The New Guys......FMS373

I love this pup with balloons image!  Perfect for "Thank you for the baby gift!" cards from a family who loves dogs.  And if you are crazy about dogs as we all are you know that dogs just love you right back....unconditionally.

That Will has only been around a couple of weeks and we all adore him.  Corduroy and Silas always keep watch as he sleeps.

What you don't see in this picture is ADK, a little gray poodle, who never leaves her mother's side.  When she hears Will cry she starts whining and circling Ria leading her to Will.  It is truly amazing how these three dogs protect this little guy already.

And then there's the other new guy....Bogey.....just a few weeks older than Will and as rambunctious as can be.  He has no time for babies right now.  He's too busy romping around the house like a fifty pound toddler! I hate to think what will happen when he and Will hit the terrible twos together!

                                     

I love Kim's sketch this week at Freshly Made Sketches - hope you join us!

                                               

Stamp Set - Hero Arts Sentiment, Mama Elephant Image
Ink - Memento Black, Highland Heather, Copics
Paper - Whisper White, Gingham Gala DSP
Die Cut - Stitched Borders by Lawn Fawn

Stamp Review Crew: SAB

The Stamp Review Crew is featuring sets from Saleabration today.  I used the grass from Home to Roost and the critters from So Hoppy Together to create my scene.  The organza ribbon was also a free SAB offering.  

No green frogs around here these days.....too much ice and snow.  But my son still uses his Big Green Egg often to make dinner.  It lives out on his deck and if you look carefully you can see the hair dryer in the photo.....yes the egg sometimes freezes shut and has to be thawed out!  Ahh life in the Northeast~

If you missed Betty's wonderful work head back there.......

Otherwise keep going to see my friend Stesha's fabulous creations!

Stamp Sets:  Home to Roost, So Hoppy Together, Waterfront

Ink:  Memento Black, Crumb Cake, Early Espresso, Grapefruit Grove, Pool Party, Gorgeous Grape

Paper:  Whisper White, Gorgeous Grape, Toil and Trouble DSP

Fusion: Penguin Love

It's been a delightfully snowy week around here so that may have been my inspiration for today's Valentine - well that and the wonderful inspiration at Fusion.

My neighbor took this photo of the Big Guy making the first path the morning after a twenty four hour storm.  We thought we were in for a lot of snow when Mike Seidel was reporting from a city an hour away and Jim Cantore was two hours away in Vermont - yes we predict the severity of our weather by the location of the Weather Channel guys!

I was inspired by the penguins and the sketch this week at Fusion!  Hope you join us!

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The Paper Players have a CAS snowy day theme this week......


                                                   

Stamp Set: Dash (Stacey Yakula design for Purple Onion)
Paper:  Whisper White, All My Love DSP
Ink:  Basic Gray, Copics

Super Heroes.....FMS372

Miss Emma recently earned a fabulous purple cape for becoming a Super Reader.  So I thought a super hero in a purple cape was perfect for a card to say Hooray for You!  A bit of Copic coloring and a brushed inky sky finished off my card.

Super Readers are always willing to swoop in and read stories to brand new baby cousins.....who actually seem to be listening!

It's always fun to host at Freshly Made Sketches and this week it is my turn.  Hope you swoop on over and play along!  Our team has designed some wonderful cards with my sketch!

Stamp Set:  You're Super (MFT)

Paper:  Whisper White, Country Lane DSP

Ink:  Memento Black, Blackberry Bliss, Copics, Distress