2 more cuties

Here's a couple more of my Holiday cards! this first one is another cute couple image from MFT Stamps

 card stock by STAMPIN' UP, Ribbon by AMERICAN CRAFTS, light green Holographic swirl Punchinella by SKYBLUEPINK, Bling by RECOLLECTIONS, Snowflakes by FAVORITE FINDINGS, digi sentiments by SHELLY'S IMAGES, Digi Image by MFT STAMPS, colored with BIC Mark its!

Stickles used on stars and whie enamel accents on hats, both by RANGER

Entered in:
Dream Valley Challenges ...Christmas
Pile it on ...bling it up
Gingerloft ...Christmas/Winter
Lexi's creations ...nontraditional Christmas colors (seafoam/mint &blue)
Paper Playtime ...anything goes include a sentiment...(it looks like it has to be winter related??)
Totally Stampalicious ...make it sparkle
Stamp-a-doodle ...Christmas 
My Time to Craft ...winter pals
Top Tip Tuesday ...Christmas
The stamping Boutique ...Christmas/Winter


and though a very simple card, I just love this one:

 This adorable Digi is called CHRISTMAS ELVES, but the creator did not put their name in the upload, so I do not remember who's it is, if you can help, please let me know.

White Card stock is by GEORGIA-PACIFIC, printed paper is by DCWV, Punch by STAMPIN' UP, sentiment digi by TLC CREATIONS, colored with PRISMACOLOR pencils and blending pencil, and lots of Stickles (RANGER) the "Cheers" label is on Foam Tape.

Entered in:
Crafting when we can ...friendship
Cupcake inspiration ...#141
Dream Valley Challenges ...Christmas
Pile it on ...bling it up
Gingerloft ...Christmas/Winter
Paper Creations Ink ...something old, something new (old-paper, new-image)
Polly Craft ...punch it (Sentiment label)
Paper Playtime ...anything goes include a sentiment...(it looks like it has to be winter related??)
Totally Stampalicious ...make it sparkle
Stamp-a-doodle ...Christmas
Paper and Such ...CAS Christmas
My Time to Craft ...winter pals
Top Tip Tuesday ...Christmas
The Stamping Boutique ...Christmas/Winter

Christmas Tag book for a swap

On one of my yahoo groups...Altered Pages (there is a shop also...Altered Pages)
we had a 6 manilla shipping tag Christmas book swap.

Here is mine, which happened to go to the group owner and shop owner.  60% of the book had to be Altered pages images or stamps. I used an Altered Page Images on all 6 tags, both sides!

Here is the front, and all the fronts of the tags.

 Bkgd paper is MY MINDS EYE, Star chipboard by K&CO.  little tree and present metallic plastic by FAVORITE FINDINGS, Rock Candy Crackle paint and Goldenrod Stickles used both by RANGER, FAB Green wired Tinsel from ALPHA STAMPS.

Bkgd. paper is by CLOUD 9, Picket fence Distress Stickles by Ranger, flowers by K&CO.

 Bkgd. paper by CLOUD 9, chipboard chipboard by K&CO. Golden rod Stickles by RANGER, Red German Scrap by ARTCHIX STUDIOS

 Bkgd. Specialty Home made paper from my stash, silver shiny metallic "wish" word (which you can not really see here) is from PROVOCRAFT

 Bkgd. paper by CLOUD 9, Lace by LITTLE RED COTTAGE (etsy), shiny & sparkly Mylar 3D accents by RECOLLECTIONS

Bkgd. paper by Cloud 9, velvet Ric Rac by ALPHA STAMPS, plastic snowflakes by FAVORITE FINDINGS.

and the back and all backs of the tags:

 Bkgd. paper by Cloud 9, Xmas Red Stickles by RANGER

 Bkgd paper by MY MINDS EYE, Silver German scrap by COLLAGE STUFF, Merry & Bright stamp by CORNISH HERITAGE FARMS, Navy bow with pearl- found in a thrift store.

 Frosted lace Stickles by RANGER, Peace stamp by STAMPIN' UP

 bkgd. paper by MY MINDS EYE, Chipboard sparkle tag by K&CO. it says Joy, hope, peace. Xmas Red Stickles by Ranger, Baker's Twine from my stash

 Sorry it is fuzzy, Bkgd. paper by MY MINDS EYE, Reindeer Puffy Ribbon from ALPHA STAMPS, Gold Stars German Scrap by ARTCHIX STUDIOS, Frosted Lace Stickles by RANGER.

 Bkgd. paper from my stash, Gold Star German Scrap from ARTCHIX STUDIOS, Joy stamp by STAMPIN' UP.

Entered at:
Cre8tiveCindy ...challenge for blog candy
Paper Creations Ink ...bling it up
Come and Get It challenges ...anything Christmas
Art with no Boundaries ...Christmas/Winter with sentiment
PollyCraft ...Christmas Fun
Craft Your Passion ...anything goes plus glitter
Kaboodle Doodles ...The Colors of Christmas
PaperTake Weekly ...anything goes
My time to Craft ...vintage Christmas
Tuesday Throwdown ...Celebrate the Season
The Stamping Boutique ...Christmas/Winter

Head space, sick cat and 2 pieces of art

Well, I am dealing with some bad crap right now...I AM  THE QUEEN OF MURPHY'S LAW!  well anyway, I do not want to discuss it right now, cause it really PISSES ME OFF, and I am trying to turn things around. If that EFFING HAPPENS, then I'll talk about it.

I have literally been in the same sweats or nightgown from last Friday night til this morning, and basically didn't do anything but a little web surfing, TV watching and sleeping. I've been in a really dark place plus, super anxious!

I am still quite under the grips of my depression, and still anxious, just not as bad. I think my cat having a bad abscess and me trying to deal with it on my own (hot compresses and trying to drain it) have made me get out of my own head space a little bit.

Today I took her to my vet. I have been going to the same vet since I was 16 and THANK GOODNESS...as he let me come w/o paying...I'll pay on Jan 4th when I take her back for her overall exam and shots. He shaved a large area around the spot, and gave her her rabies vaccine, even though hers is still good for a few months, he said better safe than sorry.  The Doctor gave her a shot (Thank goodness) of antibiotics that will be in her system for 2 weeks (I freaking HATE trying to give cats medicine!!) Then he FREAKED me out, and told me, to be on the look out for any movement under the skin around the "hole" as it may NOT be a tooth hole from her cousin. The doctor says there is this kind of fly that has grown in numbers recently, and stays alive longer than it used to...it will bite an unsuspecting animal and then turn around and drop it's eggs or whatever into the "hole" it made. I said that is a big hole, he said it didn't start out that big, it is because of swelling. it may just be a incisor tooth hole, but it could be this fly. FREAKING AWESOME, just something else to look forward to, fly larvae growing under my cat's skin! ARRRGH gross!!
Ok, let's get off this ride...

over the last 2 days I have made 2 pieces of art, and started 2 others. This first one is a 4 X 4 I made for the challenge over at SMUDGY ANTICS     "Mourning Glory" =  graves... and as usual, some stamps of some kind, and try to use a SMEARED INK stamp.

I used a collage image of mine of 2 old graves, and 2 digi stamps by SMEARED INK, the broken winged heart and the word Broken that goes with it. I used them twice, and used foam dots under one set on top of the other. Coloring with BIC Mark its! and red German Scrap from COLLAGE STUFF.

Here is "Heart Broken"

This next one is my VERY FIRST double Easel card! I made it for the Technique Junkies  fun folds CD Blog Hop! By trying this technique and adding it to Pat's blog (the owner) you give yourself another shot at the grand prize!  part of that prize is a LIFETIME TJ membership!  WOOT!!!
I like it, I hope you do also!

"Elves Christmas"

 All Card stock is by STAMPIN' UP(Vintage Violet, Almost Amethyst, Bashful Blue). Image colored with PRISMACOLOR pencils. 

Digi image and sentiment both by TLC CREATIONS.

 Bakery twine in purple from my stash. Plastic snowflakes by FAVORITE FINDINGS. I used Silver Stickles by RANGER on 3 of them, and I used Sugar Coating chunky glitter by DOODLEBUG DESIGNS on 2 of them.

the sentiment says: 

Bringing Joy to Large and Small

Merry Christmas One and All