tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-51844268165460174792024-02-19T09:08:22.211-08:00Morning Glory Card Studiojoyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10559239253136649041noreply@blogger.comBlogger416125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5184426816546017479.post-39080995252305245992015-05-08T16:08:00.002-07:002015-05-08T16:09:21.935-07:00blog break. . . .<span style="color: #666666; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;">For the next couple of months, life will be very busy for me. I have decided to take a break from posting and challenges, at least for now, but maybe permanently. When I am able, I hope to visit your blogs and make an occasional comment. I also want to continue participating in Deborah's monthly card chain <a href="http://www.dominodebi.typepad.com/">challenge.</a> This isn't really a challenge, but I really enjoy sending and receiving cards from others.</span><br />
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<span style="color: #666666; font-family: Verdana; font-size: large;">Thanks for all of your sweet comments and the great encouragement you have given me over the past (almost) five years of blogging here. Till we "meet" again - I bid you adieu. :-)</span>joyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10559239253136649041noreply@blogger.com36tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5184426816546017479.post-53943930420250379542015-05-01T06:29:00.000-07:002015-05-01T06:40:55.394-07:00today. . . .<span style="color: #666666; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;">I am a guest designer on the Stamplorations blog. Last month I was the winner of the March challenge and Shery graciously asked me to be a GD this month. The May challenge is to use stamps and leaves. </span><br />
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<span style="color: #666666; font-family: Verdana; font-size: large;">I decided to use Stamplorations "Artplorations" leaf prints stencil for the leaves of my card. After sponging through the stencil with MFT's spearmint ink, I die cut the panel using MFT's stitched rectangle die. The Stamplorations sentiment was stamped with MFT's blueberry bliss dye ink as were the Stamplorations trendy butterflies. They were then fussy cut and adhered to the panel. The Mama Elephant scalloped panel was cut from MFT's blueberry bliss cardstock and the card base is MFT's spearmint cardstock. I brushed the butterflies with the wink of Stella clear glitter pen and added some blue and green glitter dots.</span><br />
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<span style="color: #666666; font-family: Verdana; font-size: large;">Stamplorations stamps and stencils are one of the most affordable and on trend products around these days! Check out their awesome blog and website for lots of fun and inspiration!! </span><br />
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<span style="color: #666666; font-family: Verdana; font-size: large;">Simon Says Stamp: <a href="http://www.simonsaysstampblog.com/wednesdaychallenge">anything goes.</a></span><br />
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<span style="color: #666666; font-family: Verdana; font-size: large;">Hope your day is a good one.</span>joyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10559239253136649041noreply@blogger.com14tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5184426816546017479.post-69954403160253484102015-04-23T02:00:00.001-07:002015-04-23T02:00:08.326-07:00my April CCC card. . . .<span style="color: #666666; font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif; font-size: large;">was sent to Chris in Texas:</span><br />
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<span style="color: #666666; font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: large;">This Floral Fusion Cover-up Die-namics from My Favorite Things is one of my all time favorite dies. It was placed over a panel of Ken Oliver floral paper which is absolutely gorgeous. The Hello die is from SSS and was enhanced with some clear wink of Stella. For some reason, I decided not to add sequins to this card and was happy with it this way.</span><br />
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<span style="color: #666666; font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: large;">The monthly card chain challenge is hosted by Deborah Nolan. If you would like to sign up for the May card exchange, <a href="http://dominodebi.typepad.com/sos/2015/04/may-15-card-chain-challenge-sign-up.html">here is the link</a> to Deborah's blog.</span><br />
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<span style="color: #666666; font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: large;">Have a wonderful day!</span>joyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10559239253136649041noreply@blogger.com17tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5184426816546017479.post-32251163218535028682015-04-10T14:07:00.003-07:002015-04-10T16:23:05.488-07:00blowing bubbles. . . .<span style="color: #666666; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;">is something one of my grandsons and I used to do each time he came to visit. We would sit on the porch and he loved watching the bubbles as they floated away and burst. The background for this card was made using a bottle of bubbles from the dollar store, food coloring and a bit of sugar:</span><br />
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<span style="color: #666666; font-family: Verdana; font-size: large;">This is a technique I learned many years ago and had forgotten about, but it sure does make an interesting background, doesn't it? The stamps are from these Stamplorations stamp sets: Bold Sentiments and Live Love Laugh. The stitched rectangle is from MFT and the card base is MFT's spearmint cardstock. I also brushed wink of Stella clear glitter over the background, but it doesn't show up here. :(</span><br />
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<span style="color: #666666; font-family: Verdana; font-size: large;">Playing in these challenges:</span><br />
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<span style="color: #666666; font-family: Verdana; font-size: large;">Addicted to Stamps and More: <a href="http://addictedtostamps-challenge.blogspot.co.nz/">clean and simple.</a></span><br />
<span style="color: #666666; font-family: Verdana; font-size: large;">Word Art Wednesday: <a href="http://wordartwednesday.blogspot.com/">anything goes.</a></span><br />
<span style="color: #666666; font-family: Verdana; font-size: large;">Stamplorations: <a href="http://stamplorations.blogspot.com/p/stamplorations-anything-goes-challenge.html">anything goes ongoing challenge.</a></span><br />
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<span style="color: #666666; font-family: Verdana; font-size: large;">My down time has been extremely limited this week and will be the same next week. Please forgive me for not visiting and commenting on your blogs; I will try to do better as time allows. I truly appreciate each one who visits my blog and makes a </span><span style="color: #666666; font-family: Verdana; font-size: large;">comment.</span><br />
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<span style="color: #666666; font-family: Verdana; font-size: large;">Have a wonderful weekend.</span>joyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10559239253136649041noreply@blogger.com24tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5184426816546017479.post-46343403858405012852015-04-02T16:07:00.002-07:002015-04-02T16:08:45.958-07:00orange. . . .<span style="color: #666666; font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif; font-size: large;">is not a color I use very often. I don't buy orange clothing or decorate my home with it. But, I do enjoy orange flowers:</span><br />
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<span style="color: #666666; font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: large;">Tim's flower garden stamps are gorgeous. I used my go to for coloring again, Prismacolor pencils. The stitched squares are from MFT. I added a bit of interest behind the flowers by sponging spiced marmalade distress inks through Simon Says Stamp's tiny dot stencil and then added some gold Stickles here and there. The happy die is from MFT and the birthday sentiment is Hero Arts.</span><br />
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<span style="color: #666666; font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: large;">Simon Says Stamp: <a href="http://www.simonsaysstampblog.com/wednesdaychallenge">birthday.</a></span><br />
<span style="color: #666666; font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: large;">Seize the Birthday: <a href="http://www.seizethebirthday.blogspot.com/">anything goes.</a></span><br />
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<span style="color: #666666; font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif; font-size: large;">Have a wonderful Easter weekend!</span>joyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10559239253136649041noreply@blogger.com15tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5184426816546017479.post-78352334675580305372015-03-27T07:46:00.001-07:002015-03-27T07:47:14.766-07:00birthday cards. . . .<span style="color: #666666; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;">are something we always need to have on hand to send to friends and family, aren't they? Here is another one I made recently:</span><br />
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<span style="color: #666666; font-family: Verdana; font-size: large;">The Memory Box butterfly die is one I have had for awhile and never used. The doily was sent to me by a friend and the little flowers with gems in them were purchased at Hobby Lobby in Parker CO. (never used them either). I made the watercolor background for some ATC's and had a panel left over, so I used MFT's stitched rectangle die to cut it out. The butterfly was brushed with some clear wink of Stella.</span><br />
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<span style="color: #666666; font-family: Verdana; font-size: large;">Simon Says Stamp: <a href="http://www.simonsaysstampblog.com/wednesdaychallenge">anything goes.</a></span><br />
<span style="color: #666666; font-family: Verdana; font-size: large;">Seize the Birthday: <a href="http://www.seizethebirthday.blogspot.com/2015/03/its-anything-goes-birthday.html">anything goes with no toppings.</a></span><br />
<span style="color: #666666; font-family: Verdana; font-size: large;">Sweet Sunday Sketch: <a href="http://www.sweetsundaysketch.blogspot.com/2015/03/sweet-sunday-sketch-challenge-261.html">sketch #261.</a></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Don't we all have stuff we had to have and have never used?? I am slowly trying to use things that I have received as gifts or that I have been lucky enough to win since the holidays. There is just not enough time in the day to do all that I want to do. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana; font-size: large;">Have a good day and a great weekend!! <3</span>joyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10559239253136649041noreply@blogger.com17tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5184426816546017479.post-56893168785102044422015-03-23T11:19:00.001-07:002015-03-23T11:19:02.442-07:00clean and simple. . . .<span style="color: #666666; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;">for today's card:</span><br />
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<span style="color: #666666; font-family: Verdana; font-size: large;">The sentiment is Penny Black, the poppies are Hero Arts and the stitched square dies are MFT. Red Memento marker with MFT's glitter glaze over it.</span><br />
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<span style="color: #666666; font-family: Verdana; font-size: large;">Less is More: <a href="http://www.simplylessismoore.blogspot.com/2015/03/week-216-theme.html">Case a DT card:</a></span><br />
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<span style="color: #666666; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Time Out Challenge: <a href="http://www.timeoutchallenges.blogspot.fi/2015/03/challenge-27.html">black and white with a splash of one color.</a></span><br />
<span style="color: #666666; font-family: Verdana; font-size: large;">Addicted to Stamps and More: <a href="http://www.addictedtostamps-challenge.blogspot.co.nz/2015/03/challenge-136-anything-goes.html">anything goes.</a></span><br />
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<span style="color: #666666; font-family: Verdana; font-size: large;">Enjoy your day!</span>joyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10559239253136649041noreply@blogger.com30tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5184426816546017479.post-35131960383882067192015-03-21T15:28:00.000-07:002015-03-21T15:28:05.552-07:00stampers anonymous. . . .<span style="color: #666666; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;">has always been one of my favorite companies. I just received the new Tim Holtz flower garden collection last week and it is absolutely beautiful!</span><br />
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<span style="color: #666666; font-family: Verdana; font-size: large;">I used Prismacolor pencils to color the cone flower. The stitched rectangle die and the happy die are from MFT. The scalloped layer was cut from MFT's plum cardstock and the die is from Mama Elephant. I added some of MFT's glitter glaze to the top of the flower - it is beautiful in real life. Kinda' like putting glossy accents over the wink of Stella, only much prettier in my opinion. The 4mm sequins are from Pretty Pink Posh.</span><br />
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<span style="color: #666666; font-family: Verdana; font-size: large;">The stamp, the happy die, the cardstock and the glitter glaze are all new to me and have never been used, so I am linking this up to Darnell's 4th <a href="http://www.djkardkreations.com/2015/03/nbus-challenge-4-here-we-go.html">NBUS challenge.</a></span><br />
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<br />joyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10559239253136649041noreply@blogger.com24tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5184426816546017479.post-29073746345931459092015-03-19T10:07:00.001-07:002015-03-19T10:09:26.859-07:00no stamping. . . .<span style="color: #666666; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;">was used for this card that I made for a friend's birthday:</span><br />
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<span style="color: #666666; font-family: Verdana; font-size: large;">Didn't want to put the sentiment on the outside, so it is stamped on the inside along with my handwritten birthday wishes. First, I did a bit of watercolor to create the background and spritzed it with Ranger's heirloom gold spray. The stitched square die is from MFT. Stickles gold glitter was added to the flower centers. The flower die is from SSS, as is the thin frame die. I love the definition it gives to the overall design. </span><span style="color: #666666; font-family: Verdana; font-size: large;">Again, I used MFT's ripe raspberry cardstock. You will probably get sick of seeing this cardstock because I really like it. </span><br />
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<span style="color: #666666; font-family: Verdana; font-size: large;">Thank you for your sweet comments; they are very encouraging to this old lady!!</span>joyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10559239253136649041noreply@blogger.com14tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5184426816546017479.post-26634816298930496652015-03-18T01:56:00.001-07:002015-03-18T01:56:41.218-07:00friendship. . . .<span style="color: #666666; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;">is always one of the themes Deborah Nolan has for her monthly card chain challenge. And, it is usually the one I use for the card I make to send:</span><br />
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<span style="color: #666666; font-family: Verdana; font-size: large;">This month, my card went out to Shawna in Michigan. The sentiment is a woodblock stamp from Stampendous that I purchased in 1999. :*) First I used second generation stamping to stamp the forget me not from MFT and overstamped the sentiment with Versafine onyx black ink. The stitched rectangle is from MFT, as is the ripe raspberry cardstock, which is SO yummy.</span><br />
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<span style="color: #666666; font-family: Verdana; font-size: large;">If you would like to join in the fun of exchanging cards with others, hop over to <a href="http://www.dominodebi.typepad.com/sos/2015/03/april-15-card-chain-challenge-sign-up.html">Deborah's blog</a> to sign up for April.</span><br />
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<span style="color: #666666; font-family: Verdana; font-size: large;">Sending this over to Addicted to Stamps and More for their <a href="http://www.addictedtostamps-challenge.blogspot.co.uk/">anything goes challenge.</a></span><br />
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<span style="color: #666666; font-family: Verdana; font-size: large;">Happy Wednesday to you!</span>joyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10559239253136649041noreply@blogger.com13tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5184426816546017479.post-69151390298710095392015-03-16T10:54:00.000-07:002015-03-16T10:54:55.455-07:00one layer cards. . . .<span style="color: #666666; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;">are not my forte. And, I don't do cute very well either. But, I wanted to play in a couple of challenges so I tried combining the two:</span><br />
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<span style="color: #666666; font-family: Verdana; font-size: large;">I used Simon's You Are Pawsome set and Stamplorations Trendy Butterflies set for this card. The dog was colored with Prismacolor pencils. I sponged some distress inks for the background and added a hand-drawn border. I am not so sure this is CAS enough for the challenge, but the powers that be can be the judge. :*)</span><br />
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<span style="color: #666666; font-family: Verdana; font-size: large;">Simon Says Stamp Flickr group: <a href="http://www.flickr.com/groups/simonsaysstamp">one layer card.</a></span><br />
<span style="color: #666666; font-family: Verdana; font-size: large;">Less is More: <a href="http://www.simplylessismoore.blogspot.com/">clean and simple with an animal.</a></span><br />
<span style="color: #666666; font-family: Verdana; font-size: large;">Simon Says Stamp Monday challenge: <a href="http://www.simonsaysstampblog.com/mondaychallenge">animals.</a></span><br />
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<span style="color: #666666; font-family: Verdana; font-size: large;">Have a wonderful day.</span>joyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10559239253136649041noreply@blogger.com16tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5184426816546017479.post-86756347322570621052015-03-13T16:08:00.000-07:002015-03-13T16:08:05.682-07:00stenciled birthday card two. . . .<span style="color: #666666; font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif; font-size: large;">for a friend's upcoming birthday:</span><br />
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<span style="color: #666666; font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: large;">I just received my Stamplorations club kit yesterday and wanted to use one of the stencils included in it for this card. I sponged pink ink through the Confetti Circles stencil and then moved the stencil a bit to sponge the green ink through again. After die cutting a stitched oval from MFT, I stamped the sentiment from Simon Says Stamp and then popped the Memory Box butterfly above it. The black opal gems are from Hero Arts. </span><br />
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<span style="color: #666666; font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: large;">Simon Says Stamp Wednesday challenge: <a href="http://www.simonsaysstampblog.com/wednesdaychallenge">things that fly.</a></span><br />
<span style="color: #666666; font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: large;">Stamplorations: <a href="http://www.stamplorations.blogspot.com/2015/03/artplorations-stencil-blog-hop-reminder-flash-stencil-linky-party.html">flash stencil linky party.</a></span><br />
<span style="color: #666666; font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: large;">Stamplorations: <a href="http://www.stamplorations.blogspot.com/2015/03/march-challenge-stamps-stencils.html">March stamps and stencil challenge.</a></span><br />
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<span style="color: #666666; font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: large;">Have a wonderful weekend!</span>joyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10559239253136649041noreply@blogger.com17tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5184426816546017479.post-58872103035329915292015-03-12T13:08:00.003-07:002015-03-12T17:44:13.629-07:00stenciled blue birthday card. . . .<span style="color: #666666; font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif; font-size: large;">for several challenges:</span><br />
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<span style="color: #666666; font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: large;">Hero Arts cornflower blue ink was sponged through the Tim Holtz lace stencil for the topper of this card. The scalloped border is from PTI and the sentiment is from Winnie & Walter. Blue gems from Recollections.</span><br />
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<span style="color: #666666; font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: large;">Sending this to Simon Says Stamp <a href="http://www.simonsaysstampblog.com/mondaychallenge">B is for. . . .,</a> Seize the Birthday (<a href="http://seizethebirthday.blogspot.com/">toppings:</a> make the sentiment the focal point) and Stamplorations for their <a href="http://www.stamplorations.blogspot.com/2015/03/artplorations-stencil-blog-hop-reminder-flash-stencil-linky-party.html">flash stencil linky party.</a> </span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; color: blue; font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: large;">edit: also sending this to Stamplorations March challenge: <a href="http://www.stamplorations.blogspot.com/2015/03/march-challenge-stamps-stencils.html">stamps and stencils.</a> </span>joyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10559239253136649041noreply@blogger.com17tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5184426816546017479.post-78299535198015473372015-03-09T02:28:00.002-07:002015-03-09T02:34:02.423-07:00special lady/girly. . . .<span style="color: #666666; font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif; font-size: large;">is the challenge at Simon Says Stamp <a href="http://www.simonsaysstampblog.com/wednesdaychallenge">challenge</a> this week. I made a birthday card for one of my daughters:</span><br />
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<span style="color: #666666; font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: large;">Penny Black's flower stamps are just so pretty. I colored this one with Prismacolor pencils. The sentiment is from Penny Black also. The stitched rectangle die is MFT and the scalloped die is from Mama Elephant. The patterned paper is from Crafty Individuals. 4 mm sequins from Pretty Pink Posh.</span><br />
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<span style="color: #666666; font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: large;">Also sending this to Seize the Birthday <a href="http://www.seizethebirthday.blogspot.com/">anything goes challenge</a> (without the toppings).</span><br />
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<span style="color: #666666; font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif; font-size: large;">I remember doing lots of them at the time and haven't been inspired to do any currently. However, I needed a congratulations card for a friend and this just kinda' happened. :*) Sorry for the poor photo; I was in a hurry to get it in the envelope. The peekaboo circle is from MFT and the sentiment is from Wplus9. I used tiny seed beads and vintage sequins I had on hand. The patterned paper is from an old 6 x 6 pad from MME. </span><br />
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<span style="color: #666666; font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: large;">Sending this to Word Art Wednesday's <a href="http://www.wordartwednesday.blogspot.com/">anything goes challenge.</a></span><br />
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<span style="color: #666666; font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: large;">Have a good weekend.</span>joyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10559239253136649041noreply@blogger.com16tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5184426816546017479.post-68819182120660294302015-03-04T03:48:00.004-08:002015-03-04T03:49:45.273-08:00tulips. . . .<span style="color: #666666; font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif; font-size: large;">will soon be blooming (hopefully) in our flower gardens. </span><br />
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<span style="color: #666666; font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: large;">I need several birthday cards this month. This stamp is from Stamplorations and was colored with Prismacolor pencils. The tiny butterflies are from Memory Box. The stitched rectangle die and scalloped panel are from MFT. The sentiment is on the inside. A few 4mm sequins from Pretty Pink Posh were added.</span><br />
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<span style="color: #666666; font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: large;">Sending this to Simon Says Stamp for their <a href="http://www.simonsaysstampblog.com/wednesdaychallenge">anything goes</a> challenge, Seize the Birthday (without the toppings) <a href="http://www.seizethebirthday.blogspot.com/">anything goes, </a>and Stamplorations <a href="http://www.stamplorations.blogspot.com/p/stamplorations-anything-goes-challenge.html">ongoing anything goes challenge.</a></span><br />
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<span style="color: #666666; font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: large;">I recently acquired a few Penny Black Stamps and had fun making this card for Marga in Spain. I forgot to take a photo of it before sending it out, so Marga graciously did so and sent it to Deborah for her reveal. <a href="http://www.dominodebi.typepad.com/sos/2015/03/2015-february-card-chain-challenge-reveal.html">Here</a> is the link to the February reveal on Deborah's blog.</span><br />
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<span style="color: #666666; font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: large;">Color pencils were used for coloring and the embossing folder is by Anna Griffin for Cuttlebug. The sentiment is from Simon Says Stamp and the circle dies are from MFT.</span><br />
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<span style="color: #666666; font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: large;">Things have been very busy around here despite the cold and snow, so I have not had time to do much stamping. I have a few cards in the works; hope to finish them today or tomorrow.</span><br />
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<span style="color: #666666; font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: large;">All of the stamps used for my card are from Stamplorations. The circle die is from MFT and the border die is from Pretty Pink Posh. The hearts are from Memory Box. Stamplorations also has a <a href="http://www.stamplorations.blogspot.com/2015/02/bi-weekly-sketch-challenge-28.html">bi-weekly sketch challenge</a> and an ongoing <a href="http://www.stamplorations.blogspot.com/p/stamplorations-anything-goes-challenge.html">anything goes</a> challenge. I will send my card over to those challenges, too. </span><br />
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<span style="color: #666666; font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: large;">The Artistic Stamper where the theme is <a href="http://www.theartisticstampercreativeteam.blogspot.co.uk/2015/02/februarys-creative-challenge-love.html">love</a> and rubber stamps must be used. </span><br />
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<span style="color: #666666; font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: large;">Have a good day and stay warm!!</span>joyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10559239253136649041noreply@blogger.com19tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5184426816546017479.post-19132003921919722432015-02-18T10:58:00.002-08:002015-02-18T11:11:11.988-08:00a bit of sparkle. . . .<span style="color: #666666; font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif; font-size: large;">for the Simon Says Stamp <a href="http://www.flickr.com/groups/simonsaysstamp/">Flickr group challenge #12:</a></span><br />
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<span style="color: #666666; font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: large;">I used Simon's big Hello die, cut from DCWV glitter paper. And, stamps from Simon's Whimsical Flowers stamp set. The background stamp is from Impression Obsession and was stamped with Simon's Audrey blue inkpad. Some big black sequins from JoAnn's were added and I placed a tiny dot of platinum Stickles in the centers of them and a couple of the stamped dots.</span><br />
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<span style="color: #666666; font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: large;">I just can't stop playing with these adorable birds! This time I used my Derwent Inktense pencils to watercolor the bird on Tim's watercolor paper. The sentiment is from Winnie & Walter and the heart is a Memory Box die. The patterned paper is from the same Basic Grey 6 x 6 pad I used for the other bird card. I added wink of Stella to the bird and heart to glam her up a bit.</span><br />
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<span style="color: #666666; font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: large;">The Paper Players: <a href="http://www.thepaperplayers.blogspot.com/">CAS with a bird.</a> Thanks, Judy!!</span><br />
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<span style="color: #666666; font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: large;">It has been snowing all day here and the temps will be dropping below zero tonight! May have to make more bird cards to keep me occupied. :*)</span><br />
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<span style="color: #666666; font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: large;">I absolutely LOVE the "bird crazy" stamps from Tim Holtz and had to have them as soon as I could get them. This crazy guy is here to wish all of you a very Happy Valentine's Day. I stamped the image on Tim's watercolor paper and colored it with Peerless watercolors. The sentiment is from Simon's lunch notes stamp set. The patterned paper is from an old Basic Grey 6 x 6 pad.</span><br />
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<span style="color: #666666; font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: large;">My card is a very loose interpretation of this <a href="http://www.casethissketch.blogspot.com/">sketch</a>; I just switched the image to the right instead of the left!</span><br />
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<span style="color: #666666; font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: large;">Thanks for visiting!</span>joyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10559239253136649041noreply@blogger.com29tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5184426816546017479.post-29400845997482772502015-02-04T02:55:00.000-08:002015-02-06T00:53:43.302-08:00a clean and simple card. . . .<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="color: #666666; font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif; font-size: large;">Playing in a few challenges today:</span><br />
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<span style="color: #666666; font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: large;">Seize the Birthday: <a href="http://www.seizethebirthday.blogspot.com/">anything goes.</a></span><br />
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<span style="color: #666666; font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: large;">Simon Says Stamp: <a href="http://www.simonsaysstampblog.com/wednesdaychallenge">anything goes.</a> <span style="color: lime;">oops - missed this one!</span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #666666; font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: large;">For this card, I used lots of different media. The background panel was created by brayering pink acrylic paint on cardstock and adding cream acrylic paint through the SSS tiny dot stencil. A flourish stamp from Stamplorations was stamped randomly along the edges with gathered twigs distress ink. I pressed a Delicata gold inkpad against an acrylic block, spritzed with water and then flicked it with a brush to create splatters on the background. The edges were sponged with the distress ink.</span><br />
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<span style="color: #666666; font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: large;">The heart was cut from an old book page with a Spellbinders die and then sprayed with a pink Smooch spritz. I colored Ranger's texture paste with picked raspberry distress ink and pressed it, roughly, through a Tim Holtz hearts stencil. When dry, I brushed more watered down Delicata gold ink over the hearts, which kinda' made them look less pink. The XO sentiment is from Hero Arts and was stamped with the same brown distress ink. German glass glitter was glued around the edge of the heart.</span><br />
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<span style="color: #666666; font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: large;">After adhering all of the layers, I flicked brown ink over the whole card. It is difficult to see the shimmer of the gold ink here, but it is very pretty IRL.</span><br />
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<span style="color: #666666; font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: large;">Sending this over to Simon Says Stamp for their <a href="http://www.simonsaysstampblog.com/wednesdaychallenge">anything goes challenge, </a>and to Stamplorations who also has an <a href="http://www.stamplorations.blogspot.com/p/stamplorations-anything-goes-challenge.html">ongoing anything goes challenge.</a></span><br />
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<span style="color: #666666; font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: large;">Thanks for visiting my blog.</span>joyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10559239253136649041noreply@blogger.com15tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5184426816546017479.post-28322850960056803042015-02-03T04:18:00.003-08:002015-02-03T07:44:21.569-08:00a valentine card. . . .<span style="color: #666666; font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif; font-size: large;">using the current MFT sketch <a href="http://www.cardchallenges.com/2015/01/wednesday-sketch-challenge-sketch-213_28.html">challenge:</a></span><br />
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<span style="color: #666666; font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: large;">I used patterned papers that were sent to me in a giveaway; don't know what company they are from. The dies used were from MFT: a STAX stitched rectangle for the floral panel and the scalloped frame die and the stitched border from Blueprints #1 were used for the bottom border trim and the flagged sentiment strip. The heart is an old EK Success punch. I used a Pilot gold pen to edge the layers and added platinum Stickles to the centers of the gold sequins that were purchased at Walmart. Sentiment is from Winnie & Walter Big, Bold and Happy set.</span><br />
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<span style="color: #666666; font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: large;">Also playing in the SSS Wednesday <a href="http://www.simonsaysstampblog.com/wednesdaychallenge">anything goes challenge.</a></span><br />
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<span style="color: #666666; font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: large;">Have a wonderful day!</span>joyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10559239253136649041noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5184426816546017479.post-74633588093814958662015-02-02T08:09:00.003-08:002015-02-02T09:42:03.950-08:00guest designer. . . .<span style="color: #666666; font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif; font-size: large;">for Stamplorations!! Visit their <a href="http://www.stamplorations.blogspot.com/2015/02/bi-weekly-sketch-challenge-27.html">blog</a> to see my card. Here's a sneak peek:</span><br />
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<span style="color: #666666; font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif; font-size: large;">While there, check out the other cards being shared today by the Stamplorations team!</span>joyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10559239253136649041noreply@blogger.com10