tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21073433348700646732024-03-13T15:10:10.506-03:00Cards and ThingsCards and ThingsDeborah Marchhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17211999112146380759noreply@blogger.comBlogger454125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2107343334870064673.post-74246994910888103702013-07-27T16:55:00.001-03:002013-07-29T00:20:30.856-03:00LONG time...<div style="text-align: center;">
It's been a VERY LONG time since I posted here. A year and a half ago, I ex-patriated from Canada to the beautiful tiny Latin American country of Ecuador, and now live happily, high up in the Cajas Mountains. Relocating to another continent is complicated, to say the least. I still don't have all my precious crafting supplies, but try to use what I can find here, and what I find on my travels back to North America.</div>
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I'm posting a current card...doing beading and embroidery these days...and hope I'll be more active in blog postings as time goes by.</div>
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I'll enter this card for these challenges: </div>
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<a href="http://alphabetchallengeblog.blogspot.com/">Alphabet Challenge Blog</a> "L" is for "Lacy" </div>
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<a href="http://inkychicks.blogspot.co.uk/2013/07/challenge-9-summer-colours.html">Inky Chicks</a> Summer Colours</div>
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<a href="http://thatcraftplaceblog.blogspot.co.uk/2013/07/new-challenge-its-girl-thing.html">That Craft Place</a> "It's a Girl Thing"</div>
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<a href="http://totallypapercrafts.blogspot.co.uk/2013/07/challenge177-use-lace-material-lace-not.html">Papercraft Challenge<span style="color: black;">...Use Lace</span></a> </div>
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<a href="http://onestopcraftchallenge.blogspot.com/2013/07/challenge-236-add-flowers-and-ribbon.html"> "One Stop Craft </a>"# 236 challenge..."flowers and ribbons" </div>
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<a href="http://ladybugcrafts.blogspot.co.uk/2013/07/july-challenge-favourite-embellishments.html">Ladybug Challenges<span style="color: black;">...use your favourite embellishments...mine are beads!) </span></a></div>
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<a href="http://pennyschallenges.blogspot.co.uk/2013/07/welcome-to-pennys-challenge-137.html">Penny's Challenges</a> <span style="color: black;">and <a href="http://www.craftysentiments.blogspot.co.uk/2013/07/bling-it-on.html">Crafty Sentiments</a>...Bling it On</span><br />
<a href="http://www.dreamvalleychallenges.blogspot.com/2013/07/challenge-62-summer-days.html">Dream Valley Challenge 62<span style="color: black;">...Summer Days</span></a></div>
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THANKS for the challenges, and THANK YOU SO MUCH for still coming to visit! Hope you'll let me know you were here.</div>
<br />Deborah Marchhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17211999112146380759noreply@blogger.com13tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2107343334870064673.post-88181244558520644862011-12-01T08:58:00.025-04:002012-07-19T01:24:28.803-03:00LOTS of winter fun!<div style="text-align: center;">
Thanks for visiting my blog! This will be my last entry until the end of April. I'll be travelling to South America and western Canada for several months...getting adventurous in my dotage <g>. </g></div>
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I decided to use several challenges to create some of my Christmas cards this week. What FUN!</div>
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The <a href="http://simonsaysstampschallenge.blogspot.com/2011/11/simon-says-anything-goes.html">Simon Says</a> and the <a href="http://fabnfunkychallenges.blogspot.com/2011/11/challenge-101-anything-goes.html">Fab and Funky</a> challenges...anything goes...so I'm entering all these cards! <g></g></div>
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The Dreamweaver challenge is to use silver and turquoise...what a lovely combination! I used the same <a href="http://www.dreamweaverstencils.com/ll_stencils/pages/page_51.html">snowflake stencil (LL399)</a> twice. For the first card, I used <a href="http://www.dreamweaverstencils.com/paste.html">Glossy White embossing paste</a>, then sprinkled glitter over the paste while it was still wet. The stamped sentiment is an old Anna Griffin design from Plaid.</div>
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I loved how the snowflake embossed on foiled cardstock! This sentiment stamp is from Cornish Heritage Farms...so sadly now out of business. The current <a href="http://alphabetchallengeblog.blogspot.com/2011/11/v-for-very-vibrant.html">Alphabet Challenge is "vibrant."</a> Hope this qualifies! </div>
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Hope you'll consider playing along with the Dream it Up challenge too. <a href="http://www.dreamweaverstencils.blogspot.com/">You can find it here</a>!</div>
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Over at <a href="http://mitrafriant.typepad.com/impression_obsession_news/">Impression Obsession</a>, the challenge is "something we drink."</div>
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You can play along, and be entered into the competition to win a $25 credit to the Impression Obsession shop! <a href="http://mitrafriant.typepad.com/impression_obsession_news/">Click here for all the details</a>. For this first card, I used a Cricut image of wine glasses over a stamped background with the <a href="http://impression-obsession.com/Merchant2/merchant.mvc?Screen=PROD&Product_Code=CC032&Category_Code=2CAC">Cover a Card Medallion stamp CC032</a>, stamped with Memento Bamboo Leaves ink. The sentiment stamp is from one of the newly released clear sets <a href="http://impression-obsession.com/Merchant2/merchant.mvc?Screen=PROD&Product_Code=CL304&Category_Code=">All I Want for Christmas CL 304</a>.</div>
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The <a href="http://cachallenge.blogspot.com/2011/11/feestje-party.html">Crazy Amigo challenge </a>is...PARTY! </div>
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This card uses the <a href="http://impression-obsession.com/Merchant2/merchant.mvc?Screen=PROD&Product_Code=F2352&Category_Code=">Martini Tree F2352</a>, paired with diecut pieces from Spellbinders and Sizzix. The<a href="http://thesisterhoodofcrafters.blogspot.com/2011/11/sisterhood-of-crafters-challenge.html"> Sisterhood challenge </a>is polka dots, and the<a href="http://charismacardz.blogspot.com/2011/12/challenge-47-seeing-spots.html"> Charisma Cards challenge</a> is seeing spots. The challenge over at Our Creative Corner is...<a href="http://ourcreativecorner6.blogspot.com/">Christmas trees</a>! Here's a different one!</div>
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This one uses the <a href="http://impression-obsession.com/Merchant2/merchant.mvc?Screen=PROD&Store_Code=IORS&Product_Code=E6755">Marshmallow Mug stamp (E6755)</a> paired with a s<span class="Apple-style-span" style="text-align: left;">entiment stamp from one of the newly released clear sets</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="text-align: left;"> </span><a href="http://impression-obsession.com/Merchant2/merchant.mvc?Screen=PROD&Product_Code=CL304&Category_Code=">All I Want for Christmas CL 304</a>.</div>
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<span style="background-color: white;">This last Impression Obsession card uses a bottle with a wreath along with a sentiment stamp from the set </span><a href="http://impression-obsession.com/Merchant2/merchant.mvc?Screen=PROD&Product_Code=CL282&Category_Code=" style="background-color: white;">CL282 The Miracle of Christmas</a><span style="background-color: white;">.</span></div>
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Over at Art Journey, the challenge is...you guessed it...winter! Here are several cards for that challenge. Art Journey is Louise's <a href="http://www.artjourney.nl/">company in the Netherlands</a>, and they've recently translated their website into English for easier exploring. Their stamps are particularly suited to altered art, which is how many stampers use them.</div>
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Isn't this a BEAUTIFUL stamp!? It's from the <a href="http://www.artjourney.nl/art-journey/35391-gorgeous-kids.html">Gorgeous Kids set</a>. The <a href="http://creativecardcrew.blogspot.com/2011/11/monochromatic.html">Creative Card Crew challenge</a> is...monochromatic!</div>
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Thanks SO MUCH for visiting today! Wishing you times of happiness, doing what you love to do, and spending time with people you love.<br />
<br /></div>Deborah Marchhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17211999112146380759noreply@blogger.com22tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2107343334870064673.post-35784340326992318702011-11-23T23:45:00.012-04:002011-11-29T00:08:30.828-04:00Have I told you lately...<div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">...how much I LOVE challenges!? They get us out of our creative doldrums, right?</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">We're currently in the midst of our first snowstorm of the season here in Nova Scotia, and I spent SUCH a lovely day in my craft room...lots of lattes, snow falling outside, and all my Christmas card supplies all around the room.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">The <a href="http://abc-challenge.blogspot.com/2011/11/abc-challenge-d-for-dazzle.html">ABC challenge</a> this week is "D for Dazzle..." bling, bling and more bling! The <a href="http://www.moxiefabworld.com/2011/11/tuesday-trigger-red-rustic.html">Moxie Fab World challenge</a> is red and rustic. I used Impression Obsession Cover a Card stamps for the ornaments (<a href="http://impression-obsession.com/Merchant2/merchant.mvc?Screen=PROD&Product_Code=CC029&Category_Code=">Music</a> and <a href="htthttp://impression-obsession.com/Merchant2/merchant.mvc?Screen=PROD&Product_Code=CC053&Category_Code=p://">Holly</a>), and a sentiment from this Impression Obsession set<a href="http://impression-obsession.com/Merchant2/merchant.mvc?Screen=PROD&Product_Code=CL347&Category_Code="> (CL347 Christmas in the Heart)</a>. The<span class="Apple-style-span" style="text-align: left; "> </span><a href="http://thesisterhoodofcrafters.blogspot.com/2011/11/sisterhood-of-crafters-challenge.html">Sisterhood challenge</a> is polka dots. I used the Cuttlebug Swiss Dots folder to emboss one of the ornaments.</div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinVSMcl9qTIQtoDa3IRHqqMN36V4hLqmJgaScLOZCULLNpwuHzrGMt2ScqQXYFIaMi0kDF_JyVkkw0G84dULkzanauPxofl0hTKXJcfDVoKkjBKdk1lC3vE7wQzWVYBKQgKZYcjZoPY30/s1600/ch+nov+24+3.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 307px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinVSMcl9qTIQtoDa3IRHqqMN36V4hLqmJgaScLOZCULLNpwuHzrGMt2ScqQXYFIaMi0kDF_JyVkkw0G84dULkzanauPxofl0hTKXJcfDVoKkjBKdk1lC3vE7wQzWVYBKQgKZYcjZoPY30/s400/ch+nov+24+3.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5678407089854631090" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">The <a href="http://creativecardcrew.blogspot.com/2011/11/monochromatic.html">Creative Card Crew challenge</a> is monochromatic. I used blue with white for this one, along with the Impression Obsession <a href="http://impression-obsession.com/Merchant2/merchant.mvc?Screen=PROD&Product_Code=CC066&Category_Code=">Cover a Card Snowflakes stamp</a> and a sentiment stamp from this Impression Obsession set (<a href="http://impression-obsession.com/Merchant2/merchant.mvc?Screen=PROD&Product_Code=CL282&Category_Code=">CL 282 The Miracle of Christmas</a>). The <a href="http://onestopcraftchallenge.blogspot.com/2011/11/week-158-colour-challenge.html">One Stop challenge</a> is BLUE! </div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqIPziih7y0gnBkmAqy0008bCPLkaG7CjJF-zz0xFlRA9ulgb60vyw4wH433de_F-NGluVa8_jRBKGYvy3mGUSPPQAtklvmvum69SLlvqV3yzxn9Dm95Vpqc_c6wFyd3-7J3FQd_Q9MAU/s1600/ch+nov+24+6.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 394px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqIPziih7y0gnBkmAqy0008bCPLkaG7CjJF-zz0xFlRA9ulgb60vyw4wH433de_F-NGluVa8_jRBKGYvy3mGUSPPQAtklvmvum69SLlvqV3yzxn9Dm95Vpqc_c6wFyd3-7J3FQd_Q9MAU/s400/ch+nov+24+6.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5678405553902841586" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">The <a href="http://papertakeweekly.blogspot.com/2011/11/christmas-crackers-but-not-literally.html">Papertake Weekly challenge</a> is "Christmas Faves." I've used several versions of ornament cards for Christmas this year, with Impression Cover a Card stamps. This one uses a sentiment from the new Impression Obsession <a href="http://impression-obsession.com/Merchant2/merchant.mvc?Screen=PROD&Product_Code=CL347&Category_Code=">Christmas in the Heart clear set</a>.</div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwaTXF-lRQcfwgoeYqDX_1fgIjnnjLLZreH6e9Jg2IIWxQZkiQQ7SL9ucvtUj-5i_algGZXTtRETOE8PsW18i4Y6tuErHfcCQ3W-rZME3yjfK2ro8KicVaC9H4lEmUIoxnkH3fZwyrNDQ/s1600/ch+nov+24+4+.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 315px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwaTXF-lRQcfwgoeYqDX_1fgIjnnjLLZreH6e9Jg2IIWxQZkiQQ7SL9ucvtUj-5i_algGZXTtRETOE8PsW18i4Y6tuErHfcCQ3W-rZME3yjfK2ro8KicVaC9H4lEmUIoxnkH3fZwyrNDQ/s400/ch+nov+24+4+.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5678409164681260642" /></a></div><div><div style="text-align: center; "><br /></div><div style="text-align: center; ">There's a HOT sale happening over at Impression Obsession...<a href="http://mitrafriant.typepad.com/impression_obsession_news/">click right here</a> for all the details!</div><div style="text-align: center; "><br /></div><div style="text-align: center; ">The <a href="http://dreamweaverstencils.blogspot.com/">Dreamweaver challenge</a> this week is a circle sketch with a Thanksgiving theme. I used one of my very favourite Dreamweaver stencils (<a href="http://www.stencilwithstyle.com/pages/LL%20318%20Leaf%20heart_gif.htm">LL 318 Leaf Heart</a>) with Dreamweaver White Embossing Paste sprinkled with <a href="http://www.stencilwithstyle.com/metallicfix.htm">Metallic FX Eye of the Tiger</a>. Then I used an Impression Obsession stamp from the <a href="http://impression-obsession.com/Merchant2/merchant.mvc?Screen=PROD&Product_Code=CL287&Category_Code=">CL287 Live in Thanksgiving</a> clear set.</div><div style="text-align: center; "><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBfVIEF3tXF_z2yvj-36PcKarkCc8lFt8YyCAICJiD9nZvTbLGcCcGh07EJi2N_-rpaeVc5NwBP0MG0vs6HmsBFhhvGWttWFQNwJov-_xQ8n8qbyIHaZcyGY2BdiL-vZMvJcrGGz6T2RQ/s1600/Ch+Nov+24+7.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 316px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBfVIEF3tXF_z2yvj-36PcKarkCc8lFt8YyCAICJiD9nZvTbLGcCcGh07EJi2N_-rpaeVc5NwBP0MG0vs6HmsBFhhvGWttWFQNwJov-_xQ8n8qbyIHaZcyGY2BdiL-vZMvJcrGGz6T2RQ/s400/Ch+Nov+24+7.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5678432835638438786" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center; "><br /></div></div><div><div style="text-align: center;">Thanks so much for stopping by today. I sure do appreciate it! I'll visit you too, if I have a link.</div></div>Deborah Marchhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17211999112146380759noreply@blogger.com14tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2107343334870064673.post-60931040813604027142011-11-16T22:41:00.012-04:002011-11-18T10:03:58.630-04:00Challenges...<div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">I absolutely LOVE fall!! Ours here in Nova Scotia has been spectacular, with unseasonably warm temperatures, and a prolonged extravaganza of our leaves changing colours. Another reason I love fall is that I begin to "nest" for the winter, getting back into stamping and playing with papers, doing indoor things, and I've really enjoyed a delightful few days in my hobby room.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">The Impression Obsession designers are playing with the theme of "no patterned papers." If you're interested in playing along for the chance to win a $25 gift certificate for the IO shop, just <a href="http://mitrafriant.typepad.com/impression_obsession_news/">check all the rules right here</a>. Here are some of the Christmas cards I've done for friends. I enjoy repeating patterns/stamps in trios, which is what I've done for these two cards. The sentiments I used are new released IO stamps <a href="http://impression-obsession.com/Merchant2/merchant.mvc?Screen=PROD&Product_Code=CL347&Category_Code=">CL347 Christmas in the Heart</a> and <a href="http://impression-obsession.com/Merchant2/merchant.mvc?Screen=PROD&Product_Code=CL304&Category_Code=">CL304 All I Want for Christmas</a>). The tree<a href="http://impression-obsession.com/Merchant2/merchant.mvc?Screen=PROD&Product_Code=D8136&Category_Code="> (D8136 Curvy Tree)</a> and the ornament <a href="http://impression-obsession.com/Merchant2/merchant.mvc?Screen=PROD&Product_Code=C4600&Category_Code=">(C 4600 Oblong Ornament) </a>are older, favourite Christmas stamps. The <a href="http://pileitonchallenge.blogspot.com/2011/11/pile-it-on-46-traditional-christmas.html">Pile it On challenge # 46 </a>is to do traditional Christmas cards, and the <a href="http://fabnfunkychallenges.blogspot.com/2011/11/challenge-99-baby-its-cold-outside.html">Fab 'n' Funky challenge</a> is "Baby it's cold outside."</div><div><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbJWSyvQ5buam_1JWvG69rjAIgCeXo-4RKLGfF90vKNGb4FF84Y6Usog6QpCCiiK78o2XpPCap-KFkQ2fkml9b0vn6PLVKWtosJfCbphoF1gXYxkaOMugVS01agbeLhXyNHd8wDo16Mck/s1600/Ch+Nov+17+2.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 313px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbJWSyvQ5buam_1JWvG69rjAIgCeXo-4RKLGfF90vKNGb4FF84Y6Usog6QpCCiiK78o2XpPCap-KFkQ2fkml9b0vn6PLVKWtosJfCbphoF1gXYxkaOMugVS01agbeLhXyNHd8wDo16Mck/s400/Ch+Nov+17+2.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5675792643174733170" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;">I really like this ornament...so many possibilities for colouring, glittering and embellishing!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGnrEwWcEA_-conxvGLCzm_vwdi0gc_ktpEn4_5NR8nANjcNKAJmiq8oE5Nhm3MnGz5K3TrfyemwUqhdhT1vKgGnF5RTa0RLzheVx0vudxtpf0-YuG-xQC8RmTWFOYQ49Xke6S2aKxOQI/s1600/Ch+Nov+17+1.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 306px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGnrEwWcEA_-conxvGLCzm_vwdi0gc_ktpEn4_5NR8nANjcNKAJmiq8oE5Nhm3MnGz5K3TrfyemwUqhdhT1vKgGnF5RTa0RLzheVx0vudxtpf0-YuG-xQC8RmTWFOYQ49Xke6S2aKxOQI/s400/Ch+Nov+17+1.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5675792536514004402" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;">I did this one for an American friend for Thanksgiving next week, and, of course, to meet some challenges: <a href="http://ourcreativecorner6.blogspot.com/2011/11/pumpkinpumpkin-pie-challenge.html">Our Creative Corner</a> wants us to use the colours of pumpkin pie, <a href="http://theplaydatecafe.blogspot.com/2011/11/play-date-cafe-challenge-pdcc108.html">Play Date Cafe </a>has a fun colour challenge, and I used this fun sketch from <a href="http://stampinfortheweekend.blogspot.com/">Stampin' for the Weekend</a>. The cupcakes stamp is another old favourite <a href="http://impression-obsession.com/Merchant2/merchant.mvc?Screen=PROD&Product_Code=MC181&Category_Code=">(MC181 Cupcakes Clear Set)</a>, paired with one of the new sentiments from the clear set<a href="http://impression-obsession.com/Merchant2/merchant.mvc?Screen=PROD&Product_Code=CL331&Category_Code="> CL331 Gratitude</a>.</div><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEk_3PetJ9NlnteaKXJu_C8K6GHeloY-ffmyS1mdJzMHIPSeUdoZQTSmt0GuPmwawgB_jq0vLeZq2m8RzKpz_dXi6JOO6SAsqIjIW9gVNv1FdY8Wc3_V0bdxC6WqbXflx13AyZDP63Ywc/s1600/Ch+Nov+17+3.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 395px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEk_3PetJ9NlnteaKXJu_C8K6GHeloY-ffmyS1mdJzMHIPSeUdoZQTSmt0GuPmwawgB_jq0vLeZq2m8RzKpz_dXi6JOO6SAsqIjIW9gVNv1FdY8Wc3_V0bdxC6WqbXflx13AyZDP63Ywc/s400/Ch+Nov+17+3.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5675795721816676098" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;">Here'a another card using a sentiment stamp from the same set, stamped on Jillybean Soup brown Kraft cardstock. The Simon Says challenge is<a href="http://simonsaysstampschallenge.blogspot.com/2011/11/winner-of-photo-inspiration-challenge.html"> thankful</a>, as is the <a href="http://thesisterhoodofcrafters.blogspot.com/2011/11/giving-thanks-at-sisterhood.html">Sisterhood challenge</a>. For this one, I used squares of watercolour paper prepared with spritzed <a href="http://www.quietfiredesign.ca/home.php?cat=289" style="text-align: center; ">Ecoline Watercolour Inks</a>, and bordered with <a href="http://www.quietfiredesign.ca/search.php?mode=search&page=1" style="text-align: center; ">Krylon 18 Kt Gold Leafing Ink</a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="text-align: center; ">. The Impression Obsession stamps I used are </span><a href="http://impression-obsession.com/Merchant2/merchant.mvc?Screen=PROD&Product_Code=CC029&Category_Code=" style="text-align: center; ">CC029 Cover a Card Music</a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="text-align: center; "> and the </span><a href="http://impression-obsession.com/Merchant2/merchant.mvc?Screen=PROD&Product_Code=F5549&Category_Code=" style="text-align: center; ">F5549 Flourish</a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="text-align: center; ">, both embossed with Ranger Seafoam White EP, and the sentiment is from a newly released set called </span><a href="http://impression-obsession.com/Merchant2/merchant.mvc?Screen=PROD&Product_Code=CL331&Category_Code=" style="text-align: center; ">CL331 Gratitude</a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="text-align: center; ">. I used crystals from Duncan/I Love to Create.</span></div></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3ztw0AYUu0aKtk4WscYUKjBGm69JjW5ae97u3nKSDzfH47FQwjIreydJYeWSkHYBDuXBN705IgmMOsvPVW2oEJ45zWHXI5wSpmP8vS7aOTN_X4O9Fe8D_UaiivUPMokP6AxInExc58gI/s1600/Ch+Nov+17+4.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 303px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3ztw0AYUu0aKtk4WscYUKjBGm69JjW5ae97u3nKSDzfH47FQwjIreydJYeWSkHYBDuXBN705IgmMOsvPVW2oEJ45zWHXI5wSpmP8vS7aOTN_X4O9Fe8D_UaiivUPMokP6AxInExc58gI/s400/Ch+Nov+17+4.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5675798058056336738" /></a>This card was also created for an American friend who celebrates Thanksgiving, and to meet the <a href="http://sundaypostcardart.wordpress.com/2011/11/13/poppies/">Postcard Art challenge</a>, which was to use poppies, in remembrance, and for the Creative Card Crew <a href="http://creativecardcrew.blogspot.com/2011/11/thankful.html">Thankful challenge</a>. The card uses another sentiment stamp from <a href="http://impression-obsession.com/Merchant2/merchant.mvc?Screen=PROD&Product_Code=CL331&Category_Code=">CL 331 Gratitude </a>Clear Set, and a poppy stamp from Hero Arts.</div><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBDm8ctwxJJ0_BIf3823KDsZG0KbRw1YXf9dYBKmeArff3Thq7fGfVLWkzFK1RUTA941cmhQ3YEm1GkN0XfDamevrVBiFuPWC_cjV7nZq9Jl37A1EnoNmUsGPHCwF1Je3_I9b534_N00w/s1600/Ch+Nov+17+7.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 293px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBDm8ctwxJJ0_BIf3823KDsZG0KbRw1YXf9dYBKmeArff3Thq7fGfVLWkzFK1RUTA941cmhQ3YEm1GkN0XfDamevrVBiFuPWC_cjV7nZq9Jl37A1EnoNmUsGPHCwF1Je3_I9b534_N00w/s400/Ch+Nov+17+7.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5675803065545063314" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;">The current <a href="http://suchins.blogspot.com/2011/11/challenge-76-sponsored-by-nikki-sivils.html">Wee Memories challenge </a>is to create a birthday card. This is what I did, using the <a href="http://impression-obsession.com/Merchant2/merchant.mvc?Screen=PROD&Product_Code=CC029&Category_Code=">Cover a Card Music stamp</a> CC029, along with a sentiment stamp from the Impression Obsession clear set <a href="http://impression-obsession.com/Merchant2/merchant.mvc?Screen=PROD&Product_Code=CL39&Category_Code=">CL39 Birthday Sentiments</a> :</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGFFzJDUGIzO1ZTBJ9e-VLPAcRDrPdzctqY-tp5GDyaQqsAnXwEfOfSifPhkwHY-BavGfndl6eVy_tX5n2VbqUvWf-LZS745d8yE_5BwQfYveUHJjwscePI4jq-pg82QDUfKoh3fKUG_M/s1600/Ch+Nov+17+6.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 313px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGFFzJDUGIzO1ZTBJ9e-VLPAcRDrPdzctqY-tp5GDyaQqsAnXwEfOfSifPhkwHY-BavGfndl6eVy_tX5n2VbqUvWf-LZS745d8yE_5BwQfYveUHJjwscePI4jq-pg82QDUfKoh3fKUG_M/s400/Ch+Nov+17+6.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5675807080248890882" /></a>THANK YOU so much for taking the time to stop by today. Please take some time to stop by the other IO designers' blogs for some eye catching inspiration; you can find direct links on my sidebar. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"> I wish you a week of delight...do what you love, love what you do.</div>Deborah Marchhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17211999112146380759noreply@blogger.com19tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2107343334870064673.post-41746755404695398842011-11-05T17:26:00.004-03:002011-11-05T17:50:56.977-03:00Nature...again...<p class="MsoNormal" style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51); font-size: 13px; line-height: 20px; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); text-align: center; "><span style="font-size: 14pt; line-height: 21px; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; ">The current <a href="http://artjourneydesign-team.blogspot.com/2011/11/art-journey-challenge-15-nature.html" style="color: rgb(255, 111, 207); text-decoration: none; ">Art Journey challenge</a> is all about NATURE. If you'd like the opportunity to win a ten euro's gift certificate to the Art Journey shop, here's what to do:<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51); font-size: 13px; line-height: 20px; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); text-align: center; "><span style="font-size: 14pt; line-height: 21px; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; ">-Create a new card, and put in on your blog with a link back to the Art Journey challenge.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51); font-size: 13px; line-height: 20px; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); text-align: center; "><span style="font-size: 14pt; line-height: 21px; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; ">-Put a direct link to your work at the end of the blogpost in the "Add your link" section over at the<a href="http://artjourneydesign-team.blogspot.com/2011/11/art-journey-challenge-15-nature.html" style="color: rgb(255, 111, 207); text-decoration: none; ">challenge site</a><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51); font-size: 13px; line-height: 20px; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); text-align: center; "><span style="font-size: 14pt; line-height: 21px; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; ">-Use mainly Art Journey stamps</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51); font-size: 13px; line-height: 20px; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); text-align: center; "><span style="font-size: 14pt; line-height: 21px; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; ">Here's another card I did...just getting back into card making again, now that the cooler weather has arrived here in Nova Scotia...WOOT!!</span></p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6nBBxBLFIub8fZkORHIQFkaKTrZlOdYHisDld625xu-5cGxj2Y1Wir5zHeSEsiYILhQ05zk6jsray-n6o63Xkq15QqDd3Mj5r2UKYR7wPaKFSdoGu2IqKe6XSbQ8G_41T8tnknRATPMI/s1600/Nature+challenge+5+Deborah.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 314px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6nBBxBLFIub8fZkORHIQFkaKTrZlOdYHisDld625xu-5cGxj2Y1Wir5zHeSEsiYILhQ05zk6jsray-n6o63Xkq15QqDd3Mj5r2UKYR7wPaKFSdoGu2IqKe6XSbQ8G_41T8tnknRATPMI/s400/Nature+challenge+5+Deborah.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5671611469363309218" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;">The leaves border on the right is from <a href="http://www.artjourney.nl/art-journey/35394-inchies.html">this Art Journey Set, called "Inchies."</a> That precious wee boy is from <a href="http://www.artjourney.nl/art-journey/37902-kids.html">this Art Journey set, called "Kids." </a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">I'm playing in these challenges:</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://thesecretcraftersaturdaychallenge.blogspot.com/">Secret Crafters</a> (flowers, ribbons, lace) </div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://ourcreativecorner6.blogspot.com/2011/11/masculine-cardproject.html">Our Creative Corner (</a>masculine cards)</div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://thethreemuseschallenge.blogspot.com/">Three Muses</a> (vintage collage/memories)</div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://papertakeweekly.blogspot.com/">Papertake Weekly </a>(anything goes)</div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://creativecardcrew.blogspot.com/2011/10/fallin-for-you.html">Fallin' for You</a> (I used fall colours for my take on the challenge)</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">THANK YOU for stopping by! Wishing you a week of delight, doing WHAT you love to do, with PEOPLE you love too!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div>Deborah Marchhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17211999112146380759noreply@blogger.com14tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2107343334870064673.post-20781316053174803362011-11-03T07:00:00.004-03:002011-11-05T17:58:43.103-03:00Aaaahhh SNOW!<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 19px; line-height: 21px; ">The Impression Obsession designers are enjoying "Snow Much Fun" this week! I used one of the new Alesa Baker stamps<a href="http://impression-obsession.com/Merchant2/merchant.mvc?Screen=PROD&Product_Code=G7640&Category_Code="> (Impression Obsession G7640 Snowman with Ornament)</a>, coloured just a little with Touch Markers, glittered, then mounted on a Spellbinders Lacy Circle diecut over embossed mirror cardstock. I stamped his hat twice, black-embossed one of them, cut it out and mounted it with dimensional foam for a little more dimension on the card. The embossing on blue mirror cardstock was done with one of my very favourite Cuttlebug folders, from the six piece set called "Love is in the Air.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 19px; line-height: 21px; "><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihvQAWtpwG3XDCOcJL3pYwDJoT4pFYL690hFpvBtcfA5e5S8Niunn9BKOPvq_6buE0QP7q6bIYlfuM46RDw_r9Oueo-eyjRVHPfle5hp1eXU19_3Fl2AZQLvfgOyC3zBQgXgtZlYJVBfQ/s1600/ch+oct+27.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 311px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihvQAWtpwG3XDCOcJL3pYwDJoT4pFYL690hFpvBtcfA5e5S8Niunn9BKOPvq_6buE0QP7q6bIYlfuM46RDw_r9Oueo-eyjRVHPfle5hp1eXU19_3Fl2AZQLvfgOyC3zBQgXgtZlYJVBfQ/s400/ch+oct+27.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5668146794500007362" /></a><br />If you like snow people, Impression Obsession has <a href="http://impression-obsession.com/Merchant2/merchant.mvc?">pages and pages of them</a> for you!</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 19px; line-height: 21px; ">If you would like a chance to win free stamps too, join the Impression Obsession challenge...just post your "Snow Much Fun Card" at the bottom of the post on the Impression Obsession Blog, from November 3rd through November 3rd. </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: 14pt; line-height: 21px; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; ">The challenge guidelines are in the first side bar to the right on the IO Blog, near the top, under the "New Fall-Winter Card Album".</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 19px; line-height: 21px;">Please take some time to visit the other IO designers...always some delightful inspiration to be found.</span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 19px; line-height: 21px;">Challenges can bring you inspiration too!</span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://papertakeweekly.blogspot.com/2011/11/anything-goes-plus-bit-of-bling-if-you.html" style="font-size: 19px; line-height: 21px; ">Papertake Weekly</a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 19px; line-height: 21px; "> (anything goes, plus bling, this week)</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 19px; line-height: 21px;">Thank you SO much for visiting...I'll sure visit you back if there's a link to do so...wishing you time spent with people you love, doing the things you love to do!</span></span></p>Deborah Marchhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17211999112146380759noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2107343334870064673.post-65885845210133458832011-11-01T14:26:00.005-03:002011-11-01T14:56:12.199-03:00Nature...<div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div><div><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"">The current <a href="http://artjourneydesign-team.blogspot.com/2011/11/art-journey-challenge-15-nature.html">Art Journey challenge</a> is all about NATURE. If you'd like the opportunity to win a ten euro's gift certificate to the Art Journey shop, here's what to do:<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"">-Create a new card, and put in on your blog with a link back to the Art Journey challenge.<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"">-Put a direct link to your work at the end of the blogpost in the "Add your link" section over at the <a href="http://artjourneydesign-team.blogspot.com/2011/11/art-journey-challenge-15-nature.html">challenge site</a><o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"">-Use mainly Art Journey stamps</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"">Here are some cards I did...and had such FUN doing them!</span></p></div></div><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEia7xUu7DwLLmKArYX1slqNOSpgBuc3LjHFcWTnMDnncivbgOQaHhqrNpUwoEGA6DOLs5GpD9ai5ngW3XxpXDLPq9RPOZusK6TYsX3KG5iWgUVnUYtRHW-ZZXNWROSxH2pN8W9iacy6LNU/s1600/Nature+challenge+1+Deborah.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 307px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEia7xUu7DwLLmKArYX1slqNOSpgBuc3LjHFcWTnMDnncivbgOQaHhqrNpUwoEGA6DOLs5GpD9ai5ngW3XxpXDLPq9RPOZusK6TYsX3KG5iWgUVnUYtRHW-ZZXNWROSxH2pN8W9iacy6LNU/s400/Nature+challenge+1+Deborah.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5670083523125670274" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHwKb76GrH14gNSDSDTf2dY3cVZqQ5q1kS7GcubdU9dpCMp3zQdn7a0yAW0WaGzCOVFEs3P_RTYGCcceM_-Q9xOfdmwZ7CUvSz9_13M9OeMuuFW0U26ZmciimDmpSpPbL87C1SegpFnIY/s1600/Nature+challenge+4+Deborah.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 328px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHwKb76GrH14gNSDSDTf2dY3cVZqQ5q1kS7GcubdU9dpCMp3zQdn7a0yAW0WaGzCOVFEs3P_RTYGCcceM_-Q9xOfdmwZ7CUvSz9_13M9OeMuuFW0U26ZmciimDmpSpPbL87C1SegpFnIY/s400/Nature+challenge+4+Deborah.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5670083343329929618" /></a><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;">Thanks LOADS for visiting! I'll visit you too if I have a link.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Partying here:</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://cachallenge.blogspot.com/2011/11/tijd-time.html">Crazy Amigo</a> ("Time..." forever...)</div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://papertakeweekly.blogspot.com/2011/11/anything-goes-plus-bit-of-bling-if-you.html">Papertake Weekly</a> (anything goes)</div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://simonsaysstampschallenge.blogspot.com/2011/10/simon-says-anything-goes.html">Simon Says</a> (anything goes too)</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">"May your pockets be heavy and your heart be light.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">May good luck pursue you each morning and night."</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span">An Irish Blessing</span></div>Deborah Marchhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17211999112146380759noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2107343334870064673.post-59206771454996044352011-10-19T23:30:00.009-03:002011-10-20T20:42:36.305-03:00Challenges...<div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">This week's challenge for Dreamweaver designers is a free theme. I'm enjoying PURPLES this week. This card uses Dreamweaver stencil <a href="http://www.stencilwithstyle.com/LLpages/LL585.htm">LL 585 Romantic Rose</a>. I spritzed the stencil with Memories Mists Pansy and Blue Hawaiian, then lifted it gently with tweezers and placed it upside down on glossy cardstock so the inks transferred. A little ribbon, a paper flower and some bling made it into a birthday card for a dear friend, who loves mauves, to go with her <a href="http://upcyclingmylife.blogspot.com/2011/10/happy-birthday-to-dear-friend.html">birthday gift right here.</a></div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5ZjcjU76FTg-5n0lwRGRhfLqnn-BWWiy3xa6U5VXBdME9E1GpnswligMDsV_ZpI1KULF6Wab1_C13xXRmuFa3BwQjZXDZLXpyVISyCRFBi9WTcMrQ4TfbIZuB_t15XxELTMKJuZ0CwM8/s1600/ch+oct+20.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 234px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5ZjcjU76FTg-5n0lwRGRhfLqnn-BWWiy3xa6U5VXBdME9E1GpnswligMDsV_ZpI1KULF6Wab1_C13xXRmuFa3BwQjZXDZLXpyVISyCRFBi9WTcMrQ4TfbIZuB_t15XxELTMKJuZ0CwM8/s400/ch+oct+20.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5665398278476313986" /></a><div style="text-align: center;"><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"">Love the way these inks blend on the glossy cardstock!<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family: "Times New Roman","serif""><o:p> </o:p></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 19px; line-height: 21px; ">The Impression Obsession designers are also enjoying PURPLE this week! I used this stamp (Impression Obsession H 1838 Jack with House), coloured with chalks, and mounted on layers of purple and mauve cardstock. If you would like a chance to win free stamps too, the challenge is open until Oct 26, at 10 p.m. Just post your "Purple Card" at the bottom of the post on the Impression Obsession Blog, from October 20th. through October 26th., using Inlinkz.</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"">The challenge guidelines are in the first side bar to the right on the IO Blog, near the top, under the "New Fall-Winter Card Album".<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhORVoNLbp3sonUU7OZSlBUB1VFirkCMIlYdw7HzAjIn8QaEIDVYAENAGrgqpIdlaljLuOCp2yEdMcT3OgGkMREsltLg5rj-NKKe9fisDfuT0FDfZyuZqHqfR3b1tIYretxqQL3hPXUHiA/s1600/Ch+oct+20+purple.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 380px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhORVoNLbp3sonUU7OZSlBUB1VFirkCMIlYdw7HzAjIn8QaEIDVYAENAGrgqpIdlaljLuOCp2yEdMcT3OgGkMREsltLg5rj-NKKe9fisDfuT0FDfZyuZqHqfR3b1tIYretxqQL3hPXUHiA/s400/Ch+oct+20+purple.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5665398755945463986" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Hope you'll look at the list of designers for Impression Obsession and Dreamweaver on my sidebar...always wonderful inspiration on those blogs.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Thank you so much for visiting...wishing you a day filled with things you love to do.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Playing with these fine paper crafting parties:</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://charismacardz.blogspot.com/">Craft Challenges </a>(Challenge # 42 dry embossing)</div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://dreamweaverstencils.blogspot.com/">Dreamweaver</a> (free theme)</div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://dreamweaverstencils.blogspot.com/">Sisterhood </a>(birthdays)</div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://simonsaysstampschallenge.blogspot.com/2011/10/simon-says-be-inspired-by-nursery.html">Simon Says</a> (be inspired by <a href="http://www.october-country.com/wychingwell/ww-rhymes.html">nursery rhymes</a>)</div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://papertakeweekly.blogspot.com/2011/10/spooooooky-hues.html">Papertake Weekly</a> (spooky hues)</div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://creativecardcrew.blogspot.com/2011/10/spooky-fun.html">Creative Card Crew</a> (spooky fun)</div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://citycrafter.blogspot.com/2011/10/city-crafter-challenge-blog-week-79.html">City Crafter </a> (Challenge # 79, harvest festival)<br /><br /></div></div>Deborah Marchhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17211999112146380759noreply@blogger.com22tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2107343334870064673.post-82086753703551821292011-09-14T23:08:00.004-03:002011-09-14T23:29:56.606-03:00Autumn again...<div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Oooohhh, I LOVE the cooler temperatures, the reduction in humidity, the colours...autumn is most DEFINITELY my very favourite season of the year, and I LOVE that I live in a part of thr world that enjoys all four seasons, in all their glory.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">The theme for the Impression Obsession challenge this week is...you guessed it...AUTUMN! <a href="http://mitrafriant.typepad.com/">Check right here</a> for details about how you can enter to win a $25 gift certificate to buy Impression Obsession stamps...and for more info and links to blogs of other IO designers taking part in the current challenge.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">My card for this challenge uses one of the new cover-a-card designs<a href="http://impression-obsession.com/Merchant2/merchant.mvc?Screen=PROD&Product_Code=CC102&Category_Code=2CAC"> (CC 102 Birds on Trees) </a>, paired with an old favourite sentiment stamp from the set "Live in Thanksgiving"<a href="http://impression-obsession.com/Merchant2/merchant.mvc?Screen=PROD&Product_Code=CL287&Category_Code=1NEWCL">.</a> I stamped both over a background done with three colours of <a href="http://www.quietfiredesign.ca/home.php?cat=289&page=1">Ecoline Watercolour Inks</a> sprayed on watercolour paper with <a href="http://www.quietfiredesign.ca/product.php?productid=430&cat=&page=1">Ranger Mini Misters. </a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYY3bVAtePLkfCCK0OqwEcx3uW96zeGyC3LN3K8pcJ9V6USESW54c4B5dZucH8wJb5iGa0La_PHUy7HprZbXg3KG0ghOV-2eeTMt7kk7Q88L-RBgfZz0GGfho0RKbqg0sEFxCBVNTsuaQ/s1600/Sep+15+autumn.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 370px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYY3bVAtePLkfCCK0OqwEcx3uW96zeGyC3LN3K8pcJ9V6USESW54c4B5dZucH8wJb5iGa0La_PHUy7HprZbXg3KG0ghOV-2eeTMt7kk7Q88L-RBgfZz0GGfho0RKbqg0sEFxCBVNTsuaQ/s400/Sep+15+autumn.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5652407074214795298" /></a>Thank you so very much for stopping by my blog today...wishing you a day filled with creating things you LOVE!<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div>Deborah Marchhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17211999112146380759noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2107343334870064673.post-82504030748269610632011-09-11T10:19:00.011-03:002011-09-11T17:17:55.296-03:00ATC's<div style="text-align: center;">What a wonderful day I had yesterday...stamping supplies all over my livingroom, inky for HOURS! I'm participating in an ATC swap with the theme "autumn," which is coincidentally the theme for the <a href="http://artjourneydesign-team.blogspot.com/2011/09/art-journey-challenge-13-herfstkleuren.html">current Art Journey challenge</a>. I've been away from paper arts all summer long...it's such FUN finding all my supplies again!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span">Oh! Just so you know, t<span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 20px; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 20px; ">his challenge is open to anyone! </span>The deadline is Sept. 28th. Then one participant will be randomly selected for a 10 euro’s gift certificate to shop at Art Journey. The challenge requires participants to use MAINLY ART JOURNEY STAMPS. Put your new creation on your blog or Flickr (with a link to the <a href="http://artjourneydesign-team.blogspot.com/" style="text-decoration: none; ">challenge post on the Art Journey blog</a>)...check over there for full details</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">I used stamps from a couple of Art Journey sets (<a href="http://www.artjourney.nl/art-journey/35420-tree.html">right here..."Tree"</a> and <a href="http://www.artjourney.nl/art-journey/35367-bird-boy.html">right here "Bird Boy"</a>) over a background of <a href="http://www.quietfiredesign.ca/home.php?cat=289">Ecoline Watercolour Inks</a> mixed with <a href="http://www.quietfiredesign.ca/product.php?productid=651&cat=&page=1">Winsor and Newton Iridescent Medium</a> for a little sparkle (which I know you can't see on the pic...siiigh). Then I edged all the ATC's with <a href="http://www.quietfiredesign.ca/product.php?productid=59&cat=581&page=1">Krylon 18 Kt Gold Leafing Ink</a>.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6RwiT3n6mj4Gw_e7jsXIM7FvFKs1xutFielZaBjX1InWHNKoMudrMER4d872o_wPae1c1v_oAJp_aDAXvYvIXOH-pX85ycPj_9jKypH1j8w702oxAmmr9UUKrDJd6vJPEYu-10PxHKqA/s1600/tree+boy+together.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 245px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6RwiT3n6mj4Gw_e7jsXIM7FvFKs1xutFielZaBjX1InWHNKoMudrMER4d872o_wPae1c1v_oAJp_aDAXvYvIXOH-pX85ycPj_9jKypH1j8w702oxAmmr9UUKrDJd6vJPEYu-10PxHKqA/s400/tree+boy+together.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5651095618284076098" /></a><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">On a couple of the ATC's, I also used a Treble Clef image from this Art Journey set, for a couple of music lovers in the swap group. Love love LOVE this set!!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYTxjLhlRffbiFON6vGKRK8IkYushiyTShD3VlCpbSQ4PjTV2uPMtXGKZoXI9GyTuteWfNnFBUN_yvqDNXSLQ0MiU68a-EEGbZhRmfQziNCsLRTqlbLPR7x0unApGWpvu_MOrSkFnov9M/s1600/music.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYTxjLhlRffbiFON6vGKRK8IkYushiyTShD3VlCpbSQ4PjTV2uPMtXGKZoXI9GyTuteWfNnFBUN_yvqDNXSLQ0MiU68a-EEGbZhRmfQziNCsLRTqlbLPR7x0unApGWpvu_MOrSkFnov9M/s400/music.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5651096822825640818" /></a><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">I also used<a href="http://www.quietfiredesign.ca/product.php?productid=702&cat=518&page=2"> this Dreamweaver stencil </a> (LL432 Crows) with <a href="http://www.quietfiredesign.ca/product.php?productid=706&cat=519&page=1">Dreamweaver Black Matte Embossing Paste</a>.</div><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgyq5aQmvSBVJVXqCXVKw3Bk7MtVO4CUFjEV6bVQ5Q3EL2Y-ensMsV3fWd04cFUTzwWJn2PPicLa2VYa2RZSZiqHZwhrROlp3wJ-MWG3tVN-bewJrNxw-qD-4JFAlzRe-fRxeJTBxsVeNg/s1600/LL+432+Crows.gif" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 110px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgyq5aQmvSBVJVXqCXVKw3Bk7MtVO4CUFjEV6bVQ5Q3EL2Y-ensMsV3fWd04cFUTzwWJn2PPicLa2VYa2RZSZiqHZwhrROlp3wJ-MWG3tVN-bewJrNxw-qD-4JFAlzRe-fRxeJTBxsVeNg/s400/LL+432+Crows.gif" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5651094552654449426" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">So, here they are!</div><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTeQBrKYCYNVqNtJ8pKrLLyISPc0oldSfikduEx0ndq2N8drkNwdbgU-JyhHoJ2T9Ojr5rep5bdyUVgtt6LCptKlEMnwCyugOoBzoDvtH-szH5SBMlFIkneoBbm-T31ZCcfP19BVCJTpI/s1600/ATC.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 239px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTeQBrKYCYNVqNtJ8pKrLLyISPc0oldSfikduEx0ndq2N8drkNwdbgU-JyhHoJ2T9Ojr5rep5bdyUVgtt6LCptKlEMnwCyugOoBzoDvtH-szH5SBMlFIkneoBbm-T31ZCcfP19BVCJTpI/s400/ATC.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5651095934611061538" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;">Here's a scanned close-up of a couple of them...</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkOmuTd_iaoBHfL8XW_YX9TYl7qRoaTq2sF45PwLdxXfFAI5mP_k-sb67lfuqReqsCKJQ0ceUsyl6kd6UfZqYvbsq90-xR_hSwzteFPd4_U6BAJUPaujXyqCRiFt2u0X5m7xTcEnMEkdg/s1600/ATC+close.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 280px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkOmuTd_iaoBHfL8XW_YX9TYl7qRoaTq2sF45PwLdxXfFAI5mP_k-sb67lfuqReqsCKJQ0ceUsyl6kd6UfZqYvbsq90-xR_hSwzteFPd4_U6BAJUPaujXyqCRiFt2u0X5m7xTcEnMEkdg/s400/ATC+close.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5651098342474283282" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;">Thanks for stopping by today!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 20px; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); "><span class="Apple-style-span"><div style="text-align: center; ">I'm partying with these fine bloggers this week:</div><div style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51); text-align: center; "><br /></div><div style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51); text-align: center; "><a href="http://creativecardcrew.blogspot.com/" style="color: rgb(255, 111, 207); text-decoration: none; ">Creative Card Crew</a>...anything goes</div><div style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51); text-align: center; "><a href="http://papertakeweekly.blogspot.com/" style="color: rgb(255, 111, 207); text-decoration: none; ">Papertake Weekly</a>...anything goes</div></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51); line-height: 20px; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); "><a href="http://suchins.blogspot.com/2011/09/challenge-67-sponsored-by-wilson-design.html">Wee Memories</a>...one layer projects</span></div>Deborah Marchhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17211999112146380759noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2107343334870064673.post-75653211489086361812011-09-10T18:50:00.006-03:002011-09-11T17:18:21.791-03:00Autumn Colours<div style="text-align: center;">Aaaahhhh...fall! I've had an incredibly busy summer; my three little grandsons spent eight weeks with me. Now that they're back home with their parents, I can settle back in to inks and stamps and stencils and play!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">The <a href="http://artjourneydesign-team.blogspot.com/">Art Journey designers'challenge</a> for the month of September is to use autumn colours. For my card, I used stamps from several<a href="http://www.artjourney.nl/"> Art Journey </a>sets. The tree on the right is from<a href="http://www.artjourney.nl/art-journey/35420-tree.html"> this set</a>, called "Tree." The flowers at the bottom are from<a href="http://www.artjourney.nl/art-journey/35367-bird-boy.html"> this set</a>, called "Bird Boy," and the sentiment comes from<a href="http://www.artjourney.nl/art-journey/35417-summer-girl.html"> this set</a>, called "Summer Girl." I used a border punch from Stampin' Up, and a piece of bakers' twine.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 20px; ">This challenge is open to anyone! </span> The deadline is Sept. 28th. Then one participant will be randomly selected for a 10 euro’s gift certificate to shop at Art Journey. The challenge requires participants to use MAINLY ART JOURNEY STAMPS. Put your new creation on your blog or Flickr (with a link to the <a href="http://artjourneydesign-team.blogspot.com/">challenge post on the Art Journey blog</a>)...check over there for full details.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span"><br /></span></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjombzGma6TrDT4YuRbTHl_Ux8txrzO1BGnHZVDhFmxL-vVPsP9OFPidposDyV7RQkuYam2Y-PdyrqMWHpZ9oJe9ZOF8OYVf13tGKYMF8NHJI8CQCNFg8cfr6JlQbJ2cgUMBQPIRlcmt7E/s1600/Challenge+Sept.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 372px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjombzGma6TrDT4YuRbTHl_Ux8txrzO1BGnHZVDhFmxL-vVPsP9OFPidposDyV7RQkuYam2Y-PdyrqMWHpZ9oJe9ZOF8OYVf13tGKYMF8NHJI8CQCNFg8cfr6JlQbJ2cgUMBQPIRlcmt7E/s400/Challenge+Sept.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5650852663322623986" /></a><div style="text-align: center;"></div><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;">I'm partying with these fine bloggers this week:</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://creativecardcrew.blogspot.com/">Creative Card Crew</a>...anything goes</div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://papertakeweekly.blogspot.com/">Papertake Weekly</a>...anything goes</div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://thethreemuseschallenge.blogspot.com/">Three Muses</a>...words</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div><div style="text-align: center;">Thanks so much for stopping by...wishing you a CREATIVE week!</div><div><br /></div></div>Deborah Marchhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17211999112146380759noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2107343334870064673.post-12447751152239511052011-08-04T07:30:00.001-03:002011-08-04T07:31:32.685-03:00Dreamweaver!<div style="text-align: center;">For my Dream Team Thursday project, please <a href="http://upcyclingmylife.blogspot.com/2011/08/another-step.html">visit here</a>...and don't forget to see what other gorgeous eye candy the team has for you. Links to their blogs are on my sidebar.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Wishing you a WONDERFUL day! Thanks for stopping by!</div>Deborah Marchhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17211999112146380759noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2107343334870064673.post-84236242100048109342011-07-24T06:00:00.000-03:002011-07-24T06:00:01.617-03:00Impression Obsession Sneak Peek Day SEVEN!!<div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">CHA is nearly over.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Even though we weren't there, we can live vicariously through newly released images, right?</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">This one uses a new birdie image (designed by Hannah Davis..."Bird on a Branch H10008) paired with an older sentiment (Just a Note B3552)</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Have a look at the inspiration from the other designers...you can find their links on my sidebar.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Be sure to visit them all...leaving comments will enter you to win a $25 IO gift certificate. You can find more information about that on the Impression Obsession blog.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">All the new IO images are in the <a href="http://impression-obsession.com/images/2011-IO-Fall-Winter-Supplement.pdf">catalogue supplement right here</a>.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /><br /></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9FklO3PzBEKzMf2bq8oWLBaX6e5qAbhGIQo57HqbUEJglzraai-BMopOPxNPL8ndVERvUKtnZLA-m0dMZgYMpdpBM-pVNjsI1bCnd-7_xvmRqlhFmQnH2T3JKM4Shr8NpGAYONz_VcyI/s1600/Deborah+2+of+23.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 384px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9FklO3PzBEKzMf2bq8oWLBaX6e5qAbhGIQo57HqbUEJglzraai-BMopOPxNPL8ndVERvUKtnZLA-m0dMZgYMpdpBM-pVNjsI1bCnd-7_xvmRqlhFmQnH2T3JKM4Shr8NpGAYONz_VcyI/s400/Deborah+2+of+23.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5632718909627295954" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;">Now YOU have a chance to submit your own work for a chance to win a $25 IO gift certificate. Check out the <a href="http://mitrafriant.typepad.com/impression_obsession_news/">Impression Obsession blog</a> for more details. The theme is simply to make a card using only Impression Obsession stamps.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Thanks so MUCH for visiting today! Good luck in the draw for the Impression Obsession gift certificate!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div>Deborah Marchhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17211999112146380759noreply@blogger.com24tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2107343334870064673.post-52139575803423763202011-07-23T07:00:00.001-03:002011-07-23T07:00:02.707-03:00Impression Obsession Sneak Peek Day SIX!!<div style="text-align: center;">Okay, so I'm trying something NEW to me. I'm scheduling this post to be up in the wee hours of the morning. I've never tried this before...hope it works...WHO KNEW...Blogger schedules!!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Here's my Impression Obsession card for the sneak peek week Day SIX! I used one of the new IO sentiment stamps D8623 "Peaceful Season Wishes," all on its own. I love monochrome white cards.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4qrXgh9EaPybHiHqIWoj5mrPNH9Ywrrn9N3XiDtfh9lmiDwfSOQy5awhKXMdq9t7dStcNBLfTrhOYalJwCIxQGIZoFlIf82PllgAHOumu02Qn4G8n42noUSu9-seEHeJrXVsgibzj4fM/s1600/Deborah+20+of+23.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 321px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4qrXgh9EaPybHiHqIWoj5mrPNH9Ywrrn9N3XiDtfh9lmiDwfSOQy5awhKXMdq9t7dStcNBLfTrhOYalJwCIxQGIZoFlIf82PllgAHOumu02Qn4G8n42noUSu9-seEHeJrXVsgibzj4fM/s400/Deborah+20+of+23.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5632327282457748594" /></a><div style="text-align: center;"><br /><br /></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 20px; "><span class="Apple-style-span"><div style="text-align: center; ">Have a look at the inspiration from the other designers...you can find their links on my sidebar.</div><div style="text-align: center; "><span class="Apple-style-span"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 18px; "><span class="Apple-style-span">Be sure to visit them all...leaving comments will enter you to win a $25 IO gift certificate. You can find more information about that on the <a href="http://mitrafriant.typepad.com/impression_obsession_news/" style="text-decoration: none; ">Impression Obsession blog</a>.</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 18px; "><span class="Apple-style-span"><br /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center; "><div style="text-align: center; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 18px; "><span class="Apple-style-span">All the new IO images are in the catalogue supplement right <a href="http://impression-obsession.com/images/2011-IO-Fall-Winter-Supplement.pdf" style="text-decoration: none; ">here</a>.<br /><br />Also, you have a chance to submit your own work for a chance to win another $25 IO gift certificate. On July 21st, Shirley will be posting contest information on the <a href="http://mitrafriant.typepad.com/impression_obsession_news/" style="text-decoration: none; ">Impression Obsession blog</a></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 18px; ">. The theme will be to make a card using only Impression Obsession stamps.</span></div></div></span></span></div></div>Deborah Marchhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17211999112146380759noreply@blogger.com24tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2107343334870064673.post-49070908209898031742011-07-21T21:35:00.003-03:002011-07-21T21:53:42.010-03:00Impression Obsession Sneak Peek...DAY FIVE!<div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span">...and the new stamps just KEEP ON COMIN'!!</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 20px; "><span class="Apple-style-span"><div style="text-align: center; "><span class="Apple-style-span">I love this little snowperson angel in the snow globe...YUM!</span></div><div style="text-align: center; "><span class="Apple-style-span"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center; "><span class="Apple-style-span">Have a look at the inspiration from the other designers...you can find their links on my sidebar.</span></div><div style="text-align: center; "><span class="Apple-style-span"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 18px; "><span class="Apple-style-span">Be sure to visit them all...leaving comments will enter you to win a $25 IO gift certificate. You can find more information about that on the <a href="http://mitrafriant.typepad.com/impression_obsession_news/" style="text-decoration: none; ">Impression Obsession blog</a>.</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 18px; "><span class="Apple-style-span"><br /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center; "><div style="text-align: center; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 18px; "><span class="Apple-style-span">All the new IO images are in the catalogue supplement right <a href="http://impression-obsession.com/images/2011-IO-Fall-Winter-Supplement.pdf" style="text-decoration: none; ">here</a>.<br /><br />Also, you have a chance to submit your own work for a chance to win another $25 IO gift certificate. On July 21st, Shirley will be posting contest information on the <a href="http://mitrafriant.typepad.com/impression_obsession_news/" style="text-decoration: none; ">Impression Obsession blog</a></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 18px; "><span class="Apple-style-span">. As a heads up, the theme will be to make a card using only Impression Obsession stamps.</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center; "></div></div></span></span></div><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhG7GKAadLpcrmxHxMTTCDotD8nSjCb5K60k46e0PMHYS2XBJ_QiHFbHdh0Cche7qmmsdyIqV1MaBbiZJ5AmN-nkrkM6jdrhSCZVWuki4sM47hKZw00O4bOgnxeGLjwL35gob8Nqf1KttI/s1600/Deborah+4+of+23.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 361px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhG7GKAadLpcrmxHxMTTCDotD8nSjCb5K60k46e0PMHYS2XBJ_QiHFbHdh0Cche7qmmsdyIqV1MaBbiZJ5AmN-nkrkM6jdrhSCZVWuki4sM47hKZw00O4bOgnxeGLjwL35gob8Nqf1KttI/s400/Deborah+4+of+23.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5631970813679205554" /></a>Deborah Marchhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17211999112146380759noreply@blogger.com22tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2107343334870064673.post-57291360098217062232011-07-21T10:27:00.003-03:002011-07-21T10:30:54.046-03:00Impression Obsession sneak peeks DAY FOUR!!<div style="text-align: center; "><span class="Apple-style-span">Mitra has some FABULOUS new stamps being offered for the first time at CHA this summer! Have a look at the inspiration from the other designers...wicked awesome eye candy! You can find their links on my sidebar.</span></div><div style="text-align: center; "><span class="Apple-style-span"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(34, 34, 34); line-height: 18px; "><span class="Apple-style-span">Be sure to visit them all...leaving comments will enter you to win a $25 IO gift certificate. You can find more information about that on the <a href="http://mitrafriant.typepad.com/impression_obsession_news/" style="text-decoration: none; color: rgb(36, 159, 163); ">Impression Obsession blog</a>.</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(34, 34, 34); line-height: 18px; "><span class="Apple-style-span"><br /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center; "><div style="text-align: center; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(34, 34, 34); line-height: 18px; "><span class="Apple-style-span">All the new IO images are in the catalogue supplement right <a href="http://impression-obsession.com/images/2011-IO-Fall-Winter-Supplement.pdf" style="text-decoration: none; color: rgb(36, 159, 163); ">here</a>.<br /><br />Also, you have a chance to submit your own work for a chance to win another $25 IO gift certificate. On July 21st, Shirley will be posting contest information on the <a href="http://mitrafriant.typepad.com/impression_obsession_news/" style="text-decoration: none; color: rgb(36, 159, 163); ">Impression Obsession blog</a></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(34, 34, 34); line-height: 18px; "><span class="Apple-style-span">. As a heads up, the theme will be to make a card using only Impression Obsession stamps (in case you want to get started now).<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh38hicjNXGt1bbvI5jFPMgVCRZZHqSyN9kN8NAM3bfL6xqrblOPWdoLsVa9L1-xjsJO3_jH0N-ihVuBT_7ZyMTgLLqKah3wDu3yR_lFrZMvd7USKF_O9URa04UAV2qtWo83tupxRF9PBA/s1600/Deborah+19+of+23.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 390px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh38hicjNXGt1bbvI5jFPMgVCRZZHqSyN9kN8NAM3bfL6xqrblOPWdoLsVa9L1-xjsJO3_jH0N-ihVuBT_7ZyMTgLLqKah3wDu3yR_lFrZMvd7USKF_O9URa04UAV2qtWo83tupxRF9PBA/s400/Deborah+19+of+23.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5631797159052604994" /></a><br /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(34, 34, 34); line-height: 18px; "><span class="Apple-style-span">I LOVE this Santa image, and will definitely be using it for grandkidlets' Christmas this year!!</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(34, 34, 34); line-height: 18px; "><span class="Apple-style-span"><br /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(34, 34, 34); line-height: 18px; "><span class="Apple-style-span">Have a GREAT day...CREATE!!</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center; "></div></div>Deborah Marchhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17211999112146380759noreply@blogger.com11tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2107343334870064673.post-27850503115726160462011-07-20T09:08:00.004-03:002011-07-20T12:43:43.411-03:00Impression Obsession Sneak Peeks Day Three!<span class="Apple-style-span"><br /></span><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span">The excitement is building! YAAYYY for CHA!!</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51); line-height: 20px; "><br /></span></div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 20px; "><span class="Apple-style-span">Take some time to see all the inspiration from the other designers...you can find their links on my sidebar. </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 18px; ">Be sure to visit them all...leaving comments will enter you to win a $25 IO gift certificate. You can find more information about that on the <a href="http://mitrafriant.typepad.com/impression_obsession_news/" style="text-decoration: none; ">Impression Obsession blog</a>.</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 18px; "><span class="Apple-style-span"><br /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 18px; "><span class="Apple-style-span">Here's my card for today, using another new image:</span></span></div><div style="line-height: 20px; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 18px; "><span class="Apple-style-span"><br /></span></span></div><span class="Apple-style-span"><div style="line-height: 20px; text-align: center; "><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span"><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgZD7sb8QgsJafzoCFCIthFIKh7Qu-HAJXmpdRfB-9Oat5-ey_m6liFZfqjRORGpJK9KpvdxSRB7cBwzXfMOBV_SvNZM07hpGyNhWm23z2zHL3FhaEgo6LazA-_LSv4jfnIN-DeBjMVHs/s1600/Deborah+5+of+23.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 325px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgZD7sb8QgsJafzoCFCIthFIKh7Qu-HAJXmpdRfB-9Oat5-ey_m6liFZfqjRORGpJK9KpvdxSRB7cBwzXfMOBV_SvNZM07hpGyNhWm23z2zHL3FhaEgo6LazA-_LSv4jfnIN-DeBjMVHs/s400/Deborah+5+of+23.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5631406114527346018" /></a><span class="Apple-style-span" ><br /></span></span></span></div></span><span class="Apple-style-span" ><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 18px; ">All the new IO images are in the catalogue supplement right <a href="http://impression-obsession.com/images/2011-IO-Fall-Winter-Supplement.pdf" style="text-decoration: none; ">here</a></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 18px; ">. </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 18px; "><span class="Apple-style-span">Also, you have a chance to submit your own work for a chance to win another $25 IO gift certificate. On July 21st, Shirley will be posting contest information on the <a href="http://mitrafriant.typepad.com/impression_obsession_news/" style="text-decoration: none; ">Impression Obsession blog</a>. The theme will be to make a card using only Impression Obsession stamps.</span></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 18px; "><span class="Apple-style-span" ><br /></span></span></div><div><div style="text-align: center; "><span class="Apple-style-span" >Playing in these fun challenges</span></div><div style="text-align: center; "><span class="Apple-style-span"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center; "><span class="Apple-style-span"><a href="http://suchins.blogspot.com/">Clean and Simple</a></span></div><div style="text-align: center; "><a href="http://opus-gluei.blogspot.com/2011/07/challenge-109-beat-heat.html">Opus Gluei Beat the Heat</a></div><div style="text-align: center; "><a href="http://thesecretcraftersaturdaychallenge.blogspot.com/2011/07/challenge-143.html">Secret Crafter Holidays</a></div><div style="text-align: center; "><a href="http://simonsaysstampschallenge.blogspot.com/2011/07/simon-says-anything-goes.html">Simon Says</a> Anything Goes</div></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 18px; "><span class="Apple-style-span"><br /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 18px; "><span class="Apple-style-span">Have a GRAND day! I'm off to the ocean with my grandsons for the day...picnic and sand and waves...life is GOOD!</span></span></div>Deborah Marchhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17211999112146380759noreply@blogger.com38tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2107343334870064673.post-46776927335603912772011-07-19T09:24:00.009-03:002011-07-20T12:49:46.002-03:00Impression Obsession Sneak Peeks!<div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span">Mitra has some FABULOUS new stamps being offered for the first time at CHA this summer! Have a look at the inspiration from the other designers...wicked awesome eye candy! You can find their links on my sidebar.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(34, 34, 34); line-height: 18px; "><span class="Apple-style-span">Be sure to visit them all...leaving comments will enter you to win a $25 IO gift certificate. You can find more information about that on the <a href="http://mitrafriant.typepad.com/impression_obsession_news/" style="text-decoration: none; color: rgb(36, 159, 163); ">Impression Obsession blog</a>.</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(34, 34, 34); line-height: 18px; "><span class="Apple-style-span"><br /></span></span></div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span">For this card, I stamped the beautiful new music background stamp, then cut the reindeer with a Tim Holtz die. The new sentiment stamp was cut with a Spellbinders die.</span></div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwR798vbWpCE28-LA7GzG0rdjSUstc8pwx0TdrtTLgSB5O_oB0NEJ-9dQuTvHbc-kFIDQcHKwFR80a1ArklRHmDNtxBS0SCEru49QED1bSaojKVWD_2WQN3DMW7IRv7cvFuhj1qrhNyLg/s1600/Deborah+13+of+23.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 308px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwR798vbWpCE28-LA7GzG0rdjSUstc8pwx0TdrtTLgSB5O_oB0NEJ-9dQuTvHbc-kFIDQcHKwFR80a1ArklRHmDNtxBS0SCEru49QED1bSaojKVWD_2WQN3DMW7IRv7cvFuhj1qrhNyLg/s400/Deborah+13+of+23.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5631038801093838226" /></a><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(34, 34, 34); line-height: 18px; "><span class="Apple-style-span">All the new IO images are in the catalogue supplement right <a href="http://impression-obsession.com/images/2011-IO-Fall-Winter-Supplement.pdf" style="text-decoration: none; color: rgb(36, 159, 163); ">here</a>.<br /><br />Also, you have a chance to submit your own work for a chance to win another $25 IO gift certificate. On July 21st, Shirley will be posting contest information on the <a href="http://mitrafriant.typepad.com/impression_obsession_news/" style="text-decoration: none; color: rgb(36, 159, 163); ">Impression Obsession blog</a>. As a heads up, the theme will be to make a card using only Impression Obsession stamps (in case you want to get started now).<br /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span">Playing in these fun challenges</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span"><a href="http://fabnfunkychallenges.blogspot.com/2011/07/challenge-82-animal-magic.html">Fab 'n' Funky</a> animal magic</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span"><a href="http://suchins.blogspot.com/">Clean and Simple</a></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://opus-gluei.blogspot.com/2011/07/challenge-109-beat-heat.html">Opus Gluei Beat the Heat</a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://thesecretcraftersaturdaychallenge.blogspot.com/2011/07/challenge-143.html">Secret Crafter Holidays</a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://simonsaysstampschallenge.blogspot.com/2011/07/simon-says-anything-goes.html">Simon Says</a> Anything Goes</div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://papertakeweekly.blogspot.com/">Papertake Weekly</a> Getting CUTE!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://creativecardcrew.blogspot.com/">Creative Card Crew</a> Animal Antics</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">THANKS for stopping by, just LOVE it when you do. Hope you're having FUN watching all the wonderful things unfolding from CHA!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Remember...when life gives you LEMONS...make LEMONADE!!</div><div><br /></div></div>Deborah Marchhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17211999112146380759noreply@blogger.com40tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2107343334870064673.post-64400421421902459872011-07-18T12:30:00.003-03:002011-07-18T12:34:14.103-03:00Impression Obsession sneak peeks!!<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjp8M9soSKvk9Mmp9mvcd-rXCydqh0GBU1FSArbKYILT1fwFwXNeGzdNwBA9dLKY4KYOminvNV1PRwwTcKJWXq6nyIoi0yBQG9f2qGLovLBAZoWnRNYOq9nSGxx4i7XsEtWW9S-PLhOwNw/s1600/Deborah+3+of+23.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 357px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjp8M9soSKvk9Mmp9mvcd-rXCydqh0GBU1FSArbKYILT1fwFwXNeGzdNwBA9dLKY4KYOminvNV1PRwwTcKJWXq6nyIoi0yBQG9f2qGLovLBAZoWnRNYOq9nSGxx4i7XsEtWW9S-PLhOwNw/s400/Deborah+3+of+23.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5630715773256880370" /></a><br />CHA's happening!!<div><br /></div><div>Here's a card done with one of the new release stamps. I stamped it twice, cut out the stocking and popped it up for a little more dimension. LOVE this stamp!!</div><div><br /></div><div>Have a look at the other designers' blogs for oodles of eye candy this week.</div><div><br /></div><div>Wish you a day filled with the people and things that you love.</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div>Deborah Marchhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17211999112146380759noreply@blogger.com15tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2107343334870064673.post-57872228635270813532011-07-07T09:22:00.002-03:002011-07-07T09:23:00.168-03:00Looking for today's Dreamweaver stencil project?<div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Have a look <a href="http://upcyclingmylife.blogspot.com/2011/07/upcycling-with-stencils.html">right here!</a></div>Deborah Marchhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17211999112146380759noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2107343334870064673.post-22991954538412668582011-07-01T07:49:00.004-03:002011-07-01T08:32:57.341-03:00Children!<div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://artjourneydesign-team.blogspot.com/">Art Journey's eleventh art challenge</a> is all about CHILDREN! This is a GREAT challenge for me, as I have three little grandchildren visiting me here in Nova Scotia for the whole summer!</div><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNhiV3sKtGVCKrEu3QGhTcyZ62Qka_967Prn2KB2PCxciKs9mEIXSlSHaAlO784Gjf7wpJZgybxjLqE792NSvpDHxIDa6pzl74GesFN4Klu7SgW8leX8H1ryzD-G5BVG6HZy1Rc8ij44I/s1600/July+1+challenge+2.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 304px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNhiV3sKtGVCKrEu3QGhTcyZ62Qka_967Prn2KB2PCxciKs9mEIXSlSHaAlO784Gjf7wpJZgybxjLqE792NSvpDHxIDa6pzl74GesFN4Klu7SgW8leX8H1ryzD-G5BVG6HZy1Rc8ij44I/s400/July+1+challenge+2.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5624334642193208946" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">For my card, I used three different Art Journey stamps: the grass from the Bird Boy set <a href="http://www.artjourney.nl/art-journey/35367-bird-boy.html">right here</a>, a beautiful little girl , and the quotation from the <a href="http://www.artjourney.nl/art-journey/35417-summer-girl.html">Summer Girl Set</a>.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">The Netherlands <a href="http://www.artjourney.nl/">Art Journey website</a> has been completely redesigned, and it's SO easy to navigate now...in English! Hope you can take some time to see their beautiful stamps!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">There's a LOT of inspiration over at<a href="http://artjourneydesign-team.blogspot.com/"> the challenge site</a>, with direct links to all designers' blogs. There's also an opportunity for you to win a ten euro's gift certificate to the Art Journey store!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">The very LAST <a href="http://wednesdaystamper.wordpress.com/2011/06/29/at-least-one-rubberstamp/">Wednesday Stamper challenge</a> is simply to use at least one rubber stamp. I'm so sorry to see the Wednesday Stamper challenges ending. They were some of my favourite play dates with myself!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Over at<a href="http://jffchallenge.blogspot.com/2011/06/junes-fifth-week-anything-goes.html"> Just For Fun</a>, the challenge is anything goes...another easy one!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">The current <a href="http://stampinfortheweekend.blogspot.com/">Stampin 'for the Weekend</a> challenge is...favourite things. You ought to go visit...see the crafter's version of the Sound of Music song "My Favourite Things."</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://thesecretcraftersaturdaychallenge.blogspot.com/">The Secret Crafter Saturday Challenge</a> is embossing. I thermal embossed the little girl on mycard, using Versafine Coal Black Ink and Super Fine Detail Clear embossing powder.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Over at <a href="http://ourcreativecorner6.blogspot.com/2011/06/your-style-and-design-team-call.html">Our Creative Corner, </a>they want to see YOUR style! Go play!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Thank you SO MUCH for visiting today. Your comments mean so much to me!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Wishing you a day filled with all the things you love...have FUN...make ART!</div>Deborah Marchhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17211999112146380759noreply@blogger.com22tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2107343334870064673.post-53559407533797779842011-06-30T10:05:00.007-03:002011-07-01T08:18:55.889-03:00Stencils stencils stencils!<div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">I LOVE stencilling!! I needed a birthday card, and over at the current <a href="http://www.dreamweaverstencils.blogspot.com/">Dream Team challenge</a>, they're using purple and yellow (like this photo) as inspiration...an idea from our Laura!</div><div><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEio7ec0e-hxAOmURhucVNw7hz08GVR2nnKoe6PjVhZ2YZ33kvCu18CLk3UcNtM9bpWbA-YRrvPJ1UyPUp51P2myMdSc1rlpW5WXH5DVLlYK1FPgYnv5dYrJjccw3tIW39-Juj-mi8lMo5k/s1600/colourway+purple+yellow.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 245px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEio7ec0e-hxAOmURhucVNw7hz08GVR2nnKoe6PjVhZ2YZ33kvCu18CLk3UcNtM9bpWbA-YRrvPJ1UyPUp51P2myMdSc1rlpW5WXH5DVLlYK1FPgYnv5dYrJjccw3tIW39-Juj-mi8lMo5k/s400/colourway+purple+yellow.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5623999268144333826" /></a><br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">For this card, I stencilled the design with Versafine Black Ink, then used "Stuck on You" thermal embossing powder, heated it, applied Stampee Foil over top, and ran it through my laminator. Although you can't see it very well in photos, these foils add shine and pizazz to any project!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">You can see all the supplies I used <a href="http://www.dreamweaverstencils.com/">right here</a>.</div><div><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglQ8hgbp26dLTtXtzz2uMvl1WA8Ik_ya8fcaaIXFm-bxcqoS6uqfBuIYKPNj_tj3Op2xXGqe-Z3vQbLyPZCYUyCcAwQLzU0Evvrq9qwEJXwqMG7VxXvFKHkU_DkOFl8CF9hbzq_wZrbU4/s1600/Ch+Jun+30.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 308px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglQ8hgbp26dLTtXtzz2uMvl1WA8Ik_ya8fcaaIXFm-bxcqoS6uqfBuIYKPNj_tj3Op2xXGqe-Z3vQbLyPZCYUyCcAwQLzU0Evvrq9qwEJXwqMG7VxXvFKHkU_DkOFl8CF9hbzq_wZrbU4/s400/Ch+Jun+30.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5623999404937720594" /></a><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Please take a few minutes to visit the other designers' blogs, where you're certain to see INSPIRATION PLUS!! (You'll see their links on my sidebar) </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Aaaand...stay tuned...the amazingly creative <a href="http://www.dreamweaverstencils.blogspot.com/">Dream Team</a> has some FABULOUS new things coming over the summer! </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Have you ever thought of using stencils for home decor projects? Have a look at a couple <a href="http://upcyclingmylife.blogspot.com/2011/06/accent-table.html">here</a> and <a href="http://upcyclingmylife.blogspot.com/2011/06/my-first-silhouette-sign.html">here.</a> They're SO versatile, and with my new upcycling furniture obsession, I'm LOVIN 'em all over again!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">The current <a href="http://charismacardz.blogspot.com/">Charisma Cardz challenge</a> is...ice cream colours! I used Grape and French Vanilla! YUM!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Thank you so VERY MUCH for visiting! Wishing you a creative day, doing whatever you LOVE to do!</div>Deborah Marchhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17211999112146380759noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2107343334870064673.post-29213238130401402092011-06-16T10:11:00.009-03:002011-06-16T11:15:17.895-03:00More challenges!<div style="text-align: center;">Today's <a href="http://dreamweaverstencils.blogspot.com/">Dreamweaver team challenge</a> is to use this sketch as a basis for a Father's Day card:</div><div><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVTEYnIpZ5_6EPrtAJYtwUMwuM1D0mOrXwkgP9aSOTcptkn3wB8zNXAnrcjxxKU7tkJdgPt5Vs7EEyG4zHwYop6evKugdBxKprYx03IHRoRn0eQVn05Hg1wUui7So0MyRp28OHozD2fdA/s1600/ch+jun+16+sketch.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 288px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVTEYnIpZ5_6EPrtAJYtwUMwuM1D0mOrXwkgP9aSOTcptkn3wB8zNXAnrcjxxKU7tkJdgPt5Vs7EEyG4zHwYop6evKugdBxKprYx03IHRoRn0eQVn05Hg1wUui7So0MyRp28OHozD2fdA/s400/ch+jun+16+sketch.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5618805185159643058" /></a></div><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;">As many of us do, I find masculine cards a particular challenge to create, so for this one, I chose colours far away from those I usually use (lol). I used a beautiful Dreamweaver stencil with Glossy Black Embossing Paste, then sprinkled Metallic FX powders over the paste while it was still wet. I computer generated "Dad" because I don't have a "Dad" stamp, then I outlined each circle with Krylon 18 Kt Gold Leafing Ink.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEl5osWxleU7Js4BvD_U2oRVI_ZlE4mGecwEsETrWmDA66goAvPUsCA8ERp7dd1-OkFcyLC2zzf762PJdKwoZ6PG8DenYeEdYrbFDPMcdvtBlrN3ljCjpQsS6nOLFgfGa_54uKInBTKkQ/s1600/ch+jun+16+1.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 323px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEl5osWxleU7Js4BvD_U2oRVI_ZlE4mGecwEsETrWmDA66goAvPUsCA8ERp7dd1-OkFcyLC2zzf762PJdKwoZ6PG8DenYeEdYrbFDPMcdvtBlrN3ljCjpQsS6nOLFgfGa_54uKInBTKkQ/s400/ch+jun+16+1.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5618805819425728530" /></a><br />Here's a closer look at the mottled effect of the powders:<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4a7VA7znSH5RnXevH0bqdB3APn1Gt6Dls_bPmBqn6zvciJrMy9-in19q72zFKTe6GZN4usIPCaD2Ymtgb9C54n6R4GOkvDPZOGfNQ0cZJSVz1_Pl9-ghPJlLjoRluARFhmRPgkVJrG2s/s1600/ch+jun+16+2.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 387px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4a7VA7znSH5RnXevH0bqdB3APn1Gt6Dls_bPmBqn6zvciJrMy9-in19q72zFKTe6GZN4usIPCaD2Ymtgb9C54n6R4GOkvDPZOGfNQ0cZJSVz1_Pl9-ghPJlLjoRluARFhmRPgkVJrG2s/s400/ch+jun+16+2.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5618807559469085602" /></a><br />CHA is coming up again, <a href="http://www.dreamweaverstencils.com/new_designs/index.html">here are some of Dreamweaver's FUN new designs</a>!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">I've taught three Dreamweaver classes over at Carousel Rubber Stamps here in Nova Scotia recently. It's been SUCH FUN, introducing crafters to all we can do with Dreamweaver! We now have a dozen new addicts (lol).</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Please do take a few minutes to stop by the other Dreamweaver designers' blogs...I always learn SO MUCH from their work!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">The challenge for the Impression Obsession designers this week is "Hot fun in the sun." Well, must say, here in Nova Scotia, we sure haven't seen much of THAT recently. It's been rain, rain, and more rain, leaving our gardens looking beautifully lush, but I sure am looking forward to that sunshine! Three of my little grandsons are travelling from Ottawa next week to spend the whole summer with me here, so I decided I'd use a beachy theme on a card to send to the boys. I used this fun <a href="http://impression-obsession.com/Merchant2/merchant.mvc?Screen=PROD&Product_Code=E2169&Category_Code=">Ocean Fish stamp</a>, stamped twice, cut out the base image, coloured and glittered it, then cut out the fish from the second stamp, glittered it and popped it up over the first one. I did the "bubbles"with a Viva Decor Pearl Pen. Have a look at all the <a href="http://impression-obsession.com/Merchant2/merchant.mvc?">wonderful sea-themed stamps</a> Mitra has over at Impression Obsession!</div><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHkQjoyDND74LybSirJsYO5qZAhVZwTF512IbOmzDCUMMSh8Ps-7aFRWg0gcHZA7QGGS20gGaVt296VIwxLtt-NC_NVVaROnmKXF7KH4Wa_FkWLTzkDSlYdWW9KivqA20xKveob4kKGio/s1600/ch+jun+16+1.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 387px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHkQjoyDND74LybSirJsYO5qZAhVZwTF512IbOmzDCUMMSh8Ps-7aFRWg0gcHZA7QGGS20gGaVt296VIwxLtt-NC_NVVaROnmKXF7KH4Wa_FkWLTzkDSlYdWW9KivqA20xKveob4kKGio/s400/ch+jun+16+1.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5618809306316634690" /></a><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Here's a close-up of some of the detail, with some tiny shells the boys and I picked up at the beach last summer:</div><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdL8lfebBzwYxUHBoohEsNqflELXMMyt0wPKRlN2MddVi7VmE8ErGaWlKRQerqAlx4IEbSHbec_yBGTlZJvgIloJCNJ86437KNfeq9VKIZ1WZ8zy7_HosGgOwZNX2mjorbvv1l1FNyq5M/s1600/ch+jun+16+2.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 346px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdL8lfebBzwYxUHBoohEsNqflELXMMyt0wPKRlN2MddVi7VmE8ErGaWlKRQerqAlx4IEbSHbec_yBGTlZJvgIloJCNJ86437KNfeq9VKIZ1WZ8zy7_HosGgOwZNX2mjorbvv1l1FNyq5M/s400/ch+jun+16+2.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5618809547842231506" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;">For your chance to win $25.00 in stamps from Impression Obsession, check out the <a href="http://mitrafriant.typepad.com/impression_obsession_news/">challenge guidelines right here</a>. I hope you'll have a little time to see what the other designers have done for the "Hot Sun"challenge. Links to their blogs are on my sidebar on the right.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Playing in these card parties:</div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://createdbyhandchallenge.wordpress.com/">Created by Hand </a>(circles and dots)</div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://thesisterhoodofcrafters.blogspot.com/">Sisterhood of Crafters </a>(celebrating the man in your life)</div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://cutecardthursday.blogspot.com/">Cute Card Thursday</a> (birthstone colours)</div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://themethursday.wordpress.com/2011/06/15/thursday-challenge-summer/">Theme Thursday</a> (summer)</div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://alphabetchallengeblog.blogspot.com/">Alphabet Challenge </a>(F is for Father's Day)</div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://inkurablestampers.blogspot.com/2011/06/seeing-spots.html">Incurable Stampers</a> (spots)</div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://onestopcraftchallenge.blogspot.com/2011/06/week-135-fathers-day.html">One Stop</a> (Father's Day)</div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://stamping411.blogspot.com/2011/06/color-inspiration-159.html">Stamping 411</a> (colour challenge)</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">THANKS for visiting with me today!</div><div style="text-align: center;"></div>Deborah Marchhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17211999112146380759noreply@blogger.com16tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2107343334870064673.post-45158267310901543842011-06-01T22:41:00.010-03:002011-06-03T01:11:07.146-03:00Challenges again!<div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Thus week's Impression Obsession challenge is to create things for men and/or boys. I used this <a href="http://impression-obsession.com/Merchant2/merchant.mvc?Screen=PROD&Product_Code=H7041&Category_Code=">Labrador Retriever stamp</a>, stamped simply with Memento Black Ink, and paired with a birthday sentiment <a href="http://impression-obsession.com/Merchant2/merchant.mvc?Screen=PROD&Product_Code=CL39&Category_Code=2CS">from this set</a>. I LOVE the wonderful detail on this Lab stamp. Mitra has some supremely talented stamp designers on her team, that's for sure!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />For your chance to win $25.00 in stamps from Impression Obsession, check out the <a href="http://mitrafriant.typepad.com/impression_obsession_news/">challenge guidelines right here</a>. I hope you'll have a little time to see what the other designers have done for the "guy"challenge. Links to their blogs are on my sidebar on the right.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEguKTiubyofLmMeWPXFvOrqvHvDRHva8SjrdCAiF8lWmtBivFy_7F3oan-H4lwgoM3HB03ilc0i51KZj9wIne5fEenPvu0bKYfk3W40LvcTOx1d4TpiJdI6AUTRA7Chcp2cpr025-k-slw/s1600/challenge+Jun+2.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 313px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEguKTiubyofLmMeWPXFvOrqvHvDRHva8SjrdCAiF8lWmtBivFy_7F3oan-H4lwgoM3HB03ilc0i51KZj9wIne5fEenPvu0bKYfk3W40LvcTOx1d4TpiJdI6AUTRA7Chcp2cpr025-k-slw/s400/challenge+Jun+2.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5613431710643929426" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;">This week's Dreamweaver challenge, set by our Ms Pam, is to use lavender and grey together. I sprayed <a href="http://www.dreamweaverstencils.com/lj_stencils/pages/page_59.html">this Butterfly Duo stencil</a> with Memories Mist Pansy Ink, then positioned it ink side down on glossy cardstock. I actually did several of these at one time. Once you have all the materials out, why not, right? I LOVE these "Memories Mist"inks, and once I used ONE, I was compelled to shop for many MANY more...lol...can you relate?</div><div style="text-align: center;"><div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjU1yMITcGn-EbULxGSDVApAVL80ejMJdGBXrSUbw2HCRHi2EISzEnldQREnKd5JyPUQhVT8XNLsg74iq0jfNif0VwjlwnQD-Gm5JHvxtinT3oZunfWvmaCCisW1sR3hxTZu5f-84AMsD8/s1600/Ch+Jun+2+1.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 346px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjU1yMITcGn-EbULxGSDVApAVL80ejMJdGBXrSUbw2HCRHi2EISzEnldQREnKd5JyPUQhVT8XNLsg74iq0jfNif0VwjlwnQD-Gm5JHvxtinT3oZunfWvmaCCisW1sR3hxTZu5f-84AMsD8/s400/Ch+Jun+2+1.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5613431914704734034" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;">I wanted a little more definition to the butterflies, so I repositioned the stencil and paste embossed with glossy white paste. After sprinkling a little clear glitter over the wet paste, I was just tickled pink with the final result!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEji8N8UOJXIL1arg0iPzMuSNQQS1MqqY4HM_5Q8A0Q5D5sZNR6VqIVujR00DGKRlJPeqpjnoAyE0zQ5jz8sXgXbmza_m6Fwvc8gPQX3PkvWKQIkQ-OST4Exc4Twa1Q3tRwxfR3NS3oDYoc/s1600/Ch+Jun+2+2.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 384px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEji8N8UOJXIL1arg0iPzMuSNQQS1MqqY4HM_5Q8A0Q5D5sZNR6VqIVujR00DGKRlJPeqpjnoAyE0zQ5jz8sXgXbmza_m6Fwvc8gPQX3PkvWKQIkQ-OST4Exc4Twa1Q3tRwxfR3NS3oDYoc/s400/Ch+Jun+2+2.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5613432153013571874" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;">I hope you'll have a little time to see what the other Dreamweaver designers have done for the grey and lavender challenge. Links to their blogs are on my sidebar.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Linking to these challenges today:</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://fabnfunkychallenges.blogspot.com/2011/06/challenge-whateva-dt-call.html">Fab and Funky</a> (free theme)</div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://simonsaysstampschallenge.blogspot.com/2011/06/simon-says-fathers-day-for-male.html">Simon Says</a> (things for a male)</div><a href="http://gingersnapcreations.blogspot.com/2011/06/gc105-chestnut-theme-challenge-at-mall.html">Gingersnap Creations</a> (shopping)</div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://charismacardz.blogspot.com/2011/06/challenge-22-something-that-flies.html">Charisma Cardz</a> (something that flies)</div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://alphabetchallengeblog.blogspot.com/">Alphabet Challenge</a> (D is for Dogs)</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Thank you so much for visiting today. I wish you a day of peace and pleasure, doing whatever you love.</div>Deborah Marchhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17211999112146380759noreply@blogger.com25tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2107343334870064673.post-81373382077703666762011-06-01T10:19:00.005-03:002011-06-01T10:39:59.678-03:00How do you relax?<div style="text-align: center;">Relaxing is not one of the things I do easily (lol). My idea of "relaxation" usually includes some frenetic activity related to all things artsy (lol). However, when i READ, I can lose myself for hours and hours! The current Art Journey challenge from Hillie is to create a bookmark. For this one, I stamped the <a href="http://www.artjourney.nl/shop/contents/nl/image_viewer.html?lmd=40689.487500">Art Journey tree</a> with Top Boss Embossing Ink, then thermal embossed with Top Boss Clear EP. I filled my mini misters with <a href="http://www.quietfiredesign.ca/catalog/category_766_Ecoline_Water_Colour_Ink.html">Ecoline watercolour inks</a> and sprayed two colours as you see. Then I sandwiched the bookmark between pieces of plain white paper and ironed off the embossing ink. Then I stamped and thermal embossed the word relax<a href="http://www.artjourney.nl/shop/contents/nl/image_viewer.html?lmd=40689.487500"> (from this Art Journey set) </a>with Ranger Seafoam White EP.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigoQl26-N6GXeDM3t6vzgNiQpFabT38iy6s-MbjW4mQ8Q9k39nALPE3qql3-9wFfjZANXoKgFAdJGUtuLIXR7CCHz3-EoDAihfyLoSTdCHrLDuDKxhjDu5BZKODFNdrjsc9FkiJ78UAtw/s1600/Bookmark.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 149px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigoQl26-N6GXeDM3t6vzgNiQpFabT38iy6s-MbjW4mQ8Q9k39nALPE3qql3-9wFfjZANXoKgFAdJGUtuLIXR7CCHz3-EoDAihfyLoSTdCHrLDuDKxhjDu5BZKODFNdrjsc9FkiJ78UAtw/s400/Bookmark.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5613240916813138706" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">If you like bookmarks, think about joining the Art Journey challenge! The challenges last a whole month, so there's lots of time. You could win a 10 euro’s gift certificate to shop at Art Journey.To win, you need to use MAINLY Art Journey stamps. Put your new creation on your blog or Flickr (with a link to the <a href="http://artjourneydesign-team.blogspot.com/2011/06/art-journey-challence-10.html">challenge post on this blog</a>) and leave a direct link to your blogpost in the 'Add your Link'. Please don’t include links to work that posted prior to the first day of the challenge. Take a few minutes to enjoy the wonderful samples created by the other designers, <a href="http://artjourneydesign-team.blogspot.com/2011/06/art-journey-challence-10.html">right here</a>.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"> Wishing you a day doing whatever brings you pleasure!</div>Deborah Marchhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17211999112146380759noreply@blogger.com5