My Swine Song

I am taking a little time off to be with my grandchildren this summer.  As they do not live near me, I only get to see them a couple of times a year.  Summer is "our special time" and I can't wait.  So this is my last card until August rolls around.  I have titled it "My Swine Song".  Now the way I see it, every girl needs to have at least one pig as a friend.  Who else can you go out snorting with and one good oink deserves another.  So y'all have a good summer and don't forget to bring home the bacon!!

My sister asked me to make a birthday card for one of her friends.  Melanie and her friend Susan have a little game going on where they give each other pigs.  So,  who better to make a pig card than I.  I do so enjoy reading your comments and as I have said many times before - we all need a little love now and then.

XO - Sandy  (have you hugged your pig today?)

Gingerbread Tilda

Welcome to Inventory Challenge #30.  A Christmas card challenge - how appropriate!  It was in the low 30's in our mountains last night and promises to be cold again tonight. Hmmm - I still don't hear Christmas bells.  So the next best thing was to make a card.   My cute friend Cathy-Lynn made a paper bag card and even provided a tutorial on her blog.  Not only that, she sent me that very card and it is fabulous!  So I decided to give it a go!   They are so much fun to make and I love the touch of whimsey this style of card offers.  Thanks Cathy!!

Miss Gingerbread Tilda

 It is always so much fun to find a little surprise inside a card.

Ghirardelli chocolate yum!    "A Christmas goodie from me to  you - Eat it fast before I do!"

This is the back - I was experimenting and believe me I learned a lot!  First I wanted to leave the bag showing.  Then I glued the die cut card stock to the bag.  Easy right?  The next day I realized the glue went through the paper and glued the actual bag part together.  Oh no!  I had no place to put my gingerbread man - oh woe is me.  But I did learn so will try again cause I love these paper bag cards!!

Please visit my friends to see how they are celebrating Christmas in May.
Danielle
Christina
Charlene
Jean

Thanks so much for visiting and I sure do appreciate your comments.
XO Sandy

'THE' Wedding

Friday sure does roll around in a hurry!!! Once again I am joining Danielle and Christina to play Inventory Challenge #28 and the subject is Royal Weddings.  Well I am ready to travel across the pond except for one minor detail.  I haven't been able to find a decent hat.  Oh woe is me!!   But I did make Kate a card.  I just haven't finished the inside yet - I have to find me a hat first.  I would hate to tell her yes I am coming and then not be able to find a decent hat!!  So let's go to 'THE' Wedding!

Short and sweet so let's go to the pre-wedding parties at

Danielle's blog
Christina's blog
Charlene's blog
Rene's blog and
Jean's blog!

See y'all there -- Sandy    I will deliver all comments to the royal couple myself.

Degas

It's the 15th of April and time for Inventory Challenge # 27.  I was sent a picture of the famous painting "The Ballerinas" by Edgar Degas.  Now what in the world could I possibly know about ballet living all the way back here in the hills of North Carolina.  Why the closest thing Mama and I saw to ballet was when we went to the Asheville Auditorium to see Holiday on Ice staring the one and only Sonja Henie.  We even waited at the stage door after the performance to get her autograph.  By the way, we did the same thing when Mama took me to see "The Singing Cowboy" -  Mister Gene Autry himself!!   Let the dance begin!!!!


Such a beautiful little ballerina!

What a beautiful painting!

What a talented young lady!!!

I certainly hope you will visit my very talented teammates - and see what they did with Monsieur Degas.

Danielle
Christina
Charlene
Rene
Jean

Well my friends, that's it for this challenge - I hope I made you chuckle or at least smile real big!  Love hearing your comments, they make me smile real big!
XO - Sandy