I used some wallpaper I had to do the front side.
I cut out some fancy letters and used some inked
paper for the background. I used chop sticks for the
legs and added some beads on top, Stamped a few
images. I used a simmer mist on the pages so the pics
had a glare on them..

I used pages from Chinese magazines and papers.
Jan loves Scrabble so I used some Scrabble letters.

Here is what both sides look like opened...

BEFORE

This is my sweet friend Sheila, this was before she
got her hair cut and donated it to the Cancer society

AFTER

Isn't it lovely.....

NEW PROJECT

This will be the other side. I have more work
to do so will post it when finished..
I used some beautiful chinese wall paper.
Jan is decorating her other bedroom in chinese.
So this will be for the new room...

NEW PROJECT

Speaking of Sandy we were talking the other day
and she inspied me to get crafting so here is the
begining of my gift to Jan for her birth day..
This is going to be one side.

BEAUTYS

This is the pic I have for my screen saver.
So I get to see my dear sis, Sandy who lives
in Englans everyday. the other is my niece
Kim aren't they beautysssss..

WREATH FOR JAN

I made this wreath for my friend Jan,
again not a good pic can't see the colors
to great. I painted the pieces different
greens. So this is my favorite one since
green is my favorite color and I loved
the red crab apples.
I made a blue one for my friend Tonniece
but no pic again I'm hopping she take one
and sends it to me...

WREATH FOR SUZANNE

I made this wreath for my DS Suzanne, sorry about
the second pic it pretty blurry. I looks beautiful in her
window though...

BACK FINALLY

Well I'm all better now thank God!!!!!
I made my cards this year :)....
I used the green background for the ones
I used for my over seas but of course no pics.
I was to much in a hurry to post them...

I used my friend Tonnieces cricket to do the

background and had bought the pieces from Micheal's.

FINALLY HAVING SURGERY

Thought I'd let you know whats finally happening.
After all the test the surgeon says its the netting
I had from a old (10yrs) hernia operation and this is
what is causing all the infection. Sooo he is going to have
to open me up and do a lot of digging to get it out, then
they will have to leave me open to heal. This means
having nurses in twice a day to change the packing.
I went through this after the hernia operation. It will
take up to at least 3 months for me to heal hopefully.
I am going to cut off my Internet service, since I'll be
on my back in bed. Sooo when I'm well enough to get
back to art ans sit at the computer I'LL BE BACK.
I miss you all sooooo much and will be thinking aof all
my friends on line. I'll be looking forward to seeing
every ones blog and all the fabulous work..
Bye for a while.
Yours truly Dianne
BIG HUGS TO ALLLLLLLL............

UPDATE

I have been for 3 test and now have to wait
for a consultation with the specialist in the
23 of this month. I still have good days and bad.
I have been doing a little bit of art and went and
and had a great day with my friends Tonniece and
Sheila. I can function when I take my pain pills
but since they are narcotics I only take them when
I have to go out and do something. I don't like to take them
other wises...
Thanks for dropping in..
Dianne

FUN CRAFT DAY AT TONNIECE'S

Last Saturday Sheila and I went to Tonniece's house
for a afternoon of some paper art.
We had some much fun and barrel full 'of laughs.
Some yummy salads too....
This is the box I made, lots of scoring cutting and
folding but worth it. They turned out beautiful.
Pics could have been better, the colors on the inside
box's are washed out. I was glad we got any though.

These are 2 of Tonniece's boxes, the polka dots
was for her granddaughter. Not great pics of
them hopefully Tonniece puts better ones on her
blog
http://tonyzworldofart.blogspot.com/

Here is Tonniece helping Sheila with the finishing of
her box....

PAPER BABY SHOES

I printed out these baby shoes from Quietfire site
on white card stock. Inked them with my distressed
ink, punched out some tiny dragonflies. I stamped and
embossed them, added a brad and a flower.
They turned out so DARN cute...

These are Sheila's shoes she drew and colored hers
with pencil cayrons and shimmer stuff. Cute little
tiny round brads and a flower. I can't wait to see
Tonnices, she is going to make her with her
granddaughter......

INK AND SHIMMER

I bought 25 of Tim Holtz distressed inks, I love them.
I first put some ink on the freezer paper and spritz some
water over it. Then swirled the card stock in it.
No pics of this but I wasn't happy with the results at all.
Then I put some butterscotch rangers ink and water in
a small water bottle, added some pearl X.
I sprintz all the papers with it and" valla" they turned
out gorgeous, hard to see them shimmer but its there.
I stamped the bottom two, the one on the right hand
side has only the sprayed shimmer.