Animal Crackers - Hello Summer!

Howdy -

Well we have had lots of weather, lots of rain, and it has been much cooler than normal here in Texas. Well this week... summer HIT! Wham... it got HOT this week. Makes it very tough to get shot of the animals if I don't get out early in the morning. And this last week I have been helping a friend with a job all week... so I got home late yesterday afternoon to find everyone was hiding in the shade or deep in the brush on the back of the property.

Snapped a few of the goats -

Rhett, Thelma and Louise had the prime best shaded spot in the pen.

They didn't bother coming to see me... if you give up the prime location you will loose it you know. :0)

Abigail was under one of the trees...

She was trying to not notice me, but her eyes were moving to keep a watch on me. LOL Just in case I came out with something to eat.

I went over to check on the chickens.. all my chicks this is their first heat week so I really try and keep a close watch to make sure they are handling the heat ok.

The young chicks were all hiding under the largest hut...

 I went back in and grabbed a bag of frozen corn... a first time snack choice for them. They all came out... but then looked at me like "Hey these things are hard! and Cold!!"  It took seconds before they started thawing and they realized they were something tasty...

Was funny watching them.. they were watching the older chickens in the next pen, and then trying them... then watching to make sure they really were eating those hard yellow things...

 Frizzle decided to just stay in the shade and talk to me a little while. HE is a HE for sure.

 Loves to call out in the morning, and loves to talk.... and LOVES to let the three other gals in his pen know he is the HE... LOL

Snapped a shot of Lucy before I went back into the air conditioning...

Lucy is getting to be one of our "older" girls. Our first baby goat all those years ago. I love taking photographs of her... she always looks like she is smiling to me. And you just have to love that great beard! Pretty Lady Lucy!

Sorry no donkeys this week... I think I am going to have to get up and go out for breakfast to get some decent photos of them if it going to stay so hot and humid, for them .... and me!

Hope you have a wonderfully blessed weekend and have some fun with some friends or family planned... or a great day with a furry friend!

HUGS and -

Whimsy Stamps - Hello Balloons

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Colored another new Whimsy Stamps new image - "Hello Balloons", a sweet image from Kristi Heij-Barber.

Went very girlie colors on this one. I colored with my Copics (colors below) And then found papers from First Editions Bella Rose collection. I sewed all my layers down with zig zag and straight stitches. Then I added some of Whimsy's FABULOUS new Enamel Dots.  I am so over the moon about these new Enamel Dots... you MUST try some! They are almost like candy! LOL

I used the same papers inside -

Copic colors used -

Hope you enjoyed - make sure to visit the Whimsy Store and see all the new goodies!! You can get there quick HERE.

Have a wonderfully blessed day -
HUGS and

High Hopes Stamps - Only A Cat

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Today is my High Hopes Stamps post and I have been digging back into some of my older High Hopes Stamps and loving seeing some old favorites.

This is a cute favorite - "Kitty Tag" 

 Such a sweet face on this kitty - I colored with my Copics (colors below) and then added the High Hopes sentiments "Only a Cat" LOVE this sentiment.. it is just so true! Found some papers from DCWV and I sewed with a light blue thread on my machine. I added a ribbon, the ribbon was white with blue dots. I didn't like how white it was... so I used a Copic and colored it! Then three buttons to finish it off.

Inside more of the same papers from DCWV.

Copic colors used -

 Hope you enjoyed my card this week  - that little kitty is just too precious!

If you are in need of a High Hopes stamp, check out these stores:

One Crazy Stamper based out of Canada

High Hopes Website

HUGS and
Michelle

Animal Crackers - Lazy Afternoon

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I can honestly say we tried to get some Donkey photos this week for you. Photos of the Girls and Sebastian... LOL They boys that live in our guest house were handed the camera and I said go ahead snap me some photos... LOL Oh my... Love when people find out IT IS NOT EASY getting photos of animals! They kept saying "all I am getting is noses, ears and blurred photos they won't stand still!"
So no photos of the girls today - wish I had actually shot video of them trying to take the photos! Love those guys!

So since the girls were not in the close pasture I snapped goat photos today -

This is my favorite of the week -

Now I know Miss Daisy was first up last week as well. But this week she won out with her Daughter Jackie. Now is that a sweet loving pose or what?? Too adorable!

Found Crissy being cute too...

A little afternoon nap - she claimed one of benches in the shade and was really out. Until she heard a noise on the porch that sounded like it just might be "Dad" with a feed sack... that always wakes them up from a sound sleep!

Speaking of sleeping -

I had just founded all of Hubby's clothes from the dryer, sat them down in a chair to switch over the next load. Wasn't but just a couple of minutes tops! That cat can hear me folding clothes and runs for a little snuggle in the warmth. She is such a pretty girl. How could I even move her? They aren't my clothes getting cat hair on them right?

Found Wyatt all stretched out in the shade late yesterday - he was being so calm... then he decided to do just a little talking to me...

 Not much just a little noise to let me know that he was there in case I wanted to pick him a handful of grass from the other side of the fence as a treat... which I did of course. :0)

Now last week a buddy said she hadn't seen Miss Moxie in a while in any of the photos. So I snapped one with my phone and sent it to her.

I know it is grainy, sorry about that, but in order to actually get a photo of Moxie in "her" chair you have to do it a long way from her. As soon as she sees you coming she is like lightning out of the chair on her way to get some belly rubbing! So I had to shoot a ways off and very quietly. I have been trying to sneak up on her to get a photo in the chair for a while now. Was actually shocked I got one finally. Blurry or not!

Breakfast was waiting for her as you can see. And Yes that is a chain across my porch. If we don't put the chain up, one of the standard donkeys get up on my porch and turn things over and are just bad. So the chain give Moxie her private place on the porch and saves my wicker furniture from being broke! They don't mean to destroy they are just curious and clumsy -

Hope you have a wonderfully blessed weekend -
HUGS and


 

Whimsy Stamps - June Release - Summer Daisy

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I have another new release stamp today from Whimsy Stamps. LOVE these new images. And really do enjoy a beautiful Elizabeth Bell creation! She is so talented and I adore her images!

This is Summer Daisy -

Isn't she precious. I colored with my copics (colors below) and then another BIG EXCITEMENT for the new release... Whimsy Stamps now has some beautiful paper pads and (insert loud scream of excitement here) They now have Enamel Dots!!!!! Love enamel dots!!!!!

So for my card I used the new paper pad called - It's a Party - with matching It's a Party Enamel Dots!!

The sentiment I used on the front is actually a corner of one of the papers !

Inside more of the same papers - love the colors!

Copic colors I used -

Now you must pop and see all the new release items in the Store HERE - 

And if you haven't tried Enamel Dots before... Oh you just must!!

Have a wonderfully blessed day -
HUGS and -

Whimsy Stamps - June New Release - Froggie Friends

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Just Love New Stamps! And there are some fabulous new images in this months Whimsy Stamps Release!

For my first card with the new images I chose to color up "Froggie Friends" by  Crissy Armstrong. Adore these cute little froggies -

I made and easel card for these guys as they just need an entire front of the card for themselves. I colored them with my Copics (colors below) and inked the edges with Rangers Distress Tea Dye ink. I found some older DCWV papers that I added both green and brown card stock with and sewed down the layers with a dark brown thread on my sewing machine. I added a border of a Martha Stewart grass border and a satin polka dot ribbon for embellishments -

For the base of the easel card I used one of the FABULOUS sentiment that comes with the image! Some really fun cute ones! I inked the edges and created another grass border. I added three enamel dots to help hold the easel card in place when standing up.

Here are my Copic colors used -

Now you just have to head over to the Whimsy Stamps Store and see all the new release stamps! You can get there quick through the link HERE. :0)

And to see lots of DT samples of the new release make sure to visit the Whimsy Blog HERE .

HUGS and -

High Hopes Stamps -Medicine Man

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Still digging through my older High Hopes Stamps and loving coloring up some favorites. Always in need of that pick me up Get Well Soon card... and this image is just so perfect!

 This image is called Medicine Man - He is just so cute! A bit of nostalgia of watching the Flintstones as a kid I guess is why I love this one.  I paired up the Medicine Man with Bubbling Brew. I mean a medicine man just has to have some sort of stuff boiling up to get you well doesn't he? I colored with my Copics (colors below) and then added yellow stickles to the fire.

And the sentiment is wonderful - "Calling the Doctor", wondering what the stuff he is cooking up taste like would sure make me start feeling better to not have to try it! Ha!

I matched this card up with some papers from FarmHouse Fair Skies collection. Loved the clouds and the map with this guy.

Lots of sewing with a dark brown thread. Three buttons to embellish. 

Inside the card more of the same papers.

Copic colors used -

Hope this makes you smile - Get well cards should do that shouldn't they?

Have a blessed day - HUGS and