there was an old woman....

 There was an old woman who lived in a shoe.

She had so many children, she didn't know what to do.

She gave them some broth without any bread;

And whipped them all soundly and put them to bed.  Mother Goose

for our midweek muse: mothers 

images from pixabay, ameria design studios, dezinaworld (retired), mischief circus artists (retired)

as a mother, a daughter, stepmom, stepgrand, auntie, sister, niece, cousin and friend, i have nothing but love for those who take on this challenging task. and to those who don't mother your own, i'm grateful for your friendship and support! 

happy mother's day to all who celebrate!

love to all

enchanted garden

happy women's and mother's day in the US and happy day to women and mother's everywhere.

please enjoy this visit to an enchanted garden on this special day. for take a word: garden

background paper by gecko galz, all images from itKuPiLLi enchanted forest.

stay safe and healthy; love to all.

happy mother's day

to all who have mothered in any way, whoever you are.
for take a word "wings on things"

images from various mischief circus artists, mostly from the "wonderment" collaboration.

love to all.

mother and child

for take a word, mother and child

mother and child by dezinaworld. word "love" by tumblefish studios.  all the rest by holliewood studios.

happy mother's day to all who have nurtured little ones.
love to all.

4 sister-friends

there is a week remaining to join the "mothers and sisters" challenge at lunagirl moonbeams blog.  link up your creation for the chance to win shopping credit at the lunagirl store.

i made a tag featuring an image from the "sisters" collage sheet by lunagirl.  the background paper is from jodie lee designs. the button and sentiment are from tim holtz sets.  the butterfly is by anna griffin.  i added ribbon from my stash.

 a reminder of the challenge guidelines:

Challenge ends at 3:00 pm CST on May 31

Any craft or medium is welcome.

ENTER UP TO THREE PIECES!

Vintage style is encouraged but not required.

Use a Lunagirl image and your entry will count twice in the drawing!

Link to this lunagirl moonbeams and to Lunagirl.com on your site if you have one.

Prize: $10 e-gift certificate to use at Lunagirl.com! Winner will be selected by random drawing.

i hope you'll play along.
enjoy; love to all.

precious friends

here are two precious and loving women as continued inspiration for you to join the "mothers and sisters" challenge at lunagirl moonbeams.  

this is my third twinchie this month -- a 2x2 inche creation.  my base for the twinchie is by inchie arts.  it is well worth it to buy these beautifully precision cut bases which are perfect for collage or stamping or whatever. the background paper is by jodie lee designs.  the women are from the "just us girls" collage sheet by lunagirl and the butterfly is from the "woodland animals" collage sheet, also by lunagirl.  the word comes from tim holtz and the border is from my stash.  

I'm linking this to the "anything goes" challenge at the "not just cards" challenge blog.

as to the lunagirl challenge. link up your art about mothers or sisters and link to the lunagirl blog for the chance to win shopping credit at the lunagirl store!  a reminder of the challenge guidelines:

Challenge ends at 3:00 pm CST on May 31

Any craft or medium is welcome.

ENTER UP TO THREE PIECES!

Vintage style is encouraged but not required.

Use a Lunagirl image and your entry will count twice in the drawing!

Link to this lunagirl moonbeams and to Lunagirl.com on your site if you have one.

Prize: $10 e-gift certificate to use at Lunagirl.com! Winner will be selected by random drawing.

love to all.

love for mom

i've made another twinchie to celebrate mother-daughter love, in time for mother's day and as inspiration for you to join the "mothers and sisters" challenge at lunagirl moonbeams!

the vintage image is from the lunagirl "just us girls" collage sheet. the background paper is by jodie lee designs.  i added a little washi tape on the side.  the butterflies and letters are from a kaisercraft sticker sheet and the border is from my stash.  my twichie base is from inchie arts.

link up a creation on our theme for the chance to win shopping credit at the lunagirl store, where you'll find a wonderful selection of drool-worthy collage sheets on pretty much any subject!  a reminder of the challenge guidelines:

Challenge ends at 3:00 pm CST on May 31

Any craft or medium is welcome.

ENTER UP TO THREE PIECES!

Vintage style is encouraged but not required.

Use a Lunagirl image and your entry will count twice in the drawing!

Link to this lunagirl moonbeams and to Lunagirl.com on your site if you have one.

Prize: $10 e-gift certificate to use at Lunagirl.com! Winner will be selected by random drawing.

love to all.

mothers and sisters

happy month of may!  at lunagirl moonbeams our month-long challenge is "mothers and sisters," just in time for mother's day. link up a creation on our theme for the chance to win shopping credit at the lunagirl store.

i've made a twinchie to get this challenge started, a 2x2 inch creation.  my twinchie base come from inchie arts.  the women are from the "sisters" collage sheet by lunagirl.  the background is paper by jodie lee designer papers.  the moth and word are from tim holtz with a bit of border from my stash.

mother's day is a good time to celebrate any people who mother or nurture others.  the sister relationship can be a very loving and supportive one, and is a lovely thing to celebrate.

i hope you'll join our challenge; you have all month!  here are the guidelines:

Challenge ends at 3:00 pm CST on May 31

Any craft or medium is welcome.

ENTER UP TO THREE PIECES!

Vintage style is encouraged but not required.

Use a Lunagirl image and your entry will count twice in the drawing!

Link to this lunagirl moonbeams and to Lunagirl.com on your site if you have one.

Prize: $10 e-gift certificate to use at Lunagirl.com! Winner will be selected by random drawing.

love to all.

lovely mother

this is the last week of the lunagirl moonbeams "mother" challenge.  link up a creation featuring a mother for the chance win shopping credit at the lunagirl store.  here is my final tag.

enjoy!  love to all.

altered pages mother's day link up party!

mother's day may have come and gone but the mother's day link up party at altered pages goes until the 15th!  to play you must use items from altered pages and the good folks there were kind enough to offer some free collage sheets to help participants play along.  i made a card using images from both of the freebie sheets.

my collaged piece also includes several digital designer papers and a bingo card from gecko galz.  this was fun to make and I like the results.  i actually started off making an ATC but it ended up being a full sized card.

enjoy; love to all.

in honor of mothers

this is week two of the THREE week "mother" challenge at lunagirl moonbeams.  mothers deserve three weeks and more!

this vintage image from lunagirl got me thinking.  this mother looks like she has a tough go of it -- baby twins, she probably works in the fields or something.  no indoor plumbing and all that.  in all seriousness many mothers struggle.  so this tag is in honor of them.  and i did add a little bird to look over her.

link up your "mother" creation for the chance to win shopping credit at lunagirl.
enjoy; love to all.

mother, and music

our new theme for the next THREE weeks at lunagirl moonbeams is "mother" and since this is the month of mother's day it is good timing to share your creations featuring "mother" for a chance to win shopping credit at the lunagirl store.  here is a little sample to hopefully inspire your participation.

i love this vintage image from lunagirl of a mother and child making music together.  in my childhood, singing and musical instruments were a part of my upbringing so this has a nostalgic feel for me.  i used some music paper from the lunagirl "music" collage sheet (the mother/child image is on the same sheet) and other designer papers from my stash along with a butterfly and ornate lace to finish this piece.

enjoy; love to all.

gecko galz inspiration: a mother's love

i've got one last mother's day piece using the  new products from gecko galz this month.

again i've used the "flower power" paper pack, and the "mums the word" and "provance garden" collage sheets.  this time i added a felt lace border at the top, and a stamped image of flowers (by sunday international stamps) which i lightly colored before cutting out and adhering to the bottom of the card.

 

please visit the gecko galz blog today -- I am being featured there!

i hope you enjoy; love to all.

gecko galz inspiration: loving mother

as i've been playing with the latest images and papers from gecko galz this month i've found a lot of images suitable for mother's day.  here is a creation using some of those items.

the background paper is from the "flower power" paper pack and the images are from "mums the word" and "provance garden" collage sheets.  the only other addition is washi tape and distressing.

gecko galz inspiration -- walking the baby

one of the most exhausting things about parenting is those long nights walking with the wide-awake baby.  at the same time one of the most precious things about parenting is those long nights walking with the wide-awake baby.  though my son is now grown i remember those nights well and i cherish those memories.  when i saw this mother and babe from the gecko galz "mums the word" collage sheet those memories came flooding back!

i created this collage piece using a background paper from the 'flower power" paper pack, the "mum", and two images from the "provance garden" collage sheet (the flower and key).  i punched a heart from an additional sheet of gecko galz paper.  the only other thing i added was a bit of postage style washi tape.   all the gecko galz products are new this month at the gecko galz store.

i hope you enjoyed this bit of inspiration.

love to all.

gecko galz challenges

clearly i'm feeling kind of green...

here are two cards made for 2 of this month's challenges for the gecko galz yahoo group/facebook challenges.  they are both in a similar color palette.

this one is for the "mother's day" challenge.  i really liked this image.  though she does not look like my mother she makes me think of the women in my family all of whom are quite diva-like and know how to wear a hat!  she also has little birds in her flower scarf, an image i adore. i also linked this to the mother's day challenge on the gecko galz blog.  the lovely lady and the word "mother" come from gecko galz collage sheets.  the rest are stash items.

this one is for the "green and white" challenge, also featuring a central image from gecko galz.  i suppose you could say the other one is more truly green and white and this one could also easily be a mother's day card. but this one could also just be a spring card.  and anyway, what does it matter?  i enjoyed making them and they are happy, pretty cards! 

love to all.

last bit of vintage mother's day

here are two final cards with a vintage mother's day feel as one last prompt to enter the vintage other's day challenge at lunagirl moonbeams -- you have until sunday night to enter your art for a chance at lunagirl store shopping credit.

the vintage images are from the lunagirl african american CD.  the stamp is from sunday international.
i'm linking to the week 2 "hattitude" challenge at scraps of color as well.

love to all.

happy mother's day!

to begin week two of the vintage mother's day challenge at lunagirl moonbeams i am posting another card with a lovely lunagirl vintage image to celebrate all those who mother.

the image was so lovely i kept things simple only adding designer papers, lace and a button.
one more full week to play along!

meanwhile to give you something to think about, a bit about the history of mother's day.

love to all.

another mother's little sweetheart!

the vintage mother's day challenge at lunagirl moonbeams continues for another week.  here is another card using a vintage image from the lunagirl african american CD.  enjoy!

stamp is by sunday international.
linking to pink saturday.
happy mother's day!

love to all!

mother's little baby

i promised mother's day cards over the next couple weeks and here is another.  this one features an image from the lunagirl african american CD.  she is such a sweet little child!

the stamped words are from words and crafts/magnetic poetry; i added pretty papers, washi tape and a dragonfly.
the vintage mother's day challenge is running for another week and a half over at lunagirl moonbeams challenge blog.

i'm linking this up to the week 17 mother's day challenge prompt at scraps of color.

love to all.