High Hopes Stamps - Chick Gossip

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For my High Hopes Stamps card today I pulled out one I used a little while back. I had a need and this was just too perfect for what I needed. It just makes me giggle and that is what I wanted to send out a little giggle to a girl friend. This is Clucker Club - 

Is it my love for my little chickens, or just that I know how when ever a group a gals get together we ahem... they love a little Chick Gossip. I colored with my Copics (colors below). I then found a piece of pattern paper from Paper Studio that I matched up with a light yellow and black card stock. A bit of sewing to put it all together.

Three leaf punches and some mulberry roses in the corner. Then dots of Nuvo Black Drops. And for a Fabulous sentiment the High Hopes "Chick Gossip" - not that we girls ever do that.. ahem.

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Fun card for that special friend who I wanted to give a smile.

You know you have that friend that could use a little middle of the week smile... this image is the one!

Have a wonderfully blessed weekend -
HUGS and 

Whimsy Stamps - Cinnamon and Bunnies

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Today for Whimsy Stamps I have a Digital image that is just too precious, from CC Designs. Cinnamon and Bunnies.  How can you not grin with a cute little girl holding bunnies?

Sweet image right? I colored with my copics (colors below) and then used some White Nuvo for the bunny tail. A piece of pattern paper from Simple Stories Florals collection. I sewed down the papers wtih a Yellow card stock and pink card stock. For my sentiment I used a new die I just got... insert happy grin here... Love the Whimsy Friend Word and Shadow Die set!! The word, then two shadow dies make the word really pop!

A couple added old flowers from Prima and some antique buttons and done.

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 So many fun images are new this month! Just to add to the many many fabulous one Whimsy already has! Love Love me some Whimsy!

Have a blessed day!
HUGS and

Animal Crackers - I never have favorites... but...

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I never have favorites - I love all my furry children the same. Really I do... but when there is a new baby here.. oh my I swoon and am over the moon! Totally adore our newest little girl. Penelope is so tiny and adorable.

 Now she has caused me LOTS of worry and lack of sleep this last week. You see we got cold here.. cold for us, and cold for a new born baby. Penelope's Mom... she is a bit of a nut case and wouldn't take her into the hut at night. We don't close up the goats at night, they always go in on their own when the weather is cold or nasty. But Abigail for some reason lost her smarts, I was worried sick and finally before I totally lost it - Penelope got up on her own and went in her own. Smarter than her Mom I think! Then Mom followed and went in - LOL

Cute little Mom and Girl huh?

Sweet little face. Wish she had blue eyes but she is still perfect.

Is there anything cuter? Now this little one is really tiny as I have said... but seriously she has lungs! She doesn't like being apart from her Mom and when you move away at all... WOW you wish you had ear plugs!!

Now the most exciting part of little Penelope is those grey spots! She is gorgeous like her Mom with her classy black and white coloring... But those few grey spots just melt me!

Abigail is a good Mommy for sure, just not a people person. But good to her babies so I am ok with her attitude. I just want to get Penelope to be a bit friendlier than Mom.

I just love having babies here! Makes me so happy!

OH one more photo - She is my doggie baby.. no longer a baby, but my youngest. And isn't she just gorgeous too?  Love you Chica!

I was taking photos of Penelope... low and close to the ground as that is where Penelope is, and I looked to my left and Chica was laying right there with me, just outside the Baby pen. Just laying there looking at me. So pretty!

Love my kids! Hope you got a few awes and warm fuzzies this week. A smile or two :0)

Have a blessed weekend
HUGS and

High Hopes Stamps - Miss Zoe

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A little bit of country.. Love Love Love these stamps from High Hopes Stamps. This is Miss Zoe ... and one cute little kitty! 

Adorable right? I colored with my Copics (colors below) And found some pattern papers from Paper Studio that I "quilted" with a zig zag stitch. You know Miss Zoe loves quilts right? And Doileys too felt just too perfect. I added the sentiment "Just Because" - well Just because! A few vintage buttons on the top corner for embellishments!

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These country cards just make me feel all warm inside :0)  - happy!

Make sure to visit the High Hopes Stamps Website, HERE, to see all the warm happy feelings!

 Have a blessed day -
HUGS and

Whimsy Stamps - New Release - Chickie

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Today for the Whimsy Stamps New Release I have had some fun coloring the new CC Designs "Chickie" A totally adorable stamp for Easter!

Now one of my favorite things about using Digital Stamps is that I can print up the background with the image for that pro look. And my background today is from the new Pattern Paper collection at Whimsy Stamps Rustic Wood and Brick Papers.  I have a thing for rustic wood and brick papers!! I guess it is that country love that makes me giggle when I see these papers!

Normally I would go light and pastel with my Easter cards - but for some reason I went more country and bold colors. So I printed the Chickie image and barn paper in one piece... then colored up the image with my Copics (colors below) I found a piece of pattern paper from Paper studio matched up with Brown and Pink card stock. All the layers are sewn down with zig zag and straight stitch.

The sentiment is "happy" is one my favorite Whimsy Chipboard elements. I colored with my Copic... These chipboard embellishments are so fabulous!! Then for a little more fun.. just cuz an adorable image with a chickie on her head isn't enough.. I added some Whimsy Enamel Dots!! More fun for sure!

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There is so much fun at Whimsy Stamps! Click HERE to see the store and shop and then for inspiration click HERE to see the blog!  Oh and to join more fun click HERE to get to the Facebook page!

Have a blessed wonderful day -
HUGS and

Animal Crackers - Blessing and Sadness

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This week we had a little surprise... Abigail had a baby! Now Hubby and I have been "discussing" Abigail.. I gave up the discussion. You see young man Domino got with Abigail and now we have this little cutie...

What a PERFECT little surprise! And ... it is a she! Her name is "Penelope Garcia" Giggle.. Giggle... love that character and her name! Love the black and white spots... just like Mom Abigail and Dad Domino... but Grandpa Peso is showing with a few grey spots!! She is so so so tiny.

But a very loud loud voice!

That is how Hubby found the little surprise... went out the back door and heard that recognizable high pitch scream.  Called me out and all I could say was... "I TOLD YOU SO!!" I knew that Domino had those dreamy teenage boy eyes after Abigail and well.. now we have Penelope proof!

Despite Hubby not liking me use the I told you so quote... he was very happy to have found little Penelope... traditional day one photo -

I will get more this week for sure... but now to the sadness.  We lost our old lady Paintbrush -

We have been very sad about her dying, but have some comfort in that she lived a long life and we gave her the best we could. We knew it was coming as she was just having a really hard time getting around. Paintbrush was our first goat choice - we ended up buying all four that first day but when I saw Paintbrush I fell totally in love. And knew I had to have her. Then her and her three friends Lillie, Annie and Frankie became a part our family and started our LOVE for our goats.

Gorgeous looks and a loving sweet personality - 

She has giving us lots of beautiful babies over the years - And was such a great Momma.

 We will miss her terribly - She was the starting heartbeat of our goat family.

RIP Miss Paintbrush - You were very special and we hope that we gave you the best life we could and spoiled you with all the head scratches and hugs you could handle! You were a very very special goat!

I guess this weeks post has a life learning lesson for us here... we loose some of our furry animals but they go on with our new babies we have.. even when unexpected!

Have a very blessed week - and please HUG that furry friend of yours!
HUGS and 

Whimsy Stamps - Lend Me Your Ears

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There is a new release at Whimsy Stamps! And this new digital image "Lend Me Your Ears" is so adorable! But then again I am a sucker for a cute animal image!

 Too sweet right? Look at the love and care in their eyes... Colored with my Copics (colors below) And then found a pattern paper from Simple Stories and used a dark brown card stock for the base and mat, sewing down all the layers. I thought some nice corners would work well, so I used a Spellbinders dies. And then my new LOVE the Whimsy Stamps Chipboard Elements.. "Thanks" I so adore these sentiments and embellishments! I can color them with matching Copic colors for that perfect match!

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 Such a sweet image for a cute card! And there are so many new fun images this month to play with! And don't forget when you play with Digital images... it is super fast from order to coloring!

Have a wonderful blessed day -
HUGS and