Helloooo Monday!!

Yup its monday alright... cold, snowy and just beautiful!!!  I just love when wet snow lays on the trees.  It is quite icy, which isn't good, but it was pretty until it turned to icy rain.

Unfortunately, here in Northern Jersey we were not blessed with a snow day, only an early dismissal.

Thus the lateness of this post...

I told you I was going to introduce you to someone I am really just taken with.

I met him back in october at Paper Anthology and I just can't get enough of him!

I am pleased to introduce you to Reginald Alfonse Vladimir Reaper III!!

I just call him Grimmy, but believe me, there is nothing "grim" about him!!! 

 Ok... yes.  He is a stamp.  But isn't he just the cutest thing ever!!!!  He just makes me smile!!! 

 So it all started with this stamp and this tag...

Well, I was hooked and I thought, why does Grimmy only come out at Halloween?? He's a man of the world.  He loves a good party and is a real people person!!  He is the black sheep of the family after all, lol

So here he is for his for his new year debut to wish you all a fabulous year!!    

This was particulaery fun to make because I got to play with so many Tim Holtz products, which are my faves!!  The Brushed Pewter Distress Stain is awesome and the numbers and clock are also all Tim goodness. Grimmy's robe is sparkly, it is a party after all, but the photo doesn't show it well.

So keep an eye out for Grimmy because he will be making appearances throughout the year!  He is just to cute to leave in a box until halloween again!!!

I hope he made you smile and that you come back to visit again!! 

~Michelle

Winter Beauty

     Ok, I will admit the cold is even bothering me.  Those that know me know that it doesn't happen often that I agree its cold out baby!! I have broken out the coat, gloves and scarf!!! Really! We even finally turned on the heat in the house. lol  The wood stove can only do so much!  But honestly, I shouldn't complain.  My crew is outside working in this crazy cold laying pipe!  Poor guys. I know their bodies adjust so much differently than those of us who work indoors, but its still really hard on them.  SO next time you are thinking of complaining about how cold your office is, remember there are alot of guys who work outside in this!!

     That said, lol, I really do love winter.  I love the changes, I love snow and I even love the cold, for a short time!  SO my first project to share with you is a wreath I made in what I thought were very winter colors.

     The body of the wreath is made by folding squares of paper into cones and gluing to a round base.  Its hard to tell from the photo but I used Dries Clear glue and Glamour dust on the edges of the cones to add sparkle.  The center is a Kaiser wood fern piece, inked with Ranger Peeled Paint Distress Stain and a canvas flower, inked on the edges with Ranger Distress Ink Vintage Photo, along with some Prima and Petaloo flowers.  Super easy, but really brightens those winter blues into a winter beauty!

     As I get the hang of this blog thing (with alot of help from Elisabeth lol) the look of my blog will change alot I'm sure.  Bear with me till I get it just right!!

     Stay warm and I will be back in a couple days to introduce someone to you that I am quite enamored with!

~Michelle

A New Blog?!?!

A new year, a new adventure!
I confess, I have no idea what I am getting myself into!  My dear friend Elisabeth, owner of the best paper crafting store around, Paper Anthology, has been encouraging me for some time now to jump into the world of blogging.  I admit it... I resisted.  After all I am a busy person, right?  I don't have time for yet another thing to remember to do, right?  Well yeah, lol, but as they say... If you want something done, give it to a busy person.  So I'm giving it a go.  I am really excited to have a place to share my projects and am hoping that it makes me carve out just a little more time to create!  Thank you Elisabeth for thinking I can do this.  Thank you in advance to anyone who stops by to look!  I hope you enjoy your visits with me!!  Next stop... my first project post!!!
~Michelle