Coffee and Cream Christmas Card

I have been trying to get this card posted for a week. It seems that no matter how I plan ahead I am always behind at Christmas time! I love this image from SC and bought the stamp. I know I will use it a lot in the future for cards other than Christmas! I used a new Cherry Lynn die for the snowflakes. This die is so wonderful as it makes several small snowflakes of different sizes and shapes!

I am entering this card in the following challenges:

http://saturatedcanarychallenge.blogspot.com/

http://totallygorjuss.blogspot.com

http://deepoceanchallengeblog.blogspot.ie/

My Song: Birthday of a King

In the little village of Bethlehem,
There lay a Child one day;
And the sky was bright with a holy light
O’er the place where Jesus lay.
Alleluia! O how the angels sang.
Alleluia! How it rang!
And the sky was bright with a holy light
’Twas the birthday of a King.
’Twas a humble birthplace, but O how much
God gave to us that day,
From the manger bed what a path has led,
What a perfect, holy way.

 

I'm Going Home...

 

This has been a hard post to write. My heart is so heavy from the sadness of the senseless killing of so many sweet, innocent little ones. My prayers are with each of the families who have lost so much . I truly hope we will all realize the need for each of us to turn our hearts and lives over to the Lord. We as a country, have allowed evil to creep into the very core of our families and left the door wide for evil to come into our schools. I pray that everyone who has lost a loved one will find comfort in the Lord tonight. Please take time tonight to tell your loved ones that you care and take time pray for them each and every day.

  This is a little notebook that I covered. I have a friend at church who is always writing notes from the sermon on little bits of paper. I made this cute little notebook for her. I place the black checkered ribbon on the edges to help protect it. My image is a SC image. I added three heart brads for a bit of interest. I colored the image with Copics and my new Touch Twin markers....thank you Amanda and Elaine....I am loving all my goodies!

 

My Song: I Going Home

They say that heavens pretty, and living here is too.
But if they said that I would have to choose between the two.
I'd go home,
going home, where I belong.
And sometimes when I'm dreaming,
it comes as no surprise.
That if you look and see the homesick feeling in my eyes.
I'm going home,
going home, where I belong.
While I'm here I'll serve him gladly,
and sing him all my songs.
I'm here, but not for long.
And when I'm feeling lonely,
and when I'm feeling blue.
It's such a joy to know that I am only passing through.
I'm headed home, going home,
where I belong.
And one day I'll be sleeping,
when death knocks on my door.
And I'll awake and find that I'm not homesick anymore.
I'll be home, going home,

where I belong.

 

Deck The Halls

I hope all of you are just about ready for Christmas! I also hope you have your "halls" all decked! ABC is having a fun challenge for this time of year our letter is "D" and we want you to Deck The Halls! You can make an ornament or any other item as long as it has something to do with decorating aka decking! Our lovely sponser this time is "Lily of The Valley"! Oh, I do wish I could win this prize! So, be sure and follow the rules and join us at ABC's Challenge and it might just be your stocking that is suffed with some of these sweet stamps!

My Song: (Just too easy!)

Deck the halls with boughs of holly

Fa la la la la la la la

'Tis the season to be jolly

Fa la la la la la la

One more Christmas Card

I am not sending out many Christmas cards this year. I will send a few to family and friends, but not like I have in the past. I just don't have the time to address and write a note to everyone. Now before you think I am a Grinch or just plain lazy, I have noticed that most of my family and friends are of the same thinking! But, when I received this cute little 'free' Tilda, I just had to color her up and create a Christmas card. I think she is cute and has a sweet little face. (Even if she doesn't have a mouth per my friend Amanda)! My cute little roses are velvet and I used Stickels for a bit of bling!

My Song: Carrie Underwood

Yesterday I got a call

Someone I didn't know at all passed away

Mama said yeah you know him

You went to school with both his kids

They lived out on Prescott lane

She said you should've seen the line

Mrs. Johnson said to tell you h

Thank God for hometowns

And all the love that makes you go round

Thank God for the country lines that welcome you back in

When you were dying to get out

Thank God for Church pews

And all the faces that won't forget you

Cause when you're lost in this crazy world

You got somewhere to go and get found

Thank God for hometowns

 

A little sparkle and shine!

Have you ever made a card and it is so much prettier IRL than your photo? That is certainly true of this card. I wanted to make this a night time scene. This is something I still need to work on. The snow falling is puffy paint and IRL it really does pop right off the card. I also added it to the snow on the ground. I added some 'fine' glitter to the fur on the coat and Stickles to the stars! The sentiment is from SU. My paper has all kinds of sparkle and shine, so I elected to use black to tone it down a bit. I was in doubt about the black, but I am happy with the results. I hope your week has started off well and you day is filled with blessings!

My Song: Amy Grant 'My Father's Eyes'

I may not be every mother's dream for her little girl.
And my face may not grace the mind of everyone in the world.
But that's all right as long as I can have one wish I pray.
When people look inside my life, I want to hear them say.

She's got her Father's eyes, her Father's eyes
Eyes that find the good in things, When good is not around.
Eyes that find the source of help, When help just can't be found.
Eyes full of compassion, seeing every pain.
Knowin' what you're going through, and feeling it the same.
Just like my Father's eyes, my Father's eyes, my Father's eyes
Just like my Father's eyes

The Beautiful Skier

I just had to share this latest image from The Paper Shelter I think she is so cute and a very fun color! She is called "The Beautiful Skier" and can be used for so many applications not just Christmas cards! I had a fun time coloring her because I used my new Touch Twin Markers from Amanda and Elaine. They are fabulous and a much cheaper alternative to Copics. I would love to find a place that I can buy refill ink for them. If you are wondering why I opened my Christmas presents early it is because of "Amanda's" bad influence. (I was a quick learner also!) I also stole Amanda's cute idea of using a touch of Stickles around the image for a bit of bling! Thanks Amanda...for both the good and the bad! LOL! My paper s are a dodge podge of different pads that have long since lost their covers. The heart boarder trim is a Cherry Lynn die another new addition for Christmas. The ribbon is from a sale bin at Big Lots. I wish I had bought more as I love this ribbon. The Bingo card is from Whimsey Stamps! Lot's of fun items to play with today!

I am entering this card at the following challenges:

http://www.craftyourpassionchallenges.blogspot.com

http://creataliciouschallenges.blogspot.com

 



My Song: The Man from Galilee

It was Christmas eve in a little Texas town,
The snow was falling softly to the ground,
Outside a little chapel stood a man,
With sightless eyes, a candle in his hand.
Oh Lord if you're there help me in,
I need you to light a candle for a friend,
Who came from a land across the sea,
They called him the man from Galilee.
But no one seemed to hear his lonely cry,
They laughed in Christmas cheer and walked on by,
Inside they watched a clock upon the wall,
Put silver in the box and left for home.
'Soon the church was quiet in the night,
And one by one the candles lost their light,
In darkness now the old man knelt to pray'
Forgive them Lord they must have lost their way....
Oh Lord if you're there hear my prayer,
Let the message of your Birthday fill the air,
Let the lesson of your love help us to see,
That Christmas is the man from Galilee.


The Paper Shelter Birthday Blog Hop! Fun and Prizes!

 

Good Morning fellow crafters and welcome to The Paper Shelter Blog Hop. Our hop is a very exciting one for all of us at it is in celebration of our 2nd Birthday!!!! If you have landed here from Ann Marie -http://myeclecticspirit.blogspot.co.uk/    then you're heading in the right direction - if not then you'll want to head on back to The Paper Shelter Challenge Blog to start again, as you'll not want to miss out on this one! Our Design Team have worked very hard and are showcasing the gorgeous images available from The Paper Shelter Website and each blog on the hop is offering one lucky commenter a digi of their choice as well as the main prize, details of which are on The Paper Shelter Challenge Blogspot.

I also want to wish the sweet Shirley at http://nannieflash.blogspot.com/ a very Happy Birthday. Shirley just celebrated a special birthday!

I chose the  cute digi called "Kisses" to showcase. I love the dreamy look on her cute little face. I was totally traumatized when I made this card. My beloved Big Shot was broke and I had to leave behind all my lovely dies and embossing folders to create this card. LOL! I didn't realize how dependant I had become on my Big Shot! I have two paper laces created withMS punches!

From here you will need to hop on over to the lovely Debs blog at http://debs-eternity-cards.blogspot.com/   Don't forget to leave your comment for a chance of winning your choice of one of the fab digis available in store.

Hop! Hop! Hop! and Win! Win! Win!

I am entering my card at the following challenges:

JDE Inks and Such
Paper Take Weekly Anything Goes
TTCRD Anything Goes
Lady Anne’s Anything Goes
Daisy Doodles Anything Goes
Digi Galore Anything Goes

 

My Song: Happy Birthday (of course)

 

Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas!

 

We are already at the letter "C"  in our ABC Challenge! So this time we want you to clear it out! That's right use up something that you have had in our stash for a while! I used the white paper lace....I have had it punched out for over a year! Also the pearls came from my mom's craft room when she passed away! My cute little image is from the Paper Fairy. I just love their cute little bears! I can't wait to see what you come up with!

My Song: Let It Snow!

Oh the weather outside is frightful

 But the fire is so delightful

And since we've no place to go

 Let It Snow! Let It Snow! Let It Snow!

The Magic of Christmas

I must confess that I am hopelessly sentimental when it comes to Christmas. I love the colors, the carols, the decorations, nativity scenes, trees, etc. They all seem to touch me in a special way. It is not about the gifts but rather family and friends and a special day to honor our Lord and Savior. Anyway, on to my card.....this is another Wee image and I love the sweet looks on the faces in this image. i wish my pictures were better as there really is a lot of 'sparkle on this image but it is hard to see! I also used a bit of puffy paint on her jacket, I do love to play with that stuff! Just another card for the stash...now I am off for a day of Christmas shopping!

My Song: (Alan Jackson)

Let it be Christmas everywhere
In the hearts of all people both near and afar
Christmas everywhere
Feel the love of the season wherever you are
On the small country roads lined with green mistletoe
Big city streets where a thousand lights glow
Let it be Christmas everywhere
Let heavenly music fill the air
Let every heart sing let every bell ring
The story of hope and joy and peace
And let it be Christmas everywhere
Let heavenly music fill the air
Let anger and fear and hate disappear
Let there be love that lasts through the year
And let it be Christmas
Christmas everywhere

 

Wild Christmas Colors!

For the last two weeks I have been fighting a respiratory infection and have barely been able to drag myself from the couch to work to bed each day. Tuesday, I finally felt like returning to life among the living. So, I was going to blame this color combo on my drug enhanced life (aka cold medicine) but to be honest I like the purple and turquoise combo. LOL! I really enjoyed coloring this cute little Wee image. I added some snowflakes with rhinestone centers. I used a MS punch for the ivy. I hope you like this card and if not maybe the color combo will wake you up this morning!

My song: John Lennon

So this is Christmas

And what have you done
Another year over
And a new one just begun
Ans so this is Christmas
I hope you have fun

Happy Thanksgiving!

I hope everyone is having a wonderful Thanksgiving. The wonderful smells of our turkey  cooking is filling our home. We are missing our son, dil, and grand kids this year, but what a blessing to know that they also are enjoying a wonderful day together. I have so many things to be grateful for and know that I have been blessed in untold riches. I am grateful for my husband, my daughter, my son, my daughter-in-law and my beautiful grandsons. All of my needs have been met over the years and I have never known want for shelter, food, or any basic needs.  I hope each of you will take time to reflect on your blessings also.

My card is a just for fun card, I loved this cute image and knew I wanted to make my own rolled roses when I saw the ones in her hair. I think the fact I had to wear glasses from second grade through sixth grade (then contacts!). I always love the images with glasses!

My Song:

Give thanks with a grateful heart
Give thanks to the Holy One
Give thanks because He's given Jesus Christ, His Son
And now let the weak say, "I am strong"
Let the poor say, "I am rich
Because of what the Lord has done for us"
We give thanks to You oh Lord
We give thanks

Happy Birthday Jesus!

I love this sweet little image from The Paper Shelter. I wanted to make a birthday card for a friend of mine named Hollie. Her birthday is in December and I thought this card would be perfect for her. (She also loves kitties!) This card is also for our new challenge at The Paper Shelter! This is an easy challenge you need to make a "Birthday card". Something we always use! I went a bit pearl crazy and also glitter crazy!  A bit of paper lace, pearls, and ribbon made this card complete! Hop on over and use a Paper Shelter image and join our challenge!

I am entering this card at the following challenges:

 

My Song:

Happy birthday, Jesus, it's that time of year

All the lights on the trees say Christmas time is near

Another year's behind us, you helped us make it through

So, happy birthday, Jesus, this song is just for you

We all get so hung up on material things at times it seems like we forget

What Christmas really means

It should be thanks we're givin', that's why I wrote this tune

Happy brithday, Jesus, this song is just for you

There's a gift for everyone but you underneath the tree

No, it's not much, but I hope you like this song to you from me

Happy birthday Jesus, that's why I wrote this tune

So, happy birthday, Jesus, my song is just for you

Snow Angel

Today I received this darling image from The Paper Shelter. I instantly fell in love with it and since I have been puny all week with a horrid cold. I decided to reward myself with time to color it. It was so much fun to color and even though my "Big Shot" is broke and I am feeling very handicapped without it I had to make a card and post it for you. I colored the image with Copics and added some iridescent pearls. I had some swirls that I added to the corners and my flowers are from WOC. Verónica, I love this image and I hope all of you will hop on over to The Paper Shelter and check out all the new fun images.....I know you will find something you just love!

My Song: The Angels Cried

They came from near,they came from far
Following a distance star to where He lay
Not being sure of what it mean,but
Knowing it was their way
And the creatures gathered 'round
And didn't make a sound
And the angels cried
The angels knew what was to come
The reason God had sent His son
From up above
It filled their hearts with joy to see and
Knowing of His destiny
Came tears of love
I've often thought about that night
And wondered if they realized
That star so bright
Was sent to tell all the land
The Son of God would soon become
The Son of Man

And the creatures gathered 'round
And didn't make a sound
And the angels cried


And the creatures gathered 'round 

Butterflies!

November has already been a busy month. Time seems to be flying by and I am always behind on what I need to get done! It is also time for a new challenge at ABC! This is a fun one and should be easy for everyone. Our letter is "B" for Butterfly. There are so many darling images with butterflies the hardest part will be what to use, or punch, or die cut or .... well you get the picture. This cutie is from Saturated Canary and she is a fun color. I am not sure why the left side of her hair looks blue in the picture, the card doesn't look that way at all. I added some die cut butterflies (Memory Box-I think!) and added some Stickles for my 'sparkle'. I also used a Spica pen on the 'spots' to add a little bling. All of my paper is from my scrap box and all the bits went together nicely for me. I hope you will all play along this week! Bunny Zoe is our fabulous sponsor this week! Our new DT members are on board and they and the rest of the team have some fabulous inspiration for you! So let's see those butterflies!

My Song: Butterfly Kisses!

There's two things I know for sure

She was sent here from heaven

And she's daddy's little girl

As I drop to my knees by her bed at night

She talks to Jesus and I close my eyes

And I thank God for all of the joy in my life

Oh but most of all

For butterfly kisses after bedtime prayer

Stickin' little white flowers all up in her hair

Walk beside the pony daddy it's my first ride

I know the cake looks funny daddy but I sure tried

Oh with all that I've done wrong

I must have done something right

To deserve a hug every mornin'

And butterfly kisses at night



Princess Harvest

I am loving the new "Princess" images at Saturated Canary! I just had to give this image a color with my Copics. This is a 'CAS'  for me! LOL...guess I had to add just a few things!
I am entering this card at the following challenges:

http://saturatedcanarychallenge.blogspot.com/

Challenges 4 Everybody- Anything Goes

Dream Valley Challenges - Anything Goes

Di's Digi Designs - Fall Colors

Brown Sugar Challenge- Bingo, Flowers, Twine & Bling

Forever Friends- Anything Goes

Pixie Dust Studio- Fabulous Fall Colors

7 Kids College Fund- Bling

Flutterby Wednesdays- Butterfly

 

Papertake Weekly - Anything Goes

Through the Craftroom Door- Anything Goes

Lia Stampz Challenge- Autumn Colors
Cards by Lady Anne- Anything Goes

Make it Monday- Anything Goes
Paper Playtime-Autumn Colors
Tammy's Scrappin Corner-Anything Goes
Totally Stampalicious- Bling
Digi Makeover Challenge- Photo Inspiration
The Color Q- Color Challenge
Anything Goes- Anything Goes

 

My Song: Colors of the Wind

You think I'm just an ignorant savage
And you've been so many places; I guess it must be so
But still I cannot see, if the savage one is me
How can there be so much that you don't know?
You don't know...
You think you own whatever land you land on
The earth is just a dead thing you can claim
But I know every rock and tree and creature
Has a life, has a spirit, has a name.
You think the only people who are people
Are the people who look and think like you
But if you walk the footsteps of a stranger
You'll learn things you never knew you never knew
Have you ever heard the wolf cry to the blue corn moon
Or asked the grinning bobcat why he grinned
Can you sing with all the voices of the mountain
Can you paint with all the colors of the wind?

Shepherd Boy

This is my first attempt at a night scene. I must admit it was harder than I had anticipated! I don't know why the sky looks so splotchy in my picture....it has to be the way the light is reflecting when I took the picture. I loved the image and had seen a video (somewhere) SORRY....I will give credit if someone lets me know where it is from....but it was a fantastic video. I framed it with a Spellbinders die to frame it and added the snowflakes cut from a die that my sweet friend Elaine sent me. The paper lace is a Magnolia die. My sentiment is from LOTV and if you look really close you can see the tiny little rhinestones I added for holly berries. A white gel pen added highlights to the sweet little lambs and I also added additional snow flakes and highlights on the weeds.  Little rhinestone hearts in the center of my snowflakes and cute little star buttons finish off my card. I hope you like my 'attempt' at a night scene and I would appreciate any helpful hints you might have.

My Song: Early One Christmas Morn

Early one Christmas morning ever so long ago..
brightness of stars are falling down on the earth below...
Shepherd's and wise men  together offered their treasures its told
but yet there was one so humble who gave neither silver nor gold..
I am just a lonely shepherd boy no earthly riches have I
but the love and devotions I give thee will last till the waters run dry..
The gifts of the shepherd's and wise men all to the ashes have gone
but the love of the humble shepherd boy still on this Christmas lives on.

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Some really fabulous candy is being given away by Nicole at http://stampingnicole.blogspot.com/ .

Nicole is giving away a set of 50 brandnew Promarkers + 50 nibs you can put on your promarkers to make it in to a multi-liner and 2 sets of Metallic Markers. So in total there will be 3 winners.

A fabulous offer...so go check it out!

 

Christmas Carol!

 

I knew when I saw this cute sWhimsy  stamp that it needed to come to my house and play. Just so she wouldn't be lonely I also brought her brother to play also....oh, dear, I am so weak! I had a bit of time to just sit and play and so this is the card I came up with. I think I might have had a lace craze going on. I worked so hard to pick my papers and then I covered it up with my image and lace! I tried some new techniques with my coloring. I can tell they will take me a bit more practice before I have it down pat. I hope each of you are having a wonderful Saturday.

My Song: My Name Is Christmas Carol

I was playin Santa Claus downtown on Christmas Eve
When a little girl of three or four climbed up onto my knee
I could tell she had a Christmas wish behind those eyes of blue
So I asked her what's your name, and what can Santa git for you?
She said my name is Christmas Carol, I was born on Christmas Day
I don't know who my daddy is, and mommy's gone away.
All I want for Christmas is someone to take me home.
Does anybody want a Christmas Carol of their own?
Well all I could say was "Santa will do the best he could"
And I set her down and told her "now to remember to be good"
She said I will then walked away, turned and waved goodbye
And I'm glad she wasn't close enough to see ole Santa cry.
Early Christmas morning I got up and dialed the phone
I made a few arrangements at the County Children's home
And they told me it would be alright to pick her up today
Now my little Christmas Carol won't ever have to say
My name is Christmas Carol, I was born on Christmas Day
I don't know who my daddy is, and mommy's gone away.
All I want for Christmas is someone to take me home.
Does anybody want a Christmas Carol of their own?