Finally I can say what the big secret is....

This month was my ATC challenge at http://cropstop.blogspot.com/

and to kick off the new year in a huge BANG!!!!

I had a Claudine Hellmuth inspired ATC challenge. Claudine even made three ATC's for us to post and stopped by and left comments on the DT work.

She was so wonderful and I can't say thank you enough for her joining us.

You can see Claudine's work EVERYWHERE and her products are carried at all Craft stores.

Check out Claudine here

Bye Bye Vegas

Our last day in Vegas

All over Vegas I kept seeing this guy

Look he even followed me back to my hotel roomI found him taking pictures everywhere
Hey he even ate at the same place
Oh I see he is part of the blue man group
Oh wait that is my amazing hubby

More of Vegas

Now here is one hot guyWait I think I need one of these

Having fun at Starbucks

Really like the way this Starbucks was decorated

This was a really cool Starbucks in Las Vegas. I loved the writing on the walls. And of course I had to have my picture taken with the hottest guy in Vegas

OH MY gotta love anything with Paula Deen

Patty over at www.lisasalteredart.com has this sheet for digi download only $2.00!
Seriously? how stinkin cute is this???? It is on my must have list

From my wonderful friend BarbraJoan

Barbra Joan
sent me this amazing Paris book I love it. The care and detail of her art is amazing

Barbra Joan is a wonderful artist make sure you take time to check out her work

From my dear friend and art partner Patti

Wow I was totally gobsmacked today when this was in the mail. Patti

sent this canvas to me as part of our pick a theme and send an altered art item. This month it was her choice she chose altered canvas. If you check out her blog you will see she just got over a horrible time! her art studio caught fire and she lost everything!

With all the terrible times she was still able to create this beauty. Thank you Patti I love it

Today's ATC's

My little gargoyle fairies...... Rick took this picture while we were in Russia so I printed the picture out and then cropped the portion I wanted to use and made it into ATC sized.
I added the adorable fairies from www.lisasalteredart.com and there you have it. MY Oblivious Fairies I had purchased the cricut cartridge ornamental iron and just had to try it out. I made these windows and used them on this atc.

I got these images from www.lisas

ART

1914 This ATC I used an old found receipt dated 1914. I love old antique shops and flea markets. This is an ATC I made using www.catslifepress.com rubber stamps

More submissions to www.cropstop.com for the challenge

inside of the card using www.lisasalteredart.com images. I love her images.

Submissions for crosptop

Cropstop Submissions

I made this card for www.cropstopcom sketch challenge and wanted to share. The envelope was super easy as well.

Tons of new art coming tonight and....

don't forget Thursday at www.cropstop.com it is my week to do the Weekly Challenge and I think everyone will want to see this. We have a celebrity joining us and that is all I am going to say!!!!!

Now and Then

This is a picture from now. Rick took this in Vegas And this is a picture from then. Just this past September 30 lbs ago

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A few more pictures

Okay so I will admit it....I blew the diet while in Vegas. But with cupcakes like this....who wouldn't?
Top left is Red Velvet with Cream Cheese frosting then Orange with Orange and Vanilla Buttercream.
The bottom left is German Chocolate with a filling of frosting..yum then the little one is a cream filled chocolate with chocolate filling to die for.
Here I am with the living statues...pay them a buck or two and you can have your picture with them

In front of the Bellagio fountains

Las Vegas Strippers sure have changed

They are much bigger than I thought. Rick liked them...lol

Here you go

Almost 30 pounds are gone now. Another 40 to go and I will make it. Anywhere there is a Tiffany and Co. I must have my picture taken in front of it.
Here I am in front of Harry Winstons. Rick bought me for Valentine's Day a beautiful pair of gold earrings.