From The Gang - Seize the Birthday

First of all, I'm sorry I've been missing in action and haven't been by to visit anyone's blog the last few days.  We had a horrible wind storm on Monday with so much damage.  Other than losing half the roof, tree limbs everywhere, and a broken windshield on the car, we also lost the internet!  EEK!  I'll probably be a little bit "hit and miss" for several days but I haven't forgotten about anyone and will be by as soon as I can!

Now on to our Seize the Birthday challenge this week!!  We're using the same sketch as last week but need to see your masculine cards now.  Again, we're sponsored by The Alley Way Stamps...so many great stamp sets to choose from there.  Be sure and join in on our challenge this week for a chance to win a cute stamp set from The Alley Way Stamps!

I used the three little pups and a sentiment from "The Gang" (The Alley Way Stamps) set.  I guess this will have to be a birthday card from Jim (the BIG dog), Rambo (the furry one - even though it doesn't look like him) and from me - the chihuahua (the CUTE one with so much stinking personality)! LOL! 

Be sure and come on over to Seize the Birthday and join in on our challenge with your masculine birthday card.

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

Wanna Make Some Whoopie?

Jim's sister and brother in law recently got a little puppy named Sassie.  I don't think they've ever had a puppy before and about four days after getting it, his sister called saying they couldn't get Sassie potty trained!!!  Well, hello!  LOL!  It's going to be very interesting to see how this develops!  Anyway, our little doxie, Rambo, decided to send Sassie a "welcome" card.

I couldn't get a good pic of the inside due to being small printing, but here's what Rambo had to say to Sassie:


Hi, Sassie:
I understand you have a new home now and just wanted to say "welcome".  My name is Rambo and I'm the smartest and most handsome dog you'll ever see.

When you come to visit I'll show you where all the squirrels come into my yard and maybe you can chase one with me.....even though you're probably too slow - and I run VERY fast.  I won't show you where all my bones are hidden though because I don't plan on sharing any with you.

If you're as cute as everyone says, we may get along VERY well and could make a little whoopie (wink, wink)!  Come see me soon.

Love, Rambo (paw print)


Thanks for stopping by.............(and Rambo says hi to everyone)
Lynn

Dreaming of What!

Spring hasn't sprung around here yet, but hopefully I can egg it on a bit with my card!

Jim saw this as I was taking a picture and asked "Dream, what?"  Lynn - What do you mean, dream, what?  Jim - Well, where's the rest of the sentiment - you know, like dream a little dream, dreaming of football, dreaming of swim suit models, etc.....(Eye Rolls!!!)  .Finally, I just told him you had to be a female to understand!  (That's ALWAYS a good response to a male!!!!)  So, in case you don't know what I'm talking about by just putting "dream" on my card, it means I'm dreaming of spring!!  I need green leaves, grass, warm temps, birds, butterflies, flowers, etc.....But, until then - here's my card!

All the images I used on this card are from stamps at The Alley Way Stamps.  The two sets I used for this were Crazy Critters and Tweet Spots. Cute stamps and a fun card to do.

I'll enter this in the inspiration challenge at The Alley Way Stamps.

Thanks for stopping by.............and have a great weekend!
Lynn

HB - Seize the Birthday

For our challenge at Seize the Birthday this week we're featuring feminine type cards!  We also have a new sketch for you to use this week!!!    Be sure and play along for your chance to win a wonderful set of stamps from The Alley Way Stamps - who is again our sponsor this week.  Hop over to the Seize the Birthday blog to see all the inspiration from the DT and to see a photo of the prize you can win for this challenge!!

I used the Jibber Jabber sentiment set from The Alley Way Stamps on this card!  There are some really cute sentiments in this set.  I also punched a tiny flower and added a pearl to it.  The die I used is from Memory Box.

Here's a shot of our new sketch for the week!

Be sure and stop by the Seize the Birthday blog and play along in our challenge this week.

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

Riding a Bicycle

I got this new Memory Box die the other day and just couldn't wait to make a card with it.  I decided NOT to stress myself over trying to do all the distressing, and just made more of a classic type card.  I love the black, white, and red combo so went with those colors. 

I really would love to try and ride one of these but figure I'd need the hospital alerted and also have an ambulance on stand-by!  Think it'd still be fun though.  I embossed the white panel behind the bicycle with the CB Distressing embossing folder (hey, I really DID distress on it! LOL) and the sentiment is from CTMH Memories.

The sketch I used (very literally) is from Sketch Saturday and I'll enter this in their challenge.

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

Spring Butterfly

We don't have spring just yet, and very few butterflies......but these colors just remind me of spring and I know it's going to be here soon.  Then it's going to be summer, and HOT, HOT, HOT!  Oh well......

I used some DP from the Basic Grey Porcelain paper pack and Pretty in Pink card stock from SU.  The butterfly and background for it were done with Flores Suaves, also from SU. 

I'll enter this in the challenges at All Sorts (Things with wings) and Basic Grey (Favorite things - I love butterflies and this stamp set.  Even though I'm not much of a frilly type person, I love this DP!  The colors in it are just beautiful.)  I'll also enter this in the challenge at Shopping Our Stash (birthday - The DP I used is a couple of years old and the butterfly is from a SU set).

Springy Thingies - Seize The Birthday

It's Thursday and that means it's time for another challenge over at Seize the Birthday!  We want to see your birthday cards for the boys/men this week - using the same sketch as we did last week.  We're again sponsored by The Alley Way Stamps - and they will be providing a wonderful prize for the winner!!!  Be sure and check out our blog for all the details

This cute little monster and sentiment are from The Alley Way Stamps set called Monster Mash!  Isn't he a little doll!  Those springy thingies came out of a couple of ball point pens we had here.  I really had to search high and lo to find two pens in this house that used those springs.  It was probably time to clean out all the pencil/pen holders around here anyway!  

Thanks for stopping by ............ and be sure and check out the Seize the Birthday Challenge and enter for your chance to win!
Lynn