The Gift of You

Hi Everyone,

Thanks for stopping in today. Do you believe it!!! July 1 is here and the year is half over and now we are on our way to a lot of holidays before the end of the year. Speaking of holidays,  I have already bought a Christmas gift. (OK no groaning, please)

Since its the first of the month, it's time for the Craft-Dee BowZ  July challenge. As always, the theme is always Anything Goes with a Handmade Bow. I would love to see your submission over at Craft-Dee BowZ

Here is my card that I made for the CDB inspiration 

The background paper I used is from one of my Gelli Plate sessions. I've saved lots of papers from playing with my Gelli Plate and put then in my stash, so here is a great use for one of them.

The flowers are all my handmade designs.

Here is a close-up of my triple loop bow.

That ribbon is a great match for that background paper I made.

I decided on inserting the sentiment on the inside of the card.

This card is for a dear friend whose birthday has just passed.

SUPPLIES USED ON MY PROJECT

Stamps: Verses Rubber Stamps Paper/Card Stock: Pink CS, Creamy Yellow CS Ink:Black Dye Ink Dies Used: Spellbinders Fancy Tags, Octagon; Sizzix Tim Holtz Tattered Florals Accessories: Ribbon, Craft-Dee BowZ  tool, dimensional foam, Martha Stewart Frond punch, Flower Soft

I am submitting this card in the following challenges:

• Crafting from the Heart - Always Anything Goes (#74)
• Craft Your Passion -  Always Anything Goes(#91)
• Crafty Cardmakers -  Sentiment (#32)
• Get Creative Challenges -  (Week 1) Flowers (#21)
• Love to Scrap - Anything Goes + Blog Hop (#20)
• Not Just Cards - Always Anything Goes (#365)
• The Pink Elephant Monday Card Challenges - Anything Goes (#58)
• Use Your Stuff -  use your stash - Anything Goes (#26)
• Amusing - Anything Goes (#13)

Thanks for stopping by today, see you soon.

Leave Room in your Garden

Hi there.
Hope you had a great week and now the weekend has started.Time for fun and time to get in your studio, to start being creative.

The other day, I started to work with a sentiment from Verses Rubber Stamps. As I read the sentiment,  I thought of a stamp set I had, that contained a fairy and some toad stools. It is a perfect match for the sentiment.

I know I mentioned that the sentiment is from Verses Rubber Stamps, but, have you checked out their online catalogue? They have so many stamps to choose from and they are all categorized, so it is easy to find what you are looking for.

SUPPLIES USED ON MY PROJECT

Stamps: Verses Rubber Stamps  Fairies to Dance MC0662C; Hampton Art - Once Upon a Springtime Paper/Card Stock: White CS, Cream CS Ink: Adirondack - Mushroom Accessories: Distress Markers, dimensional foam

I am submitting this card in the following challenges:

Crafting Musketeers #26 Shades of Summer (#111)

Crafts Galore Encore -Anything Goes (#278)

Crafty Time - Girls, Girls, Girls (#117)

Lia Stampz Challenge #89 Anything Goes (#55)

Live & Love Crafts Challenge #36 In The Garden (#94)

One Crazy Stamper Anything goes (#73)

Paper Creator's Crafts # 39 Anything Goes (#183)

Petal Lu Anything Goes (#47)

The East Wind Challenge  #33 Ode to Nature (#36)

The Sisters of Craft - Anything Goes (#228)

Time for me to start getting my classes ready for Stampaway, the upcoming stamping convention. I have 3 classes on the schedule and there is still room in each class, I would love to have you join me.

Click here to check out the class roster over at Stampaway.

Here are my classes titles, dates and times, Click on the classes below to see my class samples:
Wed Aug 5 - Chalkboard Cards 11:00 - 1:00
Wed. Aug 5 - Multi Pocket Mini Album 4:30 - 7:30
Friday Aug. 7 - Two Folds Tag Book 8:00 - 10:00


 Thanks for stopping by, have a wonderful day and a great weekend.

Hello Friend

Hi there

Below is my project for the Outlawz Progressive/Freebie Challenges My project is using a beautiful free digital image this month from Anne's Digital Art  Thank you so much Anne.

I printed a 2nd image to pop it up over the bottom image then I used a flower shaper to give the image depth. Here is a side view to better see that popped up image.

SUPPLIES USED ON MY PROJECT

Stamps:  Digital Image - Anne Fenton; Stamped sentiment - Great Impressions Paper/Card Stock: White CS, Orange CS, Black CS Ink: Black Dye (sentiment) Accessories: Ribbon,Colored Pencils, Gamsol, Craft-Dee BowZ  tool, dimensional foam, Embossing folder, paper shaper

I am submitting this project to the following challenges:

• Doodle Pantry  -  Anything Digital Goes (#69)
• Through The Craft Room Door - Always Anything Goes(#79)
• Artistic Inspirations - #134 Anything Goes or Twist of Odd (#55)
• Crafting from the Heart -  Always Anything Goes (#77)
• Craft Your Passion - W, E3 - Always Anything Goes (#153)
• Love to Scrap -  Anything Goes  (#221)
• Not Just Cards -  Always Anything Goes (#265)
• Colour Your World with Lucy Sunshine - Anything Goes (#41)
• Fairytale Stampers - #57 Anything Goes  (#66)

Thanks much for stopping in today, have a great day.

The Song In Your Heart

Hi Everyone
Oh, I have some exciting news that I've been itching to tell. I have joined the design team over at Verses Rubber Stamps. WHOO HOO !! They have a huge selection of verses and if you're like me I always need a verse.

Have you visited their online store?  Please do,'cause they have lots of themes and I am sure you will find the perfect verse for your cards and other projects.

It was really hard to pick stamps, since they have so many great ones. I decided to work with this one from their Friendship Line.

Let me share my card

This verse is the perfect fit for the bird stamp I used. 

SUPPLIES USED ON MY PROJECT

Stamps:  Verses Rubber Stamps - FS1135E  Sing It Back To You, Inky Antics - Christmas Birds 11265MC Paper/Card Stock: Dk Green CS, Celery Green CS, Mustard Yellow CS Ink: India Ink - Black, Memento - Olive Green Accessories: Embossing Folder - Darice Leaves Pattern 1218-126, Copic Markers, Punch - Kreaxions #910,  dimensional foam

I am submitting my card to the following challenges:

Scrappers Delights   always anything goes (#89)

Artbymiran Challenge -  No.34 - (W1 of 2) - Anything Goes(#30)

Simply Papercraft - No. 6  - Anything Goes (#194)

Sister Act Card Challenge -  No. 110  - Always Anything Goes (Cards only) (#112)

Outlawz Twisted Thursday - W - Always Anything Goes   Optiona Twist - Father's Day/Nature

Crafter's Cafe - #120 Anything Goes (#178)

Crafty Gals Corner -  #23 The Great Outdoors (#36)

Inspiration Destination -  #37 Always Anything Goes  (#128)

Moo-Mania & More -  Anything Goes (Week 2 of 2) (#103)

Whimsy Inspiration - #83 Anything But A Square Card n (#123)

Thanks for coming by today. I will be back soon.