Bird Crazy Birthdays

Hi there!  Recently, I had a couple of birthday cards to make; so I decided to use those cute Bird Crazy stamps by Tim Holtz.  I love them!  I haven't bought the dies or accessories stamps for them yet, but they are on my list.  Both cards use papers from Tim's Wallflower collection.

First up is this sweet little bird that I made for a dear stamping friend.  The pattern paper was adhered to a kraft cardstock base.  The image was stamped onto Ranger watercolor paper with black Archival Ink.  I colored the bird with Copic markers and inked the edges with Squeezed Lemonade and Tea Dye Distress Inks.  After adding some gold beads, I adhered the panel to kraft cardstock.  A bit of lace and paper string from Tim was added to the left side.  The Tim birthday sentiment was stamped onto a piece of cardstock  with the edge embossed in clear embossing powder.

Next up is a card made in a similar way.  This time, though, I did a lot of fussy cutting with the bird, some flowers and the butterflies.  The sentiment was stamped onto kraft cardstock and attached with foam squares.  A bit of Stickles was used to add highlights to the flowers and butterflies.  All edges were again inked with Tea Dye Distress Ink.

This card was made for my husband's birthday.  I like the dimension it gets from the fussy cuts.

With Easter just a few weeks away, I have had to change gears a bit and make cards for that occasion.  I'll be sharing those soon.

Thank you so much for stopping by.  I appreciate the kind comments you leave and look forward to reading them.  Enjoy the week ahead!

Lacy Tag

Hello friends!  Back to share with you today a tag I made using things from my stash that have been there for quite awhile.

The tag base is from Ranger and I covered it with papers from K&Co.  The lacy frame with flowers is from Recollections.  The sweet image was a free print but I can't remember who offered it.  I tucked some cheesecloth and a Prima doily under the frame.  The border strip of lace, flowers and scalloped paper is also from Recollections.  I added a couple of pieces of lace below that.  Above the border is a strip of pearls from Recollections.  The pearl swirl in the upper right corner is Prima.  The organza ribbon and pearl tie at the top are from Joann's.

If you click on each image, you can see the details better.  I really love how this tag turned out.  Plus, it felt good to use these older, yet still beautiful, craft items.

That's it for me today.  I am going to try to get some crafting done.  It's been a bit difficult to do having this foot fracture as my supplies are stored in the basement and I have to bring them upstairs.  I could have my husband or son get them for me, but they wouldn't know where to begin!  I hope you have a fantastic week ahead.  Thanks so much for stopping by and for your sweet comments.

Happy Valentine's Day

Hi friends!  Today is Valentine's Day and I have a card to share featuring a stamped image from Sherri Baldy's My Besties.

For this image, I brought out my Copics to color her.  While she is holding a heart, I think this stamp could be used for other occasions as well.  I added rhinestones to the flowers on her dress and shoes.  The frame around her is a die from Wild Rose Studio.  The floral paper for the background is Prima as well as the diecut leaves.  The fancy trim behind the frame is from Webster's Pages, which I mounted onto pink cardstock.  The large rose is handmade by a dear friend.  The smaller roses and heart charm are from Recollections.  I dabbed a bit of glitter onto all the flowers.  A pink satin bow finishes it off.

I made another card using this image for my parents but in a different color scheme.  Unfortunately, I neglected to take a photo before I gave it to them.  Will take one later and share it.

I ended up getting an air boot to wear for my fractured foot.  It is much more comfortable in the morning but starts to bother me later in the day.  It takes time but, sometimes, I am not that patient with time!  lol

Well, that's it for now.  Wishing everyone a wonderful Valentine's Day!  Thanks so much for stopping by.  I appreciate you kind comments.

More Valentine Tags

Hi friends!  Hope all is well with you.  Last Friday, my foot fell asleep and I twisted it when trying to walk.  Yesterday, I found out I fractured it.  I have a temporary cast until I can get to an orthopedic doctor this week.  Needless to say, I am most annoyed!  I should have known better.  Since it is my right foot, I am not allowed to drive.  Thank goodness, it is nothing worse.

Today, I have a couple more Valentine tags to share that I made.  Both tags use older paper collections.  First up, is a tag made with Graphic 45 Sweet Sentiments papers.

This tag came together very quickly with the precut tags and chipboard to match the papers.  I simply added lace trim, a doily and a bow for accent.  The butterflies were fussy cut from the papers.  A couple of tiny satin flowers, a pearl and a bit of Stickles add finishing touches.

My last tag was made with papers, a doily and a brad from Recollections.  It makes it very easy to have coordinating pieces.

Some of the flowers are from Prima, and the rest were in my stash.  Same goes for the trims and the heart button.

Well, that's it for me today.  Time to go put ice on my foot!  With all this down time, hopefully I can get some crafting done.  Have a wonderful week!  Thanks so much for stopping by and for all the kind comments.

Valentine Tags 2016

Hi friends!  We got through last weekend's blizzard fine except for a leak in a roof vent.  Fortunately, the roofer came out right away and sealed things.  Hopefully, that will take care of it.

With Valentine's Day fast approaching, I have made several tags.  Today, I will share two of them with you.

First up is a tag I made with several diecuts from an older line of K&Co.  The base is a premade tag that I have had in my stash forever.  I simply attached a heart doily to the tag.  A piece of crochet lace was placed at the bottom.  The diecuts were adhered with some foam squares.  A couple of paper flowers were added with rhinestones.  A button with a twine bow was placed on a felt heart and added to the tag.  A piece of lace trim was tied to the top of the tag.

My next tag features a fabric image from Crafty Secrets.  A premade tag was covered with pretty paper from Recollections.  I added a cream colored piece of paper from the same paper pad with the edge shape made from a Martha Stewart doily punch.  Next came the heart doily and then the fabric image added with foam squares for dimension.  Various pieces of trim and flowers from my stash complete the tag.

I tend to save all different odds and ends which I used to put this tag together.  It feels good to use up some of those things!

Next time, I'll share a couple more Valentine tags.  It's hard to believe February arrives tomorrow!  I'm enjoying the coziness of the winter season even though some of it has been unusually mild.  Thanks for taking the time to stop by.  I look forward to reading your sweet comments.  Have a wonderful week!

Changes to Blogger's Google Friend Connect

Please read the following if you haven't already seen this elsewhere.  Scroll down to my regular blog post afterwards.  Thank you.

FROM GOOGLE: Changes to Blogger's Google Friend Connect Blogger has made some big changes to how we follow blogs so read on to see if these new rules will affect you! From Google: We announced the retirement of Google Friend Connect for all non-Blogger sites. We made an exception for Blogger to give readers an easy way to follow blogs using a variety of accounts. Yet over time, we’ve seen that most people sign into Friend Connect with a Google Account. So, in an effort to streamline, in the next few weeks we’ll be making some changes that will eventually require readers to have a Google Account to sign into Friend Connect and follow blogs. As part of the plan starting the week of Jan.11th, 2016 we’ll remove the ability for people with Twitter, Yahoo, Orkut or other OpenId providers to sign in to Google Friend Connect and follow blogs. At the same time, we’ll remove non-Google Account profiles so you may see a decrease in your blog follower count. We encourage you to tell affected readers (perhaps via a blog post), that if they use a non-Google account to follow your blog, they need to sign up for a Google Account, and re-follow your blog. With a Google Account, they’ll get blogs added to their Reading List, making it easier for them to see the latest posts and activity of the blogs they follow. We know how important followers are to all bloggers, but we believe this change will improve the experience for both you and your readers.

Fairy Stardust Card

As some of you probably know, some of the things I love are angels, fairies, and snow.  I've had this Penny Black stamp for awhile and finally decided to play with my Copics using this image.

Isn't this little fairy the cutest thing?  My Copic coloring skills aren't the greatest, but I had a lot of fun coloring this image.  I used Stickles on it for added sparkle.  The image was mounted onto brown cardstock and adhered with foam tape to the glittered MME snowflake paper.  The snowflakes across the top were made with a Martha Stewart punch and highlighted with Stickles.  The punched and embossed snowflake border below the image is also from Martha Stewart.  The large snowflake is actually a brad from Spare Parts.  I embossed the Let it Snow! sentiment with silver embossing powder and cut it out with a circular punch.  The tiny snowflake stickers are from Martha Stewart.

This card actually came together rather quickly.  I definitely am going to start using my stamps and Copics more often.

Finally, my wish for snow was granted and was it ever!  We ended up having a blizzard Friday night through most of Saturday.  I think this is probably the most beautiful snowfall I've seen in awhile especially last night with the lights shining on it.  Here is a photo I took this morning as the sun is up and starting to melt away what fell.

Yes, I was one happy girl this weekend!  I also got to spend a nice amount of time crafting while making homemade chicken noodle soup and a crumb cake.  It really was nice being indoors with my family and enjoying a relaxing few days.  Of course, digging out began today!

Thank you so much for stopping by!  I appreciate each comment you leave.  Have a wonderful week ahead.  For those in the path of this storm, stay safe and warm.