Welcome Our September Guest Designer Patti G

Hello Everyone, Dawn Here.
I am honored to announce our September Guest Designer this month. Patti Gilliam is such a talented artist but also a really special friend.
Let me share a little about her in her own words.

Being a recently retired administrative assistant, I now help my husband with his business. Like many, I’ve been crafting for years; cross stitching, sewing, painting, etc. I was introduced to paper crafts in 2002, and slightly dabbled for along time, but became hopelessly addicted a few years ago. I’ve been blogging for almost three years,and love the friends that I’ve met through this hobby.

I am blessed many times over with a wonderful husband, whoindulges my time in my craft room, and just spoils me rotten! He is my best friend, and soul-mate! We have been married for 38 years, and livein Farmington, Missouri.

We have two amazing grown kids. Our son lives in Calif., and is an Air Force Major. Sadly, we only see him a few times eachyear. Our daughter had moved back to ourarea about 2.5 years ago, to serve as Marketing Director for a nearby YMCA,after living in La., Pa., Asia, and New York. It was so good having her nearby again. However, a wonderful new opportunity openedup for her in Colorado Springs, so she’s living there now. We are very proud of them both.

I treat every day as God’s gift to me, and try to “CherishEach Precious Day”.

Thank you, Terry, for giving me a chance to work with your wonderful Design Team, and your amazing products!

Here is one special project she did for her first post.

Patti chose to work with the Library Pocket Card #02. She used it as a card front on a standard A2 sized card.

On Patti's next project she inverted the Bell Box with Layers from Creative Cuts and More. You can see the box here as it should be!

How about another view?

This is the Tag #03, Small with Layer.

Here is Patti's project completed any ready to give to her sweet daughter Melissa.

If you would like to check out more details about Patti's projects, just pop over to her Cherish Each Precious Day blog.

Hope you leave some love for Patti, we want her to feel welcome here.

Bright Bookmarks

I'm still on a big bookmark kick after creating some for the big Creative Cuts and More Blog Hop on Monday. I absolutely LOVE the die cut Tag #03 Large with Layer - so perfect for bookmarks. For the following creations, I wanted to go with fun and bright to provide something different from my sponged "nature" bookmarks earlier this week.
















Can you tell I was just having too much fun playing with these bright colors? These stamps from Ippity were just perfect for these bookmarks and I would have kept on making more except I ran out of tags! Oh heavens! Time to order some more from Creative Cuts and More!! :-)


Die Cuts:
Tag #03 Large with Layer from Creative Cuts and More
tags - Bazzill Smoothies
(pink = Berry Sensation)
(blue = Caribbean Breeze)
(purple = Grape Delight)
(green = Lime Crush)
layers - Bazzill Smoothies White

Stamps:
Books a Flutter (Ippity)

Ink:
Tuxedo Black Memento

Other:
ribbons
Copic markers

Patience Bookmark

This is a sneak peek just for you! I've created this bookmark using one of the brand new dies that will be revealed during the Creative Cuts and More blog hop on Monday. Be sure to check back here on Monday (May 10) to see the entire set and join the blog hop to see even more wonderful new die cuts!

Die Cuts - to be revealed on Monday
(from Creative Cuts and More)

Stamps: Rubbernecker (Weeds) and Stampscapes (sentiment)
Ink: Jet Black Stazon
Distress Inks: Peeled Paint, Pine Needles, Wild Honey, Rusty Hinge
Other: sponges, ribbons