20 April 2010 May Garden

I finally am seeing some green out there!

They have not produced a single berry yet though!









Big Arrowhead rock from Andy! It's staying right there whre he dropped it with the bobcat!!

This rose came from Clint in 2007. It wasn't even 6" tall.

Those frogs are Hudson and Goliath, I have had them since 1993, think they need a coat of paint!

Now to find a place for the Strawberry Bed! I bought that pyramid one from Gurney's, it is 6' across BIG CIRCLE!!!

Gotta CASE this one

Karen (the Queen Dork) sent this card to me some time ago...

I am trying to make a card for everyone to sign for Mother's Day. (Living in every state possible!)
Well I am Cing this one and mailing the pieces to each person to sign!

Once i have it all back to me I will assemble and share a pic of the finished card.

Thank you Karen for the inspiration!

DSS

Look at the pretty card I got from Rosie ... yeah I figured out who she is!

She sent a set of 4 stamps (I didn't even Clean them before I took the pic, too excited!)
and a 2 piece border set, one has birds the other is butterflies

Rosie is so awesome, and she is sooo spoiling me!!Check out her blog.. she has some awesome projects on there!

Stampin Rose

Peaceful Farm Life

This is for a swap I joined.. requirements were...
"This swap is for things that women “Want, Need, Do, Love, etc. " This could be a card about exercise, hormones, shoes, stamps, friendships, shopping, chocolate, housework, hobbies, coffee, etc. You get the idea! It can be funny or serious---your choice! "

Farming is my hobby, my sanctuary and part of my every day life.

I also did this layout for a sketch challenge, but for the life of me I can't remember which one! LOL

Stamps: Farm life

Paper: Misc scraps, World Win Dual Color

Ink: Basic Black and SU water color crayons

Accessories: Cricut Old West

Uff da!

My friend Laurie is keeping a tally of how many cards she has made so far this year.

I decided I'd count how many I have posted on my blog, and the ones I can remember.

168... that doesn't count the card I make for RAC/SAC, I have no clue how many I have done for that and the cards I have made for my Secret Sister.. I don't post them anywhere just in case she is snooping for them! LOL
That's another 6 for sure. RAC/SAC is about 1 or 2 each day I am home., but I am not about to guess on that one!

No wonder I keep running out of adhesive!

Tortoise on Taken and Tempting

He's not really that orange in real life.

A week late on my challenges, but this is for SC274

Stamps: Nature's Nest

Paper: Taken with Teal, Tempting Turquoise, Basic Black and Very Vanilla

Ink: Tempting Turquoise and Koh-i-nor Pencils

Accessories: Dew Drops and Cuttle Bug Folders

I tried to find the Ojibwa meaning for the Tortoise, but no luck. I found too much conflicting info so I decided to skip that thought for now! It was interesting reading for the night!

Aiden vs the Ice Cream Cone

We went for Brunch with Joe, Aimee and Aiden today at the Casino.
Aiden had an ice cream cone and he licked every bit of ice cream he could off it and out. When I told him he could 'eat' the cone too, he said "no way!"
Joe even tried to convince him that part was okay to eat.

It was so funny watching him try to get all of the ice cream out of the cone.
It was fun to listen to him decide what he wanted to eat, and his expressions when he didn't like something.
Raye Lynn sent a bunch of toys up for him.... including a sand box. I am s'posed to hurry up and fill it.
Thanks Raye! LOL
He went nuts for the Jack in the box and some toy with shapes, and balls with numbers and colors, and rods you slide them on to get them to the other side. It's a bizarre toy, but he thought that was the best! It's a type of Hand Eye Coordination thing called a Roller Coaster. ODD but colorful!

Story Book Layers

I did this as the Color Challenge CC264 for today and a challenge to CASE someone's blog. Carla's Scraps,

I chose to use the Cricut, and now I hate it! Well, not really, it's just so far from looking anything like Carla's. Her card is so pretty!

Stamps: SU "Thinking of You"

Paper: Taken with Teal and So Saffron and Grey

Ink: Taken with Teal

Accessories: Cricut; Story Book

Chet's 69th B'day

My neighbor has this serious thing for for pink! I think it comes from being a single father of 3 girls!

He's really into the the classics; cars and music

I did this for the Mojo Monday Challenge
http://mojomonday.blogspot.com/
and then as I was doing it I realized it fit for Technique challenge TLC266 Inside Out!

Stamps: Classic Convertibles

Paper: Pixie Pink, Pink Passion, Basic Black and White. The DP is SU Cottage Wall

Ink: Pink Passion and Koh-i-nor Pencils

Accessories: SU Black Ribbon, and Tag Curler

Techniques: Inside Out

Retirement card

My nephews school principle is retiring this Spring and I was asked to make a card for all the kids to pass around.
THANKS is stamped inside... now that I look at it I am not so happy with the turnout!

All card stock is Bazill, The Yellow and White are the Bling type.
The Stamp set is Heart Felt Thanks by SU
I welded the name using Old West Cricut Cartridge

Spring PSF Dork Swap

This is for a swap I joined at...
Split Coast Stampers
There is never any regrets to joining swaps with these ladies... WOW the talents they have!!

Laurie


















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Teresa



















Barb


















Traci


















Joyce

















Sarah















Beth



















Pam




















Mine

Horse Tent Card

I did this card for the Corrosive Challenge #56 Paper Piecing


The tent card style is inspired by Karen and Chris

Chris had this link on her blog for the instructions Just Magnolia

The whole card is done using Old West Cricut Cartridge.
I should have read the instruction on how to make a tent card first... I welded this all together (including the folded piece in the middle!)
The boards on the back are a second cut so I could get the 'grain', same as the fence in the front.
I hadn't realized that when you weld things together you lose all the line on the insides until my boards all lost their grain

Getting a jump start! #5

Christmas Cards for May.
I have so many cards to donate now! and there are still 5 months to go! LOL



























There are 2 money holders, 2 gift card holders a View Master a quilt, 2 with a jagged edge one has shutter type front.











Thank you for looking!

Max is here!

Louie liked him! Licked him too!



Can you see Max up on the back of the couch?













Then April decided to lay down too.

Joker was the first to meet Max.

B'day Card for Cameron

It seemed like a good plan when I saw the Corrosive Challenge #54, but now that it's made it doesn't seem quite cute enough for a 6 yr old!
and I see now that I was a week off on what I looked at! LOL

All Cricut... Old West

All of the card stock is scraps (except the card of course!)

I CB the first mat with Dots.

The greeting is SU On Your B'day

My birthday!

Well let me tell you what happened on Thursday at work.

We are in a strip mall and at the end is a sports bar and restaurant.
Well the owner, Dave came in at 9 with a box for me to ship and he left it with me to deal with.
I felt the price was a bit high so I walked down to confirm he was okay with it.
I also asked, "so you give free b'day drinks?"
He replies "for you?
"yep"
"Grab a glass fill it with ice and top it off with a splash of water!"
Brat! LOL
Well a bit later his wife comes in to send a fax and I tell her he's a meanie!
We laugh and I tell her why.
About 11 one of the cooks opens the door for Dave to bring a a huge box on the dolly. I am busy with someone else and he asked for my boss Dick anyhow.
Well then in comes Dave's wife and another one of the cooks, so I am now giving the one cook grief for not making my favorite soup for me. Misty says I need to go help Dave lift this box on the scale, they can't stand around waiting for Dick anymore.

I walk over and the bar tender JUMPS OUT OF THE BOX!
OMG!
He yells Happy B'day! and hands me a balloon, scared the stuffings right out of Dicks sister who is working with me! LOL

OH man it was so funny! This is the second time they have scared me.

Well Troy, the one in the box, scraped his knee while they were stuffing him in the box, and when he jumped out he head butted Dave (his boss)
So Troy has a boo boo on his knee and Dave has a black eye!

Cards for 9 yr old

My sister asked me to make her 2 cards for a couple of Creeps friends.
Since they are packing up and can not get to any of thier craft stuff.
I used up some Bugs & Kisses imagaes I have, Cricut, Platin Schoolbook and Walk in my Garden.
The girls card is done with the Stair Technique and the boys card is the Tri Shutter technique.

53" of piggies

I keep bugging Creep to give me his ceramic pigs. I don't think I really need anymore!
I always wanted a PIGGY Bank, not a bank of just any shape, but a PIG. Then it became the thing everyone seemed to give me.







In 2006 (I think) the Dorks got involved in some upset over the biblical part
"Pearls Before Swine" Matthew 7:6
and then Pigs became our mascot. Better yet, if they are wearing pearls!


Do not persist in offering what is sacred or of value to those who have no appreciation for it, because your gift will not only become contaminated and be despised, your generous efforts could also be rebuffed and perhaps even openly attacked.

Clint picked up a stuffed piggy that is wearing pearls, a necklace and earrings!

Sadly, Creeps bank got broke during the packing process. It was just too full!

Glittery Butterfly

The challenge...
Choose an image.....either a bold image and a fun color or a line image and color it in.........then you will glitter the entire image in loose glitter!!! Yep.......loose glitter!! No Stickles or Glitter Pens allowed this time!

SU Steps Corner Punch
SU God's Beauty Stamp set and Whimsical Words
SU Iridescent Ice with Dazzling Diamonds mixed in, Versa Mark and heat tool
SU Pastels and a blender pen
The Embossing folder has no name it came with my Big Shot
All done with scraps again! I don't think I've even made a dent inthat box yet either!

Moose Relection

My first try at the reflection technique.. not an easy one I tell ya!! LOL

The VSN Challenge was for some sort of water scene, well here's water!

I made the whole card usng just scraps from my scrap box! Woo whooo!