Turner Syndrome Awareness Blog Hop - It's a Girl Thing

 Hello Blogging Friends!

Welcome to the Third Annual 

"It's A Girl Thing: Turner Syndrome Awareness Blog Hop". 

This  year we have added a Card Challenge so that crafters can help spread the word, and enjoy opportunities of winning more prizes!

Visit each of the 12 Designer Blog Posts and leave a comment to become eligible to win prizes from each blog. 

TO HELP SPREAD THE WORD AND BECOME ELIGIBLE FOR 23 SPONSOR PRIZES:

PLAY with any products, create a card using our Inspiration Board theme, describing briefly how your card was made, and share one thing you learned about Turner Syndrome that others might find interesting. Be sure to add your card to the challenge link-up no later than February 28. 

For more information, please see Lori's TS home page.  Thank you for learning about Turner Syndrome.

Our Sponsors:

Turner Syndrome is a genetic disorder where a female is born missing part or all of her second X chromosome leaving her with life-long medical issues and learning disabilities.  This condition occurs one in every 2,000 female births worldwide, but is more common among pregnancies that do not survive to full term.  That is why Turner Syndrome Females are considered MIRACLES!

For details on how you might win any of these fabulous prizes, please see Lori's TS home page.  Thank you for learning about Turner Syndrome.

I am offering two prizes - each valued at $22.00 from Beccy Muir's Store.

The pretty Fantail Goldfish clear stamp set

and

her lovely Cherry Blossom clear stamp set

Our inspiration board:

Products: Inkadinkadoo Image by Nancy Cole #9082, assorted inks, PrismaColor Pencils, Gamsol, die cut, edger punch, punches, Anna Griffin "sentimental statements" stamp set, clear embossing powder.

My gift to each of you today:

Two arrangements of the same sentiment for use on the inside or outside of your projects. Please do not sell the sentiment. Use it on any of your projects, including projects involving any design teams you might be on.

Click on the image to bring it to full size. Because of the changes Google Made with Blogger in June 2020, your image will appear to be solid black. Don’t panic. Right click and do a SAVE. Once it is saved on your hard drive, you can open it and it will have a transparent background. I create PNGs instead of JPGs so they can be placed anywhere on a scene or project, and so backgrounds can be made using them. Please let me know if you have any problems.

Enjoy!

Happy Hugs,

Speekski Designs at Do-Al(l) Kreatives AND A FREEBIE!

I won the fabulous Do-Al(l) Kreatives challenge recently, and part of the prize is guest designing this month!  Thank you for inviting me, DAK designers!
This month's sponsor is Sheepski Designs and the theme is:

Feminine + Monochromatic

My 5x7 card features Andrea Norris' pretty pensive Coffee Break digital stamp.



Colored with Blue tone Copic Markers, I die cut an enlarged image to make a close up of this lovely stamp.



More of my Great Aunt's 1930's vintage lace was used. It always makes me feel close to her using her sewing stash from long ago. How nice it was the perfect color for my card! Of course, I could not pass up adding a little glitter to the sentiment and leaves.



Card interior:

Products Used:

• Sheepski Designs Coffee Break digital stamp
• Papers: Mariposa Matstack, Aqua, White
• Glitter (clear with a little aqua added)
• Punches: MS Decco Fans edge, MS 3-in-1 Hydrangea, SU Label, SU corner rounder
• Dies: Surprise Creation pierced scallops, SB Bitty Blossoms
• Prills
• Tumbled Glass Distress Ink

A little gift to you:

I have made a freebie digital sentiment for you to use on the inside or outside of your projects. NOT for commercial use, please. Use it on any of your projects, including projects involving any design teams you might be on.

Click on the image to bring it to full size, then right click and do a SAVE.

Enjoy! One is for birthday, and the other for any day.

Thanks for stopping by today!

Challenges I would like to play in please:

1. Sheepski Designs FB Challenge AG + Option Love 2/19
2. World Wide Open DT Challenge   AG DT 3/15
3. QKR Stampede Challenge #385 AG 2/20
4. Alphabet Challenge Blog (2-14) Challenge W Anything you Wish 2/28 (birthday wishes)
5. Digi Choosday Craft Challenge Wk 6 (Feb 11) AG 2/23
6. Classic Crafty FB Challenge (Feb) AG 3/1 (30% off)
7. Pammie's Inky Pinkies #2006 AG 2/17
8. The Paper Girls Challenge #193 Birthdays 2/16
9. Allsorts Challenge Blog #559 Use Dies and/or Punches 2/22 (Punches: MS Decco Fans edge, MS 3-in-1 Hydrangea, SU Label, SU corner rounder -- Dies: Surprise Creation pierced scallops, SB Bitty Blossoms)
10. A Bit More Time to Craft #110 AG 3/1

stamping hugs,

Fairy Tangles All Dressed Up {Cardz 4 Galz Glad Rags}

Hello, Sweet Blogging Friends!

Here in Florida, we are approaching the end of our "wild-fire season".
Ending in June with the beginning of Hurricane Season, the fires are a necessary part of the ecology in Florida. While unpleasant smokiness occurs, depending which way the wind blows - and the winds change frequently, good things happen as a result of the fires.
Presently, in our county, we have a large woodland fire near the coast caused by lightning, that firefighters have been battling for a week. After the fire, lush growth begins anew, seedlings pop up everywhere, and critters emerge from their protective dens and return from neighboring refuges.

On to crafty things:

Beginning today at Cardz 4 Galz Challenges we have a Fabulous, Fun, Fashionable theme!

Badges are awarded for the Spotlight Winner and Top Picks.

Challenge #45 is chosen by teamie Julie -and the theme is:  HANDBAGS AND GLAD RAGS.  Show us your cards using any and all manner of purses and/or fashionable wear! 
Challenge ends on April 26.

I'm using the last of some Fairy Tangle images I purchased a few years ago and had never used.

This fashionista positively flows in her garb! She is staged against sequin cardstock which sparkles colorfully against the flashing lights of fashion photographers!

She is colored with Copic Markers - I think my favorite images to color are the fantasy style images which favor any colors my heart desires!

I was inspired by the Atlantic Hearts Challenge Sketch:

It is always a pleasure seeing your artful treasures,

so please come play with us at
Cardz 4 Galz.

Challenges I'd like to play in please:

1. 613 Avenue Create #196 Anything Goes with optional twist Anything Spring 5/1
2. Always Fun Challenges #1 Anything Goes 4/17
3. Artistic Inspirations Challenges #176 Anything Goes 4/17
4. Classic World Wide Open DT Challenge #13 Anything DT Goes 5/1
5. Coloring in Scrapland (April) "Girly Stuff" 5/1 (sep post)
6. Crafts Galore Encore (April) "Anything Goes"  5/1 (top tab)
7. Dragonfly Dreams (April 2) Anything Goes 5/1
8. Glitter N Sparkle Challenge #234 Anything Spring 4/16 (colors, whimsy, flowers)
9. Pammies Inky Pinkies #1715 Anything Goes 4/17
10. World Wide Open Challenge #21 Anything Goes DT 5/17

Stamping Hugs,