Buttons & Bows very 1st NEW RELEASE

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I kept my card simple because I did not want to outshine this "Witchin' Hat" but I love how being propped up on a clear button in the middle of my tule bow gvae it Center Stage!!!

Just LOOK at the attention to detail Kristy incorporates into each one of these handmade embellishments

Don't forget that

October is also

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CHALLENGES I USED:
Caardvarks: Clean & Simple
Pals Paper Art: All BUTTONED Up
Sew Many Challenges: Anything Goes in honor of World Cardmaking Day
Simon Says Stamp & Show: Distressed & Sanded (I did this on the kettle)
Sentimental Sunday Challenge: Dimension and must have a Sentiment on the front (I popped the kettle up and well I think there are lots of areas with Dimension)
My Partner in Crafting Crime: Clean & Simple
Ooh Laa Laa: Sentiment as the main image on project

As a matter of fact.... I AM THE QUEEN

Thought you guys might be getting tired of seeing Vintage (gasp) and I wanted to let you know that I can still crank out the bright, funky, whimsical projects.

My mom actually nicknamed me "QUEENIE" and every card she sent me had something to do with a "QUEEN"......... Wonder if that was her way of saying I was a "Putana" (even though that is an Italian curse word, you can probably figure out what it means right?).........

Did you happen to notice that the two photos above are different?? Same card but on the second photo I added glitter to the streamers hanging down from her Staff. I added black pearls to her crown, AND I added a chipboard photo corner that I painted lavender then added glitter ;o]

Last month Shirley's 2 Girls had a super fun "Alice in Wonderland" Digital image release and I am just now getting time to play with them. Wait till you see the CHESHIRE CAT, he is only my ALL TIME FAVORITE cartoon character. Good thing I'm not on their Design Team anymore since I can't keep up with all of the amazing image releases. Right now they are debuting a very CHIC FRENCH line of IMAGES.....

Anyhow, back to ME..... Pretty straight forward card. Printed out the image, colored it using Copic Markers. The fun metal Queen sentiment was actually a Wine Glass Charm. I simply snipped off the brackets and chain. The card base was embossed and she is mounted using foam squares atop a textured cardstock that I cut using Nestablities Label # 4 from ABC Toys & Crafts.
CHALLENGES I USED..........
Paper Makeup Stamps: 5 Embellishments (3 black pearls, 1 chipboard, 1 metal word)
Cute Card Thursday: Touchy Feely (lots of texture with the embossing, textured paper, glitter, & of course the Metal Queen Script)
Stamp Something: Layers
Dare U 2 Digi Stamp: Metal

Inside of the card:
...........Supplies I used..............
Digital Image: (Shirley's 2 Girls)
Ink: Copic Markers
Paper: Stampin Up (elegant eggplant, basic black), Bazzil Basics (textured eggplant), Gina K Designs (white)
Misc: K&Co (chipboard photo corner), Delta (acrylic paint lavender), Stampin Up (dazzle diamond glitter)
Tools: Spellbinders (nestabilities label #4), Stampin Up (argyle embossing plate, scalloped circle punch)

Happy Birthday to You!

Last night Shirley's 2 Girls hosted a digital night over at the SNR CARD UNIVERSE web site.
I never get to participate in these events due to the time difference but I hear they are gobs of fun. Shirley's 2 Girls created a brand new Digital Image and gave it away along with some fun challenges & prizes...... Last night's theme was Birthday's!!!! Who does not love birthday cake? Love this little chicca jumping out of the cake. Click on the SNR name above to check out the Shirley's 2 Girls group or cruise through the card gallery.

DON'T FORGET
"TWISTED" Thursday
is still going on. Details ---> HERE
or that EVERYTHING is
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Enjoy you Sunday!!

And the Rockets Red Glare

LETS HERE IT FOR...

The RED, WHITE & BLUE!!!
We have NEW DIGIS for the 4th...
'Gracie' is back ...to help YOU Celebrate!
So is Ace, one of our New Pooches...
he is a 'flag-waving' all American Doggie!

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Wanna see what I did with one of My new Digis???

You might recognize the layout for this star card. I got a little excited when I saw the new Digis and used one for the Twisted Thursday #15 Challenge. It wasn't until I finished that I remembered the "TWIST",,,,,, HMMMMM I thought, maybe I can just incorporate the Twist into my finished project somehow. LOL NOT, our twist this week was to use Black & White with only one other color..... O well, was this weeks sketch not super fun. Sometimes Simplicity can be so much more.

Here are a couple details regading what I have done with this particular project. I started out simply printing, then I used my Copics in different shades of red and blues. For the blue cardstock I simply thought I would try to see if I could simplify the old brass templates. YIPPEEE, This really excited me. I am not a fan of sitting there doing that sort of embossing. Here is the way I layered my "sandwich" then just rolled it through that beautiful Cuttlebug. Presto, I'm seein STARZZZZ!!!!!!



Next on my agenda was a punched star but I wanted it to be polka dotted and I did not care for the shade of red in my PTI stack. Ever been to get a pedicure? Those little pedicure people can really work the acrylic paint and a stylus so I tried it (alright, to I wasn't painting a cute little Hybiscus),,, regardless, Yea! a new way to get DOTS.

YOU HAVE UNTIL MIDNIGHT (pst) TONIGHT (SUNDAY) TO SUBMIT A PROJECT FOR THIS WEEK'S TWISTED THURSDAY SKETCH CHALLENGE. What are you waiting for, that was your personal invitation! As of a little while ago, there were only 7 participants, not bad odds for WINNING a FREE STAMP. Don't forget to add your project to the Mr. Linky ------>
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You just have to check out the NEW & EXCITING DIGI images that the "SISTERS" have done for all
of you! Shirley's 2 Girls has seen a trend towards
some stampers to use digital images for their projects...
SO, they decided to put their pencil to paper and pump out
some whimsical little treats for YOU!

They chose to start with Bunnies and Bugs...after
all it is spring and things are 'hoppin' with both of those
4 legged creatures!

Enjoy your tour of the DIGIS and while you're at it...
Do some Shopping!