Something Old, Something New

Good Morning everyone! It's a little warmer today, but still very cold.  Staying in again today and doing some reorganizing in my craft room. Before I get back to work on that I wanted to share my project for the first challenge of the New Year at the sisterhood. I am thrilled to be the hostess of this challenge "Something Old, Something New". Your challenge is to use a new product on your creation.

My new product is the "Fabulous Flox" die set from Memory Box. I think the flowers and leaves were the perfect touch for this vintage card. Now for the recipe:

Base: white cardstock
Paper: Sweet Memories (came with a magazine)
             Ivory cardstock
             Passion Pink cardstock
             Brown pearls
Image: found on Pinterest

Why not join in on the fun this week? Head on over to the sisterhood for more inspiration. The 'sistahs' have some amazing projects.

Have a great day and happy crafting!

Terri

Christmas Card 3

For today's card, I chose this image I found on pinterest from Janet K Designs blog. Her images are gorgeous and are free to download. Once again I chose the background papers from the DCWV Christmas & Winter Stack. The image was layered on white cardstock and raised up using pop dots. I love the silver snowflakes on the ribbon. I also added red jewels on two corners.

This image takes me back to my childhood Christmases. Now I enjoy Christmas magic through the eyes of my three grandchildren.

Have a blessed day!

 Terri

Simply Homemade

Good morning! Wow, has it been cold here in Northeastern Ohio the past few days. Perfect weather for staying in a nice warm house and crafting. However, my project for the sisterhood challenge was made at Darlene's on a nice warm day. This week's challenge is titled "Simply Homemade." My project is a gift box made with red cardstock. The image is one of K & Company's die cut, that Darlene gave me layered on green cardstock. The band around the box and the background designer papers are from DCWV's Christmas Stack.  The snowflakes were punched out of white cardstock using the Martha Stewart snowflake punch. This box would be perfect for a bracelet, necklace or other small item for that special person.

Now, put on those thinking caps and create a homemade item (a card, box or embellishment) and join in the challenge. For more inspiration, check out the projects created by the sisters.

I have entered this project in the following challenges on the Paper Playful Blog.  

Bearly Mine Challenges - Anything Goes
Craft Room Challenge - Anything Goes Vintage Christmas
Paper Minutes - Christmas Clean & Simple
Party Time Tuesdays - Anything Goes
Fantastic Tuesday - Vintage

Paper Playful has a list of challenges you can enter. Hop on over and check them out after you visit the Sisterhood.

Thanks for stopping by. Come and visit again soon.

Terri

Christmas Card 2

I just love vintage images and when I saw this pretty little girl with her tree on pinterest, I knew I had to use her on a card. I repinned this image from lilac_n_lavendar blog. She has some beautiful images. Now for the details The paper is from DCWV's Christmas & Winter Stack. My cardbase is white and the paper has snowflakes in the background. (So subtle they are hard to see.) I then layered the image onto red cardstock, then onto the green and trimmed around each layer to mimic the edge of the image. The red metallic ribbon looks so festive, don't you think?

Tomorrow, I will post my creation for the sisterhood challenge. In fact. get those creative juices flowing and play along. Until tomorrow. Happy Crafting!
Terri

Christmas Card 1

Oh, my goodness! Can you believe that 1 month from today is Christmas? So much to do and so little time left. Today I want to share a Christmas Card I created while at my play date with Darlene. In the next few days I will share some of my other creations. The base of my card is white cardstock. The designer paper is from DCWV's Christmas & Winter Stack. Background designer paper is from two different papers in the stack.The center panel was cut from a piece of designer paper and layered onto white cardstock with pop dots. Stitched ribbon, purchased from a local craft store was wrapped around center panel. This was such an easy card to create with these delicious papers. Don't forget stop by tomorrow for my next creation.

Have a beautiful day!
Terri

Time To Play

Good morning! Yesterday I had the opportunity to spend the day with Darlene and her daughter, Carolyn. We had so much fun catching up and creating. This was just the inspiration I needed. It's great to craft with friends and bounce ideas off of each other. I hope to upload some pictures of some of the projects I have been working on tomorrow. I can hardly wait till January 8th, when I will host the challenge for the Sisterhood. In the meantime, why not stop by the Sisterhood and check out the next challenge. We would love for you to play along.

Well, that's it for today. Please come and visit again.
Terri

Beautiful Day

What a beautiful sight when I looked out my window this morning. The trees and ground covered with glistening snow. I don't like going out in the snow, but love to see the beauty of a fresh fallen snow. This will be a good day to stay in and start organizing my craft room. Yesterday I finally packed all the summer clothes and pulled out the winter. Also sorted and will be taking some things to the local Good Will. The next 2 days my husband and I will be heading to Amish country for a little break. Just staying one night, but it is always so relaxing. Well off to get breakfast and more cleaning. Thanks for all the congratulations on my retirement. I am blessed to have so many friends. Have a blessed day everyone!

Terri

I'm Back!

I am so happy to announce that I retired on November 1st. Now maybe I will be able to get my craft room in organized. It has been almost a year since I was able to do any crafting. Beginning in January, I will once again be part of the Sisterhood Design Team. January 8th, I will host the bi-weekly challenge. Make sure to stop by the Sisterhood challenge blog and take part in the challenges. I am really looking forward to seeing your creations.

A lot has happened in the past year. My younger daughter and her husband had a baby girl on July 29, 2012. It's hard to believe she is now 15 months old, walking, talking and is the joy of our lives. My older daughter and her husband are expecting baby number 3 in April. Hopefully, we will know the 20th of this month if we will have a granddaughter or grandson. Now that I am retired, I can spend more time with them.

My husband and I are truly blessed. We are looking forward to the holidays and enjoying the company of family and friends.

Thanks for stopping by. Have a wonderful day!

Terri

Beautiful Day

Even though this has been a gloomy rainy day, it is still beautiful to me. I have been in bed for the last 3 days with the flu. Was only able to drink fluids for those three days and starting last night, I was thrilled to be able to eat a little fruit salad, popsicles and jello. My husband has been so good to me. On his lunch hour last night, he stopped at the store to buy these items along with some gingerale. Still feeling a little achy and too weak to be up for long periods of time, but not sleeping as much. Discovered I had lost 8 lbs during this time. I did need to lose weight, but not like this. Hoping to be able to go back to work on Monday.

When I am back on my feet, I want to post pictures of the "Trash to Treasures" mini album I am working on. My friend, Judy, showed me how to make paper from plastic grocery bags. There is a tutorial of this on YouTube if you would to give it a try. It really is a fantastic technique.

Well, off to get some lunch. Take care and don't forget to stop by the Sisterhood for another fun challenge.

Exciting News!

My husband and I just found out that grandchild number 3 is due on August 17th.
Our younger daughter and son-in-law are so excited. This is their first child. We hope to find out around the middle of March if we will have another grandson or granddaughter. Our older daughter and her husband were very excited to know that they will be an aunt and uncle and that their children will have a cousin.

So much going on haven't had time to craft. One of my friends and I got together yesterday and made paper out of white plastic bags. I am going to Amish country the end of March with some friends for a weekend of scrapbooking and this is one of the projects we will be working on. I will post the directions and samples of the finished album when I get back. I know my friend found the directions on a website and will post the web address as well.

Don't forget to stop by the Sisterhood and join the new challenge this week. Get those creative juices flowing and share your creations with us.


Have a fantastic week.


Terri

Vintage Note Cards

This week I want to share some note cards I made during my playdate with Darlene. The images are from Nice Crane Designs and Dar shared them with me. Aren't they gorgeous?

The background paper is DCWV. I used a Spellbinder Nestibilities border and Stampin' Up Blush Pink cardstock for the top border.

Due to my work schedule I will only be able to post once a week on Monday. Don't forget to stop by the Sisterhood and join the challenges.

Until next time have a great day!

Terri

I'm Baaaaaaack....

This past year was  very hectic for me. Due to federal and state budget cuts our library was forced to cut hours and staff. Our community was generous and passed a levy last year so we could try to recoup. However, we got hours back, but we are still short staffed. In the past year, we lost four part-time employees and only two were replaced. Things are starting to slow down and I hope to have more time for crafting.


I was so excited to spend this past Tuesday with my friend, Darlene. With Dar's inspiration and some vintage images she so generously shared with me, I was able to create 16 cards.  I would like to share 4 sympathy cards I made using Nice Crane Designs images.

While on vacation this week, I have been working on getting my craft room in order. Although it is not completely finished, I do have room to start creating again. It is wonderful to be back and to share future projects with you.

 Thanks for visiting with me today and please stop by the Sisterhood Blog and join in on our bi-weekly challenges.

Have a beautiful day. Happy Crafting.

Terri 

Let's Hear It For The Boys!

This week's challenge at the Sisterhood is to create a project for the guys. I chose to use Boni's image called "Armchair Arnie" from Dude Time Doodles for a birthday card. Colored pencils were used to color the image and designer papers are by K & Company. Stop by Boni's store and check out all of her fantastic images. Then hop on over to the Sisterhood and share your creations with us. While there, why not leave a little love for the "Sistahs"?

Thanks for stopping by today. Make time for yourself everyday to laugh and create.

Terri

Ribbon and Brads, Oh My!

I am excited to be the hostess for the challenge at the Sisterhood. This week's challenge is to use ribbon and brads on your creation. My images "Grandma's Parlor" and "Maltese" are from Wink Wink Ink. My inspiration came from my maltese "Max" who loves to sit beside me on the sofa or a chair. Offray brown gingham ribbon was used to create the baseboard and brads are the center of the pillows. I used pop dots to give a 3-D effect to some of the images. The background papers and letter tiles are from ?

 Hop on over to the Sisterhood for another fun challenge and get those creative juices flowing.

Terri

Valentine Fairy

This week at the Sisterhood of Crafters, Darlene is hosting the "In Love with Valentine's" challenge. My image "Wistful Fairy" is from the Delicious Doodles Shop. The background paper is from K & Co's Valentine pack. The sentiment was cut from another paper in this pack. The image was colored with artist colored pencils (an off brand). The colors are much brighter than this picture shows. The sleeves and waist sash are lavender and her wings are silver. (I am trying to get the hang of a new computer and printer.) She looks as though she is dreaming of a special someone. Don't forget to stop by the Sisterhood of Crafters, leave some love and give this challenge a try.

Happy Valentine's Day!
Terri

Congratulations to...

KC, the winner of Teri's "Little Nut Tree" image and my Blog Candy. KC just send me your email for the "Little Nut Tree" image and your home address for the blog candy. Thank you to everyone who participated in our First Blog Hop at Delicious Doodles. I hope you will continue to visit the challenge blog and play along with our Challenges in the New Year. I know Teri will have some new and exciting things to share with us. Until then, stop by and leave a little love for Teri and the DT. We would love to hear about your Holiday plans and traditions.

Merry Christmas!
Terri

Welcome to My Blog Hop Challenge...

My creation for the Delicious Doodles Challenge Blog Hop is a Christmas Card using Teri's "Little Nut Tree" image. I love to decorate for Christmas and would love to have this tree in my living room. Whispers Sugur Loaf markers were used to color the image. I'm sorry to say I forgot to write down the company that made the background paper. I bought it at Hobby Lobby. I found the pointsettia gems at Joann's Craft Center and the sentiment is from a Christmas vellum sheet I have had for years. For a chance to win this image, leave a comment with a link to your creation and I will choose a winner to be named after the blog hop closes.

I am also offering some blog candy to anyone who leaves a comment. The blog candy winner will be chosen by drawing a name from the hat.

If you arrived here from Anne's blog, your are in the right place. If not, start at the Delicious Doodles Challenge Blog and follow the posted list. Your next stop on the Blog Hop is Maria. Don't forget to leave a little love for each of the Sistahs.

Thanks for stopping by today and good luck on your journey.

Terri

Holiday Craft Show

This past Saturday I was thrilled to participate in a craft show with Darlene (darscarftycreations). Although sales weren't great, we did make back the cost of our space and a little cash over that. While Darlene concentrated on individual cards for all occasions, I made sets of Christmas cards, Christmas gift card holders, post-it-note holders and note pads. Our best sellers were Dar's cards and the gift card holders. Customers gave us some great project ideas for next year. All in all, we had a fun day and hope to do the show again next year. Stop by Darlene's blog for photos of our booth.

Thanks for stopping by today.
Terri

Delicious Doodles DT

I am thrilled to announce that I am a member of the Delicious Doodles DT. Teri has some fabulous images and the DT creations are wonderful. I would like to share one of my creations using Teri's Wanabe Vamp. I loved working with this image - I could almost feel the cool wind blowing through her hair. Here are the details:

Papers: K & Co Halloween Mat Pack
             White cardstock
              Textured Black Cardstock

Image colored with prisma pencils & thinner.

Martha Stewart Picket Fence Punch

Make sure to stop by the Challenge blog and Teri's shop to
see what's new and leave a comment.

Have a great day!Terri

Back in Action

Wow! I can't believe it has been so long since I last posted. Well, I'm back and will try to post more often.

Today I want to share two notecards that I made. I would like to make sets of notecards for gifts and hopefully to sell. I fell in love with this floral paper I found at Joann's and decided it would be perfect for Thank You and Thinking of You cards. The base card is ivory cardstock and the scalloped circles are SU's mauve and ivory. I used mauve satin ribbon for the trim and EK success daisy

punch for the border.

This project is on hold for now so I can work on Christmas cards, post-it-note holders, gift card holders, etc. for a craft show in November.

I will be posting pictures of my Christmas cards and other items later this week. Please stop by and share any comments you have about my creations.

Thanks for visiting with me today.

Terri