As sweet as can be!!

   I am such a "Girlie Girl" and I think it's because of fact that I raised two sons and spent most of the last twenty years living in a home with three males!   Goodness knows I LOVE them all to pieces, but there is nothing cute or fun and frilly about the way they dress or the type of decor they like in their rooms.   I had a peach bathroom for a few year, but they kept calling it PINK...nope it's was peach, but men, don't seem to get colors like we do.   I'm actually really to re-paint that bathroom again, and wait until they see my new color, because guess what hue it's going to be in.....!  If you guessed purple, you are RIGHT!  Although it's more of a light lavender and I've narrowed it down to three shades- French Lavender, Meghan (which ironically is my future daughter-in-law's name), and Spring Violet.   All the trim will be a bright white. as is the toilet, tub/shower and vanity.   The entire color scheme, actually came from a really cute little trash bucket I found at Michael's!  Go Figure!  I also already added a little lavender hamper and matching shower curtain.   I wish I had done my craft room in these colors and in time, I do plan to change that room too, but with so much furniture and 'stuff', it's way too much work for now.

   And speaking of sweet and adorable, some of my favorite digi images have been created by Lori and Hannah  Boyd of By Lori Designs and today's card shares one of my new favorites.  All their little images are always a joy to create with and I find it very hard to pass up a new release.  Today's card features Marcie, who is one of the newest little Bug & Roo images, created by Hannah (Lori's daughter).   You can find them along with a huge collection of wonderful images at Lori's store HERE!

    My card today features little Marcie and was created for a variety of fun new challenges.  It was originally inspired by the new Challenge over at Lori's site, which you can find HERE!  I have copied over the wonderful inspiration image that Lori shared as our inspiration.  As soon as I saw the picture I knew I wanted to play and knew I had some adorable digi papers that would work perfect.
 
.... The challenge this week is a Photo Inspiration Challenge...let it inspire you to create whatever you like, any way you like:

                                                            Photo is from and can be found at Cozy Canadian Cottage..

  

   I also knew that I wanted to paper-piece on a cute little outfit and submit my card to a new Paper Piecing Challenge, being hosted at Crafting by Designs.   I buy almost ALL of my wonderful digi papers from Shery K Designs and really LOVE them.  If you hop on over to Shery's store now, you can even sign up for a chance to win a Brand New Silhouette Cameo!!    You'll find all the details on her site, but hurry, the contest is almost over!!   Good Luck to ALL!!

   Once I had my papers picked out, I simply printed everything out onto my favorite Cryogen Cardstock.  I then cute out the little outfit I wanted for Marcie and a did the same for her little Hair Bow.  I colored the rest with my Copics and layered then used a nestie die to cute her out and layered that onto a second scalloped circle, of pink and white paper.  I then added that to a green checkered layer and put it all onto some pink polka-dotted cardstock from Memory Box.  I add a sweet little 'I Love You' Sentiment and tied on a little heart with Pink Twine.  I punched some more hearts with my mini Heart Punch and put it all together to make this sweet little card.  

     Don't you just love her?   I think she's simply adorable and these are the types of wonderful images that I adore.  They always make me SMILE and are fun and Happy.    I  had a lot of fun picking up papers to use to paper-piece her cute little overall and matching hair bow!     

      I'm submitting her to each of these fun new challenges and I invite you ALL to join in and play along:

• By Lori Designs - Photo Inspiration - Challenge # 23
• Crafting by Designs - January Technique Challenge - Paper Piecing
• The Outlawz Group - Monday Greeting Cards - Use Hearts

    And now I am off to work on some new cards and to continue on my special projects.....Sshhh...it's a surprise, but stay tuned!!   Wishing everyone a wonderful week!!