Let Ink It Up Design Team Member

Hello Everyone, Hope to find everyone doing well. I have some news to share with you . In my header picture is the badge for Lets Ink It Up the new team that I will be designing for if you would like to join in, here is the link: http://letsinkitup.blogspot.com/2012/02/announcing-our-talented-new-team.html All the information that you need to join in on the fun is there. Our team holds challenges every month with great blog candy from our sponsors. I hope that you will check out Lets Ink It Up and see all the talented and crafty ladies over there. We love our rubber stamps and try to make them the focal point of our creations. I hope that our team will inspire you to create. Until my next post Have a Splendid Day!!!!!!!!!!!!

HIMCR Challenge #35 Bring on some Spring DTM

Hello Everyone,

As you may all know I am now a design member for Hiding in My Craft

Room. The header picture is the card that I made for the challenge #35

Bring on some Spring. This card is a little different because I went out

of my comfort zone and did some quilling. I need to work on my quilling

skills a bit more.....LOL...... I'm happy with how it turned out.

If you would like to join in on the challenge and get entered into the

monthly drawing follow the link below:

http://www.hidinginmycraftroom.com/2012/02/himcr-35-bring-on-some-spring.html

You have until Friday night, March 2nd to link up your creation to

get entered. This is the last Saturday of the month so it's the last

week to get entered into the monthy giveaway. It would be nice to see

what everyone comes up with for this challenge.

Until my next post Have a Splendid Evening!!!!!!!!!!!!

Organizing and listing

Good Morning Everyone,

Hope to find you all well and crafting. As for me well I am doing some

crafting but I'm also trying to get organized. If you hadn't heard I made

a design team. I will be designing for Hiding in My Craft Room. I want

to be able to find all my supplies without having to dig for them so for the

past few days I have been organizing my craft area, not a craft room

because I'm not so lucky to have that. While I was organizing I realized

that I had many cards that I had not listed on my Etsy shop so I am in

the process of getting all of those listed. In my header picture are some

of the cards that will be listed today. I've already listed a few others. I

also ended up organizing my Etsy shop hopefully it is more eye appealing.

I'll be posting some of the new things that I have been working on in

the next day or two so until my next post Have a Splendid Day!!!!!!

Presidents Day Sales

Hello Everyone,

Yesterday I finally made it to the craft store sales. I know you must all

be thinking what? Well let me explain. In order for me to get to shop at

all those big name craft stores it is over an hour of traveling time to get

to them. Yesterday I had some other shopping to do so I managed to

leave early from home get all the things done that needed to be done

and then I had plenty of time to spend in the craft stores. In my header

picture is some of the cardstock that I got for twenty-five cents a page.

Can you believe I paid that for Graphic 45 and Bo Bunny. Amazing. The

wooden stamps were two dollars each. and the clear were 50% off. In

the picture below is other cardstock but they are stacks and I didn't

pay more than five dollars for the thick stacks and three for the thin

ones. I used alot of coupons......LOL..... The other things in the pictures

were less then two dollars. I'm still in shock with everything that I got.

In my very last photo is my most favorite stamp I bought yesterday.

First of all let me tell you that I did not get it at any of the craft stores.

We had stopped at goodwill in Tri-cities because I have been trying to

find an old desk and also an old chair for a project I want to do. While

looking around I found some rubber stamps but one really caught my

attention.

So I bought it. Cost me a dollar. I had never seen a stamp like it. So

now I need to make some kind of card with it. Hmmmm and the

wheels are turning. Once I get something done with it I will post it.

Hope some of you got the chance to make it to those craft sales like

I did. Until my next post Have a Splendid Day!!!!!!!!!

The word is out

Hello everyone,

A few days ago I mentioned that there were some changes that

would taking place. Well the word is out, Laurie from Hiding In

My Craft Room has chosen her design team and I made her team.

I am so excited and a little scared to be honest. Like your first day

at a new job.

For about a year now I have been applying to design teams never

making it onto any of them. I had decided that I was not going to

try anymore but something told me to not give up. Low and behold

I made it.This is the first design team for Hiding In My Craft Room.

I will be working with four other creative and very talented ladies.

If you would like to see who else is on the team here is the link.

http://www.hidinginmycraftroom.com/2012/02/himcr-design-team.html

I can't wait to see what or first project/ challenge will be.

Until my next post Have a Splendid Afternoon!!!!!!!!!!

Show love every day

Good Morning Everyone,

Hope everyone is doing well. I know it's very early and you must be

thinking what is she doing up so early. I haven't been to bed yet. One

of our dogs has been sick all night so that is why I'm still up. I haven't

had to take him out for about half an hour now and if he makes it

through another thrity minutes then I'll go to bed. So since I was still

up I thought I would go ahead and post my new card. In the header

picture is the new card I made and again it is kind of a take of another

card I made last year. In the picture below I have put a sentiment on

the inside of the card.

The sentiment is: "No act of Love however small is ever wasted." I

think that every day we should show those around us the love we

have for them.

Card Recipe:

Red, White, and Pink Cardstock

The Ribbon Boutique Black and White Striped silk ribbon

Cricut cartridges Plantin Schoolbook, and Storybook

Handmade Rosettes

Stazons Black ink

Fiskars Lasting Love Quotes clear stamp

Vitta Bella clear stamp

Jewels

Again I am happy with the way this card turned out. Until my

next post Have a Splendid Day!!!!!!!!!!

Friendship

Hello Everyone,

Hope you are all having a good day. I know that I am. In the next few

days you will be seeing more changes that will be happening on my

blog. All I can say about it right now is that it will be good changes . In

my header picture is a new card that I made with a little take from another

card that I made a while back.

I made the card because I really like the Friendship sentiment. Hope you

like it too.

Card Recipe:

White cardstock

Sweetheart Stripe/ circle cardstock ( Pebblesinc.com)

EK punch English Ivy

Pink ribbon

Stazon black ink

Stampin' Up Close to Cocoa ink pad

Martha Stewart Pink Carnation ink pad

Mother's Day Bouquet Cricut cartridge

Brown Sharpie marker

Corner punch

Fiskers Friends Forever quotes stamp

Handmade rosettes.

I used the Close to Cocoa ink pad on the white cardstock to give it

a leather look. All the brown cardstock that I had wasn't doing any

thing for me and the card......LOL....... I know it sounds a little crazy

but I liked this look better. Let me know what you think. Until my

next post Have a Splendid Day!!!!!!!!!

Past creations revisited

Hello Everyone,

Hope you all had a wonderful day yesterday. With so many celebrating

Valentines day yesterday and looking back at how they met and thinking

about the past years that they have made it through I started thinking

about last year and the creations that I had made and which ones stood

out for me. So after having a meal of turkey, mashed potatoes, stuffing,

gravy, and cranberry sauce. All my husbands number one favorite foods.

Which I remember him saying why can't we have this type of meal several

times a year....LOL... I fixed it for him yesterday and we stayed in for dinner.

For those of you who know where we live. I just thought it would be

better for us to fix a very nice meal instead of him driving twelve miles

home from work and then driving back those twelve miles to go out and

eat and then another twelve miles back home. Which would have been a

waste of time and money. Ok enough about yesterday.

Now on to my favorites. This is what I came up with as to my most favorite

cards of last year. In the header is my take on a box of chocolates. The

next picture is a card that I did for Breast Cancer Awareness. The next card that stood out for me was my Wedding card. Pictured

below.

I just realized that I guess I really don't have just one style. ...LOL....

I'm everywhere in every type of media. Oh well. Hope to see you soon.

Until my next post Have a Splendid Day!!!!!!!!!!!

It's Snowing!!!!!!!

Hello Everyone,

Just a quick post on what is going on here weather wise. It has

started snowing at first the flakes were small. Now they have

increased in size so I took a few pictures for everyone to see.

I had to go out and pick up tools that were left out this weekend when

it was so nice and my husband and son went out and did a little work

on my sons car. The flakes are about the size of a half dollar. We'll see how much

actually sticks and stays around. Hope your day is going good

compare to mine. Until my next post Have a Splendid Day!!!!!!!!

A few other Challenges

Hello Everyone,

Hope to find everyone is doing well and having a good day.

I really intended to get this posted yesterday but like always life gets

in the way. My PC had a glitch. Cleared that up. Cameras battery was

dead, got it charged. Finally here it is.....LOL....... In my header picture

is my take on three different challenges. The challenges are at:

http://www.whimsical-designs.com/2012/02/colors-of-love-whimsical-wednesday.html

Challenge is to use Red, White and a third color of my choice.

http://onestopcraftchallenge.blogspot.com/2012/02/challenge-169-hearts-and-flowers-with.html

Challenge # 169 is Hearts and Flowers with Ribbons

http://myshericrafts.blogspot.com/2012/02/my-sheri-crafts-challenge-78-love-is-in.html

Callenge #78 Love is in the air

The next two pictures are of the inside of the card where I stamped a sentiment.

"True Love Stories never have Endings"

Card Recipe:

Red, white, and black cardstock

Shear red and silk white ribbon

Sweetheart cricut cartridge

Red jewels

Heart brad

Stazon black ink

Fiskars Lasting Love Quotes stamp

Red and white rosettes

Red Heart Buds pattern paper (Susan Branch)

Hope you all enjoyed my card. Until my next post Have a Splendid

Day!!!!!!!!

Ribbon and Lace Card

Good Morning Everyone,

Hope everyone is having a good weekend. The sad thing is that the weekend

is almost over. Yesterday I visited a couple of blog hops that are being held.

There are some very talented paper craft artists out there. If you have some

time on your hands and don't know what to do with it visit a blog hop. The

hops are good for inspiration. In my header is a card that I did for a challenge.

The challenge is called Ribbon And/Or Lace that's romantic over at Let's Ink

It Up blog. http://letsinkitup.blogspot.com/

Just a little FYI the mini rosettes I hand made using a paper punch and then

I put them together. The rubber sentiment stamp is one that I bought at a

yard sale over a year ago. The stamps were unmounted and there were over

forty stamps. I just got around to mounting them. I have no idea who the

maker of the stamp is. Sorry about that. The beige lace, the pink and

white trim are things that I inherited after helping dad clean out his house.

Card Recipe :

Pink, turquiose, cream, and green cardstock

Nonnas' Garden Paper Pack

Shear and silk pink ribbon

Rubber stamp sentiment

Stazon black ink

Handmade mini rosettes

Beige lace

Pink and white trim.

This card is entered in Lets' Ink It Up challenge.

http://letsinkitup.blogspot.com/

Thank you for stopping by. Until my next post Have a Splendid Day!!!!!

Nonnas' Garden Card

Hello Everyone,

Hope everyone has had a good week. It's friday and I know alot of

you out there are looking forward to the weekend. Each one of you

may have a different reason for wanting the weekend to be here. If

your like me I look forward to family time. Lately our family has been

talking about our memories of days gone back. I guess I have been

feeling a little nostalgic. I then came to find this cardstock. Nonnas'

Garden paper pack. I love the delicate floral that is on the cardstock.

In my header picture is one of the cards that I made. I love how this

card turned out. Hope it inspires you. It is a little hard for me to give you the recipe

to this card because most of the embellishments were odds and ends

from other projects and so i'm not sure who the maker is. The paper

though is from the Nonnas' Garden pack which has six different designs

The pack is twelve sheets so two of each design. Which clearly is not

enough for me and my creative run away mind.....LOL.... I wish that

I would have bought two packs instead of one I like it that much.

Maybe there'll still be some packs left by the next time I make it in to

town. Who knows.

Until my next post have a Splendid Day!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Just a little Thank You

Hello Everyone,

Hope everyone had a great Super Bowl weekend. I know I did. With

another year down in the history or record books in football and some

other sports sometimes we all get busy living our lives and we forget to

pay attention to small but great feats. I am known to do that often. I had

not been paying attention to my hit counter lately and to my surprise my

blog had over three thousand hits. So I am dedicating my Thank You card

that is in the header to all of you that stop by and read my blog. It is just

so amazing to me that many of you would want to see my creations or listen

to what I have to say. I also have to thank my family for supporting the

things I do and helping me out at the craft shows. Once again Thank You

my followers, readers, friends and family.

Card Recipe:

White, black, red, and music cardstock

Black and white ribbon

Stazon black ink

Inkadinkado stamp (Dawn Houser) Thank you

Potpourri Basket Cricut cartridge pg. 31

Until my next post have a Splendid Day!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I forgot to tell you that I added this card to the different challenges

listed below

http://scrappersdelightspapercrafts.blogspot.com/

http://hookedoncraftchallenges.blogspot.com/

http://lawnscaping.blogspot.com/

Sweetheart Card

Hello Everyone,

I hope everyone is enjoying their day. I know that many of you are

getting ready for the Super Bowl game. Some of you might be going

over to a friends or families house to watch the big game. Some of you

might be having people come over to watch it at your home. Whatever

way it may be I know that there are plenty of people out there that

aren't interested in the Super Bowl. So for those of you out in blog

land I have a card for you. In my header picture is my sweetheart card.

Below is a close up of the sentiment that I used.

I really like how this card turned out. What do you think? Card Recipe :

Red , White, and black cardstock

Acetate

Black and white ribbon

EK success Puffy heart stickers

Pearl Pen (Ice White)

Sweethearts Cricut Cartridge

Studio G stamp (sentiment My heart is yours)

Memento ink (Rhubarb Stalk)

Happy Super Bowl Sunday!!!!! Until my next post have a Splendid

Day!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Giveaway Winner

Hello Everyone,

Sorry for posting this so late today but I had unexpected company

today and they were here for a few hours. In my header picture is

all the names of those who entered my giveaway in the glass container

So below is a picture of what you will recieve plus the embossing folders

rubber stamps and the butterflies that aren't pictured.Drum roll please..........

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And the winner is

Pearl please e-mail me your address to queta_r21@msn.com so I can

get this package out to you.

Thank you everyone that stopped by and visited left a comment and

posted my giveaway on your blog. I would also like to thank all of those

who helped sponsor this giveaway. Until my next post have a Great

afternoon/ evening!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Giveaway now closed

Hello Everyone,

Just a quick post today. The giveaway is now closed for comments. I

will be announcing the winner on Friday. Thank you to all who left

comments and posted the giveaway on your blogs and facebook pages.

I have an appointment with the tax preparer today so I'm off and

running. I have been busy the last couple of days trying to get every

thing ready for my appointment. Wish me luck. Until my next post

Have A Splendid Day!!!!!!!!!!!!