Romeo My Romeo

Isn't this image just the sweetest and I mean the sweetest sweetest??

I love it!

And cos I loved it so much I decided to let it take center stage for this week's challenge at Mo's Digital Pencil:

Clean and Simple

Now this may not be your version of CAS but its about as CAS as I get! :)

Recipe:

Image: Mo Manning

Colors: Lyras and Prismas

Paper: DCWV

Ribbon: From stash

Buttons: Home Sew

Happy Crafting!

Because I Care

Hi Everyone!

So for today's Spotlight Wednesday at A Day For Daisies I am spotlighting two of Tammy's gorgeous Mother images. The first is a stamp called "Two Girls with Mom".

I went pretty clean and simple with it. Just thought it mirrored the serenity pictured here.

Recipe:

Image: ADFD

Colors: Prismas and lyras

Paper: Kraft colored cardstock (Kraft Outlet) and MME Stella &Rose Gertie papers

Twine: Sew Sweet

And the second project I used Tammy's image "Little One" for a gift tag to go on a present for a pregnant friend of mine.

Are you curious to know what was in the present?

I'm no genius at wrapping presents btw...lol

My daughter and I took turns crocheting rows on this granny square afghan, so its a gift from both of us to their new baby boy.

(I kinda cheated with the color scheme. I looked through their gift registry ...)

So I hope Ive inspired you with a little something today!

Happy Crafting!

Flower Picking

Hi Guys!

Isn't this just as sweet as it can be? 

Love this image and the papers are just so YUMMY!

Recipe:

Image: ADFD

Colors: Lyras and Prismas

Paper: MME Happier, Coordinations cardstock

Dies: Spellbinders

Buttons: Sew Sweet and Home Sew

Button Twine: Sew Sweet

Punch: Martha Stewart

I hope you all have a great day today!

Baking With Mum

Well I have some awesome news! 

This month, along with GDing for A Day For Daisies,  I have the awesome privilege of joining the crew at the Kraft Journal for the month of January ! Isn't that sweet of them to let me crash their party?

 Yay! This is going to be so much fun! Kraft paper and ADFD images, what a perfect mix!

So this week's challenge at the Kraft Journal is :

Your Favorite Colors

Since these are my "comfort crafting colors" I take them to be my favorite. :-)

My image is from A Day For Daisies and the papers are part of a gorgeous pack by October Afternoon, called "Modern Homemaker". I found it at Hobby Lobby but I'm sure you can buy it online, too. They're just perfect for this country kitchen style page.

The twine can be found here at the Kraft Outlet and the ribbon is from Sew Sweet.

And oh! This pie is to die for! Ok, that would rather defeat the purpose but you know what I mean. :)

Trust me, you'll love it!

I generally make my own crust (see recipe below) but I've also bought  Gluten Free pie shells before, made with rice flour (when my sister is pogging with me) and its come out just fine.

Recipe:

Image: ADFD

3 Ring Book: Kraft Outlet

Lunchbag Kraft paper: Kraft Outlet

Brown Kraft cardstock: Kraft Outlet

Brown and Red Bakers Twine: Kraft OUtlet

Red Check Ribbon: Sew Sweet

Thanks for coming by!

Baking Day

Hi Guys!

Well to hop off the new term at Pumpkin Spice we are having a HOP!

The theme is:

Showing Our Style

I'm not sure how I would define "my style" (suggestions are welcome) but I guess you could say there's always (or very likely) certain elements you'll  find in my projects.

1) Pencils

2) Kraft

3) Stitching

4) Quiltlike paper assembly

5) Twine

6) Buttons or Brads

Of course in this work in progress you should also find recipes!

I am using papers by MME (Honeycake)

Images: Mo Manning and TLC

Twine in "Marachino" : Pumpkin Spice

The recipes up close. And they're pretty stinkin yummy too.

You gotta love quiche. The variations are endless!

And baked beans below:

Pssst) The first time I made my hubby Boston Baked Beans he just about threw up. It totally was NOT what he was expecting. Being English, he was used to tomato based beans, not sweet molasses beans. lol Over the last 18 years he's got a bit more used to them but I also have toned down the sugar a wee bit. Add more onions, herbs etc.

Ideally (if you're not worried about a stroke or anything) baked beans are best eaten with fried dough dripping with butter.

Ummmmmmmmm!!

I can't tell you how happy it made me coloring that pig. I was in "hog heaven." 

No one enjoys their food like a pig. Unless of course its my overweight orange tom cat. (The Incredible Bulk)

But look at him! Isn't it great?

So now its time to get hopping!
You should have come here from Lezley's blog. If you get lost head back to Pumpkin Spice and start again.
Now its time to hop on lover to lovely Courtney's  blog where I just know she'll have some awesome eye candy for you!

So Mice Of You To Join Me!

Hi There!

As you can see I've been busy with this recipe book I've been working on. Just love these sweet micey images, so perfect for a recipe page or two. (Actually four but who's counting)

I'm using a paper pack called "Kitchy Kitchen" by Melissa Francis.

As always I am using my prismacolors and lyras to color with.

The binder is by 7 Gypsy  (available at The Kraft Outlet) but I did change the rings to larger ones to accommodate more pages.

The little mice are lili of the valley stamps but the large mouse below with a cupcake is by Mo Manning.

You can click on the recipes to make them larger if you can't see them so well.

That bowl is so cute! It goes perfect with my vintage 1970's hand mixer. LOL

A few more pics...

I would have saved these spreads for a DT project but January is going to be so busy that I was afraid these pages might get set aside and forgotten.

I hope you like these mice as much as I do :)

Amor

Hi Again!

So today we have a new challenge at MO's Digital Pencil and that challenge is, well, hardly no challenge at all, its:

Anything Goes! (with a Mo image)

So we're expecting about 1,000 entries this week. lol

I am using Tom and Tilly, a recent new release which I colored with my usual Lyras and Prismas on Kraft.

I'm not lovin his brown jacket but I have to just step away. Not every card can have yellow.

Actually, you might see just a tad of yellow in Tilly's coif. lol

For paper I am using My Minds Eye (HoneyCake) and the tags are from Whimsy Stamps.

The twine is from Sew Sweet and the dies are Spellbinders. The hearts I have had for simply ages and can't remember where I got them.

So I hope to see you around!

Happy Crafting!

Sunflowers

Just when you'd thought you'd seen the last of me (at least til Thursday) I'm baaaaack!

And I'm afraid you'll be seeing a lot more of me this month. I have the privilege of guest designing for ADFD and as such I will be showing you two projects every Wednesday for the whole month of January. How fun is that! Well, at least for me it is, you all have to see more of my projects cluttering up your blogger dashboard. lol

OK, so I decided to name this post "Sunflowers" because well, my two cards feature sunflowers but are presented quite differently.

Firstly, Ive got "Light Of My Life", a stamp that Tammy created based on a real photograph.

 Isn't it superb?

I am using paper by Cosmo Cricket and bakers twine by the Kraft Outlet.

Here's a close up of the digi:

And below we have "Sunflower Girl" based on a photo I sent Tammy of myself. ROFL.

 OK, maybe not.

Here I am using papers by DCWV, a ribbon by Sew Sweet and decorative corner by Wild Orchid Crafts.

The coloring for both cards was done with Lyras and Primacolor pencils on Kraft.

Now I was in a bit of a quandry here with regards to what the fine lady was leaning on. I thought at first it was a silken draped table. My friend Stacey suggested a stump. For the heck of it I made it into a stump since she's such an outdoorsy type of person with all kinds of flowers wrapped around her and stuff.

She's better be careful ;I think crows like sunflower seeds. Has she never watched "The Birds"? lol

And a close up:

OK, I think that's it from little ol me today!

I'll be back tomorrow. I know, I know, but I did warn you ahead of time!

Hugs All

Looking Back 2011

Wow! Where has the time gone?

Well !What a question! I know exactly where its gone! Making cards! lol

So here's a little trip down memory lane, some of my favorites of 2011:

Just looove the fat lady!!

There you have it! 11 favorite cards for 2011 :)

I'll see you all in a few days!