Black/White and a Touch of Red for Christmas

First I'd like to welcome my new followers Chris and Samantha.  So glad to have you and will be by to visit you both soon.

Christmas is only a little over a week away and I honestly have to say I am no way ready.  My cards aren't done, and as for shopping, oh my, I've only bought two presents except for my youngest son and his wife and that's because they were here and we went shopping together.......  How did I get so far behind this year?  I know this next week I have to get tons of stuff done so I may not be around too much till after Christmas.

Guess you all can tell I've fallen in love with the My Besties collection.  Here is img063.  I think she is so elegant.  I've colored her with Copics and added White Velvet Flock for the fur on her coat, muff, and hat.  The lamp post is a B130 die by Cheery Lynn and this new Joy die "Dance to the Music" has just recently been released. I've added Gunmetal Stickles to the note, isn't it gorgeous!  The sentiment is from LOTV and the snowflakes are an MS punch with Stardust Stickles added.  The beautiful square doily is from my friend and teammate Judy in the UK.  The DP is "Tis the Season by Cassandra Cooper".

Here is a quick pic of the inside of the card using part of the Dance to the Music die. EDITED TO ADD PICTURE

Entering the following challenges:
MAWTT - Winter Wonderland - Closes 12/18/13

Allsorts Challenge - Snowflakes - 12/19/13

Besties Challenge - Christmas Glitter - Closes 12/21/13

A Creative Romance - Christmas Sparkle - Closes 1/2/14

Stampbook Society - Anything Goes + Option Christmas - Closes 1/6/14

Jelly Park Challenges - Christmas Theme - Closes 1/6/14

My Besties Aussie Challenge - Christmas - Closes 1/12/14

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

Christmas Stocking Challenge at CCAYR

I'm finally starting to get back in to the swing of things and designing again.  Here is my DT card for the December challenge at "Christmas Cards All Year Round".  Can you believe this is the last challenge for 2013.  We would love to have you join us for this "Christmas Stocking" challenge where your stocking can be paper, image, embellishment, die, so long as there is a stocking somewhere on your card.  For inspiration please be sure to visit our CCAYR Challenge Blog and see our fantastic design team creations..

Peek at the inside

Card Details:

• Image: My Besties Stocking Stuffer - you can find her HERE - colored with Copics
• Paper: SU Navy & CM Cranberry
• Sentiment: LOTV
• Dies: Joy Winter Wishes 6002/2021-6002/2020-6002/2019-6002/2022; IO Fir Trees DIE084-V; Spellbinder's Classic Oval and Classic Circle
• Lot of Stardust Stickles, Silver embossing for the sentiment.

Challenges:

My Besties Norge - Theme Christmas - Closes 12/7/13

All Sorts Challenge Blog - Inspired by a Carol or Christmas Song - Closes 12/5/13

My Besties Aussie Challenge - Letter to Santa - Closes 12/14/13

4 Crafty Chicks - Christmas - Closes 12/4/13

Jelly Park Challenges - Christmas - Closes 12/31/13

Hope your week and month are full of joy, peace, and lots of love.  Thanks so much for stopping by and I hope to see you again soon.

Love & Hugs, Carol (Granny)

Thank You Note

Why is it we never have a "thank you note" on hand when we need one???  At least, I NEVER seem to have one that fits the occasion and it takes me forever to get it done.  Have been busy this week making some of these to send to the people that sent me flowers, etc., while I was in the hospital.  Told ya, it takes me forever.....

I just love these little Besties with the big eyes.  This image is Hope and can be found HERE.  She is colored with Copics, the flowers are a combination of Magnolia and WOC, the butterfly is a Joy die and distressed with Victorian Velvet and the lace is from LLC.  Oops almost forgot to add the Stardust Stickles to give it that little extra oomp.

Entering Challenges:

My Besties Dutch Girl Design - Easel Card

My Besties UK Challenge - Use 2 of Something (heart gems/flowers)

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

Have a fantastic week!

"Love & Hugs", Carol (Granny)

Gifts from The Twins & Welcome New Followers

To my new followers, Kaija, Susan, Vicki, Alyce, Delphine, Stitch & Greet, Carol, and Aletha, so glad to have you here and hope you will find a little inspired by what you see and will visit often.  Welcome!

Here are two gorgeous get-well and thinking of you cards from my favorite blogging twins, Eulanda and Simone. One week I got the lavender (my favorite color) from Simone and the next week, pink from Eulanda for breast cancer awareness.  Since they are twins they decided to use the same image.  I feel so honored to have received these gorgeous cards that I just had to share them with you. They both are on numerous design teams and what fantastic inspiration they have to share.  I hope you will stop by their blogs to see their other amazing works of art.

Eulanda Silvey - Cards and More Cards

Simone Campbell - As My World Turns

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

"Love & Hugs"  Carol (Granny)

Christmas Is Coming

Good Morning and a very Happy Friday to you!  I'm here with a card for a very special person come Christmas.  Time has gotten by me this year and I'm not sure I'm going to get all of my cards done in time but I'm sure going to be working on them and sharing with you.  I have 6 or more of my favorite Besties all colored up and ready to put on a card, so you will be seeing a lot of these little cuties in the next couple of months.

My card today is made using the following:

Image:  My Besties - img956 - colored with Copics

DP: SU Bashful Blue, Reminisce Finished Snow, Paper Pizazz Vellum Dots

Dies:  IO Fir Trees, Joy 6002/2021-6002/2020-6002/2019-6002/2018, Cheery Lynn 123 Fence, Spellbinders Standard and Scalloped Circles

Flowers:  Kort & Godt, Magnolia, and WOC
Other:  DecoArt Snow, Star Dust Stickles

Here is a close up of the image:

Copics: B21, B23, B24, B000
E30, E000, E0000, R20, R11

Entering this card in the following challenges:

My Besties Aussie Challenge - White on White and 1 other Colour

My Besties USA - Anything Goes

Scrapbook Stamp Society - Anything Goes

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

My Besties Halloween Post It Easel Card

Here is an early wish for you all for a HAPPY HAUNTING HALLOWEEN.  I've had this digi colored for awhile and thought I'd best be doing something with her before the spooky day passes.  I am totally in love with the Sherri Baldy My Besties collection.  The whimsical, big eyed images call me on a daily basis to check in and see what's new.  I've managed to collect quite a few of these adorable images and plan to get them all colored up for my Christmas cards, which is going to consist of most of my future post for awhile.  I'm getting my need and urge to craft back now that I am feeling better.  Little out of my element here as I used more stickers than I normally do, but I think it still turned out cute.

I've used the "Sticky Note" tutorial  by Eulanda Silvey at Cards, Cards, and More Cards.  I love this style and it's so easy to make.  If you don't have the tutorial you can get it HERE.

Different View and Closeup









Challenges I'm playing in:

My Besties Aussie Challenge - Too Cute To Spook - Halloween

ABC Challenges - Halloween - 10/20/13

C is for Challenge - Halloween- 10/26/13

Crafty Sentiments - Halloween - 10/21/13

Paper Take Weekly - Happy Halloween Hues- 10/21/13

I used My Besties IMG 913 Digi, colored with Copics..  Isn't she just adorable.  DP is Bo Bunny and Authentique. Flower was made months ago using tissue paper ad the embellishments are stickers.

Thanks so much for stopping by and I'll see you again soon.

"Love & Hugs" Carol (Granny)

October Pink at Live & Love Crafts

I'm so excited to have finished this little thank you sticky note card that I'm jumping with joy tonight.. In honor of breast cancer awareness this month I have chosen this Saturated Canary Digi, Whispy 1, and colored her with Copics.  It's my first SC image and I just love her and those big eyes.  I've followed the "Sticky Note Tutorial" by Eulanda Silvey at Cards and More Cards.  Thanks so very much Eulanda for this cute and easy tutorial.  If I can do it, anyone can do it.  

Here is a closer look at the top of the easel box. The flowers are a combination of WOC,  Kort & Gort, Magnolia berries and leaf dies along with MS Leaf Die.  The Paper Doily is a die from Joy 6003/1002.  as is the beautiful butterfly.  I love the way it turned out.  I've also used Memory box Tiffany Frame and Cherise Label dies.  The sentiment is from LOTV and the lace from Live & Love Crafts.  This beautiful Maja paper is also from LLC.  Oh how I love the Maja DP.....  The pearls are from my stash and you all know how much I love the Stickles for the extra sparkle and shine, especially on her wings.

Here is the picture of the inside:

I'm entering this little project in:

Live & Love Crafts monthly challenge - Pink - Closes 10/31

C is for Challenge - Make It Sparkle - Closes 10/14

Creative Craft Challenges - Anything Goes - Closes 10/13

A Creative Romance - Fairy Tale or Winged Creations - Closes 10/24
In The Pink - Luscious Lace - Closes 10/16

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

Hope you have the time to leave me a comment and let me know what you think.  I've really missed you all!

"Love & Hugs"  Carol (Granny)

A Software FREEBIE For Everyone

I know it seems like forever since I posted anything on my blog but I think you are really going to love this FREEBIE!!!  There are no limitations as to who or how many can get this wonderful gift.  You must sign up October 8 through October 15th to capitalize on this wonderful offer.  

HERE IT IS!!!!

MY MEMORIES SOFTWARE

FreeTreatWE26

Just copy and paste this code as it has to look exactly like the above.  Also, make sure you enter that code in the promo code field before checking out.

Please let me know if you have any questions.  This code is for the download option only, if you choose the physical discs you will need to pay for shipping. 

Well now that I got that out of the way, I'm working on a couple of cards and gift boxes in my spare time.  Seems that since being diagnosed with breast cancer my life has been more than complicated with lots of doctor appointments, surgery, and now trying to decide if I want to do the chemo pill or not.  This next week I have 3 doctor appointments and they are all in Kansas City, so will be running up and down the highway again.

I miss all of you and have been trying to keep up on Facebook with those of you that are on.  I have managed to get around to visit some of you that aren't on FB and will continue to stop by as time permits.  I'm so anxious to get back to creating again.

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

"Love & Hugs"

Carol (Granny)

Camilla and Maja Vintage Autumn Basics and Some News

Here is the new gorgeous Vintage Autumn Basics Collection from Maja Designs being given away by the amazing Camilla at Cards by Camilla.  You have until September 30th to enter.  I know I can't hardly wait for this collection to be available to purchase.

I know it's been forever since I've designed and posted a card but I've had so much going on in my personal life everything else has taken a back seat.  I keep up with most of you, and those of you that are on FB, even if I don't leave a comment or take the time to say "Hi".

To my wonderful teamies from Christmas Cards All Year Round and Elphine House Australia, I apologize for not sharing all of the information when I stepped down.  In the last six weeks my husbands Alzheimer's has progressed, my youngest son (48) had a heart attack while working in Georgia, and I've been diagnosed with breast cancer. Will be having a mastectomy next week or the week after.  My oldest son who has been living in Texas for the last several years is coming home tomorrow, will stay until I get back on my feet, and I'm hoping it's really soon.  He can work from home, which is wonderful!

I've been coloring some and found the My-Besties big eye images are so much fun to color that I can't hardly wait to be making some cards with them.

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

Sending you all my love, hugs, and prayers.

Carol (Granny)

Eulanda's Awesome Love Box and Candy

For more info and details on this gorgeous box please check out Eulanda's blog HERE.