Just Keep Swimming

Hello & happy Sunday to you! I'm feeling blessed to be enjoying another gorgeous California weekend with my human husband & canine children. Today's card is another scene card, which I seem to be into recently. I also seem to be stuck on the beachy & oceany (is that a word?) themes lately, so I'm just goin' with it!

Inside

SIZE:  A2
CRICUT:  Expression & Gypsy
CARTRIDGES:  "Animal Antics", "Cherry Limeade", "Create A Critter", "Pet Shop"
PAPER:  Bazzill; CTMH; Core'dinations; Recollections
EMBOSSING:  Cuttlebug with "D'Vine Swirls" folder
STAMP SET:  Peachy Keen Stamps "Critter Faces"
INK:  Tim Holtz "Black Soot" & "Antique Linen"; VersaMagic "Sea Breeze"
OTHER:  CTMH Liquid Glass; Smooch Pearlized Top Coat; Fiskars punches; Sakura gel pens


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Challenges:

DL.ART -  Thankful Thursday July Linky Challenge; anything goes; 2nd entry
Crafty Catz -  Challenge #240; "Hot Summer"  
Creative Card Crew -  Challenge #66; sea/beach
Cut It Up -  Challenge #49; "Under The Sea"
Die Cuttin' Diva's -  Challenge #174; "Just Beachy"
Little Scrap Pieces -  Saturday Linky Party; anything goes
Peachy Keen Stamps -  Challenge #14-11; photo inspiration
Pumpkin Spice -  Challenge #78; anything goes
Simon Says Stamp -  Wednesday Challenge; "Spots & Dots"
Simply Create Too -  Challenge #66; "For A Child"


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Thank you for visiting me & have a fantastic day!

-Diana ♥

Save The Pitties

Hello & happy Halloween! I would first like to say that my prayers are with those of you who have been affected by hurricane Sandy. Unfortunately, every now & then nature reminds us just how powerful she is. Yikes!

Now I would like to give you a little insight into today's card. Besides crafting, my other obsession is dogs (Pit Bulls specifically, but I love all breeds). I love this breed & believe they are tragically mistreated, misunderstood & misrepresented by humans. I will spare you from my preaching today, because this is a crafting blog, but if you would like more info or have questions feel free to email me (contact info on left sidebar). However, I would like to share just one quote that pretty much says it all, in my opinion....

 "In the 70s we blamed the German Shepherd.

In the 80s we blamed the Doberman.

In the 90s we blamed the Rottweiler.

And today we blame the Pit Bull.

 When will we blame the humans?"

-Cesar Milan

                        

SIZE:  A2

CRICUT:  Expression, Gypsy, Imagine

CARTRIDGES:  "Pet Shop", "Something To Celebrate", "Lori's Garden"

CARDSTOCK:  TPC Studio "Paws & Claws", Echo Park "Dots & Stripes", Core'dinations, David Tutera (card base)

PUNCH:  EK Success

INK:  CTMH  Distressing Inks "Chocolate"

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Entering in these challenges:

DL.ART -  Thankful Thursday Challenge/Linky Party, anything goes, 6th entry

Every Day Is An Occasion -  Sunday Funday #2/link party, anything goes, 6th entry

Joyful Stamper -  Inspire Me Fridays #82, anything goes, 2nd entry

Simply Create -  Linky Party #8, anything goes, 2nd entry

Die Cuttin' Diva's -  Challenge #89, anything goes

FCCB -  Challenge Me Monday #135, polka dots

Paper Playtime -  Challenge #87, anything goes

Party Time Tuesdays -  Challenge #92, anything goes

Twisted Tuesday -  Challenge #30, anything goes

Use It Tuesday -  Challenge #42, orange & hoarded supplies (old TPC Studio cardstock, first time using "Pet Shop" cartridge, very old paw print punch)

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Thank you very much for visiting me today!

-Diana :)