Challenge #44

Good Morning Friends, we have a new MFP Stamp Challenge. 

 Anything Goes... how easy it that!

Anything you make will qualify for an entry, so come on and join the fun this week.

I started with coloring my flowers from the Asian Delights Set. 

The purple SU paper is embossed with a Dotted Swiss folder and cut

 with a Stampin Up scalloped die The dp is old and I dont know who made it.

 Using some inks I colored up some paper and cut the sentiment background 

with a Spellbinder die as well as the background for the flowers.

 Some twine and a button finish it off.

As I see some of you posting pics of your fall trees clothed in beautiful colors 

 Im a wee bit jealous lol! But here in the southwest its nice

in a different  way. With cooler temps and the little rain on Sunday everything 

is beautifully green and flowers blooming like crazy. The weather 

is supposed to cool down into the 80s next  week but even in the

 90s the nights are cooling and its a delightful time to be outside 

We have most of our fall garden planted

 and hope to finish it tomorrow.

Conie Fong Art

is our Sponsor this week at Tuesday Throwdown and the

 challenge is pretty simple...   add a Border!

I am using the Feeling Fabulous image from Connie Fong. 

I love that her images have the sweetest faces, isn't this one adorable. 

After coloring her up I cut her out with a Spellbinder die. Some corner borders.

I also used Stampin Up dies for the for borders across the card.

 Foam dotted her on and added the sentiment cut with a old Cuttlebug die.

 My teammates did a super job on this challenge!

 Check out their cards. Hope you will join us.

You know I just have to share a little something.
A few days ago my hubby calls me at work to say
I had received a large package!
When I get home from work I open a package stuffed full of wonderful stamps!
 A gift from Stacy Morgan, how amazing is that!

 

 Since I have started blogging I have met so many wonderful ladies and been
blessed by many as well. When I started out I didnt know how to
do links. Mona called me and walked me thru it. I have
 received papers and other goodies from
Mary and Leanne and there have been others as well. My
sweet friend Martha keeps me in crafting supplies!
Many thoughtful and sweet inquires and encouragements over time.
I just want to say a HUGE thank you to all!
You all enrich my life for knowing you!

MFP STAMPS

Good Morning Friends!

 Saturday means a new Challenge at MFP Stamps. 

We have a color challenge today.

We would love to have you play along with us this week, 

just make sure to include all three colors on your card or project.

Another simple card is in order. Ive been battling a horrible sore throat

and sinuses. Seems to have made my vertigo a little worse the past few

days too. So all that to say this didnt take too much time. I used the

embossed strip for the side because of the swirls

 reminding me of blowing leaves.

 The oval was cut with a  Little Inkers Die.

I love these leaves and sentiment  from the Autumn Splendor Set.

Colored and cut out two of the images then cut them up and

stuck on. The twine wrapped and tied. There you go easy peasy!

MFP Stamp Store has a 15% off Sale right now

 Do go check it out. Im sure you will find

 something  you cant live without!!

Challenge #43

Today at MFP Stamp Challenge we have a group of inspiration pics for you. 

I love the green white and black But I did that the last inspiration

so I chose the sunflower this time.

The Image and sentiment are both from the Bring On The Sun Set.

After coloring my image and

glittering the bees wings I mounted it on brown.

After the scrap piece was cut into a fishtail it was attached

 with a raffia tied button.

The base was randomly stamped with the Cracked Hello.

My week has be extremely hectic so quick and easy

was the order for this one!

Hope you stop over and join us this week!

A Halloween inspired photo

That is the Tuesday Throwdown Challenge this week is to take
 your inspiration from this photo!

 Frankly Im not keen on Halloween so I tried to go with a sweeter look.

Our sponsor is a Day for Daisies.

 They generously supplied us with the all images. I am using the
First Flight image. I did add a little purple into my
card. I made the layered pennants then attached them to a curved strip, covering
the strip in black glitter and attached with the black dots
On the ends. I also added the row of dots.
A scrap piece of dp was attached to some purple with the edge
cut with a scalloped SU die.
I attached the image the black piece. It was a Spellbinder Scalloped Rectangle
that I cut down to fit the image size.
A little computer generated sentiment foam dotted on
trying to make it more of an encouragement card than Halloween!
My teammates really made some wonderful cards so stop
 over for some inspiration!

MFP STAMP CHALLENGE

For our MFP Stamp Challenge this week we were to make
 a Faux Metal Embellishment. 

We have an easy to follow tutorial so be sure to hop on over and give it a try!

Cas seemed the way to go with this one.

I used silver embossing power generic brand. The sentiment

is from the Great Flowers Set.

The bottom sentiment is from the  same set.    

 I wired on the faux metal piece and stamped the bottom.

 Pretty quick but I need a couple guy cards so this will qualify! 

Thank you for the kind comments on my

Last week rant about someone coming into my 93yr old dad's house and stealing

 a Large amount of money, phone and medication! 

 My mom calls me at work about 11:00am all frantic.

 You will not believe it, the guy came back today!!

 However today my dad was sitting in his chair reading. Kept hearing noises but it was

 pretty windy so at first thats what he thought it was. When he heard his side door

 shaking he went to check and the guy was standing there jerking the door looked right 

in the window at my dad. He took off before my dad could get out the door! When the 

police came we discovered he had first try to get in the back door and bedroom window. 

 The police brought back a photo lineup and my dad identified him! 

 But they have to find him before they can arrest him!

Please pray they find him soon!!!

On a more cheerful note....

Here is the Southwest a pretty vine grows  called a Coral Vine (Antigonon).

 I have one in the front and one in the back yard. The backyard has grown up over

 the  entire top of shade cloth protecting the pond and

more fragile plants for the summer. The whole top is a blaze of pink and these few are

coming over the side. They looks so pretty thought I would share a pic of it.

New Saturday Challenge

Good Morning friends, today MFP Challenge is CAS with birds.

 Im slowly getting the hang of the cas. I have used the peacock from the  

Be A Showoff Set. I love peacocks, the males are so majestic with their stunning tails.

 They stir memories from when my girls were young and we had a

menagerie of horses, goats, chickens and dogs

They would fly high up in the trees to roost at night and then

fuss over whose spot was whose lol!! Super

watch dogs they are too!

So anyways onto my card, as you can see a simple swish of color 

and splashes with bit of black spatter.

A fast brown swish for a limb for my little guy to sit on 

and a sentiment to finish it off.

Be sure to stop by and check out my teammate

wonderful creations and show us yours!!

Im feeling frustrated and have to vent! My father will be 94 in a couple

days and on Wednesday he went to lie down for a nap

at about 9:45 am got up about 11:45. A person or

persons  climbed over a 6 ft block wall and 

had entered his home, going  thru the entire

house opening closets, drawers and containers. They took

some of his medications, a very large sum of money and his cell phone

all while he was sleeping. Walking right by his bedroom going into

the others. Im glad he didnt wake up because I shudder

to think what might have happened. I live the next block over

from him, its a nice neighborhood. Is nowhere safe...

It is a crazy world we live in today.