Happy HOOTS Day!

Still digging out of all the vacation laundry....

but I wanted to take a moment to post my card that I created for this week's CCEE challenge. This week Frances wanted us to make Scraplings (cards created from the left over cardstock when cutting larger cards). But....since her birthday is tomorrow...we all decided to make her birthday cards instead (heehee!)

Here is mine:
Happy Birthday, Hoots! Hope it is a great one! (I know, I know...I get the buzzer..what else is new?!)

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Buried....

under 10,000 dirty clothes.....
....but it was so worth it!

We got back late last night from our Spring break adventure -- to Sedona, The Grand Canyon, Zion National Park, Bryce Canyon, Las Vegas---

Three states in seven days! Whew! I am tired but so grateful to have had the chance to take this trip with my family!

Hope you had a great week. And hoping to have something crafty to show you tomorrow!

Nuts for You

Hi everyone! Hope your week has been great! We are still away--just wanted to show you a quick card today!

I created this card with Papertrey's My Punny Valentine. Just a fun and easy card with lots of texture!
I will be home TOMORROW!

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Celebrate the Season-A Dreamy Challenge

Hi everyone! Today the Stamper's Dream team is having a challenge---they are casing each other!
Check out Michelle's blog for all the FUN details!

Here is my card to help celebrate the festivities! I created this with the JustRite Christmas Stamp Ensemble. Check out Michelle's store for the newest JustRite stamps too!

Materials used:Stamps-Christmas Stamp ensemble (JustRite); Cardstock-Ivory Pure Luxury (Gina K Designs);Designer Paper- Sleigh Bells, Good Cheer (October Afternoon); Hometown-County Library (October Afternoon);Ink-Ruby Red (Stampin' Up!);Ribbon-Gina K Designs-Floral Frenzy collection;Heart punch (pink) Marvy Uchida; Clear Button (the Paper Studio); Spellbinders circle dies; Wizard (Spellbinders); Hemp-Hobby Lobby; Martha Stewart lace punch.

I am still away on vacation..enjoying the time with family! Hope you are having a great week too!

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It's a Jungle Out There!

Hi everyone! We are still away on vacation. Just wanted to share this cute fella with you today! Hope you are having a great day!

All images are from High Hopes! I colored the image with Prismacolor pencils and stamped the leaves in the background. Materials used: Stamps (High Hopes); ink-Memento black; olive, choc chip (SU!); cardstock-vanilla (Gina K Pure Luxury) choc chip (SU!); Dp-October Afternoon; Prismacolor Pencils; brads; hemp (Hobby Lobby).


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Sweet friend

Hi everyone! Today, we are headed on a family trip to the Grand Canyon! I am so excited to see a part of the country that I have never seen before. I will not be around for the week to answer questions, etc. I will do my best to respond quickly when I return!

****I do have a *few* posts scheduled to run during the week. *****

I have been wanting to color this little Best Friends Forever Sarah Kay image for awhile. I finally got the chance while I was "cleaning" up my stamp room this week. I colored the image with Copic markers.

I created the brad with this amazing Easy Brad Maker kit by ChatterBox. I don't say this often but **You have to check it out. Definitely one of my favorite things from CHA! The kit includes 8 large brads, 10 medium brads, 14 small brads, 3 punch tools, 1 sheet of self-adhesive epoxy crystals, and 1 sheet of adhesive circles. Very cool indeed!
The designer paper is also by ChatterBox and the cardstock is Suede Brown (Prism) and Spring Willow (Prism)!

You can find all of the products on this card at Stamper's Dream!

Materials used: Stamp- Best Friends Forever (Sarah Kay for Stampavie); Memento black ink; Neenah cardstock; Prism cardstock (Spring Willow and Suede Brown); designer paper (Chatterbox); ricrac; Chatterbox Brad kit; Copic markers; corner rounder punch (CM); dimensionals.

Have a wonderful week!

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Non-Raffle to Aid Red Cross

The February 2009 Victorian Bushfires are a series of wildfires that began burning across the Australian state of Victoria on Saturday, February 7, 2009. These devastating fires have resulted in more than 210 deaths, Australia's highest ever loss of life from a bushfire. More than 500 others have been injured. Police estimate that the number of people still missing may number over 30. The fires have destroyed at least 2,029 homes, 3,500 structures in total, and damaged thousands more. Many towns northeast of the state capital of Melbourne have been badly damaged or almost completely destroyed. The fires have left an estimated 7,500 people homeless. (Information from Splitcoaststampers.)

Splitcoaststampers is once again reaching out to help---they are having a "non-raffle" to help collect donations for the Red Cross. For every $5 USD you donate to this worthy cause from now until March 25, your name will be entered into a drawing to win one of several awesome prizes donated by our fellow stampers and favorite companies. And you can feel even better knowing that 100% of your donation goes directly to the Red Cross. Winners will be announced on March 28 on Splitcoaststampers!

You can check out the wonderful prize gallery HERE!

You can donate HERE.

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Gina K Preview Day 3

Hi everyone! Welcome to Day 3 of the Gina K previews. Wooohooo! By now you have seen peeks of all the new sets. Join us at the release party HERE --TONIGHT (Thursday!) from 7-10 p.m. central for full set reveals, more samples, challenges and PRIZES!

Here is a look at the new "Free with Three" set. It is called Wreath of Wishes and it comes with so many adorable sentiments that fit inside the wreath.

This card is pretty simple looking. I stamped the wreath on some Ivory Pure Luxury cs and then colored it with Prismacolor Pencils and Copics. I also stamped the wreath a second time on white cardstock. I colored the full blooms on the white, carefully cut them out and popped them up over the matching flowers on the ivory cs. Each flower has some crystal Stickles on them to make them sparkle.
I finished this card off by cutting out the center of the wreath and adding the sentiment. The mustard panel is one of the cardstock pieces that come in the Floral Frenzy kit. The ribbon is another part of the kit.

Supplies: Stamps-Wreath of Wishes (Gina K Designs); cardstock-ivory, white (Pure Luxury-Gina K Designs); mustard (Prism-from Floral Frenzy kit by Gina K Designs); Memento black ink; Copic markers, Prismacolor pencils; Stickles-crystal (Ranger); Spellbinders circle and scalloped circle Nestabilities; Wizard; dimensionals (SU!); corner punch (CM); lace decorative corner punch (Fiskars) ; ribbon (Gina K Designs).

Next, Here is a peek at Melanie's new set, A Charmed Life. This set is so much fun and is jammed packed with stamps. The main image in this set is a big wine glass. It has many many many sentiments to go with it and also little charm images to hang off the bottom of the glass.

I figured a lot of the team would show you the set for the intended purpose--so I went in another direction. This set can work with many other stamp sets you already own.
For this sample, I used You Know You're Old When (By Gina K Designs) as the main image. I used two sentiments from A Charmed Life and I also added one of the charm images (little die) to the sentiment tag.

I love how these sentiments and charms work so well with the glass---AND also with many other sets. I always have a hard time making humorous/masculine cards and it made this one a piece of cake!

Supplies: Stamps-A Charmed Life, You know you're Old When (Gina K Designs); cardstock-pure lux white base weight and layering weight; Memento black ink; Copic markers; dp-Basic grey, Cosmo Cricket; fiber (Gina K -Floral Frenzy kit); paper piercing tool; tag punch, corner rounder punch (Creative Memories); word window punch (SU!); Cropadile.

If you want to see more projects created with these sets, hop on over to these wonderful blogs: Asela,Donna, Erika, Jessica, Kurtis, Emily, Melanie, Theresa , and Sharri Seffens (*In the Spotlight Designer) and, of course, Gina K!
Also, check out what Melanie's guest designer, Cathy Edgar, did with her set!

Hope to see you at the release party tonight!

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Gina K Preview Day 2

Hello! Welcome to Day 2 of the Gina K Previews. Today, the design team is showing cards created with Asela's new set called Zoo Animals.

Here is my card:

I kept this pretty simple...focusing on that cute Lion. I stamped him three times and watercolored him with SU! reinkers. I cut out the face from one and layered it over another. Then, I cut the head/mane out of that one and popped it up over the third. Very easy.

I love the cute sentiment "I'm Not Lion...You're the best!"

To embellish this card I used a cool Fiskars curved corner punch, brads and ribbon that come in the Floral Frenzy kit and some Star punches (SU!) The cool scalloped design is created using the Threading Water punch by Fiskars. I used the paper piercing guide to pierce the holes around the inside of the circle. The dp is from Memory Box (Homespun collection).

If you want to see more projects created with this set, hop on over to these wonderful blogs: Asela Donna, Erika, Jessica, Joanne, Kurtis, Melanie, Theresa , and Sharri Seffens (*In the Spotlight Designer) and, of course, Gina K!

See you tomorrow for Preview Day 3!

BTW--I did add a dialogue box on the right hand side of this blog. This is for quick questions or even requests. I have had a few people ask me questions without leaving any way to respond. Hopefully this will help!

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Gina K Designs Preview Day 1

Hello everyone! Welcome to the Gina K Designs Blog Hop! Beginning today we are showing you the new sets that will be released on Thursday.

Today, we are showing you peeks of the new set by Rupa called Easter Blessings.
Here is my first card:
I also used the new digital paper designed by Emily Giovanni called Rich & Shabby. This will also be released on Thursday! I stamped the stained glass image in Versamark on the digital paper and embossed it in black. The image was also stamped on the Kraft cardstock.

I used a hobby knife to cut out the window right through the middle and also on the top and bottom (so that the window opens in the middle). I cut the digital paper image in half as well and adhered the two halves over the Kraft window. It looks like the window is opened and the dove is flying out.

I created the grid lines with my Scor-Pal.

Here is another project I created with this set. I made this tag with a few other images in the set--the cross, vines and sentiment.


See the black cardstock on the tag and card? Yep....more pure luxury. Gina is releasing Black Onyx this month! In addition, three new stamp sets and another "free with three" set will be released and some new digital paper collections you won't want to miss!

If you want to see more projects created with this set, hop on over to these wonderful blogs: Cindy, Donna, Emily, Erika, Jessica, Kurtis, Melanie, Theresa , and Sharri Seffens (*In the Spotlight Designer) and, of course, Gina K!

Don't forget--the Gina K Release party is on Thursday, March 12 from 7-10 p.m. Central time in the Forum on Splitcoaststampers! Join us for more peeks, challenges and games!

See you tomorrow for Day 2 Previews!
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