The end of the year already....

Enjoy...Blessings and hugs, Lori m

Happy New Year....

Wishing Everyone a very Happy and Healthy 2022 New Year!

Enjoy...Blessings and hugs, Lori m

A few more cards.....

Wishing everyone a very Merry Christmas 

and Happy Healthy Holidays.....

Thank you for stopping by and all the sweet comments left.

Last few extra cards for the year! Using my Cricut and Design Space I made a few different Snowflake cards. I had the time to watch a few videos by Melody Lane and learned how to attach and cut out my own designs.  Still a little tweaking needed, I'm happy with my first go.

The snowflake design was done with silver foil, I'll try it next time using the Cricut pens.

Enjoy...Blessings and hugs, Lori m

Merry Christmas and Happy Healthy Holidays to everyone!

An Oldie but Goodie Christmas card.  Adorable goose image is from Beccy's Place.

Enjoy...Blessings and hugs, Lori m

Some sad news to pass along...

Sadly, Imagine That Digistamp by Kris will be closing up shop as of December 21st at noon.  

You can still purchase some of her beautiful digi's until then.  Imagine That Digistamp to shop.

 Please stop by and wish Kris some love as she takes her next journey in life. 

Thank you, Kris, for all the amazing digi's you share, and all of the fun challenges enjoyed by many others and myself.

As a special thank you, I'm posting, a few of the many cards I've made with your beautiful designs.

Merry Christmas, Seasons Greetings and Happy Holidays to everyone! 

Enjoy...Blessings and hugs, Lori m

One last card....

The Digi of the Month Challenges are now ending with December over at Imagine That Digistamps by Kris. 

For participating in the monthly challenges Kris so kindly shared her amazing digi's.  This is the December cutie, well one of the many. 

I decided to use this digi stamp pre-colored.  I made an offset of the Gingerbread man in the cut, duplicated the offset, then mirrored the two images and welded them together.  Next, I sized the image and made a print and cut, which I then attached to the mug card.  I also made a print and cut matching tag.

For a little dimension, I added some white and green liquid pearls along with glitter pens. I just love how cute they came out.  These will be for the grandkids.  

Wishing everyone a very safe, healthy and happy Holiday Season, Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!

Enjoy...Blessings and hugs, Lori m

Happy Thanksgiving!

Enjoy...Blessings and hugs, Lori m

Pretty holiday flowers...

I always running late for the Alpha challenges over at Beccy's Place. This card will be entered a bit late.

Running the holiday race and spinning my wheels trying to get ready. My days are filled with too many medical appointments this year, looking forward to 2022.

Christmas cards made, now to fill them out and get them all addressed and ready to mail.

Cookie doughs need to be made this weekend and frozen until baking day, finish up holiday shopping, wrap gifts and decorate lol. The older I get the slower I get, anyone else feel this way?

The poinsettia's are from my Cricut design center both the Print and Cuts and the Paper Piecing. 

For this Print and Cut Poinsettia I added snowflakes stamped behind and finished with glitter pens.

Last card, a Church card from Cricut Design Center also, I added in Beccy's Aussie Wreath, love it.

Enjoy...Blessings and hugs, Lori m

Another Christmas card...

Thank you Beccy over at Beccy's Place for choosing my comment, I was a winner and just love the new digi. 

The Aussie wreath is just stunning and my card isn't doing it justice.  I made a print and cut, added glitter to the window frame and glossy accents to the wreath to stand out more.  This is such a pretty stamp.

Enjoy...Blessings and hugs, Lori m

Christmas stockings...

thank you to Beccy at Beccy's Place for sharing her amazing digi freebies to play along with. I used the pre-colored Christmas stocking this time and went over it with my spectrum noir markers. 

The card and image were both embossed for added texture along with using my glitter pens.

Enjoy...Blessings and hugs, Lori m

It's begining to

NEW:......More Fall photos below....I captured some pretty colors today. 

look like Christmas.  My Christmas card making has resumed once again.  Today, I'm showcasing another too cute digi by Imagine That Digistamp's by Kris.

This set was part of the play along monthly challenges called Santa Paws.

For this card, I used my  Cricut to make print and cuts.  First I created a square, then offset the digi design to give my card an flared edge to fit the design. I then printed out additions digi's and layered them over the edge.   

A little perfect pearls in white for added dimension of snow and finished.

Now I had a chance to get out and go for a ride today, the last of the Fall colored leaves.  I missed the peak this year, still nice ride on a sunny day.

Enjoy...Blessings and hugs, Lori m

Christmas time....

is coming quick this year.

I'm entering in Beccy's Place November challenge with this card. 

The adorable Elk is one of the digi's from Beccy's digi set..." In The Woods".  I've gotten so much use from this set and enjoy making different cards, everyone loves them. 

The card design was cut out on my Cricut Joy and I added some rhinestones for added bling.

Enjoy...Blessings and hugs, Lori m

Pumpkins and pillows....

While I enjoy making cards very much, I needed to have a little decorating fun.

I decided to make a pillow with a pumpkin for my Fall décor.

My neglected sewing machine needed a little use. 

Entering... Double D Challenges... add Pumpkins or Owls

Entering in The Outlawz Challenges:

1. Festive Fridays

2. Twisted Thursdays

3. Color Challenge

Enjoy...Blessings and hugs, Lori m

A little Halloween scare....

for you.

This scary digi is from Beccy over at Beccy's Place to play along with in October's challenge.

Using her Inspirational photo I added in the fence for a little more creepy effects along with hands cut from a Sizziz die set.

Here's my entry for the challenge.

Thank you Beccy for the play along digi.

Enjoy...Blessings and hugs, Lori m

Rain drops ....

keep falling on my head...that's OK, great day for this cutie, to make cards with.

Over at Imagine That DigiStamp by... Kris they have a new progressive challenge to play along in.  

This month the new digi is Lizzy's Umbrella, with her beautiful smile and rainbows. Here's is my card for the challenge.

Using my Silhouette Cameo, I opened up the pre-colored file and made a print and cut of Lizzy, the rainbow and sentiment. Inked the outside edges and added some pretty paper to the background.  Love that happy smile on her face.

Enjoy...Blessings and hugs, Lori m

Fall Frame...Meerkat

Using another Meerkat cutie from Kris over at Imagine That Digistamps. You can find this adorable digi set here.....Imagine That Digistamps....Meerkat.

Too join in the Imagine That Digistamp challenge and play along go here....Imagine That Digistamp BLOG: DOTM Challenge.

The DT has put together some fantastic inspirational designs for us to get the MOJO really moving. Thank you, Kris and DT!

Today, I decided to make a little Fall picture frame to display. Too cute! Sorry my photo is not that cool, the lighting in my home stinks.

Entering in the

1.  Double D Challenges----Leaves!

2. Entering in the FourSeasons Challenge...Anything Goes Fall

Enjoy...Blessings and hugs, Lori m

Yummy cherries anyone?

Check out the beautiful challenge play along digi, thank you Beccy from Beccy's Place.

I decided to make a gift box using September's challenge digi and also added in August digi too.

Gorgeous, hop on over to Beccy's Place and check things out.  

Enjoy...Blessings and hugs, Lori m

Meerkat love......

a Meerkat love, thank you Kris over at Imagine That Digis, for another challenge and too cute play along Meerkat digi image.

I decided to make a couple Fall decorations with my Meerkat's, just too stinking cute! Hop on over and check out the challenge and the pretty cards the DT made.

Update....I'm having a lot of problems commenting on blogs, anyone else? 

 If you know of a fix please let me know, many thanks.

Enjoy...Blessings and hugs, Lori m

I love the Pretty Calf......

who wouldn't?

This new Pretty Calf digi set by Kris from Imagine That Digi's..... is just over the moon stinking cute! 

Here's my challenge entry for the month!

Have you've been playing along in the Progressive Challenges? if not you will be able to purchase the set.

Be sure to check out her DT inspiration and take a peek at the whole digi set, enjoy.

Blessings and hugs, Lori m

Adorable.....

New Digi Challenge set from Imagine That Digi's by Kris. This set is called We 3 Mice...it's adorable so if you haven't played along in the challenge check it out.

Here's my challenge card, this was fussy cut as I'm not able to get to my craft room yet. 

Back to resting, thank you everyone again for all the lovely comments and well wishes with prayers.

Enjoy...Blessings and hugs, Lori m

Update..

Thank you all for the well wishes and prayers.  My surgery is over and while my recovery is going slower than I'd like, it's going in a good direction.

My sitting up time is very limited and in a few weeks I hope to be visiting more of your inspiring blogs and be able to do a little crafting. Thank you all again.

Enjoy...Blessings and hugs, Lori m

A little fun

News Flash Update:

In a few weeks, I will be MIA for a month or two, I will attempt to peek in on everyone's blog sites. 

Commenting, posting or crafting of any kind, will be most likely none until I'm able to return.  All Prayers and well wishes are welcomed.

A very long over due thank you to everyone for dropping by, the lovely blog comments you leave and to all those following my blog.

A big welcome to my newest followers. 

Blessings and Hugs to all, Lori m 

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card for today.  Using a few of Beccy's digi sets and a few stamps from Unity Itty Bitty sets, here's what I came up with.

I just love the critters and needed a few fun cards to cheer up a couple of folks, these should help them giggle a little.

I'm entering this is Beccy's challenge using the bingo grid, bottom left diagonally to upper right. Add something gold, embossing, use a digital stamp.  My flowers and heart were embossed, they don't show to well in my photo.  

Thanks for dropping by, enjoy...Blessings and hugs, Lori m

Father's Day.....

card using one of the new images from Imagine That Digi's by Kris. Adorable as always, so many choices to use for Father's Day or any celebration.

Here's my monthly challenge card.  I printed it digitally and then colored it in. 

The tag sentiment is one of many included in the set.  Hop on over and check out the challenge, the DT inspirational cards, and most of all this fantastic new image set. 

Enjoy...Blessings and hugs, Lori m

Nature....

filled with pretty flowers and some adorable Woodland critters.  The cute little digi's are from, "In The Woods" set at Beccy's Place the Store, too cute.

Thanks for dropping by to take a look.

Enjoy...Blessings and hugs, Lori m

Just cards....

a few more cards for my card boxes. 

I was able to use my craft machine this week.  The first card up was from my winnings collection, stamp and die cuts. 

Next up is Pinterest inspired and cut and drawn on my Cricut Maker. 

The last two were also Pinterest inspired, side step rocker cards with Cricut Design Space Anna Griffin, print and cut flowers along with a few die cut hearts. 

The adorable dog above has become one of my favorite die cuts from Simon Says stamps and die cuts.

Thank you for dropping by, enjoy...Blessings and hugs, Lori m

When the Cows

come home! 

 This adorable Cow Digi stamp was shared by Beccy from Beccy's Place, to play along in her challenge.  

Such a pretty pre-colored image that will be fun on any project.

I decided to make an inside popup for my challenge entry.  I uploaded the image into my Silhouette Designer Studio program and used the popup feature in there.  FYI...I have a paid version of the software that offers more options.

For the front of the card, I used another of Beccy's Place sentiments that came with a different digi set. 

 Clean and Simple style inside and out for this card to keep the focus on her Colored Cow digi. 

I've also been practicing my coloring skills....I have a long way to go LOL.

Enjoy...Blessings and hugs, Lori m

Fly a Kite anyone?

Isn't this the cutest set of critters flying kites?  Just adorable new digi set from Imagine That Digistamp.  You can find out more over on Kris's blog.

If you've played along in the Progressive challenges then you will get this set for the month of May.  It's filled with all digi goodness to play along with.

Thanks for dropping by, enjoy...Blessings and hugs, Lori m

Counting sheep???

I'm sharing a card using the adorable sheep freebie.

 Thank you Sandy over at Scribbles Design Challenge Blog, for sharing this cute image to play along with. This image is so darling, I just had to play along in the challenge. 

Enjoy...Blessings and hugs, Lori m

Beautiful day...

One of the cards made with my new....( Beccy's Place store) ..... Fantail Goldfish set recently won in the Turner's Syndrome blog hop.

Love this stamp set...I've been on a roll the past two days making more cards, I just seem to send them out before taking photos.

Thank you again, Donna....  Creative Smiles 

Thank you for dropping by....enjoy...Blessings and hugs, Lori m

Tea cups anyone?

Here I'm using a pretty and cute image Tea Cup Bunny from Kris over at Imagine That Digistamp.  Too darn cute.  

The card is my own design, cut out on my Cricut Maker, easy peasy.

 Thank you for stopping by, enjoy...Blessings and hugs, Lori m

Pretty flowers....

Cherry Blossoms card.  This image is from Beccy's Place Store called Cherry Blossom set, beautiful!   

Thanks for dropping by, enjoy...Blessings and hugs, Lori m