Still makes me happy!

This is my second post today (I know... shock, horror!!) - to see my Season's Greetings card - please scroll down! or click here - thanks.

Still makes my heart happy to log into 2peas and find one of my little creations perched under "Top 3 by Views" or "Featured project" etc.  You can check out my "Best Wishes" card here.

Ah, the simple things - and my hubby just bought me this as an anniversary pressie (I traded in my 30D but held onto my existing lenses)

Battery is in the charger.. cannot wait to go and play!

Birthday Card - Thinking Inking

Supplies:  Jillibean Soup Kraft card blank, PTI Blooming Button Bits 

- flower, leaves and sentiment.  Colorbox Pigment Ink in Eggplant, Versacolor ink - Sage, 

Clear embossing powder, doodlebug gems and vintage white buttons from Nancy 

Okay... I have been cleaning my house all morning and have taken a quick break!!!  Have guests arriving from out of town tomorrow... so have to get the place ship shape.  

I stamped the flower in eggplant, leaves in sage then coated in clear ep - used my heat tool and then put it straight back into the ep, did several layers to get a high shine/thick layer of embossing on the flowers and on the leaves.  This is what Jennifer McGuire did with her roses on this week's thinking inking too.  I cut out and adhered to a kraft card blank.  Added stitching with emboidery floss to the wonderful vintage buttons that Nancy sent me (Thank you Nancy) and added gems to one card.

Created the box around the card with a eggplant coloured gel pen.  Thanks so much for peeking.. have to go back to the cleaning!

Check out the wonderful 2peas class - Thinking Inking right here for amazing inspiration from Jennifer McGuire.  Have a fun day!

You know it's going to be a good day when....

Your card is featured on the Two Peas Gallery .... woohoo!  The sun is shining and it's the start of a new week.  I was so totally doing the happy dance yesterday.  And you also get a wonderful package - all tied up with string.  Isn't that tag just adorable?  Thank you Nancy - you are so kind.

When I started this blog back on 29th October 2009 I never thought I would receive in excess of 13,500 visits to-date and over 29,000 page views.

To me - this is just incredible.  I have made so many wonderful friends around the world who have the same passion for crafting and card making that I do - which is just fantastic and a blessing.

I am so thankfully each and every day to you all for visiting and leaving such lovely comments.  I celebrated my Hero Arts Flickr Group first anniversary back in April 2010 and never marked the occasion.... slap on wrist!. LOL!

So I plan to make up for all my missed milestones and have a blog candy fest!!!!   Candy each week until 29 October - to mark my Bloganniversary.  I have been very lucky in recent weeks to win candy from Nancy, Anne, Anita and Kathy.  Can you believe it?  I made sure to do the lotto last week! LOL!  Ladies - Thank you all so much for your kindness and friendship.

I am going to post the first blog candy post later today (need to take photos) so be sure to check back.  First up will be Hero Arts goodies ... non seasonal!  Thanks for stopping by - Deirdre.

A quick Birthday Card & Digi freebies

 

I am always looking for fun quick Birthday cards for my DS's friends.  Made this card using papers from a digital kit "Vibe" by Erica Hernandez - it's a freebie over on 2peas.  The monster "spike" is a March freebie from Some Odd Girl and a computer generated sentiment.  Printed on cardstock, matted on yellow cardstock and added to a large card blank.

Sorry I have been missing for a couple of days.  Have guests coming into town next weekend and trying to get the house ship shape before their arrival.

Thanks so much for stopping by. 

Quick share - Celebrate!

Made this card using a digital kit by Tia Bennett called Indie Pops: Celebrate - available over on 2peas.  I think it was a freebie that I picked up a while ago - still available here.  It has these vintage style cards which I printed and distressing using Tim Holtz's distressing tool.... really saves your finger nails and scissors - thanks Tim! (photo below). 

Did you see what else Tim has "invented" - check it out here... I bet it is the talk of CHA.  What an amazing design - a little suitcase no less...

Added some ribbon in a pale gold/yellow colour, stitched on some buttons and hey presto..... distressed / worn / old looking celebrate card.  I think I got the buttons from Lucy - thanks Lucy... will have to label in future!  I also received some goodies this morning from Rae Anne in the post, following the recent Bugaboo Blog Hop - thanks so much Rae Anne.  Such a lovely start to the day. 

Off out to meet very good friends for a cuppa and a catch up.  Thanks so much for stopping by and hope you are having a great day.

December Daily 2009

Some digits I picked up yesterday for my December Daily Album -

will either paint them , cover them in patterned paper or maybe stamp on them!

I have admired Ali Edwards for many years and have visited her blog and admired her journalling and memory keeping.  She is currently constructing her December Daily 2009 album and invites everyone to play along.  She has set up a Flickr Group where you can get inspiration, upload your creation and create/journal every day during the Holidays.  Part one was "gather" and part two is "construct" your foundation pages.  I am awaiting my delivery from 2peas which contains a Chatterbox canvas album that I have decided to use for my album.

Pop on over to Ali's blog to check out her 2009 album and her completed December Daily 2008 Album.

Also, check out 2peas today - it is Digital Scrapbooking Day today - 7th November.  There is a big sale, free kits and online chats with some of the Garden Girls.  Enjoy your day.  Happy Saturday.  Thanks for stopping by.