A little update..............

Hi my friends, I just wanted to drop a line or two to let you know how things are going.   Surgeries on both cataracts done and doing fine.    The move from Mississippi to Alabama done, but still unpacking.    Company for Thanksgiving.... and again for Christmas, so we are doing our best to get in the scraproom and unpack... having withdrawals really bad. 

So today my daughter, Kelly, and I got some storage cubes in place, unpacked a few boxes, but oh, so much more to go.  I think by the middle of next week we may be finally set up enough to start doing some scrapping!  

I was going to post pictures of before and then after, but that will have to wait as my photos are not posting to my computer... iCloud is misbehaving.  BTW... I just got my computer up and all the updates as it was packed too.  LOL 

January the blogs will start up again and we'll be off and running.  I am sad that a few of my blogs that I was on the Design Team such as Challenges 4 Everyone is silent, Sunshine Mail is redoing their complete set up, and Link Up for Pink is no longer either.  BUT Through the Purple Haze will be back in January and I will be having fun with my teamies for sure.  So I will be hunting for some new teams to join and hope I can find a couple of fun ones.

Well, that's it for now, and I would like to wish everyone a Very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year!!  God Bless all of you!!

Just a little info.....

Hi my friends, I guess you are wondering where I am or what's going on.   Well, I will be missing  in action for a month or so.   Cataract surgery was done on one eye and going to have second eye done in a month.  And my daughter, Kelly, and I are moving back to Prattville, AL. after moving to Mississippi a year ago.  So there is a lot going on, but please keep a watch here as I will be back!

Just on one of life's journeys.

So until next time

Take care and God Bless

Hugs

Joanie

Make A Wish

Hi my friends, I hope you are enjoying this holiday weekend or perhaps it's not a holiday weekend for some of you, just the same, I hope everyone has an awesome time.  This card I made is a pop-up card, so that when you open the card the Genie sits up and is ready to grant your wish.  Do you have a special wish?  Oh, I do, and I am hoping this Genie helps make it come true... she is so cute! 

Well, to start off in making the card I cut out "Make A Wish" on my Klik-n-Kut Zing cutting machine, I also cut out the shadow and I decided then in a spur of a moment to make a pop up card.... purely opposite of what I had planned.  Just one of those things that just pop up in your head.  So I colored her with my Copic Markers and cut her out. Now she is ready to pop-up somehow or somewhere.  LOL

You can get your own personal Genie at Scrapper's Delight...... and if you shop like me...it's like eating potato chips... you can't just have one!!!  LOL

So I cut a 6x12 piece of white cardstock (Recollections) and folded it in half for a 6x6 card.  Okay, I thought now my card will be 6x6...LOL  good going so far.  Well, I looked though my stash and found some pattern paper that sort of looked ummmm.... magical.  : )     So I cut three 6x6 pieces, adhered one piece to the front of the card and the other two pieces to the inside.  Moving right along.. lol  I still have little Genie here and have no idea what to do with her at this point...  just know I want to pop her up.  Light came on!!!!!  Woo hoo.... I made her a little pillow with some fringe I had on hand, and adhered a piece of cardstock to her back and to the back of the card.  Voila!!  you open the card and she pops up with her pillow.  I then used a Spellbinders Die to cut the designs on the front of the card as well as on the space behind our little Genie.  Time consuming.... YES!!  Fun... oh, heck yea.  So with all that being told, do you notice the little fairy on the cards?  Well, that's because I made her for another design team I am on, but couldn't use the pop-up version.... so I thought Sunshine Mail ?????  Oh, yes, one of the children will get a kick out of this just opening the card and having a Genie pop up.  So Sunshine Mail it is.  The other blog is Through The Purple Haze,  Give me a visit there and see more of my creations.

Now, it's your turn to make your card for the Sunshine Mail Children.  Go to their web site, just a click away, and see how you can put a big smile on a child's face.  So easy, please check it out.  Thanks!! I knew I could count on you!!!

Well, my friends, that's about it for today and I will be back soon, so keep checking and please, leave a comment, I love hearing from you!!  After all, we're almost family... lol

So until next time,

Take care and God Bless

Hugs

Joanie

Let's Rock ! ! !

Hi my scrappy friends old and new, if you're new here, welcome aboard and feel free to browse around.  

To start off with, let me say this......  the following is a sketch!!  LOL  You are probably thinking what's with this crazy lady, I know that's a sketch!!

     

Oh, well, as you can see I did not follow the sketch.... ummm....(with a good imagination, yes)  but after I made this card, I said, well, I will post it anyway and then go to the time out corner... : (   I really liked what I did with the image and thought the piano card was just too cute!  I hope you enjoy it as much as I did making it.  So here is what my sketch card came out to be.  :)

I used some Hot Pink Glitter paper on top of a solid black card stock and then added the Guitar patterned paper from Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star, Wonder Years.

Then I punched out the piano keys with a Stampin' Up Punch... Little Window Word Punch.  I cut out the music notes as well as the Hot Pink Star Burst on my Zing Cutter.  I fussy cut the guitar and then coated it with Diamond Glaze to give the guitar base a really classy shine... just hard to photograph.

Then I stamped the sentiment Turn Up the Volume and Rock Star from Stampabilities.

I love the image, Jillian Jammin from Lacy Sunshine.... oh, how I love her digis...  sooooo cute and I colored her with my Copic Markers.  

You have to go look around the Lacy Sunshine Shop..... Whew!! this is a shoppe... and there is a magazine available now too!!   Just go and see for yourself... unbelievable!!!  Downright Awesome!!!

Here is some great news.....  create your card and join our Through the Purple Haze Challenge and you could be the winner of some free digis from Lacy Sunshine.  That is one great prize!!

So get to Scrappin' to make it Happin'  !!

Oh, there is a sketch to follow.... LOL!!

Well, that's it for today,

Until next time

Take Care and God Bless

Hugs

Joanie

Va Va Voom

Hi my friends old and new, glad you are stopping by to visit and I do hope you enjoy what you see.

Well, this lady, Ms. Razz Matazz, is sort of sassy, devilish, or maybe planning her next Mardi Gras Costume for my home town, New Orleans, La. USA.  Oh, she would fit right in, too!!  So lets move on....

Here she is, I think she is an awesome digi and she is from Rick St. Dennis and of course she is Miss Razz Matazz.  it took a little time coloring, especially, since I don't do much yellow, not one of my favorite colors, but I think she looks pretty snazzy...  think???   Give some comments on this one to let me know what you think.  Good or Bad, I need them all!!   And you really need to check out this store, unbelievable!!!  A great shopping place....  Whew!! I am going to need to get out of retirement and find a job...  LOL

So starting off with the makings of this card, I colored my image with my Copic Markers.
I used Recollection Paper for my card base.
The patterned paper is from G.C.D. Studios, Designer Paper, Chianti Collection, Patchwork Dots.  Whew!  that's a lot for a name and it's old and out of my stash.  LOL

I then glued some crystal and black stones of different shapes on the image and it really made it POP!!
I used a feathery type cord to frame the picture and that's about it.



So now it's your turn to get your creation entered in the Through the Purple Haze Challenge and maybe you will be the winner of some great digis!!  Woo Hoo.... I love winning free stuff... :-)

My friends, it's time for me to move on.... I have a busy day today getting more cards ready.

So until next time

Take care and God Bless

Hugs

Joanie

Do you own a puppy???

Well, my friends you will want one after you see this cute little fella!!  He is so sweet and adorable.... you just want to hug him..  okay, so let me show you what I am rambling on about..

Okay, now wouldn't you say he is one cute little puppy..... and don't you wish you had him?  Well, you can get him at Tiddly Inks, YES!!!   And while you're there you need to check out the store... oh, gosh, it's one of those "shop til' you drop stores".  Awesome!!!!

So now let me tell you about the makings of my card.,

The red and blue cardstock is Recollections.
Then the pattern paper, oh, gosh, it's been around here a while... but it's from The Paper Studio.
I colored my furry friend with my Copics E29, E25 and E35.
I made a tiny double bow and hung a little tag "Licks & Kisses".

Wait!!! there's more... I printed the image twice, colored the first one and then colored only the head of the second and fussy cut it and put it on a wobble... so this little guy even shakes his head!!!!

So now my friends new and old it's time to get out your scrappy stuff and get your creation in.... you can submit your creation for....  the DT Call.    LOL  Well, I think that's about it for this post so....

Until Next Time

Take Care and God Bless

Hugs

Joanie

Smiles for our Sunshine Children

Hello, I hope you're have a great day!  I am feeling awesome because I have two cards to send to the Sunshine Mail Foundation.  It just puts joy in my heart to know these kids get so excited to receive cards and other donations and that it puts a big old smile on their faces.  Now who wouldn't feel good about that?  

So here is what I have made and I hope you enjoy them and perhaps get some inspiration to send some cards too!!

My first card I used some patterned paper from my stash.
I printed my sentiment with a Just Rite stamp and cut it out with a circle punch.
My image, Little Bear Garden Delight, I think is precious, and it is from our generous sponsor Stamp Art Design by Kathryne.
I colored the image with my Copic Markers.
I tied a little red bow and there you go .

 Now lets move on to one more card for our Sunshine Children.

This little cutie is from Stamp Art Design by Kathryne also and her name is Fiona Fairy.
This was also made by using paper from Paper Studio.  
I colored the adorable image with my Copic Markers.
Tied a pretty pink bow and here we have another card to be sent to Sunshine Mail.

I just enjoy creating these for the kids.  Here is where you can get some info and I hope you get some of the awesome enjoyment from helping too!

Well, my friends, thanks for stopping by and if you are here for the first time enjoy your visit, browse around and see what's been going on here.  I've been pretty busy over the past few weeks, so there's lots to see.

So until next time,

Take care and God Bless.

Hugs

Joanie