Bloom Where You Are Planted ...

Hello You's!  Hope you're all doing really well and smiling wherever you are!

My Bodhi starts school in a few days .. sigh .. can someone just hand me a box of tissues already?!  Seriously, where has the Summer gone?  It's done?  But wait ... I swear it just started last week?!  ugh .. not liking time at the moment.  Wayyyy too fast.

You know how you purchase craft things and it just sits for quite a bit of time?  Months ... maybe even a couple of years?  hehe!  Well, this Aurora Wings digital image is one of them.  I finally decided to colour her up and enjoyed doing so!

I used Distress Reinkers and Watercolors for my mediums ...

Thank you so much for visiting me and wishing you all a most WONDERFUL day!  Hope you're all doing very well!

Hugs,

Elise

Bird Set Free ...

Hello there!  Wow .. it's August .. what is happening?  hehe!

Hope you've all been keeping well?

Bodhi Summer vacation is coming to a close and lemme tell you .. he's not a happy camper.  To be honest .. neither am I.  Every year when Summer comes to close, I get a bit down in the dumps.  I know it's silly, but I really do miss my Bodhi when he goes back to school.  sigh ...

Anyway, I had fun making this a couple weeks ago.  No colouring .. just straight up lace, flowers, pearls .. all little doo dads.  ;)

Thank you so much for visiting me and hope your day is filled with lots of sunshine wherever you may be!!!  :)

Big hugs,

Elise

Happy Birthday ...

Hello there!  Hope you all are doing well and smiling!

It has been still so very hot here in town, and we finally got some heat relief for a day.  Thunderstorms came in a couple days ago .. and sigh .. every once in awhile .. thunderstorms are soooooo soothing.  I love the coziness of it, hearing the rain pound on the roof .. the thunder .. the dark skies .. just makes me feel like a hot cocoa kind of day.  ;)  Do you love occasional thunderstorms like I do?

I've also been digging into my craft things and pulled out a sweet Lili of the Valley stamp I've had for ages and I love.  Coloured this up with a bit of Distress Reinkers, Prisma pencils and Watercolours ... 

Well, thank you so very much for visiting me and I wish you a most WONDERFUL day!

Hugs,

Elise

Love Every Day ...

Hello there!  Hope you are all doing well and staying nice and cool now that it's Summer?

We've already reached 115 degrees F here in town .. lemme tell you .. it is dis-gus-ting-ly gross!  blaugh!  Thank goodness for air conditioning right?  hehe!

So I've been digging around in my old supplies and decided to colour another darling Elisabeth Bell image with a combination of Distress Reinkers, Prisma Pencils and Watercolors.  

I just love looking at her and feeling like she's reflecting on the past, present and thinking of the future .. and being grateful for every single day ...

Well, thank you so much for visiting me and I wish you the most beautiful day!  Hope to see you again soon!

Hugs,

Elise

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