What's up Thursday

  Good Monday Morning everyone !! Let me start by saying I am so sorry I didn't post last week and  the times I have posted they have been really short.   This is my busy time at work and I get home stressed, tired and hungry every night. Heck, my husband has been cooking for us just about every night. This time comes every year and I know I will make it but at this point I don't see the light at the end of the tunnel. Calgon can't even fix this !!! LoL   This mood is really hard on my Creative Mojo. But, now that the first of many shutdowns are over I have a little breathing room.  I know this quiet time will not last long so please bear with me while I work hard, create and share when I can.         This layout is for an album I am working on for my Mother-in-law. Mardi Gras floats are made for all Mobile, AL organizations here locally and they get to see the process happening.
Last week I was playing around with water colors and make these cute flowers. Then I covered them with Glossy Accents. If you have never used this stuff you really should get your hands on some. You can use it as glue but also to make things shine.  

  Thanks for stopping by and I have no idea when I will post again but, I will when time allows. Don't forget to take time to be Creative.
   

PSC79 Spring + Thank You

  This week I am sharing a card I love from a past post..

 

I can't wait to show you my card this week. Thanks to my good friend Susan

I tried a new stamping technique and it turned out awesome....

Check it out !!

She showed me how to use three different ink colors on a stamp and

this awesome stamp comes to life. I started by choosing the colors of ink

I wanted to use. Start with the darker colors and then your

inks won't bleed. Move your stamp around coloring

each part with a different color. Then you lightly mist the stamp with ink

and stamp. The color will blend but not bleed.

Now this wasn't my first attempt it takes some practice to get the look you want.

The stamp I used was a Tim Holz and it was just one flower I just stamp my

card multiple times.

Then I blended some ink around the edges to give that cloudy effect.

Popped a sentiment and POW !!

Love it !!

 

 

Thanks for stopping by and drop by and join our challenge and
see what Susan has to share today. 

 

What's up Wednesday

  Well, last week I shared with you my desk at work. It was a HOT mess. Today I usually show what project I have been working on Well, I am still knee deep in work so I have nothing on my craft table. But, the last project I completed was a small mini album for my nephew who was getting married.   This is how my desk has looked since !! I took this picture Sunday.  

 

Yay !! I couldn't create in this space if I wanted to.

 

 

So, last night I came home from work... late as usual.

But, since I had a little time I cleaned that table up.

Now, this is how I like it !!

 

 

  I also took pictures of the rest of the room and it is too embarrassing to show you now. After I get it all cleaned up I will show you the before and after !! Ta Ta for now !1   Don't forget our challenge over at Where Art meets Life !! We want you to show us your SHINE :) Check out what Susan has to share with you today also.    

Make Something Monday # 14

  Hi Everyone and welcome to Monday again. Last week over at Where Life Meets Art we asked you to Show us your sparkle. Well, eleven great entries were posted but we had to choose just one to showcase this week. After looking at each one we decided on.

Lorraine

  Lorraine used a stamp she had in her stash and added glitter, embossing powder and stickles !!  Great job, thanks for sharing with us Lorraine !!       Now for this week. We want you to show us your

SHINE !!!

That means you can use brads, enamel dots, glossy accents or anything that shines. For my project I used enamel dots (which are my favorite) and shiny twine.  

  The stars I just found in my stash and rick-rack well don't everybody have that stuff. Thanks for stopping by and don't forget to get crafty this week and join our challenge over at   Where Life Meets Art.   Susan has a cute layout to share with you also to get your creative juices flowing !! Don't forget to take time to be creative !!  

Flashback Friday!

Just a quick flashback photo of Sam!

Can you guess which one is Sam? This is at Sam's older sister's wedding at Bellingrath Gardens in 1978. I didn't guess correctly when I first saw the photo! Two of the girls are sisters. One is a friend.

Do you know who is who? Sam is on the far right, her sister is on the left, and their friend Beth is in the middle. Did you guess correctly?

Don't forget to enter your sparkle embellished projects into this week's Make Something Monday Challenge! If you haven't gotten your glitter out yet, there's still time to make something and link up by Sunday night!

Make Something Monday # 13

Well, it is Monday again and that always means the end to the weekend. But, it also means we have another challenge over at   Where Art Meets Life   Last week we asked you to use a doily and we had some great entries. Thanks to everyone that played along and but the one entry that really stood out was from   Dian    

  Her graduation card was awesome. Those flowers and how she used a doily was perfect. Thanks Dian for sharing with us. Stop by her blog and check out all her great creations.     This week we want you to SPARKLE !! Yea, show us your bling !! Sequins, Rhinestones and Glitter   For my creation I got out the glitter and my stamps.  

  I stamped my image with Black Staz-on ink and then got out all my pretty glitter bottles.   I used glossy accents and filled in the flowers and sprinkled glitter on them. I wanted it to look like a drawing so I didn't worry about full coverage. I used copic markers on the leaves and stems. Last , but not least I added some bling and stamped me a sentiment and tied some ribbon. Cute, quick little card !!   Thanks for stopping by and don't forget to enter our challenge over at  

Where Art Meets Life

  Susan also has a cute card to share with you  !!    

Photo Friday !!!

Well, I still have not been scrapping this week. I missed Wednesday because my work load has just been crazy but I wanted to stop by and share a picture and remind you about our challenge over at Where Life Meets Art   You still have time to link up a project. The challenge is to use a doily. Hope to see ya there !!   Now, for my picture this week. Yep, you guessed it, the one place I have been spending a lot of time at !!  

MY DESK !!

    No, I am not usually a messy desk kind of person but I have that many things going on that I need it all at my finger tips.   I do love my job, my boss is awesome, but this busy time of the year make me look forward to my vacation time !!   I hope you have a wonderful weekend. Don't forget to stop by and see what Susan has made to share with you.      

Make Something Monday # 12

Good Morning !! I sure hope you had a wonderful weekend and are ready to face the work week. We had an awesome fly-in for my husbands remote control airplanes. We had great weather and turnout. Last week at Where Life Meets Art we asked you to Use a Mask or Stencil and we had seven (7) beautiful entries. We want to thank everyone and feature this card from   Piali Baswas  

 

Great use of a mask. Your color combo really pops on this card.

Thank you for sharing your card with us.

 

Now for this week we want you to....

Use a Doily !!

 

You can use a doily that you bought, cut from a machine or just stamped.

We just want to see one on your project.

 

For my project I used a store bought doily on my layout.

This wasn't what I was going to share this week, but sometimes

project just do not deserve to be featured and if you

saw the card I made last night you would understand.

So, I had this layout in an album I am working on and I decided to share it instead.

 

This doily has been in my stash for awhile and it brought the layout

together really well. With the pop of white your eyes are carried

around the page.

 

Thanks for stopping by and don't forget to hop on over to Susan's blog

 

Where Life Meets Art

 

and join our challenge this week.

 

Photo Friday

Hi Everyone, Welcome to the end of the week and the start of our first weekend of Spring, Man I have so been looking forward to this time of year. Today I am going to share with you another great buy I got at Scrapbooks Steals  

 

Yep Candy Buttons by Basic Grey.

I got these 5 packs for $ 7.99 plus shipping.

If you haven't signed up to get their emails ever morning you are so missing out.

I can't wait to start playing with these little fellows.

Thanks for stopping by and don't forget the challenge over at

Where Art Meets Life. You have till Sunday to link up.

 

       

Makes Something Monday #

Well, we had 7 great entries into our Green and Gold challenge last week. Thanks to everyone that joined us last week everyone of them was beautiful.   My favorite entry was from Linda  

This is the cutiest image Linda Great job on coloring and thanks for sharing.   Make sure you stop by and visit her blog and show her some love.  

 

This week we want you to use a Stencil or Mask.

 

For my project I made a scrapbook page with Mr Huey's mask.

This is one of my favorite mask I have and I really use it a lot.

 

 

I laid my stencil down and used my dapper to paint on my page.

Then I added some silver glitter before it dried.

 

Then I used my black pen to draw some doodle lines

 

I only used a small portion of my stencil but it has a lot of possibilities.

Thanks for stopping by and don't forget to hop on over and link your project

to our challenge over at

 

Where Life Meets Art.

 

 

     

Photo Friday !!!

Good Morning Everyone !! Today is one of those days where work gets in the way of my creativity. So, this week I do not have a photo to share but don't forget about our challenge over at Where Life Meets Art !! This week we want you to use Gold and Green in your project. Also, Susan has a couple of layouts to share with you so check that out also. Hopefully I will be able to craft this weekend and share with you next week. Have a great weekend !!        

What's up Wednesday

  This week I have been working on another mini album I found this video on You Tube and I have been using her technique to create with. Here is my album.

I used Recollection Envelopes in the book just like the video

 

You will have six double sided page and each page has a pocket

  Now to give credit to the lady that has the video Chibichibiandmilo Go check it out if you want an easy, cute mini album for a special occasion. Thanks for stopping by and don't forget to join our color challenge this week at Where Art Meets Life And then see what Susan has to share with you this week.   

Make it Monday # 10

Monday again !! I sure hope everyone had a great weekend. We didn't have any entries into our sketch challenge last week but we are not giving up yet. This week we want you to create something with these two colors

Green and Gold

    So, for my project I had to whip together a quick card. I have worked all weekend so this one is going to be simple.     The Gold, star embossed paper is from The Paper Studio. I picked this pack of paper up at Hobby Lobby and when I got it home I really liked the diffent kinds of embossed paper.   I added the ribbon and took green string and tied it in the middle and placed a button. The swirls were cut with a Sizzix die on my Big Shot. Stamped my sentiment with black ink. Not anything big this week but hey, I lost a hour of sleep with the time change and boy do I miss it !! LOL   Thanks for stopping by and please go over to Where life meets Art and join the challenge I'm sure Susan has something to share today too.    

Favorite Photo Friday !!

  This week I am going to share with you two of my favorite You Tube channels I watch. These two ladies are always putting out tutorials on the latest and greatest craft supplies and how to use them. They also give you links to all the products they use. So, this weekend while you are surfing the web stop by and see there videos.     Jennifer McGuire       K Werner           Thanks for stopping by . Don't forget to stop by and see what Susan has for you today. Also, you still have time to join our challenge this week.      

What's on my Craft Table Wednesday ???

  This week I have been working on a few little brag books for the lady at work to put her new grand baby's pictures in. These little books are so easy and the inside pages are made from one 12 x 12 sheet of paper.  

 

These little books are 4 x 4 inches.

The covers are cut out of chipboard and they are cut at 4 1/4" each.

Here are a few more pictures.

 

Thanks for stopping by today and don't forget about our

challenge over at Where Life Meets Art

Also, stop by and see what Susan has to share with you today.

 

Don't forget to find time to Create !!

 

Make Something Monday # 9

Good Morning !! Last week we were so excited to have 11 entries.  They were all so awesome but we could only pick one to win.   That winner is Marilyn  

    You did an awesome job !! Your coloring on the little mice are just too cute !! Make sure you stop by and claim your prize with Susan over at Where Life Meets Art.   Now for this week we want you to use a sketch. This sketch came from Shawn over at Nuts About Sketches Make sure you stop by her blog and check out all her sketches.  

    My layout with this sketch started with a picture of me and my daughter Lauren. We were kidding around, as usual, at the restaurant and someone snapped our picture.   The background paper was distressed and mounted on white card stock. Crate Paper is one of my favorite paper line so all the paper is from that line.   The burlap and ribbon was perfect for this layout. Oh, and I actually got my sewing machine our and stitched a few things down. Every time I get it out I love the results don't know why I don't get it our more.

The purple is just acrylic paint that I dipped my paintbrush in. Thanks for stopping by and don't forget to stop over at Susan's blog to join in the fun challenge.       

Favorite Photo Friday !!!

  Well, if you live anywhere in the South you know it is Mardi Gras here in Mobile, AL and New Orleans, LA   My daughter came over and spent the weekend with us and she wanted to go downtown for a parade. So, my pics for this Friday are from our fun time.  

 

Have a wonderful weekend !!

 

Don't forget our challenge over at Susan's

blog and I know she has a Friday post to share with you also !!

Make time to create !!!

   

What's up Wednesday ????

Well, I finished the baby album I have been working on. I was so excited to finish that I didn't take not one photo of it. But, believe me it turned out really cute and the lady at work can't wait to give it to her daughter-in-law. Boy, I hope she likes it.   So, with that finished I have put the Mardi Gras album back on my table. This page is of the day they crowned the Queen.  

  With this album it is all about getting a lot of photos on the pages for the memories so embellishment are at the minimal. Thanks for stopping by and don't forget to stop by and see what Susan has to share today. Don't forget to find time to create and to join our challenge this week Susan will be giving away a stamp from Unity Stamp Company.