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

MFTWSC210 - Go Pack Go!

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Sharing a card I made yesterday before the Packers/Cowboys playoff game using MFTWSC210 as the sketch. I used the adorable (and one of my favorites) Football PI images. I mixed up patterned paper from a few companies - the green stripes and green banner are from Graphic45 (Good Ole Sport) and the newsprint is from 7Gypsies (Vintage Varsity). The sentiment "Go Pack Go" is from a stamps set by Peachy Keen Stamps (located in Wisconsin of course!). PC has a few Packers-themed sets which I do have in my collection.

Thanks for stopping by! GO PACK GO

Hugs ~ LJ

Congrats Swap

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Hope your saturday is going well, popping in with my card I made for Barb's Congrats swap on SCS. I used a PTI Set - Beautiful Butterfly (one of my favorite PTI sets!) . All patterned paper is from SU! I used a Deconstructed Sketch Layout from a few weeks ago. The seam binding ribbon is also from SU!

Thanks for stopping by - hugs ~ LJ

MoJoMonday 379

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popping in quick with this week's mojo monday sketch (#379). I am trying to get back to blogging on a more regular basis (always my new years' resolution right?).  thoughts are typing less (possibly) and posting more often.....but who knows right? some days I have more to say.... :) 

all of the patterned paper is from the Basic Grey Bittersweet collection. I am trying to use it up on my valentines this year, as it's about half gone.......So you will probably see a few more cards with this paper. the jar is a Recollections Die-Cut. Ribbon is SU!

thanks for stopping by - hugs ~ LJ

Let Us Adore Him

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Stopping by today with a card for MOJO Sketch #376. I used one of my favorite Christmas stamp sets, Savior's Birth from Inky Antics Stamps. The patterned paper is from My Mind's Eye (All Is Bright 6X6 pad). Ribbon & twine is from SU! & Button is from Basic Grey. 

Thanks for stopping by! 

Hugs ~ LJ

Fall in The Forest Swap

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Today I am sharing my card for Jeanette's Forest in The Fall swap (over on SCS) . The forest swaps have taken on a life of their own in SCS. By far it's been one of the most popular swaps around (this is the 16th Forest Swap)  A lot of it's success is due to our lovely hostess Jeanette (who I have had the honor of meeting ~ such a sweetie).  And some of the sweetest ladies are in the swap, many of who have been swapping since Jeanette's first forest swap in 2009. 

Anyway, on to my card. :) I decided to go with a turkey-theme - being that I made these Thanksgiving morning. 

Supply list: 

Stamps: Gobble Gobble (Papertrey Ink) 

Ink: Dusty Durango, Brown

Paper: Coastal Cabana, Pool Party, Crumb Cake

Accessories: Crumb Cake Seam Binding Ribbon, Pool Party Satin Ribbon, button, twine, Word Bubbles Framelits Dies (SU) 

Thanks for stopping by! Hugs - LJ

Penguin Love

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Thought it would be fitting to share my card for Barb's Snow Swap (over on SCS) today since we are getting a little snowfall here in southern Wisconsin. Winter has appeared to start early this year. 

I pulled out this cute penguin trio (I think it's Stampendous) for the image. the patterned paper is from Stampin Up. I also used some ribbon and brads on my card. 

Thanks for stopping by - Hugs ~ LJ