CONGRATULATIONS !!!!

  I am just busting with excitement for my good friend Lisa and I just have to share the news along with some history ! I met Lisa online through a scrapbooking forum a  number of years ago and we became friends . We say we were brought together because of THE FASCINATOR ( true story ! The Fascinator is history but the friendship has been cemented because of that silly stapler ! LOL ) . About a year after I met Lisa , she started her own online scrapbook store called Lisa's Scrap Shack ( some of you may remember it ) . After a few years Lisa sold her business to tackle new endeavors ! Lisa is FEARLESS about trying new things .... including raising a couple alpacas , spinning her own yarn , dying it and finding the time to actually knit and raise her son while her husband Wayne works away from home ! She even managed to get certification for teaching Copics and has been on a number of DTs . Not too long ago Lisa hooked up with her friend Tara and gave classes on how to use Copics at Tara's storefront in Vernon called FORGET ME NOT SCRAPBOOKING . Well one thing led to another and Lisa's passion for scrapbooking and creating has become a business for her and Tara as she has now joined forces with Tara in the business .

  Earlier this week Tara and Lisa acquired the online scrapbook business of Savvy 'n Sassy from Rhea Marriot in Red Deer , Alberta ! By the end of this month Lisa will be running the online business ! I am thrilled as I hear that there are going to be some AMAZING things coming in to the storefront and the online store ! I can also attest that if you are buying from the online store ( and the store ) you will get first rate service , quick delivery and fantastic customer service ! If there is anything you need or want , I am sure Lisa and Tara will do anything in their power to bring it in for you ! Not sure but I am also thinking that there may be some surprises coming from them too !!!


 Congratulations ladies and best of luck on all the new things that will be happening over the next few years !

 By the way Lisa ........ my husband has told me he can't " afford " to give you his pay cheque any more though ! Yeah , we will see about that !   LOL ! 

So ladies , give the ladies a chance to get organized ( they actually have to go across the border and get the stock from Rhea ) .... knowing these two ladies it will happen quickly ! ....... for the BEST scrapbook store online and storefront ! Tara's store is open in Vernon .

New Crocheted Creations for sale

    The last week has been COLD here with the temperatures dropping down to -35 C at night and no higher then -25C during the day ! The saving grace has been the fact the sun has shone during the day and we have had very little wind ! Hear that is all suppose to change as of tomorrow with warmer weather and snow ! Don't know which is worse if the truth be told ! LOL ! Either way , I get house bound ! Well when that happens then I just stay cozy and do what I love to do ... PLAY ! LOL ! This week I did get in the crappy room and work on a couple images but still haven't done anything with them ! It will happen though !!!

 In the evening I have picked up my crochet hook and worked and finished a few projects that I started a bit ago ! These are ALL for sale so if you are interested just contact me at crafty.gram1@gmail.com and I can give you all the particulars , etc .


THE Baby Bunny set is a hat and diaper set suitable for photography and I wouldn't recommend that children play with them as the eyes and nose are sewn on buttons . The brown/blue hat and scarf set will fit an older child or adult  as the hat has some given in the yarn .

  Have a great week everybody and hopefully by next week I will have some cards ready to show you ! Stay warm and Happy Creating !

Well I ALMOST forgot to add these 2 little newborn hats !

  I do still have the afghan that matches the long tailed hat if anybody is interested in them as set !

TFL !!!!

Some crafty time in a busy month !

 I finally sat at my desk for a couple hours and did a couple of Thank You cards for my parents and sister . We were supposed to go away to a company function out of town this past week but I came down with the flu so cancelled my flight and sent DH away solo . He had to go as he had meetings to attend all of one day then attended the function that evening . I missed having a weekend away but did so enjoy my quiet time too as I felt pretty yucky for a couple of days .... not as bad as some people though ! I avoided that horrible cold and cough ( knock on wood ! ) too so my recovery time was a lot shorter .....  YEAH !!!!!

 I dug into my Mini Magnolias that I had planned on using for Christmas cards and didn't . The Mini Magnolias as a quick color and I didn't fuss much with them . I even cheated and used pre-made card blanks and just did a quick decorate on them ....... I was already late getting them away ! LOL !  Anyways , they are in the mail as of this morning !

 

 I have a new project on my desk and hope to find a few minutes to play tonight . DH is away as of tomorrow morning for a couple of days so I can get lost in my room and forget to come out tomorrow and Tuesday too !!!! I love when he goes on business trips sometimes !!!  I also have my crochet hook out and am busy creating some scarfs . Will have to remember to take a photo of these ones I am doing as the last 8 ended up in parcels before I remembered that I hadn't taken a photo ! Speaking of taking pictures , DH bought me a new camera for Christmas .... a pretty little Canon Powershot Elph 510HS so I hope I figure out HOW to edit the photos on the MAC properly as these are NOT the best photos of the cards !!!! The dull day didn't help either though !!! So stay tuned , I promise to get better !!!!

 Have a great week everybody and happy creating !!!

And a HAPPY NEW YEAR 2012 !

 

The end to 2011 is just a bit over an hour away PST ! We are the last time zone to change so we are the last of Canada to ring in the New Year 2012 ! Guess it doesn't really matter as it will happen sooner or later regardless . As I sit here waiting for the ball to drop in Time Square ( even if it is time delayed for our time zone ! LOL ! ) , I sit by myself as DH and the dogs have already headed off to bed ! Definitely not like life was even 30 years ago for us ! Life has been a whirlwind this past few months and doesn't seem to be slowing down any . Maybe life always was busy but is just more noticeable the older we get !

 This year has been one of smiles , one of tears , one of good memories and one of sad memories . We have met new people , reconnected with a few friends from days-gone-by  and said good bye to friends that have passed away . We were able to do a bit of traveling and a lot of camping in the Taj ! Had one of the worst winters we have ever experienced in the 28 years of living in Northern B.C. ...... and survived to tell about it ! Just kidding but sure are hoping that this winter doesn't last as long as the Winter of 2010-11 was !!! And definitely not as much snow as we saw or rain we had in the Summer of 2011 !

 2011 found me still creating my cards and  playing with my Copics but I am not quite as obsessed as I was . Don't get me wrong , I still love to create them and play with my Copics but I am taking longer to create one card by putting in more detail as you can see by the last few cards I have done ! I have also picked up my crochet hook which I hadn't touched in years ! Seems that all those scarves I crocheted before Christmas ended up in Christmas parcels and didn't end up for sale like I had planned ! They were a big hit ! My biggest challenge for 2012 is trying to figure out how to fit all my hobbies in with the rest of my day and accomplish all those other things like laundry , cooking , cleaning and shopping in there too ! LOL ! Thank heavens crochet hooks travel in the RV without taking up too much space !!! LOL !

 I am not sure what 2012 holds for DH & I but January is already full on the calender ! We are already talking about a trip in the RV come July and may just extend that holiday longer then the normal 2 weeks ! We will see how THAT plays out ! LOL !

 Take care dear friends and family and may 2012 have all your dreams come true ! Health and happiness to everybody !

Until next year ( which is 45 minutes away ! )  Happy creating ! Hug those you love just a little tighter tonight as there is no guarantee what tomorrow may bring !

And a Merry Christmas to All !

These last few weeks have been CRAZY ! I think I am ready for the big day though as ALL my gifts are wrapped , the tree is up ( never have left it so late in December to get it up ! )  and I did manage to get a few cards made ! Sorry to my online friends though as I wasn't able to get lots done and sent to you ! Sorry also to my online friends that I have been ignoring this past month ....... things should settle down for the most part after the new year and I will be " chatting " again ! My Best wishes for 2012 and I hope you all have a wondeful holiday season !

 Here are a couple cards I did get done ( again , sorry for the low light photos , grey day when I took them ! )

 Must go clean up the wrapping paper from the rec room ( wreck room ? LOL ! ) and then tackle my crappy room , both of which look like a bomb went off in them . I am looking forward to a fun Christmas with family and even looking forward to a much quieter , less hectic January ! Next year I am promising to get things done MUCH earlier ! LOL !

 My wish for all of you is to have a happy , safe Christmas and enjoy every minute of it !

All the Best , Donna !

A quick post and a shared tutorial ....

 I just  finished up the last of the birthday cards I needed to do for this weekend and just had to share it with you ! I used the tutorial from my friend Eulanda for this card ! If you have never seen , heard of or read her blog then I highly recommend it as her creations are amazing ! You can find her blog HERE and the tutorial for this card . LOVE making this card but so wish I hadn't left it to the last minute to make it as it was NOT a fast card to make !

 Outside of card

 SURPRISE inside the card !!!

 This card was made for my daughter , though her birthday isn't for another week . I am heading down tomorrow to spend a few days with her and the family so this card had to be made ( and I hope she doesn't snoop on my blog before she gets this ! LOL ! ) . Yes this is the new TILDA with Holly garland ! She is adorable and being my daughter's name is HOLLY , I figured I could get away with using her :-)

Sorry for the terrible photos ! It is a combination of a camera not at it's best and the computer wiz ( namely me ! ) not being able to quite figure out the photo program on my new best friend Mac ! Heck , half the time I can't even find my photos ! LOL !


 A huge THANK YOU to Eulanda for sharing her tutorial and ideas  ! You are a wonderful inspiration to get me off my chair , away from my MAC and into my craft room !!!

 Well time to go dig out my desk but I am thinking it may require a small BOBCAT to help with it as it looks like a BOMB went off in it !!! Once I get back from DD's I HAVE to get busy and finish off my Christmas cards ( which may end up as NEW YEAR cards at the rate I am going ! LOL ! )

Have a great week and happy creating everybody !!! A friend posted it is 21 days until Christmas !!!!! Wonder if I will ever get caught up before the day arrives ?????????

Sweet Sketch Wednesday #129-133

  I  managed to sit at my desk this past week and do some cards . With 5 birthdays before the middle of December I didn't have much choice and being I am heading down to the daughters and need 3 of the cards I just had to bite the bullet and get at it !

Arlana over at Sweet Sketch Wednesday helped me along with this card for Granddaughter #2 . This sketch can be found here . I LOVE Arlana's sketches as they are always fun to use ! I will be adding this card to her site ! Come join the fun !

  This card I made for my husband whose birthday is a couple days past . This is a digital image I bought from somewhere ( sorry don't remember where  OOPS ! ) . He is seriously debating about whether to retiring next year so this  sentiment is fitting !

 This last card is for our SIL who turns 40 next week ! I love this image by Lilli of the Valley !!! I think this is more what SIL would like to do about turning 40 !!! LOL ! I used glaze for the water though it doesn't show up very well !


 Time to return to my dek and get a couple more cards done ! Then I still have some Christmas cards to work on ..... guess I shuld put down the crochet hook and get busy !!!


 Have a great week everybody and happy creating !!!

Sweet Sketch Wednesday #127

I managed to sit and make another card this morning and am happy with how this one turned out ! I used the sketch from Sweet Sketch Wednesday found HERE . Arlana has the most amazing sketches and they are so easy to use . I did use a bit of creative license with this one but the sketch is still there !

 Hope everybody has a great week ! Come join the fun !


PS , this card was just listed in my ETSY store or contact me direct if you are interested in purchasing it !

While the hunters are away , momma will play !

  Well my guys left earlier in the week for their annual hunting trip up north . I love the down time and the fact I can make a mess throughout the house and not have to worry about it from one day to the next for over a week ! LOL ! And no BIG meals to cook !!!

 When I saw the challenge over at Magnolia Down Under found HERE and I KNEW I just had to play along again this week ! This week is all about " SO SENTIMENTAL " so I thought it was time I brought out my BIG SHOT and those cute dies I have never used ! This Tilda was the perfect Magnolia stamp to use too !!! For Challenge #122 .......

 



   I hope everybody has had a fantastic week and gets some creating time ! I plan on getting a few more cards done .......... and hope that " the boys " just have a fun , safe trip and leave those poor animals in the bush ! LOL !

MAGNOLIA DOWN UNDER CHALLENGE 121 CHARMS & BLING

  First off , please excuse the blurring image of my card ! Seems that my favorite digital camera is having issues so I think I know what I will be asking from Santa ! As I have already replace the laptop and the memory card I am going to have to admit it HAS to be my camera !!!! I <3 my camera ! It is a small little Canon PowerShot Elph and has taken some amazing photos for me ! Just a great little tuck in the pocket and go camera !

 However , this isn't about my camera but a great challenge blog that I used to faithfully enter my cards into ! I am hoping to get back into my room a LOT more ( and get off the laptop ! ) so thought I would join in at Magnolia Down Under this week for their CHARM & BLING challenge ! The challenge can be found here . I used this cute Tilda from the new release as she is so adorable !!!! The bling is all over the card .... her dress , colored with Copic markers then painted with STARDUST STICKLES and the charm is attached to the lace on the sentiment .

 

 Winter is also making an appearance here so the light was NOT great for taking photos !!!

 Here is another card I whipped together using a Magnolia image . I am not entering it in the challenge but wanted to show you what else I have been doing ! Haven't spent a LOT of time in my Crappy ( craft ) room as I finished a crocheted shawl for the neighbor and have another couple projects being hooked ...... some days there just aren't enough hours in the day - especially when the spouse needs to eat ! LOL !

Have a great week everybody and I hope you all find some time to craft and relax !!!

TFL !!!

BAZZZZZZZZZINGGGGGGGGAAAAAAAA !!!!!

 Okay , I just love the show ( Can Sheldon be any more of a DORK ? LOL ! )  that came off of so had to use the word tonight ! Halloween has come to a close for the most part and all that is left are some tiny bags of chips and a few tiny chocolate bars in the bowl . Having no kids left at home , it seems to be a ho hum kind of night with few small , adorable kids and LOTS of older ( and I am talking university age ) kids begging for treats tonight . The little kids were so cute in all their finery ( more princesses then scary kids tonight ! ) ....... of course , you ALWAYS get ONE kid that is totally annoying and pushy ! He is the one that got the bag of chips I crushed .......... and handed to last !!! I DETEST kids that are like that ! Everybody on my step gets a bag of goodies so there is no need to be RUDE - especially to the little kids !!! Fortunately there was only ONE like that tonight !  Even the weather co-operated and no rain nor snow ( one year my husband took the kids out in a blizzard and -25C !!!! HONEST !!! ) fell . It is a cool , crisp evening !

 I DID do 2 small Halloween cards but forgot to take a photo of them  ! Between trying to figure out my MAC book ( after using a PC ) and having DH home ..... AGAIN ! ..........some things just don't get done ! However , I will be posting some cards before too long as I have got a stack of images colored , just not put together ! Stay tuned !!!!!!! LOL !

 Have a great week everybody ........ and watch " THE BIG BANG THEORY " for some good laughs and a little BAZINGA !!!!!!!!!!!

 Happy CREATING !!!!!

Cleaning out some doubles !

  I was digging through my Crappy ( Craft ) Room the other day and came across some doubles of product so thought I would add them here and hope somebody could take them off my hands ( so I can add MORE stuff into my room ! LOL )  All are brand new , never been used and I will throw in the shipping for free ! Watch my BLOG for more things to be added as I dig though more drawers and basket as I know I have lots more to weed through and dispose of !


#1 Annie's Attic Copic Coloring Guide     $20

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#2   SOLD ! Thanks !!!!

#3               SOLD !!!! Thanks :)



If you have ever wanted to try Copic markers and never had a chance to attend a class ( like me ! ) then I strongly recommend this Annie's Attic Copic Coloring Guide as it gives you the basics to start playing and creating .  I am self-taught and found this book to cover all I should have laid out for me when I bought my first Copic instead of learning through trial and error ! Beautifully illustrated and the book even shows you how to color some images and make the cards from them . A great learning tool ! This book is brand new as I mistakenly bought 2 ........... yes , I need to check my online orders before I buy locally ! LOL !



If you are interested , please contact me at Crafty.Gram1@gmail.com . I will accept PayPal or Canadian Email bank transfers 

Thanks !!!


Sorry about the sideways photos but  BLOGGER isn't allowing me to right side them today ! Just click the photo for a larger photo though !

Happy 80th Birthday to my Mom !

 I was unable to go visit my Mom for her birthday being we had just made a trip for my parents 60th Wedding Anniversary at the end of August . Sometimes living so far away sucks bigtime .... especially as my parents get older and I notice such a huge change in both of them when I do get to see them . I decided I would spend a little extra time and effort on her birthday card .... being she is 80 as of October 16th ! This card went together so easy , even though it was time consuming ! Mom has already received it and loves it so that made me happy !

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Yes , this is a family portrait of myself ( though my hair was NEVER red as a child ! LOL ) , My brother and my oldest sister . Mom always dressed her in pink because she was blond and me in blue ( because I has brunette hair and blue eyes ) ........ and my brother was just " dressed " LOL !

Happy Birthday MOM !

 So I promised a few photos of some of my other creations that I finished and have on the " old " laptop ( which I still perfer to my NEW one ! ) . I am enjoying sitting crocheting in my spare time but not sure what I am going to do with all these little items as my grandkids are way too big for most of them ! LOL !

 These are all for babies and toddler and I am willing to sell them :)

Have a great weekend everybody !!!