2 Days in a Row!

Yes, I said I was going to start blogging more and here I am again—2 days in a row!!!  I have so many things to catch up on.  The most important of which, my great-nephew, Landon, was born on June 7!!!

We were all very worried when Alicia went into labor 5 weeks early but he’s a healthy beautiful baby!!!  Can’t remember the exact numbers but he was 6 lbs. something and 18 inches. 

(baby Landon at one day old)

I feel like such a bad aunt for waiting so long to post pictures but then I just remember I’m a GREAT-aunt.  (That’s what another niece told me when she had my first great-nephew.)  Since I have no children of my own, my great nieces and nephews are very precious to me!

(mom and baby at one day old)

He’s such a sweetie and he hardly cries.  If people are in the room and he wants something, he just squeaks.  It’s so cute.  But when he’s in his nursery alone, he gives a good wale to make sure someone comes to his aid!!!

My sister, Rose is coming tomorrow from Utah so we’ll be spending some fun and quality time with baby Landon, oh and his mom and dad too!!!

I’ll be back tomorrow with another card!  Can you believe it—3 days in a row!!!

Blessings,

Christine

“The Painter” Plus a Free Sentiment

Good morning all!  I’ve said this before and I’ll say it again—I’ve been a bad blogger.  What I haven’t said before is that I’m going to start posting more!!!  And I definitely plan too!

 

I have a card from a new digi from McMahon Five Vintage, The Painter.  I chose to only color the lady leaving the background in tones of gray.  I love how it turned out!

 

Wow, things have been busy around M5D.  If you use SVG cut files, be sure to scroll down to the end of the images because M5D has two lines of cut files now!

 

 

 

Soaked JPG and PNG

 

 

Modern Flowers - Black JPG and PNG

Modern Flowers - Black DP

Modern Flower - No Color JPG

 

 

Modern Flower - Sympathy JPG and PNG

*Freebie*

 

 

 

Picking The Lilac JPG

 

Poppy JPG and PNG

 

 

Sarah's Swan JPG

 

The Painter JPG and PNG

 

 

 

4th of July SVG

 

 

 

 

Autism Awareness Butterfly SVG

 

 

 

Butterfly SVG

 

 

To see projects with all the images, please visit the Design Team blogs!

Amy, Bonnie, Carolyn, Cassandra, Fran, Kristine, Maxine, Michelle A, Michelle B, Michelle P, Raven, Rebekka, Shelly, Sue

 

See you tomorrow, hopefully!

Blessings,

Christine

My Summer of Color

At the first of the year I posted my plan for the beginning of the year.  (Here’s a link if you'd like to see it.) 

Art Journal.  I haven’t accomplished everything on that list yet, specifically the art journaling part.  I have done work in my art journal and I did start out either writing or making art in my journal.  I plan to continue with the art journal but I’m not going to commit to doing it everyday.

 

Soul Restoration II.  I mostly completed Soul Restoration.  I have a few things to finish up.  I also started Soul Restoration II.  This is going to be a VERY powerful class.  It has already made a difference in my life.

After watching the first set of videos, even before I completed the lesson, I had already set the goal and completed something that I have been wanting to do for a long time and was just afraid to make the commitment.

I have volunteered for the Idaho organ donation agency—Yes Idaho.  We’ve exchanged a few emails. I will be calling next week and I will have the first meeting later this month.  I’m very excited to start this journey in my life.  Thanks Melody for helping me take that leap!!!

 

Your Vintage Glue Book.  This was also on my list to accomplish this year.  They were having a sale a couple of weeks ago so I registered for it but haven’t started yet.  One of the best things about this class is all the wonderful downloads she is giving us.

The other classes and projects that were on my list at the first of the year still are.  As I complete some of these classes, I will register for others.

 

Composition for Collage by Claudine Helmuth.  This informative class is from Big Picture Classes.  We’re only on our first lesson and I’ve already learned a lot.  I haven’t actually made the project for the first class.  I’m hoping to share it with you tomorrow.

 

The Summer of Color.  There is one event that I am really looking forward too this summer.  Kristin of Twinkle, Twinkle is hosting this.  She will give us a color challenge each week and we are to make a project of any kind using that color. 

I will probably be making something new and different each week.  Maybe a card one week, a mixed media peace another week, you get the idea!  You should think about coming to join us while playing with color.  You can make anything you want as long is it sticks to the color for the week.  This will be a lot of fun!!!

Plus, I do intend to do some camping this year!!!  After Claudine’s collage composition class and Soul Restoration II are over, I’m heading up into the mountains for a week or two!!!  It’s been several years since I went camping and it’s one of my favorite things to do.

So that’s my summer plans, what are yours?

Blessings,

Christine

Wanna Pony Ride?

 

I love these little drawings from McMahon Vintage.  They give me the perfect excuse to pull out my watercolors!!!  The colors didn’t turn out too well in the photo.  I colored the ground brown and the little boy’s suit green but that’s not what came out.  Go figure!

Here are the rest of the images being released this week.  Don’t forget to check out what my DT sisters have created.  Their links are at the bottom of this post.

***Everything isn’t linked up yet.  I’ll be back tomorrow to add the links.  Thanks for returning so you can see the DT posts!***

 

 

Autism Awareness-

Piece of the Puzzle Butterfly JPG and PNG

 

 

 

 

 

Daddy's Baby JPG

 

 

Modern Flowers - Chocolate JPG and PNG

 

 

Modern Flowers - Chocolate - DP JPG

 

 

 

 

 

Rose JPG and PNG

 

 

Ride a Pony

 

 

Nature's Song

 

 

 

 

 

Father's Day Sentiments

 

 

 

Clematis JPG

 

 

Tag by: Cass

 

For more details on the projects above, visit the Design Team blogs!  Amy, Bonnie, Carolyn, Cassandra, Kristine, Michelle, Raven, Shelly, Sue

Blessings,

Christine

Loving These Lovely Flower Ladies

 

This week I have another one of the lovely flower ladies to share with you from McMahon Five Vintage images.

I love these young ladies and they are so much fun to color and embellish.  There is a run down home where I don’t think anyone lives near me on the corner.  The yard is very unkempt but there is one beautiful thing amidst the neglect.  They have a huge yellow wild rose crawling all over their chain link fence.  It’s gorgeous!!!  I wish I had thought to take a picture before doing this post.  Anyway, that’s why I wanted to color this Wild Rose image yellow.

Now, on to the rest of the new images for this week.  See anything you like, you can go to the McMahon Five Designs store and purchase your own!!!

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Mr. Fishy JPG or PNG

 

 

 

 

Vintage Dog JPG or PNG

 

 

Wildrose JPG or PNG

 

 

Vintage Hunter JPG or PNG

 

 

 

 

Lily of the Valley JPG or PNG

 

 

 

 

For more details on the projects above, visit the Design Team blogs!  Amy, Bonnie, Carolyn, Cassandra, Kristine, Michelle, Raven, Shelly, Sue

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Have a great Wednesday.  I’m very busy this week getting ready for my niece's baby shower.  Her baby boy (Landon) is due in 6 weeks.  I can’t wait to meet him!!!

Blessings,

Christine