MINI POINSETTIA BOX

As with everyone this time of year,

I have been crazy busy with all things

Christmas.

It's also my busiest time of year for grooming too

and this year has been no exception.  

But I still allow myself a bit of ME time to get

some Christmas crafting done and I found this idea on

CARDZ TV which is one of my favourite blogs. 

Mary produces videos of each project

that she does.  I cased a little project that she made

here:  http://cardztv.blogspot.ca/2013/12/christmas-cookie-gift-box.html

Since I love making poinsettias, I thought I would

make the boxes and top them with poinsettias.  Be sure to check out 

Cardz TV ... you will find a multitude of wonderful 

projects and ideas.

I've also been making some gift tags (the idea also came

from Mary at Cardz TV) and can be found here:

http://cardztv.blogspot.ca/2013/12/christmas-gift-tag-2-merry-christmas.html

Well, I'm off to finish up the last of my shopping

and then visit with Mom.

Thanks for stopping by.

~Bonnie~

MAY WE NEVER FORGET

There are no words that fully convey

the gratitude we have 

for those who have fought 

and those who continue 

to defend

our rights and freedoms.

MAY WE NEVER FORGET

~Bonnie~

HAPPY HALLOWEEN MAIL

It's great to have friends with

quirky senses of humour.

Knowing how much I am NOT a Halloween

person, my friend GAIL sent me another

Halloween card.  But bless her, 

she created it in pink!

Thanks Gail ... it made me smile!

Thanks for stopping by.

~Bonnie~

TRIBUTE MINI BOOK TO CEE JAY

While I always try to have good intentions,

there are times when those good intentions seem to take forever.

This little mini book is one of those times.

CeeJay was an amazing little dog who shared his life

with my friend Barb.  He was also the inspiration

for my getting Gadget and Doodle.  He lived a long 

and happy life with Barb and finally left this world when 

he was 16 years old.  That was almost 5 years ago.

This book has been something I have wanted and intended 

to create for Barb, for a very long time but it

always seemed to get put on the back burner.

Well, not this time.  I've been working on it for 

a few weeks now and I finally finished it.  Barb will

be receiving it as a Christmas gift this year.

 

 

 

 

Barb and I share in our passion and love of animals 

especially our puppies.  I know she will love this little book
as it will serve as a loving tribute to her special little man.

Thanks for stopping by.

~Bonnie~

SNOWMEN PLACE CARDS

The dining room tables are always set

in theme with the season 

at Mom's retirement home.

 Debbie the administrator works tirelessly to ensure

that every where you look, it's cozy and happy.

So I decided to make some place cards to tie in with the

theme of snowmen that is used throughout Christmas
and January.

Each resident has a place card to remind them

where they sit for meals, with their respective name 

on each card.

Since I needed to make 75 cards, I decided to use
a pre-coloured image.  Using a scallop punch, each snowman
image was punched out and the blinged up with
some glitter and some flower soft.

Easy, fast project that will add some happiness
to each table.

Thanks for stopping by.

~Bonnie~

THE BUGSY BED

My little dude needed a bed of his own

(or so I thought), so I decided to

try my hand at making one for him.

Pinterest has become another addiction of mine and

I have been seeing these dog beds made by

recycling old end tables.

So, I searched for quite a while at yard sales

and finally found one that fit the bill.

Here it is in it's original form.

I flipped it over; cut the shelf out;

cut two of the legs down; added 3 pieces

of 1"x4" and finally, added 4 fence

post caps to the bottom as feet.

The finials are end caps for

curtain rods.  I also added two 1" x 2" 

pieces to the back as a headboard.

Next, I spray painted everything black.

Then I made a quick pillow case for the

pillow and placed it in the bottom of

the bed as a mattress.

And to make it a Bugsy Original, 

I painted a wooden crown to match the

pillow cover.  Small wood alphas were attached

to spell BUGSY and some rhinestones were

added for effect.

Now, there is only one issue ...

... Bugsy wants NO PART of sleeping in it !!!

He sat long enough for me to snap this

photo but that's as much as he has used it.

WHAT A TOOT!!!

Thanks for stopping by.

~Bonnie~

ONCE UPON A TIME ...

... A LITTLE PRINCE WAS BORN

This little mini book is dedicated to my son ... my little prince.

The book has been in the works for well over a year now 

but I finally finished it this morning.

For those who know me, I am NOT computer saavy

in any way.  But through trial and error, I have managed

to teach myself how to scan photos, 

where to find them once they are scanned and

how to edit them for use in this mini book.

The paper pack that I began with was 

'Chic Bebe Boy' by Teresa Collins.

Each page started as a piece of black chipboard and

covered with various D/P's, found in the pack.

The pages are all different lengths and bound using 

my Cinch machine and Zutter coils.

The photos were printed in black and white

to tie into the colour theme of the paper.

One of the best things in creating this book, 

was the flood of memories as I went through

the photos of my little prince.

Thanks for stopping by.

~Bonnie~

GIRL PUPPY SYMPATHY CARDS

This has certainly been a year

of goodbyes to puppies.

And with that, comes the need for 

suitable cards of sympathy

to send to the puppie's humans.

I found this sweet little verse online

and decided to use it

for some cards.

A little silver heart and dog bone were

attached to the ribbon to

complete the card.

These will be used for girls and I am

in the process of making

the same cards in aqua

for the little boys.

Thanks for stopping by,

~Bonnie~

AUTUMN SPLENDOR

While it's sad to see Summer come to an end, 

everywhere you look here in Ontario,

you can't escape the beauty
of the changing

 seasons.

The colours of Autumn are the essence
of nature's beauty.

These little tags were made and
attached to jars filled with
Werther's candies
for Mom and a couple of her friends.

The leaves were cut and embossed using
the Cuttlebug Maple Leaf set.

Gold shimmering mist was sprayed
on the leaves to give them a bit of glimmer.

The sentiment is CTMH and was coloured
with Stampin'Up markers and stamped onto
white embossed card stock.

Thanks for stopping by.

~Bonnie~

DISNEY LOVE

For anyone who has ever had the opportunity

to visit Walt Disney World,

you will know how magical the trip can be.

A friend of mine is leaving tomorrow

with her husband and two little girls

on their first trip to the

Magic Kingdom.

These little books have been a labour of love

for the girls to take with them

for photos, autographs and journal notes.

There are 8 decorated pages and 8 plain pages

in each book.  The initials on the front are

the girl's first name initials.

Sure wish I was tagging along with them.

Disney is so different when experienced through

the eyes of children.

Have fun girls!

Thanks for stopping by.

~Bonnie~

FINALLY, SOME CARDS

Baby cards are the call of the day since
two of my neighbour's are expecting soon.

The baby onesie Bigz die from Sizzix
was used to create both of these cards.

I am hoping to sew up some bibs for the new little ones,
just have to choose the fabrics.

Feels great to be back creating again, especially with a
happy heart.

Thanks for stopping by.

~Bonnie~

WHAT A FACE

There are not many things sweeter in life than 

the face of a puppy.

My friend Carolyn lost her little TYRA several months ago

and now has a new member in her family...

...LITTLE MAGGIE.

It was Maggie's first visit to be groomed today

and I have NEVER had a puppy so young (4 months)

behave so perfectly while being groomed.

Is this not the SWEETEST LITTLE FACE EVER??!!

I am lucky to be Maggie's Auntie Bonnie

and I am so going to love watching this little girl

grow up and enjoy her life with her forever family.

Thanks for stopping by.

~Bonnie~

REMEMBERING DITTO

With Lily's passing 

and the sad times adjusting to life

without her, we had to say

good bye to our dear little Ditto too.

In many ways, Ditto was the lucky one of our fur babies

as she lived to be 15 years old.  We adopted her when she was 

two years old and we enjoyed life with her for 13 more years.

She was always a loner ... feisty and independent ...

but we loved her just the same.

With age, came subsequent health issues

and it was time to let her go.

We miss you Ditto

and we hope that you are keeping Lily, Gadget and Doodle

good company. 

You were a special member of our family

and we will always remember

you with love in our hearts.

♥♥♥