I just wanted to share a quick card I made tonight using the set called A True Friend by Sweet n' Sassy Stamps. I accented the card with my Tart n' Tangy set from SU!, as well as some coordinating papers that I bought from the new IB&C.
I love these dark colors, even though I should be lightening things up for spring! It was in the 80's here today! I was so excited, but now we have another week in the 50's... *sigh*
Here we are at our final day of Sneak Peeks. Have I told you how much I love this set? Because I do. A lot. And of the four peeks I've showed you this week, this is my favorite card! I just got all of this gorgeous textured paper from SU, and I am in LOVE! I paper pieced her towel in that dotted paper, and then used coordinating papers to finish the card. Cute, no? Some friends and I go to a big waterpark in the area every summer, and we've missed the past three years because we've been busy taking turns having babies. I thought this would be the perfect card to send them suggesting we get back to our old habits this summer! :o)
And in case you're wondering, here is what the whole set looks like:
Go on... Admit it. You need it! Click on over to Pink Cat Studio and snag one for yourself. You'll be glad you did!This little red Radio Flyer car was a birthday gift for Henry last year from Grandma, and it's one of his most prized posessions. It's hard to believe that at 3 yrs old I'm already hearing the words, "Mum! Bee's trying to get my car!" coming from my oldest son. LOL! Well, technically it's more like, "Bee's fwying to dit my car!" ....but you know what I mean.
The problem is, Jack LOVES the car. A lot. So, sometimes when Jack wakes up early in the morning or after naps, or when Henry is outside with Papa, Jack gets to take a spin. Here he is, in all his glory:
Hello!!! How is everyone doing this week? I'm doing alright. I thought for SURE this was going to be the week I hit my goal... I was only 6/10 of a pound away from it at one point!!! But then life got in the way and I leveled out a little higher when all was said and done. SO, I lost .8 this week... only 2.2 lbs to go!
Are you getting close to your goal? Reporting is open now. Remember to report your weight loss if you signed up for the Pound for Pound challenge. It looks like the donations they are making are only going through if you report at the end (which makes sense). If you signed up for the challenge you probably got an email just like I did, so you can take it from there.
Hang in there! The finish line is in sight... well, at least for this leg of the race, anyhow!
Here's another quick sneaky peek at the new Lily set from Pink Cat Studio. Isn't this mermaid the cutest? I love her! I love this whole set... it's just adorable! I colored Lily with my Prisma Colors and gamsol... I figured it would be easier to blend the fishy part of her that way. I did use my Copics on the rock and water though. I also added some Dazzling Diamonds to the scales. You can see a close up of the sparkles below:
It's time for another Pink Cat Studio sneek peak! Woot! :o) Melissa is releasing a new set of four Lily stamps this month (well, four Lily images, plus sentiments), and they are beach themed as we prepare for summer! ....Summer? What's that?! Ugh! It actually snowed here today. I was NOT amused!!
Anyhow, above you see sweet little Lily on her turtle.... This reminds me of the turtle we have at the zoo in town here. It's huge.... and his name is Dash. LOL. That just cracks me up. :o)
Below you can see a super simple card with Lily chillin' in the lake. Sometimes simple is good! In the actual stamped image, Lily has legs sticking out below the tube, but I thought I'd make her floating for this one...
Let me explain this card a bit...
To make a long story short, one of my girlfriends had a baby about three or four months ago, but it was early. Really early. I think she was at about 22 weeks when she delivered. The little girl was a fighter though, and she has come through so much in the past few months. Last week I found out that she was finally strong enough to come home. I wanted to send a card, but wasn't really sure what to send. I thought about it for awhile, and this is what I came up with. A little welcome home card for baby.
I used SU!'s old Right at Home set, stamped in Going Grey on Pink Pirouette. Then I used my crystal effects on all of the windows, and added a layer of glitter at the base of the houses. The sentiment, which I thought was sooo fitting for both the situation and the season, is from the Sweet n' Sassy Stamps set called His Eye Is On The Sparrow. I just love this set. The sentiments are so versatile.
And finally...... Breaking Dawn.
I actually finished this book a week or so ago, but kept putting off my little review due to a lack of time. I always seem to be blogging at 1am, and trying to race to bed as I do it. I'm finally here mid-afternoon, so I thought I'd say a few words. Ok, I've read all four books. A lot of people I've spoken with have asked me what order I liked the books in. If I had to choose, I'd say 1, 2, 4, 3. New Moon was my least favorite, because of two chapters mainly. Both had to do with a lot of history to the plot, and it just got to the point of being almost painful to read. And by painful, I mean boring. Other people have asked me which "team" I'm on, Edward or Jacob. I'm fully entrenched with Team Edward. The whole bit about who Jacob imprinting is creepy to me, but I saw it coming pretty early on. When Quil did almost the same thing, I knew there was some foreshadowing there.
Yes, I'm being vague. But I'm thinking maybe someone is reading this who doesn't want any spoilers, so I'm being nice. :o) If you want to discuss the book more in depth, feel free to email me at the link on my sidebar!
And don't forget to check out the Stephenie Meyer website. Did you know she actually wrote a fifth book for the series? She has the transcript (253 pages) linked on her site, and the explanation of why it will probably never make it to print... which stinks! Check it out if you have time. I think I'm going to have to read it now... I guess my thirst for all things Cullen hasn't been completed satisfied yet!
Ok, so this is late. Like, really late. Sorry!
Unfortunately, it's 1am, and I need to get to bed, but I wanted to get this posted quick.
I stayed the same this week. Well, actually, that's not true. I gained 3 lbs over the weekend, and then busted my you-know-what to get them off again by Weds morning... So, I guess you could say I lost 3 lbs, but sadly they don't count towards my total.
How did the Easter holiday treat you?! I hope you enjoy the celebration of the day, even if it did bring a few extra calories with it!
Only a few more weeks to go!
Ok, let's take a poll... Who thinks Changito is the coolest monkey in stamping? :o) I just love this little guy! I *just* got this new Changito Baker set from i {heart} papers, and I couldn't be more excited! I paired him up with some of the Rooster Row paper and this awesome red dotted ribbon. The monkey is colored with my copics, and I added stickles over the frosting on the cake, and over the flames on the candles.
That DP you see on the left side of the card is also the back of the card as well. I cut a piece to standard A2 measurements, then ripped most of the front away and adhered a piece of PTI white in its place. You can't see it in the pic, but I added another square of the patterned paper on the flip side of the white to cover where the copics bled through. I wasn't sure how it would look, but it actually finishes the card nicely.
I still need to tell you about Breaking Dawn. I haven't forgotten, I just don't have time right now! I need to go get a "last chance workout" in (ha ha!) before tomorrow's Wednesday Weigh-In!
Here is a a quick card I made tonight with two of the new sets from Sweet n' Sassy Stamps. The sentiment is from the new Birthday Greetings set, and the rest is from the Spring Scenes set. I just love this scenery set. Think of all the stamps you could pair it with! And the clear stamps are flexible enough that you can kind of play around with how big you want your hill to be, too. I was impressed by that. :)
I also have to tell you that I finished Breaking Dawn, the final book in the Twilight series, this morning. Woot! I'll post my thoughts on that in the next day or two. I just wanted to get this card up quick...
