How cool is this? Cheryl from http://sweetie-scraps.blogspot.com/

 chose me as one of 15 blogs that she loves! Thank you Cheryl I am honored :).. Here are some rules!!

1. Post the award here - done!

2. Link back to the blog that awarded you the award - done!

3. Follow that blog - done! Lots of inspiration there..:)

4. Choose 15 of my faves - Here are my 15 most favorites in no particular order. I visit them each day and they are  full of funny stories, tons of inspiration and and always make me smile..

1. Kimberly

2 Crystal

3 Danni

4 Laurie

5 Stephanie

6 Jenny

7 Mara

8 Lynnor

9 Stacy

10 Danielle

11 Pat

12 Joycelyn

13 Becky

14 Denise

15 Cindy

Thank you everybody!!

Happy Birthday JUGS45

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 Hi everybody.. Wow it has been 2 weeks in a row I am playing along with Just Us Girls... How can you tell my hubby has gone back to work, and the kids are out and about lol... This week is sketch week. Here is my take on the sketch...Have a great day and thanks for joining me today ...Monique :)

Materials

Stamps: PTI vintage Picnic

Paper: PTI Sweet Blush, SU Real Rust Cosmo Cricket Love notes DP and my new Paper Pack from Tim Holtz Vintage Shabby!!

Ink: Distress Ink, Memento black and copic markers

Flower Jem, Nestabilities, pink ribbon MD border punch, sewing machine.

One Layer

 Happy Monday everybody....And Monday means another great challenge over at Totally Stampalicious.This week we're going to challenge you to what many of us believe is one of the tougher challenges out....THE DREADED SINGLE LAYER CARD!
Now, the good news about these is, all going well, they can be very quick and beautiful! But, as some of may know...one little mistake and the whole card is KAPUT!!!
I guess that's why they call it a challenge though right!
The card itself must be one layer and you may use one or two small embellishments such as ribbon, a flower or a brad! Here is my take on the challenge... Thanks for joining me today...Monique

Materials

Stamps: Totally Stampalicious/ Bugaboo

Paper: PTI orange zest and white

Ink: Memento black and copic markers

Paper piercing..

Thank You Kindly WMSC9

I am playing in the Waltzing mouse Sketch challenge. The second I saw Claries wonderful stamps I was hooked. She has tons that fit in with the Nestabilites... I love to read her blog, her writing always makes me giggle.. Love her. So this is My take on the sketch...I used my new set to make the plaid background. So much fun :).. Thanks for stopping by and joining me today :)...Monique

Materials

Stamps: Waltzing mouse Vintage label 10, pic-nic patterns & Fancy phrases

Ink: SU Old Olive, Creamy caramel & Dusty Durango

Paper: Kraft, Old Olive and white cs

Sewing machine, Nestabilities, ribbon and leaf embellishments

Hand Picked for You

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Happy Saturday everybody... Well you have seen pictures of my garden and now I am getting kinda worried that I am going to have to much lol... We have been eating out of it and the results are....."YUMMIE" The peas are so sweet , carrots so crisp , beats like candy and ohhhh the spuds are mouth watering lol ... vegies from the garden are so good when the are tiny and fresh!! But unfortunately I know I am going to have to much for my family and I so I will be giving lots away..."Any takers ?" :).. Here is a bunch of beats that I picked yesterday with a card that I made using MTME stamps... Thank you for joining me today and hope you have a good weekend.....Monique .

Materials

Stamps: MTME

Paper: Su Olive green, yellow and white

Ink: Olive green and Memento Black

Butterfly MTME, ribbon, MS border punch

Wedding Card Jugs #44

This week over at Just us girls is Wild card week... and one of the DT members daughter is getting married and so the challenge is to make a wedding card. I have made my card a country wedding... I took the picture in front of my favorite bird feed The Little Red Barn :).. Thanks for joining me today.. And Best Wishes to Pam's daughter :)...Monique

Materials

Stamps: Sarsh Kay First Kiss, PTI scattered showers

Paper: Yellow and white cs, Fancy Pant Sunny Day DP

Ink: Memento black & copic markers

nestabilities, lace , metal flowers

Watering Can

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Happy Hump Day everybody!! While still enjoying being in my stampin room it seems like it is taking forever to make anything,,, Isn't it funny how fast you can lose your creativity ...You know its there ....SOMEWHERE!! LOL.. Any way I have a little something to share today.  I Love watering cans, shovels, and anything garden. So I was very excited when I seen this watering can template over at MTME... This would be a nice little gift for a housewarming or just a little something to give and make a friend smile. Fill it with flowers , garden seeds, or just leave it empty... Thanks for joining me today...Monique :)

Materials

Stamps: MTME Tending the garden & WM Vintage Label 5

Paper: Cream & Black cs, K n Company DP

Ink: Jim Holtz Distress, SU Bravo Burgundy & Memento Black

PTI ribbon, jewels, Black tulle, embossing folder & Brads

Inside and Out

 Outside

 Inside

Boy does it ever feel good to be back in my room..In my own little world..STAMPIN using the old mojo lol.. This week over at Totally Stampalicious the challenge is to make a card and decorate the inside and the outside. I have a bad habit at only doing the outside unless I am giving it away. I am using the cute Birthday Kids a new release from Totally Stampalious / Bugaboo..... So here is my card for this weeks challenge. Thanks for joining me today...Monique

Materials

Stamps: Totally Stampalicious / Bugaboo Waltzing mouse vintage label

Paper: Lilac and white CS DCVW DP

Ink: Memento Black & copic markers

Nestabilities, MS border punch, jems, paper piercing, ribbon and Yummie cookies

Back from Vacation

 Bike Trip

Bike Trip

Bike Trip

Our Garden

 

Our Garden

Our Garden

The View from my kitchen Window

Our Garden

Our Garden

Our Labs

Hi Everybody... I am back from a month vacation. My hubby took the month of July off and now he has gone back to work. :(,,, We did a bit of everything. We puttered around on the acreage playing in the garden a bit. We also went for a motor bike ride into B.C. and dipping down into the United States. Had all kinds of weather rain, sun, wind hail and even a bit of snow...So I came home wind burned sun burned, with frozen fingers lol... So today I am sharing a few personal pictues of my summer. Will be back on Tuesday with some eye candy from the latest rubber stamps from Totally Stampalicious. These images are great your going to love them... Thanks for stopping by today.. Monique ;)

Happy Birthday July 5

Happy Monday everybody. Hope you all had a great holiday weekend. It is the beginning of summer for us and we spent 4 days at the lake.. It was so much fun spending time with my friends and family. Well on to more fun stuff. First of all Totally Stampalicious is having a HUGE sale that you should check out HERE. Also over at Totally Stampalicious is the Monday Challenge. This week the challenge is to use food related.. Here is my take on the Challenge. Thanks for joining me today :)...Monique

Materials

Stamps: Totally Stampalicious

Paper: Scrap Cs and Dp

Ink: Memento Black & Copic Markers

Black ribbon, embossing folder