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

Back to work!!

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!!