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Wow!  Three daily posts all in a row!  I'm on a roll.  Today is Wednesday, so you know it's time for another Perfect Sentiments Challenge. We have a good one today which will be so easy for you.  The theme is to make a card with a sentiment of Encouragement.  Don't forget it needs to be on the front of your card.  The twist is to use some ribbon somewhere on your card.  Now that's not too hard is it?

Our wonderful sponsor this week is Patti's Creations.  Check out her Etsy shop to see all of her latest designs. 

One lucky random winner will win 3 free digis to one lucky random winner.

 We also have a brand new sponsor this week -- Crafty City. 

Crafty City will award a $5 Gift Certificate to one lucky random winner. Good only in the U.S.

In the meantime, here is the card I created.

Materials Used:

• Image - Gardner Pattiboop - Patti's Creations
• Sentiment - Hampton Art
• Cardstock - Xpress It Blending Card; Stamping Up Early Espresso
• Designer Paper - My Mind's Eye - Fiddlesticks
• Ink - Stampin Up Early Espresso
• Layout - Inspired by Arabella - Chickie Chirps Blog
• Accessories -  Distress tool; Ribbon - from my stash; Baker's Twine - Stampin Up - Early Espresso; Wood Star Button - from my stash
• Copic Markers - B000, B21, B32; BG0000; E02, E04, E08; E50, E51, E53, R01; E40, E41; E81, E30 E43, E74; E31, E34, E37; W1, W4, W6; R81, R83, Y17; Y11, Y13, Y15, Y18

Stop on over at the Perfect Sentiments blog and check out all the other creations made by the fabulous Design Team.  There is a list of them over on the left side of my blog if you need help.  Then it's time for you to get inky, so break out those rolls of ribbon and get stamping!

I guess that's about it for today.  Thanks for stopping by and I hope you stop by again soon.

Litte Bear with Spring Bonnet - {Pin}s #40

Wow!  Two days in a row with card posts.  It is actually great to get back into the swing of card making after the holiday vacation from DT's.  It's time for another {Pin}spirational Challenge.

Our awesome -sponsor this week is Stamp Art Design by Kathryne. You can find her images on sale by clicking on the link.

 Here is the photo that is our inspiration for this week.

It's a beautiful picture and I chose to use the blue and white for my flowers and blue for my background d/p.

Materials Used:

• Image - Stamp Art by Kathryne - Little Bear Spring Bonnet with Large Flower
• Sentiment - Hero Arts - Thinking of You (using this again.  I love it)
• Cardstock - Xpress It Blending Card; Stampi Up - Cool Caribbean, Wild Wasabi
• Designer Paper -  Memory Box - brioche
• Ink - Stampin Up - Cool Caribbean
• Layout - Bev Rochester's blog - All The Things I Love.  I go here a lot for inspiration
• Accessories - Flowers from Wild Orchid Crafts; Nestabilities - Labels Die; Marvy 1" circle punch; Paper Shapers - 1 1/4" punch; Martha Stewart Leaf Punch; Stampin Up - Red Riding Hood taffeta ribbon
• Copic Markers:  BG0000, BG000, BG11, BG15; C0; E31, E34, E35; R05, R32, R43; Y13, Y15, and Y17

Now time for you to head on over to the {Pin}spirational Challenge blog and check out what the rest of the DT has in store for you.  Then get inky and get your own creation submitted.  You could be the lucky winner this week.  Good luck!

That's all for today.  Thanks again for stopping by.

Pansies in a Cup - MMTPT232

Good morning my friends.  I worked on this card last week, but with all the issues going on at my house, I wasn't able to finish it up until this weekend.  So even though it's a week late, here it is.  This is for Teapot Tuesday on Splitcoaststampers and the first I've been able to do for some time now.  I love flowers and especially purple ones, so this was easy to do.

If you don't know, Teapot Tuesday is a weekly challenge where you make a card for a specific person for a specific reason - either they are ill, someone has passed on, or they just need some extra special attention.  This week our destination is San Antonio, Texas. If you would like a destination for your card this week, how about sending it to Sherry? Sherry was brought to our attention by fellow SCSer and faithful Teapotter, Phyllis ( SparklePlenty 1000 ). Sherry is the life-long friend of Phyllis and is struggling with the loss of her husband last year in a tragic accident and limitations of her own from injuries she sustained herself.
For the address to mail your cards to as well as some more information about Sherry's circumstances, please visit Post #331 in the Teapot Tuesday Destination Station thread. Please remember that just because you participate in a Teapot Tuesday challenge that is combined with a card drive request, it does not mean that you are REQUIRED to send your cards. It is totally 100% voluntary!


The theme was to use flowers and an uplifting sentiment.  Here's the card that I created for Sherry.

I know that I got this image off my computer, but now for the life of me, I cannot find it and didn't write down where it came from.  I'll have to do a better search and will update that information when I find it.  If you recognize it, let me know.
Materials Used:

• Image - Pansies in a Cup - Fred She Said
• Sentiment - Hero Arts - Thinking of You (I use this set a lot.  I love the variety of words and styles they included in it.)
• Cardstock - Xpress It Blending Card; Stampin Up - Lovely Lilac
• Pattern Paper - Gina K Designs - Wisteria Lane
• Layout - Bev Rochester - All the Things I Love Blog
• Accessories:  Nestabilities - Classic Circle Die; Scallop Circle Die; Fabulous Finds Die; Punch - Corner Rounder; Memory Keepers - Bakers' Twine
• Copic Markers - BV000, BV13, BV17; E0000, E000, E40; G40, G43, G82; Y11, Y15, and Y19

That's it for today.  Thanks for stopping by.

I am submitting this card to the following challenges:
613 Avenue Create - Anything Goes
Challenges 4 Everybody - Anything Goes
Dream Valley Challenges - Anything Goes
The Squirrel and the Fox - Anything Goes
Allsorts Challenge - Dies and Punches
ATC's and Cards with Attitude - Add a Tag or Sentiment/Anything Goes
Lady Anne's Challenges - Sentiments/Anything Goes
Delicious Doodles - Anything Goes with your Favorite Color - (Purple)
Fat Pages and Cards - Tag or Sentiment/Anything Goes
Hotshot Craft Blog - Clean and Simple
Stampin' for the Weekend - Anything Goes
Stampin with the Dragon - Anything Goes
SweetPea Stampers - Clean and Simple

In Loving Memory of Reggie (June 2001 - January 2013)

Hi, my blog is normally for my paper crafting projects, but today is a special day and I have a very heavy heart.  Today I'm honoring my sweet little girl, Reggie, who went home to Heaven.  Yes, I do believe animals go to Heaven and we'll all be reunited one day.

This is the last picture I took of her this morning before our trip to the vet.  She was a very special kitty and a survivor of sorts.  She was born during June of 2001 during Tropical Storm Alison here in Houston, better known to us Houstonians as The Great Flood!  Unless you saw pictures, you would not believe how much water covered our city.  It was incredible.  She was an orphan found by a scrap metal dealer in a large bin by herself.  She was only about 4 days old.  He took her to a friend of his and of mine who was a cat rescuer.  I had already gotten 2 other cats from her (Paisley and Chancey) a year earlier.  My girlfriend fed her and nursed her until it was time for Reggie to find a forever home.  Who could resist?  I know I couldn't and scooped her right up and brought her home.  For me and my other kitty family, she was a sweetheart.  She was a little spitfire though when it came to others, but she managed to tolerate visitors.

Her illness came as a complete shock and surprise to me.  I came home from work on Monday evening and she was having some stomach issues.  I would have taken her right to the vet on Tuesday but my car was also in distress.  I noticed steam coming up from under the hood on my way home from work on Monday, so I knew that I needed to take care of that first thing on Tuesday.  I couldn't go anywhere else except to the car dealership.  So Tuesday morning I was able to take her to the vet and was told she had a lot of fluid in her abdomen and that her blood pressure was very low.  In fact, so low, that it was very difficult for him to get blood out of her to send off for analysis along with some of the fluid taken from her abdomen.  We had to wait until today to get the results back and unfortunately, it was not good news.  She had cancer, probably in her liver and/or intestines.  There was nothing to be done for her - no treatment, no cure.  I won't go into the other issues she had been having since Wednesday, but I knew that she was in distress and that the best thing for her was to have her euthanized.  She needed relief from what she was going through.  I got the news while I was at work and went home and sat with her for awhile petting her and talking to her so she'd know how much she was loved.  She purred and drooled (long hair cats seem to do this).  It was with a very heavy heart that I took her back to the vet to perform the procedure.  I did stay with her until the very end so she knew that that someone was there and cared for her.  Her body will be cremated and her ashes sent to me.  My little pet cemetery in my back yard is getting full. 

It was very weird though and I swear this is true.  As I was driving home and was approaching my house and about to turn into the driveway, I distinctly and clearly heard a cat's meow.  I didn't have one in my car and there were none out on the street and besides, I had the windows up.  I know that it was Reggie telling me it was okay and she was fine.  She'll be in my heart always. 

Rest in peace my beautiful girl.

Winter Wishes - PSC61

Hello again my friends.  Hope your week is going well.  This is my first full week back after vacation and it's not such a good week as yet and it's only Wednesday!  My car is in the shop. There was steam coming out from under the hood - somethings leaking.  Luckily it's under warranty so no cost to me!!!!!   I will also ask for prayers for my Reggie cat.  She's the big one in the middle photo up above.  She's got an appointment with the vet today which is not always a fun thing.  She hates going to the vet and lets him know about it,but with the lethargy she is showing the last couple of days, she may not even mind.  I just hope it's something he can do something about.

Well it is Wednesday and time again for our Perfect Sentiment Challenge.  Our theme this week is Winter Wonderland. The object is to creat a card with a sentiment for Winter.  Use a Winter image or any embellishments, embossing, embossing folders, etc. to give your card a Winter feel.  Go ahead and think outside the box if you have to. . . cups of cocoa, etc.

Our sponsor this week is Meljen's Designs and the random winner will receive 4 free digis. 

Here is my card for this week, and I've used one of the Meljen's Designs images.

Materials Used:

• Image - Meljen's Designs - North Pole Critters
• Sentiment - Just Right - Noel Christmas Ornaments
• Cardstock - Stampin Up - Crazy Cajun; Xpress It Blending Card
• Design Paper - Basic Gray - Eskimo Kisses and Jovial
• Ink - Memento Black and Stampin Up Cool Carribean
• Accessories:  Prima Flowers (Brad from my stash); Nestabilities Labels Die (cut in half) for the sentiment; Diamond Glaze; Opaque White paint.
• Copic Markers:  BG0000, BG11; C0; E02, E31, E35, E37; G40, G43, G82; R20, R22, R35, R38; W8

Stop by over at the Perfect Sentiment Challenge Blog and see what the rest of the Design Team has created for your inspiration.  Then get inky and join in the fun and make a card to enter. You might be the random winner this week or picked as one of the Perfect 3.  Good luck to all of you!

Best Birthday Ever

Happy New Year!  It seems like it's been forever since I've posted anything on my blog.  The Design Teams I belong to have both been on vacation and so have I.  I was in California for Christmas visiting my oldest daughter and her family.  It was great seeing the grand daughters which doesn't happen often.  The oldest is a Sophomore in college now and in two more years the youngest will be off to college also.  They grow up so fast.

I do have a card to share with you tonight for {Pin}spirational Challenge.  Here is the photo that we used for our inspiration this week.

Cute.  Reminds me of Happy Feet!  I loved that movie.  And here is my card.

He looks like he has happy feet too and is having a very Happy Birthday!

Materials Used:

• Image - Bugaboo - Penguin Cake
• Sentiment - From the dp - Hootenanny
• Cardstock - Stampin Up - Marina Mist
• Designer Paper - My Mind's Eye - Hootenanny
• Accessories:  Stampin Up Scallop Border Punch; Stampin Up Marina Mist Ribbon; Silver Stickles; Crystal Stickles; Diamond Glaze
• Copics:   B21; B30, B45; BG0000; C0, C2; E00, E31, E34, E35, E81; G21, G24, G82; N3, N5, N7; R22, R37, R39; Y13, Y18, Y19; YR02, YR12, YR24

Our fabulous sponsor this week will be a regular for us, and it's none other than Bugaboo!  The winner this week will win 7 free digis.  Check out the website and see all the cute images. 

Check out all the great inspiration over on the {Pin}spirational Challenge blog and then ink up your stamps or print off an image and join in the fun. 

That's it for today.  Thanks for stopping by.

I'm entering this card in the following challenges:

A&T Emerald Fairies - Celebrations
Artistic Inspirations - Bit of Sparkle
Celebrate the Occasion - Boy's birthday - use blue
Crafty Sentiments - Sparkle & Shine
Forever Friends - Birthdays
Lawnscaping - Celebrations
Ooh-la-la Creations - Happy Birthday
Tiddly Inks - Anything Goes
NanaVic's challenge - Anything Goes

Perfect Sentiments Open Design Team Call

We are closing out the old year 2012 for Perfect Sentiments.  I can't believe it's been a year that I've been a member of this incredible DT.  For 2013, we are looking to add some fresh new faces to our already fabulous established Design Team. Prior Design Team experience is not required. We are looking for both Guest Designers and Full-time Design Team Members. Check out the Perfect Sentiments Challenge Blog for all the details.  You do not have to have prior DT experience to apply.