This card is from my blogging friend, Anne, 'across the pond' at Stargroves. Take a look at her art. She always has a variety of lovely cards. I don't know if you can see it, but she added some embossed flowers to the background and also created the paper that she used for her Copper peel offs at the bottom. Thank you so much for thinking of me on my BD, Anne.
The very lovely card above is from my TJ friend, Barbara Riefner, who lives in FL. She is such a talented artist. I love her heart both literally and on the card too! It's a Battenberg Heart and I forget what stamp company makes that type of stamp. I really like the pearls and the colors too! Thank you, Barb, for making my day.
This beautiful card is from another TJ friend, Carole Miller. She lives in MO, and is a wonderful artist too! She used Stardream Chiara Rose Quartz on the bottom and then sponged around the edge of her heart. Against the white embossed cardstock it is beautiful. I can't sponge well. Thank you so much, Carole, for thinking of me and making my week extra special.
Cheryl Miller is another of my TJ friends. Although I have never met her in person and she lives in NC too, I feel like we are good friends anyway. Check out her wonderful blog HERE. Her card is such a beautiful and lovely piece of art. I wish you all could see the sparkle on the blue flower in the middle of that gorgeous blossom. Thank you, Cheryl, for sending me a card I thought was really beautiful on her site, but is even more stunning and gorgeous IRL.
This card totally took me by a very pleasant surprise. Another TJ friend, Germana Ferrao-Linn, who is now in the UK, sent me this beautiful card. I know you can't see the sparkle she has here and there throughout this lovely underwater world, but it's there. Her fish and the wave currents have a lovely sheen to them. Very very pretty! Thank you so much, Germana, for thinking of me. Germana travels all over the world due to her husband's employment. I know your birthday is on the 23rd and I hope my card gets there in time. Yikes!!!
Isn't the above card just wonderful! It is from Jackie Kalchert, a TJ friend, who lives in AZ. She is becoming a world traveler as well as an already wonderful card artist. You can check out her blog HERE. I love the embossed left side and the beautiful stamped flowers and flourish on the right. Her printing inside is beautiful and I wish I was that talented on the whole card! Beautiful!! Thank you so much lady. I know you are so busy with Technique Junkies and all.
The above card's background is called Oil Pastel Chic and is from a Technique Junkie Newsletter. It done on Linen cardstock and it is even more beautiful IRL. LaVerne Wilson in TN, another TJ friend, created this work of art. She works part time and does stamping too! I wish you could see the metallic pieces of her image. It has gold on one collar and the hair combs are silver. The coin and it's background are both gold too! Thanks so much LaVerne for sending this lovely card to help celebrate my HB.
I listed the cards alphabetically by first name. I am kind of anal, you could say!!! Anyway this last card, and certainly not least, is from fellow blogger, Linda Bronson in ID. You really need to click on it to see the gold heat embossed detail. It is just gorgeous. The colors here are not exact for some reason. They are more like the one on her blog HERE. Check the rest out too while you are there. It's terrific. I love her butterfly too! Thank you Linda for making my HB even better.
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Also this last week I received the following awards from 2 wonderful blogging friends:
The one above is from Ladydoc at Tilting At Windmills. Her blog always makes you feel like you have stepped right into her livingroom to stop and visit. Thank you so much for such a warm and lovely thank you! This award is given to anyone who reads this message because you are inspiring me with your visit and your comments.
The next one is from Jenny at Crafty Jenny. She is just really a wonderful sweet person with some really pretty cards and other information too! Thank you too for thinking of me. You all deserve this award too because art is in the eye of the creator and the createe alike. Take it and give to anyone who has inspired you like you have me!!!
Thanks for stopping by 'the blog' today to look and share!
Shirley
