Hand Stamped with a Little Lagniappe

Ending the Year with a Great Mail Day!

Today I finally got a lot of the mail I have been waiting for.  I received my box from Paper Pretties with some extra treats in the box from winning one of the challenges in SIYJ.  I got my order from Stampingbella.  I also got a great package of goodies from Julie Villeneuve who had me for Courtney's Monthly Rak club for December.  Thank you Julie, I can not wait to play with everything.  It is like Christmas day in my craft room.  We have reservations for dinner tonight but I do not know if I will be able to come out of my craft room!!!

Thanks Emily

I was reading some of the blogs I subscribe to and read on Emily's blog that she had bought several of these mailboxes from Target.  They were in the $1 bin.  I bought six but I am thinking about buying some more.  She decorated them with designer paper and decorated with various embellishments.  They were really cute.  She is filling them with Valentine candy.  What great teacher's gifts.  I can not wait to show you what I come up with.

Limited Supplies Challenge

Yesterday's challenge on SCS was the limited supplies challenge.  The challenge was to follow a list.  You could not use color card stock.  No Cuttlebug, no punches and the only embellishment was ribbon.  So you could use Designer Paper.  I have had this paper for a long time.  This stamp set is SU's Viola.  I really like this set.  I used my SU markers to color him. 

Tennibella for Steph and Claudia

Tennibella has seen a lot of ink lately.  I made these cards for my sister and cousin.  I gave them each four of each style.  I am patiently waiting for my new bellas to arrive.  Hopefully tomorrow.

Merry Christmas

Hope everyone has a very merry Christmas!  We are truly blessed.  Here is a picture before the chaos begins.

Mimi's Christmas Present

I have been busy making Christmas presents.  This is the card I made for my mom for her.  I made her several.  I really liked how it came out.  Chefabella is one of my favorites.  I used the sentiment from the SU set Viola.

Thanks Tanya my Bella Sistah!

Yesterday I got a package from my Bella Sistah Tanya.  She made the cutest card with Wreathabella.  She has beautiful handwriting which only adds to the beauty of her cards.  She sent me a beautiful stocking filled with individually wrapped packets of ribbon.  It is some beautiful ribbon.  I love them.  I put them in an old candy tin from my grandmother.  I cannot wait to use them with the hardware Tanya sent me last week.  Thanks Tanya, I love them!

Mardi Gras Workout

Yesterday's Color Challenge on SCS was to use So Saffron, Wild Wasabi and Elegant Eggplant.  I had received some images of Barbella and have been wanting to use them.  The colors remind me of Mardi Gras.  Most people's exercises resolution begins in January with the New Year.  In New Orleans no one starts a diet and exercises program till Ash Wednesday.

An altered A and an altered F

I have been seeing a lot of altered items and saw these letters on Emily G's blog.  She had made several.  I bought these letters at Michaels along with the paper.  I used some primas, brads and ribbon to dress them up.  These were a lot of fun to make.  My business partner Jill made some really cute ones.  We plan on selling them in the future.  We just need to get our act together.

Happy Birthday Molly

Yesterday was our good friend Molly's birthday party.  It was a princess party.  I decorated this paint can for her and filled it with hair accessories.  I used some of my designer paper from SU's designer paper promotion last month.  Happy Birthday Molly!