Hello Blue Skies

I'm getting excited for Spring.  We've had a lot of rain here as of late which is a bummer but everything is turning green and my tulips and other flowers are starting to come up so I am hopeful Spring is just around the corner.

In that respect I've been trying to create some happy Sunny cards.  I found this wavy textured paper in my stash.   It is probably over 15 years old and I've been saving it that long.  I finally gave myself permission to use it.  I love the texture it gives this card.  I used some Memory Box Dies as well as Impression Obsession and a gold Hello sticker.  All together this card made me Happy I hope it makes you Happy as well.

Thank you for stopping by to visit.  I'm going to share how I organize my small embellishments like brads and buttons this weekend.  Hope you can stop back by!

Treasured Times Challenge #29 - Anything Goes

It's time for a Challenge on the Treasured Times Rubber Stamp Challenge Blog!  We are so excited as we get closer to Halloween.  The amazingly talented girls on Team B and myself were challenged to create projects using the 

The patterned Paper on the card is by Doodlebug and the dies used are Impresson Obsession Snowflakes out of Silver Cardstock, Purple and Pearl.  There is also a bit of Glitter Paper by American Crafts.  The cardstock is Bazzill.  Once the entire card was put together I added rhinestones to the snowflake centers and a bit of lavendar tulle for a bow.

 Be sure to check out all of the other amazing projects by my team mates on the Blog Here.  Challenge Details are BELOW !  Enjoy!

This next challenge is an "Anything Goes" challenge.

The challenge runs from November 15th 8:00 am PDT - November 28th at 11:55 pm PDT.

You may use any stamp of your choice for this challenge. 

You may enter up to three items as long as they aren't old entries.

Link your project to your blog then Link Your Projects to this Post..... 

The prizes for Challenge #29 are Amazing!

Take advantage of all 3 Times you can enter!  GOOD LUCK!

Thanks so much for stopping by Have a WONDERFUL Weekend!

Copic Coloring May

Watercolor Progress

A little of my progress on the Watercolor class for Thursday at Craft Fancy!  Things will be complete tomorrow so I will share completed projects.  I'm excited to be working on Halloween Woo Hoo!  Break out the fun supplies!

Spring Punch Art Class Today!

Last 3 cards from my Punch Art Class today @CraftFancy!  Should be fun!  Have a great day!

Spring Punch Art Class Monday

Here are a couple of the cards we will be Creating in the Spring Punch Art Class Monday @CraftFancy.  There are still a few spots in this class so be sure to call the store to sign up today.

I've also updated my Class & Clubs Page with new and upcoming class details. 

Hope everyone is having a very Sunshiny week so far!  Thanks for stopping by.

Monday Monday & Stuff

Excited to share a new GDT spot for Bombshell Stamps coming in May.  I  am so excited.  Love Love Bombshell!  Check out all of the New Team and GDT here at their Blog.   

 This is the Mermaid Treasure stamp from Bombshell.  Love her she's my all time favorite.  I colored her with Copic and then cut her out.  I used some of my new Lawn Fawn Papers and dies as well as one of their greetings.  The sea weed is  new die by Impression Obsession which is perfectly frawny.    She will be a special birthday card for someone I know very into Mermaids.

Colors used Skin - E00, E11, E13, R21 Hair- Y21, YR23, YR24, YR31

I tried like mad yesterday to get my Instagram pictures onto my blog.  I know I have done this before but suddenly I cannot remember how.  UGHHHH  Back to my research!  Hope everyone had a Happy Easter!

Thank you so much for stopping by.

Clean & Simple Card Class Today

Today I'm teaching Clean & Simple cards at Craft Fancy today and this evening.  Should be fun!

Hope everyone has a great Thursday!  Thanks for stopping by.

February Fabulous Folds First 2

Created these for the Fabulous Folds class this month at Craft Fancy.

How was your Weekend?

Somehow we seemed to go from Winter to Cold to Rain to 90 and humid here!  So our weekend was great well if your into sunny and hot!  I'm not sure where our spring went?  I remember thinking 2 weeks back I was still too worried about a frost to plant flowers and yesterday I was sad I didn't have any on this bright sunny summer day.  Oh well I'll get it done by this weekend!    Anyway we had Copic Classes and Dance Recital this weekent.  Copic 101 and 201 were great nice groups for both classes.  The kids and Dave went to dress rehersal while I taught and then brought me lunch between classes they were so cute!   We grilled steaks(sort of) for dinner and had our first corn on the cob of summer.  The steaks were more FLAMED than grilled since I found them on fire soon after I put them on the grill and the corn on the cob was expensive and a little bland, but you know what we ate all of everything and loved it since it was the first time of the season! HA  Sunday was the actual Recital and the girls did FABULOUS!  Emily had a staring roll so she got to move to a dressing room out of the cafeteria with the little girls.  I didnt' get to see her much of the show but when I was taking Abbi's class to and from the stage.  I did get to sneak backstage and watch her tap!   Grandma came to watch and stayed for lunch afterwards.   Everyone was exhausted when it was all over but it was a super successful dance season with our park district.  Now we can walk home from school  on Wednesdays since we don't have dance right after school anymore!  Woo Hoo well for the next 2 Wed anyway!  HA

The card above is a style card I made last summer as a sample for our LSS which I didn't work for at the time.  Then I made it again as gifts for friends, teachers, family around the holidays with some locally grown honey.  And now I'm adding it to my Etsy Shop mostly because I love to color this hive so much!

Hope your having a wonderful Monday and Wonderful Sunny Summerlike Day!  I know I am I just brought in the sun tea and I'm going to settle down and create with a tall icey glass!

Let it Snow Let it Snow Let it Snow

Cocoa Holder - Stampin Impression Obsession, Colored with Copics, Cardstock Bazzill, Ribbon Wired Craft Ribbon, Spellbinders Nestabilities, Fiskars hole punch.

It's time to break out the Hot Cocoa. There were snow flurries while I was out dropping off the kiddos this morning. Brrrrrrrr. The kids are dancing this weekend at the Celebration of Lights so that will be exciting. I plan on finishing my holiday decorating just a little more to do and I'm hopefully going to start wrapping presents as well we need to get some things under the tree.

Lots of things happening at work. Besides Techniques I also have a 2010 Calendar class and a Layout class I'm really excited about.

Dave started physical therapy about a week ago. It's already been over a year since the accident and surgery to correct the nerve damage to the left side of his face. The physical therapy really seems to be working. Or maybe it's just in my head?

Mom is hosting the Holidays this year. The girls are so very very excited! Can't wait for Christmas break!

Hope everyone is having a great week!