Kristina Werner Give-Away

OMG Kristina Werner is giving away an August Card Kit!!



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I don't usually blog this kind of stuff but this is a huge deal! Go enter:

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A regular blog entry soon to follow!!!

Lemonade Card

Hello to all!
Summer is pretty much half-way through which is hard to believe...I'm still in Summer mode. So, on that note I made a card with a fantastic new stamp set that arrived from Simon Says Stamp ("Lemonade"). I really enjoyed making this card:

This is the card tutorial (supplies listed below):




Supplies/Tools Used:
- Simon Says Stamp Clear Stamp Set (Lemonade)
- Tsukineko Versafine Onyx Black Pigment Ink Pad
- Tsukineko Momento Dew Drop Ink pad (Dandelion)
- Color Box Archival Pigment Ink Pad (Canary)
- Recollections White Card Stock (8.5" x 11")
- Recollections Enamel Dot Stickers
- Fiskar's Compact Stamp Press
- Fiskar's Scrapbooking Paper Trimmer (Portable Design)
- Martha Stewart Mini Score Board
- Martha Stewart Pink Bone Folder
- We R Memory Keepers Crop-a-dile Corner Chomper

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Peace To All!

Remembering Mom - One Year Without Her

It's been 1 year since my Mom, Marilyn Katherine Nicholas, died. I think of her everyday and laugh when I think of what she would say in certain situations. I think the best way to honor her is to enjoy Life and to see the beauty of every day, being thankful for what I have in my Life. I admit though there are days that I cry for her, for dreams lost...for My Mom.

She was unique, she said what was on her mind, she cared for her family beyond measure, she had breakfast every morning and never skipped meals, she was fashionable, she was beautiful....Kiew-nik told me once "nobody will ever love us like your Mother". He was right. Rest well, Mom, I pray that your new journey is going well. You are missed, you are loved.

A Card I made for my Mom, Marilyn

Another card I made for Mom

My Mom, Marilyn Katherine Nicholas

Me and Mom  ~ 12 years ago

My Parents & me ~ 5 years ago

So give your Mom a hug, call her and tell her you love her, cherish her voice....let the arguments go, you'll only ever have one Mom.

Happy Birthday Pink-Orange Ombré Card July 10, 2014

Greetings to All! My order from Simon Says Stamp arrived and I decided to make a video using some of the products. So many pretty patterns to chose from in the Basic Grey Highline 6 x 6 paper pad. Also, these Kelly Purkey sequins are perfection.

This was the first time I made a video without a clear idea of what I would do, I simply went with the creative flow...the result is simple and gorgeous (in my opinion). Also this is my first time using the Wink of Stella Glitter Brush: there`s life before it and now after...in love with it - lol!

There is a list of supplies used below.

This is the video:

List of Supplies Used:
Simon Says Stamp Happy Birthday Die
Basic Grey Highline 6x6 Paper Pad
Basic Grey Highline Vellum Tape Strips
Recollections White Card Stock
American Crafts Orange & Pink Card Stock
Kelly Purkey Ombre Pink Sequins
Cousin Satin (Orange) Cord

EK Success Honey Bee Non-Stick Craft Scissors
Fiskar's Scrapbooking Paper Trimmer (Portable Design)
Martha Stewart Mini Score Board
Martha Stewart Pink Bone Folder
Ranger Glossy Accents
Tombow Mono Permanent Adhesive Tape Runner
Scotch Foam Mounting Tape
Fiskars Ergonomic Soft Grip Craft Knife

Sheena Joy - Simon Says Stamp Haul July 8, 2014

Sheena Joy - Summer Banner Card Video Tutorial

Wednesday, July 2nd, 2014: Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenge

W is for White - Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenge (Card Creation by Sheena Joy Nicholas - Joy's Studio Creations)

This is my entry for the Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenge Blog, this week's theme is "W is for White". White in the summer is warm and warmth to me evokes natural tones. I thought Kraft card stock was the perfect match for the W is for White theme.

I started with Recollections Kraft card stock and used a ColorBox Frost White ink pad on a Heidi Swapp Chevron Stencil, rubbing it with a dauber after to soften the look while the ink was still damp. I used a Momenta Chevron Embossing Folder on a piece of white card stock.This made the card front: half of it stenciled Kraft and the other half, pressure embossed white card stock, both chevron. I tied DCWV Vintage Collector Bakers Twine (the natural jute) to wrap in the middle, with a bow. I made a tag from Recollections Vellum onto which I stamped "Thank You" (Stampendous Clear Stamps - Agapanthus Thanks) with a ColorBox Espresso Pigment ink pad. Behind the main panel is a patterned paper from Momenta 6X6 Perched paper pad.I embellished the card with Forever In Time Kraft Flowers and Recollections Enamel Dots.

This was a fun challenge - give it a try!