Timeless Tuesday....your favorite

Well TT at Flourishesis asking us to use our favorite set on our card today...are you crazy??? Almost every set is my favorite and I know most of you feel that way so I dug through my box and found one of my favorite sets the Zinnia. When I was a kid zinnias and marigolds were what we called alley flowers as they grew in everyone's back yards and many times their seeds flew in the breeze and soon the alley way would have those bright flowers popping up all over the place. They are more classy now and in our sub they call the alley a carriage lane. I said to myself...who the blankity blank has a carriage?? But anyway I used the Zinnia set and kept it totally simple by just doing a black and ivory card. Lazy? well maybe but it to me is not only simple but kind of elegant so that's what I'm sticking to. I hope you are all off to a good start this week...remember to file your income taxes. I got a note from the IRS about my 2010 taxes and I hope I'm not headed to jail as there was an error on them. Referred it to the CPA who was the guy who figured it out and hopefully I will be safe..Let you know if I have to wear a striped suit or not. Happy week everyone.

Timeless Tuesday be fruity...

Timeless Tuesday at Flourishes is to be fruity. Well I sure know about being fruity but making a card with fruit...not really very good at it. Got out the Lemon stamp set and went to work. What does that phrase mean??? Lemon's love life? Well who doesn't love life, I know I do or at least most of the times. I love hot summer days with a chair by the pool and a cold glass of lemonade. Who am I kidding, I'd much rather have a cold beer or a nice cold wine cooler but let's pretend it's lemonade shall we!And while we're at it I'm pretending I still have a pool to sit by but boo hoo...that's back in Michigan. Just found some bg paper and did a bit of die cutting and my colored pencils and to top it off I found some green & white baker's twine and called it a day.
Sorry my picture sucks ( like a lemon pucker ) cause it's after 7:30 and the sun in down...oh well.
It's almost the weekend again so I hope you all enjoy and see you next time.

Timeless Tuesday...birthday card

Well it's Timeless Tuesday at Flourishes and we are to do a birthday card so I did just that. My card is done on a card already beautifully fancy edged that comes in a package of 8 put out by Stampin Up. I know cheating huh? But what a beautiful piece of cardstock for a card isn't it! I used Spellbinder's die cut lable 4 for my 2 cut-outs and stamped with the wonderful Cherry Blossom set.Colored with my favorite water colored pencils, added some glitter to the blossoms and ribbon, a few fancies and my phrase is a Stampin Up one which fits nicely or at least I think it does. So anyway who would say unhappiest birthday or have a rotten day? Not me cause if I'm going to make a card I want it to be a nice way for someone nice. Hey I'd love to do a card for a cowboy but as yet all I've seen are hay seed tobacco chewing guys who pretend to be a cowboy...hey I'm getting to know about this stuff and I know a fake when I see one. And since we are coming up to Easter this weekend I want to say a big Happy Easter to one and all. I hope the bunny doesn't forget me cause I love chocolate but then who doesn't huh?

Timeless Tuesday...Easter time

Well it's time for another TT over at Flourishes and today we are asked to do an Easter card...BUT I don't have any Easter stamps other then this adorable bunny from Spring has Sprung so this is what you get. He's so sweet it makes me think that spring has sprung the grass has riz...I wonder where these sweet bunnies is?? I just stamped and used my colored pencils as usual but they are my favorite..I'm not swift with those Copic guys. Stamped
used 2 die cuts, used a die cut element from Kaiser Craft lilac collection, some white and lavendar ribbon and a wee button. Put the phrase off to the side and guess what??? I'm fini! I think this little set of groupies will go off in the mail to my BFF for a sweet Easter wish.
Hope you're all off to a great start this week..I am doing the best I can to
have a goodie myself. So take care and I'll see you again soon

Timeless Tuesday ...sketch

Well so what that it's Thursday and I'm getting in on the TT challenge. Once again just couldn't get to it on Tuesday but I know that's not a mortal sin...venial maybe ( that means smaller sin) but what the heck I'm here and ready to rock and roll. Silke has a sketch we are to follow so follow I did. I did a long card for the birthday party for Jan Marie and found that they are fun to do if you take your time...that's why I'm slow on getting this on the blogasphere. Used Flourishes strawberry set on this and let me tell you there's something seedy about this card...too many seeds on these berries to take the time to separately color either white or yellow so too bad so sad. What you see or what you seedy is what you getty. Easy peasy just my water colored pencils a bit of ribbon and a small circle die and away we go. Hope your week is going well and you all have a wonderful weekend. Weather is unseasonable beautious with warm breezes feeling like it's summer. Not complaining one bit!
Picture is a bit blurry ...sorry!

Timeless Tuesday...scallops & lace

Well as it sometimes happens I'm not making TT on TT but well TThursday and that's Ok. We are to do lace & scallops ( not the kind of scallops you eat)so I decided to sneek one of DD's new sets called Botanical Bookmarks Vol.1.
I picked the little violet sibling the viola ( not to be confused with the instrument). These pretty little flowers are so adorable and I always try and include them in my flower pots when using tons of flower combos. Anyway as usual I just used my colored pencils a couple of Spellbinders dies,add a bit of lace and ribbon and of course some bling. So be sure to check out the Flourishes DT blogs to see this new set. Wow the weather is spring like here and it's really a joy to open windows and door walls. Have to get ready for a special guest I'm entertaining this weekend. Nope not a cowboy but a little cowgirl...named Woofy. She's my neighbors little dog and she will keep me company over the weekend while her owner is off on a little trip. I'm looking forward to keeping her as she is so adorable. I'll snap a picture and show you over the weekend. Have fun fellow stampers and see you soon.

Timeless Tuesday Thursday...follow the leader

Well better late then never...I know I know I have all week but I like to do TT on Tuesday but I didn't get there this week. Anyway Miss Heather gave us the challenge to swipe out at least 3 colors from the picture she provided. I decided to choose green, yellow with a tinge of orange, jute ( kraft c.s.) and black. I used FlourishesI Love Roses. I stamped on yellow card stock and tinged it with a touch of peachy orange. Simple card with just a few layers of papers and it's fini.
Hope you're all enjoying good weather and fun. Had a pesky 1-800 caller the last few nights. Called every 2-3 mins. asking me to take a survey. Finally I got so mad I yelled "Did you say I have scurvy?", needless to say I heard a click on the other end and that was the end of the calls. Sometimes we have to take charge and stop this nuisance. Stay happy dear bloggers.

Timeless Tuesday...do Country

Well today at Flourishes

we are to do a card that's kind of country. I'm a little bit country ( Montana) and a little bit rock and roll ( Michigan)
so this is right up my alley or country lane. Wait while I take that piece of straw out of my lip so I can see where I'm going with this. There that's better and away I go. I chose the Peaches & Cherries set and thought it was reminiscence of my Gramma's yard back in Canada. Did you ever sneek into a fruit tree when you were a kid and hoped and prayed you wouldn't get caught? Of course you did and so did I. Picking and eating peaches that are not ripe is not a great thing to do though. It makes for a pretty rotten tummy ache so you've been warned. This image was colored with my water colored pencils and I decided to try a little patch work with my papers. Added a doilie for Gramma and a bit of baker's twine to finish it off. Don't look now but I did this card arse backwards...it was supposed to be all plastered on in an up and down fashion but I goofed and put it on sideways with the opening on the wrong side. Don't know what I put in my coffee but maybe I'm woozey.
Anyway I hope you all have a good week and take time to have some fun. See you next time.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO JAN MARIE...

HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO JAN MARIE today and many days to come! I was in Denver last summer and was able to meet this wonderful lady in PERSON! That was a real treat because you talk to people on a blog but to meet in person is really special. And by the way...Mike the shipping guy (her husband) is a one super fellow too. So my wish for today to Jan Marie is to have a day of happiness, laughter, relaxation, and so much fun you can't see straight!

My card uses Flourishes Cherry Blossoms, Humming Along for the sweet little hummingbird (my very favorite of all birds) and the sweet phrase is from Spring is Sprung.

 To create this little number, I just stamped and then colored using my favorite watercolor pencils. The die shape is a Spellbinders Nestabilities Labels Two. A little snippet of ribbon and done! Here's a close up of the sentiment....

I was told that Flourishes is having a special sale today for Jan's big day. Today and Tomorrow all Copic Markers will be on sale at 15% off. What a bargain! Just use the code COPIC15 when you check out. I was honored to join some of the best in the design world bunch today, so you'll have to stop over and see what these fine ladies created for Jan's Birthday Blog Hop!

Barbara Anders
Christine Okken
Cindy Lawrence
Danielle Kennedy
Dawn Burnworth
Julie Koerber -- my D.D.
Sharon Doolittle
Stacy Morgan
Tammy Hershberger
Beate Johns
Cindy Haffner
Heather Jensen 

Maki Jones
Mona Pendleton
Silke Ledlow
Betty Wright
Kathy Jones
Yvonne Hagane
Pat Adam -- that's me!

So I hope you all are singing the birthday song and cheering Miss Jan along with a toast for her special day. Be sure to stop by her blog HERE and send her some birthday wishes too! 

Timeless Tuesday...Corner Bookmark

Well today's Timless Tuesday is an oldie but goodie...the corner bookmark. Haven't done one of these in years but do happen to love them. There are a couple of ways you can do these and one of them is super simple by cutting the corner off an envelope and using that to decorate. You can also use a template and make your own corner ...think about it and do as you please. I did two and one each way but the one I'm showing is the envelope one cause it came out pretty dang cute if I do say so myself. Used some cute designer paper to cover the corner, used Miss Martha's punch to give a fancy edge , and 2 circle dies from Spellbinder's to add my tagline word...Smile, and to finish it off I added a little K & Co. stick on flower.
How cute and easy is that? Well it's very easy but also pretty crafty. If you're trying to read my book...it's the Hunger Games which is pretty awesome and so engaging I spent practically the whole day reading yesterday.

Found my new coat at the new JCP's for just $20. Wow what a bargain. The whole store is on sale today and every day from now on. I guess it will be my new home away from home. Woke up to a sprinle of snow but just a dusting and I can live with that. Take care fellow stampers and have a great week. Can you believe I did TT on Tuesday for a change?