Happy St Patrick's Day!!!

I didn't make a traditional St. Patrick's Day card~too late to send~but I did do a green card~perfect for Mother's Day or a Mother's birthday...inside is finished as well...I bought these Prima flowers awhile back, they just looked like shamrocks to me~36 in a package~all in these colors...I might have to think of lots of ways to use them...maybe a scrapbook page~eating corned beef and cabbage today...yum....I am making a cake for the occassion...stay tuned tomorrow and I will show it to you and the recipe of course!!  Wait until I show you the other flowers I did this week.....gorgeous!!!
Want some fun go HERE to the Sisterhood of Crafters and join in!!

Flowers Are Hot!!!!!!

I am sure you have seen the "wave" of flowers going on...it has to be one of the "hottest" trends right now...and me...well, I am right there in that trend!  I LOVE flowers~I LOVE making flowers...so mostly for this week, that is what you will see here!
You all know I am cleaning, revamping, reorganizing my "creative" room...well ,that's where I have been...what a mess, but when its done, you will hear a big sigh of "relief".....don't listen for it yet, I have a long way to go!!

Now back to my card,   I loved how this card turned out....so "Spring" like, and I think the colors are divine!!  I just ordered the "Blossom Party" die from SU (along with another one) and could not wait to use it.....the sentiment is from the sale-a-bration set "Whimsical Words".....I love this set, the "script is so beautiful~the punch is also a freebie from the same catty....want either of these free??  Email me and I can tell you how to get them free.  Iam putting this in the challenge at Lilybeanpaperie blog...the challenges each week are from A Creative Mint.....yummy, always!

Recipe:

Paper:  SU Gable Green~Whisper White, Ink:  SU Basic Black, Gable Green,  Stamps: SU Tiny Tags, Whimsical Words,  Accessories:  SU Pretty In Pink Ribbon, Blossom Party Die, Curly Label Punch, Scallop Trim Border Punch

Fifth Avenue Floral

Some of my favorite stamps are flowers~but I am a huge flower gardener, so it all makes sense.....I LOVE this SU set Fifth Avenue Floral...was playing around a bit with color...rather bright, but it fits for this dreary day...58 here, but with all the snow we still have and the gloom, one would never know it...not complaining though, I can see my Spring flowers pushing up out of the ground......I used Only Orange, Taken With Teal, Whisper white and a scrap from SU Pink Flamingo DS paper...well off to color  a few more flowers...see ya!!

Vintage Vogue

Took a break this early a.m. to create this "pennant" card~I used the SU Sizzix die for pennants (small one) and the "yummy" SU Sending Love Specialty DSP...each sheet has glitter on one side......the chocolate chip ribbon is also SU~all items (cept' the die) are from the Occasions Mini Catalog...want some....I'll be glad to order it for you!  The stamp set used is "Vintage Vogue"~also from the "mini"!

Flowers are "HOT this season"...I made this flower from a collection of items, bottom flower is from the same die as mentioned above, next layer is the SU scallop circle punch, and the the 4 layers are from various sizes of round SU punches`all have been "crumpled" and the last 4 layers I inked the edges...the inside has detail as well....that's it...what do you think???  Have a SU order arriving tomorrow...I can hardly wait...ahhhhhh life is good!!!

Might have to venture off to Hobbylobby.....heard they had NEW Copics in........see ya!!

Paper Flower Eggs & Carrots

We have had sunshine for 4 days.....and yesterday it was 46 degrees...yippee!!!  We still have lots of snow, but I'll take those temps!!!

Have you seen these paper eggs and carrots yet???  They are made of tiny paper flowers and glitter!  I purchased these yesterday as they were only $1.99 (carrots $2.99)...I noticed Joann Fabrics had chicks, rabbits and lambs......but these eggs just called to me.....now we could make these ourselves, but at $1.99...I'll take these...LOL.....I just love how they will fit right into my "paper room"......speaking of that...where have I been???  I am cleaning out my "creative room" from top to bottom...big plans there...next photo shows the fabric I just purchased for my window valances...I LOVE it...it reminds me so much of my stamps and Stampin' Up! ink colors...and the birdie...well he will be one of my display items on a hutch I am creating from 2 pieces of vintage furniture!  My creative room is big......it used to be the master bedroom, until we built a new one...perfect for me...as it has a master bath off it, so convenient!  I am redoing it, so that is where I have been.........I purchased 2 chairs at Goodwill to paint and recover the seats, another chair at a garage sale to paint and add a seat cushion...all out of the same fabric...tell me what do you think, do you love it, too???  It will be a long process, but I can still "create" as nothing has changd there, my tables are still ready to use......I'll have some new stuff up tomorrow.......can't wait to show you!!

It's A Sunshine Day!!

The sun is shining~life is good!!!  We finally have sunshine.....makes me want to decorate for Spring~makes me want to clean~makes me want to shop for new paper goodies~makes me want to shop for fabric~makes me HAPPY!!!

The paper shopping won out yesterday...yes we had sun yesterday, too! I ventured out after being closed in and sick for over 3 weeks~it was fun just to jump in my little "go-getter" and go and get...LOL!  Still no time to "create"....but here are  a few of the pretties I bought at our local craft shops yesterday......yummy...enjoy..I did!!!

Stay tuned & Best Friends

Remember me mentioning being "sick" with a sinus infection awhile back??  Well, this really got me...bad...won't go into all the boring details.....but I am feeling MUCH better and will be back soon with some new posts......I got the "bug" from my hubby...it was so bad I am sure it's "grounds for divorce"...LOL....we will leave it there!

Thought I would share a photo I took the first part of February in the "North" vacation home with two  "best friends"....see you soon...enjoy...thank you!!