Graphic 45 Contest Entry

Happy rainy Monday peeps....today I have my entry into Graphic 45's contest for the DT...I am totally in love with their products, but unfortunately I only had paper to work with. I can't wait to get some more....ENJOY!!!!!!

This post is extremely heavy on photos......

I need to come back in the morning to finish writing all of the details....I needed to get this posted tonight....I have been having problems with my computer today and this is the first time that it's let me post.....urgh!!!!!! So until then I hope you enjoy browsing my projects.....

I absolutely love this new collection Once upon a springtime....these papers are just yummy...flowers from Prima--rhinestone from EK Success--rubber stamp from Studio G--butterfly button from Jesse James--other zipper and ribbon

look at how precious this printed post card is.....and a closer shot of the zipper flower

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I used Communique party line papers for this card....doesn't this image make you think she means business....lol.....MS border punch--Tim Holtz pins--other twine and brads..

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I absolutely love how the little froggie is perched on the rock saying "I'm sorry"....I used Once upon a springtime papers again....I tell ya, I really love these papers...if you haven't seen them yet, just click on the link and go vast over their beauties....lol....I used a distressing roller in the score pal to make the lines on the side of the card.....added some pearls...a super simple card...but I have to say I like it....you know me, simple usually isn't in my vocabulary...heehee... just a shot of how I bow up the image and greeting....

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now look at this face...this is Aunt Rene...who is now 94/95....she is simply just the coolest lady I've ever met....and fun...don't let the Grandma appearance fool you...lol...here I used papers from le' romantique collection....they were so perfect for this photo....Prima flowers--MS border punch--Recollection flower center--EK Success corner punch--Junkitz acrylic alpha's--other pins, beads and stickers...

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I used Once Upon a Springtime again on this layout of my niece and nephew....I used polymer clay and cut out the little chicks...one of them I stamped onto it before I baked the clay...Recollections black pearls--Tim Holtz charm--K&Company black glitter alpha's--7 Gypsies metal tag (traditions)--Making Memories brown velvet ribbon--Lil Davis Designs photo hanger--other lace brads and twine...

woohoo....a trapazoid....lol....I left it like to this to have movement on the layout.... ************************ here I made a candy jar using one of the images from the same collection....a simple but cute addition to any shelf or table..... this is the backside and a view of the stopper... ******************** OMG... I can't believe how much I just love these colors together...I am so not a green fan...but I have to say the contrast of these together are so striking...I wish you could see this in real life....it's my version of the hot air balloon....I used a paper mache ball made a box out of cardstock and embellished using St. Patrick's Day supplies found at the store....the papers I used are from Le' Romantique Collection--Studio G greeting.....this was my first try at making one of these so it didn't turn out as expected....

a side view.....

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Birthday bag made using Le' Romantique....I love the feeling with this printed paper...kind of like he's sweeping her off her feet....for this bag I wanted the paper to speak....Spellbinders dies--hero arts manuscript stamp--Victorine Original greeting stamp--Recollections pearls--Ranger stickles--Tim Holtz key filmstrip safety pin--Making Memories washer--

side view

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this is what I call a daily inspiration piece....it actually has 2 sides to it.....this side I used Le Romantique paper--MS border punches--Spellbinders embossing--Tim Holtz flower die and stamp --Lil Davis Design photo hanger--other brads button twine pins

and here's the flip side...I used a proper gentleman collection added the plastic leaves Jesse James--twine and silver heart button other and I printed off the quote from the Internet....

this is sooo true.....

and here's the swivel hanger that I used....it's from the fishing section at your local store....I can't wait to hang this up so it turns and I can see both sides.....

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and here's my last project....if you've made it this far, thanks so much for hanging out with me....this is a jewelry box with a mirror.....I used Le'Romantique Collection again....I made the box out of cardstock from scratch.....there's a lot going on.....I wanted to have another subliminal kind of message project....

here's the top part...the bird is from the craft store...and the wire heart frame is from a little stuffed angel doll that had it attached as the wings for her....I knew I was going to take this off as soon as I seen it....lol....I just didn't know how I was going to use it...so wahala...lol....

side view....this box turned out to be 8X8....with an attached lid using Making Memories metal hinges ribbon--Melissa Francis crystals--Tim Holtz door knob button key jump rings--other pins, door plate twine feathers....

and this is the inside....it opens up to be a special little necklace holder...even comes with a mirror.... I used a wooden dowel and wrapped feathers around it...you know, a little more elegant.....I positioned the pattern paper in the background so that you could see the ladies face looking at you when it was opened....I also added a recipe for success...just a little something to read.....I made the dowel so that it could be removed to add bracelets more easily....but I did have a happy accident....the metal heart frame from above has the legs extended into the inside....I just curled them upwards and wahala..another hanger for something....at which I used it for the white necklace....

just a closer shot of the recipe...I got this from the net somewhere and can't remember the addy...sorry......

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Whew!!! This was a long post.....thanks so much for stopping by and visiting.....I hope that you have a sunny day...Hugs from Charm City......

Paper Cube Valentine's Challenge

OMG!!! I am such a DORK!!! This is my project for this month over at Paper Cubed. This month's challenge was to make something for Valentine's Day.....and this is what I came up with...ENJOY!!!!!

this is a party hat turned upside down to make like a cone gift thingie...lol....if you remember I made one turned the other way a couple post down....I used an image downloaded from the net....a paper doily...prima flowers...a bunch of beads..I can't remember the papers I used (sorry)....I also sprayed Glimmer mist on top of the flowers that has a gold tint to it...the handle was made using a heavy gage wire and just twisted added some fringe and a Happy Valentine's Day greeting that I had gotten on a dozen of roses a couple years back....

closer shot of the opening...

I absolutely love this image of the two little ones........

just a closer shot of the Glimmer Mist sprayed on the flowers...

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Well that's all I have for today....Make sure you stop over and see what the team has created and play along...you have the whole month of Feb left to create a project....we would love to see what you come up with.,.....hugs from Charm city...

In a Sweet Pea Dream Anything Goes Challenge

Hey Peeps---just a quick post to share the card I made for the challenge over at In a Sweet Pea Dream...anything goes.......ENJOY!!!!!!!

I used the image from plate 19 at Sweet Pea Stamps....I cut an oval shape so that this is hung in the center using black beads....it is 3 sided......the photos really don't do much justice, because this is white and black....the camera gave it a little tint....paper from Kaiser and Tinkering Ink...border punches MS and Recollections....Prima flowers...Lil Davis Designs for the acrylic flower center...

the inside view...the center of the card has a half inch fold to accommodate the 3 dimensional heart.... a closed view...this does actually folds flat... inside left

inside right....the quote is actually from Sweet Pea but from another plate......

this is just the view of the front and back together...I decided to use the same pattern paper to the backside....

I am also enterring this for Stamp Something--for you Valentine

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Well thanks bunches peeps for stopping in today....I really need to get a little nap in....Hugs from Charm City.....

Well Butter my Butt...lol...

Good morning blogland....how's your day going for you? Mine, busy...need to do a bunch of errands, hit the library up today and then back here to do my daily chores....but before I take off for the day, I wanted to share a card I had made for Kenny K's Challenge this week.......ENJOY!!!!!

Now how cute is this...lol...I thought this image was really cool to make another unusual Valentine's Day card....what do ya think? A little out in left field...lol.....

I used Cheyenne from Kenny K...the cactus from Graphics Factory....and the sentiment from Rodeo Randy Set from Boni Bleaux Designs....MS border punch...distress inks and I also used Krylon Antiquing paper spray....that's where the coffee looking paper comes from....I embossed it using Sizzix embossing folders and then just deeply sprayed the paper.....I just love how deep and rich looking it turned out..... here's the inside....isn't this little cupid (graphics factory) just the cutest....to me it looks like he's crashing through the sky to deliver a Valentine's....lol....

this is the left side...I used a rubber stamp from Sweet Pea...

this is the right side...I used one of those huge brads to add the greeting....

and here's what the spray looks like if you are interested...I purchased this from Mike's over in the spray paint section....there are other types of paper spray there as well...you ought to stop and check them out....play some...you might be surprised.....

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I am also entering this into:

PaperTake Weekly

Sweet Pea

StampIt Crazy

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Well that's all I have for today.....I hope you have a sunny day...hugs from Charm City....

OMG!!! Already!!!!!

Good Monday Morn blogland....I am sorry to report that the Steeler's did not take another championship......boohoo....but on a lighter note, Green Bay really worked for it so therefore deserve it...Good Job Packers....WTG!!! But we will see you next year...well I hope anyways....2 years in a row for my number one and two teams...now that would be a statistic for the future.....

Anywhoo, I have a really quick post today (forgot to post this yesterday) using some free images from Graphics Factory....all you have to do is sign up and you get to get free images...just make sure you read their policy.......ENJOY!!!!!!!!

right now I am so hooked on cowboy/rustic type images....do you have a special someone that totally forgets about Valentine's Day? Well why not send him a friendly reminder.....lol...the little cupid image is actually the colored image that I lightly colored in with distress inks...the saloon and cowboy are black and white images.....Recollections border punch...I hung some doo dads on a swirl paper clip on the side and some rhinestones at the top with the greeting....

well that's it for today...I'm sorry I haven't made trips to see everyone, but I will soon....very soon.....I miss everyone.....and I want to say a huge thank you for stopping in....Hugs from Charm City.....

Tiddly Inks Kiss Me Challenge

Happy Super Bowl Sunday peeps...Today is "D" day....it's do or die for the Steeler's......Yah!!! I can't believe we actually made it this year to the SB...I am happy as flies on sh**....lol....not to mention, this year is extra special...my second team is Green Bay Packers....so that is a double whammy for me....wooty woot woot!!!!! So either way I win.,...but I am looking forward to the Steeler's taking their 7th Super Bowl.....wish them luck.....

So this week at Tiddly Inks, their challenge is to use the word kiss or a set of lips on your project......ENJOY!!!!!!!

I am so sorry for the photos of this card...it truly sucks....but you get the jest of my card.....here I used the Watts and Castle in the Sky and the scroll is from Graphics Factory...Tim Holtz key and key hole..and then I pulled more items from my stash....the flower is the center of a couple of paper doilies and just scrunched them up and added a clock face and stick heart pins....this is actually a slider scroll shaped card....

just another shot.... here's the inside...I used a free sentiment from Cindy Close..I am so sorry I don't have a direct link...I have searched and searched for it but I can't seem to find it.....

just a view of it opened apart....

closer of the contraption....Well that's all I have for today....make sure you woot woot for the Steeler's......LET'S GO STEELER'S....LET'S GO!!!!!! Have a Happy and Sunny Day!!!! Hugs from Charm City......

the house that LOVE built-- paperbag

Wooty Woot!! It's Saturday...it is abit dreary outside though, but at least I'm not out in it today....thank goodness...our weather here has been tremendous...as I'm sure it has been where you live....so what better way than to stay inside and play......I made this card for the challenges over at Kenny K's (my favorite things) and Stamp Something (use a digi)......ENJOY!!!!!

I just loved this image from Kenny K (Carmen Electrafying) ...it reminds me of DH's secret fantasy of me coming home with a stamp like this....well he is just going to keep it a fantasy cuz it ain't happening....lol...not that I'm against these stamps, but my body is...things have already gone south, so this would not be a good addition...get my drift...lol....I paired it up with a Magnolia Haunted House...I added MS punches (favorite things...lol)...and on the gate punch I embossed using Distress embossing powder....I just love this stuff..it gives it a sandpaper feeling....paper from Making Memories.....colored everything in using distress inks.... and here (left inside of card) I used Dr. Strange Glove (use a digi) from BoniBleaux Designs.....lol...isn't he just dawling....I remember a cartoon with the Flintstones that there was a DR. Love or something like that...they were held captive in a castle with these flying dino's...anyone else remember that segment of cartoons they had on....or am I the only weird one.....I so can't remember where I got this saying from...sorry....

and here's the other side.....here I used rubber stamps from Stamp Scapes (fir row--tree trunk trio--crooked path)....and Inkadinkado (rolling hills--camper).....I masked the images as I stamped them to make a scene.....my thinking was that the main house was the waiting room and then when you went in to see Dr. Love you had to go down this pathway to the "exam room"....lol.....you can see the tag that pulls out from the right side pocket....

here's the tag...I just used another piece of embossed gate punch and made that into a handle to pull the tag out....added a brad that says love that was embossed to.....

the complete inside of the card.....

here's the tag...you can see the brad better with the embossing.....

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Well that's all I have for this dreary Saturday......I hope your day is filled with sunshine and alot of smiles.....hugs from Charm City......