Giddy Up!

Good Saturday morning blog friends.
Here is another precious digi image from Karen's Doodles. It is called "Ride Em Cowgirl"

I made this for my daughter Emily's twenty-second birthday. When she was little she had a rocking horse and would rock so hard I thought for sure that she would take off in flight. When she was eleven she saved her money and bought a horse named BlackHawk and today they are still together. He is now twenty-nine years old and they are best friends.

Here is a couple of pictures of them.




She has grown to be such a wonderful young woman and we are so very thankful that God allowed us to be her parents. Happy Birthday Emmy, love you.

Card Info: Stamp: Ride Em Cowgirl Digi Stamp. This image comes in rubber as well. Ink: Bashful Blue Paper: Real Red, Basic Black, Georgia Pacific White, Quick Quotes designer paper by Irresistible. Accessories: Copic Markers, Pure Poppy Swiss Dots Satin ribbon and Rustic Button Twine from Papertrey Ink. Black buttons from my stash, Classic and Scallop Square Nestabilities.

Thank you so much for stopping by and have a wonderful weekend.

Hugs and Blessings,
Deb

Peaceful Swans

Hi everyone.
This lovely image is from Sweet' n Sassy Stamps March Release and is called Peaceful Swans. I wanted to create an elegant card that could be used for any occasion.
The Flower was made using Blossom Nestabilities and spayed with Smooch Spritz.

Card Info:

Stamps: Peaceful Swans
Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black, Lavender Lace
Paper: Lavender Lace, Basic Black, Copic Blending Paper, Brushed Silver, Whisper White, Over the Moon Press, Purple Leaves designer paper. Fiskars Corner and border punch Read Between the Vines. Swarovski Crystals, Copic Markers, Labels Four Nestabilities and Stampin Dimensionals.

Thank you for stopping by today,

Hugs and Blessings,

Deb

Hugs Before School

I just love Michelle Perkett's digi stamps. This precious image is called "Hugs Before School" and reminds me of my daughter Emily. She loves animals and is going to school to be a Vet Tech. Big or small she loves them all and she inspired this card. Love you sweetie. :)

Please visit Michelle's Etsy Store and pick up some digis of your own.
For inspiration and fun challenges check out Michelle's blog

Card Info.

Stamp: Hugs Before School Digi
Ink: Distressed Ink Antique Linen and Tea Dye
Paper: Soft Sky, Chocolate Chip, Georgia Pacific White, Close to My Heart designer paper.
Accessories: Copic Markers, Paw Print Edge Punch, Swarovski Crystal, buttons from my stash, Rustic Button Twine from Papertrey Ink. Stampin Dimensions. Ruby Red and Daffodil Delight Ribbon, Classic Rectangle Nestabilities.

Have a wonderful day and thank you for visiting today. I love hearing from you.

Hugs and Blessings,

Deb

Tender Words

Hello dear blog friends.
I am excited to share one of the new release stamps sets form Sweet'n Sassy Stamps. It is called "Tender Words" and is so lovely. Please stop by the store and check out all of the other wonderful images Korin has for you.

It is also a special day because we are adding two wonderfully talented ladies to our design team.
Please stop by and welcome Lorie Ames and Taylor Usry.





Card Info

Stamps: Tender Words
Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black, Almost Amethyst, Distressed Ink Antique Linen and Tea Dye
Paper: Concord Crush, Almost Amethyst, Georgia Pacific White and Penny Black Heather designer paper.
Accessories: Copic Markers: 0, W0, W1, G40, G82, G85, E0000, E00, E35, E37, E39, Y28, BV0000, BV000, BV00, BV01, BVo4. Gold Paint Pen, Smooch Spritz Vanilla, Iris Satin and Concord Crush Ribbon. Classic and Scallop Rectangle Nestabilities. Textile Texture Cuttlebug embossing folder. Stampin Up Scallop Trim Border Punch. Kaiser Kraft Pearls. Heart charm.

Thank you so much for visiting today. I love hearing from you. Have a beautiful day.

Hugs and Blessings,

Deb

February Iris

Good morning stamping friends!
This is one of Leah's beautiful floral images called February Iris. Her images are so much fun to color. The simplicity of her designs allow for so much creativity from the artist. Please stop by her blog and shop for some digis for yourself.

Recipe
Stamp: February Iris
Ink: Pear Pizzazz
Paper: Spring Rain from Papertrey Ink, Pear Pizazz from Stampin Up, Georgia Pacific White, Retired Stampin Up designer paper,
Accessories: Copic Markers, O, W0, W1, B21, B24, B26, Y06, Y08, G40, G82, G85. Baby Blue, Sky Blue , Mint and Lemon Spica Glitter PensSpellbinders Classic Frame, Kaiser Kraft Pearls,Lt. Blue Taffeta, Lt. Blue Gingham Ribbon, Martha Stewart Leaf border punch, Stampin Dimensionals.

Thank you for visiting and have a beautiful day.

Hugs and Blessings,
Deb

Our Love Grows Stronger

Good morning friends. I really appreciate you stopping by today.
This is Gardening Cookie another little cutie form Korin at Sweet' n Sassy Stamps. She is available in digi form. The layout is one of Korin's sketches from Christian Paper Crafts gallery.

Recipe
Stamps: Gardening Cookie
Ink: Distressed Ink Antique Linen and Tea Dye
Paper: So Saffron, Real Red, Georgia Pacific White and Jillibean Chicken Noodle designer paper
Accessories: Copic Markers, 0, W0, W1, W3, C0, C1, C3, E41, E43, E44, Y00, Y21, Y32, R22, R29, R89, G20, G21, G28. So Saffron Brads, Martha Stewart Heart punch, Distressed Stickles Antique Linen. Classic Oval and Diamond Nestabilities, Stampin Dimensionals.

Have a beautiful day.

Hugs and Blessings,
Deb

March Peace Fairy Calendar

Good morning dear friends.
I wanted to share another of my calendar pages using Michelle Perkett's Peace Fairy from her
Esty Shop. She has so many beautiful images to choose from.
Please visit her at Michelle Perkett Studio Inspiration and Design Challenge Blog for some fun challenges and to see what the design team has created.

This is my March calendar. The frame that I display these on is from Taylored Expressions and is called Frame Your Imagination Vertical Stand.The calendar is form Papertrey Ink. Calendar Basics and pre-printed Mini Calendars.




Here is a close up of the image.



Recipe
Stamps. Peace Fairy Digi, Calendar Basics, Pre-Printed Mini Calendar Pages
Paper: Wild Wasabi, Burshed Gold, Prima Fairy Flora, Georgia Pacific White.
Accessories: Copic Markers. I am sorry but I forgot to write down the colors that I used. Swarovski Crystals, Martha Stewart Laural Leaf border Punch. New Leaf and Metallic Gold and Gold Satin Ribbon. Large Gold eyelets. Stampin Dimensionals.

Thank you so much for stopping by today. I love hearing form you.

Have a blessed day.
Hugs,
Deb

Forever and Always

Happy Valentines Day dear friends!!!!

I love giraffes and have them all over my house, well maybe not all over the house but here and there. They always make me smile and when I came across this adorable digi image 'Love You Forever' from Karen's Doodles, I just had to have it.
This is the card that I made for my DH for Valentines Day. We have been married for almost thirty years, he is my best friend and we even still like each other. :)

Recipe
Stamps: Love You Forever and computer generated sentiment
Ink: Pear Pizzazz
Paper: More Mustard, Basic Black, Georgia Pacific White, Basic Grey Curio designer paper
Accessories: Y21, Y23, Y32,YR23, YR24, YG05,YG21, YG23, RV000, R21, R22, R29, T1. Black Spica Glitter Pen, Giraffe Print and Basic Black Ribbon. Fairy Tale Roses, Classic and Scallop Circle Nestabilities. More Mustard Brads, Cloud 9 Rain Dots Hearts.

Thank you for visiting and have a wonderful Valentines Day.

Hugs and Blessings,

Deb

New Release from Heart Song Designs

Good Sunday Morning everyone.
We have two new digi stamp releases by Leah Cornelius from Heart Song Designs to share with you this morning. Please stop by her shop and pick up some treasures for your self.

Jasper

Butterfly Duet

For my card today I paired Butterfly Deuet with last weeks release Butterfly Fancy. I thought that they would compliment each other well. I love flowers, I love butterflies, how could I go wrong. :)



Recipe
Stamps: Butterfly Duet and Butterfly Fancy Digi stamps
Ink: Bashful Blue
Paper: Real Red, Brocade Blue, Georgia Pacific White, Memory Box Designer Paper
Accessories: Copic Markers, 0, W0, W1, W3, Y00, Y23, Y26, YRo2, R21, R23, R35, R37, B0000, B14, B24, B32, B41. Butter Milk, Lipstick and Lt. Blue Spica Glitter Pens, Red and Gold Stickles. Diamond Nestabilities, EK Success Parisian edge punch, Fiskars Rose and Stem Corner and Border punch. Apricot and Blue Grosgrain ribbon and Pure Poppy satin ribbon and Stampin Dimensionals.

Thank you all so much for taking the time to visit today. It means a lot to me.
Hope you have a beautiful day.

Hugs and Blessings,
Deb

Somebunny Loves You

Blessed Sunday to you all.
Here is one more card for the Sweet' n Sassy Stamps blog hop, Love is in the Air. Please hop along with us and share what you create on the SNSS blog and get a free treasure.
I just love little Benjamin Bunny and I thought that I would dress him up in polka dots. I think that he likes it.

Recipe
Stamps: Benjamin Bunny
Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black
Paper: Pretty In Pink, Georgia Pacific White and Imaginise designer paper
Accessories: 0, W0, RV000, RV00, RV21, R43, G20, G21, G24, Y0000, Y00, Y11, Y22. Fruit Punch Stickles, Pink Taffeta ribbon, Labels Three and Ribbon Tags Nestabilities, Martha Stewart Heart Scallop border punch. Star Dust Gelly Roll Pen, Spica Yellow and Black Glitter Pens.

Thank you so much for taking the time to stop by today.

Hugs and Blessings,
Deb

He Loves Me

Hi everyone.
Here is another precious digi image from Sweet' n Sassy Stamps.
. This little cutie is called Bethany Bunny's Flower. I thought about what the sentiment should be and it had to be "He loves me. He loves me not. He loves me!" so I printed it on my computer.
Please join us at theLove is in the Air' Blog Hop

Recipe
Stamp: Bethany Bunny's Flower
Ink: Going Gray
Paper: Cherry Cobbler, Whisper White, Georgia Pacific White
Accessories: Copic Markers, 0, C0, R20, R22, R29, RV000, RV00, G40, G82. Black and Lipstick Spica Glitter pens. Martha Stewart's Looped Heart border punch, Heart Cuttlebug Folder, Cloud Nine Rain Dot Hearts. Classic and Long Rectangle Nestabilities.

Thank you so much for visiting today.

Hugs and Blessings,
Deb

Sweet Heart

For my card today I used this adorable digi stamp from Heart Song Designs and is called Bella and Baby. I figured a cute little elephant like this needed to have blue hair. Don't you think? :)












Recipe Stamps: Bella and Baby, Bundle of Joy Ink: Bashful Blue Paper: Brocade Blue, Georgia Pacific White, Pebbles New Arrival He's Here designer paper. Accessories: Copic Markers 0, C0, C1, C3, C5, C7, E00, E01, B000, B32, B34. Cuttlebug embossing folder, Classic circle and Oval Nestabilities, Basic Gray Taffeta and Blue Grosgrain ribbon, Baby Pins, Star Dust Gelly Roll pen.

Thank you so much for taking the time to stop by today. I love hearing form you.
Hope you have a wonderful day.

Hugs and Blessings,

Deb

Love is in the Air

Good morning stamping friends. I am so glad that you stopped by today.

I have two posts today. My first post is for the Sweet' n Sassy Stamps "Love is in the Air Blog Hop". If you love sharing your creations and being inspired by other stampers, you will want to join us for our first customer blog hop. Head on over to SNSS for all the fun.

IMPORTANT BLOG HOP DETAILS:
~ We will post a Linky Tool on the SNSS blog today Friday, February 11th where participating bloggers may add a link to their appropriate blog post. Links may be added between 9am EST Friday, February 11th and 9pm EST Sunday, February 13th. Bloggers may then hop from blog to blog throughout the weekend to see all of the fabulous "Love is in the Air" themed SNSS creations.
~ALL blog hop participants (those who participate in the hop as bloggers, NOT just hoppers) will receive a FREE digi stamp---TBA soon!
~Participating bloggers MUST post a project on their personal blogs featuring SNSS images/sentiments as well as the "Love is in the Air" theme in order to participate in the hop.
~A grand prize of a $25 shopping spree to Sweet 'n Sassy Stamps will be randomly drawn from blog hop participants and announced on the SNSS blog on Monday, February 14th.

I was thinking about the theme of today's festivities and it is so easy to think about our love for each other which is such a special gift from God, but when I got this beautiful stamp set,'He Lives' from SNSS, I wanted to try to capture the ultimate gift of Jesus' LOVE for us. To think that He would give His precious life for all of us leaves me humbled, grateful and speechless. To Him be all Honor, Glory and Praise, now and forever.


Recipe Stamps: He Lives Ink: Adirondack Espresso, Distressed Ink Antique Linen and Tea Dye Paper: Bravo Burgundy, Chocolate Chip, Copic Classic Ivory, sei Moonrise designer paper Accessories: Copic Markers, W0, W1, E50, E51, E55, E57, E59. Garnet Spica Glitter Pen. Martha Stewart Laural Leaf border punch, Cuttlebug Wood Grain Embossing Folder, Burgundy and Toffee Satin Ribbon. Labels Ten Nestabilities, Antique Copper Brads and Stampin Dimensionals.



Thank you for taking the time to visiting and have a beautiful day.

Hugs and Blessings,
Deb

Best Friends

Hello blog friends. So glad that you stopped by today.
This is a card that I made with a Heart Song Design digi stamp from Leah Cornelius. It is called Best Friends. I think it is so sweet. Please stop by Heart Song Designs Store and see all the treasures that Leah has for you.

Recipe
Stamp: Best Friend, Wings of Friendship SU
Ink: Distressed Ink Antique Linen and Tea Dye
Paper: Certainly Celery, Close to Cocoa, Georgia Pacific White and DCWV The Sweet Stack
Accessories: Copic Markers, Y11, Y32, Y38, YR00, YR01, YR04, YRo7, YG01, YG03, YG05, E30, E31, E34, E27, G20, G21, T1, Orange Velvet brads, Oval and Scallop Oval punch from Stampin Up, Only Orange Grosgrain Ribbon, Labels Three Spellbinders Nestabilities, Little Duck embellishments are from a little stamp store that went out of business :( I don't know what they are called. Stampin Dimensionals.

Thank you so much for visiting and have a wonderful night.

Hugs and blessings,
Deb

Heart Song Designs

Hi everyone.
These are the cards that I made for the Heart Song Design release party. I love Leah's digi images. My first card is 'Vase of Flowers' .

Recipe
Stamps: Vase of Flowers digi stamp
Ink: Distressed Ink Old Paper and Tea dye
Paper: True Thyme, Groovy Guava, Georgia Pacific White, Wild Asparagus Grandma Stripe.
Accessories: Copic Markers, 0, W0, W1, E41, E43, E44, YR000, YR00,YRo1, YRo2, E08, YG91, YG93. Labels Four Nestabilities, Emagination Grafts Corner Punch, Kaiser Kraft Pearls, Groovy Guava Stitched Ribbon, Buttons from my stash, Stardust Gelly Roll Pen, Stampin Dimensionals.



For my second card I used Leah's image 'Ana & Flower' Her images are so much fun to color.

Recipe:
Stamps: Ana & Flower digi image
Ink: Distressed Ink Old Paper
Paper: Melon Mambo, Certainly Celery, Blue Bayou, Georgia Pacific White, My Minds Eye Quite Contrary
Accessories: Classic Rectangle and Octagon Nestabilities, Copic Markers, 0, W0, W1, G21, G82, B0000, Bo1, Bg0000, Bg000, Bg10, YG0000, YG00, YG01, Y00, Y32, Y38, Rv0000, Rv000, Rv00, Rv34. Enchanted Evening and Certainly Celery ribbons. Cuttlebut embossing borders, and the little flowers are some little treasures that I found at a little store that went out of business last year. I will be sad when I run out of them. :( Stampin Dimensionals.



Please stop by Leah's new store Heart Song Designs and get some treasures for yourself.

Thank you so much for taking the time to visit today. It means a lot to me to have you here.
Have a beautiful day.

Hugs and Blessings,
Deb

Benjamin Bunny

Isn't little Benjamin Bunny adorable? He is from Sweet' n Sassy Stamps and would love to come and live in your Happy Place. :) I know, he makes you smile.


Here is a close up of Benny sitting by his flower pot.

Recipe: Stamps: Benjamin Bunny Ink: Adirondack Espresso, Pear Pizzazz Paper: Always Artichoke, So Saffron, Georgia Pacific White, Heidi Grace Designs dp Harvest Row Accessories: Copic Markers, 0, W0,W1, E01, E02, E08, E30, E31, E33, Y06, Y32, YG13, YG21, YG23, YR000, YR00, YR01, YR24, Spica Glitter Pens Peach and Chocolate. Martha Stewart border punch Floral Lace, Summer Sunrise, Always Artichoke, Moss Gingham ribbon, Cuttlebug embossing folder, Classic Circle Nestabilities, Buttons from my stash, Stampin Dimensionals.

Thanks for stopping by and have a beautiful day.

Hugs and Blessings,

Deb

Today's the Day!!!!

Please help me welcome Leah Cornelius and her wonderful new Digital Stamp Company
Heart Song Designs! You will absolutely love her images. I am proud and honored to be part of her design team. Join us in celebrating her new endeavor and stop by her store to do a little shopping and visit her blog Heart Song Inspirations and see all of the treasures all of us girls have created for you.

I have two cards to share with you today.



This little gal is Leah's Asian Doll. Isn't she a cutie.

Recipe
Stamps: Asian Doll Ink: Distressed Ink Antique Linen and Tea Dye Paper: So Saffron, Pure Poppy, Georgia Pacific White, Bo Bunny Press Summer Cottage Buds designer paper Accessories: Copic Markers, 0, W0, W1, E0000, E00, E27, E30, E31, R00, R02, R05, R08, R27. Gold Paint Pen, EK Success edge punch Flower & Flourish,, Classic Oval Nestabilities, Pure Poppy Satin Ribbon, Swarovski Crystals. Stampin Dimensionals

My second card is Snow Man Love


Another cutie, Snowman Love. I just love snowmen and this frosty guy is no exception.
I thought that a Valentines Day snowman would be fitting for those of us who live in winter six months out of the year. :)
I took a piece of red velvet paper and embossed it with a Heart Cuttlebug folder and it turned out so well.
I found the little charm in my stash. I am always keeping things that I find because you just never know when you'll need it. Know what I mean?

Recipe
Stamps: Snowman Love
Ink: Going Grey
Paper: Stamper Select White from Papertrey Ink, Georgia Pacific White, Art Impressions Heart Buds designer paper, Basic Black.
Accessories: Copic Markers, 0, 01, C1, C3, R21, R22, R29. Lipstick and Black Spica Glitter Pens. Red and White Bakers Twine, Labels Two Nestabilities, Martha Stewart Heart Scallop border punch, Christmas Red Stickles, Stampin Dimensionals, 1/4" Black Satin Ribbon, Black Swarovski Crystals

Just click on the cards for a close up view.

Please visit the Heart Song Inspiration blog and leave the girls a little love.

Leah (owner) - Paper Blossoms

Ceal - Simply Beautiful

Chris - Creating with Chrissy

Davi - Alstromeria's Artistry

Deb - Little Works of Art

Holly - Glitter, Stamps, Ink
Karen - Feline Creative
Katrina - Flutterby Trina

Lauren - LEM Photography & Papercrafting

Peggy - Daily Grace Creations

Ruby - Ruby's Impressions

Shelly - Shell's Space

Stephanie - Stephanie's Stampin Spot

Thank you all for stopping by today.

Hugs and Blessings,

Deb

He Lives

This beautiful image is a sneak peek from one of the sets in the February Release from Sweet' n Sassy Stamps. It's called 'He Lives' and the sentiment is a Eureka Stamp. I thought that is was so fitting to put them together.
I mounted this on a piece of chipboard so it could be hung or placed on a stand. It looks like navy blue in this picture but it is really mounted on Elegant Eggplant. I placed each crystal and pearl on one at a time to make my own design.
This wonderful patterned paper is from Prima Marketing and is called ' Fairy Flora'. I wanted to achieve a sunrise effect and matched the ink for the sponging around the cross.
I will display this during the Easter season. I am so thankful for life in Christ. I don't know where I'd be without Him. I hope that this honors Him.


Recipe
Stamps: He Lives, Eureka Stamps
Ink: Adirondack Espresso, Mauve Mist, Bashful Blue, Daffodil Delight, Baja Breeze
Paper: Elegant Eggplant, Georgia Pacific White, Fairy Flora
Accessories: Copic Markers, 0, W0, W1, V0000, V000, V09, V12, V15, V17, E19, E21, E30, E31, E34, E37. Lilac and Lipstick Spica Glitter Pens. Swarovski Crystals, Kaiser Kraft Pearls, Martha Stewart Border Punch Arched Lattice, Stampin Dimensional, Plumb Perfection Embossing Powder. The Ribbon is a scrap that I had from a gift.

Thank you so much for taking the time to stop by. I appreciate each one of you and pray that your day will be filled with joy and blessing.

Hugs,

Deb

February Fairy Calendar

Hi everyone, thank you so much for visiting today.
I want to share my February Fairy Calendar with you today. I wanted to stay away from the traditional red and white and I have this absolutely wonderful fairy designer paper form Prima Marketing called Fairy Flora. Oh it is so pretty and screams fairies!
I love these precious Fairies form Michelle Perkett Studios. Michelle is a sweet lady and has so many different images to choose from. Please visit her Etsy store and get some treasures of your own. You won't be sorry.

The stand is from Taylored Expressions. I am trying to decide what color I want to paint it.
These wonderful little calendar pages are form Papertrey Ink. They are the 'Mini Calendar Pages' and 'Calendar Basics' stamp set coordinates with it.
If you want to see a close up of my calenday page just click on the image to make it bigger.

Here is a close up the the fairy. Yes, I cut out the little heart flowers and fairy by hand. My friend thought that I was nuts but a girl has to do what needs to be done. :) It really wasn't that bad.

Recipe
Stamps: The Love Fairy Digi and Calendar Basics and pre-printed Mini Calendar Pages
Ink: Distressed Ink Antique Linen and Tea Dye, Mauve Mist
Paper: Pear Pazzazz, Mauve Mist, Prima Marketing Fairy Flora designer paper, Georgia Pacific White.
Accessories: Copic Markers, Kaiser Kraft Champaine Pearls. Lace ribbon, Plumb Pudding Satin Ribbon, Labels Ten Nestabilities, Lace Heart border Punch from Martha Stewart, Plumb Eyelets, Gold Book Corners from Bonnies Best. Stampin Dimensionals.

Thank you so much to visiting today. I means a lot to me that you take time to do that.

Have a beautiful day filled with joy and blessings,

Hugs,

Deb

Da Bears

Hello beautiful stamping friends. I hope that you are well.

My sister has to be the Chicago Bear's #1 fan and I made this card to help ease the pain of her beloved football team's defeat last Sunday. Who better to assist me in this then Riley Moose. He is such a kind little fellow. He got together with some of his moose buddies and posed for a team photo. If you haven't yet, please pay him a visit at Riley and Company. He will make you smile!!

The inside sentiment reads: "Dear Sherry, Our #1 fan, So sorry that we let you down. Who knew Bears couldn't eat cheese? We'll do better next year. Your Bears" :)

To get the team of players I used the masking technique. Splitcoast has a tutorial for this technique. Give it a try. I cut out one extra image and popped it up in front of the rest to give some dimension.

Recipe
Stamps: Football Riley, Fundamental Pharses
Ink: Garden Green, Going Gray, Memento Tuxedo Black
Paper: Garden Green, Pumpkin Pie, Not Quite Navy, Georgia Pacific White
Accessories: Copic Markers, 0, W0, W1, E13, E17, E18, E29, E30, E31, E33, E34, E37, YR14, YR15, B0000, B21, B34, B37, B39. White Gelly Roll Pen, Classic Rectangle Nestabilities, Die Cut #'s, Stampin Up Oval Punches, Stampin Dimensionals.

Thank you for stopping by and have a wonderful day.

Hugs and Blessings,

Deb