Paper Purses & Pin Basket

Hi there!  Did you all have a great weekend?  Hope you did!  I got to see my little boy sing in Chapel this Sunday morning for school .. and it always brings tears to my eyes to see him walk in down the aisle with the other little ones.  I love watching him sing and do all the hand motions that they do ... I wish he could stay this little for a LOT longer.

I love it when those tiny little hands and fingers wiggle in the air, those little feet dancing up on stage and witnessing that huge smile that radiates as he sings.  It's always so wonderful to see your little ones be happy isn't it?  sigh ...

I wanted to show you another set of brown paper bags that I made.  It's supposed to be like a little purse, so the flap opens up and you can put goodies in the inside pocket.

Then I also made a little stick pin basket which I painted and distressed:

I really really enjoyed making these, and can't wait to make more!

Thank you so much for visiting me .. I always look foward to seeing all of you!

Big Hugs,

Elise

Wishes

Hi ya's!  It's time for another new challenge over at Lili's Little Fairies!  This week, the theme is delightful "Peaches 'n Cream".  Okay .. just reading that theme makes me yummy for dessert right?!  lol!  It makes me think of when I was a little girl and used to visit my aunt in Honolulu, she would take me to a place where they would serve the best peaches 'n cream pie.  MmMMmm!

And this week we are sponsored by WhichCraft? who generously gave us lots of blank design cards to play with!  How lucky were we?!  I decided to use the Elegant Step Card and had so much fun with it!

Here's the back, and yea .. I cheated a bit with a hint of green in there cause .. well .. it's the back!  lol!

Here's our generous sponsor WhichCraft?:

Hope you'll come and join us at Lili's Little Fairies and please go and check out my DT Sisters STUNNING works!  You'll love them!

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

Hugs,

Elise

Forever Friends

Hi All!  It's time for another new monthly challenge over at CLP!  Wowwwww .. time sure is flying by isn't it?!

I wanted to use this adorable Lovable Avie for this month's sketch!!!

Papers:  MME

Medium:  Prisma Colored Pencils

Come and join us at CLP and stop by to see all my DT Sisters AMAZING works!!!  They're so fabulous!

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

Hugs,

Elise

Bon Jour

Hello Friends!  Hope you all had a wonderful weekend doing things you all enjoy!  I didn't do too much .. which is always nice.  lol!

Also I've wanted to do this a couple of weeks ago, and kept forgetting ... One of my sisters has been coming to visit my blog sometimes so I want to make her smile by saying, "HI Dar!!!!!!!!  I miss you!!!"  *waving*  hahaha!!!

Well, I made time to play with this Tilda a couple of weeks ago.  A very dear friend of mine gave me a gift certificate to treat myself to some Tildas for Christmas .. OoOoO yes she spoils me!  haha!  Thank you so very much my dear!  This is one of the Tilda's I chose.  And another very dear friend of mine gave me those MME papers for Christmas too!!!!  I love them SO much!  Thank you so very much sweetie!

Medium:  Distress Inks

I'd like to enter this into:
Just Magnolia:  Romantic Doily
Simon Says Stamp:   3 Different Papers

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

Hugs,

Elise

Afternoon Tea

Hello there again!  We have our new challenge up at Lili's Little Fairies which is "Afternoon Tea".  Pretty yummy theme right?  hehe!

Image:  Tea Party

Papers:  DCWV

Medium:  Distress Inks

And our sponsor for this week is by the sweet Nitwit Collections:



Hope you'll come on over and join us at Lili's Little Fairies!

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

Hugs,

Elise

Little Holders

Hi Ya's!  Wanted to pop on in and show you something that I tried.  These are made from brown paper lunch bags and I've sewn it into holders for either gift cards, little love notes, or even little snacks you can stuff in there!

I really enjoyed doing these, and I know I'll be making more for certain!  I have to pack little snacks for my little boy every single day for Kindergarten .. and I think I'm gonna make him a little boy-ish one too!  hehe!

You may find the tutorial on how to EASILY create these here:
http://sarahsinkspot.com/blog/2010/12/lunch-bag-treat-holder-2.html

Hope you are all having a lovely week so far!  Thank you so much for visiting me .. I love it when you do!  I'll see ya again soon!

Hugs,

Elise

 

You Are So Beautiful

Hi there!  Hope you all had a LOVELY Valentines Day!  My little boy started off my day with a smile.  When I woke him up, he said, "Today is Valentines Day!"  And I said, "Yes!"  He gasped and said, "Wait here!  I have something for you!!!"  He was giddy as can be that he had a card for me .. hidden in one of his books.  :)  He picked it out with my hubby at the store .. and I thought that was the most PRECIOUS of things.  Totally melted my heart!

Anywhoooo ... it's time for a new challenge over at Lili's Little Fairies!  This time it is "Anything Goes" ... oh how I love it when it's so easy peasy!  lol!

Here's my card:

The word "PERFECT" on the front of the card for me means .. when anyone looks in the mirror .. I hope they realize that they're "perfect" just they way they are.

Image:  Positively Pampered

Papers:  MME

Medium:  Distress Inks

Here's the gorgeous and generous prize by Wild Orchid Crafts .. wow wow wow right?!!!  Look at those lovelies!!!  One lucky person will win this!!

I hope you will join us over at Lili's Little Fairies and stop on by to see all of my DT sisters GORGEOUS works!  You'll love them!

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

Hugs,

Elise

Be Happy

Hi Ya's!  Hope everyone's week is going wonderfully!  It's time for another challenge over at Lili's Little Fairies!  Yayyy!  We have a beautiful sketch by our dear Jacque to use ... one I know you will enjoy!

Here's my card using Emma Rose Garden.  She makes me feel so happy .. like she's out enjoying the sunshine and pickin herself a bunch of fragrant roses to put in her vase at home or even to share with a dear friend.  I'm starting to see tiny leaves on our rose bushes out back, and it makes me so excited to know they'll be blooming their sweet faces soon too!

Papers:  DCWV

Medium:  Distress Inks

And this week we are sponsored by the fabulous Lili of the Valley once again!  

Winner gets to choose 3 stamps!  Wooohoooo!

Well, I do hope you'll come on over to Lili's Little Fairies and take part in Jacque's sweet sketch!

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

Hugs,

Elise

Best Friends

Hi Ya's!  Hope you're all having a great start to your February!  Love day is right around the corner now ... I so love the beginning of February when all the roses and cupids start taking up a section of the stores you know?  lol.  So beautiful!

Well, we have a new challenge over at Lili's Little Fairies this week, and it is "Spring Colors" .. OoOOoO another one of my favorite theme's!  The possibilites is endless with this theme and I simply LOVE it!

I decided to use this little cutie, Daisy Chain .. oh how much I loved colouring them!

Papers:  DCWV

Medium:  Distress Inks

Well I sure do hope to see you over at Lili's Little Fairies .. it's such a simple and gorgeous challenge!

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

Hugs,

Elise

CLP Challenge

Hey all's!  It's time for another monthly challenge over at CLP! 

We've got some exciting news, Pretty Little Stamps (formerly known as Gurlee Girl) has some new beauties in store!  They will be offered in digi images that are available NOW!  They're all really precious!  For my card today, I've used "Cammy in the Wind" and I really enjoyed colouring her:

Hope you'll drop on in the fun at CLP and join us!  And we are sponsored by our own Pretty Little Stamps this month!  Wooohooo!

Thanks for visiting me ... I love it when you do!  See ya again soon!

Hugs,

Elise