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!
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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..

Yesterday was my anniversary ...

yes Bare and I have been married 24 years...

my honey made me a lobster dinner....asparagus ...new potatoes ...

and then these beautiful flowers ...what a man ...

Love you Barry ....

XOXO

Now last week we had a chance to get together with family...

Barry and  our brother in law Miles

 Barry and his sister Nina

 Barb and her daughter Mel and Nina ...

Barb and Barry and Nina ....sisters and brother...

it was so awesome ...then later us girls got to go to an awesome scrapbooking shop and do some shopping ....and if you check out Barb and Nina's blogs you can see some of the cards they made...

These next pictures are from are trip to Fairview ...

 Abi ...Melissa...Hannah ...and Papa(Bare)...

 This a one of the gardens Mindi has growing her flowers are beautiful...

here is a close of one of her flowers ...beautiful Mindi...

this tiger is from my garden ...

Well trying to catch up ...have more to share ..but I would like to

try and get a card made ....

and please stop by family and friends ...

check out what they are sharing...

Wow...it has been a while ....but you know summer gets busy...

so here is my attempt at

Scrapbooker's Paradise

now the challenge was

 

PPC #76 - Soft & Fuzzy!

now the centers of the flowers are done with flocking....
hope this next picture shows it a bit better

hope you like...

now this site has a big contest going on ...

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Now the supplies used to make my card ....were
Martha Stewart Flocking ..Deckled Rectangle Spellbinder...Verve Stamps Hope Blooms
and Kind Word. Paper K&Company Julianne Solid Mat Pad....embossing was Micheal's product..

I am so excited ...I got my Stampin Up Order

I ordered the kit called Paper Piercing Pack Essentials...

the pictures below show the 3 great sheets you get...

yes awesome designs to create....

going to give it a try ....

wow ...so neat...

Well I had the girls over at Aunties.....

look at the fun she had waiting for them...

Abi

Hannah

Auntie and Ethan....they all loved it ...

the lawn had a good dent in it after ...all the fun.

Well I hope you will stop by all the friends and family...

Sorry Val to hear about your dog ....hugs to the family.

Well hope to make another card here .

Have a great weekend....

These are flowers from my yard ....so many

Now this picture below ...is my attempt at a new program ...my Brother-In-Law Bill

gave me ...I have a lot to learn ...but if you check out Bill's videos and pictures
(look at my family and friend list ...he is there) ...

you will see how the pictures really look ...

well I have a card to get made ...and maybe a challenge to do ...

Love the challenge Nina has done...

 Thought this was so neat ...and how true...

 yes my birthday has passed ...but I want to show off some talented grandkids ...

card and a stone for the garden ...

Thank you Hannah and Ethan...

Now a few days ago I had a chance to sit and chat and make a card with my

SIL Barb...it was awesome ...

 this is my card ....my nephew and wife had a baby boy...and he is a sweet ...

hope Mason liked the card....

well this next pics is Ethan...daycare project ...

 his daycare teacher is awesome was showing him new things to do ...

Mr Beee....

I was other at the Trimm's and this butterfly came for a visit to ...

their garden is so beautiful....

well make sure you stop by all the family and friends...

that looks interesting Nina ...might to give that layout a try...

Have a great week all...

Well I told Nina my SIL I might give this challenge a try

it is from Merry Monday #22 {Warm and Cozy Christmas}

Challenge Rules (to keep things fair):

1. You must use the sketch and make a Christmas card.

2. Please add a direct link to your blog or to an online gallery.

3. Feel free to use other challenges or for a stamp releases, it doesn't matter, as long as you add this challenge link to your post.

4. Any offensive posts or cards that do not follow the guidelines will be removed out of courtesy to fellow bloggers and myself.

5. As always, please have fun and make the sketch your own!

so here is my attempt....make sure you stop by

Always Playing With Paper 

and below are some more awesome cards ...and I want to add

Thank you so much ...

yes today was my birthday ....and I want to thank all for the calls

the cards and the love ...and for being who you are friends and family....

yes another one blooming ....Passion
thought this saying ...was great

and is a good road for one to take ...

So have a great day please stop by family and friends ...

XOXO

 iSpy challenge......ISSC17 with Amy Rohl .....

This sketch can be interpreted in so MANY ways. Keep it clean and simple or layer it up!!

This week's sketch features Amy Rohl aka rohla @ SCS and is based on this card.

and here is what I came up with ...

what do you think...

our grandson Ethan has not been feeling to good so I thought a monkey card

might cheer him up...

you will also notice I tried to stay using the color challenge from Scrapbooker's Paradise....

What do you think Nina ?? Is it close to the colours.

Nina is a designer for Scrapbooker's Paradise.

Have a great Monday ...hoping to try a Mojo challenge...

we will see...

and please make sure you stop all the family and friends ...