A Bunny for Anytime!

Good Morning! I hope that you had a very nice Thanksgiving, as did we!! My 20-year-old son was home from college for 3.5 days and it was good to see him and I didn't make any cards while he was home, but as soon as he returned to college (today), I did sit down to make this card featuring Laurie Wilson's sweet "Bunny Wabbit". He was so fun to color and I hope that you can see the hair detail that I tried to blend in on his body. Pictured below, is the card interior with the coordinating papers and design along with the continued sentiment. You can purchase this darling bunny at Doodle Pantry.com.

Okay, here's the deets:

Stamps: "Bunny Wabbit", copyright Laurie WIlson, Licensed by Clear Dollar Stamps, Computer-Generated Sentiments

Cardstock/Papers: Cosmo Cricket "Pixie-licious" Mini Deck, Basic Grey Marykate Designer Paper Pad, Paper Trey Ink "Plum Pudding" Cardstock, Paper Trey Ink White Cardstock

Ink: Stampin' Up! Baja Breeze

Copic Sketch Markers: YR21 Cream, YG0000 Lily White, YG03 Yellow Green, BG000 Pale Aqua, E00 Skin White, E02 Fruit Pink, E31 Brick Beige, E33 Sand, E34 Orientale, 0 Colorless Blender

Accents/Tools: Cuttlebug, Spellbinders Labels & Tags Trio Dies, EK Success Eyelet Lace Border Punch, EK Success Corner Rounder Punch, Sponge, Sewing Machine, Thread, Stampin' Up! Dimensionals, Dress It Up "Country Garden" Buttons, Crochet Thread, Paper Trey Ink "Plum Pudding" Polka-Dotted Satin Ribbon

Techniques: Digi Printing, Sponging, Copic Coloring & Blending, Machine Stitching

Thank you for visiting and sharing your thoughts! I enjoy reading them so much! I'll be back here on Dec. 5th with a Doodle Pantry new digital image for the Doodle Pantry Challenge....see you then!

Cards for Sale!

Good Morning! I have had some followers ask about my cards for sale and I have decided to sell them on EBay! There are 15 cards listed now and if you're interested in purchasing, you can search for "Little Yellow Cottage Handcrafted Card" and you'll see what I have to offer...

Thank you for your interest!

More Cutie Pie Ewes!

Good Morning! It's a fun day at Doodle Pantry because today is our November 20th Challenge! I hope that you can play along and all you have to do is use some type of foliage or leaf/leaves on your creation. The leaves can be an embellishment or part of the design of your background papers or anything you like! You may use a Doodle Pantry Digi Image or any other image if you don't have one. For more information on the challenge, click here.

For the challenge, I used Laurie Wilson's new Doodle Pantry "Mother Sheep & Lamb" Digi image which is one of several of Laurie's adorable ewes! I just love their sweet faces! This image is versatile, as it can be used for Mother's Day or for a friendship type card and I made this particular card a birthday card, as I never have enough of those! Pictured below, is the card interior with coordinating papers and design.

Okay, now the deets:

Stamps: Doodle Pantry "Mother Sheep & Lamb", Computer-Generated Sentiments

Cardstock & Papers: My Mind's Eye "Fine & Dandy Tickled Pick" Paper Pad, Paper Trey Ink "Everyday Blessings" Paper Pad, Paper Trey Ink White Cardstock

Ink: Stampin' Up! Regal Rose & Certainly Celery Ink

Copic Sketch Markers: RV000 Pale Purple, RV11 Pink, YG0000 Lily White, YG03 Yellow Green, B000 Pale Porcelain Blue, B00 Frost Blue, 0 Colorless Blender

Accents/Tools: Cuttlebug, Spellbinders Square Die, Circle & Pinking Circle Dies, Flower Dies, EK Success Scalloped Mini Corner Punch, EK Success Border Punch, Martha Stewart Leaf Punch, Cuttlebug Morocco Embossing Folder, Sewing Machine, Thread, Stampin' Up! Dimensionals, Sponges, Robin's Nest Dew Drops, Zots, Making Memories "Button" Brads, Jolee's Boutique Flower, KaiserCraft Self-Adhesive Pearls

Techniques: Digi Printing, Dry Embossing, Machine Stitching, Copic Coloring & Blending

Thank you for visiting and sharing your thoughts...you are so important to me! I hope to have something new to share with you before Thanksgiving...so see you back here then!

Our 21st Anniversary Getaway!

Hello! I thought that I'd blog "off-topic" today, as my husband, Tom, treated me to a 21st Anniversary Getaway trip to Cambridge, Maryland, which is located on the Eastern Shore of the Chesapeake Bay. This area was one that I was not familiar with and had never taken the opportunity to explore before, but I was amazed at the beautiful landscape that abounds along this coastline that forks out into multiple waterways, creeks and rivers. For our special getaway, we booked a room at the Lodgecliffe at Choptank Bed & Breakfast, which was built in 1898 and was such a lovely home, not to mention the breathtaking sunset views from the Cliffelodge rear deck and backyard:

Above, is the expansive back deck where there is deck lounge chairs and umbrella tables during the warmer months and to the right of the deck is the screened-in porch where breakfast is served during the warmer months, as well. Both afford the Lodgecliff guest fantastic views of the Choptank River.

Above, are two views of the backyard of the Lodgecliff Bed & Breakfast, where guests and sit and relax and just breathe in God's handpainted sunsets!

Above is the beautifully decorated living room/parlor of the Lodgecliff, where we were greeted by our friendly inkeepers, Autumn & Katherine, with hot coffee and freshly baked muffins! I just love the blue and yellow decor in this room....so happy and sunny!

Above, is the sunny and beautifully decorated dining room where we had a delicious breakfast of juice, coffee, grilled fresh fruit, fresh homemade muffins and a puffed pastry with blueberry syrup. A beautiful blue tapestry rung and yellow walls made for a very pleasant breakfast experience.

The Lodgecliff had a wonderful addition to their Bed & Breakfast in their bright & comfy sunroom which faced the inn's rear double doors, which lead out to the deck and backyard and where you can read, sip tea and enjoy the beautiful views on the water...it was WONDERFUL! My fav place in the whole inn! If you're in the Cambridge, Maryland/Eastern Shore area, you must visit Lodgecliff at Choptank.

I feeling very relaxed and very loved as I come back to the daily grind! If you have a chance to visit the Lodgecliff, you will not be sorry...it was wonderful!

See you in a few days!

Hallelujah, Indeed!

Good Morning! Hard to believe that Christmas is only 47 days away! I love Christmastime and celebrating the Savior's birth and I especially enjoyed coloring this new Doodle Pantry Digi Image by Laurie Wilson, called "French Horn" which just speaks, "Hallelujah!" and I say indeed, we have a Savior who  lives.

I used the Basic Grey new "Jovial" Christmas Designer Paper on this card and it really synced well with the illustration and the flavor that I had in mind when making this card. You can find this digi image along with many others at Doodle Pantry...enjoy looking and shopping, as there is much to see!

Pictured below, is the card interior with computer-generated sentiment and coordinating designer papers. Just click on the photo to view it larger.

Okay, now the deets:

Stamps: Doodle Pantry "French Horn", Computer-Generated Sentiments

Papers & Cardstock: Basic Grey "Jovial" Designer Paper Pad, ColorMates Medium Autumn Red Cardstock, ColorMates Green & Olive Cardstock, Paper Trey Ink White Cardstock

Ink: Stampin' Up! Mellow Moss

Copic Sketch Markers: R08 Vermillion, R27 Cadmium Red, Y11 Pale Yellow, Y13 Lemon Yellow, Y26 Mustard, G24 Willow, G28 Ocean Green, G94 Grayish Olive, 0 Colorless Blender

Accents/Tools: Cuttlebug, Spellbinders Rectangle Dies, EK Success Morocco Border Punch, Martha Stewart Leaf Punch, Sewing Machine, Thread, Stampin' Up! Dimensionals, Sponge, Clear Dollar Stamps' Winter Collection Ribbon, KaiserCraft Self-Adhesive Pearls

Techniques: Digi Printing, Machine Stitching, Sponging, Copic Coloring & Blending

Thank you for visiting and sharing your thoughts...I so appreciate you! I'll see you back here in a few days!

A FREE* Sheep for Ewe!

Good Morning! Have a got a new sheep digi image for ewe, AND IT'S FREE* for those who participate in the November 6th Doodle Pantry Challenge! If you're not able to play along in the challenge, "Sheep Dreams" will be available for sale in the Doodle Pantry Store. Doodle Pantry releases several new images today and this sweet illustration, called "Sheep Dreams", illustrated by Laurie Wilson is one of them. Even though this image was designed for a "Sleepy" type card, I wanted to make a birthday card, and was able to use it to incorporate into birthday wishes, which you can see on the card interior photo below. Tomorrow will be the Doodle Pantry Challenge and one winner will receive a $20.00 DOODLE PANTRY DIGITAL IMAGE COUPON! Now, that's a lot of digis!!! I can't wait to see what you create for the challenge! For details, click here. Pictured below, is the card interior with coordinating designer papers and birthday sentiment.

Okay, here's the deets:

Stamps: Doodle Pantry "Sheep Dreams", Computer-Generated Sentiments

Cardstock & Papers: Cosmo Cricket "DeLovely" Mini Deck Designer Paper, Martha Stewart "Playful Blues" Paper Pad, Paper Trey Ink White Cardstock

Copic Sketch Markers: RV000 Pale Purple, RV11 Pink, RV13 Tender Pink, B000 Pale Porcelain Blue, B00 Frost Blue, YG03 Yellow Green, YG63 Pea Green, YG67 Moss, 0 Colorless Blender

Accents/Tools: Spellbinders Labels, Round & Scalloped Round Dies, EK Success Corner Rounder Punch, EK Success Round Punch, Sewing Machine, Thread, Stampin' Up! Dimensionals, Doodlebug Buttons, Crochet Thread, Paper Trey Ink "Lemon Zest" Polka-Dotted Satin Ribbon

Techniques: Digi Printing, Copic Coloring & Blending, Machine Stitching

Thank you so much for visiting and sharing your thoughts! See you back here soon!!!