HUG A TREE

I've probably hugged more than one tree in my lifetime...

I'm sure it had something to do with Shel Silverstein's The Giving Tree.


That book made me cry.

CAS-ual Fridays:CFC122

CFC122: Show us your Clean And Simple projects that feature a tree or trees.

December Diva Dare:Playing Favorites

I used my favorite Verve Christmas tree~it makes me smile every time I see it!

I still love trees...they're just so....



accepting, you know? ;)

stamp: Verve Plain Jane Winter Tree,Waltzingmouse Stamps Teeny Trees sentiment,Hero Arts Square Pattern

Uncolored

I'm not skilled at coloring...but some designs are beautiful untouched too~

I'm sharing this today at

Unity Friends With Flair.

Hope you get some crafty time in friends!

stamp: Unity Charlee Girl

ink: Memento Ink Rich Cocoa

paper: Fancy Pants Swagger,kraft cardstock

other: Tonic Studios Tim Holtz Paper Distresser,American Crafts satin ribbon

Modern Whimsy & a Dash of Neon

I had fun with Papertrey Ink's

Make It Monday #143 Modern Whimsy Style

 Although I had to take an allergy pill to play with this beautiful fiber~

it was worth it!


I was one of those kids who couldn't take a stuffed animal to bed...even my doll had to have plastic hair.


Maybe that's why God gave me three girls to "play hair" with during soccer seasons...



it "put back" for those deprived years. LOL ;)







die: Papertrey Ink In the Meadow
stamp: My Favorite Things DC Christmas Ornaments sentiments
other: EK Success Adornaments
ink: Memento ink Rhubarb Stalk and Rich Cocoa
paper: BoBunny Zip-A-Dee Doodle,Fancy Pants Filter Paper Embellishments,Georgia Pacific White,Neon Cardstock

Victory and Better With Little

I haven't started shopping yet, have you???

That's ok...this verse gives me peace...

It's a great reminder...I got it free at

Word Art Wednesday #108.

I am also submitting this to...

Simon Says...Anything Goes

The next card was fun to dot....

I found my inspiration here at

Pinspired Challenge #22

I saw "dots" at first...and went with that!

I versamarked it and then sprinkled three embossing powders...one by one to get the multicolored verse.

Hope you have a blessed day friends~

Card 1

die: Spellbinders Wonky Rectangle,Simon Says Stamp Circle Border

sentiment: Word Art Wednesday Challenge #108 Verse

paper: American Crafts Sketchbook,neon cardstock,Georgia Pacific White

Card 2

stamp: Verve Wonderfully Made, Mama Elephant Cup of Wishes

Whisper embossing powders

die: Our Daily Bread bookmark

Versamark ink

paper: Georgia Pacific white

Friday: Workin' the Black and the Rose is a Burst

I had fun with this card...it's simple..but the awesome paper has so much pizazz, you just gotta fly with it.

The surprise element/shape is the burst behind the sledder...

that's a rose!

Yup, even a delicate shape can pass for something cool/masculine if it's the right color and edged in black.

Speaking of black...

the black cardbase and black ink are in honor of BLACK FRIDAY for

CASology:Week 72:Shop

I'm also submitting this to

Unity Friends With Flair.

The sentiment is from the Snowglobe set ~it matches the masculine feel of this card and it fits the trimmed die from the PTI Movers and Shakers Spinners Collection.

I REALLY wasn't planning on going out shopping today...but I have to get TP.


UGH.


Maybe I can get a low, low price that is worth the battle....LOL...I can stock up for months to come....

stamp: Unity Snowglobe Wonderland sentiment

dies: Papertrey Ink (Year of the Roses,In the Meadow,Movers and Shakers Spinners Collection)

ink: Papertrey Ink True Black,Tim Holtz Black Soot

paper: Fancy Pants Swagger,Bazzill

other: Martha Stewart Fringe Scissors

THANKFUL

I'm thankful for today!

Look at the gorgeous inspiration at

Runway Inspired Challenge: RIC #48

I stamped black framed roses and light pink/beige colors with a touch of blue/green in the sentiment (to match her headdress).



Love on those you are blessed to spend the day with ...be they strangers or long-known friends/family.


Have a blessed, blessed Thanksgiving bloggy friends!



stamp: Papertrey Ink Year of the Roses
die: Papertrey Ink Counting My Blessings
other: Want2Scrap Rhinestones