sunday stamps-think happy, be happy

my final birthday celebration giveaway $20 gc to simon says stamp, enter here!

It is dare to get dirty time at scs, sure hope you are joining us for the week long challenge, inspiration, and chatting fun! I created this card for one of today's challenges, come over and join the fun. We have challenged you to a sketch this week, which I turned ...*grin*. This is a tim holtz flower, the set has several, luv it! I little spritzing, gems, and sticker sentiment...I luv using these sticker sentiments that are so popular now. I cannot wait to see what you create! 

words with meaning - don't let the silly little things steal your happiness.

dare to get dirty: dtgd16albitas challenge

sunday stamps: sketch/ssc132

Amy Koenders

Annette Elliott

Claire Broadwater

Holly Endress
Katie Brooks

Leena Girsa

Lisa Johasen

Monika Reeck

Teresa Kline:ME

smile

my final birthday celebration giveaway $20 gc to simon says stamp, enter here!

It is dare to get dirty time at scs, sure hope you are joining us for the week long challenge, inspiration, and chatting fun! I have used an adorable hero arts set just for you for my card, soooo cute! A bold watercolored splash background and some water droplets for added fun and of course sequins because sequins makes every card better! Lots of fun, I hope you join us.

words with meaning - be the reason someone smiles today

dare to get dirty: dtgd16vasunshine challenge

freshly made sketches: sketch/fms247

my birthday celebration giveaway

winners..please use contact button at left to contact me with your mailing addie

July 9 skrater, katherine, her blog is crafting with katherine

July 16 lucy, her blog is littlescrapsoflucy/already shipped

July 23 tk, her blog is time for kards/already shipped

July 30 beverly, her blog is beverly's blog

Thanks for celebrating my birthday with me, I luv giving you gifts for my birthday! I truly luv reading your favorites, plans, bucket lists, and to do lists. It allows me to get to know each of you more and gives me inspiration...thank you! I have saved the best for last, a $20 voucher to Simon Says Stamp. Please share a new recipe you want to try, please add any links if you have them and also leave a way for me to reach you. I am going to make this cardamom white peach cobbler...yummo! If you use ig, I would luv to follow you, here is my ig account if you would like to follow me, 2klines.

You have until Friday, August 5 at 7:00PM EST to comment.

simon says stamp/anything goes-love you tons

Be sure to check out the Simon Says Stamp Store!

This week at the simon says stamp wednesday challenge we are bringing your favorite challenge....anything goes! The design team are using products from the amazing lawn fawn....you gotta luv their stamps, dies, and twines...my favorite!  Don't forgot every week at Simon Says Stamp we give away a $50 voucher...wooohooo....now that is worth playing for!

I had such fun with this weeks card, I have used the darling love you tons ellie set...sooo cute! I will give this to hubs sometime soon. I have created a watercolor background and then added tim holtz distress stain, brushed pewter droplets all over...so fun! I then added the ellie's over top of the casual fridays tag. The ellie's were colored with my favorite prima confection pans...luv! I cannot wait to see what you create this week!

words with meaning - a man of calm is like a shady tree. People who need shelter come to it.
                                                                    ~ toba beta

paper players: sketch/pp305
simon says stamp: a/g

Let's go shopping!

mojo monday/mojo458-dream big

be sure to enter my weekly birthday giveaway here and to see if you are a winner. I have also updated my "for sale" page, check it out too.

I have kept my card simple this week and used a scaled down version of the sketch. I used a pre cut card with a sweet gold butterfly and polka dots. I covered the heart in gold spritz and added a birthday sentiment from the verve set called small phrases.

words with meaning - train your mind to see the good in every situation

my birthday clebration giveaways

winners..please use contact button at left to contact me with your mailing addie

July 9 skrater, katherine, her blog is crafting with katherine

July 16 lucy, her blog is littlescrapsoflucy/made contact already

July 23 tk, her blog is time for kards

Thanks for celebrating my birthday with me, I luv giving you gifts for my birthday! I have another giveaway that will run until Friday, July 29. I will post another giveaway on Saturday, July 30. This week leave me a comment telling me what is on your project list for around the house. Hubby has already painted out deck furniture and we got new cushions and umbrella. Yet to do is pressure wash the house, paint the front porch, and we are having a pine tree cut out of our privacy bed so I can plant some prettier blooming plants!

I am giving away something every week this month to celebrate my birthday, up for grabs is shown below. There are two ink packs from mommy lhey, a simon says stamp set, a pad of mint paper from simon says stamp, foam adhesives, a pack of puffy stickers from october afternoon, and some shaped chipboard from bazzil basics. Leave a bucket list comment and a way to contact you, thanks for sharing with me for my birthday,

Right At Home One Year Celebration

I am soooo super excited to share Nicole from right at home asked me to join them for her one year celebration...YAY! Thank you Nicole, I am so happy to be able to support you and the team in such a great accomplishment! We are using her first release set, happy mail and I wanted to use my favorite color combo. I also used some of my favorite techniques, watercoloring, paste embossing, and scattered glitter...so much fun! I have also used the sweet sentiment set script greetings and the darlin heart from christmas sentiments.

July 22nd, 2015 was the date on which I released the first stamp in my Right at Home Stamps collection called Happy Mail. To this day it continues to be one of my most popular sets. To celebrate this, I'm releasing a second version of this stamp this month called Happy Mail Year 2. 

Here is a closer look at the details and the cuuuuute flower, I luv this flower! You can see the embossing, ink splatter, and glitter too!

words with meaning - the BEST is yet to come!


freshly made sketches: sketch/fm246

simon says stamp/thing with wings-you are my happy

Be sure to check out the Simon Says Stamp Store!

This week at simon says stamp we are challenging you to use things with wings on your creation. The design team is using products from doodlebug. I cannot wait to see what you create this week! Don't forgot every week at Simon Says Stamp we give away a $50 voucher...wooohooo....now that is worth playing for!

I have used the adorable birdie stickers for this weeks card. I put them facing each other, goes with the happy sentiment so well! YOU are my happy! I mixed the mft papers with the doodlebug goal papers for a sweet blue combo. I created a flag sentiment with the awesome hero arts set, you are my happy....this is a precious sentiment set. I added pretty pink posh sequins and the twine. I can't wait to see what you create this week!

words with meaning - there are so many beautiful reasons to be happy.

Let's go shopping!

mojo monday/mojo457-faithful in prayer

be sure to comment on my birthday celebration post for your chance at wining one of my weekly giveaways this month HERE!

I have no words to describe how I feel about what is happening in our country, this scripture says it all...we must pray for our nation! I have watercolored the background using the color throwdown colors, some sequins, and a lovely white glittery heart...pretty simple card today!

words with meaning - "It is impossible to rightly govern a nation without God and the Bible"
                                                              ~ george washington

color throwdown: colors/ctd401
mojo monday: sketch/mojo457

find joy in the ordinary

 be sure to comment on my birthday celebration post for your chance at wining one of my weekly giveaways this month HERE!

A fun card to make playing along with a couple of challenges. I have used the lil' inker stitched butterfly dies...the lil' inker stitched dies are some of my favorite for sure! I used a simon says stamp polka dotted stencil and stenciled the cute polka dots on the butterfly. I watercolor, spritzed, and paste embossed the background for a great combo...luv the look!

words with meaning - a joyful heart is the normal result of a heart burning with love. She gives most who gives with joy.

                                                                      ~ mother teresa

global design project: case the designer/044
stamping royalty: colors/sr338

sunday stamps-kindness matters

be sure to comment on my birthday celebration post for your chance at wining one of my weekly giveaways this month HERE!

good morning friends, I am sharing my take of this weeks colors from sunday stamps. I must tell ya, I was totally skeered of these colors and I knew I wanted to use less of colors. The older I get the more I find myself wanting to do with less in my life....it really is more! I have used an amazing stamp set from simon says stamp, floral shapes and dies; it is prolly one of my favorite flower sets. I adore the collage group together like this without the longer stems.....so pretty! I have used the prima watercolor pans...I luv these too...they have new collections coming out....eeeccckkkk! Be sure to check out the rest of the design team creations, these gals are amazing!

words with meaning - simplicity is the ultimate form of sophistication
                                                                 ~ leonardo da vinci 

freshly made sketches: fm245

sunday stamps: colors/ssc131

Amy Koenders

Annette Elliott

Claire Broadwater

Holly Endress
Katie Brooks

Leena Girsa

Lisa Johasen

Monika Reeck

Teresa Kline:ME

my birthday celebration giveaways

winners..please use contact button at left to contact me with your mailing addie

July 9 skrater, katherine, her blog is crafting with katherine

July 16 lucy, her blog is littlescrapsoflucy

Thanks for celebrating my birthday with me, I luv giving you gifts for my birthday! I have another giveaway that will run until Friday, July 22. I will post another giveaway on Saturday, July 23. This week I would like to know one thing on your bucket list; it could be somewhere you want to go, something you want to try, a goal or an achievement. On my bucket list is a trip to magnolia market in waco, texas...we are thinking of going there next year on our vaca. It is an extremely long trip for us, as we usually travel on our motorcycle for vava's. Don't worry, I know you are thinking, "where would you put all the goodies bought at magnolia market?" I have things we cannot carry on the bike shipped to our home....problem solved!

I am giving away something every week this month to celebrate my birthday, up for grabs is shown below. There are two ink packs from simon says stamp. A simon says stamp set, winnie and walter stamp set, and stampendous stamp. Sequins from jillibean....I so luv the cute little stamp sets that have...eeecckkkk and gems from bobunny.  Leave a bucket list comment and a way to contact you, thanks for sharing with me for my birthday!

simon says stamp/create a scene-you're sweet

Be sure to check out the Simon Says Stamp Store!

This week at simon says stamp we are challenging you to create a scene. The design team is using products from newtons nook. I cannot wait to see what you create this week! Don't forgot every week at Simon Says Stamp we give away a $50 voucher...wooohooo....now that is worth playing for!

I have used the awesoem newton's nook stamp set sweet summer, a super fun fruity set with totally cute sentiments! I have used the prima confections watercolor inks/pans...these are so fun to use. I have really enjoyed playing around with them and I heard there are more colors releasing soon....eeeccckkk! I layered my fruit scene with several tilted colorful panels, a little green twine tied in a cute bow and there you have it. Now, it is your turn...go create!

words with meaning - be kind and be truthful and your life will be fruitful!

Let's go shopping!

mojo monday/mojo456-blessed today & always

I am having a month long weekly giveaway to celebrate my birthday, go to this post to leave a comment for your chance at winning. 

mojo monday time and I have used the verve stamp set be blessed. I also played along with several challenges listed below. A rather CAS card for me and one I am not happy with, didn't have time to redo it...it is just blah...lol...maybe I am just blah...lol. There is some fun wink of stella glitter on the flower, you can hardly see it; but it is there. I am luvin the b&w stripped washi, one of my favorites!

words with meaning - the greatest blessing in the whole world is being a blessing!

                                                                   ~jack hyles

as you see it: colors/aysi133

color throwdown: colors/ctd400

mojo monday: sketch/mojo456

tag you're it: #51

verve diva july challenge and inspiration hop

I am having a month long weekly giveaway to celebrate my birthday, go to this post to leave a comment for your chance at winning. I was inpsired by the stripped pillows and I used the verve stamp set sparkling dreams and a cut above starry die set. I hand painted the stripes using tim holtz distress inks.

It's time for the Verve Divas to bring you our monthly Diva Inspirations Challenge and Blog Hop!
There are TWO $30 gift vouchers to the Verve store up for grabs this month and two ways to win! First, comment on the design team's blog hop posts (linked below) for an entry in the first giveaway. Then to be entered into our challenge prize drawing, go get inky and link up your take on the challenge. You have until August 5 to link up. Feel free to play along with the challenge as many times as you like. Verve stamps aren't required to play, but we do smile a little brighter when we see them!

We're headed into the lazy days of summer and this outdoor scene is sure to inspire some cozy creations.
Take your inspiration from the graphic or follow the color pattern, just have fun stamping. We can't wait to see what you create!
Click here to link up your challenge entries
Challenge deadline: Friday, July 5.
Prize: $30 gift voucher to the Verve online store!

Need a little inspiration? Check out the blogs linked below to see what the other Divas did with the challenge! It's sure to be a treat, and speaking of treats, we're giving away a $30 gift voucher to Verve to one random commenter along the hop.  Just leave a little love as you hop about for a chance to win!

	1. Julee	7. Maureen
	2. Betty	8. Sankari
	3. Charmaine	9. Stacey
	4. Laurie	10. Susan
	5. Lesley	11. Teresa
	6. Marisa

my birthday celebration giveaways

Thanks for celebrating my birthday with me, the winner from my first weeks giveaway is skrater, katherine, her blog is crafting with katherine! Use the contact button at right katherine to contact me, so I can get your package in the mail! I have another giveaway that will run until Friday, July 15. I will post another giveaway on Saturday, July 16. I did not share what I am enjoying lately, it is definitely watercoloring. And, my new favorite color combo is anything with aqua...I am sold on it! I am luvin it with orange or peach with a bit of grey....yummy!

I am giving away something every week this month to celebrate my birthday, up for grabs is shown below. There are two ink packs from hero arts...these are the sweetest inks. A simon says stamp set, called cute snowflakes. Heidi Swapp tags and an american crafts copy rights stencil.  Leave a comment telling me something your new favorite color combo. Leave a way to get in contact with you, Thanks for sharing with me for my birthday!