Easter Card Swap

With Easter just around the corner, Georgeanne Caine made this adorable lil' chick card. Using Stampin Up punches she designed these little paper punched chicks!

Swap Card

This great swap card is by Sarah Smith. I love the colors, love the bling, love that Sarah made it! Simple, sweet and easy, just my kind of card.

Valentine Tags Swapped

 The above beautiful tag is by Cindy Estes that I received in the swap. The below tag is the one I sent. It is so fun to swap with other artists to see what they come up with using the same theme. The ideas are amazing. Hope you join in the swaps I host soon.

Zantangle Art Journaling

I love zentangle, but I love it simplified and with lots of color. Usually you see much more details in designs in zentangle.

Get Well Card

 I like to share this pretty card that I made for swapping this month with my club ladies. I started out with Rich Razzleberry card stock #115316 and embossed it with the Fancy Fan Embossing folder #127751 $7.95 I stamped the flower label from the Sale-a-Bration set You're Lovely # 133575 FREE and cut the label out. The "get well soon" was a gift. I stamped the Hello, Doily stamp #128610 $17.95 on a 2 1/2" wide strip whisper white card stock,  I trimmed the edge of the doily and glued that to the card front. I cut a Tea Lace paper Doily #129399 $2.95 in half and made little crimps to gather it up and glued that to the card. I then used a couple of dimensionals #104430 $3.95 to add the tag. The add two little pearls #119247 $4.95 to add a little pizazz!

This would make me fell better if received in the mail if I was not feeling well. Hope you have enjoyed the idea. You can click on any of the underlined items above and it will take you right to my web site to order the items you need or would love to have.

Hello

I sat one evening with dad watching TV and penciled in most of the art journaling I have shared so far. The best part is coloring it all in. I hope you have enjoyed viewing the past few pages.

Walking on Sunshine

All we have done for the past few months is walk on snow and ice! Personally I cannot wait till the sun is melted and we are "Walking on Sunshine" once again. Hope this warms your heart! I used pan pastels, watercolor pencils, micro pens, blender pens, and aqua painter.

A Fairy Tag

 I am sending this in for a Tag Swap next month. The theme was fairy or fairies. I had to hand draw this fairy since I do not have a fairy stamp. I drew the back ground right on the tag and colored it in using water color pencils, blended with a blender pen and outlined with micro pens. I cut out the fairy and pop dot it over the back ground. I used a glitter pen and dazzling diamond glitter to put some sparkle on the wings.

 

I tied a bow in matching ribbon and used a ready made rose and glued to the center of the bow. 

 The little verse came to me, when I was thinking that the wings look like they are fluttering, and the art gave me joy to do it.

New Digital Downloads

Looking for some fun new digital Scrapbooking goodies?  See PDF Flyer by clicking here.

Blossoms Abound Kit - Digital Download Price: $9.95	Dream Of A Mother Greeting Card Template - Digital Download Price: $2.95	Glimmer Kit - Digital Download Price: $9.95	Hip Notes Stamp Brush Set - Digital Download Price: $4.95
Nursery Framables - Digital Download Price: $4.95	On Film Kit - Digital Download Price: $7.95	Peachy Keen Stamp Brush Set - Digital Download Price: $4.95	Sweetest Dreams Framables - Digital Download Price: $6.95

Art Journaling for the Dogs

This just makes me smile... I just wish I could think of something cute to journal on it! I used my inktense watercolor pencils, aqua painter brush and pan pastels. Drawing and coloring in my art journal gives me peace and helps to settle my heart.

Weekly Deals

Visit my online store to get these great deals! Good til Monday 2/24. Click on underlined link to go to my store.

3/16 Inch Corner Punch Price: $6.95 $5.21	A Royal Day Ensemble - Digital Download Price: $14.95 $8.97	Etcetera Designer Series Paper Price: $10.95 $8.21	Gold & Silver Stampin' Glitter Price: $7.95 $5.96
In Color Dahlias Price: $7.95 $5.96	Label Insert Pop' N Cuts Die Price: $21.95 $16.46	Petals-A-Plenty Textured Impressions Embossing Folder Die Price: $7.95 $5.96	Silver Metallic Encore Pad Price: $9.95 $7.46

Scrap Baby Quilt

I had lots of left over fabric from the baby quilt I made for my grand daughter, so I came up with this cute little double sided quilt. I hand drew the little bird and appliqued it on to the front. The back is lined with the  same fabrics.  This is all made out of flannel, my favorite fabric ever. I really love quilting with it and snuggling under flannel.

Art Journaling

 I've been playing around with watercolor pencils in my art journal book. I had this idea of a moving butterfly in my book, so after drawing the butterfly on a double page, I cut off the extra paper, and then drew the background flower garden. So it kinda works when you open the book, the butterfly moves. I want to add some journaling to it, but not sure what yet.

Hip Hip Hooray Card Kit

 The kit contains everything necessary (minus scissors) to create 20 beautiful cards and it also makes the perfect gift for that creative someone you know!Why shop for cards when you can have 20 beautiful cards ready to go in just minutes? And best of all, they'll be handmade!

The Hip Hip Hooray Card Kit is not a promotional or limited-time item. The Hip Hip Hooray Card Kit will also be available in the upcoming annual catalog. The Hip Hip Hooray Card Kit is priced a little lower because it does not come in a box. The Hip Hip Hooray Card Kit makes an excellent gift.  This kit is just $19.95 any you can make 20 cards! $1 a Card WOW!   That's a great value! Be sure to click on the little flyer at the right to open up the pdf flyer and see all the great card ideas that you can make with this kit.   Orders yours here today.

Sale-a-Bration Banner

Remember Sale-a-Bration is going on now, and with every $50 order (before s/h & tax) you get a free gift of your choice from a great new sale-a-bration flyer. Check it out on the left side of this blog margin.

 Here is a sample of one of the free items offered in the Sale-a-Bration flyer. I used one kit to make 3 mini spring banners. These will be hostess gifts at clubs in the upcoming weeks. There turned out super cute and can be strung across the front door, or a window or on the mantle. Bright, fresh, and they has one of my favorite things.... little balls of felted wool.

These are the parts that come in the kit and you can put it together anyway you want to. But there are also directions you can follow too. It is super easy, super cute and super awesome! Ya just got to get a kit before they are gone forever. Go here to shop and get your free gift today.

New Stamp Set

Sans And Stripes Photopolymer Stamp Set	#136796
Price: $13.95
Get this trendy must-have alphabet set that offers bold and striped options—they look fab alone or used together! We recommend clear block sizes A, G, and H (not included in the set). Our photopolymer stamps offer a versatile all-clear stamping option. You’ll find that our photopolymer is top-quality and give a perfectly stamped image every time. The stamps stick amazingly well to our clear blocks and are easy to place just where you want them. And best of all, you get to enjoy tons of images for a great price! Set Quantity: 58 Click on the underlined purple title to get to the order page for this great new totally clare stamp set.

Valentine Contest Cards and Winners

I wanted to share the photos of the Valentine cards that have been sent in for the contest.

The above card is by Georgeanne C.

Card by Jennifer Kay

The above two card shots are all by Marti Moore

By Donna H.

By Sherry VanDyke

The above two Valentine pictures are by Judi B.

By Penny

Card by BJ N. BJ added little messages in each envelope.

Thanks ladies for entering the contest. I put everyone's name in a hat and the winner is.....
BJ Nowacki

...and look at what you win!

I can't think of a nicer gift to win then a gift made from the heart.
Happy Valentine's Day!