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Jun 11, 2010

Mud Buddies and Milestones

ETA: Congrats to Dawn Easton, commenter #19 for winning the blog candy.  I'll send off your prize this week!  Thank you to all who left a comment. :)

Hi everyone and thanks for popping today.  I hit a couple random milestones today on my blog and thought I would dance a little jig and give away a little somethin' somethin'.  Today, my hit counter rolled past 900,000 hits AND I now have 500 followers.  WOWZERS!  I see 1,800,000 eyes staring at me.  LOL  Ok, enough with the math, but I DO want to thank each and every one of you for taking the time to read my blog and view my stampy creations.  It means a lot and is a motivator for me to keep on stamping and sharing!  *group hug*

Be sure to scroll down to see WHAT I am giving away and HOW you can win.  :) 

But first, here is a Pure Innocence card I stamped this past weekend.  As usual, I am stuck on a patterned paper pack.  This time, it's Delovely by Cosmo Cricket.  I'm not sure when I decided I liked bright colors?  Maybe I miss Carole?  She is my bright-colors-using friend.  :)  Whatever the reason, please remember to grab a pair of sunglasses prior to visiting my blog for the next week or so.  I see some more bright colors in your immediate future... *wink*


I finally had time to ink my Pure Innocence Mud Buddies stamp set.  I just love her.  She is SO cute. :)  Again, I am playing with all my new goodies and I had a blast with the Cloud Trio Die-namics.  I wanted fluffy white clouds, but not felt... so I decided to make FLOCKED clouds.  It's definitely a different look and "feel".


When constructing my sun, I decided to put lots of different elements together and make it kinda snazzy since the card itself was on the plain side with lots of white space.  I cut the Sunshine die out of patterned paper, and then again with yellow card stock.  I then ran just the center circle through my Big Shot with the Ribbon RE:Creations Grosgrain Texture Board.  Finally, I added a fun crystal sticker that I got from Kim Forsyth some time ago. 


The Pure Innocence girl was stamped in Memento Black and colored with Copic markers.  I added some Baby Braddies to her overalls as clasps.  Her boots were paper-pieced out of patterned paper featuring the cute little flower.


The real fun came when I was deciding how to create a "tilled" ground.  She IS planting, after all, so she needed the ground tilled AND she needed little holes to drop her seeds in.  Jumbo Ric Rac to the rescue!  :)  Check out my mini-tutorial below showing you how to re-create it! 


Here is a peek inside:


Tilled and divoted garden: HOW TO

1.) Cut Jumbo Ric Rac out of brown card stock and then emboss using Grosgrain Texture Board.

2.) Place in paper trimmer as shown and cut just to the right of the waves on the left hand side.


3.) Place in paper trimmer as shown and cut off the upper portion of the waves of the ric rac.


4.) This will leave the "tilled" and divoted ground as shown.  You can then trim off the length you need and add it to your project.  It's easy enough, but a trick that I thought was worth sharing. :)


Flocked Clouds: HOW TO

You'll need Red Line Sticky Sheets, Cloud Trio Die-namics die, white card stock, and white Fun Flock.

1.) Adhere a small square of sticky sheet to the white card stock and die cut using the Cloud Trio Die-namics.


2.) Remove yellow liner and pour white Fun Flock on clouds.


3.) Tap off excess and lightly rub with your finger until the flock is uniform on the cloud shapes.  Again, this is simple, but thought I would show you anyway. :)


OK, now that all the formalities are out of the way, let's PARTY!  :)  In celebration of my blog milestones, I am giving away a prize!  It is sponsored by Pink Hedgehog Papercrafts.  That is where I like to get all my colored brads and eyelets (like the ones I used on today's card).  She has brads and eyelets that match almost all of the Stampin' Up colors AND many of them match Papertrey colors, too.  :)  LOVE the matchy matchiness (new word).   BONUS: It looks like all the brads are on sale for 30% off (and some are 50% and 75% off). 

Here is the prize that Heidi sent me to give away:




For your chance to win the prize shown, simply leave a comment on this post.  No strings attached. :)  I'll choose a winner via random.org in a couple days and contact the winner (and update this post with the winner's name).  Please be sure that I can contact you.  If your comment is left as "anonymous", please be sure to include your e-mail address.

Again, thank you so much for taking the time to visit my blog.  HUGS to all!

Stamps: Mud Buddies
Ink: Memento Black
Paper: Cosmo Cricket, Raspberry, brown, white
Accessories: White brads, Die-namics (Sunshine, Cloud Trip, Jumbo Ric Rac, Fresh Cut Grass, Grosgrain Texture Board), CTMH crystal circle sticker, red line tape, red line dimensionals, Janome sew mini, Copic markers, yellow ribbon, baby braddies, flock, sticky sheets

84 comments:

  1. Awesome & so darn cute...luv what you did with the clouds! Thanks for sharing the tip how to create the fluff on the clouds, I luv it!

    Awesome blog candy, thanks for the chance!

    Ripley is so cute & I luv that name!

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  2. I have to say I'm one who silently visits your blog regularly and I love seeing the new cards you make! Such talent!! I just want ed to tell you it's a joy "peeking" at your work and I hope you can keep it up for a long time to go!!

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  3. that card is so cute. Love the sparkles around the sun. Congrats on the major blog milestones!

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  4. I love all you do & how you always kill me at bejeweled!!!!!!! LOL!! Congrats on the hits! That is amazing!!

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  5. Love those clouds and thanks for sharing your tip! I love Pink Hedgehog and what a fabulous prize! Thanks for the chance!

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  6. I love coming to your blog. Always such amazing inspiration!!

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  7. Congratulations on 900,000 hits! That's quite an accomplishment. Great card with the sun, clouds and ribbon techniques. I'd absolutely love to have more ribbon and brads in my stash so I hope I'm the lucky one.

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  8. congrats on the milestone hits!

    Thanks for giving the low-down on those adorable clouds. My fun flock never seems to look as fuzzy, but I've always been pushing the flock down instead of rubbing it in. I just want to touch that adorable card, KWIM?

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  9. Such a cute card. Thanks for sharing.

    Leticia
    scrapbook_butterfly@ymail.com

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  10. Cool card, always love your style. Congrats on the milestones and thank you for your constant inspiration and creativity. Hev:)

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  11. Your card is very cute. I like the embellished sun. Thank for sharing.

    kmercado0840@sbcglobal.net

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  12. Always an inspiration, thanks for sharing.

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  13. CONGRATULATIONS on reaching a huge milestone!!!! What a wonderful way to celebrate. Let us all give you a BIG Hooray!! Great job, Great tutorials, Great information. I love that Cute little Mud Buddies girl - the card is adorable. What she planting?

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  14. Congratulations on your blog milestone!!!What pressure to have so many eyes following you every day.
    I just loved the clouds and the way your little lovely was in her tilled field.
    Keep the ideas flowing please!!!

    Christine D.from the Land Down Under

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  15. Pretty awesome milestone!

    Cool idea you had for the tilled garden dirt!

    Very cute card!

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  16. What a cute card. Love the tilled ground idea. Thanks for offering the giveaway.

    heidi at dicarlo1 dot com

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  17. I love your blog, Jody. . .always so much inspiration. Today was no different. I love those fun flocked clouds ;D

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  18. Love the stamped image, sun, ground, ribbon and paper. This is a very sweet card.
    God bless!
    Peggy Allen

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  19. Get out! Seriously! A tiled ground? Brilliant!! I only wish planting were that easy! Thanks for sharing your tips!
    I'm in need of sticky stuff and boosters!
    Totally cute, Jody!

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  20. This is so stinkin' cute! I love this Pure Innocence Image and the colors you chose for the card, especially the flower on her boots:) The tilled ground was fab- TFS!

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  21. Christine H.6/11/2010 7:57 AM

    Love the fluffy clouds. So cute. Thanks for sharing your talent.

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  22. LOVE the flocked clouds! That was on my list of things to try - they are fabulous! So is your whole card! You rock friend!

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  23. Congrats Jody!!!! I love to see your creations!!!!! Looks like I need to dust off my flock bottles now!
    Diane Cooper
    diane7@rogers.com

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  24. A big woohoo to you! I have been following your tremendous work for a while now and am always impressed with your creativity. AND your tutorials may seem simple to you but I love the added insight.

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  25. Sorry it didn't attach my email
    majalu@sbcglobal.net
    Thanks Leah

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  26. What a great card! And thanks for showing the flocking on the clouds. I would have never thought of doing that! Love the blog! I get it in my google reader and keep up with you! Thanks for sharing your talent with us!

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  27. As usual, beautiful work! I love when you show the "how-to's", especially your sewing how'to's! They're so very clearly written and easy to follow! You're the best!

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  28. Oh, how fun!! Thanks for the chance to win and congrats!

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  29. What a darling card! I just love Pure Innocence. The paper is perfect, and the yellow gingham ruffle at the bottom - just GRAND!

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  30. Another 'quiet' visitor! Love Pink Hedgehog for everything she offers!

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  31. Love those flocked clouds - how cool is that?

    Congrats on the milestones; thanks for the chance to win!!

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  32. Congratulations on your blog visitors!!! I know I'm a regular visitor and I've learned so much from you (especially in the sewing dept.). I love your creations and the scenes on your cards always speak to me. Thanks for being a great source of inspiration!

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  33. oh my goodness! I love the bright colors and the tilled ground is amazing! Never ever would have thought of doing that. Her boots are so cute as well as the baby brads on her coveralls. Your blog starts my morning every day. It gets the brain working and thinking. Thanks for always giving me something to think about!

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  34. Congrats on your milestone!

    Love the look of the clouds...I never get a consistent look with fun flock...yours turned out great!

    Charmaine

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  35. I just love your adorable mud buddies card!! Terrific detail on those puffy clouds and bright shining sun!! Super coloring on that precious image, too!! Thanks so much for the chance at winning that wonderful prize!! Happy Friday!! :o)
    asgooder@comcast.net

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  36. Congrats on all of your (well deserved!!) milestones! You are a HUGE inspiration and I LOVE to visit your blog every day!! I ADORE your card! She may just be my fav PI so far and I LOVE how you paper pieced her boots too!!! FAB to the max...just like you!!

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  37. Adorable card. I love how she has tilled the land :)

    I though it was punched with a cropodile, but the rick rack trick is much better and makes the holes more uniformly spaced.

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  38. Kristy Rooney6/11/2010 10:18 AM

    Congratulations on the # of hits. I love stopping by your site to check out your creations. Once again another cutie! Thanks for the chance to win

    Kristy
    volleyball_sweety@hotmail.com

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  39. Hi Jody
    Thanks for sharing all your talent with us. And Congratulations on your mildstone.
    Awesome blog candy...
    Watching from Canada...Teri

    terimoon@shaw.ca

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  40. I'm swooning over the bundle of ribbon! Thanks for a chance to win!

    Love your blog! You are so talented!

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  41. I love your matchy matchiness! These are awesome goodies. Thanks for offering them. Congrats on having almost 2 million eyes staring at you!! ;-)

    I'm off to check out her sale on the brads!

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  42. Fabulous card! I actually read your blog every day and love all your work. You are the one who got me hooked on MFT!!!!
    dtgcrafter@yahoo.com

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  43. I love the cards that you make. I was debating if I wanted the cloud die and after seeing your example I am going to add it to my list of must haves!! Thank you for the opportunity to win this wonderful prize!

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  44. Love the detailing you did on the clouds. The whole card is cute, but i love the clouds the best.

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  45. Congrats on your accomplishments! That is a lot of eyes! I am a happy subscriber (under a different e-mail) and look forward to new postings. Thanks for the great give-away chance. Those colors look fun.

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  46. Congrats!! Thanks for all your wonderful samples you share. I love stopping by. ~Tamarra

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  47. Jody, your creativity NEVER ceases to amaze me! Thanks for all your inspiration :D

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  48. I love the clouds! It looks so fluffy. Somehow, it reminds me of cotton candy. :)

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  49. Super cute! Thank you for the directions! I love all the little details you added to it.

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  50. Congrats on the milestones - I love your blog and check it every chance I get!

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  51. LOVE your adorable card! So many awesome details!!

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  52. Oh my goodness...SUCH a cute card! LOVE how you did the furrowed dirt...now why didn't I think of that? Appreciate your details! And what a fabulous prize!

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  53. WOW! Always love your creations. Looking forward to more.

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  54. You are always so creative and amazing! Fabulous creation!

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  55. Christine Bugge6/11/2010 4:08 PM

    I love the "mud buddy" stamp. I will have to order it! My kids like helping granny gardening so much - I can already see the scrapbook-page I am going to make.

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  56. Congrats! And, well deserved! You post some amazing works of art, imho!

    Hugs,
    Gina

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  57. Congratulations on hitting your milestones, Jody! I love perusing your blog and drooling over all the beautiful cards you create.

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  58. Congrats! Thanks for the chance to win such yummy blog candy.

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  59. HA! NOW you know what a Fish in a fish tank feels like in a Chinese Restaurant! LMAO!

    Congrats Jody, you really should NOT be surprised you have that many stalkers, NERVOUS but NEVER surprised!!!!! 8)

    YAY YOU!!!!!

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  60. I've been a fan since your girl on a swing card. It was an amazing card. I think your work is incredible and very inspiring.

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  61. Thank you for sharing your creative-mastery! I enjoy reading your blog and my 7 yr old loves looking at your pretty girl cards. Thanks for the chance to win some blog goodies~

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  62. Congrats. I really enjoy your work, thanks.

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  63. Congratulations!!! You rock, girlie!

    I just love the PI girls. So sweet!

    hugs,
    lise

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  64. You are very creative...I would never have thought of jumbo rickrack for dirt!!! Very darling card!!!

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  65. As always, a great card!! Like the colors!! Very bright and cheery!!
    And then you throw in the tutorials!! Thank you!!! :)

    Cheers
    Jennik

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  66. great card! I especially love the clouds!
    And: thanks for the wonderful opportunity to win this awesome prize!
    Sylvia

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  67. Congrats on the milestone, I have been following for quite a while now
    i LOVE your work!

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  68. passei por aqui para conhecer seu cantinho e adorei, aqui tudo é muito lindo!!!
    ♥ ♥ ♥
    bjnssss
    Luíza
    http://jornaldaluluteen.blogspot.com

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  69. Love this card...it is so adorable!!! I love the idea of the dirt divots... Your blog is one of my favorites :) Your cards are always fabulous & I ge so many creative ideas from you. TFS!

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  70. Super cute card. I like the flocking technique thanks for sharing.

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  71. Huge congrats on your milestones...can't say that I'm surprised though! Such talent deserves these big numbers. Thanks for all the inspiration!!!

    How flippin' adorable is your card?! I just got her and can't wait to ink her up. Thanks for the step-by-step photos...so very helpful!

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  72. Oh What lovely candy,thank you'
    liz

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  73. I love the card you made!! Your blog always has great ideas...one of my favorites!!!!!

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  74. Great clouds. Thanks for sharing the tips. Love your blog and never miss a post.
    Cheryl Sims

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  75. Love the clouds on this card! Thanks for showing the different techniques!
    Lucy Lam

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  76. Erin Vandervelde6/13/2010 4:13 PM

    Wow! What a great prize to win. Thanks for the chance.

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  77. You keep coming up with more cute ideas. I don't know how you do it!
    I never miss the chance to check out your blog.
    Thanks for the chance to win some candy.
    Phyllis
    Pgkennedy@cox.net

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  78. Have you been in a 12 step program? Is giving away ribbon part of your therapy?
    Love the PI card.

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  79. Congrats on 900k hits! Wow! I'll be glad to ever see 50k! I really enjoy your posts and get lots of inspiration from them. Never mind getting great deals on all the best sticky stuff around! Keep it up gal!

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  80. Congrats!!! Thanks for the chance to win! evelez@panynj.gov

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  81. Congrats on your blog milestone!!! I to sneak around visiting blogs, sometimes I dont know whats goin on but I love looking at the cards and ideas. I love how flocking makes the card stand out, love the stuff. The card is adorable, thanks for sharing.

    goofins@hotmail.com

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  82. All your tips and tricks are always so fabulous!! Thank you for sharing!! LOVE the card!!

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  83. So cute! I love your fluffy clouds and the sparkles on the sun!

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