Double Treat Friday!!

Fridays are always fun because I get to show you 2 card samples!!! My first card is for the Raise the Bar challenge blog. The challenge this week was to use the colors: yellow, gray and white. I was so thrilled to receive my package of goodies from Kadie from the last Blog Candy I won. It had tons of Cosmo Cricket paper and I found the perfect sheet of paper!!! And...I was so thrilled to get to use my new stamps from The Greeting Farm that were also part of Kadie's blog candy!!!

Image/Sentiment: The Greeting Farm, Patterned Paper/Button: Cosmo Cricket, Misc. yellow Ribbon, Chalks

And my 2nd card is for Ethereal Forest Designs. I just love using this image of Elymira! She's such a cutie!! I was needing a card for a friend that is having a baby, now I think I will make onsie to match!!!
I really wanted to do some machine stitching on this one, but I let someone borrow my sewing machine and haven't gotten it back yet.

Digi Image: Ethereal Forest Designs, Sentiment: Microsoft Word, Patterned Paper: K&Co., Misc. Ribbon, Swirl Paperclips: The Paper Studio

Thanks for stopping by! Have a wonderful Friday!!

2 Cards in 1 Post!

Well, Mother's Day is upon us....just 2 days away! I am actually taking my Mom out on Saturday so Sunday I can relax and spend time w/ my family. And...I really....just want to RELAX!!!LOL
Here is my card for this week's challenge at Raise the Bar. The challenge was to make a card for you Mom, or Grandma, or Aunt, or Teacher! I chose my Mom. She loves the vintage, shabby chic look so here it is:

Card Details: Image: Googled it last year, sorry no source. Music paper: The Paper Studio, Flowers: Primas, Pearl Brad, The Paper Studio, Coursage pins: WalMart, Misc. Ribbon, Crocheted Lace w/ Ribbon, Punch: Martha Stewart 

I also have a card to share with you for Ethereal Forest Designs. I have a friend that has been caring for her sick hubby, and I'm sending her this card to let her know they are  always in my thoughts and prayers.

Card Details: Sentiment: Ethereal Forest Designs, Paper& Felt Flowers: K&Co., Trim: Making Memories, Flocked Brads: The Paper Studio

Thanks for visiting today! Have a wonderful Friday!!!

It's Finally Friday!

Boy, this has been one busy but exciting week! The kids have had TAKS going on at school, I've had lots going on here at home, and the most exciting event of the week, besides winning some amazing Blog Candy!.. was our new addition to the family! Meet "Bella" our 2 month old baby girl (toy poodle)!! My daughter said, "Dad can I have her?" And like always...he said, "Yes." She has melted our hearts!!!

And now....for the best part of my Friday! Here is my card sketch for the Raise the Bar challenge blog.

We were to create a card based on the colors of our bedroom. My comforter is brown and green, so I made this card using those colors: This image was a freebie from Meljen Designs, how cool is that!?

Card Details: Digi Image: Meljen Designs, Patterned Paper: My Mind's Eye, Flowers:Prima, Glitter Brad: Unknown, Sentiment: Stampendous, Cuttlebug Circle Dies and Embossing Folder, Misc. Ribbon

And my second  card is for Ethereal Forest Designs blog.  We were to make a card

using a sentiment only...no image! I made this lovely TriFold card.

Card Details: Digi Sentiment: Ethereal Forest Designs, Patterned Paper: My Mind's Eye, Cuttlebug Circles and Flourishes, Flowers: Prima, Brads: The Paper Studio

Thanks for visiting! I wish you a wonderful Friday!!! Please join us and play along in our challenges, I promise you will have lots of fun!!! Have a blessed weekend, and like always...I love reading your comments.

Can you guess my Favorite Color?

Well, it's Friday and I have 2 card samples to share with you today! The first card is for our Raise the Bar Challenge blog. The theme this week was to make a card showing your favorite color! How fun, huh!?
Can you guess what my favorite color is??

Card Details: Magnolia Rubberstamp, Sentiment: Studio G, Patterned Paper: The Paper Studio, Misc. Ribbon, Button, Floss, Spoon Charm, Corsage Pin, Stickles, Machine Stitching

Okay, now hurry on over to the Raise the Bar Challenge blog and show us your favorite color!

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And now for my second card from Ethereal Forest Designs. I really like this image "Jewel Planting", so I used her in this card:

Card Details: Digi Image: Ethereal Forest Designs, Patterned Paper: Heidi Grace, Misc. Polka Dot Ribbon, Flower Punch, Red Button (hand painted dots)

Now head on over to Ethereal Forest Designs and play along with us! I really enjoy looking at everyone's creations!!! And as always, thanks for your sweet comments and input.....those are a joy to read!
Have a wonderful Friday, God Bless!!!

It's Finally Friday!!!

All week I've been trying  to slow the days down! My "to do" list was massive!!! I had to alter my daugher's prom dress for prom on Saturday. I  was asked to take in her bf's vest, I had a scrapbook to make for a Senior Ticket Raffle, I had taxes to do by the 15th, 2 letters to write, and my list goes on!!!LOL
I had to sneak in time to work on my card challenges for this week. And I have to admit, after working on all my "to do's".......my mojo was gone!
My first card is for our Raise the Bar Challenge blog. The theme this week was to make a card based on our favorite movie. I have to admit, I don't have much time to watch movies, and this one had me stumped. But then I remembered that The Wizard of Oz has always been my all time favorite movie!
So here's my card...simple but sweet:

Card Details: Digi Image: "Dorothy and Toto" by The Greeting Farm, Sentiment: Microsoft Word, Silver Sticker beads: The Paper Studio, Ribbon: Offray, WalMart, Misc. Ribbon, Floss, Red Stickles for her Glittery Red Shoes.

My next card is for Ethereal Forest Designs blog. Visit this blog for some lots of inspiration.

I'll stop blabbing and show you my card for this week:
 

Card Details: Digi Image: Ethereal Forest Designs, Sentiment: Microsoft Word, Patterned Paper: MME, Cardstock: Bazzill, Border Punch: Martha Stewart, Cirlces: Nestibilities, Misc. Glossy Accents for the eyes, Ric-Rac, Machine Stitching.

Have a wonderful Friday!!!

Blog Hop Time!!!

“Welcome to the Second “Ethereal Forest Designs” Blog Hop!!! If you just happen to drop by my blog and you are not aware of this wonderful event taking place, please go back to our Design Team Coordinator, Darsie Bruno’s Blog: Crafting with Darsieand start your hop!

Along the way, please make sure you comment on each one of the design team members blog, then return to the Ethereal Forest Designs blog and make a comment! At the end of the hop, one lucky winner who has commented on all the blogs will receive a $10.00 voucher to the Ethereal Forest Designs Store.

Here is my creation for the EFD Blog Hop:

Card Details: Digi Image: EFD, Paper: My Mind's Eye, Border Punch: Martha Stewart, Misc.: Ribbon

The winner will be announced on the Ethereal Forest Designs blog on Friday, April 16^th. Deadline to complete the hop will be Thursday, April 15^th!

Thank you for taking the time to play along. Now, to continue the blog hop, please visit Betty's Blog.

All of the images used in the design teams creations can be found at the:Ethereal Forest Designs Store!!

Have a wonderful Sunday!!

2 Friday Challenges!!

I love Fridays because I get to share two card samples with you!!
The first is from the Raise the Bar Challenge blog! The theme this week was to make a Spring Card!
How fun!!!
Here's mine:

Card Details: Digi Image--Sassy Cheryl's, Sentiment--Microsoft Word, on the inside the Sentiment reads: "I'm praying for you.", Patterned Paper--The Paper Studio, Mini Clothespin--WalMart Office supplies (cute,huh?!), Misc.-Ribbon and Machine Stitching

And my next card is for the wonderful Ethereal Forest Designs. I love this Unicorn image and 

couldn't wait to use it. I think any little girl would just love this!!

Card Details: Digi Image--Ethereal Forest Designs, Patterned Paper--The Paper Studio, Bling Paper Clip and Bling Swirls--Recollections, Sentiment--Microsoft Word, Misc.--Ribbon, Glossy Accents (eye) and Stickles 

Thanks for visiting today and I wish you a wonderful Friday!!!

I'm so behind....

So sorry!!! I have fallen behind for today's post!! I had some cards on the table ready to have their picture taken. Well, lastnight my 4 yr. old nephew stopped by to visit. He was hungry. We sat him down at the table to eat something, gave him some orange kool-aid to drink he grabbed the placement. I will leave the rest up to your imagination!!!
My first card is for Joni's Challenge at Raise the Bar challenge blog! The theme this week was April Showers! Make something related to the weather.
I am using this card:

Card Details: Digi Image: Phindy's Place, Dp: Making Memories, Sentiment: Microsoft Word, Mis. Ribbon, Button, Floss, Glossy Accents on the puddle and rain drops. Paperpieced the raincoat. 

I wish I could show you the original card I made to use, but my nephew altered that with his orange kool-aid!

Needless to say I went to bed early with a migraine headache!!!

My next card for today is for Ethereal Forest Designs, please check out her blog for some wonderful 

inspiration!!! EFD has some wonderful images that are perfect for spring!!!

Card Details: Digi Image and Sentiment: Ethereal Forest Designs, Patterened Paper: The Paper Studio,

And with this I would like to say.....Have a wonderful Easter!! May it be filled with all of God's Blessings!

The Lord Has Risen!!!!

Border Punch, Martha Stewart, Circles: Nestibilities, Ribbon: Walmart

Just a few more days.....

Just a few more days for the new April images to be released from Ethereal Forest Designs Store. I would like to show you a TriFold card I made for my friend for Easter~~~
Here it is:

Card Details: Digi Image/Sentiment: Ethereal Forest Designs, Circles: Nestibilities, Misc.:Ribbon and Stickles

Be sure to stop by EFD store on April 1st to get some of these images for yourself!!

Thanks for visiting!!! Have a blessed Sunday!!!

Finally Friday!!!

Wow! The week just flew by! I cannot believe it's already Friday!
Like always, I get to show you 2 card creations that I made specifically for today!
The first is for our Raise the Bar challenge blog. Last week's theme was Go Green there were some wonderful entries! 
This week's theme is April Fool's! We are to create something that we wouldn't normally do, for example, make something country or vintage, or cutesy or emo!
So, here's my card:

Card Details: Sassy Cheryl's, Patterned Paper-My Mind's Eye, Flower/Ribbon brad-The Paper Studio, Sentiment-Studio G, Misc.--Pink Stickles, Ribbon.

What makes this card an April Fool's card? Well, I hardly EVER use black as a background color, and I tried using eyelet brads (a rare thing too) in the top corner, but that didn't go well....so I covered up my goof w/ Ribbon ties!, and I hardly EVER make blonde boys/girls--only because in my family, there aren't many blondes! :) and she seems to be dressed for the part---She's ready to fool someone with her cute little mask!!!


My next project is for the Ethereal Forest Designs blog. It's Sneak Peek week, so be sure to hop on over to the EFD blog and see all the wonderful new images available April 1st!!!
Here is my card using a wonderful new image:

Card Details: Digi Image "Jewel'd Flowers" by Ethereal Forest Designs, Patterened Paper Scraps-K&Co. and My Mind's Eye, Misc.-Dew Drops and White Ribbon, Black Pen to outline card.

On the inside I used more paper scraps and the sentiment: "Hope your Birthday blossoms into Lots of Dreams Come True", this sentiment is also available at EFD. Please visit Darsie blog for lots of fun and inspiration! 

Thanks for visiting!!! Enjoy!

What a wonderful Spring Break!

Well, I hope it was a wonderful Spring Break!! You see, it's Friday the 19th, but I actually wrote this last week before leaving on our Spring Break vacation. Today we are coming in from Disney World! I can only hope to report wonderful news and awesome pictures!!!

So as you know, every Friday I show you a new card sample from the Raise the Bar Challenge blog and the Ethereal Forest Designs blog.

For this Friday Joni's theme was Fruits of labor - any image/dp/ribbon with fruit!

Here is my creation:

Project Details: Image and Sentiment-Whimsiedoodles, Patterned Paper-Making Memories(not sure), Flower Paperclip-The Paper Studio, Circles/Scalloped Circles-Nestibilities,Border Punch-Martha Stewart Misc.-Ribbon, Chalks, Mini Gumball Machine-WalMart

My next card is for Ethereal Forest Designs. With all this spring weather, I was in the mood to use this really cute image available at  the EFD Store. Please visit both, the design team has come up with some wonderful projects and I'm sure you will find great inspiration!!

                                      

Card Details: Image and Sentiment--Ethereal Forest Designs, Patterned Paper-My Mind's Eye, Cardstock-Bazzill, Metal Flower-Target $1 Spot, Purple Pearl Sticker-Recollections, Ribbon-WalMart

Thanks for visiting...I will tell you all about my trip when I get settled in!!! 

TGIF!

Wow Friday!! There are so many things to be excited about today! First off...Spring Break vacation starts TODAY!!! My daughter has Cheerleading Tryouts TODAY! And TODAY I get to show you not ONE, but TWO card samples!
Here's my first from the Raise the Bar Challenge Blog. The theme this week was to GO GREEN!  Joni wanted us to use the color green on our cards or something recycled. I chose both!!!
I used an olive shade of green and some ribbon that I snatched off a gift that my daughter received. 
Here it is:

Card Details: Digi Image-All that Scraps, Patterned Paper-K&Company, Ribbon-recycled, Sentiment-Studio G, Cardstock-Bazzill, Misc-Copics and Pop Dots

The next card I get to show you is for Ethereal Forest Designs Blog. This past week we had our first ever Blog Hop, that was so much fun!!!

Here's my  card for this week:

                                     

Card Details: Image and Sentiment--EFD Store, Patterned Paper-K&Company, Misc-Heart Punch

Please visit the Ethereal Forest Designs Store to get your own images and sentiments!!!

Thanks for visiting today, your comments are greatly appreciated!

Have a wonderful Friday!

EFD's First Blog Hop!!

“Welcome to the First “Ethereal Forest Designs” Blog Hop!!! If you just happen to drop by my blog and you are not aware of this wonderful event taking place, please go back to our Design Team Coordinator, Darsie Bruno’s Blog HERE: Crafting with Darsie

Along the way, please make sure you comment on each one of the design team members blog, then return to the Ethereal Forest Designs blog and make a comment! At the end of the hop, one lucky winner who has commented on all the blogs will receive a $10.00 voucher to the Ethereal Forest Designs Store.

Here is what I have created to share with you for your first blog hop:

Meet Elymira:

Project Details: Digital Image/Sentiment: Ethereal Forest Designs (Elymira),  Patterned Paper: The Paper Studio, Bling Flower and Pink Rhinestone: The Paper Studio, Copics to color, Misc.: 3D dots for flower, pink ribbon and Mini Pink Gumball machine all from WalMart.

Here is a list of the blog hoppers in case you lose your way:

Darsie

Audrey (you are here)

 Betty

Charlene

 Karen

 Melissa

 Shirley

 Ethereal Forest Designs

The winner will be announced on the Ethereal Forest Designs blog on Friday, March 12^th. Deadline to complete the hop will be Thursday, March 11^th!

Thank you for taking the time to play along. Now, to continue the blog hop, please visit Betty's blog.

All of the images used in this Blog Hop can be found here: Ethereal Forest Designs store.

Have a blessed Sunday and thanks for visiting! I am looking forward to reading your comments!!!

Trying to appreciate the rain!

 I will not complain, I will not complain!!! I have to keep telling myself that. This has been a very wet winter for us, but in Texas....you can't complain! The heat will be here before we know it. Right now it is dark and dreary, but they are only forecasting sprinkles. But this weekend we are supposed to have THUNDERSTORMS!
So, for now, I will tolerate the rain because I know when our triple digits hit and we are working up a sweat....we will miss the rain and cooler weather!
Here is my card using and image from Ethereal Forest Designs. Please visit their store for many more wonderful images and matching sentiments!

Card Details: Digi Image and Sentiment--EFD, Cardstock--Bazzill, Brads--The Paper Studio, Misc.--Red Ribbon, White Sakura Gel Pen

Take Note: On March 7th we are hosting our first EFD Blog Hop....so please join us for fun and prizes!!!

Sneak Peak

So much going on today!! First I got to show you my Raise the Bar challenge card for this week, and now I get to share with you a card I made from a wonderful new digi stamp company: Ethereal Forest Designs. Please click on the link for more details.
Here's my card:

Card Details: Digi Image/Sentiment-Ethereal Forest Designs, Patterned Paper-My Mind's Eye, Border Punch-Martha Stewart, Misc.-Machine Stitching, Buttons, Floss

Again, please hop on over to Ethereal Forest Designs for more sneak peeks!!!

Time for a Sneak Peek....

Well, today is the day!!! I get to show you some awesome new digi images available from Ethereal Forest Designs. These images will be available March 1st. This is just one of the many wonderful images, there will be a total of 26 images, there are even these clever sentiments available!!!
 I am so pleased to be apart of this design team.
Without further delay....here is my first card:

Card Details: Digi Image/Senitments-Ethereal Forest Designs, Patterned Paper-K&Company, Coloring-Copics and Chalks, Border Punch-Martha Stewart, Misc-Machine Stitching

Thanks for visiting today!!

WooHoo, What a great Monday!

I just got home and was super excited to receive an email from Darsie of  Ethereal Forest Designs!! She made my day when she informed me that I had made the Design Team!!!

I will working along side some very talented ladies!!!

Please visit their blogs when you have the chance.

Betty Roberts, Carla Hiebert,Charlene Driggs,Melissa Craig, and Shirley Chillman

We will make our debut on February 22nd....so please check back here and visit  the Ethereal Forest Designs blog for fun and inspiration!!!

Have a great Monday night~~

Audrey