Nicolette's Mom's Day Blog Hop | Day 1

Welcome to Nicolette's 2-day Mom's Day Blog Hop! I am thrilled to be a part of this wonderful blog hop with nearly 30 talented crafters!! If you arrived here from Martha's blog  you are in the right place! If you just happened to my blog in mid-hop and want to start from the top, Nicolette's blog is the starting point and can be found here. For Mother's Day I wanted to make a special handmade gift for my Mommie who appreciates the handmade...

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Weekly Challenge | Distressed

You're My Knight in Shining Armor ALL DDSTAMPS USED: Sparky the Knight, Castle, Knight in Shining Armor SentimentCS AND PAPERS: Bazzill Basics, Miss Elizabeth paper INK: Walnut Stain Distress Ink MARKERS : BIC Mark Its SPECIAL TECHNIQUES (if any): Distressing with sanding, crumpling, misting, inking edges This week at Delightful Challenges, we would love to see some DISTRESSING somewhere on your project.You do not have to use a Digital Delights...

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I Hear You're Dragon | Get Well Soon

I learned this weekend that one of my Design Team sisters over at Digital Delights by Louby Loo is under the weather and I thought this cute dragon card with Augustus the Dragon might cheer her up! I love all things dragon and love the pun "I Hear You're Dragon" as the sentiment, which was easy to make with the blank circular sentiments digi stamp. I hope Lisa loves the card and that the sentiment helps her heal! Get well soon! Thank you for looking,...

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Happy Easter!

I spent a relaxing day with my family. I had a wonderful morning with the kids and their baskets. The egg hunt gets FASTER every year. Delicious yumminess came from the kitchen. To wind down the evening after a relaxing day, I zentangled one of our boiled Easter eggs with BIC Mark-Its and Zig Millenium pens. I really like how it turned out! I hope you do too! I hope your Easter was glorious! Have a great we...

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Tangled Eggs for a Pre-K Egg Hunt

Friday was my daughter's 1st school Easter Party and of course we all brought eggs to "hide" for the kids. Sam decided the eggs she brought needed to be pink and purple and that we needed to tangle on them. they say "Be the best BEE you can be!" [the slogan for the Yellow Jackets at the elementary schools.] Each have soo-flowers and various other tanglations. I used a BIC Mark-It to tangle on the plastic eggs. pink...

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Festive Friday Blog Hop #8| House Mouse Double Joy

I am so excited to be part of the Festive Friday Blog Hop hosted by Terri Sproul. This bi-monthly blog hop features Holiday cards from 13 talented card crafters and I'm proud to be among them. If your reached this stop from Fab's blog Fab's Big Christmas Card Challenge , then you are in the right spot! If you would like to start from the beginning, you can return to Terri's blog. Shared Joy House Mouse Christmas Card For this 6×6" card I...

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Weekly Challenge | Paper PieRcing

This week's challenge at Digital Delights by Louby Loo is Paper Piecing OR Paper PieRcing. I love using the Tim Holtz ruler to pierce paper as it creates even holes with very little effort. and of course I had to bling out my Myrtle with the gelly roll glitter pen! I hope you enjoy USA Myrtle the Turtle! Thank you for stopping by! USA Myrtle the Turtle ALL DDSTAMPS USED: USA Myrtle, Stars and Stripes Forever Sentiment CS AND PAPERS:...

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Eggstra Special Thanks!

Eggstra Special Thanks!  I have had the great fortune of meeting some really sweet people over these last few months in the online community. Several of them have become good friends to me and they continually offer support for my crafty efforts. One good friend is often sending me the cutest cards and this week surprised me and my daughter with a care package filled with another super cute card and all kinds of handmade and papercrafty...

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Weekly Challenge #18 | Eggcellent!

This week's challenge at Laura Harms' blog I am the Diva CZT is all about EGGS! What a fun way to get ready for Easter. Inspired by Pysanky - the art of Ukrainian Easter Eggs--we are making our own tangled eggs...I know I plan to tangle some of our "huntin' eggs" but for now this paper one will have to do! Eggcellent! My papercraft friend Deanna also does Pysanky eggs and they are GORGEOUS!! Go visit her blog and look around at her beautiful eggs!! Go...

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Come2Crop | National Scrapbook Day 05/07/11

Join me and the Creative Edventures Team for our first ever Virtual Crop! Lots of cropping, sharing, demos, laughter and fun!!! OH!! and there will be giveaways!!! See you the...

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Spring in Texas 2011

Images I've taken of a few of the local spring flowers. First Daffodil blooming in the front yard First rose on our rose bush. Breathtaking wildflower on the side of the roa...

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Paper Cranes for Japan

Helping Japan one crane at a time On March 11,2011, Sendai, Japan suffered a massive earthquake which resulted in a devastating tsunami along 180 miles of coast.  The devastation of this land is unbelievable. In reponse, Students Rebuild partnered with DoSomething.org to provide a way for students worldwide to help support their peers in Japan. It's simple. Make paper cranes. The Bezos Family Foundation has pledged $2 for each crane recieved...

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Weekly Challenge | Easter

Barnaby Bunny Topper Card ALL DDSTAMPS USED: Barnaby Bunny Topper, Happy Easter Sentiment                 CS AND PAPERS: Bazzill Basics, Easter Kids Digi Paper Pack INK:  SU Classic Pirouette Pink MARKERS (if any): BIC Mark-It's ACCESS. AND EMBELLISHMENTS: Ribbon, Bling, pompom, Diamond Glaze, Foam Tape SPECIAL TECHNIQUES (if any): GIMP software to add sentiment...

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Throwback Tuesday | Sam's Fairy Party Part I

For my daughter's birthday, she wanted a Fairy Birthday Party. She has always been fascinated by the fanciful and loves all things wings.  Her brother wanted to play a huge role in the making of the party items and invitation and I loved collaborating with him on this project. A lot of  detail went into the planning of this party to make it a spectacular fairy wonderland. In order to focus on all the details, I've divided this post...

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Weekly Challenge #17 | 15 Minutes of Fame

This week Laura Harms' weekly Zentangle challenge asks us to spend only 15 minutes on our tangle! At first I was a bit timid, as I KNEW I would in no way be able to fill in the solid tile as I am known to do. Then, I was intrigued as I would be forced to stay within time constraints--something I have been striving for my offspring to do efficiently. HA! I thought, good practice to show it is attainable, completing a task--even a tangle--in an alotted...

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In Honor of my Dad Blog Hop | Day 1

Welcome to Jennifer Anderson's In Honor of my Dad Blog Hop! This celebration of dads runs from 9-10 April! There are over 20 crafters with lots of cards to look at! Some will be showing more than one project during the hop, including me, so be sure to check back for new inspiration! If you came to this hop from Shannon's blog then you're in the right spot! If you wish to start from the beginning hop over to here.One of the items I made for this hop...

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Spring Sky

spring ski...

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Weekly Challenge | Sun, Sea and Sand & New Release!!!

Thank you all for joining us. For this week's challenge we want to see SUN, SEA and SAND to help celebrate our new releases over at Digital Delights by Louby Loo!!I have created a gate-fold card using Presley the Pirate, Ahoy Matey Paper Pack and the new matching Accessories Set and Sentiment Set. I love these sweet pirates and I hope you do too! Thank you for looking I hope you enjoy my card! Presley the Pirate You Had Me At Ahoy! ALL DDSTAMPS...

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Creative EdVentures Special Event | Reece's Rainbow Art Tiles

Last night I joined Cynthia Gagen on a special Creative EdVentures Webcast to share a project that is near and dear to our hearts. Marion Smith of A Piece of Craft shared her passion for this charity and challenged everyone she knows to participate in a artistic endeavor to create collages from 4×4" art tiles that will then be auctioned off to raise funds for this deserving charity. Reece's Rainbow helps orphaned special needs children get adopted...

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