Ever So Grateful!

So, today I've gotten the chance to go in my "special" drawer and start to empty it.  Now, I'm sure you're asking yourself, "what's the "special" drawer?  Well, when I get a new image, I stamp it or print it out right away and put it in the drawer.  I hold the images there until such a time that I think it might be perfect for a necessary project.  Otherwise, I forget I have it and it never gets seen!   I can't have that, there should never be wasted images! lol

Some people have to search through their rubber and then their digi stashes every time they make a project and I just go to the drawer.  I find it easier!  Sometimes when I buy new papers (usually single sheets) I go through the drawer and a specific card POPS into the old noggin and I match them up.  I color the image then put it back in the drawer next to the papers I matched it with and use it when the time calls for it.

Today I matched up and colored 6 images and thought to myself,  that this Lily of the Valley flower over the brick wall image is screaming "I'm thinking of You".  What do you think?  I tried the accordion flower under the image and the Satin ribbon with the beautiful button was just like a great big HUG!

Happy Day all my Sunday followers!  There is another new challenge at Sentimental Sundays where we want to see what you can make for anyone that you need to say:

"Thinking Of You" or Sympathy

 INGREDIENTS:

Image is Lily of the Valley

Sentiment is from Raindrop Echo Designs w Whimsy

Bazzill Stock

Basic GreyIndian Summer Maple Sugar DP

Misc DP from stash

NB Standard Circle Large

Magnolia Tag Die

Magnolia Leaf Die

 MEDIUMS:

Ranger Distress Ink ~ Velvet 

Copic Sketch colors, E00, E08, E07, E11,E19, E41,42,43,

YG03,05, C1,C2,C3,C5,

YR12,15,68, R20

Challenges entered:

Two Sisters ~ Friends
Truly Scrumptious ~ mostly Pink

 EMBELLISHMENTS: 

Frosted Lace Stickles

The Paper Studio pastel Bag 'O Buttons

Satin Ribbon from Offray

 INSPIRATIONAL THOUGHT FOR THE DAY:

 Only a life lived for others is a life worthwhile. 

                                                                      Albert Einstein

 Thank you for visiting,

 

What have you done in 47 years?

Happy Spring!  to all my friends and family. . . My parents 47th Wedding Anniversary was this month and I have to admire that accomplishment.  Afterall, how many of us make it past 20 years anymore?  Anyway, I sent them a photo frame with their wedding day picture and a card I made to make sure they remember how blessed we all are they met and married that day, and I wanted to share them with you.  Hi MOM and DAD, we love you, and we want everyone to know that you are both wonderful people!

Don't forget to hop over to Dragon Designs Challenge Blog for inspiration and a challenge, our Sponsor is Kenny K download and I can't wait to see your lovelies.

Challenges entered:  abc Challenge ~ Sparkle

Cooking it up with Katie ~ Pink flowery lady

Fab n Funky challenge ~ Wedding

Fresh Brewed designs ~ lots of sparkle

Truly Scrumptious ~ Vintage
Spoon full of Sugar ~ Let's Celebrate
Crafty Card Makers ~ Wedding

INGREDIENTS:

Spellbinders Nestabilities:  Scalloped Rectangle Large and classic Rectangle Large, Labels 17

Bazzill stock "Walnut

Lily of the Valley "Wedding Day" stamped image

Swirly hearts by Treehouse Designs and Silver Wedding by Masterpiece Studios DP

Sentiment from Whimsy "love letters seal"

MEDIUMS:

Copic Sketch colors: C00,C1,C3,C5,C6,R20,RV00,RV13,Rv0000,YG03,YG05,B00,B32, E0000,E000,E00,E11,E41,E42,E43,E50,E25
French Blue Fluid Chalk by Color Box

EMBELLISHMENTS:

Silk ribbon from stash, Wild Orchid Crafts flowers, daisy flowers hand altered,

Inside was finished off as such and the frame was covered with DP "unknown" and lace, pearls, hot glued to the paper mache frame from Hobby Lobby.

INSPIRATIONAL THOUGHT FOR THE DAY:

All of our choices impact our future!

Thank you for visiting,

My Sunday Purse

Entered into Lily of the Valley Challenge, (punch it)

Belli Blog Challenge, "C" embellies

Crafty Creations "stiches"

Stampavie "gift bag"

Papertake Weekly, sketch

Happy Day . . .  to all the little girls out there!  I made this paper mache purse finally.  I bought it back in November and put it off and put it off, finally the perfect occasion!  I think it has been turned into every little girls Easter Sunday purse, time to put the white gloves and bonnets on Girlie's!  

The image is from Lili of the Valley called "New Hat".  The perfect image for this occasion.  The Challenge at Lili of the Valley is "Punch it", so keep reading and learn how I incorporated it in the project.  The Die Cut is by Nestabilities.

Ingredients:

The DP is "Vintage" from Tim Holtz Ideaology, the punch used is by EK (the little heals were

perfect for this theme). 

Medium:

Copic Sketch ~ Skin and Dress = E000,E00,E21, R20 and Y11 on the dress

Shading = B000, B00

Hair is C00, C5

Hat, shoes and purse = RV00, RV000 and R20

The purse opens up for storage and closes with a clasp, every DP is sewn with white thread and hot glued onto the purse.  The seam, when closed, is covered with the pink and green flower ribbon from my stash and don't forget to slide in your favorite image for display in your Easter deco spot!

Embellishment:

Handmade ribbon rose (see tutorial on my blog tab)

Bling "Salt Air" by Cosmo Cricket

Flowers from WOC

Ribbon and Lace from my stash

Stickles on flowers

INSPIRATIONAL THOUGHT FOR THE DAY:

Every opportunity to look your best is another reason to!

Thank you for visiting,