FLOWERS OF HOPE FOR YOU

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Just finished this card tonight.  Want to give it to a coworker tomorrow - she found out that her grandson (only 13) has cancer!  Not ours to ask why - but you can only imagine the questions that go around and around in my mind.  So with this card I am sending her and to everyone that has been touched by cancer either through a personal fight or by your personal experience of friends and loved ones -  lots of hugs, prayers, and flowers of hope that someday we will never have to send these type of cards to anyone!!

Hugs ~ CaroleAnn

I would like to enter this into A Day For Daisies Challenge #55 "Pop it Up" 

My pop up is on the border at top but I also cutout the flowers and popped them on top of the original design.  Not sure you can see that from my photo.  The image has also been popped up on the background paper.  Scroll down - I did attempt a side view of this card.

RECIPE
Image is from A Day For Daisies
Colored with Copic Markers
DP from KaiserCraft - Hummingbird Collection
Lace, cording, and rhinestone hearts from stash
Flowers from Prima
Inside of card is a sentiment from Verve and more KaiserCraft/Hummingbird papers and chipboard

JUST FOR YOU

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It was such a long day in work today!  One of those days with no sun - all rain - and just wanting to be home!  Once I got home, I was back in my mojo and finished this card for someone special in my life - Patti.  Her Mom was my best friend.  Patti and I lost our best friend in April of 2007.  I just found out that Patti is now expecting and is due next April!!  So this is going to Patti and her hubby to wish them all the happiness that will follow with this special little person that will enter their lives soon!!  Thanks for stopping by - enjoy your weekend - I will see you next week!  Hugs ~ CaroleAnn

I would like to enter this in the following challenges:
Lili of the Valley - Anything Goes - I used one of their images - she is just so sweet
CLP #52- This is their sketch that you have to follow - also is for the month of October
Crafts and Me - #106 Lace & Pearls

Recipe:
Digi Image from Lili of the Valley and colored with Copic Markers
DP is Kaiser Craft/Grandmother, Kraft Journal, Lost n Found/Market Street
Wild Orchid Crafts cream lace and flatback pearls
Tag is also from Kaiser Craft/Grandmother
Twine and butterflies punched from Martha Stewart and used liquid pearls in the center
Distressed paper and used my Whimsy Stamp corner punches

I MADE THE TOP THREE!!

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No card just that I am so excited as my "Fantasy" was picked as one of the top 3 over at Fab N Funky Challenge this week!  Wow this is a first for me and I am so excited.  I just have to figure out how I get their badge over onto my blog.  So new to this!  This made my day as I start out to work!!  Everyone have a great day and I will be back later this week!  Hugs ~ CaroleAnn
PS  If you scroll down you will find the card that won but visit Fab N Funky to see all the wonderful entries they had that won too!!  Yeah!!

RED RIDING HOOD/FAIRY TALES/WEREWOLF OR VAMPIRE

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Okay, I love this image called "Melissa" from Crafts and Me by Artist Hannah Lynn.  Loved coloring her and her wolf.  My only dilemma was in my imagination as I was working on her - was she Red Riding Hood, the Fairy Tale; or since she has these tiny fangs is she a vampire; or is she a werewolf with her Wolf-man?   Now, if you saw the movie - Wolf - starring, Jack Nicholson and Michelle Pfeiffer, you will know why I am leaning towards the fantasy of "Wolf Lovers";)  Yes, I like scary movies!!  Thanks for stopping by, have a great evening, till next time, Hugs ~CaroleAnn

So I am entering this card into the following challenges:

Crafts and Me Challenge #103 - Your Favorite Color - mine is red!!!
Fab 'n' Funky Challenge #140 - Starts with "F" - mine is "Fantasy"

Recipe 

Copic Markers

Hair - N1, N4, N7, B41

Outfit - E04, R39, R89, E15

Skin - E0000, E000, E00, E01

Eyes - B41

Papers - Crafty Secrets, and Recollections and Kraft Journal

Flowers and Lace from WOC

Rhinestones, ticket and flourish from Recollections

SWEET LITTLE GIRL

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Hope your Monday evening finds you relaxing before bedtime!  I am so ready for my PJ's and a nice warm comforter right now but just wanted to post this card before bedtime!  Sugar Nellie has a great sketch to follow and also an optional color theme - check it out. 

 I had this Sugar Nellie image for a while now and I was excited to color it.  It is called Joy Sitting.  Such an adorable image to color - I used my Copic Markers and the papers are from K&C Handmade, and Merryweather, DCWV/Four Seasons, and Lost & Found/Sunshine.  Butterfly is from my stash.  Pearls are from Recollections and the Flowers from Wild Orchid Crafts.  Hope you like it and thanks for taking a peep, have a great night.  Hugs ~ CaroleAnn

I am entering this card in the Sugar Nellie  Challenge #92 - Erika's Sketch

HALLOWEEN CUTIE PIE AND HALLOWEEN CREEPY!

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I hope everyone is doing well and it is certainly good to be back.  I now have a new laptop and I cant figure out a few things  yet - how to enhance my pictures automatically so that will have to wait a while till I have more time to play.  Like there is ever more time to play!!  This image is from Silly Dilly Beans and it was really fun working with this image.  Also scroll down after this post - I made another card using one of her images but it is not in a challenge. Thanks for stopping by and taking a peek!  Hugs ~ CaroleAnn
Recipe for this Cutie Pie:
Colored with Copic Markers, DP from DCWV/Bewitched and stickers also from this set.  Lace and ribbon trim from my stash and pearls and rhinestones from Recollections.  Stardust for skull eyes on bow.

Challenge entries for this card: - Both of these challenges are for the month of September
Live & Love Crafts Challenge #3 - Lovely Lace/Terrific Trim
Crafting Life's Pieces Challenge #51 - Sketch Challenge - check out their sketch

Another Silly Dilly Beans image - Heart Monster - Creepy but lovable!!
Recipe for this heart throbbing guy -
Colored with Copic Markers, and sentiment is from Inkadinkado/All Hallow's Eve Set, DP from DCWV Bewitched and stickers from Paper House.  I used colored wires to attach to the front and the metal corners are from Momenta.  It was fun!  I love Halloween!!

No card - just hello - and taking a break

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I hope I find you well and I know I have found you all very busy with all your creativeness! I personally have been very busy with family and back to school errands lately.  But I am still visiting all my blogging friends but not doing much myself.  I have been in my craft room only for the occasional need to color my world!  I think I am taking a break.  Kind of ran into a wall and just went down - for awhile anyway.  I love visiting you and I will be back very soon with some cards - so don't forget me - I am still there in your blogging world! Big Hugs and I am loving all the creativeness I am oohing over!!

CaroleAnn