03.14.08
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at 4:04 am
Week 38 for Blogger’s Challenge was “Happy Birthday” - any age!!
My sample could be for any age but for sure a girly celebrations. Card details:
Stamp Set: “Cupcakes” (Hero Arts); Cardstock & Pattern Paper: Bazzill & “Garden Party” (Making Memories); Ink: Jumbo Java (VersaMagic); Accessories: paper ribbon “Smitten” (K & Co), die cut gift bag (Accucut), scallop scissors (Provo Craft), circle and scallop die (Nestabilities- Spellbinders), sewing machine, dimensionals & dazzling diamonds glitter (Stampin Up)
I hope you’ve enjoyed my sample - be sure to check out the other Blogger’s Challenges - links to the right sidebar. Enjoy and Create, Lila
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03.13.08
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at 4:28 am
Hello!!! This card is one of my favorites I’ve done lately. I love these colors together and it uses one of the new Hero Arts sets I got from Linnecard and some Ranger Crackle Distress Paints. I made this sample for Linnecards sketch challenge this week. Card details:
Pattern Paper: Autumn Leaves
Cardstock: Papertry Ink & Stampin Up
Stamp Set: “Trees, Birds & Messages” Hero Arts
Ink & Coloring: Graphite Black (Brilliance); various Copic markers
Accessories: “Shabby Shutters” (Tim Holtz Distress Crackle paint); brad (Making Memories); Prima Flower; Robin’s Nest bauble; Chipboard name plate (Creative Cuts & More); Pop Dots
Speaking of Linnecard - Sharon is having a 3rd anniversary party on Saturday, March 15 - with an on-line crop, give aways, challenges, games and SALE!!
So our oldest daughter, Courtney, threatened me!!!! saying I had to post seven random facts about myself or she wouldn’t come home in May for a visit……… OK, I’ll see if I can come up with seven.
1) I’m left-handed - to my knowledge, I’m the only one in my immediate family that is left-handed - that includes, mother, father, aunts, uncles, cousins, nieces and nephews on both mom and dad sides of the family - - - - I like to think I’m the only one in my right mind….
2) I’m the oldest of my siblings
3) I have four brothers - Jeff, Todd, Kyle, & Kelly
4) I was a little bit of a rebel growing up - imagine that!!! My parents wished (prayed) for me to have a daughter - I was blessed with two……
5) I quit high school after the 10th grade - got my GED - and attended a vocational college
6) I got married my first time at 17 - didn’t “have” to - divorced after 4 years - end of that story
7) I took ballet and tap dance lessons for 7 years (as a child) - participated in athletics during jr and sr high school - went to varsity high state championships as a gymnastic competitor when I was a freshman
Well, there you have it…..Come back tomorrow for Blogger’s Challenge…… in the meantime, Enjoy and Create, Lila
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03.11.08
Posted in Creative Cuts & More, Recent projects
at 4:34 am
I really like this sentiment “Bloom Where You’re Planted” and have it in several fonts. I think the words can give hope, empathy, encouragement, thinking of you, celebration, and congratulations. Here’s one of my favorite fonts with this sentiment - the stamp is from Papertrey Ink remaining details follow the card sample.
Stamp Sets: “Spiral Bouquet: (Papertrey Ink); “Baroque Motifs” (Stampin Up) - Cardstock: Walnut Cream (Bazzill Smoothie) - Ink: VersaMark - Accessories: Antique Label and Velvet Posies die cuts (Creative Cuts & More); Tomato Velvet rectangle die cut (Nestabilities-Spellbinders); Glory Gold and Black embossing powders, sheer ribbon, gold cording (Stampin Up); Gold Leafing pen (Krylon); half-pearl (Bazzill Collection from Imaginisce)
Enjoy and Create, Lila
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03.03.08
Posted in Creative Cuts & More, Recent projects
at 5:59 am
After not feeling well last week, a little antibiotics, rest and more rest, I finally feel better for stamping and a little blogging. I wanted to share a recent project, and I’m using it for my Blogger’s Challenge Week #37 (where our challenge was to make a card - any shape other than rectangle), using some custom die cut Chatterbox paper from Creative Cuts & More. Now, I think this is about the coolest thing next to sliced bread. I can purchase whatever paper I want to use - send to Creative Cuts & More, they will die cut and mail back to me. Now, for some of you that might seem like a little pain in the butt - but, since fuel costs are over $3.00 gal here in the Boise area and our local scrapbook stores a lacking in a large variety of die cuts (and one of them severely lacks in customer service and I refuse to step foot in the store) AND since I happen to be a pattern paper hoarder…. this was really simple for me. Here’s what I came up with -
Card details - again, Pattern Paper (Chatterbox); cardstock Almond Cream (Bazzill Smoothie); Stamps: “Spiral Bouquet” (Papertrey Ink); Ink: Aegean Blue (VersaMagic); die cut felt flowers, stem and leaves (Orange Spice, cashmere tan & olive felt using Posies Set from CC&M); accessories: buttons (Foofla); taffeta ribbon (SU), sewing machine.
The felt die cuts were also from Creative Cuts & More - I’m telling you - this is the coolest. CC&M choices also include selecting Bazzill Smoothie or Textured papers, velvets, felt, chipboard, acetate, foam, and polyshrink - to to name a few of the materials available - now for the die cuts - that would take a whole post just for itself. Go take a look and browse around. I guarantee you’ll be seeing more 3-D projects from me in the future. Enjoy and Create, Lila
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03.01.08
Posted in Creative Cuts & More, Recent projects
at 8:54 am
They say, “March comes in like a lion and out like a lamb”. Well I’m hoping more for a lamb like March. Our Blogger’s Challenge this week was to use the sympathy card layout on page 44 of the Spring/Summer Stampin Up catty. Here’s my sample and a little extra. I’ve been really under the weather and missed most of the work week. Once I started feeling a little better made this little card for myself…. must admit, I’m feeling much better - don’t know if it is the card or the antibiotics…..
Card details: Stamp Sets: “BoPeep’s Sheep” (Whipper Snapper Designs - thank you Anna Wight!); sentiment “Heartfelt Phrases” (Verve Visual) - Paper: White Select (Papertrey Ink); Creamy Caramel & Regal Rose (SU); pattern paper from Daisy Bucket - Ink: Onyx Black (VersaFine); Jumbo Java (VersaMagic) - Accessories: pink taffeta ribbon (SU); border punch (Martha Stewart); colored with Prisma Color Pencils and gamsol
Now what would a BoPeep be without her Sheep? (answer: lost)
The above sample was one of the easiest to make - because I got the circle cut window cardbase and punched flower ready made from Creative Cuts and More! if you have a quick moment check it out! anyway, Card Details: Stamp Set: “BoPeep’s Sheep” (Whipper Snapper Designs); Cardstock precut A2 Small Window in Pomegranate Splash (Bazzill Smoothie); Strawberry Splash (Bazzill Smoothie); Almond Cream (Bazzill Smoothie) - Pattern Paper: Chatterbox - Ink: VersaMark; Onyx Black (VersaFine) image colored with Copics and a little airbrushing - Accessories: SU punches and mini Queen & Co brads.
Hope you enjoyed the two samples - be sure to check out the other Blogger’s Challenge - links to the right. Enjoy and Create, Lila
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at 7:25 am
March 1st - already!!! and to celebrate Spring, Anniversaries, and Easter, Verve Visual is releasing three new sets. So hop (he,he) on over and take a look at Julee’s new designs. Here are three more samples I made using the new sets:
Anniversary Birds
Card Details: Stamps: Anniversary Birds and Thankful Blossoms (Verve Visual)
Paper: White Select (PaperTrey Ink); Chocolate Chip & Sage Shadow (SU); Pattern Paper: Felicity (Scribble Scrabble)
Ink: Turquoise Gem, Jumbo Java, Oasis Green (VersaMagic)
Accessories: Die Cut (Nestabilities-Spellbinders), paper piercing; paper ribbon “Smitten” (K & Company)
Thankful Blossoms - Tri-fold
Stamps: Thankful Blossoms (Verve Visual)
Paper: White Select (Papertrey Ink); various designer papers (Chatterbox)
Ink: Burnt Umber (Palette-Stewart Superior); Jumbo Java (MersaMagic)
Accessories: Square die cuts (Nestabilities-Spellbinders); sewing machine; Prisma Color Pencils; Prima Flower; acrylic pebbles (Dew Drops); pinking shears; Spica markers
Easter Elegance
Stamps: Easter Elegance (Verve Visual)
Paper: White Select (Papertrey Ink); various pattern papers (Making Memories)
Ink: Onyx Black (VersaFine); Jumbo Java (VersaMagic)
Accessories: Copic & Spica markers; ribbon (Martha Stewart)
Be sure to check out the other designer’s samples!! They are awesome and very inspiring. Enjoy and Create, Lila
PS: check back a little later today and tomorrow - I’ll have a few more samples….
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02.28.08
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at 9:05 am
Scott and I will be celebrating our 25th wedding anniversary the end of April. In preparation I’ve decided on the cutest invitation for a small group of friends and family. I think it’s so cute because of the ready made Eyelet Stationery from Martha Stewart AND these cutest ever “Anniversary Birds” being released in March from Verve Visual. Together truly is the perfect way to spend a lifetime.
Card Details:
Stamps: Anniversary Birds (Verve Visual)
Paper: Eyelet Stationery (Martha Stewart)
Ink: Jumbo Java, Sahara Sand, Sage (VersaMagic)
Accessories: pillow stickers “Smitten” (K & Company)
Be sure to check out Jen and Amy’s sneak peeks using this set - Julee’s also got two other cutest ever sets that team members will be posting to the Verve Visual Blog….. be ready to fill your shopping cart - cute I tell ya. Enjoy and Create, Lila
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02.25.08
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at 5:52 pm
Well, I’m quite late with posting my Blogger’s Challenge for last week. Our challenge was to use Old Olive, Purely Pomegranate, and Brilliant Blue (SU colors). I must say, I was really please with the results, however, I had a real difficult time incorporating much Brilliant Blue - it is there none the less.
Card Details:
Stamps: Anna Wight “Bowl of Cherries” (Whipper Snapper); Petite Pattern Backgrounder (Cornish Heritage Farms); So Very Sweet (SU retired)
Paper: White Select (Papertrey Ink); So Saffron, Old Olive, Purely Pomegranate (SU)
Ink: Onyx Black (VersaFine); Old Olive, Purely Pomegranate, Brilliant Blue & White Craft (SU)
Accessories: Cuttlebug tag die, Cuttlebug “Swiss Dots” embossing folder; Square die Nestabilities; sable watercolor brush; punctuation glitter die cut (Making Memories); ribbon unknown.
If you haven’t had a chance - check out the other Blogger’s Challenge posts - links to the right. Enjoy and Create, Lila
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02.21.08
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at 4:30 am
Julee, Verve Visual, put a challenge out to the design team this month for Back to Basics - I hope you are enjoying our Back to Basics series featured on the VV Blog. It provided me the opportunity to reflect and remember how it all began…. since my memory is a little foggy as to what year I started stamping I rummaged through my stamps and catalogs for the earliest dates…. still not quite certain but probably about 1998-99. My oldest daughter, Courtney, an avid scrapbooker even as a teenager hosted a D.O.T.S. (now Close to My Heart) in home party. I’m a sap and made a sympathy purchase…. a couple of solid leaf images, one stamp pad, and a half-dozen markers (because the markers could be just as effective as a stamp pad) and a package of white paper. Well, the rubber stamping world has made significant strides, blended with scrapbooking and other crafts. I like to think my abilities have also improved but the simple and clean designs and basic techniques are still a favorite - not to mention fast and very do-able. A basic stamped background, basic solid images, sentiment, a little ribbon, some paper and viola… a card.
Card Details:
Stamp Sets: “Serenity” (Verve Visual); “French Script” background & “The Shape of Things” (SU)
Cardstock: White Select (Papertrey Ink); So Saffron & Always Artichoke (SU)
Ink: So Saffron (ink pad), Real Red & Always Artichoke markers (SU); Onyx Black (VersaFine)
Accessories: Red grosgrain & dimensionals ( SU)
Be sure to visit the VV Blog and enjoy the other samples - don’t forget that VV has a 15% off sale through the end of February - even on the new released sets!!! Enjoy and create, Lila
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02.20.08
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at 7:48 pm
So today is my youngest brother’s, Kelly, birthday and tomorrow is my second to youngest brother’s, Kyle, birthday. They are a year apart lacking that one day. Now my birthday is also in February and I was chatting with my youngest daughter Carly the other day and we figured out that most likely the three of us were conceived on my Mom and Dad’s anniversary….. hummmmm. I made the same card for them since they don’t live near each other and probably don’t get much of a chance to visit my blog…. I felt pretty safe with that one.
Card Details:
Stamps: Fella (Beer) Bella, b-day sentiment Stampendous
Paper: White Select (Papertrey); Blue Bayou & Chocolate Chip (SU); pattern paper “Family Stripe” & “Family Dots” (Pressed Petals)
Ink: Onyx Black (VersaFine) and Jumbo Java (VersaMagic)
Colored with Prisma Color Pencils and little stitched ribbon (SU) finishes it off.
Happy Birthday boy!!! with much love, Sis
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