Baby Card by Joan and a New Feature

Last night I had a baby shower for our Pastor's wife who has 5 boys and is expecting their

first baby girl.  How exciting for them.  My friend Sherry and I decided we would join together to get the gift.  Sherry works in Napanee, Indiana where there is this adorable Baby shop and she was going to pick up the gift.  About 2:30 I received an e-mail from her telling me she had gotten the cutest gift and could I throw a "quick" card together.  Now, I don't know about you, but I never create a "quick" card.  We were leaving at 5.  

So, I stopped what I was doing and started "creating".  I spent the 1st hour on something that I ended  up throwing out as it just didn't come together like I  thought it would.  Then, I remembered I had

Graphic 45's Little Darling Paper and the new Marianne dies for a baby.  I started over and my card was a huge hit at the shower.

The baby picture that I used from the paper pack is framed with Cheery Lynn's Corner dies and I think it makes the card.  What do you think?  These corner are perfect for framing any kind of pictures and Cheery Lynn has so many styles of them.  I just love them.

Below are the products I used to create this card.  If you click on the thumbnail it will take you to the link that it is posted in.  You will  have to scroll down to find it in the post.

 Sherry Cheever told me about a new feature that she uses for  her blog and I loved it.   I have been working on learning how to do this the last couple of weeks, and I finally figued it out this morning.  Yea!!!!!!

Little Darlings Graphic 45 Paper

Buggy by Marianne

Baby by Marianne

Lace Corner Deco E B165 by Cheery Lynn

Pearls by Kaiser

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And, the winner of the Cheery Lynn $100 Prize is~~~

Joan Morrison's blog was chosen to select the grand prize winner of the Cheery Lynn Prize Package.
And, the winner is . . . . . . drum roll please~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

Random Integer Generator

Here are your random numbers:

21 

Timestamp: 2012-05-24 11:19:11 UTC

Donna P.

Donna said this:

Donna May 17, 2012 5:36 AM

Lovely card Joan, great choice with using the lattice die with the flowers, I immediately thought of this die as well, your card is so pretty and vibrant! Love the color.
Thanks for sharing,
hugs
Donna

I will be sending Donna the grand prize from Cheery Lynn.

A huge congratulations to Donna and a huge thank you for all the fantastic comments you all left about all the beautiful cards that the gals created.  We all enjoyed reading them so very much.

And a huge thank you to all the Guest Designers that worked so hard getting their cards made plus getting everything posted on time.

Also, many thanks for all the fantastic orders you placed for the new Build A Flower #1 die set.  It has been a great way to show Mike (the owner of Cheery Lynn) that our idea was a good one. 

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This Weeks Challenge

What do you think of when you think of the month of June?  Weddings?  I know I certainly do.
So, today's challenge is just that.  Selma has created this gorgeous wedding card.  You can read all about it by clicking here!

Here is what you need to do for Joan's Gardens Weekly Challenge #19

Use a Wedding Theme
Use some kind of flourish
Pearls or Rhinestones for embellishments
Use only Black and White

You will have until next Thursday (May 31) morning 6:00 AM EST to link your project.
You can enter more than once. A winner will be chosen from the Random Drawing for week #19
The winner of challenge and will be announced Friday June 1. This winner will win a Cheery Lynn Die.  The winner will also be entered in the end of the year $100 gift certificate drawing.

Below are the guidelines:
1. You must have a blog or post to the SCS gallery.
2. Post your challenge card to your blog.
3. Or if you are posting to the SCS gallery, you will need to use a special code to tag your card to the challenge. This week's code is JG0524 and needs to be posted with the challenge.
4. Link your card/project to the Blue Inlinkz icon listed at the bottom of the challenge.

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Selma is coming to Indiana

Selma is coming to Indiana in July!  I am inviting you to come for a visit and spend the day with us on Friday July 13.  Come early, stay late!  We will have a pot luck for lunch, so bring a dish to pass.  If possible, bring a lounge chair.  Please let me know if you are coming, so I can plan ahead.

We are not doing a workshop, just planning for a fun day of chatting, eating and sharing.  I hope you can make it!!!

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And the winner is~~~

I was so busy getting the Blog Hop ready last week, that I forgot to announce the winner for the last weekly challenge.  Sorry about that and I am thankful for those of you that reminded me about it.

I am very happy to announce that the last weekly challenge winner is:

Judy

Congratulations Judy  and thanks so much for your entry! It is beautiful!

 

You can see Judy's card by clicking here!

I will be sending Judy 2 Flower Soft colors.

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7

Timestamp: 2012-05-22 10:40:03 UTC

A big thanks to everyone who entered our Flower Garden Challenge. Great job everyone!! We hope you can join us this Thursday as we announce this week's Challenge.

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Joan's 3rd Video using Elizabeth Craft Products

Today is the 3rd video for the Elizabeth Craft products. Please email or call 574 656 3663 if you would like to place an order. You can see all the Elizabeth Craft Design products by scrolling to the right under Items In My Store by Manufacturer and clicking on Elizabeth Craft Designs.

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Video using new Distressed Markers by Tim

I have the Distressed Markers in stock.  You can see them by clicking on Tim Holz Link under Items in my Store on the right hand side.  Please e-mail or call 574 656 3664 if you would like to order these fantastic markers!



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$100 Prize Package from Cheery Lynn

I am very happy to join seven other very talented ladies who are participating in a blog hop that is being sponsored by Cheery Lynn Designs and has donated a fantastic prize package with a value of $100.   All the guest designers were sent a set of the "Build A Flower #1" dies and we have posted cards today showing different flowers we created using these dies. We hope to give you a lot of inspiration to "build" your own  flowers. You won't want to miss all the inspiration in the beautiful cards created by these designers.  You have until next Thursday, May 24 at 6:00 to leave your comments.  The winner will be announced on Friday, the 25th at 6:00 AM.

Would you like to win that $100 gift package from Cheery Lynn?   All you have to do is be a subscriber to both Joan and Selma’s blogs (this allows you to receive all updates about challenges and sales, etc.) and visit each blog in this hop, including Joan and Selma's blogs, and leave a comment.  Also be sure and
check out Selma's wonderful tutorial on the new Build a Flower #1 dies.

   Keep on reading as the beautiful cards and links to the blogs are shown below.
 A winner will be selected to win the $100 prize package from comments left on one of the blogs - it will be a random selection.  Please visit the guest designers blogs by clicking on their names below.

  Priss

Selma 

Nancy

Joan M.

Diane Hover

Glenda Brooks

Deb Kozak

Joan  (you are here)

  

  Priss

 Selma

 Nancy

Joan Morrison

Diane Hover

  Glenda Brooks

Deb Kozak

I created this card using the new Build A Flower #1 dies by Cheery Lynn.

I also used:

Manon’s Wedding Garland DL 218 - $18.99 each

Fanciful Flourish B117 - $8.99

Lattice Frame FRM 115 - $24.99
Build a Flower #1 B181 $23.99

Thanks for joining us in our Blog Hop and have fun visiting each blog.  Don't forget to leave a comment as you go so you will be eligible for the $100 Cheery Lynn Prize Package drawing.

Things to remember:

· All of the new dies can be purchased from Joan's Gardens

· The majority of my prices are discounted from the suggested retail prices!

· I only charge what it costs me to ship to you...which is the exact cost of shipping plus my cost of the mailing envelope. If we use a priority box, there is no extra charge.

· I accept Visa, Master Card, Discover and PayPal

· Be sure to subscribe to Selma and my blogs. You do so by putting your email address at the top right hand side in on the right where it says Subscribe.

•   If you have any questions, please don't hestitate to                                                              e-mail or call 574 656 3663! 

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New Cheery Lynn Dies

Today  I am excited to be posting  all the May release of new dies from Cheery Lynn.    We will be hosting a blog hop on Thursday using  the new Cheery Lynn "Build A Flower #1" dies and hope you will be back to see all the beautiful cards our guest designers will be positing. Also there is a FABULOUS prize to be given away and the details will be announced at the Blog Hop on Thursday.   Be sure to watch Mike's (owner of Cheery Lynn) videos below showing the new products and also how to use the new Build A Flower Dies.  At the end, he gives credit to Selma and Joan's Gardens. 

If you would like to place an order for the new dies, please email or call 574 656 3663.  If you are a new customer, I need your complete mailing address, telephone number and how you wish to pay.  I accept Visa, Master Card, Discover and PayPal.

Selma has designed some gorgeous cards using the new dies.  You can read all about them by clicking here.

The die shown below is one of the first of a Build A Flower Series that Selma has been

very involved in helping design.  I am so very proud of her and we think you are going to love it.

Be sure to read all about it by clicking here!

 Build a Flower # 1

B 181

$23.95

5 7/8” x 5 5/8” (149mm x 142mm)

 Mini Fanciful Flourish

B 117S

$7.99 plus shipping

2 1/2” x 2” (63mm

 Lace Corner Deco G

 B 172

$10.99 plus shipping

1 3/4” x 1 3/4” (44mm x 44mm)

 Lace Corner Deco H

B 173

$10.99 plus shipping

1 3/4” x 1 3/4” (44mm x 44mm)

 Lace Corner Deco

B 174

$10.99 plus shipping

1 3/4” x 1 3/4” (44mm x 44mm)

 Lace Corner Deco J

I B 175

$10.99

1 3/4” x 1 3/4” (44mm x 44mm)

 Stitch Strip

B 177

$8.99 plus shipping

1” x 5 3/4” (25mm x 158mm)

 Mini Flourish Band

B 176

$13.99

1” x 8” (25mm x 203mm)

Flourish Leaf Strip

13.99

B178

Size: 1" x 8" (25mm x 203mm)

 Iris Leaves

B 179

$7.95 Set of Two

2 3/8” x ½” (60mm x 12mm)

 Princess Tree

B 180

$7.99 plus shipping

3” x 2 3/8” (76mm x 60mm)

 Small Spring Basket

DL 214A

$7.95

Angel Wing

4” x 1 ½” (101mm x 38mm)

 Large Spring Basket

DL 215A

$7.95

Angel Wing

4 7/8” x 1 7/8” (123mm x 47mm)

 One Free Wish

DL 216

$18.99 plus shipping

3 7/8” x 4 1/4” (98mm x 107mm)

 Pixie Guardian

DL 217

$18.99 plus shipping

3 7/8” x 4 1/4” (98mm x 107mm)

 Manon’s Wedding Garland

DL 218

$18.99 plus shipping

5 1/2” x 4 1/4” (139mm x 107mm)

Koi Fish

DL 219

$8.99 plus shipping

2” x 3 1/4” (50mm x 82mm)

 Scottish Thistle Doily

DL 220

$23.99

4 1/4” x 4 1/4” (107mm x 107mm)

 Spring Flower Burst Doily

DL 221

$23.99 plus shipping

4 1/4” x 4 1/4” (107mm

Bass Fishin

FRM 136

4 3/8” x 5 3/4” (111mm x 146mm)

$23.95 plus shipping

 Peacock

FRM 137

$13.99

4 5/8” X 3 3/8” (117mm x 85mm)

 Wedding Vows

FRM 138

$23.99

5 3/4” X 4 3/8” (146mm x 111mm)

Fathers Day - Homeward Bound

FRM 139

23.99 plus shipping

5 3/4” X 4 3/8” (146mm x 111mm)

 Fiona’s Magic Mirror

FRM 140

$24.95

5 1/8” x 4” (130mm x 107mm)

Window A

FRM 141

$10.99

4” x 3” (101mm x 76mm)

 Window B

FRM 142

$10.99

4 1/8” x 2 5/8” (104mm x 66mm)

 Window C

FRM 143

$10.99 plus shipping

4 1/8” x 2 5/8” (104mm x 66mm)

  Lowercase Lace Flourish

LFLC

$44.95 two Die Plate Set

Set 1 7 ½” x 4” (190mm x 101mm)

Set 2 7 7/8” x 5 1/4” (200mm x 133mm)

Flourish Punctuation and Numbers

LFPN

 $40.99 Two Die Plate Set

Set 1 7 ½” x 4” (190mm x 100mm)

Set 2 7” x 4” (177mm x 100mm)

Lowercase Lace Script

LSLC

$49.95 two Die Plate Set

Set 1 7 ½” x 5 1/8” (190mm x 130mm)

Set 2 71/4” x 5 1/4” (184mm x 133mm)

Script Punctuation and Numbers

LSPN

$43.99 Two Die Plate Set

Set 1 7 ½” x 4 1/4” (190mm x 107mm)

Set 2 7 1/4” x 4 ½” (184mm x 114mm)

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