an artist at work

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

2011-11-26T21:28:00.002-05:00

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!!!

2011-09-25T01:12:00.012-04:00

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)

What is My Craft Channel?

2011-08-04T22:19:00.001-04:00

Out of site and hopeful not out of mind!!

2011-07-31T14:25:00.000-04:00

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!!

2011-06-10T01:29:00.001-04:00

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

2011-06-09T00:09:00.001-04:00

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!!

2011-06-08T00:29:00.002-04:00

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!!

2011-06-06T21:36:00.017-04:00

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!!!

2011-05-31T02:13:00.004-04:00

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

2011-05-26T02:53:00.003-04:00

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

2011-05-14T21:07:00.001-04:00

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

2011-05-11T02:00:00.003-04:00

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!!!

2011-04-17T01:02:00.006-04:00

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!!

2011-04-04T15:39:00.003-04:00

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!!!

2011-03-24T16:34:00.001-04:00

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

2011-03-19T23:59:00.002-04:00

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

2011-03-07T20:21:00.005-05:00

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

2011-03-05T00:28:00.001-05:00

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!!!

2011-03-02T00:35:00.171-05:00

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 !!!!

2011-02-28T17:44:00.002-05:00

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

Joan's Gardens Weekly Card Challenge

2011-02-14T20:27:00.010-05:00

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

Back to work!!

2011-02-12T01:34:00.000-05:00

Sorry, I haven't had much time to blog, because I have been blog hopping!! It's a shame you can't make money out of blog hopping!!! I went to bed the other night and I felt like I was leaving comments in my dreams.
Oh well, I plan on making more projects soon, just wanted to let you know I am still here!!
See you here!!

Digi Stamp Boutique

2011-02-06T02:19:00.000-05:00

* MONTHLY GIVE-AWAY *

Woo Hooo!! I got some great news!!!

2011-02-05T01:11:00.017-05:00

Hi everyone, I have been playing catch up!! I'm trying to get my work done before I can tell you the great news I have!! Well that didn't work out because I'm still trying to catch up!!
But I can wait any longer, here is the great news. I just got an offer to be on the design team for Let's Ink It Up!!
There will be Two new teams and Two Challenges per month. (starting March 2011)

Now to introduce the new DTs

Here's are our teams

TEAM
Suzanne (Team Leader and owner)

Tammy

Shirley

Sharon

Patsi

Brenda

Sharon H

Cor

TEAM B

Claire -(Team Leader - Senior DT)

Joanna

Alicia

Dawn

Caz

Sharon P (this is me)

Fliss

Suzanne B

We can't wait to get started, so make sure you come back for our first challenge with Team A on 6th March and see what inspiration the new DT has for you.

Hope you are as excited as we all are.

See you there!!!!

Joan's Gardens #4 Weekly Card Challenge

2011-02-03T04:05:00.012-05:00

Here is what you need to do for Joan's Gardens Weekly Challenge #4....

1. Use Yellow and Green for your colors
2. a piece of trim
3. a frame to call attention to your focal point
4. embossing

Believe it or not the card stock I use is a peal Yellow from Bazzell!! In the picture it looks more like gold. I used my hero stamp of a daisy and embossed it with green embossing powder
from The Powder Keg. I added the diamonds on the corners, they wore the leftover pop outs of my lotus die cut from Spellbinders and the buterfly stamp came from Gina K stamps from stampTV.

The Sweet Stop has a new challenge and I decided to use the sketch that they provided. When I saw this sketch, I fell in love with it!!! Isn't it an awesome sketch!!

I am entering this card in the following Challenges!!

Sisterhood Challenge

Gingerloft - Things that fly
Anything Goes - butterflies

Stamptacular Sunday - Whateva (Anything Goes)

For Fun Challenges

ABC Challenge - (2W, C5) - "N" is for nesties

Papertake Weekly Challenge

Totally Gorjuss - As you like it

The Rubber Cafe - Glitter and Shine

Joan's Gardens

C.R.A.F.T. Challenge

The Sweet Stop

DELIGHTFUL CHALLENGES

Joan's Gardens Tag Challenge

2011-01-30T20:43:00.000-05:00

I was working on my step-daughter's layout for her wedding album and I made this tag to for it!
I embossed the background with Powder keg embossing, I have a wishblade and cut the words out of light blue color vellum. I use the flowers and ribbon that we used for her wedding.

Hope you like it!!

Let's Ink It Up Design Team Call!!!

2011-01-27T22:27:00.001-05:00

Let's Ink It Up is looking for 2-3 fabulous ladies

to join our Design Team
term begins March 2011

Do you want to be involved in an exciting challenge blog?

Do you love rubber/clear stamping?

Do you love to get inky?

If the answer is yes, what are you waiting for, why not apply for a Design Team Position.

The call is open from today, 13th January 2011 and closes midnight 30th January 2011.

I do!!!! So I am going to submit my application by posting my 3 favorite projects I have made so far. So wish me good luck and good luck to you if you apply too!!!

Happy Birthday to Danielle!!!

2011-01-27T00:21:00.016-05:00

Well, I made a card for my daughter for her birthday! I was so happy that she liked it! Believe me it is hard to satisfy a teenager (especially mine) these days!!

I decided to use a Crazy 4 Challenges sketch design!

Crazy 4 Challenges

I first selected my lime green bazzil paper and embossed the background with Quick Kutz Leaves emboss folder. I just got this new stamp called Let A Smile be Your Umbrella from Stamp n' Stor, I love fogies stamps!! I stamped it with memento black ink pad and colored it with my Triart markers.

I used my Spellbinders Nestabilitie Small Scalloped Octagon to die cut my frog image out'

I chose SEI design paper that I had as scrap, because I had used it for another card. Using my EK Success punch to punched out the top part of my DP. I used a petty lime green ribbon, I had to layer it because it was two shear! I used Just Rite stamp for my oval border and stamped happy birthday from Gina K stampTV. I added rhinestone for some bling!!
I am entering this card in the following challenges

Crazy4Challenges C4C71 sketch design

Catered Crop Follow-the-Recipe

Cupcake Craftroom

Let's Ink it up

Penny's Paper-Crafty Challenge Blog

Sisterhood Challenge

My Thank You Roses

2011-01-19T14:47:00.013-05:00

For my Thank you card I used Gina K stamps "A Year of Flowers" by Melanie Muenchinger. I love roses and they have some beautiful flower stamps. I did not have a rosebud stamp so I had to draw my own!!

Since I am converting my wood mounted stamps to foam mounted, I can not tell you where the heart stamp came from, just I bought it off of e-bay.
The Reddish pink Rose, it's leaf, the heart and rosebud are all raised. The picture doesn't show it well!!

Tip: If you are changing your wood stamps to foam, wright down the stamp company on your log stamp sheet!

I am entering this card in the following challenges
Joan's Gardens #2 Weekly Challenge
Cupcake Craftroom
Mark's Finest Papers' Blog
Really Reasonable Ribbon's
Crazy4Challenges
Paper Sundae
Top Tip Tuesday
Design Dollies
Let's Ink It Up
Scrapbook Place Challenges

Joan's Gardens Tag Challenge

2011-01-16T20:58:00.003-05:00

Hello all, I just finished this tag and posted it just in time to make it for Joans Gardens tag challenge!! I was seconds away!!!

First Card of the Year!!!!

2011-01-10T23:02:00.037-05:00

Will here it is my first card of 2011!!
StampTV was having their New Release Party and one of the challenges was a color challenge, The colors to use was Kraft. and along with that, Chocolate Brown and Turquoise Sea.
I started with Kraft colored background and stamped it with Gina K stamps and embossed it with a Turquoise embossing powder. I die cut out my scalloped circle,circle and oval cookie cuter nesting, fancy tags from spellbinders. I stamped my owl, my message and my background with VersaMark watermark stamp pad. I went a little bit out of my comfort zone, this is the first time I made a card with two backgrounds!! I guess I was afraid it wouldn't look right, but I thought it turned out alright. I finished embossing my card, colored my owl, added my bow and added an embellishment that I just got from Stamp'n Up.
Hop you like it !!

I am entering this card in the following challenges
Stampin' Sisters in ChristStampTV
Mark's Finest Papers
Paper Sundaes
Quirky Crafts
Catered Crop
Joan's Gardens

Th-INK-ing of You Christmas to Birthday Blog Candy

2011-01-10T15:12:00.002-05:00

Christmas to Birthday BLOG CANDY!

Merry Christmas to all of Grace's Blog Followers!

Grace has decided to offer up some blog candy for her blog followers as a way of wishing you a Merry Christmas and to thank you for this past year of your faithful visits and comments that mean so much!
This candy will run from today through her birthday (Jan. 20) Random.Org will then select a winner and she will announce the winner on her blog in a new blog post soon thereafter.Here is a list of what is included in the candy:
Spellbinders Label Four
2 packs Spare Parts Flower Brads
1 K&Co Flower Brad pack
2 QuicKutz Embossing Folders
1 Cuttlebug Embossing Folder
Assorted Charms
ZVA Silk Flowers and Butterfly
1 jar Christmas mix Flower Soft
1 Tattered Angels Glimmer Mist
1 BasicGrey Pack of Brads
3 Wood Mounted Stamps
1 Pack of 3 Jars of Stickles
1 Our Daily Bread designs Ink Pad
2 Martha Stewart Punches
2 Packs of ZVA Pearls
Assorted Ribbons
1 Making Memories 6 x 6 Paper Pad
1 Marths Stewart Bird Stamp Set
1 Pack Prima Flowers
1 Pack of Fibers
1 SU! Pack of Door Knob Hangers
1 Cloud 1 Rain Dots

Wow what a wonderful giveaway!!!!
Make sure you stop by Grace's web site Th-INK-ing of You

New Tim Holtz Blog Candy Giveaway

2011-01-10T14:05:00.002-05:00

Yes, you read that right....a NEW TIM HOLTZ Merchandise blog candy giveaway!!!!

Stacy says she has been feeling a little blessed and a little guilty.

Blessed because she has such a loyal following and guilty because she hasn't been around much lately and you are all still visiting her blog!!

So as her gift to you she will be having another giveaway. You have until 11:59pm PST on November 15th, 2010 to enter. And then she will draw a winner and that winner will receive -

All of this stuff -
1 pkg Grungeboard (plain elements 94 shapes)
1 pkg Grungeboard (alphas- 234 letters, 9 fonts)
1 pkg Ranger Enamel Accents (black & white)
1 pkg Fragments (48 pieces- rectangles & squares)
1 pkg Sprockets Gears (12 pieces)
1 pkg keyholes (5 keyholes, 10 fasteners)
1 pkg Word Keys (7 keys)
1 pkg Muse Tokens (12 tokens)
1 pkg Swivel Clasps (6 small, 6 large)
1 pkg Trinket Pins (15 pins)
3 Mini Masks- 1 Floret (7 pieces)
1 Compass (1 piece)
1 Regal (2 pieces)
1 Ranger Distress Crackle Paint - Clear Rock Candy
3 Ranger Distress Ink Pads - Worn Lipstick, Spiced Marmalade & Wild Honey

Can you say WOW!!

I can!!!!!
So If you want a chance to win blog over to Scrap with Stacy!!

Really Reasonable Ribbon's One Year Blogoversary Giveaway!

2011-01-10T13:39:00.000-05:00

Really Reasonable Ribbon are rapidly approaching their one year blog anniversary already! They've come a long way in just one year, and we have all our readers to thank for that!

As a thank you Really Reasonable Ribbon will be giving away the huge collection of merchandise below (valued at over $75) to one lucky winner!!!

All of the items in this prize assortment can be found on the Really Reasonable Ribbon website. Along with their huge selection of ribbon, you can also find lots of great adhesive items, the Scor-Buddy Mini Scoring tablet, and many great embellishments. Be sure to stop over at Really Reasonable Ribbon's website today and take a look around!!

IT'S PARTY TIME!!

2011-01-09T16:56:00.000-05:00

In honor of *Wink *Wink Ink first Birthday Their BIRTHDAY NECESSITIES SET is on sale for just $4 through the month of January! This is a huge set! The images as well as the numbers in this set come in pre-colored versions. Each number is a separate file as well. The cake is also great on Wedding cards! It includes all that you see here:

Head over to *Wink *Wink Ink to see what their wonderful Design Team has created with the BIRTHDAY NECESSITIES SET!!!

Happy New Year!!

2011-01-04T02:26:00.000-05:00

Happy New Year to everyone!!!! I know I'm a little bit late, better now then never! : )

Sorry It took so long to get back to blogging. I have been real busy making my Christmas gifts for my friends that I bowl with. I thought I would share what I made with you!

My friend Kay loves penguins, and that's what she got! I first painted my penguins on the Christmas bulbs and then filled the color in with flock. This was the first time I used flock and I really like the affect it left after the glue dried. I used Liquid Applique` for my snow and embossed the slide that the 4 penguins was riding.

My friend Cathy collects dolphins so I painted for her dolphins on the bulbs. I used glass opaque paints. I really love to paint, but I have to say Watercolors are my favorite medium!

For my other two friends, Thomas and Wayne, I painted NC lighthouses on Christmas bulbs! They are my favorite to paint! I fill the bulb with a little sand from the NC 's coast, and add some seashells, a baby star fish and a shark's tooth that we find in the sand at Topsail Inland.

Well, I hope everyone had a Wonderful Christmas! I sure did!!!

Joan's Gardens #26 Weekly Challenge

2010-12-16T15:35:00.006-05:00

Well here is my last entry to Joan's last Challenge for 2010!! I made my own curtains and window myself! I used chalk to color the curtains! One day I want to learn how to design and make my own stamps! Well I hope you like it!

1. Use some kind of snow or snow flakes
2. White is the color for the week, so make sure you have white on your card
3. Do some Chalking
4. Create some kind of a window look

Later on I might remake it and do a different background. I'm not to thrilled about the white.

Last Card for Joan's Gardens #25 Weekly Challenge

2010-12-09T03:20:00.003-05:00

Well here I am with my last post of the day and my last entry for Joan's Gardens #25 Challenge! I am tired, It's 2:38 am and I'm going to bed after this!!!
I told you I like glitter, I fell like its all in my face, I know it's all on my clothes! So I'm going to make this short, here's my card!! I used:

Snowy Cardinal PreCut SetProduct ID: HCPC 3352

Cardinal With Holly Berries PreCut Set Product ID: HCPC 3351

Wish me good luck!!! The drawing is to day!!!!!

Good night all!!

Joan's Gardens #25 Weekly Challenge card 2

2010-12-09T01:41:00.004-05:00

There are so many talented people participating in this challenge,

I have really enjoyed making my projects for this Challenge.

I have a thing about glitter and glitter embossing, I love it!! Probably to much sometimes. Right now my work room is filled with glitter dust from doing this cards! I'm going to have to get out the vac!! (LOL) Here is my second card for Joan's Gardens Challenge #25 !! I hope you like it!

This was my first attempt to make a poinsettia with the stamp I have, and the first attempt to use my alcohol inks on shinny paper!! I used my:

Snowy Cardinal PreCut Set Product ID: HCPC 3352

Regal Poinsettia 2 PreCut Set Product ID: HCPC 2291

Joan's Gardens #25 Weekly Challenge

2010-12-05T23:03:00.008-05:00

Wow I have to tell you, I have been blog hopping all week long! I am so tired that when I tried going to sleep ( around 3:00 to 4:00 am) I'm dreaming about blog hopping. I'm ready for a good night sleep!!
On my journey of viewing these wonderful creative crafters, I stumbled on a blog named Joan's Gardens.
Joan is having a wonderful contest and I am going to enter it!!

• Create a card/project using ONLY Heartfelt Creations stamps (any HFC 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..
I am entering a Christmas bulb I made with the Heartfelt Creations stamp and used beads to color it!!
Hope you like it!

Snowy Cardinal PreCut Set

Product ID: HCPC 3352

Please click picture for a better view

Starting out with a clean glass bulb, I stamped my Heartfelt Creations Snowy Cardinal stamp. I used glue to attach my beads, using glass, long tube, small black, white and red beads. I didn't have any orange and brown beads, so I used Tim Holts Alcohol Inks to color some of the white beads. I added some snowflakes with glitter and finished it off with a beautiful bow.

I really enjoyed making this ornament, I love the Heartfelt Creations Stamps and DieCuts. I only have 2 Stamp set, but I'm hoping to get more this summer!

Micheal's craft contest

2010-11-28T02:57:00.014-05:00

Micheal's craft store is having a contest ever week, for 7 weeks on their facebook site!! Each week they give you 3 items that you must have in your craft that you are submitting. I missed the first one! :( Boohoo

Oh well the second week you had to have a charger, scrap paper and glue. I just decided not to participate, because I was going to submit a clock and there was way to many clocks already posted!

So this week you have to have candles, pine cones and glitter.

Materials: White pillar candle, glue gun, quick dry craft bond by K&Company, Martha Stewart glitter, small wired ribbon, pine cones, craft green spray paint, craft gold spay paint, snowflakes stamps, The essential glue pad.

Instructions: Spray Paint your pine cones green and gold. Then brush the tips it with the craft bond glue and sprinkle gold glitter on the gold pine cones and green glitter on the green pine cones. Snip off the pine cone petals. Take the gold petals and with the quick dry craft bond place them around the edge of the top of the candle with the petal facing down, let dry and do the same thing to the bottom edge but with them facing up. Then over lap with green petals. Then add your ribbon with the glue gun to hide the end of the pine cone petals on the top edge and the bottom edge. After everything is dry and in place take your embossing buddy and pat down the sides of your candle. Stamp your glue pad with your snowflake stamp on your candle. Sprinkle your glitter alternating your gold and green colors for snowflakes.

I will let you know whats going on next week!!
Hope you can make it!

My first blog!!!

2010-11-07T00:47:00.000-04:00

Hello this is my first blog and I'm so happy you are here! I am going to try to display my work that I have completed and other happenings in my life! Right now I'm self employed. I have a Sign Shop, "ArtSmart Signs", where I work out of my garage.
I am currently working on my work/craft room. I had to have my sister from Winston-Salem come and help me organize my room. Which she does a great job!!

Ok, I know what your thinking, that I still have a lot to do. I wish I had some before pictures then you would say WOW you came a long way!