Card: Flowery birthday

Altered project: Diva T Mobila

I got a standing ovation when my teammates saw my rendition of a pumpkin Diva. My carving tools ended up being MIA so I had to make due with an X-acto knife and 2 paring knives. I was happy with the results. In my own true fashion I had to add rhinestones and glitter.

Embellishments: T-pins, Me and My big ideas (diva), Doodlebug jewels, Prima Say it in crystals, blue glitter, Blue on purple Glam Trimz (wig), Stampin Up pretties kit rhinestone brad, Heidi Swapp crown, Bazzill big brad, SU chocolate chip stampin marker, Uniball signo white gel pen

WW: Altered recipe box

I was entrusted in creating a recipe box for one of my customers. Immediately I thought of the BE recipe box but noticed it might not be able to hold up to shipping, so instead I decided to use an unfinished wood box.

Cardstock: Stampin Up In Colors, White

Patterned paper: SU Holiday Treasures, SU Bella Rose

Stamps: SU From the Kitchen Of , SU Best Yet (hostess)

Punches: Fiskars 2" squeeze, SU round tab

Embellishments: Sakura Souffle pens, Marcella by K Sabrina rubons, Signo white gel pen, Krylon copper leafing pen, rhinestone

Cards: Merry Xmas

More felt flurries in a set of Christmas cards....

Cardstock: Stampin Up Kraft

Patterned Paper: SU Holiday Treasures, Frances Meyer Cleopatra, Paper Company Gold Foil Leaf on Berry, Imaginisce

Embellishments: SU Felt Flurries, SU Rhinestone brads, Dymo caption maker

Ink: Colorbox Alabaster, Dew drop Gingerbread

Scrapbook: Cherish Memories

After learning my passion for old photos, my friend emailed me a photo of his family taken in the 1950s (I think!). I printed the photo on a transparency and attached it to white cardstock to allow all the little details to stand out. I really think it is a perfect frame for his family photo.

Cardstock: Stampin Up Wild Wasabi textured, DCWV scallop white core,

Bazzill earthtones textured

Patterned paper: Creative Imaginations Golden Floral

Ribbon: Michaels

Flowers: Prima

Embellishments: Rhinestones, Button, Heidi Swapp journaling spot,

Making Memories square clip

Challenge: Color Me Daisy Brown and Blue

This is my submission to a Color Me Daisy challenge. The guidelines were to use a BROWN and BLUE color combination. I used my photos (30 years apart).

Cardstock: Stampin Up Very Vanilla

Patterned paper: Creative Imaginations Floral, SU Designer Series Notebook

Flowers: Prima

Letters: American Crafts Thickers Rootbeer Float and American Crafts LAX Remarks

Rubons: K&Co Wild Saffron

Inks: Versamagic Jumbo Java

Cards: Merry Wishes

I have been in a creative frenzy lately. I am not one to question it though, LOL! Sometimes it's like popping the cork out of a wine bottle sometimes it's like a leaky faucet. Go figure!!

This set of cards is listed on Etsy.

Marquetry masterpiece

On January 19th I posted a little taste of this project. I am always on the lookout for new material to work with and last month while shopping at an educational supply store I found these gems. They are double-sided marquetry (wood veneer) pieces which you can arrange in whatever way you want. I created this for my cousin Jenna Palomino and her family. Each corner was separated to make individual mini albums with each family member's initial. The mini album is held closed with a Stampin Up circle clip and attached to the canvas with a Making Memories decorative brad that makes it swivel open. The center I embellished with one of the new We R Memory Keepers grommlets (used the new CROP-A-DILE BIG BITE), Doodlebug rhinestone, and MAMBI rhinestone word (FAMILY). This specific project i mounted on a canvas and then wrapped the edges with 7Gypsies gaffer tape. I found using gaffer tape makes an unfinished canvas look framed.

It's about the little things

I am one of those people who does not wait for a special occasion to give my loved ones a gift. This was a papier mache box I bought at Walmart (YES i sorta live there, LOL). I embellished it with acrylic paint, Darico Finishing Accents (also from Walmart) and a paper yellow rose from the notions section. Inside is a small heart pendant I bought my Mom. I think she will really like it.