Friday, September 28, 2007
Blog Candy 15K hits!
Halloween makeover challenge
Fun & Fast Notes
Wednesday, September 26, 2007
Sketch Challenge - Flaky Friends
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Supplies Used: Stamps~ Flaky Friends, Linen background.
Paper~ Always Artichoke, Wintergreen DP, Whisper White.
Ink~ Basic Black.
Accessories~ Clear Round Rhinestone brads, Silver brads, Theater Ribbon Originals, Ticket punch, Various SU! Markers.
Color Challenge - Mustard Olives
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Supplies Used: Stamps~ Garden Silhouettes, Paisley background.
Paper~ Bashful Blue, Old Olive, More Mustard, Petals & Paisleys DP, Whisper White.
Ink~ Bashful Blue, Old Olive, VersaMark.
Accessories~ Bashful Blue Taffeta ribbon, Blue Ice Circles, Pewter jumbo eyelets, Slot punch, Ticket punch.
Tuesday, September 25, 2007
100 Guests!
Dianne B from Anna, Texas is number 100. Email me your address Dianne, I would love to send you a little thank you for visiting my blog!
Happy mail from Beate!
She also takes great pictures of her art work! I borrowed her photo from her blog! Thanks Beate!
Monday, September 24, 2007
Beate's weekend Challenge #20
I have been really liking the fall color combination and find myself using it alot.
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Supplies Used: Stamps~ Priceless.
Paper~ Chocolate Chip, Really Rust, Wild Wasabi, Whisper White, Fall Flowers DP.
Ink~ Chocolate Chip, Really Rust, Wild Wasabi, Groovy Guava.
Accessories~ Vintage Brads, Gold Brads, Wild Wasabi Stitched, ticket punch.
Sunday, September 23, 2007
Featured Stamper Challenge
On my version of Kristina's card I changed the stamp that I used and some of the cardstock colors, otherwise it is pretty much the same as hers.
Saturday, September 22, 2007
Slider Tutorial
Supplies include: Paper Trimmer, Scissors, 1/8" Sticky Strip, Brads, Paper Piercer, Mono Adhesive, Markers, Ticket punch,Linen Background Stamp, Winter green DP, Always Artichoke CS, Whisper White CS, always Artichoke Ink, Flaky Friends Stamp set.
Step 1. Cut your 8 -1/2" x 11 inch colored cardstock lengthwise into two pieces that measure 4 -1/4" x 11". Set one piece aside to use for a second card. Fold in half so card measures 4 -1/4" x 5- 1/2".
Step 2: Using your Linen background stamp, stamp the front of your card and also on the inside of the card (you will only be seeing the top back portion of the inside).
Step 3: Trim 1 -3/4" from the front of the card. Set aside.
Step 4: Creating the inside 'slider'. Cut a piece of white cardstock to measure 4" x 3-3/4". Starting at the top, measure a line 3/8" in from each side stopping 3/4" from the bottom. This will resemble an upside down T.
Trim on the lines.
Step 5: Cut a piece of Always Artichoke to measure 3-1/4" x 4". Attach this piece of whisper white to the top of the Artichoke.
Step 6: Starting from the inside fold, attach a 1/8" x 3 -1/2"strip of sticky tape to each side, making sure you get as close to the edges as possible.
Place your 'T' shaped slider in the middle of the sticky strips as shown in the picture (make sure that there is a little room on each side of the sticky strip so it will be able to slide easily when put together) You may need to trim a SMALL amount on each side if you feel it might not slide easily, (don't remove to much). Remove the top layer of the sticky strip and fold the top of the card over to form a pocket.
**This next step is very important**
Step 7: To ensure your slider will not pull all the way out, you will need to place brads in each of the upper corners. It is very important that they are in far enough to catch the tabs at the bottom of the slider when it is pulled upward. I placed my brads 3/8" in from each outer corner of the front pocket.
Add your designer paper to the front. If adding ribbon place a piece of sticky strip to the top of your DP, add ribbon.
Step 8: Stamp the slider and add embellishments. Add colored image to the top of the pocket. Enjoy!
Friday, September 21, 2007
A Basic Challenge
Thursday, September 20, 2007
Bronc Buster
I thought I would play around with my Bronc Buster set again for this week's sketch challenge over at SCS. I'm also using this week's color challenge for this card.
Wednesday, September 19, 2007
Slider Tutorial coming soon!
Card for Victoria
This card will be going to a little girl in Texas who has cancer, her name is Victoria Enmon. Victoria's English teacher is behind this project and would like to see Victoria receive cards and letters from each state around the country. Her goal is to have Victoria receive over 5,000 cards, that's 100 cards per state!
If you would like to participate in this project this is what you need to do. Send Victoria a card, enclose a little information about yourself and your family. You must include what state and city you live so she can chart where all of her cards came from! All cards and letters must be sent to Victoria by September 27th, 2007!
Send your cards & letters to:
Victoria Enmon
1205 Red Bud Circle
Orange, TX 77632
And Please say a pray for her and her family! Pass this on to everyone you know, Wouldn't this be awesome if we can make this happen!
Thanks for stopping by today!
Supplies Used: Stamps~ Priceless, Baroque Motifs. Paper~ Chocolate Chip, Really Rust, Whisper White, Fall Flower DP. Ink~ Really Rust, Chocolate chip. Accessories~ Chocolate Chip 5/8" grosgrain ribbon, Gold Brads, Scallop circle punch, ticket punch, key tag punch, large oval punch, photo corner punch, circle punch, White Gel pen, Diamond Stickles.
Tuesday, September 18, 2007
Tagged!
1. YOUR ROCK STAR NAME: (first pet & current car) - Snoopy Town & Country
2.YOUR GANGSTA NAME: (fav ice cream flavor, favorite cookie) Vanilla Macadamia
3. YOUR “FLY Guy/Girl” NAME: (first initial of first name, first three letters of your last name) D-Gil
4. YOUR DETECTIVE NAME: (favorite color, favorite animal) - Green Butterfly
5. YOUR SOAP OPERA NAME: (middle name, city where you were born)- Jean Little Falls
6. YOUR STAR WARS NAME: (the first 3 letters of your last name, first 2 letters of your first) - Gildi
7. SUPERHERO NAME: (2nd favorite color, favorite drink put “The”) The Caribbean Pepsi
8. NASCAR NAME: (the first names of your grandfathers)- Donald Edgar
9. STRIPPER NAME : ( the name of your favorite perfume/cologne, favorite candy) Magnolia Dove
10.WITNESS PROTECTION NAME: (mother’s & father’s middle names ) Jean Burnell
This was too funny. Now let's see what these ladies come up with.
1. Wanda
2. Gena
3. Jennifer
4. Corie
5. Carla
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Vintage Santa
Sunday, September 16, 2007
Sassy Stems Featured Stamper Challenge
Friday, September 14, 2007
Wanted
Thursday, September 13, 2007
Taken with Pomegranate Artichokes
I wasn't really sure of the Taken with Teal in the mix, so I was really conservative with how much of it I used. I like the way it turned out, a little went a long way!
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Supplies Used: Stamps~ Oh, So Lovely, Short & Sweet.
Paper~ Whisper White, Always Artichoke textured paper, Purely Pomegranate, Taken with Teal.
Ink~ Always Artichoke, Purely Pomgranate, Taken with Teal, Bliss Blue, Basic Black.
Accessories~ Silver Vintage brads, Window Punch, Ticket Punch, Purely Pomegrante Stitched Ribbon, Mega Giga Square Scallop punch.
Monday, September 10, 2007
And the winner is......
Cheryl at Engineered Expressions
CAKVD said...
My favorite embellie is sparkly bling like glitter, rhinestones, and stickles. Here is my card that uses all three:http://cakvd2.blogspot.com/2007/09/birhtday-card-with-bling.htmlThanks!Cheryl KVD
September 7, 2007 8:43 AM
Cheryl email me your address and I will get these goodies out to you asap!
Thank you to all that participated in my giveaway, I really appreciate it!
Friday, September 7, 2007
With Sympathy
Today's Limited Supplies Challenge #132 over at SCS is to make a 'Sympathy Card'. Well fortunately, I haven't had to make one of these in a long time so I thought that I would participate in the challenge this week.
Since this challenge is called 'limited supplies' there are a few guidelines that we need to follow to participate:
The main image stamp: Flowers
Background stamp: Need to use one, or another image turned into a background.
Sentiment Stgamps: One
Cardstock & Ink: Any colors
NO Designer Paper (this hurts).
NO Cuttlebug or similar tools.
Embellishments: Limited (this means hold back on the brads for me)! LOL!
Supplies Used: Stamps~ Close as a Memory, Linen Bkgd.
Paper~ Always Artichoke, Mellow Moss, Very Vanilla.
Ink~ Always Artichoke.
Accessories~ Copper vintage brads, Always Artichoke & Elegant Eggplant Markers, Olive Organdy ribbon, Paper Piercer.
Flaky Friends
I found time last night to work on the idea that I had brewing in my head for another pocket card. This is actually a slider pocket card, the insert slides up and down but doesn't come out! I really had fun with this one!
Flaky Friends is one of my favorite winter sets, I love snowmen, they are sooo CUTE. And of course I had to add ribbon & brads, my favorite embellishments!
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Supplies Used: Stamps~ Flaky Friends.
Paper~ Always Artichoke, Whisper White, Wintergreen DP.
Ink~ Basic Black, Always ArtichokeBaroque Burgundy, More Mustard, Sage Shadow, Night of Navy, Bordering Blue.
Accessories~ Theater Ribbon Originals, Green Icecircles Rhinestone brads, silver brads, circle punch, ticket punch, Hodgepodge Hardware.
Thursday, September 6, 2007
My Favorite Embellishments
Do You See What I SEE?
Wednesday, September 5, 2007
Season of Joy Sketch challenge
Is it to early to think about Christmas? Well this week's sketch challenge #140 card has me thinking Christmas. I decided to use Season of Joy for this week's sketch.
Well after completing this card I'm wondering if I have any brads left in the house LOL. Brads and Ribbon, I have to use at least one of the two in my creations!
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Supplies used: Stamps~ Season of Joy, Linen bkg.
Paper~ Very Vanilla, Always Artichoke, River Rock DP.
Ink~ Always Artichoke.
Accessories~ Rhinestone brads, Vintage brads, Key tag punch, ticket punch, river Rock stitched ribbon, sponge.
Oh, So Lovely Color Challenge
This is my card for this weeks challenge. I love to watercolor my images and hadn't done so for awhile so I thought that this week's challenge was a perfect time to do so.
How about those large eyelets? Thanks to Beate I now know how to use my crop a dile that has just been sitting here collecting dust. LOL!
The kids are all off at school, so I'm going out to lunch with one of my friends today, got to run!
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Supplies used: Stamps~ Oh, So Lovely, Artfully Asian, Linen Background stamp.
Paper~ Groovy Guava, Very Vanilla, Always Artichoke CS & DP.
Ink~ Groovy Guava, Always Artichoke, Basic Brown, More Mustard, Basic Black.
Accessories~ Blender pen, Antique brass jumbo eyelets, Groovy Guava Stitched ribbon, gold brads, ticket corner punch.
Sunday, September 2, 2007
Priceless - WSC17
This is my card for Beate's weekend sketch challenge #17. I know that I said it before, but I really enjoy doing Beate's challenge every week! I am going to play around with this sketch some more this weekend, I had fun with it!
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Supplies Used: Stamps~ Priceless, Short & Sweet Sayings.
Paper~ Soft Sky textured paper, Blue Bayou, Old Olive, Fall flowers DP, Whisper White.
Ink~ Blue Bayou, Old Olive.
Accessories~ Blue Bayou Stitched ribbon, paper piercer, Key Tag punch, large oval punch, Coluzzel cutting system, corner rounder, yellow brads, vintage brads.