Finally....

Today, Spellbinders announced the 2010 Design Team! 

Have you checked it out?  Click here!

I made the team!!!  I got the call on Thursday!!!

 Yes, I was at work!  My cell phone rang.  Most of the time I don't hear my cell phone.  In fact, the reception is poor in the building where I work.  It often goes right to voice mail and doesn't ring.   I happened to be sitting at my desk and my phone was in my tote next to it.  My first thought was that it was a phone solicitor as the number was displayed as "unavailable".  I was ready to hang up as soon as I heard the start of the spiel.   What a surprise after I said "hello" to hear a voice say,

"hi, Judy!  This is Stacey Caron!" 

It was incredulous! 

I think my mind went blank.  I don't remember exactly what I said.  I was way too surprised!  I didn't have time to get nervous! 

It's amazing I could actually finish work that day! I had a hard time concentrating after that. 

I wanted to dance on my desk!! I wanted to shout it out!!!

I wanted to post it here but I promised not to announce it until today.

WOW!  Can you believe it?!!! 

I'm flying high!!!! 

I'd love to share my final layout but I can't share it yet.  

So instead, I'll show you the entries I used to get to the Top 24. 

This was my card entry.  If you follow my blog, you've seen it before.  You'll find more info here.

I used this Santa ornament for the "altered" category.  More info here! 

.........and here's the scrapbook layout that I used.  I haven't shared this before. I wish the photo color was better.......the background paper is actually a soft pink. I couldn't get my camera to pick it up well. 

Thanks to everyone who wished me well! 

Thank you especially to all the Fond Memories Girls!!!  You're the best! 

I never would have gotten here without YOU!

(Fond Memories is my LSS, the best in Minneosta in my opinion!)

Special thanks to my daughter and sister for inspiring me to take my final layout beyond "okay".  

To my dear friend, Elizabeth, who amazes me with her creations, you inspire me beyond measure!

Thank you to my DH who puts up with my late nights working on projects.

(He'll never read this but you all know I thanked him!)

Thanks to all of you for stopping here!

I'm still floating!!!

My Final Spellbinders Submission

Here's the card I created for the Spellbinders Design Team final submission.......

Each of the Top 24 finalists were sent Spellbinders Butterfly Reflections and Classic Scalloped Heart dies. We were to use at least one of each of the die sets in our card or scrapbook layout. I chose to create a card.

To create this card, I cut one of the Classic Scalloped heart dies out of a piece of gold colored craft metal. I then embossed the metal over a Ten Seconds Studio mold to create the pattern around the cut out heart. I cut a Classic Heart out of black cardstock to layer beneath the scalloped heart. It's mounted with foam tape over the verse.

Here you can see the dimension of the butterfly & the heart mat before the flowers were added.

I used Distress Antique Linen & Vintage Photo inks to stamp the CHF Freesia around the verse, from CHF Scripture Essentials. I rubbed more Antique Linen around the verse to shade the edges. The background paper was also created with the CHF Freesia stamp. I stamped it multiple times with Vintage Photo, Antique Linen and Walnut Stain and then rubbed ink over the images until I liked the color.

The butterfly is cut from black cardstock. I embossed it & then inked & embossed it with gold embossing powder. A second set of wings add another gold edge to the wings.

The little flowers were cut from vellum and embossed with a Spellbinders die. I added Vintage Photo ink and curled the petals.

I enjoyed the challenge of the Spellbinders Design Team contest. I'm still in total awe to have been chosen First Alternate. I look forward to whatever comes next with Spellbinders. Until then, I'm working on projects for Fond Memories' Spring Workshop. That's just a month away! I'm also making a few cards for Artistic Outpost. They have a new release coming out in March.
Once in awhile, I even stamp a card for a family birthday, baby shower or other important event!

I'm working on a few new samples for my blog, too.

Enjoy!
-judy

So close!

Spellbinders announced their Design Team today! Check the story here.

I didn't quite make the Design Team. I was chosen as first alternate! If one of the other Design Team members can't fulfill the year, I'm the back up person. So very close!

Yes, I'm disappointed. I was really bummed last night. I had my hopes up pretty high. Today, I'm ready to be proud of where I finished. I'm very honored to be chosen First Alternate!

I've also been offered an opportunity to be involved with Spellbinders in a different way. I'm excited about it but can't tell you more just yet. I don't even know the details.

Thank you to everyone for your support! I truly appreciate it! Every comment and word of encouragement means the world to me.....smiles to you all! You're the BEST!

-judy

Spellbinders Final 24

Today, I received an email from Spellbinders telling me that I made the Final 24 in their Design Team Contest! I can hardly believe it! I'm so excited!

I sent my application & projects on February 1st. The requirements were: a stamped project, an altered project, a card, and a 12 x 12 layout. Those of who know me, can you believe I did a scrapbook layout? It was a challenge, that's for sure. I was pleased with how it turned out. I'll post it once the contest is over.

In order to make the 2009 Design Team, each of the Final 24 will choose to design a card or layout using a die that Spellbinders sends to us. I plan to make a card..... that's pretty obvious, huh? I have to complete the project and email a photo by February 20th. The Design Team will be announced on February 25th.

If you'd like to see the annoucement on the Spellbinders blog, click here. There's a list of all the 24 finalists.

Smiles....
-judy