Gee Thanks & Welcome

Hello friends and happy Friday....

I haven't played along in any challenges for awhile and I am about to change that.

Today my card is going into the challenges at Moxie Fab World for the theme of Trendy Star Power, Simon Says Stamp Work it Wednesday Challenge for using something new (Spellbinders Mixed Media die), and Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenge for using something "Cowboy".

I love when I can make one card fit into three challenges...just sayin'

Let's go Shopping:

Stamp: Back in the Saddle (WaltzingMouse)

Stencil: Heidi Swapp

Die: Mixed Media (Spellbinders)

Modeling Paste

Veneer stars (Studio Calico)

Jute (Home Depot)

Watermark Ink and White embossing powder (Imagine Crafts/Tsukineko)

Eyelet

We R Memories eyelet punch

White gel pen (Signo Uni-ball)

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I love to recognize new Artistic Friends that follow this blog. Thank you so much for your loving comments and wonderful questions. This week I would love to welcome:

Lee Mae

Maria Becske

Each Friday I will give a shout out to all new Followers (click on "Join This Site" Button on the right side) and if you have a blog, I will make a link to you also.

Thanks for stamping by, and an extra special {mwah} for leaving a comment and/or following my blog....

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My Whole Heart

Hello friends...

Feeling a little crafty today. I made three cards so far and submitted six to current magazine calls.

woohoo!!!

Today I am playing along at Reverse Confetti using this picture as color inspiration:

Kinda liking how my creation turned out.

I used the new irRESISTible spray by Imagine Crafts/Tsukineko in Tangelo and Dandelion.

I cut the Tag Me die from vellum and filled it with Aqua sequins. The tag has been stamped and heat embossed with the Reverse Confetti stamp set "Crushin'"

Twine is by The Twinery and a little teal embroidery thread.

Base card edge is inked with StazOn Teal Blue.

Each Friday I will give a shout out to all new Followers (click on "Join This Site" Button on the right side) and if you have a blog, I will make a link to you also.

Thanks for stamping by, and an extra special {mwah} for leaving a comment and/or following my blog....

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Life is Beautiful

Selected as a Favorite of the Week at Split Coast Stampers.

Hello friends......

You will find this card on the Time 4 Scrap blog today. The original inspiration was Chinese New Year......the only thing I could come up with was something colorful.

 I loved coloring this digi using a picture on the net to get the colors right.

There is glitter glue and Liquid Pearls on the feathers...to give the peacock a little something, something!

I hope you will visit the Time 4 Scrap blog to see what the rest of the Design Team has for your inspiration and to play along with our Chinese New Year Challenge.

Let's go Shopping:

Digi:  All For Show (A Day for Daisies)

Ink: Stazon Teal Blue (Imagine Crafts/Tsukineko)

Memento Markers (Imagine Crafts/Tsukineko)

Stamp Sentiment: Petal Party (Penny Black)

Glitter Glue

Liquid Pearls

Each Friday I will give a shout out to all new Followers (click on "Join This Site" Button on the right side) and if you have a blog, I will make a link to you also.

Thanks for stamping by, and an extra special {mwah} for leaving a comment and/or following my blog....

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Thank you Paula & Welcome

Hello friends.....

Are you liking the new look of my blog? I am sooooo loving it.

The best part about my new look, you ask......I told a web designer friend my likes and colors and this is what she created. I didn't have to know code, get frustrated when something didn't look right, I just sat back and wala....she did all the work!

 Navy, Lime, dots, fishtails ....... She nailed it!!!

Is your blog in need of a face-lift? No patience to do it yourself? Give Miss Paula at Handmade by Paula a little ringy dingy. (ok an email, but you knew what I meant). I am sure she can match you with the blog theme of your dreams.

So today I have a card I made in her honor. The Stitched Collage Frame is a Freebie (download here).

Sentiment and Arrow are by Reverse Confetti

Patterned Paper and Dots are (Oxford Lane) by My Mind's Eye 

Fireworks Pear Tart & Memento Luxe Nautical Blue & Pear Tart by Imagine Crafts/Tsukineko

and the just introduced at CHA 2014 IrRESISTible Spray in Dandelion by Imagine Crafts/Tsukineko.

(Think of Goosebumps with color)....you are going to love it!!!

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It's Friday and I want to give a shout out to a couple of new Talented Friends reading this blog:

Jody Green

Judy Frank

Each Friday I will give a shout out to all new Followers (click on "Join This Site" Button on the right side) and if you have a blog, I will make a link to you also.

Thanks for stamping by, and an extra special {mwah} for leaving a comment and/or following my blog....

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Thank you & Welcome

Hello my peeps....

A couple of thank you cards were on the menu this week, and with so little time, I just made two cards from the same sketch.

A new friend who also has breast cancer gave me a lovely gift bag full of goodies to use on my medical adventure and another friend gave me a beautiful throw to keep me warm during chemo treatments. 

Super simple layout, cut with Silhouette Cameo. Awarenesss embellishment, sentiment and actual ribbon were inked with Memento Luxe Rose Bud (Imagine Crafts/Tsukineko). Die cut sentiment is by PaperTrey Ink.

Colored card stock and embroidery thread finished this card nicely.

And best of all....a 10 minute card!

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It's Friday and I will like to welcome a few newbies to this blog. I so appreciate your kind comments on my artwork:

Gladys Schmidt

Leena

Brenda in IN

Cheri Reed
MiamiKel (Kelly)
Poppuccia

Each Friday I will give a shout out to all new Followers (click on "Join This Site" Button on the right side) and if you have a blog, I will make a link to you also.

Thanks for stamping by, and an extra special {mwah} for leaving a comment and/or following my blog....

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Thank you

Hello friends....

I am finding it hard to get back into the swing of things after the holidays...are you?

I love Reverse Confetti stamps...not a bad one in the bunch, so I wanted to play along today with their Sketch for you to try using this as inspiration:

Using my Silhouette Cameo to cut the stitched banners, then inking with Memento Tangelo and Danube Blue & Brilliance White (Imagine Crafts/Tsukineko). Stamped these fishtails with Arrows & Elements (Reverse Confetti) Sentiment from their Forever Fall stamp set.

Background was spritzed with Tangelo Fireworks (Imagine Crafts/Tsukineko)...LOVE!

Flower is 4 layers of a punched scalloped circle, soak with water, add brad to center, then bring all the layers up around the brad and let dry. Now peel the wrinkled layers downward...you know have a flower...wala!.

Each Friday I will give a shout out to all new Followers (click on "Join This Site" Button on the right side) and if you have a blog, I will make a link to you also.

Thanks for stamping by, and an extra special {mwah} for leaving a comment and/or following my blog....

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I Heart U

Hello friends.....

All the new Designers at Time 4 Scrap have something for you on the blog today.

Of course you only get a sneaky peeky here.

Click on the banner below for the full reveal.

Let's go Shopping:

Heart digi (Robyn's Fetish)...it's on sale now!

Stamp: Love This (Simon Says Stamp)

Ink: Memento Luxe Rosebud (Imagine Crafts/Tsukineko)

Enamel dots (My Mind's Eye)

Hot Pink Embroidery Thread

Ribbon (Michaels)

Each Friday I will give a shout out to all new Followers (click on "Join This Site" Button on the right side) and if you have a blog, I will make a link to you also.

Thanks for stamping by, and an extra special {mwah} for leaving a comment and/or following my blog....

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Penny Black Blog Takeover & Welcome

Hi friends.....

I have taken over the blog at Penny Black today. Shhh...don't tell!

As all great things must come to an end, this is my last post as a designer for the Penny Black Stamp Squad, thus, the naughtiness of taking over their blog for the day. So there!

Years ago when I first started stamping, it was a Penny Black stamp that was my first purchase. I have loved them ever since.  I am sure you can relate, that when I was asked to be on the inaugural Stamp Squad team, I was over the moon THRILLED!!!!!

I have so enjoyed working along side my Stamp Squad sistas Rosemary, Greta, Lin and my very good friend Judy. We together as a "squad", rocked our assignments...just sayin'

Thank you to designer Elizabeth Allan for all the encouragement, our cyber friendship means so much!

A special thanks to the Penny Black company for all the beautiful stamps I was blessed to work with.

 And lastly, to Jill Foster....you are an inspiration, a great leader, Design Team Coordinator Extraordinaire & the Queen of Color....keep up the great work...but No Pressure (inside joke...she always wrote that in her emails)....hehehe.

Click the banner below for the full reveal of my card. 

I have a FREEBIE download over there today. 

Bet they didn't see that coming! hehehe

 Click here to check it out.

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It's Friday, and that means I get to welcome all the newbies to this blog. I just have to tell you how much I appreciate all your kind words and comments:

JoBear

Tammy

Rajni Chawla

Lori Kassars

Debra Dickerson

Pat

Anita

Each Friday I will give a shout out to all new Followers (click on "Join This Site" Button on the right side) and if you have a blog, I will make a link to you also.

Thanks for stamping by, and an extra special {mwah} for leaving a comment and/or following my blog....

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Brown Paper Packages

Hello friends and Happy New Year.....

I have been asked to be on the inaugural Inspiration Team at Words 2 Scrap By and this is a little sneaky peeky of my creation.

You will want to click on the banner below to see the full reveal.

I am so excited & honored to be a part of this new challenge blog. 

I have never seen a challenge site quite like this one...go ahead and check it out, I think you are going to have too much fun playing along.

Each Friday I will give a shout out to all new Followers (click on "Join This Site" Button on the right side) and if you have a blog, I will make a link to you also.

Thanks for stamping by, and an extra special {mwah} for leaving a comment and/or following my blog....

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