Flora

Happy Tuesday!!! I've been busy in my beautiful home studio creating all kinds of lusciousness! Today, it's all about flowers and gardening!

This creation features a sweet little Mo Manning image called "Flora". I decided to stick with a "Spring" theme . . . and this certainly fits the bill! You can find this adorable image HERE in Mo's online store! Here's a close-up . . .

A side view . . .

A peek at the inside . . .

 My Card "Recipe" . . .

Image printed onto white cardstock

Baby Blue & Buff Cardstock, Ribbon: Stampin' Up

Flowers: Wild Orchid Crafts

Sentiment stamp & charm: My stash

Whimsy corners die

Lattice punch: Martha Stewart

Caran D'Ache Pablo Colored Pencils

And one last "artsy" angle . . .

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 love hearing from you!! See you soon!! Hugs,

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,

Dede & Pod

Hi friends!! This is my last post from sunny Arizona for a while! Heading back home to SC today! Back to my super well stocked studio and my good camera! Here's today's creation . . . a little card for my biggest "fan" . . . my sister, Dee! In fact, Mo actually named this sweet image for my sis!

This card features an adorable Mo Manning image called "Dede & Pod." This cutie is available HERE in Mo's online store! Here's a close-up . . .

My Card "Recipe" . . .

Image printed onto Copic Xpress It paper

Cardstock: Stampin' Up

DPs, flower, & sentiment stamps: My stash

Dies: Cheery Lynn & Spellbinders

Star Dust Stickles

Copics & Caran D'Ache Pablo Colored Pencils

And, one last 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

* Just a few more days . . . . 
Mark your calendars for April 6, 2019 . . . 
Our first blog challenge in almost 18 months will be happening . . . 
over at Mo's DP2 Challenge Blog HERE !!!

Thanks so much for stopping by . . . and for your lovely comments that make my day!!! See you soon!! Hugs,

Sprout

Hello again from Arizona!! My sweet hubby and I are wrapping up our visit here . . . and getting ready to head back home to South Carolina! I have a couple more cards (made in my AZ studio) to share with you!! I'm happy to say that I've done a bit of shopping . . . for DPs, dies, and embellies! Yay!!! But I will be thrilled to get back to my "well stocked" SC studio . . . and my camera! I love my iphone . . . but it's not the best "camera"! LOL!

Here's today's creation . . . a "thank you" card for our neighbors in SC who have been watching over our home in SC and bringing in our mail this past month!! They're the best neighbors ever!!

This card features an adorable Mo Manning image called "Sprout" . . . she's available HERE in Mo's online store! This cutie has always been one of my favorite Mo Manning images . . . and so easy to color!! Here's a close-up . . .

The "twisted easel" opened up . . .

A peek from the other side . . .

My Card "Recipe" . . .

Cardstock: My Paper Studio

DPs, flower, & sentiment stamps: My stash

Dies: Cheery Lynn & Spellbinders

Copics & Caran D'Ache Pablo Colored Pencils

And, one last 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

* And be sure to mark your calendars for April 6, 2019 . . . 
Our first blog challenge in almost 18 months will be happening . . . 
over at Mo's DP2 Challenge Blog HERE !!!

Thanks so much for stopping by . . . and for your lovely comments that make my day!!! See you soon!! Hugs,

Birthday Pig

Happy Tuesday, friends!! Hello from Arizona!! My hubby and I are here visiting kids and grandkiddos . . . and watching some Spring Training baseball . . . and enjoying the gorgeous 70F degree weather!! And by the time we're back home in South Carolina, most of that beautiful yellow, allergy-inducing pollen will have settled down! Yay!!

I've been having some fun in my AZ studio creating new Mo Manning cards! I don't have nearly the crafting supplies here that I have in SC (although I have done a bit of online "die" shopping . . . patiently waiting for my orders to arrive! hehe!), hence, the slightly simpler card creations!! This one's a birthday card for my son-in-law!

This card features an adorable Mo Manning image called "Birthday Pig" . . . it's available HERE in Mo's online store! And . . . it includes TWO fun sentiments!! Wheet whoooo!! I love "freebies"!

Here's a close-up . . .

A bit of a side view . . .

And a peek at the inside . . .

My Card "Recipe" . . .

Image printed on "Xpress It"  cardstock

Cardstock: Stampin' Up

DPs, button, twine, & clothespin: My stash

Copics & Caran D'Ache Pablo Colored Pencils

And, an "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

* And keep your eyes open for Mo's DP2 Challenge Blog . . . Coming soon!!

Thanks so much for stopping by . . . and for your lovely comments that make my day!!! See you soon!! Hugs,

I'm Baaack!!

Hey friends!! I have the best news to share with you ... I'm blessed and excited to be back on Mo's Dream Team!! This past year has been kinda nutty for me . . . all good tho! Retirement, new house, and a move to South Carolina!! Plus . . . I'm excited to say that Mo has been talking about resurrecting Mo's DP2 Challenge Blog!! Super Yay! So stay tuned for more info on that!

And now . . . on to my newest 5" x 5" card . . . 

This Mo image just seemed perfect for my "return" to blogging and to Mo's Dream Team! I actually used a Mo Manning image in the form of a rubber stamp (from Stamping Bella) . . . but this cool image is available as a digi too! It's in the section of Mo's online store called "Retiring Images" and is called "Checking FB" . . . it's available HERE in Mo's online store!

Here's a side view . . .

And a peek at the inside . . .

My Card "Recipe" . . .

Image stamped onto"Xpress It"  cardstock

Cardstock: Stampin' Up

DPs: "On Trend 2" by My Mind's Eye

Sentiment: Stamping Bella

Buttons: My stash

Caran D'Ache Pablo Colored Pencils

And, an 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

* And keep your eyes open for Mo's DP2 Challenge Blog . . . Coming soon!!

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

Hang in There!

Hey friends!! Happy 2019!! It's been a while since I've posted anything here!! Lots happening in my world! My husband retired! We moved from Richmond, VA to Latitude Margaritaville near Hilton Head, SC! I have a beautiful new studio in our new house . . . and I can finally find most of my cardmaking supplies!! Yayyy!

Here's my newest card creation . . .

I made this for my sweet sister who's having some family challenges right now . . . and I wanted to cheer her up a bit! I used one of Mo Manning's adorable digi images called "Let's Hang Out" . . . it's available HERE in Mo's online store!

Here's a side view . . .

And a peek at the inside . . .

My Card "Recipe" . . .

Image printed onto "Xpress It"  cardstock

Cardstock & ribbon: Stampin' Up

DPs: "Daydream" by Heidi Grace Designs

Sentiments stamp, charm, pins, & pearls: My stash

Martha Stewart punches

Copics & Colored Pencils

And, an 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

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

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,

Apple of my Eye!

Hellooooo!! It's almost the end of 2017! I can hardly believe it!! Christmas cards? Well, I have done a total of NONE so far!!! I've been busy traveling and caring for our two new puppies! I'm one busy puppy mama!! But . . . here's a sweet little card I put together for my beautiful daughter, Amy!! She celebrated her birthday a few weeks ago!! She's married with nearly grown children of her own . . . but she will always be my baby girl!!

This fun image is called "Apple" and is available HERE in Mo's online store! Here's a close-up . . .

 And a side view . . .

My Card "Recipe" . . .

Image printed onto Cryogen metallic white cardstock

Cardstock, DPs, and twine: My stash

 Copics & Colored Pencils

A peek at the inside . . .

And an "artsy fartsy" angled 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 Digital Pencil Challenges (Facebook) HERE for monthly challenges

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