Finally some play time!!

Happy Monday! This weekend was so cold and snowy, we stayed in the whole time and on Saturday, I rarely left the art room!! It was a much needed day and I enjoyed every minute of it!!! I got a box finished for a swap I'm in, can't show it yet until it gets mailed!! I did make a couple sets of very simple notecards, the first set is using CTMH's January special... I won it from my friend Janice's drawing!!! It's so cute, the hearts come all together on one stamp, but I had a terrible time stamping different colors with it, so I cut one off and just used it like that! It lends itself to many different greetings you could use... I used a little Hello Friend from another set I had. The second set is done on kraft paper and stamped with little doilies from the Lost and Found collection from My Minds Eye. I used white Staz-on ink but wish it would have been brighter... any one know of a white ink that's really good???

 

 

 

 

We're in for really cold temps tonight and the rest of the week, glad I have leftover homemade chicken soup for tonight!!! I'm working on a little "treasure" box for a friend of mine who needs a baby gift... got the lid done and will work on the dividers tonight... then I'll be able to show that, too!
Keep warm wherever you are!!!!
Hugs,
Teri

An altered Christmas box...

Happy New Year!! Yes, it's the middle of January already, but that's kind of how I roll lately... late...late...late!!!! There's just always something going on that takes me away from what I really want to be doing.... playing in the art room! I have quite a few projects that I need to get done, so I'm going to try to make that a priority for once! I was in a swap with some wonderful girls and I made this altered box for my partner! I loved the way it turned out and it was fun using the different elements, like the spool and the vintage tree! Hope you like it, too!

 

The feet are little wooden spool wrapped in the same paper as the box. I got the gorgeous trim at a shop in North Carolina when I was visiting with my best friend! The tree and spool are from a little vintage shop here in Medina... love when you can find little treasures like that! I think with the button and ribbon on the tree it almost looks like an angel!

Have a wonderful week!

Hugs,

Teri

Sweet Christmas trees...

I just love making these darling little Christmas trees, wrapped with soft, fluffy yarn and pretty jewels and pearls added! Finding the perfect shiny button for the top, I think they'll look so cute under a glass dome with some vintage looking trees and some snow!!!
Have a Merry Christmas!!!!

Too cute to spook!!

Wow! It's been a long time since I've last posted!! I have a great excuse though, my daughter got married on September 14, so I was very busy with planning and creating!! It was a gorgeous day, the weather could not have been hand created any better, they were married outdoors, so the chances of not so great weather was real!! I will post pictures of the things I created soon! We had such a good time and Jenn and Bryan are so happy together!!! I am thrilled!
I came across some ADORABLE digi stamps last week!!! They are All Dressed Up and soooo ca-ute!!! I know they're going to become a favorite of mine!!! This one is Abi Ballerina and she's free for October on their website! Isn't she just darling??? I'm joining in on their challenge this time, which is to create a Halloween project. I know a ballerina isn't normally on a Halloween card, but I couldn't resist using her!! She's so versatile!! I colored her with my prismacolor markers for the skin and my prismacolor pencils for the rest! Added fine glitter here and there, I'm not sure how it will show up in the pictures, but her tutu is very sparkly in real life!! I made a crepe paper side ruffle and added layers of rick-rak and buttons. The paper is some stuff I had in my paper drawer, I think it was actually from the Target one spot a few years ago!!! Hope you like it!!!!
Hugs,
Teri

http://www.etsy.com/shop/alldressedupstamps

I'm entering it into the challenge, Halloween:
http://alldressedupchallenges.blogspot.co.uk/2013/10/challenge-2-halloween.html
I'm also entering it in Simon Says Stamp challenge, Spooky:
http://www.simonsaysstampblog.com/mondaychallenge/

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Fight Like a Girl!!!

Wow, it's been a long time since I've updated my blog... I do have a good reason, though, I've been busy planning my daughter's wedding!! And it's this Saturday!! I am so excited for her, she is marrying a wonderful man, we love him!!! I made her invitations, banners, programs, etc. Lots of hard work, but oh, so worth it!!! Pictures coming after the big day!
This is a Thinking of You card for a special friend going through breast cancer. I hate making these cards...  I wish there were a way to have cancer gone for good! But her attitude is wonderful and I know she'll come through with flying colors!!!! I used the Boxing Tilda, glittered up her gloves and shoes and colored her with my prismacolor pencils! The paper is from Michaels, I got it a couple years ago on clearance for like a dollar!!!
Have a wonderful day... and I'll be back with some pictures of the things I made for the wedding!
Hugs,
Teri

A little place of my own!!

I was thinking the other day that I never showed my art room finished!!! Somewhere in the past posts are photos of it in progress, but I finally have some better ones!!! So here we go.....This first one is what used to be a closet... now it's my computer spot! I made the inspiration board from an old frame and covered a lamp shade to match! The blue chest is for my scraps... I want to get a white one some time... Grab a cup of something, there are a LOT of pictures! I love spending time in here, it's my dream spot!!!! You can click on the pictures to make them larger!

This is the built in bookshelf, it has lots of space for displaying treasures, too. The photo below it is the cabinet with pull out drawers, I keep my punches and sewing machine in them.

 

 

The next two pictures are of my Cricut "station", again, lots of storage in the cabinets above and below is where I store my 8 1/2 x 11 paper and my ribbons in plastic boxes. The drawers hold my cutting plates for the Cuttlebug and tools for the Cricut. I love the shelf for the cartridges, it was made from leftover counter top!

The next few pictures are the wall opposite the bookshelf and cutting station! There are two "desk" areas, the first photo is where my granddaughter has made her own little spot!! The drawer thingie is filled with all her stuff! My sister made the paper wreath that is hanging up for my birthday, I love it!!

 

 My buttons in mason jars! More cupboards above!

 

This is where I work! I got the "create" banner in a swap, it works perfectly there!

This shows the drawers on the side, the bottom one holds 12 x 12 paper!

There are three drawers between the work stations that hold glues, trims, chalks, etc.

 

These are some of my stamps that are behind the door, mostly my Penny Black ones that I love!

 

 

And a pretty wreath on the door!

 

Thanks for taking my "tour", hope you enjoyed it and maybe got some ideas, too!!

Hugs,

Teri

 

 

Maggie ATC's

Good Morning!!! I was part of a private ATC swap this month and was pretty nervous about it! I've really not done these before and wasn't sure how much or little to do for each one. But they were FUN!! We used our Maggie stamps and while most of mine were done with regular sizes, I did do a mini and would probably use them again for this kind of project! Our theme was "spring/summer", I didn't do much as far as "wording" so that my partner could use them for whatever she wanted to. I made her a card as well and added an ATC to that... hope you like them!

 

 

 

 

 

 This is the card, just a simple one, but I hope she enjoys it!

 

Hope everyone is enjoying their weekend! Ours will be a busy one with errands to run and grandkids to watch!!

Hugs,

Teri