Miss Abby - PDEC 52 - Week 26

Happy Friday Bloggers,

It has been a HOT week here in North Texas.  Temps on Tuesday topped at 107 degrees!!  Hope you are staying cool wherever you are.

This week at Pause Dream Enjoy Challenges we were challenged to make a project about someone or something that has left footprints on your life/heart.  Well in my case it is pawprints on my life.  I chose to make a tag commerating the life of Miss Abby the Tabby.  I adopted Abby from a pet store that had taken in an owner surrender cat.  She was already named Abby so I stuck with the name.  Abby was a black/gray tabby.  Her previous owner had Abby's front claws removed since they had small children.  Abby was a 'cushion and cream' kitty or in plain speak ... VERY SPOILED!!!  She and I did most everything together.  She was not one to go riding in a car though.  Other than that she was a real sport about everything.  I enjoy counted cross-stitching and Abby enjoyed sitting on my lap and chasing the thread.  She also thought that she was supposed to lay on the quilt that was in the frame being quilted.  Abby soon got her own perch at the quilting frame as well.

After I got married and moved to an apartment Abby got very curious about the outdoors.  I would open the front door to a crack and Abby would poke her face through the crack and 'peek' at the world.  Since our front door was a ways from the street we did not get a lot of foot traffic.  Abby would jump back from the door every time there was an unfamiliar noise.  One day a little kitty popped in on Abby.  She panicked and started hissing up a storm.  The poor little kitty had no clue what was wrong with that strange Tabby.  They soon became fast friends and I made a fast friend of the kitty's mom across the way.  There are tons more stories I could tell about Miss Abby.  Don, my husband, had never had a pet before.  Abby and he were fast friends.  He was quite fanatical about Abby.  If Abby was out of canned food, he would go to the market for her at ANY time, day or night!  Lot's of wonderful memories.  Well, let's get on to the "Abby" project.


Miss Abby the Tabby

Recipe:
Tag:  ELEGANT EDGES, pg 46, Heart2-s cut @ 4.5" using Oblong and Shadow feature
Cat:  PAISLEY, pg 73, Cat cut @ 2.5"
Border:  MEOW, pg 5, Pawprint Border cut @ 1.5"
Cardstock:  The Paper Compnay and Bazzill Basics Paper
Patterned Paper:  DCWV (Spring Fling and Summer Days Combo Stack)
Fibers:  Stash (Yellow ribbon)
Stickers:  Provo Craft (Alphabitties - Pixie Serif Black)
Accents:  Studio G (Yellow Self Adhesive Gem)

I was so excited when my new MEOW cart arrived.  Had to include it on this tag.  Can't wait to put this one to use again.  With three cats it won't be long before I have another page to add to the album.

PRIZES - This is the last week for the wonderful prizes from Lucy Kelleher (USA) and Darla Haverstock (Canada), so ... 1) make a project with Footprints, 2) stop by Pause Dream Enjoy Challenges (or add below) to add your link.  Please put USA or Canada behind your name since we will be giving away one prize in USA and one in Canada.  Also, stop by these sweet ladies blogs and websites to check out their goods.




A $17.95 value!!

SHOP USA with Lucy Kelleher

STORE:  http://lucyk.ctmh.com/

BLOG:  http://www.love2createitall.com/





A $17.95 value!!

SHOP CANADA with Darla Haverstock

STORE:  http://darlah.ctmh.com/

BLOG:  http://www.stampinunderdoctorsorders.blogspot.com/

Toodles and Happy Crafting,

Belinda



Love Birds

Happy Thursday Bloggie friends,

We are having another HOT one here in North Texas.  My poor a/c has been going full blast for days now.   This is the only part of Summer I don't particularly like ... high electric bills!

I was buzzing around the blogs that I follow and saw  a cutie at CardzTV and thought I would scraplift the style of card from Mary's site.  Stop by and give Mary a look-see too!  Also, I needed a card for a Bridal Shower.  This was perfect as these two kids are so sweet!


Card front

I made the title a bit larger than the 'love birds.'  Since I wanted to have a 'girl' and 'boy' in different colors, I cut this out three times.  I think it came out really cute.  The patterned paper could not have matched better.  I picked the bird colors them went on a hunt for the background papers. 


A peek inside.

 Since I had cut this so many times it was easy to have extra birds for the
inside too.


Here is the recipe for this cutie:
Size:  A2 (overall 5.50" x 4.25")
Birds:  STRAIGHT FROM THE NEST, pg 35, Phrase and Phrase-s, cut @ 2"
Saying:  STRAIGHT FROM THE NEST, pg 35, Phrase and Phrase-s, cut @ 2.5"
Label:  ELEGANT EDGES, pg 29, Leaves-s cut @ 3.25" using Oblong; cut @ 3.50" using Oblong and Shadow
Cardstock:  The Paper Company and Bazzill Basics Paper
Patterned Paper:  DWCV (The Sweet Shop Glitter Matstack)
Fibers:  Embellish It! by Bazzill Basics Paper (Monochromatic browns)
Ink:  Tsuneiko (Rich Cocoa - Momento)
Pen:  Sukara (White Jelly Roll)
Font:  Microsoft (Princess BTN)

This card is entered into the following challenges:
ABC Challenge - R is for Romance
The Paper Shelter - #70 Punches and or dies
Bearly Mine - #41 Anything Goes
Party Time Tuesdays - #74 Anything Goes

Toodles and Happy Crafting,
Belinda


Thinking of You

Happy Tuesday,

Are you having a Ruby Tuesday?  My husband uses the phrase 'Ruby Tuesday' all day every Tuesday.  Now if he was giving out rubies on Tuesday that would be something. 

Today I want to share a sweet card I made recently.  I actually mailed this one out shortly after making it.  I had such fun making the sweet little card.  Here it is for you to judge.

Card front

Isn't it sweet?  I love this cut from GIVE A HOOT.  In fact, all the cuts are from GIVE A HOOT.  Here is another look,

This give a small peek into the inside.

Here is the recipe:
Size:  A2 (4.25" x 5.50") Landscape
Green mat:  4" x 5.25"
Taupe mat:  3.875" x 4.375"
Pink mat:  3.75" x 4.25"
Fawn:  GIVE A HOOT, page 56, Fawn cut @ 2.5"
Grass border:  GIVE A NOOT, page 30, Border cut @ 1.25"
Cardstock:  The Paper Company and Colorbok
Patterned Paper:  DCWV (Spring Fling and Summer Days Combo) and Colorbok (Neautrals Pack)
Stamp:  Fiskars (Think of You - All Year Greetings)
Ink:  Tsunieko (Rich Cocoa Momento)
Tool:  Marvy Uchida (Corner Rounder)
Adhesives:  Scotch (ATG), Xyron (Xyron 150), EK Success (Zig 2 Way Glue Pen Fine Tip)

This card is entered into the following challenges:
Paper Playtime - Ch#77 - Anything Goes with a Sentiment
Delightful - Anything Goes
Paper Play Challenges - Use a die
Crafts and Me Challenges - Ch#89 - Anything Goes
Fab n Funky challenges - Ch#126 - Polka Dots
All Sorts - Wk 160 - Any die will do
2 Sisters Challenge - Ch#97 - Anything Goes

Have a 'Ruby Tuesday'!!

Toodles and Happy Crafting,
Belinda

PDEC 52 Challenges - Ch# 25 - 3 Things

Fantastic Friday Bloggers,

WooHoo!!!  A new challenge at Pause Dream Enjoy Challenges.  Our challenge this week is 3 THINGS - use 3 different elements on your tag (ex. rhinestones, flowers, die cuts, sentiments, embossing, stickles, charms, etc.)  This was a lot of fun!  Won't you join in on the fun and post a project to this week's challenge? There is a link at the end of this post.

I chose to chronicle an event that happened several weeks ago.  I got some new walking shoes ... YEAH!!!!  So my project is titled "Happy Feet".  For my birthday I had asked my family to join together and get me a gift card for some walking shoes.  Well they did and it was to my favorite walking shoe store ... NEW BALANCE!  The only requirements I gave the Eric, our salesperson, was 1) Walking shoes and 2) No Black/White or Gray.  The shoes MUST have COLOR!  Well I have a new pair of New Balance 1080's in White/Dark Gray/Violet!!!  I also got some new socks too!  I have been putting these new puppies to work too!  So here is my tag for this week:



"These shoes are made for walking ...
and that's just what I do ..."

Recipe:
Tag:  ELEGANT EDGES, page 46, , cut @ 4.5" using Oblong and Shadow features
Shoes:  PAISLEY, page 52, and , cut @ 1.5" with all layers
Cardstock:  The Paper Company
Patterned Paper:  Flower Shower Stack (DCWV)
Ink:  Rich Cocoa Momento (Tsukineko)
Font:  (Hallmark)
Accents:  Mini Star Brads (Recollections)

Now it's your turn ... Just two more weeks of the fabulous BLOG CANDY!!!  You don't want to miss out .. do you?

BLOG CANDY

TWO Winners:  ONE USA and ONE Canadian

Sponsors this month are:

Lucy Kelleher - CLOSE TO MY HEART USA consultant

A $17.95 value!!!

SHOP USA with Lucy Kelleher

STORE:  http://lucyk.ctmh.com/

BLOG:  http://www.love2createitall.com/

AND

Darla Haverstock - CLOSE TO MY HEART Canadian consultant

A $17.95 value!!!

SHOP CANADA with Darla Haverstock

STORE:  http://darlah.ctmh.com/

BLOG:  http://www.stampingunderdoctorsorders.blogspot.com

TWO prizes!  ONE for USA winner and ONE for Canadian winner!!!



GUIDELINES:

*New Question/Theme posted every Friday.

*Submit your project at any time during the year for any week.

*You do NOT have to reveal what you write on the back of your project, but you can if you want to share.

*Please link back to PAUSE DREAM ENJOY CHALLENGES on your post inviting others to play along.

BLOG CANDY ALERT!

*One winner each month from all who submitted porjects.

... Challenge ends December 31, 2012



Toodles and Happy Crafting,
Belinda

Baby, It's Cold Outside (PDEC - Ch#3)

Happy Monday Bloggers,

Today I am doing a bit of catch-up again.  Ch# 3 @ Pause Dream Enjoy Challenges was 'Warm and Cozy'.  When I think of 'Warm and Cozy', I think of my winter hats, mittens and scarves.  My mom makes scarves year round.  Some are heavy, some are frilly and all are soft and made with love.  I love to use my frilly scarves as collars to some of my dresses.  With a rainbow of colors it is easy to update a wardrobe in no time.  Here is my project for Ch#3:

Recipe:
Tag:  ELEGANT EDGES, page 46, , cut @ 4.5" using Oblong and Shadow features.
Bird:  3 BIRDS ON PARADE, page 42, and , + all Layers, cut @ 2.5"
Phrase:  3 BIRDS ON PARADE, page 42, and cut @ 1.25" using Phrase feature
Cardstock:  The Paper Company and Bazzill
Patterned Paper:  The Christmas and Winter 180 stack - DCWV
Accents:  Snowflake eyelets - stash, 7mm Panted Paste-On Eyes (Googlie) - Darice, Aquamarine crystal and Verdelite Glitter - Martha Steward (EK Success)
Adhesives:  ATG and Scrapbooker's Glue - Scotch, Xyron 150 and 2 Way Glue Pen Fine Tip - EK Success

There is a new challenge each Friday @ Pause Dream Enjoy Challenges.  The current challenge is HERE.  Join in any time during the year.  And there is BLOG CANDY.

Toodles and Happy Crafting,
Belinda

PDEC 52 Questions - Ch# 24 - Main Color Yellow

Fantastic Friday Bloggers,

Hope you have a Fantastic Friday planned for today.  Another beautiful weekend is beginning!!!

Today at Pause Dream Enjoy Challenges 52 Question we were to make a project featuring the color YELLOW!  Yellow is such a happy color!  I chose to make a Peace Rose.  The petals of this Rose are Yellow with pink edges.  Peace Roses are among my favorites.  In the past in the DFW area there were Rose vendors on most corners.  They purchased their roses in Tyler, known as the Rose Capital of the World ... or at least Texas!  I think they were $5/dozen.  My boyfriend at the time would buy me roses every Friday/Saturday.  I really enjoyed getting roses.  Now, roses are $75/dozen ... if you're lucky.  Well on to my project.


Peace Rose - Yellow as Main Color

The ribbon is so shiny that it reflected the flash from my camera.  Even without the flash I got a reflection from my lighting. 

Here is my recipe:
Tag:  ELEGANT EDGES, page 46, , cut @ 4.5" using Oblong and Shadow features.
Rose:  WALK IN MY GARDEN, page 98 + cut @ 3.75" using Blackout feature
Cardstock:  The Paper Company and Colorbok
Patterned Paper:  Spring Fling & Summer Days Combo Stack (DCWV)
Ink:  Shabby Shutters (Ranger) and Pink Pigment Brush Pad (Colorbox - Clearsnap)
Fiber:  5/8" Sheer Garbo Powder Pink (Offray)
Adhesives:  ATG (Scotch), Ultra Thin Glue Dots (Glue Dots Intl, LLC) and Zig 2 Way Glue Pen Fine Tip (EK Success)

I really love how the Rose cut from WALK IN MY GARDEN is so versatile.  You can use it with or without the black out feature.  For this project I chose to cut the rose head and rose body with the black out feature to show the intricate features on the cuts.  It was super easy to put this together and I will be using it again in more projects. 

Won't you come join us @ Pause Dream Enjoy Challenges with a project featuring the color YELLOW?  This month we have TWO great prizes, ONE for a US winner and ONE for a Canadian winner!!!  Don't forget to stop by my DT sister's blogs and hand out some comment {LOVE}.

BLOG CANDY

Our June Sponsors are:

Lucy Kelleher - CLOSE TO MY HEART USA consultant

A $17.95 value!!

SHOP USA with Lucy Kelleher

STORE:  http://lucyk.ctmh.com/

BLOG:  http://www.love2createitall.com/

and

Darla Haverstock - CLOSE TO MY HEART Canadian consultant



A $17.95 value!!

SHOP CANADA with Darla Haverstock

STORE:  http://darlah.ctmh.com/

BLOG:  http://www.stampingunderdoctorsorders.blogspot.com/



GUIDELINES:

*New Question/Theme posted every Friday.

*Submit your project at any time during the year for any week.

*You do NOT have to reveal what you write on the back of your project, but you can if you want to share.

*Please link back to PAUSE DREAM ENJOY CHALLENGES on your post inviting others to play along.

BLOG CANDY ALERT!!

*One winner each month from all who submitted projects.

... Challenge ends December 31, 2012

This is entered into the following challenge:

Bitten By The Bug 2 - Rose Challenge

Toodles and Happy Crafting,

Belinda



Explore

Sunny Thursday Bloggers,

Yesterday afternoon we had a quick and horrible storm. We experienced golf ball sized hail.  It was pinging off of everything.  The cats were so scared they were hiding.  Sophie was slinking around until she finally settled under the dining room table.  There was no visible damage, but will have an insurance adjuster come out and take a look at the roof and awnings.  We were lucky.  Many others were not.  But, today it is sunny and beautiful.

On to my creative offering.  I made a cute little card from 3 BIRDS ON PARADE.  I am really enjoying this cartridge.  So many cute cuts.



Card Front

Here is the recipe for this cute:
Size:  A2 (4.25" x 5.5")
         Green mat cut @ 4" x 5.25"
         Black mat cut @ 3.875" x 5.125"
         Diamond mat cut @ 3.75" x 5"
Bird:  3 BIRDS ON PARADE, page 59, 
Explore: 3 BIRDS ON PARADE, page 59 + and Shadow feature, cut @ 1"
Cardstock:  The Paper Company
Patterned Paper:  Flower Shower Stack - DCWV
Accents:  Mini Star Brads (Recollections), 7 mm Paste-on Eyes - Googlie (Darice)
Media:  Black EnerGel Pen 1.0mm (Pentel)
Adhesives:  ATG, Scrapbooker's Glue (Scotch), Xyron 150, and 2 Way Glue Pen Fine Tip (EK Success)
Tools:  Corner Rounder (Marvy Uchida)

This card is entered in the following challenges:
Paper Playtime - Ch# 76 - Vacation


Happy Crafting Bloggers,
Belinda

Father's Day Series - Day 3

Happy Wednesday Bloggers,

Here is the latest and final card in the Father's Day Series.  This card was made for Lucy, my youngest feline-furbaby, to give to her Daddy.  She is his favorite and she is certainly a "Daddy's kitty."

I used the same color scheme with this card.  No buttons, but I did make a banner for the front of the card.  This is an easel card with a twist.  I folded this on an angle for added interest. 

Card front

This is an Easel fold card.  It is the typical A2 (4.25" x 5.5")
folded on an angle instead of the traditional potriat fold.



Another perspective



Here is the recipe:

Size:  A2 (4.25" x 5.5")

     Orange mat cut @ 4" x 5.25"

     Purple mat cut @ 2" x 3.75"

     Green mat cut @ 3.25" x 3.75"

     Inside Orange mat started @ 4" x 4.5"

     Inside Purple mat cut @ 1" x 3.75"

     Inside Green mat cut @ 3.5" x 2.75"

     Inside Sentiment mat cut @ 3.25" x 2.5"

Cat:  FOUR LEGGED FRIENDS, Cat 9 + all layers cut @ 2"

Cardstock:  The Paper Company

Patterned Paper:  Flower Shower Spring Stack - DCWV

Font:  WALLOWHMK (Hallmark)

Accents:  Hand-cut, hand-lettered banner

Ink:  Rich Cocoa Momento (Tsukineko)

Media:  Aubergine and Chocolate Writers (EK Success)

Adhesives:  ATG, foam tape (Scotch) and 2 Way Glue Pen Fine Tip (EK Success)

Some supplies have links to vendors used.

I hope you enjoyed the Father's Day Series as much as I did.  I will be coming up with some more series soon.  Thanks for stopping by.

This card is entered in the following challenges:

Little Scrap Pieces - Father's Day

Sentimental Sundays - #106: For A Special Guy (with a sentiment)

The Pink Elephant - TPE152 - Masculine

Die Cuttin' Divas - Ch#69 - Happy Father's Day

Toodles and Happy Crafting,

Belinda

I {Heart} Cats (PDEC 52 - Ch# 6)

Happy Tuesday Bloggers,

I am doing a bit of catch up on the Pause Dream Enjoy Challenges.   I did not start working with this challenge group until Ch# 9.  I am slowly catching up with Janis our leader. 

I do not remember a time when cats were not in my life.  My earliest memory of cats (kitties, kittens, etc.) was playing with them on my Grammy's back porch.  She had dozens of cats around most of the time.  They were great at keeping the rattlesnake population down.  Some of the cats I remember most are:
1) Missy, she was a three day old we brought back from Freer one Thanksgiving.  She survived the eight hour trip.
2) Mittens was the first kitty I acquired when I was first married.  She was a wonderful calico kitty.
3) Stripes (a tabby) and Tuxedo (black with a white bow at his neck) were from a friend.
4) Abby was my best bud for a long time, a real sweetie.  She passed away in 2003.
5, 6 and 7) Sophie, Zach ("Bubbe") and Lucy.  These are my current feline fur-babies.  Sophie is an orange/white tabby I got from the local shelter.  Her favorite meow is 'met'.  Zach, affectionately known as Bubbe was acquired two weeks after Sophie.  He was also acquired at the shelter.  Bubbe looks very similar to Sophie.  Lucy is a found fur-baby.  A cute little calico who loves to talk.  She is a 'Daddy's girl'.  I could babble on about my babies for hours ... days!  Let's get to the tag!

Here is the recipe for this tag:
Tag:  ELEGANT EDGES, page 46, Heart2-s, cut @ 4.5" using Oblong and Shadow features
Cat:  FOUR LEGGED FRIENDS, Cat3, cut @ 2.5"
Sentiment Mat: 1.5" x 2"
Cardstock:  The Paper Company
Embossing:  D'Vine Swirl Embossing Folder (Cuttlebug - Provo Craft)
Ink:  Rich Cocoa Momento (Tsukineko)
Font:  WALLOWHMK (Hallmark)
Quote:  Cats - Vellum Quotes w/Flair (http://www.flairdesignsinc.com/)
Adhesives:  ATG (Scotch) and 2 Way Glue Pen Fine Tip (EK Success)

So if you are wanting a new challenge every Friday, stop by Pause Dream Enjoy Challenges and join in on the fun!  There will be 52 Questions/Themes for the year and you can jump in at any time with any type of project as long as it fits the theme.   There is BLOG CANDY each month during the actual month.  This month our sponsors are Lucy Kelleher - CLOSE TO MY HEART USA consultant and Darla Haverstock - CLOSE TO MY HEART Canadian consultant.  That's right 1 USA winner and 1 Canadian winner will receive the featured BLOG CANDY during the month of June. 

Toodles and Happy Crafting,
Belinda

Father's Day Series - Day 2

Happy Monday My Bloggie Friends,

Hope your weekend was fabulous.  It was bright and sunny here. 

Today I want to share the second card in the Father's Day Series.  This card will be from Zach, or I as affectionately call him "Bubbe."  He is pretty much a loner kitty.  Bubbe doesn't like to be picked up, doesn't like loud noises and always has something to say (he is not a 'meow-er', it is more like uuhh-uuhh). 

Card front

Bubbe is an orange/white tabby, just like Sophie.  He and Sophie actually have white markings in the same locations (i.e. widow's peak, chest, belly, etc.). 

Card front and partial of inside

I added the orange paper as one of the layers to make this different from Sophie's card (see post below).  I really like this cut from FOUR LEGGED FRIENDS.  Here are is the recipe for this card:
Size:  A2 (4.25" x 5.5")
     Orange mat cut @ 4" x 5.25"
     Purple mat cut @ 3.75" x  5"
     Green mat cut @ 3.5" x 4.75"
     Purple strip cut @ 1" x 5"
     Sentiment mat cut @ 1" x 2.5"
     Inside sentiment mat cut @ 2.75" x 3.75"
Cat:  FOUR LEGGED FRIENDS, Cat 2 and all layers cut @ 3.5"
Cardstock:  The Paper Company
Patterned Paper:  Flower Shower Spring Stack - DCWV
Font:  WALLOWHMK (Hallmark)
Accent:  Citrus Button (Favorite Findings)
Ink:  Rich Cocoa Momento (Tsukineko)
Fiber:  327-Dk Violet Floss (DMC)
Adhesives:  ATG (Scotch) and 2 Way Glue Pen Fine Tip (EK Success)
You can find these products by clicking on the links provided.

This card is entered in the following challenges:
Scrappy Moms Stamps - Father's Day
My Sheri Crafts - Ch# 87 - Men
Sentimental Sundays - #106: For a Special Guy (with a sentiment)
The Pink Elephant - Ch# 152 - Masculine
Die Cuttin' Divas - Ch#69 - Happy Father's Day

Toodles and Happy Crafting,
Belinda

Father's Day Series - Day 1

Happy Saturday Bloggers,

I want to share a Father's Day creation today.  Every year I create three cards for our cats to give to my hubby, their 'Cat Dad'.  He really enjoys them.  This is the first of the cards for this year.  Sophie is our oldest 'feline fur-baby' and this is her card.

This is the front of the card

This shows a partial of the inside of the card.

Here is the recipe: 
Size:  A2
Cat:  FOUR LEGGED FRIENDS LITE, Cat 1 and all layers cut @ 3.5"
Cardstock:  The Paper Company
Patterned Paper:  Flower Shower Spring Stack - DCWV
     Green mat cut @ 5.25" x 4"
     Purple mat cut @ 5.25" x 4" then cut diagonally
Font:  WALLOWHMK (Hallmark)
Accents:  Lime buttons (Citrus pack - Favorite Findings)
Fibers:  327 - Dk Violet (DMC Floss)
Ink:  Rich Cocoa Momento (Tsukineko) 
Adhesives:  ATG (Scotch), Glue Dots 3/8" (Glue Dots, Intl LLC) and Zig 2 Way Glue Pen Fine Tip (EK Success)
You can use the links above to view or purchase the items used in this card.

I love the little flower cut around one of the eyes.  This little kitty looks a bit like Sophie; she is an orange and white tabby with amber eyes.

This card is entered in the following challenges:
ATC's With Attitude - Anything Goes/Father's Day
Card Makin' Mamas - Ch# 47 - Father's Day
Inspire Me Fridays w/Joyful Stamper - Ch#62 - Anything Goes
CardzTV - Ch# 10 - My Guy
C.R.A.F.T. - Ch# 158 - Male Card
Scrappy Moms Stamps - Father's Day

Toodles and Happy Crafting,
Belinda

PDEC 52 Questions - Ch # 23 - Beach

Welcome to my blog,

It's time for another Pause Dream Enjoy Challenge ... WooHoo!   This week we were to make a project depicting a 'Beach' theme.  Remember when you were a child and making sand castles on the beach?  Maybe you were the one who collected shells, like my sister.  Gather your craft supplies and start creating a masterpiece about your adventure.

If you want to see all 52 Questions for this challenge CLICK HERE.  You may enter at any time during the year.

52 Questions Week #23 Challenge

Create a project featuring a beach theme.

This was a hard one for me.  I am not fond of sand, therefore I don't really do much with beaches.  Also, I live about 300 miles from the Texas coastline.  With that said, I will tell you of my last visit (November 2010) to the coastline.  My family decided to spend Thanksgiving at Galveston.  We had not been there and thought it would be a great week of vacation play.  Well, it was even though the weather was foggy and a bit rainy for most of our visit.  Thanksgiving day was glorious; the sun was shining and the wind was minimal.  We stayed at Inverness by the Sea.  It was an older complex, but nicely appointed.  It was on the sea wall.  It was soothing to hear the waves mostly crashing, but sometimes gently lapping on the shore.  We mostly listened at night because the traffic noise during the day was louder than the waves.  One day of our trip we went on a ferry ride to Bolivar Island.  That was a great experience.  My first time on a ferry.  Loved watching the gulls fly around the ferry as we went too and fro.

Galveston has a lot to offer.  There are remarkable Victorian homes to tour.  There is a driving/walking tour to see the exterior of noteworthy homes.  Also, after the last hurricane many of the trees were destroyed and rotting.  The city decided to have a tree sculptor work on many of the trees in the area.  There is a driving tour to view this wonderful collection.  It was unbelievable what the artist was able to coax out of the trees. 

Here is my card recipe:
Tag base:  ELEGANT EDGES, page 46,  Heart2-s cut @ 4.5" using Oblong and Shadow features.
Chair:  DESIGNER'S CALENDAR, page 46, Sat cut @ 2.5" using Events feature.  I cut this 2X.  On the orange cut I trimmed away the legs and attached it to the gray cut.
Shells:  STRETCH YOUR IMAGINATION, page 40, Shells + Layers cut  @ 1.5"
Cardstock:  The Paper Company
Patterned Paper:  Carolee's Creations (http://www.ccpaper.com/) and Colorbok
Ink:  Dark Brown Fluid Chalk Ink (Colorbox/Clearsnap)
Media:  Chocolate Brown Writer (EK Success)
Stickers:  Stickabilities (http://www.craftsetc.com/)
Adhesives:  ATG (Scotch), Zig 2 Way Glue (EK Success) and Xyron 500

Now to our BLOG CANDY for the month of June.  We have 2 prizes!  1 for a USA winner and 1 for a Canadian winner!  These are sponsored by Lucy Kelleher - CLOSE TO MY HEART USA consultant and Darla Haverstock Canadian consultant.

A $17.95 value!!!

SHOP USA with Lucy Kelleher

STORE:  http://lucyk.ctmh.com/

BLOG:  http://www.love2createitall.com/

A $17.95 value!!!

SHOP CANADA with Darla Haverstock

STORE:  http://darlah.ctmh.com/

BLOG:  http://www.stampingunderdoctorsorders.blogspot.com/

Stop by Pause Dream Enjoy Challenges to:
1) Take a look at my DT sister's creations ... don't forget to stop by their blogs and give them some Comment {Love} and
2) Put an entry into the pot for June.  Don't forget the wonderful BLOG CANDY we have for 2 lucky winners (1 USA winner and 1 Canadian winner).

GUIDELINES:

*New Question/Theme posted every Friday.

*Submit your project at any time during the year for any week.

*You do NOT have to reveal what you write on the back of your project, but you can if you want to share.

*Please link back to PAUSE DREAM ENJOY CHALLENGES on your post inviting others to play along

BLOG CANDY ALERT!

*Two winners (1 USA and 1 Canadian) this month from all who submitted projects for the month of June.

... Challenge ends December 31, 2012

Toodles and Happy Crafting,

Belinda

PDE Challenge - 52 Questions - Ch# 22

Happy Friday My Bloggie Friends,

Well, it is time for another Pause Dream Enjoy Challenge ... YEAH!!!  This week make a project depicting your favorite quote.  Put your thinking cap on and get your craft supplies ready for another wonderful project from Pause Dream Enjoy Challenge!

If you want to see all 52 Questions for this challenge CLICK HERE.  You may enter at any time during the year. 

52 Questions Week #22 Challenge

Create a project featuring your favorite QUOTE or VERSE

Janis had another great theme for us to work with this week.  Featured on my tag is one of my favorite Bible verses.  Habakkuk was a funny prophet.  He railed at God for bringing destruction on Israel, particularly by the Chaldeans, in the beginning of the book.  It seems that he makes a rapid turn around in that short little book (only three chapters).  I am sure that it took longer than it appears.  But the last three verses summed up his change of heart toward his Salvation.  "Though there are no crops, no cattle, Yet I will be joyful and praise You because You lift me up."  Oh, that is the Blinese version ... my very own.  This week please pick up a version you enjoy reading and read Habakkuk ... especially the last three verses.

Here is the recipe for this tag:

Tag base:  ELEGANT EDGES, page 46,  cut @ 4.5" using Oblong and Shadow features.

Mountains:  WINTER FROLIC, page 54, <NorthPol> + Layer and <NrthPl-s> +Layer cut @ 3.75"

Deer:  CREATE a CRITTER, page 69 + Layer 1 and 2, cut @ 1.75"

Cloud:  CREATE a CRITTER, page 65, cut @ 2" using Phrase feature and Center Point button. (I modified this so it would not overtake the top of the tag.)

Font:  Arial (Microsoft)

Cardstock:  The Paper Company

Ink:  Rich Cocoa Momento (Tsukineko)

Adhesives:  ATG, foam tape (Scotch) and Zig 2 Way Glue (EK Success)

You can find the products I used on my tag by clicking on the links above.

Now to the June's BLOG CANDY!!!

We have TWO great prizes for June.  These are sponsored by  Lucy Kelleher - CLOSE TO MY HEART USA consultant and Darla Haverstock Canadian consultant

A $17.95 value!!

SHOP USA with Lucy Kelleher

STORE:  http://lucyk.ctmh.com/

BLOG:  http://www.love2createitall.com/

A $17.95 value!!
SHOP CANADA with Darla Haverstock
STORE: http://darlah.ctmh.com/
BLOG:  http://www.stampingunderdoctorsorders.blogspot.com/

2 prizes! 1 for USA winner & 1 for Canadian winner!!

So your assignment is stop by Pause Dream Enjoy Challenges to:

1) Take a look at my DT sister's creations and leave them some comment love; and

2) Put an entry into the pot for June.  Don't forgot the wonderful BLOG CANDY we have for 2 lucky winners (1 US winner and 1 Canadian winner).

GUIDELINES:

*New Question/Theme posted every Friday.

*Submit your project at any time during the year for any week.

* You do NOT have to reveal what you write on the back of your project, but you can if you want to share.

*Please link back to PAUSE DREAM ENJOY CHALLENGES on your post inviting others to play along.
And don't forget the BLOG CANDY!

*One winner each month from all who submitted projects
(except June; we have 2 winners, 1 US and 1 Canadian).

 ... Challenge ends December 31, 2012

Blessings and Happy Crafting,

Belinda