Happy Thanksgiving

Happy Thanksgiving! May your friends and family share the bounty of your love. This image is from the Graphics Fairy and may be downloaded free. hugz...

No Turkey Here, lol

I'm playing in a couple of challenges this week, the KSS monthly contest and the Gingersnap button challenge....and it's Thanksgiving week...but the only turkey I have is thawing so Sammy Squirrel will have to grace our page instead of Tom Turkey.

Turkey, Squirrel or Seagull.....let it be with family and give thanks. My thanks and hugz to all of you.......

Artella Artsgiving Sale - Using Photos in your Cards

Artella is saying “Happy Artsgiving” and giving away art supplies and eBooks, plus 50% off all vintage goods. Cool deal - take a look!


There's really a lot of things going on, do take a look at some of the photos offered. I've used one in this Holiday card below. If you've never incorporated real photos in your cards, give it a try. I added a few holiday embellishments, and whitewashed the holiday paper to add to the vintage feel. I've already placed my order, I hope you click the link above and shop around too! Great deals, wonderful service and a lot of fun! I love Artella classes, great for the soul. So here we go... almost looks like my brother and me, lol. Now don't you want to try your hand at it too!?!
The top right corner is a glare from the Ott lite, sorry. I lack lots in the pic taking dept! hugz....

Christmas Tree Tag

Today's post is playing along with Sunday Stamper, challenge is Christmas Trees. I'm really happy with the finished look on this. I used the Peeled Reveal tech from the TJNL and Crackle Paints by Ranger (Tim), in Shabby Shutters and Denim. Added some "do-dads" and Stickels, and that very rusty snowflake for the finale. Hope you like it.....hugz........

On Veterans Day....

Timing couldn't be better, remembering ALL those who have served our Country. And in honor, my cards are especially for the families of Ft. Hood. I've used the She-roe's and the Hero's plates from Artistic Outpost.

These stamps have to be my all time fav's, beautiful images, so meaningful and easy to use.

Thanks so much for stopping by,....

House of Fun

This week on Sunday Stamper, my friend Hels challenged us with "house of fun". Oh if I only had more time, I could be making houses of everything, I really luv this type of challenge. (unlike last weeks snowman which made the garbage can several times before I quit)!

Anyway, here is mine........

The images are from the "Send in the Clowns" plate from Artistic Outpost. They have been colored with markers, glitzed with Stickles and Spica pens. I used the Distress Stickles on the clown hair, and brushed them on, they are much lighter in consistency, and spread nicely. The windows are done with Rock Candy Crackle paint. The house is finished with the simple whitewash tech from the TJNL, and the roof is metal, embossed from Ten Seconds Studios. Thanks for stoppin' in for some "fun", hugz...

Happy Halloweenie

The challenge this week at Sunday Stamper is "Monsters", I thought that's right up my alley, so I really, really had fun with this challenge. Can you find her heart? Do you see her orange sparkle nails? LOL, to much fun!!

I used the Watercolor Distress tech from the TJNL on the tag. Stamped using Tim's Halloween plate and added Rock Candy Stickles and Paint. The paint is just amazing, my first time using it! The bloody pearls around her neck are Dimensional Pearls by Ranger. Thanks again for lookin'....hugz