Put the Lime in the Coconut

Hidey ho friends...

I was wanting to play at Reverse confetti with this color challenge:

I started out with yellow limes, then started airbrushing them with a green marker. Once I added the leaves, they reminded me more of unripe strawberries. huh.

This is the most darling stamp set with limes, lemons, oranges and now when colored red...strawberries. So versatile!

I am also playing at Case Study using this card as inspiration:

I spy...a banner, a bow and embellishments hanging down

and lastly at CASology using this cue word:

After coloring the limes, I then swiped on a thin layer of Stickles Stardust, giving a little shine to the card.

Challenges Entered:

Reverse Confetti - Color Challenge

CASology - Flutters

Case Study - Card inspiration

Let's go Shopping:

Reverse Confetti:  Fresh 'N Fruity stamp set

Imagin Crafts/Tsukineko:  Memento markers Dandelion, Bamboo Leaves, Peanut Brittle. Memento Luxe Dandelion. Versafine Onyx Black ink

The Twinery: Gray and pink twine

Lil' Inkers:  Scattered Sequins die

Ranger:  Daffodil Liquid Pearls

Hope you are having a terrific day and...

thanks for stamping by.

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Imagine Crafts & Authentique/May Arts Blog Hop

Welcome to a crafting extravaganza all week featuring myself and other Artists In Residence from IMAGINE Crafts, along with the Design Team Members of Authentique Paper and May Arts Ribbon.  

hehehe...we were asked to use an Authentique Art Print in a picture. Being a little self-conscious about my really short hair after chemo for breast cancer, I went with a disguise. :)

 Let's make something pretty:

Starting with your base card of 5.5 x 4.25, spritz the long folded edge with Lilac Posies Fireworks. Also spritz a scrap of white card stock, trim end into fishtail, set aside.

Cut white card stock just a bit smaller than the base. Lightly mark where you want your banner openings with pencil. Die cut four banner openings.  Cover back of this panel with foam adhesive, then adhere strips of four different Authentique Radiant papers.

Wrap the card front with May Arts checkered ribbon. Adhere to base card. Attach spritzed banner that has been wrapped with fuzzy twine, Add "Hello" sticker and fuzzy twine bow. Add faux colored pearls and dimension dots made with Lilac Posies irRESISTibles Pico.

And because I am completely in love with this Authentique Radiant 6 x 6 pad, 

I just had to make another:

All supplies are the same as the card above, with exception of:

Fireworks Bahama Blue & irRESISTible Tangelo used for "dots" embellishments.

Here are today’s other featured Artists In Residence projects:

Penny Ward (you are at this blog)

Savannah O'Gwynn

Sylvia Blum

There's more inspiration to be found on the Authentique Paper and May Arts blogs!  Simply visit these blogs to view the projects created by those company's design teams and to view the other prizes available.

 

Prizes galore for participating in the Blog Hop this week!

All three participating companies in this week's Blog Hop will all be giving away 3 prize packages for leaving comments on the featured blog posts.  Each day will we feature projects created by the artists from IMAGINE Crafts, Authentique Paper and May Arts. Simply visit their blogs and leave a comment on each post by midnight PST September 27th.  We ‘ll randomly select three different blogs from the seven days, then randomly draw one commenter from each blog as the winner.  

Blog Hop Hint - if you click on a link that takes you to a page saying something like, “Sorry this page cannot be found,” just click on the header at the top of the blog (usually a picture, or the blog’s name), and it will take you to that blog’s most recent post. That post *should* be our hop. If not, you can probably scroll down a short way to find the hop post.

Let's go Shopping for Card #1:

Authentique:  Radiant 6 x 6 pad, Radiant stickers sheet, 

Imagine Crafts/Tsukineko:  Fireworks Lilac Posies, irRESISTible Pico in Lilac Posies

May Arts:  Ribbon & Fuzzy twine

Michaels:  Faux Pearls

Let's go Shopping for Card #2

Authentique:  Radiant 6 x 6 pad, Radiant Component sheet

Imagine Crafts/Tsukineko: Fireworks Lilac Posies & Bahama Blue, irRESISTible Tangelo

May Arts:  Sheer ribbon & Fuzzy twine

Michaels: Paper doily

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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Get Well Zach and Welcome

Happy Friday!!!!

I don't know that I ever showed the inside of a card before, because to be truthful, I don't usually do anything with the inside.

However...this one is too adorable not to feature.

The son of a good friend is fighting cancer (he is 18 years old) and it is just not fair. He had recently started college at UCF and within a month, he is spending most of his days at All Childrens Hospital. 

My heart and prayers go out to this family.

So I had to come up with a manly card, but I wanted something fun too.

Using papers from Authentique and a get well file from the Silhouette Online Store, I hope this card brightens his day.

I would love if you could add Zach to your prayers today....

and thanks for stamping by.

Let's go Shopping:

Authentique:  Suave 12 x 12 pad

Stampin' Up:  Word Play stamp set

Get Well die cut from Silhouette

Imagine Crafts/Tsukineko:  Memento Sand, Rich Cocoa, Watermark ink, White embossing powder

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It's Friday and I want to recognize a few new friends to my blog. I so enjoy the comments you leave and look forward to joining your blogs as well. Please check out these newbies:

Mary at Very Inking Fingers

Maureen Reiss

Ines Machado

Mitsyana Wright

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..

love you

Howdy doo......

Found a few challenges to play in this week, so I adapted this card to qualify for all four.

Using the sketch from Avery Elle, as well as their stamps:

and the colors from The Card Concept:

I created this little cutie:

I love how the geometric circle stamped perfectly inside the large button die from Die-Versions...

it's the small things in life....

Challenges Entered:

Avery Elle - Sketch

Scrapy Land - Die with Heat Embossing

The Card Concept - Color

Simon Says Stamp - Anything Goes

Let's go Shopping:

Avery Elle:  Oh Happy Day & All Squared Up stamp sets

Die-Versions:  Heart Burst & Buttons Galore dies

Imagine Crafts/Tsukineko:  Memento Luxe Love Letter & Dandelion, Versafine Onyx Black, irRESISTible Texture spray Pear Tart, Fireworks spray Dandelion, Clear Embossing powder

Studio Calico:  Veneer Heart

Red Cord

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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thank YOU

Hello, hello....

Playing in the studio today with my new eBrush, and I am LOVING it!!!!

Airbrushed the main card front in gray, then stamped and heat embossed the leaves.

Airbrushed the tags with a graduated color effect also.

Sentiment was stamped and heat embossed on Vellum, then inked.

This card is being submitted for the following challenges:

I spy a wreath, & sentiment on vellum, card layout

I spy flowers, & the colors gray, pink, yellow

Challenges Entered:

Simon Says Stamp Wednesday - Tag It!

Curtain Call - Photo Inspiration

Case Study #209 - Card Inspiration

Reverse Confetti - Color Challenge

Let's go Shopping:

Reverse Confetti:  Tag Me die, Fresh & Fruity stamp set

Lawn Fawn: Gray twine

Martha Stewart: Hydrangea punch

Ranger: Black Diamond Stickles

Imagine Crafts/Tsukineko: Memento Luxe Gray Flannel, Watermark ink, White embossing powder

Craftwell:  eBrush with Copic markers

Hoping you are having a wonderful crafty day and...

thanks for stamping by!

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..

Imagine Crafts & Magenta Blog Hop

 

 Welcome to a week of fantastic collaboration between IMAGINE Crafts and Magenta Rubber Stamps! Both companies are excited to share with you their products, from the latest inks from IMAGINE Crafts to the newest Fall and Holiday stamp releases from Magenta.    

  

Prizes galore for participating in the Blog Hop this week!

IMAGINE Crafts and Magenta are offering a total of three different prizes this week as part of this Blog Hop. These prizes include IMAGINE Crafts' irRESISTible Texture Spray, irRESISTible Pico Embellisher, Delicata Shimmery Silver and Golden Glitz AND some of the newest releases from Magenta. Take a moment to visit the other featured artists' blogs listed below and leave a comment on their posts by midnight PST September 21st.  Three winners will be randomly selected from three different blogs from the seven days of the Hop, with one commenter from each blog draw as the winner.   

 Presenting the other featured projects for today:

Sharon Morrison

Mariëtte van Leeuwen

 

Helène Métivier

 

Cassandra DeGrace

 

Agnieszka Bellaidea

 

Blog Hop Hint - if you click on a link that takes you to a page saying something like, “Sorry this page cannot be found,” just click on the header at the top of the blog (usually a picture, or the blog’s name), and it will take you to that blog’s most recent post. That post *should* be our hop. If not, you can probably scroll down a short way to find the hop post.

Let's go Shopping:
Magenta: I'm dreaming of a White Christmas, Bushy Branch
Imagine Crafts/Tsukineko:  Memento Luxe Love Letter ink, Clear and Silver embossing powder, irRESISTible Pico in Wedding White
May Arts: Ribbons
Spellbinders:  Large & Small Oval dies

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CardMaker & Poppy Stamps Blog Hop

Welcome to the CardMaker & Poppy Stamps Blog Hop.

I had so much fun playing with these dies. I use a Craftwell Ebosser and the Poppy Stamps dies went through with no problem. I only had to make one pass on the intricate Theo Butterfly die using 110lb card stock.

Woohoo!!!

I die cut the Puffy Cloud Border, then used it as a mask with Versa Magic Aspen Mist ink. I also inked the edges of the butterfly. Tiny white dots are made with irRESISTible Pico Embellisher in Wedding White.

The Maple Leaf Border die is perfect for all of your Fall cards and scrap pages. 

The card front was die cut and popped up with foam adhesive. The panel behind that was finished with Metal Gilding Flakes, as was the sentiment (Gorgeous shine!). Tiny twigs are just card stock that have been cut very close to the blade of my Fiskars ProCision cutter...how cute are they?!?

 I just had to make something else with the Leaf Border die:

I die cut the leaves and used the negative as a mask for Ferro Graphite Embossing paste (LOVE) to add dimension to this card. Left over leaves were adhered with foam adhesive.

Don't forget to comment on each stop along the way. There are prizes involved after all. 

If you find a broken link, you can always return to Cardmaker Magazine Blog for the complete hop list. 

Your next stop on the hop is:

Mary McMillan

Let's go Shopping:
Poppy Stamps:  Maple Leaf border, Puffy Cloud Border & Theo Butterfly dies
Imagine Crafts/Tsukineko:  Versafine Onyx Black ink, VersaMagic Aspen Mist ink, irRESISTible Pico embellisher - Wedding White, Watermark ink
Taylored Expressions:  Wherever you go stamp set
Reverse Confetti:  Forever Fall stamp set
Technique Tuesday:  Simply You stamp set
My Mind's Eye:  brad
May Arts:  Ribbon
Metal Gilding Flakes

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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CardMaker... Gift to Make

Hidey ho my friends...

I am on the CardMaker Magazine Blog today with...

NOT A CARD!!!!!

I know, unbelievable!

Come check out what I made and there is even a FREE Silhouette Cut File for the taking:

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.