Bitmap image

 A pixel-based image (.BMP) with one bit of color information per pixel, also known as a bitmapped image. The only colors displayed in a bitmapped image are black and white. Its quality decreases when the image is enlarged.

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Happy Valentines Day

Sisterhood of Snarky Stampers - A is for Anti Valentine

get it? sucks...vampires?...OK, so I watch True Blood way too much :)

Cricut Craftroom - Paisley cartridge p. 26 ( heart )
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Moxie Fab World - Happy for Hexagon challenge

Paper Smooches Sparks - Picture Perfect Challenge

 

also 

Paper Smooches - Fun & Cute Extra Challenge

Spritzed some spray onto a hexagon stencil, once dry I outlined in a controlled manner around the hexagon shapes. Stamped, colored and fussy cut out my bear image. Printed out my sentiment and glued a few bee stickers on. 

I love this bear image so much and bought the stamp set just to get him, lol You will be seeing a bear in my future very soon. I can't release the details yet...OK, so I might have told a few friends, but as soon as I can let you know the details, I will be shouting it from the rooftops....I can "bearly" wait ;)

Heidi Swapp - Color Shine spray

random and old hexagon stencil

Paper Smooches - Happy Camper stamp set

Hope you "bear" with me.....lol

grift: verb

to obtain (money) illicitly (as in a confidence game)

or

to acquire money or property illicitly

pronunciation

"Grift" was born in the argot of the underworld, a realm in which a "grifter" might be a pickpocket, a crooked gambler, or a confidence man—any criminal who relied on skill and wits rather than physical violence—and to be "on the grift" was to make a living by stings and clever thefts."
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Making a few tags for the store, my only Easter tag that I had in there, has already sold! I don't know why, but I am always humbled when they buy my tags :)

 

entering this in:

 

Simon Says Stamp Challenge Blog - Easter/Spring

  Added dimension with the grass, love that my Liquid Scrapdots can equal the height of the bunny's tail :)

 

 

bunny, cotton ball - misc, from stash

Creative Imaginations - basket weave paper

Cricut - Happy Hauntings cartridge p. 67 ( grass )

Really Reasonable Ribbon - twine

Prima - ( gem butterfly )

Heidi Swapp - bling ( eye )

Helmar - Liquid Scrapdots, Gemstone Adhesive

Studio G - stamp

Sakura - Glaze pens

Honey Script - font

Ranger - Liquid Pearls

Stazon - ink
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Cath over at Moxie Fab has us all thinking about home decor projects.
 I took some tea light candles and wrapped some washi tape around them and then had tons of fun embellishing them. Warning here folks, this may become addictive. They are so cute and tiny! lol I can picture them in the guest bathroom or out on my balcony...either way I can't wait to make some more.

Spring Home Decor Challenge in the Moxie Fab World
also entering in
Anything But a Card - Challenge 15 Spring or Alice in Wonderland

Do make sure that anything you adhere to the tea lights is out of the way of the flame!!

Maya Road - Fabric Tape
Ranger - Tissue Tape
Recollections - flower
twine, button, fiber - misc
Helmar - 450 Adhesive



Grotesque: noun

 a style of decorative art characterized by fanciful or fantastic human and animal forms often interwoven with foliage or similar figures that may distort the natural into absurdity, ugliness, or caricature

 

pronunciation

 

And here I thought they were gargoyles!! So, did you know that gargoyles have a purpose? Do you know what it is? Answer at the bottom of the post ;)

 

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Carey took me to the Biltmore Estate Inn for a 5 star breakfast!

And it was deeeellliishhh!

 We needed a fortifying breakfast cause we were going to the tip top of Biltmore today. See the flag flying up there? That's where we are heading...by stairs...lots of stairs....

 I was standing in the Italian Garden when I took the above picture and here is the view of where I was, from the top of Biltmore.
Here is the view in reverse, once we were up top.
Breath taking, windy and cold....but oh so worth it...every single step!

And who says that George Vanderbilt didn't have a sense of humor? Grotesques with butt cracks...lol

and boobs!

These are things you don't get to see on the ground!

 

 Did you know that a gargoyle is a spout in the form of a grotesque human or animal figure projecting from a roof gutter to throw rainwater clear of a building?

So now you know the difference between a gargoyle and a grotesque!

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and #25 of 30 Mother's Day cards in 30 days

LOL, I was soooooooooooo tired last night, I could barely make my card, but so far I have upheld the making of a Mother's Day card every day.This card makes me laugh seeing it the next day, I know I'll have to do something to make it better...any suggestions?

ok...update....I think it's better now :)

Cricut - Everyday Paper Dolls cartridge ( created in Cricut Craft Room )
Hambly - butterfly sticker
K&Co. - flourishes
Prima - rub ons
Heidi Grace - glittered flower
Heidi Swapp - black bling
Faber Castell - PITT pens, silver metallic gelato
Traveling Typewriter - font
pattern paper - from my stash
Helmar - Liquid Scrap dots