Hi everyone!

Just a quick update so you know I won't be updating very often this week. I'm in California for a few days for work, and then I'll finish out the week at Disneyland. :)

Sorry there wasn't a MACM video this morning. There won't be a Finally Friday this week, either, but I'll be back next week in full swing. :)

Hope you have a wonderful week! :)

Good morning, all!

This week's card was inspired by American Crafts Details Embellishments. I love their little accents and I wondered if there was a way to sort of make something similar. So that was the jumping off point. :)

As usual, you can see the video in higher quality over at YouTube.

NOTE: There will not be a Finally Friday next week. I'll be back with a new card and video on February 6. :)

Have ya'll been introduced to Etsy? It's a store to sell handmade and handcrafted items. After working some kinks out, I'm going to start selling my cards on Etsy! :)

For now, it's a small and meager beginning with just some 3x3 Valentine's Day cards (sold in sets of 5--I have 10 sets for sale now), but the plan is to eventually sell the cards I make each week for my videos. So watch for that coming up soon. :)

So, hop on over to Etsy and check out my shop! (EDIT: Whoa! All 10 sets just sold. So, no for sale items on my shop page. But you can see the sold items here).

BTW, leave me a comment with your favorite Etsy shops. I want to check out what you guys are loving, too!

Wow! What a response!

Here are the winners. I just took the first number generated by random.org for the first winner, the second for the second winner, etc. :)

I'll be in contact with each of the winners via email. Thanks for participating, everyone!



Prize package winner #1:



Prize package winner #2:



Prize package winner #3:

Hi all!

First of all, I have to apologize for not having a round-up for last week's challenge. It's been a super crazy week. Between planning ahead at work (since I'll be out of the office for a week) and at home (filming double MACM and Finally Friday videos for while I'm gone), I've been a bit occupied. Please forgive me! I have looked through them and I've been super impressed.

For this week, though, here are the colors courtesy of a photo I took nearly four years ago while I was on a trip to New York City with my college. Great bright colors! I hope you enjoy!

Oh, and Green Galore is SUPER bright, so feel free to pick another green if you'd like. It's just the closest green to the photo. Extra credit to all of you who use Green Galore. :)

Join us: Make a card/scrapbook page/whatever in the colors above. Color Inspiration virgins, please read the Color Inspiration FAQ first. Deadline: Friday, January 23 at 7:00 pm MT. You will know when the deadline has past because you will not able to submit a new link through the Mister Linky box. Grab this week's swatch-only image.

Reader submissions for Color Inspiration #39:

1. Donelda 2. Kelly Jo 3. Stacey Schafer 4. Rose D 5. Staci M. 6. Christine (Creative Journey) 7. Dawn WYO 8. Ilse Vargas 9. Arielle ~ SnappyStamper 10. Savitri 11. Stephanie Buriel 12. Paula Kay 13. Sandy 14. Kay McNeill 15. Anne-Marie NZl 16. Paula 17. Rhonda Palmer 18. Michelle Habib NZL 19. Amy Fleming NZL 20. Leonie 21. Tanya Blewitt 22. Dawn Simpson 23. Leah Weir 24. Rachael NZ 25. Travelingmama 26. Julie Cameron 27. Luz Martinez 28. Karen Madden 29. Jennifer Kirk 30. Susanne Nilsson (Sweden) 31. Sara Hayes 32. Amy, Ottawa, Canada 33. Mercy 34. Dori S. 35. Amy 36. Caryl 37. Katy M. 38. Brittanie 39. Amy 40. Sarah from the UK 41. Clouds 42. Abi from the Uk 43. Dallas 44. Ruthie Allen-Hamilton 45. Ruthie Allen-Hamilton 46. Yankee in England 47. Ruthie Allen-Hamilton 48. Denise T 49. Helen Berry 50. stampersuzz 51. Dawn WYO 2 52. Cath Thompson -Canada 53. Britt 54. Lindsey B 55. Tracey Old NZL 56. Debbie Pamment 57. Karen Giron 58. Bobi 59. Sari Hänninen - Sweden 60. Robin 61. Jenyfur 62. moi 63. Sherri, Canada 64. bellaelysium 65. Leonie

66. Dana Grothaus (danacott96) 67. Karla 68. Eve (age 5) 69. Yapha 70. Nanefy (Jo) Scotland 71. Ashley Newell 72. Nicole 73. Carol Dunstan 74. Evonne Y. (Australia) 75. Sharlene M - NZL 76. Elizabeth-The Fortunate Stamper 77. April C 78. Steph Herbert 79. Louisa Ting Chong (NZ) 80. Danneil 81. Jennie 82. Katou --Paris (france) 83. Kristina B. 84. Dawn McVey (dawnsing) 85. Julie-Ann Wells 86. Nellie M. 87. Jo-Ann Pullen (Canada) 88. Caroline - carobdesign 89. KatieTurtle 90. Jenny NZ 91. Heather Kosinski 92. Leigh Ann Baird 93. SmilynStef 94. Hannie 95. Dana White 96. Julie-Ann Wells 97. Lisa (sideoats scribbles) 98. Karen Sullivan 99. Mary 100. Kristine Macabare 101. Tracy (Aus) 102. Cannie Hunter 103. Pedita Hall from Australia 104. Gabby 105. Natasha from Australia 106. Jacquelyn Stamp Happy NZL 107. Lisa Brown 108. Rochelle Gould 109. liamp 110. Meg H 111. Shelley G in Iowa 112. Anat Dvir 113. Holly H. 114. Sylvia Nelson 115. Andrea R. 116. Karen, Dorset - sorry got the last link wrong ! 117. Philippa Petty 118. CriA 119. Rachel 120. Angela Lemmons 121. Sari Sänninen - Sweden - 2 122. Susan Joyce 123. Jo in the UK 124. Michelle Last 125. Fiona Brown 126. Ellen Woodbridge 127. Anabelle O\'Malley 128. Butternutsage 129. Lisa Bohler 130. Catherine (Australia)

131. Susan (peebsmama) 132. Ruthie Allen-Hamilton 133. Kim Howard 134. Dawn Marie 135. Sankari Wegman 136. Mª Engracia (Spain) 137. Christa Halbesma from The Netherlands 138. Claire Daly 139. MaryR 140. Karen (Paisley Petals) 141. Jen from Iowa 142. Jen from Iowa #2 143. ...:::Paulina:::... 144. KarenAS 145. Ruby 2 Shoes 146. Elizabeth Goliber 147. Wendy Elliot 148. Jenna M. 149. Regan 150. Tenia Nelson 151. Winter Sims 152. Tenia Nelson 153. Haviva Avni 154. Kara 155. Kathy V. 156. Mandy in IL 157. Debora K 158. Yankee Belle 159. Rosemarie Diehl 160. Diana Ball-Seitz 161. Laura 162. Christina 163. Maria 164. Ashley M 165. Linda 166. AndreaVenn 167. Kirsty Brown 168. Kiara Lee 169. Ashley Newell 170. MrsBoz (CarrollAnn) 171. Mei Ann Guerrero (Canada) 172. Nola 173. Holly E. 174. Cecilia 175. KimB AUS 176. Patti 177. Polka Dottie 178. ...:::Paulina:::...(card #2) 179. Barcelona Red 180. Barcelona Red #2 181. Jaded 182. Trisha 183. Natasha from Australia - cards 184. Deanna W 185. Kari V. 186. Anthonette 187. Jenny 188. Jessica Morelli 189. Maile Belles 190. Denise Ibbett (NZ) 191. Jo Eades 192. Beth 193. Brenda Weaver

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Okay, we've got three different giveaways this week. :)

The first one is...

• Stampin' Up! Scallop Edge punch
• Stampin' Up! Stampin' Dimensionals (2 packs)
• Mini Glue Dots
• Basic Grey Precision Filing Set
• 2 Making Memories acrylic blocks (1 large, 1 medium)

And giveaway #2:

• Basic Grey Precision Filing Set
• 2 Making Memories acrylic blocks (1 large, 1 medium)

And giveaway #3:

• American Crafts Romance Cupcakes Detail Embellishments
• Basic Grey Beckham Micro Dark Chocolate Chip Alphas

How do you win? Leave a comment on this entry telling me what your perfect vacation would be? Where would you go? Who would you be with?

Three winners will be randomly chosen using random.org and will receive only one of the prizes. You have until tomorrow night (Thursday) at 7:00 pm MT. I cut it short because I leave for Disneyland on Saturday and I need to mail out the prizes before I go. :)

Good luck!

Your comment MUST be on this entry only (click on "permalink" below and scroll to the very bottom to comment). If you are having problems commenting, please keep trying. I think the problems we had last week are the result of my blogging software. I'm currently looking into other options, but for now, please be patient. :)

COMMENTS ARE NOW CLOSED!

Episode 3 - Watch in high quality here.



Extra - Jen Cooks Chili - Watch in high quality here.

Good morning!

Here's another Make a Card Monday video. This week it's pretty long again, although there's no conversation with Jen in the middle this time. But I do talk a bit about another giveaway, so hopefully it's worth watching all the way through. :)

Anyway, enjoy! The video below is in HD. To watch it in normal quality, click here.

EDITED TO ADD: You can find the stamps I used over at twopeasinabucket.com - Hellobot, and Double Bubble.



Supplies - Hellobot and Double Bubble stamp set (Bam Pop); Big Bold Birthday stamp set (heart), Baja Breeze card stock and ink, Ruby Red and Sahara Sand ink (Stampin' Up!); Treading Waters border punch (Fiskars); white card stock (Papertrey Ink); Jet Black ink (StazOn); Dove Blender Pen.

Good morning, all!

As chosen by random.org, the winner was comment #551, Jennifer. :) Congrats! I'll be in contact with you to get your mailing address.

Thanks for participating, everyone! They'll be another giveaway next week, too. So watch for that. :)

Happy Friday, all!

This week's card is another Valentine's Day card. I'm trying to get all my Valentines done and ready to send out to friends and family. Are you? :)

Anyhow, check out the main page over at TwoPeas for more details and supplies, and as usual you can see the video over at YouTube as well.

Hi all!

Each month throughout 2009, I'll be hosting a class over at TwoPeas. The theme is "A Year in Cards." The class for each month goes live on the 15th, so that means today is the first class!

The class description is: "A year long class where not only will you create three new seasonal cards each month, but you'll also rejuvenate your basic cardmaking skills, learn new design tips for creating interesting cards, and put away a nice stash of cards to use for every occasion."

Anyway, here's January's class. And also, here's the message board thread where we'll be discussing anything and everything. Oh, and be sure to do your "homework" and upload a card to the TwoPeas gallery. Each time you do, you'll be entered into a prize drawing. More details are on the message board.

Happy crafting!

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Hi all!

This week's Color Inspiration Challenge comes from Nicole's desk at work. This is her Thomas Paul mousepad notepad (see it over here at seejanework.com). Isn't it cool? She had a ton of notes taken on the notepad, so she kindly ripped off the top sheet for me to take a photo. And believe me, the colors are way off in the photo. The red color actually is a Ruby Red-like color. My little iPhone doesn't take very good photos in low light, the poor thing. :(

Anyhow, join in and create something! Just follow the directions below. :)

Join us: Make a card/scrapbook page/whatever in the colors above. Color Inspiration virgins, please read the Color Inspiration FAQ first. Deadline: Saturday, January 17 at 7:00 pm MT. You will know when the deadline has past because you will not able to submit a new link through the Mister Linky box. Grab this week's swatch-only image.

Reader submissions for Color Inspiration #30:

1. Stphanie Herbert 2. Lindsey, Stamp With Linz 3. MacKenzie Bruckler 4. Mandy Hunsaker 5. Carolynne H (UK) 6. Cath Thompson 7. Rhonda Palmer 8. Jenyfur 9. Winter Sims 10. Megan 11. Dawn Simpson 12. Amy 13. Donna 14. Kelly Jo 15. Susanne Nilsson (Sweden) 16. Becky Teusink 17. Christina 18. Sylvia Nelson 19. Wendy Elliot 20. CriA 21. Amy, Ottawa, Canada 22. debi 23. Heather M 24. Kirsten Brown 25. Eve (age 5) 26. Sandra Wetzel, Australia 27. Leah Weir 28. Yapha 29. Ange Kelly 30. Brit Swiderski 31. Dale 32. Regan 33. Stacey Schafer 34. Fiona Fab 35. Amy Fleming NZL 36. Tracey Old NZL 37. Fiona Fab, AUS 38. sari hänninen 39. Michaela (Germany) 40. Carolynne H (UK) Second go! 41. Leonie 42. Travelingmama 43. Kellie Winnell - Australia 44. Roslyn 45. Kathryn Mangelsdorf, Australia 46. Lisa Brown 47. Rose D 48. Caroline60 - France 49. Karen Motz 50. Kirsty Brown 51. Brenda Weaver 52. sari hänninen (2) 53. Nellie M. 54. Robin 55. Kristine Macabare 56. Kristie Larsen 57. Caryl 58. Erin 59. Mercy 60. Meg H 61. Dana Grothaus (danascott96) One more! 62. Dana White 63. Ari Macias 64. joy leith 65. Lori 66. Christine (CreativeJourney) 67. Dori S. 68. Odette 69. Heather Ruwe 70. Jenn D 71. Laurie 72. Dawn WYO 73. Erin R. 74. Beth 75. Sherri, Canada 76. Sarah from the UK 77. nikki schmaltz 78. Jennifer Kirk 79. Kari Kechter 80. Kmorakefet 81. Judy 82. Missy D 83. Natascha 84. Mandy in IL 85. Rachael NZ 86. debi (again)

87. liam p (aus) 88. Heather M 89. SuzieQTT 90. Evonne Y. 91. Bianca from Germany 92. Trisha 93. Jacki N 94. Chantelle 95. brittany 96. Abi from the UK 97. Abi from the Uk(again) 98. Paula Kay (1) 99. Paula Kay (2) 100. Paula Kay (3) 101. kerri 102. Krystal/skdeleeuw 103. Claire from Taz 104. Hannie 105. Jacquelyn Stamp Happy NZL 106. Jodene, Australia 107. Cat 108. Amanda K 109. Tanya 110. Ellie 111. Lynne Herbert (Aus) 112. Angie Tieman 113. Angi A 114. Lisa Bohler 115. SmilynStef 116. Kellie Winnell - Australia - Again 117. Caroline - carobdesign 118. Stephanie Buriel 119. Daniela ~ P\\'on\\'P 120. Claire Poole 121. Nicole Derendorf 122. Anne-Marie NZ 123. Louisa Ting Chong (NZ) 124. Carol Dunstan 125. Maureen 126. Tina 127. Kay McNeill 128. Sharlene 129. Lisa (NZL) 130. Sara-Lyn 131. Sarah-Jane Kale\' 132. Kylie 133. Madonna 134. Savitri 135. Brooke Stockman 136. Berit Rime (nor) 137. Blair M. 138. Jenny NZ 139. Sarah 140. Kellie Jupe 141. moi 142. Jacki 143. Karen, Dorset 144. Sara (UK) 145. Kara 146. Kate B 147. Tara Kieninger 148. Anat Dvr 149. Karen Giron 150. Patricia Weitzel 151. Ann Cox 152. Carol from the UK 153. Colleen Ryan, Canada 154. Michelle Ranieri 155. Leilani 156. Mira Davis 157. Elizabeth Goliber 158. Karen Sullivan 159. Winter Sims(#2) oops 160. Kari Kechter 161. Lisa Bohler (#2) 162. Susan Daly 163. Jenny 164. Liz G 165. Julie Cameron 166. Sankari Wegman 167. Kimberly Gajewski 168. MaryR 169. Morgaine (3) 170. Kokie Larson 171. Mel H. 172. Danneil

173. Christine (CreativeJourney) #2 174. Jorgé 175. JoLynn 176. Katou (Paris,France) 177. Melissa Barkwith 178. Catherine, Australia 179. Linda Higgins 180. KarenR 181. Dani Fender 182. Jayne Mercer 183. Ramona Michaluk - Australia 184. Yankee in England 185. Kathy V. 186. stampersuzz 187. Linda Martinelli 188. Anastasia 189. Katt Adams 190. Michelle Last 191. Ari Macias 192. Ramintessah 193. Esther Sim (SG) 194. Luz Martinez 195. Carissa 196. Dawn Marie 197. Anabelle O\'Malley 198. Dawn McVey (dawnsing) 199. Melissa Sauls 200. Gabby 201. Kristina 202. Caroline - carobdesign (2) 203. Vera 204. Maile Belles 205. Andrea D 206. Christina Clarke 207. Courtney Baker 208. Myra/Sunshine Cards 209. Jodie 210. KimB AUS 211. Carrie Gaskin 212. Fiona Y, singapore 213. Cannie Hunter 214. Ameribeth 215. Diana Ball-Seitz 216. Ashley Newell 217. Keri Brown 218. Tenia Nelson 219. Tanja F 220. Yankeebelle 221. Colleen Ryan (2) 222. Kathy D 223. Kathy D (correction!) 224. Lisa (sideoats scribbles) 225. Kiara Lee 226. Debbie Pamment 227. Caroline 228. Tiffany Heilman 229. Maria Gurnsey 230. Judith Bassem 231. Laura W 232. Fiona Brown (AUS) 233. Mary 234. Sara Hayes 235. Marianne 236. Erica S. 237. Deborah 238. April C 239. Kristi (Paper Miniskirt) 240. Heather Kosinski 241. Jennifer 242. Amy 243. Shelley G in Iowa 244. Melodie Hanes 245. Anthonette 246. Holly 247. Carrie Gaskin....again.... 248. Moonegirl 249. Kari V. 250. Tracy from Aus 251. Ginny 252. katie brooks 253. Janet Elam 254. Sara M 255. Eva Costigan 256. Arielle ~ SnappyStamper

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Holy crap, Batman! Did ya all eat some happy crafting pills last week?! Holy CRAP! There were so many entries for the Color Inspiration Challenge #37. And there were about a million of them, and ALL of them were fantastic!

Not only were the cards great, but you all are taking better and better photographs of your work! I've really noticed, and I'm sure everyone else has, too! It's so great to see your wonderful work in a nice, clear photo. I'm telling you, it makes such a difference. :)

So, here are the top 25. Yes, TWENTY-FIVE! I couldn't believe it!

Enjoy! I know I did. :)

TOP TWENTY-FIVE

Hey you.

Yes, you. :)

Leave a comment telling me what you remember about Valentine's Day as a child. If your comment is randomly chosen you get the goods:

• Love Grows stamp set (Autumn Leaves) - seen in this Finally Friday video
• Bittersweet Buttons (Basic Grey)
• Bittersweet 6x6 paper pad (Basic Grey)
• Rouge Paperie Trim Card (Making Memories)

Only one comment per person, please. :) Comments will close at 7:00 PM Friday, January 16, 2008. Good luck!

Whoa, Nelly!

You ready for a very different Make a Card Monday? This video is all sorts of weird. I almost didn't upload it the way it is, but Jen thought it was funny. Curse that Jen! :)

I must apologize if you find it boring. Oh, and you might want to have your sound turned up so you can... hear everything. Yeah, hear everything. :)

Thanks for watching! (Normal quality video for slower connections can be found here).



Supplies - Kraft and Baja Breeze card stock, scallop edge punch, Baja Breeze button, paper piercer, and Chocolate Chip marker (Stampin' Up!); Poolside/Greenhouse 6x6 paper pad (Making Memories); Uni-ball Signo gel pen.

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Oh yeah! The giveaways this week are going to start tomorrow. :)

Hi all! This month's Virtual Card Club is going up a bit early because I'll be out of town during the last week of the month (Disneyland, baby!). Anyway, for my in-real-life card club, we're making a standard-sized card with coordinating envelope, and a 3x3 card. So, those are the projects in February's Virtual Card Club PDF.

I sort of explain this in the PDF, but I used all Stampin' Up! product for this month's projects. This came about for two reasons. First, SU! has a promo going on right now involving some yummy-Valentines-licious paper that my good friend and co-worker Lauren designed. It's so cute that I had to use it!

(The SU! promo consists of Candy Lane patterned paper, Love You Much stamp set, and a three heart punch. But I didn't use the punch on these projects. I think the promo is that you get 20% off the bundle until the end of January. Check it out at stampinup.com)

And the second reason is because my favorite envelopes are from SU! and I wanted to show how to make a coordinating envelope with patterned paper lining.

The 8 page PDF includes:

• Large photos of completed projects
• Step-by-step instructions
• For tricky steps, there are photos and tips
• Measurements for all card stocks
• Template for envelope lining

To my readers outside the US and Canada: I'm so sorry to all of you who use A4 paper. I do not have any C6 medium envelopes, so I couldn't make an envelope liner template. Please forgive me for not having that ready for you guys. :)

Thank you all for your continued support. It really does mean the world to me and it is greatly appreciated. :) Please click on the Buy Now button below and it will take you to PayPal. NOTE: You will need Adobe Reader to view the file. Download it for free here.

Virtual Card Club, February 2009 - $5

Good morning, all!

This week's card comes from the super cute stamp set Love Grows from Autumn Leaves. Isn't it so cute? Anyhow, the hearts on the tree were the perfect match for the We Are Family Accents from Heidi Grace! I couldn't resist putting them on top. :)

Enjoy the video, and as usual, it's available over at YouTube in normal quality (easier on slower internet connections).

Oh, and just a reminder that the Color Inspiration deadline is tomorrow night. You have a bit more time to create something. :)

Here's the first episode of Five Phat Friends! :)

This week's Color Inspiration Challenge comes from some pencils I saw on Robyn's desk at work. Aren't they cute? She got them from seejanework.com and when I saw them I knew they'd be perfect for a color challenge.

Anyhow, since I was SUPER busy this week and didn't get the challenge up at the usual time, I'm extending the deadline by a couple days. Hopefully that will give ya'll enough time to play. :)

Have fun!

Join us: Make a card/scrapbook page/whatever in the colors above. Color Inspiration virgins, please read the Color Inspiration FAQ first. Deadline: Saturday, January 10 at 7:00 pm MT. You will know when the deadline has past because you will not able to submit a new link through the Mister Linky box.

Reader submissions for Color Inspiration #37:

1. Leah 2. Kimberly 3. Amy Fleming NZL 4. Sankari W. 5. Mandy Hunsaker 6. Amy Fleming NZL card #2 7. Julie Allain 8. Leonie, Land of Oz 9. Fiona Yeoh, Singapore 10. Louise 11. Sarah-Jane Kale\' 12. Stephanie Buriel 13. Travelingmama 14. Kate B 15. Dawn Simpson 16. joy leith 17. joy leith(this is the one) 18. Donna Centamore 19. Sarah from the UK 20. Kelly Jo 21. Jennifer Kirk 22. Pedita Hall in Australia 23. sari hänninen 24. Jenyfur 25. Krystal/skdeleeuw 26. Megan Bommarito 27. Tracy 28. Sarah A (Scotland) 29. Karen Sullivan 30. Dana Grothaus (danascott96) 31. Rachael NZ 32. Dallas 33. Andrea - EnchantINK 34. Linda Higgins 35. MacKenzie Bruckler 36. Cath Thompson 37. Kellie Winnell - Australia 38. nikki schmaltz 39. Tessa 40. Jenny Humphreys NZ 41. Jean 42. Holly Jones 43. Carol Dunstan 44. Yapha 45. Debbie Pamment 46. Amy, Ottawa, Canada 47. Ange Kelly 48. Silvana Rios, Guatemala 49. Sherri, Canada 50. Cris Marsh 51. sari hänninen (2) 52. Christine 53. Kara 54. Tracey Old NZL 55. Dawn McVey (dawnsing) 56. Jessica DiMartino 57. SmilynStef 58. Tracey Old 59. Sandra Wetzel, Australia 60. Jaded 61. Kellie Jupe 62. Melissa Sauls 63. Kylie 64. ...:::Paulina:::... 65. Anne-Marie NZL 66. Di Barnes 67. Lisa 68. Andrea R 69. Odette 70. Kathie B 71. Caroline

72. Leigh 73. Rimna 74. Makeesha Byl 75. Evonne Y. (Australia) 76. Becky A. in Thailand 77. Claire from Taz 78. CriA 79. stampersuzz 80. Dori S. 81. Bentov Anat 82. Nola 83. nikki schmaltz again:) 84. Dana Grothaus (danascott96) One more! 85. Natascha 86. Elizabeth Goliber 87. Kristi (Paper Miniskirt) 88. Kelly Rasmussen 89. Caroline - carobdesign 90. Abi (UK) 91. Nancy Riley, iSTAMP 92. Linda Lloyd 93. Karen Giron 94. liam p 95. Brenda Weaver 96. Marie 97. Cannie Hunter 98. Shari Bielefeld 99. Ellie 100. Emily Call 101. Kera Simpson 102. Amy 103. Emily 104. Kay Kalthoff 105. Maile Belles 106. Christina 107. Dawn D 108. Tania Brown 109. Andrea D 110. Kerryn Harwood 111. Tenia Nelson 112. Sam P 113. Kiara Lee 114. Katou 115. April C 116. Donna Mikasa 117. Shaz Hank 118. Dallas (second card) 119. Kathryn Mangelsdorf (Australia) 120. Alisa Tilsner (Australia) 121. Karen (Paisley Petals) 122. Esther Sim (SG) 123. Nikki Leman 124. KarenR 125. Sharlene Mitchell 126. liam p 2 127. sari hänninen (3) 128. Sylvia Nelson 129. Paula Kay 130. Schalaina 131. Paula (Geelong, Australia) 132. Sara (Sara Stamper) UK 133. Ramona Michaluk - Australia 134. Natasha from Australia 135. Carissa 136. Leenamummi 137. Gina Jones 138. Susanne Nilsson (Sweden) 139. Lindsey, Stamp With Linz 140. Maria Matter 141. Mary 142. Yankee in England

143. Mercy 144. Courtney Baker 145. Abby 146. Katy M. 147. Savitri 148. Regan 149. Dana White 150. Kerry A 151. Elizabeth Fortuna 152. Kimberly Gajewski 153. Judith Bassem 154. Judith Bassem (2) 155. Cassie 156. Shannon Ketchum 157. Daniela Hendea - P\'on\'P 158. Glenda J 159. Anni (Berlin, Germany) 160. Kirsten 161. kirsten 162. Patti 163. Amy 164. Carrie Gaskin 165. Chrissy L. 166. Anne Beale Yancey 167. Diana Ball-Seitz 168. Caroline - carobdesign (2) 169. alice (Israel) 170. Shelley G in Iowa 171. Ali Manning 172. Stacey Schafer 173. Kristina 174. Lisa (sideoats scribbles) 175. Vera 176. Malin 177. Bianca from Germany 178. Nellie M. 179. Jenny M. 180. Laura W 181. Susan Daly 182. Christina Clarke 183. Sharlene Torres NZL 184. Morgaine 185. Ashley C. Newell 186. Kelly Keating-Caraway 187. Lisa Bohler 188. Jerry 189. Debi 190. Joni 191. Lori 192. Kristen 193. Ginny 194. Kimberly Trevino 195. Karen Motz 196. Jennifer Jackson 197. Deanna W 198. Jessica Gale-Tanner 199. Deborah 200. Ashley M 201. Dawn D (2) 202. Robin 203. Suzanne W, 204. Tracey Old 205. Kori\'s Kards 206. Anthonette 207. Marisa G 208. Jen 209. Bren 210. Brandi White 211. Melodie Hanes

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Wow, I am completely overwhelmed with amount of Color Inspiration Challenge submissions this week. Seriously, it amazes me each week how many of you use my little color challenges to create something you're so proud of--and you should be proud because I see such growth in all of you. You are spectacular, creative, amazing, inspiring, and motivating. :)

And I just wanted to say thank you for all you guys do for me every day. You all are so supportive and I so appreciate you spending the time to check in on my little corner of the web.

Isn't it great that we can come together over something as little as cards? But, I'm sure you know it's more than that. It's about friendship and making handmade items to share with friends. And then you jump online to share with others as well, and then we can become friends over a common interest... paper. :)

Anyhow, keep it up each week, girls! These color challenges are not just to help you get a jumping off point to create something you enjoy. View it as an opportunity to grow and be creative. And each week I'm so amazed at all the things you create.

So here are this week's top 15. Everyone did so great. These are just a few of the awesome things that were created using the colors:

TOP TEN

Good morning, everyone!

I filmed this week's Make a Card Monday video early yesterday morning, but didn't like one of the cards. I meant to re-film it and modify the card, but just didn't get around to it. So, you're gettin' the absolutely real stuff! LOL!

I'm still in love with the bright colors in American's Crafts Teen papers. So fun! And I love that they have a paper with just hearts on it. It was begging to be cut up and individual hearts used on separate cards, don't you think? Love it!

This is also one of the first videos I've filmed with my new Canon Vixia HF10 camcorder (the real first one was for TwoPeas and won't go live until the 15th). I LOVE THIS CAMERA SO MUCH! It takes amazing HD video and it's so much easier to edit because I don't have to constantly render it in Final Cut! (Although that might be because I've learned a whole lot more about FC recently).

And... I didn't have any color issues. Hallelujah! There were spots when it was a bit bright, but I figure that's so much better than all the dark areas and color shifting that happened with my Flip Mino HD. So much better. I still love my Flip Mino HD, just not for this type of filming. What do you all think? Better? :)

Anyhow, enjoy the cards this week. Hopefully I'll be back later tonight with the latest Color Inspiration round-up. Until then, happy Monday!

As usual, you see watch the normal quality (easier on slower connections) over at YouTube. :)




Supplies - Basic Black card stock and corner rounder punch (Stampin' Up!); Teen patterned papers and BFF ribbon (American Crafts).

What am I doing taking on another project? Am I crazy? :)

Actually, this is a project that I hope really takes off and can become a source of motivation and strength for not only me, but my four friends that are going on the journey with me.

Go ahead, call us crazy, but we're banding together and documenting our year-long journeys to better health in video form. We started out on Wednesday, New Years Eve, by setting up a camera and just talking about what we want the new year to bring. We said out loud what our goals are and we're hoping that by giving a voice to them, it will help us be that much stronger in taking personal steps in a successful direction.

We don't have the first episode up yet (have to film a bit to get some, right?), but here's a little taste of what we're doing, and I think it's great and brave and worth watching. And I'm so thrilled and humbled that these girls would allow me to handle their personal stories. Talk about trust. :)

BTW, when Jen saw the trailer below, she was all, "Wow! It's like we're on Oprah or something!" It's called creative editing, and it was so much fun putting together. ;)

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Good morning!

This week's Finally Friday video came about from a couple requests to show how to create a dry embossed frame (as seen on this pink card). There are some products from companies out there that will create embossed frames, but how do you create one on your own using product you already have on hand? Watch the video to find out! :)

Be sure to check out the full description and photo over at the Designer Garden. Also, the video below is in high quality, but if you prefer the normal version (easier on slower connections), head on over to YouTube.

Happy New Year, everyone! I wish you only the best in 2009!

Along with it being the beginning of the year, it's the first day of the month. That means there's a new Designer Garden over at Two Peas in a Bucket. Here my two contributions (click on the images to be taken to the page at TwoPeas with all supplies listed):


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