Spring for Boys

 It's time for a new challenge over at The Outlawz Twisted Thursday and the optional twist is:  Signs of Spring.  

There's no greater sign of spring in the country than children out with their animals!  Time to play hard for both!  

I was wanting to do some faith journaling in my book and found this verse in Matthew making for a perfect page.  It reminded me of all the times our son Keith gave a drink to thirsty horses and dogs.  Actually, this digi reminds me of him when he was a little guy!  

 Material List 

Digi:  A Boy and His Dog from Jan's Digi Stamps

 Copic Markers

Waxed Embroidery Floss

Button

Colored Gems from CTMH

Burlap ribbon scrap

Brown Grosgrain ribbon

Lace Scrap

Left over flower cut

Cricut Access:  Flower from Wanderings   

Cricut Standard Mat

Cricut Blade
Cricut Maker

This journal page is off to these challenges:  

Jan's Digi Stamps:  AG

2 Crafty Critter Crazies:  AG with a Critter

TTCRD:  AG

Get Creative:  AG

Cutie Pie:  Raining Cats and Dogs

 Be sure to visit

 The Outlawz Twisted Thursday for all the details about the challenge and to check out all fun inspiration from the DT and participants!

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Hmm...Really?

 As we meander a Path of Positivity, we are thinking about smiling and laughter in difficult times!  We are always AG, but this month our optional twist is 'Share a Smile/Laugh'!

I thought it would be fun to do another horse project since they keep me laughing...when I'm not crying, yelling, or just simply exasperated with them!  Hahaha

My guys are a handful sometimes and keep me on my toes!  They can be so gentle and kind and then turn into cartoon horses at the slightest provocation! 

 This is Thunder and he is wise beyond his years.  He has a way of communicating exactly what he is thinking/wanting.  He really is amazing with kids and he was a true star in my therapeutic horsemanship program for 5 years or more!  He took on some difficult kiddos!  

This digi from Hetty Clare really reminds me of Thunder.  He is a QH/Belgium cross and he truly thinks he looks like a Warmblood.  He was quite the jumper in his life before coming to our barn.  Now, he's not built to jump, but he does it and is good!  He'd jump a barn if you point him in that direction!  ;)  

But, back to his looks, he seems to have all the ..... well, let's say 'less desirable' traits of the breeds!  

I always said, "Don't take that horse into an arena with mirrors!  He might figure out the horse is him!"  He pictures himself as a 16 hand, muscular, sleek animal coveted by the grandest of riders.  In reality, he's about 15 hands, rough haired, has HUGE hooves, Roman nose, and a somewhat pointy butt!  

All of that said, he is probably the most loved, spoiled animal out there!  He's been ridden by a wonderful dressage trainer now training horses on the circuit and a top hunter/jumper rider from England.  He's carried children with Down's Syndrome and ASD.  Now at 25 years old or so, he enjoys some retirement and just takes our grand girls around for rides.  He's quite the guy!

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Hetty Clare knows horses!  She has the perfect images for so many situations I've encountered with my horses and they make me laugh every time!  This digi is Mirror Pony!    

Hetty Clare has a great way of turning these scenarios into a smile!

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   We'd like to hear your ideas at Path of Positivity!  Come share them with us!  

Remember, you may share any sort of artistic medium over at PoP:  writing, cards, journals, scrapbooking, painting, sewing, baking, needle crafts, etc as long as it is positive!  The theme is always optional.  

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Material List

Digi: Mirror Pony from Hetty Clare

Copic Markers

DCWV Cardstock Belle Cafe

Lace, Ribbon, Burlap, Twine

CTMH Stamp:  Unicorn Dreams (retired from 2014)

Embossing Ink and Clear Powder for Stamped Sentiment

CTMH Stamp:  Universal Backgrounds (retired from 2013 or before)

CTMH Inks

CTMH Gems (retired)

CTMH Wood Cardstock

Cricut Access:  Speech Bubbles #M959AC41 from Talk to Me and #M46AC7 from Word Bubbles;  Barn windows #M3DAFC from Old West

Print and cut for Speech inside the bubbles

Cricut Standard Mat

Cricut Blade
Cricut Maker

 Sharing with these challenges:  

Moving Along with the Times:  Birds/Animals

Dragonfly Dreams:  Feature a Creature

Unicorn:  Include an Animal

Through the Purple Haze:  AG with Optional Ribbon /Lace

A Bit More Time to Craft:  AG

2 Crafty Critter Crazies:  AG with Critter

Classic Design Challenge:  AG

Crafts Galor Encore:  AG

Love to Craft:  AG

CRAFT:  Inspired by a Book ~ Any of the Fergus Horse books!  hahaha

Crafting Happiness:  AG Optional theme Hanging Out

CD Sunday Plus:  AG with a CD, USB or digi

Clever Dexter:  AG 

Be sure to come on 

over to 

Path of Positivity 

and see 

what the team 

thinks about our optional twist!  

You can also find 

more information 

about entering 

the challenge!  

Thanks to our 

wonderful sponsors this month:

and

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Bag shaped Card!

 Conie Fong has so many lovely springtime images in her Etsy shop!  This sweetie is Maisy Mouse from the Maisy and Cory Mice Bundle!  She is perfect for so many occasions:  Easter, Mother's Day, Baby Shower, Birthdays, Earth Day, etc!  

Be sure to visit the the Conie Fong FB Page for challenges and images:  Conie Fong FaceBook Challenge.  There are different challenges: one for coloring and one for completed projects! 

This bag shape card is from Samantha Walker and will be perfect to gift some flower seeds!  

Material List:

Digi: Maisy and Cory Mice Bundle from Conie Fong

Copic Markers

CTMH Twine

CTMH Cardstock 

Whimsy Board Digital Paper

Eyelet

Circle handle Purse Samantha Walker Design with my own changes including a different handle cut from circles

Tag Cut from CTMH Art Philosophy 

Cricut Access:  Sentiment from Spring Garden Phrases #M248CEB6A

Circle Cuts from Shapes

Print and cut for sentiment

Cricut Standard Mat

Cricut Blade
Cricut Maker

I'm sending this coloring off to the following challenges:

Love to Scrap:  Spring Forward

Crafty Animals:  AG with an Animal

Dream Factory:  Broken Circle ~ Circle is the handle of this bag

CCC Digi Creations:  Include an Animal

CCC:  Include an Animal

WWODT:  AG

Creations in Pink:  AG with mainly Pink

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Looking Ahead with a Guy Card

I decided it would be fun to get away from coloring and back to some stamping today!  I got out several old stamps from my stash and had some fun designing a card for my dad.  Now, dad loves birds; so this stamp will be perfect for either birthday or Father's Day...not sure which yet!  I guess it depends on the other card I come up with!  ;)  Hopefully, we'll all be vaccinated and ready to visit by the time these holidays come to pass!  

Material list below and a short video on my button process is also available if you are interested in how I got that button to look that way.

Material List

DCWV Shimmer Cardstock

DCWV Belle Cafe Cardstock

Polkadoodles  Digital Board Cardstock

CTMH Cardstock and Inks

Inks:  Chocolate, Cashmere, New England Ivy,  Indian Corn Blue (Most Retired)

Ranger:  Vintage Photo 

CTMH Stamps:  Universal Backgrounds, Playful Patterns, and Fabulous You (All Retired)

Kitchen String rubbed over candle wax and colored with Ink above

Button colored as per video; Copic Marker New color for me!!

Bit of Burlap and trim

 Sharing with these challenges:  

Cardz 4 Guyz:  New Copic Color and newer coloring technique!

Watercooler:  All Things Masculine

The Male Room:  Wood  (I used a wood board background.)

Make My Monday:  Checks or Plaids

Allsorts:  Butterflies, Birds and Bees

Heart 2 Heart:  What's Your Angle

Sweet Stampin':  Stamp and Use something not normally used for crafting (Kitchen string rubbed over an old candle to stiffen it!)

Country View:  Birds and Bees

Creative Crafting Uncles:  Father's Day

Girlz Creative Crafts:  Men's card

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257 Days til Christmas! ;)

Welcome to my blog!  

Time to add to the Christmas card stash!

This festive digi is from Di's Digi Stamps.  I thought he was pretty adorable and perfect with his little stack of gifts!  

Material List

Digi: Di's Digi Stamps 

(This was a free stamp from the Kit and Clowder FaceBook Group in 2018)

Copic Markers

CTMH Ink for sky

CTMH Cardstock

DCWV Cardstock

CTMH Ribbon (retired)

Adhesives

Cricut Access:  Print and Cut for Sentiment #M911DD07 Greeting Card Phrases

Cricut Standard Mat

Cricut Blade
Cricut Maker

 Sharing with these challenges/pages: 

12 Months of Christmas:  Christmas Card option April is Red/Gold

Merry Little Christmas:  AG Christmas

Krafty Chicks:  Christmas

Addicted to Stamps and More:  CAS Christmas

Christmas Crafts All Year 'Round:  G and/or H (G is for Gifts and Green; H is for Hearts)

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What's the Weather?

 Our new challenge over at Cut It Up is How's the Weather! Well, as I write this post....Sunny! Yay!

This card features a lovely quote from Hans Christian Anderson. The stamp is available from DRS Designs. They have so many wonderful sentiment stamps as well as fun focal images!

I put this card together in Cricut Design Space using Print and Cut as well as a butterfly die cut! See the Material List below for particulars.

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Material List:  

Digi:  Butterfly Greeting from DRS Designs

DCWV Blossoms and Butterflies

Gems

Adhesives

Cricut Print and Cut:  #M13BA42D5 flower; #M3E409 grass is really a pond; little bits of grass from #MAE3EE50; sun is free circle

Cricut Access:  Butterfly from Kate's ABC's #M345F4

Cricut Maker

Cricut Standard Mat
Cricut Blade

 

When you visit the Cut It Up blog, have fun viewing the DT projects and check out the rules and prize info.  Then be sure to share your project with us ~ don't forget the die cut to have a chance to win a prize from our amazing sponsors.

This project is off to the following challenges: 

Bastel Traum:  Butterfly

Pearly Sparkle:  Animals, Birds, and/or Insects

Challenge Up Your Life:  MoodBoard (Inspired by colors, flowers, and lips speaking a quote) 5 challenge max

Crafting Happiness:  Sunshine or AG 

Incy Wincy Designs:  Border and/or Bright Colors

Make My Monday:  Easter or Spring Card

Try It On Tuesday:  Hello Spring

Dream Valley:  Springtime

Do-Al (l) Creative:  Spring

Aud Sentiments:  AG + A Sentiment

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Looking Ahead to Mother's Day

 

It's time for a new challenge over at The Outlawz Twisted Thursday and the optional twist is:  Use your favorite embellishment and tell us about it.  

Wow, now that's a hard challenge because I really don't have a favorite!  I love all embellishments equally in their proper place!  ;)

On this card I used black gems, red ribbon and black shimmer trim (tape).  I guess for the most part (looking over the past projects on my blog) I use a lot of gems and fibers including burlap, ribbons, threads, etc.  

  Material List 

Digi:  Flower Cart from Jan's Digi Stamps

 Copic Markers

CTMH Shimmer Trim Black

Red Ribbon from stash

Black gems

Cricut Access:  Sentiment from Holiday Cakes 

Cricut Standard Mat

Cricut Blade
Cricut Maker

This card is off to these challenges:  

Crafty Friends:  For Ladies and/or Girls

 Crafter's Cafe:  AG

Jan's Digi Stamps:  AG

Paper Players:  Springtime Flowers

We Love Chocolate Baroque:  Springtime

Paperminutes:  Flowers

Be sure to visit

 The Outlawz Twisted Thursday for all the details about the challenge and to check out all fun inspiration from the DT and participants!

Thanks for stopping by!  Make yourself at home and feel free to peruse other posts/pages, leave a comment, and/or check out my Pinterest and YouTube Channel.

Laugh at the Situation!

 As we meander a Path of Positivity, we are thinking about smiling and laughter in difficult times!  We are always AG, but this month our optional twist is 'Share a Smile/Laugh'!

If you come over to may blog on occasion, you probably know I have horses.  Now, if anything in life teaches us to laugh at pain, misery, major upsets, etc it has to be having horses.  If we don't laugh we'd end up getting kicked out of barns for yelling, screaming, swearing and the likes!  

The fun part of working with animals, especially horses, is no two days are ever the same!  You can think you are ready for a major event with weeks of preparation.  You've trained.  You've groomed.  You've traveled.  You get to the event and the horse sees a trash can painted like a cow and he loses it before entering the arena for the first class!  Yep, you just can't prepare for everything and you have to laugh it off or go crazy!  

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Hetty Clare knows horses!  She has the perfect images for so many situations I've encountered with my horses and they make me laugh every time!  This digi is The Mouse!  I can tell you that horses see mice all the time.  No matter how clean a barn is, a mouse is bound to find its way in!  I think horses look at them and laugh until humans enter the picture and then all turns to chaos!  

Hetty Clare has a great way of turning these scenarios into a smile!

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   We'd like to hear your ideas at Path of Positivity!  Come share them with us!  

Remember, you may share any sort of artistic medium over at PoP:  writing, cards, journals, scrapbooking, painting, sewing, baking, needle crafts, etc as long as it is positive!  The theme is always optional.  

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Material List

Digi: The Mouse from Hetty Clare

Copic Markers

Embossing Folder CTMH

Cereal Box

Black cardstock

Kraft cardstock

Burlap

String

 Sharing with these challenges:  

Sisterhood of Snarky Stampers:  D is for Distress (I distressed the edge AND CLEARLY this horse is distressed!  hahahaha)

Alphabet Challenge:  Z is for Zoology (The psychology of equine is very complex!)

Dream Factory:  Zootopia

TTCRD:  AG

Moving Along with the Times:  Birds/Animals

Dragonfly Dreams:  Feature a Creature

Be sure to come on 

over to 

Path of Positivity 

and see 

what the team 

thinks about our optional twist!  

You can also find 

more information 

about entering 

the challenge!  

Thanks to our 

wonderful sponsors this month:

and

Thanks for stopping by!  Make yourself at home and feel free to peruse other posts/pages, leave a comment, and/or check out my Pinterest and YouTube Channel.

Springtime!

 Conie Fong has so many lovely springtime images in her Etsy shop!  I fell in love with this cutie, Bunny Tulips, perfect for so many occasions:  Easter, Mother's Day, Baby Shower, Birthdays, Earth Day, etc!  

Be sure to visit the the Conie Fong FB Page for challenges and images:  Conie Fong FaceBook Challenge.  There are different challenges: one for coloring and one for completed projects! 

Now, as for this card's button, I've included a special sort of YouTube video for your viewing pleasure!  It's sort of an experiment with buttons and if you like the button on this card, you'll want to check it out!  DISCLAIMER:  I'm not a scientist and the info in the video is mostly guesswork and experimentation NOT scientific fact of how the materials work!  Also, if you try this, do NOT use a button you would not risk losing!  I can't guarantee how the inks will react with your buttons!  I used cheap (I mean inexpensive ~ hahaha) department store, bulk, plastic-type buttons!

       

Material List:

Digi: Bunny Tulips from Conie Fong

Copic Markers

Gel Pens

Embroidery Floss, Ribbon, and Button

CTMH  paper

Sparkle Cardstock from Recollections

M-Bossabilities Floral Embossing Folder

Cricut Access:  Tulip #M43C2B from Spring Cottage

Circle Cuts from Shapes

Print and cut for focal image on Circle

Cricut Standard Mat

Cricut Blade
Cricut Maker

I'm sending this coloring off to the following challenges:

Bitten by the Bug 2:  Easter or Bunnies

Lemon Shortbread:  AG 

Everybody Art:  Easter

Paperminutes:  Use a folder~ I used one from M-Bossabilities

Try it on Tuesday:  Hello Spring

Double Trouble:  Thing 1 ~ used lots of stuff!; Thing 3 Use your fav coloring medium:  Copics;  Thing 2~ I entered Bitten by the Bug 2 and Crafting Happiness

Crafting Happiness:  Bunnies or AG

2 Crafty Critter Crazies:  AG with a Critter

Classic Design:  AG

Creatalicious:  AG with option of flowers

(PIN)spirational:  I was inspired by the flowers and bunnies sitting in a container 

Cute Card Thursday:  AG

Creative Knockouts:  Sparkle and Shine

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Easter...just days away!

 

 Wow, look who's hatching just in time for Easter cards and projects!!

Conie Fong has created several beautiful spring digis perfect for your Easter projects!  This digi is Easter Bunny Eggs.  I've added a frame from Cricut Access.

Be sure to visit the the Conie Fong FB Page for challenges and images:  Conie Fong FaceBook Challenge.  There are different challenges: one for coloring and one for completed projects! 

       

Material List:

Digi: Easter Bunny Eggs from Conie Fong

Copic Markers

Twine

CTMH  paper

Sentiment font from CTMH Artfully Sent

#M41793F Easter Egg Label from CTMH Artistry

Cricut Standard Mat

Cricut Blade
Cricut Maker

I'm sending this coloring off to the following challenges:

Shopping our Stash:  Here Comes Peter Cottontail

Bitten by the Bug:  Easter or Bunnies

Lemon Shortbread:  AG 

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Easter is coming!!

 Wow, look who's hatching just in time for Easter cards and projects!!

Conie Fong has created several beautiful spring digis perfect for your Easter projects!  This digi is Easter Bunny Eggs.  I've added a frame from Cricut Access.

Be sure to visit the the Conie Fong FB Page for challenges and images:  Conie Fong FaceBook Challenge.  There are different challenges: one for coloring and one for completed projects! 

       

Material List:

Digi: Easter Bunny Eggs from Conie Fong

Copic Markers

Gems

CTMH  paper

Cricut Access: Flower Cuts #MD3843A

Leafy Label #M416733 from CTMH Artistry

Cricut Standard Mat

Cricut Blade
Cricut Maker

I'm sending this coloring off to the following challenges:

Crafter's Cafe:  Seasons (Spring/Easter)

Love to Craft:  AG

CD Sunday Plus:  AG using a CD USB or Digi

Moving Along with the Times:  Spring is Coming

TTCRD:  AG

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Sleigh Ride

  Welcome to my blog!  

I've always wanted to go on a sleigh ride!  How fun would that be!!  But, my horses don't pull and we don't have a sleigh, so.....I'll have some fun living it vicariously through creating a card instead!

I created this quick, simple holiday card using my Cricut Print and Cut as well as the Basic cut for the sleigh silhouette!  

I chose images from the Cricut Access and used the flatten feature for the card front.  I then adhered the Cricut cut (sleigh) to the front over the sleigh image I had flattened!  This created a shadow for the cut!  I embellished the wreath with Christmas Red Stickles.   

Material List

CTMH Cardstock

Christmas Red Stickles

Adhesives

Cricut Access:  Sleigh #M79E75FB and  Holly Wreath 2 #M113A7E7F

Cricut Standard Mat

Cricut Blade
Cricut Maker

 Sharing with these challenges/pages: 

Holly and Ivy:  AG Christmas

12 Months of Christmas:  AG Christmas Card 

Jingle Belles:  Holiday Cards to Die For (Use a die)

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