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Feel Better, Heal Quickly!!!

My hubby's cousin's son broke his arm this past week and I thought he could use some happy mail! And so as I went through my stamps I found this fun little guy from Inky Antics called 10368D Feel Better Bug, and the Marvelous Matchups clear stamp set that I used to create my background. :) I colored the little guy using the colored pencil technique and die cut the images using Spellbinders dies. I... Read more →

Layers of Color Cake Decorating Party

Layers of Color is hosting a Cake Decorating party and I hope you can come! :) Today the challenge was to do something cake or cupcake themed...fun! I decided to create a fun stamped cupcake wrap and coordinated cupcake pic. :) I loved that Laura let us do anything "cake themed" and even provided a few fun templates so be sure to hop on over to the LOC BLOG and get a fun cupcake template... Read more →

City Crafter Challenge 45 - Nothing To It

This week I had the pleasure of being asked to guest design for the City Crafter Challenge Blog! :) This week's theme is - "Nothing to it". The challenge was to make a single layer card, no layers, no embellishments, no nothing! So I got creative and this is what I came up with. I cut a piece of white cardstock 4.25x11 inches, folded it in half and die cut the front. I then left... Read more →

Pixie Dust Paperie: Sketch Challenge

Today over at Pixie Dust Paperie Blog there is a sketch challenge. And while I don't have this month's kit, I thought I would play along anyway, it's a great sketch. Head on over and check it out, Kirsty always has AWESOME prizes for those that participate! I had all these papers and stickers from a line of paper from Doodlebug Design that I was given for having a card published in CARDS magazine. I... Read more →

It's fun going back....

Back and designing a card for Card Positioning Systems that is!!! CPS is celebrating it's FOURTH ANNIVERSARY this week and Tami asked all us Alumni Designers if we would like to help celebrate and do up another card for the blog...I had a blast with this! It's just too much fun to "be part of the team" again. :) Thanks for asking Tami! Supplies: Cardstock: Bazzill Prismatics Patterned Papers: American Crafts Stamps: Layers of Color... Read more →

Going to be tied up a bit...

Hey gang! Just wanted to give you a heads up that I may not be posting much the next few days. :) I am going to be tied up and am just not sure that blogging fits into the next few days schedule. :) Have a safe weekend and I will see you on Monday! (At the latest!) Read more →

And the winner is.....

JANET CASTLE!!!!!!!!! I had a random draw of those who said they would send John a card and Janet you are the lucky winner! :) Please send me your address and you will have a signed copy of my book "Coloring Techniques for Cardmaking" arriving in your mailbox early next week. :) Thanks to everyone who has helped to get 90 cards for John's 90th birthday! :) Read more →

Miscellaneous Monday: More Jewelry...and ways to give it.

Today I needed to finish up a set of jewelry and get in the mail to a customer PRONTO! This poor gal has been wanting a necklace since she saw the ones I was making for my friend over Christmas....but with all the sick kiddies, and hectic deadlines/classes it's been just "sitting on the back burner"...you know how it goes! LOL Anyway, I decided to add a set of complimentary earrings to the set since... Read more →

Fast Friday - Silversmithing - FIRST PROJECT! :D

These last two days of class were AMAZING!!!! I had so much fun and I just can't tell you how full of info it was! And the ring...not too shabby right? Now, the flowers and leaf at called "castings" which are like charms that are made without a loop on them that you solder onto the silver. The balls, swirl and bezel (what holds the stone in place) we created from scratch for our pieces.... Read more →

Themeless Thursday: Silversmithing Class

Sorry that I do not have a project for you today...I have just spent the entire day at a silversmithing class taught by legendary Don Norris...whata day full of awesome info and training! And tomorrow..we get to CREATE!!! I am heading to bed now but just wanted to say HEY! to all my readers and let you know that I plan on having some NEW TECHNIQUES to share with you since I am learning all... Read more →