Freshly Brewed Challenge - HUMOR

This week is going to be a FUN one at Freshly Brewed Challenges.

We are challenging you to show us your FUNNY side.

It's all about HUMOR!!!

When looking through my images to decide on what I 

wanted to create, I laid eyes on Java Jill Workout and knew

I HAD to use her for my project!

The ladies at dance and I were talking about how we probably

NEED to go on a diet (and some of them are currently on one)

but that our love for food is just SO GREAT that we really can't stand it.

I know, for me, if I even THINK about going on a diet my body goes into 

panic mode and wants to eat as many carbs, cheese, and sugar as possible! 

LOL!!!

So Java Jill just spoke to me :)

Java Jill Workout

and

will workout for sentiment

I hope this project makes you smile and I hope to see you play along with us

at FRESHLY BREWED CHALLENGES - HUMOR Challenge

Fearfully and wonderfully made -

Good Morning!

I don't know about you, but sometimes I do forget how special I am.

I focus on the bad and the ick and the extra weight around my middle, and, 

I notice when I am walking my dog, or out in the grocery store, I hang my head when passing 

others. I am ashamed of how I look. No, I am not the 100 lb skinny minnie who modeled

and did things when I was 18 years old. I am a 35 year old mom of two children. 

I have come to realize that I am actually NOT doing what God wants me to do. 

He doesn't want me to hide. He want's me to shine. 

He created me (all of us) special and wonderfully and purposefully. 

He has a job for us to do RIGHT NOW and no matter what flaws we see in the mirror, 

HE doesn't! He sees the perfect woman He created for a perfect plan and purpose. 

We are called according to His purpose, in His timing, in His will.

He is in control and He knows what is best for us. 

Instead of hiding or hanging our heads in shame, we should be JOYFUL, 

HAPPY, BRIGHT AND SHINING Beacons drawing others in to see how 

wonderful HIS love is and can be. We are children of a KING!!!

So shake off those ugly feelings, get the words out of your head, 

know that God took great care in creating YOU and he has a plan for you. 

I was skimming around Splitcoaststampers again the other day and found their

challenge forum. I have always been intimidated to enter challenges there, I have no idea why.

I stumbled across the 'Try a new technique' challenge and thought, well, why not?!?

Their most current challenge is to create a Building Block Card.

Yes, I created another 'out of my comfort zone' project over the course of a weeks time. ;)

Fresh Brewed Designs Rubber Stamp

CHOCOLATE CUPCAKE CUTIE

(card front)

 (Card opened)

(Top View of Card)

Materials used:

Papertrey Inc Cardstock: Brown, Bazzil textured cardstock: Pink, GV white cardstock

Scrap patterned paper, Papertrey Inc Coaster (hand cut chipboard letters)

Swiss dots embossing folder, white flat sequins, prismacolor markers, and copic markers.

I am entering this card into the following challenges:

Word Art Wednesday

SCS TLC483: Try a new technique challenge

There are only a few more days to play along in our 

CHOOSE YOUR CHALLENGE at Freshly Brewed Challenges

for May. Get started TODAY!!!

Here is a prize you can win if you use a FBD Image:

OR you can play along using anything from your stash for a chance 

to win three digital stamps from Fresh Brewed Designs!

Read all about it and play along

HERE

Have a beautiful and blessed day and remember

YOU are FEARFULLY and WONDERFULLY MADE! 

                                                                               Heather

October Rubber Stamp Releas and Blog Hop Day #3

IF you are looking for my FBD HOP DAY #1 CARD GO HERE

If you are looking for my FBD HOP DAY #2 CARD GO HERE 

Welcome to the Fresh Brewed Designs October Rubber Stamp Release 

and Blog Hop Day 3! I don't know about you, but I am still walking around 

humming Christmas carols.And I love it! The mornings have been so cold. 

The past last few Christmas holidays had been quite warm. I remmeber going to my moms

wearing a tee shirt and jeans! It has already been down to the high 40s at night. I wonder what

that means for our winter ahead? hmm....

Well, (for now) I am loving it. Bundling up on the couch with a warm blanket, making the kids cocoa and drinking hot cups of coffee on the deck watching the steam as it dances away from my cup... 

Love it!

Today I have a simple little card to share with you using 

Hot Cocoa Girl

I was  in bed last night thinking about this card and 

how much cuter it would be with little white snowflake diecuts int he blank

spaces. SO before she is sent off, she will have them :))

This card is really just a simple and sweet little card. I love the dotty vellum - 

I found it in my scrap pile and it was mushed all up :(( but I was albe to salvage this piece :)

 

 

The inside sentiment was stamped using a stampabilities rubber stamp

(with the house mouse stamps I do believe, if you go looking for it :) 

 

 
THANK YOU for stopping by today! 

Don't forget, today is the LAST DAY to get in on the Rubber Stamp Deal

 

Stop by the shop to check out the new stamp set deal available

for the duration of the hop ONLY! You can get both stamps for just $10.50!!!

*MEANING TODAY IS THE LAST DAY TO GET THEM AT THIS SPECIAL PRICE!*

 

and you are running out of time to create for the pre hop challenge HERE. 

 

There are a few more cards being shared today 

at the FRESHLY BREWED challenges blog 

so be sure to pop over there and check them out too.

Have a wonderful day!

Heather

October Rubber Stamp Release and Blog Hop Day #1

It's beginning to look a lot like Christmas  Ev'rywhere you go;
Take a look in the five and ten glistening once again
With candy canes and silver lanes aglow.

Welcome to the Fresh Brewed Designs October Rubber Stamp Release

And Blog Hop! If you are just getting to the hop, you need to go back to

the start at Fresh Brewed Designs (http://freshbreweddesigns.blogspot.com/)

If you are getting here from our beautiful guest DAWN's Blog then you are right on track! 

If this is your first time getting to our hop, please go back to the start HERE

I absolutely LOVE everything about Christmastime!
The smells, colors, lights, joyful smiles, and sweet moments shared.

All of the pretty decorations, candles burning, listening to stories  and

reminiscing of past memories while making more special memories.

We are excited to be able to bring Christmastime to you a little bit sooner this year.

These little stamps are guaranteed to spread smiles and winter cheer,

and I hope I am able to do that very same thing with you today!

For my card I used the new FBD Rubber Stamp: Decorate It Girl

*for a popcorn string  making tutorial go here*

This card is very simple. She is paired up with the My Christmas Tree digital stamp, 

the ground is covered in felt and the whole background (even the tree) 

was covered with shimmer spritz in silver. 

As you can see I removed the ornament from her hand

 as well as  the box of ornaments on the floor in front of her. 

Next up is: Hot Cocoa Girl

 This one was alot of fun to make! I even used the Christmas House digi you can get free by going here

I can't tell you how steady of a hand I had to have to color and cut that little thing out :) hehehe!

The simple table was hand drawn on the card. 

I have a few more cards using these images that will be showcased over the

 next few days of the hop. I hope you will stop in to check them out!

Stop by the shop to check out the new stamp set deal available

for the duration of the hop ONLY! You can get both stamps for just $10.50!!!

THANK YOU for stopping by!

Get ready for some more wintery fun! Sled on over to the AMAZINGLY SWEET 

and SUPER TALENTED Stacy's blog

and see what she has prepared for you. 

Hop in full for your chance to win this months Blog Candy!

2 of our most loved Rubber Stamps: Cutie Pie Ice Skating and I'll Take Mine to Go

Here is the full  hop order in case you come  across a snow storm that blocks your path :)

Fresh Brewed Designs: http://freshbreweddesigns.blogspot.com/ 

Sheryl: http://butterflykisscards.blogspot.com/
 
Linda:http://stamperstouch.blogspot.com/ 

Julie: http://julieprice3.wordpress.com/

Vanessa:  http://vanessaspapercreations.blogspot.com/

Sarah: http://sarahvaitstamps.blogspot.com/

Celeste: http://www.touchedbyabutterfly.com/

An'Jenic: http://anjenicgibson.blogspot.com/

Yolanda: http://www.justyolie.com/

Dawn: http://allthingsprettycraftee.blogspot.fr/

Heather: http://joemamainks.blogspot.com/ << you are here

Stacy: http://impressionsofaribbonaddict.blogspot.com/ 


Challenges
Card1 
Cute Card Thursday C5 - Glitter
Jingle Bells: Critters 
Stampin' Sisters in Christ - Tree
Anything Goes Challenge  Make your Own Embellishments  (popcorn string)


Card2 
ABC Christmas Challenge - 2W, Christmas - Anything goes 
Stamp n Doodle - anything goes
  Stamp and Create - Winter Wonderland