KKSC #4

First, let me humbly say OOOPS!! I forgot to post here the winner of the card and treat for the Chi-chi hop ...... dh pulled a random number and gave me 7 ..... so that would be Jessbells :) Thanks so much everyone - please drop me a note w/ your email so I can get this off to you!



I was happy to have the chance to play along again this week with the Kraftin' Kimmie challenge ...... this week is "Tag - You're it!" which is, of course, a card with a tag! I adore these stamps - just oh so adore them! And this one is certainly no exception - she's Lillith and comes with her own froggie :) How much more adorable can it get! I used the KK sentiment set as well with SMOOCH, ha ha ......

The surrounding frame is actually propped up but I couldn't get a very good picture at any angle but I tried :) And I added a CB border and a hand-made tag from the BG line of yummy paper.

*Hop* on by if you want to see the new KK stamps that are now out - adorable!!! TFL!
(back later with deets - dinner is on da stove!!) :)





Hugs!

November KitCat ~ It's a Manga Girl Christmas!

This month the KitCat's host is the fantabulous Michelle and I was just jumping up and down with glee when I saw the wonderful Kit she prepared for us! The Sugar Nellie Manga girl was enough to make me go bananas happy, but the paper is just delicious and the exact colors that I love to use, so this was a wonderful joy! She graciously allowed us to pick a holiday and I went with my fave, Christmas ...... so make sure you stop by the other "Kittens" blogs to see what they chose as well! You won't be disappointed!






The DSP is just yummy, so I grabbed so Real Red, Pink Piro and Old Olive from my stash to pair with the beauty of the paper and the CB snowflake paper Miche sent along with those gorgeous snowflakes. I bling them a little bit with some red pearls and propped them up, added some detail ribbon & buttons :) Thanks for stopping by & hope you are having a fun, relaxing weekend!

Make sure you stop by and see what the KitCat's made!

Michelle

Lorie

Jeanette

Susan

Catherine

Deets: Cardstock: SU! Real Red, Pink Pirouette, Old Olive; DSP - Pink Paislee & Basic Grey;
Image = Sugar Nellie Manga girl; misc = prismamarkers, MFT buttons, AC ribbon, Kaiser pearls red, Tombo

AAM Challenge #4 ~ Turning Point

For the All About Me challenge #4, Miranda asked us to scrap a turning point in our lives. She writes: I think everyone has had a turning point in their life. A moment your life changed, even if you didn't realize it at the moment. It can be something small, a big event, a choice you made, that influenced your life and had a huge impact. Of course it can be a happy turning point, but it may be a sad one too. So... what was a turning point in your life??


Although it's a painful post, I am grateful today to be able to move through the ashes of pain and forward to brighter days. For me, that turning point was 10 years ago - *that day* was in July 1999. Although these pictures are current, the events that happened in just a few weeks time have really been a milestone change in my life that has shaped me into the person that I am today. Those events were the catalyst that have changed the life I knew, shook my confidence as a person and parent to my core, and will live with me for the rest of my life. A snipet from my journaling card reads: "In just a few weeks time, life sent my way the pain of my parents announcing their divorce after 36 years of marriage. Only days later, I sat diligently by my baby daughter's hospital bedside crib for over a week as she fought for her life after a near-fatal accident, begging God to take me instead of her, even though I had two baby daughters still at home that needed me, too. The pain and anguish and guilt proved to be the winner and I lost the baby I was carrying - what would have been our 4th child - to a painful miscarriage. I was fortunate to have a supportive husband and friends - no one blamed me, but I carried enough guilt and blame to last a lifetime. But through that pain and darkness, my faith never faltered and I always kept my eyes and heart on Him, and know to this day that His greatness & love for me has helped me move forward ...... and it's that support and unconditional love that brought me full circle to Finding My Way Back. I leave you today with Isaiah 41:13, one that I carried with me for a long, long time as I reminded myself that He will always be there to help carry the burden :) TFL and blessings!

Deets: Bazzil Vanilla cardstock and Summer Sun from SU; DSP = K & Co; clock stamp from Heidi Grace Designs; misc embellishments, journaling paper Paper Crush & from Mary Engelbreit

** It's the Chichiboulie Blog Hop! **

It's Halloween!

And that means a treat for you! :) The Stampingbella blog hop is HUGE, so to thank you for taking the time to stop by, I'm giving away the card here today along with some little treats to one person at random today! Just leave me a comment and become a follower &
and I'll have my kids pick a random name this evening!

So, let me offiicially welcome you to the Chichiboulie Blog Hop sponsored by Stamping Bella. You should have arrived here from the fabulous Terri's blog .... If you've just happened upon my blog, you can CLICK HERE to start from the beginning at Bloggabella. Also, for one lucky winner ( In addition to the fabulous eye candy) SB has decided to hide a prize somewhere along the hop! One pre-selected blogger will draw a random winner from the comments on her post, and the winner will receive a $25 Gift Voucher to Stamping Bella!!! The fun part is...we're not telling you who it is! So as you hop, make sure you leave comments on every post so you have a chance to win!! We will announce the winner on Friday in the Splitcoast forum. MWAH! Next, hop on over to visit Kerri.

Card deets: SU! Tempting Turqouise + GP White, Basic Grey DSP, SU: Ribbon (bermuda bay)
Stamp: Chichiboulie from stampingbella, sentiment: stampingbella, Scallop punch (SU), Flower Punches, bling, Martha Stewart Glitter, Stickles, colored with prismacolor markers

Happy Halloween!

Wow, it's Friday! And I still haven't stopped! LOL! What a week ...... I should be sliding into home plate of this busy life saying "WOOHOO" by Sunday and finally stop to rest! But not before I bring you the beautiful bride digi on a couple of Halloween scrapbook papes ~ she's so versatile, you can use her on cards, scrap pages, etc!

I finally had a chance to get these couple of pictures scrapped from my daughter, Victoria's, Brownie Troop Haunted House they did as service work. It turned out to be a little too spooky and many children were afraid to go in, but what a wonderful old historic building we found while setting up, now a South Florida Landmark! It was built in the 1800's and apparently has a lot of history, which was unique and fun all on it's own. DD was a vampire (EDWARD!!!!!!!) and I was a witch ;)

TFS - off to party with ds's preschool class, make sugar cookies into gloopy pumpkins and carve a punkin to learn about what's inside - fun stuff! Blessings to all and STAY SAFE!

Please make sure to stop by the other DT blogs for our impromptu little "Bride" blog hop today!
TFL!!

Flight of the Butterflies ..... :)

This is my 2nd entry for the SSCC Challenge #10 ~ 1 Choronicles 16:34 ...... I have many, many people to thank :)

I used this delicious premium paper from Amy Butler, shimmery and shiny (and a little hard to photograph!) Paired it with a digi butterfly from SNSS & a sentiment from SU. I hand colored the images to kinda match the dsp but propped them up so they would stand out. TFL!

Card Deets: Bazzill Green, SU - Bermuda Bay, Kiwi Kiss ~ DSP = Amy Butler, Stamp = digi image, from SNSS & SU: Sentiment from Angel Blessings set, CB circle nestiesKaiser pearl strips, Tombo, Prismacolor markers, 3d dots

SSCC #10 ~ 1 Chron 16:34

Good Monday Morning! This was one incredibly busy but blessed weekend - I dont' think we stopped to rest from Friday night til late last night! Dh says "did we have a weekend?" LOL!

One of the wonderful events we were able to help host/attend was the church Fall Festival ~ although our booth required wayyyy to much bending up and down for 2 hours in the blazing heat and humidity (the rain had just stopped, PTL) The wonderous gal who organized this year did an outstanding job and having done that in the past, my hat goes off to all she did for it takes a mighty lot! I was grateful to see the SSCC this week because it was just the inspiration I needed to send a small thank you her way - this card from me and some flowers that I will pick from the backyard garden :*) The challenge is: {Make a card that expresses your thankfulness for someone or something they have done, or that encourages someone to be thankful.}

The verse this week is: I Chronicles 16:34 “Give thanks to the Lord, for he is good; his love endures forever.” (NIV)

I am forever thankful for the friendships that I've made and for the wonderful people that bless my life! In my daily walk, I strive to remember Him first in everything and be grateful for everything around me - saying a prayer for someone in need, the sun peeking through the clouds, my children's smiles, blessing those around me + sharing His Word, just to name a few :)

Blessings to you!

Card Deets: CS = SU, DSP = K + CO, Stamp = Stampendous

Ribbon: SU, Oval Nesties, Momento Black Ink, Vintage buttons, Tombo Adhesive