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Good morning  fellow Bloggers!  And others too! :)   I spent a wonderful week-end at a stamp show with my BFF GF. We stamped, shopped, and shopped some more,  and watched Hallmark movies in the evenings.   I hadn't been able to do something like this for several years, and it was so fun. We learned new techniques and  also learned what we needed to do those techniques.  So, of course, I spent some money for some of those things!  Not that I don't have enough, already!  I couldn't wait to show you my desk with all my new goodies and some things we did at the Make & Takes.   Okay, just in case you don't know why I am showing you my desk, it is because I am participating in this wonderful world wide desk hop sponsored by Julia Dunnit.  All the details can be  found at  Stamping Ground.

Make & Takes, new dies, stamps, tools, inks & glitters

New stamps from ODDB, CC Designs, B&Js Art Stamps, Morning Star, Lost Coast Designs, Stamp A Mania

Card I made with new technique.

Card I made with new image & new dies.

So fun to learn new techniques,  and to use my new CC's Coffee Sue stamp & new Spellbinders A2 Curved Matting Basics B die.

Thanks for stopping by and thank you for your kind comments.  I will come by and see you after Wednesday morning Bible study.  :) 

        Ps. 34:8  "Oh, taste and see that the Lord is good!

                        Blessed is the man who takes refuge in him!"

  

What's On Your Workdesk? Wednesday 264

Good morning!  It is what they call "hump day".   But when you are retired, it doesn't have the same meaning, because you are home every day! :)  I just now took a photo of what my desk looks like this morning, same as last night. I just had 170 photos printed, because I got a deal!  I am making so much work for myself. That is a lot of scrapping!  But those are photos from a whole year, including some photos of mementos, and a lot from our road trip two weeks ago.    Also, you can see that I am coloring an image for our SCS Tickle a Teapotter Challenge. And in the corner of the photo is my "tickle" from last month all the way from Australia. I have included a close up of my first art journal page.  I have seen many of yours as I desk hopped.  I finally started one.  Ad Astra is "to the stars" and Per Astera is "with difficulties.  I like that motto, and thought it appropriate for my journal.  Well that is it for this week.  I need to go to Bible Study this morning and when I get back I will visit you! :)  For more information on this Blog Hop, check out our hostess Julia,  at Stamping Ground.  Hope Julia is doing better this week!

First page of my Art Journal

I thank you for stopping by and for your kind comments.  I will be by to see you, and see what you are doing.  Have a great WOYWW!

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Hello fellow Bloggers!  Welcome to WOYWW at my desk.  Head over to Julia's Stamping Ground for all the details.  This is what my desk did look like last week when I was making a birthday card for my Granddaughter.  I was watching a tutorial every step of the way! LOL  These kind of special cards are not easy for me!  This card is one of the  new Card in a Box style.   I have really drooled over the ones I have seen on other Blogs.  I was recently showing my Granddaughter these cards and she requested one for her birthday.  So, here is my attempt at it! :)  The video showing how is here.

Last week-end,  I participated in Splitcoat Stamper's Virtual Stamp Night and made these cards for the various challenges.  The Believe card was for the VSN A Good Book Challenge, and the top middle one was using the Salted Bachground Technique.  The top right one was for the sticker challenge, for which I used toe/finger nail stickers. :)  The bottom left was for The Hills Are Alive Challenge, and the Queen For The Day Challenge, honoring one of our stampers on SCS.  The one on the bottom right was for the Every Day a Vacay Challenge.  These were all great challenges.

Julia was gone last week. We are so glad to have her back!  I was gone for a different reason.  We took a trip and here is one photo of our road trip! :)

Happy WOYWW!

Thank you for stopping by and for your comments.  I will stop by your space when I can!

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     Hello,  fellow Bloggers! :)  Our big party was so fun last week!  I took a photo of ATC swaps I have received so far. You all are so artistic and I was amazed that you even made tiny envelopes for the ATCs!  I never even thought of that!   I loved making contact with  you this past week. I until last week, I didn't know how to get into my Gmail.  So, Kim helped me get into contact with Claire and Claire even gave me instructions on putting the Anniversary Badge on my Blog. Thank you my dear new friends!  :)   I cleaned my desk off to take the photo , but included a photo of what a mess my desk really is!

       I am showing you my desk because it is all part of Julia's Stamping Ground's Blog Hop!  

It really is a mess!

Received  ATCs

I did make a card this past week.  It was for Queen For The Day Challenge on Split Coast Stamper.

                                                     Credits:  Cuttlebug Victoria EF

                                                                   Spellbinder Scalloped Circle Die

                                                                   SU! Beautiful Wings Emboslit

                                                                   SU! Crushed Curry CS & Ribbon

                                                                   SU! Pool Party & Crisp Cantelope CS

                                                                   SU! Lean on Me Stamp set

                                                                   Momento Black stamp pad

                                                                   Pearls

                              Copics:  Dress: BG11,15  Hair: YR31, Y13  Skin: E000, E00, R20
The technique was to adhere two pieces of CS together and then emboss them together.  I like the effect.

Thank you for stopping by and for your comments.  Happy WOYWW!

Memory Verses

      Good afternoon this first day of June!  I hope you all are doing well.  I wanted to answer one of your questions today.  On one of my posts someone noticed my Memory Verse holder or what I use to display my memory verses, and asked what it was. It is an acrylic easel, that originally came from Ikea.  It was something I got for free at my daughter's church for spending a certain amount of money in the church bookstore.  But Ikea sells it for $9.99. So I just thought I would answer that question and show my verses to you.  I wanted my memory verses to be handy to look at and to review.
      I am using the Splitcoast Stamper Mixed Media challenges as backgrounds to showcase my monthly memory verses.  I even figured out how to put a blinkie on my Blog for the challenge! Well, with the help of several SCS friends!

   

   Joshua 24:15  April's Memory Verse 
Mix-Ability April Showers Challenge:  Mist, Splash, Spray, or Squirt your project ... create puddles if you dare!  The background on here is one of my first Gelli Plate prints, then spritzed with re-inker and water.  The stamp is B Line Designs.  Verse is Stampability.

  Rom. 8:38-39 May's Memory verse
Faux Tile Challenge:  First, pick 3 colors of paint, ink, watercolor, etc.  Use Tape to mask and paint the lines.  I used post it notes. LOL  Also to get my verse on here (for which I had no stamp) I printed off the computer on vellum. The dies used here are:  MFT Dinamics Leafy Flourish Die, and Verve Cut Above Cross die.  The leaves are from Bird punch by SU!

Add Side view of the acrylic easel.  It has enough slots for 12 verses on 4" by 6".  I would think I could add more easily enough.

Well, Happy June!  Thanks for stopping by! Please let me know you were here! :)

Happy 5th Anniversary! WOYWW 260 Whats On Your Workdesk? Wednesday

    Julia Dunnit has been hostessing this WOYWW Blog hop for 5 years!  Although, I have been taking part only since September, I have made many friends all over the world and feel like part of the WOYWW famlily.  Happy Anniversary Julia and  WOYWW deskers! Hop on over to Stamping Ground and read all about it!
    This week, I learned something new. :)  I watched a tutorial on SCS so I could learn how to make an ATC.  That is what you see on my desk. I wanted to take part in the swap for our anniversary.  I even made one into a card. I guess there are some other goodies, too. I shopped Monday.  My hubby took me out to eat and on the way, he kindly let me shop at the craft stores.  Poor guy. :)  Anyway found some great sales, plus used my coupons!  I used the butterflies that my Blogger friend Brandy sent me on the ATCs.  The butterfly one is the one I am sending out. That is it!  Now to go see all of you!


 

Thank you for your visit and comments!  I love hearing from you!  My email is foxygrandma23@gmail.com if you are to be the recipient of one of my ATC.  Happy 5th! :)

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What is on my workdesk??  I have not been crafting today, so I just took a photo of some cards I have made in the last two weeks, and some stash!  I am sending the anniversary card to my daughter who is celebrating her 20th!  Can't believe it! Some others are for a contest at a stamp show I am attending in July. One is hidden, because it is a surprise. :) Also, there are some papers and some charms I got at Tuesday Mornings, and some foam brushes from Joann's.  Yesterday I made a run to the craft stores! :)  Even if I don't find anything, it is always fun, especially since I was with a friend and we went to lunch too!   I haven't posted in a couple of weeks, because I was out of town.  Came back with a new laptop that is really a laptop!  Before I had one that the screen had stopped working so it was hooked up to a tv. :)  My wonderful grandson programmed my new one for me, so I am good to go!  Although, Windows 8.1 takes some getting used to.  If you want to know why I am even showing you my workspace, hop over to Stamping Ground  for all the details.  And be sure to check back next week for our special anniversary. :)

Now, What's on Your Workdesk?   I am off to visit!  Thank you for your visit and for your kind comments.
Have a wonderful WOYWW!