My Sweetie and her Sweetie Pie

Hi all, I am pleased to introduce you all to the newest edition to our family. Miss. Sweetie Pie. She is a 8 week old cockapoo and as sweet as her name. We are having lots of fun with our 4 legged friend.

Christmas paper wreath

Librarians, Please Avert Your Eyes

Librarians, Please Avert Your Eyes

I saw this lovely post over at Living With Lindsay's blog. I hope it's ok to share this link, but I thought since the MOST wonderful time of the year is almost upon us. This was perfect to share. Click on the title and you will be directed to Lindsay's blog where she shares a tutorial on how to make this beauty. Enjoy everyone and be sure to check out Lindsay's blog and to check back to see my creation based on this technique.

Believe in Miracles

This is my entry for the blog hop anniversary challenge over at Mo's Digital Pencil. I chose purple as my rainbow color. Hope all of you like it.

A Picture Perfect 10

I know I've been bad about blogging lately. Things have been so hectic at work that usually when I come home it's all I can do to get dinner on the table and the baby in the bed. It's a real challenge being a working single mother. I'm trying to rise to the challenge, but I struggle with organization. I'm trying to discipine myself, but really God is disciplining me because here lately I have been facing challenges on all sides and I know that this is the Lord's way of getting my attention. I am of the school of thought that if God can't correct you in your circumstances then He'll correct you through your circumstances and right now my circumstances have me alert and God has my full attention.

Nevertheless, I managed to squeez this layout in of my niece Kayla. She is much older now than she appears in this picture, but for some reason these pictures just captured my heart. I love pics that capture kids just being kids. In this picture she is semi aware of the camera, but it doesn't stop her from being just who she is...a beautiful, wonderful, little girL Hope you all enjoy.

I'm So Excited (The Pointer Sister's Tune)

This is my first ever Easel Card and I love it. I think it came out perfect. I am submitting this for the Mo's Digital Challenge # 35
Digital Image : Mo Manning's "Coffee and Laptop".
Patterned paper: Making Memories, Brooke Argyle
Green CS: The Paper Company, Avocado
White CS: The Paper Kut, White
Rubber Stamp: Autumn Leaves, Golden Memories
Ribbon: Unknown (from my stash)

Happy Father's Day

Miss Kamrin decided that Father's Day was the perfect time to try out her card making skills. So with some help from Mommy she created this card. I think she did a great job.

Procrastination

Today I am seriously procrastinating. I want to try and make an easel card for this week's Mo's Digital Challenge blog, but procrastination has a firm grip on me. She's whining about the fact that I've never done one before and how I'd have to clean off the craft table before I could even begin, yadda, yadda, yadda....I'd better go get started before the next challenge gets posted and I'm still working on this one. Wish me Luck!

Summer Time, Summer Time! I'm going to Frank Morrison's Art Show tomorrow and I can't wait to see his latest works.. This picture is an example of one of his works.

Mo's Digital Pencil 2 Challenge #34 Merge It

I'm so excited today to enter the Mo's Digital Digital Challenge #34 "Merge It". I merged Mo's digital images "Two Tasha" and "Birthday Fairy Dee". I used some old Chatterbox paper I had called "Tangerine Eyelet" and another striped design paper I found in my stash. The sentiment "Got Cake?" is from an Inkadinkadoo Clear Stamp set that I had on hand. I hope you all enjoy.

365 Days Challenge

I thought that today I would join the Wacky Wednesday Challenge #10 at the 365 Day Challenge blog. This is my first challenge that I am entering with that site and I am very happy with how it turned out. The challenge was use orange, blue, and purple.

I chose to use Denim Blue Posies patterned paper by DCVW, orange cardstock and ribbon that I had in my stash. I punched along the edge of the orange CS with the Martha Stewart Punch-around-the page eyelet design. I also used the Marvy retro flower punch to make the flower along with a jewel tone brad from my stash. The digital image is a freebie from Bugaboo Stamps and I used Prismacolor colored pencils to color the image. I am not a very polished cardmaker, but I am evolving, so I hope you all enjoy.

Mo's Challenge #21

Today I am entering my first cardmaking Blog Challenge. The challenge is #21 at the Mo Manning DP2 Challenge blog and the guidelines are create a blue and brown card using Mo's digital image. This is also my first time using Copic Markers. I finally broke down and brought some so hopefully I did ok.

Cool Cat Birthday Card

This Cool Cat was downloaded for free from the Hambo Stamps Blog. Here's what I did with him. I am very happy with how this turned out. The turquoise in the cardstock combined with the blue I colored the water in just screams summer. I will definitely be giving this one away to a summer baby.

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StreamingFaith.com - Announcement: Something Is Coming!

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I have a new passion and it's Mo Manning's digital images. I can't get enough of her gorgeous illustrations. I've attached attached my first card making attempt using her digital image titled "Soaking up the Joy".

Blog Candy

Today I discovered something new and it's Blog Candy. Did I mention I have a sweet tooth and who doesn't looove candy? Any who I visited the Scapalicious Blog at http://blogje-van-eer.blogspot.com to see her lovely cards. If you get a chance then check it out.