D2D free Digital image and LOTS of ATC's today

   Today I made a card with the Designed 2 Delight digital image for this week.  Faith offers a free digital image the first week of each month, and if you play along and post a card, you get the next digi image free.  If you want to jump in at any time, you can purchase the next image.  If you play along, you are considered to be a member of her Artistic team. I colored the image with Copics R85, C2, C3, E33, E35, E37. I used a new Valentine Cuttlebug folder that my Blogging sister Karli 'enabled' me to get.....she twisted my arm- from the Home Shopping network.....I used a technique from the Technique Junkies called AI Foil and Red Stazon Ink.  I layered on Metallic Silver paper and SU Purely Pomegrante card stock.  I added some bling on the bow and the collar-rhinestones in Valentine colors from Archivers. Yummy- I love PINK (and Blue), so I have to say I am really loving this time of year and crafting!
Challenges for today:
Designed 2 Delight (D2D)-Digi Freebie
Belli Challenge-Hearts
Crafty Creations-Valentines or Love
PaperTake-Pink
Incy Wincy-Favorite Coloring Medium
Corrosive-Let's go Digital
Polka Doodles-Love, valentines, Anniversary or Wedding
Practical scrappers-embossing (Cuttlebug)
Gingersnap Creations-Metallics
Caardvarks-Red hearts-BG Cuttlebug AI Foil

Next- this was a gift from a friend Diane.  She is multi-talented and can do anything!  We did a little stamping Years ago, and she has a newfound interest in stamping- Stamp TV is teaching her ALOT!  I challenged her to a swap (which I have not made yet by the way......) to make ATC sized shutter cards- Diane has mine finished- isn't it awesome???  I LOVE this- the silver is recycled and is Wrapping paper.

These two ATC's are also done by Diane- Dang!  I am working on getting her to join the Technique Junkies, but  honestly, she is making wonderful cards as is- I will keep working on her when she runs out of fun things to do, she will not be able to resist!  In case you do not make ATC's they are 2 1/2 by 3 1/2 and are samples of Art.  They are not really supposed to look like mini-cards- they are more for expressing your artistic talents..........  Some of mine look like little cards, some look like techniques I am learning.........

 Next, I have a Technique Junkies ATC share- I sent in 5 ATC's and recieve 5 ATC's back.  It is an on-going perpetual swap run by Juliet A- here is what I found in my mailbox today:
Deb Lovett: Cling and Scrunch
Cat Gondek-Color outside the lines
Juliet Arrighi-Cracked Glass
Brandy Jarvis-Janes Coat
Judy Parlin- Herringbone

Finally, this is what I did last Sunday and Monday...organized a corner of my paper crafting room.  I took all of my mounted stamps and put them in Portfolio cases or the Stampendous " storage containers my friend Nancy found. I took all of my stamps out of clam shell cases- such a great space savings.  I still have a ton of re-organizing to do, but what a huge job to have behind me!  I am also going to index these stamps- eventually.  The wire baskets at the bottom are my background stamps and my unmounted rubber stamps- I have more on the other side of the room......... (I went into Office Depot and found this bookcase on sale for $15.00!!!).

Thanks for listening to me today..........
I also spent yesterday and today getting ready for the Firecracker Designs by Pamela Blog Hop this weekend- Please join us for a fun Reuse, Reduce, Recycle and I combined my post with my Friday Bloggers Challenge.

Shelly