Thanksgiving

Happy Wednesday, Hoping you are all having a wonderful and safe week.

I enjoy playing along in most challenges but this one is very special I am on the design team and love doing it.

Today I used sage green card stock, and cream card stock. I added a pretty fall over lay paper from my stash. a couple egg corn and leafs
 also from my stash along with fall Ribbon and a burlap string bow.

Thank you for visiting my blog today, I would like it very much if you became one of my followers I enjoy reading all the comments that are left.
It is always a blessing and a Honor to have you stop by.may your day be filled with blessings and Happiness.

 Hugs
Dottie  

PROVERBS 9:10

Hello all well here is another month almost gone. the weather has been changing and I'm loving it. Next year around this time of the year, Our beautiful granddaughter will be getting married, We know Taylor will be a Beautiful Bride. and she is so tiny  her gown is being ordered a 00 but we all know it will need to be altered to fit her tiny body all of 89lbs.

now on to my card.

I used Black, Light Gray card stock, I also used a lavender and gray Cross paper. I added some flowers, Buttons double sided craft tape
a small Black bow from my stash. and My Hot Glue gun.

thank you so much for stopping in and visiting my Blog, I love creating my cards and I hope you like them. I love reading your comments, please visit again soon, Have a wonderful & safe week.



God Bless
  Hugs
Dottie - DT member
Word art Wednesday

Beautiful Blooms

Hello everyone, Hope you have been having a good change of season, I'm so happy we moved up here. the weather is beautiful our community is great what wonderful sweet people, We are in our own little Heaven here.

Now on to my card. today I used  White card stock, Beautiful Blooms paper pad, Pink ribbed ribbon, from my stash. Butterfly's and glitter
 deep pink card stock. 3 deep pink gems .

 Thank you so much for stopping by, I enjoy reading your comments. it is always a pleasure and a Honor to have you visit. I hope you all have a safe and wonderful weekend. 


 God Bless
   Hugs
 Dottie 
Word Art Wednesday DT 

Music notes

Hello everyone, so sorry I have been MIA so much but family First.
I love being back with the team, and designing my cards once again.

Today I made my card using cream card stock and over layered with the sheet music paper. then added my black & white flower with a tan flower in the center of it. I also added 2 black gems, a Music Note and some bakers twine Black and white. 

I'm so Happy you stopped in for a visit, it is always a honor and pleasure to have you stop by. I enjoy reading your comments.

I hope you will all be back next time to visit and see my New card in October. Boy these months have flown by next week is October already.

thanks again so much for Visiting my blog and Word Art Wednesday.

God Bless
    Hugs
   Dottie

Stand Fast.

Happy Wednesday, things have been crazy here I know I have been MIA and I'm so sorry, I was going to have both knees operated on, well that came to a halt, Hubby needs more surgery on his leg this will make it # 5.
please keep my Joe in your Prayers.

Now on to my card this was such a easy card to design

Today I used things all from my stash. I love the change of weather
 Fall is such a beautiful time of year, I used tan Card Stock that I get @ Hobby Lobby.  I used my Our Daily Bread designs collection. I added  a Fall Leaf I got a couple years ago from Dollar Tree ( they have them in again this year). and hemp cord. and then added my printed   1 Corinthians 16:13 2"x2" and put it on Brown Card stock .

  I want to thank you for visiting. it is always a honor to have you stop by


I am Sharing my card in the following Challenge:
 Word Art Wednesday- Anything goes.


 God Bless 
   Hugs
  Dottie ( DT Member)

Tiny Tailor

Happy Monday everyone. Sorry I am hit and miss but things are crazy busy around here. 2 grandsons just got married,  now our one grand daughter got engaged Sunday. and this Saturday is a baby shower.
loving life in our new home.

today I used my cream card stock from my stash, I over layered it with card stock Soulful Stitches. collection 
 I used my Tim Holtz Distress Markers. my STAMPENDOUS 
House -Mouse - Designs - Cling Rubber Stamp Cling Tiny Tailor.I added a wooden scissors  and a wooden sewing needle, from my stash.  and a small tag, "Thank you Sew much"

Thank you for stopping by to visit it is always a honor to have you visit. I love playing along as I can.

I'm sharing my card in the following challenge 

 House - Mouse - and Friends - anything goes


I hope you all have a wonderful safe and fun week.

God Bless
 Hugs
 Dottie

Unwrap the Magic

Happy Monday everyone. So much going on Our oldest grandson is getting married on Saturday, then there is a baby shower for our other grandson, waiting to hear the rescheduled date for my Daughter Marie's open heart surgery.

today I pulled out some of my thing I have for Christmas for card making. shocked the craft stores already have supplies out of the shelf.
 I found the perfect printed paper for my car. I used Christmas Creations. By DCWV I used white craft stock from my stash and my Stampendous Cling rubber STAMP House - Mouse Designs Cling Light Wrapping.I used my PRISMACOLOR colored Pencils.
 My Black ink pad .

I love designing card with these little mice on them, they are so darn cute.
I hope you enjoyed my card today, and I hope you will leave me a comment.

Thank you for visiting my blog it is always a pleasure when you stop by.
I hope everyone has a lovely safe week.

I'm sharing my card in the following challenge.
House-Mouse and Friends anything goes
Hugs
Dottie

For the Bride and Groom

Happy Wednesday everyone, Hope you are all doing well.things have been Crazy around here our Oldest Grandson is getting married next week.our other grand son and his wife are having a new baby boy and the shower is in August. then our Marie is having Open Heart surgery for the 2nd time.first when she was 2 and again soon she was wonderful for 40 year.

Now on to my card, today I made a wedding card for our Grandson & future wife. I used White card stock then I used the Garden tea party card stock. added White roses,hearts, gems all the way around the card, two tags using my die cut, rolled music card stock from my stash and a white Seem Binding ribbon pearls, and a piece of Lace. all from my stash

I hope you all enjoyed my card I made today.
I'm sharing my card in the following Challenge
Simon Says Wednesday - use a die cut or Punch

 thank you so much for visiting my blog today. I enjoy playing along in challenges. and enjoy reading your comments.it is always a honor to have you stop by. I hope you will leave a comment as like I had said I enjoy reading each of them.
  Hugs
 Dottie

Life is Better at the Beach

Hello everyone been really crazy busy, first our Grandson is getting married next weekend.I bought the Dress ans Veil for his bride to be. next is a Baby shower for one of the newest to our Family Samantha and Dale are having a baby Boy in Sept. Oh wait there is more.
Now onto my card for this challenge.

today I created my card for this challenge. I thought it was cute putting Cling Teddy Friend stamp . love playing along in this and all of their challenges. today I used White card stock my 6x6 paper pad Beach Day.

            I added clouds and a couple of palm trees a small beach ball.and  used my Palm tree die cut/ and my hand bunch for the clouds.

I also added the life is better at the beach tag. funny thing is Hubby and I are not beach people at all.

Now the next bit of News our daughter Marie has to have open heart surgery. the first one was 40 yrs ago. if she doesn't have it she will die like her brother 40 yrs ago.

I'm sharing my card in the following Challenge .
House Mouse and Friends Monday- anything goes-summer

Thank you for visiting and I love reading your comments.

  Hugs
Dottie

Garden challenge # 344 - 345

Hello all hope you all had a fun and safe 4th of July, enjoyed having two of our granddaughters for 2 weeks, they are always fun..

Today I designed my card with cream card stock and a Blooming Garden Collection, a Tan Doilie from my stash.

some burlap flowers and a burlap butterfly with tiny beads on each one also from my stash. I added a Teal Bow using seam binding.

           

                   
 I do hope my card's gave you some inspiration:
Thank you for playing along at Word Art Wednesday  


hank you so much for Visiting my blog, I missed being on here all the time I had missed. It is always a blessing and honor to have you visit. I enjoy reading all the comments.


I am sharing my card in the following challenge.
Word Art Wednesday- anything goes
 God Bless
    Hugs
   Dottie

Summer Fun !

Hello everyone, sorry I didn't post yesterday but Mondays have been very busy. I am here today with my card.

I hope everyone had a wonderful and safe 4th, We had a wonderful day and evening, had 2 of our granddaughters Gracie and Lily, our community had a firework display and it was beautiful, Being in a Gated Community is grand, We love being here and our Neighbors are lovely.

now onto my card. today I made a card for summer, I used 6x6 paper pad BEACH DAY by CARTA BELLA.. I also used white card stock and my STAMPENDOUS Mice Wishes clear stamp. I love these cute little mice. they are just so cute. I also used my PRISMACOLOR PREMIER COLORED PENCILS.

I added a kite, and used my die cut for my card today.(This cute little mouse is sleeping in a Nut shell floating along) .

I hope everyone has a nice week, and I'll be back next week to play along.

I'm sharing my card in the following challenge
House-Mouse & Friends - anything goes or Summer days


Thank you for visiting my blog today, it is always a honor and pleasure to have you stop by. I enjoy reading the comments.
I hope everyone has a nice week.

God Bless
  Hugs
 Dottie

Red White & Blue

Happy 4th of July everyone Sure hope you all have a wonderful fun and safe 4th. We have Gracie and Lily for another week, and here in the community they are having fireworks.We will be doing a BBQ here at our Home first then go up to the pool for a bit. today will be a full day of fun for everyone.

today is challenge 342-243 Anything goes.

Welcome to my blog and again Happy 4th ! today I used the Psalm 23:6 for our challenge. I used red,white and blue printed paper.

 I added some tiny Roses RED,WHITE & BLUE. White card stock and a bow also Red White & Blue.lastly I added an embellishment from my stash of uncle Sam .

I also used my Spellbinders Nestabilities "Decorative Labels Eight die set #S5-148


                    Happy 4th Everyone have fun and be safe
                                 GOD BLESS AMERICA                

Thank you so much for visiting my blog today, it is always a honor to have you stop by.

I would love for you to leave a comment and become a follower.

 I am sharing my card in the following challenge.

Word Art Wednesday- anything goes
 God Bless
    Hugs
   Dottie

: Red White and/or Blue

Hello Everyone I hope you will all have a Happy and safe 4th of July.

today I make my card using Stars and Stripes Paper Pad. White Card stock. my Tim Holtz Mini Crazy Birds & things.

I used my Tim Holtz Distress Markers Barn door,  faded jeans, & broken china
I also used my  #and letter die cut  and my Tim Holtz 13 die set (celebrate).

thank you for stopping by it is always a pleasure to have you visit.

I'm sharing my card today in the following challenge

Simon Monday Challenge - Red White and or Blue


 Hugs 
Dottie 

Picture day

Happy Monday everyone and here we are already in to July. My grand children, go back to school in 5 short weeks. wow they are excited.

     First I want to wish everyone a very Happy and safe 4th of July

and I want to send a very special Thank you to all that have served to keep our Country safe and Those wonderful Brave Men and woman that are in active duty. thank you so much for all you do and give to our Beautiful Country USA !

           Now on to this challenge today at House-Mouse and Friends 

           I'm so happy to be back and playing again in the challenge.

Today I used my Cling rubber STAMP -Picture day  I thought this would be a good one to use since the kids will be back in school and will be having picture day.

I used white card stock, Black card stock with a Camera SMILE on it all from my stash .Some bakers twine black and white. my COPIC pens #'s YR00,W3,Y17,E31.it was a fun card to create and so easy I love my House - Mouse - Stamps by STAMPENDOUS. 

thank you so much for visiting my blog today, it is always a Honor to have you stop by. I enjoy reading you're comments. please say hello and let me know you were here.  

I'm sharing my card today at 
House- Mouse & Friends Challenge anything goes.


 Hugs
Dottie

Play

Hello everyone, so sorry I have been MIA so long as most of you know we moved a little over one month ago to a beautiful golf course county club Gated Community. up from Pinellas Park Tampa bay area, to Zephyrhills Fl about an house north. We absolutely love our new home, and neighbors.

well I guess better late then never I made my card today using white card stock, my STAMPENDOUS cling rubber stamp Beach Toss # HMCP14 House Mouse Designs.

I love everyone of them and keep getting more as I can.I used my PRISMACOLOR COLORED PENCILS,

some small sea shells in different colors and my Clear Stamp "you're never too old to play". 

I enjoyed playing along even being late, it was still fun. Hoping to find time to get back to playing in all the challenges every week.

We have 2 of our Granddaughters visiting Gracie going on 11 and Lily going on 5 in July. they are going home Thursday, so I will get a little more time to do the challenges.

thank you so much for visiting my blog,It is always a pleasure and honor to have you stop by and visit my blog.
 I love when you leave me comments. I enjoy reading them reading them. Have a fun and safe weekend.

  I am sharing my card in the following challenge
House - Mouse& friends Monday

 Hugs
Dottie

Flowers and Bows

Hello everyone another month that had slipped right past us.I hear it has been crazy weather up in New Jersey, cold nights warm days ! doesn't look like much swim time this summer unless you have your pool heated.

today I used Spellbinders Designer Series Chantilly Lace  #S6-129.
I also used white card stock.printed card stock "The French Country Stack"by DCWV added gray flowers with white pearls in the center,

along with scalloped lace in gray from my stash. some seam binding also in a light gray for my bow.

           

       Here are our TWO AWESOME sponsors for this challenge:

Bossy Joscie is such a fun store.  They carry stamps,

personalized and custom stamps, stickers, envelopes,

adorable flair, and SO much more.  One lucky person

will win a $25 Gift Certificate to this AMAZING shop!

Be sure to stop by Bossy Joscie to do some shopping!

AND

The Cutting Cafe is our digital sponsor for this

challenge.  However, you will want to check out

this store because they carry SO much more than

just digis.  There's personalized ribbon, SVG files,

clear stamps, and SO much more.

                

                   Our friends at Paper Smooches are offering
                one lucky person a $25 Gift Certificate to their
                     awesome store filled with the cutest stamps,
                 dies, and crafty goodies to help you create and
               adorn your creations.  We hope you'll stop by to
               check out EVERYTHING at this amazing store!
             This $25 Gift Certificate to Paper Smooches 

                                  

                                                    AND

                              

            Wild Orchid Crafts (located in the UK) is offering
             one lucky person a 15 pound prize.  This sweet
             store is filled with the most GORGEOUS flowers,
               leaves and accents to adorn your projects.  Be
            sure to stop by Wild Orchid Crafts to look around!              
 I do hope my card's gave you some inspiration:
Thank you for playing along at Word Art Wednesday  


Here is our AWESOME sponsor for this challenge:
Wild Orchid Crafts (UK 15 pound prize) And Paper Smooches US $25.00) thank you so much for Visiting my blog, I missed being on here all the time I had missed. It is always a blessing and honor to have you visit. I enjoy reading all the comments.

I am sharing my card in the following challenge.
Word Art Wednesday- anything goes
 God Bless
    Hugs
   Dottie



Here in Sunny Florida we have had lots of rain in the evenings our flowers are loving it ! We will have Gracie and Lily for a mini vacation the end of June and we can't wait.

Now that the move is done, and we are pretty much settled in to our NEW home.things are going back to normal. We both love our new home,

We miss seeing Gracie and Lily like we use to and Jodee and Paul too. but before we know it we will be booking flights to Savanna Ga. for Christmas next year.

 Update on our Ginny ! she is doing well going for reconstructive surgery and now living in Daytona with her Dad and step Mom. It is a blessing that my Ex his wife my hubby and I have no Issues. We have always worked well together when it came to our kids.