AJVD post-And I'm in love with you

Hey y'all! Happy Friday!
Hope all is well?!...

*For my Top 10 2017 blog hop post and giveaway, please scroll down.*

I'm up on the A Jillian Vance Design blog sharing a love card. Here's a little peek...

Be sure to swing on over to the AJVD blog to see my full card. Also while you're there, I'd be so happy if you left a comment there too! :)

Thanks so much for stopping by!
Enjoy your day and see you soon...Oh, and because you probably won't see me until after the new year...Happy New Year!! I hope 2018 brings you nothing but the best!! :)

Top 10 2017 Blog Hop!

Hello, hello!!

Hope you had a wonderful Christmas! 

Today, there is a fun blog hop going on sharing our top 10 favorites from 2017. If you're following the blog hop order, you should have came from Simone Schermann's blog. If you missed a few or the order of things, I'll have the list below for you. :) 

Okay, shall we get started?...

In no particular order, here goes.

#10

#9

#8

#7

#6

#5

#4

#3

#2

#1

So, there you have it. My top 10 of 2017. 

*GIVEAWAY ALERT* 

I thought it would be fun to have a little giveaway on my blog to ring in the New Year...So I'm giving away one lucky winner a $25.00 Gift Certificate to Simon Says Stamp! All you have to do is leave me comment, let me know which card is your favorite or what your plans are for the new year...anything! Easy peasy, right?!... :) You have until midnight Jan. 5th to leave your comments and I will pick a winner (via random.org) and announce the winner right here on my blog on Jan. 7th. Please note: I will announce the winner on my blog, as well as send an email. Please make sure you have a way for me to contact you. If I don't hear back from the winner within 48 hrs. I will have to chose a new winner. I don't like to have to do that, so please, please be sure I can reach you or you reach me! Thank you. 

Okay, your next stop is Monique Liedtke!

Christine Meyer

Kathy Skou

Kathleen Graumüller

Teri Anderson

Susie Bentz

Janice Daquila-Pardo

Giorgia Rossini

Laurel Seabrook  

Aimee Kidd

Mary Ann Jenkins

Keren Tamir

Lee-Anne Thornton

Heather Leopard

Tifany DeGough  

Sue Eldred

Melissa Elsner

Laura Whitaker

Anita Mulcahey

Ashley Smith

Simone Schermann

Shelly Kurth

Monique Liedtke
Suzanna Lee

Marcia Dehn-Nix  

Laura Cox

Irit Shalom

Nicole Martel

Carolyn Johnson

Tenia Nelson

Samantha Taylor  

Rebecca Keppel

Judy Hayes

Isha Gupta

Traci Penrod

Tracy McLennon

Karen Hunter

Lyne Blodgett

Anna Sigga

Lisa Moen
Kat Benjamin
Wendy Antenucci  

Thank you so much for stopping by...Happy hopping! 

And Happy New Year!! :) 

AJVD post-Christmas gift tag

Hey y'all! Happy Friday!!
Hope all is well?!...

I'm sure many of you are finishing up all your Christmas shopping and whatnot, so I know it's busy. ;) With that being said, I'm just quickly swinging in today because I'm up on the A Jillian Vance Design blog. I'm sharing one last Christmas project, which here's a little peek...

Be sure to swing on over to the AJVD blog to see my full project. Also while you're there, I'd be so happy if you left a comment there too! :)

Thanks so much for stopping by!
Enjoy your day and may not be back before Christmas...So may you all have a Merry Christmas!!
See you soon!

SRM Stickers post-Christmas bags

Hey y'all!
Hope all is well?!...

I'm up on the SRM Stickers design blog today sharing some fun little Christmas bags! Here's a little peek...

Be sure to swing on over to the SRM Stickers design blog to see my full project. Also while you're there, I'd be so happy if you left a comment there too! :)

Thanks so much for stopping by!
Enjoy your day and see you soon!

AJVD post-Coffee all day...

Hey y'all! Happy Friday!!
Hope all is well?!...

I just wanted to swing on in because I'm up on the A Jillian Vance Design blog, today. I'm sharing one more card for the Coffee Lover's Winter Blog Hop. Here's a little peek...

Be sure to swing on over to the AJVD blog to see my full card. Also while you're there, I'd be so happy if you left a comment there too! :)

Thanks so much for stopping by!
Enjoy your day and see you soon!

SRM Stickers post-Joy Ornaments

Hey y'all!
Hope all is well?!...

I'm up on the SRM Stickers design blog sharing some Christmas ornaments! Here's a little peek I have to share...

Be sure to swing on over to the SRM Stickers design blog to see my full project. Also while you're there, I'd be so happy if you left a comment there too! :)

Thanks so much for stopping by!
Enjoy your day and see you soon!

Coffee & Friends

Hey y'all! Happy Tuesday!
Hope all is well?!...

Just a short and sweet post, today.
I'm swinging in to share another card I made for the Coffee Lover's Winter Blog Hop.

Well, that's all for me!
I'm going to do some more hopping...I'm trying my best to get to everyone. I had to step away the other day because those street signs...those street signs seem to be getting the best of me!! LOL However, I'm determined to get through it. So please bear with me while I try to get to you all...slowly but surely... ;)

Thanks so much for stopping by!
Enjoy your day and see you soon!

But first, coffee

Hey y'all! Happy Monday!
Hope your week is starting off right?!!...

It's another cold, cold day here so of course I'm staying warm inside. :) I wanted to stop in today and share another card I made for the Coffee Lover's Winter Blog Hop. 

Well, that's all for me today...I'm off to do some commenting! :) 

Thanks so much for stopping by and enjoy your day! 

Warm Wishes

Hey y'all! Happy Saturday! :)
Hope you're enjoying your weekend?!...

Not sure how the weather is for y'all?...But it is FREEZING here!! Perfect day for hot beverages. ;) I know for a lot of people being in the low 50's is probably nothing but I'm sorry if you're a Floridian it truly is darn right freezing! lol (This is when I become a hermit crab) I'm keeping nice and warm inside with a cozy 80 degrees. Yep. Warm and cozy. :)

Anyhow, I did stop in to share a card with you for the Coffee Lover's Winter Blog Hop! 

Well, that's all for me today!
Happy hopping to you all!! :)

Thank so much for stopping by!
Enjoy your day and see you soon!

AJVD post-Coffee Lover's Winter Blog Hop!

Hey y'all! Happy Friday!! :)
Hope all is well?!...

Today, is the official start of the Coffee Lover's Winter Blog Hop!! Yay! I have a cocoa card I'm sharing over on the A Jillian Vance Design  blog. Here's a little peek...

Be sure to swing on over the the AJVD blog to see my full card. Also while you're there, I'd be so happy if you left a comment there, too! :)

Thanks so much for stopping by!
Enjoy your day and happy hopping!!

SRM Stickers post-Be merry candle gift

Hey y'all!
Hope all is well?!...

Just a short and sweet post, today. I'm up on the SRM Stickers design blog with a fun gift. Here's a little peek I have to share with you...

Be sure to swing on over to the SRM Stickers design blog to see my full project. Also while you're there, I'd be so happy if you left a comment there, too! :)

Thanks so much for stopping by!
Enjoy your day and see you soon!

JOY

Hey y'all! Happy Tuesday!
Hope you're week is going well?!...

Ahhh...time just keeps flying on by!! And once again, I was on a roll of somewhat being on a schedule of things and wouldn't you know...that sure didn't last long!! lol Part of it is me because I'm such a procrastinator (lol) and then there's just being darn right busy. I'm thinking after all these holidays past, things will settle and once again I'll be on a schedule of things. Let's hope. ;)

Anyhow, enough with my rambling...I am stopping in today to share a card I made for the Uniko Challenge #44, which is Christmas.

I have always admire seeing Uniko products, though didn't have any. But, I recently was lucky and won a blog hop of theirs and now have some goodies! :) Note to self: Why did I not purchase any stamps/dies before?!?...

Well, that's all for me today. 

Thank you so much for stopping by!
Enjoy your day and see you soon! 

AJVD post-Joy

Hey y'all! Happy Friday and Happy December!!
Hope all is well?!...

Just a short and sweet post, today. I'm up on the A Jillian Vance Design blog sharing a Christmas card. Here's a little peek...

Be sure to swing on over to the A Jillian Vance Design blog to see my full card. Also while you're there, I'd love it if you left a comment there too! :)

Thanks so much for stopping by!
Enjoy your day!

SRM Stickers-Merry Christmas

Hey y'all! Happy Thursday, almost Friday!!
Hope all is well?!...

I'm swinging in today because I'm up on the SRM Stickers design blog sharing a Christmas card. Here's a little peek I have to share...

Be sure to swing on over to the SRM Stickers design blog to see my full card. Also while you're there, I'd love it if you left a comment there too! :)

Thanks so much for stopping by!
Enjoy your day!

AJVD post-Christmas Lantern

Hey y'all! Happy Friday!!

*For my SRM Stickers post, please scroll down.*

I'm quickly swinging back in today because I'm up on the A Jillian Vance Design blog sharing a Christmas card. Here's a little peek I have to share with you...

Be sure to swing on over to the A Jillian Vance Design blog to see my full card. Also while you're there, I'd love it if you would leave a comment there too! :)

Thanks so much for stopping by!
Enjoy your day and see you soon!

SRM Stickers post-'Tis the season to be jolly!

Hey ya'll!
Hope all is well and you had a wonderful Thanksgiving?! :)

I'm quickly stopping in today because I have a project up on the SRM Stickers design blog. Here's a little peek...

Be sure to swing on over to the SRM Stickers design blog to see my full project. Also while you're there, I'd love it if you would leave a comment there too! :)

Thanks so much for stopping by and see you soon!

Joy

Hey y'all! Happy Monday!
Hope your week is off to a great start?!...

I know this week for many brings a lot of cooking, running around, and time with family. My kids only have tomorrow for school then they're out for Thanksgiving break. Which I have to take my oldest son for some blood work on Wednesday and then there is a lot of prepping and dessert making for Thanksgiving day. Granted it's only us for Thanksgiving (and this year we invited our neighbor over to be with us because she doesn't have any family) though we love to have turkey sandwiches for leftovers. And how doesn't love to have pumpkin pie and/or pumpkin roll for breakfast the next day?! lol I know I do! :)

Anyhow, I'm swinging in to share one of the Christmas cards I'll be sending out to family/friends. I actually made 4 cards with this style. I'm trying my best the get all these Christmas cards done, so they can be mailed on time!! Last year, I was late! lol Though, better late than never, right?! ;)

I wanted things to be a little 'rustic' feel so I went with using a woodgrain background stamp on kraft cardstock and then some quick and easy coloring for my poinsettias. Pretty simple, right?!...

Thanks so much for stopping by...I'm off to do some commenting!
Have a great week! And if I don't see you before Thursday, have a wonderful Thanksgiving!! :)

AJVD post-Peace

Hey y'all! Happy Friday!!
Hope all is well?!...

Just quickly swinging in today, as in it's quite a busy Friday for me! Doctor appointments for two of my kids, grocery shopping, pay bills, etc. Oh, and we're gonna try to go to the zoo to see the dinosaurs!...Busy but some fun in there, too! ;)

Anyhow, I'm up on the A Jillian Vance Design blog sharing a Christmas card. Which for this card I went way out of my comfort zone! Here's a little peek...

Be sure to swing on over to the A Jillian Vance Design blog to see my full card. And while you're there, I'd love it if you would leave a comment there too! :)

Thanks so much for stopping by!
Enjoy your Friday and see you soon!

Pumpkin spice...

Hey y'all! Happy Wednesday!!
Hope all is well?!...

Oh where, oh where is the time going?!!...lol Seriously, things just keep flying on by and I can't believe next week is Thanksgiving, already!! Ack!

Anyhow, I quick stop in for me today. I'm sharing a 'just for fun' card. No challenges or DT work or anything else. I was browsing the Unity Stamp Co. store and as much as I wanted to buy some more stamps, I refrained from doing so. I mean, I do already have some and actually haven't even used some of those. So let me start at the 'never ending pile of stamps that I have yet to use' and ink some up...again. lol (If you remember I did this same thing in the past but obviously never finished my pile. Who really knows if I ever will. lol)

As you can see, I kept things simple. And no no-line watercoloring this time, just some simple coloring with colored pencils. I wish you could see the card in person because there is a touch of a very light cream color of my cup and lid. (I just can't get a photo to show it!)

Well, that's all for me today. I'm off to do some commenting and maybe even find a little time to craft... :)

Thanks so much for stopping by!
Enjoy your day and see you soon!

Practically Purr-fect...in every way

Hey y'all! Happy Sunday!
Hope all is well and you're enjoying your day?!...

Nothing but a somewhat lazy Sunday here. A little bit of cleaning and a perhaps a trip to the grocery store...then some crafting (if I can sneak in some time). :)

Anyhow, I'm swinging in today to share a card I made for the current Little Tangles Challenge. Once again, it's been waaay too long since I've played along, so I'm quite happy that I finally got to! Yay! :)

Yep. Some more no-line watercoloring. I'm telling you, I just can't get enough of it right now! I also figure the more practice the better I'll get with things?!...Hopefully. lol

Well, that's all for me today! I'm off to do some commenting...
Thanks so much for stopping by!
Enjoy your day!

Watercolor bear

Hey y'all! Happy Friday!! :)

So I'm back today sharing a card for the current CASology Challenge! It has been waaay too long since I've played along with any challenges, as well as blogging (for something other than DT stuff)!! Lately, I've been taking little breaks from working on DT stuff to create a card or two. Which (knock on wood) it's been working for me so far, so hopefully this is the start of me getting back on track. ;)

Anyhow, I've been practicing the whole no-line watercolor technique and I'm sharing another card I've done with it. The other cards I made using this technique was for my DT, so you may not have seen them?...But at least you'll see one now. heehee :)

I can't say I'm the best at it but I do love the technique! It's very relaxing and I'm hooked on the end results of it. ;) I decided on not adding a sentiment and honestly there was two reasons for that. 1. I couldn't decide/figure out where I wanted it to be and 2. I didn't want to mess anything up and have to start over. lol Also, you should a bunch of 'tiny' little things on my card?!...Flowers, berries, a little birdie... ;)

Well, that's all for me today! I'm on my way to do some much needed commenting and visiting, so I'll see you soon!

Thanks so much for stopping by!
Enjoy your Friday and weekend!!

AJVD post-Joy

Hey y'all! Happy Friday!! :)
Hope all is well?!...

I'm swinging on in today because I'm up on the A Jillian Vance Design blog sharing a simple and fun Christmas card. Here's a little peek I have to share...

Be sure to swing on over to the A Jillian Vance Design blog to see my full card. Also while you're there, I'd love it if you left a comment there too! :)

Thanks so much for stopping by!
Enjoy your day and see you soon!

SRM Stickers post-Christmas presents

Hey y'all! Happy Thursday, almost Friday! :)
Hope all is well?!...

Long time no see...lol I tell ya, things have just been so busy and my plate has been a little too full, lately. Though, things should lighten up soon and I should be back more regularly! :)

Anyhow, I'm swinging in today because I'm up on the SRM Stickers design blog with a fun way to wrap some presents! Here's a little peek I have to share with you...

Be sure to swing on over to the SRM Stickers design blog to see my full project. Also, I'd love it if you would leave a comment there too! :)

Thanks so much for stopping by!
Enjoy your day and see you soon!

AJVD post-Season's Greetings

Hey y'all! Happy Friday!!
Hope all is well?!...

Just a short and sweet post. ;)
I'm up on the A Jillian Vance Design blog today sharing a Christmas card! Here's a little peek I have to share.

Be sure to swing on over to the A Jillian Vance Design blog to see my full card! Also, I'd love it if you left a comment there too! :)

Thanks so much for stopping by!
Enjoy your Friday and weekend!

AJVD post-Joy

Hey y'all! Happy Friday!!
Hope all is well?!...

Of course, another week goes by and I have yet to stay on any kind of schedule! Ugh. lol Well, let's hope soon I figure things out because I'm driving myself crazy not posting much! I've been creating, though just haven't found some extra 'free time', if you know what I mean?!...So, fingers crossed. ;)

However, I do have a card up on the A Jillian Vance Design blog today! And I tried my hand at some on line watercoloring...here's a little peek.

Be sure to swing on over to the A Jillian Vance Design blog to see my full card. Also, I'd love it if you left a comment there, too! :)

Thanks so much for stopping by!
Enjoy your day and see you soon!

AJVD post-Pumpkin Pinata!

Hey y'all! Happy Friday!!
Hope all is well?!...

Today I'm up on the A Jillian Vance Design blog with a super fun Halloween card! Here's a little peek I have to share.

Be sure to swing on over to the A Jillian Vance Design blog to see my full card. Also, while you're there I'd love it if you left a comment there, too! :)

Thanks so much for stopping by!
Enjoy your Friday and weekend...see you soon!