Sugar Nellie Joy/Thinking of You Card

Hi, There!
And Happy Saturday to you!  Well, it happened I just had to stop to color and make a card which is a little more embellished than I have been making.  I held back my hands for adding any flowers as I think the image itself is the main focus and she is just so cute - her name is Joy and it is a digi image from Sugar Nellie.  I would like to enter this card in the following two challenges:

Sugar Nellie Challenge #99 - Anything Goes
CAS - Colours and Sketches #8 - Follow the colour scheme - which is one of my faves :)

Card Recipe:
Copic markers, stardust and white liquid pearls around the image; I distressed some of the papers used from Lost N Found - Breeze and I also used Blush, Butterfly punch and circle punch from MS; a corner punch; and Verve text stamp for thinking of you   Pearls added here and there from my stash and ribbon to the left of the card also from stash.
Closeup of this adorable image "joy"

HELLO FRIEND CARD

Hi There!

Okay, I got one more CAS card done.  Not sure how many more will be forth coming as I am struggling with these!  I feel the urge to embellish coming on quite quickly NOT to mention the need to color something with big hair and eyes!!! :)  Lots of hugs coming your way - thanks for peeking ~ CaroleAnn

I lined this topper card from FlowerSoft with blue card stock to make this card; chalked around the edges with blue chalk; used white liquid pearl on the butterflies; label is from Spellbinders and stamped with a Verve text; ribbon is from my stash; and I added a velcro sticker underneath the popup to help keep the card closed and this is what it looks like when open:

Lined the inside with same blue card stock and used a MS butterfly punch and added some pearls from my stash.

A closeup of the velcro that I used:

BACK TO BASICS

Well, Hi There!!
It took me long enough to get back:)  I have decided to concentrate on some back to basic type cards for awhile.  I am sure my need to reach for my embellishments will over come me at some point.  But for now I am trying to use some simple cards with simple designs.  Let me say, this is harder for me than my embellished cards.  I was hoping to crank them out fast because they are simple but that is not the case.
I need some simple "thinking of you" cards - my card box is depleted!!
I have to get back to checking up on everyone too!  Hope you have been more creative than I have been.  I lost a little of my mojo I think!!  Thanks so much for stopping by - big hugs to you ~ CaroleAnn

Here is my card:

The topper I used came from Flowersoft and I lined some orange paper behind the popup flowers.  Used some orange twine on top and the stamp "Hello" is from my stash.
Side view - you can see the popup flowers a little better. And I added some rhinestones for the center of the flowers.

HAPPY NEW YEAR AND A YEAR IN REVIEW

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I thought I would look back on some of my favorite cards for the year of 2012 as we say goodbye and hello to a new beginning. They are in no particular order - just some of my favorites.

I want to take this opportunity to thank each and everyone of you that has visited my blog, left comments or not, just knowing you are there has been all the encouragement I needed to jump into this world of blogging.

I look so forward to seeing what you all create for 2013!  I wish you all a Happy, Healthy and Blessed New Year!
Create with love and keep a smile in your heart
Hugs always ~ CaroleAnn

Thank you for looking and I hope you enjoyed the walk down memory lane as much as I did.  This last card was my very favorite card that I made for my Mom while she was still with us and I have dedicated my blog in her memory.  

My Mom was very creative, sewing, painting, she did it all.

On one of those "I'm bored" days,  my Mom encouraged me to make cards.  She would come into my room and go thru the cards I had so eagerly lined up and she would give me a penny a card - like I had a little card shop in my bedroom. I love those memories and here I am some 50+ years later and what started out as a whim for a bored child, has now turned into a love of all paper crafts and still making cards with love to my Mom.  (Miss you Mom!)

MY WISHES TO YOU ALL

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Well, it has almost been a year for me that I started this blog and I have loved every minute of it.  Now I need to take a break for the holidays with my family.  I am looking forward to catching up on all of your blogs when I return and I look forward to adding new friends as we all go along in this wonderful land of Blog!!  Hope all your dreams come true for the New Year - stay safe, create with love, and always have a smile in your heart!  Hugs ~ CaroleAnn

TOGETHER

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I am trying to keep my card creations real simple so I can get them all done by this coming week.  After this week, I will have to stop because I have so many other pressing projects to complete - like watching our favorite holiday DVD's together at night after work.  Put on the popcorn and get some hot cocoa going!!

Some of my favorites are - A Christmas Carol,   The Bishop's Wife, March of the Wooden Soldiers, and Miracle on 34th Street, and my grand kids will want to watch  A Christmas Story and National Lampon's Christmas Vacation - to mention a few - do you have any family traditional movies to watch for the holidays?
Thanks for stopping by and enjoy the rest of the holidays - breathe and enjoy the season as it will be gone before we know it for another year!

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CHRISTMAS FAIRY

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I hope my Sunday post finds you not going too crazy with the holiday rush.  I love amazon.com for the easy shopping options and here in upstate NY the malls are a big thing -  but not for me!  I like to shop locally and as I said, online I let my fingers do the walking - which gives me more time to be creative!!

So here is my card for today - this image is from Lili of the Valley and she is so cute. I colored her with Copics and in my faorite colors of pink and blue.  Some pretty lace and ribbon trim, snowflake punches and corner embellishments.  I like the holly that is in her hair and in her basket!

Thanks for stopping by and enjoy the rest of your Sunday!  Hugs ~ CaroleAnn

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