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The Rejection Post

Well, we can't all be winners all the time, right? Dr. Amber is hosting a rejects' blog hop over on her website, here:

http://damasklove.blogspot.com/2011/03/making-rejection-look-good.html

I submitted two projects to this month's publication call for Paper Crafts Magazine, and both got rejected (insert sad face here). Oh well.... So, in the spirit of the reject party, here's my first card for the spooky Halloween theme.

 

I personally really loved this card. The kraft cardstock is covered with a fuzzy argyle pattern (love it!), and I love the glam goth theme. I finally broke down and bought a Cricut in December, and I love being able to cut out those little letters with it.

The next card was my contribution to the sketch challenge. Now, normally I'm not a sketch challenge kinda girl (I have a thing for symmetry, which means the usually-not-symmetrical sketches stress me out), but I just bought these great stamps from Papertrey Ink (I heart them), and couldn't wait to pair them up with very-purple glitter.

 

Voila! I'll keep trying. Can't wait to see what's on next month's publication call :)

Amy

Papertrey Ink Blog Hop- Scallops!

I confess- I use scallops on almost every card I make. It's like some crazed addiction. Like ribbon (True confession- I swear I walk through the aisles of craft stores, and a little voice inside my head says, "Double-faced satin ribbon, you call to me with your siren song." I know, I'm weird.). Anyhoo, I did show a little restraint for this blog hop (my first!), and only used scallops once. I also used a line of adhesive with purple glitter (glitter- another crazed addiction), in keeping with the Make-It Monday theme.

 

This card shows all of the things I heart- kraft cardstock, flowers, dyed seam binding, those fabulous little shipping tags, vintage glass button (sigh) and vintage sheet music (and glitter!).

 

Thanks for visiting my new little blog. I hope it's Spring-like and pansy-adorned where you are today.

Supplies:

Cardstock: Kraft, Papertrey Ink; Natural Cream

Stamps: Pansies from Year of Flowers: Violets set, Papertrey Ink; thank you from Year of Flowers: Lily of the Valley set, Papertrey Ink

Ink: Versamagic Spring Pansy and Versacolor Boysenberry

A Final Little Winter Card

I'm hoping today saw the last of the snow for us this winter. It was pretty, but slushy and melted quickly. Anyhoo, I thought I'd share a little wintry chickadee card. It's been great to make multiples of it as thank you cards after Christmas.

 

The background is stamped with a woodgrain. I have, however, used the woodgrain impression plate on several (I actually prefer it) instead.

By the way, I've added quite a few new Easter items to my etsy store, including a new Easter banner (very sparkly, very Spring).

Wintry Chickadee Card Supplies:

Paper: Dark Chocolate, Papertrey Ink

Ink: Dark Chocolate, Papertrey Ink

Stamps: Chickadee and large snowflake from Vintage Christmas set, Crafty Secrets. Small snowflake from Places Please set, Papertrey Ink

Other: Iridescent Stickles

O-T-T Girlie

Be forwarned: What you are about to see is totally, completely, entirely, O-T-T (over-the-top) girlie. If you suffer from an allergy of any kind to pink and purple or sparkles or sweetness, I urge to look away now before your eyes begin to burn.

 

Still looking?

 

Are you sure you're prepared for this?

 

Well, okay. Don't say I didn't warn you....

 

See what I mean? My neighbor, G, had her seventh birthday party yesterday. And her sweet mama asked if I would make cupcakes for the shindig. And of course, I got a little carried away. But who can blame me? G and her friends had A CRAFT-THEMED BIRTHDAY PARTY!!! WITH RHINESTONES!!! Gasp! In shades of pink and purple and turquoise. So, of course, I had to make some cupcake adornment. Hence, the image above and below:

 

Lovely bits of sparkle (God bless Martha Stewart and her fabulous glitter), hand-dyed seam binding and vintage sheet music. I'll have a dozen cupcake picks just like these in my Etsy shop in a matter of moments. Enjoy!

This is a great day for me to kick off this bloggorooni. Wanna know why? Today, I got my March/April issue of PaperCrafts Magazine and my cards are in it! Wahoo! This is the accomplishment of a personal goal I've had for a while now. Not only am I now a published paper artist, but I won World Cardmaking Day to do it (which also meant a huge box of paper goodies was delivered to my house a few months ago).

This is my favorite of my two cards published (on page 80):

I love all that vintage sheet music (I can never get enough of it) and the uber-glittery stars. Making this card made me happy :)

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