Whimsy Stamps - Penguin's Cute Chick

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2nd post today! Whimsy Stamps is still showing off the new January Release images and for my card I got to play with "Penguins Cute Chicks"  from Crissy Armstrong.

 How can you not fall for a Penguin with three cute little chicks! I colored with my Copics, colors below, and then cut out with my Nestie. The papers I used were from Paper Studios and sewed down the layers with a zig zag stitch. Some older Corner dies, and then one of newer favorites dies from Whimsy "Leaf Foliage 2 Dies" You must go see these and put them in your next cart! I promise you will LOVE them! Then three mulberry flowers to top it off.

Copic colors used -

To see all the new fun things from Whimsy Stamps click HERE. Some really pretty things to play with!!

Have a blessed day -
HUGS and

High Hopes Stamps - Lg. Puff Kitty

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I am having so much fun playing with some older favorite High Hopes Stamps! This is Lg. Puff Kitty... so adorable! 

Just love this little kitty! I colored with my Copics,  colors below,  and then found some papers from My Minds Eye with some beige card stock. Love this paper it has all kinds of glitter on it. I used the sentiment "Lg. Script Thank You!" then 3 vintage buttons to finish it off. Almost made me twitch to not sew on this card... but oh my... I ran out of thread!! I know I have a new one here somewhere... I guess it is time to clean off the desk... and the shelves... sigh. I would rather color and craft!

Here are the Copic colors -

Make sure to pop over to the High Hopes Stamps Web site HERE.... I promise you will find LOTS to fall in love with!

Have a blessed day -
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Whimsy Stamps - New Release - Best Buds

Howdy - Second Post today! Above is the new High Hopes Stamps post and now my Whimsy Stamps post!

 I just ADORE this image from Whimsy Stamps - Best Buds from Crissy Armstrong Collection!

You know me and country feeling images! And how can you not fall in love with a little cowboy and his dog? I colored with my Copics (colors below) and then found some country patriotic feeling paper from Rusty Pickles... it was really really deep in my stash for sure! I matched it up with kraft card stock and a piece of red card stock and sewed down the layers. A couple of Whimsy  Dies from the "Smiles Happy Celebrate" set of dies for a sentiment. And then three Whimsy Enamel Dots in the top corner to finish it off. Can you be addicted to Enamel Dots? I think I am :0)

My copic colors used -

I really had fun coloring this one up - Yee Haw! You can find all the new release at Whimsy's Web store HERE.

I hope you have a very Happy New Years Day -
And a very Blessed New Year!
HUGS and

High Hopes Stamps - Birthday Quick Card

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Happy New Year!!! And with a new year a new month there is a new challenge at the High Hopes Stamps blog HERE. And for this challenge it is an anything goes... for me I found the image "Birthday Quick Card" stamp. An older stamp that is perfect for those cards you need quick. 

Love this image - can make it girlie or for that guy in your life. I colored up to match my scraps of pattern paper. Copic colors used below - then I sewed down all the layers with zig zag and straight stitch. Then for just a quick little embellishment I added some dot of Snow paint.

Copic colors used -

I will be back later with a second post today.

Have a safe blessed new years day-
HUGS and

Animal Crackers - Goodbye 2017 - Hello 2018

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It is amazing how fast a year goes by - 2017 is just about over and now we will be looking towards the blessing of 2018. 2017 has given us lots of memories and I like to review the photos of the past year on the last Saturday of the year. The problem is narrowing down to just a few photos…

 I have to first mention our very first homemade chickens… It was such an exciting evening to see those two sweet little chicks peck out of their eggs with their Momma Jet looking over them.

 We lost Jet a few months later, the two chicks grew up and became a major part of the family. Itsy and Bitsy super friendly and very tame. Bitsy got sick and we lost her as well. Was so sad, but Itsy is strong and seems to be doing very well on her own. We hope in 2018 to add more Bantams to our family and give Itsy some new friends. Her Dad Red was moved into the other chicken pen to live with lots of girls. He is happy there….

We added a new large pen on there front of our property to become a home for the Men. They love their new large pasture -

It brings joy to us to see them all hanging out as we come and go from the pasture and the neighbors seem to enjoy them as well.

We were very happy to add Flavio and Patricio back into our men's pen after the family we sold them to could no longer keep them and needed to find new homes for them.

I was happy to have them home rather then worry about where these two boys would have ended up.

Handsome sweet boys - Maybe one day a new home will open up for them but for now they have a place here at our place and in our hearts.

Jorge got his own private bachelors pad.

Was for the best to separate Jorge and Sergio as these two 1/2 brothers were just too manly to get along when the girls came near. Now they run along their adjoining fence and talk big on who is the best looking and who the girls like most.

We put three ladies in with Raffie to bred this year.
Lacey -

Pepita and

Victoria 

We are so excited to have bouncing babies this spring! Pray that they are three healthy happy babies and look forward to all the smiles and fun with them! 

Paintbrush gave us a bit of a scare this year. Our old lady is getting up there in age and when she got so sick it really worried that we would loose her. 

But she is strong and pulled through and is doing well now. I so love this old old girl!

I suppose the most exciting thing that happened this year was the highly unusual freak snow storm just this month!

 No measurable snow here in Texas in over 35 years!! And without it forecasted… bam snow! They are saying we may have wintery mix here on New Years Eve… wonder if we could actually get snow twice in such a short time?? That would be really freaky!

And just cuz I had to have a doggie photo I chose this one of Autie… Those eyes seem to be looking deep into 2018 don't you think?

 Love my baby boy… those eyes really do melt my heart!

I do hope each of you have a safe and happy New Year and I hope you will all continue to join my and my furry and feathered family here -

Blessings and Hugs -

Whimsy Stamps - Doggie

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 I needed cute Birthday Card - and when looking for an image I found Whimsy Stamps "Doggie". Now can you get any cuter? This little "Doggie" is from Sylvia Zet

 This image is so sweet I decided to go simple to focus on it. If you follow me you will know this stresses me so to do these Clear and Simple cards. I colored with my Copics (colors below) and then used one scrap piece of Paper Studio paper on a white card stock base. I used the Whimsy Stamps dies "happy" and "birthday" for my sentiment. Fun image for any birthday or with Valentines coming up how cute would this little Doggie be?

Copic colors used -

There are so many wonderful images to fall in love with at Whimsy Stamps. And amazing dies and craft items. To see it all click HERE to see all the fun!

Have a wonderfully blessed day and I will see you Here Saturday for Animal Crackers -
HUGS and

High Hopes Stamps - Penguin Party

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Another new little penguin from High Hopes Stamps. And this little guy is ready to head to any party! This is the new Penguin Party - 

Sweet little penguin isn't he? I colored with my Copics, and found a piece of Docraft Papermania Lucy Cromwell papers. Fun little flags - I matched up with a white card stock base and light blue card stock for a mat. Pink card stock for the mat on the image, then I found the EK Success punch of cupcakes... now cupcakes are just perfect for a party don't you think? I used a die cut of "happy birthday" and then added some Enamel Dots for the tops of the cupcakes. A fun little birthday card for a friend right?

Copic colors used -

Such fun images at High Hopes Stamps! To see them all click HERE and visit the web site and fill up a cart! I bet you find a whole bunch you fall for!

Have a wonderfully blessed week!
HUGS and