Calendar Girls March Challenge

The card on my blog is for the Calendar Girls March challenge and Tami was our hostess.  Our challenge was....

Oh girls, we are going to create a card this month! I thought of a few things that might keep us busy for March.

Did you know that March used to be the first month of the year on the Roman calendar? It was changed to the third month by Julius Caesar. The calendar we use today is refined from the Julius to the Gregorian. Sadly, we only gained like the wee bit of a percentage of more time to craft with the change! In theme of the original first month, let's use one button on your card.

Let's make a card based on a sketch. I saw this sketch and wanted to use it at some point. It's time! Please note, the sketch challenge is still open, so be sure to join!   

Speaking of Romans, purple is the color of the day. Please use the color purple on your card somewhere. Purple was worn by Roman Emperors and magistrates. It is also the color worn by those cute little ladies you see out lunching together, wearing purple and red and a bunch of hats!

Since history was after lunch for me in high school, I really had to put my 'dig deep to remember' thinking cap on for this one! Here are the CliffsNotes: one button, use the sketch and purple somewhere on your card.

Thanks Tami for a fun challenge!  Here is my card:

OH SO MUCH PURPLE!!!

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National Umbrella Month

The Dueling Darlings are at it again.  It is time to post our creations for this months challenge...

The theme for this month is National Umbrella Month.  Terry and LJ were the hostesses this month and Terry sent the following information and great kit to the Dazzlers.  

"March is National Umbrella Month!  

We all know that when it rains, it pours so LJ and I thought we’d put together kits with an image including umbrellas."

The contents of your kit include:

Image and Sentiment: MFT - a la modes “The Rain Will Come”

Pink and Silver Dots: Craftwork Cards Candi

Ribbon: Michaels

Flowers: Martha Stewart crafts

Square Rhinestones: from my stash

DP: Paper Pizazz

Cardstock: Bazzill Basics Sea salt, Coredinations Blush Red

and here is my card:

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Feel the Love

It's that time...the Dueling Darlings are at it again!

Barb and I were hostesses this month.  Barb for the Divas and myself for the Dazzlers.  And since we are posting the day after Valentine's Day, we wanted the love to continue another day.  So, our theme was...FEEL THE LOVE.

AND...THE SPECIAL PART...

This month we are honoring each of our founders, Jeanette and Kelly.  (They are getting a different set of details, without this part).  So—please use the theme Feel the Love to show your love to your leader or to both of them if you wish.  You can tell of some of the things you “love” about them or point out some of the things you know they love—books, family, God, coloring, etc.  

FUN!  Did we get you Jeanette and Kelly?

Both of these lovely ladies truly love the Lord and it shows in all they share.

Our leader for the Dazzlers, Jeanette, is a true friend.  She is always there supporting everyone and sending up prayers when someone is in need.  She truly reflects God's love.

I kept my card simple this month because I really wanted the verse to stand out.

Our kit included:

Stamp Sentiment - company unknown

Ribbons from Stampin' Up!

Doily - Wilton cake decorating

Flowers - Joann's

Lg white brad/brown brad - Stampin' Up!

Heart brads - ???? My stash

Plaid DP - Hot Off the Press - Christmas Plaid

Heart DP - Hot Off the Press - Lots of Love

"Love" DP - me & My Big Ideas

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Calendar Girls

Hello!

Our Calendar Girls challenge for this month was brought to us by Jeanette!  And, always a hostess to have fun ideas, her challenge to us this month was...

If you’ve ever been any of the swap threads that I participate in, you know that I like holidays, normal ones, weird one, funny ones. EVERY day is worth a celebration.  So, for this month’s Calendar Girl challenge, I want you to select a holiday that is CLOSE TO your own birthday and make a card for that holiday. If you need help finding holidays, check out this wonderful site.

My birthday is in June and there were several unknown, untraditional holidays in June that would have been fun to make a card for.  About 2-3 years ago I bought a stamp set that I thought would make great boy cards.  Sadly, that stamp set never saw ink.  Well, until this challenge that it.  As soon as I saw this untraditional holiday on the list, I knew I needed to pick this holiday so my lonely stamp could get some ink.  

My untraditional holiday is Superman Days, June 12-15.  And here is my card.  (I again apologize for the quality of the picture.  I tried using my iPad to get the picture as my camera is just not working but I am no good using the iPad.)

And the inside:

The stamp set ("Super Powers") and DP ("Super Hero") are both from Close to My Heart.  The city skyline is a die from My Favorite Things.  The inside of the card as well as the embellishments on the front are rub-ons that also came from Close to My Heart.  The sketch if from Mojo Monday.

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Dueling Darlings January Duel

We are at it again.  That's right it is time for a duel.  The Dazzlers received a great kit from Melina, our January hostess, and it was full of wonderful papers, embellishments and the sweetest image.  

This month's theme was:  ANGELS ~ more specifically, THE DAZZLERS ARE ANGELS! 

Our kits included:
~ image: C.C. Designs "Peace on Earth"
~ teal papers: Recollections
~ textured paper: DCWV
~ acetate sheet: Crafter's Companion 
~ white bag/pocket: Scrapbooking with M.E. Boutique on FB
~ buttons: MFT
~ dewdrops: The Robin's Nest
~ fabric flower: Wal-Mart
~ thick baker's twine: Maya Road

And the extra take on the duel...Carol and I want to hear any "Angels Unaware" stories you may have or something about the person that is considered an angel to you, in your life when you post on the 15th.

Here is my card:

Sorry my photo is kind of washed out.  I had to use my phone and it just didn't take a good a picture as my camera.  I wanted to keep my card clean and simple.  I just did a couple layers and some simple embellishments.  HOWEVER, Carol I did use glitter.  Aren't you proud?  ;)  I did use some Baja Breeze ink on the white flower, however that doesn't show up so well here.  

As for my person who I consider an angel...she is an amazing, Godly woman.  And when you fall on hard times and she says she will pray for you, she will.  She will cry with you and rejoice with you.  I thank God for her.  

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Dueling Darlings - A Christmas Story

Merry Christmas!

Today on my blog is the project I made for the Dueling Darlings December challenge.

Jeanette was the hostess for the Dazzlers this month and the kit was wonderful!  The kit included:

Images by Kraftin Kimmie "O Holy Night"
DP by Paper Studio
Embellishments from Hobby Lobby and Michaels
and the blue trim I used for the hanger was found by Jeanette on one of her treasure hunt finds (she loves garage and yard sales)

In the spirit of Christmas and since we just put up our tree I decided to make a Christmas ornament instead of a card.  The base of the ornament is a square coaster.

Here it is:

I think the greatest Christmas memory I have growing up is how much my dad loved Christmas.  He decorated the inside of the house as well as the outside.  Didn't matter how cold it was, the Christmas decorations got put up.  Lights everywhere!  One year he even built three large cross out of wood, wrapped them in foil, put lights on them and then placed them in the front yard.  BEAUTIFUL!!!!

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Merry Christmas!

November Dueling Darlings

This month the Dazzler's received an awesome kit from Darlene.  The kit included:

Stamp: Lazy Boy Set by Art Impressions
CS: Conqueror Diamond White
DP: All by Recollections, Light Blue Argyle, Green Argyle, Football, Black & White Plaid, Black Polka Dots, Signature Series Shimmer CS
Washi Tape, assorted brads by Recollections

I loved this image.  I was struggling with a layout and went to my old standby of a pocket card and here it is:  (the image on the card insert is by SU!)

Part of this month's challenge was to post a funny holiday story about a guy in your life.  I don't really have a funny holiday story but I do have a story...one year we were leaving for Washington state.  After spending time there with family we were going on to Mexico.  The day before we left was my husband's birthday.  The next day we are at the airport and the airlines attendant behind the counter noticed that my husband's driver's license had expired just the day before on his birthday.  YIKES!!  This was before Mexico required passports and you could get in the country with a valid driver's license and birth certificate.  It's 8:00 a.m. and our flight was leaving about 10:00 or 10:30.  The kids and I all get checked in and head off to get through security.  My husband grabs a cab and rushes down to the Department of Motor Vehicles which does not open until 8:30.  He was first in line and rushed through getting a new license.  The cab driver even waited for him and then rushed him back to the airport.  WHEW!  He made it with about 10 minutes to spare.  Now before we travel he is always required to check the expiration date on his license.

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