Please pray for my dear friend, Grace!!

Please pray for my dear friend, Grace!!

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Chris Olsen, Glowbug
Hi! I am Chris, also known as Glowbug on Splitcoaststampers. I live in Appomattox, VA. I so much enjoy blogging and the so many good friendships that have formed as a result. During my free time, I am creating cards or projects and I so enjoy Challenges. I have a very supportive husband, Scott, who understands my addiction and two young daughters,Meghan, 9 and Nicki, 12 years of age, who can't wait to get their hands on my stamps and embellishments. I was an elementary school teacher until my youngest was born. I have now been blessed with the opportunity to teach my two girls at home. I use stamping as a hobby or way to escape.
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Thursday, August 25, 2011
Happy Thursday Everyone!!  Today is the beginning of many days of rain...the hurricane is on it's way.  Oh well...more time to craft and work around the house...


It is time for ODBD Stamping In Time Challenge(SNTODBD42) over at Our Daily Bread Designs! The assignment is to use Our Daily Bread Design stamps.  The challenge this rotation is lace! Lace can be a lacy background, die cut, punch, lacy paper, lacey stamp, or real lace.  Remember, the more you play the more you increase your chance to win! We look forward to seeing what you create using ODBD stamps!  

Here is my take on the challenge with a lacy doily and lace...


Card Recipe
The ODBD Stamps I Used: Pincushion Tag Set and Sew Special
Paper: SEI, White, Pretty in Pink, Pink Pirouette
Accessories: Cheery Lynn French Pastry Doily, lace, Pink Silk ribbon from May Arts, buttons, pink gingham, pearls, Cuttlebug embossing folder (leaves)


Now, it is your turn to play for a chance to win a $15 gift certificate toward stamps at ODBD! Here are the guidelines!


  • You must use ODBD Stamps! Other stamps allowed, but ODBD images need to be the focus!
  • Use keyword codes SNTODBD42 and ODBD when linking to SCS or public gallery.
  • Be sure to use the LINK to be eligible for the gift certificate drawing!
  • If you use either your blog link or online gallery, please give a link back to this challenge page.


The challenge runs from Thursday 9 am EST (August 25th) til Wednesday (September 7th) at 6 pm EST. You have two weeks to enter. You can enter as many times as you like.


For more examples for the challenge, please visit these other talented breadsticks:
Betty Wright
E. Marie Berquist (guest designer)
Debi Southard
Grace Nywening
Sabrina Jackson
and special guest:
Heidi Steinhebel


challenges I am entering in:
Crafts and Me - #49 lace
Creative Belli -  #12gingham
Paper Shelter Challenge - #28 diecuts/punches
Freshly Brewed - #61 embossing
Truly Scrumptious -  #64 mostly pink
Bearly Mine - Bring On The Bling
Tuesday Throwdown -Dimension & Texture
DDH Challenges -  Dry Embossing
Kaboodle Doodles - Ribbons
One Stitch At A Time - Bling
Scrappy Frogs -  Bling
Just Some Lines  Embossing
Marks Finest Papers -#69 Emboss it
Card Makin' Mamas -  pink
Crafts 4 Eternity Recipe Challenge -  include at least one of these: flags, tickets, tags

Thanks for stopping by and for your comments.  I greatly appreciate you taking the time to share your thoughts.

Have a great day!!

Blessings,




Wednesday, August 24, 2011
Happy Hump Day Everyone!!  I hope you are all enjoying your week and nice weather.  It has been beautiful here!!  Not for long though....the hurricane is on its way....Soon it will be rain, rain and more rain...Oh well I have enjoyed the weather thus far in the low 70's with sunshine and almost no humidity.  Gorgeous!!

Anywho...today I have a couple cards to share with you.  A couple of weeks ago I went to visit my dear sister Jeanne and met up with my dear friend Grace!!! We had a blast!! I took my first ever Stampin Up Class!! What fun!!  For our card we made a side stair step card using the Fabulous Florals and Curly Cute stamp sets  and the Peach Parfait Designer series pack from SU.  The flowers are stamped in Old Olive, Daffodil Delight and Peach Parfait.
I think this may be my first SU only creation....

Card Recipe:
Stampin Up Fabulous Florals, Curly Cute
Paper: Whisper White and Peach Parfait Designer Series Paper, Old Olive
Accessories: Scallop Punch, ribbon

Challenges I am entering this creation in:
Paper Shelter Challenge - #28 diecuts/punches
Kaboodle Doodles - Ribbons
Make it Monday - always Anything Goes
Paper Creations Ink -Flowers
  • Paper Playtime -  Anything Goes


  • Stamps R Us
     -  Anything GoesVictorine Originals - SummerStamp with Fun - SummerPollycraft - Autumn ColoursCrafty Ann's -  scallops and or fancy bordersPhindy’s Place -  something new (new stamps)

    Here is a photo of me and my dear friend Grace in Boston:


    I am so blessed to have such a dear friend like  whose love for the Lord and for others is evident in all she does!!

    My next creation uses the beautiful new Scripture Series 2 set from Our Daily Bread Designs!!! This set is full of beautiful scriptures chosen by some of ODBD's customers!!


    Card Recipe:
    Our Daily Bread Designs : Scripture Series 2, Scrolly Borders
    Paper: Pink Paislee Butterfly Garden, Garden Green
    Accessories: Prima and Wild Orchid roses, ZVA Creative pearls. Bow Easy, Ivory silk ribbon, ivory lace, MS butterfly and fern punch

    challenges I am entering this creation in:
    Crafts and Me - #49 laceSisterhood of Crafters  -  flowersRuby's Rainbow - #10 stitchingTuesday Throwdown -Dimension & Texture
    Hooked on Crafts -  WingsOne Stitch At A Time - BlingScrappy Frogs -  BlingCuddly Buddly  - swirls and blingSimply Create - 2W - distress
    Stampin' B's - JFF - Distressing


    Thanks for stopping by and for your comments.  I greatly appreciate you taking the time to share your thoughts.

    Have a great day!!

    Blessings,


    Monday, August 22, 2011
    Happy Monday Everyone!! I hope you all enjoyed the weekend.  After taking a break for the summer, the team at Stamp and Create is beginning their Product Spotlights once again.  With each product spotlight there is a sale you won't want to miss!!!

    This week's product is Whimsy's Kenny K rubber stamps!!  These are just such fun funky stamps!  They are especially great for those teens in your life. All of these stamps are up to 25% off this week!!!!!

    My first creation uses the fun Spy Chick from Kenny K and the Adventure Mini Postage Stamps cut out with the Whimsy Mini Postage die.  The flourishes are created with the Whimsy Shapeology Elegant Flourishes.
    The paper is from K and Co. and Basic Grey Hello Luscious. The bow is black silk from May Arts tied with the Bow Easy.

    card recipe:
    Stamps: Spy Chick from Kenny K ,Whimsy Adventure Mini Postage Stamps.
    dies: Whimsy Shapeology Elegant Flourishes. mini postage die
    Paper: K and Co. and Basic Grey Hello Lucscious

    For my 2nd creation, I used the fun Madison Attitude from Kenny K and  postcard stamp  from Whimsy designed by Ann from Raindrop Echo Designs as well as the Everyday mini postage stamps and Party mini letter Seals.

    card recipe:
    stamps: Kenny K Madioson Attitude available only at Whimsy, Everyday Mini postage, Party Mini Letter Seals, and Postcard.
    Paper: Bitter Chocolate, soft sky, Bo Bunny Gabrielle Collection
    Accessories: flowers, lace, copics

     For more inspiration using Stamp and Create's Kenny K , please visit my dt sisters: Joy, Lacey, Heidi, Vicky and  Jeanette.

    challenges I am entering my creation in:
    Happileigh Scrappin -  GirlyKaboodle Doodles - RibbonsKarens Doodles - Use Your Punchers and Die Cuts
    Lia Stampz -  CharmMake it Monday - always Anything GoesPaper Playtime - Anything GoesStamps R Us -  Anything GoesKenny K Krafty Girlz -  LayersBasicGrey - #51 Anything goesDesigned 2 Delight -  Anything GoesDigi's With Attitude! -  anything goesPoodles Parlour -  anything goesSimply Create -  distress4 Crafty Chicks -MetalArt Impressions Stamps Challenge - Anything GoesPaper Crafting Journey -  Anything Goes Stamp Insanity -  Anything goesStampin' B's -  DistressingRuby's Rainbow -  #10 stitching

    Thanks for stopping by and for your comments.  I greatly appreciate you taking the time to share your thoughts.

    Have a great day!!

    Blessings,






    Saturday, August 20, 2011
    Happy Saturday All!  I hope you are enjoying your weekend!!  Our neighborhood has been quite the busy place.  Yesterday NBC moved in the area to start the "Extreme Makeover" 1/2 mile down the road from us.  It is kind of fun to see how it all works although I must stay I am keeping a little bit of my distance cause the area is swarmed with volunteers and workers etc.  It is a 24 hour job and the traffic of trucks etc. is unbelievable...

    Anywho....I am popping in to share this week's Shining the Light challenge at ODBD...


    This weeks challenge: A sketch!!



    To make the challenge even more fun, we will be giving out a prize, $15 gift certificate to be used toward stamps at the Our Daily Bread Designs store!! Entries for thprize must be submitted by Friday, August 26 at 8 a.m. EST. One random winner will be chosen and announced next Saturday. If you are not using ODBD stamps, please do not enter more than once. Additional entries without using ODBD stamps will not be commented on or will they qualify for prizes.

    While it is not required to use Our Daily Bread Designs images and sentiments on your creations, we would love to see them if you have them.As a way of recognizing those who do use Our Daily Bread Designs stamps, we will again be choosing 1 to 2 creations to spotlight for our Shining the Light Award. Inorder to qualify for this award, however, you must use Our Daily Bread stamps and have your submission added to Mr. Linky by August 26 at 8 a.m. EST.If you upload your creations to Splitcoast Stampers or any other online gallery, please use the keyword is ODBDSLC73. When creating your posts on blogs please include a link to the challenge.


    Here is my take on the sketch...after looking at my end product, it looks like I took a few liberties that normally would not for a sketch but it was too late when I figured it out.


    ODBD stamps used: Weave in Faith
    Papers: Basic Grey Capella, Kraft, Baja Breeze
    Accessories: Spellbinders Jumbo scallop, seam binding, doily, prima flowers, EK Success punch


    For more inspiration for this challenge, please visit my dt sisters:

    To join the challenge, please link your creation here
    .

    Challenges I am entering:
    BasicGrey -  #51 Anything goes
    Crazy 4 Challenges - #C4C101 Bingo*
    Designed 2 Delight   Anything Goes
    Marks Finest Papers -#69 Emboss it
    Inspire Me Fridays- anything goes
    365 Cards - vintage plus green
    Crafty Ann's -  scallops and or fancy borders
    Phindy’s Place  - something new- new flowers
    Poodles Parlour -  anything goes
    Simply Create - distress
    Art Impressions Stamps Challenge -Anything Goes
    Craft Us Crazy -  Anything goes in August
    Paper Crafting Journey - Anything Goes 
    Stamp Insanity -  Anything goes
    Stampin' B's -  Distressing
    The Paper Variety -  Use thread
    Truly Scrumptious -  #63 Lace 
    Ruby's Rainbow -  #10 stitching
    Deep Ocean Challenge -  Light Blue
    Try It On Tuesday - Anything Goes

    Thanks for stopping by and for all your comments!! They are greatly appreciated!!
    Have a great weekend!!


    hugs,



    Wednesday, August 17, 2011
    Happy Hump Day Everyone!! I hope you are having a great week!!

    Today it is time for another Whiff of Joy challenge!! This week's challenge is fun and easy peasy.  Tag it!!
    Create a Tag!!

    Here is what I created:

    First...let me apologize for the bad photo...it has been so cloudy and rainy that it has been to dark for picture taking...I desperately need a photo light...

    Anywho....I used the darling Henry Celebration Mouse that I colored with copics.  The tag shape is from Our Daily Bread Designs Tag die.  The image itself is mounted on the Labels 16 from Spellbinders.  The lace behind it is an applique which was sent to me by a friend which I have been hoarding.  The dp is from Prima Sparkling Spring.  I had to make a gift with the tag though....I used a Stampin Up Bag Sizzix die. The blue ribbin is actually wrinkled seam binding to give it a more vintage flair.

    For more inspiration for the Whiff Of Joy Challenge, please visit my dt sisters:   JaneKathrin,  Manuela.  Michele To join our challenge, please link your creation here.

    Have a great day!!  Thanks for stopping by and for your comments!!
    blessings,




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