Some new cards

So, hubby had his knee surgery yesterday, and all went well. I did bring my Cuttlebug, and folders, and a whole mess of paper scraps. There is a little patio type waiting area, so I unloaded all my goodies, and embossed away! It was so fun, I now have a stash of all different colors and patterns of embossed items, that I can't wait to use on cards or layouts. I did manage to get three cards done last night. I had to do a get well card for hubby, so here is the first one:

I used the Swiss Dots on this one and the threading water punch on the patterend paper. I think it came from a kit that I got at Michaels. I punched two tags and layered them, and stamped it with feel better soon from the Inkadinkado clear stamp "just sayings" pack.







On this card I used the "Stylized flowers" folder for the embossed background. I also tried a technique I saw in a magazine; rather than using a stamp pad, I used markers to color the different parts of the flower. For the stem, I used Hunter green Zig writer, the petals are also from the Zig in pure pink. The center, although you can't really see in the picture is glittery, using a gelly roll pen in goldenstar. I was happy how it came out. One of the tips they gave in the magazine, was that if the ink starts to dry before you are ready to stamp, just breathe on it, and the warmth from your breath will "re-activate" it. It worked for me! The stamp used was "Daisy stem" from Rubberstampede.


This is the Divine Swirls folder, I used the fiskars scallop tear edger as a template, and cut with scissors. I used the threading water punch on the bottom portion of the card, and the layered buttons are "Chloe's Closet" line from Making Memories

Blog Candy Alert!!

Christina over at Been There, Done That, is offering blog candy! Looks like a great card making kit, so go on over and check her blog, It is wonderful!

New Cuttlebug Folders

I am so excited, a package was on my doorstep when I got home today!! I ordered some embossing folders from Joann's online that were on sale for $2.99 which is much better than what I paid for them at Michael's when I bought the Cuddlebug. (Happy Birthday, Spots & Dots, Divine Swirl, and Fancy Corners)
So, these are the new ones I got: Swiss Dots, Argyle, Stylized Flowers, Heart Blocks, Leafy Branch, Perfectly Paisley, and Birds and Swirls.
I also got Beautifully Boxed combo die/emboss for 10.19 and Disney Celebrations combo die/emboss for 10.99
I can't wait to try them all out, this probably sounds really bad, but hubby is having knee surgery tomorrow, (nothing real serious). I think I need to take my new toys with me. Hey, rather sitting in the waiting room reading or doing nothing, I can create, and be productive while I wait!
Margie

52 sketches 52 weeks

I think part of my problem with not getting as many pages done as I'd like is because, I would look through magazines and get great ideas, but then I would struggle with the paper selections to use. I would spend way too much time trying to find just the right colors/patterns to match what was in the magazine. I came across this link to 52 sketches 52 weeks I think from one of the girls at Srapbook Swap & Crop and decided to give it a try. I figure if I can keep up with the challenge of one sketch a week, I can get at least more pages done this year than last. I am having such better luck already creating pages, and working from a non-color sketch versus the color layouts, I get less distracted on "what it should look like" I think sketches are my way to go now! I am at least getting the feeling of accomplishment!

Here are the first three pages I have completed:

Slide Show Added

So, originally when I started this blog thing, I was going to go back and post pictures of the stuff I have done in the past, well time got the better of me, and I decided, hey why not just add a "gadget" that shows some of my work, and voila! I figured out how to link up a photobucket slide show. So if your interested, you can take a peek at the bottom of my blog for a slide show of my creations. It is in no specific order.
TFL!
Margie

Altered Cookie Sheets

This is the first altered cookie sheet I did. It was a birthday gift for one of my good friends. I also made these for Christmas gifts, however, being the procastinator that I am, I didn't give myself enough time to do the added touch of the calendars. The calendar pages were time consuming, but so worth it. Each one was decorated according to theme or holiday for the month, and each one had a quote.

January 2009

Cheers to a new year, and another chance for us to get it right. ~Oprah Winfrey

February 2009

A life without love is no life at all. From the movie "Everafter"

March 2009

If a man who cannot count finds a four-leaf clover, is he lucky? ~Stanislaw J. Lec

April 2009

Sweet April showers do spring May flowers. ~ Thomas Tusser

May 2009

"Where flowers bloom, so does hope." ~ Lady Bird Johnson

June 2009

"Bar-be-que (bar*bi*q) n. You bought the groceries, washed the lettuce, chopped the tomatoes, diced the onions, marinated the meat and cleaned everything up, but, he, "made the dinner."" ~ From A Women's Dictionary

July 2009

""America was not built on fear. America was built on courage, on imagination and an unbeatable determination to do the job at hand."" ~ H.S. Truman


August 2009

Life is not measured by the number of breaths we take but by the moments that take our breath away." ~ Author: Unknown

September 2009

Education is that which remains when one has forgotten everything learned in school." ~ Albert Einstein

October 2009

I'll bet living in a nudist colony takes all the fun out of Halloween.

November 2009
"Give thanks for unknown blessings already on their way." ~Author: Unknown

December 2009

The best of all gifts around any tree: the presence of a happy family all wrapped up in each other."" ~ Burton Hillis

Cuttlebug!!

WooHoo! I got myself a Cuttlebug! I have been thinking about getting one for a while, and yesterday I did it. (So technically, it wasn't an impulse buy!) I played around with it for a little bit last night, and I love it! It is so easy and quick. And, I like that the dies and embossing folders are so reasonably priced. I have the Cricut and love it, but those cartridges get pricey! Here is a card I made while playing around. I can't wait to play this weekend!

TFL,

Margie

Thank You Christina!

Wow, Thank You Christina! for this award! I am so happy, and never expected anything like this on my little blog. What a nice surprise!

This blog invests and believes in the PROXIMITY - nearness in space, time and relationships! These blogs are exceedingly charming. These kind bloggers aim to find and be friends. They are not interested in prizes or self-aggrandizement. Our hope is that when the ribbons of these prizes are cut, even more friendships are propagated. Please give more attention to these writers! Deliver this award to eight bloggers who must choose eight more and include this cleverly-written text into the body of their award.

It is hard to pick only eight other bloggers, as I have loved visiting and reading so many more than that. So in no paticular order, here is my list. Take a look, and I am sure you will find some new ideas/inspiration.

Kristie

Heather

Fran

Leah

Wanda

Sandy

Julia

Linda