just trying to get my blog back I am like a fish out of water right now LOL

Does anyone know how to get a pretty background for the blog I see so many and can't seem to find them TIA and Hugs

HI EVERYONE
THIS IS JUST A TEST I SEEM TO HAVE LOST MY BLOG AND I AM TRYING TO SET IT UP AGAIN BUT EVERYTHING IS NEW NOW SO THIS WILL TAKE A WHILE
HOPE EVERYONE IS WELL.  I HAVE MISSED SEEING EVERYONE'S WORK AND HOPE I CAN FIGURE THIS OUT SOON WOULD LOVE TO GET BACK TO BLOGGING
HUGS
NORINE

B-day

Hi everyone well I have been MIA because my mojo ran away from home and wont come back anyone know how to catch it and bring it home when it belongs LOL
this is the best I could do at the moment.  Sorry to all my blogging friends if I havent commented on your blogs just been out of it

I got some new spellbinders dies flowers and the labels so thought I would use them on this card
dont know where the paper is from it was in my scrap pile
used white sheer ribbon that I dyed with SU creamy carmel to match the papers
some pearls
the inside is a MS punch which I love

Hope everyone is well  Hugs to all

Anniversary cream with charm

 trying to get my mojo back been away for a bit taking care of my MIL etc and now just cant find the mojo so this is the best I could come up with LOL

stamped white CS with clear ink used some white emboss pwd and heated so it would pop than inked creamy carmel all over.  used wht sheer ribbon and ran it thru the creamy carmel to match the card.  small pearls on the scallop (not easy to apply LOL)
Prima flower was white just rub the Carmel ink on it
the charm is from M jewlery dept love the vintage look of it

 Supplies Used:
CS        SU WW & Creamy Carmel
MS       branch punch
SU        Scallop punch
Stamp   Inkadinkado
Charm   Michael jewlery dept
Flower   Prima
Pearls     MS
Ribbon   sheer white from M dots & dash

thanks so much for visiting have missed you all
Hugs
Norine

Blue daisy

just had to do another Flourish daisy love this stamp LOL
this for the challenge on Flourish to use some kind of pearls so I hope liquid pearls counts

pretty simple card  matted yo yo yellow SU onto white card base than matted blue SU and ran that thru big shot using the sizzix lace emboss fld  inked a bit of white on the dots so they would pop
stamp daisy on whisper white colored with SU watercolor crayons
sponged some yo yo yellow around the flowers
added ribbon and some yellow liquid pearls
punched the mats with ticket corner punch SU

thanks so much for stopping by have a great day
Hugs
Norine

Friend

this card is for the Flourishes chall we were to use the colors red/olive/black and a neutral
since I just got my new daisy stamps I had to use them LOL what a pretty set just love all the stamps they make such a great quality and so very pretty. take a look at the web site here

this is a 5x7 card

Card base is cream than I matted with SU real red, olive and black
stamped the daisy on the cream and colored with SU watercolor crayons
added liquid pearls to the centers
blk gems and sheer black ribbon
ran the olive mat thru the big shot to emboss (which most of is covered LOL)
rounded the corners of all mats with the SU punch
punched the olive top piece with the SU scallop punch than scored it
friend is from this set also

thanks so much for stopping by
Hugs
Norine

Great News!!!!

My DN is home from Iraq, cant tell you how happy I am. Please keep the soldiers that are still there in your thoughts and prays
Hugs
Norine

Publish Post

Peachy Keen I won yippee!!!

I cant believe I won. I have been a big fan of peachy keen for many years. I have always used the patterns they have for decorative painting and now they have the cutest stamps ever.
If you haven't seen them go here and take a look HERE but be careful because they are the cutest and you will be opening your wallets LOL. You can also pick up there cute blinkie for your blog

Thanks again to Kathy and the DT your the best
Hugs
Norine

Sunshine flower

this is for the Peachy Keen chall this week but think I am late LOL I love those stamps and these are just the cutest ones

Supplies:
MS girl paper pack love that paper
SU watercolor crayons to color the flower
cut the oval free hand since I didnt have anything big enough to fit her LOL
dollar stamp
gems
SU ticket punch have to stop using that or I will wear it out LOL
Elmers glue and MS glitter on the tiny butterfly

thanks so much for visiting me and all the super sweet comments
If anyone has any tips on how to take good pics of your cards I would appreciate it
Hugs
Norine

Dear Friend

just a very simple card but you know had to use my new SU dear friend set LOL

supplies:
SU Barely Banana Paper
Wisper White
used the big Shot to cut my nestie ovals and embossed with swiss dots
some sheer ribbon that was white but ran it thru the yellow ink pad so it matches
SU eyelet lace punch
gems
a bit of sponging

thanks so much for stopping by and I wanted to thank everyone for all the wonderful comments it means alot to me
Hugs
Norine