Hang in There!

Hello everyone!

I'm participating in a couple of things today,

PTI's MIM with Ashley, and Masking Sentiments,

and a blog hop fundraiser for Lea Lawson's son, called, Layton's legacy,

The fundraiser is to supply the NICU in Minnesota, Starbucks cards

for parents who have children there.

Ashley shows us some masking tricks, and I used them to create a special card

for someone to receive at the card drive. 

I'm happy to let them know there are those who care.

My own granddaughter was born at 29 weeks.

We have an amazing children's hospital her in Central CA, and Reagan 

spent 5 weeks there. The care she received in the NICU was exceptional,

and saved her life. 

I thank God for her and those whose training and care gave us our beautiful Reagan!

You can read about the blog hop, and Lea's Card Drive and Fundraiser here:

Lea Lawson’s

Layton's Legacy

Perfect Plaid Stencil Collection (set of 4)

Fresh Bouquet Stamp Set

Make It Market: Nostalgic Notions

PapertreyInk May 2017 Blog Hop

PTI Blog Hop, with this inspiration

Nichole features the all over patterns of 'Irtsya'.

If you go to her website, she has other patterns and color combos.

Loved the way she softly colors her images, then adds

just a sprinkling of splatter. 

Started with the daisies from Friendship Jar Fillers,

masked them, and added flora from Gathered Garden and Gran's Garden.

I don't need a 'get well' right now, but the sentiment from 

Graceful Greetings 11 fit perfectly! Never looking a gift horse in the mouth,

that's what ended up on my one layer card.

Splatters courtesy of a toothbrush dipped in paint, and a few sequins

and done!

Play along on Nichole's Blog here:

May 2017 Blog Hop

Getting a late start to the hop today, had grandma duty this morning,

and barely getting posted this afternoon!

Can't wait to see what all of you have done.

This was challenging. Worked on it a few days before I was pleased.

You all never fail to amaze me, so I'm off to view!

Just Us Girls #309, & The Card Concept #39 Daisies

Playing along with JUGS Challenge

My card is a loose CASE from Danielle Flanders' card here:

Release day...

I created a bg of daisies, watercoloring them with Zig Clean Color brushes

(a new toy!)

Enclosed: Apple stamps and dies from PTI

Daisies from Friendship Jar: Fillers, also PTI

Inside apple colored with Ranger inks

All Cardstock PTI, including strip of vellum.

Just Us Girls #309 - Word Week

Also entering in the Card Concept, just back from vacation!

I'd say Clean & Layered.

The Card Concept #39 {Daisies}

MIM #206 Stamping and Mixing Patterns

This week's MIM is sheer joy!

Loving patterns and layers, it tickles to have Danielle

show us how and what and some of her tricks to create magic on a card.

1st off, create a coordinating set of papers.

Danielle suggested starting with the larger imaged paper.

Danielle's signature style is using bright clear colors,

and I tried to keep that look when I chose yellows, aquas, and Berry Sorbet.

The large group of daisies is from Friendship Jar Fillers, and the smaller posies

from Brushed Blooms.

First stamped the daisies and colored them with Loew Cornell Watercolors.

Smaller triple blooms stamped in Hero Arts Wet Cement.

I ended up with 5 stamped papers, just because I was in my happy place doing them!

Didn't use all 5 in my card, but I have plenty do 3 more cards for sure!

Starting on left, Arrows from Heather's new Noted set,

so is the grey chevron pattern, splashed with Yellows.

Top patterns from Happy Trails,  and Melon Berry dots from Polka Dot Basics.

Used 3 of the 5 pattern papers, and a cutout of the daisies.

Also added a fussy cut of the top daisy.

Had some tags from Cuppa Love die left over from the Blog Hop, so stamped a heart

from Bubble Talk in Aqua Mist, and 'you're Super' in Smokey Shadow.

Glossy Accents on the daisy centers.

Can't wait to do this again with other stamps!

Like I said, pure joy!

You need to see Danielle's video, to catch her tips, here:

Make It Monday #206: Stamping and Mixing Patterns