I Want to be Di When I Grow Up.

This is based on another of Di Hickman's sketches. I am lovin' these!

Di Hickman Sketch

So here's my take on Di Hickman's awesome new sketch. I think I'll go make another!



If you come upon more great sketch blogs on the web, please let me know, and I will link it from my blog!

Challenge Time!

I am loving all the awesome sketches I'm finding lately! Your challenge is to make a card or scrapbook lay out using a sketch. There are many places to find sketches like:
Di Hickman
Card Inspired (Maria in Hawaii)
card positioning system
pagemaps
splitcoaststampers
sketch me if you can
Heartfelt greetings
There are probobly hundreds more places to find sketches!
Please remember to credit the sketch designer!
If you email me an attachment of your project, I will feature both it, and the original sketch, on my blog on Saturday! Have fun!

Our New Kitten has a name!

We narrowed it down to 2, (although the last entry made me burst out laughing! Princess Consuella Bananahammock? I must have missed that episode of Friends!) The 2 Both Mike and I really liked were Olivia and Emma. We chose Emma.
So, scfranson (Claudia F.) please email me your address so I can send you your candy!

Name That Kitten!

New Kitten needs a new name. Post your suggestions here. My DH (Mike) and I will pick our favourite one and the winner will get some Blog Candy! What is this blog candy, you ask? A new kitten! No, just kidding! I've got a brand new, unopened SU designer ribbon pack and a brand new, unopened pack of patterned brads from Bo Bunny. Here are pics of New Kitten, and a pic of my candy!
PS...New Kitten is a Tortiose Shell...and female.

In a Family Way

OK, lame title, I know. Do you know how hard it is to come up with titles? It's HARD! Anyway...I was browsing Rachel's blog and saw her gorgeous card and found out it was from a sketch by Di Hickman, whom I'd never heard of, so I clicked the linked, found her blog and went "WOW!" So here is my take on her awesome sketch!

BTW, the title refers to the sentiment on the card!

We Found Her!

New Kitten is back!
This time, we put her in her own room...(Marshall's old room). She has her own food, water, litter and bed. It should take a couple of days for our cats to get used to New Kitten. Meanwhile, New Kitten will be going to the vet very soon!

Where's The Kitten?

While power-walking last night, I came upon a female kitten in heat. She is a confirmed stray. In fact, she is the one my friend Jill tried to talk me into keeping a couple of months ago. She is a GORGEOUS, althogh very skinny, tortoise shell somewhere between 8 months and 1 year old. Well, Jill has 3 cats and cannot take another, and financially, we really can't take another, but Jill offerered to help pay initial vet costs (spaying and shots)...SO-O-O-O...I said I'd take her home.
Well, it was a rough night. Neither our cats, nor the New Kitten, were happy. New Kitten wanted DESPERATELY to go outside. And this morning, when someone opened the door, she BOLTED! The kids and I took a walk around the neighborhood looking for her, and Jill is also keeping her eyes and ears open. Even if we can get her into the vet at least, before she gets pregnant.
I'll have another look tonight before I head out to chemistry class. Hopefully she's OK.

Sometimes you just need to go big!

Sometimes a stamped image is just better suited to a bigger card...like the Let's Shop Girl from CTMH!
This is a 6x6 card. The paper is from Stylin' Level 2 paper pack from CTMH. So, now it's your turn to create a card in a size you don't usually do! (See my challenge post below)!

Does Size REALLY matter?

I usually make my cards a standard 4.25 x 5.5 but lately I've been enjoying the 5.5 x 5.5 size. So my challenge for you today is to pick a size of card you do not usually use...or a size you've NEVER tried before...and create! Some examples: 3x6, 4x4, 5.5 x 5.5, 6x6, 8.5 x 5.5...use your imagination!
Don't forget to email me an attachment of your card so i can feature it on my blog!