MIM #244

MAKE IT MONDAY

Score Lines Challenge

I am joining Laurie on MIM this week as she shows her favorite tips and tricks for adding score lines to our paper crafted projects for some additional detail and texture.  You can see her video HERE.  
I love the look scoring adds, but rarely use this technique ~ but that's going to change now that I see how easy it's demonstrated for us.  Thanks for sharing, Laurie! :-)

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I scored lines from the top of my card 1/4" apart, leaving space down the bottom where I cut out the smallest butterfly from the beautiful PTI Cover Plate and added my sentiment.

Thanks for stopping by, I always appreciate your comments!

ANNOUNCEMENT to stay on top until April 2nd

I am so excited to let you know, I have been invited to be a part of the Design Team for a new Challenge Blog starting on April 1st!    

The blog has been created by two very talented ladies, Lilian and Monika.

You can read more about 
Creative with Stamps Challenge Blog 
  HERE

It will be a Card Challenge using stamping ~~ winners will be picked and prizes awarded!

I know so many of you love to share your fabulous ideas, techniques and creations as much as I do and hope to see you joining in the fun  :-)

Coffee Lovers BlogHop Spring 2016

Probably my last card for the Spring Coffee Lovers Blog Hop, it's the last day!  
Wow, there are over 690 entries~another record breaking hop.
Thank you Amy Tsuruta and Chaitali Narla for all the hard work behind the scenes and for hosting this amaZing event. A huge thank you to all of the Super Sponsors too :-)

Check it out HERE

When: Friday, March 18 – Friday, March 25

Day 8 ~ Card 9

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Keeping it short and sweet so you can go about your hopping  :-)

* If you have any questions about my card, please leave me a comment and a way to get back to ya. 

MIM 243

MAKE IT MONDAY

Ink Blending Over Heat Embossing

The very sweet Danielle Flanders is hosting this week at MIM, showing us how ink blending can be used over heat embossed images for a beautiful effect.  See her video HERE.  

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Yes, I had to use my sweet Song Birds for this technique. Love the way those leaves look emboss resisted   :-)

PTI Mar Blog Hop

PAPERTREY INK

MARCH 2016 BLOG HOP

This is some of the lovely inspiration we have to draw from over at Nichole Heady's Blog. 

Go HERE to see more inspiration from all of the beautiful creations entered. 

 

My card ~

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I used my beloved Song Birds dies with some embroided flowers at the base of the leaves ~ if you look closely you can see some stitching on each of these leaves...ahhh, not my stitching...
 it's in the die :-)

Coffee Lovers BlogHop Spring 2016

Another card for the Spring Coffee Lovers Blog Hop, 
Check it out HERE

When: Friday, March 18 – Friday, March 25

Day 7 ~ Card 8

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Keeping it short and sweet so you can go about your hopping  :-)

* If you have any questions about my card, please leave me a comment and a way to get back to ya. 

Coffee Lovers BlogHop Spring 2016

Another card for the Spring Coffee Lovers Blog Hop, 
Check it out HERE

When: Friday, March 18 – Friday, March 25

Day 6 ~ Card 7
I wanted to enter another card today, because I'm not sure I will have time tomorrow ~ plus there are Flash Prizes from the 
VERY SUPER SPONSORS   :-)

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* If you have any questions about my card, please leave me a comment and a way to get back to ya.  
 
 

Coffee Lovers BlogHop Spring 2016

Another card for the Spring Coffee Lovers Blog Hop, 
Check it out HERE

When: Friday, March 18 – Friday, March 25

Day 6 ~ Card 6

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This card became way more busy than I originally intended. 
Can you see the drink in the grass next to the bunny?  
Mailed this out to my bro with a Dunkin Donuts gift card enclosed~he likes his Iced Coffee, even in winter   :-)

* If you have any questions about my card, please leave me a comment and a way to get back to ya.  
 

Coffee Lovers BlogHop Spring 2016

Another card for the Spring Coffee Lovers Blog Hop, 
Check it out HERE

When: Friday, March 18 – Friday, March 25

Day 5 ~ Card 5

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Coffee Lovers BlogHop Spring 2016

Another card for the Spring Coffee Lovers Blog Hop, 
Check it out HERE

When: Friday, March 18 – Friday, March 25

Day 4 ~ Card 4
 

* Click on photo to see more details

Keeping it short and sweet so you can go about your hopping  :-)

* If you have any questions about my card, please leave me a comment and a way to get back to ya. 

Coffee Lovers BlogHop Spring 2016

Another card for the Spring Coffee Lovers Blog Hop, 
Check it out HERE

When: Friday, March 18 – Friday, March 25

Day 3 ~ Card 3

* Click on photo for more details

Keeping it short and sweet so you can go about your hopping  :-)

* If you have any questions about my card, please leave me a comment and a way to get back to ya. 

Coffee Lovers BlogHop Spring 2016

Another card for the Spring Coffee Lovers Blog Hop, Check it out HERE

When: Friday, March 18 – Friday, March 25

Day 2 ~ Card 2

* Click on photo for more details.  

Keeping it short and sweet so you can go about your hopping.  :-)

* If you have any questions about my card, please leave me a comment and a way to get back to ya. 

Coffee Lovers BlogHop-Spring 2016

It’s time for the Spring Coffee Lovers Blog Hop!

When: Friday, March 18 – Friday, March 25

The theme is "Spring" and you can use coffee, tea and cocoa images on your cards/projects. 
Link them up HERE ~ there are prizes from some awesome sponsors too.
Thank you Amy Tsuruta and Chaitali Narla for all the hard work behind the scenes and hosting this FUN event.

Here is my Day 1~Card 1

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This is going to be the longest post from me, Coffee Lovers ~~
I'm not going to take time away from your posting and hopping and commenting cause this Hop gets literally hundreds of amazing entries that you will want to peruse and comment on ;-)

Create Along with PTI

CREATE ALONG WITH US

MARCH 2016
 CHALLENGE 

I am trying to channel Betsy Veldman (yeah, if only!) 

with this card I created. See her card using the new 'What The Doodle: Feather' on her Blog  during Release week on March 10th.

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My card ~ 
I pretty much copied her card design using
*  a Peacock Feather from Inkadinkado, 
*  PP from Momenta, 
*  the smaller sticker feathers atop gold thread.  

PTI products used:  Stamper's Select White cardstock; hello die from Swoosh

 

CASology Wk 189-Doodling

I love the Clean And Simple style that so many talented card makers can create.  I, sadly, am not one of you!  
I have been stalking the CASology Challenges for some time now but have yet to post any cards that I felt were CAS enough.  
Well, that's about to change here and now, friends.  
Love this week's Cue Card inspiration word ~ Doodle!  

And, yes, I confess to being a doodler in school and later in some darn right boring meetings at work :-o  

Check out the DT cards for more amazing inspiration and join in the fun HERE.

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My Card ~
This doodley stamp is 'Tropical Lagoon' from Inque Boutique (circa 2008 ?)
I stamped 'thanks' twice for a more sketchy look.  It is Swoosh by PTI

Creative With Stamps + MIM 242

Good morning my friends. 

I am so excited to let you know, I have been invited to be a part of the Design Team for a new Challenge Blog here in BlogLand starting on

 April 1st!    

The blog has been created by two very talented ladies, Lilian and Monika.

You can read more about 
Creative with Stamps Challenge Blog 
  HERE

It will be a Card Challenge using stamping ~~ winners will be picked and prizes awarded
WhooHoo!

I know so many of you love to share your fabulous ideas, techniques and creations as much as I do and hope to see you joining in the fun :-)
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Also posting my card for MIM #242
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MAKE IT MONDAY

Sponged Stamping 

Dawn McVey is up this week on MIM sharing with us how to create gradient ink blending on stamped images with sponging.  See her video and beautiful card HERE. 

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My card~

I remember seeing this card by Dawn on her blog in January and thought I would CASE it using this week's technique.

I sponged some ink colors on Stamper's Select White cardstock before running the Butterfly Cover Plate through my Big Kick. I left the frame intact and cut off the smallest butterfly leaving room for the pretty Birthday sentiment. Sprinkled a few purple sequins around and done.  :-)

NBUS #6

NBUS #6 CHALLENGE

Card #3

I am posting my 3rd card to Darnell's NBUS challenge ~ 

sadly, I could post 300 cards and not make a dent in Mt. NBUS   ;-)

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NBUS used ~

Stamps:  tree from 'Owlways Friends' by My Cute Stamps

Paper:     green Polka Dot hills from Hampton Arts paper pak;

turquoise card base from Bleu Ombrage by Recollections

Embellishments:  Bunny; pompom (after Valentine's Day purchase)

The bunny is from a pack of table scatter confetti bought at Walmart after Easter a few years (?) back.  I have 2 packages of these bunnies and large Easter eggs, probably cause they were half price  :-?

I added the pom pom tail, googie eyes and gingham bow from my stash to enhance this little guy's cuteness :-)  

PS: The big-picture-plan is to make more of these in different Springtime colors, hopefully in time to mail out this year!

NBUS #6

NBUS #6 CHALLENGE

Card #2

I really really love Darnell's NBUS challenges and I know you all do too by the number of entries she always gets :-)

Well, it is the perfect opportunity to whittle down those mountains of newly (or long-ago) purchased stamps, inks, papers, markers, ribbons, embellishments, etc. etc. etc.   Thank you, Darnell!! 

 * Why do I need a challenge to bring out these sadly neglected crafty items to my desk? 

 * Why am I in the Craft stores and on line shopping for new schtuff weekly (yeah, it's probably more often than that)?

   

I might as well ask "What is the meaning of life?"  

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NBUS used

Stamps: Flamingo from Hampton Art  

Markers:  Prima Palette; Spectrum Noir

Die: 'Baroque' by Sissix Makers & Shapers (cut in half)

Paper: Green printed by Recollections 

NBUS - MIM #241

It's time for the 6th NBUS Challenge over at Darnell's Blog-YAY!  
Just in case you have never (gasp!) been over to the Playhouse for a visit, you need to to start a regular routine of stopping by.  
Darnell's cards are always so inspiring, her posts are really fun to read and she happens to be one of the most creative and talented people in BlogLand.  Each one of these challenges brings out hundreds of fabulous cards ~ so go check em out!

Here is my card~
 

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NBUS:
Butterfly Cover Plate from PTI
Stencil  from Prima (used over my Ombre watercolored background)
White CraftSmart Paint Pen (used on the stenciling)
Glittery Die-Cut flower from K&Company 
Pearl Sticker from Michael's $1.50 spot

Also entering this card in:

MAKE IT MONDAY

Ombre Stenciled Background

You can watch Betsy Veldman's awesome video HERE to see her gorgeous card using this technique.