healing wishes...

Lately it seems like I have NO time what so ever...or mojo for that matter.  I joined a new group of women who get together once a month and try a new technique or some new kind of Art project.  Last night was the first night with them and it was AMAZING...  loved it!  I hope to get motivated now!   This card is for my sister.  She has been in the hospital for about a week with an odd type of infection that is affecting her kidneys.  I am going to see her today and we are all pulling for her to get better.  I made this card this morning in about 10 minutes....thats pretty quick for me!  TFL....and I hope you have sunshine where you are at because we have had nothing but rain here- :(  

Play date Cafe challenge!

YAY! Stampotique is the sponsor over at the PLAY DATE CAFE challenge blog!  You could win a $30.00 shopping spree at Stampotique.  Here is the challenge- make a card with these GORGEOUS colors:

oh yeah....love em!  Here is my card using "Baby cakes" 6002.  I colored with copics and put a little rock candy stickles on her dress (hard to see in pic).  The sentiment inside says..."unless ofcourse we are talking wine"   he he he!  computer generated ofcourse!  TFL!

New Stampotique challenge..RECYCLE!

Do you recycle?  I try to!  Well...it is FUN when you are talkin about using things to add to your cards and scrapbooks and etc.  The new challenge over at the Stampotique challenge blog is to recycle something on your creation.  This is "pretty party dress" from the Stampotique store and I have used it before and yes...I adore it!  I recycled my scraps and a little piece of material, like netting with sparkles on it . (over the dress)  The blue circle that actually says "recycle" on it was a tag from a pair of jeans I bought .  I find myself saving ALL the tags I get when I purchase something new....do any of you do that?  Not sure what I am gonna do with them but some are really cool looking! lol   Grab a look over at the blog to see what the other girls have done! TFL!

 

I Miss the Southwest..

My sister lives in New Mexico and talk about an "artsy" town....wow..Between Santa Fe and Albuquerque...there is art everywhere!  Did I mention that it's pretty "warm" too?  :)  What a change from Cleveland Ohio.  As I write this post it's raining AGAIN....oh well...better days are ahead!
I saw the challenge over at the CCEEE girls blog was "Cinco de Mayo" colors!  Didnt have to ask me twice cuz I bought this cute stamp in Santa Fe at a little stamp store on the square.  The dp is from a K & co. pad .  This card makes me think of the beautiful weather and good times I had there!  I also LOVE the colors for the challenge over at the Play Date Cafe-  PDCC80 .  Notice I just HAD to add a touch of turquoise  cuz it seems to be EVERYWHERE in New Mexico!  At  Paper Take weekly blog anything goes with an option to use something "round" on your card= the button.  TFL!

Happy Mother's day and Forsythias!

I am excited to tell that Tiffany over at the Tiffany doodles blog has made me a "spotlight" designer!  One of her gorgeous new flower images "forsythia vase" is being released today and I got to make a beautiful card with it!

 I colored the image with copics after looking at the ones in my yard! :)  Dp is BG and I did a little sewing and distressing.  Great for Mother's day!  If you havent noticed Tiffany has a bunch of NEW flowers at her store and they are just in time for Spring and Summer...take a look!  Next is a REAL honest to goodness Mother for Mother's day!  lol  Another adorable image from Eat Cake graphics.  This is so realistic and darn....I just LOVE these images over there!  lol  This image is called "A Day in the Life of Mom"...   appropriate!

I used my new BG "lauderdale" dp pad...real Spring and Summer like papers!  The sentiment is computer generated but I think the PICTURE says it all!  lol   Thanks for looking and heres to wishing all moms a very HAPPY Mother's day.....I celebrated tonite with my daughters because I am getting on a plane tomoro to celebrate with my two sons on Sunday!  yay!  I am one Blessed mom thats for sure! TFL!  :)

Feeling a little down?

I'm not now! lol  The sun is shining here today!! YAY!  It's been so long :)  I NEEDED to make a cute card...kwim?  I also wanted to play in the Unscripted Sketches challenge cuz I thought it was really a diferent look and love ribbon so this is also for the really reasonable ribbon challenge too. The challenge there is "double dutch" = use 2 ribbons.   I used my new Stella Rose dp pad (MME) ...omg it is soooo pretty..and colored this sweet pup from Eat cake graphics with copics.  The sentiment is computer generated (like most of mine) and I used a little twine and a gold silky ribbon.  Isnt this dog just the cutest?  TFL and if you have sunshine today like me...ENJOY...

Pre-cut shadow box die cut from Vicki Chrisman

So- I am so lucky! :)  I won a few shadow box die cut frames from Vicki Chrisman- her blog "this art makes me happy".  I had to make a gift for the secretary at our church and I had just gotten some really pretty K&co card stock stickers and some Stella Rose dp from MME so came together this little gift!  I only WISH the picture was better- we have had RAIN every day for atleast the last week...bummer! You can click on the pic to make it bigger.   The sentiment is computer generated and the flower was just some rolled dp.  Vicki C. has made so many of these cute frames using Crafty Secrets die cuts and she even sent me a few of those!  Since I LOVE vintage I will be sure to put them ALL to good use! tfl!