I don't understand...

my computer <8-(>... I had several separate viruses attack it over the last few days and finally it is better( after using a variety of scanning spyware programs on it )according to my husband... I try to be careful where I visit but I guess I will be more cautious for now. He didn't want me to use his computer to avoid problems for himself so I have been staying away from blogging for days now. I had a friend from church ask me about ordering Christmas cards yesterday so I guess I better get busy with that when I can do , I am working on some projects for the Holiday Bazaar at church. I will be sharing them soon.
Happy crafting!

Have a magical day!

Before we know it, it will be Halloween. When I was a child, no one focused on anything but a day of dress up time and fun for the occasion. We went trick or treating for UNICEF and homemade treats were given out like popcorn balls made by the neighbor down the block. Times are different and our church is holding a Autumn Festival with face painting, costumes, hot dog roast and special desserts to keep our children safe.A storyteller will be there to tell spooky stories, and maybe a fun video will be shown. I'm wishing a fun time for all and thought this CAS card would be fun to send to my family members with small children.The front panel is a Cuttlebug Haunted Halloween folder. After embossing, the front was sponged with a variety of Distress Inks.A ribbon tie was added to the card beneath the panel to keep the card closed. The inside has a popout BOO! The children should enjoy it.
Happy Crafting!

Something New!

As I read my emails over the weekend, I noticed that there was a sale at Clear Dollar Stamps.The prices were excellent but they only had a certain number of each special stamp sets and when they ran out the prices would return to the regular prices. I carefully selected just 4 sets, although I was tempted to order more, and they arrived today.This set was perfect for a Halloween idea I had with the addition of a portion of a Studio G clothesline stamp I already own.The image was stamped with Mementos Tuxedo Black ink and then watercolored. The" house" was sponged with Distress Ink Pumice. The "roof line" was cut with a Fiskar's punch and then Stickles Black Diamonds were added for an accent. The image was masked to add on the "cat clothesline". The sentiments included are cute and I chose this one , Friends are never a pane.
Happy crafting!

Mystery Stamp

Another unmounted stamp from my box of unknowns was this one. I stamped it, embossed it (haven't done that recently), and colored it in with my Zig markers.The piece of corregated sage paper was from the scrapbox. The fall ribbon was a clearance find last year at Target(-75%!). The cardstock was sponged with Pumice Distress Ink.The Hello stamp was from SU and both were inked in Mementos Black Tuxedo. Happy Crafting!

Happy Labor Day

weekend for those in the USA and in Australia..Happy Father's Day. We are away visiting family and will be back on Tuesday. Keep safe!Happy Crafting too.

Tidings of Great Joy

The Uptown Stamp Company sold a line of stamps by Sandi Gore Evans (too many years ago).This was one of my favorite Christmas stamps from her stamp line. When I made the card originally, I hadn't included any lace, nor thought to modify the colors as were indicated in a stamping magazine I bought. Today,I made it again and included some of the antique lace I bought at an estate sale and used it as a partial frame.It was watercolored after being stamped with Mementos-Tuxedo Black Ink.Next it was mounted on black card stock before being attached to a pale blue card. Another card for the Christmas card box. Happy Crafting.

Happy Harvest

While cleaning, I ran across a small box of my older stamps much to my delight. I had forgotten about them so it was like rediscovering an old friend.Among them was this SU set from 1994. I combined the truck from the Loads of Love set with a Studio G sentiment to give it an autumn theme. I cut a road for the truck to ride on and then watercolored the white paper . The sky was sponged on using Versacolor Sky blue. The flowers are a separate stamp from the set, and colored in using the Zig markers.My sunflowers are in bloom in my garden.These flowers on the truck were colored as I was thinking of them.Happy Crafting!