Marlena is Faithfully Crafting

Tuesday, April 9, 2013

SUCH BLISS

Oh, Spring is here people...

my allergies are killing me...

but

OH THE BLISS!

I made a pocket birthday card~

Hero Arts April Challenge:Just for Her

CAS-ual Fridays:CFC97

Here is a fun new challenge...wowzers!

Fusion Hypothesis #1

CAS(E) this Sketch #22

Have a beautiful day~

stamp: Hero Arts Hexagons

die: Lori Whitlock Bag With Rounded Top and 3D Bow (Silhouette Cameo)

button: Melody Ross Soul Food Collection

Monday, April 8, 2013

Pouf Ball

Our family loves crazy hair pets.

I leave a mini mohawk on my Shih tzu when I groom him~

hee hee,

'cause I can!

We adored the tuff of hair on our beloved guinea that passed...

it's what won us over at the pet store.

It's that bit of fun that makes us smile.

This pouf ball says PARTY!!!! to me. ;)

Sweet 'n Sassy April Virtual Stamp Day Challenge #5

Birthday

Simon Says Stamp:Happy Birthday

Have a BLESSED Monday, friends~

stamp: ODBD Happy Birthday

ink: Memento Ink Lilac Posies

paper: American Crafts Sketchbook,Georgia Pacific white cardbase

other: My Mind's Eye twine

REJOICE

This is the day!

REJOICE!

The Play Date Cafe (Au) Natural PDCC176

stamp: ODBD Happy Birthday

die: My Favorite Things Die-namics solid skyline

paper: My Mind's Eye Breeze,Georgia Pacific white cardbase,K&Company SW Nature pad,American Crafts Sketchbook

ink:Memento Ink Rich Cocoa

Sunday, April 7, 2013

Recycled Speechless Tag

I LOVE this recycled tag from my girlie's Easter dress.

She saw the potential when she set this aside for me.

The typewriter is from Pink Paislee's Daily Junque Ephemera pack.

There's a fun combo at

CAS-ual Fridays CFC97.

It's a beautiful day today...I am going outside to vacuum my vehicle!

Isn't it sad that I'm excited about this??? LOL

It's the little things!

stamp: I Heart Papers Beyond Borders

ink: Hero Arts Soft Pool

other: Recycled tag,Pink Paislee Daily Junque Ephemera Pack,Crop-A-Dile corner chomper

paper: Recollections kraft

Saturday, April 6, 2013

Emoticon Society

We live in an emoticon society.

;)

RIGHT???

What would we do without them???

I found these cute emoticon stickers on clearance at Walmart and these cool thought cloud sticky notes in the dollar section of Target.

This challenge was on my mind:

Inspired By #69

Have a :) day!!!

stamp: Elisabeth Bell for SCACD You Have Mail

ink: Memento Ink Teal Zeal

stickers: EK Success Emoticons

other: Kwik Thought Cloud Sticky Notes,Hemptique Twine

paper: American Crafts Sketchbook,Authentique Journey (Explore)

Dream Big Butterflies

CASE Study Challenge #135

JJ Bolton

Her technique is incredible!

JJ's work never ceases to amaze and inspire me~

I also used the Sweet 'n Sassy Virtual Stamp Day Challenge #3.

Hero Arts April Challenge:Just for Her

Oh the sun is shining and it ACTUALLY feels like we are heading into spring.

I can't wait!

Thanks for stopping by friends~

stamps: Hero Arts/BasicGrey Sweet Threads,Verve Words of Wisdom,Autumn Leaves Swirls Rhonna Farrer

ink: Memento ink Morocco,Hero Arts Field Greens

dies: Sweet 'n Sassy New Beginnings Butterfly Die

paper: Georgia Pacific white

YOU KNOW YOU'RE A SERIOUS CARDMAKER WHEN...

You're finally #adulting and spending precious stamp money on ink and Copic refills
You fail the verification test and take another to PROVE you are not a robot
You take the verification test...and break into a sweat to pick the right pictures
You peel an adhesive pearl off your sock, relieved that the little guy has been found
You unashamedly have more pics of your cards than your peeps...they can take a selfie...right?
Your husband cheerfully declares after you've stamped for the first time in months...I can hear the sizzix arm cranking away!!!
You're willing to dump a pile of sand on your dining table ...'cause it makes a prettier photo shoot
You insert in your blog post a saying, and I quote..."Better a bad card than no card" ;)
You whine, "It's so hard to make sequins float!"and your daughter's dry reply ... "Oh the struggles of a cardmaker"
You sacrifice your healthy fingernail...to distress the edges of a card
You walk away from a cute purse...to justify buying a cute decorative punch.
You receive your tracking number ...and obsessively watch your stamp package move across the country. ;)
It takes you 5 minutes to sew a button on a card...but 5 MONTHS to reattach them on trousers!
You're on vacation without your craft items...and you dream that you're stamping.
You're willing to fish around the trash to salvage a roll of 1/2" Scor-Tape you accidently threw away...because it's THAT important
You could sob after inking your HOT Utee-ed image...and it peels off part of your versamark pad... gulp
You find a scrap of cardstock...IN your sock
You are mentally constructing a card... even while watching your favorite show...AND YOUR HUSBAND SUSPECTS IT
You know the Spellbinders' die... without referring to the packaging or website
Your husband teases, "When did you become a Showgirl?"...when he spots glitter highlighting your features at the dinner table
You leave a trail....of papercrumbs to follow
You almost start a fire or burn yourself from embossing...but it was worth it
You have ink... under your nails
You're in turmoil... because you can't come up with a challenge submission
That turmoil has lifted and there is joy in your heart... because an idea has sprung
You're saving the Post Office ...from annihilation
You look around wondering... "How can I fit that on a card?"
You would sacrifice a button or cut up an outfit ...to save a card
You type a gazillion comments... and wake up from a dream
You create the most amazing card... and wake up from a dream
You come out of the shower... with a rhinestone on your knee
You know there are others out there... just like you
You have a shopping tab open while you comment on enablers' creations ;)

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