"Touch Twin Marker Challenge" and "Midnight Madness Sketch Challenge"

I just finish my card just in time it enter it in the Touch Twin Marker Challenge! The theme to this challenge is "In the Garden."

 I really enjoyed coloring the squirrel, It was a challenge, but I thought it came out all right! the Squirrel stamp is  from Stacy Stamps Collection. The leaf, acorn and the word Thanks came for Gina K's "A Year of Leaves" Stamp Set.

I am also entering this card in the

 "priscillastyles Midnight Madness Sketch Challenge"!

I love this sketch!! The have two that you can choose from and this is the one I decided to do!

the very first Touch Twin Challenge!!!

Hey!!!! I'm back and I am entering the Touch Twin Challenge!!

First of all, I am proud to say that my Daughter has Graduated from Paul Mitchell academy!!

I made this card for her and I hope you like it too!!

Have you ever made a card and you had an idea of where you where going with the design? Well I started of that way, but ended up another way!! First of all at Paul Mitchell all the students has to wear black. So I started coloring Miss. Deva's clothes with some grays and black and add some glitter for some bling!!

I guess you could say I made my own DIGI, I took a picture of the academy and redrew it on my computer. This is were things started to change on my card. The colors of my card was going to be black and white, but after coloring the academy, black and white wasn't working out. I started getting in to my bronze ribbon and then I went from there. I don't now if adding the flowers was a mistake or not. I think if I could have colored her clothes more of the oranges and browns it might work better, but as I said, they wear all black.

Stamps &Fun =Creativity   -   anything goes

Paper Shelter Challenge -  anything goes

The OutLaws - copic/promarkers (anything goes)

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Out of site and hopeful not out of mind!!

Yes I have been out of site, but hopefully not out of my friends minds!! Just to let you know I have been on a break to get more organized! I am still blog hopping and enjoying seeing all the wonderful projects that my friends have made!! I'm hoping to make a come back next week!! See you until then, unless you see me first!!!

Mark's Finest Papers Blog Hop Day 4!!

Hello! Welcome to the June 2011 MFP New Releases Blog Hop!
This week's new releases are: All Aboard, Poppies Poppies Poppies, Sand Surf Relax, and Floating Along.
For your convenience, all these sets are available TODAY at Mark's Finest Papers.
So, do you want to WIN today's Featured Stamp Set: Floating Along? (If you don't want to wait to win, you can always purchase the sets right away! We'll substitute a set from NEXT month's release if today's winner has already purchased this set!)
For your chance to win: Comment on the following Design Team members' blogs TODAY before midnight EDT. There will be ONE random winner chosen from the comments on today's Blog Hop blogs. That winner will win Floating Along. We will announce the winner's name on tomorrow's blog post.
Emily
Neva
Silvia
Faith
Claudine
Dawn
Marilynn
Patricia
Chrissy
Karen
Pam
Joanne
Kittie
Sharon-Guest Designer for June
Mark’s Finest Papers

Mark's Finest Paper Blog Hop Day 3

Hello! Welcome to the June 2011 MFP New Releases Blog Hop!

This week's new releases are: All Aboard, Poppies Poppies Poppies, Sand Surf Relax, and Floating Along.

For your convenience, all these sets are available TODAY at Mark's Finest Papers.

So, do you want to WIN today's Featured Stamp Set: Sand, Surf Relax? (If you don't want to wait to win, you can always purchase the sets right away! We'll substitute a set from NEXT month's release if today's winner has already purchased this set!)
For your chance to win: Comment on the following Design Team members' blogs TODAY before midnight EDT. There will be ONE random winner chosen from the comments on today's Blog Hop blogs. That winner will win Sand, Surf, Relax. We will announce the winner's name on tomorrow's blog post.
Emily
Neva
Silvia
Faith
Claudine
Dawn
Marilynn
Patricia
Chrissy
Karen
Pam
Joanne
Kittie
Sharon-Guest Designer for June
Mark’s Finest Papers

Mark's Finest Papers Day 2 Blog Hop!!

Hello! Welcome to the June 2011 MFP New Releases Blog Hop!

This week's new releases are: All Aboard, Poppies Poppies Poppies, Sand Surf Relax, and Floating Along.

For your convenience, all these sets are available TODAY at Mark's Finest Papers.
So, do you want to WIN today's Featured Stamp Set: Poppies, Poppies, Poppies? (If you don't want to wait to win, you can always purchase the sets right away! We'll substitute a set from NEXT month's release if the winner has already purchased this set!)
For your chance to win: Comment on the following Design Team members' blogs TODAY before midnight EDT. There will be ONE random winner chosen from the comments on today's Blog Hop blogs. That winner will win POPPIES, POPPIES, POPPIES. We will announce the winner's name on tomorrow's blog post.
Lois
Vicky
Dawn
Anne
Peggysue
Connie
Emily
Karen
Patty
Roxie
Vicki
Liz
Geri
Lynn
Lagene-Guest Designer for June
Mark’s Finest Papers

Well I have to say I really enjoyed this stamp set!!! I love coloring flowers and this is an awesome set to do so!! I started of making my tag first. I wanted to make a marble look, so I used Pearlescent Liquid Acrylic for my background, colors are Galactic Blue, Sun-up Blue and Silver Pearl. I used my B99 Copic marker to make my crack look! I saw a wonderful tutorial on crack glass, I used this tecniquic on my tag and the image on my card.

Hope you like it!!

Mark's Finest Paper's Day 1 Blog Hop!!

Hello! Welcome to the June 2011 MFP New Releases Blog Hop!
This week's new releases are: All Aboard, Poppies Poppies Poppies, Sand Surf Relax, and Floating Along.
For your convenience, all these sets are available TODAY at Mark's Finest Papers.
So, do you want to WIN today's Featured Stamp Set: All Aboard? (If you don't want to wait to win, you can always purchase the sets right away! We'll substitute a set from NEXT month's release if today's winner has already purchased this set!)
For your chance to win: Comment on the following Design Team members' blogs TODAY before midnight EDT. There will be ONE random winner chosen from the comments on today's Blog Hop blogs. That winner will win ALL ABOARD. We will announce the winner's name on tomorrow's blog post.
Lois
Vicky
Dawn
Anne
Peggysue
Connie
Emily
Karen
Patty
Roxie
Vicki
Liz
Geri
Lynn
Lagene-Guest Designer for June
Mark’s Finest Papers

Wow I can't beleive it I am a Guest Designer for Mark's Finesh Papers!!

I am so honored!! I really enjoyed making this card.They have some of the most awesome stamps!!

The next four day's of the hop, I used for the first time my collection of copic!! WOW!!

Really Reasonable Ribbon Candy Blog Giveaway!!!

It's been a while since Really Reasonable Ribbon did a giveaway, so here they go!! They've gathered a bunch of fun items that can be found on the Really Reasonable Ribbon website and they're going to give them all to one lucky winner!

Lots of great ribbons, trims, adhesives and embellishments along with a Scor-Buddy Mini Scoring Tablet. This will keep you going in challenges for a while! Speaking of challenges, be sure to swing by and take a look at their current challenge theme. Maybe you'll be inspired to enter a project of your own!!

I own some of their ribbon and to me it is the best quality I have come across!!

Joan's Garden's Card and Tag Challenge

Hello all, I been having problems with my blog lately! So here goes nothing. I have been trying to post my Card and tag for Joan's Garden's Challenge. But it seems to be having problems at the moment, so I am going to try to past it all in. Wish me good luck!!

Here is what you need to do for Joan's Gardens Weekly Challenge
Enter a matching card and tag (separately) Anything goes. It can be anything you want to create.

As you can see I was not succecful in posting my pictures!! Someone need to fix blogger!!!!!
I had to post it on Splitcoaststampers blog
so here is the link to my card!!http://www.splitcoaststampers.com/gallery/photo/1981309?&cat=500&ppuser=248469
and here is the link to my tag!!! http://www.splitcoaststampers.com/gallery/photo/1981311?&cat=500&ppuser=248469

Let's Ink it up!! Challenge 15

Hello all, Today is a good day!! I have been busy with my sign shop, So I haven't had anytime to scrap or post any cards until now!!

Please join us at Let's Ink It up with our Challenge 15.
And thank you to our wonderful Sponsor Kreativ Hobby for  sponsoring our Challenge!!

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Here's a little info from the lovely Anne at Kreativ Hobby

Kreativ Hobby

We are a Norwegian rubberstamp producer – with more than 1000 different designs. In our webshop you will find all our rubbestamps under the category “STEMPLER”. All prices are in Norwegian Kroner. We ship worldwide and all information regarding international shipping is on our website: http://www.kreativhobby.no/

The winner can choose 4 rubberstamps from Kreativ Hobby Design. Value app. NOK 200 or  $35

  

 The theme for our challenge to be in with a chance of winning this fabulous prize is

"Focal sentiment and a 3D flower"

remember that we are a rubber/clear stamping challenge so no digi stamps please

this time we want to see the sentiment as the focal point of your project and as always our supertalented DT have some up with some amazing inspiration for you..So go check out the challenge Blog, Let's Ink It Up!!!!

ScrapbookPal.com

Let me tell you about an awesome Scrapbook online store!! I first found out about ScrapbookPal.com at the CK Scrapbook Convention in Charlotte, NC 2006. Their booth was awesome, they had everything you need to restock your supplies at incredible prices!! I had ran out of adhesive and they had the best selection and prices!! I am so glad I subscribed to their web site, because they keep me up to date with their sales and Coupons!! I don't know about you but these days I need all the coupons and sale deals I can get!!! So go check them out and Enter to win 7 free Copic Markers of your choice!!

Let's Ink it Up Challenge 13!!!

OK, first of all let me apologize for posting my card so late. I live in Clayton, NC near Raleigh and today we had some really severe thunderstorms with hail and tornados, so needless to say we were without power for awhile.

They said there was a report of 63 sited tornados today in NC! WOW I thank the lord that one didn't hit us!!! 

So lets get on with the new challenge 13 at Let's Ink it Up!!!
  this time we have a fantastic prize up for grabs from our generous sponsor Cindy at:

   stampingscrapping.com

Here's a little message from our sponsor

"StampingScrapping is owned by Kevin and Cindy Echtinaw.  We ship every in stock order within 24 hours and LOVE our customers. We pride ourselves on our customer service, speedy shipping and great prices on the newest products.

We are offering one of our CUSTOM Spellbinders matching stamp sets to the winner!  Value of $19.99.  You will have your choice of one of three sets. "

we want you to
'Show us your Stitching'

It could be any type of stiching on your project, real or faux as long as you remember to

use a rubber or clear stamp - no digi stamps please

Now there is always a first for the first time! (hope that made some sense) Well the card I made has 2 first going for it!!

I have never sewn with a sewing machine. (even though my mother was a seamstress and both of my sisters  sew too, But both don't live close anought to show me!! So think the lord for YOU TUBE) But I did buy a Brother this Christmas, because I saw so many wonderful cards with sewing stitches and I fell in love with the look.  I do have to confess that I was so afraid to try this technique, other then being real busy with work, I kept putting off making this card till the last minute.

The second first is this is the first time I ever used Penny Black stamps and I really love them!

Well here it is!!! 

Other challenges that I am entering!!

Pile It on Challenge -Rubber stamp
Sunday's with Chrissy  spring is in the air
Creative Card Crew  - Spring
Secret Crafter Saturday - Stitching

FYI EVERYONE!!

Just in case you didn't know Let's Ink It Up has a new Challenge that started Sunday!!
Make a card, layout or project that has the theme of EASTER CREATIONS!!

You have 2 weeks to enter our challenge!!

This challenge our sponsor is SCRAPPIT which is based here in Australia.

Paula has generously donated a prize package of

A$20 VOUCHER

FEATURED STAMPER SPOT!!!

Hi everyone, I am so excited to announce a new feature on

Let's Ink It Up.

We want to give something back to our loyal followers
so that being said


Every two weeks we will host a

FEATURED STAMPER SPOT whoohoo

Do you want be featured on LIIU, bet you do.

Okay so here's the deal all you have to do is be a follower of LIIU, get the word out there about the Featured Stamper Spot via your blog, remember you must use rubber/clear stamps in your featured project. You don't need to create a new project.

But remember we do not feature digi projects.

That's it, pretty easy isn't it.

If you want to be a Featured Stamper just email Suzanne  your interest and she will then send you the interview questions, you return the questions, along with your pic and a link to the post you would like featured.

Can 't wait!!!

Let's Ink it up!! Challenge 11

Wooo HOOOO!!!! It's my first time being on the Design Team, Let's Ink It Up!!!

 Die Cuts/Punches. 

You can use either or both on your creation.

For this challenge we are lucky to be sponsored by:

Taylored Expressions


And for the winner, They will receive this wonderful prize the "Tweet Hearts Stamp Set" (valued at $21.95).  You can see the set here.

Here is a little bit about Taylored Expressions

Taylored Expressions is an online store full of whimsical rubber stamps, co-ordinating kits, and fresh ideas.  You'll find everything you need to satisfy your creative sweet tooth!

Tune in to the Taylored Expressions blog for inspiring ideas and how-to videos!

So Let's get started by Inking It Up!!

I stamped my image on Watercolor Paper, I wanted to see how my markers would react to the paper. Which I was very pleased with it!! I used my cookie cutter die to cut out my image and my green oval frame. I used my border punch to punch out my pink border. I used a large corner punch to add to my oval frame, I also added glitter.

I am a fan for bling!! Of course, I had to add some glitter. I used Embossing Powder Holographic for my fairy's wings to give it a clear glittery glow, I used glitter for her dress and the dew drops.

Hope you like my card and Please go visit  the rest of the fantastic Ladies on the Design Team of Let's Ink it Up!!!

Card 3 for Joans Gardens JustRite Challenge

If you are looking for Joans Gardens JustRite Blog Hop and Challenge just click HERE!!

Here is my 3rd card that I'm going to enter in Joans Gardens JustRite Challenge. I really enjoyed making this one, I used the JustRite Stamp Set  "Beautiful Day Set" and stamped with VersaMark, and embossed with Detail White from Stampendous. Because I was stamping on black card stock I used my White Ultimate Gel Pen-Pastel to color in the flower, leaves and bow. I then colored over the white with my Triart pens.
I really love the way it turned out!!
I used Really Reasonable Ribbon's Ramblings ribbon that I won on their blog hop, They have some wonderful ribbon!!
I used JustRite Times New Roman Font and Damask Borders for my monogram on my card.

Of course the picture doesn't show it but, all the circles are raised!!!

Joans Gardens Challenge #8

I made this card for Joans Gardens Challenge, You need to check out her blog!!
I really enjoyed making this card, I used the JustRite stamp from the "Beautiful Day Set"  The frame around the stamp is Spellbinder's Heart felt Creations corner die cut. I really fell in love when I saw the ribbon I used on my card! Don't you think it has that Easter look? Of course I had to add some bling!!! I had the dragonflies since I started scrapbooking about 8 years ago, I thought it was time I needed to use them!!
You need to hop over to Joans and try out this wonderful challenge, There is a wonderful prize up for grabs!!!

Joan's Garden's JustRite Blog Hop & Challenge!!!

EXCITING NEWS!  This week you have the chance to win an AMAZING PRIZE PACKAGE you won't want to miss out on. JustRite Stamps has so generously donated the grand prize for this week's Joan's Garden's 8th Challenge for 2011. This prize package includes the following JustRite products:

• acrylic block set – $8.95 
• mothers natures gifts – 16.95
• fancy tags- 19.95
• happy everything -32.95
• nested frame dies  24.95
• nested sentiments dies  24.95
• 3 ¼” block -12.95
• Fancy frames  19.95
• Inspires me  19.95
• mini binder box - $9.95




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Wouldn't you love to win this grand prize from JustRite stamps,  with a value of over $191.

A big thank you to JustRite Stamps for their donation of this fabulous prize!!!

 

 You will have until next Thursday morning (March 10) 6:00 AM EST to link your card/project. There are only two requirements for this week's challenge:
• Create a card/project using ONLY JustRite stamps (any JustRite stamps and matching dies are acceptable) Do not use any other brand stamps. You may use any card stock, design paper and embellishments you want.
• You must be subscribed to Joan's Gardens blog to win.  This allows you to receive all updates about challenges and sales, etc.

The winner for the grand prize package from JustRite Stamps will be chosen from a Random drawing and will be announced Friday morning (March 11). This person will also be entered in the End of the Year drawing for a $100 gift certificate from Joan's Gardens. You may enter this challenge more than once,
but each card/project must be made with only JustRite stamps.

TWO more chances to win another a great prize! Joan and Selma have invited 12 guest designers to join them in a Blog Hop featuring JustRite stamps. You won't want to miss all the inspiration in the beautiful cards created by these talented designers. While visiting each of these blogs, you have a chance to win another great prize from Joan's Gardens. In

order to be eligible for one of these two prize packages, you need to leave a comment on each blog in this Hop (12 guest designers, Selma and mine). Out of the fourteen blogs, there are two "mystery" blogs, each with a prize package from Joan's Gardens. For a chance to win, be sure to leave a comment on all fourteen blogs.  

   

In addition to this fabulous grand prize, there will also be additional prize packages from Joan's Garden's to give you 2 additional chances to win.

 





   For my card I started off with Core' dination's Sand it, Tear it Emboss it, love it paper for my back ground. I used this beautiful vellum paper with the design and cut it out with my Creative Memories stencil. I used my Spellbinders oval and die cut the center out. Using the border stamp from the  JustRite "Beautiful Day Set". I stamp with VersaMark on the out side of the center cut out of the Vellum and embossed it with a light blue embossing powder.

Stamped the Irises with Memento black ink, I then colored it in with markers and die cut it a little larger then the vellum's center oval cut. I wanted to bring  the colors of the border out. I added my brad butterflies,bling and attached my bow.
For the inside I used the same background paper and cut out the same shape as the vellum on the front. Stamping the border and sentiment from the same stamp set JustRite "Beautiful Day Set" with the VersaMarK and embossed it with the light blue embossing power. Added my brad butterflies and bling.



Carla

Donna R

Giovana

Glenda

Gretchen

Kris

Lana

Mary Anne

Nancy

Selma

Sharon

Sue

Vicki

Joan

I have to say, I really love working with the JustRite Stamps!!

Launch of the NEW Cool2Craft Newsletter !!!!

Craft Giveaway Alert! Spellbinders Grand Calibur

This is so COOL!  Cool 2 Craft is giving away a Spellbinders Grand Calibur!
In celebration of the launch of the NEW Cool2Craft Newsletter at FaveCrafts.com, Their giving away a Spellbinders Grand Calibur. If you have never seen the Grand Calibur in action – check out this cool video review by Terri O.
The Grand Calibur™ is the latest in Spellbinders™ line of innovative cutting machines. It is compatible with all Spellbinders die templates. The Grand Calibur accepts 8½ x 11” paper without trimming, as well as cuts or embosses up to 8⅛” wide with the turn of a handle. With an integrated handle design, and weighing only 10 pounds, the Grand Calibur is portable and convenient to use anywhere. It has a stability base that keeps the machine in place during use. Die cutting and embossing sandwiches are easy to stack with color coded plates. Using the same two-pass process as the Wizard™, (cut on one pass, emboss on the other) the Grand Calibur allows so many more die templates on the larger plates. Perfect for Grand Nestabilities®! Larger shapes offer endless possibilities for scrapbooking, school projects, mini albums and more! Compatible with Sizzlets, Cuttlebug, and Quickuts dies, as well as Cuttlebug Embossing Folders and Fiskars Texture Plates when used with the W-025 Raspberry Spacer Plate. A larger mat is in production.
Hurry! Hurry! Head on over to FaveCrafts.com to enter this giveaway and learn how you can earn extra entries!
And while you are there, be sure to sign up for the Cool2Craft Newsletter. It’s the COOLEST!

Contest ends March 31, 2011. Winner will be announced on April 1, 2011.

http://www.favecrafts.com/sweeps/Spellbinders-Grand-Calibur-Die-Cut-Machine

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Joan's Gardens Weekly Card Challenge

Card Challenge #7
Here is what you need to do for Joan's Gardens Weekly Challenge #7....
• Use designer paper for your background
• Use no other stamping except for a sentiment and frame (such as a JustRite Stamp)
• Use all the embellishments you would like to use
• Use some kind of dimension on the card (such as a flower)
Well this is the first time I painted the insides of my embossing folder, I used papier opaque FolkArt paints, I guess it turned out ok. I based my colors on Gina K's Spotlight color challenge. I really love the colors that they are challenging this week!!

• Cardstock – Sweet mango, fog gray and Gina K Pure Luxury White
• Pattern Paper – Script Wash from The Attic Collection
• Stamps –Stamp TV Block Greetings by  Tami Mayberry
• Color Mediums – papier opaque FolkArt paints, Stampin' up  Classic More Mustard
• Tools – Martha Stewart branch punch; flower punch, embossing folder, and Spellbinder Deckled Mega Rectangles
• Embellishments – ribbon, buttons
• Techniques – brayer painting embossing folder, distressing, layering 
• Theme – love
• Shapes – swirls,square, rectangle and circle!!

 I am entering this card in the followin

 Catered Crop challenges

KB Cute Monday Challenge 3! -LOVE

Ooh La La Challenge -For Someone Special

Woodware USA Challenge #14 - Embossing

Creative Inspirations Paint - Keep it Sweet and Simple

Tuesday Throwdown - Buttons

Little Claires - Anything Goes

Stampin' with the Dragon - Anything Goes

Do You Stack Up - Ribbon

Totally Papercrafts - clean & simple

Creative Inspiration - distress