Juniper's Acorn

Hello friends!  I have a treat to share with you!  It's release day at KnK Designs and you can get this sweet little Juniper's Acorn set FREE with your purchase this month!  I'm still using up some of the MME Stella Rose and Gertie paper that I got a couple of months ago.  I'm on my last few scraps now which means I can buy another pack or two of paper soon!  How fun for me!!  I colored Juniper with copics and added a verse that was one of the very first rubber stamps that I ever purchased.  It was fun to pull it out again!

Be sure to head over to the KnK store and blog to see all the new goodies.  I know you'll love them!!!!

Blessings!

Tricia

Happy, happy, happy!

I needed a graduation card for a younger friend, so I colored up this sweet Birthday Bear digi from KnK Designs and drew a little graduation cap for him... or her?   Lots of dots and a little ruffled ribbon - I hope my friend will like it and I think I'll enter it in the Paper and Such Inspiration challenge, too!

Anyone There???

I have a fun card to share with you today! Did you know that my daughter, Katlyn, has a small shop filled with digital images?? This is a sneak peek of one of her newest sets called "Kolar's Pumpkin". Isn't this a riot? Anyone with a dog knows how curious they can be, and I can see Kolar (who is our dog in real life...) doing this. Then he would probably get his head stuck... LOL!

I made today's card with a few challenges in mind...

SCS Free for All Challenge to have a "hole" in your card... the sentiment is adhered in the "hole"...

Paper Pretties Challenge to use an animal...

Tuesday Throwdown to use punches (I used a border punch and circle and scalloped circle punches)

and

Stampin' for the Weekend with the theme of Autumn!

Thanks for looking!

Tricia

OWH Memorial Day Hop... Missing You!

What an exciting day! I get to honor our military heros by participating in the Operation Write Home blog hop! If you didn't come by way of Tereza's blog you can start at the top of the hop over at the Operation Write Home blog, Stars and Stamps. From what I've heard, there are around 135 blogs participating. So make yourself a cup of coffee or a rootbeer float and enjoy some Patriotic Inspiration!

Our mission today was to make a "Miss You" card for one of our heros to send to a loved one back home. My card uses the adorable free digi set - "Kolar Remembers" - illustrated by my daughter, K. Joy, from Splashes of Joy. Be *sure* to stop by her blog on the hop and see how you can get your free digi!! Wouldn't this be a fun card for a child to get from a Mom or Dad who's on active service? It would be just as appreciated if it was sent *to* one of our soldiers as an "Any Hero" letter. What's an Any Hero letter? Well, along with each batch of cards that OWH sends to the soldiers, they include letters of thanks that can be given to "any hero" that needs some encouragement, or doesn't get much mail from home. Isn't that wonderful?? Here's some ideas on what to say in an Any Hero card from some children that have written them for school projects. They're just precious!

Learning about Any Hero Letters

I personally have a brother who is an officer in the Air Force and a nephew who is also in the Air Force, as well as a son who is looking forward to joining the Marines after he graduates from High School. My goal is to get involved with Operation Write Home now, just as I would like others to do when *my* son is deployed!!

Now it's time to head to Judy's blog for some more inspiration!!! And don't forget to pick up your free digi from Splashes of Joy while you're out and about hopping! When you're all done I hope you'll find time to write an Any Hero Letter and make a card or two for Operation Write Home!! Edited to add: I don't see a link at the next stop on the hop. After Judy's blog you'll want to head to see Nora at http://merrysmix.blogspot.com/ !

Blessings!

Tricia