Stamping On Candles & My Daffodils!!

I finally had the chance to stamp on a few candles I purchased at Michael's a few weeks ago. Talk about easy~peasy! So fun, I could never tire of this! I used stamps from Stampin'Up!, just perfect sizes for these candles...don't you LOVE the little tree one? Its from the newest mini occasions catalog~includes a little deer, bunny and an owl for only $14.95! The other sets I used were Always and Friends, two of my very favorites! I have a little vendor show next Thursday and these candles will make their "appearance" there! If you are in the Niles area, it is at Ballard School on Chicago Road from 4 to 7...come see us! The instructions for stamping on candles can be found on Split Coast Stampers...go and try some!

The "daffy's" are from my gardens...I have about 14 different kinds and love them. Tulips are my all time favorites, but just can't keep them, the bulbs get eaten and I have given up! Once I had these luscious peach tulips, was so excited to see the beautiful heads just getting ready to burst open, next morning went out to look at them....you guessed it...gone....the deer had a tasty midnight snack....!

Always Behind~Always Late

I had intended to make one of these aprons to submit to SU for the Artisan Awards contest. I also ordered ribbon, buttons, a scrapbook kit and more just for this contest, and guess what.....yep, I never did one darn thing!!! That seems to be my life story lately.....nothing completed! The apron I was going to make (and still will as I have all the parts) was to be much fancier then this one, I wear this one to my workshops, and it was my first "attempt" ! I used regular inks to stamp on it, and Staz On, for the one I was going to submit I had purchased all the craft inks in the bold colors...I will have that one on later! Maybe I can submit next year!!!

Stamp TV Scrapbook Challenge #8

This is my second entry at Stamp TV (link is located on my left sidebar), each week they have several new challenges, winners receive a free stamp set of their choice $24.95 or less from Gina K Designs, winners are chosen random, but it sure is fun to do the challenges...keeps me somewhat motivated to scrapbook!

This page layout was another very fun one! I chose my grandaughter "Ally" to feature in this one. Ally is 14, she is my grandaughter with Juvenile Diabetes, which is how I came across Gina K Designs in the first place, as she has "stamps for a cause" and of course I had to purchase the diabetes set. Gina K donates a portion of the stamp sales from these sets...now how great is that??

The paper I used is from Fancy Pants, all the cardstocks are Stampin'Up!, the quote is a pre-printed one that says "Do not follow where the path may lead. Go instead where there is no path and leave a trail". I thought this was the perfect quote for Ally! The other sentiments or words were printed on my computer!

Heide Grace Fabric

Look at this wonderful Heide Grace fabric I purchased at JoAnn Fabrics today...isn't it yummy??

I hope to make a few little dresses with it, wouldn't it make a great card?? Hopefully I will get some cards on soon, that darn nice weather we are having is making me do garden work and not my usual crafty items!

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Go here http://bevscrafts.blogspot.com/ to leave a comment and look at her lovely creations!

Blog Award~Thank You Agnes

I have received this great blog award from Agnes thank you Agnes!!

Here are the "rules" for this award:
Thank the person who nominated you for the award.
Copy the logo and place it on your blog.
Link to the person who nominated you for the award.
Name 7 things about yourself that people might find interesting.
Nominate 7 Kreativ Bloggers.
Post links to the 7 blogs you nominate.
Leave a comment on each of the blogs, letting them know they've been nominated.

Seven things you might not know about me, (I am kind of boring, but here goes)

1. I have 10 cats (don't even ask)

2. I have 13 grandchildren (and I know I am way too young for that.....we have five kids between us)

3. My daughter is a photographer

4. I have major flower gardens (lots of weeds, too)

5. I kayak on Lake Huron (only on somewhat calm lake days)

6. At my high school graduation, my parents got me my own Honda motorcycle (this one cracks me up...what was I thinking)?

7. I am a Starbucks addict!

As for nominating blogs...well....everyone on my blog roll...you are it!!!

Its Been Awhile Since I Posted!

Sorry I have been away so long! Easter took up alot of my time and I have been Spring cleaning my sewing/craft room (still), seems it will never get done, but I keep changing it around and loading up for the Goodwill! Yesterday was gorgeous outside, so spent the entire day cleaning up my flower beds! Lots more to do, and today is to be very nice, too! Next week back in the 40's and cool, so will be back inside to do more "creating". With all that being said, I thought I would post a few new pics of the baby kitties, they just turned 6 weeks old, now if I could just find good homes for them! They live in my hubbys "man room" in the garage for now. I call them my little "peeps" as they are always glad to see me, and "peep" their little heads up when I enter the room.....they are also "cry babies" as you can see with the one photo!