new camera

I finally broke down and bought a camera! It was inexpensive and came with a memory card and carry case. It's not the best but it gets the job done better than the iPhone was so it's all good.
No challenge - just the pure joy of creating. This is an adorable stamp that I received from a dear friend. She also sent me the paper - which is just the cutest. Of course I had to incorporate my Cricut in here somehow - so he needed a tree. lol
So happy to be back on the creative trail! :)

FBW

Well my physical therapy is helping me so much that I decided to tackle another FBW.
Stamps - Lily of the Valley image and MFT sentiment
Paper - SU and Kaisercraft Utopia
Ink - Memento and Copics/Prismacolor
Misc. - ribbon, pearl beads, stickles, flowers, EK daisy punch

FBW - Bye Bye Winter

Well we've had virtually no winter here - but this is the first challenge or card I've made in over 2 months, so I'm happy that it is done and won't sweat the details. ;)



Image - Lily of the Valley image/sentiment
Paper - My Mind's Eye & PTI
Misc. - bling, PTI ribbon, nestabilities

Happy New Year

Happy New Year! There has been no stamping at all happening here. Since the end of October, I've been working around 2 broken fingers. Two wks ago, I thought they were going to re-break one of them which didn't seem to be healing properly. In the end, they did NOT re-break and I'm going to physical therapy to regain mobility.
So I'll leave you with what is happening in my stamp room - wedding supplies are taking over. Here are a few pics of things I'm manuvering around. VERY CAREFULLY I might add. ;)

Peppermint Twist

Today I'm showing you my kitchen tree. Peppermint and gingerbread are such great scents aren't they? I hoard the Bath & Body Works peppermint candle - seriously! Right now there are 6 in my cabinet and when the clearance sales hit - probably 6 more will be grabbed. They still leave a scent hrs. after being put out.
So many people have been doing the "explosion" look at the top & last year I gave it a whirl. It is fun!

Christmas mantel

Today no cards - I thought it would be fun to show you my mantel. Every year I make subtle changes to it & this year I pulled a few of my Santas out & put a large picture up. He was a free print from Ben Franklin ages and ages ago. Do they even still have Ben Franklin stores? The one here closed. Love the faces & spotted a new one at Target that will hopefully end up in my shopping cart. Also added this year are 2 reindeer from Target that I bought years ago on clearance. I always hit the after Christmas clearance sales. .

Blog I Love

How are you doing with your Christmas shopping? I have a few more things to pick up and waiting for 2 items. Not too bad!
Today I want to do a post about a blog that I LOVE LOVE LOVE!!
A few yrs. ago while checking out HGTV's Rate My Space, I stumbled upon Kristen's pics & a link to her blog. Kristen also has a shop in Etsy and I have purchased several things from her. A beautiful fall flower arrangement, photo album and picture frame. She loves many of the same things I do. Gingerbread/peppermint kitchen decor at Christmas, cream cabinetry, plaid draperies, etc. Sometimes I think it would be super easy to just walk right into her home & make myself comfy cozy. ha ha
Please visit her blog - but be WARNED you will be there a bit. So grab some coffee or tea. She has a beautiful post of her kitchen decorated for Christmas. She is having a giveaway on the above items.