JULY StampNation Introduction!

Exciting NEWS for me, and I sure hope that you will be able to check out the sight and see all the WONDERS it has in store!

I was a kid in a candy shop!!!

Check out Catherine Poolers Blog and StampNation for my Intro as the July Guest!

I start with sneak peeks here tomorrow and every Wednesday in July...and the FULL challenge and event details are on the StampNation sight!

-----Please ..please..please pop over (here) say hello...

and cheer me on...

I am a little nervous peeps..... :)

Thanks for coming by my blog!

Create, Enjoy

Live, Laugh

and 

LOVE!

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CASology: Pop!

Hello CAS Fans!!!

Another week we all come to you.. 

I hope you are getting used to me by now..

I think it is coming on 2 years soon....

Serendipity Stamps

is our Sponsor and Mary is so wonderful to

have the team get a chance to use her wonderful

stamps!

POP!

A little tough at times to convey,

I took the celebratory "pop" of 

the champagne cork!

Yay!!!!!!!

Sponsor:  Serendipity Stamps

JOIN US HERE!

(CASology!)

Stamps:  Serendipity Stamps!

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Also be sure to visit the rest of the team too!

Melissa Chipperfield

Ardyth Percy-Robb

Gillian Ross

Hazel Hodgkins

Jen Wills

Joyce Mehrberg

Judy Marino

Kimberly Wiener --you are here

Kymona Tracey

May Sukyong Park

Tracey McNeely

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Now it is your turn to get crafty!!!............

Thanks for coming by my blog!

Create, Enjoy

Live, Laugh

and 

LOVE!

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MUSE: Christmas Visions #8

The Wonderful Muse for this week 

is Lydia Fiedler (and she made a video, too!)

MUSE : Christmas Visions is your chance for some

weekly inspiration to help you along

your way to making your Christmas Cards happen this year!

Lydia Fiedler

I used Tim Holtz distress inks and sponged

 them directly onto the stamp.

Fossilized Amber, Spiced Marmalade and Citron.

The stamp images mimic the stripes and I also added the

same backing of glitter paper and embossed stripes.

The added green punched up my colors some.

I sure hope that you can join in!

Grab the Badge, and play along!

Check out the Card Club Sight!

(Here!)

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Now it is your turn to get crafty!!!............

Thanks for coming by my blog!

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Create, Enjoy

Live, Laugh

and 

LOVE!

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Shhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh Katie B's SURPRISE Birthday BlogHOP!!!

-----ALERT----------BLOG CANDY---------ALERT------
Happy Birthday to YOU!

Happy Birthday to YOU!

Happy Birthday Dear Katie,.....

Happy Birthday to YOU!

Katie.. you are AWESOME.  

I love hanging out with you and craftin'

Chattin' Chillin' and having coffee... 

 I know this is going to be

 YOUR YEAR!

ENJOY!

I got to spend some time with some PNW

Crafters yesterday...

Amy Tsuruta - Tsuruta Designs

Katie B - KB Stamps

Lisa Lara - Lisa's Life Lines
Lenae  - Sugar Gem

and also we met 

Toni of Frankie Helps Craft

Now you all know I LOVE
making cards.  And I am happiest when I can share
that LOVE...So when I make a card that I think
others may want to make too, I prepare the kits
and see them excited to make them, have them tell
me how fun it was and how they like my card designs...
......well I am on cloud 9!!

Here are the cards I designed as kits for the event!

LOVE that green flower paper 

(Egg Drop Soup Green Onions Paper by Jillibean Soup)

Now here is the "OFFICIAL" card I made for Katie Brooks.... I have Published it before..

You may have seen it..

Have the Best Katie!

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blog candy prize!!!!
Katie's Blog Hop

Hop Hop, comment..

Comment.... on all... and

Amy

Kate

Kimberly

Laura

Lenae

Tonya

Vicki

Katie ← Birthday Girl!

 If you are not a follower, and start to follow me....

I'll add your name twice to the drawing..., just tell me "New Follower"

Thanks!!!!!

(Why do I ask for you to be a follower..sometimes I don't get 

messages of comments, and I want to come visit you too!!!)

This is the Impression Obsession Paper Cone 

just like the one I used for the card above!!!

(12.50 value!!!)

blog candy prize!!!!

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Now it is your turn to get crafty!!!............

Thanks for coming by my blog!

Create, Enjoy

Live, Laugh

and 

LOVE!

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And have the Best SUMMER!!!!

ColourQ Greatness - Love these colours

A little of this.... Dies..

A little of that...Copics....

 And a little stamping.

Dont be afraid to mis match dies...

Don't be afraid to make patterns on your stamped images..

doodle..dot..scribble or draw lines....

It is all about fun, discovery and creating....

ColourQ #296

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Now it is your turn to get crafty!..........

Create, Enjoy

Live, Laugh

and 

LOVE!

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So SWEET - Tiny Baker Tia in a Retro Sketch!

Crafting a card where Some Odd Girl

is a "Girlie" card with a "S"

as the prominent feature....

I am going with 

SWEET!!!

Retro Sketches #169

Supplies:

Some Odd Girl Tiny Baker Tia...

(Hard to find..)

AC Dear Lizzy Fine and Dandy Paper Pad 6x6

Versafine Onyx Black

Memento Tuxedo Black

Twine SOG

Copics

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Now it is your turn to get crafty!!!............

Thanks for coming by my blog!

Create, Enjoy

Live, Laugh

and 

LOVE!

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And have the Best SUMMER!!!!

Merry Monday - Funky Hat!

Hello!!!!

Hello Merry Monday Peeps!

Someone reminded me we are halfway there to

Christmas.

This is a FUN challenge, and I am so

glad that I get to join in

this week!

Merry Monday #164  - Funky Hat on it!

Supplies:

Stamping Bella Stamps: Valerie with Pup, by Mo Manning

Sentiment: Paper Smooches, Holly Jolly Set

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Now it is your turn to get crafty!!!............

Thanks for coming by my blog!

Create, Enjoy

Live, Laugh

and 

LOVE!

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CASology: Nautical!

I LOVE Nautical...I think MORE 

than any other theme...

maybe even more than

 floral...

I hope you can join us this week... 

I LOVED

 seeing all the "kid" themed cards

 in the gallery!

what FUN!

Join us 

(Here)

Sponsor:  Melon Door Lighthouse

Guest Designer:  Barb

Waves stamp: Papersource

Lighthouse Die: Impression Obsession

Hero Arts Inks

Sentiment PTI

Copics

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Also be sure to visit the rest of the team too!

Melissa Chipperfield

Ardyth Percy-Robb

Gillian Ross

Hazel Hodgkins

Jen Wills

Joyce Mehrberg

Judy Marino

Kimberly Wiener --you are here

Kymona Tracey

May Sukyong Park

Tracey McNeely

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Also please link up to ANOTHER FUN challenge with a Nauticul Theme;

The Challenge~

Now it is your turn to get crafty!!!............

Thanks for coming by my blog!

Create, Enjoy

Live, Laugh

and 

LOVE!

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Muse: ChristmasVisions 7

Sneaking in under the wire 

to join in

in this weeks Christmas MUSE!

Lovely BLUES!

Here is Betty Wright's Card from

MUSE Christmas Visions!

Now it is your turn to get crafty!!!............

Thanks for coming by my blog!

Create, Enjoy

Live, Laugh

and 

LOVE!

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The Challenge #40 - { June 22 } - THEME

Now I have REALLY cooked up 

some NAUTICAL

goodness for you ALL!

I love anything beachy, and ADORE

NAUTICAL.... Always dreamed of having a boat...

scratch that..a YACHT..LOL..

Well where was I?

Oh. I made 2 Cards for inspiration!

I used one Paper Pad, and some additional

gold glitter striped blank notecards, 

Solid Navy, and some Anchor Paper.

For the whale, I sketched and cut out

a whale on

white cardstock and on the reverse I

adhered cut strips to mimic the image on the 

DCWV Pad.

There is an image of a whale with strips..

I loved it so I CASE'd it.

Supplies:

 1 DCWV Seaside Yacht Stack (12x12)

1 Gold Glitter Striped Blank Note Card or Paper

1 4x5 Navy Cardstock

1 4x5 Anchor Paper

1 Embossed 4x5

Pop up mount squares

Glue Runner

Target Blank Notes..

Though there are glitter papers out there, and with masking

you can also venture to make your own.

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(JOIN US HERE!!)

Anita Madden


Claire Broadwater

Kim Heggins

------------------of course me too!!!------------

Lee Ann Barrett

Lesley Croghan  - Creator Extroardinaire!

Lori Tecler

Michele Ferguson

Nance Salkeld

Please join us!!!!

The Challenge!

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Now it is your turn to get crafty!!!............

Thanks for coming by my blog!

Create, Enjoy

Live, Laugh

and 

LOVE!

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And have the Best SUMMER!!!!