VALENTINES FOR FAMILY

Here are 3 more versions of the Valentines that I had posted a few posts ago , these are for my family that live in Idaho , I just finished them Tuesday night , so they will be getting them late .... atleast they will be getting them . Hope they like them !
Stamps : Priceless - SU! , Heart - PSX , Sentiment - Hero Arts
Paper : SU! , K&CO-Smitten , unknown shimmery cs
Ink : Brilliance Pearlescent Orchid , SU! Purely Pomegranite
Marvy punches : Giga scallop circle , Mega scallop heart , heart
Acessories : Purely Pomegranite ribbon , double sided foam tape
Have a great day and thanks for looking and commenting !

From the Archives

I don't have anything new yet today , so I am posting a card I made a while back and posted on SCS , this pic was taken before I got my Digital Camera , it was taken by my webcam , hence the tiny photo . I made this card for my older sister for her Birthday last July . The chipboard letter is by Fiskars . the DP is by HOTP , I used SU! oval punches for the sentiment , the dragonfly embellisment I think is by K&CO and brads by MM , textured CS by DCWV, ribbon unknown . Hopefully I will have something new to post tonight .

Have a great day !

TAGGED .... The Middle Name Game !

I have been Tagged by Sara over at Perfect Sentiments,Ink .
These are the rules: You must post the rules before you give your answers. You must list one fact about yourself for each letter of your middle name. Each fact must begin with that letter. If you don't have a middle name, just use your maiden name. After you've been tagged, you need to up-date your blog with your middle name and answers. At the end of your post, you need to tag one person for each letter of your middle name. (Be sure to leave them a comment telling them they've been tagged and need to read your blog for details.) .

Ok this is not fair , my middle name is Annette , that is seven letters , hope I can think of something for each one !
A- Artistic or so I have been told by more then a few people that I have some artistic talent .
N-Nervous , I am always afraid the no one will like the things I create .
N-Nice , I always try to be nice to everyone , I want to be everyones friend .
E-Easygoing , I am easy to get along with , and pretty easy to get to know . T-Terrified of spiders and snakes .
T-Ticklish , especially on the bottom of my feet .
E-Emotional , I guess some people would say that I wear my feelings on the end of my sleeve , and I also have alot of empathy for other people .
Ok now I will pick the following people to be tagged : Cambria , Roseanne , Michelle , Lisa , Kimmie , Amber & Joyful .

Valentines for my SOF Buddies

I made 5 of these beauties for my SOF buddies on SCS for Valentines Day and sent them to the girls the end of last week . I have known most of these girls for 3 years or more and there are a great support team , they are my Angels !
Paper : SU! pink passion , K&CO smitten pack , chocolate brown cs, vanilla shimmery cs
Ink : Brilliance Pearlescent Orchid
Stamps : Retired Happy Hearts , Priceless , Hero Arts sentiment
Ribbon : Purely Pomegranite


These earrings were also handcrafted by me , the beads are swarovski crystals and the silver accents are by Bead Heaven . I made the cards using Floral background by SU! .

Valentines for my SOF Buddies

I made 5 of these beauties for my SOF buddies on SCS for Valentines Day . The base card is chocolate brown , the vanilla strip is shimmery CS , the Patterned CS is K&CO Smitten stack , the pink is SU!, and more shimmer cs for the punched out heart, which is stamped with one of the hearts from retired SU! set Happy Hearts with Brilliance Pearlescent Orchid , the flourish from Priceless is stamped on the brown with the same Brilliance color as the heart . The sentiment is Hero Arts . Scallop giga punch , scallop heart punch , and heart punch are all by Marvy . The ribbon is SU! satin ribbon Purely Pomegranite .

These earrings were aslo handcrafted by me for my SOF buddies ! I stamped the cards to attach them to with SU! Floral background . The beads are swarovski crystals , and the silver accents are by Bead Heaven .

Eventually I will have some of my handcrafted earrings for sale on my blog , hopefully soon !

WOOHOO I GOT AN AWARD !

Amber over at The Stamping Scrapbooker gave me this Excellent blogger award , I am so honored , it is my first award . Thanks Amber , right back at ya babe !!!
So now I have to give it to 10 bloggers , oh my I know there are more then 10 I would give it to .
Here goes :
Kelly : Kelly is super talented , love her work , she makes some of the most beautiful cards I have ever seen ,check out her blog if you have't already !
Nichole : Just plain awesome and the #2 Top Stamping website around , check it out !
Nancy : This talented lady has some really cute and fun cards on her blog , check it out !
Michelle : Michelle is a former Secret Sister and all around sweet gal , she is very talented , and makes some really beautiful cards , check out her blog !
Laurie : This gal is one of my stamping idols , I am never disappointed when I visit her blog , you have to check her blog out !
Danyelle : Wow , what an awesome stamper , so talented and pretty funny too , love her since of humor ! Check out her blog , you won't be sorry !
Faith : You have to check out Faith's awesome blog , not only does she make the most fabulous cards , she always has an great story posted with each one ! Run don't walk to this super blog !
Tosh : Another super talented stamper , you won't want to miss her blog , go check it out !
Julie : A fabulous stamper , always has fabulous cards and projects as well as great tutorials , check out her blog , if you have'nt already !
Jody : A super wonderfully talented sweet gal , great blog ! She always has ribbon shares or prima shares going on , you must check out her blog !
Ok there is 10 , if I did not name you and you are on my blog roll consider your blog an excellent blog ! Click on each of the girls names to visit their blogs .

TLC#151- Chocolate and ??? Swap card #2

This pocket heart was posted on SCS as a Technique lovers challange , I thought it was pretty cool and decided to use it as part of the layout for my second swap card for the Chocolate and ??? swap I am participating in as well as a card for the challenge . Base card is dark chocolate brown and the vanilla colored cs is a shimmery cs , patterned cs is from K&CO Smitten paper , love that paper ! Used Marvy giga scallop circle and mega scallop heart for the tag inside the pocket , fastener on pocket is by Heidi Grace , brad unknown vender , used brown marker for dots around the heart , satin ribbon is from Michaels Valentine ribbon , lots of hugs stamp is by Hero Arts .
Hope you all like it , thanks for looking !

Blog Candy alert !

Michelle over at The Stamp Workshop is giving away awesome blog candy , go check it out !

Pay It Forward time !

Jennifer and Jackie posted a Pay it Forward game on their blogs and I agreed to play , so the first 4 posters to this post will get a little pay it forward treat from me and then you need to post this game on your blog . I chose will chose 4 people as I am playing 2 games , you will only need to do 2 or 3 . It's lots of fun !

SC161 & Chocolate and ??? Swap Card

I used the SC161 challenge to make this card for the Chocolate & ??? swap I am in on SCS . The flowers are from a bouquet of faux flowers I picked up at the Dollar Tree a while back , the brad may be MM , but I am not totally sure , CS unknown , grograin is chocolate brown in color , the DP is DMD foof-a-la , sentiment is from SU! Fancy Flexable Phrases . I really like how this turned out even though the colors are not what I usually pick to work with , but sometimes you just have to step out of your comfort zone . I hope the girls in the swap like it .
I'll be posting another swap card in a few days so stay tuned !

SC129 Wildflower with Leaves

Here is a card I posted a while back on SCS , the only stamping is the sentiment on this card . The background is a piece of adhesive backed fabric I picked up a roll of at a local Big Lots store , it is applied to a piece or cardstock then trimmed to the right size , the side panel is mounted on pop dots , the center of the flower(Making Memories) sports a rhinestone brad , fake leaves are then added after the flower is applied with a pop dot. SU! oval punches layered with a sentiment from Fancy Flexible Phrases stamped in Brilliance Graphite Black , the yellow CS is a textured CS by DCWV .
Hope you like it !

Just Something Fun for Today !

What Lastel Means

You are relaxed, chill, and very likely to go with the flow. You are light hearted and accepting. You don't get worked up easily. Well adjusted and incredibly happy, many people wonder what your secret to life is. You are usually the best at everything ... you strive for perfection. You are confident, authoritative, and aggressive. You have the classic "Type A" personality. You are the total package - suave, sexy, smart, and strong. You have the whole world under your spell, and you can influence almost everyone you know. You don't always resist your urges to crush the weak. Just remember, they don't have as much going for them as you do. You are a seeker. You often find yourself restless - and you have a lot of questions about life. You tend to travel often, to fairly random locations. You're most comfortable when you're far away from home. You are quite passionate and easily tempted. Your impulses sometimes get you into trouble. You are friendly, charming, and warm. You get along with almost everyone. You work hard not to rock the boat. Your easy going attitude brings people together. At times, you can be a little flaky and irresponsible. But for the important things, you pull it together.

What's Your Name's Hidden Meaning?

Yep it's pretty right on , how did they know !?!

SC160 Time Well Spent Butterflies

I made this card using the general layout of the SC160 on SCS , although it is not exact it is pretty close , did not want the darker color to be too overstated . The butterflies are stamped on pink CS and then cut out and colored with glitter gel pens. The polkadot paper is by DCWV from the All Dressed Up stack . Butterflies are popped up on pop dots . Rectangle scallop punch out used behind the butterflies . Everything is stamped in black versafine . I am not real pleased with the way the butterly antennae look cut out .

Spirelli Card

From time to time I am going to post cards that I have made in the past , that I have in my gallery at SCS , this one is made using a technique called spirelli , it is done on a piece of gold metallic cardstock that has been punched out . This is a square card that I beleive measures 5 1/2 x 5 1/2. No stamping done on this except a sentiment on the inside . I can post directions later if anyone wants them .

Fabulous Flower for my DIL

ETA: a better photo
My stamping buddies challenged me with this layout , and this card is what I came up with . I tell you this flower is a challenge to cut out , but I think the results make it worth it . This card will be for my DIL for her Birthday next month as purple is one of her favorite colors . the edges of the lilac paper is destressed .
Stamps used : Fabulous Flowers
Paper : misc. & SU! DP
Ink : Brilliance Pearlescent Purple
Assecories: DD glitter , ribbon , metal embellishment , pop dots

Don't forget to check out the Pay It Forward post a couple posts down , still 2 spots left .

Birthday card for TOPS pal

Here is one of the cards I have made with the Time Well Spent set that all demenstrators received as a gift from Stampin'UP! . This card was made for one of my TOPS pals birthday . I posted this card in my SCS gallery yesterday and received only one comment , so I suppose it was not very well liked
Patterned paper : DCWV All Dressed Up Stack
accessories : rectangle and round scallop punches & dd glitter ,pop dots

Christmas Card For My Stamping Buddies

I put 2 of these cards together for my gals I stamp with every tuesday night , we have been stamping every tuesday for 3 or 4 years now , these 2 gals are great friends .
I used the pretty much the same layout as the SCSgift bonus .
Stamps are Gel-a-tins Mini-Fancy Snowflakes & Sayings found at Paperworks.com
Cardstock used is wisper white , purely pomegranite , wild wasabi
Ink is Encore silver
Ribbon is purely pomegranite
punch : corner rounder

Christmas cards made at My first SU! Workshop

These are the cards I designed for the gals to make at my very first SU! workshop in December , they all really enjoyed making this card . This card is sort of cased from this card in JanTinks gallery on SCS .
I used Illuminations and Baroque Motif stamp sets and Encore gold and silver inks . All edges were dragged thru the ink pad , ticket corner punch for all corners and silver brads were added . Cardstock used is Purely Pomegranite , Wild Wasabi and Wisper White .

Pay It Forward

I was checking Michelle's blog last saturday and she had posted this pay it forward game , I won one of the 3 spots , now I will Pay It Forward to the first 3 people who post a comment on this post , those 3 poeple will receive a few goodies from me . Then you will need to post this game on your blog and Pay it forward to the first 3 posters .

I will try to post some cards soon , as soon as I figure out how to download pics from my new digital camera .

My Stamping Buddies Challenge Cards

Several weeks ago when I received the the Gift set Time Well Spent from Stampin' Up! , I challenged my 2 stamping buddies Geri Foy and Kris Coulter to come up with some card ideas using images from this set . They also used sentiments from other stamp companies . I think they did a wonderful job . And yes I did get their permission to post them on my blog . Thanks Kris and Geri !
Sometime in the next few days I will post a few I made with this same set .

These are the cards Kris made :




These are Geri's cards :