DD - July 2014

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I am a bit late this month with my Duel Card. Here is what I created with Kelly's fantastic kit! 

Thanks for stopping by ~ Hugs ~ LJ

DD June 2014 - In the Garden

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Stopping by quick with this month's Dueling Divas/Darlings Card Challenge. This month's kit is from Tami and she sent Gardening Riley for our In the Garden theme. :) I love the warm colors.

I am not much of a gardener - so I don't have any tips to share. :( Sorry. I honestly do not know much about gardening, except that Peony bushes need to be trimmed every spring (I trimmed them at my parents place a couple of months ago - ha!)

Thanks for stopping by ~ Hugs ~ LJ

2014 SCS Kit Swap #2

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Today I have another SCS Card Kit Swap Card (say that 5 times really fast!) to share. Kit #2 comes from Pansy, and she sent me a fun western-themed kit to play with! I didn't get to use everything she sent as there was so much in the kit! I love the ribbon and charms she sent. 

Here is the inside of the card (the sentiment just cracks me up!) 

Thanks for stopping by - Hugs ~ LJ

Unidentified Image Swap

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here is my card for the latest unidentified image swap on SCS (this round was hosted by Kadie). I love this image! So Cute! Patterned paper is from Echo Park, Basic Grey Brads, SU! Ribbon. 

Thanks for stopping by~ Hugs ~ LJ

2014 SCS Kit Swap #1

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Today I have a card to share from my card kit swap over on SCS hosted by Jeanette (Forest Ranger). This is kind of like a round robin swap. Below is a short explanation of the what the swap entails: 

• There are 11 of us in the group (myself included)
• Each month, we send a card kit to the person designated for that month (my month is May - so I receive kits from the other 10 in the group during May, and each of the other months, I send one kit out to whatever has that particular month) 
• The recipient of the kits uses the contents of each card kit to create at least one project and post it to their blog and/or SCS Gallery. 

Since May is my month, I have been receiving a lot of fun kits in the mail! :) This card was created from the very first card kit (I am trying to do them in order)  I received - from Tami - including some really cute cupcake images from Studio G Stamps! Thanks Tami! 

Here is the inside of my card: 

Thanks so much for stopping by today ~ Hugs LJ

Music is a Gift

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Time for our friendly duel between the divas and darlings since it is the 15th of the month! Judy was our hostess this month for the Darlings and our theme is music! It's hard to believe we have not had a musical-themed duel yet! I love music ~ and I have a wide range of music that I like to listen to ~ anything from country (Blake Shelton, Tim McGraw, Lady Antebellum) to current pop (Maroon 5, Train, Five for Fighting) to classic pop/rock (Fleetwood Mac, Billy Joel, Phil Collins).  I even have a little bit of Barry Manilow in my collection. :)

This cute image is from Sparkle Creations.  I decided to make a square card this time (this one measures 5.5").

Here is what is in the rest of the kit (some of which has been used on my card)....As you can see I have lots extra to use on some future musical cards........Judy really out did herself on this one ~ one of my favorite kits :) Thank you Judy!

Designer Papers:
Imaginisce, Live Loud “Garage Band” (double side with musical instruments/grey & blue diagonal plaid) <--- My favorite easily! So cute! 
Stampin’ Up, “Rockabilly” (chartreuse with white crowns)
Crate Paper, Paper Pad (light blue herringbone pattern)
Me & my Big ideas, “Harvest” (orange check foil)
Recollections, “Black Music Notes”
Embossed Panels: Darice “Sheet Music” embossing folder
Accessories:
Recollections, musical notes brads; guitar brads; variety of buttons in black, blue, orange and green; musical sheet music washi tape; zebra pattern mini clothes pins; Paper Studio, musical notes and words stickers; chartreuse adhesive rhinestones; Ribbons: orange satin – Offray; green texture – JoAnn Decorative Ribbon; blue with white dots – Dashes, Dots a& Checks; musical notes – Paper Studio; Black; black and white twine

Thanks so much for stopping by my blog today - Hugs ~ LJ

SS #216 - Howdy!

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My card today is for this week's Sweet Sunday Sketch over on Karen's blog. I found this Whipper Snapper image in the clearance bucket on my last trip to Perfect Pals and knew I had to have her for my collection! The patterned paper is from October Afternoon, and I stamped a sentiment from MFT on a SU! wood veneer. 

Thanks for stopping by - Hugs ~ LJ