tea

Hello everyone Happy Monday ~  first thing I am going to do is ask for Many prayers for my Wonderful Husband, Wednesday he is have not one but 2 very dangerous Surgeries. his body is forming Anusarums, he just had a huge in December, Surgery for the same in his left leg, and Now it is the back of the right leg and another area. they say these are hereditary.  Needless to say I will not be joining in any other challenges this week or so.thank you for your Prayers

 

  

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

today I used the following ~  tea cup craft paper,

  Embossed  with Gold "You are my cup of tea. 

pink scalloped  circles using my hand punch. 

tea cup die cuts.

scalloped oval by spellbinders.

cream lace  by Really Reasonable Ribbon 

baby pink thin ribbon and 3 tiny satin roses. 

Thank you for visiting my blog today,I would 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 am sharing my card in the following Challenge.

Simon Says Monday ~ use patterned papers

God Bless

Hugs

Dottie

 

thanks

Hello everyone Happy Monday ~  first thing I am going to do is ask for Many prayers for my Wonderful Husband, Wednesday he is have not one but 2 very dangerous Surgeries. his body is forming Anusarums, he just had a huge in December, Surgery for the same in his left leg, and Now it is the back of the right leg and another area. they say these are hereditary. thank you for your Prayers.

Now on to my card.I enjoy playing along in all challenges, and I love creating each of my cards. today I used all scrap papers from my stash to make this card lime green printed green Yellow, gray & white & yellow. added tiny little green gems to the center of the flower. I used  Simon Says Thanks Die # S202, Spellbinders Die Pendants # S4~270 & Top Dog Die Wild Flowers TC029  
Copic sketch Y21 G21 

Thank you for visiting my blog today, I hope you're all having a blessed week. I 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 # 453 

God Bless
  Hugs
 Dottie

Happy Fathers day Son

 My Hero my Rock my world my strength, I miss you Daddy so very much my heart will always have a empty place until we are together once again. HAPPY FATHERS DAY IN HEAVEN !

Happy Saturday  everyone what a beautiful sunny warm weekend. Wow tomorrow is Fathers day. to all those Dad's out there happy Dads day to all. 

And to my Wonderful loving Husband I wish him the best Fathers day ever ! 

My Hubby will be having a double surgery on Wednesday very dangerous once again. please send your prayers for my Joe.

        Now on to the challenge Sketch Saturday # 417 I enjoy playing along in all challenges. today I used Navy blue, white and polka dot card stock  . 
I used my Simon Says stamp FATHERS DAY FINDS
die cut "SON " # SSSD111344 .
 I used my Tim Holtz Distress Markers and Distress Ink

Thank you for Visiting my blog today, I'd love to have you become a 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.
Sketch Saturday # 417
Simon Wednesday Challenge
God Bless
  Hugs
 Dottie 

  

donut worry (BE HAPPY)

Happy Wednesday everyone hope you are all having a wonderful week. We all need to take a minute and say a special prayer for all the families in Orlando with the tragic Terrorist murders of so many people and also prayers for the Family that lost their 2yr old son @ Disney taken by a Gator.

I enjoy playing along in all challenges, and I love making my cards. I used cream card stock strip craft paper, brown and tan ribbon from RRR.I used corrugated paper  and a cream color tag and stamped donut worry (Be Happy) & the donut die and stamp by lawn fawn 
using Tim Holtz Distress Ink - gathered twigs, salty ocean, picked raspberry . 
 bakers twine  and some gems from my stash.

Thank you for visiting my blog today, 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.
Freshly Made Sketches 241  

God Bless
   Hugs
  Dottie  

Animal Magic

Happy Wednesday everyone,many prayers for Orlando this has been a terrible time for so many in Orlando, first the Terrorist attack at the night club where so many lost their young lives.Then Last Night At Disney World a baby 2 yrs old was taken by a Gator. at one of the Disney property resorts.
 We all Nee to keep all of these people in our prayers.

I enjoy playing along in all challenges, and I love creating each of my cards. I used cream card stock and printed card stock from Michaels
 I added a Zebra from my Zoo collection from my stash. 
I used my Cricut cartridge Birthday Bash "For You"
I cut a tag out and stamped DAD using my Wood Stamp.
 I added some bakers twine and gems from my stash .

Thank you for visiting my blog today,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.
 Simon Says Wednesday Challenge-Animal Magic

God Bless
  Hugs
 Dottie

Cheers !

Happy Wednesday one and all. I hope everyone is having a fun week. with summer here and the weather so beautiful.and the Grand children playing in our pool. We are so very blessed.

I enjoy playing along in all challenges and I love creating each of my cards. I used aqua card stock layered with navy and Aqua printed card stock all from my stash I used  Hampton Arts Clear Stamp Cheers! from Michaels .
color in the stamp  Copic pens  BG15 -E11 -W-2
I ran Aqua Ribbon down the side of my card, and added a flower bakers twine and a brad, I stamped Cheers in black.

Thank you for visiting my blog today. I'd love to have you become a 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.
Curtain Call - Tasty Tropics

God Bless
   Hugs
  Dottie

TRAVELER

Sending many prayers to the families and victims from the Orlando shooting.

 
Happy Monday, hoping you all have a wonderful safe week, 

Today I used  my Tim Holtz products Idea-ology embellishments.   from Simon Says Stamp gray craft paper, small tag from my stash, wood veneer pieces.

Thank you for visiting my blog today, I hope you're all having 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.
Simon Says Monday Challenge 

God Bless
  Hugs
 Dottie 

FRIENDS

Sending many prayers to the families and victims in the Orlando, Fl shooting.

Happy Monday, Hoping you are all  have a good week.
I enjoy playing along in all challenges, and I love creating all of my cards.

today I used all my products from my stash,White card stock, Blue and white polka dot craft paper, light blue My wood stamp friends,not quite Navy ink 2 small white roses and one larger Blue Rose, Blue thin satin ribbon and bow, light blue card stock .

Thank you for visiting my blog today, 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 the Blog 452

God Bless
  Hugs
 Dottie 

Mr.Boots

Happy Saturday, today hubby found our cat Mr. Boots by our  front door, he was a old guy but we sure did love him

   

          My card today is in Memory for our Mr. Boots.

I hope everyone is having a good weekend,today I used light gray card stock printed card stock embellishments all from my stash. I just made this quick little card to play along in today's challenge.

Thank you for visiting my blog today,I love playing along along in all challenges, I would love to have you become anew 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.
Sketch Saturday #416 

God Bless
   Hugs
  Dottie

happy birthday

Happy Friday I hope everyone has a wonderful and fun weekend.I made this card for a regular customer of mine, along with 2 others.

Today I used cream card stock from my stash. Pink card stock by BAZZILL
I used my pretty thin pink floral ribbon, pink sheer & cream seem binding, mulberry Flowers beaded berry spray clusters, and pink roses. from  Really Reasonable Ribbon 
I used my round hand punch and my round scalloped die cut from my stash.

I enjoy creating each of my cards and playing along in all challenges.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.
Word Art Wednesday# 234 - 235

God Bless
  Hugs

 Dottie

THANK YOU

Hope everyone is having a good and fun week, sadly not everyone is,  I send my prayers to those in a  difficult time.  
Today I created my card with some very Special Ladies that did a Great job again taking care of me @ St. Petersburg    General Hospital, Fl. these ladies inspired me today to create this card.

Today I used yellow, white and printed card stock from my stash 
 I layered my white card with yellow card stock then white card stock with printed yellow card stock. I then used my New clear stamp THANK YOU FOR Handling Me With care by my favorite things. I used my Tim Holtz Distress ink -black soot.
liquid PEARLS BUTTERCUP from my stash. and my embellishment yellow leaves.

Thank you for visiting my Blog today I love playing along in all challenges, and I would like to have 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 
Freshly Made Sketches 240  
Word Art Wednesday # 234 -235
God Bless
  Hugs
 Dottie

Anchor

  Hello everyone hope you are all having a positive week.
sending prayer to those that are having a rough time right now.

I enjoy playing along in all challenges and I love creating each of my cards. I used Anchor printed paper, a Blank anchor embellishment, Navy Blue card stock, lite gray card stock, and Bakers Twine all from my stash.

I also printed out a saying for Hubby for Fathers day. on gray card stock also from my stash I added Blue and white star ribbon by RRR   .
and lastly added blue pearl drops also from my stash 

Thank you for again 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.
Curtain Call
Word Art Wednesday #234 & 235 
Simon Says Wednesday challenge 

 God Bless
   Hugs
  Dottie

You're an AMAZING DAD

Happy Wednesday to all. What a beautiful day here in Florida.

I enjoy playing along in all challenges, and I love creating each of my cards. I used light blue BAZZILL craft stock White card stock from my stash.  Wood Stamp You're an AMAZING DAD, I added SPROCKETS GEARS by Tim Holtz.
I used my Old Truck wood  stamp . BORDERING BLUE classic stampin' pad  STAMPIN' UP!   
 I colored in my truck using Tim Holtz Distress markers   and lastly from my stash  a black Mustache .

Thank you for visiting my blog today I hope everyone is having a wonderful week.I enjoy creating each of my cards and I love playing along in all challenges. I hope you will 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 am sharing my card in the following challenges.
Simon Says Wednesday-Father's Day / For a Guy
Word Art Wednesday - weeks 234-235 anything goes  

God Bless
  Hugs
 Dottie 

A MAN'S HEART

 Happy Wednesday Everyone,  Hoping you are all having a wonderful safe week. here on the west coast of Florida we have another Beautiful sunny warm day .

I enjoy playing along in all challenges, and I love creating my card. I used light gray card stock from my stash and layered it with Our daily Bread designs AMERICANA QUILT COLLECTION .  
 I printed our from Word Art Wednesday Proverbs 16:9 on gray card stock from my stash. I added a white doilie,
Mulberry Flowers Spiral Stamens light blue,Navy Rose seem binding all from RRR.

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.
Word Art Wednesday weeks 234-235 Anything goes    

God Bless
  Hugs
 Dottie

make lemonade

Hello all, sorry I'm a little late but hubby was in the hospital for test for upcoming very dangerous surgeries.  Here in Florida we had some rain and wind nothing bad at all. nothing we have not had before just a rainy day yesterday.

I enjoy playing along in all challenges and I love creating different things, card tags etc. I used Creative tags from my stash , Tim holtz Distress INK mustard seed & black soot, classic stampin' pad by Stajmpin' up ! I used my lawn fawn clear stamp MAKE LEMONADE # LF395  
I added a green thread bow.

Thank you for visiting my blog 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 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 Monday Challenge Summer Garden  
  
 God Bless
   Hugs 
  Dottie

 

Thank You Teacher

Thank you for visiting my blog today I'm sorry I am a little late with this challenge, hubby was at the hospital all day Monday  and a double surgery is being scheduled.

                       Mojo Monday challenge # 451

I love playing along in all challenges and creating my cards. I used white card stock, printed alphabet card stock   .
I added a digi apple I  had in my stash,  my copic sketch pens to color it in  # E07, G09,G21.

I used my wood block stamp "thank you" and printed . Miss Turner's name on the Tag.  this was made for my granddaughter Gracie's teacher.  Today is the last day of School here in Florida. y I added a Red paper rose.

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.
Mojo Monday # 451 

 God Bless
   Hugs
  Dottie

Thank you

Happy June 1st. what a beautiful day here in Sunny Florida.

 I enjoy playing along in all challenges, and I love making my cards. I used Cream card stock Blue textured paper buy BAZZILL . I used Tim Holtz die thinlets wildflowers # 661190.  I added  Thank you Die cut from Little B.

 Thank you so much 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 do the same for you. I always enjoy making new blog friends.

I'm share my card in the following challenge,
Simon Wednesday Challenge. 

God Bless
  Hugs
 Dottie

WORLDS Greatest DAD !

Happy June 1st, what a beautiful long weekend we all had down here in Fl. 2 BBQ's one with Family and one with close Friends & Family our age.

 Today I used White card stock, my Stamp Worlds Greatest DAD ! and some Not Quite Navy ink pad by Stampin' Up!, Spellbinders Nestabilities Fleur de Lis Squares . navy blue sequins and silver clip.  
lastly I used my embossing folder and white foam from my stash.

Thank you for visiting my blog today, I would like if you would become anew 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 #239

 God Bless
    Hugs
   Dottie