Merry Christmas to all my blogging friends and may your New Year be prosperous, happy and fullfilling.
Myrna

Bird's butterfly as a birthday card

Hi
Just a quick little card for my grand daughters birthday.  This is a file from Bird's Cards.  It is a lovely easel card.  This one is very petite and the blue is sparkly paper.
The little flowers are a sticker from eons ago.
Have a Blessed day.
Myrna

Ty and Christina wedding gatefold card

Hi
My great niece got married this month and this is the card I made for them. 
It is a gatefold card with a circle front from Bird @http://teamknk.com/author/bird/
I also used Cuttlebug folder Victoria to emboss the front.  The little envelope containing the gift card and the envelope were made on the SU envelope punch board.  Her colors were navy and pink.  The banners are from Silhouette  and I don't remember where the pic of bride and groom came from.
Have a Blessed day.
Myrna

Doily corners, butterflies and tea pots

Hi,
This card is a combination of files from:





http://www.birdscards.com/  and




http://shirleystemplates.blogspot.com/2014/07/butter
fly-topper-freebie.html

The gorgeous doily corners and butterfly are from http://www.birdscards.com/.
The pop up tea pot and cup are from http://extremecards.blogspot.ca/2014/06/teapot-and-cup-pop-up-card.html
The butterfly topper is from
http://shirleystemplates.blogspot.com/2014/07/butterfly-topper-freebie.html
The tea pot on the envelope is from a very long time ago and I believe it was from Sassy Lady but cannot be sure.  If it is your design please let me know and I will give you credit.
Now having said all this I want to tell you that blogger has been giving me one d----- (rhymes with evil)  of a time so I am not going to try and fix anything.  Therefore, I do hope you aren't too confused  by all the stuff all over the place.   Also, if you want to see the fabulous doily corners from Bird cut out of vellum you will have to click on the pic.  :)
Have a Blessed day. 
Myrna

p.s.  Couldn't remove the last two pics either and the camera wouldn't play nice with me either so that I could get a good shot of anything.  Oh my all this technical stuff is way too much for my old brain.  lol

Old fashioned screen and scene

Hi,
Here is another card I was working on and finally got a picture of.  I am still struggling with the new camera but I think the pics show the design fairly well.  The card idea came from
http://www.frenchiestamps.com/ and I love it.  I think I will be using it for a few more cards.  The scenes are from a paper pack I bought at Michael's a long time ago.  The envelope is made with the SU envelope punch board.
Have a Blessed day.
Myrna

Swirls and vines and a pop of blue

Hi
This is a design from the Silhouette Store and cut on my Cameo.  Pretty simple, layered on bright red with some little blue jewels to help make the wee butterfly pop. 
Have a Blessed day.
Myrna

Butterflies and swirls

Hi,
Here is a beautiful design by and I have done it again.  I thought it was by YorkieMom but when I went back to her site I could not find it.  So if this is your design please let me know and I will give you the credit.  It is such a beautiful design and cuts so nicely on the Silhouette Cameo.  The back ground paper is egg plant.  All the jewels are from the Dollar Store.
I have no idea how the card got turned sideways and also have no idea how to straighten it out.  As I have said before, new camera, old brain.
Have a Blessed day.
Myrna

A little thank you note

Hi,
I haven't been making many cards but I needed a thank you note last night and this was so easy to put together and so pretty.  I got the idea from here
http://www.frenchiestamps.com/
Hopefully I will be getting into more cards.  I actually have 2 more to show you but I must find the site that I took the svg from so will post them when I find it.  That is a bad habit I have; not keeping the information of where I got things from.
Have a Blessed day.
Myrna

New Camera, Old Brain, couple of cards

 

Hi,

It has been awhile since I posted.  I have a new camera and with everything else going on in my life right now I have not taken the time to figure out how to use it or get all the pictures from it to my computer.  I apologize for the brevity of this post but will answer any questions if you have any.

The first card is a birthday card for my brother.  The envelope has a light stamp on the front as you can see in the pic.  The idea came from France Martin http://www.frenchiestamps.com/t . 

The graduation card idea came from her also.

I don't remember who posted how to do the last card but the petal design card is from Mirwood Designs.  Both graduation cards could hold gift cards or money.  Whoops, didn't notice the last card was upside down but you get the drift.

Hope this will be the start of my making and posting cards again.

Have a Blessed day.

Myrna

Tea tray

Hi
I know this is not a card but it turned out so well I wanted to share. 
Two years ago when we were visiting our friends in B.C. they were having their kitchen back splash changed.  I fell in love with the tiles and asked for some of the scraps.  Well it took me two years to do because I hadn't found the right tray.  When I finally found the right tray it came just in time because they visited yesterday and I was able to give it to them.  The tiles aren't blue but when the light hits them a certain way they change colors.  I think they are gorgeous.  If you are able to click on the picture you will see some very pretty colors that aren't visible otherwise. 
Have a Blessed day.
Myrna

Simple note card

Hi,
There was one more corner left of the dp from the other two cards and it was just the right size for a note card so here it is.
Have a Blessed day.
Myrna

Faux cloissone butterfly

Hi
I loved the faux cloissone look that I saw on Split Coast Stampers awhile ago (a long while back ) and so tried it and the butterfly has been sitting in the P.O.T.D. along with the cut glass picture  so I decided to marry the two.  The folder has a cut out in the center so the inside of the card is covered with another piece of card and I made the card with a hinge.  I am not entirely happy with the card but I think the butterfly is gorgeous.
Have a Blessed day.
Myrna

Poppy and dream catcher

Hi
From the P.O.T.D. (pile on the desk) comes this petal of one of my last years poppies that I pressed.  The dream catcher is an old earring and the gold is foil with an embossing folder.  The envelope is done with the envelope punch board.  Pretty straightforward.  As usual, the sentiment will be added when needed.  Most of the cards will be using up different elements that have been laying around on the P.O.T.D. and when that is cleared maybe I will have some newer ideas. 
Have a Blessed Day.
Myrna

Velvety looking butterfly

Hi,
For many of you who follow me you have seen this butterfly many times in different styles and you will, no doubt, see it many more times because I think it is absolutely gorgeous.  Again, it is printed on heavy cardstock and covered in mod podge for a bit of sheen.  I have been trying to use a lot of my prints for small note cards.  Instead of chocolates or flowers I use a pack of 4 note cards to say Thank You to the people who have been caring for Jim in hospital all these months. 
Have a Blessed day.
Myrna

Elegant

Hi,
If you saw the post before this one and before the rose one you can see that this is another part of the gorgeous dp.  For this one I used the trusty envelope punch board and used up some more of my extra papers. 
Have a Blessed day.
Myrna

Rose note card

Hi,
So pretty and so delicate.  I believe this came from Maxam Made who so generously shared with all of us.  It is just a note card and the envelope was lined with the same rose.  For some reason I forgot to photograph it. 
The rose was printed on nice heavy cardstock and then I used mod podge to cover it and give it a bit of sheen.  The envelope liner was just printed on regular typing paper. 
Have a Blessed day.
Myrna

Simple but elegant

Hi,
The next few card posts are going to be very simple cards.  The gorgeous dp that languishes in my pile has been calling my name for several months now.  Finally I took scissors and my courage in hand and cut up this sheet and made cards from it.  Basically it is dp matted onto cardstock.  The sentiment will be added as needed.
Have a Blessed day.
Myrna

A little wrapping paper fun

Hi,
I have had this wrapping paper for at least 10 years and decided it was time it got put to good use.  This is just stamping on the wrong side of the wrapping,paper, in mauve and purple tones,  as I wanted it to be muted so that the butterflies and flowers would be the focal point.  Then out came the trusty envelope punch board and the envelope was made.  There you have it, simple but, I think, rather pretty. 
Have a Blessed day.
Myrna

Hello friend and butterfly with Silhouette

Hi
If you  read my last post you know my camera is dying and it is very hard to get pics from it to the blog.  So I feel lucky that the last couple of pics have actually made it.  Not only is the camera dying but so is the keyboard :(
 Just one more thing to goof up and that will be three and then hopefully all will be well for awhile.  lol
This butterfly is a print and cut from Silhouette Store cut on my Cameo.  Love that machine.  The hello friend is also a print and cut.  The butterfly and lady bug are rub ons that are raised.  The folder is a new one called Botanicals.  The envelope is made from the stash with the envelope punch board.    Ok I see that blogger isn't co-operating either so that must be the number three to go wrong.  Have a Blessed day.  Myrna

Birthday card for Hazel

Hi
Yes, it has been a very long time since I posted.  Life is starting to take on a new normal for me.
It has been a rough journey since January 1st and I have done very little cardmaking and I miss it.
Sorry the picture isn't clearer but my camera has decided to start dying. I think I was lucky to get this pic.
This is a lovely pic from Graphics Fairy, computer generated and spritzed with some shiny spray, a few pearls added and the same pic attached to the envelope and there you have it.
I have done one more but it needs to reach its destination before I can post it.  I hope I can slowly start getting a few more cards made.
Have a Blessed day.
Myrna

MIA

Hi
 Sorry for being missing in action.  Sometimes life gets in the way of our creating and blogging.  Right now that is what has happened to me; life just got horribly in the way. 
I probably won't be doing much blogging and I want to say to my dear blogging friends, thank you for the support you have shown me and I hope to be back soon.  To the blogging friends I follow; I still look but haven't often got the time to comment. 
Myrna

Three remaining fun gifts

Hi
These are the remaining fun gifts I had made for Christmas.  They should be delivered by the time this is posted.  You who have read my other post regarding the book clock know the reason for late gifts.
I had to ask one of my neighbors if he could find me a Jack Daniels bottle as we don't drink.  The bottle is filled with hand soap and there is a pump that screws into the bottle.  This gift is for my grandson who has his own batchelor apartment. 
The next one is a bean bag football.  It is filled with wheat and can be warmed in the microwave or cooled in the freezer.  This one is for my younger grandson who plays amazing football.
The third one is an apron cut from a mans shirt.  Such an easy project.  My youngest granddaughter loves aprons and cooking and lots of bright colors.  If you click on the picture you will see that the hems along the sides have little fish all along the hem.  Just one of the fancy stitches on my  old machine.  If anyone wants the pattern instructions I can send them.  Just send me your email address in the comment section.
Have a Blessed day.
Myrna

The last of 2013 Christmas cards

 

 

Hi

This is the last of the Christmas cards but I couldn't post it until today when the recipient received it.

The penguins on the envelope bottom left are from the Silhouette Store and the envelope  is  made  on the SU envelope punch board. The penquins and igloo, etc. on the inside of the card are just peel offs made of chipboard from the Dollar Store.

The recipients of this card like penguins and they have a good sense of humour too.

Have a Blessed day.

Myrna

Happy New Year to all. One of the fun gifts I made this year, a book clock.

Hi

Wishing everyone a Happy New Year.

We were unable to celebrate Christmas with our family this year but I had made some little fun gifts for my grandchildren who range in age from 24 to 17.  Their main gifts were under their tree but the cost of mailing the fun gifts was way too high.  Since someone was coming here at some point in January I kept the gifts here.  This is one I can show you as my eldest granddaughter picked it up last night.  You may have to click on the pic to see the detail.  This is a hardcover book with an area hollowed out and the clock mechanism put in the hollowed out part.  Then the cover had a hole drilled in it to allow the hands to work.  The numbers are just glittery peel offs.  The pages were glued together and the rest of them left open so you can get into the book to change the battery.   She loved it.

Have a Blessed day.
Myrna