Raspberry Card Duo!

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I just love these beautiful berries from Tracey-Lynn's Fred, She Said's Blue Jay and Raspberries set!
There are black raspberries and red raspberries!  For  these cards I did a partial cut away of the images and then matted and layered them over an embossed panel.  I just love the simplicity and beauty of these cards!

This card's sentiment is from Wordsworth.

This card's sentiment is from Our Craft Lounge.

Thinking of You Makes Me Smile!

Today I have two cards for you using Endless Creations images.  My first card uses only two stamps!  The designer paper is My Mind's Eye's Stella Rose Collection.   The base card is from The Paper Cut, I used circle punches to frame the existing holes.  I used the scraps to decorate the inside of my card.

For this card I added a coordinating solid flower stamp which I clear embossed on the pink panel before distressing with Frayed Burlap Distress Ink. I also switched out my verse. This is another window card by The Paper Cut which I embellished with various square punches. I mounted a coordinating square and flower inside my card.

I used gold nailheads and a touch of seam binding as my only embellishments on this card.

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Fall Card Duo - Prickley Pear!

Today I have two cards for you featuring Prickley Pear Rubber Stamps ATC Transparencies.

For my first card I used some linen thread to stitch my transparency to my card.  Designer paper is from BasicGrey's Out of Print collection.  I accented with some coordinating cardstock, a SU! embossing folder and a piece of coordinating corrugated cardboard that matched perfectly! 

For my second card I ran my transparency through the Xyron sticker machine and then covered the back with some leafing.  It is gorgeously shimmery in real life.  I stamped the Winter is an Etching sentiment in black stazon ink on a piece of coated metallic cardstock.

My image is mounted on a piece of bark paper and corrugated cardboard with a touch of linen thread.

If transparencies are not your thing...you can also purchase the Solid Leaf ATC stamp and stamp it with Stazon on acetate for a similar look.

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Digital Tuesday Challenge - Blue and White!

This week's Digital Tuesday Challenge is a color challenge...and the main colors should be BLUE and WHITE!   Stop by the Digital Tuesday Challenge Blog to get the challenge and prize details and see the other design team members' inspiration!

 I couldn't resist making one more card with the new pre-colored BlueJay image from Fred, She Said Designs.  This card is for those who don't like the real fussy cutting.  I cut the oval sky and image out leaving a border around them and then added a touch of piercing to frame my image.  I popped both my blue jay and my blackberry image up on foam tape for added dimension.  The Cuttlebug folder is my favorite Victoria one.

Family Emergency

I am sad to share that we unexpectedly lost my husband's mother on September 24 in an apparent heart attack.  She was a pillar in our family and faith and will be greatly missed by her husband, four children, two daughters-in-law, five grandchildren, two sisters and many friends.
I will be taking some time for family and will be back soon to share my design team creations and the blog candy offerings.
Hug your loved ones every chance you get and treasure every moment with them!
~michelle

Fred She Said Fabulous Fall Color Blog Hop!!

Hello there!  Today we're blog hopping with Fred, She Said Digital Designs and our focus is the fabulous color of fall!  If you have arrived from Anne's blog, you are right on track!  If not, be sure to start at the beginning of our hop and collect the secret words along the way!  Follow the directions on the last hop stop for a chance to win some fun stuff! 
THE PRIZE to one lucky hopper:
£15 Gift Voucher to Bearly Mine Designs
$10 Prize Package of yummy goodies chosen by Judy from Pizzazz APlenty
$30 Gift Certificate to the Fred She Said Store
Instructions on how to enter are on the FSS Challenge Blog.  Entries close on Friday September 30th at midnight EDT and winners will be announced Saturday October 1st.

My card today features the gorgeous Cardinals and Daisies set from the Flying Birds Series!  I trimmed the sides of my image so that the cardinal's tail feathers and a few daisy petals are left beyond the white space on my card.  I fussy cut the cardinal and the daisies which I printed on matte photo paper to really make them beautifully vibrant! 

I added some distressed paper strips on the top and bottom of my card...a simple and fun way to give the image a bit of pop!  Twine and a vintage button finish off my card!

The secret word you picking up from my blog today is:  THE
The next stop on the hop is Carol's beautiful blog!  Enjoy!

Blocking Technique with CropStop!

This week's CropStop challenge is to use Color Blocking.  This is a fun way to use up paper scraps!

I used some papers from the Deja View's Dog Days Collection that I had leftover after making two dog mini-scrapbooks.    The stamp set is called Baking Pup Honey Pop and is by Inky Antics.  Be watching the store, I believe Haylie Jo has some Inky Antics sets coming in soon!

I colored my pup and the dog bone with Copic markers and used a touch of paper piecing on his hat and apron.  The Copic Markers I used were:  E49, E44, E43, E42, E41, E08, B45, B41, G24.

The inside of this card features the Honecomb Paper Pads by Inky Antics.  There is a rainbow of colors in the store....just imagine the possibilities!  How cute is this dog bone?!  You can leave the center of the cards white and just add the honeycomb paper element, but I like to coordinate my card interiors!

If I've enabled you....please use my BLOG COUPON CTMP-2 and SAVE 10% on your ENTIRE ORDER with NO MINIMUM PURCHASE!

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1,000 Posts and Blog Candy Winners!

Hello there! 
Today I typed up my 1,000th post!  I have had great fun in the last 4 years sharing over 1,000 cards and projects with you all!  I've enjoyed the journey...learning new techniques, finding new stamp companies and learning all about digital images! 

A special thank you to those of you who follow along and pop in with comments.  It's always fun to hear from you and see which projects you like and why!

As a thank you to my followers...I will soon be posting some blog candy to celebrate this milestone.  There will be two prizes:  one for a random follower who posts on the candy post, so keep your eye peeled!    ...and one I will select from a random post from today until October 9th to thank my commenters for their love!  (only one comment per blog post please!)

And now for some recent blog candy winners on my blog!

One Crazy Stamper Blog Candy Winner: 
juli (sweetpz) said...
I'm a follower of Inspiration Blooms blog!
juli
September 19, 2011 1:55 AM

Designed2Delight Blog Candy Winner: 
Georgie  said...

like very much your 2 cards they are very pretty well done
thank for showing

September 19, 2011 8:06 PM

Congratulations ladies!! Enjoy your goodies!!

Fair Fun with Prickley Pear!

Today's card features a transparency from Prickley Pear Rubber Stamps.  These come nine to a sheet and have a variety of images on each sheet.  Check out all of the different ATC Transparencies available!

I simply cut mine out and layered it for this fantastic look.  I had some swirly ivory coated cardstock which I distressed with Tim Holtz Distress Stains in Dusty Concord, Faded Jeans and Broken China. 

I attached my transparency with a single swirl brad and a few glue dots that are hidden behind the treeline on the bottom of the image.

I layered my image on an embossed panel - Pocketwatch Texture Fade by Tim Holtz which I distressed with at touch of blue ink.

Prickley Pear Rubber Stamps

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Abracadabra! ~ Digital Tuesday People Challenge

It's my week to set the Digital Tuesday Challenge...and I chose to focus on PEOPLE images.

My card features the Abracadabra image from Designed2Delight.  I colored my image with Copic Markers and used American Crafts designer paper for my card.  I had some ribbon from that same collection and used it to attach my treat to this card.

Copic Markers: 110, W7, W5, W3, E44, E43, E42, E08, E11, E02, YR14, Y35, YG17, YG13, YG25, V17, BV00, B45, B41
Be sure you stop by the Digital Tuesday Challenge Blog to see all of the other design team members' cards...and then play along for a chance to win the PRIZE from our sponsor!  Good Luck!

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iCopic Card Set - Tips and Tricks Tuesday

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It's Tips and Tricks Tuesday on the iCopic blog...and my tip for you this week is to think of your sentiment stamps in a whole new way! 

How many times have you wanted to say a specific thing, and you don't have the exact sentiment you've got in mind?  It helps to have some of the fantastic SP & Company word sets that mix and match for many options, however I combined two of the sets to come up with sayings that were not in either set! 

It's not uncommon to see mixed fonts within a set in a single sentiment, so feel free to mix fonts!  These sets are clear, so it makes it easy to line them up as you desire for a fresh new look!

Also take a peek at your designer papers...I used some glittered designs from a collection of designer paper and made some quick and easy cards.  Perfect to give as a gift or use when you don't have time to color with your Copics! 

The sets I used were Candy Hearts and Mix 'n Match Family.  There are other fun sets to add to this to make many more combinations!

Your Next Stamp Card Trio and MASSIVE BLOG CANDY!

This is one of two posts today....so be sure to scroll for more inspiration!

Today I'm sharing more of the September 2011 Your Next Stamp Release available at One Crazy Stamper! 

My first card features the Apple Pie Cutie set.  You may not see it in the photo, but the Chocolate Truffle cardstock has been embossed with Tim Holtz's Sizzix Woodgrain embossing folder!  Designer paper is from BasicGrey's Out of Print collection.

This card features the Apple Tree and Autumn Harvest set.  I used the same woodgrain embossing and uses the same designer paper collection and cut out my image with a Spellbinders Oval Die.  I distressed the sky and grass with Tim Holtz Distress Inks in Tumbled Glass and Peeled Paint.

My last card features the Ellie Loves Sunflowers set.  I used some designer paper by My Mind's Eye's Stella Collection as well as a misc scrap I found in my stash.  I colored my card images with the Copic Markers shown below.

Be sure you keep your eye on the One Crazy Stamper Facebook page and the design team member's blogs....there are giveaways celebrating the grand opening of the brick and mortar store, and you don't want to miss the GRAND OPENING CANDY WORTH $175!  I will be selecting my candy winner from last Monday tonight....so QUICK, enter while you may!!!

Whipper Snapper Blog Hop Featuring Faith's Images and CANDY!

Today we are blog hopping to showcase Faith's new Whipper Snapper Designs and her digital papers that are available at Designed2Delight!
 
As a thank you for hopping, there will be a surprise for our hoppers!  Each  stop on the hop may also give away a $3 Gift Voucher to the D2D store to a random commenter, so leave us some love!! I will select my winner on Tuesday, and Faith will post a list of winners on the D2D blog on Wednesday!
As a thank you for hopping, there will be a surprise for our hoppers...be sure to hop to the very end!

 So if you have arrived from Michelle H's blog, you are right on track, and if not....be sure to start at the beginning on the Designed2Delight blog and leave us some love along the way!!

My first card features the Whipper Snapper image called Whoo Loves You.  I colored my image with Copic Markers and then I added some leafy texture by adding some colorless blending solution with an old washcloth. 

The designer papers on this card are from her new Digital Designer Paper Packs. I printed four different patterns and then used them for a quilted effect on my cards.

My second card features a great fall image called Patchwork Pumpkin. 

The Copic Markers I used on these cards are:  E49, E47, E44, E43, E42, E41, E59, E57, YG97, YG95, YG93, W7, W5, W3, B97, B93, YR16, YR15, YR07, Y21.

Thanks for hopping with us...hope you were inspired along the way!  Finish your hop by hopping on back to Faith's blog!!

Elegant Harvest - The Rubber Cafe

This week's challenge at The Rubber Cafe was to make an elegant fall card.  I decided to go with fall colors and some fruits of the harvest for my card.

I used the Bon Appetit set and colored it with the following Copic Markers: V09, V17, YG95, YG93, E44, E43, E42, E41.

I also used some Candi on this card...I used the Regal Gold on the Spellbinders Beaded Circle Die.  They are flat if you attach them with a Scrap Happy Glue as I did here, or you can pop them up with Candi Fix Foam Pads. 

The come in scads of colors...and I used the chocolate color in the Chocolate Cherries set for my flower centers.  You can flip them over for a totally different effect, how fun is that?!

I did a bit of paper embroidery in some gold floss and layered it on an embossed background.  Be sure you Check out the Rubber Cafe Blog for the challenge rules and PRIZE information!  We hope you can play along!

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