Wednesday, March 30, 2016

FAITH

Happy Wednesday everyone Hope you are all having a wonderful week.
I enjoy playing along in all challenges,and I love creating each of my cards. I used cream card stock, Cuttlebug Simple flowers embossing folder, Our daily Bread design BLUSHING ROSE COLLECTION. some gems pink rose and bow and Wood Veneer FAITH all from my stash.

Thank  you for visiting my blog today, I hope you will become one of my new followers and I will be happy to do the same for you. I always enjoy making new blog friends.

I'm sharing my card in the following challenge.
Freshly Made Sketches #230

 God Bless
   Hugs
  Dottie

butterfly birthday

I love using pastels and any type of soft color, I hope every one  is having a wonderful week. just beautiful here in Florida.
Easter was Great having family all around, Our Jodee and Paul are looking into moving up to Savanna Ga, in a couple of yrs. once Jordan graduates he will be going in the Air Force. So that will be when they will all be going, the home they are looking at is beautiful a beautiful southern home very large 5 bedroom 4 bath and much more. going to miss them .

But now on to my blog.


I enjoy playing along in all challenges, and I love creating my cards. I used white card stock, a pretty butterfly printed paper from my stash I also added some flowers and tiny Roses from RRR. I then used my white foam and my Little B hand written dies.
( I just learned that this set came from our old Town, Iselin NJ this area was My husbands patrol area years ago.)
 I used my white foam sticky back.added some lace and my Butterfly hand punch. 2 brads & paper flowers from my stash.

Thank you for visiting my blog today, I hope all is well for everyone sending prayers to Julie on our DT for her Dad.@ cre8tive hands Friends. 

I'm sharing my blog today in the following challenge.
Simon Says stamp - work it pastels

God Bless
  hugs
 Dottie

COME unto me.


Happy Wednesday, Hoping you are all having a wonderful week. WOW here we are half way through March already. I am the Guest Designer for this month for
 Word Art Wednesday. it is a honor being here I love all the Design team they are all wonderful Christian ladies.

I enjoy playing along in all challenges, and I love creating each of my cards. I used  white card stock and my printed papers  all from Michaels craft store. I used my Cricut Die cut New Testament for my cross,  MATTHEW 11:28
flowers , a teal ribbon bow,  added 2 white Buttons, 2 gems and teal thread. all from my stash.

Thank you so much for visiting my blog today, I am so happy to have the honor to be a guest designer this month, Thank you Ladies. I'd love to have you become a follower of my blog and I would be happy to do the same for you. I always enjoy making new blog friends.

 I am a guest designer in April for Crop Stop blog I know it will be a lot of fun!! come visit when you can. 

I'm sharing my card in the following challenge. 
Word Art Wednesday  

God Bless
   Hugs
  Dottie

Monday, March 28, 2016

Dad 1948

Happy Monday one and all. I hope you all had a wonderful Blessed Easter. Ours was Great with all of our family here with us. 14 grand children and their other half plus our 4 kids and husbands and wife. and 3 beautiful Great grand babies.

I enjoy playing along in all challenges, and I love creating each of my cards. I used vellum by s.e.i. simple sets savvy  
I added my Dad's photo from 1948, my sister was just a baby.
I stamped DAD on a tag. and added a frame around his picture. I than added a button and blue string from my stash. lastly I added  Top Dog Berry Branch Die # TC030

Thank you for visiting my blog today, I'd love to have you become a new follower of my blog and I would be happy to do the same for you. I always enjoy making new blog friends.

I'm sharing my card today in the following challenge
Simon Says Monday blog We can see clearly

God Bless
  Hugs
 Dottie

STARS & DOTS

Hoping you all had a wonderful and very happy Easter. Ours was very blessed with our family all around.. we are so blessed to have our 4 kids and their other half we love them all. and 14 grandchildren and 3 great Grand Babies. We just learned Jodee and Paul will be moving to Ga in 3 yrs  that is when their oldest will be going into the Air Force.

I enjoy playing along in all challenges, and I love creating each of my cards. I used white card stock and my Simon Says Stamp stencil STARS & DOTS.
I also used my classic stampin pads from STAMPIN'UP!
Tempting Turquoise,Taken with teal & Sage green. I used my die from Berry Branch from TOP Dog. 
I added some gems from my stash. 

Thank you so much for visiting my blog today, I hope you will become a new follower and I will be happy to do the same for you.I always enjoy making new blog friends.

I'm sharing my card in the following challenge.
AAA Cards  

God Bless
  Hugs
 Dottie  

Oh Darling


Happy Monday, I hope everyone had a Blessed Easter, Ours was very nice with family all around. I love seeing the little ones get so excited, looking for eggs and finding their baskets.

Our Granddaughter Gracie gave me this cross and prayer
The Cross in My Pocket  she read it to us on Easter what a good Christian Child!


I enjoy playing along in all challenges, and I love creating each of my cards. I used Pink craft paper,I also used Children at play by Making memories sarah jane my wood stamp from my stash. classic stampin'UP! pad "PINK PASSION"
medium circle and small circle by Oh Darling .
I added some liquid Pearls  Petal Pink.  
Red string from my stash, and a tag.

Thank you for visiting my blog today, I hope you're all going to have a wonderful week. I'd love to have you become a follower of my blog and I would be happy to do the same for you. I always enjoy making new blog friends.

I'm sharing my card in the following challenge
mojo monday 441

God Bless
   Hugs
  Dottie

Wednesday, March 23, 2016

happy rainbows

Hello everyone what another beautiful sunny day here in Florida. Life is wonderful Praise God !

I enjoy playing along in all challenges, and creating my cards. I used baby pink & white card stock & Darcie embossing folder from Michaels craft store.  I used my Simon Says Clear stamp set - COLOR AND SUNSHINE & Die Tall Flowers.  used my die Inspire by Spellbinder Umbrella Trio.  used my Copic pens , and added  bows in multi - colors from my stash . lastly using my STAMPIN'UP stampin'pad kalidacolor

Thank you for visiting my blog today, I hope you are all having a fun week. I'd love for you to become a new follower of my blog, and I would be happy to do the same for you.I always enjoy making new blog friends.

I'm sharing my card in the following challenge 
 Curtain call challenge
 Simon says Wednesday Blog
 God Bless 
    Hugs
   Dottie 


Pray for Brussels


Psalm 27:4
One thing I ask from the LORD, this only do I seek: that I may dwell in the house of the LORD all the days of my life, to gaze on the beauty of the LORD and to seek him in his temple.

Butterflys & Roses

Happy Wednesday,  Hope all is well for everyone. another Beautiful sunny day here in Florida. Life is sweet and all is good !

I enjoy playing along in all challenges, and I love making my cards. I used Lavender craft paper by Bazzill. I added my washi tape, 3 squares,  tiny Roses and my stamp Fly Away and my pink pearls all from my stash. this was a very easy challenge today and I like it very much, I hope you did too.

Thank you for visiting my blog today, I hope you're all having a wonderful week, I'd love to have you become a new follower of my blog.and I would be happy to do the same for you. I always enjoy making new blog friends.

I'm sharing my card in the following challenge.
Freshly made Sketches  

 God Bless
   Hugs 
  Dottie

Tuesday, March 22, 2016

Hoppy EASTER !!!

Hello everyone what a beautiful day here in Florida, Happy SPRING ! & Happy EASTER!

I enjoy playing along in all challenges, And I love creating my cards. I used Yellow card stock, From Michaes. printed paper from my stash. I used Top Dog Dies wildflower Die # TC029
I used my bunny Die by Impression Obsession.  
Purple bow. Stickles Waterfall by Ranger 

 Thank you for visiting my blog today, I hope you're all having a fun week. I'd love to have you become a follower of my blog and I would be happy to do the same for you. I always enjoy making new blog friends.

I'm sharing my card in the following challenge.
Crop Stop Blog

   God Bless
     Hugs 
    Dottie

Welcome SPRING !

Happy Spring everyone,  before we know it summer will be here. we just opened our pool this past weekend. the weather here in Florida is just perfect.

I enjoy playing along in all challenges, and I love creating all of my cards.

I used  Bazzal Basics Card stock,my Cricut embossing folders, I then used my FISKARS hand punch cloud  I also used my spellbinder die Classic Scallop cut for my ocean waves. I added a sail boat from my stash.

Thank you for visiting my blog, I hope you're all having a wonderful safe week. I'd love to have you become a follower of my blog and I would be happy to do the same for you. I always enjoy making new blog friends.

I'm sharing my card in the following challenge.
Really Reasonable Ribbon

God Bless
    Hugs
   Dottie 

Monday, March 21, 2016

Happiness

Happy Monday, Hoping you all will have a wonderful week. Here on the W.Coast of Florida  is a little bit of a chill in the air today its' in the upper 60's today but a beautiful day.

I enjoy playing along in all challenges, and I love creating each of my card. Today I used  pink & white card stock.
a pretty deep pink polka dot wide ribbon, and some polka dotted paper from my stash. I also added a doilie and used my round hand punch and put Happiness in the center. 2 paper flowers and gems in the center, also from Michaels craft store

Thank you for visiting my blog today, I'd love to have you become a new follower, and I will be happy to do the same for you. I always enjoy making new blog friends.

I'm sharing my card in the following challenge:
mojo monday #440
    
   God Bless
      Hugs 
     Dottie

Wednesday, March 16, 2016

YOU'RE egg'stra SPECIAL


Happy Wednesday, Hoping you are all having a wonderful week so far. its warm here in florida sunny and beautiful.

I enjoy playing along in all challenges,  and I hope you will come and visit us over at Cre8tivehands friends, and play along in our challenges. Here is one of Michelle's Digi's , and it was fun to color I like very much being on her DT , using my copic sketch pens. Grassy Border Lawn Fawn.   my bunny dies - DIE043-G
Lovely lilac dye ink by classic stampin'pad STAMP'UP! 
spellbinder dies Oval scalloped & Grand Scalloped ovals   
 Rangers Liquid Pearls Petal Pink,Key Lime Green, Lavender Lace, & Buttercup.


Thank you so much for visiting my blog.I'd love to have you become a new follower of my blog, and I would be happy to do the same for you. I always enjoy making new blog friends.

I'm sharing my card in the following challenge.
Creative Hands friends blog 

 God Bless
    Hugs
   Dottie

Easter Wishes

Happy Wednesday everyone, It is very warm here in Florida,I hope everyone has had a positive start to this week.

I enjoy playing along in all challenges, and I love creating my cards. I used white Craft paper from my stash, I used my sizzix die frames, I used  white foam,  green, White felt. printed paper with grass from my stash, I used My grassy Border Die cut.I added some Roses and Berries from RRR hand punch clouds by FISKARS  added some Sequins from Simon Says Stamp .

 Thank you for visiting my blog today, I'd love for you to become a new follower on my blog and I will be happy to do the same for you. I always enjoy making new blog friends.

I am sharing my card in the following challenge.
Simon Says Wednesday Challenge

God Bless
   hugs
  Dottie

I wait FOR THE LORD


Happy Wednesday, Hoping you are all having a wonderful week. WOW here we are half way through March already. I am the Guest Designer for this month for
 Word Art Wednesday. it is a honor being here I love all the Design team they are all wonderful Christian ladies.

I enjoy playing along in all challenges, and I love creating each of my cards. I used baby pink card stock teal card stock and white card stock and my Tea Party printed paper all from Michaels craft store. I used my Spellbinder Lacey Circles
s - 4-293.
my Martha Stewart Hand Punch Butterfly. PSALM130:5
Paper Roses from my stash, a teal ribbon bow, from RRR  sewed all around my card in a zig zag stitch. and added 2 pink pearls.

Thank you so much for visiting my blog today, I am so happy to have the honor to be a guest designer this month, Thank you Ladies. I'd love to have you become a follower of my blog and I would be happy to do the same for you. I always enjoy making new blog friends.

 I am a guest designer in April for Crop Stop Blog. I know it will be a lot of fun!! come visit when you can. 

I'm sharing my card in the following challenge. 
Word Art Wednesday  

God Bless
   Hugs
  Dottie

Monday, March 14, 2016

Love Life

Happy Monday, hoping you all have a wonderful safe week, beautiful blue sky's sunny and so beautiful here in Florida today.

I enjoy playing along in all challenges, and I love making cards. I used aqua card stock,printed card stock a white doilie  all from my stash
I used my circle die  by spellbinder, I also used my Tropical Flourish  B127 my MS hand punch pack, I used my wood stamp LOVE LIFE, liquid PEARLS PEACOCK. flowers from my stash. 

Thank you for visiting my blog today, I hope you're all having a wonderful week. I'd love to have you become a New follower of my blog and I will be happy to say the same for you. I always enjoy making new blog friends.

I'm sharing my card in the following challenge.
MOJO MONDAY 439 

God Bless
  Hugs
 Dottie

Saturday, March 12, 2016

Wildflowers

Happy Friday one and all, I hope everyone had a wonderful week and  a fun weekend.  another beautiful sunny day here in Florida.

I love playing along in all challenges,and Love creating each of my cards. I used a light green card stock, from DCWV and then I used printed paper from my stash. My vintage tag Wildflowers. I added my new March Ribbon and my RRR Mulberry Flowers, Bead Berry spray Cluster. My wood block stamp happy easter . I also used my classic stampin pad ( Elegant Eggplant by STAMPIN'UP!

Thank you for visiting my blog today, I hope you're all having a wonderful Friday and weekend. I'd love to have you become a new follower of my blog and I would be happy to do the same for you. I always enjoy making new blog friends.

I'm sharing my card in the following challenge.

 Sketch Saturday
God Bless
  Hugs
 Dottie

Thursday, March 10, 2016

You Can't Catch Me!

Happy Wednesday ~ Hoping all is good for you this week. another Beautiful day here in Tampabay, loving the good life being retired.

I enjoy playing along in all challenges, and I love creating each of my cards. I used Cream card stock and printed paper Green Ribbon and Green gems, All from Michaels Craft store.
the girl  was drawn by a friend I printed her and the saying out & colored her in using copic sketch pens YR04 ~ Go7 ~ G21 .

Thank you for visiting my blog today, I hope you're all having a wonderful fun week. I'd love to have you become a new follower of my blog and I would be happy to do the same for you.I always enjoy making new blog friends.

I'm sharing my card in the following challenge.
Simon Says Wednesday Challenge - Bit O' Green

God Bless
   Hugs
  Dottie

Wednesday, March 9, 2016

HOPPY easter


Happy Wednesday, Hoping you are all having a good week.
Beautiful weather here in Florida windows open but later the AC will be back on. sun shining can't be sad here, our weather keeps us all happy with sunny Blue sky's.

I enjoy playing along in all challenges, and I love creating each of my cards.I used different shades of purple.  Purple card stock with a layer of pretty spring colors over it then I added my Doile, some pink lace all from my stash, then layered my squares with lavender and white card stock. then using my Classic Stampin'UP! stampin' pad Lavender Lace & close to cocoa.
a purple satin Rose, purple gems, copic pens V04 E33
 using my Verve Stamp Hoppy Easter vs-0167.

thank you for visiting my blog, I'd love for you to become a new follower and I will be happy to do the same for you. I always enjoy making new blog friend.


I'm sharing my card in the following challenge 
Mojo Monday Blog #  438

  God Bless
     Hugs
    Dottie

Monday, March 7, 2016

Bunnys


Happy Monday! here we are playing another challenge at Simon Monday challenge, This one is cute ,fun and easy to create. I hope Everyone is starting off with a positive week.

I enjoy playing along in all challenges, and I love creating each of my cards.I used Pink and white card stock. I used my water paints to make my background, added my wild flower - TC029 die.  My bunny's using my NEW Simon Says Die Bunny's from the Simon says card Club.  
Foam & tiny gems from My stash then used my wood block stamp happy easter.

Thank you for visiting my blog today, I'd love to have you become a new follower of my blog, and I will be happy to do the same for you. I always enjoy making new blog friends.

I'm sharing my card in the following challenge.
 Simon Monday Challenge - make your own background 

God Bless
  Hugs
 Dottie

Happy Easter

Happy Monday Everyone, Hoping you all have a wonderful fun  & safe week. Beautiful Warm sunny weather here on the West Coast of Florida.

I enjoy playing along in all challenges, and I love creating each of my cards. I used my new Simon Says Die Bunny, and my Basket & Easter egg die from Top Dog Dies. I used Lavender craft stock paper, plaid paper a white doilie from my stash. I used my wood block stamp " Happy Easter "
Lavender Lace Classic Stampin'pad by Stampin'up!
a purple rose green paper leaves Purple ribbon and lavender bow.

Thank you for visiting my blog today, I'd love to have you become a new Follower of my blog, and I would be happy to do the same for you. I always enjoy making new blog friends.

I'm sharing my card in the following challenge.
Mojo Monday blog # 438

 God Bless
    Hugs
   Dottie
 and I want to wish my wonderful Loving hubby a Happy 31st Anniversary  has always been filled with love respect and so much fun..
 

Saturday, March 5, 2016

thank you so much !

Happy Saturday everyone, Hope you  all have a fun weekend.
 here in Florida just another beautiful sunny day, hubby busy with his train layout, and I am happy right here in my craft room.

I enjoy playing along in all challenges, and I love making my cards. I used peach & cream card stock from my stash. I used printed  card stock from 2014 Simon Says card club, ribbon from RRR. some gems, my tag, stamped my
scalloped oval die with a little turtle using my block stamp.

Thank you for visiting my blog today, I'd love to have you become a new follower of my blog. and I will be happy to do the same for you. I always enjoy making new blog friends.

I'm sharing my card in the following challenge.
Saturday sketch # 402 

God Bless
  Hugs
 Dottie
 

Friday, March 4, 2016

Anything goes with ODBD Stamp # 271

Hoping you all had a good week but TGIF. wow these weeks are just flying by us.another beautiful day here in Florida, enjoying retirement and the good life with Hubby.

I enjoy playing along in all challenges, and I love creating each of my cards.I used cream card stock from Michaels craft store,store, printed paper by Our Daily bread designs ( Blushing Rose Collection ) I used my ODBD stamp set Miss You. I used my Tim holtz Distress Markers and my Stamping' Up! Stampin' Pad,  I added cream lace and some purple gems and added a little purple bow all from my stash.

Thank you for visiting my blog today, I hope you're all having a wonderful day.

I'm sharing my card today in the following challenge.
Our Daily Bread design #271 

 God Bless
   Hugs
  Dottie

How to catch a leprechaun



Happy Friday: I hope you all have fun plans for the weekend.
 as for us we will be opening up our pool. Just another beautiful warm day in Florida, Living a good life.

I enjoy making all of my cards and playing along in all challenges.

I used Old Olive Card stock and Old olive ink pad by Stampin'Up! I used a printed paper from our Daily Bread design. I made a Green and white gingham bow I made.
3 green glittered Roses. Tiny butterfly's using my MS hand punch. 3 green gems and a Oval piece of green foam and tag. I then added my smaller tag in the middle " How to catch a leprechaun and a green doilie all from my stash. I used Mulberry paper with Tamarind leaves, under the printed paper,  it was fun using and so very easy.

 Thank you for Visiting my blog today, I'd love to have you become a New follower of my blog and I will be happy to do the same for you. I always like making new blog friends.

I'm sharing my card in the following challenge
Really Reasonable Ribbon 136 show me Green
Simon Says Wednesday Challenge touchy freely
God Bless
   Hugs
  Dottie

Wednesday, March 2, 2016

You're sew nice

Happy Wednesday, I look forward to Wednesdays to play along in these Challenges. I love playing along in all challenges. .  Here on the West Coast of Florida it is yet another gorgeous day warm and sunny. in a couple weeks we will be opening our pool. the AC is back on and  Just enjoying  Our Life together with so much Love. living the good life !

I love creating all of my cards. I used Peach card stock.
 I also used  ODBD craft paper, I used my Tim Holtz ALTERATIONS movers & shapers "mini sewing room"
used my cricut expressionsto make frame around card. and then I sewed in white on my sewing machine.I added a pink baby pin to my thread spool from Michaels Crafts.

Thank you for visiting today, I hope you are all having a wonderful week. I'd love to have you become a new follower of my blog. and I will be happy to do the same for you. I always enjoy making new blog friends.

I'm sharing my card in the following challenge.
Freshly made sketches #226
Simon says Wednesday Challenge - touchy/feely
Word Art Wednesday#221
God Bless
   Hugs
  Dottie

DEUTERONOMY31:8

Hoping everyone is having a wonderful and safe week. I am a guest designer for march here at Wort Art Wednesday, what a honor to have been chosen again to be here.

I enjoy playing along in all challenges, and I enjoy making my cards. I used white card stock,s Crafts, green foam, and paper green roses from Michaels Crafts,  I used my Spellbinder metal scallop die, I added Green & white seam binding   from Really Reasonable Ribbon.  tiny flower paper from my stash, I

Thank you for visiting my Blog, I would love to have you become a follower on my blog, and I would be happy to do the same for you. I always enjoy making new blog friends.

I'm sharing my card in the following challenge.
Word Art Wednesday  

Blessings
 Dottie

Tuesday, March 1, 2016

baby baby

Hello everyone what a lovely Tuesday morning, beautiful breeze, sun shining and in the 70's here in Fl.

I enjoy playing along in all challenges, and I love creating each of my cards. I used Lime Green card stock, Bundle of Joy open stock, baby Feet, and Baby baby wood stamp from Michaels Craft Store. Baby embellishments, Bow and doilie  from my stash.

Thank you for visiting my blog today, I hope you are all enjoying a new week.I'd love to have you become a follower of my blog and I would be happy to do the same as you. I always enjoy making new blog friends.

I'm sharing my card in the following challenge.
Curtain Call - key lime. 

 God Bless
  Hugs
 Dottie