PICTURE HEAVY POST...

Go morning everyone.
     Sorry I haven't been around at all this week, but the invitations are due the beginning of June, so it has been crunch time for me.  :O)
     Luckly I do have a three day weekend, so you would think that I would have spent all day yesterday working on them.  Wrong!  lol... I took one look at my desk/corner and knew I just could not in all good conscious work on them a minute longer without doing some cleaning,
     Well we all know that when you clean your craft room/desk or whatever you use that it isn't a small undertaking.   I wish now that I had been brave enough to take before pictures to share.  I didn't, so too bad,  lol...  Suffice it to say it was a wreck of colossal proportions and it really needed an upgrade.
     I ran to Walmart and bought some contact paper and redid the entire top of my desk (after a ton of scrubbing to get the fact top off)  and moved a ton of things around.  I then had Jerry help me put a back to my white block section so that I could put it in the Bermuda triangle of corners so that I could use it and no longer have everything fall down behind and under my desk.  I also used a few things I had out in our garage to make (what I just love) my new Washi tape wrack with. Isn't cute?  Yes, those are new hairbands holding up the rods.  heehe  (Use what you got, right?)
     I don't know about you guys, but as I use my desk/corner as both my craft table and my make up table in the mornings I forget that I don't have a whole room to spread out in, so I tend to buy things (that always get returned) or want things that would just be too much for my small corner of the craft world.  So instead I try to adapt something that will work for me and make me happy at the same time.
      I just love how it all turned out and I think it was so worth the 7 hours it took me, :O)   and I really just wanted to share it with you all.
     So, if you've hung in this long I really appreciate it and I hope that soon I will be back to visiting you all again.  Have a wonderful weekend everyone.
Hugs, Lisa G

The M&Ms when they were 15 & 3 months old. lol... Love my little M&Ms!

Does anyone remember knockers from the 70's?  Those are mine hanging from my very nice lamp. Hey, it's my corner. lmbo

That is my ever present glass of water, I take that glass everywhere with me and as it has a lid it won't ruin a brand new
6x6 paper pad that I just bought. But hey that's a whole separate  post. ggrrrrr.......

Those are Madison's works of art and I LOVE having them on  my desk!!! 

What do you think Mom? I improvised.

Hopefully I will be able to always find my camera now.

Isn't that the coolest glass. I wish it was a
diet Coke, but what's a girl to do.
Bought that at the Dollar Store
just for this use. lol

My M&Ms bought these for me last Christmas and I finally finished labeling them all LAST NIGHT! lol

THANKS EVERYONE for checking out my weird side.  You all mean the world to me.

Just taking a quick break...

Good morning all.
     Can you believe that it is Monday once again?  Oh well what are you going to do right?
I hope that everyone had a wonderful day yesterday.  Jerry and I were able to get in a great walk, and boy oh boy did it feel really great when we ended up going further and making it in a better time than we usually do.  lol... We didn't set off to make a faster time or go further than usual, it just kind of ended up that way.
     Anyway, I haven't made a card today as I am still in the middle of working on the Wedding Invitations.  They are going great, but it does take a bit more time than I had anticipated it would to put each one of them together.  However as I said, they are getting there.  In the meantime I was really wanting to color up something just for the fun of having one of my Copic markers in my hand.  I can not remember where or if it was on a YouTube video that I came across these awesome digital pictures from deviontART that allows you to print them out and color them up.  As you all know I do tend to love enlarging the image and coloring, so as I knew I wasn't going to try and use her on a card that is just what I did.  lol..
     It's not the best coloring I have ever done, but I really really had a great time just listening to music and enjoying adding a little color to paper.
     Ok guys as it's Monday that means the start of yet another busy week for me.  I am hoping to get a chance to color some more, but until then I will be hard at work on all those die cuts that I still need to make for the invitations.
      By the way, that brings me to the question..."if you have a die cutting machine what kind do you use or if you were going to be getting one what kind do you want and why?"  I have the Cuttlebug and I even have the Grand Caliber by Spellbinders ( I think Jerry and the Kids bought it for me last summer on our trip to the Tri-Citites) , but they each have their limitations.  So I guess what I really want to know is if any of you have the BigShot and how do you like it?  Do you have a different one that I don't know about?  Thanks for the help as after all this cutting and embossing I am thinking that what I have isn't working out for my needs. :O)  Could be I 'NEED' to not have to cut anything out for a long time. lmbo.. WHO KNOWS????     Hope you all have a great day and I will talk at you later.
Hugs, Lisa G

Supplies:
Image-The Necklace by Jade Dragonne-DeviantART
Copic Markers:
skin-E50-E51-E53-R20
hair-E50-Y32-Y21-E33
eyes-YG97-YG95-YG91
lips, hearts & hair tie-R97-R93
shirt, bangles & necklace- RV19-V09-C6
misc.-Glaze pen-Sakura

HAPPY MOTHER'S DAY...

Hi everyone.
     I wanted to stop in real quick and wish all of you a Happy Mother's Day.  We are getting ready for our morning walk before the 80 to 90 degree weather sets in for the day, but I really wanted to say "Hi" and wish you all the best day ever.
     We went over to my Mom and  Dad's yesterday and my Hubby and kids brought along a wonderful Chocolate cake with fudge frosting on it for both my Mom and I. Yes, now you know the real reason why I so need this morning walk. lmbo   :O)   Anyway on top of the cake was the cutest little flowers that were actually paper and I carefully took it off before we cut in and had a piece or two of that cake.
     It didn't have any chocolate on  the paper back, so I didn't have to worry about it causing a problem with my card stock.  I just added a little bit of dimensionals and some ribbon around the card and I was pretty pleased with my spur of the moment card.  I let Madison talk me into using some of my 'Viva'  pearl pen and I think we got a little carried away, but as I said it's a show card and I won't be sending it to anyone.  :O)
     So guys,  I hope you all have a Wonderful Day.  If your a Mom,  Happy Mother's Day, if you have a Mom, or it you are a Mom to Fur babies,  Happy Happy Mother's Day.  I hope you all enjoy your day,  you deserve it!
Hugs to you all. Thanks ever so much for hanging in there with me these last few months. You all mean the world to me.
Lisa G

Farm Fresh Friday with The Greeting Farm...

April Showers Bring May Flowers:

     Hi guys,  I hope you all had a wonderful weekend.  I really want to thank you all for the nice comments on the Wedding Invitations.  I am still hard at work on them, but I really wanted to play along with The Farm Fresh Friday Challenge over at the Greeting Farm this week.
     So due to the fact that I wanted to play along and I really really wanted to color up my new Hatter Bean I just couldn't help but take a break from the invitations.  I grabbed my Copics and a couple embossed stickers and came up with what I thought was a kind of backwards card but fun all at the same time.  You might see the front of this one and wonder were are my May flowers, but much like Spring  you really just have to wait for those showers to pass to get to all the beautiful flowers.  lol   So as you can see you have to open this card up to get to the goodies.  :O)  Sorry, I just really am happy with how this came together.
     I hope you all have a great start to your week.. I am back to work and then of course back to getting those 110 invitations done.  Mind you I did not consider that a 110  invitations really meant 110 card bases, 220 corner dies and 220 fancy dies, along with 110 envelopes that need the initial stamped on the back.  Then there is 110 RSVP cards and 110 envelopes that I cut out with my Grand Caliber as well as a 110 reception cards.  lol... Not complaining, just really did not realize how many little things go into making those 110 invitations.  It is a labor of love and I am most honored to do them. A bit nervous as I don't want to mess then up,  but very honored indeed.
      I am  thankful that I was feeling lazy about not really working on them and that is when it occurred to me how much work I needed to get done.  Thank goodness I have been off work since Wednesday our Anniversary  through today.  I really have been able to get a lot of things done and that includes a big amount of those cards.  lmbo...
     Take care everyone and I will talk at you later.
Hugs, Lisa G

This is the front of my card.

This is the inside of my card.  Don't know why there is a glip on the top of it as you can see in the close up
of her that it isn't there.  

 Supplies:
stamp-Hatter Bean-TGF
cs-White-Bazzil & Neenah classic crest
dp-Simply Spring-WeRMemory Keepers
blue gems-doodlebug designs
embossed stickers-WeRMemory Keepers
computer font-Jewels @ 18
Copic Markers:
skin-E50-E51-R20
eyes-B93-B99
hair-E79-E77-E71
dress & hat-BG13-BG11-R20-R02-R05-Y15-YG61

Busy busy, busy...

Hi guys,
     I am so missing making my daily posts and sharing wonderful cards that I just had to make.  :O)  Not complaining, just missing everyone and so can not wait to get life lined back up for us all here at Casa Gobea.  lol
     I got up this morning and thought it was finally time to share what I have been up to off and on now for a couple of months. 
     My cousin's daughter ( I think that makes her my 2nd cousin, but she calls me Aunt and I call her my niece) is getting marries in August and she asked if I would make her Wedding Invitations for her.  I of course agreed and then I found out that she really had no idea what she wanted, she just knew that everything she had seen so far in magazines and all,  she did not like. ***!!!!**????!!! Talk about pressure.  lol...  I think I worried about that for at least three weeks.
      So after worrying I finally decided just to make a card that I thought looked good and see what she thought.  I am very happy and thankful that she loved it and so for the last month off and on  I have been making her invitations, RSVP cards and envelopes.  They are coming along, but every time I put one together I worry that I am going to mess it up.  :O{ 
Anyway just wanted to share and see what you all think.  Over the last two days I have cut and glued 100 envelopes for the RSVP cards and now I am starting to put together the invitations.  I decided the easiest way to make them all was in steps.  I cut out all the fancy dies then I cut out the Spellbinders label and used my glossy pens for the edging and now I have started to assemble them all.  This is truly a labor of love.  I just want it all perfect as this is her Wedding and I would be so so sad to think that these were anything but perfect for them. 
     Ok, so that is enough about me.  I hope that you are all doing wonderfully.  I miss you all and I hope to get some time to come and say "Hi" in person soon.  Take care and have a wonderful weekend.  Talk at you later.
Hugs, Lisa G

I don't know why this card looks dirty, but it truly isn't.  I have since decided to use foam mounts on the first panel to
give it a little more depth.  

Also, the colors look weird, but I am using the Natural White by Neenah for all of these, so  they have a creamy tint to them.  Not white and not deep cream.  Just classic light cream.  lol  Sorry just want you to get the idea of what they truly
look like.

MONDAY Monday....

Hi there.
     I hope you all had a great weekend.  We had a little bit of rain and sunshine, along with a whole bunch of wind.  lol... It is early spring here in the basin, so wind really isn't that unusual.
     I am getting ready to head to bed as I have something going on with my ears that I was lucky enough to wake up with this morning and I am hoping with some much needed rest and a little bit of Tylenol it will calm down in the am.  As for right now I am a bit grumpy with everyone,  as it sounds like I have ear muffs on both my ears and with everyone talking and the TV on it is just driving me insane.  I figure if they are still bugging me in the morning (my ears not my family, lol)  I will just see if I can get into to see my  Dr at lunchtime.
     Anyway before I do head off to bed I wanted to share my Monday Morning Creeper with you all.  She came in the mail Friday and the first thing that Madison said was how much she thought that she looked just like her with her little skull shirt on.  Yes, my sweet teenager loves to wear shirts that have skulls on them.  I do have to admit that for skulls they are the cute kind and not too graphic so you feel that your looking at the real thing.  That just wouldn't go around here.  lol...
     So with the fact that Maddi liked her so much I of course had to color her up with colors that Maddi would wear and make her a card all her own.
     I hope you all have a wonderful start to your week.  Mine is sure to be short and fast as I will be on VACATION  from Wednesday until the following Monday.  I am so excited for the much needed time off. It all started as a way for Jerry and I to celebrate our 20th Wedding Anniversary that is April 24th.  I had signed it off a long time ago planning that we would have a great time and maybe even head out of town for a day, but that fell through do to finances, so we are just going to spend some quality time together and hopefully enjoy some beautiful weather while doing it.
Take care everyone and I will talk at you later.
Hugs, Lisa G

Supplies:
stamps-CC Monday Morning-TGF
cs- Neenah solor white classic crest & Royal Velvet-PTI
dp-Note to Self-ep, Little Black Dress-BG & Documented-Simple Stories
Spellbinders-classic circles-sm & Labels one
inks-Tuxedo Black-Memento
buttons-Making Memories-QVC-years ago
glaze pen-Sakura
Copic Markers:
skin-E50-E51-E53-R20
eyes-E47-E49
eye shadow-BV25-W6-W5
hair-T10-T9-T7-T5-110
shirt-BV25-W6-W5
leggings-C6
shoes-E42-E41-E34-W3-W1

greetings...

Hi guys,
     Well, as you can see I haven't been around a lot once again.  I am so hoping that some day soon my life will start to get back into it's normal rhythm again.  Until it does I am still trying to come around and see what everyone has been doing.
     I do have a card that I made on Sunday that I am just now getting a chance to put up before I head off to bed.  It is a very simple card and I had so much fun just coloring and listening to Glee.  (I so need to practice some more with hair, I can not believe how out of practice I am!)  I think of this card as simple, but when you see my list of supplies I think you will be surprised.  lol..
     Hope you all like it and I hope that you are all doing well.  I finally splurged on Tuesday and picked up Monday Morning from The Greeting Farm, so I can not wait until she gets here.  heehee... Keep your fingers crossed for me that I will be using my Copics come this weekend on a very tired look little stamp.  :O)
Take care and I will talk at you all later.
Hugs, Lisa G

 Supplies:
stamps-CC Riley-TGF & and a partridge-LG
cs-Neenah -classic crest solar white & aqua mist-PTI
dp-stash
embossing folder-Honeycomb-Darice
enamel dots-winter wonderland-MME
Inks-Tuxedo Black-Memento & Onyx Black-VersaFine
Copics:
skin-E50-E51-E53-R20
eyes-YG95-YG93
hair-E50-Y32-Y21-E33-E97-E99
sweat jacket (hoodie)-W4-W3-W1
shirt, belt & shoes-YG00-YG01-YG21-YG23-W1-W3
jeans-B95-B93-0