BOO-- Is Halloween getting close?

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 (ENDS TONIGHT)

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Hi Friends,

I can not believe how quick this week went by. This morning I get up early run to the post office, do the grocery shopping come home put it away, get my gym bag ready, because I want to get the work out in and out of the way early so I can blog. I'm just ready to leave and hubby calls and he says they have the parking garage closed and there is no where to park.
PLAN B-- call a friend chat for a while, (and you know who you are, because I know you read my blog)  go to the drug store, and then to the local craft store-- OMGoodness  --- they had spellbinders for 50% off--- I'm so excited.
I will be using those soon--- then I went to the health club and there were like -- no, not like----- there were  a dozen peeps in there, 4 guys the rest gals -- now I have a ton of laundry to do
while the laundry is washing, I have ironing and then I will try to blog (visit).

For dinner I'm making pork tenderloin medallions in an orange sauce with wild rice, baby carrots and a salad.

I have been cooking a lot this week and when you don't see me on here that is why that is my other art I love to cook and paint.

Remember the flower arrangement I made for Decorate to Celebrate  out of the Authentique paper
 I did a whole ensemble here-- Flowers cupcake holders and card.

I love how it all turned out

I used Flower shoppe and Teresa Collins Chic and Scary.

Challenges:
 Exploring Cricut: Halloween
Simply Create Too: Black, Orange, Yellow 

Party Time Tuesdays ~ Halloween

Tuesday Throwdown ~ Halloween

Crafty Creations Challenges ~ Halloween

More Than Favors ~ Halloween

The Sisterhood of Crafters ~ Halloween

4 Crafty Chicks ~ Halloween

Little Scrap Pieces ~ Halloween

2 Sisters Challenge ~ Halloween

Authentique: sketch




Have a blessed evening, Diana

Batty for You

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Hi Friends,
 I found some new whimsical fun stamps, The Alley Way Stamps. You have probably seen me use them a couple of times.
Check out their site, they have some great designers and lots of inspiration. PS freebies--- free digital stamps. That is what I used on this card

I colored each of the bats with copic markers and fussy cut them, and popped them up with foam tape.
The card stock is PTI and the patterned paper is Authentique "Enchanted collection"

I finished the inside of the card, If you can get in the habit of doing this right away, it is pretty easy, because you use up some of your scraps and then it is totally finished.

Challenges:
TAWS:Photo inspired

Cards for men: Black & orange

Have a blessed day, Diana

Happy Friday --- Link Up For Pink and another WINNER

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Good Morning Friends,

This has been by far one of my busiest weeks. I am so sorry if I haven't been able to visit. One night I just about fell asleep at my keyboard finishing up a post that was due the next day and thought I might even fall asleep walking up the stairs to get to bed. I have not been that tired in a long time

I am choosing another winner, so many of the challenges have just ended and I am sure you are all wanting to know who or if you are the winner. Before I do that, I want to share a card with you. I am 2 days behind on my goal of making a Breast cancer awareness card for LUFP.   Which means I need to make three today /or two the next 2 days, then  I should be on track.  Here is my first one today.  I made this card from what ever was laying on mt work table that I did not clean up this week (boy am I bad). I thought it made a nice design

Here is the random.org winner of the challenge that ended on Sept 29th CLICK HERE to check out the entries

 

Congratulations Deonna B. !!! E-mail me your snail mail address and I will get this to you ASAP.

Here is what you have won:
 Authentique and DCWV paper: Halloween and Fall

challenges:
LUFP:BCA

Have a Blessed day, Diana

DL.ART THANKFUL THURSDAY CHALLENGE/ LINKY PARTY

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Good Morning Friends,

Welcome to another.........
 DL.ART Thankful  Thursday challenge/ Linky partyTHEME: ANYTHING GOES

Another Linky party- I try  to emphasize breast cancer awareness in the month of October in most areas of things I do. I have created this card for that reason. If you would like to continue the theme in your project I would really appreciate it.  But the  

Theme: is anything goes, 
(it does not have to be BCA)


- Rules:  
1. Anything Goes: please read the rules above to be eligible to win the prize for the LINKY PARTY. The link party will begin on October 4th at 9:00 am and end on October 31st at 11:59 pm. Enter as many times as you like,
2. Leave a comment
3. Mention this post on your blog and link back to this post

Here is what the pen looks like in the machine

 You need to click on the tool to change the settings.

Here is my little pen in action    I did the i in pink---  the rest of the letters are in silver




My Card
A2 size
I used PTI Kraft and hope die for the ribbon
The pink quarter foil card stock is embossed core'dinations, I sanded it and bent over the top right corner, Then I tore the bottom left corner
the black is AC card stock
I used the CRI-KiTS  pen holder with silver and pink pens for the type. The type comes from the Just a note cartridge that is installed in the expression  2 machine which brings me to .....

The prize will be:  Your choice: for your machine--
                                                                  Cricut, Cameo Silhouette SD, Pazzles or elipse
                                and pens your choice of one set:  Regular & neon, Metallic, Glitter, Pastel.

I was fortunate enough to have Cri- kits offer to sponsor my DL.ART Linky party.

CHALLENGES:
LUFP:BCA
TGIF:Linky
Cut it Up:BCA


If I happen to have over three hundred entries I will have another prize.

Thank you for stopping by and have a blessed day, Diana 

Guest Designer at Decorate to Celebrate

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Hi Friends,
I have more exciting news to share  I am a Guest Designer-- Guess where? oh yes I already told you ha
A while back I won over at Decorate to celebrate and Rhonda made me the most awesome mini album.  I just love it.

I really want to Thank Rhonda and Amy for asking me to be a guest designer for Decorate to Celebrate.
I just love the company here with such awesome designers. That is my good news.

Now on to my project
Here is what I created for the challenge: This is definitely a labor of love, they take a long time, but I love making them.

I used Flower Shoppe (CC)
Authentique enchanted collection
score tape
3m quick dry adhesive

Now make sure to stop by DECORATE TO CELEBRATE to see all the other designers work and enter the challenge.  While you are at it go by each of the designers blogs, you will not be disappointed. You could win a mini-album.

Challenges:
My Craft spot:Boo to You
My crafting channel:Ghoul time
 Bearly mine: Halloween
TGIF:linky

Thanks for stopping by Have a blessed day,
Diana

LINK UP FOR PINK

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Good Morning Friends,

This is October  and it is Breast Cancer Awareness month. I don't know if you all noticed for my post title yesterday  I put Breast Awareness month -- I decided I better go change that it probably meant something totally different.

Earlier in the summer I was telling you all, how we have temperatures in the 70's  and that is our norm?
Well, yesterday we hit 101 degrees. We are definitely not use to this kind of weather.  We do not have air conditioning, merely for that reason. Today we get a reprieve it should only get to 87.  To top it off I went to the gallery to hand deliver the art work and I parked in the wrong place. No, I didn't get a ticket, I just had a zillion stairs to climb up in the 101 degree weather. I probably needed the exercise, but I didn't need to do it in a sauna. 

I hope you enjoy this piece.

Last month I made a short video ( click here ) on making rosettes and at the time I knew I would be using them for this purpose. I will be making a BCA (Breast Cancer Awareness) card everyday for LUFP until the 14th.

I had fun with this card. The glitter is out now, and I'm trying to put a little sparkle in the lives of Breast cancer survivors.

A2 size card
PTI:Fine linen
die:hope
Spellbinders die tabs
Autehntique: Uncommon
MS glitter
Verve: stamp set Brighter days
MME Madison Avenue

Challenges:
LUFP:BCA
SSIC:music
CTO: BCA
ODB:music
Flourishes:Think Pink
The stamping boutique:Pink Pink Pink
Craft your passion: save the hooters

Have a blessed day, Diana

Happy Birthday and 1,000 posts linky party ends tonight

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Good Evening Friends,

You probably wonder where I have been,. This past week I was making gratitude journals for a Women's dance conference, that took place yesterday, and I helped with registration, however I did not participate as far as the dance part went. It was wonderful!!

Today I am working on a piece of art that is due for an art exhibit tomorrow.  I am just waiting for paint to dry right now. I had minor surgery both last week and this week, and neither one had anything to do with my shoulder.  I've still been going to Physical therapy and in a  month we will see how I am progressing.

On to a happier note.......
I made this quick card from digi stamps that are free from The Alley Way stamps.
For a few challenges.

I used Copic markers together with Creative inspiration Paints. Sunshine for the fire on the candle and rose quartz for the frosting.
PTI Krat card stock and Aunthentique:uncommon
I was inspired by the photo above.

I'm hoping for a better next two weeks and a little more time to myself. So I can come visit all of you
 more.
Challenges:
The Alley Way Stamps: photo inspired



Have a blessed day, Diana

FEBRUARY 15, 2012***WEDNESDAY****Patterns, Buttons & Twine, Oh My.

 Good Morning Friends,

This is my day to post my design over at Pumpkin Spice Blog.  I really had fun with this one. I used Authentique Free bird series Endless & Fair-weather
6x6 heavyweight double-sided card stock. The base is Bazzill beetle black.
I cute the image in the middle from a spellbinders
Shapeabilities pendants "lotus"
I cross stitched each of the  American Crafts  "confetti" buttons with a different colored twine from  the Twinery. For the yellow button I used mandarin, for the salmon colored button I used Caribbean and for the aqua colored button I used lemon drop.
I added a little faux stitching at the bottom with a Sakura glaze pen.
For the center of the Lotus I used My pink Stamper from the "Lunch Box Thoughts" stamp set

Here is a close of  the twine and the buttons. I really love this paper. I think the colors are great.
You can click on any of the highlighted products to find the in the Shop Pumpkin Spice SHOP.
Remember everyday you can expect 30% off or more.  Also check out these items. Last month the card kit sold out in the first week.

February card kit

February Scrapbook Kit


I am also entering this into these challenges:
Craft your passion:
I hope you enjoyed my design, Have a blessed day, Diana