Simply Sunday - Cheers Card

Good morning and Welcome to Simply Sunday! To find out all of the details about Simply Sunday please see my sidebar.
Supplies
Stamps: Flourishes Birthday Pennants (sentiment), Strips and Stripes (border)
Paper: Discount Cardstock Simply Smooth White, Posh Citrus Lime Dungaree
Ink: Ranger Distress Inks Tumbled Glass, Shabby Shutters, Spun Sugar; Tsukineko Memento Tuxedo Black
Accessories: Want2Scrap Turquoise Baby Bling; Prima green Flower; Beacon Adhesives Zip Dry; Corner Punch; White Button, Green Thread

Please take a little time to visit the blogs for Simply Sunday
Heidi Blankenship you are here ;-)
Karen Taylor
Terre Fry

On a more personal note I want to share some exciting news with all of you! So many things have been going on and I haven't had a chance to tell you yet but I am the newest Design Team Member for Discount Cardstock!! I am so honored and excited to join the Discount Cardstock DT and I will be joining a Fantastic and very talented group of ladies!!

Thank you so much for stopping by today and I hope you have a Wonderful Sunday and Happy 1st Day of Spring!! Woo-hoo bring on the warmer weather!

Hugs & Smiles,
Heidi

Crafty Secrets and Eclectic Paperie (Shabby) blog hop

Good morning! Yesterday was the Blog Hop with Crafty Secrets and Eclectic Paperie and I had other commitments for my blog yesterday so Sandy, owner of Crafty Secrets posted my projects for the Blog Hop on the Crafty Secrets Blog and now I get to share them here with you today. If you missed the Blog Hop yesterday here are the details and you could have a chance to win some great blog candy!! Both EP and Crafty Secrets will be giving away prizes. A total of six prizes all together! You can find out more about the prizes on the Heartwarming Vintage and Eclectic Paperie blogs. ( linked below). The more DT blogs you visit and leave comments on, the more you increase your chances to win one of the 6 prizes. Winners to be announced on Monday. **Edit** Sandy from Crafty Secrets added a few more prizes!! So you know what that means--even more chances to win!!!

I have two projects to share with you today. The first one is a tag I designed using Wonderland Tea Creative Scraps and Greetings from Wonderland stamp set from Crafty Secrets. I hand cut the tag image, rabbit, key hole and ticket from the Wonderland Tea Creative Scraps. I used Copic marker BG72 Ice Ocean to color in the checker border and on the ribbon. Then I inked all the edges with Vintage Photo Distress Ink. I stamped the sentiment on to the tag and the cat onto Simply Smooth White Cardstock and colored with Copics.I added a black eyelet to the top and added the ribbon and added Pink Stickles to the roses.

Supplies
Stamps: Crafty Secrets Greetings from Wonderland
Paper: Discount Cardstock Simply Smooth White
Ink: Tsukineko Memento Tuxedo Black; Ranger Vintage Photo Distress Ink; Copic Markers
Accessories: Crafty Secrets Wonderland Tea Creative Scraps; Ranger Pink Stickles; SCRAPBOOK ADHESIVES By 3L™ 3D Foam Squares; Ribbon, Eyelet

For my second project I designed a sweet little boy card. I think the Little Boys stamp set from Crafty Secrets is so adorable!I started by stamping several of the images from the Little Boys stamp set using Rich Cocoa ink. Then I started to add color using Copic markers. Next I added the greens for the shirt and the grass. I used three Copic colors for the hair.These are the Copic colors I used for the skin, eyes and cheeks and lips.After all of the coloring was done I used the Grand Calibur, S4-307 Reverse Wonky Rectangles #6 and S4-324 Ribbon Banners from Spellbinders to cut/emboss the die cut shapes. Then I inked the edges with Antique Linen Distress Ink. To add a little texture to the grass I added Ultra Fine Sage Flower Soft.I stamped the image of the frog, colored with Copic markers and added a 3D Foam Square to pop him up.I stamped the images of the airplane, colored with Copic markers and added a 3D Foam Square to pop it up. I also added faux stitching lines around the edge.For the base of the card I used LF-246 Grand Labels Eleven.

Supplies
Stamps: Crafty Secrets Little Boys
Paper: Discount Cardstock Simply Smooth White; WolrdWin Green, Blue
Ink: Tsukineko Memento Rich Cocoa; Ranger Antique Linen Distress Ink
Dies: Spellbinders™ Grand Calibur™, LF-246 Grand Labels Eleven #2, #3, S4-307 Reverse Wonky Rectangles #6, S4-324 Ribbon Banners
Accessories: Flower Soft Glue, Ultra Fine Sage; SCRAPBOOK ADHESIVES By 3L™ 3D Foam Squares


Crafty Secrets Team

• Crafty Secrets Blog – Heartwarming Vintage
• Vicki Chrisman Team Leader
• Pam Hooten
• Michele Kovack
• Melissa Phillips
• Flo Teixeira from France
• Julie Campbell
• Mary Hamer
• Heidi Blankenship (posting on Saturday)

The E-Team:

• Daisy Sparks
• Broni Holcombe
• Latrice Murphy
• Linda Duke (posting on behalf of both Design Teams)
• Linda Ledbetter
• Micki Harper
• Sherry Cheever
  
• Starla Nelson

Thank you so much for stopping today and I hope you have a fantastic weekend!!

Hugs & Smiles,
Heidi

Spellbinders and Flourishes Blog Hop - Birthday Pennants

When Flourishes first laid eyes on two of the brand new die sets fresh off the production line at Spellbinders, we just knew that we needed a stamp set to coordinate with these funky and fresh dies Are you ready to take a peek?This fun set just screams celebration and offers 6 different pennants and flags all designed to coordinate perfectly with Spellbinders Nested Pennants (S5-028)& Spellbinders Lacey Nested Pennants (S5-029). There are also 9 sentiments and 8 accents in the set that you can use to deck out your pennant shapes in fun and different ways! Want a little more to coordinate with your cards? How about our new Strips and Stripes background set? This set offers three strips to use together as one background or separate as three different strips that coordinate with our Birthday Pennants set! Since the set was just released last night, we can show you it in its entirety now!Because we just knew this set was a match made in heaven with the Spellbinder's Pennant Dies, we asked some of their ever-so-talented designers to join the Flourishes team for a little show and tell! Make sure to hop on over and see....

Barbara Anders

Christine Okken

Cindy Lawrence

Danielle Kennedy

Dawn Burnworth

Julie Koerber

Leslie Miller

Stacy Morgan

Jan Marie Caruso

Heidi Blankenship

Beth Pingry

Margie Higuchi

Holly Simoni

Mona Pendleton

AJ Otto

Latisha Yoast

Deborah Young

Kazan Clark

Terre Fry

Would you like to win these sets? Just leave a comment here on this post! We'll draw one lucky name for both sets and announce it tomorrow on the Flourishes blog! Here is the card that I designed using the Birthday Pennants stamp set from Flourishes.I used the Grand Calibur™, S5-028 Nested Pennants and S5-029 Nested Lacey Pennants to cut/emboss the pennant shapes. I stamped the floral print stamp using Tuxedo Black ink and edges the pennants with Dusk Blue ink. I layered the pennants and used 3D Foam Squares from SCRAPBOOK ADHESIVES By 3L™ to add some dimension. Next I stamped the sentiment and hand cut them and inked the edges with Tuxedo Black ink and Silver Stickles.I added a banner across the top with a beautiful Finesse Swirl Black Rhinestones from Want2Scrap. I stamped a border with the accent stamps from Birthday Pennants along the top and bottom of the card and added a few more black rhinestones. I tied hand tinted crinkle seam binding in between each pennant piece.I used the Grand Calibur™ and LF-168 Grand Labels Large to create the shape card. I used 3-in-1 Advanced Craft Glue™ from Beacon Adhesives™ to adhere all the paper pieces. I also added a little sparkle with Silver Stickles.

Supplies
Stamps: Flourishes Birthday Pennants
Paper: Discount Cardstock Simply Smooth White; WorldWin Black; Prima Reflections, Melody
Ink: Tsukineko Memento Tuxedo Black; Martha Stewart Dusk Blue
Dies: Spellbinders™ Grand Calibur™, LF-168 Grand Large Labels, S5-028 Nested Pennants, S5-029 Nested Lacey Pennants
Accessories: Want2Scrap Finesse Swirl Black Rhinestone, Black Rhinestones; Beacon Adhesives™ 3-in-1 Advanced Craft Glue™; Hand Tinted Crinkle Seam Binding; SCRAPBOOK ADHESIVES By 3L™ 3D Foam Squares; Ranger Silver Stickles

Thank you so much for stopping by today! I hope you enjoy the Blog Hop and Have a Fantastic Friday!!

Hugs & Smiles,
Heidi

Crafty Secrets Sew Sweet Altered Canvas

Hello! Today, I have an altered canvas to share with you using several products from Crafty Secrets. The canvas is a 8 x 10 size. It started out white and I applied Suede Glimmer Mist and Cotton Candy Chalk from Tattered Angels. Once the canvas was dry I painted the outer edges (sides) with Chocolate Brown acrylic paint. Then used the script stamp from Artsy Banner stamp set from Crafty Secrets and randomly stamped using Rich Cocoa ink. I also stamped a couple of the images from Material Girl stamp set from Crafty Secrets in the background.All of the vintage paper images are from Sew Nice Creative Scraps from Crafty Secrets. I love this sweet image of the little girl. I hand cut the image, stamped a sentiment at the top and added some Diamond Stickles to the dress and apron. I used 3-in-1 Advanced Craft Glue from Beacon Adhesives to adhere and of the paper images to the canvas. Here is a close up of the tag. I added some Diamond Stickles to the bird, flowers and the lady at the top.I added a dress form with a piece of lace and a button tied to the side. The chipboard dress form is from Maya Road Still Sew Cute Chipboard set. I painted the dress form antique white and then inked the edges.Along the bottom I added lace trim from Prima, Ivory Rose Trim from Maya Road and a cluster of embellishments including Trinket Pins from Maya Road, a Crochet Antique Blue Flower from Kaiser Craft, Crinkle Seam Binding and a thimble. I used Fabri-Tac from Beacon Adhesives to attach all of the ribbon and lace trim to the canvas.I made a banner to go across the top of the canvas using the Artsy Banner stamp set and then I used small images from Artsy Banner and Sew Special stamp sets. I edged the banner with Diamond Stickles.I also added some Swirls 2010 White Pearls from Want2Scrap and a border of antique white and ivory buttons going all around the outer edges of the canvas. I used 3-in-1 Advanced Craft Glue to adhere all of the buttons and then I applied Gem-Tac from Beacon Adhesives with a small paintbrush to all of the buttons and then added glitter.

Supplies
Stamps: Crafty Secrets Artsy Banner, Material Girl, Sew Special
Paper: Discount Cardstock Simply Smooth Ivory
Ink: Tsukineko Memento Rich Cocoa, Tuxedo Black; Ranger Distress Inks Antique Linen, Vintage Photo
Accessories: Crafty Secrets Sew Nice Creative Scraps; Want2Scrap Swirls 2010 White Pearl; Maya Road Rose Trim,Trinket Pins Antique Gem, Pink Pearl Flower, Still Sew Cute Chipboard (dress form); Prima Lace Trim; Kaiser Craft Crochet Antique Blue Flower; Tattered Angels Suede Glimmer Mist, Cotton Candy Chalk; Beacon Adhesives 3-in-1 Advanced Craft Glue, Fabri-Tac, Gem-Tac; Joann's Diamond Glitter; Ranger Diamond Stickles; Antique Buttons; Hand Tinted Crinkle Seam Binding; Thimble; Plaid Brown, Ivory Acrylic Paint

Thank you so much for stopping by today! Happy St. Patrick's Day!!!

Hugs & Smiles,
Heidi

Friday, March 18th Blog Hop with Crafty Secrets & Eclectic Paperie!!

Hello! Just a quick post this morning to let you know about the Blog Hop with Eclectic Paperie & Crafty Secrets. Please join us Friday, March 18, 2011! Unfortunately, I won't be able to post my project until Saturday morning, but Sandy will have my project on the Crafty Secrets Blog on Friday for the Eclectic Paperie & Crafty Secrets Blog Hop. I will have my project posted here on Saturday with photos and all the details. I can't wait to see what the ladies have been busy creating!!
Check back a little later today and I will have an altered canvas using Crafty Secrets products to share with you. Thanks so much for stopping by & I'll see you soon!

Hugs & Smiles,
Heidi

Skipping Stones Design Blog Hop - Green Birthday - SSD68

Welcome to the Skipping Stones Design Blog Hop to celebrate the release of Green Birthday! If you've just happened upon my blog today, make sure to start from the beginning at Skipping Stones Design.

Combined with the blog hop today, it's also Skipping Stones Sketch Tuesday which means as a Guest Sketch Artist this month, I have another sketch to share with all of you. We'd love for you to play along with the sketch and link your card at the Skipping Stones Blog. Also, remember to use SSD68 if you post to any on line sites.

Here is our blog hop order:

Heidi

Tammie

Amy

Jingle

Vanessa

Kandi

Wendy

Ann

Lindsey

Barb

Brenda

Gladys

Michelle

Supplies
Stamps: Skipping Stones Design Green Birthday
Paper: Discount Cardstock Simply Smooth White; WorldWin Brown, Fairy Tale Pink, Pink
Ink: Tsukineko Memento Tuxedo Black; Ranger Antique Linen Distress Ink; Copic Markers E31, E15, E25, R81, RV17, B21, Y11
Dies: Spellbinders™ Grand Calibur™ , S4-295 Lacey Squares #3, S4-161 Labels One #3, S4-324 Ribbon Banners, S5-045 Banner Basics Two
Accessories: Prima Brown Flowers; Ranger Diamond Stickles; My Mind's Eye Tickled Pink Bling Fine and Dandy; Beacon Adhesives™ Zip-Dry™ ; SCRAPBOOK ADHESIVES By 3L™ 3D Foam Squares

Thank you so much for stopping by today!! I hope you have a Fabulous Day!!

Hugs & Smiles,
Heidi

Happy Birthday to Kellie!!!

Good morning! Today is a very special day, it's Kellie Fortin's Birthday!! If you don't know Kellie she is the Design Team Coordinator for JustRite Stampers and she wears many different hats within the company. Kellie is not only our DT coordinator but she is also a dear sweet friend. We wanted to celebrate today and to let Kellie know just how much she means to each of us---HAPPY BIRTHDAY KELLIE!!!! I wish we lived closer so I could give you a hug and we could go out and celebrate your special day!!! Thank you so much for all you do for our DT but most of all thank you for your friendship!!! Hugs my sweet friend--I hope you have a Fabulous Day!!!Several of the DT Members from JustRite Stampers have create Birthday cards for Kellie to help celebrate her special day. I have a link list at the bottom of this post so you can visit each of the designers.Supplies
Stamps: JustRite Stampers Birthday Celebrations
Paper: Discount Cardstock Simply Smooth Ivory; WorldWin Deep Raspberry, Malt Chocolate
Ink: Tsukineko Memento Rich Cocoa; Ranger Antique Linen Distress Ink; Copic Markers
Dies: Spellbinders™ Grand Calibur™, LF-190 Grand Labels Four #6, LF-124 Gand Scalloped Circles #2, S4-124 Classic Scalloped Circles Large #3, #4 (roses), S4-114 Standard Circles Large #7
Accessories: Prima Lace Trim; Maya Road Green Leaf Trinket Pins; Beacon Adhesives™ Fabri-Tac™; SCRAPBOOK ADHESIVES By 3L™ 3D Foam Squares; Ranger Diamond Stickles

**Note to see a video tutorial on how to create the felt rolled roses please click HERE.

Here is a link list to the JustRite Stampers Blog and for the JustRite Stampers DT Members.

JustRite Stampers Blog
Angela Barkhouse
Barb Schram
Becca Feeken
Heidi Blankenship
Kathy Jones
Kazan Clark
Michele Kovack
Sankari Wegman
Sharon Harnist

Thank you so much for stopping by today!! Please be sure to hop on over to Kellie's Blog and wish her a Happy Birthday!!! Happy Birthday Kellie!!!

Hugs & Smiles,
Heidi

Jump into Spring with a little bit of Bling from Want2Scrap

Good morning!! I think I am trying to will Spring to get here with my card today--LOL!This is a card that I designed for Want2Scrap and it is featured on the Want2Scrap Blog today. ;-) I used Want2Scrap Nestabling™ Labels Eleven Lime Green Rhinestones and Nestabling Fancy Tags Two White Pearl to embellished the diecuts. The Nestabling™ Labels Eleven Lime Green Rhinestones is a perfect match for S4-246 Labels Eleven die templates from Spellbinders. I used die templates #5 and #6 along with the Grand Calibur cut/emboss the shapes. For the tag I used Nestabling Fancy Tags Two White Pearl and it matches S5-030 Fancy Tags Two from Spellbinders.I also used LF-246 Grand Labels Eleven #2, #3 to create the card base and the mat. For the butterfly I used S5-051 Fanciful Flight and the Grand Calibur from Spellbinders to cut/emboss the shape.

Supplies
Bling: Want2Scrap Nestabling™ Labels Eleven Lime Green Rhinestones, Nestabling Fancy Tags Two White Pearl
Paper: Discount Cardstock Chamois Cascata Felt; WorldWin Fairy Tale Pink; Graphic 45 Once Upon A Springtime Collection
Ink: Ranger Distress Inks Broken China, Spun Sugar
Dies: Spellbinders™ Grand Calibur™, LF-246 Grand Labels Eleven #2, #3, S5-051 Fanciful Flight, S4-246 Labels Eleven #5, #6, S5-030 Fancy Tags Two
Accessories: Maya Road Trinket Pins Pink Pearl Flower, Antique Gem; Ranger Diamond, Silver Stickles; SCRAPBOOK ADHESIVES By 3L™ MyStik™Permanent Strips Dispenser, 3D Foam Squares; Beacon Adheisves™ Fabri-Tac™

For all of the details on this card and to see more photos click HERE to visit the Want2Scrap Blog and while you are there take a little time to scroll through the Want2Scrap Blog and you will see some beautiful and creative inspiration filled with lots of bling!!

Thank you so much for stopping by today and I hope you have a Fabulous Day!!!

Hugs & Smiles,
Heidi

Simply Sunday - The Best Is Yet To Be Card

Good morning and Welcome to Simply Sunday! To find out all of the details about Simply Sunday please see my sidebar.Supplies
Paper: WolrdWin Fairy Tale Pink
Accessories: Crafty Secrets Love Mail Creative Scraps; Want2Scrap Nestabling™ Scalloped Heart Pink Rhinestones; Maya Road Rose Trim; Ranger Diamond Stickles; Joann's Pink Sheer Ribbon; Beacon Adheisves™ Fabri-Tac™ (ribbon trim, sheer ribbon); SCRAPBOOK ADHESVIES By 3L™ MyStik™Permanent Strips Dispenser; Distress Tool

Please take a little time to visit the blogs for Simply Sunday
Heidi Blankenship you are here ;-)
Karen Taylor
Terre Fry

Thank you so much for stopping by and I hope you have a Wonderful Sunday!!

Hugs & Smiles,
Heidi

Rolled Felt Roses - My First Video Tutorial!!

Hello! Today, I have a little surprise for you!! I have been wanting to do video tutorials for awhile now and we purchased a new video camera right before Christmas but with the holidays and CHA I just didn't have the time to figure out how to use the new camera and then how to actually upload it to YouTube and get it on my blog--LOL! BUT I have figured it out!! *wink* Today, I have my first video tutorial to share with you!!! I am pretty excited about being able to do this, can you tell? LOL!! I have already shown you this technique in a step-by-step tutorial (click HERE to see) but I received so many wonderful comments, questions and emails about the felt rolled roses that I thought this would be a good start for my first video tutorial.


Supplies
Dies: Spellbinder™ Grand Calibur™, S4-124 Classic Scalloped Circles Large die #3
Ink: Copic Marker RV02
Accessories: Beacon Adhesives™ Fabri-Tac™; Felt; Scissors

Did you enjoy the video tutorial? I would love to hear what you think!! But remember it's my first one so be gentle--LOL! Thank you so much for stopping by today and I hope you have a Fantastic weekend!!

Hugs & Smiles,
Heidi

Skipping Stones Design - SSD67 - Guest Sketch Artist week 2

Good morning! Today, is my second week as Guest Sketch Artist for Skipping Stones Design and I am very excited to share my second card and sketch with you. Here is the card I designed for this weeks sketch. I used Dandelion Dreams for the cluster of soft pastel flowers and Pumkin Seed Sentiments to create the background at the bottom of the card and add the sentiment. Here is the sketch that I designed. Sketch SSD#67 for Skipping Stones Design.Here is a close up of the floral images. I used Simply Smooth Ivory cardstock, the Grand Calibur™ and S4-319 Lattice Rectangles #3 to cut/emboss the rectangle shape. Then I stamped the floral images using Spun Sugar, Shabby Shutters and Tumbled Glass Distress Inks from Ranger. Then I inked the outer edges of the lattice with Spun Sugar Distress Ink, added glitter and very lightly inked the edges with Rich Cocoa ink. I used the Grand Calibur™ and S4-306 Wonky Rectangles #5 and S5-046 Banner Basics Three to create a label and border. Then I distressed the edges of the background and added a few rhinestones.

Supplies
Stamps: Skipping Stones Design Dandelion Dreams, Pumkin Seed Sentiments
Paper: DCS Simply Smooth Ivory; WorldWin Green
Ink: Ranger Distress Inks Spun Sugar, Shabby Shutters, Tumbled Glass; Tsukineko Memento Rich Cocoa
Dies: Spellbinders™ Grand Calibur™, S4-319 Lattice Rectangles #3, S4-306 Wonky Rectangles #5, S5-046 Banner Basics Three
Accessories: Kaisercraft Soft Pink Rhinestones; Joann's 2-Way Glue Pen, Pale Pink Glitter; Hand Tinted Seam Binding; SCRAPBOOK ADHESIVES By 3L™ 3D Foam Squares; Distress Tool

Please be sure to visit the Skipping Stones Design Blog to see all of the other cards creating using sketch SSD#67. I can't wait to see what the ladies from the Skipping Stones Design DT created and the ladies who are the Guest Designers for March!!

Thank you so much for stopping by today! I hope you have a creative day!!

Hugs & Smiles,
Heidi