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It's a gorgeous card! What a great idea using the leaf to make a flower. I'm going to try that with a different flower set as I don't have this one yet. Awesome idea!! Thank you!
Hello, Monday 09.14.2015
(click on the pics to enbiggan) Isn't it satisfying when you notice that if you combine some images together in a certain way, you end up with a whole NEW image? *fist pump* Nope! There is no big flower in the Thankful stamp set... but, if you use the little blossom in the set as a "center", y...
Thanks for an awesome video!
Sticky Situations - Find the Right One!
Hello Stampers, Well everyone is heading back to school today for another year so what better time to launch Stamping 101: Back to School Basics. You know the saying "a job is always easier when you have the right tool" and picking the best adhesive for your project with make your crafting time ...
Beautiful! Love the watecolouring...adds so much to the card!
Hero Arts Launch Party Blog Hop + Giveaway
Welcome the reader to the Hero Arts Launch Party Blog Hop! Today I have a Christmas themed card to share using the awesome "ink smooshing" technique. I used the Hero Arts Pen & Ink Christmas Tree Stamp for the watercolor resist background and finished with a stamped and embossed greeting and con...
Val S is now following Heather Summers
Sep 13, 2012
Thinking about you all the time, even if I don't call....take care Elaine.
Big Thank You too all my Stampin' Frineds
As most of you know I lost my husband of 37 yrs, it was a huge shock. Dave had been having some health issues but nothing we thought would kill him in the near future. Anyway I have started a new chapter to my life. Who knows where it will lead. I have received so many beautiful hand stamped car...
I'm probably too late, but my favourite flower are roses. They remind me of my dad, as he always bought them for my mom. It's been 10 years since he has been gone, but everytime I see roses, it reminds me of my dad.
Official Release Party Contest
I'm just thrilled to see so many of you her tonight! Papertrey has a wonderful line-up of products this month, don't they? Well here's your chance to win the whole package! Simply answer the following question in the comments section of this post... "What is your favorite flower and why? Is t...
What a cute set. I can see that it will be quite a versatile set. Love the impressions plate too...and the outline alphabet set is just perfect. Can't wait for this release!
Introducing Wonderfully Whimsical & Outlines Alphabet
So, are you enjoying this month's countdown? It's hard to believe that we are already on Day 4! I have TWO exciting stamp sets to share with you today and I can hardly wait to share my creations using them! First, a bit of an introduction! Becky Oehlers in introducing her very first set wi...
Fabulous set. My niece loves daffodils, so this set will definitely be on my wish list. Awesome cards!
Introducing Year of Flowers: Daffodils
I am excited to introduce the second edition of our ongoing Year of Flowers Collection today. (If you missed the original announcement about this series, you can read all about it HERE). Daffodils are the flowers for March, representing sunshine and renewal. I don't know about you, but we are...
What a fun set this is and so versatile. Love all the cards made with this set, especially the clear one. The flowers are fabulous for colouring.
Introducing Springtime Doodles
Beth Silaika has a very distinct style that is very representative of her personality. You can't help but have FUN when using her images and this month's set is not exception! Springtime Doodles is a fun compilation of doodled spring images that can be used aloe or combined to create scenes...
Wow. This is another fabulous month of releases! I love the dies that correspond with the releases. Such a fabulous idea!
Introducing Fillable Frames #2 & The Mini Scrapbook Series: Tabs
I am introducing TWO stamp sets today. Both of which are some of my very favorite basics from the March release.The first is the second addition to the Fillable Frames Collection by Heather Nichols. (If you missed the original announcement about this series, you can read all about it HERE.)...
I really enjoy your blog...so informative and very entertaining! I would love to see more video's on techniques, especially on your colouring. Any tips would be appreciated. Also ideas using the various big shot dies would also be great! Thanks so much!
"Sweet Pea" Blog Candy
It has been quite a while since I did some blog candy eh? So how be I show ya a little love and offer some. This post will stay on top until Sunday February 28 at noon Arizona time where I will pick a winner. Please scroll down for today's post, so you don't miss anything. So what's up for...
Congrata on being a distinguished guest designer. How exciting! Can't wait to see all of your PTI creations!
Papertrey Ink Perfection
Speaking of love lists... one day I got an email from Nichole that pretty much makes the love list for my entire life. It was the nicest, sweetest, kindest, most complimentary email I had ever received. I'd be lying if I said it didn't make me blush - in a very, very good way. She had invited...
Happy Blogaversary and may you have many more! Hope you feel better soon. Love all of your creations!
Happy Blogoversary to Me!
The day is finally here -- my 3rd year blog anniversary! It's been a wonderful three years and I'm very appreciative of each and every one of you who visit here. Your comments mean so much to me and I want you to know I always read each and every one of them! I meant to get my last giveaway ...
Hope these were done right!
1. Scattered Showers
2. IN bloom
3. Heart PRINTS
4. Damask Designs
5. FRiEnDs 'til the end
6. beyond basic borders
7. Life
8. blooming button bits
9. vintage picnic
10. baby button bits
11. Mod Squad
Day 1: 2010 Design Team & A Scavenger Hunt!
Hello, everyone! Welcome to the grand kick-off to our third anniversary festivities! Someone pinch me! How can three years and thirty-six releases go by so fast? I hope you are all prepared for one amazing ride as we begin a fifteen day celebration, full of inspiration, challenges, games an...
Love your new blog header...sooo sweet!
JustRite Friday Challenge 003
We're celebrating Valentine's Day over at the JustRite Inspiration blog today. We hope you'll join us for another Friday Challenge, to show us your Valentine's Day projects! You could win a retail prize package worth $71.70, so why not enter?!! All the details for these Valentine treat c...
This is a totally awesome stamp set and I cana't wait to get it. I love all the trees...beautiful!!
Introducing Through the Trees
I am so excited to introduce today's set...it is something that I myself have wanted a long time in my own collection and I am looking forward to exploring its capabilities over the next few months. Through the Trees is a collection of three large-scale tree images. Each of them was created i...
Happy Blogaversary and thank you for all of the wonderful ideas and tutorials that you have given us!
Let The Blogoversary Giveaways Begin!!
Are you ready for those 3rd Blogoversary giveaways I promised you?!! Let them begin!! I hope to post a new giveaway about every other day or so for the next few weeks leading up to my Blogoversary on January 31st ... how does that sound?!! I'll still be sprinkling in some artwork eye candy fo...
As usual, I love all of the projects here. The "you make me smile" card is wonderful! I love how all of the little hearts are coloured in...certainly that little "something" that makes the card really pop! Thanks for the wonderful ideas.
Introducing Say It With Style
I'm sure many of you have been tuning into Dawn McVey's blog all week to see the amazing projects she has been creating with her new sentiment set, Say It With Style. The collection of oversized words paired with smaller companion sentiments is perfect for those that like versatility in thei...
The projects are all fabulous! Can't wait for the release of the new stamp sets and the templates...awesome as usual!
Introducing Background Basics: Hearts & Be My Valentine Template Collection
It's hard to believe that it is already Day 4 of the countdown! December is flying by, isn't it?!?! I am super excited about my projects today because I got to play with the new templates that Kim Hughes has designed for Papertrey Ink, specifically the Be My Valentine Collection, part of t...
Congrats on your 300th video! That is quite a feat. I can't imagine all the time involved in making and editing the videos. I do know how much I enjoy viewing them. Thank you for all the inspiration you provide us on a daily basis!
It's a Party ... 300th Video !
Hi Stampers: I am so Happy to see you here today for my video party celebration This party is celebrating my 300th video that I posted yesterday on You tube YAHOO!!! I have 3 party favors for you today that you can enter for your chance to win one of them. Super easy ~ All you need t...
What a fabulous set this is and so much more versatile than just Valentine's Day! Can't wait to see the whole set!
Introducing Simple Valentine
Heather Nichols has done it again, and this time love is definitely in the air! Simple Valentine is, in my opinion, the perfect all around "love" set. With background builders, borders, focal points and sentiments galore, you will be prepared with a full arsenal of Valentine basics, which...
Yay!! Another "button" set! I can't wait to get this set as Everyday Button Bits is my favourite stamp set!
Introducing Blooming Button Bits
Ever since I introduced my Button Bits concept HERE, my creativity has been eagerly dissecting all of the everyday objects around me to see if it can be made with a button. This month's introduction to the Button Bits line-up is a little different than the others. It is a little less on the "a...
What an awesome ornament! At first, I thought there was a circular piece of wood in the glass ornament...duh!!! It is just beautiful. I'm sure your daughters will be thrilled with their ornament...what a great tradition.
Trim the Tree Challenge
Ah yes... December 1st is here! Every month I am more surprised by how fast time flies... 2009 has gone by with super sonic speed! And guess what? Today is Papertrey Ink's Senior DT challenge! This is a great one too... Homemade ornaments! Every year I make ornaments for my daughters.... they lo...
Val S is now following Diane Evans
Dec 1, 2009
I am so thankful for the relatively good health our family enjoys. This year, my mother was quite ill and it has taken a long time for her to feel her "normal" self. It really does make you appreciate good health!!
Happy Thanksgiving Blog Candy
Today celebrates our third anniversary - I simply cannot believe that it has been three years since the day that the shelf in my family's laundry room became a store. It was a small thing I dreamed of doing, but it got bigger, and bigger, as I did my best to try and make a difference in others l...
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