Flutter BY Wednesday #170

Some of you may remember that Danni's birthday is in September so we at Flutter By Wednesday like to celebrate all month long! That means your favorite challenge each week plus giveaways!! First up we have Sparkle Creations - I was given Scooter Chloe to use and you could win her!

All you have to do is create a NEW card and make sure there is a butterfly, fairy or angel on it and link it up on the Flutter By Wednesday Blog.

Chloe is so cute! She's fun to color too! I hope you'll join us!

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New Fall Release at Whimsy And Stars Studio!

The time is finally here - the big release!! Brand New Digi's from Whimsy And Stars Studio!! Just wait till you see all the cuteness! I wanted to use Pumpkin Teddie to make a nice Fall card.

I'm always trying to do different things with the background. For this one I took my yellow Copic and flicked it out from the image. I then went over with my Colorless Blender to soften the lines some.

A friend of mine bought some paper and she thought that this pattern was ugly. I asked her if I could have a sheet of it as I thought it would make a cool Fall card. When I got my card done she decided that she liked the paper, lol! Good thing there were a couple sheets left :D

I used an old sketch from Viva La Verve sketch for the card - I like all the layers that it has. They have some cool sketches...I don't always get to try them right away but love to refer to them later!

Head on over to the Whimsy And Stars Studio to see all the new Fall digi's! While you are there pick up a few and get to creating some new Fall projects! I know we've had a great break in the weather and it's feeling like Fall - makes me so happy. Love having the windows open and the fresh air!

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Sneak Peek of New Fall Digi Release Coming From Whimsy & Stars Studio

Lookie Lookie - a little sneaky peaky at the upcoming Fall release from Whimsy & Stars Studio which will be on Tuesday, September 6th! I can't wait to see all the fabulous creations from Mabelle!I used Pumpkin Girl with Banner for my card and some yummy new Doodlebug paper - have I told you how much I {heart} Doodlebug? I just wish they'd come out with paper pads too. I have such a hard time using their paper as it's so cute...it's one of the few companies where I actually buy two of each pattern! For my layout, I used the newest sketch (SSS123) over at The Sweet Stop. They always have such awesome sketches!

Also, today we have a new team at Whimsy & Stars Studio - welcome everyone...new and old :D It's going to be a fabulous term and I am so grateful to be a part of this group! Of course, thanks to Mabelle for the opportunity and for creating such cute images. I LOVE them all!! Don't you?

Mark your calendars...

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FBW #169 - CELEBRATE

At Flutter By Wednesday this week we are CELEBRATING! Just create a NEW card using a butterfly, fairy or angel on it with a CELEBRATION theme to play along.

Well I haven't done too much creating lately or celebrating. A few weeks ago, I got together with some friends to crop a little. I spent my time working on this card and coloring some images. The only thing left to do was put a sentiment on my flag. Figured it would make a great birthday card, so went with it.

This week we have a new member of our team - please help in welcoming Mary J to the FBW team! You can see her fabulous work on her blog. I hope you'll play along with us this week - head over to the FBW blog for all the details!

On a side note, it's getting better for me. I spent all weekend redoing by studio and purging stuff. I found a lot of stuff I forgot I had - and a lot of stuff I want to do. Especially scrapbooking...so many pictures and stories that I need to document. Right now, I decided that I'm not going to join any other companies. I need to take some time and heal. I want to create just to create. This week I started back at the Preschool and I meet my new class next week. I'm busy preparing my room, lesson plans and art projects. This year I'm also doing another class besides my 2 1/2 yr olds. It will be fun because it's the PreK room and a couple of my kiddos are from my first year of teaching. Anyway, I will get back to posting regularly and creating so just bear with me please. Thanks for stopping by!

FBW #168 & Some Sad News

First up is Flutter By Wednesday - today is an OPEN challenge which means ANYTHING goes as long as you create a NEW creation using a Butterfly, Fairy or Angel. I want to thank Victoria Case as she designed this wonderful digi and gave it to the DT to use...isn't it beautiful?! So So pretty! LOVED coloring it in. Unfortunately, that's all I got done...

Over the weekend I took some time and colored 4 different images for upcoming DT assignments, finished a swap and worked on a TAC Dream Team project. Well that's all I got done as I learned that The Angel Company was hanging up their wings...WHAT? you say! Yep, after 14 years we now have to say goodbye to TAC. To say that I'm doing good is a lie. I'm in totally shock and am unsure what and where to go from here. For the last 5+ years, TAC has been a HUGE part of my life. This last year I was accepted to the Dream Team and was doing more TAC business then ever! I've developed wonderful friendships through other Angels and customers. I am so sad to see it end but I know that this was not an easy decision for Mischelle. My heart goes out to her and her family as they go through this transition.

For me, well it's VERY hard to create...when I step into my room it's full of all things TAC. I'm sad and am taking time to work through the shock and grief. I don't know that joining another company is for me...I have lots to work through and after many headaches I've decided to just let things be for right now. No thinking about the future and what's next. I hope my customers will give me some time and realize that I can't rush into anything as I want to make the RIGHT decision for me.

I do hope to finish up the images that I colored into cards and to post those but as I said before it's so hard...I know there is so much going on in the world and this may seem so small to you but it's such a BIG part of my world...please pray for me. Help me decide what to do and to find the energy and creativeness to go on...my mojo has truly suffered!

Baby's Teddy & Back to School Pics

I colored up this cutie a little while ago and finally had the opportunity to make a card. I'm digging the whole "boy" thing...I seem to do such girly cards that it's fun to change it up a bit.

I used the digital image by Mabelle called Baby's Teddy. You can find it at the Whimsy & Stars Studio HERE. I kept the card pretty simple as I wanted the image to take center stage. LOVING how I colored the teddy bear....it's so fluffy!

Abby went back to school yesterday and I'm happy to report that it went REALLY well. She is LOVING her teacher and is excited about school. This is a HUGE relief and I PRAY that it continues! Here's a few pictures of her I took while waiting for the bus to arrive.

I took many photos and she started doing poses. This is one of my favorites and it shows her true smile...

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Blessed By Your Friendship

Happy Wednesday to you! Today is a special day as school starts back up today! I can't believe the summer is over...man, it went fast! Abby's excited to start back so here's hoping that this year goes a little smoother than last.

Time for another Flutter By Wednesday! This week our challenge is to create a NEW creation using a butterfly, fairy or angel and include punches or die cuts! Easy enough, right?

For my card I used the cute digi by Wee Stamps called Suzi with Bunny. The fabulous sketch comes from The Sweet Stop this week. It was PERFECT for what I visioned I wanted to do. The butterfly is from my Martha Stewart punch. I backed it with the yellow paper and trimmed. Then I covered it with my Smooch Pearlized Top Coat. It has a nice shimmer to it! The sentiment is from a new set called Grace & Peace from The Angel Company.

So whatcha think? I hope you join us this week at Flutter By Wednesday - just head on over to the blog for all the details! Thanks for stopping by!