Wednesday, February 15, 2012

Newest Mini

 Front cover.
 This was the first one I made solely from paper and bound with wire.
 The pages are all different shapes and sizes.
 Love this Tim Holtz birdcage die.
 Pockets and Tags
 The right side is a stamped birdcage on acetate.

 This right page is my newest embossing folder from Hobby Lobby.
 Left page is file folder.
 Left side is tag using a Prima stamp package.

I'll be doing a YouTube video on this project soon.
Enjoy the moment!

Thought for Today

Yesterday
is already a dream
and 
Tomorrow 
is only a vision
but 
Today
well lived makes every
Tomorrow 
a vision of hope.

Enjoy this day!

Not your traditional Valenitine card....

 Here is the Valentine card I made for my beloved....I know not your traditional V-card...but I'm not that fond of man made holidays....but non the less, it's a time to make him feel extra special.
                                                Close up of the front ....here are the materials I used:
Black cardstock 
Kraft cardstock
White cardstock
Spellbinder - Fleur De Lis Squares
Tim Holtz - Rosette die
Martha Stewart corner punch
Studio 112 dimensional sticker and gems from Joann's
Color Box Chalk pad in Burnt Sienna
Recollection pearls

For the inside I used a piece of Kraft cardstock corner punched with an EK Success punch. Stamped a vintage car from a Tim Holtz stamp set and printed out a sentiment as well as personal words to my honey!

OBTW......he loved it!

 

Monday, February 13, 2012

New Spellbinder dies

I'm so excited to pick this up at my local craft store....I've wanted this die set for awhile....best part I got it at 40% off...oh yeah that's what I'm talking about...love deals!

Finished and to reveal!

 Well, here it is completed.....
 I kept it simple as far as decorations go for the reason of it's intended use......as a business card holder! 
I have another one to give away and since Kimberly from Kimberly's Scrap Room was the only one to take a guess and a great guess at that....she'll be receiving the other one!
Thanks Kimberly!

Friday, February 10, 2012

Before and after small suitecase!

 Picked up this little lovely last week at my local thrift store and decided to alter it.
 The outside was a dark brown and the inside a kraft look. I painted the entire outside an ivory color and then distressed ti with Tim Holtz Vintage Photo distress ink.
 I added the flat back pearls all around the top. The flower in the lower right corner is from my wedding dress that I sprayed with Tattered Angels "Caramel Apple"....my one and only TA..lol! The flower int he upper left corner is one of my handmade crape paper flowers. The piece next to it is also from my wedding dress sprayed with the TA!
 This is the inside lid....the paper letter is from a collage sheet from an old magazine, the hankie looking fabric I found in my stash. The beaded face is one of mine and the other piece is also from my wedding dress sprayed with the TA spray. You can also notice I glued a brocade trim all around the inside case.
 The inside I just cut a piece of pattern paper and the shoes are stickers that I distressed with Vintage Photo ink and added some K & Company dimensional stickers!
 These two pics are a closer look at the flowers.
                                                                                   There's a little mini I made to go inside....that will be posted soon.

Sneek peak.....

Can you guess what this will become?
This is the before....gotta wait for the after...wink!
I promise you won't have to wait long!

Hugz,


Goodwill finds....

 Hubby and I went to our newest favorite place to shop....Goodwill! Found this wood cabinet for my craft room....love it!
 As hubby was cleaning and oiling it for me (my sweetie) he noticed on the back the original price tag....$299.00, made in Brazil, marked down to $199.00 and I got it for $11.69.....not bad!
 Love, love this purple lamp....hubby brought this home from  one of his Goodwill trips....he thought it would look good in my craft room...... He was right!!

Monday, February 6, 2012

Monday Sharing

I wanted to share something I read this morning during my devotion time.....it's my hearts desire to spread the wonderful Word of the Lord and my prayer is that it my touch your heart and bless you as it has mine.....

Give Me
God, give me eyes that I might see
The work that can be done by me;
God, give me ears that I might hear
The cry of those who need me near.
God, give me lips that I might speak
Comfort and peace to all who seek;
God, give me a mind that I might know
How to help those who need me so.
God, give me hands that I might do 
Some large or simple task for You;
God, give me a prayer that I might pray 
Thy help and guidance every day.
And this one thing, all else above;
God, give me a heart that I may love.


Have a blessed day!
Hugz


Sunday, January 29, 2012

Fun day with hubby!

 Hubby and I went up to Temecula for lunch and fun shopping...the fun shopping was for me and the lunch was for him....hehe!
We ate at his new favorite place "Rosa's Cafe".....just look at the yummy food!
 


 Who can resist a fresh basked of warn taco chips and good homemade salsa....yummy!
After lunch we went shopping at Hobby Lobby and Joann's and yes I did bring home some goodies too!