Abundant of Blessings...

...HEARTFELT THANKS...

Happy Hump Day everyone! I am starting to get back into the groove of things and slowly starting to create! As I have lots of birthdays and other things coming up...I think I better =) I didn't create anything today, but I have been BLESSED by dear friends with fabulous gifts and cards for my birthday!

This beautiful, sparkly, purple card is from my BFF! I am truly blessed to have found a dear, sweet, kind and considerate friend in Michelle! She truly has touched my life and I so cherish our friendship! Thank you Michelle!!

here's a card I received from Joni. She used that cute angel from TGF and colored her so well! I am also touched by her friendship and generosity! Thank you Joni!!
this card was a super surprise from my dear friend Amy! I love the cupcake and I am thankful for your friendship too. Thank you for your thoughtfulness Amy!!
I received a goodie package from kind Rita! she always thinks of me and look at what she sent! isn't that the cutest owl post-it notes! Thank you Rita!!
I got this goodie package from Cyndi. She has been so sweet to me! I love my cute porcupine card and it's purple! Thank you for your generosity Cyndi!!
last but not least...I got this in the mail from sweet Brenda! She's always creating such wonderful creations and I am so blessed to be able to receive some! Thank you my friend...Brenda!!
Well, thank you for stopping by and sharing in my happiness.

I am just so blessed for those of you who came by and wished me a happy birthday! I am truly grateful and humbled by your friendship! I hope you know that I do care about you too!

Be Blessed,

Slider Pop Up Card...

...HANGLAR STANGLAR...

Hello Everyone! It's Tuesday and I am posting again...SAY WHAT?! haha! well here's my story. I had a tutorial on a surprise pop up card, but the directions seemed a little too much for me. So I went hunting for an easier card. I came across a You Tube video on how to make a slider pop up card. I said...okay I can try this one. I am a very visual, hands on kind of person, so this was just right for me. So this is my first slider pop up card I made. This one is for my kid who turned 20~ this past weekend! I got this hanglar stanglar stamp on Ebay! I cut a little slit open on top of the wagon and added a couple hearts. Used my label seventeen nesties, added some bling and all done!
here's what it looks like once it opened.

Hope you are having a great start to the week!
Keep on Crafting and thanks for stopping by...it really does mean a lot!

Be Blessed,

Product Spotlight...Belles 'n Whistles

...SLIDER POP UP CARD...
Happy...Happy ♥ Valentines ♥ Monday! Today's Product Spotlight of the week is: BELLES 'N WHISTLES at Stamp and Create. Go and stop by and get these cuties for 25% off! I do love this line as the images are so cute! I was blessed to be able to use the stamp called: CUPCAKE. These stamps are so detailed and there is a lot to color. but I enjoyed myself. I decided to make this card for a dear, sweet friend, who's birthday is coming up. I used my label seventeen nestie and used the out of the frame technique. I used some pretty flowers, pink bling, my cuttlebug embossing folder called: stylized flowers and a few sentiments from SU.
here's what the card looks like once you pop it open. I added another sentiment inside. You can also write a message if you choose to. I think I will make a few more =)

Hope you are going to be pampered and loved today!
Have a Happy Valentine's Day ~♥~
If you get a chance please stop by to see the other ladies of the DT...
Chris, Lacey-owner, Jeanette & Heidi.

Thanks for stopping by!

Be Blessed,

Petal Cone Box...

...SWEET or NAUGHTY...

Happy Monday everyone! The Product Spotlight at Stamp and Create is one more week of Valentines/Love. So if you didn't get a chance to purchase some stuff, now's the time! You can get it for 25% off. So on to my creation! I have something wonderful to share with you! I have wanted to make a trapezoid box for quite some time now and I have been looking for a template and just didn't find one that I really liked. Then I found a blog and found this cute box using the petal cone from SU. You can see the tutorial here. I really fell in love with this one...so I made 30 of these for my co-workers and friends. Once you know what to do, it's so easy to make. All you are going to do is cut off part of the bottom of the cone, make your own base and you are done! Here's what the petal cone die looks like...
So I decided to create with these cuties from TGF! This set is called: Naughty or Nice. You can purchase this at Stamp and Create, although its NOT one of the stamps on sale this week, but I just had to make something with these girls!
here's how I closed the top and added a little tag to it...

this is what it looks like once it' opened up and filled with goodies =)
and here's a picture of the rest of the boxes I made. I had lots of fun making these and I also tried another size to this box...it came out so cute! I will share with you that one later.
I hope you had a wonderful weekend! Here's to another fabulous week! Today is a special day as it's my birthday! I will be sharing some "candy" with you later on this week. So stay tuned! thanks for stopping by and till next time...
Love is patient, love is kind.
It does not envy.
Love is never boastful, nor conceited, nor rude;
It is not self-seeking, nor easily angered.
It keeps no record of wrongdoing.
It does not delight in evil,
But rejoices in the truth.
It always protects, trusts, hopes, and preserves.
There is nothing love cannot face;
There is no limit to its faith, hope, and endurance.
In a word, there are three things that last forever:
Faith, hope, and love;
But the greatest of them all is love.

~1 Corinthians 13:4-7

Be Blessed,

Love Bug...

...CREATE A CRITTER...
Here's to a wonderful Tuesday! Hope everyone is having a great start. I got a chance to go to Island Marketing where they have such a wonderful variety & different size and shape boxes. I decided to buy these cute small acetate boxes. I used my Valentine's DP, my heart border punch and yes...the cute critter cut from the cricut. the size is 2 1/2". here's what it looks like...
I made 9 of these for my mom to give to her friends. I filled it with the pretty pink, red and white M&Ms. perfect for Valentine's day.

I am slowly getting my Valentine's day creations done. I hope to share more with you soon! have a fabulous week! thanks for sticking it out with me and for stopping by. can't wait to read the sweet comments you leave me! take care and...“Being happy doesn't mean that everything is perfect. It means that you've decided to look beyond the imperfections.”

Be Blessed,

Product Spotlight...Valentines

...SWEETHEART BRIGITTA...
Happy Monday everyone! Hope you all had a wonderful weekend. I am so glad that phase I of the house is now finally done. I can relax a little and maybe create a little more! Any whoo...today the Product Spotlight of the week is: VALENTINES/LOVE. She has dedicated the next two weeks to this. So if you find something you like, its time to purchase it at 25% off. I decided to use the CC Design called Swiss Pixie Sweetheart Brigitta. I also used my label sixteen, pink crochet ribbon, mini flowers, doily border punch and a love charm.
Are you ready for Valentine's day?
I am starting to get projects done for this occasion. I hope to share them with you soon! have a wonderful week everyone and till next time: “If you love somebody, let them go. If they return, they were always yours. If they don't, they never were.”

Be Blessed,

Key To My Heart ♥...

...PRODUCT SPOTLIGHT - BOW EASY...

Hello everyone! Happy Monday...I am so glad to announce that Stamp and Create is having another Product Spotlight of the week. This week we are to use the bow easy. If you want to purchase one of these...you can get it for 25% off right now. So have you ever seen this before? it's pretty neat and I never used it before till today. I had to use it on my card creation. So I watched a few videos just to make sure I knew exactly what I was doing. once you learn how to do it, its so easy! Our challenge this month is: Love. We could use any image the store carries, so I am using the cute CC Design called: Violet with key. I cut her out and sat her on a bench. I used my nesties called: Dahlia, added stickles, a red rose and a heart charm and I used my perfect bow to finish it off..

here's a picture of what the bow easy looks like. I also added a link {HERE} so that if you need some help on what to do with a bow easy and how to use it, you don't have to search for it.
I hope you have a wonderful week!
Keep positive in all that you do =)

Be Blessed,

Cheeky Cherry Pie...

...BIRTHDAY WISHES...
Oh my goodness...I am actually posting because I actually had time to fit in a creation! lol! My dear friend has celebrated her birthday and I am so late, but better than never right?! So I have wanted to ink up this cutie a while ago, but never got the chance till now. This week Stamp and Create is not having a Product Spotlight of the week, but she is having a drawing for a gift certificate for anyone who purchases from her store this week. So go and shop for a chance to win! I decided to use the new GF image called: Cheeky Cherry Pie. I really like her. I used my copic pens to color her. I popped up her headband and the pie to give it a 3-d effect. I also used some stickles, flowers, crocheted lace and my heart border punch.
I hope everyone is having a great start off to the new year! My family is trudging along to finish up some construction work to the leak we have in the house. I am really building up my arms as I have never done such physical work in my life! hahaha!
thanks everyone for such wonderful well wishes. I can't wait to get back into the swing of things and start creating again! I am trying to keep up and visit you as well! till next time: remember...you need to let go, of the things you just can't control =)

Be Blessed,

Blogging Break...

...ALOHA...

Hello Everyone...I wanted to let you know that I will be taking a blogging break for a while. I may post from time to time, but not on a regular basis. My house flooded over the holiday break and with that, there is lots of work to be done. Once the construction starts with redoing the bathroom and flooring, my craft supplies will be packed away safely until everything is done. I should have new counter tops and cabinets though, so maybe my craft space will be much more organized =) I want to thank everyone for their continued support...for their sweet and considerate comments and for being my blogging friend.

I will try my best to visit your blogs and comment when I can. Please bear with me and don't forget me!

till next time:

"Time isn't what makes the friendship last...

it's the love and devotion that keeps the ties between the two"

Be Blessed,

Winner of my New Year's Candy...

Sorry Gang...been so busy and trying to get my life back in order for the new year! I just put away my tree with decorations, having fun with friends and enjoying my last day off. Okay, without further ado...here's the winner of my blog candy...

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JONI H said...
Your DD is THE best!...and your mom too! What a wonderful gift! Guess you were a good girl this year after all! LOL! Enjoy your gift!
NYR: To not expect too much from my kids, allow them to make mistakes, learn from their mistakes without my constant reminders. In other words, zip my lip.

woo-hoo Joni~ I will give Lacey your info. so she can mail you your gift certificate as soon as she returns from her trip!

Happy New Year 2011~

Be Blessed,