I'm a retired Legal Assistant, married to Garry for the past 32 years, and mom to Ashley who's married to Blake and the mother to my grandsons, Brecken and Brenner, and Amy, an intern for CRU at WSU. I love most paper crafts, but especially rubber stamping and card-making. It is, for me, exactly what the title of my blog says - therapy, it's cheaper than the real thing. I also love to laugh, travel and play BINGO!
Are you ready for some fun? Maybe a little summer celebration…with a LOT of inspiration? Join us this weekend as we hop aboard the Scrapbook News and Review “Oh Say Can You See 4th of July Blog Hop” There will be over 90 blogs participating in this massive event, with blog candy, ideas and inspiration all along the way. The Cuttlebug Challenge Blog is offering a wonderful prize package of a cuttlebug and new CHA Summer release embossing folders. I'll be offering some Blog Candy of my own, right here on my blog!!
The fun begins at the Card Universe at 9am CST, Saturday July 4th. Every blog along the way will have a fun project to share with you, and then point you to the next blog on the hop. Everything will conclude at 10PM CST on Sunday July 5th, giving you plenty of time to enjoy all 95 blogs!
As promised, here I am with some creative goodies for you - one in the form of a card, and another in the form of a fabulous sale that's going on. So let's get to it, shall we?
Today's card is one I made using one of my most favorite stamps EVER!! My friend, Terri, turned me on to these amazingly sweet fairies, and I've been in love ever since. Fairy With Balloon is just one of many beautiful Stamps Happen stamps that I've received from JanLynn. They have a HUGE selection of deeply etched rubber stamps (as well as a TON of other crafty must-haves such as bags, stitching projects, and tools) that include beautiful colored images on the pine blocks. Just fabulous, I tell ya!! I digress . . . . I colored Fairy With Balloon with my new Lyras and Gamsol - in fact, I colored him on my long road-trip from Arizona to Washington in May. I'm just now getting a chance to create something with him. I'm still trying to improve on my Gamsol Magic technique, based on my intense study (code for cyber stalking) of Paula and Linda. It's coming along, but still not where I want it to be. But I'll keep trying, that's for sure!!
That's it for my first creative goodie . . . now on to the other goodie. Today is the LAST DAY to purchase any clear stamp sets from ABC Toys & Crafts, which are all 15% OFF!! If you like Crafty Secrets, My Cute Stamps, Hero Arts, Inkadinkadoo, Penny Black - the list goes on and on - then you need to check this out!! Oh, and while you're visiting ABC Toys & Crafts, check out the Martha Stewart punches - they, too, are 15% OFF!! Julie carries a fabulous selection of Martha Stewart punches (as well as many other MS products), some of which are very hard to find. Hurry up, before they're all gone!!
STAMPS: Fairy With Balloon (Stamps Happen - JanLynn), Birthday Basics (PTI) INK: Tuxedo Black (Memento) PAPER: White CS (Neenah), Sour Apple CS (Poptone), Hibiscus Burst CS (PTI), Pink Lemonade Plaid DP (Doodlebug) ACCESSORIES: Quickie Glue Pen, Dazzling Diamonds, Lyra colored pencils, Gamsol, Green and Pink Gingham (Bazill Basics), Petite Oval Classic and Scalloped Nestabilities, Cuttlebug, Stampin Dimensionals.
Thanks so much for stopping by today! I hope to have another card to share tomorrow. I can't wait to get back into my craft room! Have a great day!!
There's a new winner in town - if you played Shirley's 2 Girls Twisted Thursday with us last week, you need to check out THIS POST to see whose beautiful card was randomly selected as the winner!!
Before you go, I wanted to let you know that the Shirley's 2 Girls' Design Team has some really fabulous stuff in store for the month of July!! I can't reveal all the details just yet . . . but let me just say that you're gonna wanna check back here and see for yourself! Here's a little hint . . .
Oh, and before I forget . . . I'll have some creative yumminess for you tomorrow. AND I haven't forgotten that I owe you some Blog Candy!! Still collecting some amazing goodies for you and should have that all together THIS WEEK!! Thanks for stopping by!
Happy Thursday with a Twist!! I'm so excited that it's time to play another fun Shirley's 2 Girls Twisted Thursday Challenge!! I don't have a lot of time today, as I've been running around like a chicken with my head cut off to get ready for a bridal shower that I'm throwing this Saturday. It's gonna be so much fun!!
So, let's get right down to business! This is the sample I made for this week's Twisted Thursday challenge, and it's a doozie, don'tcha think? The sketch was created by one of our fabulous design team members, Joy. I had a blast working with it, and another brand spankin' new image of Ace, the Happy Birthday Dog (SG614)!! The twist this week is to use something SPARKLY!! Can you see all the glittering sparkle on the Ace's balloons? And there's yummy glitter in a few other places, too, if you look real close. And speaking of SPARKLY, Shirley's 2 Girls has some brand sparklin' new Fourth ofJuly digital images that would just be perfect for this sketch!! Check them all out HERE.
Wanna play along? We'd love to have you join us!! For all the pertinent details of this week's Twisted Thursday challenge, check out the Shirley's 2 Girls Challenge Blog, where you can post a direct link to your submission for a chance to win a FREE STAMP!! Can't wait to see what you all come up with!!
STAMPS: Happy Birthday Dog (Shirley's 2 Girls SG614) INK: Tuxedo Black (Memento) PAPER: Bella Blvd. DP, Hibiscus Burst CS (PTI), Summer Sunrise CS (PTI), White CS (Neenah) ACCESSORIES: Circle Classic and Scalloped Nestabilities, Cuttlebug, Stampin Dimensionals, Copic Markers, Dazzling Diamonds, Quickie Glue Pen, Summer Sunrise Twill (PTI), Buttons, Glue Dots, Tag Die Cut (Spellbinders), Scrapper's Floss (Karen Foster)
Need more inspiration to beef up your mojo?!! Well check out the fabulous projects that some of the Shirley's 2 Girls DT have cooked up for you!! You won't be disappointed!
Winner, winner, chicken dinner!! Check out the Shirley's 2 Girls Challenge Blogto see who the winner of last week's Twisted Thursday sketch challenge was!!
The RED, WHITE & BLUE!!!Shirley's 2 Girls has NEW DIGI'S 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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Oh boy!! It's Thursday again - gosh, I can't believe how fast the weeks seem to fly by these days!! I'm still in sunny AZ soaking up as much sun as I can. Yep, got a little too much sun two days ago, so today I'm kinda taking it easy today. But enough idle chit-chat - let's get down to business!
Here's my sample for this week's Shirley's 2 Girls Twisted Thursday challenge! The challenge this week is to create a card using another fabulous sketch from one of resident sketch artists, Joy! Isn't it FABOO?!! And of course, the TWIST is to use black and white and only one other color. I had so much fun with this one. It really inspired some major league mojo from my brain. I just love black and white with a pop of color. Don't you?!! And how flippin' cute is this brand spankin' new dog image from Shirley's 2 Girls. Can't you just hear the wheels turning in his head, asking himself, "Should I, or shouldn't I? Hmmm . . . " LOL This image is called Bark Day (SG 611), and his name is Pogo. This image, along with many other faboo images are available from Shirley's 2 Girls RIGHT NOW!! I feel like Pogo is calling your name. "Buy me! Buy me!!" LOL
For all the pertinent details of this week's Twisted Thursday challenge, check out the Shirley's 2 Girls Challenge Blog, where you can post a direct link to your submission for a chance to win a FREE STAMP!! Can't wait to see what you all come up with!!
STAMPS: Bark Day (Shirley's 2 Girls SG611) INK: Tuxedo Black (Memento) PAPER: Simple Grid DP (Luxe Designs), True Black CS (PTI), White CS (Neenah) ACCESSORIES: Circle Classic and Scalloped Nestabilities, Cuttlebug, Scalloped Edge Punch (SU), Stampin Dimensionals, Copic Markers, Swiss Dot Organdy Ribbon (Michael's)
Need more inspiration to beef up your mojo?!! Well check out the fabulous projects that some of the Shirley's 2 Girls DT have cooked up for you!! You won't be disappointed!
Yay! You came back for my Big Announcement, right? Or was it because of my sparkling personality that you came back? LOL NOT!!
So, I've just been BURSTING with excitement over THIS little bit of news!! Yes, that's right!! I've been selected for the new ABC Toys & Crafts Design Team! Woohoo!!! Julie Foote is the owner of ABC Toys & Crafts, and she's got an amazing selection of stamps and goodies that will make even the crankiest stamper/crafter happy! I'm honored and thrilled to be a part of this brand spankin' new team, and look forward to six fun and exciting months with a fabulous group of gals that I hope to learn a TON from.
I made this card up using two of the stamp sets that Julie carries - Little Forest Friends and Night Owl, both from My Cute Stamps. Oh, and here's the best news of all - ABC Toys has ALL of their clear stamps on sale for 15% off - until June 30th, that is. So you'd better hurry up and order some up. Julie's customer service is outstanding, so I feel confident you won't be disappointed. She carries Hero Arts, Penny Black, Slice, Primas, Martha Stewart, Stickles . . . oh gosh, just TOO many to mention here. Check it out!
I just wanted to let you all know that the Shirley's 2 Girls Twisted Thursday sketch challenge will now be hosted on the Shirley's 2 Girls Challenge Blog. So, if you've got the TT challenge saved into your favorites, PLEASE, PLEASE, PLEASE change the link so that you know where we are. The rest of the DT and I will still be posting our samples on each of our blogs (the DT list is on my right side bar), but Mr. Linky will be located on the S2G Challenge blog each and every Thursday starting TOMORROW. So be sure and stop by tomorrow for another fun Shirley's 2 Girls Twisted Thursday sketch challenge - we'd love to have you join us!! Oh, and I suggest that you subscribe to the Challenge blog so that you don't miss a thing. Look for the "Subscribe" widget on the right side bar HERE.
I totally forgot that I am Guest Hosting a challenge over on the Res-Q-Challenge blog today!! Have you all seen this blog?! A group of my Virtual Stamp Night Peeps combined efforts to start a blog where you can go to get a Mojo Boost whenever you feel like you need one. There's always fun challenges to get your mojo revived. No time limits, no specific stamp requirements, easy sleasy. Check it out for yourself!! They're a great group of gals that I've come to know and love, and can't imagine my life without them - even if they are computer stamping friends. Hehehe
The theme for this month's challenges is "Gettin' Buggy With it." My job was to come up with a challenge that coincides with the theme. Okay, so I pretty much HATE bugs!! Bugs BITE, which in turn causes welts. YUCK!! My challenge to you is to create a card using embossed polka dots to represent the "bug bites" of summer. You can use a Cuttlebug Embossing Folder, a template/mousepad/stylus, ink/embossing powder - you can do anything you like as long as the dimension from your "bug bites" can be seen. If you choose to participate, please place a direct link to your card/project on Mr. Linky HERE. You can find additional information about the challenge HERE. We'd love to have you play along with us - especially if you need your mojo Res-Q'd!! The deets of my card are below.
I'm down here with my sister floating on my floatie and sipping iced tea - or something that looks like iced tea. Hehehe The weather has been amazing, and I'm trying to soak up as much of the sun as I can before I return to rainy Washington. Actually, it's been a beautiful spring in Washington so far, so I guess I shouldn't complain, right?!!
So, on to the business at hand. I noticed the other day (although it seems to be MIA right now) that my blog counter said I've exceeded 10,000 hits!! Holy cow!! Never in a million years did I imagine that 10,000 people would look at my blog. But it just thrills me that you all have visited and blurfed my stuff. You have no idea how much that just makes me smile every time I look at that counter. Thank you, from the bottom of my heart for that. So, when I return to Washington on Saturday, I plan to put together some blog candy unlike any you've ever seen before as a huge thank you to my readers. Watch for that announcement first thing next week, okay?
Second, I have a little secret that I'm just bursting to share with you, but I can't just yet. Check back here tomorrow . . . same place, same time . . . and I'll whisper it in your ear. Okay?!! Really, I'm just so excited, I've been doing the happy dance all morning!!
Well, once again, you all have blown my socks off with your beautiful creations in response to Shirley's 2 Girls Twisted Thursday #14. The level of creativity and inspiring techniques just amaze me, and it seems that week after week I learn something new from each and every one of you. But, alas, there can only be one winner. And the winner this week is:
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Congratulations, Robbie!! Your card this week was just stunning! I love all the clean lines and the composition of your card - Doodle This is one of my favorite old SU sets. People, if you want to see some true eye candy, check out Robbie's blog, InkedX2. Amazing stuff!! Robbie, please email me with your full name, snail mail address and your choice of one Shirley's 2 Girls stamp! Kristine and Deidre, the two fabulous ladies that ARE Shirley's 2 Girls will get that out to you right away.
Huge thanks to all of you who played last week. I'm in Arizona until 6/20 floating on my floatie and drinking iced tea. But I promise I'll get around to leaving comments on your work this week. I hope you'll all come back this Thursday for another fun Shirley's 2 Girls Twisted Thursday challenge - I promise, you won't be sorry!!
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Are you ready for some fun? Maybe a little summer celebration…with a LOT of inspiration? Join us this weekend as we hop aboard the Scrapbook News and Review “Oh Say Can You See 4th of July Blog Hop” There will be over 90 blogs participating in this massive event, with blog candy, ideas and inspiration all along the way. The Cuttlebug Challenge Blog is offering a wonderful prize package of a cuttlebug and new CHA Summer release embossing folders. I'll be offering some Blog Candy of my own, right here on my blog!!
