Fishy, fishy

I am afraid I have my pictures mixed up in this posting. I am not sure how I did that, but as the saying goes..."you get the picture'. This is another set of cards I made for the grandsons. I thought they were cute and since my grandsons like to fish and they like frogs I think they will like these cards. 

Instead of a song I will share a little poem that has run through the Chapman family. 

Fishy, fishy , in the brook

Daddy caught him on a hook,

Mommy fried him in a pan

And daddy ate him like a man!

Ahoy Matey!

My grandsons Skyped me today! Skype is a wonderful thing not as good as being there, but it is still great. My oldest grandson was not feeling so good. He wanted Grammy to know that he was sick and that he missed her. I miss them and always at times like this want them near so I can at least do something to help bring them comfort. I made these two cards for each of them. If you have followed my blog you know that I always make them the same card but make each one a bit different. That way they know which is theirs and that it was made special for them. I hope by the time Luke gets his card he will be feeling much better. 

This is a cute new digi image I just got. It came as a set from Whimsy Stamps. There are three different images that come with the set and they are all adorable.  I colored this image with Copics and Chromatix markers. I added Liquid glass to the port hole windows. Just  a couple of fun cards for my grandsons!

My Song: Barnacle Bill The Sailor (the Original version!)

)"Who's that knocking at my door?" 
Cried the fair young maiden.
"It's only me from over the sea", says Barnacle Bill the Sailor.
"I'm all lit up like a Christmas tree", says Barnacle Bill the Sailor.
"I'll sail the sea until I croak, I fight 'n swear 'n drink 'n smoke,
But I can't swim a bloody stroke", says Barnacle Bill the Sailor.

A Card For A Man

I have been laboring and I do mean laboring trying to make 'guy' cards. Why are they so hard for me. The minute I thing 'guy card' my brain goes in a panic and I suddenly have a total creative block. Really they shouldn't be so hard. But  this is one card I finally came up with. It is an old Stampin Up Stamp and I just basically 'swiped my Copics across the image. I did cut the fish out and pop it with some foam squares. The paper is pretty bright, but I felt it worked well with the image....even thought it might be flowers...if so they must be wild flowers. I framed the image with a Spellbinders die. ( I always use wax paper with this die as it always sticks.) I hope you enjoy my struggles. LOL....have a great Sunday! 

OK...My Song....it is really old and I remember Roy Rogers singing it.....I am dating myself!

"Don't Fence Me In"

Oh, give me land, lots of land, under starry skies above

Don't fence me in
Let me ride thru the wide-open country that I love
Don't fence me in
Let me be by myself in the evening breeze
Listen to the murmur of the cottonwood trees
Send me off forever, but I ask you please
Don't fence me in

Lost and Forgotten!

I recently cleaned my craft room and I do mean cleaned. I was able to donate three large boxes to a friend who wants to craft but financially is not able to do a lot. It was such a blessing for me to give her things I had duplicates of, excess of, and didn't use any longer. Lots of Stampin Up Stamps etc. Imagine my surprise when I came across a stack of cards I had made but set a side to take pictures of and having failed to do that they didn't get posted. I had honestly forgotten them  and so I thought I would post them over the next month. I hope some challenges come along that they will fit into. This is a cute little Mo Manning image and as I recall I was trying ever so hard to work on my highlights and shadows. It is of no comfort to me that I am still working on the same things, be it a dress or be it hair. LOL! I have a cute little girl at church who is having a birthday soon and I will give this card to her. I hope your Saturday was a good one. My DH and our fur baby and I took a nice long walk in the sunshine! 

My Song: 10,000 Reasons (one of my favorite)

Bless the Lord, O my soul
O my soul
Worship His holy name
Sing like never before
O my soul
I'll worship Your holy name

A New Kid in Town

I am really enjoying these new images I found at  http://www.etsy.com/shop/TimeforTeaDesigns, the artist is just starting out and she has some of the cutest images for cards. I think this one is a perfect birthday image. I used liquid glass on the balloon and it just pops off the card . I am still working on my hair coloring.....darn it is hard for me to make it look right. I guess practice makes perfect...right? I am assuming I am going to need lots of practice! Just a fun card to add to my birthday stash.....Please hop over and check out the digis in this store...there will be new ones added this week-end! Have a great Friday!

Here is the same image made into a different card!

Isn't she cute?

I will have to look for challenges after work today!

My Song (Blake Shelton) I know it is a Christmas song, but I like it!

We're looking for The King
The new Messiah
We're following the star
Shining brighter
Old man won't you help us if you can
He shook his head
But he pointed his hand
There's a new kid in town
And he's lying in a manger down the road
There's a new kid in town
But he's just another baby I suppose
Heaven knows
There's a new kid in town
Here in Bethlehem

Happy Birthday Steve!

Today is my DH birthday! Happy Birthday Steve, I hope it is a wonderful day for you.! It is also time for a new challenge at ABC! The challenge this time is "H" for Happy Birthday....I'll bet you already knew that! I used the lovely "Tammy Pie" image from Saturated Canary. She was a fun color! I added liquid glass to the glasses, balloon and the apple....do you think I went overboard with it? I hope you will join this weeks challenge. Our sponsor is Saturated Canary and who wouldn't want to win a prize from the lovely Krista? Hop on over to ABC and check our my teammates lovely works....they will knock your socks off!

My Song: The Beatles

You say it's your birthday

It's my birthday too--yeah

They say it's your birthday

We're gonna have a good time

I'm glad it's your birthday

Happy birthday to you.

My Guy

Happy Valentine's Day! I hope you are filled with love and joy today. This is my card for my DH. We met when we were in Jr. High. I always thought he was the sweetest guy and I still do. So Happy valentines day Steve, I hope you know how much I love you. I have colored my Saturated Canary image with Copics and framed them with a Spellbinders die. I used my Cropadile to added the polk a dot embossing. My flower is a Magnolia die. 

I am entering this card at the following challenges:

http://saturatedcanarychallenge.blogspot.com/

My Song: My Guy

Nothing you could say

Can tear me away from my guy

Nothing you could do

'Cause I'm stuck like glue to my guy

I'm stickin' to my guy

Like a stamp to a letter

Like the birds of a feather

We stick together

I'm tellin' you from the start

I can't be torn apart from my guy

They Walked Around With A Toothy Grin

Sometimes you make a card that is just plain fun to do. I have to say this Valentine card for my grandson is one of those! He is five years old and doesn't like anything "mushy' but I think he might just like this one. (And it if from Grammy so he will be a bit more understanding!) It is time for a new challenge at The Paper Shelter! It is so appropriate also..."Be My Valentine"! This is a new image called "Jurassic Love"! I colored these cuties with Copics. I added some liquid pearls and a pretty little heart ribbon. A couple of tag sentiments finished off my fun little card. I hope you will grab one of the new Paper Shelter images and play along with us this week. With a prize of $30 (if you use a Paper Shelter image) you can't go wrong. You may be our next big winner!  Don't forget to check out my DT pals cards they are wonderful! Blessings!

 I am entering this card at the following challenges:.

My Song: The Dinosaur Song

They used to walk, they used to swim, they used to fly with a toothy grin.

Some ate plants, some ate meat, some walked around on just two feet.

Oh, the dinosaurs as big as trees, oh, the dinosaurs brains like peas.

Give Me That Old Time Rock N Roll

This is one of the newer images from The Paper Shelter. I think she is the sauciest  little rockers! I know some teenagers who would love getting a card made with this image! I am still working on getting my hair colored right but I am hoping that practice makes perfect. I will take any pointers that any of you might want to share with me. My paper is a mix from several older tablets that have long ago lost their covers so I can't tell you where they are from. (Amanda did you notice I am practicing what you have taught me about paper?) Who says you can't teach an old dog new tricks! LOL! This is a card that I just made for fun. I hope you enjoy it and I hope your week is filled with blessings!'

I will try and find some challenges this will fit in!

My Song: 

Just take those old records off the shelf
I'll sit and listen to 'em by m'self
Today's music ain't got the same soul
I like that old time rock and roll
Don't try to take me to a Disco
You'll never even get me out on the floor
In 10 minutes I'll be late for the door
I like that old time rock and roll
Still like that old time rock and roll
The kinda music just soothes the soul
I reminisce about the days of old
With that old time rock and roll

here's Where You Belong!

This card is definitely a different take for me. I wanted to use the dramatic black and white paper. I thought the paper fit the image so well.  The image is a new one from The Paper Shelter   she has the sweetest face. You can find her at the Paper Shelter Shop  I colored her with a combo of Copics, Twin Markers and Chromatix markers. All are alcohol inks! I rolled my roses out of felt and added a bit of Stickles and a pearl to the center. I also added Stickles to the mirror frame. Just a reminder, don't forget to get your entries in for the Design Team call at the Paper Shelter! You will love working with all their fabulous images! I am entering this card in the following challenges:

http://artisticinspirationscrafts.blogspot.co.uk/

http://www.craftybloggersnetwork.blogspot.com/

My Song: (The Grassroots)

You can change the mask you wear,

but not the way you feel inside.
Go bury your head into the sand,
but you can never hide.
Your mind
it is a battleground.
Your brain's a raging storm
Here's where you belong,
here's where you belong
don't let your fantasies take you away from me
here's where you belong

Paper Shelter Design Team Call

It's that exciting time of the year again!! The Paper Shelter DT CALL has just begun! The DT call will runs from 10th of February till 20th of February. So you will have 10 days to apply to the team. One entry per applicants only.

Benefits for our team members

• As a starting point you'll get a very generous gift certificate so that you can purchase the items you need to get you started your designs for the Paper Shelter.
• You will receive all the new products that is produced during your time in the design team.
• You get a whole bunch of new friends in our teams.
• Help and inspiration from a whole bunch of lovely crafters.
• We do have all our challenges up on the design team blog in plenty of time, so you know what you should be doing for coming challenges.

Get all the info you need to apply to the team in our Blog.

That Certain Little Lady

This is an older Tilda, just love her outfit! I wanted to play with paper and putting together different patterns, and sizes together. (See Amanda, I am trying to learn. I used a Spellbinders die to frame Tilda and then drew  around the die to add a boarder. If you look real close at the corner of the die you can see the Stickles I added for some bling.  I hope you like this card. I used a lot of green, which is not a normal color for me. I like the look and will be using more of it!  Happy Saturday everyone! We have sunshine today and March winds!

My Song: Herman's Hermits (Yep...going way back!)

Leaning on a lamp,

Maybe you think I look a tramp,
Or you may think I'm hanging 'round to steal a car.
But no, I'm not a crook,
And if you think that's what I look,
I'll tell you why I'm here
And what my motives are.
I'm leaning on a lamppost at the corner of the street,
In case a certain little lady comes by
Oh me, oh my,
I hope the little lady comes by.

Alone By My Window

I have had this cute Paper Shelter image colored for quiet some time, but have not had a chance to make a card with it. I decided it had been gathering dust much too long. So, this is my card with a dusty image! HA! My ribbon has cute little hearts that match the same color I used on her gown. I don't know why it looks so different in the photo. I used my Spica pens to add a bit of sparkle to her blowers, belt and head jewel. I added some cute little chip board swirls (loved how they sparkled) and rhinestones to finish off my card. I hope all of you on the east coast are safe and warm tonight. My thoughts and prayers are with you. I am going to have to look for some challenges for this one. 

My Song: (Debbie Boone)

So many nights I sit by my window 

Waiting for someone to sing me his song

So many dreams I kept deep inside me 

Alone in the dark but now

You've come along

You light up my life 

You give me hope 

To carry on 

You light up my  days 

and fill my nights with song

Friends Are Friends Forever

One thing I have learned since I started this crazy world of blogging, is how many wonderful people there are around the world who craft. One of the first people to leave me a comment and become a follower was Elaine Livesey  she encouraged me and through the process we became friend. I vowed that I would watch for someone starting out new like me and encourage them. That is how I met Amanda. I told Elaine she should check her out and then they became friends. Through Elaine I met Shirley and the circle keeps growing. Each of the friends I have met through crafting have been such an encouragement to me. I am blessed by each of you. Recently my DT had a Secret Santa gift exchange and Cinzia Gava was my secret Santa. As often happens we had a bit of a problem as my gift didn't arrive. I had the sweetest e-mail from Cinzia and once again a new friend is made.  This image is one of the three lovely images I received from Cinzia. I thought she was so cute and this is one of those cards that I wish you could see in real live as it has so much sparkle!  Thank you Cinzia....I love all three stamps and will post the others soon. I hope I can keep on making friend world wide as each of you has blessed me in a special way! 

My Song:  Friends Are Friends Forever

And friends are friends forever
If the Lord's the Lord of them
And a friend will not say never
'Cause the welcome will not end
Though it's hard to let you go
In the Father's hands we know
That a lifetime's not too long
To live as friends

Everything But the Wings

I spent some time coloring recently and found myself enjoying a 'new' 'old' image. This was the very first Paper Shelter image I  bought several years ago, it is called Sophie In The Country. Recently, our lovely artist 'tweaked' it and it is ever so lovely. I love the sweet face and the gentle look. I had a rather rough week-end dealing with personalities and people with lots of issues going on. These times are when I want to be like Sophie and sitting on a fence enjoying the day. LOL! I added some quilled butterflies. It has been a bit of time since I have quilled and it took me longer to make the butterflies than it did to color my image. I added a little sticker heart to the butterfly to match the hearts in the corners. This card will go to a little girl from church for her birthday. I am sure she will love it. I hope your week is filled with blessings!

*****ALERT****

The Paper Shelter will be having a DT call starting on the 10th. I can tell you they are a fabulous group to be a part of and so generous with their lovely images. I love being on the team and I am beyond thrilled that I can stay on one more term. Please consider entering your work ! 

My Song: (Alan Jackson)It’s hard to describe

• It’s hard to describe

  You’re like nothing I’ve ever known in my life

  Kindness flowing from down deep inside your eyes

  So selfless and complete

  Beauty in and out

  All around you not a single cloud

  Like the rain just stops before it hits ground

  And puddles at your feet

  You’re an angel

  I know heaven wonders where you are

  Like you fell off some ol' shining star

  Right into my heart

  An angel

  When I’m with you I feel like a king

  Just like out of some old movie scene

  An angel

  Everything but the wings 

A Birthday Card for my Pastor

I know this is an unusual card for a Pastor, but the inside of the card says..."Aren't you glad God made you?" Since our pastor is used to my warped since of humor, I think he will get a kick out of this card. I thought the gears added a bit of the mad scientist lab look. Just a fun little card that will hopefully bring a smile to someone on their birthday. 

My Song:

Don't worry about that extra line

That's creeping up upon your face

It's just a part of nature's way

To say you've grown a little more

Trees have rings and thicker branches

Kids shoes get a little tighter

Every year we're getting closer to who we're gonna be

It's time to celebrate the story of how you've come to be

Put a Little Love In Your Heart

I just love the new look of Tilda. This sweet image is one of the cutest yet. I love her shy little look. This is one of those cards that started out to be one things and ended up as something else. I was playing around with an embossing folder. I dabbed a bit of antiquing with ink and then added Stickles for a bit of bling. I also added some around the die cut. These cute little heart stickers were just the ticket to pull out the heart Tilda is holding. Liquid glass gave the pop to the heart to make it stand out. I am watching the frustration of the coaches and players with the delay of the Super Bowl game. Sometimes with all the modern technology we forget that the world can watch our words and actions. Not always the best thing to be caught on camera!

I am entering this card at the following challenges:

http://magnoliadownunderchallenges.blogspot.com/

http://avenue613.blogspot.com/

My Song: Put A Little Love In Your Heart

Think of your fellow man 

Lend him a helping hand 

Put a little love in your heart

You see it's getting late 

Oh please don't hesitate 

Put a little love in your heart

And the world will be a better place 

And the world will be a better place 

For you and me 

You just wait and see  

Heartfelt Fishing?

I really wanted to play in the Saturated Canary challenge as I have been missing far too many of my favorite challenges. This week's challenge is a color challenge. I hope I got my colors right. Color challenges are always hard for me. I don't know why but there you go. I used my friend Amanda's advice for coordinating my papers. What do you think Amanda, did I get it right? My Spellbinder die is a new Christmas present. I must admit I struggled with it. I used wax paper rolled it several times through my Big Shot and still it stuck in the die. Finally I managed to get it unstuck, but it was a lot of work. My paper is DCWV 'Linen Closet' . One of my favorite paper stacks. I hope you are all enjoying your Sunday and that the second half of the game will bring some great things for the '49'ers. 

I am entering this card in the following challenges:

http://saturatedcanarychallenge.blogspot.com/

http://blog.oozak.com/

My Song:: Because You Loved Me

For all those times you stood by me 

For all the truth that you made me see 

For all the joy you brought to my life 

For all the wrong that you made right 

For every dream you made come true 

For all the love I found in you 

I'll be forever thankful baby 

You're the one who held me up 

Never let me fall 

You're the one who saw me through through it all

You were my strength when I was weak 

You were my voice when I couldn't speak 

You were my eyes when I couldn't see 

You saw the best there was in me 

Lifted me up when I couldn't reach 

You gave me faith 'coz you believed 

I'm everything I am 

Because you loved me 

Seeing Dots and Spots?

I had to laugh with I first saw this image. My mom always wanted me to be a 'frilly' little girl and for the most part dressed me in pink. Unfortunately for her, I grew up in a neighborhood of boys and was the worst tomboy!  This image made me think of those days. Our challenge at ABC this time is "G" for Going Dotty! I chose to make my card a 'big' dot, then I added a bit of paper from the old scrap box that had dots on it. I added dots of Stickles and dots of liquid pearls. The image is colored with Touch Twin markers and guess what? Marker Pop now has refills for them!  The inside of my care (which I forgot to take a picture of) has the same matching paper and I used a computer generated sentiment that says, "This girl can take you out" ...something I probably yelled at my brothers when they were trying to exclude me because I was a "Girl!" LOL! I hope you will join us this week in our fun challenge. Our lovely sponsors are Marker POP and Little Darlin's. Both are lovely places to shop, you should give them a look see. 

My Song: You Belong With Me

You're on the phone with your girlfriend, she's upset

She's going off about something that you said

She doesn't get your humor like I do

I'm in the room, it's a typical Tuesday night

I'm listening to the kind of music she doesn't like

And she'll never know your story like I do

But she wears short skirts, I wear t-shirts

She's cheer captain, but I'm on the bleachers

Dreaming about the day when you'll wake up and find

That what you're lookin for has been here the whole time

If you could see that I'm the one who understands you

Been here all along so why can't you see?

You belong with me