InStyle Pampering!

Hello - I crafted last night!!! Wow this illness I had really knocked me off my feet this week! Really was bad when I didn't even feel like crafting! But I am really feeling human now. And last night I had some fun with Lindsay from InStyle Stamps. I just love this image. It may be because my Mom is a hairdresser. Now I went a bit retro on this one this time... for some reason I had a flashback to the 70's and the beauty shop my mother worked at. I remember that long green shag carpet. The green chairs and hair dryers and the gold colored wall paper.
Lindsay is colored with my Copics, and high lighted with white gel pen. For my card I started with the green card stock, then found a piece of SEI pattern paper.. it has that vintage 70's feel to it don't you think? I cut a circle out of yellow card stock scrap and inked the edges. The brown band down the left side is a scrap of kraft paper. I punched it with a EK Success Swiss Cheese punch. The purple twill ribbon in lavender was perfect. I stacked up a bunch of felt flowers and leaves with jewelry spacers and mini brads.

The sentiment is one I got on clearance a while back. Hubby took a look at it and said.. cute but it needs some bling. Well ok, I found three lavender "blings" for the corner. :0)

I just love the Retro stamps from Instyle.. they can be so fun for cards for your girlfriends!

Well better get my day going - I have to fit 4 days of chores and to do list into today! HA! Probably wont get it all done.. cuz I plan on some time to start catching up on my blog reading, I feel like I have missed a year!

HUGS and-

Have you seen Sarah Kay's Elodie?

OH my she is cute, I just love that hat! I made this card one day last week... this week I haven't felt up to doing much at all. Man food poisoning really wipes you out! I don't know what I got, but I am glad it is now gone! I just feel like I have done 4 or 5 rounds with Rocky!

That is why I have a couple of emergency blog cards right? HA...really one of the rare times I have a card here that hasn't been shown.

Here is ELODIE... colored again with my Copics.

She is one of the brand new Sarah Kays, that I have been having so much fun with. And guess what? There is a Christmas collection that will be released end of summer! And WOW just you wait until you see those!

For my card - I was in a purple mood as you can tell. Really went a big over board with the purple if you can do that. The pattern papers were a gift from a friend, so I don't know what brand they are, but they are sparkly and gorgeous! I used a EK Success border punch down the side of one piece, and some really pretty lavender velour ribbon as a band across the middle. The flowers are are put together with jewelry spacers and mini brads.
That background paper is just luxurious.. oh the texture is really unbelievable. It is from Canson Expressions and was a paper stack I got on sale a while back from Micheals.

Well I am so far behind... in reading my blogs and commenting I hope to catch up over the next few days... hope you forgive me :0)

HUGS and have a wonderful Wednesday.

Two Challenges! A Spoon full of Sugar and Just Magnolias Monthly!

Hello - Sorry I am a bit late today - I am a bit under the weather, and moving really slow.

I have two challenges to show you today -

A Spoon Full of Sugar this week is a sketch by DT member Debbie, I loved working with this one! lots of layers!

I started with another BRAND NEW Sarah Kay image "Aren't you Cute" I colored with my Copics. My pattern papers are all from My Minds Eye. I love the shine, and bling to these papers. I matted each layer for the sketch with white card stock and sewed them together, then placed them down according to the sketch. My flowers are cream flowers that I sprayed with my air compressor and Copic Markers. Love them... maybe a bit bright, but I still like them. I also added 6 blings to follow the sketch.
Make sure you visit the Spoon Full of Sugar site... really wonderful again this week and another great prize.

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Second Challenge today is the Just Magnolia's Monthly Challenge. This month DT member Rach challenges us to use a paper bag as a card! Now that was a real challenge for me. I looked at that bag on my desk for a couple of weeks and just didn't know how to tackle it. But then finally I jumped in and gave it a go. I started with my image. I colored the Magnolia watering can with my Copics. and then stamped the cute new little cat, I cut him out and pop dotted him on the can.

My papers are all from DCWV, and I used the same patterns all through the bag. I wanted to go really different so I distressed the edges of everything before I sewed them together. Lots of flowers, ribbon and punched leaves for the cover. The inside I did the same, but added the new

hummingbird from Magnolia and the sentiment is from a friend.

Really wonderful thought isn't it. I cut it out with my new Nesties labels.


Here you can see the bag can still be opened to put in a small gift. Maybe some stamped images?

I hope you will head over to the Just Magnolia's Monthly Challenge Blog and see just how different paper bag cards can look! And there is a prize too if you want to join in!

Sorry I am short today... really not feeling well... and well this computer screen is killing my head. And my stomach is doing flip flops... I hate being sick!

Hope you are doing much better!
HUGS and-

Stampavie Challenge - With ANOTHER new Sarah Kay image!

Today is the Stampavie Challenge!! Every other Monday the Stampavie DT Blog host a Challenge - for a Surprise Prize! And let me tell you I have seen a few of the prizes and WOW!!! Each one is made for the winner in mind!

So the challenge today is "In the Garden" ... lots of room for so many of the Stampavie images! Well I just had to use another one of the new Sarah Kay images, there are so many that I love. This image is "Gardens need many helpers" Isn't she cute?


For my card I started with a pale yellow card stock base. I was just dying to use my new Martha Stewart Chicks border punch (THANK YOU HELENE!!! She got this for me, I couldn't find it anywhere locally) ... so much of the card was planned around it. A white card stock mat with all Making Memories pattern papers....the gingham paper was punched with a Fiskars Apron Lace border punch, then sewed down to the white. Then this is where I got to use my chickie border punch!!! I punched the country blue card stock scrap, then layered it over a yellow scrap. Isn't it cute!! I stacked the pretty floral paper on that and sewed it down. The image, that is colored with Copics, is sewed down to a scrap of yellow card stock. I love the colors...
A piece of wide white ribbon twill as a band across the middle... under the pop dotted image. Forgot to mention that.

I found two large Prima flowers.. oh these are just about all gone, and I have loved this style... pout pout. Martha Frond punches for the leaves, with light blue button centers sewed with white twine. And you can see the chickies punch here too...


Now that you have seen my "In the Garden" Card.. please visit the Stampavie DT Blog and see some of the other DT cards! Really cute. So come on and join us today or until July 25th 12:00 am blog time (means French time) at the lastest to be entered for our next secret prize! and while there.... Stampavie is having a DT CALL!!!! So read the details and maybe you can join our Stampavie family... we would love to add you!

HUGS and....

Another look at a NEW Sarah Kay...

Hello and Happy Sunday -
Whew yesterday was a long day! Hubby and I took MIL to the outlet mall up the highway for look for a few things for her vacation coming. WOW it has been a LONG time since I went there on a Saturday!! That place was a zoo! It seemed like there were millions of people there, especially in some of the stores we went into!! The one I wanted to go into was the Croc store. Sorry I love these shoes, especially some of the newer styles. This store is tiny and packed with thousands of rubber shoes. And well you have walls that say 9.99 and 14.99 for new style Crocs and there were lots of people there. And yes... I came out with some new shoes. :0) As did I gifts for my nieces and nephew, sister and Mom.

Anyway how about a card? A few days ago I played with another new Sarah Kay. This is Quiet Moments. How sweet is it? Really a peaceful image. Now also I want to let you know... there is another new collection from Sarah Kay that is being released!!! A Christmas line and oh my there are some gorgeous ones in this collection too! Including a Vintage looking Santa Clause!!!!!! You can see all of these new images at the Stampavie Site HERE and while there another new artist has been release!!! A second new artist in less than a month! How exciting is that! You must see the designs from Helz Cuppleditch oh I am so in love with those puppies.... well all of them are adorable!

Ok back to Quiet Moments....

My card - the image is colored with my copics and then inked heavily around the edges. I can't find who these papers are... I think they are My Minds Eye, but sorry that happens to me when I try and be good and use scraps up. I kept it more simple, the image is just to soft I started with a cream colored card stock, the two pattern papers, I used a EK Success Border punch with the cream card stock. I ran a ribbon across the middle with the SU ribbon slot punch through the image. The sentiment is also SU with their label punch. I just colored in the flower with my Copics and inked over it a bit. I doodled the edges of everything with white gel pen, then stacked up a few flowers with jewelry spacers. A bit simpler but I like the vintage feel.

Man there are just so many wonderful new images being released from Stampavie... the DT and I have discussed needed oh about 6 more hours each day to play with all of them. Sigh... the things I could accomplish if I did have 6 more hours in a day! Maybe I could finally catch up on things! LOL

Well better get my grove on... today is breakfast with the locals and the country cafe - Sadly we lost one of the older gentlemen this past week - a really sweet old man, I think he was 87... the stories he shared was wonderful. Guess this week we will be telling stories of him -

Have a wonderful Sunday -
HUGS and-

Donkey/Libbie Day - And the race for Delivery.....

No baby yet... really didn't think there would be one just yet, but the race for who will deliver first is getting interesting!! As I said last week it is neck and neck between Cheyenne and Macey for who will have their baby first. Every few days Hubby and I change our bet on who we think will be first in the coming weeks. And then out of no where... is JAZZ! According to the calendar, I wasn't giving her a shot in the race for at least a month - but no, she has moved along and now has passed far by the other two Mom's to be! She could have her baby with in the next week!!

Very exciting and Surprising! Dad is having a talk with her here... :0)



As for my two boys that we had gelded this week - Freddie and Pavo, they are doing well and as you can see by this photo Fred is ready to go back into the pen with all of the youth. I think we are going to give him a few more days in the "recovery" pen, for the girls safety not his... he still has girls on his mind!!


Pavo is really a stunning young man. I don't know if you remember he had a black face when he was born... has faded this last month. Shame.. but he is still a looker!!


Jolene is really a pretty little dark faced donkey. Very small and very sweet. We are going to be weaning her baby Josie off her in the coming week. She is way past ready - I can't believe she is 7 months old. We just lost track of time with her, she is still really tiny.... you'll see how small when I get photos of her with the other youth. Sorry I didn't get a photo today of her... she was more interested in "Dad" on the other side of the pen. Hubby has a really big thing for her... they have a special relationship.
My boy Diego... my Eeyore - he really should have been named that. He has that slow life. Someone asked me about him last night... I said I really didn't think he would run fast if his tail was on fire... that is probably true. The only time I ever see him move fast is if he thinks one of the babies is in danger... he is such a good baby sitter. He was the first baby we ever had here, and the only one for almost 2 years! So he is a tad spoiled... I had him gelded right off so I knew I could keep him forever. My boy.....

Isn't this a funny photo.... "Look Mom... Aunt Ellie Mae is teaching me to rub my own neck"... can't you hear Mirta telling Vicki that... And we thought that tent was just for shade for the donkeys!!



Libbie... OH Libbie - she has been much stress and frustration this week. And as soon as I get really upset and mad... she flips over on her back and blinks those ice blue eyes at me - she is so spoiled. Lets see to update the Libbie destroyed list. I got a brand new pair of flip flops... never wore them, Gato knocked them off the chair I put them on to keep Libbie from them. Two buttons off of one of Dad's shirts, she pulled that out of the hamper all on her own. And pulled up all three hallway runners and drug them down the hall and almost into the dining room. That must have been some real work as these are 4ft. runners and aren't light! LOL! Here she is actually happy playing with one of her own toys..



This one is funny... I gave her a cookie for sitting and staying. We are starting to "learn" commands. That is a chewing and a growl... Gato was walking a good 8 feet from her, not interested at all in her, but just in case Libbie told her not to get that small piece of cookie on the floor...


Well hope you enjoyed this weeks Donkey/Libbie photos... wouldn't it be awesome if next week I had new baby photos!!! Maybe........ :0)


Have a great Saturday!!

Just Magnolias Mina's Sketch!

Hello and HAPPY FRIDAY! and Friday means Just Magnolias - this week it is a sketch by our wonderful DT member Mina! I loved using this sketch -

And this week I decided it was time for Edwin to come out and party... so he dressed up and was ready to be shown off! He is colored with my Copics and then high lighted with white gel pen. Following the sketch I cut him out with my Nestibilites - then doodled the edge of the oval.

My cards starts with a black card stock, then matted with a grey. My pattern papers are all from SEI - don't you just love all the pink, grey and black together? It is almost as pretty as pink and brown together.
I found two ribbons and stacked them on top of each other for the band across the middle. For my flowers I used the two sizes of EK Success Retro flower punches. I used the pattern papers from the SEI collection and inked the edges with a light grey ink. Jewelry spacers and black mini brads complete the flowers. The sentiment is a Bubble sticker from Hobby Lobby.


Now you must pop over to the Just Magnolias Challenge the other DT have really rocked Mina's sketch and again this week there is a great prize!!

Today is MIL shopping day - we are getting her ready for her vacation. She is going traveling with Hubby's brother this next week and she has a list a mile long of what she needs to take with her.

Oh and thank you for all the well wishes for Freddie and Pavo this week. - they are doing great and by this afternoon will be let back into the big pen with all the other youth donkeys... less their testosterone... LOL

So what do you have planned for the weekend? Me.. well it is all up in the air -Hubby might have the weekend off and if he does, there goes my plans.. LOL But that is ok, cuz he needs the time off, once his brother and family leave for vacation he will have two weeks straight no days off.

Have a great Friday!
HUGS and-