Tuesday, December 27

Holiday Treats

Hello!! I hope you all had a wonderful Holiday. I had a lovely day with my family and ate a bit too much. Luckily I have a GREAT nutrition program so I can get right back on track!! 
I'm on the Nole Mignon Blog today with my final layout. Noel's kits are amazing and I will definitely miss working with them each week!! Here's my page.
I have close ups and info on the latest challenge over on the blog. Stop by and say hello!!!
I'm looking forward to new adventures in my crafting on 2017! 
Thanks for stopping by and I hope you have a fabulous New Year!! 

Friday, December 23

Holiday ATC's

Hello and Happy Christmas Eve Eve! I truly cannot believe there's only two days until Christmas. I am working today (a drawback of working in the medical field) then off for three days. Family time on Christmas Day then a chill day and then back to work. 
I wanted to do something nice for my coworkers so I decided, at the way last minute, to create some Holiday Atc's. I haven't created any in awhile and I was up for a last minute challenge. I found a cute Vintage image, added some ribbon, doilies, corrugated cardboard, sheet music, Petaloo Flowers, shimmer twine, sequins, gesso and Ranger's Occasions Small Talk Stickers and went into mass production!! Here's a look.
I included a small easel so the ATC could be easily displayed.
Here's one more close up.
I love giving special unique handmade gifts, even if it's at the LAST MINUTE! 
Thanks for stopping by today and I hope you all have a wonderful and safe Holiday Season. I'll be back next Tuesday with my final layout for the Noel Mignon Design Team! 

Tuesday, December 20

A Holiday Layout with the"Oh What Fun" Classic Kit

Hey Everyone. Hope your Holiday preparations are going as well as they can!! It's such a hectic time of year so for me crafting is a great distraction. I've been keeping busy by creating Holiday cards and a few canvases for a friend to give as gifts. I also have a new layout up on the Noel Mignon Blog today using the "Oh What Fun" Classic Kit. I LOVE this photo by my talented photographer friend Heather Chick of her sweet daughter. it's a prefect fit for my layout. Here's my page. 
I have close ups and details about our challenge this week over on the Noel Mignon Blog. I'd love for you to stop by and say hello!!
Thanks for stopping by today and I wish you the Happiest Holiday Season!! 

Thursday, December 15

Holiday Cards

I've been on a Holiday Card kick lately. I like to have them on hand to give, for display and to sell if someone wants a unique handmade card for someone special. Here's a super quick card I made using Lawn Fawn's "Peace Joy Love" Paper pack. Here's my card.
I used a piece of a straw for the tree truck, added a few sequins and a star punched from glitter paper. The sentiment sticker is Tim Holtz Occasions Small Talk Stickers.
These could be easily mass produced if you needed some quick Holiday Cards for the special teachers in your life. 
I'm currently working on some commissioned canvases so I will share them shortly. 
Thanks for stopping by and enjoy your day! 

Tuesday, December 13

Holiday Cards with Noel Mignon's "Oh What Fun" Classic Kit

Hi Everyone. I'm up on the Noel Mignon Blog today with some Holiday Cards using the "Oh What Fun" Classic Kit. Our challenge this week is "Wrap It Up". Here's one of the four cards I created.
For more details, close ups and the rest of my cards, please stop by the Noel Mignon Blog and say Hello!! 
Thanks for stopping by and stay tuned for more craftiness coming up! 

Wednesday, December 7

"Oh What Fun" Noel Mignon Classic Kit

Hello! I'm hopping on today to share a Holiday layout I created using this month's Noel Mignon "Oh What Fun" Classic Kit. There is still one kit left so grab one while you can. 


Here's my layout.
I have lots of close ups on the Noel Mignon Blog, so please stop by a take a peek!! 
Enjoy your week and I'll see ya soon!

Thursday, December 1

Teacher Cards

Well, Hello December ... when did you sneak up on us?!?! Not sure I'm ready for you but here you are. I feel like the race is on!! 
I'm back today to share a few Teacher Cards I made using more of the 
Simon Says Stamp May 2016 Card Kit. These cards were super easy to make and would make a nice home made greeting for a favorite teacher. 
I can't get enough of the Lawn Fawn 6 x 6 Plaid Paper pads. I stamped the adorable apples onto distress Watercolor Cardstock and then water colored them with Distress Inks. Here's some close ups. 
Even a green apple looks cute with the plaid papers.
Here's the final card.
I see more plaid in my future!!
Thanks for dropping by and I hope you enjoy the rest of the week!

Tuesday, November 29

A Little of This, and a Bit of That

Hello. I'm back today with a new pocket page using the last bits and pieces of Noel Mignon's "All Fall" Daily Diary Kit. So head on over to the Noel Mignon Blog and check out my whole page plus lots of close ups. Here's a little peek of my page. 
We have a fun Recipe Challenge this week so head on over to the blog and see what we're cookin'!
I'll be back later this week with more cards I worked on this past week. 
Have a great day and thanks for stopping by.

Monday, November 28

Thinking of You Card Trio

Hello Cyber Monday 2016!! Good luck today - hope you score some great deals! 
I had a lovely Thanksgiving with my family and enjoyed some time off from work. In my down time I was in the studio catching up on Design Team projects and making cards. I grabbed a Simon Says Stamp Card Kit from May (I know, a little late!) and made some quick and easy cards. I'm now making multiples - it takes just a few minutes more, especially with the Misti Stamping Tool, and I have three cards on hand when needed. I made some cards perfect for mailing someone a smile. Here are my cards.
I love Lawn Fawn's Perfectly Plaid 6 x 6 Paper Pad. The colors are so bright and happy. Here's close ups of each card. 
The sequins included in the kit make the cards even happier!
and the third card 
I also made a few teacher cards with the same kit. I will share them later this week! 
Thank for stopping by and I'll be back tomorrow with another Fall pocket page using the last bits of Noel Mignon's "All Fall" Daily Diary Kit. 
See you then and have a profitable Cyber Monday!!

Tuesday, November 22

Week 46 | Noel Mignon "All Fall" Daily Diary Kit

Hello Everyone! Hope you are doing well.
Our Craft Fair went well this past Saturday - lots of compliments on our crafts and lots of positive energy. We did well for our first BIG fair and learned how to do a few thing differently next time. It was a fun day for sure!
It's Tuesday which means I'm up on the Noel Mignon Blog today. Our challenge this week is Thanksgiving Traditions. Here's my page.
I have lots of close ups on the Noel Mignon Blog so please stop by and say hello!! 
This week's PL page compliments last weeks as both used Simple Stories "Hello Fall" collection.
Thanks for stopping by and have a GREAT THANKSGIVING!!!!

Tuesday, November 15

Week 45 with Noel Mignon "All Fall" Daily Diary Kit

Hi Everyone! I'm up on the Noel Mignon Blog today with my latest pocket page using Noel's "All Fall" Daily Diary Kit. This kit couldn't be more perfect to highlight your Fall photos! The Design Team's challenge this week is "Family". We incorporated the word Family into our projects. I used Simple Stories "Hello Fall" cards and die cuts. Here's my page.
I have lots of close ups on the Noel Mignon Blog so head on over and say hi!! 
Have a great Tuesday and thanks for stopping by!

Monday, November 14

Craft Fair This Saturday!!!!!

Good Morning! I'm putting together some last minute projects for the upcoming Craft Fair this Saturday. I made a few more Breast Cancer canvases and this time I used some papers from my Planner Society Kits. I save just about everything from these kits because they are soooo gorgeous!! I even save the packaging and use them on my project life pages. Here are the canvases I just finished up this weekend.
These were so fun to put together and I love how bright and cheery they are - a perfect gift for a survivor or anyone going through Breast Cancer. 
Please stop by this Saturday if you're in the area - this fair is huge and it would be a great time to pick up some Holiday Gifts! 

Dedham Junior Women's Club 35th Annual Craft Fair
Saturday, November 19th, 2016  9am-3pm
Dedham Middle School

Thanks for stopping by today and I'll see you tomorrow with my latest Fall pocket page for Noel Mignon.

Tuesday, November 8

Falling for the "All Fall" Daily Diary Kit

Hey Bloggers! Happy Tuesday. I'm up on the Noel Mignon Blog today with a pocket page using this month's "All Fall Daily Diary Kit. This kit is LOADED with awesome fall themed products perfect for your fall pocket pages. There are only a few kits left in the shop so grab one while you can! Here's my page.
We have a fun challenge this week so stop by the blog and check it out. I also have lots of close ups of my page on the blog. 
I can't wait to create more with this fabulous kit!
Thanks for stopping by and I hope you have a great week!!

Monday, November 7

Simon Says Stamp Fall Doll Tag

Hello Everyone! Hope you all had a great weekend. I want to share my latest Doll Tag using Simon Says Stamp October Card Kit. I used the Lawn Fawn Fall Plaid papers to dress up one of Julie Nutting's Doll stamps and her adorable pup. Here's my tag.
I used Ranger Ink's Distress Watercolor Cardstock to die cut some Lawn Fawn Leaves and then colored them with Distress Inks. Once dry, I added some Clear Rock Candy Crackle Paint to give the leaves a crackle effect. 
I love the Julie Nutting Pup stamp - he's so cute all dressed up! I stamped everything with the Misti Stamping Tool.
The word stickers are from Tim Holtz. I inked the edges with the Archival Ink included in the SSS Card Kit.
This tag was so fun to create and came together easy with October's Simon Says Stamp Card Kit!!! 
Thanks so much for stopping by and I'll see you tomorrow with my latest Project Life page using this month's Noel Mignon Kit!! Have a great Monday!!

Thursday, November 3

Fall Card Trio

Hi Everyone! I wanted to hop on today to share a card trio I made with Simon Says Stamp October Card Kit. I made these cards pretty quickly using the Misti Stamping Tool. The cards are perfect for this time of year and will be available to purchase at the upcoming Craft Fair Saturday November 19th. Here's my cards and a few close ups.
I LOVE the 6x6 Perfectly Plaid Fall paper pack by Lawn Fawn! The colors are perfect for the fall season. By the third card I got the leaf stamping done pat! I masked off the squirrels to keep the ink of the leaves off the squirrels.
Here's another card ... the Little B acorn stickers are a perfect accent for the cards and add some dimension.
Thanks for stopping by today and stay tuned for a new Doll Tag using this awesome kit!! 
Enjoy the rest of your week!!! 

Tuesday, November 1

Halloween with "Falloweeen"

Hello November, you got here fast! Lots going on this month so take a deep breath and get ready. 
I'm up on the Noel Mignon Blog today with a Halloween project life page using the last bits of the "Falloween" Daily Diary Kit. Here's my page.
I have lots of close ups on the Noel Mignon Blog so stop by and take a look and check out our latest challenge. 
Have a great week!!

Tuesday, October 25

Pocket Page with "Falloween" Daily Dairy Kit

Hello ya'll. Happy Tuesday. I have my latest pocket page on the Noel Mignon Blog today using the "Falloween" Daily Diary Kit. The design team's challenge is to use an interactive element on our projects. Here's my whole page. 
See the open door on the top right ... wanna see what's behind the door - stop by the Noel Mignon Blog and check it out!!! 
Thanks for stopping by and have a great week!!

Tuesday, October 18

Noel Mignon "Falling Leaves" Challenge

Hello and Happy Tuesday. I have a new pocket page on the Noel Mignon Blog today featuring this month's "Falloween" Daily Diary Kit. I have loved this kit and so have others because it is sold out!! The Design Team's challenge this week is "Falling Leaves" - incorporate leaves somewhere on our project. Easy peasy with this kit - there are so many leaf embellishments included in the kit. Here's my page.
I have lots of close ups and details on the Noel Mignon Blog so please stop by.
Thanks for visiting my today and I hope you have a great week. 

Thursday, October 13

It's Craft Fair Time!!

 Don't you love this time of year! The Fall season is fabulous here in New England. The crisp air, the leaves starting to change color and just about everything pumpkin. It's also Craft Fair Time. This year a good friend and I are going to be in a local Craft Fair. I will be selling LOTS of my canvases, cards and other art pieces. If you're local we would LOVE for you to stop by. The fair will have over 80 artisans selling their amazing crafts. It's the 35th year of this craft fair so it's a BIG event. This will be the second fair I've been in and the first one of this size. 
Here's some Details:

Dedham Junior Women's Club 35th Annual Craft Fair
Saturday, November 19th, 2016  9am-3pm
Dedham Middle School

Here's a sample of some small mixed media Holiday canvases available to purchase using Lawn Fawn Petite Paper Packs. I combined papers from "Let's Bokeh in the Snow', "Snowday" and "Peace Joy Love".
We would love for you to stop by and check out all the artisans and maybe get a head start on Holiday Shopping!! 

Tuesday, October 11

"Falloween" Continues

Hey Everyone! Hope you enjoyed the long Holiday weekend (if you had one). I'm up on the Noel Mignon Blog today with another Project Life page using this month's "Falloween" Daily Diary Kit. There are a few of these kits left in the shop and the kits are GREAT for Fall and Halloween themed projects. This week the Noel Mignon Design Team is scraplifting either another DT member or a Noel Mignon member. I scrap lifted a Noel Mignon member and used her layout as inspiration for my title card. Here's my whole page.
To see who I scrap lifted and LOTS more close ups of my page, stop by the Noel Mignon Blog
Thanks for stopping by today and I'll be back later this week with info on an upcoming local Craft Fair that I'll be participating with!! 
Have a great week!!

Tuesday, October 4

Falloween Daily Diary Kit with a little Pumpkin Pie

Hello Everyone. I hope you all had a great weekend. I enjoyed spending time with family visiting from Virginia. I'm so glad my Mom has some Southern company for a few days. The puppies played HARD all day Sunday and they were both wiped out the next day! We all visited my Dad Sunday afternoon which was so nice. Family is always the best medicine. 
I'm up on the Noel Mignon Blog today with my first Project Life Page using this month's 
"Falloween" Daily Diary Kit! The Design Team is featuring a Pumpkin Pie Challenge this week. We are to use Orange and a pie, triangle or wedge shape on our pages. I created a Fall themed page and here's it is.
I have lots of close ups and details of the cards on the Noel Mignon Blog, so please head on over and say HI!! 
Thanks for stopping by and have a great week.  I'll return soon with more projects. 

Saturday, October 1

World Card Making Day

Happy Saturday and Welcome October! October 1st is also World Card Making Day. Cards have played an important role in social circles for hundreds of years as a thoughtful gift all the way to a necessary part of proper etiquette. The best way to celebrate World Card Making Day is, of course, by making your own cards. 
I created a very simple card using this month's Noel Mignon's "Falloween"  Daily Diary Kit. The base for my card is a Lawn Fawn Woodgrain Notecard. I simply layered some cardstock stickers to create a cute fall card.
Here's a close up. I added some enamel dots to some of the flower centers for a bit of dimension.
The only limit to your cards is your imagination so let your creativity fly and create some cards to send to your family and friends on World Card Making Day!
Thanks for stopping by and I hope you have a great weekend. I'll be back Tuesday with a project life page using more of Noel Mignon's "Falloween" Kit. 

Tuesday, September 27

"Besties" Layout with Noel Mignon's Buttons and Bows Classic Kit

Hello Bloggers. I'm hopping on to share my latest layout using Noel Mignon's "Buttons and Bows" Classic Kit. I created an 8.5 x 11 layout this week. Our challenge is Siblings so I used a recent picture of my Niece's girls Abby and Kate. Here's my layout.
I have lots of close ups and details on the Noel Mignon Blog today so please stop by and say hi! 
Thanks for stopping by today and I hope you have a great week!!! 

Tuesday, September 20

It's a Magical Day

Hello Bloggers! Happy Tuesday morning. Hope you are all doing well. I'm up on the Noel Mignon Blog this morning with my latest layout using this month's "Buttons and Bows" Classic Kit. This kit has been so much fun to work with - lots of bright colors and fun embellishments. Our challenge this week is to use something "Magical" on our projects. Here's what I came up with.
I used Lawn Fawn's Stitched Circle Stackables Dies to create all my circles.
For more details and close ups, stop by the Noel Mignon Blog today.
Thanks for stopping by and I'll see ya soon.

Tuesday, September 13

Tag Project | Noel Mignon's Buttons and Bows Classic Kit

Hello Bloggers! Happy Tuesday! Hope you had a nice weekend. I spent some time with my family this weekend and Lola and Toby got to hang out with each other. They are almost five months old and are teething like crazy. We're finding teeth all over the place!! They are so much fun and are very lovable puppies!!
Tuesday's mean I'm up on the Noel Mignon Blog with a new project. I used this month's "Buttons and Bows" Classic Kit. I created a tag page using Ranger's giant #12 tag as a base for my page. Here's a peek of my project:
Head on over to the blog to see the whole project, including close ups. We have a fun challenge this week - "Buttons and Bows". 
Have a great week and I'll see you here soon!! Thanks for stopping by.

Tuesday, September 6

Buttons and Bows Classic Kit

Hi Everyone. I'm blogging today to share a layout I created using this month's STUNNING Noel Mignon's "Buttons and Bows" Classic Kit. This kit is pretty and girlie and loaded with new products from Crate Paper, Fancy Pants and Pink Paislee to name a few manufacturers. It also includes a bottle of Ranger Ink's Enamel Accents. Here's a peek of my layout which is on the Noel Mignon Blog today.. 
We are working with a sketch this month and have a prize available. For details on the sketch challenge and more close ups of my layout please stop by the Noel Mignon Blog
Thanks for stopping by and I hope you have a great week! 

Saturday, September 3

Winner Winner!

Hello and Welcome LONG Weekend! 
I'm hopping on quick to share my news:  I am one of the winners of Tim Holtz 
August 12 Tags of 2016. I have participated with Tim's 12 Tags series for years and have quite a collection!! They are great to refer to and provide lots in inspiration. This year's Technique Remix has been a great reminder of past techniques combined with new and old products to create a new look. It's a chance to try new products, reconnect with older products and refresh past techniques! It has been a blast! 

Here's Tim's August tag
and here's my tag
I went beachy with my version, using what I had in my stash. I have more close ups of my tag on my post >here<.
Thanks Tim and Mario for selecting my tag as a winner! You guys rock! 
Thanks for letting me share my exciting news and I hope you have an awesome Labor Day Weekend.
Stay safe is you are effected by Hurricane Hermine! 

Friday, September 2

Project Life with The Planner Society

Hello Bloggers ... Happy Friday and here's to a long weekend!! I have a few days off so I'm catching up on some crafting. I finished another project life page with July's The Planner Society Kit. I have created a PL page every month this year with the papers from The Planner Society Kits and they are all so pretty. The background for my page this week includes papers, packaging, stickers and a piece from one of the GORGEOUS bags the products arrive in. Here's my page. 
These papers might be my favorite so far (I may say that each month though!!) The colors are fresh and summery and just so lovely!! Here's close ups of the cards. This title card is very simple ... a die cut from the kit, a part of a tag and the dates typed out on my vintage typewriter.
The next card is simple too - I added some Tim Holtz Small Talk stickers for my journaling. How pretty is this floral paper!!
Here's more close ups. My pics are all printed on my Instax printer and stapled onto the cards. The card next to my photo is one of the 3x4 cards that are included in the kit.
The journaling on my next card is on a post it that is also included in the kit. Seriously - these are AWESOME planner kits!! 
Here's the last few cards. Both of these cards have more die cuts on them from the kit.
This is the last card with more GORGEOUS paper!!
Thanks for stopping by today and I hope you have a great Labor Day Weekend!! I will return next week with a new project with the latest Noel Mignon Kit. This month's Noel Mignon kit is jaw dropping!! Stay tuned! 

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