Animal Crackers - Goodbye - Hello?

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Well just as expected saying goodbye to the boys last weekend was a little tough. Exhausting and emotional....

Exhausting... well lets just says that Flavio (as expected) was not a happy camper about putting on his harness and being led to the trailer. Poor Hubby LITERALLY was drug around on his rear end with Flavio saying NOPE ... not happening. After what seemed like forever a bit of reinforcements came and helped Flavio into the trailer. Then he settled down and was looking at us like ... so where are going?

Patricio was much calmer, just a little convincing and he was in the trailer.

We had over an hour drive to deliver the boys, and then we arrived we were able to unload them right into their pasture. No leading Flavio anywhere.. whew!

I don't know who was more confused... the donkeys or the cows.  Flavio was not at all sure what these large things were and what the heck was those things coming out of that ones head!!! Patricio... he just saw fresh grass and never seemed to care about the other beings in this pen. Now the cows... they were slow, cautious, a few were curious and walked over to the donkeys.. Flavio did a little snort... and that was it! About 40 cows including the longhorns were taking off as fast as they could to the other end of this huge pasture. Flavio... yep he was in charge. Even if he didn't realize it. He just looked at us as if to say what is their problem?

The longhorns were beautiful... but a bit scary too. Donkeys... they weren't interested or cared after they made their way into the other side of this huge pasture and saw they had acres and acres of grass.

It started raining and it was cold... so we said goodbye, tried to stop and call out to the boys, but they were in the chowing down zone on grass and didn't even look up at us. Will miss them terribly, but wow they have a huge piece of land to live on with a sweet family.

Now Sunday.. we had a little more excitement.

You see I guess Miss Cocoa met some new girlfriends while visiting the neighbors property... and she invited them to visit our property it seemed.

 We went to breakfast and when returning we had visitors. Hubby tried to move them back to where we think they got through but nope they were enjoying the grass on our side of the fence. So we called our neighbor and he came out and worked on his side of the fence and did a head count to make sure all his girls were back where they were suppose to be. Cocoa has stayed put on our side, we think.... Nice to have friends on the other side of the fence, but we had to explain to Cocoa that they need to stay on their side and she has to stay on hers!

Was a bit different dealing with cows this week. Great animals for the neighbors, but I think we will stick to donkeys and goats. Don't mean to offend anyone... but cows, well they just don't seem to be the sharpest, you know?

Hope you enjoyed a few cows this week... Have a wonderfully blessed weekend -
HUGS and

Whimsy Stamps - New Release! Peace

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Another day of new Release at Whimsy Stamps!

Sylvia Zet has another adorable image with her new image "Peace"

Again I colored with my Copics (colors below ) and matched up with papers from First Edition Family Ties papers. Sewing all the layers together and then putting on a Kraft Card stock for a base. Whimsy Stamps Vine die set Hurry this set is on sale on right now! Then I used mulberry flowers. These were white flowers... I colored with my Copics. Topped with vintage buttons.

For a sentiment I used Whimsy Stamps Digital set "Vintage Sentiments" Love this set so many fabulous sentiments!

Inside more of the same papers -

Copic colors used -

Now make sure HURRY over to the Whimsy Stamps Store and see all the new goodies... HERE

Then visit the Whimsy Facebook page HERE join up and see all the fun!

Have a blessed day -
HUGS and

Whimsy Stamps - New Release! Noah's Ark

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This month the new release at Whimsy Stamps is so beautiful! Loving them all. But first I just had to color up Crissy Armstong's Noah's Ark!!

I have always adored Noah's Ark images... and Crissy Armstong is a favorite artist doing a favorite image! So yes.. I am in love!

I colored with my Copic markers ( colors below ) With a cream colored card stock base I matched up papers from Authentique Cuddle Girl Collection papers. I sewed down the layers of papers, and then used a favorite Whimsy Double Scallop die that a piece of ribbon was woven through. Then Whimsy's Vine Die on either side (hurry over to the site if you want this die set it is on sale right now!!) Topped of with some small Marvy flower punches and then enamel dots! Love this image!! Oh I think I said this.... LOL

Inside more of the same papers -

Copic colors used -

Now make sure HURRY over to the Whimsy Stamps Store and see all the new goodies... HERE

Then visit the Whimsy Facebook page HERE join up and see all the fun!

Have a blessed day -
HUGS and

High Hopes Stamps - Hog Happy Party

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Things are in full Party swing at High Hopes Stamps - This month the release is the Party Time Release! Lots of fun here!

This week I had some fun with Hog Happy Party -

Now I guess I need to explain that this little sleeping pig... you see the stamp is normally upright and holding the balloon in the air. But for some reason I thought he would look cute laying over and sleeping! I colored with my Copics (colors below) and then added lots of stickles to the ballon. I also cut the image out with a round nestie and cut out the balloon and pop dotted it up so it has a bit of floating look to it. Hard to photograph... Now for my layout I loosely followed the sketch for this months High Hopes Challenge -

Make sure you give the sketch a try and join the fun at High Hopes Blog and maybe you will win some new goodies!

I used two new sentiments on my card as well.. Fabulous size and script for these two! "Sorry I missed it" and "Happy Birthday Script". The edges of everything were inked up with Rangers Distressed Linen and a few enamel dots added to the band across the bottom.

Inside more of the same papers.

Copic colors used -

Such a fun release this month! Make sure to see all the new images HERE 

Thanks so much for looking - 
HUGS and

Animal Crackers - Bad Bad Cocoa....

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Well this week Miss Cocoa has been a very bad girl.

Cocoa is one of our standard Donkeys that roam on their own around the farm. She is the leader... of course she is, being the Woman... Valentine and Teddy (the guys) usually just go, do and follow wherever she leads. You can see it in their walk when they really don't want to leave where they are... but when Cocoa is ready to move on to a new spot... they just must follow. Well that was until this past week. You see Cocoa was a very very very bad girl. And I think the boys knew it was a big no no what she was doing and they didn't go... where you ask? Well you see our neighbor has cows, and a very brushy pasture that runs the length of our property. An old wire fence is our property line. But he has a hot wire a few feet onto his property to make sure his cattle don't just walk through that old fence. Well at some point in a storm recently the hot wire seems to have been knocked down and was no longer hot. Cocoa decided that she wanted a little privacy from the two guys that are always on her tail. So she found a spot in the fence where she could move the wires and stepped under and went for a little stroll on the neighbors property. Now she didn't do this once... twice... even three times. We know of at least four times she has gone on these little trips!! The boys while she is gone... well they flip out! They run, they hee and haw, and basically sound like the world is coming to end. Great little warning that she is being bad! They are great tattlers! Well Hubby has patched up the fence where she has her special path, and we are looking at doing a bit of rework on other areas of the fence. Cocoa will need to learn to stay home. I really don't think she wants to meet the neighbors Bull.... he is BIG and SCARY!

Sweet photo of Gabby and Patti...

With the look in Patti's eyes I think she was gossiping about Cocoa getting in trouble. You know how ladies like to talk about the other gals sometimes... LOL

Crissy was watching us call out and chase down Cocoa and thinking... I am staying right here in this goat pen... safe in here!

 In reality if she could get past her fence to more green grass she would be out in a second. But she is much much safer to stay put!

Vicki was coming at me in this one for some head scratches. Such a beautiful lady...

And then one more this week. One of Hubby's Guineas has been hobbling a few days...

Thinking maybe she and one of the goats got into it? She is doing better now but really had the wobble walk for a while. Is it just me or are those dots moving? Man they can give you a headache if you stare at those feathers! Don't stare at the feathers! LOL

Hope you have a wonderfully blessed day.. us, well will be a bit sad this afternoon as Patricio and Flavio will be leaving and going to their new home. Love spreading donkey love, but it just kills me for my babies to leave. I am sure there will be a few tears for me later today... But they will be loved.

Hugs and

Whimsy Stamps - Basket of Bunnies

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Whimsy Stamps has a new Digital Stamp Release!! And it is cute overload!!

I decided to play with "Basket of Bunnies" first! Who wouldn't want to play with a basket of bunnies?

Aren't they too cute??? I printed the image with the background of the new Digital paper "April Showers"  LOVE these papers. With a little Photoshop it is so fun to print the image with the background papers!

I colored with my Copics (colors below) and then I just HAD to add Marvy Snow Marker to that bunny tail!! Love how fluffy it is!! I cut out papers from Paper studio for the pattern paper, with a pink card stock and kraft card stock. Then Whimsy Stamps Shapeology Double Scallop Doily Die. Love that die! I cut out the image and had the one bunny's ears pop off the top of the cut image.

I used a Martha Stewart Large leaf punch and flower dies. Dots of Viva Decor Pearl Pen for the centers. The Whimsy Shapeology Card Builder Many Thanks set "Thanks".

Love this image... and don't you love how the digital is so instant!

Copic colors used -

Make sure to visit the Whimsy Store to purchase your new Digital images and papers! HERE 
And then visit the Facebook page HERE to see all the fun going on!

Have a wonderfully blessed day!
HUGS and

High Hopes Stamps - Pretty Gladiolas

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High Hopes Stamps is having a new release!! Party Time! Yes to Party.. but the release is called Party time. And for my first card this week I got to color up "Pretty Gladiolas"

Love how pretty this image is. I colored with my Copics (colors below) to match with the My Minds Eye Nursery Girl papers. Matted with a Core'dinations card stock and placed on a white card base. The sentiment is also a new stamp from High Hopes Stamps "Celebrate the Joys" A truly beautiful sentiment. I sewed all the layers down, and then added a satin ribbon, and three enamel dots.

Inside more of the same papers.

Copic colors used -

This is a wonderful new release!! Party Time... so many great types of cards can be made with this new release.

Make sure to visit the High Hopes Stamps Store HERE and see the High Hopes Stamps Blog HERE for lots of inspiration.

Have a blessed day!
HUGS and