tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-71621892925400048212024-03-14T12:36:29.503-04:00The Silk PurseSharonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03733192106935281817noreply@blogger.comBlogger653125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7162189292540004821.post-81053692509731416302018-02-08T20:07:00.000-05:002018-02-08T20:07:19.220-05:00Papertrey Floral Challenge<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /></span>
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I am going to try to post more often this year. So here I am again, playing along with <a href="https://blog.papertreyink.com/2018/02/11th-anniversary-day-4-2018-anniversary-stamp-set-stamp-a-faire-a-floral-challenge/">PTI's floral challenge</a>. I love all their floral sets. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Here is Rosey Posey! I love how the layers look. I added a gold embossed wreath and wet paint hello die cut in gold foil.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Can't wait to see all the other floral beauties!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">cs~ PTI, Neenah</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I really liked Keeway's card and sketch inspiration.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I chose to play with To Have and To Hold. I love the delicate branches and flowers. I embossed the heart in silver and added a few stamped and die cut flowers and leaves. The silver foil "Smile" sentiment really tops it off! I also added some silver mist speckles like Keeway did. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">cs~ PTI, Neenah</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">stamps~ PTI, WPlus9</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">inks~ PTI, Versamark</span><br />
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<br />Sharonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03733192106935281817noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7162189292540004821.post-76728001989647932022017-11-25T16:39:00.001-05:002017-11-25T16:39:55.638-05:00Papertrey November Blog Hop Challenge<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><br /></span>
<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">I decided to play along with the <a href="http://nicholeheady.typepad.com/capture_the_moment/2017/11/november-2017-blog-hop.html">PTI blog hop</a> this month. </span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Here is the elegant inspiration photo...</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">The pretty plaid napkin reminded me right away of my Chicken Scratch gingham papers. So I chose some Melon Berry and paired it with some kraft, branches from Color Pop Autumn and of course gold! </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">cs, pp, stamps, ink, twine~ PTI</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">dies~ PTI, Simon Says Stamp</span><br />
<br />Sharonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03733192106935281817noreply@blogger.com12tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7162189292540004821.post-68468454400259441562017-11-13T20:15:00.002-05:002017-11-13T20:15:51.657-05:00Tis the season<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /></span>
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I had lots of fun this weekend cropping with my besties. Here is one of my favourite cards that I made...</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I just love this park bench and lamp post set from Lawn Fawn. When embossed they look like actual cast iron! I added a stitched snow drift and some paste snow. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I linked up with <a href="http://www.simonsaysstampblog.com/wednesdaychallenge/simon-says-snow-white/">Simon Says Wednesday's challenge..."snow white."</a></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">cs~ Neenah, PTI</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">stamps~ Lawn Fawn, PTI</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">dies~ Simon Says Stamp, Lawn Fawn</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">inks~ Hero Arts, Versafine</span>Sharonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03733192106935281817noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7162189292540004821.post-79150982751210462722017-11-02T11:44:00.000-04:002017-11-02T11:46:53.618-04:00Christmas Joy<br />
<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">I have been busy making Christmas tags. I decided to link up with Simon Says Wednesday challenge <a href="http://www.simonsaysstampblog.com/wednesdaychallenge/simon-says-christmas-gift-tag/">"Christmas gift tags."</a> </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">I had fun with all the little details on this one. I cut out the ornament and little hanger using my Simon Ornaments stamps and die set. I also used my Simon falling snow stencil for the paste snow in the background and framed it with my Simon stitched square die. I will try a few more versions of this one! </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">PS: Rosanne this is NOT my tag exchange tag lol!!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">cs~ Neenah, PTI</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">dies~ Simon Says Stamp, Your Next Stamp, PTI</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">stamps~ PTI</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">inks~ Memento, PTI</span><br />
<br />Sharonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03733192106935281817noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7162189292540004821.post-52270661369321950372017-10-30T11:10:00.000-04:002017-10-30T11:10:01.320-04:00Merry Christmas<br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I recently bought some Prismacolor pencils and tried my hand at colouring on black cardstock. </span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> Love it! </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I decided to link up with <a href="http://www.simonsaysstampblog.com/wednesdaychallenge/simon-says-anything-goes-43/">Simon Says Wednesday challenge..anything goes</a> featuring WPlus9. My sentiment die and stamp are from WPlus9. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">cs~ Neenah</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">embossing powder~ Ranger</span>Sharonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03733192106935281817noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7162189292540004821.post-60213271659182614052017-10-26T12:25:00.000-04:002017-10-26T12:25:25.015-04:00Hello There!<br />
<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">I decided to play along with <a href="http://www.simonsaysstampblog.com/wednesdaychallenge/simon-says-anything-goes-43/">Simon Says Wednesday challenge...Anything Goes</a> this week, featuring WPlus9.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">I crafted up a cute little card featuring a big stag head adorned with some little WPlus9 flowers. It just makes me happy!</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">cs~ PTI, Neenah</span></span><br />
<span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">stamps~ WPlus9, PTI, Hero Arts</span></span><br />
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<br />Sharonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03733192106935281817noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7162189292540004821.post-90339219840612376762017-10-25T10:48:00.000-04:002017-10-25T10:48:09.269-04:00Papertrey October Blog Hop Challenge<br />
<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">I decided to play along with <a href="http://nicholeheady.typepad.com/capture_the_moment/2017/10/october-2017-blog-hop.html">PTI's blog hop</a> this month. Here's the very cool inspiration image...</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">I love the deep blue and the impressionistic feel.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">I immediately thought of Color Pop Autumn. I layered a few elements from that kit onto some wood grain patterned paper and mounted it all on a scalloped card base.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Looking forward to seeing all the projects on the blog hop!</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">dies~ PTI, Simon Says Stamp</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">sequins~ AC</span></span><br />
Sharonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03733192106935281817noreply@blogger.com10tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7162189292540004821.post-91403530101319996092017-10-05T12:55:00.000-04:002017-10-05T12:55:01.877-04:00Let it Snow<br />
<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Oh I hope by posting this I am not going to bring on any of the white stuff! It is still warm and sunny here...the summer we never had lol!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">I thought I would play along with <a href="http://www.simonsaysstampblog.com/wednesdaychallenge/simon-says-christmas-3/">Simon Says Wednesday challenge "Christmas"</a> this week.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">I love how the paste snow looks so pretty against the inked up sky.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">dies~ Simon Says Stamp</span></span><br />
<span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">stamps~ PTI</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">stencil~ Simon Says Stamp</span></span><br />
<br />Sharonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03733192106935281817noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7162189292540004821.post-68583284934536112402017-10-02T09:01:00.000-04:002017-10-02T09:01:28.842-04:00From the Heart<br />
<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">I needed another thank you card so I spent some time at my craft table this weekend. I used my Stampendous Ranunculus stamp set so decided to link up with <a href="http://www.simonsaysstampblog.com/wednesdaychallenge/simon-says-anything-goes-42/">Simon Says Wednesday challenge</a> featuring their products!</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">dies~ Simon Says Stamp</span></span><br />
<span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">sequins~ Simon Says Stamp </span></span><br />
<br />Sharonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03733192106935281817noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7162189292540004821.post-91567430063474864902017-09-29T15:39:00.001-04:002017-09-29T15:46:49.376-04:00O'Tannenbaum<br />
<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Well the hot and summery weather has turned cool so my thoughts go to Christmas crafting! I decided to link up with <a href="http://www.simonsaysstampblog.com/wednesdaychallenge/simon-says-anything-goes-42/">Simon Says Wednesday challenge...anything goes</a>. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">This has to be my favourite Christmas stamp set, a Simon collaboration with Clearly Besotted. I borrowed it from a friend. I wish it was still available! I love how you get a different effect every time with distress markers on watercolour paper. Very cool. Some snowy paste dots really set the scene.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">cs~ PTI, Ranger</span></span><br />
<span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">stamps~ Simon Says/Clearly Besotted, PTI</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">stencil~ My Favorite Things</span></span><br />
<span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">dies~ Simon Says</span></span><br />
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<br />Sharonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03733192106935281817noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7162189292540004821.post-31641520587017673362017-09-25T09:48:00.000-04:002017-09-25T09:48:06.853-04:00You're the best!<br />
<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">I have been keeping to my promise to sit at my craft table at least once a week. I needed a thank you card so here is what I came up with...</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">I popped up a little jar under Hero Art's gorgeous layered bouquet. I embossed the MME jar on vellum. Love how that looks! I also popped up the entire white panel and the little tag. It says "you're the best" but since it is in very pale blue ink, I know it is hard to see.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">I linked up with <a href="http://www.simonsaysstampblog.com/wednesdaychallenge/simon-says-pop/">Simon Says Wednesday challenge...Pop It Up</a>. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">cs~ Neenah, PTI</span></span><br />
<span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">dies~ Simon Says Stamp, PTI</span></span><br />
<span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">stamps~ Hero Arts, MME, PTI</span></span><br />
<span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">inks~ Kelly Purkey, Versamark</span></span><br />
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<br />Sharonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03733192106935281817noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7162189292540004821.post-4264531694841360652017-09-15T16:07:00.001-04:002017-09-15T16:08:30.561-04:00Just Saying Thanks<br />
<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Helllloooooo...I have been a bad blogger lately! With the "back to school" routine starting this month, I thought I would try to get back to my craft table more regularly.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">I coloured up some WPlus9 flowers with my Peerless watercolours. I love how the Simon Says banner really ties everything together.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">I linked up with <a href="http://www.simonsaysstampblog.com/wednesdaychallenge/simon-says-clean-simple/">Simon's Wednesday challenge...clean and simple</a>...just my style!</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">cs~ PTI, Ranger</span></span><br />
<span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">stamps~ WPlus9, Simon Says Stamp</span></span><br />
<span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">dies~ Simon Says Stamp</span></span><br />
<span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">inks/paints~ Peerless, Versafine</span></span><br />
<span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">sequins~ American Crafts</span></span><br />
<br />Sharonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03733192106935281817noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7162189292540004821.post-33462988436708316612017-06-05T14:44:00.000-04:002017-06-05T14:44:45.152-04:00Happy Mother's Day<br />
<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">I know Mother's Day has been and gone (though really every day is a day to honour our mother!), I thought I would post the card I made for my mother in law. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">I used my Hero Arts layering orchid set. Man that set just stamps like butter! I love how it turned out! </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">I linked up with <a href="http://www.simonsaysstampblog.com/wednesdaychallenge/simon-says-anything-goes-39/">Simon's Wednesday challenge...anything goes</a>.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Happy Monday!</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">dies~ Hero Arts, Your Next Stamp, PTI</span></span><br />
<span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">inks~ Versafine, Memento, PTI</span></span><br />
<span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">sequins~ Simon Says Stamp</span></span><br />
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<br />Sharonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03733192106935281817noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7162189292540004821.post-57633023330521738862017-05-25T16:21:00.000-04:002017-05-25T16:21:19.882-04:00Papertrey May Blog Hop Challenge<br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I decided to play along with the <a href="http://nicholeheady.typepad.com/capture_the_moment/2017/05/may-2017-blog-hop.html">May PTI blog hop</a> today. Here is the very pretty inspiration...</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Thanks for stopping by. I can't wait to check out some of the inspiration along the hop!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">stamps/stencils~ PTI, Winnie & Walter</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">dies~ PTI, Your Next Stamp</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> </span>Sharonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03733192106935281817noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7162189292540004821.post-2980106891563835552017-05-22T09:54:00.000-04:002017-05-22T09:54:29.780-04:00You are a wonderful friend<br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">On this rainy long weekend I decided to play along with Simon Says Wednesday challenge, <a href="http://www.simonsaysstampblog.com/wednesdaychallenge/simon-says-bit-sparkle/">"a bit of sparkle."</a> I played around with my Altenew magnolia set. All the magnolia blossoms around here are just about done, so it is nice to keep them alive in paper form!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I embossed the flowers, stems and leaves in gold then watercoloured them in with my Zig markers, Peerless paints and Distress markers. I fussy cut them and popped them on a base sprinkled with some Heidi Swapp gold mist. I die cut the "you" from gold foil paper and stamped the sentiment in gold Delicata from a Simon set I hadn't used in a long time. A few Simon sequins finished it off!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Happy May 2-4!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">dies~ Your Next Stamp, PTI</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">I recently bought the Hero Arts layering orchids stamp set. I have been having fun with different colour combos. Here are the results in pink!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">I decided to play along with <a href="http://www.simonsaysstampblog.com/wednesdaychallenge/simon-says-hint-pink/">Simon Says Stamp Wednesday challenge "a hint of pink." </a></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">I can't wait to play around with some other colours!</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">cs~ Ranger, PTI</span></span><br />
<span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">stamps~ Hero Arts, PTI</span></span><br />
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<br />Sharonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03733192106935281817noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7162189292540004821.post-4370350185323132262017-05-06T10:12:00.001-04:002017-05-06T10:12:56.644-04:00Happy Anniversary<br />
<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">On this rainy old Saturday I decided to play along with <a href="http://www.simonsaysstampblog.com/wednesdaychallenge/simon-says-hint-pink/">Simon Says Stamp Wednesday challenge "a hint of pink." </a></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">I played around with one of my favourite sets, WPlus9 Fresh Cut Florals.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">I just love the look of grey and pink together.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">cs~ Neenah, PTI</span></span><br />
<span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">stamps~ WPlus9, PTI</span></span><br />
<span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">inks~ Hero Arts, Altenew, PTI, Versafine</span></span><br />
<span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">dies~ Your Next Stamp, WPlus9</span></span><br />
<br />Sharonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03733192106935281817noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7162189292540004821.post-34317666311698738952017-04-28T10:57:00.000-04:002017-04-28T10:57:10.240-04:00Thank you kindly<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><br /></span>
<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">I thought I would play along with <a href="http://www.simonsaysstampblog.com/wednesdaychallenge/simon-says-anything-goes-38/">Simon Says Stamps Wednesday challenge anything goes</a>.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">It is never too early to start dreaming of wheelbarrows full of flowers right?!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">I filled this Memory Box wheelbarrow with some WPlus9 flowers. Love it!</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">cs~ PTI, Neenah</span></span><br />
<span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">stamps~ Hero Arts, WPlus9</span></span><br />
<span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">dies~ Memory Box, WPlus9, Simon Says</span></span><br />
<span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">inks~ PTI, Hero Arts, Versafine</span></span><br />
<br />Sharonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03733192106935281817noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7162189292540004821.post-32444809670293302842017-04-25T11:17:00.000-04:002017-04-25T11:17:07.845-04:00Papertrey April Blog Hop Challenge<br />
<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">On this rainy old spring day I thought I would play along with <a href="http://nicholeheady.typepad.com/capture_the_moment/2017/04/april-2017-blog-hop.html">PTI's April Blog Hop</a>. Here is the pretty inspiration pattern...</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">I wanted to try out a new kit I recently bought, Color Pop Autumn, and even though it isn't spring themed, I really thought it went well with this inspiration pattern. I pulled out inks I thought would match: Soft Stone, Bright Buttercup, Orange Zest, and Pink Blush and played around with the stencils in this kit. I love how the images really pop on Fresh Snow Linen.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">I added a die cut sentiment in Orange Zest and matted the linen base on Soft Stone. I love how it turned out! I think my dad will too. He always loves my cards.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Thanks for stopping by! I can't wait to see all the pretty things along the hop.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">cs~ PTI, Neenah</span></span><br />
<span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">stamps~ PTI, Winnie & Walter</span></span><br />
<span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">dies~ PTI, Your Next Stamp</span></span><br />
<span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">inks~ PTI, Versafine</span></span><br />
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Sharonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03733192106935281817noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7162189292540004821.post-88002417015928173512017-04-20T17:40:00.002-04:002017-04-20T17:40:50.122-04:00Thank You<br />
<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">It is a rainy old day today. April showers and all that. Seemed like a good idea to play along with <a href="http://www.simonsaysstampblog.com/wednesdaychallenge/simon-says-showers-andor-flowers/">Simon Says Wednesday challenge, Showers and Flowers</a>.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">I inked up a new set to make this pretty bouquet thank you card.</span><br />
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<br />Sharonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03733192106935281817noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7162189292540004821.post-78771468909404445282017-04-14T10:55:00.000-04:002017-04-14T10:55:00.441-04:00Hello Darling<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><br /></span>
<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">It is such a lovely spring day today so I thought I would play along with <a href="http://www.simonsaysstampblog.com/wednesdaychallenge/simon-says-spring-color-inspiration/">Simon Says Wednesday Spring Color Inspiration.</a></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">I was inspired by the florals and the colour scheme. I created this little round tag...</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">stamps and dies~ Avery Elle</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">inks~ Altenew, Hero Arts</span><br />
<br />Sharonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03733192106935281817noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7162189292540004821.post-68572610926836277912017-04-14T10:41:00.000-04:002017-04-14T10:41:32.757-04:00Celebrate Today<br />
<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">I thought I would <a href="http://nicholeheady.typepad.com/capture_the_moment/2017/04/create-along-with-us-april-2017.html">"Play Along"</a> during PTI's April release. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">I have been loving all the products so far. I was excited to see a new stencil kit, Lovely Lace. <a href="http://www.kiwikoncepts.com/2017/04/pti-introducing-lovely-lace-mini-kit/">Keeway's</a> use of it was so inspiring! </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">It reminded me of Color Pop Florals. So I played around with that past kit and here's what I came up with...</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">inks~ PTI, Memento</span></span><br />
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<br />Sharonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03733192106935281817noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7162189292540004821.post-43413610334586523672017-03-25T11:47:00.001-04:002017-03-25T11:47:14.148-04:00Celebrate<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">I decided to play along with <a href="http://www.simonsaysstampblog.com/wednesdaychallenge/simon-says-use-one-die-punch/">Simon's Wednesday challenge this week...use more than one die</a>. I usually keep my cards pretty CAS but I do like to use dies.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">I made this card for a friend who recently rebranded her business with a pineapple logo. I figured Hero Art's pineapple set would be great! I love how nicely the layers worked on the pineapple. I heat embossed the final layers for some sparkle! I used several dies: for the pineapple, scribbled circle, stitched square and the word sentiment. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">cs~ Neenah, PTI</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">stamps~ Hero Arts</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">dies~ Hero Arts, PTI, Your Next Stamp</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">inks~ Hero Arts, Versamark</span><br />
<br />Sharonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03733192106935281817noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7162189292540004821.post-90512189542055161302017-03-16T03:00:00.000-04:002017-03-16T03:00:00.780-04:00Crazy Card Party-- Pocket Page<br />
<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">This week at <a href="http://crazycardparty.blogspot.ca/">Crazy Card Party</a>, I am up and I<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"> want to</span> see pocket pages!<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"> I have <span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">been trying to incorporate pocket pages into my <span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">scrapbooking albums lately. I find them very challenging! I think I just need more practice.</span></span></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Pretty basic, but I like the balance and <span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">coordinating colours. And<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"> ac<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">e</span>tate photo overlays are so much fun.</span></span></span></span>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">I can't wait to see what <span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">p<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">ocket pages the</span></span> other <a href="http://crazycardparty.blogspot.ca/">Party-Ers</a> <span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">post</span> this week <span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">for inspiration</span>!</span>Sharonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03733192106935281817noreply@blogger.com1