Live and Love Crafts - Roses are Red

Roses Are Red

And Violets Are Blue

is this weeks inspiration theme but lemme tell you all I saw in that whole phrase were 2 words.
"Blue" and "Roses"!!   hee hee

This week I decided to create a calendar inspired by a few of the girls at LLC.  I used an image from the new Pion papers "Wintertime in Swedish Lapland" and many extra's from the same collection.

I had a few stars and a moose that I colored with Tim Holtz's distress paint and covered with TH distress crackle paint.  I even distressed the edges of the stars before adding the crackle paint to give it more of an aged look.  I added a tag with some shabby seam binding and a set of wings. 

I did the same thing with the lamp post as above, inserted a few small pieces from the Pion papers and created another gorgeous Wild Orchid bouquet.

As soon as November is over, you can take it off and December is right behind it.  I set up the paperclips so it can be held at the top and the left hand papers are unglued so you could slide in some of the edge of a  new calendar.  A person could actually create more calendars if they wanted to leave it up for winter. 

Don't forget about our PINK challenge this month at LLC

As well as Sandy's GIVEAWAY at LLC this month!

So I hope you liked my first calendar!!  I am sooooooo making a bunch more of these.  Maybe even one for myself?  How hard is it for us to keep something we made for us?  I don't know about you but I find it tough.  Let me know if you have a tough time with that.  I'm curious.  :)

HAVE A GREAT WEEKEND!

Pion Design - Wintertime in Swedish Lapland 6x6 - Northern Lights	Pion Design - Wintertime in Swedish Lapland 12x12 - Images	Pion Design - Wintertime in Swedish Lapland 12x12 - Cut Out	Pion Design - Wintertime in Swedish Lapland 12x12 - Tags	Charm - Angel Wings
Shabby Chic Miniature Angels	Lace "Amour" (20mm)	Lace "Charlotte" (8mm)	Lace "Désirée" (25mm)	Pearl Lace (10mm)
LLC Shabby Seam Binding	WOC Carnations	Foam Flower Buds	WOC Hip Rosebuds	WOC Wild Roses, 30mm
WOC Open Roses, 20mm	WOC Open Roses, 15mm	Tim Holtz Paper Distresser Tool	Distress Crackle Paint Clear Rock Candy

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Little Darlings Rubber Stamps - Breeze

Having a good week so far?  I AM!!  I'm off work for the whole week as my twin sister is visiting!  WOO HOO!!  Are we getting any crafting in you ask?  PFFFFT OF COURSE! 

But today I'm sharing a card I made a few weeks ago using SC's "Breeze" from Little Darlings Rubber Stamps.  She's adorable huh?!  I also used the new papers from LDRS called "Petals and Lace" a gorgeous vintage collection filled with pinks and purples. 

Don't you just love the bird's nest I made?  Quick and easy!  I thought it went nicely with the Prima birds nest as well as the image itself.  The zipper is also a piece from Prima.

I've added my usual Wild Orchid bouquet with stems from Live and Love Crafts.  The Maya Road burlap rose is also from LLC but I intertwined some pearls into the rose so it didn't look so plain.

Thank you for stopping by today and enjoy the rest of your week!! 
I know I will!!  heeee heeee!!

Live and Love Crafts - Pink

This week at LLC, in honor of breast cancer awareness, not only is our monthly challenge pink but so is this week's inspirations.  LOVE PINK!!

This cute image is Uptown Girl "Madison has a Margarita" from Stamping Bella and Pion Designs "Vintage Garden" Peony papers. I distressed all the edges and after that I added Stardust Stickles to EVERYTHING!

As much as I have found out I love making vintage cards, I also like making whimsical cards but it just goes to show how versatile products from Live and Love Crafts can be.  As you can see by my list below, I have used lots of items from there to make this sweet card.  So no matter what your style is, there's something for everyone at LLC.

I've added a Prima "Pageant White" flower and topped it off with a Memory Box "Kaleidoscope" butterfly die.  Even the butterfly has Stickles!!  I like how the picture actually shows the glitter under her boots too.  Can never have too much glitter!!

I punched a Tim Holtz border with some white chipboard and then again with some of the Pion Design "Vintage Garden" paper. 

This big bouquet has some Wild Orchid Crafts flowers, Kort and Godt rolled flowers, foam flower buds and a Melissa Frances resin frame for my "Happy" sentiment.  You can hardly see it but the lace is Scalloped Venice Lace "Rose" and oh so pretty don't you think?

I made this card for my stepdaughter's birthday yesterday.  Sigh....I wish they would stop getting older because I sure as heck don't want to.  LOL!

Happy birthday Sara!