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Hello Everyone! Sorry I have been quiet lately. Between my work, school and not feeling the best I have been keeping quiet! Today I am sharing a project using some brand new stamps from DRS Designs!! 


I used the technique from the Technique Junkie Newsletter called Acetate Sparkle from the August/ September 2005 newsletter.


Here are the details:
Stamps: Starry Background, Candy Corn Wreath, Halloween Spirits and Boo-ze
Cardstock: Wisteria Wonder, Basic black, Whisper White
Accessories: Lots and LOTS of glitter, Crystal Effects, Acetate, Vintage Violet Stitched ribbon, Paper Piercing tool, Dimensionals, 

Thanks so much for stopping by! Hope you have a wonderful day!!!

Dude Time Doodles Blog Hop

Hey Everyone- It is time for the September's New Release Blog Hop! The Dudettes love this time of month when we welcome new citizens to the Dude Time Doodles family. We've got fun images for haunting -- Colonel Creepy, Wanda Witch, Fanny She Devil and Grim Grisham. If your Dude is a hunter, then Heath Hunter is your guy or hunka-hunka Babe Watcher who is searching for two legged *dears*. And finally, Knockout Nancy proudly sporting a black eye! 

Our hops are always one big circle.  So, no matter where you get on, you will always get around to see each new image being released today.

 
A lucky winner will receive one Dude Time Doodles image FREE!!  All you have to do is leave love everywhere you hop, since one of the Dudettes is the MYSTERY HOSTESS!!

All of the new images will be available in the store starting at 

10 AM EST on September 28th.

*DON'T FORGET*

Dude Time Doodles has various HALLOWEEN images on sale until the end of the month.

Here's the list of links to visit and remember to leave some love along the way for a chance to win a free Dude Time Doodles 

Anne http://annemade-anne.blogspot.com/

Cleota  http://whats-inking.blogspot.com/

Michelle http://1krazeemama.blogspot.com/

Ruth http://tiptoptoppers.blogspot.com/

NanaConnie http://mygrammysattic.blogspot.com/

Dawn http://dawn-dawnscrafting.blogspot.com/ 

Lynn http://creativecraftsbylynn.blogspot.com/

Linda http://lindasimpsoncraftypieceofheaven.blogspot.com/

Tammy http://tammy-tammyspot.blogspot.com/

Ginny  http://my5bratzcreations.blogspot.com/

Dude Time Doodles  http://dudetimedoodles.blogspot.com/

POLISHED METAL - CD 9

Hello Everyone! This is a SNEAK PEEK to the Technique Junkie newsletter Cd 9! This is a peek at the technique called POLISHED METAL.


You will receive all 90 of the Patstamps Techniques from the ninth year of the newsletter -- covering the 6 issues 
from 10-10 through 8-11. But that's not all!

There are also 10 Bonus Techniques on the CD!
That's 100 techniques in all!!
Want to see what the tutorials look like? 
 Here is an example:Milk Paint Tutorial
*This is in .pdf format.  It will open automatically if you have Adobe Reader installed on your computer.
NOTE:  This is a large file.
Click HERE to see a list of what is on all of the Technique Junkie CDs.

Now you can own the entire 9th Year of Newsletters Right on your Desktop!
A full description of the CD is below the ordering link

Order CD9 from Drop-down Menu here:

CD9 with One year renewal (US) $29.95  CD9 with Two year renewal (US) $47.50  CD9 and One year renewal (Canada) $31.95  CD9 and Two year renewal (Canada) $49.95  CD9 with One year renwal (Overseas) $36.95  CD9 with Two year renewal (Overseas) $59.95  CD9 only US/Canadian subscriber $14.95  CD9 only Overseas subscriber $16.95  CD9 non subscriber, US $19.95  CD9 only Overseas non-subscriber $21.95

Here are the details for my project...
Stamps: Gathering Love from SCACD
Cardstock: Mirrored Cardstock, Red, Black
Accessories: Big Shot, Cuttlebug folder, brayer, Copic Markers, Viva Pearl Paint


Thanks for stopping by! I hope you have a blessed day!

DESIGN DIVAS Oldies But Goodies Blog Hop!

I HAVE TWO PROJECTS FOR TODAY!!! PLEASE SCROLL DOWN WHEN YOU ARE DONE LOOKING HERE. :)

Hello Everyone!!! Welcome to the September Design D.I.V.A.S. Oldies but Goodies Blog Hop! Our challenge for this hop is to use items in our project that are at least six months old. I know we all have some of those in our crafting supplies!! If you have arrived here from Deb's Blog, you are in the right spot. To start at the beginning of the hop, be sure to go to Carol's blog. 

Do you have ever have cards you think you had a touch of Creative genius for and can't wait to create it? Well, this was one of those cards for me... I have had this idea in my head for THREE weeks ever since I saw the Sneak Peek to these fabulous fall images! Unfortunately, I have been laid up with my surgery and the only stamping I have done was my HAVE TO's. Although... I didn't REALLY HAVE TO - but more of I wanted to keep up with my Design Team duties.  On this project, I had a different ribbon in my head.  I think I used is on something else, so settled for simple white grosgrain.


Here are some details to my card... I started out by stamping  Frisky Florence on white storm card stock and colored her in very quickly and simply. I did not focus on the detail of coloring her because I figured she would be covered up! I then carefully cut around her and cut the hat completely off. I even trimmed the sides of her skirt down because it stuck out too far for the mummy look right. I used a Craft Knife to cut in between her body where her arm bends on both sides, so I could weave the ribbon through it.


Once  Frisky Florence  was cut out, I put adhesive on the front of her legs and behind them and started to "mummify" her. :) I worked up each leg and then her body. Some of the ribbon I cut and glued to the back to get her to look well wrapped!


I used the Marbled Smooch technique on the  COOL CARIBBEAN cardstock (my oldie but goodie!) panel and layered the card with Black and White cardstock. I embossed the blue panel with the Sizzix Flowers and Flourish set. I used the Spellbinders dies called Ovals and the Elegant Ovals along with my Grand Calibur!


Additional tools were a Martha Stewart punch, gems, mini glue dots, Paper Snips, Copic markers, white gel pen and a Black marker too! I added the Who's Your Mummy image to finish off my card...


So what do you think? 


I hope you have enjoyed your visit here. It is such fun "hopping" with these talented ladies! I am the last stop on this blog hop. Thanks so much for stopping by! We hope you will join us again for our next hop the third Wednesday in October! 


Challenges I am playing along with today: 

 Papercraft Star - #63 Sketch Ruby's Rainbow -  #12 for a girl Your Next Stamp Challenge - #51 paper piecing Tuesday Throwdown -#67 Fall Make it Monday - always Anything Goes Make it Monday with Kraft Outlet - Fall   

Pile It On - Fall Challenge Up Your Life - #52 Paperpiecing 

Creatalicious Challenges- anything goes,Crafty Ribbons - Anything Goes, , Paper Play - punches and dies Shelly's Images - Anything Goes , Di's Digis Designs  Anything Goes, Sugar Creek Hollow  -Fancy Borders  Inspire Me Fridays - always anything goes, Mami Doodles - all creatures great and small, Be Crafty - Beautiful Borders  Jellypark Challenges Pass it on, Digital Tuesday People Images, Going Grey With Scrap Creations Anything Goes, Cards For Men Anything But A Square, Make it Monday Anything Goes, Nettie G's Digital Gems Anything Goes, Stamp With Fun Anything Goes, Stamps & Fun = Creativity Shapes & Die Cuts, There's Magic In The Air Someone Special, The Squirrel & The Fox Anything Goes, Cardmadfairy's Digi Days Lots of Layers
Crafty Ribbons Anything Goes, Shelly's Images Anything Goes Really Reasonable Ribbon - Autumn

Thanks so much for stopping by! I hope you have a great day!

DUDE TIME DOODLES INSPIRATION CHALLENGE

Hello Friends! Welcome to the DUDE TIME DOODLES!! Today is the beginning of the INSPIRATION CHALLENGE! This months challenge is to use the Inspiration AND the theme MY HERO!!!

Here are the rules...

1. Use the image to get your mojo moving.  

2. You are not required to use BDD images although it would make us really really happy and giggle a lot if you did!

3. MUST be a masculine themed card, you can use humor, innuendo, be a little naughty, sarcastic, but it has got to be for a DUDE!

4. Be sure to use the InLinkz on the Dude Time Doodles Blog!

5. You have one week to link up your projects.  

Now here are the details to my project:

My card today uses Harold Hammock.

Cardstock: Tangerine, Baja Breeze, Night of Navy

Accessories: Paper Piercing Tool, Spellbinders, button, Linen ribbon, Dimensionals

Mojo Sketch HERE

Take some time and check out what the rest of the Design Teams projects here Anne, Dawn, Ginny, Linda, Lynn,Michelle, NanaConnie, Ruth, Boni - Creator, Cleota - Sr. DT & Sponsor Coordinator, Tammy - Sr. DT Coordinator, 


They ALWAYS make me smile. I love these fun images!!!


Thank you SO MUCH for stopping by today! I hope you have a VERY blessed day!

Inky Hugs-

AFRICAN VELDT - Embossed Kissing

Hello Friends, After the past three weeks, I am praising GOD!!! I think I have been battling some kind of virus and have turned the corner yesterday. My energy is back and I am feeling "almost: normal!" Praise GOD!!!


Today, I am sharing a card using  the technique "Embossed Kissing"... Here are some more details...

Stamps: African Veldt from Mark's Finest Papers

Paper: Olive, Not Quite Navy, Kraft

Ink: Chocolate, Olive, Basic Grey, Black

Accessories: Embossing Powder, Heat Tool, Dimensionals, Buttons, Thread, Cuttlebug folder -

Techniques: Embossing, Embossed Kissing

Here I some challenges I participated in today:
Creatalicious Challenges- anything goes,  Crafty Ribbons - Anything Goes, Shelly's Images - Anything Goes, Di's Digis Designs  Anything Goes,  Inspire Me Fridays - always anything goes, Mami Doodles - all creatures great and small, 2 Sisters - #57 Lets get Sentimental My Sheri Crafts  #69 Sew Simple Jellypark Challenges Pass it on  Creative Belli -  #125 string Little Red Wagon - #98 twine Papercraft Star - #62 anything goes Paper and Such Design - Tic Tac Toe*  (ribbon flower and lace) Crafty Boots - Anything Goes Make it Monday - always Anything Goes Stamps R Us - Friendship Did It Creations - Anything Goes One Stitch At A Time - Anything Goes Pile It On - Layer it 


Thank you for stopping by! Have a great day!!!

JUST FOR FUN!

Hi Everyone! Welcome to my blog! I was in need of a few thank you cards, so I created this one! I love the Peachy Keen stamps! They are so cute, so I thought I would play along in the Peachy Keen Sketch Challenge!

Here are some more details:
Stamps: Happy Scarecrow from PKS
Cardstock: Pumpkin Pie, White Storm, Espresso, Daffodil Delight
Accessories: Copics, Bakers Twine, Brown Button from Basic Grey, Sizzix Embossing Folder, Big Shot, Dew Drops, Sponge, White Gel Pen

challenges I am entering my creation in:

Pile It On - Layer it Phindy’s Place -  Stripes somewhere (striped twine and stripes on shirt) Creative Belli -  #125 string Little Red Wagon - #98 twine Papercraft Star - #62 anything goes EverybodyArt-Challenge - #159 Flowers Ladybug Crafts Ink TLT Challenge -  #37 Flowers Partytime Tuesdays - PTT #33 Ribbon Trim and Fibres....Oh My! Paper and Such Design - Tic Tac Toe*  twine, DP flower Crafty Boots - Anything Goes Make it Monday - always Anything Goes Stamps R Us - Friendship I Did It Creations - Anything Goes One Stitch At A Time - Anything Goes 


Thanks for stopping by! Have a great day!!!

GET YOUR BROOM ON - Blog Hop Day Four

Hello! Welcome to the September 2011 MFP New Releases Blog Hop!

This week's new releases are:Autumn Glory, Boo To You, Covered Bridges, Get Your Broom On .For your convenience, all these sets are available TODAY at Mark's Finest Papers.


So, do you want to WIN today's Featured Stamp Set:Get Your Broom On? (If you don't want to wait to win, you can always purchase the sets right away! We'll substitute a set from NEXT month's release if today's winner has already purchased this set!)

Here are the details to my project:
Stamps: Get Your Broom On from Mark's Finest Papers
Cardstock: White Storm, Concord grape,Peach parfait, Black
Accessories: Fabric, Kaleidoscope Pendants, Color Smooch Black and Lavender, Hydrangea Dew Drops, mini Glue Dots, Stickles Black Diamonds, Orange Peel, Lime Green, Purple


For your chance to win: Comment on the following Design Team members' blogs TODAY before midnight EDT. There will be ONE random winner chosen from the comments on today's Blog Hop blogs. That winner will win Get Your Broom On. We will announce the winner's name on tomorrow's MFP blog post.
Emily
Nancyruth
Neva
Faith
Dawn
Marilynn
Patricia
Chrissy - YOU ARE HERE
Karen -GO HERE NEXT
Pam
Joanne
Markie
Carol
Mark’s Finest Papers

Thank you for stopping by! Hope you have a great day!!!

COVERED BRIDGES - BLOG HOP DAY THREE

Hello! Welcome to the September 2011 MFP New Releases Blog Hop! 

If this is your first day here you can see my project for DAY ONE HERE and DAY TWO HERE


This week's new releases are:Autumn Glory, Boo To You, Covered Bridges, Get Your Broom On .For your convenience, all these sets are available TODAY at Mark's Finest Papers.

So, do you want to WIN today's Featured Stamp Set: Covered Bridges? (If you don't want to wait to win, you can always purchase the sets right away! We'll substitute a set from NEXT month's release if today's winner has already purchased this set!)

Today, I have two cards to share with you! I created both of them for different SCS Challenges.

Ever since my surgery 2 weeks ago, I move sooo slow. this card has taken me 4 hours - not my normal speed but trying to make a decision on colors, layers and embellishments just about did me in! LOL

Stamps: Covered Bridges from MFP

Paper: Summer Garden Paper Pack, White Storm, MFP Neutrals,- first listed are from MFP NQN, Navy

Ink: Copics, Memento, versmark, Navy

Accessories: Sponge, Heat Tool, Black EP, Embossing Buddy, Dimensionals, Hat Pin, bakers Twine, Dew Drops, Mini Glue Dots, Spellbinders, Grand Calibur, Paper Piercing Tool, Mat Pack

Mark's Finest Papers sells a WIDE variety of Charms, Hat Pins and other Embellishments! Be sure to take some time to check all of it out if you have not done so already!

Stamps: Covered Bridges from MFP

Paper: So Saffron, Always Artichoke, Cajun Craze, White Storm

Ink: Copics, Memento

Accessories: Leather Cord, yellow buttons, hardware, paper piercing tool

For your chance to win: Comment on the following Design Team members' blogs TODAY before midnight EDT. There will be ONE random winner chosen from the comments on today's Blog Hop blogs. That winner will win Covered Bridges. We will announce the winner's name on tomorrow's MFP blog post.


Now - to hop through the BLOG, if you are just arriving here...you may want to start with Emily's Blog - she always inspires me with her Clean and Simple style! Otherwise, where ever you are in the HOP - ENJOY!


Emily
Nancyruth
Neva
Faith
Dawn
Marilynn
Patricia
Chrissy - YOU ARE HERE
Karen - GO HERE NEXT - Karen is going to WOW you!
Pam
Joanne
Markie
Carol
Mark’s Finest Papers

Thanks for stopping by! Happy Hopping and have a great day!

BOO TO YOU

I have two posts today! Please take a moment to scroll down and take a look!!! Thanks!


Hello! Welcome to the September 2011 MFP New Releases Blog Hop!  


This week's new releases are:Autumn Glory. Boo To You, Covered Bridges, and Get Your Broom On.For your convenience, all these sets are available TODAY at Mark's Finest Papers.


So, do you want to WIN today's Featured Stamp Set: Boo To You? (If you don't want to wait to win, you can always purchase the sets right away! We'll substitute a set from NEXT month's release if today's winner has already purchased this set!)

Here are the details for my card...

This card is actually a fabulous die cut from Creative Cuts and More called the Bat Card with Fangs and Eyes. Isn't it SO cute?

Stamps: Mark's Finest Papers Boo To You

Cardstock: Layers from Mark's Finest Papers Groovin' Grape and White Storm and Licorice Whips

Accessories: White Gel Pen, Copic markers, Paper Snips, Rhinestones

Be sure to HOP through to see the very talented Mark's Finest Papers Design Teams work! They are sure to WOW you!!!

Lois, Vicky, Dawn, Anne, Peggysue, Connie, Linda, Karen, Patty,Liz, Geri, Lynn, Debbie,
Mark’s Finest Papers


Thank you for stopping by! Hope you have a fabulous day!

SPOOKTACULAR!

If you are here for the Mark's Finest Papers, please scroll down one post after you look here. 

Hello Everyone!!!  Welcome to my little corner of the world today!!! IN Wisconsin, did you hear? We are getting smoke all the way from Minnesota which is a couple hundred miles away! So that has totally changed my plans for the day. I am going with it though and planning to STAMP!!!

Anyways, today is Belli Challenge and DRS DESIGNS day!!! This week's Belli Challenge is to create a card using Challenge #126 (STRING)! The spirit of the Belli challenges is to encourage you to use your OLD and FORGOTTEN embellishments! 

DRS Designs is also sponsoring the PLAY DATE CAFE Challenge this week! This week's inspiration is the picture collage listed below...

Aren't these images so FUN!?! This is the brand new release from DRS Designs! You can see the entire release HERE. You will enjoy perusing the website for the new fun, fall images!

I used the Technique Junkie Newsletter and the technique called Marbled Smooch from the October/ November 2010 Issue. After I dried the background using that technique, I spritzed it again with Smooch Spritz in the Splash Color. Once I finished that, I embossed with Gold Embossing powder the INTERLOCKING STAR BACKGROUND  - SKU819H in a diagonal across the cardstock. Believe it or not - this background piece started out as a white sheet of cardstock! Once that was heated through, I watercolored the Stars with a Mustard Watercolor.

Once that portion was done, I stamped the Silhouette Cat and Moon SKU 895F with Memento Black Ink and colored it with Copic Markers YR24 and YR20. I used my handy dandy scissors and cut the image out. Once that was done, I masked the moon and spritzed with Smooch Spritz in Black Velvet. I stamped the Spooktacular Halloween Greeting SKU933F on the Elegant Ovals Spellbinders dies. and sponged the layer with navy and mustard ink.


A few more details: 
Cardstock: Whisper White, Mustard, Navy 
Accessories: Smooch Spritz, Copic Markers, Mustard Thread, Hydrangea Dew Drops, Navy Button, heat Tool, Gold Embossing Powder, Embossing Buddy, Dimensionals


When you are done looking here be sure to check out the DRS Designs Blog, play along in both challenges, and check out my fellow Design team Belli challenge blogs listed below.

Holly Brown, Anne Harmon, Ceal Pritchett, Jessica Stockmeyer, Joan Ervin, Joy Hadden, Karen Wallace, Maria Matter, Mary Marsh, Robin Parker, Shelly Schmidt

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Have a blessed day!!!