Well, it's a new year folks and I don't know about you...but I came into it, on the couch and watching HGTV. Wait...that was until Jim got a hold of the remote and tuned into a Big Bang Theory marathon. I didn't watch the ball drop, I had enough of couch potato-ing and went to la la land. But the four days off from work have been relaxing and now it's time to show ya what I had been up to. To be kind, I will show ya a card I made today, and then I will share my other photos. Maybe you don't want to know about my little obsession with Tim Holtz product. lol, though I think you might share that obsession with me!
Here is Molly WATT and she's ready to spread some Valentine L.O.V.E.
I only purchased one pad of paper for this Valentine's Day...I was inspired by the pink/blue colors. So inspired, my *new* paper does not even show up on this card! How did that happen, I dunno...but it did and I realized it when I was cleaning my desk. I guess that will go onto another card, lol. I have colored Molly WATT before, I love this little set of robots from Stamping Bella. Molly is the only girl robot outta the group, so I better get a boy Valentine card colored up with one of the others. :)
...sigh, I just love her little coil curls and her sweet little robot cheeks.
...card recipe:
Finished size is 4 1/2" x 5 1/2", Bazzill cs, Archivers kraft cs, Bo Bunny cs, Bella's BESTEST paper {for image}, 'Molly WATT' from Stamping Bella, memento ink, colored pencils, gamsol/oms, Sakura clear glaze pen, Antique Linen distress ink, Sizzix alphabet die, glitter & sewing.
Next friday, January 12th, us BABES are back at work, and cranking out some inspiration for ya! You can play along with our first sketch of the year...check it out. Our awesome!! Babe Ebru has gifted us with a years worth of sketches to use and here's numero uno. You have lots of time to play around, so I hope your mojo hasn't taken a winter siesta! 
I can't say mine has, I have been working on other projects. Like...remember the Tim Holtz mania thing I mentioned. Well, Lindabella & my friend Mary came by for a visit, this past friday. They showed up at 2:30 and I had already pulled out lots of my "TH stash". {I been collecting for over a year now...just never used much of it} Linda and I had a goal to play around with Tim's 12 tags of Christmas techniques. Here is a few pics from fridays small chaos. 
I don't have a lot of room on my island, but we managed to park the Vagabond there and do all the cutting here. My trimmer is from X-acto, and hidden on the far end of the island, it has a laser light, Linda kinda liked it...hehe, I do too! On top of my trimmer, I put my Ranger melting pot. Filled with HOT Utee, that is cooled, but still inside the tray. 
I didn't extend my table, maybe I should have? I set up my ipad so we could scroll Tim's blog easily, and Linda and I worked on the same technique. I would let her go first and then copy hers. haha, you knew I was like that, right? Oh, those are Linda's hands in the shot and her glass of wine. In the upper right hand corner, you see that white 7 Gypsies 12 slot tray...that is where my mini tags are going. Linda and I both cut the tags to fit the openings. Good idea! 
Last, of my Tim day photos is Linda showing our hard work. Ok, so nothing really got finished, we we made a good start. Played with the shrink plastic in HOT Utee, distressed, stamped and splattered water. Tim does have several steps in hos tags. I was reading one out loud and I say "step 30..." what the...that man is insane! But his step by step instructions are the best. Here is a shot I took of all my organized Tim stuff, been buying for 40% off at Micheal's. 
Speaking of the BEST...I also got an amazing gift from my friend Mary, on this same day. Something I would never had imagined and was totally in awe of what I was holding. An original, MADE JUST FOR ME, piece of artwork from Annie Rodrigue. I {HEART} her work...her images. 
There is Pebbles on my desk and Daisy on my chair...curled around my pencils! The colors are so YUMMY. I can't stop looking at it, and it's in my kitchen, still on the counter...so I walk by and look at all the time. OMG, this is the BEST!! Thank you Mary & Annie!!
That's not all, just lemme share what I worked on for Mary, over a month...fitting it in here and there. 
I never have an easy time photographing something like this...but it's a 12 Days of Christmas from Penny Black images. I bought the set a couple years ago. I know Mary and I had a fondness for Penny and I was hoping she would like this. 
The knitting dove may just be my favorite and guess who knits...Mary! lol 
Pebbles liked it too and was smelling the frame, while mom tried to get a decent photo. I love this cat!
Seriously, that's all I have for now kids, I need to get something for dinner and get ready for work in the morning. All those smiling faces at Flushmate, bright & early! :)
peace!
