Class Number 2....

Here is my second class for January 2016.....it still seems too soon to be writing 2016.  As I've said before, who knows where 2015 has gone!!!!! Monday January 18th, 10:30 - 1:30. Give Scraps of Love in Peoria a call to secure your class spot or kit.....

Li'l Sweeties....

How sweet are these Li'l Elephants from MFT?!?!?!....

It's cold, grey and wet here in Arizona, just the excuse I need for spending a little happy time in my work room....not that I need an excuse!!!! I colored up this sweet little kitty by Stamping Bella, she's from their new 'Stuffie' collection, I have a few and adore them all! Those scalloped shapes are part of a sets by Tonic Studios, I just love how small those scallops are, they are definitely in my favorites pile!!!.....

A New Year a New Class

I taught my last class of 2015 this morning! I actually took this first class of 2016 into the store last week, but with all the crazy that goes with this time of year and a little trip out of town I forgot (shame on me) to post them!!! January 4th 10:30 - 1:30 at Scraps of Love in Peoria, give them a call or visit the store to sign up for your spot in class or a kit if you can't make it. 2016, a New Year, wow, where'd this one go?!?!?!?.....

The above 'card' is made out of a paper bag. It has two pockets that have

a small tag that you can put a gift card in and a large tag that you can either

put a photo on or write a nice note.

A little procrastination....I'm good at that!!!

A little procrastinating I'm afraid! In between class prep and going through a box of 'stuff' I came across this cupcake image. I colored it so long ago with my first and only set of copics, I think the image is from Digi Stamp Boutique. I couldn't bear to bin it and didn't know where to put it so I made it into a card using my Art Impressions easel card die. Just a quick diversion....you know how that goes!!! 

This is Soooooo true! I've found things I've spent 'hours' looking for! Found things I'd replaced because I thought they were gone forever! And I now have a huge pile of stuff I'd bought and 'forgotten' about!!!.....time to play I think!....oh but wait!... I have a class to prep for!!!! See you soon my sweet pile of happy!

Just a little happy...

Good Morning! This little happy is for a very special friend who has just become a Grandma for the first time.....she's going to need somewhere to keep a few of those many very precious pics!!!...

I apologize for the quality of these pics, I've yet to find an easy way to 

Get photos of these chunky little albums.....I'm open for suggestions!

I also have to find 'the right spot' in my new craft room!!!

A bit of grey day play!...

It's a bit of a grey day here in Arizona....and I LOVE it!!!....spent a little time in my 'new' craft room and came up with these two. I must of been having a green moment, the Elf is from MFT and I love, love, love this set! The little bear is by Stamping Bella, he is one of their new 'stuffies' stamps....he makes me so happy!!!...

More Happy Mail.....I'm off to do some stamping!!!!....

The last of the trio....

This is the last little Elf in the MFT Santa's Elves set. All three of these little chappies make me smile.....I love Birdie Browns clean and simple quirky images, I've been eyeing up her new images in this months release over at MFT....penguins, snowmen, Moose....oh the cuteness!!!....

.....Another Elf!

Found this little happy on my desk this morning! It's another of the Elves from the MFT Birdie Brown Santa's Elves set, there is one more elf in the set yet to be inked and colored....maybe tomorrow after class, just doesn't seem right to leave him out!!!!....

Reindeer Games....

This set of happies arrived today from Mama Elephant, so of course I had to rip into the packaging and ink a couple up!!!! I knew when they arrived I should of got the dies that went with them.... So I got to scanning and used my Silhouette Cameo to cut out some die cuts to stamp onto. The silhouette will print and cut for you but since my printer isn't playing nice that option wasn't happening. The snow globe die is by Lawn Fawn. 

Got a little side tracked!!!

Oops! I got a little side tracked and colored in this little chappie instead of fru fru-ing my Santa Suits!!!....

Playing with some of my new stuff!!!...

Found a few minutes today to try out my new Santa Suit die from MFT. These two cards came together literally in minutes!....they are very basic but if you were doing a little pile and wanted cute and quick then these would be perfect!....I'm off to find someway to 'fru fru' them up!!!....

Looks like Christmas....no really!

The Fed Ex lady delivered my happy package from MFT today, sooooo of course I had to have a quick little play this evening! This li'l tag measures just 2 1/4" X 3" not including the loop at the top. My craze for 'shakers' continues....I must admit to doing my happy dance when I'd finished it though!!!....

Let's see what I can get upto with the rest of my happy delivery!

Last Minute Gift Card Holders.....

Just dropped these samples off at the store. A last minute gift card holder class, jazz up that gift card in one of these little happies!!! Monday December 7th, 10:30 - 1:30 at Scraps of Love in Peoria. Give the store a call to reserve your class spot or kit and get happy with the gift card giving!!!.....

I love this little die from Your Next Stamp....I see it a lot

In my future!!!

More for my Christmas pile!...

Good Morning! A couple more 'Clean and Simple' cards to add to the pile! I did a little multitasking yesterday....making candles and cards, my two favorite things to do!....I used my new stamps from Your Next Stamp, I just love those Reindeer....I'm also loving the Clean and Simple approach!!!...

If I keep going like this I'll be ready with my Christmas cards on time!!!

Convention Time....

I spent Friday with a great group of friends out at the Scrapbook Convention in Mesa held at the convention center, we managed to do lunch, squeeze in a visit to ETC (formally Scrapbooks etc) and returned to the convention center to finish off shopping the booths! The convention was much busier this year than last. I picked up some goodies to add to the ever growing pile, it's time I got to using some of it! A quick pic of my haul and a pic of the new Easel Card die and the make and take using it from Art Impressions....I HAD to have it!......I have several ideas floating around my brain already!

It's a start!....

Remember back in August I received my happy package from Stamping Bella? Well, I did ink up a couple of them and color them, here they are finally finished! Very clean and simple because IF I do manage make my Christmas cards this year they need to be simple!!!..

All I have to do now is get cracking and ink up the rest, right!?!?