Christmas

I haven't posted on my blog is so long, but today I'm participating in a tablescape for the FIRST TIME (at least I think it is).

For over a year, I have faithfully been reading Betweennapsontheporch, a blog mostly dedicated to tablescapes, decorating, etc.  Thursday is something I actually look forward to because there will be beautiful dishes, flowers, linens, etc.  

Today was such an exciting day, because...

I finally found these small plates that I have been on the hunt for since Oct/Nov.  These are featured on her blog quite often (there are other designs) and today there they were.  It was hard not to show how excited I was for fear that someone else would wonder "what has she spotted and do I need to grab them first".  

My tablescape/pictures are not great. I'm new to this and  too much glare from the light, but the plates are so pretty.

Wishing you all a wonderful Christmas!  

Pier 1 - Napkins/flatware

Target - Trees/green dinnerware/red chargers (all from several yrs ago)

Hobby Lobby - Santa/tablerunner

Walmart-bird/berry plate 

Summer

Finally!!!  I was having the worst time uploading pics to blogger.  So frustrating and am happy to have fixed the problem.

Tilda is off on an adventure and she is such a cute image - love the summer kit so much.

Stamps - Tilda -Magnolia Summer Kit
Paper - PTI cs and pp ?
Misc. - PTI ribbon, Cricut anchor cut 2X, bling, Nestabilities, pop-up dots, and heart

Flower Power

Tilda's Town is having an anything goes challenge this week & lucky for me this works. Paper piecing her top wasn't easy with all those curls.

Paper - Kaisercraft and PTI
Ink- Versamark and Copics
Stamps - Magnolia Tilda sitting and flower, SU sentiment
Misc. - PTI ribbon, MS tag punch, nestabilities, bling, white gel pen

Tilda at the beach

Tilda's Town is having a fun challenge this week and the timing is perfect.  My Magnolia Summer Kit arrived & is so adorable.  I always add my sentiments at a later time.
Stamps - Tilda with bucket (magnolia)
Paper - old pp (?) and PTI cardstock
Misc. - Punches EK Success (beach border) and PTI clouds (I think) Nestabilities, SU ribbon, Stickles, and Dew Drops

Happy Birthday

I have so many images laying around that have been colored while watching tv, so today I decided to finally put one together. 
Tilda's Town is having a birthday challenge this week and what luck that one of my images is Tilda just finishing up a delicious chocolate cake for a friend.  She is merged with a Magnolia kitchen.  After going through my stash (hoarding) of papers, these pretty DCWV papers seemed perfect.  Sometimes I'm bad and color my image before selecting paper, but this time it worked out fine.
Stamps - Magnolia (Tilda and kitchen) Stampin Up (sentiment)
Papers - DCWV and PTI
Misc. - bling, ribbon, pop-up dots, nestabilities

Tilda picking cherries

I have a dear friend who shares my love for Magnolia stamps.  Her birthday is coming up and of course I had to go through my stash of Tildas.  This sweet Tilda is combined with the summer background stamp to create a cute scene.  There is a little tag tucked behind the image panel with a message.  Anxiously awaiting my Magnolia summer kit and to start creating!!! 
Stamps - Magnolia Tilda with cherries and summer bg stamp
Coloring - Copics and white gel pen
Paper - old but I love it so!!!!
Ribbon - PTI
Misc. - pop-up dots, brads from Target $1 spot (OLD) bling Kaisercraft

Linking up to Tilda's Town challenge - anything goes

Happy Birthday Bubbly

I have got to find time to stamp!!!!  With the weather turning nicer, I've been busy giving my patio a make over.  This sweet Stamping Bella was picked up a few weekends ago in Nashville.  Really love this line of Uptown Girls.  My daughter is going to a party next weekend and my grandson will be with me, so what better time to make a card.  Hope her friend likes the card.
Stamp - image/sentiment Stamping Bella
Paper - Kaisercraft and PTI cs
Ink - Memento and Copics
Embellishments - sparkle for the bubbly, MS border punch, ribbon

RIP Annette

There would never have been High School Musicals if not for the Beach Party movies starring Annette and Frankie!!!  When I was a girl these were my favorite movies and when they are on tv (which isn't often) I will still watch them.  Annette was so pretty and girls wanted to look like her, have her haircut, find the bathing suits.  :)  She was the original Disney Darling.  How Brittney, Christina, Miley, and others can learn from her!!!!  When she became an adult she retired from show business to raise her 3 children.  RIP Annette 

Easter Greetings

I have had this floral arrangement for several years, and decided to add these cute moss bunnies that were on clearance at Pier 1 last year.  They are so cute!!!!
Wishing everyone a blessed and Happy Easter. 

Hippity Hop

Oooh a bit bright - but no time to take another pic.
Thanks to a sweet friend, I'm able to make some last minute cards for Easter with this adorable image. 
Image - Stamping Bella
Paper - Basic grey
Ribbon - PTI

Love is in the air

This is a sweet digi from Saturated Canary and her name is Ava.  I love that name and always bug my daughter to name any potential granddaughter Ava.  hahaha
I wanted to make a Valentine’s Day card and she is a little out of the box, but I love it & will send this to my own daughter.
Happy New Year!