The bittersweet shelf...

Here it is my new baby. Don't you just love it?...or am I just nuts?...

This shelf has a bittersweet story though...Bitter because it originally resided in one of my favourite stores that I have been shopping at for nearly 20 years and sadly they have had to close... Sweet because it now resides in my home with all my wood mounted stamps and many of them are from the store that the shelf comes from. By the way I put it in my living room yep in my living room. Just like people showcase their china collections etc. I decided to showcase my passion and collection for all my visitors to see. I must having them in the living room also spurs on my creativity...yippee...

Have a look around and I hope you enjoy it as much as I do....

Layouts, layouts and more layouts...

I am back and boy oh boy have I missed you all....Hello...me and my computer are running and ready for business.

Here they are I have been a busy scrapper yep that's right I created many layouts in the past while...some quick and easy, some labour intensive creations... Let me know what you think please...its been a long time since I scrapbooked...

Still no computer but...

I have been working on many scrapbook pages and have recently acquired some new copics. Including the new Spiga sparkling copics...WAhoo....can't wait to get colouring and can't wait to post all my pictures of my the work I have been doing....so a speedy recovery to my computer and cheap one too...
Take care everyone!....I shall be in the game again soon..thank you for your patience.

and the computer is no more...

Sadly my computer decided on boxing day that it no longer wanted to play....so I am on a friends computer when I can get here...until they fix mine or tell me I need a new one...
Merry Christmas and Happy New year everyone....
Wow I never realized how much I rely on my computer until I didn't have her to play with...shucks...I can only hope they can save my pictures and digital stamps....so sad....

Bye for now....

So this is Christmas...

I was stunned by some news I read today...
A dear friend's husband has passed on yesterday...
I am sorry...
I am sad for my friend and their family...
My heart hurts for you K ...
I wish I could be there to hug you and let you know I am there...
I am there...in spirit....in friendship...
I am behind you when you need a hand although we have never physically met each other
You have become a dear friend and I send a hug, a blankie, and prayer, a casserole too...
I am there...anytime

sorry dear friend.

T

Crazy for Challenges ...Treat containers.

I needed a few more goodies for some coworkers and this is what I came up with.

I filled them with some candied shortbread wrapped in wax paper. Of course you could fill them with anything really.

I hope the girls like them as these are some of my favourite stamps from Hero Arts...Speaking of Hero arts their new catalogue will be out shortly...yippee!

The link to the crazy for http://crazy4challenges.blogspot.com/2009/12/crazy4challenges-week-16-treat-package.html

I am posting these on their site for this Challenge it was fun and practical.

Thank you for stopping by and btw there are some leftover candied shortbread help yourself.

Recipe:

Dollarama take out boxes.

I stamped the image and coloured it in Copics. Added some Stickles for bling.

Cut them out adhered them to the box with glue dots.

A few embellishments to make them pop.

Very simple yet effective.

Oh yes some stickles for more bling on the box.

TGF 12 Days of Sketches challenge..Sketch Two

So here is my version of Sketch 2.

Here is the link for this sketch http://splendidstamping.blogspot.com/2009/12/on-2nd-day-of-christmas-tgf-gave-to-me.html

I made this one with a certain friend in mind. Her middle name is Joy which she does not enjoy! Lol...any how I try to find or make her items using this middle name for fun...so here it is...Hope you enJOY it!

Recipe:

I cut the Patterned paper and distressed the edges then adhered it to the card.

Stamped the image and cut out the oval using my nestabilities and my cuttlebug.

Coloured the image with Copics, inked the edges, stickles for the peace sign, and adhered flowers.

Glued the strips of red card stock down.

Stamped the sentiment and distressed the edges of the paper, then inked it.

Adhered the sentiment, then the image.

Some stickles and few foam stickers to complete the card.

Inking the edges of the whole card at the end.