Thinking of You

Good morning!  So happy to see you again :)  Since my confession yesterday about being codependent, I thought that today I would share a little bit about my little puppy dog's issues lol!  He is in need of a good grooming.  Not just a bath kind of grooming, but a good hair cut.  He's a Bichon Frise and he looks like a cotton ball on steroids haha!  Well, the groomer is one of the LAST places Sammy wants to go.  For being such a little dog, he has the strength of a Great Dane.  Needless to say, he can't be groomed without first being drugged.  Yes, Sammy has a tranquilizer addiction and he has no plans of going through the 12 steps.  Hopefully, next week, he'll get a buzz (but here I mean the hair lol!) and then he'll be good to go for awhile...  Poor Sammy...

Onto my card - Here's another cutie-patootie from Elisabeth Bell for SCACD Animapeeps called Spot of Tea.  Isn't she adorable?  For this week's Try It Out *T* Suzanne challenged us to use three products as well as a stamped image from Susana's Store.  I chose:  Viva Decor Glitter Liner and Gold Paper Pen, Diamond Glaze, Flower Soft and Stardust Stickles.  Ok, that's actually five, but I say 'the more the better!'

Fabulous papers are KAISERCRAFT from the Hippy Girl Collection.  Prima Mini Roses are covered with Stardust Stickles for that lovely bling effect.  These roses are so great and come in many different colors and sizes!  I love 'em : )

Image is colored with copics:  E35 E34 E33 E31 E30 YR21; BG13 BG10 BG000; YR21 YR20.  Her dress was given a nice coat of Viva Decor Glitter Liner - isn't it beautiful?  I love using this over my colored images.  It makes things POP!  Can you see the shine of her eyes and the teapot 'n cups?  I used Diamond Glaze for this effect - another one of my fave products...  To create the 'ground' I've used Ultra Fine Flower Soft in Sand, Toffee and Sage.  I was hoping it would look like a scattering of leaves in various colors - well... use your imagination lol!

I used my MS border punch at the top with Viva Decor Gold Paper Pen in the center of the flowers as well as the pearls in the corners.  Ribbon is from my stash and sentiment is from My Time Made Easy.

Challenges Entered:
Pollycraft Monday - Add a Little Nature
Wild Orchid - Make it Sparkle
Anything Goes - Flowers
Crafts and Me - Gems and Sparkle

Thanks for coming over to play today!

May God bless you, keep you and comfort your soul ~

Blossom Fairy Cammy

Good Morning my wonderful friends!  It's been a little while since we've sat down to chat.  I pray that you've been well!  This week has been another emotional one for me.  It seems that there is no end to the work I need to do on myself.  You know... the junk - ugh!  You may already be very familiar with this word, but I've just acknowledged (stopped denying) that I am codependent.  With this 'revelation' comes both fear and freedom.  I know that seems like a contradiction, but I have great HOPE that with God's help, I will emerge as a butterfly, free to fly unencumbered by the baggage that has held me back for so long.  So... I am very hopeful and excited to see how Jesus heals yet another layer of stuff.

I love this adorable image from Gurlee Girl Craft Store.  She's Blossom Fairy Cammy and reminds me of being free to fly!  This month's sketch at CLP Challenge Blog, once again eluded me.  I don't know what has happened to my memory!  If you find it, will you please send it to me?  Thanks for being patient with me Chelsea!!!  Anywho, my card does have a tiny resemblance of the sketch, thankfully...

This MUST HAVE paper is Linen Closet by DCWV.  I LOVE it!!! Still going with the freedom to fly theme, I've included a cute little butterfly made with my MS punch and covered with Viva Decor Glitter Liner.  The gold pearls are Viva Decor Gold Paper Pen.

 

BF Cammy is colored with copics:  BG13 BG10 BG000; Hair - E35 E34 YR21 YR20; Skin - E11 E21 E00.  Her wings are covered with Transparent Gloss Gel and Glamour Dust.  The Gloss Gel gives more dimension than using glue.

 The sentiment is by Stampendous!

Challenges Entered:

A Pocket Full of Posies - Winged Things

Daisy Doodles - Anything Goes

Pollycraft Monday - Add a Little Nature

Wild Orchid - Make it Sparkle

Crafts and Me - Gems and Sparkle

That's my quick and simple card... thanks for stopping by!

See you soon ♥

May God bless you, keep you and comfort your soul ~

Animapeeps Now on Sale!!!

Elisabeth Bell for SCACD "AnimaPeeps" NEW Release!!

You've seen some sneak peeks... now these cuties are available for you to take home!!!   Click on the 'blinkie' above to take you to the AnimaPeeps.  They are the cutest ever :)

See you soon, my friends!

May God bless you, keep you and comfort your soul ~

A Fabulous Sketch!

Good morning, friends!  How has your week been?  Mine has been a little crazy!?!  A week which has been all over the board with emotions.  I absolutely hate when that happens!  I like to just kinda float on down the river instead of going through extreme rapids lol!  Of course, we'd all get bored with a ton of 'nothingness.'  Can one ever truly be happy?  Honestly, I do believe that we appreciate the calm times so much more after going through a few storms!

This week, the fabulously talented Cindy has once again provided the sketch for this week's Paper Romance Challenge.  It's a fun one for sure!!!

 Here's what I came up with:

 I turned it a bit and left out a piece, but other than that, I followed pretty closely :)

The image is Ele-Fun by High Hopes.  Amy has it ready to ship to you, so why not pop over to Paper Romance and add it to your order???  Ele-Fun is colored with copics:  C5 C3 C2 C1, B34 B32.  The cupcake has a nice coat of Diamond Glaze and the flame from the candle and pom pom on his hat has a touch of Stardust Stickles.

If you play along with us this week, you could win a $5.00 Gift Certificate to Paper Romance - yay!!!  Online galleries should use the keyword prc13.  Most importantly, have fun : )

AND... since this is the lucky 13th challenge at Paper Romance, Amy is celebrating with a Sale!!  Use code: LUCKY13 in the shopping cart to take 10% off your orders!! psst. This will take an additional 10% off items that are already on sale!! Sale ends on Aug. 31st at Midnight!!! SO HURRY! Click HERE to shop :)

Challenges Entered:

Cupcake Craft - blue and green

Lollipop Crafts - ribbon and buttons 

Stamping Vacation - name that card

Papertake Weekly - 3 buttons, 2 dp, 1 ribbon

Party Time Tuesdays - B-day for Child

7 Kids - Strip it Down 

ABC - Blue

Thanks for taking a peek!

May God bless you, keep you and comfort your soul ~

Binkies Rule!!!

Yay!!!  Finally I have a card for ya!  I am super excited to share it with you today.  I have the privilege of showcasing Binkies Rule!!! a sneak peek from the NEW RELEASE by Elisabeth Bell for SCACD. This NEW RELEASE is mega ca-uuuuute!  Have you been on the SCACD mini hops with my teamies?  Today is the last day... I'll have the final hop list at the end of this post.

I decided that this little binkie baby needed to be pink and frilly!  Papers are from K & Company I found on clearance and was waiting for the right time to be used.  I got out my sewing machine and sewed around each layer - my sewing is getting a little better - I'm gonna keep practicing!  Roses are Prima, MS frond punch and those cute little pink pearls are my fave Rose Paper Pen.

Binkie is colored with copics:  E35, E34, E33, E31, E30, R85, R83, R81, Y15, Y13, Y11 (toned down with E30).  Viva Decor Glitter Liner accents for a little bling.  Do you recognize the scrolls?  They are the final samples I used for the Scroll Tutorial Here.  Soooooo easy to make!  I've made so many and now that I've depleted my stash, I need to go shopping for more Viva Decor Transparent Gloss Gel so I can make mooooore lol!  I loveeee these scrolls... can you tell? hee hee

I created the 'sentiment' by stamping b-a-b-y with Alphabet Blocks by Hero Arts, punched them out with 3/4" square punch and popped them up with foam dots.  More pink, of course, for the ribbon and a cute little ABC charm adds the perfect finishing touch.

Challenges Entered:
Challenge Up Your Life - Celebrate
Simple Doodles - Let's Celebrate

Paper Cutz - Anything Goes

Wild Orchid - Sparkles
Let's Ink It Up - Anything Goes w/yellow

Stamp With Fun - Card for a Girl
Creative Card Crew - Sparkle & Shine
Papertake Weekly - 3 flowers, 2 dp, 1 charm
Aud Sentiments - Anything Goes
C.R.A.F.T. - Milestone/Anything Goes


Today is the LAST DAY for Susana's CANDY.  Not 1, Not 2, Not 3... But 4 chances to win!!!  You have until 11:00 pm EST to enter (winners announced at 11:30 pm EST) and stamps are released for sale tomorrow!  Yipppppeeeee!!!

My CANDY ends August 31...

Now, if you have'nt already done so, hop on over to my DT sisters for the grand finale!!!

Dianne-Just Ducky

Lori-Binkies Rule (you are here!)

Elaine - Fab Friends

 

Thank you for visiting me today.  I love you to bits!!!

 

May God bless you, keep you and comfort your soul ~

 

 

You Definitely Want to See This!!!

What?  no card yet?  I know, I know!!!  It's almost done...  Lots going on here.  But for today, I have another fabulous lineup from the amazing SCACD DT.  Head on over to their blogs for a sneak peek of the NEW RELEASE by Elisabeth Bell for SCACD.

Alex-TLC
Suzanne--Just Ducky

Danni-Fab Friends
Aud-Sweet Slumbers

 ...and here's my little teaser of what I'll have for you tomorrow : )  I'm tellin ya, it's SO ADORABLE!!!

Don't forget the CANDY that Susana is offering.  4 chances to win a whole sheet of the NEW RELEASE!!!  Ends August 26 at 11:00 pm EST.  Winners will be announced on the 26th at 11:30 pm EST.  Stamps will be available to purchase on Friday, August 27.

*My CANDY ends August 31*

See you tomorrow with a couple of cards!!!

May God bless you, keep you and comfort your soul ~

Candy and a Sneak Peek!

Hi friends!  Have you been wondering what's in store for the next release by Elisabeth Bell for SCACD?  The wait is almost over!  Starting Tuesday through Thursday, the DT will have a few sneak peeks for you to drool over lol!  The lineup for tomorrow is as follows:

 

Tuesday, Aug. 24th

Anki-TLC
Kim-Binkies Rule

Jacquie-Spot of Tea

Marti - Spot of Tea

 

Tomorrow, I'll post the lineup for Wednesday, and Thursday's lineup I'll post on Wednesday!  If you'd like to see the whole shibang at once, head on over to the SCACD Blog.  You'll want to go there anyway because Susana is offering 4 chances to win the new release!!!  How fabulous is that?!?!  Each winner will win One sheet of the Elisabeth Bell for SCACD New August 27th Release!!!  You definitely want to enter this one.  They are soooooooo adorable : )  Enter Here.

Ends August 26 at 11:00 pm EST.

Don't forget to check out the store for TONS of NEW PRODUCTS including the new Kraftin' Kimmies and Holiday Lockharts!!!

 

MY CANDY is open until August 31 (sidebar).  See ya back here tomorrow!

May God bless you, keep you and comfort your soul ~

 

 

Candy Time!!!

Follow Your Heart & Friends Blog Candy

Wow!!! 4 chances to win the NEW RELEASE!!!

Each winner will win One sheet of the Elisabeth Bell for SCACD New August 27th Release!!!

Be sure to check out the SCACD Blog for further details - Ends August 26 at 11 pm EST.

AND...

Susana has TONS (and I do mean TONS) of new products in the store!  You NEED to check it all out, seriously lol!!!

Here's a taste of what you'll find:

• Scrapper's Floss - new colors and feel
• Kraftin' Kimmies - spooky!
• Spellbinders - new dies yay!!!
• Tonertex - A MUST SEE new product!
• Prima Flowers and Butterflies - ooooh my fave!!!
• Prima Fairy Flower 6 x 6
• Prima Teeny Clear Stamps & Stencils - gotta have me some of these tooooo!

Time to go shopping...  Don't worry, I'll save some for you too hee hee!

May God bless you, keep you and comfort your soul ~

Won't You Bee Mine?

Well I did it again haha...  I've been pretty good at not making so many mistakes lately, but it just had to come out sooner or later!  I forgot I scheduled this post - if you were here yesterday, you would remember that all you saw was a photo.  That's it.  No comments, words of wisdom...nothing.

So here's the photo I posted yesterday:

 

I'm back with Fall colors today hee hee!  Isn't she a cutie-pie?  This is Bee Mine by Victoria Case for SCACD Aurora 2.  How do you like her outfit?  I did a different technique.  First I colored with copics.  Next I 'colored' with Viva Decor Glitter Liner.  Last I *gently dabbed* more copic colors on top of the dried Glitter Liner.  I also used this technique for the scroll on top.  The scroll on the bottom has gold embossing powder sprinkled onto the Transparent Gloss Gel.  When that dried, I used my heat gun to emboss it!!!  Cool, huh?  There's so much you can do with the Viva Decor Products - I really LOVE em!

For the ribbon, I just folded and glued, folded and glued and folded some more and glued some more lol!  If you missed my Scroll Tutorial, you can find it Here.

 Here's a close up of that gorgeous sparkle!

Challenges Entered:

Paper Jewels - Ribbon and Flowers

Stamp, Scrap & Doodle - Kraft

Craftalicious - Pearls and Swirls

Paper Cutz - Anything Goes

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New Product Alert!

Prima Flowers, butterflies (my fave!)

Prima 6 x 6 paper

Teeny Prima stamps and stencils (I can't wait to get these!!)

Spellbinders (so very cool!)

Tonertex - foils, glitter - this is a MUST SEE!!!  Video coming soon!

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Thanks for taking a peek!  I'll see ya soon, my friends ♥

May God bless you, keep you and comfort your soul ~

A Swinging Summer!

haha... I'm going from one season to another!  Yesterday was Fall - today is Summer : )  You never know with me hee hee!

At Paper Romance, Amy challenged us to use a metal embellishment on our card.  I went with easy and decided on a charm!  Believe it or not, this card was not as quick and easy as I would have liked.  You know that some cards are just like that!  Some go together with little effort and some are b i r t h e d !!!

This is Ally Rose.  I placed her on a Swing since the weather is so nice and she loves to be outside!  Don't ya love the cute little flower she's holding?  It matches the cute little charm!  Beautiful bow is made with my Bow Easy... gotta love that little tool!

Images were cut out and Ally Rose was adhered to the seat.  After stringing the cord through the top of the ropes and scalloped cs, everything was glued down.  Here you can see that only the top of the rope swing is adhered so that Ally can swing freely!

Image is colored with copics:  Swing - E35 E34 E33 E31 E30; Hair - E35 E34 YR21 YR20; Skin - E11 E21 E00 R20; Overalls - B97 B95 B93 B91; Flower Y15 Y13 Y11 E35 E34.  Did ya notice the sparkly pink scroll?  It's one that I showed you how to make on Monday.  You can see the tutorial Here.

Challenges Entered:
Cupcake Craft - Two (dps, ribbon/cord, flower charm and image)
Pixie Dust Studio - Polka Dots (background dp)
Little Paper Shop - Sewing
Ooh La La - Spots and Dots
Pollycraft Monday - In Stitches
The Pink Elephant - Ribbon and Sparkles
Creative Card Crew - Sparkle and Shine 
Kaboodle Doodles - Metal


If you join Paper Romance Challenge #12 - Metal Heads, you could win a $5.00 Gift Certificate to Paper Romance!  So what are you waiting for?  Let's play!!!

May God bless you, keep you and comfort your soul ~