Foxxy girl

Hallo,
  Just a lazy morning here on New Years Eve - the puppy has had her long walk, the teens are still asleep and I have a warm purring cat on my lap and a sweet fuzzy pup at my feet as I type :) ahhhhh yesss
  Well I haven't posted much lately as I am determined to finish up one of the Christmas projects that didn't get totally done because my eyes/ambition outstriped my time.
  Last year I bought a bunch of ornaments after Christmas on sale intending to make ornaments with them this year.....well,  come this year I forgot I had them and bought a bunch more to make ornaments with - and I did get a bunch done, but when I was breaking things out for one of my craft fairs I came across these ornaments from last year....well combining lasts years and the ones left from this year came to about 4 dozen - YES 4 DOZEN!!!!
  Well I determined to finish them off before storing them away for the year....then I made a trip to the thrift shop (looking for something else entirely and determined not to even LOOK at ornaments....) and came home with another 2 dozen......(nope not addicted, not at all.....)
  So as of this am I have finished 3 dozen, with 2 dozen regular ones to go and then another 2 dozen that I want to do with colored rhinestones instead of clear - a dozen or so in pink with pink ribbon charms to hang off the tips. I have had a hard time finding pink rhinestones in the 4mm size - I had looked at at least 6 different sites with no luch until yesterday I had a brain storm - EBAY (as I slapped my head for not thinking of it sooner......man some days.... :)
   Well leaving you today with some pictures of my sweet little Kyna - she is a bit over 7 months old now, sweet, smart and energetic - she only wears her halter when I am in the house with her and awake otherwise she chews it off (been through 4 halters in the last 2 months - with many duck tape repairs inbetween).....the first 2 are in the living room - yes I interrupted her nap - and the last is on squirrel patrol in the back yard.
  I am scheduled to work tonight but am kinda hoping we don't have many patients and I can be on call - now that I said it ....won't happen....but already am one day short on the paycheck due to being on call so all for the best either way.....
   Have a wonderful New Years everyone!!!!
     Tera

Teal and purple, with camelias....

Hallo,
  A rainy Christmas Eve morning here in NW Florida - waiting for a break in the rain so I can take Missy Puppy for a walk (she is bored, has chewed through her halter this am....the third one so far - she won't leave a collar on .....).
  Showing you one last Christmas card and a couple more pics of the camelias by my front door.
  The stamp is from Flourishes and colored with copics. I used the teal, purple and pink colors from a color challenge over at Flourishes during their last release week.
  Well I had better get a move on here - I work 12 hour shifts both tonight and tomorrow night (sadly people don't just get sick during business hours so I guess someone has to work....) My coworker tonight is bringing chile so I am going to make us some bread (in the bread maker).
  I will be back later in the week....

Have a very Merry and Blessed CHristmas Everyone!!!
   Tera

Christmas Doves

Hallo,
  A bright and chilly saturday morning here in NW Florida - brrrr - my puppy insisted on going for a walk anyway!!! And then she ran around the back yard like a crazy pup for another 20 minutes after our walk - she has a new toy that she really loves called a cyberbone (hard but still chewy rubber with rows of knobbys for her to chew on, and being rubber it bounces nicely when you throw it too :)
  The fam and I went out to dinner and then saw the Hobbit - I have always loved the Hobbit and Lord of the Rings - read then for the first time about say 35 years ago or more (WOW that dates me a bit don't it.....) They did a brilliant job on the movie and I can't wait for the next 2 parts of the story!!!
  Showing you some last Christmas cards - pretty simpe ones as I ws running out of time (as usual....) The dove and holly image is a stamp from Flourishes - colored with prismacolor pencils.
   I then ran the panel through a texture folder and sponged on some ink to highlight the texture. I used light purples, blues and teals to color the doves so on the first one I highlighted with purple and layered to purple cardstock. The next 2 I highlighted with teal and layered to navy  and teal cardstock for the last 2 pics.
  Well I had better get a move on - I NEED to clean house this am and am determined to have some crafting time too!!!
  Have a great weekend!!!
       Tera

Sparkle, and more sparkle

Hallo,
  Another night of work behind me, and 3 nights off ahead of me!!! :)
A quick walk with my puppy,  a note here and a nap will be the plan for the morning and early afternoon. My teens are off school starting today - one is in house with one of his buddies staying over to play xbox and DD is over at a friends till this afternoon. Then I am going to torture them into some house cleaning and maybe some yard work :) (although it is pretty chilly here this am...)
  I have for you today another of the rhinestone ornaments - the base of which is a rubber stamp from Outlines, embellished with rhinestones.  
    I stamped and embossed in silver on a white shimmery paper and glued 2 back to back.
    I then glued rhinestones to both sides with chrystal laquer. I added a vintage earring to the center of one side and a larger rhinestone to the other.
  I then used a beaded piece as a hanger.
  It sparkles very nice in the sun or the lights of the tree!!!
   All for this morning....sleepy.....
     Take Care
           Tera
 

Glitzy Sparkles

Hallo,
  Just a short post and off to bed for me - sposed to rain today so that will make some nice sleeping weather :)
  I have a couple more ornaments to show you today that I finished off in the last couple days.
  I again used the jewel ornament topper from Outlines stamps. I glued 2 back to back and then fully rhinestoned them and then added some vinatage sparkleys to the centers. Both of them used to be old earrings.
  On the second one I used an length of faux pearls and beads as part of the hanging device.
  All for today - one more night to work then the weekend off!!
   Take Care
     Tera

Glitz and Sparkle

 Hallo,
     Well I have had a busy morning so far and when I am done posting my decision will be if to stay busy or not.....I am feeling like a nap would be REALLY sweet - and I do have to work tonight so need a nap sometime - but on the other hand the house could use a bit of cleaning (more than a bit....sigh)
     I was out the door early with Kyna puppy/personal trainer and we went for a long walk in the woods(bout an hours worth) which she just LOVES (she gave me such a look when we got back to the car, like "why are we stopping now?).
     Then I took pictures of a few ornaments I made - including this one - and boxed 2 of them up with the last of my Christmas packages to mail and made a quick trip to the post office, then the grocery store and then the BX (military mall type store/s)
  I finished off Christmas for DH and the kiddos - need to wrap those yet though...
  Well I guess I will at least wrap the Christmas gifts I got today before a nap.
  On to todays project - I have had this idea in my head ever since I saw this post by Karla  at Karla's Cottage which was back in november but you might want to take some time to look around as she has eye candy like you would not believe!!! Matter of fact - I may have to try some stocking for my kiddos from one of her recent posts!!!!
  I have a dozen or so doilys around here somewhere but when I went diggin in my stash, all I found was 2 so I guess I make have to make a safari later this week to find the rest.
  This doily is about 4 inch round and I used one of the ornaments topper stamps (from Outlines) that I have been decorating bulbs with lately and glued it to the doily along with some strands from old necklaces that were broken (gagrage sale finds) and in the center I put a clasp from an old necklace that had some rhinestones on it.
  The ornament toppers was stamped and embossed in silver onto a sparkly white paper and then cut out. This would normally be the second layer of the topper as I cut off the edges  and then glued on all the rhinestones (the stamp has spots on it just made for that).
  I mailed this one off this am to a friend of mine - It was my favorite of the 2 I did (show you that one in a couple days)
  The current challenge over at Flourishes is to make a 3D ornament and this works perfectly . I have an idea for one done with a Flourishes stamp that I hope to finish on friday but will enter this one just in case I don't get it done :) (kids are out of school so who knows....)
  CHeck out the challenge here - www.flourishes.org/blog/

   For some reason my internet connection is being haywire this am so I had better get this posted and let it settle itself down a bit :)
   Take Care
       Tera

Camelia's

Hallo,
  Its an early morning for me - but waiting for a bit more daylight before taking the puppy for our walk.
  I took these pics yesterday afternoon and am surprised they turned out so well - it was cloudy and murky outside. This is from the camelia bush by my front door - she finally decided to bloom, only 2 blooms so far but in a day or so will be covered in blooms :)
  I just love the curvey petals on these, especially in the center. And they are such a bright pinkish red color too!!!
  I think I need to get a few more of these bushes - I wonder if I can find one in a dark purple?? :)
  All for this am - may be back with crafty stuff later depending on the errands list and how quickly I can cross things off.....
   Take Care
       Tera