Tiddly Inks Something Warm

I've been having a great time coloring images that I've had for awhile but haven't had time to play with!  This cute little snowman is a digital image from Tiddly Inks called Something Warm.  He's colored with Copic markers pictured below. 

My layout is from I Heart Sketches November 2011 and I broke out some of my Basic Grey Eskimo Kisses patterned papers too.  The sentiment is from my computer, I looked for just the right one in my stamps and didn't find it.  I'm spoiled I made my own.

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Challenges:
Tiddly Inks - Anything Goes
Moving Along With The Times - Let It Snow
Shelly's Images - Anything Goes
I Did It Creations - Snowmen
Make It Monday - Anything Goes
Pollycraft Monday - Christmas Fun

Tiddly Inks Always The Flower Girl

My card today uses a cute digital image from Tiddly Inks.
My crafty friend Dagmar spent some time with me the other day and we colored one of these cute "Always The Flower Girl" images with Copic markers. 

While she was here I thought it would be fun to make a card for the finished images and this is what came to mind.  We used Spellbinders circles, Cheery Lynn Designs French Flair & French Flair scalloped dies as well as a wood mounted rubber stamp for the sentiment made by Paper Impressions.

Thanks for visiting my blog today -

Challenges:

4 Crafty Chicks - Die Cuts
Paper Crafting Journey - Use A Digi
Tiddly Inks - Anything Goes

Tiddly Inks Colorful World Inking of You

I have a second blog post today, I just finished my art journal layout for the Tiddly Inks challenge.  I've been thinking about what I'd like to do for this challenge for a couple of days now and it all came together just the way I pictured in my mind.

I used Tiddly Inks digital images "Colorful World" and "Inking of You" as well as some quotes about art and journaling that were stashed in a folder on my computer.  The girls are colored with Copic markers and the background for my pages I used the Copic air brush system, Copic refills, Colorless Blender and Mini Misters just for fun.  

Thanks for stopping by & have a nice weekend!

Challenges:

Tiddly Inks - Art Journaling
Crafty Ann's - Out Of Your Comfort Zone
Inspire Me Friday's - Anything Goes

Tiddly Inks & Make It Crafty July Release News

 Make It Crafty and Tiddly Inks have been craftily plotting the coordinated release of a collection of Victorian and Steampunk images. Like all good things, creative genius takes time---

On July 14, 2011 Zoe and Christy and their design teams will release a delightful combination of images, and they welcome you to anticipate the release of "Mix and Match with Make It Crafty and Tiddly Inks."

Tiddly Inks Girls Best Friend & TLC Creations Meet OWH

It's Wednesday and time for a new Midweek Throwdown challenge at Operation Write Home Stars & Stamps.  Our challenge this week is a K-9 challenge, you need a dog on your card to play along.

For my card I used this cute image from Tiddly Inks called Girls Best Friend.

She's colored with Copic markers E18, E09, YR09, YR07, YR04, E11, E00, E000, E44, E43, E42, G82, G40, B99, B95, B93, B01.  For my layout I used Sunday's OWH sketch, I'm a little obsessed with it...  Do you ever have a sketch or layout that you keep making over and over?  

The papers used are Neenah Solar White & Desert Sand, Discount Cardstock's Royal Blue and Thepapermill.com Light Pine.  I also used a couple of embossing folders made by Sizzix and Cuttlebug.  The circle sentiment is by TLC Creations.

I also have a fun K-9 family photo for you today.  My daughter has told me to stop taking pictures of her while she's sleeping but sometimes I just can't help myself.

Maxine our 4 month old boxer pup has started sleeping with her because she has a nice big bed.  The other night on my way to bed I peeked in on them and found Maxine asleep on Jenny and thought it was just cute.

Challenges:

Operation Write Home Stars & Stamps - K-9
Southern Girls - Use an Animal on Your Card
Creations By Gill M - Pets
Pile It On - Cute 
Digital Tuesday - For The Kids

Thoughts on being a Mom...

 Digital stamp by Tiddly Inks

 A z fold, I got the idea from the In Style Stamps Method Monday's 4-5-10 blog post.

Copic marker colors used-

Happy Mother's Day!  I've been thinking about my Mom, being a Mom and Mother's Day for several days and thought I'd get a little more personal here than I usually do.

Mother's Day is something I've tried to avoid for the last ten years, I realized a few days ago I need to enjoy and embrace this day because it's about being a Mom and I am one.  

My Mom died ten years ago when I was six months pregnant with my daughter Jenny.  It was a difficult time to get through but I know God's timing is perfect.  If I would have had a new baby I wouldn't have been able to spend those last few weeks at the hospital with my Mom.  I didn't realize she would be gone from my life so quickly and I treasure those last days I had with her.

My daughter was born late in the afternoon on Mother's Day 2000.  I remember my brother thanking me for turning such a horrible day for him into a day to celebrate.  Again I think God's timing is perfect.  But I've allowed Mother's Day to be a reminder to me of how long my Mom has been gone and that she never got to meet the little granddaughter she wanted so much.  Let alone the extra little boy she had no idea about. 

Things need to change...  Jenny will be ten years old in a couple of days, Michael will be nine and Daryl, Mom's only grandchild that she got to know and loved so much will be twenty one soon.

I need to celebrate being a Mom,  I've been one for almost 21 years.  I've been a married Mom, I've been a single Mom, I've been a working Mom, I've been a stay at home Mom, I've been a good Mom, I've been a bad Mom,  most of all I've been a blessed Mom.

The unconditional love I receive from my children means the world to me.  I love being here when my two youngest get home from school and hearing about their day.  I don't love the struggle over homework after they arrive but I love getting the progress reports and going to the awards assemblies to celebrate their hard work and achievements.  I love listening to my daughter practice playing her flute as only a Mom can.

I thank God that He entrusted me with two more children when I was 40 and 41 years old to love and raise.  I feel like I've had a second chance to slow down and enjoy them and to enjoy doing the best  job I've ever had, being a Mom.  Hey, I'm a Mom!