A Painful Update....

My Dear blogging Friends As of last night I am back home with my family after the most painful and emotional 8 weeks of my life. Both of my parents have died... My Father first and my mother one week later... They were married for 56 years and I think that God planned it to happen this way for them ( only answer) because I don't think they could have lived without each other. The good thing is the last weeks of there life they lived in a hospice house and they both really suffered little to no pain. Thank you all so very much for your concern and kind words but for now my heart must grieve for the loss of beloved parents...

Hugs
Erin

I just wanted to let all of you know that I am still in Fla. , both of my parents are in two different hospitals in tampa Fla. Both with cancer. My Mother is terminal... Her cancer is just about everywhere and my Father, well he is trying to fight lung cancer and I fear he is just not strong enough to fight much or for long. I don't know when I will be back to blogging or home with my family again but if you could say some extra prayers For us I would thank you from the bottom of my heart.... Thanks for all your support I wish I had better things to share...

If you get a change please check out this bog.... Cindy at SCS used my name Fishlips to create a challenge, and I will receive all the challenge cards in the mail...wow what a honor... I have one strange name...lol

http://cceestampers.blogspot.com/

I could not have come at a better time for me as I have been spending the last few weeks dealing with my parents health issues.
Thats the reason I have been unable to post much, my mind is just full of worry. If things don't improve for them I will be making a trip to Fla. So my blogging friends please forgive me for awhile for my absence... I am missing all of you more then you know!!!!

I received this award from Ann...Thank - you Bunches, It must be my lucky Day as you put it and wow are you ever so right, what a honor you have given me !!!!! I think your blog is just fabulous too....

I'm supposed to list 5 of my obsessions, then pass the award along to 5 other fabulous blogs.

1. My Children and Husband it seem filling all their needs is what I do best.
2. I just love this blogging stuff and spending hours and hours each-day looking at everyones lovely creations
3. My Friends enjoying there company and conversations each and everyday...I'm a lucky girl
4. Cleaning and caring for all my beloved pets
6. Playing in my craft room... it gives me such peace and fills my soul

I would Like to pass this award on too:

1. Julie http://juliescraftycorner.blogspot.com
2. Tina http://woodedviews.blogspot.com
3. Amber http://ambersantics.blogspot.com
4. Laura http://weesoby.blogspot.com
5. Dawn http://dawnsrubberroom.blogspot.com

What a total Honor...

The above award is called The Marie Antoinette, a Real Person, a Real Award

This award was giving to me By Shirley Her blog is just Amazing and It's packed full of lots of information that I always find so very helpful. Shirley blog is well worth visiting, stop by and see what you (two) can learn from Shirley.... Thank you Shirley it's a total honor to receive this award from such an amazing talented artist, I still can't believe you thought of me...you filled my heart with joy!!!

1. Link to the person who gave you the award
2. Nominate 7 more persons
3. Link the nominees and let them know about this award
4. Post the award on my blog

The seven people are:

1. Spike http://spikescreativeside.wordpress.com/
2. Christine http://stampynwifesspace.blogspot.com/
3. Sankari http://sunnysankari.blogspot.com/
4. Tessera http://kraftymama.blogspot.com/
5. Theresa http://craftingtheweb.blogspot.com/
6. Rebecca http://thereisastampforthat.blogspot.com/
7. Natalie http://nattykcards.blogspot.com/

Thank you to all 7 ladies for allowing me to visit and view all you wonderful creations you all just inspire me ....

A new butterfly from stamp camp stamps....

Here is one of my new stamps I got this weekend at the Grapevine Texas stamp show. I just love Stamp Camp nature image stamps.... There butterflies are always the perfect size for card making as well as being totally beautiful...




Details:
Stamps: music stamp (stamp-land stamps) Butterfly & words (stamp camp)
Paper: glossy white, Michael's mix
Ink: marvy ink
Extras: clear embossing power, brads



Details:
Paper: glossy card stock, michael mix
Stamps: Stamp Camp stamps stamping up Lots of thought,noteworthy
Ink; Marvy Ink
Extras: Clear embossing powder,white gel pen. lace ribbon

Starry Eyed WT200

Today on SCS it was all about using Stars, I Had some paintable wallpaper that I could not wait to play with so I thought this would be perfect to use for this Challenge... Paintable wallpaper comes in many designs and textures and it loads of fun to play with and alter... I made my stars and background paper using this wallpaper. I sponged on marvy ink, two shades of blue to make back ground paper, For the stars I used my nesties star cutouts along with the same two blue shades with alittle added red ink, once I clear embossed the stars I got this really neat color...Pretty Pretty...

Details:
Paintable wallpaper, and a mix from scrap bucket
Ink: Marvy Ink, blues,red
Stars: nesties
extras: pop dots,clear embossing,

Thanks for stopping by:" It's so much fun to share"...

The Lion King.....

This was made by a 16 year old boy (Doug), He gave it to me as a gift this morning because he knew how much I just loved it, so I could hang it in my craft room. His drawings are just Amazing and I am so lucky he lets me look through his sketch book each and every morning before he hops out of my car for school each-day.... I thought because I love this sketch so much I would share it with all of you too...enjoy!!!!!!

CC200 Brilliant Pumpkin Garden Challenge....

Hello...Happy New Year to Everyone.... I'm trying to find my way back to blogging after the holidays, they seem to always leave me somewhat crazed. I'm just looking for my mojo to find me again.... maybe after this coming weekends stamp show I will once again have some new things to play with!!!!

This card was made for SCS Color Challenge and because my Daughter needed a card for a friend I used this image It's one of her favorite....

Details:
Stamps: Michael's Craft Store
Inks:Brilliant Blue,Garden Green,Pumpkin Pie
Extras: corner punch,white and black gel pen,brads,lace...

Have a wonderful Day....

Christmas Gift cards....

Here are some cards that I have made for Family members that will hold there Gift cards....I made 10 so far and still have about 3 more to go... I used some Hobby lobby Christmas image, Holly, mistletoe,snowmen etc... that I doctored up with dots, gel pens, ribbon and so on. I I cute a slit in each card to hold the" Gift Card" with a little Christmas saying border to cover up slit and one on the back to help hold card in place.....Its a little bunny butt that says the end....I just like that one....lol All tied up in a bow!!!!!

Thanks for taking a peek..... Have a Super Day!!!!!

My Fathers turns 81.....

This has always been the hardest card for me to make each year because on the 10th of Dec it's a very special day. As I make My Fathers Birthday card it always brings tears to my eyes... So to craft with tears running down my face it can become very difficult to see the card no.( 1 ) and no.( 2) trying to keep my tears from hitting the card and making it all wet... As age plays a big part of all our lives I am so blessed that my Father will be turning 81.... Happy Birthday Dad...I love you...Your Wendy's Gift Card will reach you soon....My Dad just loves Wendy's and he keeps telling my mother that it's always the best Gift he gets!!!!

Details: The stamps are from Gina K Designs and the papers are just a mix that I gave it a distressed look with marvy inks and some faux stitching and dots with my white gel pen and a pretty silver hinge. I made a extra little bottom to the shirt so the word Dad would really stand out and the hat and shirt are attached with pop dots... I decided to make the Gift card holder and attached to the top of a card so that I could write a sweet little note to my dad inside...

Card Crazy Chicks Challenge...

Challenge #2 for my blogging group, Card Crazy Chicks, is Lauren's vintage challenge. Vintage is not easy at all if you were to ask me but I gave it my best shot. I picked a very simple image from memory box called pine branch . I added so much ink to the background to make it look as vintage as I could that I even forgot all the inks I sponged on... Oh well... I added some red gel dots for berries to the image along with my favorite white gel pen... A friend of mine gave me some wonderful mother of pearl pieces hand cut by her father when he worked for a jeweler...So what more could be more vintage then Mother Of Pearl .....

It's a black and white day!!!

Ok... the big leaf is from stampland stamps and the butterfly is from penny black. I used glossy card stock and leaf image inked with noir black palette ink, stamping all around the outside, overlaying image is fine it seems to add extra dimension... Butterfly inked the same way with making extra wing that I cut out and attached with pop dot...

Have A Great day
I'm so happy you stopped by......Thanks Bunches

A Face in the Leaves...

The stamps I used in this card are from Stampland Stamps... I used glossy card stock and a big leaf stamp that I inked in kaleidacolor ink (Autumn Leaves). I stamped the leaves around the outside of the card-stock and then stamped the face image in the middle using basic black. Then I brushed on green marvy ink over the top. I layered a background border of leaves stamped the same way and added corners and a butterfly punch that I put dots on the wings...

Have a great Day... Thats for looking!!!!

Let a SUNFLOWER in...

I needed a break from Christmas card making this evening so I made sunflowers...
The Sunflowers are from Gina K a year of flowers. I used a mixed of blues and pattern blue papers along with a cuttlebug background. I used pop dots and layered the sunflowers along with stampin up corner punches, and three types of ribbon.

Thanks for looking... Hope Everyone Had a Fantastic Thanksgiving!!!

It's from Lisa...My Blogging Friend...

I received this in the mail From Lisa for by Birthday... Thank you Bunches for the suprise Lisa you made my day!!!

It is so Darling and I just can't seem to put it down, The layers and the papers are just so Pretty, The cupcake and the dewdrops are so Outstanding looking and it all just Melts My Heart!!!

My SCS blogging buddy Traci,Natalie, LOUISE and Sankari, nominated me for this beautiful Butterfly Award - so sweet Thank you so much I am totally honored! You have to check our her site and see all her lovely creations - along with reading her fun stories that she shares with her blog posts. The rules for this award is to

1. pick 10 people to pass this award to them
2. Contact them and let them know that you have chosen their blog for this award
3. Link to the person who gave this award to you

The 10 People I chose for this award are absolutely wonderful creative bloggers who always amaze me with their creativity and inspired me with their sweet comments.

I am passing this award on to all the CARD CRAZY CHICKS... I know this puts it somewhat over (ten) but they all have the most amazing and coolest blog ever!!! I am so honored each and everyday that they allow me to be apart of this fantastic group. These Woman amaze me with all of their stunning creations and their talent is just totally inspiring...

Peace and Joy...

Before I Share info about this card I have to share with you what arrive in the mail for me today... I just love the UPS Man !!
My Birthday is on this Saturday the 22 of November, and My Dear Sweet Most Wonderful Husband had something special for me this Birthday, he got me a laptop...A Mac Book...and it arrived just a tad bit early... I'm a lucky Girl... I am so loved...
Happy Happy Early Birthday to me.....Thank you Bunches my Husband, I love you

Ok Todays SCS Supply Challenge was to use pearls...I love pearls and I have lots to choose from, I think this card really came out nice and I will say I'm happy...

Details:
Stamps: Northwoods Stamps, Hobby Lobby word stamp
Ink: Marvy Ink two shades of blue, brushed on
Extras: Pearls,white gel pen,silver glitter, 3 diffrent white ribbons,pop dots....What would I ever do without my pop dots!!!!

It's a Card Crazy Chicks Challenge...

I belong to a blogging group called Card Crazy Chicks and wow are they all some very talented woman, with very AMAZING blogs, so I'm really the lucky one here!!!

This is a Christmas Sketch Challenge from Tanja...Thanks Bunches

Christmas Paper...SC202 Sketch Challenge

Ok so my Gina K's set "A year of the Flower" was still out on my work table from yesterday, see what I get for not putting things away, I play with them again and again!!!

This was made for Todays" Sketch challenge" at SCS, I used the same poinsettia and leaf I just stamp it with Basic black ink on some pattern type paper that I thought was Christmas looking. Cut all images out and then sewed on some small beads to the middle of flower, pretty green ones. Then Attached with pop dots ,added some Stickles and gel pen highlights to everything...

Ok... You have always heard me taking about my white gel pen and yes I just love it so... but only one brand! I have brought lots of them but this is the best one to use "EVER"... Its so smooth and so so white and it does not bleed or fade once you have applied it, it stays really really white!! It's basically the most PERFECT GEL PEN of all time. DRUM ROLL PLEASE.........

( Signo ) white gel pen

Just in cast you wanted to know ,but: SHHHH Don't tell Anyone I don't want to let my secret out!!!!

Happy Day to all ENJOY