Update on Joan's Gardens Challenge #3

I am reposting the challenge to make it easier for you to post your cards.  Take a look at the beautiful cards already posted for this challenge.  All you have to do to see them is click on the name underneath the thumbnail card and it will take you to their blog or gallery and you will get to see the full view.  If you have any questions on how to link your card, please feel free to call me for help at 574 656 3663 or I will be happy to call you.

The challenge for the week of June 24 to July 1 is to create a card or project with a pretty Floral DP

and a Martha Stewart Border and Corner Punch.


You will have until next Thursday (June 24) morning 6:00 AM EST to link your card/project. A winner for the prize will be chosen from a Random drawing and will be announced Friday morning (July 2). You can enter more than once.

This winner of week #2 challenge will receive a Martha Stewart Edger Punch. I will choose the punch, but if the winner already has it I will select another one until we find one she doesn't have.


Below are the guidelines.

• You must have a blog or post to the SCS gallery.
• Post your challenge card to your blog.
• 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 weeks code is JG624 and needs to be posted with the challenge.
• Link your card/project to the Blue Inlinkz icon listed at the bottom of the challenge which I post on Thurday. Important, please have a direct link to your challenge card and not to your blog address.

 Comments always appreciated!!

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Baby Card

I need another baby girl card.  I don't have many baby stamps, but I just love the Crafty Secrets Baby Girl Post Cards.  Instead of using the post card, I cut the image out of the post card kit using the Spellbinders Nesties.  The corners were punched with the Martha Stewart Embroidered Punch and the border was punched with the Martha Stewart Quilted Edger and Corner (started with a 5x5 piece of DP (designer paper) that I had in my stash. (punches shown below - don't you just love those punches??)

I made the flowers out of the Vellum and punches (shown below) and added a small Rose Kaiser Pearl in the center.  Be sure and see Selma's Tutorial on how to make the flowers.

I am in love with JustRites newest stamps (shown below) and the Congratulations was stamped from the All Occasions Set and cut with the tags die from Spellbinders.

This baby girl card called for a bow, and as much as I love using the silk ribbon I felt a small sheer bow trimmed in satin was best.

I used another image from the postcard kit and glued it inside of the card since I didn't have a large sentiment I wanted to use.

A close up view of the vellum flower.  These are just too fun to make.  I am so thankful Selma taught me how to make them at the workshop I had in May.  I tried another kind of flower and they just weren't dainty enough for this baby card.  I think these look nice, don't you?

JOAN'S GARDENS

JustRite Stamp--------------------All Occasions Nested Sentiments JB0910

MS Punches ---------------------Embroidered Corner, Quilted Edger and Border, 3 Hydrangea, Hydrangea

Spellbinders----------------------Blossom Nestie

Crafty Secrets--------------------Baby Girl Post Card Kit

Vellum

Kaiser----------------------------Rose Pink and Snow White Pearls

Paper-----------------------------Neenah Classic White 80#, Pink and DP from my stash

Adhesive-------------------------Glue Glider High Tac, Zip Dry for flowers and bow

Therm-O-Web-------------------Diminsionals

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Vellum

  

I made this flower using the Vellum per Selma's Tutorial.  They are so fun and so easy to do.

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Martha Stewart Punches

If you would like to purchase any of Martha Stewart Punches, please e-mail me.

Remember, I only charge what it costs me to ship to you.

Modern Garland Corner Punch

MS 42 50012

$11.99 plus shipping

Modern Garland Edger Punch

$13.99 plus shipping

MS 42 40042

Quilted Corner Punch

MS 42 50033

$11.99 plus shipping

Quilted Edger Punch

MS 42 40063

$13.99 plus shipping

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Webster Pages

If you love vintage, you will love Webster Pages. Please e-mail your order if you would like to purchase any of the Webster Pages products.

Garden Gala/Seaside 6x6 paper Pack

Each 6x6 paper pack includes 36 double-sided papers from the Garden Gala and Seaside collections. Acid/Lignin Free. $5.99 plus shipping

Webster Pages Bloomers

Flowers and trim come together. Deluxe card includes 18" of each color (Aqua, Berry, Coco, Petal and Spring Green) bloomers. The perfect sampler pack! You can see how I used them on the Flower Kits that I made for my girls for Easter. Click here.!

I love the fact that you can cut apart the flowers and use them seperately.

Absolutely stunning.

$11.99 each pack plus shipping

Webster's Pages Garden Gala - Fabric Fancies

Each 6"x12" package contains 6 fancy cut designer fabric tags. Design beautiful tags and cards with these Fabric Fancies. $4.99 plus shipping.

Webster's Pages Garden Gala- Fabric Ribbon

Each package includes 5 strips of printed pattern on 18" of high-quality fabric.You can use this for borders or trim and many ther ways to create a beautiful card or scrapbook page.
$4.99 plus shipping

Trim  $6.99 per pack

Webster Pages said they were out of all Trim, so I did not receive them.  Then on my last order, there they were.

I am sure this is all I will get, so please don't delay, order right away.

Life's Portrait/Lullaby Baby 6x6 paper Pack

Each 6x6 paper pack includes 36 double-sided papers from the Lullaby Lane and Life's Portrait collections. Acid/Lignin Free. $5.99 plus shipping

Webster's Pages Life's Portrait - Fabric Ribbon

Each package includes 5 strips of printed pattern on 18" of high-quality fabric.
You can use this for borders and other ways to create a beautiful card or scrapbook page.
$4.99 plus shipping

Webster's Pages Life's Portrait- Fabric Fancies

Each 6"x12" package contains 6 fancy cut designer fabric tags. Design beautiful tags and cards with these Fabric Fancies. $4.99 plus shipping.

 

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Paper Roses

Mini Roses 24/Pkg

$2.99 per package plus shipping

Made of high quality mulberry paper, with 3 color variances per package. Size approximately 3/4 inch diameter with 2.5" wire stem

Mulberry Tea Roses

1 1/2 inches

6 for $3.99

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Winner of Joan's Gardens #2 Challenge

I am happy to announce that Darlene from Akron Stampers is the winner of the #2 Challenge.
Way to go Darlene!!!  I will send your free Grahpic 45 12x12 Boardwalk Paper Pad to you.
Thanks to everyone who played and thanks to all of you who visited their entries.  I hope many of you can play this coming week. 

Random Integer Generator



Here are your random numbers:


11


Timestamp: 2010-06-24 11:54:52 UTC

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Card for #3 Challenge

I made this card for the #3 Challenge as I need 2 baby cards to use with gifts. A piece of floral DP and Lace Border were cut from October Afternoon's Thrift Shop Paper Pad.  I used the Martha Stewart Deco Fan Edger on the bottom of the lace paper and the Deco Fan Corner Punch on the corners of the DP.  I also punched the border again using the blue card stock to accent the lace DP. Those were attached together, adding a piece of Lace from May Arts.  Then I attached it to the blue cardstock.

The Sweet Baby postcard is from Crafty Secrets Baby Girl Postcard Kit.  I think it is the sweetest thing.

I distressed it around the edges and for some reason the camera really accented the distressing in the picture.  It is not near as dark IRL.  I added some Webster Pages buttons and made a small flower out of the same lace used on the card.  A Kaiser Pearl was added to the center.

Joan's Gardens
Paper--------------------October Afternoon Thrift Paper, Neenah White Cardstock and DP unkown
Punches------------------Martha Stewart Deco Fan Edger and Corner Punches
Buttons------------------Webster Pages Scalloped buttons
Lace---------------------May Arts
Pearls--------------------Kaiser
Adhesive----------------Glue Glider High Tac and Zip Dry
Dimenensionals----------Therm-O-Web
Post Card---------------Crafty Secrets Baby Girl Post Card Kit

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#2 Challenge Reminder and Flowers in Bird Cages

BIRD CAGES

I love bird cages and I have collected them over the years.  I fill them with impatiens and asparagus ferns and

hang them in my trees.  

Once the impatiens takes off, this cage is filled with flowers that bloom all summer.

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New Tina Wenke and Sarah Kay Stamps

Soccer Crazy

By Gillian Roberts

$6.95 plus shipping

Isabelle with Puppy Coco

By Sarah Kay

$7.95 plus shipping

Oliva With Her Kittens

by Sarah Kay

$7.95 plus shipping

Zoo' Gazing at the Butterfly

Sarah Kay

$7.95 plus shipping

Jospehine in the Watermelon Patch

Sarah Kay

$7.95 plus shipping

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News on Mom

First of all I have a big Praise!!!  We have POWER.  We had a horrible storm go through Friday night at 7:00 PM (80 to 100 mile an hour winds).  We have not had any electricity since then.  One never knows how many times you flip a light switch or turn on the water.  Fortunately, we have a generator and we were able to keep our freezers and refridgerators from thawing.  Jon wants a larger generator now, as he had to get up every 2 hours to fill it with gasoline.

My next huge Praise:
This is truly a God thing.
The rehab center has to release Mom this Wednesday (per Medicare).  We were bringing her to our house to live for now.  But, I knew she was not ready as it takes 2 or even 3 to help her get in and out of bed and to the bath room.  I tried to find a nurse to come in and help, but was not successful.  I was getting very nervous about the whole thing.  She begged me to go to a nursing home, but I just did NOT want to do that if I could possible take care of her.



I made a call to a friend who is the administrator of a nursing home on Thursday to see if she knew of any nurses that I might contact to do private care for Mom.  She said she used to, but they have all gotten old and did not do that anymore.
Then she mentioned to me that they have a great rehab facility attached to the nursing home. The rehab patients have their own dining room and their own “apartment”. And she can go there up to 120 days after she leaves the hospital rehab facility Medicare pays 100% for 20 days and then we would have to pay 20%. Pam said it is very, very nice and not like the nursing home at all. Excellent rehab too. I am going Monday afternoon to check it out, but I think that is what we will do. I talked with Mom last night and she was so happy about it.  I know she has been so scared to come home.  It is 8 miles from me. I hope I like it, but Pam assures me I will. I do trust Pam as she is a wonderful person and I have known her since she was a baby.  Mom would know lots of people and all her quilting gals live around that area.


This would be a true blessing and this would give her a chance to heal etc.
I know God guided me to call Pam.
He is so good....all the time!!!!

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Drum Roll Please!!!!

And the winner of a $15.00 gift certificate for my very first Challenge is Pam From Paper and Ribbons and Stamps.

Random Integer Generator

Here are your random number:  6
Timestamp: 2010-06-17 18:41:05 UTC

You can see all of the entries here

Congratulations Pam!  Please e-mail me your order for the free $15.00 of merchandise from Joan's Gardens.

I hope many of you will enter this weeks Challenge---Vintage and Spellbinders for a chance to win a 12x12 Boardwalk Graphic 45 paper.  If you need help to enter your card/project please email me and I will be happy to call you or you can call me at 574 656 3663.

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Joan's Gardens Thursday Challenge #2

The challenge for the week of June 17 to June 24 is to create a card or project with a Vintage theme and using at least one Spellbinder Nestibility.

You will have until next Thursday (June 24) morning 6:00 AM EST to link your card/project. A winner for the prize or gift certificate will be chosen from a Random drawing and will be announced Friday morning (June 25). You can enter more than once.

This winner of week #2 challenge will receive a Grapic 45 12x12 Boardwalk Paper Pad valued at $19.99.



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 weeks code is JG617 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 which I post on Thurday. Important, please have a direct link to your challenge card and not to your blog address.

If you have any questions on how to link your card, please feel free to call me at 574 656 3663, or I will be happy to call you.  I will be glad to help you.Comments always appreciated

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Vintage Card For This Week's Challenge

I can't get enough of Webster Pages Paper. It makes a card so easy to make and I love the vintage look it gives.


I started with a Neenah white card stock 6.5x5.5. After I trimmed the Webster DP down to 5.5 x 5 I cut a piece of Basic Grey Craft paper for a border. I trimmed the 6x6 paper to fit the cardstock.


A contrasting piece of the Webster Pages Paper (the brown check) was cut and again I use the BG Craft Paper for a border. (love that paper). After gluing it, I stitched along the edges and added a piece of lace, and a Webster Page Silhouette that had been antiqued.


The Lotus Pendant was used to cut out 2 more pieces of the Webster Pages Paper. I offset them a bit and popped them up with a Therm -O Web Dimensional.


I used my Copic Air Brush system to spray some vellum a light brown and then Martha Stewart's Punches were used to make the flowers. You can read Selma's Tutorial here on how to do the vellum flowers. They were easier for me this week and I liked how they turned out. What do you think???


The On Your Special Day sentiment from the new JustRite Birthday Sentiment Set was perfect for this card. I stamped it on the Basic Grey Craft Paper and cut it out using the Dahlia Spellbinders Die.

Joan's GardensStamp------------------JustRite Birthday Sentiment Set JB09225

SpellBinders------------Lotus Pendant and Dahlia Nestability
Paper------------------Webster Pages 6x6, Basic Grey Craft Pad and Neenah Card Stock
Vellum-----------------8.5x11 Pastel
Kaiser Craft------------Rhinestones
Webster Pages---------Garden Silouette (sold out and no longer available)
Therm-O-Web---------Dimensionals
Martha Stewart--------Hydrangia, 3 Hydrangia and Rose Leaf (all in stock)

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Challenge Reminder and Flowers from my Gardens

I thought you might enjoy seeing some of  my Garden pictures.

Clematis Bush

Clematis  Flower

Peach Lilly

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Cards and Sale

I used a sheet from the new Basic Grey Manila paper Pad to stamp the sentiments.  I love the small scale of this paper for just this thing.  The Spellbinders Petite Oval and Scallop dies were used to cut the Oval and the Scallop.  I added a piece of Lace from May Arts, along with a Paper Rose and black silk ribbon for a contrasting color.  The card is a 6.5x5.5.

Same as above.

Sympathy Cards

This week we found out that 3 of our friends had a death in their family, so I made time to make cards to send to them.

All the papers are from the Webster Packs.  The sentiment is from JustRite's Thinking of a You set.

I had to try Selma's vellum flowers for the bottom card and I think they turned out pretty snazzy. What do you think?  You can read her tutorial here.

Joan's Gardens

Paper ----------------Webster Paper and Basic Grey Manila Paper Pad

Spellbinders--- -------Petite Oval Die and Petite Oval Scallop

Flowers--------------Vellum and Paper Roses (out of stock right now)

Pearls----------------Kaiser Pearls

Stamp---------------Thinking of you by JustRite

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Scor Tape by Scor Pal

Scor-Tape is an amazing product. It is a premium double sided adhesive, best on the market, acid free, heat resistant and incredibly sticky tape. It can be used with embossing powders, foils, beads, glitter, ribbon etc. It is the perfect permanent adhesive for card making, boxes, books and Iris Folding. I have it available in sizes 1/8", 1/4", 1/2".

I used to use the Red tape and get frustrated every time I tried to use it. I have no trouble peeling the paper from this tape and you can tear it instead of  having to cut it.  It is a product I use all the time. 

1/8 inch $ 3.50
1/4 inch $4.75

1/2 inch $6.95

plus shipping

Please e-mail  or call me at 574 656 3663 me if you would like to purchase the tape. Be sure to tell me which sizes you want to purchase and your mailing address.

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Joan's Gardens Thursday Create A Card Challenge

EXCITING NEWS FROM JOAN'S GARDENS!

How would you like to win a prize or gift certificate from Joan's Gardens. Today starts a new segment on my blog.  Each week I am going to give you a chance to win by submitting a card to JOAN'S GARDENS THURSDAY CHALLENGE. All you need to do is create a new card for my challenge and link your direct link on the blue Inlinkz icon at the bottom of this post.


Here is how the challenge will work: Each week on Thursday, I will give you a new challenge. These challenges will be using different brands of items that I carry in my store. You can still play even if you don't have that particular product as long as it is from the same brand. For instance, if I use a JustRite Stamp for the challenge, any JustRite stamp, in the category given, can be used.


You will have until next Thursday morning 6:00 AM EST to link your card/project. A winner for the prize or gift certificate will be chosen from a Random drawing and will be announced Friday morning. You can enter more than once.


Below are the guidelines.

• You must have a blog or post to the SCS gallery.
• Post your challenge card to your blog.
• 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 code will be different each week and be posted with the challenge.
• Link your card/project to the Blue Inlinkz icon listed at the bottom of the challenge which I post on Thurday.  Important, please have a direct link to your challenge card and not to your blog address. 
• Comments always appreciated

Here is your first challenge: The product featured this week is JustRite Stamps. The challenge is to create a card or project using any flower image from JustRite. Please list the flower set used in your posting. Let's make it fun and make it a color challenge using pink, yellow and green.

This weeks WINNER will receive a $15.00 gift certificate from Joan's Gardens and will be chosen from a random drawing.  At the of the year, all the winners names will be put in a hat and one lucky winner will receive a $100 Gift Certificate for products from Joan's Gardens.



If you are posting to the SCS gallery please use this code for your tag: JG610


 My card for the challenge is shown below.

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Card for the Challenge

I started with a 6x5.5 card stock and the Lime Green and Pink paper is from Cosmo Crickets new DeLovely Paper Pad.  I think it is my favorite color this summer.


The Garden Trellis was punch on both sides of a strip of paper and then the stripes were cute our of the same paper pack, making sure I just used the colors for today's challenge.  I adhered it to the Garden Trellis border.

The flower image is from JustRite's My Garden Stamp set. It was stamped with Memento Black ink and colored with Copic Markers. Yellow Flower Soft was added to the middle (there is my yellow). A green Flourish by Inkadinkado was stamped on a circle that was cut and embossed with Spellbinders Large Classic Circle. I do not know the name of the stamp used for the sentiment.  The flower was cut out and popped up with Therm-O-Web Dimensionals.  Green pearls were added along with a bow.

Joan's Gardens
Please e-mail me if you would like to purchase any items from my store.
Stamps------------------JustRite My Garden, Inkadinkado Flourish
SpellBinders-------------Large Classic Circle
Punch-------------------Martha Stewart Garden Trellis
Paper-------------------Cosmo Cricket DeLovey, 120 # card stock for Copic Markers, Neenah White
Dimensional------------Therm-O-Web
Pearls-------------------Kaiser Pearls
Ink----------------------Memento Black and SU Green

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Joan's Gardens Thursday Create A Card Challenge

EXCITING NEWS FROM JOAN'S GARDENS!


How would you like to win a prize or gift certificate from Joan's Gardens. I am starting a new segment on my blog this Thursday where you can do just that. Each week I am going to give you a chance to win by submitting a card to JOAN'S GARDENS THURSDAY CHALLENGE. All you need to do is create a new card for my challenge and link it on the blue Inlinkz icon at the bottom of the Challenge post. 

By adding your DIRECT LINK to the Inlinkz blue frog icon a thumbnail of your creation will be seen on my blog and everyone can click on it to go directly to your blog posting of your creation for this challenge.

Here is how the challenge will work: Each week on Thursday, I will give you a new challenge. These challenges will be using different brands of items that I carry in my store. You can still play even if you don't have that particular product as long as it is from the same brand. For instance, if I use a JustRite Stamp for the challenge, any JustRite stamp, in the category given, can be used.

You will have until the next Thursday morning 6:00 AM EST to link your card/project. A winner for the prize or gift certificate will be chosen from a Random drawing and will be announced Friday morning. You can enter more than once.

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 code will be different each week and be posted with the challenge.
4. Link your card/project to the Blue Inlinkz icon listed at the bottom of the challenge which I post on Thurday. Important, please have a direct link to your challenge card and not to your blog address.

It is an exciting time for me and I can't wait to see your beautiful creations.
Comments always appreciated

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Martha Stewart Punches

Garden Trellis

MS 42-70001

$16.99 plus shipping

Daisy Fan

MS 42-70003

Martha Stewart Punch

$16.99 plus shipping

DOUBLE LOOP CORNER AND EDGER PUNCHES

MS 42-60002

$24.95 plus shipping

Deco Shells Edger and Corner Punches Combo

MS 42-60001

$24.95 plus shipping

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Martha Stewart Punches- Flower punches

Selma made this card.  Isn't it beautiful?  The following 3 punches are what she used to make the flowers..  You can read Selma's tutorial  here on how she makes the flowers.


Please e-mail me if you would like to order the punches.  Remember, I only charge what it costs me to ship to you.

3 in 1 Hydrangea Punch

M283031

$9.99 plus shipping

Hydrangea Punch

M283028

$9.99 plus shipping

Rose Leaf

M283014

$9.99 plus shipping

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Boxes and Feet are in stock!!!

Black 6x6 Box $6.95 plus shipping

Idea-Ology Foundations Box Feet Set Of 4

$5.99 plus shipping

This is the box that Selma made using the above products. This picture does not do it justice as it is truly a stunning Vintage piece of art.

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Rehab

I just wanted to  update you on Mom.  She was moved to an inpatient Rehab Facility yesterday and starts rehab this morning.  We are so thankful and cannot thank you all enough for your prayers and cards.

She has to be in rehab at least 3 hours a day which is going to be extremely hard on her at 95. They have suggested  that we don't come in to see her until after 3 P.M. as she is going to be very busy.This will give me a chance to get caught up a bit.  I hope to get a sale posted yet today.
Thanks again for you patience and understanding.  You all are the greatest!!!!!!

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