Challenge 27 Either Or

 Hey everyone!!  Wow....so much eye candy this last week between our last challenge and our Earth Day blog hop.  Thank you to all who participated with us!!!

Our challenge this week is going to be an either/or challenge.  We want you to pick your favorite Michelle Perkett Studio image and we are also giving you the option to use our sketch that Nancy has so graciously created for us or you can use your own design.  We are basically making this an anything goes type of challenge but we would love to see what you can do with this sketch.

Great sketch with so many possibilities and the DT really had some fun creating with this one as you will see in our inspiration for you!!!

First we have this beautiful card from Jean.  I am so in love with the colors on this one!!!

Next we have this darling card from Nancy.  Such a sweet little card!!

Next up is Gini and it is just adorable.  This will be Gini's last card as part of our DT and we are going to miss her horribly!!  Thank you for all your hard work Gini!!!

Yea....and normally you would have me last but I had my 1 year old granddaughter this last weekend and she must have gotten away with my USB cord to my camera!!  Ugh....I have torn my house apart looking for that darned thing so I am praying that I will find it and have my card posted for you tomorrow!!  SORRY!!!  I feel like such a loser!  :)

WooHoo...the lost is found!  Here's my card based on this sketch.

Okay...there you have it girls!!  Remember....you must use a Michelle Perkett image, you must post before 5:00 MDT on Monday May 3rd and the winner chosen by random will receive a $10 gift certificate to Michelles' FABULOUS etsy shop!!!!

I'm really looking forward to seeing what you all create for us this week!!!

Have a good one!!!

Show us whatcha got!!  :)

1. Claire C	2. Robyn	3. Shelley Riffle
4. Kathy Czygan	5. Adele ( Dingle)	6. Lee Tucker
7. Kym's Crafty Cards	8. Helen H

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OUR EARTH DAY BLOG HOP WINNER IS...

Pattie!! Congratulations!! Such an amazing entry!!

Thank you all who voted on our poll for the Blog Hop and a huge thank you to all of you who participated in our Earth Day Blog Hop!! It was such an amazing hop and we all inspired each other with our great recycling ideas!! Thank you all so much!!:)

Winner Challenge #26

Woohoo... We have a random winner for our last challenge #26. Thank you all so much for playing along with us this week. There were so many wonderful creations and we can't wait to see what you have for us next week!
Ok, Our winner is Jean #3 with her lovely easel card. Jean, please email Michelle to claim your prize of $10.00 towards anything at Michelle's Etsy Shop.

EARTH DAY BLOG HOP!!!

You have reached the last stop on our blog.

But now I would like all of our participants to vote for their favorite blog hop entry winner!! The winner will win all of this yummy blog candy and also pick a stamp from my Etsy shop!! Our poll is here on our blog so vote for your favorite!!:)

The winner will recieve all of this yummy blog candy as well as a stamp of their choice from my Etsy shop!!:)

Good Luck and a huge thank you to all of you who participated and did your part in celebrating Earth Day!!:)

DT CHANGES

Hi all!! I wanted to let you know about our new Design Team changes as of this week!

We have lost some of our DT gals due to other obligations and now have 2 teams posting challenges every other week. Jana, Carlie, Kerrie, Cabio and Gini will no longer be with our team but I want to thank all of them for all of the wonderful work they did as Design Team members and I am so happy that you could be a part of our first Design Team!! Your creativity and talent will be missed, you are all such special people and I want to thank all of you for sharing your creativity with us!!:)

We also have a brand new DT member to join us for the next three months:

Ileana!!! Welcome to our Design Team, Ileana!! We are so thrilled to have you join us!! I know you will be a perfect addition to our team!! Welcome, Ileana!!:) Please visit Ileana's blog for some amazing inspiration!! Her work is incredible!!

Thanks, everyone!!:)

EARTH DAY BLOG HOP LIST

Michelle:

www.michelleperkett.blogspot.com

Robyn:

http://robynstime.blogspot.com/


Tammy

http://tmaynard.blogspot.com


Rhonda:

http://bluepoohbear753.blogspot.com


Abby:

http://abbyscreations.blogspot.com


Ellen

http://tinktime-tink.blogspot.com


Lee
http://stampingwithgrandmalee.blogspot.com


Betty

http://pinkglitterfae.blogspot.com



Lynne:

www.doodlebuglynne.blogspot.com


Kerri:

http://fotf-constellations.blogspot.com


Jennifer Scull:

http://justcoffeepleasestampsribbonspaper.blogspot.com/


Pattie:

http://pattiescreations.blogspot.com/


Claire:

http://clairescraftycreations.blogspot.com/


Mary:

http://cr8iveme.blogspot.com/


Ileana:

http://allthingsthatmakemehappy.blogspot.com/


Therese:

http://theresetravis.net


Helen:

www.h2designs.blogspot.com


Shelley

http://shelleyscreations.blogspot.com/



Pauline:

http://paulineguttrey.blogspot.com



Jean:

http://jeano9.blogspot.com



Marilyn:

http://marilynscardsandmore.blogspot.com


Deanne:

http://a-scrapaddict.blogspot.com/


Sammi:

http://stuffbysammi.blogspot.com/


Tana:

http://kreativekaleidoscope.blogspot.com/


MPS Challenge and Inspiration Blog:

www.michelleperkettstudio.blogspot.com

Stampin' Up! Watercolor Trio Quarter Queen Project

As promised, here is the fun project my Quarter Queens got to make last night using the Watercolor Trio set coming on May 1 in the Summer Mini Catalog.  This is not my original idea... I saw it somewhere (so sorry to not keep track of where!) and have done my best to recreate it own my own.

Here is the cute little stationery box you saw them showing off in the pics yesterday.  The colors on all the projects below are Apricot Appeal, Dusty Durango, Certainly Celery and Always Artichoke.

Inside are 2 pockets to hold goodies!

Card 1

Card 2

Card 3

Card 4--also uses the Top Note Die

And a cute notebook

If you have ever thought about doing what I do, or just want to join to get a discount, I'd love to have you join my team.  Whether near or far, it doesn't matter... I am here for you and will help you express your creativity and reward you for your efforts!  Join now and receive 2 technique dvd's filled with aweseom ideas for free ( $42+ value!)  This is a great way to jump right in and have fabulous ideas to show your family and friends!

Hope you have a great day and have enjoyed this idea.

Challenge #26... Color Combo/Easel Card

Wow, what wonderful entries last week! Congratulations to our winner last week, Ileana, for her beautiful creation. We have a really different theme this week and I hope to see all of your creative minds at work. The theme is to use the color combo posted below and to incorporate these colors in to an easel card... This should be a fun challenge and I hope you love the DT inspirations.
One thing we ask is that you use a Michelle Perkett image and if you don't have one you can get a freebie from Michelle here.
The winner will win a $10. shopping spree at Michelle's Etsy Store. This challenge starts now and ends at 5:00 PM PDT. Get your thinking caps on and start on your creative project!!!

Here is the color combo...

Now for the DT Inspirations

Lynne made this very creative "Ballerina Bunny" Easel Box.

Rhonda made this beautiful Easel Card and used Michelle's new image called "Moonrose Fairy".

Pattie, that's me! I made this easel card and a box to put it in. The image is from Michelle called "Cutie Patootie Birthday Mermaid".

Here is the link to post your creations. If for some reason it isn't working then please add your creation to the comments. Thank You


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AND THE WINNER IS....

Ileana!! Congratulations, Ileana!! Our random number generator chose 3!! Thank you for such a beautiful entry Ileana!! Here is Ileanas lovely entry and her blog link to see more of her wonderful pop up twirl card!!



And thank you to all of the wonderful entries we recieved this week!! Beautiful job everyone!!:) Cant wait for our new challenge tomorrow morning!!:)


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DYEnamINK Stampers Quarter Queens

Too Much Fun!!!! What a great time we had at my house tonight!

It was such a treat and honor to regconize these ladies for their awesome accomplishments with their Stampin' Up! businesses.  Tonight was a special night to honor them with a dinner (cooked by me!) and a project all ready for them to make.  These ladies inspire me so much and I am so glad to have them in my group of demonstrators....

Once again, I forgot to take pictures of us eating so I must say that YES, I really did cook for them.... Honest!

I decorated each person's place with a flower theme... They get to take these goodies home with them :)

These flowers were made using the Sweet Pea designer series paper with the Flower Folds die for the Big Shot... The center clear cups are the sweet treats cups.... I used the Happy Thoughts stamp set to decorate the other flowers.

Here's a close up... yes, those are M&M's in there!

These were such a hit!  They are hanging photo holders.  And what's really cool, is they magnify whatever you put in them.

Here's the inside and the insert I put into each one... Personalized for each person attending.

Now for some pics of these awesome ladies..... Here's Queen Beth.....

Queen Deanne (she just joined in January!)

And Queen Beverly, showing off her creation.....

Queen Veronica and Queen Shellie....

Oh, and Queen Beverly having a little fun with Queen Beth....Silly Girls!!!

And finally, my Royal Court....
Back Row: Queen Veronica Grimm, Me, Queen Beth Jansen, Queen Beverly Brownell....

Front Row: Queen Deanne Fell, Queen Shellie Ashley
Ok, you are going to have to come back tomorrow to see what they made..... Ohhhhh, I know!  I am such a poop! :)

Thanks ladies for a fabulous night.  I thank God for each of you and all that you do to make our team DYEnamINK! :)  You are all a blessing to me!

Stampin' Up! Awash With Flowers Card Idea

As you probably remember me saying, a few of my girlfriends came over last Friday for some R & R  and we had a wonderful time stamping. I am sharing another idea that my friend Nikki came up with.  She used the Awash with Flowers set from the upcoming catalog in July that you can order NOW during April (or get it free with a $350 party or book party) and she paired it with the Sweet Pea Designer Series Paper. 

Stamp the flower on the designer paper and cut them out then layer to create a full flower. You will want to hurry and order... many of the items on this card are only available until the end of April... like the scallop trim corner punch, Sweet Pea paper and Awash with Flowers set.  That cute little half pearl is from the Pretties Kit.  Fun fun fun!

Soon flowers will be in full bloom.  Today is a beautiful sunny day in Greenville MI.... Thanks be to God, the creator of all things, and the giver of every perfect gift... Enjoy the materpiece of nature He's given you today!

Women of Faith Blog Hop

Well, I could probably think of a million things, and I may even go back to this one as time goes by and add a few more thoughts.
This weeks blog hop question is:

What are 10 things you wish you would have known before you became a mother?

Oh Boy, I think I could come up with a million :) but here goes my list (so far), and in no particular order:

1. Don't get upset over the little things
2. Time will go by 50 times faster than you think it will, so hold on to every moment
3. The things that hurt you most are not physical
4. Anything that happens to your children will affect you more than anything that will happen to you
5. Know the legacy you want to leave
6. Live today in such a way that tomorrow you will have no regrets
7. Make sure your children see how much their parents love each other
8. Talk about God everyday, as often as you can, even in the little things
9. You can never praise and love too much
10. Be an avid journaller.  Write down your thoughts, feelings, hopes, dreams, experiences and take lots of pictures

What would you add? Leave me a comment.

CHALLENGE 25 "MOVEMENT" CARD WITH SPRING HAS SPRUNG THEME!!

We have a really exciting challenge for you all this week!! Our challenge this week is to create a card with "movement" with a Spring has Sprung theme!! Examples are a spinner car, wiper card or a tunnel card!!! Sounds like fun!!!:)



Cabio has created an amazing wiper card!! Wow!! Another gorgeous piece of inspiration, Cabio!! Thank you!! Here is Cabio's card closed and opened!! Isnt it beautiful!!:) Please check out Cabio's blog for all the details on how she created her lovely card and for the tutorial details as well!! And of course please give Cabio lots of love!!:) Thank you Cabio!!

Cant wait to see what you all come up with for our challenge!!

A Michelle Perkett Studio image is required and our challenge winner will recieve a $10 shopping spree to my Etsy shop!!!

Lets get creative!!! Have fun everyone!!:)

Link um up here!!!  :)

1. Robyn B.

2. Marilyn W.

3. ileana

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Another Stampin' Up! Watercolor Trio Card Idea

I'm still meditating on the book of 2 Corinthians and today I came across this verse from chapter 4 verse 16.

Therefore we do not lose heart. Though outwardly we are wasting away, yet inwardly we are being renewed day by day.  For our light and momentary troubles are achieving for us an eternal glory that far outweights them all.  So we fix our eyes not on what is seen, but on what is unseen. For what is seen is temporary, but what is unseen is eternal.

Mmmmmmm there is some good stuff here!  We all know that our bodies are wasting away... as you get older (uhum.... turning 40 I am noticing some differences... can anyone relate?)  It's so easy to be discouraged by what we can no longer do, how we no longer look, how we no longer feel....Many people, maybe you or someone you know, are really suffering in their current bodies... with diseases, cancer, mental anguish and more.  But do you hear what this verse says???  In God's grand plan, our troubles are 'light and momentary'.... Did you catch that!  LIGHT and MOMENTARY!  We feel hard pressed on every side, discouraged, drained.... but in light of what's ahead.... This is nothing!  God tells us that what we are going to experience in our eternal glory so far surpases the hardships we have here on earth that if we knew what was ahead, these troubles would be nothing to us.  So what does Paul tell us to do here.... to look at our situation NOT on what we can see in the here in now, but on waht WE CANNOT SEE.... That means faith... for if we only rely on what we can see, what good is faith? Faith is believing in what you cannot see.... But, when we do, we will have the joy that comes from the hope that we have....  Isn't that fantastic!!!???

So thanks be to God!  Don't you think it would be cool if we could send these cards to God (there is a movie coming out that I highly recommend you see called Letters to God).  But since He sees all we do, this one's for him....

I used the new Watercolor Trio stamp set from the Summer Mini Catalog.  I did it in monochromatic (which I am finding I lean towards more and more lately!) using Bashful Blue.  The texture is made using the new Square Lattice Embossing Folder... it's so cool... it makes the paper almost feel like fabric!

Isn't the texture on this embossing folder amazing!
I used the white gel pen to add some highlights.

Have fun creating today, and focus on the joy that is awaiting you!