Monday Montage #181

Ten days into January and my Christmas decorations are sitting in a pile and have not yet been put away.  I had plans to do it on Saturday, but the previous week had been so chaotic nothing productive got done.  I did sneak away to spend some time with my BFF to purchase a couple of crafty items and get a yummy snack that was totally not good for us.  It made for a fun time.  Are your decorations put away from the holidays???

Welcome to the Monday Montage Blog Hop - These are such talented crafters I hope you find something that inspires you on every page.

The card I made jumps to the holiday of Valentines.  Although I feel that the day feels full of forced\obligatory declarations of love, it is still nice to be appreciated and recognized.

I used the "you" die and the "love" die from Well Written.  I cut the LO from the love and combined it to make the you've.  The stolen letters were made by inking the blending brushes to blend the colors, then the letter dies were placed on the inked paper and cut.  The "my heart" is part of a sentiment from Lots of Heart, but I masked the rest of it so I could get the words that I needed to complete the saying.

And don't you love that little kangaroo????

Stamps - Kangaroo and Company, Lots of Heart

Ink - Real Read, Flirty Flamingo, Petal Pink, Black

Paper - Real Red, Whisper White, Basic Black

Accessories - Kangaroo dies, Treasures Tags Pick a Punch, Curvy Dies, Well Written Dies, Playful Alphabet, Tasteful Textile EF, Resin Hearts

My mantra word Prevail and making my own headlines each day is really helping me keep perspective.  Some of my headlines from last week...

1. Boy Crush makes wife best breakfast hash ever
2. New exercise clothes purchased to encourage activity
3. BFF's enjoy pretzel mini dogs and a McDreamy at the park while watching dogs
4. The teachings of  Christ bring peace to a troubled heart
5. Oliver, the Bulldog fully recovers from being sick
6. TOSH Physical Therapists are the BEST

I hope you are creating your own headlines that bring you happiness.

Thanks for hanging out with the Monday Montage group - Your next stop is 

Dani hit next to see what fabulous creation she has shared.  Or, if you are traveling the hop in reverse select the back button to see the what amazing projects Charlet has come up with.

1.  Amy O'Neil 
2.  Breelin Renwick
3.  Cathy Casey
4.  Charlet Mallet  
5.  Cheryl Curtis - This is ME!
6.  Dani Dziama   
7.  Elizabeth Price
8.  Julie Warnick 
9.  Melissa Stout
10.  Wendy Weixler