Maxam Made

For a long time I've tried to stay away from using ATG tape.  Mainly because of this cost.  Back in the 90's I used a wonderful refillable liquid adhesive that had a unique  roll-on dispenser. It was the perfect adhesive and it was affordable. to make a long story short, the glue and dispenser went off the market and I was forced to find a replacement. I make a lot of cards, a really lot of cards so I have to consider the cost that goes into making them. Because I use the best possible papers and inks I want to have the best adhesive possible holding it all together.  So far using the ATG gun has been the best type of adhesive, but it is really too expensive and I still have to have on hand, score tape and several liquid adhesives. About  a month ago I came across a glue called ' The Best Glue Ever '  I bought a bottle and I've been putting it through it's paces.  My hope was to have one 'go to' glue.  One glue on my desk, one glue on my order list  -

Our family is growing again! Thanks for stopping By! Ginny M  AKA Noni!

It is Word Art Wednesday Anything Goes Challenge!  For this challenge, we have a special team up with the Design Team of Graciellie Designs ! This is especially for me because I am on both design teams! Gracie's designs work wonderfully with the beautiful Word Art digitized by Karen Murray on the Word Art Wednesday I hope you Join in the fun with this great Bible verse,  Devotion and a beautiful set of cards to inspire your crafting and help you to send a blessing to someone near or far! Enter your card you might win a $15.00 gift certificate from Graciellie Designs!  This week's Verse From Karen Murray I read that and I thought Lord Help me!!  I'm still saying it! this is not only instruction, it is an attitude to adapt into our lifestyle! For this verse, I selected this Graciellie Design  Wonderful verse and I thought the image was perfect for Karen's scripture! as my regular DT post, I kept with the vintage theme:

One of my DT partners picked the Two for Tea Set by Graciellie Designs  March release.  I thought I'd really like to have it myself, So I purchased my own set!  They just remind me of the beautiful teacups both my grandmothers collected. One grandmother favored fine English china and the other the European Pearl Lusterware - it made for a very beautiful collection!!  Between moving and children and house fire, I am afraid not one of them has survived.  Buying the set of stamps was a whole lot easier than locating and displaying 100 or so teacups!  So I made a set of cards to save as invites to future lunches. I printed these cups on pretty chintzy looking paper from Anna Griffin  I also printed the teacup rose separately - to do this I masked the teacup from the rose on my computer I did this first in the color it comes in and then changed it to gray I went with the softer gray I colored the roses, fussy cut the teacups Gave teh tea cup a coati

Last week my friend Pat posted a picture of her blooming Pink Jasmine. Pat lives in Southern California, Land of sunshine, unlike where I am living, land of snow.  Pat is the owner of the company Paper Temptress and I though I'd really like to make her a card using her products. Here is the photo of the  Jasmine: I looked in my stash for  Jasmine flower stamps and I came up with a few, I'll share the one I used: This  Card became pretty intense in color,   I used this 6x6 pad for a background paper For my base, I used an opulent Gold Mica paper from  the spring collection  Distressed a Cricut cut frame: My color selections and The Card: Here is an extra freebie for you, Because I love flowers! I hope you have a great day! Thanks for stopping by, Ginny M

At Graciellie Designs we have a wonderful April Pre-Release!  I've teamed this up with sumptuous  Pearlized paper from Paper Temptress !  I'll show you the Card first and then share the details!                                              Here is the set!   I love the sentiments too! I pulled up two photos for color prompts  I printed on Neenah #80 solar white and  Swatched my colors I keep these swatches to help me remember the colors that work - I file them in a small tea box by alpha order - it works for me. I dry embossed this beautiful Pearl paper called White Diamond   ,  Fussy cut and for the inside of the card: I printed the hummingbird as a little greater! These beautiful digital sets are so reasonably priced and if you use this coupon "Ginny10" you will receive 10% off!   I hope you are having a great day and I appreciate your stopping by! Ginny M

I saw a quote on a card somewhere and thought, I should make a card myself with so I di!  Yay Computer and fancy fonts! I created the thistle from a vintage botanical picture and added the fun font.  Hope you like! This is the freebie, right click and save: My Card:  Just sweet and simple! Thanks for stopping by and have a great day! Ginny M

I wanted to make a card for a friend that I knew was having a struggle with the normal wear and tear of everyday life.  We all know if you have lived long enough the old saying "this too shall pass"   I don't want the sentiment to "say this too shall pass"  I wanted a sentiment that would offer a little more positive feeling.  So as I was looking through my digital catalog of stamps  I came across the perfect sentiment and a beautiful flower to go with it! Here is the card, read on for How-to details! Here is my set from Garciellie Designs I wanted something vintage but not drab,  The card needed to be cheerful! I picked my papers and embellishments This is my fancy ribbon storage system:  a 13x14 sterilite drawer I discovered something new in the paper world last week: the Paper Doily Store. all of the doilies are hand died by the shop owner and everything is packaged so beautifully, I will be able to make a few cards jus