Blog Award

Blog Award...

Today I had a pleasant surprise when I got on my blog. I found out I was awarded a Blog Award from Dawn Mercedes Amusing Musings & Things . This week has been the best. Thank you Dawn for Brightening my day!!!



RULES:
I have to pick 7 of my favorite blogs and…
1. The winner can put the logo on their blog
2. Link the person you received your award from
3. Nominate at least 7 other blogs
4. Put links of those blogs on yours.
5. Leave a message on the blogs of the girls or boys you’ve nominated.


So here I go:
#1 The karma Garage
I love vals blog because I get to hear her Sing and she has some insightful posts.

#2 Ashleys creative corner
I always enjoy browsing Ashleys Blog. she's so very talented

#3 Chick n scratch
This lady always has a ton of Tutorials and I have gotten so many ideas from her. You're A great Talent.


#4 Just give me stamps
Is an amazing talent.

# 5 Freckled fun
is fun and talented.

#6 Mothers little Helper
A talented lady

and # 7 is: can you say addicted to stamps
YES!!! I'm right there with you Jessica. You're a super talent.

Thanks for stopping by have a great day!!

I can't believe I went through with it

I can't believe I got a tattoo!! I'm turning 41 next Sunday and I wanted to do something totally out of character and unpredicable for me. I'm really conservative with everything usually. I do need to blame my dear friend Susan though. She got the idea rolling. Okay okay Don't laugh!!! My face totally gives my pain away. It did hurt but it only took 15minutes to do.

I did design it myself. I omitted the center of this kind thoughts stamp then added the flower that's with the set. I originally had just the stem as the flower going down but I wanted to put my daughters name in the design so when I went to the tattoo place Mr Billy redrew my picture with my daughters name in. He was amazing. A very talented man.

I'm still as sweet as I've always been and I won't be getting another. So don't worry. One in a life time is plenty for me. It's been 2 days and I still like looking at it and it's in a spot that can be covered easy and shouldn't bother anybody. My husband didn't mind either way which surprised me. He liked that I designed it. My parents think I'm crazy but I think I'm definitely less predicable. Thanks for stopping by. Terry

featured stamper 179 on SCS

Happy Sunday everyone. It's a pretty quiet day today. I had a friend stop over for a while and now a storm is brewing some so I'll have to be quick. Today is featured Stamper day on SCS. Great pick Beth. I had a ton of fun brousing Kim's (blondie090277) Gallery. I picked this card of hers to case.

Things I changed: 1. flower
2. Colors of flower and ribbon
3. location of piercing just a little
4. Sentiment
5. No stitching

My recipe:

stamps: oh so lovely, happiness always, great shapes

ink: kiwi kiss, brovo burgandy,

paper: Kiwi kiss, Whisper white,

Accessories: burgandy ordandy ribbon, piercing tools,

Technique: piercing

Thanks for stopping by:

desk monogrammed name plaque

Not my best picture taking sorry. It wasn't working inside so I tried outside. It's a little bright I think. anyway I've been wanting to do this tlc 180
all week. What a fun fold. I'm going to use this for my desk monogrammed name plate. Also it works for todays wt178 . I gemmed it up.

My recipe:

Stamps: justrite DIY Monogram stamper kit

Paper: ancestory Designer paper, so saffron, whisper white

ink: Black,

Accessories: white gel pen, ice gem brads, scallop square punch, scallop circle punches, white ric-rac, photo punch,

Technique: Square Spring Card

Thanks for stopping by

ic139 on splitcoaststampers

Good Morning, I so wanted to sleep in this morning but I've been up and out all week that my body wouldn't listen and just sleep in. I looked at todays inspiration challenge first thing this morning and went about my day thinking about it. It didn't take me too long before this idea came into my head.

Here's Todays ic139 Which one do you think I picked?

A while back I bought the 3x3 note cards with envelopes from Stampin up and I just hadn't gotten to using them yet. I have my card opening upside down. I have a Velcro dot holding it shut. It'll flip open just like a purse.

My Recipe is:

Stamps : dreams du jour

Paper: soft sky 3x3 pre-cut and scored cards, Chocolate chip, designer paper I used was stampin ups retired afternoon tea and such a girl-rosie rings.

Ink: Brown stazon, soft sky, groovy guava, wild wasabi. shhhh, I got carried away and if you look close I colored in a flower like it was a leaf. oops!!!

accessories: orange stickles, mauvy scallop circles large and the small

Have a great Saturday, Terry

My Daughters Thank yous

Good afternoon. Today I've been working on my daughters Thankyous from her birthday not long ago. I did the outside and my daughter did the inside. They are almost done. Here's one of the 26 we did.

I wanted it flat and simple. easy to mail basicially. This was a great card to mass produce. Thanks for stopping by, Terry

My Recipe:

Stamps: For a friend hostess set.

Ink: Basic brown, prisma pencils,

Paper: Whisper white

Accessories: The ribbon is from Michaels crafts, Cuttlebug template thank you, yellow liquid pearl, My scoring blade from my fiskers cutter. (I want the scor-pal though).

TLC179 for splitcoaststampers challenges

This was done for todays tlc179 on splitcoaststampers. It was an interesting challenge. Not one of my faves but interesting. I got to use my new set dreams du jour for the first time. I'm going to like using it I can tell. Here is the tutorial for making it. My base card is 4.25 x 4.25. Thanks for stopping by: Terry

My Recipe:

Stamps: Dreams du jour,

Ink: Brown stazon, soft sky, groovy guava and wild wasabi

Paper: Soft sky, Afternoon tea designer paper form stampin up,

accessories: chocolate chip 5/8 grosgrain, ice gem brads, scallop square punch, dye cut smaller scallop square

Technique: Blintz Base,cutting,

Fun Pictures in the Hershey Park Factory

Group picture in the Hershey Factory.












I needed to share
these Pictures. I think they are so fun. We went to Hershey Park last weekend with my sisters family. My Daughter was so happy to have her cousins with her. These pictures were taken by my brother in law and by a wall in the Hershey factory. My BIL had the kids posing. It was so fun and the kids were so into it. Kudos to my BIL. It was a fun start to our long, long day.
Thanks for stopping by: Terry

Todays Featured Stamper case

Good Morning and today it's Featured Stamper Day. It's when Some lucky Stamper gets recognized for their Stamping Talent. Today winner is artystamper I choose this card because I just did Birthday invites for my Daughter using this set. Check out her gallery here:

Things I changed:
1. I used the a different stamp set with the same sweet theme.
2. I used the new in colors

3. Different sentiment

4. different size card

My Recipe:

Stamps: tart and tangy, warm words

Ink: Kiwi Kiss and Tangerine Tango which are the New in colors for Stampin up this year. I also used Brown Stazon for the word Happiness.

Paper: Whisper White,

Accessories: Striped Ribbon is from Michaels Crafts

Thanks for stopping by I'm off to get some Tea!!! Have a great day! Terry

Discounted Retiring Accessories Promotion

Hi everyone,
Here's a quick post. look what's out.Be sure to check it out.

Discounted Retiring Accessories Promotion

Thanks for stopping by: Terry

card and dominio pin for a friend and sc185

Here's a card and a Dominio pin I made for a friends birthday. I made the card first and then thought I wanted to make her something to go with it. I just bought the dominios and they were sitting out so that's what I did and I just love the outcome.

I love the outcome so much so that I'm considering doing this for the mini convention my upline is hosting next month.

I set after using the sketch challenge 185 on splitcoaststampers. I did alter the sketch some though. the image I used was too big to do the extra layer.

My Recipe:
Stamps: kind thoughts.
Ink: White craft, green stazon, so saffron and apricot appeal craft on dominio and classic on the card.
Paper, certainly celery, apricot appeal paper prints designer paper,whisper white.
Accessories: Flirty Ribbon from stampin up, pretties pearl, two way glue stick and dazzeling diamonds, dominio, I sprayed the dominio with a little hairspray to seal the color but you can use anykind of clear craft sealer. Matt finish I think is better though.

Thanks for stopping by: Terry

Poll winners

Congratulations to the 3 people who thought # 1 was my customers pick. I've decided to give away the #1 card to one of the three people who voted for it. So please will the three that voted for #1 leave a comment on what they liked about the card and from that I will pick someone to send it to.

Thanks though to all that played. I loved seeing the votes.

Terry

Recipe box for customer

This was done for a customer. I let the customer pick the paper and I created it from there. I bought the box at Michaels crafts. It's a cherry wooden box.
To stick everything I used my xyron. What would I do without my xyron and dimensionals. I use them a ton. Anyway the inserts were a great addition too I think. I stamped the baroque Motifis swirl with chocolate chip craft ink. Printed up the different named sections and punched them out with Stampin ups' scallop punch. I then stuck the scallop inbetween the chocolate chip card stock and the designer paper by Ancestory. The alphabet I used is an old retired set(don't know the name though)I used a little stickles on the front latch and a whole lot of sponging on everything. Also, I ran the chocolate chip 5/8 grosgrain through my xyron. It works great!! This is the first time I've covered a recipe box. I'm thrilled with the results. I only wish I I could keep it for myself.
Thanks for stopping by~ Terry

cup cakes wedding cakes is Saturdays challenge

This was done for todays ic136
and this was my pick of inspiration:

What great choices I still have ideas in my head but no time to do right now. THanks Stef for the many choices. What Fun!!!! Thanks for stopping by: Terry

My Recipe:

Stamps: Eat cake ~

Ink: White craft, brown stazon, bashful blue

Paper: pretty in pink, bashful blue, yo yo yellow and whisper white,vellum card stock,

Accessories: Dots cuttlebug template, tag punch, fire gem brads, pretties, bashful blue stripped ribbon, yellow and pink grosgrain ribbon, 1/2 circle punch.

Technique: dry embossing, sponging,

Which did the customer pick?

Bird card sample #1
Recipe: Stamps: Always, spring solitude, warmest reguards. Ink: Chocolate chip craft, certainly celery classic. Paper: Soft sky, ivory pre-made cards from Michaels. Accessories: Stickles for flower centers.

Bird card sample # 2
Recipe: Stamps: spring solitude, warmest reguards. Ink: Chocolate chip craft, certainly celery classic, groovy guava. Paper: afternoon tea designer paper from Stampin up', Very vanilla for this card.

Bird card sample #3
Recipe: Stamps: French flair Background. Ink: chocolate chip craft, white craft. Paper: Michaels premade cards, soft sky, chocolate chip. accessories: dazzeling diamonds and two way glue.( bling is hard to see sorry)

Bird card Sample #4
Recipe: Stamps: None. Ink: Chocolate chip. Paper: soft sky, chocolate chip, ivory premade card from Michaels. accessories: bird Cuttlebug folder.
These were done for a customer. She wanted birds, which I'm sure you guessed already and she wanted the size to fit a recipe box that I'll be making her soon. The customer is giving them as a gift and that's why she wants them to fit in the recipe box. It's just to have a place to store them to give. To find this size ivory envelopes was a little tricky though I must say. I finally found these at Michaels in the wedding section. I really didn't have time to send for them so that's where the tricky part came in.They came with 50 cards and envelopes. They did have thank you already on the front and the scored frame was there too. I just refaced them inside the scored frame. She also wanted them pretty simple. I really like them. I plan to use the ones she didn't pick.

1.Can you pick the one she choose? & Which one do you like best?
check out the poll I set up on the side bar. TFL

Thanks for stopping by Terry

Stampin up in-color comparisions

Introducing Stampin' Up! 2008-2009 In Colors!

Here they are...all six new Stampin' Up! 2008-2009 In Colors! See pics below for color swatches and comparisons to other SU Colors. These colors will be available in the new 2008 Fall Winter Idea Book and Catalog. For now - here's a sneak peak!

I want to give a great big thank you to DOstamping with Dawn

Be sure to check out Dawn's blog as she has color comparisons to go with each of the new colors.

Thank you Dawn!!!!

For putting these on your blog. What a great help to everyone. I even have a different outlook on getting the colors. I'm not surprised of that either. Every year I say I'm not going to like the in-colors and every year I do.
Thanks for stopping by: Terry

GREAT PERSONAL NEWS!!!!

GREAT NEWS!!!! As of last Thursday I have officially lost 50lbs. I'm very pleased with myself and I just wanted to share. I still have a ways to go but I'm thrilled that It's going in the right direction. I feel so much better. TFL~ Terry

My Daughters invites

These are for my Daughters Birthday

party. I cased the idea from fabfullmers on splitcoastampers. I did't add a ribbon because I wanted to keep the cost of sending down. I'm putting directions in and I know that will add enough weight to them. My daughter wanted to help make them so She stamped all the fruit and I was the official paper cutter and I put them together person. Most of them had to be done with the markers so it did take more time then if we just had to stamp them. She was a great help though and it was fun to work with her on them. She may even catch the bug of stamping someday. We invited some boys too hence the red and orange color picks.

Things I changed:
1. some of the colors,
2. I added in using the scallop punch for behind the image.
3. I added you're invited to the front
4. I didn't use ribbon
5. I added stickles for a little bling

My Recipe:

Stamps: Tart and Tangy, Dot invite
Paper: Ruby Red, pumpkin pie, appricot appeal, gable green,whisper white
Ink: Marigold morning, green stazon, green galore, ruby red, pumpkin pie
Accessories: Popsicle sticks, corner rounder, scallop punch, both 1 1/4 and 1 3/4 circle punches.stickles,

grad card

This was for a friends Daughter that graduated 8th grade. They Had a super fun picnic party for her this past Sunday. I wanted it to be simple and sweet.
Oh and I found this tutorial on how to make the beaded pens. Just note, I personally use the tacky sheets. Also instead of stamping something I just stamped the name on a piece of designer paper and ran it through my xyron. thanks for stopping by. Terry

positive findings

Good Morning everyone: Sorry it's been a while since I've posted. The summer is moving right along that's for sure. My daughter is doing a basketball camp this week and I've been quite impressed with the flyers they've sent home. I really just wanted to share the positive findings.
I will be posting some things I've made so keep a look out for them. Have a great Day!!! Terry

First watermark upload

Well I finally did it. I studied my Photo Elements 6 and did a watermark for myself. I know most have done this already but I'm telling you it was certainly an effort for me to do. I do need to send a GREAT big thanks to stampinkub.
Kurtis did a tutorial on how to make a watermark using photo elements 6 and without this tutorial It would have taken me forever. Thank you Kurtis!!!

This Card was done for todays sc181 This challenge was a challenge because I started out using my 3 1/4 stampin up square punch and it wouldn't cut through the paper. Lucky for me I have creative memories square punches so I dug them out and just changed the sizes I was using. I also need to thank Stampin up too. I've had the punch for quite a while and called to see if they could do anything for my broken punch and they are sending me a new punch. YEAH!!!! I did have to pay for the shipping and tax but I was thrilled to say the least. This card is also the color color challenge for this week. cc172.
Such fun colors that I don't usually pull out. Thanks for stopping by" v

Terry


My Recipe:

Stamps: All holidays,

Paper: Afternoon tea designer paper from stampin ups' done mini. , Wild Wasabi, Designer paper that's the taken with teal color and whisper white.

Ink: Wild wasabi and taken with teal

Accessories: White gel pen, pretties from stampin up' and ice brads,

Ric-Rac Fun

THis is for todays wt171 on splitcoaststampers. I had so much fun trying to think of something to do with my Ric-Rac. I saw Julia's( The hostess) card and loved that she made a flower using the ric-rac so I had it in my mind to think of a flower I could do. Roses popped into my head and then I was off. I used my white ric-rac to make the roses. As you can tell, I also used ric-rac to decorate the vase too. My card is a 4.25 x 4.25 card too. I always love it when I get a chance to make this size. Please excuse that the sentiment I used is crooked~ Just a little...



My Recipe is

Stamps: Simple said, cute converse.

Paper, Very vanilla, chocolate chip and the designer paper is from ancestry.

Ink: Green stazon and chocolate chip.

Accessories: My large oval punch for the vase and the small oval punch to cut out the center of the vase, white and sky ric-rac.

Thanks for stopping by: I'm haveing a much better focusing day. Terry

double challenge card

This is a double challenge card. It's cc171 and sc181.

I was so determine to make this a combo challenge card that it took me all day and I mean all day. It's 12:39am and I'm just uploading it. I started it early and kept having to leave it because of just not being able to focus on it. Using the Kraft cardstock was a challenge in itself for me. Yeah I'm not sure I'm Lovin the kraft. I Definitely love the simplicity and clean feel. I may try again but just using different colors. I'll get some sleep and try again tomorrow. Thanks for stopping by. Terry

My Recipe:
Stamps: live your dream, warm words

Ink: Versamark, Basic Black

Paper: Kraft, Textured Bashful Blue, paper prints DP.

Accessories: White gel pen and Bashful blue stripped ribbon

I'm so mad at myself!!!!

WHaaaaaaaa!!! I'm so mad at myself. I did up a Name frame today for my Daughters Teacher. I was rushing at the end because I had to go pick up my Daughter. Anyway, I Took 4 quick pictures right before heading out the door and when I got home I went to upload them and to my surprise, It said on the Camera, File Error. NONE of the 4 pictures were there. I already gave it to the teacher so I'm sorry to say I won't be uploading it after all. Thanks for letting me vent, I hope everyone else is having better luck today. The Weather is Beautiful at least. TFL~

Nameframe for a customer

I am so into making these frames these days.
This is for one of the Teachers at my Daughters school. It's for her New Grandson. I was told to use a sports theme for it. The Designer paper has all sports on it. It doesn't have any names of who's the dp is though. I bought it at a store that was going out of business. I can't even tell you it's name. The rest of the paper used was celery textured, only orange and Whisper white. THe Frame I got from a friend who got it at Wal-mart I think. I saw some really similar ones there the other day. Kim Thank you for giving me this frame in a pinch.

The sports set is a retired set from Stampin up' The star stamp came with it. It's a great set. Also I used headline alphabet and lexicon of love. For Accessories, I ran the grosgrain ribbon through my xyron to get it to stick and not be a mess to do. I always use Dimensionals to stick almost everything, just in case I need to reposition it. I can pull stuff up without it tearing anything. For colors I used the Blue frost spectrum pad from Stampin up', Only orange, close to cocoa, certainly celery, basic black. I used the computer for the date little Jason was born and mounted them on oval punches from Stampin up'. I also used the 1 1/4 circle punch to punch out the basket ball and the soccer ball. I used a circle template from my coluzzel to cut out the baseball. Lastly I used a chipboard star and sponged it using the blue frost spectrum pad.

I'm thrilled with the way this came out. Thanks for stopping by to look. Terry

Retiring information for Stampin up

Hi Friends,

I am forwarding the link for the list of stamps that are to be retired this year from the Stampin Up catalog. As usual, there will be many great stamp sets available in the new catalog (available Aug 1st), but if there is a stamp set that you have been wanting all year and it's on the list, you may want to think about it again. I’ll be holding a Mystery Hostess party on July 1^st to give you all an early start on getting what you want before they’re all gone. I may do another after that too. The accessories list will be out soon so I’ll see how things go before I give you a second date. So be sure to check out the retired list here.

For those of you who don't know what a Mystery Hostess party is, well it's a party I throw from my computer or Telephone and with any size Stampin Up' order you place with me. I will raffle off the hostess earnings. Everybody who orders will win a prize. No one is left out. It's a win, win. The overall order will have to reach $150.00 though for me to order but that's usually not even an issue. So if you're interested feel free to contact me.

Hope you are all well, and staying cool!!

Terry Earhart

Stampin up Demonstrator &

Designer for Earhart Designs

earhartdesigns@embarqmail.com

ic132 on splitcoaststampers

I went out with friends tonight and came home wide awake. I checked to see if the ic challenge was up and sure enough it was. Can you guess which ic piece I went with?

Here's more info on the ic132.

I used acetate which I love. So fun now that I know you need to use stazon to stamp on it. It'll never dry if you just use the white craft. Also after I stamped the circles in the white stazon I took daubers and dabbed them in the groovy guava and soft sky separately for all but two circles. Two circles I dabbed in both colors and got a muted green like color.


My recipe:

Stamps: live your dreams, great shapes(retired)

Ink: Groovy guava on top of the white stazon, same with the soft sky, white stazon, brown stazon for the inside.

Paper: Groovy guava, soft sky, acetate,

Thanks for stopping by: Terry

Monogrammed Tumbler for my friend Darla

Well it's been a really busy week which is good but tiring. We're taking a friend out tonight for dinner to wish her well. She's moving and I'm so sad. It was a tough one to make and of course I wish her well. I know I'll still see her but just not as often. We usually meet up on fridays for a walk and coffee. sometimes just a walk and most times It's just for an hour or so. It's just enough time though to catch up on things. I will truly miss it.

This is a Tumbler from Starbucks. I thought it fitting to use my like it a latte set. I used paper prints designer paper from stampin up. I stamped live your dream flowers and butterflies on it. I used Groovy guava ink. I wanted it to be a tone on tone. Then I stamped the mug and words from like it a latte using brown stazon. THen using my versamarker I colored in the mucha on top and used white embossing powder on top and embossed it. I embossed the D too. I colored in the straw with regal rose and lastly I used clear glaze emboss pens to go over the straw and the rim of the cup. It just gives it a little texture so it looks more real. I think anyway. It was fairly easy to do. Maybe it'll be a reminder of our talks and we'll stay in touch better. Thanks for stopping by: Terry

Another Name frame for a customer

Here's another name frame I did for a customer. My Neighbors neice is getting married and this will be part of her gift. Her wanted a beach feel and to use flip flops but make it elegant since it was for a wedding gift. I really Love the way it turned out.

I bought the frame at Wal-mart and used a smaller frame since the name was really small. I did a glittered oval scallop punch out for them. They Can put a picture there or leave it as is. When you lift off the back the one pair of flip flops are stuck to the back board. The flipflops are on using dimensionals so moving them would be easy enough if they wanted to put a picture but keep the flipflops on the frame too.

I ran the appricot back piece of card stock through my xyron and stuck the designer paper on then sprinkled the dazzling diamonds on to make it a glitter frame.

My Recipe is:

Stamps: Flipflops are from Michaels, natural beauty words, live your dream sentiment, Love from wonderful words.

Ink: Blue frost spectrum pad apricot appeal, certainly celery,

Paper, textured appricot appeal, brocade blue, dp is from creative imaginations,

Accessories: Fairytale ribbon, Diamond stickles, both oval punches, oval scallop punch, coluzzel ,
Thanks for stopping by: I've had a very Productive day so far. I hope it continues!! TFL

Just moved cards for customer

These are for the same customer as the gift set below was for. Like I said she's been keeping me happily busy. I made 40 of these. The goal was not to have it too bulking to mail. As you can hopefully see I wheeled the back flap of the envelope too. I went on splitcoaststamper and looked for a verse for the inside and found a few. The customer picked this one,

We've moved accross town, but we haven't gone far.
Here's a little note so you'll know where we are!

Then their info was under it.

I'm pleased with the result. I hope she is. Thanks for stopping by: Terry

My Recipe:

Stamps: Neighborhood Wheel, Just moved was borrowed from a friend. I think it might be from Stampin up but way retired.

Paper: Whisper white, Marigold morning which a retired in color from 2007,.

Ink: Marigold morning(retired) Brown stazon, white craft ran over cuttle bugged part.

Accessories: Cuttle bug textile template, slit punch for the scallop trim.

Technique: Cutting, Papaer piecing,