Diva and Mo for Anything Goes!

I guess every time I know I "HAVE" to create something specific, there is a little different feeling I get while making it. to how long it takes or how splendid it NEEDS to look.  Well, not today!  Today I got to play with an image I have had colored and matched up with DP for more than 6 months.  I've just been waiting to have the perfect opportunity to make something just for me, just for fun and today is the day!  The Diva's by Design challenge blog is having a challenge called:

"Anything Goes"

Perfect for the projects that are made just because you want to make them.  The colors aren't for the upcoming Holiday, the flowers are for the current season, and the card itself doesn't fit an exact purpose either but, I absolutely had the BEST time putting this one together!

Please join in on the challenge over at the Diva's by Design challenge and visit the other DT projects too as they are all very talented.  The challenge is sponsored by The Crafty Pad.

This is unfortunately going to be my last project as a DT for the Diva's by Design challenge and it is very dishearenting but an opportunity for me to dive into the Shape EZ product at the Whimsy Stamps Store and make it a product line no one can be without.  Thank you Rebekah and all of the DT at Diva's by Design, I will miss working with all of your talents and ability to inspire and I am looking forward to running in to all of you around this wonderful blog land!  This card includes one of my faborite embellishment dies the Elegant Butterfly and I double layered the Lacey Circles by cutting out one of the hoops and reassembled it to create a smaller inside layer.

I learned this folded card from the Scrap Girl Angie in her monthly card class

INGREDIENTS:

Color Bok

Three Bugs in a Rub Butterfly Kisses

Heidi Grace Designs "flocked cardstock" A Little Bird Tale

Adventure Mini Postage Stamps

Mini Postage die

Whimsy Elegant Butterflies Die Set
Spellbinders Nestabilities Lacey Circles

 MEDIUMS:

Copics

Ranger Distress Ink

Gelly Roll Clear Star

Pentel Sunburst white gel pen

 EMBELLISHMENTS:

The Paper Studios Pearls

Recollections Mulberry paper Holly Leaves

Celebrate it Holiday Ribbon

WOC Flowers

Prima Flowers

Offray dot Ribbon

Stickles Diamond and Frosted Lace

 INSPIRATIONAL THOUGHT FOR THE DAY:

 An aim in life is the only fortune worth the finding; and it is not to be found in foreign lands, but in the heart itself. 

                                                                       Robert Louis Stevenson

 Stop by the Whimsy Stamps Store available today for my Shape EZ line of digital forms and shaped product lines like bags, boxes, flowers, and cards with tons of add on's that help you make the project just the way you like it. Over and Over again! The NEW Shape EZ Cut files available today!

 Thank you for visiting,

Free to be married 25 years!

Happy "belated" Independence Day to all my friends and family!   Both of my karate guys were in the parade yesterday and as I was watching the four year old twins today, I was unable to join them.  However, as you know, it's not so interesting if you aren't participating!    Today is a little shorter post but I do want to share something near and dear to my heart at the end of the post . . . so please keep reading!

Today at Top Tip Tuesday we have a "Wedding/Anniversary" challenge that starts today that will be sponsored by both:

Also, there is a tutorial on a fabulous "easy" exploding box from Leanne at the Top Tip Tuesday Challenge.  Just wait till you see this gorgeous work!

On to the details of my newest piece of greeting art.  I made this with specific desires of a patron that has to give a gift for a 25th Wedding Anniversary and as this is the Silver one, here you go:

 INGREDIENTS: 

Paper mache frame

DP from stash

The Crafty Pad Sentiment digi stamp "with Love tag"

Bazzill card stock black behind tag

 MEDIUMS: 

Only printer ink

 EMBELLISHMENTS:

Pearled Ribbon from Offray 

Recollections Pearl stickers

Stickles "Silver Glitter"

Celebrate it Holiday Ribbon

Satin Ribbon by Offray

Floral pearls from stash

Charm from stash

Please don't forget to stop by for both inspiration and a challenge, I would love you to visit and enter your projects! 

 INSPIRATIONAL THOUGHT FOR THE DAY: 

I've been blessed with a lovely daughter that dated a courageous young man named Chris Oaks in High School.  

Since graduating in 2009, Chris joined our armed forces in Afghanistan, and returned to us 2 days ago, in what looks to be a permanently paralyzed condition at the age of 20!  

The "return home" event was covered by Channel 7 Action news, and the address location for donations to support the modifications to his families home and the video can be found HERE.  

I know that this news is not new as it happens all too often, however, never so close to me.  As much as we would appreciate any and all donations, I mainly wanted to show my support and gratitude to such a wonderful and truly beautiful young man that I am blessed to know personally.  These are the men that keep us safe and free!  

Thank you Chris and Welcome Home!

Thank you for visiting,