Sleigh Bells Ring, are you listenin'

...in the lane snow is glist'nen,

a beautiful sight, we're happy tonight,

walkin' in a winter wonderland.

 I've had a very productive day so far.  I finished this card last night and got my house cleaned this morning.  however...I'm still in my P.J.'s.  Who cares, right?  

Well anyway I have a new little card to share with you.  I was inspired by Karen's 5 sweet little 4x4 cards which you can view here.  Our styles are very different, but quick and easy is the way to go ALWAYS!

Here I have used #16 Christmas Delivery from Magnolia-licious™.  I have also used a Dookickey Die from the Christmas Collection for the Holly Leaves.  I also used Memory Box Snowflake die along the left side of the card.  The sentiment is from LOTV and the little charm is from my stash.

A closer look at my colored image.  I used Copic Markers, Spicka Pens and some Stickles for the snow.  A touch of snow was added to the tree with a white Gel Pen.

On the inside I kept it completely simple.  The sentiment is from Amy R. Sentiments.

I also made a little envelope for the card using my Envelope Punch Board.  My DP is from Magnolia - an older Collection called Vintage Christmas.

Well, there you have it!  Thanks so much for stopping by and for your generous comments.

Blessings and hugs,

Barb

Believe in your heart...

HAPPY NEW YEAR!

 

 My goodness, where did the last year go? It was a busy one for me with several cruises, several trips back east to settle my father-in-law into a new home and sell the old one.  These trips also include a few visits to see the twins and Jordy, and,  we had a visit from a very special friend. I have had time to reconnect with family and friends over the past year and also to get back to my passion - card making (paper crafting)!  

 

 I'm really looking forward to a wonderful 2014! So, to begin the New Year off right, I have a card for you. This time I have used Mo's Digital Pencil image, "Bella and Bronte Sledding" I really need to get back to making Christmas cards on a regular basis. I had none to send out this year except the store bought ones. So without further ado, here is my card.

 

I'm sorry to say that I have no idea what paper I used on this card or the copic colors I used to color the image.  Actually this card front was made a long time ago and I just now have had the time to finish the inside.  I know I'm the ONLY ONE who ever does this!  Yeah, right!

 

 

 

 

The little tag with the big ribbon is removable.  Below is a picy of the tag removed.

The sentiment on the little circle is from Cuddly Buddly while the Joyeux Noel is from AmyR Stamps. 

 

 

 

 

 

 Here is a close up of the image:  

 

 

 

I don't often make my cards to open from side to side.  Usually I make them tent style.  So I stepped out of my comfort zone and tried it.  Whew, I had a hard time getting this just right.  The Sentiment is digital from Nana Vic's collection.  I went searching the web for some Christmas sentiments and hers were the ones I liked the best. 

 

 

 

 

And finally, the lopsided, cockeyed ARTSY view of my card.  :-)

 

 

So there we have it.  My first posting on the very first of the new year.

 

I wish you all the very best in the coming year.  May your New Year Resolutions come true.

 

Blessings to all,

Hugs and Grins

Barb



Amazing Christmas....

Christmas has come and gone for another year, but not without food galore, family, fun, tears, chaos and lots of photos! We had a fabulous Christmas!

I feel like the most spoiled person on earth. My hubby showered me with so many fabulous gifts, including a Smocking Pleater, four new Spellbinder Dies and two new "feet" for my sewing machine.

I hope you'll enjoy the following pictures of our wonderful Christmas and the video clip of the most fabulous gift of the year...which will take place next October. Please stay with this rather long post to the end! You'll love the video my hubby made for me....

Santa arrived at our house without a chimney to come down, but there were no lack of presents for the children...here is the before Christmas morning.

Let the games begin and the inspection of every toy opening commence....Here is Jordan with his new Nerf gun, easel and guitar in the background...

Thank you mommy and daddy for the VReader with it's own backpack...as you will see, we just couldn't take those backpacks off...

And we opened, and opened and opened...

Our extended family arrived and we tore into another lot of gifts...

Here are the women in the family: Me, daughter in law Wendy, daughter Tiffany, granddaughter Lindsey with Jordan in the front...

Here are all the grands (and they are) from L to R: Jordan, Josslyn, Kyle, William in the wheelchair, Peighton and Brielle .

My sweet daughter Tiff and her hubby Duane...

My son Devon and his awesome wife Wendy...

My hubby bought gag gifts for everyone. The guys all got sun glasses that had strobe lights on them...the gals all got a head band with Merry Christmas on it and optical fibers on each side of that, that strobed and changed color! It was a hoot. We all wore them right through dinner, except for the sun glasses. It was lots of fun and we had a great laugh from it.

Jordan got a Hot Wheels race track for Christmas from us and his other grandparents. Her is my son and my hubby trying to figure it out. Duane was the straw boss!!! They only got the first part up as they were having a hard time figuring it all out.....team work!

And last, but definitely not least, here is the fabulous trip my hubby planned for me, and himself of course!! He is just the very best....

I wish you all the very best for a fabulous New Year!

Blessings and hugs,
Barb