Friday, August 17, 2012

Cardz TV Stamps Ch#13 "Color Me Happy"

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Hello, all my bloggy friends! I've got 3 posts going live today. Whew! Please make sure you see all the posts. You'll be so happy you saw everything.. because there's blog candy lurking around!!

CARDZ TV STAMPS CH#13 "Color Me Happy"... You are HERE
PAUSE DREAM ENJOY CH# 33 "Flamingo Pink"... HERE
MFPS BLOG HOP DAY 4 featuring "Oh, Crab"... HERE


Today begins a brand new challenge for Mary's Cardz TV Stamps!
Challenge Theme:  COLOR ME HAPPY
For Ch#13, create a card, layout or craft project using any theme you'd like, and the colors...
MARIGOLD YELLOW
ROYAL BLUE
RICH PURPLE
GRAY
(You may use small amounts of black and white if you'd like.)
Challenge Begins:  RIGHT NOW, Friday, August 17th @ 12:01 am
Challenge Ends:  THURSDAY, August 23rd @ midnight EST
Winner Announced: FRIDAY, August 24 at CARDZ TV (chosen by random.org)
Prize:  One set of CARDZ TV STAMPS


Here's my card I made to help inspire you to play along with us!

Project #384 of this year

  •  A2 size card 4 1/4" x 5 1/2"
  • All solid papers are from Walmart (yeah!)
  • The shiny, purple paper used for matting and the shadow for the tree is from Me & My Big Ideas Mambi Stack "Spiders and Bats" (from Hobby Lobby)
  • Black mat cut @ 5 3/8" x 4 1/8"
  • Purple mat cut @ 5 1/4" x 4"
  • Black mat cut @ 5" x 3 3/4"
  • Blue mat cut @ 3 7/8" x 3 5/8" (from scrap drawer)
  • CRICUT ALPHABET Tree p. 29 cut @ 4" with Shadow feature
  • Fiskars Grass border punch
  • Twine!
  • Tree adhered with 2 thicknesses of foam tape
  • CARDZ TV STAMPS "A Day At The Beach" for the "Relax" sentiment
CARDZ TV STAMPS



Okay, so I have to admit... this was a hard challenge for me. I couldn't think of an object to cut out with these colors. But then I saw my Design Team Sister's OWL card (that would be Michelle @ Purple Monkey Moments) and I thought - I can cut ANY object I want and just make it these colors. It doesn't have to make sense. It doesn't have to mimic nature. This is art! I'm free! I could have a purple sunshine if I wanted it. And that, my friends, is why....
  1. I love being on different design teams because the DT sisters are so amazingly talented
  2. I love visiting challenge blogs and seeing what everyone is creating and submitting, and then I like to play along myself!
So... I hope you all will play along with us. Make something creative, different, and all YOU. We can't wait to see what you submit! Have fun! Smiles!

One more thing before I go.....
For an added chance to win a set of Cardz TV Stamps, make sure you check closely all the wonderful Design Team's cards because one of them is giving you a sneak peek of a NEW stamp set that we'll be releasing in our upcoming blog hop in September! Check out the button on the sidebar for the dates! To have your name enetered to win a set of Cardz TV Stamps, leave a comment under MARY'S post giving the name of the Design Team member AND the name of the new stamp set. Mary will use random.org to pick a winner, and announce that winner on Friday, August 24! Good luck! 
:) Janis
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PDE Ch# 33: Flamingos OR Pink Projects


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Hello, all my bloggy friends! I've got 3 posts going live today. Whew! Please make sure you see all the posts. You'll be so happy you saw everything.. because there's blog candy lurking around!!

PAUSE DREAM ENJOY CH# 33 "Flamingo Pink"... You are HERE
CARDZ TV STAMPS CH#13 "Color Me Happy"... HERE
MFPS BLOG HOP DAY 4 featuring "Oh, Crab"... HERE
Happy Friday! Don't you just love Fridays? Today is the start of a brand new challenge at
Pause Dream Enjoy Challenges!

QUESTION:
How do Flamingos get so pretty and PINK?
Challenge #33 Theme: 
Create any type of project 
featuring FLAMINGOS or PINK.

Our Sponsor this challenge is


Clear Dollar Stamps!
http://cleardollarstamps.com/
Clear Dollar Stamps is offering a $5 Gift Certificate to their store!

Here is the project I created for this week's challenge. It's another tag for my mini tag book this year. I'm making tags with all the challenge themes and answering each week's question on the back. They are all together with a binding ring. It's fun to go back to January and read the questions and answers. It's also fun to see whatever crafting embellishment or item I was into at that time. LOL

Project #351 of this year
Yes, I know the water is crooked. //sigh// But when I tried to pick it up to re-position it, the paper started to tear, so I said the heck with it... it's art... just go with it! LOL  Hey, at least it adds some character and personality to the tag. :)
  • ELEGANT EDGES "Swirl 2" p. 39 cut @ 4 1/2" with Oblong & Shadow features
  • CREATE A CRITTER Sun p. 52 cut @ 1"
  • CREATE A CRITTER Grass p. 44 cut twice @ 1" and once @ 1 1/2"
  • CREATE A CRITTER Water p. 44 cut @ 1 1/2" and I added a scrap piece of white cardstock to the back to show through where it cuts the waves
  • LIFE IS A BEACH Flamingo p. 46 cut @ 3"
  • Black rhinestone added for Flamingo's eye
  • CARDZ TV STAMPS "It's All About You" stamp set for sentiment stamp
Come play with us! We want to see your FLAMINGO or PINK projects this week. 
Smiles :) Janis
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Thursday, August 16, 2012

AW & Stampendous Stamps Blog Hop


Action Wobble & Stampendous Stamps Blog Hop... You are HERE
MFPS August Stamp Release Blog Hop Day 3... HERE
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TSQ Featured Designer Post... HERE


Who is Wobbling today?

Visit each one and comment on each blog. We'll choose one blog at random, and that blogger will choose one commenter at random to win:
6 Action Wobbles Springs
 and

CRP166 Cling Nevermore
  Missed the beginning of our week of wobbles??? 
Check them out here - MONDAY, TUESDAY, WEDNESDAY

Action Wobble Challenge Site... HERE
TSQ Royal Castle Shoppe (where you can purchase some Action Wobbles)... HERE
Stampendous Store... HERE
Stampendous Blog... HERE

Here is my card for today...

Project # 377 of this year
  • A2 size card 4 1/4" x 5 1/2"
  • Black mat cut @ 5 3/8" x 4 1/8"
  • Blue mat cut @ 5 1/4" x 4"
  • Black mat cut @ 5" x 3 1/2"
  • Pattern paper mat cut @ 4 7/8" x 3 3/8" (from Me & My Big Ideas "Destination Paradise" pack)
  • Stampendous Image is Hula Kiddo colored with BIC markers and background is chalked
  • Stampendous Sentiment is from "Friendly Phrases"
  • Ribbon from Pebbles, Inc.
  • Image attached with ACTION WOBBLE from TSQ Royal Castle Shoppe
Thank you so much for stopping by today! :) Janis
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Wednesday, August 15, 2012

You make me Giggle... an Action Wobble project

MFPS August Blog Hop Day 2... HERE

Cricut Cardz Ch# 114... You are Here
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Thank you for stopping by to check on me today. I'm so glad you are here! Today begins a brand new challenge with Mary @ Cardz TV! It's time for her Cricut Card Challenge. Here's the scoop...

Cricut Cardz Ch#114 "Critter Cuties"
Description: Make a card using a "critter" (dog, cat, cow, chicken, duck, horse, etc.) from any cartridge(s) and using any colors or theme you'd like. 

Hmmmm... I wonder if my little monster in your closet counts as a "critter cutie"? Ahhhh, let's just go with it!

Project # 335 of this year

  •  A2 size card 4 1/4" x 5 1/2"
  • Black mat cut @ 5 3/8" x 4 1/8" and again at 4 3/4" x 3 1/2"
  • Orange mat cut @ 5 1/4" x 4" (from Recollections The Animal Kingdom Pad)
  • Green mat cut @ 4 5/8" x 3 3/8" (also from The Animal Kingdom Pad)
  • Green grass is a Cricut cut from my stash - sorry, don't know what cart it's from
  • Orange grass was made using a Fiskar's Grass Border punch
  • Clouds are also punched using a Fiskar's punch and then embossed through the Cuttlebug with the D'vine Swirls folder and inked around the edges with blue ink from Colorbox
  • BUMP IN THE NIGHT "Bort" cut @ 3" (Sheree sent me about 3 monster cuts from this cart since I don't have it. Thanks, Sheree!) She embossed Bort with the Polka Dot Cuttlebug folder
  • Bort is attached with an ACTION WOBBLE from TSQ's Royal Castle Shoppe
  • CARDZ TV STAMPS "It's All About You" for sentiment stamp

Action Wobble in Action!
CARDZ TV STAMPS "It's All About You" 
Recollections The Animal Kingdom Pad
Are you ready to submit your Critter Cutie project? Hop over to CARDZ TV and show us what you got! Can't wait to see what you create! Smiles :) Janis
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MFPS August Stamp Release Hop... Day 2: BRING ON THE SUN

MFPS August Blog Hop Day 2... You are HERE
Cricut Cardz Ch# 114... Here

 Welcome to Mark's Finest Papers & Stamp, a Heinrich Company's
AUGUST STAMP RELEASE BLOG HOP!


This month's stamp releases are:
LESSON LEARNED Featured August 14 
BRING ON THE SUN Featured August 15 (that's today!)
TREE GREETINGS Featured August 16
OH, CRAB Featured August 17



Please hop along with us!  You have a chance to win one of the above stamp sets! Just comment on the following blogs (don't forget this one), each day for more chances to win. (You do NOT have to comment on all the blogs each day because the names are drawn randomly.) All four winners will be announced on August 18, 2012 on the Mark's Finest Papers Blog. You can go back and comment if you missed a day. (HINT: The more you comment, the more chances you have to win, and comments on the MFPS Blog count twice!) The deadline for commenting is 11pm EST on Friday, August 17, 2012.


Here's what I want to show you using today's Featured Stamp Set  BRING ON THE SUN:

Project # 369 of this year
MFPS August #6
  • A2 size card 4 1/4" x 5 1/2"
  • Black mat cut @ 4 1/8" x 5 3/8"
  • Blue Bee mat cut @ 4" x 5 1/4"
  • MFPS "Bring on the Sun" stamp set used for Sunflower
  • Sunflower colored with BIC markers and background is chalked
  • Tiny buttons added to flower center
  • Sunflower image was matted to fit black and yellow cardstock
  • "Bright as a Sunflower" also from MFPS "Bring on the Sun" stamp set
  • Yellow ribbon from stash
  • Shop MFPS stamp store & other goodies HERE
Here's a list of the Senior Design Team. Hope you'll have a chance to visit them and see their creative projects! There is so much inspiration in this group! I love it!
Lois                                            
Janis L. (THAT'S ME! - THANKS FOR STOPPING BY & COMMENTING!)

Thanks for stopping by. See you all tomorrow for another brand new stamp set we will be featuring!
:) Janis
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Tuesday, August 14, 2012

MFPS August Stamp Release Hop... Day 1: LESSON LEARNED

Welcome to Mark's Finest Papers & Stamp, a Heinrich Company's
AUGUST STAMP RELEASE BLOG HOP!


This month's stamp releases are:
LESSON LEARNED Featured August 14 (that's today!)
BRING ON THE SUN Featured August 15 
TREE GREETINGS Featured August 16
OH, CRAB Featured August 17


Please hop along with us!  You have a chance to win one of the above stamp sets! Just comment on the following blogs (don't forget this one), each day for more chances to win. (You do NOT have to comment on all the blogs each day because the names are drawn randomly.) All four winners will be announced on August 18, 2012 on the Mark's Finest Papers Blog. You can go back and comment if you missed a day. (HINT: The more you comment, the more chances you have to win, and comments on the MFPS Blog count twice!) The deadline for commenting is 11pm EST on Friday, August 17, 2012.


Here's the first project I want to show you using today's Featured Stamp Set  LESSON LEARNED:

Project # 370 of this year
MFPS August #7
  • A2 size card 4 1/4" x 5 1/2"
  • Black mat cut @ 4 1/8" x 5 3/8"
  • Red mat cut @ 4" x 5 1/4"
  • Black mat cut @ 4 7/8" x 3 5/8"
  • Red plaid mat cut @ 4 3/4" x 3 1/2"
  • MFPS "Lesson Learned" stamp set used for School Desk
  • School Desk colored with BIC markers and background is chalked
  • School Desk image was matted to fit black and red cardstock
  • "Welcome Back!" also from MFPS "Lesson Learned" stamp set
  • Black Craft yarn from stash
  • Shop MFPS stamp store & other goodies HERE
And here's the second project I want to show you using this stamp set: 

Project #382 of this year
MFPS August #13
Open
  • A2 size card (front of card folded back onto itself to create Z-Fold or S-Fold type card
  • Blue mat cut @ 2 5/8" x 4 1/8" (twice: once for outside panel and once for inside panel)
  • Blue mat cut @ 5 3/8" x 4 1/8" (inside)
  • Pattern paper mat cut @ 2 1/2" x 4"  (twice: once for outside panel and once for inside panel)
  • Pattern paper mat cut @ 5 1/4" x 4" (inside)
  • Pattern papers from DCWV Glitter Stack
  • CRICUT ALPHABET Dog p. 33 cut @ 3 1/2"
  • Inside sentiment mat BLUE cut @ 2 1/4" x 3 1/4"
  • Inside sentiment mat WHITE cut @ 2 1/8" x 3 1/8"
  • MFPS "Lesson Learned" stamp set used for both "I'm Sorry!" and "Lesson Learned" stamped sentiments

Here's a list of the Senior Design Team. Hope you'll have a chance to visit them and see their creative projects! There is so much inspiration in this group! I love it!
Lois                                        
Vicky
Janis L. (THAT'S ME! - THANKS FOR STOPPING BY & COMMENTING!)

Thanks for stopping by. See you all tomorrow for another brand new stamp set we will be featuring!
:) Janis
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Monday, August 13, 2012

COW you doin'?

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Good morning! I just have to say.... I love the card I'm going to show you today. :)
Project # 365 of this year
  • A2 size card 4 1/4" x 5 1/2"
  • Pink mat cut 4 1/8" x 5 3/8"
  • Cow pattern paper mat (from Recollections) cut @ 4" x 5 1/4"
  • EVERY DAY PAPER DOLLS Grass p. 49 cut @ 1" using Real Dial Size and trimmed to fit card
  • CREATE A CRITTER Barn p. 60 cut @ 1 1/4"
  • CREATE A CRITTER Cow p. 60 cut @ 1 1/4"
  • ELEGANT EDGES p. 29 cut @ 1 3/4" and again at 2" for Shadow
  • Tiny Button from Joann's
  • Black Gingham Ribbon from Hobby Lobby
  • CARDZ TV STAMPS "Farmyard Funnies" for sentiment stamp
CARDZ TV STAMPS
"Farmyard Funnies"
Thanks for stopping by today! See you again tomorrow. Don't forget, if you want the FREE code that will number your comments for you (if you use blogger), my husband, Tom,  wrote HTML code to do that, and it works with the updated blogger. Click HERE to visit my post about that, get the code, and see step by step photo instructions of how to add it to your blog. It sure does make it easier when using random.org to pick a winner and not having to count the comments.

Smiles! :) Janis

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