Summer Fun!

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Finally got around to creating (and sharing) this month's duel challenge between the divas and darlings! Carol and April are our June Hostesses & we have a Summer Fun challenge - with a twist - making a 3D project. Carol sent me a 3X3 box to use! I had so much fun putting this one together! I love doing 3D projects! The image is from an older SU! Set - Summertime Fun (one of my favorite sets - that I do not have)  I used nearly all of the pretty patterned paper she sent to cover the box and die-cut some flowers for the top. and I am in love with this striped ribbon she sent!

Here are a few more pictures:

Thanks for stopping by today and have a great summer fun day! Hugs ~ LJ

A Flower For You

Hello Hello - today I am sharing my Dueling Divas & Darlings challenge card for this month, Tami and Melina picked the the theme "I Pick A Flower for You"

I had fun coloring this cute rain girl image ~ she's super adorable. My card base measure's 5.5". I used quite a few embellishments from the kit, and I love the Echo Park paper that Tami picked out for this kit!

Below is the inside of my card - it does coordinate, the photo for the inside came out much brighter for some reason ~ the butterfly punch (my own) is from Martha Stewart.

Thanks for stopping by today ~ Hugs ~ LJ

What's Your Brew?

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Time for another Duel between the Divas and Darlings. Our Diva hostess this month is Kadie! Her and Paola (the Darling hostess) have sent us all Tea/Coffee inspired kits to play with. Kadie sent us two cute images to choose from Art Impressions Cathy Caffeine or MFT Al a Mode You're My Cup of Tea. Of course being a MFT Fan.....I chose that one!

The patterned paper is all from Prima (Coffee Break Collection), Brown ribbon is from A*Muse, and the frame chipboard is from Simple Stories (I Am collection). I used SU! Scallop and Large Oval punches for the sentiment.

I am not much of a coffee or tea drinker.....never have been  (I do love the smell of coffee!).  My beverage of choice these days (especially lately) has been good ole' H20 - water - I been trying to increase my daily intake and decrease my consumption of Diet Mt. Dew .....

Thanks for stopping by today ~ Hugs ~ LJ

Please don't forget to visit the other Divas:

Kadie (our hostess) 
Barb
Tami 
Carol
Kelly
Judy 

MOJO385

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Today I am sharing a card I made for a Birthday Swap on SCS.  I used this week's Mojo Monday Sketch, and flipped the sketch on the card on it's side as shown below to make it work with the stamps (You're My Hero - SU!) and papers (also SU!) I wanted to use:

Thanks for stopping by! Hugs ~ LJ

February Duel - Umbrella Day

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It's the 15th of the month again, so it's time for another duel between the Divas and Darlings. Darlene is hostessing for the Darlings and I am hostessing for the Divas.....We decided that since February 10th was National Umbrella Day, we would use this as our theme. 

I sent the divas some images to play with, one being Sophie from Whipper Snapper Designs. I found her last year when some of the Divas and Darlings got together for a girls weekend :) Hoping we can plan something for the summer..... :) Love ya'll so much! 

I used this week's Deconstructed Sketch for my card I really love this sketch! My card base is 5.5" square. 

Thanks for stopping by - Hugs ~ LJ

Friend-"Ship"

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Today I am sharing a card for a new bi-monthly swap I am in on SplitCoastStampers - Sisterhood of the Traveling Cards.  My friend Barb invited me to become part of this group recently. I'm excited to join yet another friendship through crafting .

Every other month, there is a new hostess and theme. The January/February theme is hosted by Kelly, and the them is to "Get Naught-y". This is what Kelly wrote about the theme:

Indeed that's what we are doing this month - getting *Nautical!* Since most of you know my obsessive love of the ocean, and to get you out of your cold months and winter snow, let's create cards with a nautical theme! Think lighthouses, sailboats, anchors, maps and more, let your creativity flow and your heart 'sail' ♥

"Twenty years from now you will be more disappointed by the things that you didn't do than by the ones you did do. So throw off the bowlines. Sail away from the safe harbor. Catch the trade winds in your sails. Explore. Dream. Discover." - Mark Twain

We use our own stamps, paper, accessories, etc for this swap. I chose an older SU! Set - Boatloads of Fun. I stamped the boat image on cardstock and cut it out. It's been so long since I have used it ~ it was down in the basement where most of my wood-mount SU! sets are now residing. Here are the rest of the supplies I used for my card: 


Patterned Paper: Authentique
Accessories: MFT Polaroid Dienamics, Real Red Striped Stampin' Up Ribbon, 3 heart punch (SU!)

Thanks for stopping by - Hugs - LJ

Jan2015 Divas vs Darlings: Birthfdays

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After taking the month of December off, the Divas and Darlings are back for another year of challenges. Our Diva Hostess this month Judy (and her co-hostess of the month - Debbie) have chosen a Birthday theme.

Judy sent many images for us to play with, but I was in a coloring mood, so I picked out this image from Art Impressions to use for my card. Here is the inside of it:

I do have a recent Birthday memory to share ~ for my 40th Birthday my family threw me a "surprise" Birthday party at a local restaurant in town. It was a great evening as many friends and family came to help celebrate (Actually I could tell something was up when I went to my sisters for awhile, and she changed three times ~ ha). Anyway, as things would have it, 4 months later I moved in next door to the place where I had my 40th Birthday Party :) The owners of the restaurant also own the house next door and I'm their quiet happy tenant :) How often does that happen? LOL. Ok so there's my story. :) and yes I do frequent the place quite often ..... hard not to..... :) 

Thanks for stopping by today.  Hugs ~ LJ