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Hi Everyone, this is my second blog post today - if you are looking for the STAMPlorations blog hop, click HERE Its challenge time at  ATSM ! For the next two weeks our theme is Anything Goes - don't you just love this? I used that wonderful Cardinal from the brand new STAMPlorations set  The Birds and The Blooms  and colored him with water colors. Added the branch  - by  Memory Box and stamped the leaves, which are form the set  Rosebuds  and colored them in, too. Added splatters, what else...? And then I added Stickles to the beak - it has to glitter somewhere... Our wonderful sponsor for  this  challenge is no other than - you might have guessed that -  Prize is a $10 gift certificate Linking up with: Amusing challenges  - Birds and Bees Crafty Calender  - Things with Wings My time to Craft  - Zoo animals - they certainly have songbirds at the zoo Sweet Sta...

Hi, its me again, today I am combining those beautiful colors from  Color Throwdown  with that fun sketch from  Just Add Ink  in this card: I used PP and punched a hole in it through which that cute Paper Smooches owl  peeks through. I colored ti with Copics. The branch is by  Memory Box and the leaves I made with a mini heart punch. The sentiment is Paper Smooches too and O added some enamel dots. I used a strip of foam tape behind the owl to make it lean out a bit....                   Also linking up with the  Snippets Playground  - use a snippet (the owl and the branch ) and with Send a Smile 4 Kids  - punches and or die cuts (used a punch) Uniko Challenge  - birthday and lastly Paper Smooches - anything goes We had a little stamping get-together yesterday - and the above card was on your agenda. It was so much fun crafting with friends and l...

Its time for a new challenge at  Dream Valley Challenge  - the theme is "things with wings" That's easy - anything from Mosquitoes to fairies is welcome....You have two week to link up with us - I hope to see you there!  I took my inspiration from  Addicted to Stamps and More I immediately fell in love with this pretty picture when I saw it and wanted to recreate it. I sponged the pink square, making myself a stencil with a piece of scrap paper and a punch. I also used the negative die cut from the branch to sponge on the branch. The flowers I punched using the scrap paper stencil sides, which had already ink on them......Did some sponging on the bird. mounted it with foam tape and added Stickles to the flowers. I am also linking this card up with the Snippets Playground  - use a snippet Less is More - Flowers - there is 4 on my card, although the bird somewhat dominates... Simon Says Wednesday challenge - die cuts Time out chall...

Hi, Everybody!   It's time for another new challenge at House of Cards ! We have a fabulous inspiration picture and we cannot wait to see what you create with it! For the next two weeks we're asking for  CAS CARDS AND/OR CLASSICALLY DESIGNED CARDS PLUS WE'D LIKE YOU TO BE INSPIRED BY EITHER THE COLORS OR THE PHOTO OR BOTH~ Isn't this picture gorgeous - I am sure it will inspire you as well! Here is what I came up with: I used the Memory Box Woodland Branch die, which I doulbled up to make it a bit more substantial.  The blossoms I made with the Starburst punch from McGill., sponged them and added some Stickles. The sentimant is Papertrey Think Big Favorites. I took some Tim Holtz distress stains and added a bit extra color. I hope you like it and play with us at House of Cards !

My time in Chicago went by very quickly - too quickly..... Every year I wish I could spend more time in this wonderful city. But its nice being back home too. So I had some time today and made a card for Dynamic Duos  and combined it with CAS-ual Fridays : All the die cuts, except the stars (Simon Says) are from Memory Box and the sentiment is by Mama Elephant - Merry Greetings. I hung the ornaments with silver thread - which required some fiddling around....and lastly I elevated the ornaments with foam dots.  And of course this card is largely made with snippets - it going into the  Snippets Playground ! --X-- I want to share some pics from Chicago with you: The modern Santa..... The stairway in the Contemporary Art Museum. The "Bean" by Anish Kapoor - one of my favorites... A view onto the side gallery of the Art Institute - looks almost like a picture, don't you think? And lastly the lions in fr...

I can say HELLO to two new members! Ryn Tanaka  -  the creator of many beautiful stamps the most famous of which is the waterdroplet stamp, that I have shown on this blog several times... and Claire  - who is with me part of the Simply Create Too design team and creates beautiful shabby chic cards. Here are my welcome pictures for you - the photo above is a collage made from glass blowers molds and the picutre below is taken in Quechee, VT. The building on the side is the famous Simon Pierce glass blowing workshop, powered by the Ottauquechee River. The molds are exhibited inside.  I really enjoyed Vermont and I made a Thank You card for my friend with whom I drove up there. On our last day we did a short hike and walked by some birch trees. I took some of the bark with me - ironed it at home and made this card from it. she noticed that it almost has the shape of Vermont - put sideways.  The bird and branches are ...