Amy's 3rd challenge-Fav QKD stamp

Here is a card made with my favorite Queen Kat Designs stamp set. It is the Lucky You set and can be purchased here http://katstamps.com/shop/index.php?main_page=product_info&products_id=213
This marks the end of the Round Robin. It was a boatload of fun. Thanks to all of the Design Team members for all of the creative challenges. Now, what ever will I do tomorrow?

Amy's 2nd challenge-RED

So this is almost the end of the Round Robin. Only 1 more challenge but I am nearly out of time for the last entry. It's an easy one and you can enter too. See the location below. I have to get going on it myself!

Amy's 1st challenge

http://lorealle.blogspot.com/ for details on this challenge.
Here is my entry:

It is a white cardstock base with Bazzill cardstock in raspberry and bright pink layers. The Daisy is from Paperbilities with a pastel pink rhinestone brad from SEI in the center. The swirl stamp is a $1 Studio G clear stamp. The I Love You stamp is also a $1 Studio G Katie & Co stamp. Both are stamped with Archival Ink in Jet Black. I stamped the I Love You on shrink plastic, punched a hole with an office hole punch, shrunk the piece and ran a piece of pink ribbon through it. I used the Stampin Up slot punch to create the holes in the raspberry layer for the ribbon to feed through.
I am wiped out from our trip but we got a good report and expect wonderful things from this new treatment. I will post more about that tomorrow. I have to get on to my next challenge since this leg ends tonight.

Pooka's last challenge

Here are where you can get the details http://pookascrayon.blogspot.com/
I will have to miss this one. I did not pack shrink plastic (don't know why) I was able to stop in a Michael's an hour from here earlier and get some. However, I have tried the microwave, the hairdryer and heated prayer and none of those are shrinking the shrink plastic. I thought about sneaking up to the waffle maker in the continental breakfast area but I am afraid that I might mess up my free waffles in the morning!
Oh, well. I have totally enjoyed the Queen Kat Designs Round Robin these past couple of weeks. I hope that the Queen will do this again. And I was lucky enough to win one of the sets of stamps that were given away. They are fabulous (that word again). You can shop here http://www.katstamps.com/shop/ to see the 15 catagories of acrylic stamps.
I am anxious about Barry's doctor appointment tomorrow. We have come a long way with a great deal of hope resting on this specialist. He says he is not worried or anxious. He is so obedient to GOD. He is not in fear and I know that I should not be. God did not give us hearts of fear. I am weak and in great fear that Barry will not be able to recover any of his vision and that it will continue to worsen. Lord, strengthen me in my weakness.
We were able to take the boys to Bath, NC yesterday which, is where the Pirate Blackbeard lived his last days. We went to the visitor's center and watched a movie about how the town was cursed to never grow to much size! (came true, keep reading) There were no gas stations that took cards, only cash and we were on empty. We had $7 on us and gas was $3.25 a gallon. We bought the gas and left for the next station. We were so hungry and there was NOTHING for miles and miles. We finally crossed Lake Mattamuskeet and found the one and only station within an hour and a half's drive and they took our VISA! We had about 6 miles of gas left according to Durango. We filled up with gas and got some hotdogs for lunch at their deli. Let me tell you, those were the BEST hotdogs. As good as Harold's for those of you reading from Gaffney, SC. Never were we so unprepared for such a trip. It was quite the adventure. Thanks to Hampton Inn, our boys did have 4 apples to eat since we had each taken one with us after breakfast! Barry and I gave ours to Barron and Adam so they could have 2 each. We are not terrible parents, really! We just left the cooler in the hotel room because there is a McDonald's everywhere. NOT. Never go to the Outer Banks via Hwy 264 without a fully stocked cooler and a full tank of gas and CASH. Really, there is nothing but swamp land between the towns and the townspeople say they don't need that (McDonald's) kind of food 'round here. My guess is that they cook up the tourists who happen to get stranded there without cash and gas and food!
Nuff said, I am outta here. Thanks for reading and for your prayers for my family, for the emails with well wishes and the phone calls of support. You all mean so much to me! Those of you who do not blog, you should. It is very good therapy! Gnight!

Shh, I am a little prepared.

I was all shook up about missing Pooka's challenge tomorrow as I was packing for our trip. Sooo,

I have a question for you scrapaddicts. What do you take with you when you go out of town in the middle of some very important challenges? This is a photo of my emergency scrap tote. My DH did not think I packed anything until I took my laptop tote out just now. Earlier, I opened my suitcase and he commented that he thought it would be full of scrapbook stuff because it was so heavy. He seemed surprised to see clothes in there. ha! ha! Fooled him (for awhile anyway). My rascal son ratted me out! I hid away a few ink pads and a few stamps, some scissors, glue stick, pop dots, various sizes/colors of rhinestones, several colors and sizes of pre-cut cardstock in with my laptop. (It WAS a very good hiding place) I have checked the phonebook here. No Michael's, AC Moore, Hobby Lobby or even JoAnn's. What do these folks do?
We will see some things here in Washington tomorrow. There is an Estuarium that offers river excursions aboard an Aqualab. Sounds fun, huh? Then, we are heading to the Outer Banks. This is a long overdue trip. We tried going the year before they moved the lighthouse but we had van trouble on the way (twice). That is a long story so I won't tell it. Those of you who know me have heard it, I am sure. I will say that I cried (a lot) on that trip which was cut short and I did not get to see the lighthouse in it's original place which was NOT the worst part of the trip.
Being here, comfortable in our hotel with some of my favorite people (DH, DS#9 and DS#10) sure makes life good. We just went swimming and I enjoyed the hottub alone. Barry can not do hottubs as much since his blood pressure became an issue. We have a lot of hope for our visit with Dr. Fekrat. I pray that God will lead her to the proper treatment to restore Barry's vision. The fabulous front desk clerk, Jessica just brought us (she called and asked first if she could) a bowl of chocolate chip cookies that she made today. (Yikes, I ate 3) She is a sweet, young girl with some turmoil going on in her family. She and I talked for awhile at the desk when I checked in. (The Lord sent us to this hotel) Please pray for her family with me. Pray for forgiveness and healing and love between them (peace in their family).
Ok, enough right? Gnight all. I will try to get in on the challenge tomorrow if I have the supplies. Thanks, friends. I love you, every single reader and friend.

Pooka's 2nd challenge

Details for today's challenge can be found here http://pookascrayon.blogspot.com/
On September 19, 1783, the first hot-air balloon was sent aloft in Versailles, France with animal passengers including a sheep, rooster and a duck. On that same day in 1964, I was born. This is my entry for today's challenge:
There was a lot of cutting involved here. I had to create a hot-air balloon with some shimmery cording and a circle of lilac cardstock cut with a QuicKutz nesting circle die cut and I paper pieced the basket. The stamps are from Technique Tuesday's Dog and Pony Show set and I colored them with Hobby Lobby brush pens after stamping them with Archival Ink. Then I cut them out and glued the rooster and sheep on. The duck is attached with a pop dot. In the background, the trees are a Cricut die cut that I made with my Design Studio software and the Cricut Sampler cartridge. I handwrote the date on the basket with a brown brush marker. It is done(though I wish I had a stamp that says "You lift me UP").
Also, on my birthday, but I cannot remember the year, Steamboat Willie was released. I wanted to use that one but for lack of time, I found another event to create this card for.
Please remember my husband in your prayers as we travel to see a specialist for his loss of 50% of his vision.
Sadly, I may have to miss tomorrow's challenge but I hope you will participate. Be back soon.

Pooka's 1st challenge

Here's my entry for yesterday's challenge. It is Bazzill cardstock in pink and white with a Delta Music stamp that I got at Big Lots yesterday for $2.00. The sentiment is a Stampin Up stamp from the 1998 Say It With Scriptures set. I used the Stampin Up slot punch to punch two holes for my ribbon to feed through. I also added a gold heart brad near the sentiment to draw your attention to it. I used Archival Ink in Jet Black and Stampin Up's Regal Rose Classic Ink to stamp with.

And here is the very simple back:

The stamp is from a Christmas set from Hobby Lobby. I liked the simple back because it reminded me of the plain backs of the Valentine's that you got when you were a kid. They usually folded over and you had some cute little stickers to close them with. I can not tell you how many times my children folded them the wrong way and put the stickers on. Yikes, those were the toughest stickers to remove without damaging the card!

Now, I must get on to today' s challenge. It is a very cool challenge! I will post my entry shortly.