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Friday, February 6, 2009

Stampin Up Morning Glory

3:33 PM | Posted by Chris Olsen, Glowbug | | Edit Post

Tis the season for birthdays in my household. I made yet another birthday card for a friend. Her favorite color is purple and she LOVES flowers. I watercolored this morning glory and tried to keep my card in hues of purple. The dp is from K&Co.

I used my Labels 1 nesties and embossed the purple one. The hardware and stamp is from Stampin Up. I may my corner by using a Martha Stewart border punch. The image is glittered.

Stamp-Morning Glory-SU

Paper- K&Co. recyclables

Accessories: Wright lace, Debb Mumm Ribbon, periwinkle lace, rhinestone flourishes

Thanks for looking. I appreciate your comments. Have a great night!!

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Thursday, February 5, 2009

House Mouse Poppin Birthday

5:21 PM | Posted by Chris Olsen, Glowbug | | Edit Post

The card I am sharing with you today was made for a friend of mine whose birthday is this weekend. She loves House Mouse and the colors pink and purple. I thought this image was adorable and perfect for her. What House Mouse isn't adorable? I used sketch challenge SC214. I used the paper from the retired SUParisian Summer. I am going to miss this paper. I love it!!

The image was stamped 3 times and watercolored with SU Markers. Parts of the image were layered to create a 3 D look. Since my friend loves glitz and lots of it, I added the rhinestone flourishes, and glitter on the image and used a mauve or pink glitter paper from K&Co. (Sorry it does not show so well in the Picture). The layers were sewn together. There are lots of them )Lol!)

CARD RECIPE

Stamps: House Mouse- Poppin Birthday

Paper: SU Parisian summer, burgundy CS, Mauve Glitter Paper from K&Co., Watercolor paper

Accessories: Rhinestone Flourishes, Pink Pirouette Ribbon, glitter, sewing machine and pink thread

Thanks for stopping by. I appreciate any comments. I hope you enjoyed this post as much as I enjoyed making it. House Mouse is so Fun!!!

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Wednesday, February 4, 2009

CPS101 Sketch: Sponsored by Our Daily Bread Designs

11:44 AM | Posted by Chris Olsen, Glowbug | | Edit Post

Today, Our Daily Bread Designs is sponsoring a card sketch over at Card Positions Systems so make sure to join in and add your card so we can admire them.

Here is the CPS Sketch. I used the new February Our Daily Bread Designs stamp set Keep My Lamp Burning. I also used Split Coast Color Challenge CC203. The challenge was to use Pacific Point, Baja Breeze and Garden Green.

I love this stamp set and there is so much you can do with it. I burned the edges around the verse to give it the distressed burnt look (My lighter was not working). The background is sponged to create the sky. The light house is painted with Crystal effects. The background (Pacific Point) is dry embossed with swirls

Card Recipe:

Stamps: Keep My Lamp Burning- Our Daily Bread Designs

Paper: Baja Breeze DP, Black CS, Pacific Point and Gold Glitter Paper

Accessories: Black Velvet Ribbon, Crystal Effects, electric stove for burning my edges (a lighter would work better, however, I did not have one that worked), gold embossing powder

Thanks for stopping by!! Have a great day!!

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Tuesday, February 3, 2009

Lily of the Valley- Recessed Window Technique- I am the Way ODBD

9:18 PM | Posted by Chris Olsen, Glowbug | | Edit Post

I hope everyone had a great day today. My day was very eventful as I had some major work done on a tooth that broke this weekend. I am in a lot of pain at the moment so this will be a brief post.

I am absolutely loving the New Release stamps from Our Daily Bread Designs stamps. They are so much fun. The design team has done outstanding creations with these sets. You really should check out there blogs if you have not already. Their creations are magnificent. Their links on my sidebar.

On February 1, three new stamp sets were released: I am the Way (an Easter set), May God Hold You (Saint Patrick's Day set including the Irish Blessing) and Keep My Lamp Burning (a lighthouse with four interchangeable verses).

The card I am going to share with you today uses the set I Am the Way. I did yesterday's Technique Lover's Challenge (TLC206). The challenge was to create a recessed window. It was challenging but fun. The recessed window really makes the card 3D.

CARD RECIPE

STAMPS: Our Daily Bread Designs- I am the Way

Paper: Vintage Moon Collection by Pink Paislee and Black CS

Accessories: Cuttlebug Border, Wright Ecru Lace, Stampin Up Markers and Watercolor paper, Stamens from Prima Flowers, Gold Stickles, 2 small pearls, corner rounder punch

Thanks for stopping by!! Your comments and feedback are greatly appreciated!

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Monday, February 2, 2009

Friends Furever- MFT

8:54 PM | Posted by Chris Olsen, Glowbug | | Edit Post

Illness is going through our household. My hubby was home today. Out of the ten other guys he works with, 6 out of the 10 got Bronchitis. Today he was home coughing and hacking and sneezing. I am praying that he does not have Bronchitis but rather just a simple cold that go away. I am also am praying that he doesn't pass it on to the rest of us, especially my daughter Nicki who has Asthma.

Since I have been playing nursemaid, I haven't had a chance to do much stamping. (Boohoo!) Today's card is one that I made a few weeks ago. It is using a stamp from My Favorite Things called "Friends Furever" It is such a darling image. I paper pieced most of it. The dog is colored with copics. The paper is from Basic Gray. The ribbon is Buckaroo Blue from SU.

Thanks for stopping by!! I appreciate any comments. They are such an inspiration to read.

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Trust in the Lord with all thine heart and lean not on thine own understanding. In all thy ways acknowledge him and He shall direct thy paths. Proverbs 3:5,6

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