The sharp knife of a short life...

Dedicated to Baby Wyatt...taken too soon...but loved by a lot...We can't understand...he was an angel sent here to live here on earth for a short time and it was his time to return to Heaven. What a sweet boy that touched SO many lives in such a short time.

Spots & Stripes!

Here is my card for today's sponsorship at Sassy Studio Designs...we are sponsoring The Crazy Challenge blog today...you will find the current challenge/link-up there! 

I'm getting a head start on thank you cards for our Zeal for Teal crop! We're doing a 50's theme so this is PERFECT! (That's why she has a teal skirt!!) 

And of course, my Spots & Stripes are the buttons! They seem to fit this theme perfectly!

I'm entering this into the challenge on Karber Weekly Challenge too! They're having the same challenge surprisingly enough!

One Stop Craft Challenge

Yesterday was the start of SSD sponsoring the One Stop Craft Challenge blog...the challenge is to make a card with more than one fold...

Here is mine:

Head over to OSCC to get your entry in today to win!!!!

Happy Birthday! (PDS Challenge)

This is card for my son's friend's birthday! 

She's SO cute and I had her coloured and in my "stash" of PDS images!!  

This is the inside

I made this for the Pixie Dust Creations Challenge...BUTTON UP! :D Thanks for checking out my submission! I hope I win!!!!

Supplies used: Nook & Pantry Basic Grey 6x6 Pad

Kioshi Basic Grey buttons

Pixie Dust Stamps Strawberry girl digital stamp

Distress Inks

Studio G Birthday stamp

Simply Betty Stamps: A Special Image for a Special Girl with a Special ...

THIS IS TAKEN FROM BETTY ROBERTS' BLOG...SHE'S THE ARTIST/OWNER SIMPLY BETTY STAMPS...

HER ALMOST 13 YEAR OLD DAUGHTER HAS DECIDED TO DO SOMETHING extremely SPECIAL FOR A LOCAL CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL...PLEASE KEEP READING FOR MORE DETAILS...BETTY THIS  IS A TRUE TESTAMENT TO HOW YOU RAISED YOUR DAUGHTER! KUDOS TO YOU TOO!

Hello everyone!  I am hoping to reach many of you on this special post...

My daughter Rio is turning 13!  OMG another teen in the house!  Two teens+one toddler= disasterous fun... on most days!  LOL  Okay okay, so let me tell you about the Special Image for my Special girl Rio with a Special Birthday request we got from her this year...

Every year I ask the kids what they want for their birthday.  Money, a trip, a party, or an overnight stay at Disneyland.... Rio came to me and said, "Mom, is it really really my choice what I get for my birthday?"  I told her of course!  So she says, "Ok, this year mom, I want money, but can I do anything at all with it? I mean anything I want mom?"  Again, I said of course.  "Okay, I want my birthday money to be donated to the children of St. Jude's hospital so they can have a special day, or whatever the money is needed for. I don't want to have money to just blow when I can help other kids that can't get out of bed, or go outside.  That's what I want for my birthday!"

Of course I was already choking on my tears before she finished her sentence!  What a marvelous request, selfless and special!  I had a special image made for her 13th birthday, and I have not told her about it, or shown it to her.  I am asking for a very special request myself in honor of my daughter's selflessness.  

The image is now available for $3.00, I am asking you all to purchase this special stamp and help me bring my daughter special birthday wishes by mailing off a card you make with the image to her... but wait that's not all... the $3.00 made from every purchase will be donated to St. Jude's, again in Rio's honor.  I am planning on taking her after her birthday to the hospital with the money we raise from this image and her birthday money as requested and giving it all to the hospital! 

 Her birthday is Feb. 8th, if you all could find it in your hearts to give my little girl that special card my mailing it to her I know it would make her day so special... she is always so grateful of the little things and my hope is to fill that mailbox of ours to the brim with Birthday cards!  I plan to gather all cards mailed to her from now until the 8th, and secretly putting them all in the mailbox along with her very favorite chocolates: York Peppermint Patties and Peanut Butter cups!   That evening after her birthday dinner I am going to ask her to walk down the street with me to the cluster boxes and have her open the mailbox (I am going to pretend I have not checked the mail all day of course) then BAM! they all pop out at her!  Whoohooo!  She will be thrilled once she realizes what exactly all those letters are.

Here is our mailing address:

PO BOX 132314

Big Bear Lake, CA 92315 

So, would you all be willing to help Rio raise a little money for the kids and send off a card?  If so you can purchase the image at simplybettystamps.com under Rio the Birthday Girl digi!  She is the first (but limited edition) of six new Emos to come in the future!

Here is the image:  what do you think of it?  Pretty cute huh?  She's the special birthday diva turing 13!!  I will run this image for $3.00 until the 8th of Feb.  after that she will be gone for good.  So please be aware that she will be a very limited edition digi!  She may later make a debut in rubber but I am not making any promises, I will try my best if there is enough interest in her to be made into Rubber.  Thank you all for your support!  And please please please spread the word about this special fund raiser.  Thank you all again!

Doodle Pantry Release #2

It's release day #2 today at Doodle Pantry and you will LOVE these cute new images! I got two more sets to play with this release...and they are adorable! I will have SO many uses for all the images I received! BTW, if you're looking to do a guest designer spot somewhere, you should check out Doodle Pantry! You really get some great incentives and they are a great group of ladies to chat and hang with!

Anyways, back to the release, here is the LATEST RELEASE LINK. Here you will find the new sets now available!

This is what I created with the two new sets I got! :D 

Thanks for checking out my creations!

Dare to Be Thursday at SSD

It's Dare to Be Thursday at Sassy Studio Designs and we were supposed to use blue and purple for our winter-themed cards...well here is mine!

I even made her some snow banks to play in!

I'm not sure who I'll send this card to....maybe my inlaws who are down in Florida for the winter!!!!!

This is actually the Falling Leaves image but I decided to colour her with PhotoShop Elements and make her more winter-y!

Check out what the other DT members created at the SSD Blog. 

Link your creation by next Wednesday for a chance to win some free images from SSD!

ICS Sketches

Sassy Studio Designs is sponsoring the ICS Sketches again today!


Here's my card:

Isn't she CUTE?! This Sock Hop Sassy is from the newest release! Check it out! And don't forget to pop over to the ICS blog to get your entry in to win FREE images from SSD! :D (You too could be the proud owner of this Sock Hop Sweetie!!!)

Blast from the Past Sassy Studio Designs Release

Are you ready for a "Blast from the Past"?  Well this release will take you there!  You should see what the design team has created! Our newest DT members have joined us this month to kick-start the year off! And WOW! What a kick-off this will be!

So for this blog hop you will need to check out each Design Team's blogs...each member has a song title posted on their blogs. You will need to figure out the artist. When you have the whole list, email it to me [tandjstudios(at)gmail(dot)com].

You will have till Sunday night to get me your list and I'll announce a winner on Monday. The winner will receive 2 images of their choice. 

Here is the 'hoppin' list!

Sara  

Regan 

Julie 

Rebecca  

Kathy 

Maria

Amanda <-- You're here

Here are my creations for this release!

The song title from me is Rock Around the Clock! (GOOD LUCK!)

Fresh Brewed Designs Latte Love

Isn't this image awesome?? 

My friend Heather, artist/owner of Fresh Brewed Designs created this CUTE travel mug! 

I LOVE it! It's perfect for Valentine's Day!

Thanks for a super cute image Heather!