New Challenge, New Sketch, New Image!

Hi everyone! I hope you had a fantastic weekend and that you're ready for the week ahead. I enjoyed some play time yesterday in my craft room so it was a good day!

I made this card for the Papercraft Planet Sketch challenge and I used the colors blue, yellow,and brown so it qualifies for Stef's color challenge as well.


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Isn't this little duckling just the cutest thing? He is one of the images that will be released this Saturday at Squigglefly. It's drawn by Eline Pelinkhoff and I think it's perfect for a baby card! The image is called Plopping Down.

I colored it with copic markers and colored pencils and then I chalked around the background a bit with some blue. The sentiment is from Stampin Up, and I used one of the little embossing folders from Provocraft for the embossing in the corner.

I think it turned out really sweet! Now I just need to wait for someone I know to have a baby! Speaking of babies, my furry one is wondering why I'm not standing at the door, leash in hand so I'm gonna scoot! Have a great day and thanks for looking!

Hoppy Holidays

Hi everyone! I had a good time at the stamp camp yesterday but I don't have the cards ready to show you yet. Some of them I want to add a few embellishments to first. I do have a really cute snowman card for you though!


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Meet Pogo Sammy! Isn't he adorable? I just love all of the snowmen that Cheryl Alger has drawn. You just can't help smiling when you see them.

This was colored in copic markers and chalked around the bakcground. I added a little bit of stickles to the edge of him, but not his whole body. The designer paper is from K and Company and is embossed with the snowflake embossing folder. I added a little pink jewel to the center of the snowflake. I am loving these pastel colors for Christmas.

This week you'll start seeing peeks of some of the images that are going to be released at Squigglefly on Saturday. I'm excited for ya'll to get to see! Also, the current design team's term is coming to an end soon so there is a design team call out at Squigglefly for the new term which will be from January to June. If you're interested in playing with some Squigglefly images you should check out the details on their blog.

Today is grocery shopping day so I'm off to plan a menu and make my list! Have a wonderful day, and thanks for looking!

Always Believe

Hello everyone! Well my co worker loved the retirement card I made which made me feel good. It feels strange to not him there though after so many years.

Yesterday I took a blogging break and didn't post a card, but I'm not going to let you down today! I have a card I really like that uses a darling image from Squigglefly that Cheryl Alger drew called Almost A Prince


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I just think this is the sweetest image! It's like she's hiding the wand behind her back so she can whip it out and catch the frog by surprise.

It's colored with copic markers and the border punch at the bottom is one of the new deep reaching punches from Martha Stewart. I used a few pearls and some tiny flowers that matched the color in my designer paper. The sentiment is computer generated.

I'm heading off to a stamp camp this afternoon which should be fun. We'll be making Christmas cards. I'll be sure to share them with you too!

Lots of things I want to remind you of: first off is to be sure to check out the daily nab it at Squigglefly. They have had some really super images up for next to nothing this past week!
Next don't forget to get in on Stef's color challenge at the Squigglefly group on card universe. Her colors this week at yellow, blue, and brown and you have until Friday to get your card entered.
And last, but not least be sure to stop by Vicki's Saturday Spotlight challenge and see what she's got going on. I never had a chance to get a card made for last week's challenge!

I think the time change has me messed up and I feel like I don't have time anymore! I'm still adjusting. Anyone else having issues with that?

Well, have a great Saturday and thanks for looking!

Award Time

I received this award from Sue Morris at




The Rules are: Pass this award on to five people, post on their blog to let them know you have left this award for them. And then answer a list of questions in one word!
Here’s mine:
1. Where is your mobile?…pocket
2. Your hair?…brown
3. Your Mother?…heaven
4. Your Father?… heaven
5. Your favorite food?…baklava
6. Your Dream last night?…dunno
7. Your Fav Drink?…water
8. Your Dream?… hmmm
9. What room are you in?…office
10. Your Hobby?… Cardmaking
11. Fear?…spiders
12. Where do you want to be in 5 years? here
13. Where were you last night?… Michaels
14. Something that you aren’t?…serious
15. Muffins…chocolate chip
16. Wish List Item?… refills
17. Where did you grow up?…Texas
18. Last thing you did?…cleaned
19. What are you wearing?…jeans
20. Your TV?…living room
21. Pets?…yes!
22. Friends?…many
23. Mood?…silly
24. Life?…routine
25. Missing someone? no
26. Vehicle?…PT Cruiser
27. Something you’re not wearing?…earrings
28. Fav store?…Hobby Lobby
29. Fav Colour?…Purple
30. When was last time you laughed?…minutes ago
31. Last time you cried? dunno
32. Best Friend? yes!
33. One place that I go to over n over? Grocery
34. Facebook?…nuh uh
35. Fav place to eat? Casa Mexicana
Now to pass it on to:

Stef
Rhonda
Victoria
Heather
Maria

Thanksgiving Blessings

Hi everyone! Man, the leaf season is upon us! Brock and I have been out in the yard that last four afternoons raking leaves on to tarps and dragging the tarps to the street for the leaf vacuum. Such backbreaking work, but dragging them down to the street is much easier than bagging them all! I really don't know why we do it anyway. I tell him when we go to the park with Riley "Look at all of these trees and all the leaves they drop out here. The park doesn't rake these up. They just sit here and rot, and come spring are we still knee deep in leaves? No! We have grass come up just like always." But he still wants the leaves out of here. I know it does make the yards look nicer, but I'm not convinced it's worth it!

It's hard to believe that Thanksgiving will be here two weeks from today! With that in mind I wanted to create another Thanksgiving card and I thought this was a quick and easy one to make.


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I used one of the adorable Thanksgiving circle images that Robin Willis has drawn for Squigglefly. This one is called Indian Girl. She's colored with copic markers and the scalloped circle is sponged on the edges.

the designer paper is from Debbie Mumm and I used a Martha Stewart border punch on some kraft card stock on the sides. I think a little note card set made with all of Robin's Thanksgiving circles would be cute.

I gotta tell you something funny. You know I'm fur baby sitting for Chesney's pets this week while they're on vacation. Well she had left me instructions on how much to feed her four cats and she told me where each cat's food dish was. She said Max eats in the bedroom away from the others because he will eat their food, Bourbon's dish is by the sink, Georgie's dish is by the refrigerator, and Penny's dish is by the stove. So, I'm there trying to keep all the cats straight in my mind and they are all following me around in one big group. I get the bag of food out and turn around and see all the cats patiently sitting in front of their respective dishes waiting for the food to appear! Max was in the bedroom poking his head around the door to see if I was coming! It was just so funny when it happened.

Well, I hope you have a fantastic day ahead of you and thanks for looking!

It's Over

Hi everyone and happy Wednesday to you! Another quick post from me today, but that's okay because I'm sure you'd much rather me just get on with showing you my card rather than listen to me babble!

Tomorrow is a co-worker's last day. He's retiring and it's going to be so strange to come to work every day and not see him there! I've worked with him ever since I started working at the company in 1979! Anyway, he has seen almost all of the cards I have made over the years and I couldn't let the man retire without making him one!

He is an avid fisherman and hunter so of course I thought of going that route with it, but that isn't me. I like to do something just a little off beat and funny so here's the card


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I used an opera singer lady from Squigglefly called It's Not Over Till by artist Brenda Cumming. It's colored with copic markers and colored pencils. I highlighted with gesso which is my new favorite thing to do now! I added stickles to the earrings and the jewels at the top of her dress.

The words were computer generated and the inside says "Enjoy your retirement". I think he will get a kick out of it and I hope you did too!

Oh I have to tell you one more thing! Squigglefly's current design team will be ending their term at the end of this month. December is such a busy month that there will be no challenges that month, but during that time off they will be looking for people who love Squigglefly images and would like to be on the new design team which will start on January 1st and end at the end of June. So, if you'd like to be on Squigglefly's design team, just go read the details here!

Wishing you a wonderful day and thanks for looking!

Praying for You

Hi everyone. Life is really busy these days! Chesney and her boyfriend have gone on vacation to Tunica and I'm furbaby sitting for them. I have to leave a little earlier in the mornings to get over to let them out and feed them. I'll probably have it down to a good routine by the time they get back!

Today I thought I'd show you the sympathy card I made for Sarah Anderson.


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Stef was kind enough to send me her calla lilies and I thought they would make a great sympathy card image. I really struggled with this card because I know Sarah and my heart is just so heavy with sorrow for her and her family.

I colored the image with copic markers and highlighted with some white gesso. I find it easier to highlight with a thin paint brush than a gel pen. The border is a Fiskars border punch and it matches the color of the lilies perfectly. It looks redder in the photo, but the color is cameo coral.

The words are computer generated and I used some graduating size pearls on the side. The designer paper is from Papertrey Ink.

Well, I hope to participate in the Squigglefly challenge this week which is a fun sketch by Kim. I also want to do Vicki's Saturday Spotlight challenge. I just need to find the time! If you have any to spare send it to me!

Have a great day, and thanks for looking!