Happy Mail!!! Cards from Sandy Allnock

November 6, 2014 by 1 Comment

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Who doesn’t like happy mail? I mean really?  I love when book or craft orders arrive on my doorstep.  There’s just something special about it.

Well, recently I sent a donation to Sandy Allnock for her sister who was running for political office. Sandy is one of my Copic Diva’s that I follow regularly.  Sandy said that for each donation she would color up an image and mail it to you. So I was more than happy to make a donation and thrilled to be able to receive one of her works of art.

This week, I received not one but two cards in the mail which was even more special.   I even kept the envelopes of proof that she sent me mail (such a fan.). Here are the two cards she sent me.  I actually have one of the images and now feel inspired to use it.  The pictures simply don’t do them justice.

sandy2OMG they are so beautiful. I am so inspired by her art. So I placed them on my shelf in my craft room so I can be inspired daily.  If you haven’t ever seen her work you must, and I stress the must check out Sandy’s website.  She also runs an amazing donation program for our US troops.  So take some time and explore her site.

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I have them displayed in my craft room for inspiration. Sandy’s ability to not only color beautifully and create amazing backgrounds are what I continue to aspire to so having her work in my craft room really makes me happy.

Have a blessed day friends!

Belinda

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Tag Tuesday: #2 – Fall blessings

November 4, 2014 by 1 Comment

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Hello and welcome to Tag Tuesday. For my second installment, I thought a fall theme. Although the temperatures here lately make me think of winter.  I used a digi from The Paper Shelter and colored her up with my Copics. I bought this image because it reminded me of my love hate relationship with fall. I am a big fan of the fall on the east coast.  I love the crisp air and smell of wood burning and am still in awe of the vibrant colors when the leaves change.  The relationship typically sours when the leaves start to fall. Because then I am faced with raking and bagging them.  So this year, I got on board and we have hired someone to do this for us so we can use those hours doing something we enjoy and my back is also grateful.

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I used Crate Paper ‘Farmhouse for the paper on this tag.  The deep rich colors make me happy.  I pulled a coordinating ribbon out of my stash and then topped it with this fun wool-like flower from Recollections. For the words I used a Jillibean Soup label from my Project Life stash.

I hope you are having a great day. Today is election day and I will be heading out to vote this morning with my boys and then treating them to the movies.

Have a blessed day!

Belinda

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Pumpkins

November 3, 2014 by 1 Comment

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Hello and Happy Monday!

I was having some internet issues this morning so I am a bit delayed in this post.  I hope you all had a fun Halloween. Luckily the weather was decent so we were able to take the boys out for tricks and treats.  Apollo was a Samurai and Nicholas was a wizard. I even dressed as a Huntress.

Apollo brought home his pumpkin he decorated at school on Friday. It’s now placed on a shelf in my craft room so we can enjoy it’s cuteness.

Every year the boys ask me when are we going to carve pumpkins. I say soon. So this year I let them pick mini pumpkins and I drew the design and Leao carved (they are a bit to young to handle a knife).

pumpkincarving1Apollo wanted a face and Nicholas wanted an N on his. I think they came out really cute.  I took the seeds and roasted them. I remember my mom doing that  when I was a little girl and I would love the smell of them roasting.

Well I am going to go grab some lunch. But I will be back tomorrow with my second installment of my new blog series, Tag Tuesday tomorrow.

Have a blessed day friends.

Belinda

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Happy Halloween!!

October 31, 2014 by 1 Comment

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I made this little Halloween decor for my craft room with that same little which digi from Whimsy Stamps. I placed it on a shelf with my little pumpkin plant from Trader Joes.

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I used these little black canvases I bought a while back at Michael’s. I was going to have my Silhouette cut it out closer but now I like it. It’s kind of like she has a little glow around her while she’s walking.

halloween2014dI had to fight with the boys to take down their Angry Birds flag so I could put up this cutie. It was given to me from my sweet neighbor Inez. She gave me a bunch of her flags when she moved and I love changing them. Notice all the leaves on the ground and still on the trees. I finally caved this year and yeterday I hired someone to remove them all. I just didn’t feel like spending time I could be crafting or with family raking leaves. It takes a long time to do our yard and I look forward to the sound of their leaf blowers taking my worries away!

Happy Halloween everyone!

Belinda

 

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