Wish You Were Here ...

Hello You's!  Hope you're all doing wonderfully and the sun is shining on you!

Okay, seriously .. it's going to be June.  Ummmm .. where in the world does the time go?  I honestly can't take it!  My "little" Bodhi is not so little anymore!  I remember telling you all about his Kindergarten singing .. moving his little hands in the air whilst he sang.  Now .. he's ending his Elementary days and will be entering Middle School in the Fall.  uggggh!  Nooooooo!  Please can I have him little once again?  hehehe!

Well, this image from Elisabeth Bell reminds me of many days ago .. a time when Bodhi was still little .. and remains to be one of my faves.  I've also used some Lili of the Valley stamps on the sides of the image .. I truly love LOTV images as well!

I coloured this image with Distress Inks and watercolors, and beautiful flowers from I Am Roses.

Thank you so much for visiting me ... it is much appreciated!  Hope to see you again soon!

Wishing you a most beautiful day and giving lots of big hugs!

Elise

Wishing You a Beautiful Day ...

Hello again!  I know it right?  2 posts in 2 days .. it's a miracle!  lol!  Hope you've all been well!

A special friend of mine bought an online crafting gift card for me on my Birthday, and this Maja Design Summertime papers is one of the things I chose.  I could not resist these beautiful Summer colors .. it's so refreshing and makes me think of strawberries and watermelons.  ;)

Thank you so very much for visiting me .. I truly appreciate it!  Hope to see you again soon!

Hugs,

Elise

Teacher Appreciation ...

Hello!  Wow .. it's been quite awhile hasn't it?  I hope you've all been doing very well and getting ready for Summer?  Can't believe I'm mentioning "Summer" already!  Whew!

I actually made this card for my Bodhi's teacher at the beginning of this month for Teacher Appreciation week .. and we included a gift card for her inside.  She is such an amazing teacher and Bodhi just adores her to bits .. as we do too!  We're so grateful for all she does!

The papers are from Graphic 45:

Thank you so very much for visiting me and I wish you a most WONDERFUL day!

Hugs,

Elise

Timeless ...

Hey Ya's!  Can you believe it is March already?  My goodness, hope you've all been keeping very well as the days whiz by.  :)

A few weeks ago, Christine from The Paper Nest Dolls contacted me and asked if I'd like to colour one of her images.  So I chose this darling girl "Cupcake Avery" to play with.  I've not coloured in months, and found I'm quite russss-tyyyy  .. realized I missed some steps of colouring as I'm looking at my photo.  But all the while .. enjoyed colouring her a lot.  Thank you so much Christine for sharing this cutie with me!  

I coloured Cupcake Avery with a combination of Distress reinkers, watercolors and Prisma pencils.

If you ever have any questions about products I use or anything, please feel free to email me and I'd be more than happy to answer any questions.  :)

Thank you so much for visiting me and hope you all had a gorgeous weekend!

Hugs,

Elise

Happy Valentines Day!!! Hello, Dear Friend ...

Hey Ya's!  Happy Valentines Day!  Hope your day is filled with all kinds of goodness and love from your special one!  May you get spoiled with everything you want and hope for!

And of course the feeling of love is not complete with thoughts of our special dear friends in our lives.  Treasures .. for sure.

These little birdies remind me not only a couple speaking soft loving words.  But also reminded me of sweet best friends sharing tender moments of encouragement or a much needed story for a good laugh .. which we all definitely need too!

Thank you so much to my beautiful friend who gave me that gorgeous die set for this card (the beehive die) .. I so love it!  And thank you so very much for visiting my blog ... I appreciate your time and comments!  Hope to see you soon again!

Hugs,

Elise

Laugh ...

Hey Ya's!  Days are flying by .. it's February already .. and hope you're all doing well!  And for those in the US that watched the Superbowl ... wowwww .. hope you had an amazing time on eggshells like we did!  lol!

Have you had paper that you loved and just could not bear to cut into?  Well, for me .. it seems like I feel that way about most of my papers.  eeeeek right?  ;)  But I think I'm getting better and realizing, "Every new release comes out with even more beautiful papers you'll want to use."  So, I'm digging in!

These Lemoncraft papers are from a beautiful friend a couple of years ago and let's face it .. it's about time I to cut into these babies.  haaaaa!  :)

Thank you so much for visiting me and I hope you all had a wonderful weekend!  Hope to see you again soon?  :)

Hugs,

Elise

Always Special ...

Hey Ya's!  Have you all been keeping well?  I hope so!

My family from Hawaii has been in town .. and as always .. we all had a nice time which doesn't seem to last long enough.  They surprised my Bodhi once again .. which he absolutely loves when they do that.  ;)  Just wish time would pass slower when they come to town ...

I mentioned last post that I had another card to share with you .. and here it is .. 

Hope you're all enjoying the days leading up to Spring!  Thank you so much for visiting me and I do appreciate your time!  See you again soon ... 

Hugs,

Elise

Enjoy the Journey ...

Hey Ya's!  Are you all doing fine?  I hope so!

I've been making some Starbucks hot chocolate for my little Bodhi and then .. stealing a little to add in my coffee.  OoOoh heaven!  ;)  Top both of our cups with whipped cream ... sigh .. definite smiles on both our lips.  ;)  Perfect way to warm a chilly day.

For the time being, I've been having fun putting things together.  Been going through my supplies and falling in love with them all over again.

I hope you're all keeping warm wherever you may be .. and thank you so much for visiting me.  I have another one to share with you .. I'll post next week or so?  :)

Hugs,

Elise

Wish ...

Hey Ya's!  Hope you're having a beautiful day so far!

It's been so nice and chilly here in town .. and those of you who know me well know I love a good chill.  I prefer the cooler temps over the extreme heat we have here ... I love the cuddling to keep warm ... rather than the "keep a distance because I'm sweating".  haaaaaa!  :)

A beautiful and special friend's birthday is coming up quick, and I put this together for her in hopes it will make her smile:

I can't thank you enough for visiting my blog and I wish you a most beautiful day!

Hugs,

Elise

Sending Love & Hugs ...

Hey Ya's!  Happy 2017!  Wishing you all a most beautiful and Happy New Year!  Hope all of your holidays were filled with all kinds of goodness .. especially with family and friends.

I'm still enjoying the ventures of cooking .. looove finding good recipes to try.  But I must tell you .. I'm a horrid disorganized baker.  lol!  I'm going to keep working on it though.  ;)  And in the midst of all this, have fallen in love with planting succulents .. ooOoOo they're so darling!

I put together my first card of the year, looked at it and said, "Ummmm .. no."  It's gone .. in the bin.  LOL!  I tried again and came up with this .. as I know she loves cats ..  A very simple card but enough to get going through my craft things again.

Thank you so much for stopping by to visit .. I so appreciate it!  Wishing you all a most gorgeous day!

Hugs,

Elise