Inspiration mosaic stamp set

Hello there,
Well as you can see, I haven't blogged in quite sometime...family health issues took over.

However, I just found out that Melanie mentioned me in her newest video about her stamp set Inspiration Mosaic! Truly truly one of my most favorite stamp sets EVER!
If you scroll down my sidebar you will see GKD-Melanie. From there you will see my cards created with only Melanie's sets.....keep scrolling and you will see a lot of cards I made with the Inspiration set....I can't believe the dates these posts were done! Time has flown by .....looking at them myself has me wanting to create more (-:

I've totally forgotten how to link, add pictures, do the HTML text thingy....but I'll figure it out!
Hope you check my cards out and find something that inspires you...

Best wishes

A Getting to Know You Blog Hop

WOW, I've been gone a few months and forgot all the "little" details in blogging ...like the codes and how to post using auto publish...which I totally messed up! This was supposed to have gone live at 8 am today and here I am checking my blog at 10pm only to see nothing posted...so trying this again...

A few weeks a dear friend of mine emailed to ask if I would like to participate in this hop...well it was perfect timing since I was trying to get it together to get back into blogging again. So many thanks to my dear friend Olga Jewell and I hope you get the chance to pop over and visit her awesome blog. She is super uber talented and is THE master with Heartfelt Creations!

Now the questions for the hop:

What am I working on?

I do work fulltime with a very long commute so crafting is done in brief spurts. I used to craft way into the night but guess I'm getting too old for that...as I just dont want to get out of the bed if I pull an all-nighter of crafting. Currently I'm working on a mixed media canvas that is giving me a fit! Wish I had more talent in painting!!!

How does my work differ from others of its genre?

OK. I had to look up "genre" LOL...i don't do a lot of embellishments usually so I think everyone else's cards are amazing..and I dont do CAS very well....I love to color! that's my thing!

Why do I create what I do?

Well, it used to be I created whatever the theme or requirements were for the Design Teams that I was blessed to have been a member. Now I create things that I hope will be a blessing, encouragement or just bring a smile to someone....

How does my creative process work?

hmmmm, so many things can set me off wanting to dabble in them...unfortunately this also kicks in my obsessive-compulsive nature to have everything that particular craft requires...ex: try a Pan Pastel - loved them so must have them all ! love Copics...took me 2 years but I now have them ALL (and most with a refill)... so in recent years I've tried (failed) to reel it in some...right now its colors and flowers - in mixed media. Love it plus I'm using up some of the mountain of scraps that bury me in my craft room!

Do I have a favorite tool that I cant live without?

Absolutely! ALL of them! for real - depends on the mood LOL am I into punches that day or layering or ribbon or fancy background... so pull out the 50+ spellbinders (told ya OCPersonality) or watercoloring or stamping or or or....you get the idea! Must have it all or nothing!

So I hope I havent scared you off!!

Now I am offering up the following friends to join in this hop so we can learn more about them, should they so choose:

Jennie Harper
Patti Painter
Mary Anne Keleman
Theresa Pollack
Geri Utterback
Brenda Turner
Carla Suto
Caroline Duncan
Jennifer Scull

Hugs to all and thanks again Olga for helping me ease back into blogland

Working on a Comeback (-:

Hi there anyone out there who still knows me (-:
Been gone for so long...

God has answered so many prayers in our family...
Our youngest grandaughter has been told her cancer is in remission !
My motherinlaw passed away fairly suddenly at 93 and we were blessed to have just spent a week with her only two weeks earlier...
I had surgery which went extremely well and I'm back to work

Looks like life is returning to normal....thank you Lord (-:
and I've been getting in some crafting
Funny how I feel like a beginner but it's coming back

Hope to have a post of "something" soon
Hugs to all and I've sure missed our blogland,

Lots of Love for Lauryn

Lots of Love for Lauryn
I wish I could hug everyone involved in this! Truly thank you....these images are precious! Sponsors are so very generous for the card drive and for everyone participating in the card hop - a heartfelt thank you!....just don't have words to describe the happy tears!

1 Peter 4:19

Truly humbled by your love and support ....

Need prayer

Hello everyone,
I'm sorry I haven't posted here...have been trying to post updates on Facebook and not even thinking about my  blog....but need prayer.

My youngest grandaughter, Lauryn Hope Newsome, was diagnosed with Leukemia this past Thursday. It was caught very quickly. She was admitted straight to Children's Hospital in DC the same day the leukemia was discovered. She is 2 years old.

There is a Facebook page setup called Fight On Little Lauryn that has all the details. She began her chemo treatment yesterday and is doing as well as she can considering what chemo does to her little body....please lift her up in prayer....

Heartfelt Creations Alumni February Hop

UPDATE ON WINNER

The winner of the February blog hop was chosen from Alissa's blog. 

Congratulations to Jackie Fisher!!!!!

Please send an email to Emma Lou at emmalou@heartfeltcreations.us and write "Winner of February Alumni Hop" in the subject line to claim your gift certificate!

Thanks to everyone who hopped with us and for your sweet comments! I really appreciate each and every comment! Come back on the last Tuesday of the month for another blog hop and another round of inspiration. Have a great rest of the weekend!

Hugs,

Linda

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Welcome to our February Alumni Hop...

Our Hop is open from Feb 24 through Feb 28th at midnight. Please leave a comment as you hop along on each designer's blog. The winner will be randomly chosen from all the comments and will receive a$25 gift certificate to shop at Heartfelt Creations! The winner will be announced by noon on Sat, March 1st ...

Now you should have come from the gorgeous blog of Mary Faus

then I'm next in the hop....i added the supplies down at the bottom of the post....

I love this birdie stamp!! and of course...posies!

Now you are headed to the next blog which is the wonderful blog of Amarilys Doria

Enjoy the hop - truly hope we've inspired you (-:

hugs to everyone - hope we don't get any more snow this week!

Supplies:

HCD 708 Decorative window scene die

HCPC 3556 Christmas Song

HCPC3303 Posy Patch

HCD701 Posy Patch Die

Spelllbinders Label 15 and foliage dies

HC Country Side Evening Collection Designer paper

SU NQN, Olive and vellum cardstock

Ink - RangersAdirondack - Denim

Viva Pearl Pen Glass effect - Blue

Copics: B12, 91...FB2...Y02, 28...E18...G43,46

Stash organdy ribbon

TTCRD Challenge Feb 25th-March 3rd

Hi There

This card is for the Team B Challenge at the TTCRD Challenge! which is always "Anything Goes"...

This week our sponsor is Digi Stamps 4 Joy

and their image I used is called Vase of Hearts
love it because its perfect for one of my favorite layouts!

Quick n easy!!
Red card stock - stash designer paper and ribbon..diecuts...done!
Copics: reds and greens and added stickles to hearts

color however you like....don,t need the Copic colors (-:

hugs

PS - I SOOOOO WISH SNOW WAS OVER!!!!

Color Me Creative's Challenge #87

NEW CHALLENGE #87 will run thru Feb 28th!!

Your challenge this time is all about

~Anything Goes~

in honor of the Olympics...Russia's Saint Basils Cathedral

Color any image any way you want!

We want to see you use your Copics, ProMarkers, other alcohol markers or Colored Pencils!!

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Our Fabulous Sponsor is MarkerPop

THE PRIZE FOR THIS CHALLENGE IS:

A $25 Gift Certificate to MarkerPop!!

Check out Marker Pop - they have soooo much to get the mojo going.

I love Saturated Canary! this image called Princess Honor is perfect for a card I needed to create for one of my nieces....she creates awesome stuff with the Loop thats so popular. She recently sent me some strawberries she made and I wanted to send her a special card. She and her sister are "experts" in everything to do with the Hunger Games...so I printed off the words to a song in one of them...and created this card for her...so hope she likes it - made the hair blonde to match her's...

Colored with Copics: E00,04,07,11,18,19,35...B28,91...Y23,35...G46...YG63...R22,46

Base card stock is retired SU's Cranberry Crisp

Stash leaves and background paper

Inks: Ranger's Distress Frayed Burlap, Memento - Cottage Ivy

sentiment unknown (but a fav)

OK - hope you get to pop over to CMC and check out the DT's creations and ENTER your card in the challenge - see you there (-:

hugs,

snow ! Snow! Snow!

Well, it's looking like it's finally our turn for a big snow!
Hoping our power stays on ...our propane was filled sometime today so at least we'll have the fireplaces...if our power goes out then we lose our landline which means no internet, bummer!

Sure hope it misses us...my little Prius doesn't do well in snow )-:
Stay safe n warm....if anyone around us loses power (which means we did too)....just c'mon over! At least we have heat...and finally a generator enough to use stove and make a pot of soup!! And coffee!!
Hugs,

TTCRD Anything Goes Challenge Feb 11-16th

Hi There

This card is for the Team B Challenge at the TTCRD Challenge! which is always "Anything Goes"...

This week the sponsor is Eureka Stamps

I used their adorable image called Love Sick Dinosaur

The base cardstock is from Paper Temptress and I love it - has its own sparkle - its called Blumarino.

The background was created on white cardstock using mixed-media technique with Dylusion sprays, stencils and bleach. Colored with Copics V00, 06, 09...BV01 and of course...stickles!

Hope to see you in the challenge!

 Add us to your list since we are ANYTHING GOES!!

hugs

and lets hope no more snow!!!

Through the Craftroom Door Magazine!

Through The Craft Room Door magazine -February Issue is now available for you to enjoy ! The current issue features 14 tutorials, awesome articles, 60+ card inspirations, Craft Room and so much more. Plus 9 Free digi' for you to create with! Finish the crossword puzzle for a chance to win Spellbinders Dies. Come on and join the fun!

Enjoy and Happy Crafting!

Visit Through the Craftroom Door

Color Me Creative's Challenge #86

NEW CHALLENGE #86 will run thru Feb 14th!!

The theme is "Girls Just Wanna Have Fun"