Happy Birthday Hubbie

I've taken a brake from Christmas cards to make DH a birthday card.  Tomorrow he will be the big 5 0.  So I had to make a special card for him.  He gave himself a gift of the new Star Wars computer game.  He has been playing it since Wednesday, when he was able to start.  It is being released on the 20th but he preordered and was a tester for the game a few times, so was able to get a jump on it.

While he was playing tonight I was right behind him making his card.  Not that he noticed.

CHALLENGE
Graphicats-December
 
 Here is the sketch I have choosen. 


happy crafting

dee ;o)

More to Donate

Evening everyone.  Finally at home relaxing.  Dinner is done, and it's time to sit with a coffe, I think a little shot is Baileys in it is in order.  Cleaning job this morning before I headed off to the real job.  It's starting to get a little hectic at the grocery store these days.  With everyone stocking up for the holidays.  I can't believe we only have a week left.  Haven't even gotten my baking done.  The goal for tomorrow is to make our ginger cookies.  The kids like to help cut out the different shapes. 

Yesterday morning, before I had to head off to work.  I made six more cards to be donated.  I couldn't send them in to Grants class when there wasn't enough every child in the class.  I didn't want anyone being left out. 

Enjoy your weekend

dee ;o)

From the Heart

Evening everyone.  It's been awhile.  I got carded out.  Lost my mojo, and had to take a brake.  But the start of the year I will start again.  Next year I'm starting early, maybe one Christmas card a week.  I will also set a goal to up the number of cards to be donated.  I only managed to get 19 done for this year.  It's a start and I will work towards more next year.  My sons class will be signing them.  I wantd to get the kids involved.  Here is a pic of all my donation cards.

happy crafting

dee ;o)

Card Lift

Evening everyone.  The weekend is here. Although I work the whole thing.  DH was invited to Beta test the new Star Wars game again. So he's stuck in front of the computer all weekend.  This is the third weekend.  Though he will take a break tomorrow to put up the Christmas lights before we get more snow. 

I just love this card.  Another simple one.  I lifted this from Penny Black.  I've made so many Christmas cards I needed a little help.  I looks so elegant. When I made them up I did six for a set. 
 
Have a happy weekend
dee ;o)

MMM Blog Candy

OK this is the first time I have done this.  Put Blog Candy on my blog, but I couldn't resist the sweet images.  Aren't they the cutest?  You have until Dec 23/11 to have your chance to win it too.  Just hop on over to fancyfree4ever.blogspot.com and have a look at all she has to offer.

happy crafting

dee ;o) 

Snowglobes & Snowman

Evening everyone.  What a day we had.  Snow storm this moring and bright sunny skies this afternoon.  It was a very slow drive to work.  Good thing, the trees look so beautiful with the snow hanging off them.
 
My card tonight is of a cute snowman in a snowglobe.  The image is an outline sticker.  This is the first time I have added pieced paper to the outline sticker.  Using tracing paper you trace around the shape you want, cut it out on cardstock and stck it to the back of the sticker.  So cool.

CHALLENGES
Mojo Monday-#217

And the sketch.

happy shoveling

dee ;o)

 

First Snow Day

Morning everyone.  Well we've had our first snow day of the year.  And we have NO snow.  There is a freezing rain warning for today. I guess they don't want a repeat of a couple years ago.  Some buses got stuck on back roads and didn't get kids home till 10pm.  Fortunately our bus runs on main roads and it was only about an hour late.  The bad thing today.  Sams first basketball game that wasn't cancelled, was to be after school.  I guess the girls are just not meant to play.
 
My sweet little tree was colored with distress inks, how I love them.  The star on the top is gold stickles.  The presents are colored with a mix of pearl x.  It gives them a nice shimmer.

CHALLENGES
Sketch Saturday-#183



  Stay dry

dee ;o)

MMMM Gingerbread

Morning everyone. An unexpected day off.  The little guy got up this morning with a headache.  So that meant mom had to stay home.  Not much thinkin about that, although I will miss those hours on my paycheck. Just means I can try and get some more cards done today.  I have people at work asking for them.

I just love this set from Graphicats.  The gingies are so cute and the sentiments with it, just love them.

CHALLENGES
Graphicats-Nov Sketch
Jingle Belles-Candy Kisses

Here is the sketch

Stay well

dee;o)

Tag Your It

Evening everyone. My second post of the day.  I have been very busy at the craft table today.  I'd like to share this tag with you.  I started off stamping the trees, then added blue and green distress ink.  I then stamped a circular stamp in the same blue.  Stardust glitter was used for the snow at the base of the trees.

CHALLENGES
 Sentimental Sundays-#82-Masculine Tags
Whimsy Inspires-#16-Tag Your It
Phindys Place-#83-A Sprinkling of Snow

happy creating

dee ;o)

Keep it Simple

Morning all my blogging friends.  Well I'm not getting as much accomplished this weekend as I had hoped.  Hubby went on 'a sleepover', sounds funny.  He was approved to Beta test the new Star Wars game again.  So he left with his computer yesterday to his friends so they could talk across the room, rather than on the phone all weekend.  With him gone I had hoped to card all day.  After laundry, shopping movie night with kiddies, I made this card at 11:00 last night while watching the news.

I love the simple style.  I saw this on Penny Black this week.  The card was by Kelley Eubanks.  Go check out her week of simple.  Outstanding.

Hopefully I'll accomplish more today.

Happy crafting

dee ;o)