A New Challenge Blog

I am so excited to share a

brand new Challenge Blog with you!

It's Wynne's Web Now!

Here is the link...

http://wynneswebnow.blogspot.com/!

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Wynne is a fun and creative little gal!

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Each Tuesday she will be bringing a

fun and creative

(but not too difficult) challenge to us.

ANYBODY can be creative and Wynne

is willing to encourage us.

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Please check out her new Challenge

and try to post to her blog so everyone

can be blessed by your creativity.

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This card is my take on her

"flower" challenge today.

I liked her card so well, I kindof kept it similar.

Great job, Wynne!

Thank You Pink Persimmon!

If you tuned in here this past Thursday,

then you know all about

Pink Persimmon

and the fabulous $50 gift certificate give-away!

And if you DON'T know about it,

head on over to TTS via this link

http://triplethesketch.blogspot.com/2009/06/sketch-63-layouts-pink-persimmons.html

to find out all about how you can win!

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Pink Persimmon generously donated

these images titled "Key to My Heart" along

with many other lovely images

to the design team of TTS.

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I just had to say THANK YOU

for such thoughtfulness.

TTS design team members offer

inspiration with NO PAY, NO INCENTIVES.

We do what we do because we feel

called by His Spirit

to share His talents.

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Every now and then an amazing

company such as Pink Persimmon

will come along with blessings

that simply melt our hearts.

So again...

THANK YOU

Pink Persimmon!

Keys to My Treasure

"For where your treasure is, there will your heart be also."

Matthew 6:21

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This is the second page to my TTS Sketch #63 layout.

You can find the first page here...

http://dancingwithstamps.blogspot.com/2009/06/tts-sketch-63-and-happy-anniversary.html

As I said yesterday, I truly believe God

gives us many keys to many treasures.

On this page about "ME,"

I will include a little note about each of those keys.

I treasure being each of these and

am grateful to have been each.

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granddaughter

wife

mother

friend

sister

aunt

teacher

Believer

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Check back soon to see the little notes

I have created to recognize each of these

treasures in my life.

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The "and ME" area on my page is a "pocket"

where these "KEYS" to my treasures

will be enclosed.

To create a simple pocket for your pages or cards

simply use any size piece of card stock,

score three of the sides and

cut away the tiny corner areas where scored.

Apply adhesive to your scored areas

and add to your project.

TTS Sketch #63 and Happy Anniversary!

Triple the Sketch

has another wonderful sketch available

to spark your creativity today!

I'm thrilled to bring you

http://triplethesketch.blogspot.com/2009/06/sketch-63-layouts-pink-persimmons.html!

Along with this sketch comes a

Happy Anniversary wish for

Pink Persimmon

who happens to be celebrating one year

of business in the acrylic stamp industry.

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Want to win a $50 gift certificate from

Pink Persimmon?

Click on "Sketch 63" above to find out

all the fun details!

I put this page together for the summertime
Bible study of "God's Good Gifts."
The very first lesson focused on the gift of self.
After studying a week of God's Word,
we gathered together and recieved instructions
to scrapbook a page out "ME."
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Although Jesus IS the "key to my heart,"
I believe He has allowed many keys
be granted to me that have unlocked
His many treasures in my life.
Check back tomorrow for the
2nd page to this layout and find out
just what those keys have been.


Thank you again and again to
Pink Persimmon
for the sweet, sweet gifts.
I completely enjoyed stamping with
these adorable stamps!

Still...

Still thinking of my

dear neice and her sweet husband.

The butterfly just says it all.

We can be beautiful reminded

that Christ's resurrection

is the forefront of our own.

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Thank you to those of you who left comments.

Especially those who shared similar stories.

You've blessed me!

Please keep my brother and his wife

in your prayers.

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I love what this card says because

I truly believe my neice

will be that person for her very own family.

We can not "pray" our loved ones

into salvation BUT

we can certainly pray FOR them.

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Butterfly kisses to you today!

Always...

Lifting my sweet niece, her dear husband,

my brother and sister in law

in prayer today.
The loss of a child, no matter what the age,
is such a sad and confusing time.
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Just as the butterfly is recognized
as a symbol of Christ's resurrection,
I have no doubt this little babe
has flown straight into
the arms of God.
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Please lift my family in your prayers today.
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And if you are weary
or have a burden too heavy to carry,
know that He is waiting for YOU.
Matthew 11:28-30
"Come to me, ALL you who labor
and are heavy burden, and I will give you rest."
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Grab a Bible and you read the rest.
Afterall, it's HIS love letter to you
not mine.

Magestic Monday

So I bought a bag of buttons

and these HUGE ones happened to be

in amongst the batch of buttons.

Talk about "out of this world!"

he he he...

I didn't think I'd ever use them

but "Space Girl"

is so cute and unique

that they compliment her nicely, I think.

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Be sure to check out

Queen Kat Designs

for this cute and funky image

as well as tons more.

I Still Love You

Inspired by TTS Sketch #62,

I couldn't help but make this

adorable card for my BFF.

We've been together now for

NINETEEN YEARS

and I DO still love him!

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After my card was completed,

I couldn't help but be reminded of

God's great Love.

After so many mistakes

and times that I neglect Him,

He tells me

"I still love you."

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"For I am persuaded, that neither death,

nor life, nor angels, nor principalities,

nor powers, nor things present,

nor things to come,

nor height, nor depth, nor any other creature,

shall be able to separate us

from the love of God,

which is in Christ Jesus our Lord."

Romans 8:38

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May you know Him

and His love for YOU.

TTS Sketch #62

Thanks to Patter over at

Triple the Sketch

the hardest part of creating

is all done for us!

AND thanks to the incredibly talented

Design Team (he he, that's me)

the rest of the creating is done for us as well.

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Patter comes up with the sketches

while the Design Team

feeds in inspiration.

DIVINE inspiration, that is.

Since Triple the Sktech is a

CHRISTIAN based papercrafting site,

you can always feel God's love

while you're there.

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I just LOVE it!

I know you will as well.

Check it out!

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Here is my take on

Sketch #62

this week.

Thank you to

Right at Home Scrapbooking

for all supplies on this page.

Have a blessed day and be sure to
Psalm 55:6!

NMBS Favorites Swap #2

Oh my...

I am in such a fabulous swap group!

Sometimes, I think I need to pinch myself

to believe that it is real. he he.

Seriously, the members of

NMBSwaps

http://nmbswaps.blogspot.com/

are SO fabulously talented

I wonder sometimes how I ever

came to be invited to the group. (wink)

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Here is my second card for our

recent Favorites Swap.

I just love "Puns from the Past"

but just don't use it often enough.

Perhaps because of the vintage sayings

or maybe because of the vintage look.

(My daughter saw this card and said,

"I don't get it." Too stinkin' funny!)

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I wanted my card to show that you

don't have to create a "vintage look"

just because the images themselves are.

I "think" I succeeded.

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Thanks for dancing with me today!

Your comments "perk" me up

more than you know!

Magestic Monday

Whoot Whoot, for you!

You are up and at them this bright

and Magestic Monday!

(I know it's tough but we'll get through it, he he.)

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Used my "Hoot" stamp from

Queen Kat Designs

for this cute encouragment greeting.

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You don't have to have a specific

reason to send a card like this.

I think I will send it to let

a friend know I've been thinking of her.

And when I think of her,

I think of how great it is that

she is my friend.

That is reason to

"Whoot Whoot!"

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Have a great "whootin'" day!

TTS Sketch #61

WE BREAK FOR SPRING!

My take on Sketch #61

from Triple the Sketch

was really fun

to put together.

Are you just lovin' my fish?!

Ya, me too!

At first I thought, "maaayyybe."

And then when it was all finished I thought,

"How stinkin' cute is that?!"

To create him

just use three punches...

1. Marvy Giga Punch

2. Stampin' Up! Full Heart

3. Stampin' Up! Heart to Heart

Sponge the pieces before

you put them together.

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Thank you to

Right at Home Scrapbooking

for most of the supplies

to create this page.

Have a blessed day!
Matthew 4:19

Favorites Swap

As many of you know,

I belong to a fabulous swap group called

the NIMBEES.

Our group blog is http://nmbswaps.blogspot.com/.

We came up with the "Nimbees"

because that is how my sweet daughter

said "NMBS" would be pronounced.

Too funny and super cute, huh?!

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Our most recent swap was a swap

of our favorite stamp sets.

Since we are all SU! demos,

all of our swaps focus on SU! merchandise.

And since SU! is my absolute

FAV STAMP CO.,

I LOVE this swap group!!!

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This was one of my cards for the swap.

I used the Priceless stamp set

and Tea Party Designer Series Paper.

The large oval punch

made this card really simple to create.

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WANT THIS CARD?

Follow my blog and it could be yours.

By using Random.org, I will select a fab follow

to have this card pop into their mailbox.

It is very easy to follow,

even if you do not have a blog.

Blogger is FREE

and will ask you to set up an account

so you can follow.

(remember it's FREE!)

Royal Wednesday Blog Hop

How fun is summer?!

Ya, I know... it's HOT!

I likey!!!

It's so hot...

I could just cut all my hair off!

Oh wait!

My loving daughter

DID cut her hair off!

Check it out on...

http://wynneswebnow.blogspot.com/

(She would squeal with delight

if you joined her as a follower!)

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Now how about this HOT card?!

Ya!

If you are joining the hop from

http://qkd.blogspot.com/

then you are hopping from

where all the fun begins.

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Maria gives us a

fun summertime challenge...

use any bright colors

that make you think of summer!

You can find this Aloha stamp set

as well as many other summer time sets

at the http://www.katstamps.com/store/

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I also used a sketch challenge

from the Queen herself.

That challenge and other submissions

can be found here at PCP

http://www.papercraftplanet.com/group/queenkatdesigns.

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Now keep on hopping and check out

http://randomcrafting.blogspot.com/

and then on to

http://www.woodedviews.blogspot.com/

for more fabulously funky creativity!

Blessings!

Birthdays are for Wii!

Wii crazy... that's my kid! For his B-day he wanted a pair of "Wii PJs" like I don't think he has ever wanted any other gift. Too stinkin' funny, that kid is!

So our lovely friend, Lisa, decided she'd be the one to surprise him with his requested gift. Let me tell you... the kid's b-day was in MARCH and I think I've washed the silly pjs a total of maybe five times. (He hides them on me so I can't wash them. He says he is afraid I won't have them clean in time for bedtime.) Rolling!

Inspired by sketch #57 , thanks to Triple the Sketch, my page was super easy and fun. Check out Right at Home Scrapbooking for all other fun details like patterned paper, embellishments and such.

Happy Birthday Blog Hop

This isn't just any ol' blog hop!

It's a BIRTHDAY BLOG HOP!

If you're just joining the hop,

you will want to hop

back to the beginning here...

http://qkd.blogspot.com/

and be sure to wish

Vicki a very HB!

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Happy Birthday, Vicki!

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Vicki is owner of

http://www.katstamps.com/store/

and quite the talented stamper.

Be sure to check out the

40% and 50% off sale

now at the Kat Store!

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If you've just hopped from

http://www.woodedviews.blogspot.com/,

you will want to keep on hopping to

http://alienanessa.wordpress.com/

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And as always...
remember to "sparkle!"

TTS Sketch #60

Happy Scrappin' All!

If you are like me,

you could use more time to

SCRAPBOOK, aye?

When you DO get to enjoy a bit of

R&R with your paper, stamps, and stickers

(ooh, that sounds like a store name...)

always be sure to check out

Triple the Sketch

for lots and lots of

sketches as well as inpsiration!

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Look closely at my pages...

I used SCRAPS and STICKERS

from a Bella Blvd sticker sheet.

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I LOVE sticker sheets and paper packs,

such as Stampin' Up!'s

Simply Scrappin' Kits.

They make my scrapbooking time go so fast!

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So the first page you see here is my take on

Sketch #60.

And below, you can see the entire two page spread.

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Email me with your Simply Scrappin' Kit order

and start getting a ton of pages done

TODAY!

My "Super" Daughter

I just had to do a bit of braggin'

today on my super talented gal!

She made this card for her

wonderful teacher

Mrs. Cooper

("Super Cooper")

as an end of the year gift.

And yep, she made the apple as well.

(FINALLY, she broke out the clay

she got for Christmas two years ago!)

She is such a talented little gal!

Be sure to check out her

other teacher gifts here

Wynnes Web Now

(and please leave her a comment.

she just loves getting them.)

Royal Release Blog Hop

Welcome to the

ROYAL RELEASE HOP!

If you are joining me from

the Whimsical Ink Sorority blog,

you are on the right track

(or should I say "trail" since we're hopping, he.)

Be sure to read

the entire post to find out

where you should hop to next.

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You might also want to visit

http://www.papercraftplanet.com/group/queenkatdesigns

for even more new release fun.

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And now drumrole pa-lease...

Introducing...

RUSSIAN DOLLS

from

Queen Kat Designs Store

http://www.katstamps.com/store/

(click here to shop)

These gals are just the cutest!
I selected this stamp image
because my daughter
has a friend who collects these
adorable little stacking dolls
and I thought it might be
fun to bless her with some images.
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Now you are ready to keep hopping
so you can see even more
fantastic new releases
from

Queen Kat Designs
http://qkd.blogspot.com/
(click here to start your hop)
From my blog,
hop on over to
http://creatinginsolitude.blogspot.com/
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I hope you "royally" enjoy your hop!

Blog Hop Sneak Peak

Are you ready for some

fun, fresh, and funky

ideas from

Queen Kat Designs?!

They will be here shortly!

This inspirational hop will begin

over at the QKD blog

(link listed above)

at 10:00am EST.

Just to wet your creative taste buds,

check out what I have in store for you...

See you back here at 10:00!