Welcome to the Funny Farm!!!!

I went to Michaels the other day to pick up some paper for a project I was working on. Well... you just cant go to Michaels without browsing thru the $1 bins. I found these super cute farm animal stamps. I just couldnt go home without them! I wanted to create something a wee bit different than your basic card so I used the barn stamp for a little inspiration and decided to make the barn the card. I did not use a template for any of it but it did take me all morning and early afternoon to complete it. I made the pig, horse and cow have dimensional heads and shredded some brown paper to make the hay. Used my brown gel pen to add some detail for nails and Tim Holtz Distress Ink - Tea Dye to give the barn a bit of a worn look. The doors stay shut with a thicker piece of cardstock attached with a brad so that it swings up to open. Once you open the barn doors there is a thought bubble coming from the sheep that says...'to ewe' and the cow has a thought bubble that says... 'to moooo'. This card took quite a bit of time and patience. My 2 girls were so anxious to see what I was going to do with the animals and they wanted to help so bad. Too many tiny details for tiny little fingers to be messing around with. I must say...this card turned out way better than I had envisioned it. I hope the recipient likes it!!!

Magnolia Blog Candy

Wow Wow Wubbzy! Wouldnt you like to get your lil fingers on these babies??? ME! ME! Arent those just darlin' stamps? Ive always admired these images and Claudia over at Pretty Pressings does such a beautiful job coloring these!

Thank you!

I received these 2 awards within days of each other. One from Jacilynn and the other from Teresa! How sweet of them to think to pass these on to me! Thank you so much ladies for all your support and visits to my blog! .....now if i can just figure out how to add them to my side bar...hmmm....

House of Mouse Challenge #29

Here is my entry for this weeks House of Mouse challenge. It took me a bit of time with some of the elements I put on it. I saw some weave and stitched paper on one of Jacilynns cards that I just loved. I had to try it! I did and it turned out horrible. Lets face it...me and a sewing machine are not a perfect match! I ended up having to do the whole weave over. I had made a few extra of those paper roses that I followed the tutorial on Marias blog, I thought they might look kind of cute on this card. While my critters were eating their Honey Bunches of Oats I drew and colored the background to give it more of a baby room feel. I added a few touches of Tim Holtz Distressed Ink - weathered wood around the edges, and some Star Dust Stickles to the rose petals.

Triple Challenge!!!!

So a couple of nights ago I was just blurfing along... when I stumbled upon some paper roses. OMG!!!!!! Let me tell you!!!!! You have GOT to try this! Over on Imagine, Create, Inspire...Maria has been so incredibly kind as to share her lovely tutorial with us! It just so happened that in one of my cafemom groups the challenge was to use a rose for an inspiration. Then I saw the challenge on Bloggabella...lovin the colors they chose this week and thennnnn Dee posted a challenge on the cafemom Addicted to Bellas group. Her 4 year old daughter created a perfect sketch that had 3 flowers on it.(thank you emily) I put 3 and 3 together and decided to enter this card into all 3 challenges. I just love how the roses turned out. Arent they just fantabulous????? Go over to Marias page and make yourself some roses!

Callies Craft Corner Blog Candy!!!!

Hey Hey Hey!!!! My friend Callie is giving away gobs of delicious candy for her being a Design Team Member for Queen Kat Stamps! If you havent been to her blog to check it out.... go go GO! Here is what her requirements are.....1. Help her get 82 followers...soooo BECOME a follower! 2. a minimum of 250 comments -with every 50th comment gettin a sweet morsel! Everyday make sure you visit her blog and add a comment!!!! Easy Peesy huh? So what are you waitin for???? Get over there and show this lovely gal some love!!!! Dont forget to link her on your blog!!!!

A Celebration!

Over at Cute Card Thursday they are having a birthday. Happy Birthday Cute Card! Their challenge this week is to follow a sketch using a celebration theme. They are also giving away gobs of goodies this week sponsored by Whiff of Joy, Whimsy Stamps, Alota Stamps, Pink Gem and Emma from Something Sweet. So if you havent entered yet, you should! You have 5 chances to win and you have until the 18th to enter. Here is my entry for the challenge. I used three different colors of a textured cardstock along with a polka doty pattern. I used an image of dress up Lily that I received from my friend Dee and colored her with my colored pencils. I distressed most of the edges on the card with Tim Holtz weathered wood. I then finished off my card with some Prima flowers, some brads and did a bit of doodling on the bottom corners.