3 apples in a basket

This 3 dimentional and textured card is going to Mrs. Mercier. This is a lady who with her husband, built a goldmine fabulous store that is like a Cracker Barrel but so much bigger and with a ton of acres of fruit, fruit and more fruit! You can see their website HERE

I brushed on some Crystal Lacquer to the apples. Love the look it gives.

On our last visit, we chatted with her for over 30 minutes. She gave us (without even asking!) a few treats. I was in awe of her. Here is my daughter and Mrs. Mercier:

Interlocking cards

A different way to have your card open and close... Anniversary to my husband (8 years married today) :)

Thank you card

A thank you to a friend who took me to lunch:

Anniversary embossed hearts

Anniversary card with Embossing folder (Swiss Dots) and punched out hearts then stamped with a swirl and VersaFine. Embossed with gold EP.

First Grade Teacher's Birthday Card

A last minute birthday card for Bethany's teacher. Beth came home and told me "My teacher said you are an artist!" :)

A card for my mom's friend....

A friend of my mom's had a health issue and was in the hospital for a bit. This was to let her know her pets missed her a lot.

Close up:

And the inside:

My 6yo made this with AI's

My daughter loves Alcohol Inks... The one, she used the pad and slid it accross the glossy paper (3rd generation). She did two other glossy card fronts where she pounced the AIs on it. She used a pigment ink that wouldn't dry on glossy so we covered with clear Embossing Powder. She loves the texture. This is a Thank You from her...

A masculine birthday card (for my brother)

I made this birthday card for my brother. I tend to struggle when it comes to masculine cards so I'm really happy with how this one turned out.

The close up of the birch trees -- after I colored them with pencils and Gamsol, I painting on Crystal Lacquer to give the bark a textured look.

On the beach birthday

A birthday card with build-in easel for display... Sand and water were stippled. Lady and Birthday stamps from VLV.

Published April 2012 VSN

So happy to see these two beauties in print.

This makes my 40th time being published!!!

Butterfly birthday wish

For a friend's mom on her birthday...

Sparkly Tulips

Image colored with Prisma Pencils, blended with Gamsol, adhered with 3-D pop dots. I then added Stickles to them... so pretty.

Birds and Wood

A RAK I recently sent out. Love the large background stamp that looks like wood grain. Colored with PrismaColor Pencils and Gamsol to blend.

Holiday 2011 Cards

My main card... made 55 of these.


And then I needed more... so....

Another Christmas card that I made...



Close up with Red Stickles on the nose...


Only made one of these...


One of these...


Two of these...



And one Hanukah card for my friend, Heather. The card is 6.5 x 5 inches.



Close up:



My artist of a 5 1/2 year old drew this at school and it was on the tv that was showing kid's art in the office. She was so proud! I think she did a great job!

a birthday card

Card went out today for a friend's birthday. I hope she likes it. (the stamped images are a deep purple. My camera phone doesn't pick up the true colors but was in a rush as I heard the mailman's truck close by... thanks to his squeeky brakes. LOL


And the inside... a nice change from the normal "Happy birthday". :)

Tupperware!

My Tupperware website is officially up and running.

Click here on my link:
www.my.tupperware.com/kim412

To see all of the products, click upper left corner: SHOP OUR PRODUCT GALLERY

Any questions, send me an email - tupperkim412@gmail.com\

You can also click the Tupperware blinkie to the right.

thank you

Lemonade Stand - Trash to Treasure

I have been wanting to make a Lemonade stand for my little girl for quite some time but wasn't sure how to start. Then it hit me... Recycle (or as they say now: Upcycle) a twin size headboard!

I am thrilled how it turned out. My husband was impressed. And my daughter loved it. She even made $11 from the sales of the lemonade and bottled water. I had purchased a 2 gallon dispensing cooler -- has a spigot on it and filled that with fresh pink lemonade. I didn't want to worry about her having to pour from a regular pitcher. I had the 2 gallon cooler sitting right next to her on an old end table I got for free on the side of the road!

Here is the headboard that I bought at a yard sale for $2.00 It was very sturdy.

BEFORE:



BEFORE:




DURING: Sanded it down quickly and my husband cut some boards out for legs to make a bit more sturdy, as our driveway is on a slope. The legs can be removed for easier storage.




Hubby removed the shorter board that was here and added a much longer piece of plywood he had in his workshop. (this will eventually get painted with chalk board paint so Bethany can write her "menu" of items she will have for sale.) I got a pint of green chalk board paint for $1.50 at a yard sale!!



My husband also added a block piece of scrap wood with a drilled out area. This will be where the umbrella stand will sit in. He also drilled a hole on the top of the headboard -- which will be her "counter" space.




AFTER: All set up -- the front. The light purple paint was free!



Without the umbrella...



The back without the umbrella... I had also placed a tension rod even with the block of wood, so when my daughter had her new cups still in the plastic wrapper, they would not fall off and onto the ground. When she's older, she won't need the tension rod. (picture of the back is at the bottom of this post.)



Without the legs attached (which come off with nuts and bolts for easier storage.) I have a feeling this lemonade stand will be around for a long time.



Without the legs and the front showing the "menu"...



Close up of where the umbrella stand goes in and sits on...



My girl was so excited!



And so proud!



And here is the back with tension rod and her set up of the side table...



Headboard: $2.00
Light purple paint: free give away
Chalk board paint: $1.50 @ yard sale for the pint and have a lot leftover!
Wood for legs, umbrella stand area, & chalk board area: Hubby had already - maybe $5 if you had to buy...
Nuts and bolts - $10 new but they were really big and sturdy (could get smaller and
less expensive)
Umbrella: had already for over 10 years! it's for the beach.