Happy New Years...

Hi guys,
     I just have to ask a very simple question before I get to today's card.  That question would be,  "Can you believe that as of tomorrow it is going to be 2013?"  I for one really can not believe it.   It seems that with every new year they all  just go faster and faster.  I know I am getting older and with having children that too makes time fly. 
      OMword, it was just summer and the M&Ms were just getting ready for the first day of 9th grade.  Now, they are almost done with the first half of it and soon they will be sophomores and my Sister's youngest son will have graduated from High School come this June.
       We do have a lot of  wonderful things that are coming for our family in 2013.  To begin with we have two weddings coming up for two of our nieces this year.  Our niece Erica is getting married very soon on January 26th, she is Jerry's Sister's oldest daughter.  I can not wait to see her in her wedding gown.
     Just  this weekend we found out that my cousin's daughter Michelle will be getting married on August 17th.   Michelle is also a very beautiful girl and I just know that she is going to make a very beautiful bride as well.  We are so excited and happy for them both.  The only down part to both is that one is in Arizona and the other will be in Kentucky.  That means that there is no way that we will be able to attend either one of them, but I did get asked to make the invitations for Michelle's wedding, so I will get to have alot of fun helping out and we all know that is very exciting for any cardmakers.  lol
    I know I said I was going to make this short, but you know me.  lol....  So today's card is another one I made for my co-worker's granddaughter.  I didn't realize that I don't really have any 'celebrating' kind of stamps, so my first thought was to make a card with Cheeky Shooter and say "Happy New Year" on the outside, and on the inside "hope you have a rootin tootin good time",  but then I got to thinking that the girl is only 10 and who knows if she'll be awake or asleep or I don't know.  So I left it more so that her grandma could write her a note.  I hope you like it as it really didn't come out like I had envisioned it. :O\ 
     Hope you all have a safe and Happy New Year.  Talk at you later.
Hugs, Lisa G

Supplies:
stamps-Cheeky Shooter-TGF, You've Got Mail, Happy Everything & A Birdie Told Me-LF
cs-Neenah solar white & desert storm & AC Cardstock
dp-the All About Girls stack-DCWV
burlap-leftovers from my friends decorations for his daughter's wedding tables (I just had to ask! )
buttons-MME
enamel dots-The Sweetest Thing-Bluebell "smile"
Spellbinders-labels twenty-six (my newest favorite)
inks-Tuxedo Black -Memento
twine-LawnFawn
Copic Markers:
skin-E50-E51-E53-R20
hair-E74-E77-E79
eyes-E39-E37
hat,shirt & scarf-R17-R14
skirt & gloves-BG93-BG90
boots-E37
pistol-C5-C3 & Viva-Ice White pearl pen

Paw Paw-Razzi Christmas Edition...

Hello all. 
     I sure hope that you are all having a wonderful Christmas Holiday and are getting ready to have a safe and sound Happy New Year. 
    I thought I would take a moment and share a couple of the exciting things the three fur amigos have been up to this holiday.  First off we have Lucy who decided that the day after Christmas needed to be spent relaxing after a romp with the cat nip.  I swear that cat seemed to be stoned for most of the day.  Most days when I am at my computer she tends to lay behind my chair.   This time was no different except for the fact that no matter where I moved to or what angle I took her picture from she just did not feel the need to be bothered with it.  lol...
     Then we come to both Boo and Casper.   Every time I sat at my desk over the last two days one of them would come up and decide  that I need their help holding my crafting supplies down.  I don't know maybe they felt a bit of a tornado going through the house....  They both seemed to fall fast asleep on both my Copic color book and my adhesives.  I am sure for you cat lovers out there that this really isn't anything new to any of you, but once in a while I have a great time taking their pictures and really just enjoying our cats. 
     The hardest part of my day today was when Lucy decided she really needed to have a snuggle on my lap.  It is rather hard to be creative or for that matter get around to everyone's blogs with a big black but very very lovable cat that is purring and has her head tucked down while she is kneading away.  Make no mistakes, I love it when she does this, but sometimes I am right in the middle of something and it truly is hard to put her down.  I feel like a bad person at that point.  lol...
     It so reminds me of when the M&Ms were babies and Jerry and I would spend at least two hours a day holding them while they slept.  I don't think there is anything better than that. 
     Thanks for letting me go on.  I hope you all have a wonderful day.  We are off on a small trip with the new car tomorrow, so wish us luck.  Talk at you later.
Hugs, Lisa G

That's not my Catnip!

A purr-fect place to nap!

Apparently Casper couldn't agree more as he is now in
the same place that Boo had been sleeping in earlier.  lol...
Silly little kitties.

Skating by to say...

Hello everyone.
     I hope that you all had a wonderful Christmas.  We had a very low key one and I have to say it was very fun and relaxing as well.  I love the holidays,  but once Christmas is over I am ready to take it all down and get on with the new year.  My oldest M was nice enough to help me do just that this morning, so I am a happy girl at the moment.
     I have also been busy organizing my desk and my papers as well.  All I wanted for Christmas was some page protectors and a couple of magazine holders so that I could organize my cardstock.  My M&Ms were very nice to me and gave me just that and some of the Martha Stewart page protectors that are divided into sections, so I was able to get my cardstock under control and put all of my LawnFawn stamps into a 3 ring binder.   The bigger sets of stamps  are in  page protectors that are divided into two sections with little flaps on the tops so they don't fall out and the medium and small sets fit into the ones that are divided into fours.  Check them out at Staples if you are looking into getting those kinds of stamp set organized.  I highly recommend them.  :O)  Yes, this is what makes me Happy!
     So anyway, let's get to today's card shall we.  I have been busy making some more cards for my friend at work.  Today's card is one for her Granddaughter's Birthday.  As it is in January I really wanted to use this  adorable paper pad from WeR Memory Keepers and the ultra adorable Wryn from Tiddly Ink stamps.  I colored her up and even though the paper pad is winter related it also has these wonderful embossed sticker flowers with it.  I used some pop dots to give the flowers more dimension on the card, added a little bling and tada!   I totally love how it turned out.  lol   You tell me.   :O)
     Ok guys,  am off to get my hair cut.  Have a wonderful day and I will talk at you later.
Hugs, Lisa G

Supplies:
stamp-skater Wryn-Tiddly Inks
cs-Neenah & Smokey Shadow-PTI
dp-Winter Frost-WRMK
flowers-embossed sticker sheet-Winter Frost-WRMK
gems-K&Company
boarder punch-MS
fairydust glitter-Sugar Shimmer-Donna Salazar
computer fonts
Spellbinders-basic squares small & Labels Twenty six-(love these labels)
inks-Tuxedo Black-Memento & Moonlight white-Brilliance
Copics:
skin-E50-E51-E53-R20
hair-E50-E51-E53-YR30
dress & hat-BG72-BG70
skates-E74-E71-W6-W4
tights-BG93-BG90

sending love your way...

Good morning! 
     Well, here we are and it is Monday once again, but that's ok as I only have to be at work until 1pm today and then I get to start my VACATION until January 2nd.  Yay!  I am so so ready for it.  lol...
     Poor Mitchell, he is really ready for it to Christmas morning.  He doesn't want to rush his vacation time, but he really wants to get to those gifts.  lol... He'll be ok however as we always open our Pj's on Christmas Eve (early, so Jerry can wash them) and then we open up a couple of gifts in the early evening.. 
     I am going to get right to today's card as I need to start getting ready for work.  I still had a couple more cards to make this weekend, even though they won't get to there destinations until after Christmas.  So I sat down yesterday and got going on them.  I am happy to tell you that I was on a roll as I did indeed finish all of them. 
     When I started making this card I wanted to use a stamp that can be used as an anytime kind of stamp, so I printed out the Tiddly Ink's stamp called 'Girl's Best Friend' and put her in her Pj's so that her and her little buddy here could celebrate our family tradition with us. lol...  I had a lot of fun coloring this one up and I loved making patterns with my colorless blender to help her jammies look somewhat like the papers as well as like jammies.  :O)   I usually see her as a redhead, but this time I wanted to make her a brunette and I am quite happy with how she turned out.
     That's it for me today as I am off to get ready for work and then I have to put it into overdrive and head out to get a couple last minute things that I really need to pick up for the big day.  I hope you all have a wonderful Christmas Eve and I will talk at you all tomorrow. 
Hugs,  Lisa G

Supplies:
stamps- Girl's best friend-Tiddly Inks, You've got mail-LF & Sparkling season-TGF
cs-Neenah & Pure Poppy-PTI
dp-Holly Jolly Christmas-ep
gems-12 days of Christmas-MME
inks-Tuxedo Black-Memento & Chestnut Roan-Colorbox
Copics-Gggrrr... I just put them away yesterday morning and forgot to write any of them down.

Desinger Candles...

Hello everyone.
     I am dropping this in real quick as I am uber tired and I still wanted to share a couple more of my Christmas projects.  This week has been a super busy one for me, so as you can imagine that means no down time to be crafty.  Gggrrr...  I like my crafty time it keeps me from being a tired, cranky grumper.  :O)  lol....
     At any rate, I did manage to get this little votive candle made for a friend of mine.  She LOVES snowmen and when I was able to pick up this adorable stamp from The Greeting Farm last month (it is an older set and was on sale!) I knew right away what and who I wanted to use it for.  With this technique you can use tissue paper, but as I wanted the colors to stand out a little brighter I used some of my vellum instead and it worked out just great. 
     Ok  guys, I am heading to bed.   I am wishing that tomorrow is a quick, but fun day at work.  I am so ready to get to my vacation with my family.   After tomorrow I only have Saturday and part of Monday to go. Wish me luck that I remain standing.  lmbo... Jerry and the M&Ms all have colds starting up, so it just might be an interesting vacation.  I don't care even if we all sit around in our PJs and a box of Kleenex, as long as we do it together. 
     Have a great day and I will talk at you later.
Hugs, Lisa G

Hard to get a good picture in the dark with just the
candle on, but you get the idea.

Supplies:
stamps-Keep Cozy-TFG & Frosties-LF
vellum-stash
Mod Podge
Fairy dust Glitter-Donna Salazar
Copics
glass votive holder & battery light- Dollar Tree

Let it Snow...

Hiya.
     I hope that everyone is doing well.  Are you getting excited for Christmas?  I can't wait until Christmas Eve as I only have to work until 1pm and then I have a whole week off to be with Jerry and the M&Ms.  I don't care if we just stay in the house and look at each other.  It will just be nice to have a whole week together and get to have movie marathons or even WII competitions where Maddie and I beat the boys at bowling and Pictionary.  bahahaaa...
     So, as I need to get to bed and read my book before I have to go to sleep and be up again at 4:45am I had better get to today's card.  Again, I found this idea on YouTube a week or so ago and I am truly sorry, but I don't remember the wonderfully talented lady that came up with it.  I did try to follow her basic idea and then I used what dies and stamps I have to make it my own. 
     I also tried to take pictures that show you how there is a window in the card and then a buffer sheet in order to keep any sentiment or writing out of the main view of the front of the card.
So, you'll see what I mean.  lol...  Have a great day everyone and I will talk at you later.
Hugs, Lisa G

Supplies:
stamps-Frosties, Sweet Christmas & Let it Snow-LF
cs-Neenah & AC Cardstock
Copics-B17 & T2
inks-Paris Dusk, Gray Flannel & Summer Sky-Memento
Stickles-Baby Blue & Frosted Lace-Ranger

Warm Wishes

Hi guys,
     I can't believe that it is already the Monday before Christmas.  This year and this month have gone by so fast it is truly amazing to me.  When I started to write up today's post I got to thinking about how many  packages I still need to take to the post office and how many cards I still need to finish and mail as well.  I am one of those people that likes to get where we need to be early and for the most part I like to have everything done way before it is time.  However this Christmas is not even coming close to that.  I have yet to even purchase one Christmas gift for the M&Ms, and like I mentioned yesterday we just now got our tree put up.  I am not going to panic however as I know it will all come together. : O)  The best part is I will be off this year for the first week of the kids' holiday vacation and for me that is the BEST gift I will ever get.
     Ok enough about that, let's get to today's card.  I am going to share my little horror story with you all so that maybe I can safe someone from the trauma that I had last Monday.  lol.... I had colored up this adorable Winter Wryn and Snowman digi that I had purchased from Tiddly Ink stamps.  I had even tried out a new hair color that my wonderful friend Amy Young had done a YouTube video on. You can check our her awesome video here.   It is a lighter blond colored hair and I always end up making it darker than she does, but this time I felt like I had nailed it. You all know how that goes.  So anyway, I didn't want to rush into how I wanted to arrange the card as I wanted it perfect so I left everything on my desktop (like I have done a million times before) so that I could come back to it when the inspiration hit me. 
     Every morning part of my routine is to sit at my desk and do my makeup.  Monday was no exception, except that I wanted a can of ice cold diet coke.  It was to be my coffee for the morning. lol..  (I am sure you know where this is headed.)  Anyway, Jerry gave me the pop and I took a drink,  sat it down and finished up my makeup.  After blow drying my hair I went back to my desk to check  my emails and some of my favorite blogs. I looked down and OMG, the condensation from the pop can had touched my colored image.  Now I know that this is not in anyway a true tragedy what with everything that is going on in the world, but at the time I was so  bummed that I could be so stupid and let this happen.  lol... Needless to say it took me a whole week before I even considered recoloring my masterpiece.  :O)  I have to say that the second time around is not in my opinion as good as the original, but I do love how my card came out and I love how the gem swirl looks to me like it is snow blowing in the wind.  I hope you all enjoy my little tale of woe.  I know it is not for the faint of heart. lol.  If you have all your shopping done, I am jelly and it not I feel for you and I am sure I will be out there soon trying to get it all done.  Until then have a great day and I will talk at you tomorrow. 
Hugs, Lisa G

Supplies:

stamps-Winter Wryn & Snowman-Tiddly Winks, Keep Cozy-TGF & Winter Fox, Ornate Ornaments-LF

cs-Neenah & Scarlet Jewel-PTI

dp-Wonder-Authentique-I Love this paper pad!

gems-Zva Creative.com

Spellbinders-Labels Twenty eight-altered & Ribbon banners

Inks-Chestnut roan-Colorbox & Tuxedo Black-Memento

Copic Markers:

skin-E50-E51-E53-R20

hair-Y11-Y23-YR02-E33-E50

hat & dress-R37-E25

tights & scarf-YG97-YG95

shoes-E79-E77-W4-W1

Snowman's hat-110-T9-T7

nose-YR07

Snowman & snow-B0000-B000-0

                                  WARNING!!!

This next picture is not for the faint of heart. Look at your own risk.  lol

Yes, this is the original image that as you can see was terribly disfigured from my need for an ice cold out of the freezer Diet Coke...