And the winner is~~

A big thanks to all of you who participated in last week's challenge. I love your vellum flowers. Lots of you were so creative with your designs too.  Great job!

I am very happy to announce last week's winner for the challenge is:
Cathy

I will be sending Cathy an Embossing folder.

Cathy, please email me.

You can see Cathy beautiful card by clicking here! If you haven't left her a comment, please do.  Cathy is my niece and it was so good to see her post a card and then having her as the winning number picked.   They have been remodeling her craft room (scroll down on her blog to see it)  and she has it 100% organized so I am sure it was

lots of fun for her to be able to create a card.

Random Integer Generator

Here are your random numbers:

7 

Timestamp: 2013-05-17 10:49:53 UTC

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This Week's Challenge

Don't you just love this yellow and white card that Selma created?  Selma has done a fantastic job with this beautiful card.  You can read all about it  by clicking here!

 

This week, you can enter 3 cards.

Here is what you need to do:

• Use Yellow and White as your color theme
• Use at least 2 butterflies
• Use some Polka Dots
• Include some type of swirl(s)
• You must use a product sold at Joan's Gardens. Also, mention that you are doing the card/project for Joan's Gardens Challenge. It would be nice if you would add this link to your post: www.atjoansgardens.com

You will have until next Thursday (May 23) morning 6:00 AM EST to link your project.

A winner will be chosen from a random drawing for week #19 The winner of the challenge will be announced Friday, May 24. This week's winner will receive a Butterfly die. The winner will also be entered in the 2013 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 joansgardens, JG0516 and needs to be posted with the challenge. Please enter both on the same line with a comma between as I have shown.
4. Link your card/project to the Blue Inlinkz icon listed at the bottom of the challenge.

 

 

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WILD WEDNESDAY SALE

Joan's Gardens Wild Wednesday Sale

All Cheery Lynn Dies shown below are on sale this week at

20% off Sale

Only the items listed are on sale this week...just the ones shown below

The sale ends Sunday May 19 or whenever my inventory is gone. Some items are very limited in quantity and as always, 1st orders in (by time) will be the first orders out and when the item is gone it is gone.

All orders will be shipped after the sale is over due to our lack of space. If you have another order going out at the same time, they will be combined. Be sure and mention that to me when you order.

If you would like to order any of the following dies please e-mail or call me at
574 656 3663 with your order. First come first serve.

All Sale prices are underneath the images!
Keep in mind, that all dies (under $6.99) are already reduced $1.00, so this 20% is in addition to that making some over 30% off or more.

 

Patriotic Swag

B128
Reg.  $8.99
Sale Price $7.20 plus shipping 

 

Flower Chain Border

B132

Reg. $10.99

Sale Price $8.88 plus shipping

 

Anastasia Border

B136

Reg. $10.99

Sale Price $8.88 plus shipping

 

Tangled Heart

B143

Reg. $13.99

Sale Price $11.20 plus shipping

 

 

Cuties 4

B156

Reg. $8.99

Sale Price $7.20 plus shipping

 

 

Lace Corner

B174

Reg. $10.99

Sale Price $8.88 plus shipping

 

 

Flourish Band

B176

Reg. $6.99

Sale price $5.60 plus shipping

 

 

 

Canadian Kaleidoscope Angel Wing (only)

DL104A

Reg. 6.99

Sale Price $5.60 plus shipping

 

 

Oriental Butterfly

DL105

Reg. $13.99

Sale Price $11.20 plus shipping

 

Waltzing Matilda Lace Doily

DL107

Reg. $18.99

Sale Price $15.20 plus shipping

 

 

Celtic Fire

DL109

Reg. $18.99

Sale Price $15.20 plus shipping

 

Celtic Fire Angel Wing (only)

DL109A

Reg. $6.99

Sale $5.60 plus shipping

 

Exotic Butterfly

DL117

Reg. $14.99

Sale Price $12.00 plus shipping

 

 

Exotic Butterfly Angel Wing (only)

DL117A

Reg. $6.99

Sale price $5.60 plus shipping

 

Judy's Blooms

C184

Reg. $13.99

Sale Price $11.20 plus shipping

 

 

Mediterranean Lace Rectangle

FRM 119

Reg. $23.99

Sale Price $19.20 plus shipping

 

 

 

 

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Lilly Flower and Tutorial by Selma

Selma has created this gorgeous card and has written a fabulous tutorial showing you how to make the Lilly.  She has her own twist on using the new Susan Cockburn dies, so be sure you don't miss it.

You can read all about it by clicking here.  Be sure to leave her a nice comment as it takes her many hours to do these tutorials for you.

 

I know this is two posts in one day, but I wanted to make sure you got to read this great tutorial today.

 

Susan's "Flower Pots"

You get 5 trays and each one holds 4 flowers

$3.99 plus shipping

658435

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Two New Graphic 45 Papers designes released

Graphic 45 has released 2 beautiful new collections.  If you would like to preorder them, please
e-mail or call us at 574-656-3663.  Shipping date is estimated to be June 8 from our supplier.

Bohemian Bazaar
GPH 4500710
12 x 12 pad
$19.99 plus shipping

Bohemian Bazaar
GPH 4500711
8 x 8" pad
$9.99 pus shipping

Bohemian Bazaar Tags and Pockets
GPH 4500712
$4.50 plus shipping

Bohemian Bazaar Stickers
GPH 4500713
$3.99 plus shipping

Bohemian Bazaar Tags
GPH 4500714
$5.99 plus shipping

Steampunk Spells 12 x 12" paper pad
GPH 4500692
$19.99 plus shipping

Steampunk Spells 8 x 8" paper pad
GPH 4500693
$9.99 plus shipping

Steampunk Spells Solids and Patterns
GPH 4500694
6 x 6" pad
$6.50 plus shipping

Steampunk Spells Banners
GPH 4500695
$4.50 plus shipping

Steampunk Spells Flowers
GPH 4500696
$4.50 plus shipping

Steampunk Spells Tags and Pockets
GPH 4500697
$4.50 plus shipping

Steampunk Spells Stickers
GPH 4500698
$3.99 plus shipping

Steampunk Spells Alphabet Stickers
GPH 4500699
$3.99 plus shipping

Steampunk Spells Tags 1
GPH 4500700
$5.99 plus shipping

Steampunk Spells Tags 2
GPH 4500701
$5.99 plus shipping

Steampunk Stamp #1
G45SSIC 254
$8.99 plus shipping
Est. Shipping 5/30

Steampunk Stamp #2
G45SSIC 255
$8.99 plus shipping
Est. Shipping 5/30

Steampunk Stamp #3
G45SSIC 256
$8.99 plus shipping
Est. Shipping 5/30
 



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New Marianne Dies

Marianne has released some adorable new dies.  If you want to order them, please E-mail or call us at 574-656-3663.  Remember, I only charge what it costs me to ship to you.  I accept Visa, Master Card, Discover and PayPal.

Chair and Lamp

LR0 267
Lamp measures approx. 3 3/4"h; Chair measures 2 3/4"h

$14.50 plus shipping

 

Table and Frame

LR0 268
Table measures approx. 2"; Frame measures 2 1/2" x 3"

$16.50 plus shipping

 

Swirls and Leaves

CR 1245
Swirl measures approx: 4 1/4"L

$16.50 plus shipping

 

Swirls and Leaves 2

CR 1244
Swirl measures approx: 4 3/4"L

$16.50 plus shipping

 

Swirls and Leaves 1

CR 1243
Swirl measures approx: 4 3/4"L

$16.50 plus shipping

 

Butterflies 3

COL 1319
Largest Butterfly measures:2 1/2"h x 2 1/4"w

$16.50 plus shipping

 

Butterfly 2

COL 1318
Size: 2 1/4"h x 3 1/2"w

$16.50 plus shipping

 

Butterfly 1

COL 1317
Size: 3"

$16.50 plus shipping

The Collection #4
CAT 1304
$2.99 plus shipping

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Additional Flowers on Chart

 

 

We received some more of Susan Cockburn's Flower dies, and Selma has made the flowers and added them to a chart for you.

You might want to print these charts so you can refer back to them to see what kind of flowers you can make using Susan's Dies. 

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Happy Mother's Day to you all!!!

Selma has created these gorgeous cards using Susan Cockburn's new Pansy/Violet die.

She has also prepared a great tutorial for a special Mother's Day gift.  We hope you enjoy it.

You can read all about it by clicking here.

I think both are such beautiful Mother's Day Card and both Selma and I wish you a great day! 

 

To My Mom

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