tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27992766236383603692024-03-14T06:13:33.164-04:00DEAR PAPERLICIOUSJoan Bhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06377295989258923610noreply@blogger.comBlogger776125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2799276623638360369.post-43407939083592304662024-02-01T10:28:00.000-05:002024-02-01T10:28:11.560-05:00Sharing a Few Cards<p>These are all on my IG account but I know some of you don't visit there. All products from Spellbinders.</p><p>FYI: I quit all my design work, paid and unpaid so I'm adjusting! These were all made with the Spellbinders Kits of the Month. </p><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiP2aWUgv0mBgDfRgxHs6kx1Tso5zh_2m3wjjy1sVV8BmRQlmU04I6b9lnTWhQbTq1n5OXwSlBBXAl8GiHYfe4fZJPoN8jdSRNbSvcxihUAbCZHyDXJc3ZeZsRBk4u7FSrmQnzQFQFm7Ku8bsZ8kSVdlJaEVmsh8hZZ1MMYZVL3CAXlx9CVpn_uduUGrEA5/s1080/SBbetterpresspoppyred.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="1080" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiP2aWUgv0mBgDfRgxHs6kx1Tso5zh_2m3wjjy1sVV8BmRQlmU04I6b9lnTWhQbTq1n5OXwSlBBXAl8GiHYfe4fZJPoN8jdSRNbSvcxihUAbCZHyDXJc3ZeZsRBk4u7FSrmQnzQFQFm7Ku8bsZ8kSVdlJaEVmsh8hZZ1MMYZVL3CAXlx9CVpn_uduUGrEA5/s16000/SBbetterpresspoppyred.jpg" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPszSQT_PRJHatFi0Rc9D3G1XgmFrfwDjDI9vWZnw7ve48KwUPAOhMQYhyphenhyphenoCkvSSL1aHHG3PGRVHwuOEOLtbyXrAMxY3ajxP5zlHsEnK7pcaVHPBNnS1zidK55pNWT9WkGd3Ghzmtb3_CuxtLJimnJd33XNcn7EmSkNKfFUH_71C88cMLb1UW0Ijehof_t/s1080/SBJan2024PoppyBPrainbow.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="1080" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPszSQT_PRJHatFi0Rc9D3G1XgmFrfwDjDI9vWZnw7ve48KwUPAOhMQYhyphenhyphenoCkvSSL1aHHG3PGRVHwuOEOLtbyXrAMxY3ajxP5zlHsEnK7pcaVHPBNnS1zidK55pNWT9WkGd3Ghzmtb3_CuxtLJimnJd33XNcn7EmSkNKfFUH_71C88cMLb1UW0Ijehof_t/s16000/SBJan2024PoppyBPrainbow.jpg" /></a></div><br /><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgoOoSDjUbp3by9uE1l4zx7xTf6AJy1wImBpJLqlCJyDZUjeumdxDk0KU9WFEKHbpW_0dEUNBEihy09yXgrjzyo_o1W2b6cXdkG_IbA69M78AS_OrwjAIEanUJoz5s4EAU2K1Vh1e0I7_h9FlRqDBjgIzXp5CwiGtFXsRKBgXRIx1eEK7OTPfjOefV3JQhF/s1200/SBJan2024smlgdie.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1200" data-original-width="1200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgoOoSDjUbp3by9uE1l4zx7xTf6AJy1wImBpJLqlCJyDZUjeumdxDk0KU9WFEKHbpW_0dEUNBEihy09yXgrjzyo_o1W2b6cXdkG_IbA69M78AS_OrwjAIEanUJoz5s4EAU2K1Vh1e0I7_h9FlRqDBjgIzXp5CwiGtFXsRKBgXRIx1eEK7OTPfjOefV3JQhF/s16000/SBJan2024smlgdie.jpg" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNKf2FrVexMGAms0oBvS3HCELI5TbPbKEK9sWGr9x3tNL-SOtbbZHcpnmbnEHrIp5rRp2zcjS7OUlbmn4y93KV0DORIB4m5Bx4RdtYzCyX0wHS3ehbw_COxaQD7cpRlAwaOCN2qmyVRcHEbYu8iKZVfqJ3Gj0ANe6pheI2pbyd91QNEKVIT4BSEmmFIelW/s1200/SBJan2024clearstampanddie1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1200" data-original-width="1200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNKf2FrVexMGAms0oBvS3HCELI5TbPbKEK9sWGr9x3tNL-SOtbbZHcpnmbnEHrIp5rRp2zcjS7OUlbmn4y93KV0DORIB4m5Bx4RdtYzCyX0wHS3ehbw_COxaQD7cpRlAwaOCN2qmyVRcHEbYu8iKZVfqJ3Gj0ANe6pheI2pbyd91QNEKVIT4BSEmmFIelW/s16000/SBJan2024clearstampanddie1.jpg" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXnQnEkHvasIvTmv1ZoZozlAlASuEvu2NQsWcJ33rqwXCjUT6uJ3B0xBacAFb8tL2ysKl9rJ5HuEd91EiHJBQX6lkCzFXrYc-mwR08nx0Y0Kqb1ze6XMoB0ghCst59SV0LgqrjiM-Kz98SJO7o52GFm418gdcsTWoF8o5YGyVJoXDqiEmkXQtectIb57fQ/s1200/SBJan04stitchingdie.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1200" data-original-width="1200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXnQnEkHvasIvTmv1ZoZozlAlASuEvu2NQsWcJ33rqwXCjUT6uJ3B0xBacAFb8tL2ysKl9rJ5HuEd91EiHJBQX6lkCzFXrYc-mwR08nx0Y0Kqb1ze6XMoB0ghCst59SV0LgqrjiM-Kz98SJO7o52GFm418gdcsTWoF8o5YGyVJoXDqiEmkXQtectIb57fQ/s16000/SBJan04stitchingdie.jpg" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><p><b>MOOD WHEN DONE</b>: It's February 1st, sunny and warm. I have no complaints</p><p><br /></p>Joan Bhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06377295989258923610noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2799276623638360369.post-2942926691399800442023-10-31T09:00:00.028-04:002023-10-31T09:00:00.141-04:00Cards With Friends! Playing With Michele Ferguson<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOTUsB5WaAnrLyiI9eRUihRF4iiTG1kpnA-7AGfiOBPPuJ7yhC_so6BytKI0Aq-i_fg8kUNmKP_P2CUbkLiFL2ZjUNZcQ3sHu3b6XFUOSnb2Cncllf3nihAcaMRIaolgDASEeMHwokahSECO76ZrUMy7PgrPeumG67yfZRQOfsueqXCys1Et43rMopeuLc/s1080/halloweencardwithfriends.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="1080" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOTUsB5WaAnrLyiI9eRUihRF4iiTG1kpnA-7AGfiOBPPuJ7yhC_so6BytKI0Aq-i_fg8kUNmKP_P2CUbkLiFL2ZjUNZcQ3sHu3b6XFUOSnb2Cncllf3nihAcaMRIaolgDASEeMHwokahSECO76ZrUMy7PgrPeumG67yfZRQOfsueqXCys1Et43rMopeuLc/s16000/halloweencardwithfriends.jpg" /></a></div><br /><p></p><p>Welcome! I was so excited when <a href="https://icardeveryone.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Michele</a> reached out to me to play along with her. My "assignment" was to make a Halloween card. As I write this, I haven't see Michele's card yet, but you can find it <a href="https://icardeveryone.blogspot.com/2023/10/playing-cards-with-friends-october-2023.html" target="_blank">here</a>. I can't wait to see it, and I'm going out on a limb and predicting that she uses gray and that it will be a wow. </p><p>I used the following to make my card: <a href="https://spellbinderspaperarts.com/products/build-a-wreath-etched-dies-from-the-beautiful-wreaths-collection-by-suzanne-hue?_pos=1&_sid=1c827f487&_ss=r" target="_blank">Build-A-Wreath</a> and <a href="https://spellbinderspaperarts.com/products/halloween-wreath-add-ons-etched-dies-from-the-beautiful-wreaths-collection-by-suzanne-hue?_pos=3&_sid=1c827f487&_ss=r" target="_blank">Halloween Wreath Add-Ons</a> dies by Spellbinders. I love this collection!</p><p>If you are interested, I did a blog post for Spellbinders using the Beautiful Wreaths (without making a wreath) collection <a href="https://spellbindersblog.com/2023/10/11/using-the-beautiful-wreaths-collection-without-making-a-wreath/" target="_blank">here</a>. </p><p><b>MOOD WHEN DONE</b>: Good! We've had a lot of house guests recently, which I love, and I've done a bit of traveling myself. So no complaints.</p><p>Thanks, Michele. This was fun!</p><p><br /></p>Joan Bhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06377295989258923610noreply@blogger.com10tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2799276623638360369.post-5774431383168889302023-10-18T08:23:00.000-04:002023-10-18T08:23:09.973-04:00Concord & 9th October Release<p>Guest designed for <a href="https://concordand9th.com/" target="_blank">Concord & 9th</a> for its <a href="https://concordand9th.com/collections/new-arrivals" target="_blank">October release</a> and it was a doozy. Here are (some) of the cards and other items I made. </p><p><br /></p><p>Picture Perfect</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixvxIydwXO1NBTU7FFHYAkA-zx8CnlVEJvW0HG-l9C7LSVAsv8RT7dCbmr2pPq7xGJb3rQX83wF7gL_2rdUomUng1AN7xx4fvLhaUpMpjjMzRInnJBcxFY4Mu-7Q7EvOSX6FU48kCKx7LJUotai0hmqRt_g46aKzMStcl_N_bulY8_67thvohXkeGXeSDt/s1080/joanbardeec9pictureperfectcameracardout%20(1).jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="1080" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixvxIydwXO1NBTU7FFHYAkA-zx8CnlVEJvW0HG-l9C7LSVAsv8RT7dCbmr2pPq7xGJb3rQX83wF7gL_2rdUomUng1AN7xx4fvLhaUpMpjjMzRInnJBcxFY4Mu-7Q7EvOSX6FU48kCKx7LJUotai0hmqRt_g46aKzMStcl_N_bulY8_67thvohXkeGXeSDt/s320/joanbardeec9pictureperfectcameracardout%20(1).jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div>Sweet as Pie<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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Had a great time working with these awesome products.</p></div>Joan Bhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06377295989258923610noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2799276623638360369.post-5429096772944062502023-08-24T13:00:00.128-04:002023-08-24T16:08:13.707-04:00Hero Arts 2023 Oh Joy Winter Catalog Blog Hop<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5Ukvlu-Sb_tHod3bOI1Zk2KAd7IuTAe9Zbk4jpee5a_oNvFni2GJ3D21V4Eb2TJ-aU0PjDZ67x-hcJN30nBKBrvoUNjy7gvA5fxP4hmtRIhc76lX6kWUlCIb76t2Q9uK34lyw-i2U8gKdjRg161JeYazQlyd8lDjXEYsjM1L8FTERkb2S5i5zGAMWZFMR/s1510/OhJoy_bloghop_1510px.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="700" data-original-width="1510" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5Ukvlu-Sb_tHod3bOI1Zk2KAd7IuTAe9Zbk4jpee5a_oNvFni2GJ3D21V4Eb2TJ-aU0PjDZ67x-hcJN30nBKBrvoUNjy7gvA5fxP4hmtRIhc76lX6kWUlCIb76t2Q9uK34lyw-i2U8gKdjRg161JeYazQlyd8lDjXEYsjM1L8FTERkb2S5i5zGAMWZFMR/s16000/OhJoy_bloghop_1510px.jpg" /></a></div><p></p><div b="" blogger.googleusercontent.com="" class="separator" heroartschristmas2cardsbloghop="" https:="" imageanchor="1" img="" jpg="" s1080="" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;" vxsehva1kynx5ut6owdo2alswd3bomyj2enghcib8obecskohvyomnucnterl7pjbbc6x7dsv9qwf64xtts_jw_lpoorx7n_jyjhsskdmjoqgryykji-npflz_trxuhloepvw4pmmusefra4tfnmc3o2l9gkbi4gjdoisyshjefupf3-dpc5o4jr6k80ul4apc="" vz2xl="">It's the <a href="https://heroarts.com/collections/winter-catalog-2023">Hero Arts 2023 Oh Joy Winter Catalog</a> hop and I'm stoked to be part of it. It's full of amazing products, with styles to suit everyone. There's info on hop participants, a giveaway, and the Hero Arts Stamp-a-Long at the end of this post. Oh, and if you are looking for my on Instagram, you can find me <a href="https://www.instagram.com/dearpaperlicious/" target="_blank">here</a>.</div><div b="" blogger.googleusercontent.com="" class="separator" heroartschristmas2cardsbloghop="" https:="" imageanchor="1" img="" jpg="" s1080="" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;" vxsehva1kynx5ut6owdo2alswd3bomyj2enghcib8obecskohvyomnucnterl7pjbbc6x7dsv9qwf64xtts_jw_lpoorx7n_jyjhsskdmjoqgryykji-npflz_trxuhloepvw4pmmusefra4tfnmc3o2l9gkbi4gjdoisyshjefupf3-dpc5o4jr6k80ul4apc="" vz2xl=""><br /></div><div b="" blogger.googleusercontent.com="" class="separator" heroartschristmas2cardsbloghop="" https:="" imageanchor="1" img="" jpg="" s1080="" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;" vxsehva1kynx5ut6owdo2alswd3bomyj2enghcib8obecskohvyomnucnterl7pjbbc6x7dsv9qwf64xtts_jw_lpoorx7n_jyjhsskdmjoqgryykji-npflz_trxuhloepvw4pmmusefra4tfnmc3o2l9gkbi4gjdoisyshjefupf3-dpc5o4jr6k80ul4apc="" vz2xl="">Speaking of different styles, I'm sharing a modern graphic card and a traditional one. </div><div b="" blogger.googleusercontent.com="" class="separator" heroartschristmas2cardsbloghop="" https:="" imageanchor="1" img="" jpg="" s1080="" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;" vxsehva1kynx5ut6owdo2alswd3bomyj2enghcib8obecskohvyomnucnterl7pjbbc6x7dsv9qwf64xtts_jw_lpoorx7n_jyjhsskdmjoqgryykji-npflz_trxuhloepvw4pmmusefra4tfnmc3o2l9gkbi4gjdoisyshjefupf3-dpc5o4jr6k80ul4apc="" vz2xl=""><br /></div><div b="" blogger.googleusercontent.com="" class="separator" heroartschristmas2cardsbloghop="" https:="" imageanchor="1" img="" jpg="" s1080="" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;" vxsehva1kynx5ut6owdo2alswd3bomyj2enghcib8obecskohvyomnucnterl7pjbbc6x7dsv9qwf64xtts_jw_lpoorx7n_jyjhsskdmjoqgryykji-npflz_trxuhloepvw4pmmusefra4tfnmc3o2l9gkbi4gjdoisyshjefupf3-dpc5o4jr6k80ul4apc="" vz2xl=""><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiW-9H-MC-V_vruE8JJVYjmsNLlf4Z0NhHMQicz6LIdanYicxJZ-gekpWiASj-blGJoAdWCTkGX9Lu5d6ZYT0Q6YDSC8jmFJiP1v1D1U_zFjy6Igba5J77RgIlVBeZt2IlRzyREQ7FlTwpDUNIqoKyhzg2yP8pKsDT-hCRvyv4igf4TqiJakESRK3NrfO6W/s1080/heroartschristmas2cardsbloghop%20(2).jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="1080" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiW-9H-MC-V_vruE8JJVYjmsNLlf4Z0NhHMQicz6LIdanYicxJZ-gekpWiASj-blGJoAdWCTkGX9Lu5d6ZYT0Q6YDSC8jmFJiP1v1D1U_zFjy6Igba5J77RgIlVBeZt2IlRzyREQ7FlTwpDUNIqoKyhzg2yP8pKsDT-hCRvyv4igf4TqiJakESRK3NrfO6W/s16000/heroartschristmas2cardsbloghop%20(2).jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><h3 style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><b>Holiday Collage Hero Transfers</b></h3><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhx5byTos_F3JjP8MOV6sFjzuv2WzFTdu7F0M6Y5YxJwm8lFbxnWa80wqP7XJllTpzOHaGMnkJRECZuOwy714oV5ETE7a0V_B7DeJNNdrdZXo1MQFIGyOyqJM1Ks0Po312NcHWoaU4AH__gIzKjfV0I0MUD9K3fFmqViXoY7klW_Qhiun5tbb4LxiAGCLSZ/s1024/heroartsholidaycollagetransferjoanbardee.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1024" data-original-width="1024" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhx5byTos_F3JjP8MOV6sFjzuv2WzFTdu7F0M6Y5YxJwm8lFbxnWa80wqP7XJllTpzOHaGMnkJRECZuOwy714oV5ETE7a0V_B7DeJNNdrdZXo1MQFIGyOyqJM1Ks0Po312NcHWoaU4AH__gIzKjfV0I0MUD9K3fFmqViXoY7klW_Qhiun5tbb4LxiAGCLSZ/s16000/heroartsholidaycollagetransferjoanbardee.jpg" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Haven't used transfers (or rub-ons as we used to call them) in years so I wanted to try these out. They come in a pack of 5 and I used 1 of the 5 designs. Verdict: so fun!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><ul style="text-align: left;"><li>Swiped a piece of white cardstock with 5 colors of Distress Oxide inks (Worn Lipstick, Picked Raspberry, Candied Apple, Wild Honey, and Twisted Citron). Let it dry for a few minutes.</li><li>Peeled the backing off the <a href="https://heroarts.com/products/rt116-holiday-collage-hero-transfers">Holiday Collage Transfer </a>sheet and lay it on top of the inked panel.</li><li>Took the stick that comes with the transfers and rubbed until I thought it was adhered. Slowly lifted the transfer and if there were any spots not adhered, rubbed that spot.</li><li>Voila! It took just a minute or two but transferred the entire sheet.</li><li>Die cut with one of the rectangle dies from <a href="https://heroarts.com/products/di198-rectangle-infinity-dies-h?_pos=6&_sid=605718e90&_ss=r" target="_blank">Nesting Infinity Rectangle Dies</a> and popped up on a card.</li><li>Then I was stumped. Leave as is? Add some flowers in the corners? I had no clue. So I took a break and came back to it the next day. </li><li>Die cut some circles with <a href="https://heroarts.com/products/di199-circle-infinity-dies-h?_pos=9&_sid=2488bd19f&_ss=r" target="_blank">Nesting Circle Infinity Dies</a> as shown and added a few black dots and decided I was happy. It's colorful, bold, and fun. </li></ul><h3 style="text-align: left;">Christmas Foliage Stamp, Die & Stencils</h3></div><div><b><br /></b></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiT7iWnXDIRu2LSf-ZMG1LtT6jJp1GPao3gI-85axikZBwqB0lzlSU1HlHHXvmQ0A2EZUEBsIZfGzL2UkApsQfSa3H5UiniyECpfyAPt9TPW23fm1Ofdng2if-l2zi6fGhAL9ozN3CC8bUd3_0jpGXX9vbgV2RWHcagEEMcPzbvtd_zkIScPBCnOCG_R2_1/s1024/heroartshollybackgroundbloghop%20copy.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1024" data-original-width="1024" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiT7iWnXDIRu2LSf-ZMG1LtT6jJp1GPao3gI-85axikZBwqB0lzlSU1HlHHXvmQ0A2EZUEBsIZfGzL2UkApsQfSa3H5UiniyECpfyAPt9TPW23fm1Ofdng2if-l2zi6fGhAL9ozN3CC8bUd3_0jpGXX9vbgV2RWHcagEEMcPzbvtd_zkIScPBCnOCG_R2_1/s16000/heroartshollybackgroundbloghop%20copy.jpg" /></a></div><br />Love all things holly and this <a href="https://heroarts.com/products/sb377-christmas-foliage-bundle-b">Christmas Foliage</a><span> set is no exception. Kept it traditional. Loved having the stencils to color for me. They are the best addition to any set of products. Die cut and added a few of the foliage pieces and some sparkles. Quintessential Christmas!</span></div><div><span><br /></span></div><h3 style="text-align: left;"><span>HERO HOLIDAY 2023 STAMP-A-LONG</span></h3><div>You can find info on this event <a href="https://heroarts.com/products/holiday-2023-stamp-along" target="_blank">here</a>. And, you can find the optional Holiday Stamp-a-Long bundle to purchase <a href="And here is the optional product bundle, WB1138 Holiday 2023 Stamp-Along Bundle:" target="_blank">here</a>.</div><div><br /></div><h3 style="text-align: left;">GIVEAWAY</h3><div><br /></div><div>Hero Arts is giving away two $50 gift cards, drawn from the comments left along the hop. Comment on all the blogs for more chances to win. You have until Thursday, August 31 at 11:59 pm to enter. The winners will be announced on the Hero Arts Blog.</div><div><br /></div><div><a href="https://heroarts.com/blogs/hero-arts-blog/holiday-2023-catalog-release-blog-hop-giveaway" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Hero Arts</a></div><div><br />
Hero Arts Creative Team: </div><div><br /></div><div><a href="https://channin.wordpress.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Channin Pelletier</a><br />
<a href="https://gotjoycreations.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Dana Joy</a><br />
<a href="https://emilymidgett.com/2023/08/hero-arts-holiday-2023-catalog-blog-hopgiveaway/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Emily Midgett</a><br />
<a href="https://ilinacrouse.blogspot.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Ilina Crouse</a><br />
<a href="https://www.allthesparkle.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Jessica Frost-Ballas</a><br />
<a href="https://understandblue.blogspot.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Lydia Fiedler</a><br />
<a href="https://www.cardgrotto.com/2023/08/hero-arts-holiday-2023-release-blog-hop.html" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Michelle Short</a><br />
<a href="https://mindyeggendesign.com/blog/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Mindy Eggen</a><br />
<a href="https://skypaperscissors.com/hero-arts-holiday-2023-catalog-release-blog-hop" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Seeka</a></div><div><br />
Hero Arts Global Team:</div><div><br /></div><div><a href="https://craftyannastudio.blog/2023/08/24/hero-arts-holiday-2023-catalogue-release-blog-hop/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Anna Mahtani</a><br />
<a href="http://www.arjita.in/hero-arts-holiday-catalog-release-blog-hop" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Arjita Singh</a><br />
<a href="https://cacacraftblog.wordpress.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Erica A-B</a><br />
<a href="https://www.cardsstampsandink.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Karen Boyce</a><br />
<a href="https://craftmecraftmoi.wordpress.com/2023/08/24/hero-arts-new-holiday-2023-catalog-blog-hop/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Lounon</a><br />
<a href="https://handmade-by-michelle.blogspot.com/2023/08/hero-arts-holiday-2023-catalogue.html" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Michelle Lupton</a></div><div><br />
Special Guests:</div><div><br /></div><div><a href="https://www.cathyzielske.com/2023/08/hero-arts-2/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Cathy Zielske</a><br />
<a href="https://www.delandartie.com/blog" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Daniel West</a><br />
<a href="https://jgaultier.wordpress.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Jaycee Gaspar</a><br />
<a href="https://shurk.us/HA-holiday23" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Jenn Shurkus</a><br />
<a href="https://whostolemyglitter.com/2023/08/24/hero-arts-2023-holiday-catalog-release-blog-hop-giveaway/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Jennifer Kotas</a><br />
<a href="https://www.jennifermcguireink.com/blog" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Jennifer McGuire</a><br />
<a href="https://www.dearpaperlicious.com/2023/08/hero-arts-2023-oh-joy-winter-catalog.html" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Joan Bardee</a> -- ME!<br />
<a href="http://www.kellylatevola.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Kelly Taylor</a><br />
<a href="https://soapboxcreations.blogspot.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Laurie Willison</a><br />
<a href="https://anchoredbyink.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Meg Brooks</a><br />
<a href="https://nicholspohr.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Nichol Spohr</a><br />
<a href="https://www.ralphtyndall.com/blog" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Ralph Tyndall</a><br />
<a href="https://www.myclutteredcorner.com/search/label/Hero%20Arts" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Rebecca Keppel</a><br />
<a href="https://www.ablogcalledwanda.com/a-blog-called-wanda/2023/08/hero-arts-holiday-2023-blog-hop-snowmen-and-candy-canes.html" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Wanda Guess</a><br /> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><b>MOOD WHEN DONE: </b>Proud to be part of this hop. Hero Arts is such a fantastic company.Joan Bhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06377295989258923610noreply@blogger.com41tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2799276623638360369.post-19629139218055973082023-08-22T15:31:00.004-04:002023-08-22T15:31:30.273-04:00Cards, Cards, and More Cards<p>ESSENTIALS BY ELLEN (ELLEN HUTSON)</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3bXpa-KS1tuLHj3S4QPw1ggr7A3XxQ4oV0UjPsRpuOKfNCoxGomYLvokQBQhHCNnMfNwo8hQVpmhiSfRTSa4NRUI6mtG0yX4X1ykPxCNy9DQYAe-fS1bOku3CGgndKLdm5ss0-_PRxeyk9rxRnzP_86Cq7JhXypi00e9Q5L_2aP8OIFvzco2lNO4PPL6w/s1200/ehhappymailblue.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1200" data-original-width="1200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3bXpa-KS1tuLHj3S4QPw1ggr7A3XxQ4oV0UjPsRpuOKfNCoxGomYLvokQBQhHCNnMfNwo8hQVpmhiSfRTSa4NRUI6mtG0yX4X1ykPxCNy9DQYAe-fS1bOku3CGgndKLdm5ss0-_PRxeyk9rxRnzP_86Cq7JhXypi00e9Q5L_2aP8OIFvzco2lNO4PPL6w/s16000/ehhappymailblue.jpg" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>SPELLBINDERS</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1200" data-original-width="1200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMegxAEj4m2A5GaRM3Ukd6dBSNXS9UP6oP8_DjGk45zaQ47RwUT0a49oGRZ3wPDbY3DBgtJCIP-0COFAdsffjm2Qj5hJO80ONBF9NYxO31qzWx7GIBQNDawTSyeeeXHz0skGP2gFFelNCfb8bw7nxvwiCAPNTXApl0rb86lfjbUheUegy0JXkQuz7HNWN-/s16000/joan-bardee-2023-gnomedrive-halloween-heart.jpg" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div>MY FAVORITE THINGS<div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKNIwlVLU7B2kN42qaBoSoyT0Orrn9wtRZFVH6BEqmZt3oeqTTF0H55vwEHogB_ak91X6q5clj-oFVS8XdHRzERIorK57biq3ev4L1OfkWy_Hyl1Q1U7Q5n1PQyk2fHAZkZpkTjavgU9KO9CcKCp2x-5Jmw1WjYFJ_mqZvvRjDiGknqw8oLOgpAu43MLdR/s1886/mftartisticprints1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1886" data-original-width="1886" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKNIwlVLU7B2kN42qaBoSoyT0Orrn9wtRZFVH6BEqmZt3oeqTTF0H55vwEHogB_ak91X6q5clj-oFVS8XdHRzERIorK57biq3ev4L1OfkWy_Hyl1Q1U7Q5n1PQyk2fHAZkZpkTjavgU9KO9CcKCp2x-5Jmw1WjYFJ_mqZvvRjDiGknqw8oLOgpAu43MLdR/s16000/mftartisticprints1.jpg" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>MY FAVORITE THINGS</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiaKI97isgu9ptS9Yl6B2wRki2DDi0EOg3HWIm5t4Q5ALvhrK_SCJL012B3urbXcIE5InR4gmFOxFxhXdhg6tRejHj2pfHehBzb3lIEFomon1X5fgzkf4saMxayJvMer4CVONF0fy7dt025ERFViRHcoV8dGTKEjNipWL3jV-8UTCDHmtEFxHyAvPAOHX5o/s1200/pfsstencilbirthday.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1200" data-original-width="1200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiaKI97isgu9ptS9Yl6B2wRki2DDi0EOg3HWIm5t4Q5ALvhrK_SCJL012B3urbXcIE5InR4gmFOxFxhXdhg6tRejHj2pfHehBzb3lIEFomon1X5fgzkf4saMxayJvMer4CVONF0fy7dt025ERFViRHcoV8dGTKEjNipWL3jV-8UTCDHmtEFxHyAvPAOHX5o/s16000/pfsstencilbirthday.jpg" /></a></div><br /><p>Questions? Let me know. Thanks!</p><p><b>MOOD WHEN DONE: </b>Hot. It's hot. And there's not much else to say about that.</p></div>Joan Bhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06377295989258923610noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2799276623638360369.post-48063675452996999182023-07-15T09:54:00.000-04:002023-07-15T09:54:09.739-04:00Spellbinders Blue Holly<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgY1ilraE3fLfLaH3acNYMPOXD0hga4-9MmO8kmRLePFF7AQzmGvGrXVw9vtgvsLIm1OP5MXJyCGILaEaFdIKZ7NdzHnhOhpTp7PTV1BJKR-t6GI62RSBH2ji45yBZwQnkq-rb02gGrG0-Ge4lZMPlK4-WEvZrgkaKEgCpaHGBXZmu5RJUU7aGBXgPJhU8x/s1200/joan-bardee-2023-yana's-de-light-ful-christmas-card-blue.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1200" data-original-width="1200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgY1ilraE3fLfLaH3acNYMPOXD0hga4-9MmO8kmRLePFF7AQzmGvGrXVw9vtgvsLIm1OP5MXJyCGILaEaFdIKZ7NdzHnhOhpTp7PTV1BJKR-t6GI62RSBH2ji45yBZwQnkq-rb02gGrG0-Ge4lZMPlK4-WEvZrgkaKEgCpaHGBXZmu5RJUU7aGBXgPJhU8x/s16000/joan-bardee-2023-yana's-de-light-ful-christmas-card-blue.png" /></a></div><br /><p></p><p>Love seeing new Christmas products in July. I need to make Christmas cards over a long period of time and starting now just works for me. Remember how companies would release them in November and we wouldn't get them until Thanksgiving? That didn't work!! </p><p>I hot foiled the new and beautiful <a href="https://spellbinderspaperarts.com/collections/de-light-ful-christmas-collection-by-yana-smakula/products/glimmer-holly-background-hot-foil-plate-from-the-de-light-ful-christmas-collection-by-yana-smakula" target="_blank">Spellbinders Glimmer Holly Background Hot Foil Plate</a> in silver foil and colored using the coordinating stencils and blue and purple inks from Pinkfresh Studio. Added a sentiment from A Merry Little Christmas sentiments, also by Spellbinders and a few blue gems. It was easy and I love how it came out. <a href="https://www.yanasmakula.com/" target="_blank">Yana Smakula</a> designed all the products in this collection and I'm in love with all of them. Her talent is magical.</p><p>Speaking of new products, I love to get them (I got this collection from Spellbinders and will have a post on their blog sometime this month using the Be Joyful Glimmer plates. They are fabulous!) But I also love to use my older Christmas products. I don't have the space, time, or $$ to get everything I love and it's just a waste to use a product once or twice. You with me here?</p><p><b>MOOD WHEN DONE:</b> Delighted. Just love the blue. Life is quiet and calm, which is good. I'm keeping to myself, trying to avoid all the anger out there and the heat! I hope you are doing well!</p><p><br /></p>Joan Bhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06377295989258923610noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2799276623638360369.post-29333081258141664342023-05-22T08:00:00.239-04:002023-05-22T08:00:00.140-04:00Pinkfresh Studio May 2023 Stamp, Die, Stencil, and Hot Foil Release<p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiADE3a8E0DD55-7lFvCwhX0SggXD0SPwOYIXrGfJ4fia_G7_PdpX3aWMRIcRGVcNuBouDV1iQsviOvG_7Oe9LOHNxgdCoBayWeMni1jStDDGM8DTqxsfe4UuANboxYZ2QkUDysqy5KvnPjBjZavyAKbMLpDwyA2F5duUKNY6lKKiduSoLUHRGULMZLtg/s1024/JoanBardeePFSDelicateFoliagefullcard.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1024" data-original-width="1024" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiADE3a8E0DD55-7lFvCwhX0SggXD0SPwOYIXrGfJ4fia_G7_PdpX3aWMRIcRGVcNuBouDV1iQsviOvG_7Oe9LOHNxgdCoBayWeMni1jStDDGM8DTqxsfe4UuANboxYZ2QkUDysqy5KvnPjBjZavyAKbMLpDwyA2F5duUKNY6lKKiduSoLUHRGULMZLtg/s16000/JoanBardeePFSDelicateFoliagefullcard.jpg" /></a></div><br /><div><span style="font-family: courier;">Hello crafters! Today I'm joining <a href="https://www.pinkfreshstudio.com/" target="_blank">Pinkfresh Studio</a> for its May release blog hop. It's another delicious collection with something for everyone. </span><span style="font-family: courier;">I'm featuring two products: </span><a href="https://www.pinkfreshstudio.com/products/delicate-foliage-hot-foil" style="font-family: courier;" target="_blank">Delicate Foliage</a><span style="font-family: courier;"> and </span><a href="https://www.pinkfreshstudio.com/products/pretty-blossoms-hot-foil" style="font-family: courier;" target="_blank">Pretty Blossoms</a><span style="font-family: courier;">.</span></div><div><span style="font-family: courier;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-family: courier;">Delicate Foliage</span></b></div><div><span style="font-family: courier;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: courier;">The Delicate Foliage suite of products consists of a Hot Foil plate, Stamp set, Dies, and Stencils. You choose!</span></div><div><span style="font-family: courier;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: courier;">Hot foiled the <a href="https://www.pinkfreshstudio.com/products/delicate-foliage-hot-foil" target="_blank">Delicate Foliage Hot Foil plate</a> with gold foil on <a href="https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00SN0PI88/ref=ppx_od_dt_b_asin_title_s00?ie=UTF8&th=1" target="_blank">Hammermill Cardstock, Premium Color Copy</a> 100lb. It's inexpensive and I almost always get perfect results. Using <a href="https://www.pinkfreshstudio.com/products/delicate-foliage-stencil" target="_blank">the coordinating stencil</a>, added a spring collection of Pinkfresh Studio ink colors to the leaves. If you look closely, you'll see that the stencil adds leaves outside of the foiled leaves. Love that. Cut the leaves using the Delicate Leaves <a href="https://www.pinkfreshstudio.com/products/delicate-foliage-die" target="_blank">coordinating die</a> and set aside to work on my background.</span></div><div><span style="font-family: courier;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: courier;">Using the same Pinkfresh Studio inks, swiped the ink cubes directly onto another piece of Hammermill cardstock. Adhered the leaves and the inked panel to a white A2 card and added a few <a href="https://www.pinkfreshstudio.com/collections/jewels-crystals-pearls-colordrops/products/essentials-jewels-mix" target="_blank">Pinkfresh Studio Essentials Jewels</a> in coordinating colors.</span></div><div><span style="font-family: courier;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: courier;">Pinkfresh Ink colors: Sunshine, Sweet Mustard, Apricot, Passion Fruit, Candy Violet, and Blue Jay. </span></div><div><br /></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibzpCyPEOIQFgXw61KS6DdE_vkegUDJZ35DcvXYi_sSEmsJLBV_EAlKqYNbECWxBlidftpKWX3E56TAfvJsRh0nsCAhtIeVNIAzWHcWlbYCeI8fp7-9j50LZdyc0FoxV0G1RwfH8ZB8cn157UDKgUoHfCa6yt6rV8WG8fynxRYxnehg-5f5uAi9tGF6w/s542/joanbardeePFSdelicatecloseup.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="542" data-original-width="542" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibzpCyPEOIQFgXw61KS6DdE_vkegUDJZ35DcvXYi_sSEmsJLBV_EAlKqYNbECWxBlidftpKWX3E56TAfvJsRh0nsCAhtIeVNIAzWHcWlbYCeI8fp7-9j50LZdyc0FoxV0G1RwfH8ZB8cn157UDKgUoHfCa6yt6rV8WG8fynxRYxnehg-5f5uAi9tGF6w/s16000/joanbardeePFSdelicatecloseup.jpg" /></a></div><br /><div><span style="font-family: courier;">Did a happy dance!</span></div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-family: courier;">Pretty Blossoms</span></b></div><div><b><br /></b></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEBxjK1aPF4gVmswQlRrSDxpj0ekgWtUuTZNB9zlycAO3lye-HZoZ7JDB_x8MOrkUMGQ3wg-04TMA1SHwotvywifsQqZbH9pgLhCpfeSh1CCzLfQdQ_Q1v8nnegI2U-WyrwYEv4qZ_Ab9pyxhqlRvy1uKmplZ-Hkvfv2J1LF_OiUcRzLnsNUOMfJW1Vw/s1024/JoanBardeePFSPrettyBlossomsfullcard.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1024" data-original-width="1024" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEBxjK1aPF4gVmswQlRrSDxpj0ekgWtUuTZNB9zlycAO3lye-HZoZ7JDB_x8MOrkUMGQ3wg-04TMA1SHwotvywifsQqZbH9pgLhCpfeSh1CCzLfQdQ_Q1v8nnegI2U-WyrwYEv4qZ_Ab9pyxhqlRvy1uKmplZ-Hkvfv2J1LF_OiUcRzLnsNUOMfJW1Vw/s16000/JoanBardeePFSPrettyBlossomsfullcard.jpg" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: courier;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: courier;">The Pretty Blossoms suite consists of a red rubber background stamp, hot foil plate, stencils, and a die. Again, choose what makes you happy.</span></div><div><span style="font-family: courier;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: courier;">Foiled the <a href="https://www.pinkfreshstudio.com/products/pretty-blossoms-hot-foil" target="_blank">Pretty Blossoms plate</a> onto melon cardstock using <a href="https://spellbinderspaperarts.com/products/glimmer-hot-foil-roll-tangerine?_pos=1&_sid=6e49fa66c&_ss=r" target="_blank">tangerine hot foil</a> and <a href="https://www.pinkfreshstudio.com/products/pretty-blossoms-stencil" target="_blank">stenciled</a> using Pinkfresh inks. <a href="https://www.pinkfreshstudio.com/products/pretty-blossoms-die">Die cut</a> and popped up with foam tape onto an A2 card. Added a few white accents with a gel pen. </span></div><div><span style="font-family: courier;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: courier;">Stamped a sentiment from <a href="https://www.pinkfreshstudio.com/products/simplest-gestures-stamp?_pos=1&_sid=9e8d98fea&_ss=r" target="_blank">Simplest Gestures </a>and matted it onto a piece of cardstock that I hot foiled with the tangerine foil and the Pinkfresh Studio <a href="https://www.pinkfreshstudio.com/products/solid-hot-foil-plate?_pos=1&_sid=bd5c12c26&_ss=r" target="_blank">Solid Hot Foil Plate</a>. </span></div><div><span style="font-family: courier;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-family: courier;">Solid Pretty Blossoms</span></b></div><div><b><br /></b></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwu1c-R3kWBJ6xuHZ8SgF28cTL5OyGsbOhjlV_x-9lEZTxSboFvodItxbG1JFRV2mNRin1IGF_sRgOl8jF2Cnrzsn5qW5z9Ibwo5ThuvGf_wcUuse552xe1VWgxg2KEJKB-7najpzCB13n9Yy0k7DKlWvWlt4bKxAh1VXuyID354D6bB3WxKWtvr9Smw/s1024/JoanBardeePFSPrettyBlossomsSolidFoilFullCard%20(1).jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1024" data-original-width="1024" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwu1c-R3kWBJ6xuHZ8SgF28cTL5OyGsbOhjlV_x-9lEZTxSboFvodItxbG1JFRV2mNRin1IGF_sRgOl8jF2Cnrzsn5qW5z9Ibwo5ThuvGf_wcUuse552xe1VWgxg2KEJKB-7najpzCB13n9Yy0k7DKlWvWlt4bKxAh1VXuyID354D6bB3WxKWtvr9Smw/s16000/JoanBardeePFSPrettyBlossomsSolidFoilFullCard%20(1).jpg" /></a></div><br /><p style="text-align: left;">S<span style="font-family: courier;">peaking of the Solid Hot Foil Plate, I had to try it with the foil leftover from using the Pretty Blossoms Hot Foil plate and it was fun. If you are not familiar with this plate and how to use it check out this <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HBgxznW-0LA">video</a>. Basically, the solid plate lets you use the leftover foil from another project to create the opposite image. Genius</span></p><p style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: courier;">For this card, I used the leftover foil from the card above and hot foiled it onto a piece of Hammermill cardstock. To keep this shiny card simple, I die cut the image and added a foiled sentiment from </span><a href="https://www.pinkfreshstudio.com/collections/hot-foil-sentiments-coordinating-products/products/phrase-builder-hello-hot-foil" style="font-family: courier;">Phrase Builder: Hello hot foil</a><span style="font-family: courier;"> and its </span><a href="https://www.pinkfreshstudio.com/collections/hot-foil-sentiments-coordinating-products/products/phrase-builder-hello-die-set" style="font-family: courier;" target="_blank">coordinating die</a><span style="font-family: courier;">. </span></p></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: courier;"><b>GIVEAWAYS</b></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: courier; text-align: left;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: courier; text-align: left;">Pinkfresh Studio will give away the full release on the Pinkfresh Blog & YouTube channel.(I won the full release last February and it's an amazing prize.)</span></div><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: courier;">They will also be giving away a total of Ten $25 gift cards along the blog hp. Winners will be picked from the comments and will be posted May 31, 2023 on the <b><a href="https://www.pinkfreshstudio.com/pages/giveaway-winner" target="_blank">Pinkfresh Studio Giveaway Page</a></b>. 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Joan Bhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06377295989258923610noreply@blogger.com68tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2799276623638360369.post-80884345874325996032023-05-16T15:12:00.002-04:002023-05-16T15:12:23.462-04:00Playing with Playful Pieces<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8-hTPFlr6QyzX-TEchpJQfqG3TtY3uiSwP28SxiLogtQ6wkjo_yEWnInSUIpnOphuGcUs4Rd2cZTeDp4VYHNlj5_r_Fg-NdNzpdXU_oBEOsQEar3skZoSZ-1X1I99czAivYEK33EDEuzoIunN9XAMA9AJTqN_ekLHe6ERXJat5GoSIEAR8brdHz3RiA/s1080/concord9thplayfulblue.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="1080" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8-hTPFlr6QyzX-TEchpJQfqG3TtY3uiSwP28SxiLogtQ6wkjo_yEWnInSUIpnOphuGcUs4Rd2cZTeDp4VYHNlj5_r_Fg-NdNzpdXU_oBEOsQEar3skZoSZ-1X1I99czAivYEK33EDEuzoIunN9XAMA9AJTqN_ekLHe6ERXJat5GoSIEAR8brdHz3RiA/s16000/concord9thplayfulblue.jpg" /></a></div><br /><p></p><p>It's not very often that I see a product and set my alarm for the moment it is released. Concord & 9th came out with the <a href="https://concordand9th.com/collections/new-arrivals/products/playful-pieces-bundle" target="_blank">Playful Pieces</a> die and sentiment bundle and I knew they would be mine! </p><p>I'll be sharing more with these products as I had a lot of fun making this card. Isn't that what it is all about?</p><p><br /></p><p>MOOD WHEN DONE: Happy!! </p>Joan Bhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06377295989258923610noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2799276623638360369.post-38806060437040347582023-04-01T09:25:00.005-04:002023-04-01T09:25:47.243-04:00Catching Up<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWYLoeiDfdn9DO1BggqQ1uobXGQkRSKTHB5VHuvAwNV5res9Nh0Lynii3ohQGbaune7AawRNpWOeCt4T2bd7FZVGx8_8wnn3cp3PgwPEfeIpqS_nWJCW4fCI_46sXWqiviLlb1HUSCYLk5v8-CAXpUmDBX88kgYKR_LLLCse7P_yQRRFGWzS-yhcKh6g/s1080/ginghamflowersbirthday%20(1).jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="1080" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWYLoeiDfdn9DO1BggqQ1uobXGQkRSKTHB5VHuvAwNV5res9Nh0Lynii3ohQGbaune7AawRNpWOeCt4T2bd7FZVGx8_8wnn3cp3PgwPEfeIpqS_nWJCW4fCI_46sXWqiviLlb1HUSCYLk5v8-CAXpUmDBX88kgYKR_LLLCse7P_yQRRFGWzS-yhcKh6g/w400-h400/ginghamflowersbirthday%20(1).jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /> Vellum + gingham + plus little flowers.<p></p><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgk5y-tnK5mugmDXclMvPhzrcwGTDbGzp64YkkeV9X5RIm0PkhGKyC56DvX9dXl2Huk-ry3vaxLvqoWOmOSPCQ3LJl-6gtjZjs5bUBuGQaMMzxu0dqTscpWJpzVCG92AtpoLL3s9HNlljP_ZITlJxqRUp18_yQ1tuj1eXAHCC7Bn3KepwVC2j4aUxp7iA/s1200/ginghambirthdaypackage%20(1).jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1200" data-original-width="1200" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgk5y-tnK5mugmDXclMvPhzrcwGTDbGzp64YkkeV9X5RIm0PkhGKyC56DvX9dXl2Huk-ry3vaxLvqoWOmOSPCQ3LJl-6gtjZjs5bUBuGQaMMzxu0dqTscpWJpzVCG92AtpoLL3s9HNlljP_ZITlJxqRUp18_yQ1tuj1eXAHCC7Bn3KepwVC2j4aUxp7iA/w400-h400/ginghambirthdaypackage%20(1).jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><p></p><p>More gingham!</p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQ7nmmYe-ENC8VWxzu6m8oF0LNivl8Gqw_Q82FJ3M4kc_vtAQJgzdOXzbTpUHfWNEroFvulv9SInVVx6dY5Zos-OuuQPDsLH5Q4N2vQRx0VhymfoqziXeIAQYs97x55SbATiLEzFJxSpNcyYpbYPz6aWvH2yrKBE0RUtLhzvSwkjx94ugssNl14G9TtQ/s1200/heart%20squares%20(1).jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1200" data-original-width="1200" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQ7nmmYe-ENC8VWxzu6m8oF0LNivl8Gqw_Q82FJ3M4kc_vtAQJgzdOXzbTpUHfWNEroFvulv9SInVVx6dY5Zos-OuuQPDsLH5Q4N2vQRx0VhymfoqziXeIAQYs97x55SbATiLEzFJxSpNcyYpbYPz6aWvH2yrKBE0RUtLhzvSwkjx94ugssNl14G9TtQ/w400-h400/heart%20squares%20(1).jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"></td></tr></tbody></table>Love double die cutting. Squares + hearts + ink smooshing.<div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRNelDdL5Uu9TzdI095lD9J9o25jvFmXSwP5yRYFY5P5HUwZQh0g71jfvSwBgXtcL8EXK_eVGeWtfIhAWl7hR9ULPeD-5NkoUgkQqGWGxyZCUiqKCy4ZgBQbWvr--d5VVlhUqHAXlzqJqxe8w2UnI6EPDnY_oH0ZVzQlPpqShtJ5N0lD1wiSXyUcQY-w/s1200/pocketfull%20(1).jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1200" data-original-width="1200" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRNelDdL5Uu9TzdI095lD9J9o25jvFmXSwP5yRYFY5P5HUwZQh0g71jfvSwBgXtcL8EXK_eVGeWtfIhAWl7hR9ULPeD-5NkoUgkQqGWGxyZCUiqKCy4ZgBQbWvr--d5VVlhUqHAXlzqJqxe8w2UnI6EPDnY_oH0ZVzQlPpqShtJ5N0lD1wiSXyUcQY-w/w400-h400/pocketfull%20(1).jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div><br /></div>Fun card with products from A Pocketfull of Happiness.</div><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAR39mcvryEoHWMloPk4y1-ic2X9vVo6D4oeBVdl8VXhTxok2kB9U_LmNJa7qPMLEzeQ5iQJxL3eEGAlVaZugnoJO7EXB_pmoQFMF4t9LEW-hPLbKSOEnqH8zw9dkseAApsAf1jz9uw95S3Vhqe5fNIvMSHPfzq2Zg8Qyqo4dmbxWWh9tl0qrb8anp1A/s1168/concordbighugsflower%20(1).jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1168" data-original-width="1168" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAR39mcvryEoHWMloPk4y1-ic2X9vVo6D4oeBVdl8VXhTxok2kB9U_LmNJa7qPMLEzeQ5iQJxL3eEGAlVaZugnoJO7EXB_pmoQFMF4t9LEW-hPLbKSOEnqH8zw9dkseAApsAf1jz9uw95S3Vhqe5fNIvMSHPfzq2Zg8Qyqo4dmbxWWh9tl0qrb8anp1A/w400-h400/concordbighugsflower%20(1).jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div><br /></div>Concord & 9th stencil and dies. They are coming out with 25 more colors. I won't get them all but quite a few are on my want list!!</div><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvblumndBRk2qtfaJITkTKEYiZeGF8ZaPOQazFi3Q6aw1nNVf6DRJ_2cZ9tWt6sZC4aXemxdbaxxQj6BLbccaUxNXasaG2aYkAmmUsif_4rHxHErMLSLfuWvAn3CM3fzNnOv4K5vWprb9xjWiTcNf0erNE_ipzPEN8xP0G7J0L24k23qWe1u19ph5XFg/s1200/anemonebloomswatercolor%20(1).jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1200" data-original-width="1200" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvblumndBRk2qtfaJITkTKEYiZeGF8ZaPOQazFi3Q6aw1nNVf6DRJ_2cZ9tWt6sZC4aXemxdbaxxQj6BLbccaUxNXasaG2aYkAmmUsif_4rHxHErMLSLfuWvAn3CM3fzNnOv4K5vWprb9xjWiTcNf0erNE_ipzPEN8xP0G7J0L24k23qWe1u19ph5XFg/w400-h400/anemonebloomswatercolor%20(1).jpg" width="400" /></a></div><p>Spellbinders Anemone Blooms. Love that set. </p><p>That's what I've been up to the past few weeks. These are all on Instagram, but I thought I'd share here as well. </p><p><b>MOOD WHEN DONE</b>: Things are going well. Husband finished his radiation and is recovering. I'm traveling to California to stay with my SIL for a few days. Then we are traveling to the east so April will be busy.</p><p>I hope you are doing well. I don't spend a lot of time in blog land, but I do try and get out there once in a while! </p></div>Joan Bhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06377295989258923610noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2799276623638360369.post-64240978043299271242023-02-20T09:11:00.005-05:002023-02-20T09:11:49.564-05:00Maximalism in Cardmaking<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKsofITyxP-YNFLpD7eUzyuoQjoL3k9iU-HSNLPw1Wh6L9MdBFS6gcWD9grWzvlbDBwqFhLEu8Nt3ONWXhrKDwr9QsDQT3POJxe8lnHBDTXdxSycL9_9hwbCeyg2ijM1Z8V16IRA__QqVxlYt8-4Wv02l1bzv5r4spF-_bvTRUfZZoINDDOz2JEU1t0g/s1200/joan-bardee-2023-metamorphosis-inbloom-bright%20copy.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1200" data-original-width="1200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKsofITyxP-YNFLpD7eUzyuoQjoL3k9iU-HSNLPw1Wh6L9MdBFS6gcWD9grWzvlbDBwqFhLEu8Nt3ONWXhrKDwr9QsDQT3POJxe8lnHBDTXdxSycL9_9hwbCeyg2ijM1Z8V16IRA__QqVxlYt8-4Wv02l1bzv5r4spF-_bvTRUfZZoINDDOz2JEU1t0g/s16000/joan-bardee-2023-metamorphosis-inbloom-bright%20copy.jpg" /></a></div><br />I watched <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wExISz1V0Fc" target="_blank">this video</a> by Yana Smakula in which she discusses "maximalism" - a design trend that is sort of the opposite of clean and simple. I was blown away by her cards and had to do a little research. <div><br /></div><div>Most of what I found focuses on interior design, but the principles are the same regardless of use - usually bold patterns, layering, and vibrant colors. Recently, when we were house hunting last year, we saw this in the use of bold wallpaper. It also reminds me of <a href="https://www.marthastewart.com/1126615/tole-painting-collectible-folk-art-treasures">Tole Painting</a>. My mom had a tray with a tole design painted on it and now I wish I had kept it.<div><br /></div><div>For cardmaking, the potential for disaster is real! However, done right, it can be a lot of fun. So, this card is my first experiment. It uses dies from Spellbinders - <a href="https://spellbinderspaperarts.com/products/in-bloom-etched-dies-from-the-metamorphosis-collection-by-simon-hurley?_pos=1&_sid=d628eb99d&_ss=r" target="_blank">In Bloom</a> and <a href="https://spellbinderspaperarts.com/products/stained-glass-window-etched-dies-from-the-metamorphosis-collection-by-simon-hurley?_pos=1&_sid=7e827b103&_ss=r" target="_blank">Stained Glass Window</a>. There are a few other small floral dies and a hot foil sentiment also from Spellbinders.</div><div><br /></div><div>So this was a fun experiment. I definitely want to try it again.</div><div><br /></div><div><b>MOOD WHEN DONE:</b> Excellent </div><div><br /></div><div>Disclosure: Spellbinders gave me In Bloom and Stained Glass Window.<br /><p></p><div><br /></div><div><br /></div></div></div>Joan Bhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06377295989258923610noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2799276623638360369.post-550890140134940382023-02-15T22:27:00.005-05:002023-02-15T22:27:42.229-05:00On Spellbinders' Blog<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7bnPeH5WfqWp7Q6gUKYbl_4eXHXEa_m-apjw4xAqeXgyuhQ6enW4Jimqr9DiYfIxUs9awjt4ejfSSQO5hsV2rw6AgmJVJiJq0zRQ9UJaFgZlSf0AvU5OMv3n4c-WllOnuoQlzBJadAPgKJFGdZfq9EW32vGN7RykjUMZAlc2NlSIJ0RndCECmZBI48Q/s1200/joan-bardee-2023-fourpetals-stitchedfan-pinkgold%20copy%204.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1200" data-original-width="1200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7bnPeH5WfqWp7Q6gUKYbl_4eXHXEa_m-apjw4xAqeXgyuhQ6enW4Jimqr9DiYfIxUs9awjt4ejfSSQO5hsV2rw6AgmJVJiJq0zRQ9UJaFgZlSf0AvU5OMv3n4c-WllOnuoQlzBJadAPgKJFGdZfq9EW32vGN7RykjUMZAlc2NlSIJ0RndCECmZBI48Q/s16000/joan-bardee-2023-fourpetals-stitchedfan-pinkgold%20copy%204.jpg" /></a></div><br /><p></p><p>I'm sharing 3 cards, featuring the new <a href="https://spellbinderspaperarts.com/products/stitched-fan-cardfront-etched-dies-from-the-four-petal-collection?_pos=2&_sid=c7cc018ed&_ss=r" target="_blank">Stitched Fan Cardfront</a>, on the <a href="https://spellbindersblog.com/2023/02/15/stitched-fan-cardfront-dies-all-some-and-one-die/" target="_blank">Spellbinders' blog</a> today (Wednesday February 15th). I hope you check them out!</p><p>Thanks</p><p>MOOD WHEN DONE: Awesome</p>Joan Bhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06377295989258923610noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2799276623638360369.post-79917231959067680792023-02-14T05:17:00.000-05:002023-02-14T05:17:49.069-05:00Happy Valentine's Day<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFSazEFE9tt3cXM_CwWnMIVvOOjiOL6HjLK17JiCbsxjeETYKga7CkD28vDWPXWLVFSAqroyq_7IdmgE5iUvOTAuUt2rnlsdnP4mvzJqiXURLVUFtYvHNfOU78TTbwBHje9EjTaNmqFjJucqB_HsRP3SrDXMT2TowXkdvD23rrhYwKBMlzL8PptY2zug/s1200/valentine2023%20(1).jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1200" data-original-width="1200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFSazEFE9tt3cXM_CwWnMIVvOOjiOL6HjLK17JiCbsxjeETYKga7CkD28vDWPXWLVFSAqroyq_7IdmgE5iUvOTAuUt2rnlsdnP4mvzJqiXURLVUFtYvHNfOU78TTbwBHje9EjTaNmqFjJucqB_HsRP3SrDXMT2TowXkdvD23rrhYwKBMlzL8PptY2zug/s16000/valentine2023%20(1).jpg" /></a></div><br />Here's a super simple idea that works for any holiday or birthday - number dies and a little heart. Used shiny gold foil paper from Tonic - it doesn't smudge! The other supplies are unlabeled in my stash. <p></p><p><b>MOOD WHEN DONE:</b> Looking forward to lunch with the husband today. Checking out a new to us restaurant in the neighborhood.</p><p><br /></p>Joan Bhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06377295989258923610noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2799276623638360369.post-38637085676852264772023-02-04T17:46:00.002-05:002023-02-04T17:46:38.735-05:00A Few cards and more life...<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgPui9BqXgMR6qF58elyJ7dSqFzcV7LjSpc3v53GdIpSIBUyhX0woFyl7lzzzPJt26EKflKN5HRn6zFBmbQta26emKEJW9UtjFnvkinp3T417_HuqOfXPE92ndEXzVQgyFlo08SBnKCPzT4OuyKr3Xh7STICXCs195dLKq9AG-dZz1zaOxNwU-OWleDQ/s1100/joan-bardee-2022-parcelandpost-redbirthday.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1100" data-original-width="1100" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgPui9BqXgMR6qF58elyJ7dSqFzcV7LjSpc3v53GdIpSIBUyhX0woFyl7lzzzPJt26EKflKN5HRn6zFBmbQta26emKEJW9UtjFnvkinp3T417_HuqOfXPE92ndEXzVQgyFlo08SBnKCPzT4OuyKr3Xh7STICXCs195dLKq9AG-dZz1zaOxNwU-OWleDQ/s16000/joan-bardee-2022-parcelandpost-redbirthday.jpg" /></a></div><br /><p></p><p>Really enjoyed making this card. Products from <a href="https://spellbinderspaperarts.com/products/all-occasion-mailbox-greetings-glimmer-hot-foil-plate-from-the-parcel-post-collection?_pos=4&_sid=10a4507ac&_ss=r" target="_blank">Spellbinders All Occasion Mailbox Greetings Hot Foil plate</a> and assorted floral die sets. Using Opaque White Hot Foil is so much easier and neater than white embossing. Now that I have my Glimmer machine on my desk, I use it all the time and it's a snap.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOEfzZETgCRyxVWK28D8ofp4KbIGNlyqLOgihB4qeD3toW3AmS17Jh2vdF8iC8zRBxDQLyDcxfMWw9XeAT0QoMRrBUvzzrEvKuaeY-gmZoqZrfLUbMdWdCsgPv4jW0tw3CaWKPfjqhy-QyoKjfN23O4CntDGDwppUWSUYCxgVqD95jgE1rMtsNlfebrQ/s1100/pfsbirdsheartanniv%20(1).jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1100" data-original-width="1100" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOEfzZETgCRyxVWK28D8ofp4KbIGNlyqLOgihB4qeD3toW3AmS17Jh2vdF8iC8zRBxDQLyDcxfMWw9XeAT0QoMRrBUvzzrEvKuaeY-gmZoqZrfLUbMdWdCsgPv4jW0tw3CaWKPfjqhy-QyoKjfN23O4CntDGDwppUWSUYCxgVqD95jgE1rMtsNlfebrQ/s16000/pfsbirdsheartanniv%20(1).jpg" /></a></div><br /><p><a href="https://www.pinkfreshstudio.com/products/songbirds-on-branches-hot-foil?_pos=7&_sid=86ea0e06a&_ss=r" target="_blank">Pinkfresh Studio Songbirds on Branches</a> hot foil plate, die and stencil. I won this set last year and it's turned out to be my favorite product from 2022. Adhered to a heart die and added a hot foiled sentiment from Spellbinders.</p><p><b>MOOD WHEN DONE:</b> happy</p><p>Update: Following up on my earlier post about my husband's skin cancer journey, tests indicate that the cancer has not spread beyond the site, so that is 100% good news. Radiation plans got delayed due to an ice storm here in Texas. We'll be happy when plans are finalized and we can move on. Thanks for your comments and to Marty and Caly - thanks for the lovely cards!! </p><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><p><br /></p>Joan Bhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06377295989258923610noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2799276623638360369.post-22032150210066979962023-01-21T12:14:00.004-05:002023-01-26T19:28:06.258-05:00Spellbinders Butterfly Kisses and a Life Update<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcXqvqF_pHUDdrbeL1j8YbyxSAmq3dnLstbDswGPXZP9XA5TMG5lV0QEODY710fn5TvDHZ9XRQKZiW_OBvdvh9LD7lUwb2NpfI9nqUjM8FSVujminjjvdEha7TIrIoLAGA9mDlnbYgJNJ2QlG7Mjo53pUEmXKjoN8UUuecIVrSuTmRPkUgMS8E0IQ5cw/s1000/joan-bardee-2023-butterflykisses-3cardshorizontal%20copy.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="667" data-original-width="1000" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcXqvqF_pHUDdrbeL1j8YbyxSAmq3dnLstbDswGPXZP9XA5TMG5lV0QEODY710fn5TvDHZ9XRQKZiW_OBvdvh9LD7lUwb2NpfI9nqUjM8FSVujminjjvdEha7TIrIoLAGA9mDlnbYgJNJ2QlG7Mjo53pUEmXKjoN8UUuecIVrSuTmRPkUgMS8E0IQ5cw/s16000/joan-bardee-2023-butterflykisses-3cardshorizontal%20copy.jpg" /></a></div><br />I was on the Spellbinders blog last week featuring a new collection (one stamp set and coordinating dies) by Simon Hurley called Butterfly Kisses. <a href="https://spellbindersblog.com/2023/01/18/butterfly-kisses-3-ways-complicated-to-simple-by-joan-bardee/" target="_blank">You can find my post here</a>. I'm determined to use colors that I don't normally use, so it was a purple fest! <p></p><p>BTW, if you are wondering why I don't just share the cards here, Spellbinders has asked that we only share a peek of our cards and send folks over to their blog.</p><p><b>MOOD WHEN DONE:</b> Anxious</p><p><b>Life Update:</b></p><p>A few days before our Covid Christmas we learned my husband's <a href="https://www.cancer.org/cancer/basal-and-squamous-cell-skin-cancer.html?utm_source=google&utm_medium=cpc&utm_campaign=Google+Grants+-+Cancer+Type+-+Exact&utm_term=squamous%20cell%20skin%20cancer%20types&utm_id=go_cmp-10033843576_adg-97799932021_ad-434766943106_kwd-402122856164_dev-c_ext-_prd-_mca-_sig-Cj0KCQiAt66eBhCnARIsAKf3ZNF7tQqdCRCtOwIBjJV3M9xJFBjkc61yn56kQkEI1CV3n7vpsmSZsUIaAgbkEALw_wcB&gclid=Cj0KCQiAt66eBhCnARIsAKf3ZNF7tQqdCRCtOwIBjJV3M9xJFBjkc61yn56kQkEI1CV3n7vpsmSZsUIaAgbkEALw_wcB&nclid=8pCIvkC-eLOvJTaAiesC38EnkPzP-2jHxWzAWec0y4yO77rp8Exc394-S9FpzCCc" target="_blank">squamous cell skin cancer </a>had "spread". This form of cancer is almost always curable with <a href="https://www.aad.org/public/diseases/skin-cancer/types/common/melanoma/mohs-surgery" target="_blank">Moh's surgery</a>. He's had this type of skin cancer, Moh's surgery, and reconstructive plastic surgery on his head many times. His scalp is the poster child for listening to your wife and wearing sun screen (particularly if you like to run at high noon and are a red head).</p><p>In any event, the Moh's surgeon (very nice) said that the very small spot of cancer on top of his head was much larger underneath and had gone down to the bone. It had wrapped around the nerves and that's how squamous caused by sun damage* spreads to the rest of the body. She said he would need radiation on his head and lymph node, and maybe more treatment pending scans. We reacted beautifully - 2 highly educated numbskulls sitting there saying absolutely nothing. </p><p>The bone? What did <i>that</i> mean?</p><p>Two days later, Mike had reconstructive surgery, but the plastic surgeon said he wasn't sure the skin graft would take since it was large and Mike already had a skin graft on this area. If it didn't take, he'd have to have more surgery and that would delay the radiation. Once again, we performed like medical rockstars - complete silence - although Mike managed to ask when he could go back to running (we have <i>nothing </i>in common.)</p><p>And then the wait to see the oncologist. I was sure it had been 3 months since Mike's Moh's surgery, but it was only a couple of weeks. If you have had cancer or know anyone who has, you are familiar with the waits, the scans, the unrelenting anxiety. In this case, I woke up from my stupor and accomplished something. I figured out which of the oncology offices Mike could go to had the best record for getting appointments scheduled, etc. and made sure Mike went there. I also made a chocolate cake from scratch AND a<a href="https://www.washingtonpost.com/recipes/chicken-pot-tot-hotdish/16159/" target="_blank"> chicken pot pie</a> with a tater tot topping (both excellent). My love language is apparently food. </p><p>Earlier this week Mike and I met with the oncologist, who was MUCH more optimistic. He feels pretty strongly that the cancer has not gone beyond the skull and that Mike will only need a month of radiation. Not the best way to spend a month, but much better than we feared. He won't know for sure until some tests are done, but I am feeling pretty good about this whole thing. </p><p>I also really liked the fact that he will meet with Mike and me weekly during the month of radiation to see how he is doing (he said is was important to get feedback from the spouse on how the patient is really doing...). This time I managed to take some incomprehensible notes and mentioned the rather grim words from the Moh's surgeon. Bottom line, he disagrees but the scans will tell.</p><p>In the meantime, before we met with the oncologist, I was frozen in anxiety and we were both recovering from Covid (not bad but not great). I had some assignments due for Spellbinders but my heart and mind were not engaged in crafting, as I was too busy planning for armageddon. I made the cards, but honestly not my favorite work. But, it was good to have something to do to get me off the chair while I was watching TV (I started watching The Affair - it's like Peyton Place on crack. I recommend if you don't mind what we used to call X-rated and a soap opera). </p><p>Then I got a call from my doctor - my mammogram was abnormal and I'd have to do a follow up ultrasound. Mike was very anxious but honestly, my brain was "sorry, I don't have time for you." Luckily, my brain was right and the ultrasound found no cancer. </p><p>So that's the life update. I'm back to life and getting things done. I'll update when there is something to say. Thanks for listening. Writing is good for me. </p><p>* There are 2 ways to get squamous cell cancer - one from being out in the sun and one from the <a href="https://www.cancer.org/healthy/cancer-causes/infectious-agents/hpv.html?utm_source=google&utm_medium=cpc&utm_campaign=Google+Grants+-+HPV+-+Exact&utm_term=human%20papillomavirus&utm_id=go_cmp-11026901207_adg-111038816071_ad-461433561022_kwd-19528180_dev-c_ext-_prd-_mca-_sig-Cj0KCQiAt66eBhCnARIsAKf3ZNEpazpwaJm0E1FPgLCS3zh53w4D_hu7qfrcsEEtzkrTKlLk1yyWhKUaAq7fEALw_wcB&gclid=Cj0KCQiAt66eBhCnARIsAKf3ZNEpazpwaJm0E1FPgLCS3zh53w4D_hu7qfrcsEEtzkrTKlLk1yyWhKUaAq7fEALw_wcB&nclid=8pCIvkC-eLOvJTaAiesC38EnkPzP-2jHxWzAWec0y4yO77rp8Exc394-S9FpzCCc" target="_blank">HPV virus</a>. Apparently, people (particularly men) get squamous cell cancer in the mouth from having oral with someone who has the HPV virus. That's why they developed the vaccine. Who knew? (Not me.)</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p>Joan Bhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06377295989258923610noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2799276623638360369.post-49985786762101565422023-01-17T19:26:00.003-05:002023-01-17T19:26:43.646-05:00Anemone Blooms Collection<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3B1Qjz4a2_4fU32pcSq1efV9GZ4moVbNDhDOLi-izMsweeqgPkJW5utkdOJY4YT7h5O0tlKvPApDiHDH1LwuVjx42WQ3FltJwOZylr8mTotmpv2Sh4x2WUvYFGKh2EFQvlrBG0aJwtET2jJs4b0_X1h1VC5beMqIaOCFXsybpWfDHLWuxUXvC0v3rbw/s1155/joan-bardee-2022-anemoneblooms-4cards%20copy%20(1).jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1155" data-original-width="750" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3B1Qjz4a2_4fU32pcSq1efV9GZ4moVbNDhDOLi-izMsweeqgPkJW5utkdOJY4YT7h5O0tlKvPApDiHDH1LwuVjx42WQ3FltJwOZylr8mTotmpv2Sh4x2WUvYFGKh2EFQvlrBG0aJwtET2jJs4b0_X1h1VC5beMqIaOCFXsybpWfDHLWuxUXvC0v3rbw/s16000/joan-bardee-2022-anemoneblooms-4cards%20copy%20(1).jpg" /></a></div><br /><p>I made these cards for the Spellbinders catalog and their blog. They use a gorgeous set of products, designed by Yana Smakula, called <a href="https://spellbinderspaperarts.com/search?q=anemone" target="_blank">Anemone Blooms</a>. The collection consists of a die set, a hot foil and die set, and sentiments. It's a must see! </p><p>You can see better pictures of the cards and read how I made them by checking out <a href="https://spellbindersblog.com/2023/01/17/anemone-blooms-collection-inspiration-by-joan-bardee/">this blog post</a>. Thanks!</p><p><br /></p><p><b>MOOD WHEN DONE</b>: Happy!</p><p><br /></p>Joan Bhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06377295989258923610noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2799276623638360369.post-37602400729276529742023-01-16T23:04:00.004-05:002023-01-16T23:04:56.126-05:00Showered with Love Collection<p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLxManOaw3jaYUT8sjOIchWuDvIwQL4oNW7Gyh3y5MbTrUtkATlPz5NlBvxGeM_ZHgstza8CPCWEdv_d9OLSR3_-xUJTnEbb6-0Ip4txtJSmbPaXnl3mOpcXra3j2yRXTaXtXE1pLdu28sISH2Z9H7N2c3qgsS0XfbNv9PF_Tlsq69fCWJRS__du4cZA/s1308/joan-bardee-2023-showeredwithlove-3cardshoriz%20copy.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="268" data-original-width="1308" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLxManOaw3jaYUT8sjOIchWuDvIwQL4oNW7Gyh3y5MbTrUtkATlPz5NlBvxGeM_ZHgstza8CPCWEdv_d9OLSR3_-xUJTnEbb6-0Ip4txtJSmbPaXnl3mOpcXra3j2yRXTaXtXE1pLdu28sISH2Z9H7N2c3qgsS0XfbNv9PF_Tlsq69fCWJRS__du4cZA/s16000/joan-bardee-2023-showeredwithlove-3cardshoriz%20copy.jpg" /></a></div><br /><p>Hello!</p><p>I've got 3 cards and lots of chit chat on the Spellbinders blog using products from the beautiful <a href="https://spellbinderspaperarts.com/collections/january-2023-new-arrivals" target="_blank">Showered with Love Collection.</a> You can check it out <a href="https://spellbindersblog.com/2023/01/14/inspired-by-the-sentiments-in-the-showered-with-love-collection-by-joan-bardee/" target="_blank">here</a>. </p><p><b>MOOD WHEN DONE: </b>This was fun! </p>Joan Bhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06377295989258923610noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2799276623638360369.post-57198750969984417112023-01-15T11:05:00.003-05:002023-01-15T11:05:51.199-05:00A few cards<p>First up is a card that was so fun to make. I took a cover plate die from <a href="https://www.apocketfullofhappiness.com/" target="_blank">A Pocket Full of Happiness</a> and hot foiled it with opaque white hot foil on black cardstock. Have to admit that once I really started using my Glimmer machine, I stopped embossing. I'm hooked. And white hot foil is a game changer. </p><p><br /></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-gxGBYxZ9uYmFKq5VPUhd6K1q1etE_42CB2L6Dl5Zgga9s3aPH--JBimI8mU8vFi-Vjl1eeHNnmJ6LhoUMUM6JwGLj0ZuCOJ6dAptvlkkHbX2BSJf3El4MiAqPRpDpSre-nmjmZfrws12qCtbyzzvgGp-p8UCpD1a3I7VbcKbKwOQTjVbGmvRmaGxGw/s1024/pocketjoy%20(1).png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1009" data-original-width="1024" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-gxGBYxZ9uYmFKq5VPUhd6K1q1etE_42CB2L6Dl5Zgga9s3aPH--JBimI8mU8vFi-Vjl1eeHNnmJ6LhoUMUM6JwGLj0ZuCOJ6dAptvlkkHbX2BSJf3El4MiAqPRpDpSre-nmjmZfrws12qCtbyzzvgGp-p8UCpD1a3I7VbcKbKwOQTjVbGmvRmaGxGw/s16000/pocketjoy%20(1).png" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>And, a couple more Christmas cards. </div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3Q0jnOdvTl8ctEUTh98JafM05wHtlilBJME8wMtQ_SmBrAc8zhD6BBxE7pW5HNJp7S-4fW_xxWoiQLmO5MxG1GEaAY1BmFGTWveAJz5AIhWuxa-fZteR7L7oufpiBVqWb43a0DGS_H-RS1bxQzRWt6OqNjEx0s3DAK8Ab12uHe8yhxBb5r3sGu-PHlQ/s1024/pockethollysprig.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1024" data-original-width="1024" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3Q0jnOdvTl8ctEUTh98JafM05wHtlilBJME8wMtQ_SmBrAc8zhD6BBxE7pW5HNJp7S-4fW_xxWoiQLmO5MxG1GEaAY1BmFGTWveAJz5AIhWuxa-fZteR7L7oufpiBVqWb43a0DGS_H-RS1bxQzRWt6OqNjEx0s3DAK8Ab12uHe8yhxBb5r3sGu-PHlQ/s16000/pockethollysprig.png" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhsCbq8NkfrypDtYx3OBZ70gsNOECGiVmExqMamjekWUwKlpm5UNnpc0gDLSj24vesZ8ItWRe8Zc5s5iMqT2vgBkQnz0CXRCxuHcveqwVtmGI_uBGZcoNRNt0Li6zjfoXF37mDFs1Ls0KCyBjTe7Cg288dZY3O77hBl1WjRgG3SyZzO6XswhwXp7RFW0A/s1024/bluepointset.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1024" data-original-width="1024" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhsCbq8NkfrypDtYx3OBZ70gsNOECGiVmExqMamjekWUwKlpm5UNnpc0gDLSj24vesZ8ItWRe8Zc5s5iMqT2vgBkQnz0CXRCxuHcveqwVtmGI_uBGZcoNRNt0Li6zjfoXF37mDFs1Ls0KCyBjTe7Cg288dZY3O77hBl1WjRgG3SyZzO6XswhwXp7RFW0A/s16000/bluepointset.png" /></a></div><br /><p></p><div><b>MOOD WHEN DONE</b>: I'm good! </div>Joan Bhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06377295989258923610noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2799276623638360369.post-24617891559651574512023-01-12T07:00:00.003-05:002023-01-13T11:21:31.862-05:00Anemone Blooms<p>Sharing a couple of cards using the new Anemone Blooms collections, designed by super talented <a href="https://www.yanasmakula.com/" target="_blank">Yana Smakula</a> for Spellbinders.</p><p>Using the <a href="https://spellbinderspaperarts.com/collections/january-2023-new-arrivals/products/anemone-glimmer-blooms-glimmer-hot-foil-plate-die-set-from-anemone-blooms-collection-by-yana-smakula" target="_blank">Anemone Glimmer Blooms</a> and the <a href="https://spellbinderspaperarts.com/collections/january-2023-new-arrivals/products/hello-friend-sentiments-glimmer-hot-foil-plate-from-anemone-blooms-collection-by-yana-smakula" target="_blank">Hello, Friend Sentiment</a> hot foil plates:</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpJ-rLZMcMT07bpBGqNb0WyRRvdr54_00WDUcHKNZAK6uT6AO3zC93g98RpFhkqRj3mpNm-sh7MA0jNZQeHlJ93LfTK_m2tPg5csg8upqIwEYuCMZ5Lbscmf10IobbW0iEIhf_LEjCEm6AaCcpaQUt-YK4aL9v_FXC0Fcp9XiIW1Vad6qgU8VGPWYXrw/s1200/joan-bardee-2023-anemoneblooms-silverinkblended%20(1).jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1200" data-original-width="1200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpJ-rLZMcMT07bpBGqNb0WyRRvdr54_00WDUcHKNZAK6uT6AO3zC93g98RpFhkqRj3mpNm-sh7MA0jNZQeHlJ93LfTK_m2tPg5csg8upqIwEYuCMZ5Lbscmf10IobbW0iEIhf_LEjCEm6AaCcpaQUt-YK4aL9v_FXC0Fcp9XiIW1Vad6qgU8VGPWYXrw/s16000/joan-bardee-2023-anemoneblooms-silverinkblended%20(1).jpg" /></a></div><br /><p>Hot foiled the anemones with silver hot foil onto <a href="https://spellbinderspaperarts.com/products/glacier-color-essentials-cardstock-8-5-x-11-10-pack?_pos=1&_sid=fc069f26a&_ss=r" target="_blank">Glacier cardstock</a>. It's a pale icy blue that works well with silver and black. Then I ink blended over the hot foil. I haven't done any coloring in months but I like the way this came out.</p><p>Next up is the Anemones die set with <a href="https://spellbinderspaperarts.com/products/inside-card-glimmer-sentiments-glimmer-hot-foil-plate-from-anemone-blooms-collection-by-yana-smakula?_pos=1&_sid=739c554b7&_ss=r" target="_blank">Inside Card Glimmer Hot Foil Sentiments</a> using bright <a href="https://spellbinderspaperarts.com/products/saffron-color-essentials-cardstock-8-5-x-11-10-pack?_pos=2&_sid=8ce62c5ea&_ss=r" target="_blank">Saffron</a> and <a href="https://spellbinderspaperarts.com/collections/paper-products/products/island-blue-color-essentials-cardstock-8-5-x-11-10-pack" target="_blank">Island Blue cardstocks.</a></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggPsd7ohNS0ItxNrvUeB9dLepiFcMdIrsEHZYhKbxwBDATolQYs_j2wD19RMy7EzNa2X95rkkcT0yWSVsrIdNeTZf0h_O3qvNnJdIC20O5CfIU96mkiSUod3SMrITqyIBmEQj_ZnkU5IbPmVjzxNkESUoSNaZzLOFxSnb4gl5V8polenRnIT7r5_FU8g/s1200/joan-bardee-2023-amenoneblooms-fruitpunchsaffron%20(1).jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1200" data-original-width="1200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggPsd7ohNS0ItxNrvUeB9dLepiFcMdIrsEHZYhKbxwBDATolQYs_j2wD19RMy7EzNa2X95rkkcT0yWSVsrIdNeTZf0h_O3qvNnJdIC20O5CfIU96mkiSUod3SMrITqyIBmEQj_ZnkU5IbPmVjzxNkESUoSNaZzLOFxSnb4gl5V8polenRnIT7r5_FU8g/s16000/joan-bardee-2023-amenoneblooms-fruitpunchsaffron%20(1).jpg" /></a></div><p>Hot foiled the sentiment using <a href="https://spellbinderspaperarts.com/products/glimmer-hot-foil-2-rolls-opaque-black-white-pack?_pos=1&_sid=ba9dd62a7&_ss=r" target="_blank">Opaque White hot foil </a>- which is my new favorite way to add a sentiment. So much cleaner than using embossing powders! </p><p>NOTE: I get great results hot foiling on Spellbinders colored cardstock. It's very smooth and just works. You can probably get good results foiling on other companies' colored cardstock, but I get the best results using Spellbinders.</p><p><b>Disclosure</b>: Spellbinders provided the gorgeous Anemone Blooms collection to me. I paid for all other products! While I am technically an "affiliate" I've chosen at present not to collect a commission if you buy after clicking on one of my links. </p><p><b>MOOD WHEN DONE:</b> Love how stamping STILL is my go to happy place.</p>Joan Bhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06377295989258923610noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2799276623638360369.post-44918956794106573902022-12-08T05:59:00.002-05:002022-12-08T05:59:39.688-05:00An Interview (With Me)<p>This interview appears in the latest issue of <a href="https://www.papercraftermagazine.co.uk/" target="_blank">PaperCrafter Magazine</a> in the UK. It's a little hard to read in this format on my blog, but I thought I'd share it anyway.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjs1_1o2nsUhqcSXwCDWysVgNjZpnwrA1iB-XWGA_8hXIWNvrTNEbi7CvUG4EYNXmp3Fs8jvR3ilYCRNpylnLdty69DOYgee7XGURi_pkDE--C_naPbQVmbztDeoekQhF22M3bRWi_xjI7xkqMiVwo1pIQdb93_FN93tPoo3FGg2affZUEYIKfRD_0aUQ/s1024/Joan%20Bardee%20Interview1024_1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1024" data-original-width="721" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjs1_1o2nsUhqcSXwCDWysVgNjZpnwrA1iB-XWGA_8hXIWNvrTNEbi7CvUG4EYNXmp3Fs8jvR3ilYCRNpylnLdty69DOYgee7XGURi_pkDE--C_naPbQVmbztDeoekQhF22M3bRWi_xjI7xkqMiVwo1pIQdb93_FN93tPoo3FGg2affZUEYIKfRD_0aUQ/s16000/Joan%20Bardee%20Interview1024_1.jpg" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijlFWwoCyF1z0mi7-6MAxReB3e2ouVqn04KOo_XhpHjDwJ2X2-hvZT2LAH9oTIIM4g_j2sKj8UXy1oY8WxOjmAnL-NyQ4tLs0TeyeiGgzKLq0Lcp7o7Nsweg0pPns-Kxuhb2xuk9FHErHRfqX9CQwjFm3CHZrNw_CcyRayFezSZHBpANd1QXyChhryMg/s1024/Joan%20Bardee%20Interview1024_2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1024" data-original-width="721" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijlFWwoCyF1z0mi7-6MAxReB3e2ouVqn04KOo_XhpHjDwJ2X2-hvZT2LAH9oTIIM4g_j2sKj8UXy1oY8WxOjmAnL-NyQ4tLs0TeyeiGgzKLq0Lcp7o7Nsweg0pPns-Kxuhb2xuk9FHErHRfqX9CQwjFm3CHZrNw_CcyRayFezSZHBpANd1QXyChhryMg/s16000/Joan%20Bardee%20Interview1024_2.jpg" /></a></div><br /><p>MOOD WHEN DONE: Life's a trip! Thanks to Andrew at PaperCrafter. He interviewed and edited the story and was very nice to work with.</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p>Joan Bhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06377295989258923610noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2799276623638360369.post-36005335870535787082022-10-16T08:30:00.000-04:002022-10-16T08:30:18.116-04:00Nordic Ornaments and a Life Update<p> I've made several cards using a new set of dies called <a href="https://spellbinderspaperarts.com/products/nordic-ornaments-etched-dies-from-the-winter-tales-collection-by-zsoka-marko?_pos=2&_sid=68fca777b&_ss=r" target="_blank">Nordic Ornaments by Spellbinders</a>. I just love these dies. They make using color so fun. Have a few more ideas on how to use these, but I haven't had time to stamp! Hopefully that changes soon. I also used a couple of other Spellbinder products (flower dies) to mix things up. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9XHjy4hLDl5ie5VAweiDnWMYEPxXliLl8B-5cH202y-woOS9pK88xnPOfqkryv4O4NWDlAdXKPC26NaRo_mPFF82wYZ6yI6YTPn2VT9dqcZ4lgOF-I5fcMyI_zmF5Kd8O8nRYIKrEY64xEtZxmyIuBw3A1apxHJTG-0O6vyEdITwEJN-LbinMyTLK2w/s1080/spellbnordicornaments1.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="1080" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9XHjy4hLDl5ie5VAweiDnWMYEPxXliLl8B-5cH202y-woOS9pK88xnPOfqkryv4O4NWDlAdXKPC26NaRo_mPFF82wYZ6yI6YTPn2VT9dqcZ4lgOF-I5fcMyI_zmF5Kd8O8nRYIKrEY64xEtZxmyIuBw3A1apxHJTG-0O6vyEdITwEJN-LbinMyTLK2w/s16000/spellbnordicornaments1.png" /></a></div><br /><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVtSyy5mRMTGRl9GTmfRiDgseLTTQ3i0pihOqs2Hilc6B5CZVqxrEgrh-PkXea3gGVqQ-BorXIIVaAMGXxPJQkplwFJmovd_RwZWKB_4iUgc7u8JjGuW1zISvgSoFj3P5_2UTTQ4w5CXykf23mGxkmFkUM74I8qcwiDoCeOlAjhf6Sa_m0IMcw2PKorg/s1080/joan-bardee-2022-wintertales-nordicornaments-redwhiteblack2%20copy.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="1080" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVtSyy5mRMTGRl9GTmfRiDgseLTTQ3i0pihOqs2Hilc6B5CZVqxrEgrh-PkXea3gGVqQ-BorXIIVaAMGXxPJQkplwFJmovd_RwZWKB_4iUgc7u8JjGuW1zISvgSoFj3P5_2UTTQ4w5CXykf23mGxkmFkUM74I8qcwiDoCeOlAjhf6Sa_m0IMcw2PKorg/s16000/joan-bardee-2022-wintertales-nordicornaments-redwhiteblack2%20copy.png" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6c4-1-MNbszEowbnoSGO7gWXkGXsrPkeRWPnNfz5BnIe_FONrylqPpeRu9PcLz8xdF_7KTSuOcn1Yo3ZmWeb_Kr6XcAnOw1K_u-OID5b6VluVrjeziOy-OHUkP06gQIY9VtthRHjfjySmboCQza9cR_hGYqUer9XWF8oqkov9pwnIqNAuSVgdVdPa3w/s1080/joan-bardee-2022-WinterTales-NordicOrnaments-pinkstriped.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="1080" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6c4-1-MNbszEowbnoSGO7gWXkGXsrPkeRWPnNfz5BnIe_FONrylqPpeRu9PcLz8xdF_7KTSuOcn1Yo3ZmWeb_Kr6XcAnOw1K_u-OID5b6VluVrjeziOy-OHUkP06gQIY9VtthRHjfjySmboCQza9cR_hGYqUer9XWF8oqkov9pwnIqNAuSVgdVdPa3w/s16000/joan-bardee-2022-WinterTales-NordicOrnaments-pinkstriped.png" /></a></div><br /><p>Disclosure: Spellbinders sent these dies to me. </p><p><b>MOOD WHEN DONE: </b>Happy!</p><p>Update: We moved last week - 5 minutes from our apartment. It's our 3rd move in 4 years and we both are done with moving! It's going to take a few weeks to settle in here but it's starting to take shape. We have a couple of more rooms than our apartment had and it feels good to spread out a bit. While it's nice to have more space, we moved because the apartment was too expensive - we were anticipating a large rent increase and decided we would be better off owning. </p><p>I have a craft space again and am <i>happy </i>about that. When we were living in the apartment I was crafting in the living room and the (huge) kitchen island. That island was great but it meant dragging out all my supplies to make a card and then putting them all back. I ended up doing that several times a day and it got a bit old. So, I now have a space at the top of the stairs, I guess you call it a loft. I'm happy with it because there are 2 big windows providing a lot of light. It's got a couple of big bookcases, and old kitchen table, my craft tables, and a counter height folding table. So it has a bit of a used furniture store look, but I think it will be very functional. Now I just have to unpack. </p><p>It's been close to a month since I've done any crafting and wow do I miss it. It really is a stress reliever. Hobbies are the best!</p>Joan Bhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06377295989258923610noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2799276623638360369.post-59410113018853917502022-09-24T13:59:00.003-04:002022-09-25T10:23:35.636-04:00Magical Deer 3 Ways: on the Spellbinders Blog<p>I'm up on the Spellbinders blog today featuring 3 ways to use the <a href="https://spellbinderspaperarts.com/products/magical-deer-etched-dies-from-the-winter-tales-collection-by-zsoka-marko" target="_blank">Magical Deer</a> set of dies - Christmas, New Year's and Birthday! I would love it you checked it out. You can find my post <a href="https://spellbindersblog.com/2022/09/24/magical-deer-christmas-and-beyond-with-joan-bardee/" target="_blank">here</a>. </p><p>To whet your appetite, here's a partial look each of the cards. See that bottom card? It's 5"x7", and my most fave birthday card I've ever made. </p><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTQAK6uST4Wy7-uSo9Z3nF8DDBBU1VYbviXoRDi3uFWfE7d2Gujw75X8voA5WUZRZvARfklAjywNeetfx-6nH9o8AaVceC5QATTgQQZRnzObRFjuCULVSLGRn8z0ZO9y_dLY7dvh2fUquuSBqCOhi29jbpDk_DO1zvNiumT46tDa29Lkx6BCyz1PEv2g/s744/joan-bardee-2022-wintertales-magicaldeer-vertical%20copy.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="615" data-original-width="744" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTQAK6uST4Wy7-uSo9Z3nF8DDBBU1VYbviXoRDi3uFWfE7d2Gujw75X8voA5WUZRZvARfklAjywNeetfx-6nH9o8AaVceC5QATTgQQZRnzObRFjuCULVSLGRn8z0ZO9y_dLY7dvh2fUquuSBqCOhi29jbpDk_DO1zvNiumT46tDa29Lkx6BCyz1PEv2g/s16000/joan-bardee-2022-wintertales-magicaldeer-vertical%20copy.png" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><b>MOOD WHEN DONE:</b> I made these quite a while ago and I loved making these cards. These products are definitely my style.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div>Joan Bhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06377295989258923610noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2799276623638360369.post-78223747852443824282022-09-06T01:08:00.006-04:002022-09-06T01:25:53.476-04:00Folklore Die - Fast and Slow<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhF8lrdthQz6scZjO_hzfhBZ7xju1YEUr6GPU_cOnBB60N5gcLylr6KpSdL8V5UkfYVKZncJkVYwjM1jbdNSuE0xk0In-vwPDkwITPr7Fre2jiJqcXqdtY0-wZoG5J7Ddg_GPwtKaZEyIX6XTHxHoQ0Z08R1JUicmQzkjkQvjVnMABanuSRgAJkTGBiJA/s1080/pocketfullamish2.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="1080" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhF8lrdthQz6scZjO_hzfhBZ7xju1YEUr6GPU_cOnBB60N5gcLylr6KpSdL8V5UkfYVKZncJkVYwjM1jbdNSuE0xk0In-vwPDkwITPr7Fre2jiJqcXqdtY0-wZoG5J7Ddg_GPwtKaZEyIX6XTHxHoQ0Z08R1JUicmQzkjkQvjVnMABanuSRgAJkTGBiJA/s16000/pocketfullamish2.png" /></a></div><br /><p></p><p>This first card was a snap to make - </p><p></p><ul style="text-align: left;"><li>Die cut the beautiful <a href="https://www.apocketfullofhappiness.com/store/dies/folklore-die-set/" target="_blank">Folklore Die</a> (along with the circle die that comes with it) from A Pocket Full of Happiness twice and adhered together. </li><li>Ink blended white cardstock and adhered the white die cut with foam tape onto the ink blended cardstock. </li><li>Adhered that to aqua cardstock.</li><li>Adhered to a square white card.</li><li>Added gems.</li></ul><div>Lots of adhering! I used Bearly Arts Glue, which is the only glue I use now. Keep the pin in the top and it doesn't ever clog. Lasts forever! </div><div><br /></div><div>The second card took a lot longer, but I enjoyed making it.</div><div><br /></div><div><ul style="text-align: left;"><li>Trim navy cardstock to A2 size.</li><li>Die cut with Folklore Die without using the circle die.</li><li>Adhere to a white piece of cardstock.</li><li>Die cut repeatedly in 2 shades of yellow, white, and light blue. </li><li>Glue every little piece into the appropriate slot.</li><li>Die cut to make up for the little pieces that got lost in the process and to have doubles on the dark yellow.</li><li>Add gems.</li><li>Adhere to A2 white card.</li><li>Die cut sentiment that is part of the set. Adhere.</li></ul></div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdIcfNzqPq8ly1-TAaROuPYsKV7j8AaGSo0i8WAdD68tX27wohAHH4WKsHIvgLP-nRiZ52wQMJOSPLZC00RLBbW1UyZZTrivg0qq07vq5PP1BS7VV_7VgFjCZt6bD5otpFiIlRHCyu8LtcTw7popkQ-P9Y8yJ5FswoOrI3LXHgs8m4WIddQ7Vb3pFnrA/s1080/IMG_6545.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="1080" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdIcfNzqPq8ly1-TAaROuPYsKV7j8AaGSo0i8WAdD68tX27wohAHH4WKsHIvgLP-nRiZ52wQMJOSPLZC00RLBbW1UyZZTrivg0qq07vq5PP1BS7VV_7VgFjCZt6bD5otpFiIlRHCyu8LtcTw7popkQ-P9Y8yJ5FswoOrI3LXHgs8m4WIddQ7Vb3pFnrA/s16000/IMG_6545.png" /></a></div><br /><div>Fast and slow both have their places. </div><div><br /></div><div><b>MOOD WHEN DONE:</b> We start packing tomorrow for our 3rd move in 4 years but that's ok. I think. </div><p></p><p></p>Joan Bhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06377295989258923610noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2799276623638360369.post-54528826930322894012022-08-30T11:34:00.001-04:002022-08-30T11:34:49.628-04:00Pancakes (Healthy) and Placemats<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgeigCGnnwjrpYYg0RxvHbS2-nUrBrVAfMp_mC-s_kPKqPEt--d2v5ZZjlUUeIM4FVXcz6LLq-tEhm6mU5kxdl9_eYpAjyWS7lPqu4rBwdjafhqSamVpCxLHIXAKlYgzTpqwG28yj2QNqMZlMzm8I-2LVXTN7AE_ZX83JeKJjEyf5E1z-fF59LCouMqwg/s900/IMG-6436.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="900" data-original-width="900" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgeigCGnnwjrpYYg0RxvHbS2-nUrBrVAfMp_mC-s_kPKqPEt--d2v5ZZjlUUeIM4FVXcz6LLq-tEhm6mU5kxdl9_eYpAjyWS7lPqu4rBwdjafhqSamVpCxLHIXAKlYgzTpqwG28yj2QNqMZlMzm8I-2LVXTN7AE_ZX83JeKJjEyf5E1z-fF59LCouMqwg/s16000/IMG-6436.png" /></a></div><br /><p></p><p>Something different today.</p><p><b>Apple Oat Pancakes</b></p><p>My cooking is horrible- and I'm not being hard on myself. Both my husband and son confirm! I used to be a pretty good cook, but a few years ago I lost much of my sense of taste and smell. So, yeah, I've lost interest and talent in cooking. I'm left with tasting sweet, salty, and spicy - and not much else. Sweet and salty are wonderful, but not very healthy.</p><p>So, I've been looking for ways to stop my blood sugar from creeping up and to cut down on snacking. I've read in quite a few places that a good place to focus is on high fiber/high protein and I wanted to start with a good breakfast. I do not like eggs (shudder), and am not a huge fan of oatmeal unless it's full of sugar. I started by trying these <a href="https://www.eatingbirdfood.com/healthy-apple-pancakes/#wprm-recipe-container-37317" target="_blank">Healthy Apple Pancakes</a>.</p><p>Result: Very Very Good. </p><p>Is this IHOP on a plate? No, but it's <i>delicious</i> AND 3 hours later and I'm not hungry. Will I make these again? Absolutely! The only downside for me from a nutrition place is that they have about 1/4 the sodium I am supposed to eat every day (all from the cottage cheese). But that's ok. </p><p>The recipe says the prep time is 10 minutes. HA! Took me about 25. It calls for 1/2 cup of egg whites and for large eggs, that came to 3. It has cottage cheese in it and I bought low fat. I would prefer more topping, so I may add more apples to the topping the next time I make them. And, there is a lot to clean up afterwards, including a blender. But I've got the time. </p><p><b>Placemats</b></p><p>So, remember Waltzingmouse Stamps? I was crushed when it went out of business, but am thrilled that Claire Brennan is back designing patterns. And, we can buy fabric and other products, such as bedding, placemats, throw pillows, etc. made with her designs on Spoonflower. Her label is Little Nest Emporium. So, I gave it a try. (Disclosure: paid full price!). </p><p>Had a hard time selecting a pattern for placemats. Since our dining rug has mostly orange in it, I went with the fabric above. We love the result! I ordered 4 in the linen cotton and am quite pleased with the finish. Total price with shipping was $54.54. </p><p>What I REALLY want is to order some wallpaper in one of Claire's designs for the powder room in our soon to be new house, but Mike is not a fan of wallpaper. UGH. So after we move I'll frame some of her fabric and hang in my soon to be new craft room.</p><p>Links:</p><p><a href="https://www.instagram.com/littlenestemporium/">Little Nest Emporium on Instagram</a></p><p><a href="https://www.spoonflower.com/profiles/claire_brennan" target="_blank">Little Nest Emporium on Spoonflower</a></p><p><b>MOOD WHEN DONE: </b>Superior</p>Joan Bhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06377295989258923610noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2799276623638360369.post-59019370951504177812022-08-27T12:51:00.003-04:002022-08-27T12:51:52.895-04:00Happy Dance<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgsOM-GhpI3ju-LR0qVYsOZijneEnTLF3zvPtd4H2q0IBuP7rMCg__amA9QdloyMdlnrXr9xPti804ZN8a5Zajg3sFL5yOs8OTp-clpQdGmayCjpSY3c7-w6EvZmEeP_e5x4U4AgwF-f2Ka4FWscN4UDRoPCclts8Ubhu5X7c1KRfV2mkwcnYrneKrqXQ/s1080/happydancewaves.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="1080" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgsOM-GhpI3ju-LR0qVYsOZijneEnTLF3zvPtd4H2q0IBuP7rMCg__amA9QdloyMdlnrXr9xPti804ZN8a5Zajg3sFL5yOs8OTp-clpQdGmayCjpSY3c7-w6EvZmEeP_e5x4U4AgwF-f2Ka4FWscN4UDRoPCclts8Ubhu5X7c1KRfV2mkwcnYrneKrqXQ/s16000/happydancewaves.png" /></a></div><br /><p></p><p>Hand cut colored cardstock and threw on a sentiment from Pinkfresh Studio's <a href="https://www.pinkfreshstudio.com/products/happy-dance-stamp?_pos=2&_sid=5c39544db&_ss=r" target="_blank">Happy Dance</a>.</p><p><b>MOOD WHEN DONE:</b> I'm dancing....</p>Joan Bhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06377295989258923610noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2799276623638360369.post-25487938178315797042022-08-22T22:03:00.006-04:002022-08-30T13:36:35.394-04:00Positive Vibes x 2<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDv7e2JyPXQ5cIk8LSbKBgTJVIImO7PIknOrCtIOL9p6B7Zr6hssMjwSKrMNwR4DZhIZ-gk0HxJc-n7dJwosK8IL5EFuRW143I_D5IbKp5uOzH78qfdlHzPcWOwc0B6Ef0EzNwkl-BasWNW80ZXs-UjKeFXdD4ewC-6YqjyDK07IxVxQ5zZSt4A6dK7g/s1016/pocketaheartfull1.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1016" data-original-width="1016" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDv7e2JyPXQ5cIk8LSbKBgTJVIImO7PIknOrCtIOL9p6B7Zr6hssMjwSKrMNwR4DZhIZ-gk0HxJc-n7dJwosK8IL5EFuRW143I_D5IbKp5uOzH78qfdlHzPcWOwc0B6Ef0EzNwkl-BasWNW80ZXs-UjKeFXdD4ewC-6YqjyDK07IxVxQ5zZSt4A6dK7g/s16000/pocketaheartfull1.png" /></a></div><br /><p></p><p>One layer. Stamps + Ink + Embellishments.</p><p>Sharing 2 cards made with <a href="https://www.apocketfullofhappiness.com/store/stamps/a-heart-full-of-flowers-stamp-set/" target="_blank">A Heart Full of Flowers</a> stamp set by A Pocket Full of Happiness. So fun to see the same card in different colors - such a different feel. These were the easiest cards I've made in a long time.</p><p><b>MOOD WHEN DONE: </b>Good!</p>Joan Bhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06377295989258923610noreply@blogger.com2