Retro Elegant

I'm a little bit country AND rock & roll!

Can't quite make up my mind what my style is!

I often intend on going clean and simple, then always

get carried away.  I adore elegant but sometimes throw 

in other elements.  So my cards are just as fickle as me!

  Anyway.... This card is for a special friend

 who is a true sweetie-pie!

 I love this little Thank You charm!

Close up of medallion and retro flowers

Inside of card

Top Inside- So Sweet Thank You

Bottom Inside- Thank You

Love this color Inspiration at Off The Wall Craftiness

Supplies Used:

Bazzill Cardstock

Designer Paper: Patterened- Me and My Big Ideas- 

Solid- Memory Boutique

 Flower Centers- Prima

Stick Pins: JBS

Charms: ??? Wedding Section at Michael's

Ribbon: Orange- Celebrate It- Aqua- Martha Stewart

Die Cuts: Spellbinders Nesties- Labels One & Scalloped Circle

Punches: Martha Stewart- Layered Arches & Swirling Lace

Paper Flowers & Jewels: Recollections

Metal Thank You: Joann's Craft Essentials

So Sweet Digi: Bizzy Becs Freebie

Covered Button: Making Memories

Challenges I would Like To Enter This Card In:

Off The Wall Craftiness: Color Challenge

Woodware USA: Anything Goes

Everybody's Art Challenge: Favorite Thing- MS Swirling Lace and Layered Arches Punches

Totally Gorjuss: Hot Hot Hot: Colors

Pretty Papers: Sewing

Flourishes: Hardware

Kaboodle Doodles: Bling It Up!

The Sisterhood Of Crafters: Anything Goes

Penny's Paper Crafty Challenge: Anything Goes

Creative Belli: P- Punches

Do You Stack Up: Patterned Paper

Crafty Sentiments: Favorite Things- Punches

Pay It Forward

I just joined in this fab. new game I found on  Ulina from Apricot Bubbles ,

Jen From The Lazy Mac  and Kristen from Creativity blogs
(I'm greedy what can I say!) 

I promise to send something handmade to the first five people who comment on this post. However, there's a catch. You must post this, offering something handmade to five other people.

The rules state that it must be something handmade or homemade by you and needs to be sent to five other people during 2011. Plenty of time then. 

If you'd like to join in the fun, then be the first to post a comment and something handmade or homemade will be coming your way at some point this year.

FUN FUN FUN!!!

I would like to add my own twist- If you could state your Favorite colors and style in your comment, I could make something suited just for you. If you have a favorite animal
or flower, state that too!

Chocaholic!!

Hi my name is Stacey and I AM a chocaholic!!

"They tried to make me go to rehab and I said  NO NO NO!!!"

 Have I  mentioned I sort of kind of maybe like chocolate?!

Well this is for my friend Jessica who knows my fondness

for chocolate. She not only brought me chocolate, but Godiva and

Lindt Truffles! They were quite yummy!! Were as

in past tense completely gone and now attaching to my thighs!

Chocolate cures all things... for a minute anyway till you

have the next piece! I could go on and on, so I'll stop...

for now. Jessica also took me out to lunch and shopping

so I wanted to give her a big thank you! I do

have great friends!

The sentiment says it all!

 Liquid pearls on the chocolates to make them pop a bit!

 Two layers of ribbon One slightly bigger than the other.

The orange has gold sparkles in it.

Inside

 As I mentioned on my two previous posts: My friends find little

things that remind them of me. It is very sweet and most of

the time flattering.  This is what Jessica saw when she 

thought of me!!! I think it is because my craft room is

purple and this matches perfectly! That's my story

and I'm sticking to it!! LOL

Supplies Used:

Cardstock: Bazzill

Designer Paper: Multi- Paper Studio- Colored-Memory Boutique

Image: House Mouse (I cheated it is already colored)

Stickers: House Mouse.- Thank You- Grossman's

Buttons and Ribbon; From My Stash

Jewel Flowers: Say It With Crystals

Jewels: Recollections

Liquid Pearls

Chocolate Sentiment: Did it on Computer.

Thank You Sentiment: Freebie- I think Ginger's House. 

(So sorry I have to get better at keeping track) 

Challenges I Would Like To Enter This Card In:

Cute Card Thursday: 123- 1 Image- 2 Jewel Flowers- 3 Buttons

Digi Doodle's Shop's Best: Anything Goes

Pixie Dust: Button Up

Penny's Paper- Crafty Challenge: Anything Goes

Top Tip Tuesday: All Sentimental

Oldie But Goodie: Bright And Cheerful

Craft Your Passion: Buttons

The Crazy Challenge: Buttons

Ooh La La: Bling It On

Creative Belli: P- Pretty Papers

The Cheerful Stamp Pad: Let's Relax (Eating Chocolate is my Relaxation)

Creative Cowgirls: Turquoise and Brown

Allsorts: Teal & Brown

Totally Gorjuss:  Cuddly

Fairy Knoll: Chocolate

Another Thank You

Another Thank You! Thank You cards are fun I am enjoying these.

Each one is very different because you can tailor it to the taste

of each person.  This is for my friend Doreen who also is a 

terrific friend. We were on our way to NY together when 

I received the news about my Grandmother and my cat.

She was the best through all of it.  Some people like

to solve your problems (That is soooo me) and others

are very uncomfortable with bad news, but she 

was totally there for me.  She let me cry, let me 

talk, and really listened.  Then when we got home

we also took a girls day and shopped. 

I am sorry to keep going on about my woes.

I am actually much better. Just trying to explain 

how each of my friends have helped me.  Do not

want to keep dredging it up, but I am very appreciative

to have such great people in my life.

Inside- After I had the front all done I realized I had

taped everything down wrong. Fortunately It was

the correct side, so I kept it this way.

 Used liquid pearls on the flowers inside the card.

This color scheme was used a month ago for the play date cafe

and I could not figure out how to make it work. Then I bought this 

paper pack and just HAD to put it with yellow! This is 

an unusual combination for me, but I like it!

Wish I had this paper last month! Oh well!

I mentioned in the last post that my friends see things

that remind them of me and just have to get it.

Here is what Doreen bought because she thought of me

when she saw it. Guess where it lands every time

you spin it? Yup, on take a nap!!

That is what people think of me! LOL!

I think she thought of me because it matches by

entrance way perfectly! Yeah that it is it!

NOT! but that is OK I love it! 

Supplies Used:

Basic White Cardstock

Designer Paper: Making Memories Paper Pack

Brads: Making Memories

Yellow Jewels & Flower: Recollections

Sentiments: Freebies from Devilish Designs (Thanks... not just for big and Thanks)

Thanks For Making My Day: Inkadinkadoo

Ink: Black Memento

Bow: Recycled from Ghiradelli Chocolate (It was a gift I HAD to eat it!!)

Black Felt Ribbon and Buttons: From My Stash

Liquid Pearls

Die Cuts: Spellbinders Nestabilities- Labels 8, Scalloped Circle and Plain Circle

Challenges I would like to enter this in:

Dutch Dare: All Stitched Up

Incy Wincy Designs: Go Dotty

Ai Factory: Anything Goes

Stampin'B': Use a Die Cut

Fresh Brewed: Black & White Plus One Other Color

Delicious Doodles: Use 3 Colors

Fairy Knoll:  Thank You

Fairy Tale: Flowers

Crafty Sentiments Designs: Thank You

Crazy 4 Challenges: Thank You

Ooh La La Creations: Bling It On

Stamp Fairy: Layers And Buttons (Inside of Card)

2 Sisters Challenge: Flowers

Thanks A Latte

 Well as promised, a upbeat Thank You card

for another very sweet friend.  Have I mentioned that 

I have awesome friends? Very supportive in my time

of need.  This is for my friend Holly who also has

been there for me through, tears, blubbering, and crazy!

I think my friends need more than a card for putting up

with me!! 5 of my friends have taken me out to lunch

and shopping to get me up, dressed and out of the 

house.  My husband was very grateful for this as well.

(Hence all the thank you's) Holly was one of my friends 

that took me out. We had a great day.

I am very broke, and gained some weight that week,

but it was very special to have friends that care so much

and want to spend time with you no matter what

state of mind you are in.

Now my friends will be wanting to take me 

to the gym next! LOL!

This image reminded me of her and our girls

day out!

Close up of bow and sentiment

 Inside

With this post and the next two I will share some funny things
these girls find that remind them of me.  For Holly it has something
to do with chocolate.  She finds funny sayings or a picture or
sometimes just chocolate.   We both LOVE it, maybe too much.
You will be hearing more about my addiction to chocolate!

She got me this wonderful book a while back. 

It has all kinds of fun facts and recipes.
It is full of awesome quotes like:

Chocolate is the answer. Who cares what the question is!

Exercise is a dirty word.
 Every time I hear it I wash my mouth out with chocolate!

Put "eat chocolate" at the top of your list of things to do today. 

That way at least you will get one thing done!

So there could be worse things to be known for.  

Well... there is... I'll post them in the next two!

Almost forgot the ingredients to my card!
Cardstock: Bazzill
Designer Paper- K&Co. and Memory Boutique by Color Bok
Ribbon: Basic Basic and Decorative Trim
Jewels: Recollections
Photo Corners: Making Memories
Image: Blog 'N' Doodle Freebie
Coloring: Prismacolor Pencils with Goo Gone
Buttons: From Stash
Punch: Martha Stewart: Layered Arches
Sentiments: Thanks A Latte and Thanks Stamps- Fiskars? 
Ink: Pink Passion and Tempting Turquoise From Stampin Up
Friendship is not a BIG... Not Sure So Sorry- I think Ginger's House
Flower Sticker: Cloud Nine Design


Challenges I would Like to enter this in:
Colour Q: Color
The Pink Elephant: Pink Orange & Aqua
Sassy Studio Designs: Something In Stash At Least 1 Yr. (Paper from K & Co.)
Kaboodle Doodles: Digi
Crafty Catz: Thank You
Stamp Something: Anything Goes
Scrapbook Sisters: Hearts Desire (At a Cafe with a good friend)
Meljen's Design Team: Square Card
The Pixie Cottage: Sketch and Fav. Coloring Technique- Prismacolor Pencils w/ Goo Gone
A Spoonful Of Sugar: Thank You

Thank You Friend!

 It seems the past few months, I have had a bunch of

get well and sympathy cards. With my own woes

thrown in the mix I feel like Debbie Downer

 

Even though I have more get well's

and sympathy cards to make, my next few

are going to be for friends that have done 

some very kind things for me recently.

Hopefully more upbeat than some of my recent 

posts! I have awesome friends and want to thank

all of you for being so great!

This card is for my friend Kelley!  We have 

been friends for about 25 years. (That seriously ages me!

 Let's say we were ummm 2 then!)  We knew each

other up North and lost touch after she got married.

Then about 11 years ago we saw each other at one

of our religious assemblies and got talking and 

realized we lived about 10 minutes from each other!
How cool is that? She lived in CT, moved to Ohio,
I lived in NY, But then we both ended up in NC!

 She is one of my scrapbook buddies, and is chomping

 at the bit for me to start scrapping again.  She is a 

great friend and has been very supportive! 

...For always being there, for listening, for all 

your love and understanding...

Inside- Thank You For Being Such A Great Friend

Mini Medallion from Andrea Ewin

Supplies used:

Cardstock: DCWV

Designer Paper: K&Co.

Ribbon: Basic Basic

Silver Buttons: Jolees

Metal Thank You: Jo Ann Craft Essentials

Punch: Martha Stewart: Layered Arches

Die Cut: Label Four

Stamp: (...For always being there...) Stampin' Up

Distress Ink: Concord Grape

Sentiment: Thank You- Digi Doodle Shop the rest is mine

Stick Pin: Superior Stick Pins JBS

Pearls- Recollections

Challenges I would Like to Enter This Card in:

In Style Stamps: Color Challenge- Winter Purples and Silver

Sentimental Sundays: Anything With Wings

Aly's Sunday Challenge: Things With Wings

A Spoon Full Of Sugar: Thank You

Kelly Jo's Stamp Pad: Monochromatic

Top Tip Tuesday: Anything Goes

Totally PaperCrafts:Thank You

Stamp Insanity: Metal

2 Sisters: Gettin' Girly- Purple, Butterflies, Pearls and Glitter on Butterfly

CES: All Creatures Great & Small
Papertake Weekly: Icy Colors
Craft You Passion: Lets Tie One On: Ribbon
Cupcake Craft: Something New- Metal Thank You
Pollycraft: Something New- Metal Thank You

The bestest friend ever!

Who is the bestest buddy ever may you ask?

Why my good friend Dorcas! Surprise girlfriend!!

 We have been friends like forever and been through a lot

 together. We pretty much have a good time no matter what 

we are doing, but, we especially love to craft together.  

This past month has been a rough month with losing my 

grandmother and my furbaby on the same day.  If you guys are 

sick of hearing about it, imagine Dorcas who gets to deal with

me on a daily basis! She has been there for me  no matter what! 

There has been a lot of tears and plain crazy moments,

but she has not run away yet!

The day I came home, after being in NY for my Grandmother's 

memorial, Dorcas came over to spend the day with me since it 

was the first time being in the house after my cat died.  

It was a rough day, but she made it special.  

We went to Michael's, had lunch,

watched a movie, ate chocolate. Good friend stuff!

Before I have her totally barfing over all this mushy stuff I must

 get on with it!  I don't mean to leave any of my wonderful friends out. 

Everybody has been very good to me.  I appreciate 

everybody's care &  concern.  I just had to thank her because 

she puts up with a lot and goes out of her way for me!  

Although me, making a card for Dorcas, is like feeding

 a gourmet chef a hotdog!

It is the thought that counts though! LOL!

At least this card is all my own! No stealing today!

 Thank You for lifting me up when I needed it most!

 Inside

I will bore you with one more personal note!

When I came home from NY, my husband had

these pretty flowers waiting for me. They were a

much larger bouquet then.  My first very selfish thought

was "REALLY, carnations is that all I'm worth is

carnations? I am grieving here, and am I not worth

roses?" Then I thought it through and realized we did

not have the money for roses and it is the thought

that counts.  Well now I am eating those selfish thoughts

because 3 1/2 weeks later and these carnations

are still kicking! They have a few brown spots, and I 

have had to cut them down, but roses would have died 

long ago! 

Supplies Used: 

Cardstock: Bazzill

Designer Paper: Making Memories

Pearls: Recollections

Ribbon and Buttons: From Stash

Sentiment: Mine 

Die Cuts: Scalloped Circles and Doilies by Spellbinders

Image: Mo Manning Danielle & Muffin

Coloring: Prismacolor Pencils and Goo Gone

Challenges I would like to Enter this in:

Delicious Doodles Challenge: Something New- Designer Paper and Doily Die Cut

Cute Card Thursday: Out With The Old: (Ribbon)

Stamp Something: Digi

Do You Stack Up: Buttons

Delightful Challenges: Buttons

Digi Doodle Shop's Best: Buttons

Cooking It Up With Katie: Buttons, Ribbon, and An Animal

Scrapbook Sisters: Anything Goes

CCEE Stampers: Checks

Sentimental Sundays: Friendship