Monday, April 20, 2020

The Earth Laughs with Flowers

Hello and welcome to my blog

Hope you are doing well 
under the circumstances
we are all dealing with. 
Lets put that aside and have a few minutes of fun.
Take a deep breath and lets get in our crafting mood. 

It's time for the 2nd challenge of the month
over at TheArtsystamper
The Artsystamper has 2 challenges each month. 
The challenges begin on 1st and 3rd Mondays of each month. 
So, stop over and join in the fun. 

 For this challenge we are partnering with
Double Trouble Challenge Blog



The Double Trouble theme is:
"Spring and Things"

There are three Dares offered. We are number 2.
Check out the other dares by clicking the link above and have fun with it!

 Let me share my inspiration card 
for the  2nd  challenge for April
The theme is - Springtime
This theme makes me think of flowers,
 so that is what led me to the images I used.

The digi sets I used:
Sketched Spring Blossoms

Sentiment is from
Field Flowers silhouette Set
Digital images are really fun and easy to use.
Hope you check them out!!

 TheArtsystamperShop Etsy
Artsystamper Digitals Blog
BZCole Mixed Media (YouTube)
Artsystamper Digitals on Facebook 
Artsystamper Digitals Challenge Blog

Come on and join in our challenge fun!
You do NOT have to use Beverly's images 
(of course we would love to see them if you have them) ...
 but you must follow the theme to qualify for the prize.  

That's right ... The winner of our challenges will receive 
the stamp set of their choice from TheArtsystamperShop.  
The top 3 winners will each receive a digital stamp from Beverly
Beverly Cole offer stamps and sentiments
 in each set, as well as pre-colored images for easy, 
and quick cards.
  Please take a moment and check out what she has in the store!!

OK it's time for you to enter the
 Artsystamper Digitals Challenge Blog !

You will also see more inspiring designs from the other 
Artsystamper Addicts DT ... so much fun!!   
SUPPLIES I USED ON MY PROJECT
Stamps:  Digital -  The Artsystamper - Sketched Spring Blossoms, (Sentiment) Field Flowers Silhouette set
Paper/Card Stock: Pink CS, Green CS, White CS
Dies Used: Spellbinders Circles - Inverted Scallops, Fleur De Lis shape - Damask Motifs set
Accessories: Dimensional foam, Spectrum Noir Alcohol Markers
I am submitting my card in the following challenges:
Colouring in Scrapland  ANYTHING GOES  OR EMBOSSING  (#28)
Pammie's Inky Pinkies Challenges  #2016 ANYTHING GOES (#8)
The Paper Girls   #197 FLORALS  (#1)
Angie's Digital Stamps -  (April) Anything Goes Optional Twist: Spring (#30)
Dragonfly Dreams -  (April) Add A Flower/Flowers (#119)
A Gem of a Challenge   #8 - Anything Goes  (#130)
Allsorts   - #568 - Flowers and/or Showers (#71)
Creativ Fusion Arts & Crafts Challenge -  SPRING FLOWERS (#9)
Polkadoodles -  ANYTHING GOES - Wk 16    (#55)


Thanks for stopping by today
Stay safe
I will see you soon


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Thursday, April 16, 2020

April Stamp Club - Theme Card

Well Hello Everyone!!

Hope you are having a  nice week so far!!
OK, we've slid into April, with all the problems of the pandemic. Let's sit down and set those issues aside and focus on the brighter side of life for a few minutes.

Tuesday nite was the night we normally would have had our monthly stamp club meeting, however our meetings are on hold for a while.

Last month, we decided to continue to make the theme card and everyone will send their card to me. After we are able to get together again, we will swap our cards as we normally would. Since we won't be doing a tutorial we won't have a challenge card either. 

The theme for April is Umbrella/Stormy Weather. I had no stamps or digi's that would fit this theme so, I went shopping online and found the cutest set from AMB Illustrations. 

And that set (Duck in Rain Gear) includes a lot of images, hope you check them out.

Here's the card I made for stamp club 

This card was really a fun one to make 
BTW - this is a 6" X 6" card size

SUPPLIES I USED ON MY PROJECT
Stamps: Digital image - AMBillustrations - Duck in Rain Gear
Paper/Card Stock: White CS, DP
Ink: Memento - Pear Tart (Edging on the sentiment CS)
Dies Used:  Sizzix Oval
Accessories: Dimensional foam, Prismacolor Colored Pencils, Gamsol, Peel off stickers - (dots on umbrella)

side note- (I have gone thru all my closets, however all the items I want to donate  are boxed up waiting for the time when the donation centers are open. They are all closed right now.)

I am entering my card in the following challenges:

Stay sheltered in place, be safe and hang in there.
I will be back soon


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Tuesday, April 14, 2020

World Wide Open Design Team Challenge #04

It's the start of the next challenge over at 

World Wide Open Design Team Challenge #04

 April 15 through May 12 2020

My DT Project is 

Come along and join in this great DT Challenge, opened to any DT in the World. 
To be eligible, you just have to be on any DT.

You can enter any image and any project.

Enter our Current Challenge HERE!

Our wonderful Sponsor for World Wide is the lovely  Julia Spiri.

Please support Julia Spiri and visit her Store HERE!

 Come along and join Julia Spiri's Facebook Group
"Stamps by Julia Spiri"
You can join Facebook Group HERE! 

Subscribe to Julia's You Tube  - Here 
Come along and Follow on Instagram. HERE!   Pinterest. HERE!  


SUPPLIES I USED ON MY PROJECT
Stamps:  Julia Spiri - Lulu Cat Girl
Paper/Card Stock: White CS, Red CS, DP, Olive Green CS
Ink:Memento - London Fog, Rhubarb Stalk, Tuxedo Black
Dies Used:  Spellbinders - Layered Hearts
Accessories: Acrylic Paints, Spectrum Noir Alcohol Inks, Metal cogs, Chipboard cogs etc

Challenges Entered:
Thanks for stopping by 
I will be back soon

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Tuesday, April 7, 2020

Just For You

Hello Everyone,

Hey, thanks for stopping in today.

Since its the first Tuesday of the month,
it's time for my Inspiration Tuesday project
over at Craft-Dee BowZ

Now that April is here I decided to use a floral stamp.My stamp kind of reminds me of a dandelion which we all seem to fight throughout the warm weather season. I just got this stamp in a set that I ordered late last week from Rubbernecker.
Now I really didn't need a new stamp set, but I fell in love with the whole set
(organic set #3)

Let me share my card with you.


Let's check out The Bow

I decided to use a triple loop bow.
And I placed the bow on the side of the card. It was the perfect spot.

Here is a closer view of my bow.



I used a white Hug Snug Seam Binding for this bow. (One of my fav's)

I used my Craft-Dee BowZ bow making tool. 
Don't forget, the Craft-Dee BowZ bow making tool 
is the best tool out there to aid you in making your bows.

The tool is small, easy to store, easy to use and so portable.

To order yours, go to the Craft-Dee BowZ blog 
and click on the Buy Now button 
located on the left sidebar
SUPPLIES I USED ON MY PROJECT
Stamps:  Clear stamp - Rubbernecker - Organic set #3
Paper/Card Stock: Blue CS, Silver CS, Glossy CS
Dies Used:  Spellbinders Grand Circles   
Accessories:  Ribbon, Craft-Dee BowZ tool, White embossing powder, VersaMark, Tim Holtz Alcohol inks - Bottle, Sail Boat Blue, Silver, Blending Solution, Blending tool, Outline stickers - white border  and silver sentiment

I am submitting my card in the following challenges:

 A Place To Start  APRIL - USE RIBBONS AND/OR BOWS  (#4)
Jan’s Digi Stamps Challenges - APRIL - ANYTHING GOES (Week 1) (#8)
Make My Monday   #119 MAKE YOUR OWN BACKGROUND PAPER  (#49)
Pammie's Inky Pinkies Challenges   #2014 ANYTHING GOES (#8)
The Paper Girls   #197 FLORALS  (#3)
Dragonfly Dreams - (April) Add A Flower/Flowers (#16)
Challenge Up Your Life  April - #122 - Focus On Flowers (#23)
Crafter's Castle  - April - Anything Goes (#26)
Thanks  for stopping by today. I will be back soon.

Please stay safe


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Monday, April 6, 2020

Things With Wings

Hello Everyone
I have some really exciting news to share with you today. 
I have been selected as one of the new design team members over at
The Artsystamper. 
I am really excited to joining this team 
of truly talented ladies.

If you are not familiar with The Artsystamper, 
please take a few minutes and 
check out the awesome images
 available for your crafting needs. 
Beverly Cole is the super talented artist 
who designs these gorgeous digital images 
Her shop carries a great selection
 of digi stamp sets
and lovely papers.

The Artsy Stamper has 2 challenges each month. 
On the 1st and 3rd Monday of the month. 
So, stop over and join in the fun. 

Speaking of challenges, 
here is my inspiration card for my first challenge submission.
The theme is - Things With Wings

The digi sets I used:
Aster Garden Paper Pack 
(Gray Aster Dictionary paper)

Aster Garden (Butterfly on Aster)


I love working with digital images
They are really fun, so easy to use 
and give you lots of flexibility.
Hope you check them out!!

SUPPLIES I USED ON MY PROJECT
Stamps:  Digital - The Artsystamper  Aster Garden Stamp Set, Aster Garden Paper Pack
Paper/Card Stock: White CS, Purple CS, Gray CS
Dies Used: Spellbinders - Labels Thirty
Accessories:  Spectrum Noir Alcohol markers, Kreations corner punch #901, Darice Embossing Folder, dimensional foam
BZCole Mixed Media (YouTube)
Come on and join in our challenge fun!
You do NOT have to use Beverly's images 
(of course we would love to see them if you have them) ...
 but you must follow the theme to qualify for the prize.  



That's right ... The winner of our challenges will receive 
the stamp set of their choice from TheArtsystamperShop.  
The top 3 winners will each receive a digital stamp from Beverly
Beverly Cole offer stamps and sentiments
 in each set, as well as pre-colored images for easy, 
and quick cards.
  Please take a moment and check out what she has in the store!!

OK it's time for you to enter the

You will also see more inspiring designs from the other 
Artsystamper Addicts DT ... so much fun!!   

I am submitting my card in the following challenges:
Thanks for stopping by today

I will see you soon


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