Post Holiday Howdies!

Hey there!  Glad you could come over for a visit.

If we are lucky, we have very close friends that interact in our lives.  I have been blessed with several.  One dear friend has an after holiday tradition.  She lives up north and travels south to visit friends after the holidays.  We call these visits Post Holiday Howdies.  Now in all the years we have gotten together, I have yet to be able to pay for our coffees.  So I thought that a thank you card was in order.

Here are the lyrics...

~ScrappyDew Girly Girl 2014
~Recollections 12x12 card stock
~Graphic 45 Bohemian Bazaar
     *Jasmine Nights card stock
     *Vivid Splendor card stock
     *Alphabet Stickers
~Various scraps of card stock for girl

This was such a fun one to put together.  If you have used ScrappyDew files over and over you see a pattern of assembly.  Such as the big hair has to go on first, then the arms and sleeves of the pattern.  Start noticing when you are piecing your pieces.  You will be amazed!

So here is what I designed for P (post) H (holiday) H (Howdies).

This is my friend!

Love the colors!

The letters MERCI are stickers from G45 that match the Bohemian Bazaar line.

She got a big kick out of this card and I still wasn't able to buy the coffee this year.  There is always next year.

Now coming up I have 2 posts for Valentines Day.  Another batch of cards and a special card for my darling husband Bob.  I may also be showing the upgrades to my studio.

So for now, Bright Blessings, Jana
  

Let Valentines Day Begin!

Hello, Hello, Hello!  So happy you could join me today.  Remember all the color red I used at Christmas?  Well I told myself that I am sick of that color.  Made a promise to myself that I would not use red as they main focus of my Valentines day cards.  So far so good.  See what you think....but first the lyrics!

~Scrappy Dew's Turtley 2015 view #1
~Crate Paper Love Notes
~KZ Pink Valentines Words
~Make The Cut software
~Spray Adhesive
~Spooky and Emmies help

I made two different versions of the bear riding the turtle.  One is a brown bear and the other is a polar bear.  On each I inked the edges.  I also inked all the parts for the turtle.  If you haven't worked with ScrappyDew files before, here is a bit of advice.  Print out a wire frame picture (lines only no colors) of the finished file.  This will give you a guide to piecing your project.  Here is the first batch of Valentines for 2015.

Two different bears

Little brown bear

Inside of card

Polar bear

Inside of card

I was just thinking that I sure do make a lot of cards.  But it's what I love.  ScrappyDew makes it so easy.

Did you know that you can also transfer a wireframe image from ScrappyDew into Inkscape and make an image to color?  I just learned about this and will give details in the coming weeks.  My new Spectrum Noir markers are just waiting to get coloring!

So next week I have a thank you card that was for a very dear friend.  Then back to more Valentines day cards.

My wish for you is a great upcoming week.  Have a very safe super bowl sunday.  

Bright blessings, Jana

It's Birthday Time!

This Sunday is my daughter-in-law's birthday.  Each year I try to come up with a new idea. This year she has developed a creative streak.  She is really into Zentangles.  So I bought her the complete set of 8 book.  (i've gotten her other items through-out the year)  But I needed a really great gift tag to go on top of the present.  ScrappyDew to the rescue!  Here are the lyrics...

~I used the program Scrap Factory.  I used the mix and match feature with the Community   package Doctor and hair is labeled Neil.  Accessory is Stethoscope.
~Shirt paper Deja Views Alpha Blocks.
~The dog is from the Little Yorkies ScrappyDew file.
~All paper is leftover scraps from recollections and probably other companies.

So here is what I created.

Here is the super cute gift tag

A very pretty package!  (she's a vet, so paw print ribbon)

Her new Zentangle books

So that's it for this week.  Oh, almost forgot, if you hear a big shrill scream on Sunday...that would be either myself or one of my 3 daughters.  Going to the casino for brunch and bingo on Sunday.  Wish us luck!!!

Bright blessings for a wonderful and very happy week ahead!  Jana