Wings & Glittering Hope...

Happy Thursday everyone!!  I hope you are all are having a good day.  And if it was a bad one for you yesterday, as it so appeared (to me anyway) to be for LOTS of people on Facebook... after the election results and all, I pray that today finds you calmer and in good spirits.  Lots angry people out there but I suspect plenty of happy ones as well.  Soooo... I decided we all need a little bit of "Hope".  My card today uses I Brake For Stamps, "XL Butterfly".  I LOVE LOVE butterflies and this one just takes the cake for me!!  I have had it for awhile now and truly been dying to get to it and get it colored up!!

My card was created for the Outlawz Challenge, Twisted Thursday.  Your design should include "wings and glitter".  Be sure and join us and enter for a chance to win!!!

My card base is from Papertrey Ink, "Blueberry Sky" and I layered it with some "Spring Rain" which I ran through my Cuttlebug using the "Polka Dots" embossing folder.  I added a strip of Patterned Paper from the "Hello Sunshine" pack.  I added a 4" doily for a bit of texture and then some rhinestone flourishes.  My butterfly is stamped on Cryogen White card stock from the PaperTemptress.  I colored it with my Copic markers and cut it out before popping it up on my card.  My little "Hope" embellishment I've had for a very long time and just needed a reason perfect setting to use it.  Today was that day!  

I hope you have a great day and as always, I thank you for stopping by!!  *HUGS*

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That's NOT a phone call!! Is it???

When I saw this adorable image from the Saturated Canary called, "Secrets", I immediately had to think of my sweet friend, Suzanne Dean.  If you know Suzanne.. you know she does NOT talk on the phone.  Nosirree... not for her!!  She's a HUGE texter though.  And the funny thing... I NEVER thought of myself as anyone who was much of a texter at all... until Suzanne came along.  Oy vey! (As she would say... LOL)  

I use to think kids were crazy with all that texting.  But... nope... one "talk" with Suzanne and you realize.. holy moly, my fingers are gonna get a workout!!! LOL  But I admit... I've tested her a time or two... oh yes I have... don't tell me I "can't" do something... cause I'm sure gonna try!!! Hee Hee  But true to her word... nope... she never answered her phone... not once!  She's such a FB.  (NO I won't tell you why I call her that!)  AND... I want you to know... she HAS called me!!!! Uh huh... just last week... she called and sang!!!! Seriously!!!!  Sure.. go ahead and send her a message on Facebook and ask her... she sang loud and clear!!!  Even the dogs were howling! HA HA HA

But in honestly... Suzanne has become a great friend and I just HAD to do this card in resemblance of us. Hee

My card started with Virtual Pearl paper from the Paper Temptress.  I wanted a bit of a shine to it and thickness as well so I found this in my stash and knew it would be perfect.  Not to mention the "hues" of color that shine off it when put next to other colors.  My image was printed on Cryogen White paper and colored with my Copic markers.  I mounted them on some Patterned Paper from Gina K Designs, "Hello Sunshine" then mounted it onto some Pure Luxury Wild Lilac and then some Red Hot card stock.  My sentiment .... "Psst" is a typical "hello" from me when I text Suzanne.  Hee

Now since I decided to color these cuties in colors that Suz and I both like... and in our hair color too... hee... they were colors not often found together in many DP sets.  Soooo I took another piece of card stock and covered it in many strips of Washi tape that I had.  Just enough to give me the colors of our dresses.  :-)  Of course, I planned on Suz having the curly hair and me the short "bobbed" hair but my kids got the best of me and I put that dark brown Copic down on the wrong head... oh well.  SHE knows who she is! LOL  

It was fun working on these and the colors were even more fun to work with.  Thanks for stopping by today and I hope the rest of your week is all easy going from here!  *HUGS*

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Winter Warmth...

Sooooo who's ready for some snow?? OH!!! Did I say the "S" word??? OMGosh!!! So NOT my way to look at the next few months.  (Notice I didn't say the "W" word??!!! Hee) I am really enjoying playing with these adorable Chelsea Le Designs stamps!!  This little cutie is "Winter Avie" available at I Brake for Stamps along with the other Chelsea Le Designs.

My card base is Pure Luxury "In the Navy".  I added a layer of "Little Boy Blue" and some of that fabulous Patterned Paper Pack, "Blizzard".  I stamped my image on White and colored with my Copic markers.  I cut it out using my Spellbinders, Labels 4, before adhering with Pop Dots.  

I added a few snowflakes which I cut using my Silhouette Cameo and on the smaller snowflakes I added some Diamond Glaze and Crystal Galmour Dust.  

I'm not ready for the "white stuff" but I can't help love the shimmer and shine that comes with the season.  Thank you for stopping by today and no matter where you are... keep warm.... it's MY favorite season!  Hee Hee  *HUGS*

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Be ever Thankful...

I'm a bit behind on my postings and I apologize for that.  Somehow... and believe me I'm not thankful for clumsy fingers... I deleted a bundle of posts I had ready to go live over the weekend.  Oy!  Technology is great but there are times when you realize you take things for granted and think it's all working fabulously... WRONG!!!  But, regardless, I apologize for thinking things were all in order, as should have been, when in reality whether I'm on Facebook or even in my own personal e-mail folders, I SHOULD have known things were messed up somewhere.  My friend, Suzanne, would tell me I have serious "old-timers" issues. LOL  So today's posting is a bit late but I hope it's message remains important.  

With the recent Hurricane Sandy spreading it's destruction over the east coast, I find it hard to not be thankful.  Thankful that my family is safe, including my niece who lives in NY, thankful that there are still wonderful people in this country that no matter what will stand strong and persevere no matter what mother nature throws their way, thankful that even when I feel totally helpless in any situation, I know God will guide me and take care of what I truly need.  

With that in mind, I created the card above.  Not just a "dinner" thank you, but a thank you card.  I hosted the StampTV Oldies but Goodies challenge last week and my goal was for everyone to create a "thank you" card.  Seems as though we rarely get a thank you card these days.  Especially by way of snail mail.  As I said, my post should have run earlier but didn't so you're running out of time to participate in this particular challenge, but... there's still time if you want to play along.  You have until 8PM CST tonight to upload your card to the Gallery of StampTV.  

My card was created using Pure Luxury Black Onxy as the card base.  I layered on some Moonlit Fog and a bit more Black Onxy.  My DP is from the Patterned Paper Pack, "Poppy Prints".

I stamped the wine glass from Melanie Muenchinger's set, "A Charmed Life" and colored with my Copic markers then cut out and mounted with Pop Dots. 

I hope you either had a chance to enter the challenge and/or still do.  Plenty of time... no stress thank you card can be anything you like... just make sure it's a thank you.  

As always, thanks for stopping by and have a fabulous Monday!!! *HUGS*

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Wicked!!!!

Ahhh yes...it was a "wicked" last few days, that's for sure!!!  Today I'm sharing an image from Digital Delights by Louby Loo!  They are the sponsor this next couple weeks for the Color Me Creative Challenge which is an "anything goes with a twist of orange" challenge.  I used "Coral the Witch" for my card... isn't she cute with her witchy skin tone?! LOL

My card starts out with that YUMMY Pure Luxury Tomato Soup card stock... oh gosh I love this color!!!  I added paper from Authentique and my image is colored with my Copic markers.  I used Pop Dots to raise her up a bit off the card.  My sentiment is from Beth Silaika's, "Wicked" stamp set.  I added a few ribbon loops at the top and one at the side to finish off my card.

I hope you stop by Color Me Creative and play along.  The winner will get to Guest DT for CMC and win a $15 gift certificate from Louby Loo!  Join us and share some "orange"!  

Thanks for stopping by and have a fabulous day.... it's FRIDAY!!!!!! *HUGS*

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Bountiful Blessings X 1,000 !!!!

Fall.... I LOVE it!!! The colors are so pretty and to me... it smells so fresh and crisp outside.  There was a time when I hated browns and oranges and golds but now... ohhhh I must say other than Spring, it's the prettiest time of the year!  Today my card was created for the Twisted Thursday Challenge over on The Outlawz Challenge site.  The twist was to make a Thanksgiving card.  How thankful can you be to have a bounty such as this to share on Thanksgiving???  

My card uses Melanie Muenchinger's, "Beyond Baskets", "Basket Additions" and "A Year of Borders".  And I must say... I think they work wonderfully together!!! 

My card begins with Pure Luxury Ivory card stock.  I added a layer of Kraft and then more Ivory on top.  I stamped my wheelbarrow and "bounty" on white and colored with Copic markers then cut out and added to the card using Pop Dots.  For the border I simply stamped it in Memento Rich Cocoa and then used my Copics to dot around it.  I really really like how this came out!  

I hope you join us over at the Outlawz for a challenge or two.  There's a new one every day!!

As a side note, I'd like to say that yesterday was my 1,000th blog post!!!!! OMGosh never EVER did I think I'd do this many posts when I first started my blog.  In fact... I had no clue WHERE to start with the blog.  Nor, was I even sure I knew HOW to write a post!!! LOL  But it certainly has been a lot of work  AND fun doing all the posts.  Mostly, I am thankful for the many friends I've met through my blog... YOU included!!!  It's been quite an adventure and I'm so glad and honored you chose to follow along and see where it goes!  But mostly, I'm thrilled you've stuck with me and that you leave me comments and let me know how I'm doing!  It's important, you know?  I'm the type who loves to learn and grow from everything I do so when you leave me a comment, I know you are enjoying what you see and that  all the work and preparation that goes into a post are appreciated.  

So I will close with a huge THANK YOU! for helping me to continue blogging and sharing my work with you!!! YOU are what makes it all worth while!!! *HUGS*

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