Thank You

Hello my peeps...

Another segment on the Imagine Crafts blog today.

Can I just tell you how MUCH I love the way this card turned out!!!!!

You are going to want to click on the banner below to see the full reveal of this creation as well as the supply list and tutorial.

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

Thank you CardMaker Magazine & Welcome

Hello my friends...

Just wanted to say a big Thank You to CardMaker Magazine for selecting my artwork to appear in their Spring 2014 issue. Inks by Imagine Crafts/Tsukineko were made to look like watercolors. Stamp is by Penny Black. 

Also in the same issue were these three little cuties...

All sized  3x3 inches, for tucking into a lunch box, or maybe into a bouquet of flowers.

Stamps by Avery Elle.

Thanks again to the wonderful team of people at CardMaker!!!

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It's Friday and I want to welcome a newcomer to the blog.

I appreciate your visit and hope that you have found inspiration somewhere along the way.

Barbara Thompson

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BFF's

Hello...how are you today?

I love to color...do you? 

Some of the cutest images I have found online are at Tiddly Inks. 

Wryn and her friends are just so adorable. 

I am playing along today with the Tiddly Inks challenge to make a creation for a Birthday.

I just love this image of Wryn and her BFF Emmy...

The rest of the card was made with some washi tape and sentiment is by WPlus9.

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.

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My Dad Wears Pink

Hey crafty friends....

Are you shocked at the color of this card for my dad? 

Well don't be.

Ever since my double mastectomy in December 2013, my dad has been wearing the button you see below on a daily basis. My sister Debby made a button for everyone in the waiting room (and there was a room full), he has yet to take his off.  

(the graphic for the button is in memory of our brother who passed away in July 2004...he loved Smiley's and was hearing impaired...now you know the rest of the story).

So...Onto the card...

The Avery Elle challenge this week is to make an Ombre card :

and after finding this paint chip...I just went with it.

The edge of the card has been stenciled with modeling paste, then spritzed with Angel Pink & Wedding Dress irRESISTibles.

Sentiment was stamped and heated embossed.

White gel pen dots were added to the pretzels (they needed some salt) and the beer bottle was layered with glitter glue and Glossy Accents.

Center of card was also spritzed with Wedding Dress irRESISTibles ( kind of looks like he spilled his beer) and I left the text in the upper right corner so dad could see it was made from a paint chip.

Let's go Shopping:

Paint Chip (Lowe's)

Stamp; The Man (Avery Elle)

Stencil: Texture Mesh (Memory Box)

Inks & Sprays: Memento luxe Rhubarb Stalk ink; Angel Pink & Wedding Dress irRESISTible sprays (Imagine Crafts/Tsukineko)

Clear embossing powder (Imagine Crafts/Tsukineko)

Worn Lipstick Stickles (Ranger)

Raspberry Twine (The Twinery)

Modeling paste

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Happy Birthday

Howdy friends...

I am on the Imagine Crafts Blog today using Vertigo...what is that you ask? Vertigo is a thin plastic card stock that has different shaped prisms in it. Apply ink and they become really visible. Plus you can die cut Vertigo.

Edited to add: Jintyoo7 ( I can't reply directly, you have that blocked at your end) asked if the Vertigo can be stamped on. The answer is YES! I would suggest using StazOn ink because it dries so quickly and won't smudge...for the impatient type...like me!

Your sneakies are above so you will want to click on the banner below to get the full reveal as well as the supply list and tutorial.

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I {Heart} U

Happy Friday people.....

Looking for a challenge to enter this week, it had to be the one at Reverse Confetti. Use Navy, Lime & Yellow on a creation:

(Navy & Lime is my favorite color combo).

Playing with the new irRESISTibles by Imagine Crafts/Tsukineko... you are going to love the new Pico irRESISTible...such precise control. I used the Dandelion spray on my card and the Shimmer Pico on the Heart (Shimmer, shine....bye bye Glossy Accents)

I used the new stamp set called Class Act, as well as the matching die for the "box" around the alphas.  The torn paper die is called Office Edges, all by Reverse Confetti.

Blue & Lime washi tapes (My Mind's Eye)

Memento Luxe inks in Nautical Blue, Love Letter & Pear Tart (Imagine Crafts/Tsukineko)

Heart punch (Darice)

Lime Green Embroidery Thread

Enamel dots (Doodlebug)

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It's Friday and I would like to welcome a couple of newcomers to the blog:

Julie

Bobbies Treasure

So glad you decided to join my blog. I enjoy reading each and every comment!

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.

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Hope Butterfly for Good Wishes

Hello my crafty peeps.....

Another pink, hope, thank you card was needed for a wonderful organization that sent me the most beautiful scarf to cover my hairless head.....at least I don't have to worry about bad hair days!

I hope you're not getting tired of all my pink cards. It seems like I receive some kind of pink gift every day.

I must admit...this part of the disease is quite FUN!

If pink is not your favorite color, I suggest you not get Breast Cancer. You get inundated with pink everything, pins, scarves, shoes, shirts, mugs and on and on....so glad I am a pink lover!!!!

anyway....

Good Wishes will send a scarf to anyone you request that is enduring hair loss due to Breast Cancer treatments.

Just go to their online form (click the banner below) and request one for yourself (if you are going through treatment), a friend or relative. Your loved one will be so thankful you did.

This butterfly is actually a digi stamp by Hero Arts and I have added the "Survivor" text to her wing.

Honeycomb edge embossing folder (Cuttlebug)

Memento Luxe Rose Bud ink (Imagine Crafts/Tsukineko)

Stamp is from the Hope set (Paper Smooches)

Glossy Accents & Rock Candy Stickles (Ranger)

Score Board (Scor-Pal)

Hat pin and beads (Darice)

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Lucky to Have You

Hello my crafty peeps...

Playing along today at Avery Elle. 

Easy Peasy!!!

I love this new stamp set and thought it would be appropriate as St. Patty's day is this coming week.

The clover stencil and intricate banners were cut with Silhouette Cameo.

Clover stencil was inked with Memento Luxe Pear Tart & Olive Grove.

Banners were sprayed with irRESISTibles Cottage Ivy spray.

Stamp is Needle Little Love by Avery Elle.

Brads are from Michaels

Enamel dots are by My Mind's Eye.

Ribbon is by May Arts.

I mixed several embossing powders to give it a more Olive color with Sparkle.

This card is also entered into the Avery Elle May Guest Designer Challenge.

Edited to add: This card is also entered into the Stencil with Style challenge at Moxie Fab World.

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Liebster Award - Paying it Forward

Let's Pay it Forward

I have the honor of being nominated for a Blog award from my crafty cyber friend Chris. 

I was totally shocked and elated by this wonderful surprise. Thank you soooo much!

 Yay me!!!!

This award is all about getting to know new crafty friends and perusing their blogs for new ideas and to get your mojo into high gear.

Part of the process is to answer a few questions about yourself, then to select a few blogs I visit and nominate them (thus ...... paying it forward ).

So, here is the part about little old me:

1. Tell me your favorite three supplies you use most?

Memento Luxe Inks, Ebosser, Imagine Crafts Mat (no scrapper/card maker should be without one...they don't stain...just wipe with a baby wipe!  LOVE!!!!)

2.   How long have you been making cards?

4 years

3.   What do you do with all the cards you make?

Give to friends, family and Operation Write Home

4.  What is your favorite technique to use when making cards?

die cutting, stamping

5. What are your favorite color combo's to use?

Lime/Navy & anything Teal

6. How long and what inspired you to start blogging?

My first purchase was a Penny Black stamp about 4 years ago. Googled the company name to find more cute stamps, and oh, they have a blog. Fell in love with designers Elizabeth Allan and Jill Foster. Learned so much from them, that I decided to give it a try. ( I asked Elizabeth for advise on getting cards published in magazines...and my Artist Resume is over 40 cards now...Thanks Miss E.). I was also asked by Penny Black Inc. to be a part of their Inaugural Stamp Squad in 2013 with four other talented artists....Highlight of my card making life!

7. How does your family handle your craftiness?  Do they approve?

My boys are grown but when they visit they know they will find me in my lab (their word for my studio). Husband just wants me to be happy...love him!

 I would like to nominate some very special blogs/bloggers/friends for this award also:

Judy at Livin' the Dream

Kimberly at Wienerhoneymooners

Paula at Handmade by Paula

Taunya at Daisies Girl (she is having a giveaway until 3/21/14...just sayin')

Nominees: Should you choose to accept this award, please answer the same questions as above. Just copy and paste into your post and type over my answers.

This award is about Paying it Forward to bloggers with a following of less than 300. It's a great way to thank those that came before you and help others attain more crafty friends/followers.

To learn about how you except the award and pass it on click here.

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Happy Couple

Hello my crafty peeps...

I am on the Imagine Crafts blog today with this little pretty.

Stenciling, modeling paste, die cutting...make sure to click on the banner below to get the complete supply list and tutorial. Oh yeah, and don't forget to leave me some love :)

Edited to add: This card is entered into the Stencil with Style challenge at Moxie Fab World

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It's Friday and time to introduce you to a new crafty friend joining this blog.

A great big WELCOME to:

Taunya Butler

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Thank you Paper Crafts & Scrapbooking Magazine

Hey friends....

Does this little cutie look familiar? A few months ago this card and four others were chosen as winners at Moxie Fab World.

Then.....MFW had them published in the April issue of Paper Crafts & Scrapbooking Magazine.

My trendy card has some incredible artists surrounding it in the magazine...so honored to be published along side of:  Lin Brandyberry, Tyra Babington, Donna Mikasa & Iwona Palamountain.

Those are some awesome names to be linked with!!!

WOOHOO!!!!

I just want to give a big Puffy Heart Thanks to the wonderful friends at Moxie Fab World and PC&SM for selecting my artwork among the hundreds that entered the contest.

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Fighting Pretty

Happy Friday!!!

I received a lovely package in the mail from Fighting Pretty, and it was just chocked full of pink goodness.

This organization sends out care packages to women who are fighting Breast Cancer ...absolutely FREE.

Of course Donations are accepted. Do you know someone with Breast Cancer? Please visit their site, sign your friend up to receive a care package and make a donation.

It was so fun to open the box and find lotion, lip gloss, eye-shadow, nail polish, a scarf and the most adorable miniature pink boxing gloves..so I can continue to "Fight like a Girl".

So......

I made this card and will be sending it to them.

But before I do, I am entering this card into the Operation Write Home ODBD challenge.

Shopping List:

The Butterfly is a digi download from Hero Arts, and I added the "Survivor" text on her wing.

Memento Luxe Rose Bud ink (Imagine Crafts/Tsukineko)

Letter Background stamp (Penny Black)

Ribbon (May Arts)

Thank you stamp (WPlus9)

Rock Candy Stickles (Ranger)

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I would like to Welcome a couple of newbies to the blog this week. Thank you so much for your kind comments and kudos:

Julia Aston

Emily Wilson

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Happy 30th

Hello friends.....

Playing along today at Reverse Confetti using this sketch as inspiration:

This is the second Birthday card I have made for my son, and I think this one is the winner.

(How can my baby possibly be turning 30?..OMG)

This card is also entered into the Wednesday Challenge at Simon Says Stamp.

Shopping List:

Reverse Confetti: Tag Me die, Celebrate Cake stamp set

Imagine Crafts/Tsukineko: Memento inks; Pear Tart, Morocco, Nautical Blue

Washi tape

Embroiderery Thread

The Twinery

My Minds Eye: Enamel dots

Doodlebug: Enamel Dots

Silhouette Cameo

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Smile

Hey friends....

I am on the Imagine Crafts blog today with this bright and colorful card. New inks in the house....Radiant Neons you are absolutely going to LOVE.

Make sure to click on the banner below to get all the details as well as the supply list and tutorial.

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There's No Place Like Home

I am on the Words 2 Scrap By blog today so all you get is a little sneak peek.

Click on the banner below for a full reveal.

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....