Graciellie Design Holiday Release w//Really Reasonable Ribbon

It's our first blog hop of the holiday season.  Gracie Chavez has created some beautiful images and digital paper for the months of November and December.  You will love all these products.  And to make it even better, we will be featuring Really Reasonable Ribbon on all our creations.  This is my card.

Card details:
4.25 X 5.5" card base - Gold foil
Background paper - Graciellie Design Holiday Traditions Digital Paper - Cut at 4"X5.25"
Anna Griffin Die - Cut from green shimmer paper
Image - Jingle Bells by Graciellie Design - foiled and holly colored with copics
Ribbon by Really Reasonable Ribbon
Therm-o-web Foil
Sequins

This is a close-up of the image:

I foiled  a sentiment and created a label for the inside of the card.

Below are the Graciellie Design Products and the Really Reasonable Ribbon used on my card......

Thank you for joining our blog hop and visiting my blog.  Be sure to visit all the design team members blogs and leave a comment for a chance to win Gracie's prize of $20 gift card to her shop.  The next person to visit is 

Regina

So until next time.  God Bless You!!! Peggy

Challenges for this card:

Digi Choosday Challenge -W,E2, - #44 - Anything Goes

The Holly and Ivy Christmas Challenge - 2W, C15, E3 - #18 - Anything Christmas Goes (Week 1)

Crafting from the Heart - W, E3, F - ALWAYS ANYTHING GOES 

Bountiful Season - Graciellie Design

The temperatures in NW Georgia are finally beginning to cool some.  It has felt like Fall for the past few days.  The nights are crisp and the days warm.  It makes me start thinking of Thanksgiving and Fall festivals. 

 In that frame of mind, I set about creating this card from a Graciellie Design image called Bountiful Season.  This image belongs to a digital stamp bundle calleld Thankful Words.  It is on sale in Gracie's Etsy Store for 15% off.  The bundle contains 4 lovely stamp sets.  See below.

Card Supplies:
4.25 X 5.5" card base
Image/Sentiment - Bountiful Season
Orange Foil
Border Embossing Folder from Anna Griffin Summer/Fall Folders
Copics
Cardstock from my stash
Ribbon
Yellow Seed Beads

The first thing I did was foil the image and sentiment with the orange foil.  That didn't present with enough color so I colored the image with Copics.  Coloring over the foil with Copics did not alter the foil.  After embossing the edge of the purple cardstock, I assembled the card as you see it. The last step was to apply the seed beads to the glue I had applied in the center of the flower.

This picture shows the foiling better.  

This is the "Thankful Words" Digital Stamp Bundle.

Thank you for visiting with me today.  I always read every comment.  Please come back soon.

God Bless You!!! Peggy

Challenges for this card:
Color Inspiration Monday - M 1st Monday, hand colored images (Top 3, winner) - ALWAYS ANYTHING GOES WITH HAND-COLORED IMAGE
Pammie's Inky Pinkies Challenges - W, ATG except Theme on 5th Monday of a month, E3 - ALWAYS ANYTHING GOES
The Paper Girls - 2W 1st & 3rd Mondays, layouts, cards, F, 3E, A grand prize winner is randomly chosen every quarter - #138 Pumpkin Spice (Week 2)
Come and Get It - W, 3E - Add a Pumpkin
Stamping Sensations - M, 3E, Winner + Top 3, must use stamp (no pre-colored digis) Stamp must be focal point of project – October - Autumn Glory
The Ribbon Girls - 2W, must use ribbon, must be a card – Image + Ribbon (W2 of 2

Graciellie Design/Unity Stamp Blog Hop

Time for our second blog hop with Graciellie Design and Unity Stamps for the month of October.  Unity's recent release of some of Gracie's designs has been a success.  See Gracie's rubber stamps here.  I chose "Sweet Tea Kitty" for this card.  This little kitten is so adorable.  You can also purchase this image as a digistamp on Gracie's Etsy Shop.

 Card Supplies:

4.25"X5.5" card base

Embossed Oval

Image: Sweet Tea Kitty by Graciellie Design and Unity Stamps

Sentiment is part of the same stamp set.

Image colored with Copics

Flowers and Ribbon 

Here is a close-up of the little kitten.

Unity Stamp

Sweet Tea Kitty

Be sure to check out the entire blog hop for inspiration and Gracie will be announcing the winner of our Oct. 2nd blog hop.  The blog you want to visit is 

Cards by Regina 

Thank you for visiting with me today.  I know I've been rather quiet lately but I have been visiting with my sister in SC.  She recently lost her husband.  When I came back home, she came with me for another week.  Family comes first.

God Bless You!!! Peggy

Challenges for this card:

Colour Crazy Challenge - 2W,2E  - No.41 - Anything Goes

Crafting-With-Friends - 2W, 3E - No.52 - Anything Goes (W2 of 2

Crafty Catz - W, 3E – No. 388 - Anything Goes with optional twist Use Ribbon

Really Reasonable Ribbon - 2W, 3E (1st & 3rd Friday) - No.173 - Anything Goes with Ribbon (W2 of 2)

Creative Moments - 2W, 3E, Always anything Goes (W1 of 2)

Unity Stamp/Graciellie Design New Release

Today is an exciting day.  Unity Stamps and Graciellie Design have teamed together to bring you some new rubber stamps. Here is a link the new releases.  There are some beautiful images and they're all on sale.  I had the privilege to work with a couple of them.  This is my first creation.  Tune back in on the 16th for another cute design.

This lovely image is called "Amazing Things", colored with Copics.  The background paper is from a 6X6" paper pack by DCWV called In Stitches.  I crisscrossed some yarn around it before adding the image.  I think this would make a  lovely encouragement card.  Here is a closeup of the image.

And here is a pic of the actual stamp package.  The stamp is made of high quality rubber and stamps clearly.  

Did I mention that this is a blog hop.  Oh yeah.  There will be prizes announced on October 16th.  You will want to leave a comment on every design team members blog to increase your chances of winning.  What is the prize, you say.  There will be 3 prize packages from Unity Stamps that include 3 stamp sets.  How generous is that?  So be sure to leave a comment here on my blog, then go on to Regina's blog to see her beautiful creations.  She's been a busy girl.

Regina's Blog

Thank you so much for joining us in this blog hop today.  Looking forward to reading your comments.

God Bless You!!!  Peggy

Challenges for this card:

Colour Crazy Challenge - 2W,2E  - No.39 - Anything Goes

Crafting-With-Friends - 2W, 3E - No.51 - Anything Goes (W2 of 2)

Morgan's Art World Open Challenge - 2W, E3, any image - No. 19 - Anything Goes (W2 of 2

Crafting With An Attitude M,1st Thurs,3E Always Anything Goes

Word Art Wednesday-Graciellie Design

Graciellie Design is sponsoring the Word Art Wednesday Challenge today.  Word Art Wednesday offers free inspirational word art from scripture. Be sure to check them out.

My card features Gracie's "Friends" image.  The scripture is from 1Timothy 4:12.

Friends by Graciellie Design

Card Details:
7X5 Card Base
Images - "Friends" by Graciellie Design and sentiment by Word Art Wednesday
I printed the images on a laser printer, then foiled them with gold foil. I colored the flowers with Copic Alcohol markers.  Alcohol markers don't affect the foil.  It shines right through.
Butterflies - Martha Stewart punches from foil cardstock.

Thank you for visiting with me today.  I love reading your comments.

God Bless You!!!!  Peggy

Challenges for this card:
Always Fun Challenges - W, E3, Top 3 awarded - #25 ANYTHING GOES
Artistic Inspirations - 2W, E3, F - #186 ANYTHING GOES + ANYTHING GOES 
Crafting from the Heart - W, E3, F - ALWAYS ANYTHING GOESPammie's Inky Pinkies Challenges - W, ATG except Theme on 5th Monday of a month, E3 - ALWAYS ANYTHING GOES
Addicted to Stamps 2W, winner + Top Picks, Must include digi or rubber/clear Stamping (no precolored digis) - #153 Stamp a Background (W2 of 2)
Lil Patch of Crafty Friends - 2W (1st & 3rd Sun) E3 Always Anything Goes

Graciellie Design Blog Hop- The Vine

Are you ready for another blog hop featuring the fabulous Graciellie Design DT?  Gracie has released some new images and we got to play with them.  You are in for a treat.  I chose "The Vine" for my card.  There are two images and five lovely sentiments with this stamp.

Close up of the image.  I added Stickles glitter to highlight it.

Anna Griffin die used for the background

This is the second image from the set.  I colored it with Copics and cut it out with this sentiment die.

This is the inside of my card. The sentiment die created a ridge around the cutout so I outlined it with a marker. 

I enjoyed working with this new release.  There are more on the other design team members blogs.  Be sure and visit them.  The next person on the blog hop is: 

REGINA 

Be sure to leave a comment on each member's blog as there will be a $10 gift to Gracie's Shop.

The Vine

#blessed

Unicorn Wishes

This Season

Thank you for visiting with me today.  I hope you enjoy this blog hop as much as we enjoyed bringing it to you.  

God Bless You!!!

Challenges for this card:

Digi Choosday Challenge -W,E2, - #37 - Anything Goes

Lemon Shortbread 2W, E3, no digital projects - #50 - Always Anything Goes (Week 1

Retarte 2W, E3 - #105 - Anything Goes  (week 2)

Artistic Inspirations - 2W, E3, F - #185 ANYTHING GOES + ANYTHING GOES (Week 2

Crafting from the Heart - W, E3, F - ALWAYS ANYTHING GOES 

Pammie's Inky Pinkies Challenges - W, ATG except Theme on 5th Monday of a month, E3 - ALWAYS ANYTHING GOES

Graciellie Design Bundle Sale

Normally on the first of each month we have a blog hop.  However, today we are featuring some stamp set bundles that will be on sale for 30% off through the 14th of September.  You don't need a code for this discount, however on the 15th the bundles will go back to a regular price.  These are beautiful images, as you will see later in my post.  First, I want to share the image I picked for my card.

The image I chose is Strong and Courageous from the Bold Florals Bundle.  It is a layered rose image. I printed and colored 2 of them with Copics.  I then added glitter accents to the leaves.  The background paper is from a 6X6 Best of Anna Griffin Paper Pad.  I placed my hand colored images over the flowers in the paper.  The sentiment is from the same image set.  

Close up of the flowers

The center of the card.  Also, one of the sentiments with Strong and Courageous.  I printed it on a laser printer, then ran it through my Minc machine and foiled it.

Now to show you the bundles that you can purchase for 30% off until the 15th.

Beautiful Duos

Elegant  Collages

Beautiful Singles

Bold Florals

These bundles can be purchased at Graceillie Design Etsy shop.  Be sure to visit Gracie's blog. There's a $15 prize to win.

Thank you for visiting with me today.  I love reading your comments. Be sure to snatch up these beautiful bundles while you can get them at a discounted price.

God Bless You!!!  Peggy

Challenges for this card:

Colour Crazy Challenge - 2W,2E  - No.35 - Anything Goes

Crafting-With-Friends - 2W, 3E - (W1 of 2) No.49 - Anything Goes

Creative Fingers -  2W , 3E, No totally digital projects - No.135 - (W4 of 4) Anything Goes

Little C's Aloha Friday Challenge - W, 1E - Digital Image

Graciellie Design Inspiration Blog,

The Graciellie Design DT  are ready for another blog hop featuring the beautiful images, digital papers and die cuts released by Gracie on August 1.  I hope you like our creations and get  inspired to jump right in and join us.  This is my card I made using the Magnolia Dreams Digital Paper Pack.

Card Details:

5.5" Square Card Base

Background - All the elements on this card except the butterfly and the sentiment are from Magnolia Dreams paper.  I imported the paper with the magnolias on it into my Cricut Design Space and removed the background until I only had the magnolias.  Then I cut out 3 layers.  I adhered 2 of them together with foam adhesives and cut out the main flowers and popped them for a 3rd layer.

Sentiment is from Gracie's Friend Collection.

I hope you have enjoyed your visit here.  The next person on the blog hop is Regina.  Click on her name and go to her blog.

If you didn't start the blog hop at Graciellie Design, please go back and start there and leave a comment on each participant's blog. You're in for a treat.

God Bless You!!! Peggy

Challenges for this card:

Dare 2B Artzy Challenges - M, 1st Sunday, E3 - (August) Pastel Colors

Lil Patch of Crafty Friends - 2W (1st & 3rd Sun) E3 Always Anything Goes

Making Memories Crafting M, 3E No.8 - August - Anything Goes

Simply Create Too - M - August -  Use Flowers

Cardz 4 Galz 2W,3E #53 Pretty Pastels (W2 of 2)

Moving along with the Times 2W,3E #51Things that Fly (W2 of 2)