A Crafty Creative day for me!!

...Today I decided that I was going to spend as much time as I can in my craft room...simply relaxing, coloring and working on some fun new cards.  I did manage to sit and do some paperwork and pay bills this morning, but then quickly headed to my room to create.

  One of the first cards I wanted to make is a Birthday card for my son, Brian, who will be turning 24 on Sunday.  I can't hardly believe how fast these 24 years have gone by, but he's always been a joy in my life.  Both my boys mean everything to me, and I love them both with all my heart!   He is my artistic child and loves to draw and also does a lot of the designs and artwork for the Pub that he manages.  He also loves playing with my Copics whenever he comes by and the ABS System too.   I try to make his card extra special and I have it started and and colored and it's now in a drying process.  I'll be sure to post it when I finish.

   My next card today was created for some fun challenges and there are still so many going on.  This fun I created to inspire you all to join our current chalelnge over at Baby Bud Designs and you can find all the details on the Challenge blog HERE!  Our theme is Winter/Christmas and this is cute Christmas Card I created with two of the sweet little Baby Buds - Holly and Emmy, two of my favorites, which can both be found in Etsy Store.

   This sweet little card is also being submitted to today's new challenge over at Cute Card Thursday - Challenge # 143 and the d the theme this week is 'One for the Kids'.

    My next card is also a Christmas themed card and for this one I used one of my favorite little bears (Lenny), who is from StampFairy.  I would also like to invite you all to join StampFairy for our very FIRST Challenge, which you can find on our Challenge Blog HERE!!   Our theme is 'Glam it up with Glitter' and I used plenty of glitter on this card, as my snow.

 
  This cutie is also being submitted to this week's Copic Coloring challenge over at SSC, which you can find HERE!  The Copic challenge at SSC is now being hosted by Lori Boyd and this week she picked a card by Krista, from Baby Bud, as our inspiration.   Be sure to check out Krista's wonderful Thank you blog candy too, it's full of wonderful prizes!!

  My Lenny Bear card is also being submitted to this week's challenge over at the Teddy Stampers Challenge blog and their theme is 'Christmas Teddies'.

    My next card was created for a brand new challenge over at SSC and this is the new weekly CAS Challenge which is also hosted by Lori Boyd.  I am very excited to be a part of this as this style of card has always been hard for me and I think it will be a good way for me to learn.   I'm also excited to tell you that Lori's daughter Hannah, has now introduced her very own line of sweet images called Bug and Roo and I used one of her new images on my very first CAS 'Clean & Simple' Card.   Our theme the week is White Out and the goal is to create card using White as your main color!

  And lastly, I made my next card for FUN and it's another cute image from StampFairy and this card is all about friendship, hugs and things that make me smile.  It is also being submitted to this week's challenge at Flutter by Wednesday, who are celebrating their last challenge of 2010!

   I thought it also is a nice way for me to send out a BIG HUG to all my friends and every one who has been so kind to me this past year.  Crafts are such a joy in my life and a passion I just LOVE.  As much as I hate having Fibro and all that takes away...it's also why I craft...and how card-making came into my life.  I guess you might say, its' the one good thing that Fibro brought to me.   I'm also so happy about all the wonderful new friends I have met through my crafts and you've all been so awesome.  Thank you and this card was created for you....!!

   This sweet little Angel Bear 'Brad' says it all--Bear Hugs are the Best Hugs and this Hug is for you, every one who has touched my heart this year!