Happy Birthday Dan !

Today is my oldest son Dan's 27th Birthday , HAPPY BIRTHDAY DAN !!!
I will have his card posted sometime this week .

Demitri's Birthday Card & Mother's Day

I finally took the time to take a pic of my sweetheart Demitri's birthday card and a few other pics . The picture certainly does not do this card justice as it looks much better IRL , even Demitri said so , he loved the card . There is no stamping on this card , I used 2 different cuttlebug embossing folders to add the texture to the main image and the background . The dark brown background paper has flecks of woodchips in it , if you look close you can see them . The main image is a piece of DP that a friend gave me , the side panel was punched with a Martha Stewart punch on both sides and then 13 brown brads added for embellishment , this is my first time using that many brads on a card . Both main image and side panel are attached with pop dots .

Above is the Mother's Day card that my oldest son Dan & his wife Heather and their son Kyler sent me for Mother's Day , almost looks hand made , I think card companies are trying to make their cards look more like hand stamped ones these days . What do you think ?

The flowers in the above pic were given to me by one of my stamping buddies that I stamp with every Tuesday , Thanks Gerri ! How sweet was that , she is such a great friend !

Hope all you Mother's had a wonderful Mother's Day & have a great Monday !

Happy Mother's Day !

I wish you all a very Happy Mother's Day !!!
Sorry for not posting a pic of Demitri's Birthday card yet , I have not had a chance to take a pic of it yet , hope to have it up real soon and maybe some other pics too !
Have a wonderful Mother's day !

Happy Birthday Honey !

Today is my sweethearts 37th Birthday ( Happy Birthday Demitri !), I made him a card , but have not taken a pic of it yet , I will do that later and post it tomorrow .
Have a great day !

Check these blogs for candy !

The following blogs are giving away some awesome blog candy , check them out !
Michelle

Kitty

Check out their beautiful cards as well !

Flower Card

This card is made from a pattern I copied from Taylors blog a few months back when she created the pattern and posted it so everyone could download it . The green CS is DCWV textured , unsure at the moment of the maker of the DP , also used were Marvy scallop circle and SU scallop circle , the flower in the center is Heidi Grace and the white brad was colored with a Copic marker as well as the shading on the leaves and stem . A marker was used to put the doo dads on the scallop circle .
Have a great Tuesday and feel free to sign my guestbook at the bottom of the page !

New Blog Banner

So what do you all think of my new blog banner ? I won it a few weeks ago along with my signature and a watermark on Mary Dawn's blogcandy giveaway . She is so talented , I just love it Mary Dawn !
Sorry I have not posted much lately , life has got in the way and I have not been able to do much stamping , I hope to have someting to show you sometime in the next few days .
Thanks for stopping by and please feel free to sign my guestbook at the bottom of the page !
Oh and check out the Card of the Week links on my sidebar , it is an awesome site to join !

I AM CERTIFIED !

On Friday April 11th , I had the opportunity to ride to Eugene Oregon with friends Roseanne and Ilene and take the Copic Certification class with them , also there were Cambria , Nancy Morgan , Joy(Joy of Stamping) , Kim (Stampingspud from Idaho) , and a few others I don't remember the names of . It was so cool to meet these awesome gals ! It was great fun and we learned lots from Marianne of Copic . Check their website or contact Marianne (click on education or contact button) for a class near you , it is so worth it !
Now all I need to do is save some money so I can invest in some of these awesome markers . I was totally impressed with them , there is nothing else out there quite like them , I would highly recommend them !
Here are a few of the pics I took at the class .

This one is Stampingspud(Kim) and Cambria , not sure of the other gals name . Sorry this one is a little fuzzy !
This one is Stampingspud and Lila Holgates daughter .
This one is from left to right Ilene Bidwell , Roseanne Knowles , and Marianne from Copic .
And this one is from left to right Nancy Morgan , Joy(Joy of Stamping),and Cambria .
Sorry no pics of me as I was taking all the pics !
Have a great day and I will try to have some cards posted this week !


ETA:Check out these blogs for a chance at some awesome blog candy :
Li'l Buck's Creations
An Inkling of Love

Natural Beauty

This is a card I made for a Natural Beauty swap I was in a while back , this one is sort of similar to one I have posted here several months ago , but the layout is a quite a bit different on this one . It is made using Stampin Up's Natural Beauty set and last years in colors . It is hard to see but on the bottom and top of the card has been paper pierced .
Thanks for stopping by !

WE HAVE A WINNER !

Kody drew a name for me and the winner is ..................................TERESA ! Kody said to tell you congratulations ! Please email me your snail mail address along with your choice of color for the beads on the earrings and whether you like dainty or dramatic style of earrings . Congrats Teresa ! And thanks to all the entered !
I will post a pic as soon as I can get my photo program to work .
Keep an eye out for future Lastel's Loot posts as I would like to do a giveaway once a month .

Lastel's Loot Update and links to Other blog candy !

Thanks to all of you who entered the blog candy giveaway , a winner will be drawn after my son Kody gets home from school on April first , no foolin ! At which time I will post a pic of the goodies the winner will be receiving .
Have a fun April 1st !


ETA: Check out the blog candy on Mary Dawn's blog !

ETA : You may want to check these links out as well !
Go to Tami's blog for a chance for some great blog candy !
Go to Ethels' blog for a silent auction for Longaberger baskets , with the proceedes going to race for a cure for breast cancer .

BLOG CANDY ALERT - LASTEL'S LOOT

I am finally back online after being without service for 4 days due to my DSL modem being on the fritz & my landline was having issues as well and had to be repaired , got my new modem monday and got it installed late monday night .
Ok it is time for some blog candy (Lastel's Loot) , I will list a different item each day through the 31st that will be sent to the winner . To win , post a comment on this post , if you are a subscriber or become a subscriber you can post twice , please post your email addy in your comment so I can verify that you are a subscriber (or contact you if you are the winner) or I will not know you are the subscriber and then I will not be able to put your extra entry in the basket for the drawing . You can also earn an extra entry by posting about Lastel's Loot on your blog and then posting a comment that you did so , with a link to you blog so I can verify you posted it .
Now for the goodies !
Item #1. Cuttlebug Die - Globe
Item #2. 1 Deja Views Image Transfer Tool(for applying Rub-Ons , scoring & dry embossing)
Item #3 Faux Dew Drops from Michaels in several colors .
Item #4 Scissor charm and handcrafted earrings (you get to pick the color of beads)
Item #5 Quickie Glue Pen
Item #6 A variety of embellishments
Item #7 Blade Runner (cutting tool for templates)

I will edit this list daily to add a new item and will try to post pics of the items at some point . All entries must be received by 12 pm PST on the March 31st . US & Canada residents only please ! Winner will be chosen on Tuesday the 1st , my son Kody will draw a name from all entries placed in a basket .

DELAY IN POSTING BLOG CANDY

This is Lastel sister Kathie, I am posting this as her DSL MODEM is on the fritz will be getting her new replacement on monday and hopefully will be able to post monday evening. Thank you for your patience. Lastel via Kathie

From the Archives - About Me Page

Here is one from the archives of my computer , since I need to take some more pics and uploead them before I can post them . I made this page for a swap with a bunch of girls I used to chat with on SCS a few years ago . It is a 6x6 page and includes some of my favorite things and a little bit about me . I have my signature on this and so I covered it up with a fortune so I could get a scan of it , before I posted it on SCS a few years back .

Check back tomorrow for something new and I will post details about some blog candy (Lastel's Loot) after I gather the goodies and get a pic taken . Have a great day !

Check this out !!!

Unity Stamp Company is having a gift of the week drawing for a free stamp set , check it out here , all you have to do is tell them where you like to shop for your stamping and scrapbooking supplies (store or online) in your comment . If they get over 500 comments they will give away 2 sets . So get over there and comment , but don't forget to comment on my card below first ! Have an awesome day !

Birthday Flower for a TOPS Pal !

Finally got my pics uploaded from my camera , so here is a birthday card I made for one of my TOPS pals . I used DCWV textured CS for the card base and the layer under the dotted paper , then used a faux flower from Dollar Tree and the scallop punch from Stampin' Up! , along with a stamp from So Many Scallops stamp set stamped with Perfect Plum .Hope you like it ! Have a great day !Watch for some blog candy coming sometime next week !

Happy Birthday to My Brother !

My brother will be turning 46 on Monday and this is the card I made for him . He owns a Harley and it is his pride and joy . This card was made using images from Born to Ride , Harley Davidson sheet metal , screw brads , foam tape , dp from DCWV Old World stack , image colored with marker and glitter gel pen , the base card is a shiney black CS . Hope he likes it !

A Very Simple Card !

Just a quick post of a super simple card for one of my male TOPS pals . I don't usually make such simple cards , but did not have alot of time to work on a card , and guy cards are not always easy to do in a speedy manor . This card uses paper from the Old World Stack by DCWV , the Happy Everything set and Chocolate satin ribbon from SU! .
I am still not feeling to well and may need to go back to the doc , I am so tired of feeling yucky .
I will try to have something new to post by the end of the week .

Sorry No New Posts Yet ! UPDATED

Sorry I have no new posts yet , I have a couple things to post , but have not been feeling well this week , hope to have a new post in a day or so . Thanks for looking !
ETA: I spent 6 hours in the ER last night with Apendisitis symptoms , they ran some tests including a CT scan to find out that the diverticulosis that I was diagnosed with several years ago was in the state of infection called Diverticulitis , they pumped me full of antibiotics and pain killers and sent me home with 4 prescriptions . They said I should start feeling better in a few days , and if not that I should go back in !
Thanks for the well wishes from those who left them !

Handcrafted Earrings for my DIL & Tagged !

I made these 2 pair of earrings for my DIL whose birthday is on Monday the 18th , I hope she likes them , these are some of her favorite colors , glass and shell beads purchased at Michaels and Walmart . Handstamped the cards to display them on .

I was tagged by Kim !

1. Stamping Style: Elegant , love anything that is pretty or adorable .
2. Inspiration: I really enjoy the sketch challanges on SCS , plus a ton of blogs !
3. Color: Love purple , hot pink , black , red , cobalt blue .
4. Work Space: I stamp mostly at the kitchen table , and my supplies are scattered between the kitchen and bedroom .
5. Perfect day: Any day that the sun is shining and everyone is in a good cooperative mood and I wake up to lots of great comments in my email box .
6. First Job: In Junior High , summer job as a janitor assistant for the school district .
7. Wildest dream: Is that I win the lottery and move from my apartment into the home of my dreams with an awesome stamp room and own a brand new car for the first time in my life and that I am at my goal weight .
8. Ink: SU and Brilliance and Versafine .
9. Family: My sweetheart Demitri and 2 sons Dan 26 & Kody 13 .
10. Beverage: I love raspberry ice tea, Crystal Light fruit punch , Wild Cherry Pepsi & water .
11. Biggest Challenge: Dealing with my Autistic son Kody and living with cronic knee pain , and losing wieght .

I will tag all my SBS 10 Sisters , you know who you are !