Cindy's Antics! Stamping, Scrapping, Crocheting, Family!!!

      Hi everyone!!  I've been missing for a week!!  I went to visit my Grandson, Hunter last Saturday, then went to visit with my Mom for a few days.  Hunter and I had a great visit. We swam for a little while, then he played a little with my nintendo DS.         We had breakfast at the Hotel Restuarant. He had pancakes with Strawberries!!      We then went to see "Dolphin Tale."  It was a cute movie, and he enjoyed it.  It was in 3D, but Hunter didn't really like the glasses. It made it too dark in the theatre, I think.       I even got to visit with my BFF, Rebecca. We went to dinner for 3 hours!  It was nice catching up!  She borrowed me a few books to read, one of them "The Help."  I saw the movie a couple of weeks ago.       I finally got 1 card made on my vacation, so far.  This was another "Friday Freebie" from  Designed2Delight.    You start out by purchasing the image, but as long as you post it on your blog within the first we

      Today's card I'm entering in to 2 challenges. Over at Designed2Delight , this image is the Friday Freebie.  If you enter your image in the challenge, the following Friday,  you receive the next FREE image.  I've been playing for 4 weeks now. You should check it out!!  This image is called "Happiness Blooms."       The next challenge I am entering it into, is over at The Stamping Boutique.          CHALLENGE #15--RECIPE      4~different colors (Pink,Yellow,Green,Blue)      3~different embellishments (Primas,Brads,Gems)      2~different DP's (from Creative Memories)      1~digital image  (From Designed2Delight)        For such a simple looking image, I had a difficult time, because I colored first, then went to follow the recipe.  I had a hard time finding DP, let alone 2 of them to match the colors I colored in.  The 2nd one may be hard to see, but it is the very bottom layer behind the image. See the polka dots??  I added the gems to look l

    Our Title Acronym stands for: D ivine, I nspirational, V irtuous, A rtistic (or Annointed) S istahs! Our group originated at SCS back over 2 yrs ago.     Our blog hop showcases cards made with items that we’ve had “stashed”. An “ O ldie B ut, G oodie” that we’ve pulled out and blown the dust off of to create something with it.      So please join us as we journey along the way to discover some hidden treasures we’ve had tucked away that we’ve designed just for this special occasion with many more to come!     You should have arrived from  Cheri's  blog.  Isn't her work fabulous??      Here is my creation for this month's hop!!  This is one of a few House Mouse Stamps that I actually bought in Jan 2011.  I just opened up the package!! One of the stamps was damaged, and I wrote to them today, and they are sending me out a new one tomorrow!! Awesome, after all of this time!!   This is called "Tweet Kisses".  I used Memento Black ink, on Gina K Pure Luxur

       This is a wedding card I made for my Co-worker Wendy, and her new husband, Dennis.    I used to work with Dennis when I was in the Emergency Department.  He makes the best Apple pies, and gives us girls great neck/shoulder rubs!!      I tried to make the Happy Couple look like them!  Wendy wore a mauve color dress, Dennis had a black tux, but I made it dark blue.  I think they are cute!!!            This is an image by The Paper Shelter , called "The Happy Couple." I colored with Copics, mounted on Rose Red cardstock, the DP is by K&Company, it is called "Jubliee". I added some primas, with brads and added Stickles for some sparkle.    I'm entering this card in the Saturday Challenge over at Designed 2 Delight. I hope they like the card!!  I had fun making it!!     I saw the movie "The Help" on Sunday.  I really liked it!  There were young girls in front of me that cried several times.  I probably would have cried too, but I had to

     The challenge over at Phindy's Place this week is ......             CHRISTMAS!!! No, I am not ready at all for Christmas.. Can't even think about it yet.         I love Snowmen with carrot noses!!  I have a big collection of them, that I sometimes put out at Christmas. We'll see what happens this year!!        This is a Phindys Place Image, called Back to Nature .  Colored with Copics. Cardstock is Night of Navy and Real Red. I added some SU felt snowflakes and  added to Stickles for some extra sparkle. I also added Stickles to the branches, scarf & hat, but it's hard to see in the picture..         This is my weekend off!!  Did some shopping today, organizing in my craft room, and a litte crafting..   Tomorrow I may go see "The Help"....  I'll let you know!!

Here is another free digi from Designed2Delight.    It is called "Autumn Harvest."   If you make a card with their Friday image, then each Friday you will receive the next "Friday Freebie."  Check out the blog to find out the details.     The image is printed on nothing other than, Gina K Pure Luxury.  It is mounted on YoYo Yellow, and Chocolate Chip. The DP is called "Jubliee" from a 12x12 pack of K & Company papers.  The are awesome!!  I colored with Copics, added Stickles for a little sparkle.  I didn't have any little brown Primas, so I colored these. Pretty smart of me, huh?? haha!!     Well, I hope you enjoyed your visit today.   Check out the blog for the Friday Freebie!!

   This months challenge over at The Stamping Boutique is to use any image.  I chose this cutie, her name is "Swinging Cynthia."   Isn't she cute??   She is printed on Gina K Pure Luxury, card stock is Tempting Turquiose. The dp is by K & Company, called "Jubilee."  There is such an awesome assortment of designs in the pack of 12x12 paper that I got!!  I love them all.   I colored with Copics, added Stickles for bling! I love rounded corners, so I used my Creative Memories Corner Rounder. I added Primas and Brads.    I had a day off today, and I was so glad. This last week at work was super busy.   Can't remember such a busy week in the last 2 years!!  Tuesday, the day after the holiday, at one time we had over 70 calls, patients waiting for us to call them back. Our ideal time to get back to a patient is within 30 minutes.  Well, it took almost 4 hours for some of them!!  This week I work 4 ten hour days in a row. Next week, NO overtime for me!! 

            Here is a Phindy's Place digi, called "Hyacinth & Ivy."   It is printed on Gina K Pure Luxury. I mounted it on Pretty in Pink and the Purple from the Gina K Pure Romance collection.  The dp, which you can't see very much of is a beautiful paper by Susan Wright by K & Company. I used the Nesties Scallop dies.  Added a Petaloo Mulberry Flower and some Primas attached with Brads.  I also added some Stickles for sparkle.                               Thank you for visiting!!  Come back again soon!!

       Here is another Halloween Card. This is a free digi from Designed2Delight .   It is called "Falloween Cat."    If you make a card with their Friday image, then each Friday you will receive the next "Friday Freebie." Check out the blog to find out the details.       Cardstock is Only Orange and purple is from Gina K pure Romance collection.   The image was printed on Gina K Pure Luxury. Colored with Copics.  I added some Stickles to his tag, the star and to the pumpkins (although it's hard to see in the pic.)  The sentiment is part of the set.  I shaded with Pebbles chalk.  I think he is cute!!!      Thank you for visiting!!!

        Isn't she just adorable??  She is a Phindy's Place digi, "My Love Grows" .   The Friday challenge is called "Anything goes".   She is printed on Gina K Pure Luxury. Cardstock is Pure Romance, also from Gina K.  I don't recall the name of the dp, but I love it!! It's shiny..  I used my scalloped Nesties, SU Photo corner punch, decorative scissors, Bling, Primas, Brads & Stickles.  I can't recall where I got the sentiment, either. I think it is a digi. Sunday was the 2nd day of the annual "Taste of Madison".  I have only missed it twice in the 11 years that I have lived in Madison.  We planned on going Sunday instead of the usual Saturday, and it was a good thing. It rained all day Saturday!!  So, I was really, really, bad.  I had a Prime Rib sandwich, Corn on the Cob, a Cannoli, Cheese Curds, Sweet Potatoe Fries and a mango Italian Ice. This is my youngest daughter, Cristine.  Yes, she has a lot of tattos, and

    Today's card is a digi from Designed2Delight , the Friday Freebie!!  If you participate in a Friday challenge with their digi image, the the following Friday, you receive another Free digi.  The name of this cute digi is" Falloween Cat."    Cardstock is Really Rust and Gina K Pure Luxury,  Miscellaneous DP. Colored with Copics, Prima Flowers, Brad and misc Ribbon. The sentiment is from the Falloween Cat, punched out with the SU Oval and scalloped oval punch.    I'm also entering in the following challenges:   Stamps R Us ,  Fussy & Fancy Friday Sketch and Color Me Creative Classroom "Fall or Halloween"    I hope you enjoyed!! Now I'm off to create something else!!  It is a rainy, gloomy day today.  Good time to get caught up on card making and blogging!!