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Hampton Art Card - Love is a Four-Legged Word

Good morning, Stampers!

Today's card features some more of the very fun Fur Fusion Soup by Jillibean Soup. This collection is really cute - and especially handy for the pet lovers in your life!

S  U  P  P  L  I  E  S

Card Stock: dark taupe, yellow, red, green; 12x12 Patterned Paper: Fur Fusion Soup (Jillibean Soup); Mediums: Black pen; Accents: sequins (Jillibean Soup), gems; Tools: paper cutter, scoreboard, bone folder Vagabond, circle dies, stitching template

I  N  S  T  R  U  C  T  I  O  N  S

1. Make a 4.25” x 5.5” base from dark taupe cardstock.
2. Cut strip of PP and adhere to card.
3. Draw stitching along PP strip.
4. Round bottom corners of card.
5. Die cut three circles from cardstock, stack and adhere.
6. Fussy cut dog from PP and adhere with foam dimensional tape.
7. Adhere sequins and gems.

Thanks for stopping and have a blessed day!

Deborah

*This is an international card exchange - you send a handmade card to the person above you on the list, and you receive one from the person below you on the list. If that's not enough of a win-win, I also randomly draw a prize winner each month. I do a reveal of all the cards with links to the challenge participants' blogs or online photo galleries - which is a great way to increase exposure to your blog or photo gallery!. Please read the Rules and FAQ's if you want to play along. :~D

See a past CCC reveal.

Total cards exchanged as of December 1, 2015: 1,905

Come join a fun and rewarding international card exchange! Send a handmade card to the person above you on the list, and get one from the person below you. In addition, you may be the randomly drawn winner of the sponsor's prize! All cards are showcased in a reveal post with links to their makers' blogs or online photo galleries. It's a win-win, so sign up now!

Hampton Art Card - Handmade with Love

Welcome back, card lovers!

Today's card can be made in less than ten minutes and is a great solution when you need a card quickly. 

S  U  P  P  L  I  E  S

Card Stock: Vintage Cream (PTI); Patterned Paper: 12" x 12" Sew Sweet Sunshine Soup and 12" x 12" Birthday Bisque (Jillibean Soup); Other Media: black PITT pen (Faber-Castell); Accents: wood butterfly (Studio Calico), button, floss (Hemptique); Tools: paper cutter, scoreboard, bone folder, scissors, Crafter's Workshop 6x6 Mini-Stitch Doodle Dot template  

I  N  S  T  R  U  C  T  I  O  N  S

1. Make 3.25” x 5” base from cream cardstock.
2. Cut panel of Birthday Bisque green polka dot PP and adhere to card.
3. Cut Sew Sweet Sunshine Soup sentiment panel and adhere.
4. Draw stitches on top and bottom of sentiment panel.
5. Thread button with floss, tie into bow and adhere to wooden butterfly.
6. Adhere wooden butterfly to card.
7. OPTIONAL: Stuff with gift cards and mail to your baby sister because you totally forgot her birthday on Sunday.

Thanks for stopping and have a blessed day!

Deborah

*This is an international card exchange - you send a handmade card to the person above you on the list, and you receive one from the person below you on the list. If that's not enough of a win-win, I also randomly draw a prize winner each month. I do a reveal of all the cards with links to the challenge participants' blogs or online photo galleries - which is a great way to increase exposure to your blog or photo gallery!. Please read the Rules and FAQ's if you want to play along. :~D

See a past CCC reveal.

Total cards exchanged as of December 1, 2015: 1,905

Come join a fun and rewarding international card exchange! Send a handmade card to the person above you on the list, and get one from the person below you. In addition, you may be the randomly drawn winner of the sponsor's prize! All cards are showcased in a reveal post with links to their makers' blogs or online photo galleries. It's a win-win, so sign up now!

VIDEO: How to Resize Photos in PicMonkey

I've been meaning to make a video using one of those programs that allows you to video your computer screen so the viewer can see exactly what you're doing in real time.

Thanks to Screencast-o-matic, I finally did just that - and from the comfort of my own bed, I might add! (I was forced to do this while everyone was asleep this morning - only way to guarantee some quiet! Luckily, Spouse wasn't snoring.) 😉

So with no further ado....

How to Resize Photos in PicMonkey

You can watch this video full screen here.

T I P

Reducing a picture's size is never a problem in terms of maintaining quality, but trying to enlarge a small photo is another story entirely. You can bump it up a tiny bit, but very quickly the picture becomes pixelated and loses detail faster than you can squeal, "Cheese"! I strongly recommend adjusting your camera setting's file size default to at least the "middle" option (different cameras have different settings). In other words, never choose the smallest size option(s).  

I hope this video showed you how quick and easy it is to resize any photo using the oh-so-fabulously-FREE PicMonkey site!

Thanks for stopping and have a blessed day!

Deborah

*This is an international card exchange - you send a handmade card to the person above you on the list, and you receive one from the person below you on the list. If that's not enough of a win-win, I also randomly draw a prize winner each month. I do a reveal of all the cards with links to the challenge participants' blogs or online photo galleries - which is a great way to increase exposure to your blog or photo gallery!. Please read the Rules and FAQ's if you want to play along. :~D

See a past CCC reveal.

Total cards exchanged as of December 1, 2015: 1,905

Come join a fun and rewarding international card exchange! Send a handmade card to the person above you on the list, and get one from the person below you. In addition, you may be the randomly drawn winner of the sponsor's prize! All cards are showcased in a reveal post with links to their makers' blogs or online photo galleries. It's a win-win, so sign up now!

Graphic 45 Mon Amour Tag Album Class

Good morning!

Anybody anxious for the weekend to begin? I AM!!!

If you live nearby, I'm teaching a class next month at Wishful Thinking in that Quaint Shopping Mecca of Brown County that is better known as Nashville, Indiana. If you can attend, I'd love to see you there!

Graphic 45 Mon Amour Tag Album

S T O R E: Wishful Thinking    812.474.9099

L O C A T I O N: 150 Old School Way, Nashville, IN 47448

W H E N:  Saturday, February 6, 2014

 

T I M E:  11:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m. (lunch break 12 - 1:00 p.m.)

 

C O S T:  $45.00

W H A T   Y O U' L L   M A K E:  Bound Graphic 45 Tag Album featuring Mon Amour patterned papers and Staples tags

S K I L L S   I N V O L V E D:  Beginning to Intermediate (fussy cutting involved)

W H A T   T O   B R I N G:

Special for this class:

• Preferred brand of distress ink (Memento London Fog used in sample)
• Foam ink applicator tool / sponge
• Craft sheet
• 1" wide masking or washi tape (any color or pattern)
• OPTIONAL: Colored pencils / Copics
• 3/8" Corner rounder ***
• 1/4" Corner rounder ***
• 1/2" Circle punch ***

Standard Tool Kit

• Preferred dry adhesive
• Preferred wet adhesive
• Preferred dimensional adhesive
• Paper trimmer
• Detail scissors
• Black ink pad
• Black brush pen
• Pencil with eraser
• Ruler

*** One of each of these tools will be provided for students to share, but I recommend you bring your own - especially if you prefer not to wait in line or are a "speedy" crafter. 

Thanks for stopping and have a blessed day!

Deborah

*This is an international card exchange - you send a handmade card to the person above you on the list, and you receive one from the person below you on the list. If that's not enough of a win-win, I also randomly draw a prize winner each month. I do a reveal of all the cards with links to the challenge participants' blogs or online photo galleries - which is a great way to increase exposure to your blog or photo gallery!. Please read the Rules and FAQ's if you want to play along. :~D

See a past CCC reveal.

Total cards exchanged as of December 1, 2015: 1,905

Come join a fun and rewarding international card exchange! Send a handmade card to the person above you on the list, and get one from the person below you. In addition, you may be the randomly drawn winner of the sponsor's prize! All cards are showcased in a reveal post with links to their makers' blogs or online photo galleries. It's a win-win, so sign up now!

Hampton Art Card - All You Need

Hey there! How are things in your corner of the world? My corner is freezing cold and covered with snow and ice. Pretty to look at but not so fun to drive in!

Today's card features some fun goodies from Jillibean Soup.

S  U  P  P  L  I  E  S

Card Stock: camel; Patterned Paper and Pea Pod Parts: Fur Fusion Soup (Jillibean Soup); Accents: sequins (Jillibean Soup), gems (Kaiser Craft); Embossing Folder: Kitchen Weave (Cuttlebug); Tools: paper cutter, scoreboard, bone folder, Vagabond   

I  N  S  T  R  U  C  T  I  O  N  S

1. Make a 4.25” x 5.5” card base.
2. Cut 4" x 5.25" PP panel and adhere to card.
3. Cut slightly smaller panel of camel cardstock, dry emboss, and adhere.
4. Cut sentiment panel and adhere.
5. Adhere cat using foam dimensional tape.
6. Adhere sequins and gems.

T I P S

If you don't have a sewing machine, (or don't want to bother with using it) add stitching with a pen. I used a white pen for my stitches and a black pen as a "shadow." (You can get a more realistic effect by using a grey pen.) Apply the shadow consistently, though (below both horizontal lines and either right or left of the vertical lines). I used a template, but doing it freestyle is even easier!

Thanks for stopping and have a blessed day!

Deborah

*This is an international card exchange - you send a handmade card to the person above you on the list, and you receive one from the person below you on the list. If that's not enough of a win-win, I also randomly draw a prize winner each month. I do a reveal of all the cards with links to the challenge participants' blogs or online photo galleries - which is a great way to increase exposure to your blog or photo gallery!. Please read the Rules and FAQ's if you want to play along. :~D

See a past CCC reveal.

Total cards exchanged as of December 1, 2015: 1,905

Come join a fun and rewarding international card exchange! Send a handmade card to the person above you on the list, and get one from the person below you. In addition, you may be the randomly drawn winner of the sponsor's prize! All cards are showcased in a reveal post with links to their makers' blogs or online photo galleries. It's a win-win, so sign up now!

February 2016 Card Chain Challenge Sign-Up!

Welcome back and happy 2016!

Some women have a signature fragrance and some have a signature jewel. I, apparently, have a signature illness. I started getting sick at the end of term and by December 23rd, it was official: I had walking pneumonia again. I was down and out for the entire Christmas break, but I'm almost recovered. I got an inhaler on Monday to help with a persistent dry cough; once that's fixed, I should be good as new! 

It would seem that my allergies are the root of the problem as I'm allergic to everything, and my lungs are being seriously compromised by the dogs. The doctor has ordered Spouse and Gigi to brush the dogs and vacuum daily (as they promised they would when they first dragged those mutts into our house). So I'm hoping my reign as the the queen of The Big Wheeze will be over soon. 😉

Okay, so how about that Card Chain Challenge?
 

This Month's Prize

As a design team member for Hampton Art, I get a certain amount of goodies, and I recently received a box that contained many fine things - including this versatile stamp set (which I already own) from Jillybean Soup:

 

 
If your card arrives at its destination by February 29, you'll be eligible to win this set by random draw!

 

Challenge Directions

Make a card using at least one of the following four options. (You can actually use two, three, or all four options, but you are only required to use one of them.)

Color Palette  

 

These colors are your guideline - exact matching is not necessary.

OR

Sketch

You can orient this sketch in any direction and/or flip it.

OR

One of the following themes: – Flowers  or  St. Patrick's Day  or  Friendship

OR

One of the following products: Floss / Hemp / Cord

 

Sign Up Deadline

You have until Saturday, February 6, 2016, 11:55 p.m., EST, to sign up below and email me a photo of your card (please include a link to your blog/photo gallery). Please sign up using your first name and your state, province or country. EX: Ann in Texas; Betty in Ontario; Cathy in Wales; Darla in Italy.

 

Reveal Post & Winner Announcement

All of the cards with links to their creators' blogs or online photo galleries will be revealed here on Tuesday, March 1, 2016.

Come play with us and join the ranks of participants from more than 25 countries who've made and mailed more than 1,900 cards! I hope to see your name here!

Don't forget to check back here March 1st for the Reveal of all the cards made and exchanged in the February CCC!!!

 

An InLinkz Link-up

Thanks for stopping and have a blessed day!

Deborah

*This is an international card exchange - you send a handmade card to the person above you on the list, and you receive one from the person below you on the list. If that's not enough of a win-win, I also randomly draw a prize winner each month. I do a reveal of all the cards with links to the challenge participants' blogs or online photo galleries - which is a great way to increase exposure to your blog or photo gallery!. Please read the Rules and FAQ's if you want to play along. :~D

See a past CCC reveal.

Total cards exchanged as of December 1, 2015: 1,905

2016 Card Chain Challenge Options

I wanted to do this last year but never could quite find the time to get it all together. But this year, I'm ready!

(Take that, SpongeBob!)

So, here in one place, is the ENTIRE year's worth of design options!

For Newbies:

Make a card using at least one of the month's four provided options. (You can use more of the options if you like, but you are only required to use one of them.)

Palette Option:  Exact matching of colors is not necessary; colors provided are simply a guideline.

Sketch Option:  You can orient the sketch in any direction and/or flip it.

Theme Option:  You can choose one of the three options or a combo of them.

Product Option:  If you decide on this option, select one or both.

Generally, there are never any product or supply restrictions. If any restrictions apply, I'll announce it in the sign-up post.

 

J A N U A R Y

Sign-up: 12/07/15        Closes:  01/06/16        Deadline:  01/31/16

Color Palette:

Sketch:

Themes:  Winter / Valentine’s Day / Friendship

Products:  Stencils / Embossing Paste

 

F E B R U A R Y

Sign-up: 01/07/16        Closes:  02/06/16        Deadline:  02/29/16

Color Palette:

Sketch:

Themes:  Flowers / St. Patrick’s Day / Friendship

Products:  Floss / Hemp / Cord

 

 

M A R C H

Sign-up:  02/07/16        Closes:  03/06/16        Deadline:  03/31/16

Color Palette:

Sketch: 

Themes:  Easter / Spring / Friendship

Products:  Paint / Watercolor Paper

 

 

A P R I L

Sign-up:  03/07/16        Closes:  04/06/16        Deadline:  04/30/16

Color Palette:

Sketch: 

Themes:  Cinco De Mayo / Cats / Friendship

Products: Embossing Dies / Folders

 

 

M A Y

Sign-up:  04/07/16        Closes:  05/06/16        Deadline:  05/31/16

Color Palette:

Sketch:

Themes:  Dogs / Food / Friendship

Products:  Colored Pencils / Pastels

 

 

J U N E

Sign-up:  05/07/16        Closes:  06/06/16        Deadline:  06/30/16

Color Palette:

Sketch:

Themes:  Patriotism / Water / Friendship

Products:  Buttons / Bling

 

 

J U L Y

Sign-up:  06/07/16        Closes:  07/06/16        Deadline:  07/31/16

Color Palette:

Sketch:

Themes:  Fairies / Lace / Friendship

Products:  Sprays: Inks / Other

 

 

A U G U S T

Sign-up:  07/07/16        Closes:  08/06/16        Deadline:  08/31/16

Color Palette:

Sketch:

Themes:   Birds / School / Friendship

Products:  Stickers / Sequins

 

 

S E P T E M B E R

Sign-up:  08/07/16        Closes:  09/06/16        Deadline:  09/30/16

Color Palette:

Sketch:

Themes:  Stars / Halloween / Friendship

Products:  Markers / Colored Pencils / Pastels

 

O C T O B E R

Sign-up:  09/07/16        Closes:  10/06/16        Deadline:  10/31/16

Color Palette:

Sketch:

Themes:  Thanksgiving / Gems / Friendship

Products:  Enamel Dots / Wood Veneers

 

 

N O V E M B E R

Sign-up:  10/07/16        Closes:  11/06/16        Deadline:  11/30/16

Color Palette:

Sketch:

Themes:  Landscapes / Christmas / Friendship

Products:  Felt / Fabric

ENJOY!!!

Thanks for stopping and have a blessed day!

Deborah

*This is an international card exchange - you send a handmade card to the person above you on the list, and you receive one from the person below you on the list. If that's not enough of a win-win, I also randomly draw a prize winner each month. I do a reveal of all the cards with links to the challenge participants' blogs or online photo galleries - which is a great way to increase exposure to your blog or photo gallery!. Please read the Rules and FAQ's if you want to play along. :~D

See a past CCC reveal.

Total cards exchanged as of December 1, 2015: 1,905

Come join a fun and rewarding international card exchange! Send a handmade card to the person above you on the list, and get one from the person below you. In addition, you may be the randomly drawn winner of the sponsor's prize! All cards are showcased in a reveal post with links to their makers' blogs or online photo galleries. It's a win-win, so sign up now!