A Gift of Love

Whoo Hoo, I'm home and feeling a little better.  This week has been a real roller coaster!  If you're reading this my dear friend Rufus, I'm off again for now......LOL  

This is my late post for the Elphine House Australia Challenge that went live on the 5th.  The challenge this week is Hearts and Ribbon so I chose Emma's Gift of Love Stamp, colored with Copics then added Stickles to give her a little glow and glitz.  Ya all know how much I love glitz....  The sentiment is designed by Elisabeth Bell and from Whiff of Joy.  The shaped card is cut from Go Kreate Frilly Square dies I just got a couple of weeks ago.  The edges were inked with TH Distress Ink Tattered Rose.  The DP is by DCWV from the Lace Paper Pack.  The bow was tied using the Bow Easy cause I sure can't tie one free handed.  The gift bag is one my DIL taught me to make when she was here last week. The tutorial is at SSS but I have no idea who made it.

We are sadly saying good bye to Vickie and Janneke who have taken on some new, fun, and challenging endeavors.  We will still be seeing them in Blogland and their lovely creations.

If you haven't stopped by the EHA Challenge blog, oh please do so... The team have some wonderful cards to share to help you get those creative juices flowing.  I'm in awe every time I see their lovely cards using those wonderful Elisabeth Bells stamps.

Thanks so very much for stopping by and I hope to see you again soon.
"Love & Hugs", Carol (Granny)

To Qualify For Prizes:If you are using a stamp that is an Elphine House Stamp, You will win 2 stamps of your choice from EHA. If you use an Elisabeth Bell design from any of the other companies, Your prize will be 1 stamp from EHA and will come to you as a surprise package. EHA will choose the stamp for you.

Hearts & Flowers

What a fun challenge we have for you this month at Christmas Cards All Year Round.  We want to see Red and White in honor of Valentine's day along with hearts and flowers.  I really had fun with this card and the adorable digi image by Elisabeth Bell and you can get Christmas Bells here.

Close up of Bell - she is colored with Copics, stickles for her boot snowballs and Polar White Flower Soft for the fur.  I think she is just precious but then I think All EB's images are precious....

Close up of flower arrangement using flowers from WOC with two small hearts from the die I've used on the side.

My lovely teamies have some gorgeous cards for your inspiration this month and I know you will love them so be sure and stop over at the CCAYR Challenge Blog and leave them a little love.

Challenges Entering:
Christmas Card Challenge - Red, White, Brown
Simon Says Stamp Challenge - Anything Goes
One Stitch At A Time - Use a Digi
Little Miss Muffet Challenge - Hearts & Flowers

Thanks so very much for stopping by and I hope to see you again soon.

"Love & Hugs", Carol (Granny)

Sophie Goes Vintage

The time comes when you just have to say, "like it or not, it's finished".......  I've worked on this card for 4 days and redone it 5 times and still not happy, but it's done and now I can move on to something else.  I love this Sophie on Timber stamp by Elisabeth Bell from Elphine House Australia and been dying to color her.  Going to have to get out my CMC Copic Lesson disks and start practicing my coloring again.  Amazing how when you don't color for awhile your hands don't want to do what you tell them to do....

The challenge today at Elphine House Australia is to create a Vintage style card. You may use ANY Elisabeth Bell design for your card.

If you are using a stamp that is an Elphine House Stamp, You will win 2 stamps of your choice from EHA.  If you use an Elisabeth Bell design from any of the other companies, your prize will be 1 stamp from EHA and will come to you as a surprise package. EHA will choose the stamp for you.

You definitely want to stop by the challenge blog to see all the wonderful cards made by the DT to help inspire you.  They are gorgeous and you sure don't want to miss seeing them.

I'm entering the following challenges with this card:

Anything Goes - Anything Goes

4 Crafty Chicks - Pearls

Thanks so very much for stopping by and I hope to see you again soon.

"Love & Hugs",  Carol (Granny)

Anything Goes In January at CCAYR

Welcome to our first challenge for 2013 at Christmas Cards All Year Round - Anything Goes.  Sure hope your holidays were splendid and you are refreshed and ready for this new year.  We can't wait to see what inspiration you will create for our challenges and wish you the best of luck.  Our wonderful new team has some really tasty eye candy for you so I hope you will stop by their blogs and let each one know how special they are.

Wanted to start out the new year with something I had not tried so I chose to make my first shaker card with Li'l Montana's Christmas Print by Elisabeth Bell from Whimsy Stamps.  I know I'm behind in techniques but I'm getting there.....lol

• K & Co designed by Elizabeth Brown
• Dies - Marianne LR0135 (icicles) and Spellbinders Labels 1
• Green German Glass
• Gems from stash
• Stardust Stickles

Challenges I am Entering:

Whimsy Stamps - Anything Goes as Long as it's Festive

Marianne's Design Divas - Winter or Christmas Themed Creations

Christmas Card Challenge #6 - Rip It, Sand It, Tear It

Craftyhazelnut's Christmas Challenge - Santa in Hiding

Be sure to stop by the CCAYR blog for some gorgeous inspiration by our 2013 team and meet our new team mates.  They are really starting off the year with some beautifully creations!

Thanks so very much for stopping by and I sure hope to see you again soon.

"Love & Hugs" Carol (Granny)

Please scroll down to see the Elphine House DT Post and challenge.

HAPPY NEW YEAR & WINNER

Happy New Year!

We have a winner of the Danny Boy Jingle Bells stamp by Elisabeth Bell now available at Elphine House Australia.....

CONGRATS NANACONNIE

Please email me your postal address and I'll get this adorable stamp in the mail to you this week.

Thanks for stopping by and I'll be back with a card to share real soon.

"Love & Hugs" Carol (Granny)

My #1 goal this year is to label all my posts so I can find them easier.....LOL

Snow Swirls at Christmas Time & Candy

MERRY CHRISTMAS

We have a wonderful challenge this month at Elphine House Australia and so appropriate for the season.  We want to see snow swirls on your card or project.  I filled the swirls in the DP with glue and added Polar White Flower Soft to the glue so it would look like snow and then added falling snowflakes with Stickles.  This adorable image,  newly released by Elphine House, Danny Boy Jingle Bells, was colored with Copics.  REMEMBER... YOU MUST USE AN ELISABETH BELL IMAGE to qualify for the challenge prizes.

Hope you day has been filled with lots of laughter, blessings, good food, family and friends.

Now hop on over to the EH Challenge Blog to see all the wonderful creations by the rest of the very talented  DT.

Challenges I'm entering:
Creatalicious Challenges - Sweet Christmas (avoid red & green)
Christmas Card Challenges - Jingle Bells
Craftyhazelnuts Christmas Challenge - Anything Goes

Christmas Candy
For my followers only!  
All you need to do to win this adorable newly released stamp by Elphine House is leave me a comment on this post and I'll let you know who the winner is January 1, 2013.  I found this extra one in my stamp drawer when I was organizing last week and just knew one of you would love to have it.

Thanks so very much for stopping and I hope to see you again soon.

"Love & Hugs" Carol (Granny)

Santa's On His Way - MERRY CHRISTMAS

This will probably be my last post until after Christmas so with that said I want to wish you all a very MERRY CHRISTMAS!!! 

Things have been so wild around here lately with my health that I haven't been around to visit for a while.  Amazing how tests can really do more harm sometimes than good.....  Most of you know I haven't been well for about 9 months, no energy, not able to breath or be very active, etc., etc.  Finally, we have some info.  During the heart test I went into A-Fib which really knocked me for a loop and took 3 hours to get my heart back to normal, next step Cardiologist.  Yesterday I had the breathing tests and found out I have COPD (which I already knew) but now have Asthma too.  They gave me something in an inhaler and for the first time in months I actually felt great, could breathe, was in a wonderful mood, and had the best afternoon and evening.  Today, back to the same old stuff, so I'm calling the hospital tomorrow to find out what that good stuff was.  I WANT MORE!!!  LOL

Enough about me but wanted to let you know what's been going on..

Guess you can tell my DIL is here and designing some of her wonderful cards that I want to share with you for this challenge,  Sure wish I could get her to start blogging!!  The challenge this month at Christmas Cards All Year Round is that Santa must be the main focus of your card,  After all, Christmas is just 10 days away.  Oh yeah, I'm still not anywhere close to being ready.

Here are 2 more cards I hope will inspire you to play along with us this month.  You still have until December 30th to enter to win a wonderful prize.

My DT sisters have some really great cards to share with you so I hope you will hop on over to the CCAYR challenge blog to leave them some love and share your card with us.

Thanks so much for stopping by and I hope to see you again soon.

For the first time in several years I will have all 3 of my children together for Christmas, that in itself is a true Christmas Blessing.  May you and your family create wonderful memories this year, have lots of fun and laughter, and revel in the reason for the season.

"Blessing, Love and Hugs" Carol (Granny)

Holiday Tic-Tac-Toe with Ebony Christmas Snowflake

First I want to welcome my new followers and let you know how happy I am that you are here and hope you will find some inspiration and warmth from your visits.

What a fun time I had making this card with the adorable Ebony Christmas Snowflake by Elisabeth Bell.  She was colored with Copics, added crystal gems and Stickles to the snowflakes along with flocking to her muff.  She is just so sweet!  I got my great-granddaughter a coat and hat similar to this and it so reminds me of her.  They sent me a picture of her taken in her dress and new coat last weekend, what a little doll!!

Our challenge at Elphine House Australia is

HOLIDAY TIC-TAC-TOE

All you need to do is use 3 of the above elements in any row

I used Lace/Gems/Snowflakes

AND

You MUST use an Elisabeth Bell image

A peek at the inside:

So glad you stopped by and hope to see you back again soon.  Please stop by the Elphine House Challenge Blog and leave my wonderful design team sisters some love for the gorgeous cards and designs they have created especially for you.

Challenges I'm entering:

NMWC - Christmas

The Scrapbooking Queen - Christmas

Sending big hugs and lots of love to Lynda, baby Isabella Rose, and the rest of the family.

"Love & Hugs to all of you!" Carol (Granny)

The GRINCH Escaped AGAIN.....Help Us Find Him

Want to help find that pesky, green, thieving Grinch who escaped again this year?

Click on the link in my sidebar to join us in the chase.

You may just win an awesome prize!

"Love & Hugs" Carol (Granny)

Santa's Soon To Be On His Way

Oh my gosh, can you believe it's December 1 and Christmas is only 24 days away.  Ready or not it's gonna be here soon and I've got soooooo much yet to do.  Bet your schedule is just as busy if not busier.

Our challenge at Christmas Cards All Year Round this month is that Santa be the main focus of your card. That's about as eeesy peesy as it can get and I'm so hoping you will join in the challenge this month.

I must give credit to my dear DIL for these 2 adorable cards.  She and my son were visiting for a week around Thanksgiving and we took some time to play in the card shack.  Both cards were made with stickers  and DP I've had in my stash for a few years, I don't usually use stickers, Karla works wonders with them.  Thank you my dear DIL for all the help, not only in the card shack but for all you do when you come to visit.

Now hop on over to the CCAYR Challenge blog to leave my teamies some love for all all those Santa inspiration cards.

Card 2

Entering the following challenges:

Winter Wonderland - Santa Clause Is Coming To Town

Jingle Bells - Christmas to Remember

Crafty Sentiments - Red, White, and Green

IBSIC #37 - Inspiration Photo, Green, Red, and White

Thanks so very much for stopping by and I hope to see you again soon.  

"Love & Hugs" Carol (Granny)