Thursday, January 9, 2014

Hello!

Hello 2014

Hello…. Hello… Hello everyone! I hope you day has been a good one! Sorry I’m a little late uploading my card but I have been having computer problems today and hope they are all gone now. The Outlawz Twisted Thursday challenge has started and the twist for this week is “hello/goodbye”. We would love for you to join us. The sponsors for the month of January are…

My Besties  by Sherri Baldy

and

Paper Temptress

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My Bestie images is called Willow Wrap and she is so adorable. The paper I printed her on is Heavenly White Premium Ultrasmooth and you can fine that at Paper Temptress. Just thought I would say if you are looking for different types and colors of paper this is the place you should look.

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The hello stamp is from The Angel Company. My papers are from DCWV Linen Closet stack. The scalloped punches used to punch out the Hello is from stampin up. The flowers are from  Wild Orchid Crafts. The lg. fern punch is from Scrappily ever after.  The 1/2 cream beads are from Want 2 scrap. The punch that is behind the flowers is by Martha Steward is called doily lace trim.

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This is the inside of the card. Left it open for a stamped or written sentiment. These are the copic markers I used to color Willow Wrap.

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Here is the close up of this darling image.

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Thanks so much for stopping! Have a wonderful evening and stay warm.

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Wednesday, January 8, 2014

Good Example

Good Example 2014

Hello! Hope everyone has been keeping warm! I  want to share with you a card I made using I Brake for Stamps Stamps,  the stamp Called Biker Babe and you can fine her here at I Brake for Stamps Store.  This is one of those really fun stamps. My paper is from Rustic Chic, the 1/2 red beards are from want 2 scrap. Added some Diamond glaze from Judi Kins.

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I tried my new Zutter Bow it all for the bow and I tell you it looked better in my craft room them it looks in the picture. I think I need LOTS more practice. These are the side views.

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The Born to ride my girl friend made some sentiment like these for me at her work, I love them. Thanks Kathy!!!

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I always like to finish off the inside of the cards sometimes I add a sentiment and sometimes I do not. This time I added one and this sentiment can be found here it is called half sheet #052. It has 11 stamps in the half sheet. Just to remind you if you should stop by the store and pick up some stamps, I can give you a 10% discount. When you order something add this code to you order SAVE10PAT.

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These are the copic markers I used to color the image.

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Here is a close up of Biker  Babe.

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Thanks for stopping by. I love your comments you always make me feel so good. Hope you are keeping nice and warm these days.

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Sunday, January 5, 2014

Go Pack Go!!!

Green Bay Packers 2013

Watching the Green Bay Packer game so thought this is a good time to post my card and keep this short. My image is called Gridiron Greg football and he is from Dr Digi House. I did make it awhile ago I think it was in October sometime because of the pink that I added. Not sure if you are a football fan and really I’m not a big fan I just watch the Packers and that is only because I had to raise 3 sons and they are huge fans.

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All the side views. The yellow helmet is a pin.

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The sentiments I used are from Peachy Keen Stamps. They do have several stamp sets for the packers.

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On the inside I added some sticker that I had to dress it up a little. Left it open for a added stamped sentiment or a written message.

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These are the copic markers I used to color the image and sky. Used some pearl pen color pearl white.

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But anyway, hope your week end was good and you stayed warm, it is big time freezing here. Thanks for stopping by!

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Thursday, January 2, 2014

Frilly Lilly says Welcome to 2014

Frilly Lily says Welcome to 2014
Welcome everyone to a brand NEW YEAR, WOW!!! Can you believe this is 2014 and I’m sure this year will go by fast just like all the rest of them. SO A BIG…..
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to all my friends around the world!
Our Sponsor for the month of January is Besties! What a perfect challenge with all of Sherri’s wonderful images. The image I used is called “Frilly Lilly Messy Bessy”. She is as cute as can be.
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The paper used is from gcd studio stack called journeys. 
 
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The flowers are from Dee’s distinctively bell floral collection leaves, floral stem and bell floral. Added some lace and ribbon is from Really reasonably ribbon.
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Corners on the inside are punched with a punch from creative memories. The dragonfly punch is from paper studio.
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These are the copic markers I used on the image. Here is the close up.
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I made a video on How to make your own Styrofoam snow. I had a lot of comments asking what I used for the snow on my card.
 
Making Styrofoam fluff snow, add texture on your cards to look like snow.
For some reason I can’t get it to upload but here is the link and it works just fine. So if you would like to know how to make Styrofoam fluff snow just watch the video.
 
This was the card I did with the Styrofoam fluff snow. Hope you enjoy the video. Thanks so much for stopping by.
Entered my card in:
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Sunday, December 22, 2013

It is all about Friends and Family


its all about friends and family 2013
Welcome everyone!! This time of year is a magical time and it is all about friend and family and it's almost Christmas and we all have family and friends we enjoy spending time with at this time of the year, we also have family and friends that we don't see or visit with often enough but still mean just as much to us! That is where my fellow design team member from all the teams I’m on mean so much to me and all the fearless leaders like at Color Me Creative challenge site each year we do a little something just to tell Suzanne how much we appreciate everything she does for us. This is my Christmas card to Suzanne this year. She is a fantastic lady and I wish her and the family A Merry Christmas and the best New Year. Have you ever been to Suzanne’s  blog she has the best stories ever and as the years have gone by we have watched her children grow up, daughter going off to collage, kids being sick all the things family do as years go by.  So we would love for you to join in on our blog hop. So if you are doing the blog hop that means you came from Linda Payne blog and the next place you need to go is Christine Riley’s blog. Have fun and I hope this gives you some inspiration.
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Blog Hop order: 
The dies I used are spellbinder corner sprigs, sizzix medium branch, memory box winterland tree. Stampin up scalloped 1.75” punch.  6 petal punch for the flowers. Both sentiments are from stampabilities D1146 glory to God and ER1106 Christmas and New Year 02.
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The papers are from my scraps. I did real sewing on my mini sewing machine. Used some pearl pen color gold. Distress ink around the edges color vintage photo.
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I also want to wish everyone at I Brake For Stamps Blog design team and Della a Wonderful Christmas and a Special New Year, I really enjoy all of the fantastic ideas and inspiration and look forward in creating all kinds of new projects in the new year. If you would like to check out the store.
How I did the angel, I colored her with copic markers and added score tape over the image and added diamond dust glitter and rubbed it in real hard and then went very lightly with the same colors of copic markers over but just in some area’s. The glitter takes real good to the copic colors so you want to make sure you do not add to much color.
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You know I can’t forget all the friends at The Outlawz design team and besides that all the fantastic girls that work so hard for me at Twisted Thursday challenge, they are the best designers ever. From all of the design teams, I have made friends all over the world and I do not say that lightly. Daily I talk to people from Australia, Norway, England, Canada, Africa, India, Ireland and there are so much more. We learn so much from each other. It does not matter where you live it is all about friends, family, the joy of life and crafting. The surprising thing is that I have had the opportunity to meet some of these people because of the crafting world is so wide spread. I can’t forget about all my followers (friends) that stop by and leave me a comment, that’s what makes this all worth while because if it was not for you, why would I do this?  Thanks for stopping by and I wish you a VERY Merry Christmas and that you make all the memories and treasured times you can with your family and friends.
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Thursday, December 19, 2013

It’s getting to look a lot like Christmas

Getting to look a lot like Christmas 2013
I’m feeling so wonderful today and I have some fantastic new to share. Georgianne has feeling in her feet and she has moved her left toe. This is the best Christmas ever, things are still going to be slow but finally she has feeling. For the ones that do not know my sister in law had a large tumor removed from her brain in September and has not had any feeling from her neck down since. I love good new!!! So the Outlawz Twisted Thursday Challenge has started and for this week the twisted is ANYTHING GOES WITH ANYTHING GOES now how easy is that. The image I used from Stitchy Bear is called snow mail box. OMG I was just over at Stitchy Bear and looking for the link for the snow mail box and if you like scenery images there are some winter, spring, fall and summer  scenes that are breath taking.
Our Sponsor for the month of December is STITCHY BEAR
ALL OF OUR WONDERFUL IMAGES ARE FROM SITICHY BEAR
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Card stock is from my stash. The flower is from prisma.
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Side view.
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For the inside spellbinders label 8, Sizzix branch with leaves and Impression Obsession die097-M. Let open for a sentiment or a written message.
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Copic markers used to color the image. Here is the close up of the image. I used what I call Styrofoam fluff. I take a Styrofoam block and rub it together and it brakes apart and it looks like snow. The Merry Christmas is a sticker.
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Two surprises for you this week! Our Designer Anne done a wonderful card using coffee filters so stop by her blog and see how to make this darling card.
Remember you can click on the pictures and make them bigger

snowman Janet 1      snowman Janet 2
These snowman our designer Janet made and here is the video using We R Memory Envelope Maker.
These darling snowman wrappers can be used for so many things.
You tube video done by Jackie Topa
I hope you enjoyed all the goodies today, thanks for stopping by. Come by and join us we would love to see your creation.
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