"Love Always"

Hello friends, followers, visitors and viewer.
Thanks for being with me on this Thursday, January 24, 2019.  One more week before we pack up January and move on over to February.  How many of you have given up your resolutions or goals?  Are you still pushing forward and trying to make sure you will finish the month out?  Do you want to quit and say "forget this"?  Don't do it.  Stay with me to see the card I made for today and the supplies and steps used to make it.

Supplies Needed:
Cardstock: Neenah white;  Recollections black;  Bazzill red;  DP from Simple Stories “Kissing Booth” (Hello Love);  DP from North Pole Gazette by Recollections;  DP from Carta Bella “Well Traveled”
Dies:  doily from KS Craft (Ali Express); heart die from Alina Craft (Ali Express)
Embellishments: red burlap ribbon; silver metal accents from TPC Studio; Simple Stories “Kissing Booth” puffy stickers

Steps for making the card:
Cut the base card from Neenah white cardstock 5 by 7 inches.
Cut the 1st layer using Simple Stories “Kissing Booth” (Hello Love) at 4.75 by 6.50 inches (adhere to base)
Cut the 2nd layer using Neenah white at 4.50 by 6.25 inches (adhere to 1st layer)
Cut the 3rd layer using North Pole Gazette by Recollections at 4.25 by 6 inches (adhere to 2nd layer)
Cut the circle doily using KS die and paper from Carta Bella “Well Traveled” pad.   It measures 2.50 by 4 1/8 inches (adhere to middle of 3rd layer)
Cut a strip from the red Bazzill measuring 1 by 6.50 inches (adhere on top of circle doily from edge to edge of 1st layer)
Cut 5 rectangles from black Recollections measuring 1 by 1.50 inches (adhere to 1 inch strip leaving about a ½ inch space on each end of strip
Cut 5 hearts using the red burlap ribbon and Alina Craft heart die (adhere to each rectangle)
Use 5 silver metal accents pieces from TPC studio to place on hearts (adhere to each heart)
Use 1 puffy sticker from Simple Stories “Kissing Booth” for sentiment (adhere to left corner)

Since I used the sketch from Splitcoaststampers. com , I will submit this card there as well as http://www.wordartwednesday.blogspot.com

I hope you will give this a try and let me see what you made. 
Thanks for coming over to view, to comment, and to support my project.

Sending you a hug and love,
Lois

"Enjoy The Moment"

Hello friends, followers, visitors and viewers.
Happy Monday to all.  NO SNOW this weekend, at least not in my area.  We had a few flakes to get my husband excited but nothing that stuck or accumulated on the ground.  Cold rain (and a lot of it) fell most of the day on Sunday.  It has been so much rain that our yard cannot absorb anymore.  It almost flooded.  Soggy and wet was what it was like on yesterday.  Now, with the sun out full blast this morning, it looks like spring but the temperatures tell us it is still winter.

No matter what the weather is or how much sadness we hear and see on the TV...let's "enjoy the moment".  Life could be worst if we compare it with others that are not as fortunate as we are.

My card share looks like a Valentine card with hearts in the embossing, die cut and punching.  I probably will include it in my "cards for soldiers" box for someone else to send to someone.    At  the moment, I probably could use it for a birthday card and include something on the inside towards that celebration.    My daughter's bff is having a birthday today and I have a sister who will be celebrating her birthday on the 30th of January.

Here is a look at my creation:

Enabler's List:

Cardstock:  Neenah white,  Recollections black and Bazzill red

Punch: Martha Stewart 

Die: Alina Craft

Embellishment: Prima flowers

Let's enjoy the moment....let's make something good out of something bad...let's not make the world news devour our joy.  Are you with me?

Thank you so much for viewing and commenting.  I truly enjoy and appreciate it.

Sending you a hug and love,

Lois

"Can It Be A Perfect Day?"

Hello friends, followers, visitors and viewers.
It's the famous "hump" day... Wednesday, August 29, 2018.
It's extremely hot and humid where I am.  The temps may say 91degrees but the heat index is in the triple digits.   "Baby, it's hot outside".
I'm wondering if I make a Christmas card would I feel a little cooler...that's the joke of the day...laugh out loud.
I'm continuing with the September birthday cards.  Some I've shared and others I have not.  Today's card is a special one because it is made for my daughter's birthday.  She will celebrate on September 24.
I made the two hearts but didn't really want to stamp anything on them.  So, I went with the old adage...do it in odd numbers to balance everything out...this is where the third heart came into play.  I had my planner stickers close by so I selected "Perfect day".  Then, the thought came to my mind... can it be a perfect day?
Personally, I have never had a day where something didn't go wrong.  I would have made it through the work day and just before going to bed something would happen to spoil all the goodness that happened before.  Then, I've had days that started out bad but ended really well.  What about you?
I read an article that stated, "if you visualize perfection, it will happen".  On the day my daughter celebrates her birthday, I'll tell her to do just that...visualize a day of perfection.

Here is my share.  Enjoy!

entry for   http://www.wordartwednesday.blogspot.com

Enabler's List:

cardstock: Bazzill pink; Hunkydory pearlescent white; Recollections Butterfly Garden DP

die: Nellie Snellen heart dies, Mauvy butterfly and Joy Craft corner die

embellishments: Prima and Recollections flowers; white lace; faux pearl string; 

Thanks so much for taking time to view today.  Your comments are always welcomed.

Sending a hug and love,

Lois

Keeping Up With #LOVE"

Thursday, January 19, 2017

Hello, hello, hello friends, followers, visitors and viewers.  It is almost here!  What?  The weekend! Yay!  You thought I was going to mention something else didn't you?  I know you did but enough of "that" is going on elsewhere.  Today is a great day and it is going well and I don't want any spoilers to mess it up.

I looked back on the cards I had made for the week and they all looked like Valentine's Day cards or cards that can be used for that occasion.  So, why not continue the tradition today and make another one.  Since I have all the hearts and files with Valentine's Day materials on my desk it became an easy task.
Supplies I used to create the card:

• Neenah white cardstock; red dotted Bazzill cardstock;
• dies: Spellbinders Vines of Passion (heart); Spellbinders Mariza' Bouquet (green leaves); Spellbinders Swirl Bliss (opening in the middle of card); small hearts that came from using a Cricut cartridge ( Artbooking).
• stamp: Heidi Swapp stamp set - The Big Day "Save the Dates" (#LOVE)
• Embellishments: Petaloo textured red blossoms 

Enjoy the view:

full card
entry for WordArtWednesday.blogspot.com

Thanks for joining me today.  Love to have you come over and better yet, I love your comment(s).

Sending you a hug and LOVE,

Lois

"This May Have To Be A Do-Over"

Monday, January 16, 2017

Hello friends, followers, visitors and viewers.
Some of you are having a holiday from work and from school.  Your weekend has been extended to include one more day.  What are your plans for enjoying your day off.  I know of a group that has gone shopping or as they say "walking the mall to get their exercise in".

I'm getting ready for the 14th of February. Is it too soon?  I don't think so.   My podiatrist and I just had a conversation about how the month is almost over and in a blink of the eye...February will be here.   I think before the Christmas items could be dismantle in the stores...Valentine's Day items were beginning to be displayed.  I have some cards to make so today features the first one for 2017.

How the card was made:
I started by using distress inks (spun sugar and stormy sky) on a piece of Ranger watercolor paper.  I stamped the male figure from the dylusions "mini couture" stamp set three times on three different pieces of cardstock (white, brown, blue) as well as on the watercolor paper  The cardstock  were later cut apart for the pieces I needed to do the paper piecing (coat, shirt, pants, hat).
Once my image was pieced together on top of the distressed watercolor paper, I then mounted it on top of a piece of black Recollections cardstock.  A polka dotted piece of brown and beige was added to the left side.  The whole piece was then layered on top of a Recollections Mixed Media piece of cardstock and then to the Neenah white card base.
I cut out various sizes of hearts using a Spellbinders heart die and used black Recollections cardstock for the background.  They were strategically placed around the sentiment (Recollections Mixed Media cardstock layered on top of a piece of black Recollections cardstock....stamped with the word "Love" from a Tim Holtz stampers anonymous stamp set  using embossing ink and white embossing powder).

 

There is a mistake that I caught just as I was taking the photo for this blog.  I tried to correct it but it doesn't look professional.   Sometimes I don't post my mistakes but today I am because I want you to know...I'm human....and humans make mistakes.   I going to do this one over properly and give this one to my granddaughter...she may not be able to pick out the mistake.
Thanking you for your visit and for your comments.  Have a great day.

Sending you a hug and LOVE,

Lois

"...And The Winner Is"

Monday, January 9, 2017
Hello friends, followers, visitors and viewers.   I was "shut-in" but not "shut-out" this weekend.  If you viewed my blog on Friday and watched the weather broadcast for around the world, you know that the south received a lot of snow on Saturday.  My husband measured twelve inches on the ground in our yard.  All I could do was to enjoy watching it fall while I cut paper and played with some stamps.

Did you watch the The 74th Annual Golden Globe Awards show?  Were you surprised at the winners or did your favorite show, actor and actress win?  I was glad we still had electricity so I could admire the winners, and the dress (men and women).

I made two cards using a stencil, by Tim Holtz; stamps by Penny Black and Stampendous.  Pretend that these two cards are up for an award...which one would you choose for a winner?

entry for WordArtWednesday.blogspot.com
Anything Goes - Challenge Weeks #264-265

Supplies for this card:

stencil: "Rays" by Tim Holtz............distress inks: fossilized amber and wild honey; red  & green Copic markers

stamp: Penny Black "blooming garden"

dies: ODBD stitched circle die and Paper Artist "10 tiny things + shadows die

cardstock: Neenah white; Recollections red and black

Offray ribbon 

Supplies for this card: 

stencil: "Rays" by Tim Holtz

distress inks: rusty hinge and fossilized amber.....dye ink: black Hampton Arts (sentiment)

Offray ribbon

stamps: Penny Black "blooming garden" and Stampendous "spring sentiments"

sequins from Recollections

die: ODBD stitched circle die 

I know which one I would choose, do you?

Thanks for viewing with me today.  I always love to read your comments so let me know you came over.

Sending you a hug and LOVE,

Lois