Sprinkled with JOY!

WooHoo...It's the most wonderful time of the year!

Hope your Thanksgiving was full of wonderful people, family and food.

My leftovers are gone....YAY. It's a little cool here in Florida today, so I am making a pot of Chili. YUM!!!

Thought I would sneak in here for a bit while everyone is napping to share a card I made for a couple of challenges.

Ok...so maybe you have never seen a Navy blue doughnut...now you have!

Oh, the joy of art!!!!

The frosting is White FlowerSoft and tiny gold beads.

Background was airbrushed and stenciled.

Sentiment achieved by combining stamp sets.

Challenges Entered:

CASology - Eat

Work It Wednesday at Simon's - Something Holiday

Simon Says Stamp - Anything Goes

Simply Create Too - Snow

Let's go Shopping:

Reverse Confetti:  Donut you Know, Tinsel 'N Trim stamp sets, Donut die

Memory Box:  Winter Flurry Frame Stencil

Imagine Crafts/Tsukineko:  StazOn White ink, irRESISTible Pico embellisher Silver

Craftwell:  eBrush, eBosser

Sharpie:  Silver Metallic marker

White FlowerSoft

Martha Stewart:  Gold Micro beads

Pretty Pink Posh:  Winter sequins

Ribbon

Thanks so much for stamping by.....

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Technique Tip at CardMaker Blog

Hello.....

I am on the CardMaker Magazine Blog today with one of my favorite techniques.

Come on over for a visit to learn something new, or maybe you have used this technique in the past and want to try it again.

So much FUN!

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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Inspired by Jill

Hi......

Last week I watched a video by Jill Foster over at Penny Black. She was watercoloring leaves and giving great instructions as always. 

Does this woman have mad coloring skills or what?

I loved her card so much I wanted to create something similar.

Of course I didn't have the exact stamps (do we ever?)...so I used what I had in my stash.

The watercolor panel is actually a 4" Inchie Square.

I stamped it with a script background, the leaves & berries.

Flicked a little brown paint after watercoloring image, then stamped the sentiment.

Embossed the matching panels, mounted each layer with foam adhesive as I knew I was not going to use this as a card, but rather a piece of art.

Go check out Jill's video. She just makes everything look so easy!

Thanks so much for stamping by.....

Let's go Shopping:

Inchie Arts:  4" art square

Penny Black:  Eloquence stamp set

Stampendous:  Leaf Spring stamp

Purple Onion:  Late 1800's Script stamp

Imagine Crafts/Tsukineko:  Memento Peanut Brittle ink, StazOn Ganache ink

Sakura Watercolors

Die'sire:  Elegance embossing folder

Thread

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Waiting with a Friend

Happy weekend.....

I saw the new challenge at CASology was using a FLAG on the card and remembered something I had colored a few weeks ago.

 I made this little cutie a while back when I was on a coloring kick. I hope I am not the only one out there in craftyland that colors a bunch of images, then takes forever to put them on a card! :)

I think this little girl must have dressed herself, as her socks do not coordinate with her outfit.

She was colored with Copic markers and a second whirygig was stamped, colored and fussy cut for a little dimension.

Pretty pattern papers at the top and a few Pico dots leaving lots of white space for this Clean And Simple card.

Challenges Entered:

CASology - Flag

Mo's Challenge Blog - Thanks  (ok...so there is no greeting on the card. That only means it could possibly be a Thank you)

Let's go Shopping:

Mo Manning:  Waiting for the Parade digi image

Copic markers

Authentique:  Sauve 12 x 12 pad

Spellbinders: A2 Curved Borders One

Imagine Crafts/Tsukineko:  irRESISTible Pico embellisher Wedding Dress

Ranger: Stardust Stickles

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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Jolly Holly Days & Welcome

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

Selected as a CAS Best of 2014

Holly hello.....

Yep, still playing with the watercolors.

What could be more unusual than a Blue Poinsettia with a little shine?!?

Why Blue you ask?  Because..... I can !!!

I added a tiny bit of Perfect Pearls to the petals...gorgeous in person.

I recently received a couple of stamps from Lawn Fawn (this sentiment being one of them), and I am over the moon for how crisp and fine it stamps. I love it!!!

Let's go Shopping:

Penny Black:  Winter Wishes stamp

Sakura:  Watercolors

Lawn Fawn:  Deck the Halls stamp set

Impression Obsession:  Holly die

Imagine Crafts/Tsukineko:  StazOn Midnight Blue ink, irRESISTible Pico Wedding Dress

Scor-Pal:  Scoring Board

Marvy:  White Liquid Applique

Ranger:  White Perfect Pearls

Thanks for stamping by....

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It's Friday and I like to recognize newcomers to my blog. ( Oh how I wish bloggers would use their names instead of something cute in their profiles. Sorry, don't even have a link for these crafty folks). I truly appreciate your visit and that you liked what you saw enough to follow me!

Stampersplus
Kumukala
Sherry Butcher

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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Simply Blue

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

Hey my crafty friends...

I am on the Imagine Crafts Blog today with a very simple card.

Come on over to see what I created with a new found stamp set:

Challenged Entered:

Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge - Thanks

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Simple Christmas

hello, hello....

Such a busy week, so much to do with folks coming from out of town for Thanksgiving.

I could not pass up the chance to play along at Simon Says Stamp Flickr challenge:

Use Simon Exclusive product including die cuts

I have a lot of Simon in my stash, but I wanted to come up with something fairly simple.

Started with modeling paste on a Memory Box stencil.

Die cut sentiment three times, adhered together, then sprayed with eBrush.

Holly was die cut and airbrushed also.

Two tiny faux pearls finished the card.

Challenges Entered:

Simon Says Stamp Flickr - Die cut

Let's go Shopping:

Simon Says Stamp:  Merry Christmas die cut

Impression Obsession:  Holly die cut

Memory Box:  Texture Mesh stencil

Modeling Paste

Faux Pearls

Craftwell:  eBrush & eBosser

Copic markers

Thanks so much 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.

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Grateful

Howdy...

Just playing along today at the Stampendous monthly challenge.

The theme is Grateful...not one stamp in my studio has that saying..hmm!

I stamped the Tree Poem with StazOn Ganache, then watercolored over it.

Fussy cut around the tree so sentiment was encompassed.

Tree panel was popped up with foam adhesive, sentiment was computer generated with a file from the Silhouette Online Store.

Challenges Entered:

Stampendous - Grateful theme

Simply Create Too - Thank you

Let's go Shopping:

Stampendous:  Tree Poem stamp

Sakura: Watercolors

Imagine Crafts/Tsukineko:  StazOn Ganache, irRESISTible Pico Wedding Dress

Silhouette:  Online Store sentiment

Computer/Printer

Thanks so much 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...

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CardMaker & The Twinery Hop

Hey, hello & Hi.....

Welcome to the CardMaker & The Twinery Blog Hop.

You should have arrived here from Melyssa Connolly's blog. If not, click on over to the CardMaker Magazine Blog to get started.

How about spools of thread....

A faux watercolor background, and stamped greeting.

Added a threaded needle for fun!

Did I mention there will be prizes ?

The Twinery will be offering 4 spools of twine - Solid Mandarin, Gold Shimmer, Copper Shimmer, and Solid Maraschino. ($60 retail value)

You must comment on each stop of the Hop for an entry!

..... or some Fall Twine Leaves?

Background is spritzed, plus a stamped greeting.

Our twine is made from 100% cotton (and some of our twine is twisted with gorgeous metallic string!) and made in the USA. Whether you're gift wrapping, crafting or tying up baked goods to give to a friend, our baker's twine adds a fresh, yet nostalgic look to any project at hand! Our baker's twine comes in an assorted array of delicious colors and is uniquely twisted against a bright white hue, creating an eye-popping burst of color and a creative embellishment! Our twine has lots of color which lends to a fun, candy-striped look.

Hop List:

CardMaker - http://www.cardmakermagazine.com/blog/

The Twinery - http://thetwinery.com/blog

Julie Ranae - http://juliesopenwindow.blogspot.com/

Monika Wright - http://www.iloveitallwithmonikawright.com/

Jeanne Jachna - http://akeptlife.blogspot.com/

Amy Crockett - http://www.scrappingmommy.com/

Jaclyn Miller - http://designsbyjax.blogspot.com/

Mae Nazareth - http://www.inkdpaperbymae.blogspot.com/

Rebecca VanDeMark - http://www.caravansonnet.com/

Tifany DeGough - http://www.inkblotsbytrd.blogspot.com/

Noelle McAdams - http://noelle-paperandice.blogspot.com/

Stacey Schafer - http://stampinwithstacey.blogspot.com/

Melyssa Connolly - http://www.fantastink.blogspot.com/

Penny Ward - http://www.pennywardink.com/  YOU ARE HERE!

Katarina Damm-Blomberg - http://krumeluran.wordpress.com/

Tobi Crawford - http://tobicrawford.blogspot.ca/

Piali Biswas - http://touchofcreation.blogspot.com/

Suzanna Lee - http://www.lifestrivialities.typepad.com/

Denise Hahn - http://www.inmyblueroom.blogspot.com/

DoBea Alberts - http://www.plumpoppystudio.com/blog/

Theresa Momber - http://craftingtheweb.blogspot.com/

Rebecca Greco - http://hugsarefun.com/

Jennifer Cuthbertson - http://www.jencuthbertson.blogspot.com/

Anita Mulcahey - http://happypapercrafthappenings.blogspot.com/

Andrew Roberts - http://downundercrafter.blogspot.com.au/

Don't forget to leave me some love 

before you head on over to Katarina's Blog.

ETA ... The Spool card has been entered into the Curtain Call Challenge. Their inspiration photo:

Let's go Shopping:

Michaels:  White & Kraft card stocks

The Twinery:  Mandarin Solid, Marigold Solid, Cappuccino Solid, Maraschino Solid, Mandarin Stripe, Honeydew Solid, Natural Solid

Imagine Crafts/Tsukineko:  Memento Luxe Morocco, Rhubarb Stalk, Dandelion inks. Versafine Onyx Black ink, Clear Embossing Powder. Fireworks sprays; Dandelion, Tangelo, Rhubarb Stalk.

Poppy Stamps:  Maple Leaf Border die

Reverse Confetti:  Forever Fall stamp set

W Plus 9:  Dockside stamp set

Penny Black:  Tagged die set

Silhouette Online Store:  Spool die cut

Silhouette Cameo

Sewing Needle

Foam adhesive

Thanks so much 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...

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Sprinkled with Love

Hello peeps....

I received some happy mail yesterday and I immediately inked it all up. :)

How stinkin' cute is this new stamp and die set from Reverse Confetti?!?!

I figure with my DH being a Police Sergeant, I will get a lot of use with this new collection.

Playing along at Reverse Confetti with this sketch challenge:

Now that I have made one of these donuts, I doubt I will decorate them any other way. How adorable is the white Flower Soft used for the icing?

As you can see, I adapted the sentiment to fit into Christmas. Using this method, you could make this "donut" for any holiday!

Thanks so much for stamping by....

Challenges Entered:

Reverse Confetti - Sketch

Let's go Shopping:

Reverse Confetti:  Donut you Know stamp & die, Triple Chevies die 

Imagine Crafts/Tsukineko:  Fireworks Lady Bug & Cottage Ivy spray, Memento Luxe inks Cottage Ivy & Love Letter

Lawn Fawn:  Sequins, Deck the Halls stamp set

Washi tape

White Flower Soft

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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Krafty Christmas

Hello and happy Friday!

So I am looking for a challenge to enter and I find Reverse Confetti (of course) wanting us to follow this sketch:

I also found this inspiration photo at The Card Concept:

I start my main panel of stamping and heat embossing...darn I stamped it crooked. Cut another piece of Kraft card stock and tried again....same results!

It now dawns on me that it is an optical illusion because of the stripes. Get out my handy dandy T-ruler...yep, it's straight...but it doesn't look straight! May have to rethink stripes from now on.

I love the look of this Clean and Graphic card!

Challenges Entered:

Reverse Confetti - Sketch

The Card Concept - Inspiration Photo

Let's go Shopping:

Reverse Confetti:  Tag Me die, Tinsel 'N Trim stamp set, So Stripey stamp set

Simon Says Stamp:  Bundle of Shapes die

The Twinery:  Maraschino Solid ttwine

May Arts:  Ribbon & cord

Imagine Crafts/Tsukineko:  Watermark ink, White embossing powder, irRESISTible Pico embellisher Wedding Dress

Thread

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It's Friday and I want to welcome a few newbies to my blog. Thanks so much for joining us here and please feel free to email with questions. Please join me as I peruse their blogs also:

Susan Imeson

Bette Mote

Melanie Simington

AJ Bodine

Piali

Gini Williams Cagle

Jowilna Nolte

Vic

Roni Johnson

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....

Festive Tag in Neon

Hey...

I am on the Imagine Crafts blog today and it is not a card.

Come on over for a visit, get the shopping list and a tutorial:

Challenges Entered:

CASology - Festive

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Inspired by Alice Wertz

Howdy doo.......

Another day of being Inspired By.....Alice Wertz.

She colors so beautiful, but when I saw her creation on the Purple Onion Blog....well you know, I just had to have a go at it!

Pure genius on using the adorable Penguin as a letter on a Christmas card!

I am hoping right now she is flattered that I would want to use her idea on a card of my own.  :)

How stinkin' cute is this little guys hat? I added Marvy Liquid Applique, let dry and puffed it up with a heat gun.

Thanks Miss Alice for the inspiration.

and thanks for stamping by....

Let's go Shopping:

Purple Onion:  Walter stamp

Avery Elle:  Fill in the Blank stamp set

Reverse Confetti:  Bring on the Merry stamp set

Imagine Crafts/Tsukineko:  Versafine Onyx Black ink, Memento Luxe Love Letter ink, irRESISTible Texture Spray -Lady Bug

Lawn Fawn:  Christmas Sequins

Marvy:  White Liquid Applique

Copic Markers

Washi tape

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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