Mr Cute Boy and his Reindeer

I'm really loving these originally sized Elzybells.  I can't wait till the store opens again in January to pick up a few more!!  

This was a special Christmas card for a friend, and fellow addicted crafter, who had been in on the "approval process for my standard family and friends card.  I wanted to surprise her with something she hadn't yet seen. 

This sweet little guy and his Rudolph are colored with Copic markers, and you'll see that "Mr Cute Boy" has lots of liquid applique for his Santa-esque coat and hat.  Lastly, I added some ground snow with my Diamond Dust. 

 The cardstock base is Paper Trey Ink's Pure Poppy (a truly luscious red!) and the designer paper is Wassail from Basic Grey.  

December has been a fun month, exceptionally busy, but fun.  I'm so looking forward to sharing the holidays with my family....  the boys are both old enough to really get excited about the holiday, and my eldest is hoping to learn to skate this week.  Hopefully we'll be getting the littlest one all ready for ski lessons which begin in January. 

I'll have a few quick blog posts over the next few days as my daycare business is closed, and my husband will be home from work too!  Lots of fun planned with the boys and lots of rest, and relaxation.  I'm sure I'll be crafting now and again on some upcoming deadlines, but mostly I'll be taking a little blog break.  

Looking forward to visiting with you in the New Year!  

Have a great day!

 

 

Singing Cuties....

I remember just about this time last year, I saw one of the originally sized Elzybells stamps for the first time. I quite literally squealed at how cute they were.  I mean really, I do love the teeny ones, but these big ones.... aaaakkkk they are even CUTER. (and I will say, for me, much easier to color!)

I picked up three of them several weeks ago, but just hadn't had time to play.  I realized when cleaning up the other day that they were still sitting there un-inked.  Oh the horror!  

Then I noticed that this sweet image fit just so nicely within my largest Labels One die from Nestabilities.  

I'm going to stay short and sweet and to the point today because well, the to do list isn't getting any shorter...  This paper is Snowy Jo from Imaginesce, and I used some Diamond Dust that I purchased after seeing Sweet Miss Daisy use it, and now I'm the proud owner of a giant container of the stuff.  I love it!  Liquid Applique was used for all the puffy features - fuzzy ear muffs, pom poms and those cute UGG boots.

I'm actually feeling pretty rotten this week, so instead of cleaning up my desk and stamping some more, I'm going to cuddle up with my little guy and take what we like to call "a movie rest."  

Hand Delivered RAK!

Last week, I attended a little vendor fair at my son's school, and my friend Karen agreed to come for moral and physical support!  When I tell you that we couldn't GIVE things away, really I'm not kidding you.

I cut paper for some make and takes, Karen made a beautiful display out of some random samples I had laying around and nobody was interested - not in the least! I take that back, we met one very sweet woman who really seemed to enjoy her cards, and I'm hoping will join us for my next class!  

That sweet woman aside, we had no takers.  In fact, when Karen asked one woman who was watching me make a card if she' d like to make one, her response was "Absolutely NOT!" I nearly peed my pants laughing over that one.

Lucky for me, Karen is such a good sport, not only did she join me for an afternoon of designing and shopping at our LSS the next day, but then she treated me to this beauty in my mailbox the next day!  

I literally squealed with delight to find these sweet Elzy's all "Copified" and stitched up with her new Janome!  I tell you, I'm a dangerous friend to have, real life enabling is way more dangerous than web enabling! 

Let me say, this card looks good in the picture, but in real life, its a stunner!  There is shimmer and shine all over this baby and all the back ink is embossed.  It's so pretty!  I'm on a mission to make this girl use the giant stash she's got going on.  She puts my "collection" to shame, and that....is not easy.  

Angelic Elzy

How about one more Elzy with Paperie card from my upcoming class at Right at Home?

This little class was so fun to design - the ribbon assortment is just fabulous and the paper is just cute, cute cute.  (I just picked up the blue and green version, so get ready....)

I have to say, it is quick to design when everything is all coordinated like this all matchy matchy..... 

I did mostly 4 1/4 square cards for this class, but I wanted to be able to get a nice bow onto this card (have you noticed my recent penchant for actual bows lately.... not just a knot?  I shudder to think what these poor bows would look like after a mailing... would the recipient know to fluff it back up... hmmm?) and the sentiment here is a little larger so I got to use a standard A2 card for this one.   

I did also streamline the design on all my designs for this class. There isn't a nestie in the bunch (GASP!) and I have only one diecut tag among all five of the cards.  I know, I can hardly believe it myself......

And take a peek a Sara's most recent tweak to my blog... do you see my new little animated signature down there.  aaaak, makes me smile!

I mentioned last Friday how much I love that "Rouge" paper from Making Memories right? Well its the inspiration for my next class over at Right at Home.  Elzybells, Copics and Rouge Paper and Ribbon.  How Sweet!

If you're local, I'd love to have you join us!  All the details can be found here:  Right At Home: Elzybell's Sweetness

I picked up the Fiskar's Threading Water punch for this class and I just love that little scalloped edge complete with eyelets.  I thought it was just the perfect touch for Elzy's no?  

Is it wrong to love paper as much as I do??  What is your particular weakness? Paper? Stamps? Ribbon?  What can you just NOT pass up?