tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-39962868815677710592024-02-18T22:20:51.748-06:00All Things Artishtic...artishhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09572734463152671048noreply@blogger.comBlogger106125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3996286881567771059.post-7435706987862408682011-12-12T14:23:00.002-06:002011-12-12T15:20:50.595-06:00Tick Tock Tick Tock....<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
Where does the time go?</div>
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I seriously must be having FUN, because it is flying!!!</div>
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40 years...wooosh!</div>
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So, Here's to the next 40...</div>
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which I intend to make even more FABULOUS!!</div>
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I'm on a creative mission...proverbial bag packed~</div>
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paper, pens, scissors, markers,</div>
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glass tile, fabric, adhesive oh my! </div>
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Iced espresso in hand...I think I'm ready!</div>
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Come along with me on my Voyage </div>
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it is going to be Tres Bon!</div>
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Illustrating images for:</div>
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<a href="http://www.michellesscrap.com/index.cfm/fa/categories.main/parentcat/30223"><span style="font-size: large;">The Pixie Cottage</span></a> & <a href="http://www.paperpretties.net/store/cat/243"><span style="font-size: 180%;">Paper Pretties</span></a></ <="" div=""> </div>
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Designing original Paper Pieced Scrapbook kits for:</div>
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<a href="http://www.owassoscrapbookstore.com/"><span style="font-size: 180%;">The Scrapbook Store</span></a></div>
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and original <span style="font-size: large;">ARTishtic Creations</span> for <strong>eBay</strong>~ <span style="font-size: large;">ARTISH71</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: small;">With a little </span><span style="font-size: small;">perseverance, before long you'll even find ARTish </span></span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: small;">on the shelves of your local book store!</span> </span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Oui, I am on a mission!</span><br />
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artishhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09572734463152671048noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3996286881567771059.post-27508205453571065062011-06-08T07:00:00.000-05:002011-06-08T07:00:21.003-05:00Seeing this image...<div align="center"><strong>really</strong> makes me crave the beach!</div><br /><div align="center">(and remember that we were supposed to move to the beaches of Florida~</div><br /><div align="center">instead we have visions of tumbleweeds)<br /></div><br /><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjIs-EbiEistYJj_1kOByBy43gRba4SPpYf3zr4iSRo44MM0iUq7-H6yHdlH5kIiWPeauTiIsqdmb3Qt9efOGQSFb4DaSMuq9Zr331giopUb8OPnmCYX15IyC1aIwxgHq-HZ37yIZG87E/s1600/art.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5615677048211132770" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 267px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjIs-EbiEistYJj_1kOByBy43gRba4SPpYf3zr4iSRo44MM0iUq7-H6yHdlH5kIiWPeauTiIsqdmb3Qt9efOGQSFb4DaSMuq9Zr331giopUb8OPnmCYX15IyC1aIwxgHq-HZ37yIZG87E/s400/art.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><div align="center">Totally Rad for summer pictures and cards...</div><br /><a href="http://www.michellesscrap.com/index.cfm/fa/items.main/parentcat/31318/subcatid/0/id/480182"><span style="font-size:180%;">OPAL the sea turtle <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">digi</span> by <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">ARTish</span></span></a><span style="font-size:180%;"><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8XW1cvZ1xXMOGJaDf6QLDLrdzZc-yOvXE0-8uc8ZnX1_SplIi-awEZHeedZsJPugd-PeFSdAja3EUzs5ugsMoL4uk7jySVjLxIuviIeGWsBOuIhuidEV5b-SX7nXBiqLylZJlAZMECgA/s1600/opaltheturtlecopy.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5615679328304850290" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 358px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8XW1cvZ1xXMOGJaDf6QLDLrdzZc-yOvXE0-8uc8ZnX1_SplIi-awEZHeedZsJPugd-PeFSdAja3EUzs5ugsMoL4uk7jySVjLxIuviIeGWsBOuIhuidEV5b-SX7nXBiqLylZJlAZMECgA/s400/opaltheturtlecopy.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-size:100%;">This week at </span><br /><a href="http://www.thepixiecottage.blogspot.com/">The Pixie Cottage</a><br /><span style="font-size:100%;">our <strong>challenge</strong> to you is to <strong>"shape it up"</strong> <em>and/or</em></span></span></div><br /><br /><div align="center"><span style="font-size:180%;"><span style="font-size:100%;">use this <strong>sketch...</strong></span><br /><br /></div><br /><p align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5ub8z288dtqpp1DqKc6OzUdikJfbFeC1JtzBxvoJhI8_4KaZP8tkNneLBOTwR0_bZt0KfpDNwB8GqYMltk6t5ZaVyqVoQ0PLRtrIX3GihCutycG8hshHrrjC6enY9iJ1aCvFEMVfBM50/s1600/73.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5615677037874560210" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 380px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5ub8z288dtqpp1DqKc6OzUdikJfbFeC1JtzBxvoJhI8_4KaZP8tkNneLBOTwR0_bZt0KfpDNwB8GqYMltk6t5ZaVyqVoQ0PLRtrIX3GihCutycG8hshHrrjC6enY9iJ1aCvFEMVfBM50/s400/73.jpg" border="0" /></a>link back your NEW creation to<br /><a href="http://www.thepixiecottage.blogspot.com/">The Pixie Cottage</a><br />for a chance to win <a href="http://www.michellesscrap.com/index.cfm/fa/categories.main/parentcat/30223">Pixie Cottage Stamps</a><br /><br /><span style="font-size:100%;">I followed the sketch using a wee little creative <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2">license</span> </span></p><br /><p align="center"><span style="font-size:100%;">swapping the image area for the birthday photo and the tilted box for the image...</span></p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAzPhBanbY8apuoiRX6nzvifUHsy41RQTDd8DEEt83lM49kZofrpJbGd7TIPPR2dwzfY2yunSrfXH6z29qQ7deU4M5-Q03JzM4-zjr2CijVq7WwbofxUVbUZ753OxwRb0UdJoqlbD9thg/s1600/ARTish+digi+OPAL-full.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5615677036248183426" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 267px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAzPhBanbY8apuoiRX6nzvifUHsy41RQTDd8DEEt83lM49kZofrpJbGd7TIPPR2dwzfY2yunSrfXH6z29qQ7deU4M5-Q03JzM4-zjr2CijVq7WwbofxUVbUZ753OxwRb0UdJoqlbD9thg/s400/ARTish+digi+OPAL-full.jpg" border="0" /> <br /><p align="center"></a><span style="font-size:100%;">Ian's birthdays are <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_3">synonymous</span> with our Oklahoma anniversary. </span></p><br /><p align="center"><span style="font-size:100%;">I can't believe we've been here for seven years.</span></p><br /><p align="center"><span style="font-size:100%;">Prayers for you to have a wonderfully happy, healthy and creative week!<br /><br /></span><br /></p><br /><p align="center"><img src="http://signatures.mylivesignature.com/85706/artish/ac00d30679825a9c19d088dd9906e222.png" border="0" /></p></span>artishhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09572734463152671048noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3996286881567771059.post-10026334469236458862011-06-01T07:00:00.000-05:002011-06-01T07:00:02.622-05:00"What to make, what to make!???"<div align="center">I pondered out loud en route to the studio. </div><br /><br /><br /><div align="center">Lucky for me the <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_0" class="blsp-spelling-error">girlies</span> heard me, and asked what I was off to create. </div><br /><br /><div align="center">I replied, "I'm not quite sure...something that is NOT-a-Card." </div><br /><br /><div align="center">"Mommy, what about a fortune teller!?"</div><br /><br /><div align="center">The wheels started spinning then...</div><br /><div align="center">Oh the possibilities!<br /></div><br /><div align="center">Sienna was quick to say that I could use real stamps or digital images, and yet...the most <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_1" class="blsp-spelling-corrected">prefect</span> answer was one of her stamps benefiting Autism.</div><br /><br /><div align="center">Voila! All I needed was to think like 'almost 10 year <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_2" class="blsp-spelling-error">olds</span>!'</div><br /><div align="center">I can remember making these in grade school too.</div><br /><br /><br /><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNVMI_ohE-dAzpX_7ze51oSbEj1jExERb4tLKtevPO0z2bcu8F61dc0Ny_IFEjUbHquSTUD1wUYHJV6UtxpS1Rxu9K2VJg4FX0npqZ-WQgV7tSBM4aYEb7SgbQ7LluAv_AGBvVPEaI4qI/s1600/fortune+teller.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 267px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5612555213690660994" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNVMI_ohE-dAzpX_7ze51oSbEj1jExERb4tLKtevPO0z2bcu8F61dc0Ny_IFEjUbHquSTUD1wUYHJV6UtxpS1Rxu9K2VJg4FX0npqZ-WQgV7tSBM4aYEb7SgbQ7LluAv_AGBvVPEaI4qI/s400/fortune+teller.jpg" /></a> </div><br /><br /><div align="center">The challenge for you this week at <a href="http://www.thepixiecottage.blogspot.com/"><span style="font-size:180%;">The Pixie Cottage</span></a><span style="font-size:180%;"> </span></div><br /><div align="center">is to either make a <strong>"Not-a-Card"</strong> <em>and/OR</em> use this <strong>SKETCH</strong>...<br /></div><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 377px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5612555199670277922" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYxB5h5wqoLC5Ai5MkueO0KPo7B5UkxdtqjOSydEP0Rz5mV59c6ylQfGh7HncuQSgMX_HMfy7hcO4ToP_3tppb1UWjq0Xm0VF20FofSxEsr0SkubYSiGU6oSFZb9mn_PVLtvTJcg0Qtgo/s400/72.jpg" /> <br /><p align="center">Link back your<strong> NEW</strong> creation to <a href="http://www.thepixiecottage.blogspot.com/"><span style="font-size:180%;">The Pixie Cottage</span></a><span style="font-size:180%;"> </span></p><br /><p align="center">for a chance to win <a href="http://www.michellesscrap.com/index.cfm/fa/categories.main/parentcat/30223"><strong>Pixie Cottage Stamps</strong></a><strong><br /><br /></strong>Here's the <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_3" class="blsp-spelling-error">girlies</span>' project come to life...</p><br /><p align="center">Most "fortune tellers" have numbers written in for the second and third selection,<br /></p><br /><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiU7vYA3kzgakwmjFBsS39A9hrsy0hXo0WhTg8T82N7noGIHUYJ1HnQb2m83ooiK4RWtdKHtKnEa-0I3vi4o-eChaQqYUwi9saKcy1sBxXa-hCr3ClKM8FRD9njY96hyphenhyphenOgtkEV82Jxib3Y/s1600/5.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 267px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5612555188445149106" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiU7vYA3kzgakwmjFBsS39A9hrsy0hXo0WhTg8T82N7noGIHUYJ1HnQb2m83ooiK4RWtdKHtKnEa-0I3vi4o-eChaQqYUwi9saKcy1sBxXa-hCr3ClKM8FRD9njY96hyphenhyphenOgtkEV82Jxib3Y/s400/5.jpg" /></a><br />Sienna opted for differing sequins and sprinkles in quantities 1-8...<br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEie3Y9dw651ght4aWC1xxmQFRW6kY6ytCb1KGg6fTxguIZmNyzRbd9By4TYyw_T41LOjx4M4BWTLhep4VqGqEfCTNYgJY2l0f_z8iD5lnwhb3Ht_VxdoO9vmgBtBmozhd7LNBhLQRuohVI/s1600/6.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 267px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5612555185769817746" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEie3Y9dw651ght4aWC1xxmQFRW6kY6ytCb1KGg6fTxguIZmNyzRbd9By4TYyw_T41LOjx4M4BWTLhep4VqGqEfCTNYgJY2l0f_z8iD5lnwhb3Ht_VxdoO9vmgBtBmozhd7LNBhLQRuohVI/s400/6.jpg" /></a><br />Meanwhile, Sierra happily tested and reorganized the old 'mommy <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_4" class="blsp-spelling-corrected">markers</span>'<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRKzumzoJ4KrejuBBmp7ViQtZrt5JwQLqdfZhyxJcH_9RD89EEveD9pU3Y4EsoXYT6v2P4iwTmk-_dEdA23gWHSBjXXkPRsthr25tgxpE6tPp36qhiC1UrGcWZhmF_q9qSWalBoM8ye3I/s1600/7.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; 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MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 267px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5612554896166428978" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNrrn-LVLFj-tMT-xV9t4HxJxvrNUo5kZydXMhzhgtZOoSMBwhabSLUnL9mTGPkFdDqMD5To_ZYCdO7x943X1fPjvmbv8kQw_McXAHOg747OSqCeSWDy_xrLiI4zZEaUGCmU0oBFNVBuI/s400/9.jpg" /></a> P__I__N__K </div><br /><div><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdpxETOGx205Tc_BRnULQaFyEkXuv5g8pUJMaiJRMYRPxDR7ejWjuo_jRJhuGTTz4UGrSx8xBSIKL6ImIiIV88NKjgcyJ_jArwi2HZgfRieQSYXeNWEjRUm8ttYpniqFTU4qHVDqLkU4Q/s1600/11.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 267px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5612554893439434466" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdpxETOGx205Tc_BRnULQaFyEkXuv5g8pUJMaiJRMYRPxDR7ejWjuo_jRJhuGTTz4UGrSx8xBSIKL6ImIiIV88NKjgcyJ_jArwi2HZgfRieQSYXeNWEjRUm8ttYpniqFTU4qHVDqLkU4Q/s400/11.jpg" /></a>"teddy bears"<br />1__2__3__4<br /><br />Sierra's flap opened up to read "make your card 3-d"</div><br /><div>here are the other options...</div><br /><div>They made the "fortunes" to be a creative brainstorm agent...what should i add to my card/project...<br /></div><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVRyJbMmYQ9D6z_VtSujys0RHD-x7QNSanDUikTJHsqP5lbrJKjR3jou-qzlJZZFQHkCStD4RijBV-IY_cqp8Y41iUCEfkRjErVlCMCRrckn5L1VlC1EhmoHKQiGSBgZ-NfciNHa5cPC0/s1600/13.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 267px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5612554895596558850" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVRyJbMmYQ9D6z_VtSujys0RHD-x7QNSanDUikTJHsqP5lbrJKjR3jou-qzlJZZFQHkCStD4RijBV-IY_cqp8Y41iUCEfkRjErVlCMCRrckn5L1VlC1EhmoHKQiGSBgZ-NfciNHa5cPC0/s400/13.jpg" /></a><br />Hope your day is full of smiles and blessings!</div><br /><div>Thank you <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_5" class="blsp-spelling-error">girlies</span>!!!<br /><br /><a href="http://www.mylivesignature.com/" target="_blank"><img border="0" src="http://signatures.mylivesignature.com/85706/artish/ac00d30679825a9c19d088dd9906e222.png" /></a></div></div></div><br /></div>artishhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09572734463152671048noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3996286881567771059.post-6625219669935899992011-05-30T07:00:00.000-05:002011-05-30T07:00:06.748-05:00Summer is HERE!<div align="center">Has the pace slowed down any at your house?</div><br /><br /><br /><br /><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZhaY67lFlT4s_fLzl4os9gwMOF6TUnEiij29XiPC1Nyt0okpfzAtHgErmkCJsj8dsw6dggPMGPI5fuuA3rCw7mJFe8Z5Xegnc6R_1cfNCeugapnL4VqVWAnNo5vdsTPV8pQkxNe9Le7E/s1600/art.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5612242985999408994" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 267px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZhaY67lFlT4s_fLzl4os9gwMOF6TUnEiij29XiPC1Nyt0okpfzAtHgErmkCJsj8dsw6dggPMGPI5fuuA3rCw7mJFe8Z5Xegnc6R_1cfNCeugapnL4VqVWAnNo5vdsTPV8pQkxNe9Le7E/s400/art.jpg" border="0" /></a> Not too much here. </div><br /><br /><div align="center">Other than no school, the rest of the summer is pretty full ...</div><br /><div align="center">dance, piano, and multiple camps.<br /><br />If you are one to embrace slow and steady here's a sweet image for you...</div><br /><br /><p align="center"><a href="http://paperpretties.net/store/product/2164"><span style="font-size:180%;">Bayou <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">digi</span> by <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">ARTish</span></span></a><br /><br /></p><br /><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiD8CP0hbbhwQlCNrZ8zagBrsuM9uHusY9KHfnlCrb0WZ_k0eX4If_jR-r9KjHmy42jRWNUN4vAQJIrJHdSfMybmbJZroYpR_BmQeuyV6XOwqSD9anysQhWqOBzgZlzfnR7HUx_sVz-gJU/s1600/278bayou.gif"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5612242982414009442" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 203px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiD8CP0hbbhwQlCNrZ8zagBrsuM9uHusY9KHfnlCrb0WZ_k0eX4If_jR-r9KjHmy42jRWNUN4vAQJIrJHdSfMybmbJZroYpR_BmQeuyV6XOwqSD9anysQhWqOBzgZlzfnR7HUx_sVz-gJU/s400/278bayou.gif" border="0" /></a><br /><br />He's the first of two New Releases at <a href="http://www.paperprettiesblog.blogspot.com/"><span style="font-size:180%;">Paper Pretties</span></a><span style="font-size:180%;"><br /></span><br />Every Monday we add 2 <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2">digis</span> to our growing collection!</div><br /><br /><br /><div align="center">We call the segment: Monday <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_3">Whatnots</span>, what's not to love!?<br /></div><br /><br /><br /><div align="center"></div><br /><br /><br /><div align="center">I found the sketch to be inspirational from <a href="http://pinkgemchallengeblog.blogspot.com/2011/05/challenge-22.html">Pink Gem Challenge</a><br /><br /></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvGDoUd2ci_yy9M1WuF9Grlpwpq-7myrsQvG5jk6urpVO909p9eVQPNLPn0gcUYDddWb9XTNfSEyL1TejVDei_Z5GlbdqF0bUXn9KEbNaokDA63TFv7-NyNOAdnF2NW_9vnr6H9-8gn1Q/s1600/Rebekah%2527s_Sketch.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5612242205207665154" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvGDoUd2ci_yy9M1WuF9Grlpwpq-7myrsQvG5jk6urpVO909p9eVQPNLPn0gcUYDddWb9XTNfSEyL1TejVDei_Z5GlbdqF0bUXn9KEbNaokDA63TFv7-NyNOAdnF2NW_9vnr6H9-8gn1Q/s400/Rebekah%2527s_Sketch.jpg" border="0" /><br /><br /><p align="center"></a>as well as the following challenges...</p><br /><br /><p align="center"><br /><a href="http://catchthebugblog.blogspot.com/2011/05/bright-colors-and-special-vendor-flower.html">Catch the Bug</a> Bright Colors + optional Flower Soft<br /><a href="http://simplystampinchallenge.blogspot.com/2011/05/challenge-9-floral-frenzy.html">Simply <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_4">Stampin</span></a> Floral Frenzy (*use 1+ <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_5">SU</span> stamps)<br /><a href="http://emeraldfaeries.blogspot.com/2011/05/emerald-faerie-first-challenge.html">Emerald Faerie Challenge</a> Anything Goes<br /><a href="http://2sisterschallengeblog.blogspot.com/2011/05/challenge-41-anything-goes.html">2 Sisters</a> Anything Goes<br /><br /><br />To create this...</p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi78j67FXywAuM9dinvEaEjJugNWZXnlP6SI1Xg6v416sSpNG76lXM7hl3WMD-jfjr2Sv9SR6PrTgXiU8_spOshEYxIGdYh6WEJL1YHHPj6etCThQIe7dI8vGCmvR4ernMT3uflU4enVmU/s1600/full.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5612242198859056898" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 267px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi78j67FXywAuM9dinvEaEjJugNWZXnlP6SI1Xg6v416sSpNG76lXM7hl3WMD-jfjr2Sv9SR6PrTgXiU8_spOshEYxIGdYh6WEJL1YHHPj6etCThQIe7dI8vGCmvR4ernMT3uflU4enVmU/s400/full.jpg" border="0" /> <br /><p align="center"></a><br /><br />I used the background paper's flower stem, as well as the additional one that I cut and tucked behind <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_6">Baoyu</span> <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_7">en lieu</span> of straight strips of paper. </p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKBVYlojGalZpV3-t7HhyT9jvmqut7P2qRMV4xFkwFvMmoTZaOe2_S3MTOxj_Hi2qZRrlpIwRUfNePVyMXn73tyOcy8X-EyTO9aDoR8oqzbosnD_xwk-ycDvyBlS0VLO0AfzB_hVbVoYw/s1600/flowers.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5612242199484759058" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 267px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKBVYlojGalZpV3-t7HhyT9jvmqut7P2qRMV4xFkwFvMmoTZaOe2_S3MTOxj_Hi2qZRrlpIwRUfNePVyMXn73tyOcy8X-EyTO9aDoR8oqzbosnD_xwk-ycDvyBlS0VLO0AfzB_hVbVoYw/s400/flowers.jpg" border="0" /> <br /><p align="center"></a><br />By <strong>snail mail </strong>or email it's good to hear...<br /></p><br /><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9Wnutl_doMSOI5oYb6jSwxUlWcNXFVHPXcghitvWaam_ZZMlUUkNzJbDXOl5QJwQpk8bXsHboU9Fo_3k6G0PjfayuMbL7wrc5AV07KgVOhU9TBq7jYBn2I9400nieOCUuTmhSic2sYms/s1600/love+U.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5612242193474850210" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 267px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9Wnutl_doMSOI5oYb6jSwxUlWcNXFVHPXcghitvWaam_ZZMlUUkNzJbDXOl5QJwQpk8bXsHboU9Fo_3k6G0PjfayuMbL7wrc5AV07KgVOhU9TBq7jYBn2I9400nieOCUuTmhSic2sYms/s400/love+U.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br />The second New Release today is... <a href="http://paperpretties.net/store/product/2168"><span style="font-size:180%;">Garner <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_8">digi</span> by <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_9">ARTish</span> </span></a><br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJEJfz3NpQ8PzvTvyKLHuiSR5bEWATW4tRQLzel07gKwBuzQrT5UlvqToH68Eec3RjkWI8XYquGTvGeTD7iScuQc7ftmVH0l3LvZlkd6EZ27zEypY1EsVz1pGbMenCXLtj_RcD44c7eEU/s1600/5850garner.gif"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5612242642779863234" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJEJfz3NpQ8PzvTvyKLHuiSR5bEWATW4tRQLzel07gKwBuzQrT5UlvqToH68Eec3RjkWI8XYquGTvGeTD7iScuQc7ftmVH0l3LvZlkd6EZ27zEypY1EsVz1pGbMenCXLtj_RcD44c7eEU/s400/5850garner.gif" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br />How can you show your Love?<br /></div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><p align="center"><a href="http://www.mylivesignature.com/" target="_blank"><img src="http://signatures.mylivesignature.com/85706/artish/ac00d30679825a9c19d088dd9906e222.png" border="0" /></a></p>artishhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09572734463152671048noreply@blogger.com10tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3996286881567771059.post-61408025989037274132011-05-25T10:10:00.004-05:002011-05-25T11:03:09.514-05:00Can't wait to see the SUN!<div align="center">After days of rain and crazy storms the<strong> sun</strong> will be a delightful treat!</div><br /><br /><br /><div align="center">**continued prayers for Joplin, MO, and now the most recent victims of last night's tornadoes**</div><br /><br /><br /><br /><div align="center">Dry skies and shining sun plus hungry people equals..<span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0"><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">PICNICs</span></span>!</div><br /><br /><br /><br /><div align="center">(or pic-a-nicks) if your name is YOGI!<br /><br /></div><br /><br /><br /><br /><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCEjKMUAmGvb8L1BwcKVKV3m5BZ__H86rsyaUALnsitVKoLdffCStL0VDDcRXQyhoauU1mqwTiqzHIpjL1y7mOJOn8_6ffaFwxidHcO-O53zlvSCNIzrCrOriJPR9RBz7HytbVgnMBXmo/s1600/art.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5610672095369402626" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 267px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCEjKMUAmGvb8L1BwcKVKV3m5BZ__H86rsyaUALnsitVKoLdffCStL0VDDcRXQyhoauU1mqwTiqzHIpjL1y7mOJOn8_6ffaFwxidHcO-O53zlvSCNIzrCrOriJPR9RBz7HytbVgnMBXmo/s400/art.jpg" border="0" /></a> The perfect stamp to invite the gang over to share lunch</div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div align="center">or to scrapbook your memorable meal...<br /><br /><a href="http://www.michellesscrap.com/index.cfm/fa/items.main/parentcat/30223/subcatid/0/id/477487"><span style="font-size:180%;">A Picnic <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1"><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">ANTventure</span></span> by <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2"><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2">ARTish</span></span></span></a><br /></div><br /><br /><br /><br /><p align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNdl3KzNZAew90dQrQhfI_v07_SnkOUPLWidl1gcbxXXDzGBwzWi7RUj0JWZ5zCsiwOfWIfP7MHCRfaOGTf0hZeG8g5Fyhyphenhyphendks3781LsUVwevd8OjfDcxP8OwF9rOp5UuR39BCY8-2uHc/s1600/picnicantcopyright.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5610672087796080306" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 286px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNdl3KzNZAew90dQrQhfI_v07_SnkOUPLWidl1gcbxXXDzGBwzWi7RUj0JWZ5zCsiwOfWIfP7MHCRfaOGTf0hZeG8g5Fyhyphenhyphendks3781LsUVwevd8OjfDcxP8OwF9rOp5UuR39BCY8-2uHc/s400/picnicantcopyright.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br />This week at<br /><a href="http://www.thepixiecottage.blogspot.com/"><span style="font-size:180%;">The Pixie Cottage</span></a><br /><br /></p><br /><br /><br /><br /><p align="center">our Challenge offers you options...to use this <strong>SKETCH</strong>...<br /><br /><br /></p><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5610671939780380562" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 367px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEih4rKvfwAilEj9tfjdeimf0zc9oUIwZyZx7AE7oc4I2GarLE4opmQXqijZZPIr0Nrd_BIKcxyKXo6t2Vy_BzQ9tqRW8Sv00sEL0nojxMieWFLWGvKzmSSTRUi9ru2jAhJ33yF5R1lv0Kg/s400/71.jpg" border="0" /><br /><br /><br /><br /><p align="center"><br />and/or the <strong>theme</strong> of <span style="font-size:180%;">SUNSHINE</span>...<br /></p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_OFYg1KuzYzAKfSs4Mpc5XCn7MuRa1LlCk18gu2Jo0Vn7rJUfh-_exYxqtshjmP5jrnerLYR6n0piqqSXs4byUvkfGjEjXKbrMtPkYtJaSn7RJoaZrqzl2C_y3HARawzAmdNOQZ-2tQ8/s1600/sun.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5610671937497383026" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 267px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_OFYg1KuzYzAKfSs4Mpc5XCn7MuRa1LlCk18gu2Jo0Vn7rJUfh-_exYxqtshjmP5jrnerLYR6n0piqqSXs4byUvkfGjEjXKbrMtPkYtJaSn7RJoaZrqzl2C_y3HARawzAmdNOQZ-2tQ8/s400/sun.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><p align="center"><br />Link back your *NEW* creation to<br /><a href="http://www.thepixiecottage.blogspot.com/"><span style="font-size:180%;">The Pixie Cottage</span></a><span style="font-size:180%;"><br /></span>for a chance to win... <a href="http://www.michellesscrap.com/index.cfm/fa/categories.main/parentcat/30223"><strong>Pixie Cottage Stamps</strong></a><strong><br /></strong></p><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><p align="center">I incorporated the colors from this inspiring photo from...<a href="http://foryourinspirationchallenges.blogspot.com/2011/05/fyi-challenge-6.html">For Your Inspiration</a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><p align="center"><a href="http://foryourinspirationchallenges.blogspot.com/2011/05/fyi-challenge-6.html"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5610671930691565858" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 270px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOnL7_-2IBVTHLaGl9wJRa-1K6Fp-lqQrq8tGRSvan_VkMBr-IGibDveoM-U8_d2i4Oe1xymzkHMrkxnG5h4gYmCWuBdSsgoBiWdTu-fQ2gwnbm06Hu_aIlyDuJU3Cq1NtqO6pVPVMX5c/s400/Challenge__6_5-19.jpg" border="0" /></a><br />along with these challenges...<br /><a href="http://crazy4challenges.blogspot.com/2011/05/crazy4challenges-c4c88.html">Crazy 4 Challenges</a> Humor- <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_3"><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_3">hahaha</span></span><br /><a href="http://deliciousdoodleschallenge.blogspot.com/2011/05/challenge-26-let-sun-shine.html">Delicious Doodles</a> Let the Sun shine<br /><a href="http://cheerfulstamppad.blogspot.com/2011/05/challenge-18-color-my-world.html">A Cheerful Stamp Pad</a> color<br /><a href="http://catchthebugblog.blogspot.com/2011/05/grads-dads-and-other-celebrations.html">Cath the Bug</a> Summer celebrations<br /><br /><br />to create this...<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmqB0tzKGOwS3ph6HrIp2QL5yylvSq5y_wUGeGEAWGN4RTWKYJOc7kIOBT_5WG-W7atkEcTGCyd0VuIPdgtYfakfQpOSsVoN_VqSaDzD28l8Jko20QQ2IQLNalZwVEjrj4zHfV8i69aYw/s1600/full.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5610671928057596034" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 267px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmqB0tzKGOwS3ph6HrIp2QL5yylvSq5y_wUGeGEAWGN4RTWKYJOc7kIOBT_5WG-W7atkEcTGCyd0VuIPdgtYfakfQpOSsVoN_VqSaDzD28l8Jko20QQ2IQLNalZwVEjrj4zHfV8i69aYw/s400/full.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br />I hope your day is tied up with the perfect bow topped with a <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_4">decadent</span> strawberry!<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEQMxtloTfYPgrOcbi8g4P18u9pY7emD9KS8ToUzjCsEJrjg3GXyT1XI4ZhmqQl391wSGwSAvJaUEtcEaLy_R3MNmjUzkbL0Woe5x-Rega2jT2D7Q-x_UMqoOs_c3_alTKRzCMqjruVPg/s1600/bow.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5610671920954819330" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 267px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEQMxtloTfYPgrOcbi8g4P18u9pY7emD9KS8ToUzjCsEJrjg3GXyT1XI4ZhmqQl391wSGwSAvJaUEtcEaLy_R3MNmjUzkbL0Woe5x-Rega2jT2D7Q-x_UMqoOs_c3_alTKRzCMqjruVPg/s400/bow.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /></p><br /><br /><br /><br /><p align="center"><a href="http://www.mylivesignature.com/" target="_blank"><img src="http://signatures.mylivesignature.com/85706/artish/ac00d30679825a9c19d088dd9906e222.png" border="0" /></a></p>artishhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09572734463152671048noreply@blogger.com12tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3996286881567771059.post-71687958689294954822011-05-23T07:00:00.000-05:002011-05-23T07:00:07.116-05:00"Sailing takes me away..."<div align="center">...don't you love it when images bring lyrics to your head?</div><br /><br /><div align="center">Yes, until you can't get them out of your head!<br /></div><br /><br /><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7WgFlltwPMnxdARBIgOcclEVxuqDeht4PgITiBobe5y2lEOnAevrGOrtlC2bTeZV5DOhygPuj0tzOilZIOPGLWm7LkIlZjoNuNPdXYl1uAutlFbtD61YTd5VcKoVkCILOSBcukCya8yk/s1600/art.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5609732355717090450" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 267px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7WgFlltwPMnxdARBIgOcclEVxuqDeht4PgITiBobe5y2lEOnAevrGOrtlC2bTeZV5DOhygPuj0tzOilZIOPGLWm7LkIlZjoNuNPdXYl1uAutlFbtD61YTd5VcKoVkCILOSBcukCya8yk/s400/art.jpg" border="0" /></a> Introducing a little guy who can sail right into your heart...</div><br /><br /><p align="center"><a href="http://paperpretties.net/store/product/2170"><span style="font-size:180%;">Sawyer Mouse digi by ARTish</span></a><span style="font-size:180%;"> </span></p><br /><br /><p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrA-H6aD9YzeAvyHplrPx2k77h8-pD-TbX1qVrtwCEQ3gbeyMYHmIokeWJtNf3-o5TdKdP_abIe3m9YIYjqSBNj6KlFjE_fcoSgkstSUdtkfthEdBR-WPDYmTRaBMQKR7T0KGMdgBrWDQ/s1600/471sawyermouse.gif"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5609732225801797474" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 377px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrA-H6aD9YzeAvyHplrPx2k77h8-pD-TbX1qVrtwCEQ3gbeyMYHmIokeWJtNf3-o5TdKdP_abIe3m9YIYjqSBNj6KlFjE_fcoSgkstSUdtkfthEdBR-WPDYmTRaBMQKR7T0KGMdgBrWDQ/s400/471sawyermouse.gif" border="0" /></a> </p><br /><br /><br /><p align="center">I used the following sketch... <img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5609732219640920098" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 262px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhC2Tws9X6ePB2jPWgJoN5rzTMSaYGMaBJ_u9RA4DYqC0wDVsJRb5QM10kpTJ1YvMWXBp1-SEwnZIdo0oum4aWDkOMnuc9xbdjNjCTKBdG9P6LJSJDEXklS6DOBuIi1teRAFKcP6OL0Kzk/s400/swd%252520sketch%252520cropped.jpg" border="0" /><br />and recipe: 1 IMAGE, 2 DESIGN PAPERS & 1 EMBELLISHMENT<br />from: <a href="http://stampingwithdragon.blogspot.com/2011/05/recipe-and-sketch.html">Stamping With Dragon</a></p><br /><p align="center">along with a "lemon, pink, green" color challenge from: <a href="http://pinkgemchallengeblog.blogspot.com/2011/05/challenge-21.html">Pink Gem Challenge</a> </p><br /><p align="center"><a href="http://totallygorjuss.blogspot.com/2011/05/challenge-81-water-water.html">Totally Gorjuss</a> Water Water<br /><a href="http://2sisterschallengeblog.blogspot.com/2011/05/challenge-40-use-digi.html">2 Sisters Challenge</a> use a digi<br /></p><br /><p align="center">to create this...<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhz8_rgGgRRGSImcwPeyEwJQHBLId3_GaD9N2imcQBab7OlUxNM7ieXnkGJsjppaw8o93Gc-WMzEZHBwyrSGTA4V_g3Kq5OWRvRekoWFlcXwWLl-OBHtFfN8aR4x8OVRzm1xpdTFCe8xEY/s1600/sawyer+front.jpg"></p><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5609732213284486386" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 267px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhz8_rgGgRRGSImcwPeyEwJQHBLId3_GaD9N2imcQBab7OlUxNM7ieXnkGJsjppaw8o93Gc-WMzEZHBwyrSGTA4V_g3Kq5OWRvRekoWFlcXwWLl-OBHtFfN8aR4x8OVRzm1xpdTFCe8xEY/s400/sawyer+front.jpg" border="0" /> <br /><p align="center"></a>Once upon a time this little treasure was a little girl's fashion ring!</p><br /><p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBWAVMju-Qeg5A2AJFIDvVUi24hsxI7BQEO_KmHpwvzpXDfAHgmlYfvSRSp0fMhxiRmCIEKRmpq3r5AFeHlvpuDaHc4O5q8yiF8LlAi6Nh9oNF9SQXX-q5s1-zn4qdwu1ScQidC8H7-RE/s1600/heart.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5609732208705470002" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 267px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBWAVMju-Qeg5A2AJFIDvVUi24hsxI7BQEO_KmHpwvzpXDfAHgmlYfvSRSp0fMhxiRmCIEKRmpq3r5AFeHlvpuDaHc4O5q8yiF8LlAi6Nh9oNF9SQXX-q5s1-zn4qdwu1ScQidC8H7-RE/s400/heart.jpg" border="0" /></a> </p><br /><br /><br /><p align="center">As with every Monday at<br /><a href="http://www.paperprettiesblog.blogspot.com/"><span style="font-size:180%;">Paper Pretties</span></a><span style="font-size:180%;"> <span style="font-size:100%;">there are 2 new images!</span></span></p><br /><p align="center"><span style="font-size:180%;"><span style="font-size:100%;">We showcase them as the </span></span><span style="font-size:130%;">"Monday Whatnots; what's not to love!"</span></p><br /><p align="center"><span style="font-size:180%;"><span style="font-size:100%;">the second is...<br /><a href="http://paperpretties.net/store/product/2173"><span style="font-size:180%;">Well Wishers digi by ARTish</span></a><br /></span></span></p><br /><br /><br /><p align="center"><span style="font-size:180%;"><span style="font-size:100%;"><a href="http://paperpretties.net/store/product/2173"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5609732202573282066" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 329px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsyIZtJRNl1rrKFo0nWHu0zPSznCh6vug8iXKPBybpGvvP9Vxt0A7311ixKuiXIQ_7UVceO3SYvMTua0E2KiMLy3x-UaHwnuEiYltCN7KYTadSED3yo2DR_2Zx1oiEQaRE8BqpKfVpspY/s400/1091wellwishers.gif" border="0" /></a> </p><br /><br /><br /><br /><p align="center">Sail on over to <a href="http://www.paperprettiesblog.blogspot.com/"><span style="font-size:180%;">Paper Pretties</span></a> today </p><br /><p align="center">and Tuesday for fabuulous examples using these images.</p><br /><p align="center">Have a wonderful week; </p><br /><p align="center">in Owasso it is the kiddos last week of school! </p><br /><br /><br /><p align="center"><br /></p></span></span><br /><p align="center"><a href="http://www.mylivesignature.com/" target="_blank"><img src="http://signatures.mylivesignature.com/85706/artish/ac00d30679825a9c19d088dd9906e222.png" border="0" /></a></p>artishhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09572734463152671048noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3996286881567771059.post-68049390866725591832011-05-18T07:00:00.001-05:002011-05-18T07:00:13.848-05:00Tea for Two...<div align="center">now being served at <a href="http://www.thepixiecottage.blogspot.com/"><span style="font-size:180%;">The Pixie Cottage</span></a></div>
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<br /><p align="center"><a href="http://www.michellesscrap.com/index.cfm/fa/items.main/parentcat/31318/subcatid/0/id/502232"><span style="font-size:180%;">Tea for Two <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">digi</span> by <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">ARTish</span> </span></a></p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDIm0AAD3Ja07LsmObTM9lUAdmhuDNPRJDsuDdTHbeDt7KeJH4w2yys3XdktcqWKp4UR_j67fG6AdhHJqCBT59btkQ0h5wfsK1JG2hyphenhyphenJyoOjqFxBbMB2E1LMWig4ZdXCRLzjtgFZeIOXs/s1600/teaparty.jpg"><span style="font-size:180%;"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5607815230815446434" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 266px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDIm0AAD3Ja07LsmObTM9lUAdmhuDNPRJDsuDdTHbeDt7KeJH4w2yys3XdktcqWKp4UR_j67fG6AdhHJqCBT59btkQ0h5wfsK1JG2hyphenhyphenJyoOjqFxBbMB2E1LMWig4ZdXCRLzjtgFZeIOXs/s400/teaparty.jpg" border="0" />
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<br /><p align="center">you may create with that in mind <em>and/or</em> use the following sketch. </p>
<br /><p align="center">Like "coffee or tea" ...you've got options!</p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2B5OiVG6aCrk4HDaONuoxjw6JKNN79yZBJiRgQlbHBz7DLL48DXeIuPivDpe6A-xuVoTYpnQoiuImbdkjSB867ugAOpFEBK0Q8YccZZR2jRJtmk9bgpDmYK_Ag38QG6hQz_s_cRGHQC0/s1600/70.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5607815229982051794" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 385px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2B5OiVG6aCrk4HDaONuoxjw6JKNN79yZBJiRgQlbHBz7DLL48DXeIuPivDpe6A-xuVoTYpnQoiuImbdkjSB867ugAOpFEBK0Q8YccZZR2jRJtmk9bgpDmYK_Ag38QG6hQz_s_cRGHQC0/s400/70.jpg" border="0" />
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<br /><p align="center"><span style="font-size:180%;"><span style="font-size:100%;">for a chance to win <a href="http://www.michellesscrap.com/index.cfm/fa/categories.main/parentcat/30223"><span style="font-size:180%;">Pixie Cottage Stamps</span></a></span></span><span style="font-size:180%;">
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<br /></span><span style="font-size:100%;">I was inspired by this photo from <a href="http://tsgclearstamps.blogspot.com/2011/05/tsg107-spring-inspiration.html">T S G clear stamps</a></p>
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<br /><p align="center"><a href="http://tsgclearstamps.blogspot.com/2011/05/tsg107-spring-inspiration.html">T S G clear stamps</a>
<br /><a href="http://craftyourpassionchallenges.blogspot.com/2011/05/challenge-58-sponsored-by-digis-by.html">Craft Your passion</a> Cutie <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_4">patootie</span>
<br /><a href="http://kbchallenges.blogspot.com/2011/05/challenge-13.html">KB challenges</a> Anything goes using a <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_5">digi</span>
<br /><a href="http://stampsruschallenges.blogspot.com/2011/05/goin-digital.html">Stamps R Us</a> <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_6">digi</span>
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MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 377px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgLq1939EWw64_ITKdp9zyIoTR_5tItdAUgX6FitkrAOpJi3mx_aG234ejGmppVQP7jc38ZZ293qDDpBeLqOi1-OHocQk7sw3tKSBTzw6p_v9Mwhy_xN4CEydPai4gbRqEyzuqIcQ-H7Y/s400/471sawyermouse.gif" border="0" /></a>I hope YOU can find a relaxing moment!<br /><br /><a href="http://www.mylivesignature.com/" target="_blank"><img src="http://signatures.mylivesignature.com/85706/artish/ac00d30679825a9c19d088dd9906e222.png" border="0" /></a> </div>artishhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09572734463152671048noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3996286881567771059.post-48808585512307877042011-05-11T20:38:00.000-05:002011-05-13T15:30:04.673-05:00Sweet Birthday wishes to...<div align="center"><span style="font-size:180%;">Nancy Bush!!!!</span></div>
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<br />•Chris Veneruso
<br />•Dominique Hornberger
<br />•Frances Byrne
<br />•Jacquie Peifer
<br />•Jennifer Greco
<br />•Jessica Fick
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<br />•Joni Mastronardi
<br />•Lisa Rasmussen
<br />•Nadine Buhl
<br />•Tracey Vincent
<br />•Janet Rossi
<br />•Nancy Bush (the birthday girl!!!!!)
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<br />Happy Birthday Nancy!
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<br />Happy Hopping! On to <a href="http://stampingsister.blogspot.com/"><span style="font-size:180%;">Jackie</span></a><span style="font-size:180%;"> </span>
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<br /></span>artishhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09572734463152671048noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3996286881567771059.post-35760300183262679122011-05-11T07:00:00.000-05:002011-05-11T07:00:01.603-05:00Mirror, Mirror...<div align="center">not so much on the wall, as on the...</div><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1xEsReAMMop6CY38bbMLYIhCeOuzqMHf8Y1ONj8-miaq8KJ-sIXXBlIT06KNyABQNElKCzwpa3eYmNeGfGn-NQ6hKvJco2TO259DN5iD73lq3Dj1_SebnWZ3Ox6ZGVkBR18nh_rlJcRo/s1600/ART.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5605142107412455490" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 267px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1xEsReAMMop6CY38bbMLYIhCeOuzqMHf8Y1ONj8-miaq8KJ-sIXXBlIT06KNyABQNElKCzwpa3eYmNeGfGn-NQ6hKvJco2TO259DN5iD73lq3Dj1_SebnWZ3Ox6ZGVkBR18nh_rlJcRo/s400/ART.jpg" border="0" /> <br /><p align="center"></a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.michellesscrap.com/index.cfm/fa/items.main/parentcat/31318/subcatid/0/id/498685"><span style="font-size:180%;"><strong>Vanity</strong> digi by ARTish</span></a><span style="font-size:180%;"><br /></span><br /><br /></p><br /><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgS59Yd01W1sFl6Xuq_BP00XAoRsJ2aF2zQeHozksiQphqkf4EpSEWzoh93estq3ZikLtt2KYWlp23hUBzev6IIeonM3ieH0ld5UNl_acS152-SdhAJeT-0uqHRop3R-4m_IkVItaeXO7c/s1600/vanitycopy.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5605142102077752754" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 269px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgS59Yd01W1sFl6Xuq_BP00XAoRsJ2aF2zQeHozksiQphqkf4EpSEWzoh93estq3ZikLtt2KYWlp23hUBzev6IIeonM3ieH0ld5UNl_acS152-SdhAJeT-0uqHRop3R-4m_IkVItaeXO7c/s400/vanitycopy.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><strong>Our challenge</strong> for you this week is to use the following <strong>sketch</strong>...</div><br /><br /><div align="center"></div><br /><br /><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkSaNEN2gNjMifu2NXZtNdzJI3ifh7iaTU8o14wPbXfsfDO1-7A10Tfkwod5tmeEIcZSnGTUxDJMqU00NqYDKQKAVGBF7_nyPPyn__JSmQiODBQdP9JNJBQk2BuZkZZmbfhm0Slm7Ihrw/s1600/69.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5605142096975268754" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 374px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkSaNEN2gNjMifu2NXZtNdzJI3ifh7iaTU8o14wPbXfsfDO1-7A10Tfkwod5tmeEIcZSnGTUxDJMqU00NqYDKQKAVGBF7_nyPPyn__JSmQiODBQdP9JNJBQk2BuZkZZmbfhm0Slm7Ihrw/s400/69.jpg" border="0" /></a> <em>and/ or</em> the theme: "<strong>TAG </strong>your it." </div><br /><br /><div align="center">Link back your <strong>NEW </strong>creation to...</div><br /><br /><div align="center"><a href="http://www.thepixiecottage.blogspot.com/"><span style="font-size:180%;">The Pixie Cottage</span></a> for a chance to win...<br /><a href="http://www.michellesscrap.com/index.cfm/fa/categories.main/parentcat/30223"><span style="font-size:180%;">Pixie Cottage Stamps</span></a><span style="font-size:180%;"> !<br /><br /></span>I also found<br />Photographic Inspiration from... <a href="http://theshabbytearoom.blogspot.com/2011/05/week-61-ruffled-up.html">The Shabby Tea Room</a><br /></div><br /><br /><p align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhyp4fvG02C5RnRlp6Itd7C6ewS9btNqDrY84DUvTvKnPLU7ahVmPyd0R6BxLyo8MDY3muY8L-csN2QvGOD4f8Cq5tr8s66JDgSv576GSVesd0F1D2fRuq_0K7bHHdfhsAp3PFGuIeP_78/s1600/Photo_inspiration__61.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5605141960635388706" style="DISPLAY: block; 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<br /><div align="center">In traditional <a href="http://paperprettiesblog.blogspot.com/"><span style="font-size:180%;">Paper Pretties</span></a><span style="font-size:180%;"> </span><span style="font-size:100%;">form we're doing a Blog Hop...
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<br />Amber Hillman
<br />Chris Veneruso
<br />Dominique Hornberger
<br />Frances Byrne
<br />Jacquie Peifer
<br />Jennifer Greco
<br />Jessica Fick
<br />Kristine Reynolds
<br />Taylor Usry
<br />Heather Lee-Reppen
<br />ARTish (Illustrator)
<br />Jackie Rakoski
<br />Joni Mastronardi
<br />Lisa Rasmussen
<br />Nadine Buhl
<br />Tracey Vincent
<br />Nancy Bush
<br />Janet Rossi (the birthday girl!!!!
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<br /><p align="center"></a>New last week:<span style="font-size:180%;"> </span><a href="http://www.paperpretties.net/store/product/2158"><span style="font-size:180%;">Webster</span> digi by ARTish<a>
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<br /><p align="center">A cool sketch from <a href="http://tuesdaymorningsketches.blogspot.com/2011/05/tuesday-morning-sketches-92.html">Tuesday Morning Sketches</a>...</p><a href="http://colourq.blogspot.com/2011/05/colourq-challenge-83.html"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5604108719613499554" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 136px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 200px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQ_q3-pNikJxpWbiByKG1rPxNvnWSLTO_atEnNw5Pgfhp0bdFjuLHooaLPQmsU2QWSuCCdk1mfFE3gUNYclsxcLuDMRTwtYVFsM4XBzYAz-8Q45emnwmtI7ZMhUcFDYyEWAro8YF6GUFo/s400/sketch.jpg" border="0" />
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<br />Color Inspiration from the <a href="http://colourq.blogspot.com/2011/05/colourq-challenge-83.html">Colour Q</a>...</a>
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<br />Happy Bird-day Janet!</span></div>
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<br /><p align="center"><a href="http://www.mylivesignature.com/" target="_blank"><img src="http://signatures.mylivesignature.com/85706/artish/ac00d30679825a9c19d088dd9906e222.png" border="0" /></a></p>artishhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09572734463152671048noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3996286881567771059.post-87613241101171482322011-05-04T07:00:00.000-05:002011-05-04T07:00:12.156-05:00All Packed & Ready To Go!<div align="center">Where are you off to?</div><br /><br /><div align="center">I colored <a href="http://www.blogger.com/”http://www.michellesscrap.com/index.cfm/fa/items.main/parentcat/31318/subcatid/0/id/480175">Xavier</a> to look like Ian...</div><br /><div align="center"><span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">blond</span> hair, dressed in church camp colors, sitting on a "yellow" suitcase!</div><br /><div align="center">Yes, finally old enough, he'll be headed to church camp for the first time this summer.<br /><br /></div><br /><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQqMZd8Yjn_5HHUGhGzKwxSXCvKWlo7NQk1Oedpw1ClzWbJCRi1wVbd0EKdkXiFfsxTWPPS-wRSfR_YXIfTa9F-KtV4bftkrejtUstz74tn2X3sNFIcZ2a0WcJVRkryrbUZlVcyu7Y1fk/s1600/art.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5602629260281931426" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 267px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQqMZd8Yjn_5HHUGhGzKwxSXCvKWlo7NQk1Oedpw1ClzWbJCRi1wVbd0EKdkXiFfsxTWPPS-wRSfR_YXIfTa9F-KtV4bftkrejtUstz74tn2X3sNFIcZ2a0WcJVRkryrbUZlVcyu7Y1fk/s400/art.jpg" border="0" /></a> <a href="http://www.blogger.com/”http://www.michellesscrap.com/index.cfm/fa/items.main/parentcat/31318/subcatid/0/id/480175"><span style="font-size:180%;">Xavier <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">digi</span> by <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2">ARTish</span></span></a></div><br /><div align="center">He so reminds me of the night before we left for Europe when my brother was playing international baseball...sitting on the suitcase, just would not close it! We called our neighbor Maria to see if she had a larger one we could borrow (some how packing less was not an option!)</div><br /><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDleRlV5ui5hhcpePfxUnkpCaLpmWoZRh_OkjTkV4bQmCOnWOh0xZaCJBy7lSuEVUpkDZKb22lWte5taS_Y4agbf8sW49sxS7Mlu7fgfhKRESkuqd-mK2Uhrc4NCollzBWQhKpoYEnsiM/s1600/xaviercopy.jpg"><span style="font-size:180%;"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5602629255957436770" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 398px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDleRlV5ui5hhcpePfxUnkpCaLpmWoZRh_OkjTkV4bQmCOnWOh0xZaCJBy7lSuEVUpkDZKb22lWte5taS_Y4agbf8sW49sxS7Mlu7fgfhKRESkuqd-mK2Uhrc4NCollzBWQhKpoYEnsiM/s400/xaviercopy.jpg" border="0" /></span></a>This week at <a href="http://www.thepixiecottage.blogspot.com/"><span style="font-size:180%;">The Pixie Cottage</span></a><span style="font-size:180%;"><br /><span style="font-size:100%;">our <strong>challenge theme</strong> is </span></span><span style="font-size:130%;"><strong>"ONE for the BOYS"<br /></strong>and this is our Sketch...<br /><br /></span><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0_jMYSGirfwyzI-XccGi8OYre-eJYMQV968MuzV1A05gpWpTFYj7TFGjfzaXWqk82ynys-niRIWGVEaPxkx94ly22YWAGtVAR1NBbTqw619bwlHSQxfARChFRHkctdOKIksqA6t2H23M/s1600/68.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5602629250931762306" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 375px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0_jMYSGirfwyzI-XccGi8OYre-eJYMQV968MuzV1A05gpWpTFYj7TFGjfzaXWqk82ynys-niRIWGVEaPxkx94ly22YWAGtVAR1NBbTqw619bwlHSQxfARChFRHkctdOKIksqA6t2H23M/s400/68.jpg" border="0" /></a>... you have the option to use one or the other or both! </div><br /><br /><div align="center">Link back your <span style="font-size:180%;">new</span> creation to <a href="http://www.thepixiecottage.blogspot.com/"><span style="font-size:180%;">The Pixie Cottage</span></a><span style="font-size:180%;"> </span></div><br /><div align="center"><span style="font-size:180%;"><span style="font-size:100%;">for a chance to win</span> <a href="http://www.michellesscrap.com/index.cfm/fa/categories.main/parentcat/30223">Pixie Cottage Stamps</a> !<br /></span><span style="font-size:100%;"></span></div><br /><div align="center"><span style="font-size:100%;">I combined them both!</span></div><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5602629247200760178" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 267px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfEj8glswyD2ZPckM4g5EuvT5X633UthgF1S3VdPDn3_DdH_ojabHRjW_0bLVuQDzMtW68sVW5KuzndYc-6v3zaT9Cw2uAn6CELSb5TAmfby1G24ZyIjhjfTVcVuqg8xuAFuZzktmNv4k/s400/ARTish+xavier+front.jpg" border="0" /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCRiJLDM24ozWEwwosobGRmp6raW0ufZsDpOk5FbtLh2VLYWbd0NYhYn_2edfpka_2fNoc30ith9h24nQ4MXOvTKwf5RwahDzOnuCCN9h3iNB7j6MTombz9WHHqivx9EV3Ev_Jylyln0E/s1600/title.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5602629241727082594" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 267px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCRiJLDM24ozWEwwosobGRmp6raW0ufZsDpOk5FbtLh2VLYWbd0NYhYn_2edfpka_2fNoc30ith9h24nQ4MXOvTKwf5RwahDzOnuCCN9h3iNB7j6MTombz9WHHqivx9EV3Ev_Jylyln0E/s400/title.jpg" border="0" /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><p align="center"></a>to these challenges:</p><br /><p align="center"><a href="http://desertislandcraftschallenge.blogspot.com/2011/05/challenge-7.html">Desert Island Crafts</a> choose at least 3 (I chose...)<br />2. Use Black<br />3. Distressing<br />5. Mix patterns you normally wouldn't have tried together<br />6. Words<br />7. Use ink on something other then a stamp<br />10. No flowers.<br /><br /><a href="http://papertakeweekly.blogspot.com/2011/05/anything-goes.html">Paper Take Weekly</a> anything goes<br /><a href="http://pileitonchallenge.blogspot.com/2011/04/pio-challenge-18-time-to-travel.html">Pile It On</a> Time to Travel<br /><br /><br />No matter if you're at home or traveling, have a Blessed day!<br /></p><br /><p align="center"><a href="http://www.mylivesignature.com/" target="_blank"><img src="http://signatures.mylivesignature.com/85706/artish/ac00d30679825a9c19d088dd9906e222.png" border="0" /></a></p>artishhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09572734463152671048noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3996286881567771059.post-55365628964139625722011-05-02T07:00:00.000-05:002011-05-02T07:00:00.041-05:00"Remember to brush and floss!"<div align="center"><br /></div><br /><br /><div align="center">Think that is what the <a href="http://paperpretties.net/store/product/2157">Tooth Fairy</a> whispers into the ears of the children she visits!?</div><br /><br /><div align="center">Could be!<br /></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCtxb-7-dlDdnRGvoS-nLkuUizO-86dEr7V7yovkT8GrRF54ZSj7NIn94sZpWqfSuMENEa43u-F9JMbYev7r2zzvHA5KrkTh3LunsfNOhxwv-GmmSMypCaRDuAhhUPG5tBbYjwp2zYPy0/s1600/art.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5601939047235955170" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 267px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCtxb-7-dlDdnRGvoS-nLkuUizO-86dEr7V7yovkT8GrRF54ZSj7NIn94sZpWqfSuMENEa43u-F9JMbYev7r2zzvHA5KrkTh3LunsfNOhxwv-GmmSMypCaRDuAhhUPG5tBbYjwp2zYPy0/s400/art.jpg" border="0" /><br /></a><br /><br /><br /><p align="center">It's Monday again, time for <a href="http://www.paperprettiesblog.blogspot.com/"><span style="font-size:180%;">Paper Pretties</span></a><span style="font-size:180%;"> </span><br /><span style="font-size:130%;">"Monday <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">Whatnots</span>; what's not to Love"...</span><strong>2 NEW <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">ARTish</span> <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2">digis</span> every Monday!</strong></p><br /><br /><p align="center">Flying into <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_3">Blogland</span> (perhaps just in time after all that sugary Easter candy!)...<br /><a href="http://paperpretties.net/store/product/2157"><span style="font-size:180%;">Tooth Fairy <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_4">digi</span> by <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_5">ARTish</span></span></a><span style="font-size:180%;"> </span><br /></p><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5601939042096581826" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 288px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0CGDS4NTP8JRRxaDDFC6Vix4U-vDGGmDvj-_Ejn5Z-cZ-vOQNZqTKAlKIDwUPehwPQWfmhe4oH7Nh_2sKq-OSRABOtzTlu8PL5ZDz6VSeIazaZ1QYuRkWb7M5pP3N-vkXYplaOMeNlVU/s400/4430toothfairy.gif" border="0" /><br /><br /><br /><br /><p align="center">As she pondered the question "What to wear, what to wear??"<br />She found her answer via the challenge at <a href="http://etsyinspired.blogspot.com/2011/04/eic-137-imagine-studio.html"><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_6">Etsy</span> Inspired</a><br />Where this week they are spotlighting <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/ImagineStudio">Imagine Studio</a></p><br /><br /><br /><p align="center">Little Miss <a href="http://paperpretties.net/store/product/2157">Tooth Fairy</a> thought she'd "Robe" herself as a pink butterfly...<br /><br /></p><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5601945613854453826" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 311px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDDWuozfSU_CTVqU2P6LIeZXXK2g0hBT38247ws6tP7rxTwpVz0cYLqB-wAhP8tDM5Jcfi12OK1rZO-sFOhDl08it3Qi2W0tw1o2PyBDL0ES2fkc3t3QYUaTordMVLBeCNs6mt_OnH9E4/s400/il_570xN_233251316.jpg" border="0" /><br /><br /><p align="center">-La Robe<br /><br />I found this Adorably Sweet sketch at <a href="http://sweetstopsketches.blogspot.com/2011/04/sss106-april-30.html">Sweet Stop Sketches</a></p><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5601938889354308338" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 396px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 396px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHRxblQQdsfVQhikA9E8XCTtIbwlZDJ6OnIK5mJfuU6MCV7idQhCTG63GX4quyCRe3T7ulLLpkvzGbFqMehC_hyphenhyphen-wEB4BTG3PF-Sxv23gKu0GiqNLiK25XdbDmyUzuSnr_cb3EqKxIiQs/s400/SSS106.jpg" border="0" /><br /><br /><p align="center"><br />It worked perfectly with the recipe challenge of ...</p><br /><br /><p align="center">Winged (fairy)+ 3 flowers, 2 pattern papers, 1 button from: <a href="http://flutterbywednesdays.blogspot.com/2011/04/flutter-by-wednesday-152.html"><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_7">Flutterby</span> Wednesday</a><br />as well as these... <a href="http://iftheshoefitsscrapit.blogspot.com/2011/04/ff77things-with-wings.html">If the Shoe Fits</a> Things with Wings<br /><a href="http://www.phindysplacechallenge.blogspot.com/"><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_8">Phindy</span>’s Place</a> Glitter Glamour Glitz<br /><a href="http://totallypapercrafts.blogspot.com/2011/04/challenge-64-glitter.html">Totally <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_9">Papercrafts</span></a> Glitter<br /><br /><br /><br /></p><br /><br /><p align="center">to create this...</p><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><p align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxUezLS5tuiEI22-_21NZmmKiA8EIdo3ZoFvWlwM9j_2k9Iia2EP4iB17tmXTpY7p7MNcr_Jy_ZcNQedCfw7qnRm6hBxsmu0by7hXgiSIWPTLLe4WbBROysC_JsOnCv9XYu2oIhcOiVaQ/s1600/tooth+fairy+front.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5601947739918773666" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 267px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxUezLS5tuiEI22-_21NZmmKiA8EIdo3ZoFvWlwM9j_2k9Iia2EP4iB17tmXTpY7p7MNcr_Jy_ZcNQedCfw7qnRm6hBxsmu0by7hXgiSIWPTLLe4WbBROysC_JsOnCv9XYu2oIhcOiVaQ/s400/tooth+fairy+front.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br />ribbon flowers...<br /><br /></p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgD7prvUnDS2l_VPut9tYdgiJXDGb2S0mfS4Gj0GLqzXyCKNREQ-yuPTl4PicjJm_ljCmy2MRCtHAtJGIeWk4G9ZB6focU970W5mgDSdmWfutZcgFiF-7LoMHvhdqdO2f5DO7YrF8i-cwI/s1600/flowers.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5601938887960931458" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 267px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgD7prvUnDS2l_VPut9tYdgiJXDGb2S0mfS4Gj0GLqzXyCKNREQ-yuPTl4PicjJm_ljCmy2MRCtHAtJGIeWk4G9ZB6focU970W5mgDSdmWfutZcgFiF-7LoMHvhdqdO2f5DO7YrF8i-cwI/s400/flowers.jpg" border="0" /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><p align="center"></a><br />and a nifty spot for the details...</p><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><p align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKwi9qTu-i4yoLHQo36rXrZ489rPOEw7vYuJljoMEiWDKoLfLMJPQiyzTKACMpK88zBwWwfHievmW769a1E29mi0hA04y_ixqLMA8Vx0n-WbpgXxHTjwS6nGoRGkji4R2FU_cQd0B3hYI/s1600/words.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5601938882967447842" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 267px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKwi9qTu-i4yoLHQo36rXrZ489rPOEw7vYuJljoMEiWDKoLfLMJPQiyzTKACMpK88zBwWwfHievmW769a1E29mi0hA04y_ixqLMA8Vx0n-WbpgXxHTjwS6nGoRGkji4R2FU_cQd0B3hYI/s400/words.jpg" border="0" /></p></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><p align="center">If on the other hand your Easter candy has given you so much energy you do not know what to do...take the lead of <a href="http://paperpretties.net/store/product/2158">Webster</a> and find an old tire swing to help you pass the day away.<br /><br /><br />The second new image today...</p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9EjyD8G7nlDX-vXI33XlES0s7hbWk27W5RBw-nlQ6RxAiGehKJXQjfr4hc8DNN2WgRjWheOydNw-t3lXdOLH3TSFLVNo_XRzM0YP_yNyzwdTJB9eIwDc3289Fxj_UcBQOG68YzTu7774/s1600/7615webster.gif"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5601938875304661602" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 269px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9EjyD8G7nlDX-vXI33XlES0s7hbWk27W5RBw-nlQ6RxAiGehKJXQjfr4hc8DNN2WgRjWheOydNw-t3lXdOLH3TSFLVNo_XRzM0YP_yNyzwdTJB9eIwDc3289Fxj_UcBQOG68YzTu7774/s400/7615webster.gif" border="0" /><br /><br /><br /><br /><p align="center"></a><a href="http://paperpretties.net/store/product/2158"><span style="font-size:180%;">Webster <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_10">digi</span> by <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_11">ARTish</span></span></a><span style="font-size:180%;"><br /></span><br />To view <strong>more projects</strong> made with these <strong>two new digital</strong> stamps visit <a href="http://www.paperprettiesblog.blogspot.com/"><span style="font-size:180%;">Paper Pretties</span></a><span style="font-size:180%;"> </span><span style="font-size:130%;">today and tomorrow.<br /><br /></span><a href="http://www.mylivesignature.com/" target="_blank"><img src="http://signatures.mylivesignature.com/85706/artish/ac00d30679825a9c19d088dd9906e222.png" border="0" /></a></p>artishhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09572734463152671048noreply@blogger.com10tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3996286881567771059.post-17322131355494780852011-04-26T21:31:00.004-05:002011-04-27T07:25:50.758-05:00Wedding bells are ringing...<div align="center">not only in England; but at<br /><a href="http://www.thepixiecottage.blogspot.com/"><span style="font-size:180%;">The Pixie Cottage</span></a><span style="font-size:180%;"> too!<br /></span></div><br /><span style="font-size:180%;"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5600090133625166210" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 267px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3s4QS1janWt0m9R78o1TB12q0VW0yQqExfCx-XKClyl0e85o52QPfKgteHgGwrXN_c8_6YHO4QYTg57I5K1wRXi-9rxo8tGaqQavCe5Lx4NkLb9grjMDuBR4xH2wW28h_-V4aNzYFpUk/s400/art.jpg" border="0" /></span><br /><br /><br /><p align="center"><br /><a href="http://www.michellesscrap.com/index.cfm/fa/items.main/parentcat/30223/subcatid/0/id/467378"><span style="font-size:180%;">Love Endures All Things by <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">ARTish</span></span></a><span style="font-size:180%;"></p><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5600090128569098114" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 280px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifZHArDsetnVSat66LJ2x6MHkpWWKFjWAim412cxpHnSTe5fMjh7gg_9Bur0xXHltRW8Nw_8RqrR0Js3modF0btlRFmndWr_Hh1iXwHZe7ZCpby4qMdkx8vAC2n7fvgmMYAVYD7idJ31w/s400/pixieweddingcopy.jpg" border="0" /><br /><br /><p align="center"></span>Join in this week's challenge to use the THEME of: </p><br /><br /><p align="center"><span style="font-size:180%;">The Royal Wedding </span></p><br /><br /><br /><p align="center"><em>and/or</em> this fabulous <strong>sketch</strong>...<br /><br /></p><br /><br /><br /><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRzV3-2ILvSOBklbEmVOKJOZDQcuOwrSAYRhdEdt5nZXnSQ8cP9_KD9TQAETCUiu4xsijo-3dOnoTX2AxbL1zUjrBbCsw9-ETVMc9ETQ0mLVJxnpK46dwzK120iMTxo2ojyNLyB3UH5ME/s1600/67.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5600090018479445906" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRzV3-2ILvSOBklbEmVOKJOZDQcuOwrSAYRhdEdt5nZXnSQ8cP9_KD9TQAETCUiu4xsijo-3dOnoTX2AxbL1zUjrBbCsw9-ETVMc9ETQ0mLVJxnpK46dwzK120iMTxo2ojyNLyB3UH5ME/s400/67.jpg" border="0" /></a> Link back your<strong> new</strong> creation to<br /><a href="http://www.thepixiecottage.blogspot.com/"><span style="font-size:180%;">The Pixie Cottage</span></a><span style="font-size:180%;"> </span></div><br /><br /><br /><br /><div align="center"><span style="font-size:180%;"><span style="font-size:100%;">for a chance to win <a href="http://www.michellesscrap.com/index.cfm/fa/categories.main/parentcat/30223"><span style="font-size:180%;">Pixie Cottage Stamps</span></a></span> .</span></div><span style="font-size:100%;"><br /><br /><br /><br /><p align="center">I combined them both to create this... </p><br /><br /><br /><p align="center"></span><u><span style="color:#0000ff;"></span></u></p><br /><br /><p align="center"><u><span style="color:#0000ff;"></span></u><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5600090015715541266" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 267px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjv8B_dE40v2zfWY69_uwPzXcVi44u36J3ONX5KqQLiWjxBU5PVxO9_YyaM2z6H-nu_qwnp7vq_uHJxT9-fNWvrVv6uz7o6sPY7ppRZA_tgY9VxhoKM9SNhJhtWOkT3-rdWcJQLOTp3d80/s400/ARTish-++Love+Edures+All+Things.jpg" border="0" /><br /><br /><br />They will share their vows in the following challenges:<br /><a href="http://stampinfortheweekend.blogspot.com/2011/04/challenge-8-wedding.html">Stampin For the Weekend</a> Wedding<br /><a href="http://totallypapercrafts.blogspot.com/2011/04/challenge-63-weddings.html">Totally Papercrafts</a> Weddings<br /><a href="http://kaboodledoodles.blogspot.com/2011/04/challenge-64-here-comes-bride.html">KaBoodle Doodles</a> Here Comes The Bride<br /><a href="http://oldiebutagoodiechallenge.blogspot.com/2011/04/challenge-17.html">Oldie but a Goodie</a> stamp 6+ months old/ fit for a princess or a queen<br /><a href="http://cheerfulstamppad.blogspot.com/2011/04/challenge-16-there-is-man-in-my-life.html">Cheerful Stamp Pad</a> There’s a Man in my Life<br /><a href="http://pinkgemchallengeblog.blogspot.com/2011/04/challenge-19_16.html">Ping Gem challenge</a> pearls and swirls<br /><a href="http://stamptacularsundaychallenge.blogspot.com/2011/04/challenge-108-pile-it-on.html">A Spoon Full of Sugar </a>A Right Royal Knees Up<br /><a href="http://craftyourpassionchallenges.blogspot.com/2011/04/challenge-55-sponsored-by-stitchy-bear.html">Craft Your Passion</a> Layers<br /><a href="http://partytimetuesdays.blogspot.com/2011/04/party-time-tuesdays-ptt13-anything-goes.html">Party Time Tuesdays</a> anything goes<br /></p><br /><br /><p align="center"></p><br /><br /><p align="center">Be sure to check out the other two "bride and grooms" available.</p><br /><br /><br /><p align="center"><a href="http://www.michellesscrap.com/index.cfm/fa/items.main/parentcat/30223/subcatid/0/id/467381">Forever and Ever by <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">ARTish</span></a><br /></p><br /><br /><br /><p align="center">As I was making this card it took me back to last Easter when my mom and Mr. Bill announced they were going to get married. I dedicated <a href="http://www.michellesscrap.com/index.cfm/fa/items.main/parentcat/30223/subcatid/0/id/467379">May I Have This Dance by <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2">ARTish</span></a> to them and all of their projects. </p><br /><br /><br /><br /><p align="center"><br /></p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFZ61xOW7hyzNlM0Pg9gDO4o-LmPmywFKtt4Ve3AVa5B6_1AQMmkmhymjND_nxkdEXqWRj8fX54RczsBwbQZYfbolqgpfT87O0jsinKs2WIPfLj2mav4n2Jd6vCMKuxHToulI-EndHRKU/s1600/forever.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5600090009268425938" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 267px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFZ61xOW7hyzNlM0Pg9gDO4o-LmPmywFKtt4Ve3AVa5B6_1AQMmkmhymjND_nxkdEXqWRj8fX54RczsBwbQZYfbolqgpfT87O0jsinKs2WIPfLj2mav4n2Jd6vCMKuxHToulI-EndHRKU/s400/forever.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkVbBc1CTzsP8BnUwYgFcsbJGsRbJUtrlAP4twOYgpd3q6l8p9aFBp9Y02gO5EzcrlsG5SFfdwJfGB4A5BuLP816aLY5-qptOLxFoweLzOZoZY_8sjS_IUbW-K5itIKdykAF2cC4d-ymU/s1600/i+do.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5600090005376726674" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 267px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkVbBc1CTzsP8BnUwYgFcsbJGsRbJUtrlAP4twOYgpd3q6l8p9aFBp9Y02gO5EzcrlsG5SFfdwJfGB4A5BuLP816aLY5-qptOLxFoweLzOZoZY_8sjS_IUbW-K5itIKdykAF2cC4d-ymU/s400/i+do.jpg" border="0" /><br /><br /><br /><br /><p align="center"></a><strong>Amen! </strong></p><br /><br /><br /><br /><p align="center">Sean and I just celebrated #11 (on "tax day")<br /><br />May your day be filled with love, joy, and a little <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_3">razzle</span> dazzle!</p><br /><br /><br /><br /><p align="center"><a href="http://www.mylivesignature.com/" target="_blank"><img src="http://signatures.mylivesignature.com/85706/artish/ac00d30679825a9c19d088dd9906e222.png" border="0" /></a></p>artishhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09572734463152671048noreply@blogger.com14tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3996286881567771059.post-89804915760785920362011-04-25T07:00:00.001-05:002011-04-27T07:37:22.794-05:00Jethro...<div align="center">Hard to believe it's almost been 2 years since my "Puppy Luv" </div><br /><br /><br /><div align="center">or "the BIG dog" as some called him became an Angel.<br /></div><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5599308784757254802" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 291px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcLMN7fzn_4GyTlUIjJJfYdm_oyAW3meLZ4kS5O25z-GN9UIOzvE7SIlR9kEhv4IWZC43oXPZQD6N3BPMLmVOZwVPNhHO7HvQarqu1dwWm92MehXtIRmUASTqf0BHVq6UZ2MWOnm-kp-o/s400/jethro.jpg" border="0" /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div align="center">When I drew this image I was thinking of all of our people friends that grieve at the loss of the family pet; believe me I know, they truly can become part of your family.<br /></div><br /><br /><br /><br /><div align="center">Pet Loss/ Sympathy cards are in demand.</div><br /><br /><br /><br /><div align="center">As I colored "Jethro" I realized I game him "Whatchamacallit" ears (yes, I really do have a heaven sent German Shepherd named Whatchamacallit. </div><br /><br /><br /><br /><div align="center">(his debut in the stamp world involved <a href="http://allthingsartishtic.blogspot.com/2010/09/youve-heard-when-life-hands-you.html">feathers!</a> )</div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div align="center"><br /></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1ApmAuLNOPherQlzTrcsoDIuljWerdbkT2tFvAnkX4WXV-O2fQmuewk_BTY3uFuee2fh63nVHnNhVBLfPEqh-UT2AD0jS6EN5XEfgUI__ImR516Wo-P9_gCpstndPgsPKy5cBp1rRniY/s1600/art.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5599307573005375538" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 267px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1ApmAuLNOPherQlzTrcsoDIuljWerdbkT2tFvAnkX4WXV-O2fQmuewk_BTY3uFuee2fh63nVHnNhVBLfPEqh-UT2AD0jS6EN5XEfgUI__ImR516Wo-P9_gCpstndPgsPKy5cBp1rRniY/s400/art.jpg" border="0" /><br /><br /><br /><br /><p align="center"></a></p><br /><br /><br /><p align="center">As I further pondered the ears I drew, I decided that when I 12 year old dog earns his wings and a super plush cloud, he probably reverts back to his spry puppy days; so the one floppy ear is O.K. :) even though Jethro's were always big, UP and pointy.<br /><br /><br /><a href="http://paperpretties.net/store/product/2148"><span style="font-size:180%;">Jethro by ARTish</span></a><span style="font-size:180%;"><br /></span></p><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjhOevioaMD1PTaBPbCHvGvp9eMWBgSahBDvejmnvw_2Fv1qijeiSsqtGcKtex0CxvzgR8uAfgqh75_vWS5j1ymodW1FF0_S98csrHJyW2j20sSvt6oc0NwiupGqwTYQUgfGjrH5LWJio/s1600/Jethro.gif"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5599307570220887650" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 360px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjhOevioaMD1PTaBPbCHvGvp9eMWBgSahBDvejmnvw_2Fv1qijeiSsqtGcKtex0CxvzgR8uAfgqh75_vWS5j1ymodW1FF0_S98csrHJyW2j20sSvt6oc0NwiupGqwTYQUgfGjrH5LWJio/s400/Jethro.gif" border="0" /></a></p><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><p align="center">I was inspired by this sketch from... <a href="http://paperworksco.com/blog/?p=11125">Paper Works Co.</a><br /></p><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5599307568955765954" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 197px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjI4kfHGhz-i-vmcH72hOadv9YorN0qpnPlfkA5Q5BC2YiytMaLZuJi3LjKme5kJlJ9KzyPFTo4pU1oGvQwWr1dggzGRObKnLVXP4FDJuGtUuuN0lo4LtAomenJdmKtHedlQzECsLEwgfI/s400/SS-79-450x222.jpg" border="0" /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><p align="center">The color inspiration of Blue, beige, white (although I flipped the doses of white and beige/brown) from... <a href="http://sketchycolors.blogspot.com/2011/04/sketchy-colors-68.html">Sketchy Colors</a> </p><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5599307401300941346" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 246px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5fT1H9MwFoACBRRD8KgupAMUm9taFqwl7faIdKtvqoXSUfW8xILt5QWeFTDU9M2nf-KT1s65ok3LbIHZt9wO5lwytAFyzlxuauB7B-SGmTYWieMaPhAwNpqDoQNoql1tNUz6w9Ficmmk/s400/SC__68_Blue%252C_beige_and_white.jpg" border="0" /><br /><br /><p align="center">and these two challenges:</p><br /><p align="center"><br /><a href="http://creativeinspirationschallenge.blogspot.com/2011/04/challenge-58.html">Creative Inspirations</a> DIGI Day<br /><a href="http://littleclairesdesigns.blogspot.com/2011/04/challenge-5-animals.html">Little Claires Designs</a>Animals<br /></p><br /><p align="center">to create this...<br /><br /></p><br /><p align="center"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5599307396550196034" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 267px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_2QIQSjTOaDq7guuZU7LsLxeZ8wRF9-pD4KkxltBDpv6SD1RzlrAc8cebQ3Ntt1IVFUDEHOU5Nk85J1ajfytKp8EIGrRTPsHkbFrmT7hDr2jx6Xt9uBouAdsQ9DQp3axAMHLc4S2oxlM/s400/front.jpg" border="0" /> The best big black shiny nose there ever was.<br /></p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrIzbdZhhp9FwAIZlxU0ZU5nankGnYqtVSz0N46GoTBZSebXlxYJyXV0qP5dzIi-6q987E122VDZKto3dsxTi-c96mab6f339vux7RSnhOdwK8DWgmtXn7nXcwgVHnbRO1dXBkGc265x4/s1600/art.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5599335067424087394" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 267px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrIzbdZhhp9FwAIZlxU0ZU5nankGnYqtVSz0N46GoTBZSebXlxYJyXV0qP5dzIi-6q987E122VDZKto3dsxTi-c96mab6f339vux7RSnhOdwK8DWgmtXn7nXcwgVHnbRO1dXBkGc265x4/s400/art.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiR9ASblAtgKxbT8JrVQft1IOLh9jCdRAnzWrLSyb_ag1_mCJ70yTfbNlaNY5BOiRPBBbww4PQLjDjZt3Aw2mK4rVcZ89K9LnQTeAuYhrKCidCoY7EyYzKLH5Q6ZODTmWYEewjHhmh1EsY/s1600/art.jpg"><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><p align="center"></a></p><br /><br /><br /><p align="center">Jethro definitely was...<br /></p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCe2pQpMDfHZZhxHeZvfVmQErcBVwAOyIMwLRj60P63QZKNW9gszi7yRDDgzaaQkwYB69HlSC1cwcvvu_wBZ0i_8PJK_zUvbpDAyWG6m2HGwOeKOh0Y4GylwRFLma3tSEa67nZubkU3RI/s1600/words.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5599307393417783154" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 267px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCe2pQpMDfHZZhxHeZvfVmQErcBVwAOyIMwLRj60P63QZKNW9gszi7yRDDgzaaQkwYB69HlSC1cwcvvu_wBZ0i_8PJK_zUvbpDAyWG6m2HGwOeKOh0Y4GylwRFLma3tSEa67nZubkU3RI/s400/words.jpg" border="0" /><br /><br /><br /><p align="center"><br /></p><br /><br /><br /><p align="center"></a></p><br /><br /><br /><p align="center">I know he is a happy dog now. I'm grateful for all of the years full of memories we had together; I could probably write a novel!<br /><br /><br />If you click on my eBay link above, Sienna has turned zipper flowers into barrettes for a cause! She is benefiting Police dogs so they may have protective vests.<br />*********</p><br /><br /><br /><p align="center">The second of the <span style="font-size:130%;"><strong>Monday Whatnot's...what's not to Love</strong></span></p><br /><br /><br /><p align="center">digi release from <a href="http://www.paperpretties.net/store/cat/212"><span style="font-size:180%;">Paper Pretties</span></a></p><br /><br /><br /><p align="center">is <a href="http://paperpretties.net/store/product/2149"><span style="font-size:180%;">Sweet Treats by ARTish</span></a></p><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5599307387794905362" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 164px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9kdH0e1UevOM52_KwvATAp-Qtcpk9Qm4X_bSy6Rs907DSKk86lCkbjfweSHVkESSbEKuyyL25h4pGp12NhZDmGiPQGT3jOYoUo0jMHia48W-2pPAI4uoXBvpDWqlrt5A7WrOuF4Udx2M/s400/SweetTreat.gif" border="0" /><br /><br /><br /><br /><p align="center">Treat yourself to some fabulous ideas </p><br /><br /><br /><p align="center">by the rest of the digi design team today and tomorrow at...<br /><a href="http://www.paperprettiesblog.blogspot.com/"><span style="font-size:180%;">Paper Pretties</span></a><br /></p><br /><br /><br /><p align="center">Have an awesome week!!!<br /><br /><a href="http://www.mylivesignature.com/" target="_blank"><img src="http://signatures.mylivesignature.com/85706/artish/ac00d30679825a9c19d088dd9906e222.png" border="0" /></a></p>artishhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09572734463152671048noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3996286881567771059.post-28484538635427538572011-04-23T23:00:00.001-05:002011-04-24T09:14:46.679-05:002 Birthdays, 2 Roses, lots...<div align="center">of Happy wishes!</div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div align="center">Not only "Happy" Easter, it's a <span style="font-size:180%;">Birthday Blog Hop</span> Fest at<br /><a href="http://www.paperprettiesblog.blogspot.com/"><span style="font-size:180%;">Paper Pretties</span></a> </div><br /><br /><br /><br /><div align="center">here's the line up to celebrate CINDY & DOMI's Birthdays...</div><br /><br /><br /><div align="center"><br /><a href="http://paperprettiesblog.blogspot.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Paper Pretties Blog</a><br /><a href="http://missalaineousmosaics.blogspot.com/search/label/Paper%20Pretties" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Alaine Medio</a><br /><a href="http://ambersantics.blogspot.com/search/label/Paper%20Pretties" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Amber Hillman</a><br /><a href="http://www.easilyamused-chrisv.blogspot.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Chris Veneruso</a><br /><a href="http://stampowl.blogspot.com/search/label/Paper%20Pretties" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Frances Byrne</a><br /><a href="http://javablustamper.blogspot.com/search/label/Paper%20Pretties" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Jacquie Peifer</a><br /><a href="http://glitterinmyhair.blogspot.com/search/label/paper%20pretties" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Jennifer Greco</a><br /><a href="http://iembellish.blogspot.com/search/label/Paper%20Pretties" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Jessica Fick</a><br /><a href="http://stampingandscrapingincalifornia.blogspot.com/search/label/paperpretties" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Kristine Reynolds</a><br /><a href="http://www.enchantedstamper.com/search/label/paper%20pretties" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Michele L</a><br /><a href="http://inkonmyear.blogspot.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Heather Lee-Reppen</a><br /><a href="http://allthingsartishtic.blogspot.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">ARTish (Illustrator)</a><br /><a href="http://stampingsister.blogspot.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Jackie Rakoski</a><br /><a href="http://joni52.blogspot.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Joni Mastronardi</a><br /><a href="http://mainlystamping.blogspot.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Lisa Rasmussen</a><br /><a href="http://basteltiger.blogspot.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Nadine Buhl</a><br /><a href="http://southernyankeecrafter.blogspot.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Nancy Bush</a><br /><a href="http://wwwmycraftycorner.blogspot.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Tracey Vincent</a><br /><a href="http://corrosivecreationsbyjanet.blogspot.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Janet Rossi</a><br /><a href="http://mephisto-domi.blogspot.com/search/label/DT%20Paper%20Pretties" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Dominique Hornberger </a><a href="http://mephisto-domi.blogspot.com/search/label/DT%20Paper%20Pretties" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">(the birthday girl!!!!!) </a><br /><a href="http://cindyhaffnerscorner.blogspot.com/search/label/Paper%20Pretties" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Cindy Haffner</a> (the birthday girl!!!!!)<br /><br />My card for two Birthday Girls features two Roses...</div><br /><br /><br /><br /><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgynPry0JyOn6joVoOdKNJRR2c-JA9KgmBw70de-SjshWpBfZU-q1-uKEiKx5IS61W5_BidjIdbmDyLsDS-3iyGEge4COapqKHa5RvCFIooRP0gykQRC0MvsQ0GLdAtgT6S2k2Fsb8vKuw/s1600/art.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 267px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5598910742750022562" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgynPry0JyOn6joVoOdKNJRR2c-JA9KgmBw70de-SjshWpBfZU-q1-uKEiKx5IS61W5_BidjIdbmDyLsDS-3iyGEge4COapqKHa5RvCFIooRP0gykQRC0MvsQ0GLdAtgT6S2k2Fsb8vKuw/s400/art.jpg" /></a><br /><a href="http://paperpretties.net/store/product/2146"><span style="font-size:180%;">Roses digi by ARTish</span></a><span style="font-size:180%;"> </span><br /></div><br /><br /><p align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidsRbw8lKu1UO_3SXXbjOG0BwUaRPxSNPY-5MimbHKYv7xFms1KAjPRUttminJmFZIaXboSnQRJjJCt2WNr8zz5lRKsx2m8ary1rhuFF12VI0Xp_LAgSqJa1hGSsWK5xARMRyEOCOo5zU/s1600/Roses.gif"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 372px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5598910737099341378" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidsRbw8lKu1UO_3SXXbjOG0BwUaRPxSNPY-5MimbHKYv7xFms1KAjPRUttminJmFZIaXboSnQRJjJCt2WNr8zz5lRKsx2m8ary1rhuFF12VI0Xp_LAgSqJa1hGSsWK5xARMRyEOCOo5zU/s400/Roses.gif" /></a><br />inspired by this sketch from... <a href="http://partytimetuesdays.blogspot.com/2011/04/good-morning-how-fun-was-last-weeks.html">Party Time Tuesdays</a><br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdDcGJ-67q2IDOo_OpdilzlxMAGVwE84ZTy_ZNar-F5MEfaUYG1-j09l9KHa7HE_-Vqi359xbK_r3SO-b4ZrCQbU9vA8qMhWvPOmDC-pF_E37kbV66-DU7FRbpuTGEI-8Xn4DYu_JPZvo/s1600/PTT__12%255B1%255D.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5598910733319297810" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdDcGJ-67q2IDOo_OpdilzlxMAGVwE84ZTy_ZNar-F5MEfaUYG1-j09l9KHa7HE_-Vqi359xbK_r3SO-b4ZrCQbU9vA8qMhWvPOmDC-pF_E37kbV66-DU7FRbpuTGEI-8Xn4DYu_JPZvo/s400/PTT__12%255B1%255D.jpg" /></a><br />this photo from... <a href="http://mypartnerincraftingcrime.blogspot.com/2011/04/challenge-25-inspiration-photo.html">My Partners In Crafting Crime</a><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi696bjRheWeyUF6Vo2kZGZim1jJb4LkNMppr5fBHOyKufl4bs_X2Sw0mVVJ1_k0aVSBUArgxF8_fHgncWYMQ3FuFbJhXh6gfrbx6lj9mIpHDP_VAcv2Dd_hGkXfjkx7P33ezpYYe1BVNM/s1600/bridal-bouquets.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 266px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5598910729740195746" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi696bjRheWeyUF6Vo2kZGZim1jJb4LkNMppr5fBHOyKufl4bs_X2Sw0mVVJ1_k0aVSBUArgxF8_fHgncWYMQ3FuFbJhXh6gfrbx6lj9mIpHDP_VAcv2Dd_hGkXfjkx7P33ezpYYe1BVNM/s400/bridal-bouquets.jpg" /></a><br />and the recipe calling for "a Pink Flowery Lady"<br /><br />from... <a href="http://cookingitupwithkatie.blogspot.com/2011/04/cooking-it-up-58-show-me-pink-flowery.html">Cooking it up with Katie</a><br /><br />to create this card....<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-cpzfWmZkZ1Djkb6YANaD5eg4DAKJQ7z0K6O2GQjXHQF-hN8aShyphenhyphen4vKGB3bxpd-T1hXY4Hkw0MXGLRTkKmoh6xRP0ABpVgnffMKcCZrqWO4H9ni19oZWwug2EAuvKtBbUm4EtZcOu4qc/s1600/front.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 267px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5598910726605765282" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-cpzfWmZkZ1Djkb6YANaD5eg4DAKJQ7z0K6O2GQjXHQF-hN8aShyphenhyphen4vKGB3bxpd-T1hXY4Hkw0MXGLRTkKmoh6xRP0ABpVgnffMKcCZrqWO4H9ni19oZWwug2EAuvKtBbUm4EtZcOu4qc/s400/front.jpg" /></a></p><br /><br /><p align="center">Happy Birthday CINDY & DOMI!! </p><br /><br /><p align="center">Go to <a href="http://stampingsister.blogspot.com/">Jackie</a> next.<br />Happy Hoppin'!<br /><br /><br /><a href="http://www.mylivesignature.com/" target="_blank"><img border="0" src="http://signatures.mylivesignature.com/85706/artish/ac00d30679825a9c19d088dd9906e222.png" /></a> </p>artishhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09572734463152671048noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3996286881567771059.post-41003852841567145572011-04-20T07:00:00.000-05:002011-04-20T07:00:15.216-05:00The start of every good fairytale...<div align="center">takes you away to a magical, mystical, fabulous land and begins with...</div><br /><div align="center"></div><br /><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-LbE4Uo_kK4WnxR0NKBLZpWD5nGx9iXUPKGyHnZwQw7I8rXYlH1OEPwgdjmoQGGyF2G7CljC3S2WORY55qH5tdLFxlUXk_tgH2HEJCGwpnV5WkaRYlM4TW2F_eYx4NRi7kDXRB9sAC1Y/s1600/art.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5597492961834383874" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 267px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-LbE4Uo_kK4WnxR0NKBLZpWD5nGx9iXUPKGyHnZwQw7I8rXYlH1OEPwgdjmoQGGyF2G7CljC3S2WORY55qH5tdLFxlUXk_tgH2HEJCGwpnV5WkaRYlM4TW2F_eYx4NRi7kDXRB9sAC1Y/s400/art.jpg" border="0" /></a><span style="font-size:180%;"><br /></span><a href="http://www.michellesscrap.com/index.cfm/fa/items.main/parentcat/31318/subcatid/0/id/502234"><span style="font-size:180%;">Once Upon A Time</span> <strong>digi</strong> by <span style="font-size:180%;">ARTish</span></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFwm15KCOCKKsAnUQlUaMvszOLrlszL_L5ovKBxdJd_3OzZsl9nXVVGd9ov5pkDxduPMK0K5Ks_60GPsrGcl69_AczVycnk7rwht7xngqq2bRQJTd6sjApHuTS1Y_U4IN5K6EU6WmJYcY/s1600/OnceUponATime.jpg"></a><span style="font-size:180%;"><br /></span><br /><br /><br /><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjR8N8iL0XLBdWxBB4ezC7l5yjo37BuCimucZhhlDo91iYypznru3F476DIdK-7z6twcqvuCN6mIUXFliD3D-cKAs2r-r2tZWvrw84TQwCKxs0f0lyiFabyEBi46Lgg47m_wYPszkCHHNg/s1600/OnceUponATime.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5597492955232532850" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 280px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjR8N8iL0XLBdWxBB4ezC7l5yjo37BuCimucZhhlDo91iYypznru3F476DIdK-7z6twcqvuCN6mIUXFliD3D-cKAs2r-r2tZWvrw84TQwCKxs0f0lyiFabyEBi46Lgg47m_wYPszkCHHNg/s400/OnceUponATime.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br />This week at <a href="http://www.thepixiecottage.blogspot.com/"><span style="font-size:180%;">The Pixie Cottage</span></a> our challenge </div><br /><br /><div align="center">theme is "<strong>HAPPY BIRTHDAY</strong>" and the following is our<strong> sketch</strong>...<br />you may use them <em>alone or combine</em> them... don't you love OPTIONS!?<br /><br /></div><br /><br /><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJBeenb4rQW48DgY6C0OiFYpeMQo_XkN1JQLLXY3stYTC6IyrN89dBH_mcRvIlvq6D-WV-1Vp16n_-X2U1Dr9HEQ0ilbnprHaMJPXPTO6gbxg6Hyah2Jz0QkrvNLZiplZqXm-be4x0Aac/s1600/66.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5597492950875515890" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJBeenb4rQW48DgY6C0OiFYpeMQo_XkN1JQLLXY3stYTC6IyrN89dBH_mcRvIlvq6D-WV-1Vp16n_-X2U1Dr9HEQ0ilbnprHaMJPXPTO6gbxg6Hyah2Jz0QkrvNLZiplZqXm-be4x0Aac/s400/66.jpg" border="0" /></a> Please link your NEW Creation to<br /><a href="http://www.thepixiecottage.blogspot.com/"><span style="font-size:180%;">The Pixie Cottage</span></a><span style="font-size:180%;"><br /></span><strong>for a chance to win</strong><br /><a href="http://www.michellesscrap.com/index.cfm/fa/categories.main/parentcat/30223"><span style="font-size:180%;">Pixie Cottage Stamps</span></a><span style="font-size:180%;"><br /></span><br /><br />In addition to our challenges I was inspired by<br /><a href="http://theshabbytearoom.blogspot.com/2011/04/week-58-how-egg-cellent.html">The Shabby Tea Room’s</a> pastels and stripes/ photo inspiration<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJ0-wC07d2l4PYQVGA5vObhMdiZRfp7pADzTJK7sJqPBJptO8WQ6Bu1wu9JLhdlDcCI8dxxLfVXwq-gPxW0QGZBMer7097p0qnd29HGw9Sr6WdArPWvCzqja4J4kFhpl2yAzatfuOWEoI/s1600/Photo_Inspiration__58.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5597492789117911250" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 177px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJ0-wC07d2l4PYQVGA5vObhMdiZRfp7pADzTJK7sJqPBJptO8WQ6Bu1wu9JLhdlDcCI8dxxLfVXwq-gPxW0QGZBMer7097p0qnd29HGw9Sr6WdArPWvCzqja4J4kFhpl2yAzatfuOWEoI/s400/Photo_Inspiration__58.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br />and created this card...<br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj348sMqwtaWpxKV1ZICY-sUH-oror7lGjR9fCp7tqzy2nLnkmnKy2rKP_UuP-fHYqvRoPEDmdgBTIcba87aRkKmOmiQ6thyphenhyphenTiYfGHL4KcWid_Rvg77rKVHero_jgO1L7XtSbGQE7gNQ84/s1600/card+front.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5597492782735457218" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 267px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj348sMqwtaWpxKV1ZICY-sUH-oror7lGjR9fCp7tqzy2nLnkmnKy2rKP_UuP-fHYqvRoPEDmdgBTIcba87aRkKmOmiQ6thyphenhyphenTiYfGHL4KcWid_Rvg77rKVHero_jgO1L7XtSbGQE7gNQ84/s400/card+front.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br />There's a princess in all of us!<br />So pretty in pink, with glamorous glitter...<br /><br /><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgx5Uj2fZRirb5vaO_pHhnnzCce2JV6tqfibzxujvfTKm7XuUPhmIFdBkxi8O3i7pH5mclsxUAxOXYvjqUdL0LlPdHvu12C5_tbhCfGMvprj6lX5Y7tAK-Yr-ZHCDu43e2vupXEdtrQ51E/s1600/tilda.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5597492780608279458" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 267px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgx5Uj2fZRirb5vaO_pHhnnzCce2JV6tqfibzxujvfTKm7XuUPhmIFdBkxi8O3i7pH5mclsxUAxOXYvjqUdL0LlPdHvu12C5_tbhCfGMvprj6lX5Y7tAK-Yr-ZHCDu43e2vupXEdtrQ51E/s400/tilda.jpg" border="0" /></a>as she and Mr. Charming discuss the future...<br /><br /><a href="http://www.michellesscrap.com/index.cfm/fa/items.main/parentcat/31318/subcatid/0/id/502234"><span style="font-size:180%;">Once Upon A Time</span></a><span style="font-size:180%;"> </span><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqC9zKVVBd2ha14npppzdg_huTLXENrAVXvuIT4x_VxraWS6OJ-gXB-jLDcmmWjs7SCGD7zMeEO5TB_ORNGnnwbas5mZFjIkpnQn1iT0GbqiWwL9a9cz3LdO9es5Mc00-P3DdnLv5yuiQ/s1600/both.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5597492773224516658" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 267px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqC9zKVVBd2ha14npppzdg_huTLXENrAVXvuIT4x_VxraWS6OJ-gXB-jLDcmmWjs7SCGD7zMeEO5TB_ORNGnnwbas5mZFjIkpnQn1iT0GbqiWwL9a9cz3LdO9es5Mc00-P3DdnLv5yuiQ/s400/both.jpg" border="0" /></a>Just remember to...<br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjbO210k6CE4zfPi7HBmXprPZETuQUq4ZgW6DUll25kAYTP4O_9EYgpf5tPG_eay6ds5EJzMozYF35ii0UfpZ3B51rpCTJYoGfjsklsUjsw2X9kiZi7B96OruocOtqpKDdr7afjlqwXoM/s1600/verbage.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5597492772856285602" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 267px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjbO210k6CE4zfPi7HBmXprPZETuQUq4ZgW6DUll25kAYTP4O_9EYgpf5tPG_eay6ds5EJzMozYF35ii0UfpZ3B51rpCTJYoGfjsklsUjsw2X9kiZi7B96OruocOtqpKDdr7afjlqwXoM/s400/verbage.jpg" border="0" /></a> for your Happily Ever After!<br /><br /><br /><p align="center"><a href="http://www.mylivesignature.com/" target="_blank"><img src="http://signatures.mylivesignature.com/85706/artish/ac00d30679825a9c19d088dd9906e222.png" border="0" /></a></p></div><br /></div></div></div>artishhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09572734463152671048noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3996286881567771059.post-4114259570300522002011-04-17T16:40:00.010-05:002011-04-18T07:16:37.898-05:00Flowers are in bloom...<div align="center">this week for the "Monday Whatnots; what's not to love"</div><br /><div align="center"></div><br /><div align="center">at <a href="http://www.paperprettiesblog.blogspot.com/"><span style="font-size:180%;">Paper Pretties</span></a> </div><br /><p align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWHbyOx0jn_A4dMCRQyH4k1ZkJ4C0V3m-8MHlt0FtCyQUQ7y8salcOh-O4_Up5kF-idNtmjyNKqHZ2MP4o_xtwqyXEOycZN6pNcCVQdcmhbOrPrXhXm9Xk5Pba_TfO5xc88dhUnOnWcZ4/s1600/art.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5596671775094397554" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 267px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWHbyOx0jn_A4dMCRQyH4k1ZkJ4C0V3m-8MHlt0FtCyQUQ7y8salcOh-O4_Up5kF-idNtmjyNKqHZ2MP4o_xtwqyXEOycZN6pNcCVQdcmhbOrPrXhXm9Xk5Pba_TfO5xc88dhUnOnWcZ4/s400/art.jpg" border="0" /></a><a href="http://paperpretties.net/store/product/2147"><span style="font-size:180%;">Crocuses digi by ARTish</span></a><span style="font-size:180%;"> </span><span style="font-size:180%;"></p></span><br /><div align="center"></div><br /><div align="center"></div><br /><div align="center"></div><br /><p align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhikYeclI13B48n9t47k8A-4uI2mTNnZfEnWaCSInh6CynVTI546xhEDqVTCL-CkfNu_eJMA0zo55I1bQY0xp8059fiwAQEM4plEoWgFgvB7_z8kF-S1lg6258LoI_yz0Sg4xoA-yUfJXM/s1600/Crosuses.gif"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5596671771143637026" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 336px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhikYeclI13B48n9t47k8A-4uI2mTNnZfEnWaCSInh6CynVTI546xhEDqVTCL-CkfNu_eJMA0zo55I1bQY0xp8059fiwAQEM4plEoWgFgvB7_z8kF-S1lg6258LoI_yz0Sg4xoA-yUfJXM/s400/Crosuses.gif" border="0" /></a> </p><br /><div align="center"></div><br /><div align="center"></div><br /><div align="center"></div><br /><div align="center"></div><br /><div align="center"></div><br /><div align="center"><a href="http://paperpretties.net/store/product/2146"><span style="font-size:180%;">Roses digi by ARTish</span></a> </div><br /><div align="center"></div><br /><div align="center"></div><br /><div align="center"></div><br /><p align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTPqYMsOXuE_ERBLM8hyphenhyphenimu_QcFecXk51sgnYwXfYp_9SBwfzyBz9fEz6RG1xv5eajhlrKV-BML4pz5XBgrGmC3G4dbu0j5Q3ZUkGoToeE4j4EdDYzuzptYY7aSyyp22q0dgF86S_i4-k/s1600/Roses.gif"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5596725621255441106" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 372px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTPqYMsOXuE_ERBLM8hyphenhyphenimu_QcFecXk51sgnYwXfYp_9SBwfzyBz9fEz6RG1xv5eajhlrKV-BML4pz5XBgrGmC3G4dbu0j5Q3ZUkGoToeE4j4EdDYzuzptYY7aSyyp22q0dgF86S_i4-k/s400/Roses.gif" border="0" /></a></p><br /><div align="center"></div><br /><div align="center"></div><br /><div align="center"></div><br /><div align="center">I used the butterfly and a sentiment from the newly released 'clear' set... </div><br /><div align="center"></div><br /><div align="center"><a href="http://paperpretties.net/store/product/2142"><strong>Inspirational Quotes</strong></a></div><br /><div align="center"></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEOxR80sogGEVIUO8U8KExDJjNxRXly982_HxGd46uWWBd5vUMqnCtAxvTnyhV3lhhkj8yWUASdknH2iFP8uOK3XhVP512f5ast5vyaaIgwAUblqdzl4ucSStmfJR3myEEGACNVozr9hM/s1600/9056inspirationalsayingswmfinal.gif"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5596671767505244418" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEOxR80sogGEVIUO8U8KExDJjNxRXly982_HxGd46uWWBd5vUMqnCtAxvTnyhV3lhhkj8yWUASdknH2iFP8uOK3XhVP512f5ast5vyaaIgwAUblqdzl4ucSStmfJR3myEEGACNVozr9hM/s400/9056inspirationalsayingswmfinal.gif" border="0" /> <br /><p align="center"></a></p><br /><p align="center">the Sketch from <a href="http://allsortschallenge.blogspot.com/2011/04/week-99-sketch.html">AllSorts </a>... </p><br /><p align="center"></p><br /><p align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQc7pidk_SZ4Q1wR6x6OwgO71pjnixn3-Wdcl50QAktiNjvkW0k8tgsgRzUZ5xlYqu8aTZFoTJ89ctCqrjKnAZ2c8WHVOVCslFYJPoI5DOD8p_srkTpht2e4I3ILk7-YYzW6smzeZ46v8/s1600/sketch_6.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5596727717222981682" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 198px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQc7pidk_SZ4Q1wR6x6OwgO71pjnixn3-Wdcl50QAktiNjvkW0k8tgsgRzUZ5xlYqu8aTZFoTJ89ctCqrjKnAZ2c8WHVOVCslFYJPoI5DOD8p_srkTpht2e4I3ILk7-YYzW6smzeZ46v8/s400/sketch_6.JPG" border="0" /></a></p><br /><p align="center">and the color cue by <a href="http://annabellestamps.blogspot.com/2011/04/say-it-in_15.html">Annabelle Stamps</a> to "say it in purple and blue"</p><br /><p align="center">to create this... </p><br /><p align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifApIZxqS1zFfVcjRsoeKsbu3_msTE5zxXUQB11I0iEp_PMvklZ8LM7PXFfjL1e3Bnmcf25Zh23MonjfkKaQZKBx9cd-ZSRMsVsNu_8nfofAMZQb7muZefKH6fkTnGz54BuhsBm6Srg0A/s1600/use.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5596671278009851506" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 267px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifApIZxqS1zFfVcjRsoeKsbu3_msTE5zxXUQB11I0iEp_PMvklZ8LM7PXFfjL1e3Bnmcf25Zh23MonjfkKaQZKBx9cd-ZSRMsVsNu_8nfofAMZQb7muZefKH6fkTnGz54BuhsBm6Srg0A/s400/use.jpg" border="0" /></a> </p><br /><p align="center">Be sure to visit <a href="http://www.paperprettiesblog.blogspot.com/"><strong>Paper Pretties</strong></a> today and tomorrow </p><br /><p align="center">for other great creations using these new blooms. </p><br /><p align="center">five ribbon flowers...</p><br /><p align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHnSrTNZIUfC5AZ3kD8VmBVBo97mojFf8eu9IR4TbId4HQompl69gwfU3ma1hwmeoMPyyr_tq0jmgjbOzxvIb1-qiNvE19eM39_MqNiDlGIq6Zn8eLeKesgF1wokz6YMauCynrGkG4rQw/s1600/ARTish+pp+crocusses+ribbon+flowers.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5596671272666897234" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 267px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHnSrTNZIUfC5AZ3kD8VmBVBo97mojFf8eu9IR4TbId4HQompl69gwfU3ma1hwmeoMPyyr_tq0jmgjbOzxvIb1-qiNvE19eM39_MqNiDlGIq6Zn8eLeKesgF1wokz6YMauCynrGkG4rQw/s400/ARTish+pp+crocusses+ribbon+flowers.jpg" border="0" /></a> and a dimensional vellum butterfly add to the springy feel... </p><br /><p align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhev8j0vni5GkPWqp7yZzBc-sdSxca7Y-DX7WskiuCOcfFaCadm8e1wkCjgLBAIkgilZ2wuVBy12MJ1LVSN7kdIh8i2NDKr8zB7rrFRj0dB_9subrItqgtjjZ7FJtifumAJlXQG5039XH4/s1600/butterfly.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5596729135495158434" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 267px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhev8j0vni5GkPWqp7yZzBc-sdSxca7Y-DX7WskiuCOcfFaCadm8e1wkCjgLBAIkgilZ2wuVBy12MJ1LVSN7kdIh8i2NDKr8zB7rrFRj0dB_9subrItqgtjjZ7FJtifumAJlXQG5039XH4/s400/butterfly.jpg" border="0" /></a> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhuWNSpgwy-9dba8Pi2zqjN0O6l1gpzcLFrcVV4Mi_BeoQUrKidTwPuZq-Qo-erO0Yd5R1SiiygmQOFqocT7UknLiuKdOvxVrm2-3LjhFUGu_TtzZ718NatdPScTq3aBApPBLLJgJk4EFo/s1600/title.jpg"></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQc7pidk_SZ4Q1wR6x6OwgO71pjnixn3-Wdcl50QAktiNjvkW0k8tgsgRzUZ5xlYqu8aTZFoTJ89ctCqrjKnAZ2c8WHVOVCslFYJPoI5DOD8p_srkTpht2e4I3ILk7-YYzW6smzeZ46v8/s1600/sketch_6.JPG"></a></p><br /><p align="center">Mr. Thoreau gives great directives... </p><br /><p align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhuWNSpgwy-9dba8Pi2zqjN0O6l1gpzcLFrcVV4Mi_BeoQUrKidTwPuZq-Qo-erO0Yd5R1SiiygmQOFqocT7UknLiuKdOvxVrm2-3LjhFUGu_TtzZ718NatdPScTq3aBApPBLLJgJk4EFo/s1600/title.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5596728625724175762" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 267px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhuWNSpgwy-9dba8Pi2zqjN0O6l1gpzcLFrcVV4Mi_BeoQUrKidTwPuZq-Qo-erO0Yd5R1SiiygmQOFqocT7UknLiuKdOvxVrm2-3LjhFUGu_TtzZ718NatdPScTq3aBApPBLLJgJk4EFo/s400/title.jpg" border="0" /></a> Are YOU? <br /><div align="center"></div><br /><p align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiv9n9Ov-kn2zPtPB47M_knXUG0PiIq7MXEDRDVsVZG7hugnLVMtxZ5MuomzHrBYipuq_-t5OX4Mo8cC2PeobGQllRCRt891B6BPOIktioZKUQQbn0E5TklpGKij0yaT16QC8MSZoEFNP0/s1600/butterfly.jpg"></a></p><br /><p></p><br /><p align="center"><a href="http://www.mylivesignature.com/" target="_blank"><img src="http://signatures.mylivesignature.com/85706/artish/ac00d30679825a9c19d088dd9906e222.png" border="0" /></a></p>artishhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09572734463152671048noreply@blogger.com11tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3996286881567771059.post-43665503278421857332011-04-13T06:00:00.002-05:002011-04-13T07:50:29.721-05:00If only she could make the allergens go away!<div align="center">Now that would be heavenly!</div><br /><div align="center"></div><br /><div align="center"></div><br /><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjE2Qi95p4z6G7ZuRajYuK4HpvXMRNc-VDLlJqgUeOw6ZLfwdL3EyKYU1LUxswuAlMue9SpRi16TNJlLkiS8J2vE9o90qrC5ixPamVXJhg3gKLl4hQ39ZY0SYXGT8rvDAnLnZxSuEEBc_I/s1600/art.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 267px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5594769336578904450" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjE2Qi95p4z6G7ZuRajYuK4HpvXMRNc-VDLlJqgUeOw6ZLfwdL3EyKYU1LUxswuAlMue9SpRi16TNJlLkiS8J2vE9o90qrC5ixPamVXJhg3gKLl4hQ39ZY0SYXGT8rvDAnLnZxSuEEBc_I/s400/art.jpg" /></a> <br /><div align="center">with the debut creation of </div><br /><div align="center"><a href="http://www.michellesscrap.com/index.cfm/fa/items.main/parentcat/31318/subcatid/0/id/502233"><span style="font-size:180%;">Mystical Mushroom <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_0" class="blsp-spelling-error">digi</span> by <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_1" class="blsp-spelling-error">ARTish</span></span></a></div><br /><div align="center"></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrdBcm9uxRZSQIRRBgMCCITCND4yalkD1CqsZKqgc3bNtEbtXm5U9-qPg-Jt2_qyJkFfWJButkf4QjnUk9Ji_KS9PGzSiSSQ5l5yCUF2F0TAWZuG6JEXDU2nRTJMp1uvU7TrFE_Q5keNk/s1600/mysticalmushroomcopy.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 267px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5594769332874102498" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrdBcm9uxRZSQIRRBgMCCITCND4yalkD1CqsZKqgc3bNtEbtXm5U9-qPg-Jt2_qyJkFfWJButkf4QjnUk9Ji_KS9PGzSiSSQ5l5yCUF2F0TAWZuG6JEXDU2nRTJMp1uvU7TrFE_Q5keNk/s400/mysticalmushroomcopy.jpg" /></a> This week at <a href="http://www.thepixiecottage.blogspot.com/"><span style="font-size:180%;">The Pixie Cottage</span></a><span style="font-size:180%;"> </span></div><br /><div align="center"><span style="font-size:100%;">our challenge to you is to create using the following <strong>SKETCH</strong> </span></div><br /><div align="center"><span style="font-size:100%;"><em>and/or</em> use the theme of <strong>special lady/ mom. </strong></div></span><br /><div align="center"></div><br /><p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhG8VxK_JNXipiEktxQfe1ZyPNOCJhNT4dEpJoJZkhdGCdnWm6rrgwkpfrtCqW8NcPSrUajhhm_fG3HmlCMa6N-gpcRg2IVhirw5U0yKIQikjN-Xsjz1s2IbzOstkvy-ChGPpGke_JFYg8/s1600/65.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5594769325581126466" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhG8VxK_JNXipiEktxQfe1ZyPNOCJhNT4dEpJoJZkhdGCdnWm6rrgwkpfrtCqW8NcPSrUajhhm_fG3HmlCMa6N-gpcRg2IVhirw5U0yKIQikjN-Xsjz1s2IbzOstkvy-ChGPpGke_JFYg8/s400/65.jpg" /></a> </p><br /><p align="center">link back your NEW creations for a chance to win <a href="http://www.michellesscrap.com/index.cfm/fa/categories.main/parentcat/30223"><span style="font-size:180%;">Pixie Cottage Stamps</span></a></p><br /><p align="center">In addition to our sketch and theme I was inspired by this </p><br /><p align="center">gorgeous trio of colors from <a href="http://sketchycolors.blogspot.com/2011/04/sketchy-colors-66.html">Sketchy Colors</a></p><br /><p></p><br /><p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjk5Yieb551UPGUnQ6CKQpq_YOJFnCcKfeYSSSjn_h1nCVAU2M4WUdjN2QNVJKR5nY63l6CqapDB-YUqmQx2KuoLCmH6X9dsQn8TqNTBCcEgZVFmCw2GQEuEUJ791PFcUm5b_7T9mOxvZg/s1600/SC__66_10_04_11.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 150px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 210px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5594769114688029186" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjk5Yieb551UPGUnQ6CKQpq_YOJFnCcKfeYSSSjn_h1nCVAU2M4WUdjN2QNVJKR5nY63l6CqapDB-YUqmQx2KuoLCmH6X9dsQn8TqNTBCcEgZVFmCw2GQEuEUJ791PFcUm5b_7T9mOxvZg/s400/SC__66_10_04_11.jpg" /></a></p><br /><p align="center">And these great challenges:</p><br /><p align="center"><a href="http://stamptacularsundaychallenge.blogspot.com/2011/04/challenge-106-girls-and-swirls.html"><span id="SPELLING_ERROR_2" class="blsp-spelling-error">Stamptacular</span> Sunday</a> girls & swirls </p><br /><p align="center"><a href="http://dreamvalleychallenges.blogspot.com/2011/04/challenge-4-things-with-wings.html">Dream Valley</a> things with wings</p><br /><p align="center"><a href="http://mypartnerincraftingcrime.blogspot.com/2011/04/challenge-24-layer-it-up-and-some-extra.html">My Partner In Crime</a> layer it up </p><br /><p align="center"><a href="http://incywincydesigns.blogspot.com/2011/04/challenge-89-flower-frenzy.html"><span id="SPELLING_ERROR_3" class="blsp-spelling-error">Incy</span> <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_4" class="blsp-spelling-error">Wincy</span> Designs</a> flower frenzy </p><br /><p align="center"><a href="http://diekreativenstempelfreunde.blogspot.com/2011/04/challenge-22.html">Creative Stamp Friend</a> swirls </p><br /><p align="center"><a href="http://toptiptuesday.blogspot.com/2011/04/top-tip-29-spring-clearning-tip-spring.html">Tip Top Tuesday</a> spring has sprung </p><br /><p align="center"><a href="http://digitaltuesdaychallenge.blogspot.com/2011/04/challenge-106-little-women.html">Digital Tuesday</a> little Women (needs <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_5" class="blsp-spelling-error">digi</span>)</p><br /><p align="center"><a href="http://theresmagicintheair.blogspot.com/2011/04/magical-monday-fabric-stitching.html">There’s MAGIC in the Air</a> fabric <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_6" class="blsp-spelling-corrected">stitching</span><a href="http://anitabestampinchallenge.blogspot.com/2011/04/abs-challenge-16-anything-goes.html"> </a></p><br /><p align="center">To create this...</p><br /><p align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBLI0naSAZA8-qasAVaAh3NPttQKjv9fzDWL2r0wU6oE90I3z5nd9J8ApWH8CxBzmMxdbyc6vm2DFTpTFRWO9LZ2CiMbn59aDoM1uKcoKzXbPEaKX8y1a_yqWWWwFfO8xgO6lB2rkU9J8/s1600/ARTish+pc+mystical+mushrooms+--front.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 267px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5594769116189256738" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBLI0naSAZA8-qasAVaAh3NPttQKjv9fzDWL2r0wU6oE90I3z5nd9J8ApWH8CxBzmMxdbyc6vm2DFTpTFRWO9LZ2CiMbn59aDoM1uKcoKzXbPEaKX8y1a_yqWWWwFfO8xgO6lB2rkU9J8/s400/ARTish+pc+mystical+mushrooms+--front.jpg" /></a> </p><br /><p align="center"></p><br /><p align="center">(Oh yes, spring has sprung!)</p><br /><p align="center">Are YOU sneezing???</p><br /><p align="center">I think the dandelions are <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_7" class="blsp-spelling-corrected">every bit</span> as mystical as mushrooms. </p><br /><p align="center">Ready to make a wish!?</p><br /><p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZkyPcNkFFlrK7GYxyPZ3mmyq9Rk5xbiKvMP8E38d1xtvgtVg1i6955s8y-zg6YyhnAk_lr2TTRf0WnN5zeq_ywwgpwpaCua8KHkFZQZBe0Tuz0zx1kK9iPKUzycKqzqezcvL21uHskOE/s1600/dandelions.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 267px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5594769108420509250" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZkyPcNkFFlrK7GYxyPZ3mmyq9Rk5xbiKvMP8E38d1xtvgtVg1i6955s8y-zg6YyhnAk_lr2TTRf0WnN5zeq_ywwgpwpaCua8KHkFZQZBe0Tuz0zx1kK9iPKUzycKqzqezcvL21uHskOE/s400/dandelions.jpg" /></a> </p><br /><p align="center">She has ultra glittery wings which she uses to flutter around all of the swirls!</p><br /><p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpwAi4UJQPBBFsBvNsWf3JsCelMAlCGPQECDt4Y2i4YrdiTUtEGCi5o0puktnzWUL7q-cctKpb1hJRql3-7pUhLZGEqzdIm2BZ7MPrmxuaZRvA9zTNra7AuPMluy5vxy-ddptC9zLNpB4/s1600/tilda.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 267px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5594769104763272242" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpwAi4UJQPBBFsBvNsWf3JsCelMAlCGPQECDt4Y2i4YrdiTUtEGCi5o0puktnzWUL7q-cctKpb1hJRql3-7pUhLZGEqzdIm2BZ7MPrmxuaZRvA9zTNra7AuPMluy5vxy-ddptC9zLNpB4/s400/tilda.jpg" /></a> </p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhShgNaAhGiusX_qptTLK1zA-dH3JTit89CAfsZlj2B7G0VKg04uibVO11JCIeRoOTRoBmB9iO7D2_yW8LqIYKPAid5Eo6zBDMLQcR_rxkGhAlbUI5uNYkzPkM6itVwN0gE6ndoSTO89A4/s1600/love+u.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 267px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5594769098801497730" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhShgNaAhGiusX_qptTLK1zA-dH3JTit89CAfsZlj2B7G0VKg04uibVO11JCIeRoOTRoBmB9iO7D2_yW8LqIYKPAid5Eo6zBDMLQcR_rxkGhAlbUI5uNYkzPkM6itVwN0gE6ndoSTO89A4/s400/love+u.jpg" /></a> <br /><p align="center"><a href="http://www.mylivesignature.com/" target="_blank"><img border="0" src="http://signatures.mylivesignature.com/85706/artish/ac00d30679825a9c19d088dd9906e222.png" /></a></p>artishhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09572734463152671048noreply@blogger.com18tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3996286881567771059.post-34886873731863540292011-04-05T22:56:00.002-05:002011-04-05T23:36:29.576-05:00The answer to my question...<div align="center">of "Where will Tilda go next?"</div><br /><div align="center">To the stream running under the <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">ARTishtic</span> bridge...</div><br /><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4LgZLxhlDU_a49SMqwKe8w5mi_fstW6f59k0FEmU3ddcxlhsG7FGzx5M5_2Ggo_yLJ4IMmnTm-D2iq_KkN2Jxb-gsKCRNKFu02HMn0I_wTIJnRGV6LdkaHrZfUwavRcoy_TGi9ObJ0kM/s1600/art.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5592319701246344466" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 267px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4LgZLxhlDU_a49SMqwKe8w5mi_fstW6f59k0FEmU3ddcxlhsG7FGzx5M5_2Ggo_yLJ4IMmnTm-D2iq_KkN2Jxb-gsKCRNKFu02HMn0I_wTIJnRGV6LdkaHrZfUwavRcoy_TGi9ObJ0kM/s400/art.jpg" border="0" /></a> <a href="http://www.michellesscrap.com/index.cfm/fa/items.main/parentcat/31318/subcatid/0/id/498688"><span style="font-size:180%;">Walk Across With Me <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">digi</span> by <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2">ARTish</span></span></a></div><br /><div align="center"></div><br /><p align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIh2PlS0UAe_Hk-if3X48FJx5oBK0V00wckpiwRxaIo4Zn0mL5SXh2cgsRmlOxPyJpYN-J180oljIhFslt3zEm7sX1xX7iGM3fhyphenhyphencGQ47gGFFaqsn6h1CNEgdtmBYL8QNNGwxAo9UOve8/s1600/bridgecopy.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5592319690695083586" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 223px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIh2PlS0UAe_Hk-if3X48FJx5oBK0V00wckpiwRxaIo4Zn0mL5SXh2cgsRmlOxPyJpYN-J180oljIhFslt3zEm7sX1xX7iGM3fhyphenhyphencGQ47gGFFaqsn6h1CNEgdtmBYL8QNNGwxAo9UOve8/s400/bridgecopy.jpg" border="0" /></a> Wednesday at <a href="http://www.thepixiecottage.blogspot.com/"><span style="font-size:180%;">The Pixie Cottage</span></a> brings you the option of two challenges! This week our theme is <strong>"PAPER PIECING"</strong> and this is our <strong>SKETCH</strong>...</p><br /><p align="center"></p><br /><p align="center"></p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOZFnCKI-LnLMA2mGAU0UUHYkQ4N1lFffzOgYftfgiz7np-ktxx5p6q_CR_zgfehVXEAOjXaTflHyxDS6Lt4dADNmyxAgMWQgdPRc1HwFTs5b09FFwg6k1tSmugu_I0DHw7jNu6R8qSEQ/s1600/64.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5592319687591186834" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOZFnCKI-LnLMA2mGAU0UUHYkQ4N1lFffzOgYftfgiz7np-ktxx5p6q_CR_zgfehVXEAOjXaTflHyxDS6Lt4dADNmyxAgMWQgdPRc1HwFTs5b09FFwg6k1tSmugu_I0DHw7jNu6R8qSEQ/s400/64.jpg" border="0" /> <br /><p align="center"></a>Use one or the other or BOTH!</p><br /><p align="center">Link your NEW creation back to <a href="http://www.thepixiecottage.blogspot.com/"><span style="font-size:180%;">The Pixie Cottage</span></a><span style="font-size:180%;"> </span></p><br /><p align="center"><span style="font-size:180%;"><span style="font-size:100%;">for a chance to win <a href="http://www.michellesscrap.com/index.cfm/fa/categories.main/parentcat/30223"><strong>Pixie Cottage Stamps</strong></a></span></span></p><br /><p align="center">I combined them BOTH to create this... </p><br /><p align="center"></p><br /><p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZ5ZiIjlBoSGViLeGra4r0g0LGAvbnlAvGZcimIJ5UwsiieOV4_3HnHCXUAj0PHe49zj1JZDZHRHqKDzoSzzW9W28SHzneqlQIHruUsxJAYtXRnIiBj0zB6K1mxNtSz77x4W92XMUZHVA/s1600/full+tilda.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5592315661351139490" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 267px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZ5ZiIjlBoSGViLeGra4r0g0LGAvbnlAvGZcimIJ5UwsiieOV4_3HnHCXUAj0PHe49zj1JZDZHRHqKDzoSzzW9W28SHzneqlQIHruUsxJAYtXRnIiBj0zB6K1mxNtSz77x4W92XMUZHVA/s400/full+tilda.jpg" border="0" /></a></p><br /><p align="center">It's so nice to see the big white puffy clouds on a back drop of brilliant blue</p><br /><p align="center">instead of the gloomy grey blah sky.<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjElwU0sLFQKSZIJ9NxfMDGKR4gDlFZzvRxeOXFu6QIDAUEv04KRG02Ax0DO5u5xnSP0VqnTs7kKCNf9W28x6E9hhjmtXgymOGB6R8kbbWKvxNQSt5IQTepo6XYe_SH9DX4NIOgh11GLco/s1600/clouds.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5592315657083998514" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 267px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjElwU0sLFQKSZIJ9NxfMDGKR4gDlFZzvRxeOXFu6QIDAUEv04KRG02Ax0DO5u5xnSP0VqnTs7kKCNf9W28x6E9hhjmtXgymOGB6R8kbbWKvxNQSt5IQTepo6XYe_SH9DX4NIOgh11GLco/s400/clouds.jpg" border="0" /></a> She is most definitely a...</p><br /><p align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7-iV5KfGABfbqhsGCcTZU8zo0fcF7A_uxBKAUvDnr9GgPEjjsGsx6kFP3fmyv9xECG79kMRUCt1OC1s1Q0dI3o1mqbANWBfdBk7MOBwDZWXeHLW3eCX9nUCYYhCep-oHmw_RhxyrWEoI/s1600/title.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5592315648482210338" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 267px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7-iV5KfGABfbqhsGCcTZU8zo0fcF7A_uxBKAUvDnr9GgPEjjsGsx6kFP3fmyv9xECG79kMRUCt1OC1s1Q0dI3o1mqbANWBfdBk7MOBwDZWXeHLW3eCX9nUCYYhCep-oHmw_RhxyrWEoI/s400/title.jpg" border="0" /></a> Come on in, the water's great!</p><br /><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmmwz5Wm6fBNY7yjCdtTurZbPP1V9_jVJ3yrluct7GWCpsP4YY_s6CFP8C7zK3thBHP5Qe9C48j3m0G11-pyx79Wlm1rQ5qaTnWs8GWmJscpdlgMCqOnBmrNJwTxFJbwzyVKAyH10G6xM/s1600/tilda.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5592315636129250930" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 267px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmmwz5Wm6fBNY7yjCdtTurZbPP1V9_jVJ3yrluct7GWCpsP4YY_s6CFP8C7zK3thBHP5Qe9C48j3m0G11-pyx79Wlm1rQ5qaTnWs8GWmJscpdlgMCqOnBmrNJwTxFJbwzyVKAyH10G6xM/s400/tilda.jpg" border="0" /></a> Miss Tilda is wading through the following challenges: </div><br /><div align="center"><a href="http://mypartnerincraftingcrime.blogspot.com/2011/04/challenge-24-layer-it-up-and-some-extra.html">My Partner in Crafting Crime</a> Layer it Up </div><br /><div align="center"><a href="http://kaboodledoodles.blogspot.com/2011/04/challenge-61-lets-get-girly.html"><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_3">Kaboodle</span> Doodles</a> “<span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_4">Girly</span>”</div><br /><div align="center"><a href="http://bythecuteandgirly.blogspot.com/2011/04/cute-and-girly-april.html">By the Cute & <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_5">Girly</span></a> “Cute & <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_6">Girly</span>” </div><br /><div align="center"><a href="http://colourcreatechallenge.blogspot.com/2011/03/challenge-67-pastels.html">Colour Create</a> Pastels </div><br /><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPQsqYP5Vt_PJ91CywZvxzngNBagp0xMJyGMPZfuvzS0GsBh5QhVJnU9BixuiqVhficqMgCDc4cT_8067jF0UW0OpNgHfzrQdW_6pyapXuM-XA25p9uFDcMYqPXgHD7JdNTIXB0S70Rz0/s1600/water.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5592315627526124130" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 267px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPQsqYP5Vt_PJ91CywZvxzngNBagp0xMJyGMPZfuvzS0GsBh5QhVJnU9BixuiqVhficqMgCDc4cT_8067jF0UW0OpNgHfzrQdW_6pyapXuM-XA25p9uFDcMYqPXgHD7JdNTIXB0S70Rz0/s400/water.jpg" border="0" /></a> <span style="font-size:180%;">Take time to enjoy the little things in life! </span></div><br /><p align="center"><a href="http://www.mylivesignature.com/" target="_blank"><img src="http://signatures.mylivesignature.com/85706/artish/ac00d30679825a9c19d088dd9906e222.png" border="0" /></a></p>artishhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09572734463152671048noreply@blogger.com13tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3996286881567771059.post-27800588643980758022011-04-05T22:25:00.002-05:002011-04-05T22:55:40.494-05:00Every now and again...<div align="center">someone special strolls into your life.</div><br /><div align="center">At our church there is an annual program that pairs up each child with an adult; </div><br /><div align="center">it's called "adopt-a-kid". The goal is to have someone they can each pray for, give a card to, and a million hugs, before long your families have grown to encompass the love of someone you might not otherwise have really gotten to know. 3 years ago Sienna was adopted by Miss Cleo.</div><br /><div align="center">(she so very much reminds me of my 'Nan' who is an angel) Our lives have <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">benefited</span> greatly from knowing and loving and praying for this amazing woman. </div><br /><div align="center">She has been in the hospital for over a week now, with her husband Mr. Ralph at her side. </div><br /><div align="center">If you believe in prayer would you please say one for Miss Cleo; she could use a bit of healing. </div><br /><div align="center">Merci!!</div><br /><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYRO8lgDhKJJyO10-fF0v2eQkLMXYIN2E7ZsiAtyb0REAixrIIyQt-5NDT1ZUov4saqpMdrC6XJ35jdj-tXZJm-1aGrOM9K0Hn1JP9Yq6mPra11udk132r7AA7k0Nycp33aJeqYKBDREU/s1600/turtle-+art.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5592307320651718930" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 267px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYRO8lgDhKJJyO10-fF0v2eQkLMXYIN2E7ZsiAtyb0REAixrIIyQt-5NDT1ZUov4saqpMdrC6XJ35jdj-tXZJm-1aGrOM9K0Hn1JP9Yq6mPra11udk132r7AA7k0Nycp33aJeqYKBDREU/s400/turtle-+art.jpg" border="0" /></a> New this week at <a href="http://www.paperpretties.net/store/cat/212"><strong>Paper Pretties</strong></a></div><br /><div align="center"><strong></strong>is <a href="http://paperpretties.net/store/product/2137"><span style="font-size:180%;"><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">Chelone</span> the Turtle <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2">digi</span> by <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_3">ARTish</span></span></a></div><br /><div align="center"></div><br /><div align="center"></div><br /><div align="center"></div><br /><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgo3xV8MJuteDyCWUxNtsDI4bCDc0I4hPzVo2f7h6nJNVKQs8w8vdJ8Ca3IaMQHLBOYc2rjv4HvrLCC_RylwkNjHaELtAMuCQOb6ARiyAawLaESiROdkh0AekaKtVXWfPEtJw7eoukxYVM/s1600/4622chelonetheflowerbearingturtle.gif"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5592307110019306498" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 259px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgo3xV8MJuteDyCWUxNtsDI4bCDc0I4hPzVo2f7h6nJNVKQs8w8vdJ8Ca3IaMQHLBOYc2rjv4HvrLCC_RylwkNjHaELtAMuCQOb6ARiyAawLaESiROdkh0AekaKtVXWfPEtJw7eoukxYVM/s400/4622chelonetheflowerbearingturtle.gif" border="0" /></a> The <strong>challenge </strong>this Wednesday from <a href="http://www.paperprettiesblog.blogspot.com/"><span style="font-size:180%;">Paper Pretties</span></a> </div><br /><div align="center">is to use the following <strong>SKETCH</strong>...</div><br /><div align="center"></div><br /><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjoSmuRUxdboF3uiEuw8QK0GwutUuxCXtJlg7qIwXdI6z_2lCyIS1BFGt7b2JHvqFgbFEcQ5gkDjV9eTMrmWcmeMXMeCwnsGStGggPMLtG-X0P_EA8Z_QKvg8A6q3xMLId2DtmK1Cyt5M/s1600/2507pwc148.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5592307099238090754" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 280px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjoSmuRUxdboF3uiEuw8QK0GwutUuxCXtJlg7qIwXdI6z_2lCyIS1BFGt7b2JHvqFgbFEcQ5gkDjV9eTMrmWcmeMXMeCwnsGStGggPMLtG-X0P_EA8Z_QKvg8A6q3xMLId2DtmK1Cyt5M/s400/2507pwc148.jpg" border="0" /></a> </div><br /><p align="center">Happy Creating! Link back your NEW creation to <a href="http://www.paperprettiesblog.blogspot.com/">Paper Pretties</a> for a chance to win. </p><br /><div align="center"></div><br /><div align="center">Here is my take on combining the two...</div><br /><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXFKYXasgUEmAgpXXXfbLkMEF5cTNhj7glKhLJ_iwQh63uWsriJ-grX7iadK1An3Vqkucd3mBnxvLOVeO7RY1YhI8niYnajpXWHX6eq2NcePqnXZq360lXuaS2eyQUqaqsAe3-6AgTzck/s1600/turtle-+full.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5592307089508006818" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 267px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXFKYXasgUEmAgpXXXfbLkMEF5cTNhj7glKhLJ_iwQh63uWsriJ-grX7iadK1An3Vqkucd3mBnxvLOVeO7RY1YhI8niYnajpXWHX6eq2NcePqnXZq360lXuaS2eyQUqaqsAe3-6AgTzck/s400/turtle-+full.jpg" border="0" /></a> Spring is in the air with this flowery bunch of challenges:</div><br /><p align="center"><a href="http://crazychallenge.blogspot.com/2011/04/cch-61-just-add-flowers_04.html">Crazy Challenge</a> just add FLOWERS </p><br /><p align="center"><a href="http://creativeinspirationspaint.blogspot.com/2011/04/happy-for-spring.html">Creative Inspirations Paint</a> Spring</p><br /><p align="center"><a href="http://papersundaes.blogspot.com/2011/04/paper-sundaes-challenge-63-spring.html">Paper Sundaes</a> BLOSSOMS </p><br /><p align="center"><a href="http://fussyandfancychallenge.blogspot.com/2011/03/fussy-and-fancy-friday-challenge-week.html">Fussy and Fancy</a> Use a feather or a <strong>ZIPPER</strong> </p><br /><p align="center">Over the last week I have seen an abundance of these awesomely textured 'zipper flowers'...</p><br /><p align="center">Had to try for myself....</p><br /><p align="center">Love them...</p><br /><p align="center">dashed to Hobby Lobby while my trio were at ballet technique tonight. :) </p><br /><div align="center"></div><br /><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhyphenhyphenUMJMAnhrIsBuGsa3D8j74hrvJeN3HmMJPqiypyhd_i_AXv0gM6y-m6E7Q0abAtxC0s9tGzopxhnRokxWxmMRpLm9ZeX-2_I2Yr8bViEbouXItWC5cfAFKFiI82FdtnF4ZogLBNPXdY/s1600/turtle+trio.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5592307084810726626" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 267px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhyphenhyphenUMJMAnhrIsBuGsa3D8j74hrvJeN3HmMJPqiypyhd_i_AXv0gM6y-m6E7Q0abAtxC0s9tGzopxhnRokxWxmMRpLm9ZeX-2_I2Yr8bViEbouXItWC5cfAFKFiI82FdtnF4ZogLBNPXdY/s400/turtle+trio.jpg" border="0" /></a> <a href="http://2sisterschallengeblog.blogspot.com/2011/04/challenge-33-get-wellthinking-of-you.html">2 Sisters</a> Get Well/ thinking of YOU </div><br /><div align="center"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5592307077225581298" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 267px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5rghHPeVbr6_kzlKxJf4Z0PUs7uUVeAb8Hzh0MNaVa0_QWZmOpxzQjNBikhA8oyaUju0i4H3k9sCvhv9FMjxoqwMJiszXBJDAcdykUUbcfwYvcGYnHJ8myOn9TbExThLVxODDnS4Zg68/s400/healing.jpg" border="0" /> </div><br /><div align="center">...Miss Cleo!!</div><br /><div align="center"></div><br /><p align="center"><a href="http://www.mylivesignature.com/" target="_blank"><img src="http://signatures.mylivesignature.com/85706/artish/ac00d30679825a9c19d088dd9906e222.png" border="0" /></a></p>artishhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09572734463152671048noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3996286881567771059.post-57427344273905743962011-04-03T22:10:00.004-05:002011-04-05T23:41:18.745-05:00Time for a little HIP action...<div align="center">The temperature is warm enough...</div><br /><div align="center">although here in Oklahoma you might blow AWAY!!!!!!</div><br /><div align="center">~crazy windy!</div><br /><div align="center"></div><br /><div align="center">However, this yellow kitty has his paws firmly planted on the ground, </div><br /><div align="center">with his hips going round and round!!!</div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgiD1BBo70DR-ZPuGPK85d24FigLERo1y9YfvFFUTR6lXdnRNW0tfsnMWdS1uqIObJwZCR_Kiqp9z2NLseFjD452lJRJ9wLFfdhTy8zJaAQk4CmkHDZpiarDc3GQS4MgBwM8syW2lPKbKQ/s1600/art.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5591561229480657346" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 267px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgiD1BBo70DR-ZPuGPK85d24FigLERo1y9YfvFFUTR6lXdnRNW0tfsnMWdS1uqIObJwZCR_Kiqp9z2NLseFjD452lJRJ9wLFfdhTy8zJaAQk4CmkHDZpiarDc3GQS4MgBwM8syW2lPKbKQ/s400/art.jpg" border="0" /></a> <br /><div align="center"><a href="http://www.paperpretties.net/store/cat/212"><span style="font-size:180%;">Paper Pretties</span></a> and I would like to introduce... </div><br /><div align="center"><a href="http://paperpretties.net/store/product/2136"><span style="font-size:180%;">Hula Hopping Hector</span></a></div><br /><div align="center"><span style="font-size:180%;"></div></span><br /><div align="center"></div><br /><p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-dyRqvoGRNkjOzl9RcjeH9NihYpIwWEnKmlmlM3106ZFrXD_l6mXzR4Fxp3BlrC3ZBzP0KBbHmcEAGDfUm6t417f4paOisqgfmzAJTJ6wgFIJIDfwFhpHQaKHF1bzHBPqAanQrQ7te4w/s1600/7453hulahoopinghector.gif"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5591561227206076034" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 370px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-dyRqvoGRNkjOzl9RcjeH9NihYpIwWEnKmlmlM3106ZFrXD_l6mXzR4Fxp3BlrC3ZBzP0KBbHmcEAGDfUm6t417f4paOisqgfmzAJTJ6wgFIJIDfwFhpHQaKHF1bzHBPqAanQrQ7te4w/s400/7453hulahoopinghector.gif" border="0" /></a></p><br /><p></p><br /><p align="center">I was inspired by this Sketch from <a href="http://crazy4challenges.blogspot.com/2011/04/crazy-4-challenges-c4c81.html">Crazy 4 Challenges</a> ...</p><br /><p align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmgUj4vd3WgNSpe5KbqRcwyV9u5S_akMTvrA9z9J4wprLHSkPH2LKaRkyi2acnA1CIwFrkzln14Uq4WqoOtAM6tCtU1PyU-MKRKpsbfH9OXu9O4B9ZQYoPo4Bo_54WLFNIcEVYspPfZQE/s1600/C4C81_April_Sketch.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5591563382482842322" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 156px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 200px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmgUj4vd3WgNSpe5KbqRcwyV9u5S_akMTvrA9z9J4wprLHSkPH2LKaRkyi2acnA1CIwFrkzln14Uq4WqoOtAM6tCtU1PyU-MKRKpsbfH9OXu9O4B9ZQYoPo4Bo_54WLFNIcEVYspPfZQE/s400/C4C81_April_Sketch.jpg" border="0" /></a> and created this... <br /><div align="center"></div><br /><p></p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiM-D3U8k-XcPBBSlunHnJJo5y1t0250Ak5GnIpk7BTsDK7A_VxS1aTa5pCShY_cNK8qsSZMyPtpXqy-23jN15igm4o-RRDv5xNbtRsCcJLrozrwbUAXqsq-Qn65AK1dXnXKlNyjR5Sc-c/s1600/hulahoop+front.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5591561041628942914" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 267px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiM-D3U8k-XcPBBSlunHnJJo5y1t0250Ak5GnIpk7BTsDK7A_VxS1aTa5pCShY_cNK8qsSZMyPtpXqy-23jN15igm4o-RRDv5xNbtRsCcJLrozrwbUAXqsq-Qn65AK1dXnXKlNyjR5Sc-c/s400/hulahoop+front.jpg" border="0" /> <br /><p align="center"></a>In our home we call it "mental altitude"...<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitq56aCM5FBMjULY8rvlZezyMe_o9VOmfy4cRf3ciVngSWrSMpZ3H4YrVVByhuUWtqn9bB2s-Z0Azn-r0Of66Yw-nPzM8FjEOlHuYh_7sn6oEYJetYB3Co-CENGT9cY15VlBZd8r8P3mU/s1600/title.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5591561038835251026" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 267px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitq56aCM5FBMjULY8rvlZezyMe_o9VOmfy4cRf3ciVngSWrSMpZ3H4YrVVByhuUWtqn9bB2s-Z0Azn-r0Of66Yw-nPzM8FjEOlHuYh_7sn6oEYJetYB3Co-CENGT9cY15VlBZd8r8P3mU/s400/title.jpg" border="0" /></a></p><br /><p align="center">He's swirling those hips into these challenges: </p><br /><p align="center"><a href="http://robynsfetishchallengeblog.blogspot.com/2011/04/challenge-49-anything-goes.html">Robyn’s Fetish</a> Anything Goes <a href="http://marksfinestpapers.blogspot.com/2011/04/speedy-cats-friends-challenge-49.html">Marks Finest Paper</a> Animal <a href="http://catchthebugblog.blogspot.com/2011/04/its-time-for-aprils-anything-goes.html">Catch the Bug</a> Anything Goes </p><br /><p align="center">Always a great outlook to have... </p><br /><p align="center">*just a helpful sidebar...</p><br /><p align="center">hula hooping while running/ racing your sister on a wet driveway...</p><br /><p align="center">NOT really a great idea! ~just ask Ian :(</p><br /><p align="center"></p><br /><p align="center">On a cheerier note here is the second Monday <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">Whatnots</span> new release ...</p><br /><p align="center"><a href="http://paperpretties.net/store/product/2137"><span style="font-size:180%;"><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">Chelone</span> the Turtle <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2">digi</span> by <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_3">ARTish</span></span></a><span style="font-size:180%;"> </span></p><br /><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhohsM4yxjWc6mSn8tZLtNiV8qxOTG8bYYaca7d7uQ4Fgrm3VWEt-jI9ZsAypEidflST5nLc08ldzpJ5pInfTXGO688I_xZjaE1fvc_N47ZdkMm7xEvr4b6SRjI5oTt9wJ6DobEU4diNc4/s1600/4622chelonetheflowerbearingturtle.gif"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5591561030294816162" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 259px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhohsM4yxjWc6mSn8tZLtNiV8qxOTG8bYYaca7d7uQ4Fgrm3VWEt-jI9ZsAypEidflST5nLc08ldzpJ5pInfTXGO688I_xZjaE1fvc_N47ZdkMm7xEvr4b6SRjI5oTt9wJ6DobEU4diNc4/s400/4622chelonetheflowerbearingturtle.gif" border="0" /></a> Tune in <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_4">Wednesday</span> to see what I create with her.</div><br /><p align="center">Visit <a href="http://www.paperprettiesblog.blogspot.com/"><span style="font-size:180%;">Paper Pretties</span></a> to admire awesome works </p><br /><p align="center">using these <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_5">digis</span> by our design team.</p><br /><div align="center"></div><br /><div align="center">I hope your week is off to an energetic start...</div><br /><div align="center">happy creating!</div><br /><div align="center"></div><br /><p align="center"><a href="http://www.mylivesignature.com/" target="_blank"><img src="http://signatures.mylivesignature.com/85706/artish/ac00d30679825a9c19d088dd9906e222.png" border="0" /></a></p><br /><div align="center"></div>artishhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09572734463152671048noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3996286881567771059.post-54307163829042514762011-03-30T06:30:00.000-05:002011-03-30T06:30:01.208-05:00Along with the spring comes a little RAIN...<div align="center"></div><br /><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxrxFjVSYPmn6lBApSXvqAZinmXfeGJptzZwJbqMnPMcbwzocpVzXIdA7hlFg3cyyPW0Ozq4PJ3j1mjBto3B3KMLX2ppw6SyIfnN-bf04mQWARt9ULq3VLISsY_Ngx6yfN3eihH1cXqeM/s1600/art.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5589743850042464162" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 267px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxrxFjVSYPmn6lBApSXvqAZinmXfeGJptzZwJbqMnPMcbwzocpVzXIdA7hlFg3cyyPW0Ozq4PJ3j1mjBto3B3KMLX2ppw6SyIfnN-bf04mQWARt9ULq3VLISsY_Ngx6yfN3eihH1cXqeM/s400/art.jpg" border="0" /></a></div><br /><div align="center"><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">Sooooooo</span> much fun to "colour"...</div><br /><div align="center"><a href="http://www.makeitcolourful.com/challenges/challenge-12-%e2%80%93-colouring-backgrounds">Make It Colourful</a> colouring BACKGROUNDS</div><br /><div align="center"></div><br /><div align="center">One of our new scenery stamps... <br /><div align="center"><a href="http://www.michellesscrap.com/index.cfm/fa/items.main/parentcat/30223/subcatid/0/id/496257"><span style="font-size:180%;">At the Corner Of… rubber stamp by <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">ARTish</span></span></a></div><br /><div align="center"></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiC4vEtO96ZK9akOQ-dQ3z4XSsu00etjBaUQCTKPs5mICDVAJTJ12UnCYF8u4fER-6tjFcctp1RdZ9ewY7_X1P0b984bPbMkEH6Moel2AG5ERKXRkrZTY7tYmyn7s0C1guEbTzOxPHNJy0/s1600/Pixieplace.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5589743840274875666" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 354px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiC4vEtO96ZK9akOQ-dQ3z4XSsu00etjBaUQCTKPs5mICDVAJTJ12UnCYF8u4fER-6tjFcctp1RdZ9ewY7_X1P0b984bPbMkEH6Moel2AG5ERKXRkrZTY7tYmyn7s0C1guEbTzOxPHNJy0/s400/Pixieplace.jpg" border="0" /></a> Every Wednesday <a href="http://www.thepixiecottage.blogspot.com/"><span style="font-size:180%;">The Pixie Cottage</span></a> offers your choice of 2 for the challenge...</div><br /><div align="center">this week's <strong>sketch</strong>.....</div><br /><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjikcMqs3PcIgoN1UMlYAA6kckNYsdMGH03B82PATREPI1VRdNSq6Hz7il0lUIgs5HNtcN-iR8UfsCeaTHTfUOMouG_-qI8dxgYSK_Y3nuDonwkgphoRlPyJMmNh4QWBh4lkyousiEt80U/s1600/63.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5589743667017772690" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjikcMqs3PcIgoN1UMlYAA6kckNYsdMGH03B82PATREPI1VRdNSq6Hz7il0lUIgs5HNtcN-iR8UfsCeaTHTfUOMouG_-qI8dxgYSK_Y3nuDonwkgphoRlPyJMmNh4QWBh4lkyousiEt80U/s400/63.jpg" border="0" /></a> or this week's theme: <strong>STITCHING...</strong></div><br /><div align="center"><strong></strong></div><br /><div align="center">:) we're not the only one...</div><br /><div align="center"><a href="http://sugarcreekhollow.blogspot.com/2011/03/sensational-stitching-image-naming.html">Sugar Creek Hollow</a> sensational stitching</div><br /><p align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKW6Ld9TeEg8xScKKI5llBLPbST3fdx0dDd6suc25UBwryV6dEJL0A3uGKEogkbOUvA3MGmEtfbQv5Y8NezjQQo13nuv7o1l3WShrX19HkRMoDmWtT4mo4TbuMdgMOt6oRnN6odyjZAec/s1600/stitching.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5589743659671303250" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 267px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKW6Ld9TeEg8xScKKI5llBLPbST3fdx0dDd6suc25UBwryV6dEJL0A3uGKEogkbOUvA3MGmEtfbQv5Y8NezjQQo13nuv7o1l3WShrX19HkRMoDmWtT4mo4TbuMdgMOt6oRnN6odyjZAec/s400/stitching.jpg" border="0" /></a></p><br /><p align="center"><strong>Use one or combine them both </strong></p><br /><p align="center"><strong>Link back your NEW creation to </strong><a href="http://www.thepixiecottage.blogspot.com/"><strong>The Pixie Cottage</strong></a></p><br /><p align="center"><strong>for a chance to win... </strong><a href="http://www.michellesscrap.com/index.cfm/fa/categories.main/parentcat/30223"><strong>Pixie Cottage Stamps</strong></a></p><br /><p align="center">Inspiration from the colors in this photo from: <a href="http://papersundaes.blogspot.com/2011/03/paper-sundaes-challenge-62-photo.html">Paper Sundaes</a> </p><br /><p></p><br /><div align="center"></div><br /><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8j-UcneCuBSdorod8Lfw_VXj49NqTJIajykbt6uGlRg_zp6-iHiSWJ_v1CKs7saTkFaFKZDxSN4rSMiZTPogOpyClNHUEK9GJA9AmvWNU_tSNO75T84KkxNy-UcAIpq275JVDeGsO7VY/s1600/Summer-Flowers.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5589743650518046466" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 267px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8j-UcneCuBSdorod8Lfw_VXj49NqTJIajykbt6uGlRg_zp6-iHiSWJ_v1CKs7saTkFaFKZDxSN4rSMiZTPogOpyClNHUEK9GJA9AmvWNU_tSNO75T84KkxNy-UcAIpq275JVDeGsO7VY/s400/Summer-Flowers.jpg" border="0" /></a> With similar colors inspired by the following montage and palette from: </div><br /><div align="center"><a href="http://offthewallcraftiness.blogspot.com/2011/03/otwc-challenge-49.html">Off The Wall Craftiness</a> <a href="http://offthewallcraftiness.blogspot.com/2011/03/otwc-challenge-49.html"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5589743650126732450" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTv2J-WPaEj52-9mtKWlUJ6yqCoccY9W2hQXckb3IakY5HoQDUBSkTl9nJGJI4JYwkpc80w4QAmtF3rP7ebqFuEQgE0b1XK0ANjR6ck-xmgmw-mjDoPUur20D5Bn8rvQe1PpeTQQ4QTIA/s400/31%252520keen%252520to%252520be%252520seen%252520kitschy%252520woodland%252520wedding%252520theme.jpg" border="0" /></a> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9Fesk-fLN5cTY26D1A96yekJE3DCM9TDPZP3-oJAuzHCWJwGmm6fdVUq9Sq1Wbs9NozFvccHrlXVKbW0EBR8jo40yMX5R-Ru2ZzVwZHAGXLkHlcyF-4szlcbcmU88sfZpv7iaEuuap8k/s1600/inspirationswatchgnomes.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5589743637646921010" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 207px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9Fesk-fLN5cTY26D1A96yekJE3DCM9TDPZP3-oJAuzHCWJwGmm6fdVUq9Sq1Wbs9NozFvccHrlXVKbW0EBR8jo40yMX5R-Ru2ZzVwZHAGXLkHlcyF-4szlcbcmU88sfZpv7iaEuuap8k/s400/inspirationswatchgnomes.jpg" border="0" /></a></div><br /><div align="center"></div><br /><p align="center">I combined both the sketch and lots of stitching... </p><br /><div align="center"></div><br /><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiC5lESehX_A04aVuEJ2Q1fJCt45CE55AMbsXkLekrgLjuNoG0MXWuCfJFxdr7j_uLAHhoAW1cWiYcv-zt6S87H7piQhbTtu4n6oQjLB0EbsUfJFKB6bKQxNnmnkjrcXDkQRzz1W4XPCaA/s1600/street+corner+full.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5589742754170384690" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 267px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiC5lESehX_A04aVuEJ2Q1fJCt45CE55AMbsXkLekrgLjuNoG0MXWuCfJFxdr7j_uLAHhoAW1cWiYcv-zt6S87H7piQhbTtu4n6oQjLB0EbsUfJFKB6bKQxNnmnkjrcXDkQRzz1W4XPCaA/s400/street+corner+full.jpg" border="0" /></a> Hold onto your hat Tilda it's beginning to be a blustery day.......</div><br /><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWSXxQSxXATmUlzWEB6wEq2SNuE2CFJXP7698AfahLZFcnYJ89R7cDYBkbEH4aSy5v0r35_SWYwDE2pNMQsHPO7cOpGZh7UjlMq-MbB7zUTQHeZhbYnbDCMuKdl4cFEy46iNfnVFva1hc/s1600/tilda.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5589742745021370386" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 267px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWSXxQSxXATmUlzWEB6wEq2SNuE2CFJXP7698AfahLZFcnYJ89R7cDYBkbEH4aSy5v0r35_SWYwDE2pNMQsHPO7cOpGZh7UjlMq-MbB7zUTQHeZhbYnbDCMuKdl4cFEy46iNfnVFva1hc/s400/tilda.jpg" border="0" /></a> <a href="http://2sisterschallengeblog.blogspot.com/2011/03/challenge-32-make-your-own.html">2 Sisters</a> make your own embellishments--clouds <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnZOVwALXxouovJM-MWOqFrT7SftD4D6QBez2h5BbAPlwFCoaZx-cmRWaFvqssaEe8M9s291Ptc9WDY7qZPtaNFFpoKzN9g_d6PvpCy20vryI2NRmwRdsNnwekSJLq-pLoAeWkYYQ0sMQ/s1600/clouds.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5589742735992580050" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 267px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnZOVwALXxouovJM-MWOqFrT7SftD4D6QBez2h5BbAPlwFCoaZx-cmRWaFvqssaEe8M9s291Ptc9WDY7qZPtaNFFpoKzN9g_d6PvpCy20vryI2NRmwRdsNnwekSJLq-pLoAeWkYYQ0sMQ/s400/clouds.jpg" border="0" /></a> <a href="http://sweetstampinchallengeblog.blogspot.com/2011/03/come-rain-or-shine.html">Sweet <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2">Stampin</span> Challenge</a> </div><br /><div align="center">weather RAIN or shine…windy with RAIN! <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZWVnyZgOpN6N9HpJrH7dPlbKXu5r29gDF_UQ1lh8snmHPdOS1t1wtkryaHfxnZtkwwgJaj5lnGeg-DymJDL_7xUVV18e9MeC3wUmJo8-qw_s64gdZ_S9sQJ_0_tjkXgRXAfbOJShIdwg/s1600/rain.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5589742731740590482" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 267px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZWVnyZgOpN6N9HpJrH7dPlbKXu5r29gDF_UQ1lh8snmHPdOS1t1wtkryaHfxnZtkwwgJaj5lnGeg-DymJDL_7xUVV18e9MeC3wUmJo8-qw_s64gdZ_S9sQJ_0_tjkXgRXAfbOJShIdwg/s400/rain.jpg" border="0" /></a> Remember to...</div><br /><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpY5wk8wYQj1kfdHske7PzPqrE087kcMis1VS0jZlL_UFeL41p8XsNVUDHKY_8xG9zGc84b34qeGfmaVs2nQRirEd1Un7lvY-ABArzx-Ax-c9XLxO0ZHvjYdRwZlpBNOexTmxgDwOui7Q/s1600/title.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5589742725620927922" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 267px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpY5wk8wYQj1kfdHske7PzPqrE087kcMis1VS0jZlL_UFeL41p8XsNVUDHKY_8xG9zGc84b34qeGfmaVs2nQRirEd1Un7lvY-ABArzx-Ax-c9XLxO0ZHvjYdRwZlpBNOexTmxgDwOui7Q/s400/title.jpg" border="0" /></a> </div><br /><p align="center"><a href="http://www.mylivesignature.com/" target="_blank"><img src="http://signatures.mylivesignature.com/85706/artish/ac00d30679825a9c19d088dd9906e222.png" border="0" /></a></p>artishhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09572734463152671048noreply@blogger.com10tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3996286881567771059.post-63187534026013423112011-03-30T00:11:00.003-05:002011-03-30T00:31:50.230-05:00Are you ready to COLOR eggs???<div align="center">Here is an <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">ARTist</span> that truly gets <em>into</em> his work!</div><br /><div align="center"></div><br /><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4oMA-D-O70y6HsoGVYcsIsu903GAc0UPn0M-jb27MUqHsvyqTbWeG1g3RJ_2kc1Mzyg6Zw9p-cH6Ttvjy71Z9XkqggXH7ZfOOyO0dblmDyh5Dp3y0TXNK15VWngSFXQWA-ETA5XFCqxc/s1600/art.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5589737092059792338" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 267px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4oMA-D-O70y6HsoGVYcsIsu903GAc0UPn0M-jb27MUqHsvyqTbWeG1g3RJ_2kc1Mzyg6Zw9p-cH6Ttvjy71Z9XkqggXH7ZfOOyO0dblmDyh5Dp3y0TXNK15VWngSFXQWA-ETA5XFCqxc/s400/art.jpg" border="0" /></a> New from <a href="http://www.paperpretties.net/store/cat/212"><strong>Paper Pretties</strong></a><strong> ... </strong></div><br /><div align="center"><a href="http://paperpretties.net/store/product/2134"><span style="font-size:180%;">Have a Colorful Easter <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">digi</span> by <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2">ARTish</span></span></a></div><br /><div align="center"></div><br /><div align="center"></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiL2wDdUijZMlvQtiBERLmHTEJ4SZKWrOtG0t0LFUbVY7f-ThORtLU0EY6kBpzVAM4072mQ_VnMv9vqhCTVKdxyb48vhQEqZFszx83OiPnmMYK6xKHOCm4d364Rbc6pxt8iOtvvjwRqo_w/s1600/3648haveacolorfuleaster.gif"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5589736919976419874" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 266px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiL2wDdUijZMlvQtiBERLmHTEJ4SZKWrOtG0t0LFUbVY7f-ThORtLU0EY6kBpzVAM4072mQ_VnMv9vqhCTVKdxyb48vhQEqZFszx83OiPnmMYK6xKHOCm4d364Rbc6pxt8iOtvvjwRqo_w/s400/3648haveacolorfuleaster.gif" border="0" /></a> <br /><div align="center"></div><br /><div align="center">Inspired by this Sketch from: <a href="http://cardpatterns.blogspot.com/2011/03/sketch-108.html">Card Patterns</a> </div><br /><div align="center"></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-Q-Ta_PvnXQ6m6_54jBI8VHKa1HSX2b900SsOiO5iJsG2gcVt5_oCndjc0VxTw3oMValRwvK9TQHkL5bc_bjBiWlEbigbDcEnF-AU31RahrecLLfKepS6-VsEzbsfAKsWwRU2LWGqqHM/s1600/sketch108.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5589736911273312722" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 298px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-Q-Ta_PvnXQ6m6_54jBI8VHKa1HSX2b900SsOiO5iJsG2gcVt5_oCndjc0VxTw3oMValRwvK9TQHkL5bc_bjBiWlEbigbDcEnF-AU31RahrecLLfKepS6-VsEzbsfAKsWwRU2LWGqqHM/s400/sketch108.jpg" border="0" /></a> <br /><div align="center">With Color Inspiration from: <a href="http://claudiaandcompany.blogspot.com/2011/03/challenge-78-color.html">Claudia and Company</a></div><br /><div align="center"></div><br /><p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnFagUtSZZQTeNlzNOS-Ub7qKcfgGdI7LvNMlzD-CdUV1TCo0MsbhjU_0Uf_v_WmnZM-QvNCDR55XYUzKqn1xs8tDcKTTTCTIO7EBm6YhINPIKwBcvF-ho6kpDfxFhvFVkmVjLbduzMtI/s1600/Springtime1.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5589736903631777522" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnFagUtSZZQTeNlzNOS-Ub7qKcfgGdI7LvNMlzD-CdUV1TCo0MsbhjU_0Uf_v_WmnZM-QvNCDR55XYUzKqn1xs8tDcKTTTCTIO7EBm6YhINPIKwBcvF-ho6kpDfxFhvFVkmVjLbduzMtI/s400/Springtime1.jpg" border="0" /></a></p><br /><p align="center">And the creative challenge from <a href="http://www.paperprettiesblog.blogspot.com/"><strong><span style="font-size:130%;">Paper Pretties</span></strong></a> to showcase <span style="font-size:180%;"><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_3">BLING</span></span>.</p><br /><p align="center">Link back your NEW creations to <a href="http://www.paperprettiesblog.blogspot.com/">Paper Pretties</a> for a chance to win!!</p><br /><p align="center">I made this...</p><br /><p align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEheRHnF6Kkc0PUwFk8eWJMHw3xQjgTvE1GlO6alebAN-EF1D6fDSM_wLF9bJIvdMPo8-8fwoKG27zp1x1_uSIavOtO7DlmCXclbih3-xKPFlYslZAvTF4e5dcxtR1BKFa3VmKFsMoB4a8w/s1600/full.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5589736901475650610" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 267px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEheRHnF6Kkc0PUwFk8eWJMHw3xQjgTvE1GlO6alebAN-EF1D6fDSM_wLF9bJIvdMPo8-8fwoKG27zp1x1_uSIavOtO7DlmCXclbih3-xKPFlYslZAvTF4e5dcxtR1BKFa3VmKFsMoB4a8w/s400/full.jpg" border="0" /></a> </p><br /><div align="center">Splashing a little colorful cuteness into these challenges: </div><br /><div align="center"><a href="http://cardmakinmamas.blogspot.com/2011/03/challenge-17.html">Card <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_4">Makin</span> Mamas</a> Animals </div><br /><div align="center"><a href="http://aspoonfullofsugarchallenge.blogspot.com/2011/03/challenge-145-easter.html">A Spoon Full Of Sugar</a> Easter</div><br /><div align="center"><a href="http://totallypapercrafts.blogspot.com/2011/03/challenge-59-cuddly-and-cute.html">Totally <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_5">Papercrafts</span></a> cuddly cute </div><br /><div align="center"></div><br /><div align="center">May your day be bright, cheery</div><br /><div align="center"></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjS3H9CftMiVRTIe2ip48_dkuGpAPeMNY19MbDKvG9dfkelt2029SQ9yyMFD7OrqYU5VcrqFHod-Zho0W67SBYA1tk9I-DRKXyRIpbktSjimTai-hkNX1rcV7BiRhwuNQxjJqTDcisXJsE/s1600/flower.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5589736894121825810" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 267px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjS3H9CftMiVRTIe2ip48_dkuGpAPeMNY19MbDKvG9dfkelt2029SQ9yyMFD7OrqYU5VcrqFHod-Zho0W67SBYA1tk9I-DRKXyRIpbktSjimTai-hkNX1rcV7BiRhwuNQxjJqTDcisXJsE/s400/flower.jpg" border="0" /> <br /><p align="center"></a>and blooming with <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_6">Hoppiness</span>!</p><br /><p align="center"></p><br /><p align="center"><a href="http://www.mylivesignature.com/" target="_blank"><img src="http://signatures.mylivesignature.com/85706/artish/ac00d30679825a9c19d088dd9906e222.png" border="0" /></a></p>artishhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09572734463152671048noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3996286881567771059.post-59480824481593980702011-03-28T06:30:00.001-05:002011-03-30T00:06:14.961-05:00jelly beans, peeps, and eggs OH MY!<div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjf3ie64ODqBVMy-nA7gMKRsQkAAj77T2Eg4L6SXbfJWHOAkETaia34X4vPhgxQGJZ7-b81OvcJKSoBwtYCa1bu6rOKmmRfXfioT-TCoC1baqGg93pfYsuNX2sG1VjnD9dcNmRHg8Lf6f0/s1600/art.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5588954559238677026" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 267px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjf3ie64ODqBVMy-nA7gMKRsQkAAj77T2Eg4L6SXbfJWHOAkETaia34X4vPhgxQGJZ7-b81OvcJKSoBwtYCa1bu6rOKmmRfXfioT-TCoC1baqGg93pfYsuNX2sG1VjnD9dcNmRHg8Lf6f0/s400/art.jpg" border="0" /></a>It's Monday again...time for <a href="http://www.paperprettiesblog.blogspot.com/">Paper Pretties</a> Monday <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">Whatnots</span>...</div><br /><div align="center">what's not to love double debut...</div><br /><div align="center">first up:</div><br /><div align="center"></div><br /><div align="center"><a href="http://paperpretties.net/store/product/2135"><span style="font-size:180%;">Easter Sweets <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">digi</span> by <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2">ARTish</span></span></a><span style="font-size:180%;"> </span></div><br /><div align="center"></div><br /><p></p><br /><p></p><br /><p></p><br /><p align="left"></p><br /><p align="left"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiiBXaewkjxQIzkPpxiUL7zhZ7wvuIW2kVCbaBybF5CWaoSUWdgRh_1LfZKeRelN8AnxcmOC6rpSvvz_cHvWDT9bYyvZkoL9HUBr6SeuwlePBiu6RIoBI1XiyNKrm2NjLQmp_KFNwhvbWg/s1600/9559eastersweets.gif"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5588954556056023794" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 190px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiiBXaewkjxQIzkPpxiUL7zhZ7wvuIW2kVCbaBybF5CWaoSUWdgRh_1LfZKeRelN8AnxcmOC6rpSvvz_cHvWDT9bYyvZkoL9HUBr6SeuwlePBiu6RIoBI1XiyNKrm2NjLQmp_KFNwhvbWg/s400/9559eastersweets.gif" border="0" /></a></p><br /><p align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7mZu4QLP7TyuK91k9dqCDJQS3Uq9IW2My8ZNDLHbLab1DO_qNjmHMRB07t1WYugp-WPWEIiMSikNFV5S3bzsl41WJuhQER0kUrN6390tPchlD2yAVJ4fGpBX_E4SvGOJrQoyB13gxPRM/s1600/3648haveacolorfuleaster.gif"></p><br /><p></p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEieTZ4XXqZBAXu_RV9GS_yqZx6qwe7chjbMSxLxkCIQa5w-7NgAJ_Fd8E8wwHK3VnpzGkQruuB0Nr3qs1pKxMn2oXTJ9yfZ-QdXP1HZZ-DvDd3ifwYdCjmf2BfY6y4qwMoBuI1VUY3G1LY/s1600/sweets+front.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5588954550273588594" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 267px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEieTZ4XXqZBAXu_RV9GS_yqZx6qwe7chjbMSxLxkCIQa5w-7NgAJ_Fd8E8wwHK3VnpzGkQruuB0Nr3qs1pKxMn2oXTJ9yfZ-QdXP1HZZ-DvDd3ifwYdCjmf2BfY6y4qwMoBuI1VUY3G1LY/s400/sweets+front.jpg" border="0" /> <br /><p align="center"></a>Adding a little sweetness to these challenges: </p><br /><p align="center"><a href="http://tellensplace.blogspot.com/2011/03/touch-itfeel-it.html">Tellen’s Place</a> texture <a href="http://wagsnwhiskersrubberstamps.blogspot.com/2011/03/challenge-50-spring.html">Wags n Whiskers</a> Spring <a href="http://sparklesforumchallenges.blogspot.com/2011/03/challenge-8-springtime_27.html">Sparkles forum</a> Spring </p><br /><p align="center"></p><br /><p align="center"><span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_3">Continuing</span> with our Sweet Easter theme this rabbit wishes that you...</p><br /><p align="center"><a href="http://paperpretties.net/store/product/2135"><span style="font-size:180%;">Have A Colorful Easter <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_4">digi</span> by <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_5">ARTish</span></span></a><span style="font-size:180%;"> </span></p><br /><p align="center"></p><br /><p><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5588954550999669026" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 266px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7mZu4QLP7TyuK91k9dqCDJQS3Uq9IW2My8ZNDLHbLab1DO_qNjmHMRB07t1WYugp-WPWEIiMSikNFV5S3bzsl41WJuhQER0kUrN6390tPchlD2yAVJ4fGpBX_E4SvGOJrQoyB13gxPRM/s400/3648haveacolorfuleaster.gif" border="0" /></a></p><br /><p align="center">tune in Wednesday to see what I create with him.</p><br /><p align="center">For instant inspiration; </p><br /><p align="center">check out our Design Team's fabulous creations today and tomorrow... at <a href="http://www.paperprettiesblog.blogspot.com/"><span style="font-size:130%;">Paper Pretties</span></a><span style="font-size:130%;"> </span></p><br /><p align="center"><span style="font-size:180%;">BENEFIT:</span></p><br /><p align="center"><a href="http://paperpretties.net/store/"><span style="font-size:180%;"><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_6">digi</span> Stamp set to benefit Cystic Fibrosis</span></a><span style="font-size:180%;"> </span></p><br /><p align="center"></p><br /><p align="center"></p><br /><p></p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEieTZ4XXqZBAXu_RV9GS_yqZx6qwe7chjbMSxLxkCIQa5w-7NgAJ_Fd8E8wwHK3VnpzGkQruuB0Nr3qs1pKxMn2oXTJ9yfZ-QdXP1HZZ-DvDd3ifwYdCjmf2BfY6y4qwMoBuI1VUY3G1LY/s1600/sweets+front.jpg"></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrlOGI6RwBvDpy5M7h9iGhs589WgvtcsIVZshNgE37Xw3iKgsBtkmEjcUTjEVZuRWnvmiVZLmCvZsqSJUGEqellYgt28pyXW_2zdnshvGxsjmCNT-p1-CJUMUXBjNG74DMJpah_XbYuAY/s1600/Easterbabies.gif"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5588954548350705698" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrlOGI6RwBvDpy5M7h9iGhs589WgvtcsIVZshNgE37Xw3iKgsBtkmEjcUTjEVZuRWnvmiVZLmCvZsqSJUGEqellYgt28pyXW_2zdnshvGxsjmCNT-p1-CJUMUXBjNG74DMJpah_XbYuAY/s400/Easterbabies.gif" border="0" /></a> <br /><div align="center"><strong>Have a marvelous day! </strong></div><br /><p align="center"><a href="http://www.mylivesignature.com/" target="_blank"><img src="http://signatures.mylivesignature.com/85706/artish/ac00d30679825a9c19d088dd9906e222.png" border="0" /></a></p>artishhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09572734463152671048noreply@blogger.com7