FS82 Dreams du Jour

Happy Sunday everyone!!!

Today's Featured Stamper #82 is *NikiE's*.

I've seen some of her beautiful creations on SCS and over on the PTI site. Of course I couldn't resist playing along...LOL!!!

Here is the card I decided to case. I love how Niki has scored the BG and I wanted to do that with my card as well....

These are the changes I made:

*** I used different colors - White, Red, Black

*** I used the *Dreams du Jour* Set as my main image

*** I exchanged the Dew Drops for Pearls.

Thanks for stopping by and if you haven't seen our new Boxer Puppy *Luke* or you want to see how big he has gotten ....??? Go down one post and take a look at our pretty boy.....

Have a great Sunday!!!

Puppy *Luke* and some awesome RAK's

If been wanting to update you on our little puppy.....

Here is our *Luke*. He is 3 months now.

He has grown so much and gained 16 pounds since we have him.........We are switching him to *big* boy food soon!!! The Vet thinks he'll be at least 80 pounds.....he has his body from his daddy and his pretty face from his mommy!!!

Luke loves to hang out with my girls. In the picture is my oldest Sarah (right), her friend Tiff (center) and our little Miriam (left). Can you tell Luke loves to be the center of attention.....????

Next I want to show you some gorgeous cards some of my blogger friends have mailed me. I feel so blessed to have found such awesome friends thru SCS - THANK YOU LADIES FOR THINKING OF ME - IT REALLY MEANS THE WORLD TO ME!!!

Jessica Rone

Every one know how super sweet my friend Jessie is and I feel soooooo super rotten, because I have received so many of her gorgeous cards and I have not gotten of my lazy big ....to mail her one back.....!!!

Not any more - Jessie - mail is on the way - LOL!!!

Janette Olen

This card made it to my house this week and I was so thrilled about it , because Janette has thought of me after finishing this card and mailed it off - plus she had to do some serious research to find my address.......isn't that nice???

Denise Marzec

Over the last couple of weeks I have received a couple of Denise's gorgeous cards. I'm so blessed that I have met her over on SCS and we have been friends ever since. If everything works out - we both finally get to meet each other in January!!! WAAHHOOO!!!

Clara Sanchez

She has made this beauty for me as a *Thank You* note for winning one of my past Blog Candies.

Amy Sheffer

She has made this gorgeous card for me when I was the Featured Stamper in April . How super cool is that - I have an Amy original - LOL!!!

Thank you for stopping by and letting me share all this with you!!!

Have a great Sunday!!!

LSC183 JOY

Happy TGIF!!!

Here is my input for today's LSC183.

We had to use something old - my retired DS Blue Bayou Ribbon,
something new - my uninked Verse Visual Plain Jane #5, something borrow - I ran out of small Pearls and I had to hunt for some in my oldest daughters room, she hid them pretty good... LOL....
I think she knew I would look for them eventually...he,he,he - I better replace them fast before she'll get mad........
At last we had to use something blue - my choice was the the Urban Garden DP plus the Baja Breeze CS and Ink.

I hope you will have a wonderful weekend!!! ~TFL~

Before I forget - swing by my friend *Jessica Knutsen* and find out what great new ideas she has for her new Stamp Company!!!

WT181 Beautiful Flowers

Hey you all!!! Hope you are having a great week so far???

Today I made sure that I read the whole WT181 instructions before I got started... LOL - so I wouldn't mess up again....!!!

When I was a *Guest Architect* for *Innovative Stamp Creations* - Betsy Griffin the owner - was so generous to mail me a whole bunch of her gorgeous Stamp Sheets....and one of them is called *Beautiful Flowers* - I have not had a chance to use it unit I have seen today's
WT Challenge and I thought it would be perfect to color this particular image.

I've used the Watercolor Pencils from SU and added this *Color Float* (Delta) to shade and highlight my image. You can buy this product at Michael's.

My card measures 4" x 4". I used Whisper White as my card base. Then I added Basic Black plus Tangerine Tango CS.

The fun part is after I used the *Color Float* with the lighter Red from the Watercolor Pencil it's a perfect *Tangerine* match - wahhhhoooo!!! I also added some Dazzling Diamond Glitter in the center of the flowers. The gorgeous Brad is from *Anna Griffin* and the Black Satin Ribbon is from Walmart!!!

Hope you like it??? ~TFL~

CC181 Path of Life

Hello again!!!

I didn't plan on making another card today, but after seeing the beautiful CC181 - Kraft, Rose Red and Basic Black - I couldn't resist!!!

Plus I have some wonderful news to share!!!

Kelley Holland the owner of *Our Daily Bread Designs* has asked me to be her *Guest Designer* for the month of October/November!!! WAHHHOOOO - I'm so super excited!!! Thank you Kelley - for asking me and for the wonderful opportunity to create with your beautiful Scripture Set's!!!

I'm so thrilled to be part of a super talented group and if you like to see who is on Kelley's Design Team please click here !!!

About my card - I have used Julee Tilman's MTVD07 Sketch with the *Path of Life* Set from *ODBD* and colored it according to the CC181 colors plus I have added some Certainly Celery for the trees. I have also added some medium Silver Brads from Making Memories to finish of my card.

Hope you like it??? I can't wait to show you some more cards with Kelley's beautiful Set's - I'll keep you posted!!!

Thanks for stopping by.... have a great evening!!!

If you have not seen my card for Beate's *BIC 20* just scroll down one post and check it out!!!!

BIC20 Thank You

My goodness - this Tuesday came fast.....Now that Beate is back in the

house - no wonder - LOL!!!

Today's *Inspiration Piece* for the BIC20 is this pretty framed Poppy Picture.

I definitely love the colors -it's actually one of my favorite color combos and I ran with that idea.....

I have been wanting to show off my new SU Stamp Set's as well, so today is the day were I've inked up my gorgeous new *Upsy Daisy* Set.

My card measures 4 1/2" x 4 1/2". The base of my card is Whisper White and I have layered it with Real Red, Basic Black, Whisper White. After I have colored the main image with Real Red and Old Olive Markers I have layered it again on a Real Red CS. This panel was raised with Stampin Dimensionals.

The sentiment is from the same Set and I have inked it with Basic Black.

I also have added some Satin Basic Ribbon (Walmart) and some Mini Silver Brads.

Hope we have inspired you to play along??? Hope you will check out all the other fabulous ladies from the DT?!?

Beate Johns, Charmaine Ikach, Danielle Lounds, Dawn McVey, Jennifer Buck

Thank you for stopping by!!!

TLC183 Friends Sneak Peek #6

How fun - today's TLC183 is all about *Dry Embossing* - love it!!!

If you have seen my card from yesterday - you already know that I love this technique....for some reason my favorite is the circle embossing on *Baby* cards....

So today - I dug out some of my other Templates and settled for the *Pick a Petal*.

I have used Taylor VanBruggen's TECC30 Sketch for my card and I have started out embossing the flowers randomly all over the Pink Pirouette CS.

Next I have layered the Chocolate Chip CS. Then
I've added another panel with Pink Pirouette and Whisper White - were I have embossed the WW CS with the same Embossing Template.

The main image is today's last Sneak Preview from *Little Paper Shop*. It is a beautiful Set with sentiments about *Friends* - I really like it!!! I think over the years I have become closer to my friends than to my own family since they are living overseas...I'm so glad God has blessed me/us with some wonderful friends!!!

Back to the card - I have inked the sentiment in Chocolate Chip Ink and after I have trimmed it to my liking I have pierced around the edges. I then placed it on a smaller rectangle Nestie and added some brown flowers with Pearls for decoration. According to Taylor's Sketch I have also added some more Pearls to the CC CS.

Hope you like it and remember all Stamp Set's are available for purchase tomorrow!!!

Please take a look at all the other DT Members for their gorgeous take on this Set!!!
Julia, Allison , Bonnie, Cindy, Chelsey, Elyssa, Laura, Renee, Sarah, Dawn.

Have a great week and ~TFL~!!!

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Hello everyone!!!

I don't know about you, but I was getting really *antsy* waiting for the Featured Stamper announcement.....does that mean I 'm addicted - LOL???

Anyway - the lucky lady today is *Patricia aka kokirose* - she has a gorgeous gallery!!!

Congratulation Patricia - enjoy your day!!!

As you may already know - I love *Baby* cards and as soon as I saw this cutey I knew I wanted to case it!!!

The wonderful thing is I can also combine this card with today's Sneak Preview Set called *Going In Circles* from *Little Paper Shop*. This Set comes in four different everyday phrases.....it's only two more days until the official Release date- WAAHHOOO!!!

According to the SCS rules we have to change at least *two* things about the card we are casing....here is what I have done:

***I have used different CS and DP - Bashful Blue, Making Memories - Cosmopolitan Collection.

***I have used a different Embossing Template *Shape* from SU.

***I have added the beautiful Blue Satin Ribbon from A.C. Moore.

***I have also made my focal point the Textured Die-Cut Bloom from SU with the circled image from *LSP*.

Hope you like it??? Have a great Sunday!!!

Don't forget to swing by the rest of the DT to see their awesome creations with today's Set!!!

If you have not seen the last couple Previews just scroll down to look at them....

Julia, Allison , Bonnie, Cindy, Chelsey, Elyssa, Laura, Sarah, Dawn.