tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-374383912024-03-23T14:23:06.301-04:00Arts by FlowersUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger129125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37438391.post-45294363276821527442009-04-13T16:49:00.002-04:002009-04-13T17:02:22.321-04:00I so wanted to create with the beautiful stamp that Suzanne, at <a href="http://quietfiredesigns.ca">Quietfire Designs</a> so generously sent me. Oh well, I can't explain the lack of creativity I'm experiencing, but I'm trying and that's what counts, I'm told.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtAp3PobmJwRAjpuSyRSU4WUUSTCvehd5e_ZWPjjpuoprMkSn2zFcKOilMERvebuhD531obZxy9URlg9EAxrwBYa0cCUnBd4RQ-7FqApe3kkrNlQDXTjVaFkzZTJA0-c9vrZr_Yw/s1600-h/ABF_quietfire.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 399px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtAp3PobmJwRAjpuSyRSU4WUUSTCvehd5e_ZWPjjpuoprMkSn2zFcKOilMERvebuhD531obZxy9URlg9EAxrwBYa0cCUnBd4RQ-7FqApe3kkrNlQDXTjVaFkzZTJA0-c9vrZr_Yw/s400/ABF_quietfire.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5324281200404032274" /></a><br />(the hearts on the bottom of the house are punched out)Unknownnoreply@blogger.com13tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37438391.post-36152600239992995012009-04-02T20:41:00.003-04:002009-04-02T21:00:22.676-04:00SketchFirst, I am so excited to have won blog candy! Forget that I only won because most people are working during the day so I was able to answer correctly first. I never win blog candy, so it was no less exciting to win by lack of competition. LOL It was over at <a href="http://quietfirestyle.blogspot.com/"> the Quietfire Stamps blog</a>. Their sentiments are so beautiful. You should check them out.<br /><br />Now onto a sketch from the <a href="http://sketchsaturday.blogspot.com">sketchsaturday blog.</a> It's a few weeks old, but I'm always behind. <br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjT_XdN-qt17mRd91BhG2zRWLqQuZOfbJRXUdK33TuYM4MxuLxdm4pEZyhO_P1f0N6FNSyO_ay24QlSuF8Y-iBUitc8nTQI88Q-PWRlx6OpiqXvluTfkpjFyd1iU38p4pi7nYLAEg/s1600-h/ABF_sketch.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 394px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjT_XdN-qt17mRd91BhG2zRWLqQuZOfbJRXUdK33TuYM4MxuLxdm4pEZyhO_P1f0N6FNSyO_ay24QlSuF8Y-iBUitc8nTQI88Q-PWRlx6OpiqXvluTfkpjFyd1iU38p4pi7nYLAEg/s400/ABF_sketch.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5320262759653277314" /></a>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37438391.post-2941807555314426532009-02-24T12:42:00.001-05:002009-02-24T12:43:37.679-05:00Somewhere over the rainbow...<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRdKa9u-_S3Z8W8DWuGwqcP3dO5tufwiN1RxSJE6t_ZuD2M1YdYERcUM5UeAfW9ABcJnM6onrN0LUrJKNo4w_S40Lf1Epwc18ohgahz670O_9L61Ig3NaKVCInzZ5t6loVszeb1g/s1600-h/Dorothy.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 388px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRdKa9u-_S3Z8W8DWuGwqcP3dO5tufwiN1RxSJE6t_ZuD2M1YdYERcUM5UeAfW9ABcJnM6onrN0LUrJKNo4w_S40Lf1Epwc18ohgahz670O_9L61Ig3NaKVCInzZ5t6loVszeb1g/s400/Dorothy.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5305748347697486850" /></a><br />Anyone who knows me, knows that the Wizard of Oz is my most favorite movie of all time. I love this <a href="http://www.stampsmith.net">StampSmith</a> stamp beyond words! The flourishes and distressing are done in gold brilliance, but you can't see the shine in the pic. TY Kim!!!Unknownnoreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37438391.post-20168931059060981462009-02-23T15:57:00.001-05:002009-02-23T15:57:13.065-05:00<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiim1ujeLc2MImqa_zmmv_uMYsAlyeVFK9yXgJzowEjqzG2wps_wq3aMJMonbKte_f_XpYCJFIb9CLMmawHVXyssCDrYwX29tLikzbbGn40NTsIon_xYNMKMNXsQDTvT3g0KlUUig/s1600-h/ABF_Lotus.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 324px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiim1ujeLc2MImqa_zmmv_uMYsAlyeVFK9yXgJzowEjqzG2wps_wq3aMJMonbKte_f_XpYCJFIb9CLMmawHVXyssCDrYwX29tLikzbbGn40NTsIon_xYNMKMNXsQDTvT3g0KlUUig/s400/ABF_Lotus.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5305747088280749010" /></a><br /><br />All I did was stamp, emboss, and color with bleach. <br />Stamp:<br />Acey DeucyUnknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37438391.post-88704259654658257152009-02-22T16:35:00.009-05:002009-02-22T17:25:21.888-05:00Blog bullies!It seems in the blog playground, there are bullies! They threaten less popular bloggers, like myself, to post more! It's true! As shameful as it is to admit, I'm just going to shell out my virtual lunch money(posts)in hopes to appease them.<br /><br />Here is a Valentine I had made - it's a pop-out and there is a video tutorial on <a href="http://www.papercraftplanet.com/">PaperCraftPlanet</a>.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiY-7g34TuFrsmq6JM0U3n8jtl3Wr9hoQRIvGwwQhHaNLdbeOXGAJT7snVUEgrZuO0u4omWsHmSmxhOdWIUuvOOG6CWDWJ3w6HnG-iOONlcVoVaVV7FmAsVWN6B1Un2bUXUGgLRhg/s1600-h/ABF---valentine_popout1.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 0px 0px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 204px; height: 310px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiY-7g34TuFrsmq6JM0U3n8jtl3Wr9hoQRIvGwwQhHaNLdbeOXGAJT7snVUEgrZuO0u4omWsHmSmxhOdWIUuvOOG6CWDWJ3w6HnG-iOONlcVoVaVV7FmAsVWN6B1Un2bUXUGgLRhg/s320/ABF---valentine_popout1.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5305745134897136098" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiiCeaLzL9poUloiFPdA8lZ38nAHb1Gt4lM46I0QIMfPvN212raoxeEMhJyXdbMy8CVaxqEqXDS4zx8EFklDECIgzIOR2m1CmyA7IB93is6fvydTpfa_HCIcv1RgnR2yjc_NcyNkA/s1600-h/ABF---valentine_popout2.jpg"><img style="float:center; margin:0 0 0px 0px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 214px; height: 310px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiiCeaLzL9poUloiFPdA8lZ38nAHb1Gt4lM46I0QIMfPvN212raoxeEMhJyXdbMy8CVaxqEqXDS4zx8EFklDECIgzIOR2m1CmyA7IB93is6fvydTpfa_HCIcv1RgnR2yjc_NcyNkA/s320/ABF---valentine_popout2.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5305745870381581266" /></a>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37438391.post-44287375516688878112009-01-22T20:39:00.007-05:002009-08-11T09:49:39.081-04:00Happy, Kim?I haven't been around since before the holidays and <a href="http://www.creative-diversions.blogspot.com/">Kim</a> has been on my tail to upload something...anything! Since she spoiled me rotten, here's some cards I made recently:<br /><br />This is for my sister who got my boys Guitar Hero World tour and guitars<br /><span style="font-size:78%;">The guitar and sentiment is done in black EP with fine, pink glitter in it. The face plate and swirls have been bleached out to different degrees. Inkadinkadoo and bo-bunny.</span><br /><br /><br /><p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVFpMll14_U-EG5htV9dY3z-27FNZx6PGxFV_KXHWgXieUsldu2bow4N-P5RYhI2P6MPUJwpnuWZF1OwDIuuunS9kW3i-uzQGa226Mw7SBKkpLyFJeG_ekx74jMND6bR1Ql4eJdw/s1600-h/YouRock.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5294299257770291074" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 283px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVFpMll14_U-EG5htV9dY3z-27FNZx6PGxFV_KXHWgXieUsldu2bow4N-P5RYhI2P6MPUJwpnuWZF1OwDIuuunS9kW3i-uzQGa226Mw7SBKkpLyFJeG_ekx74jMND6bR1Ql4eJdw/s320/YouRock.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br />This is for a cousin who is a parrot lover.<span style="font-size:78%;"> </span><span style="font-size:78%;">These were just embossed and I watercolored them. Simple stuff.</span></p><p></p><p><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzPjGJ-DWkTbxfSVgL8Hu8zzDpRO1K51A9J2ndwksLs49x9JFi59sUTW3goGudJdXql__1kRzWOzqm83LkF97uRC3zS97lRWX5m2HNie3GQ-xBP6Y7lwU0skINBbqi9fK9tB8Y9Q/s1600-h/parrots.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5294299564234186514" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 294px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzPjGJ-DWkTbxfSVgL8Hu8zzDpRO1K51A9J2ndwksLs49x9JFi59sUTW3goGudJdXql__1kRzWOzqm83LkF97uRC3zS97lRWX5m2HNie3GQ-xBP6Y7lwU0skINBbqi9fK9tB8Y9Q/s320/parrots.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /></p>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37438391.post-82451812647513550302008-12-06T11:59:00.001-05:002008-12-06T11:59:01.285-05:00Challenge for noon<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjyqjN1ZiAcO1FSNzxTqzaN7mMRPH7EqIIBKiSl-DJU6OJ6YvvyBgmxrxoiYBVIhz7PnJfW9GM9VMLObe_dZrlSXg7NvrSEkgn05ZRhJ2V0COJSkS10yfzMbAYi77lntoPVgPQBfA/s1600-h/beauty.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 242px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjyqjN1ZiAcO1FSNzxTqzaN7mMRPH7EqIIBKiSl-DJU6OJ6YvvyBgmxrxoiYBVIhz7PnJfW9GM9VMLObe_dZrlSXg7NvrSEkgn05ZRhJ2V0COJSkS10yfzMbAYi77lntoPVgPQBfA/s320/beauty.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5276688606450398194" /></a>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37438391.post-49965048115563780292008-11-21T22:03:00.003-05:002008-11-21T22:09:46.498-05:00Christmas Gothic Arches<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSYMvctw5vhK-EWX1-gdDaUzfUeLiVa3hV2RVFui9IBr-35g1TqM-m7Y8tEJ0kWo0XmMlqQRYYJcaw6MWPGabr6mmaZrgrH-2iL9MC6r1biMCBKECp2_GmVMKN-JP6FMaN0E8XQg/s1600-h/Arch_by_Flower.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 248px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSYMvctw5vhK-EWX1-gdDaUzfUeLiVa3hV2RVFui9IBr-35g1TqM-m7Y8tEJ0kWo0XmMlqQRYYJcaw6MWPGabr6mmaZrgrH-2iL9MC6r1biMCBKECp2_GmVMKN-JP6FMaN0E8XQg/s320/Arch_by_Flower.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5271312600798498130" /></a><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgaJw3q6Sy1jOKlne4EhWix4BARbE6-jSfnVSWcc3Ya2MXLAcLtISmyibtxIT3ByvyljvVoicuG7JsZshoOuDmKStueVGbGioZkBX255zgx7u5lpBH8MQbp0OTCmaSdq6XhAzo2pQ/s1600-h/Arch_by_Flower_heart.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 251px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgaJw3q6Sy1jOKlne4EhWix4BARbE6-jSfnVSWcc3Ya2MXLAcLtISmyibtxIT3ByvyljvVoicuG7JsZshoOuDmKStueVGbGioZkBX255zgx7u5lpBH8MQbp0OTCmaSdq6XhAzo2pQ/s320/Arch_by_Flower_heart.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5271312509402074226" /></a><br /><br />I had fun playing with arches today since I was inspired at <a href="http://gothicarches.ning.com/">Gothic Arches.</a> A bit plain in comparison, but I really enjoy playing again.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37438391.post-3508934112944324482008-11-15T10:32:00.002-05:002008-11-29T19:09:45.233-05:00Zot - caffeine addict<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEha9IBPd86FIMwxTAl10_Mw0q-pO_l7IrnHdJSmXuYNDULvV97HF6KizyOa6uRarXfGi1avHnOebrv6eZoIJQsLfQ99hpDmp-ECSehXEW5D-9-ZZtB8fVsf6a7UsrOhGfDtIwekCw/s1600-h/artsbyflowers_Caffeine.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEha9IBPd86FIMwxTAl10_Mw0q-pO_l7IrnHdJSmXuYNDULvV97HF6KizyOa6uRarXfGi1avHnOebrv6eZoIJQsLfQ99hpDmp-ECSehXEW5D-9-ZZtB8fVsf6a7UsrOhGfDtIwekCw/s320/artsbyflowers_Caffeine.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5268907848905928642" /></a><br />Stamps:<br /><a href="http://myworld.ebay.com/alteredattic/">Altered Attic - Sentiment</a><br />Starving Artist Stamps - ZotUnknownnoreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37438391.post-57061444791664373462008-11-15T00:50:00.004-05:002008-11-15T00:54:34.876-05:00Take 2, 3 and 4 Warm Winter Wishes<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJ_a5W0ewC1hPffkyfU628HFuRLBJHzFUSMTMI5BaRL0oKKMBdi27sMuKxvmE3bnR0W8QqIG4QXUj4p5_2RnWbcYfXDDLd2KNDu2GceTWii7rNKSRg1YE4uQK5q7oi4dZLCt0f9A/s1600-h/artsbyflowers_www_teal.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 306px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJ_a5W0ewC1hPffkyfU628HFuRLBJHzFUSMTMI5BaRL0oKKMBdi27sMuKxvmE3bnR0W8QqIG4QXUj4p5_2RnWbcYfXDDLd2KNDu2GceTWii7rNKSRg1YE4uQK5q7oi4dZLCt0f9A/s320/artsbyflowers_www_teal.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5268758281040031778" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdlLnt9DPIdfi2UByaD-_80ilcX3Jv03G8PGuhLpqeQO3cz3tBgHkD9d3omLDyz7lVgox9_Dm6A-b3JMMhtvoZD8Vgi1yISvAdTzrd2-n8F_sqa718IW4uYjOLWsCkoFc8UGujfw/s1600-h/artsbyflowers_www_p&g.jpg"><img style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 314px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdlLnt9DPIdfi2UByaD-_80ilcX3Jv03G8PGuhLpqeQO3cz3tBgHkD9d3omLDyz7lVgox9_Dm6A-b3JMMhtvoZD8Vgi1yISvAdTzrd2-n8F_sqa718IW4uYjOLWsCkoFc8UGujfw/s320/artsbyflowers_www_p&g.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5268758042623040402" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvOP2tRFVTgt5KuZRryt8FkjPeFecaJpNURP7z3ijpth5Wx8GWoimWosvEcbiDX07WV661sjEG-ENtHPnJluR4erU6-BbdjrJmV6HCwG-Q67rJzx5uOKGKCWvh1Q7WYXoHx49uCg/s1600-h/artsbyflowers_www_brad.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 319px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvOP2tRFVTgt5KuZRryt8FkjPeFecaJpNURP7z3ijpth5Wx8GWoimWosvEcbiDX07WV661sjEG-ENtHPnJluR4erU6-BbdjrJmV6HCwG-Q67rJzx5uOKGKCWvh1Q7WYXoHx49uCg/s320/artsbyflowers_www_brad.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5268757956412846418" /></a>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37438391.post-40494551975113301032008-11-12T09:50:00.004-05:002008-11-12T09:55:22.292-05:00PCP Sketch challenge - Paix (peace)If you haven't been to <a href="http://www.papercraftplanet.com/">Paper Craft Planet</a>, check it out. This was the sketch for this week:<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRf4UaIpqR1_GM0rCwPlNtjRYZ-_zBEIsYKtKFMG9XQgOjtur2ZQjQUJsvvNEkqr1vNhtzYYJCs1iYEIaFtVkAxyC-My6gEFlQifHwUeQohGBmCVmB96ua95YmCW7GryUBPJE5Ww/s1600-h/PCP_sketch-artsbyflowers.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 263px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRf4UaIpqR1_GM0rCwPlNtjRYZ-_zBEIsYKtKFMG9XQgOjtur2ZQjQUJsvvNEkqr1vNhtzYYJCs1iYEIaFtVkAxyC-My6gEFlQifHwUeQohGBmCVmB96ua95YmCW7GryUBPJE5Ww/s320/PCP_sketch-artsbyflowers.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5267784635104769346" /></a>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37438391.post-54086553285884819252008-11-09T00:37:00.006-05:002008-11-09T00:49:37.173-05:00New Sketch Challenge site<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_eCea_kJAFYawDitfr47HMvypv61mN1WRXlvMDeh3_WMWAAc68UGu13qG4bvZRbXiJbaMvmV7BN8uPBUEiDe81bJU6z4YKFPdsTNR8_LgX-AaaHxfA2B485tG-jzw-bZ7_EU15Q/s1600-h/sketch_santa.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 250px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_eCea_kJAFYawDitfr47HMvypv61mN1WRXlvMDeh3_WMWAAc68UGu13qG4bvZRbXiJbaMvmV7BN8uPBUEiDe81bJU6z4YKFPdsTNR8_LgX-AaaHxfA2B485tG-jzw-bZ7_EU15Q/s320/sketch_santa.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5266528038279309682" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhuT9cJjBONBQsrcx8P4-CH3o0onYVYFjJ6PnvU_elevoi3EBBjE37I-vQsGsZNNpSmox98PfdqVCK-D-SwNL7XzoqVHleehH_zQGby7Np5mtsD3v1TLhKAlxjfPf-CjQrulBV6Qw/s1600-h/sketch.bmp"><img style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 96px; height: 96px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhuT9cJjBONBQsrcx8P4-CH3o0onYVYFjJ6PnvU_elevoi3EBBjE37I-vQsGsZNNpSmox98PfdqVCK-D-SwNL7XzoqVHleehH_zQGby7Np5mtsD3v1TLhKAlxjfPf-CjQrulBV6Qw/s200/sketch.bmp" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5266530719174306930" /></a><br /><br />I stumbled across a <a href="http://magnoliameetsstampavie.blogspot.com/2008/11/week-1-sketch-it.html">new sketch site </a>but it's only for Magnolia & Stampavie stamps. I have none of those, but liked the layout of the sketch.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37438391.post-20571995937351654412008-11-06T08:05:00.003-05:002008-11-06T08:11:41.921-05:00Round card ChallengeSharon challenged us at <a href="http://inkstainers.freeforums.org/index.php">inkstainers</a> to a round card. I'm a square & edgy girl so a big circle was tough. I also don't have Nestabilities or anything to make it easy on me either. As usual, it wasn't the same as what was in my head, but here it is:<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglMFbT8EICAHqZmHq2tGY9Vpy3hNdOpx3iZ_ljTudNRyeLmW0h19s5IbwztGwiK2Qn5788a6aw_Ovu_ja7EhChFTLk-nN8yMvidQikAso3fSQdLUmfVth6tFUWJBS5j0eFApyfsA/s1600-h/snow-card1.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 293px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglMFbT8EICAHqZmHq2tGY9Vpy3hNdOpx3iZ_ljTudNRyeLmW0h19s5IbwztGwiK2Qn5788a6aw_Ovu_ja7EhChFTLk-nN8yMvidQikAso3fSQdLUmfVth6tFUWJBS5j0eFApyfsA/s320/snow-card1.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5265530593714353474" /></a>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37438391.post-77191739698129352412008-11-03T18:27:00.002-05:002008-11-03T18:33:13.143-05:00Banner SketchingThe above Banner sketching was drawn by a young, talented girl named Tiffany. I just met her this weekend and she shared her sketchbook with me. There were such wonderful sketchings! I fell in love with this little girl sketch as she reminded me of a sprite. I asked if I could scan and use her as a fairy on my blog, and to my delight, she said yes. I did add the wings and covered her womanly attributes, but the actual drawing is all hers. Beautiful isn't it?!Unknownnoreply@blogger.com13tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37438391.post-68526597321707567652008-10-21T08:34:00.003-04:002008-10-21T10:33:15.997-04:00Be yourselfI just can't get enough of this girl and her little sewn face! A lot of people find her odd, but that's what I like about her! It's okay not to be perfect! Be yourself! <br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlke7oaA52w5akSnWXpoUC4u8n88crSHBlIF3EJ0yOdqgwL-Q0X274PndscQWJyXfwjwPpkGXt4YaCoBlRc4Pj6nsPRIbcbQqy5cDd_j9zHu6KxhOR2r5yBZB8R103qdki00Ifbw/s1600-h/be_yourselfABF.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlke7oaA52w5akSnWXpoUC4u8n88crSHBlIF3EJ0yOdqgwL-Q0X274PndscQWJyXfwjwPpkGXt4YaCoBlRc4Pj6nsPRIbcbQqy5cDd_j9zHu6KxhOR2r5yBZB8R103qdki00Ifbw/s320/be_yourselfABF.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5259584863727635874" /></a><br /><br />Stamps:<br /> Stampotique<br /> PSX mini words<br /> Magenta swirlUnknownnoreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37438391.post-6554739741662149572008-10-21T08:06:00.004-04:002008-10-21T08:43:05.954-04:00DCM - little extra - Around SketchKathy's little extra at <a href="http://www.daringcardmakers.blogspot.com">DCM</a> was a sketch and I was humbled to be asked to join. Not only humbled, but challenged! as round isn't something I do often or well. You should give <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6t95YV31TBU7nV2a_R2LKv496fHqoX_bl1IbCI7IYEKw0TfuuBN117yUcviuSA-AH1XGsaHXsCkOXrQXna4fEhXMfxBHlmN8Wd-Ugl21kTnaTzHZWM_Bqe7iGca6UQwP_ZOjRTw/s1600-h/kbcard_template3_oct08.jpg">it</a> a go! The photo doesn't show the colors correctly, but here's what I came up with:<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh12ju5bDCvkgZ1tMDrxEkwIu_uS8QTsX_PJuiTcwWDFWy-o4kPlO2WnKnMpO9fUDhHlF5d0ahATuCIQMjLiskjm63HP8TV7j7573jguU01_4tjLEaEsgyHw4TxBZAMBQrP9pVnNQ/s1600-h/Kathyschallenge.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh12ju5bDCvkgZ1tMDrxEkwIu_uS8QTsX_PJuiTcwWDFWy-o4kPlO2WnKnMpO9fUDhHlF5d0ahATuCIQMjLiskjm63HP8TV7j7573jguU01_4tjLEaEsgyHw4TxBZAMBQrP9pVnNQ/s320/Kathyschallenge.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5259580807629447154" /></a><br /><br /><br />Stamps:<br />Magenta swirl<br />Magenta corner scrollUnknownnoreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37438391.post-7598393875954412942008-10-19T07:50:00.005-04:002008-10-19T08:02:16.056-04:00Halloween QuickiesCame across some old prints and thought I'd use them while the time is upon us. Grace Bradley was so pretty.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhU_CXOM8iIFsgtOHsrEnMc64557NS_e1MYc4dZBA45uVqYDXN_zp8avxLS014PLM42NT6aKX4eadm5IUOY0gLgCAt4L4q6GjvEWY4GQGIf7kOJs_osX2W38J0t0MhVrBcZjyaL7w/s1600-h/halloweenphotocard3_ABF.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhU_CXOM8iIFsgtOHsrEnMc64557NS_e1MYc4dZBA45uVqYDXN_zp8avxLS014PLM42NT6aKX4eadm5IUOY0gLgCAt4L4q6GjvEWY4GQGIf7kOJs_osX2W38J0t0MhVrBcZjyaL7w/s320/halloweenphotocard3_ABF.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5258832608662318770" /></a><br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg57LEH31rBkA5otrYLJ3mEM5Odpsp914sYjC6n8QdtLnaEZNxFM_9qRS-kG27KsLk56Vp9S6KV1BtlbenmxrtgQhKf2a6yZwfHCLKLVwjJpV0NN8wBACdjf2SG027WyEyV9IfdsA/s1600-h/halloweenphotocard1_ABF.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg57LEH31rBkA5otrYLJ3mEM5Odpsp914sYjC6n8QdtLnaEZNxFM_9qRS-kG27KsLk56Vp9S6KV1BtlbenmxrtgQhKf2a6yZwfHCLKLVwjJpV0NN8wBACdjf2SG027WyEyV9IfdsA/s320/halloweenphotocard1_ABF.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5258832910760857090" /></a>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37438391.post-66314166880731951762008-10-09T15:10:00.002-04:002008-10-09T15:17:46.805-04:00Scrappie challenge Hero Arts styleWe had a challenge on <a href="http://www.inkstainers.freeforums.org">Inkstainers</a> to try our hand at a project on Hero Art <a href="http://heroarts.com/learning/technique.cfm?techID=103">here</a>. I didn't have any mailing labels, so I substituted that for some alcohol ink and embossing I've been playing at. I think I'll add a magnet so it can be a bookmark.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-oNEwMCIcFb39nczZrrr21_4XlgSHudUEIvSfITEGTIE1FcJIfvm6Vhv42QfAliZb_c5HGqBZgQ1H5jn6uzNUxpwY-R3S2drlKezLO75h7BSUvCyPmZLuNrimFJ7oxw3AR0sC4w/s1600-h/Joy-ABF.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-oNEwMCIcFb39nczZrrr21_4XlgSHudUEIvSfITEGTIE1FcJIfvm6Vhv42QfAliZb_c5HGqBZgQ1H5jn6uzNUxpwY-R3S2drlKezLO75h7BSUvCyPmZLuNrimFJ7oxw3AR0sC4w/s320/Joy-ABF.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5255233744065137330" /></a><br /><br />Stamps: Studio G, MagentaUnknownnoreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37438391.post-18863270796170343462008-10-01T09:44:00.006-04:002008-10-01T09:52:11.996-04:00Halloween is just around the cornerIt's time to play with ghoulish things! I saw this Mojo Monday challenge on <a href="http://poeticartistry.blogspot.com/2008/09/mojo-monday-week-55.html">Poetic Artistry</a> and had to give it a try with my favorite spider. He's done in black glitter ep, but it's hard to see in the pic. Man, I love that spider! lol<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihkIpOPHXHXKB7QJlaV6Q4kqo2JlQghoehlvVuy6qs_GPLrmgey0YKXOxg2iXFrjNIiph40S4RgoszaUBWThTLLA9MMtObAe7TZZqaRHtKOzyCgE_iPro8bqsHIEsqWbkL4vlHPA/s1600-h/Boo_to_you.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihkIpOPHXHXKB7QJlaV6Q4kqo2JlQghoehlvVuy6qs_GPLrmgey0YKXOxg2iXFrjNIiph40S4RgoszaUBWThTLLA9MMtObAe7TZZqaRHtKOzyCgE_iPro8bqsHIEsqWbkL4vlHPA/s320/Boo_to_you.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5252181890196140290" /></a><br />Stamps:<br />Stamp Oasis - spider<br />Michael's $1 stamp - Boo to YouUnknownnoreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37438391.post-72681805417954631982008-10-01T09:38:00.004-04:002008-10-01T09:54:36.095-04:00Strangers have the best candy!For some reason, I just love this sentiment. I love the girl too. There are some stickles in the swirls and some on the edges to appease my sparkle needs.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhe9wx50ByNb7Ht7kIwXxedH3YRJp6Te2P4UMzQerbISDOp9jTuafOHdk27Ilep2rebdk6szH-B97J8QNR5HvZZV_H3Ig89gZscrueopNBGYzUuLZW8mZOtmEFzGxzXY155m1l4_Q/s1600-h/Strangers-ABF.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhe9wx50ByNb7Ht7kIwXxedH3YRJp6Te2P4UMzQerbISDOp9jTuafOHdk27Ilep2rebdk6szH-B97J8QNR5HvZZV_H3Ig89gZscrueopNBGYzUuLZW8mZOtmEFzGxzXY155m1l4_Q/s320/Strangers-ABF.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5252179641103093874" /></a><br /><br />Stamps:<br />alteredattic (on ebay)- sentiment<br />stampotique - girlUnknownnoreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37438391.post-49594884319932927772008-09-29T19:15:00.004-04:002008-10-02T15:00:17.739-04:00Raising kids is like...If you have more than one child, you know this to be true! Though it's all worth it!!!...somedays. ;)<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDZt8mor_KGLaps-rfic-0Ym-TPY3fZpQ7QUMAhz6ME1wY21SAmEb9lwgLOE1kMFET8hMFmh4vT1qAzNpC-PLaa_Afdm4WI0GM7-qNBgQwJ-0TKXglsyC0Gz007J0C1-2ik1zi3g/s1600-h/pecked-to-death-ABF.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDZt8mor_KGLaps-rfic-0Ym-TPY3fZpQ7QUMAhz6ME1wY21SAmEb9lwgLOE1kMFET8hMFmh4vT1qAzNpC-PLaa_Afdm4WI0GM7-qNBgQwJ-0TKXglsyC0Gz007J0C1-2ik1zi3g/s320/pecked-to-death-ABF.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5251586289689818578" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br />Stamps: Qwik art - chicken wire<br /> <a href="http://www.tinyurl.com/7unzb ">alteredattic</a> (on ebay) sentiment<br /> Eureka - chickUnknownnoreply@blogger.com12tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37438391.post-64615161616501522352008-09-28T23:40:00.004-04:002008-09-29T22:44:31.298-04:00Comic reliefSending some comic relief to my mother. She lives for Wednesdays...bingo night. While she's a tiny, thin thing, and the woman looks nothing like her, it does resemble a few there! You wonder where all the bra-burners from the 60s went? Bingo, that's where. Ah, it's all good and fun. Hope she wins BIG on her birthday!<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFb3LOaJaLx_ZC1DPqxEkLK7hva21Wc2UcP7D95F_lm0LRWq0LQg-K-1My_nKn4oq4U3ggf_NtxiNZd9Oa0oDqWdxbz1f_LZ_xj3bb6NBwnoepigpRFefBdRYSHnKYhPsJihprTg/s1600-h/wednesday1.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:left;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFb3LOaJaLx_ZC1DPqxEkLK7hva21Wc2UcP7D95F_lm0LRWq0LQg-K-1My_nKn4oq4U3ggf_NtxiNZd9Oa0oDqWdxbz1f_LZ_xj3bb6NBwnoepigpRFefBdRYSHnKYhPsJihprTg/s320/wednesday1.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5251285050627691778" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1P1CdS84ky5hs5PWCdKmiRKCFIvj3Rl-Lck4y0CJQ2Kq1NprhsW1ZeYx8yVzoIaVh2Q5bqfe9_AJxnEaDAxcO3GZagoOGH9HvhRGiXhsSqN05UB_aUWS-qK6jyPFeOufYNdh5JQ/s1600-h/wednesday2.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:right;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1P1CdS84ky5hs5PWCdKmiRKCFIvj3Rl-Lck4y0CJQ2Kq1NprhsW1ZeYx8yVzoIaVh2Q5bqfe9_AJxnEaDAxcO3GZagoOGH9HvhRGiXhsSqN05UB_aUWS-qK6jyPFeOufYNdh5JQ/s320/wednesday2.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5251285050709459010" /></a><br /><br />Stamps: Hero arts - flowers, I Brake for Stamps - bingo edithUnknownnoreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37438391.post-22535225384857674422008-09-23T13:00:00.002-04:002008-09-23T15:05:24.238-04:00Love is patient...<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhK3c8FGZPQbwnR4aQCaLLNhYzKwVnUmsSAdAFBM8MzSKY2liS0pjMbyIlVMMHek19ZejdwZCtm06J-iML_3eJSqSIleTR5ZGU5AOPn6kZTjJxY-_2wB6hr9u_4bi77vCChksE9zA/s1600-h/love_is-ABF.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhK3c8FGZPQbwnR4aQCaLLNhYzKwVnUmsSAdAFBM8MzSKY2liS0pjMbyIlVMMHek19ZejdwZCtm06J-iML_3eJSqSIleTR5ZGU5AOPn6kZTjJxY-_2wB6hr9u_4bi77vCChksE9zA/s320/love_is-ABF.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5249294056276772578" /></a><br /><br />Stamps : Autumn Leaves, I brake for stampsUnknownnoreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37438391.post-24872985293324893082008-09-17T14:38:00.005-04:002008-09-30T12:37:50.116-04:00miss you like Crazy!<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhuoYghxstBZv5pZR9tCFkM2UThL-M-24fl_GK031rTNVQVoAA0IzY54uZEC5-mUXUCnM6jzhPHv1TlOf9R4CC6MD_O-HZB2TK6bSBpcViRWdcP_tOsXi6hlFcu1332clNw-UpICQ/s1600-h/Missyou_ABF.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhuoYghxstBZv5pZR9tCFkM2UThL-M-24fl_GK031rTNVQVoAA0IzY54uZEC5-mUXUCnM6jzhPHv1TlOf9R4CC6MD_O-HZB2TK6bSBpcViRWdcP_tOsXi6hlFcu1332clNw-UpICQ/s320/Missyou_ABF.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5247061827548548690" /></a><br /><br />Been missing home and my BF there, so I've been working on cards to send back home.<br /><br />Stamps: <a href="http://www.shopverve.com/">Verve Stamps</a>, Stampotique<br />I scratched the black brads with an exacto & colored the white with a Sharpie to quasi matchUnknownnoreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37438391.post-44844232094684960712008-09-14T16:34:00.008-04:002008-09-14T17:11:07.866-04:00DCM - Quote ChallengeI haven't done a <a href="http://daringcardmakers.blogspot.com">DCM</a> card challenge in forever, but this week it is to use a quote that I adore and happen to have on a stamp by Jody Poesy. It was a sign! (plus it was right up my bird theme alley!)<br /> <br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkPYRhOxDMS8j4FAnigw8-B5X64OD_uBmfr849O1Z5QE_46bwvu6CDQ2yTnPir7unO7b1xI6c0iANVbr46kEmWrFf5IaPwZTP5KFhoo6_mnnvjp_62r9DORAce4CscHqfz3pCLoA/s1600-h/Use-the-talents_ABF.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkPYRhOxDMS8j4FAnigw8-B5X64OD_uBmfr849O1Z5QE_46bwvu6CDQ2yTnPir7unO7b1xI6c0iANVbr46kEmWrFf5IaPwZTP5KFhoo6_mnnvjp_62r9DORAce4CscHqfz3pCLoA/s320/Use-the-talents_ABF.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5245979137836589506" /></a><br />Sentiment: Jody Poesy<br />Bird stamp, cut out and behind vellum: Inkadinkado<br />Vellum: Provo Nature's feathers<br />Background PP: Basic Grey Stella Ruby<br />Base: BazzillUnknownnoreply@blogger.com8