Birthday BLAST

Hey friends!! Yep . . . I'm still around!! But, after 7 years on Mo Manning's Design Teams, I made the very difficult decision to resign my position. I want to thank Mo and my fellow Dream Teamies for a most remarkable 7 years!!! No question in my mind . . . Mo and her Dream Team are THE BEST!!!

So . . . what have I been up to?! Traveling to Arizona to watch some Spring Training baseball and to hang with 6 of our 8 grandkiddos!! Oh, and my husband and I are in the middle of simplifying and "downsizing" as we prepare to retire and relocate to South Carolina the beginning of next year!! We are overwhelmed with all that has to be done before we can move . . . but we're also craaaazy excited about this new journey of ours!!

Ya know what, though? Making art and making cards are in my blood!!! Here's my newest card creation . . .

Our sweet grandson Henry just celebrated his 4th birthday!!! So I made this for him using a digi image from Mo Manning's collection called "Blast" . . . available HERE in Mo's online store! Here's a close-up of this little cutie . . .

 And a side view . . .

 A peek at the inside . . .

My Card "Recipe" . . .

Image printed onto Cryogen metallic white cardstock

Cardstock: Stampin' Up

DPs: "Barefoot and Bliss" Collection by Bo Bunny

Sentiments: Stampin' Up

Twine: My stash

Sand: Ultra fine "Flower Soft"

Diamond Glaze on the goggles: by JudiKins

Copics & Colored Pencils

And, finally, my signature "artsy fartsy" angled view . . .

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
*Mo's Digital Pencil Challenges (Facebook) HERE for monthly challenges

Thanks so much for stopping by! See you soon!! Hugs,

It's a "Girl's World" at Mo's!!

Happy Thursday!! Guess what? Just a little more than 6 months 'til Christmas!! aacck!! Now, having said that, you'd think I'd have made a Christmas (or at least a "winter") card for this fortnight's challenge at Mo's DP2 Challenge Blog!! Au contraire! I did not! hehe!

My very sweet and talented DT sister, Mau, is our hostess . . . and she's chosen a very "girly" theme . . .

"It's a Girl's World!"

And here's what I came up with . . .

This very clean & simple little card features a sweet little Mo Manning image called Summer Girl!! You can find her HERE in Mo's online store!! There's also a "Summer Boy" image HERE . . .and two ethnic images HERE and HERE.

Here's a close-up of this cutie . . .

And a side view . . .

My Card "Recipe" . . .

Image printed on "Bee" White Cardstock

Kraft paper (my stash)

Digital DPs: "Sandcastles" by Mary Frances for Nitwits

Sentiments, twine, ribbon, brads: My stash

Oval & Scalloped dies: Nestabilities

Oceana Border die: Memory Box

Ultra-fine "Sand": Flower Soft

Shiny gel on lenses & popsicle: Glossy Accents

Shin Han & Copic markers; pencils

Copic Markers used to color this cutie . . . 

Blues: B26, 23, 21, 14, 00

Reds: R24, 22, 21, 20, 01

Yellows: Y38, 35, 32

Skin Colors (these are my "go to" skin colors) . . . 

Shin Han YR 133 & 132

Copic E000, 0000, & a little E13 for darkest shadows

Shin Han R139 for cheeks

Hair Colors (these are my "go to" hair colors)

Shin Han BR 95, 97, 107

Copic E15, YR20

Here's a peek at the inside . . . 

And . . . one more, sort of "artsy" angle . . . 

Please be sure to pop on over to Mo's DP2 Challenge Blog to check out the fabulous projects created by Mau and the rest of my talented Design Teamies! Then, please join us for this fortnight's "It's a Girl's World" challenge!

Oh,  and don't forget, Mo is 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?!

Thanks for stopping by! See you soon!! Hugs . . . .

"Summertime" at Mo's!

Hap-hap-happy Thursday, my lovelies!! Hope your week is going well! I've been busy . . . although I can't, for the life of me, figure out what I've been busy with! hehe! Laundry and cleaning and, oh, right, hanging out in my studio making art!! That last one is my favorite thing to be doing!! hehe! Hey . . . speaking of studios and making art . . . it's time for a new challenge at Mo's DP2 Challenge Blog! The very lovely and talented Kat is our hostess this week . . . and she's chosen a fabulous theme . . .

"Summer's Coming"

And here's what I came up with . . .

OK . . . I know that most people think of swimming and playing outdoors in the sun when they think of Summer! Well . . . what about ladybugs? The come out in the Summer, right? hehe! Oh, alright . . . I confess, I just HAD to color this new image by Mo Manning!! I love her!! Here's a close-up . . .

Allow me to introduce "Baby Fairy Ladybug". Isn't she the cutest little thing you ever did see? You can find her HERE in Mo's online store.

Now, instead of a card, I decided to shake things up a bit and try something a little different. And, as luck would have it, I found this cute little red & white polka dot notebook while rummaging through my craft supplies recently! I just added a bit of black cardstock, some ribbon, and a few embellies . . . and VOILA!!

 My Project "Recipe" . . .

Image printed on Cryogen Matallic White paper
Black cardstock: Stampin' Up
Corner die: Whimsy
Ribbon, ladybugs, fabric flower, & pearls: My stash
White Frantage (I love this stuff!)
Copics & Colored pencils

And last, but not least . . . 

So, there ya have it . . .a fun little notebook that's perfect as an address book or for jotting down "Summer" plans! Please stop on over at Mo's DP2 Challenge Blog to check out the stunning "Summer" projects created by Kat and the rest of my talented DT sisters! Then, please join us for this week's challenge. It's simple really! Just pull out your craft supplies and at least one Mo Manning image and let the creating begin!!

Oh . . . and don't forget, Mo is awarding (selected at random) one $5.00 shopping spree at her online store for every 25 challenge participants!

Sooooo . . . that's it for me! Thanks so much for stopping by . . . and for leaving such sweet comments! Hugs . . . 

It's "Summer" over at Sassy Cheryl's

Yep . . . I checked the calendar . . . it's officially Summer on my side of the Equator!! And, guess what else? It's definitely Summer over at Sassy Cheryl's Challenge Blog! That's right . . . our sweet and sassy DT sistah, Dawn, has chosen for this week's theme . . . . wait for it . . .

Summer!

Easy peasy!! Summer means "beach" to me! So I decided to pull out an older (actually, we "old" folks prefer the term "vintage") Sassy Cheryl image called "A Crabby Surprise" for this week's "Summer" card!! This is another of my FAVORITE Sassy Cheryl images . . . she definitely looks "vintage-y" to me . . . in fact, come to think of it, she kinda looks like me when I was a little critter! No wonder I think she's so cute! hehe! Oh, oh, oooh . . .  and, guess what? I just checked Sassy Cheryl's store and, as luck would have it, this image is available HERE in the $2.00 Bargain Bin! How cooooool is that?!

My card "recipe" . . .

Pool Party & Chocolate Chip cardstock: Stampin' Up

DPs: Webster's Pages
Ribbon, charm, & flowers: My stash
Sentiment: Whimsy
Copics & Prismacolor pencils

And, another view . . .

And there ya have it . . . my "Summer" creation! Don't forget to pop on over to Sassy Cheryl's Challenge Blog to see what my talented and oh so "Sassy" DT "sistahs" have created for inspiration! Then, please come join us for this week's challenge! Just remember to follow Dawn's "Summer" theme! And don't forget . . .

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

Thanks sooooo much for visiting . . .  and, as always, for your very kind comments! You ROCK!