Fusion #7- Be Fabulous!

I know, I know... you already are fabulous!  Which is exactly why you are going to join us for this round of Fusion eh?!  Here is this round's inspiration:

Here is my take:

I went for Shabby Chic on this card.  I used ribbon on my little gold mannequin to make a scarf and accented it with a flower.  

Be sure to check out the other ladies creations and leave them some love too!

Betty J
Cathy Weber 
Dannielle Robeson
Deepti
Geri Freeman
Julia Aston
Katie Brooks
Kelly Griglione
Kimberly Wiener 

Lyndal Higgins

Lynn Mangan 

Michelle Folland

Michelle Lupton

Sindhu
Stephanie Severin

If you have any questions you can find the rules over on the Fusion blog and that is also where you link up! Be sure to have fun and remember you are fabulous! :)

Entering this into:
The Challenge #3
Through the Purple Haze- Bingo

Thinking forward + Liebster Award

As the weather turns to spring, my family and I are thinking about camping this summer and a possible trip to Yellowstone. So exciting!!!!   I hope this happens as I know my daughter (and the rest of us) would love it so much!  The animals and geysers, hiking and fishing, all of it.  Here is a card I made in the spirit of hoping that does happen!

Also, I wanted to share with you a wonderful, wonderful award I got from my sweet friend Kimberly the other day.  She has the biggest heart! I am so tickled that she would pass that love on to me. :)   THANK YOU Kimberly!

Liebster Award is nominated for bloggers that you admire, 

it is all about perusing blogs, betting to know crafty new friends for 

bloggers that have less than 200 followers.

This award is all about getting to know new crafty friends and perusing their blogs for new ideas and to get your mojo into high gear.

Part of the process is to answer a few questions about yourself, then to select a few blogs I visit and nominate them (thus ...... paying it forward ).

I was asked to answer these questions:

1.  The three supplies you use most?

Basic Black ink from SU!, snips for cutting and Fiskars paper trimmer

2. How long have you been making cards?

Started way back in 2007 maybe but got more serious about it in the last few years.  There are so many amazing products to try...and of course I want them all! :)

3. What do you do with all the cards you make?

Send them to friends, family and give them to co-workers.  Some folks at work want to buy some so I am all for that- hello coffee fund!

4. What is your favorite technique when making cards?

I love to stamp and then color!!!  Pencils, markers, water coloring, you name it.

5.  What are your favorite color combos to use?

Anything bright and cheery.

6.  How long have you been blogging and what inspired you to do so?

Maybe a year after I started stamping, wasn't always into that either.  As my love of card making (and product using) grows so does my love for blogging.  i want to share with others and be inspired by them- an inspiration exchange.  I LOVE playing challenges too!

7.  How does your family handle your habit?

Totally supportive!  My husband loves that I have something I like.  ....and I believe my wee little daughter will be following in my footsteps. (Lucky dad!- lol!)

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My turn to nominate some fabo bloggers that are worth checking out!  With out further ado- 

Evelyn- My little Craft Blog-   Ingenious creations and a master with the Cricut!

Migdalia- Crafting with Creative M- This girl is on many DTs and posts wonderful creations like crazy!

Nicole Picadura- Scraps and Stamps- She has amazing CAS creations!

Ren Yi- Small handed adventures- This coordinator extraordinaire makes wonderful creations and is a big sweetheart!

Dannielle Robeson- {Made In} apt 14- Super stamper with a lot of style!

Noelle McAdams- Paper and Ice- She rocks The Cat's Pajama products like nobody's business.  

Nominees: Should you choose to accept this award, please answer the same questions as above. Just copy and paste into your post and type over my answers.

This award is about Paying it Forward to bloggers with a following of less than 300. It's a great way to thank those that came before you and help others attain more crafty friends/followers.

To learn about how you except the award and pass it on click here.

Tissue Paper Tuesday

Guess what?  I have another tissue paper creation for you!  I am calling this one stained glass.  Why?  Because if you were to put it up to the window it would look like stained glass.  Also, because my dad has a stained glass butterfly in his window that he has had since I was a baby AND he made it!  Yep, that apple doesn't fall far does it?! :)

You can probably guess how I did this?  It is pretty much what it looks like...and that is that I cut two butterflies in black from the Top Dog Dies Butterfly Die Set.  In between I layered a rainbow of tissue and glued the outer layers together.  A quick tip- I used micro glue dot to tack the pieces of tissue together and to the butterfly.   When I was done fussing with the tissue and adhering the layers together, I carefully cut the excess tissue off.  A little time consuming because it is fussy, but really pretty easy and so fun.

So what do you think, are you going to give it a try?  I hope so.  In fact, I'd really love to see how you are using tissue paper in your creations, please leave your link in the comments and I'll stop by and visit you.

Before you go- one kind shout out to Noelle McAdams for the sweet RAK the other day!  Isn't that just the sweetest?!  Thank you kind friend!!!!

Hello Monday

Good day friends!  I hope your weekend was good.

I have a quick card to share with you today, one for a friend who is recovering from an injury.  The folks at the office will sign this one and a few others.  I hope he likes it.

The stamps and dies are from Simon Says Stamp, called Where the Heart Is.  The button is hand made by Jane in Croatia, so cool. I love the textures they have.  The button and twine are what make this card complete, just a little cheery and full of love.  

Have you played the most recent Fusion Challenge or Cut-it-up Challenge yet?  If not, you should. :)

Thanks for stopping and enjoy your day.

Entering this into:
House of Cards March Challenge#2- CAS or Classic and a Button
Cure for the Monday Blues #10

Cut it Up Challenge #41- Anything Goes

Hey- did you know it is National Craft Month?  Yep, so we are celebrating at Cut-it-Up Challenge with and Anything goes Challenge.

It is already fun seeing all the DT creations, they are so varied.  It will be even more fun to see what you come up with!  You have until March 21st at Noon to enter over at the CIU blog. 

My card for this month is a little scrappy and a little grungy!  I spritzed the base with some Heidi Swapp Coral Color Shine.  Added my trendy Neon washi.  Sponged in some Delecata gold stars and added some chip stars in gold too.  And the main interest is the feathers from PTI.  I stamped and embossed (one white, one gold) on Velum and used the corresponding die cuts to cut them out.  So cool and trendy...right?  Ya- totally! ;)

We have two sponsors for this challenge: 

BugBites-The Creative Buzz
Prize: Candy Speaks Stamp Set

AND 

a $15 Gift Certificate from 
 Die-Versions

Some friendly reminders about our challenges:

Project must follow the theme of the challenge AND include a die-cut

Only one entry per person.

Newton's Nook Designs March Release Day 3

Hello and welcome back to Day 3 of Newton's Nook Designs March Release!  What is your favorite set so far?  Don't ask me because I can't decide! :)

The final release is Basket of Wishes.  This set has so much versatility and can be used for so many occasions.  In fact, I used it for a couple myself.  

This first card makes the perfect card for a friend's birthday.  The pocket can hold a gift card from their favorite coffee shop or craft store!

This second card is gonna be perfect for my Mama on Mother's Day!  Shhhhhh, don't tell!  She loves to garden, so it will be perfect for her.

These (actually all) NND sets are so great for coloring, which I love! 

So......would you like to win Basket of Wishes?

This set will be given away to Two lucky winners! 

Here's how to win: 

Comment on the NND blog and Design Team and Guest blogs (see list below)! Two winners will be chosen at random from the collective blogs release posts. Make sure to check out each of their blogs and comment for your chance to win. You will not know which blog has been chosen so the more you comment on the better your chances are of winning! You have until Thursday, March 20th at 9 pm Central Standard Time to comment  -- winners will be announced on the blog post on Friday, March 21st.

Check out all these awesome Design Team & Guest Blogs below to enter:

Newton's Nook Designs
Taheerah Atchia
Christine Drogt
Samantha Mann
Larissa Heskett
Crafty Math-Chick
Danielle Pandeline
Valerie Ward
Tessa Wise
Katie Brooks  - Guest Designer
Michelle Lupton - Guest Designer

Thank you so much for stopping by!

Announcing the Winner from the Top Dog Dies and Echo Park Blog Hop

If you are looking for Day 2 of Newton's Nook Designs March Release, please click here. 

If you are here to see if you were a winner from the Top Dog Dies and Echo Park Blog Hop you are just in time......

AND THE WINNERS ARE...

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Entry #202Jessica C.

Big Congratulations Jessica!  Speaking from experience, I think you'll enjoy your new and exclusive Top Dog Dies. :) Watch your email for information on how to claim your prize!!!!