Love

My new Cuttlebug... (thank you again Margie) ... is making me stretch my creative muscle ... I really thought this card was going to end up in the trash in the middle of it...now I am really happy with it ... I received a new Cuttlebug folder in the mail yesterday from my sweet friend Annette... she had two of them... Thank you Annette for this treat .... so I had to get busy creating with my new gift... I have truly been blessed this year ... it lifts my spirits so much after our bad year last year,,, it makes me feel so hopeful!! Thank you ladies oh so much!!

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George
Hearts cut @ 2 3/4 inches.
Oppsited Attract
"love" cut @ 1 1/4 inches on the upright feature.
CUTTLE BUG
Stylized Flowers Folder
On the inside white square I embossed the corner with the same folder.
MARTHA STEWART
Butter Fly Punch
I used lots of brown ink and red foam balls cut in half... from the floral dept.
(thank you Jeannene)
I learned from Shelly to make the butterfly lines... she is such a card brain.

Love Grows

I have been wanting to use this tree with this paper for a while now.... but just couldn't come up with a complete card .... until I looked at it today .... and with all the Valentine cards floating around I couldn't help but think hearts ... and when I did I was so grateful ... when I came up with this saying to go with it it just made my heart happy .... I hope you love it!! ~~Jeannie

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Happily Ever After
Tree cut @ 3 1/4 inches.
George
Hearts (10) cut @ 1/4 inch.
MARTHA STEWART
Owl Punch
RAK'd to my by Margie aka Bella Bug
Thank you so much Margie
CUDDLE BUG
Frills Border Folder
Computer generated sentiment... used a corner punch.
Doodles, stitching and lots of ink.

Sweet Violet

My 94 year old grandmother, MaMaw loves purple.... its suits her because her name is Violet... I am sending her this card... she doesn't know us often any more ... maybe she will have a moment when she gets this and know its from me... even if she doesn't she will absolutely love the colors and the heart... still playing with my Cuttlebug.... thank you for looking... ~~Jeannie

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George
Heart cut @ 1 inch on regular and shadow.
CUTTLEBUG
Swiss Dot
Frills Borders
As always lots of ink ... black this time ... this was a simple card..pretty quick to make .... most the cuts were made with my cutter... still adjusting to the smaller cards ... I feel like I can't do as much with them ... I keep telling myself you can, you can just cut smaller pieces.

Marie Antoinette Award

This Marie Antoinette Award was passed to my by Caryn.... she is so supportive and so talented and I am so happy to receive this award from her... Thank you Caryn so much. The ladies I have chosen to pass this award to are:
1. DeeDee...who is such a sweetie and does beautiful things.
2. Allie ... who I feel just the same about.
3. Monique ... who does amazingly pretty cards...and supports me so much!
4. Sharon ... who's work just makes me as happy as her friendship does.
5. Kay ... who's I know I share a bond... we are so much alike... (will tell you how one day).
6. Sandy ... who's smile is as infectious and beautiful art, thank you for your suport!

Lovely Blog Award

I received this award from Donna Mundinger.... she never ever ceases to amaze me and others with her creative abilities.... she is absolutely amazing.... she so thinks outside the box and that is what makes her work over the top... thank you so much Donna for this award... it means so much coming from you.... please stop by and see Donna's beautiful things.. ~~Jeannie

I am passing this award on to 4 people... don't miss their blogs...just click the links below.

1. Margie...she does the most amazing cards... especially lately her work has just taken off and become so inspiring... not to mention her generous heart just blows me away.

2. Carla ... I just discovered her blog...from the Cricut message boards... her work blows me away.

3. Shelly ... oh she is such a sweetie...and does amazing work.... and I have learned so so much from her!

4. Caryn ... who does wow work...and get better all the time... she so inspires me!

Thank you ladies for all your inspiration. Hugs Jeannie

I received this award from two of the sweetest people... Allie and DeeDee... they do the most amazing work ever.... I have learned so much from both of them.... I contacted DeeDee through EBay and she was such an amazing help to me...and then I met her mom and now I know why she is so wonderfully sweet.... the apple doesn't fall far from the tree... if you want to be inspired visit their blogs.... Sorry ladies that it took me so long to get this on my blog... but I love that you both thought of me~ Jeannie
1. You must be a true lover of the New Year to receive this award.The person to whom you give the award must also be in love with the New Year.
2. List 5 things that you love about the New Year. If you can't limit it to 5 things, then keep going till you run out of space.
3. Pass the award along to as many people as you like. That can be 1 or 50. It's up to you! But Keep the New Year cheer going.
4. Let your recipients know that you have tagged them by leaving a comment on their site. Also,link back to the person who gave you the award.
This year I am so much a Lover of New Year's...Last year was a hard year for my family and its good to have a new start. So here are a few thing I love about New Years
1. I love that you get a fresh start.
2. I love that you have a day off and rest.
3. I love that you get to be with family.
4. I love that it makes you imagine the possibilities.
Two people that I would like to pass this award to are:
1. Carole because I know she is the type of person who loves the new year and she is so creative and inspiring.
2. Big Man because he writes the coolest stuff...and is young and reminds me to be optimistic... he is just one cool guy.

Thanks from the bottom of my heart!

I am learning to use my Cuttlebug... and incorporating it into my style... to use it I have to use a smaller size card than I am use to.... that is a bigger adjustment than you would think.... so this card took me a little while.... but in the end I was really happy with the results... tell me what you think!... Thanks for looking!! ~~Jeannie

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George

Heart cut @ 1 1/2 inch.

Storybook

Accent Frame cut @ 2 inches... (its the accent frame from the number 7 key).

Oppsites Attract

"Thanks" cut @ 1 1/4 inches with the upright feature.

CUTTLEBUG

Swiss Dots Folder

Frills Boarder Folder

MARTHA STEWART

Butterfly Punch

I know I use this alot...but when a card need a little something else this always seems to work!

Lots of inking with brown ink.

You Make My Heart Feel Like Spring

I was RAK'd by BellaBug...aka Margie...with a wonderful Cuttle Bug Machine .... I have no idea why she picked me... but it made me feel wonderful that Margie would do something so sweet for little ol' me... thank you so much... I have used a Cuttle Bug in the past ... but at a friends house... Now I have one of my own!! ... I had to get me some folders...love this one!! Swiss Dots... I used it on the red framing paper and the heart... on the heart I inked it with burgundy ink after embossing... big big hugs to Margie! ~~Jeannie

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George

Heart cut @ 2 1/2 inches! with shadow.

CUTTLE BUG

Swiss Dots Folder

MARTHA STEWART

Butterfly Punch

Gold thread for the stitching ... brown and burgundy inks.

Valentine Card

Sold on Ebay

I wanted to make a card this morning...but I was in a fog.... rested a while and this just popped into my head...had to go and make it.... that minute...that was about an hour ago...lol .... pushed the animals off the couch...boy are they good cuddle buddies....and started creating!! ... Don't you just love to create!! Thank you so much for looking! ~~Jeannie

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Home Accents

Flourish cut @ 3 inches on regular cut and shadow.

George

Hearts cut @ 2 1/2 inches and 1 1/2 inches... the front heart is cut twice and popped dotted both times.

Stitching with gold thread... lots of inking with brown ink!

Thanks

This is this weeks "winafreecard" card...

click here to find out how to register to win!

I decided on a thank you card for this weeks "winafreecard" card because we all know someone we need to thank special since Christmas... I know I need to send out a couple of thank yous ... hopefully this will inspire me to get myself moving in that directions! Hugs to everyone I do owe a thank you to!! ~~Jeannie

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Storybook

Leafy Branch cut at 2 1/4 inches.

Oppsites Attract

"Thank You Shape" cut at 1 inch.

Berries are foam beads from the floral dept cut on half...Jeannene from the Cricut message board gave them to me the other day when I visited her...I couldn't wait to use them... I love how they turned out... Thank You Jeannene

You Take My Breath Away

Sold on Ebay!

I just loved this paper... Its a paper pack form Paper Studio called So So Sweet... and this print was my favorite!!.... I have been trying for days to decide how to use it... I kept thinking of what Cricut cut I was going to use with it.... I had to take out the Cricut from the equation and wa-la ... here is what I came up with.... Oh yes I decided to get a quilling kit... all because of some swirles I saw on a card in a recent magazine... thoes were actually pretty easy.... will be eaiser after a few tries... I inked with Stamping Up Ink... and added stitching... hope you like!! ... Thank you so much for looking ..... ~~Hugs Jeannie

Happy Birthday Grace

Craig a friend of mine at work asked me to make his a birthday card to give to his sweetheart, Grace.... Grace likes earth tones.... and this paper so so reminded me of her..... she is so soft spoken and so quietly sweet that the background paper reminded me so much of her... this is one of those cards that is much prettier in persons somehow ... even with my photo studio.... cross your fingers that this card gets me back into a creative flow!!... I have so missed making cards ... I have been so deep into a creative fog .... maybe this card will jump start me.... that and a week off work to rest up!! .... Cross your fingers Craig likes it for Grace... thanks for looking ~~ Jeannie

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Dreams Come True

Roses cut @ 5 inches & 3 inches.

Bookplate that the rose is on was cut on my cutter and the corners cut out with a ticket punch.

Lots of inking for ageing... Candle was handcut and the flame is a teardrop punch.

Stitching in green with my machine.

Need Your Imput

I was thinking I wanted to teach a class at Hobby Lobby.... found out that I could if I wanted to... started trying to get a couple of cards made and kits to go with them...was going to make a poster to put up... it sounded exciting!!!! ... but its just giving me anxiety .... I have lost all my ability to even think creatively.... I got a card made... got the kits half made and now all I have is a tummy full of knots .... I am totally frozen .... and its not like it would make me be able to quit my job ... so it would be another full day of work for me .... so the question is am I crazy to give up this idea that seemed so wonderful at first... or am I smart to say okay Jeannie don't ruin something you love so much!! I really really want your opinion... thanks ~~Jeannie

If Nothing Ever Changed II

This weeks win-a-free card!

Just click here and find out how to win.

I chose to make this card again with different paper for my win-a-free card, card this week because I loved the saying so much. This is also going to be one of my first card class cards that I will hopefully be teaching at Hobby Lobby starting in February ... Please keep your fingers crossed for me! ~~Jeannie

Martha Stewart Butterfly punches.

Lots of brown ink for aging.

Doodles with a Sharpie and a Unibal white gel pen.

I know, I know no Cricut can you believe that!!... I so love my Cricut and find it next to impossible to make a card without mine!

For those of you wondering!!

I do still make cards!!...lol.... the kids are still home from college...John-Robert goes back tomorrow...and Madison next week..... so I should be back to making cards on a more regular basis by the end of next week... please keep checking in!!!... I love when you visit my blog it makes my day!!!! it really really does!
Hugs
Jeannie

An Award!! Thank You Sandy

Sandy from Ukiah gave me this award!!!.... what a wonderful thing to receive from someone so talented!!... she inspires me and she supports my habits all the time by encouraging me all the time!! Thank you so much Sandy...she Sandy's blog by clicking here!

Now the rules of the blog... list 5 of my addictions and list 5 fabulous blogs...so here I go!!!

My Addictions
1. Cardmaking... I can't stop.
2. Posting on the Cricut message boards. (thank you ladies!! for your inspiration and encouragement.
3. My Blogs
4. Sleeping
5. EBay

Fabulous Blogs (just click the names listed below to see why they are fabulous!)
1. Allies Creative Designs
2. Scrappin With DeeDee
3. Tammy's Place
4. N2Scrapin4Fun
5. Sharon's Blog