Thursday, May 24, 2012

Hello everyone!
Today's card is this pretty hydrangea card.
Hydrangea is the favorite flower of my friend JoAnn.
I custom colored the paper I used for the blossoms.
I used watercolor paper and did direct-to-paper
inking on the entire sheet of paper.
Then I sprayed the entire sheet of paper with water and left it 
to dry.  When it was dry I punched a boat load of flowers
from the water color paper.  I formed each one using
a mouse pad and a stylus.  I used several circles of scrap card stock
layer with foam tape to add dimension to the head of the flowers 
and then proceeded cover them with the flowers.  
After all of the flowers were in place and dry I added a liquid pearl
 dot to the center of each flower.The purple border was 
punch using the Iron Rail set from Martha Stewart.

Tjhanks for stopping by.  I appreciate the time you spend with kme
Hugs,  Gail

Sunday, May 6, 2012


Hello Everyone!  It's been a busy few days around here.
Today's card is for the ISSC14 challenge.
In an effort to streamline some of my card making I
cut a lot of cardstock and patterned paper that was
all in very primary colors.  I love the impact of
red, white, and blue.  The ribbons on the side of
the sketch reminded me of a technique I had
recently seen on StampTV using ribbon scraps.
Father's Day is just around the corner and these colors always 
make me think of our service men & women.
I used a Martha Stewart border punch to create the edge
As always, thanks for stopping by.
Hugs,
Gail

Friday, May 4, 2012


Hello everyone!
Today's card is for the 
I used the Martha Stewart Punch Around the Page
to do the border on the top square.
I used 2 Spellbinders Dies to cut the window.
The scalloped panel at the bottom was cut
with a LifeStyle Crafts die.  The floral spray was
created using a variety of floral punches and leaf punches.
The butterfly is from a Sizzix Die.  I used a stylus and an embossing 
folder to create the texture on the butterfly.  I colored
the antennae with a black Sharpie.  I added a girlie touch
with some half pearls and a sweet little bow from some bow
from my stash.
I am so glad that you stopped by.
Hugs, Gail


Hello everyone!
Today's post is this sweet little "Thank You!"
Sticky Note Pad that closes to carry in your purse.
I can see these done in a variety of colors and 
used as favors for a variety of occasions.  
The dimensions for this one are: a 3 x 3 sticky
pad will fit into the center.  The celery card stock
is cut to 3" x 7 3/4".  
It is then scored at 3", 3 1/2", 6 1/2", and 7".
After printing the cream cardstock it was cut in 2 1/2"
squares.  I ran the cardstock through my Cuttlebug
using the top right hand corner of the Bird Call
embossing folder by Cuttlebug.
The flower is stitched on using crochet cotton.
I appreciate your coming by to check out
what I am up to.
Hugs, Gail

Monday, April 30, 2012

Hello everyone!
Today's card is rather simple but I think it
would brighten anyone's birthday.  It has
a lot of the same elements of yesterday's card.
The same LifeStyles Crafts scalloped rectangle.
I am playing with a new technique that I hope to
share with you soon.  It needs a little tweeking.  
I used my knockoff of Becca Feeken's 
Peg Bow Maker to make the bow.  I found
these straight pins at JoAnn's a year or so ago.
Thanks for stopping by.
Hug,
Gail



Hello everyone!
Today's card uses another Memory Box Die.
When I first punched it out I was disappointed
because it was in a ton of pieces but,
after my initial response I realized
the negative was gorgeous.  Using my ATG
I covered the back of the flower portion with
adhesive and then added glitter.  The scalloped
rectangle is for LifeStyle Crafts.  Layered and
embellished it is complete and ready for the
birth, of a friend's little girl, this week.
Thanks for stopping by!
Hugs, Gail 

Friday, April 27, 2012


Hello everyone!
I just received like 14 new dies and I have been dying to play with them 
When I saw the die I could see this card with it.
I started with the Poppy Die from Memory Box.  
I need to get to work and keep up with the  new
techniques everyone is trying.
Tanks for stopping in.
Hugs, Gail   

Tuesday, April 24, 2012


Hello everyone!
It seems like forever since I posted.  It has
been crazy busy for me but, I am glad
to be back.  I created this card a week ago
and am just getting around to posting it.
After a trip to one of my favorite place, 
The Fabric Barn, in Long Beach, CA I
had these adorable little teddy bears and they just
screamed to be made into a baby card.
The only tools I used were my paper trimmer, 
scissors, black pen, some wire cutters, and some 
adhesive.  You can't see it in the photo but, the 
white of the base card and the layers is a pearlescent card 
stock.  I tied the bow with my knock-off of 
Becca Feeken's Peg Bow Maker.
I cut the ruffle to size and adhered it to the front panel, then
I added the bow with adhesive dots.  I layered the
sentiment block, added the teddy bears after drawing in
their mouths and eyes, and finally inserted the pins and
snipped off the tips so they wouldn't be sharp.  
The last thing to do was add some foam tape to the back 
of the fron tpanel to add dimension.
To me the ruffle and bow reminds me of a little girl's skirt.
As always, I appreciate you spending a little time with me.
Hugs, 
Gail

Saturday, April 14, 2012


Hi everyone!
My step-mom, Kay, is visiting for a
week.  She has never been very crafty but,
I got her knitting on a loom.  Today we went
shopping at one of my favorite places, The Fabric Barn,
in Long Beach.  I found some great little things so 
thought I would whip together a card using some
of those items.  I loved this organza gathered
trim and the flowers and butterflies.

Thanks for stopping by.  I hope
to be back again tomorrow.
Hugs,
Gail

Thursday, April 12, 2012


Hi! everyone.
Last night I watched a video by Gina K
on using your score board to emboss your
background card stock and wanted to give it a shot.
This is a very simple card and took about
an hour while watching TV, visiting with my step-mom,
and trying to figure out how to play with a
blow-up mattress in the middle of my studio.
It's all good.  We had a nice dinner, I've had a cup of tea,
and my card is finished.  
I love the ribbon.  It is stretchy.  Don't know where I got
it by I like the look.  The flowers are from K&Company.

Thanks for coming by.  I hope you make this a regular
stop on the web.
Hugs,
Gail

Wednesday, April 11, 2012


Hi! everyone.  
Todays card features Sassafras Lass
card stock.  I used some old lace, a bit of
brown cord, some pearls, and made a few
pieces dimensional.
Thanks for stopping by!
Hugs,
Gail

Tuesday, April 10, 2012


Hello everyone! 
 Hope you had an amazing holiday.  
I have the hardest time working with
the color orange.  I don't know what it is but,
orange and I just don't get along.  On today's card
I decided to make orange the predominant color.  
I also cased this card from my friend Cassie.
I used a Fiskar's corner rounder and removed
the corner guides to punch the bottom borders.
The ribbon is from Big Lots, 
a couple of straight pins from Joann's, and 
some buttons from my stash.
Thanks for stopping by.  
Lots of people are checking in but,
I wish more of you would say,"Hello!"
Hugs for now,
Gail



Sunday, April 8, 2012

Hope you all had a glorious Easter.
I am spending the day with my family
but I will be back tomorrow with a
new card for you.  I have been spending 
some time reorganizing my dies and
the next step is my acrylic & rubber
stamps.  I am actually thinking about
unmounting all of my rubber stamps
so I reduce the amount of space they 
consume.  God bless you all.
Hugs,
Gail

Friday, April 6, 2012


Today's card is an answer to two different challenges.
One is for cQc#131 and the other is SSD122.
I used four different Spellbinder's Embossing Folders.
The center medallion is a paper coaster.  I made
the tulips from a flower punch from Stampin' Up.
The idea for the flowers came from this blog.
The butterflies are from a Sizzlet die.  
Originally, I cut out the entire outline in black
but, It was too dark on my card so, I removed 
all but the body of the outline of the butterfly.
It screams spring to me.
Thanks for stopping by.
Hugs,
Gail


Here's another card for SQSC 33
I used the Martha Stewart Punch All Over the Page.
The sentiment block is cut with a Spellbinder's Die.
The flourishes are from a My Favorite Things Die.
It is really late or really early, 
depending on your point of view.
Until next time take care and be good to yourself.

Hugs,
Gail

Thursday, April 5, 2012


Hope and pray this finds you all well.
Today's card is for another challenge over
This card took about half an hour.  I had
the most trouble trying to get a good picture
of it.  I like the combination of the turquoise,
 lime, and white.
I couldn't get my punch in to the center
of the card so I opted for 4 holes and
the oval tag.
As always I thank you for taking your time
 to check out my little spot
Hugs 
Gail

Wednesday, April 4, 2012



Happy Wednesday everyone!

Today's card is from a tutorial I saw on YouTube
The only thing I did differently is I used a
Martha Stewart corner and border punch to decorate
the flap.  This card is very plain unlike what I usually
make but I wanted to do something different tonight.
Thanks for stopping by.
Hugs,
Gail

Monday, April 2, 2012


Hello everyone!  Today's card is another one
inspired by the great sketch by Emily Keaton for
the ISSC09 challenge.
I have used the Bella Blue paper pad from GCD
I turned the sketch on its side and added a few
embellishments.  The flourishes are die cut from
a Sizzix Die.  The bow is tied from seam binding.
I added 2 corsage pins and snipped off the tips
so we won't be drawing any blood.
Thank you for spending some time with me.
I love hearing what you have to say.
Hugs,
Gail


Todays card is designed from 
the sketch challenge ISSC09.

I picked up the Bella Blue paper stack by GCD
 at Hobby Lobby yesterday.  I really like the
blends of browns and blues.  I also tried
a faux stitching process.  The knotted
ribbon is actually rayon seam binding
that I dyed with walnut ink.

Thanks for stopping by and as I look
forward to your comments.
Hugs,
Gail 

Sunday, April 1, 2012



A wedding card for Melayna.
The top photo shows the card inside the box that 
I made for this very dimensional card.  The 
color scheme for the wedding was black so I 
used a combination of white, black, and silver. 
The flowers on the card are rolled roses cut
I used the peg bow maker that my son and
husband made for me following directions
from Becca.  I also used the Spellbinders
Scalloped Hearts die for the ting heart that is in the 
spray.  I made the box using two sheets
of cardstock and a half 
sheet of transparency film.
As always thanks for stopping by.
Hugs, Gail  



Friday, March 30, 2012


Today's card is for the SQSC32 and
for Hot Ziggity Zag Challenge in 
I used a new pad of paper from K&Company
that I picked up at Michael's for $4.99.
The little black "horseshoes" are brad
letters from a set I have had forever.
Thanks for coming by.   As always I
look forward to hearing from you.
Hugs,
Gail

Tuesday, March 27, 2012


Butterfly Birthday card.
Hi! everyone,
I made this card for a dear friend's birthday
on Friday.  Happy Birthday Rose!
The technique I used was from a video by Valita
I changed the color scheme.  But I really like how
it came out.  I am really doing a lot of bright
spring colors lately.  This yellow is just a sunny
happy change from all the rain we've had lately.
Thanks for spending a few minutes with me.
Hugs,
Gail 

Monday, March 26, 2012


Here is one more CSC #83 card.
I used a techniques from Gina K at 
Stamp TV for the panel on the right.
I used Hug Snug seam binding colored
with Posh Rainbow Ink.
The heart pins I bought several years ago 
at JoAnn's and the flowers are from K&Company.
I would love to hear from you.  Let me know if
there are any techniques you want me to try.

Hugs,
Gail 


This is another CSC 83 card.  This one is for
Easter.  The epoxy charm on the lower 
left says Happy Easter.
I love these Cuttlebug Embossing Folders.
My big complaint with the old one's was
that the image was small.  These are perfect 
for cards that are my preferred A-7 size.

Thanks for stopping by,
Gail 

Saturday, March 24, 2012


Hello everyone!
Today's card is one that I made for a friend who recently lost
her brother-in-law.  
I used one of the new Cuttlebug folders and embossed the dark blue
card stock and the white card stock.  Then I trimmed the dark
blue using the lines of the embossing as my guide.  
I glued the dark blue on top of the of the white and
once again using the embossing as a guide trimmed it to create
the window effect.  I inked the edges of the window frame.
I stamped the cross and sentiment on a separate 
piece of card stock and trimmed it to fit behind the window. 

I then layered the pieces on the card base and it was time
to embellish.  I created two tiny tassels from black
embroidery floss.  I attach the tassels with double- 
sided adhesive and added black half pearls.

I kept this card rather simple because of the purpose.
I included a verse on the back of the front panel
and added a folded piece of blue parchment card stock
to allow space for many people to add their thoughts.

Thanks for stopping by.  As always, I appreciate your support.

Hugs,
Gail

Thursday, March 22, 2012



Hi Everyone!

Sorry I missed yesterday but I was exhausted.
I am in love with using punches to make flowers.
I love this little poppy.
Below are the materials I used to make the flower.
I used the Stampin'Up oval and cut a folded piece of light weight
cardstock.  I didn't insert the paper all the way in and just cut
less than half the oval.  I then snipped off the top with 
deckle edge scissors.  I inked both sides of each piece with Colorbok
Cat Eye Chalk in Bisque.
I used the RoseArt colored pencils to add additional color to each petal.
I then used a variety of embossing tools to form the petals using the 
PushPad under the card stock.  I used paper glue to 
adhere the petals together and form the flower.
After that I cut a thin strip of CoreDinations card stock and
wrapped it around a chop stick and then rolled it between
my fingers to create the stock.
I also used two pieces of folded card stock and
cut in the shape of a long thin leaf.
Finally, I cut a small circle out of the black card stock
and shaped it into a small bowl shape and glued in in the center.
The last step was taking a long strip of black and making 
thin cuts.  I rolled it and glued it around the domed disc.

I will try to make a tutorial one of these days.

Hugs,
Gail 

Wednesday, March 21, 2012


Hi everyone!

I'm so glad that you stopped by.
I used a brand new Cuttlebug Embossing folder to create
the 3 panels on the front.  It is hard to see it in the picture
but, the card base and the panels are cut from card stock that
has a gold cast to it.  
The stamping and the sponged edge are done with StazOn
Blazing Red ink following the tutorial that was on Velita's
blog that I connected you to last night.
The cream colored flowers are actually confetti that
I found in the bridal section at Target a couple of years ago.
The little red flowers are from Jolee's crafts.

I borrowed ideas for this from one of my favorites Becca Feeken
from Amazing Paper Grace.  Check out her blog and plan to spend
some time browsing through her archives.  
She truly is, "Amazing".

Hugs, 
Gail 

Tuesday, March 20, 2012


Hello!
I haven't put a sentiment on this card yet because I'm not sure what I want to use it for.
So you might ask, "Well why did she post it them?"
It's because I wanted to show you the cute little find I found when I moved my studio.
The three lacy doilies you see are actually pieces of a plastic coaster I think I bought
at our of those $ stores.  I cut it apart and colored in the flowers with my Spectrum Noir
alcohol markers.  The colors in the photo are not great but, in person, I layered the doily
pieces over a sky blue parchment card stock and then layered that on a dark blue card stock.
I also used a metallic gold ribbon I found in my stash.

Here's a tip.  When you have a scrap of ribbon leftover from a project, 
go ahead and tie it into a bow.  That way when you are in a hurry and need
a card you can pick one out quickly.
This is also a great tip for those of you who don't like the way your bows come out
give this a shot.  This is a video by Velita.  She makes this very cute strawberry card but,
her trick for tying the ribbon is quick and super simple. 
 It is only about six minutes long and well worth watching all the way through.

I got several new toys today and can't wait to play with them and share some new creations.

Hugs,
Gail

Sunday, March 18, 2012



I was given a bag full of zippers and didn't know what to do with them.
I knew that zippers were big right now in fashion and I had seen them in scrapbooking.
I did some looking around on YouTube for zipper flowers and got some ideas.
Today, I played around with some of the zippers.
One the blue ones I used a piece of thin wire and ran a gathering stitch
along the binding edge of the zipper and then gathered the zipper and rolled
it to create the flowers.
The pink one is all hot glued together.
The lavender flowers are hot glued and stitched.

I think they would look cute on cards or with a pin-back attached for a broach. 
I could also see them hot glued to a headband.

Thanks for stopping by,
Gail

Saturday, March 17, 2012


Hello!  This post was a little late getting here but, I made it.

I had a few challenges to meet wish this project.
I used the color challenge from StampTV
I also wanted to make a sunburst because it was a challenge over at Startascrapbook.
I also spent a good part of today making paper flowers after watching several
videos from YouTube.  This lady is amazing and she does a great job of
teaching how to use various punches to make gorgeous flowers.  
Check her out Valitas Fresh Folds


I love that some of you are leaving me messages.
Karen asked about the Merry Christmas phrase on yesterdays card.
It was die cut using a BossKut die I purchased on-line for $1.00.

I am so grateful to my friends for their support as I launch this site.
God bless and keep you all.
Gail

Friday, March 16, 2012




Happy Friday and Thank you for stopping by to spend a moment with me.  I made this card
today from a technique I found on YouTube.  You can find the directions for making this
ribbon wreath here: http://www.youtube.com/watch

My finished card is 5" x 7"
Card base is Georgia Pacific White Index
The green layer and die cuts are done with Bazzill Basics Dotted Swiss
The next layer is a silver card stock that I had in my stash.
I then used another piece of paper from my stash that was off white with flecks of color.

I used LifeStyle Crafts dies to cut the layering circles and the tag
I used a My Favorite Things die for the scrolls done out of the silver card stock.
I used 3D Glue Dots to adhere the wreath.

Thursday, March 15, 2012


I made this card Monday.  I used a couple new techniques (for me).
I also used some recently purchased supplies.
The finished size is 7" x 5".
The card base is DCWV cardstock.
The patterned paper is from Colorbok
The ribbon is from Big Lots.

I used a Martha Stewart Punch All Over the Page for the lattice cut piece at the top.
I made the pinwheel from a strip of pp border punched using the Flower Box Border punch.
The sentiment was stamped using a Just-Rite stamp and StazOn Teal ink.

Thanks for stopping by!   Gail

Welcome!

This evening I created my own blog.  I want to share a little about the things I love and love to do.  I hope that you all will feel free to contact me and share ideas and suggestions.  I will scour the web for ideas and techniques that are new to me and give them a try and share the outcome with all of you.

God bless and keep each of you!
Hugs,
Gail