smile

Hello everyone, hope you are all having a fun week. just 3 weeks until school goes back here in Florida.

I enjoy playing  along in all challenges, and I love creating each of my cards. I used White Cardstock..I used my SHIMMER MIST "teal" from Michaels Crafts.

 I added some beads a couple of shells from my stash, Sequins & Stamps "whale you be mine" by Lawn fawn.  
 I added a bow using my Bakers twine by Really Reasonable Ribbon.
I colored in my little whales with my  copic caio #C-3.

I stamped my whales and word Smile, using my Tim Holtz Distress Ink black soot.

Thank you so much for visiting my blog today, I 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 challenges.

Simon Wednesday Challenge - Anything goes 
Freshly Made Sketches #247

God Bless
  Hugs
 Dottie

Through a Childs eyes.- add some texture challenge

Hello everyone Happy Monday ! I hope you all have a wonderful fun week.

I enjoy playing along in all challenges, and I love creating each of my cards for each challenge.I used cream cardstock from Michaels. I added some red corrugated paper,all other supplies from my stash. I added a picture of our 3 yr old Granddaughter Lily.

Lily just turned 3 last Friday a very special Disney Birthday 

                    Minnie and Mickey @ Disney World

Thank you for visiting my blog today. I'd 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.

Simon Monday Challenge.add some texture

God Bless

 Hugs

  Dottie

 

Mojo # 258 Thinking of you

Happy Monday, hoping everyone had a nice weekend. and that this will be a positive week for everyone too. Hot and humid here on the west coast of Florida. Hoping for rain soon.

I enjoy playing along in all challenges, and I love creating each of my cards. I used Lime Green Cardstock from Michaels crafts. I used  printed flower pattern and lime green checkered pattern papers from my stash.
I used two shades of Green ribbon from RRR.

I used my woodblock stamp "Thinking of You" added a yellow Rose and a tiny green bow. green foam covered it with cream lace to make the arrow on the side of the card.

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.
Mojo Monday # 258

God Bless
  Hugs
 Dottie

PINK

HAPPY WEDNESDAY EVERYONE ~ IT HAS BEEN A VERY SPECIAL FEW DAY'S OUR DAUGHTER  GINNY, GRANDDAUGHTER ISABELLA AND OUR GREAT GRAND DAUGHTER ARIANNA IS VISITING FROM GA.

I ENJOY PLAYING ALONG IN ALL CHALLENGES, AND I LOVE CREATING EACH OF MY CARDS. I USED WHITE CARD STOCK FROM MICHAELS, PINK PRINTED PAPER FROM MY STASH. I USED MY LIQUID PEARL PETAL PINK BY RANGER .

I ADDED TWO TAG'S ONE WHITE,  ONE PINK THEN I ADDED A PINK AND WHITE GINGHAM RIBBON WHITE FLOWER AND PUT PETAL PINK LIQUID PEARLS IN THE CENTER.
 FROM MY STASH AND STAMPED THE PINK TAG "WISHING YOU THE BEST DAY EVER"
 I USED MY CRICUT CUDDLE BUG MACHINE AND   CUTTLEBUG SWISS DOTS EMBOSSING FOLDER. 

THANK YOU FOR VISITING MY BLOG TODAY, I WOULD LIKE IT IF YOU WOULD BECOME A NEW FOLLOWER OF MY BLOG, AND I WILL BE HAPPY TO DO THE SAME FOR YOU.

I'M SHARING MY CARD IN THE FOLLOWING CHALLENGE.
FRESHLY MADE SKETCHES #246 
CURTAIN CALL
WORD ART WEDNESDAY # 240 - 241
CROP STOP
GOD  BLESS
    HUGS
  DOTTIE

Things with wings

Happy Wednesday, Hoping everyone is having a positive week. a very busy day we have our daughter granddaughter and great granddaughter visiting from Ga.

Today I am making a card for my cousin Peter Frazee, his older sister Diane was run down on Friday and killed by a woman that was speeding and lost control of her car. Diane was only 62 yrs old and from South Florida. May Diane Rest in Peace.


I ENJOY PLAYING ALONG IN ALL CHALLENGES, AND I LOVE CREATING EACH OF MY CARDS. I USED PINK CARD  STOCK FROM MICHAELS CRAFTS.
I THEN LAYERED MY CARD WITH A PRETTY BUTTER FLY PATTERN OF BUTTERFLY AND WHITE CARD STOCK FROM MY STASH. I USED MY EMBOSSING FOLDER SWISS DOTS BY CUTTLEBUG 

I USE SEWED THE EDGES OF MY PAPERS AND ADDED WHITE LACE, MULBERRY FLOWERS ROSES FROM REALLY REASONABLE RIBBON 
I ADDED A SHEER BOW WITH SILVER ON IT EDGE AND THEN USING MY MARTHA STEWART HAND PUNCH . AND MY LEANNA BUTTERFLY BY SIMON SAYS STAMP

I CUT A SQUARE WHITE PAPER AND STAMPED IT WITH MY TIM HOLTZ DISTRESS INK (FIRED BRICK) ALSO FROM MICHAELS CRAFTS  
I ADDED A TINY METAL BLUE BUTTERFLY ON MY BOW AND A TINY BLUE FLOWER FROM MY STASH. 


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.

SIMON SAY WEDNESDAY CHALLENGE-THINGS WITH WINGS
WORD ART WEDNESDAY # 240 - 241
GOD BLESS
   HUGS
 DOTTIE

By The Sea

Happy Monday everyone, another amazing day her in Florida! Our Gracie is here visiting and going to Disney with her Mom, Dad and Lily on Thursday for Lily's 3rd Birthday.

I enjoy playing along in all challenges, and I love making my cards. I used yellow & printed papers from my stash I also Used foam and used my spellbinder dies and my Just Rite cling At the Beach stamps.

 I added some sequins and stamped some sea shells also from my Just Rite Stamp set.

I used my copic pens and my Tim Holtz Distress Ink. 

Thank you for visiting my blog today, 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.
Simon Monday Challenge

God Bless
  Hugs
 Dottie

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I just received this in a e-mail 7-30-16
Hi Dottie! This is such a pretty card and I love the little scene you created. You are the lucky winner of our $50 gift voucher from Simon Says Stamp, for the Nautical/By the Sea challenge. Congratulations! Please send us an email to the address in the blog's sidebar. We need your full name to issue the gift card. Thank you so much for joining us! / Anna-Karin

MOM Happy Birthday

Happy Monday, here on the west coast of Florida another beautiful sunny warm day. We had a great weekend with special friends.

I enjoy playing along in all challenges, and I love creating each of my cards. I used White card stock from Michaels.
I added a  pretty flowered print and Blue card stock from my stash. I added Blue,Cream,Pink  and White, Roses and a White Bead Berry Spray Cluster .
I added a couple tag from mys stash and added a Wobbles  

Lastly I added a seem binder cream colored bow and added a small pink rose from my stash.

Thank you for visiting my blog today, I hope you all 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 # 457

God Bless
  Hugs
 Dottie

 

Blue Lives Matter

I made this card to show I have such support for BLUE LIVES MATTER. with my husband being a retired police officer & other members in the family My uncle was on in Rahway NJ, My Hubby was on in Woodbridge NJ & a Cousin is on in Las Vegas PD.  because of them and many other we are a blue blooded Family.

I love creating my cards, I used navy blue card stock Black card stock, blue and black twine and a Blue flower all from my stash. I printed out the tag BLUE LIVES MATTER. supplies from my stash.

Thank you for visiting my blog, I hope everyone had a good 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.
FMS#245
Crop Stop Blog
 
God Bless
  Hugs
 Dottie

I started this trend on our Block you can get this Blue bulb at Lowes .

love

Happy Wednesday, hoping everyone is having a positive week.
here on the West Coast of Florida it is hot and humid but yet it is another Beautiful day.

I enjoy playing along in all challenges, and I love creating each of my cards. I used white card stock from Michaels crafts, and polka dot paper called mermaid polka by lawn fawn

I also used my lawn  fawn clear stamp "love" I added a  paper flower with a teal button in the center from my stash.

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.
FMS#245
Crop Stop Blog
God Bless
  Hugs
 Dottie

you're never too old to play

Happy Wednesday, Hot and Humid buy yet Beautiful here on the west coast of Florida.

a little update on Hubby, that God and all the prayers he is coming along slowly but nicely, I want to thank everyone for all the prayers, I believe there is such power in prayer.

I enjoy playing along in all challenges, and I love making my cards. I used White card stock from Michaels crafts, I also used a lovely printed paper by My Minds eye called "now and then". 

   I stamped my sweet little playful kitten using Newtons nook clear stamp Called  Newton Unwinds from Simon says stamp
added some teal sequins from my stash, and used my Copic sketch pens to color in my kitten and yarn.

I added a small butter fly using my hand punch.& bakers twine from my stash.

Thank you for visiting 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 sharing my card in the following challenge.
Simon Says Wednesday Challenge - Create a scene
CropStop Blog- anything goes  
God Bless
  Hugs
 Dottie

Mojo Monday # 456

Happy Monday, Hoping you all had a wonderful fun weekend. Here in Florida beautiful sunny and HOT !.
We sure could use some rain in our area.

I enjoy playing along in most challenges, and I love creating each of my cards, I used craft papers from my stash Cream, Navy Blue and printed.

I used my Die cut thank you by  Little B. From

I also  used my Leanna Butterfly
  and my Lacey circle die cut by Spellbinders 
to finish it off I added some liquid pearls Baby Blue, & Buttercup from my stash  .

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 # 456 

God Bless
  Hugs
 Dottie

you are my SUNSHINE

Hello everyone been another crazy busy day, taking care of my Hubby since his surgery this one was worse then the last.
 Thank you all for your prayers and good wishes, thank God he is coming along, but very slowly.
 
 Now on to my card I love playing along in all challenges.and I love creating each of my cards.I used white card stock & printed card stock from Michaels crafts.   I also used my New Die and stamp set - Garden Buddies  and used my COPIC sketch pens

       I used my Spellbinbers die cut Floral Ovals

 Tim Holtz Distress Ink  .
 peacock feathers, black soot.a few yellow sequins from my stash. a tiny Yellow bow.

I used my clear stamps from my set Garden Buddies 
Thank you for visiting my blog today, I hope you all have a wonderful week, 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.
Freshly Made Sketches  244

 God Bless
    Hugs
   Dottie

hello

hello everyone what a nice weekend it has been. here is my card for Sketch Saturday, I hope you all like it,

today I used Baby blue craft stock polka dot paper from Michaels.
 I used my larger round circle punch, then using my new stamp & dies set by WPLUS9 Design Studio' LLC. Garden Buddies. 
I used my Tim Holtz distress ink's Black soot - mustard seed - gathered twigs - fired brick - mowed lawn - , Tim Holtz Distress Markers all from Simon Says Stamp 
and a tiny navy blue bow and some blue sequins.

Thank you for visiting my blog today, I hope everyone has wonderful safe up coming week. I love playing along in all challenges, 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'm sharing my card in the following challenge.
Sketch Saturday # 420

God Bless
  Hugs
 Dottie
 

WE STAND WITH THE DALLAS POLICE SENDING OUR PRAYERS.

I AM ONE OF MANY WIVES AND HUSBANDS OF THOSE ON DUTY ON OUR POLICE DEPARTMENTS SERVING TO PROTECT, I AM THANK FULL THAT  MY HUSBAND IS RETIRED AND OFF THE JOB NOW. THE DEPARTMENT ALL OVER THIS COUNTRY ARE AT WAR THANKS TO OUR GOVERNMENT. OUR HEARTS GO OUT TO OUR BROTHERS AND SISTERS IN BLUE. AS A WIFE OF A RETIRED OFFICER WE ARE ALL ONE VERY BIG FAMILY ALL OVER THIS COUNTRY .
GOD BLESS THOSE FALLEN - GODS SPEED.

                 GOD BLESS
 OUR HEARTS ARE WITH YOU .
STAY SAFE !

JULY Birthday

Happy Thursday, sorry for the late post been really crazy around here for the past couple of weeks. I do have some good news Hubby got the 91 staples out of his leg today and he is now on the road to recovery.

I enjoy playing along in all challenges, and I love creating each of my cards.today I used most of the products from my stash. White card stock, from Michaels  
 I had cute printed paper with July, Barbecues, Friends, family, Picnics with water Mellon's all over it. a real cute paper perfect for July events such as Birthdays.
I used my Little B die cut happy birthday used Red foam, red and white bakers twine, and a Red and white doilie with a red bow in the . center.

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.
Mojo Monday the blog # 455

God Bless
  Hugs
 Dottie

JULY Birthday

Happy Thursday, sorry for the late post been really crazy around here for the past couple of weeks. I do have some good news Hubby got the 91 staples out of his leg today and he is now on the road to recovery.

I enjoy playing along in all challenges, and I love creating each of my cards.today I used most of the products from my stash. White card stock, from Michaels  
 I had cute printed paper with July, Barbecues, Friends, family, Picnics with water Mellon's all over it. a real cute paper perfect for July events such as Birthdays.
I used my Little B die cut happy birthday used Red foam, red and white bakers twine, and a Red and white doilie with a red bow in the . center.

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.
Mojo Monday the blog # 455

God Bless
  Hugs
 Dottie

Happy Birthday - Fish

Hoping everyone is having a wonderful week. Here in Florida it is hot and humid but yet still just beautiful.

I enjoy playing along in all challenges, and I love creating each of my cards. I used White  & Aqua card stock from Michaels 
 I also used  tiny beads along the bottom of my card my stash.
 I Used my happy birthday Die by Little B .
 I also used teal ocean ribbon by RRR.
 I added my tiny Fish from my FATHERS DAY Finds SSS101624
 I stamped  my clear leaf  from my stash. I used Color Box Frost White by Cat's Eye

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 Wednesday Challenge photo Inspiration
Word art Wednesday - anything goes
God Bless
 Hugs
Dottie 

happy birthday niece

Hoping everyone is having a wonderful week. Here in Florida it is hot and humid but yet still just beautiful.

I enjoy playing along in all challenges, and I love creating each of my cards. I used Pink card stock from Michaels 
 I also used a colorful craft paper from my stash.
 I Used my niece Dies by Simon Says STAMP .
 I also used my Spellbinders Die Lacey Circles .
 I added sun glasses, flip flops some tiny sea shells and scalloped lace from my stash.

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 Wednesday Challenge photo Inspiration
Word Art Wednesday - anything goes
God Bless
 Hugs
Dottie