Carried away with freebies!

So, I needed a saying for my calendar page that me and my sister exchange each month. I just panicked and realized it was almost April and I better get moving on it!  I decided to go with April Showers.  Not sure what else..but it's a start. I got making some "April Shower" sayings and was having so much fun I ended up with a bunch.  Take what you like and enjoy!!

CDAC Progressive Challenge 14 PUPPY LOVE!

It's that time again for a card to enter into Crafter's Digital Art Center's Progressive Challenge.  This time I chose to use the image by Shelly's Images.  I thought it was a cool basket to carry a pile of puppies in!  Who wouldn't love a basket full of puppy love??  I am not sure where I got the puppy image. It must have been back when I was forgetting to keep track of the artist (a newbie mistake I dearly regret).  I spent awhile today searching for the image, but none to be found. Does anyone know?  It was such a sweet image.  I am struggling with the idea of maybe adding some daisies to the basket too.  Not sure.  But for now it is staying as just a basket of pups.  There were some other really cool images I want to try to use before the deadline, but not sure if I will get there. For now..enjoy the sweetness!! And won't you come join us for the next challenge??? OH!  Almost forgot.. THANKS to Paulette over at Create with TLC for the great sentiment.  They sure are Doggone Cute!!

CDAC Progressive Challenge #13 and Crafter's Cafe Blog Challenge

It's that time again!  Time for Challenge #13!  SPRING IS COMING!  That's the challenge theme and BOY is it here!  We have close to 80 degrees today!!  Wow  - is it hot fast!  But it's wonderful. I love it!  And I loved the images we got for this challenge. SO SWEET!  I chose GlitterBabe's 'Just A Flower'.  I love it!  I used flocking on the center of my Echinacea flower and after chalking the petals used 2 layers of kalidescope embossing powder.  The flower and the bees are popped off the page.  The bee's have glitter wings.  The saying is "Sending happy thoughts to brighten your day".  I used a wire ribbon and the background is the same image very itty bitty and repeated.  Trust me, it looks much better in real life!  This was a great challenge. Won't you come join us for the next challenge at Crafter's Digital Art Center?  I hope you will!
  I am also entering this into The Crafter's Cafe Blog Challenge where the theme for this month is ribbon and/or lace.  Let me know you were here!  ENJOY YOUR DAY!!

CDAC Progressive Challenge 12

Wow - is it just me or were the images absolutely fabulous this time?  I had a hard time deciding and plan on using them all at one time or another. I sat down one night and picked this image up and just started coloring it - so I guess it was my choice!  OR maybe it chose me...hehe...  Anyway - I LOVE it!  I searched a long time for a perfect saying for it and came up with "I hope we are never too old for ice cream and fancy dresses."  I thought that fit perfectly, although I never wear fancy dresses...but do enjoy them!  I added some liquid pearls to the one girls hair and glitter to the dress and hair of the other girl.  Some bling to make it fun.  The little flowers by the saying actually came from the kids section of Walmart (clearance of course!), They are stick on earrings!  Wish I got more. They are great for cards!  Kept my colors and card simple to focus on the image. I love Day For Daisies images. They are so crisp and clean and timeless. Come join us at Crafter's Digital Art Center for our next challenge and some free images!!

Toadily Happy and my first drawn freebie!

I am really excited to share this with you.  It is my first freebie that I drew.  I hope you enjoy him.  My friend, Leah, (she is 11) gave me this sweet little frog:

He inspired me to want to draw him and I thought it would be cute to put him in Leah's card.  I know she will be VERY impressed!  I drew him, scanned him and then put him into Paint (I like the older version of Paint from XP - you can download it online for free).  I went over the lines to darken it.  It was pretty easy. A bit time consuming - but here is the finished version for you to use and enjoy! (please let me know if you make a card using him - I would LOVE to see it!). 

And finally - here is my card and I included the envelope. I thought it came out pretty cool!  Enjoy!!