My First Digital Scrapbook Page!

Just had to share my first digital scrapbook page! Boy was this a challenge. First I had to learn how to use Photoshop Elements which isn't a walk in the park, but after I mastered the layers it all seemed to fall together quite nicely. I did this page while sitting in front of my TV just relaxing......no mess to clean up! The digital papers I used are from Nitwits and these kits are quite addicting

(aren't they Janie)!

The handsome young men on my scrapbook page are my grandsons AJ and Joey.
We were just fooling around in a costume store right before Halloween.......
boy did we have fun!!

Grammy loves you guys!!


Have a Blessed week and thanks for visiting!

Tea Party Birthday!

Made this little set for someone really special! It is an easel card but I can't

show the inside.......it will spoil the surprise as her birthday is still a little ways away.

I love this little stamp by LOTV.......actually I think I love all their stamps!
I colored it with my copics and the papers are from Nitwits which is an awesome digital paper company. Love that I can download and print my own matching papers and don't have to shop around for them. You can find them at http://www.nitwitcollections.com/ . The darling little teapot came from ebay and I think I bought 20 of them for $2.90 which included shipping!
I love using my retro punches for making my own flowers , the branches are a McGill punch and of course I used my nestablities scalloped and circle dies.

And here is her little Fimo Tea Party doll.

I have entered this card in the following challenges:

http://www.liliofthevalleythursdaychallenge.blogspot.com/

http://www.partytimetuesdays.blogspot.com/

http://www.sweetstampinchallengeblog.blogspot.com/

www.toptiptuesday.blogspot.com

Thanks for visiting and have a Blessed Day!

Happy Birthday AJ!

My grandson AJ turns 11 this Friday and I just had to make him something using monkeys which he has loved since he was little. I found these adorable monkey stamps at http://www.bugaboostamps.com/ and they were colored with my copics. The sock monkey paper I think came from Michael's but I can't be sure as I have had it for a long time.

The circle sentiment is by Catslife Press.
These little monkeys are soooo cute!

The decorated box came from Michael's and was painted inside and out with acrylic paint.
I made these monkeys from Super Sculpey granite clay.......
they really look like the real sock monkeys!

What a cute family!


And here is my gorgeous Birthday Boy!
Happy Birthday AJ.....Grammy loves you very much!



I have entered into the following challenges:


http://www.allsortschallenge.blogspot.com/ / Songtitle - Hey Hey Were the Monkeys!
http://www.cardsformen.blogspot.com/ / Happy Birthday
http://www.digitaltuesdaychallenge.blogspot.com/ / Sew Special
http://www.tuesdaytaggers.blogspot.com/ / More than 2 Legs
http://www.scrap-creations1.blogspot.com/ / Make it 3D



Blessings Gloria

Mo's Digital Challenge.....Altered Items!

The challenge this week over at http://www.mosdigitalchallenge.blogspot.com/ is altered items, so this is a perfect time to start making my Christmas goodies! Don't know just yet who this set will go to but with 4 granddaughters I might need to make 3 more!

This little day planner is for 2011 and 2012 and I found it at Michael's for $1.00.....can't beat that! The papers, ribbon and lace are all from my stash. I used my new Nestabilities Lacey Circles by Spellbinders (love these dies!). The awesome leaves are from Sizzix from their Flowers, Branches, and Leaves set.
The flowers are made with the retro punches and a MS cornflower punch. I found this little box at Michael's also for $1.99. I painted it inside and out with acrylic paint before I decorated it.

And finally here's the little Fimo figure.



I have entered these items in the following challenges:


http://www.mosdigitalchallenge.blogspot.com/ Altered Items
http://www.papertakeweekly.blogspot.com/ Shiney, Sparkly, & Special
http://www.digitaltuesdaychallenge.blogspot.com/ Ribbons, Buttons, Bling
http://www.aspoonfullofsugarchallenge.blogspot.com/ Sparkle & Shine
http://www.papersundaes.blogspot.com/ Something from Your Stash
http://www.tuesdaytaggers.blogspot.com/ Pandora's Box

Bella and Bronte Happy Birthday Card!

These cute little Mo Manning stamps have just stolen my heart!

I just love the Bella and Bronte images, they are so expressive!

You can buy these cuties at http://digitalpenciltoo.com/, they are digital stamps

which I love because you download them right away!

My little Bella & Bronte figures are made out of Fimo clay.

This is my first attempt at a gate fold card and I really enjoyed making it.

It is colored with copics and I used my new Nestibilitie dies which I adore!

I have entered this card in the following challenge

http://stampchallenges.blogspot.com/ Something to Celebrate

Happy 12th Birthday Kimberly!

My beautiful granddaughter Kimberly is turning 12 on Sept 16 and when I saw this adorable stamp Bossy by Mo Manning at http://digitalpenciltoo.com/ I just fell in love.

These stamps are so cute and you get them immediately by download

and you can make them any size you like.

I also came across Maddy Hill's blog http://madimaginations.blogspot.com/ this is one talented lady. Her sculptures in fimo clay are beautiful! I decided to give it a try ( as you can see above). I thought my granddaughter would like a keepsake from grandma as I always give her money.......never know what to by them anymore!

I have entered this card in the following challenges:
http://mosdigitalchallenge.blogspot.com/ Folds & Flowers

http://theshabbytearoom.blogspot.com/ Add a Tag

http://papersundaes.blogspot.com/ Mixed Media

http://fabnfunkychallenges.blogspot.com/ What "eva"

Bossy is colored in copics
skin: E0000 E000 E00 E11 cheeks in chalk
Hair: E31 E35 E39 E53
Dress: BG0000 BG000 BG01 Bg 72
Pinafore: G20 G40 G82
Shoes E31 E35 E39


Doll is made from Fimo clay



My Beautiful Granddaughter Kim!
Love you very much!
Grandma-Far-Away

For a Special Friend!

One of my very dear friends has been going thru quite a struggle for the last few weeks and I wanted to let her know that she is in my prayers so I created this little card that I hope will put a smile on her face and a little joy in her heart!

I really enjoyed making the flowers on this card....sooo much fun! I found the tutorial on StampArtic under Marianne's flowers. This is a wonderful site for all card makers. The flowers are made using the retro flower punches by paper shapers, the butterflies are a Martha Stewart punch.

I colored this darling little Tilda with distress inks and Twinkling H20's which I learned

from Kathy over at Distressed Stamper

She does the most awesome job coloring with these sparkling paints and her cards are gorgeous!

Thanks so much for visiting and have a Blessed week!