OCTOBER 2011 TAGS SHIPPED

Happy Sunday to all of you! Just wanted to let you know that your tags have been shipped. Everyone should get them either Monday (CA) and Out of State, by Wednesday. Wait til you see your tags, so get your projects ready for these fabulous creations! Hugs, Velma

SNEAK PEEK ~ OCTOBER 2011 TAG SWAP

Here's some sneaky peaks of the awesome tags that are coming your way!!! You're gonna love every single one!

A Big Thank You~  to all that have signed up for my November 2011 Tag Swap! As I know you're all very busy with the Holidays upon us.

October Tags

For December: I'm not sure if there will be a December Tag Swap, a really busy time for all of us.......for those of you that want to do a December Swap, keep in mind, there could only be a few of us... send me an email and share your thoughts.

October's Tags

Hugs, Velma

NOVEMBER 2011 TAG SWAP~ CLOSED

NOVEMBER 2011 TAG SWAP NOW OPEN

Hi everyone! Just wanted to let you know the November Tag swap is OPEN...and filling up fast. I have 1 spot available. I hope everyone had fun creating their October tags! Just waiting on a few more and then the sorting begins. With the Holidays fast approaching, feel free to do Autumn/Fall, Christmas~ whatever your heart feels like creating.

SEPTEMBER 2011 TAGS HAVE BEEN SHIPPED

All of the September tags have been shipped! Everyone created such awesome, beautiful tags. You'll be excited and happy when the postman/lady leaves them in your mail box or at your door! I love all the tags I received! I'm going to put them on my mega ring so I have them at hand when I need that special tag to use in my mini books/projects. Thanks to all of you!

OCTOBER 2011~ TAG SWAP~ CLOSED

Tiny Sneak peek of September's tags coming your way!

HAPPY BIRTHDAY REIKO

Reiko's  Yummy Birthday Cake

Having some fun with a little bit of scrapbooking,

Reiko's beautiful daughter.

My card I made for Reiko, pocket and tag

HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO MY COUSIN...I LOVE YOU

Birthday card using a corragated background, some bronze crackle paint (which didn't give me the crackle effect I wanted) a transparency and metals, and of course, flowers...can't forget the flowers! The bottom round locket opens with our picture together.

SEPT. TAG SWAP.....CLOSED

IMAGE TAG SWAP

SEPTEMBER TAG SWAP NOW OPEN.
See the little box under my blog header? Click on Tag Swap for details. This will be easy and fun!

26th Wedding Anniversary Chunky Mini

Thank You.....

For all the calls, text messages, comments and emails I received from all you. Your heartfelt words, so much support through the process of my Mother's illness even up to the end. Your prayers, cards, flowers, all the food and an awesome beautiful handmade "dream catcher". I can never thank you enough. Thank you for caring and just being here for me~ words cannot describe. To my special friends ~ I'm thanking you a million times.

I somehow don't feel like myself but I do know what's missing, as when my Beautiful Mother died, a piece of me died with her. If she were here she wouldn't like that very much. And I could hear her words......."You have a family to take care of, they need you, take care of yourself, do some things that make you happy, travel with Steven, go sit down and scrapbook, and clean out that garage and don't forget to turn off the garage light". If she knew how many times I go to my room and laydown crying, she would tell me "get out of that bed and wipe those tears"!

So, slowly I have been walking into my scraproom (which was once my Mother's Room) pick something up and put it right down. Can you tell I can't concentrate? Ok, maybe I can do one unfinished project. Everything I do is for about 5 minutes ~then I have tears and walk out of the room. This is a project that I started before everything happened. So this is the mini I would like to finish or should I say "try" to finish. Just trying to keep busy. Wish me luck. Oh, one more thing.............to all of you...........YOUR THE GREATEST! Warm Hugs, Velma

A MUST "BE CAREFUL WARNING"

So.........I thought I would do what I love most~ making "Velma Flowers", also to distract myself from a lot that is going on. I usually make a lot at one time, so when I need some, I have them ready on-hand.......well I got it on my hand all right !!!!!!!!! I don't really remember what happened except that I felt burning all over my hand and fingers. I had to literally peel layers of HOT MELTED UTEE OFF MY HANDS and my skin was coming with it. The worst part was my wedding ring finger. I have gotten little burns here and there, no big deal...but this was and is awful..............I'm talking PAIN for hours. I never go the doctor, but this night, my daughter insisted we go to the E.R...........OUCH!!! A chemical burn is not good. I took photos of my finger, but decided I'd better not show you. If you saw my finger, you would probably go and V.........., you guys know the word, add the letters omitt in it. I'll give you a hint, do you know what a "blow fish" looks like, with a lot of colors in it? My main concern is infection........(now I can't go have my nails done...HA HA!)

So~ please please be careful, not just when making the flowers, but any techniques we add to our projects. A good recommendation from the E.R. doctor, they told me to wear "safety glasses". I've never thought to do that. UTEE in the eyes? I DON'T THINK SO. I can't even imagine the pain and damage it would do.

So I was going to do some posting since I have neglected my blog, and I end up with this. Again (I keep saying this) I will come back with happier goodies to share. Just a warning to my beautiful friends out there~ to be careful. Hugs, Velma

IMPORTANT MESSAGE

Hi everyone, I know I said I would start posting, but Mom has been in the hospital for 6 days now. As soon as everything is better~ I will share random goodies and a few projects with you. Didn't I already say this...HA! But for now, I leave you with this (sorry~ trying to do this fast)

MARIE from Alohanmabuhay has changed her U-tube channel name and also her blog. Here is her new information~

artofmarie.blogspot.com (new blog)
artofmarie (new u-tube channel)

I hope this helps for those of you who have been looking for her. As always, she will have alot of awesome creations/techniques coming up............. iSN'T SHE AMAZING. What an AWESOME ARTIST she is! Marie, if you're reading this..........I love you a million times!

Big hugs to my family and friend's, Velma

I know I haven't been posting ~ I think it's been over a month! I've been busy.........just a lot going on.

I have some beautiful gifts I have received to share with you (some new and some from a while ago).............and then I will be sharing a couple of small projects.

Hugs to my scrappy artsy friends! Velma

How lucky am I.................this is my beautiful mini that Stephi (withagrin) created for me! We decided a while back, that we would create a mini book for each other. We would take our time and just have fun with the process. This mini is called...."my mega mini", as it's popping with awesome pages with so many pockets and tags, flowers, so many wonderful embellishments. This mini is certainly a "Masterpiece"...and it's mine!

Thank you so much Stephi, my whole face was lit up with smiles when this arrived in the mail. I spent hours and hours going through every page, every detail, pulling out tags, touching every thing and also wondering how you did certain techniques! It even stayed on my nightstand at night so I could look at it. I truly love this mini and I will cherish this forever..........My Treasure !!! I'm thanking you a million times. Big Hugs to you!
I am sure I rotated each picture before I posted.............I'm sorry they aren't rotated, but you can still see the Beauty of this mini! I don't know which is my favorite page, because they're all so beautiful!

Turned the wrong way...........but it's still so awesome!

I love this transparency! "LIFE IS GOOD"

Opps, and another one upside down, but it's still beautiful! Omgosh! The third time I messed it up. I know I rotated these pics. But I'm not going to change anything ~ I'll mess everything up if I attempt it.

This picture is "priceless". I love looking at photos of my Mother. Thank you Stephi for adding this to my mini.

And yes, we are turned around again...........................................................I guess I'm not a very good blogger...posting pictures today... at least I posted this for the world to see how very blessed I am to have a friend in Stephi.

HAPPY MOTHER'S DAY

To my family and friends

I'm wishing you a "HAPPY MOTHER'S DAY" full of love, laughter, quiet moments.. just spending time with your loved ones... doing what makes you happy................and just having some ~ "simple moments" ~ which make for beautiful memories on your special day! With love and hugs to you..................Velma

THANK YOU

A huge thank you..........for your prayers... your kind and warm ever so caring words. Reading with tears... every word you wrote helped so much. It has helped my heart to be settled. And for my friends who are going through hard times with your loved ones, I have kept you in my prayers. I thank God for all of you, for the beautiful friends that you are and what your friendship means to me. I have shared with my Mother all of your encouraging words. She smiles... with tears, HAPPY TEARS (she tells me to tell you.."thank you"). So I am thanking you "a million times". Big Hugs to you...........my special friends.

I just viewed the "video" that Stephi (withagrin) did on the mini, or should I say "thick book", I created for her. I could see how she was so touched by my gift, and this makes me so so happy and warms my heart.... that's she's happy! You deserve everything Stephi and more! To such a kind, caring and loving friend you have been to me..................One of my dreams is to come and take you and your family out to lunch or dinner, or just sit and talk or do whatever we want! OXNARD HERE I COME!!!

My Special Mini for Stephi (withagrin)

Stephi and I decided to do a mini swap...........decided last year! We took our time, and boy did I ever take my time. To my "Special Stephi " thank you from the bottom of my heart for "being who you are" ~ I hope you will cherish this forever. Love and Hugs to you my Friend, Love, Velma