Design Team Tuesday... I'm UP!

Good  Morning!

Over on the

Unity Blog...

 it is Design Team Tuesday...

my turn to create something to share with you!

I thought it might be FUN to compile a list of things I like

since I haven't done this in awhile...

actually...

the last concrete list of 101 Things I Love

is from JULY of 2004...

some things are the same...

some things have changed...

 there were a few things on that list

that I didn't even like at all anymore...

INTERESTING.

If you haven't ever done this... you really should.

It freezes a moment in time that shows

 the things/people/events/feelings that are the most special to you

RIGHT NOW...

at this time in your life.

You will appreciate having this in the future.

I promise.

If not for any other specific reason...

just to reminisce and smile at the things that were important to you at that time.

Here is the beginning of my list... some things I love. in no specific order.

I will add to this in the next couple days if I think of anything I forgot.

clean laundry*my flower garden*SUMMER*chocolate malts*my dad's smile*the color GREEN*singing birds*the movie Dirty Dancing*jewelry*lake days*UFC*stamping*fireplaces*my friends*finding a bargain*SUNSHINE*my kids laughter*a clean house*wine* MY COUCH*turtle cheesecake*open windows*MEMORIES*taking photos*baby kittens*old handmade QUILTS* vacations*new haircut*chocolate chip cookie dough*new socks*scrapbooking supplies*ORGANIZING*stories from the past*flowering crab apple trees* GREEN LAKE*good lip gloss* family recipes* QUOTES*Sunday Dinner*snuggling*the Travel channel* bonfires* clean sheets*decorating*BELLY LAUGHS*beautiful SUNSETS*old sweatshirts* my birthday*NAPS*my Kindle*inside jokes with my husband*my neighbors*cooking*my wedding ring*baby pictures of my children*my snakeskin heels*Cherry Limeade*antiques*happy DREAMS*my mom's potato salad*clearance racks*black & white photos*

GET HAPPY!

I used: Bella Fiori by Bella Blvd & Unity Stamp Co

and Bella Blvd papers

DO things that make you HAPPY!

every. day.

"Take responsibility for your own happiness,

do not expect people or things to bring you happiness, or you could be disappointed."

— Rodolfo Costa

It's a BeAuTiFuL thing....

It certainly IS a beautiful thing...

ALL the lovely stamps that Unity has...

right at our fingertips...

waiting to create gorgeous projects with.

make meaningful cards &

 gifts for those we love.

express ourselves with ART.

SO many choices...

something for everyone....

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Here are a couple things I made...

distressed... imperfect... messy... layered... loved.

These cards each hold an important message

that comes along with the shabby exterior....
and THAT my friends.. makes me HAPPY.

Something I created will be used to bring

sunshine to another person's day.

To encourage and uplift.

be your own beautiful...

I used: Be Your Own Cosmo Cricket Itty Bitty

and Country Estate Frame Webster's Pages Itty Bitty

"Your face is marked with lines of life, put there by love and laughter,

suffering and tears. It's beautiful."

— Lynsay Sands

free spirit...

I used Marah Johnson's... Harmony

Hip Hop Sketch Challenge... play along with us!!

"Free spirits have to soar."

— Ziggy Marley

"You're incredibly, absolutely, extremely, supremely, unbelievably different."

— Kami Garcia (Beautiful Creatures)

Have a most WONDERFUL day...

YOU. are. Beautiful.

go check out my girl, Kimber next!

a little bit shabby... a little bit chic

Good Morning!

Happy Hip Hop Thursday!

Did you see the NEW Monthly Challenge @ Unity?

Exciting... Fun... NEW Stuff to check out!!

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Look HERE.

I have a few fun SHABBY cards to share with you today.

I enjoy making distressed items...

they always seem to turn out

PERFECTLY IMPERFECT.

"it is better to live your own destiny imperfectly than
to live an imitation of somebody else's life with perfection."

— Elizabeth Gilbert
Love that!

peace & harmony

I used stamps from: Marah Johnson Harmony kit

and ampersand from Marah Johnson Carnivale Alpha

distressing: Tim Holtz blending tool & Distress Ink,

sewing machine, Zap Dots, Gems

dream. Big.

I used: Dream Big Webster's Pages Itty Bitty stamp

Black lace & sewing machine... distressing done with Tim Holtz

blending tool & Distress Ink, Tattered Angels Glimmer Mist

call me.

I used: Call Me Webster's Pages Itty Bitty
Distressed with Tim Holtz blending tool & Distress Ink,
sewing machine, circle punch, Tattered Angels Glimmer Mist
I also used Jimmi's Sketch for this card!

Thanks for poppin' in to check things out!

Have a FABULOUS day!!

Go see my friend MAREN next!

Happy Hip HEART Hop!

Hello THURSDAY!

time to get down with some

HIP.

HOP.

& 

HEARTS!

It is ALL about VALENTINES DAY

here at the Lien Ranch...

LOTS

of cards in the making

for all those

school parties.

I had a lovely little person

helping me create...

We spent the afternoon crafting her

Valentines

and baking cupcakes to surprise
the big kids when they arrived home from school.
Here are the results of both activities...

 Sofia's Valentine Tags
she did all the counting, made sure each tag had a heart,
put zap dots foam squares on each heart, then stuck the hearts on.
and put staples in the stapler. ;)

They will be tied onto a treat for each friend.  
We used:
My all time FAVORITE HEART from Donna Downey's
Create Today kit, 'have a happy day' sentiment from
Could I Be Any Cuter kit, and 'do all things with love'
sentiment from Wishes & Kisses Stampin' Store kit
Bella Blvd paper, denim, jute, staples, crop-a-dile

my SWEET assistant, Sofia

After school Cupcakes...

We used: 1 white cake mix, 1/2 Tinkerbell and 1/2 Birthday

muffin cups, Chocolate & Vanilla frosting,

Valentine M&M's, white chocolate chips,

conversation hearts, Red & Pink sprinkles

and the MAIN ingredient.... LOVE.

"Don't save something for a special occasion.
Every day of your life is a special occasion."

— Thomas S. Monson

Thanks so much for stopping by...

hope you have a Happy Day... filled with HEARTS...

hop on over and check out

*** KIMBER ***

I {heart} Hip Hop...

Good Morning!

Happy Hip Hop Thursday...

here we are.. in the month of LOVE...

February has arrived.... and with it comes a BRAND NEW

Kit of the Month

{the best is yet to be...}

don't you just LOVE it?

as always... this kit is SO versatile

and packed with fabulous images & sentiments

that you can use for ALL your papercrafting projects!

Looking ahead to VALENTINES DAY...

I figured I should get a jump on my creating..

here is what I made for my hubby... :)

i'm yours...

keepsake box

inside.. bottom.. a place to put love notes... photos.. treasures.

 I used January KOM and Heart from Donna Downey's Create Today

 and JUST FOR FUN...

here are a couple photos I dug up from the

ARCHIVES

 to put in his little memory box..

 Junior Prom.. 1993

Senior Prom... 1994

wowza! check out that HAIR.. ha!

 

Thanks so much for stopping by!

Hop on over and check out

MAREN next!