Penny Black 'For you' - a birthday card for my Godfather

Hi and welcome to my little Blog :-)  This is a scheduled post because I won't have access to my computer for 2 weeks - it will be very strange to not use it - eek - I think I will feel naked!! Anyway, onto the card.......

I made this quick and simple birthday card for my Godfather's birthday.  Hope you're not tired of looking at dog cards!  We have so many male birthdays in August in my family - I feel like it's a production line!   I have used one of my favourite sketches from Splitcoaststampers SC278 - it's a great sketch because you can have lots of layers or very few.  This time I used a circle for the centre image instead of a square.

Not much to explain really.  I stamped the image with Versafine Vintage Sepia and coloured it with OMS and Prismacolor pencils, then lightly chalked around the image.  I stamped the image again and cut out just the present, added some fine blue glitter with AI glue just to add a little "zing" to the card, then popped it up on 1mm mounts (dimensionals).

I used a Horizontal Slot Punch to punch the hole for threading the ribbon thru just for something a little different but not too fancy for a guy's card.

Easy peasy!

I'm also popping this card into the Splitcoaststampers 'Free for All' Challenge F4A17 of "Man's Best Friend" which can be a dog, cat, goldfish, reptile - any pet you like.

Thanks again for stopping by!

Jocelyn

Card Recipe:

Stamps:  Penny Black 'For you' 3446E

Ink:  Versafine Vintage Sepia

Designer paper:  Digital by NitWit Collections Fat Quarter Bundle Series "Me-Wow" ©2009 by Mary Fran of www.nitwitcollections.com

Accessories:  Cuttlebug, Spellbinder Square Nestabilities, Circle Nestabilities, Petite Scallop Circle Nestabilities, Art Institute blue glitter (from Shabby Chic set), Art Institute Designer Dries Clear adhesive, 1mm mounts (dimensionals), grosgrain ribbon, OMS, Prismacolor pencils, Kaisercolour chalks, Stampin' Up Horizontal Slot punch, paw pad button by Buttons Galore: Pet - Little Paws, Cardstock:  chocolate, mustard, KW Doggetts Knight (white)

Personality

Accessories shine through with unique creations that reflect

 PERSONALITY!

I think Kids Rooms are the funnest rooms to decorate since they portray

 a lot of

PERSONALITY!

 

A nursery is always filled with sweetness!

Little girls room are filled with Pink!

The psychology of color always amazes me.

  PINK ..... 

charming, tender, playful, delicate, sugar and spice, femine and sweet!

Here's a fun PINK craft made from clothespins that bring a lot of

Sparkle, Wimsical fun and Personality to your little girls room!

Ingredients:

wood clothes pins, tulle, ribbon, black and pink permanent marker, yarn for hair, paper for crown, pipe cleaners for arms.

Paint the body top pink, ballet shoes and cheeks pink.

add gathered tulle with a glue gun.

Attach hair with yarn to the top of the wooden clothespin.

Make crown by cutting triangles with circle on top.

Embellish with tiny pink ribbon.

You can attach your adorable creations around your child's room. 

We have also attached them to hair barrettes!

You can also hang them from the ceiling with fish line.

Tiny friends find a home in tulip pockets on a pillow sham.

Sew polka-dot fabric pockets to a plain sham. 

Embellish with ribbons, buttons, cute trims and bows!

Enjoy!

Fill your day with sweetness, let your personality shine!

Children's Artwork

Welcome to a fun Mother/ Daughter craft!

Turn your Vintage Doll and Barbie clothes into artwork! I still have a few barbie clothes from my childhood.
How about you?

Tips:

1.  Use shadow box's or a frame with some depth.
2.  The scrapbook paper works well with the card stock weight.
3.  Adhere the Barbie clothes with double stick tape.
4.  For a retro style, you can paint polka dots onto the frames.
5. Be sure to date your frames for your daughter.
6. It is also fun to include the latest fashions of today. (A keepsake for the future)

Enjoy!

Pepperminty Goodness

Just a quick note to let everyone know about my autumn special!
From Now, Aug 29th, Through October 12th, For every dollar you spend in my shop, you will receive a free foot of bakers twine. Fun fun!

Sweet Treats for Baby!

I heart handmade, baby gifts! 

Today is the day of a baby shower for one special little baby girl who will be arriving soon!

This sweet little baby girl is going to receive a dozen cupcakes filled with "sweet treats"!

Ingredients:  Six adorable little baby socks wrapped in 12 colorful washcloths, three onesies, three handmade burpcloths made with sweet little polka dots and ric rac!

I saved my sons cake box from his Birthday!

I Wrapped the clear cake container in tulle, add a baby tag!

Welcome Sweet BABY GIRL!

Enjoy!

I am going to make more!  You will see more baby boy and baby girl creations, and other magical creations for baby coming soon to my etsy shop!

I will use a lot of my handmade burp cloths, diaper buddy bags, and other handmade baby accessories!

                                                            

                                                               Have a "SWEET" day!

You Are Special Today!

                 
We are celebrating a Birthday at our house! It's fun to see the tradition of the "red plate" carried forward even when your child is growing older (teenager).  If you don't have a red plate or wondering what's up with the red plate--read below.

       The Red Plate  is the perfect way to acknowledge a family member's special triumphs...celebrate a birthday...praise a job well done...reward a goal achieved...or simply say "You Are Special Today." When the Red Plate is used, any meal becomes a celebration honoring that special person, event or deed.

  My plate is actually a Mary Englebrite plate.  The purpose works the same with any special plate!

The secret and success of the plate is to only use it for special occasions!  Praise the recipient and make it a big deal!

I'm a big fan of the "red plate".
When my kids get married, I am going to give them a "special plate".
 (I've tried to purchase the Mary Engelbrite plate for gifts.  I can't find it any longer).

I smile at how our plate has carried forward from toddler years into the teenage years!

Celebrate!

You are Special Today!

Enjoy!
Share your "red plate" celebrations! 

Come Along- Fall Inspiration Ahead!

This Fall wreath is from my Home!  A favorite wreath for the Holidays!  You can easily make one!

Materials needed:  A circular Styrofoam wreath with added fruits and vegetable picks found at any craft store.   Secure your picks with glue gun, add ribbon, green ivy and grapevine.  I found my favorite picks at Michael's Craft Store! I've also hung this wreath from a mirror  with wide brown ribbon in my Dining Room. 

More pictures to come!

You can see the simple, quick and easy directions at:

http://www.hgtv.com/holidays-occasions/lentil-banded-pumpkins-and-candles/index.html

Votive Candles inside hurricane lamps with floral picks.

A great addition to welcome Fall!

Enjoy!

(bhg)

Penny Black Feeding Frenzy - birthday card for my BIL

Hello and welcome to my Blog!

I made this little birthday card for my BIL's birthday - he loves dogs so it wasn't a hard choice to pick a stamp with a Penny Black dog on it! I only bought this cute little stamp the other day and couldn't wait to ink it up - it's so adorable - and I love how their little tails are furiously wagging.

I stamped the image onto Watercolour paper and watercoloured it with acrylic paints. The main image panel and sentiment are up on mounts (dimensionals), The bone is a button and the designer paper is digital.

The sentiment stamp originally had a present in the centre, but I masked it out so I could put the paw pad button there instead.

I am popping this card into the Splitcoaststampers 'Free for All' F4A17 Challenge of 'Man's Best Friend' eg: dog, cats, fish, reptiles etc.

Plus I am also entering the card into the 'Stampin' for the Weekend' Challenge 45 of 'Anything Goes' which can be anything as long as it has a stamped or digi image on it. Makes it a nice and easy challenge :-)

Thanks again for stopping by! Back in a few days with another card.

Jocelyn

Card Recipe:

Stamps: Penny Black 'Feeding Frenzy' 1701H, Sentiment - Stampin' Up 'Riveting' set

Ink: Stazon Jet black, Colorbox Chestnut Roan chalk

Designer paper: NitWit Collections Fat Quarter Bundle Series "Me-Wow" ©2009 by Mary Fran of www.nitwitcollections.com

Accessories: Cuttlebug, Swiss dots embossing folder, Spellbinder, Circle Nestabilities, 140lb Watercolour paper, JoSonya acrylic paints, paintbrushes, Shelly's buttons & more - Tiny Dogs, chocolate grosgrain ribbon, 1mm/1.5mm mounts (dimensionals), paper piercer, Bazzill InStitchz mat (used for piercing), Cardstock: mustard, chocolate

" Headed for the Highlands"

Today I'm as antsy as a caged Monkey looking at a banana tree! Come daylight tomorrow, I'm headed to The Highlands of North Carolina!


I'll be spending 10 days in Foscoe ( which is between Boone and Banner Elk) seeing the sites with my friend NC mountain author Peggy Poe Stern!

We are going to Blowing Rock................
Plan to visit all the shops!
We are going to Valle Crucis to the Mast General Store.............
and to see St. Johns Church...........
Can't wait to get to the Blue Ridge Mountains!!!!
Before I go, I want you to see my latest blooms...... Yellow Angel Trumpets
Pink Angel Trumpets
Tropicana Rose............
Holly Hocks..........
Holly Hocks......
Glory Bower.......
I'll be back September 2nd with LOTS of pictures............XOXOXO

Fall Inspiration

Fall is coming!  It's a new renewed spirit of excitement!  Cooler temperatures in the southwest, football, pumpkins and beautiful COLORS of Fall! I'm counting down to Septmeber!

HOME is where you make your nest! Time to create a Fall Nest!

I haven't officially started to decorate for Fall.  I like to start on September 1st!

The previous three pictures are from my home last fall. I'm feeling inspired!

Simply Sweet In the land of Make-Believe!

Welcome to the land of Make Believe!

Oh, how I miss my little darling, the caboose of the family, who has started First Grade!

  She would dress up in her finest and off she would go to a magical place, inviting me to come along!

How I miss attending the Princess Ball!

In honor of all  little girls who love to play in a magical world of make-believe. 

 Welcome  "simply sweet"creations!

Enjoy!

Fabrics by "Simply Sweet"by Barbara Jones of Quiltsoup for Henry Glass Fabrics

  Hall or Nothing Creations

Enjoy!