Best wishes to you and yours!

Hope you had a wonderful Thanksgiving today. I’m thankful for my family and friends.

Last week we had Thanksgiving with Stephen’s parents while they were visiting us from North Carolina. We had a nice visit.

Today we had Thanksgiving with my parents and my brother and his wife. We had a nice meal and enjoyed a movie together afterwards.

I’m also thankful for my friends, including this great bunch of ladies. We spent a long crafty weekend together in Cincinnati at the end of September. I’m so glad I could join them. Isn’t it amazing all the lovely and talented people we meet through our hobby?

Front: Britta, Jennifer, Julie, Sandi

Middle: Christy, Kate, Stephanie, Kathy (lying down) Sarah, Heather

Back: Heidi, Candy, Jana, me, Deborah, Tina, Margaret

Thanks for visiting! I appreciate your kind comments!

Hugs,
Joy

P.S. Cards used Bo Bunny papers, Hero Arts sentiment, and images printed and cut from the Cricut Imagine Enjoy the Seasons cartridge.

TGIF!

Aren’t these critter stamps from Penny Black just the cutest? They are paired with Hero Arts sentiments and colored with Copic Markers.

Thanks for visiting! Comments are appreciated!

Hugs,
Joy

 

Hello. Hope you had a nice weekend. Sorry I’ve been MIA. I just haven’t felt inspired to blog lately.

The craft fair was a success. There is a chance I’ll be doing another one in November so I’m still doing a lot of crafting.

Here are some Hero Arts / Sizzix cards. Someone picked these up right away.

Thanks for visiting! Comments are appreciated!

Hugs,
Joy

Hi! I've missed you!

I'll be back soon with lots of cards to share. I've been busy preparing for my company's craft fair which is later this week. Wish me luck!

Big Hugs,
Joy

A package arrived in the mail yesterday with some new Hero Arts / Sizzix goodies. Loving these stamp and die cut combos!


Here is the first card I made:



Hero Arts / Sizzix Stamp & Die Cut:
Antique Flowers and Butterflies
Floral

Thanks for visiting! Comments are appreciated!

Hugs,
Joy

Happy Saturday. Hope you are well.

I used Random.org to pick the winner of my Hero Arts Giveaway. The winner is: jintyoo7 (Janet)! I will contact you via Flickr.

Thanks for visiting! Have a great weekend!
Hugs,
Joy

My Hero Arts Giveaway ends on Saturday. There is still time to enter HERE!

Continuing the holiday theme, here are some Hero Arts Thanksgiving cards using the So Thankful stamp set. I also used the Thank You Definition stamp. The images are colored with Copic markers. The turkeys are on foam dots for a fun little embellishment.

Thanks for visiting! Your comments make me smile!

Hugs,
Joy

Hi there. Hope you are having a great week. I’m already looking forward to the weekend. Speaking of weekend, my Hero Arts Giveaway ends on Saturday. There is still time to enter HERE!

Here are a bunch more Hero Arts Halloween cards. Lots of fun to make them.

Thanks for visiting! Your comments make me smile!

Hugs,
Joy

Here are a few Halloween cards using Hero Arts, Lawn Fawn, and Penny Black stamps. Aren’t those kitties adorable? They are all colored with Copics. My husband likes the blue “mice treats” card the best.

Don’t forget to enter my Hero Arts Giveaway HERE.

Also, please take a minute to check out my current eBay auctions HERE.

Thanks for visiting! Your comments make me smile!

Hugs,
Joy

THIS GIVEAWAY IS NOW CLOSED.

I have a big Hero Arts Giveaway to thank you for visiting my blog!

Here is what is up for grabs (all items are new in the package):

• CG100 Snowflake Circle
• CR001 Hero Hues DVD/CD
• CL558 Snowflake Ornaments

For a chance to win:

• become a follower (with Google Friend Connect), and
• comment on this post

For an extra chance to win:

• post about my giveaway on your blog, and
• come back and comment again (include a link to your post)

Winners will be announced on Saturday, September 17. Good luck!

Please take a minute to check out my current eBay auctions HERE.

Thanks for visiting! Your comments make me smile!

Hugs,
Joy

Hello. Happy Labor Day Weekend!

I am doing a big craft room purge and have listed several items for sale on eBay, including punches, Sizzix dies, tools, stamps, etc. I will gladly combine shipping if you purchase more than one listing.

More listings will be added over the next few days.

Thank you for your interest!

Hugs,
Joy

I listed several stamps for sale on the "For Sale" tab of my blog. You can also find it at: http://www.dustypenny.com/p/stuff-for-sale.html. Thanks for your interest!

Hugs,
Joy

Here are some more cards for the current Hero Arts challenge, creatures, cards for kids, and making a scene:

Hero Arts: F5528, CG376, CL463, Latte Paper and new Pool Designer Paper; Other: Neenah paper, Copic Markers, buttons, ribbon, black ink

Hero Arts: F5528, new Pool Folded notecard; Other: Neenah paper, Copic Markers, Sentiment (Papertrey Ink), black ink

Hero Arts: H5443, CL541; Other: Distress Stains (trees), Copic Markers, Neenah paper, DCWV patterned paper, black ink, machine stitching

Hero Arts: CL469, Latte ink; Other: DCWV patterned paper, Ranger Distress Inks, My Favorite Things dies, American Crafts Twine, machine stitching, button, Ranger Enamel Accents, Ranger Rock Candy Crackle Paint

I tried to list as many supplies as possible. I probably forgot something!

Hope you are having a great week. Thanks for visiting! Your comments make me smile!

Hugs,
Joy

Here are some cards for the current Hero Arts challenge, creatures, cards for kids, and making a scene:

Hero Arts: Pine Folded Card, Grass Ink, Black Ink, CL540, CG376, CG324; Other: Neenah Solar White, gems, Signo Uniball pen, Ranger Distress Inks, Sizzix die

Hero Arts: Pine Folded Card, Grass Ink, Black Ink, CL540, CG324; Other: Ranger Distress Inks, Copic Markers, Spica pen, Sizzix die

Hero Arts: Eggshell Folded Card, Latte Ink, K5524; Other: My Favorite Things dies, American Crafts Ribbon and Twine, button

Thanks for visiting! Your comments make me smile!

Hugs,
Joy

Good morning. Hope you are well.

This card features stamps from My Favorite Things (Pure Innocence - Better Get Better) and Hero Arts (Envelope Pattern). I colored the image with Copic markers. Aren’t they sweet together?

I’m heading off to work soon. Hope you have a great day!

Thanks for visiting! Your comments make me smile!

Hugs,
Joy

Hope you had a good weekend. So sad to see Summer Card Camp ending. I used a Sizzix Die for the mitten and snowflake dies from My Favorite Stamps. The gems are Prima. The papers are Recollections and Neenah (Solar White).

Thanks for visiting! Your comments make me smile!

Hugs,
Joy

Hello. Hope you are having a great weekend so far. I’m leaving soon to teach a card class at my church.

I made this card for a coworker who wanted a butterfly birthday card (the sentiment is on the inside. The Northwoods stamp filled the front and I didn’t want to cover up any part of the image.

Supplies: Stamp(s): Northwoods; Paper(s): Hero Arts (notecard), Recollection (black), Neenah (Solar white);  Ink(s): Tsukineko (Tuxedo Black); Copic Markers: 0, N7, B32, B34, YG23, YG09, YR15, YR16, Y11, Y13, Y15, V12, V15, V17; Other: Ranger (Glossy Accents), Viva Décor (Pearl Pen Cream)

Thanks for visiting! Your comments make me smile!

Hugs,
Joy

Here are a couple cards I made based on the Week 2 Color Scheme. Lots of fun with Hero Arts stamps and embellishments. I have fall holidays on my mind!

Thanks for visiting! Your comments make me smile!

Hugs,
Joy