Old Valentines / New Friends

Hi there!

There will only be about twelve hours left in the NBUS Challenge #3 when this post goes live, so if you were thinking about entering, or entering again (up to three times), you had better scoot your hiney into gear!! Click HERE.

Once the challenge closes, I'll be encased in a hermitically sealed chamber with Dr. and Mrs. Condom Dot Ram ~ oh, oops, I mean Random Dot Com ~ oh, oops, I mean Random Dot Org and Hammy the Hamster. We will be misting over 540 pieces of paper with your names written on them with StazOn ink. We will then toss them against the wall one-by-one and see which names stick. Winner! Over here! Winner!

I'll be back with that list of winners in my next post, which will be no later than noon PST on Sunday, January 25, 2015. I just realized that Virginia announces her monthly challenge winners on the 25th of the month, so that coincides this time with my challenge. It should be an exciting day with so many of you entering both of our challenges! Oh, also, the PTI monthly challenge is on the 25th and there's prolly lots of other fun schtuff going on, too! We might break the internet!

Of course, I'll thank you properly in the winners post, but I can't post this in the between time without also saying thank you, thank you, thank you to everyone who entered!! To say I went over the whelmed point about 300 entries ago is an understatement!

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Today, for inspiration, I'd like to reshare a few Valentines that I made and posted in previous years and also introduce you to some of the talented new friends who have found the Playhouse.

Enjoy!

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February 12, 2012

(A QACAS and adorable card if you have any old heart charms. Even heart brads would work if you cut off their little bradlegs and then pop them up on flower stems instead.)

January 27, 2013 and January 22, 2013

February 14, 2014 and February 4, 2014

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New Friends Corner

While you're waiting for the winners post, I'd love it if you could take a few minutes to go and visit these ladies and introduce yourselves. Please especially visit those newest to our community as you remember what it was like when you first started your blog. Thank you!

Lina Jadhav of Lina's Handmade Cards. Lina is from Mumbai, India, and she has been blogging since 2012. Lina is a card artist and a quiller. She also designs and makes incredible jewelry using her quilled pieces! Bright and happy are the on tap with every post and creation of Lina's!

Tanvi Shah of Paper Fantasee - The Craft Blog. Tanvi has been blogging since October 2012. She loves making card art for challenges for which she has been recognized and she serves on several design teams. Tanvi is also very generous with her time and her talents and you'll find a tab at the top of her home page with wonderful tutorials!

Kristi of Janey Rocket Creates. Kristi has been around Blogland since 2010 off and on, but she is starting 2015 with renewed enthusiasm for making cards and entering challenges! I hope you will stop in and give Kristi some extra love and encouragement. She did a great card on her last post using ingredients pulled out of a bag like on Chopped!

Mary Muller of Mary Takes a Time Out. Great blog name! Mary has been blogging since 2013. She is a wife, mom, and second grade teacher. As you can imagine, Mary is full of fun and her cards reflect it! They are always happy and most often filled with adorable critters. Mary also makes fun 3D gift projects, paper wreaths, gratitude albums, etc. You will be charmed and inspired when you see what Mary has to show you!

Paru Mahtani of Paru's Perceptions. Paru is also from Mumbai and she has been blogging since 2011. She is a SAHM of two who loves making card art and photography, both of which she does superbly. Paru also enjoys cooking and reading. You'll enjoy the creativity of Paru's work, especially her delightful shaker cards!

Glowbugg of Creepy Glowbugg. Glo makes creatively creepy concoctions and she's been blogging since 2009! Her range of talent is spectacular, especially if you love the dark and creepy side. I love how we can respect and admire each other's individual creative spirit and talent, even if our particular styles are miles apart!

Ruby N. (Rubeena) of A Rare Ruby. Ruby has been blogging since 2013 and her blog is gorgeous. Her cards are truly sensational and her execution is flawless. I love her thoughtfulness and find her to be very engaging. Ruby is currently taking a blog break as she finishes her second master's degree. Fortunately, she has recently posted her favorite cards of 2014, so you can see some of her works of art in one post. While you are there, follow her and subscribe, so you will know when she returns to blogging!

Marie of NJ Stamping Queen. Marie has been blogging since 2010. She became hooked on rubber stamps in 1992 and became a Close to My Heart consultant in 1996. Talk about a pro! If you are looking for inspiration, you will find tons and tons of it on Marie's fun blog. In addition to card and scrapbook art, Marie enjoys golfing, dancing, and quilting. You will discover that Marie truly loves sharing ideas, techniques, and products with you!

Darlene ~ akronstamperdpk on Splitcoast Stampers (SCS). Are you sitting down? Darlene opened her gallery at SCS in 2006 and has 10,076 cards in her gallery! Can we all say PROlific?! If you aren't familiar with SCS, it is a wonderful resource for inspiration and making friends. Go check it out and start with Darlene! And if that isn't enough, Dar also has a website called Dar's Crafty Creations, where you can follow her and have access to wonderful tutorials!

Kathy C. of Kathy's Crafting Adventure. On the other end of the Blogland spectrum, we have Kathy, who has only been blogging since right now, this month! She is a brand-new-just-out-of-the-box, enthusiastic, and talented blogger! PLEASE go see Kathy to say hello, follow her, and welcome her to our caring and supportive corner of Blogland!! Mwah!

Thank you for following me, ladies, and welcome to the Playhouse!

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February 8, 2013

That's enough to keep you busy for a while! Many more to come.

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