Hello!

Hello there friend!

I hope your day is going well

and that you've hugged

those you love close to you!

I have a card to share with you today.
She's "Flower Dearie 2" from Mary Ellen Smith.

I headed to her blog, only to find that

it is now gone.  Update (6/04/2013):  I was wrong!
She was having issues with their

blog and but it's back up.  Here's the link, so

you can go check it out.

*Please click on the images to enlarge them*

I colored her, fussy cut her out, then

popped her up on dimensionals.

Inside of my card

Card Ingredients:

Card size:  6" x 6"Paper: Neena Solar white, My Mind's Eye, The Sweetest Thing, Tangerine

6" x 6" Designer Paper Pad, Bazzill for card base.

Copic Markers used to color image

Punch used:EK Success "Abstract Flowers"
EK Success "Rocky Fern"

Die used:  SpellBinders Shapeabilities  "Parisian Motifs"

Other:  Kaiser half pearls, Stickles Diamond,
Ribbon from stash, Prima Flowers, a white doilies

from my stash.

Thank you for dropping by

to see what I've been making!

God Bless your day,

╰⊰⊹✿ Marilou ✿⊹⊱╮

Hello There!

Hello there friend!

I'm back to share another card with you.

This darling little gal is "Ava" 

from Krista Smith (Saturated Canary).

You can find her as a digital stamp here.

*please click on the images to enlarge them*

My photo of the inside of the card is very poor,

but I will share it so you can get an idea of

what it looks like.

Card ingredients:

Card size:  6" x 6"

Paper used:

Neenah Solar white

Doodlebug Designs 6x6 paper pad: "Flower box"

Colored with my Copic Markers

Dies used:

My Favorite Things:  Dienamics:  "Flower Trio"

SpellBinders Nestabilities:  "Petite Ovales, Large"

SpellBinders Nestabilities:  "Petite Scalloped Ovales, Large"

Punch used:

Martha Stewart Eyelet Lace Edge border

Other:

Inkssentials "Glossy Accents"

Kaiser 1/2 pearls "Snow"

Stickles "Stardust"

Button, ribbon and paper doily from stash

I appreciate you stopping by!

╰⊰⊹✿ Marilou ✿⊹⊱╮

Fabulous You!

 Hi there!

Time flies when you're busy creating and I

didn't realize it had been so long since I posted

a card to share with you.  Oops!

I've been busy preparing to teach a class at

my local scrapbook shop, and completing

the project I'm going to teach.

After the class, I will be sharing that

project with you.  I can't wait!!  :)

On to today's card!!

This digital image is one I've used previously,

and will use again and again,

because she's so precious!!

She's "Alisa with roses" by Mo Manning from

Mo's Digital Pencil.  I love the sweet look

on her face and the way her dress sweeps

to the side.  I think she's so sweet!!

A side glance for you:

A look at the tag:

Here's a look inside:

Card ingredients:

Card size:  6" x 6"

I rarely hand write the sentiment,

but I decided to tonight. ;)

Cardstock used for card base:  Bazzill (thanks Sandi xo)

Patterned Papers:  Prima Botanical Collection

Copic Markers used:

Skin:  E000, E00, E21, R30

Hair:  E31, E34, E35

Dress:  G000, G20, G21, G24

Slip:  R0000, R11, R21, R89

Flowers:  R21, R80, V6, V12

Basket:  E31, E34, E35

Leaves:  G21, G24

Embellishments:

Ribbons from stash,

Diamond and Cotton Candy Stickles,

and Wild Orchid Roses

Punch used:

Martha Stewart 3-in-1 Butterfly

Embossing Folder used:

Cuddlebug Stylized Flowers

Dies used:

Impression Obsession Die - DIE017-v

Sizzix Framelits - Tags, Fancy

MFT Dienamics Royal Leaves

Tools used:

Sizzix Big Shot 

Other:

Ranger Peeled Paint Distress Ink

ZipDry Glue

Dimensional Dots

Thank you for wandering by,

I hope you enjoyed

your visit!!

╰⊰⊹✿ Marilou ✿⊹⊱╮

~ With Love ~

I have another card to share with you today!  :)

The digital image I used is from Sassy Cheryl's Digis

and she's called "Silly Sally Sits in Wonder."

I think she's as cute as a bug's ear!!  LOL

Look at that adorable little smile and button nose!

Cheryl has this to say about Silly Sally:

" How could you not love her!

Sally is a little bit of a tomboy and a whole lot of sass!

She loves to do everything!

She's a definite nature lover and adores her little teddy bear.

Sally is a little mischievous at times too, but that's ok.

We all have an ornery side.

She's my kind of gal

. . .and I know you're just going to fall in love with her."

I sure did!!

Inside:

Card Ingredients:

Card size: 5 1/2" x 5 3/4"

Cardstock used for base of card:

Bazzill with scalloped edge, red (Thanks Sandi!!)

Pattered Papers used:

Cosmo Cricket 6" x 6" stack

(I'm cleaning my craft space and can't find it, but will post when I do!)

I used Copic Markers to color the image and background

Embellies:

Yellow and white polka dot ribbon from Stampin' Up pack

(thanks Sandi!!)

Silk flowers (from my stash)

Leaves from the same paper pack

Red rhinestones

EK Tools 3-D dots

Punch:

Fiskars 3-in-1 corner punch: Flowers

EK Success Photo labels (Large)

Other:

MS Glitter pen (gold)

Zip Dry glue

I'm so pleased you stopped by to take a look

at what I've been doing.  Thanks!!

╰⊰⊹✿ Marilou ✿⊹⊱╮

Kid, you make life FUN!!

Hello Friends!!

I've finally made the time, tonight, to share

this card I made recently.

This SO cute digi image is from Sylvia Zet

of Wee Stamps, and she's called

"Goldie."  Aren't she, and her tiny friend,

just adorable?

I think I've mentioned it before, but I

have always loved mermaids.  I remember

watching old black and white mermaid

movies on TV and they fascinated me!

I wanted to believe that they

really did exist!!  ok, quit laughing!!! ;)  LOL

Here's the inside:

I sure had fun making this one!

I searched through all my stash

and at all the local craft stores,

to find cute little elements

I could put on it.

Ok, so now for all the details:

 Card Ingredients:

Card size:  6" x 6"

Digital Patterned Papers, Tag and Border:

from D.A.I.S.I.E and Co.  Gina Jane's "Ensenada"

printed on watercolor paper

Copic Markers:

Skin:  E000, E00, E21, R20

Hair:  E40, E42, E43, E44

Goldie's scales:  BG0000 BG01, BG10, BG13, BG15, and BG 49

Snail:  BG10, BG13, BG15, R20

Bubbles:  BG0000, BG10, R0000, R20

Pink Flowers and Hearts:  R20, R30

Violet Flowers:  BV0000, BV01

Background (water) and shading:  BG0000, BG10, BG11

Embellies:

EK Success "Adornments" (Fibers)

Ribbon Trends Lt Blue organdy ribbon

EK Success, Jolee's Boutique "Waves" (shells and bubbles)

Kaiser Snow White half pearls

Flowers from Prima, WOC, and my stash

Punches:

MS Double Arches (Thanks Sandi!! xo)

Punch Bunch Fern punch

Other:

EK Tools 3-D Dots

Sakura Glaze Pen

MS Glitter Pens

Crafty Accents

Zip Dry

Thank you for stopping by,

I hope you enjoyed your visit

and will return, again, soon!

May God Bless your day

╰⊰⊹✿ Marilou ✿⊹⊱╮

Missing you...

Hello friend!

How is your Monday going?

It's a beautiful, sunshiny day here on the Oregon coast

today and I've been listening to the "music" of

my grandson's, and their friends,

playing outside all day.  :)

I love summertime!!

I have a new card to share with you today,

that is a bit of a detour from what I usually do, I think.

It doesn't have near the bling or the embellies that my cards

normally have, but I love how it turned out.  I hope you do, too!!

This digital image is one that comes from 

A Day for Daisies and is called "Bewildered B."

Her expression looks a bit sad to me, thus the sentiment.

*please click on the photos to enlarge*

She's so elegant looking and has a vintage feel to me,

 so I loved her, and couldn't wait to color her!

I used ribbon to form the ruffle for her dress and her hair

is so beautifully coiffed, that I thought adding the flower

to it would finish it off nicely.

  

Inside

 ╰⊰⊹✿  Card ingredients  ✿⊹⊱╮

Card size:  5 1/2" x 5 3/4"

Cardstock used for base of card:

Bazzill with scalloped edge, black (Thanks Sandi!!)

Patterned Papers used:

"it's the little things" 6" x 6" Paper Pad

from Fancy Pants Designs

Copic Markers used to color image:

Skin:  E000, E00, E21, R20, R21, R30

Lips:  RV32, RV34

Eyes:  BG13, BG45, BG49

Hair:  E21, E25, E29

Embellies:

Prima Flower

Kaiser half pearls colored to match with Copics

Offray Satin Saddle ribbon, Aqua

Punches used:

Tonic Studios edge punch #3

Fiskars "Lace" edge punch

EK Success Photo Labels Large punch

Other:

Sakura Glaze Gel Pen

EK Tools:  3D dots

Beacon 3-in-one craft glue

That's it for this time!

I hope you enjoyed the time you spent looking today

and hope that the remainder of your day is blessed!

╰⊰⊹✿ Marilou ✿⊹⊱╮

The Lord is with you...

I hope you're having a wonderful weekend!

I've got a card to share with you again today.

This precious image is one of Mo Manning's and is called

"To Grammy's."  I think she's cute as a bug's ear!!  LOL

She has a vintage look to her, which I love!

~Please click on the images to make them larger~

I added quite a bit of bling to this one, with

the cute little dragonfly, and the two stick pins

I made to go with the card.

Here's a look at the inside:

Card ingredients

Card size:  6" x 6"

Sentiment:

A paraphrase of Joshua 1:9b

Base Cardstock:

Bazzill (thanks Sandi !)

Patterned Papers:

Prima Meadow Lark Collection 6: x 6" paper stack

Copics used:

Skin:  E000, E00, E21, R20

Hair:  E31, E35, E50

Clothing and flowers:  BV000, BV01, BV11, BV17

Petticoat, shoes and Doll dress:  V01

Hat and suitcase:  E35, E40, E42, E53

Leaves:  YG63, YG67

Embellishments:

Roses:  Prima and Wild Orchid Crafts

Joann's Organdy ribbon

Kaiser Rhinestones

Dragonfly:  Jolee's boutique dimensional stickers

Button:  from stash

 Purple floss:  Seweasy

Lace:  stash

Lavender Stickles

Stick Pins:

Handmade with assorted metal

and glass beads from stash

Ink:

Ranger Distress Ink, Milled Lavender

Punch:

X-acto corner punch

Dies:

Spellbinders - Shapeabilities Parisian Motifs

That's it for this one.

I want to, again, thank those of you who leave

me such encouraging comments.

I want you to know that I appreciate them

so very much!!

Have a blessed weekend!

Thanks for stopping by,

╰⊰⊹✿ Marilou ✿⊹⊱╮

Sent with so much love...

Hello!  I have a new card to share with you.

This digital image was drawn by Krista Smith

from Saturated Canary,

and is called "Hand Me Downs."

I love her sweet little dress and socks!

So adorable!!

I, also, added a cute little image

of bird carrying a letter.

I'm sorry, but at the moment I cannot

remember where it is from.

* click to enlarge *

The papers I used to create this card, were perfect, I think,

as there was a vintage bird cage imprinted on them.

So, I cut out the cage and layered it on the card

with dimensional dots.  I did the same with the

bird in flight.

Inside

Card ingredients:

Card size:  6" x 6"

Sentiment:  printed on my printer

Cardstock base:  from stash

Patterned Papers:

Pink Paislee Butterfly Garden 6" x 6" pad

Copic Markers used:

Skin:  E000, E00, E21, R20

Hair:  Y0000, Y00, Y15, Y17

All clothing:  G00, BG10, BG11, Y63, Y67, R0000, R01, R02, R22

Bird:  BG10, BG11, R22, Y13

Embellishments:

Kaiser half pearls colored with my Copics,

Hand dyed seam binding

Green flowers from stash

Punches used:

EK Success:  FLower Power

Punch Bunch (don't know it's name)

Tonic Studios corner punch

Fiskars Threading Water edge punch

Ink:

Ranger Antique Linen and 

Crushed Olive Distress Ink

Other:

Sakura Glaze Pen for buttons, heart

and dots on Butterflies

Thank you for taking a look at what I've

been doing and to those of you who

have left me such encouraging comments!!

╰⊰⊹✿ Marilou ✿⊹⊱╮