Wordbird's Nest

Nature Walk

I had a good laugh last night as I was blog surfing. I found a really cute blog that is featuring "rejects" this week. You can find Amber's beautiful and witty blog here.

  
 
Amber is hosting a blog hop for anyone who submitted cards to PaperCraft Magazines recent card call that didn't get accepted.  :D  I love that... it's a great opportunty to get some really great inspiration! I thought I'd show a few of mine this week. 

It's so warm here in Pensacola this morning... I'll really enjoy my walk with Sweetheart today (our big furry dog). So I think I'll share a card I made using Layers of Color stamp set "Nature Walk". It's one of my favorite sets and this gorgeous weather makes me feel like pulling it out and playing with it later today.

 

 
I also used My Layers of Color stencil called Botanical swirls. I just wanted a soft background so I stenciled using VersaMark watermark and embossed with Tsukineko clear embossing powder. My cardstock is by GinaK. My Spellbinders Grand Caliber  cut these clean crisp rectangles. I love loading it up with a 8x11 piece of cardstock and as many dies that will fit. I always have extra die cut shapes when I'm in a hurry!

Challenges:

Crafty Cardmakers are challenging us to make our own designer paper this week.

Stamps R Us would like to see our Spring cards.

Aly would also like to see Spring cards.

Let's Ink It Up wants us to use die cuts.

Totally Gorguss wants to see buttons. 

Thanks for stopping by!

  

Happy 101

Hello! I had a happy surprize this morning as I sat and visited my blogging friends sites. (I am checking in on you sweet ladies even if I don't leave some love that day! LOL) 

I received my very first blog "award" Happy 101. Fun stuff!

This was passed to me from my stamping friend, Mary Anne. Thanks so much for thinking of me! If you get a chance, please visit her blog and leave her some happy thoughts. Mary Anne's blog is Lakeside Stamping.

One of the rules for this award is to tell you 10 things about myself.

1) I have been married to my best friend and love of my life for almost 23 years.

2) I was married on a Friday the 13th! A lucky day for me!

3) I am a mother to 8yr old twins. A boy and a girl.

4) I help lead a group of Brownie scouts.

5) Even though I'm one of those "girly girl" types..I try to go on every Cub Scout family camp out my son's group has. (I secretly enjoy them very much!)

4) I have a BIG fuzzy dog named Sweetheart. (and she truly is a sweetheart!)

5) I've gained 10 pounds in the last year! EEEK!!

6) I live in NW Florida and we do get some cold weather but never snow...I still LOVE to have a fire in the fire place. Just makes me feel a sense of well being somehow.

7) My favorite place to go is HOME! I'm a real homebody! 

8) My DD and I share the same favorite movie...The Parent Trap (the old version!).

9) I truly believe this..."A girl needs a little bit of chocolate Every Day!" LOL

10) My favorite color is COLOR...I love color in general! I do tell my DD my favorite color is whatever color she is wearing that day!  ;D

Whew! More than you ever want to know about me!! Thanks for looking anyway! ;D 

The next thing I need to do is name 10 people I'd like to pass this Happy 101 award which is hard because I don't want to miss anyone! A lot of my blog friends have already received this sweet little award...so that's fun! Here is my list:

Lori- Smiling While Stamping

Melissa- INKclinations

Shari- i Stamp 4 u

Lagene-Lagene Sands

Sue -A Consuming Passion

Gloria-Gloriations  

Karen-Karen knegten

Kerrie-Kazzam

Ky-Bunny Nest Rescue

Nancy-scrapper at heArt

I can't wait to check out their "10 things" lists and learn more about them!