It's an Uphill Battle...when the ants come marching in!

       I'm in Florida and can't show you my card, but I can offer the little ant critters to you.....'tis the season soon for them. Download HERE for the ants svg.

Japanese Little Girl (Part Two)

       Yesterday, I displayed the words "Forever Friends" in Japanese.  Today, I added a little Japanese girl to the card.  I chose to cut her out and added extra background and layers. I didn't show my final picture since I am away from home.  Download HERE for the little girl. Thanks for dropping by today and taking a look.

Japanese "Friends Forever" (Part One)

       This will be a two part card.  Today, I'm downloading the Japanese words "Friends Forever" AND I will show you how I also used the words as a template on a curved card template. Or, you could cut the letters and glue to  the front of a card.  There are lots of neat options.  Download HERE for words and HERE for words and curved card template.  Thanks for dropping by to take a peek and "stay tuned" tomorrow to see what I add to this.

Here Kitty Kitty Kitty !

       I have a best friend who LOVES cats but can't have them due to allergies...bummer! These are just quick, sweet silhouettes of 2 cats and a bone fish.  Thanks for dropping by my blog.  Download HERE for the kitties and fish.

Beer Mug Too!

      I did this beer mug last year, but never posted.  There are many that are quite similar, so here's another to add to your collection.  Thanks for dropping by to look.  (The foam is yellow so you can see the cut: it should be cut "white". Download HERE for beer mug and HERE for beer mug SCAL 2 (scut) file.

Citadel Bulldogs

       The Citadel.....the Military College of the South.  A very tight band of brothers.   A former, present  or future cadet would love something made with this...be it a card, an appliqué for shirt or wall or perhaps used in a shadowbox.  Thanks for dropping by and taking a peek.  PS  I worked very hard on this attempting to eliminate as many small cuts as possible.  I'm also including a SCAL file that   has cuts in groups.  Download HERE for bulldog svg and HERE for SCAL2 (scut) file. (Please remember that the Citadel bulldog is a "trademark" and is for personal use only and not for resale in any form.)

It's Strawberry Pickin' Time

       Love my strawberries and frozen ones in summer!  The crow "hit a nerve with me" because they always dine on my blueberry bushes before I get to pick them.  Those crows are always one step ahead of me....they are no different when it comes to my 5 pitiful strawberry plants either!  Download HERE for wire basket.  I will use the basket again for something entirely different so come back and visit.  My friend, clbecker from svgcuts.com forum, got me hooked on the cute "Peachy Keen Face Stamps"...they are super!  I also used Trina Clark and Friends.com digi stamps...super cute....super cheap!! Added a little copic markers and embellishments and I say complete!  Thank you for stopping by to take a peek.

I'm Beautiful!

       I made this svg this morning, and then made a card around it....probably did the process backwards, but that's me as usual.  It's hard to see pink jewels and glitter...maybe next time will put ribbon bow in hair. I used some shadowing and 2 copic markers.  She is suppose to be wearing a blouse and skirt, but she looks more like me when I was pregnant and trust me.....I was NOT beautiful!   Thanks for stopping by and taking a look.  Download HERE for girlie froggie svg and HERE for SCAL 2 ...I separated in layers for you in SCAL2.

Back from the Beach!

        I had a great time at the beach in case someone was wondering why I hadn't posted anything in the last 4 days.  I was having too good of time.  Hot weather, mojitos, and frozen daiquiris are a great combo.... so I thought of a "blender".  My blender is heavy duty and I was wishing I had mine with me while at the beach along with my container of mint leaves....haha   Download HERE for blender.  And, I hope where ever you are, that the days are getting warm and sunny.

Nadina bush: leaves and branches

       There are scads of leaves and branches floating around the web, so add this to the bunch.  Why is this one any more special, you ask? It's not, it was just a personal triumph for me for being able to create an svg.  I still have so much to learn.  Again, my husband took a pic of our little nadina bush, so I thought with an svg, I would used them together on a card.  If you could use one more leaf and stem then " have at it"...haha   Download HERE (PS I suggest that you simply take a small hole bunch and bunch out the red berries and draw the stem attached to berries with a gel pen.)  Again, thank you for visiting my little blog.  I hope, at times, there's something that you can take with you that can add to your creations.

Bee hive

       Yup, that time of year.....bees are buzzing and pollinating and love (and pollen) are in the air.  My husband took a great pic of a passing bee (see last week's post).  I plan to use this svg with the picture.  I'm buzzing down to the beach for a few days so I will be posting svgs, but not my cards....think I will post a beach picture just for fun. If you would like the bee hive, then grab HERE and hope you enjoy!  Thank you so much for visiting my site.

Binder Clips

       Being a teacher and having that "teacher mentality" of keeping everything organized, I had quite the collection of sizes and colors of these clips. Set them on their flat side and you have place-card holders.  I have also put Mary's flowers on the top  to decorate the place-card clip holder.  My students of course were a little more original.  They displayed them on their ears, lips, eyebrows, hair, and nose...ouch and gross!! Anyway, it cost too much to put through the mail when embellishing a card, so I made paper ones in different colors and sizes to embellish cards.  If you think you could use little clips, help yourself.   Download HERE.

Alarm Clock

       There is always something that triggers me to do an svg file....this time it is my 16 year old son.  I haven't found the ultimate "alarm clock" to get his body up and moving in the morning.  My mom used the old "bang the pots and pans" and "cold washcloth on the face" trick on me.  It never failed!! (Make face white..I did it this color so it would show on svg file.)  Download HERE for alarm clock.

Which Marx Brother?

       My best friends went to a wedding a few years back and to my surprise EVERYONE put on these "mustache/glasses", turned around at one time to the surprise of the bride and groom and toasted the newlywed couple.  It was such a surprise out of no where and turned out to be a cute picture and a fun moment.  Anyway, started thinking about that and decided to put it in svg form.  If someone could use this...here it is.  (Isn't it funny how something like that will pop into your head for no reason?  Drives my husband crazy and nervous...makes him think about what other weird stuff I'm thinking about...LOL) ( I put gradient effects, but I would cut the same color pieces and outline top of nose with some white shadowing.) Download HERE for mustache and glasses file.

Baseball Nut - 1st Digi Stamp

       This is my first digi stamp...ok...it may be my last.  I can't begin to tell you the hours I spent on this little guy.  Obviously, I'm a amateur since no one would spend this much time on drawing, taking into Inkscape, tracing with bezier tool, etc. and then give away free.  He needs a hat, so I'm taking him back into Inkscape.  In the mean time, I was so proud of myself for this accomplishment, I had to share now.  I'm sure it will be fun to look back in a year to see how I have progress or given up.  I REALLY need to know the secrets of digi stamp creators. If you would like the digi stamp, email me and I will be happy to send. ( The baseball is from svgcuts.com Sports and the diamond plate was a freebie from them.)

Running Nut

       This is the last peanut for awhile.  I just can't get the scene the way I want it.  I'm going to try my hand at digi-stamping some of them.  I had fun with him anyway.  Hope you enjoyed looking.

Download HERE for "running nut".

Plant seeds of friendship

No svgs to offer, but have two svg sets to highly recommend.  I used rubber stamps, digi stamps, digi carts and copic markers.  There are SO MANY things you can do with sets from Svgcuts.com.  I used several files from the sets, Robin's Return set and Moonlight Garden Party set. I also used stamps from Rubber Stamp Tapestry and Clear Dollar Stamps. Lastly,  digi stamps from Trinia Clark and Friends.  

Spring Frame Card

My first try at a simple Spring card template.  The stamps are from Rubberstamptapestry.com ....check it out. Download HERE for template svg.  I've haven't perfected my new scanner technique.  This is a pretty purple frame....not as dark as in picture and it's hard to see the pearls and gold inking.  Oh well! Thanks for looking!

Beach Nut

        If you know me, then you know how I love the beach.  I should have made this little peanut's arms and legs GREEN.  I'm a gal from the South....and we Southerns love hot boiled green peanuts.  Boiled peanuts and "shrimp and grits" are a "MUST" for any true Southern wedding reception or any "good" party.  Download HERE for peanut sitting in chair, glasses, arms, and legs.  Download HERE for umbrella. Thanks for stopping by, taking a look and I hoped it made you smile!

I'm Nuts for Grapefruit

       Yup...I eat a grapefruit every morning.  I wish I lived in Florida because one grapefruit can cost me $1.50 sometimes. I had fun with the Sour Lemon svg from Svgcuts.com.  I used the  mosaic embossing folder on this peanut card.   I want to try my hand at making some digi stamps with the peanut. 

      The arms and legs should really be GREEN.  I guess I made him "dry roasted". Down here in the South, we like nothing better than a big bag of hot boiled green peanuts....yum yum.  I even have my northern relatives liking them which means, "I have to share now".  It is considered "a must" along with "shrimp and grits" at Southern weddings.  Download HERE for peanut and body parts.  Thanks for visiting my site.