Gloria's Gallery

Getting ready for card making at King's Daughters

2012-01-25T21:32:00.000-08:00

I am going to go to the King's Daughters retirement home in February to do cards with the residents.

I have finally gotten started on designing some cards to do with them. I will have all the pieces colored and cut so they will just assemble them. This will be my second time to do this and they enjoyed it the first time so I am hoping they will again.

Candy Canes

2011-12-20T13:40:00.000-08:00

I found this image online this am and decided to make some for my friends at church. The Candy Cane tells the story for Jesus. It can be a J that stands for Jesus, Joy and Jerusalem. When held the other way it can be the shape of a Shepherd's hook. The three lines in the Candy Cane represent the Father, Son and Holy Spirit. The white in the Candy Cane represent the purity of Jesus and the red represents the the blood he shed to save us form sin.

Next time you see a Candy Cane look at it a little closer.

MERRY CHRISTMAS

flowers

2011-12-19T17:32:00.000-08:00

I was just playing around this afternoon and made these flowers. Wish I had made them earlier so I could have used them on something for Christmas.

Scarf and hat

2011-12-08T19:14:00.000-08:00

I have been working on this scarf and hat for 2 days and thought I would like it more than I do. Now that it is finished I think it is too bulky but I spent too much time making it to not use it. :(

Snowmen ready to be dressed

2011-12-08T13:17:00.000-08:00

I have a few more snowmen ready to get a hat and scarf! I am having so much fun making these but I need to get some housework done. :(

Snowman candy bar wrapper

2011-12-08T08:55:00.000-08:00

I found this snowman pattern on one of the blogs......can't remember what one. :( It turned out so cute and I can get candy bars very cheap this week so lots of my friends will be getting one of these soon!

I originally posted the first snowman but have made a few since then.

OH, NO, Not Snow!!!!!

2011-12-06T11:11:00.000-08:00

Well, the snow has arrived in Burlington, Ia!

I shoveled for the first time and am hoping it will be the late time this winter!!!! Big chance of that.!

My neighbors are in New Orleans so I shoveled their side walk also. My good deal for the day!

Matched sets for Friends

2011-12-01T18:57:00.000-08:00

I decided to make a pocket and a desk calendar that matches for some of my friends. Hope they like them.

Pocket calendars for 2012

2011-12-01T15:19:00.000-08:00

I am getting started on covering some pocket calendars for friends for 2012. Don't know how I will embellish them. Here is what they looked like to begin. I think they are rather dull.

The Tree is Done!

2011-12-01T14:23:00.000-08:00

Well, it is finally finished and the lights at the left of the tree are three pkgs. that are stack and a clear block that my daughter painted for me years ago. I am going to enjoy it for the next month. I do like Christmas!

Gingerbread Tree

2011-12-01T14:17:00.000-08:00

I have had this tree kit in the closet for a few years and decided the other day to make it so I could get it out of the closet. I enjoyed making these with other family members more that doing this one by myself. I don't think I will eat any of it since it is probably way past edible. It will not be taking space in the closet next year. :)

Christmas tree getting closer to decorated!!!

2011-11-30T09:55:00.000-08:00

I am getting closer to having it finished. I am not rushing to decorate and enjoying it much more this way.

Christmas Tree

2011-11-27T18:39:00.000-08:00

Every year I say I am not putting this huge tree up again and then I think it is so pretty when up and decorated. :) I hope my little granddaughter will see it for the first time. She hasn't been at my house since she was big enough to remember.

I have been using clear lights for soooooooo many years and decided to use colored this year but need to buy some more to finish the top. Will share another pic when it is finished.

Candy bar wrapper

2011-11-22T09:33:00.000-08:00

Made these cute little pilgrim candy bar wrappers for the ladies in my Bible study class. They were so fun to make.

A flock of angels

2011-11-19T13:21:00.000-08:00

What do you call a group of angels?

Since they have wings I decided a flock would do. I am making angels for my circle at church.

They have been lots of fun to make. TFL

Precious Friend

2011-11-15T14:07:00.000-08:00

Visited a friend yesterday. She and I have been friends since high school. Just wanted to let her know that I enjoyed our day together and value her friendship! The squares in this card are ones that my daughter cut when visiting a few years ago.

We covered a pumpkin with them and of course I saved the extra ones thinking they would be useful.

Well, took awhile but I finally used them. :)

Matchbox mint holders

2011-11-09T17:49:00.000-08:00

I have a Kings daughter luncheon on Friday and decided to make these tiny favors for the tables. I will put a mint in each. Hope my fellow members like them.

Cap for granddaughter

2011-11-08T06:07:00.000-08:00

Her favorite color is green.....hope she likes it.

knitting caps for grandsons

2011-11-03T17:49:00.000-07:00

Making hats and scarves for my grandsons.

They are Iowa Hawkeye fans so hope they will like them. Going to start on a scarf now.

Second 2012 calendar cover

2011-11-02T15:37:00.000-07:00

The colors are much prettier in real life! I really like these flowers. My daughter also gave me these. Sure is nice to have her and her give-a-ways!!!!

She also gave me the pp!!! :)

20012 Calendar

2011-11-02T15:06:00.000-07:00

My daughter found these desk calendars at Target $1 spot when I was visiting her.

She thought about recovering them and so I ask her to pick me up a few. Here is my first new covering.

I think they will make nice christmas gifts for friends.

Clean and simple card

2011-09-28T10:22:00.000-07:00

I am making some cards for a friend and thought she could use this for a note to someone.

A lifted LO

2011-09-28T09:52:00.000-07:00

I received the sweetest card from my daughter today and just had to copy the LO. It isn't as good as hers but I like it :)

Happy Birthday

2011-09-26T12:11:00.000-07:00

I am learning more about the scanner and I adjusted the colors to a more realistic shade in the above scan. Think it looks better?

I used my new banner stamps for this card.

I bought the embossing plate at a garage sale on Saturday and really like this one.

Hello

2011-09-26T00:39:00.000-07:00

I recently bought a new printer/copier/scanner.

This is my second attempt to scan a card. What do you think?

More cards

2011-09-24T17:39:00.000-07:00

I finished making samples of the 5 cards I will be having the ladies make. Have to get the last one cute and ready for them.

Happy Birthday

2011-09-24T12:54:00.000-07:00

This is another card that I will make with the ladies. Trying to keep them simple and flat so they will be able to mail them with one stamp.

Happy Thanksgiving

2011-09-23T19:38:00.000-07:00

I am going to help some ladies at an independent living house make some cards in October and I have the first sample made. Hope they enjoy this one. TFL

Magnetic bookmarks

2011-09-20T14:25:00.000-07:00

Just been messing around today. I cleaned my space yesterday and now it is fun to craft.....but it is messy again, :)

Book Mark

2011-09-20T05:11:00.000-07:00

My daughter had the book mark on the right.

I borrowed it so I could make some for my church circle friends. Mine is the one on the left. TFL!

Thankful Thoughts

2011-09-19T21:42:00.000-07:00

TFL

Travel Journal

2011-09-19T13:19:00.000-07:00

My Friend is going to Italy this month and I won this journal kit a few years ago from an online crop. His birthday is Friday and I thought this was a perfect gift for him. Sure hope he likes it and if he writes in it each day he will have a keepsake from his trip!

Embossed Scarecrow

2011-09-12T14:30:00.000-07:00

I bought some embossing powder today and did my first item. Want to use it o n a Fall card!

Sept 11/2011

2011-09-11T11:08:00.000-07:00

Finally got in the mood to try some of my new stamps. Used some old items also. TFL

Happy Birthday

2011-09-10T09:49:00.001-07:00

Made this birthday card today Haven't posted for awhile.

Fall is when Nature Turns to Gold

2011-09-10T09:49:00.000-07:00

Bought some new stamps and wanted to try them.

90th birthday card

2011-08-31T10:33:00.000-07:00

A friend is celebrating her 90th birthday Sunday after church so I made this card for her. You can't see the sentiment which is stamped in white "Sweet Birthday Wishes. TFL

Made a few cards today

2011-08-08T14:24:00.000-07:00

I haven't made any cards for such a long time. Decided to craft some today.

Thanks Alicia

2011-08-03T07:40:00.000-07:00

My sweet daughter sent me a stamp to day of the image on this card. I have been wanting to make some cards but no mojo. This stamp and using the LO on the card she sent me motivated me. Thanks!!!!!!!

Celebrate

2011-06-25T13:18:00.000-07:00

I need to get some 4th of July cards off to grandkids so finally started making some.

World's Greatest Dad

2011-06-02T13:20:00.000-07:00

Haven't posted anything for sooooo long.

I have been busy making doll clothes for my granddaughter's American Doll, Kit.

Have had fun sewing but missed making cards also.

Here is one that Sarah had a tutorial on. Mine is a little different but liked the way it turned out.

Dividers started

2011-05-02T15:09:00.001-07:00

Have the calendars mounted and think it is going to be a useful gift.

Card holder and calendar for specail days

2011-05-02T14:24:00.000-07:00

My daughter (Crafty Al) gave me some of these containers that she bought and didn't used. I was sure I could find a use for them and have decided to use this one for my friends bday gift.

Had to ask my daughter (Crafty Al) to design pages for each month so my friend could record bdays, anniversaries and other dates that she needed to send cards for. I am going to put each month sheet on a cardstock background and have a little embelly for each month. I will then make several cards for each month and decorate the outside of container.
Thanks Alicia....what would I do without you?

Hope my friend likes this.

Happy Birthday

2011-04-30T18:28:00.000-07:00

It has been awhile since I have posted. I spent 2 1/2 week in Olathe with my daughter, son-in-law and granddaughter. Had such a great time and hard to get used to being without them.

My grandson will be 17 soon and getting his driver's license so I decided to make him a birthday card with a driving theme. Hope he likes it!

2011-04-05T12:07:00.000-07:00

Friends have just been blessed with their 1st grandchild.....a girl. The grandmother and I taught in the same schools for several years and they are both members at my church. They are retired and nearing the age of seventy so this is a really happy occasion for them. I have been so blessed that I have 7 grandchildren and the oldest is a junior in high school. So glad that I have had many years to be with and enjoy them. Grand children are the greatest.... and especially so because they belong to your children!! Thank you to my children for sharing the grand children!

A few cards

2011-04-04T16:22:00.000-07:00

I love to make cards to share with my friends and need to get some images I have colored a while ago used so here is what I have so far.

Sewing doll clothes

2011-04-04T12:22:00.000-07:00

My granddaughter is saving money for an American Girl doll so I have been busy sewing some clothes for her.

Wishing You a Blessed Easter Season

2011-03-30T08:47:00.001-07:00

Just finished my first Easter card for 2011. Hope to get many more made and mailed soon.

Lily Pad Cards

2011-03-29T19:49:00.000-07:00

There’s a new challenge blog in town with articles, swaps, interviews, videos, challenges, great prizes and MORE! Check out Lily Pad Cards! [Link: http://www.lilypad.inlinkz.com/],

Woodware USA #18 Spring is coming!

2011-03-14T13:08:00.000-07:00

Woodware USA has a challenge to make a Spring card. I love the pastel color ans they always remind me of Spring! Great challenge.....thanks!

Card Pattern Sketch 106

2011-03-13T20:02:00.000-07:00

Made this card using Card Patterns Sketch 106. I really like their sketches and this one was fun.

CSS 131

2011-03-12T20:23:00.001-08:00

Clean and Simple has a great sketch this week .....check it out.

Treat Holders

2011-03-11T20:50:00.000-08:00

Made these candy bar holders for a treat for my Bible Study group! Very fun to make.

Easter puzzle card

2011-03-04T15:40:00.001-08:00

I bought these cute little puzzles at HL and thought they would look cute on an Easter card. The problem is there is 30 of them!!!!!

Card Patterns Sketch 103

2011-02-22T13:47:00.001-08:00

Card Patterns has a fun blog hop and sketch this week. Go over and check it out.

Retirement card

2011-02-17T11:37:00.001-08:00

The church secretary is retiring after 27 years on the job! I do not have a retirement stamp so decided Congrats would work!

Whimsie Wednesday Challenge # 68

2011-02-16T07:22:00.000-08:00

Alicia has a challenge to create a project for a weird/odd holiday. I Googled and found this site http://www.holidayinsights.com/moreholidays/february.htm and it has Feb. 22 "Walking the Dog" day. I remember from the past a song and dance called Walking the Dog so I did another search and found that Rufus Thomas sang it in 1965. So I used the music folder and embossed the background.
Very fun challenge....go over and check it out.

Hello

2011-02-16T06:25:00.001-08:00

I colored this image awhile back so thought I would make a card.

Happy Birthday

2011-02-15T20:39:00.000-08:00

I have not used chip board in a long time but found this boat in my stash and had fun covering with pp and using on this card.

Added to stash today!

2011-02-12T15:34:00.000-08:00

My daughter Lisa has opened a Craft and Hobby store in Ottumwa, Ia.

She had a cardmaking class today and I bought a few new items while there.

I love this cuttlebug folder and the letters.

Happy Birthday to Me!

2011-02-11T19:56:00.001-08:00

Getting older isn't half bad when you are blessed with family and friends that treat you special on that day. In fact I have been celebrating for 3 days now!!! Thanks everyone for making my day!!!

Clean & Simple Sketch 127

2011-02-11T08:17:00.000-08:00

Needed a card for a friend who has lost her sister recently and thought this sketch would work well.

Clean & Simple sketch

2011-02-06T19:40:00.000-08:00

Used this week's Clean & simple sketch for this birthday card. You can never have too many birthday cards and this sketch was fun! Think I will use it several times!

Box of Cards

2011-02-06T12:28:00.001-08:00

We are celebrating our Bible study teacher's birthday this week. We are having lunch before our Bible study and I made her some cards and found the tutorial for this box on Splitcoast Stampers. Hope she will like it.

CPS Sketch 204

2011-02-06T08:54:00.000-08:00

Used CPS sketch #204 to make this card. It is clean and was fun to make. I used my Nestibilities and embossed them. Love CPS sketches. TFL

Die Cuttin Divas' Challenge

2011-02-01T19:26:00.000-08:00

The challenge at Die Cuttin Divas was a sketch, bling and girly! I used my Cuttlebug, Nestibilities, and Quikutz Butterfly. Fun challenge go check it out!

CPS Card Sketch

2011-01-31T10:29:00.000-08:00

Used the sketch at http://cardpositioningsystems.blogspot.com/2011/01/cps-203-part-1.html

and made a pocket card. Haven't made one in awhile and always like them.

Die Cuttin Divas' Challenge

2011-01-31T06:56:00.000-08:00

Die Cuttin Divas have posted their first challenge and I am excited to have a site to use some of my cutting tools. I made this holder for a friends birthday in place of a card and will add a couple sweet treats inside. A little message can be written on inside of flap.

Used my Cuttlebug and Quickutz Butterfly.

More gift card holders

2011-01-30T20:25:00.000-08:00

Every month friends at church go to lunch to celebrate birthdays. We just get "birthday girls"
a card so I made these gift card holders and plan to put a couple candies in each to wish them a sweet birthday.
I used and Orbit gum holder to make the pattern.

Gift card holder

2011-01-30T17:53:00.001-08:00

I am never good at making a card geared toward a male but think this gift card holder would be

a good one. Not frilly just clean and simple. What do you think?

Thinking of You

2011-01-21T16:43:00.000-08:00

Received sad news yesterday that my son-in-law's mother passed. I have never met her because she live in Netherlands. Wish I could have met her because she raised such a fine son and had to be a great mother. I am so sorry for him and his sister's loss. Made a card for his sister and family. Sympathy cards are always hard and so simple is best to me.

Brrr...it is cold in Iowa today!

2011-01-21T11:38:00.000-08:00

I am staying in where it is warm today and getting some cards made. Keep warm wherever you are! TFL

More cards

2011-01-18T19:57:00.000-08:00

I really like this sentiment so I made a couple cards with it.

Made this card for my grand daughter. I sometimes call her sweetie pie pie and she will ask
me why I call her that. Guess it is because she is so sweet!!!!

Valentine time

2011-01-18T17:09:00.001-08:00

Haven't been making many cards lately so today decided to start on Valentines.
Glad to be crafting again and want to get some cards made to give my friends for their use.
TFL!

Snowy day in Iowa

2011-01-17T08:16:00.000-08:00

Used these free digi sentiments from Raindrops and decided to not do either of these choices and make cards until snow and sleet ends.

Left over snowflakes

2011-01-14T14:02:00.001-08:00

I had these snowflakes from the edge punch and decided to attach to card. Adds a little something.

Note card

2011-01-14T11:49:00.000-08:00

Been a while since I have posted!!!

I received the card on the left today and thought I could use some punches and make a note card.
Very simple and easy.

Another homemade Christmas gift

2010-12-16T14:25:00.001-08:00

Placed the dry ingredients into a quart jars in layers.

Placed a ribbon and a die cut circle with embelly that Lee gave me on lid.

Wrote the directions for adding ingredients and baking directions. Hope this will make a quick and easy treat for my friend.

Alicia's Count Down Challenge

2010-12-16T12:10:00.001-08:00

Made this card for Alicia's Count Down Challenge at Whimsy Doodle.

Making some gifts for Christmas

2010-12-16T08:06:00.001-08:00

Making hot chocolate mix, chex mix and cookies for friends. I am trying to give a few gifts this year that doesn't come from the store. :) Made my sweet granddaughter a memory book of the things we did during my last visit in Olathe. I have made her several and she seems to enjoy looking at them. I want her to remember all the good memories we had together. Think this may be something she will cherish as an adult also.

Have lots to get done before Christmas! Wishing you a Merry Christmas and a Wonderful 2011!!

Inside layers of previous album

2010-11-07T12:16:00.000-08:00

This is the inner layer of the album.
This is the second layer. Sure hope she likes it!!!

Box album and gift card holder

2010-11-07T10:45:00.000-08:00

My best friend's daughter is getting married November 13 and I made this box album for them.
Black, white and red are their colors so I used them.
The album has three layers and will hold 30 pictures. I hope to take some candid shots for her to use. Sometimes I think the pictures that are not posed are the best. Alicia, I used the gift card holder you gave me.....thanks sweety!

More Whimsie Doodle

2010-11-06T11:30:00.001-07:00

Sure like these cute images! Just a couple more cards/tags. TFL

3x3s

2010-11-06T10:18:00.001-07:00

Bought some cute Whimsie Doodle digit images yesterday and making some gift tags today.
Lifted this idea from Crafty Al! Thanks Alicia

Whimsie Wednesday 55-Sketch Challenge

2010-10-30T20:47:00.000-07:00

Alicia posted a sketch challeng on Whimsie Doodles
blog this week. Here is my card and the sketch was fun! Thanks Alicia! Hope to make other cards using this LO.

Thank you Presleigh (& Alicia)

2010-10-29T10:10:00.000-07:00

Got this cute card from Presleigh>
I think she is going to be a crafter! Thanks sweety! Presleigh, your card may be a little late. Just got it in the mail today. :(

Thanksgiving treat bags

2010-10-25T14:34:00.001-07:00

I am hostess for church circle next month and I made 20 of these little treat bags for ladies in my circle. Plan to get fall colored candies to put in them. Hope I can find some foil cover kisses that are wrapped in fall colors. TFL!

Thanks Lee!!!

2010-10-21T12:16:00.001-07:00

Lee, thanks so much for all the quikutz. I had time today to play with a few of them and am going to enjoy using them on my cards!
Thanks again.

Recycled cards

2010-10-15T16:32:00.001-07:00

Friends always give me their greeting cards to recycle and I make them new cards out of their old ones. Hope they like them.

Thinking of you

2010-10-14T09:08:00.000-07:00

A friend just had knee replacement surgery and wanted to send a card using seasonal image and colors. Hope it will brighten her day.

Autumn

2010-10-14T07:56:00.001-07:00

Autumn is a great time to think of all the fruits of our labor. Thank goodness for farmers and their bounty!

Love the colors of autumn and the warm days and cool night.

Another apple embossing folder card

2010-10-14T07:10:00.001-07:00

I had another apple image colored so I had to use the apple embossing folder one more time.

New folder

2010-10-13T13:39:00.001-07:00

My daughter, Alicia, picked this apple folder up for me in Olathe. Thanks Alicia! I used the spotlight technique for apple basket. Haven't done it for awhile and really do like the results. TFL!

BOO

2010-10-03T11:00:00.000-07:00

This cute jointed skeleton was a free digi and I wanted to try making a card with one. TFL!

Card kit swap 2

2010-09-29T18:49:00.001-07:00

This card is made from the kit DD Alicia sent me. It was a fun kit and love the papers! Not sure I did the image justice but I tried! ;)

Card kit swap

2010-09-29T16:41:00.000-07:00

DDs and I had a card kit swap recently. This is the card I made with the kit Lisa sent me. I think she made the owls. Aren't they sweet! Thanks Lisa.

2010-09-26T19:06:00.000-07:00

I made this bookmark from a tutorial on Split Coast Stampers. I love to read so this will come in handy. I might make some of these for Christmas gift for people in groups at church.

Card Lift Challenge at Lil Scrappers

2010-09-26T12:11:00.001-07:00

Carla has a card lift challenge at Lil Scrappers and I chose a card of DD Alicia's. It was a fun challenge and I am happy with my card. Thanks Carla and Alicia.

Dustin's digi images

2010-09-25T17:06:00.000-07:00

I bought some digi images from Dustin and have been coloring them tonight. Thanks goodness my sweet daughter bought Copics and gave me her old markers!!! Thanks dd!!!

Ribbon Tree

2010-09-25T17:03:00.001-07:00

Mel, on Lil Scrappers blog, had a challenge to make a ribbon tree. The end results left something to be desired but was fun anyway and that is the important thing! Girls just want to have FUN!