Merry Christmas Everyone!

I just wanted to wish everyone I know and Love a Very Merry Christmas!  I hope you have all the joy of the holidays, and a special joy from knowing the love of our Savior Jesus Christ!  Thanks for visiting.  Carol Smith

Some fun with Paper Pumpkin, Oct. and November

Welcome!  I'm havin fun... my very good friend and upline Denise, loaned me the October paper pumpkin stamps.  These are made from them, except for the mistletoe, which is from the November paper pumpkin.  I was disappointed that they didn't include a mistletoe stamp, so I made my own.  It is shown below the cards.  It turned out looking pretty good, don't ya think?  So let me know what you think of these.  The Hus & Kisses is from the Six Sayings set in the holiday catalog  Thanks for visiting.  Carol Smith

Cased

Hello, Saturday!  This card was designed by Helen, one of my talented blog friends.  I love it so much, I had to make some.  Its beautiful, don't you think?  Thanks for visiting.  Carol Smith

A paper pumpkin re-make

Happy Tuesday, everyone!  Yesterday, I got my first paper pumpkin kit.  I like it, except I was dissapointed that they didn't give us a mistletoe stamp...anyway, I mixed it up a little and created this wreath with the little holly stamp. Love those red berries, too.  Thanks for visiting.  Carol Smith  Let me know how you like it.

Some Fall Bling

I LOVE all the bling of the glitter paper from Stampin up!  IT's so gorgeous!  Let me know what ya think.  Thanks for visiting.  Carol Smith

Working on Christmas Cards

Hello, and happy Wednesday!  These are some cards I've been working on... I apologize for not posting in a while, been busy, as you can see.  By the way, my cards are all for sale if you are interested, just email me at rchelix@embarqmail.com and I will ship them out to you.  They are all $2.00 each with $5 postage.  Enjoy, and lots more to come.  Thanks for visiting.  Carol Smith

New snowflakes

Hi everyone!  I've been playing with the new compressed paper snowflakes, and I made a tree ornament with them.  Just put a pearl on wire first, then 2 layers of the big flakes, and 3 layers of the other 2 sizes of the snowflakes with a pearl in between.  Easy.   Notice on the cards, the snowman's (retired set) head is adorned with antlers.  I broke a big snowflake :(, so then I saw an antler, and put them on his head.  heehee...  They turned out really cute.  I guess necessity IS the mother of invention.  thanks for visiting. Carol Smith

Welcome to my craft room

Hello everyone-  Welcome to my revamped craft room!  The units in the corner were recently given to me by my son.  They were old, brown, and dark- SO, I gave them 2 coats of primer and a coat of paint that is the same as my walls.  They turned out wonderfully!  Let me know what you think.  I loaded them back up with stamps, etc. and now I have some real organization.  Thanks for visiting.  Carol Smith

Floral cases in different colors

I love wreaths, especially flowered ones, so I had to try these from a couple new sets, Wild about Flowers, and Circle of Spring.  They are beautiful, and can  be any color... Thanks for visiting.  Carol Smith

Old is new again!

This is an old retired stamp set that I bought off of Etsy,  the snowmen are adorable, with their little ice skates, don't ya think?  Turned out really cute, and the Rejoicing is from the new stamp set  in the holiday catalog.  Tell me what ya think.  Carol Smith

More casing going on... and on...

Good morning ladies, and welcome to another new week!  I apologize for not posting in such a long time, I've just had a lot to deal with lately...I hope that eases up a little.  These  2 cards a sorta my own brainchild, I made a bunch of things for my sister, and these were among them.  I hope you enjoy them, she brings me ideas, and I go with that, and make her a bunch...  Enjoy and thanks for visiting.  I'll try not be too long before i post more.  Carol Smith

Some new Christmas cases, having fun

Hello everyone!  Here are a few Christmas ideas I cased, but the new stamp set "Wonderland", I heated  on some irredescent ice and made it all glittery!  Turned out gorgeous!  The second one is prettier in person, this is a little washed out fro the camera, but it it a winner, too.  Enjoy and thanks for visiting.  Carol Smith

More Christmas creations!

I had a friend who wanted to purchase christmas cards, so I made up a bunch and took them to her and she picked from these ideas.  Thanks for visiting.  Carol Smith

Wedding card & Get 'well

Hello, everyone1  Today I had a wedding card to make for a friend, and the new DSP english garden was a perfect fit  for the background.  And i embossed the cake and congrats in gold  on vellum.  How do you like it/  It's prettier in person.  The other one is a case, just playing around.  The flowers on this could be any color:  red, blues, purples, whatever.  I may make some more.  Have a great day and thanks for visiting me.  Carol Smith

Happy 4th of July!

Happy 4th, everyone!  I was just playing around and this brainstorm came to mind ( which is few and far between), but this turned out pretty sweet!  I can put a salutation on it whenever I have an occasion, but let me know what you think!  Enjoy the rest of your weekend!  Come back and visit again...Carol Smith

Retired, Modified Case

Welcome to yet another rainy day.  Good day to play with paper, right?  Well, this retired stamp set is a winner, and I saw it on Chat Zwelsinski's (hope I spelled her name right) blog, and I just loved it!  BUT I didn't have the stamp set, so I went on Amazon and got one.  I modified it a bit with the doily and the shape of the label.  I hope you like them as much as I do.  Have to figure out what else I can make from this set.   Thanks, Chat, for the inspiration...  Thanks for visiting, and come back again soon.  Carol Smith

More Cases- Enjoy

Happy Monday this June 1st!  Hard to think the year is almost half over already, right?    I've just been playing with my paper again, and copied some other ladies' talents.  I dont remember who they are, but this is what we do, we share our ideas.  enjoy them, they are gorgeous!  thanks for visiting, and come back for more later.  carol Smith

Some playing with some cases..

Hello!  Welcome to another week... I have been super busy, and things have changed up around me, so bear with me, and I will post as often as I can.  You can keep up with what I'm doing.   These cards are cased by people on the blogs I am friends with, I can't remember all their names, the 2nd one is by Helen Burnley, just changed up the salutation.  These are so pretty and feminine,  I love them.  Hope you are inspired to make some for yourself.  If you don't have time, I can sell them to you.  Just contact me here or email me.  Thanks for visiting... Carol Smith - Enjoy your day. :)

Birthday invitation

Good day and Happy Monday!  This is an invitation my daughter made for our grandson's first birthday.  Her theme was bow ties and neckties.  So cute.  I thouht she did a marvelous job putting ideas together, and we had a wonderful party for Gabriel.    Thanks for visiting,

Coloring Down the Lines-April 8th

Good morning, and welcome from Amanda's blog www.ourcraftyplaydate.blogspot.com.  Her card is beautiful, as usual!  This one is pretty simple, hope you like it.  Our colors for today are Very Vanilla, So Saffron, Hello honey, Tangerine Tango, Mossy Meadow, and Smoky Slate.  I know for a fact that Helen will have something gorgeous too.  www.bluedahliadesigns.blogspot.com  .Thanks for visiting, and Have a great day!  Carol Smith

Coloring Down the Lines Hop-April 1

No foolin', it's April already!  You've arrived here via Amanda's blog  www.ourcraftyplaydate.blogspot.com.  What a lineup of gorgeous colors Robbie has for us this month!  I saw this card on stampin connection, I don't remember who made it, but I loved it, so I  had to make one. I changed it a little, and I see that is is a little crooked, but I still like it. Today's colors are Very Vanilla, Daffodil Delight, Tangelo Twist, Rich Razzleberry, Wild Wasabi, and Pistachio Pudding.  Let's go see what Helen cooked up this morning, shall we?  www.bluedahliadesigns.blogspot.com  Well, enjoy the hop, and enjoy your April Fools- my hubby already "got me" this morning, bright and early!  I'm too gullible.  lol  - Thanks for visiting, Carol Smith

Coloring Down the Lines Hop-March 25

Good morning, hoppers!  You've arrived from Amanda's blog www.ourcraftyplaydate.blogspot.com.  Today's inspiration photo is cheese, and I love all the browns and blacks together, such a neutral palate.  And I love cheese, but My card has nothing to do with cheese.  The colors today are: Sahara Sand, Crumb Cake, Soft Suede, Chocolate Chip, Basic Black, and Basic Gray.  I love how this stamp set looks. At first I didn't think I would like it, but it has become one of my favorite sets.  I added a little glitter to the butterfly for some bling.  Helen's card, I know is not "cheesy" either, Let's go see what she made.  I know you'll love it.  www.bluedahliadesigns.blogspot.com  Thanks for visiting, and see you next time.  Enjoy the hop.  Carol Smith

Coloring Down the Lines Hop-March 18

Hello, crafty ladies!Amanda is out this week, we'll miss her.    Just coming from Robbie's blog, www.inkedx2.blogspot.com   you know she was on the ball-  Me, however, I am not pleased with mine at all!  Seems like a cop-out.  I LOVE hydrangeas, but there's no excuse for this one.  Anyway, our color palate used Pistachio Pudding, Pear Pizazz, Wild Wasabi,, Mossy Meadow, Basic Gray, and  Wisteria Wonder.  Similar to last week, but with the purple.  I bet Helen did a bang-up job though,  let's go see.  www.bluedahliadesigns.blogspot.com  Enjoy your day, and thanks for visiting.  Carol Smith