The Sky's the Limit!

Never did I imagine that when I started my blog and sharing my cards a year ago that I would have so many friends, have so many places to visit for inspiration and be so very thankful to all of you! Thank you so much for your support during the 2010 Papercraft's Gallery Idol Competition! Making it to the Top 10 is an amazing accomplishment-I am so glad that I stayed true to my style, what I like and what I can do for each round. I am grateful to have gotten to know 19 other crazy talented, simply sweet ladies a bit better during this whole process!

The sky's the limit for me! 

You should have seen my hands as I dyed ribbon for this card. Both my boys told me I looked like Cookie Monster. After the ribbon dried, I sprayed adhesive on cardstock, adhered the ribbon in strips and stamped the image.


Supplies Used: Cardstock: White (Georgia Pacific) Stamps: You're Dandy, Look Up (Praciticing Creativity Designs) Ink: Onyx Black (Versafine), Night of Navy, Bashful Blue, Ballet Blue Pigment (Stampin Up) Ribbon: White Satin (Offray) Pearls: Nightfall (Queen & Co.) Other: Thread

The Giving Tree

 "Come, boy, sit down. Sit down and rest. And the boy did. And the tree was happy..."

This card is my entry for the third round of PaperCraft's Gallery Idol Competition. Our challenge this time was to think outside the box and create a card using ribbon in creative ways. So...looped ribbon leaves, sheared ribbon grass and tiny flowers adorn a real twig to create my version of The Giving Tree, one of my most favorite books to this day! Do you agree that sending someone a handmade card "just because" is a very fine gift in itself, sure to make them happy?

You can vote here! Voting for this round ends Thursday, June 24th at noon. I'm so thankful for your support and comments that have kept me going and getting me this far! I'm beyond excited!

Supplies Used: Cardstock: White (Georgia Pacific) Bashful Blue (Stampin Up) Stamps: Clouds from You're Dandy (Practicing Creativity Designs) Pigment Ink: Bashful Blue (Stampin Up) Sticker Sentiment: (SRM Stickers) Ribbon: Always Artichoke Grosgrain (Stampin Up) Pale Green Grosgrain (Offray) Embellishments: Flowers (Prima- thanks to the kind and fabulous Laural!) Tools: Black Marker (Pilot) Other: Twig

Nuts About You-Gallery Idol Round 2!

They survived a two year long distance relationship through phone calls and letters, cards and a few visits. He was a man of few words, she had a lot to say. But they were nuts about each other and their love withstood the miles and the test of time.

This is my entry for the second round of the PaperCraft's Gallery Idol Competition. Our mission was to think outside the box and create a masculine based card with actual items from the garage or items that live in the garage. What more of a challenge is out there than to create a Masculine Valentine's Day card? While walking through my husband's garage, under his watchful eye, I came across a bucket full of trinkets, including these nuts. The pun popped into my head. I kept true to my clean and simple style and adhered two nuts to the card with looped baker's twine and stitching. The sentiment is a rub-on, which determined the dimensions of the card.

You can vote here! Be sure to check out all the fabulously masculine entries! Voting for this round ends Thursday, June 17th at noon. Thanks so very much for checking it out and for your support through this process!

Supplies Used: Cardstock: White (Georgia Pacific) Robin Hood Red (Stampin Up)  Black (unknown source) Rubons: Providence (Making Memories) Other: Baker's Twine, Thread, Nuts

Gallery Idol-Creativity Heals

She was young and hip. Still in college, she loved to party and was devoted to her studies. She wore the top fashions and her smile was contagious. She had cancer, and it didn't stop her. 

The top 20 cards are up at PaperCraft's 2010 Gallery Idol! I created this card for all the young and young at heart women battling the ugly disease called cancer. I pulled some together some bling and fashionista patterns in black, white and pink.
 

I appreciate all your well wishes thus far and would love for you to stop by the Gallery Idol site and vote for your favorite!

Here are the details:Stop by here to visit our Gallery Idol 2010 contest page. Voting is as easy as 1-2-3!

1. You’ll need to register with the contest tool to vote, so first go to the “Registration” tab.
2. Once you’ve registered, then click on the “View Entries” tab.
3. Once you select your favorite card, click on the “Vote” tab. (Make sure you’re really sure because you’re only allowed one vote per voting round!)

Voting for round 1 will end at noon (MDT) on Thursday, June 10. 

Thank you all so much for your kind words and support! I am truly honored to be amongst a fine group of 19 other talented women and wish everyone the best of luck, all the cards are truly amazing.

Supplies Used: Cardstock: Smoke (CTMH) White (Georgia Pacific) Clear Stamps: You're the Man (Practicing Creativity Designs) Pigment Ink: Pretty in Pink, Rose Red (Stampin Up) Rubons: Beach (Making Memories) Ribbon: Black Saddle Stitch and Pink (American Crafts) Zebra Print (May Arts) Gems: Prima Tools: Corner Round Punch (Fiskars)