Wednesday, September 12, 2012

A challenge and a theme

Hi everyone
Last night was our monthly club meeting and we always have a challenge and a theme card to make. Well the challenge card was really a challenge for me because of the color of a piece of card stock we were given to use. We were given  a piece of CS that was 8.5" X 5.5" and a brad. Well the card stock is double sided but on one side there  are these  pink/purple apples , the other side was dotted. I wasn't to crazy about the color of the apples, though.




 So I thought on that one for a while. In the meantime I downloaded a free digi stamp from the Michelle Perkett Studio blog, its an apple, so my card was coming together at last. But what to do with those pink/purple apples. Well what else but color them red. So I used a red Spica pen and colored them. They look great with the digi apple now that they are red.



Next was the theme card, A Splash of Color. So I decided to use alcohol inks and I also used a stamp I have had for a while from Hero Arts. I have always loved this stamp.


I found a card in my stash that holds a picture and has a frame built in. The spot to hold a picture makes it easy to quickly frame a picture or a stamped image. All I had to do was slide the stamped panel up in it and it became a framed piece.It worked out perfect!!

We made the coolest ornament in our meeting, so stop in tomorrow to check that out.

Well thanks for stopping in today, see you soon.



Tuesday, September 11, 2012

CHF09 A Shaped Card

Hi Everyone,
Time for the Cornish Heritage Challenge. The theme is a Shaped Card and I used stamps from LL-6018 Ornamental Beauty set. 




Want to play along????

If you would like to play along with us of course we would love to have you! AND - if you do, you could win a $10 Gift Certificate and a Winner's Badge to put on your Blog!

To play, create a card using CHF images. You can use either CHF digi or rubber stamps to create a card or project.... anything you like as long as the stamps are Cornish Heritage Farms. (Yes, they can be older stamps.) 

Once you have created your card/project, place a comment with a link to your card/project in the Cornish Heritage Farms blog so that we can see what you created. If you upload your card/project to SCS don't forget to include the keyword CHF09. We can't wait to see what you create! 


The next Cornish Heritage Farms Challenge will be Sept 25.

Don't forget to check out the Cornish Heritage Farms Design Team's card on their blogs. 


*  Anne  *  Barb  *  Barbara (You are HERE) *  Cindy  *
*  Dawn  *  Debbie  *  Deneen *  Dianne  *
Frances  *  Holly*  Jacqueline  *  Kris  * 
Kristine  *  Lisa  *  Michele  *  Steph  *  

Thanks so much for stopping by today. See you soon!!


Thursday, September 6, 2012

New Designers


I thought I'd let you know about the new designers at Sparkle N Sprinkle.
Make sure you check out their submissions below.

Sparkle N Sprinkle is pleased to formally announce the following designers as new additions to the 2012-2013 Design Team!!!
WELCOME ABOARD!!!
Anne Temple from Alabama
Brigita (Gita) Skopas from Georgia
Cammy Vietzke from California
Charmagne Welch-Rivera from Georgia
Cheryl Bennett from N. Carolina
Dawn Bennett from Pennsylvania
Debi Brile from Pennsylvania
Genevieve (Gen) Chesky from Connecticut
Jackie Smith from Canada
Keri Brown from Washington
Here are their submissions from their semi-finalist challenge...
Anne Temple
Brigita Skopas
Cammy  Vietzke
Charmagne Welch-Rivera
Cheryl Bennett
Dawn Bennett
Debi Brile
Gen Chesky
Jackie Smith
Keri Brown
That's just a hint of their fabulous talent - more to follow - keep your eyes peeled for future blog hops and the SNS website's huge gallery.

See you soon



Tuesday, September 4, 2012

I'm Back

Hi Everyone
Bet you were wondering where the heck I've been. Well, I went to Tennessee to visit my friend, Dianne, for a week. Two days before I left, my computer started acting up. Then it got worse, so as I was leaving, I dropped my computer off at the computer hospital to be operated on. So the whole time I was gone my computer was not with me. I used an i-pad to check on emails and the bare essentials, but all my info and STUFF was on my computer. I arrived back home 1 week later and the computer was still recouping and I finally picked it up yesterday. It's horrible to be without your trusty friend at your fingertips. I lost my address book and a few other less important things but, slowly but surely, me and my computer are finally together and getting things put back in their correct place.

While I was in Tennessee, I stamped and taught Dianne some great techniques, we had a great time. It was good getting away especially to visit my friend Dianne. She and her husband are the most gracious hosts you will ever want to meet.

You may have noticed that my last post was missing the photo. My apologies for that. That post was written before the computer problem but the card wasn't ready til after the computer problem arose.. So let me show you the card I designed that should have been in the last post.


Since the theme was circles for the Cornish Heritage Farms bi-weekly challenge, I made a circle easel card. I will add this to the original post as well.

I want to thank you all for being followers and I hope you will stop back soon. Now I need to get some new cards designed.

See you soon

Barbara