~ Calendar Girls Quirky Holidays ~

   Here we are again for another new round from the Calendar Girls group. 

This is our first challenge of 2014 and to start us off in style, our leader

Jeanette , aka Forest Ranger, proposed the following - Here's in her own words :

" If you’ve ever been any of the swap threads that I participate in, you know that I like holidays, normal ones, weird one, funny ones.

EVERY day is worth a celebration. So, for this month’s Calendar Girl challenge, I want you to select a holiday that is CLOSE TO

your own birthday and make a card for that holiday. If you need help finding holidays, check out
 this wonderful site

Now please don’t feel like you HAVE to make a card that is for that holiday… just one that is inspired by that holiday. "

For my birthdate , in November, I found the following three choices:

 *Computer Security Day: 30
*National Meth Awareness Day: 30

*Stay Home Because You're Well Day: 30

 I chose  *Stay at Home Because You're well Day* :o)

The possibilities for creating for THIS particular fun holiday are endless!

After seriously considering at least half dozen stamps

(mostly haven't seen ink yet!) I chose this cutey patootey

one, that was gifted to me YEARS ago and finally got inked

for this challenge. I thought it was just perfect for my card

since I enjoy relaxing on my comfy couch when I can (how funny that 

my couch in our family room is shaped exactly as this one in the image lol :o) 
Of course ,I LOVEEEE chocolate too,the dark kind, although I'm trying  reallyyyyy realllllyyyyy hard to behave lately.....

 Here's  Chocolate Riley...taking it veryyyy easy indeed... 

If I could stay off work 'just because I'm well' you'd probably

find me on the couch, with my special 'love blankie' on, as well as a treasured book...♥

Thanks for the GREAT challenge Jeanette, I always enjoy reading about

such funky and quirky holidays celebrations! ♥

 ~ Blessings to all of you, thank you for stopping by! ~

By The Seashore ~

    Hello dear peeps in blogland ♥
Wow...posting my second card in as many days!...lol
This one was made recently for the SOTC group.
Originally I took a pass ,being too busy creating invites
for an upcoming wedding...but, once those 100 invites were made
right after Christmas, I thought I could partecipate even though I was clearly the last one....
Well, this is the result, a fairly simple cute card, using one of my favorite old SU set,
from which I finally inked this particular stamp for the first time!

Sentiment and finishing touches on the inside of card

The following is the theme that Kelly, our friendly hostess proposed , in her own words :

  

       ~November/December theme hosted by Miamikel4 (Kelly)
Theme: Down By The Seashore 

" Hi Sistahs! Since November/December is a very cold winter months for most of you, I thought we'd create some cards to bring some warmth your way! While the rest of the world is buried in snow, let's create some cards with a seashore/ocean theme ~ dip your toes into the ocean, sit on the shore and watch the waves gentle crash to shore, listen to the seagulls flying overhead or watch the sunset over a lovely ocean of blue ... where ever your heart feels happiest at the shore, create it! *Blessings*!  "

 

Here you have it folks...hope you approve . :o)
*btw* If you like angels or are looking for latest DDD challenge , 
please scroll down to the previous post...you may like it! ♥

                      
♥ THANKS FOR STOPPING BY AND BLESSINGS TO ALL ♥

Sweet Angel Of Mine~

   ♥ Hello Everyone!
Wow...I feel almost disoriented in my own blog...it was soooo long since I was able to log on! :(
Almost three months and , in fact , I was ready to throw in the towel for good!! 
I don't think I can ever catch up with all the cards waiting to be uploaded...but at least I can start with the last one I made for the Dueling Darlings group.♥ My first upload of the new year!
I LOVEEE the theme that the Darlings' hostess (Melina ) together with the Divas' hostess (Carol)
came up with this month. I am a true believe that angels surround us and guide us....it makes me feel so at peace when I think of these wonderful and ethereal entities....
Speaking of Angels...I was smiling from ear to ear while creating my card and thinking of our family own personal angel (I am sure we each have more than one, but Alexander is my most beloved one , and always will be...(no offense to all other angels out there in the firmament!) :) ♥

Most of you that know me, are aware that my (our) first grandchild was called to God's Garden at only two days of age...traumatic time for all of us but also grateful for his brief life, and  for the hearts he touched in such short span. I do talk to him often...even when I was making this card he was the object of my silent messages and my smiles....that brings me happiness and interior serenity .
A yearly ritual for my hubby and I when we do our Christmas tree, is to put a very special angel on the tree first, before anything else. We bought it the year that our lil granbaby passed away , in 1991.  This year I explained the importance of our *Alexander's Angel's* to my grandaughters for the first time. He guided my words to them from above.That sweet angel of mine will forever live in my heart♥

                          Above: Close up of  *Alexander's Angel*

Back to my card:
 My card measures 5/ 2.5 x 5/ 2.5 the lil envelope is ment to contain lil messages, short inspiring quotes, which I have yet to do. The 3 hearts represent the Holy Trinity, with angel(s) amongst them. This card will be given to a wonderful lil earthly angel (Tay) whom I never met (yet!) ...she's truly a lil hero in my eyes....always smiling ...always positive no matter what or how many surgeries and complications she had recently....she can't speak, yet her eyes are truly the mirrors of her gentle soul...they do sparkle!
She's a true inspiration in spite of her life's huge adversities....My intention is to put together a
'smile' package for Tay and to send it anonimously to her. I know her Mom, a lady of strengh and
courage ,who adopted Tay at a very young age.We need more people like her (and her hubby) in this world to assure less fortunate children a life full of dignity and love.

♥ Thank you Melina for such great kit ♥

Kit contents:   
Image: C.C. Designs Peace on Earthteal papers from Recollections 

textured flower paper from DCWV
an acetate sheet from Crafter's Companion
white paper bag from the Scrapbooking with M.E. Boutique   
buttons from MFT , Dewdrops from the Robin's Nest ,fabric flower from Wal-Mart ,and baker's twine from Maya Road.

God Bless each of you, and THANK YOU 'dueling angels' for being so patient with me! ♥

Monday's Angel looks down from above,
Tuesday's Angel will wrap you in Love,
Wednesday's Angel is healing and caring,
Thursday's Angel shares the load you are bearing,
Friday's Angel will shoulder your woes,
Saturday's Angel will lift you, when low,
Sunday's Angel will send you affection,
and steer you and point you in your Life's direction.
All of your Angel's are protective and giving

 you the reason to cherish the life you are living. 

Whenever you need them, Whatever the day,

 your Angels will be there to show you the way.

Don't Be Sooty

    Hello Everyone!
Taking the chance that Blogger is actually my friend tonight , yeahhhh!!
I can finally post my latest and simple little project for this month challenge.
Our miss October's hostess with the mostest is Barb and this is what she suggested us to do:

"...Here is the October Challenge--For me a true challenge is to try a new technique. So--that is going to be the challenge I propose to all of us.

Go to this link Technique Lovers Challenge Forum and chose a new technique to you that has a 1 or 0 in the challenge number--like TLC410 or TLC360 or any more current number (as I posed this challenge way back in January........................) The technique you pick should be one you have never tried before--and you can go back as far as you want in the forum in the posted techniques to find one to tackle. Please list the number and name of the technique you tried in your blog post. And--to make the challenge a bit harder--you cannot create a card this month! You need to think outside of the box and try a totally new technique along with a project that is anything but a card............... And--for extra credit--make a creation with a Halloween theme!.."

I explored quite a few possibilities from the link that Barb provided, but the 'soot' technique really peaked my curiosity , hence it had my vote...♥

TLC81 :http://www.splitcoaststampers.com/forums/try-new-technique-f44/tlc81-dont-so-sooty-t182276.html

Soot Tecnique Tutorial :
http://www.splitcoaststampers.com/resources/tutorials/soot_stamping/

               I kept this square box so simple that I didn't even add any embellishments to it....

The main front panel is solely about displaying the technique just learned.

I must say that I absolutely love this new technique! It's a tad messy but so cool too!

.....and here below is the unveiling of what I used as a template...lol....yup I actually took
apart one of my asthma puffer's box and traced around it ...et voila'....a new box treat riemerged... 

     Thank you Barb, for encouraging us to 'think out of the box'....no pun intended...:o)

Wishing you all a wonderful and safe Halloween....hubby and I decided to treat us for dinner and then surprise our granddaughters...and hopefully we'll get to see our boyz right after school too....although I will actually be in my grade 7 grandson's class part of the afternoon for a pilate project involving Ipads! Exciting! Who would have thought I would be in his class -albeit only from time to time-
until project completion , and on Monday we're all off to a Field Trip to the Mac Store!...:o)

*HAPPY HALLOWE'EN  & HAVE A GREAT DAY!!! *

October Duel : Hallowe'en

 

 

TRICK OR TREAT ?

 

 " Trick or treat , smell my feet,  OR  give me something   sweet to eat..."

 ~~~Hello Friends!

It is time to duel and I am a day late (it's also almost 2:00 am here so I guess that, technically,

 I am actually TWO days late!!) So sorry darling peeps...but Life is constantly interfering...

Both the Dazzlers and the Divas were given the following instructions for the October's theme, that my partner Judy and I hosted this duelling round :

"...Share your view on Halloween...

Do you celebrate it? If so, what's your favorite part ?

 (eating candy is NOT an optional answer...lol)

Please share one (or more) of the following suggestions :

a trick, a treat, a recipe, fav. costume, fav. decoration, fun times..etc...

                              HAPPY HALLOWE'EN TO YOU ALL!!

 

   

 

The following are the items I included in the kit  above to all of the Dazzlers:

 Stamps (all from SU) : "Haunting Halloween" (cat, cauldron + 2sentiments)

"Booglie Eyes" (mummy) & "Best Fiend" (sentiment)

D/P :     Wicked Fun (SU); Halloween Characters & Small Dots (both from Michaels)

 Black w/ silver thread (handmade DP from Costco)

Accessories : 'Boot To You' (CB folder) ; 'Black Bat's (Sizzix Die) ; 2 Halloween ribbons (Michaels) ;

1 XLrg orange brad by Elements/Am. Crafts ; sm. spiders from Recollections ; 

pumpkins dimentionals stickers ;  2 sets of Googlie eyes (Dollar store) ;

                                                             'Bootiful' brads from Sprinkles

 

 

 

My favorite part of  Halloween is to see all the little one all dressed up and bundled up in their
ohhhh sooooo cute outfits...Some of the costumes are so darn creative nowdays!!
I do take pictures of all the wee kids that come and knock at the door and of those that are
barely able to walk |(waddle...lol) -with their Parents permission of course- and then send those
pictures to my friend Tiziana, overseas, as she always gets a kick to see how the true |Halloween traditions are carried out in North America....
One year I was quite taken back when I answered the door (my lights were no longer on past 8:30 pm) and found myself staring straight into a lady approx. mid thirty!! She was dressed as a gothic bride and went trick or treating!!!!....I couldn't believe either my eyes nor ears.....lol
Then, last year, there was another woman (approx. same age as the first one) that came with two pillowcases with the intention to fill them up for her kids....who stayed home!!!! mmmmmm.....
THAT was quite the 'trick' if U ask me....but hey...I did give her treats as well.....lol...

I often like to decorate my front door and such, for Halloween, and to receive my lil and big guests
all dressed up in costume as well....this year I would kike to go as a piratess....but IF we decide to go as a group ( at work )I voted to go as the Duck Dynasty fellows!...lol....
THAT would be such a HOOT!! lol


Have a SAFE and FUN Halloween YA ALL!!!! ♥

 

Unidentified Image swap -round 10-

   Hello friendly Peeps!

These cards were recently made for the Unidentified Image (closed) swap, round 10.

It is a spin off of the fun swap that originally was created by Jeanette (SCS : Forest Ranger).

Laura Jean was this round's hostess and she sent all of us partecipants  fun images

from Penny Black, to color and to create with...

 

Cards deets:

Image: Roses for Mimi by Penny Black

Ink : Memento Black ; Copics ; Soft Sky (SU)

Card Stock : So Saffron

D/P : Pocket Full Of Posies

Accessories : light blue gingham ribbon (SU),

Oriental Wave EF, Kaiser Craft pearls ,

Spellbinders Label 8 and Label 18

Looking forward to  receive the next set of images from next hostess (Terry)...love the element of surprise, not knowing what  she will chose to send...and the fun shall continue on...;o)



♥  Thanks for stopping by!! ♥

Calendar Girls : SEPTEMBER 2013

      Hello Friends in Blogland
I am a day late in posting this month's challenge,
even though I actually had my card done on time! Yikesss...
This month fabulous hostess is Terry aka my WPS (Wing Pit Sistha) lol...
She gave us the following challenge to execute, see below post,
in her own words:

SEPTEMBER 2013 CHALLENGE Miss September: Terry
"...September is a month full of changes.
From the leaves on the trees changing colors, to me changing how old I am.
My challenge to you is to use the attached sketch to create a birthday card. Your card can be for a male or a female but it needs to include one type of embossing....can be dry embossed cardstock or a wet embossed image, your choice!

Have fun with it and create something wonderful!.."  
                                                                                                   

   

I LOVEEEEE this challenge for many reasons...                                        
1) I love FALL and all the wonderful earthy colored involved with this great season,

therefore I decided that my card would have a fall feel to it....
2) Give me some layersss...yes! Terry wanted layers...woootttt sistah! ♥
3) I am a great fan of embossing....especially dry embossing...and this challenge gave me the   possibility to use a few of my beloved embossing folder....
4) Really liked the idea to follow a sketch,something that I very seldom do....
5) Gave me the chance to dust off a very cute and neglected lil stamp that screams 'fall'....


Card Deets:
Stamps: Just For Fun (SU 2000) ; sentiment: It's Your Birthday (SU 2005)
Card Stock: Soft Suede, So Saffron , Really Rust , Wild Wasabi (all from SU)
Designer Paper: Classic Woodland (Martha Stewart)
Ink: Copics, So Saffron, Chocolate Chips, Fall Spectrum
Accessories: Oval Punch, Leaf Nestie, Rectang. nesties, silver gel pen,dimentionals,
C/B folders: Pumpkin Harvest, Leafy Branch, Distressed Stripes
Tecnique: Dry Embossing; C/B smooshing, layering, fussy cutting

There you have it folks....I hope you and miss September like my interpretation ...

♥ I know I can't help liking the mix of  fall colors!! ♥

Please DO let me know what YOU think... ;o)

♥♥♥ Thanks for a GREAT theme Terry,
I hope your Birthday was as special as YOU are!!! ♥♥♥ 

 GOD BLESS YOU ALL!!

Mystery Image Revealed

 

 

Good Evening Friends,

 

yes it's still the 18th here in Canada , so I am not too late in posting this card , created for

the mystery Images swap, and hosted by April.

This is also my second post of the day...if you are looking for the DDD card please

scroll down some more....;o)

 

 

For those of you who still are not aware what this swap is all about, here are some clarifications: Mystery Image swap is a close swap and it takes place every other month.

All partecipants take turns hosting the swap and provide the inked mystery images of their choices. On due date , as today, all partecipants must reveal their creations.

This month's hostess is April, and she sent us cute , hooty images as well as a fun sentiment.

Images are from Unity and it is called "Have a Hoot of a Day".

 

It was much fun putting this card together....thanks April! ♥

 

 

 

 

Card Deets:
Card Stocks: white , Tangerine Tango, Crushed Curry
Ink : Soft Suede Inkpad, Copics (Tangerine Tango)
Accessories : C/B folder 'Owl Florish' , orange gem (see cut out hat), googly eyes,
rectangular nesties,  l 3/4 " round punch,  dimentionals, brown droplets (by Kayser) ,
dimentionals
Tecnique: sponging , smooshing ink on CB folder

♥ Hope you like my interpretation! ;o)

Let me know via your constructive comments, please ... ♥

 

Good Night and God's Bless To All !

 

Globe Trotting : DDD September

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  Hello  Friends!
This card was made for the September Duels where the Diva and the Dazzlers (I am on eof the Dazzlers) battle together in paper crafting. This month's hostesses were Kadie (for the Divas) and April (for the Dazzlers) Both came up with a great idea:
 'Globetrotting and Getting Down to Your Roots' theme.

Hostesses' own words: "For September we decided that since there are so many cute stamps out right now with different country themes, that we would travel the globe and celebrate culture!
Please find enclosed in your kit, a stamp that represents a certain country and papers and embellishments to match this travel theme. Feel free to make this month’s challenge your own in any way. Whether it be with a sentiment or embellishment that reflects your own heritage or just by sharing with us in your post what your heritage is and what traditions you have in your family that celebrate those origins."

April added: "To tell the truth friends, I loved the heritage and tradition theme and chose to send generic people that you can customize! I hope you don't mind!
I kept the accessories in black and white theme so they can coordinate with your design!"
 April sent us the following kit:
CTMH:
Family Ties - Adult
Family Ties - Children
The embellishments are from Michael's (black/white ribbons and baubles)

 

I added the following:
Card Stock: red, green (SU), white (Domtar)
Designer Paper: Eco Park Paper Co.
Accessories: circle punch, corner punch, heart punch, tag from Spellbinder,
red/white candy floss,stickes, dimentionals, red gem (earrings)
Colored by Copics ; Handwritten sentiment

My roots are from bella Italia and I am so very proud of my origins. ♥
Italy is a very colorful Country ,therefore I abandoned the idea of creating a
black/white card and, instead, I opted to showcase the color of the Italian flag
throughout my card. The cute image sent by April (there were several choices)
reminds me of my shopping days in Milano, the heart of the MODA, the city of the
Italian fashion well-know all over the world thanks to great Italian stylists such as :
Armani,Versace, Gucci, Cavalli, Ferragamo, Prada, Dolce & Gabbana etc...
The world’s oldest shopping mall is also located in Milano, and is located in the Piazza
Duomo . If you ever end up visiting my beautiful Italy, don't miss this bustling city!
(No,  I am NOT from Milano, my origins started in BOLOGNA, the beautiful city famous
for the TRUE lasagna and tortellini, and is also home to the oldest University in the world,
founded in 1088! I miss my bella Bologna, the rest of my family, some of my childhood
friends with whom I am still in contact, I miss the markets, the bubbly people, the liveliness
all around me, the late nights with my favorite cousins and our laughter....
I miss everything and everyone...
and yes...I DO also miss the wonderful, genuine FOOD , including GELATO
....mmmm......soooooo amazingly good!!      

            ♥ My bella Italy....now...That's...AMORE!!!♥


Thanks April and Kadie for the Globetrotting theme! Love it!!

 

let it SNOW!!!!! ♥



*Click to enlarge any picture if you wish...*

     Hello Friendly Bloggers and Peeps!
Today is Calendar Girls reveal day and I am very excited to see what the gals created
this month , based on the theme I challenged them with....

It's all about *SNOW*!!! You see I don't like the snow.....nope, not at all....lol ....
                        *I LOVEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE the SNOW!!* :o)

I thought that we needed to cool down a bit from such high
temperatures that especially this month is known for....and here's what I proposed to
the rest of the very talented Calendar Girls:

For the usually HOT and HUMID month of AUGUST, I would rather do something to get cooled off ...but what?
mmmm..I got it! We could make some SNOWballs....or even SNOWangels in the middle of summer, but how? ♥

Here's what I suggest :
Your challenge for this month is to create something with anything that begins with the word SNOW.
However, here's the catch: Your card should NOT reflect Christmas at all...
...but rather just images AND sentiment ( s ) that start with *SNOW*.

Here's a list of compound words for you to chose from and get started with...(feel free to add your own)
Once you blog your card, please also make sure to add what was your word choice
that your card reflects, and also WHY you selected THAT particular word...
Thank You and happy stamping .....Have FUN 'chilling out' on a hot summer day....♥

Paola
aka Miss August ♥

SNOW words:
Snowman ; Snowberries ; Snowballs ; SnowWhite ; Snowplow ; Snowsuit ; Snowflakes ; Snowqueen ;
Snowmobile ; Snowshoes ; Snowcone ; Snowangels ; Snowfort ; Snowbird ; Snowgoose ; Snowfall.

Above  : a visual of the inside of my card....

Below : close up of the fun image...(too bad the glitter doesn't show too well here...)

 

 I chose this particular WS stamp because I NEEDED to ink it....FINALLY! lol
It was purchase months ago, amongst others precious to me WS, on an line FB craft link 
based in my area. Love the fact that not only had a mega killer deal, but in the process you
get to meet other wonderful crafty ladies.....A couple of them I became quite friends with
which it really works well for all of us and our (crafty) interests...lol ♥

My word of choice is SNOWSHOVEL...which,as you notice in my card, I had it  cut out  and
applied with dimentionals to obtain somewhat a 3D effect....
Over all my card reflects the following SNOW words: SNOWMAN, SNOW, SNOWFLAKES,
and SNOWCAPPED SIGN....

Thank YOU all for visiting , hopefully you like my August`s challenge interpretation!

♥

***BLESSINGS***

 

Card Deets :
Stamps: * Whipper Snapper LY829 'Bring it On'
*Merry and Bright (SU)
*Frosty White Border (Hero Arts) -inside sentiment
CS : Cherry Cobbler (SU)
DP : Eskimo Kisses (Basic Grey)
Accessories: Spellbinders: Label Eighteen and Snowflakes Pendants ;
buttons ; candy floss ;glitter ; sm snowflake punch ; tree punch ;
brads ; dimentionals
Colored with Copics

*DDD* x three!! ♥♥♥

 

 

 

♥ AUGUST DUEL : Fall Kick Off

 

                                         

 

*BE AWARE: LONGER POST TODAY....covering 3 challenges :o).....hang in there....lol♥



~~~ ♥Hello fellow blogger,
this is an exciting day ...yup...it is DUELING DAY!! In my case I am celebrating the fact that, finally, I am all caught up with all of the 3 summer kits received.....(insert red face here...)
My sincere apologies to Melina and Debbie for such tardiness in creating with their wonderful kits,
an apology as well to my Dazzlers and Divas' s pals for their endearing patience. I appreciate you all!


I am starting off with August's kit. It is a wow!! Terry , my WPS (Wing Pit Sistah) send us Dazzlers an awesome ,darling kit to kick off her and LJ theme .(LJ is this month's hostess for the Divas)  

In Terry's own words :

 

"Fall Kick-off"

 

LJ suggested to put together kits with a fall kick-off theme.....not specifically football, but anything that would start the fall season. I chose to put together a school themed kit for you all to work with, I hope you all enjoy it!

 

In your blog post, please share with us a favorite memory of the fall season!

 

My fall season's memories are quite a few....in a nut shell :from thoroughly enjoying walking amidst thousands of pretty colorful, crispy leaves, to biking down the dike with hubby enjoying an early sunset by the river.

The best memories, though, almost always include my grandchildren, their first day of school , followed shortly by our Thanksgiving feast and Hallowee'en....through their eyes I taste, feel,touch, see,and enjoy each wonders that Autumn (and each of the other seasons too, of course) have to offer....including game nights at our place after enjoying wonderful home made soups and making such simple things like hot chocolate with mini marshmallows which always reward me with so many happy faces grinning from ear to ear...

Autumn, is-without a doubt- my most favorite season of the year. ♥

 

 from Terry :

 

Dazzlers' kits included:

• Image: Stampabilities: House Mouse "Smarty Pants"
• stamped with Memento Tuxedo Black
• Paper: Recollections: "Back to School" paper pack
• Bakers Twine: Target dollar spot
• Candi Dots: Craftworks
• Ribbon: Michaels

• THANK YOU TERRY for such FUN, adorably sweet kit!! ♥

 *Tecnique used:paper distressing & fussy cutting (mouse, apple, school bus)                                                 
*image is colored w/ Copic and SU pastels
Nestabilities :Labels twenty

 

 

             ♥ JULY DUEL : COOL CREATIONS 

Last month,  Debbie (for the Dazzlers) and Barb (for the Divas) came up with a terrific 'Cool Creations' theme  to challenge us faithful partecipants ♥...so perfect for the hot summer days
we've been having! Love the fun filled kit Debbie sent us Dazzlers. (Thank YOU Deb!)

 Her kit contained the following items:  

DP & Ribbon: Ice Cream Parlor by Stampin' Up!
Image: Good Ol' Summertime by Stampin' Up!
Paper Straw: A Muse
Buttons & Flowers: SU! and Michael's or Joanns
Craftworkcards Candi – pink dots

*Image was colored using Copics*

                * click on any picture if you wish to enlarge*
                                                                                                          
                                                                                           

We were also asked to share our summer favorite treat.
mmmm.....there is sooooo much I like! lol hard to pick JUST ONE favorite....but I would have to say definetly lemonade ( some of the best ones I had was during my recent cruise...) ....definetly like ice cream (French vanilla or chocolate) with a shot of espresso right on it!! yummmmyyyy! Another summer favorite is just plain fresh blueberries with greek  yogourt on top....
sooo good!!♥

♥ JUNE DUEL :

FLIP FLOPS AND SUNSHINE

   
Melina was our hostess for June (for us Dazzlers) and her team mate was Carol (for the Divas)
Their chosen theme is sooo fun and loved it right away as I love using flip flops during the summer months (who doesn't? -can't count how many pairs of flip flop  own.....ohh I am also one of those weird people who loves to wear crocs! lol....sooo comfyyyyy....;o)

Melina  cool kit was very funky...original and quirky...loved it! It made me think out of the box...♥
I used one of the flip flop images on the inside of my card and the sentiment on the outside...
plus I decided that the sun needed a lil perking up, so I dusted off the orange embossing powder and
gently sprinkled around the rays and around the edge of the sun...I completed it by adding a smiling face to it and added dimentionals too. I like its' simplicity and the summer fun it exudes.... 

♥ THANK YOU MELINA!
                   

Well, folks....thanks for hanging in there while reading about all THREE challenges in ONE post....so much appreciated !

 

Please feel free to leave a comment or two after your visit....

I love hearing from you!

♥ GOD BLESS YA ALL! ♥