kisssed again! on pink saturday...

another cool challenge on the french kissed postcards blog is "kissed again."  a challenge to use any french kissed image by Trishia in any way.  this blog has wonderful free downloads every month but the images in the two pieces below are ones that i purchased from her etsy or zibbet shop.

these are wonderful images by Trishia which got me started on easter cards.  both projects are simple.  i've adhered the images to pretty designer papers and then to pink cardstock.  they are embellished with flowers and pearls.  the "happy easter" stamp came from savvy stamps.

all this wonderful pink makes this post perfect for Beverly's pink saturday party.  check out all the other pink creations at her weekly party.  this works for pearls and lace thursday too! enjoy!
love to all.

pink saturday valentine tags

i fell in love with making valentine tags this year.  here are two more and i'm also celebrating pink saturday!

this image is from over the rainebeau.

and this image is from art freebies.  both images were freebies.
also linking up to pearls and lace thursday.
love to all!

pink saturday valentine #2

happy PINK SATURDAY!  i'm also linking up to pearls and lace thursday and sunday blog love.  this valentine features an image from magic moonlight studio,some decorative origami paper, lace and stickers.  enjoy!

love to all.

multi-challenge queen! its all about the love.

go ahead and congratulate me now because this post goes to 2 challenges and 2 parties which is a major record for me.  details up front:
random redhead challenge: GC 135 "use your favorite paper" at gingersnap creations
"love" at drunken stampers
happy pink saturday at how sweet the sound and
"pearls and lace" at faith grace and crafts blog.

i don't know how you folks who link up to 7-10 challenges do it.  half the time i'm lucky to post any random thing i've done.  so let me now share a bit more about this card, my first valentine of the season.  the gingersnap creations challenge to use a favorite paper seemed almost insurmountable in light of all the beautiful papers there are to be had.  so i decided to focus on a favorite paper for a purpose -- and with february around the corner making valentines is the perfect purpose. 

if you've been around this blog you know that valentines are pretty much my favorite type of card to make. i actually picked 4 favorite papers for this purpose so i may have to enter the gingersnap challenge again but anyway this is where i started.  i love the flower pattern going on there and thought it was a nice accent for a doily and a vintage valentine message.  the pearls were added for balance.  it being a valentine it also worked for the drunken stampers love challenge.  and it is also pink and it also has pearls and lace.  voila!

enjoy and much, much love to all.

a bit more clearly vintage christmas...

a couple more cards featuring lovely vintage images from clearly vintage.

i'm linking these up to pink saturday as all christmas-related posts are welcome there until new year's, pink or not!  and also to pearls and lace thursday.

love to all.

ribbons and lace. in memory.

this fabulous stamp is called "the look" and it is from the stampsmith.  yep, a stamp not a photo.  if you are not familiar with the stampsmith products check it out.  it takes some doing to perfect the technique with these amazing stamps (and i have not gotten there yet) but it is worth the effort.  there is a challenge at the stampsmith blog.  hosted by the brilliant Lynne from adorn, the task is to use ribbons and lace.  i'm also linking this up to pearls and lace thursday.

i dedicate this piece to my grandmother who passed away this Thanksgiving weekend at age 91.  i've written about her before.  she was the light of my life from my earliest days.  her endless creativity as a seamstress, milliner, designer, baker and singer was the seed of so much of what i am.  i have many stories i could share but for now it was really important for me to finish this piece and post it in her honor.  i will miss her more than i can even express.  but she is singing and decorating with the angels now and that makes me happy. 

i have some other scheduled posts that will pop up this week but i'm headed to california soon.
love to all of you; cherish your dear ones.

a little pink ecstasy

awhile back when i was playing with making magnet art for the gingersnap creations magnet swap (over with now, sorry!) i made this magnet as i was exploring the possibilities.  I'd sort of forgotten about it but it came to mind today and i realize it fits a couple challenges out in blogland so i am happily posting it now.  this is a 4x4 size if you're wondering.

it has an alcohol ink background, a vintage image from twisted papers, the ecstasy stamp from leslie altman designs, and of course some pearls and lace.

linking to PINK SATURDAY and PEARLS AND LACE THURSDAY.

love to all.