Golf Anyone?

OMLOVE!!! LOVE LOVE is what I feel with all new gorgeous stamps from Prairie Fairy Designs! 

This is Golfer Lewis. Can you hear him.....yelling......."FORE"!! Heads up! 

There are a whole wacka new images at Prairie Fairy Designs. If you want a chance to WIN some of them, the Fairy herself has a weekly  draw on her blog for a gift cert from her store! 

You better get over there & check it out! 

Let's see. I have paper pieced his shirt and colored the rest of him with some copics, watercolor pencils, blending stumps & baby oil. The stars are chipboard as is the #1 golf ball at the top. A wee button, some stitching and a couple tabs of ribbon out the top & voila! 'A hole in One'. 

Thanks for stopping by today, There will be another Fairy Fun Friday Challenge listed on Friday Sept 23. So stay tuned for that......it's bound to make you think pink while being distressed!! (teehee)

Challenges for my card:

 Cards for men- anything but square

Crafts & Me- stripes

Digital Tuesdays- people images

365 days- summer vacation masculine style

Before you shuffle off down the greenway.....I have another announcement for you. 

I know, your thinking you've seen these "guys" around with their challenges in the little 'ning' group, but let me tell ya,....................this group is so awesome. Thanks to Annibee for getting me attached to them!! Another forum, another group.....another place to have fun & win prizes!
A home away from home! 

I can't wait for the par-TAY to get Star-TED!!! YIPPPEEE 

Click here to get you THERE!! 

Just One Layer.......get outta town!

Hello blogger fans. I have had some people ask me, 'when do u find the time to craft with having a part time job & having 3 kids?' 

ANSWER- My 10 yr old goes to school all day & my 4 yr old (yup turned 4 on Sept 16) goes to preschool half days M-F in the afternoons (12:30-3:30 pm), which is when my 18 month old naps.....so, I get some stuff in there and then I'm usually up until 11:00pm-midnight after all the kids go to bed......so ya, needless to say, hubs and I have not gone to bed at the same time for quite some time.....I think he misses me.

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Onto my card. 

Well, I initially made this for the Sugar Nellie Facebook Challenge of a One layer card. Then I missed the deadline *poop*, so I opted to save it for another great challenge. Then the Less is More Challenge of CAS wanting to get 1000 entries came up & TA-DA....I could use my fabby wee one layered card! 

Meet Butterfly Girl. I stamped her with memento black ink right onto my kraft cardstock & colored only aspects of her with my watercolor pencils. I used my opaque white gel pen to make all the dots you see. The butterfly line on the bottom is my MS butterfly punch & the wee ones flying around are cut from that same punch line. Who needs a small punch when you got this baby!! woohooo!! I did some faux stitching and complimented my card with a sentiment from my Garden Whimsy SU set. Oh & don't forget the sponging & glitter! Now I don't do CAS very often or very well so what you see is what you get! LOL 

Challenges for my card: 

Crafty Anne's Challenge- out of your comfort zone

Stamptacular Sundays- just sayin

Flutterby Wednesdays-  open

Less is More- CAS

Saturday Challenge- one layer

Frosted Designs first card sketch challenge- sketch (see below)

I've got Team Spirit & an award

Ok, so I'm totally addicted to these Sugar Nellie Simply Sassy Stamps & can't wait til the newest release (which I JUST ordered from Funky Kits) lands in my hands!!  {I know I'm bad} teeheee  (don' tell hubby....ah heck....I told him already! ) 

This little stamp is called Team Spirit. I love her!

I have used the sketch at the Sugar Bowl with the option to use your scraps........well......here's ONE of my scrap boxes that I was able to pull these papers from. 

As you can see I used MANY of those scraps! Lotsa colors on this one. 

The swirls are from my leaf swirl die that I cut the leaves off of; then I added glitter to them. Again my scrap papers were used. I added letter stickers to the chipboard tag at the bottom.  

My cheerleader is colored with watercolor pencils, baby oil & blending stumps except for her hair and skin tones. 

Oh hey did you know that the Sassy Blog has a SASSY SATURDAY draw for a diff sassy stamp every Saturday!?!? Better head over if you want in!

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My award: 

I got this wonderfully unique award from my friend Stacie at All Things Crafty!! 

TY girlie ! 

Here are 12 questions that I need to answer:

Q1) Name your favorite color? brown
Q2) Name your favorite song? Life is a Highway (Tom Cochrane)
Q3) Name your favorite dessert? deep fried cheesecake in a tortilla shell with ice cream (hey she asked! LOL) 
Q4) What annoys you at the moment? that my house is dirty/messy & laundry is burying me alive
Q5) Your favorite pet? hands down my two shih-tzu puppies
Q6) Black or White? BLACK
Q7) Your biggest fear? Death
Q8) Best Feature? my dimples (& not the ones in my butt)
Q9) Everyday attitude? hhmmmm...........really depends on how much sleep I've had.
Q10) What is perfection? A myth
Q11) Guilty Pleasure? crafting supplies & homemade french fries
Q12) When you're upset you? usually yell & throw something
I always feel better when talk and get it out of my system! :)

And 10 people I am sending this award to:
Kellie Winnell
Eulanda Silvey
Nicole (aka- coops)
Donna
Laurie

Kim
Dora
Tracey
Hannah
Leah

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Challenges for my card:

Addicted to Stamps- stitching
CES Challenge- embellish me more (swirls, lace, chipboard, brad, stickers, butterfly punch)
Easy Craft Projects- 6 diff patterned paper
Fairytale- sport
Ellephantastic- for the girls

Sugarbowl challenge- sketch (see below)

Some Odd Girl Stuffs!!!!!

SOME ODD GIRL ON FLICKR- has a 12 weeks of Christmas Holiday challenge UP & RUNNING! 

You have until October 1 to enter a Holiday Tag into the challenge and the winner will receive 2 free digis. 

Like anything there are RULZ. Click HERE to find out about them. 

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Below has been COPIED FROM LEAH THE ORANGE- BLOG POST


so have you HOPPED? seriously, if you haven't, you SHOULD! there are LESS THAN 3 hours left for you to leave comments at every stop along the Some Odd Girl blog hop, and you might be the lucky winner! of what? i can't tell you yet. :) but it's gonna be FABULOUS, 'cuz my Holmes-Kristy-Dolliewouldn't have it any other way!

if you didn't see 'em, here's the ENTIRE release - you can grab 'em atSomeOddGirl.com tomorrow!

Deck the Halls Tobie

4x6 set, 10 images; Tobie and reindeer are sized to work together,
and the candy cane is sized to stuff a stocking.

Winter Wishes Tia

4x6 set, 10 stamps; tag is separate so you can label the presents,
and Tia and the penguin fit well to make a cute scene.

Deer Mae

3x4 set; gift and heart fit inside the circle sentiment

Tree Trimming Kaylee

3x4 set; 3 sentiments, 3 separate ornament stamps, lots of different combos!

Gifty Gwen (the new girl!)

3x4 set; Sentiments are interchangeable, Gwen is not season-specific, so she's great for lots of occasions! To and From stamps are separate for lots of options.

HollyDay Gwen

3x4 set; small holly is perfect to accessorize her shoes, hair or dress. Gwen and "sweetest wishes" stamps are also not season specific but will work great for the holidays

care to BLOG HOP?! there's still a bit of time, and i REALLY think you should click around the different Odd Girls' blogs to see their gorgeous creations with this release!

love 'em? grab these clear stamps at SomeOddGirl.com TOMORROW!

Saturated Canary

If you are looking for the SOME ODD GIRL BLOG HOP pls CLICK HERE.

Perhaps you have seen the images by Saturated Canary Digis around blogland lately. I certainly have & thought. "Wow these are too cute". So I went in search of some. And found them here at the Saturated Canary Digis Store on Etsy by Krista Smith. Yes, the same talented lady that brings you the Sassy Collections has digis avaiable for all her fans. I went a bought only a few but will be going back for more for sure. This image is called SWEET 16. I had my niece in mind when I created this. Original in her own way & beautiful all the same. I added freckles to her face. 

Once again, it is a tag cut from my Cricut. You guessed, it, whilst we became friends for a bit, I cut a whole buncha tags off. Tickets are from Whimsy, seam bindings are from Really Reasonable Ribbons, pink sticker swirls are from Tickled Pink Stamps store &  die cut bodice shape I got off eBay that I painted over with tattered rose crackle paint. 

Challenges for my tag: 

Cardmadfairy's Digi Days- lots of layers

Cute Card Thursday- anything goes

Sweet & Sassy Digi Challenge- photo inspire(see below)

Because.......

This is post #2 for today, scroll down for the SOME ODD GIRL BLOG HOP

Woot Woot! 

It's another JUSTWORDZ day..............that meets Fairy Fun Fridays Mid-Week reminder. 

At JUSTWORDZ this week we are concentrating on 'LOVE' & at Fairy Fun Fridays, for 1 more week, our challenge is SNIPS & SNAILS & PUPPY DOG TAILS!! 

Here I have created an 8X8 scrapbook LO for my brother & his family about their dog, Rousseau,  who passed away at the beginning of this year. We had my brother & his family down on September long weekend for a BBQ & Smore roast........ & they got a chance to look at what I had done so far with the scrapbook.  Boy oh boy.....let me tell ya, there were lots and lots of tears when they opened it up!! I felt so bad, but so good at the same time, knowing that this is something that will last a lifetime for them! 

This also reminded me to get my butt in gear & finish this scrapbook before it turns into a 5 yr project. lol

I used an image from Prairie Fairy Designs called Furever Friends. Now I didn't have a picture of my nephews with their dog on a swing or even near a swing, so I put this picture in the LO instead. In the back of the trailer is my daughter & my niece & in the front is my nephew & Rousseau! 

And on the bottom there you see my JUSTWORDZ stamped sentiment that says "because I love you". 

Oh hey, did you notice the tree branches/twigs on the layout. Yup actual branches to give the whole image a true 'swinging' effect! lol 

Challenges for my LO: (to follow)

Frosted Designs- sketch along Tuesdays challenge (see below)

Some Odd Hopping!

Hi Oddie Fans! 

{{If you are here for the SOG Blog Hop, you are in the right place...if you have stumbled across my blog by mistake or good fortune today, hey why not take a peek at my lastest & get in on the hop if you like! }}

 Today we are having some special 'holiday' hop along fun with our new CLEAR STAMP releases! This release has brought you a ton of fun and new things; including the new girl in town!!! Her name is GWEN & she is supa ODD!! Up until now all the Clear Stamp sets from SOG have been a 4" x 3" size but recently they have stepped up their game & stepped up the size! There are  2 sets this release that are a bigger 4" x 6" size! Say hello to Warm Wishes Tia and Deck the Halls Tobie, both of which will be the feature of today's hop! (pics below)

 If you haven't seen WHAT ELSE IS NEW at the SOG shop, then you must have been hiding under a rock......so you need to climb out from there & head over to the SOG Blog to check out all the NEW stuffs! Scroll around there for a bit & if you like what you see feel free to start hopping from there down the ODD list! 

Aren't these new sets just so sweet? With these two sets Kristy has tried to bring a lot of options to the table with multiple sentiments, 2 figures on each that are sized to work together & different elements that coordinate & work together OR separately.  

To give you some inspiration with all of these different pieces we are hopping with the Odd Girls who are sharing different takes with these new sets.  

Enjoy and make sure to comment on every blog for a special surprise giveaway, you have thru Sunday at 11:59PM EST to get your comments in! Winner will be announced on Monday. 

Now go get hoppin!

Some Odd Girl Blog <<-- Start there

Robin

Sandie

Sarah

Amy

Caz

Leah

Vera

Corry <<-- You R Here

Lou

Elena

Natasha

Christina

Melissa

Kristy

Now,if you follow my blog, you must know that I DON"T HAVE ANY OF THE CLEAR STAMPS of this new release YET!! GRRR stoopid mail system! I am one of the girlz that probly lives the closest to Kristy and YET I have NOTHING!!! AAHH!H!!!! 

So I have opted to show you a different clear stamp set called Sweet Thinking Mae & I have made her into a wee holiday tag. 

Me & my Cricut have become friends after a brief hiatus. I almost forgot I had that thing......& boy oh boy does it  make awesome tags! Mwah! Missed you Cricut!! I used my SU stamp for the sentiment & some WOC lace .Micheals pointsettia & Bizzy Becs stamens complete my tag! 

Mwah! 

Happy Holidays and stay tuned cuz I will def be making some SOG creations when I get my NEW STAMPS in. 

Now you are on your way to the  deliciously ODD- LOU's Blog!!! 

Have a great day. 

Challenges for my tag: 

ABC Christmas- Shape & spots & stripes

Winter Wonderland- girly Christmas

Moving along with the Times- sparkle

Creatalicious- anything goes

Deep Ocean Challenge- lace

Tickled Pink Stamps Challenge #37- Rip Something

YAY! Another week here at the Tickled Pink Stamps Challenge !! But before we get to that, I just want to let you know that we have something great planned for the first challenge of each month at the TPSC. You'll have to pop over in October to see what that is all about!

ALSO- if you are interested in being a GDT at the TPSC blog ....you must hop over to the challenge blog to find out all the details. If you can meet all the expectations, feel free to put GDT behind your entry into this weeks challenge. This is the last week for GDT submissions! Good luck to everyone! 

Now, for today's challenge we want to see you

RIP SOMETHING

You can interpret this as actually ripping something like your cardboard, paper, image & so forth, or you can interpret this as R.I.P something...............which is suitable considering the whole lot of Spinks & Spooks collection (Lil Lad & Pinkettes) are available for purchase at the Tickled Pink Stamps Store until Oct 31 !!

Are you inspired NOW!?!?

I have chosen to use Lil Victorian Christmas Lad Scrooge Damon for my card. Although it's not truly Christmas themed creation, I think the message is clear with the rub-on sentiment, added charm & touch of red beneath his top coat. I also added some other rub on's to the paper beside Damon. Yet another piece of crafty goodness I have forgotten about for AGES!

I used my Tim Holtz fence die on some left over cereal box cardboard & placed it in front of Damon. 

 

 

 Remember if you want to participate in our challenges you must use an image from the Tickled Pink Stamp Ranges & with it being DIGI WEEK, you have no excuse not to come out & play! 

{{Tickled Pink on Facebook}}

Challenges for my card:
Crafty Ribbons- anything goes
Dutch Dare- monochrome
City Crafter- I heart you
Crafts & Me- add a heart 

CLP Challenge- sketch (see below)

HAVE YOUR HEARD?

Let's Ink It Up is back to blogland! 

A monthly challenge aimed at using those 'pesky' (haha) rubber stamps! 

Yup, they deserve some love too! 

I was honored when Suzanne asked me to part of the team again.

I was on this team when it stopped for a brief time, but it is back with a vengance & so is the NEW TEAM.

Pls hop on over and say hi to them. 

Keep your eyes peeled for the first returning challenge in October!!! 

It's a Tickled Pink Digi Week

Which means all the digis in the Tickled Pink Stamps Store are available for purchase & immediate download!! Head on over to check it out. 

Can't do it right now................

Rest assured the Halloween digis will be around UNTIL OCT 31.....not just for one week, for much longer!! 

GO, Get hopping!

PS- Tickled Pink Challenge is also having a GDT call!! 

For anyone interested, hop over HERE for the details! 

Hope to see you there!!  

SOME ODD SNEAKS ....A card & a DT call reminder.

HEY EVERYONE! 

Just wanted to let you know that this week, Some Odd Girl is showcasing some sneak peeks of the new Clear Stamps coming out, just in time for the holiday season!
Pre-orders will be available today & you will get $1.00 off the normal price !
Official sale starts on Sept 19th. 

You simply must hop over HERE to get a good look at all the delicious eye candy the girlz have cooked up. 

I, on the other hand, am still waiting for my stamps to arrive!! (Are we in the midst of a postal strike again in Canada?) Pfftp!

As soon as my stamps arrive, you can bet I'll be getting inky with them & then showcasing my creations right  here for you all to see!! 

Don't forget the Sneak Peeks GO ALL WEEK LONG with a blog hop on Friday. 

Til then. Stay ODD! 

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So what's about this DT  call you ask:

LET'S INK IT UP

monthly challenge is having a DT call with an anything goes creation to be submitted.
ReMeMBeR: ONLY USE RUBBER STAMPS

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And my card:
I figured since I had you here, I may as well show you what I made right!??!!?

It's Snow White. .......

............without the Seven Dwarfs! 

When I saw the sketch at Just Magnolia & hAnglar stAnglar I knew I could not pass up the opportunity to play along! I got out my Maggies and got to work creating a princess, happy birthday card. 

I used my fave fall colors & some of my fave embellies including ribbon (namely JUTE from Really Reasonable Ribbons) & my sticker black leaves from Tickled  Pink Stamps. 

Boy it has been quite sometime since I created an easle card & let me tell you, I sure miss them!

The sentiment on the base of the easle is from Sentiments 4 You.  

Can you see my wee crown there beneath the flowers?!! That was my finishing touch. 

Thanks for stopping by today! 

Challenges for my card:

DYSU- texture

Magnolia Stamp Lovers- fall colors

All Sorts- flowers & swirls

Aud Sentiments- girl card

Just Magnolia & hAnglar stAnglar- sketch(see below)

10 yrs later

I bought a magazine the other day because on the front of it, was a child holding a necklace around her neck with a picture of her father in the locket. I cried. That child never knew her father. The center of the book held a photo of 10 children born after Sept 11, 2001. These 10 children never knew their fathers. Then there was a picture of those 10 children with their widowed mothers. I cried. 

Just as I did on Sept 11, 2001, as I sat in front of the TV at my moms house and watched as the twin towers came tumbling down. So many lives lost. So much tragedy. So many years later. 

   

I will save today's paper as I did back in 2001, the year my daughter was born. What a memory to have. To this day, in her closet in a filing cabinet, lie the papers from 2001. The stories surrounding 9/11. She took them out the other day and asked me what they were. I tried to explain it, but to no avail. To a 10 yr old......it's just a memory. Like the children who never met their fathers.........it's the stories that will make the memories. 

 We will never forget

(copied from the Oh My Crafts e-mail advertisement) 

For the 2,977 people who perished September 11, 2001 after hijacked planes crashed in New York City, Arlington, Virginia and in Pennsylvania. The victims were mothers, fathers, sisters, brothers, sons, daughters, husbands, wives, co-workers and friends - unsuspecting innocent men and women all who died working & living the American dream.

It's been ten years since that violent day which impacted so many people, in the US as well as in many other countries around the world. Today we pause to remember and join in tribute to those whose lives were taken and to those who have carried on so bravely in their absence. May comfort come to those who continue to mourn and guide the leaders of nations in the quest for justice and liberty. 

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I had the shittiest, shittiest, shittiest shift at work the other night. 

Busy until the wee hours of the morn......2 am to be exact, when the physician left the facility to rest his weary head, only to hear a page go out over the ambulance dispatch line at 4:15 am.  

"PRIORITY 1. 5 month old. Not breathing. Not responding. CPR has been initiated "

5 months. 

Sometimes I really really hate my job. 

From the time the ambulance was dispatched to their arrival with the patient to our Emergency room it was 2 hrs. Time that would change lives forever.  

I'm sure you can imagine the outcome of this story. 

As I walked into the family room with the physician to tell the family their lives would never be the same.......I cried. Like the children who never knew their father's in  9/11......these parents & siblings would never get to know their loved one. 

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As I type this, I cry. 

Please live for today

& 

Love for always!