Simply B November Challenge

Hello there.  I haven't posted in a while, but I'm back tonight with a card that I made for the Simply B Fan Page challenge for November.  You could pick either the Indian Betty or the Pilgrim Betty.  I chose Indian Betty.

I had to color this girl twice.  I tried the first time with my Spectrum Noir, but I couldn't get her hair to look right.  So, I printed her out again and colored her with my trusty Crayolas.

Isn't she adorable?  I made my background paper with Martha Stewart Stamps.  Some of the are leaves and some are feathers.  I used Memento inks to stamp with.  I added some paper flowers die cut from a Cuttlebug die and added some rhinestones to the centers.  The sentiment is from Mary at Cardz TV.  I just love her stamps.

Thanks so much for stopping by today.  I hope y'all have a great day.  God bless y'all.

I am also going to enter this card into the following challenges:
Simply Create Too--Give Thanks
Sentimental Sundays--Giving Thanks #181
Created with Love--Anything Goes  #67
Papertake Weekly--Give Thanks
V's Sweet Ideas--Color Challenge

Happy 4th of July

Good morning.  I hope y'all had a great night's rest.  With Independence day just a few days away, many of the challenge blogs and my DTs have a 4th of July theme.   237 years ago  group of men got together to establish the Declaration of Independence for this amazing country we live in.  "We hold these truths to be self evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable rights, that among these are Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness."  are probably some of the most famous words ever uttered in our country.  Many of our ancestors came to America because of those words.  They wanted better lives for their families and a chance to make one.  Many people have given up their lives for these words.  We, here in America, not only need to celebrate our freedom on Thursday, but every day.  We need to remember why we celebrate the 4th of July and not just enjoy the fireworks, parades and picnics.  We need to pray for those who don't know what life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness is all about.

Here are some quirky facts about the 56 men who signed the Declaration of Independence:

5 of the signers were captured by the British and tortured as traitors.

12 had their homes ransacked and burned down.

2 lost their sons in the Revolutionary War and another 2 had their sons captured.

9 of the 56 fought and lost their lives in the Revolutionary War.

24 were lawyers, 11 were merchants and all knew that by signing this document, they were placing their lives and the lives of their families in jeopardy.

Carter Braxton, of Virginia, lost everything he had and died in rags.

Thomas McKeam was forced to move his family constantly and keep his family in hiding.  He served in Congress with no pay and died a pauper.

Thomas Nelson, Jr. had his home taken over by British General Cornwallis and died penniless.

Francis Lewis had his wife jailed for treason and she died shortly after.

These were not ruffians.  They were soft spoken men of means who believed in the document they risked their lives to sign.  Standing tall and unwavering, these men pledged , "For the support of this declaration, with firm reliance on the protection of divine providence, we mutually pledge to each other, our lives, our fortunes and our sacred honour."

Now that you have had your history lesson for this morning..:) I have a card for you.  This morning's card is for the Digi Darla challenge for this week: Stars and Stripes--Red and White (Canada) or Red, White and Blue (USA).

I used two of Digi Darla's images to make this card..Your Cheerleader and July Fourth with three stars.  Both can be found in the shop.

To begin this card, I made a standard card base from Gina K's Heavy base weight White card stock.  I used a combination of Recollections and card stock and DCWV All Year Stack for the background.  I added two die cuts that my friend, Jan, sent to me.  The images are printed on Neenah card stock and colored with BIC Markers and Sakura Glitter Pens.  I cut out the cheerleader and popped her up after adding the sentiment.  Adding a few Queen and Co gems finished off this celebration card.

Thank you so much for staying around to listen to my ramblings this morning.  As you go through your week, remember to be thankful for the big things as well as the little things that living in America allows us to have and do.  God bless America and God bless y'all.

Challenges:
Chocolate, Coffee, Cards--#42 4th of July
Simply Create Too--#40 Use the colors in your country's flag.
Tuesday Throwdown--#154  4th of July
Shopping Our Stash--#108  4th of July

Hello my friend card

Hello there my crafty friends.  Thanks for stopping by to visit.  I have been slacking about posting again, but I am trying to get all my health issues under control.  It's going to be a long road, but I am going to make it.  With God in control, I can't help but pull through.

I have a card today that uses an image from Anne Fenton and some more dyed flowers that I used the homemade alcohol inks on.

After printing out the image, I used colored pencils and OMS to add color.  I trimmed down the image and matted it on a panel of Daffodil Delight from SU.  I used three different patterned papers from DCWV All Girl stack.  I used a card base from the Daffodil Delight and used Pink card stock from Recollections for the mats.  The sentiment is from Desert Diva and is matted on two layers.  All of the flowers were dyed with the homemade alcohol inks that I made.  I added some brads to the middle of the smaller flowers and added some gems at the bottom to finish it off.

Thanks again for visiting me today.  I hope y'all are enjoying your week.  God bless y'all.

Challenges:
Simply Create Too--#37  Anything Goes
Sentimental Sundays--#154 For a Special Lady
Love to Create--#65 Flowers
Oldie But a Goodie--Inspired by a song--Song: You've Got a Friend by James Taylor.  Oldies: DP

Psalm 127:3

Hi there..:)  So glad to see ya.  Pull up a chair, grab your coffee and let's see what we have for today.

This beautiful little momma is from The Paper Shelter and is called Light of My Life.  I colored her with colored pencils and OMS.  I chose four different patterns of paper from The Paper Studio Love You collection that I got on sale after Valentine's Day for $1.99.  Don't ya just love a good bargain?  I matted each piece of DP onto a pink panel.  The image and sentiment are matted on Chocolate Chip card stock from SU.  The card base is from Colobok.  I made the flower using a Paper Studio Brad and Pink Box Pleated Ribbon.  It was very easy and I stole the idea from a YouTube video.  Adding three pink pearls from Queen and Co finished it off.

I hope you like this little card.  I appreciate y'all stoppin' in.  God bless y'all.

Challenges:
Word Art Wednesday--#78
ABC Challenge--#26 Mother's Day
Simply Create Too--#36  All About Babies
Fab N Funky--#169  Lots of Pink
Perfect Sentiments Challenge--#77 Make it Feminine

Hello

Happy Saturday friends.  I just got home from a wonderful pancake breakfast sponsored by our local chapter of CMA (Christian Motorcycle Association).  My FIL is a member and my husband and I will be members soon.  It was all you could eat pancakes, sausage, eggs and the best home fries I have ever eaten.  Thanks CMA..

So, on the card for today.  I used the Kenny K image, All That. I decided on a color scheme of pink, green and brown.

I made this into an easel card but did it a little different.  I trimmed 1/2" off of each side of the front. When you lay it down, you can see the DP on the inside just a bit.  I didn't get a picture of it closed because the centers of the flowers were still wet.

This is my first card for the new DT that I was selected for..The Outlawz Paper Ala Mode challenge.  Thanks so much Colleen for choosing me to be on your wonderful DT.   Our challenges post every Saturday on The Outlawz and our challenge for this week is an Anything Goes Challenge.

To begin, I printed off the image on Neenah white card stock and colored her with Spectrum Noir and Chromatix Pens.  I trimmed down the image and matted it onto  Old Olive (SU), Pink (HOTP) and Chocolate Chip (SU) mats.  All of the DP, flowers, and ribbon came from my stash so I'm not sure who the designers are.  I had this cute wooden tag in my stash from my friend, Jan, so I decided to stamp the word HELLO in Stazon Jet Black ink and add it to the card.

I hope you enjoyed your visit today.  Have a wonderful Saturday and God bless y'all.

Challenges:
Kenny K's Krafty Krew--#138  Make an Easel Card
Fab N Funky--#166 Spring Colors
Stampin' For the Weekend--Friendship
Simply Create Too--#35 Use Your Stash
One Stop Craft Challenge--#224 Pastels

Take Me Home

Hello there.  I hope you had a good day.  Come on in and sit a spell.  Let's take a look at what I have for y'all today.

This card uses an image from QKR Stampede.  They have some of the quirkiest and whimsical images ever.

Isn't this the cutest little turtle?  I colored this image with Spectrum Noir and cut it out.  I sponged the background with a cloud template and Tumbled Glass and Tattered Rose Distress Ink.  I tore the three layers of "dirt" and inked the edges with Vintage Photo DI then layered them on top of the sky card stock.  Everything is matted on a Kraft card base from Recollections.  I used a piece of DCWV bandanna DP to add a country feel.  The sentiment is from Annie's Little Footprints.

I was a little bit too late to enter this into the challenge for QKR, but it is going into a couple more.  

Thanks for stopping in today y'all.  Blessings and blessings to y'all.

Challenges:
Simply Create Too--#34  Animals
Make It Monday
Paper Take Weekly--Anything Goes with Kraft

Kiss Me Quick

Welcome back to my blog.  I have another St. Patty's Day card for you this time.  I used an image from QKR Stampede for this one.

This little leprechaun is just too cute.  I printed out the image on Neenah card stock and colored him with Spectrum Noir pens.  I took my blender pen and going in circle, gave him some texture.   I also gave him some dark green eyes although you can't really see it in the picture.  I trimmed down the sentiment and matted it on green card stock from Recollections and used some pop dots to add it to the corner.  I added some glittery shamrocks just for interest.

I made a card base from the same green card stock and added a piece of DCWV back ground paper before adhering the image.

Thanks for stopping in for a quick visit.  I truly appreciate it.  God bless y'all.

Challenges:
QKR Stampede--#29 Show Us Some Green
TTCRD--Anything Goes
Tuesday Alchemy--#52 Anything Goes
Red Carpet Studio--#27 Leprechaun
The Pink Elephant--#190 St. Patrick's Green
The Outlawz--Monday Greeting Challenge
Simply Create Too--#32 St. Patrick's Day/Green
Party Time Tuesdays--Luck of the Irish