5-7-26 Mandala

 I used Color Cube Card #205 as inspiration for this one.

The colors go so well together

and I added a light purple & orange in the mix.

I LOVE how the center flowers resemble butterflies!

These are the colors I used for this mandala.

Thanks for coming by!

As you can see, I'm back to coloring again!

Have a blessed week,

Lisa >^..^<

Products used:

Intricate Mandalas by Jade Summer

Color Cube #205

Prismacolor Premier colored pencils - 150 set

Faber-Castell Polychromos colored pencils - 120 set

Prismacolor colorless blending pencil

Holbein oval horse hair brush

Curate Colour Pencil Sharpener

Sakura Eraser

Grumbacher Final Fixative

5-5-26 Mandala

 How about a 5-color mandala!

It's been quite a while since I've colored,

so this one, although simple, was very enjoyable.

I chose these colors.

Thanks for coming by!

Have a blessed week,

Lisa >^..^<

Products used:

Intricate Mandalas by Jade Summer

Faber-Castell Polychromos colored pencils - 120 set

Prismacolor colorless blending pencil

Holbein oval horse hair brush

Curate Colour Pencil Sharpener

Sakura Eraser

Grumbacher Final Fixative

Lily's Graduation Card

 Lily is my BFF's only Granddaughter.

She's graduating high school.

This is a clean & simple card I made for her in her school colors.

I used a beautiful floral border die.

I added orange rhinestones to the flower centers.

Thanks for coming by to see Lily's Graduation card. 

Wishing her the best on her life's journey ahead!

Have a blessed day!

Lisa >^..^<

Products used:

Recollections - cardstock - "Royal Blue"

Paper Rose - Metal die - Lovely Florals Blossom Border

Recollections - Orange Rhinestone Stickers

Sizzix Thinlits Dies - Tim Holtz - AlphaNumeric Tiny Type

Tools

Fiskars 12" SureCut Deluxe
Paper Trimmer

Martha Stewart 
Scoring Board

Sizzix Big Shot

Sizzix Magnetic Platform

Sizzix Standard Plates

Adhesives

Nuvo Glue

Scor-Tape

Ollie's Graduation Card

 I asked Ollie (Oliver) to send me a graduation card 

so I could send him some money.

He's the most respectful, kind, gentle, sweet young man.

He answered "Oh - You don't have to do that".

His father, who is my yard man, told him

"You don't ever say no if someone's offering you money".

We all had a good laugh & I told Ollie

"Be like your Dad". 

LOL!

My yard man is very Christian

and only continues doing my yard and just a few more

in my neighborhood, which is all widows.

He has a job, but out of kindness to us, he continues to keep up our yards, 

which by the way are all 3/4 acre in size.

Ollie's school colors are maroon & white.

I went with a very clean & simple card.

Using burgundy/maroon cardstock as the base,

I edge punched white cardstock for a nice look.

Also die cut the numbers 2026.

The inside of the card has a simple sentiment,

to which I used the same edge punch that is on the front of the card.

Clean & simple card for a very nice young man!

Wishing Ollie the very best future,

as he's going to attend our local college for Mechanical Engineering.

What a FANTASTIC choice!

With all of the industry here, he will have no problem getting a job when he's done.

Thanks for checking out Ollie's Graduation card!

Have a blessed day!

Lisa

Products used:

Recollections - Cardstock - Burgundy Linen

Martha Stewart - Edge Punch - ZigZag

Lifestyle Crafts - Dies - English Rose

Tools

Adhesives

My Craft Room - Part Three - Friends Wall

 Those that know me, know how much I love animals.

A few years back, I decided to dedicate wall space

especially for my animal friends, both living & deceased.

Some were living when I hung these layouts, but have since passed on.

Today, I made a slight change by replacing one with 

my favorite dog at the moment, Rex.

He is the only living animal on the Friends Wall,

well, as far as I know.

The Friends Wall is just to the right when you walk into my Craft Room.

A perfect area that fits 9 layouts very nicely.

Here are a few different angles of the Friends Wall.

Now for each individual layout,

in order beginning at the bottom where I have my three

sweet babies that belonged to me.

The middle row has the only living friend, Rex,

with my deceased Grand animals.

The top row has two friends & my little precious Pepper.

Thanks for coming by to see my Friends Wall.

I LOVE every single one of these precious sweethearts!

Have a blessed week!

Lisa >^..^<