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 ✿⊹⊱╮

You did WHAT?

Hello!!

I hope you're having an incredible day!!

I'm sorry I've not posted a new card for a while,

but I've been busy traveling

and working on other things!

BUT!!  I have a card to share with you today!!

!!Woo Hoo!!

This adorable little digi image comes

from Sassy Cheryl!  She's called:
"Samantha Cops an Attitude."

I love the look on her face

and her sweet pigtails!

Sweet, huh?

Little stinker with her hands on her hips!!  LOL

I've been wanting that little tag above, for quite

a while, so was thrilled when I was able to get it!!  :)

You're probably going to be seeing it a lot!! LOL

Here's a close up of her:

Here's a look at the inside of the card: 

 Card ingredients:

Card size:  6" x 6"

Sentiment:  Mine and made on my PC

Cardstock:  from Colorbok stash

Patterned Papers:  Bo Bunny Vicki B Collection 6: x 6" pad

Copic Markers used:

Skin and cheeks:  E000, E00, E21, R20

Hair:  E42, E43, E44, E47

Dress, hair ribbons, patch, socks and laces: R81, R83, R85, YG13, YG23

Bandage:  E31, E35

Shadows:  CO, C3, C5, C7

Embellies used:

Prima Flowers (thanks Sandi!)

Offray pink ribbon

Rhinestone from stash

Punches used:

EK Success Rocky Fern

Fiskars Apron Lace

Dies used:

Spellbinders Nestabilities Petite Ovales

Spellbinders Nestabilities Petite Scalloped Ovales

Magnolia Doohickey's Bloomy Tag

Tools used:

My sewing machine

My PC and an HP PhotoSmart Printer

Big Shot

Other:

Zip Dry Glue, EK Tools Dimensional Dots,
Stickles:  Cotton Candy

Thank you for stopping by my blog to take a look

at what I've been up to!

I've posted a new photo of me in my profile,

because I've lost 43#!!!  Yippeeeeeee!!

Have a great day and stop by again soon!

╰⊰⊹✿ Marilou ✿⊹⊱╮

When life gives you lemons ...make lemonade!

 Hello!

Are you ready for the weekend?

Are you ready for school to start?

For me that's a mixed blessing,

as my grandsons will be in school all day,

as will their three foster brothers!!

BUT it will surely be quieter around here!!

LOL  ;)

Yes, I have another card to share with you today!

I made this card using Mo Manning's

digital image "Lemons."

Look at her struggling with that big

bag of lemons, the pitcher and spoon!!

Oops!  She dropped one. Uh oh!!

*click to make it larger*

Here's the inside:

Card ingredients:

Card size:  6" x 6"

Cardstock used for base:

Bazzill white (thanks Sandi!! xo)

Patterned Papers:

Little Yellow Bicycle: Sweet Summer Time:

Hello Sunshine, Aqua Dot and Lemon Drop

Copic Markers Used:

Skin:  E000, E00, E21, R20

Hair:  E50, E25, E31

Apron:  BG45, BG53, BG57, B14, B16

Shorts and Sandals:  Y15, Y11, BG57

Lemons: Y11, Y13, Y15

Grocery Bag:  E50, E53

Pitcher:  BG0000, BG10

Spoon:  E23, E35

Shadow and background:  C00, C03, BG000, BG10

Embellies:

Offray Spool O' Ribbon, Blue

Kaiser half pearls

Flowers from my stash

Punches:

EK Success:  Abstract Flowers

EK Success:  Photo Labels Large

Fiskars:  Apron Lace

Tools used:

Silhouette Cameo

for the shape the digi is on and

for the two flourish brackets

Other:

Sakura Glaze Pen

EK Tools Dots

Zip Dry Glue

Thank you for taking the time to stop by my blog

I hope you have a great weekend!!

╰⊰⊹✿ 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 ✿⊹⊱╮

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 ✿⊹⊱╮