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Cheaper than a Therapist... well ....maybe not.Robbiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13030561495193128471noreply@blogger.comBlogger92125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1146493725857922082.post-11599285388107950382014-08-22T18:17:00.000-07:002014-08-22T18:18:12.025-07:00The Story of my LIfe....I simply adore this little mouse reading under her own personal shade, <a href="http://meljensdesigns.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=2_6&products_id=524"><b><span style="font-size: large;">Mushroom Mouse</span></b></a> is one of many delightfully whimsical digital images found at <a href="http://meljensdesigns.com/"><b><span style="font-size: large;">MelJens Designs.</span></b></a><br />
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I added the title of '<i><b>My Life</b></i>' to the front of her lil book so that it would go with the sentiment I chose.</div>
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check out <b><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="http://meljensdesignsdt.blogspot.com/2014/08/challenge-224-hanging-out.html">this weeks challenge at MelJens Designs</a></span></b>, </div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><b><i>'Hanging Out'</i>. </b></span>I'd love to see your creation.</div>
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<b><span style="font-size: large;">It's Christmas in July.</span></b>..It really does almost feel like it is. Blessed relief from the hot summer temperatures with some cold air from up north. Here in Central Nebraska a high of low 60's. NICE! In honor or this brief respite from summer thought I would dig up one of the first cards I ever submitted in a weekly MelJen's Challenge. I love this one. The images...the color...glitter...fake fur...OK....I just really like it.</div>
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<a href="http://meljensdesigns.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=23_38&products_id=536"><b><span style="font-size: large;">North Pole Critters.</span></b></a>.... <a href="http://meljensdesigns.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=23_37&products_id=283"><b><span style="font-size: large;">Cozy Mittens.</span></b></a>. and <b><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="http://meljensdesigns.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=63&products_id=114">Starry Holly.</a> </span></b></div>
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Good Golly hard to believe almost 4 years have gone by....</div>
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<img border="0" src="http://img43.imageshack.us/img43/3008/butterfly2signature.png" style="background: none 0% 0% repeat scroll transparent; border: medium none;" width="400" />Robbiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13030561495193128471noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1146493725857922082.post-72204317495346829592014-04-03T17:08:00.000-07:002014-04-03T17:08:42.339-07:00All our FriendsMelissa at<span style="font-size: large;"><b> <a href="http://www.meljensdesigns.com/">MelJen's Designs</a></b></span> is celebrating her 4th Anniversary of bringing sunshine and smiles through her Digital Images with a 50 % off sale and an Amazing limited time FREEBIE. <br />
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What a sweetheart. Her special image for the celebration is <b><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="http://meljensdesigns.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=15_17&products_id=1011&zenid=55f59c5f4e23823878afe4c0cfe20f90">'All Our Friends'</a></span></b> and it is free in her shop through April 10th when it will be back to regular price. So check it out, grab your adorable freebie, and take advantage of her Anniversary Sale.<br />
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It was an amazingly fun image to color and work with. All of us on the Design Team made a project using this image. Here is mine:<br />
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Check out all the gorgeous creations from my talented and creative companions at <b><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="http://meljensdesignsdt.blogspot.com/2014/04/challenge-204-4th-anniversary.html">MelJen's Design Team and Challenge Blog </a></span></b>and join us for this week's challenge.<br />
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<b><span style="font-size: large;">Thanks for stopping by and whatever the weather may your day be filled with Sunshine and Smiles.</span></b><br />
<img border="0" src="http://img43.imageshack.us/img43/3008/butterfly2signature.png" style="-moz-background-inline-policy: continuous; background: none repeat scroll 0% 0% transparent; border: medium none;" width="400" />Robbiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13030561495193128471noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1146493725857922082.post-385228859914631752014-03-27T17:29:00.000-07:002014-03-27T17:29:43.138-07:00Bad Hare DayYep, every once is awhile you run into a 'Bad Hare Day' and Boy Howdy this here guy is one of the Baddest Hare's around.<br />
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I like to call him 'Bubba'. He is from <a href="http://meljensdesigns.com/">MelJens Designs</a> and the image is of course titled<a href="http://meljensdesigns.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=2_7&products_id=938"> <span style="font-size: large;">'Bad Hare Day'.</span></a> He was a BLAST to work with and made me smile the whole time.<br />
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If you wish feel free to join all of us at MelJens for the latest<b> </b>challenge<b> #203, 'Let's here it for the Boys!'</b>, you can find all the details <span style="font-size: large;"><a href="http://meljensdesignsdt.blogspot.com/2014/03/challenge-203-lets-hear-it-for-boys.html">HERE.</a></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Thanks for stopping by and hope your day is filled with smiles and sunshine.</span><br />
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This is the Design Team Day Blog Post I did for Meljens Designs:<br />
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I love this sweet lil pocketful of fluff, <b><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="http://meljensdesigns.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=2_8&products_id=991">Little Pocket Puppy</a>,</span></b> one of Melissa's newer digital images.<br />
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One of the things I really enjoy doing with digital images is making them 3 dimensional so they really 'POP'. I don't mind fussy cutting and often find myself following the motto...<i><b>"When in doubt, Cut it Out"</b>. </i> For this particular image I printed off 3 identical sized images and then colored the pieces I needed and cut them out.</div>
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<b><span style="font-size: large;">'pocketful' </span></b><b><span style="font-size: large;">of fun and surprises today and everyday.</span></b></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Sarah P.</span>.....Yeah! Little Puddle Duck is on his way via your email. If you do not receive him please contact me.<br />
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To all who left a comment and participated in the MelJens 200th Challenge blog hop thank you so much for your kind and enthusiastic comments, they were greatly appreciated. Wishing you all a wonderful St. Patrick's Day and may the leprechauns dance over your bed and bring you sweet dreams.<br />
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Thanks for stopping by and there is still time to join us for this week's<span style="font-size: large;"> <a href="http://meljensdesignsdt.blogspot.com/2014/03/challenge-201-lucky-you.html">challenge...</a></span>'Lucky You!'</div>
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Welcome to this stop on the MelJens 200th Challenge 'Celebration' Blog Hop. You should have come here from <b><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="http://smurphyglitter.blogspot.com/">Rae Ann's Blog.</a></span></b> My offering for this event expresses the thought that each day is cause to Celebrate the beauty and goodness that is around us if we choose to look.<br />
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I made a <b>double easel card</b> featuring <a href="http://meljensdesigns.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=2_10&products_id=1000"><b><span style="font-size: large;">Little Puddle Duck</span></b></a> which is the digital stamp I will be giving away to one lucky randomly selected visitor. Make sure you leave a comment with your email address to this post.<br />
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I also used <b><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="http://meljensdesigns.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=23_24&products_id=662">Sunny Day Flower</a> </span></b>for the Sun, <a href="http://meljensdesigns.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=23_24&products_id=695"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>Tulip Buggies</b></span> </a>for the Tulips, <span style="font-size: large;"><b><a href="http://meljensdesigns.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=20_22&products_id=779">Sweet Little Rainbow</a></b></span> for the clouds and <span style="font-size: large; font-weight: bold;"><a href="http://meljensdesigns.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=23_24&products_id=368">Garden Flower Fram</a></span><b><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="http://meljensdesigns.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=23_24&products_id=368">e</a> </span></b>for the sentiments.<br />
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All of the images were fussy cut and colored with Copic Markers. I found a simple <b style="font-size: x-large;"><a href="http://crafterscompanion.blogspot.com/2011/09/daydream-believer-easel-card-tutorial.html?spref=pi">double easel card tutorial</a> </b>but adjusted the size making it smaller to fit my needs.<br />
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From here you need to 'Hop' on over to <b><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="http://suetaylorhill.blogspot.com/">Sue's Blog</a> </span></b>and see what she has for you.<br />
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Thank You for stopping by and celebrating with us. Remember to leave a comment and your email here to enter the random drawing for Little Puddle Duck or any of the other digital images I used in this project.. You may also join our Challenge this week using a <b><i>MelJens Digital Image </i></b>and the theme <b><i>Celebration</i></b> for the chance to be one of three randomly selected entrants to win 2 digital images of their choice from Melissa's Store. For more info or to find the stops you might have missed you can find that <b><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="http://meljensdesignsdt.blogspot.com/">here</a></span></b> at the Design Team and Challenge Blog.<br />
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<b><i>Hope your Day is just Ducky and filled with lots of little everyday joys and smiles for you to Celebrate!</i></b><br />
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OKIE DOKIE.....so it has been awhile since I last posted....Anyway.....<br />
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It's back to school and back to work, at least for this Lunch Lady. School started here in North Platte Nebraska on Aug 14 and Boy Howdy let me tell you those first 3 days at the local High School were a Doozy. Thought the other gals and I needed something fun for surviving to tell the tale. This is an 8x10 picture frame that allows us to 'advertise' our successes and encourage one another. The messages are written with a Dry-Erase marker and can be changed by just wiping off the glass.</div>
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The digital stamps I used were <a href="http://www.meljensdesigns.com/">MelJens Designs</a> '<b><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="http://meljensdesigns.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=58&products_id=446">Little Kitchen Utensils'</a></span></b> and <b><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="http://meljensdesigns.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=23_25&products_id=879">'Flirty Diva'</a></span></b>, which I adjusted a bit with a white gel pen for her hairnet ( a must for every conscientious lunch lady) and an ultra .005 fine point black permanent ZIG marker to add sleeves, to cover her voluptuous cleavage-dress code appropriate; and change her stylish heels to the ever necessary, hideously ugly slip resistant safety shoes. Wow! How was that for a run on sentence. My 15 and 17 yr old sons still at home informed me the sentiment I wrote was redundant...(if one lived to tell the tale one obviously survived. Sometimes having smart nerdy kids is a pain, on the bight side they do stop to say Hi as they go through the lunch line and aren't too embarrassed to claim me as Mom. Best part of the job is the High School Kids, they really are a lot of fun, full of energy and, contrary to popular belief, actually very polite and mannerly.<br />
And yes....all us lunch ladies love the song,<a href="http://www.nbc.com/saturday-night-live/video/lunch-lady/n10528/"> </a><a href="http://www.nbc.com/saturday-night-live/video/lunch-lady/n10528/"><span style="font-size: large;">Lunch Lady Land</span><span style="font-size: large;"> </span></a>- by Adam Sandler. </div>
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Have a really Great Tuesday and hope this brought a smile to your day....</div>
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I love Melissa's image, <span style="font-size: large;"><b><a href="http://meljensdesigns.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&products_id=887:dabc964fb121cdc2a9d30f07aa321d93">Big Sweater Kid</a></b></span>. He is so fun to color up in big bright bold colors that are sure to add some sunshine to any one's day, even if there is snow outside.<br />
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So <b><span style="font-size: large;">'</span><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><i><span style="font-size: large;">chews' </span>(sorry... I could not resist a perfectly good pun)</i></span></b> your favorite<a href="http://meljensdesigns.com/"> <b><span style="font-size: large;">MelJens</span></b></a> image and a few gumball bright colors and join us for this week's <b><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="http://meljensdesignsdt.blogspot.com/2013/02/challenge-149-color-challenge.html">'color challenge'</a></span></b>.</div>
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Melissa at <a href="http://meljensdesigns.com/">Meljen's Designs</a> has the cutest lil fuzzy cupcakes that are brand spankin' new at her shop. I made this<a href="http://meljensdesigns.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=51_52&products_id=900"> lil Mousie cupcake</a> for my sweet lil granddaughter Chessa Jean. Her Birthday is this next week.<br />
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This image was great for 3-D layers and the dimension of it is great fun. I popped up the frosting and the cupcake liner.<br />
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Thanks, for stopping by and Happy Creating. Have a 'SWEET' Day...<br />
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(Philippians 4:7) and let them know they are in your thoughts and prayers.<br />
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I really like the purple and lime green color palette on this. Her knobby lil knees and stripey socks bring a smile to my heart. Hopefully this will bring a hug to my coworker.</div>
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Thank You for stopping by and May you always find comfort and peace in times of challenge and trial.<br />
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I found this sweet little image, <b><a href="http://www.thepapershelter.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=3_5&products_id=128">Spring Swing</a>,</b> over at the<b><a href="http://www.thepapershelter.com/index.php?main_page=index"> Paper Shelter</a></b> and just had to try my hand at coloring it up and seeing what I could do with it. I was pleased with the end result and it was so much fun to color I cannot possibly describe.<br />
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One of my lil granddaughters has long long blonde hair with a bit of gorgeous curl so I made this for my lil chessa. She is such a sweet gentle lil soul and this reminded me of her. As a side note, seems if there is a bird in a picture I just have to color it as a robin. Every year I just love to see the Robins come out in spring. It is impossible for me to watch them hopping around on the lawn and not smile till it hurts and I find myself chuckling out loud. They never fail to brighten my day and lighten my heart.<br />
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I was reminded of one of my favorite songs as a child that I have never outgrown.<br />
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<i><b> I know Heavenly Father Loves Me </b></i></div>
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<i><b>Whenever I hear the song of a bird or look at the blue, blue sky, Whenever I feel the rain on my face or the wind as it rushes by, Whenever I touch a velvet rose or walk by our lilac tree, I’m glad that I live in this beautiful world, Heavenly Father created for me. </b></i></div>
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Thank You for stopping by and Happy Creating…..<br />
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This wee lil image from Melissa at <strong><a href="http://www.meljensdesigns.com/">MelJens Designs</a></strong>, entitled <b><a href="http://meljensdesigns.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=15_17&products_id=889">Little Teenie</a></b>, just made me smile as I added bright greens, oranges and a bit of purple. Naturally a brightly colored image deserves an equally bright and colorful background to find a home on.<br />
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Another set of images that just had to have lots of bright bold color: <b><a href="http://meljensdesigns.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=2_9&products_id=699">Turtle's Little Star</a> and <a href="http://meljensdesigns.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=2_12&products_id=639">Starfish Buddies</a></b><br />
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Thank You for stopping by and I hope your day is filled with <b><i>sunshine</i></b> and <b><i>color</i></b>, no matter what the weather in your neck of the woods. </div>
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Have a wonderful Day!<br />
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</div><div style="text-align: justify;">To share this happy event with all y'all Melissa is offering a <strong><span style="font-size: large;">BOGO, buy one get one free, sale</span></strong> during the Hop, April 2nd 9 am EST- April 6th 9 am EST. </div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: justify;">I simply adore Melissa's 'Mice' images, I think I would say they are my favorite. I am featuring <span style="font-size: large;"><strong><em><u><a href="http://shop.meljensdesigns.com/Mushroom-Mouse-MD0300.htm?categoryId=-1">'MUSHROOM MOUSE'</a></u></em></strong></span> and will randomly draw from those who leave comments on my blog to recieve this adorable image free on the evening of April 5th 8pm CST. I have to be at work 7 am CST and need to have the winner randomly chosen and posted before I leave the house. Honest I would rather stay home and play. </div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: justify;">Your next <strong><em>HOP STOP</em></strong> on the MelJen's Trail will be to <span style="font-size: large;"><strong><em><u><a href="http://robinscreativenest.blogspot.com/">Robin's Blog.</a></u></em></strong></span> Robin is simply awesomly talented and I promise will have you <strong><em>'Dancing with Delight with her Tutu fabulous card'</em></strong>. (C'mon admit it, y'all are curious now aren't ya?) So what are ya waitin' for....Robin's anxious for your visit.</div><br />
<em><span style="font-size: large;"><strong>Thanks for Hopping by and hope your Story has Happy Days ahead. </strong></span></em><br />
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<strong><em><span style="font-size: large;">Blog Hop List <span style="font-size: small;">in Order</span>:</span></em></strong><br />
<a href="http://country-mouse.blogspot.com/">Audrey</a><br />
<a href="http://candid-candace.blogspot.com/">Candace</a><br />
<a href="http://simplybeautifulcreations.blogspot.com/">Ceal</a><br />
<a href="http://shestamps.blogspot.com/">Cheryl</a><br />
<a href="http://sprytebyrd.blogspot.com/">Dee</a><br />
<a href="http://embellishedbydianna.blogspot.com/">Dianna</a><br />
<a href="http://katzzcreaties.blogspot.com/">Katja</a><br />
<a href="http://www.marlenaspaperparadise.com/">Marlena</a><br />
<a href="http://gottahavepaper.blogspot.com/">Nicole</a><br />
<a href="http://smurphyglitter.blogspot.com/">Rae Ann</a><br />
<a href="http://robstherapy.blogspot.com/">Robbie</a><br />
<a href="http://robinscreativenest.blogspot.com/">Robin</a>Robbiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13030561495193128471noreply@blogger.com44tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1146493725857922082.post-3721887928400468502012-04-01T08:17:00.000-07:002012-04-01T08:17:39.497-07:00How SWEET it is........ and that's no foolin'. It's the 1st of April and that means a brand new release of images from Laurie at the <span style="font-size: large;"><strong><em><u><a href="http://www.doodlepantry.com/">Doodle Pantry</a></u></em></strong></span>. Be sure to check in on the fabulous <a href="http://www.doodlepantry.com/specials.html"><span style="font-size: large;"><em><strong>specials and sales</strong></em></span></a> as well as <span style="font-size: large;"><em><strong><a href="http://www.doodlepantry.com/specials.html">free images with purchase and participation in the monthly challenge.</a></strong></em></span><span style="font-size: large;"><em> </em></span>No Joke....they're f-ANT-istically TWEET. (Peaked your interest didn't I?)<br />
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I worked up this new image from April's collection, <span style="font-size: large;"><a href="http://www.doodlepantry.com/latest-releases.html?page=shop.product_details&flypage=flypage_images.tpl&product_id=425&category_id=13"><em><strong>Lollipop Worm</strong></em></a></span> comes with both B/W outlines as well as the pre-colored image, sentiments and 2 digi papers. "SWEET"! For this card I used the pre-colored image and both digi papers. <br />
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<hr /><hr />Thanks so much for stopping by and hope you have a very mice day! <br />
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<div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><a href="http://img43.imageshack.us/img43/3008/butterfly2signature.png" imageanchor="1" style="cssfloat: undefined;"><img border="0" src="http://img43.imageshack.us/img43/3008/butterfly2signature.png" style="-moz-background-inline-policy: continuous; background: none transparent scroll repeat 0% 0%; border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;" width="400px" /></a></div>Robbiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13030561495193128471noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1146493725857922082.post-20701110710051689692012-01-07T14:00:00.000-08:002012-01-07T14:18:07.527-08:00I'm seeing Stars.......and it's because of the new<strong><span style="font-size: large;"> <a href="http://meljensdesignsdt.blogspot.com/2012/01/challenge-91-stars.html#en">challenge</a></span></strong> at <strong><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="http://meljensdesignsdt.blogspot.com/">MelJen's Designs</a></span></strong>, featuring....you got it, <strong><span style="color: #660000;">STARS</span></strong>! I ran across these cute cute cute lil <strong><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="http://shop.meljensdesigns.com/Turtles-Little-Star-MD0470.htm">Sea Turtle and his Starfish Buddy</a></span></strong> and the <strong><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="http://shop.meljensdesigns.com/Starfish-Buddies-MD0411.htm">2 lil Starfish Pals</a></span></strong> when I did a search in <strong><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="http://shop.meljensdesigns.com/">Melissa's shop</a></span></strong> for 'Stars'. I fell in Love immediately. Made a card for my Hubby to remind him that he has the love and support of the boys and I. The entire time I was working on it, I kept hearing in my mind the voice of Crush and his son, the sea turtles from the movie Finding Nemo. They are some of my favorites.<br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">You will want to double-check the new challenge guidelines at Meljens' <strong><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="http://meljensdesignsdt.blogspot.com/2012/01/challenge-91-stars.html#en">HERE</a></span></strong> and then you can <strong><em>'Aim For the *** STARS ***'</em></strong> as you join in.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Thanks for stopping by and <span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><strong><em>Have an Awesome Day, Dude</em></strong>...</span></div><img border="0" src="http://img43.imageshack.us/img43/3008/butterfly2signature.png" style="-moz-background-inline-policy: continuous; background: none transparent scroll repeat 0% 0%; border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;" width="400px" />Robbiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13030561495193128471noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1146493725857922082.post-37808593867613244822011-12-30T13:15:00.000-08:002011-12-30T13:15:54.717-08:00Feelin' Blue?<span style="color: #0b5394;"><strong>Well, I sure am....but in a good way. <span style="font-size: large;">Blue</span></strong></span> is the 'color of the week' for the new <strong><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="http://meljensdesignsdt.blogspot.com/2011/12/challenge-90.html">Challenge</a> </span></strong>at <strong><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="http://shop.meljensdesigns.com/">MelJen's Designs</a></span></strong>. <br />
I love this cute lil <strong><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="http://shop.meljensdesigns.com/Cozy-Winter-Wolf-Pup-MD0706.htm">'Cozy Winter Wolf Pup'</a></span></strong> image from Melissa. Just perfect for a Christmas Thank You card.<br />
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So c'mon and join us at MelJen's in Singin' the <span style="color: #0b5394;"><strong>BLUES</strong></span> for <a href="http://meljensdesignsdt.blogspot.com/2011/12/challenge-90.html"><strong><span style="font-size: large;">Challenge #90</span></strong>.</a><br />
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Thanks for stopping by and hope your day is filled with <span style="color: #3d85c6; font-size: large;"><strong>Blue </strong></span>Skies no matter what your weather...<br />
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<span style="color: #0b5394;"></span>Robbiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13030561495193128471noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1146493725857922082.post-1397194159756837392011-12-29T17:38:00.000-08:002011-12-29T18:01:56.501-08:00Ring Out the Old;Ring In the NewIt's an <strong><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="http://doodlepantry.com/latest-releases.html">End of Year Mini Release</a></span></strong> and <a href="http://doodlepantry.com/specials.html"><span style="font-size: large;"><strong>Sale</strong></span> </a>at <strong><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="http://doodlepantry.com/">Doodle Pantry</a></span></strong>. <strong><span style="background-color: white; color: #660000; font-size: large;">50% off</span></strong> all Digital Images (excludes watermarks and Custom) and a Free Adorable Hummingbird Image, <strong><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="http://doodlepantry.com/latest-releases.html?page=shop.product_details&flypage=flypage_images.tpl&product_id=371&category_id=13">'Lil Hummer'</a></span></strong>, with any purchase, Dec 29-31. You will definitely want to go see her new images, especially the <span style="color: #660000;"><strong><em>with purchase</em> Freebie</strong></span>.<br />
These cute lil Caterpillar Friends, <strong><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="http://doodlepantry.com/latest-releases.html?page=shop.product_details&flypage=flypage_images.tpl&product_id=367&category_id=13">'Caterpillar Hugs'</a></span></strong>, are one of the new images offered. This set comes pre-colored and B/W with several sentiments and the 2 coordinating digi papers used here.<br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Thanks for Stopping by and Hope you Have a Safe, Happy and Healthy New Year's Holiday.</div><img border="0" src="http://img43.imageshack.us/img43/3008/butterfly2signature.png" style="-moz-background-inline-policy: continuous; background: none transparent scroll repeat 0% 0%; border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;" width="400px" />Robbiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13030561495193128471noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1146493725857922082.post-86965158567553259772011-12-01T03:56:00.000-08:002011-12-01T03:56:30.033-08:00Here We Go A Caroling . . .I think the music of Christmas is just about my favorite way to celebrate the Season of our Savior's Birth. Music is the Highlight of the festivities, whether it be listening to my CD's or singing in the Choir. It's just not Christmas without the music. I was working in the Middle School Cafeteria yesterday and heard a young man humming, "Deck the Halls" quietly to himself. Nothing brings the joy of Christmas to our hearts like Christmas Carols. That being said, the design team at <strong><em><u><a href="http://shop.meljensdesigns.com/">MelJen's</a></u></em></strong> was ecstatic to find out the <strong><em><u><a href="http://shop.meljensdesigns.com/">new release</a></u></em></strong> and <strong><em><u><a href="http://meljensdesignsdt.blogspot.com/">challenge </a></u></em></strong>this week is <strong><em><u><a href="http://meljensdesignsdt.blogspot.com/">'Christmas Carols'</a></u></em></strong>.<br />
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Away in a Manger is probably one of the very first Christmas Carols a child learns or recognizes. I teamed up Melissa's new digital image, <strong><em><u><a href="http://shop.meljensdesigns.com/">Away in a Manger</a></u></em></strong> with the <strong><em><u><a href="http://shop.meljensdesigns.com/searchquick-submit.sc?keywords=stable">Nativity Stable</a></u></em></strong> from last week's release. I paper-pieced the Stable and added lots of festive glitter to the hay, stars and here and there. The background 'sheet music' is exactly that...I found it on the Internet, saved on the computer and then imported and resized before printing to use as a background. .99 musical note punch from Walmart was just perfect for this I thought.<br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Well, I liked the way the card turned out and hopefully it was worth it ... I did a 'dummy' and screwed up my laser printer when I accidentally got adhesive on the drum while doing the paper piecing. Now everything I print has a black smudge down one side. I hope we are able to fix it. Grrrrrrr--I hate it when I do something stupid....especially 'expensive' stupid things, but generally I do go above and beyond when I do stupid things....Just ask my Dad, I've always been an over-achiever in that department. I'm the reason he always had warranties on things around the house. Even brand-new lawn mower blades take exception to running over a concrete pipe sticking up out of the ground.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><em><strong>Thanks for Stopping By and May Your Days Be Merry And Bright . . .</strong></em></div><img border="0" src="http://img43.imageshack.us/img43/3008/butterfly2signature.png" style="-moz-background-inline-policy: continuous; background: none transparent scroll repeat 0% 0%; border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;" width="400px" />Robbiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13030561495193128471noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1146493725857922082.post-77515600853675241332011-11-06T16:57:00.000-08:002011-11-06T16:57:24.718-08:00It's Autumn Time<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgydy8IJlLjsM4GaWVwTVbA4psCBf5po48wEUsk21GwU8NBHktUX1dHrWQspx70jlpYjVguwcaWxNwXrzR7iTAdA9bcP-uiNA1jlSQFpM86bjhYcTOYRBcYKSvghPpDquhbFf-XPizKajJR/s1600/Autumn+3+Waterm.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="308px" ida="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgydy8IJlLjsM4GaWVwTVbA4psCBf5po48wEUsk21GwU8NBHktUX1dHrWQspx70jlpYjVguwcaWxNwXrzR7iTAdA9bcP-uiNA1jlSQFpM86bjhYcTOYRBcYKSvghPpDquhbFf-XPizKajJR/s400/Autumn+3+Waterm.jpg" width="400px" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;">I love this new fall image <strong><span style="font-size: large;"><em><a href="http://shop.meljensdesigns.com/Pumpkin-Crow-MD0667.htm">Pumpkin Crow</a></em></span></strong> from Melissa at <strong><em><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="http://shop.meljensdesigns.com/main.sc">Meljen's Designs</a></span></em></strong>. I combined it with something my Grandpa Wade always said each year as the temperatures became more brisk and the leaves started to fall. I think Fall is one of my very favorite seasons of the year. I love the feel of a brisk autumn morning and the beautiful gold and russet colors. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;">Thanks for stopping by and <span style="color: #660000; font-size: x-large;"><strong><em>HAPPY FALL Y'ALL</em></strong></span>....</div><br />
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I just love Laurie's line of <strong><em><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="http://www.doodlepantry.com/shop.html?page=shop.browse&category_id=51">Quirkies</a></span></em></strong>. This month brings several new additions, one of my favorites is this new <span style="font-size: large;"><strong><em><a href="http://www.doodlepantry.com/latest-releases.html?page=shop.product_details&flypage=flypage_images.tpl&product_id=335&category_id=13">Quirky Ostrich</a>.</em></strong></span> I think she is just too too cute! That long elegant neck, lush eyelashes and those ever fashionable knobby knees....This set comes with Pre-colored and B/W Outlines Images, Great Sentiments and 3 Digi Papers. I chose to use the Precolored images,make use of the 3 gorgeous Digi Papers and of course I used one of the included sentiments.<br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">These precolored Quirkies are so fun to make 3-D and the Ostrich is no exception, I adore the colors in this set. I cut out those cute knobby knees, fun feet, beautifully bright wing and her beak,<strong> Popped</strong> them up and then added lots of <em>'Glossy Accents'</em>. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">This month's Treat, and it's no Trick to get, is this fun set of <em><strong><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="http://www.doodlepantry.com/latest-releases.html?page=shop.product_details&flypage=flypage_images.tpl&product_id=329&category_id=13">Spooky Wreath</a></span></strong></em> Images and Digi Paper. This too comes with Precolored and Image Outlines and 1 matching digi paper. <em><strong><u>This Boo-ti-ful Image is Free for a limited time with any purchase.</u></strong></em> I used the Precolored Image, with the Spook or Treat Sentiment and the Digi Paper. Added a bit of <em>'Stickles' </em>Glitter to the leaves and <em>'Glossy Accents'</em> to the bats and pumpkins. Not so sure I was as successful in making this look like a wreath on a door as I wished.....</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5qB6Ar2Vb-ac-UFRFsski4Pzq11unYTu523CRHib34UO4C25oxR0mVLs1a2bB7IRGIytGbY_MZnuyYv-fqUGEgFuGnipkOs-6IsWRiy1Xu0gMXDteoVzZCoru43SP9VvK6QkroJ3vfbRZ/s1600/Spooky+Wreath+2+waterm.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400px" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5qB6Ar2Vb-ac-UFRFsski4Pzq11unYTu523CRHib34UO4C25oxR0mVLs1a2bB7IRGIytGbY_MZnuyYv-fqUGEgFuGnipkOs-6IsWRiy1Xu0gMXDteoVzZCoru43SP9VvK6QkroJ3vfbRZ/s400/Spooky+Wreath+2+waterm.jpg" width="331px" xaa="true" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Thanks for dropping in, Don't forget to check out this month's <span style="font-size: large;"><strong><em><a href="http://doodlepantryblog.com/">DPDC16 Challenge</a></em></strong></span> which will run from the 5th-24th of Sept, with the winner being announced on the 25th. You will want to go to the <span style="font-size: large;"><strong><em><a href="http://doodlepantryblog.com/">Blog</a></em></strong></span> to find the details.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Happy Labor Day!</div><img border="0" src="http://img43.imageshack.us/img43/3008/butterfly2signature.png" style="-moz-background-inline-policy: continuous; background: none transparent scroll repeat 0% 0%; border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;" width="400px" />Robbiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13030561495193128471noreply@blogger.com13tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1146493725857922082.post-10401751934823966502011-09-01T04:40:00.000-07:002011-09-01T05:23:45.446-07:00Meljen's Designs Grand Opening and Blog Hop<div style="clear: right; cssfloat: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEisUgLrASmjRrkg0XIByVXmYQKs_fHRcsa1frZOjD7EHNQR4pk2ePkQw7qvgBzJNE6AOY3k-NbIB6zm7GXupeCaD-iCR-MRVmxhXPFYd1LXJSu2Fbj8tIIiXvgu_VcYQLiAUxpGcijWJhkb/s1600/MD-grand-opening-banner%255B2%255D.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="cssfloat: left; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320px" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEisUgLrASmjRrkg0XIByVXmYQKs_fHRcsa1frZOjD7EHNQR4pk2ePkQw7qvgBzJNE6AOY3k-NbIB6zm7GXupeCaD-iCR-MRVmxhXPFYd1LXJSu2Fbj8tIIiXvgu_VcYQLiAUxpGcijWJhkb/s320/MD-grand-opening-banner%255B2%255D.jpg" width="320px" xaa="true" /></a></div><br />
Wow! A blog hop and exciting news from Melissa Jenkins of MelJen's Designs. Melissa has a new in-line <strong><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="http://shop.meljensdesigns.com/">store</a></span></strong> for her Adorable Digital Images and is celebrating with a Blog Hop and a 50% off sale Sept.1-8th. YEAH!!!!! If you've been hoppin' along you will have come here from <a href="http://gottahavepaper.blogspot.com/2011/09/grand-opening.html"><strong><span style="font-size: large;">Nicole</span></strong>'s</a> Blog..... If not and you just stopped by you may start at <a href="http://meljensdesignsdt.blogspot.com/"><strong><span style="font-size: large;">Meljen's Main Blog</span></strong></a> or Cheryl's<span style="font-size: large;">. </span><span style="font-size: small;">You will want to HOP on over to see all the wondeful creations from the talented creative ladies that make up the Meljen's Design Team. The Grand Opening Blog Hop will proceed in this order.</span><br />
<div style="text-align: left;"><a href="http://shestamps.blogspot.com/"><span style="color: #134f5c;">Cheryl</span></a></div><div style="text-align: left;"><a href="http://craftingwithdarsie.blogspot.com/2011/09/meljens-designs-grand-opening-blog-hop.html"><span style="color: #134f5c;">Darsie</span></a></div><div style="text-align: left;"><a href="http://sprytebyrd.blogspot.com/2011/09/meljens-designs-blog-hop.html"><span style="color: #134f5c;">Dee</span></a></div><div style="text-align: left;"><a href="http://jkfitzgerald.blogspot.com/2011/09/blog-hop-and-release.html"><span style="color: #134f5c;">Jessica</span></a></div><div style="text-align: left;"><a href="http://katzzcreaties.blogspot.com/"><span style="color: #134f5c;">Katja</span></a></div><div style="text-align: left;"><a href="http://creativek9s.blogspot.com/"><span style="color: #134f5c;">Lisa </span></a></div><div style="text-align: left;"><a href="http://www.marlenaspaperparadise.com/2011/08/meljens-designs-grand-opening-and-blog.html"><span style="color: #134f5c;">Marlena</span></a></div><div style="text-align: left;"><a href="http://melissamade2.blogspot.com/"><span style="color: #134f5c;">Melissa A</span></a></div><div style="text-align: left;"><a href="http://gottahavepaper.blogspot.com/2011/09/grand-opening.html"><span style="color: #134f5c;">Nicole</span></a></div><div style="text-align: left;"><a href="http://robstherapy.blogspot.com/2011/09/meljens-designs-grand-opening-and-blog.html"><span style="color: #134f5c;">Robbie</span></a><span style="color: #134f5c;"> (you are here)</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><a href="http://robinscreativenest.blogspot.com/2011/09/meljens-designs-grand-opening-blog-hop.html"><span style="color: #134f5c;">Robin</span></a></div><br />
I found this wonderful quote and knew I had to use it with this cute lil <strong><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="http://shop.meljensdesigns.com/">Painter Bear</a></span></strong> and mount it on an Easel. <br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">You can find the rest of Melissa's New Releases at her <strong><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="http://shop.meljensdesigns.com/">New Digi-Store</a></span></strong>. The new challenge for this week, (don't use patterned paper), can be found at the <a href="http://meljensdesignsdt.blogspot.com/search/label/challenges"><strong><span style="font-size: large;">MelJen's Design Team Blog</span></strong>.</a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Thank You for stoppin' by and be sure you HOP on over to <a href="http://robinscreativenest.blogspot.com/2011/09/meljens-designs-grand-opening-blog-hop.html"><strong><span style="font-size: large;">Robin's</span></strong> </a>blog to see her wonderful creation. I promise you won't be disappointed. So enjoy and leave her a lil note.... After Visiting Robin's Blog she will direct you to the main site where if you leave a comment on the <strong><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="http://meljensdesignsdt.blogspot.com/">BLOG HOP POST</a></span></strong> with your favorite Meljen's Designs image or an image that you would like to see Melissa possibly design, will \enter you into the drawing for the goodies. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Thank You again and hope your day is painted in Life, Love and Sunshine....</div><div style="text-align: center;"><img border="0" src="http://img43.imageshack.us/img43/3008/butterfly2signature.png" style="-moz-background-inline-policy: continuous; background: none transparent scroll repeat 0% 0%; border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;" width="400px" /></div>Robbiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13030561495193128471noreply@blogger.com21tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1146493725857922082.post-85895330351023005692011-08-18T16:57:00.000-07:002011-08-18T17:00:23.231-07:00Got Attitude?Well, these new images from <strong><span style="font-size: large;"><em><u><a href="http://meljensdesignsdt.blogspot.com/">MelJen's Designs</a></u></em></span></strong> have Attitude aplenty and to spare. They totally grew on me. Reminded me of my 2nd son's desire to dye his hair his Sr. year in his high school colors, <span style="color: red;"><strong>Hay Baler Red</strong></span>, while running track. Then let's see ... there was <span style="background-color: #ead1dc;"><span style="color: #674ea7;"><strong>Purple</strong></span> </span>to match his track shoes for a regional meet and we must not forget <span style="color: blue;"><strong>Royal Blue</strong></span> to match his date's dress for the Winter Formal and all the colors in between as it faded out. He was an awesome kid, good student, Eagle Scout so yes, we his conservative parents relented and said OK. Go figure... my sloppy dresser is now serving in the Air Force and was recognised in Basic for his superior grooming and is also the very strict but loving father of 2 gorgeous lil girls with his lovely wife, who also went through a bit of a goth period herself. Take heart....Teen Years do not last forever and it is amazing how smart and wise parents become once their children reach their mid to late 20's. That said enjoy these fun new images.<br />
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</div><div align="left">This card utilizes both <span style="font-size: large;"><strong><em><u><a href="http://whimsystamps.com/store/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=13_18&products_id=1272">Little Goth Girl Face 1</a></u></em></strong></span> and <a href="http://whimsystamps.com/store/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=13_18&products_id=1270"><span style="font-size: large;"><strong><em><u>Cutie Skull</u></em></strong></span>.</a> I used a small size of the Cute Skull for her headband and popped it up with dimensionals. Also added a bit larger skull to the sentiment. The other images in the <span style="font-size: large;"><strong><em><u><a href="http://meljensdesignsdt.blogspot.com/2011/08/challenge-72-and-new-release.html">new release</a></u></em></strong></span> are uber cute as well. I love the cute lil skirt and stripey leggings on the image <span style="font-size: large;"><em><strong><u><a href="http://whimsystamps.com/store/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=13_18&products_id=1271">Lil Goth Girl</a></u></strong></em></span>. She looks alot like one of my lil granddaughters and I am looking forward to coloring her up in some neon brite colors with blond hair and layer a flower or something over the skulls on her shirt and headband, making it age appropriate for a 3 year old.</div><div align="left"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1QVhweF8BRnLg4hMll0ZbGdzajCl-8OvMfhGgxhzFh9KzGuwqSu3JWg3i0mxzN_LboowDjm9N1uLsuK8B9OKSFLOC_Ju2SV3Ox45-p4vkCUo6TSpAP5JuI1He_IBgK0fl6v4gw04GUV8h/s1600/Meljens+Designs+August+18th+Release+Display_thumb.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400px" qaa="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1QVhweF8BRnLg4hMll0ZbGdzajCl-8OvMfhGgxhzFh9KzGuwqSu3JWg3i0mxzN_LboowDjm9N1uLsuK8B9OKSFLOC_Ju2SV3Ox45-p4vkCUo6TSpAP5JuI1He_IBgK0fl6v4gw04GUV8h/s400/Meljens+Designs+August+18th+Release+Display_thumb.jpg" width="400px" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">You can find the new <span style="font-size: large;"><strong><em><u><a href="http://meljensdesignsdt.blogspot.com/2011/08/challenge-72-and-new-release.html">'Sparkle, Shine and Glitter'</a></u></em></strong></span> Challenge at <span style="font-size: large;"><strong><u><em><a href="http://meljensdesignsdt.blogspot.com/">MelJen's Blog</a></em></u></strong></span>. Come join the fun and WOW! everyone with your Glitz and Bling. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Thanks for stopping by and remember, <strong><span style="font-size: large;"><em>'Attitude Is Everything'...</em></span></strong></div><img border="0" src="http://img43.imageshack.us/img43/3008/butterfly2signature.png" style="-moz-background-inline-policy: continuous; background: none transparent scroll repeat 0% 0%; border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;" width="400px" />Robbiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13030561495193128471noreply@blogger.com2