Truly Scrumptious Frame it!

Well I took that literally! We have a fabulous and final sketch for 2010 over at Truly Scrumptious this week and the optional challenge is to frame it. I love this frame! Not for any obivious reason like my favorite sweet maggies but for a whole lot of other reasons.

To start, Blowing Bubbles Magnolia was colored about 6 or more months ago. I have a lot of images that I just love to color. I hope you can see but her wings are all glitter and sparkle and so is her trumpet?, not sure what to call it.

The paper just arrived at our new local craft store. It's by Bo Bunny and it's GORGEOUS! I need to get more! I used my Slice Machine to cut the word JOY out. I have had this little machine for a year now and just never really take it out. I need to change that.

Oh and finally another favorite I embossed the edges of my paper for the appearance of frost. I got that nifty technique from Magnolia Ink. I flipped/mirrored out sketch, I hope you can see it.

Well what to do think? I took this over to my local scrapbook shoppe and she held on to it for display. When I returned on Tuesday so that I can take it home and photograph it, she locked the door on me!!!

Come join us this for our last challenge this year. AND don't forget to return back in January for a New Year of fun!!


Challenges:

StampingScrapping: Winter Wonderland

Paper Playtime:Snowflakes

Top Tip Tuesday: Ribbon

Creative Card Crew: Anything Goes

Cute Card Thurdsay: Blues

Just Magnolia: Anything Goes with Sparkle

Just Cute Bears: Anything but a Card

Magnolia-licious highlites: Letter or Word Project

Thanks for stopping by,

Lisette

Watercoloring class

I was invited to teach a class at our new local scrapbook store, A Scrapbook Store and More! (website coming soon!) Since leaving SU I haven't taught a class or workshop for at least 6months and last night I realized that I missed it. I had so much fun with a group of wonderful ladies that didn't give themselves enough credit. They picked up on distress watercoloring like old pros!!

Here are the cards we worked on. I kept it the cards simple so we can focus on the coloring. I really enjoyed watching them all get the hang of my favorite medium. I bought some of my favorite Magnolia cards for samples and I know I have at least the Paula (owner) and Karen hooked! LOL!!!

These stamps are from Heartfelt Creations and wow they have gorgeous stamps! Just another addiction....

Thanks again for a great time, ladies!


Thanks for stopping by,

Lisette

Tissue Box Fun!

Here is a quick little post. I have been wanting to make this cute little tissue box for quite sometime now. I just returned to work on Monday from vacation and we have alot of people with the sniffles!

It was finally time to make it! LOL! I think these boxes would look great on the corner of a teachers desk too. I hope to send some to school too.

I left my list of challenges at work. I will have to update tommorrow.

As always I would love to hear what you think.


UPDATE: Challenges I want to enter:

StampingScrapping: Christmas

Stamp Insanity: Try Something New

The Stamp Man: Anything Goes Christmas theme with Tim

Papercutz: Anything Goes

Crafty Catz: Christmas

Challenge Up Your Life: St Nicolas

Crazy4 Challenges: Paper w/ Script

All that Scraps: Christmas with Magnolias

Bunny Zoes: Christmas, no cards

Thanks for stopping by,

Lisette

A Pink Christmas

Today over at Truly Scrumptious we have another great sketch challenge and we want you to Think Pink! I'm happy to think pink when these last few days I was feeling really blue with the flu and finally started feeling normal again yesterday. I even ventured out to my local Scrapbook store. I took a handful of Tildas and sat in Paula's shoppe chatting and enjoying my time off this week while they kids were in school for thier last day before Thanksgiving break. I hope you can see in the photos all the shimmer in this card. The base card and the trim around Tilda was already a shimmery pink and Tilda was sprayed with my homemade shimmer mist. I added additional glitter to her fur.

Don't forget to stop over to Truly Scrumptious and join us these next two weeks for some fun!

Challenges:

A Spoon Full of Sugar: Anything Goes

TopTip Tuesday: Layer on Layer

Magnolia Stamp Lovers: Punches

Crafts and Me: Snowflakes

Thanks for Stopping By,

Lisette

Fussy and Fancy DT Call

Hello Everyone! Fussy and Fancy challenge blog is having a DT call. I love playing in thier challenges and would love the honor to be on thier team. I have to show 3 of my best work and I was hoping to post something new but currently the whole house has the flu! So I hope my post makes sense since I am a total medicine head right now! The bummer of it all is I am vacation too!

Anyway here are my favorites, cross my fingers, and wish me luck!

I hope to shake this awful cold! I miss coloring!

Thanks as always for stopping by,

Lisette

A Christmas Letter

We have a new sketch challenge over at the Pixie Cottage this week and as always the design team has come up with some beautiful inspirations for you. I LOVE this image, it's Hannah's Letter stamp set and it can be found here.

WOW! I put a Christmas ticker up on my blog and everytime I come over I panic! Christmas is so close and I haven't even started on my Christmas cards! I am looking forward to Black Friday though. Yes, I am one of those crazy people that goes out as early as 5:00am with my sister and we find the most amazing gifts for family and friends. We are home by 10:30am with at least half of our Christmas shopping done! It's tradition!

Well back to Hannah, she is colored in Distress Inks. Papers are from CTMH, courtesy of playtime at Tracy's again and we traded DP this time. We would love for you to join us over at The Pixie Cottage. I'm looking forward to seeing you there!

Challenges:

Stamp with Fun: Square

Pollycraft: A Glittery Xmas

A Spoon Full of Sugar: Distressing

Creative Cottage: Some Special at Christmas

Cute Card Thursday: Anything Goes

The Crafty Purple Frog: Sparkle

The Stampman: Anything Goes Christmas

The Beary Scrap: Anything Goes

The Secret Crafter: Sparkle and Shine

Crazy for Challenges: Christmas



Thanks for stopping by,

Lisette

Pixie Cottage Fall Fun Blog Hop

Hello Everyone! Welcome to Pixie Cottage's Fall Blog Hop!! If you arrived here from Sharon you are right on track. If you want to start from the beginning head on over the The Pixie Cottage and start from the top! Our team came up with some beautiful inspirations you shoudn't miss!! We also have 3 great prizes to be given away! Stop by each of our DT's blogs and leave them a comment as well as sign up to follow their blog and you will be put in a drawing for our prize.

What are we giving away?? Well, digital images of course!


1st Place--Pick any 5 digital images from The Pixie Cottage
2nd Place Pick any 3 digital images from The Pixie Cottage
3rd Place Pick any 1 digital image from The Pixie Cottage






Cool Huh!! Well let me tell you about this little cutie, his name is Puddle Jumper and he can be found here. The sentiment is computer generated, it was what was running through my mind when creating this card. This card is SUPER Sparkly with glitter. I wish it could show off more. I think I have it in my hair too! Can't wait it to here what you think?



Now head on over to your final stop Sadilla and share some love with her too!





Challenges:
ABC Challenge: Glitter
C.R.A.F.T: Monotone Blue
Tip Top Tuesday: Anything Goes
Crafty Purple Frog: Anything Goes
One Stop Craft Challenge: Anything Goes
Creative Card Crew: Punches
Craft Your Passion: Glitter and Sparkle






Thanks for stopping by,

Lisette