Positively Pampered

Hello there!  Hope you are all enjoying your week!  It's time for another Lili's Little Fairies Challenge, and this week it is "Anything but a Square".  Oh man, I was like, "Whhhhaaaaat?!!!!  NOT a square?!!!  But, but, but .. I only DO squares!"  (You know .. my creative level is still kept in a box .. a square one to be precise).  hahahahah!  No but yea .. seriously, I kinda panicked for a short bit and then I remembered, "Ohhh!  Do the door/wall hanging thing!"  Phew .. breathe in, breathe out .. relax!  LOL!

So here's another clear door/wall hanging that is non-square .. hehe!

Image:  Positively Pampered

Papers:  Penny Lane

Medium:  Distress Inks

I hope you'll join us at Lili's Little Fairies and be sure to stop by to see all of my DT sisters and GDT's gorgeous creations!!!!

Thank you so much for visiting me .. I love it when you do!  I'll see ya again soon!

Hugs,

Elise

Thinking Of You ...

Hi there!  Hope you are all doing well!  Summer is fast approaching .. gosh I can't believe how quick time flies.  My little one will be out of Kingergarten in a couple of weeks .. I have my Kleenex ready.  lol!  I am SO sad that he'll be done with Kindergarten .. it's like he's officially all grown up or something.  Wish he could stay little for a LOT longer.  I keep asking him, "Even when you're 16 years old, will you still cuddle with Mom?"  He said, "Of course Mommy!!!!" .. like I'm asking him such a silly question.  hehe.

But the great thing about the end of the school year means I can HOG my little boy all to myself!!!!!  Well .. okay .. I'll share him with my hubby for a little bit here and there .. but overall .. I get to HOG him!!!  haha!!  :)

Anyways, it's time for my 3rd post at Lili of the Valley Inspiration Blog and this is what I've done.  I haven't done one of these for a long time .. I guess you could call it a card doorhanger?  Hang it wherever you like actually.  :)

I've done this on clear plastic, so I just replicate whatever is on the front, onto the back to hide any glue that would be showing.  :)

Image:  Pretty Bouquet from Lili of the Valley

Papers:  DCWV

Medium:  Distress Inks

Thank you so much for visiting me .. I love it when you do!  Hope you have a most wonderful day!

Hugs,

Elise

  

Sweet Summer Days

Hey there!  Hope you are all doing very well ... and is it HOT where you're at?!  Cause sheeesh, it's getting up to almost 100's here!  Yuck!

Well, it's time for another Lili's Little Fairies Challenge .. this week it is "Bear Essentials".  How sweet is that?!!!  Something about little teddy bears makes you feel all warm inside doesn't it?

Here's my card:

Stamp:  Daisy Chain

Papers:  K&Company, DCWV

Medium:  Distress Inks

I'd love to enter this into:

Wild Orchid Challenge:  Anything Goes

Stampin for the Weekend:  Layers

I hope you'll stop by Lili's Little Fairies to join us .. we'd love to see you there!  One lucky person will win the Lili of the Valley Sentiment Tags!  And please go and check out my gorgeous DT sisters works too .. they are AMAZING!!!

One more thing ... the other day Max and I were out in the backyard.  I was busy taking pictures of the rose bushes and he was enjoying the coolness of the grass and shade.  It was time to go back in the house and when I called him, this is how he lay .. completely FLAT & STILL as a stickbug with his eyes peeking just above the tips of the grass between all that hair.  He did not move a single millimeter .. just still as can be.  LOL!  It's like even his tail froze in mid-wag!  hahaha!!!

I assume he wanted me to think he blended in with the grass and would go off somewhere else looking for him.  lol!  I wanted to tell him, "Dude!  I hate to break it to you ... but you're a totally different color than the grass!  I see you!"  hahahah!  Can you tell where his eyes are?  hehehe!  :)

Alright, thank you SO much for visiting me .. I appreciate your kind comments that you take the time to leave!  I'll see you again soon!

Hugs,

Elise



Beautiful

Hello there again!  Wow, 2 posts from me in 2 days ... that's a record for me in a long time right?!  LOL!  I have something else that I made for the lovely Lili of the Valley Inspiration blog.  Emma Walkies is the name of this image ... isn't she so darned cute?  I wish I would look this cool walking my Max.  haha!

Papers:  DCWV

Medium:  Distress Inks

Pop on over to the Lili of the Valley Inspiration blog, and you will get to see all of the creations those talented girls make and fall in love!  They also have a new release out that is SUPER CUTE .. check it out!

Thank you so much for stopping by and leaving me such kind words .. I love it when you do!  I'll see you again soon!

Hugs,

Elise

Friendship Is ...

Hello there!  It's time for another new Lili's Little Fairies Challenge .. another fun and easy challenge .. "Use Your Favorite Craft Tool"!  Is it your Martha Stewart Punch for the leaves or borders?  Is it your die cutting machine?  Maybe a simple thing like your paper trimmer that you just can't do without?  Or ... it could be like me .. a sewing machine which rarely ever touches a piece of clothing but ALWAYS needs to be used for my crafting!  LOL!

Image:  Friends Forever

Papers:  MME & DCWV

Medium:  Distress Inks

I sure do hope to see you over at Lili's Little Faires and that you'll join in on the fun!

Thank you so much for visiting me and leaving me such kind comments!  I'll see you again soon!

Hugs,

Elise

Lili of the Valley News

Hello there!  Hope you are all doing well and enjoying a fun filled week!  I have some really EXCITING news to share with you .. I will be a Guest Designer for Lili of the Valley Ideas to Inspire for the month of May!  Yayyyyy!  Oh how ECSTATIC I was when I was asked  .. my answer was "Yes Yes Yes .. Yes I say .. Yes!"  haha!!  I am so honored to be a Guest there .. thank you all for asking me!  :)

I've fallen in love with their darling images and have truly enjoyed making cards with them .. something so pure and innocent about them don't you think?  Melts my heart everytime I lay my eyes on them.

Now it's also time for another fun new challenge over at Lili's Little Fairies, and this week the theme is ... drum rolllllllll .... "Anything Goes!!!"  Oh we love those don't we?!!!!!  Easy peasy lemon squeazy .. my type of challenge!  hahahaha!

We are sponsored by the lovely WhichCraft UK, they have so many wonderful things in their store!!!

Here's what I did, I used the Pop up Card with the adorable Rosie with Presents:

Papers:  Prima Pixie Cottage

Mediium:  Distress Inks

Okay, so please visit Lili of the Valley Ideas to Inspire .. you'll see all kinds of wonderful creations by the DT to get your creative juices flowing and you'll want ALL of the images carried by Lili of the Valley!!  lol!

And also come and join us at Lili's Little Fairies Challenge for "Anything Goes" and see all of my teamies gorgeous works too!

Thank you so much for stopping by .. I love it when you do!  I'll see ya again soon!

Hugs,

Elise

Sweet Memories

Hello there!  How are you all doing?  I hope you're all doing very well and still enjoying Spring!  Well, it's time for another challenge over at CLP and we've gotten to play with our new DT Sisters .. woohooo!  They are so awesome!!!

Okay, so here's the card that I came up with:

Image:  Nellie Snellen

Papers:  Colorbok, DCWV, Fancy Pants

Medium:  Distress Inks

I hope you'll come and join us over at CLP!  It's one heck of another gorgeous sketch!  You'll love it!

Thank you so much for visiting me and for leaving me such kind words .. I really appreciate it!  Makes me smile and feel OH so good!  hehe!  :)  See ya again soon!

Hugs,

Elise

Friends & Fun Go Hand in Hand

Hello there!  How are you all doing?  Hope everyone is very well!  Do you know we reached a almost a 100 degree temperatures a couple of days here in town?  YUCK!  So gross!  Finally today it looks like it's going to storm and bring in some cooler air .. I hope.  :)

Well, it's time for another new challenge over at Lili's Little Fairies!  This week we have a beautiful sketch by our Jacque and we're sponsored by the wonderful & fabulous Nitwit Collections!!!

I love these little girls .. they make life look so simple and pure.  This stamp is Summer Days from Lili of the Valley Store.

I do hope you'll come in to join us there at Lili's Little Fairies .. we'd love to see you there.  Also, please stop by to see all my beautiful DT sisters works!

I'd also love to enter this into:
Simon Says Stamp:  Anything Goes

Oh and here's some roses I picked once again from our backyard .. I love bringing them into our home.  The white one smells soOoOo wonderful .. the rose bush is called "Pope John Paul II".  The peach one is "Nancy Reagan" and we have a few purple bushes, but this one in this picking is "Sterling Silver" and "Enchanted Evening".  Such pretty names huh?!  hehe!

Thank you so much for visiting me .. I love it when you do!  I'll see ya again soon!

Hugs,

Elise

A Special Gift

Hey there!  Hope you're all doing very well!  It's getting warmer and warmer here in town, and I'm wishing that a cold front would come and give us another treat again before the 110 degree temps start setting in.  I enjoy the chilly weather rather than the intense heat!  hehe!

Okay, so it's time for another Lili's Little Fairies challenge and this week it is "Diamonds and Pearls".  So very pretty right?!  I enjoyed this as well! 

Image:  A Special Gift from LOTV

Papers:  Colorbok

Medium:  Distress Inks

I do hope you'll come over and join us at Lili's Little Fairies!  This week we are sponsored by the lovely Wild Orchid Crafts .. oOOoH how I LOVE their flowers!!!

Thank you so much for visiting me and taking the time to leave me a comment .. I really appreciate it!  Have a wonderful day and I'll see ya again soon!

Hugs,

Elise



For You

Hello there!  Hope you are all doing very well!  It's time once again for a new Lili's Little Fairies Challenge .. this week it is "Transport".  Yes .. "Transport".  I know it's self explanatory, now that I REALIZE what it is .. lol!  I swear the Lili Girls must've thought I was nuts when I asked, "What do you mean by transport?"  OMG ... haha!!!  But I asked if fairy wings would be considered as transport .. and luckily yes yes yes it is!  haha!

So here's my little fairy with her transporting wings ... (smile):

I tried shading her dress a lot darker black than I normally do and I gained that inspiration from my dear friend Dena!  I love her work!  And although my colouring is no where near her scope of work ... I enjoyed trying this!  Thank you Dena!!!

Stamp:  LOTV Fairies Bouquet

Papers:  MME

Medium:  Distress Inks

And I would love to enter my card into:

Simon Says Stamp:  April Showers Bring Spring Flowers

I hope you'll come on over and join us at Lili's Little Fairies!  We are generously sponsored by the wonderful Ribbon Girl once again!

Before you head on out, our roses are starting to bloom all over now and I was so happy I had enough to fill a pitcher:

Gosh I thank my hubby for having such a great green thumb!  :)

Thanks so much for visiting me .. I love it when you do!  And I'll see ya again soon!

Hugs,

Elise