Dreams....

I made this for "Dollar Find Friday" over on the TSG blog.  Make sure you hop on over to the TSG blog for more details. 

Hugs!!!

PS... If you're on Facebook and haven't joined the TSG page, you'll want to!!! Once we hit 600 fans, Jessica will reveal a special project she's been working on and there will be a chance to win free stamps!! And who doesn't love free stamps...

All Kinds of Happiness

Isn't that flower fabulous?  I'm loving it and created a tutorial about it over on the TSG blog.  Thanks and head on over to check it out!!!

TSG110 Happy 65th!!!

Wowza... has my blog ever been quiet this last week. I worked a few days I hadn't expected to and with the nice weather finally coming our way, I've been spending more time outside enjoying the rays and trying to darken my pasty white skin... Yup... I'm pasty white!  LOL.  This week over at TSG, I'm the featured Trendsetter so I get to pick this week's challenge which I decided to be all about Milestones in life whether it be an important birthday,  wedding, graduation etc.  It's my dad's 65th birthday today, so I used the opportunity to celebrate my dad's big day.  We've already been bugging him because his "Gold" Care card has arrived (Care cards in BC are basically our medical card and when you turn 65 if you show it on the BC Ferries, you get on free certain days of the week).  We threw my dad a birthday party on Saturday night which included a fabulous barbeque (aka cookout for all my Southern friends), we watched the Canucks beat Boston in overtime (GO CANUCKS!!!) and enjoyed a night with family and friends.

For my card today, I decided to use the sets "Make a Wish" (for sentiment that is above main image but is hard to see in photo), and LOL Taglines for main image and inside of card.  The main image has been watercolored with my Tombow markers and then Glossy Accents was added to the beer can.  If you know my father at all, he loves to fish and what man doesn't love a beer while sitting in the boat right?.

Here's the inside of the card:

We'd love for you to join us at TSG in our "Milestones" challenge.  Don't forget that one lucky participant will win a $5 Gift certificate to the store and someone will be in the Trendsetting spotlight.  Now head on over to the TSG blog to see what the DT has come up with for this challenge.

Happy Birthday DAD!!!



A little ribbon love...

Hey there everyone!!! Sorry about the lack of posting on my blog in the last week.  It's been a busy one and not much crafting time going on here.  However, I've decided to start going back to one of the first hobbies I ever had (and one of my first jobs)  which is making jewelry.  Believe it or not, I worked at a bead store for my first three years at university and once I quit there, away went the beads and the hobby totally died.  But lately, I've been trying to figure out new passions to expand my creativity.  You must be wondering why I'm rambling on and on and on... right?  Well, this week at the Ribbon Carousel Challenge, it's an "Anything Goes" week so I knew this would be the perfect opportunity to get out my newly acquired goodies and create!! 

Wanna see what I created for you lovelies today? 

And the best part is the ribbon!!! I've been on a yellow craze lately ( I swear I've worn yellow at least once or twice a week). I found these beads a few weeks ago and thought they'd make the perfect necklace. 

I made this fab lace flower as well!! Yeah me!!  I followed the tutorial for it that I found at the Tatertots and Jello blog that I discovered recently.

We'd love for you to participate in this week's "Anything Goes" at the Ribbon Carousel Challenge blog.  So head on over there to check out what the Carousel Crew has created this week for a bit of inspiration. 

TSG Sneak Peek - Once upon a Time

Welcome to Day three of Sneak peeks for June's release at There She Goes!  Haven't the sets been wonderful this month?  So much fun and whimsy and today's sneak peek is no exception. 

Needing a fairytale moment? Let this Prince and Princess escort you to a land far away! These wonderfully illustrated images from Di Carubia were designed to create a number of different scenes that you will enjoy using time and time again.

For my card today, I've used one of the images (the princess of course) because I know we all want to be princesses right?  Agree with me... please... It'll make me feel better. LOL... I've watercolored the image with my Tombow markers (are you surprised???) and then added a bit of Yellow Stickles to her crown.  And a little bit of bling on her necklace to top off my princess look. 

Once Upon  a Time  is a 4x8 stamp set that includes a total of 15 of stamps and will sell for $18.

Would you like your own "Once upon a Time"? Here’s what you need to do- go to each of the Trendsetter’s Blogs and leave a comment on their Once upon a Time Blog Hop Challenge post. After you have finished checking out the eye candy and have left some love, return to the TSG Blog and add your name to the Mr. Linky at the bottom of this Blog Hop Challenge post. A winner will be chosen randomly using a random number generator to receive their very own Once upon a Time stamp set. The winner will be announced Saturday (May 28) during the Release Party Chat.

Now head on over to Ann's blog for some more fabulous eye candy. 

TSG Sneak Peek - Forever

Welcome to Day 2 of Sneak Peeks for There She Goes June release.  This new set from Torico showcases her flawless and realistic illustration of these hearty flowers and is paired with several sentiments that coordinate with the image. This set is a must-have for any flower lover!  

I'm the first official stop on the blog hop today but if there is a break anywhere along the hop, there is a master list at the TSG Blog.

For my card today, I've watercolored the image with my Tombow markers and kept the layout relatively simple.  I must be going through a green and pink phase.... I just released I used the same colours yesterday, just different DP.  Oh well... It's a fab colour combo if you ask me. 


Forever is a 3x4 stamp set that includes a total of 5 of stamps and will sell for $7.

Would you like a chance to win the Forever stamp set? Here’s what you need to do- go to each of the Trendsetter’s Blogs and leave a comment on their Forever Blog Hop Challenge post. After you have finished checking out the eye candy and have left some love, return to the TSG Blog and add your name to the Mr. Linky at the bottom of this Blog Hop Challenge post. A winner will be chosen randomly using a random number generator to receive their very own Forever stamp set. The winner will be announced Saturday (May 28) during the Release Party Chat.

Now head on over to Ann's blog to see what amazing things she has for you today.