WOW!! I am so blessed, my twins just graduated from High School yesterday,  thats 4 kids thru high school with no drinking, drugs or smoking!!!!!  and all 4 are off to college.  We are so broke, but so blessed!


Busy weekend, today I managed to get some flowers planted, laundry and grocery shopping done and found time to play.  Lucky.....
Love this Loon, from Anne at Outlawz.  I love watching ducks,  Mallards and Loons are my favorite, they a beautiful, and if the water is clear you see a mirror image, just beautiful.  
Colored with Prisma, gamasol for shading.  DP is Basic Grey,  Acid Wash and Infuse.  Base is Bazzel and bling is from stash.  Im not great at masculine cards but I think this one is awesome!  


Challenges:
Outlawz:  Freebie and Twisted Thursday: sports
Basic Grey:  Bling/diamond jubilee
2 Sisters: Boys
Simon Says: Masculine
Annabelle Stamps: Sketch

I'm so excited,  I won a Blog hop at Designed2Delight  and I picked this image Drenched,  I love her!!!!
Colored with copics, I used Glossy accents on the umbrella and rain boots,  DP is byAmerican Crafts,  flowers were cut with Tim Holtz, tattered Florals.   


challenges:  Magic in the air- sketch
                    Outlawz- twisted Thursday Rainy Day

I love the Victorian Era,  the rich colors, velvets, pearls, lace, flowers, etc.  just beautiful. Needless to say this beautiful image by Sandi at "The Outlawz"  inspired me immediately.
Colored with Copics, I used Tim Holtz Rock Candy on the flower Lace is from websters Pages,  all else from stash.  The DP is Basic Grey, Acid Archival.


Challenges: Basic Grey: Anything Goes
Squirrel and Fox: Girlie
2 Sisters Challenge Blog: Girlie

One of my nurses was in a car accident last week,  car totaled but she is OK!  When she got into the ER they discovered that aside from being banged up she had pneumonia.  Needless to say she is pretty ill, I talk to her daily and as a typical nurse she is asking me how her patients are.  


I thought this card might cheer her up, especially since she is a dog lover.  Image is an oldie by DeeDee,  colored with Copics, Basic grey DP,  Tim Holtz distress inks, Spellbinders die cut,  lace and bling and button from stash.  I love how the sentiment is on a tag that goes into a hidden pocket inback of the image.


Challenges:
Perfect Sentiments: Get well without get well....
2 Sisters challenge blog: Anything goes

Absolutely love this image by Nana Vick.  I love vintage/shabby so when I saw that that was an option for the Crafter Digital Art Center Progressive Challenge  I grabbed it.   I think the image speaks for itself so I just printed it on Kaiser Kraft Sweet Nothings Paper.  Colored the bird with Copics, little glitter on the wing.  Heart was distressed with Tim Holtz Broken China and Perfect pearls.  Added ribbon, pearls and good to go.


CHallenges; 
CDAC 16
Simon Says: Anything Goes
Paper Sundaes: Ribbon/Pearls

I participated in a pretty fun challenge over at "Magic in the Air, Paper Cupcakes" (badge to the right) The challenge was to CASE a card from her DT.  I can honestly say this was difficult,  her DT is very talented and I was overwhelmed by the many options.  I chose to CASE  Kathy, "Daffodil Greetings, #3 card.  I loved her sketch and I really like how black really offsets a card, and she used my favorite punch!


My image was "Sending Love by Nina at Paper Cupcakes.  Colored with Prisma, Gamisol for shading.  I used Glossy Accents to make the balloons shine.  I LOVE my flower!!!  Tim Holtz Tattered Flowers cut from Crepe Paper, and a found a balloon bling for the center to match the card.  DP is all from Basic Grey, Life's a Party


CHALLENGES:
Magic in the Air, Paper Cupcakes:  CASE a DT member
Simon Says: Anything Goes
Crazy For Challenges: Black to make card Pop.
2 Sisters; Digi
Outlawz Twisted Thursday: Flowers
Basic Grey: Spring Colors

Finally.... My cousin got married a month ago,  I'm  late with the card but I think she will love it!
The Bride and Groom is a Die Cut from Archivers, I shadowed the couple with my Copics, C1 and C3.
The DP is from 7 Gypsy's it was plain white so  I distressed the inside with  Hero Arts stamp and Tim Holtz, Pumic Stone and Soot to get a grey background. The embossing folder is Tied Together, from couture Creations.  Silk butterfly is from stash, and the flower is from Prima, but I colored it with Copics, then Glimmer mist to get a silvery/grey color.
Sentiment is from Hero arts, heat embossed on black ribbon.


Challenges:
Perfect Sentiment: Monochrome with thoughts
Outlawz: Twisted Thursday: Wedding Twist
AnnaBelle Stamps: Stamped Background