CPS Card Sketch - And Papertrey!

Hugs and Kisses With Felt!
Supplies:
PP: Pink Paislee
Ribbon: SU
Card Stock: Archiver's
Dimensional Embellishment: Making Memories
Felt: Making Memories (scallop) and Stampin Up (stitched felt)

The Card Positioning Systems Blog just put up the current sketch today.. and boy howdy are the entries coming in!

Papertrey Ink is the sponsor, and Papertrey has been celebrating their birthday all week with some amazing announcements... Today's? Wool Felt is on the Way!

So... Nicole's challenge for today, at the Papertrey Blog, was to enter the CPS sketch!

So I just had to. And of course, use felt:)

Thanks for looking!

Get Ready to Rumble!!!!

OK.. It's Kick Off Time! I gotta run but wanted to go on record saying

Go Saints!

Caardvark's Challenge - Wedding & CARDS

The Best Is Yet to Be

Supplies:
Stamps: Hero Arts CG129 Heart Frame
Stampin Up Sentiment Stamp
PP: Basic Grey (Eskimo Kisses Line!)
White CS, Vellum, Ribbon, Bordering Blue Ink: Stampin Up
Textured CS: Bazzill Basics
White embossing Powder
Versamark
Metal Bride & Groom Champagne Flutes Charm

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The challenge this round over at Caardvark's is to create a Wedding Card - doing your best work and taking a great photo. I'm afraid the photo part will sink me.. I still just have my itty bitty HP Photosmart R827 (7.2 megapixels, 3x optical zoom). It's a point and shoot number. I asked Santa for my dream camera.. but alas, I must have been dreaming!

See those little champagne flutes? They are engraved with bride and groom.. Alas, I zoomed in on them, and no luck getting the fine print.

Have you ever seen the CARDS magazine? Awesome photos! Awesome close-ups on some of the details..

A girl can dream...

Oh. And the winning card will get published in Scrapbook Trend's CARDS Magazine (Northridge Media).



I just had to play! sure there will be a bazillion entries - not only is CARDS one of the hottest magazines, the Caardvark's Challenges are a HOT site to play at!

Thanks for looking!

Virginia's 'Beat the Winter Blahs Wow!' Challenge

Outer Cover:
1/2 of a Kraft Envelope (Archivers)
Stamps: Hero Arts CL276 'So Sweet'
Chocolate border is another envelope I butchered
White Uniball Pen
SU White Craft Ink
Spica Pens
Little pink heart punched

U Are So Sweet
Lilac Scalloped Postcard: Archivers
Cupcake Metal Sticker: KI Memories
American Crafts Thickers
Ribbon: American Crafts
Stamps same as above!

One of my HA girlfriends, Virginia, is hosting a challenge on her blog... The theme is 'Beat the Winter Blahs, and add a bit of Wow' punch with a new technique or special feature.

I like that type of challenge!

And, as usual, I am just getting this in under the deadline!

So.. here are my little special features:

• The card slip case - it's 1/2 an envelope that I embellished.
  
• I cut out the notch with a circle cutter to accommodate the cute metal cupcake sticker - which is on the inside card.
• The card is actually a folded 'naked' scalloped postcard.

That's it! Just a fun little project to add to my February RAK stash:)

Thanks Virginia!!!


PS... I made a playlist in Rhapsody.. Having a blast rockin' out! I've got Corinne Bailey Rae, David Mathews, Black Eyed Peas, The Grateful Dead and Sade!!!!

Surprised??????

I know you expected Country and Western ('why honey, there are only 2 types of music in the world') - but since Sami has that covered with her playlist with Taylor whatshername, Miley whatshername, and my addition of Rascal Flats, I needed a change!!

Have a great day:)



I like to keep you all guessing!

Some Friday Shares - Boy Love

Jake and I - Hard At Work
The Baker City Farmers Market
Summer 2009
( I love looking at green grass and sunny days when it is white outside!)
Yep.. woke to more snow.

Me! This is One of My Ranch Jobs - April - October
It is my favorite, though.
I sell our meats at Farmers Markets!
Some Wednesdays, Ever Other Friday, All Saturdays
Tuesdays were my Chicken Run Tuesdays
You remember those, don't you?
Hit the road at 5:30 am with our live chickens?
Load them, unload them.
Oy...

My Favorite Photo of the Season!!!!!!
Jake, 10 years old
August, 2009
And, me, his Mamacita - 47 years old.

The Manager from one of 'our' Farmers Markets, the Baker Market, just emailed these photos. I had to share them with you.

She gave a slide show at our Annual Membership Meeting..and these were all in the slide show. I just about cried when I saw the last one...

I love that sweet tender boy face...

And, for my favorite AA - Jake say's he is my 'sonny boy'... Not sure if that is how you spell it. He loved what you said about yours.. He picked up on that special bond...between a Mother and Son...

Oh my lucky lucky heart.

PS. Today is National Wear Red Day

And, I made this for breakfast! Egg production is peaking!

Thanks for visiting!

Random Acts of Kindness - A Few Love Notes

The week of February 15-21 is Random Acts of Kindness Week..

I've been thinking of some people that I want to send some lovin' too. So I'm building up a stash of goodies to sent out starting late next week:)


We haven't seen the sunshine over here at Casa de Sexton in quite some time. I've been in a slump. Snappy. Grumpy. Biting heads off. And, I catch myself just wanting to sleep away any free-time I have. No energy. Tired. Depressed? SAD?

Yet, when I think of the gifts others have given me, those sweetness's bring sunshine into my life - and quicken my step and give me a burst of energy.

I want to share that with someone else.

So.. I'm building up my stash...

For special deliveries!


(all stamps used are Hero Arts.)

Caardvark's Challenge - Red & Hearts

Red and Hearts
Supplies:
PP: Cloud 9 & Making Memories
Little hearts punched with Archivers $1.00 punch
Hugs embelli: Making Memories
Owl: Hero Arts Sweet Owls
Inks: Stazon & Copics

Here's my entry for the current Caardvark's challenge. Lot's of beautiful Valentine's inspiration over at that place!

Mine is the 239th entry! Boy these challenges are getting busy!

Thanks for looking!