#93…HoHoHo… a Sassy Challenge

Our Sassy Challenge this week is from that Sassy Prisma Pencil Queen, Judy, and she picked “Santa”.

Ok, so I’ve had a hectic week….yeah, I can hear you now, “WHO HASN’T?!”… I got all these gifts toppers done up and thought… perfect, I can use them for the challenge! Then I checked what it was… oops…

So, here’s what I figured… “Santa” could mean a lot of things… like milk and cookies OR a Cup of Cocoa and cookies!

I’m sure the mail carriers were going crazy with this delivery… White Christmas coffee! A blend of chocolate, caramel, vanilla and cherry…oh my, it smelled sooooo good in the baggies! That’s where the toppers came in with this adorable image. I cropped her in an oval with a stroke outline, copied her and added the wording, and colored with Copics. She’s just too cute!!

That’s my story and I’m stickin’ to it! LOL…hey, I’d love for someone to leave me coffee and cookies after a long haul!

For more fun,
see what the other gals did.

Ann English ~ Cathy Edgar
Pat Frank ~ Judy Kreucher ~ Peggy Marsh
Jackie Mooney ~ Jeni Tidwell

Thanks for stopping!

Dawn

Friends…and the Newspaper

Remember the other day when the 4H club went for a walk and just happened to stop at the Country Bulk Barn to get ice cream? Well, I sent a couple pics into the local newspaper and………
today’s paper has the pics!!

Too fun right?!

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Now…. Friends

Today on Splitcoast, the challenge was to pick one of  our SCS friends and case a card. I’ve made many online friends over the seven years I’ve been a part of SCS! Joanne (jojot) was one of my first close friends, a real cheerleader! I even got the chance to meet her several years ago when we went on a business trip/vacation!

Here is her card 

And here is the card I did.

Joanne even sent me those Prima flowers! I stamped Bird & Butterfly Labels and Time on pink Vellum and because the ink didn’t dry right away, I sprinkled clear embossing powder over it and heat set. Using Spellbinders Labels 18 that matches this set, I carefully cut around the embossed area on the Vellum then using the same size die cut the mat. 

For the background…now, this is a little different…NO… a lot different! LOL

I adhered fabric to cardstock using Modgepodge and stamped Crocheted Background in Faded Jeans. Then I embossed it with Kassie’s Brocade embossing folder. I added a little color with a Copic marker to keep with the design in Joanne’s card.

This awesome method I learned from another dear online friend, Mel! She has so many tricks up her sleeve that she makes my head spin! Sooooo talented!! If you ever need an idea, how-to, template or just want to be inspired stop by her blog.

I also added some color with a Copic and Sakura white gel pen to the butterflies and flowers. The dotted piece is Swiss Dots embossing folder dotted with white gel pen (not so neatly!). The foliage is Martha Stewart punches.

Now, I need to go pick raspberries! Yup! The reds are ripening!! YUM! Going to be an awesome berry year!!

Thanks for stopping!!

Dawn

A Walk and Ice Cream Too!

We usually take a walk into town several times during the 4H year, not all the kids could make it last night…so this is the crew! I love the “llama butt” shots!

Everything is a learning experience, we encounter dogs, kids running up (and adults!) and we always stop at the park to do obstacles…. jumping over, going under, weaving through. Um… what’s wrong with this picture! LOL!
Actually they’d already done some and were letting them graze before moving on. Levi, though, is desensitizing Tobi touching places where she doesn’t like.

We even walk through downtown! It’s funny to watch them look in the picture windows and wonder who that fine looking llama is! We stopped for ICE CREAM at the Country Bulk Barn.

And just WHY can’t WE go in???

Shadow, the “kid” of the group thinks Katie should share her Cupcake ice cream with him!

Never a dull moment!!

Thanks for stopping!

Dawn

#18 Show Me Thursday….For Real?

Ok, so I’ve never participated in
Cheryl’s “Show Me” Thursday before.

Here’s an excerpt from her blog that explains…

“Okay, so what are you working on this week?  Can't wait to see.  And for you newbies, NO, it doesn't have to be a Sassy image, it can be WHATEVER you just happen to be working on.  Perhaps you’re baking or organizing. Whatever it is, we'd all love to see. . . .and so would all of these fun, snoopy ladies.  And believe you, me, they are nosey. “

Cheryl and I were in contact quite a bit today for something reeeally special! So I thought, why not….

Here is what I was doing today!

On my 6’ table I have a workspace about what you see here! Such a slob! LOL

And for some reason my family thinks they need to eat!

My daughter and son-in-law have a bulk food store in our little town. They also sell sandwiches, soup and burritos. I’ve been cooking 5-8 pounds of beans each week for them since about October! That’s probably close to 200# of beans! I cooked a batch for them last night, so today it was our turn!
Refried beans, rice, fajita mixture and fresh salsa! YUM!

That’s my Thursday! Next week you’ll get to see the finished llama card and hear the story behind it!

Thanks for stopping!

Dawn