Another Reject!

have another "reject" to show you today! I had submitted this card to Northridge for publication but it wasn't picked up. So instead, I will share it with you! I used my Imagine and the Country Carnival cartridge to create the scalloped square and the rose. I blinged out the rose a bit with glitter and rhinestones. (Would you expect anything less from me? LOL!) The background was embossed. I tied a bit of Papertrey Ink twine around the image in two directions and added a sentiment......also by Papertrey Ink. The tag was cut using my Sentimental's Cartridge.

Have a fabulous weekend my friends! ( I will share my lil' secret soon! )

EDITED: Apparently, I have no patience, because my card WAS picked up! ; )

Best Wishes!

Hi there! I have a Crafty Secrets card to show you today using an image from the Birds and Blossoms Creative Scraps. I covered the image with Versamark and embossed it with a clear/glittery embossing powder. It gives the image such a pretty sparkle. I used a Melissa Frances frame and tucked a bit of vintage lace, pearls, and rhinestones behind it. Around the bottom, I tied some scrunched seam binding, a button from K & Company, a stick pin, and a couple of leftover leaves from the Cuttlebug Quilling kit.

I hope you are having a wonderful week! I know I am! ; ) I have a little secret to share.....but will have to wait a bit! ; )

Stamper's Dream and JustRite Blog Hop!

Good morning to you! I hope you had a wonderful weekend! Today JustRite is having a blog hop with the gals from Stamper's Dream! YAY!

My card today uses the JustRite's Vintage Oval Labels set. I stamped in black and again in pink using Color Box inks. I embossed them with clear embossing powder. I used Spellbinder's Labels 13 to cut out the larger frame, and I hand cut the pink oval in the center. The sentiment was also stamped in black and embossing powder was used on that as well. I used foam squares to pop up the sentiment and give it a bit of depth. I used papers from Pink Paislee. I tied some seam binding around the image and added a Teresa Collins Blingy Star using twine. I also added a beautiful stick pin.....also by Teresa Collins!

I adore this stick pin........... : )

Be sure to pop on over to the other gals' blogs! So many gorgeous projects!!

JustRite Inspiration Blog

Becca Feeken

Michelle Rodgers

Debbie Olson

Amy Sheffer

Kazan Clark

Cindy Lawrence

Heidi Blankenship

Kellie Fortin

Tosh Leyendekker

Barb Schram

Arlene Cuevas

Michele Kovack < ------ ME! : )

Teresa Kline

Kathy Jones

Mariana Grigsby

Sankari Wegman

Christina Fischer

Angela Barkhouse

Lea Lawson

Eva Dobilas

Kim Teasdale

Crafty Secrets & Eclectic Paperie Blog Hop!

Good morning to you! Today is going to be a FUN blog hop with the Eclectic Paperie girlies!! Yay!!!
Both Eclectic Paperie and Crafty Secrets will be giving away prizes. A total of six prizes all together! You can find out more about the prizes on the Heartwarming Vintage and Eclectic Paperie blogs. (linked below). The more DT blogs you visit and leave comments on, the more you increase your chances of winning one of the 6 prizes! Winners will be announced on Monday!

We had a pretty open challenge......to use shabby or distressed. So I decided on this adorable new stamp set called, Little Girl. I colored this sweet girl in with Copics and did a bit of paper piecing on her shirt and skirt. I stamped the balloon and filled it in with glitter and then cut it out. I attached thin string to it so my girl could hold on to her glittery balloon! The paper is by Girl's Paperie. I took a 12 x 12 sheet of shaped paper and cut it into fourths and then folded it in half. (It kind of looks like the state of Illinois, doesn't it? ; ) I added a bit of vintage lace, scrunched seam binding, and a button tied with twine. I "grounded" this gal with hearts cut out using my Spellbinder's dies.

Be sure to check out the other gals' blogs and be sure to leave comments along the way to increase your chances of winning one of the 6 fabulous prizes!!! : )

Crafty Secrets DTgirls

Vicki Chrisman Team Leader
Pam Hooten
Linda Duke ( on both teams)
Michele Kovack < ------Me! : ) Melissa Phillips
Flo Teixeira from France
Julie Campbell
Mary Hamer
Heartwarming Vintage Blog
Crafty Secrets website


Eclectic Paperie DT girls

Daisy Sparks
Broni Holcombe

Latrice Murphy

Linda Ledbetter
Micki Harper

Sherry Cheever
Starla Nelson
Eclectic Paperie blog

Eclectic Paperie Website

Hello Thursday!

Good morning and happy mid week to you all! Today is a special day in Provo Craft world......it is new cartridge release day! I love, love, love seeing what new cartridges are coming out! I got to play with one called Elegant Edges! Let me just tell you, if you are a stamper this is a perfect cartridge for you. Why? It is a cartridge of ALL frames! In all different shapes and sizes....round, square, oval.........and in addition to the frames? Lots and lots of borders!! This is a MUST HAVE cartridge!!! : )

My card today uses Elegant Edges to create a frame around my cutie pie lemon. The stamp is by Imaginisce and was colored with Copic markers. I used glossy accents on it and cut it out. The paper I used is a new line of paper by Imaginisce called, Berrylicious. I added glitter, twine, rhinestones, and some pom pom ribbon.

I hope you enjoyed your sneak into this fabulous new cartridge!

Have a wonderful day!!!

Save the Date!

Good morning! I have a blurry picture here.....don't know why! But hopefully if you squint you will be able to read it! LOL! I will have to work on getting a clearer image later, after work! Friday, Crafty Secrets is teaming up with Eclectic Paperie for a fun blog hop!!! YAY! So save the date! : )

Happy Birthday Kellie!

Today the JustRite designers have a special post to share with you! Today is Kellie's birthday! So we are holding a birthday blog hop in her honor! Kellie is such a sweet caring person and a wonderful "boss" to work for! I have had the honor of working for Kellie for several years now and am so glad I've gotten to know her as a person! : )



My birthday card for Kellie uses the JustRite sets, Elegant Frames and You Inspire Me. The birdhouse was cut using my Gypsy and April Shower's Cartridge. The paper is by Pink Paislee. I added a bit of lace to the roof with glossy accents and while it was still wet I sprinkled glitter over it and added 3 pearls to the roof. I stamped the border in green, cut it out by hand, added a bit of glossy accents to the edge and added more glitter! I used this as the "entrance" to the birdhouse. The sentiment was stamped in brown (Memento Ink) and the banner was handcut. I curved it around a pencil to add a bit of dimension to it. The heart was cut using the Cricut, edges were inked, glossy accents added, and glitter sprinkled! I layered it over the green border, added the banner, and tied seam binding around the front. I cut a butterfly from my Cricut and added that to the birdhouse.

I even snuck in a JustRite set, Elegant Frames, at the bottom right hand corner......I stamped the corner in brown using the set. : )

Happy Birthday to you sweet Kellie!!!

Be sure to pop on over to the other designer's blogs to see their beautiful cards!

JustRite Blog

Angela Barkhouse

Barb Schram

Becca Feeken

Heidi Blankenship (Be sure to scroll down to Heidi's Second post : )

Kathy Jones

Kazan Clark

Michele Kovack < ---------------ME!

Sankari Wegman

Sharon Harnist