Digi Release Day over @ Clear Dollar Stamps and I did 2 1/2 new sets!

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Hi everyone!

This is my second post for the day so please remember to scroll down before ya go to see what else I have been up to! :)

It is digi release day over @ Clear Dollar Stamps and I illustrated 2 1/2 sets!

The 1st card I am showing you was done with my "Sentimental Kitty" digi set.

I watercolored the image then added in some tabby markings with a grey Prismacolor pencil.

The papers are from The Paper Studios's "Celebrations" stack

The Lime Wrinkled Ribbon is from Really Reasonable Ribbon. I heated it with a heat gun to melt some texture into it. 

The Pink Gradient Gem Stickers are from Creative Charms.

This is what the whole "Sentimental Kitty" digi set looks like.

It is available now for instant download and it's just $3.00! :)

This set would be adorable paired up with my "Sentimental Puppy" digi set too! :)

He's just $2.50!

My next cards were done with my "Sentimental Fruit" digi set.

The papers are from My Mind's Eye ~ "Summer Song" stack and the beautiful Green Glitz Ribbon is from Really Reasonable Ribbon.

I watercolored the images.

Click the pictures for a closer peek.

 This is what the "Sentimental Fruit" set looks like and it's available for instant download for only $3.00!

There is also a pre-colored version that my friend Laurie Wilson colored, for those of you who want a quick card. It comes with coordinating digi papers too and it's just $4.00 for all! :)

I hope you will head on over to the Clearly iStamps blog for a peek at the beautiful creations the other girls have done with these sets and the other new digi releases!

Thanks so much for dropping by!

Hugs,

True :D

"Violets and Lilacs and Plums, Oh My!" RRR Challenge

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Hi Everyone!

We started a new challenge over at Really Reasonable Ribbons Ramblings today called "Violets and Lilacs and Plums, Oh My!" You can use either the colors, the flowers or fruit plus ribbon.

This challenge is sponsored by Our Daily Bread Designs so I used a pretty stamp set they sent me called "The Lord Has Risen".

I used Really Reasonable Ribbon's stunningly beautiful Diamond Satin in Delphinium ribbon.

I watercolored my image.

The designer paper is from Prima's - "Fairy Flora" 6" x 6" pad and the leaves are their Mulberry Rose Leaves. I added some watercolor to them so they would match the color of the ones on my image.

The papers are Bazzill Swiss Dots in Salt,  Passion Metallic, and Brilliant White 110# all available at Discount Card Stock.

The pretty Purple Gradient Gem Stickers are from Creative Charms. I sewed tiny seed beads in all of the Nestabillity scallops, and painted an extra flower as an embellishment. Of course, I also just HAD to add some stitching! :)

I hope you will head on over to Really Reasonable Ribbon's Ramblings and check out the over a dozen stunning cards the RRR and ODB girls have created for your inspiration.

We would love for you to join us in the challenge too. You could win some pretty RRR ribbon or a $25.00 gift certificate from Our Daily Bread Designs!

Thanks for dropping by!

Hugs,

True :D

Really Reasonable Ribbon Blog Hop and My PSA Essentials Card

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Hello All!

It is the 13th of the month which means that it is time for another fun Really Reasonable Ribbon's Ramblings blog hop! 

If you came from Cheryl's sweet blog, you are in the right place. If you just happened on to the hop here, you will want to start back at the beginning at RRR design team blog.

When I saw the pretty yellow dotted ribbon in Really Reasonable Ribbon's April Ribbon of the Month set, I instantly knew I wanted to use my K&Company's ~ Susan Winget "Spring Blossom" specialty paper. I think it is a perfect match! :)

Libby O from PSA Essentials sent me lots of goodies to play with and I used one of the "Peel & Sick Packs" called "PSA*Dare To Dream". She also sent me a really cool stamp body that inks and stamps all in one movement, but for this card I just used an acrylic block so I could use colors and embossing powders to match my designer paper.

Here is a closeup of that sweet yellow ribbon and the darling stamp.

You should really check out  Really Reasonable Ribbon's - April  Ribbon of the Month Club package. Bonnie picked out lots of pretty spring themed ribbon  for this set.  :)
This would be a great time to sign up if you aren't already.

Your next stop on the hop is the wonderful Tilly's blog.  ;).

Remember to leave a comment on all of the hop blogs for your chance to win some beautiful ribbon from Really Reasonable Ribbon!

BTW...we have just signed on a bunch of awesome new designers to join us on the Really Reasonable Ribbon design team. Head on over to THIS POST to meet 'em! :)

Thanks so much for dropping by!

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True :D

Turkey "Fries", Wild Mushrooms and a Coloring Tutorial with Prismacolor Pencils and Gamsol ;)

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Hi Everyone!

Did the title get your attention?  ;) LOL!

What do these things all have in common you ask?

Well, they are all things I did last night.

Hubby and I ate like hillbillies last night! 

We love hunting wild Morel mushrooms and 'tis the season. These were fresh picked yesterday.

It is sad that they are only in season for a few weeks each year. :(

I also found some turkey fries at the grocer's the other day and you almost never can find them.

For those of you who don't know what turkey fries are...let's just say that only male turkeys have 'em. :) 

I paired them up with a big batch of Morels and we had us a down home, finger lickin', country fried supper!

OK...now for the crafty stuff....

I did a coloring tutorial for Clearly iStamp with Prismacolor pencils and Gamsol.

Here is the card I created for the tutorial.

The stamp is the "Pansy Bunny" image that I illustrated for Clear Dollar Stamps.

The paper is from K&Company's ~ Susan Winget's "Nature" designer stack.

The beautiful 1" Purple Satin w/Grosgrain Edge ribbon is from Really Reasonable Ribbon.

CLICK HERE to see the tutorial...after you leave me a comment...hint hint. :)

Thanks for dropping by!

Hugs,

True :D

Creative Charms Design Team Call

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Hi Everyone!

My second term with Creative Charms will come to an end May 1st. Midori is doing a design team call now and I thought I would help her put the word out. I have some very talented followers and would love to see one of you replace me! :)

Here is the DT info:

DT Call ~ Monday, April 11 – Sunday, April 17

Creative Charms is an embellishment manufacturing company and we are looking for a designers to add to our design team. We are looking for several people who are passionate and excited about sharing their ideas and creativity. The designers we are looking for are in at least one of these categories: scrapbooking, card making, and altered design.

The designers shall:

·         Post twice a month to the Creative Charms blog

·         Post to their own personal blog and Facebook any specials and giveaways

·         Contract for at least three months with an optional 3 month extension

Compensation of $30 of Creative Charms product each month with additional monetary compensation for publication in print magazines.

To apply please email the following to midori@creativecharms.com with the subject line Design Team.

·         Name

·         Address

·         Phone Number

·         Email Address

·         Blog Address

·         3 of your favorite projects

·         Design team experience (past and present)

·         List of projects that have been published

Good Luck and hugs,

True :D

Wedding Ensemble With Really Reasonable Ribbon

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Hi Everyone!

Today is the last day of a week full of inspirational wedding projects over @ Really Reasonable Ribbon's Ramblings. You should really head over and check out all of the beautiful creations!

I have been ready for this event for quite some time. I made my son Kurt and future daughter-in-love Kristin's invitations and all 100 are just setting on the pool table waiting to be mailed 8 weeks prior to the wedding.

They chose Canary and Mermaid for their colors so of course the invitations had to match!  ;)

For this set, I used several Really Reasonable Ribbon ribbons.

The pretty ribbon on the invitation is Satin Grosgrain Double Band Teal. The ribbons on the favor are 1 1/4" White Silk and Satin With Grosgrain Edge Light Yellow. The RSVP's also have a piece of the yellow satin.

The White, Frosted Yellow, and  Intense Teal Cardstock are all available @ Discount Card Stock. 

The wording for the invitations and reply cards was done on my computer, then my dear sweet hubby and I added the floral stamping and heat embossing. (if you add 'em up....that was 600 individual stampings! Ugh!) The candy favor is done with a darling stamp from PSA Essentials from their "Mr. & Mrs. Peel & Stick set.

Jelly Belly's are Kristin's favorite candy so it is great that they have colors to match! :)

We also added about 600 pieces of bling!

Here is a peek @ The pool table. ;)

I have been a busy busy girl!  ;)

Thanks so much for dropping by!

Hugs,

True :D

A Wedding Layout With My Ne Wedding Cake Stamp

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Hi Everyone!

Today is the last day of the April Product Parade for the latest Clear Dollar Stamps releases.

My project today is a layout with my beautiful Niece Katie and her intended David. They make such a cute couple! :)

I used the Wedding Cake stamp illustrated by me. ;)

The papers and embellishments are from K&Company's ~ Jubilee line.

The beautiful Danielle Lace, Pastel Green  and Lavender Grosgrain Edge Satin are form Really Reasonable Ribbon.

The Pink Vintage Gem Brads are form Creative Charms.

I hope you will head on over to Lori's Clearly iStamp blog and see the other new releases.

There are lost more samples to drool over too that the rest of the team have created for you. Remember to click on the links to their personal blogs to see what else they have been up to!

Thanks for dropping by!

Hugs,

True :D

My Cupcake Inspirations Guest DT Card

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Hi Everyone!

Last week one of my cards was chosen as one of the top 5 over @ Cupcake Inspirations Challenge blog. They also asked if I would be the guest "Sweetie" for this week's challenge. 

Why sure! :) 

They sent me a cute Whimsy Doodle digi called "Go Big Gnome" and a cupcake inspiration photo. The colors are not ones I probably would have chosen myself but that is what challenges are all about.  :)

 Here is my card.

The image is watercolored. The pretty ribbon is Really Reasonable Ribbon's ~Turquoise Glitz and I topped it with their Red Velvet Ric Rac.  

Here is the inspiration photo.

Hope you'll head on over to the Cupcake Inspirations and have a peek at the other girl's creations.  

Tell 'em True :D sent ya!  

Hugs,

True :D

Clear Dollar Stamps Product Parade ~ "Father's Day"

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Hi Everyone!

It's Product Parade time over @ Clear Dollar Stamps and I am showing you a card done with my "Father's Day" set illustration.

I paper pieced the shirt and tie and popped up the collar. The papers are from Prima's "Fairy Flora" stack.

This is what the stamp set looks like. Lots of fun images and sentiments to mix and match!

I hope you will head on over to Clearly iStamp blog and check out all of today's products on "parade". There you will also find links to the other awesome designer's blogs so you can check out what they have made for your inspiration.

Thanks for dropping by!

Hugs,

True :D

DS STAMPS USED: "Father's Day"
CS/PAPERS: Paper Trey's Soft Stone and Prima's Fairy Flora stack
INK: Jet Black Staz-On, Color Box ~ Olive and Walnut
ACCENTS/TOOLS: Detail scissors, sewing machine and black thread, black metal brads, black ribbon, foam dimensional tape, Score-Tape, Helmar's Liquid Scrap Dots
TECHNIQUES: Paper Piecing, sewing
SPECIAL NOTES: To make the knot rounded, stamp and cut the knot out of the same paper you cut the tie from. Turn it upside down on a soft surface (like a mouse pad) and work an embossing tool around in circles concentrating more in the middle. Adhere with Liquid Scrap dots so it will hold it's shape if squished. ;)

Even My Dog Loves Really Reasonable Ribbon! :)

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 Hi Everyone!

I just had to share these pictures with you! :)

Our niece Emily plays for her high school fast pitch team the "Golden Tornadoes", and last night, they played their arch rivals the "Independence Bulldogs". Well... we thought our fur baby Zoey should come and help support the team against the Bulldogs, so I had a "Go Nado" shirt made for her. Of course I had to do some alterations. :D

I also made her a pretty little bow for her head out of the Purple Glitz and Lavender Organza Dots ribbons from Really Reasonable Ribbon.

This is Emily.

GO NADO!!!!  :)

Thanks for dropping by! Hope ya got a chuckle!

Hugs,

True :D

Creative Charm's ~ Deal of the Month Project

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Hi Everyone!

When I opened up my designer package from Creative Charms this month, once again I was amazed at all of the beautiful embellishments that came spilling out!

Sadly, this is my final "official" post for Creative Charms as it is about time for them to pick a brand new design team. ;( *sniff sniff*

This month's "Hopping Into Spring" Deal of the Month is a real beauty! Lots of flowers and butterflies, and ribbon and bling!

I love joining in on Split Coast Stamper' s challenges and the "Try a New Technique" challenge this week was "Totally Tote Bags". I was very excited to give it a try knowing that I could use so many of my beautiful Deal of the Month embellishments!

Here is my tote....

The tote base is made from  the awesome Posh Green Crepe, available @ Discount Card Stock. It made a perfect paper for the tote since it kind of looks and feels like cloth! The designer papers are from Prima's "Sweet Fairy" paper pad.

I used both the purple and yellow fancy polka-dot ribbons, purple organza flowers, purple gradient gem stickers, and purple 3D sparkly garden brads from the kit.

Thanks so much for dropping by today!

Hugs,

True :D

One of my favorite recipes! :)

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Good Tuesday morning my friends!

I have been super busy this past week creating for publications and design team projects (that I can't post yet).

I will post a beautiful new layout of one of our little fur baby princess's tomorrow...YES....I am working on another layout! The card maker is converting! LOL!

Anyhow, last night, my dear sweet hubby had a special request for supper. He wanted Escalloped Pork Chops. I hadn't made them for a very long time. You know how it is...getting into a rut and doing the same few dishes all of the time. You would think that this being one of my favorite main dish recipes that I would do it more often.

We love it so much that I thought I would share it with my crafty friends. It makes a wonderful dish to take to friends for special events or to say "I care", because it makes a huge pan full and has both meat and potatoes.

It is really hard to tell the size by looking at the photo but I did mine in a huge Paula Dean roasting pan and used 10 large boneless chops even though the recipe calls for 6-8.

To elaborate on the recipe...The chops should be dredged in flour seasoned with salt and pepper and browned in a small amount of cooking oil. Also, after placing the potatoes and onions in the pan, sprinkle with a little salt, pepper, and garlic salt. Place browned pork chops on top. Slice fresh mushrooms on top of that. Then you will heat the soups and water in a saucepan and stir until smooth. Pour over the chops then sprinkle with parsley flakes. Cover with foil and bake at 325 for approximatively 2 hours. Remove foil and turn temp up to 350 and continue cooking for about 10 more minutes to give the top a golden brown color.

Hope you likie!

Hugs,

True :D

RRRR Challenge and My "Whiff of Spring" Card

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Hi Everyone!

Well...it's the first of the month but there will be no new challenge over @ Really Reasonable Ribbons Ramblings today. ;(

APRIL FOOLS!!!!!  

For today's "Use Dies or Punches + Ribbon" challenge, we have teamed up with "Whiff of Joy" and some of their awesome design team to create some sweet projects for you.

I chose to use the cute "Girl and Her Lamb" image.

I colored her with watercolors then used colored pencils to finish off her hair, and chalked in some clouds.

That beautiful Pink Satin Swiss Dot ribbon is from Really Reasonable Ribbon.

I LOVE this line of ribbon since I love coloring images to match. Notice the pink and white dots on her dress.

BTW...people are always commenting on my "perfect" bows. My trick is the "Bow-Easy" available @ Really Reasonable Ribbon.

The beautiful daffodils are from Wild Orchid Crafts.

The Gradient Pearl Stickers are from Creative Charms.

The papers are Bazzill Swiss Dots, K&Company's ~ Susan Winget "Spring Blossom" Specialty Paper Pad, and Fairway mica metallic. 

To meet the challenge requirements, I used Neastability dies to cut out the image and Stampin' Up's scalloped boarder punches.

I hope you will come on over to our Really Reasonable Ribbon's Ramblings blog, see what the other girls have whipped up for you, and join in on the fun. You could win a prize from either Really Reasonable Ribbon or Whiff of Joy!!!!

BTW...you still have a few days left to apply for the RRRR design team!

Click HERE for the details! ;)

I am also entering this card in the following challenges:

Raise The Bar ~ "April Showers Bring May Flowers"

I used Flowers   ;)

If The Shoe Fits... ~ "SEW Crazy"

Fun With Shapes ~ "Easter"

Paper Sundeas ~ "Photo Inspiration"

Sentimental Sundays ~ "Cute and Cuddly"

Cupcake Inspiration ~ "Cupcake Photo Inspiration"

Color Create ~ "Pastels"

Aly's Sunday Sketch ~ "Happy Spring"

Pile It On ~ "Cutie Patootie"

Kaboodle Doodles ~ "Spring Has Sprung"

Creative Stamp Friends ~ "Spring"

The Pink Elephant ~ "Sketch"

A Spoon Full of Sugar ~ "Easter"

Charisma Cardz ~ "Bling and Sparkles"

Totally Paper Crafts ~ "Cute and Cuddly"

Southern  Girls ~ "Add and Animal" 

Thanks for dropping by!

Hugs,

True :D