WOW another card ...yes and this time 2 challenges together

now the Mojo Monday was this layout ....

and the other challenge was

 Scrapbooker's Paradise for Friday

What will inspire you this week? Will it be the picture or the color combo? If it's the color combo you're after.... you don't have to have the exact shade. Any shade of Orange, Yellow and Green will do!
How to Play:

1. Everyone is invited to play! There are no requirements or restrictions on what products you can use to create your challenge entry.

2. You have until noon on Thursday, August 16th to link your entries for this challenge below.

3. Please link directly to your entry photo or your specific blog post featuring your project, not a general link. We reserve the right to remove invalid links. If you're uploading to a public forum, then use the keyword PPC79 so we can find you!

4. Please fill in your name (not the name of your card or the name of the challenge) as the caption/label within the linky tool.

so here is my card ....

the paper is from a pad I have had forever ...

the lemonade stuff is from Little Yellow Bicycle...

wish my picture had showed the colors better ...one of these days....

Please make sure you stop by family and friends ...

they all have something awesome to share....

Have a great day...

Well good Morning to All

I know it has been awhile ....

but summer is a busy time ...family ...visiting ...

but I did sit down yesterday and got 2 yes 2 cards done...I have been watching my SIL

Barb and Nina ...making the most beautiful cards

that I thought I should use some of the stuff I got when we all went shopping ...

here is the challenge from

The Friday Mashup

It's a Black Tie Affair for FM71!

                                                            So here is the "Mashup" Challenge:

1. Make a project using " Black N' White Only ."
2. Or Make a project with " Some Bling ".
3. Or "Mash it Up" and create a " Black N' White Project with some Bling! "

so here is my try at the challenge...

paper used Unforgettable Love

oval pearls from a challenge I had won over a year ago

(boy do I stash stuff away)

two buttons for flowers middles...ribbon Celebrate...

I know I need to learn hope to take better pictures ...one day

Now this next challenge was from checking out Nina's blog...

Tuesday Morning Sketches ...

make sure you stop by Nina's to see her awesome card...

the little tassel she made for her party hat is so cute ...love it .

ok now my try at this layout ....

see what I mean about picture taking ...

the birthday paper was some of the paper I picked up from Memories and More

and the embossing powder I used was new to me so I was not sure how it would turn out ...I will keep playing with it it Shabby White embossing enamel...and if anybody out there has ideas on how to use this product ...please feel free to send advice....:):)

Well Bare and his twin Bill were starting out on their bike trip ...

Maggie and I were wishing the best for them ...and glad they get to do this at least once a year ...

great for brothers together ...they rode over to another brothers place and visited ...

Thanks Bill and Maggie for the visit ...

and oh yes Charlie said to tell you he misses Mogul..