Hawaii Trip Achievers blog Hop June

Hello again Everyone I'm glad you are back for another round of our Trip Achievers Blog Hop.

For this challenge we were asked to use Perfect Pairs (something old and something new).
Here is my take on the challenge.....

I used Remarkable You(New) and Teeny Tiny Wishes(Old) with the Word Window punch. 

I did water coloring slightly on the Calla Lily

The colors I used were Watermelon Wonder(New) and Blackberry Bliss(Old)

I also used the Boho Chic Embossing Folder(New) and the Circle Framelits(Old). 

Thank you everyone for stopping by 

Hawaii Blog Hop

What an amazing vacation it was to be in Hawaii.

Thanks to all of my wonderful family, friends, customers and amazing down line I earned this trip and it was a trip of a lifetime that I took my grand kids on with me. We had so much fun. Thank you to everyone that helped me achieve this.
You may have come to me from Marelle's Blog

Now On to my project, I am supposed to post something inspired by my pillow gifts  for this blog hop.  I loved all of the gifts but this one was not a pillow gift but instead a gift that we received at the Hospitality room where we got to spin the wheel every day. This DSP they gave us, I couldn't find it anywhere in the new catalog I searched everywhere. No go.

Then I asked on our group page and found out that it was in fact dsp from the neutrals dsp paper stack. Its lovely paper but you wouldn't know it was in there if you didn't get it. So, here is the card that I created with it.

I used the new Stamp set called You've Got this. Silver Embossing Powder with Versamark and of course heated it with our heat tool.

I stamped the words with Memento Ink and punched with the deco label punch and also the black pieced that I sectioned behind the white one. The DSP is silver and there is also some gold ones in the pack as well. We got them both as a sample to see what it looks like. Thank you Stampin' Up! for giving that to us. I love it. Wish we could get more than 2 sheets of each though. :(
And now on to the next blog and of course if you need to go to the previous blog, you can select them both by clicking on the buttons below.

Thanks for stopping by.
Next Stop is.... Connie

1. Blog hop list 1. Louise Sharp 2. Sandi MacIver 3. Kylie Bertucci 4. Selene Kempton 5. Connie Stewart 6. Dena Rekow 7. Rose Marie Coleman 8. Shannean Moncrief 9. Sharon Armstrong 10. Marelle Taylor 11. Betty Button 12. Connie Babbert 13. Ann Craig 14. Kim Gavarra 15. Renee Kohnke 16. BJ Peters 17. Alisa Tilsner 18. Alison Solven 19. Kelly Acheson 20. Linda Higgins 21. Karina Chin 22. Jacque Williams 23. Lynsay Mahon 24. Georgia Giguere 25. Laura Milligan 26. Vanessa Webb 27. Cynthia Millan 28. Genevieve Ko 29. Janet Wakeland

Grand Vacation Achievers Blog Hop

Welcome to our Hawaiian Blog Hop. Some of you may have come to me through Alison's Blog

and some of you may have come to me through Lisa's Blog 

Welcome to you and thank you for hopping on over. 

Without any Hawaii themed stamp sets or accessories, this was a tough one.

Here is my card for today's hop. 

I embossed the flowers and leaves in White embossing powder and sponged the Wild wasabi and Strawberry slush over the images using the emboss resist technique. Then I sponged the rest in Coastal Cabana. This could pass for a hawaiian themed birthday card.

If you would like to place an online order just visit my website 

Next you will be hopping over to Lisa Curcio's blog just hit the next blog button below to go there. 

The complete list of hoppers;

1. Brian King

2. Louise Sharp

3. Kylie Bertucci

4. Janet Wakeland 

5. Shannean Moncrieff

6. BJ Peters

7. Selene Kempton

8. Georgia Giguere

9. Linda Higgins

10. Simone Bartrum

11. Dawn Griffith

12. Marelle Taylor

13. Dena Rekow

14. Connie Stewart

15. Alisa Tilsner

16. Tami White

17. Renee Kohnke

18. Bec Ross

19. Ann Craig

20. Vanessa Webb

21. Sandi MacIver

22. Sharon Armstrong

23. Barb Mullikin

24. Connie Babbert

25. Alison Solven             

26. Betty Button

27. Lisa Curcio

28. Krista Frattin

29. Kim Gavarra

30. Jacque Williams


If you are a Hawaii trip achiever and have not gotten your package yet, do not scroll any further.....

I got happy Mail today

This is our travel packette. WOOHOO. The count down begins.

Chalkboard Birthday

I just created a project sheet for a group I am in for this card and I'd love to share it with all of you.
You all know that I don't create my own very often but for this group I have to create my own. I have been getting pretty inspired by this group and here is my April Submission.

I used the Petal Potpourri Stamp set and the new Colorbox Chalk Ink pads with the Chalkboard paper. I also used Remembering your Birthday Stamp set and Stippled Blossom stamp set. 

Bermuda Bay ink and Ribbon. 

Remember the retiring list comes out tomorrow morning, Be sure to check your email or check online at my website here 

Thanks for stopping by tonight. Don't forget to come back we have another Blog hop coming up.

Stamp Out Autism Blog Hop

Welcome back to another round of our Blog Hop for Stamp Out Autism! 

Today I am sharing another butterfly card that I created.......

I used the painted petals DSP for this. I am having trouble cutting some of them because they are so pretty but this one is easier to cut and once again, its my favorite color. Pacific point. 

Please don't forget to place your order by visiting my website here and all proceeds will be going to Stamp out Autism

Fact about Autism:
Researchers have noted that infants that had early
accelerated head growth were at risk for Autism

If you would like to donate, click the please donate heart. Thank you in advance.

Don't forget to check out the other blogs in this hop, you have to click on the previous and the next buttons to continue or to go back. Thanks for stopping by today. 

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Cards for the Daisies to make

Here are the designs I created for the Girl Scouts to make for their thank you for the stores for letting them sell cookies there. 

This is for them to do to also earn a badge for their daisy patches. Kylie saw the card and approved already so I'm sure the other girls will love it.




Thank you for stopping by today and dont forget to come back tonight for another blog hop.
See you tonight.
Hugs

Mindy's Card from buffet

This card is made by Mindy for one of our Card buffets. 

I love that she turned the wreath into an anniversary card. I love the elegance of the embossed background with the wreath. 

I am not exactly sure what she used, I can guess by looking at it but I dont want to guess.
I will have her leave it in the comments for you.
Thanks Mindy for sharing.

Blog Candy winner

I was so excited about doing my first ever blog hop that I forgot to post the blog candy winner.


Drumroll Please.........

And the winner is......Kym Andrews.
Kym gets to select $50 pick your own from me.
Kym, send me an email with your free picks.

Don't forget, we will be doing another Stamp out Autism blog hop on Friday.
Make sure and check back.

This card was created by Mindy, She used the
Berry Basket Die to make the basket for the flowers
and the flowers were made using the Petal
Potpourri Bundle. She also used the
From the garden bundle for the tag. 

Here are some photos, one of the cards from our most recent Card buffet and one of some of the group.....

Stamp Out Autism Blog Hop

April is National Autism Awareness Month and I have joined with several other demonstrators to hep raise awareness and to help collect donations by doing my very first Blog Hop! So Exciting. 

You may have reached me through Patty's Blog  

and when you click the Next button at the end of my post, 

You should Reach the amazing Brian's Blog  

Please continue on and be sure to check out everyone's posts 

We also hope that you will consider donating to the Autism Society through the link below, just click on the please donate with the Heart Puzzle to see that link. 

I wanted to use the Color Blue but the card I had in mind, I needed to tweak a bit more so I went with this Beautiful Butterfly card.

The products used to create this card are as follows:

Butterfly Basics Bundle (Currently you cannot order this bundle but soon you will be able to).

Blackberry Bliss ink 133642 $5,95, Mossy Meadow Ink 133645 $5.95 and 

Hello Honey Ink 133643 $5.95

Blackberry Bliss Cardstock 133668 $6.95, Mossy Meadow Cardstock 133670 $6.95 

and Hello Honey Card Stock 133671 $6.95

Also used was the Decorative Label Punch 120907 $16.95 and Rhinestones 119246 $4.95

 I am taking a list of names to order Butterfly Bundle on the first available day to order so just send me an email and I'll add you to the list. 

If you would like to order anything just go to my website to place your orders. I am donating my 20% commission to Autism Awareness.

Thanks for stopping and please dont forget to continue on with the blog hop through the links below.

DID YOU KNOW? There is no blood test, no scan, and no image that can detect Autism. Diagnosis relies on behavioral observation and screening. 

Blog Candy

In honor of earning the Getaway already and being close to earning the Cruise, I am going to do a giveaway of a $50 gift certificate. Just leave a comment here and tell me what you would like to see on here. I am looking to start posting again and increasing activity.

So, leave me a comment, telling me what you'd like to see, that's it!
I will do a drawing and announce the winner on April 9th.

I will also do this again after I earn the cruise so make sure you keep coming back.
I couldn't earn any of this without all of your support. Love ya all.

Starting Tomorrow Stampin' Up! is offering free shipping until Friday. Just go to my website to order
www.bettybutton.stampinup.net



Have a Happy Easter everyone.

HUGS
Betty

card from most recent buffet

Here is a card that we used on our last card buffet.
This card was fun to create. We stamped gorgeous grunge all over the card, then embossesd it with The Happy came from the hello you thinlets from the occasions mini. 

The birthday stamp came from the crazy about you stamp set and the two are sold separately or as a bundle. 

Thanks for stopping by today.
We are getting closer to our Stamp out Autism blog hop
Be sure to come back.

Butterfly thinlets

This card was made at Valentines Day but never got used at any of the card buffets.

I used the sale a bration DSP Irresistably yours.
Silver and Red Glimmer paper with the butterfly thinlets and Red card stock with Red Ribbon and White cardstock for punching. It was fun to make and I love it but so sad that I just found it and never used it. 

Thanks for stopping by today. I am trying to post something daily again and see where it goes.
My daughter is in the process of building me a new blog but not sure where she is with that.
Have a wonderful day everyone
HUGS
Betty

cards from buffet

Here are two of the cards from our last card buffet. I wish I had them all to post but I forgot to take photos of them. 

Thanks for stopping by today.

Be sure to come back soon

we are going to be doing a blog hop in a few days. 

Trying something new

I am going to be participating in a blog hop very soon. Stay tuned for more details.
Cross your fingers that I can start posting regularly afterwards.
I have the projects but just no time.
We will soon see.

Here is a sneak peak of the Calendar class that I am doing on Saturday.
Email me for more details.

My christmas Gift and a card

Here is one of my christmas gifts from Slim, Before and after filling it up. I am a happy girl. This came from Stamp n storage. If you are interested in getting one, you can just google the name. It will come up. 

I have more punches than this so I may have to get me another one. I am loving this.






Next Here is a photo of a card. I have been playing with the new product from the Occasions Catalog that starts next week.

Both of these cards are created using the Sheltering Tree stamp set from the Occasions Catalog. I love love love that stamp set. I can't wait to start working with all the new sets in this catalog.







Thanks for stopping by
Hugs
Betty

Butterfly Bliss

This Butterfly stamp is beautiful but now you add the framelits to it and wow, I love them both. 

For this card I used Swallow tail stamped in Wisteria Wonder ink on White and then I cut the Butterfly thinlet out of Blackberry bliss and glue dotted it to the center of swallowtail. I stamped the thank you from Lotus Blossom in Blackberry Bliss ink and adhered the card to Blackberry bliss card base.

Thanks for stopping by today.
HUGS
Betty

Birthday card

Here is a birthday card I made using the new Butterfly Basics Stamp set

I used Strawberry Slush, Garden Green and Whisper White Card Stock

I used the Black Memento Ink pad, Strawberry Slush and Garden Green Markers

I also used the Strawberry Slush Ink pads along with the Butterflies Thinlets and the Itty Bitty Butterfly punch, 

Thanks for stopping by today. 

Hugs

Betty 

AND THE WINNERS ARE...........

Here are the winners for the Count Down to Christmas prizes.....

Day 1 Gail Ponto and Jen Lesage

Day 2 Gail Ponto and Mindy Brown

Day 3 Val Fitzgerald, Mindy Brown and Kate Bigue
I found one extra so I drew another name and Sharlene Palmer won

Day 4 Part 1   Nikoa, Gail MacDougal, Jen Lesage and Val Fitzgerald

Day 4 part 2  Jo, Mindy, Val and Gail Ponto

Day 5 for the Finale prize we have...............................
Maude LeBlanc.

Congratulations to the winners.
Thank you for playing along
Stay tuned. There are more posts coming.

HUGS
Betty

Merry Christmas and Happy New Year.

Don't Forget to take advantage of your 30% off coupon from now until December 31st.
I hope everyone got their cards.
Just in case, I will share it now with you, just in case. This is an easel card. I will make a new one with a new set and do a video.
The glitter doesnt show alot here but this is also Embossed with Irridescent ice to give it sparkle

Day 5 of Count down to Christmas Giveaways. Final day to enter

Here is the finale prize.

One of each of the items all bundled together except you will get a dsp paper stack instead of a card kit and you will get a stamp set.

 All you have to do to win is leave a comment on this post.
Plus if you place an online order for a paper pumpkin subscription your name will go in again
Plus, share this post on facebook and tag me in your post and you will get another chance.
Thanks for playing along and be sure to keep coming back. I am back into the swing of things and plan to post at least twice a week if not more.

Merry Christmas Everyone.
HUGS
Betty

Come back tomorrow to see the list of Winners and a new Sample

Day 4 part 2 of Countdown to Christmas giveaways

Here is your Part 2 of the Christmas Giveaways

This is a bunch of different card kits. You select which one you want to win. I will draw 4 names and in the order I draw you will select which kit.

All you have to do to win is leave a comment on this post.
Plus if you place an online order for a paper pumpkin subscription your name will go in again
Plus, share this post on facebook and tag me in your post and you will get another chance.

Merry Christmas
HUGS
Betty 

I hope Santa is good to all of you
I also hope you got my Christmas Card in time to shop.