Easter {Sparkle N Sprinkle}

Welcome newest followers Frea Konings, Sarah, and Kristi, and to all my sweet blogging friends. Here in central Florida, we are enjoying a splendidly gusty April day with winds from the southeast. My poor snap dragons and petunias are taking a beating!

Today's card share is from a cute Sparkle N Sprinkle stamp set. 

Some of the images are available digitally.
The rest are on the Celebrate Life Rubber Stamp Set.

matching cut file

A long-forgotten Spellbinders set (Fancy Tags One) was used for the sentiment, which was then distressed with distress ink and Opaline Cosmic embossing powder.

Beautiful on its own, the Spellbinders Elegant Labels Four was smooshed with VersaMark and embossed with more Opaline Cosmic embossing powder. The effect is a pearly, slightly opalescent appearance. I so wish the photography would have picked that up, instead of the over-kill around the colored sky, which was distressed with a VersaMarker and more Opaline Cosmic embossing powder. The camera has picked up the darkness rather than the opalescent quality. NOT FAIR! 

Maybe you can see it a little better here? 

(that silvery appearing stuff is actually a creamy iridescence.)

The outside frame is adhered with white dimensionals.

The interior mat is adhered with glue.

The bunny panel has double dimensional adhesive to pop it up a bit higher.

Love those tee-tiny white rose buds from Lavish Laces! 

Her products are so sweet and reasonably priced.

Sweet little card - and the dies actually made it very easy.

Smooshing VersaMark for EP is not very difficult, either! (giggle)

Fun to make, the image was colored with copics, and a little Daisy Velvet Glitter on the flowers, butterfly and the big carnation.

Products used:
Sparkle N Sprinkle "Celebrate Life" #457P4
Sparkle N Sprinkle Opaline Cosmic embossing powder EP359
Sparkle N Sprinkle Daisy Velvet Glitter (microfine) GM2019
Sparkle N Sprinkle Brushable Glue #540
VersaMark Ink
VersaFine Deep Lagoon (sentiment)
Distress Ink Tumbled Glass (distressed edges)
Spellbinders Labels thirteen S4-248, Elegant Labels Four S6-005, Fancy Tags One S4-235
Martha Stewart butterfly punch
Copic Markers
Cardstock: White, Neenah Solar White, Aqua
Flowers and Lace from Lavish Laces
Tulle, Dimensional Adhesive

Fun Challenges in which this card this card is entered:

1. Craft Your Passion Challenges - #209 Bunnies, Chicks and Eggs - my card uses all 3 elements 4/21.
2. Crafty Bloggers Network - April - Die Cuts or Dry Embossing - 4 die cuts were used in my creation 5/5.
3. Eureka Stamps Challenges - #85 Happy Easter - 4/20 (used Easter image, inside message)
4. Ooh-la-la-Creations - #154 Easter/Spring 4/26
5. The Pink Elephant Challenge - TPE246 "Easter" - 4/20
6. Through the Purple Haze - #37 "Anything Goes" - 4/19
7. Victorine Originals Challenges - #81 "Easter" - ?
8. Whoopsidaisy Challenge - "Easter" 4/19
9. Fairy Tale Stamper - #37 Bingo - 5/3 (top row Lace, Die Cut, Flowers and Diagonal Lace, Glitter, Text)
10. Hobby Cutz - #43 Bingo - 4/19 (first column Lace, Punch, Die Cuts and Diagonal Die Cuts, Tamp, Flowers)
11. The Alphabet Challenge - "E is for Easter" 4/25

thank you for stopping by today!
hugs,

Ragamuffin Bestie Celebrating St. Patrick's Day!

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Top o' the Mornin', me dear lads and lassies
LOL - corny I know.

for those using the translate button:
That's Irish for "Good Morning, dear blogging friends!"

A special welcome to new followers: 
Beatrice, Tina Teasdale, Steff, Chrissy

Hi! Is this adorable little Ragamuffin Bestie celebrating St. Patrick's Day or is she performing in a circus on a flying trapeze?

Maybe both?

Today she is swinging in an easel card.

Or MAYBE her "normal self" is to dress up and swing in the front yard!

TIP:

There is a lot of extra confetti around this little darling. I cropped part of Sherri Baldy's image (the little squiggly frills) and then pasted them all over the image and even in my sentiment below!

Playing with the My Besties images is enjoyable:
        It allows the little girl in me to come out and not be inhibited about how 
            gaudy, 
                or frilly, 
                     or silly, 
                          or wonderful 
                                my card can be. 

AND AND AND I am reminded to be "My own Bestie" 
             and 
                      to even DO my own best, without being concerned 
                                if it is "good enough" for anyone else. (Thank you, Sherri!)

MORE CONFETTI! -- The glittery line around the designer paper is actually Swan Wing Glitter Tinsel 

Because the tinsel still has lots of space between each piece of tinsel, I "mooshed" in some Luau Green Velvet Glitter. It changed the color from clear white to an iridescent two-glitter look!

The greeting is actually a freebie "coloring book page" found by googling "St. Patrick's Day Words Color Book Page".

It's very tiny now! LOL

The oval behind it is also covered with Luau Green Velvet Glitter.

Don't forget to Sign up for My Fabulous March Blog Candy! It is a gift certificate!

Wonderful Challenges to which this card is entered:

1. Scrapbook Stamp Society #36 - Anything Goes w/Distressing 3/16
2. Besties Challenge Blog (Mar 3) - Anything Goes 3/15
3. Artistic Inspirations Challenges - #82 Anything Goes w/green/St. Patrick's 3/16
4. Crafting from the Heart - #9 - Anything Goes with Favorite Colors (my favorite color combo is green and pink) 3/14
5. Crafters Cafe Challenge - #54 Use Flowers 3/18
6. Cuttin' and Stampin' Challenge -  St. Patrick's Day #14-10, (3/17)
7. Die Cuttin' Divas - #156 Luck of the Irish (3-17) (Dies Used are listed below, different sizes were used in each die set)
8. Digi Choosday Challenge - #10 "It's All About The Girl" (3/17)
9. Sweet Stamps - #160 "good luck" (3-16) (my sentiment does not specifically say "luck" but it wishes the best in every way for St. Patrick's Day) Used my new Sweet Cuts die!
10. My Besties UK Challenge - (Mar 10) "Flower Power" 3/16  Lots of Flowers!

Products Used:

My Besties Ragamuffin on Swing IMG256
Computer-Generated Sentiments
Sparkle N Sprinkle Luau Green Velvet Glitter GM2004
Sparkle N Sprinkle Swan Wing Glitter Tinsel GT3002
Sparkle N Sprinkle Diamond Dust Glitter G1116

MS Floral Crochet PAP Deed Edge Punch

Spellbinders Classic Ovals Large S4-110
Spellbinders Decorative Floral Ovals S4-356
Spellbinders Grand Ovals LF110
Spellbinders Grand Scallop Ovals LF11
Spellbinders Bitty Blossoms S5-086
Spellbinders Petite Scallop Oval S4-141
Sweet Cuts - Elegant Leaves SC023
White flowers from Lavish Laces
Copics E00, E70, E35, R02, G20, G21, G43, G07, G28, YG91 and others for shading

A little something from my front door - 

we have NEVER had petunias grow during the winter,

they can't stand the cold weather.

BUT THIS YEAR:

The sun was too bright yesterday.
It reflected off the white petunias.

So I took photos on either side.

I now know that petunais cannot handle hot weather at all, and enjoy above freezing temperatures, but definitely below 70F.

During our freezes, the begonias and petunias were covered with old tee-shirts and covered again with layers of sheets.

the other side is below.

This winter we pulled out all the landscaping in the front yard, and replanted (I'll bore you with some photos another time).

Happy St. Patrick's Day a few days early!

hugs,

Messy Bessy Falls In Love ~ My Besties ~

My January Blog Candy is located here. 

(You do not have to be a follower to become eligible)

Welcome new follower Natasha, and all my blogging buddies!

SNS Bingo is gobbling up all my time the past month, and I apologize for not visiting your delightful blogs since the game began. 

I did manage to create a Friendship card 

WITH EACH OF YOU IN MIND

with this darling new 

"Messy Bessy" 

from Sherri Blady's line of My Besties.

Here is the little darling in her uncolored format:

Messy Bessy Falls in Love

Sherri drew these wonderful little hearts on strings. I cropped a few and placed them on the bottom in the grass, because this love-struck little charmer sees love everywhere!

The little "stringed heart" was cropped from the main image and placed in my computer-generated sentiment, to carry the theme throughout the card.

Also in use is one of Sherri's newest dies called Romantic Hearts Frame. I cut the frame diagonally to produce a "messy" appearance to work with little Messy Bessy.

This month the theme at Path of Positivity Challenge is GENEROSITY. (In case you've not heard of PoP, it's a wonderful challenge blog comprised of "positive" thoughts - regardless of personal belief.)

In the past 2 years, I've learned a lot about Generosity from my blogging friends, in particular.

My take on Generosity is not sentimental, and not so much "material" as it is something which transforms us from within.

Generosity is something which comes from the Heart, 

      without any hidden agenda or motivation other than 

            to be all we can be, 

                and to share our being-ness with others 

                    in order to bring a Love In Action to the world, 

beginning in our own communities, 

      our own families, 

            our own dear little hearts.

Bursting with that UNsentimental Love, we become Generous of Heart --

   patient, 

       tolerant, 

            kind, 

                 productive, 

                      efficient in what matters most.

Messy Bessy is dripping with heartfelt Generosity.

She hugs her new-found Love close at heart, and allows that love to overflow all around her!

Image is colored with Copics

One more photo of this sweetie:

Thanks for popping by today!

Products Used:

1. Sherri Baldy's Image - Messy Bestie Falls in Love
2. Sherri Baldy My-Besties Die - "Romantic Hearts Frame"
3. Computer Generated Sentiment
4. Copic Markers E25, E60, E53, E35, E43, R29, RV02, RV21, RV04, YG03
5. Willow and Wild Plum Distress Inks
6. Spellbinders: Labels Five, Wonky Rectangles, Grand Rectangles
7. Martha Stewart Lace Heart Edge, Twig Punch, 
8. CB Swiss Dot Embossing Folder
9. Flowers, Satin Lace from Lavish Laces
10. DCWV designer papers

Awesome Challenges I've entered with this darling card:

1. Path of Positivity #10 - Generosity (please see my comment inside my post) 2/4
2. Kitty Bee Designs Aloha Friday Challenge #15 - Something New (new digi, new frame die cut, new Spellbinders Rectangle base, new flowers, new ribbon) 1/30
3. My Besties Norge #10 - Anything Goes 2/1
4. Challenges 4 Everybody - #37 Anything Goes 1/30
5. The Squirrel and the Fox -  #62 Use Embellishments (lace, flowers, punches, sewing) 2/5
6. Sentimental Sundays - #191 Lovey Dovey (this card is all about love) 2/1
7. In The Pink Challenges - #36 - Die Cuts and Punches (listed in my products used) 

always a warm hug for you,