Etsy inspired challenge week 3......

This week Cose Dolci is the inspiration for this weeks Etsy Inspired challenge. I picked this little wool bowl for my inspiration. The Red flowers just really popped out at me.

We were generously sponsored a mini kit (A Cherry on Top)by the Caffinated Cropper. It was so fun to work with and full of the cutest little products!! I couldn't just stop with one card. I decided to make two. I personally want to thank them for their generosity!

I did not get a supply list. So please feel free to stop by the Caffinated Cropper and see what's in the kit. Believe me....it's full of goodness!!

Spring had finally sprug here in southern Ohio! And I'm LOVING it! When the temps start getting close to 80 degrees. I'm one happy girl! :)

Wonderful weekend wishes to you all!!

~lori

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Easter photos and a challenge link.....

I hope each of you had a blessed Easter! Ours was wonderful! Here's a few Easter photos of our clan. It's like pulling teeth to everyone on the same page for a family photo. But somehow we managed to get one picture with all of us looking at the camera.

I also have a couple links. Both links are for challenges to win GCD Studios goodies. Click on the links and they will take you there. (sounds like a calgon commercial) lol

http://gcdstudios.blogspot.com/2010/04/pretty-huh-and-challenge.html

http://www.scrapbook.com/forums/showtopic.php?tid/1531959/

I hope you all have a wonderful week!

{hugs}

~lori

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Etsy Inspired Challenge

This month I am happy to be a guest designer for Etsy Inspired challenge blog. I was asked by the sweet Ashley Newell if I wanted to participate this month. I gladly accepted! But to be honest with you all. I missed my first post. Yep! It was supposed to go up sometime today. I got an email reminding me that my post, didn't post. So, I immediately apologized and now...here I am typing like a crazy woman. I could give you a zillion excuses as to how this slipped by me. But I'll spare you the drama. :D Since I'm in such a rush (I still have to put the finishing touches on our Easter outfits) I'll just leave you a link to the Etsy blog where you can get the rest of the challenge details. Here is the photo I choose to represent my card. Doesn't that bracelet look good enough to eat?! (Edited to add shop link) http://www.etsy.com/shop/UntilItEndsStudios

supplies

pearl/rhinestone flourish: zva creative

patterned paper: nikki sivils

stamp: Heidi Grace sentiment

cardstock: papertrey ink

ink: stampin' up

other: swiss dots cuttlebug folder

ribbon: offray

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It's Friday.....

Today was my day to post on the Nikki Sivils blog. If you would like, please stop over there and see my post. Have a super weekend.

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Winner of the Nikki Sivils Blog Crawl is........

I'm happy to announce the winner from this weekends blog crawl here on my blog. Drum roll please.......

C Trimble said...
darling!
March 6, 2010 10:46 AM

Also, be sure to check out her blog...she has some cute ideas on there!! I popped over there just to be a little nosy (curious) and I liked what I saw! :)



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A BIG thank you to all who stopped by during the crawl! I appreciate all your nice comments!! Please feel free to pop in anytime!!

{cyber hugs}
lori

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Blog Crawl....you won't want to miss it!!

You can read more information here:

Nikki Sivils Scrapbooker

Jillibean Soup

Bella Blvd.

The design team members at Nikki Sivils Scrapbooker are going to be holding giveaways for projects that were created just for this Blog Crawl! I've made several things. But I like them so much I want to keep them. So, I'm still trying to decide what else I want to make to give away. :D

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Zva winners have been chosen and their name will be announced sometime today on the following blogs:

Jana Eubank: http://www.janaeubank.com

Sherry Wright: www.sherrywright.typepad.com

Lynn Ghahary: http://lynnghahary.blogspot.com

Anabelle O'Malley: http://anabelleom.blogspot.com/

Kim Hughes: http://paperhugs.typepad.com/paper_hugs/

One winner from each of the 5 blogs will receive a Zva prizepack worth $30.00. that consists of the newest Zva CHA release. Congrats winners!

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A note from Heidi.........I know a lot of you don't have an Archivers close by and the tool has been hard to find, but guess what??? There are now a few stores online you can buy it from. This online store is having a welcome sale
Go here to check it out
http://www.stampington.com/html/melody_ross.html
Also, here is another new video to watch about the tool :)
http://www.stampington.com/creative_impulse/2010/february/26/potw.html
Design team up date
We almost have the team narrowed down to "16 people" and boy it has been really HARD! There are so many great applications. The calls will be going out on time.
The international gals will receive emails at 8am PST (USA) March 5th
and the calls for the in state gals will start at 9am PST March 5th
I love making the calls and hearing how excited everyone is. So stay by your phones ;) because the next ring could be me! WOOT!

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Zva Creative blog hop #3.....

Zva Creative DT Blog Hop! Are you ready to be inspired? We are joining together today to share a project that we have created using some of our favorite Zva Creative products. I am hoping thatyou will take some time to join us for a little bit of fun!The Blog Hop begins at Kim Hughes' blog: She is linking to one of the Zva designers and that designer is linkingto the next and so on. There are 12 design team members, so be prepared to be inspired along the way. Hidden on 5 of the blogs is a ZvaCreative prize package consisting of the latest CHA release...YAY! Those blogs will be randomly chosen after the hop is over, so it's important to leave a comment on as many blogs asyou can along the way. This Blog Hop runs through midnight on Tuesday, March 2nd and the 5winners will be announced on Wednesday, March 3rd. We will do our best to notify each winner, but it's best if you can pop in to all of the blogs once again on Wednesday...plus, you never know what kind of inspirational creation that you may find there. All you need to do is leave a comment on this Zva Blog Hop post...you do not need to leave a comment on each and every designer's blog post to qualify. The more times you leave a comment along the blog hop path though, the more chances you will have to be one of the lucky winners.

(Simple b-day invites I created for our DD. they are sporting

a Zva flower FLBK02CA110 and a Zva gemstone)

I really like these crystal flourishes CRW02CA106. They are such a nice size for card makers.

Now hop on over to see Miss Becky Olsens creativity!

Thanks so much for stopping by!

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gingham and pom-poms

Ahhhh...what a productive day. I had the pleasure of cleaning my vehicle out in 35 degree weather! The skies were clear and sunny. So it felt much warmer in the sun. A clean vehicle makes me quite happy! The thought of getting in a dirty vehicle is almost as bad as not cleaning up the house before going to bed! I even got new floor mats for the front floor boards tonight! :)
It's one of things I wanted for V-day! Ok....enough car (SUV) drama. I better move on to a more interesting topic! Like the current Tuesday Trigger Cath is hosting over at the Moxie Fab world blog. I am happy to be playing along this week. The snowy weather has kept the kidlettes home from school so my crafty time has been limited.

I used some sweet cherry paper from Nikki Sivils. The cherry circles were punched from the paper and adhered with Zva Creative dimensional foam. The pearls are also from Zva Creative. I colored them with a red Copic marker. The brad is from Nikki Sivils and the ribbon is by S.E.I. The stamp is by Nikki Sivils. It coordinates with the cherry paper collection. The little paper doily is from the Dollar Tree.

The inside reads "......to have a friend like you."

Have a terrific weekend!!

~lori

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Valentine's and a layout....

Happy Valentine's Day weekend to all of you! I hope you make many special memories.
Our two oldest daughters host a V-day party for their friends. This is the third year running. We had 15 girls here and 7 of them slept over. They had such a blast!

Here's a few projects I created last week for GCD Studios. I added some Zva Creative bling to a couple of them. I created this l/o because Heidi said so. LOL I need more practice, it was good practice for me!!
Homespun Chic is such a fun and easy collection to use. The front of this card is tag embellie that you can buy. Several tags come in a package. The cute little brad is part of the collection as well.
The pearls are from Zva Creative. I colored them with a scarlet red Copic.This last card is the one I'm going to give my hubby for V-day. It's very simple and kinda masculine. I used a Stampin' Up wood grain BG stamp and some goodies from the Homespun Chic collection. I also squeeezed in some stamps from Nikki Sivils.

Here's a parting shot of all 15 girls.

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Fun announcement.....

Hi y'all....I hope your day is going well! If you're not having such a great day. Keep in mind.....Spring is around the corner. What a welcome sight!!

Monday I found out I made the Nikki Sivils DT. WOW! I was quite surprised! So today I thought I'd share a couple cards I made using her "My Sweet Cherry" line. This line is very fun and cutesy. The colors are simply delightful. Also, my kitchen is a cherry theme. So naturally, I think these papers are too cute!

I incorporated a small Zva Creative flourish on each card. They just add extra delight to the yummy paper!

I will be adding the buttons and Nikki Sivils DT links to my side bar soon.

Have a fabby day!!

~lori

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Homespun Chic

I'll start off with a bouquet I created for GCD Studios CHA booth using the Homespun Chic collection. I cannot tell you how much I enjoyed using this collection! IMO it's one of the easiest collections I've ever created with! If you love shabby chic stuff...you may want this one!! It is not just a paper collection. It has many embellishments to match.

I created the flowers using different sizes of scalloped oval nestabilities and a scor-pal. I then layered the flowers with ribbon and embellishments from the Homespun collection.


The coffee cup was something I found at the Dollar Tree. It is made to decorate so jazzing it up was a cinch.

I wish I had some CHA photos to share with you today. Although, I'm sure you've seen a ton of them floating around blog land! I did manage to snap a few photos but not nearly enough! My computer is still acting up a lot so I'm using my hubby's laptop. It does not have an SD card slot. So, I can't edit or upload photos w/o a big hassle.

CHA trade show was an AWESOME experience!! I was able to meet so many WONDERFUL crafty peeps that I've met through this great industry! I will definitely jump at any chance to go again!

Below are several up-close photos of this set of wall tins. I also found these tins at Dollar Tree. I simply covered them with 8x8 sheets of paper from the Homespun collection. I then embellished them with products from the same collection.





I had the greatest privilege to make some projects for GCD Studios CHA booth using the Homespun Chic collection. This collection was so easy for me to use...the projects just seemed to flow right out of me. I love it when that happens!!

Have a super day!
~lori

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Zva Creative blog hop winner to be announced

Here's a little peek of a Mini Album(Artsy Urban Collection)I created for GCD Studios. I added some big Zva pearls to this page. They're simply fabulous.


Zva winners have been chosen and their name will be announced sometime today on the following blogs:

Becky Olsen

Lori Roop

Angelica FranssenIngrid Danvers

Lisa Johnson

Each of the 5 winners will receive a Zva prize pack worth $30.00. Congrats winners!

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Zva Creative blog hop winner

Here's the winner from the Zva Creative blog hop.She will recieve $30.00 of Zva product! Please email your address to me at m2three2000@yahoo.com, Congratulations!!


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lieke said...
what a lovely card!!
i like the owl!

xxx lieke

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Zva Creative Blog Hop #2

Yay, another Zva Creative DT Blog Hop!

We are joining together today to share a project that we have created using the latest Zva Creative products that are releasing at winter CHA craft show. I am hoping that you will take some time to join us for a little bit of fun! Zva is introducing 100+ brand new crystal and pearl embellishment designs at the show. All designs have a fresh new look and are available in various popular color choices. If you are attending, please stop by the Zva at Booth # 2991.

The Blog Hop begins at Kim Hughes' blogShe is linking to one of the Zva designers and that designer is linking to the next and so on. There are 12 design team members, so be prepared to be inspired along the way. Hidden on 5 of the blogs is a Zva Creative prize package! Those blogs will be randomly chosen after the hop is over, so it's important to leave a comment on as many blogs as you can along the way. Our team is so wonderfully diverse, so we are hoping that you will be inspired when you reach the end.

This Blog Hop runs through midnight on Tuesday, January 19th and the 5 winners will be announced on Wednesday, January 20th. We will do our best to notify each winner, but it's best if you can pop in to all of the blogs once again on Wednesday...plus, you never know what kind of inspirational creation that you may find there. All you need to do is leave a comment on this Zva Blog Hop post...you do not need to leave a comment on each and every designer's blog post to qualify. The more times you leave a comment along the blog hop path though, the more chances you will have to be one of the lucky winners.

Please hop over to see Teri Andersons wonderful card.

Thank you SO MUCH for joining us!! Have a great day!

Here are the blog candy winners from last weeks posts.

day #1 ~amy~

day#2 cindy

day#3 Julia Aston

day#4 DeniseB

Congratulations! Please email me at m2three2000@yaho.com with your addresses.

I will also be at CHA next week. I'm working mon-wed at GCD Studios from 9-12 each day. If you're attending, please stop by and see me at booth #3785

Zva Creative supplies-heavy silk flowers-FL01CB104, corduroy brad-BR01CB104

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Zva creative peek #4....and some blog candy

Shoo....I'm finally getting this posted. I fell in love with this little deer cardstock sticker image and had to use it on this card. I added little "butterflies" to it's tail and on the pink pearl, Zva Creative flourish. The "butterflies" were created by gluing felt flowers together and snipping off one end. I added tiny pearls to the centers. The letters are foam thickers. They add some fun dimension to this card.

I hope you all have a beautiful weekend.

See this post for blog candy details.

~lori

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Delay...

I'm so sorry I didn't get a post up today.....I will try to post it in the morning.

~lori

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Zva Creative peek #3.....and some blog candy.

Well, today brings another Zva Creative peek. I used a lovely Crystal flourish on this little birthday card. The silk flower and brad are also from Zva Creative. I enjoy using them! They are just adorable together! The papers I used are by Jenni Bowlin as well as the flower die cut. I colored in the dots of the die cut to match the patterned paper.

I'm sorry to make this so short today but I have projects to work on for CHA. I'm getting SOOO excited! Just 9 more days!!!!

Here's a close-up of some of the detail.

The button is vintage cream by

PaperTrey Ink. The ribbon is just

regular craft ribbon I bought at

Wal-Mart by the spool. The gemstone

brad is also by Zva Creative.

The blog candy works the same way as yesterday. I will draw one name from the comments on each post at the end of the week and post the winners. The photo above is a sample of some of the things you may receive. Product may vary.

Have a super Day!!

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Zva Creative day #2....and some blog candy

Since Valentine's Day is swiftly approaching I thought I would share a V-day card. I think they are some of my favorite types of cards to create. I love the color combos associated with this love-y holiday. I think the pinks, blacks and reds are just scrumptious!

This card consists of Zva Creative pearls, felt and silk flowers, and gemstone brads. The heart is a Jenni Bowlin die cut. The black polka dot paper is from the Jenni Bowlin packaging. The ribbon is once again a piece of Wright's, bought by the yard. The little tag is by doodle bug designs.

Each time I use the Zva Creative products I find more and more ways to use them in a fun or unique way. Below is a close-up view of the flowers and gemstone brad.

The blog candy works the same way as yesterday. I will draw one name from the comments left on each post at the end of the week and post the winners. The photo below is a sample of some of the things you may receive. Product may vary.

A big thanks to each one of you who left comments yesterday. I appreciate
all the sweet feed back!

tootles

~lori

P.S. It is not necessary, but I would appreciate it if you would pass the word along about the blog candy give-away. TIA!

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