Dandelions

Hello friends!! I hope you're all being safe and staying healthy! It's times like these that we NEED some beauty and "happy" in our lives!! I consider myself blessed to have a studio filled with art and crafting supplies . . . and a whole computer full of Mo Manning images to color/paint!! So, today I have a "happy" little card to share with you . . .

This 5.5" x 4.25 card features Mo Manning's "Dandelions." I thought this cutie would be perfect for my sister's birthday card! This precious image comes with a lovely sentiment and is available HERE in Mo's online store.

Here's a close-up . . .

A side view . . .

My Card "Recipe" . . .

Image printed onto Copic X-Press It cardstock

Old Olive & So Saffron Cardstock: Stampin' Up

DPs: "Spring Market" by Carta Bella

Daisy punch: Stampin Up

Brad: My stash

Copic Sketch Markers & Colored Pencils

A peek at the inside . . .

And one more view . . .

Be sure to check out ALL of Mo's sites . . .

* Dream Team Blog HERE for daily inspiration

* Mo's Facebook Clubhouse HERE for contests, sneak peeks, & sharing
*Mo's Patreon Page HERE

* And don't forget to join us over at Mo's DP2 Challenge Blog HERE for monthly challenges plus a chance to be one of Mo's Guest Designers for a month! 

Thanks for stopping by . . . thanks for your kind comments! See you soon!

Mo's Digital Challenge Blog "Challenge" is BACK!!!

Hello friends!! I'm back at home in South Carolina after spending a lovely time in Arizona! It's fun to travel . . . and always such fun to come home!! So, this is EXCITING!!! Mo's Digital Challenge Blog "Monthly Challenges" are BAAAAAAACK!!! And here's my Dream Team contribution . . .

This creation features a "retiring" Mo Manning image called "Bella & the Easter Bronte." This cutie has always been a favorite of mine . . . I love the "vintage" Bella & Bronte images!! You can find this image HERE in Mo's online store! Here's a close-up . . .

And . . .

Taa daaaaa . . . it's an easel card!!

My Card "Recipe" . . .

Image printed onto Copic Xpress It cardstock

Cardstock & DPs: Stampin' Up

Flowers: Wild Orchid Crafts

Sentiment stamp pearls: My stash

Dies: Cheery Lynn (frilly circle) & Magnolia (fence)

Butterfly punch: Martha Stewart

Copics & Caran D'Ache Pablo Colored Pencils

And a side view . . .

And one last pic . . .

Be sure to check out Mo's sites . . .

* Dream Team Blog HERE for daily inspiration

* Mo's Facebook Clubhouse HERE for contests, sneak peeks, & sharing

* And be sure to join us over at Mo's DP2 Challenge Blog HERE for a new challenge where our theme is "Anything Mo Goes" (with an optional theme of SPRING!) 

Thanks so much for stopping by . . . and for your lovely comments! I read each and every one . . . they truly make my day!! See you very soon!! Hugs,

Spring for Sale!

Hello, hello, hellooooo! Today I have a sweet little "Mother's Day" card to share with you! I actually made this for my sister's mother-in-law! I'm actually away from my main studio for a few weeks . . . so, since I have almost NO embellishments, this card (by default) ended up being rather Clean & Simple! (It feels sort of naked, as a matter of fact! LOL!)

This little image is called "Spring for Sale" and is available HERE in Mo Manning's online store!

My Card "Recipe" . . .

Image printed onto Cryogen metallic white cardstock

Cardstock: Stampin' Up

DPs: "Carrot Patch" by Mary Fran for Nitwits Digital Papers

Copics & Colored Pencils

Please be sure to check out Mo's sites . . .

* Dream Team Blog HERE for daily inspiration & a Monthly Blog Hop

*Challenge Blog HERE for fun "anything goes" Monthly Challenges

* Mo's Facebook Clubhouse HERE for contests, sneak peeks, & sharing

Thanks so much for stopping by! Have a beautiful day! xo

Carolina

Hey there, my friends!! It's time for another great challenge over at Mo's DP2 Challenge Blog!! As always, all of our challenges are "Anything Goes" . . . but this month, my sweet and talented DT sister, Anja, has decided she'd like our OPTIONAL THEME to be . . .

"Spring"

With a Mo Manning image, of course! 

Soooooo, since my eldest son and daughter-in-law just sent us a fun Easter tin filled with scrumptious cookies and brownies and white-chocolate covered pretzels, I decided to make them a little "Thank You" card . . .

This cutie is called "Carolina" and is available HERE in Mo's online store.

Here's a side view . . .

My card "recipe"

Cryogen white metallic cardstock

Digital DPs: "Carrot Patch" by Mary Fran for Nitwits available HERE

Lacy circle die: Memory Box

Sweet Williams Strip flower die: Cheery Lynn Designs
Cutie Fringe 3 flower die: Cheery Lynn Designs
Fence die (inside): Magnolia
Button & brads: My stash

Copics &amp pencils

Copics:

Skin: E13, 1q, 00, 000, 0000

Hair: E53, 51, 50, 23, 25, YR20

Shirt: E97, 95, 93, R01, 00

Overalls: B99, 97, 95, 93, 91, 000

Greens: G29, 46, 43, 40, 99, YG99

Carrots: YR18, 15, 12, 20

Basket: E53, 50, 25, 23, 47, 79, 87

A peek at the inside . . .

And, last but not least . . .

Now, please be sure to pop on over to Mo's DP2 Challenge Blog to check out the gorgeous projects created by all of my very talented Design Teamies! Then please join us for this month's challenge!!

** Mo will be awarding (selected at random) one $5.00 shopping spree at her online store for every 25 challenge participants! What an easy and fun way to get some new Mo images, right?!

Oh . . . and don't forget to stop by Mo's newest blog: Mo's Clubhouse Blog HERE for daily inspiration, contests, showcases, prizes, and lots and LOTS of FUN!!

Thanks so much for stopping by! See you soon!! xo

Spring . . . Reality or Wishful Thinking?!

Hey there, sweet friends!! It's time for another fun challenge over at Sassy Cheryl's Challenge Blog! And this fortnight's challenge theme is . . .

"Anything Goes"

Hooray!!! I love "Anything Goes" challenges!! OK . . . so, here's the deal . . . it was sunny and 74 degrees (F) on Sunday!! And yesterday, we had another snowstorm . . . which is pretty common this time of year in some parts of the world (like in Minnesota where grew up! Brrrr!) But here in Richmond, VA, this is rather unusual!! Anyway . . . there must be about  3-4 inches of snow on the ground right now . . . and well . . . I have one thing to say . . . I WANT SPRING!!! So . . . with that in mind . . . here's what I came up with . . .

I used one of my fave Sassy Cheryl cuties, Maddie!! This particular image is called "What'cha Growin' - Maddie" and is available HERE in Sassy Cheryl's online store. Here's a close-up . . .

And a side view . . .

  My card "recipe" . . .

Image printed on Cryogen Metallic Cardstock

Apricot Appeal & Chocolate Chip Cardstock: Stampin' Up

DPs: "Sun Kiss" by Prima

Rectangle dies: Nestabilities by Spellbinders

Apricot Appeal ribbon: Stampin' Up

Flowers, sentiment stamp, & pearls: my stash

Copic and Shin Han markers & color pencils

And one more pic . . . for good measure!

I feel warmer already! haha! Now . . . please pop on over to Sassy Cheryl's Challenge Blog and take a look at all the amazing cards created by my fellow Design Teamies! Then, we'd love for you to pull out some of your own craft supplies and at least one Sassy Cheryl image and join! Oh, and remember . . .

At least one lucky participant (but maybe more), selected at random, will win . . .

TWO Sassy Cheryl Digi Images!

Thanks so much for visiting . . . and, as always, for your kind comments! Stay warm! See you soon!

April Showers and a Sketch at Sassy Cheryl's

Well, well, WELCOME, m'lovelies! I have to confess . . . I spent last week watching all THREE SEASONS of a show on Public Television/Masterpiece Theater called "Downton Abbey" and now I can't stop talking (and thinking) with a British accent! hehehe!! If you haven't seen the show, I highly recommend it! Now . . . enough about my fantasy world escapades . . . let's talk about today's new challenge over at Sassy Cheryl's Challenge Blog?!! The very lovely and talented Miz Judy is our hostess this week . . . and she'd like to see us all use this fun and very clever . . .

SKETCH!

Ooooh . . . I love using sketches! Especially when I can turn them and take creative license like I did with this one! hehehe!! 

OK . . . so, to start with, I rotated the sketch. Then, instead of putting the sentiment directly onto the card, I added an envelope and inserted a sentiment tag! I don't know about you, but I think it sort of fits Judy's sketch . . . well, loosely speaking, that is! hehehe! Here's a close-up of the sentiment . . . 

Now . . . since it's April . . . and it's officially Spring . . . I decided to use an adorable "vintage" Sassy Cheryl image called "April Showers." This quirky little cutie will be available for a limited time HERE in the "Oldies but Goodies" section of Sassy Cheryl's online store. Here's a side view . . . 

My card "recipe" . . .

Image printed on Cryogen Metallic White cardstock

Very Vanilla & Baja Breeze cardstock: Stampin' Up

DPs: Secret Garden by Graphic 45

Sentiment tag: Magnolia

Baja Breeze seam binding: Stampin' Up

Corner die: Joy Crafts

Umbrella dies: Memory Box

Flowers & lace: Wild Orchid Crafts

Pearls, charm, & sentiment: My stash

Trellis and large butterfly punch: Martha Stewart

Circle & Peony dies: Spellbinders

Colored with Copics & Colored Pencils

A couple of shots of the inside . . .

And, finally, the ever-so "artsy" angle . . .

As you can tell . . . I've jumped into Spring mode with both feet!! I do hope you enjoyed my little project! Now . . . please pop on over to Sassy Cheryl's Challenge Blog to see what Miz Judy and the rest of my talented Design Teamies have created for this week's challenge?!! Then, we'd love for you to grab your craft supplies and at least one Sassy Cheryl image and join us for this week's "Sketch" challenge! Oh . . . and don't forget . . .

One lucky participant, selected at random, will win . . .

TWO Sassy Cheryl Digi Images!

Okey dokey . . . that's it for me! I'm keeping my fingers crossed that we've seen the last of the snow!! hehe! Thanks so much for stopping by . . . and for taking the time to leave me such kind comments! Until next time . . . hugs!

Thinkin' Spring at Sassy Cheryl's!

Hello my sugar muffins! I'm practicing my "Southern Speak" 'cuz a week from today I'll be visiting our five adorable grandkiddos in Phoenix, Arizona . . . and I promised li'l Miss Sophia that I'd teach her how people talk in the South! hehe! (Note: I already taught her, "Well, butter my butt and call me a biscuit" . . . but if you have any others that would be suitable for a 6 year-old, let me know! hehe!)


And, of course, you know the other reason I love Tuesdays . . . it's Challenge Day at Sassy Cheryl's Challenge Blog! Our sweet and talented Miz Peggy is our hostess once again . . . and here's this week's challenge theme . . .   

We're Thinkin' Spring!

Well, I tell ya, the weather has been so spectacular here in Richmond, VA, U.S.A., that "Thinkin' Spring" was no trouble at all! So, here's my "sassy"  DT card for this week . . . 

This card features one of Sassy Cheryl's older images called April Showers. And here's the coolest thing . . . she's available (the image, that is . . . not Sassy Cheryl!) for just $2.00 HERE, along with oooooodles of other adorable Sassy Cheryl images in the Bargain Bin! So, do pop on over and check it out, won'tcha?! But, wait . . . don'tcha want to see the rest of my photos? Of course you do! Here's a side-ish view, sort of . . .

My card "recipe" . . .

Very Vanilla Cardstock: Stampin' Up

DPs: Heidi Grace
Front sentiment, brads, charm, pearls, ric rac, & ribbon: My stash
Inside sentiment: Stampin' Up
Roses: Wild Orchid Crafts
Dies: Spellbinders (Labels 2)
Butterfly & Trellis punches: Martha Stewart
Copics

Here's a peek at the inside . . .

The sentiment reads:

"You're never more than a thought away"

And, finally . . .

And there ya go, my friends! Now it's time for you to pop on over to Sassy Cheryl's Challenge Blog to see what Miz Peggy and the rest of  my DT sistahs have created for this week's challenge! Then, we'd love for you to come join us for this week's challenge? Just remember to follow Peggy's "We're Thinkin' Spring" theme! Oh . . . and don't forget . . .

One lucky participant, selected at random, will win . . .
TWO Sassy Cheryl Digi Images!

Remember . . .

YOU CAN'T WIN IF YOU DON'T PLAY!!!

Thanks so much for visiting . . . and for your very kind comments!! Hugsssssssss!!