Images from Phoenix... well Mesa

Highlights (in no particular order) from my vacation to visit my lovely brother and his lovely family in Phoenix:

• Venezuelan Food
• In and Out Burger
• Cherry Dip Cones
• Post-It Notes
• I-Pad (aka time sucker)
• Swimming
• Board Games
• Slime
• Mangled Nephew
• Cutest Niece EVER!
  
• Beautiful Family!
  

Is it wierd that the first 3 things on my list are food?

These are examples of my brother's miniatures (he painted these). If you are into that kind of thing you can see more at his blog HERE.

My lovely Sister-in-laws cute herb garden.

These bright orange flowers bloom there. I think they are beautiful!


I am posting more family pics on my facebook, so go there to see more!

Thanks for spending a few minutes with me!

card positioning system challenge! #172

I have always wanted to enter this challenge but I can't seem to get my timing right for some reason! If you haven't checked out the great challenges they have at the CPS Blog, click HERE.

This week's sketch is super cute:



This is my card:


Thanks for stopping by... be sure to check out my Etsy Shop too!

Treasury Tuesday - I say Whippet...

Okay I have fallen in love with my Whippet, Devo. Combine this love of Whippets with the incredible art you can find on Etsy and you have my Treasury:

"I say Whippet, Whippet Good" (Get it?)

These artists are amazing! Be sure to check out these shops, a lot of them have created beautiful art with other types of dogs and/or creatures.

I especially love the shop Toadbriar I used two of the prints from this shop in the treasury, but I honestly could have filled my treasury with prints from here.

I LOVE this from Toadbriar...















Shop List:
1. Orange Haze - Guinness The Greyt
2. Whippet Good - Toadbriar
3. Strider Print - Stray Dog Arts
4. Whippet Print - Ursula Dodge
5. Protect This Whippet Tag - Pet Fancy
6. Greyhound Star Print - Toadbriar
7. Hound statue - Dusty Rose Designs
8. Whippet at the Wine Bar - SchmetzPetz
9. Italian Greyhound Butterfly - Lachri
10. Greyhound Necklace - Kayann Works
11. Whippet in Wigs - Dianna Bonder Studios
12. Smoking Whippet - Susan Alison Art
13. Greyound with Remote - AHamilton Art
14. Whippet Cookie Jar - Happy Hound
15. Whippet with Lollipop - SchmetzPetz
16. Sweet Dreams Whippet - Art by Elle J. Wilson

This is my baby Whippet!
Thanks for stopping by!

10 Cards in 10 Weeks - Preppy Inspired Card #8

This is card #8 in my Preppy Inspired card (self imposed) challenge. That means only 2 more cards and Elle will be off to California starting her new life. I am super proud of her (don't tell her I said that!)

Check out her "What Preppy Wore" Challenge, she is wearing a different outfit to work for 50 work days.

Last week she gave me this fashion inspiration:

This one was challenging, I think she is picking harder inspiration pieces! But alas, here is my card:




Thanks for stopping by!

Etsy Inspired Challenge #93

Check out Etsy Inspired Challenge blog this week! The inspiration shop is called White Birch Designs with cute jewelry.

This great necklace inspired thoughts of fall and I love the greens and orange. Click HERE to check out the shop.



My card: (this probably confirms I am that crazy cat lady)


While you are checking out Etsy, stop by My Etsy Shop!

EBTKS Challenge #17 - Love using sketches!

Nothing is better when your stuck for an idea then a sketch! Thank you to "Everything but the Kitchen Sink" challenge for this week's sketch:


So I got a custom order for a card this week and was totally stuck on what direction to go, so this card is based on the EBTKS sketch! Thanks again!


Thanks for stopping by! Visit my Etsy shop to see my new "Etsy Inspired" section!

Treasury Tuesday - It's your lucky day!

This week I was feeling like I could use a little luck so my treasury this week is called:

As Luck Would Have it...
Click HERE to see it on Etsy

What a talented bunch of artists, right?? Be sure to visit their shops, there is lots more good stuff where this came from.

1. Luck Heart - Rae Dunn
2. Lucky number 7 necklace - Labyrinth Vintage
3. Four leaf clover necklace - The Whipporwill
4. Horseshoe necklace - KDemARTe
5. Rabbit Foot Necklace - Talula
6. Indian Penny Ring - Startup Sterling
7. Clover Bracelet - Frith Seraph
8. Pot O Gold Necklace - Charms 4 You
9. Wishbone Necklace - Sparkle Peach
10. Dragon Steampunk Brooch - Tiny Minds
11. Stamp Token Necklace - Mixed Metals
12. Wish on a Star Necklace - Sorelle
13. Dream Catcher Necklace - Lichen Studio
14. Fortune Cookie Necklace - Lanyapi Designs
15. 7 Dice Ring - Jeweler Jim
16. Sixpence Bracelet - Mrs. Gibson's Atelier

So the morning after I made this treasury, as luck would have it, someone put my cupcake card in her treasury! This was done by Lori Nichols, check out this treasury HERE

This is the first time someone has included me in their treasury so I am really happy and grateful. Aren't these colors great together??Thanks for stopping by and sharing some of your time with me! To see the entire Cupcake card click HERE.