LilyBean's Paperie

sugar pie honey bunch...

Well hey....

How's today treating you?  I'm feeling so happy today...a perfectly imperfect day around here...just how I like it....the good news is...I am crock-potting today, so I feel extra Betty Crocker-ish...a wee bit on the ball...and oh, so domestic :)  I'm trying a copycat Cafe Rio recipe for shredded beef, lime rice, black beans...and some kind of green dressing that I could drink by the mug....any other Cafe Rio lovers out there?

A quick in and out for me today....a project with supplies AND instructions if yer in the mood to get your glitter on.... This little tag book was created for the Emma's Paperie blog this week....I'm drooling over these colors....I can't remember the last time I had so much fun creating something...       I sure hope you're not tired of my Jenni Bowlin paper obsession....really, truly...I would wallpaper my little girl's room in this stuff...perfectly shabby and oh, so pretty.  If you're interested in creating your own...supplies and step-by-step instructions are up HERE on the Emma's Paperie blog.

Now...off to make some warm cookies for my little one...she are her hound dog are off following rabbit tracks in the snow...she's an Elmer Fudd fan...

Enjoy your Tuesday.

Melis
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

love struck...

It's a lazy Monday here today....I have to say that I certainly love the days following Christmas....p.j.s stay on a bit longer...toys are strewn...the fire keeps us cozy...it seems there are a few extra hours in the day to just sit, snuggle, and enjoy each other a bit more.  Come next Monday, I will be missing my little buddy.

Today we are playing in the glitter, paint, buttons and trim....my little bean and I...I love seeing her little mind start to put new things together...she has been making heart shaped ornaments for the tree...Be Mine cards for who knows who...and I even decided to show her how to sew a bit...with my fingers in the way of the needle instead of hers....she's a crafty soul I tell ya.

This card uses some of my favorite scraps...a bit of Foof-a-la, Jenni Bowlin, and Melissa Frances paper, tea-stained trim and twill, velvet leaves from Prima, chipboard from Maya Road, and stamps from Papertrey Ink including the Spiral Bouquet and Heart Prints stamp sets.   Also used from Papertrey Ink...Dark Chocolate and Spring Rain ink, and a Sweet Blush button.  

   
These cards were created with my latest obsessions....Jenni Bowlin paper and Maya Road Kraft envelopes....I could eat 'em....

Off to grocery shop....get the mail...pay the bills...reality is ever so lovely :)

Happy Monday!

Melis
 
 
 
 

share kindly...

Hello holiday friends....did you have a wonderful Christmas?  I think this was my most favorite yet....lots of family...lots of laughter...lots of little ones to enjoy... magic was in the air and very much alive.  Today I am switching over to nurse mode...taking care of us all as we have come down with the post-holiday junk...but relaxing at home together feels wonderful.

I don't have much to share with you today....it has been a nice break, but the creative juices are flowing and I look forward to letting my little fingers loose and get back to creating again.

This card is based on a sketch over at Emma's Paperie....I am a sucker for circle cards, so I especially enjoyed this challenge.   

 I used many of my favorite products on this card from Crafty Secrets Creative Scraps, Melissa Frances paper, Maya Road velvet flowers, and Webster's Pages paper.  You can find a complete supply list HERE on Emma's blog along with beautiful designs from the other designers.

I am sad to report that the time has come for me to place a Copyright on my blog....I want to be sure you all understand that you are 100% welcome to visit and create your own cards and such based on what you see here...the purpose of my blog has always been to share and inspire and hopefully to spread my passion with you in hopes that you too will let yourself create and enjoy it as much as I do.  So, please don't stop using my ideas for your own personal use...share a card with a friend, your husband, someone you love.  The only stipulation is that you won't take my designs and have them published or try and sell them as your own....this makes me very sad, but things have been brought to my attention and now I have to be a bit more guarded in this matter....I hope you understand.  I love sharing with you and will continue to do so wholeheartedly.

Now, put your feet up and watch some football....or drift off to your crafty space and create your heart out...or maybe even have a Sunday snooze.  I am listening to my little one talk to her new Ponyville residents....she chirps and sings and it makes my heart happy.   I can hear my husband turning the pages of his magazine while he watches football and together we are having some much needed down-time.

Hugs to you all.

Melis