Crazy 4 Challenges # 13

This week the challenge at Crazy for Challenges is to use punches anywhere on your card. I used the Martha Stewart lattice punch to edge this image.I didn't use the whole width of the punch but rather just used the edge of it. Another Christmas card down! I used SU card stock and Copics & Prismacolor markers to color this image from Rubber Stampede. How are you doing on your holiday cards?

Happy Turkey!

I hope everyone here in the States had a great Thanksgiving. Our family had a great time celebrating together. We had a 38 lb.turkey! Feasting was done by all... I still have 2 pies left to munch on this week! This pumpkin turkey was the centerpiece on our table. He sure looked happy and everyone loved "plucking" his tail feathers! One of my students brought one of these into school for our "snack of the week". I just knew I would have to copy this idea and use it for our celebration.I used grapes and chunks of cheddar cheese for the tail feathers and cheese for the nose with raisin eyes. It was a hit! It sure is wonderful to be able to celebrate holidays with those you love. I hope you had the opportunity to thank God for your blessings like I did!The next day (Friday)was my son Tom's 19th birthday so the partying continued!

Crazy 4 Challenges #12

Crazy 4 Challenges has a cool sketch this week so I thought I would give it a go! I love these little Mice from House Mouse and thought that they would be perfect for this sketch. I used copics and some other embellishments. The cool little swirl metal is really an ornament hanger that I found at The Dollar Tree in a package of 40! What a deal! I'm sure you could think of lots of ways to incorporate them into your creations! I first saw them on my friend Georgia's blog (yes...another Georgia!). She found hers at Hobby Lobby. I bet mine were cheaper! LOL! So a big Thank You Georgia for making me aware they were out there!

SSC Weekly Challenge #33

Stamptacular Sunday's challenge this week is for a thanksgiving card. If you use a turkey, you get two entries into their challenge. Well... who doesn't like something for free?!
I found this funny turkey online while going through coloring book pages. I thought I would pop him up on this great floral background (kind of "camo" him...lol!)I hope his disguise works!!!

Card Patterns challenge #41

I finally feel like maybe my Mojo is back. For the last couple of weeks I have been very lethargic (big word..are you duly impressed?! LOL!). But I think I finally feel up to creating again. This card was done for the challenge this week at Card Patterns (#41 challenge) which was to follow their sketch.This is a smaller card just the right size to slip on top of a gift for that little "Angel" in your life! I used a card with the silver dots already on it and added the additional layered background pieces. I used my dotted swiss folder for the green piece of paper. The rest is self explanatory.The image was a swap so I am not sure where it originates...(maybe SU?). Have a great day everyone!

Squigglefly Challenge

My card with the cute snowman was done for the Squigglefly challenge this week. This again is another sketch challenge. I used stickles on the snow and a gel pen on the outline of the snowman's hat, arms, and a few other places. The snowman is from Cornish Farms (i think...!), but I think that I was to use a Squigglefly image so it probably won't win anything... (And I do have lots of their images! I just wasn't thinking and already entered their challenge. Oh well... there's always next week!) I used my round scalloped Nesties for the center background and image. Some chalk inks were used to distress the edges of the 4 squares in the background.And of course copics to color... I figured that I would do holiday cards cause it will be here before we know it! The weather today (and all last week, and next week) is wonderful in Buffalo! It has felt like September days of Indian summer! But that means that my brain thinks it's earlier then it is... LOL! Have a great day everyone and a super week!

Twisted Sister Thursday Challenge

I did this card for the challenge over at Shirley's 2 Girls this week.(S2GSC33) I loved the sketch and just had to figure out how to use it.You also needed to add wire somewhere on your card. (Hence the twist! LOL!) I came up with the cute little flower pot idea that you see above. I then used an image from S2G for my stamped image to follow the sketch...and Voila! Here is the result...

I used copics to color it. Leave me some lovin' and let me know what you think!

Blog Award from Vee!

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I received this award from my blogging friend Vee.
The Rules are: Pass this award on to five people, post on their blog to let them know you have left this award for them. And then answer a list of questions in one word! so here goes: ( but if you notice, I can't answer most of them with one word! Sorry about that!)

1. Where is your mobile?...pocket
2. Your hair?... Brown
3. Your Mother?... Dead
4. Your Father?... local
5. Your favorite food?... chocolate...(that is a food, right?!)
6. Your Dream last night?... none
7. Your Fav Drink?... Caffeine free Pepsi( it balances out all the caffeine in chocolate!)
8. Your Dream?... Wealth
9. What room are you in?... Family room
10. Your Hobby?... Crafting
11. Fear?... the Dentist...
12. Where do you want to be in 5 years?... Retired
13. Where were you last night?... Home
14. Something that you aren't?... Sporty
15. Muffins... yummy...just don't like corn muffins!
16. Wish List Item?... Wii Fit
17. Where did you grow up?... Buffalo, NY
18. Last thing you did?... Comments
19. What are you wearing?... comfy clothes
20. Your TV?... Living room, family room, bedroom, basement (those are just the ones I sometimes watch.LOL!)
21. Pets?... A year old Weimaraner
22. Friends?... yes!Lots!
23. Mood?... fine
24. Life?... Busy
25. Missing someone?... Sister, and brother
26. Vehicle?... Toyota Sienna Mini van!
27. Something you're not wearing?...Shoes
28. Fav store?...Any craft store!
29. Fav Colour?... Green
30. When was last time you laughed?... This morning
31. Last time you cried?... This Sunday in church...
32. Best Friend?... Hubby
33. One place that i go to over n over? Aruba (but mostly in my memories)
34. Facebook?... yes
35. Fav place to eat? Home...
Now to pass it on to:
<Christine,<Jacquie,>Georgia,Sue, and Justine

Baby Shower Day!

Well today is the day for my nephew and niece (in-law)'s baby shower. I finished this keepsakes box last night! Nothing like last minute... I thought they could keep the baby cards, birth announcement, etc. in it as keepsakes. Yes they are having a girl!They will name her Madelyn. Her name will be in memory of my sister (my nephew's Mom) who past away, Lynda. It will be awfully hard to keep emotions in check tonight with my sister not here for the baby shower... But hopefully there will be lots of tears of happiness too!
The above are the favors that I made. The Cutting Cafe has a sweet template for these little boxes and also has sentiments that you can use with them. I used my scallop and circle punches to make the little flowers on top of each one and then filled with candy. I hope everyone likes them!