Speckled Pup

We're starting another {Pin}spirational Challenge today so come on over and play along with us.  We're being sponsored by 2 Cute Ink who also provided some of the images you'll see from the DT.  Be sure and enter the challenge for your chance to win a wonderful prize package from Cute Ink.

Hubby and I were getting ready to go out to dinner with another couple the other day and after dolling myself up a little I asked him how I looked!  He said I was as cute as a speckled pup........GROAN!!!  Of course my response to that -  no, dear, these are liver spots, not specks!!!  LOL!

Anyway, 2 Cute Ink provided this image of the cute little pup and I just gave him a bunch of specks (not liver spots) - more like a dalmatian than a dachshund - but cute just the same.  I popped up the heart a bit and added the "LOVE" sentiment.

 Here's our {Pin}spirational photo for you!  Isn't this little puppy cute!  I love the glasses and muffler on him too! 

I've really been missing in action around here - but the good news is that I survived Thanksgiving weekend!!  WAY too many people coming and going.  Yesterday was spent getting the house back in order and dragging out a few of the Christmas decorations.  I didn't even look at the cyber Monday sales and am so proud of myself for that!  Hopefully, I'll get a card or two made pretty quick now and be back in the swing of things soon.

Thanks for stopping by.................
Lynn

Thankful

We're celebrating Thanksgiving here in the U.S. today and to many that means friends, family, football, and good eats!  But no matter where you are or what you're doing, I hope you have a fantastic day!  We all have so much to be thankful for.

This image is from Brokenbox Stock and she's holding some yummies to eat - pretty much like what we'll be dining on tomorrow since we have our Thanksgiving Day feast on Friday instead of Thursday in order to get everyone here on the same day.  I'll be pretty much hit and miss until Monday due to company coming and then going and then more coming.  Looks like I've got a busy weekend ahead.  I'll be by to visit everyone's blog when I can.

The sketch I used is from The Sweet Stop - with a spin of  tasty treats - and I'll enter their challenge this week.

Thanks for stopping by..............
Lynn

Doing Wheelies

No, I'm past the age to do wheelies I'm afraid.  I'll leave that to the younger generation!  But, I did use a "wheelie" on this card.......actually a SU wheel  that has all the cute little snow people on it.  Since I never could get the hang of those wheel things, I un-mounted them all from their wheels and just use them as  regular stamps now.

I would say that this was a quick and easy card to do - however, it really tried my patience!  I had  in  mind what it was going to look like and started with centering the sentiment in the middle and down a little more than half way from the top of the card.  The problem came when I started lining up all the snow people........I used four of them from one side of the wheel and four from the other.  FINALLY got it where they're all in a row and now life is good once again!  LOL!   I used some blue Stickles for the snowflakes above the little guys but they keep appearing black in the photo.

There's a new challenge on the block called Addicted to CAS and I'll enter this in their challenge that's themed "snow" this week.

Thanks for stopping by...............
Lynn

Coffee, Tea, or {Pin}spirational

Before I get into the challenge at {Pin}spirational, I have to confess that  I hate coffee!  Yep, always have and always will.  Now I know some of you are probably groaning and thinking that may be un-American of me or something, but I just don't like anything about it.......sight, smell, taste, etc.....  So when I saw the inspiration photo at {Pin}spirational Challenges, I kept picturing a bottle of water, tea, or a Diet Coke sitting on that swing.

Instead of putting up a post with a diet soda sitting on it, thought I'd pull out a couple of SU sets that I'd never used before and try those instead.  The sets were given to me a while back and I don't have any clue as to why I kept them.  I used the cup from one set and the sentiment from the other one - and I'm going to pretend this is a cup of steaming hot chocolate or hot tea.

Sorry to get off the subject there.......It's time again for another challenge from {Pin}spirational!  Be sure and stop by the blog and check out all the inspiration from the DT.  We're being sponsored this week by Fresh Brewed Designs!  Be sure and enter for your chance to win a wonderful prize package.

Thanks for stopping by............
Lynn

Masculine Thank You

We need to tell guys "thank you" sometime too!  I never seem to have a thank you card for just a male so here goes......clean, simple, twine, no fancy embellishments (not that I do that much anyway), Kraft card stock, some "male-ish" DP, and embossing!  I used some Ponderosa Pine (CTMH) card stock and ink and the image is from the Lovely as a Tree set from SU.  The sentiment is from Hero Arts.  I stamped out the image and then popped it up on Dimensionals.    The embossing folder I used was Distressed Stripes.

The sketch I used is from CAS(e) This Sketch and I'll enter it in their challenge.  I'll also enter into the challenge at Mark's Finest Papers (Pop It Up).

Hope everyone is having a great weekend and thanks for stopping by...........
Lynn

White

I've never made an all white card before - but almost achieved it with this one.  And believe it or not, this is not for any design team or challenge what so ever!!!  I made it because I wanted to!!!!  I just don't do that often enough any more.  Sometimes I get too caught up in trying to think of something to do just so I can enter it in some challenge or another that's out there.....but not this time and I feel so good about that.

A lot of white here - and dots too!  The images are from SU and that's about all you can say about it except for the fact I completed another card for Christmas!

Thanks for stopping by.............
Lynn

Turkey In The Hay

This is my second post of the day.........my {Pin}spirational post is directly below.

The theme of our challenge at Shopping Our Stash is Thanksgiving OR a Thank You card!  Be sure and check out the blog for all the rules and inspiration from the Design Team.  AND, use up some of that stash!

This is Turkey in the Hay (not Straw)!  The hay came from a field close to our house and I thought he'd look pretty cute on his bed of hay.  Thanksgiving is right around the corner and what better time to say Happy Thanksgiving than with this cute turkey image from Karen's Doodles!  I colored him with Copics, cut it out, then popped him up a bit.  The paper. image, and sentiment are all from my stash! Did a little zig zag stitching and it's ready to be mailed.

I'll enter this in the challenges at Stampin For the Weekend (All Stitched Up), QKR Stampede (Hey Turkey, Strut Your Stuff), and Broken Box Stock (Thanksgiving).

This will be my last post for the Shopping Our Stash Design Team.  I've decided to step down and try to focus on some different things in the upcoming year.  I'll miss all the wonderful ladies on the team but y'all know I'll never be far away.  Thanks so much for everything!

Thanks for stopping by................
Lynn