St. Patrick's Day in Savannah Ga!

Hi, to all my blogger family and friends out there! Happy St. Patrick's Day to Ya. I live about ten miles from the Down Town Savannah Ga. area. You gotta love Savannah on St. Patrick's Day. There are people everywhere. It is all just Beautiful!

I remember as a child, being in the parade and how exciting it was. By the way, Savannah Ga. has one of the largest St. Patrick's Day parades in the world!

Savannah takes St. Patrick's Day VERY seriously...growing up there it was always a day off of school....green grits....green water in the fountains...even green dye in the Savannah River. Back in the day going to the parade then a movie at the Lucas Theater and then lunch at the McCrory, Kress, or Woolworth's lunch counter....those were the days my friends.....
Well, I know this is a short post, but I wanted to pop in and share the fun with you.
The local news here, will also have a site to go to and watch some of the parade and festivities.http://www.wtocnews.com/



When it comes to St. Patrick's Day, we know that Chicago and New York are big names. But who would have dreamed that Savannah, Ga., hit No. 3 in Orbitz's picks for the top 10 St. Patrick's Day destinations? And with good reason.

St. Patrick's Day Parade and Celebrations - Savannah

Have a great St. Patrick's Day! Please stay safe. Hugs Brenda

St. Patrick's Day: Savannah, Ga., a true green spot in the South www.latimes.com

Day to Remember

Another Wednesday has come and on it's way out. Before I tell you about my card tonight, I would like to share some good news.

 I have won another challenge! I am so loving this. I entered a challenge over at Crafty Creations Challenges http://craftycreationschallenges.blogspot.com/  last week and I won. I am so excited. I don't know what I've won yet, but just as soon as I find out, I'll let you know. I'm sure I'll like whatever it is.

Okay, on to my card. This handmade card, I made for my oldest daughter Jessica. Her birthday is the day after St. Patrick's Day. When she was a child, we always celebrated her birthday on St. Patrick's Day. Now that she's an adult, she can do the celebrating on her own now. I thought this card would still be a great choice for her,because it does have some green on it, and it"s not all girly.She never was a girly girl.  She was the Tom Boy type. LOL! Happy Birthday Honey! I Love You So Much!

This is a very simple but pretty card.
Card Recipe:
8 1/2 x 5 1/2 white card stock base ( folded in half )
5 1/2 x 4 1/4 front cover ( designer paper )
1 1/2 x 5 1/2 strip for top ( designer paper )
Ribbon ( glued to the right of top designer paper )
sticker ( mounted on white card stock ) mounted onto the strip of designer paper at the top.
Flower
white pearl ( for center of flower )
Happy Birthday stamp ( stampin up ) stamped on white card stock, mounted on designer paper, mounted on another piece of designer paper

There you go! You have a very nice card to give to any young lady or woman on your list.

Challenges entered:
1.) Cupcake Inspirations http://cupcakeinspirations.blogspot.com/ ..............Green, White, Blue,Red, & Yellow
2.) Let's Ink It Up http://www.letsinkitup.blogspot.com/ .............Show us your Flowers
3.) Paper Sundaes http://papersundaes.blogspot.com/ ....................Feminine Flair
4.) Simon Says Stamp and Show http://www.simonsaysstampandshow.blogspot.com/ .............Anything Goes
5.) The Pink Elephant http://thepinkelephantchallenge.blogspot.com/ ..................Photo Color Challenge Green,Blue,Red,Pink,Lavender & White

Hippity Hoppity

Hi everyone! Glad you could stop by and pay me a visit. I just want to say that today has been a beautiful day to be out and about. The birds were singing and the azaleas are in full bloom around here!

 My husband and I along with my mom and her husband went to the Rattlesnake and wildlife festival. It was packed! For those of you that might not know what that is, well it's a festival that takes place in my birth place town of Claxton Ga. ( The Fruit Cake Capital of the World. ) It's known all over the world.

Anyway, the festival educates the community about the surrounding wildlife and how to stay protected. It also allows vendors to come in and sell all sorts of foods, crafts and live music and clogging.
Okay! Onto the card that I'm posting. This card was done from a sketch from The House That Scraps Built http://www.thehousethatscrapsbuilt.com/ . This sketch was challenging for me for sure. But I guess that's why it's called a challenge. Right? LOL! I hope it inspires someone out there! I will post the challenges that I enter, a little later.

Thank you again for stopping by. Come back soon! Ya Hear! Hugs Brenda

Challenges Entered:
1.) The Old Back Porch: 52 Card Pickup http://www.oldbackporch.com/ .................Anything Goes
2.) Craft Your Passion Challenges http://craftyourpassionchallenges.blogspot.com/ .................Anything Goes
3.) Stamp with Fun http://stampwithfun.blogspot.com/ ..............." Pink-Green "
4.) The Pink Elephant http://thepinkelephantchallenge.blogspot.com/ .............Let's See Those Layers " at least three "
5.) Ladybug Cards Ink TLT Challenge http://ladybugscraftsinkchallengeblog.blogspot.com/ .............Pink and Girly
6.) Sweet Stampin Challenge Blog http://sweetstampinchallengeblog.blogspot.com/ .............." Let's See Those Layers "
7.) Crazy 4 Challenges http://crazy4challenges.blogspot.com/ ................Spring is in the Air
8.) Crafty Creations Challenges http://craftycreationschallenges.blogspot.com/ ..................Stripes
9.) Card Makin Mamas http://cardmakinmamas.blogspot.com/ ...................Let's See Some Green
10.) 2 Sisters Challenge Blog http://2sisterschallengeblog.blogspot.com/ ...................Spring Colors
11.) Party Time Tuesdays http://partytimetuesdays.blogspot.com/ ................Lots of Bling
12.) Inky Impressions Challenges http://inkyimpressionschallenges.blogspot.com/ ..............Use Green
13.) Flutter By Wednesdays http://flutterbywednesdays.blogspot.com/ ...................Springtime & Butterfly
14.) The House That Scraps Built http://www.thehousethatscrapsbuilt.com/ .................Sketch Challenge

365 Cards Top Designer..........

Thank you Design Team over at 365 Cards http://365cards.blogspot.com/ for choosing my Handmade Card as one of your winners for the three flourishes challenge. I proudly display my button. Hugs Brenda       

                                     

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Good afternoon everyone! I pray that everyone is safe from all the storms that came through. Let's remember those that wasn't as fortunate. Those that have lost family, friends, and also those that maybe recovering. Let's keep them in our thoughts and prayers.

Well, last night I played around a little bit with my stamps and things that I had taken with me to my daughter's house. I still haven't unpacked my craft bag from the trip. LOL!

This is what I came up with! My husband loved it! So do I! It came together so quick! I love the colors and everything about it. I took a card sketch from CPS Card Sketches http://cardpositioningsystems.blogspot.com/  I really had fun with this card. I hope this is an inspiration for you as well.

Let's see how many challenges I can enter this card into. I will post later, all of the challenges that I find. Thanks again for stopping by. Have a wonderful Monday! Hugs Brenda

Challenges entered:
1.) CPS Card Sketches http://cardpositioningsystems.blogspot.com/ ......................Card Sketch
2.) Pile It On http://pileitonchallenge.blogspot.com/ ........................Spots, Stripes or Both
3.) Cupcake Inspirations http://cupcakeinspirations.blogspot.com/ ..................Baby Chicks
4.) Let's Ink It Up http://www.letsinkitup.blogspot.com/ .....................Show us your flowers
5.) Sunday's with Crissy http://sundayswithcrissy.blogspot.com/ ..................."Animals" Fur, Feathers, Claws or Tails
6.) The ABC Challenge http://abc-challenge.blogspot.com/ .................K for Kraft
7.) All That Scraps Wednesday's Challenge http://atsblog.typepad.com/wednesdayschallenge ..............It's all about the "Sparkle"
8.) Craft Your Passion Challenges http://craftyourpassionchallenges.blogspot.com/ ................Anything Goes
9.) Penny's Paper-Crafty Challenge Blog http://pennyschallenges.blogspot.com/ ..................Photo Challenge Red, Brown & Black
10.) Southern Girls Challenge http://www.southerngirlschallenge.blogspot.com/ ................."Show us a Secret" ( my secret is......I had to cover up some boo-boos )

Time for Flowers

It's Wednesday, and I'm back from visiting with my baby girl in N.C. I'll miss her, but she's in good hands. Her husband takes good care of her.

While I was there we had a chance to play a little. Like I mentioned in my last post, I said I would share the card I did while I was there.

Here it is! I had so much fun creating this handmade card because it's getting warmer outside and all of the birds, bees, and butterflies are out. The flowers are starting to bloom and everything is beautiful!

The Dogwoods on this card is from a Stampin' Up set. I guess you can also make this a cherry blossom? Either way, it's beautiful! The butterfly and gems came from my stash. The paper I used is by My Mind's Eye, called quite contrary. I found  it at  A.C. Moore. The Thank You stamp is from InkaDinkaDo clear mini stamp collection.

Well, that's it for today. I will post my challenge info later. Thank you for stopping by! Hugs Brenda

Challenges Entered:
1.) 365 Cards http://365cards.blogspot.com/ ................Include 3 Flourishes on your card
2.) Mojo Monday http://mojomonday.blogspot.com/ ................Sketch Challenge
3.) The Cttlebug Spot http://thecuttlebugspot.blogspot.com/ ..............Spring is in the Air
4.) Stamp with fun http://stampwithfun.blogspot.com/ .................Sketch Challenge
5.) Crafty Catz weekly challenge http://craftycatzweeklychallenge.blogspot.com/ ..........Something beginning with B
6.) Fairy Tale Challengeblog http://fairytale-challengeblog.com/ .............Spring
7.) Ladybug Crafts Ink TLT challenge http://ladybugcraftsinkchallengeblog.blogspot.com/ ..........Pink and Girly
8.) Paper Pretties http://paperprettiesblog.blogspot.com/ ..............Use your favorite stamp set
9.) Allsorts Challenge blog http://allsortschallenge.blogspot.com/ .................Anything Goes
10.) Delightful challenges http://delightfulsketches.blogspot.com/ .................Use Pattern Paper
11.) DYSU Challenge Blog http://doyoustackup.blogspot.com/ ....................Things with Wings

WooooHooooo! I won spotlight designer over at 365 Cards http://365cards.blogspot.com/  Check it out!

Fun with my baby girl!

Happy! Happy! Sunday everybody! I hope your weekend is going well? As it's coming to a close, I'm getting a little bit sad because I know that my time with my baby girl is also coming to a close.

We were able to get a little playtime in. My daughter is always telling me that she doesn't have a creative bone in her body, but I beg to differ. This is the card she made all on her own. I think she did a wonderful job. Don't you? I'm hoping we'll get in a little more playtime tonight, before our favorite show comes on t.v. ( Once Upon A Time )

My two daughters have tried to get me interested in this show for a couple of weeks now. I just couldn't get into it. There was too much jumping around, so my daughter rented it through hulu to catch me up on the episodes. Now I know what it's all about and I love it! They said I would, once I knew what was going on.

Well she is fixing a wonderful meal ( white chili ) for supper. I better get off of here and see if I can help with anything.

I will try and upload the card I made during our playtime tomorrow. But until then, have a great night and thank you so much for stopping by. Hugs Brenda