Rags to Riches

Happy Sunday everyone!
I ran across this old photo yesterday and I think it makes an interesting story.  When I was maybe 4 (1953), our house burned to the ground. I am the youngest of 3 and I have very little memory of the fire. Here is how it has been told.  We lived in Colorado. We were poor.  My father was a tenant farmer and we had just moved into the house. My mother had just refinished the floors and everything was painted fresh and pretty. Our family had gone to town and as we were returning we could see the fire. My sister said our mother was crying (I only recall that happening once). I am told it was an electrical fire.  We were lucky it didn't happen while we were asleep.
So all we were left with was the clothes on our back and an old car.  I am sure there was no money in the bank, and I am positive there was no insurance.  The picture below is where we stayed for a few weeks until we drove to Iowa and stayed with relatives until my Father found another job.

Well, I am by no means wealthy, but I am rich. My husband and I have a nice house and children and grandchildren that give us love and enjoyment beyond measure.  

What do you think?  I bet there was no A/C.

The Rocket's Red Glare

I looked and looked for a challenge to enter this card. Same old story. I find the perfect challenge for a card I posted before the challenge. That's why I hardly ever enter challenges. I just not in sync with the rest of the world.  I'm having fun anyway.

I did see a challenge for a tall skinny card, but I don't remember where (it's that old thing) and it's probably over with anyway.

This is an Inkadinado stamp that I colored with Tombow markers. I cut it out with a Spellbinders die then mounted it on some blue metallic. The sentiment is from Paper Trey Ink. I placed a red ribbon under punches.
Also used on this card: Stickles, jewels, Cuttlebug die, Martha Stewart punch and some stars and stripes
ribbon.

PS. Just found a challenge with Diane's help - Sentimental Sundays challenge-61-patriotic-use-colors.
Hugs!

Butterfly Hope

This card was so simple and one of my favorites.

This beautiful butterfly is from Stampendous.  I colored the butterfly with Copics and cut it out.
On the very tips of the wings, I used 3D paint and sprinkled some glitter on it before it dried.
The circles were done with a stamp from Rubber Soul.  I embossed the top portion and added "Hope" from Stampin Up. Three little jewels were added to finish it off.

I love happy cards.

Pots of Flowers for My Friend

Are you kidding me?  You know the expression, "the concentration of a gnat"?  Well, I did not intend to stitch on the white, but I was just about to round the first corner (which is rounded) when I realized that it was the DP and red I wanted to stitch.  As you can see the rounded corners really threw me off.

I fell in love with this Cudly Buddly image as soo as I saw it.  It is colored with Copics, mounted with a Spellbinders Die, then mounted again with some K&Company DP.  I printed this twice. The first one did not print well, but I was able to color and cut out the place those flowers at bottom. The "friendship" is a Hero's Art stamp.

This one goes to my friend who is going through chemotheropy. 

American Home

I just loved coloring this one.  Would you believe the most difficult to color was the roof?

This American Home from Stamps Happen and the artist is Carolyn Shores Wright. This was colored with Copies.  The white lattes punch is from Martha Stewart And the "God Bless America" says Vippies and I have no idea where I acquired it.

I have entered this in the Splitcoast Challenge F4A58 "Home Sweet Home".

Pink Poppy?

Happy Sunday everyone.  Hope your Hubbies, Sons, and Fathers are all having a wonderful day. Mine are all golfing.

I just fell in love with the little digi.  I think she will be perfect for my oldest Granddaughter who will turn 8 next month.

I got this sweetie from Funky Kits.  They are this months sponsor over at Stamp Something Weekly Challenge Blog in which I am entering this card. This weeks challenge is Something with Pretty Papers.

 I wish I could give credit to someone for this new find, but I do so much blog hopping that I cannot remember who's blog that got me there.  If you are the guilty one (because I did do a little shopping), please come forward.

This is Poppy a Sugar Nellie I bought from Funky Kits. I colored her with Copics, cut her out with Spellbinder dies. and mounted her on these beautiful designer papers from My Mind's Eye, and the poke a dots are from DCWV.  I also used some of the same DP for the Martha Stewart butterfly punch. The pretty little flower on the side was cut with a die from Die-namics.

Wish me luck, the prize is Funky Kits £10 voucher. 

Friend

This is my "Go To" stamp. It's good for just about any occasion. It's always there when I need it and it never let's me down. Kind of like a friend.

I just found out my friend and my daughter-in-laws mother is not doing so well.  She went through a round of Chemotherapy last year but now the cancer has returned. Last year, I made her a card every week on the day she had treatment.  She kept them all.  I think I will do a repeat this round.

The stamp is Windy Tree from Hero Arts. The sentiment "I cherish your friendship" is an  Inadinkado stamp
The DP is K&Company.  I attached some beads and mounted it on some deep chocolate brown card stock.

Have a great weekend.