YOU BRIGHTEN MY LIFE

HEY BLOGGIES,

Do you ever make a second or third card of the same design because you loved that design so much?

Well, that is what I have for you today,  Months and months ago, I made this simple but cute card and I recently saw a photo of it and knew I had to make it AGAIN for someone special.,

First, I love the bright crushed curry with the quiet and unassuming gray.  Then I absolutely LOVE the little banner punches YAH, YAH, YAH.  I got the Beatles' song in my head as I made it, "She Loves YOU, YAH, YAH, YAH",.  Ha ha, now YOU have that song going around in YOUR head!!

I used the Kinda Eclectic sunburst behind the light bulb so it looked like the bulb was shining.  I used a ton of Crystal Effects on the bulb itself to make it all shiny (sorry the photo doesn't show it very well.)

The bitty banner under the bulb says YOU BRIGHTEN MY LIFE.  I just can't stand it when my phone won't take a clear focused shot.  I didn't notice that you can't read that saying until I posted it tonight.  And the problem is I ALREADY MAILED IT!!  soooooo sorry.

I would love to hear about the time you made several of the same card because you loved the design.  Especially if it did it weeks or months after the construction of the first one!!

Thanks for visiting.  Happy Tuesday evening to y'all.

GLITTER QUEENS BLOG HOP -- DAY TWO

HEY BLOGGIES,

Hope you are enjoying our three day blog hop.  If you missed yesterday, just scroll down to my post below this one and you can start there.


BLOG CANDY ALERT:  I am giving away blog candy.  All you have to do is each day leave me a comment and at the end of three days I will draw a winner from those who commented on all three posts.  You can add your comments up until midnight Wednesday for all three days for your chance to win.  It is a brand new punch, some new ribbon and a few other things I am getting together.

 I am very pleased with this card.  I used the starburst from KINDA ECLECTIC as the light coming from the lightbulb.  Then I stamped and fussy cut a lightbulb, colored it with my markers and added Crystal Effects to make it shine like a glass bulb.  Sponging crushed curry around the card added that last little color that this card needed.

 This closeup helps you see the shine from the Crystal Effects and how silky the new Hello Honey satin stitched ribbon is.  I love this new ribbon.

I used my small banner punch to punch out the YAY! that I stamped from this set.  And a circle punch was used to make the arched banner with the sentiment.  Hope you enjoyed this card.  Here is another one with the same stamp set:

 I saw this idea using this Sale-a-Bration Set from an International stamper.  I changed it up a bit to make it my own.  I used smoky slate ink stamped off once for the stars and the light bulbs.  I used YOU BRIGHTEN MY DAY which is FREE with a $50 order during Sale-a-Bration.

 I stamped on Vellum Card Stock with my CONGRATS and SO HAPPY FOR YOU from another Sale-a-Bration Set called SIMPLY WONDERFUL, WHICH YOU CAN ALSO GET FREE WITH A $50 ORDER!!

You Brighten My Day item #139103 Wood or #139106 Clear

Simply Wonderful item #139125 Wood or #139128 Clear

Thanks for stopping by to see my projects.  Don't forget to leave a comment for a chance to win my BLOG CANDY!!

Up next is DEE SLATER.

The complete list is as follows:

1.  Dawn Griffith

2.  Jennifer Kay (THAT'S ME)

3.  Dee Slater

4.  Sue Novick

5. Tracy Bradley

6.  Kris Miller

SKETCH FRENZY FRIDAY SKETCH CHALLENGE - MY SKETCH

HEY BLOGGIES,

TODAY SKETCH FRENZY FRIDAY IS SHOWCASING MY SKETCH DESIGN FOR THEIR WEEKLY CHALLENGE.

HERE IS MY CARD USING FREE PAPER FROM SALE-A-BRATION:

 SWEET SORBET DESIGNER PAPER WAS USED WITH BLACK LAYER BEHIND IT.  THE BANNER FRAMELITS CUT OUT THIS LARGE BANNER.  CARD BASE IS SUMMER STARFRUIT.

I STAMPED THE BACKYARD BLESSINGS TULIP TWICE ONTO THE DSP AND COLORED THEM IN WITH AQUA MARKER AND INK MARKERS.   SHADED THE FLOWERS AND THE LEAVES WITH LIGHT AND DARK INK.  THE BEE WAS STAMPED AND COLORED WITH INK AND THEN THE MATCHING FRAMELIT DIE CUT IT OUT.  IT HAS CRYSTAL EFFECTS ON IT'S WINGS.  THE RIBBON IS RETIRED, I BELIEVE.

I HOPE YOU ENJOYED BOTH MY CARD AND THE SKETCH.  WHY DON'T YOU MAKE A CARD FOLLOWING THIS SIMPLE SKETCH AND UPLOAD IT TO THE SFF CHALLENGE SITE ALSO?  I WOULD LOVE TO SEE WHAT YOU MAKE WITH MY SKETCH.

PLEASE CONSIDER LEAVING A SHORT COMMENT FOR ME.  I SO APPRECIATE HEARING FROM YOU.

THANKS FOR VISITING.

SOME HOLIDAY GIFT TAGS

I JUST HAD A HANKERING TO PLAY WITH MY CUTE LITTLE SNOWMEN STAMPS.  HERE ARE SOME DARLING GIFT TAGS MADE WITH STAMPS, MY BIG SHOT AND THE TWO TAGS DIE, AND SOME PURCHASED CHIPBOARD LETTERS.

 THIS IS THE TALLER OF THE SNOWMEN IS MY STAMP SET.  HE IS TALL LIKE MY HUBBY!!  I COLORED HIM WITH MY MARKERS THEN ADDED CRYSTAL EFFECTS ON ALL HIS COAL BUTTONS.  RIBBON, TWINE AND A BUTTON ACCENT THE TOP OF THE GIFT TAG.  HE HAS TWO BIRDS AS HIS FRIENDS. I ADDED MICRO BEADS WITH CRYSTAL EFFECTS ON THIS CHIPBOARD LETTER "B" FOR BRANDON.

I FEATURE THE TALLER OF THE SNOWMEN AGAIN ON THIS TAG, AGAIN USING A BUTTON AND SOME TWINE WITH THE POLKA DOT RIBBON.  C IS FOR COLLIN.

I LOVE THIS LITTLE CHUBBY SHORT GUY.  I USED FINE GLITTER ON HIS STOCKING CAP AND HIS SCARF.  ALSO SOME ON THE SNOWBALL HE IS GETTING READY TO THROW.  THE CHERRY COBBLER GLIMMER PAPER WAS DIE CUT WITH MY BIG SHOT AS THE SCALLOPED FRAME AROUND THIS CUTE SNOW SCENE.

D IS FOR DUANE.  ISN'T THE CARROT NOSE ON THIS GUY CUTE?  LOVE THE TWIG ARMS TOO.  MORE MUSTARD CARD STOCK USED ON THIS DIE CUT GIFT TAG.

THANKS FOR STOPPING BY.  I HAVE FINISHED UP THE QUILTS FOR KIDS WE WERE MAKING AS A NEW QUILT GUILD AT OUR CHURCH.  SO I AM TRYING TO WORK WITH MY STAMPS, INK AND CARD STOCK NOW.  I MISSED IT!!

HERE IS TO CREATIVITY FOR ALL!!