I received this wonderful award from Micki Harper at http://artfulxpressions.net/ today and am honored to think she thinks so much of my work. Thank you so very much Micki.

In order to accept this award you must:
Thank the person who nominated you for this award
Copy the logo and place it on your blog
Link the person who nominated you for this award
Name 7 things about yourself that people might find interesting
Nominate 7 Kreativ Bloggers
Post links to the 7 blogs you nominate
Leave comments on all 7 blogs letting then know you nominated them

So here is my 7 things you might not know about me:
1.) I rode horses for many years and actually was President of the Estrella Mountain Quadrille Team for 5 years.
2.) I have 7 grandchildren 3 in Tennessee 4 in Arizona hence AZGramTN.
3.) I work for a Rag Doll Cat Rescue organization.
4.) I'm obsessed with receiving packages and goodies in the mail.
5.) I just bought the Ultimate Crafters Companion and it does tons.
6.) I'm unmounting all my stamps and have been for over a year.
7.) I have few friends, lots of aquaintances but believe best friends are one of the most important things you need in life with the exception of God Almighty.

And here are the seven blogs I am giving this Award to:

Sandy www.Handstampedbyme.blogspot.com
Deedee www.stampingsunshine.blogspot.com
Nancy R. www.stampinat6213.blogspot.com
Wendy W. www.wickleywonderfulcreations.blogspot.com
Marianne www.ilikemarkers.blogspot.com
Chris www.tinescreativecorner.blogspot.com
Marjori www.my-stamp-pad.blogspot.com

Butterfly Wishes July 13, 2009

Isn't this pretty I love butterflies and could watch them for hours I just got all the Martha Stewart butterfly punches so you'll see more cards with butterflies. Wendy Weixler has a thing for butterflies and I watch her blog alot she designs for several companies and you can find her blog on my sidebar. This card was made using the new Rich Rasberry, Pale Plum

and Cottage Wall DSP. I used Satin Ribbon and the scallop edge punch to make the scalloped windows and placed a 1 inch square of Rich Rasberry in the center of it then I put ribbon around the butterfly to create the illusion of its body and antenna's. This card is 4 X 4 which is an unusual size for me but I'm breaking in another new toy I bought which I'll tell you about real soon.

My second card today is kinda plain and I know it needs something else I just haven't figured it out. I first thought a flower but then nixed it because of the circles, anyone want to comment I love comments! This is Bermuda Bay my new favorite color & white cardstock from SU. Yes I'm a lover of SU cardstock its so thick and the textured cs is also excellant. I don't use alot of the SU inks because I use Amuse Ink for my images that I color with my Copics so.... Anyway the stamp set is Circle Circus and has lots of pretty circles to choose from, I have the word window punch and got the Modern label punch just the other day I use it all the time.

So whats your new In Color or for that matter your favorite color? Let me know I love reading the comments you all leave and it makes me feel like someone is paying attention. I'm off to my studio to convert more of my stamps to unmounted. I am going to devise a system to categorize them on Excel, if anyone knows of a program out there for stamp organization please let me know.

Have a blessed day!

SU Playday July 11, 2009

Isn't this just so elegant? Today Brenda Holder held stamp camp with all the new 'In Colors' and lots of new stamp sets. I made this beautiful card using Teeny Tiny Wishes, Medallion background stamp and Circle Circus stamp sets. I used Mellow Moss & Glossy cardstock with beautiful Organza ribbon and a big pearl. I just think it is elegant and you could use it for almost anything by changing the salutation.

The second card is using Animal Stories & Teeny Tiny Wishes stamp sets with the new Melon Mambo cardstock with glossy white card stock. The big piece of white was put through the Big Shot using Perfect Details Texturz plate. Brand new Melon Mambo grosgrain ribbon and the Modern label punch & Word window punch. Just think you could use Bermuda Bay in place of Melon Mambo and stamp the Whale for a baby boy or use the same card only the greeting would be 'Hear your not feelin whale'. Isn't that cute and their so fast to make.

Ok that's it for my Saturday but I sure had fun looking at all the new DSP and the new stamp sets. As always I said 'awe I didn't see alot I'd buy' but now I see all the possibilities and oh the new In Colors are so pretty. Now I'm not a SU demo (I was but resigned) but I love the inks, stamps, cardstock everything I just couldn't get anyone in the area who wanted to stamp so I had to give it up. Well I'm gonna cruise the catalog again, have a great weekend.

God Bless

July 7th, Fun day for me stampin!

Today I was a busy beaver with my Big Shot and my die cuts after playing for about an hour I got busy and made three cards for you today, do you believe that? It's like the blog inspires me to keep busy and post some cards. Its not like I'm busy or anything I got up today at 8 AM and had to be at the doctors for another one of their oxygen tests I'm so tired of these tests then I ran to the library (it was closed) oops since I can't do anything thought I would pick up some books....not today. So I came home and started the laundry, made breakfast for Mom and started playing. I'm lovin my Studio since Becky re-organized it, she was my rock when I was going through my surgery and recovery. Now I'm better and I never see her let alone talk with her but she has her own life and with the girls home for the summer she's a busy lady.I did get this image from Becky and I love it. At first I thought it would be a lot of work to color it with Copic's but it was fun and I know a lot of guys feel like this after a bad day on the Golf Course. Thanks Beck for the images your a sweetie, you inspire me everyday.

My flower card was a labor of love with Nestabilities. I bought the Peony and got busy with the Big Shot making all sizes of the Peony then I put them all together curled the edges after I snipped them. I used a SU border punch, SU ribbons, I put the label on it an a nice brad with K & Company papers. I think it turned out cute.

I got this horse image from my friend Micki she sent some really cute images and since I love horses this was my first choice to color with Copics.

Now to let you know how good Micki is this is a card she sent me. Isn't she amazing with the Copic's and shadowing? You can find her work at: http:// artfulxpressions.net/

Well I've talked my head off and I worked my butt off (well that isn't true) I have too large a butt to work it off. Anyway thank you girls for pushing my buttons to do a blog, I'm enjoying this and although I have to watch what I say at least I'm talking to a computer and staying cool as the caretaker to Mom, thats a story for another day. God Bless you and remember God will never give you more than you can handle.

My Sweet & Sassy winning set

Geez you are very lucky as I am going to post twice today. I won a free Sweet & Sassy stamp set from Sandy's blogsite and I received it Friday in the mail. I stamped several images and then used copic's to color those cute little bunnies. Geez whiz they can be almost any color but I chose this color to go with this card stock that I stitched on my sewing machine. I love to match up several papers and then sew like 10 at a time, so I'll have some on hand. I hope you approve of this one Sandy, I enjoyed so much making it and thank you again for the darling stamp set. Hugs till tomorrow.

July 6, 2009 Fireworks

I received this card from my friend Becky and wanted to share with you how beautiful she colored the card with Copics. I just love the picnic basket and all the fun colors. Thank you Becky for thinking of me. My 4th of July was quite noisy with everyone in the neighborhood setting off fireworks. I couldn't see all them because of the trees but they were still going strong at 1 AM and I was so ready to go to sleep. I have to say though we made it a point to give thanks for all the military personnel serving our country to keep us free. I sure hope everyone had a great weekend.

OK I guess its time.....

to pull out an image and make a card. Gosh I let the 4th of July cards up for 5 days I'm just so proud of them. Now its time to get playful so I pulled out some TAC designer paper and of coarse SU cardstock and make a new card.
This is a image I got from Becky I think its a 'All that Scraps'. I used fake stitches, green sparkles and some of my mini brads (those buggers are hard to work with) but so adorable. I used my Copics E31, E33, E37, E51 & YG95. I use E31 and E33 constantly and had to buy refills for my Copics because I drained those puppies to the bone. So now I know how to do the refills also. But then I'm a certified Copic's instructor so I should know how to do it. Maybe one of these days I will import my Copic certification badge to the blog.

I've been a slacker lately the weather has been beautiful so I did a bunch of yard work transplanted my rose bushes to the front yard planted some petunia's then I mowed the grass. I was kind of nervous about it but hey the young man I was paying to do it didn't show up for 3 days and so since my grass grows 2 inches a day I had to mow. Now for those of you that don't know I had a total fusion of my lower back in January so I have been doing as doctors ordered until now. After all the yard work I felt fine no back pain and happy to acknowledge the surgery a true success. Yesterday I want to Chattanooga to visit an old friend and play with cuttlebug folders.

Is everyone ready for the 4th of July???? I just found out that our town isn't going to have fireworks this year because of the economy. Guess I'll have to watch it on TV and remember all of our soldiers all over the world serving our country and putting their lives on the line. To each and everyone of you have a wonderful 4th of July weekend.
God Bless the U.S.A.