Winter Box

I made this adorable lil' box from the Spring Holiday cards Mini cart....love it!!!! I used the MS score board to score straight lines to fold for the box itself. I used a double-sided blue heavy paper for the background...which says Winter wonderland..in small print...then took another double-sided snowflake printed paper and but a strip and used the MS Eyelet lace border on one side. Stamped in SU Chocolate Chip a winter stamp sayings..added a light blue mat. Cut snowflakes from the Winter Lace cart...used 3 different snowflakes and added pop dots to give it deminision. Love how it turned out!!!!! Punched a hole in the handle and added winter ribbon...I hope Terri loves it as much as I do...

♥♥♥

rhonda

Tags & Pins

I've been working on these for a while. The heart set is for one group on the CMB and the red set is for the YPP group. I love how they each turned out.

Pink Hearts ...I cut the hearts from the Lacey Labels Lite cart and inked the edges w/SU chocoloate chip. I added journaling lines also in CC and the flourish is an Autumn Leaves flourish stamp. I pop dotted the small heart and stuck the pin thru it. The beads are from Wal-mart and I stamped the Tilda on shrinky dink paper , colored her with Prismacolor pencils , cut her out and used my heat gun on it to shrink it. SOOOO cute...I put a hole in her head to make it a charm BEFORE shrinking...add the jump ring and put her on the end of my stick pin.

Red Tags...these were for my YPP group...and the theme was Christmas...I hope this fits the bill...lol. I used the lacey Labels cart once again and then  added journaling lines in SU Black. I cut the Circled Joy from Lacey Labels as well...tied a deep red gingham ribbon around the tag and stuck my pins thru it...Turned out quiet nice!!!

♥♥♥

rhonda

My New Toy

Good Morning ~~~~

Well my new toy arrived Friday...and I still can't get my Gypsy to register so I can do the downloads. Grrrrr...I love it though..and very anxious to play with it. Thanks to a good friend, Jenn (CMB friend) I have one. I'm soo looking forward to seeing all that is has to offer.

♥♥♥
rhonda

Valentine's Comp Book

Good morning to all~~~~

I altered a comp book for a  SS Valentine's Day Comp book swap on the CMB. I really LOVE how it just came together without pondering much on it!!! LOL :)  The one that it is for even commented on it...me..me...me...send it to me...It's beautiful, Rhonda!!!! If only she knew...well..she will soon enough.

RECIPE~~Comp book..black designer paper by Hot Off the PRess..White

/red cardstock..I used both of these thru my CB. White one has a Valentine inpired theme and the red has the same but is *Queen of Hearts* on it...sooo very appropriate for this theme!!! I then ink'd them with black soot distressed ink to give them a muted vibe like the DP. I used a wide sheer ribbon in white and  thin in red tied around both these embossed cardstock papers. I used a stick pin I altered in the knot. Added flowers around them...the white one had black ink'd edges...the small red one is a felt flower to give a variety of interest. The heart in the upper left-hand corner is a left-over embellishment...which I painted with MM red wagon paint (2 coats) and then ink'd with BS ink to age it too. Then added the Prima gems in the angle of the heart. I also added the gems on the end of the flowers. I LOVE how it turned out...soo proud! Leave some love!!!!

XOXOX

rhonda

Christmas Card

Hello...

I made this Christmas card for my DD...she loved it. I love how it turned out. It was a fairly simply card to start with that was sent to me....white card stock rain thru the cuttlebug...not much of a card to me...so I DOLL'd it up...lol. I ink the edges with chestnut roan ink...and over the snowflaked embossed areas...looks a lil' antiqued that way. Then I cut some ledger paper and red cardstock...used the SU stamp set...Heard from the Heart message. Used a corduroy ribbon my American Craft in chocolate brown...added a Tim Holts memo pin with an ink'd red heart in it. Love the outcome of it all...NOW that is a card.
OXOXO
rhonda 

Blog Hop Winner

Hello to everyone...

I want to thank all the great ladies that stopped by here to visit my blog on the New Year's Day BLOG HOP....I have picked a  winner for the blog candy...I used the random number.org to do so...I did 1 -52 and 42 was the winner...that is....drum roll plz.............................

A SCRAP ABOVE....please contact me....i  will need your info to mail these goodies to you...I hope you enjoy them

HUGS
rhonda

Sweet Tilda

Hello...

I made this card..which is called the Brick Wall card...for a STSB sister. I love how she turned out. I used SU red cardstock...GinaK luxury white to stamp Sweet Tilda on and then I cut it into lil' brick-like shapes. Then put it back together like a brick wall pattern. I spritzed the big flower in the upper rt hand corner with Red Velver G. MIst..added the smaller deep red Prima and a gem. On the bottom lt hand corner I used a white prima I dusted the edges with SU Red Riding Hood ink...and a deep red prima. Added small pearls to the center of them. USed a Tim HOltz Memo Pin holding a SU Mini tag stamped with the word *friends*. Used a red gingham ribbon to adorn the corners and tye in the upper rt hand corner. I LOVE how it turned out...

xoxox

rhonda

NEW YEAR'S DAY BLOG HOP

Hello Everyone...

Welcome to our blog hop...glad you made here Ok..I hope you have enjoy the ones before mine as well.
I hope you join the excitement. To me...seeing creations from others inspire me. I love it. Maybe thru this hop you too will find some inspiration and create some great things.  Remember to leave some *love* and share  your thoughts. I will be giving away some BLOG CANDY for  following my blog and  posting some *love* to it....It will consist of.....SHimmer Spritz in Barn door (red)..a Pkg of Color Me Crazy white flowers...Distressed Crackle Paint in Worn Lipstick...a PKG of ribbon and Tim Holtz Tokens. I will pick a posting from those that leave some love here...thanks
I will use the random number.org to find the winner...and will post post it on Monday after finding the winner on Monday.
Here is the list of blogs...enjoy

1. Crafty Scentiments http://craftyscentiments.blogspot.com/
2. scrapincovers http://www.cricutcraftyclare.blogspot.com/
3. TinaB http://ollieanddextersmommy.blogspot.com/
4. cricutkris http://www.tatteredprimitives.com/
5. SoonerMT http://www.paperrenee.com/
6. gonecampn http://www.scrapcavecreations.com/
7. buggin_out http://www.papercraftingchic.com/
8. MissyMel http://papertreats.blogspot.com/
9. Lissa http://somanycrafts.wordpress.com/
10.Kreimers http://fantabulouslypink.blogspot.com/
11.txscrappermom http://txscrappermom.blogspot.com/
12.Scrappin' Palace http://scrappinpalace.blogspot.com/
13.DeannaMulder http://deannaspapercrafts.blogspot.com/
14.WamFamily http://www.wamfamily.blogspot.com/
15.Ms_Dee http://www.dees-specialthings.blogspot.com/
16.YvonneBalmer http://ink-spirations.blogspot.com/
17.TiffysMom http://angiespaperpassion.blogspot.com/
18.Heart2hand http://heart2handshighlights.blogspot.com/~~You are here

NOW to return to the beginning blog...click here....
1. Crafty Scentiments http://craftyscentiments.blogspot.com/


THank you for stopping by and I do hope you have found some inspiration.

HUGs
rhonda

Christmas has come and gone

HELLO to all...

Well ...the holidays were NOT as bad as they could have been. I was not into them at all after last year's incident.  :(  I just did not want anything to do with them...but as it turned out...they were fair. I still miss my lil' guys...more than words can say...but know they are in my heart and Mammaw thinks of them each and everyday. LOVE YA , Xavier, Ian and Landen. 

I rec'vd some nice things as well...DH bought me a new Maytag Bravo washer and dryer...delivery is TUESDAY...woo hoo. I'm soo anxious...lol...i know you are probably thinking over a washer and dryer...housework...but it's the truth. My dryer was dying and was a noisey machine...to have quiet...and to do laundry at any time of the day....What a blessing! He also gave me Nike shoes, a snuggie..and a sherpa blanket...soo warm. ANd yummy peanut dark choc. M&Ms. 

One of my best friends, Missy...sent me two solutions carts...Thanksgiving and the Christmas cards...LOVE them both...thanks BFF!

DD and her roommate gave me a $50 M's gift card and MIL/FIL gave me a $25 M's gift card.. Not too shabby..eh? I can't wait to spend them...lol

All in all...great year and soo much to be blessed  and grateful for!
XOXOXO
rhonda

Creative Ideas

Hello to all...

Here are a few items I have made...altered for a swap I was just in called 12 Days of Christmas on the CMB. I love how they turned out and hope that my SS does as well.


I used a canvas board..sprayed with Pashmina glimmer mist. CUt the words from my Cricut E  and glued them where I wanted them. Sprayed over the words! ONce dry..I lefted the words off. THEN..I had a heart in the upper rt hand corner. I used  Tim HOltz age mahgoney crackle paint on it..added a grunge flower and prima swirl.  On the lower lt hand corner...I added grunged flowers spritzed with glimmer mist , ran a hand-crocheted ribbon thru the center loop and made the ends look ruffled. Added more flowers with pearl centers. I LOVE how it turned out..



I altered this pocket planner in my SS fav color...purple. IT did turn out quiet nice..even though I'm NOT a purple person...tee hhhe.  I used the paper from  M's the ribbon is grosgrain and the small flowers are prima..a variety. Added pearls to the center . THe large purple flower is sugared in the center...then cut her monogram out on the Cricut using the Storybook cart.

THANKS for looking...leave some love!
xoxoxo
rhonda

An Apology :(

I want to apologize to my beloved Kahlua...I'm sorry sweetie for not posting your BIRTHDAY photos sooner. On November 12th..she turned 12. That is a HUGE deal for a Boxer to live this long. SHE Is my baby...I love her dearly and I had to celebrate HER day.  I also had to take photos. I KNOW we are only limited on time with her...I hate to think of the enevitable...Cry..sniff..sniff..tears!!! SHe was an anniversary gift to me from Chad, DH...12 years ago...and she has brought soo much joy and love to me and my family. Love ya baby girl.

XOXO

Mommy

Winter is REALLY here!!!

Hello to all~~~

This morning I woke to a blanket of white on the ground. The sad part is ~~it is still coming down! YUCK!!!! It is like a lite and airy pillow fight...lots of them blowing around. i do admit...it's pretty..but I still do not like it. Brrrrrrrrrrrrrrr...that is all I can think of....once I get cold ...I stay cold. BRING on the Spring weather. IF you are out and about, driving in this ...please be careful...drive safe.

I plan to do some crafting today. I have a couple of swaps that need loose ends finished and it's a great day for it. DH is out deer hunting..yes in the snow...I hope he catches the deer and not PNEUMONIA!!!

xoxox
rhonda

Happy Thanksgiving Day~

Hello...

I hope this day finds you counting your blessing and be very grateful for each of them. I have lots to be thankful for ...my health..my DD, DH and DSs..and my beloved DGS. I am so thankful for all my friends...YOU all mean the world to me.

XOXO
rhonda

Brrrrrrrrrr

TOday is a cold and windy day here in Indiana. Not sure where Autumn went...but it didn't stay long. It sure feels like WINTER...brrrr!!!! I'm NOT ready for Winter...but am I ever???????? NOPE!!! :) DH and FIL are finishing the fence today. Looks great! Finally a place for my furbabies to run...they will love that! Especially Sprint, our Pit...since he is always on his leash. Poor baby!

I've been crafting...finishing up some loose ends on a few swaps. Only a few things to go...on one of them. We won't talk of the others...lol.

I hope everyone is enjoying the Halloween weekend. I hope the weather isn't FREEZING for those lil' ones that are going  out. I do not have lil' ones any longer or do we get any treaters in the country.  Stay warm and enjoy!

XOXOXO
rhonda

Lunch Box Mini Notecards

I enjoyed making these tiny things! Soo cute...and they can be used for journaling spots on layouts just not as notecards. It was another swap on the Cricut board. I really like the animal print...:)

I made ~~~
5 Girly Girl---they are all pink with prima flowers, velvet ribbon and bling.

5 Thinking of you---I thought these did well. Could be for a girl or boy..

6 Animal themed...I enjoyed these...the paper is flocked and the colors are perfect.

Enjoy...

XOXO

rhonda

Cards

I made these cards for a swap on the Cricut board. I love how they turned out....

Teal birthday...I used pre-scored cards for it. Then added the layers. I sprayed the large flower with Jazz Blue Glimmer mist and dried it. Used smaller prima flowers...pearls and gems. The memo pin is Tim Holtzs. I LOVE these pins!!! I had stamped the tiny tag from the set called TINY TAGS by Stampin' Up. The punch is from SU as well. I inked the edges of it..and the Happy Birthday! is from Stampabilities at Hobby Lobby.

Yellow Thinking of you...is a pre-cut card as well. Looks like a tag! I used papers from Micheal's and blue bazzill cardstock. The large yellow florwer is a Prima and the smaller ones are too. The glittery brown center is a Fabric Fancy Prima. I used a wide looped pale yellow ribbon and then layered a chocolate brown lace on top...soo pretty. The saying stamp is  from Stampin' Up. Pearls from Hobby Lobby.

ENJOY the cards...leave  feedback, plz.

XOXO

rhonda

First Mini Album

This is my very first handmade mini album. I got the idea from a friend on the Cricut Message board that had sent one similiar to me. Thank you Maureen!!!! It was for a swap to Jen on the Cricut board. She loved it.  It was made from legal size envies cut down to 6 inches in length. I used a pc of chipboard at 3 inches folded and scored to keep the envies in place. Chipboard front and back to stablized the book. I used SEI ...Aunt Gertie's Garden paper collection...Bazzill pink, brown and sage cardstock to match the papers.  Pearls, gems, Prima flowers, Tim Holtz memo pin, cork paper, ribbons..and a coin envie. I used Martha Stewart's deep edge border punch for the scallops on the edge of the pages. I truely enjoyed making it..it did take some time...but well worth it. Jen almost didnt' get it.....lol. LEave a message and let me know how I did, plz.

ENJOY :)
XOXOXO
rhonda

What a view!!!!

Happy Sunday! Well last Saturday we took a bike ride..a long ride. Several of our friends all met and rode to see the covered bridges in our area. They are really cool. I sooo enjoyed it. Had a great day....great friends...good food and riding...can't get any better than this!

Enjoy the photos...

XOXO
rhonda

Our Anniversary today

HAPPY ANNIVERSARY CHAD~~~ love ya...

Today we have been married 6 yrs...seems like forever and a day. LOL! Since we have been together 15 yrs..Many more to come. I hope they are alot smoother than the previous years.

Well..today being our anniversary..we were going to go bike riding. It has rained and alot. ....not sure if it's still in the plans or not. I was soo looking forward to it too. DH purchased my helmet as a gift and it arrived on Wednesday...just in time to go today...ughhhh...

HUGs
rhond

Our New Toy

Hello to all...

We finally did it!!!! Took the plunge and after persuading DH...we have bought a BIKE!!!! YAhhhhhhhhh....I sooo love to ride! The open road...wind in your face...no bugs...lol....and the purr of a bike is amazing. I'm sooo excited.  Love it....

xoxox

rhonda