Keep in Touch

Hi Everyone,

Keeping in touch now a days has had some marvelous perks. Cellphones giving us easy and convenient communication seem to be a part of our daily lives. I love when my Grand Daughter or Nieces send me updated pictures of their fun activities that I cannot attend. So I will be sharing a card I made with a special new digital image created by Artist  JenLee.

I am excited every week I get to be a part of DigiStamps4Joy - Store new Release Sunday.  And today is one.  I get to share the fun I had playing with  Misteri 'Keep in Touch'  one of the new images and all are in the Store now.  I invite you to go by DigiStamps4Joy Blog and see the inspiration by my other Design Teamies.

Here is a peak at all the other new Digital images that are in the Store now.

Misteri - keep in touch (Jen)  (Teenz)	Misteri - meet me (Jen) (Teenz)
Chirp (Jen)  (Animals)	Camel country (Margy)  (Backgrounds)
Rose regalia (Margy) (Flowers)	Sisters sentiment (Margy) (Sentiments)
October birthday page (Margy) (Sets)

I did a double play and doubled my pleasure with the image since it reminded me of my two teenage Nieces that are a year apart. I love what you can do with digital images and I am still learning.

Supplies used:
Spellbinders: Grand Nestabilities, Captivating Squares
Memory Box/Cherish Border
Sentiment: Stampabilities
Flower stash
Faber-Castell pencils
K & Company Design Paper

I am entering this card in the following Challenges:

Pattie's Creations #77- Ribbon (purple ribbon)

Craftitude #50 - Things Beginning with letter S(sending Smiles)

Brown Sugar #63 - Anything Goes

2 Sisters #165 - Anything Goes

 

I hope you enjoyed  the peak to the Release of DigiStamps4Joy new images and you go by the Store...I know I am going by and picking up a couple.

 

This Frugal Grannie is out until next time...Hugs

 

 

 

My Blog Winner

Hello All... I want to  personally Thank my new and current followers for giving your time to stop by and visit me leaving such sweet comments throughout the DigiStamps4Joy - World Cardmaking Celebration Blog Hop. 

It is time for me to announce MY Blog Winner of the 'Margarita' image from the Digistamps4Joy Blog Hop.  And.without further ado..the Winner on my Blog of the 'Margarita' image is Lili Sulastri.  Please email Margy at info@digistamp4joy.co.za and mention My blog/Antoinettesfilledheart  where you won.

This is 'Mel Waving' available in the Digistamps4Joy store.

 Please go by the main Blog to see who won the $30 DigiStamps4Joy gift voucher. I hope you come back by to visit and join the DigiStamps4Joy Blog Bi-Weekly Challenge and share with us your creations.

Until next time...this Frugal Grannie is out....Hugs


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Blog Hop - DigiStamps4Joy

The Hop is now closed. Thanks to everyone who participated.
Winners will be announced on 13th October 

 

Welcome to the Digistamps4Joy COUNTRY theme Blog Hop running from 5 – 11 October 2013 to celebrate World Card Making Day on the 5^th October.

 You have arrived at Antoinette’s blog, my place for sharing my love for creativity in  Texas!  The thoughts that tickled my creativity for my Country theme was to share with you my personal love for my country and its flag as I lift up my Government, families, men and women who serve to protect the Freedom of our nation. Praying God will keep his angels watch over us.

Get comfortable, relax and enjoy the Blog Hop. There are  16 Design Team members from all over the world that will be sharing their take on the Country theme using  DigiStamps4Joy Images and you have until Friday 6pm CAT . I am in Texas and that is Noon my time to go through them...but first there are a few technicalities you have to read along the way.
 

Prizes

DS4J is offering a different image on EACH Design Team Member’s blog post as the prize for the randomly drawn winner on that blog.  So come on in, meet our fabulous Design Team, and have some fun!

DS4J is also offering a whopping $30 Gift Voucher to the Digistamps4Joy store where you can choose any images up to a total value of $30! Now isn’t that a fabulous prize? But what do you need to do to earn it?

Many (not all) of the blogs will have a unique Letter of the Alphabet displayed in the Blog Hop post. Collect all these letters and put them together to create a short quotation. Send your answer to Margy at info@digistamps4joy.co.za with the subject title of “DS4J Blog Hop answer”. A randomly drawn winner will be chosen from all the correct entries received.

 Blog Hop Navigation

If you landed on my page first, then just carry on down the list, and from the top again till you are back at my blog OR start at the top at the Digistamps4Joy blog, and work your way though to the final stop (Ursula’s blog). The hop order is indicated on each blog, so you will not ‘get lost’!

Digistamps4Joy Blog (Main blog)

                                                      Alex
                                                      Angela
                                                      Antoinette (That's Me)
                                                      Asmah (Your next Stop
                                                      Berni
                                                      Charlene
                                                      Desire
                                                      Ema
                                                      Jackie
                                                      JenLee
                                                      Karin
                                                      Margy
                                                      Pam
                                                      Riette
                                                      Sharon
                                                      Ursula  

Here is the card I am showcasing for the DS4J Blog Hop.

 

The flag background is an 8 by 10 poster picture I bought ages ago that was perfect for what I wanted so ...scanned it, shrank it to size and embellished with bling, Spellbinder nestabilities...and the sweet image of Margarita. I colored her with Faber Castel pencils.

 

And here is the DS4J image that you could win on my blog

 
RULES FOR ENTERING THE RANDOM DRAW ON MY BLOG

Please read carefully - I do not want you to miss out!

1). Be/become a follower of THIS blog

2). Leave a comment under this post

RULES FOR ENTERING THE $30 DRAW ON THE MAIN DS4J BLOG

Please read carefully - we do not want you to miss out!

1). Be/become a follower of the main DS4J blog

2). Collect all the letters scattered over the participating DT blogs,

put them together to create a quote, then email this quote to

Margy at info@digistamps4joy.co.za with subject title “DS4J Blog Hop quote”

Thanks for visiting my blog.

Your next stop will be the talented Asmah.

 

The Hop will end at 6pm (Central African Time) on Friday 11^th October.

The full list of winners will be announced on the Digistamps4Joy blog. 

Each blog will also indicate its own winner

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Autumn Splendor

 

Hello Everyone,

 

It is Tuesday and time to start a new Challenge and theme at Twist of Faith Card Challenge. This week the theme is 'Autumn Colors' with the twist of adding words of encouragement, a scripture, encouraging quote somewhere on the card. And the gracious sponsor is Milk Coffee offering the winner choice of 5 digital stamps.  Thank you Milk Coffee I love your digi's.

I will be using  Milk Coffee's digi 'Soya on Autumn Clothes'.

 

I love autumn as the trees foliage change their color. Some have the most prettiest color combination..  I happen to find the perfect sentiments for my design.  'Fall is when nature turns to Gold' and 'Autumn Splendor' both by StampArt Design by Katheryne.

I used Faber Castell pencils, Cuttlebug leaf Diecuts, Spellbinders.

 Design Papers by: K & Company, BoBunny

 

I am entering this card in the following challenges:

The Squirrel and the Fox #54 - Things with Wings

Eclectic Ellapu - Celebrate Autumn

Simply Create Too #47 - Fall/Autumn

Sweet Stampin Team Fi - Autumn

Crafty Creations #242 - Winged Things 

Ruby's Rainbow #64 - Autumal Colours

Allsorts Challenge #227 - Autumn Colours 

Flutter by Wednesday #255 - (Autumn Fairy)

Digi Makeover Challenge #109 - Playing with Leaves

 

I hope my card inspired you to join in the Twist of Faith challenge this week...and don't forget to go by the main Blog for more Design Team inspiration.

 

 

 

 

 

Recycled + a Snowflake with Winter Face

Hello Everyone,

I am excited to share with you that it is time again for DigiStamps4Joy to start a new Challenge #77.  The theme is 'Recycling + a snowflake. I had so much fun on the last challenge visiting your blogs enjoying all the different styles of creativity and getting new inspiration. I can't wait to see what you use for recycling on this round. Be sure to go by the Blog and check out all the other inspiration .

 

Here is my card for inspiration. I used parchment paper and knitting yarn. And this precious digi image is in the DigiStamps4Joy Store called 'Winterface'

 

I am entering this card into the following Challenges:

Oozak #23 - Anything Goes

Holly Jolly Christmas - No Pattern Paper

Creative Craft Challenges2 #20 - Anything Goes

Craft Your Challenges #182 - Add a little Charm

 

I want to send you off with a reminder...It is countdown time. Three more days for Digistamps4Joy's Blog Hop celebrating World Cardmaking Day. We will be having lots of fun, inspiration and prizes. Be sure to come by and check it out.

 Until next time this Frugal Grannie is out...Hugs

 

Inspired by A Song

Hello Everyone,

           

It is Tuesday and time for Twist of Faith to start up a new Challenge week. The theme is 'Inspired by a Song' with the twist of placing a scripture, uplifting quote, words of encouragement or inspiring quote somewhere on the card.

 

 I chose to use a Eureka Digi image the 'Stained Glass Cross' on my card as  I was inspired by the song You Are My King Amazing Love by the Newsboys.  Here are some of the lyrics that pulled the strings to my heart reminding me how God's amazing love overflows into my life filling it with peace and joy beyond my understanding.

Amazing Love

I am forgiven because you were forsaken. I am accepted, you were condemned.

I am alive and well your spirit lives within me because

you died and rose again.

Amazing Love, how can it be that you, my King should die for me?

Amazing Love I know it's true. It's my joy to honor you In All I do

I honor you.

I love to hear Praise and Worship music. It has a way of bringing my heart to soak in the goodness God has done in my life and is doing in the midst. All the cares of the world don't seem so big.  Through worship God fills my spirit with encouragement and His love building my trust and hope in Him. As I heard this song 'You Are My King' Amazing Love did just that. Here it is being sung by the Newsboys for you. I hope it blesses your soul...reminding you...YOU ARE LOVED.  http://youtu.be/RaPFTFvs8rQ

Supplies Used:

Design Paper: K & Company, Recollections

Spellbinder: Grand Nestabilities, Shapebilities

Recollections: Bling

Sentiment: computer generated

Watercolors/Artist Loft

 

Be sure to go by the Twist of Faith Blog for more inspiration.

 

Until next time this Frugal Grannie is out...Hugs

 

*Upcoming* World Card Making Day

Hello Everyone...

Currently...This top portion is a "Sticky Post" which is something new I am doing on my Blog. I am leaving this as a 'Friendly Reminder' on the top of my Blog for a spectacular fun upcoming Blog Hop event with DigiStamps4Joy.   So for other Blog Post please....scroll done.
But don't Forget ...

Set your calendars for  October 5 - 8, 2013 DigiStamps4Joy  Blog Hop more details to come soon.

There will be some Fun Prizes... Follow me...here goes...no really...heeee...'Follow Me'
** Here is a heads up**...*Easy Peasy Rule* YOU WILL HAVE TO Become: MY FOLLOWER and DigiStamps4Joy Follower to win these prizes.  I am hoping you enjoy visiting me enough that you will follow us.

 

 

I will keep you updated. Until next time this Shabby Chic Grannie is out.

Pretty in Pink

Hello Everyone,

I wanted to share with you today two things Misteri Santa's Secret one of several new digi images released today at DigiStamps4Joy and my new favorite Christmas color combination  pink and green. When I first saw Misteri Santa's Helper I new I wanted to dress her in pink and I could not wait to give her pink hair too..she looks sweet, whimsical and beautiful.

I wanted to stay with the pink theme throughout my design...so I even put touches of pink and green on the poinsettia and the holly.

I am submitting this card to the following challenges:

Wags N Whiskers #113 - Sparkle

Craftin Desert Diva#16 - Anything W/Sentiment

4 Crafty Chicks - Bingo/Flowers, Sentiment, Bling

In the Pink #28- Bling it Up

JellyPark - Sentiment is Key

SimonSays Wednesday Challenge - Anything Goes

 

Supplies Used:

Spellbinders: Grand Nestabilities, Oval & Scallop Nestabilities, Poinsettia Shapebilities

Dry Embossing: Cuttlebug/Anna Griffin/Holly Berry Boughs

Martha Stewart: Holly punch, tourmaline, emerald & white glitter glue pens

Clear Glitter Glue by Recollections

3 Birds Estate Collection-diecut swirls

Ribbon from dollar store

Bling: Recollections

Faber Castell: color pencils, big brush pens

Ranger/pearl drops

Sentiment: Stampabilities

Design Paper: K & Co., DCWV, Martha Stewart

 

Until next time this Frugal Grannie is out...Hugs

 

 

 

Sssh...You are on Santa's Good List

Hi Everyone...

Today is DigiStamps4Joy Sunday New Digi Release day.  And I have the priviledge of  playing with one of the newly added images to the Misteri series. This is Misteri - Santa's Secret.  Go by the Store and or Blog and check out what the Design Team did with some of the other new releases.  You have to check out the "O" look image...I love it.

I decided to go with a monochrome design. First because I was inspired by Margy one of the Artist for DigiStamps4Joy and her coloring of 'Sharon' one of DS4J images. And second because I chose to make this for my sweet dainty Daughter-in-Law to give my Son for their first Christmas so I wanted to make it sassy yet elegant.

Supplies Used:

Spellbinders: Poinsettia, Radiant Rectangles, 

Dry Embossing: Sizzix Christmas tree, Cuttlebug/Deer Run, Fabric Swatches

Martha Stewart, White Hematite glitter pens

Ranger: Pearl drops

Bling: Recollections

Design Paper: DCWV

I am submitting this card in the following challenges:

LEj Designs #72 - Lots of Layers

CC & CC #49 - Flowers

Country View Crafts #7 - Layers

Brown Sugar Challenge #61 - Black & Bling

Crafty Ribbon #63 - Monochrome

Divas by Design - Monochrome

Crafts Too Challenge You/ September -Texture

DigiHaven - Use two colors

Southern Girls #78 - Monochrome

A Gem of A Challenge #99 - Use Black

 

I hope you enjoyed a glimpse of Misteri - Santa's Secret in my world of creativity and go by DigiStamps4Joy and check out all the great and fun digi's you can play with.

 

Until next time...this Grannie is out...Hugs

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Let's Get Sketchy Time...

Hello Everyone,

Twist of Faith Challenge time and its time for a new theme 'Let's Get Sketchy'. This week our gracious Sponsor is Bugaboo Digi Stamps offering the Winner choice of 7 images...that's right...Seven...how awesome is that. Thank you so much Bugaboo.

 

Here is the Sketch for this weeks challenge and remember you can turn it sideways, upside down just so long as we can recognize the Sketch.  Now come on...join in the fun. Let us see what you create.

 

Here is my card using Bugaboo Brat Girl Flower Sitter. She is the cutest.

 

Be sure to go by Twist of Faith and check out the Design Teams cards for more inspiration.