Lovely As A Tree

Today I attempted to use the Shimmer Paints that came out in the new holiday catalog.  Wanted to get a video made since I am so far behind on them.   As  you will see.... I am not an expert by any means lol.  But I think they are going to be fun once I get them figured out.  I do like how they shimmer and make the coolest backgrounds.

Animal Outing 1st Birthday

This is just one of the 3 cards I made for my great nephews.  My sister requested the cards and requested each one to be different.

Instead of making them my normal size of 4 1/4 x 5 1/2, I increased it to be 5 1/2 x 7 1/2 so I could decorate just a bit more.  I also used the envelope punch board to make a matching envelope.  After stamping the images, I colored in using the Blending Pens (I just LOVE the blending pens!)

Remember, You can click on any item below to get details on the items I used and can order any items you don't have to create this beautiful card. 

It's already Thursday and I still feel unorganized lol.   I pretty much have my crafting area unpacked, but it's not organized yet so I can find things.  Funny how we get so used to where we keep things and once you change that, you can no longer find what you are looking for. 

I was able to get a bit creative yesterday.   I have 3 great nephews all having first birthdays in the next couple weeks.  My sister requested I make birthdays cards for her.  By tonight, I will get at least one of them shown on here.  Instead of making them the normal A-2 size (4 1/4 x 5 1/2), I increased them to be 5 1/2 x 7 1/2 and then made my own envelopes using the envelope maker  #133774 so I could have matching envies.  

If you haven't tried the Envelope Punch Board yet, you should!!  Its super easy!!! 

New Chapter in Life

It has been a couple weeks since posting on my blog, but once you read through this post, you will see why.  

On Sept 11th, I set out with Boomer (my cat) on a new adventure to start a new chapter in my life.  Had a beautiful but wet drive through Canada. Got to experience snow, sleet, rain and about 1/2 day of sun, in the week it took to go through.  Colors where changing, saw lots of wildlife once I got into British Columbia.  Even got to watch the Bison fighting in the roadway! 

Arrived at my sisters in Eckert, Colorado in the afternoon of the 17th   So I have been here a few days, but haven't done much on the computer.  I brought a few of my stamping items in my jeep with me, mainly the items I didn't want to freeze.  The moving company estimated it to take 30-45 days to arrive from Alaska, so expected everything to arrive towards end of October.  Well, to my very happy surprise, they will be here today!!!!   Oh I can't wait to dig in all the boxes to find all my treasures, it will feel like Christmas to open all my boxes of crafts!!

It will take me a few days to organize but hoping by the end of next week I am back on track with my creating.   Might take me a week longer to get back on track with making the videos.  But I will get there!! 

Well, that's my update so far.  Hope everyone has a wonderful weekend and finds time to get glitter on your face and ink on your fingers!!