HOPE ~ Diva challenge, not such a challenge more like life

yea so Hope is like an everyday thing. We all have hopes of every shape and size. for multitudes of reasons, each and everyday of our lives.
This week Our lovely Diva gave us the challenge to create with our version of Hope. so since she brought up that October is Breast Cancer Awareness month, it hit home..REALLY hit home.
My mother was diagnosed with breast cancer 18 years ago, she had a lumpectomy, then it reoccurred and she ended up having a mastectomy. For multitudes of health issues, she passed in 2005. I am sure that cancer did play its role but not the full reason for her passing..I miss her so much. Then 2 years ago, by beautiful sister was diagnosed with breast cancer. She has just recently been given an all clear for now and is currently cancer free. YAY!!!
With lots of prayers and love and tons of HOPE she has made it so far and is doing wonderfully...

Sooo...I dedicate my ZIA to my mother and my sister. May we have enough Hope and love for everyone in our loves to make is just one more day,each and every day of our lives.

( I know this isn't a tangle but I want to share)

(guilty of using Google to look up BC ribbon icons. I found these and redid them myself so these are not my own designs. unfortunately I cannot give proper credit to who they belong to but just so you know they are not my own..)

More Tangling!!

Each month, our local CZT Melinda Barlow teaches Zentangles at our local library.. We started out with just a handful of us. We have been growing and even the young ones are getting excited about it. Only after two classes we even had one young girl who drew her own fairies and tangled them. Her name is Kandi, She gave me permission to post them here. I was so excited that I wanted to share with my blog friends. You will love them too.

Adorable, aren't they?!?!?!


Now some more. I am sorry. I forgot to get names of these tanglers, but I had to share them.

map found off Internet and tangled!

book marks!

our tanglers!!

I recently found some fabric markers by Sharpie and wanted to play with them. I found these Canvas bags. Awwwww a blank canvas!!!(pun intended).

I am hoping I can get some more done and try selling them..

front..this one is mine..You have to look real close to see my initials J B

back.

Oh yea. I have been using my markers so much that I think i even have to go purchase some more, These are wonderful . I am even going to buy some t Shirts to work on.......

give new meaning to the T in tshirt.......

My Memories Digital Scrapbook Software Giveaway Winner!!!

Today is Friday September 16, 2011.
 And as promised I am announcing that the winner of the My Memories digitatl scarpbook software is Vallyn Willden!!!
congratulations Vallyn.
I will send you a message to give you instructions on how to claim your prize.
Happy Scrapbooking!!
and if anyone else is interested in purcahsing the software please send them my way I have a special for anyone I send to recieve a discount. i am going to get that up here this weekend.
Once again congratualtions Vallyn!!!

Digital Scrapbook Software giveaway

Hi gang!!
I have recently received an awesome opportunity that I get to share with all of you. One lucky person will win My Memories software digital scrapnook software.
Please take a look at their site and then come back and tell me which digital paper pack or layout you liked. this will enter you into the contest.

http://www.mymemories.com/digital_scrapbooking_software

For extra entries you may also follow My Memories on their Facebook, Twitter or blog.

Be sure to tell them that The Bird House sent you.

Then make sure you come back and tell me which ones you are following.

Blog- http://blog.mymemories.com/
Facebook- https://www.facebook.com/pages/MyMemories/140359372717593
Twitter- http://twitter.com/#!/mymemoriessuite

5x7 card / drag and drop pictures and you're done

how easy is that!?!?!

A winner will be randomly chosen and results will be posted On Friday Sept 16, 2011.

The winner will then have 24 hours to contact me to claim your prize.

Good luck and

Happy scrapping!



Diva challenge "Pair of ducks" (Paradox)

Well. I have finally finished AND posted a challenge..This hasn't happened in awhile.. I have finished several challenges but too lazy to post them.

Paradox I think I love you.
At first I was afraid of you, but you have turned me around and I can be ok with you now. YAY

Week 33 challenge Pendrills

 I am looking forward to actually getting back into the challenges. I can't wait to try Pendrills. It looks like this one can be fun to work with and to work around and through and between and beyond..well you get the idea. Now..to get on with my challenge tile. better get on it so i can add it before the time limit this week. Good luck everyone!! cant wait to see what everyone comes up with.

Diva weekly challenge #32

WOW. I bit late on this one, but let me explain...

This weekend was our county fair. Our local CZT was teaching zentangle at the make and take booth. I was there assisting and we had a great time.  We also meet once a month at our local library. One of my gal friends will never post any of her tiles. She seems to think that she isnt good enough. ..well..I convinced her to let me take this one and post it. and she agreed. The great think is that her mother and sister also both agreed to let me post theirs. as well, we had the grandson of our CZT participate. They also agreed to let me send the tiles to Carole as well. This is so great.  SO..without further adue...I, happily submit our tiles.

My first tile on the new black tiles..I am so loving these black tiles.

This tile is by Ryan Mann. he is 12 years old. he is the grandson of our CZT Melinda Barlow, here in Vernal , Utah.

Tile by Vallyn Willden.
This gal pal of mine..well..she has issues with thinking she isn't good enough to share..I think she is wrong..how about you??

this is all of our tiles together. Everyone agreed to let me post and to send them to Carole Ohl for her project.

Tile by Danielle Hutshinson.
this is her first entry in the weekly challenge.

Tile by Yvetter Thomas.
Also her first entry in the weekly challenge.

this is a picture of the girls doing their tiles. Yvette, in red closest to camera on bottom right, Daniell in purple next to her, and Vallyn right across from Danielle. (no names for the other ladies in the picture, they had stopped to learn zentangle.

I decided to enter a few of my own ZIA in the county fair. I won red ribbons on both of these. Hmm maybe blue ribbon for next year.