Olympic Weekend and Tammy's Scrapin Corner Challenge

Today begins a new challenge

The theme this week is Challenge #21 - Anything Goes!  I made two cards for this challenge. The first card I used Candy Cane from Floppy Latte:

The photo really doesn't show the coloring that well in the 1st photo.. Oh well. All of the paper is scraps. I used die cuts for the circle and the scalloped circle. The ribbon is from my stash. I colored with Prismacolor Pencils and I duplicated several of the candies and popped them. You can see some of the dimension on the 2nd photo.

Challenges:

• PTT #78: Christmas in July @ Party Time Tuesday
• Challenge 38: Christmas in July @ Cardmadfairy's Digi Days
• Blogger Challenge: Week 266/Christmas In July @ Inking Aloud
• Christmas In July @ Splendiferous Creations
• Christmas In July @ Sweet Stampin'
• Challenge #35: Christmas In July @ Addicted To Stamps

The 2nd card I used the image Butterfly Love from Stitchy Bears:

I used scrap papers, the die cuts are sizzix. I added pearls to some of the ends on the swirls and I added rhinestones to a few sections of the swirls. The image is colored using Prismacolor Pencils. I used a couple of glitters from The Art Glittering System - Grape and Wild Rose. I used them around the wing. The darker purple right on the edge of the wing and the Wild rose on the inside of the wing. I used Ice Stickles Crystal on the swirls although the photo isn't really showing it that well. I popped and did several layers with this one. The very top wing is popped the highest and then the wing part right below it is popped just a bit lower. . You can see some of the depth in the 2nd photo.

Challenges:

• Free Theme @ Crazy Amigo Challenge
• Pearls and Swirls @ Paper Crafting Journey
• Monday Challenge #1: Anything Goes @ The Crafty Bloggers Network
• #175: Color Challenge (White, Green, Purple) @ Dutch Dare Card Challenges
• Anything Goes @ Willow Designs
• Challenge 143: All That Glitters! @ Crafty Catz Weekly Challenge
• Looking for Mystical Creatures: Fairies, Mermaids, Etc! @ Di's Digi Designs
• Challenge #142: Pearls @ Totally Gorjuss

Weekend Happenings...

Friday morning I woke Bailey up early and we went shopping for school supplies. I did a little bit of grocery shopping as well. Then we came home and I spent the rest of the day trying to figure out how to watch the opening ceremony live.. which by my vent before you can see I never figured out. I did watch it that night and I didn't think it was very good. I mean.. It was a lot about the history of England and I think their history is amazing, but I don't know.. there were only a couple of things that really stood out to me. I loved the five flame rings coming together and then raining down fire. I thought James Bond picking up the Queen and then parachuting out of the helicopter was cute.. and Mr. Bean was hilarious. Just my opinion though ;)

Saturday, we went to my sisters to celebrate Bailey's birthday. We watched the Olympics and had cake. That is the weekend, celebrate with the family deal LOL Taylor came and she gave Bailey some scrapbook supplies. My sister and Bailey went out for a bit.. Okay.. it seemed like they were gone forever, because I was ready to go home LOL But it was a good day. Then I came home, talked to Kevin and watched more Olympics.

Sunday, we went to church.. had to go to a quick meeting afterwards, because the kids and I area volunteering for an event next Saturday. And the rest of the day has been spent making cards and watching the Olympics.. And of course talking to Kevin :)  We are almost at five months!! We should hear something really soon from immigration. I really hope we hear from someone soon!