Goodbye 2010 and Hello 2011

I leave 2010 with beautiful memories (both happy and sad) and I welcome all the memories of 2011!!!

Happy Birthday Mr. Bletzer...

It has been a long time, I have been really busy with lots of projects... a special Happy Birthday to Mr. Bletzer who has been a doll and I am so glad he was born! I have finished up a few more G45 projects...

I bought this clothes pin kit from The Jule Box and I made two with another small clothes pin I had; I love the was they both came out. I have a new obsession for the G45 Domestic Goddess Paper; hence my June Cleaver week.




Here is the Halloween Tag, I made for a swap I am participating in at The Scrap Beach. I made ten of these beauties. I am very happy with the end result, I am not a big Halloween person, this was all inspired by my trip to Salem, MA... the witch is a vintage image I got off the Internet.

Finally, Lady Dei has been wanting a jewelry box and I altered this box I had laying around with my very favorite G45 Halloween In Wonderland ... this line is awesome! Her box came out really cute and I made my own flowers using a tutorial from Jaded Studios, she has some awesome YT tutorials, not only is she awesome but she is a DT member for G45!!!



Well that all I have, I look forward to a fantastic week with NO DRAMA!!!

Tuesday Tag Challenge...Butterflies!!

I have been looking forward to this weekend for some time... I knew I would be creating and doing laundry!!! I'm an operations manager for a candle company in California and spend a lot of my time at work; since I live a full 7 minutes away. When I get home all I want to do is play... I don't sleep every well, so I watch Youtube and Ustream... those ladies are my inspiration. I have also been inspired by friend of mine such as Joanne, Toni, and Shawn to create what ever I want.. no class, no displays... all for me.
For Tag Tuesday Challenge; the theme was butterflies! I love my little tag, I always start out with one thing and add, add, and add... until I run out of room. I'm a believer in ... "more is best"!

Jack Daniels meets a Vintage Affair

I have finally finished my first Vintage Affair Challenge, in which you were required to alter a wine bottle. Well, since I don't always follow the rules and have never been a fan of wine... I decided to alter an old friend JACK DANIELS(I didn't drink it by the way) I loved the shape of it and it looks beautiful!

I alcohol inked the top (which is plastic) and added a little 7 Gypsy's. The tassel was bought at Tuesday Morning. I added lace and beads to give it a feminine feel to it. The lace was Glimmer Misted since I only had white.

I covered the bottle with Cosmo Cricket paper (Ever after) and used the G45 Line Le Romantique Line, a little Tim Holtz, Paperdrama Flowers and Prima. I have been watching Youtube thanks to Joanne and I have just learned so many new techniques.



I really like how it came out, now Lady Dei will fill it with pennies to finish it off. Off to my next project ... G45 is calling again.

Gothic Arch Challenge... School

Here is my Gothic Arch Challenge ... this week's theme was school. I found this really cute picture of my brother and the rest is history! When I think of school, I think red and yellow... and my brother is the cutest school boy I know.

Tag Tuesday Weekly Challenge & Hard Earned Cash Spent...

I finally completed my first tag challenge... theme was crowns at Tag Tuesday Weekly Challenge all inspired by TH (Tim Holtz) and Joanne aka Paper Drama; who I think is the queen of all things TAGS! I have been wanting / needing this Prime Music note stamp since I saw Joanne use it... can I hear $6.00!!! I totally just went with the flow and new I wanted a Paris theme since my Roscoe is a French Poodle. I love the way it came out.

I used the tape transfer technique again for Roscoe's cute picture... so cute and sweet.

This is not all the damage I did this weekend; all I know is that I deserve it... I work really hard and long hours so every 1$ dolla spent was all for the goodness of me. I went out with some enablers, who didn't stop me from buyer... A&E should have a show called "ENABLERS"...

All work and some play!!!

I have been working a lot of hours lately, the stress at work has been high and I come home so tired. Yet, I really love to paper craft and create; it's so refreshing to my soul...along with prayer.

I completed my Gothic Arch Challenge... this weeks theme was crowns! My Dear Dad would always inspire them. This is a picture of him when he was young and I'm sure before I was even a thought. I used a packaging tape transfer technique and placed the photo in a slide mount. The crown is pink and blinged out, because my Dad loved his girls (Me and Lady Dei), the "D" is for Dad and Deidra. I glimmer misted a paper doily to make it look like paper lace. The arch is actually a Cheerios box... Lady Dei is a environmental major and I have to do my part in recycling and making the world a better place.

I joined my first ever ATC card swap at THE SCRAP BEACH, the theme for this swap is Birthday. When I think of Birthday, it's always pick with chocolate cupcakes. I bought my first Copic Markers today and I am hooked. I have no clue of what I am doing but practice makes perfect!!! Again my cards are made from a Cheerios box and I love how the image of the box peeks through the pink paint. My images were stamped with another new love Oxford Impressions, their stamps are beautiful... this set is from the Fairy Sweet Collection. They look so much better in person... well at least I think so.

As you can see I have a few down and more to go, I can't wait to see what I get back. I also plan on going to a ATC swap next Saturday at Stamp Your Heart Out from 2-3:30, I am going to make six new ones to see what I can trade them for; wish me luck!!