Just Us Girls #231 - Technique

Sharyn has a fun technique - weathered wood background.  She has a video showing how to.  I kind of winged mine.

I covered my panel with direct to paper gray ink pad, covered it with embossing paste, and then ran it through my Big Shot with a wood embossing folder.  Looks like weathered wood to me.  I used my new stamp set [and dies] from My Favorite Things, Party Balloons.  I am entering this into Colour Me #10 - 

Does this technique interest you?  Well, come on over to Just Us Girls and play along!  We would love to see what you create.

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CASE Study & Inlinkz

Okay, I am trying something new here today.  If it works you might see more of it...

I am starting with my card for CASE Study #181. I have never heard of the muse, but I sure liked the layout of her card.

Now for the "new" part.  I found a video by Vicky Papaioannou
describing how she links her products with Inlinkz.  I had no idea her and her husband own Inlinkz-- Wow that is huge!  She is also offering a give away to a random winner when you link up your post using the Inlinkz system!  Wish me luck...



So, here are my links to the products I used for my card:

*Simon Says Stamp STAMPtember?äó THINKING OF YOU Craft Die S122

*Avery Elle Steel Dies CHEVRON BITS Set D-02-11

*DCWV Cardstock 6 x 6 THE ADHESIVE CORK STACK Matstack MS-019-00004

*American Crafts SEQUINS DIY Shop

*Neenah Classic Crest **110 LB** SMOOTH SOLAR WHITE Paper Pack 25 Sheets

Small Tag Frame

InLinkz.com

What do you think?  Does this make it easier to find products I used to make my card?  I think I like it!  Let me know what you think please....

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STAMPlorations Monthly Challenge

STAMPlorations Blog is having it's monthly challenge starting today.  The theme this month is Stamps & Spring.

I used one of the newly released MOM Subway Art Builders.  These are on a pre-sale through March 13th - $24.50 for all 5 of them!  Meanwhile, there a prize for the March challenge winner;

The winner will receive 2 clear stamp sets of her choice from the Vignette, Patchwork Frenzy, or Subway Art series (See all here), and also will be invited to be a Guest Designer!  Very awesome~

I am also entering this into the new challenge over at Virginia View Challenge.

 

I hope you pop on over and play along at STAMPlorations Challenge - remember, any stamps are eligible.

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Paper Players & One Layer

I am joining in a couple of challenges today; Paper Players 185; Thank You and One Layer Simplicity 3; add water.

 I used my favorite image from Inspired By Stamping; Elegant Flowers and a sentiment from Roses Vintage.  I had fun water coloring this image [another reason I like it].

I also played in A Blog Named Hero; stenciling.

 I used my new Hero Arts set; Love Jar [and die].  I do love the stencil background look.  It sure is easy to do that's for sure.

QUESTION:  Does anyone know why you might not get posts from email subscriptions from blogs?  A prime example is this one, A Blog Named Hero -- I am showing as an email subscriber, but I am not getting the posts.  So frustrating --  Anyone??

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The Male Room

It's The Male Room Challenge and for the next 2 weeks, the color scheme is Green, Blue and Brown.  Remember to keep it masculine....

I used PTI's Polka Dots Basics.  Dots = masculine?  Yep -- add in a metal Tim Holtz sentiment with a feather, and you have a green, blue, and brown, masculine card.  Just in time for my sil's birthday~ perfect.

Do you need a masculine card?  I bet you do -- so, come on over to The Male Room, check out the Team's samples, then, play along!  We would love to have you join in.

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Seize the Sketch #15

It's Seize the Sketch time!  Cathy has come up with a great sketch this week.

I absolutely love this designer paper from My Mind's Eye, Meadow.  I really adore the soft colors, and putting a few patterns together makes for an elegant card - I think. :)  My sentiment is from Hero Arts, Say It All.

Do you like this sketch?  I hope you come over to Seize the Sketch and play along!  Be sure and check out the Team's samples while you are there~ simply fabulous!

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SCS Color Challenge #368

I am a sample maker this week over at SCS for Karen.  Her color choice this week is Raspberry Ripple, Island Indio, Old Olive, with a dessert of pearls.

I was inspired by the CASE Study card, and I also entered this into Simon Says; anything goes with pearls.

I used a Stampin Up set, Embrace Life [retired]  I have started going through my SU ink pens - and my Marvy Pens [both15 years old at this point].  I was able to use some Marvy pens to color my flowers since I didn't have the actual colors in Stampin Up pens.  I am amazed at how many of these pens are still so inky!  15 years people!!  Crazy [awesome]!

Are you inspired by the colors?  Come on over to SCS Color Challenge and play along!!  We would love to have you join in.

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Another Super Busy Monday

It's another busy Monday here at my blog~

Curious?  Pop on over to A Walk Down Memory Lane Blog to check out my finished card...

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It's MY turn for the Muse Challenge today. 

 I used my favorite Hero Arts butterfly, some MFT Chevron dies and a fun MFT Doily die.

Come on over to Muse and play - so excited to see what you create!

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STAMPlorations is having a fabulous pre-release sale! [official release is 3/15] How does 30% off the entire release sound? $24.50 for all 5 sets!! Cha-ching!

Sub-way art at its finest or cut them up and you have a ton of stamps that can be used year round!  Check it out over on the STAMPlorations Blog.

Meanwhile, it is also sketch day for STAMPlorations:

I used the fun Puzzle Pieces stamp set.  Come on over to STAMPlorations Blog and play along!  Shery is offering some very fun prizes!!

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Addicted to CAS #33 - Baby

It's Addicted to CAS challenge time!  These next couple of weeks, Harriott has chosen the theme of Baby. We are being sponsored by:

The timing of this theme is perfect.  There will finally be a new baby added to my family.  My Nephew and his wife are expecting their first child in about 7 months!  Because I don't know the sex, I kept my color scheme generic.  My adorable little onesie is from  WPlus9, Onesie Twosie along with the matching die.

Any babies in your future?  Or need that back stock just in case?  Come on over to Addicted to CAS and play along!  Can't wait to see all the adorable cards I know will be uploaded!

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Just Use Girls Challenge #230 - Sketch

It's my week for JUGS, and I have come up with this sketch:

I am still on my water coloring kick.  I just adore the way the paint takes a mind of its own. Today, I wetted the water color paper first and then added the paint.  It was fun to watch what happened.

I hope you like the sketch and play along!  If anything, you must pop over to Just Us Girls Challenge just to see what the Team did with my sketch -- absolutely stunning!  [This Team is so fabulous!!]

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Cardabilities Sketch #94

Hi everyone - it's my favorite time of the month - Cardabilities Sketch.  It is always such a thrill when I get my card completed -- I average close to 2 hours working on these cards.  They are such a fabulous challenge and I love that!

I am using one of our sponsor's, Chapel Road, stamp sets; Angle Dragonfly.
My sentiment is computer generated.

I hope you challenge yourself to try this sketch!  It's good for you to stretch your limits~

Also, you must check out the Cardabilities Team's samples --- wow about covers it!

NOTE:  Due to the Linky Tools major system crash (everything has been lost all over blogland) and all uploads were lost, Karan is offering a $25 gift certificate to Silhouette's Online Store plus, Creative Embellishments is offering a $25 gift certificate to their store, plus, an opportunity for 6 sets of rubber stamps from Chapel Road!  All you have to do is enter into the Rafflecopter below. Good Luck!  There will be 4 winners!!

a Rafflecopter giveaway

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