Sew Thankful

2nd post of the day.  Please scroll down for my 1st post!

I’ve been letting the stamps inspire me lately.  Currently, I have stamps sorted by company in zip lock bags (I have a better storage solution but haven’t gotten started on it yet,).  Last night, I grabbed a bag at random and then decided which stamp I would use.  I grabbed a bag from Unity and . . . decided on this cute little sewing machine.  I think if my sewing machine was this cute, I might sew a little more often!!!  I decided to decorate the inside as well.  I loved this sentiment and wanted to make a special place for it!

I’m in the middle of working on another McMahon Five card using my next free digi image.  I’ll be back with that when it’s done!

Blessings,

Christine

Deets:
Medium-Copics; Image and Sentiment-Unity; Ink-Palette, Papertrey Ink; Paper-Basic Grey; Punch-EK Success; Ribbon-Papertrey Ink; Buttons-Papertrey Ink.

Challenges:
Papertake Weekly-sketch
Basic Grey Challenge-
Crazy 4 Challenges-sketch

It’s a Small, Small World

I think this is one of the cutest vintage images!  And it reminds me of a cute song!  What else could you want?

McMahon Five Designs is having a M5D Digital Challenge for their newsletter subscribers.  With each project you make using a M5D, they will send you one free digital image.  How great is that!!!  This is my second card.  I haven’t gotten around to posting my first.  Maybe tomorrow.

Yesterday was very tiring.  I really didn’t do much except sit around and talk.  My mother’s best friend’s youngest and eldest daughters came to join in the garage sale.  It had been a long time since I had seen them so it was a lot of fun!!!  Talk, talk, talk!!!  I think all of us got sunburned but my niece took the prize.  She was very red!

Thanks for stopping by!  I love it when you come to visit!!!

Blessings,

Christine

Deets:
Medium-Copics; Image-McMahon Five Designs; Paper-October Afternoon; Ribbon-Papertrey Ink; Buttons-Papertrey Ink.

Challenges:
Card Patterns-sketch

She Sprouted Wings

I made this card just for me, literally!!! A while back I was cruizin’ around the blogs and saw that Unity had teamed up with Melody Ross to make a Brave Girl stamp set.  I had to have it!!!  And thankfully they were having a sale at the time!  So, with Brave Girl camp 18 days away, I decided to make a card for myself and right myself a letter about the things I want to achieve, the things that I want to work out, the things I want help with while I am at Brave Girl camp.  I’m so excited and honored to be going.  This will be such a great opportunity to meet some amazing women, especially Melody Ross!  What an amazing woman.

While I’m talking about Melody, take a minute to go to the Brave Girl website and sign up for her Daily Truth.  It’s a inspiration newsletter sent to your inbox every afternoon.  You won’t be disappointed.  She is an amazing woman.

I wanted to make the centerpiece of this card the lady with butterfly wings and the “She Sprouted Wings” sentiment.  She is what made me fall in love with this set!  I chose my favorite sentiments and used the ones that fit into the layout the best.  I’ve been holding on to the butterfly in the top left for just the right project and this one fit the bill.  The charm tied into the bow says believe—my mantra this year.  I really need to believe in myself more.  The other sentiments say “Now is the time” and “everything is going to work out just right.”

I’m going over to my stamping friend Lynne’s house because she and some other stamping friends are having a garage sale!!!  She said things are going really cheap so I can’t wait to see!!!  Then, I’m heading for to my niece, sisters and mom’s garage sale to help them out.

What do you have planned this weekend?  I hope it’s something fun!!!

Blessings,

Christine

Deets:
Medium-Watercolor with Distress Inks; Stamps-Unity; Ink-Stazon, Distress Ink; Paper-/Tim Holtz; Flat back pearls--Kaiser Craft colored with Copics, Tim Holtz Alterations, Additional from stash-rayon seam binding colored with watercolor paints, metal butterflies.

Challenges:
Gingersnap Creations--wings

Fairy Day

Yesterday was Fairy Day!  You know me and how much I love fairies so I couldn’t resist making a fairy card.  I had intended on getting her finished for the actual Fairy Day but I spent some time working in the garden so that didn’t happen.

I have loved this little Tiptoe Fairy ever since I saw her on the Lili of the Valley blog.  It took me a year to go ahead and order but now I have her!!!  She is just way to cute!!!

It’s late so I’m going to keep it quick.  I’ve been working on changing my inner clock to be able to get up earlier.  I used to get up between noon and 1:00.  I didn’t mind that I went to bed really late and got up late but that won’t do while I’m at Brave Girl Camp.  I’ll miss out on half of the day!!!  Not to mention, I’d be missing breakfast.  If the photos on their website are any representation, I don’t want to miss out on any meals.  Yummy!  They even asked what our favorite treat/desert is.  I’m thinking that I’ll get some chocolate cake!!!  I’m so lucky to be going to Brave Girl Camp and soooo excited!!!

Blessings,

Christine

I’ll add the deets after I get up!!!

Deets:
Medium-Copics; Image-Lili of the Valley; Ink-Palette; Paper-Papertrey Ink, K&Co.; Punch-EK Success; Flat Back Pearls-Kaiser Craft; Cuttlebug-border embossing folder, Nestabillities; Additional from stash-ribbon.

Challenges:
Gingersnap Creations Random Redhead-Fairies
City Crafter Challenge-Pink, purple and pearls
Lili of the Valley-sketch
Paper Sundaes-Pretty as a princess (girly girl cards)

Music Box

When Holly sent these images to me, I knew exactly what I was going to do with them.  The ballerinas come in a set and the sentiment is separate but I think it goes perfectly with the music box theme.  I made a stair step card to put the little ballerinas on that I had fussy cut.  I put them on the card with wire. I also added wire to the ballerina with her leg in the air to keep her stable. 

I probably won’t be making a card like this again.  It was very time consuming.  I really do like how it turned out though; maybe it would be faster the second time.

Thanks for stopping by!!!

Blessings,

Christine

Deets:
Medium-Copics; Image-Squigglefly; Sentiment-Squigglefly; Paper-K&Co.; Flowers-Wild Orchid Crafts colored with Copics; Cuttlebug-Nestibillities; Additional from stash-lace and velvet ribbon.

Challenges:
A Spoon Full of Sugar-Good luck or best wishes
ABC Challenge-Extra dimension
Simon Says-friends
Sentimental Sunday-You’re favorite sentiment

Tilda’s Rose

This is one of my favorite Tildas (I think they are all my favorites. *giggle*) and whenever I color it, it reminds me of my sister, Rose, so I decided to make a belated birthday card for her.  I think I may have gone a little crazy with the distressing.  It looks a little better in person.

She’s coming this weekend to bring things for what is ending up to be a huge garage sale.  She already knows what her gift is.  I picked up an original Sizzix at a thrift store for $5.00 and asked her if she wanted it for her birthday. I have ordered the accessories that she needs plus a few other goodies to be delivered to her house next week.

Holly sent me some great Squigglefly images and I’ve been playing with them today.  I have an exciting project planned for them.  I hope it turns out as good as it looks in my mind!  Of course, the new images will be available on Saturday. 

I hope you had a great Tuesday!  See ya’ on Wednesday!!!

Blessings,

Christine

Deets:
Medium-Copics; Image-Magnolia; Ink-Palette Black, Distress Ink; Paper-; Flowers-Wild Orchid Crafts colored with Copics; Punch-Martha Stewart; Cuttlebug-Nestibillities, Tim Holtz Texture Fade embossing folder.

Challenges:
Creative Card Crew-Easel card
Just Magnolia-In the garden
Jugs Challenge-
Allsorts-sketch
KL Stampin N Scrappin-Shabby
Magnolia Down Under-Embossing

Guess What?

Squigglefly is now on Papercraft Planet and they already have some fun stuff going on!  You can join here. 

How cool is that?!?!!!

A Bicycle Ride

Have I ever told you that I love my bicycle!  As a matter of fact, for over 2 years, I rode my bike almost evefy where I went.  Of course back and forth to work (apx. 5 miles round trip), to the grocery store (I had two big saddlebag baskets installed on the back)—EVERYWHERE!  I had a car in the garage but I didn’t drive it.  In fact, a lot of my friends thought that I had gotten and DWI but NO!  I was always very careful about that!  Now I seldom drink alcohol.

Now, to the point of today’s card, when Moxi Fab World announced that the theme this week for the montly challenge was bicycles, I knew I had to create something!  When I first saw this stamp set from Artistic Outpost, I feel in LOVE with the bicycle and had to buy it!  I have used other images from the set but this is the first time using the bike!  love it!!!

Now, I need to get my bike out of the shed, fill the tires with air and go for a ride!!!

That’s it for now!  I’ll see ya’ tomorrow!

Blessings,

Christine

Deets:
Medium-Copics; Image-Artistic Outpost; Sentiment-Artistic Outpost; Ink-Palette; Paper-Provo Craft; Twine-Olive Mama Etsy; Button-Papertrey Ink.

Challenges:
Moxi Fab World-bicycle
Artistic Outpost-Referral
Copic Creations-Other paper
Papertake Weekly-Ice cream flavors-base the color theme of your card on your favorite flavor of ice cream (coffee--in particular mocha almond fudge)

You Are my Sunshine

It’s my last Squigglefly challenge as DT.  Kinda’ sad but I’ll still be playing along when I can!  Since today is the first day of summer (an my brother’s birthday *giggle*), our challenge this week is to use some sunshiney yellow on your project!  As I was coloring these beautiful flowers, I realized they look just like my beautiful yellow roses!  They’ve been a little slow in getting started this year.  I think they suffered a little winter kill. I colored to of the images and cut some of the petals out to raise them up.  I did a little bit of molding to get the paper to look more like petals.  This is one of my fave Squigglefly images!

Holly tells me that there will be one more release before the end of the month so this isn’t the end of my Squigglefly projects. 

I have some other projects that I’ve started or are done so I won’t be leaving you all alone this week even though I will need to be working around the house.  My sister’s, neice, mom and I are having a joint garage sale this week so I have to get some things ready to go.  If any one lives in the Boise area, let me know so I can give you the address.  You never know, one man’s junk is another man’s treasure!

See ya’ later, alligator!  After awhile crocodile!!!

Blessings,

Christine

Deets:
Medium-Copics; Image-Squigglefly; Paper-DCWV; Flat Back Pearls-KaiserCraft-; Cuttlebug-Nestillities.

Challenges:
Whoopsi Daisy-As you like it
Stamp Something-Something summer
Card Patterns-sketch
Etsy Inspired-

Spread Your Wings

Just a quick post to show you a quick card!  An easy peasy one.  Not much explanation need here! 

I’m not going to keep you today.  Be sure to have a great Fathers’ Day!  Give the men in your life a big hug today, okay!

Blessings,

Christine

Deets:
Sentiment-Papertrey Ink; Ink-Papertrey Ink Pure Black; Paper-DCWV; Punch-Martha Stewart; Ribbon-Dollar Tree; Additional from stash-amber colored gems.

Challenges:
Charisma Cardz-All about bling
Colour Create-

Vintage Advertising

I love all the new Artists Proofs stamps out by Hero Arts.  The have that vintage feel that I love so much.  This is the stamp that I meant to by when I purchased two of the sewing stamps.  This is one big stamp that I cut apart each image.  I first watercolored it with some fairly bright colors.  I then cut each ad apart and did the cracked glass technique using UTEE on each piece and then attached them to a matted matte (if that makes since).  I love this technique so you’ll definitely be seeing this one again!

I’m off to create my last Squigglefly challenge card.  I don’t even know what image I’ll be using yet!  I’ll probably see you later today or maybe tomorrow!  Have a great Saturday!!!  I’ll be in the garden this evening!  Yay!!!

Blessings,

Christine

Deets:
Medium-watercolor; Image-Hero Arts; Ink-Stazon; Paper-y Gypsies; Punch-Martha Stewart; Additional from stash-flat back pearls colored with Copics.

Challenges:
Cupcake Craft-One for the boys
Double Dutch-Father’s day
Scrap the Art-

Cheeky Glamour

When I colored the last card, I wasn’t really happy with her hair so I tried another approach… and I think I like it better!  Whata’ you guys think?  I colored her and the patriotic cowgirl one day this week while I was having the migraine.  Once I colored the first one, I stamped and colored this one again right away.  I kinda’ felt like a little kid with my coloring book!!!  I do love these Greeting Farm cheeky girls.  I’m going to have to get more, I’m sure.  They have a nurse now,  She is adorable!!!  Coloring and painting always takes my mind away from my headache.

That’s it for tonight!  Do you have any big fathers’ day plans?  Be sure to honor those wonderful fathers in your life!

Blessings,

Christine

Deets:
Medium-Copics; Image-The Greeting Farm; Ink-Palette; Paper-Making Memories; Buttons-Papertrey Ink; Cuttlebug-Sizzix die; Additional from stash-lace colored with watercolor.

Challenges:
Moving Along with the Times-sketch
PaperPlay-Old stash (DP)
Farm Fresh Friday (The Greeting Farm)-buttons

Need a Lift?

If you’re a fan of shy bears, then you’ll like my next card.  Perfect for just about any occasion when someone needs a pick-me-up!  Aren’t they adorable.  They will be available at the Squigglefly store tomorrow!  They were drawn by Lynne Stansberry.

I can’t believe it but my term at Squigglefly is almost over.  I have one more challenge and one more release before I’m done.:-(  But I still have tons of images that I love so you’ll certainly still be seeing some Squigglefly around here!!!

I haven’t been around much this week because I’ve had a migraine but I woke up without it today so YAY!!!!  I’ve been working on several things this week but kinda’ jumpin’ from here to there so, hopefully I can finish up a couple of things and get some stuff posted. 

Thanks for stopping by!  I really love our visits!!!

Blessings,

Christine

Deets:
Medium-Copics; Image-Squigglefly; Paper-DCWV; Buttons-Papertrey Ink; Punch-The Paper Studio.

Challenges:
Cute Card Thursday-sketch

Patriotic Cowgirl

I had so much fun coloring this cute little Cheeky Shooter.  I feel in love with her when she first came out but it took awhile for me to order her!  I’m so happy I have her now!!!!  The Greeting Farm has a sketch challenge this week and when I saw it I new it would be perfect for this little girl!!!

I’m still practicing on my Copic techniques.  I don’t really ike how her hair turned out but live and learn.  They can’t all be perfect.  I’m working on another cheeky girl that I think will turn out a lot better!

Blessings,

Christine

Deets:
Medium-Copics; Image-The Greeting Farm; Ink-Pallette; Ribbon and trim-Making Memories; Cuttlebug-Nestabillities, Sizzix embossing plate; Additional from stash-buttons.

Challenges:
Pollycraft Monday-Create with a song in mind-I’m a Yankee Doodle Dandy
Flourishes-embossing
Nutshells-Almost free choice challenge.
Daring Cardmakers-The feel of a particular country.
Farm Fresh Friday-sketch

We Have a Winner!!!

The winner of this beautiful stamp is--

Jan of Papercraft Pleasures

Jan, please email me at changeofheart56 (at) gmail (dot) com with your snail mail address.  I’ll send my duplicate stamp as well as some other crafty stuff!

Plus, I was so impressed by this idea on Stempelientje's, I decided to send her a little something as well!  Stempelientje, please email me your address and I’ll get a surprise package out to you!!!

Congratulations ladies!

To all the rest of you, thank you so much for leaving such kind comments and please come back for a visit now and again.  I always love to here from you!!!

Blessings,

Christine

Victorian Gardener

2nd Post of the Day.  Please scroll down for my Lexi’s Creations guest designer card.

Be sure to check out my giveaway by clicking the picture above.

Along with all the vintage sewing stamps, I also love the vintage garden images.  I masked the little girl to stamp the tree and then stamped some little birds in the sky. (Sorry but I couldn’t get a very good picture.)  I love the little scene that I created.  I painted her hair blonde, like mine, because I should have been out gardening yesterday while I was painting her!

It’s been so much fun creating lately.  I find inspiration somewhere, on the blogs, a magazine, a particular stamp set; and then I just create what sounds fun!!!  I love it!

That’s it for now.  I’ve got another image done and ready to put together so who knows, I might have three posts in one day!!!  I also subscribed to Technique Junkie and I have four back issues to go through for inspiration.  You’ll be seeing some new fun techniques her on the bloggo!!!  I can’t wait to play!

Be sure to check out my Lexi's Creations challenge guest designer post below!

See ya’ later alligator!!!

Blessings,

Christine

Deets:
Medium-watercolor; Image-Clear Art Stamps; Ink-Stazon Brown; Paper-DCWV; Punch-The Paper Studio; Additional from stash-rick rack, flat back pearls.

Challenges:
Whoopsi Daisy-As you like it
Simon Says-1 Image, 2 Patterned Papers , 3 Types of Embellishments (pearls, rick rack, flower)
Papertake Weekly-sketch

Lexi’s Butterscotch Fairy

Several weeks ago I was chosen to be the guest designer over at the Lexi’s Creations Challenge.  You know how much I love fairies so I chose Butterscotch to play with!  Isn’t she sweet!!!  The challenge this week is to use something old.  My old something is the DP by K&Co.  If you’re like me, you have a lot of old somethings around so this will be an easy challenge, eye?

So run, not walk to the Lexi’s Creations challenge blog and see the inspiration from the DT.  Be sure to check out Lexi’s store as well!Have a great Monday!

Blessings,

Christine

Deets:
Medium-Copic; Image-Lexi’s Creations ; Paper-Papertrey Ink, K&Co.; Punch-EK Success; Ribbon,
Buttons-Papertrey Ink, Shimmerz.

Challenges:
Sir Stampalot-Ribbons and bows
KL Stampin N Scrappin-Girly birthday
Sketch Saturday-Sketch

Shabby Tea

So, I was looking around my studio yesterday, looking at stamps, thumbing through magazines and looking around the blogs for inspiration.  Then I came across The Shabby Tea Room design team call and decided that that would be my next project. They had this photo for inspiration… …and here is my interpertation.  I made a set for to give to someone who might be feeling a little down or ill.   Wouldn’t you love to receive this, well, if your kinda’ girly and like pink anyway.  But I’m really girly and love pink!  The tin is an empty International Coffee can with my favorite Red Rose tea!

Now, I probably should get out to the garden and do some work but really don’t feel like it.  I’ve got a couple of more hours before it’s shady so maybe I’ll get some time to play again!!!

I started my diet yesterday (except having to finish off the remaining ice cream).  I have ridded my house of anything sweet and chocolately.  I have to now get my sweet from fruit or yogurt.  My goal is to lose 15 pounds before Brave Girl Camp that starts on July 13.  It’s not that I want to be thinner for camp but it’s a goal.  I figure with the food that they will be serving at camp, I’ll be gaining a couple of those back. 

I want to lose another 15 pounds before my doctor’s appointment in September.  Then I’ll be back down below the weight that I was before my transplant.  I’ll reevaluate my weight at that time.  I’m hoping that will be enough.  Then I can just eat healthy and keep the weight off!!!  Wish me luck!!!

Thanks so much for stopping by.  I always appreciate my lovely friends here on the bloggo!  Love you all!

Blessings,

Christine

Deets:
Medium-watercolor; Image-KLM Designs; Sentiment-Papertrey Ink; Ink-Papertrey Ink Sweet Blush; Paper-Papertrey Ink, K & Co.; Punch-MS; Ribbon-May Arts; Buttons-Papertrey Ink; Flowers-Wild Orchid Crafts; Cuttlebug-Nestabillities; Pins-Making Memories; Additional from stash-rick rack.

Challenges:
Pollycraft Monday-Ribbon and bling
A Spoon Full of Sugar-Floral delights
My Time to Craft-a card for someone special or a special occasion
Tuesday Taggers-All that blooms
Jugs Challenge-Digital
Cupcake Inspiration-
Allsorts-Lace and/or buttons

Party Girls

I’m about ready to SCREAM!  First of all, this card was without a doubt one of the hardest I have ever made, bar done.  I colored the image two and a half times and made the card twice.  I will spare you those details!

Then, while trying to post it, every time I hit backspace, Windows Live Writer would stop working.  AAAAAAAAAAAck!

I really do like this cute little Girl’s Trip by Jackie Matthews! Isn’t it adorable! They are cutie patooties, aren’t they?  But I think there might be something to say about how all the passenger’s eyes are closed!!!  That gal must be one heck of a driver!!!

So now you’ve seen two of Jackie’s new images so what are you waiting for?  Go!  Now!  See the rest!!!

Who knows what I’ll be up to next!!!  I don’t even know but be back here in a day or two to see!

Blessings,

Christine

Image-Squigglefly; Paper-Papertrey Ink, DCWV; Buttons-Papertrey Ink; Punch-EK Success; Cuttlebug-Nestabillities.

Wormy Cupcakes?

2nd Post of the Day.  Please scroll down for my Vintage Cookbook!

Be sure to check out my giveaway by clicking the picture above.

Okay, when Holly sent this image, I kinda’ went GROSS!  But as I started painting it, I really warmed up to this cute little worm.  Worms can have cupcakes too as long as it’s not mine!  Oops, now that I look at him here, I meant to glue some googley eyes on him.  Just imagine him that way, okay?

This cute little worm was part of last weeks release at Squigglefly.  It was drawn by Jackie Mathews.  There are a ton of cute images by Jackie in the release last Saturday.  I have one more that will be up next!!!

Now I’m off to get to work on that one.  It’s soooo cute!

Blessings,

Christine

Deets:
Medium-Copics; Image-Squigglefly; Sentiment-Clear Dollar Stamps; Ink-Papertrey Ink Pure Black; Paper-DCWV; Punch-EK Success; Flowers-Provo Craft; Cuttlebug-Nestabillities; Additional from stash-ribbon, gems.

Challenges:
Cupcake Craft-Dazzle us

Vintage Recipe Book

Be sure to check out my giveaway by clicking the picture above.

I know that all of you have heard me talkin’ ‘bout the project that I was working on for Digital Two for Tuesday and today is the day that I get to show you my project. It’s a recipe book that I made with images that you can now get at the Digital Two for Tuesday blog.

Cover

BreadIsn’t this little girl adorable kneading her bread!

Candy Look, she’s trying to hide her candy from the boy and the doggy is eating it!

Cookies That looks like me sneaking some cookies!

Dessert Her baby doll is dreaming of some yummy goodies!

Meat He got the whole drumstick too himself!

Salad Chop, Chop, Chop!

Soup Be careful, it’s hot!

VegetablesTending the garden!

I wasn’t able to put the whole book together because I don’t have the binder rings for it. This is going to be a fat book once I get some recipes in it!!!

Thanks for stopping by and having a look see! I’ll be working on some Squigglefly stuff so stay tuned!

Blessings,

Christine

The DP is from The Paper Studio and the ribbon and buttons are from my stash.

Picnic Anyone?

Be sure to check out my giveaway by clicking the picture above.

The challenge this week at the Squigglefly challenge is ”Picnic Time.”  We are challenging you to create something with food or drink on it.  Squigglefly has tons of images that will tickle your taste buds! I chose to use one of my favorite little girls, the cute Ice Cream image.

So if you want to play along, head on over to the Squigglefly Challenge blog and see all of the other beautiful inspiration from my fellow DT members.  The projects are outstanding this week!

Have Monday everyone!!!

Blessings,

Christine

Deets:
Medium-Copics; Image-Squigglefly; Paper-DCWV; Punch-EK Success; Buttons-Papertrey Ink; Additional from stash-ribbon.

Challenges:
Papertake Weekly-Summer fun
Stamp Something-digi
Stampin For the Weekend-Summer/travel
Paper Sundaes-Summer fun
City Crafter Challenge-Button and bow

Girls Can be Monsters Too and a Freebie

Be sure to check out my giveaway by clicking the picture above.

I know, I said I was going to make more kid cards, especially for boys but when I saw this cute monster image, she just looked like a girl too me!  Isn’t she just adorable.  It’s name is Harry, by Jane Beljo, so I think it would make a cute boy monster as well.  My niece needs some little boy cards so I’ll be making them for some boys as well.

Edited to say that Harry, or Harriet, is available now at Squigglefly!!!

Now, don’t run over to Squigglefly and try to get him because he’s not available yet.  But head on over there because there is a new patriotic shy bear freebie.  Aren’t they adorable!!!  Just click on the picture and it will take you to the freebie page.

I’ve got some more new releases for you!  I’ll get to them soon!  I hope you’re having a great weekend!

Blessings,

Christine

Deets:
Medium-Copics; Image-Squigglefly; Paper-Sassafrass Lass; Punch-Martha Stewart; Ribbon-Bazzil; Buttons-Papertrey Ink; Cuttlebug-Nestabillities.

Short Week

Be sure to check out my giveaway by clicking the picture above.

Wow, this week has flown by.  You would think, since I don’t work that each week would be pretty much like another but this one got away from me.  I’ve been just kind of hanging out since I hurt my ribs.  I can’t believe how much that pain caused me to slow down.  But I woke up on Wednesday wondering where the heck all the pain went.  I took advantage it and did some stuff around the house and then welcomed it back but just for the evening. 

But by the next morning, no more rib pain but one heck of a migraine.  My doctor has given me three types of pain med—small, medium and large.  I have a very mild one that I take for my everyday aches and pains.  The other two he just recently prescribed—one for mid-size migraines and another one for the whoppers.  Thankfully I haven’t taken any of the whoppers but I took one of the mid-size and it made me want to sit and stare at the TV all day long!!!

My truck wasn’t working right so I took it in to the tire store.  It wasn’t steering as it should.  Four new (to me) tires later and I’m one happy driver.  Tires for my truck run upwards of $100 dollars so I’m glad they had used ones.  That really cuts into my stamping budget!!!!

I have an image all colored and ready to be made into a card that I will get done first thing tomorrow.  It’s such a fun image and can be used for a lot of cards for the kiddos.

When the shade comes around to my yard, I’ll be in the garden.  I have a tomato, a pepper and an eggplant to plant, plus a few flowers!!!

See ya’ll tomorrow!!!

Blessings,

Christine

2 For 2sday with a Giveaway

***This Giveaway is now closed***

I told you that I was loving all the sewing images out there.  This one is very similar to the Tim Holtz stamp but just different enough that I wanted both. 

I stamped the image twice (actually a couple of weeks ago) and decided to just color them both.  I have three different paper stacks that have sewing themed papers in them.

The first one I did in my fave retro color combo.  I love the pink and turquoise colors together.  I’ve mentioned before that my kitchen is decorated in the pink and turquoise 50s style.

I also made a card for all of you because you are all so special to me. 

 

Well, the good thing for you all is that I accidently ordered two of this great sewing stamp.

I’m going to give the extra one away!  Yay!!!  I’ll be sending the winner some of my favorite goodies from my stash.  Think buttons, ribbons and whatever else I can come up with.

 

So, all you have to do is tell all your friends about it on your blog and then come back here and leave me a comment!

That’s it for now!  Oh, I almost forgot to set an end date.  How about I make it easy to remember and give you two weeks until June 15! 

Blessings,

Christine

Sew Pink
Deets::
Medium-watercolor; Image-Hero Arts; Ink-Stazon; Paper-October Afternoon; Punch-Marvy; Ribbon-Papertrey Ink; Buttons-Papertrey Ink; Additional from stash-lace, twine.

Challenges:
Kaboodle Doodles-3 papers, 2 embellishments, 1 image
Inspirational Card Sketches-sketch #63
Tuesday Taggers-Touchy feely texture sponsored by (Tanda Stamps)

Sew Special
Deets:
Medium-watercolor; Image-Hero Arts; Ink-Stazon; Paper-DCWV; Punch-The Paper Studio; Buttons-SEI; Additional from stash-rick rack.

Challenges:
KL Stampin N Scrappin-sketch
Creative Inspirations-Sew, faux stitching