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Tuesday 31 March 2009
INCHY CHALLENGE - BLACK AND WHITE REVERSAL
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Thursday 26 March 2009
ONE POWERFUL HOUR - I'M GUEST DESIGNER - AND MORE....
I CHOSE "EYES" AS MY THEME
THE FIRST ONE USES A FABULOUS STAMP AS THE MAIN IMAGE OF THE EYES FROM THIRD COAST STAMPS. I'VE ADDED SOME ORANGE JEWELS JUST TO MAKE THEM APPEAR MORE EERY. I'VE ALSO USED A BACKGROUND IMAGE FROM THE STAMP CONNECTION TO MAKE IT LOOK AS THOUGH THE ANIMAL IS BEHIND A CAGE. EXTRA STAMPS ON THE BACKGROUND OF THE BOOKMARK ARE FROM CHERRY PIE.
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THE SECOND IMAGE ALSO USES CHERRY PIE STAMPS ON A COASTER.
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LET ME KNOW IF YOU JOIN IN WITH THE CHALLENGE - I'D LOVE TO COME AND SEE YOUR EYES.
JIGSAW PIECES:
2cre8art have a great challenge up this week - Jigsaws pieces. I couldn't get hold of any jigsaw pieces quick enough but I do have some great Cherry Pie stamps in the shape of jigsaws. I stamped them onto mountboard and coloured them - the one on the left was coloured in with Stampin Up marker pens, the one on the right with Luminart inks - it has a great shimmer to it.
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ART FREEBIES CHALLENGE GAVE US A COBWEB BACKGROUND TO WORK WITH -
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ONCE AGAIN MY CHERRY PIE STAMPS GOT AN AIRING. THERE IS A SILVER EMBOSSED MOON IN THE TOP RIGHT CORNER - NOT SURE IF YOU CAN SPOT IT. THE WORDING ON THE DRESS SAYS:
"THOSE WHO DON'T BELIEVE IN MAGIC WILL NEVER FIND IT"
DARING CARDMAKERS THEME THIS WEEK IS WOMEN - ANYTHING SO LONG AS ITS FEMALE. HERE'S MY IMAGE:
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Monday 23 March 2009
INCHY BY INCH CHALLENGE/SATURDAY SURPRISE
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Another new challenge site for me this week Saturday Surprise asked us to do a Sewing Basket. Well, I'm not much good at sewing - I can just about sew on a button so don't really have a sewing basket. But its amazing what you find in your stash and I found these embellishments - I knew they'd come in handy one day.
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I'm chuffed to see I made it on to the Wednesday Stamper sampler last week. Two in one week - now....there was only one ambition I had left - I wonder did I make it???????
YES I DID - woohoo - its been an ambition to be featured on an Arty Girlz sampler and I managed the very last one - thanks girls - hurry back!!!!
Friday 20 March 2009
Tag You're It Challenge/TGIF/Pat on the back for me
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The Challenge over at TGIF today is Smiling. I couldn't resist this image - I wonder what he's smiling at.
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A pat on the back for me as I've been sampled in Dans La Maison Il y a...... - my first time on a sampler. Woohoo! Thanks ladies.....
Wednesday 18 March 2009
ARTY GIRLZ LAST CHALLENGE!/STAMPIN UP NEW CHALLENGE BLOG
Here's my Tag for the last challenge: I've used one of my new Stamp Connection stamps that I received as blog Candy from Jennie at Artistic Stamper, together with a Cherry Pie stamp and SU stamp.
AS ONE BLOG FINISHES ANOTHER BLOG STARTS! A NEW CHALLENGE BLOG PURELY FOR STAMPIN' UP! GOODIES IS SOON ON ITS WAY - THEY HAVE SOME BLOG CANDY AVAILABLE FOR ONE LUCKY BLOGGER! YOU'LL FIND THEM HERE
More fabulous Stampin' Up! blog candy over at Jeanette's
Monday 16 March 2009
CHERRY PIE
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A great start to the week for me as I learned I won the Blog Candy from The Artistic Stamper for the Objet D'art challenge - can't wait to play with some new rubber. Woohoo - thanks Jennie!
Thursday 12 March 2009
Theme Thursday/Objet D'art Challenge/Art Freebies
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Another new challenge blog for me today was Art Freebies - the art we were given was a piece of papyrus.
I rummaged around my rubber stamps and found some Egyptian style ones I'd forgotten about but which I felt were perfect for this image.
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Sunday Postcard Art
Wednesday 11 March 2009
ARTY GIRLZ - SMILE
DANS MY MAISON....IL Y A
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ROSIE - A SPECIAL LADY
Tuesday 3 March 2009
BLOG AWARD x 2!!
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I HAVE TO LIST FIVE THINGS I'M ADDICTED TO: GULP - I DON'T THINK I CAN THINK OF 5!
1. The first one has to be checking emails - I'm addicted to it!!!! and feel so unloved if all I get is spam! LOL!
2. Green & Black's dark chocolate - well I don't drink much and don't smoke so a girl needs one vice - doesn't she???? And, it's good for me!!!!
3. Inchies - anyone who knows me would be shocked that I like these little things as I can't bear doing anything fiddly - so I have no idea why I love making inchies!
NOPE - I CAN ONLY THINK OF 3! I HAVE TO NOMINATE SOME FRIENDS TO LEARN ABOUT THEIR ADDICTIONS:
Nancy - http://crazystampinwomen.typepad.com/crazystampinwomen/
Jo - http://siggi-shop.blogspot.com/
Storm - http://simplystorm.blogspot.com/
Julia has also given me an award - thanks Julia! It's so nice to know that people like reading what I write!