New Discovery

I recently discovered these adorable digital images!!!  Oh so cute and I bought a lot :)
Since I ADORE all things "heart" this was a no-brainer for me.  This is going to my daughter (I hope she doesn't see this).

Visit http://alldressedupchallenges.blogspot.com/2014/01/challenge-7-anything-goes-new-images.html

and see what other sweet images they have

Image - All Dressed Up  Amore'
Papers - Authentic and SU
Misc. - glitter pen and puffy hearts

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!

Cheers

This is a wonderful image that just makes me smile.  I made a tag that has really bright colorful papers, so the colors are a bit brighter than my normal Christmas "go-to" colors. 
Stamps - Image/sentiment - Stamping Bella Uptown Girls
Papers - Hobby Lobby
Ink - Memento - and Prismacolor Pens
Misc. - Cricut (tags), jingle bells, ribbon, stickles

Tilda Skiing

http://tildastown.wordpress.com/2012/12/07/challenge-30-celebrate-christmas/
The challenge this week is Christmas.  Well Tilda has new skis she is trying out before lunch.
I tried making a little cobblestone path to her cabin, it needs practice but I like it.
Stamps - Tilda skiing and cabin background Magnolia & Studio S sentiment
Papers - PTI cs and pp ?
Coloring - Copics
Misc. - MS icicle punch/stickles

Santa's in the kitchen

My blog is almost always dedicated to cardmaking, but today I'm sharing my kitchen decorated for Christmas! There is a blog that I have visited for well over a year. She sets the most stunning tables!!! Although my table pales in comparison to hers or any others you will see; it was so fun to take pictures. My Santa has messy hair! I like it that way-he has been so busy!

These little plates are from Walmart (2 yrs?). They were marked down to 50 cents and I grabbed quite a few for my husband so he could give some to his staff with a gift card in the dish. We ended up with a few extras, so they ended up with me. haha

Chargers were from Target clearance a few years ago. Napkins/runner from Pier 1 sale last year. Plates from KMart clearance (last year)

My Santa and napkins match! Love it when that happens.

Pier 1 peppermint candle and candle holders Michael's candle ring

You might see my gingerbread/peppermint tree in the back.

My chandelier covered with beaded garland from Pier 1 and peppermint garland from Michael's.

 

Please visit the link below to see all the gorgeous tablescapes. http://betweennapsontheporch.net/christmas-tablescape-a-cozy-woodland-setting/

Old School Tilda

What a bad picture! Taken on my iPhone because my camera appears to be hiding from me. This is one of my first Magnolias. Honestly don't think that I could ever part with any Tildas, but some of my first ones are so dear to me. Stamps - Tilda (Magnolia) Papers - older papers (MME?)and SU Ink - Memento and Copics Misc. - Stickles/PTI twine & ribbon/jingle bells/pop-up dots/Martha Stewart border punch

Merry Christmas

This is for Tilda's Town Challenge Merry Christmas Last week I was able to visit Ashville, NC. Such a beautiful city & enjoyed my time there. If you are ever in the area be sure to make time to tour Biltmore Estates. One day while my husband was in meetings, I made several Christmas cards. Love Tilda's hair on this image & Rudolph is a cutie. Image - Tilda with reindeer - Magnolia; Paper - My Mind's Eye & SU; Misc. - Poinsettia

October birthday

For the past few years I have been sending my sister Halloween birthday gifts. Her birthday isn't on Halloween, it's just a fun way to celebrate the two occasions. This witch having a party is one of my favorite digi images & it might have been used last year too (can't remember). I picked up a really cute haunted house candle holder & candle, cute witch hat pin, and candy corn anti-bacterial soap.

Cooler temps

The temperatures here are finally cooler - so I was in the mood for fall decorating. Every season my mantle gets decorated & there are a few new items added this year. ALWAYS sale/clearance items are added. My husband won a gift certificate to a furniture store here at a golf tournament, so we picked out 2 lanterns that have the pottery barn look I love so much. The smaller one is covered up mostly by a scarecrow who has seen better days. He has been here for at least 6 yrs., and was on a stand, but it fell apart, and when this happens, I repurpose and don't toss them out. He is propped up against the 2 lanterns. Also added the wire mesh and sunflower picks to the largest lantern.

Here is a closer pic - ugh looks like my orange pumpkin needs to be turned a bit. oops! It still has a few yrs., left in it. ;) Every year I look for trees to do an owl/tree mantle for Oct., but the trees are either too glittery or kiddy looking.

Waiting for inspiration...

The heat here in my part of the world is dreadful! It's 101 today & even though I took today off, there is no creativity coming to me. The heat just takes all your energy away. Went to get my oil changed and walking outside it just smacks you in the face. So while I wait for cooler temps & inspiration, today I'm posting another picture from the wedding. My daughter and SIL did a "first look" photo session. Only the happy couple and photographer were there. The weather that day was perfect and how we could use a day like that again.