Good Afternoon! This morning I spent some time stamping with a friend. So much fun! She taught me a new technique that I can't wait to try again and we designed a few cards for the card ministry at the church we attend. It was fun to help her but I feel bad that I didn't help her cut everything out. That's the time consuming part. But she said she would have her kids help her.
She fed me a yummy lunch of salad with chicken on it and a raspberry vinaigrette dressing. Yum! We sat out on her screened in deck and all of a sudden 2 little baby deer came out of the woods and started frolicking around her back yard. So cute with all their little spots. Mama came out of the woods too to keep an eye on her youngins. They had so much energy! I loved seeing them. That totally made my day! I just look at things in nature & wonder how people can think there is no creator. I just sit in awe knowing that there is a God & amazed at all that He created big or small. Any how, on to today's card. I downloaded this cute fairy from C.C. Designs available at http://www.allthatscraps.com/. I colored her & carefully cut her out. I ran my scalloped oval through the Bigshot with an embossing folder to give it some texture. I inked around the edges with Lilac chalk ink. I pop dotted her up in the middle and added it to my card. A smaller scallop circle made with my SU punch holds the sentiment with a small flower cut from a piece of trim. Finished it off with 2 small purple buttons and a touch of glitter to her boots & wings. I just love that look on her face...so innocent. Have a great day.

Hello ~ It's Tuesday and I should be cleaning my house but no one is home and I am enjoying the quiet. Don't get me wrong. I LOVE my kids but also like having the house to myself at times. These are 2 quick cards I made with the Penny Black stamp "Leap for joy" Isn't he a cute frog? Both cards are almost the same (as you can see) but I was experimenting with different ways to embellish it. Not sure which one I like better. I was challenging myself not to add a bow but to figure out something different. Anyhow I think whoever gets these will like them no matter what! I just noticed the card on the right has some issues with the strips being straight. Oh well, maybe they won't notice. Well thanks for stopping by today. I appreciate it!

Happy Monday to you! Hope it's a great start to the new week. I made this card for a friend's sister who has breast cancer. I don't know her but I hope to bring a small smile to her face. She had a radical mastectomy last week and has to endure chemo & radiation. Unfortunately everyone knows of someone who has cancer. Such a dreadful word! But I am praying for her complete recovery. This card uses the Tilda with Roses stamp from Magnolia. I colored her with my copics and after I had the whole card put together, I decided to use some of the floral trim I got at Walmart. I cut the individual flowers apart & glue dotted them on top of the roses I colored. I think it looks cute. Well, I hope you have a good day & I will leave you with this quote
I have on my bedroom mirror.

This is the beginning of a

new day.

God has given me this day

to use as I will.

I can waste it or grow in it's light

and be of service to others.

But what I do with this day is

important because I have

exchanged a day of my life for it.

When tomorrow comes, today

will be gone forever. I hope I will

not regret the price I paid for it.

Happy Saturday Everyone! I am happy to say the sun is shining today and temps are supposed to climb. Thank goodness because the last few nights I had to wear flannel pjs cuz I was sooo cold. I don't ever recall wearing flannels in June! Today's card is for a shower I am going to tomorrow. It's a wedding shower for my dear friend's son & soon to be daughter in law. Their colors are purple & green. I stamped an extra umbrella so I could cut out the top half & pop it up for dimension. This Tilda image by Magnolia stamps can be purchased at ww.magnoliastamps.us.
I colored her with my Copic markers and added a little clear glaze on the rain drops & puddle so they would be shiny like water. Inside I am going to write ~ Wishing you showers of blessing" I hope she likes it. Have a fabulous day and enjoy the sun! See you soon.

Hi ~ The sun is finally shining today and no rain so far! Yay!!! It still is quite cold. The temp in my house right now is 60...a little nippy!!! But since the sun is no longer MIA hopefully it will warm up some. I could turn the heat on but it's JUNE. Today's card features a Boo Boo Dragon from Dustin Pike. It is a digital stamp that you can download right to your computer. You can get him at www.DustinPike.blogspot.com. I colored him & carefully cut him out. I used pop dots to have him raised up off the card. I added a band aid sticker and stamped Get Well in the corner. The blue dots are little fuzzy circle stickers that I acquired from somewhere...they were just hanging out in my sticker bin never been used. I used my clear glaze pen to accent his spikes.

This image is so fun and I will have it ready to go if someone I know gets hurt, But truthfully, I hope I never have to use it. I hope everyone I know stays healthy and out of the ER. Have a great day today and do something fun for yourself.

Hello ~ I just got back from my water exercise class and wanted to post a new card that I made. The image is from Great Impressions. I just love these little animals. I think they are so cute to use for a baby card. I added teeny, tiny buttons for the end of the strings. Paper was from my scrap box and I highlighted a few areas with my clear glaze pen. Chalked a little around the edge . Added some buttons & "Welcome Baby" was stamped in the corner. Thanks for stopping by today. The weather is still cold here but I have been enjoying the activity going on outside my window. There is a mother Robin teaching her babies how the get their lunch! It is so cute to watch. They are almost as big as her now but still have some of their baby feathers. I almost got hit in the head the other day by one learning to fly. Needless to say, he was flying so low he just about touched the top of my hair as he flew over. At first I thought it was some crazy bird but soon realized he was just a youngin so that made it OK. I am so thankful of the "little" things that can bring a smile to my face. It's been a bad week and I needed that little "pick me up"! TTFN

It's Monday...back to the grindstone! Today would be a good day to stay in bed or curl up in a blanket to read. It's the first day of June but it is so cold here! Dreary & downcast...Mr. Sun where are you? Today's card was made with a stamp from Heartfelt Creations. I purchased quite a few things from them when they were in town for the Stamping convention. I cut out the base with the Cricut using the Wild card cart. This is the "Doily" card. The green polka dot paper is from Stampin Up's Bella Rose collection and it was cut out with my Nestibilities. I embossed my image with clear embossing powder. Colored with my Copic markers. I stamped an extra image & cut out 2 leaves & one of the flowers. I popped them up to give them dimension and to look like the bunny is hiding under the plant. Have a wonderful day. See you soon.