Hey, Hey, Hey It's Raining :O) YEAH!!!

It's raining. Of course, we are having thunderstorms but at this point I'm just thankful for the rain!!!! YEAH!!!!!

Happy Friday Everyone...

Friday is here again....hope you all have a great weekend! We were supposed to get storms and rain this week...NOT...still no rain. I hate thinking what it's going to do to prices this fall and winter, not a pretty site. I've never seen anything like it, ever! The farmers crops are done for, nothing can grow in weather like this. It has been so hot day and night. We get a warm, warm breeze at night, but it's still hot!!! When it's still 95 degrees at midnight, that's not cool!!!
On another note....I have several new images and it's going to take me a month of Sunday's to get them all onto a card...but I'm so happy ... I had to order some stick and spray, I think that's what it's called yesterday so I can ink up my unmounted images. So I have to wait till that comes to get started on those. Can hardly wait :O)
Hubby is at wound care getting his HBO treatment and my lazy self is sitting here needing to get in the shower and get my day started...and it's after noon, but me I'm on 2nd-3rd shift...not by choice, just can never sleep.
Waiting for my daughter to call, but I may just have to call her back, want to get going here.....
I so love blogging and seeing everyone's wonderful talent. I'm in awe of so many of you so very talented folks out there. I try to leave comments and keep up, but sometimes there are just not enough hours in the day.
Anywho, hope you all have a great weekend ..... Hugs! Leah Ann

Saturated Canary JULES

 Saturated Canary "JULES"

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Challenges:
Crafts and Me Anything Goes

Simon Says Stamp Anything Goes
Saturated Canary Black and White + One
Sassy Cheryls Challenge Polka Dots Everywhere

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Dawn's Crafting: My Blogaversary!

 Dawn has surprise candy....
Dawn's Crafting: My Blogaversary!

Saturated Canary's Scratch Hubby's Birthday Card

 Saturated Canary's Scratch

Hubby's birthday is tomorrow, so I had to make this today while he is gone because he is nozey! :)

I was asked where I got my embellishments...the feathers are from Michael's Arts & Crafts.
The fence is Magnolia Doo Hickey Die, Charm & Rhinestones are from JoAnn's I believe. Twine from good ole' Walmart :O) Flower is Wild Orchid Crafts and the paper I believe I got at JoAnn's, Michaels or Archivers...not sure on that! Happy Birthday is Stampin Up and the other two stamps, I've had for ages and I don't have a clue where I got them.
I gave hubby his card and he loves it!!! Mission Accomplished :O)

Challenges:

Fashionista Challenge Baby or Birthday
ATC and Cards with Attitude Anything Goes
Dude Time Doodles Challenge Masculine anything goes
The Paper Shelter Anything Goes challenge

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Sorry it's not very clear. I have a glare on it....probably the time of the day....but I don't want him to see it, so this will have to do!

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Mo's Digital Winter Fairy Talva

 Mo's Digital Winter Fairy Talva

"Let it Snow"

Challenges:

Bunny Zoe's Challenge Swirls and Lace

Hooked On Crafts Challenge Christmas in July
Lexi's Creation Challenge Christmas in July
Lollipop Crafts Challenge Christmas in July
My Craft Spot Challenge Christmas in July
Cutie Pie Challenge Christmas in July
Stamp With Fun Challenge Lace Doily
Whoopsi Daisy Challenge Christmas in July

Also featured as top 5 at Lollipop Crafts Challenge blog.

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Mo's Digital Winter Fairy Halla

 Mo's Digital Winter Fairy Halla

Challenges:
Addicted To Stamps Challenge Christmas in July
Come and Get It Challenge Bingo gems, free, lace
Annabelle Stamps Blog Say it with Christmas
Stampin With the Dragon Challenge Christmas in July
Cute Card Thursday Fairy Inspired
Card Mad Fairy's Digi Days Challenge Christmas in July
Hiding in My Craft Room HIMCR55  5 or more layers
Color Me Creative Anything Goes Must Be Girly

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 Warm Winter Wishes....May love and laughter fill your season!

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Walter The Moose Christmas

Walter the Moose

Challenges:
Robyn's Fetish Challenge Use Kraft Cardstock 
2 Sisters Challenge Christmas Use Animal
Magnolia Licious Highlites Christmas in July
Crafty Ann's Challenge Easel Cards
Paper Play Challenge Christmas in July

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May love and laughter fill your season!

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Saturated Canary Witches Give me your candy or else.....

 Saturated Canary's Witches ... Give me your candy or else ..... 

Colored with Copic Markers
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Challenges:
Diva's by Design challenge Anything Goes
The Paper Shelter Challenge Anything Goes
Perfect Sentiment Challenge Anything Goes
Jackson Digital Expressions Challenge Anything Goes using some type of color media
OOZAK Challenge Bright Colors
Digital Tuesday Challenge All Tied Up

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A little this and a little that!

I been playing catch up. Wow miss one day of blogging and your out of the loop :O) Hubby had a stint put in his leg so hoping that the blockage is fixed and it will stay that way! He's at wound care, so I've been cleaning house a bit, and just got through doing a blog hop. It poured rain at the hospital as I was going out to the car a big huge bolt of lightning scared the fire right out of me...and I got soaked but I got hubby and got him home. Of course where we live, we got very little rain. Seems all around us they get rain and we don't. It's a bit cloudy today, but jeez doesn't mean anything anymore it seems. It will cloud up, thunder and nothing. I guess when we do get it, we will get it good! I have several new images so I'm hoping to get them printed and colored. While hubby was having his surgery our friends 16 yr. old son was life lined to the hospital. He had rolled his truck 3 or 4 times, totaled the truck, but he's o.k. Wow! what a lucky fellow he was and I sure hope he realizes how lucky he is. The man upstairs sure had his hand on him! Well I guess that's about it....hope everyone has a safe, happy weekend! Hugs! Leah Ann

Saturated Canary's Queen Of Hearts

 Saturated Canary's Queen of Hearts
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Challenges:
Papertake Weekly Challenge All things Girly
Crafty Boots Challenge BINGO blue, lace, ribbon
The Ribbon Reel Challenge Heart Sparkle Lace/or Ribbon
Fat Pages and Cards with Attitude Challenge Anything Goes
Totally Paper Crafts Challenge Lots of Layers
OOZAK Challenge Bright Colors

 

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Little Miss Muffet's Sonny Honeycloud Poetry

 This is Sonny Honeycloud Poetry. It is a Little Miss Muffet Stamp and I won it in blog candy 

Isn't she cute :O)
Challenges:
Little Miss Muffet Challenge Neapolitan Icecream (chocolate, strawberry and vanilla) OR Anything Goes 
Card Makin Mamas Challenge Bring out the Rubber

C.R.A.F.T. challenge Summer

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Tutorial for 5" Easel Card, my first tutorial so please be kind :O)

 Tutorial for 5" Easel Card.

 I first cut a piece of (Tag board or Stampin Up Cardstock) 5" x 10". I find these are the best to use because they are heavier and work real well for Easel Cards.

I score it at 5" and 7 1/2".  This is piece one.

O.k. Miss Sandy, this tutorial is for you ... so let me know if I've confused you more or helped :O)

 Fold the 10" x 5" (piece one) cardstock in half at 5" scoreline.
At this point it just looks like a regular card fold.

 Then fold back at 7 1/2" score line  Piece one.
(Look at the very 1st photo and you will see the scorelines)

 Then I cut a piece of tag board or cardstock 5" x 5" which I'll call piece 2.

 Here you see how the side will look after cutting the 2 pieces. I haven't glued it yet, so the 5" x 5" piece will actually be glued between the 5" score line and the 7 1/2" score line.

(The 10 x 5" piece is folded in half at 5" score line, then folded back at the 7" score line and the piece that you fold back is the piece you glue and adhere the top of the 5" piece on.)
Oh Drat's I'm probably just confusing you :O)

 Shown here where to glue....
I have my arrows at top and side, but I glue all 4 sides and some in the middle.
 5" x 5" cardstock (piece two)...that I decorated onto the part that is folded back (piece one) and it's easier to glue this and then place the 5" (piece 2) piece on, otherwise you don't know exactly where to glue it. I used Tombo Multi Adhesive Glue because it is my favorite adhesive, and I find the best. Remember this is folded back.

 The bottom which I call the base. I usually cut a piece of cardstock 4 3/4 x 4 3/4" for my first layer and it will cover the white on the bottom except for the edges. Then I cut the black piece 2 1/4 x 4 1/2". Then the next piece 2" x 4 1/4". You can go more than 2 1/4 but I never go more than 3" because then the card doesn't want to sit correctly.

 Here is the 5" x 5" piece of cardstock that I have started decorating but haven't finished just to show you.

Here is a finished Easel card. I sure hope this isn't too confusing. It is so simple, but sometimes the instructions make things look hard! If you have any questions just send me an email to lgast24 at gmail dot com

Hugs! Leah Ann