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Guess who's back?!

Hello My Crafty Friends! I have taken a very long hiatus but I am back and just as crafty as ever, with new designs and ideas to share!  In my absence I have acquired some new and innovative craft tools to my plethora of crafty collection, and I am ready to share my new creative designs! My friends, I ask for your patience in the next few weeks as I endeavor to update you all on my newest ideas... if nothing else, I hope to inspire you to embrace your creativity & to share your fabulous ideas! Happy crafting! Annette
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Stamptacular Sunday Challenge #109

Hello Friends! Welcome Back! Please join me for  STAMPTACULAR SUNDAY CHALLENGE #109 This week’s challenge is going to be so much fun! We can’t wait to see what you create! This week's challenge theme is called… “MUMS the Word!” For this weeks challenge you will create a card or project with the word MOM, MUM, Mother or any other form of the word on it! The rest is up to you! Oh…and don’t forget to stamp! After all, we don’t call this STAMPtacular for nothing! This week's spnsor:  SIMON SAYS STAMP PRIZE: $20 Gift Certificate ( Winner pays shipping! Here is my card for this week.....  Here is a close-up view of my handmade rose

C.R.A.F.T. Challenge #100

Happy day before Friday, all!  Thanks for visiting today, and please join me for another SUPER FUN  C.R.A.F.T. Challenge This week's challenge presents you with a RECIPE: 1 Ribbon 1 Tag 2 Squares and a Circle. We have TWO lovely sponsors for this week's challenge: Fantastic Ribbons PRIZE:  5 rolls of their new Spring Dayzee and Gumdrops selection - AND -   L iastampz PRIZE: 2 Images of the winner's choice! Here is my Design Team sample using 'Flower Fairy' by LiaStampz There's my CIRCLE! I printed the full image in black & white on craft cardstock, then printed a duplicate onto X-press It Blending Stock & cut out the fairy using a circle punch. I've been wanting to try this technique, and I love how this came out!   Here's the TAG - with the RIBBON, which was tucked beneath the front image.... ...And here's a full view of my card, which includes 2 SQUARES This was my first RECIPE challenge & I must admit -it sure made i

Pile it on!

Stamptacular Challenge #108 This week's challenge is easy-peasy....just PILE IT ON!   That's right - create a card that has at least FIVE layers! This can include the images you use, patterned papers, the colors you choose…oh, the possibilities! Oh, and don't forget to stamp something too...coz we are afterall, the STAMP -tacular challenge! This week we are sponsored by MAGNOLIA-LICIOUS PRIZE:  Lazy Summer Tilda and Shy Tilda MINIs   - AND - TEDDY BO PRIZE: Winner’s Choice of THREE Digis! Here is my Design Team sample using a digi from Teddy Bo, "Gone Fishing" I lost count on the layes here (lol!) But to started with: IMAGE by Teddy Bo "Gone Fishing" was printed on X-Press It Blending Stock & coloured with COPICS. PAPER: Stampin' Up! Night of Navy, Craft and Handsome Hunter, also a piece of SU Designer Series paper (can't remember which one) EMBELLISHMENTS: Ribbon Label by Making Memories; Woven strip & twine from stash. TOOL

CRAFT Challenge #99

This week's theme at the CRAFT Challege is "FLOWERS" That means we wanna see FLOWERS! How easy is that?! Sponsoring this week's challenge is Some Odd Girl , who are offering 3 images of choice for the winner of this challenge. Also sponsoring us this week is Bows and Berries Digital Stamps , who are offering our second winner 3 images from their shop of choice. Here's my Design Team sample for this challenge - the Hydrangea Blooms on this card are handmade....  Here's a close up view of my handmade Hydrangea Blooms....  

April Showers.......

Stamptacular Sunday Challenge #107 This week's challenge theme is..... "MAGNOLIA-licious!" In honor of our April Sponsor, MAGNOLIA-licous , for this weeks challenge is to create a card or project with your favorite MAGNOLIA stamp! OMG! How fun! PRIZE: Mummy Edwin and Tilda with Jolly Roger MINIs Also sponsoring this challenge... ELISABETH BELL DIGIs PRIZE: Here's my Design Team sample for this week.....

Girls & Swirls!

Stamptacular Sunday Challenge #106 This week’s challenge is going to be so much fun! We can’t wait to see what you create! This week's challenge is called… “Girls & Swirls!” For this weeks challenge you will create a card or project that’s full of GIRLS and SWIRLS! What you use or how you do it is up to you …Oh, and don’t forget to STAMP! Afterall, we don’t call this STAMPtacular Sunday for nothing! You will have from now until midnight (EST) April 16th, 2011 to complete this challenge and post a DIRECT LINK to your submission into our InLinkz at the Stamptacular Sunday Challenge Blog in order to be entered into the drawing for this week's fabulous prizes donated by: MAGNOLIA-licious PRIZE: Beach Tilda and Tilda with Ice Cream MINIs - AND - MY FAVORITE THINGS PRIZE: $25 Gift Certificate