Love Birds...

Here's a wonderful stamp from I Brake for Stamps called "Love Birds". I cut the image out with one of my sets of nestabilities. I also used IBFS stamps in the background including a cute saying "A little note to you in appreciation for all the wonderful things you do!"

Be sure to use my coupon if you go by the I Brake for Stamps website, there was a huge announcement yesterday that they will start with the Posh stamps soon! Keep your eyes out for those, I know I can't wait for that. Code is Save10Holley

Project Materials: Cardstock(Bazzill, Neenah); Stamps(I Brake for Stamps); Ink (Memento, Colorbox Chalk); Die Cuts(Nestabilities); Color (Copic Markers); Adhesives (Pop dots, glue all);

Sweet Pea Misty Reflections

Here's a beautiful stamp from Sweet Pea stamp's designer ching chou kiuk called Misty Reflections. You can see this stamp on the Sweet Pea site page here. I love the combination with the cats on this stamp.

Must say the concert last night was a ton of fun. MC Lars did a great set. One more thing I now realize that I can enjoy that I used to have issues with due to pain in my brain!! Woohoo!

Project Materials: Cardstock(Bazzill, Neenah); Stamp(Sweet Pea Stamps); Ink (Memento); Punch(EK Success); Buttons (Grandma's Button Bags); Adhesives (Popdots, Glue All, Glue Dots); Color (Copic Markers);

Meet Izzy

Meet Izzy.....here's a little girl from The Greeting Farm. She's so sweet and innocent looking. She makes me remember lots of times from my younger life. So pretty. Have a wonderful night. I am actually off to a concert later. One would think I am getting too old for this, I have a feeling when I get there and I am standing in the midst of the 20yr olds I will be agreeing with that thought....

Project Materials: Cardstock (Bazzill, Neenah); Flowers (Prima); Brads(Basic Grey, Making Memories); Stamp (Izzy-The Greeting Farm); Ink (Memento); Sticker (Unknown); Adhesives (Popdots, Glue All); Color (Copic Markers);

Need a drink?

Here's a new stamp from a company that I like called Kraftin' Kimmie. Her stamps are just adorable and very quirky. I love this little girl, makes me think of a "mad scientist". Would make such a cute card on valentines with a Love Potion Number 9 stamp to go with it.Thanks for all the responses yesterday! Doctor's appt went well and all news is good news. Will continue to heal up and be thankful for the wonderful results of the operation (Thanks God!!).

Project Materials: Cardstock (Bazzill, AC, Neenah); Stamps (Kraftin' Kimmie Stamps); Ink (Memento); Edge Punch (Fiskars); Brad (Unknown); Colors (Copic Markers); Adhesives (Pop Dots, Glue All);

Beautiful

Happy Monday everyone! Here's Miss Tilda today and she's looking adorable! It's a beautiful day. So glad to see summer is here. I think all the kids are outta school now. Today is my 4 month appt following surgery. Feeling very well and the healing seems to be going well. Hoping to hear all good things from the Doctor. Still working out and hitting about 10 miles a day. Been adding Stair Master to the routine now as I know it is getting too hot to be going outside so much.

For now I do both, but eventually will have to stay indoors here in TX. Wishing all of you a great week. Hugs!!

Project Materials: Cardstock (Bazzill, Printed-DCWV, Specialty-AC); Stamp(Magnolia Rubber Stamps); Ink (Memento); Flowers (Prima); Buttons (Grandma's Button Bag); Border(Doodlebug); Sticker(Doodlebug); Corner Punch; Adhesives (Popdots, Glue Dots, Glue All); Color (Copic Markers);

Grace to you!

Happy Sunday to you! Wishing Grace to you today. Here's a beautiful stamp from I Brake for Stamps. The paisley in the background also comes from I Brake for Stamps. You can use the coupon code in the right hand side the next time you visit their store! Hope you all have a wonderful week.

Project Materials: Cardstock(Bazzill, DCWV, Neenah); Rubber Stamps (I Brake For Stamps); Ink (Memento, Vivid); Pen (Glaze Pen); Color (Copic Markers); Adhesives (Glue All, Pop Dots);

Fish Bowl

I know parenthesis have been so popular for a while now, I saw these huge ones in a chipboard set and thought I would make a card with them. I had this cute little stamp "How's everything in your bowl?" Gotta comment about the life in your bowl? drop me one and tell me about it...

As for my life, things are going well! Health has been very good, still working on the 10 miles a day and have started to add some stairmaster to the workout. Looking forward to seeing the doctor (who thought I would ever say that!!) for post surgery check up next week.

Project Materials: Cardstock(Bazzill, Neenah); Stamp(Studio G); Ink (Memento, Colorbox Chalk); Chipboard Parenthesis (Colorbok); Color (Copic Markers); Adhesives (Pop Dots, Glue All); Die Cutter (Nestabilities);

Owls (part 2)

As promised yesterday, here's one more adorable owl card using a stamp from Sweet Pea's Elaine Cox. This stamp also comes from the Owl's sheet and is called "Owl Pair"

Hope you also loved the Owls. Elaine Cox's collection also have several stamps that include wonderful stamps with girls and owls and other fun owl sayings. Have a great day! Hooty hoo!

Project Materials: Cardstock (Bazzill, Neenah, California Paper); Stamps(Sweet Pea Stamps); Ink (Memento); Flowers(Prima); Buttons(Grandma's Button Bag); Color(Copic Markers); Adhesives (Glue All, Popdots, Glue dots);

Owls (part 1)

One of the sets of images that I have just loved from Artist Elaine Cox is the owls!! I am sharing cards I did with a couple of them here! These images are so adorable. I love their sweet faces and huge eyes. I must say I have been walking my neighborhood at nights (when I get a chance now) and the other night I actually saw an owl! A tiny owl!! Now, some of you probably think that's common or funny that such a thing would be something I so remember, but I live in a large city and can't say I have ever seen owls in the city, so it was a real treat to see one.

For the above card I used Copic markers to color the image and Colorbox chalk edging on the card, American Traditional matching buttons and Bazzill papers. This stamp comes from Elaine Cox Sheet 3 (Plate 40) or it can be purchased individually as "Little Oak tree Owl".

Project Materials: Cardstock(Bazzill, Neenah); Stamp (Sweet Pea Stamps); Ink (Memento, Colorbox Chalk); Buttons (American Traditionals); Adhesives (Pop dots, Glue Dots, Glue All); Color (Copic Markers);

Stay tuned for tomorrow's owl card.....

Let's Grow.....

Here's a cutie from CC Designs. I love her little nightgown. I always wanted one like this, but I must say that living in South Texas just makes such an outfit way too hot. One can not wear such a thing without sweating to death. Oh well.....guess if I ever move way north I will find one of them to wear.

I put a little "Grow" here, but "Grow" can happen to us in lots of ways. For kids it may be obvious, but even us adults can "grow" (and I don't mean just from our eating, lol!!). Post surgery time has been helping me do lots of growing lately.

Project Materials: Cardstock (Bazzill, Neenah); Stamp(CC Designs Rubber Stamps); Ink (Memento); Stripe (All My Memories Fabric Tape); "Grow" (Sticker); Colors (Copic Markers); Adhesives (Popdots);

Paper Temptress and I Brake For Stamps

Here's one of the stunning stamps from the Les Miserable sheet of stamps (see Here) from the I Brake for Stamps site. I love the image of this girl. Be sure to check the right hand column on my blog to see the link to the I Brake for Stamp website, there's a coupon SAVE10Holley which will save you $$ on your next purchase there. All the papers from this project are luxurious feeling papers from the Paper Temptress. The red paper is thick and textured paper that is called Spirit Red Feltweave. The cream paper is wonderful with an elegant looking crepe texture; the black paper is a bit hard to see in this photograph but also has wonderful texture and weight to it is called Black Grandee; the image is stamped on Heavenly White.

Project Materials: Cardstock(Paper Temptress); Stamps(I Brake For Stamps); Ink (Memento, Colorbox Chalk); Adhesives (Pop Dots, Glue All); Color(Copic Makers);

Smiles to you today!

Here's a quick and simple card sending smiles to all of you today. It's using a cute girl from Stamping Bella's KETTO stamps and some of Making Memories Clear die cuts. I hope you had a great weekend and that happiness transfers into a good week.

Project Materials: Cardstock(Westrim); Ink (Memento, Colorbox Chalk); Stamp(Stamping Bella); Die Cuts(Making Memories); Color(Watercolor pencils); Blender Pen(Stampin' Up); Adhesives (Glue All, Glue Dots);

Sunday Card

Love bears all things. Wishing you all a wonderful week. Hope you are doing well. Think of all the people you love, then remember this about love:
Love is patient, love is kind. It does not envy, it does not boast, it is not proud. It is not rude, it is not self-seeking, it is not easily angered, it keeps no record of wrongs. Love does not delight in evil but rejoices with the truth. It always protects, always trusts, always hopes, always perseveres. Love never fails.

Have a wonderful week! Holley

I Brake for Stamps Candy notice!!

Just a note that I Brake for Stamps has a candy offer on their blog! Stop over there and leave a comment on their blog and you could win a gift certificate to their store!!! A great prize for checking out their blog. I use their stamps all the time and post cards with them.

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Good luck!! I hope one of my visitors is the winner

Cheers, Holley

Always Laugh

Here's a cutie from CC Designs Rubber Stamps. A nice summer-y looking girl sitting down. I added a cute saying "Always laugh when you can. It's cheap medicine. Lord Byron" Given all the medicine I have had this year, I will attest to that statement! A good laughter amounts to a good amount of healing so seeing the best in many things often makes life easier.

Project Materials: Cardstock(Bazzill); Stamp(CC Designs Rubber Stamps); Saying (Sticker); Border (Doodlebug); Border Punch (Fiskars); Color (Copic Markers); Adhesives (Glue all, Pop dots);

You Sparkle!

This card is a little bday shout out to my cousin Cherry!! Happy Birthday! Hope you have a wonderful day. Love you lots. Congrats on your graduation. Big hugs from John and I. "You Sparkle" Hope you have a great week. Best wishes for a special day.Project Materials: Cardstock (Bazzill, Neenah); Rubber Stamps (Gorjuss Girl-Sugar Nellie Rubber Stamps; Saying-CC Designs); Ink (Memento); Border(Doodlebug); DieCut (Nestabilities); Color(Copic Markers); Adhesives (Pop dots, Glue All);

Popcorn Bear

Well summer is here and "I am in full sunshine now!" I thought this saying was so cute! This teddy is called "Popcorn Bear." Isn't he adorable? He comes in several adorable sets of stamps. I couldn't resist getting one. We are lucky to be having some rain right now, as that has kept the temperature down. Just enough to make it bear-able!!

Project Materials: Cardstock (Bazzill, Neenah); Saying (DCWV); Stamp(Popcorn Bear-Crafter's Companion); Ink (Memento); Colors (Copic Markers); Punch( EK Success); Adhesives(Pop Dots, Glue All); Brads(Queen & Co.);

Happiness

Wishing you all a week of Happiness!! Hard to believe it is already Wed, huh? this week is flying by since Monday was a holiday. I know I keep thinking that it is the incorrect day. I loved this saying "Happiness is something to do, something to love, something to hope for." Wishing all of you lots of Happiness today. Big Hugs!

Project Materials: Cardstock (Bazzill, Neenah); Stamp(The Angel Company); Ink (Memento, Colorbox Chalk); Flowers (Prima, Doodlebug); Butterfly (); Brads (Basic Grey); Color (Copic Markers); Saying(DCWV); Adhesives(Glue All, Glue Dots, Pop Dots);

Fairy Happy Birthday!

I just love this artist from Sweet Pea Stamps. Her name is Elaine Cox, she does the coolest images. Here's one of the stamps from her first sheet that I haven't shown you yet. I love this girl! I paired that stamp with a cute saying that also comes on the same sheet "A fairy happy birthday to you."All the coloring on the image is done in copic markers. The borders are done with a fiskars punch that was then trimmed out of specialty silver paper and added to the edges to give a sparkle. Both the stamps used on this card from Elaine Cox sheet 1 (Plate 34);

Project Materials: Cardstock: (Bazzill, Neenah, AC); Images(Sweet Pea Stamps); Buttons(American Traditional); Ink (Memento); Punch(Fiskars); Adhesives (Popdots, Gluedots, Glue All); Color (Copic Markers);

Fairy Child

Here's a wonderful image from I Brake For Stamps. I love this image of the fairy child and the little frog. I added the saying "I will write peace on your wings and you will fly all over the world."

The background uses a beautiful shell stamp in a light green stamp ink that is very subtle in the scanned image but more viewable in the daylight. I embellished the cards using various Prima flowers and Basic Grey brads.

Have a wonderful Memorial day!!

Holley

Cheery thoughts of you

Here's some flowers for you! Wishing you some cheery thoughts. John and I are showing family around this weekend. Hoping to get in a lot of walking while this is going on. It's already getting too hot to do much during the day now. The last couple of days that I have gone out have been really miserable. UGH. Yep, summer is here.Project Materials: Cardstock(Bazzill, Neenah); Stamps(ALota Rubber Stamps, The Angel Company, Colorbox Chalk); Flower (Prima); Ink (Memento); Brads(Basic Grey); Adhesive(Glue All);

Happy Memorial Day Weekend!

Hope you all have a wonderful Memorial Day weekend!! Here's a cute girl from Kraftin' Kimmie Stamps. I dressed her up in yellow with the {Heart} Memories tag. Have great memories this weekend. My neice and nephew are getting their first trip to the coast!! Hope they have so much fun, big hugs to you guys.

Project Materials: Cardstock(Bazzill, Neenah); Image(Kraftin' Kimmie); Ink (Memento); Color(Copic Markers); Tag(Making Memories); Ribbon (Michaels); Border Punch(Fiskars); Brads (Unknown); Adhesives(Popdots, Glue All, Glue dots);

Bear Hugs

This sweet girl is handing out some Bear hugs. Here's one for you! Hope you are all ready for a special weekend. Be sure to give the family big hugs. I love this cute image from La-la Land, her name is Rosie.
Project Materials: Cardstock(California Paper Goods, DCWV, Neenah); Stamps(La La Land; Saying-TAC); Die Cut (Nestabilities); Ink (Memento, Stazon); Color (Copic Markers); Adhesives(Popdots, Glue All);

A pretty face

I love the beautiful face of this woman. This stamp comes from a wonderful set designed by artist ching chou kuik sheet #14 (Plate 43) of the Fantasy Art collection. I wanted to make the face stand out by using a strong black and white background for this card and using very subtle color on the face.

The face is colored using light copic markers and has been mounted using pop dots. The flowers are mounted with thick buttons in the center of them. There are several other stunning faces on this sheet of wonderful stamps.

Project Materials: Cardstock (Archivers, Neenah); Stamp (Sweet Pea); Ink (Memento); Color(Copic Markers); Flowers (Prima); Border (Doodlebug); Buttons (Jesse James); Adhesive (Popdots, Glue Dots, Glue All);

Need some piece of quiet?

Here's one of the new Penny Black stamps. I love these new images as they have also started selling mounted rubber stamps. These stamp much better than the clear stamps that they have. This cute little boy comes with this funny saying. Still doing lots of walking, think I hit over 10 miles yesterday too! woohoo!

Project Materials: Cardstock(Bazzill, Neenah); Stamps(Penny Black); Ink (Memento, Colorbox Chalk); Button (Grandma's Button Bag); Adhesives (Popdots, Glue Dots, Glue All); Color (Copic Markers);