tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-42564838639674268112024-02-25T16:12:46.538-05:00Anything But a CardSusan M. Brown {sbartist}http://www.blogger.com/profile/02806665002535849987noreply@blogger.comBlogger201125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4256483863967426811.post-41516861723925359362015-09-13T11:38:00.000-04:002015-09-13T11:38:06.076-04:00Anything But a Card Challenges NEWS!!! #Cre8time to get to know all your creative friends... <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Greetings friends! Even though the challenges here on the blog have been put to rest {so to speak}... the creative minds of Anything but a Card Challenges are moving our worldwide community of like creators to a new environment on Facebook. The online world is moving so fast and is ever changing and we want to grow this community we have nurtured here with all of you and have more interactive engagement. We are still all about anything and everything except cards... and carving out that piece of <a href="http://www.cre8time.org/" target="_blank">Cre8time</a> to make your heart and muse happy.</div>
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<span style="color: purple; font-size: large;"><b>So we invite all of YOU, our loyal followers, challenge participants, readers, and <u>everyone</u> to join us in our new Facebook Group <a href="https://www.facebook.com/groups/1471625846465948/" target="_blank">"Anything but a Card CREATIONS"</a>.</b></span></div>
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This is just the beginning... so <b><a href="https://www.facebook.com/groups/1471625846465948/" target="_blank">CLICK HERE</a></b>, drop by and join us! Please share on your blog and spread the word!! Join up, introduce yourself and share one photo of what you are currently working on... I look forward to getting to know you all better!<br /><br />many big crafty hugs <b><a href="http://www.sbartist.com/" target="_blank">~ Susan</a></b> :)</div>
<br />Susan M. Brown {sbartist}http://www.blogger.com/profile/02806665002535849987noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4256483863967426811.post-70712075163036488652015-08-30T09:01:00.000-04:002015-09-06T08:49:39.936-04:00Life's a #Cre8time CELEBRATION... Challenge No. 50 for Anything But a Card Challenges<div>
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Good Morning Everyone! What have you been creating?? Today begins the last week of our final challenge No. 50 - <a href="http://anythingbutacard.blogspot.com/2015/08/join-us-in-cre8time-celebration-for.html">CLICK HERE</a> to catch up and see all the fantastic makes from our week one team of creatives; <a href="http://anythingbutacard.blogspot.com/2015/08/join-us-in-cre8time-celebration-week-2.html">CLICK HERE</a> for Week 2; <a href="http://anythingbutacard.blogspot.com/2015/08/join-our-cre8time-celebration-week.html" target="_blank">CLICK HERE</a> for Week 3; and <a href="http://anythingbutacard.blogspot.com/2015/08/cre8time-party-hats-all-around-week-4.html" target="_blank">CLICK HERE</a> for week 4 inspiration. </div>
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What better way to celebrate than with a bunch of flowers. I have been working on a summer vase of handmade blooms these last few weeks to brighten the dining room table in the absence of any form of summer here in the north of the UK! The blooms are all made from inked white cardstock and there are tutorials on my blog for each of the flowers. As some of you know I love to make flowers! Please visit my <b><a href="http://jennie-livethedream.blogspot.co.uk/2015/08/blousy-summer-blooms.html" target="_blank">BLOG</a></b> here for more details on these beauties.</div>
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I have made some lovely friends during my time with ABAC, in addition to enjoying everyone's wonderful creations, both those of the DT and those entering the challenges. I would also like to add a huge thank you to Susan for "discovering" me and for all her hard work in running the challenge. So it's au revoir rather than goodbye as I am sure we will all continue to meet during our crafting journey.</div>
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<span style="text-align: start;">For my project, I decided to work in my art journal and create an angel who tells us to embrace life </span><span style="text-align: start;">and celebrate life's little moments. This was inspired by one of the lessons that we were taught in lifebook. I made a little boo-boo with the sentiment, but decided to take the advice of the angel and celebrate my mistakes. :-)</span><br />
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<span style="text-align: start;">This tag is made from a single colour Gelli Plate print which has been embellished with DecoArt media fluid acrylic paint and Inktense pencils. Rub on letters are used for the word. Further details on my <a href="http://julialsw.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">BLOG</a>.</span></div>
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Good Morning Everyone! What have you been creating?? Today begins week four of our final challenge No. 50 - <a href="http://anythingbutacard.blogspot.com/2015/08/join-us-in-cre8time-celebration-for.html">CLICK HERE</a> to catch up and see all the fantastic makes from our week one team of creatives, <a href="http://anythingbutacard.blogspot.com/2015/08/join-us-in-cre8time-celebration-week-2.html">CLICK HERE</a> for Week 2 and <a href="http://anythingbutacard.blogspot.com/2015/08/join-our-cre8time-celebration-week.html" target="_blank">CLICK HERE</a> for Week 3 inspiration. </div>
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The party hat is made from some of my favorite media's (gelatos and inks). However, there is just the right amount of bling on it so it can be used for anyone's party. It is mostly for party decor but it can be worn as a photo prop. Please visit my <a href="http://mjskraze.blogspot.com/2015/08/time-to-celebrate-party-hat.html" target="_blank"><b>BLOG</b></a> for more details.</blockquote>
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I loved being part of the ABAC team and I am glad they let me stretch my design wings in mine and their first team. They inspired me to try new things and styles. My all time favorite and most stressful challenge was <a href="http://mjskraze.blogspot.com/2013/07/steampunk-faux-book.html" target="_blank">Steampunk</a> {<a href="http://mjskraze.blogspot.com/2013/07/steampunk-faux-book.html" target="_blank">CLICK HERE</a> to view}. I still have that project displayed in my studio. I love that I tried something that I would have never have done if it wasn't for this site.</blockquote>
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This is not goodbye, just a diversion in our creative endeavours. May you seek and find many art adventures that truly invite you to Celebrate. ~ <a href="http://timetocreate-handmadetreasure.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Julie Short</a></div>
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<span style="text-align: start;">Hi! It's Lynne from </span><a href="http://slasewcraftiness.blogspot.com/2015/08/bella-muerte-polilla-celebration-with.html" style="text-align: start;" target="_blank">Her Craftiness</a><span style="text-align: start;"> to share with you an embroidered design from Urban Threads Celebrating Day of the Dead with a beautiful Bella Muerte Polilla. I know that's an oxymoron but I fell in love with this beautiful painted machine-embroidered butterfly which I adhered to a vase from the Dollar Tree, added a candle and viola! Come check out more pictures along with the <b><a href="http://slasewcraftiness.blogspot.com/2015/08/bella-muerte-polilla-celebration-with.html" target="_blank">tutorial</a></b> on how I made this!</span></blockquote>
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<span style="text-align: start;">I just wanted to say how much I am going to miss creating with all of you! This has been such a wonderful experience from day one, and I am so blessed with the friendships that have also been created by this group! My one happy thought of ending the challenges is that I was really on the fence about leaving anyway due to so many other things taking priority in my life right now. I feel like the timing was perfect for me and a sign that my other obligations need to be front and center at this time.</span><span style="text-align: center;"> </span></div>
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<span style="text-align: start;">Well it is the end of an era and I have only been working with this fabulous team but for a few months, well quite a few actually but time has flown by. It has been a pleasure working alongside such talented ladies and working for ''da boss lady'' Susan - Thank you all. For the final challenge for Anything but a card ''Celebrations'' I have chosen to make a mini Christmas Album to celebrate the season of joy as a Christmas present for the recipient to hold their treasured memories. Please head on over to my <b><a href="http://ellapu.blogspot.co.uk/2015/08/mini-christmas-album.html" target="_blank">BLOG</a></b> to see the detailed pages. Why not join in with our final spectacular challenge - see you there!</span></blockquote>
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<span style="text-align: start;">I will admit I am all about summer weather and spending time outdoors.</span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><span style="text-align: start;">With that said, it is still fun to be in my craft room, but harder to stay indoors when the sun is shining brightly!</span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><span style="text-align: start;">That is the inspiration for this pillow box.</span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><span style="text-align: start;">Stop by my <b><a href="http://snippetscrafter.blogspot.com/2015/08/anything-but-card-challenge-50.html" target="_blank">BLOG</a></b> and see how easy it is to put together this shiny little gift holder that celebrates summer!</span></div>
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Celebration! I did this girl on canvas using water colors, acrylics, India Inks, papers, stamps, stencils and gesso... There are lots of layers to this piece and this was lots of fun to make... She is a girl Celebrating her Creative Journey... BonVoyage! I hope you get a bit of inspiration from this piece. If you would like to see more of my artwork and the video for this piece, please visit my <a href="http://www.gypsy4designs.blogspot.com/2015/08/celebration-creative-journey.html" target="_blank"><b>BLOG</b></a>... Thank You! It has been a pleasure... xo </div>
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Good Morning Everyone! We have reached a momentous occasion here at <b>Anything But a Card Challenges</b>... Challenge No. 50! It's been a long and adventurous <a href="http://www.cre8time.org/" target="_blank">Cre8time</a> ride since this challenge began back in 2012 – and because of all of you, we have been able to reach this point. Our fantastic team of dedicated designers have generously shared their talents, as we have watched them grow on their own artsy adventures. We have also been inspired by all of you who share your love of getting crafty... but it's time for this chapter to come to close.<br />
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<span style="text-align: left;">Hi Crafty peeps... I decided to alter a bubble gum machine to hold my pearl stash for my craft room. </span><span style="text-align: left;">Hope you enjoy, stop by my </span><a href="http://toni-burks.blogspot.com/" style="text-align: left;" target="_blank"><b>BLOG</b></a><span style="text-align: left;"> for more photos. xoxo Toni</span></blockquote>
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Good Morning Everyone! We hope you enjoyed getting to know <a href="http://anythingbutacard.blogspot.com/2015/06/in-spotlight-mini-challenge-rupa.html" target="_blank"><b>Rupa</b></a> with her Spotlight + Mini Challenge last Sunday. If you missed it please <b><a href="http://anythingbutacard.blogspot.com/2015/06/in-spotlight-mini-challenge-rupa.html" target="_blank">CLICK HERE</a> </b>to jump over and be inspired by her <a href="http://anythingbutacard.blogspot.com/2015/06/in-spotlight-mini-challenge-rupa.html" target="_blank">Vintage + Recycling Mini Challenge</a> and those who played along. If you want to join in, we have extended this challenge for one more week!<br />
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Hello everyone! It’s June and I am in the spotlight this month which means you get a sneak peak into my life and my works! Always a pleasure to share both with you all. With that said…read on!</div>
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I am Rupa from Bangalore, India and am 43yrs old married for 20 years now and blessed with 2 kids (a son and a daughter).</div>
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My interest in arts started when I got married and had to set up my own house. I had a flair for interior decoration but no formal training, which is when I started learning various forms of art and painting just to decorate “my home”! </div>
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After the birth of my first son ( a child with special needs) I was forced to be a stay at home mom and that’s when my passion and hobby became work too.</div>
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I started taking art classes from home and have been doing so last 15 yrs and still do. My son now is 16 yrs and I have a 5yr old daughter too and my entire family is very supportive of my passion.</div>
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Here are a few of my art works…</div>
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My entry into crafting was accidental 2 years back when I just bought the Big Shot machine in an impulse. I discovered my style was Vintage with lots of textures and most importantly, altered art. My USP is up cycling and have hoarded a lot of trash at home and they all get their time to get pampered and have a new lease of life.</div>
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A few samplers here on those!</div>
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An old clothes iron that was defunct..but not NOW!</div>
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An altered book.</div>
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An altered plastic eye case.</div>
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<b>To view more of my works, do visit my blog <a href="http://rupastofa.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">here</a>.</b></div>
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My project share with you today is mini journal that I made with my daughter’s old note book pages and an old pair of jeans that I had outgrown!</div>
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Though I am not a coffee drinker I just loved using coffee in this project to stain all the papers to give a vintage look. The entire process of staining paper scraps and PP from the stash and making signatures is so therapeutic and the end result is that you have something functional and it smells good too, lol!</div>
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Here are a few pics of the journal… I love the little surprises it throws up as you turn the pages. Lots of stamping and little journal tags and quotes.</div>
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I also found an old diary from my grandmother’s cupboard and it was from the same year that I was born! So I tore a few pages and also have my birthday page sewn in here.</div>
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Just made this journal extra special… I don’t have a heart to write</div>
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Yes, I want you have at least one up-cycled item in your project.</div>
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Come on its easy and have some fun!</div>
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Do visit my <a href="http://rupastofa.blogspot.com/"><b>blog "Together for Arts"</b></a> to see a lot of trash to treasure make over’s and let me know if it inspires you to play along. Until my next creative journey – Happy Crafting and recycling.</div>
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<span style="text-align: start;">Out and about in Tasmania looking over Coles bay to The Hazards. Tassie is one of our favourite holiday destinations. Pop on over to my </span><a href="http://mytawnyinspirations.blogspot.com/" target="_blank"><b>BLOG</b></a><span style="text-align: start;"> to see what else has been done to this page.</span></blockquote>
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I created a Faux Glass leaf bracelet to take the Outdoors with me. You will be surprised to see how it's made!Please hop on over to my <a href="http://createbyburffrau.blogspot.com/">BLOG</a> for more details.</div>
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<span style="text-align: left;">Our family loves to explore the trails of the many state and national parks available in our area. I created a scrapbook page to share my inspiration of 'out and about'. </span>Please visit my <b><a href="http://blackshadowcreations.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">BLOG</a> </b>for more details.</blockquote>
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<span style="text-align: left;">My project this month is some botanical sketches I did in my sketchbook.I had gone for a mini vacation to the beautiful mountains in the North of India. Since I was "out and about", I decided to try my hand at nature journaling.For my first spread I decided to focus on Pinecones and trees which are in abundance there.All the sketches are done with a drawing pencil and Pigma Micron pens.You can find my new art blog </span><a href="http://palsartchronicles.blogspot.in/" style="text-align: left;" target="_blank"><b>BLOG HERE</b></a><span style="text-align: left;">.</span></blockquote>
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I had planned on doing a triptych so I had cut out a bunch of the little houses using the cardboard and the die cuts. This months theme at "Out & About" so I created a collage with these turning them into a neighborhood with an inspirational quote. Visit my <a href="http://art-without-anxiety.blogspot.com/" target="_blank"><b>BLOG</b></a> for more details.</blockquote>
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<span style="text-align: left;">A trash to treasure project and the outcome is a mini garden with log planters. To know how and a little surprise behind the planter, do visit my <a href="http://rupastofa.blogspot.in/" target="_blank"><b>BLOG</b></a>.</span></div>
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<span style="text-align: left;">Entitled "Spring Time" I decided to alter my T!m Holtz clock with an adorable picture of my puppies outside in the garden. Hope you enjoy, stop by my <a href="http://toni-burks.blogspot.com/2015/06/spending-time-in-nature.html" target="_blank"><b>BLOG</b></a> for more photos. xoxo Toni</span></blockquote>
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<span style="text-align: start;">My inspiration for this flower wreathe is right outside my front door!</span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><span style="text-align: start;">The flowers are designed to mimic two of my favorite flowers blooming in the front garden.</span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><span style="text-align: start;">Stop by my <a href="http://snippetscrafter.blogspot.com/" target="_blank"><b>BLOG</b></a> to see the inspiration and how to create this fun bit of early summer loveliness!</span></div>
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Good Morning Everyone! Summer is HERE!! It's a brand new month and time for a brand new ABAC Challenge to excite your creative muse. <b><span style="color: #8e7cc3;">Last Sunday we had a <a href="http://anythingbutacard.blogspot.com/2015/05/giving-cre8time-high-five-to-may-fifth.html" target="_blank">Fifth Sunday challenge</a> and the week prior featured Diana and she hosted a Art Journal page Challenge -</span> <a href="http://anythingbutacard.blogspot.com/2015/05/in-spotlight-mini-challenge-diana.html" target="_blank">CLICK HERE</a> to catch up on Diana's amazing pages and see all the lovely makes.</b></div>
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<span style="text-align: start;">My out and about project is all about my love of garden secrets. Sculptures, follies, pagodas, ponds mazes, fountains - I love them all. My little garden shrine, something you might find in an English country home garden, features a Green Man, a spirit of nature and a favourite name for many a British pub! Find out all the details over on my </span><a href="http://wp.me/p3bDgK-3lO" style="text-align: start;" target="_blank"><b>BLOG</b></a><span style="text-align: start;">.</span></blockquote>
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I have a small collection of embroidery hoops that I've been collecting from various estate/ yard sales. I decided to use some of my bits of left over fabric to create this fun little wall hanging. Hop over to my <a href="http://creationsforastar.blogspot.com/2015/06/off-to-see-world.html" target="_blank"><b>BLOG</b></a> to check out some details. <span style="text-align: justify;"> </span></div>
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<span style="text-align: center;">My project for this month takes you to Paris with this mixed-media plaque featuring this Julie Nutting Doll stamp.</span><span style="text-align: start;"><span style="text-align: start;"> </span></span>Please visit my <a href="http://shycraftygirl.blogspot.com/2015/06/anything-but-card-challenge-48-out-and.html" target="_blank"><b>BLOG</b></a> for more details!</div>
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June weddings abound here, many of them are hold outdoors plus flowers are in full bloom. I made a photo frame, with a twist, for a wedding gift. Check out my <a href="http://craftysahmiam.blogspot.com/2015/06/paper-photo-frame-wedding-gift-tutorial.html" target="_blank"><b>BLOG</b></a> to see the fun thing I did to the back and for the complete tutorial.</blockquote>
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Good Morning Everyone! It's the last weekend in May... which just happens to be another FIFTH SUNDAY. We hope you enjoyed getting to know <a href="http://anythingbutacard.blogspot.com/2015/05/in-spotlight-mini-challenge-diana.html" target="_blank"><b>Diana</b></a> with her Spotlight + Mini Challenge last Sunday. If you missed it please <b><a href="http://anythingbutacard.blogspot.com/2015/03/in-spotlight-mini-challenge-neva-cole.html" target="_blank">CLICK HERE</a> </b>to jump over and be inspired by her <a href="http://anythingbutacard.blogspot.com/2015/05/in-spotlight-mini-challenge-diana.html" target="_blank">Art Journaling Mini Challenge</a> and those who played along.<br />
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<b>The Fifth Sunday Challenge... </b><span style="color: black;"><span style="color: purple;"><b><a href="http://anythingbutacard.blogspot.com/2014/08/variety-is-spice-of-cre8time-with-new.html" target="_blank">"USE FIVE"</a></b></span>!! </span>Use the number 5 or five items, five colors, five words... what ever FIVE represents to you. For those who want to go a little more literal - here's the definition, too! Loads of inspiration could be had over at <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/5_%28number%29" target="_blank">Wikipedia's page for 5 (number)</a><span data-ft="{"tn":"K"}" data-reactid=".15.1:3:1:$comment243121685861327_251057791734383:0.0.$right.0.$left.0.0.0:$comment-body"><span data-reactid=".15.1:3:1:$comment243121685861327_251057791734383:0.0.$right.0.$left.0.0.0:$comment-body.0"><span data-reactid=".15.1:3:1:$comment243121685861327_251057791734383:0.0.$right.0.$left.0.0.0:$comment-body.0.$end:0:$0:0">.</span></span></span><br />
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<span style="text-align: left;">Happy 5th Sunday of May everyone! For my project I created a twinchie with five butterflies. Drop by my <b><a href="http://toni-burks.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">BLOG</a></b> for more twinchie inspiration. xoxo</span></div>
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<span style="text-align: left;">Yes, I know a cube has six faces and this is our five mini-challenge but I've craftily left one face of my artist's trading block "unseen," whilst the others sport five little ladies with attitude. See them all close-up over on my </span><a href="http://wp.me/p3bDgK-3mn" style="text-align: left;" target="_blank"><b>BLOG</b></a>.</div>
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I loved cats back then, and I have a cat now that looks a lot like this one, only my baby boy is wearing a tuxedo!</div>
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I live in (almost always) sunny Arizona. I am married to this fun loving guy, (there were 10 corn dogs)! And we have a houseful of furry "kids." Six to be exact, 3 dogs, and 3 cats. Our oldest is an 18 year old calico who has never really liked me, but loves my husband! </div>
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I work a full time job as a 911 operator/ police dispatcher. Its a fast paced and fun job, I literally love going to work! It's always interesting, and it's always a fun environment. There is a lot of stress in my job, and I use my crafting to help alleviate some of that stress. </div>
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So for Valentines day in 2008 my husband got me a sewing machine. Yes it's sort of like buying a mixer for a housewife in the 1950's right? But I really wanted to work with fabric. I made a couple of quilts, and bought A LOT of fabric, and I soon moved on to paper, but I brought my sewing machine to paper, and I've never looked back!</div>
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I do just love love love all the mixed media goodness that is out there. And I hope you will take some of my work and create your own art journal piece. Whats that you say... you don't have an art journal. Well you don't need a specific art journal to do an art journal page! You can use any sort of heavy weight paper you have to get some inky and painted goodness down! </div>
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<span style="text-align: start;"><a href="http://www.aboriginalartnetwork.com.au/works_enlargement2.php?work_id=150" target="_blank">Sally Morgan</a> is an Indigenous Australian artist. This piece, called <a href="http://www.aboriginalartnetwork.com.au/works_enlargement2.php?work_id=150" target="_blank">'Aboriginal Land'</a>, a screen print done in 1990, is the inspiration for my canvas. </span><span style="text-align: start;">The photos are of favourite places I like to visit in my local area. Find out more about these, because some have Aboriginal significance, and also how I've completed the canvas by checking out my </span><a href="http://mytawnyinspirations.blogspot.com/" target="_blank"><b>BLOG</b></a><span style="text-align: start;">.</span></blockquote>
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From <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pablo_Picasso">Picasso</a>... to Brendascco!<br />
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<span style="text-align: center;">I chose <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Claude_Monet" target="_blank">Claude Monet</a> as my Master inspiration. I made a watercolor ATC inspired by his oil painting of <a href="http://www.artic.edu/aic/collections/artwork/4887" target="_blank">purple irises</a>. </span>Please visit my <b><a href="http://blackshadowcreations.blogspot.com/2015/05/anything-but-card-inspired-by-master.html" target="_blank">BLOG</a> </b>for more details.</blockquote>
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<span style="text-align: left;">I have always been in love with <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Edgar_Degas" target="_blank">Edgar Degas</a>' paintings of ballerinas and while doing some research came across some preliminary sketches of dancers done by him.This became my inspiration for sketching and painting a ballerina on a book page. A micron pen, gesso and some watercolours were my tools of choice.</span></blockquote>
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<span style="text-align: left;">I love tribal art and this time around I have played with the famous Calcutta artist, <a href="http://www.culturalindia.net/indian-art/painters/jamini-roy.html" target="_blank">Jamini Roy's</a> painting. I first recreated his painting and then altered it with a mixed media background. A tribute to the master and gift for mothers day... Visit my </span><a href="http://rupastofa.blogspot.in/2015/05/an-evening-with-mom.html" style="text-align: left;" target="_blank"><b>BLOG</b></a> <span style="text-align: left;">for more details.</span></div>
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<span style="text-align: center;">Art Journal inspired by <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Leonardo_da_Vinci" target="_blank">Leonardo Da Vinci</a>. </span><span style="text-align: center;">Pop on over to my </span><b><a href="http://ellapu.blogspot.co.uk/" target="_blank">BLOG</a></b><span style="text-align: center;"> post </span><span style="text-align: center;">to see more!</span></blockquote>
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<span style="text-align: start;">I gathered my inspiration from one of the most influential figures in the "Pop Art" culture, Mr. <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Andy_Warhol" target="_blank">Andy Warhol</a>. For more info on the creating process and more pictures view my blog <b><a href="http://toni-burks.blogspot.com/2015/05/inspiration-from-masters.html" target="_blank">HERE</a></b>.</span></blockquote>
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<span style="text-align: start;"><span style="text-align: start;"><span style="text-align: start;"><span style="text-align: start;">This month at Anything But a Card the theme is inspiration from the Masters.</span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><span style="text-align: start;">The Portland Art Museum held an exhibition of one of my favorite fine artists in 90’s.</span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><span style="text-align: start;">I was inspired by his main focus in the later part of his life to do a Water Lily scene.</span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><span style="text-align: start;">Come by my </span><b><a href="http://snippetscrafter.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">BLOG</a></b><span style="text-align: start;"> to see how easy and quick it was to create this little wall hanging inspired by a French Impressionist.</span></span></span></span></div>
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<b>Good Morning Everyone! It's a brand new month and time for a brand new ABAC Challenge to excite your creative muse. Last Sunday we featured <a href="http://anythingbutacard.blogspot.com/2015/04/in-spotlight-mini-challenge-toni-burks.html" target="_blank">Toni</a> and she hosted an Altering Challenge - <a href="http://anythingbutacard.blogspot.com/2015/04/in-spotlight-mini-challenge-toni-burks.html" target="_blank">CLICK HERE</a> to catch up and see all of her lovely makes.</b></div>
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Now we get down to business... it's time for a new challenge today here at <b>Anything But a Card Challenges</b>... let's get ready to play and have some fun! Thanks to everyone who joined us for our <b>"<a href="http://anythingbutacard.blogspot.com/2015/04/all-that-glitters-is-cre8time-gold.html" target="_blank"><span style="color: #38761d;">Fool's GOLD</span></a>"</b> Challenge No. 46! If you missed out on seeing all of the glittered and golden makes... please <a href="http://anythingbutacard.blogspot.com/2015/04/all-that-glitters-is-cre8time-gold.html" style="font-weight: bold;" target="_blank">CLICK HERE</a> to view week number one<b>; <a href="http://anythingbutacard.blogspot.com/2015/04/spring-is-bursting-in-cre8time-rays-of.html" target="_blank">HERE for week 2</a> </b>and <b><a href="http://anythingbutacard.blogspot.com/2015/04/shimmering-gold-on-cre8time-horizon-for.html" target="_blank">HERE for week 3</a> </b>– you don't want to miss out on all the fabulous creations shared!</div>
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<b><span style="color: #38761d;">The new Challenge... "<a href="http://anythingbutacard.blogspot.com/2015/05/cre8time-to-be-inspired-for-anything.html" target="_blank">Inspired by the Masters</a>". For <a href="http://anythingbutacard.blogspot.com/2015/05/cre8time-to-be-inspired-for-anything.html" target="_blank">Anything But a Card Challenges No. 47</a> we are switching directions and letting you pick who inspires your Cre8time. For "Inspired by the Masters" challenge No. 47, you choose a painting/sculpture/etc. by a Master {famous artist} and use this as your inspiration for your creative muse.</span></b></div>
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<span style="text-align: left;">When I studied art at college I found that the more I learnt about a particular work of art, the more I would love it. Consequently, choosing just one for this challenge was not easy, in fact it was impossible and I ended up choosing two. You can find out more about the inspiration for my projects, as well as how I made them, over on my </span><a href="http://mrsbeez.com/altered-art/inspired-by-the-masters" style="text-align: left;" target="_blank"><b>BLOG</b></a><span style="text-align: left;">.</span></blockquote>
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My art master Inspiration is <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pop_art" target="_blank">Pop Art</a>. I went to the <a href="http://www.lichtensteinfoundation.org/" target="_blank">Roy Lichtenstein</a> exhibit a couple years ago at the <a href="http://www.artic.edu/" target="_blank">Art Institute of Chicago</a>. My my project is inspired by him. <span style="text-align: justify;">Please visit my </span><a href="http://shycraftygirl.blogspot.com/2015/05/anything-but-card-challenge-47-inspired.html" style="text-align: justify;" target="_blank"><b>BLOG</b></a><span style="text-align: justify;"> for more details!</span></div>
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Hi fellow crafters, my name is <b><a href="http://toni-burks.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Toni</a></b> and I am happy to share this month a little bit about myself and my creative journey. I live in sunny California and was forced into retirement 6 years ago. I had been working at GTE / Verizon for 35 years when the news hit my whole office " We are sending your job function to Florida". It wasn't really a shock as much of our company had been out sourcing many jobs either to other states or countries due to the high costs to run a business here on the west coast. But I was still fairly young (53) and full of spunk so I hit the employment search road and have been very blessed to find fairly good jobs. I'm currently a manager at a retail clothing store and boy it's nothing like sitting at a desk from 8-5 but it pays the bills.</div>
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The same year I lost my job I also ended my marriage of 36 years. Oh 2009 was a year of many obstacles and changes but I've always tried to look at life as "the cup is half full, not half empty". </div>
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My faith in the Lord, my guardian angel (my daughter) and my puppy Bubba definitely kept me going. </div>
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In regards to my creative journey, I have always done some sort of crafting from the time I was little. I have a very artsy family. Father is a musician as well as my brother, my mother an artist and definitely a huge influence of all my crafting endeavors, and my sister also is a scrapbooker, I think I have always scrapbooked... even before it was called that. When I was small we would travel and take photos and I would save napkins, hotel keys anything to keep as memorabilia. I dabbled in macrame, soap making, candle making, ceramics, watercolors, crocheting and sewing. </div>
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About 20 years ago I got real serious about scrapbooking because my daughter played travel softball and I was constantly taking photos and wanted to create keepsakes for her. I purchased a paper here, a sticker there and well you know that was history. I now have an entire room devoted to my studio, my bedroom walk-in closet, my dining room hutch, linen closets filled with bins, and part of my garage. Though this craft can be costly I am thankful for it daily because it allows me to escape. I can turn on some music and get messy until wee hours of the night.</div>
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Now when I say messy I mean just that. I love paints, inks, anything mixed media. Paper is often ripped and distressed. I have the most difficult time with CAS (clean and simple). It's not uncommon for me to have to climb over things to get to a tin full of metal embellishments or an apothecary jar full of ribbon. It's kind of funny... I tend to be super particular that my living space is orderly and clean but if my craft table isn't a disaster when creating then I don't feel I've given my all to the project I'm working on... go figure. Therefore, I would describe my style as grungy, old, vintage, with layers of texture and yummieness. I adore steampunk but I also love ribbons, lace and bling. </div>
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Where do I get inspiration???.. it's all around me, I am inspired by nature, the textures of brick on the side of a building or the patina rust on an old can. I'm inspired by emotions or music that I'm listening to, and the plethora of talented artists on the web that so graciously share their work to inspire. Currently I'm on two design teams and this allows me to create in several different directions. My most favorite (at this moment) is altered art and mixed media. I have taken some art classes but for the most part I am self-taught and tend to approach my projects in a very unorthodox manner. I think that's why I love mixed media. It allows you to bend the rules and think out of the box. Some of my most favorite things happened from "oops". </div>
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This first project was a wooden artist palette that I applied many mixed media techniques. Layers and layers of goodness including egg shells for texture. </div>
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This is an Christmas advent calendar box that I altered into an embellishment holder for all my T!m Holtz Ideaology trinkets. </div>
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This next project I used the back of the canvas to create the shadow box for my steampunk butterfly. I love the quote from Albert Einstein "If at first the idea is not absurd, there is no hope for it"</div>
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And this clock was altered especially for my studio. Purchased in the clearance section for next to nothing I added embossing, stains, rust activator, paint, gears, chains etc. to make it my own. I think that's why I love altered art, because you make it your own, it's custom, one of a kind. </div>
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And for my last project I was involved in a scavenger hunt at a scrapbook store crop... lot's of fun. We had a list of items that we needed to go find around town and create something from them. Really got those creative wheels turning. Some of the items on the list were, nuts & bolts, nails, aluminum foil, concert tickets, paper clips, cardboard, metal, envelope, doily, rubber bands & feathers. I decided to take an old book, cut a deep niche in it and alter it with photos of my brother whom is an amazing musician.</div>
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This was such a fun way to take items and transform them into something artistic and use them in a way that they weren't intended for. </div>
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"DON'T JUDGE A BOOK BY IT'S COVER".</div>
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<b>So now that you've learned a little about me...</b></div>
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<b><span style="color: purple; font-size: large;">my challenge to you is to go around</span></b></div>
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Whether it's an old teapot, an empty paper towel roll, perhaps a broken frame, get out those paints, inks, stains, glue... turn up some music, get yourself a cup of coffee and let's get messy ! xoxo <b><a href="http://toni-burks.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Toni</a></b><br />
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I decided to go back to basics for this challenge and got out my Gold Embossing Powder. It never fails to amuse me that I still get a kick out of seeing the powder turn gold! Please visit my <a href="http://jennie-livethedream.blogspot.com/2015/04/it-is-journey-that-matters.html" target="_blank"><b>BLOG</b></a> for more details.</div>
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<span style="text-align: start;">My tag features gold mists, a diecut and dry embossed butterfly, chipboard, inks and braid. Check out more details on my <a href="http://mytawnyinspirations.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">BLOG</a>.</span></blockquote>
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My post today is an altered p<span style="text-align: start;">icture frame using silver duct tape and embossing folders. </span>Please hop on over to my <a href="http://createbyburffrau.blogspot.com/" target="_blank"><b>BLOG</b></a> for more details.</blockquote>
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<span style="text-align: start;">For this month's theme, I went literal again and altered a pen stand in my current favourite combination of mint and gold. The background is stamped with gold ink and then I hand cut some triangles from glitter cardstock. The embellishments are various die cuts that I have been hoarding for some time. :-)</span></blockquote>
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Good Morning Everyone! Last Sunday launched a brand new challenge No. 46 - <a href="http://anythingbutacard.blogspot.com/2015/04/all-that-glitters-is-cre8time-gold.html" target="_blank"><b>CLICK HERE</b></a> to catch up and see all the lovely makes from our week one team of creatives.</div>
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<span style="text-align: left;">Hi everyone... I d</span><span style="text-align: left;">ecided to create an exploding heart canvas with many gold elements. Embossing powders, sprays, inks. metal embellishments etc... Check out my </span><a href="http://toni-burks.blogspot.com/2015/04/more-precious-than-gold.html" style="text-align: left;" target="_blank"><b>BLOG</b></a> <span style="text-align: left;">for many more pictures and a fun Snapguide tutorial with a step by step of my process. </span><i style="text-align: left;">Creatively yours, Toni</i></blockquote>
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Good Morning Everyone! Happy Easter and Passover. It's a brand new month and time for a brand new ABAC Challenge to excite your creative muse. <b><span style="color: #8e7cc3;">Last Sunday we had a Fifth Sunday challenge and the week prior featured Neva and she hosted a Mini Book Challenge -</span> <a href="http://anythingbutacard.blogspot.com/2015/03/in-spotlight-mini-challenge-neva-cole.html" target="_blank">CLICK HERE</a> to catch up and see all the lovely makes.</b></div>
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Now we get down to business... it's time for a new challenge today here at <b>Anything But a Card Challenges</b>... let's get ready to play and have some fun! Thanks to everyone who joined us for our <b>"<a href="http://anythingbutacard.blogspot.com/2015/03/cre8time-sprouts-in-color-green-for.html" target="_blank"><span style="color: #38761d;">Green with ENVY</span></a>"</b> Challenge #45! If you missed out on seeing all of the amazing submissions... please <a href="http://anythingbutacard.blogspot.com/2015/03/cre8time-sprouts-in-color-green-for.html" style="font-weight: bold;" target="_blank">CLICK HERE</a> to view week number one<b>; <a href="http://anythingbutacard.blogspot.com/2015/03/cre8time-is-green-with-envy-for-week-2.html" target="_blank">HERE for week 2</a> </b>and <b><a href="http://anythingbutacard.blogspot.com/2015/03/sprouting-week-3-of-green-with-envy.html" target="_blank">HERE for week 3</a> </b>– you don't want to miss out on all the fabulous creations shared!</div>
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<b><span style="color: #7f6000;">The new Challenge... <a href="http://anythingbutacard.blogspot.com/2015/04/all-that-glitters-is-cre8time-gold.html" target="_blank">"FOOL's GOLD"</a>. <a href="http://anythingbutacard.blogspot.com/2015/04/all-that-glitters-is-cre8time-gold.html" target="_blank">For Anything But a Card Challenges No. 46</a> use the prettiest of all metals – GOLD – as your inspiration to challenge your muse. Now it's time to gather all of your creative goodies to come out and play.</span></b></div>
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<span style="text-align: start;">For me, there is something magical and irresistible about gold foiled eggs, especially if they are hidden outside in the garden. That was the inspiration for my Fool's Gold Easter themed project. Can you see the little eggs peeking out from the undergrowth? That cute little bunny is no fool - he's keeping guard to make sure no one else takes his prize! Find out how I created this over on my </span><a href="http://wp.me/p3bDgK-3fv" style="text-align: start;" target="_blank"><b>BLOG</b></a>.</blockquote>
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I have been really into the new DecoArts Foils lately, and I found a bunch of them on sale. So I've been playing with them every way imaginable. Perfect for the new challenge. Check out my <a href="http://creationsforastar.blogspot.com/2015/04/fools-gold-for-easter.html" target="_blank">BLOG</a> to see how I used them. </div>
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All that glitters is gold! Grab your shades... were heading to the Egypt for find some GILDED treasure. I'm catching up on T!m tag techniques with metallic distress stains and enjoying my stash of stamps. Pop over to my <a href="http://sbartist.blogspot.com/2015/04/tagging-king-tuts-gold-for-anything-but.html" target="_blank"><b>BLOG</b></a> for more details.</blockquote>
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Good Morning Everyone! It's the last weekend in March... and also our first FIFTH SUNDAY of 2015. We hope you enjoyed getting to know <a href="http://anythingbutacard.blogspot.com/2015/03/in-spotlight-mini-challenge-neva-cole.html" target="_blank"><b>Neva</b></a> with her Spotlight + Mini Challenge last Sunday. If you missed it please <b><a href="http://anythingbutacard.blogspot.com/2015/03/in-spotlight-mini-challenge-neva-cole.html" target="_blank">CLICK HERE</a> </b>to jump over and be inspired by her <a href="http://anythingbutacard.blogspot.com/2015/02/in-spotlight-mini-challenge-pallavi-iyer.html" target="_blank">Mini Book Mini Challenge</a> and those who played along.<br />
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The moon and stars have aligned to give us an EXTRA Sunday this month which messes up our 3 +1 system of challenges. Today is another FIFTH SUNDAY! This is an oddity
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<b>The Fifth Sunday Challenge... </b><span style="color: black;"><span style="color: purple;"><b><a href="http://anythingbutacard.blogspot.com/2014/08/variety-is-spice-of-cre8time-with-new.html" target="_blank">"USE FIVE"</a></b></span>!! </span>Use the number 5 or five items, five colors, five words... what ever FIVE represents to you. For those who want to go a little more literal - here's the definition, too! Loads of inspiration could be had over at <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/5_%28number%29" target="_blank">Wikipedia's page for 5 (number)</a><span data-ft="{"tn":"K"}" data-reactid=".15.1:3:1:$comment243121685861327_251057791734383:0.0.$right.0.$left.0.0.0:$comment-body"><span data-reactid=".15.1:3:1:$comment243121685861327_251057791734383:0.0.$right.0.$left.0.0.0:$comment-body.0"><span data-reactid=".15.1:3:1:$comment243121685861327_251057791734383:0.0.$right.0.$left.0.0.0:$comment-body.0.$end:0:$0:0">.</span></span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #0b5394;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b><span class="hw">five</span> <span class="pron"> (faɪv) </span></b></span></span> <br />
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<b> 1. </b> a cardinal number, four plus one. </div>
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<b> 2. </b> a symbol for this number, as 5 or V. </div>
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<b> 3. </b> a set of this many persons or things. </div>
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<b> 4. </b> a five-dollar bill. </div>
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<b> 5. </b> amounting to five in number. </div>
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[before 1000; Middle English; Old English <i>fīf;</i> c. Old Frisian, Old Saxon <i>fīf,</i> Old High German <i>fimf, finf,</i> Old Norse <i>fimm,</i> Gothic <i>fimf,</i> Latin <i>quīnque,</i> Greek <i>pénte,</i> Skt <i>pancha</i>]</div>
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<b>**A REMINDER**</b> This
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<b>Please click on the designers' name to visit their blog.</b> We hope you’ll take a minute to go see their work up close... and as long as you’re there – please leave them a little love!<br />
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<a href="http://snippetscrafter.blogspot.com/2015/03/five-mini-flowers-for-anything-but-card.html" target="_blank"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7vPRD1WLSCJJ184XZxtCVMX2wVCkQaqyw8w3bJdcsPer7X2ifmt02wyIqWyJ3WDS3XxFhZKIH06OK5HGQxtyV724r6qVZDYQopMq_h0yJULjzkouphFRgdaXo-Xw8PP78z5-qn5zwiS4u/s1600/March5thSunABAC.jpg" height="400" width="315" /></a></div>
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<b><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="http://snippetscrafter.blogspot.com/2015/03/five-mini-flowers-for-anything-but-card.html" target="_blank">Neva</a></span></b></div>
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<span style="text-align: start;">Have fun in the miniature world! My contribution to the Challenge of 5's on this fifth Sunday in March is an Artist Trading Card for a Birthday Swap. It is decorated with 5 mini felt flowers to help celebrate a spring time birthday. Come check out my <b><a href="http://snippetscrafter.blogspot.com/2015/03/five-mini-flowers-for-anything-but-card.html" target="_blank">BLOG</a></b> to see how I created these little beauties!</span></div>
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<a href="http://blackshadowcreations.blogspot.com/2015/03/another-fifth-sunday-at-anything-but.html" target="_blank"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilLZ6Pgv3UQNyw_l46SL_m4X2d3AgrLZjQ0x9-YT99nbnpZxcqNmOBt8eIDSHP0mB3GyEFJhsCz4EFvUiHyhS1kvdm-O3KuQuGt8trHKK7KiF4NlmXbTE-neLT2wlngfhGCbP0k4VDQrh5/s1600/007.JPG" height="306" width="400" /></a></div>
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<b><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="http://blackshadowcreations.blogspot.com/2015/03/another-fifth-sunday-at-anything-but.html" target="_blank">Margaret</a></span></b></div>
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My 5 is the five flowers I made for my scrapbook page.</div>
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Please visit my <b><a href="http://blackshadowcreations.blogspot.com/2015/03/another-fifth-sunday-at-anything-but.html" target="_blank">BLOG</a></b> for more details.</div>
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<a href="http://mytawnyinspirations.blogspot.com/" target="_blank"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKLYAMOknrL28Sm_8xpN8OgnELyshM9KBl1CdGNlYbVDnX7yaSqlPe_aNgT6q5HvuUbcY6Ic9QGtyXp94LSii8kZUDaIrO6SKRwO-v9SMCR5iq_5l46zvTya0LCrfF8gr2oI6D2u6VV8Y8/s1600/abac+five+march.jpg" height="395" width="400" /></a></div>
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<a href="http://mytawnyinspirations.blogspot.com/" target="_blank"><b><span style="font-size: large;">Di</span></b></a></div>
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<span style="text-align: start;">My layout features five photos, shaped using a self-designed template. To complete the page, I've heat embossed stamped leaves and added a frame and additional leaves with gold and black Sharpies. For more details please visit</span><span style="text-align: start;"> my </span><a href="http://mytawnyinspirations.blogspot.com/" target="_blank"><b>BLOG</b></a><span style="text-align: start;">.</span></blockquote>
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I've created a canvas – using modelling paste, Dylusion sprays, Luminarte primary elements and Inka Gold. <span style="text-align: start;"><span style="text-align: start;">Five birds, five tiny flowers and 5 larger flowers</span>! </span><span style="text-align: justify;">Please visit my </span><b style="text-align: justify;"><a href="http://ellapu.blogspot.com/2015/03/anything-but-card-five-challenge.html" target="_blank">BLOG</a></b><span style="text-align: justify;"> for more details!</span></div>
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<a href="http://toni-burks.blogspot.com/2015/03/springtime-joy.html" target="_blank"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-ReyAO5_KkIO3dsJUsavAXQtkpxOXzTr_jjSZ6FwOuhta8Lp2WijR8S6Lb3ROYz_m_I4ewAnarZd4zgByfxIFzAf4UpMll3nBf-IofWlDSsdYvDIsemb2y1-oJTg5oZkVnTqk5eJlZu8/s1600/projectIcon+(1).jpg" height="300" width="400" /></a></div>
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<b><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="http://toni-burks.blogspot.com/2015/03/springtime-joy.html" target="_blank">Toni</a></span></b></div>
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<span style="text-align: start;">Happy Springtime everyone! For our 5th Sunday in March challenge I have created a triangle fold box to hold a FIVE page mini album with photos from my vegetable garden. Hope you are inspired. Hope you stop by and visit my blog </span><a href="http://toni-burks.blogspot.com/2015/03/springtime-joy.html" style="text-align: start;" target="_blank"><b>HERE</b></a><span style="text-align: start;"> to view more pictures of my project... Creatively yours, Toni</span></div>
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<span style="text-align: start;">I know I've done little houses before but when I realized that there were exactly 5 cute little houses on my fabulous new stamp it seemed rude not to use them. Find out the details by buzzing over to my </span><a href="http://wp.me/p3bDgK-3fz" style="text-align: start;" target="_blank"><b>BLOG</b></a>.</div>
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<a href="http://slasewcraftiness.blogspot.com/" target="_blank"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-OMMPO-_Q-AA/VRF9WQJD8-I/AAAAAAAAMHs/kt72_yTvYo8/s1600/5%2Bfo%2B5%2BMach%2B29%2BJointed%2BPaper%2BDoll%2B%283%29.JPG" width="300" /></a></div>
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<b><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="http://slasewcraftiness.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Lynne</a></span></b></div>
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<span style="text-align: start;">Today, I decided to create for the 5th Week Challenge a jointed paperdoll using 5 of a few things. Guess you will have to stop by my blog, </span><a href="http://slasewcraftiness.blogspot.com/" style="text-align: start;" target="_blank"><b>Her Craftiness</b></a><span style="text-align: start;"> to see if you can find all of the items that I used 5 of each to create her. Granted, she's not a Betsy McCall but she sure was a lot of fun to create!!!!</span></div>
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<a href="http://shycraftygirl.blogspot.com/2015/03/anything-but-card-challenge-blog-5-in-5.html" target="_blank"><img border="0" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcNivNsDKdDiqVeoMk0VAproWs7XynSK_YwxmBGeP2ejNUxxljQvEvNtaaJ8oATLOY79Esbn2JHCtbHHNOUQqpXUKcJTxczAQIJVXaOcB7-61xbqfnr8IXVxSOvArqO6FpjfEj0Twi-S2n/s1600/not+crazy.JPG" width="400" /></a></div>
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<b><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="http://shycraftygirl.blogspot.com/2015/03/anything-but-card-challenge-blog-5-in-5.html" target="_blank">Sheri</a></span></b></div>
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<span style="text-align: start;">Here is my challenge for the 5th Sunday – an art journal spread. </span><span style="text-align: start;">MY 5 in 5 are based on the journal by 5's that Sharon Green started on YouTube. Just not timed. :/ Please visit my <b><a href="http://shycraftygirl.blogspot.com/2015/03/anything-but-card-challenge-blog-5-in-5.html" target="_blank">BLOG</a></b> for more details.</span></div>
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Good Morning!!! Thanks to everyone who joined us for our <a href="http://anythingbutacard.blogspot.com/2015/03/cre8time-sprouts-in-color-green-for.html" target="_blank"><b>"GREEN with ENVY"</b></a> Challenge #45... a creative celebration of all things Green! If you missed out on seeing all of the amazing submissions... please <a href="http://anythingbutacard.blogspot.com/2015/03/cre8time-sprouts-in-color-green-for.html" style="font-weight: bold;" target="_blank">CLICK HERE</a> to view week number one<b>; <a href="http://anythingbutacard.blogspot.com/2015/03/cre8time-is-green-with-envy-for-week-2.html" target="_blank">HERE for week 2</a> </b>and <b><a href="http://anythingbutacard.blogspot.com/2015/03/sprouting-week-3-of-green-with-envy.html" target="_blank">HERE for week 3</a> </b>of our Design Team inspiration. All of the submissions are AMAZING so you don't want to miss out on all the amazing creations!</div>
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