tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-90587232649256015792024-03-18T17:58:41.040-04:00Nellies NestDianehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16568289914571514273noreply@blogger.comBlogger3840125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9058723264925601579.post-76529385737292612502024-03-17T00:00:00.049-04:002024-03-17T00:00:00.151-04:00Peace On Earth Challenge #60<p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: trebuchet; font-size: large;">Hello friends, welcome to our second challenge this month at<br /><b><a href="https://peaceonearthchristmas.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Peace On Earth</a></b> where anything goes as long as it is Christmas themed! <br />I hope you are joining in as you will be that far ahead once December rolls around<br />and we all know how busy that month will be.</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: trebuchet; font-size: large;">We always have an inspiration board for your pleasure<br />and this one is full of the jolly 'old' guy!!</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbXL3FYA17yS3HAE9zMobJ5nm1PSuxVf_7Q0qguTHJxasvdYspItKlaGoMpjiPs5z9iVMCSMRFxShewn84cwI_idLnqiOB8y-22C6vLPaWb6tWKWK62uQB96wrnIfFkULoumSB_nV2MdPaXlBrFAmQK2Ug1VI-aCx-BwfKvNPmceAl-OIp_7-nUQo5LWl4/s3140/March%202024.jpg" style="font-size: x-large; font-weight: 700;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3140" data-original-width="3139" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbXL3FYA17yS3HAE9zMobJ5nm1PSuxVf_7Q0qguTHJxasvdYspItKlaGoMpjiPs5z9iVMCSMRFxShewn84cwI_idLnqiOB8y-22C6vLPaWb6tWKWK62uQB96wrnIfFkULoumSB_nV2MdPaXlBrFAmQK2Ug1VI-aCx-BwfKvNPmceAl-OIp_7-nUQo5LWl4/w400-h400/March%202024.jpg" width="400" /></a></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: trebuchet; font-size: large;">I came up with a rather vintage card and am not sure whose the stamp is,<br />but is surely one I love. I just colored in a bit of his face and hands and let the<br />rest as is. I stamped him with TPC Studio's Clearly Better Chocolate ink<br />which is formulated for clear stamps, it does a great job!<br />The pretty paper is Paper Craft Box Christmas Tale <br />and the sentiment is Hero Arts Christmas Message's<br />stamped with Dew Drop Galaxy Gold</span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQcmx6U1xxb2i42MighR21vMCc-0sUx8zeCcpktyHWGf11A3AOeYhBKGvrzMmZm1ylTaCUA3qHxJmNPOnN1UMa4foIFD6m3PdgH4cvfwB7rpFoDgv7k6OkxTH3bP1u9dV9Wb7lFOOha84C26RaU6lhsiQBaROr4ftuDhdSoD-LKNBQjwf_Ifa_FRQoQ8k/s2141/cards%20poe%20santas24.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2141" data-original-width="1811" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQcmx6U1xxb2i42MighR21vMCc-0sUx8zeCcpktyHWGf11A3AOeYhBKGvrzMmZm1ylTaCUA3qHxJmNPOnN1UMa4foIFD6m3PdgH4cvfwB7rpFoDgv7k6OkxTH3bP1u9dV9Wb7lFOOha84C26RaU6lhsiQBaROr4ftuDhdSoD-LKNBQjwf_Ifa_FRQoQ8k/w542-h640/cards%20poe%20santas24.JPG" width="542" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: trebuchet; font-size: large;">Stop on over at <b><a href="https://peaceonearthchristmas.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Peace On Earth</a></b> for plenty of beautiful inspiration<br />and join in with us while there!!</span></div><span style="font-family: trebuchet; font-size: large;"><br /></span><p style="text-align: center;"><br /></p>Dianehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16568289914571514273noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9058723264925601579.post-7301355466614276022024-03-16T00:00:00.041-04:002024-03-16T00:00:00.351-04:00Two Old Bats Reminder March 2024<p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: trebuchet; font-size: large;">We are halfway through our Halloween challenge at<br /><b><a href="https://twooldbatshalloweenchallenge.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Two Old Bats</a></b><br />and would love to have you join in with us.<br />So get busy and get out those spooky supplies and get busy!<br />Need some inspiration?<br />We have a fun mood board below to inspire!</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjV_MDf8IOnP2W_uMkt_DESrXT0-YLH5YJfFK_UjJkJGoeCBN6ROwiqQqtfbXX0Ym9V8RViYzRUmeUrSjodFs8v2qrAWj7hKW3AOZxCQZ3pfiHAMZmx5Oz09eZNv7WrLdmtHPjuGeNi_0MlHcxTIMtOBj-mIsBPaBO6van9IUMIiROnWbjg5et5Wst2/s708/tob%20green2-tile.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="708" data-original-width="472" height="344" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjV_MDf8IOnP2W_uMkt_DESrXT0-YLH5YJfFK_UjJkJGoeCBN6ROwiqQqtfbXX0Ym9V8RViYzRUmeUrSjodFs8v2qrAWj7hKW3AOZxCQZ3pfiHAMZmx5Oz09eZNv7WrLdmtHPjuGeNi_0MlHcxTIMtOBj-mIsBPaBO6van9IUMIiROnWbjg5et5Wst2/w292-h344/tob%20green2-tile.jpg" width="292" /></a></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: trebuchet; font-size: large;">I once again let all that bright neon green inspire me.<br />I used a Brutus Monroe Halloween paper<br />die cut with a wonky rectangle die by Cottage Cutz<br />I added a fun creepy crawly spider from Cheery Lynn Designs<br />and gave him some google-y eyes, the better to see you with!<br />The sentiment is from a package of purchased sentiment strips.</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8HgwU8b2saWG7zyCyKOscj77Aovv7Ap70qePm-8nDyQty0XZbN80w1aXvbnOvhQTFFSg2bFoNBo0aLoh8ieHNNwK5J8u5HhI6HKcm2DGa0ETrleH6eXV9AOr16P1qsdkOvLipmT2kgRClbILxhNiMfy_xNWzz0iwWOZ3zkMou19Mn4-1Yn6j2WEYV3jI/s2251/cards%20Mar24b.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2251" data-original-width="2024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8HgwU8b2saWG7zyCyKOscj77Aovv7Ap70qePm-8nDyQty0XZbN80w1aXvbnOvhQTFFSg2bFoNBo0aLoh8ieHNNwK5J8u5HhI6HKcm2DGa0ETrleH6eXV9AOr16P1qsdkOvLipmT2kgRClbILxhNiMfy_xNWzz0iwWOZ3zkMou19Mn4-1Yn6j2WEYV3jI/w576-h640/cards%20Mar24b.JPG" width="576" /></a></div><p></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: trebuchet; font-size: large;">Won't you join us at <b><a href="https://twooldbatshalloweenchallenge.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Two Old Bats</a></b>?<br />Lots of fun inspiration there!!</span></p>Dianehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16568289914571514273noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9058723264925601579.post-66068770534037834702024-03-15T00:00:00.064-04:002024-03-16T09:52:14.525-04:00Beautiful Blossoms Challenge March 2024<p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: trebuchet; font-size: large;"> Hello friends, it's a new monthly challenge starting today at<br /><b><a href="https://beautifulblossomschallenge.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Beautiful Blossoms</a></b> and we have a pretty floral mood board for inspiration.<br />You can choose to go with the colors on the board or you can create<br />anything as long as your main focus is <b>FLOWERS!</b>!</span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGXkxLopX_3eh8irw48y1fKtFIGzkxl3lUeg19lhjdxcu0oZlHO0bh5FVVmXLf76M2Hh2v2WdfixU2hkhN0-76eXLhb3EXwvcy4jUl8Gw9edTNaCCtVCCsnhsNLE_zS0wDaT7hb2vY6uJWg16gJFvf00_5K-7ToYYFby_2JXCrUM4pO8yheUygjX4mH8I/s600/BB%20march%202024.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="600" data-original-width="475" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGXkxLopX_3eh8irw48y1fKtFIGzkxl3lUeg19lhjdxcu0oZlHO0bh5FVVmXLf76M2Hh2v2WdfixU2hkhN0-76eXLhb3EXwvcy4jUl8Gw9edTNaCCtVCCsnhsNLE_zS0wDaT7hb2vY6uJWg16gJFvf00_5K-7ToYYFby_2JXCrUM4pO8yheUygjX4mH8I/w316-h400/BB%20march%202024.jpg" width="316" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: trebuchet; font-size: large;">I was inspired by the pansies and knew I had this pansy stamp from<br />Class Act Inc. that has never seen ink and I bought it years and years ago,<br />so long ago I am surprised I remembered I even had it LOL!!<br />I stamped it on water color paper and die cut it with a<br />Pink Fresh Studio Folk Edge Circle.<br />The image was water colored with Tombow markers.<br />The little butterfly was flying around my desk left from another<br />project so he landed on my card to stay!<br />The pretty background paper is <br />The Paper Boutique Lavender Fields.<br />The sentiment is Pink Fresh Studio <b><a href="https://www.pinkfreshstudio.com/products/perfect-sentiments-stamp-set?_pos=16&_sid=46807f7a9&_ss=r" target="_blank">Perfect Sentiments</a></b><br />stamp and die.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQpd91t6h0XMyXvkQpw80Fjdbby0QdrreDI0-falQdxdMLrKI_zLys3vcEQ2f7HrfAnxDAkOn3tsX4FHzyXdO1SJ26RaT5JFU1voNm_oipqpLjCQVVsxx5bHJREwVwHBdrlz55JTUQKsFU4Gfkr8l2NppvM649wWT-00JbOpDUywmLD7-FOC0oWeeKg8o/s2172/cards%20BB%20April24.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2172" data-original-width="1771" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQpd91t6h0XMyXvkQpw80Fjdbby0QdrreDI0-falQdxdMLrKI_zLys3vcEQ2f7HrfAnxDAkOn3tsX4FHzyXdO1SJ26RaT5JFU1voNm_oipqpLjCQVVsxx5bHJREwVwHBdrlz55JTUQKsFU4Gfkr8l2NppvM649wWT-00JbOpDUywmLD7-FOC0oWeeKg8o/w522-h640/cards%20BB%20April24.JPG" width="522" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: trebuchet; font-size: large;">We are partnering with <b><a href="https://doubletroublechallenge.blogspot.com/2024/03/Challenge-162.html" target="_blank">Double Trouble</a></b> <b><span style="color: #ff00fe;">March 15th-31st</span></b><br />and you can read all the rules below</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: trebuchet; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnJxIMsn-VesUlylNubxLMd8yHrDONPHG6-ETg9Ed6Q0wpx8404h4x2RlVyqgRyXPekG4ax6HLOxRiu5fNJxmAc5mOVI5tkCaFYecYsgn-a7kZuPrUMLdM5Znz0IY9BcnvsMGTWTV5md4duyL1zVgDUxuYCsVBvTrQuNlVWkHVTiiyQAESf9PaDCdsDsE/s576/Challenge%20%23162%20Beautiful%20Blossoms%20copy.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="576" data-original-width="576" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnJxIMsn-VesUlylNubxLMd8yHrDONPHG6-ETg9Ed6Q0wpx8404h4x2RlVyqgRyXPekG4ax6HLOxRiu5fNJxmAc5mOVI5tkCaFYecYsgn-a7kZuPrUMLdM5Znz0IY9BcnvsMGTWTV5md4duyL1zVgDUxuYCsVBvTrQuNlVWkHVTiiyQAESf9PaDCdsDsE/w400-h400/Challenge%20%23162%20Beautiful%20Blossoms%20copy.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: trebuchet; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div style="background-color: white; font-family: Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; outline: none; text-align: left;"><br style="outline: none;" /></div><div style="background-color: white; color: #1d2228; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; outline: none; text-align: left;"><span face="Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif" style="color: black; font-size: 24px; outline: none;"><b style="outline: none;"><i style="outline: none;">WELCOME to Challenge #162 - Let the Troubles Begin! </i></b></span></div><div style="background-color: white; color: #1d2228; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; outline: none;"><span face="Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif" style="color: black; font-size: 12pt; outline: none;"><i style="outline: none;">This Challenge runs from </i></span></div><div style="background-color: white; color: #1d2228; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; outline: none;"><span face="Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif" style="color: black; font-size: 12pt; outline: none;"><i style="outline: none;">Friday, March 15th thru Sunday, March 31st</i></span></div><div style="background-color: white; color: #1d2228; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; outline: none;"><span face="Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif" style="color: black; font-size: 24px; outline: none;"><b style="outline: none;"><i style="outline: none;">"Spring Florals"</i></b></span><span face="Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif" style="color: black; font-size: 12pt; outline: none;"><b style="outline: none;"><i style="outline: none;"> </i></b></span></div><div style="background-color: white; color: #1d2228; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; outline: none;"><span face="Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif" style="color: black; 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color: #1d2228; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; outline: none; text-align: left;"><span face="Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif" style="color: black; font-size: 12pt; outline: none;"><i style="outline: none;">says, "As winter comes to an end in the Northern Hemisphere, perhaps you are seeing and hearing signs of spring. The longer days, the twitter of birds, and the budding of flowers help to cheer us after a cold winter. To celebrate the coming of spring, create a project using your favorite floral image." </i></span></div><div style="background-color: white; color: #1d2228; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; outline: none; text-align: left;"><span face="Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif" style="color: black; font-size: 12pt; outline: none;"><br style="outline: none;" /></span></div><div style="background-color: white; color: #1d2228; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; outline: none; text-align: left;"><span face="Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif" style="color: black; font-size: 12pt; outline: none;"><i style="outline: none;">You can stop here... </i></span></div><div style="background-color: white; color: #1d2228; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; outline: none; text-align: left;"><span face="Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif" style="color: black; font-size: 12pt; outline: none;"><b style="outline: none;"><i style="outline: none;">OR</i></b><i style="outline: none;"> </i></span></div><div style="background-color: white; color: #1d2228; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; outline: none; text-align: left;"><span face="Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif" style="color: black; font-size: 12pt; outline: none;"><i style="outline: none;">play along with Twisted Sister's optional twist below to earn another chance in our random drawing. </i></span></div><div style="background-color: white; color: #1d2228; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; outline: none; text-align: left;"><span face="Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif" style="color: black; font-size: 12pt; outline: none;"><br style="outline: none;" /></span></div><div style="background-color: white; color: #1d2228; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; outline: none; text-align: left;"><span face="Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif" style="color: black; font-size: 12pt; outline: none;"><b style="outline: none;"><i style="outline: none;"><br style="outline: none;" /></i></b></span></div><div style="background-color: white; color: #1d2228; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; outline: none;"><span face="Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif" style="color: black; font-size: 12pt; outline: none;"><i style="outline: none;"><a href="https://www.blogger.com/blog/post/edit/650013705724128914/7657900539261766573#" id="yiv8073718244m_3952366717684008563OWA7bb30c1a-3fa3-d588-398c-68a7b2345ea2" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" style="color: #196ad4; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em; outline: none;" target="_blank"><img height="320" src="https://ecp.yusercontent.com/mail?url=https%3A%2F%2Fblogger.googleusercontent.com%2Fimg%2Fb%2FR29vZ2xl%2FAVvXsEiIuhtKXP7n-XuYj3MEvdyWHUajFE5kxZqUW00gesUaKnnnDxQsrE13zxxcOXE3N3LzQkAKgQSaT_c40DyVtM6atN0zs0-8NM-ZyhMK81hdHOGUalv5xGEA6C-Hf9zIuDhGpAC2S6TVurEJC4hFYERClpaSn-WKjeiO4WvyUzarp6YhfX2MoqFWB_1qhO6D%2Fs320%2FThing%25203%2520with%2520Glasses%2520Easter%2520Basket%2520and%2520Bionnet%2520copy.jpg&t=1705451533&ymreqid=987485b6-ac2c-d1fc-1cbf-e9002601e900&sig=LS9ht7Nf5Gfm89REkJwihw--~D" style="max-width: 604px; min-height: 320px; outline: none; text-indent: -9999px; width: 227px;" width="227" /></a></i></span></div><div style="background-color: white; color: #1d2228; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; outline: none; text-align: left;"><span face="Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif" style="color: black; font-size: 12pt; outline: none;"><b style="outline: none;"><i style="outline: none;">THING 3: </i></b><i style="outline: none;">Twisted Sister </i></span></div><div style="background-color: white; color: #1d2228; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; outline: none; text-align: left;"><span face="Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif" style="color: black; font-size: 12pt; outline: none;"><i style="outline: none;">says, "Since Easter is almost here, I'm reminiscing over the old song, 'In your Easter bonnet with all the frills upon it'. </i></span><span face="Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif" style="color: #04ff00; font-size: 12pt; outline: none;"><i style="outline: none;"> </i></span><span face="Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif" style="color: black; font-size: 12pt; outline: none;"><i style="outline: none;">Memories of my collection of bonnets with all the frills upon them come to my mind. Perhaps you remember floral-laden bonnets with decorations and embellishments of bunnies, chicks, eggs, etc.</i></span><span face="Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif" style="color: black; font-size: 15.75px; outline: none;"> </span><span face="Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif" style="color: black; font-size: 12pt; outline: none;"><i style="outline: none;">My optional twist is to include an Easter element and/or bonnets or baskets with your Spring Florals project." </i></span></div><div style="background-color: white; color: #1d2228; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; outline: none; text-align: left;"><span face="Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif" style="color: #04ff00; font-size: 12pt; outline: none;"><i style="outline: none;"><br style="outline: none;" /></i></span></div><div style="background-color: white; color: #1d2228; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; outline: none; text-align: left;"><span face="Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif" style="color: #0f0f0f; font-size: 12pt; outline: none;"><b style="outline: none;"><i style="outline: none;">Optional Twist</i></b><i style="outline: none;">: </i></span><span face="Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif" style="color: black; font-size: 12pt; outline: none;"><i style="outline: none;">If you have included my optional twist in your project you will earn another chance in our random drawing.</i></span></div><div style="background-color: white; color: #1d2228; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; outline: none; text-align: left;"><span face="Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif" style="color: black; font-size: 12pt; outline: none;"><br style="outline: none;" /></span></div><div style="background-color: white; color: #1d2228; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; outline: none; text-align: left;"><span face="Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif" style="color: black; font-size: 12pt; outline: none;"><b style="outline: none;"><i style="outline: none;"><br style="outline: none;" /></i></b></span></div><div style="background-color: white; color: #1d2228; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; outline: none;"><span face="Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif" style="color: black; font-size: 12pt; outline: none;"><i style="outline: none;"><a href="https://www.blogger.com/blog/post/edit/650013705724128914/7657900539261766573#" id="yiv8073718244m_3952366717684008563OWAa4ed6bc4-2ed1-d02d-7337-15fd2c8b7f65" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" style="color: #196ad4; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em; outline: none;" target="_blank"><img height="320" src="https://ecp.yusercontent.com/mail?url=https%3A%2F%2Fblogger.googleusercontent.com%2Fimg%2Fb%2FR29vZ2xl%2FAVvXsEgSbj-hD6wKGQcvFDtrMCytSS56CxhS4qoUUSGz61jDidbXsGp5NOdENOHE33nD3sfQHA3QOJk5DdJLD7qF2yP4Ei3wNbeBCCMWDmn0wlNNlzThM9c3w8_zu1Gym7uB7LNti4Z505hSskhtSOpxxmpFFT2GgaQOAbFRfycssgVJgcqRSCYP1nmeGfPydUjx%2Fs320%2FThing%25202%2520Right%2520with%2520flower%2520barrell%2520copy.jpg&t=1705451533&ymreqid=987485b6-ac2c-d1fc-1cbf-e9002601e900&sig=hgXPPGEDl8kZuXfhBc6nIQ--~D" style="max-width: 604px; min-height: 320px; outline: none; text-indent: -9999px; width: 227px;" width="227" /></a></i></span></div><div style="background-color: white; color: #1d2228; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; outline: none; text-align: left;"><span face="Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif" style="color: black; font-size: 12pt; outline: none;"><b style="outline: none;"><i style="outline: none;">THING 2</i></b><i style="outline: none;">: Double Dare </i></span></div><div style="background-color: white; color: #1d2228; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; outline: none; text-align: left;"><span face="Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif" style="color: black; font-size: 12pt; outline: none;"><i style="outline: none;">says, "</i></span><span face="Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif" style="color: #0f0f0f; font-size: 12pt; outline: none;"><i style="outline: none;">If you have met Thing 1's requirement to create a Spring Florals project you are eligible to enter your project </i><b style="outline: none;"><i style="outline: none;">HERE </i></b><i style="outline: none;">at the Beautiful Blossoms Challenge </i></span><span face="Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif" style="color: black; font-size: 12pt; outline: none;"><i style="outline: none;">and you will qualify for an additional chance in our random drawing. </i></span></div><div style="background-color: white; color: #1d2228; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; outline: none; text-align: left;"><span face="Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif" style="color: black; font-size: 12pt; outline: none;"><i style="outline: none;"><br style="outline: none;" /></i></span></div><div style="background-color: white; color: #1d2228; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; outline: none; text-align: left;"><span face="Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif" style="color: black; font-size: 12pt; outline: none;"><a href="https://www.blogger.com/blog/post/edit/650013705724128914/7657900539261766573#" id="yiv8073718244m_3952366717684008563OWAc2f9f961-cb07-0f50-845a-1b149c6951e6" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" style="color: #196ad4; display: inline; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em; outline: none; text-align: center;" target="_blank"><img height="244" src="https://ecp.yusercontent.com/mail?url=https%3A%2F%2Fblogger.googleusercontent.com%2Fimg%2Fb%2FR29vZ2xl%2FAVvXsEhOv8fiIx93bJL60wBtdb0Mo00GSeYdoozDYEz4MFQOv6BL8l5exvwj4E2Oxds1Igk0pdIKxMqT15NWk5ZehNyrOMViMSzmMCgwWPrj9snkGXtu0dU6h0wWR19CHczECqSttRitZUuHyVinmLz-JazxUNC12cUGtx_SY8ley_fF-Vf77akRlvwGmelUR0Be%2Fw192-h244%2FBEAUTIFUL%2520BLOSSOMS%2520INSPIRATION%2520PHOTO.jpg&t=1705451533&ymreqid=987485b6-ac2c-d1fc-1cbf-e9002601e900&sig=Dwn0MqducOfLGAITAqzBxQ--~D" style="max-width: 604px; min-height: 244px; outline: none; text-indent: -9999px; width: 192px;" width="192" /></a></span></div><div style="background-color: white; color: #1d2228; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; outline: none; text-align: left;"><span face="Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif" style="color: black; font-size: 12pt; outline: none;"><b style="outline: none;"><i style="outline: none;">Beautiful Blossoms Mood Board</i></b></span></div><div style="background-color: white; color: #1d2228; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; outline: none; text-align: left;"><span face="Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif" style="color: black; font-size: 12pt; outline: none;"><i style="outline: none;">Beautiful Blossoms is an Anything Goes Flowers / Florals challenge. A Mood Board is provided to use as an Inspiration Tool but it is not a requirement. However, your project must have flowers(s)/floral(s) as part of the design. </i></span></div></div><br /><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: trebuchet; font-size: large;">Come on over to <b><a href="https://beautifulblossomschallenge.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Beautiful Blossoms</a></b> and have some fun with us and<br /><b><a href="https://doubletroublechallenge.blogspot.com/2024/03/Challenge-162.html" target="_blank">Double Trouble</a></b>!!</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: trebuchet; font-size: large;">Entering the following challenges:<br /><b><a href="https://doubletroublechallenge.blogspot.com/2024/03/Challenge-162.html" target="_blank">Double Trouble</a></b> .... Floral image<br /></span><span style="font-family: trebuchet;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b><a href="https://cutitupchallenges.blogspot.com/2024/03/cut-it-up-challenge-299-colors-of-spring.html" target="_blank">Cut It Up</a></b> .... Colors of Spring<br /><b><a href="https://www.simplyellibelle.com/search/label/Ellibelle%27s%20Crafty%20Wednesday" target="_blank">Ellibelle's Crafty Wednesday</a></b> .... ATG</span></span></p>Dianehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16568289914571514273noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9058723264925601579.post-76463969451954976582024-03-13T06:00:00.038-04:002024-03-13T06:00:00.247-04:00Sending Hugs<p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: trebuchet; font-size: large;">Our theme at <b><a href="https://thesisterhoodofcrafters.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">The Sisterhood of Crafters</a></b> is <b><span style="color: #38761d;">GREEN</span></b>!!</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: trebuchet; font-size: large;">Of course the first thing I think of in March when I hear the word <b><span style="color: #6aa84f;">GREEN</span></b><br />is of course St Patrick's Day and Shamrocks!<br />I die cut a bunch of small shamrocks, placed them on stems and then in<br />my quilted pocket, The pocket is from a nesting pocket set by Honey Bee<br />and the quilting was done with an EB folder by WeR Memory Keepers.<br />I love the quilting of this folder.<br />I used another size pocket die to cut my shaped at the bottom and added<br />some fun shamrock paper from DoodleBug Designs 'lot's of luck' paper pad.</span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizaZzGp8SolM4iZXeRPN45nVjh4_W7bNizp_sl8aDvSz3N67jitkYVFZMMfgUDXAcU0Bi6SU1tmOG04FYusgO1t_I2Z4yIWKZj08Q-gTsvjBhZZdkmMA296ADyoVZIQxRhyphenhyphenqzRB0Akisafw5Q12BZvHY3iPiAXkFpbZ7p7SJnmKVdLhP_KGBcpRTmQCdc/s2071/cards%20TSH%20green24.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2071" data-original-width="1789" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizaZzGp8SolM4iZXeRPN45nVjh4_W7bNizp_sl8aDvSz3N67jitkYVFZMMfgUDXAcU0Bi6SU1tmOG04FYusgO1t_I2Z4yIWKZj08Q-gTsvjBhZZdkmMA296ADyoVZIQxRhyphenhyphenqzRB0Akisafw5Q12BZvHY3iPiAXkFpbZ7p7SJnmKVdLhP_KGBcpRTmQCdc/w552-h640/cards%20TSH%20green24.JPG" width="552" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: trebuchet; font-size: large;">Come on over to <b><a href="https://thesisterhoodofcrafters.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">The Sisterhood </a></b>and see all the beautiful 'green'<br />inspiration from my 'sistahs'!!</span></div><br /><p style="text-align: center;"><br /></p>Dianehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16568289914571514273noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9058723264925601579.post-32002028944930139622024-03-09T10:00:00.048-05:002024-03-09T10:00:00.199-05:00Sketch Saturday #746<p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: trebuchet; font-size: large;">Hello friends, we have a new sketch for you at <b><a href="https://sketchsaturday.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Sketch Saturday</a></b> <br />and it is a doozy LOL!!<br />There is an Optional Twist and it is to Feature An Animal</span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgopIihTHBdAy5arC7hyzoH9z5WamIflGW1ZhWywxfs_L51S-DdH7-mzmK3S_pfH2VD-CJ1W0Nz7ET_5Vn1ggBeK1GHo0krL2QBXEiepZfXD_QOF-ueI9X7tNCQ6Xt0u23UW7w281uu3pjFbxbgU3H76njj_cN5ax9Sh2KosMbOD5Wr7BvTq9elmqGKetY/s2048/746.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1587" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgopIihTHBdAy5arC7hyzoH9z5WamIflGW1ZhWywxfs_L51S-DdH7-mzmK3S_pfH2VD-CJ1W0Nz7ET_5Vn1ggBeK1GHo0krL2QBXEiepZfXD_QOF-ueI9X7tNCQ6Xt0u23UW7w281uu3pjFbxbgU3H76njj_cN5ax9Sh2KosMbOD5Wr7BvTq9elmqGKetY/w310-h400/746.jpg" width="310" /></a></div><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: trebuchet; font-size: large;">I have to admit I struggled with this sketch, I am not very good<br />at all those angles, but figured it out I guess.<br />I didn't use the optional twist this time either.<br />I used papers from my Doodlebug Designs 'lots of luck' paper pad<br />and a sentiment strip from scrapbookdotcom.<br />I'm not sure why but back in January I had an order that was totally green<br />and St Patrick's Day, I'm sure I'll have plenty of it to last me a lifetime!! </span></p><p style="text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5BGLWSBxR0xLGXYZdBICS04YezTLh8ul81LlGuWq4uz_ssHJvlhfWYD7qYhAkbq2PvJZn5Qk1SA0M7Lq_8xZkRJcEuO6Yp2ac_haP5K8wQQXz0fvH7CiKozGnG6NYnRFT8ySsKkfDMqAEb1ZB7jilMFZWsxpQ8pL6bC9WvmeGS9vyltxD4c82ewhYiSc/s2664/cards%20SS%20march24.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2083" data-original-width="2664" height="500" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5BGLWSBxR0xLGXYZdBICS04YezTLh8ul81LlGuWq4uz_ssHJvlhfWYD7qYhAkbq2PvJZn5Qk1SA0M7Lq_8xZkRJcEuO6Yp2ac_haP5K8wQQXz0fvH7CiKozGnG6NYnRFT8ySsKkfDMqAEb1ZB7jilMFZWsxpQ8pL6bC9WvmeGS9vyltxD4c82ewhYiSc/w640-h500/cards%20SS%20march24.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><p></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: trebuchet; font-size: large;">Come visit us at <b><a href="https://sketchsaturday.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Sketch Saturday</a></b> and show us your<br />interpretation of our sketch!!</span></p>Dianehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16568289914571514273noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9058723264925601579.post-32907602171353930012024-03-09T00:00:00.077-05:002024-03-10T16:37:55.411-04:00Bling challenge<p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: trebuchet; font-size: large;"><span>Hello friends, today at <br /><a href="https://cyhtp.blogspot.com/" target="_blank"><b>Can You Handle The Pressure</b></a> <br />we have an 'optional' theme of<br />BLING!!<br /></span>However, you can created anything as long as you use an <b>embossing folder</b><br /> wet embossing is permitted but you must include an embossing folder!</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: trebuchet; font-size: large;">This is the prize for one lucky random drawn USA winner.<br />Due to high shipping costs and restrictions we can't, <br />sorry to say, ship international anymore.</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEir0JoFO-UU_RLus4RBxAhVkoCQAWjo1l5P3v79f315g2BR9v8ATUs52FGpb9wIzq3vdYriXuXZv4d0oVofq_BYvUGfAhye6jBp9nQSIujRdgzRBFFRGzh6Fw1Lnfud3lygINIzay0rjFSEsDNcgL6D_AHxzU1XSBaVzMjAZ7uyAoq3Jm7hyreapRh4zVc/s1807/cyhtp%20mar24.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1807" data-original-width="1283" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEir0JoFO-UU_RLus4RBxAhVkoCQAWjo1l5P3v79f315g2BR9v8ATUs52FGpb9wIzq3vdYriXuXZv4d0oVofq_BYvUGfAhye6jBp9nQSIujRdgzRBFFRGzh6Fw1Lnfud3lygINIzay0rjFSEsDNcgL6D_AHxzU1XSBaVzMjAZ7uyAoq3Jm7hyreapRh4zVc/s320/cyhtp%20mar24.JPG" width="227" /></a></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: trebuchet; font-size: large;">For my card I used a pretty floral background designer paper from<br />The Paper Boutique Bumblee's Dance.<br />My embossing folder is a Tim Holtz Texture Fades mini Kaleidoscope and embossed on my lilac paper,<br />Pink fresh Studio <b><a href="https://www.pinkfreshstudio.com/collections/jewels-pearls-colordrops/products/jewels-glacier" target="_blank">Glacier</a></b> gems were added to some of the design centers.<br />The sentiment is in two parts, first part is from <br />Pink Fresh Studios Perfect Sentiments <b><a href="https://www.pinkfreshstudio.com/products/perfect-sentiments-stamp-set?_pos=3&_sid=722fee418&_ss=r" target="_blank">stamps</a></b> and <b><a href="https://www.pinkfreshstudio.com/products/perfect-sentiments-die?utm_source=shopthelook&utm_medium=organic" target="_blank">dies</a></b><br />and the second part of my sentiment is from <br />Pretty pink Posh <b><a href="https://prettypinkposh.com/products/simple-sentiments-stamp-set?_pos=1&_sid=a8bd96143&_ss=r" target="_blank">Simple Sentiments</a></b>.</span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQ0j8Q2q74FMR6GaXTKHhai86iIVdiqh6db04vGQPKwWLyQY4CS4_o5cwF3FpZh8-3dIh-203F_CgYkQTy_9AeqeCfrM4iYhhyphenhyphenagzJyQcJq07NIAbnhbRHvt11LXK6fM9J71nFRtc8X2Wod6UU0eecGCNoGOf-3zXS7nqqUlXZDeW_-jFMPUPtKEFpGMM/s2190/cards%20CYHTP%20March%20bling%2024.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2190" data-original-width="1767" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQ0j8Q2q74FMR6GaXTKHhai86iIVdiqh6db04vGQPKwWLyQY4CS4_o5cwF3FpZh8-3dIh-203F_CgYkQTy_9AeqeCfrM4iYhhyphenhyphenagzJyQcJq07NIAbnhbRHvt11LXK6fM9J71nFRtc8X2Wod6UU0eecGCNoGOf-3zXS7nqqUlXZDeW_-jFMPUPtKEFpGMM/w516-h640/cards%20CYHTP%20March%20bling%2024.JPG" width="516" /></a></div><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: trebuchet; font-size: large;">Hope to see you over at <b><a href="https://cyhtp.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Can You Handle The Pressure</a></b>!!</span></p>Dianehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16568289914571514273noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9058723264925601579.post-56899694088179858402024-03-07T00:00:00.032-05:002024-03-11T11:07:19.134-04:00Word Power #3<p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: trebuchet; font-size: large;">Hello friends, it's a new month and that means a new challenge<br />starting at <b><a href="https://wordpowerchallenge.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Word Power</a></b> ! This challenge seems to be quite a hit<br />as it allows you to use those BIG sentiments and let them take<br />center stage, no little one word sentiments for us!!<br /></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: trebuchet; font-size: large;">For some reason I really like how this turned out, <br />not sure if it's the plaid paper , the shamrocks or<br />the fun big Good Luck sentiment but it grows on me!</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: trebuchet; font-size: large;">I die cut the Frantic Stamper Shamrock cover plate<br />from white card stock, (now I have bunches of white shamrocks)<br />and placed it over a Doodlebug Design plaid paper from their 'lot's of luck' paper pad! The sentiment is a newly purchased die<br />from Photoplay.</span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg240pxP4L3uQHTf2vJc3zxvIEBe-bVbupdTw3_PJDLyUJLolXJffj5G1tBjO0tLOIoxxJGtJyAErNYFBexIXu_SucOgT6EdHMbhW4ax4gXXo0Q1SdL6HSqhKgzTE8Zq4HFW5sKwzklgFLQ2buraIcY8o2920dv_LJ6aBf1chZ6BRoMijj8LYJBiJe_XSo/s2164/cards%20WP%20Mar24.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2164" data-original-width="1682" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg240pxP4L3uQHTf2vJc3zxvIEBe-bVbupdTw3_PJDLyUJLolXJffj5G1tBjO0tLOIoxxJGtJyAErNYFBexIXu_SucOgT6EdHMbhW4ax4gXXo0Q1SdL6HSqhKgzTE8Zq4HFW5sKwzklgFLQ2buraIcY8o2920dv_LJ6aBf1chZ6BRoMijj8LYJBiJe_XSo/w498-h640/cards%20WP%20Mar24.JPG" width="498" /></a></div><br /><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: trebuchet; font-size: large;">Get those BIG eye catching sentiments out and come on over<br />and join us at <b><a href="https://wordpowerchallenge.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Word Power</a></b>!!</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: trebuchet; font-size: large;">Entering the following challenges:<br /><b><a href="https://www.simonsaysstampblog.com/wednesdaychallenge/simon-says-add-a-sentiment-5/" target="_blank">Simon Says Wednesday</a></b> .... Add A Sentiment</span></p>Dianehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16568289914571514273noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9058723264925601579.post-13791503518447247892024-03-06T00:00:00.054-05:002024-03-10T16:41:44.224-04:00First Signs of Spring<p style="text-align: center;"> <span style="font-family: trebuchet; font-size: large;">Hello friends, happy 'almost' Spring!<br />That's what we are celebrating at <b><a href="https://daranddiane.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Double D</a></b> for our next challenge<br />FIRST SIGNS OF SPRING!!<br />Spring is officially March 19th but we can start the celebration NOW!!<br />We have a pretty inspiration board but you can create anything<br />Spring related!!</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgsZGVqKjZPBKdk-CeetpVbb4n2NzXhFC2TvRx6sxh0AMVnwXXYm_sAspTj6g4bawfo3HSwnElxDNrXNzsFOocupkwDVkAe0TsVsw69WVeth-1OT5u3D03jJpqT1-dmOlFCLhjt65jVVT1MWhH6b4eop1RxxWxMuJKhqhs98sm9BDcSTPg0Lo2cu2al/s706/Cards%20DD%20March%2024.jpg" style="font-weight: 700; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="706" data-original-width="472" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgsZGVqKjZPBKdk-CeetpVbb4n2NzXhFC2TvRx6sxh0AMVnwXXYm_sAspTj6g4bawfo3HSwnElxDNrXNzsFOocupkwDVkAe0TsVsw69WVeth-1OT5u3D03jJpqT1-dmOlFCLhjt65jVVT1MWhH6b4eop1RxxWxMuJKhqhs98sm9BDcSTPg0Lo2cu2al/w268-h400/Cards%20DD%20March%2024.jpg" width="268" /></a></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: trebuchet; font-size: large;">I let the cute little ducklings and all the pretty flower colors in the truck inspire me!<br />I used the Lawn Fawn grassy stencil and Lawn Fawn cloud stencils to<br />create the background of my card!<br />The adorable little duck is a Cottage Cutz Daffodil Duck die<br />that I die cut in all white scraps and colored in with my new Olo markers the<br />hubs bought me for Christmas, I really like them as they go on so smooth.<br />I found it easier to die cut all the pieces in <b>white scraps</b> ( and I have an entire big ziplock bag of white scraps, so nice to be able to use them up) then trying to use many different color scraps for these!<br />The sentiment is Stampendous Spring Sentiments.</span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzPDuhe5A2oP0QJ54ORKoTIrfDnBpaPFK1AqQx6zQ6gNkhZvwUAysB4kA6zwD7l2gHxtDDnSB4kb05jU_8pR8lsfNba1YvgylLmeybD8AyTF2dHMnf8EyQXBYXgYmgCLb2DYEdg_jyjJhoZY_Ez2vygMpGvXY0TxCyyKmluEp3kpdy_W1qYFAQv9zWxUA/s2148/cards%20DD%20Spring%2024.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2148" data-original-width="1880" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzPDuhe5A2oP0QJ54ORKoTIrfDnBpaPFK1AqQx6zQ6gNkhZvwUAysB4kA6zwD7l2gHxtDDnSB4kb05jU_8pR8lsfNba1YvgylLmeybD8AyTF2dHMnf8EyQXBYXgYmgCLb2DYEdg_jyjJhoZY_Ez2vygMpGvXY0TxCyyKmluEp3kpdy_W1qYFAQv9zWxUA/w560-h640/cards%20DD%20Spring%2024.JPG" width="560" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: trebuchet; font-size: large;">So, if you are in the 'spring mood' then come on over to<br /><b><a href="https://daranddiane.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Double D</a></b> and have some creative fun with us<br />and the teams have more beautiful inspiration there as well!!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: trebuchet; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: trebuchet; font-size: large;">Entering the following challenges:<br /><b><a href="https://www.simonsaysstampblog.com/wednesdaychallenge/simon-says-add-a-sentiment-5/" target="_blank">Simon Says Wednesday </a></b>.... Add A Sentiment<br /><b><a href="https://tuesdaytaggers.blogspot.com/2024/03/spring.html" target="_blank">Try It On Tuesday</a></b> .... Spring</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: trebuchet; font-size: large;"><b><a href="https://pixiessnippetsplayground.blogspot.com/2024/03/challenge-475.html" target="_blank">Snippet's Playground</a></b> #475....Snippets</span></div><br /><p style="text-align: center;"><br /></p>Dianehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16568289914571514273noreply@blogger.com13tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9058723264925601579.post-6422815610780780262024-03-05T00:00:00.082-05:002024-03-05T00:00:00.384-05:00Stencil Fun March 2024<p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: trebuchet; font-size: large;">Hello friends, we have a new challenge starting at <br /><b><a href="https://stencilfun.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Stencil Fun</a></b> today and an <b>OPTIONAL</b> theme of <br />Easter/Spring!<br />You can create anything as long as a stencil has been used!</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: trebuchet; font-size: large;">We also have a fun prize up for grabs for one of our<br />USA entries, do to shipping costs and restrictions,<br />we sadly do not ship international anymore!!</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: trebuchet; font-size: large;">Prize</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiy50Lufx7536l8ZEDbkpLn8modo0UFb_MUexnGOPtVvLtxNXbgthLXrSIEjk6wcdPe3yB-8DvgMnSAV6AGmLIM2ej14opQQbN9PjXLv0QD1U2LS0BnHkI_MkKGuZH3xj-ro4y0doNPHUtwC1l7AOmnkkXWKRAQieupnpkkJ6jC87xym7dfoCpo1R3bd70/s1911/SF%20mar24.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1911" data-original-width="1743" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiy50Lufx7536l8ZEDbkpLn8modo0UFb_MUexnGOPtVvLtxNXbgthLXrSIEjk6wcdPe3yB-8DvgMnSAV6AGmLIM2ej14opQQbN9PjXLv0QD1U2LS0BnHkI_MkKGuZH3xj-ro4y0doNPHUtwC1l7AOmnkkXWKRAQieupnpkkJ6jC87xym7dfoCpo1R3bd70/s320/SF%20mar24.JPG" width="292" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: trebuchet; font-size: large;">For my first card I stuck with the Easter/Spring theme and stenciled this<br />fun and pretty Easter egg using a Waffle Flower<b><a href="https://waffleflower.com/products/spring-egg-coloring-stencil-duo?_pos=2&_sid=cada4e615&_ss=r" target="_blank"> Spring Egg </a></b>stencil.<br />Because I purchased this stencil LAST year when I went to stencil it,<br />there are 2 stencils with 2 eggs on each, so I figured it was for 2 different eggs...<br />WRONG, it is one egg with FOUR layering stencils!!<br />But being the easy stencil it is, I was able to go back and add the other two<br />stencils, I was wondering why it seemed so blank in places.<br /><b>Lesson learned here:</b> (I doubt it, but I can try) <br />Don't wait a year to use your NEW 'stuff' so<br />you will remember HOW to use it.. GEESH!!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: trebuchet; font-size: large;">The paper is from Prima and the sentiment is from Art Impressions stamped on<br />a Pretty Pink Posh banner piece. The bunny came out of my 'white' scraps!! The heart edger is one I received FREE from<br />Poppystamps with an order.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiF42oXqfdskRotzWMeYpw6uPY_c3793BJlgKmGfqG-oYbzdsyuhduP9mZveMDTLXmewEsWpRfRgiWhZFtH4L5gxzXNb2J-KFqqnbTe3JKdbJpoFy3cMkUpyW0EwGAc0vPOLajzwkIpOk7ytNCIA0IvHdOqbQwabFCulUYzXOVkXtgl-St-eQ3_aTgcNIU/s2249/cards%20SF%20spring24.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2249" data-original-width="1866" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiF42oXqfdskRotzWMeYpw6uPY_c3793BJlgKmGfqG-oYbzdsyuhduP9mZveMDTLXmewEsWpRfRgiWhZFtH4L5gxzXNb2J-KFqqnbTe3JKdbJpoFy3cMkUpyW0EwGAc0vPOLajzwkIpOk7ytNCIA0IvHdOqbQwabFCulUYzXOVkXtgl-St-eQ3_aTgcNIU/w532-h640/cards%20SF%20spring24.JPG" width="532" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: trebuchet; font-size: large;">For my second card, which is an 'ANYTHING GOES card<br />I die cut a Tutti Designs hexagon and used the negative to stencil through<br />with a Memory Box textured stencil and TH oxide twisted citron.<br />The die cut flowers are Poppystamps <b><a href="https://www.poppystamps.com/1990-Delightful-Daisy-craft-die_p_1161.html" target="_blank">Delightful Daisy</a></b>.<br />The sentiment is from The Greetery stamped in Dew Drop ink Rose Bud.</span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZhx9mLs9YWwY7MmeGyWaU-8JBOP59qfkZVTuqiFulYt9SLspLP3CesLzknxIV6AwyYMIzGHKVdi5wQ5mGxm1Hy8PfxYrdDfuyOWi1EzxWgBQXOOC2Jv1J8DGDFoQHse6HnMCcNamapYpL-a9GnMi2SSI0JcBbCpVFzsrINnIsnqlyRjPqN4EaBmdB0oA/s2089/cards%20SF%20ATG%20March24.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2089" data-original-width="1871" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZhx9mLs9YWwY7MmeGyWaU-8JBOP59qfkZVTuqiFulYt9SLspLP3CesLzknxIV6AwyYMIzGHKVdi5wQ5mGxm1Hy8PfxYrdDfuyOWi1EzxWgBQXOOC2Jv1J8DGDFoQHse6HnMCcNamapYpL-a9GnMi2SSI0JcBbCpVFzsrINnIsnqlyRjPqN4EaBmdB0oA/w574-h640/cards%20SF%20ATG%20March24.JPG" width="574" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: trebuchet; font-size: large;">Come and have some stenciling fun with us at <b><a href="https://www.poppystamps.com/1990-Delightful-Daisy-craft-die_p_1161.html" target="_blank">Stencil Fun</a></b>!!</span></div>Dianehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16568289914571514273noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9058723264925601579.post-25346347310025828412024-03-03T00:00:00.087-05:002024-03-03T07:37:27.827-05:00Triple B March 2024<p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: trebuchet; font-size: large;">Hello <b><a href="https://dd-tripleb.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Triple B fans</a></b>, we have a new challenge starting today and a fun<br />and colorful mood board for inspiration! <br />You can create anything as long as it has one of the 'B's' on it, <br />Birds~Blooms~Butterflies<br />you can use one, two OR all three!!</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidx7gTXhcyhCT1zyVb74UwwA-7zoa_z1SfTO4cBKAxJPuJVDMNG9Myd6AcHpwEc9lCedsuqXZDM2YqoQtXuJgXE4KFtT3yrOj_97aKARHrhFPoBdirGynDGRBpNIKg4bOksOmxXJMIaTDcaiL_N4GVHqq1ic95nADMe00EMNcJvuKTknAea2PV9k1xJA/s708/TB%20March%2024.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="442" data-original-width="708" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidx7gTXhcyhCT1zyVb74UwwA-7zoa_z1SfTO4cBKAxJPuJVDMNG9Myd6AcHpwEc9lCedsuqXZDM2YqoQtXuJgXE4KFtT3yrOj_97aKARHrhFPoBdirGynDGRBpNIKg4bOksOmxXJMIaTDcaiL_N4GVHqq1ic95nADMe00EMNcJvuKTknAea2PV9k1xJA/w640-h400/TB%20March%2024.jpg" width="640" /></a></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: trebuchet; font-size: large;">I was totally inspired by the mood board and pulled out a never been used<br />Forest Bird die by Cottage Cutz picked up in one of their fabulous sales they have<br />periodically! I placed him on his branch then mounted him<br />on a Creative Expressions Frames & Tags 'Chloe' die cut.<br />I left the sentiment for the inside and called it done!</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8_TkUDa2ZgAjxpivhTOF3Ji3q2gBwdIW6WCq1sGEVHfuqJ_SR-edMHfIymJo9knCeFJOBQ4DOAmM3NewgXtCRat48Bv4628q_zpdCLlEbJE1M_4iemdPq1b7NUXqxTB39-h6FmcafurCMTYHviTtDXihJOjMkvDXt5JzECNJTTJ7btN6ns7uNfSbdE-c/s2191/cards%20TB%20Mar24.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2191" data-original-width="1732" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8_TkUDa2ZgAjxpivhTOF3Ji3q2gBwdIW6WCq1sGEVHfuqJ_SR-edMHfIymJo9knCeFJOBQ4DOAmM3NewgXtCRat48Bv4628q_zpdCLlEbJE1M_4iemdPq1b7NUXqxTB39-h6FmcafurCMTYHviTtDXihJOjMkvDXt5JzECNJTTJ7btN6ns7uNfSbdE-c/w506-h640/cards%20TB%20Mar24.JPG" width="506" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><span style="font-family: trebuchet; font-size: large;"><div style="text-align: center;">Come on over to <b><a href="https://dd-tripleb.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Triple B</a></b> and join in the fun with us,</div><div style="text-align: center;">we would love to have you there!!</div></span><span style="font-family: trebuchet; font-size: large;"><br /></span><p></p>Dianehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16568289914571514273noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9058723264925601579.post-69186954817302764292024-03-03T00:00:00.053-05:002024-03-03T00:00:00.141-05:00Peace On Earth Challenge #59<p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: trebuchet; font-size: large;">Hello, we are already into March, makes me happy as<br />Spring is right around the corner!!<br />At <b><a href="https://peaceonearthchristmas.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Peace On Earth</a></b> we create for Christmas year round<br />making your holidays much easier if you join in with us<br />giving you lots of holiday cards already created and waiting to be sent out!</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: trebuchet; font-size: large;">We are an anything goes challenge as long as it is Christmas themed<br />but always have a mood board for inspiration!</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhv4tc5gtHfLQ120XRXwAy5crnzTdPh5TZ-f4nAI-sZnkcKiLLLcKGe2VTD_akywUU7KTbuNcrmBFISt7ETa7V6jEXZlussvcxmZb9SX7QHOtb08yad__1J5mdGBNWSz5tnS3wIkf9kqqZOlPVlVK3FnvcFmCrgbtLaPv42mjxXuACPjJ-Gl3KCzPMc/s628/POE%20Grn%20Mar%2024.jpg" style="font-weight: 700; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="628" data-original-width="472" height="458" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhv4tc5gtHfLQ120XRXwAy5crnzTdPh5TZ-f4nAI-sZnkcKiLLLcKGe2VTD_akywUU7KTbuNcrmBFISt7ETa7V6jEXZlussvcxmZb9SX7QHOtb08yad__1J5mdGBNWSz5tnS3wIkf9kqqZOlPVlVK3FnvcFmCrgbtLaPv42mjxXuACPjJ-Gl3KCzPMc/w345-h458/POE%20Grn%20Mar%2024.jpg" width="345" /></a></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: trebuchet; font-size: large;">I used a stenciled panel I had previously made for today's card and<br />I stamped a cute cabin scene inside and a sentiment at the bottom.<br />I added red half pearls for berries.</span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiI4FiWM_rYdWGQQL87x0oACcQ5Em9lrDVjmaTkOgThHyEh9hZCEMA-TkTFkRBwtKl2egXQQZsXB4P6uKkL43mVvd2cE8t6957JsCtxf4K4uF_WZwNqUGxiJNXvaBsGXVlnNLFPMKhBfpfQXbwMR9I5KiFo2r-wdjNS9rritEnDAp-Sf9DD8KLz_f0j8uk/s1920/cards%20poe%20march%2024a.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1920" data-original-width="1719" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiI4FiWM_rYdWGQQL87x0oACcQ5Em9lrDVjmaTkOgThHyEh9hZCEMA-TkTFkRBwtKl2egXQQZsXB4P6uKkL43mVvd2cE8t6957JsCtxf4K4uF_WZwNqUGxiJNXvaBsGXVlnNLFPMKhBfpfQXbwMR9I5KiFo2r-wdjNS9rritEnDAp-Sf9DD8KLz_f0j8uk/w574-h640/cards%20poe%20march%2024a.JPG" width="574" /></a></div><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: trebuchet; font-size: large;">Pop on over to <b><a href="https://peaceonearthchristmas.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Peace On Earth</a></b> and see all the lovely designs<br />from my teammates!!</span></p>Dianehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16568289914571514273noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9058723264925601579.post-75657709718853668252024-03-02T03:00:00.063-05:002024-03-02T03:00:00.136-05:00Colorful Options March 2024<p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: trebuchet; font-size: large;"> Hello friends, at <b><a href="https://colorfuloptions.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Colorful Options</a></b> this month we are mostly all about GREEN<br />and have this beautiful mood board for inspiration.<br />Don't like green, then a palette of rainbow colors is always welcome!</span><br /></p><p style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVauKZdNPwFuA8oMBQHrNjW0qiMk1IyL0DXi_jge165k0I7b_nTafFkyXPhCjtRUM-hn9bDQek25QpxS9RTMlFtZazZ1Uqb8XIrXf69MSY9Y43BQOn0_cdBaoXIYtc8lHfbe6Lga9ECSStO9Un09I8_m5nypkfYxbAeA1JYd5gOe-PIvfYdcLuJzXX0YdD/s6250/March2024Bog.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="5000" data-original-width="6250" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVauKZdNPwFuA8oMBQHrNjW0qiMk1IyL0DXi_jge165k0I7b_nTafFkyXPhCjtRUM-hn9bDQek25QpxS9RTMlFtZazZ1Uqb8XIrXf69MSY9Y43BQOn0_cdBaoXIYtc8lHfbe6Lga9ECSStO9Un09I8_m5nypkfYxbAeA1JYd5gOe-PIvfYdcLuJzXX0YdD/w400-h320/March2024Bog.png" width="400" /></a></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: trebuchet; font-size: large;">Something out of my 'norm' is that I purchased a 12x12 paper pack by<br />Reminisce called Irish Kiss and this pack included the fun papers I have used<br />for my background. I also purchased a 12x12 Photoplay 'So Lucky' sheet with<br />ten fun St Patrick images on it and this cute guy was one of them.<br />I had this die cut doily edge sitting around so added that along with a new word die<br />'lucky' that I also purchased along with the paper goodies <br />(I must of been in an 'Irish' shopping mood)!<br />That pretty much sums it up of how this card was created!</span><br /><br />.<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYYVYqBvgY1Q1vEwpnC4rqWCkOZgLCDJ-dSJCejAyXCUO5bF9jg-SFzmgr_i7iQ5Y7Tnz3StXIKiO6aPp8Se8R8taeqAzJ_OkNqrgctr-ixoLBruQ7OYXEs1vt7QzF9Z1t9D_GtoYHKv1cNtPGDQvUq1_YIDdvuIi2o-myq05sf3fsW6UI_4D6TI7LzLQ/s2285/cards%20CO%20green%20March24.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2285" data-original-width="1885" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYYVYqBvgY1Q1vEwpnC4rqWCkOZgLCDJ-dSJCejAyXCUO5bF9jg-SFzmgr_i7iQ5Y7Tnz3StXIKiO6aPp8Se8R8taeqAzJ_OkNqrgctr-ixoLBruQ7OYXEs1vt7QzF9Z1t9D_GtoYHKv1cNtPGDQvUq1_YIDdvuIi2o-myq05sf3fsW6UI_4D6TI7LzLQ/w528-h640/cards%20CO%20green%20March24.JPG" width="528" /></a></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: trebuchet; font-size: large;">We would love to see YOUR green or r</span><span style="font-family: trebuchet; font-size: large;">ainbow colors over at<br /><b><a href="https://colorfuloptions.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Colorful Options</a></b>!!</span></p><br /><p style="text-align: center;"><br /></p><p style="text-align: center;"><br /></p>Dianehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16568289914571514273noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9058723264925601579.post-45590660292719089242024-03-02T00:00:00.044-05:002024-03-02T00:00:00.386-05:00Two Old Bats March 2024<p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: trebuchet; font-size: large;">It's a start of a new challenge in March at <b><a href="https://twooldbatshalloweenchallenge.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Two Old Bats</a></b><br />where it is Halloween themed year round.<br />It gives you an opportunity to get those Halloween supplies out<br />and have some fun using them year round! <br />We always have a fun mood board for inspiration if you choose to use it,<br />this month being March it is a bit green, but optional only!</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjV_MDf8IOnP2W_uMkt_DESrXT0-YLH5YJfFK_UjJkJGoeCBN6ROwiqQqtfbXX0Ym9V8RViYzRUmeUrSjodFs8v2qrAWj7hKW3AOZxCQZ3pfiHAMZmx5Oz09eZNv7WrLdmtHPjuGeNi_0MlHcxTIMtOBj-mIsBPaBO6van9IUMIiROnWbjg5et5Wst2/s708/tob%20green2-tile.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="708" data-original-width="472" height="344" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjV_MDf8IOnP2W_uMkt_DESrXT0-YLH5YJfFK_UjJkJGoeCBN6ROwiqQqtfbXX0Ym9V8RViYzRUmeUrSjodFs8v2qrAWj7hKW3AOZxCQZ3pfiHAMZmx5Oz09eZNv7WrLdmtHPjuGeNi_0MlHcxTIMtOBj-mIsBPaBO6van9IUMIiROnWbjg5et5Wst2/w292-h344/tob%20green2-tile.jpg" width="292" /></a></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: trebuchet; font-size: large;">I kept within the green of the mood board<br />and pulled out some neon green card stock for my base.<br />I die cut a Tutti designs witches </span><span style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: trebuchet; font-size: large;">cauldron, added some <br />Firefly Stickles to the bubbles, a few flying bats<br />and the famous Halloween black cat!<br />my sentiment is computer generated.</span></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: left;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiI5_-UBhNjYf3mXbNLeuTMWcptZIWp_1zRJl7fqiCMo6tPEVVzWajM6AP-oQfS7qBxAwPCxsaPgywf3V6WDsA88ew_BYdMgtJMLPWpU4Lzc3Ppjpm3Ijwn8AhdMUR60xUMyNgBiCZuU3sCidG5gkXjmolKVUoqYbYo1W3q_cdHi_vhyphenhyphenNj_VOjXspl45hE/s2204/cards%20tob%20mar24a.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2204" data-original-width="1838" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiI5_-UBhNjYf3mXbNLeuTMWcptZIWp_1zRJl7fqiCMo6tPEVVzWajM6AP-oQfS7qBxAwPCxsaPgywf3V6WDsA88ew_BYdMgtJMLPWpU4Lzc3Ppjpm3Ijwn8AhdMUR60xUMyNgBiCZuU3sCidG5gkXjmolKVUoqYbYo1W3q_cdHi_vhyphenhyphenNj_VOjXspl45hE/w534-h640/cards%20tob%20mar24a.JPG" width="534" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: trebuchet; font-size: large;">Come on over to <b><a href="https://twooldbatshalloweenchallenge.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Two Old Bats</a></b><br />and have some off season fun with us!!</span></div><br /><span style="font-family: trebuchet; font-size: large;"><br /></span><p></p>Dianehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16568289914571514273noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9058723264925601579.post-23987061824990288632024-03-01T22:30:00.036-05:002024-03-01T22:30:00.164-05:00March 2024 Fingerpaints<p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: trebuchet; font-size: large;">It's time for our March challenge at <br /><b><a href="https://barrelofmonkeyschallenges.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">A Barrel of Monkeys </a></b><br />where the theme is always a kids game or toy and this month it's<br /><b>FINGERPAINTS</b>!</span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgk7sfsFLUkJr9X9b5S9Kup0CHSPI4xmZ-ZEVpfAtb6nh7GdXPbOnpiR3emgPJ1f7ur7h8X92ATvo16S36KcrdD3KsTyOxXtr80xziTfJA38EK0HAmpkxYKHLM3k7W48RS68lYF9OTI3kLeIlfxdnBKMRaF2ewKLPXaPvXQsYvoi-o-8jVbv4ZLlaVU3po/s400/fingerpaints%20march.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="266" data-original-width="400" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgk7sfsFLUkJr9X9b5S9Kup0CHSPI4xmZ-ZEVpfAtb6nh7GdXPbOnpiR3emgPJ1f7ur7h8X92ATvo16S36KcrdD3KsTyOxXtr80xziTfJA38EK0HAmpkxYKHLM3k7W48RS68lYF9OTI3kLeIlfxdnBKMRaF2ewKLPXaPvXQsYvoi-o-8jVbv4ZLlaVU3po/w400-h266/fingerpaints%20march.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: trebuchet; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: trebuchet; font-size: large;">You can let anything you see inspire you, maybe it's the colors, the hands<br />or even some of the shapes or the word paint itself!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: trebuchet; font-size: large;">I went totally with the messy paints and the word paint<br />using my never been used before Spellbinders Artful Tulip.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: trebuchet; font-size: large;">I had a small panel leftover from a previous day of using my <br />Ken Oliver Color Burst Powders. It came in pretty handy<br />for this challenge! The sentiment is embossed with Zing<br />Frost EB powder,</span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfHdFNZTTFcMElUCLR7hmrzAS6lgVKOXyrZhNNqjvjvtg8Nrbnv3ll1bDRlJVis3CsXuD8FsyZHSPCutxpvGpVBwGUYYyM9OcS7QEVtoFZn5MsW9q70rKi0MAj9K26FfERz-OMVgoRQCY5tV0AUcOPb_YvPTczPg3ynvwL5PH0Y6-LQRv0IV_oGVyFILM/s2205/cards%20ABOM%20march24.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2205" data-original-width="1932" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfHdFNZTTFcMElUCLR7hmrzAS6lgVKOXyrZhNNqjvjvtg8Nrbnv3ll1bDRlJVis3CsXuD8FsyZHSPCutxpvGpVBwGUYYyM9OcS7QEVtoFZn5MsW9q70rKi0MAj9K26FfERz-OMVgoRQCY5tV0AUcOPb_YvPTczPg3ynvwL5PH0Y6-LQRv0IV_oGVyFILM/w560-h640/cards%20ABOM%20march24.JPG" width="560" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: trebuchet; font-size: large;">Come on over to <b><a href="https://barrelofmonkeyschallenges.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">A Barrel of Monkeys </a></b>and have some<br />creative fun with us!!</span></div><br /><p style="text-align: center;"><br /></p>Dianehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16568289914571514273noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9058723264925601579.post-53246978787592353342024-03-01T00:00:00.087-05:002024-03-01T00:00:00.254-05:00Four Seasons March Spring 2024<p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: trebuchet; font-size: large;">Hello friends, we are into our first SPRING season at<br /><b><a href="https://thefourseasonschallenge.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Four Seasons</a></b><br />and have a fun mood board for inspiration! </span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-1zEia2CG3Qs71oW_kh79gquQKeYUjRXXFmQGRB9U6Bnt1mReGZrkyFyRJb66-j5LXQRanzw7hk38bzltaDemwKZlzApc8LDAA3P9RlgQN5LPuJuLTzOCayFbAoBvePY0dYrMLYrz4uV1_B0tstGvxBQN08UXcNeCKRxRIpr_62rqNC_7uK9yOsgL/s618/Four%20Seasons%20Spring%2024.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="618" data-original-width="470" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-1zEia2CG3Qs71oW_kh79gquQKeYUjRXXFmQGRB9U6Bnt1mReGZrkyFyRJb66-j5LXQRanzw7hk38bzltaDemwKZlzApc8LDAA3P9RlgQN5LPuJuLTzOCayFbAoBvePY0dYrMLYrz4uV1_B0tstGvxBQN08UXcNeCKRxRIpr_62rqNC_7uK9yOsgL/w304-h400/Four%20Seasons%20Spring%2024.jpg" width="304" /></a></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: trebuchet; font-size: large;">I was inspired by the adorably cute chick and the purple egg at the bottom!<br />I added a gingham paper background, which I preceded to mostly cover up,<br />that I now wish I had left off since my gingham paper supply is pretty low!<br />A Gina Marie Designs frame was die cut from a scrap of an old SU paper.<br />I die cut a SB 'nesting' egg (yep I have nesting eggs, 2 sets actually lol)<br />and stamped my SNS Easter Chicky (Fred She Said) <br />that were colored in with my Olo markers.<br />I received this stamp set when I was part of the Sparkle N Sprinkle Design team!</span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhuDFhNkva2Mlif5eD-uvg0eLoLJaBUbZuPm5j7rHxykz9lHdBx2CvGkPRDTFaKlXu0V67VVBRPBTdHqtRa9ufwR7ay8WZU4M4ceF0ScKWKXQO4hFnx9fpUwgmBeuA1JZ6Pfb4yFyb8JnJGF6aGtRRQeCl0LsRirdfmYYs4jd15G77cxmYGua3NbccdKEE/s2175/cards%20FS%20March24.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2175" data-original-width="1727" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhuDFhNkva2Mlif5eD-uvg0eLoLJaBUbZuPm5j7rHxykz9lHdBx2CvGkPRDTFaKlXu0V67VVBRPBTdHqtRa9ufwR7ay8WZU4M4ceF0ScKWKXQO4hFnx9fpUwgmBeuA1JZ6Pfb4yFyb8JnJGF6aGtRRQeCl0LsRirdfmYYs4jd15G77cxmYGua3NbccdKEE/w508-h640/cards%20FS%20March24.JPG" width="508" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: trebuchet; font-size: large;">Come on over to <b><a href="https://thefourseasonschallenge.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Four Seasons</a></b> and have some Spring fun with us,<br />you practically have the entire month to join in,<br />I am sure you are as ready for Spring as we are!!</span></div><br /><p style="text-align: center;"><br /></p>Dianehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16568289914571514273noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9058723264925601579.post-4707167594288109552024-03-01T00:00:00.035-05:002024-03-01T00:00:00.253-05:00Thinking of You<p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: trebuchet; font-size: large;">Welcome friends and Happy March first!!<br />March brings us into our new challenge at<br /><b><a href="https://scscards.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Simply Clean & Simple</a></b><br />with the <b>optional</b> theme of <b><span style="color: #274e13;">GREEN</span></b>!!</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: trebuchet; font-size: large;">The green theme gives you plenty of optional choices<br />but you can create anything as long as it is SCAS!</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: trebuchet; font-size: large;">It's so very hard to see, but I used my crimper on my back piece<br />but IRL it is VERY crimped, the darn camera surely didn't pick that up!<br />I used a NBUS Tim Holtz wildflowers die and a sentiment from<br />The Ton Easy Expressions!</span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEio1_I0VvUIOEGONSVM0Nfr7LoxLLQMaKY1njTMc4JrTQZnFlAv7FD9k4e5tr6gLtZGb5Rb2ScrAgL5B1jPGIL3NruxihfY8Hvc-egnDoTvF5Z7LBjQXoYYqP206nyqYlrDPLCFaG27skNzH2AIvSNQTYQvYR5XPdC5xWcJZTmHZC96-I5LoMq-RsppLxk/s2040/cards%20SCAS%20green.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2040" data-original-width="1596" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEio1_I0VvUIOEGONSVM0Nfr7LoxLLQMaKY1njTMc4JrTQZnFlAv7FD9k4e5tr6gLtZGb5Rb2ScrAgL5B1jPGIL3NruxihfY8Hvc-egnDoTvF5Z7LBjQXoYYqP206nyqYlrDPLCFaG27skNzH2AIvSNQTYQvYR5XPdC5xWcJZTmHZC96-I5LoMq-RsppLxk/w500-h640/cards%20SCAS%20green.JPG" width="500" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: trebuchet; font-size: large;">We would love to see your CAS cards over at<br /><b><a href="https://scscards.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Simply Clean & Simple</a></b>!!</span></div><br /><p style="text-align: center;"><br /></p>Dianehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16568289914571514273noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9058723264925601579.post-23205416489815482872024-02-28T00:00:00.079-05:002024-02-28T10:19:10.532-05:00This Is Your Day<p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: trebuchet; font-size: large;">Hello friends, today at <b><a href="https://thesisterhoodofcrafters.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">The Sisterhood of Crafters</a></b> <br />we have a new challenge theme and it is<br /><b><i>DOTS AND/OR STRIPES.</i></b></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: trebuchet; font-size: large;">As you can see I went with dots for my card using a <br />Memory Box Large Ringlets (2014) die.<br />I have used this die before but not in a long time<br />so it felt good to get it out again and put it to use!</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: trebuchet; font-size: large;">I also added a flower from my <b>Spellbinders</b> stash of<br />handmade flowers and a sentiment from The Ton Easy Expressions.<br />The <b>dotted</b> background paper is from My Favorite Things.</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDhjrUFjrqHtq_azxv3Mlp6TMb4jWatzuCTh7639goidtsea1j9o6gIDQEDDdf8i2c8f7YJOaWl66F-6_5gxtPcwykqkwjwp5EEN5IYVhwE2cpM1GWxvZyju1wCqtBcwfT7AtQJhy_H3yBQ-afimWBiPxGZTOGDtG3qjnceKjlRLNj1pLvOv5yNNA6rI8/s2144/cards%20TSH%20circles24.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2144" data-original-width="1894" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDhjrUFjrqHtq_azxv3Mlp6TMb4jWatzuCTh7639goidtsea1j9o6gIDQEDDdf8i2c8f7YJOaWl66F-6_5gxtPcwykqkwjwp5EEN5IYVhwE2cpM1GWxvZyju1wCqtBcwfT7AtQJhy_H3yBQ-afimWBiPxGZTOGDtG3qjnceKjlRLNj1pLvOv5yNNA6rI8/w566-h640/cards%20TSH%20circles24.JPG" width="566" /></a></div><p></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: trebuchet; font-size: large;">Come on over and visit us at<br /><b><a href="https://thesisterhoodofcrafters.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">The Sisterhood</a></b> and check out all the beauty from my 'sistahs'!</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: trebuchet; font-size: large;">Entering the following fun challenges:<br /><b><a href="https://www.simonsaysstampblog.com/wednesdaychallenge/simon-says-anything-goes-114/" target="_blank">Simon Says Wednesday Challenge</a></b> .... Anything Goes</span></p>Dianehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16568289914571514273noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9058723264925601579.post-34648059663485480002024-02-28T00:00:00.078-05:002024-02-28T00:00:00.267-05:00Guest Designing At Word Art Wednesday<p style="text-align: center;"> <span style="font-family: trebuchet; font-size: large;">Hello friends, this is my last guest design spot for this month over at<br /><b><a href="https://wordartwednesday.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Word Art Wednesday</a> </b>challenge<br />and I have created the card below using the scripture sent to me<br />for the challenge.</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: trebuchet; font-size: large;">My card is a 5 1/2" by 5 1/2" square card that I am hoping will fit in a<br />6 inch envelope. The background papers are from Mintay Birdsong<br />and I used a Gina Marie Designs die to print my scripture on.<br />The flowers were created using Concord & 9th Picked Posie dies,<br />one butterfly is Cheapo dies and the other is Sue Wilson.<br />The strips at the bottom are Pretty Pink Posh.<br />A few gems were added for a bit of bling!</span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6t8aNhxtmklfm8JsUwhGi8u_jRokTDdY2ZhSYAqt1Ks-4_GfK0ZMHqUYL4UhN3-TbDkJpxVJld5oe2YZL6LHVGKPa28Vr4xpjpxyp47k9cvrhi6H1pQtfWnlhtYx1zXyF5PfZGKHdQppHY5DktP43iH8I1cUkuIOIp4jazkwU1sYi6C8Kll456AxgYPs/s2241/cards%20GD%20WAW%20228.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2156" data-original-width="2241" height="616" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6t8aNhxtmklfm8JsUwhGi8u_jRokTDdY2ZhSYAqt1Ks-4_GfK0ZMHqUYL4UhN3-TbDkJpxVJld5oe2YZL6LHVGKPa28Vr4xpjpxyp47k9cvrhi6H1pQtfWnlhtYx1zXyF5PfZGKHdQppHY5DktP43iH8I1cUkuIOIp4jazkwU1sYi6C8Kll456AxgYPs/w640-h616/cards%20GD%20WAW%20228.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: trebuchet; font-size: large;">We would love to have YOU join us at <b><a href="https://wordartwednesday.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Word art Wednesday</a></b><br />and I want to thank Karen and the team for having me guest design!!</span></p>Dianehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16568289914571514273noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9058723264925601579.post-79323410659028035352024-02-24T10:00:00.042-05:002024-02-24T10:00:00.262-05:00Sketch Saturday #745<p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: trebuchet; font-size: large;">Hello friends, it time again for another sketch from <br /><b><a href="https://sketchsaturday.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Sketch Saturday</a></b> <br />and it is a pretty easy one at that!</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: trebuchet; font-size: large;">We have an OPTIONAL twist of to feature <b><span style="color: #38761d;">GREEN</span></b>!</span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRU5DQ1J6TE9uZtE4eSNyiRbwWSLPvPLJ_jB3z4YO-Hcmwnkn40zxpvrdseZvrGAbrCcwqYfGBxkATbzITzdS_nlhBqolndKWHTODc0tilEXKOZyVlBkFulFTY17U1IVsyW49_TlrpAcqY863AbrS9XozsjRCR8ZnFYgcs1n_OA-lsOx7RnfSqJJEFoec/s2048/745.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1587" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRU5DQ1J6TE9uZtE4eSNyiRbwWSLPvPLJ_jB3z4YO-Hcmwnkn40zxpvrdseZvrGAbrCcwqYfGBxkATbzITzdS_nlhBqolndKWHTODc0tilEXKOZyVlBkFulFTY17U1IVsyW49_TlrpAcqY863AbrS9XozsjRCR8ZnFYgcs1n_OA-lsOx7RnfSqJJEFoec/w310-h400/745.jpg" width="310" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: trebuchet; font-size: large;">For my card, I turned it to go up and down which suits my style better.<br />After all they say to make a sketch your own as long as the sketch can be seen!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: trebuchet; font-size: large;">I used a few just purchased Reminisce 'Irish Kiss' stickers from a 12x12 sheet of<br />St Patrick's fun! The background paper is from the same packet.</span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg09YPlBtEJMAKIMQbFPD822C1BRlK_XmnInaV2_kOlIu3-K4C-Psz8KU5YiSdHL7MUjYCaUMZ0nhiH-qIcZRNWt9z7rYppaStDBa41eiI96BuG5cDGcuRp3rmC_9B4vwOxUmeaq0uEFHP7I_HDabnovPpkuTbnbkXZfLzfeU2onjTHnrod7d7ABOcQyEk/s2135/cards%20SS%20feb24b.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2135" data-original-width="1856" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg09YPlBtEJMAKIMQbFPD822C1BRlK_XmnInaV2_kOlIu3-K4C-Psz8KU5YiSdHL7MUjYCaUMZ0nhiH-qIcZRNWt9z7rYppaStDBa41eiI96BuG5cDGcuRp3rmC_9B4vwOxUmeaq0uEFHP7I_HDabnovPpkuTbnbkXZfLzfeU2onjTHnrod7d7ABOcQyEk/w556-h640/cards%20SS%20feb24b.JPG" width="556" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: trebuchet; font-size: large;">Come on over and join us for our fun sketch at <b><a href="https://sketchsaturday.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Sketch Saturday</a></b>!!</span></div><br /><p style="text-align: center;"><br /></p>Dianehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16568289914571514273noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9058723264925601579.post-41839239141740080732024-02-24T00:00:00.032-05:002024-02-24T00:00:00.241-05:00Squares/Circles Challenge<p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: trebuchet; font-size: large;">Hello friends, it's time for a new challenge at<br /><b><a href="https://cyhtp.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Can You Handle The Pressure</a></b> and our <b>'OPTIONAL</b>' theme is<br /><span style="color: #ff00fe;"><b>CIRCLES AND/OR SQUARES</b></span>!</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: trebuchet; font-size: large;">I chose <i>circles</i> for my card using a 3D embossing folder from<br />WeR Memory Keepers 'Dotted' folder.</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: trebuchet; font-size: large;">I kept my card simple and had a dire need for a sympathy card<br />so chose to go that route!<br />The greenery is a PoppyStamps Sylvan Sprig<br />and the sentiment is from The Ton Easy Expressions.</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikGYSGHeloJuiSzFZ5cxZfMLIfbB3ts51Ha4IiNhTSkx1mpLX8V1yNIxpONwCsaz78oYI7uQv2bVVGLCRlI-5EKJn0aIOCNWxm5WcgiPiIBmcofSy_gFvSr1CLvRyh-Fyb41w4nNU71Zy7Lv1fGMy2U3InaQ4K0QBS5tekpeelH1HPTlw0lD3jFjPCmCo/s2171/cards%20CYHTP%20circles24a.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2171" data-original-width="1926" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikGYSGHeloJuiSzFZ5cxZfMLIfbB3ts51Ha4IiNhTSkx1mpLX8V1yNIxpONwCsaz78oYI7uQv2bVVGLCRlI-5EKJn0aIOCNWxm5WcgiPiIBmcofSy_gFvSr1CLvRyh-Fyb41w4nNU71Zy7Lv1fGMy2U3InaQ4K0QBS5tekpeelH1HPTlw0lD3jFjPCmCo/w568-h640/cards%20CYHTP%20circles24a.JPG" width="568" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: trebuchet; font-size: large;">My card is actually a lighter green in color but to capture<br />the circles on the bottom of my card I had to darken up<br />my photo!</span><p></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: trebuchet; font-size: large;">Come on over to <b><a href="https://cyhtp.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Can You Handle The Pressure,</a></b><br />get those embossing folders out and have some fun with us!!</span></p>Dianehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16568289914571514273noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9058723264925601579.post-27180610193578390332024-02-21T00:00:00.064-05:002024-02-22T16:37:32.209-05:00Patterned Paper<p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: trebuchet; font-size: large;"> Hello Friends, it's time again for a new challenge theme at<br /><b><a href="https://daranddiane.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Double D</a></b> and it is PATTERENED PAPER.<br />We have a mood board for inspiration but you can create<br />with any of your pretty papers!!</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKEebdyFpUWUVhoHDa3aE-5LXcxHe63Nc6AxFvc6Xjbv2f-20J-PEbQrzTdPD7iCZZiUbNC0SSEd8o-dqSvP5sGCVpp6lBrKw-XB27DvtqJFADWw9E-uyWeJySb6S-WAtZ_-5AiHSaRRg5LBVXLiAdORNbufz_fV1GGpJE4NPoE73J6FoQCvhpnXi8rg/s1684/collage.jpg" style="font-size: large; font-weight: 700; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1684" data-original-width="948" height="448" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKEebdyFpUWUVhoHDa3aE-5LXcxHe63Nc6AxFvc6Xjbv2f-20J-PEbQrzTdPD7iCZZiUbNC0SSEd8o-dqSvP5sGCVpp6lBrKw-XB27DvtqJFADWw9E-uyWeJySb6S-WAtZ_-5AiHSaRRg5LBVXLiAdORNbufz_fV1GGpJE4NPoE73J6FoQCvhpnXi8rg/w252-h448/collage.jpg" width="252" /></a></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: trebuchet; font-size: large;">I made a couple of cards, only because I didn't care too much for my first one<br />but came up with THIS card that I like a whole lot better.</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: trebuchet; font-size: large;">I had a new to me paper pad from Echo Park 'Bee Happy'(2023)<br />that is full of beautiful mostly black and yellow papers.<br />I added some of my homemade flowers, some from Spellbinders, Concord & 9th and some from Pretty Pink Posh. </span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: trebuchet; font-size: large;">Funny, but this is not what I had intended to do but where it ended up!<br />The sentiment is yet again from The Ton Easy Expressions!</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbC2AmG6IYYIXu_139u6gtj04Ve4_SJ2qf53UkR8NJQnRW9Mc-tX8Tx-vwwF7Zx6jIwHlLESknVOcx7ozxBDFsES_nM8gnBQSwWd0KArd-R461EM_LpTmyV2NW91V8kSIKn50nSEBtL4g1L_VesydY6gnJh5ZTlZ8Zh9jT92mc-z2vXGhpgyfaDTsSA6g/s2211/cards%20DD%20patterened%20paper24.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2211" data-original-width="1813" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbC2AmG6IYYIXu_139u6gtj04Ve4_SJ2qf53UkR8NJQnRW9Mc-tX8Tx-vwwF7Zx6jIwHlLESknVOcx7ozxBDFsES_nM8gnBQSwWd0KArd-R461EM_LpTmyV2NW91V8kSIKn50nSEBtL4g1L_VesydY6gnJh5ZTlZ8Zh9jT92mc-z2vXGhpgyfaDTsSA6g/w524-h640/cards%20DD%20patterened%20paper24.JPG" width="524" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: trebuchet; font-size: large;">My second card is using some paper from <br />P13 Spring Is Calling (2023).<br />The base is a Spellbinders Candlewick Rectangle<br />and the Tulips are Memory Box Dancing Tulips (2012).<br />The sentiment is stamped on another Spellbinders die<br />and is a TH stamp.</span><p></p><p style="text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgu4dOvlrf9KTxSED4FTmSTqnO7d-JeqZR9nfQ2mE5s5dTTjlb4xk1hbtwiCbHysnTw5_Nl4PSsSUw5OaQL_x6ik3jwaat8mUjHPyKNo6_JbuNSEg2qJeB7hmpu94Ov2XcSWGTFXt9J0AUn0WJOM_yAklvXePmITnBt1hT7nhqVOEEIJHcwYTMhqVXmOi4/s2089/cards%20DD%20patterened%20paper%2024a.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2089" data-original-width="1799" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgu4dOvlrf9KTxSED4FTmSTqnO7d-JeqZR9nfQ2mE5s5dTTjlb4xk1hbtwiCbHysnTw5_Nl4PSsSUw5OaQL_x6ik3jwaat8mUjHPyKNo6_JbuNSEg2qJeB7hmpu94Ov2XcSWGTFXt9J0AUn0WJOM_yAklvXePmITnBt1hT7nhqVOEEIJHcwYTMhqVXmOi4/w552-h640/cards%20DD%20patterened%20paper%2024a.JPG" width="552" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: trebuchet; font-size: large;">So get out all those patterned papers you are hoarding</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: trebuchet; font-size: large;">and get busy and join in our challenge at <b><a href="https://daranddiane.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Double D</a></b>,<br />always a fun prize up for grabs and lots of beautiful inspiration<br />from the teams too!!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: trebuchet; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: trebuchet; font-size: large;">Entering the following fun challenges:</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: trebuchet; font-size: large;"><b><a href="https://www.simonsaysstampblog.com/wednesdaychallenge/simon-says-beautiful-blooms/" target="_blank">Simon Says Wednesday Challenge</a></b> .... Beautiful Blooms<br /><b><a href="https://timeoutchallenges.blogspot.com/2024/02/challenge-257-time-out-10th-birthday.html" target="_blank">Time Out #257</a></b> .... 10 Birthday</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPPIl6L_iUANOGIUp3okq_5Dxe3sulJNTHFgLNOqWZI5m1dhxoN4UPrPBkc1hiHjgS32k4W_iXDN13PytIi5dfvWbiXFBlmqSPDNJgxx-5DUbaoaP20z6f7kluJSj_zncG6hBzdDBlNm-W5pVjCujhWJlHpJYZNdLV6mfY-aKW4dVtOf8qmwgz1iAQyAA/s320/257%20(1).jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="320" data-original-width="320" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPPIl6L_iUANOGIUp3okq_5Dxe3sulJNTHFgLNOqWZI5m1dhxoN4UPrPBkc1hiHjgS32k4W_iXDN13PytIi5dfvWbiXFBlmqSPDNJgxx-5DUbaoaP20z6f7kluJSj_zncG6hBzdDBlNm-W5pVjCujhWJlHpJYZNdLV6mfY-aKW4dVtOf8qmwgz1iAQyAA/s1600/257%20(1).jpeg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: trebuchet; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><br /><span style="font-family: trebuchet; font-size: large;"><br /></span><br /><p></p>Dianehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16568289914571514273noreply@blogger.com11tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9058723264925601579.post-13527310332963736632024-02-19T13:19:00.006-05:002024-02-20T08:36:55.801-05:00Birthday Wishes<p style="text-align: center;"><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhicmNPAZT62dvDOEq9Q1InfRYP5EPMJ11pifIcbdCyM_CW_dZWOpM6J1524AW4rorNaoEZe987MtiqWLMS8kNmYMNMhrUGNwC_Q0Lp8s4w0NPs1g6bHPdFcJ_KFdtXOevzfb78Udvwo0E1wxpfwEam4Kw4hD6BZCV9ZYDsi1nnza1D9UI8CA2lpyWJ0Lw/s320/257%20(1).jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="320" data-original-width="320" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhicmNPAZT62dvDOEq9Q1InfRYP5EPMJ11pifIcbdCyM_CW_dZWOpM6J1524AW4rorNaoEZe987MtiqWLMS8kNmYMNMhrUGNwC_Q0Lp8s4w0NPs1g6bHPdFcJ_KFdtXOevzfb78Udvwo0E1wxpfwEam4Kw4hD6BZCV9ZYDsi1nnza1D9UI8CA2lpyWJ0Lw/s1600/257%20(1).jpeg" width="320" /></a></div><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: trebuchet; font-size: large;"> I saw where <b><a href="https://timeoutchallenges.blogspot.com/2024/02/challenge-257-time-out-10th-birthday.html" target="_blank">Time Out</a></b> challenges were celebrating their 10th<br />birthday of being a challenge blog.<br />Being a co-owner of 9 challenge blogs I know how much time<br />and effort is put into running challenge blogs<br />and wanted to join in with their birthday celebrations.<br />Just to keep it going for TEN years is quite a feat!<br />I also mentioned it to my partner in crime(Dar) that<br />we both should join in and she jumped at the chance to<br />create something then other for our own challenge blogs.<br />and you can see her card <b><a href="https://darscraftycreations.blogspot.com/2024/02/happy-birthday-fun.html" target="_blank">HERE</a></b>!</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: trebuchet; font-size: large;">For my card I used a beautiful Altenew layered stencil<br />Golden Days. I have used this stencil before but never in<br />these colors, which are Altenew's <br />Blush~Rouge~Crimson and Velvet.</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfBBvwRIcvkFqJC9jx2ZVGhdUOVk0bVOOjTIR82-Rv2AVKxLCuLSV5lgx1lyqePtqeToN8yxO4DrqyAOYHdbDmvJLgt1f15ANOZIKJpo99ENoHBrwV3iGRP3lJIU736hZ8-ewaGu6GBanpGbJtxz6RaBNFHOxBtr3NL3QQxxmL-JRaOmV-7rEuMVhFAq8/s2268/cards%20JFF%20TOC.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2157" data-original-width="2268" height="608" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfBBvwRIcvkFqJC9jx2ZVGhdUOVk0bVOOjTIR82-Rv2AVKxLCuLSV5lgx1lyqePtqeToN8yxO4DrqyAOYHdbDmvJLgt1f15ANOZIKJpo99ENoHBrwV3iGRP3lJIU736hZ8-ewaGu6GBanpGbJtxz6RaBNFHOxBtr3NL3QQxxmL-JRaOmV-7rEuMVhFAq8/w640-h608/cards%20JFF%20TOC.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><span style="font-family: trebuchet; font-size: large;"><div style="text-align: center;">Happy Birthday Time Out!!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Also entering in these fun challenges:<br /><b><a href="https://seizethebirthday.blogspot.com/2024/02/seize-birthday-277-splatter.html" target="_blank">Seize The Birthday #277</a></b> .... ATG<br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7pLHFPATXF7eoydT2uryTt5HFRPE8g6RzndAY4joAlW7Y_qwx68Rcs5sxcirQPUg82a4kSdWZManPWcl35A895PPvmyV93rACO1wQnTfFEBLjB_9rWeYJrbvQIL0iq-3O8frC1QCp7rdBqpZD0TAsNy9vm8yrJbHmqZDnC0YbMykSka9hTqd4RbJNtQ8/s300/STB-AnythingGoes.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="300" data-original-width="300" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7pLHFPATXF7eoydT2uryTt5HFRPE8g6RzndAY4joAlW7Y_qwx68Rcs5sxcirQPUg82a4kSdWZManPWcl35A895PPvmyV93rACO1wQnTfFEBLjB_9rWeYJrbvQIL0iq-3O8frC1QCp7rdBqpZD0TAsNy9vm8yrJbHmqZDnC0YbMykSka9hTqd4RbJNtQ8/w200-h200/STB-AnythingGoes.jpeg" width="200" /></a></div><br /></span><p></p>Dianehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16568289914571514273noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9058723264925601579.post-5943436552561990092024-02-18T00:00:00.044-05:002024-02-18T08:03:09.242-05:00Peace On Earth Challenge #58<p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: trebuchet; font-size: large;">Time for another challenge at <b><a href="https://peaceonearthchristmas.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Peace On Earth</a></b> and we have<br />this fun mood board for inspiration but you can create anything you<br />want as long as it is Christmas themed! </span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><br /></p><p style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEil_IwQRW33qF1nLydNziZ_kZDqG_3OTWtVChucaja0j5O6dZVmPwFrZIA7lNSYfQkcf95425Fk1KMjEcg94BVkb4AnZWqrq7kmQ2aAa4-eLD0ixHCwEOL3mfnPCt7ZnJpP2tof3iWyav1nhEu2pMbZiz5LuRvhh3_5ST-_pLBedu-liVn5hG_12t7xkh6r/s3034/Feb%202024.jpg" style="font-weight: 700; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3034" data-original-width="2431" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEil_IwQRW33qF1nLydNziZ_kZDqG_3OTWtVChucaja0j5O6dZVmPwFrZIA7lNSYfQkcf95425Fk1KMjEcg94BVkb4AnZWqrq7kmQ2aAa4-eLD0ixHCwEOL3mfnPCt7ZnJpP2tof3iWyav1nhEu2pMbZiz5LuRvhh3_5ST-_pLBedu-liVn5hG_12t7xkh6r/w320-h400/Feb%202024.jpg" width="320" /></a></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: trebuchet; font-size: large;">It's also my youngest son Adam's birthday today, so I can say I know where I <br />was 45 years ago LOL! But as for my card, well, I went with the<br />top right photo to inspire me. using the buffalo plaid stag!<br />Very simple card using an EB folder, a die cut and a stamp.</span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiiKrj_Ma8F2Km1geYk7GUsmAHgRBwjL7q959Q0cTDFSTH2z1pYP5GoWWirHxh3jO7_E_Hy6QJwszfvvsLSlomFIU9B6IIczzqVX0CA9OTe6OIDLNKeb_HMs5rFfFpSRNhVgijRbLMj3JQhnYfX4f-gLHRoqaRqy1K_w7tYQap0Y9J21yB3vo5co9Fm3oM/s2132/cards%20POE%20Feb%2024b.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2132" data-original-width="1982" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiiKrj_Ma8F2Km1geYk7GUsmAHgRBwjL7q959Q0cTDFSTH2z1pYP5GoWWirHxh3jO7_E_Hy6QJwszfvvsLSlomFIU9B6IIczzqVX0CA9OTe6OIDLNKeb_HMs5rFfFpSRNhVgijRbLMj3JQhnYfX4f-gLHRoqaRqy1K_w7tYQap0Y9J21yB3vo5co9Fm3oM/w594-h640/cards%20POE%20Feb%2024b.JPG" width="594" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: trebuchet; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: trebuchet; font-size: large;">Come on over to <b><a href="https://peaceonearthchristmas.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Peace On Earth</a></b> and join in with us<br />and see all the beautiful creations from the design teams!!</span></div><br /><p style="text-align: center;"><br /></p>Dianehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16568289914571514273noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9058723264925601579.post-6373971554469167232024-02-16T00:00:00.031-05:002024-02-16T00:00:00.188-05:00Two Old Bats Reminder February 2024<p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: trebuchet; font-size: large;">We are halfway through our challenge at <b><a href="https://twooldbatshalloweenchallenge.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Two Old Bats</a></b><br />where everyday is Halloween! You can let our fun mood board inspire<br />you as it me, or just create anything Halloween!</span> </p><p style="text-align: center;"><br /></p><p style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFMmFTvlB_XD5USezGNJJ2kjXE4UDCuQqkx2ip3FP55f6sbQhgw0kmPUI4vxCEw1fUKvIS0RCMRivGn47NCV3Bo3u7OCjJoOadIl9Lj8C-8etloW9NwescvesT7wOWHmLodVZPMI6ivC7AZ2fUK6HEV6u-1SU60O-5Ph8fwyTxotoz-OC53VhUuusq/s472/TOB%20FEB%2024.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="472" data-original-width="472" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFMmFTvlB_XD5USezGNJJ2kjXE4UDCuQqkx2ip3FP55f6sbQhgw0kmPUI4vxCEw1fUKvIS0RCMRivGn47NCV3Bo3u7OCjJoOadIl9Lj8C-8etloW9NwescvesT7wOWHmLodVZPMI6ivC7AZ2fUK6HEV6u-1SU60O-5Ph8fwyTxotoz-OC53VhUuusq/w400-h400/TOB%20FEB%2024.jpg" width="400" /></a></p><p style="text-align: center;"><br /></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: trebuchet; font-size: large;">I let the upper right get my creative juices going.<br />The cobweb and the two hearts 'spoke' to me.<br />I used a couple Tutti Designs stitched hearts, a corner spider web<br />from Tutti Designs and a few fun ghosts from Impression Obsession!<br />The sentiment was computer generated!</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjD9v8y5gxX0X48H5B_WuvidK1N4gIqFfjD0aDE6uhhoyk4H1t4Ubwa_m3gPfZG_UlvQfuU161OmtnIT24713cFD_MzOG3TgCBT9hDuOQv9r6RokUBT3puUa8hw5esX6YQS6DQ3HpQ9iKUyVrC3YHn3cS-eO_scvpAE1fAlvSRcDotAvQ5OXHL-N4e_8R0/s2227/cards%20tob%20feb%2024b.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2227" data-original-width="1888" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjD9v8y5gxX0X48H5B_WuvidK1N4gIqFfjD0aDE6uhhoyk4H1t4Ubwa_m3gPfZG_UlvQfuU161OmtnIT24713cFD_MzOG3TgCBT9hDuOQv9r6RokUBT3puUa8hw5esX6YQS6DQ3HpQ9iKUyVrC3YHn3cS-eO_scvpAE1fAlvSRcDotAvQ5OXHL-N4e_8R0/w542-h640/cards%20tob%20feb%2024b.JPG" width="542" /></a></div><p></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: trebuchet; font-size: large;">Hope to see you over at <b><a href="https://twooldbatshalloweenchallenge.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Two Old Bats,</a></b><br />plenty of spooky inspiration there!!</span></p>Dianehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16568289914571514273noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9058723264925601579.post-11633480528257227982024-02-15T02:00:00.058-05:002024-02-22T10:39:17.116-05:00Beautiful Blossoms Challenge February 2024<p style="text-align: center;"> <span style="font-family: trebuchet; font-size: large;">Valentine's Day is over and it's now time for a new challenge at <br /><b><a href="https://beautifulblossomschallenge.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Beautiful Blossoms</a></b>!<br />How fun we can put those hearts aside and focus on some pretty blooms!<br />Speaking of pretty blooms, we have a beautiful inspiration board<br />to get those creative juices going, but you can create<br />anything as long as 'blooms' are your focal point!</span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIjHRaiWH1Mt9nBJyyoxeKyeQXg5xF835MIMl_OFMIJSOfWDe_QKA4I2EAGTEY08zxlVZ7ZYli5EG8-2mAjc_zlt7wtCYgzvqkn43DxNA4lsOrLBZ-mmINWjSWxJVrI1GMNCmSBatag_T7j0QHtfTiSvdeRqnwgRhcrWi0VTWhjN-jl6extTZr80j2S-Q/s600/BB%20February%202024.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="569" data-original-width="600" height="379" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIjHRaiWH1Mt9nBJyyoxeKyeQXg5xF835MIMl_OFMIJSOfWDe_QKA4I2EAGTEY08zxlVZ7ZYli5EG8-2mAjc_zlt7wtCYgzvqkn43DxNA4lsOrLBZ-mmINWjSWxJVrI1GMNCmSBatag_T7j0QHtfTiSvdeRqnwgRhcrWi0VTWhjN-jl6extTZr80j2S-Q/w400-h379/BB%20February%202024.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: trebuchet; font-size: large;">I used a never been used before layered stamp set from <br />The Ton 'Fresh Cut Anemones'.<br />I purchased this set because of the vase, my mom had given me one<br />exactly like it so how could I resist it?</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: trebuchet; font-size: large;">This card is nothing like it started out to be, <br />I made numerous mistakes along the way including getting <br />black ink where I didn't want it and messing up the stems entirely,<br />then messing up the flower center order of layering,<br />yep, a real mess I created. I decided to try and salvage what I could</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: trebuchet; font-size: large;">and fussy cut the flowers out, added drawn stems and used the <br />leaves to cover up what I could, but even then I am not happy<br />with the placement of them. Maybe I should of just trashed the entire thing<br />but I had put so much work into the layering of the flowers</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: trebuchet; font-size: large;">I just couldn't make myself toss it!<br />I am naming this card "It is what it is" card, lol!!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBpyCSKl16PjPHfAUfU_BZ7OxJfj1zOLtN3dXl3GNFNBAbXCEGwiydH93gx-TEl6djwx6BzrUMiSN5nqGBlsZghG_e2_140qLXcsvtHT8B3Fj35L84Z4NEyfZpLpYkKT7eYIAo1D5qg7kW9gpkFBb5PkrjwpfRoTPWnLy3YDlEfv_Ji07YHReGdJyoDzo/s2239/Cards%20BB%20Feb24.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2239" data-original-width="1371" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBpyCSKl16PjPHfAUfU_BZ7OxJfj1zOLtN3dXl3GNFNBAbXCEGwiydH93gx-TEl6djwx6BzrUMiSN5nqGBlsZghG_e2_140qLXcsvtHT8B3Fj35L84Z4NEyfZpLpYkKT7eYIAo1D5qg7kW9gpkFBb5PkrjwpfRoTPWnLy3YDlEfv_Ji07YHReGdJyoDzo/w392-h640/Cards%20BB%20Feb24.JPG" width="392" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: trebuchet; font-size: large;">Hop on over to <b><a href="https://beautifulblossomschallenge.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Beautiful Blossoms</a></b> for some great inspiration!!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: trebuchet; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: trebuchet; font-size: large;">Entering the fun following challenges:<br /><b><a href="https://timeoutchallenges.blogspot.com/2024/02/challenge-257-time-out-10th-birthday.html" target="_blank">Time Out #257</a></b> .... 10th Birthday<br /><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOBJHemr9Df_4rxzT0-fDaRYwAhFAHXjtxefNdzIPYRGeZmz_irP2omxXOKz76FDc-nRIdLzfBWm_pnXGmWs6lJUPw2ptt8fg8nWMGp92wOIJ-EbZiCP9XDCj9J9VfxJuf5jl7sGg6VId45lRtLyTbgyVWjTAI6V_RPhWWw-dj3FVFgM9XlT_qY6_RC3A/s320/257%20(1).jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="320" data-original-width="320" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOBJHemr9Df_4rxzT0-fDaRYwAhFAHXjtxefNdzIPYRGeZmz_irP2omxXOKz76FDc-nRIdLzfBWm_pnXGmWs6lJUPw2ptt8fg8nWMGp92wOIJ-EbZiCP9XDCj9J9VfxJuf5jl7sGg6VId45lRtLyTbgyVWjTAI6V_RPhWWw-dj3FVFgM9XlT_qY6_RC3A/s1600/257%20(1).jpeg" width="320" /></a></div><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><p style="text-align: center;"><br /></p>Dianehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16568289914571514273noreply@blogger.com7