***BLOG CANDIES GIVE AWAY***

                                                                                                                          November 30th, 2011

IT's MY PARTY AND I DO AS I WANT TO.....

I DO AS I WANT TOOOOO.....*WINK*

ehehhe just changing a couple words to uplift the original lyric of such song...*wink*

YES my Friends and Peeps...it is a BIIIIGGGG day for me today...Yikes!!

BIG 60th!!

I decided it was time to have a Blog Candy...or..in my case..CANDIES...oh yeahhh...

There will be SIX names' drawn on DECEMBER the 6th
 SIX of you may win some of the prizes you see posted below ... sooooo do YOU wanna know what you need to do in order to be eligible?

2 SIMPLE THINGS:
1) Just write a comment on this blog...no need to become a follower...however, should you decide to follow my blog too...well ,of course I'll be happy...BUT it is STRICTLY YOUR decision....I just want to *S*P*R*E*AD* out some cheerfulness....and give away some fun candies on MY Special Day...

2)  Please pass the word in any way U can about this blog candy giveaway...weather on your own blog or your SCS swap thread or both....just SHARE IT pleaseee....

THAT's IT Gals!! Simple eh??? :o)
OHHH and pleezzzz don`t forget to also let me know HOW to reach YOU, should your name be amongst the winners...*TXS!*

Here are the prizes : Let`s start with * The Four Seasons *  

*1st prize* SPRING*  : House Mouse 'ThrowingDaisy Petals' (Monica)                   

*2nd prize *SUMMER * : BasicGrey 'Swiss Floral' Clear Stamps Set

*3rd prize *AUTUMN* : BasicGrey 'Eerie' 6x6 designer pad 36 pcs.

*4th prize*WINTER* :  'Santa's Sleigh' clear stamp -Lawerence Collection- by Stampavie

*5th prize* : 'So Inviting' Clear stamps set by My Favorite Things, plus 21 yards of  Designer Fiber Collections

*6th and final prize: takes all the rest!!!* :o)

`Believe20 ITEMS :  `Doodles Dings` Clear stamps set by SASSAFRASS * `Singing Tree`Clear stamp by Rachelle Miller * Bling it on from BasicGrey * `Happy Holiday` clear stamp by Imaginisce * `Eskimo Kisses`  6x6 Designer paper by Basic Grey * Pop Dots double sided adhesive * Alphabet Glittery Stickers from Fiskars * Fine Glitter Palette set * Bag of felt flowers & chipboard cut outs * `Believe` blue rhinestone word * Metal words trio * Self adhesive pink pearls * self adhesive ivory pearls * Brads, Buttons , Ribbon set by Autumn Leaves * SU rub ons * Epoxy 3D trees stickers *  Lrg black eyelets by WE- R- Memory keepers * Neutral Felt ribbons by Paper Studio * Paisley Chipboard * `Be Mine` Clear stamps set by Fiskars *

And to wrap it up..here`s a few pictures of my husband`s early surprise last Saturday evening , when I returned  home after watching `Breaking Dawn` with friends....these 60 flamingos and huge display are STILL `posing` on my front lawn!!! *LOL*

Last picture was taken after returning home from my surprise  luncheon party  on Sunday.

THANKS FOR STOPPING BY AND MAKE MY DAY  EVEN MORE SPECIAL!! XOXOX

Sending you all wonderful wishes and blessings!!

Paola    (still young at heart...)

Calendar Girls: November challenge

Hello friends and followers,
I just finished this easel cards tonight, literally minutes ago!
It is for the November Calendar Girls' group challenge.

In Jeanette's own word- she's our wonderful leader and organizer of our group -                   here's her challenge :

"... Because we post on the 28th, the end of the month... and most of us will be in Christmas mode... how about if we post a Christmas card for our November posting? That should be easy, since we are probably all making a Christmas card or two anyway. I also think it might be fun to post a picture of our workdesk/space with all of its creating clutter... you know, the Christmas cardmaking frenzy in all its messiness..." 

YIKES!!! did you READ that?? I am the undiscussed queen of clutter..*sigh*...and, as I told ya above...I JUST finished making the card so, of course my space is utterly messy and in total disarrey!!:/    ok ...I wil take a deep deep breath and take the plunge to post those photo of my creative messiness....(and yes it WIL BE CLEANED UP before I go to bed!)

Card  Deets: 'Wreath Stamp' by Inkadinkado # 99446 DD 'Winter Wonderland' sentiment from Paper Salon           Card Stocks all from SU Designer Paper 'Eskimo Kisses' from Basic Gray/// Accessories: Fancy Tags, Plain Round nesties, Eyelet Circled nesties,rhynestones from Kaiser, Lily White glitter,micro fine red glitter                                                                                                                                 

  And now to the worst possible pictures ...and don't tell me YOU weren't warned!!
By the way...I must add that it's even messier than usual 'cause I am in the midst of doing some
stamps' inventory as well...plus my DH just opened my new BS tonight as well...so there is LOTS of extras on my table tonight....yikess... HERE GOES NUTTING>>>>

Now I can go in my hiding corner...call me back when this is OVER!!! LOL

G'NIGHT my friends and BLESSINGS to all!!

PPSSSSSSTTTTT...do NOT forget to come by for a visit on WEDNESDAY!!!

sshhtttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttt! it is a SURPRISE!!!:o)

Penny Black in the Forest...

       Hello Friends and Peeps,
this time I have a Penny Black card to show you...(I LUV PB stamps just as much as WS!)
This was made for  the latest Forest's swap. Forest (Ranger) is Jeanette's SCS nickname .
She's a wonderful stamping friend, fabby hostess and all around caring and kind person, not to mention the best prayer warrior one could ask for... One can count on Jeanette for practically everything...oh yeah...I forgot one thing...She's also VERYYYYYYY chattyyyyy!!
 (but don't tell her I told you so.....lol)
Her swaps are the chattiest one can imagine....so much 'traffic' and a load of fun! :o)

In Jeanette's own word to describe her swap: "...For this round in ' WHAT CAN WE DO IN THE FOREST ' swappers are asked to create full-sized cards that show something one does in the forest. In those beautiful natural habitats called forests, we might go camping, fishing, or hiking, making s’mores, animal watching, canoing, boating, picnicking… the list goes on and on..

I decided to add some pretty lace on my cards...wondering now if the final result could -perhaps- be dubbed 'shabby-schick' ?         I hope you could tell that the scene I wanted to create was that of going to  pick a perfect Christmas tree in the forest....at least this is what my hubby and I do yearly and loving it... Many times we thought to go 'artificial' yet every single time we seem to change our minds at the very last hour...:o)                                             For this card I chose an image from Penny Black's clear stamp collection called ' The Wonder' (30-040). I added a background of trees cut out from nesties. Then I chose a CB folder and literally smooshed it with Cranberry Crisp and Green Galore inks on it before proceeding to dry emboss the small tree.
Glitter, of course is reigning supreme! :o)

Card Deets:                                                           PB * The Wonder* ; sentiment from: Winter Silhouette clear stamps by Inkadinkado , Versamark ink:Onix Black, Tree dies nesties, CB folder:'Christmas Ornaments' by ProvoCraft; Card STock: all by SU!, Designer Paper:'Christmas Glitter book' by My Mind' Eyes. Accessories:Pop dots,glitter, lace, hairspray. Tecnique: Sponging/Dry embossings, detailed cutting, chalking        

Lastly, here's the greeting embellishing the inside of each card...

Hope you enjoy and please feel free to comment in regards....

Sweet Dreams

and Blessings

   to All!!....

ANNOUNCEMENT: Log into my blog on WEDNESDAY, November 30th,  and check what's goin on....

I will have several surprises for YOU!!!...yes...YOU!!! 

DON'T MISS IT!!   :o)

Cheese pleezzz!

Here another set of  tent topper's swap cards created for my stamping  friend Barb's Whipper Snapper & PB swap.

This lil critter won me over a couple wks ago and ,along with some other cute lil fellows, is now part of my Whipper Snapper stamps' collection. :o)

This cute mouse was colored using chalk and embellished with a lil pompon for his hat and yellow stickles was used to bling up the tree top. Crystal Effect was used for mousey's nose.

 The sentiment below is from Whipper Snapper Design cling mount stamps (illustrated by A. Wright)  Set name: 'Celebrate Nature'.

I drew an oval with Old Olive marker, using an oval nestie as a

template.        Clean.   Simple.   Effective.

Card Deets:                                              Stamp:'Swiss Cheese Tree' by WS ; 'Celebrate Nature'cling set by WS
Card stock: Cherry Cobbler by SU ;           Designer Paper: 'Holiday Avenue'                          by My Mind's Eyes  & 'Eskimo Kisses'                   by Basic Grey.                                                           Accessories: punched out trim, pom poms, red bling, pewter snowflake brad , hairspray  (to set the chalk)
                                                   Tecniques:                                                      Sponging, Coloring using chalks (from SU)      

THAT's IT FOLKS!! :o)

THANKS FOR YOUR VISIT AND PLEASE DO LEAVE YOUR COMMENTS , and  or CRITIQUE....I LOVE READING ALL OF YOUR OPINIONS!! :o)

Gold and festive

This card was created for Barb's WS and Penny Black's swap.

The image of this festive Christmas ornament ball and the sentiment are from Penny Black's

clear acrylic set : 'Banner of Joy'

Absolutly love this PB set I recently purchased for just a few dollars at a Stamping Garage sale at my favorite craft store 'Paper Nation'.

Here are some details of my new favorite CB folder 'Flourish' ,from Sizzix

I never used gold foil before (and probably can't afford to use it too often either)

but oh myyyy...I DO like embossing with it for sure!

The end results look so rich and elegant...at least to me it does :o)

This is a close up of the gold embossed ornament...in these picture the color looks more like a

deep rose'...but in reality is a deep red....

it is nestled atop a black punched out circle which in turn was positioned atop a gold circle.

Golden  thread finishes up the festive look...

I left the inside pretty simple with  double  circles (I used two nesties and a golden pen to trace them) encasing a festive embossed sentiment .

I hope my friend Barb likes these cards...

Stay tuned, I also have a Whipper Snapper card to upload...*wink*

Please let me know what YOU think... also...

what else can you do with foil?? Please share! :o)

Blessings to all!

Tecnique: wet embossing, dry embossing, detailed cutting.

September Mystery

Click on any pictures if you wish  to enlarge

This post is quite, quite late...but I am trying to catch up and post many 'cards-in-waiting' , made a while back when I had some technical issues w/my camera vs the laptop....
This cutie  was made for the Mystery round of last September. The sweet image was sent to all of us partecipants by our stamping friend , and hostess for this round , Karly.
The stamped image is called 'Acrobat' and it is from the Penny Black stamp line...can you tell? Usually PB are famous for their cuter than cute hedgehogs stamps among many other wonderfully inspiring rubber collection....THANK YOU KARLY....I {{{heart}}} PB !! :o)

On my image, I decided to  fill the flowers with  triple colors combo, then I added some

sparkly glitter and finished it off with a touch of Crystal effect here and there...

Isn't  adorable? I don't own this particular stamp but I am now sure tempted to get one ....
being part of such fun, mysterious images exchange , at times, also 'enables' us to want to purchase  new 'toys'...and if  YOU are a stamper, you know exactly what I mean...*wink*

On the inside of the card I added the same nestie as the front, sponged it with Luscious Lime

 ( wich is an older line from SU ) and added a sentiment from the Bella's collection.

I think this sentiment is just the cat's meow and it goes rather well with this image....

Here you have it....a simple post long overdue:o)

Sending Blessings to all!

G'Night...time to rest and dream now...:o)

 

Card Deets:Image by :Penny Black  'Acrobat' -colored with chalks and markers combo
Sentiment by :Bella
Ink used: Bashful Blue, Luscious LIme, Melon Mango   -chalks by SU-
C/S & D/P all from SU supplies
Accessories: Label Ten nesties, Scalloped Oval nesties, Bella baubles, lili white glitter,
Crystal effect, hair spray, double stiched grosgrain ribbon .

November Dueling Darlings

Hello my friendly peeps...Guess what??

On the 15th of each month, the usual 'blog-get-together'
of the triple *D*'s (Dueling Darling Dazzlers/ Divas) showcase their wonderful creativeness
See link below for details, if you are a new follower and have no idea what I am talking about...

http://paola-sama.blogspot.com/2010/10/its-duelling-darlings-timeo.html

Well, here's my card,  of course we all know it's past the 15th...ya see...living in Canada has its plus and minus benefits...the 'minus' is the distance which means waiting for the mailman to deliver the monthly kit always AFTER everyone elses has already posted theirs...BUT..the 'plus' is to see firsthand what everyone did before me, thus also seeing the revealing of the kit before I even receive mine...*wink* ...Gotta love that eh!? LOL 

On to the duel: the Darlings' hostess this month is my friend Jeanette, aka 'Forest Ranger', as she's lovingly known amongst the stampers group.

Jeanette and Kelly (the DIVA's leader) came up with a wonderfully FUNNY theme for this month ,precisely 'WHAT NOT TO WEAR' ,based on the popular TV series...

Jeanette sent us (the Dazzlers) a funky kit full of veryyy diverse and mismatch items...the challenge was also to try to use all, or almost all, to create our cards.

The kit was soooo full and fabulously 'wild and wacky' ....so wished I took pictures before using it!

This is what Jeanette's said about her 'very diverse' kit : 

"...I hunted for wild papers, mismatched embellishments, and a humorous image. I think I succeeded in sending the Dazzlers a "classy" (NOT!), elegant (NOT!), outlandish (DEFINITELY!) kit with which to create. Tee Hee!..."....That's pretty well sums it up my friends...LOL

This is the inside of my card...I cut out a whole bunch of strips from the wild d/p collection received. At first I wanted to line everything up quite precisely then I thought to purposedly mis-align the strips to obtain a more interesting wacky design, and used a dark brown marker to draw lines in between each  strip,making the whole backgroung  pop.  The centered sentiment was punched out from one of the d/p. The 'remember' ribbon was strategically placed on each side with the addition of the vintage key, floss and smallest button.

I loveee this fun (and funny) image and its humorous sentiment...I thought it would look 'complete' amongst the chocolate chips d/p. The punched out hearts seem quite appropriate since I absolutly LUV chocolate (the darker the better!!) The image was colored with SU markers and a bit of stickles were applied on both the hat's flower and the neckalce. The nestled ensamble was  gently sponged with Certainly Celery ink.

This month challenge was truly a HOOT!.....
Fun ,Funky, Wild, Wacky! Thanks Jeanette & Kelly!
In two words....DEFINETLY DIFFERENT than what most
of us are accostumed doing....but ya know s'thing??
I think it turned out cute....in spite of all the odds :o)

Please let me know what YOU REALLY think, Ok?
Ya know I like to read YOUR comments....*wink*

***btw IF you are looking for the Mystery swap card, please check previous post...Prescott is waiting....LOL...thank you &
C'Ya real soonnnnnnnnnnn!:o)

Kit Contents:
Image: American Art Stamp Body By Designer Papers: Colorbok Beautiful Music; Paper Company Double Sided Mulberry; Paper Pizazz Yummy Chocolate Chips; and Paper Studio Girly Graffiti, Hibiscus Flowers, Multi Colored Bursts, Watercolor Floral and Watercolored Balloons

Embellishments: Eyelet Outlet Brads, Heidi Swap Anywhere Stickers, Karen Foster Designs Scrapper's Floss, Making Memories Ribbon Words, Simplicity Buttons, and a vintage key.

November Mystery Solved...

Hello Friends,

November 18 means it's time to reveal the mystery image challenge and here it is: a winter card showing off PRESCOTT ,one of the adorable snowman from Whipper Snapper Design, wonderfully provided to all of us partecipants by our 'Mystery' hostess Barb.

I {HEART} Whipper Snapper stamps! Their images are soooo adorable,hard not to fall in luv with any one of them :o)

I never made a tent topper card before (at least I believe that's what's it called) so I decided to finally give it a try and this is the result. I colored the cute image with a combination of SU chalks and SU markers then sprayed it w/ hair spray. I also sponged the square nestie with SU Soft Sky. Card stock used is Bazzil - dual combo of blues and the D/P used is from My Mind Eyes Winter Glitter Collection. Added some punched out snowflakes, some Bella baubles and ribbon from Michael's. The fake snow applied on Prescott was from Arleene and glitter from SU completed the ensamble.

Barb also requested  that we add a sentiment,

 on the inside of our card that would reveal  how we are interpreting the image she sent us.

 For this purpose I used a combo of two separate sentiments to make one of my own.

I also used oval nesties, and another punched out  snowflake from the designer paper to finished up the inside. Hope you like the result as much as I do :o)

THANKS FOR VISITING AND BLESSINGS TO YOU ALL!!!!

By the way....it is **SNOWING** in my Valley!!!!! woooottttttt!!.....

How appropriate to showcase this card today!!! lol

*Also:this is my second posting tonight...wanna see what else I posted? Check previous card ...*wink & smile*

Feeling Upside Down?

Interesting that I am finally posting this

'get well' card made several weeks ago for someone I know who had knee surgery...

I said 'interesting' because I am home feeling a tad upsidedown myself...yup....

My wheezing caught up with my lungs -result: a fully developed bronchitis that I tried invane to ignore and that my Doc is actually suspecting it's pneumonia....*sigh*

we  will see what my X-rays result may show....Meanwhile I am taking it easy and relaxing a lot!

And yes...chicken soup DOES help too!  Hubby is taking GOOD care of me for sure! :o)

KEEP WELL AND HEALTHY and bundle up...it is that time of the year.....

Mr. Winter is already knocking fiercely!!! bbrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr.....

Card Deets:

Stamp: Farm Fever from SU

Ink:Versa Fine Onix Black

Card Stock: Barely Banana & Pear Pizzazz

D/P: used the front of some green plain cards I had in the house

Accessories:Labels Eight nesties,Bella pearls, Barely Banana grosgrain ribbon from SU,

Aleens True Snow (on sheep's coat) , CB folder'Swiss Dots', Crystal Effect.