Two with In a Week/MIracle here!!

Well, I almost did two in one day, but ran out of steam last night, when I went  to photograph it and upload and such, I was just way too tired. Well at least I did get it done today.

This is another one for Joan's Challenge, check out the guidelines HERE, there is also a sample card to see!! Wonderful prizes and wonderful place to pick up your supplies.

Anyway, any questions, let me know, enjoy and thanks for stopping by. The flowers were made from the Sweet William strip from Cheery Lynn, ovals are a company I can't remember, sorry. Might be Quickutz. 
For Embossing, I used my scoreboard, and did a diagonal line every 1/2 inch, you can't see in photo, but it is there!! Was going to do it the other way as well to make diamonds, but I liked the simple look the first line made.  And yes I cheated, the butterfly is store bought!!!

Sorry short posting, NAP time, just got home from the Dr. and I am battling a Sinus infection and ear infection. So need some rest.

hugs
For now
Donna

Happy Sunday and Joan's Challenge!!``````````

Hope you all are having a wonderful weekend, started out all rainy and crummy, but it is gorgeous today, even though I am indoors and not out, It got a bit warm out for me, was nice this am, all except my darn allergies, this being congested, it for the birds!! But I hate having to take allergy medications.

 Oh well, onto the challenge, I am impressed, I did not wait until the end of the week to get my challenge card done, who knows maybe I will do a 2nd one!!
Anyway, my card will follow for Joan's Challenge, if you would like to see the guidelines, go HERE, and the Sample card this week can be seen on Joan's web site as well. Everything I used can be purchased at Joan's Gardens, awesome place and service!!

Any questions on what I used or did, just give me  a shout and I will get back to you as soon as possible.
Thanks again,
hugs
Donna

  

Joan's 21st Challenge at Joan's Gardens

Well, it was a lovely day in NJ today, NO rain and well below 90 degrees thank God!! Feel like mid August of late here with the weather. Hopefully now we will have a break  for a few days.

Anyway, got my card done, if you would like to check out Joan's site and the Challenge, the guide lines and directions can be found HERE. Enjoy.

I used a leaf embossing folder and used Memento Grape ink and brayed it all over with the ink,  (just on the one side), before putting in my cardstock, it does not show up much in the picture but it came out gorgeous!!  I apologize I don't know the name of the embossing folder , as we all know, most of them do not come with their names on them and I long ago through out all the wrappings, one day I will look up all the names.

I then cut out my vine and swirls and leaves from Heartfelt creations die and also the new Curvy Leaves Die from Elizabeth Crafts , shaped the leaves with my tools from Susan's tool kit, I have a lot of tools, but I love what her kit came with!! And the different pads.!!
I then made  the flowers with a five petal punched out flower, from one of my punch bunch, punches, and then used a hand held circle punch and punched out the tips, then ink them all with the Memento gape ink and used Liquid pearls in the middles. Worked all the flowers with my tools and the Layered and glued everything in place, made a bow, and stamped the sentiment on cardstock cut out of one of spellbinders label dies, stamped the sentiment with grape ink, and I also did up the inside of the card a swell. I also colored my flowers with my copics.

Oh well, want to go watch a movie and put my heating pad on my neck and back, after card making all day yesterday and today, I am sore.

I took two class's at our local craft store with El's from Elizabeth Crafts and we had such a good time but it was  a long day for me, had fun working with glitter and stickers, will show some of those cards I made tomorrow. Very tired now.

Any questions, give a yell, and thanks for stopping by. All of what I used today can be purchased from Joan's, she has such a selection!!  I have to be honest, my brain is not what it used to be, I have gotten so much from Joan, I can't remember exactly what anymore, so some of or all of except the leaf die from Elizabeth crafts can or was gotten from Joan, except the ribbon for the bow that was out of my stash.

Oh and you can check out Selma's wonderful example  for the challenge HERE.

Hugs
Donna

Before and After Challenge at Joan's Gardens

Hi all,
Last minute Donna here, I try and I try and just never seem to be able to light the fire under my butt and get things done early.
Anyway, we were to make a card this week, and then take a picture of it, then bling it up! And then we are to show our Before and After pictures. My sentiment is on the inside. Well, I am not a fancy gaudy card maker, so there won't be a lot of bling but I did add some, plus I am still on my up hill climb on trying to feel better. And it is a slow crawl, but I am determined.

So if you would like to check out this weeks challenge at Joan's Gardens , Joan's guidelines for the challenge, can be found HERE
And of course Selma, from Selma's Stamping corner did a beautiful sample card, which can be seen HERE.
All of what I used was or can be purchased from Joan's Gardens, except the stamp, that is from Stampin Up !!

Any questions, just give me a shout and I will get back to you.

Thanks
Hugs
Donna

Challenge At Joan's Gardens

Hi Everyone,
Well it is very late and I am very tired, but I just had to post my card entry for Joan's challenge, HERE, because by the time I get up tomorrow, it will be time for next week's challenge. nothing like waiting till the last minute!! That is me!!!

Joan, has some wonderful challenges, and great prizes as well, check out her site HERE, and meet some wonderful people, especially Joan. She carries a wide variety of products and if she does not have it, she will try and get it for you!! 

Most of the supplies that I used, I got through Joan. And Joan and her DT, Selma, both do wonderful inspiring works of great talent, Joan posts hers once in a while, and you can see Selma's example for this weeks challenge HERE.
Then take a breeze through Selma's blog, and you will be hooked, lots of good stuff.

Oh well, off to bed, will post my card, and if you have any questions, let me know. My flower this week is made of vellum and the die is the new kit by Susan Tierney Cockburn, she designed it and it is made by Sizzix, and Joan carries them all. The one I used this week is the Poppy and it is so easy to do. I just love them all.


Take care and see you in a few days or so.

HUGs
Donna

Happy Spring!!

Hi everyone, not that I have many followers, anyway, just wanted to wish you all a Happy Spring where ever you may be living.
Love all the pretty colors and leaves coming out, although I do not like the pollen and how I feel, but it is a part of life, and have to deal with it as such.

I hope to be back to posting soon, have a bunch of new dies to use, got some of the ones by Susan-Tiernery Cockburn, to make all her gorgeous flowers!! The dies are great and her videos easy to follow, if you have not tried them you should!! I got mine from Joans Gardens, HERE. And you can check out one of Susan's videos HERE.  This video is for showing you how to make the flowering Quince. You can see other video's from there for her other flowers. Plus she has to basic videos on showing you how to do some of the basic flowering techniques.  Enjoy!!

 
Anyway, I am in the process of cleaning my craft room and we are having company next week for a few days, so when the chaos is over, I hope to be able to craft and relax. And as my health is still in the trash so to speak, recouping from doing any type of cleaning takes double or triple the amount of time it used to!!!

Take care for now and hope to see you soon.

hugs
Donna 

Back at It Finally!!

Well, I have finally crawled back to my craft room and got my card made for Joan's weekly challenge at Joan's Gardens.

My health issues have had me kind of down and out, but I am trying to keep my head up and some days it is tough.

So here I am, I got my card done, it will follow the post, the guide lines for this weeks challenge can be found HERE!  Joan has some really great challenges and also great prizes.  Selma's sample card can be seen HERE on Selma's blog, Selma's Stamping Corner. Selma is Joan's one woman design team, and she and Joan give us all some great inspiration.

So, stop on over and check it out. If you have any questions let me know, All of what I used can be purchased at Joan's Gardens.

Thanks for stopping by,
hugs
Donna