OhJoyous We Sing

Morning everyone.  I can't believe I've been so busy the last few weeks to sit down and write a post.  We have had chicken pox run through our house.  I started with my son, and once he was back to school my daughter and hubbie came down with it.  What a relief today, daughter is off to school after a little makeup to cover up the few spots still remaining on her face. 

This week comes the big push to get finished for Christmas.  Finish up shopping, baking cookies, and preparing for the big dinner. 

I've been enjoying making one layer cards lately. Working with distress inks and watercolors.  On this card I masked the moon and the snowbanks, coloring the snow.  Then stamp the trees on.  The carolers are a cut out. They remind of my gramma.  As a child at Christmas she would take me and my cousins out caroling to a few of the close niebors.  Then back to her house for hot chocolate and cookies. 

Now off to enjoy some quiet time. 

happy crafting

dee ;o)

Believe

 

Good morning everyone. Chilly morning here with the temperature dropping to -11.  I hope all my American friends and bloggers had their fill of turkey yesterday.  Happy Thanksgiving.  And happy shopping today, if you are out getting the Black Friday Sales. 

 

Today is a finish up and pack up day for me.  Tomorrow is the craft sale I've been working so hard to get ready for.  I think I'm loosing my helper though.  She informed me yesterday that there is an "Event" happening in Star Wars this weekend and she has to play.  She can't even spare a few hours to help her poor mother.  I'm going to keep on her though.  She'll be there. 

 

The stamp I used on this card is one I picked up when the Craft Nook closed down this year.  I love the look of this Santa and finally had to ink him up.  I choose to do a monochromatic card. 

 

CHALLENGE

My Favorite Things - #204 a sketch 

 

Here is the sketch. 

 

happy crafting

 

dee ;o)

With Deepest Sympathy

Good evening friends.  Wow what a week I've had.  Last week was crazy.  The kids had three snow days and a PA Day. Monday was the only day they went to school.  Thursday my son woke up with a couple blisters on his body.  A trip to the doctor, with him saying he didn't know what it was.  "Call me tomorrow" he says.  My diagnosis of chicken pox was confirmed Friday morning, when he awoke with many more spots.  Poor guy is covered from the top of his head to the bottom of his feet. 

This page in my art journal shows two picks I was practicing on.  The top one I borrowed liquid mask that hubbie uses for modeling.  As you can see there is no snow flakes showing.  I couldn't get it to rub off after inking.  After a trip to the arts store, for the purchase of my own liquid mask, the second picture turned out better.  I just have to control the splatter, it looks like snowballs.

 

 

Here is the card I created. With everything else happening last week, we also had a funeral to attend on Friday.  A family member passed from cancer.  The service was so lovely, with all three of his sons getting up to talk.  He was such a kind, caring man.  He will be missed by many. 

 

My marathon of Christmas card making is almost over.  This Saturday is the Craft Sale I've been working so hard for. 

 

happy crafting

 

dee ;o) 

golden & silver trees

Good evening everyone.  Winter has landed here in my part of the world.  The kids had their second snow day today, with a chance of a third tomorrow.  They are calling for more snow squalls.  

My card today was in Cardmaker Magazine.  This is one I cardlifted trying to find my mojo.  All the trees are embossed with gold and silver embossing powder.  The sentiment was stamped on vellum, and a brad used to make the berries. 

 

happy shoveling

 

dee ;o) 

Holly & Berries

Good evening everyone.  What a great day I've had.  It felt like a holiday.  I spent the day making a turkey dinner.  Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Loaf and buns baked this morning. And this afternoon the aroma of turkey cooking.  At Thanksgiving the turkeys went on sale for .79cents/lb. They were cheaper than a whole chicken, so I loaded up on. Dinner was soooo good I'm still stuffed. 

It's so nice when a card comes together the way you invision it in your head.  This card I started by inking up my embossing folder. The red wasn't very bright so I added red stickles for the berries.  Added the red and green layers, and the sentiment. 

 

happy crafting

 

dee ;o)

 

 

 

Mojo is Back

Morning peeps.  I won't lie, it's been a lazy morning.  We woke up to snow. A little depressing, I'm not a winter person.  There is no chance of it going away now.  Winter has landed, and I just have to make the best of it.  So I thought I'd sit at the dining room table, watch the snow fall outside my window and check out some card inspiration on your blogs.  Well, I came across a Blog Hop for Repeat Impressions and Die-Verions.  So much talent. It was a great hop ladies. Thanks.

 

I've been sitting on these beauties for a while. Now that I've located my camera I can share. I've worked on a few card lifts to get the mojo working again. As usual I didn't make a note where I found this style of card.  But when I saw them I thought, "how simple and easy".  And I was right.  It was fun making these and so easy.  And with them being flat with no dimensions between the layers, it makes them perfect for mailing.

 

happy shoveling

 

dee ;o(

 

 

snowman snowglobe

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Good evening everyone.  Today was a very productive day.  After finding a larger table to work on downstairs, I then moved all my supplies back down.  Today was fix up day.  Finishing off cards that were half done. 

My card this evening was fun for me to make.  It started when I was stamping some images to color.  When I sat down to color I envisioned this one in black and white.  So I set with my grey and black watercolor pencil.  When I went through my stash of paper I was unable to find black and white paper.  So I made my own.  Love the way the background turned out, looking like a snowstorm.  I even made my own black and white bakers twine. 

CHALLENGES
Little Red Wagon - #263 - 50 shades of ?
Freshly Made Sketches - #162

Here is the sketch.

happy crafting

dee ;o)  

Comfusion

After taking a short break this morning to pop into the school to watch the Remembrance Day service, it's back to work.  I have till the end of the month to get product ready for a Craft Sale.  And my work area is not moving alone very fast.  It's going to be a winter project.  So for now everything is carried upstairs to the dining room table.  This is what it looks like today. I'm working on several projects at once.  Even the sink is full. I had two boxes of glass ornaments hanging around that were stuffed with tinsel.  I pulled the tinsel out and washed them out.  Now they are drying in the drain rack.  Several ideas for them, I was researching ideas yesterday.  Although it requires a road trip to a Michaels store to get supplies.  Which is a half hour away.  It's a little frustrating trying to buy craft supplies now the craft store has closed.  The only place in town is the Walmart and their craft section isn't the best.  I couldn't even get floor wax there.  But hubbie surprised me, and he had some that he uses for modeling.  Apparently it hardens acrylic paint when mixed together.

It's time to get back at it.  When I track down the camera I will post a couple of cards I have finished. 

happy crafting

dee ;o)

Art Journal - Fall

Evening everyone. With the  cool weather upon us, I was inspired to do a fall journal page.  Our fall has been as good as our summer was.  Cool and wet.  Here's hoping winter isn't bad. 

 

My background is one of my favorites to do.  Using distress inks and blending them on the page.  My leaves were stamped on decorative paper and cut out.  I stamped one tree directly onto the page and placed a pile of leaves under it, scattering the remainder over the page. 

 

 stay strong  - it seems that cancer and disease has hit my family hard lately.  trying to keep thoughts positive and cherish everyday. 

 

dee ;o(





Happy Thanksgiving

Good evening everyone, and a happy Thanksgiving to you all.  What a great meal.  I still feel so stuffed. Today was a great day.  The whole family was home.  Who could ask for anything more.  With the cold weather sneaking up on us we have spent the weekend getting the yard put away for winter.  My daughter discovered the power washer, making her job of washing out all the flower pots much more enjoyable. 

Not much card making has been going on. That will change soon.  We have started construction on my area.  Insulation is up, and drywall is starting to go up.  The basement is getting cold, and the stove can't be turned on until my stuff is moved from in front of it.

As you can see I have not been idle.  A friend of ours just had a baby girl, and I had to make some little treasures for her.  I am a knitter, not a crocheter, so this took me a little longer to do. There was a lot of ripping out till I got it right. I think the little mermaid tail is my favorite.

happy crafting

dee ;o)