High Hopes - Give Thanks

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Well I don't think I followed the rules very well for this week's High Hopes challenge. I missed the "Give Thanks" and just saw fall somehow. So my card I guess will have to have a hand written Thank you inside ... Cuz it is a "Happy Fall Y'all!" card - oops.

The adorable image is "Wagon Full of Blessings" just love how sweet it is... big brother pulling his little sister and their pumkin. I colored with my Copics (colors below) and then used Papers from Graphic 45. Love the deep dark orange color - I then stamped out the sentiment "Happy Fall Y'all!" Love the Y'all... :0)  I added a green gingham ribbon, some very old Prima flowers, punched leaves and branches. Then I found a button for the center of the card and an pumpkin button for the corner. Way Way old in my stash... LOL

Inside was scraps from the front -

Copic Colors used -

Fun challenge with the Fall colors and don't forget the thanks... Join us at the High Hopes Blog and win more High Hopes!!

Have a wonderful blessed Tuesday - HUGS and-

Animal Crackers - A Little Privacy Please

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Snapped a photo of one of the Reds in the nesting box yesterday morning... she wasn't happy about it. They like it quite, dark and calm for their egg laying process. I opened the coop door to check to see if there were any eggs yet and found her telling me to get out and close the door! A Little Privacy Please!

So I disturbed her... then later in the day I was working with a few photos for our eBay and Ruby Lane stores..... Gato decided a little pay back and would not let me work with out jumping in the middle of the photos -

Came home the other evening, the sun was starting to go down, and we found the three stooges shoved back into the trees and weeds on our dirt road. Valentine was laying down, Cocoa and Teddy were sleeping standing up - by the time we got the camera out to snap, Ted decided to start walking to us to see if we had gotten him anything good to eat while we were gone. Sorry Ted no food for you this time. We didn't even have a peppermint in the truck... felt bad. :0( 

Not like he needed it though - 

Chica is a sweet little girl, but no lady when outside playing. She is a mess....

Runs, barks at everything, rolls in "things", digs in the dirt, eats things she shouldn't... She just loves it outside - LOL

We went to visit a client earlier this week to look at some antiques to buy for upcoming shows... I spent almost as much time in her back yard playing with her peacocks! Yes Peacocks!! They were so beautiful, and tame!

But as beautiful as the ladies were... their BABIES were just adorable!! AND TAME!

They stayed close to Mom, and when she made a noise that meant to far get back, but they would come right up to us! They even pecked on the bling on my flip flops... LOL

So So So cute! They don't actually belong to this lady, she says they just live in their neighborhood. Roam around and stay where they feel the safest. Well her yard must be safe... well that and the food she leaves out for them. She said some nights there are up to 28 full grown peacocks there!!! And a bunch have babies right now... I want a peacock!!!

I wanted to take this little one, but I figured Mom wouldn't be happy with me...

Super friendly... may  have to look into getting one some day.... wonder what the Guineas would think? LOL

Have a super blessed weekend - we are suppose to get more rain - so today will be getting a little outside work done so we will be ready for the glorious rain!

HUGS and -

High Hopes Challenge - Make a Box!

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This week the High Hopes Challenge is all Boxed up! Meaning we would like to see a box - I am still not totally 100% from the long week last week and just couldn't get my creative juices going well... so I relied on my Silhouette for being creative. I had a box already downloaded into my library - a Hexagon box, that I thought would look cute with Candy Cane Penguin on top -

He is a very cute penguin isn't he? I colored him with my Copics - so sleepy I forgot to snap the photo of them sorry. I cut him out and then pop dotted him onto the top of the box. I added some large adhesive pearls on the corners. And then added some stickles on his scarf and hat.

Here is the side of the box - I used the High Hopes "Seasons Greetings" Sentiment around each side.

Turned out pretty cute and will make a nice small box for a Christmas Gift this year... wonder what I will put in it and to who it will go... hmmmmmm  :0)

Make sure to visit the High Hopes Blog and see all the boxes from the DT and then join us! You could add to your High Hopes stamp collection just for playing!!

Have a blessed wonderful day - The order of the week around here is mowing... all that rain last week and then the sun ... wow you can see the grass growing out there! LOL Then catch up on the house so I can have some crafty time tonight. Getting a little inspiration for a few things.... how about you? You working on anything new??

HUGS and-

Animal Crackers - Its Dark Here!

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Well this past week we were doing an Antique Show... we left before the sun came up and came home after the sun was down... I haven't seen my fur babies without a flash light all week!! Just kills me, and I think they are missing us as much as we are missing them. Will be spending some quality time later this weekend for sure!

I was planning ahead and thought I would have lots of photos that I took last weekend for you - I am just so organized and prepared you know... I took almost 60 photos Sunday afternoon.... NOT ONE came out!!!! There is something seriously wrong with my camera and I am very upset about it. I haven't had a moment to figure it out this week - but I plan on working on it ASAP as I can't not have a camera around here can I?

So this week is thin - I have a couple from my phone, one from last week, and then one from the show that I took of part of our booth.....

Here is what has been referred to as the "girls" side of our booth.

LOL yes they actually do say our booth looks like 1/2 is "girlie" and then the other 1/2 is for "big boys" you know .... military, duck decoys, manly looking items. I say one side is toys for little kids and the other is toys for big kids... girls can hunt and do military things too? LOL  Was a good show - tired, but happy to move on to the next now. Glad I took this photo before the show started... it was different at the end of the show :0) -

Here is a photo I don't think I showed last week - I love that I didn't get her all in the frame when I snapped quickly - kind of artsy...

Sweet Mary - She has gotten all grown up - And I do believe she is going to have her grandma's "pop" eyes.... sigh... LOL

Found this one on my phone from last week -

 Alice and her big ice blue eyes... Hubby and I have been talking and this next week we are going to start putting some of the girls in with Frank and Peso.... So start the count down!!! just over 5 months we should have bouncing kids!!! YEA!!! Alice will be a first time Mom - can't wait to see what her and Franks babies look like!!!

I snapped this one with my phone as well... I loved the coloring.

Isn't the best photo - little blurry... but the sun was setting behind me, and Fraidy Cat and Big Moe were out enjoying the nice evening, and watching the gorgeous orange sunset...  Nice life huh? Lounging watching life is the big activity of the day - nice...

One more photo...

Hubby brought this in too me this week - He checked on the garden in the dark after we got home... was very proud that he brought this in to me...

First strawberry from this crop. I have pouted and made fun of him because of the last crop - You see we got LOTS of yummy strawberries... but I say "We" loosely.... I only got maybe 3 or 4 of them. So he was very generous and brought in this gorgeous 1st strawberry for me to have... I was so proud that I really hated to eat it, but it looked so yummy.. so I snapped a photo of it, then washed it and took a big bite... OMG... It was so BITTER it gave me the shivers!!! LOL It was just a day or too early I think.... LOL Hubby said he would test the next ones that are ready before he brings them in to me. Great... now I may never get more... LOL  He says I need to be in the garden when he picks them. LOL Guess so huh?

Hope you have a great Saturday and a wonderful weekend -
HUGS and-

Whimsy Stamps Challenge! - Shabby Chic Vintage

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Today is the Whimsy Stamps Challenge! And I love the challenge... Shabby Chic Vintage - and when I saw the new Crissy's Digi I knew it would look perfect with a Shabby feel to it.

This is "The Infant King"

Colored with Copics (colors below) Then found some old Christmas scraps - I inked the edges of everything with Ranges Tea Die Distress ink - Then dotted the corners with Viva Decor Pearl Pen. Ran a piece of vintage lace and then over that another favorite of mine from Whimsy - The Pink Petal Ribbons - I LOVE them!! If you haven't checked those out you must. Gorgeous colors available.  OH I added some stickles and some Marvy Snow Marker to the lamb :0) - I just love a fluffy lamb.

Inside I used one of Crissy's Love Sentiments - This is a Favorite! This set is so beautiful.

Close up - 

Copics Used -

Now hop on over to the challenge and see all the shabby chic and then join us!!! 

Whimsy Stamps October Digital Release!!

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Second post for the day - Please scroll down for the High Hopes Challenge -

But now....

Welcome to the October Whimsy Stamps digital release blog hop!!!! 

We have lots of new images to share with you today created by 

Marika Collins Collection

Stamp Art Design

Lia Stampz

Crissy’s Digis

All Whimsy Stamps digital images are 300dpi for high print quality.You can re-size, flip, or rotate to fit your own project

  To find all of today's new releases please visit the

 Whimsy Stamps Store

Don't forget to leave comments along the way as there will be 2 mystery DT Members who will each be choosing a winner from the comments left on their hop posts!

 

These winners will each win a Whimsy digital image of their choice.

The Grand Prize winner of the hop will be chosen from the very last stop, which is 

Michelle Oatman's Blog (THAT IS ME!!!) 

 This winner will receive 5 digital stamps of their choice from the

 Whimsy Stamps Store

 

The hop will run for 1 week and end on Sunday 8th September at 12 Noon EST, when the lucky winners will be announced right here.

  

Below is a complete list of the hop in case you get lost along the way

Marjolein Dekker Dejagerr

Judith Gowdy

Jackie Randolph

Charlene Brown

Christine Garner

Jackie Smith

Judith Hall

Kelly Mannix

Lisa West

Michelle Oatman

Here is my project for the new release!!!

I was trying to bring on some fall weather by coloring up the new Stamp Art Designs Autumn Wagon -

The sentiment is a bonus with the set :0) Love that don't you?? - I used Copics (colors below) - Oh and the vines that I put behind the sentiment - those are Whimsy too... "Vines Die Set" They are useful with so many different images -

The inside matches the outside -

And here are the Copics used -

Now don't forget to comment for a chance for the prize :0)  -

And if you missed anyone along the way you are going to want to go back and see more  new images!

HUGS and -

High Hopes Challenge - A Sketch!

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I will have two post today - one of those rare times when two companies both have stuff that needs showed off on a certain day ;0)

First is the High Hopes Challenge - And this week the challenge is a sketch. GREAT ! My brain just followed the dotted lines and with fellow DT member Anna making up the sketch for us it was a fun one to work with too!

To find the sketch pop on over to the High Hopes Challenge -

Here is my card

Well it ended up a bright one didn't it? LOL I used the Snow Couple Block. Sweet pair aren't they? I colored with my Copics ( colors below) then found a piece of Heidi Grace shimmer paper from YEARS ago - went with it and a red card stock and light blue card stock. Followed the sketch... I then guess I was just having so much fun I found myself added rows of pearls to it.. why no clue! LOL saw them on the desk and they seemed fun...

Then I used the new sentiment "Work of Art" , except I cut it apart and ran it along the horizontal band. Different...

After I put it all together, my snow couple needed some "ice" look. So I filled them in with Viva Decor Sparkle paper pen.

The inside ended up plain... but matches -

Here are the Copic colors used.

Again it is a bright card - but I love the color combo of red and bright blue.

Make sure to visit the High Hopes Challenge and see the other DT cards versions of the Sketch. Then join us for the challenge.

Now please come back later today for my second post! There is a new release at Whimsy!!

HUGS and  -