Cards for Soldiers...

CFS is an ongoing project that I have participated in for the last three years through the Cricut Messageboard. I've show cased some of my cards for this project before, but I think these two are "special" and want to share them too.  After all, isn't this what a blog is for?
I hope you like them as much as I do.  I hope a soldier somewhere protecting our freedom likes it even more.

Thanks for stopping by.. have a great day!
Hugz,
Gramma
PS: to my bff Stef... one of these is not a Dustin Pike image!

Show and Tell... update on Emily

This is my "Show and Tell" submission from the March Members release now available at Dustin's Doodle Dragon Studio Store.
Dustin has also put out a request for a little girl named Emily.  Emily's Aunt put out a request for cards for Emily during her courageous battle with a terrible disease.  Please visit this link and help if you can.
That's it for today... Hugz to everyone!
Gramma

"My Life is a Zoo!"

...and who does a zoo animal better than Dustin Pike?   Go on over to his blog and take the challenge.  You'll come away with one of Dustin's unreleased images and have a great time in the process.  Its easy!  Create a project/card using a Doodle Dragon Studio image and submit using the link at the bottom of his challenge column. This contribution of mine is from his Reading series.  I love the little panda bear's focus.  You can all most see him daydreaming about the story.

Here is a sneak peek at this weeks freebie with your entry.


Hugz,
Gramma

Something new at "Pike's Playground!" Message from Dustin

Pikes Playground is getting more and more fun.  Wanna hear some fun news?  We are changing up the playground rules.  I want to get more images to those that come play with us.  So new rules…You play, you win!  One freebie per challenge and YOU MUST….let me repeat…YOU MUST use a DoodleDragon image.  Once you enter using a DoodleDragon image all you have to do is email me your blog to verify your entry and I within a few days I will send off your image to you.  Every challenge will have a new special image.  This image will not be available for months to come so you get it first just for playing along!

Here is your partial peek of the full image you will receive if you enter this challenge.

This challenge "Bling it up!" is running until March 4th at 11:59 PM

Hugz,

Gramma

Bling it up!!!

Hey there gang.... other than being targeted by a malicious hacker on the PC front.. life is good.  Hubby and I just returned from a short vacation visiting with our daughter and her family and some cousins further south.
On to the "Pikes Playground" challenge... "Bling it up" is the challenge for you to create a project/card using any of Dustin Pike's images.  He's had several new releases lately, so head over to his store and check out some of the great bargains he has to offer.
This isn't my greatest work by any stretch... I tried to compensate with more bling and I'm not sure it worked.  I hope you enjoy it anyway.  I think with all the bling it will only cost about $6 to mail. LOL

Hugz,
Gramma

OK... I really didn't like the first card so I'm submitting this one instead... Glitter everywhere and it doesn't weigh 2 lbs.

Hugz again...
Gramma

Color Challenge at Pike's Playground!

Hey there followers.  Time for another challenge at "Pike's Playground."Dustin is sponsoring a color challenge this go round. Use at least three of these colors:
Black
Pink
Purple
Red
Brown
Should be a blast!  This is my submission using two of Dustin's newly released Dragons and Castles.  The images are colored with Copics, cut and mounted on some textured black CS.  The purple mat behind the castle on the front is embossed using the Cuttlebug Damask folder. Ribbon is from my stash.

Hugz,
Gramma