Graciellie Design and Paper Temptress Blog Hop

Graciellie Design and Paper Temptress are teaming up today to bring you a blog hop featuring new releases by Graciellie Design and a new paper pack Paper Temptress prepared to coordinate with the Magnificent Magnolia Collection. The new release I chose for my card is "Happy Greetings".  As you can see it is a beautiful set of tulips with lovely sentiments.

My card:

Card Details:
A2 Card Base
All the lovely papers I used were from the Paper Temptress Magnolia Dreams Variety Pack
Background Paper: I used Paper Temptress Amethyst Mica/Metallic paper.  It has a beautiful sheen to it.
Die cut background - This pattern is one of Gracielle Design die cuts designed to go with these new releases. The paper used for this is another Paper Temptress product, Vintage Silver Lustre.  This paper has a gorgeous swirl pattern. This photo really doesn't show it's beauty.
Image - Happy Greetings by Graciellie Design.  I chose the tulip with the leaves, removed the background to make it a png file, then duplicated it.  I flipped one of them horizontally, then put them together to make a bouquet.  I, then, printed it on PT's Cryogen White #89 paper.  This is one of the best papers for coloring with alcohol markers. Image is colored with Copics.  I then attached it to a paper doily with adhesive squares and glued the doily to my background.
Bow - made from Gold Opulence Ribbon from Paper Temptress.  It adds a touch of elegance to this card.
Butterfly - a foiled Anna Griffin embellishment

Now, it's your turn to visit all the other designers to see what they have created with these new releases.  The prize for today's blog hop will be the complete Magnolia Dreams Collection which features digistamp, papers and die cuts.

Here is our blog hop list for your enjoyment.  These ladies have some beautiful things to show you.  Be sure to leave a comment on each one in order to be eligible for the prizes.

Graciellie Design

Arjita Sepaha Singh

Cynthia Olheiser

Peggy Timmerman

Regina Cooper Bailey

Terrie Albro Burson

Plus Paper Temptress DT
Patricia
Melanie
Ginny
Vicki
Holly

I know this has been a super long post but I appreciate you visiting today.  I hope you enjoy the blog hop and good luck on winning.  Their will be another blog hop tomorrow at Graciellie Design.

God Bless You!!!! Peggy 

  

           

Meet Graciellie Design New Design Team

I have the extreme privilege to be on the new design team for Graciellie Design.  Gracie has so many beautiful detailed images to work with.  Our term begins August 1 with a blog hop between Graciellie Design and Paper Temptress.  Paper Temptress created a new variety paper pack to coordinate with Gracie's new release.  You don't want to miss this event.  Now to meet the team.

So glad you stopped by today.  

God Bless You!!! Peggy

Cuttlebug Bird Cages and Branches

Here I am back today with another HSN July purchase, Cuttlebug Bird Cages and Branches Dies and Embossing Folders.  This card is really clean and simple.  You can take this idea and use whatever dies and embossing folders you have.

Card Details:
5X7 card base
Background design:  Cuttlebug Bird Cages and Branches Embossing Folder
Butterfly - Cuttlebug Bird Cages and Branches Cutting Dies
Sentiment of you choice

Thanks again for dropping by to visit.  I love to hear from you.

God Bless You!!! Peggy

Challenges for this card:
Paper Creator's Crafts (M, P1, 3E) #59 - Anything Goes
Stemplegarten (M, P5, E1, C8) #63 - Anything that can Fly
Crafting from the Heart - W, E3, F - ALWAYS ANYTHING GOES
The Corrosive Challenges - M, 3E - Always Anything Goes
Less Is More W, C5, must be CAS - No Stamps This Challenge will run for 2 weeks See Belo

AG 3-D Flower Dies

How many of you watch HSN every time they have a craft day?  I was in VA when they had the one in July.  That didn't keep me from watching and my daughter-in-law kept encouraging me to buy "stuff".  I was pretty bad.  One of things I bought was Anna's 3-D Flower Dies.  In case you haven't noticed I love flowers.  Today, I finally got out the dies and made this card.

Card Details:
5X7 Card base - I made this card base from paper with gradient colors
Background design - embossing folder from Cuttlebug Bird Cages and Branches dies and embossing folders.
Flowers & leaves- Anna's 3-D Flower dies - cut from gradient paper
Sentiment

Thank you for joining me today.  I hope you're getting excited about the upcoming Blog Hop on August 1 with Graciellie Design and Paper Temptress.  I know I am.

God Bless You!!!  Peggy

Challenges for this card:
A Bit More Time to Craft (2W, P1/15, E3) Always Anything Goes
A Perfect Time To Craft (M, P1, E3) - Always Anything Goes
Create and Inspire (M, P10. E3) #64 - Anything Goes
Creative Craft Cottage Challenges (2W, P7/21, F, E3) #92 Anything Goes
Daisy Chain Challenges (M, P5, E3) #10 Floral

DS4J Cards

Good Morning, Everyone.  I was thumbing through the "stuff" on my desk and discovered 2 cards I had not posted to the blog.  They both contain images from Digistamps4Joy.  I'm pretty sure I posted them in the challenges they were supposed to be in but, in my rush to get packed for my trip to Virginia, I failed to post them on my blog.  Here they are:

Card Details:
5X5 card base
Background Paper - Anna Griffin paper cut in squares and circles.  The edges were distressed and inked for dimension
Image - Rose Trio from DS4J
Image colored with Copics, then placed on a paper doily
Lace for bottom edge
Butterflies - Martha Stewart Punches

Card Details:
A2 Card Base
Background - from My Memories Suite
Image-A Date with Dad from DS4J
Image colored with Copics

Thank you for visiting with me today.  I hope to see you again soon.

God Bless You!!!! Peggy

Peony Bouquet by Aurora Wings

I have missed crafting the past month and a half.  So I decided to spend some time in my craft room today.  I had started coloring this digital image before I left for Virginia but did not get it completed until today.

Card Details:
5.5 X 5.5 Card base
Background Paper - Gradients-I think I must have bought it at Michael's.
Image - Peony Bouquet by Aurora Wings.  She has some of the prettiest images to color.  Be sure to check out her Etsy store.
Image colored with Copics
Ribbon
Sentiment by Anna Griffin

Thank you for visiting with me today.  Don't forget about our Blog Hog coming up August 1st with Graciellie Design.  Prizes to be won.

God Bless You!!! Peggy

Challenges for this card:
Dare 2B Artzy Challenges - M, 1st Sunday, E3 - (July) Bright Colors
Dragonfly Dreams - M, Winner + Top Picks – (July) Anything Goes
Lil Patch of Crafty Friends - 2W (1st & 3rd Sun) E3 Always Anything Goes
Stamping Sensations - M, 3E, Winner + Top 3, must use stamp (no pre-colored digis) Stamp must be focal point of project – July - Flowers
The Ribbon Girls - 2W, must use ribbon, must be a card – Any Image + ribbon (W2 of 2)
Crafty Friends Challenge 2W, 3E, Floral (W2 of 2)

Blog Hop Coming Soon

Hi Everyone, I have been away for almost a month at my son & daughter-in-love's home.  While there, I helped her with her website.  She and her friend, Sharon, are opening an internet store to sell handmade pillows.  I'll tell you more about that when we get it up and running.

I have other news as well.  I have been invited to be on the Graciellie Designs Design Team.  I'm excited about this.  Gracie Chavez, the owner, has beautiful digistamps.  On August 1 & 2 we will be having 2 blog hops.  On August 1, it will be a joint effort between Graciellie Designs and Paper Temptress.  I will be involved with this one.  Gracie will be releasing some beautiful new releases.  I can't show you them yet but stay tuned for more.

Thanks for visiting today.  We'll talk later.

God Bless You!!!  Peggy