tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-58941766375834956482024-03-20T13:45:42.280-04:00Cardology Etc.Joanne Gilchhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08765458648264936798noreply@blogger.comBlogger606125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5894176637583495648.post-85407848658862819062011-10-13T13:36:00.000-04:002011-10-13T13:36:42.078-04:00Hope Butterfly<div style="text-align: center;">This weeks freebie at <a href="http://designed2delight.com/blog/2011/10/free-stamp-of-the-month-for-october-hope-butterfly/"><span style="color: #e06666; font-size: large;">Delightful Inspiration</span></a> is 'Hope Butterfly'.</div><div style="text-align: center;">I printed out a few of the images from the set that I rec'd</div><div style="text-align: center;">on Friday of last week.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://designed2delight.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/Hope-2011-Set-by-D2D-WM-500x500.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://designed2delight.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/Hope-2011-Set-by-D2D-WM-500x500.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Now that I am looking at the set, I used every one of them, even the 'hope'.</div><div style="text-align: center;">The border I printed twice, rotating it once!</div><div style="text-align: center;">The Flower I printed three times but only used two of them.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0zUzHycfmAtmgBUCwAecYLB4tIwqzOgpKaQw-OrBJs0C0mSg0_mnWgmdonVARFzYwz5XOzPOsirCL2vFy-Wx1V7rnOkcCvNE2uuo7sKh1AS4zm21N44QDxsuIN4Aw1ObUAu2mnMm69nQ/s1600/D2D.Hope+Butterfly.10.13.11+003.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="316" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0zUzHycfmAtmgBUCwAecYLB4tIwqzOgpKaQw-OrBJs0C0mSg0_mnWgmdonVARFzYwz5XOzPOsirCL2vFy-Wx1V7rnOkcCvNE2uuo7sKh1AS4zm21N44QDxsuIN4Aw1ObUAu2mnMm69nQ/s400/D2D.Hope+Butterfly.10.13.11+003.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiR_8qMaWAAkcMYqal8x01EgcOvjyDYD2FiQYbPY0QgoHxhoD_VQHmPOrxi5BpxwGnuZkjZvRc4HGWALQZ1YBa3EhDoCo-STP4BG4B3HnXIul4Bwd-u3rmB0JxLemd5s88PelGr2ZF2Zeg/s1600/D2D.Hope+Butterfly.10.13.11+006.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="237" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiR_8qMaWAAkcMYqal8x01EgcOvjyDYD2FiQYbPY0QgoHxhoD_VQHmPOrxi5BpxwGnuZkjZvRc4HGWALQZ1YBa3EhDoCo-STP4BG4B3HnXIul4Bwd-u3rmB0JxLemd5s88PelGr2ZF2Zeg/s400/D2D.Hope+Butterfly.10.13.11+006.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div style="text-align: center;">And the final creation with ribbon and the top wings cut with a craft knife.<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDCPa9WleR7Dx2RoUicgXONp1wQBXhiIXtKKJbQKqvhcwB7t7hst-Kjrj-JwSqPN-rnToCXn89sRQPlDo0JyWXdBz9_Mi3zN3xjMgJ3AUB8MvXfSaSjRnoEPmrGGb_FM2y3GYqMC3dJ-k/s1600/D2D.Hope+Butterfly.10.13.11+012.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="356" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDCPa9WleR7Dx2RoUicgXONp1wQBXhiIXtKKJbQKqvhcwB7t7hst-Kjrj-JwSqPN-rnToCXn89sRQPlDo0JyWXdBz9_Mi3zN3xjMgJ3AUB8MvXfSaSjRnoEPmrGGb_FM2y3GYqMC3dJ-k/s400/D2D.Hope+Butterfly.10.13.11+012.JPG" width="400" /></a></div> Thanks for coming by!<br />
AND a big thanks to Faith for the Delightful HOPE BUTTERFLY set.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><span id="goog_255191027"></span><span id="goog_255191028"></span></div>Joanne Gilchhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08765458648264936798noreply@blogger.com22tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5894176637583495648.post-25882212854896319402011-10-10T00:01:00.031-04:002011-10-10T00:01:02.605-04:00Daisy Doodles Challenge<div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #0b5394; font-size: x-large;">Columbus Day</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #e69138; font-size: large;">Happy Thanksgiving to our Canadian friends</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">AND</span></div><div style="text-align: center;">welcome to the <a href="http://daisydoodlescreativechallenges.blogspot.com/"><span style="color: #38761d; font-size: large;">Daisy Doodles</span></a> challenge #44</div><div style="text-align: center;">the challenge is to use an image of a boat or shore or just relaxing</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj83vJnslW8wC5m6Na3tK3kxgLBZBVnopHjSKzg1vciB6g0hg4cfJArZtoN7uGoJg4w6DrCE5EaU0eEO-knso5U3Lg2dox06InwNBxvYwrr9gk5XrUz8Mc87mBDDFpHNnu669kyT1n6mXI/s1600/Joanne.+Boat.10.09.11+001.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj83vJnslW8wC5m6Na3tK3kxgLBZBVnopHjSKzg1vciB6g0hg4cfJArZtoN7uGoJg4w6DrCE5EaU0eEO-knso5U3Lg2dox06InwNBxvYwrr9gk5XrUz8Mc87mBDDFpHNnu669kyT1n6mXI/s320/Joanne.+Boat.10.09.11+001.JPG" width="300" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">I used the sailboat and reduced a few of them, colored with my prismas to</div><div style="text-align: center;">keep it simple and mailable the sun is an image from the Daisy Doodles collection, also.</div><div style="text-align: center;">Thanks for coming by!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">the sentiment is from Stampin'Up..just one of thirty in the set that has been retired.</div><div style="text-align: center;">and, of course, the images are from the <a href="http://daisysdigidoodles.com/store/"><span style="color: #073763; font-size: large;">Daisy Doodles store</span></a>.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: left;">Challenges</div><div style="text-align: left;"><a href="http://onestopcraftchallenge.blogspot.com/">One Stop Craft</a> - anything Goes </div><div style="text-align: left;"><a href="http://www.cas-ualfridays.blogspot.com/">Casual Fridays </a>- CAS and use a sentiment</div><div style="text-align: left;"><a href="http://joyfulstamper.blogspot.com/">Inspire Me Friday</a> - As always--anything goes</div><div style="text-align: left;"><a href="http://just-add-ink.blogspot.com/">Just Add Ink</a> - Die Cut</div><div style="text-align: left;"><a href="http://mamidoodles.blogspot.com/search/label/challenge">Mami Doodles</a> - Mother Nature --the sun and sea</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br />
</div>Joanne Gilchhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08765458648264936798noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5894176637583495648.post-86876283468779686612011-10-06T16:46:00.000-04:002011-10-06T16:46:09.501-04:00Patches the ghostHere comes Faith and she does not disappoint with this week's freebie...Patches the ghost.<br />
Today, if you did not get him for free you can purchase at <a href="http://designed2delight.com/prestashop/"><span style="color: #b45f06; font-size: large;">Delighftful Inspiration's digi store</span></a>.<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRMU1nBjgK_2VUhicola9aroVeYFZMgyLctVLp_RhbkcPT-qZ-fpG0n-Eky7N_MmrBoi960e6_IVMKU9b7J6sahA9gOhF2ftfntj8LvOQremLk_DaCuh7ucoiwvm0dD4LC8rAFUcuuTxM/s1600/D2D.jdgilch.10.06.11+002.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="123" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRMU1nBjgK_2VUhicola9aroVeYFZMgyLctVLp_RhbkcPT-qZ-fpG0n-Eky7N_MmrBoi960e6_IVMKU9b7J6sahA9gOhF2ftfntj8LvOQremLk_DaCuh7ucoiwvm0dD4LC8rAFUcuuTxM/s320/D2D.jdgilch.10.06.11+002.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">I created a banner with my newest Spellbinders set and just hand wrote 'spooky' on there.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3HZTzyt0AgD65vQRSl-dVHu7snhyphenhyphenSaM6VZJCh2-lsD0QPfvdXI1uNW_uFZQyTgRcgrCTl2eXv5mWT3Zl-rei97j5ReZCLWcvL_0xId68oM4MwgjY6SWwkPHaTMTLm01Vu0OhL-YIJl7M/s1600/D2D.jdgilch.10.06.11+001.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="321" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3HZTzyt0AgD65vQRSl-dVHu7snhyphenhyphenSaM6VZJCh2-lsD0QPfvdXI1uNW_uFZQyTgRcgrCTl2eXv5mWT3Zl-rei97j5ReZCLWcvL_0xId68oM4MwgjY6SWwkPHaTMTLm01Vu0OhL-YIJl7M/s400/D2D.jdgilch.10.06.11+001.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> Popped up the pumpkins and added some hand made swirly gigs to add some pizzazz.</div><div style="text-align: center;">Sprayed some glimmer mists on the swirlys and on the card for some shimmer.</div><div style="text-align: center;">Thanks for coming by!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: left;">RX</div><div style="background-color: #fff2cc; text-align: left;"><i><span style="font-size: x-small;">STAMPS: D2D's Patches the ghost</span></i></div><div style="background-color: #fff2cc; text-align: left;"><i><span style="font-size: x-small;">PAPER: Pumpkin Pie, white, black, Colorbok's Cloud Nine Design Harvest Holiday2</span></i></div><div style="background-color: #fff2cc; text-align: left;"><i><span style="font-size: x-small;">INK: Eggplant, Tattered Angels glimmer mist, Memories Mist-Margarita</span></i></div><div style="background-color: #fff2cc; text-align: left;"><i><span style="font-size: x-small;">TOOLS: Cuttlebug for the spellbinders, small crochet hook to wind the paper for the swirly gigs</span></i></div><div style="text-align: left;"><i style="background-color: #fff2cc;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">INCIDENTALS: Painty Pen for 'spooky', white chalk on the black banner</span></i></div>Joanne Gilchhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08765458648264936798noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5894176637583495648.post-89039127185706665662011-10-01T00:01:00.002-04:002011-10-01T00:01:02.399-04:00Under the Mushroom<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRaFb32JKuGwF2d_pjWu1zI4yjyNQOMsRg4QxgwPgyk-yzw-Um7LEY3PtrD597Zb30FZxFsx5S4ndVECEli6ZvwzXlanoZi4GP3FhTJ4DfwYRQH6kfm3b83ExL4RftkFq_-3-8yGYjEX8/s1600/elle.09.27.11.by+joanne+003.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="239" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRaFb32JKuGwF2d_pjWu1zI4yjyNQOMsRg4QxgwPgyk-yzw-Um7LEY3PtrD597Zb30FZxFsx5S4ndVECEli6ZvwzXlanoZi4GP3FhTJ4DfwYRQH6kfm3b83ExL4RftkFq_-3-8yGYjEX8/s320/elle.09.27.11.by+joanne+003.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">If you want to play the challenge at <a href="http://ellephantasticchallenges.blogspot.com/"><span style="color: #674ea7; font-size: large;">Ellephantastic</span></a> there is a recipe to follow...</div><div style="text-align: center;">three embellishments...brads, flowers, buttons, etc</div><div style="text-align: center;">two colors...green and purple</div><div style="text-align: center;">one image...this one is "Under the mushroom Roger"</div><div style="text-align: center;">You can pick your own image, but if you use one of the <a href="http://www.ellephantastic.co.uk/digi-stamps.html"><span style="color: #6aa84f; font-size: large;">Ellephantastic images</span></a> you have </div><div style="text-align: center;">an extra chance to win a prize.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_55mDKSxT1t9ebg_J52lB65vFyWqRlWh3c6wx_sn4pQEfomqp4lzd-Kvc9HTnTx0blNJAjTiCHSVbebw-i-CY9fBQN7VbFX7_AQoNdtFKqfwBflDSorYpB4y8Jc5YbFU6vbSoj_N5j7o/s1600/elle.09.27.11.by+joanne+001.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_55mDKSxT1t9ebg_J52lB65vFyWqRlWh3c6wx_sn4pQEfomqp4lzd-Kvc9HTnTx0blNJAjTiCHSVbebw-i-CY9fBQN7VbFX7_AQoNdtFKqfwBflDSorYpB4y8Jc5YbFU6vbSoj_N5j7o/s400/elle.09.27.11.by+joanne+001.JPG" width="297" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Thanks for coming by!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
Just one more announcement about <a href="http://simonsaysstampschallenge.blogspot.com/2011/09/simon-saysanything-goes.html"><span style="color: #674ea7; font-size: large;">Simon Says Stamps challenge</span></a>...<br />
to win the big prize shopping spree to the store.</div>Joanne Gilchhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08765458648264936798noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5894176637583495648.post-44310775707417050772011-09-29T08:19:00.002-04:002011-09-30T21:22:24.732-04:00D2D's Autumn Mums<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiN9phk0qqp9GPuA0N__Wv930XSfYe6avZY6VsRUX8tYjPGdFkBZ1K4ssDYUTK0fFwa175TdCNYjVY4Eye1h8X8VVH2r-Qpv5b7_wcChkRTmKT8gFtQrBSMf0yoHZwNVDRJdR-SGcfILbU/s1600/D2D.09.29.11.jdgilch+close+up.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="153" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiN9phk0qqp9GPuA0N__Wv930XSfYe6avZY6VsRUX8tYjPGdFkBZ1K4ssDYUTK0fFwa175TdCNYjVY4Eye1h8X8VVH2r-Qpv5b7_wcChkRTmKT8gFtQrBSMf0yoHZwNVDRJdR-SGcfILbU/s400/D2D.09.29.11.jdgilch+close+up.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://designed2delight.com/blog/2011/09/fridays-image-challenge-autumn-mums/"><span style="color: #274e13; font-size: large;">Delightful Inspiration's</span></a> Autumn Mums is a beautiful set of images</div><div style="text-align: center;">that I received for free for playing the progressive challenge.</div><div style="text-align: center;">Each week that I play and upload my card to D2D I receive another freebie.</div><div style="text-align: center;">check it out you, too, could be a winner every week of a stunning or cute, </div><div style="text-align: center;">or just plain wonderful image or set.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMJlRJZehz9lwPRWQAmSU4lLwyCRQNL69MgBuEt2OtnGwbLJzbuDvbc7q4oPsez9S6VTKW7Ek0TQm9nXiPDGMwIvYtY90I6TWkUSqiy6ochbK9wRmKB0uEjXXvdSgjYJfRQ1vuGC-6hzo/s1600/D2D.09.29.11.jdgilch+003.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMJlRJZehz9lwPRWQAmSU4lLwyCRQNL69MgBuEt2OtnGwbLJzbuDvbc7q4oPsez9S6VTKW7Ek0TQm9nXiPDGMwIvYtY90I6TWkUSqiy6ochbK9wRmKB0uEjXXvdSgjYJfRQ1vuGC-6hzo/s400/D2D.09.29.11.jdgilch+003.JPG" width="311" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">I picked out the paper, both designs are on one sheet, and then chose the prismacolors</div><div style="text-align: center;">that would match the papers.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvnnfItw9eG4ItmQ8LKQQxT4THLGWJ47-mYttgRbJ6qoJBjjh1V32fWRrQ4fdLUdvYmh1BHiPH1HR-kDkovdMwDuZdtMKdhr3Ix1pCbuiQawzIIQWnUkwlpsh3l0PCwg-0b2UkZzLvqEg/s1600/D2D........09.29.11.jdgilch+front.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvnnfItw9eG4ItmQ8LKQQxT4THLGWJ47-mYttgRbJ6qoJBjjh1V32fWRrQ4fdLUdvYmh1BHiPH1HR-kDkovdMwDuZdtMKdhr3Ix1pCbuiQawzIIQWnUkwlpsh3l0PCwg-0b2UkZzLvqEg/s400/D2D........09.29.11.jdgilch+front.JPG" width="307" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">The Autumn colors obviously for the Autumn Mums.</div><div style="text-align: center;">Added some silver floss and the only silver button in my collection that was even close to</div><div style="text-align: center;">the best size for that spot.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUSKXCeyM8YE6KdLybaEVG2HppifSxi34Tpa_1U5ASyH_SvWzsyp9T0dZFvOU52MFzZUylP-tDq7xiSGK3UiC_6tGr4ckURLhWBZ3atHyUgjWPet3u4JueD0eiUpJb7UChFp72BAPAtLE/s1600/D2D.09.29.11.jdgilch+004.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUSKXCeyM8YE6KdLybaEVG2HppifSxi34Tpa_1U5ASyH_SvWzsyp9T0dZFvOU52MFzZUylP-tDq7xiSGK3UiC_6tGr4ckURLhWBZ3atHyUgjWPet3u4JueD0eiUpJb7UChFp72BAPAtLE/s400/D2D.09.29.11.jdgilch+004.JPG" width="345" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Thanks for coming by!<br />
There's a huge anything goes at <a href="http://simonsaysstampschallenge.blogspot.com/"><span style="color: #783f04; font-size: large;">Simon Says Stamps </span></a><br />
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have to get back here and add another challenge at<a href="http://designed2delight.com/blog/2011/09/saturdays-challenge-die-cut-divas/"><span style="color: #783f04; font-size: large;"> D2D..the Saturday challenge</span></a> is looking for creations that use at least two die cuts...perfect...I have exactly two here. </div>Joanne Gilchhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08765458648264936798noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5894176637583495648.post-67381615773079250012011-09-26T00:01:00.052-04:002011-09-26T00:01:02.409-04:00Canada's Thanksgiving<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcxRO3evf88eGaXRocskpZMvk633MTYMEi6Atlhhw2wDg84MxNcDhyphenhyphen0vMkaBZP9Bs7dUfbk-PfQbcXQ2cg1rMJBaU7BpwOXDfu4ZiQhqxZ53qOORzJKIuLT0jKOmCIxwEZkEzGaHdEf0M/s1600/Joanne.Leaves.+09.23.11+002.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="148" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcxRO3evf88eGaXRocskpZMvk633MTYMEi6Atlhhw2wDg84MxNcDhyphenhyphen0vMkaBZP9Bs7dUfbk-PfQbcXQ2cg1rMJBaU7BpwOXDfu4ZiQhqxZ53qOORzJKIuLT0jKOmCIxwEZkEzGaHdEf0M/s320/Joanne.Leaves.+09.23.11+002.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">On October 10 Canada will celebrate their Thanksgiving...so.....the <span style="color: orange; font-size: large;"> </span></div><div style="color: orange; text-align: center;"><a href="http://daisydoodlescreativechallenges.blogspot.com/"><span style="color: orange; font-size: large;">Daisy Doodle Creative Challenge Blog</span></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">is challenging all crafters to make a card using fall colors or thanks or fall colors using thanks...you pick.</div><div style="text-align: center;">Have you seen the new, updated, gorgeous look at DDCCB?</div><div style="text-align: center;">Jules did a fab job of re-doing the Daisy's blog and it looks so fresh and vibrant.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxUbG1OdYyiaRjfH2vHT2HqTya4KkcoIirqOLCtBZGIJrveA0eFWGDZyhhZ4yDLXpB6UUFFmxBNT_Bs4tGWYw-h7vO6UWxcXNqIpppRO5O0dZpQVkl8mWrYFL27saLZTUDl_ZgDwiJQDs/s1600/Joanne.Leaves.+09.23.11+001.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxUbG1OdYyiaRjfH2vHT2HqTya4KkcoIirqOLCtBZGIJrveA0eFWGDZyhhZ4yDLXpB6UUFFmxBNT_Bs4tGWYw-h7vO6UWxcXNqIpppRO5O0dZpQVkl8mWrYFL27saLZTUDl_ZgDwiJQDs/s400/Joanne.Leaves.+09.23.11+001.JPG" width="257" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">This was a fun and quick card since the leaf was colored weeks ago </div><div style="text-align: center;">in anticipation of this fall challenge.<br />
I used the Japanese screw punch to make the two holes, then thread the twine through and tie on the leaf. <br />
I used two different kraft papers and a leaf border punch.<br />
This card, not counting the coloring of the leaf, took about five minutes, not<br />
exactly my usual card!!!</div><div style="text-align: center;">Thanks for coming by!<br />
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<div style="text-align: left;">challenges:<br />
<a href="http://www.alyssundaychallenge.blogspot.com/">alys sunday challenge </a>- add a bow</div><div style="text-align: left;"><a href="http://cr84fncolorchallenge.blogspot.com/">cr84fn color challenge</a> - fall colors</div><div style="text-align: left;"><a href="http://onestitchatatimechallenge.blogspot.com/">one stitch at a time challenge</a>- favorites ( My favorite Kraft paper)</div><div style="text-align: left;"><a href="http://sentimentalsundays.blogspot.com/">sentimental sundays</a> - Out of the comfort zone</div><div style="text-align: left;"><a href="http://papersundaes.blogspot.com/">Paper Sundaes</a> - anything Goes</div><div style="text-align: left;"><a href="http://thesquirrelandthefox.blogspot.com/">The squirrel and the fox</a> - anything Goes</div><div style="text-align: left;"><a href="http://digidoodleshopsbest.blogspot.com/">Digi doodle shops best</a> - Autumn colors</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br />
<div style="background-color: #fff2cc;"><i><span style="font-size: x-small;">supplies: white Craft Ink from SU, Pumpkin Pie </span></i></div><div style="background-color: #fff2cc;"><i><span style="font-size: x-small;">Kraft papers, border punch from EK Success</span></i></div><div style="background-color: #fff2cc;"><i><span style="font-size: x-small;">cotton twine....natural; Japanese screw punch</span></i></div><i style="background-color: #fff2cc;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><a href="http://daisysdigidoodles.com/store/">Daisy doodles</a> leaf from the 'leaves' set</span></i></div></div>Joanne Gilchhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08765458648264936798noreply@blogger.com13tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5894176637583495648.post-21890029774361292722011-09-22T22:13:00.000-04:002011-09-22T22:13:06.470-04:00Happiness Blooms<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHZCwdJsuxejZ2cCdtfwd2NumTgy03bUjffvC1xbnRr3vHJpCeW7tc8t1YGWkNO0lo60Xt_eFKpUTjE79thl_Nq_RNVVXH30wItxq_CijpHpwuxv5DwIKT5h4g41zg14GCxLgBsrj-iq8/s1600/D2D.09.22.11+jdg+004.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="136" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHZCwdJsuxejZ2cCdtfwd2NumTgy03bUjffvC1xbnRr3vHJpCeW7tc8t1YGWkNO0lo60Xt_eFKpUTjE79thl_Nq_RNVVXH30wItxq_CijpHpwuxv5DwIKT5h4g41zg14GCxLgBsrj-iq8/s320/D2D.09.22.11+jdg+004.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://designed2delight.com/blog/2011/09/fridays-free-image-challenge-happiness-blooms/"><span style="color: #3d85c6; font-size: large;">Delightful Inspirations challenge</span></a> is due by 11:59...in just a bit!!!</div><div style="text-align: center;">Wasn't going to be able to get it done and then some time this evening opened up </div><div style="text-align: center;">but then I had two phone calls to make, two that I was waiting to receive,and just got off the </div><div style="text-align: center;">phone with one of my daughters........</div><div style="text-align: center;">and here I am.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div style="text-align: center;"> The freebie this week is "Happiness Blooms".</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhe5Y2pEBB1EahNywvWQJDbjHF-VFnTh_lIXhNbHMx01xcsC1VqLAKNAMtr9B8qhp18WHTSoGf6_M8MPgqEA0s2bFx0tHRMORxs1VmpY8l-gdUgitjSn_GDW4_zvsJTFqsYaEsgkcuq-Xc/s1600/D2D.09.22.11+jdg+001.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhe5Y2pEBB1EahNywvWQJDbjHF-VFnTh_lIXhNbHMx01xcsC1VqLAKNAMtr9B8qhp18WHTSoGf6_M8MPgqEA0s2bFx0tHRMORxs1VmpY8l-gdUgitjSn_GDW4_zvsJTFqsYaEsgkcuq-Xc/s400/D2D.09.22.11+jdg+001.JPG" width="323" /></a></div>With time being what it is, I just outlined the flower, leaves, and stem then took some OMS and just did some small circles to the outlines and this is what came of it!! I like it...simple...easy...DONE!!!<br />
<div style="text-align: center;">Hope you like it, too!</div><div style="text-align: center;">Thanks for coming by!!!</div>Joanne Gilchhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08765458648264936798noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5894176637583495648.post-26481660876716345652011-09-16T20:30:00.000-04:002011-09-16T20:30:39.677-04:00School time<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8PXJhE6uEUXh8_71U0h2TVFqKTg5v-XX4PcDHjM7RBCa7wZ0kR80afwPUfxjsx8W7YcCfgiXEN1lFQkkFmZZefqeKF1cAgYGxEFcEogRuxhNKt7gc140I9fJaSsV54otE4aXJoJ7XG_g/s1600/D2D.Maisie+Belle.09.16.11+002.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="196" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8PXJhE6uEUXh8_71U0h2TVFqKTg5v-XX4PcDHjM7RBCa7wZ0kR80afwPUfxjsx8W7YcCfgiXEN1lFQkkFmZZefqeKF1cAgYGxEFcEogRuxhNKt7gc140I9fJaSsV54otE4aXJoJ7XG_g/s200/D2D.Maisie+Belle.09.16.11+002.JPG" width="200" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://designed2delight.com/blog/2011/09/saturdays-designers-challenge-back-to-school/"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: red;">Delightful Inspirations Saturday</span></span></a> challenge is all about school time.</div><div style="text-align: center;">Maisie Belle here got all printed up but not onto a card a couple of weeks ago. </div><div style="text-align: center;">Now is her time to shine.</div><div style="text-align: center;">Maisie is all set for school...can you tell?</div><div style="text-align: center;">There are pencils, and a paint brush, a ruler, and even a pair of scissors.</div><div style="text-align: center;">All in her two pockets...and she's got her composition folder and spiral</div><div style="text-align: center;">notebook in her hands. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjd25GjAIEL17JQnc4yr6FYuBND0AyA-MwhKpYvQ9bjd-iQZ0UbOHbbx_Qht54VO6fSb4J1HZKrrG_h1ULUGZKY3ws2eZXy2c9KgV8EMuASyKHKVaP8JYHJmgGp5aCJ71U81r8lfZaCtf0/s1600/D2D.Maisie+Belle.09.16.11+001.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="395" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjd25GjAIEL17JQnc4yr6FYuBND0AyA-MwhKpYvQ9bjd-iQZ0UbOHbbx_Qht54VO6fSb4J1HZKrrG_h1ULUGZKY3ws2eZXy2c9KgV8EMuASyKHKVaP8JYHJmgGp5aCJ71U81r8lfZaCtf0/s400/D2D.Maisie+Belle.09.16.11+001.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">and a little peek at the inside.....</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnygeCGXxUyCu_9GHw8VELVulp2z3kxwbO4G34H0js_l-gHOd8hyphenhyphenlbIiCE3KDXdYwMGguf1sNwsgjdRfaVZXkCMbATvyN6hfeo3Ncu6r8tANgLnEsKJ9w0FS0UHrfNej3SxXqb9-Otyec/s1600/D2D.Maisie+Belle.09.16.11+003.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnygeCGXxUyCu_9GHw8VELVulp2z3kxwbO4G34H0js_l-gHOd8hyphenhyphenlbIiCE3KDXdYwMGguf1sNwsgjdRfaVZXkCMbATvyN6hfeo3Ncu6r8tANgLnEsKJ9w0FS0UHrfNej3SxXqb9-Otyec/s320/D2D.Maisie+Belle.09.16.11+003.JPG" width="304" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Thanks for coming by!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div>Joanne Gilchhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08765458648264936798noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5894176637583495648.post-22136718526035287812011-09-15T00:01:00.026-04:002011-09-16T02:42:36.629-04:00Get Well Soon<div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://audsentimentschallengeblog.blogspot.com/"><span style="color: #741b47; font-size: large;">Aud Sentiments</span></a> is having Daisy Doodles as a sponsor this challenge.</div><div style="text-align: center;">The theme is Get Well Wishes.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://daisysdigidoodles.com/store/"><span style="color: #a64d79; font-size: large;">Daisy's Bloomin' Potty</span></a> is a great image for a get well card.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiu8u2d7FplkRHZ5hjrON4nteyapMHeOQ479QKA6UJh6GiPqqoSRbuy976L6jrCJAc2P_P3VNas6hbtufmqXvaGC4yaWZAmS-cYmg_yHdZWxmhO-ivrLRXdYnMUxG_GrBP1EqCfGBQd0yM/s1600/DD%252CAUD%252CSFYTT+September+2011.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiu8u2d7FplkRHZ5hjrON4nteyapMHeOQ479QKA6UJh6GiPqqoSRbuy976L6jrCJAc2P_P3VNas6hbtufmqXvaGC4yaWZAmS-cYmg_yHdZWxmhO-ivrLRXdYnMUxG_GrBP1EqCfGBQd0yM/s400/DD%252CAUD%252CSFYTT+September+2011.JPG" width="348" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Over at <a href="http://iheart2stamp.com/2011/09/03/september-sketch-for-you-to-try/" style="color: #38761d;"><span style="font-size: large;">Jen's SFYTT</span></a> comes the inspiration for the sketch.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrojaOQUdKCkgrhML4E6YGcpPpeiSAxZWHPo60_RlfsDQgSynSc4tNRyBkhIJ2H0I8h1MfFxWxU2kis5E2AucPW1wtQ8n755jOrURGt_TJ0r-c5PHfa6z3Bjk8ZCJXzCBOgMlp2PnsNj4/s1600/sfyttsept2011.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrojaOQUdKCkgrhML4E6YGcpPpeiSAxZWHPo60_RlfsDQgSynSc4tNRyBkhIJ2H0I8h1MfFxWxU2kis5E2AucPW1wtQ8n755jOrURGt_TJ0r-c5PHfa6z3Bjk8ZCJXzCBOgMlp2PnsNj4/s200/sfyttsept2011.jpg" width="158" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Thanks for coming by!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: left;"><i style="background-color: #fff2cc;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">Supplies: paper is SU's Orchid Opulence and Old Olive, the patterned papers are scraps; the sentiment is from Bow Bear- an old retired set from SU, too. Tim Holtz flowerette die</span></i></div>Joanne Gilchhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08765458648264936798noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5894176637583495648.post-88314272668142820282011-09-13T22:09:00.002-04:002011-09-13T22:18:22.899-04:00A sketch, an image<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgavxy0xMykE9fJXQtOA92rSULLBfblc_TOBNNjLH5Y4lf-jfMKyATyU6UTQs5AdFPydau70qCWbxoiurQgmtQThD27g54nXFgx6il1Ka8Ge0Rcpf9ea3pNmkbhEmbhhPaT3BKXRec_m2o/s1600/D2D%252C+kraft+Jpurnal+and+Fetch+a+sketch+09.13.11+003.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgavxy0xMykE9fJXQtOA92rSULLBfblc_TOBNNjLH5Y4lf-jfMKyATyU6UTQs5AdFPydau70qCWbxoiurQgmtQThD27g54nXFgx6il1Ka8Ge0Rcpf9ea3pNmkbhEmbhhPaT3BKXRec_m2o/s320/D2D%252C+kraft+Jpurnal+and+Fetch+a+sketch+09.13.11+003.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Add a couple of sunflowers and pumpkins and what have you got?</div><div style="text-align: center;">My newest card <a href="http://thekraftjournal.blogspot.com/2011/09/make-it-monday-with-kraft-outlet-use.html"><span style="color: #b45f06; font-size: large;">Kraft Journal</span></a> challenged us to use a sketch and I<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVqQYHZkFcqARzXGPnGrQ7ikb8iGNm_X6im0WtvLpsDNPJbT7qCjyIyNGVsclOaO_VLTs_xNLLOTyDXJrI0R_5cBx29M2pHVZE3s00ZazXDzRvMJnkohQbMCnS4mjtFo1xJtPoxqnwd9Q/s320/Sketch+6.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="192" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVqQYHZkFcqARzXGPnGrQ7ikb8iGNm_X6im0WtvLpsDNPJbT7qCjyIyNGVsclOaO_VLTs_xNLLOTyDXJrI0R_5cBx29M2pHVZE3s00ZazXDzRvMJnkohQbMCnS4mjtFo1xJtPoxqnwd9Q/s200/Sketch+6.jpg" width="200" /></a></div> chose the newest one from <a href="http://fetch-a-sketch.blogspot.com/2011/09/challenge-6.html"><span style="color: #6aa84f; font-size: large;">Fetch-a-sketch</span></a> using the Freebie from</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhW5XH6wfreaKNENkNHNVfBRcjKzuCwc6XgveyzCkUw234TW5a8eDJ0D0N0eUPb-mgXJ6jWOA1Ck_RsWtXtvv5pinJ-y0p061SXfzMrcsRw3yYkrAEitRzohYTCyWovcgAzLvnAQbsRW-M/s1600/D2D%252C+kraft+Jpurnal+and+Fetch+a+sketch+09.13.11+002.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="383" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhW5XH6wfreaKNENkNHNVfBRcjKzuCwc6XgveyzCkUw234TW5a8eDJ0D0N0eUPb-mgXJ6jWOA1Ck_RsWtXtvv5pinJ-y0p061SXfzMrcsRw3yYkrAEitRzohYTCyWovcgAzLvnAQbsRW-M/s400/D2D%252C+kraft+Jpurnal+and+Fetch+a+sketch+09.13.11+002.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> <a href="http://designed2delight.com/blog/2011/09/autumn-harvest-friday-image-challenge/"><span style="color: orange; font-size: large;">Delightful Inspiration- "Autumn Harvest"</span></a>.</div><div style="text-align: center;">And I couldn't stop there because Feline Playful had some great challenges listed there, too!</div><a href="http://digitaltuesdaychallenge.blogspot.com/" target="new">Digital Tuesday</a> - <i>include a digital element</i> - #128 Celebrate The Season (Any Season)<br />
<a href="http://shoppingourstash.blogspot.com/" target="new">Shopping Our Stash</a><i> - </i> Vintage or <span style="background-color: yellow;">Distressed</span> or Shabby Chic<br />
<a href="http://happichallenge.blogspot.com/" target="new">Happileigh Scrappin</a> - Anything about Autumn /Fall <br />
<a href="http://houseofgilli.blogspot.com/" target="new">House of Gilli</a> - Embossing<br />
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</span></i></div><div style="background-color: #fff2cc; text-align: left;"><i><span style="font-size: x-small;">some basic supplies- kraft paper, image from D2D, sketch from Fetch-a-sketch, Su paper, white paper,</span></i></div><div style="background-color: #fff2cc; text-align: left;"><i><span style="font-size: x-small;">some assorted buttons, spellbinders die</span></i></div><div style="background-color: #fff2cc; text-align: left;"><i><span style="font-size: x-small;">and</span></i></div><div style="background-color: #fff2cc; text-align: left;"><i><span style="font-size: x-small;">a new way to color the edge of the die cut before it's embossed..</span></i></div><div style="text-align: left;"><i style="background-color: #fff2cc;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">Stampin Up embossing folder - lattice. My distressing tool and Black soot distressing ink pad.</span></i></div>Joanne Gilchhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08765458648264936798noreply@blogger.com11tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5894176637583495648.post-3453319071376149802011-09-12T00:01:00.003-04:002011-09-12T16:04:51.643-04:00SWEET<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi06tKbIUuEghsG3E6mN9S_CYVfcE7Ptqn87yRhik1rDun4qz0V4q-cHyPZyr6Y7KYh7Jxu3rNQ0wN0RgzzbJoHLPVUNGPm-UP1nXf5LTC0C0vQ1R_bhbNGpmQrv9yL8utmF2PZ0K4xP8k/s1600/Jo_DDApple_09.10.11+001.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi06tKbIUuEghsG3E6mN9S_CYVfcE7Ptqn87yRhik1rDun4qz0V4q-cHyPZyr6Y7KYh7Jxu3rNQ0wN0RgzzbJoHLPVUNGPm-UP1nXf5LTC0C0vQ1R_bhbNGpmQrv9yL8utmF2PZ0K4xP8k/s320/Jo_DDApple_09.10.11+001.JPG" width="316" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://daisydoodlescreativechallenges.blogspot.com/"><span style="color: #660000;">Daisy Doodles Creative Challenge Blog</span></a> has for a theme this week---</div><div style="text-align: center;">Raise it up!!!! emboss something and attach it to a card/creation.</div><div style="text-align: center;">Be sure to use a digi...be it an image or sentiment.</div><div style="text-align: center;">I paper pieced the apple from School Time..</div><div style="text-align: center;">Used two different dry embossing folders,</div><div style="text-align: center;">and a sentiment stamped directly to the paper. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiS_LxEkfgoPyoXzAKTF3DKu6hpqc9pgjr5BbDsD5gaAnSrUf_bPjAO39fkCka7fQczatBbFZyFy-YX2enUgp_fgJUA8hfWAsJoffd0KqkRince7yC4BK4LoDl_qIk7zlY0p961jYWpwJY/s1600/Jo_DDApple_09.10.11+002.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiS_LxEkfgoPyoXzAKTF3DKu6hpqc9pgjr5BbDsD5gaAnSrUf_bPjAO39fkCka7fQczatBbFZyFy-YX2enUgp_fgJUA8hfWAsJoffd0KqkRince7yC4BK4LoDl_qIk7zlY0p961jYWpwJY/s400/Jo_DDApple_09.10.11+002.JPG" width="316" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Thanks for coming by!!!</div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: small;">Challenges:</span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;"><a href="http://challengeupyourlife.blogspot.com/2011/09/challenge-52-paperpiecing.html"><span style="color: #990000;">Challenge Up Your Life #52</span></a> - paper piecing</span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;"><a href="http://disdigidesignschallenge.blogspot.com/2011/09/whooooo-first-challenge.html"><span style="color: #0b5394;">Digi designs</span></a> - Anything Goes</span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;"><a href="http://onestopcraftchallenge.blogspot.com/2011/09/week-148-food-and-drink.html"><span style="color: #990000;">One Stop Craft </span></a>- Food and drink</span><i><span style="font-size: x-small;"><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><a href="http://digidoodleshopsbest.blogspot.com/2011/09/challenge-75-circles.html"><span style="color: #0b5394;">Digi Doodles Shop's Best</span></a> - Circles</span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;"><a href="http://cardmakinmamas.blogspot.com/"><span style="color: #990000;">Card Makin' Mama</span></a>s - digital</span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;"><a href="http://clearlyistamp.typepad.com/my_weblog/2011/08/clearly-inspired-challenge-35-cic35.html"><span style="color: #0b5394;">Clearly I Stamp </span></a>- patterned paper</span><br />
<span style="font-size: x-small;"></span><a href="http://www.craftingmisfit.blogspot.com/"><span style="color: #990000; font-size: small;">The Crafting Misfit</span></a><i><span style="font-size: x-small;"> - </span></i><span style="font-size: small;">Anything Goes</span><i><span style="font-size: x-small;"><br />
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</span></i></div><div style="text-align: left;"><i style="background-color: #fff2cc;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">Supplies: October afternoon dp, kraft cs, scraps of red and green, even the argyle piece was sitting around unused; SU sentiment; EFolders from Tim Holtz and Cuttlebug</span></i></div>Joanne Gilchhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08765458648264936798noreply@blogger.com10tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5894176637583495648.post-38888408260213767142011-09-08T17:27:00.000-04:002011-09-08T17:27:52.175-04:00Falloween kitty<div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;">I regretfully admit that I did not play with my digital freebie last week at </div><div style="text-align: center;">Delightful Inspirations. <a href="http://designed2delight.com/blog/2011/08/introducing-maisie-belle-fridays-free-stamp-challenge/"><span style="color: orange;">School Maisie Belle</span></a> was printed and given a</div><div style="text-align: center;">sentiment but never made the front of a card, but stay tuned, she will get her due.</div><div style="text-align: center;"> (It's been a bit sad around my house for the past week. <br />
God has given us strength to forge ahead and healing has begun for us all.) </div><div style="text-align: center;">With this being the first digital freebie this month it's all mine with out playing last week.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: orange; font-size: large;">PLUS</span>...I won name that puppy..go see him <a href="http://designed2delight.com/blog/2011/09/facebook-contest-winners/#comment-5515"><span style="color: orange; font-size: large;">HERE</span></a>.</div><div style="text-align: center;">He was a fb contest...I named him Puppy Magic</div><div style="text-align: center;">and <span style="color: orange; font-size: large;">WON!!!!!</span></div><div style="text-align: center;">back to the kitty.........</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHq1tzRcCfzVRE7HvPxIG5PnZeE-zXO5PBxCGoxddNXnC4zo_udYMEN5LXbo0wZAZxShcaYejC0q4sb5djKFuU9AirYd-3OzulepHBheIj2w20VTHzbfWULAmyQIYllD2Ah5aEDnJmBJY/s1600/Kraft+Journal+and+D2D+09.08.11+001.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHq1tzRcCfzVRE7HvPxIG5PnZeE-zXO5PBxCGoxddNXnC4zo_udYMEN5LXbo0wZAZxShcaYejC0q4sb5djKFuU9AirYd-3OzulepHBheIj2w20VTHzbfWULAmyQIYllD2Ah5aEDnJmBJY/s400/Kraft+Journal+and+D2D+09.08.11+001.JPG" width="325" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> I paper pieced using orange mulberry paper. Cut it out not too close to some of the edges.</div><div style="text-align: center;">Wet the edges with an aqua painter and 'shredded' a bit of the edges to look 'furry'.</div><div style="text-align: center;">Then I cut the tail out, the face I cut out of the same paper as the tail and made sure to cut inside the lines for some of that 'fur' to hang out around the face.....so kitty like...right?</div><div style="text-align: center;">Debating about sending this over to the <span style="font-size: large;"><a href="http://thekraftjournal.blogspot.com/2011/09/make-it-monday-with-kraft-outlet.html"><span style="color: orange;">Kraft Journal</span></a></span>.</div><div style="text-align: center;">There is kraft paper all right, but the theme is 'something grand' in honor of</div><div style="text-align: center;">Grandparent's Day. No grand parents for me, but I definitely could</div><div style="text-align: center;">send this one off to a grand child as a 'grand' gesture.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgeX6BCa8Q-bWS7YLtZUlb1dbWmalA49FYURKCEjNjA-gUgejZ6SVexCoPnWxzS0Y0muJFsgivnl9WF1w9KacG1yYnbcWnpMsp6KK4Gpp7H4rIMgG8Rx7DCX1ac4_FFyo0g3SRhyphenhyphenAhi0Xg/s1600/Kraft+Journal+and+D2D+09.08.11+003.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="387" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgeX6BCa8Q-bWS7YLtZUlb1dbWmalA49FYURKCEjNjA-gUgejZ6SVexCoPnWxzS0Y0muJFsgivnl9WF1w9KacG1yYnbcWnpMsp6KK4Gpp7H4rIMgG8Rx7DCX1ac4_FFyo0g3SRhyphenhyphenAhi0Xg/s400/Kraft+Journal+and+D2D+09.08.11+003.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Thanks for coming by!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div style="background-color: #fff2cc; text-align: left;"><i><span style="font-size: x-small;">supplies---</span></i></div><div style="background-color: #fff2cc; text-align: left;"><i><span style="font-size: x-small;">the mesh is from Club Scrap, the sentiment is a partial from Festive Favorites at Stampin Up.</span></i></div><div style="text-align: left;"><i style="background-color: #fff2cc;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">distressed stripes er from cuttlebug. papers are bits of this and bits of that.</span></i></div>Joanne Gilchhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08765458648264936798noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5894176637583495648.post-19623708131952558882011-09-03T03:00:00.033-04:002011-09-03T03:00:01.894-04:00Belle<div style="text-align: center;">Belle is just one new image at <a href="http://ellephantastic./"><span style="color: #e06666;">Ellephantastic.</span></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">To see her colored by her creator/artist click on <a href="http://ellephantasticcardsandcrafts.blogspot.com/"><span style="color: #e06666;">Helen's blog</span></a>.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAjAftU_-zAmuk-ksEnRQdeIotMf2KB6lYoQ0dRY1KNrn1TMKY0DKh6klEfC8mYnvzHou3VWIe-sQJJi6kzfcO5q5TzUCmUpQVY4DupTWCu-7L12sA3LiDwR42DsTFtzUeDHjrcvhtTEE/s1600/Belle+bookmark+08.26.11+003.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAjAftU_-zAmuk-ksEnRQdeIotMf2KB6lYoQ0dRY1KNrn1TMKY0DKh6klEfC8mYnvzHou3VWIe-sQJJi6kzfcO5q5TzUCmUpQVY4DupTWCu-7L12sA3LiDwR42DsTFtzUeDHjrcvhtTEE/s400/Belle+bookmark+08.26.11+003.JPG" width="315" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">I made a bookmark for one of the grand daughter's now that she is the big reader!</div><div style="text-align: center;">Belle goes on this card and slides right off when needed to be used.<br />
Belle is totally paper pieced...no coloring on this bookmark.<br />
I even cut out the pink hairband!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEits36U4mCe_BXuZo-ij4HQOPGkqY4g2P5IDHaJ6a1qGTxXGTH52ruf4bPr-v2g1sB4zy2YKP72Jzufj92p_2iAHQMkBgJ_J4QMIWzUuKfhjNR8wq8f1p8hPi5l2o5hqiYGOymqgmjtCX0/s1600/Elle+and+SFYTT+08.28.11+001.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEits36U4mCe_BXuZo-ij4HQOPGkqY4g2P5IDHaJ6a1qGTxXGTH52ruf4bPr-v2g1sB4zy2YKP72Jzufj92p_2iAHQMkBgJ_J4QMIWzUuKfhjNR8wq8f1p8hPi5l2o5hqiYGOymqgmjtCX0/s400/Elle+and+SFYTT+08.28.11+001.JPG" width="286" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">The theme for the September Ellephantastic challenge is </div><div style="text-align: center;">"Here Come the Girls"!</div><div style="text-align: center;">Want to play to win some Elle prizes?</div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://ellephantasticchallenges.blogspot.com/"><span style="color: #e06666;">Ellephantastic Challenge Blog</span></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">The sketch is from<a href="http://iheart2stamp.com/2011/08/06/august-sketch-for-you-to-try/"><span style="color: #990000;"> I heart 2 stamp</span></a> by Jen del Muro (August's sketch).</div><div style="text-align: center;">Thanks for coming by!!</div>Joanne Gilchhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08765458648264936798noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5894176637583495648.post-7783487637945902072011-08-30T10:55:00.000-04:002011-08-30T10:55:12.745-04:00August SFYTT<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRjKhnpf-2EmFRN68_kpZZy2Nh7qt0yGpzZHn1jpiy3Xp9DY3P5ht7OeMKMDFmMfxS3yU8ML9zG-xYshllcTYMarhvgwE2M2F9zPsStmzO6ZSYl-xwoeO1mt0uUUFdtQN4SvZmnsu4yBA/s1600/SFYTT+August+08.30.11+001.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRjKhnpf-2EmFRN68_kpZZy2Nh7qt0yGpzZHn1jpiy3Xp9DY3P5ht7OeMKMDFmMfxS3yU8ML9zG-xYshllcTYMarhvgwE2M2F9zPsStmzO6ZSYl-xwoeO1mt0uUUFdtQN4SvZmnsu4yBA/s200/SFYTT+August+08.30.11+001.JPG" width="148" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Jen's sketch challenges run for one month and start on the first Saturday of each month.</div><div style="text-align: center;">She has different crafter's to highlight their work.</div><div style="text-align: center;">the last day for this one is tomorrow.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTFYoeVm6T9DhO3aCpjXh-9bTc8nt2q6Eu54fBPTMgLb6Ln3kcgeqMb65Hc7TvEJtql93YDjMB01Yvxp53IJB7sOXlYC7oiAWO-Seldjcpvb8ijZBlI_oi6RtMo6yAo2MVRDvC33JLHZo/s1600/SFYTT+August+08.30.11+002.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTFYoeVm6T9DhO3aCpjXh-9bTc8nt2q6Eu54fBPTMgLb6Ln3kcgeqMb65Hc7TvEJtql93YDjMB01Yvxp53IJB7sOXlYC7oiAWO-Seldjcpvb8ijZBlI_oi6RtMo6yAo2MVRDvC33JLHZo/s320/SFYTT+August+08.30.11+002.JPG" width="228" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://iheart2stamp.com/2011/08/06/august-sketch-for-you-to-try/"><span style="color: #6aa84f;">Sketch For You To Try by Jen del Muro</span></a> is always exciting and</div><div style="text-align: center;">the entries are all so wonderful.</div><div style="text-align: center;">Thanks for coming by!</div><div style="background-color: #d9ead3; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: x-small;"><br />
</span></i></div><div style="text-align: left;"><i style="background-color: #d9ead3;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">Supplies include DCWV Animal Cracker paper stack, Soft Suede ink and paper, with just a touch of kraft in the sentiment circle. the owl stamp and punch from SU and a bit of green and white polka dot ribbon<span style="background-color: #d9ead3;">.</span></span></i><i style="background-color: #d9ead3;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"> The border punch from MS</span></i><i style="background-color: #d9ead3;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">, and of course, those cute giggly googlie eyes</span></i></div>Joanne Gilchhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08765458648264936798noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5894176637583495648.post-85354225162943232072011-08-29T00:01:00.003-04:002011-08-29T00:01:00.638-04:00Mandelas are here again<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIKSOfh8ymLs9RjP4rbVeQQHPFNfJo5n3c74iO22Xne5NPacnktDnuvIo3JOKpsefwFsTqqPq_tfoWbeusgHqxVmkcL1e1uo8tLUkqXdkwnmlIGKqvRsUyYb66Cc5imhLwH8JXDQyYnMo/s1600/Jo_Mandelas_08.28+002.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIKSOfh8ymLs9RjP4rbVeQQHPFNfJo5n3c74iO22Xne5NPacnktDnuvIo3JOKpsefwFsTqqPq_tfoWbeusgHqxVmkcL1e1uo8tLUkqXdkwnmlIGKqvRsUyYb66Cc5imhLwH8JXDQyYnMo/s200/Jo_Mandelas_08.28+002.JPG" width="161" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://daisydoodlescreativechallenges.blogspot.com/"><span style="color: #274e13; font-size: large;">Daisy Doodles</span></a> newest challenge is now open.</div><div style="text-align: center;">It's called New Moon and it's anything goes.</div><div style="text-align: center;">Get your card/project done and make sure it has a digi image and get it posted on the challenge blog.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4ReJ3Rw1dnplpn7F-K-J92Ww-Dd8UcGjs__BBiT4Ez8NDaZGMyLuWRmX3oFfuS9BXywZO7zB0dyCevlRoXunc-FW6XU3CO5OKM-rhLIdkJAhlHtAPN7hn44-XxaiJVRagwfFR1E78zdU/s1600/Jo_Mandelas_08.28+003.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4ReJ3Rw1dnplpn7F-K-J92Ww-Dd8UcGjs__BBiT4Ez8NDaZGMyLuWRmX3oFfuS9BXywZO7zB0dyCevlRoXunc-FW6XU3CO5OKM-rhLIdkJAhlHtAPN7hn44-XxaiJVRagwfFR1E78zdU/s400/Jo_Mandelas_08.28+003.JPG" width="333" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">I just printed three of the <a href="http://daisysdigidoodles.com/store/">mandelas</a>, one larger than the other two.</div><div style="text-align: center;">Sprayed them with some mist..obviously, one green and the other purple.<br />
Used the two small ones to make a rosette </div><div style="text-align: center;">Had to get the <a href="http://thekraftjournal.blogspot.com/"><span style="color: #741b47; font-size: large;">Kraft Journal</span></a> in on this challenge, it wasn't hard since kraft paper is just one of</div><div style="text-align: center;">my favorites.</div><div style="text-align: center;">Added some purple glitter glue to the flowers along the edge, alternating total coverage with just a minimal amount.<br />
The cotton crochet I found at a Hospice thrift store in Mount Dora.</div><div style="text-align: center;">Thanks for coming by!<br />
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<div style="text-align: left;">Challenges </div><div style="text-align: left;"><a href="http://cateredcrop.com/">Catered crop</a> - recipe- layered digi images and rubber stamped</div><div style="text-align: left;"><a href="http://opus-gluei.blogspot.com/">Opus-gluei</a> - Roses or rosettes</div><div style="text-align: left;"><a href="http://scrappyfrogschallenge.blogspot.com/">Scrappy Frog</a> - Time for some bling </div><div style="text-align: left;"><br />
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</div></div>Joanne Gilchhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08765458648264936798noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5894176637583495648.post-58613688818824161192011-08-28T19:57:00.000-04:002011-08-28T19:57:39.959-04:00Kraft Outlet<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgq27UEHLNE6-6sTsHr_fJgt92qp4_UVTlFkwvHNrUY5GLIEuBoO8ROt6zzWgNKUXV-BBuwGFK_2wl0Sh3DtQ4FRLqBKW05G-GWgrUgkJBTeCxom-y0Eprip5CIPAg6OFSksxqW_B7FZMA/s1600/Hoot150.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgq27UEHLNE6-6sTsHr_fJgt92qp4_UVTlFkwvHNrUY5GLIEuBoO8ROt6zzWgNKUXV-BBuwGFK_2wl0Sh3DtQ4FRLqBKW05G-GWgrUgkJBTeCxom-y0Eprip5CIPAg6OFSksxqW_B7FZMA/s320/Hoot150.png" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Want to win this prize package at The Kraft Journal?</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcwkrvJcu3I-_FFRIlP4tII18hxztG_BXcQqOy6Ni-I1mDFOyQVXk3b63DzEMcnakkRr2JAMfGVZVguJ9nWsNguhxZH8WYjwev3EaZLblIX8QTZGSrECodU_sJN7C6CWKWwjkv3Aaq27U/s1600/Imagination-PlayPack.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcwkrvJcu3I-_FFRIlP4tII18hxztG_BXcQqOy6Ni-I1mDFOyQVXk3b63DzEMcnakkRr2JAMfGVZVguJ9nWsNguhxZH8WYjwev3EaZLblIX8QTZGSrECodU_sJN7C6CWKWwjkv3Aaq27U/s1600/Imagination-PlayPack.jpg" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">For a list of goodies and more information for you to have a chance at winning this </div><div style="text-align: center;">great candy bag check out <a href="http://thekraftjournal.blogspot.com/2011/08/prize-give-away-spread-word-about-kraft.html"><span style="color: #0b5394; font-size: large;">Kraft Journal</span></a>.</div><div style="text-align: center;">The Kraft Outlet has an amazing store full of 'krafty' items,</div><div style="text-align: center;">amd the challenge blog has tons of stuff going on so often</div><div style="text-align: center;">with chances of winning goodies from the store.</div><div style="text-align: center;">This one is so easy, just spread the word about the <a href="http://thekraftjournal.blogspot.com/2011/08/prize-give-away-spread-word-about-kraft.html"><span style="color: #0b5394; font-size: large;">Kraft Journal</span></a> and <a href="http://www.kraftoutlet.com/store/Default.asp"><span style="color: #a64d79; font-size: large;">Kraft Outlet</span></a> </div><div style="text-align: center;"> and your odds</div><div style="text-align: center;">of winning are increased.</div><div style="text-align: center;">Thanks for coming by and listening to my latest AD.</div>Joanne Gilchhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08765458648264936798noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5894176637583495648.post-30336246309428050592011-08-24T20:38:00.002-04:002011-08-24T20:54:50.023-04:00Every Flower<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5nspjVhUlOr4RUv3PIZJvNFEQCylJkIqKydMqISZCNcDjA4_-vBAT-8ZJZH1s-ezBbNCu6Kbe3Qs7zmq4yprd7b9lneTXUehFyMMzk1q86iUoNbp04zv1h7BWSZiyXnnu12DxS3Mxv_c/s1600/D2D_flowers+in+bloom_08.24.11+close+up.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="185" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5nspjVhUlOr4RUv3PIZJvNFEQCylJkIqKydMqISZCNcDjA4_-vBAT-8ZJZH1s-ezBbNCu6Kbe3Qs7zmq4yprd7b9lneTXUehFyMMzk1q86iUoNbp04zv1h7BWSZiyXnnu12DxS3Mxv_c/s320/D2D_flowers+in+bloom_08.24.11+close+up.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://designed2delight.com/blog/2011/08/friday-freebie/"><span style="color: #a64d79;">Delightful Inspiration</span></a> inspired me this week to do some resisting.</div><div style="text-align: center;">A 'sorta' emboss resist. </div><div style="text-align: center;">I used Crystal effects on the flowers and leaves, let it dry, and then </div><div style="text-align: center;">brayered some rubber bands over the colored 'embossed' image</div><div style="text-align: center;">using some glitter mist and angel mist.</div><div style="text-align: center;">I only own two bottles and used them both!!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAjVygysbt0wT3saWRyFW4JFAp6QeAMJpadx1v_8cmTzeHFzuhd8j2i8f7BhhH80DhSP4bhIaLc4ucUpOu-hOgUSY9LZCSjOG4wBhQ9FoORBrf2m37j5-7yWBwK1nBa6QJEuWovDkuoyk/s1600/D2D_flowers+in+bloom_08.24.11+001.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAjVygysbt0wT3saWRyFW4JFAp6QeAMJpadx1v_8cmTzeHFzuhd8j2i8f7BhhH80DhSP4bhIaLc4ucUpOu-hOgUSY9LZCSjOG4wBhQ9FoORBrf2m37j5-7yWBwK1nBa6QJEuWovDkuoyk/s400/D2D_flowers+in+bloom_08.24.11+001.JPG" width="327" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Thank you, Faith, for a great image to play with and use some fabulous techniques.</div><div style="text-align: center;">I got to use my brand new Tim Holtz die for the folded flowers.<br />
Delightful Inspiration also has a <a href="http://designed2delight.com/blog/2011/08/2992/"><span style="color: #bf9000;">Saturday challenge</span></a> and this week is anything goes<br />
so will submit this one to that challenge. </div><div style="text-align: center;">Thanks for coming by!<br />
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<div style="background-color: #f4cccc;"><i><span style="font-size: x-small;">P.S. Made this card this morning before an appointment that I had at 1PM. </span></i></div><div style="background-color: #f4cccc;"><i><span style="font-size: x-small;">Gave it to Annie ( the appt person) for her to give to someone else.</span></i></div><div style="background-color: #f4cccc;"><i><span style="font-size: x-small;">she was flabbergasted and said that she had someone very important to send it to.</span></i></div><div style="background-color: #f4cccc;"><i><span style="font-size: x-small;">Can't go into the details, but she was very moved and it was more than a coincidence</span></i></div><i style="background-color: #f4cccc;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">that we had an appt today.</span></i></div>Joanne Gilchhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08765458648264936798noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5894176637583495648.post-65254602297989513862011-08-23T00:01:00.001-04:002011-08-23T00:01:03.741-04:00Free Week at Daisy Doodles<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDju0mU5cS9-Pe6_QTDzTaH8TJKKCZtN8a1Cm2xyNq13NIBfpZTtnIqCI7Tb7ryJATkGu8eR8zhzHI7lwJ10-fEs0S9BsKPLGHkcohBYTCQmkb1aBHKEMJ4j9XwvvaW28unAIokl7DYh0/s1600/Jo_Card+kits_08.23.11+005.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="230" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDju0mU5cS9-Pe6_QTDzTaH8TJKKCZtN8a1Cm2xyNq13NIBfpZTtnIqCI7Tb7ryJATkGu8eR8zhzHI7lwJ10-fEs0S9BsKPLGHkcohBYTCQmkb1aBHKEMJ4j9XwvvaW28unAIokl7DYh0/s320/Jo_Card+kits_08.23.11+005.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">Tableau Tuesday is up right now at <a href="http://daisydoodlescreativechallenges.blogspot.com/"><span style="color: #38761d;">Daisy Doodles</span></a>.</div><div style="text-align: center;">Our September Designer of the month is Stephanie from <a href="http://craftyteacher-stephanie.blogspot.com/"><span style="color: #e06666;">Crafty Teacher</span></a>.</div><div style="text-align: center;">You can see her card and Sammibug's over at the challenge blog.</div><div style="text-align: center;">My mojo has left the building or maybe it's just some procrastination on my part.</div><div style="text-align: center;"> Getting the blogs posted and the card made was not on my </div><div style="text-align: center;">list of things that needed top priority last week or this past weekend...sooooo</div><div style="text-align: center;">I had to think of something quick and easy.</div><div style="text-align: center;">I have several images in my folder so I flipped through it and found the </div><div style="text-align: center;">daisy, ribbon, butterfly and printed dp from Daisy doodles collections.</div><div style="text-align: center;">The pre-colored images are from some card kits that you can find in <a href="http://daisysdigidoodles.com/store/"><span style="color: #38761d;">Daisy's store</span></a>.</div><div style="text-align: center;">Just look under categories near the bottom on the left and you will see</div><div style="text-align: center;">Card Kits. the bg paper is from card kit 3 and the images are from Card Kit 0ne.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimzO44Tw11gI8b4QTlTgJje0Xw5k5imjhTzVfWAin4mlw6b0pTgmP1Ym1vz1wqq50gWfDxNcLQj9qNPYZ_efV5zTnQUmhlggo3Of3aOI9NRy71u8TjOldjN_F0irz1kxvmvRVR8F2WKRE/s1600/Jo_Card+kits_08.23.11+004.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimzO44Tw11gI8b4QTlTgJje0Xw5k5imjhTzVfWAin4mlw6b0pTgmP1Ym1vz1wqq50gWfDxNcLQj9qNPYZ_efV5zTnQUmhlggo3Of3aOI9NRy71u8TjOldjN_F0irz1kxvmvRVR8F2WKRE/s400/Jo_Card+kits_08.23.11+004.JPG" width="318" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">The<a href="http://thekraftjournal.blogspot.com/"><span style="color: #b45f06;"> Kraft Journal's</span></a> challenge this week is "Movies, Songs, or Books".</div><div style="text-align: center;">I added a three layer kraft paper die with 'Hugs' on it.</div><div style="text-align: center;"></div><div style="text-align: center;">The song by Elton John, "Someone Saved My Life Tonight" has butterflies in the lyrics.</div><div style="text-align: center;">Better get crackin...time's a passin' and the deadline is approaching quickly.</div><div style="text-align: center;">Thanks for coming by!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: left;">Challenges</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: left;"><a href="http://sugarcreekhollow.blogspot.com/">Sugar Creek Hollow</a> - Buttons and Bows, vintage, shabby chic or primitive inspired creations</div><div style="text-align: left;"><a href="http://crazy4challenges.blogspot.com/">Crazy 4 challenges</a> - BINGO--- flowers, die cut, button</div><div style="text-align: left;"><a href="http://alphabetchallengeblog.blogspot.com/">Alphabet challenge</a> - 'O' is for only three embellishments </div><div style="text-align: left;"><a href="http://cardmakinmamas.blogspot.com/">Card Makin Mamas</a> - PINK</div><div style="text-align: left;"><a href="http://www.doitwithdigischallenge.blogspot.com/">Cardmadfairy</a> - Buttons</div><div style="text-align: left;"><a href="http://craftyannschallengeblog.blogspot.com/2011/08/challenge-47.html">Crafty Ann's</a> - Scallops or fancy borders</div><div style="text-align: left;"><a href="http://digiswithattitudechallenges.blogspot.com/">Digi's with Attitude</a> - Anything Goes</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br />
</div>Joanne Gilchhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08765458648264936798noreply@blogger.com11tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5894176637583495648.post-20161975372043169842011-08-22T20:48:00.000-04:002011-08-22T20:48:47.136-04:00Crafter's Cafe Blog candy<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmorH8PN0Tv_AKaFoopp9zSyHNWcXgJjoGIvaMmJcM0fhFQdWftLwZn3PyWAO1PaJj5GxChXwyGEgcTP2heKtBLamkx8eXqH8eAuWbYl4lIFIvUi4LGX4SAT1pQCGhG5lnDR8dXPWORv4/s1600/CCafe+blog-candy.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="247" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmorH8PN0Tv_AKaFoopp9zSyHNWcXgJjoGIvaMmJcM0fhFQdWftLwZn3PyWAO1PaJj5GxChXwyGEgcTP2heKtBLamkx8eXqH8eAuWbYl4lIFIvUi4LGX4SAT1pQCGhG5lnDR8dXPWORv4/s400/CCafe+blog-candy.jpg" width="400" /></a></div>Check out how to win this awesome candy including COPICS at the <a href="http://crafterscafe.blogspot.com/2011/08/crafters-cafe-best-blogning-candy-evah.html" target="_blank">Crafter’s Café blog</a>. If you enter after seeing my post, please let them know I sent you and leave me a comment letting me know too.Joanne Gilchhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08765458648264936798noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5894176637583495648.post-30907059601613990562011-08-21T08:55:00.000-04:002011-08-22T20:57:11.351-04:00Cheryl's Meljen's Blog Candy<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhBnDbNBt6hqcRo0jsUc386WNNOhaHQr6suCpUQA87k8_yFP-8XThmWbdPlN4tFajSwmHgJmTVlo9CCQFin-3cm_cyyyWHOhu9r7BrBGOixznSGzTnk7h-9sGCzktxgaKqDhddgKY6Z94/s1600/cheryls+MDblinkie-general.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhBnDbNBt6hqcRo0jsUc386WNNOhaHQr6suCpUQA87k8_yFP-8XThmWbdPlN4tFajSwmHgJmTVlo9CCQFin-3cm_cyyyWHOhu9r7BrBGOixznSGzTnk7h-9sGCzktxgaKqDhddgKY6Z94/s1600/cheryls+MDblinkie-general.png" /></a></div>My friend Cheryl is giving away some Meljen's images...your choice of four...WOW!!!!<br />
Head on over to <a href="http://shestamps.blogspot.com/2011/08/meljens-designs-blog-candy.html">She Stamps</a> blog for details and your chance to win some awesome images.<br />
Her contest runs til August 23rd...that's just ten days from today!!!!Joanne Gilchhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08765458648264936798noreply@blogger.com13tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5894176637583495648.post-60755720863793110672011-08-18T21:52:00.000-04:002011-08-18T21:52:10.432-04:00Stitched Pumpkin by D2D<div style="text-align: center;">Faith at <a href="http://designed2delight.com/blog/"><span style="color: #b45f06;">Delightful Inspiration</span></a> created the cutest stitched pumpkins, one with a mouse and one without.</div><div style="text-align: center;">I colored the non-mouse one.</div><div style="text-align: center;">check out the D2Dblog to see the entire set that comes with a border image, also.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKJLowPmvaEKG5CgaFNuQfcvUChoTkgnVFNV8HpBwCTOtJ-MAy8wBgub15zsgZyX17YWOFI8A2LVitC1ND1KFypeLsl-41XYPSLy2l_iMeQqcSdBT_V0qp2dwyfkHTmkQ0t2FDQcVFWrI/s1600/D2D+Cupcake+Mouse.08.18.11+001.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="307" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKJLowPmvaEKG5CgaFNuQfcvUChoTkgnVFNV8HpBwCTOtJ-MAy8wBgub15zsgZyX17YWOFI8A2LVitC1ND1KFypeLsl-41XYPSLy2l_iMeQqcSdBT_V0qp2dwyfkHTmkQ0t2FDQcVFWrI/s400/D2D+Cupcake+Mouse.08.18.11+001.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">I made sure to add some kraft card stock for the card's base to qualify for the </div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://thekraftjournal.blogspot.com/2011/08/make-it-monday-with-kraft-outlet-and.html"><span style="color: #e69138;">Kraft Journal</span></a> 'Anything Goes' challenge.</div><div style="text-align: center;">made my own patterned paper with Distressed Inks and some leaf stamps.</div><div style="text-align: center;">Got out an old stapler to staple the frame to the under layers and staple the ribbons under the button.</div><div style="text-align: center;">Thanks for coming by!</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: left;"><i><span style="font-size: x-small;"> Stamps used: D2D, and Fall Whimsy from Stampin Up</span></i></div>Joanne Gilchhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08765458648264936798noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5894176637583495648.post-52614892939696315842011-08-15T00:01:00.003-04:002011-08-15T21:01:23.269-04:00Postcard Challenge<div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://daisydoodlescreativechallenges.blogspot.com/">Daisy Doodles Postcard challenge # 40 </a>starts today.</div><div style="text-align: center;">Just grab a digi, a postcard and make something...</div><div style="text-align: center;">a card...</div><div style="text-align: center;">a frame....</div><div style="text-align: center;">an album....</div><div style="text-align: center;">anything.</div><div style="text-align: center;">I got the post card from the <a href="http://daisysdigidoodles.com/store/">Daisy Doodles Store</a> and scored and folded and roughed it up a bit...</div><div style="text-align: center;">OK... a lot more than it needed, let's say.</div><div style="text-align: center;">The palm tree is also a DD creation that you can find in the store.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxq0wJPFW_XjGc0lsPuOJnwN9nMj3WDQa6NPySNGZeQ-qoPKy-Zh8d2VqnTnrKCzUjYMngBywI3zRPQgCLEuSQN2y3E1Q1xxHBcU0V6PsVvmWn2-aBfaqiA5dh11y7RQlc0Xwr2DzaYhU/s1600/Jo_postcardsummerfun_08.14.11+001.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxq0wJPFW_XjGc0lsPuOJnwN9nMj3WDQa6NPySNGZeQ-qoPKy-Zh8d2VqnTnrKCzUjYMngBywI3zRPQgCLEuSQN2y3E1Q1xxHBcU0V6PsVvmWn2-aBfaqiA5dh11y7RQlc0Xwr2DzaYhU/s400/Jo_postcardsummerfun_08.14.11+001.JPG" width="345" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">It just so happens that <a href="http://thekraftjournal.blogspot.com/">The Kraft Journal</a> is having a challenge...Anything Goes.<br />
So you know where this card is going?<br />
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</div><div style="text-align: left;">Challenges</div><div style="text-align: left;"><a href="http://dreamvalleychallenges.blogspot.com/">Dream Valley challenges</a> - Distressing</div><div style="text-align: left;"><a href="http://onestitchatatimechallenge.blogspot.com/">One Stitch At A Time</a> - Anything Goes</div><div style="text-align: left;"><a href="http://challengeupyourlife.blogspot.com/">Challenge Up Your Life</a> - No patterned paper</div><div style="text-align: left;"><a href="http://ceschallenges.blogspot.com/">Crafty Emma 49 </a>- Mix And Match</div><div style="text-align: left;"><a href="http://justsomelinesblog.blogspot.com/">Just Some Lines </a>- Embossing</div><div style="text-align: left;"></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div style="background-color: #fff2cc; text-align: left;"><i><span style="font-size: x-small;">Supplies: Distressed Stripe ef, cardboard, SU bird punch, Sizzix Vine die,</span></i></div><div style="text-align: left;"><i style="background-color: #fff2cc;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">Daisy Doodles digis, bling, spellbinders die, SU distressing tool.</span></i></div>Joanne Gilchhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08765458648264936798noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5894176637583495648.post-69822063630401934232011-08-11T16:33:00.001-04:002011-08-13T09:00:06.174-04:00Mouse cupcakes<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1VfW-HqMMEudqMqYI4f4dvHkDTbBrrrb4-VngMO1pfbyzMTFfgLgZfCbVyn6pNyiKH7JndybdXn8ck2tgPeB1VEDk5tVcSRO8HdbTAvCtZDQQ69r7yIIQDtpPJUmjDNg2OgL4H6xiIu0/s1600/D2D%252CKraft+Jrnl%252C+.8.11.11+005.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="101" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1VfW-HqMMEudqMqYI4f4dvHkDTbBrrrb4-VngMO1pfbyzMTFfgLgZfCbVyn6pNyiKH7JndybdXn8ck2tgPeB1VEDk5tVcSRO8HdbTAvCtZDQQ69r7yIIQDtpPJUmjDNg2OgL4H6xiIu0/s400/D2D%252CKraft+Jrnl%252C+.8.11.11+005.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"></div><div style="text-align: center;">Hit three challenge blogs for this card with the wee mouse and her sweet treat.</div><div style="text-align: center;">She is the free image for the beginning of August, so if you </div><div style="text-align: center;">don't have her, quick head on over to <a href="http://designed2delight.com/blog/"><span style="color: #cc0000;">Delightful Inspiration</span></a>.</div><div style="text-align: center;">while you are there check out the <a href="http://designed2delight.com/blog/category/challenge/saturday-challenge/"><span style="color: #e06666;">Saturday challenge</span></a>...BLING!</div><div style="text-align: center;">Then for the <a href="http://thekraftjournal.blogspot.com/2011/08/make-it-monday-with-kraft-outlet.html"><span style="color: #7f6000;">Kraft Journal's "Carnival, Parades, Parties" challenge</span></a> I added a piece of embossed </div><div style="text-align: center;">kraft paper that I 'blinged' up with some Stickles.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2IBxmzMHzxVl0GtYa22fhSJjfcmneVucbB3Aj-YDqHd5OufllzRdbsHu0Ra3qyBLq1I7iSmJdM8446XrZIKoTFVG0A4KcIc3JDESbTFQm6hlkpatmiE3u0FP0mDQSvTD8H9QoI1A_ijk/s1600/D2D%252CKraft+Jrnl%252C+.8.11.11+002.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="314" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2IBxmzMHzxVl0GtYa22fhSJjfcmneVucbB3Aj-YDqHd5OufllzRdbsHu0Ra3qyBLq1I7iSmJdM8446XrZIKoTFVG0A4KcIc3JDESbTFQm6hlkpatmiE3u0FP0mDQSvTD8H9QoI1A_ijk/s320/D2D%252CKraft+Jrnl%252C+.8.11.11+002.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">The card base is a piece of Core-dinations...actually all the paper except the kraft is from the same piece of Core-dination paper. I even used it to paper piece the cupcake liner, then distressed it between the lines</div><div style="text-align: center;">with an old emery board.</div><div style="text-align: center;">OO,OOO her sweet wee face is...kraft paper, too!!!!</div><div style="text-align: center;">Used my Prismacolor pencils to color her ears and give her a bit of blush on her cheeks.</div><div style="text-align: center;">I love to see when crafters mix up the border punches, so I tried it for myself.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEib5C8H0kDzzZ4bDNApEJg9lSmXF1O_tQPs19o7eB0NYQ8fwTB5Cbj4-5QVi01m2sFS_j2sYLCmUQupoGWV4HzcziDId2DuXReenfV6YUCpdiLpysjvoabVWNTmmyRuw6CG6_4a34qxYbg/s1600/D2D%252CKraft+Jrnl%252C+.8.11.11+001.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEib5C8H0kDzzZ4bDNApEJg9lSmXF1O_tQPs19o7eB0NYQ8fwTB5Cbj4-5QVi01m2sFS_j2sYLCmUQupoGWV4HzcziDId2DuXReenfV6YUCpdiLpysjvoabVWNTmmyRuw6CG6_4a34qxYbg/s400/D2D%252CKraft+Jrnl%252C+.8.11.11+001.JPG" width="332" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">The sentiment came with the D2D set which also included a party guy mouse and another sentiment.</div><div style="text-align: center;">The 'core' paper is fab for the embossing folders, just a wee bit 'bleeds' out and if you want more of the </div><div style="text-align: center;">'color' from behind just use an emery board or your distressing tool of choice.</div><div style="text-align: center;">Thanks for coming by!!!!</div>Joanne Gilchhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08765458648264936798noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5894176637583495648.post-19000798621910808562011-08-09T00:01:00.023-04:002011-08-09T06:25:35.931-04:00Thinking of You<div style="text-align: center;">It's free week at <a href="http://daisydoodlescreativechallenges.blogspot.com/">Daisy Doodles</a> and that means Tableau Tuesday!!</div><div style="text-align: center;">There's a new guest designer, Stephanie.</div><div style="text-align: center;">You can head on over to the challenge blog or just click <a href="http://craftyteacher-stephanie.blogspot.com/">HERE</a> to see Stephanie's blog.</div><div style="text-align: center;"></div><div style="text-align: center;">The boat from the Summer Fun set was printed out on a textured paper and sitting</div><div style="text-align: center;">in a file folder just waiting to be colored and die cut and put on the front</div><div style="text-align: center;">of a card.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwyji_OXhc07-EjJEkVVo-Wjva2AEUQP9CtRvG93U1_5LzolrnpCcF_EX0O7PtAJNOMRuq2EK7K6RWC8TcjSfOBSZoDeO25enpWA8CAwiKLRA8Wc4AQtKSskVf3aEYVOmTkBYH8aEQ1jg/s1600/Jo_Summerfun_+08.08.11.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwyji_OXhc07-EjJEkVVo-Wjva2AEUQP9CtRvG93U1_5LzolrnpCcF_EX0O7PtAJNOMRuq2EK7K6RWC8TcjSfOBSZoDeO25enpWA8CAwiKLRA8Wc4AQtKSskVf3aEYVOmTkBYH8aEQ1jg/s400/Jo_Summerfun_+08.08.11.JPG" width="331" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">thanks for coming by!!!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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Joanne Gilchhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08765458648264936798noreply@blogger.com11tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5894176637583495648.post-54381199833644184192011-08-06T07:31:00.000-04:002011-08-06T07:31:15.140-04:00If it's layers you want....<div style="text-align: center;">..........it's layers you will find.</div><div style="text-align: center;">We made a card like this in club a couple of months ago.</div><div style="text-align: center;">thought it would suffice for a challenge demanding of layers.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcVUTTr859IEK0YMCS1dIG_RQa_HsPK42VZn-QEhgIcUUEktYIoWwmAjHBUkFgoe6HA3zefeszX6vwsRmAMBKk4SvuOuYXI-p8r9BeaxaofSAG28obh0cBy94AQY3szZIGdz-DBs8aBTg/s1600/Elle%2527s+Mouse+08.05.11+001.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcVUTTr859IEK0YMCS1dIG_RQa_HsPK42VZn-QEhgIcUUEktYIoWwmAjHBUkFgoe6HA3zefeszX6vwsRmAMBKk4SvuOuYXI-p8r9BeaxaofSAG28obh0cBy94AQY3szZIGdz-DBs8aBTg/s400/Elle%2527s+Mouse+08.05.11+001.JPG" width="386" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">This mouse is usually caught holding a big present with a tag, but I cut that out to put a picture </div><div style="text-align: center;">of Lily in it's place. I LUV this little fella with the big pink ears.</div><div style="text-align: center;">He's a creation of Helen's at <a href="http://www.ellephantastic.co.uk/index.html"><span style="color: #45818e;">Ellephantastic's</span></a>.</div><div style="text-align: center;">Our friend Cheli came over one day and took oodles of pictures of Lily </div><div style="text-align: center;">and this is just one more cute one of her.</div><div style="text-align: center;">Soon as the camera comes out Lil's already in a pose.</div><div style="text-align: center;">Here's a pic of the card 'open'.....</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkA_zaPVPvN0UWaBNObasC0gPCaIiGAW8CiDB7eRUO2yZazaqMWqXkxnXpWLVViVoj5PreAfW8tNVRO0p2km3pl2oKSYQoJUVeXYpvux7CWoKqg9mhK3K9zsvNcC1qKPc73x0GcRkD5fo/s1600/Elle%2527s+Mouse+Open+08.05.11+004.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkA_zaPVPvN0UWaBNObasC0gPCaIiGAW8CiDB7eRUO2yZazaqMWqXkxnXpWLVViVoj5PreAfW8tNVRO0p2km3pl2oKSYQoJUVeXYpvux7CWoKqg9mhK3K9zsvNcC1qKPc73x0GcRkD5fo/s400/Elle%2527s+Mouse+Open+08.05.11+004.JPG" width="222" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">I do believe that Stampin Up calls this style a telescoping card.</div><div style="text-align: center;">In this photo you can see the wee mouse in all of his glory...big present</div><div style="text-align: center;">and ALL. Just click on photo to enlarge.</div><div style="text-align: center;">Once I glued the image down, I ran both through the embossing folder</div><div style="text-align: center;">for that inlaid look.</div><div style="text-align: center;">Lily has not seen this card, YET!!</div><div style="text-align: center;">thinking she just might like her photo on a card!!!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjiiEuJZ0uSzK9yfSj4WJadr_1RXSdDXTdViqZhcmHOjFswK-b2Tgq8DTEsL0uo5Ljz47JlCrGKAMcnG9DS7Ye2Vk3-txm_0TF_yfHdbQSQYkKqPzqdVSSE8CEKdB5qPlOB-bLzg3paP2A/s1600/Elle%2527s+Mouse+08.05.11+005.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="281" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjiiEuJZ0uSzK9yfSj4WJadr_1RXSdDXTdViqZhcmHOjFswK-b2Tgq8DTEsL0uo5Ljz47JlCrGKAMcnG9DS7Ye2Vk3-txm_0TF_yfHdbQSQYkKqPzqdVSSE8CEKdB5qPlOB-bLzg3paP2A/s320/Elle%2527s+Mouse+08.05.11+005.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Be sure to stop at <a href="http://ellephantasticchallenges.blogspot.com/"><span style="color: #45818e;">Ellephantastics challenge</span></a> and see all the great layers of</div><div style="text-align: center;">creations the DT has put together. Then join in the fun and</div><div style="text-align: center;"> enter to win a fabulous image of Helen's!!!</div><div style="text-align: center;">Thanks for coming by!</div>Joanne Gilchhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08765458648264936798noreply@blogger.com8