Twix loves her stick and goes for a swim #51 sketch challenge

Last week we decided to see if my son's dog Twix liked to swim at the local pond.  He threw the stick in the pond and she went right in to get it.  Each time he threw the stick a little further for her.  She was unsure of how to swim at first, but got the hang of it quickly.  She loves to play fetch and
the water made it even more fun for her.   When she got tired, she took her stick into the giggly weeds, knowing he wouldn't go in after her to throw it again.  She is such a sweet dog, she would play with that stick all day, just not in the water.

 

I had two fun patterned pieces of beach paper so I decided to combine the two together.

The sand patterned paper made it a lot easier for me to write on than the blue wavy fish paper for my journaling.  

I am entering this into the challenge at:

http://beyondgrey.blogspot.co.uk/2014/05/bgc-51-sketch-challenge-with-karen.html

(challenge #51) ends May 15th

Sunday sketch with a My-Bestie Ends 5/17

I thought I'd try my hand at the Sunday Sketch.   I see a lot of paper using Kraft paper so I thought I'd give it a go too.  I think I like the regular paper better, but still its fun to try something a bit different don't you agree?

You can find the sketch challenge here: http://sundaysketchandstamp.blogspot.co.uk/  

I am using Sherri Baldy's My-Besties stamped image.  I used the clear stamp, and embossed it, but you can also get it as a digi at her shop on etsy here: http://www.etsy.com/shop/SherriBaldy?ref=listing-shop-header-item-count

Colored with colored pencils

Happy Father's Day Card

I thought this card would be fun for one of my son's to give their dad for Father's Day.  I'm a little early making it, but we are usually camping around father's day, so I wanted to get it done now.  Not to mention the fact that the Besties 3d deco blog is having a KISS challenge (Keep is simple sweetie)

I am entering this into the 3d deco challenge today. http://mybesties3ddecoblog.blogspot.com/
For more fun deco sheets you can find them at Sherri Baldy's etsy shop here: http://www.etsy.com/shop/SherriBaldy?section_id=13145442&page=1

 The layers are a little difficult to see because I ran out of foam tape so used glue tabs and a piece of folded over paper beneath each layer to give it a litte pop.  Foam tape is on my shopping list, much easier. LOL

THinking of you

Cardmakers and scrapbookers will love the fun challenges over there.
Hop on over. http://letscaptureourmemories.blogspot.com/

As usual I am using my favorite stamp maker Sherri Baldy's image My-Bestie for my card.
Making Faces img237 found here at: http://www.etsy.com/listing/188538301/instant-download-digital-digi-stamps-big?ref=shop_home_active_1&ga_search_query=img237

Sher's Cards-

I am using this fun little stamp by Art Impressions.  I used color pencil to color it.

Thanks for taking a peak.

My-Besties Flower card in a box Mother's Day!!!!

What a fun day yesterday was for me.  I got to meet an online friend Bonnie.  Bonnie taught me how to make this lovely box card/card in a box.  I'm really not certain what the proper name for it.  

We talked and talked, and I thought we worked on our cards, but we didn't even get this one finished. LOL   Ah, well I learned the basics and feel quite certain that I could make this again on my own.  Might be giving it a try soon.

I look forward to seeing Bonnie again some day. It was a Great visit.

Products used:

Sherri Baldy My-Besties colored image from the Tiny and her Supersaurus cd

Sherri Baldy My-Besties Umbrella Daisy flower set dies

Memory Box butterfly dies

flower brads

Martha stewart border punch

I'm unsure the name of the papers. 

I am entering this into the challenge at The Squirrel and the Fox - challenge #69 http://thesquirrelandthefox.blogspot.com/ ends 5/14 (mothers)

http://crazy4challenges.blogspot.com/ ends 6/1 (May flowers)

http://scrapbookblessings.blogspot.com/2014/05/challenge-19-anything-goes-feature.html 

(anything goes) ends May 17th

Trying something new

I tried something a little new and different for me.   Prisma color pencils on craft paper.  Afraid I can't take credit for the idea, I saw it floating around Facebook.

Here is my attempt at coloring on Craft paper.

Challenge entered:

http://scrapbookstampsocietychallengeblog.blogspot.com/ (5/11)

The image is a My-Besties image that you can find here: http://www.etsy.com/shop/SherriBaldy?ref=l2-shopheader-name
The flower is from the My-Besties flower Umbrella die set.
Twine
Prismacolor water color pencils
Kraft paper