Happy Easter and Yard of Lace

Hi all...my posts seem to get further and further apart. Life intrudes on fun, I guess, and takes me away from some of my favorite things! I just had to share this, and I know that all of those "true crafters" out there will understand. We have lived next door to my husband's Aunts for the past 26 years. The younger of the two sisters passed away 2 years ago in her mid 80's. She had been a crafter extraordinare for many years. Her quilts, which I am blessed to own several, were gorgeous. Her old sister, who is now 89 years old, asked if I would like some of her sewing supplies. YEAH!!!! Of course! Below is what I found in her stash.

Lace....ribbon....and more lace. This lace is really old, I don't even have to do anything to make it look antique, it REALLY IS! I was so happy...I told her that it felt like Christmas to me! I love it and I love that it was something of hers that I get to use to make something that someone else can enjoy.

On another note....Happy Easter Week! This is one of my favorite holidays. I love what it means and I love who I am because of the great price that Christ paid for me. I made this "Spring-y" wreath with all of my favorite spring colors.



Who doesn't love pastel easter eggs, ribbon, flowers and butterflies....ahhh...Spring is here! In fact, hubby is cutting our grass this evening for the first time this season! Yippee....I am loving it!

Thanks for stopping by...until next time.

Birds and Frogs, Bees and Dogs

I am thinking Spring this morning! I awoke to the sounds of birds singing....and last night, I heard frogs croaking in my nearby creek....I just know that Spring is coming soon and I am sure ready for it! A bee buzzed my head the other day....I am not so happy to have that happen, but, it to, is just another sign that warmer days are ahead! Country girls know these things...hehehehe...

I have a couple of cards to share today. The first is a "scrap card"...literally, I threw it together using paper scraps lying on my work area. Added a couple of Prima flowers, buttons, and ribbon. Loved the color combo....

This little card was just a square of cardstock, ribbon and a set of cute spring dimensional stickers from Michael's. A simply sweet card that made me think of my niece, Amber. (She loves Spring perhaps even more than I do ;)


My last shot is one of Packer Puppy sans clothing! He is 18 months old and finally has a nearly full coat! Whew, he has been a challenge! But isn't that "Jack Russel" head adorable??? He is soooo inquisitive and intelligent! He likes adults, doesn't care for children, unless they will sit quietly and pet him. If they are running around and playing, he goes beserk! I am afraid that he has taken over the household. He wants to be with me ALLLLL of the time. He carries his food dish next to my chair in the living room to "share" mealtime with me. (water dish as well....that has been an adventure for sure...lots of spilled water to clean up.)...he follows me every step.....sits on my lap and sleeps on my shoulder. I think that I have created a monster! LOL....hubby teases that I always wanted a lap dog....hmmmm, not quite what I had pictured, but oh well, he still thinks I am his Mommy! What's a girl to do?

Have a great day...and hey....pet a puppy today :) (packer told me to add that;)

Feeling "Spring-y"

Feeling like a "spring chicken"....hehehe...not quite, but I am loving this "spring-like" weather and I do love this little distressed chicken :)

This cute little fella came from a "chicken garland" that I found in a bargain shop in Tennessee. I love the "rough" look of the wood and the colors. I simply used scrap cardstock, a piece of hemp and a couple of buttons....the sentiment on the inside says, "you're so tweet." Corny....I know, but still, I loved it.

I have been practicing my "ribbon flowers" which seem to be turning up everywhere I look. My niece, The Country Scrapper, had a great tutorial on her page and I followed her directions without difficulty. viola...plain ol' ribbon never looked so good!


Teal and Brown are the colors of my son's upcoming wedding...so I am thinking along those lines. This card was soooo easy to make!

My last one is a bit "Bright" for me. I don't usually use such vivid colors, but, oh well....Spring is the time for all things new. This one is actually a "pocket" card and inside is a package of flower seeds....a sweet reminder that spring is on the way! Wouldn't you love to get one of these in the mail?



Hope that you are all scrapping away and enjoying every moment. Thanks for stopping by.

Thoughts of Love and Spring...and other fine things.

We are getting more snow today in my area and I took my FIRST EVER "snow day" off work. Okay, so I am really sick today with a nasty sinus infection....I called in "snowy" instead of "sick." So I guess that counts as a snow day :) I have been working in my craft room since the weekend...making a valiant attempt to organize some of the clutter that just seems to appear out of nowhere. It has been like a treasure hunt...I have found things I had forgotten and even a few I don't recall ever seeing before...a scrappers dream come true :)

My first card is all about Valentines Day...red, white and black...one of my favorite color combos. I made this flower from Martha Stewart Crepe Paper....oh so easy! I used a 3" scalloped circle punch and punched 6 flowers. I crumpled them tightly and then straightened a bit, anchored the center with a brad....gave the center scallop and extra pinch and crumple, secured it with a glue dot and added my button! Pretty simple and simply pretty. I also used Die Cuts with a View Paper, Keepsake Essentials Paper, Imagine That Button, white ribbon scrap, craftsmart stamp and MS ink. The sentiment on the inside reads, "All you need is Love."



This card has me thinking SPRING!!!! I just love the oversized Michael's Flower....beautiful and it makes me feel oh so hopeful that nice weather will come soon. This is a birthday card for my niece, Amber. Today is her birthday and since I will not be seeing her today, I thought that I would post it especially for her so that she can enjoy it on her BIG DAY! Happy Birthday Ber...praying that you are blessed today beyond measure! (You can visit her wonderful blog at The Country Scrapper. She is an awesome artist and an awesome niece ;)...oh and she loves gerber daisies.




I have been practicing my "paper quilling" for flower making. Hmmmm, this one didn't turn out quite like I had envisioned....but, I will keep trying. Lollychops blog has a great tutorial on making these cute flowers and she does it much better than I, so hop on over and check her out. For this card I used Nature Preserve 100% Recycled papers, ribbon scraps, Craftsmart Stamp and Martha Stewart Ink.

Packer Puppy and I have certainly enjoyed this mid-week day off. He has been my shadow all day and is even now, lying on my chair arm watching me type. Ahhh, such devotion....everyone should experience the unconditional love of a sweet puppy! Hope that your day is great.....until next time....happy scrapping.

Oh Happy Day....

Oh Happy Day.....I have had the day off work today and LOVED it! I have wandered into my scraproom several times and stayed longer and longer with each visit :) Ah...I love it when the creative juices are flowing...and today they were....fountain-like! So much to create...so little time.

With Valentine's Day approaching, I tried out a neat little treat bag for my coworkers. A sweet little treat filled with chocolate goodness! What more could a gal want?


I used scrap papers to create my header....added a splash of ribbon and an inspiring verse of scripture and a gift was born. Easy....easy and oh so much fun!

My first card was inspired completely by the little picket fence sticker by Jolene's. The rest, as they say, is history! And although rain, sleet and MORE snow is in the forecast...I'm thinking Spring!

Iused My Mind's Eye Yellow Paper, John Christopher Hydranga Blossom Paper, Primas Flowers, Buttons from Next Image and an Inkadinkadoo stamp with Martha ink!

I threw this next little card together in minutes! I was inspired by Lollychop's blog tutorial on flower making and I made a "bunch" (hehe) of these in advance. When the card came together, all I had to do was add the 3-D flowers. I used DCWV Luxury Stack Papers, Best Occasion Chipboard Phrase and HL Ribbon! These flowers are soooooo easy to make and are beautiful! The key is to use 2 sided paper to give both the top and underside petals a finished look.


And finally, I turned 45 years old last week....and I will admit....it "pinched" a bit! Usually age means nothing to me...I love birthday's...the cards, well wishes, cakes....get togethers, but this year, it gave me pause. 45...I am halfway to 90!!! And if the first 45 years have went by this fast....I had better not even blink for the next 45!!!! Oh well....time flies when you're having fun....and I will admit...I AM!!! So taking all of this in stride...I made a page to commemorate the big day!


I used snappy reds and purples for my LO and my favorite embellishments are the homemade flowers. I saw a great tutorial on Danielle Dobson's blog and for these, I used actual pages from an old book, purple ink and a button center. Oh so easy to do! I have also made some from brown paper sacks which look so vintage!

Thanks for letting this "older woman" ramble and bearing with me! And thanks for taking the time out of your busy days to visit me here. And as always....may all your days be "happy" ones.

A Snowy January Ending.....

Here in my neck of the woods, we have had another snowy weekend. A winter weather advisory was issued for Friday evening and all day Saturday....we received about 9 inches of the fluffy stuff.

I made this card for LAST WEEK'S CPS challenge...yep, you're right...I am a week late in posting it :) Oh well, busy, busy, busy. I wanted to go ahead and post it because I love the teal and brown colors. I used DCWV Luxury Stack Papers, Heidi Gade Cardstok and Flowers, HL Ribbon and Fancy Pants Titles and Tags. Easy Peasy...oh yeah, and a couple of pearl beads.



Here is a picture of one of our grills with about 9 inches of snow covering it! It was beautiful....just a bit cold for me, but otherwise...just beautiful. *sigh*




Just had to share this silly Packer picture. He loves to visit my scraproom and my desk is his favorite spot. I just love the comic strip quality of his little face in this shot.



Well, off to get ready for another work week.....Happy scrapping to you all.

Sketch Girl and other cards

Hi blog friends and family. I have been busy in my scraproom this week. I didn't have to work on Thursday or Friday :), so I spent much needed "therapy" time creating. My first card is for this the Sketch Girl Design Challenge. I love their site! If you haven't visited them, do so. The ideas are so inspirational...and....since my sister (Bonnie) and my niece (Amber) are on their DT...I especially love going there.
For this card I used My Mind's Eye Papers, K&Co Flowers and KI Memories Chipboard. Loved this sketch and plan to use it again.



For this card I used supplies from my Little Red Scrapbook December Kit. Love this bright blue paper! All that I had to add was some HL ribbon and stamped my greeting with Inkadinkado stamp and MS ink.


One of my favorite gifts this Christmas was an Amber Goble Original Card Kit ;) (thanks Ber)....She had used her nesties and stamped all of my greetings, added cards, ribbon, buttons and flowers for embellies and viola....all that I have to do is sit down and whip up a card for any occasion.



I am off to lunch with my DH....our favorite Saturday pasttime...and then to Tractor Supply to check out the ASPCA pets up for adoption this week. NO, we are not adopting, just supporting the cause. Have a great Saturday.