Tuesday, January 31, 2012

hannah lynn's pirate

well I have to say
thru her etsy store I "met" the amazingly talented Hannah Lynn
I mixed up my order (typical blond moment)
and she was super nice about it all :)
Today I shot her an email lettin her know I loved coloring
this awesome pirate digi & she said it was amazing
& asked to share it on her facebook!!!
I have not been so complimented in a very long time!
Thank you Hannah
you my girl are the amazing one!!!


Thanks for comin by
may your boat be steady
and your sails always full
hope to see you soon!

My Time To Craft

loved making this first card for MTTC
I used an adorable cc designs image
there was so much color in my papers
I decided the image would pop in sepia
hope you like her :)





thanks for lookin
will also enter into
creative stamp friends antique
Kaboodle Doodles girliegirl
stamp with fun sketch
creative inspirations paint someone special
one stitch at a time digi
panpastels glitter & glitz
crazy for challenges layers

Sunday, January 29, 2012

a day together craftin

the boys & I had almost the entire day free yesterday
so right after early morning hockey practice
we headed over to Michaels
the boys said they wanted modeling clay
they were on an Angry Birds mission!!!
So they spent the day angrily makin birds :)
while I made another 150 card caddy order
for one of the wards at work.
It was an awesome day of craftin with my boys :)
here are some pics & I am gonna try to post the video
of my babies describing their birds :)


thanks for comin by!
Happy Sunday!!!

Saturday, January 28, 2012

savior faire

there is an artsyfartsy store near me
that I thought was an antique store
but it turned out to be more of a
gardenish/jewelry/nicknicky
all around coolish type store
when I met the owner
she was very sweet
& we got to talkin
I noticed she was using a plain
$store notebook
SHOCKER ;)
can't have that I thought!!!
LOL
went home & made her a notebook
I thought it is fair payment
for the several awesome ideas
I filed in the back of my head to steal :)
thanks Deborah talk soon


thanks for comin by!
will enter this into
basic grey fav things (paper & trim from basic grey)
craft your days away distressing
mo's digi fav things
samuel taylor's crafts distressing

Sunday, January 22, 2012

kkkg second bling post

my second post goes to another
BLING IT ON
challenge...my fav :)))
KKKG...lol...I get to enter another :)))


when I turned 40 last week my friend said
"40 is the new 30 V'ness"
I laughed and said
"you trying to lessen the pain for when you turn it?"
she is turning the big 4 0 in a bit
and is REALLY unhappy bout it :)
sorry Jen!!!
hope this card will lessen your pain :)


thanks so much for comin by!
will also enter this card into
2 sisters embossing
cmc copic challenge icy colors
so artful color challenge
crafts & me pink & sparkly

Anyone For Anya

this week over at A4A
they have my favorite challenge
BLING IT ON!!!
had to get out my stuff & make somethin
got out this cc designs digi that I love


thanks for comin by
will also enter this into
sentimental sundays diecuts

Saturday, January 21, 2012

light tent dilemma

so what are your thoughts
this is a homemade light tent

this is taken with light tent

without light tent

with light tent

without light tent

lol I am more confused than ever
as I like the without much more!!!
What are your thoughts?
do you use a light tent to photograph your makes?
thanks for comin by!

KKKG bows

this week over at KKKG
they have BOWS
thought I'd enter cause I can :)
I have been on the dt so
I never got a chance to enter the awesome prizes :)))
and there are some great ones up for grabs
hope I win!!!


thanks for comin by!!!

will also enter into
cardmadfairy's digi bows ribbon
crafty catz bows & buttons
charisma cards CAS
fresh brewed buttons & bows
crafty cardmakers no flowers
sentimental sundays ribbon
the ribbon girl pink & blue

Friday, January 20, 2012

saturated canary

this is my third & last entry into the Saturated Canary dt
this is an awesome chance at a design team spot
that I felt the need to enter 3 times :))) lol

the blog also has a challenge this week with dies :)
you all know I love me some nesties
perfect for a vday card for my hubby
which goes along with a funny story...well not so funny
just before Doug & I were gonna get married
my bridesmaids took me to a psychic card reader
she did all their cards & I was last.
she announced to everyone
"that I was so lucky
I was soon to meet my night in shining armor
that he was the prince I had always hoped for..."
I quickly said "I met him 10 years ago
& I am getting married on Saturday"
she laughed and said " are you sure?"
no one said a word...
that was 15 years ago
I am 100% sure she was wrong :)


Wish me luck in the dt challenge :)
will enter this into
crafts & me use pins

Wednesday, January 18, 2012

saturated canary

the design team call is still going on
I thought
I did a girlie card
time now to give some love to the boy saturated canaries :)))
so here is the awesome backyard general :)))
hope you like him :) as much as me
he's fierce!


thanks so much for comin by!

will also enter into
tuesday throwdown neutral colors
paper & such color inspiration
cards for men boys & their toys
stamps R us challenge kids

Tuesday, January 17, 2012

40 today

crazy but true

today I turn the big 4 0
I never, EVER thought I'd be this old
have this much
or be happy in any way

As a teen I had so much angst
pain
anger

I have regrets
& I do question why things happen sometimes
as everyone does I guess
but with some personal reflection
I believe I am as happy as I allow myself to be
as happy as I think I deserve

I have never been one to say I will be happy when...
or I can't wait for...

I guess I never believed good things happen for me

although
I know I am lucky in love
I love my family
my mom
my boys
Doug
my life is so full I can barely believe it
it scares me sometimes
looking back I am certainly satisfied with how my last 40 went
& I am looking forward to my next 40

I deserve to be happy
I believe
I am happy :)

I hope you are too
much love V'ness

Friday, January 13, 2012

crafts & me

a while back I was a guest designer at Crafts & Me
I got this image to play with!
she is just gorgeous I believe :)
hope you like what I made with her


thanks so much for comin by!

will enter this into the anything goes challenge @ C&M