Whimsy Stamps - Furever Friends Slider

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This week I made another card with out any coloring! Insert Shocked Face Here! But I had so much fun with this one! A first slider card for me. And with Whimsy Stamps "Slip 'n Slide" Die Set it is just too easy!

And to make my slide across my card I used the new "Furever Friend" Die Set. Love this cute set.

I cut out all the pieces from the "Furever Friends" Die set. The Doggie with a piece of core d'nations black card stock and the rest from a dark red card stock. I sanded the doggie to show off a little kraft card stock below. A piece of red behind him to create a red collar and a Whimsy Enamel Dot for a tag on his collar. Then I cut out a grass hill side and a blue sky. I sanded them both, and then cut  out the slider from the grass. A few pieces of foam behind the grass and then some foam dots with the dots from the die set on the dog that makes him "slide" so easy!

See here he is on the other side of the card.

I used a black pen to create a stitch look around the edges.

Fun card and I just love the little doggie "running" back and forth on it!

Hope you have a wonderfully blessed day!!
HUGS and

High Hopes Stamps - Peeking Kitty

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New challenge at High Hopes Stamps today! I went through my favorite stamps and found one I haven't inked in ages! Peeking Kitty is one that is just too cute and was "peeking" out saying ink me ink me!

Isn't he just adorable?? I colored with my copics (colors below) and then cut it out with an oval Nestie. I then found papers from Paper Studio and sewed down the layers. I cut the bottom of the oval off to have it peeking from over the tape measure tape. I matched the kitty up with the sentiment "Pawsing to say hello!" LOVE this sentiment with cat images.  Then for some added embellishment I added dots of Viva Decor Pearl Pen.

Inside more of the same papers.

Copic markers used -

There are so many fun images at High Hopes Stamps. See the store HERE

Have a blessed day!
HUGS and

High Hopes Stamps - Friends for Heifer!

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I have been pulling out some of my favorites from my High Hopes Stamps collection. I love lots of High Hopes stamps... but the farm stamps are especially close to me!

How adorable is - "Herbies Heifer"

Now normally I go red and blue or primary colors with these farm stamps. And then I found this great cow pattern paper from Paper Studio and then more country feeling papers from Paper Studio in blacks and greys and decided to go for it. Now I think I like it.. maybe?

I colored with my Copics (colors below) cut all my pattern papers and sewed them all together. The perfect sentiment is High Hopes Stamps "Friends for Heifer!" With three dots of Viva Decor Black pearl pen to finish it off. Love these country farm stamps!

Inside more of the same papers -

Copic colors used -

So many wonderful stamps at High Hopes Stamps... Make sure to visit the website store HERE

Have a wonderfully blessed day!
HUGS and

Animal Crackers - Chirp Chirp Chirp

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We have been so excited this week over our new family members. Saturday afternoon we got 10 new teeny tiny baby Guineas!! Thank you so much Susan for thinking of us when finding homes for your babies.

These little "keets"  (baby Guineas) are just too cute. Seriously so small! Our 10 little ones ranged from one day to a couple of weeks old. They have settled into the chick hut on our back porch and are eating, drinking and sleeping well. Sleeping very well... so well that sometimes they just fall over while eating... LOL Then they jump up and run to huddle with the others.

Now in most young ones king of the hill is the winner... but with these little ones it is all about the bottom. They pile up and then whoever is on top will roll off and then squish themselves under the bottom. They are such a waste of time! We both have stood there forever watching them.

What is different from them and baby chickens... well these keets are skittish and well, besides running from end to end of their new hut... they take off and fly! So that chicken wire top has to stay as closed down as possible!

We have not named them yet... as you see they move like lightening and a are a blur unless asleep. Only one has a nickname so far. We were thrilled that we were able to get one solid white keet! I have been calling "it" Snowflake. Hubby rolls his eyes and says no... but I like that name. I think it is cute. LOL

 Hope they all stay so healthy and grow up to love living in the goat pen with our two old lady Guineas.... I think our future is going to get much noisier!

So a couple of weeks ago I was telling you about the birds nest up on a wood carving on our back porch. Wrens, both Momma and Daddy have been coming and going all day long for weeks. Every year we get a nest somewhere on or around the back porch. I have tried so hard to leave them alone and not intrude... but this week I just had get a peek!

 Now with my tip toes, arm stretched out and camera as far as I could stretch this is all I could get. I don't do chairs or ladders well... accident prone and no depth perception I avoid climbing unless it is a totally have to situation. So as soon as Hubby came home from the feed store I did my little pout face, pretty please and he gave in and got me a fabulous photo down in the nest!

There are at least 5 or 6 little birdies down in there! Love how that nest is made up of hay.. Guinea feathers AND... DONKEY HAIR! So adorable!!!!  We snapped quick and then went back in the house... Momma and Daddy flew right back in to make sure we didn't touch their children. Hope they brought something to eat as that one looks really hungry!!

Hope you have a totally blessed weekend!
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Whimsy Stamps - Peony Flowers!

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Shocker alert here...  I didn't color todays card! But I did have a lot of fun making it! Have you seen Whimsy Stamps new Peony Flower Die set? Oh my can you say "in love"?  Created by one of my crafting hero's and happy to say friends Bev Rochester! This set has moved to the top of my favorites with just my first use!

Here is my first card with all the pretty Peony Flowers I made.

I die cut LOTS of flowers in the three sizes, with core'dinations card stock. And then a few of the leaves as well.  I sanded each flower to show off the great layers of the core'dinations card stock. I kept a wet paper towel and got each flower damp and rolled the edges of each petal, then sat aside to dry. Once dry I inked the edges with Ranger Distress Ink and then stacked them up and put together with brads. Did the same with the leaves. Then I found a piece of Paper Studio pattern kraft paper along with a light brown card stock. I die cut out the new Whimsy die "Cherry Blossom Panel" and inked it to give more contrast. Then sewed all the layers together and found one more Whimsy Stamps Word die "celebrate" for my sentiment.

So happy with the vintage feel of this one! And ADORE those flowers! Sitting here on pins and needles waiting for the next new set! LOL

Inside more of the same papers -

Go see all the new items at Whimsy Stamps HERE You won't be sorry!!!

Have a wonderfully blessed day!
HUGS and

High Hopes Stamps - Ella & Chi Chi

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Today I am showing off another one of High Hopes Stamps Darling Divas. This is Ella & Chi Chi -

I colored with my Copics (colors below) I cut out Ella & Chi Chi with a small border around them. For my base I used a Kraft Card Stock then found papers from Paper Studio's Blue Barn collection. I sewed all they layers together and then added three Enamel Dots for a little embellishment. For my sentiment I used the fun High Hopes Stamps "Happy Thoughts" Great sentiment for so many cards.

Copic colors used -

These Darling Divas are so much fun to color and use! To see them all click HERE

Have a wonderfully blessed day!
HUGS and

Animal Crackers - Peppermints are the BEST!

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A few odds and ends photos this week. Snapped a few with my phone when something just caught me as a good photo... and this one with Hubby and "the men" was just too cute.

We had lunch earlier in the day at our favorite Mexican food restaurant... you know those little red and white peppermints you pick up on the way out? Well Hubby always picks up three... one for him, one for me and one extra.... then he saves them all for the donkeys! LOL Sometimes the standard 3 donkeys get them, sometimes the men in the new front pen. And let me tell you they all LOVE getting their peppermint treats! A favorite for sure. Lips go out sucking air in and out for the most cool refreshment! Ha! Diego, Rico and Miguel were requesting more than one a piece please -

I had to show off this photo of my little boy Autie. He cracks me up. He prances across the yard, I think he knows he looks handsome with his hair blowing in the wind!

 But then something will become serious - you know a donkey in the distance, Moxie the outside dog running by his fence, a goat, a chicken clucking in the pen next to the yard.. heck a butterfly... and he takes off and becomes a mess again. LOL

Now I think you all know that Hubby has a large "cat house" he rescued a few cats at his old business and rather than letting them die or get run over he built them a house and a large pen with logs and benches, indoor area with beds and heat lamps in the winter. Heck a really nice house and yard. They are safe and spoiled rotten. Well this photo of Samantha just cracked me up the other day.

This cat knows she is going to get attention and a few head rubs, ear scratches and loving. And some days a can of special cat food just cuz they are so special. Well the other day she was being extra vocal in getting my attention. Putting it all into that "MEEEOOOWW"  Eyes closed and as loud as she could. LOL ok... stop what I was doing and go in for some loving. Sorry,.... didn't have that can of food with me... "Dad will take it out later to you Samantha... " such a sweet kitty.

Speaking of sweet... how cut is Libbie in her "box"

The girl has beds in nearly every area of the house. Nice expensive cozy beds.... and nope she wanted to curl up in "Dads" Topo Chico box... What is it with children and liking the boxes? LOL

I am SOOO excited! Almost as excited as Hubby... You see a sweet lady that we sold a few goats too a while back, contacted us and remembered we wanted more Guineas... she has lots of babies!!!

Hope our old ladies are ready for some new friends!!

 We will get them in the next couple of days I think. They are still really little so will have to stay in our chick house until bigger. But then we will introduce them to the old girls. Hope they will show them the ropes and the good places to get in the goat pen.

Hope you have a wonderfully blessed weekend. We have rain in the forecast most all weekend. Praying we get it as things are drying out here and a little more green would be nice before the hot hot summer.

HUGS and