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Monday, August 31, 2015

Winner of "Animals" Challenge: Alice K

Well I'm on the ball today ~ my August Animals challenge ended a few minutes ago and I've already done the random drawing for the winner. The magic random number generator gave me #56, so the winner is Alice K of Yellow House Studio, for her sweet little bird card with gold sheet!

Congratulations to Alice and to everyone who entered. I'm so happy to see so many entries this time! I hope the next challenge theme will be just as popular. It's another month-long challenge for September, and this time the theme is Fairies & Mermaids. So get ready, and come back tomorrow!

Sunday, August 30, 2015

One Day More for the Animals Challenge

Jasper Cat helping my son with some online shopping!
There's one more day in August, which means one more day to enter my Animals challenge!

There is a fabulous collection of entries so far (be sure to go take a look), but you can still link up yours for a chance to win the random drawing for some free store credit to use at Lunagirl.com!


Tuesday, August 25, 2015

Autumn Fairy & August Musings

I may be the only one, but I love August. This morning the air is just slightly cool and the sky is a brilliant pure blue. The sunlight has that slanted 'Light in August' sort of melancholy feel, like you can feel something is ending, and the grass on the way to my mailbox is sparkling with dew and spiderwebs. There are still summer locusts whirring (a Southern sound!) but the squawking September blue-jays have already arrived. I guess I just love the shift of seasons, the in-between times. In August the Wheel of the Year turns toward Autumn. It's not here yet, but you can feel sadness of the end of summer, along with the promise of that cool Fall air.

So, it's got me feeling reflective. Autumn always does that!

Here is an Autumn fairy ~ notice the grapes, which are harvested in September and October, I think? She is a hint of my next challenge theme, which starts a week from today!

Sunday, August 23, 2015

Animals Challenge: Last Week, Remember to Enter!

This lovely kitty cat card by Vicki Romaine is here to remind you that there is one more week in my Animals challenge. This month-long challenge ends on August 31, so you have plenty of time to link up your entry! Don't forget you can enter three times, and if you use a Lunagirl image it doubles your chances in the drawing. It's a random drawing, and you could win $15 credit to spend at Lunagirl.com!

Visit here to see the challenge guidelines and plenty of inspiration from my DT and all the creative folks who have entered so far. It's quite a beautiful collections of animals of all kinds. Can't wait to see yours added to the menagerie!

Monday, August 17, 2015

A is for Animals... Join my August challenge!

My ANIMALS challenge continues! So far I'm really liking the change to month-long challenges, because there is more time for more people to enter.

The entries so far are looking great! Remember the everyone can enter up to three times, and remember that you have until August 31 to link up your creations.

Here is a sweet "T is for Turtle" ATC by Michele Storms of my Design Team. When you go to the challenge post, be sure to see her other alphabet animal ATCs, B is for Beaver and C is for Cat!

Monday, August 10, 2015

Week 2 of my August Challenge: ANIMALS

MICHELE STORMS Art From the Well  
Alright, it's the start of Week Two of my Animals challenge, featuring pets and animals of every kind... There is a very nice start to my menagerie, so link your entry up this week! Remember that this challenge will be going on all month until August 31 ~ so you have plenty of time to enter... once or twice or even three times :-)

More inspiration from the Design Team!

VICKI ROMAINE, Cheerful Stamp Pad 


speaking of animals...

Last night I'm sitting down to start a post about the second week of the 'Animals' theme, and my husband comes in with .... a kitten! I have a definite weakness for all kitties, but I've already reached my established and agreed-upon limit of three cats. DH set this limit, so I was astonished when he brought Delilah home. Yes, my son has already named her. She is adorable and has an amazing personality. After bouncing all around the house all morning, she is now sleeping on a blanket by my feet. Do you (or my husband) REALLY believe I can give her away?
The only thing that might help me give her away to another good home, would be the fact that my eldest cat, Violet, is very displeased about this intruder...

FOLLOW UP: Upon closer examination, I have just decided that "Delilah" is a boy! I'm thinking "Eli."

Further Follow Up: His name is JASPER. :-)

Saturday, August 1, 2015

August Challenge Theme: Animals all month!

Starting this month, my creative challenges here will be ALL MONTH LONG!

A new challenge theme will start on the 1st of each month, and continue until the last day of the month when I will choose a winner by random drawing.

So now you will have more time to create and more time to enter ~ and remember everyone can link up to 3 entries. Use a Lunagirl image and double your chances to win!

The challenge theme for the month of August is ANIMALS.




Have fun featuring animals of all kinds! Pets, wild animals, even fantasy animals like dragons and unicorns... My favorites are cats and foxes, followed closely by dogs and rabbits and squirrels and all kinds of birds! I also like turtles... As you can see I have lots of favorites. I set out to make a challenge badge with many different kinds, but finally decided to feature the kitties and the pugs! But you are not limited to pets ~ all kinds of animals are welcomed here! :-)

I have some great collage sheets to get you started, featuring Victorian cats and dogs, woodland animals, wild animals at the zoo, cows and pigs and other animals on the farm, horses and riders, roosters and chickens, butterflies, plenty of birds and also plenty of Victorian girls with kittens and puppies! Animals on digital collage sheets  Actually I even have a whole Vintage Animals CD.

I can't wait to see what you create ~ link up your entries below. And I know you'll enjoy the Design Team inspiration below. 

CHALLENGE GUIDELINES:


  • Challenge ends at 2:00 pm CST on Monday, August 31.
  • Any craft or medium is welcome!
  • Vintage style is encouraged but not required.
  • Use a Lunagirl image and your entry will count twice in the drawing!
  • Link to this blog and to Lunagirl.com on your site if you have one.
  • Prize:  Winner will be selected randomly to receive a $15 credit at Lunagirl.com!

  • I love it when you use Lunagirl images, and I hope you'll go take a look at my collections... but that's not a requirement!  But do remember that if you use a Lunagirl image, you will be entered TWICE in the drawing! I welcome everyone and every style but also want to give a little something extra to my wonderful customers! Most important is have fun, get creative, and enjoy vintage style. 



    LUNAGIRL MOONBEAMS DESIGN TEAM:

    CORINNE MARIE Digital by Corinne

    CORINNE MARIE Digital by Corinne

    MICHELE STORMS Art From the Well  

    VICKI ROMAINE, Cheerful Stamp Pad 
    CORINNE MARIE Digital by Corinne


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