T Stands for Terrific Weekend!

  ⁴ Love is patient and kind; love does not envy or boast; it is not arrogant ⁵ or rude. It does not insist on its own way; it is not irritable or resentful; ⁶ it does not rejoice at wrongdoing but rejoices with the truth. ⁷ Love bears all things, believes all things, hopes all things, endures all things.

⁸ Love never ends. As for prophecies, they will pass away; as for tongues, they will cease; as for knowledge, it will pass away. 1 Corinthians 13:4-8 ESV

I did have a terrific weekend! I took part in the four-day Card Maker Success Summit!  A friend had sent me the info, and link to sign up for it.  Then, every morning I received an email for watching videos at certain times, and live stream presentations from people like Ellen Hutson.  I learned new alcohol ink techniques, and was reminded of techniques I had forgotten, like stacking die cut sentiments for depth.  I got freebies, like color charts, or handouts from the hostesses' with the measurements to make cards such as shaker cards or pop-up cards and slider cards. I saw new to me demonstrators such as Daniel West.  He demonstrated Copic techniques. I did all of this from home, sometimes in my pjs!  LOL This was my first summit.  I am already planning on the next one July 28thru the 31st!  Did I say it was free?  And did I say they drew for over 100 giveaways?

Here are a couple of the cards I made while watching a demonstrator.

For this card I used a technique I learned from watching Tiffany Solorio.  I applied drops of alcohol ink and 91 % isopropyl alcohol to a yupo panel.  After it dried, I ran it through with the SU! embossing panel, then sanded the color off the raised parts.  I just added a flower die cut to finish the card.  This is being submitted for the Flowers VSN Challenge on Splitcoaststampers, which was this weekend, also.

This is a card I made by blending Distress inks with a brush, and then spritzed with drops of water and after dry, spritzed with Shimmer.  

I didn't want to cover the background up too much, but went with this House Mouse panel I had colored.  this card is being submitted for our VSN Rainbow Challenge on Splitcoaststampers, also.  This is also being submitted for the House Mouse and Friends Monday Challenge, anything goes.   Check these challenges out.

So, it was a busy weekend!  But fun!

My ticket for today's TSFT (over at Altered Book Lover with Bleubeard & Elizabeth), will be a photo from Valentine's night.   We had a delightful time at a Sweetheart Dinner.

I don't know why, but with this formal dinner, they served my hot herbal tea in a Styrofoam cup. LOL We had a great dinner, grilled filet topped with stuffed mushrooms, twice baked potatoes, and mixed vegetable medley.  I had already eaten the mushroom and vegetables, before I remembered to take the photo.  For dessert we had Crème Brulee.  It was a great evening with great companions. And, can you see the roses on the table?

Today we had 70s for our temperature, so I was able to walk on the trail.  

Crazy weather, snow on the ground and 70s.  Tomorrow we start a week of cold, tomorrow 31, and Wednesday highs in the 20s!

Thanks for stopping by!  I hope you have a wonderful crafty week!