Whooo Wants To Know?

Okay, so these owls are fun to work with! I was given the owl punch last year and haven't found a good way to use it until now. I even had the nerve to glitterize (sure, that's a word!) the light colored owls since they weren't showing up too well. The sentiment is a digital stamp from the computer. Easy and fun!

I'm going to enter this in the mfp SWAT Challenge #117. There is a sketch and the twist is to use an owl on the page. Check and check! Click on the link to see all the details.



I will also enter this card in the Word Art Wednesday challenge. I really enjoy using their listed scripture on a card, but have but rushed lately so will post this for the Anything Goes challenge. Stop by the blog site using this link and see what they are all about!

What A Whoot!

I don't know what it is about owls that fascinate me, but I think it could be because they are so elusive and hard to spot but have such a distinct call. I love to hear them in the trees around our neighborhood as we walk. They never stay in one place for long and sometimes there are a flock that make such a racket you think whatever prey might have been below, is long gone now.

All that to say, Mark's Finest Papers SWAT Challenge #117 is a sketch with an owl or owls in it. This is my card and it will be sent to my brother and sister-in-law in Wyoming for their 23rd wedding anniversary.

Thanks Vickie for another great idea...umm or rather Challenge! :)

A Horse is a Horse, Of Course!

Have I mentioned lately how much fun it is to make these cards? My biggest downfall is I'm only producing one of each. I really need to go back and duplicate the best ones for when I'm on the road selling them.

Mark's Finest Papers Speedy Fox and Friends Challenge #234 calls for layers. I have been waiting for the perfect time to use this sweet horse and barn door.

This is my homemade card stock with a wood embossed background, more torn paper and the horse and door stamps fussy cut out and put together.

This takes me back to my riding days! I drew just as much pleasure from brushing my horse and walking around with him in the pasture as I did actually riding. Ahh, that was many moons ago. I still love to visit the memories though!

Fall Is Here!

Oh, how the celebration of the clear moonlit sky, clean crisp air and turning leaves perk up everyone's attitude. Especially after the long, beastly hot summer here in Florida.

Mark's Finest Papers Friends of Speedy TV Challenge 143 is to make a card with Autumn Colors. To mimic a commercial for a large office supply store "That was easy!"

Wishing You Well

Recently, two friends of mine landed in the hospital. I got out my box of cards and couldn't find any get well cards so I adapted two generic cards into get well and sent them off.

Note to self: make some actual get well cards to keep on hand and add to the stock to sell!

Once I had the self-imposed theme, the colors came together. This is yellow homemade card stock with navy blue with the torn edges and more yellow on top. The scallops looked too inviting to leave empty so I carefully wove the violet ribbon around the edges.

I will enter this card in the Mark's Finest Papers Color Challenge #41. 

I want to send a big Thanks to Lis Robson for hosting this challenge site!