Coffee Lovers Blog Hop

This is just a quick post tonight , I just wanted to share a card I made for the Coffee Lovers Blog Hop going on over at Amy Tsuruta's Design Blog . There's some awesome prizes to be given away stop by and have a look . Just follow the link at the end of this post.

Coffee Lovers Blog Hop


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Woo Hoo won some blog candy today

Rosemarie over at Rose's World was giving away a couple of prizes celebrating her StampinUp Anniversary . I was lucky enough to win a set of stamps. Thanks Rosemarie for picking my name . Maybe I should buy a lotto ticket !!!!

Here's the link to Rose's World blog ;

http://rosemariediehl.blogspot.ca/2014/11/special-blog-candy-for-my-stampinup.html

WooHoo I made Top 5 on Love to Create

What a great way to start the week my card that I entered in Love to Create Challenge made Top 5. This is the card I entered and here's the link to the challenge

http://lovetocreatechallenge.blogspot.ca/2014/12/challenge-144-get-in-shape.html

Believe

Thought I'd share another card I make to add to my pile . The stamp is one of the LaBlanche stamps that I picked up a few years ago . I stamped it on glossy c/s with Versafine ink and colored with Copic markers then sponged around the image with Iced spruce DI. Red stickles were added to the holly berries . Other supplies used were :
Pattern Paper by Basic Grey, Spellbinders Floral Ovals,and Hero Arts stamp and die framelits snowman #657781.

Going to enter this in the following challenges:
Inspiration Journal Nov. Challenge Happy Holidays

Crafty Mess Challenge 1 AG

Love to Create Color Inspiration

Simon Says Wed. Challenge--AG

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Silver and White

I've been stuck on white cards this week or so and here's another one I made recently using my new pine needle die I got from Impression Obsession   just love how easy and clean they cut . Other supplies used : TH's Poinsettia die, Sizzix Winter Botancial EP , Cheery Lynn Design Holly Branch die and Merry Christmas die. Silver paper and glitter paper from Dollarama. I added Viva pen silver to the center of the poinsettia and TH clear glitter to the embossed flower.

I'm entering this in the following challenges

Sugar Creek Hollow #100 Christmas with a Twist

All Sorts Challenge-No Designer Paper

Word Art Wed. #159-AG

Die R Us Challenge #14 --Christmas

Love to Create Challenge -- Make it for Christmas

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Merry Christmas by Stampsmith

I picked up this stamp at the Cutting Garden last year and didn't get a chance to use it . Today I pulled it out and created this card with it . I love working with the Stampsmith photo stamps .  got all my tips for a great stamper Kim Prince many years ago . The image was stamped with Ancient Page Archival ink on glossy cardstock . The trick is to let the stamp sit and relax before removing it this gives the ink time to adhere to the glossy c/s. I then trimmed and framed it with TH's ornamental frame . I ran the background paper through TH snowflake embossing folder and then sanded lightly to highlight the snowflakes a bit. Memory Box Frostyville border was used for the bottom of the card.

Dies R Us- #14 Christmas AG
Crafting by Design Nov. AG
Love to Create
A Crafty Mess


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Burlap wreath card

It's been way too long since I've posted anything here on my blog so today I thought I'd share one of my Christmas cards that I made over the weekend . I love wreaths made with burlap so I wanted to try one using the Tim Holtz BigZ die . I used Mod Podge to adhere the burlap to craft cardstock to give it some firmness and prevent the burlap from fraying . I used Spellbinders classic circle to cut the circle which I them used the reversed side of the paper for the background behind the wreath. Other dies used to complete my card were Tim Holtz's mini pine trees  and Cheery Lynn Design Merry Christmas die . I added star dust stickles to the tree branches and Viva Pearl Pen Red on the wreath for berries.

Party Time Tuesday #189 Anything Goes

Inspiration Journal Nov. Challenge

A Crafty Mess Challenge #1

52(Christmas)Card Throwdown

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My Sheri Crafts Challenge #141--Music

Well here it is Sept. can't believe summer is almost over . I haven't posted much over the past few months but this week I saw a challenge that Sheri Holt posted on her blog so thought I would give it a go . Her challenge is Music. I always wanted to try a piano card so this is what I came up with . The piano shape was cut using a flexable Bo-Bunny rule while I've had for years and seldom use up did come in handy for this card. I used white glossy cardstock for the white keys and scored @3/4" and then highlighted the score lines with a black marker.I used spellbinders tags for the black keys. The flower was made using Spellbinders Rose Creation Die . The music script I printed off the computer and aged with Antique distress ink. Just Rite stamps set Musical Notes Label Twenty completed my card .

My Sheri's Crafts Challenge #141--Music

Stampin Royalty Challenge #244--Black& white with a Pop of color

http://partytimetuesdays.blogspot.ca/2014/09/ptt187-anything-goes.html
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Just Rite Friday Challenge #126--Don't be so negative

I'm back after a wonderful vacation visiting my son and family in Ontario . It seems ages since I've posted on my blog so today I decided to enter a card for the JR Friday challenge. It's been so hot and humid hear in Nova Scotia so yesterday I spent so time in my craft room where it was cool. Here's my card I created .

I used the negative space cut from the Cheery Lynn Designs DieIItalian Doily for my background and then popped up the doily with dimensionals. The sentiment is from Just Rite stamp set Rose Bonquet Vintage Labels.

JustRite Friday Challenge#126--don't be so negative

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JustRite Friday Challenge #123--Color Inspiration

Can't believe 2 weeks have gone by and here I am rushing to get this posted before the deadline. I haven't spent much time in my craft room lately since the weather has been so nice and there is so much to do outside in the gardens. Today it's been dull and raining off and on so it was a perfect time to spend time in my favorite place. Here's my card for this week's challenge .

Supplies used :
Paper: Graphic45 Secret Garden,Making Memories French Lace, CTMH pink and purple c/s
Ink: CTMH Pansy Purple
Stamps: JustRite Stamps Black Eyed Susan.
Accessories: Tim Holtz trellis die,Spellbinders Decorative Labels 28,  Ek success butterfly punch,
                     Die'sire Embossalicious EF Floral Fancy, May Arts Ribbon,Pearls from my stash which I colored with Copic Markers, flower was made with Spellbinders rose Creation die.


I'm entering this in :

JustRite Friday Challenge #123--Color Inspiration


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WooHoo I'm a winner

Wow my entry was picked this week in the Random Draw over at Just Rite Stamps. I seldom win in a draw so maybe my luck is changing ---may have to buy a lotto ticket this week LOL. Congratulations to all the other winners there were so many beautiful entries. Now off to chose my prize which is a stamp set of choice.

JustRite Friday Challenge #122 --Card and Envelope

Just wanted to share my card and envelope I made for the challenge over at Just rite stamps this week .
Supplies used :
      Decorative Labels 28
      Majestic Labels 25
      A2 scalloped Borders One
      Rose creations
      Cricut cartridge flower shop
      Memory Box Fresh Foliage
      Just Rite Stamps Botantical Butterflies
      Just Rite Stamps Elegant Frames
      CTMH Lace doily
      Paper by MME and Bazzile
      Inks; Versafine sepia and Onyx, CTMH honey

I'm entering this n the following challenge:

JustRite Stamps Friday Challenge#122
     

Just Rite Friday Challenge#121--Color image

Well I'm still playing with my Gelatos and just want to share another card I did for the challenge over at JRS . This time I chose the Black Eyed Susan stamp set stamping in Versafine black onyx and embossing with clear EP then coloring with Gelatos. Love the softness of the Gelatos. I used Spellbinders Timeless Rectangles for the base then added a layer of green c/s , yellow pattern paper . I cut around the image with Spellbinders die Majestic Labels 25 . I stamped and colored the butterfly and extra flower then cut out freehand .To finish my card I added Spellbinder Banner  Die ,May arts Ribbon, Twine and pearls.

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JustRite Friday Challenge #121--Color Image


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JustRite Friday Challenge #121 ---Color your image

Just wanted to share a card I made for this week's challenge over at Just Rite Stamps blog. This week focuses on coloring .I used my stamp set from JRS Botanical Butterflies and colored the image with my NEW Gelatos that I won recently from JRS for a comment I made on their Tues, Tutorials. I love how nicely the colors blend together. Will certainly be using them a lot.

I chose a pattern paper by Bo-Bunny from the Gabrielle Collection layering it on Bazzill c/s base. I used Spellbinder dies Decorative Labels 22 and sponged with DI Dried Marigold followed by a paper doily that I dyed with DS I then ran some satin ribbon through the next die and then layered my image which was again sponged with DI Peacock Feathers. To finished off my card I added a bow and some gems from my stash.

JustRite Friday Challenge #121--Color image

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Just Rite Friday Challenge #120 --Chalkboard Birthday

It's a gorgeous day outside so this is going to be a quick post . I just wanted to share a card I made for the challenge this week over at Just Rite Stamps , which is to focus on chalkboard . Here's my card . I used Bo Bunny pattern paper from the Isabella  collection . I love chaulkboard look with the pinks and grey together .
I stamped the JRS Elegant Frames in Versamark ink and embossed with white EP.lightly rubbed chaulk over image wiped off then with paper towel and cut out with Spellbinders Labels ten  . To finish off my card I added ribbon tags , vellum butterflies and pearls.

JustRite  Friday Challenge #120--Chaulkboard Birthday


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WooHoo I'm a Winner

Just found out that one of my cards that I entered on JRS challenge 119 was a winner . So excited off to choose my prize which is a set of Spellbinder dies. Here's the card that I entered

JRS Friday Challenge 119--Get Krafty #2

Since I had some pieces left laying on my desk I thought I'd make another card . For this one I thought that Tim's bare branch tree should meet JRS Musical Notes Labels 20. The tree was cut with corrugated cardboard and sponged with picket fence distress stain . I  stamped and embossed the birds colored with DI Iced Spruce and then cut out freehand .The sentiment was stamped and embossed with Egyptian gold EP . This was a fun card to make .

JustRite Stamps Friday Challenge 119--Get Krafty 

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JustRite Stamps Friday Challenge 119--Get Krafty

It's a beautiful day here in Nova Scotia today although it's still a bit chilly with that northwest wind blowing . The snow is all gone and it's so nice to see the green grass again ,I love spring and can't wait to get digging in the garden again.Finally finished my card for this weeks challenge over at JR Stamps. I really pondered on what I was going to do until I received my new Spellbinder dies Majestic Labels 25 in the mail on Monday. Here's what I created with them for the challenge.

Supplies used:
Paper:MME, SU Kraft c/s
Ink: Ancient page Chocolate, DI Iced Spruce
Stamps: JRS Elegant Frames
Accessories: Spellbinders Majestic Labels 25, Spellbinders Foliage, Kaisercraft flowers,ribbon and pearls from my stash.

JustRite Stamps Friday Challenge119--Get Krafty



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Just Rite Friday Challenge #118--Behind the Mask

Well it's time for another great challenge over at Just Rite Stamps again . This time we are to use Masking as a technique. This is what I came up with for the challenge .I stamped the verse first on a peice of white c/s then stamped it again to use as my mask ( I wanted to create a look of the verse in the center of the bouquet). I then stamped the flowers over the verse  and cut it out using the spellbinders Lacy circles die .  I then made another mask of the flowers and used to cover the image while I sponged with Tumbled Glass DI to give the image some depth. The image was the layered on English Tea Doily by CLD. The butterfly I stamped twice cut out freehand and layered. Flowers were colored with Copic Markers and Glossy Accents was applied to the flowers .To finish my card I used:
Pattern paper by Crate, Bazzille Shimmer c/s ,co-ordinations c/s
Stamps: Just Rite Stamps Black Eyed Susan Vintage Labels 5
CLD dies Lace Corners B165, English Tea Doily DL101, Spellbinders Lacy Circles, MS trellis punch, May Arts ribbon,
Copic makers, Glossey Accents, pearls and ribbon embellishment from my stash.

I entering this in the following challenges:

Just Rite Friday Challenge #118 --Behind the Mask 

Cheery Lynn Design Challenge #128 -Pretty in Purple

Party Time Tuesdays #168 Die Cut Challenge

Frilly and Funkie :Flights of Fancy
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Tim's 12 Tags 2014 --April

Well another month has gone by and it's time to do my tag for April following Tim's tech. Again I didn't have some of the items that Tim used so had to improvise . Here's what I came up with . For my edge I used my Cricut cartridge Art Philisophy from CTMH and cut it out of Grungeboard . Flowers were made from papers from one of Tim's Paper pads with the TH Tattered Pinecone die  . I really love how they turned out . Seam Binding ribbon was inked with a mist I made from Dried Marigold . The metal tag was inked with Broken China Distress paint and then wiped off . If you want to see Tim's tag and take part in this month's challenge you can see it HERE.

12 Tags of 2014--April

Really Reasonable Ribbon Challenge#92


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WooHoo I'm a Winner

Just found out my card I entered for the challenge over at JustRite Stamp was a winner.. Thanks to the Design Team for choosing my .

Just Rite Friday Challenge #117--Sketch

We are  having a wicked northeaster snow storm here today so I figured what a great day to spend in my favorite room playing . Going through some of my paper stash I came across some beautiful Basic Grey pattern paper from the Konnichiwa Collection that I've had for ages and wouldn't use so I decided to make a card for the challenge over at Just Rite Stamps . I love following a sketch so here's what I came up with . I used the pattern paper to make my flowers with TH tattered flower strip really please with how they turned out .

Supplies:
Paper : Basic Grey Konnichiwa collection, Bazill c/s.
Ink: CTMH Twillight,Versafine Onyx, DI peeled paint, DI vintage photo.
Stamps : JRS Black Eyed Susan, Elegant Frames.
Accessories: Spellbinders Timeless Rectangles, Bella Rose,Pendant Banners, Sizzix Tattered flower Strip,
                    MS double loop punch, Lace and gems from my stash.

Just Rite Friday Challenge #117--Sketch

Craft Hoarders Anonymous Challenge #4


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Just Rite Friday Challenge #116 CAS

Just wanted to share a second card I made for this weeks challenge over at JRS. I used the stamped set Black Eyed Susan Vintage Labels Five again . This is such a wonderful stamp set and can be used for almost any occasion. Since I don't own the Spellbinder dies that coordinate with these stamps I stamped and cut out the frame freehand then attached it to a doily which just happened to be laying on my desk ( the doily is CLD Nautical Wheel). The butterfly was also stamped and colored with copic markers and cut out freehand. I added some fake stitching around the edge of the pattern paper and stamped decorative corners in gold in each corner .To finish my card I punched a border on a strip of white c/s and added some Washi tape . I really like how the Washi tape made the border pop . I placed the doily a little above the top edge of the card . This was a fun and easy card to make .

   

Just Rite Friday Challenge #116 CAS 

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Just Rite Friday Challenge #116 CAS

Well this was sure a challenge for me to make a Clean and Simple card , usually I love to layer and add embellishments on my cards . This is what I finally came up with for this weeks challenge over at Just Rite Stamps Friday Challenge. I used TH Damask embossing folder and my new embossing Diffuser plate to make the design around the image . The image and sentiment is from Just Rite Stamps Blacked Eyed Susan Vintage Labels Five set which was inked with Onyx Versafine ink. The flowers were colored with copic markers and a little glossy accents to the center of the flowers. To finish my card I added some May Arts Organiza ribbon.

Just Rite Friday Challenge #116 CAS


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Mixed Media Plaque

Just wanted to share a little mixed media project I made recently with a wooden plaque that a friend had given me some time ago  and had said "Anxious to see what you'll do with this " . I just purchased some of Tim's new Distressed Paints so  wanted to tried them out along with the Wendy Vecchi "s Embossing Pastes. Flowers were made from grunge paper and Tim's  Tattered Floral Die then colored with distress stains .I used the Translucent embossing paste for the script stencil and Modeling paste for the honeycomb.The Bicycle is a memory box die . The butterfly I had made sometime ago following one of Andrea Walford's  tutorials .

I entering this in:

A Vintage Journey Challenge #1 Anything Tim's 

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Tim's Tag 2014 (March)

Just popping on here to post my tag I made for this months tag over at Tim's Tags for 2014. This month the tech . was focused on smudging . I'm not going into the details since you can fine it HERE . Can't say this is one of my favorite techniques but I'm happy with the result. I didn't have a spritzer so just sponged over the burlap stencil.

12 tags 2014 --March

A Vintage Journey Challenge #1

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Valentine --Have a Heart

Just wanted to share a Valentine I made for a good friend . I couldn't share before now cause I wanted to make sure she had received it . The large hearts were cut with my Cricut using CTMH Art Philosophy cart. this is one cartridge that I am so happy that I purchased . The smaller hearts are Cherry Lynn Design dies (Two Hearts)and the glitter hearts is spellbinders classic heart die . Heart border is CLD Sophia Heart Border die and corner die is also CLD Lace Corner DecoE B165, Pattern Paper is from the Crate Paper collection Darling and Sentiment from CTMH .

Simon Says Stamp Wed. Challenge --Have a Heart

Flourishes Timeless Tues. #257

Fantabulous Cricut Challenge --#196 Seeing Red  

Frilly and Funkie; Valentine's Day -with a twist

Was just browsing the Frilly and Funkie blog today and saw that the challenge is Valentine's Day with a twist --we are to use red,pink and white colors but no "hearts" I thought why not give it a try and this is what I came up with . I sponged my manilla tag all over with DI Worn lipstick ,spritzed with water then  used my hexagon stencil for my background sponged with DI Festive Berries and Fired Brick. I stamped some tiny love words randomly in the hexagon spaces. Cupid was stamped and embossed with clear EP . I then made a mask of the cupid so I could stamp the Love definition  over it . To finish my tag I colored Seam Binding ( which I purchased from the Funkie Junkie store quite some time ago )  by pulling it over the worn lipstick ink pad and then spritzing with water and drying with my heat tool . I added some of Tim's rose ribbon trimmings to the bottom as well as a key from my stash .

Frilly and Funkie ; Valentine's Day with a twist

Allsorts Challenge #244 Love /Adore 

Flourishes Timeless Tuesday Challenge #257--Love & Red 
 

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Tim's Tags 2014 --Feb.

Just a quick post to share my tag I made for Tim's tags 2014 . Again I didn't have all the stuff that Tim used so had to improvise . I made my stencil of hearts with my Cricut cart. Plantin Schoolhouse cut at 3/4in. Since I didn't have regular chaulk I embossed my verse with white EP and rubbed Stampin' Up white chaulk over it with my finger to get the chaulk board effect . The strip at  the bottom was made by embossing silver duct tape .The heart was cut from grungeboard , inked with Fired Brick DI and covered with glossey accents and then covered in red glitter. Once dry I inked the edge with Walnut DI. To finish my tag I added red ribbon and twine to the top.

Entering this is :
12 tags of 2014 Feb.

Woo Hoo I made Top 3

So excited to find out that my Origami Box that I entered over at Really Reasonable Ribbon last week made the Top 3 Pick . There were so many beautiful enteries I certainly wouldn't wanted to be the one to chose.

Thanks for you and congratulations to all the other that entered.

Cheery Lynn Design Challenge #116 Sweethearts

Evening bloggers just wanted to post a little box I made to enter in the challenge over at CLD this week . This week it's all about sweethearts&love. I've admired these little Origami Boxes for some time now so decided to try making one . I saw a video tutorial over on Sandi Mclean's blog  that she had made . I used K&C pattern papers(since I own tons of it) to create my box . It was pretty cool to see how this was created with just folding the paper. For my lid I used spellbinders scalloped square and then layered it with CLD Italian doily ,flowers were made with spellbinders blossoms one. I decorated the box with MS heart punch , CLD Sophia's Heart Border B333.I then finished it off with hearts cut from glitter c/s ,red gems and red organza ribbon . I will be getting this to someone special filled with candy on Valentines Day.

Cheery Lynn Design Challenge #116

RRR Challenge#87 Valentine's Day /Love /Ribbon

Party Time Tuesday #156--Feature Ribbon

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Just Rite Friday Challenge # 112 Color Inspiration

This is the first challenge for 2014 over at Just Rite Stamps and what a great challenge it is . The challenge is create a project using these 3 colors--Lipstick red,Puffy Peach and Blue Green.

Here's what I put together .

Supplies used:

Paper : K&C pattern paper, Bazzil c/s

Stamps: JRS Blacked Eyed Susan

Inks: CTMH Twilight, Versafine Onyx Black

Accessories: Prima flowers, EK Success edge punch, spellbinders Decorative Labels 22, Cheery Lynn DesignLace Corner DecoE  B165, ribbon and perals from my stash.

I stamped and embossed the labels image and sentiment and then cut it out freehand since I didn't have the vintage labels 5 . 

Just Rite Friday Challenge #112

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2014 Tim's Tags

This is just going to be a quick post. My 3 sons got together and gave me a ipad mini for Christmas so tonight i decided to see if I could post to my blog with it . I had some scraps left from making my previous tag for Tim's 2014 Tags so decided to use them for another tag . Here's what I came up with.

Well couldn't figure out how to link my photo so now back to the computer LOL

The globe was cut from the Cricut Cart. Going Place ,background and plane was stamped with various stamps from TH stamp set --The Journey. The clock is a sticker which I layered on a silver scallop circle. I added a pleated fringe from tissue wrap along the bottom of my tag .

Entering this in :
12 Tags of 2014 (January)

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WooHoo I won on Rogue Redheads Design

Just checked and saw I won in a random draw for my tag I entered on a challenge over at Rogue Redhead Design . You can see it HERE.  Thanks to Candy Colwell  for her inspiration .

Tim's Tags 2014 (January tag)

Well here I go again last year I started off with January's tag and intended to do all 12 but never did so this year I thought I'd try again . So here's my tag for January . Had to improvise a lot since I don't have many steampunk or clock works dies . So to make my clock face I used foil wrap that you would use for wrapping pipes or to seal around a heating system the backing peels off and it's quite sticky. I attached it to a piece of grunge board and them cut 2 different size circles , the center of the smaller circle I stamped  a clock face in black archival ink and embossed with clear embossing powder since I didn't have a clock or gears embossing folder. I then sponged with black archival ink since I didn't have distress paint and I couldn't get the effect I wanted with the stains or black dabber acrylic paint.  The tag was sponged with Pumice Stone DI and spritzed with water . I discovered I did have the large clock masks that I'd had for years and  used for the background . The numbers along the edge where stamped in black and embossed with clear EP then sanded to rough them up a bit . I hand wrote the month and year for my charm tag and attached with jump ring and pin to a the ribbon . To complete my tag I attached 3 words from the chit chat words to the edge with Tim's stapler .
I really enjoyed making this tag but now realize that I need to invest in some of the distress paints .

Entering this in :

12 Tags of 2014 --January

Simon Says Wednesday Challenge --something new

Cherry Lynn Design Challenge #113--Thank You

Well now that the festive celebrations are over it's time to get back creating again . First of all I would like to wish all my friends in blogland a Happy and Prosperous New Year . Thank you for visiting my blog and leaving such nice comments I  appreciate each and every one of them . Now it's time to share a card I made for the challenge this week over at Cherry Lynn Designs . I recently won a set of stamps on a challenge with JR stamps so I was anxious to try them out so here's what I came up with .

Supplies:
Paper: Bazille c/s
Stamps: JR stamps-- Black Eyed Susan, SU sentiment
Inks: Versafine Black Onyx, Tumbled Glass DI
Accessories: CLD dies Polynesian  oval, Exotic Butterfies, Memory Box Birdcage, MB bird die, Spellbinders Banner Die, MS Lattice punch , Die'sire embossing folder Floral Frenzy, CB Swiss dots EF, Clear EP, Copic Markers , Bakers Twine, Prima flowers and Gems from my stash

Cherry Lynn Designs Challenge #113 --Thank You

Tuesday Morning Sketches #230 Anything Goes

Simons Says Wednesday Challenge --something new