Wild Wyoming Girl

Cheyenne Frontier Days

 

Here's a picture of mom and I at the Kenny Chesney concert at Cheyenne Frontier Days!  We had great seats and it was an awesome concert!  Jake Own opened for him and he rocked! 

I'm at CHA this week!  The Spellbinders booth is rocking too!

I'm off to CHA with Spellbinders!!

 

I'm flying out  Denver International Airport today heading to Orlando for the Craft and Hobby Association Trade Show!  I can't wait to see the other Spellbinders Design Team members.  If you watched all the Spellbinders CHA sneak peeks, you've seen some of the coolest new dies coming out!  We'll be rocking the booth and I'll be updating as often as I can, so check back for pictures!

Cheyenne Frontier Days and Kenny!

I'm off to Cheyenne Frontier Days for the first time ever!  I've lived in Wyoming for about 30 years off and on, and I've never been.  We're going to view the Old West Town and Native American Village.  We'll be watching the parade.

Then on the Kenny Chesney concert!  Just me and my mom!

Distressed and grunged Sunflower Card

 

Here's one of my favorite cards I've made for Spellbinders.  Although I dabble in a variety of scrapbooking and cardmaking styles....this is really my favorite.  I like things a bit inked up, blended, distressed and grunged. (Is grunged really a word? lol)

Card making seems to be a bit challenging for me.  I'm an altered item and scrapbooking kind of gal.  So whenever I make cards, I start with great dies. 

Spellbinders has a huge assortment of dies, and I try to find one of my favorites.  So, for this card I chose S4-158 Sunflower Set 2 as the first die of inspiration.  I also used S5-002 Sunflower Garden , S3-149 Double Ended Tags ,  and S4-173 Fancy Scalloped Pierceability .  One die inspired another and before I knew it, I had used 4 dies on one card.

Notice how I took the center piece out of the largest flower and chalked, smooched and stamped it.  Then I placed the center back into the flower for a more distressed look.  I also blended 3 colors of fluid chalk ink at the bottom of the card by using the die as a stencil, then using a make up sponge with the chalk ink to blend from dark to light on the embossed area.  I also applied Smooch to the edges of the ribbon to make it look more distressed.

I also used several colors of Clearsnap fluid chalk ink.  I chose a color palette I liked in a magazine ad.  I love how they use different colors and bold patterns.  It helps me get out of my comfort zone and experiment with a color or patterns I may not have chosen on my own.  I also love to accent die cuts with Smooch by Clearsnap.  It has a metallic sheen and is just gorgeous on a card.

The sentiment is Taylored Expressions, the background stamp is by Tim Holtz for Stampers Anonymous.

Enjoy your day!

Holly

Another Spellbinders blog frenzy for CHA!!

Here's all the details!

CHA Summer 2009 Blog Frenzy

Yes, that’s right! Spellbinders is doing it again, and it’s bigger and its better than before! You didn’t think we could stop with the new Pendant Collection did you? Oh no! We’ve got 17 more new Spellbinders products to reveal from July 9 – 22, 2009. And we want to share them with you!

Each day we will direct you to one of our talented Designer’s blogs where you will be introduced to our latest and greatest Spellbinders Die Templates. Enter to win by sending an email to the address listed in the blog. Daily winners will be chosen randomly from eligible entries. But wait, there’s more!

This time the prize is progressive! On Day 1, we give away the Day 1 release. On Day 2 we give away the Day 1 and Day 2 releases! The prizes grow each and every day for 14 days!! By entering each day from each blog, you become eligible to win the Grand Prize… COMPLETE set of CHA Summer 2009 Die Templates and Impressabilities releases, a total of 29 products with a retail value of more than $560.00!!

Check out this line up of talented Designers on the dates noted and then enter for your chance to win:

7/9 Debbie Olson

7/10 Michelle Wooderson

7/11 Karen Hunsaker

7//12 Kazan Clark

7/13 Linda Duke

7/14 Heidi Blankenship

7/15 Kimberly Crawford

7/16 Julie Overby

7/17 Sherry Cheever

7/18 Debbie Seyer

7/19 Lesa Rapp

7/20 Becca Feeken

7/21 Jennifer Davis

7/22 Keri Lee Sereika

See the entire line of Spellbinders products on the Spellbinders’ website.

I love you because......

 

"Guess what cutie pie....I love you because....yougive me lots of hugs and kisses.  You make me smile.  I love you because you are so kind and thoughtful.  You have a creative soul and a big heart.  You bring out the best in everyone around you.  I love you....mom 2009"

I am in love with Just Rite Stamps.  I used JustRite Stamps- Celebrations Demi Phrases set, Damask Monogram Kit and 2" Wood Stamper.  The stamps coordinate so well with the Spellbinders dies and are so versatile!

I used these Spellbinders dies: S4-124 Classic Scallop Circle Large, S5-006 Mega Nestabilities Curved Rectangles,  and S4-127 Classic Scallop Square Lg.

I love the gorgeous new Chatterbox paper and embellishments.

Enjoy your day!