My "Sally" card

I have a very dear friend who has been on my Original House Mouse List for almost 13 years, wow hard to believe that list has survived 13 years, anyway, she is very sick and she knew how much I loved this image and we used to talk about it. Someone sent me the image and so I had to use it on her card.   I found the punched out layer in a bargin bin and used yellow background paper.  Then the flowers are from a wedding and after the wedding they were going to throw them away.  Well........ a stamper can't let that happen can they.  Nope, so into my pocket they went. I don't know if you can tell but they are "glitzy"  and "sparkly"  that alone was enough for me LOL .  I hope she likes the card.  She is an amazing woman.  Hugs, Cathy

K.I.S.S. (Keep It Simple Sweetie)

We had a Keep It Simple Sweetie swap on our Original House Mouse Lover's Group and it was so hard for me to just leave well enough alone LOL .  I think jewels and glitz make a card but this is what I came up with fast as I only had 15 minutes to make a card before we got in the car to start traveling again LOL.  I love this image and one of my members sent this to me.  I used to have the stamp but alas, someone else has it now.  Maybe it is one of my favorites because I used to be on a tennis team and loved it. Oh Well,  I still think there should be a colored rinestone on each bow and a bit of glitter on the tennis ball and a few more embellishments but I had to go by the rules, since I am the one that made the rules LOL  Hugs, Cathy 

My Grandsons B'Day Card

Am I the only one that finds it hard to pick out the right image for a "man" card.   I saw this as a free download on Printable Downloads and decided to use it.  I was on the road when I made this so had very few supplies with me and accidently found a small packet of bubbles , the punch I used for the corners was one that I punched out before we left Arizona last August and they were floating in the bottom of my suitcase.  For me "man" cards are the hardest to make.  Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated.  Hugs, Cathy K

Anniversary Card For Our Friends

I made this card for some Pastor Friends in Arizona.  I thought I would never forget the name of  the digi artist that drew these poppies but I did :( .  I love poppies and coloring them was fun.  The background behind the lattice layer is very sparkly but it doesn't show on here.  I will tell you a secret ;)  I can't tie a bow for anything and then I saw a YouTube video about making bows with a fork and I love it. That I can do. LOL .   Thought I would share this with you since I haven't posted anything in a while.  We have been on the road.  Thank you for looking, Hugs, Cathy 

The Liebster Award

I have wanted to get this done for weeks, we have been on the road traveling and I had my blogs picked out for weeks. We are finally staying someplace for 2 weeks so I can get this out to those 5 I have chosen.

First I want to thank Deb Ochs-LaGrone from A Look Through My Eye Blogspot 

http://alookthroughmyeye.blogspot.com/

for giving me this award. I was so honored.

Now a little about this award and then the blogs I felt I wanted to honor. 

About the Award

This award was designed to be a blog award in the Pay It Forward fashion.  Once you've been nominated, you award it to five blogs that you like that have fewer than 200 followers, to encourage new visitors to visit these blogs.

Rules for Acceptance

Thank the person who gave you the award and link back to their blog.  Post the award onto your blog.  Give the award to five blogger who you appreciate that have fewer than 200 followers.  leave a comment on their blog letting them know that you have given them this awesome award!

Pay it Forward

Choosing five bloggers whom I find inspiring isn't easy as I am inspired by so many!  Here are my choices and I hope you will enjoy... 
all of these artists are so cool... 
do check them out and become a follower!

Here are the one's I have chosen, 

http://sparkly-train.blogspot.com
Mary Anne has a heart as big as a mountain and makes cards and packages  for the men and women over in Afghanistan besides making the most beautiful  cards.  I know you will enjoy her blog.

http//givemetime2inkaboutit.blogspot.com
Chrisann is another amazing one, she also has such a big heart and I have watched here become an amazing stamper.  She comes up with the most amazing ideas for cards.  Enjoy her blog 

http://stampartdesignbykathryne.blogspot.com
I love Kathryne's blog, she has amazing cards . Her coloring on her images is amazing.  She is a freehand graphic illustrator and I wanted you all to see her amazing work. 

http://piece-ofheartblogspot.com
Sharon has an awesome blog and so many wonderful ideas and also the greatest free sentiments. If you looking for a special sentiment I know Sharon has them. I know you will enjoy her blog.  

http//scrapaholicpaperjunkie.blogspot.ca
Madge has a very great blog and gives wonderful ideas for cards and then even the templates and measurements for the cards. She gives the greatest incentive for stepping out of the box for card layouts.  You will enjoy her blog.

 Now to these 5, it is your turn to pick 5 blogs and bless them with the Liebster award.  

Hugs, Cathy 

Wow, what a surprise, I am so excited, I was just awarded the Liebster Award for new blogs. Wow, thank you Deb Ochs-LaGrone from the blog "A Look Through My Eyes" . You are so kind. This award is given to blogs that have fewer that 200 followers but the person giving the award feels they want to give that blog the award. Thank you again Deb. Hugs, Cathy K

Love Card

I wanted a card I could use for Anniversary and not just Valentines and then Paulette from TLC Creations sent this image and just when I needed a sentiment, she sent this one today. It is like she reads my mind. I do not have my Cuttlebug or my Big Shot machines with me and so I had to improvise on the frames. You sure don't realize how much you use those machines until they are in storage :) I do not have a talent for making bows but came across this tutorial on making bows with a fork. That helped me a lot :) The gold and white paper behind the image is all different love saying but as you can tell you can't see them. Anyway, loved this image and had to use it. Thank you for looking. Hugs, Cathy K