Pretty as a Peacock

I created this card for a child using MFP Peacock Stamp Set.    The sentiment reads I'm proud of you.  I know there are alot of graduates this week so I thought it would be perfect for one of the many graduates.  My youngest son will be going in to the 10th grade this fall. 

Linking to MFP Friends of Speedy TV Challenge:  Card for a card

Chalk n Stock: Anything Goes must use chalk-peacock colored with chalk

Addicted to Stamps:  Anything Goes 

Word Art Wednesday Anything goes with encouraging sentiment

Romans 8:28

King James Version (KJV)

²⁸ And we know that all things work together for good to them that love God, to them who are the called according to his purpose.

Have a lovely day!

Burlap and Birthday Cards

Burlap and vintage paper make up this card for a man or boy...

Using MFP Tutorial Time--Paper Frame Card, I created this car for a man, brown and burlap, any man should appreciate.  I used a car rubber stamp to highlight the frame  The frame is just darling and you could use this for many projects.

Linking to MFP Tutorial Time--Paper Frame Card 
Artistic Expressions--Card for Men 
Paper Playtime--Buttons or brads 
Stamps & Fun = Creativity--Card for Man

I graduated high school in Norman, Oklahoma, I loved the area.   I am praying for those affected in the storm in Moore, Oklahoma.  

Psalm 9:9-10

New International Version (NIV)

⁹ The Lord is a refuge for the oppressed,
    a stronghold in times of trouble.
¹⁰ Those who know your name trust in you,
    for you, Lord, have never forsaken those who seek you.

Hope you have a great day!

Tweet Little Card for Mothers Day!

I think I just named another one of my cards! LOL!  Tweet Little Card

I used a darling image from Fresh Brewed Designs:  Sweetie Tweetie  
The Month of May at FBD Challenge is Flowers so come on over and join in!!!  Who doesn't love May flowers?

Have a wonderful day!  Have a wonderful Mothers Day!  A special wish to my Mom, Happy Mothers Day!  I love you!!!

Proverbs 31:10 
A wife of noble character who can find? She is worth far more than rubies.

Linking card to:  Chocolate, Coffee and Cards Challenge: For Mom 
Inspire Me Fridays:  Anything Goes 

May Flowers

It was a beautiful spring day today!  My flowers are growing and my patio vegetable plants are doing well.  I am excited to see how the vegetables do in containers.  I have been under the weather to say the least (do you what norovirus is..oh me..I do now and have know for 5 days!)  I just went in my craft room for a little while. I stamped this on watercolor paper so that I could create another Mothers Day card.  I had planned on creating several however this virus got in my way.  I am hoping to be well soon.  I hope everyone else is feeling good, having fun creating and enjoying Spring (unless its not Spring in your area).  Have a happy day!

Linking to Card Mania: Flowers
Craft Your Passion:  Floral Delight
Three Scrappy Gals:  Flowers

Oswald Chambers.... Who??

Oswald Chambers is one of the most read books. This book has many meditations and prayers for deeper study and understanding in the Almighty God. I think everyone should own a copy of this or at least read Oswald Chambers. Chambers gives you another look into the study of the Bible.

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I did receive an ebook without cost, however all opinions are my actual opinions.

Big Butterfly

Using stamps on old vintage book page, the making a 2nd butterfly and coloring it, completes this card. Thinking of you is a wavy banner, perhaps a card for mom? not sure yet.

DRS Challenge:  Butterflies
Crafty Sentiments Designs: Letter B --Butterfly
Celebrate the Occasion:  Anything Goes
Cute Card Thursday:  Come Fly with Me
Cards in Envy:  Things with Wings

Have a wonderful day!

My Dads New Puppy....

New addition to my parents home.  I guess you can call him my new little brother.  He is a mix and so very sweet.  His name is Bo.  I created this scrapbook page...

I used the MFP Stamp Celebrate Big (He is the new addition to the family!), lots of ribbon, handmade flower, designer paper and a tad of baby bling.

Have a wonderful day!  Its a beautiful day here in NW Georgia, I hope your weather is pleasant too!

Linking to:  MFP Scrapbook Challenge:  April Showers bring May Flowers
Celebrate the Occasion: Anything Goes.
Sisterhood of Crafters:  Free for All

Thanks for stopping by!!

Mothers Day Approaching Fast!

I created this Mothers Day Card using heat embossing, rubber stamping, 

spray inks, die cuts, digi image and copics.

Die Cuttin Divas:  Anything Goes including a die cut

ABC Challenge:  Mothers Day 

Ink it Pink:  Mothers day 

Paper Playtime:  Embossing

MFP Simple Salutations:  Flowers/Spring is here

I think I like it better without the Mothers Day Greeting.  I will put that on the inside of the card.

Have a happy day!

Another Freshly Brewed Design...

This stamp is just beautiful, I created this fast and easy card but I have other plans for this Digi, its just beautiful and reminds me of Spring.  

Using the new Blossoms Stamp, I created this sweet yellow card for a Birthday Wish!

Not only does Freshly Brewed Designs have NEW DIGIS....

we have a deal JUST FOR YOU!!! Use the code newdigis at checkout to
receive a FREE DIGI WITH PURCHASE
*Purchase must be of equal or lesser value.

*code is worth $4(offer expires Monday May 6 - 11:59 PM EST)

Linking to :  613 Avenue Create:  Anything Goes 

Lexi Creations:  Happy Birthday 

Sparkle and Sprinkle Anything Goes 

Have a wonderful day!!!

Fresh Brewed.......

I am so happy to announce I have been asked to be part of a fabulous design team.  A wonderfully talented group at Fresh Brewed Designs.     Please stop and take a look at her newly brewed digi's!

Take a look at my darling new icon (on my sidebar) that Heather designed.   Now for my first card using a brand new digi ... Shirts  Perfect for a Fathers Day Card

Notice Dad is on his shirt and his tie is coordinating with the backgroup paper.   I used, chalks, copics , die cuts and ribbon.

Linking to: Creative Corner Challenges:  Anything Goes

Have a wonderful day!!!

Standing Z Fold Card

This card is so cute! I  love the fancy folds but some of the fancy folds can be difficult.  This one is cute, fancy and easy!  

Have a wonderful day!

Linking to MFP Tutorial Time on Speedy TV which I used their great, easy tutorial! I used MFP Stamps
Crafting by Design Anything Goes
Celebrate the Occasion Clean and Simple

Crochet Coasters

I crocheted a few of these for the living room.  Hubbie wanted something for his drink.  I love the way they turned out!  I am going to crochet more sets of different patterns.  

Have a wonderfulday Day!

Message today from Church John 3:30 He must increase and I must decrease.  I have been thinking about it all day.

Another Bunny Card with lots of ribbons and roses

I hope you are having a great day!!  Beautiful sunshine here today.     This card was made using tissue paper on the cardstock, a digi bunny, handmade paper roses, crinkle ribbon and stick pin.

linking to:  Digi Darlas:  How does your garden grow? (with roses and bunnies)
Craft Your Passion:  Animals
Sparkle and Sprinkle: Use a Digi
Crazy Challenge:  Easter (bunny)

Sunshine

Sunshine Mail is having a challenge so please come on over and join in the challenge.
 Flowerpot Froggy from Oak Pond Creations donated this darling digi for the Sunshine DT to use.
Colorful and spring like with fancy chevron pattern and edging creates this card.

Linking to Oak Pond Creations:  Oak Pond Birthday Bash
Creative Inspiration Paints:  Spring Colours
Creative Corner:  Rainbow

Have a wonderful day!

Philippians 4:6-7

New International Version (NIV)

⁶ Do not be anxious about anything, but in every situation, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God. ⁷ And the peace of God, which transcends all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus.

The Easter Bunny shows up a little late...

Little Wall Hanging I created before Easter, and I didnt have a chance to post.

Rouched crepe paper, handmade flower, doily, dp, digi rabbit.

Hope you are having a great day!

Tornado warnings here right now.

Linking to:  Crafting by Design Spring Flowers

Fab N Funky Spring Colors

Crafty Embellies:  Anything Goes 

Great Impressions:  Pastel Colors 

Lacy Sunshine:

 Anything Goes with colored image

Whew, Had to take a break during this post but Adairsville is now clear of tornado warnings.

Hope you are having a safe and happy week.

Have a Hoppy Day!!

Matthew 28:6

King James Version (KJV)

⁶ He is not here: for he is risen, as he said. Come, see the place where the Lord lay.

I made this card before Easter.  I hope every had a wonderful Easter.  We are enjoying some wonderful springtime weather.  I am hoping that the weather is here to stay.  

I have become very involved in our church and its is so much fun. 

I have not been paper crafting and I miss it.  I have been crocheting a very lightweight sweater however I ran out of yarn and I can find more!!! I am so sad! I had part of the right side and sleeves and would have been complete.  I always think I can use my stash for something then there is not enough yarn. I am going to keep looking and hope that I can find another skein or two of this Caron Soft.

Enjoy your day!

613 Avenue Create:  Anything Goes
Crafty Ribbons:   Anything Goes
Word Art Wednesday Anything Goes

Jeremiah 29:11 New International Version (NIV) 11 For I know the plans I have for you,” declares the Lord, “plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future.

Jeremiah 29:11

New International Version (NIV)

¹¹ For I know the plans I have for you,” declares the Lord, “plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future.

What beautiful words~  This is so nice, really think about it.  

I hope everyone is doing well.  Today we have chilly, rainy weather.  Oh how I am looking forward to springtime.

Here is a little journal page I did before Easter.  I thought I would add things to it but simple as can be.....  Spray inks, ink pads and a paper cutout bunny....

Have a wonderful day!!!

Sketch with a Twist...

A Quirky card offering birthday wishes for a friend.

Linking to MFP Sketch with a Twist Challenge.

Have a happy day~

Is it Winter or is it Spring??

Here in NW Georgia, we are not sure if its Winter or Spirng.  Freezing in the mornings and warm in the afternoons.  So many people suffering from colds and flus, including myself.  I hope Spring hurries, and everyone is well again soon. 

Adairsville, GA

55°F Current: Clear Wind: W at 9 mph Humidity: 31%

Wed 54° | 32° Thu 57° | 36° Fri 61° | 41° Sat 64° | 52°

I had only planned to cover up the UPC code on the back of this journal however I got carried away and made this fairy have 3-d wings, hat, dress, flowers, many paper flowers and of course a verse from my favorite book. 

Linking to these challenges. 

Word Art Wednesday Anything Goes Using inspiration photo of your choice

Inspirational Challenge MFP:  Anything Goes 

Crafting By Design:  Anything Goes with A Twist..Easter ?Spring 

My Grafico Anything Goes
Sugar Creek Hollow:  An Altered State
Have a great day!

Swing into Spring!

Sunshine Mail has a great challenge going on right now.  Swing into Spring and A Day for Daises is our sponsor this time.  She has wonderful cute images.

I decided to create something different, a corner bookmark.  These are so darling and you can dress them up or make them super plain.  I used this darling image from ADFD and my prismacolors. I layered the flowered to give it more dimension.  Used some glittery on the little art fairy to make her sparkle.

Linking to Challenges:
2 sisters:  Spring Flowers
Visible Image:  Spring
One Crazy Stamper:  Anything Goes
Alota of Rubber Stamps:  Springtime
Catered Crop: Flower Power
613 Avenue:  Anything Goes
Word Art Wednesday: Anything Goes

A wonderful scripture to try and live by:

Proverbs 29:11

New Living Translation (NLT)

¹¹ Fools vent their anger,
    but the wise quietly hold it back.

Irish Blessing...

May your blessings outnumber

The shamrocks that grow,

And may trouble avoid you

Wherever you go.

~Irish Blessing

I have altered this little wooden box to keep a list of blessings in.  Take the time to jot down things you are grateful for or your blessings.  Using old sheet music, I decoupaged the box, distressed the edges with two shades of green, added a great vintage image from Crafty Secrets (freebie) and added a tad of bling and a bible verse.

Have a wonderful day!

Linking to Crafty Secrets: March Linky Challenge (vintage graphic free from crafty secrets)
            All Sorts:  Springtime Challenge
One Stop Craft Challenge:  Springtime
Crafty Creations: Show Us some Green
Simon Says:  O' Bit of Green

The meanings of Yellow...

Positive Meanings of Yellow

• Spirituality, Enlightenment
• Luminosity, Sunlight
• Cheerfulness, Happiness
• Optimism, Hope
• Energy, Intuition
• Manifestation, Opportunity
• Alertness, Awareness
• Wisdom, Intelligence

I am not sure if these meanings are accurate but they are interesting to think about.  I made this card with a digi stamp and a regular stamp, with paper ribbon, crochet ribbon and satin ribbon.  I adore Robins, the breast should probably been a rust color but I was in a happy yellow mood.   

Linking this card to the following challenges:

DL.ART THANKFUL THURSDAY Anything Goes

ABC Anything Goes 

Created with Love Anything Goes 

Make My Monday Inspired by Nature 

Paper Playtime Anything Goes 

Word Art Wednesday Anything Goes 

Have a great day! 

Fruit is Sweet

Hello Everyone!
I am super excited today.  Recently, we have joined a church and its a wonderful place.  I love going and the fellowship with all the ladies there. My husband and I were baptized there a few weeks ago and we are thrilled.  We have really opened our hearts to our new Christian life.   You just want to share, you want everyone to know.

We had a cold snap here and actually had snow!!!  It didnt stick but it was very pretty flurries.

I made a card using MFP Stamp Set.   An adorable chef, with his tray, fruits and desserts.

Linking card to:  My Craft Spot Tasty Treats
                          Amusing Challenge:  Use White Ink
                          613 Avenue:  Anything Goes

Mark 16:15

New International Version (NIV)

¹⁵ He said to them, “Go into all the world and preach the gospel to all creation.

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Yellow Polka-dots...

 Its beautiful day here is sunny Georgia.  I love this polka dot paper and my new silhoutte stamp.

Have a fabulous day!
Linking to Ribbons & Bows at  Gingerloft Challenge
Make It Cute at Milk & Coffee Challenge 
Simple Salutations:  Anything Goes at MFP
Cards in Envy:  Polka Dots or Stripes
Paper Playtime:  Sentiment Stamp

Raindrops keep falling on my head...

Winter break here in GA, my son has off all week and is completely enjoying himself.  The weather has been cool but sunny this week.  I have gone to the park all week adn walked around the lake. 

Anyhow...this little ones have glittery rain falling on their head...

Just a note to say hello, using graphic 45 stamp, prismacolor pencils, hello stamp and a tulle bow.

Linking to Papercraft Star:  Hello Challenge 

Eureka Stamps:  Based on a song:  Raindrops keep falling on my head.

Happy Campers Craft Collective:  Use your favorite stamp: used this Graphic 45 stamp

Have a wonderful day!  Thanks for dropping by.  

Love is Patient, Love is Kind....

I made a bookmark using the free digi from Michelle Perketts Studio.  She has adorable designs.
Here is my bookmark I created.

Linking to :  Word Art Wednesday:  Love/Anything Goes
Raise the bar:  Free at Last Anything Goes Challenge
Hotshot Craft:  Anything but a card
QKR Stampede:  Anything Goes

1 Corinthians 13:4-7

New International Version (NIV)

⁴ Love is patient, love is kind. It does not envy, it does not boast, it is not proud. ⁵ It does not dishonor others, it is not self-seeking, it is not easily angered, it keeps no record of wrongs. ⁶ Love does not delight in evil but rejoices with the truth. ⁷ It always protects, always trusts, always hopes, always perseveres.

Rolled Ribbon Flowers...

I won this new digi from Fresh Brewed Designs on fb.  She is adorable.
 Here is a Happy Birthday card I made using her, rick rack rolled flowers, stickles, copics.  I feel sure I know I little girl that will love it.  Of course, my cat was trying to take the rolled ribbon flowers off earlier with his mouth!

Linking to Fresh Brewed Blog:  Show us your stuff
Card Making Mamas:  Birthday 

Shopping Our Stash:  Happy Birthday (Ribbon)

Have a wonderful weekend!

Matthew 21:21-22

New International Version (NIV)

²¹ Jesus replied, “Truly I tell you, if you have faith and do not doubt, not only can you do what was done to the fig tree, but also you can say to this mountain, ‘Go, throw yourself into the sea,’ and it will be done. ²² If you believe, you will receive whatever you ask for in prayer.”

Faux Frosting

Faux Frosting Cupcake Mini Card

Linking to Tutorial Time at Speedy TV:  Faux Frosting Tutorial
Tuesday Throwdown:  Anything Goes
Pretty Little Ribbons: Anything Goes
Jellypark Challenges: So  Sweet

You have to kiss a lot of frogs....

You have to kiss a lot of frogs before you find your prince is

 the name of my CARD. (They are like my babies--I name them...lol)

The phrase comes from:  a fairy tale, best known through the Brothers Grimm's written version; traditionally it is the first story in their collection. In the tale, a spoiled princess reluctantly befriends a frog (possibly meeting him after dropping a gold ball into his pond), who magically transforms into a handsome prince.  (according to the handy wikipedia) 

 I hope you have found your prince.

HAPPY VALENTINES DAY!

This card was made with fabric, rubber stamp Amour,  ribbons, felt, handmade felt roses, dry embossing and paper.

Linking to 

V's Sweet Ideas Blog:  Love Theme Challenge 

City Crafter Challenge:  Week 146 ~ You Felt It!

Loves Rubberstamps:  All about Love

ABC Challenge:  

Word Art Wednesday:  Love/Anything Goes Challenge 

Friends of Speedy TV Challenge # 59:  Non Traditional Valentine--I hope a french frog is non-traditional.

Creative Inspirations Paint Challenge:  Inspired by Valentines Day

Appreciation

A Thank You card for a friend.
Rose Stamp,dry embossing, navy cardstock and ribbon...CAS

Linking to Pretty Little Ribbons:  Anything Goes 

There She Goes:  Blooms Challenge

Tuesday Throwdown:  Anything Goes 

Incy Wincy Designs:  Add Texture

Psalm 63:3-4

New King James Version (NKJV)

³ 

Because Your lovingkindness is better than life,

My lips shall praise You.

⁴ 

Thus I will bless You while I live;

I will lift up my hands in Your name.

Have a wonderful day!!

Smile....

Tiny Vellum Envelope with Bow and Heart has a cute little tag inside...which reads You Make my Heart Smile.. Ribbons, flowers and butterfly complete the Valentine Card.  

Challenges for everyone:  Anything Goes
My Sheri Crafts:  Valentines
Cute & Girly:  Roses are Red
MFP Simple Salutations Challenge:  Valentine Card
Simon Says:  Have a Heart

Floating Hearts

I made this card a little longer to make it extra special.

Lots of floating hearts (with a little help from their foam dots)

Pink Papery Ribbon, sentiment, a few gems....

Happy Early Valentines Day!

Free Digi Cupcake from Beary Wishes--Thank You

Linking this card to: 

Elisabeth Bells Challenge Blog February Challenge

Cardabilities Sketch Challlenge 

MFP Simple Salutation Valentine Card 

Loves Rubber Stamps Anything Goes

Fab n Funky Valentines/Hearts

Inky Impressions:  Love