DREAMER

Hi. Posting late tonight, as we ran some errands today and went to an afternoon movie.  This retirement thing leaves us with time we never had before and so far so good.  We even had a gift certificate from one of our Godchildren from Christmas and enjoyed dinner at a favorite restaurant after the movie...

Today's card is for the challenge at Mo's Digital Challenge # 117 - Clean and Simple.  Mo has upped the anti in prizes, depending on how many folks enter the challenge. 

Isn't this little Amelia wanna-be just so cute.

Papers and border punch - Martha Stewart

Spellbinders die

Colored twine

Colored with Copic Markers

We are expecting a little snow tomorrow, only 3 to 5 inches, but so far this year we have only had

5 inches total.  Ski resorts and winter festivals are hurting.  And, Buffalo, New York has a reputation to uphold, we are always getting slammed on the National News............

Hope your day was good and tomorrow is better.  Thanks for stopping by today.  Until later....

 

BSS MONDAY IDEA - CAROUSEL TOP CARD

Welcome to the Buffalo Stamps and Stuff Monday Idea.

The idea this week is to make a Carousel Top Card.

I wanted to make it appear as this beautiful stamp from Inkadinkado was under the canopy of a Carousel.

I colored with Copics. I used worn lipstick distress ink to come in from the edge, up to the image.

The base card is red glitter paper. For the carousel top, I cute a triangle that extended beyond

the 5 1/2 x 4 1/8 in card by 1/2 inch on either side. I used an EK Success scalloped border punch to punch along the bottom. Then score about 1/2 inch above the scalloped edge and fold down.

A circle punch was used to add the circle at the top. Bakers twine along the fold. Rhinestones along the scallops. The image is matted on silver glitter paper. The music paper is unknown source, but you could stamp any music stamp in red and make your own. The canopy paper is My Minds Eye.

Added a small piece of feather to the horse. After attaching the canopy, which I popped up, I trimmed the corners of the card off.

Cute card for a child's birthday. I think a Carousel brings out the kid in all of us. Because the top of the card extends beyond the card, it will fit into a 5x7 inch envelope.

Thanks for stopping by today.

DOLLY

Colored up this coloring book page, a Sarah Kay image a couple of days ago, so decided to put the card together today. 

Pretty simple card.  Colored with Copics. 

Hope you are having a nice Sunday.

Thanks for stopping by.

WE MISS HER SO............

On Wednesday morning our beloved Keeshond, Keeley passed away.

We are devastated.  We miss her so.

We feel blessed to have had her for the past 11 of her 13 years 7 months,
and are grateful for each day we had with her.

We are working on pulling ourselves together and getting on with life, but it's hard.

Thank God for great memories and beautiful pictures.

FAIRY WITH PENGUINS

Hi, well it finally happened, it got cold in Buffalo!  We are experiencing deep freeze temperatures, but it is January and we have held out until now, so I don't think we can complain, or we can but it won't do any good!!  And, since Rick retired last Friday, we didn't have to go out...., so we didn't. 

Today's card is for the challenge at Prairie Fairy #69 and the theme for the challenge is Sparkly Wings.

My card Recipe:

Digi - Prairie Fairy

Papers - Card base, purple pearlescent, DCWV Winter Magic Stack

Punched border - Martha

Snowflake - Cuttlebug die and matching embossing folder set

rhinestone stars in snowflakes- Michael's

Ribbon from my stash

White and blue American Art Institute Glitter

I'm also entering this card in the following challenges:

Pile it on Challenge #1 - Anything Goes

Anything Goes Challenge #57 - Blue and one other color

Gingerloft #30 - Winter/Christmas

Stampin for the Weekend #23-Let it snow

Top Tip Tuesday #67 - Anything Goes

My Tip, don't be afraid to experiment with different color combinations,

I think most of us tend to use "safe" color combos, but neglect some of the

more adventurous ones!

Digital Tuesday Challenge #141 - Winter Wonderland

Thanks for stopping by.  Until later.........

HOUSE MOUSE AND FRIENDS MONDAY CHALLENGE #110

HOUSE MOUSE AND FRIENDS MONDAY CHALLENGE

WE'RE BACK!

Hope everyone had a wonderful holiday season.

Our holiday break is over and we are back on our regular schedule for 2012 with challenge #110

The theme this challenge, picked by the team is "NEW".  Any way you want to interpret this challenge.  A new baby, a new job, new clothes, even if your using a new House Mouse stamp you got for Chirstmas!

I chose "NEW FRIENDS".  Who doesn't like to make new friends?

Looks like this little Raccoon is the lucky one in the scene, getting ice cream from his new Mouse friends.

Our sponsors this challenge are

 

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Offering the Winner a $10 package of embellishments!

Pizzazz Aplenty began with only a bit of bling and some ribbon, but in the last few months, we've added so much more... from cardstock to cello bags, as well as charms, stick pins, brads, buttons, cords, twines, laces, and over 20 colors in flatback pearls and rhinestones. The newest additions are teardrop pearls, button stick pins, leaf pins, heart pins, resin cameos and flowers!

My Card Recipe

Stamp - Stampabilities-House Mouse-Raccoon Helpers (HMKR1014)

I did the background paper with the words make new friends on my word program and

ran it off on the light blue card stock in blue lettering.  Distressed the edges and inked them with blue dye ink.

Lace Border - Martha Stewart

Yellow satin ribbon and flowers are from Michaels

Tag with sentiment is a Spellbinders die

Star Dust Stickles

Yellow half rounds on corners are Martha Stewart

Colored with Copics

Hope you can join us for our challenge this time.  Please remember, for inspiration, the design team has come up with some very unique takes on the challenge and you can see them HERE.  To join us, you must use a House Mouse, Gruffie or Happy Hopper image.

Thanks for stopping by today.  Have a great Monday.  Until later...........

 

BSS MONDAY IDEA - DOUBLE DUTCH FOLD CARD

Welcome to the Buffalo Stamps and Stuff Monday Idea.

Today's idea is to make a Double Dutch Fold Card.

There is a great tutorial here

http://www.splitcoaststampers.com/resources/tutorials/doubledutchfold/

This card opens from the bottom up and also has two small dutch doors that open like a gate fold at the bottom.

This view shows the inside of the card with the front of the card folded over and the

two small doors opened.

A close up of the oval cut from an embossed piece using a new embossing folder by Crafts Too.

Card Recipe:

Stamps - Alex in the Snow with Puppies, Stampavie (WDS711) Tina Wenke

Inside Sentiment - Whipper Snapper Designs (IW860)

All papers - DCWV Winter Magic

Sparkly die cut - Spellbinders

Die cut with image on it and inside oval with sentiment - Nellie Snellen

Snowflake border, and punched snowflakes, Martha Stewart

Punched oval with snow scene from embossing folder is painted with a light coat

of Ice Crystal Glamor Dust, by DecoArt

Image colored with Copic Markers

This is a pretty easy card to put together, and fun to decorate.

Hope you have a chance to try it.

Thanks for stopping by for a peek.  Have a great Monday.  Until later......