More Monster Fun...

I have a couple more cards to share using the new Hero Arts digikit Monster Party.

Details here.

Details here.

And I have a video today too...

Hope you are enjoying your day.  I am. :)

Monster Fun

Hello. This week I am hosting over on the Hero Arts blog.  Today I have shown a card made using a brand new digikit Monster Party.

Click HERE for all the card details :)

 I'm on holiday this week and next, so have LOADS of time to create.  So excited!  but now, time for a nap!!

See you tomorrow. 

Paper Crafts magazine Presents: 350 Cards & Gifts Blog Hop

Welcome to the 350 Cards and Gifts Blog Hop, celebrating the publication of Paper Crafts newest magazine.

I am so lucky to have 6 projects published in this magazine.  This call was a real experience for me...  it  was my first time creating other items, not just cards.  I have 2 card sets, a bookmark, a gift bag, some gift tags, and a gift card holder featured in the magazine.  This makes me so happy. :)

For this blog hop, we were asked to create a project using one of the fabulous patterns from the magazine.  All the templates and patterns can be found HERE at the Paper Crafts Website.  I have created a project using Alicia Thelin's Housewarming Home Container Pattern.  You can find her fab project on page 100 of the magazine.

I loved making this - I stamped the windows and doors from a house from Hero Arts Mi Casa set onto 7Gypsies patterned paper, then stuck them to the kraft house which I'd stamped lightly with Graph Background.  Simple and fun. :)  Thanks for the inspiration Alicia.

Now, make sure you visit all these amazing artists' blogs, all of whom have loads of projects in the magazine:

         Betsy Veldman

Kalyn Kepner
Kim Hughes

Chan Vuong

Teri Anderson

Vanessa Menhorn

Kristin K. Tierney

Lucy Abrams - YOU ARE HERE

Ashley C. Newell

Cristina Kowalczyk

Jessica Witty
Latisha Yoast

Then, leave a comment at the Paper Crafts Connection blog to be in with the chance of winning a fun giveaway!

Finally, leave a comment by midnight on Sunday April 10th here on my blog as I am giving away a copy of 350 Cards and Gifts.  Yay!  (Giveaway closed and winner contacted.)

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With Sympathy...

Here's a card I had published in March's CARDS magazine.  Love this little hummingbird stamp. :)

Hope you've had a good Thursday - Friday is approaching, and I am nearly on holiday. YAY!

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Paper Crafts Publication...

This month, I am thrilled to have 6 projects featured in Paper Crafts 350 Cards and Gifts.  Here is one of them, shared here at the Paper Crafts blog last week...

I had such fun making these. :)
For supplies and instructions, check out the mag.
Hope your week has started well... I am desperate for Friday - I have 2 weeks off work!!!  Hooray!

Thoughtful Fox...

So here's my final three-cards-with-one-stamp card made with Hero Arts Sleepy Fox.

This card combines paper from THIS gorgeous pad, with a sentiment from THIS yummy set.  It's so EASY making cards when you have such great products.  I can't say enough how much I love Hero Arts and My Mind's Eye.
Anyway - have a happy rest of your weekend.  see you Monday.

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Poorly Fox

So here's card two of my three-cards-with-one-stamp card set for twopeasinabucket.com...  The stamp I am playing with is one of my all time favourites - Hero Arts Sleepy Fox.
Today's card is a Get Well Soon card. My husband thinks the fox looks jaundiced. :)

To make the tag, I lightly stamped Hero Arts Raindrop Background onto kraft card with Antique Linen distress ink, then stitched the edge and inked with Vintage Photo ink.  I used more yummy flocked Thickers, inking the edges to coordinate with the tag.  The fox is stamped onto more Gertie paper, and his nose is a little Hero Arts pearl. Yummy seam binding and twine from The Ribbon Girl finished it off.

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Two Peas Guest Designer

Hello!

Today I am guest designing over at twopeasinabucket.com.  I used one stamp to create three cards.  And my stamp of choice: Hero Arts Sleepy Fox.

So here's the first of my cards...

I used paper from the Gertie Stella & Rose 6 x 6 pad, and added a woodgrain background, and some yummy Thickers.

I'll share another card tomorrow.  Or you can click HERE to see the set :)

Thanks for stopping by.

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Lily Pad Cards Blog Hop

Welcome to the Lily Pad Cards Thursday blog hop! This week long blog hop started on Monday and ends tomorrow, Friday, April 1, with the grand opening of Lily Pad Cards.  Lily Pad Cards is a new challenge blog that will feature interviews, articles, videos, challenges, great prizes, and more!  Such an exciting new venture. :)

Although Lily Pad doesn’t officially bloom until April 1, 2011, you’ll be able to see a new sneak peek every day until then. And you’ll definitely want to drop by because there are three prize packages with a total retail value of over $800!!! Go here for specific prize details and contest rules.   

The hop’s theme is Welcome because not only are we welcoming Lily Pad Cards to the neighbourhood, but we’re also welcoming all of you to come in and join in all the fun. Here’s my card for the hop:

Thanks for stopping by! The next stop on the hop is the fabulous and talented Tiffany. If you hit a bad link, you can always come back here and click on the next link in the hop. Please report any bad links to webmaster@inlinkz.com.

Blog Hop Order

ME

Tiffany

Lawn Fawn

Joy Taylor

Godelieve Tijskens

Ashley Marcu

Lin Brandyberry

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Oooh... look.

Just about to hit 1000 followers, and 250,000 visits.  What amazing milestones.

Couldn't have reached either without YOU.

They'll be a pretty good giveaway coming up soon...

Check back tomorrow for some hoppin' fun...

x

Floating Leaves

I love this stamp, but for some strange reason, I never bought it. Great news: now it's gone digi...

The Floating Leaf digikit is one of the 7 new kits released today at twopeas.  Here I just printed it onto some Celadon Layering Paper, added a sentiment and some ribbon and voila. Simple and quick card.
Don't forget, if you have any digi questions, check out my Videos and Tutorials and FAQs pages. :) 

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Huge flower and some news...

Hello everyone.  Happy Monday.  I hope your week has started well.

Here's a card I made using Spellbinders and Ranger dies and Hero Arts stamps.  Three of my favourite companies :)

I am loving seeing all my Spring flowers bursting out in the lovely sunshine we've had recently, and this card is inspired by them!
And now for the news... have you seen that a new card inspiration and challenge website has opened its doors... although officially it doesn't start until next week, they are hosting a week of blog hops with loads of familiar faces. :)  it's called Lily Pad Cards, and it's going to be AWESOME I promise you.  Get on over and check it out.  There are some AMAING prizes up for grabs!!!

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CARDS February Publication

Just dropping by to share a card I had published in February's CARDS magazine. I love the way they staged the photo... look at the yummy cakes :)

SO relieved it's Friday - this week has nearly killed me.  I am ready for some serious relaxation :)

Happy Weekend everyone.

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Princess

Here's a shiny and glittery card for a little girl.  Love these Doodlebug gemstones.  They're HUGE and GORGEOUS.

Happy it's Wednesday, but I WISH it was Thursday...  this week is dragging.

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Friendship...

It's Hero Arts Digi Day.

I made this card using three new release stamps :)

First, the FAB tag and sentiment which are from the new For the Archives Tags and For the Archives Words.  The flower is from the Easter Garden kit.

I love my Music Background stamp... especially tone on tone... I found this scrap in my scrap drawer and couldn't resist it...
Have a happy day.

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I'm a Reject!

Hello!

Today I thought I'd join the latest Reject Blog Hop on Amber's blog - Damask Love.  She is inviting people to share their rejects from Paper Crafts last call.  Such a great idea!  So fun to see what everyone made.

Here is a card I had rejected.

Check out all the other 'rejects' on Amber's blog.

I hope you had a good weekend.

And don;t forget to check out my new Facebook page.  I'm using it to share products I love and want.  The link is on the sidebar. :)

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Happy New...

I'm here today to share a card I made for my sister, so Emily - NO PEEKING.

I used the new Hero Arts In the Kitchen digikit.

I've never made a 'new kitchen' card before - but she's so excited about it that I couldn't resist!
Have you made any 'Happy New...' cards that are a bit unusual?  Tell me about them. :)
Have a great Saturday.  I am in my studio, playing... of course. :)

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Very Special...

Hi!

Here's a card I made with my new Little Girl Stickers by Echo Park.  Very clean and simple.  The cute sentiment is from Hero Arts Sending Smiles set.

Sorry again for my lack of posts recently.  School work is overwhelming me at the moment.  it's getting close to exam time, and my poor students are working really hard!
Hope you are well.

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Birthday Blooms

Today is Twopeas digital release day, and Hero Arts has LOTS of cute new kits.

This Easter Garden kit is one of them.  Perfect for Easter, but also lots of other events too.  I mean, what girl doesn't like flowers...

Here, I printed the flowers onto kraft, then again onto green and yellow polka dot papers.  I then stamped the text background (LOVE this stamp) and the sentiment.  Finally, a bit of simple paper piecing.

Green and yellow makes me think of the lovely daffodils I have springing up in the garden.  I love Spring.

Have a lovely day.

x

Sweet Birthday

Today I am guest designing for Pink Petticoat.  They just released one of the CUTEST digi stamps ever: Sweet Treats.  This little cake stand was just calling out for some glitter....

And the sentiment is also part of today's release... love it.

Mmmm, love glitter... this is just pretty Star Dust Stickles.
Hope your week has started well.
Did you create anything for the current Paper Crafts call?  I did!  I'm addicted to Paper Crafts at the moment...

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