Fairy Fun Friday Olympic Color Challenge Wk 8

Hi everyone!
This week's Fairy Fun Friday Challenge from the Prairie Fairy is a fun color combination inspired by the Olympic Colors...

Green, Dark Blue and Light/Sky Blue

Fairy Fun Friday Color Inspiration Challenge -

I also used Cute Card Thursday Challenge 101 - Ribbon-tastic!
and The Pink Elephant's Sketch Challenge 55 -

Here's a closer look at the image... called "Picking Flowers"
Isn't he a cutie?!?!
I love how easy and fun it was to color his lil round belly :)
Just too cute!
I wasn't sure if I should've made him with rosey cheeks... I didn't want him to look like a girl ;)
What do you think???

Picking Flowers Card Details:
Paper(s): Prima "Spring Things" DP; Papertrey Ink Cardstock

Stamp(s): Prairie Fairy "Picking Flowrs" Digital Image

Ink(s): Copic Markers
Accessories: The Robin's Nest Dew Drops; Scenic Route Buttons; Raspberry-Ribbons ribbon;
Makng Memories Trim; Spellbinders Labels Eight Nestabilities

AND!!! Don't forget to enter in Roberta's Blog Candy for hitting over 400 followers :)

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Thanks for stopping by!!!

Please be sure to stop back later this morning for some fun fun fun news :)

HUGS!!!

Pink or White???

G'morning :)

The question of the day...

Are flamingo's really pink???

Well, they're actually white...

Courtesy of Ask.com:

"Yes, flamingos are born white but because they love eating shrimp all the time, over time the white flamingos aquire a pinkish color from all the shrimp. Once the flamingo is fully an adult it should be almost completly light to medium pink."

Sooo, I think that my lil flamingo went a lil overboard eating those shrimps ;)

Fancy and Pink Card Details:
Paper(s): Scenic Route DP; Papertrey Ink Cardstock

Stamp(s): Pixie Dust Studio Paradise "Fancy Flamingo" Digital Image

Ink(s): Copic Markers

Accessories: Prima Flowers; Prima e. Gems; Fiskar Border Punch; Spellbinders Nestabilities

My card is for the following challenges!!!
- Dare U 2 Digi Stamp Challenge 31 - Use a punch

- I Love Digi Challenge #1 - Think Pink!

- Papertake Weekly - Check This Out! (Use Gingham or Checks)

- Pile It On Challenge #6 - Flowers

Sorry, for the quick post! I've got a lot brewing around everywhere right now ;)

And a quick apology!!!

I am waaay behind on my comments and still have hops to finish off!!! SO sorry!!!

I'm seeing everyone through my google reader and will try to visit soon and catch up on emails :)

Thanks for looking :*)

Happy Sunday!!!

Sassy Studio Designs' First Release & more challenges!

Today's Sassy Studio Designs' First Release!!!

(Click on the banner to visit the store!)

Let me introduce you to the 4 new Sassy's that were added into the Sassy family ;)

First, meet "Fabby Gabbie"...
Second... meet "Rockin' Roxie"...
Third... "Sassy Cassie"...

... and last, but certainly not least ;)

... meet "Dhyana"...Dhyana is one of my fave cards ever!

I used these challenges for inspiration:

Flutter By Wednesday's Challenge #65 (Ribbon/Bow, Buttons and Butterflies or Fairies) and The Color Dare Challenge #24 (Rosy Pink, Vanilla, and Moss)...

Doesn't she look peaceful? I wish that I could reach that point of relaxation right about now... instead, I have the first movie of Transformer booming in the background for the 2nd time today ;) Geesh... boys and their toys ;)

Dhyana Card Details:

Paper(s): Basic Grey "Cupcake" DP; Stampin Up CS.

Stamp(s): Sassy Studio Designs "Dhyana" Digi-Stamp

Ink(s): Copics

Accessories: Martha Stewart Butterfly Punch; Scenic Route Buttons; Stampin up Ribbon.

So, not it's time to see what the other Sassy's have created...

Deb of Paper Tree Designs
Jacquie of Javablustamper
Jen of Pieces of Me
Lelia of Green Goddess Creations
Piali of Touch of Creations
Valerie of Pixie Dreams

... and don't forget to sign up at PCP!!!

And be sure to check back on the Sassy Studio Designs' Blog Monday morning for our 1st Challenge!!!

Ssshhh... a lil birdie told me that their may be a free image to go along with this challenge ;)

Mark it on your calendars!!!

See you then :)

*** Please scroll down to today's 2nd post for more challenges and info ;) ***

2 Teacher Gifts and Cards

Oh boy! I know I'm a week late with these! LOL!
This is going to be a real quickie post! I know - hard to believe - right? ;)
Here's what I made for Nicky's PreK teachers...

Just a lil something simple to say "Thank You!" and we appreciate everything that you have done for Nicky and his class ;)
... I've finally been putting my Slice to good use! I love the flowers I was able to create :)

Card Details:

Paper(s):DCWV Grade School DP; Bazzill

Stamp(s): Magnolia Stamp
Ink(s): Colorbox; Copic Markers; Spica Glitter Markers

Accessories: Making Memories shimmer silver Alpha stickers;

Dew Drops;

Petaloo Winter Dazzler Flowers (from Memory Works).

Box Details:

Paper(s): My Mind's Eye Dreamy 2 DP

Accessories: Scenic Route Buttons;

Stampin Up Ribbon;

Flowers made with My Mind's Eye Dreamy 2 DP using

Making Memories Slice/Wedding Cartridge.

Thanks for looking ;)

See y'all tomorrow for Twilight Tuesday!!!

Happy Mother's Day!!!

Happy Mother's Day to all!!!
It's beautiful today! No more rain - just endless rays of sun! Gorgeous day for us Mommies to enjoy ;)
Of course, I have some Mommy Day stuff to share with y'all ;) Here's what Nicky made for me at school... I love the way he writes his name! LOL! There is another Nick in his class, so they have to use their last name initial on everything, lol!... on the front cover he attached a homemade key chain with his pic on it and on the other side - it's a pic of a rose!
... here's the inside - beautiful, teary-eyed poem... and his lil hand print!!! I'll cherish it forever!!!
Here's what the poem says:

A piece of me

I give to you.

I painted this flower

To say, "I love you."

The heart is you,

The hand is me,

To show we are friends -

The best there can be.

I hope you will save it

and look back someday

At the flower we shared

on your special day.

I'm all teary again! ;) Isn't that the sweetest?

I must remember to send a Thank You in to his teachers :)

Here's what we made for my Mami, the boys call her 'Mama' :)We used My Mind's Eye DP and die-cuts, Petaloo glitter/rhinestone flowers, Bazzill and JustRite pre-inked letters...... and we also made Mama a 12x12 layout of her fave boys! ;)
She will have to decided on whether or not she wants a frame for it or a scrappy book so we can add more pages to it... I'll take her shopping sometime during the week ;)Here's what my lil sissy gave me!!! Isn't that the cutest lil sister card in the world?!?!
I love that lil stamp from Unity! I didn't get that stamp set - so she is definitely going to have to share! hee heeLook what else my talented little sister made for me!!!
It's a framed cork board to put on my desk and hold my lil notes and to-do lists! but it's so pretty, I'm afraid to use it and mess it up! LOL!She made her own flowers and added brads to form the word - create! Here's what darling hubs gave me! LOL! He tried to pass this off as his own scrappy card!!! ha ha ha ha! Too bad he forgot to cover up the bar code and company name on the back! LMAO!

DH has been taking care of the boys and will be making a delish dinner... even though he bought a cake - I hope he makes his delish brownies!!!... Couldn't ask for a better day ;)

So, how'd you spend your day???

Thanks for passing by!!!

Sissy's Scrap Layout Sketch Challenge#2

Good Wednesday to you ;)
It's time for another Sissy's Scrap Challenge!!!

First, I'd like to thank y'all for all your get-well wishes and sweet, inspiring comments :) They mean the world to me!

I'm feeling a bit better! As much as I don't want to fall behind (again!) , I don't want to over-do it! ;)

Ok, now on to business ;)

Here's lil sissy's Layout Sketch #2...

I'm still having a hard time with sketches, lol! Sara is awesome and very creative with them - as you can see, she even makes her own! BUT, I've always been the type to just lay everything out as I go along - which usually takes me hours to do it that way! :) But even so, it always felt more natural to me doing it that way!

My point is - these challenges REALLY are BIG challenges for me TOO!!! :)
My pics were too big to follow the sketch exactly! So for the 5 panels on the bottom, I improvised with buttons! C'mon! Ya didn't think that I would make one for Nicky and not one for Matt too!!! ;)
Sooo... what do ya think? Do my layouts follow the sketch? ;)12x12 Layout Details:

Paper(s): My Mind's Eye - Dreamy Part 2 DP and Transparency (from MemoryWorks); Bazzill.
Accessories: K&Company Black Glitter Alphabet Stickers; American Crafts Poolside Thickers; Scenic Route Buttons; Unknown Ribbon.
... and this is this week's prize!!!

To join in this week's challenge:

-Create a LO, any size, based on the sketch provided.

-Link us up and leave a comment here or at our PCP group with your link.-If you are using SCS or another forum...please use SSLSC2.

-Creations are due no later than Tuesday, at 8pm EST.

-The winner will be chosen randomly and posted Tuesday, by 9pm EST.

Go on! Take a peek at lil sissy's 8x8 layout!!!

... and then head on over to Sissy's Scrap and try the sketch!!!

Thanks everyone :)