Be joyful in thee

Hello everyone hoping everyone is having a great week. beautiful as Always here on the West coast of Florida, sunny and warm! but we sure do need rain badly.


I enjoy playing along in all challenges, and I love creating each of my cards. I used light blue, lime green and cream card stock.  I used my die cut. FANCIFUL FLOURISH B 117 by Cherry Lynn Designs
I added some  light blue gems, a Blue Rose from my stash

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

I'm sharing my card in the following challenge.
Word Art Wednesday # 280 - 281
Simon Says Wednesday Blog challenge 

 God Bless
   Hugs
  Dottie

Newton unwinds

Hello all, I know am a little late but until I am totally healed I'm still moving slow, they say by February I will be as good as new.

Welcome to my blog it is always a honor and pleasure to have you stop by and visit. I used white card stock and printed stock from my stash .
I used my set of Newtons nook (Newton Unwinding clear set)
I added a pretty green yarn and made a bow also from my stash. I used a  Mounted stamp Happy Birthday. and to color in Newton I used my CopicsYG11- W-2 - 100. and I have my card by my New Anna lee Doll- Cat Nip

again thank you for visiting I wish you all a wonderful upcoming weekend.
I'm sharing my card in the following challenge/

Simon Says Wednesday  Challenge  anything goes

Word Art Wednesday - anything goes

God Bless
  Hugs
 Dottie

NUMBERS

Hello everyone, waiting and wishing for rain we need it so very bad here in Florida, there have been many many fires, up and down the coast closing bridges and evacuating people from their homes. its truly sad.

today I am playing along in Simon Monday Challenge, perfect timing NUMBERS. I had a order for a simple B-day card, from a long time Customer.   

today I used my White card stock from Michaels. 
 I also used  printed card stock " The Count Down" by DCWV

I used  STAMPERS ANONYMOUS  Tim Holtz Collection mini cats & dogs     
happy birthday die cut by Little B  # 4 - 1 from my stash, colored pencils pop dots from my stash, and my Die cut Son # SSSD111344

It is always a blessing and a Honor to have you stop by, 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 .

Simon Says Monday Blog - NUMBERS

God Bless
  Hugs 
 Dottie 

FLAMINGO - BIRTHDAY

          Happy Wednesday everyone.  I hope you are all doing well. and having a positive week.

I enjoy playing along in most challenges, and I love creating each of my cards. today I used my new  Flamingo die cut, and happy birthday die
 by Little B  
I used White and Pink card stock along with a flowered card stock all from my stash. I added some tiny pink sequins from my stash.

Thank you for visiting it is always a blessing and honor to have you stop by.

I'm sharing my card today in the following challenge .
  Freshly Made Sketches # 284

 God Bless
   Hugs
  Dottie

Flowers

Happy Wednesday on and All. I hope this is a positive week for you all.
Beautiful weather here in Florida Our pool is open almost a week the grand children are so excited, they love the pool ! 

Today I used lime green and white card stock from Michaels,  I used my clear stamp set by amy butler  K & COMPANY 11 pc set floral stamps. ( this is a old set I have had in my collection) I used  STAMPIN UP! classic stampin pads - LAVENDER LACE,REGAL ROSE,GREEN GALORE.  I also used my COPIC ciao pen # YG06, RV21, V04
I added 3 medium size green gems from my stash. Tim Holtz  clear stamp saying  using black ink. and I made a lavender bow.

I'm sharing this in the following challenge
 Simon Says Wednesday Challenge -  Showers & or Flowers

Thank you for stopping by today, it is always a blessing and pleasure to have you visit . I would enjoy it very much if you would 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.

God Bless
   Hugs
  Dottie

sharing some family New's
          We have our family in Jersey one by one leaving the state, 

We already have our cousins son, and his family in Tenn, her and her husband and daughter will be moving there next year. their oldest son is in  Las Vegas NV. with his 7 children and wife. 

 Her twin sister is moving to So. Carolina. in the next couple of month when their NEW home is finished.we will be visiting each other from time to time. 

 We have one daughter already in Georgia and our youngest is Moving to Georgia with in 1- 1/2 yrs. so We are smack Dab in the center of them, only Have our Nephew left in Jersey, Hoping they will come south too.

Showers

Happy Wednesday,I hope everyone if doing well and is having a positive week.

 Beautiful weather here in Fl, Our pool is now open. My knee is starting to do better sill have 9 months till it will be healed,  Thank God for my wonderful husband, he has been A true saint with all he has been and is doing to care for me. could not ask for a better life.

Today I used black and white card stock from Michaels I used my 
Tim Holtz cling mounted 7pc stamp set. 
I added 3 lg black gems, Black ribbon and bow from my stash.
 this was a very simple card  and I enjoyed creating it.

Thank you for stopping by it is always a honor to have you visit . I would enjoy it if you would become a follower of my blog. 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 -Showers & or Flowers


God Bless
  Hugs
 Dottie

 

just because

Happy Monday, Hoping everyone had a Blessed Easter Sunday with Family and Friends. Didn't do too big this year, since my knee is still healing and will be for many more months.

I enjoy playing along in challenges and creating my cards. today I used products from my stash. I used white and teal craft stock a printed craft stock ribbon, a teal flower and a sticker ( just because) 

Thank you for visiting my blog today, I'd love to have you become a follower 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 #493

God Bless
   Hugs
  Dottie

happy easter from the little duck

Hello everyone happy Wednesday, time for new challenges. I enjoy playing along in most challenges, sorry I have not been around  much . but s you know I had knee replacement surgery in mid February. it will take a full year for me to be healed. So I'm doing my best to keep up.

I love creating cards and doing other crafty things. today I used White card stock, from Michaels Crafts, printed card stock  by my minds eye.also from Michaels. I used a DIGI from my stash. and used my crayola colored pencils. I made the umbrella 3D with a large pop dot.
2 teal sequins also from my stash.  I used my clear stamp happy easter and also used my MISTI


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.
Word Art Wednesday - anything goes
Simon says Wednesday Challenges - spring color inspiration

God Bless
  Hugs
 Dottie 

happy spring

Happy Wednesday everyone,What a Beautiful week it has been in the upper 80's sunny  and warm the pool is open and getting warm already.
and almost ready to swim.. we are doing a BBQ for Easter Sunday.

I enjoy playing along in most challenges , and I love creating each of my cards. and  other crafty things. I used white  & brown card stock
 from Michaels Crafts

I used Tim Holtz COLLECTION WILDFLOWERS # CMS 253
 Simon says Stamp. I added my bunny using my my die cut. I added baby pink ribbon and added a bow to the bunny, and lastly I added sequins.  

Thank you for stopping by it is always a blessing and Honor to have you Visit. 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 Blog. - spring color inspiration
Word Art Wednesday - anything goes
God Bless
  Hugs
 Dottie

Spring Coffee

Hello everyone, Hoping you all have a wonderful week.Here on the west coast of Florida the Weather has been in the 80's . We opened our pool this past weekend.

I enjoy playing along in challenges, and I love creating each of my cards. today I used cream card stock printed Easter paper, teal craft paper printed paper, all from my stash. I then used my coffee cup and pot die cut set. 

I added some roses "COFFEE" die cut and my butter fly die cut all from amazon.

Thank you for visiting my blog today,It is always a pleasure to have you stop by.I'd like very much if you would 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 challenges 
Mojo Monday # 482
Paper Sweeties blog

God Bless
  Hugs
 Dottie

Birthday

Happy Wednesday evening, hope you had a wonderful day.coming back a little at a time, long healing process but well worth it. Hubby encouraged me to get back on my blog and play along in some of the challenges for now 3 or 4 to start.  Praying for some rain it is so dry here. I want to shout out to my peeps a great big thank you for all the well wishes and beautiful cards.

I enjoy playing along in all challenges, and I love making my cards. I used aqua and white card stock, my scalloped die by Spellbinder  . I also used my wood block stamp "sending you birthday wishes" I added some sequins. and my colored pencils to color in my stamp.   


I'm sharing my card in the following challenge
Simon Monday Challenge - Birthday 

God Bless
   Hugs
  Dottie 

I will be visiting and playing along in some of the challenges, but I am still re-coping from the surgery sadly it a slow go. but because of my wonderful loving husband Joe is has been amazing and done everything right down to the laundry.

It is always a Blessing and a Honor to have you visit. 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.

RAINBOW - HAPPY EASTER

I used my Darcie embossing folder, using Tim Holtz Distress Inks of several colors and using white card stock, brown foam and my Easter basket die cut and bunny die. I added some flowers and bows from my stash .

I hope everyone has a wonderful week and weekend.  it is always and blessing and a honor to have you stop by for a visit.

I'm sharing my card in following challenge.
Simon Monday Challenge 

God Bless
 Hugs
Dottie


So sorry I have been MIA for so long, I will not be as active as I was,
 I have many more months of healing and rehab but I am slowly getting stronger. and yes this surgery was well worth it, my Joe has been a saint taking care of me cooking, cleaning , his love is just amazing.