Spider Mouse

Quite a while ago, I downloaded this free digi from Whiff of Joy quite awhile ago knowing that I would need one for my sisters 3 year old Sunday School class.  All the boys LOVE super heroes.

Don’t you just love him!!!  He’s quite the guy.  I colored another one and I will be making up another card because she has two little boy birthdays in a row!

I’m up very early for me today.  I actually woke up at about 7:30 and  got up by 8:00.  Since I’m a late sleeper and don’t get much morning light, I took my camera outside and took some pictures of my garden.  I’ll post those later today.  Since the weather is going to be nice and cool, I plan to get some more gardening done in the evenings when I have shade.  Plus, I still have that sprinkler hole to fix.  Sis is coming over tomorrow for that.  And I have some painting to do for a shelving system in my studio.  Can’t wait!!!

My sis Rose and my mom will be coming over today to finish up our “Good Things Couture Art” (my version of Christy Tomlinson’s “She Art”).  I’ll try to remember to take pictures before they leave.

That’s my plans for today.  I’ve decided that I need to start managing my pain better so I’ve already taken something and hope to get through my days relatively pain free.

What are you doing today?  I hope you have wonderful plans.  For my friends that are in the middle of the heat wave, stay inside in the air conditioning.  If you don’t have air conditioning, go hang out at the mall!!!  Or find some water and jump in!!!

Blessings,

Christine

Deets:
Medium-Copics; Image-Whiff of Joy; Sentiment-Papertrey Ink; Ink-Epson Inkjet, Papertrey Ink White; Paper-DCWV, Papertrey Ink, stash; Buttons-Papertrey Ink, Cuttlebug-Nestabillities, Misc.-Pebble Inc. chalk.

Challenges:
Mojo Monday--sketch
Creative Card Crew--Animal antics
Papertake Weekly--Getting cute
Allsorts--Free and easy

Lady of the Water

I think that there must have been a problem with the note that our lady sent to her true love last week because she looks very distraught in the water and waves.  If you look really close, you’ll notice to faces (I think they are Poseidon, God of the Sea) in the waves at the top of the image.  They look kind of scary but I think he is actually watching over her to make sure nothing bad happens.

My lady will be taking a few weeks off.  The McMahon Five Designs design team is taking a bit of a summer break.  We will be posting on the 25th with the free Breast Cancer Awareness image but then we won’t be back until August 4.

Don’t worry, I’ll be posting projects that I do.  I’m working on a tag swap that I need to get in the mail today.  Just have one last thing to add to the tag and I’ll be ready.  Since I don’t think anyone in the swap reads my blog, I’ll post it later today or tomorrow.

My sister, Rose is in town for at least a week.  We plan on getting together to work on some art.  That will be tons of fun!!!

Now, here are the remaining images in this weeks release!

 

 

Betty In Her Garden JPG and PNG

 

 

Aloha JPG and PNG

Includes all of these flowers separately.

 

Coco Loco JPG and PNG

 

 

Sweet Summer Stroll JPG

 

 

In The Garden JPG

 

 

Lady In Water JPG and PNG

 

 

Eddie Elephant JPG

 

 

Flower *FREEBIE

 

 

 

For more details on the projects above, visit the Design Team blogs!

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

Blessings,

Christine

Growing in Unity Winner

I’m so sorry!  I totally forgot to draw for the winner of growing in Unity.  Drumroll please~~~~~~~~

The winner is:

Savannah

Thanks everyone for sharing that special week with me.  Please continue to follow my blog!  I’ve got lot’s of cool things coming!!!

Blessings,

Christine

Through the Garden Door

 

Another week and another beautiful image from McMahon Vintage. 

Another lovely lady this week.  Remember the gal last week that was dreaming of the gentleman that gave her the beautiful rose.  Well, things are progressing because now she sending him a love note!!!

 

 

Midsummer Mermaid JPG and PNG

 

 

 

Sunset Surfer JPG and PNG

 

 

Beach Baby JPG and PNG

 

 

 

Garden Door JPG

 

 

Beach Fun JPG and PNG

 

Meet Me At The Rhine River JPG and PNG

 

 

 

 

Trust In The Lord JPG and PNG

 

 

 

To see all the lovely projects, visit the Design Team blogs!

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

 

 

Blessings,

Christine

Special Fundraiser

 

McMahon Five Designs is honored to be part of a fundraising effort for a young man named Tripp Oldham, who has Cystic Fibrosis and will be needing a double lung transplant to survive.  Tripp is full of life and wouldn't you want to make a small effort to help him keep that life?

 

You can learn more about Tripp HERE.

Check out his photo gallery HERE.

 

 

 

Cheryl, who put this fundraiser together, has asked many digital artists and friends to donate images and prizes for the cause.  M5D put together this set called...

 

Simple Pleasures

 

This set is NOT available in the M5D store

and

is ONLY AVAILABLE through your purchase at

  Lungs4Life.blogspot.com.

 

 

 

Card by: Michelle A

 

Card by: Sue

 

Cheryl has also set up a Raffle with

5 FABULOUS PRIZE Packages. 

M5D has donated the following prize package. 

It only costs $1 per ticket! 

 

 

Be sure to check out ALL THE DIGITAL STAMPS you will receive for a $20 donation and be sure to pick up a couple of raffle tickets for a chance to win those prizes!

 

Lungs4Life

 

 

Creative Girl

Well ladies, it’s been such a great week on the blogo.  I’ve loved sharing my Unity inspiration with all of you and can’t wait to giveaway one of the stamp sets to one of you on Saturday.  It’ll probably be in the evening because I have plans for the day.

For todays card I used one of my favorite Suzi Blu stamps.  The sentiment around the lady says “I am a creative girl.  I have the right to make my mark.  I deserve a rewarding creative life.”  Suzi’s stamps are nice and big so the cards don’t need much help.  I just used some 7 Gypsies DP and a little Prima lace!!!

I’m in awe of Suzi’s talent and can’t wait to be able to take one of her classes.  I’ve got a ton of stuff going on now but I plan to take a class as soon as I can!!!  Mmmm, maybe that’s something I could do while I’m out camping for a week!!!

I’ve seen a lot of new names on the blog this week and I want to say thank you for all of you, including my old friends, for stopping by.  I’d love to have you back again!!!

Blessings,

Christine

Final Markdowns at Paper Maniac

 

3rd Post.

Please scroll down for my Growing in Unity Post and my McMahon Five card!!!

It’s finally here (shedding a few tears), the final days of the Paper Maniac store.  Everything is marked WAY down.  When you get there, be sure to read the fine print on the front page.  Sue can no longer offer free shipping because the discounts are so steep. 

Go now and take a look.  Many items are one of a kind and will be selling out quickly!!!

Another Day with Unity

 

2nd Post. 

Please scroll down for the McMahon Five Thursday release and a beautiful vintage lady made into a card!!!

 

This Unity stamp set is what made me decide to start receiving the Kit of the Month.  I just fell in love with it as soon as I saw the photo.  To be honest, I’m not sure what occasion I would use for this card but I’m sure it will be “Picture Perfect” at some time.

Once again, more GCD Melody Ross paper.  I just can’t help it.  I love it so much!!!  Tomorrow, I promise there won’t be any Melody Ross in sight!!!

I’ve been working in my yard a bit the last couple of weeks.  I want my yard, in particular, the area leading up to my deck and my deck to be a haven of peace and beauty to me.  Along those lines, I’m planting a fairy garden.  I think I mentioned it before.  Tonight, I installed the drip hose watering system into the half whiskey barrel and put the fairy house in there.  I was hoping to have a picture to share but it was a little dark when I finished.  I plan to take photos all along the way and share them with you.  I think I’ll do it all in one post though.  I’m very excited about it and think it will turn out beautifully!!! (if I do say so myself)

That’s it for today!

Blessings,

Christine

Lounging Around

 

That wouldn’t be me these last couple of days.  I’ve been so busy making cards and such and working in my yard.  Tomorrow I have a meeting that I’m very excited about.  I will learn what part I will be taking in the Yes Idaho! organ donation group.  My sister is going with me so she can volunteer as well.  I’m just so excited about it!!!  That’s what Soul Restoration II has done for me!!!

This is the lounging beauty that I was talking about.  It’s another new image from McMahon Vintage.  Isn’t she beautiful.  While I was coloring her, I was wondering what must be on her mind.  I decided that she must be thinking of the man that gave her the beautiful rose on her lapel.

Now on to this week’s release!

 

 

Aspen JPG and PNG

 

 

 

 

The Shell JPG

 

Primrose JPG and PNG

 

Chaise Maiden JPG and PNG

 

Tennis Anyone? JPG and PNG

 

 

 

 

Honeysuckle JPG or PNG

 

 

 

For more details on the projects above, visit the Design Team blogs!

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

 

Have a great day!!!

Blessings,

Christine

Today is the Day

…that I’m featured on the Unity blog. 

And this is the project that I created.  I have really enjoyed collaging lately.  I used a lot of Unity stamps, mostly sentiments and backgrounds, for the background and then used a sentiment from one of Melody Ross’ Unity stamp sets for the main sentiment on the piece—“you are just right exactly as you are.”

Come back tomorrow and I’ll tell you all about the stamp sets that you can choose from!  I’ll also have a card from a past KOM and on Friday I’m planning on using a Suzi Blu stamp!  Can’t wait to see you here!!!

Blessings,

Christine

Day 2 with Growing in Unity!  This has been so much fun.  I love picking out my favorite Unity stamps to share a few projects with you!!!

Today, I’m letting the paper and the sentiment do the talking.  The sentiment is from a Webster’s Pages set and, of course, the paper is also Webster’s Pages.

I also used some Basic Grey pearls, May Arts ribbon and I coated some wire with flower soft as an accent to the bow.  I can’t hardly tie a bow without putting some kind of accent on it, can I?

Check back again tomorrow for a great project featuring Unity stamps and don’t forget to leave a comment today for another chance at winning the Unity Stamp set!!!

Blessings,

Christine

More Growing in Unity

For those of you that are coming to my blog as part of Growing in Unity, I love Melody Ross!!!  Everyone else already knows that!  Two of my other favorite things are also on this card, bicycles and flowers.  It can’t get any better than that!!!

I used one of Melody’s Unity stamp sets for this card with a sentiment from another set by Melody (past store kit).  I used GCD’s DP also designed by Melody.

I meant to post this earlier in the day.  I’m a late sleeper and usually get up about noon.  I checked my emails and Facebook, made this card and then photographed and edited it.  Then I went off to work on my other projects for the week!!!   Oops!  It’s up here now!

The good news is, I have tomorrow’s card almost done, still working on Wednesday’s project and I have Thursday and Friday’s cards already in the works!  Yay!!!

I’m off now to finish tomorrow’s card and work on Wednesday’s project because it will need some drying time before I photo it tomorrow.  Stay tuned!  There’s a lot going on this week!!!

Blessings,

Christine

P.S.  Don’t forget to comment for a chance to win a Unity stamp set!!!

Growing in Unity and a Giveaway

I am so pleased to announce that I am this weeks Growing in Unity gal.  Not only does that mean that you get to see some Unity goodness from little ol’ me but Unity is hosting a giveaway on my blog this week!!!

I’m still working on my project for today (Monday) so I’m sharing a card that has been up on my blog before!   I think this is my favorite card to date using Unity stamps!!!

So now about the giveaway.  Unity has given me a list of kits from which the winner of the giveaway will be able to choose.  I’ll talk about those later this week.  All you need to do is comment on my Unity posts each day and you will be in on the chance to win.  Since I don’t have my card ready for today, that means you get to enter twice today.  Once on this post and once on the post I’ll be doing later.

And on Wednesday, I’ll be featured on the Unity blog with an extra special project I’ve been working on!

See ya’ in a bit!!!

Blessings,

Christine

Moonlight Dive

 

Another card for you today!  This is part of the McMahon Vintage release from last week.  I wasn’t feeling very well when it was released but loved the image so much and new how perfect it was for this Graphic 45 DP that I just had to make it up!!!  Of course I colored her with my Copics and used my Spica pen on her wings.

I don’t have much to say because I scheduled this post to go tomorrow night and I’ve already told you most of my news.

Oh, I do have something I’m working on that I’m very excited about!  I have a half whiskey barrel in my front yard that had some lupine planted in it but it got bugs last year while I was out of town.  I put bug killer on it as soon as I got home but it was too late.  The poor thing never recovered and didn’t come back this year.

Well, I decided to put a fairy garden in the barrel!  I painted the house tonight and I’m going to finish it up with some rubbons and clear spray.  Then I’m going to put in a walkway, a fence, some pebbles and plants/flowers.  I sure hope it turns out like it is in my mind!!!  It’s been hot out the last couple of days so I haven’t started planting yet.  I’ll be taking lots of pictures of the process and I can’t wait to show it off!!!

Talk to you soon!!!

Blessings,

Christine

Paper Maniac Enabler Alert

The Paper Maniac store is still closed for inventory.  The good news is that Patti has found some things that weren’t in the store and she’ll be ordering a few new things as well.

So when the store is back up and running, just hold on to your seat.  All new product will be 25% off and there will be deep cuts on the rest of the stock!  It will be worth the wait!!!