City Crafter Challenge Blog...

Hey all...  It's that time of the week again.

Time to play along with CCCB!

Ros has come up with such a fun challenge..  I had so many different

Ideas for this challenge and I know you probably will also.

She is getting us BACK TO BASICS.

What does that mean..  A little paint and a little cardboard.

That's it..  You can do that, right.. 

So here is what I came up with.

 

I was originally going to make a wall hanging but ended up with a card..

 A little stitching to go along with the lace and punched trim..

With a little crinkled seam binding.. YUM.. 

 

 I cut out this little piece of cardboard in the shape of a heart and
then added some paint and a little twine..


So there you have another fun challenge..
If you would like you can head on over to CCCB and
get all the details on this challenge or you can take a look at what all the other
gals have come up with..

Hugs, Linda

Happy Birthday...

Good Morning all..  I just have a quick little post to
Say HAPPY BIRTHDAY to the sweetest person ever..

HAPPY BIRTHDAY KIRSTY!!!



I hope you have the Best birthday ever my sweet friend..

Hugs, Linda

Hello from sunny California....

Hello my sweet friends..

I have nothing crafty to show you today.. 

I am here in Carlsbad camping on the Beach..

I have to say this is one of my favorite places to camp!

We really couldn't ask for better weather.It has been perfect.. 

These little guys were busy at work..  It is a lot of fun just

hanging out and watching them run in and out with the tide.. 

Lets just say nobody stuff is safe with these little guys around.. 

And I must say I never ever get tired of watching these here on the Pacific Ocean..

The Sunsets here are amazing..

I do hope everyone is having an amazing week..
So do you have any plans for a Vacation this summer..
I would love to hear about it..

Hugs, Linda

I’ve Been Framed…

Hello Friends.,

It's time for another fun challenge over at City Crafter Challenge Blog.

The Sweet and Talented Cheryl is our Host this week and has

come up with a great challenge..  I had so much fun with this one!

I've Been Framed.. 

Cheryl wants you alter a frame or use a frame in your project. 

I know by looking at this photo This just looks like a flat card but look below.
It looks like a frame.. 

I just love this violet polka dot paper.  And this stamp set I got from SU..

I just love it. 

It sets up and looks like a frame..  I got the instructions off of splitcoast stampers. 

Here is the LINK.

This beautiful flower was sent to me by Ros awhile ago.. 

It matches this card perfectly..
Thanks Ros..  It is soooo pretty..

So there you have it.. Another fun challenge over at CCCB!

I just want to say that last week the entries were all so beautiful.. 

I really enjoy see so much wonderful talent.. 

To get all the details or to see all the other entries you can hop on over to 

CCCB!

Yep, I am still here in Sunny So California.. We are having a great time.. 

I will be back with some photo later this week. 

I will try to make it around to see what everyone is up to but if I don't make

it by to say Hi..  I am sorry and I will catch up with you soon.. 

Hugs, Linda

Playing with Tiny Canvases...

I have had a lot of fun playing with these little Canvases..

Yep, A little more Mixed media..  I just didn't add the "She Gal" to my canvas

 this time.  I just went with some flowers and 

some inspirational word instead..  Although it is fun to make those "She Art Girls".

In all reality these canvases are so small it would be hard to fit a 

"Girl" on it..

You know once you get going its real hard to stop.. 

It's so much fun..  

I am still using the same techniques on these little canvases that

I had used from Christy Tomlinson 

She Art Class..

She has another class starting on Monday.

She Had Three Hearts.. 

I am pretty excited.. 

There is still time to sign up..  You should sign up.. 

Her classes are wonderful.. Well worth the money..

I got my Journal and a few other supplies and ready to go..

The only problem is I will be headed out of town on a camping trip..

So I am hoping to watch the Video's and play when I get back home..

Hope you are having a wonderful week my sweet friends..

Hugs, Linda

Sooooo Happy!!!

Well I have to start by saying I am so excited and Happy!!

Any guesses Why??

I am officially off work till September.. 

I am so excited I could just scream..  Not that I don't love my job.

But after 9 months with 4 and 5 year olds I definitely need a break!!

I found this photo on-line..  I can feel his joy!!!

So I am hoping to do a little more crafting, we will see.. 

We have a lot of camping trips planed this summer.. 

Well as you know if you follow me it is Tuesday which means time

for City Crafter Challenge Blog.. 

I am the host this week..  And I came up with a pretty easy challenge..

Stripes and polka-dots.. 

Just create a project with both these things and thats it.. 

Pretty easy!!

Here is what I came up with..

I love to use the color green.. This card came together pretty quick..

NO STITCHING..  What was I thinking..

This butterfly is from K&CO.  I have used these before. I just think

They are so pretty.. 

So there you have it..  A card with stripes and Polka dots.. 

To get all the details on this challenge you can hop on over to 

City Crafter Challenge Blog 

I have a little confession to make.. 

I also played along with I HEART TO STAMP..  I used there sketch

for my card.. 

This is a copy of the sketch for May.. 

to play along with them you can head over 

HERE

Thanks so much for stopping by and visiting me.. 

Your comment mean the world to me.. 

Hugs, Linda 

Hello Friends...

I was just wondering if anyone else was going a little crazy when blogger

went down..  Yep,  I was have withdraw symptoms..  I couldn't eat or sleep

wondering what all you guys were up to.. Hee Hee..

So the next best when you can't blog is to create..

I am playing along with Mojo Monday this week.  They have

the best sketch challenges..  And then also with The Kraft Journal.

Over at The Kraft Journal the challenge is to use Buttons and Bows..

I only used One little button and one little bow..

Does that count?  I think so!!

I went with a Yellow theme again..  It is so much fun to work with..

such a happy color!

So there you have it..  Another Birthday card to add to my collection..

To Play along with The Kraft Journal you can hop over HERE!

And Here is a copy of the sketch from Mojo Monday!!

I do hope everyone is having a great weekend.. I am headed out side

with my lap top to do some blogging..  The weather is so perfect this morning

I want to be outside..  I will be stopping by and visiting everyone soon!!

Hugs, Linda

By the Sea...

I would love to live by the Sea.. There is something so relaxing

and calming about sitting and looking out at the big blue sea..

I think the draw for me is that the ocean seems so big,

that it makes all my problems seem so small..

I always love the saying if you're Lucky enough to live by the

Sea you're Lucky enough.. 

This week over at City Crafter Challenge blog

Kirsty is our Host.  And our challenge is

By the Sea!  I Love it!!

So for our challenge this week I made a Tag..

You know how much I love Tags..  I used this Lighthouse from

our Sponsor this week..  Shannon's Sentiments..

If you want to play along this week you might have a chance to win

Some free digi..  

To get all the details on this challenge, Or if you just want to check out

 what all the other Ladies created you can hop on over to CCCB!

Look what we found...

So sweet and innocent..

There was at least 6 of these little cuties at my Moms house.

Sad to say the Mom is a wild kitty..  But she seems to be taking care

of these little guys..  Even though I think they need a bath..

It looks like they were just starting to open there Eyes..

Boy do I want to keep one of these guys.. 

It was sooooo hard not to bring one or two home..

I think that really would make me a crazy cat lady..

Thanks so much for visiting today..

Hugs, Linda

A Little Something...

Hello...

I am back with a Little Something..

I finally had some spare time to play in my craft room this week.

So I thought I would play along with

CR84FUN Color Challenge.

and

Crazy 4 Challenges

The Challenge is to use 3 different DP, 2 flowers, 1 Button

So here is what I came up with.. The color above is a pale yellow 

even though it looks white.. At least on my computer it does..

Oops,  and like a dig-dong I read the challenge wrong.. And I put 

three flowers on instead of two.. So sorry!!  

But hey I got the one button right.. Hee Hee

So glad you stopped by to take a look..

I do hope everyone has a wonderful weekend..

Hugs, Linda

She Had Colorful Dreams...

Well I am back with my second canvas..  Finally...

Just in case you don't remember I am taking an online art class..

It's call She Art..  Taught by the Christy Tomlinson..

And I must say it has been so much fun..  I am really enjoying it..

Lots and lots of layering..   If you mess up thats OK.. Just put another 

layer on top of it..

I kinda like the way this one turned out.. 

I wonder if I can incorporate some of these techniques on 

some cards or tags..

I already signed up for her next class called "She had Three Hearts"..

I think you should take it also..

All the details are right HERE!!

Good Morning Sweet Friends...

Can you believe it is already May..

This time of year is so hard for me to stay indoors. 

When the weather is so beautiful.  My star Jasmine is in full bloom!

It's just the perfect time to sit outside and take it all in!!

I know in just a month or so it will be to hot to sit outside during the day.

So on to this week challenge over at 

City Crafter Challenge Blog..

Ros has put together a Color challenge for us..

The colors being  CREAM, CHARTREUSE, CORAL, BLUE
which just happen to be the initials of City Crafter name..
How smart is that..  Lots of fun!!

Here is what I came up with,

I did another Mothers day card..

The gals I work with bought some of my cards

and of course they needed some Mothers day cards..

I used my Big Shot to cute out these flowers and then

inked them up to distress them a little..  How about that

old Button..  I found it in my Button Jar I got from the antique shop..

It looks like it has been put through a lot of use..

Some cream seam binding.  And some stitching.

I know I say that a lot..  But what can I say.. You know I love stitching on

my cards..  And who doesn't love seam binding..

I simply printed Happy Mothers Day on my card..

So If you would like to play along with us this week.

You can just hop on over to City Crafter Challenge Blog and get all the Details.

Here is a shot my Hubby took of Myles and me..

Oh my gosh..  I just think he is the sweetest baby I have ever scene..

Speaking of  this sweet little guy..  My Daughter is stopping by in

just a little bit so we can visit before I go to work..

So I hope you all have a wonderful day!!

Thanks so much for stopping by.. 

And THANK YOU for all your kind comments.

They really make me so happy!!

Hugs, Linda