A Throwback ABC?

Do you get the title?  Well, here's the down-low.  The Farm Fresh Challenge Blog is doing a throwback challenge, but this time, with a TWIST! The throwback challenge requires you to break out your "old" TGF singles, set, or kits (which let's face it...aren't that old, lol).   So what's the twist?  Make . . . Anything But a Card!  Bookmarks, altered items, notebooks, 3D projects, whatever you'd like as long as it's not a card and that you use a Throwback eligible stamp!   Click {HERE} to see the EXCLUSION LIST.

 

I sorta cheated here, but hey, my project fits the requirements!  :)   This is an altered wooden tissue box featuring one of the Anya's from the Miss Anya Collection.  I made not one, but 2!  My son gave these to his teachers at the end of the school year . . . yep, at the end of May.  I just never had the time to post it so here it is!  (I'll post the second one at a later time).  :)

 

Anya is colored with Distress Inks and also distressed all around the tissue box.  I got the idea from my sweet friend Kim - - she also made an altered tissue box some time ago and thought I'd give it a try.  Click {HERE} to see her box.  Your jaw will drop! 

 

This is one panel.   

 

This is the back panel.  I wanted to add these sentiments to remind the teachers that they just have to laugh.  It's so easy to get caught up in the work, dealing with certain situations, and of course, teaching the young children.  Instead of crying out of frustration, "Laugh Till You Cry"!  INSPIRE . . . I don't even have to explain that one! 

And, this is the top view.  The other two panels I left plain.  Didn't want to overdo it yet I was pressed for time as well.

The FFF challenges runs until Thursday, entries are due by 12 PM CST. The winner will receive a free single TGF stamp of choice! Please upload your challenge cards to TGF Galleria> Farm Fresh Challenges 2011> Throwback Challenges> Challenge 2.  Hope you'll join us!  I luv 3D projects of any kind so I'm looking forward to seeing what y'all come up with!  Have a great weekend!

Happy Anniversary Dear!

This week over at the Farm Fresh Challenge Blog, we are back to playing with BLACK & WHITE with a twist . . . add a "SPLASH" of another color!  So break out that favorite accent color to go with the black & white theme.

Here's my black and while with a 'splash' of color . . . BROWN!  My hubby and I just celebrated our 12th Anniversary and this is the card I made for him.  I used Kissy Kissy (digi) . . . it was the perfect image!  Chocolate brown was our wedding color --- I did not wear a veil and had flowers in my hair just like Anya. 

The intention was to keep the card clean & simple and let the image speak for itself. 

Awww, a closeup of the couple.  So in luv!!!  :)  What did we do on our anniversary?  We just had a really nice dinner at home with our 3 kids.  Since the baby doesn't take a bottle, we find it very difficult to leave him with anyone for an extended period of time.   So, the hubby made dinner . . . steak, shrimp  cocktail, crab salad, toss salad, and for dessert . . . Rocky Road Ice-Cream with Nutter Butter mini cookies on top!  The dessert was actually for my kids.  :)  They were thrilled!!!  After the kids went to bed and we had a quite moment to ourselves, my hubs popped open a bottle of champagne.  He poured it into the same 2 glasses we drank out of 12 years ago.  I suppose it's our tradition but every year I tell him not to buy champagne.  I really don't like the taste of it . . . I force myself and struggle to drink the one glass to celebrate.  I would be happy sharing a can of COKE instead!  :)

Anyways, the W.O.W. challenge is open until Tuesday; entries are due by 12 PM CST.  The winner is chosen by random draw and wins a free digi of choice!  Please upload your challenge cards/projects to TGF Galleria > Farm Fresh Challenges 2011 > Which One Wednesday > Color Splash.  Come join us and thanks for stoppin' by!   :)

Celebrate . . .

It's that patriotic time of year here in the USA . . . the 4th of July!  We want to see your best 4th of July themed projects this week for our FFF over at the Farm Fresh Challenge Blog!  However, we don't want to leave out our non-American friends, so you are all welcomed to show your patriotic pride for whatever country you call home!  :)

Here's my patriotic card.  Do you recognize her?  I did a little altering and came up with my own Superstar Howdy Elena!  That's right . . . I took the head of Cheeky Howdy and wiped away the cherry pin that was in her hair and added the torso of Wild Sprout Elena.  The star glasses came from Superstar Anya. 

Quick question:  How do you celebrate the 4th of July?  If you do not reside in the USA, what do you celebrate and how do you celebrate that special event? 

For our family, we usually stay home and BBQ hotdogs and hamburgers.  The kids really enjoy the sparklers, pop-pops, and firecrackers.  However, this year will be quite different.  There is a fireworks ban so I'm not sure what we'll do with the kids.  Oh, in the evening, we have the perfect view from our balcony . . . our family enjoys seeing the aerial shows and pyrotechnics!  We can see the beautiful fireworks from Magic Island (Ala Moana) to Pearl Harbor.  :)

Anyways, the FFF challenges runs until Thursday, entries are due by 12 PM CST.  The winner will receive a free single TGF stamp of choice!  Please upload your challenge cards to TGF Galleria> Farm Fresh Challenges 2011> Farm Fresh Fridays 2011> 4th of July.  Thanks for stoppin' by!  :)