Joans Weekly Challenge

Here it is, that time of the week for Joan's weekly challenge, and this is my card for this weeks Challenge.
Firstly, here are the guidelines,
Here is what you need to do for Joan's Gardens Weekly Challenge #7
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Create a card with lots of layers

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Color theme should be Pink and White

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Add some dimensional flowers.

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Use a rectangle and an oval layer


You will have until next Thursday (March 1) morning 6:00 AM EST to link your project.


You can enter more than once. A winner will be chosen from the Random Drawing for week #7 challenge and will be announced Friday March 2. This winner will win a 2 packages of Zva Swirl Pearls. The winner will also be entered in the end of the year $100 gift certificate drawing.

And of course here is Selma's example card for the challenge, she always does AWESOME work, so hop on over and check our her card out HERE!!!

Well, finally, here is my card Above, for this week, hopefully, I think I have covered all the base's.

Supplies used are listed below. Thanks for stopping by.

"Bazzil cardstock", some "PP paper", Cheery Lynn "Fanciful Flourish".
"Wavy Rectangles" die from Spellbinders, and "Deckled oval" die from Spellbinders.
"Tessatina Border" border underneath Rectangle and in between the PP, from Memory Box.
The flowers are a punch from Martha Stewart, "The flower", used my tool kit that I got from Joan's, and also my pad, which are made by punch bunch, to shape the flowers to make them more 3d, they were also colored with my copics. Center of the flower is a punch from punch bunch called "Mini Daisy".
Leaves under flowers are by Memory Box called "Tender leaves"
Sentiment is from My Favorite Things.

Memento ink pads for edges of layers.

That's all she wrote folks, see you soon.
hugs
Donna
TFL!!

Card Made with GrapeVine Wreath Die

Just a quick post, I thought this card was cute, I love this die from Memory Box, it is called the Grapevine Wreath, and it is so versatile. I got it from Joan's Gardens and have been so happy with it.
The PP is from a Webster pad. The tree branch is also a Memory Box Die.

Did several layers using my nestabilities. Sorry it looks a bit crooked, but had to angle it to take the picture and it made it look crooked, too lazy to wait till tomorrow with better light.

TFL

Hugs
Donna

Joan's Weekly Challenge

Well, I had the time today and am feeling better, so I decided to make a second card for Joan's challenge, below are the requirements for this weeks challenge,

Here is what you need to do for Joan's Gardens Weekly Challenge #6
■Create a Get Well card.
■Color theme should be Green and White
■Use some type of basket
■Use some kind of Pattern Paper
You will have until next Thursday (February23) morning 6:00 AM EST to link your project.
You can enter more than once. A winner will be chosen from the Random Drawing for week #6 challenge and will be announced Friday February 24th. This winner will win a small Punch a Bunch Punch. The winner will also be entered in the end of the year $100 gift certificate drawing.

So hop on over and check it out, you don't know what you are missing!! A chance at some wonderful weekly prizes!!!

And of course here is Selma's lovely example!!

With my card today, my sentiment is on the inside, so that is what the second picture is of, and there is a mini tissue and tissue holder there. Saw it some where and thought it was a good idea for a Get Well card.

Will post my supplies at a later date, very tired right now, sorry!! See you all soon.

TFL

Hugs
Donna

Joan's Weekly Challenge & New Bow Maker by My Brother

Well, here I am posting for Joan's weekly challenge, I have not done as much of late as I would have liked, my life is never boring, as of this moment I am still re couping from Food Poisoning, I have never in my life had stomach pains as bad as these were, was so close to going to the Emergency Room, I would have gone if pains did not subside when they did, and also knowing what and how bad emergency rooms are, I try to go only as a last resort, I have been in them so much the last few years, I only go when I absolutely have to!!!
So, I am now improving, my stomach and intestines are actually bruised, and they hurt when I walk, so keeping a low profile.

But I did manage to get my card for Joan's challenge done, just barely!!
I so love to do the challenges at Joan's, they are never overly hard, and if you don't have what you need, Joan does, and if she does not have what you are looking for, she will gladly try and get it!! A wonderful place to visit, shop, and get some inspiration, make some wonderful friends and maybe win a prize!!

Will try and remember what I used, If I don't have exact names, I will adjust the post in a day or two. Not like I have many viewers anyway, but I do try and be as accurate as I can.

Here are the guide lines for this week,

Here is what you need to do for Joan's Gardens Weekly Challenge #6
■Create a Get Well card.
■Color theme should be Green and White
■Use some type of basket
■Use some kind of Pattern Paper
You will have until next Thursday (February23) morning 6:00 AM EST to link your project.
You can enter more than once. A winner will be chosen from the Random Drawing for week #6 challenge and will be announced Friday February 24th. This winner will win a small Punch a Bunch Punch. The winner will also be entered in the end of the year $100 gift certificate drawing.

And of course, the wondrous Selma, Joan's design team or design, WOMAN, has a wonderful blog, Selma's Stamping Corner, and she has done a beautiful sample card that can be viewed HERE.

Above is my card for this week, supplies used by me, (Brain is trying to remember here now, so list may not be complete)

Bazzil Cardstock
Adhesive
Copics to color flowers
Bling
Nestabilities for Behind Sentiment (Hero Arts sentiment stamp)
Staz On Black ink for sentiment
Gina K. Stamp Set for Basket stamp, which I stamped, colored and cut out and 3D popped for dimension.
Flowers are Martha Stewart Hydrangea punch
Greenery are various Dies, from Martha's Sprig Punch, to dies from Memory Box and Cheery Lynn, I cut up various ones to make fit.
PPaper is by Bo Bunny
Used one of my Label Nestabilities behind the stamped image, and used my large dabber to go around the label with Memento green ink and in the center near the top on the inside a I did Yellow, it does not show up much in the picture, but it looks very nice in person.

White ribbon was used to make my lovely bow, made with my NEW Bow maker, which was made for me by my lovely brother Skip, he is such a love. I showed him a picture of Becca's new one that she is selling, and he made me one. It means so much to me, haveing something made by my dear brother, and it is by no means about the money saved by not having to buy one. I just love having Home Made items.

Many years ago I was into Macrame weaving , and used to make a lot of the Large and Long Macrame hangers for plants, so my dear brother Skip, made me a lovely Macrame loom, which I still have to this day, it is large and in the basement, as I may some day go back to it!! I used the loom to supplement my income, by making the plant hangers to specific orders, when the kids were small, and I was not working, and a stay at home Mom. So many fond memories.
So hoping this bow maker gets as much use as the macrame loom did. Will attach a picture of my bow maker too. I am sure I will, as it is a dream to make bows on, very sturdy, love the thicker posts, it does not move all over, he did a beautiful job. Thanks Becca for the idea, my brother really enjoyed watching your videos. As he wanted an idea of how the item would function when he was done building it, so he watched you in action.

Oh well, think that is it, thanks for stopping by. See ya soon.
Hugs
Donna

Another Card for Joan's Challenge

Well, I actually have a second entry this week for Joan's challenge, so if you have the chance, wander on over to Joan's and see all the wonderful cards there!! And Joan has so much new stuff, just love it!!!
Here are the guide lines for this week's challenge.
Here is what you need to do for Joan's Gardens Weekly Challenge #5
■Create a Spring Card
■Color theme should be blue and white
■Use some type of lattice
■Perhaps-- add a bird
You will have until next Thursday (February16) morning 6:00 AM EST to link your project.
You can enter more than once. A winner will be chosen from the Random Drawing for week #5 challenge and will be announced Friday February 17th. This winner will win a Marianne Die. The winner will also be entered in the end of the year $100 gift certificate drawing.

And of course, there is almost always a lovely sample card by Selma, Joan's design team, :) !

Oh well, off for some TV and hopefully some sleep, maybe I will return tomorrow with some more of my hard work!!

Take care and Thanks for stopping by.
Hugs
Donna

Supplies and or Tools used (That I can remember) :))

Coredinations Cardstock, Dark/Light blue
Embossed with one of tim's new Alterations folders Springtime Backgrounds and Borders
Then sanded the embossed image
Covered with Lattice Die from Cherry Lynn/Lattice #2
Rose's were made with dies from Memory Box/Scalloped Posie & Small Pinwheel
Birds are from Die-Namics Birdhouse set, Dies and Stamp set
Used The Grapevine Wreath from Memory box to Make the heart shape (love that die)
Used Tender Leaves die from Memory Box as well as Gentle Leaves die for the greenery behind the rose's.
Also used a plain Heart die by Nestabilites.
White ribbon for bow.

Weekly Challenge at Joan's

This is one of my entries for this weeks Challenge at Joan's, wonderful blog to visit, so much inspiration and wonderful people to meet.
Here are the guidelines for this weeks challenge,

Here is what you need to do for Joan's Gardens Weekly Challenge #5
■Create a Spring Card
■Color theme should be blue and white
■Use some type of lattice
■Perhaps-- add a bird
You will have until next Thursday (February16) morning 6:00 AM EST to link your project.
You can enter more than once. A winner will be chosen from the Random Drawing for week #5 challenge and will be announced Friday February 17th. This winner will win a Marianne Die. The winner will also be entered in the end of the year $100 gift certificate drawing.
And of course here is the wonderful Sample card made by the Wondrous Selma, who's talents are exceptional.
Selma's blog " Selma's Stamping Corner" is also a great place to visit for inspiration, she always has some great cards and some wonderful tutorials to see.
So check out both blogs, well worth the time.
Thanks for stopping by
Hugs
Donna

Will post a few of the supplies I used, below.

Bazzil Cardstock
Memory Box Dies=

Nestled Bird.
Lattice is made with a new die, I threw out the paper, and it is not listed yet on their site, will add that one later.
The two flourishes I used are by Die-namics(and they don't put names on the Packages, sorry can't write those here either.
Flowers were stamped with Memento blue ink with a Stamp by Judith E-171.
One flower colored with copics as well as edge of flowers.

That is it.
THANKS for Looking

A Year In Flowers

Well, if you all want an EXCELLENT book to read and reference to, check out Melanie Muenchinger's new book "A Year In Flowers" an excellent book, I am ordering it today. You can check it out here!

While you can make every card in the book with the all occasion “A Year of Flowers” set, the team’s samples today showcase their favorite images from my coordinating floral sets from Gina K Designs, which can also be used with the book's tutorials and designs, and provide endless options and more value for your money! Some of the sets you will see in the hop today are:

A Beautiful Life
Arranged with Love
Buds and Vases
Festive Frame
Holiday Basket
Pressed Flowers
Say It With Flowers
Spring Basket

They had an awesome blog hop yesterday, which I could not make, had other obligations, but you can still check it out.

Love Gina's web site, there is a WEALTH of info there, and today is GINA's Birthday, so hop on over there as they are having another HOP today to celebrate this wonderful woman's birthday, you can enjoy the hop and maybe win a stamp set by leaving some wonderful comments. If you want to see a review of the book and a video by Gina, check it out!!! Click on this VIDEO link.THANKS

Thanks for stopping by!!
Hugs
Donna

Joans Challenge

Well, have managed to make another Candy Bar Gift holder for the Challenge at Joan's Gardens this week, come on over and check it out, she has a weekly challenge with wonderful prizes, this week they did something different, instead of a card, we are making Candy Bar Gift Holders, as usual Selma did a wonderful tutorial and example on her blog, so check hers out and then head on over to Joan's!!
Here are this weeks guide lines,
Here is what you need to do for Joan's Gardens Weekly Challenge #:4
■Create a (or several) cute Pouch
■Be as creative as you can using different embellishments
■Follow Selma's instructions
You will have until next Thursday (February 9) morning 6:00 AM EST to link your project.
You can enter more than once. A winner will be chosen from the Random Drawing for week #4 challenge and will be announced Friday February 10th. This winner will win a Webster Paper pack. The winner will also be entered in the end of the year $100 gift certificate drawing.
Below are the guidelines:
1. You must have a blog or post to the SCS gallery.
2. Post your challenge card to your blog.
3. Or if you are posting to the SCS gallery, you will need to use a special code to tag your card to the challenge. This week's code is JG022 and needs to be posted with the challenge.
4. Link your card/project to the Blue Inlinkz icon listed at the bottom of the challenge.
Important, please have a direct link to your challenge card and not to your blog address.

Now my last creation today was easy, used some scrap card stock and also some dies from Memory Box, which you can get from Joan's as well, kept it kind of clean and simple, still not up to par, trying though!!

TFL
Hugs
Donna

Second Entry for Candy Bar Gift Holder/First is Below

Here is the second Candy Bar Gift Holder that I made for Joans Weekly Challenge this week, please read the post below for dies used, sorry combined the two posts, just can not type much. Below is also the information about this weeks challenge at Joan's.
Sorry for any inconvenience, I really hope I am in less pain tomorrow, and can do more, can barely think right now.

If Joan does not have them yet, I am sure she will soon, and or can order them for you, I got them as a gift for being part of a design team. Thanks.

Take care for now,
hugs
Donna

Sweet Challenge

HI All,
Sweet Challenge at Joan's this week, instead of a card, we followed Selma's lovely example and made a candy bar gift holder. Check out the one that Selma made and she also posted a tutorial on how she made it. Very simple and then we were to decorate it up for the Holiday to come. Gee, that would not be Valentines day would it!!Following are the guide lines for the Challenge,
Here is what you need to do for Joan's Gardens Weekly Challenge #:4
■Create a (or several) cute Pouch
■Be as creative as you can using different embellishments
■Follow Selma's instructions
You will have until next Thursday (February 9) morning 6:00 AM EST to link your project.
You can enter more than once. A winner will be chosen from the Random Drawing for week #4 challenge and will be announced Friday February 10th. This winner will win a Webster Paper pack. The winner will also be entered in the end of the year $100 gift certificate drawing.
Below are the guidelines:


Short post today, VERY high Pain levels the last few days and I can barely function, so not posting too much information, used a few of the new Memory Box Dies, they have a whole new line out and they ARE GREAT. If Joan does not have them yet, I am sure she will soon and can order what you like, I got as a gift for being on a desingn team.
THANKS

The new ones I used are, Jasmine Frame, squarish wreath type frame, Tender leaves, a few varying size leaves in this package, Fancy Blossoms, and Grove Branch. Then I used a few of their older ones, Scalloped Posie die, and Small pinwheel dies to make the little roses. My older ones I got all from Joans. Great place to get supplies.

That is all for now, hopefully more tomorrow when I am, praying the pain levels are a bit lower.

TFL!!!
Donna
God Bless anyone else out there suffering with Fibromyalgia, I can so sympathise with you!!

Will show the first candy bar wrapper then the second will follow in a second post.