Sunday, February 21, 2021

Lady and her Cat

Here's a delightful stamp from The East Wind.  I adore this cute cat and added the perfect sentiment for this month, "Celebrate the everyday!"  How great is that.  I also just LOVE this piece of Turkish lace that I added.  Usually i goto the lace stores in the lace district and get whole packages of lace (like 5meters or 10meters), but sometimes and often I will go to the pazaars (like a bazaar, but bazaars are permanent structures and pazaars are put up daily in different areas of town.)  Well, sometimes you go to the pazaar and in different pazaars you will find a whole area there that does lace, row after row of laces (think flea market).  It's just awesome.  The pazaars may sell pieces or small portions of lace (remnants) for just a lira (which right now is about  USA 14 cents).  How fun is that?  

Question of the day?

do you use 3d stickers like Jolees or flat stickers on your cards?

I love adding sentiment stickers and dimensional stickers but seem to avoid chipboard and alphabets personally

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50 comments:

  1. Oh Holley, this is so beautiful. I love everything from the patterned paper in green and white (so fresh looking), the unique lace and that gorgeous image. From your description of the pazaars, I can see why you had to buy extra luggage just for the lace.
    I don't use many stickers, but when I do it's often the layered ones. I like a bit of dimension, but not too much bulk. Some of the layered stickers are much to thick to mail.

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  2. Oh, I love eberything in green... :) I always wonder where do you het so many ideas for your cards and using the establishments? I like all!!!

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  3. Love the way you colored the image, and that lace is just beautiful! Sounds like fun to shop at the pazaar!
    I very rarely use stickers. I do admire the Jolees 3d stickers and have been known to buy them occasionally, but I hardly ever use them! I just never remember to incorporate them into a card.

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  4. Oh! Perfect combination of paper, lace and art! Love the way she is holding her, kitty, too.I like flat and 3 D stickers, and really want to do more with sentiment stickers. Sometimes I like chipboard but rarely....I do like little wooden accents much better.

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  5. Oh wow, I LOVE this card!! That stamp, the colors, the whole package...LOVE IT

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  6. This is a wonderful card and the girl with her kitty is so adorable. This is a real favorite so far, and I like them all!
    I do use layered stickers, and sometimes use flat sentiment stickers. However, I don't use them that often.

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  7. I like the bright colour of this card. It made me think of spring...
    I don't use stickers on my cards often.

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  8. I love your picture, such a cute card and this lovely little kitty. I use regular and 3D stickers but relatively rarely.

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  9. This is really cute, Holley! I love your pretty lace and I enjoyed reading about the pazaars, what fun you must have shopping in Turkey! As for stickers, I have a ton of them in my stash but rarely use them.

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  10. Super cute card and beautiful lace. Thanks for telling us about pazaars. I've not traveled anywhere, so it's nice to hear about others adventures. I don't really use stickers though I have some in my stash. I should think about them more.

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  11. Another card that is my style. The green colour is making me think of Spring. I only use stickers on my envelopes. Never on my card and never 3D stickers.

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  12. Love the sweet girl with her kitty! Pretty in green with unique lace collections!
    No, I have never used any stickers for my projects but once I used rub-on!

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  13. This card is so cute! I enjoy all kinds of stickers.

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  14. I now understand your love for the beautiful lace on your cards. The pazaars would be so fun to visit. I don't really use stickers but I have a few I need to get out and use on some cards.

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  15. Anther cute image. I use sentiment stickers once in awhile, but not often. It’s hard to find good sentiments other than happy birthday or sympathy.

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  16. Your amazing coloring brings this card to life! The lace is really pretty. How fun to be able to buy it in small pieces - great way to build a collection. I use a limited amount of stickers on my cards, more in scrapbooking. 3D ones tend to damage pages when the scrapbook is closed if they’re really puffy, so I’m careful about those. I don’t use chipboard very much, unless it’s part of a paper suite - decorated, but relatively thin.

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  17. Hi Holley - such a cute card! Great story about the pazaar. I do use dimensional stickers and regular stickers! My favorite stickers are the Jolee wedding cake stickers which I have used for beautiful wedding cards!

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  18. I like this card.i have this same digital stamp. i like it a lot .Quite a few stickers i sometimes use outline stickers.

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  19. This is a sweet image! Lovely lace, too. The pazaars sound awesome! I love going to flea markets & such - and LOVE watching Flea Market Flip on HGTV. ;-) I don't use stickers a whole lot; just once in awhile.

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  20. What an adventure that must be hunting for lace! You certainly find some wonderful ones and they look wonderful on your cards. I have clear sentiment stickers I use but not many others.

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  21. Beautiful card. I love the lace and image. I like to use all kinds of stickers.

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  22. Hi Holley this is a gorgeous card. I love it. I don't use stickers on my cards. Take care. Hugs Jackie

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  23. Gorgeous lace and it pairs so beautifully with this lovely lady and her kitty. Fun to read about your lace purchasing adventures. I don't use stickers on my cards.

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  24. Such a bright and hopeful card. Gotta love the lace, though. Had never heard of pazaars before but they sound amazingly fun. I used to hit flea markets all the time in the spring and summer. There are always truly wonderful treasures to find. I like stickers but tend to stay with flat ones. I use them on envelopes, inside and out, too. Hope the utilities are coming back on line in your area and the stores are stocked. Hugs, Barbara

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  25. Awwwww.....such a sweet image of the gal and her kitty. I like to hold my cats that way, too. Very lovely card with the wonderful lace. I enjoyed reading about the Pazaars and the amazing lace deals you found!!

    I do use stickers on my cards. I go in spells where I use them quite a bit. I esp love the beautiful layered ones that are still mailable. I use flat ones, too, though. I like fancy image stickers and sentiment stickers, but don't really use alphabets.

    It is awesome that you ask us our preferences on crafty items so you can tailor our prize to our favorites! I know that adds a lot more work for you. Thank you for being so thoughtful and generous. I hope you are having a lovely day!!
    <3 J

    jwoolbright at gmail dot com
    HerPeacefulGarden.blogspot.com

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  26. Such a sweet image and an amazing card Holley. Great design and wonderful lace. I love it!
    I use stickers on my cards rarely.
    Valerija xx

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  27. Gorgeous card!
    I dont use stickers on my cards.
    I dont know how to add them to look nice :)

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  28. Another cute card!! And that lace!!!! Would love to see a photo of your collection!!
    I hardly use stickers, only enamel dots, adhesive bling and that kind of things

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  29. Lovely card and great image! I don't use stickers or chipboard. If a paper pad comes with sentiments on the paper, I'll try to find a way to use them so as not to waste the paper.

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  30. I must confess...I am envious of your lace collection. I would so enjoy a pazzaar trip! What a deal! This card like all your others is just adorable.

    Now, about stickers. I have quite a few, and I almost never use them. Every couple of years I go through all the stickers I've been sent and donate a whole bunch. I know a lot of people love using them, but I just don't seem to be one of them. Sorry.

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  31. The lace is just amazing and reminds me of waves. The girl is so pretty with such beautiful eyes. The green is magnificent! I have a few of the 3d stickers, they are great and I need to remember to use them more!

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  32. Such a beautiful image and I love all the green, among my favourite colours.
    I like to buy bundle od lace too. I sometimes use stickers, also 3d.
    Hugs xx

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  33. beautiful card and lace Holley and no I don't use stickers.

    Gr Karin

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  34. Love that image and cute card.
    I prefer flat stickers when I use them.

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  35. Beautiful! I occasionally use sentiment stickers or other flat ones xoxo

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  36. Awwww how sweet and the coloring is awesome! I don't normally use stickers on my cards, I did use some early this morning in a scrapbook page.

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  37. Sweet kitty card!
    I use tons of 3D stickers but on my layouts. I accent my cards with older than 20 yrs, flat stickers, like Mrs. Grossmans of hot water bottles, hearts, and stethoscopes to accent the images I am using.

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  38. That's very cute! You did a nice job!

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  39. Oh your card is so sweet, and of course I love the lace (remind me to send 14 cents with you next time you shop there) haha! I don't use many stickers but did use 3D stickers when I had some.

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  40. Everything you color comes to life, and this sweet image is just perfect. The lace always adds an extra bit of texture and design that makes it so personal.
    I do use some stickers, but not very often. When I do use them, I use layered images that are not too thick, as I mail most of my cards.

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  41. Beautiful!!! And of course the lace is amazing!!! I do use sticker occasionally. I would use the 3D more or sentiment ones. I like layers.. So if it adds extra layers. It works.

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  42. This image is beautiful, I'm in love with it !! This is one of the cards I fell in love with most of all I saw. It's beautiful!! I use more flat stickers and more stones and pearls than stickers !!

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  43. Lovely..beautiful lace collections...I use sentiment stickers...

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  44. Such a pretty background.
    I don't use stickers.

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  45. I have not really used stickers on my cards

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  46. This lace is gorgeous.
    I very rare use a stickers.

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  47. Very cute cat lady, and more lovely lace!!! I have loads and tons of stickers. I am trying to use them. They have long been neglected. Hugz

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  48. Very sweet card. I do not use any embellishments as I work on Art Journals.

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