aim high kid.....fly!!

Today is the 17th and that means..... it's a Waltzingmouse Stamps Blog Party!!

This month is all about summertime... I'm in!! Yep, I am definitely into spring/summer-- a flip flop, shorts, boats, lake, beach, flowers, homegrown veges {wishing for some IN tomatoes and corn}....you get the idea....kinda' girl!!

Love the Half Pint Heroines set and it hasn't seen ink at my house in a while so, that is what I chose to play with today. Stamped the balloon on 6 different patterned papers from Simple Stories Vintage Bliss (these colors make me smile!) and did a bunch of fussy cutting. Thinking I met my fussy cutting obligation for a while. Added some clouds colored with a light BG copic for contrast. Sentiments from the same set.

This would be a fun card for a new grad.

Deets on the blog waltz here....

Will be doing some blog hopping tomorrow... always inspiring fun to see what everyone has created!!

This is also for the Mixy Matchy challenge in the MFW (playing with patterns!)

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Happy Thoughts!!

Perfect sentiment for me today!! Absolutely Happy Thoughts!! I am on the mend from my back problems and hopefully will not come back again. As the orthopedic physician said today- most women describe the back pain I have had as the equivalent to having a baby without pain medication-- I totally agreed except for one thing- you eventually have the baby- with this back pain the only option is muscle relaxants and pain meds!!

Enough gab- I'm squeaking this card in at the last minute as it is.

 

This card is for the week 1 Verve sketch using this week's Color Throwdown colors . Not sure why but, for some reason this sketch "threw me" a little- had a hard time with the circle element behind the rectangle panel. Anyway- The leaves and flowers are from Verve's Dream Big stamped in Pear Pizzazz, Old Olive, Rich Razzleberry, and Blushing Bride. Leaves and flowers were die cut with Verve's Dreamy Leaves and Scallop Flowers dies. Sentiment is from Verve's Amazing Wishes and stamped on a Flag It Die from Verve. 

 

Gotta go and work on another card for another deadline. Trying to catch up playing in my fav challenges.

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Squeezing in a card....

Think I'm close to the time limit for the Retro Sketch but, I LOVE 'em and dang it I just wanted to play a little. (I've been living on back meds and sleeping in a recliner for almost 2 weeks- geesh- this girl needed a break!!) Used the Color Q colors AND played with some new stamps..... doesn't get any better than that!!

Still working on the CAS "thing". Had fun with this big ole' cupcake and sentiment from Serendipity Stamps. Did some paper piecing and added stickles with SU glitter for the frosting... FUN stuff!! Added a couple banners and some MME dots.

Retro sketch...

 

colors.....

Hope you're having a fabulous start to your WE!! Me,.. doing good so far... stamping tonight and hoping for a spin on the boat tomorrow!!

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CTD245 and DJS104

Wow... it's been a while since I posted. Wish I could say it was due to a fabulous vacation but... unfortunately my back is trying to get the better of me!! Wowza, I've never had back problems {thank goodness} and I'm hoping this resolves itself soon!

Anyway... this is the first day in almost 2 weeks that I was able to climb the stairs to my little studio and make a card.... having withdrawal I tell ya'!!

Finally inked up a set that I received a while ago... MFT's LJD Peaceful Wildflowers and matching dies. The Color Throwdown colors this week (groovy guava, barely banana, melon mambo, kiwi kiss, and white) was the perfect match for flowers. Can you believe I still had my groovy guava and barely banana ink pads AND they were still juicy!! Used this week's Deconstructed Jen sketch for the layout.

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Blog Candy Winner!!

Okay- I didn't forget, just got tied down with a back problem and this was the first chance I had to climb the stairs and take care of business. Sorry!!

The random number generator picked #5-- that's you Sue Lelli!!!

Tried to copy and paste the generator here but, it didn't work. Sue- I'll be sending you an e-mail to get your addy so I can get your goodies out to you!!


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