Wednesday, November 14, 2012

Merry & Bright mojo-monday-267






  Can't believe Christmas is right around the corner, it is mid November and the days here on the West Coast of Florida is still in the 80's, seems like it is not going to cool off anything soon. it is just beautiful warm sunny days this is why we have our A/C on about 10 or 11 months out of the year, I remember our family swimming on Christmas day a few years back. when everyone in the NE is freezing it is still beautiful here our land scrapers are still coming every week to keep the property beautiful for us. well enough about that now on to my card for this new challenge At Mojo Monday # 267 God Bless and I hope everyone has a very Happy and Blessed Thanksgiving.  



 Products:


1 - Card Stock by Jolly and Bright  by Recollections ( In my Stash)
2 - Red, and White printed paper from  my stash  RED Ribbed Ribbon
4 - Poinsettia Embellishments From my stash
5 - Martha Stewart "Himalayan Snow Flake" Hand Punch
6 - Red gems stickers by Martha Stewart
8 - Scotch Glue stick
9 - Hot Glue gun
10 -doubles faced tape
11- Merry & Bright  clear stamp "by Imaginisce"
12 - Classic Stampin' Pad "Real Red'

Territorial :

 First I choose all my products and style for my card using the sketch by MOJO MONDAY.
using  Card Stock by Jolly and Bright  by Recollection  from my stash I also used Red Card stock by STAMPIN'UP!,  I then decided to make this a Christmas style card. I cut all of my papers to size and then, Using my.
  on to the Card I then placed My  paper on the main card along with my Red Ribbed  Ribbon at the top of my card then added Merry & Bright at the center of my card  after gluing my ribbon under that. I added my  my Martha Stewart "Himalayan Large Snow flake" Hand Punch  added a cream color poinsettia  in the center of my Snow Flake.   I hope you enjoyed this card as much as I always do creating them, Always remember you do not need to use the products I use  let your creativity flow and use what ever you have on hand in your stash.
Thank you for Visiting and I hope you will visit again soon. Please leave me a comment about my card.
 I so enjoy reading them. 

~ God Bless ~
        Hugs
      Dottie
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( Note) the little shelf sitters (I got 4 of them 3 snowmen and one Santa) of Santa and the Snowman that are by my Card I picked up at my local CVS about a week ago.

Friday, November 9, 2012

"Happy 5th Birthday Gracie"







  This is where Gracie will be going to get her out fit and her hair done as a Princess in the Market Place at Disney World Orlando


Sorry I have been MIA but so much going on with Family and Friends in NJ and  NY the Northeast took a real bad hit two weeks in a row first Sandy then a Snow storm our prayers go out to everyone effected, there are so many homeless right now and they are NOT getting the help they need. food, heat & places to live Etc. We are sending many many prayers to everyone up there God Bless and try and keep strong.
We lost my Cousin last night only 54 yrs old. RIP Holly Ann.

 Now on to my card this is just a Special card I made for our Granddaughter Gracie  as you all know about her from  past posts.she is just one of our very special and much loved grandchildren.

Supplies:

Card stock by STAMPIN' UP!   deep pink & lime green,
Disney paper from my stash with mickey in all colors on it.
Spellbinder die cutting machine
Spellbinder Nestabilities  "Fleur de Lis Squares"
Double faced tape
large and small pop dots
Thin satin ribbon, baby blue and Lavender hot Glue gun
Thumb punch "MICKEY MOUSE"
Gems in light blue, red, yellow and lavender
Hand made stick pin
Seem ribbon lavender Bow
Pink liquid pearls
wax paper


I chose all the things I wanted to use on this card our granddaughter just love Disney so much I had to make her a Disney card.( We will all be going on the 20th of the month to celebrate her Birthday at the newest place at Disney Arts of Animation resort.my hubby and I are staying with friend and the kids are going to the resort. for the night and next day then that evening Gracie is going to be done up as a Princess in her princess dress shoes and hair. Bibbidi Bobbidi Boutique
 ok back to the card after I chose everything I then thought about how I wanted it to look so I went in to my supplies and chose my Spellbinder Machine and the Spellbinder Nestabilities  "Fleur de Lis Squares" using the 3 different sizes,( just a note to make it easier to separate your paper from your dies use a piece of wax paper)  I cut out and layered them on to the base card that is 6"x4 1/2"I added my jewels and Micky heads and put them in place with the pop dots, I then used my hot glue gun to put the jewels in place and the lavender bow and small bow.I then printed up my inside saying and my saying for the very center of the card "HAPPY 5TH BIRTHDAY GRACIE" and using a large pop dot I put it in place.
 I hope you all enjoyed this card as much as I did making it
 thank you for Visiting and I hope you will visit again soon please leave me your comments I love reading them.

~ God Bless ~
        Hugs
       Dottie

"Gracie's Birthday was yesterday on the 8th"  I just got to post today ....