Tuesday Throwdown Challenge Sponsored by Little Darling Rubber Stamps

I am so excited for this week's challenge over at Tuesday Throwdown!  I get to not only present one of my stamps that I've had and was so excited to work with and to try a new technique!  Our sponsor this week is Little Darling Rubber Stamps, which I totally love, especially their Cutie Pies line, and we were challenged to use Fancy Folds.  Little Darlings Rubber Stamps has some of the cutest rubber stamp lines that include Little Darlings, Cutie Pies, Saturated Canary, Liseth by MilkCoffee, sentiments, and some gorgeous papers.  I had an absolute blast coloring my image up and can't wait to show her off!

This little cutie pie is called Holiday Happenings: Darling Girl and I made a diamond origami fold card for her.     Isn't is gorgeous?  It was so easy and you can find the instructions here.  This is a picture of the front of the card.

I added some homemade flowers to the front with some Scrapper's Floss and branches from my Martha Stewart punch.  This gorgeous paper is from K&Company and it didn't break when I pressed the folds sharp.

This is a closeup of this baby.  Isn't she just adorable?  She's colored with copics and I added some Stickles on her headband, stockings, and the bands on her sweater.  I added a little bit of Diamond Glaze to her eyes and think they make them look so big and sweet!  Nestabilities were used to cute out her an the frame and I brushed some distressed inks along the edge of the image to soften the lines.  The pearls are from Recollections.

Thought I'd show you the two front diamonds up close.

This paper is so soft and restful and springy and summery that I just had to use it!  Have you ever just felt compelled to make something special with a sheet of paper?  I'm so glad I'm not the only one who has ever thought that!

I plan on entering her in the following challenges:

ABC Challenge - Color (Pink, green, blue)
Artistic Inspirations - Always anything goes
Bunny Zoe's Crafts Challenge - Your favorite color combo (pink and green)
Card Mania - Punches and/or diecuts
Crafty Bloggers Network - Anything goes
Created With Love Challenge Blog - Recipe (1 image, 2 designer papers, 3 embellishments)
Creative Creations Challenge - Easter/Spring
Incy Wincy Design Challenge - "Out of the Box" Technique
Love To Scrap! Challenge - 3 or more layers, 2 patterned papers, 1 stamped image
Make It Monday - Always anything goes
MarkerPOP Blog Challenge - Anything goes
Melonheadz Friends Challenge - Girly
Mema's Craft Monday Challenge - Anything Goes
Mygrafico Challenge - Anything goes
Stamp and Create - Use at least one diecut
Tammy's Scrapin Corner - 1 image, 2 diecuts, 3 embellishments
The Pink Elephant Monday Card Challenge - Spring Colors

Make sure to stop by our Tuesday Throwdown Challenge Blog and see the fabulous projects my designing buddies have come up to share with you.  They're nothig short of gorgeous!  Can't wait to see your folds!

Right Through My Heart

I was looking through some of my papers yesterday and got so excited when I found this sweet Tilda that I had totally forgot that I had stamped up and hadn't colored her yet!  I know she's an older stamp, but gosh, they need love too.

I think Right Through My Heart Tilda is perfect because she reminds me of the Archery team from the Olympics, which I am going to miss and am already looking forward to the winter ones in 18 months, and one of my favorite books I've recently read, The Hunger Games, that is coming out on DVD next week!  I've gotta pick it up as soon as it's in the stores.

I colored her with copics and yep, used Stickles around the dress and on the arrows.  This gorgeous paper is from Graphis 45 called Le Romantique.  I added some flowers with stickles at the bottom to kind of make it look like she was standing in a field with dew on it (Katniss would go hunting early in the morning, hence the dew/stickles!).  I used a piece of silver from the stem of some bridal flowers on the bow.  Instead of ribbon, I used some Scrapper's Floss and a wooden button and gold heart.

Here's a close up of her.  I love her concentration!

I added a flower to the inside and thought she came out pretty nice.

I am entering her in the following challenges:

Tuesday Throwdown 
Daring Cardmakers

Hope everyone is having a great day!

Try It Out Tuesday #45 - Button Up!

Since I've been in Florida, I've gotten a new respect for shopping! My dear friend Sonya has it down to a science, just like our very own, fearless and ever talented leader, Suzanne! She challenged us here at Susana's Custom Art and Card Design to use buttons on our projects this week and I decided to go with something bright and fun, just like Sonya and Suzanne!

This beauty is colored with copics and I added some Stickles to her top and some Diamong Glaze to her boots. I framed her with my nestabilities and threaded some Scrapper's Floss through the buttons and ran one of my favorite BasicGrey paper stacks, Junebug, through my cuttlebug. I really love the embossed buttons on the side.



I love this set of images because you can do just about anything with them! Make sure to stop over at Susana's store blog and see what my design team buddies came up with for you. You'll be guaranteed to be inspired! So go and button up and shop till you drop!

Card Ingredients:

Suzanne from the Everyday Gal Collection from Victoria Case for Susana's Custom Art and Card Design, Junebug paper from BasicGrey, Scrapper's Floss, cuttlebug embossing folders, Stickles, Diamond Glaze, buttons from stash

Lemonade, Anyone?

Don't you just want to eat "Lemonade, Anyone?" right up? I know I did when I first laid eyes on her. And this paper from the Lemonade BasicGrey pack just fits for her. I am going to be making recipe boxes and cards for my girls for Christmas and I'd love to add in some recipes from someone other than just myself. So what is the best lemonade or sweet tea or hot tottie recipe you've had or use?

Two of my favorites is to make a pitcher of pure lemonade using just lots of sliced lemons, water, ice and sugar (yes, I know it's bad for you, but it's so good in lemonade!) and then I've boiled tea and let it cool. Then I've mixed them half lemondade and half tea, put it over ice and drank it down! Yummy!



And just look at this sweet face on her? You just know she wants to offer the best refreshments to her guests that she possibly can. Most of my supplies came from Summer at Roses on Paper and the sweet stamp is from Belles N' Whistles. Make sure you stop by our Belles N' Whistles Design Team Blog and see some of the gorgeous creations that my Design Team Sisters are doing. They're asking questions, and getting ideas, you never know what you'll find there from day to day!

So tell me your recipes for some great beverages. I'd love to share them with my family! So sit back on the last few days of summer, relax and ask, "Lemonade, anyone?"

Card Ingredients:

Lemonade Anyone by Belles N' Whistles, Stickles, Glossy Accents, Lemonade BasicGrey paper, BasicGrey Bling Pearls, buttons, Scrapper's Floss, cuttlebug, nestabilities, ribbon, copics

Belles N' Whistles Sneak Peek Puzzle Piece 6!

Oh, can you feel the excitement building up for the release of Belles N' Whistles? I can hardly wait and we're so excited to be part of this exciting adventure for Summer and Elisabeth Bell! Well, let me add to your excitement!



Here comes the 6thd puzzle piece of the Belles And Whistles sneak peek! I'm so thrilled to be the lucky gal that gets to reveal another piece of this beautiful and fun stamp! And you could be the lucky one to win it if you follow a couple of guidelines. You can read more and see the other pieces of the puzzle revealed on the Store blog. If you haven't already guessed and left a comment on my fellow DT sisters, including the amazingly talented Elisabeth herself, then and then make your way back around our Design Team's blog and you will be in the draw to win this lovely stamp when it comes out. All of us are so excited to get busy in bringing these adorable stamps to you. We're talking major cuteness on it's way to you!
Follow the Store's Blog and Store site (and the Roses on Paper DT.. including me, of course! :)) for more updates! Meanwhile go and have a peek at Elisabeth's SASS gallery, and see if you can find this cutie! And get ready for some planning on how thin your checkbook is going to be!



Please make sure to keep checking back because I'd hate for any of you to miss out on this or any of the other cuties being released for Belles N' Whistles! But to hold you over, I've got this sweetie from Roses on Paper by The Greeting Farm, Wild West Anya from Roses on Paper.



She's colored with copics and I added a bit of stickles to her boots and vest. Even cowgirls sparkle! I used some Scrapper's Floss and BasicGrey Bling for the pearls and in the middle of the flowers. I used my new Retro Flower punch from EK Success and my paisley cuttlebug folder to give the card a bit of texture. The paper is from Debbie Mumm and I just adore it! Sure hope you do too!

Card Ingredients:

Wild West Anya, BasicGrey Bling, copics, Paper by Debbie Mumm, Scrapper's Floss, charms, SU ticket punch, nestabilities, Paisley cuttlebug folder, Coredination Paper, EK Success Retro Flower Punch.

Scrappy Frog's Challenge Blog - Under the Sea

If you know me, you know I'm a lover of all things that have to do with the beach and ocean. Mermaids fall into that category! And you should also know that I love all things Stamping Bella. I have been dying to use this Underwatergoddessabella forever! When Scrappy Frog's Challenge Blog Design Team was tasked with doing an under the sea card, I had to do her! Stop on over and see the gorgeous cards and projects my designing buddies came up with!

I love this paper and hate that I cute the name off of it already! I colored her with copics and added some Shimmerz, Stickles, and Spica glitter Pen to her. I sponged around her with some blue chalk and used some charms and Scrapper's Floss instead of ribbon. I love these Prima Flowers and the Bella Baubles and Kaisercraft Pearls and sea shells just seem to finish her up.

It's gorgeous weather (finally!) here in Maine today and a perfect day to have a mermaid swim up to the beach. Gosh, wouldn't that be exciting? Hope everyone has a great weekend. I'm so excited because I'm going to the Red Sox game on Sunday with my daughter and just can't wait! Too much fun!

Card Ingredients:
Underwatergoddess-Bella from Stamping Bella, Paper from stash, Bella Baubles, copics, Shimmerz, Stickles, Prima Flowers, Blue Moon Charms, Kaisercraft Pearls, Scrapper's Floss, Spica Glitter Pen.

Scrappy Frogs Challenge - Arrrgh!

I've got to apologize because I thought for sure that this posted but I was so wrong. And I loved working on this cutie! I've fallen in love with two things - digital backgrounds, Dustin Pike and dragons! OK, so it's three and I can't count, but when Scrappy Frogs's Challenge Blog gave us a pirate background by the generous and talented Dustin Pike to work with for our challenge, I thought I'd pull out a Cat's Pajama set that I got and have been dying to play with, but this sweet dragon defending his ship stole my heart! I'm now a convert of the dinausaur family!

All of these sweeties are from Dustin Pike's blog and are digital stamps. I love them because you just print and color! How much simplier can you ask for? I colored the background with copics and the barrel, box and dragon with my Prismacolor pencils and OMS. I added some gold Smooch and some Spica Glitter and Glossy Accents and thought it was just right. I used Scrapper's Floss instead of ribbon because I liked the rustic look it gave and put a button rather than tying a bow for this. I distressed the edges and used my SU picture tab punch for the corners. Remember, I've been around girls for too long so bear with me while I'm going for the rough and tough look! And I did get to use my Cat's Pajama's set for the sentiment. Just love this card!

Make sure you stop over at Scrappy Frog's Challenge Blog and see the fun creations my design team buddies came up with! What fun we all had using this background! So make sure to take part in the challenge for a fantastic prize! And Froggy, feel better! We miss you terribly!

Scrappy Frogs Challenge Blog - Round and Round

I love digi stamps and I love big hair! I think that Pretty Head Lilly from The Greeting Card is just adorable and she reminds me of those beautiful women from the 60's with their little bows and teased hair. Can we say "Hairspray"? This Lilly makes me think of my sister with the little bow all nice and pretty. Jonalea used to curl her hair all the time and have just the right accessories. She was always wearing head bands and a bow here and there and they were beautiful on her. Me, well, my headbands were mostly around my neck and my hair was in my face. Hair bow? What's that? She was all prissy and I was the tomboy, so Jonalea, this one's for you!

This beauty is done for our Design Team Challenge at Scrappy Frogs Challenge Blog. We were challenged to use circles and I tell you, if I had another circle on this babe, she was going to roll right off the table! I love so much about this card because I got to play with my Cricut (my dear friend, Lynn, and my sister, Jonalea, will both be extremely proud!) and the only two cartridges that I own and use some of my favorite embellishments. I love buttons and pearls! And the Scrapper's Floss is perfect because it stays right where you want it to. I used a bit of Glossy Accent on her pouty mouth. All in all, I think she's a babe!

I hope you'll stop over at Scrappy Frogs Challenge Blog and see what great creations my talented team sisters came up with. There's a lot of round things going on!

Card Ingredients:

Pretty Head Lilly by The Greeting Farm, Paper by K&Company, Kaisercraft Pearls, Glossy Accents, copics, Scrapper's Floss, BasicGrey buttons, Storybook and George cartridge with Cricut, ribbon from stash

Tilda With Flowers

Nothing says spring like little girls and flowers. My girls always loved spring and flowers. My house used to smell like fresh picked and dead dandelions and we all had that yellow pollen all over our hands. And don't you just love all the new, fresh colors for spring and the smell of those new clothes? Oh, this Tilda with Flowers takes me back to those times with my girls.

Another thing that I love about little girls is their headstrongness when they start picking out their own clothes. That was both of my girls and if you've read any of my earlier posts, you know about my Nichole's love for her rubber pull up boots!

Tilda With Flowers is from the new Chasing Butterflies Collection from Magnolia. Summer at Roses on Paper has a few left and more coming in so hurry on over and take a peek at what's available. This collection is going fast and is too cute for words! I colored Tilda with Distressed Inks and the paper is from the Spring Collection from DCWV. Love them this year! I love the flowers on the paper and wanted to show it off as much as possible. Flower Soft is added for the flowers in the basket to give it some dimension. I put some buttons in the corner and used some Scrapper's Floss to accent the buttons. Kind of like small flowers! As for Tilda's boots, I added some Glossy Accent to make them shine. I think she's just precious!

With all the rain we've been having, I'm hoping for lots of spring flowers for little girls to pick. Now if Allie and Emma will grow a little faster, Nana will promise to have some dandelions in her yard for them to pick!

Card Ingredients:

Tilda With Flowers from Magnolia, Distressed Inks, BasicGrey Buttons from the Euphoria collection, ribbon from stash, Scrapper's Floss, Flower Soft in Summer Mix and Shamrock Green.

Try It Out Tuesday #16 - Half and Half!

Did you ever have one of those weeks were everything seemed to fly right past you and you were left just standing still? That's how I felt this week is going. I'm so sorry about being late with getting my Try It Out Tuesday up. I got called to work at the bowling alley and though I'd have time to get my card up, but I've left my power cord to my camera somewhere and it's MIA right now. I'll have to stop and get one on my way home tonight and doesn't that just get my goat. Can you see something but can't walk over to it? It's like you know just where it it but can't seem to get to it? Can I hear an "Amen!"? That's me today.

When our ever creative and talented Design Team Leader, Suzanne, for Susana's Custom Art and Card Design (SCACD) Follow Your Heart blog, gave us the challenge of cutting an image in half, I got sick to my stomach! I find it difficult to trim around the edges of my images but to cut one in half? Well, that was asking for a lot from me. I had to find the right stamp and it couldn't be one of my faeries or Rubber Romance because those are like buddies and pals to me, kindred spirit, and it couldn't be one of Anki's Sweethearts. I helped give life to those sweeties! So what was it going to be? The only thing I had left were my Shy Bears and everyone hopefully knows how much I adore them. So since it had to be one of them, I picked the biggest one I had, Birdhouse Shy Bear and almost closed my eyes and cut! I tried to keep as much of him as possible and I think I did a pretty good job.

Almost everything on this card you can pick up at Susana's Custom Art and Card Design. She's got some great deals going on there! Go take a peek! I stamped my image and then the birdhouse two more times - one to cute out the entire house and the second one for the bird. I used some Yellow Velvet Flock for the bird and a bit of Glossy Accents for the roof. I highlighted my Bear's nose with my Grey Souffle pen and then topped it with Glossy Accents and used a bit on his eyes. The bird seed is touched up with Distressed Stickles and some buttons and Scrapper's Floss .

After what I went through cutting up this image, I can see why I'm in administration rather than medicine! I'm just not cut out to make the big cut! I hope you enjoy my halfsies and please don't ask me to cut an image for a while!

Card Ingredients:

Birdhouse Shy Bear by I Break For Stamps from SCACD, Yellow Velvet Flock, Souffle pen, Glossy Accents, Distressed Stickles in Straw, My Mind's Eye Paper, Scrapper's Floss, buttons, Prismacolor Pencils, OMS.

Roses on Paper Design Team Color Challenge - Aqua, Peach and Butter Yellow!

There are just some things that tug at your heart. For me, it's a little girl with her baby doll or favorite toy. I remember one of my favorite toys was a striped tiger cat that I still have to this day. I would drag that cat with me everywhere, sleep with her every night. When I saw "Mummy Loves You", from Sarah Kay in Summer's store, Roses on Paper, I knew I had to have her! She reminds me of everything good and innocent from our youth. Looking at her brought back so many summer days out in the back yard sitting on a blanket talking to my sweet kitty, making all sorts of grand plans for my life.

It was my time to host our Roses on Paper Design Team Challenge and I chose some of my favorite colors - Aqua, Peach, and Butter Yellow! I think this Basic Grey Paper from their Gypsy collection was perfect for my little Sarah Kay sweetie, who I colored with distressed inks. The Prima flowers are touched with what else - stickles and I used some dew drops in the corners and the middle of the flowers. I used a bit of Glossy Accents on the ball to give it a bit of dimension and a bit of sparkle along the elastic of her hat. Some scrapper's floss and spring butterfly and flower charms just add a finishing touch. I've highlighted the products that I used on this card that you can pick up from Summer's great store, Roses on Paper. Great stuff!

Make sure you stop by my fellow Design Team Sister's blogs (you can find them on the right hand column on my blog) and our Roses on Paper Design Team blog to see their beautiful creations and join in my color challenge this week. Some of them may not be up until tomorrow, but please stop by and check them out. What I've seen has been fabulous! Join in the challenge because I'd love to see what you create!

I hope everyone gets the opportunity to spend some time telling their favorite person or toy or pet that they love them today. Don't ever miss an opportunity to let someone or something know you love it.

Card Ingredients:

Mummy Loves You by Sarah Kay, Dew Drops, Gypsy Paper by Basic Grey, Scrapper's Floss in Aqua, charms, rub on sentiment from stash, Prima flowers, stickles.

Try It Out Tuesday - Catherine the Vet

It's been way too long since I've been visiting with you all! Sorry I've been gone, but my mom's been in the hospital, I've been working more at my part time job and I spent the weekend stamping at Stamp New England and meeting people I've admired and learned so much from on the web. I've been gone long enough though and I think Tuesday is a great day to rejoin the world of blogging.

Our Try It Tuesday Challenge passed down to us by our talented, ever fabulous leader, Suzanne Dean, for Susana's Custom Art and Card Design (SCACD), was to create a card with a stamp from Anki's Sweethearts, illustrated by our very own Anki Bargman and sold exclusively through Susana, and use only two layers and two embellishments. Man, was this hard for me! I didn't realize how much I shimmerzed, stickled, flowered and glitzed up things until tonight. Well, Suzanne, I did the best I could!

I've loved Catherine the Vet ever since I laid eyes on her. She's just the kind of vet I'd love to have taking care of my Hagrid. I think the bandaide on the little puppy's behind is too cute! I love this adorable paper with doggie food from Bo Bunny that I've had in my stash. I've had it since I brought my Hagrid home. I gave the bottom of the card and the circle a bit of texture by using a cuttlebug folders and popped Catherine and her bag up with some dimensionals. I used some Scrapper's Floss in Tan as ribbon to hold the gold heart charm, just like my little Hagrid holds my heart.

Make sure you stop over to our Design Team blog, Follow Your Heart, to check out my other fellow Design Team buddie's creations. They're just fabulous!

I promise not to be gone so long from now. I've really missed spending time with you. I'll be back tomorrow to share some pictures from Stamp New England with you all. It was a great time!

Card Ingredients; Catherine the Vet from Anki's Sweethearts for Susana's Custom Art and Card Design, Scrapper's Floss, Blue Moon Heart Charm, Copics, Atyou Spica Glitter pen, cuttlebug folders, nestabilities, Bo Bunny Paper.

Try It Out Tuesday #8 - Just Because

I love being able to give things "Just Because". I don't get the chance very often, but when I can, it makes me feel like a million bucks. This is a card that I would have great fun giving to someone. The inside can hold a gift card, money, tickets, just a little something to make some one's day a bit brighter.

Suzanne, our fearless Design Team Leader for Susana's Custom Art and Card Design team, challenges us every week! This week she challenged us to use stamps from our own Susana's, and make them into charms and to use as many embellishments as we could. Well, I packed mine as full as I could without it being gaudy!

I used three of my favorite shoes from Susana's line (remember, she's not only a great store owner, but a talented illustrator in her own right!) and colored them with copics and then highlighted each of them in different Shimmerz, Mint, Pink Poinsettia, and Iced Lavender. The mint shoes I added some Mermaid Stickles for the jewels around the ankle strap. Each of these shoes remind me of shoes my girls work to their proms and homecomings. I miss those days. Well, back to the card, the background paper is from the Dovecraft Galmour Prints collection, the flowers from Bazzill (I highlighted them with my Pink Shimmerz) and added Pink Rhinestones from Kaisercraft to the middle and on the sentiment. Scrapper's Floss adds a bit of dimension to the flowers and I finished it off with some Oyster Bella Baubles in the corners. Oh, and I used a couple of Crystal Petals above a couple of the charms and Jump Rings to dangle the shoe charms from the Scrapper's Floss.



The inside is just a strip of the leftover paper from the front and the pocket is one of my favorite corner shapers. The Border's Reward card was the only gift type card I had at the house, so please forgive me for just showing it off. The only gift card I had is my Harry Potter from the last book and somehow, it just didn't seem to fit!

Make sure you stop over at Follow Your Heart, our Design Team Blog and take a look at the other great cards from my fellow Design Team Sisters! They'll be sure not to disappoint you!

Roses on Paper Design Team Sketch Challenge - Sheriff Ian

It's snowing here in Maine again and I want to put this up just in case we lose power. I'll be back to add all the details!

Well, the snow's here, but I don't think it's the losing power type for us. It's so fluffy, but we've had about 7 inches fall since about 3:00 this morning!

I didn't want to miss out on our Roses on Paper Design Team Sketch Challenge, this time presented by our ever so talented Rosette! What a great sketch she gave us with lots of layers! Make sure you stop over at our blog and take a look at the other great cards done up by my other inspiring DT buddies!

I've wanted to color up my Sheriff Ian from The Greeting Farm since he landed here at my doorstep! You can pick this cutie and others up from Summer at Roses on Paper. I colored him with Distressed Inks, cut him out and popped him up. I added some Glossy Accents to his hat band and boots and some stickles for his badge and buckle. I don't do guy cards very often so working with him was as much a challenge for me as the sketch!

While you're at it, don't forget to stop by Summer's blog and sign up for her blog candy. It's pretty sweet!

Hope you enjoy Ian and so I don't get arrested by doing something stupid, I'm planning on staying in the house today, stamping and staying put!

I'm a Guest Designer for Sketch Saturday!

Imagine my surprise Sunday when I was checking comments on my blog before running off to work at the bowling alley when I read a message that Coco, from Sketch Saturday, said she loved my card and asked if I'd be a Guest Designer for two weeks! It took a day for it to set in and I just couldn't believe it! Coco, I'm so thrilled, flattered, and honored and I hope I've not let you down. Make sure you stop by Sketch Saturday and look at all the talented stampers over there. They rock! I'd love to see what everyone does with this sketch. It was so fun to play with!

I love little furry friends and when I saw Young Catherine With Friends from Anki's Sweethearts for SCACD, I had to do her! I love the freshness of this line of stamps and all the details. Look at how stinkin sweet those little chicks are! Reminds me of my girls at Easter wanting chicks instead of a chocolate bunny. In our case, the chocolate bunny always won out!

I colored her with copics and used some Shimmerz on the chicks and my spica glitter pen on her flower and patches. The paper is from Chloe's Closet by Making Memories and the pearls are from Kaisercraft. I wanted to keep her look wholesome so I used buttons with Scrapper's floss. I think she's just adorable.

Card Ingredients: Young Catherine With Friends by Anki's Sweethearts for SCACD, Sunflower Shimmerz, Brown Scrapper's Floss, Kaisercraft Pearls, Atyou Spica Clear Glitter Pen, buttons, copics.

Love My Sarah Kays!

I love remembering when things were simple. I love going to school when I was younger and when I discovered books, I discovered passion. I couldn't stop reading. Dick and Jane readers gave way to Dr. Seuss and then I discovered Laura Ingalls Wilder and Little House on the Prairie. Then came Nancy Drew. Oh, how I loved those books. I loved that I could open the front cover and go anywhere I wanted, be anything I wanted to. My imagination took off and hours could go by and I wouldn't realize it. Some of the Sarah Kay stamps remind me of my trips to the wide opens spaces that Laura lived on and that's The case with A Little Help From Margo. I could replace Margo with my sister, Jonalea, and me as the little sister, only I wasn't quite as angelic looking as this cutie is! One thing I discovered was I'm more like Nancy than Laura!


Every time I see a flower garden, I think of my mother. She can make anything grow! I was embarrassed one time when I sucked up my air fern! But I've learned a lot over the years in gardening and she's right. There's nothing closer to being in heaven than being in a garden, down on your knees, feeling the dirt between your fingers and getting under your fingernails. If we give it love, the earth gives us back beauty. Rose's Garden was done with my mom in mind.

Most of everything on these cards can be picked up from Summer at Roses on Paper. were colored with distressed inks and done for different sketches. A Little Help From Margo was for the weekly Paper Craft Planet's sketch, and Rose's Garden was for Madelyn's Twinkling Tuesday.

Card Ingredients: A Little Help from Margo and Rose's Garden by Sarah Kay, Basic Grey Gypsy paper, Dew Drops, Scrapper's Floss, buttons, Distressed Inks