Animal Crackers - "Sitting" next door

Hubby and I ( I say I loosely cuz me I just go for the loving.. ) anyway Hubby and I have been "sitting" for our neighbors furry children. She has Horses, and doggies... and of course somewhere she acquired a few miniature donkeys... :0)

 This is Alonso - remember him :0) She also has Frio, Coffee and Toffee... but they all were too interested in eating instead of seeing me. But Alonso... he is always looking for attention. Even if that means making his way up on the porch, and peeking inside the front door from time to time... LOL

Here come her "Babies"......

 They all have really fun names... Which is which I have no clue and spelling their names well.. we are going to just refer to them as "the boys".  I think they are all about 7 or 8 months old now.. and TALL wow!

Tall.. and VERY handsome. They are all very sweet boys.

This a future stud... Bogey - He is a handsome dude.

I am just getting to know him, he comes to the fence to see me while I am there. I like when they will let me rub the end of their nose - he is a sweetie.

And then we get to obnoxious but a total love. This is Marty....

 Hubby is totally attached to Marty. He is pushy friendly and really has a fun personality. And yes... his harness is on sideways. This is how we found him when we showed up. How the heck he did that I have no clue.... But knowing Marty... it is something he would do and expect from him. 

And this guy is really a gorgeous funny guy... I hope I have this right... I think this is Pop Rocks

Pop Rocks, Bogey and Marty have all just come up from the large back pen to live in the pen with "the boys". So they have been in the back and I don't usually spend as much time with them as I do this front pen - "the boys" Mom's were all taken to the large back pen and so the little ones are not all alone this is now a sort of bachelor pad now. Or more like a Frat house...

She has three doggies, that I have tried very hard to not get attached to... LOL But they are just so darn sweet and fun you just can't help falling for them. :0) This is Moxy - 

Now how or why she has her ears up like that - no clue. But man is she a sweetie.

This is her brother - Niner

 He is just a bit bigger than Moxie and has the energy of 2 or maybe 10 dogs... Most of the time he is first to the gate to say hi.

And the third doggie... is Personality. (shh.. don't tell anyone, but she is my favorite) She is also a sister... and I have no photo of her today. She gave us a scare this week. Seems she was bit by a snake, and has spent the past few days at the vets. No worries. They say she is doing great and we will bring her home Monday morning to join her sister and brother. Thankfully all better and healthy!

Now there are many more horses so maybe one day in the future I will walk the back pasture and do some of the "Ladies" and then I can show off Personality too.

Hope you enjoyed today - fun to see a few "different" animals and get to know some of the furry children in our care. We don't "own" them, but we have adopted them into our Animal Crackers family -

Have a great Saturday and see you tomorrow for Dust it Off Sunday!
HUGS and

Just Magnolia & Hanglar - Black/Grey, Red and White

Happy Friday!! Ok, so the week blew by again, and I am still trying to catch up.. but it is Friday and dealing with it... that is time for the Just Magnolia & Hanglar Challenge! This week the challenge is a color challenge. Black or Grey, Red and White. Love color challenges! And this one was really fun to get out of the box of my normal colors.

I started with picking my papers, so I knew I had the color combo covered. I chose papers from My Minds Eye and Teresa Collins. With Black and White card stock. I sewed down my layers. Using the wording from the pattern paper as my "sentiment" for the front of the card. Then I went to my stamps...

This Hanglar image just seemed right... all colored with my Copics  -

 And here is my card all -

A Papertrey Ink Black Satin Ribbon - tied in a bow around the paper, with red mulberry roses. Love this color combo - why don't I use it more often?

Now make sure to POP over to the Just Magnolia and Hanglar Challenge - Gorgeous DT cards all done up in Black/Grey, Red and White.....

Have a great Friday and see you tomorrow for Animal Crackers :0)
HUGS and

Inky Impressions - Glitter it Up!

Well the theme of today's Inky Impressions challenge is Glitter it Up! You might have guessed that if you saw my post yesterday ;0) -- I got a few new stamps from Nicole at Inky Impressions this last week and I was just dying to use them all at once! But I think Rock n' Roll Donnie was one that I just had to have and use right away. I don't know why... I just think he is too fun!

 Isn't he handsome? Just makes you swoon doesn't it? Swoon.. there is word that isn't used much anymore! I colored with my Copics. Then I added dimensional glaze on his sunglasses and guitar.. sorry you can't see that in the photo - really is shiny! 

Then for my card for the challenge - LOTS of Glitter here with two colors of Glitter card stock.

 I saw this image with a sort of spot light look with it. Well that was in my head I am not sure I pulled it off to well with the card stock or not. But that was the goal... a shiny, sparkling spot light. I tore a piece of scrap My Minds Eye music paper to use as a mat behind the oval cut image. I used to JoAnn's rub on sentiments - a little hard to read in the photo. They too look better in person. It needed more, and really I couldn't figure out how to embellish it. So I just used 4 brown buttons tied with twine.

A simple card from me. I can't decide if I like or not... I have such a struggle with simple and not adding more and more and more.

Now pop over to the Inky Impressions Challenge HERE and if you would like to do some shopping you can visit the Inky Impressions Store HERE. And please do join us for the Inky Impressions Challenge... you don't have to use Inky Impressions images - but get extra credit if you do :0) -

Well Hubby and I are gearing up for some work around here. Got all our supplies and now it is just a matter of getting a couple of days in a row to do the "Work" we are going to try this week... cleaning and painting... new colors for the living room, dining room and our main hall!! Whoo Hoo!!! We have been talking about doing this for over a year - When we moved in I was in a sage green phase. So tired of the green now. I am more in a brown and taupe mood. Bringing in color with our "junk" instead of the walls. So I showed you the kitchen a while back... chocolate brown - we did the bathroom in a bit of darker brown and white, and now the rest of the rooms in the front of our house will go a light taupe color. So excited about it.... well not the work of moving all our very heavy furniture and the actual painting.. LOL like Hubby will let me do much, he likes to do the painting his self. I just don't do it to his standards! That is ok with me... but it will still be lots of moving and cleaning -

Hope you have a great day!
HUGS and

Me and My Space - I caved... Spinning Desk Storage

Hi - Well I need to be honest... I caved. I have been trying so hard to "watch my spending". And only get those necessary items. Ok... well those needed items. Ok... so just cut back. :0)  The other day I went into Michael's to get some bling card stock for my challenge project for tomorrow. And I was pretty good... I had 5 sheets for bling paper in my hand. (they were on sale in 5's.. ) I was going back to the front of the store glancing quickly at the new Christmas things. And then I saw that the Storage items were on sale 40% off.  I don't really have room for any more of the jet cube items - would love to have more, but no space for them.... but then I saw this.....

OH I have seen them many many times before. I believe it from Making Memories. I never "needed" it. But recently my desk top storage has gotten a bit tight. You see I am really loving my ProMarkers... and I am liking having them on my desk. Well I have had them in a second bucket on my desk but that wasn't working, and well... this was like $20.00 AND it matches all of my other storage... and well... I "NEEDED" it!!!  :0)

LOL... what do you use on your desk? This thing - I think I am going to really like it, it has SO much space in it! I have lots of room for "growth" :0)

See you tomorrow -
HUGS and -

 

Animal Crackers - Hi How Are Ya?

I love these Donkeys :0) I mean come on ... this just makes you smile doesn't it? I always see a bubble of chatting above them... with a "Hi... How Are Ya?"

 Lydia is such a sweetie... pushy but very sweet.  Yesterday afternoon I went out and snapped just a few photos... I have been a little under the weather this week - and although sunny, it was chilly so I didn't spend too much time out there.   I love this photo though... You can see her personality can't you. And totally love that one piece of hay sticking out of her mouth. Just so perfectly country!

 Here is another one of Lydia... she followed me down the fence line... she loves close ups :0)

None of the Momma's and Babies were into the photo taking... as I said it was sunny and just a bit cool. The weather they love. Wonderful afternoon nap time -  If I had a cot and a blanket I really would have loved to join them!  And this makes me so happy too... seeing all these wonderful babies :0)

 Now this one I took last week with the camera in my phone -

The goats got a new toy.... Hubby had a friend that needed to dispose of a large spool. PERFECT Goat climbing and bed! They love to be up off the ground - We are working on getting another one... they just love this one. OH and you can see the picnic table in the background... it is a goat bed as well.....

I tried and tried to get a photo of the dogs this week. But they are just too interested in all the new grass. It has been forever since they have had grass in their yard.

 Autie has really been funny this week. I told you last week that Libbie is in season. Autie has been acting different - he has not been this way with her earlier times. He is SUPER protective of her. He is always checking on her. Never leaves her side when they are outside. Whines when he isn't with her. Barks at anything that comes close to her. Barks just to tell everyone that she is moving. He has rarely barked at all before this. It is all so strange. AND even stranger... since he as been barking more... Libbie is barking a lot less! I hope this goes away when she goes out of season... between the barking, and the whining when he can't see or be near her is driving us nuts! And Chica nuts!! She misses her Dad, her play partner, her running buddy.... He hardly even is having anything to do with Chica - cuz all attention is on Libbie.

Sorry was a bit light this week huh? I am feeling better - so hopefully I can get ahead on a few projects and get some better photos for next week. Funny... I use to function just fine with hardly no sleep- still keep on grooving and doing my thing. But lately - if I am sick or something keeps me up at night and I don't get my "beauty rest" ... I just can't even do the simplest things the next day. I am in a fog..... You think it is cuz I am getting old??? LOL

Have a wonderful Day! Hope the weather is nice where you are - should be pretty today... but another front is coming in Sunday or Monday... so I guess winter is gonna come in fast and strong this year!

HUGS and-

Inky Impressions Stamps: Snow Much Fun Blog Hop - Day 2

Hello! Day 2 for the Inky Impressions Stamps Snow Much Fun Blog Hop! I hope you are all taking part in our hop and enjoying all that you are seeing!

There is a $25.00 Gift Certificate to one winner at the end of the two day hop -  So make sure to visit the Inky Impressions Store HERE and see all the fun stamps and supplies you can get there!

For all the details of the hop visit the blog HERE  -

Here is the list of blogs and the order to hop around -

Inky Impressions Challenge Blog

Michelle

MacKenzie

Lora

Jackie

Carrie

Joey

Tanya

Cheryl

Angelica

Jenn

Now would you like to see my project? I think this image has SO MANY possibilities! And it just makes me smile!

This is Mamaw!!! Go Mamaw Go!

Isn't she great? LOL I colored with Copics and then used stickles lace for the snow!

 And then for my card -

I used October Afternoon red dot paper, white card stock and dark purple. Spellbinders Nesties die for the image and mat. Then the bottom I used Papertrey Ink Scalloped edge. A MS punch for the lace middle. I used a mintage watch face and button for one embellishment, and then mulberry roses and MS branch punch. The sentiments are epoxy stickers that I have had forever!


It is a wonderfully fun image and perfect for a smile for any friend. Now it is time for you to hop over to the next name on the list...  Mackenzie's Blog. Have fun!

And make sure to visit the Store and see all the new releases!

Thanks for visiting!
HUGS and -

Inky Impressions Stamps: Snow Much Fun Blog Hop

Hello at Inky Impressions there is a 2 Day Blog Hop! And if you got here from Mackenzie's Blog thanks so much for following along the blog and joining all of us. If you have just popped into my blog please make sure to go from here back to the start of the blog hop at Jenn's and see all the Hopping fun stuff!

There is a $25.00 Gift Certificate to one winner at the end of the two day hop -  So make sure to visit the Inky Impressions Store HERE and see all the fun stamps and supplies you can get there!

Here is the Hopping list for you to follow - or hop around on your own. 

Inky Impressions Challenge Blog

Jenn

Angelica

Cheryl

Tanya
Joey

Carrie
Jackie
Lora
Mackenzie
Michelle

Would you like to see my first Blog Hop project? :0)

I was so excited to use this image when I saw it... just too adorable! This is Marisa's Sleigh Ride

and I used her to decorate a Sizzix Scalloped Gift Bag! 

Isn't she pretty... I used my Copics to color her - then added lost of stickles for some winter bling!

And here is my gift bag - 

Super easy to do!!! Especially with the Sizzix die :0) Cut, fold, a little adhesive and then decorating! I am thinking these will be really fun for those little Christmas Gifts for friends!

So make sure you saw everyone on the hop, and then back to the Inky Impressions Blog for the details of how to get in on the prize!

 Thanks for looking today and please pop by tomorrow to see another new image... one that is just way too fun for words! 

HUGS and-