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April 2016 Blog Hop

Hello! I had a bit of time before we left town , to make a simple card for the hop. 

Nothing fancy ... I used the colors and circles.

I bought some... Shakeit Shaker Card Pouches.

Sure makes for fast and easy shaker cards, the beads and Wood Sequins Combo move so easily. 

I found the perfect circle for the shakers any of the 

Papertrey Ink - Scene It: Celebration Die work perfectly!

 Then I just glued the top to the shaker pouch.

I can’t wait to see the amazing cards you all made. I blended my inks on each balloon so a mix of colors. 

My husband and I took a few days off and went to Sequoia National Park,

it was gorgeous and we had the best time! Very cold but that is perfect for the hikes we went on. 

We both enjoy the cold and we even got snow! 

On top of Moro Rock

Sequoia National Park

Kings Canyon National Park

Thanks for the visit!

Papertrey Ink 

Scene It: Celebration Stamp Set
Papertrey Ink - Scene It: Celebration Die

Serendipity Stamps 
Wood Sequins Combo

With Thannks

Muse Challenge #162

Tracey McNeely is the Muse for this week with this beautiful card!

Hello! I was inspired by Tracey’s , beautiful bloom and colors!

My stamping technique was inspired from the amazing video (link below) by Yana Smakula on Wplus9 blog.

Love this set so much, I woke up at 2am to make this card then had to wait for the sun to come up.

Each flower is stamped in one color with a bit of white on top

then stamped in the same color again. 

Hope you have a blessed weekend!

VIDEO: Stretching Dye Inks with Guest Artist Yana Smakula

Watercolored Anemones

Watercolored Anemones companion die

Beautiful Bouquet: Ranunculus

Serendipity Stamps Blog Hop

Play Here

Hello and welcome to the hop!  If you would like to have a chance to win $20 to  the Serendipity Stamps store just leave a comment. You also have a chance to win $20 by entering the Serendipity Stamps Challenge Here

Picture above, is the inside of my card.

The card above is not really not part of the hop but I wanted to share it anyway, It’s such a beautiful 

Chalice and Bread  stamp from Serendipity Stamps.( the sentiment stamp is one of my won ) I did emboss....the challenge for this month is emboss! 

You should have arrived from Mary’s Blog  and next on the hop will be Miriam Napier

The special for the hop is free shipping on all US orders $20 and up  – good Wed through Sunday 4/20 – 4/24. 

Mary's Blog

Marybeth Lopez
Miriam Napier
Vickie Zimmer
Jeanne Jachna 
Jenny Gropp
Julie Warner
Karen Amidon

Adirondack Chair 50% Off Stamp of the Month

Chipmunk Cling Set
Window Frames Dies Pretty Pink Posh

Faux Brush Lettering

Make It Monday #246: Faux Brush Lettering

Hello friends !

Amy shared a neat video, with a new way to make brush lettering. 

Ok, first I did the brush lettering on the stamped “happy “ then decided to do the same thing on the 

Happy die and I like the way that one turned out better.

I masked off my panel then did some shading and used the same color ink and a stencil from the

 Color Pops kit. The technique was from a previous MIM.  #241: Ombre Stenciled Backgrounds.

  My flowers are cut from watercolored  paper I made with my Zeg pens.

Thank you very much for the visit today! I hope your day is wonderful!

Papertrey Ink - Wet Paint Cuts Die 
Wet Paint Stamp Set
Make It Market Mini Kit: Color Pop Florals
watercolor paper is from Hobby Lobby: Master’s Touch

A Chance to Win a Beautiful New Poppystamps Die

Hello! Its Blog Blitz time over Poppystamps

 I am showing you the whole, because if you would like a chance to win this Poppystamps Bellina Butterfly die all you need to do is leave a comment on my post over at the Poppystamps blog. 

Thank you and Good Luck!

Blog Blitz Time ...Chance to Win a New Die

Hello! Its Blog Blitz time over at Poppystamps!

 I am showing you the whole card this time, because if you would like a chance to win this Poppystamps Curved Banner Die all you need to do is leave a comment on my post over at the Poppystamps blog. 

Thank you and Good Luck!

Cake Anyone!

I want to take a minute and thank you all for the very

 kind comments and congratulations on my new Look Book!

Thank You!

Create Along With Us: April 2016

Heather’s Card

I was inspired with Heathers card using the curved Curve Vertical die

 I used the Curve Horizontal Die . I made sure I used the colors in the current CQC!

colourQ challenge #337...

I made this card, for my beautiful( inside and out )  daughter: Nancy! 

I wanted to use my much loved stamp set

 Just Desserts Stamp Set and Just Desserts Die both from Papertrey Ink .

 Thank you all for the very kind comments and congratulations on my Memory Box Look Book!

 Let Not, Your Heart Be Troubled!

Pretty Pink Posh Sequins 

Loving the Freehand Florals

 Hello and happy Monday to you all! 

I got my happy mail form Wplus9 in, two days I think! 

The shipping price is amazing too!

This is my very first go using this new stamp set.

 I was just going to stamp images and then make a book mark that I needed.

 I kinda liked it mistakes and all! So I turned it into this birthday card! 

I stamped a few things wrong but like I said this was my first go.

I do love this set! Freehand Florals and Strictly Sentiments  from Wplus9 

The little felt butterfly is from Memory box!  I made a bunch of felt products for a look book.

Thank you again for the visit!

The Challenge #68

Wednesday Challenge at SSS - Birthday

Floral and a New Guest!
Floral

New Monday Challenge Started Today!

Merry Monday #200

Merry Monday Celebrates Challenge # 200

Hello and happy Monday to you! 

My dear friend and DT member of MM , Linda Snodgrass asked me to be her guest!

Of course I said yes! Merry Monday has some of the most talented Design Team 

members with beautiful inspiration for an early start to your Christmas cards.

I haven’t played as much this year but hope to change that.

As you can see I was inspired by the lower left photo. 

I used this beautiful Peppini Wreath  from Poppystamps and the sentiment is from Hobby Lobby. 

I watercolored the wreath with silver from Kuretake watercolors and then splattered it lightly all over the card.

 Thank you and God bless!

Make a Wish

Happy Little Stampers Case the Designer challenge

When I saw Joyce’s gorgeous card I knew I had to play along.

 I used my not so used stamp that I love from

 Alt & New Persian Motifs

Hello! Funny thing is I finally got around to playing along in the 

Tic-Tac-Toe challenge but I was using the wrong board, I somehow used the first one. Oh well next time. 

The sentiment is from PTI Just Desserts Stamp Set

Thanks stopping by!

Inspired By All the Little Thing

Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge

Good Things

Make It Monday #245: Color Isolation 

Ashley shares a beautiful card and video with color isolation.

Muse Challenge #160
Michele Ferguson

 Hello!  I used the inspiration from Michele’s, 

beautiful card to help inspire my MIM card.

The background  was created with just the stem of the tulip. For my tulip I only used one color of light pink so the variations are very slight and soft. 

Thank you so much for the visit today!

 Simon Says: Anything Goes

Tulip Time Stamp Set
Papertrey Ink - Tulip Time Die
Phrases & Praises Stamp Set
large stitched rectangle  Lawn Fawn

Spring Cottage

 Hello! I know I have been posting a lot in the last few days, and I want you to know how much I appreciate your visits.

 Well, it’s my turn over at the Poppystamps blog again. You can see the full card HERE 

I hope you have a wonderful weekend !

 Thank you!

Happy April Fools' Day!

Look at this beautiful inspiration from Nancy!

Isn’t is gorgeous!

Hello and Happy April Fools' Day! 

Did you notice, no stamps! All dies from Poppystamps !

I love these tags from Poppystamps because so many come in one set!

I used distressed inks and watercolored the flowers and 
background, 

I added a bit of shimmer with my shimmer white watercolor paint.

I know I have a lot of post in a row for a bit so I appreciate you stopping by again. 

 












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