WOW!!!!! . . . another blog award!

Double OMG!!!! I won another Blog Award . . . this time from Val Foster . . . what an honor!!!! THANK YOU, Val!!!!

In accepting this award, I agree to:

1. Display the logo and link to the one who award it.

2. Nominate at least 7 blogs to receive the award.

3. Add links to those 7 blogs to my blog.

4. Leave the nominees a message that they have been nominated to receive the award.

These are the names and links to the artists/bloggers I choose to nominate. It is SO hard to narrow down the number of incredibly BEAUTIFUL and TALENTED bloggers down to just a few . . . I chose these blogs because of their beauty, artistic talented, the generosity of sharing their knowledge, and just downright nice people!!!!!!!

1. Marilyn Gallas

2. Trisha Too

3. Diane

4. Vicki Potter

5. Wanda Hentges

6. Jennifer R.D.

7. Teesha Moore

8. Susan Chong

9. Judy Cantrell

10. Kelly Snelling

11. Randi Feuerhelm

12. Linda van Vliet

13. Dianne King

14. Kathryn McAllister

15. Nicole Kowalk

16. Neda, Austin, Texas

17. Patty Szymkowicz

18. Gaby-Cajubrasil

19. Linda Cain

20. Dede Warren

21. Sarah Whitmore

22. Anne, Bullesdorees

23. Kimmie

24. Diana, Ravenna, Ohio

25. Cathee

26. Roberta

27. Robin Willis

28. Sandie Reid

Audrey

Ohhhhhhhh . . . I'm behind in my posting, again . . . here's one of my favorite cards from waaaaaay back . . . the image is from The Stampsmith owned by a fine and sweet lady, Estelle Lander Smith, who makes AWESOME images . . . when you look up her website . . . be sure to email her and ask her to email you her movie star images . . . Eeeeeeeeee-YAOW!!!! They are incredibly WONDERFUL!!!

Directions . . . the main image was stamped in Ranger Adirondack Denim ink . . . the other images were stamped in Colorbox Chalk Inks in Olive Pastel . . . Prussian Blue . . . Pink Pastel . . . Using a speckle stamp, Printworks, stamp texture on background with chalk inks . . .

Using a 6" square quilters ruler . . . pencil a rectangle around the main image . . . using a metal ruler and craft knife . . . cut out the rectangle . . . line rectangle with gold leafing pen . . . mount on navy blue cardstock . . . mount onto background . . . line background with gold leafing pen . . . mount on folded navy cardstock . . .

Using craft tweezers . . . arrange the pressed flowers until you are happy with the design . . . use a very small flat angled brush to apply PVA glue and adhere to the card . . . let dry . . .

Have fun!!!!!!!!!!!!