I’m BAAACCCCKKK!!!

Thanks for all the info re: Amber’s Fifths Disease. She is doing OK. Thank you all for the concern. We are suppose to get rocked with snow today. I hope there is no school so I can get some work done without running around. Alexa is suppose to have her post chemo follow up, but there is NO WAY I’m going out in a storm for that.

On a happy happy note: My brother is moving today!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I’m doing a big happy dance. Now we can make their bedroom into the kids playroom, which is right off my stamp room. Not sure if that will be a good or bad thing yet. I’ll keep you posted. Bottom line, it will be nice for them to have a place to set up for the baby. I will be helping this week and taking her shopping for baby stuff. They have NOTHING and no money. Good thing I love to shop and I have has 3 kids, so I  know what she needs 😀

Well in between the crazy little thing called life-I have been super busy whipping up samples and today, and I am excited about the card I have.  I actually made over 20 samples with the new sets! LOL! But want to spread the love a little bit, and not overwhelm you 😀

Today’s Peeks from Lizzie Anne are:

LB Tutti Fruity
LB In the Nursery
LB Things that Go
SS Supergirl
SS Knight

The actual release date of these sets is the Friday the 9th.

On my sidebar I have links to all the design team members, so be sure to hop around! Also check in on the NEW! Lizzie Anne Designs Blog

OK here is my Tutti Fruity sample:

A good apple-

I am in LOVE with this apple image. It was the first thing I inked when I got my new sets in the mail.The sentiments in this set are awesome, and I really went to town with the entire set (to be revealed later :D)

 I used a black gel pen to color in the “seeds”, and dotted my flower centers.

Can you see the 2 dry embossed flowers I did? I used an old SU! Brass stencil. I forgot how much fun dry embossing is-

I thought they were a nice SUBTLE element, and they matched the apple flowers too.

Now upon browsing my samples I see that I am in a RED mood. That and green. (oh and black!) I’m not sure what has me in that mode but I was obviously on a roll with it 😀

Next up I had to get a card made for Garrett—-> see this post. So I thought what better image than the Knight!

Now Garrett is being a brave boy, and battling the Cancer dragon! So I figured I’s make him a card for his bravery.

I loved the Knight, but needed “more” images, so I also used the Once Upon a Time set to help me out. That is where my castle came from and my dragon.

The dragon is done in shimmery pastels.

My paper is by SU! Im on a “use my old SU! stuff “kick these days. Maybe because I have an order to place and I want to feel like I am using some of what I have first??? Anyway-I hope he likes the card. More so I hope he wins his fight. I can’t stand hearing about all these sick kids. Its so sad.

Anyway-my sentiment is from Elzybells. It was just perfect.

The card is fairly plain and simple, but it is for a BOY so I didn’t want to overdo it. I just hope he gets lots of HAPPY mail!

Well thats all for me. Im wiped.

Thank you again for taking time to stop by 😀

Later

short and stout. Here is my handle, here is my spout!

I cannot get that crazy song out of head!!!

Hi all!

Grab your tea/coffee (or other caffeinated beverage of choice :D) and have a seat! I have 4 samples to share.

Im so excited for today’s post! Lizzie Anne Designs always has quarterly releases, so I always get excited for the days up to the big reveal! I think this release is my absolute favorite-overall- from them, and I have been with them almost 2 years!

Here is what is peeking today:

LB Tea Time
LB School Days
LB Welcome Home
SS Hoppy Easter

The actual release date of these sets is the Friday the 9th.

On my sidebar I have links to all the design team members, so be sure to hop around! Also check in on the NEW! Lizzie Anne Designs Blog 😀

So I hope you like the sets as much as I do! I have created so many samples that my head is spinning! I seriously could not stop, except I did need sleep, so had no choice (hehehehe)

For the first day of peeks,  I had to share samples with one of my favorite images for a stamp set-me being a coffee/tea set lover 😀 Its called Tea Time.

Two chairs, two teacups, two friends-

This was my favorite card for this set out of the 4 I made so far. Trust me, you will see lots more of this set.

I LOVE that sentiment!!!

I adore the several choices of tea pots, and tea cups, with the option of adding the handle/spout for the different pots. The sentiments are the best! I’m totally loving them all.

I chose these colors since they remind me of tea time in a summer garden. Just so happy.

I really like the layout in this one too. Not sure what about it that screams I LOVE IT, but I do.  I could use these particular images over & over again! I like the balance it has, and use of a large image, with smaller images.

Moving on to show you how the tea pots can be assembled…….

Tea for two

Is this not so cute?! I added the spout and handle.

I made this little tea bag holder card to give to a friend. The top tucks into the bottom flap closure.

 Inside are some tea bags with white tea. Really good stuff.

When I think of tea pots I think of my mom. She collects them, and I spend many hours on EBAY looking for vintage tea pots for her for all occasions! She has them all over the house. I love looking at her collection.

She always loves the ones with hand-painted roses, in pink. So, thinking of her, I took the plain one, and doodled some flowers with the tips of my copic markers to mimic the designs in the pots like my mom collects! I did the same on the tea cup image. I love how it turned out. Almost like fine China! OK so thats stretching it a bit, but I still like it.

The little hanging tag was done so the tea holder looks like a tea bag.

The embossed vellum layer is to also mimic the same look.

Pretty huh?

Now for a gift card-

You warm me up inside-

Wouldn’t this be perfect for a Valentine? Slide the gift card behind the “coffee” cup panel, and its perfect. This actually started as a regular card, (that was inspired by the 3rd creation in THIS post) then I decided to slide the gift card in there. Happy accident 😀

The colors really pop out too, and I love that.

Notice the steam? Its a heart image from the set-too cute.

Fancy a cuppa?

Can you tell I’m in love yet?

And that the flower tea cups are just my favorite? I still have ONE sentiment from the set that I didn’t use, and I HAVE to!! I love it, and have an idea sketched, but time was ticking 😀

This paper is by Chatterbox and is YEARS old! LOL! I just loved it too much in the past to use it. Now I am happy I waited. I love this simple design. The colors make it I think. I also love using tiny images as a focus too.

So there you have it!

My little peek for today 😀

I have at least 2 posts for tomorrow-so if you have time, stop by and say hi! Enjoy the enabling peeks!

Till tomorrow-