GRAB HOLD OF YOUR IMAGINATION...



...AND tug on it till it cooperates, and
with its help, create a haven
your own private sanctuary,
sprinkled in pixie dust, watered
with daydreams. Perhaps,

it is a sheltered garden,
a wooded glen or pebbled beach,
whatever scene nourishes you,
whatever sights and sounds calm
you, whatever regenerates you.

Know that in the blink of an eye,
the tick of a heart's clock,
you can travel there.... (SUSAN R. NORTON)

WELL, I decided it was time to go back to my haven,  DT-ing.  This is my first card for Stamp-N-Doodle.  I hope you like it's GhouLiShNeSs! and that you will play along with their challenge this week! Vampires are Funnnnnnnnnn! 


And I hope you take note of the challenges I've entered my card into this week.  Each blog is wonderful, has great challenges and exciting prizes.  Just hover over the address and it will take you right to their blog so you can see how the design teams make each one unique and fun to participate in.

EEK! This card scares me (especially the little puppy that "I" put fangs on!!! hee hee) Draculdog! Shhhhh. don't tell my labs - they won't be proud of their mommy! Haha...mommy...get it?  Oy....enough alright-already! On with the creepy card...















Ingredients
All is from Stash except SU background paper

Challenges

"Imagine the Possibilities"
Samara

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A MEDITATION...

In the arduous simplicity of this moment
I open my heart, mind and soul to stillness.
In the deeper quiet
I sense the greater Life that is my life.
I do not live only; I am lived.
I do not breathe only; I am breathed.
I am not only the one I appear to be
but also the ONE who appears as me.

RABBI RAMI M. SHAPIRO







Ingredients
SU

"Imagine The Impossible"
Samara
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WHEN YOU COOK .....

DO YOU FIND IT A CHORE?

I am learning that cooking is an act of love - an act of connecting with G-d.  As part of my studies, I am learning the importance of 'exchange.'  This includes the exchange of money, the exchange of food and the exchange of our energy.

So, as far as my own cooking for my son and I -
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HIGH SCHOOL HAS BEGUN!



HOW CAN I TELL?
BECAUSE MY SON IS GOING IN THE DIRECTION OF HIS DREAMS...

Well, first there was the request to go purchase "bright" colored clothes, when my child previously ONLY liked grey, black, white and blue.  There is this sudden "Uhuh" looming around the house.  It is as if it is coming from a little...
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GOD POWER...


LOVING MY STUDIES!

I am in the thick of my Ph.D studies and truly loving what I am reading.  The subject is Metaphysical Science, and teaches about the "Higher-Mind", our God-Power Within and each of our capacity to choose to live in this positive energy.  Today, I am applying what I have learned and truly know it works.  Positive thoughts, feelings and ideas completely change one's experience of the "same old thing!"
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FLOWER POWER...


ROSES ARE RED...
There is a gorgeous card trend of fleurs coming back into style, and I am JUST starting to catch "the bug!"  I think it is because when I go out my front door, onto my porch, I see new perennials blooming each and everyday.  GOD you are amazing! 

Today, I have created a "set" of cards; my rendition of what I feel and see when I close my eyes, lay on the trampoline in my backyard, and smell the fresh country air and the freedom of creation all around me.

Happy Creating Today!





CARD ONE:


Those baby flowers...Oh, I could just eat them up they are SO CUTE!





Tons of fun experimenting with ribbon, thread, twists, turns, glue, staples and glitter.





I have begun to make my own flowers and am LOVING it!
So much LESS expensive too and precise colors.



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CARD TWO


Orange, red and Pink you say??? Well, if God can do it in the garden, then so can I on my card!





This was SO fun fussing around with the itsy white ribbon rose, the glitter and the liquid pearls.





Tying this ribbon from a scrap of "faux" ribbon (aka my red envelope that was all wrinkled by mistake so I cut off a tiny end of it) was SO cool.  I've never made a "ribbon" for a tag out of paper before.  Another design first! And curling it was scissors was SO COOL.  Just like at my cubs birthday parties when they were babies.





Such a plain die cut can be SO spruced up with a little glitter, a little bend and a little white gel pen!



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CARD THREE:



This frame was my first Cricut Expressions Cut.  I've had my machine for years and this is the first time I've used it on a card.  How fun is that!





The paper piecing of this sweet cheeks was VERY challenging, given it is a paint-by-numbers type of thingi!  Not good for dyslexic peeps!  But the buttons...ewwwwwiiiii!  Were they fun.  Out came the fleurs again.  The background paper was cuttlebugged and sanded with my electric carpentry sander and glazed.







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THE COMPLETE CARD SET


I WOULD LOVE TO HEAR YOUR COMMENTS IF YOU HAVE TIME TODAY. EVERY BIT OF FEEDBACK HELPS ME BECOME BETTER AT WHAT I LOVE TO DO.  All cards I create are donated to FROMOURHEARTS.
Thank You
xox
Lovingly Made With
Prisma Pencils
CTMH Papers and Stencils
Martha Punch
SU Ribbon
Baby Flowers Prisma
Large Flower Samara (me)
Basic Grey Buttons
SU Brad
SU little white flower
Ranger Ink
Ranger Glitter
SU Gel Pens
Cuttlebug Impressions Folder
Cricut Expressions Frame
Copics


Challenges
Make It Monday
Tip Top Tuesday
Stamp Something
Simon Says
Art Impressions
Charisma Cardz
Southern Girls
The Poodles Parlour
Use It Tuesday
Whoopsi Daisy
There's Magic in the Air
Stamps R Us
Crafty Purple Frog
Challenge Up Your Life
Hooked on Craft Challenges
Craft Your Passion
Make It Colorful
Wee Memories
PaperTake Weekly
Crafts and Me
Bearly Mine
Just Some Lines
Craft Your Days Away
Sassy Studio Designs
Totally Gorjuss
AI Factory
Lily Pad

DIVINE LIGHT AND LOVE
Samara
(all cards I create, I donate to From Our Hearts)
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BORN TO ROCK!




AND NO ONE DOES IT BETTER THAN LADY GAGA!
I'm a fan!


"I'm already crazy. I'm a fearless person. I think it creeps up on you. I don't think it can be stopped. If my destiny is to lose my mind because of fame, then that's my destiny. But my passion still means more than anything."


"Don't you ever let a soul in the world tell you that you can't be exactly who you are."


"If you dont have any shadows you're not in the light"


"Just dance — it's gonna be okay."

— Lady Gaga


This card is made for a challenge over at KennyK Krafty Girlz Challenges.  This week is White on White.  I'll tell you, it was a challenge - but a great sense of accomplishment when done!  Enjoy.
 


















Supplies:
KennyK Digi
Gloves:  From an awesome antique sale here in town
Paper: Michaels
Mirror Paper: Michaels
Beads: Michaels
Mother: From a bracelet from my Daughter Ayla
Lace: From the same antique auction
Heart: From a bracelet I had with my children's names on it
Pearls: Michaels wedding section
Pearl Drops: Taylored Expressions
Music Roller: Stampin' Up!


DIVINE LIGHT AND LOVE
Samara


 
Challenges Entered
KennyK Krafty Girls Challenges
Everybody's Art Challenge
Color Throwdown
Crafty Creations
Truly Scrumptious
Dutch Dare
Paperplay
Cute Card
Color Create
Sir Stampalot
Fussy and Fancy
Totally Paper Crafts
Sisters in Christ
The Pink Elephant



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HAPPY BIRTHDAY!


EVERYDAY FOR THE LAST WEEK...

In the morning before school, my 13 year old has said "Happy Birthday Mom!"
*my birthday is August 14th*
I tell him this.
He says he knows.
I figure...at 13...and a boy?
He just told me that was sexist  :(

Take it while you can get it.
That's my thinking!



TO ME?
"YOU TOO

ARE THE QUEEN FOR THE DAY!"
Hmmm That's sexist too :(


Have a great Victoria Day Weekend
(all you Canadian Royal Watchers)
and to all of you
a safe and happy weekend.
xox



 Please double click to enlarge card
She looks SO COOL double clicked!

Supplies: 
Coloring of the beauty girl is done with my Copics and a paper stump/alcohol
Flowers:  Basic Grey
Frame: By Hand
Gel Pen: Stampin' Up!
Make your own Brad: Stampin' Up!

Oh my gosh...I won these digis...and I can not remember from where! 
This is NOT good. 
Please forgive me...especially when I send you another challenge...I am SO sorry!

The plant is mine *&^%$!
I made the little angel garden maven candel holder too.

Oy!


DIVINE LIGHT AND LOVE
Samara

Challenges Entered
http://ceschallenges.blogspot.com/2011/05/challenge-37-embellish-it.html
http://craftuscrazy.blogspot.com/2011/05/challenge-8sponsor-spotlightpixie.html
http://craftycreationschallenges.blogspot.com/2011/05/may-flowers-119.html
http://paperprettiesblog.blogspot.com/2011/05/paper-pretties-wednesday-challenge_18.html
http://suchins.blogspot.com/2011/05/challenge-57-sponsored-by-market-street.html
http://crazychallenge.blogspot.com/
http://thepixiecottage.blogspot.com/
http://reasonableribbon.blogspot.com/
http://ribboncarouselchallenge.blogspot.com/
http://aspoonfullofsugarchallenge.blogspot.com/
http://stampsruschallenges.blogspot.com/
http://trulyscrumptiouschallenges.blogspot.com/
http://citycrafter.blogspot.com/2011/05/city-crafter-challenge-blog-week-57.html
http://creativecardcrew.blogspot.com/2011/05/cute-and-girly.html
http://www.doitwithdigischallenge.blogspot.com/
http://crafts4eternity.blogspot.com/
http://floweretstamplar.blogspot.com/
http://guylousinimitability.blogspot.com/
http://joyfulstamper.blogspot.com/
http://www.charismacardz.blogspot.com/
http://pixieduststudiopixiechallenge.blogspot.com/
http://craftsandmechallenges.blogspot.com/
http://creativefriday.blogspot.com/
http://liliofthevalleythursdaychallenge.blogspot.com/
http://stampwithsarahkay.blogspot.com/

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HAPPINESS is...




VIVA LA DIVA






"Well," said Pooh, "what I like best," and then he had to stop and think. Because although Eating Honey was a very good thing to do, there was a moment just before you began to eat it which was better than when you were, but he didn't know what it was called. ~A.A. Milne


 People take different roads seeking fulfillment and happiness. Just because they're not on your road doesn't mean they've gotten lost. ~H. Jackson Browne









stamps: Gal! KennyK, words Stampin' Up!
paper: Stampin' Up!, Stash
bling: stash, gel pen
copics
trinket, pearls: Stampin' Up!
ribbon: Michaels

DIVINE LIGHT AND LOVE
Samara


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WHY DID GOD MAKE MOMS?



NOW THIS TAKES THE CAKE!
I could not resist sharing this with you...
Answers given by 2nd grade school children to the following questions:



Why did God make mothers?

1. She's the only one who knows where the scotch tape is.

2. Mostly to clean the house.

3. To help us out of there when we were getting born.



How did God make mothers?

1. He used dirt, just like for the rest of us.

2. Magic plus super powers and a lot of stirring.

3. God made my mom just the same like he made me. He just used bigger parts.



What ingredients are mothers made of?

1. God makes mothers out of clouds and angel hair and everything nice in the world and one dab of mean.

2. They had to get their start from men's bones. Then they mostly use string, I think.



Why did God give you your mother and not some other mom?

1. We're related.

2. God knew she likes me a lot more than other people's mom like me.



What kind of a little girl was your mom?

1. My mom has always been my mom and none of that other stuff.

2. I don't know because I wasn't there, but my guess would be pretty bossy.

3. They say she used to be nice.



What did mom need to know about dad before she married him?

1. His last name.

2. She had to know his background. Like is he a crook? Does he get drunk on beer?

3. Does he make at least $800 a year? Did he say NO to drugs and YES to chores?



Why did your mom marry your dad?

1. My dad makes the best spaghetti in the world. And my mom eats a lot

2. She got too old to do anything else with him.

3. My grandma says that mom didn't have her thinking cap on.



Who's the boss at your house?

1. Mom doesn't want to be boss, but she has to because dad's such a goof ball.

2. Mom. You can tell by room patrol. She sees the stuff under the bed. Dad is easy. Just hug him.

3. I guess mom is, but only because she has a lot more to do than dad.



What's the difference between moms and dads?

1. Moms work at work and work at home and dads just go to work at work.

2. Moms know how to talk to teachers without scaring them.

3. Dads are taller and stronger, but moms have all the real power 'cause that's who you got to ask if you want to sleep over at your friends.

4. Moms have magic, they make you feel better without medicine..



What does your mom do in her spare time?

1. Mothers don't do spare time.

2. To hear her tell it, she pays bills all day long.



What would it take to make your mom perfect?

1. On the inside she's already perfect. Outside, I think some kind of plastic surgery.

2. Diet. You know, her hair. I'd diet, maybe blue.



If you could change one thing about your mom, what would it be?

1. She has this weird thing about me keeping my room clean. I'd get rid of that.

2. I'd make my mom smarter. Then she would know it was my sister who did it not me.

3. I would like for her to get rid of those invisible eyes on the back of her head.



DIVING LIGHT AND LOVE
Samara
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I AM SO EXCITED!



THERE IS A DESIGN CALL FOR KENNY K STAMPS!


Bearly Mine Stamps put out a Design Call today for KennyK.  Just the other day, and I can hardly believe this - talk about Divine Economy - I wrote KennyK and asked him the next time there was a space for a New Designer for his company to let me know.  He said Bearly Mine, who handles the KennyK Girlz blog challenges are the ones who organize such luscious endeavours! (can you hear me sigh?)

So today, I open my subscription to Bearly Mine and am blown away...they are asking for new Designers and a Team Leader.  So all you LOVERS of KennyK raunchy and gorgeously funky digis, hop on over there, purchase a stamp, get out your best coloring crayons and enter your card!

This is an opportunity NOT TO BE MISSED!  Not only do they have a great DT, but the stamps are Ultra Fun.  You can look at this recent challenge and you will see what I mean about the Team.  Best of Luck to all of you who choose to Hop on board!!  This is my entry...



 To enlarge, click photo please

Front of card


Inside card



Front of card


Inside card


Digi Stamps:  Kenny K
Pens:  Copics
Words: Close to My Heart, Verve Stamps
Cowboy Belt:  Close to my Heart
Paper Close to my Heart, Basic Grey, Stampin' Up!
Embellishments: Stash


DIVINE LIGHT AND LOVE
Samara
xox
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HAPPY MOTHER'S DAY...

IT HAS BEEN A LONG TIME!



I just mailed out 250 cards to FROM OUR HEARTS, an organization that mails cards to the Chaplains Overseas in Afghanistan, Iraq, Libya and all the War Torn Countries where OUR TROOPS ARE FIGHTING AND KEEPING THE PEACE...FOR US!  Having been a Chaplain in my work days, and living in CANADA'S MAIN MILITARY TOWN, this cause is very close to my own heart.  So in the midst of doing my Ph.D. and all else, I found time to create 250 cards since I last spoke TO YOU on Valentine's day.

Today, I am going to begin sharing them with you. 




Stamps:  Stampin' Up
Paper:  Taylored Expressions Monthly Kit




Image:  Digi Kenny K
Stamp:  Stampin' Up
Copics




DIVINE LIGHT AND LOVE
Samara

CHALLENGES ENTERED

stamps r us
pink elephant
polly craft
tip top tuesday
paper take weekly
stamp challenges
catch the bug
fairy fun fridays
simply create
wags n whiskers
miss muffett
southern girls
vivas by design
mami doodles
pear tree designs
CES
crafty catz
crafty sentiments
if the shoe fits
cooking it up with katie
the paper shelter
pear tree designs
tuesday taggers
aud sentiments
shelly's images
digis with attitude
crafty emmas
all that scraps
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