it.  :O)
     So, on this card not only did I just use chipboard letters as my focal point, but I also used a background stamp (that I was actually going to just give-away as I had never used it) to make my cardstock have a sort of texture to it much like the chipboard letter do. I have to tell you that even though it is a simple card I love it.  I love how it turned out just as I had imagined it would.  I really wanted to use the abbreviation  for 'thanks' like we all do when we text someone.

     As you can see I used the  'Thx'  letters to stand for my Thanks on my card.  Of course my 15 year old Daughter says that I am wrong, but I really don't care in this case as I think it works.  lol.... Sorry don't have an abbreviation dictionary.  lol... I may not be a teenager and know everything, but I still think this card turned out great.  You can also see that I am still using those enamel dots, but I really love them and I love how they can help add to your multiple colors on your card without really over shadowing everything else.
     Ok guys, I have been up since 2 am as I just couldn't sleep, so I am going to go try for at least a couple hours of rest before we leave for the day. Hope you all have a great day and I will talk at you later.
Hugs Lisa G

This little sentiment stamp came as part of my 'DieHard' club from The Stamps of Life just yesterday in the mail and '
I have to say I love it. I think it works out down in the corner so that I can write a note on the inside and not have to worry about where to put it all. 

Supplies:
cs-Simply Chartreuse, Aqua Mist & Melon Berry-PTI & Neenah-Classic Crest Solor White 80lb
dp-Lost & Found two-'Sunshine'-MME-Thanks Steph
stamps-leaves background-Stampers Best & PB&J2Enjoy, & club extra 4/14-The Stamps of Life
Chipboard letters-Chipboard ToGo-K&Company-Thanks Steph!
enamel dots-my girl-MME & Recollections
hemp cord-American Crafts
inks-VersaMark &Versafine-Onyx Black
ink

SPRING BREAK!!!

Hi guys.

     Well today is my official first day of Spring Break.  Ok, the kids started theirs on Friday at 11:35, but as I have been working a lot of overtime this past week I pretty much just lounged around my whole day yesterday.  Hence this is going to be my first day of Spring Break.  Yep, that's how I see it and that is what I'm going with.  

     We don't have a huge plan for the week, but instead a bunch of little trips to see family and just have an all around fun week. (I hope!  You know how plans can go astray, and OMG we always have them go astray.  lol.)  

     So, as my official first day I am heading out on a walk with my hubby and then we are all going to have a great day at home and make the kids a wonderful dinner of bar-b-qued steak with some Benny fries and corn on the cob.  Yumm, I just finished my breakfast and now I am wanting dinner.  :O)  What can I say, we are a meat and potato kind of family. lol....

     Ok, lets get onto today's card.  This card is another one of my mash ups of my Creeper Crew stamps from The Greeting Farm.  I just couldn't help pulling out little Monday and Thursday to come up with a wonderful little stamp that makes my card and me feel happy.  I tend to go with my Creeper Crew stamps  anytime I am wanting for new stamps as you can always get something different just by changing out a head with a great outfit/body.  Let's face it I probably have more than enough stamps, but I keep watching YouTube and checking out blogs that always makes me think I need more stamps and goodies.  Grrr... My name is Lisa and I am a card making supply aholic....

      I am in the Spring/Summer mood what with it being so sunny here at the moment and next week is suppose to get up into the 70's, so I am a happy girl.  I only bring it up as I made this card with a very bright color pallet and it just makes me smile with all those colors.  

     You will also notice I went a little enamel dot crazy on this one, but I just love them and I love the way that you can add so much color to a card with these wonderful little dots. :O)  

     Ok, if you are stilling hanging in there, Thanks So Much!  I really am so thankful to all of you sticking around while I have been MIA for so long due to life. You all mean the world to me. 

     Have a wonderful day and if you are just starting your Spring Break I hope you have an awesome one.  Talk at you later. 

Hugs Lisa G

Crabs, I didn't take a picture of the inside!  Sorry.... You know I love to show you the insides.  

 Supplies:
stamps-Creeper Crew-Monday & Thursday-TGF & Tickets2stamp-TSOL
cs-Neenah 110lb  smooth solor white & Neenah classic crest solor white 80lb, Soft stone-PTI
dp-boys only-doodlebug design, inc 2012
enamel dots-Lost & Found3 "Olive"  & Find Your Wings & Fly "Up & Away"-MME
Copic Markers:
skin-E50-E21-E13-R20
eyes-YG93-YG91-W5-W3
hair-E23-E27-E29
shirt-YG01-YG05
jeans-B95-B91-0
shoes & belt-E55-YG05-YG01
Spellbinders -standard circle-small