Do You See What I See?!

I have been wanting to play along in the sketch challenge ever since Wednesday. I had my pieces all started and an idea in my head, but . . . not enough time to sit down and get it done UNTIL today. :) I was very inspired by Roxie's card and had to try out the technique using the cuttlebug folder. So I gave it a go. I used a Great Impressions snowman, my d'vine swirls cb folder, Archival pearlescent sky blue ink, coluzzle for some of the circles and circle punch for others, my new MS snowflake punch that I just HAD to buy after seeing all the terrific creations my DT is coming up with for our November challenge at KL SNS blog, and rhinestones, glitter and different shades of blue CS to create my card. Let me know what you think?! :)

Hugs,

Angel Emma Christmas card

Another quick Christmas card from Kelly!!


Although I would love to add more brads, flowers or ribbon to the left of the card, I was trying to keep this one a little more simple for "shipping" purposes. Can't have too many bumps in there ya know. I have a local postal worker that loves to feel my envelopes. She knows I add all kinds of goodies to my cards, and dog-gone it, she is too fussy. LOL

Deets: Stamp is one of three Angel Emmas from the Angel Emma set (C.C. Designs). DP is Eskimo kisses, which matches so well with SU real red and bashful blue (embossed with the divine swirls cuttlebug folder). The other cs color is bordering blue (I believe, as it was a scrap piece I pulled from my cutting area). *blush* The primas are from Oriental Trading, and they are held on with lemonade brads in pink and teal that were sparkled up a bit with Stickles. The image was colored with Copics and then accented with white gel pen, Sakura gel pen for the harp and stickles for her wings.

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and please let me know what you think by commenting below!!

Hope you all have a HAPPY THANKSGIVING!!

Alpaca Photos from HGA

Well, I don't care what the judges thought . . . I am rather proud of these photos (which look even better matted in dark brown, black and 2 shades of blue in that order *wink*).

What's she talking about you might be thinking . . . well, I just had to share with you some photos that I shot and submitted for the Empire Photo Contest last month. Even though they didn't get an honorable mention, I really LOVE them . . .

The caption for this one was "Alpaca See . . . Alpaca Doo."

Lazarus was only a few days old here, and after following mom across the field she stopped and showed him what he was supposed to do near "the pile"

(at first I thought if only they had wings they looked like they were ready for take off).

Then I captured this one of Cody and Amber and named it "Precious and Few (are the moments)," and I had printed it out in black and white for the contest. Cody was just sitting down by Amber in the field and was talking to her when she put her head over almost on his shoulder like she was wanting a hug. She is such a sweet gal, you can't help but love her!!

This one is my all time favorite though! We named it . . . "A Mother's Love."

It is another picture of Serena and Lazarus (the cuter end this time). Aren't they sweeeeeet?!

So . . . leave me a comment and let me know what YOU think of them. I would love to hear, and honestly I had some photography classes in high school so I "thought" I knew what I was doing, but . . . if you have any pointers, PLEASE let me know what you think

I could have done to make them better. I am all ears . . . well, mostly *wink*
Hugs, Kelly L