Beanie Anya

Here's a Christmas card using TGF's Beanie Anya image. Don't you just love her!

Sorry for such a short post but I'm off to the post office to stand in a super long line! I don't know why I always wait till the last minute! Have a nice day!

~Chals

A blog award from Linda and Edward Cullen.....what could be better!

Good evening everyone!  Sorry I didn't post this earlier but I spent the whole day designing a blog for my son's pop warner football team.  Anyhoo, I wanted to post this awesome award that I received from an even more awesome woman....Linda!  You guys all know who she is!  She is not only an inspiring crafter she is a great and caring friend.  She always takes time to visit everyone's blogs and leave the kindest of words.  She and her BFF Kyoko have only had their blogs for a few months but they have sure come a long way and they both ROCK!

Thank you Linda!  I wish to pass this award on to all of you who follow my blog.  It's your uplifting comments that keep me crafting.

  Okay, on top of my blog award Linda also sent me the US Magazines Sexy Stars of Twilight magazine!  How rockin' is that!?  As you all already know, we are both crazy for Edward Cullen!  This magazine makes me drool everytime I look at it!  Thank you Linda, you are so thoughtful!

  When TGF came out with the Edward stamp of course I HAD to buy it!!!  I just knew I had to make Linda a card with it!  I know I'm late since I see that a few of you already beat me to it! lol!  But this is my thank you card to her:

  It's hard to tell in this photo, but I added Crystal Snow glitter by Stampendous to his face and arms.  For those of you that are wondering why his skin is covered in glitter I suggest you GO SEE THE MOVIE!  You won't be disappointed!

  This is the inside of the card.  Anya is supposed to be Bella.

Linda already received her card and goodies so it was safe for me to post it tonight.

Thanks for looking!  Have a great evening!

It's great to be back!

 

  Boy oh boy it's so good to be back!!!  We finally finished moving and the cable guy came out today to hook up my internet.  I felt so lost with no computer all these days!  I had my Blackberry but it just isn't the same!  That little screen just doesn't cut it! LOL! 

   Well, I have been stamping (in between unpacking) and have created some cards.  I'll be posting them over the next few days.

  First up is this 5 x 5 card of Annika from TGF.  I swear she is just a darling!!!!  During the move I received a shipment of paper from My Mind's Eye.  Seen here are "Pirouette and Jazz" from the Penny Lane line.  I just love pink and brown!

Next up is Superstar Anya from TGF.  This little diva is just too cute with her little boa!  This is another 5 x 5 card.  These are so much fun to make.  The papers used are also from My Minds Eye.  I used "lil Girl and Lucky" from the Laundry Line collection.

  Well that's all for today.  I have orders to fill and some unpacking to do.  For those of you that have been emailing me orders, I'm so sorry I could not get back to you earlier.  But since my internet is up and running there shouldn't be any more delay in my reponse time.  Thanks for your patience and understanding.

  Have a wonderful evening!

Easter Anya Round Top Boxes

There are 4 posts today so make sure to scroll down.

Once again I didn't realize that this was the last day of school before Easter.  I don't know what it is but it seems that I am so out of touch with dates lately!  It hit me late last night and so I had to scramble to make some treats for my kids friends.   With little time on my hands I decided to make these round top boxes and fill them with Jelly Belly's. 

Easter Anya is a digital image from The Greeting Farm.  My goodness, she is so cute!  The little chick and sentiment are from Stampendous.

Here are the different colors.  I made about a dozen of them.

Easter Anya Basket

Here's another project using Easter Anya.  I didn't want to embellish the box since the colors are so pretty already.  It's hard to see in this picture but I used Fun Flock on her bunny ears.

Top view showing the contents.

Get Well Wishes with Nurse Anya

I hope you all are having a Happy April Fool's Day.

I know, I know...I've been MIA for almost a whole month!  Well after the wedding favors and Valentine's day stuff I needed a break.  I didn't expect to be gone for so long.  Well, I have been stamping but didn't quite feel like blogging.  I've been lazy!  But over the next few days I have some stuff to show you.  In the meantime I have been making stuff for an upcoming craft fair.  I will give you all the details for the fair later (it's at the end of the month).

Anyhow, a friend of mine called me the other day and wanted to order a tea box with matching card for an aunt that's in the hospital.  She wanted Nurse Anya in pink and brown so here's what I came up with.  Hope you likey, likey!

I'll be back with more creations soon.  I have all my Gorjuss Girl and new Anya creations to show you.

Have an awesome day!

Wedding Bells

Happy Saturday everyone!  No time for a long post today because I'm off to a wedding.  I wanted to upload a few pictures before I left.  Here is the wedding card that I made for the happy couple.  I used the "Cake Topper" set from The Greeting Farm.  I just love this set...but then again, I love everything from The Greeting Farm, can't you tell!  Anyways, I paper pieced almost everything since I didn't feel like coloring.

Here's a close up shot so you can see the dimensions in her hair and flowers, oh and also on Ian's sleeve.

I also offered to make the wedding favors.  These are just simple pillow boxes with the centers die cut.  I added a velum window that was stamped with a little flourish from Papertrey's Boxes, Bags and Tags set.  For the sentiment I used a combination of the Boxes, Bags and Tags set along with Favor It Weddings, also from Papertrey.  Added a gold ring and tied with cocoa organza ribbon.  Just something simple since it was a last minute thing for me.

Here's a close up of the sentiment.  It reads: "Two Hearts One Love".

  

Well, I'm off!  Have a great evening!

Having Tea with Pretty Hat Anya

I wanted to do a non-traditional gift for a friend, co-worker or teacher for Valentine's Day.  A little something to say "I Love You" or "I appreciate You" without all the mushy stuff.  Some people might feel weird giving their co-workers something with hearts and the word "love" on it.  Anyhow, this is a tea packet dispenser that one can keep on her desk.  It's so cute and since it doesn't have the traditional Valentines Day theme, they could use it all year long and can be given for many other occasions.  I used the Pretty Hat Anya stamp and once again I made use of my Basic Grey paper.  This dispenser stands about 6" tall.

Here is an upclose view of her pearl necklace.  I used white pearlstuds from Kandi Corp.

Not sure if you remember but I made this box in an earlier post.  I just changed it up a bit to turn it into a dispenser.  You can see that post here.

Anya Notebooks

Here's a cute little Valentine's Day gift you could give to the ladies in the office, teachers, or even a teenager in your life.  These notebooks are 5" x 8".  All images are from The Greeting Farm (of course!).

Live, Laugh, Love with Dress Me Anya

Friends Forever with Dorothy Anya

You're A Rockstar with Rockstar Anya

Inside - flap even has a little pocket.

Dorothy Anya and a Valentine's Day Treat

 

  After taking a very much needed break from crafting and blogging (since the holidays wiped me out!) I'm back with our first Valentine's Day treat.   This adorable Dorothy Anya is a digital image by The Greeting Farm (formerly Pink Poison).  Marie over at The Greeting Farm has been creating digital images and they all are just the cutest!  Be sure to check out her website.      The box measures about 5" tall x 3" wide, has a removable lid and has an acetate window on the front so you can see the delicious goodies inside.  Below is a close up of the image.  I added pink embroidery thread to her pony tails and inserted a rhinestoned heart under her hands.   I filled this box with Hapi Strawberry Gummy candy.  I bought it cause the wrapper is pink but they taste really good!

Ian & Anya

A friend of mine asked me to make her a couple cards.  The top card is made with Quarterback Ian from Pink Poison.  She wanted a thank you card for her sons pop warner football coach and luckily I had just received my Ian stamp in the mail the day before.  The teams colors were black and blue and being the Dallas Cowboys fan I am, I had to use that cute little star dp.  

The second card is using the adorable Nurse Anya, also from Pink Poison.  I just lover her!  My friends aunt has been in and out of the hospital and she wanted to send her a get well card. When I first bought my Anya stamps, Nurse Anya was sold out...and I finally got her!  Now I have the entire Anya set!  I just love those cute little girls!

Cocoa packets

I whipped up these little cocoa packets for the craft fair yesterday.  I figured they would make a great little gift for the kids to give their friends for christmas.  Something small and inexpensive but cute enough to show someone you care.  We have more styles available but as usual I only took pictures of Hello Kitty and that sweet little Angel Anya.

Sweet Gift Sets

These cute gift bags contain our manicure sets that we also had in our small pails in an earlier post.  I initially bought them with the intent to make more pails since they sold out at the fair but the new kits I found didn't fit into the pail.  So at the last minute I came up with these.  I know everything I've been making lately has Hello Kitty on them, just bear with me, I have had a lot of orders for her.  These kits include: 2 nail polishes, nails, nail jewels, nail file, and 2 lip gloss.  

Princess Anya

This card uses Pink Poison's Princess Anya stamp.  She's so stinkin' cute!  Her crown, wand, bangs and dress are all raised for a 3D effect but this picture doesn't do it any justice.  I really should take some photography lessons!  Believe me, this card looks way better in person!

I'm addicted to Pink Poison!

Here's a Christmas tree box ornament made with this adorable Angel Anya stamp from Pink Poison.  I just love all of those Anya girls!  Marie over at Pink Poison was sweet enough to post this picture on her blog.  You rock Marie!  So check out her website and her blog, I bet you'll get addicted to Pink Poison too!

I used Stickles on her halo and wings.  Sorry, most of you already know that I'm not the best photographer. LOL!  Anyways, this box opens up in the back and can be filled with candy or a small gift.

I just received my shipment of Christmas papers from My Minds Eye yesterday and let me tell you, they're awesome.  I'll be coming up with more Christmas stuff over these upcoming days.