Mermaid Gone Vintage!

I made this card using Crafty Secret's new Mermaid collection. What a fun set to color! BTW, their website is temporarily down.....so the link will take you to the blog instead. Hopefully, it will be up and running soon!

I used my Copics to color her in and added Stickles to the flowers and Crystal lacquer to the water. The rectangles and frame were cut with Spellbinders. I inked the edges of all of them. I sprayed adhesive to the frame and sprinkled Martha Stewart clear glitter over it. I cut the front panel of the card in half.......just to be a bit different! I adhered the image and glittered frame to a piece of clear transparency and attached all of it to the "half" panel. I gussied it up a bit with a pretty Papertrey satin bow, button, and a seastar charm. The paper is by My Mind's Eye.

Did I tell you that my class is over tomorrow? (........only like a million times) My project is complete and tomorrow I present it to the teachers and fellow students. What a relief! I will now be able to spend more time doing the things I love.....cards, scrapbooking......! My report cards for my 5th graders are finished, stuffed in their envelopes and ready to go out today. A hectic week to say the least!

This weekend we are planning on chillin' like villians! We have over 10 hours of TV recorded (We lead super exciting lives don't we?), and a bottle of wine in the fridge and phone numbers to some really delicious take out places! ........Can't wait to shake this week off and relax!

What are you doing this weekend my friends? Hope whatever it is, you have a fabulous one!

A Little Christmas in February?

If I don't start getting my crafty on soon.....I won't have anything to post! (HORROR!) I have been busy with some things I can't post yet and my class. Oh.....this darn class!!!! Plus this kid.....down below.....is going to give me an ulcer!!! He is 13.........need I say more?

Here he is being cute and lovable.......at Christmas. (Maybe that's the trick....just give the kid presents......all the time!) He actually hugged his gifts! I used bits and pieces of Noel's St. Nick kit and the Jenni Bowlin pennant stickers. Nothin' fancy......just a quickie LO. (The picture just cracks me up though!)

So sorry for the shorty post.....but gotta run and get stuff done!!!! Next week I will return to my regular programmed blog! LOL!

Vintage.....

Good morning to you! I have a vintage inspired card to share with you today! The image is part of the Crafty Secret's Journaling Books. I love how beautiful these images are! I added glitter to the words and perimeter with my Sakura glue pen. The papers are Melissa Frances, Papertrey Ink, and vintage book paper. I did a bit of machine sewing, a satin Papertrey bow, button, and a few stick pins. Sometimes I go a bit crazy and don't know when to stop! LOL!


Here it is in all of its glittery glory!!!

I don't have much else to share with you today......my life has been consumed with finishing my project for my class. And the fact is.....I'm really not all that exciting! LOL!

Have a great Tuesday my friends!!!

Exciting News!

I know some of you have already seen this issue of PaperCrafts Magazine, but I just got my copy over the weekend! Back in October, I decided to submit two of my cards for the World Cardmaking Day Contest and was lucky enough to have one of them picked up! : )

There is my little Gingerbread Boy card! I used my Cricut to cut his body out and added Dazzling Diamonds to his body. His eyes are brads, and his mouth was stitched with black floss. The sentiment was done with the JustRite set called, Favorite Occasions Borders and Centers. I colored the mini gingerbread boy with Copics.

The circles were cut out with Spellbinder's dies and then airbrushed. I tied everything together with ribbon and twine.

Thanks for allowing me to share my excitement with you! Have a great start to your week!

Altered Photo Frame.....

I almost forgot to share this cute lil' altered photo frame of Cortney. I had it saved on my little teeny tiny netbook......when my regular computer was down for the count! I used some KI paper, modged podged it, and sanded the edges a bit. I added some vintage book paper, lace, and a few buttons. I added some glitter to the center of the buttons. The stamped image is by JustRite's Stitched With Love set. I colored it with my Copics.......twice. I cut both images out. The top image I removed the "ruffle" around the heart, so I only had the heart to pop up on a foam square. I added buttons and lots of glitter!

Have I told you lately, how much I LOVE glitter? LOL!

Well, it is Friday....and I have another busy weekend ahead of me. I don't have school on Saturday, so instead I will be cleaning and getting ready for Kyle's 13th birthday party with the family. This will be on Sunday. (A bit delayed since his birthday was the 4th) Saturday night I have a "date" with the hubby........a long much needed date. I am thinking a dinner and a movie.

I hope you have a fabulous weekend!!! Would love to hear what your plans are!!!!

My Garden by JustRite!

Happy Thursday to y'all! It has been a crazy busy week in the Kovack household! I think I need to extend my day by a few hours! 24 just isn't enough! LOL! I am getting closer to finishing my project for my grad class. My presentation is on the 27th and then I can breath a big sigh of relief!!! So unfortunately, my crafting time has been replaced with school stuff! Boo hoo! Anyway, I have a JustRite card to share that I made a few weeks ago and never posted. It uses the new My Garden set. I colored the Sweet Pea image with my Copics. I stamped the border on a separate piece of paper and cut both out with my Spellbinders. The vintage book tag is by 7 Gypsies. I added a Papertrey satin ribbon and a vintage button. I stamped the sentiment on a jewelry tag.

Kind of liking these bright colors! A bit of a deviation for me!

Hope you have a wonderful day!!! Leave me some lovin' today will ya?! I would love to "hear" from you! : )

Thoughts of Spring.....

I have to admit that I am tired of winter. Not just a little tired of winter.......A LOT of tired of it! It has overstayed its welcome......and I want spring to arrive! I can't wait until the temperatures get warmer, the birds start chirping, and the flowers begin to poke out of the ground. So today's LO uses a soft, pretty, pastel palette that is very "springy!"

I found this old picture of Cort and I and knew I wanted to do something special with it. I so miss those chubby cheeks and those dimpled hands and elbows. Those baby blues just make me swoon! I used Noel Mignon's Seaside Cottage kit. It has the most beautiful papers and embellishments! I did some machine stitching for contrast and inked the edges of my papers with black.

Included in the kit are some pretty fabric swatches. I used my Spellbinder's butterfly die on this striped fabric. I added stick pin antennae and a Prima flower to its body.

Kyle got his bottom braces on yesterday......poor kid has a sore mouth! And tonight....I will be working on my project for my grad class. It is the only way to get things done.....leave the house! No kids, no husband....no laundry......you get the idea! Wish me luck.....the project is due next Saturday....I am praying I finish by then! : )