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Guest Designer Linda Duke - the Finale!

We have one last set of Linda's cards to share with you.  You can also now see all of Linda's guest designer cards in a special photo album!

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Princess

Princess Elzy is so sweet in her darling blue dress and rhinestone studded crown!  I love the way Linda combined the patterns on this card and how she used hints of purple on Elzy's dress to give it depth!   

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Fairy Girl

This fairy just *sparkles* with her glittery wings and glowing wand.  Notice the way Linda alternated the polka dot layers on the background and on the large scallop circle - very clever!  And a twinkle sticker on the word "Twinkle" adds the perfect touch!

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Knight & Princess

One of my favorite stamps and my favorite of Linda's guest designer cards!  (Yup - I saved the best for last!)  Love her coloring, the glitter, the layout, the colors - fantastic!   

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We hope you have enjoyed Linda's designs as much as we have enjoyed sharing them with you!  Make sure to leave a comment on one or more posts featuring Linda's work to enter the guest designer prize drawing!  (One comment per post please.)  Then we'll draw a winner later next week!

– Emily

Easter Card Ideas

We have some fun Easter card ideas for you from our design team!  And stay tuned for more of Linda Duke's guest designer cards this week! 

 

Juggling Easter Eggs
by Melissa Oseran

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Easter Chick Trio
by Heather Meeson 

More from Linda Duke!

It's time to share a few more fun cards from Guest Designer, Linda Duke!  But first, a photo!  I had the pleasure of meeting Linda at the CHA show, so here we are with Novell:

It was such a treat to meet in person!  We chatted about the new spring Elzybells and Linda's coloring techniques - so fun!  OK - and now on to her next group of cards:   
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Girl on Swing
This is a fun layout and the ribbon frames it perfectly!  Notice that Linda colored the sky and grass around Elzy to give her a background! 

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Bossy Girl
This Elzy is so sassy!  The pink twinkle sticker really sparkles against her black hair!  And isn't her dress a beautiful blue?  I'll have to find out from Linda what pencil color she used!

      
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Flower Pot
This is Linda's favorite of her guest designer cards!  I love how she tied the ribbon on the side.  She used her fun trick again of securing the ribbon inside the card with a little flower!  To secure the ribbon on the back of the card, she adhered the ribbon and then covered the entire back with a coordinating layer.

 

Here's a closeup of the little flower securing the ribbon inside the card!

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And now a little more word fun from Linda:

First stamp – I don’t remember my first stamp, but the company was D.O.T.S.
Can’t live without – My stamp time.
Favorite product - The Wizard Die and Embossing System by Spellbinders.
Climate – I live in California, and the weather here is perfect.
Last purchase -  Spellbinder Dies.
Proudest moment – When Julie asked me if I would join the Splitcoaststampers Design Team (Dirty Dozen).
Passion -  My family and two dogs – Missy and Cassie.
Food - Italian
The future – I want to be happy regardless.
Time of day – 5:00 PM – I’m off work.

Stay tuned for the last batch of Linda's designs.  And make sure to leave a comment to enter the guest designer prize drawing!

– Emily

Spring Shopping

We hope you're enjoying our new Elzybells Spring stamps!  While you are shopping, check out even MORE new stuff over at the A Muse blog!  There you will find Spring sentiment stamps that are *perfect* with our new Elzybells (like "bee-utiful day" used by Novell on this card) as well as fun Spring images including bunnies and chicks!  The cool thing is that you retain the same shopping cart on both blogs!

Spring Stamps have arrived!

To view or purchase our new Elzybells Spring stamps, click here!

Spring Sneak Peeks - Day 5

Our last sneak peek is this fun design by Novell Eckstrom featuring the new Mini Chick Bee stamp!  Tomorrow is *the* day, so check back to see all our new images!

Spring Sneak Peeks - Day 4

Our next sneak peek is by Melissa Oseran and features the Spring Basket stamp!  We have one more sneak peek to share with you tomorrow.  Then stop back on Tuesday to see the whole collection!

Spring Sneak Peeks - Day 3

This next design by Melinda Matzen features the new Daisy Canopy stamp.  You can also see a sneak peek of the new A Muse Kitchen Yellow notecards!

 

Spring Sneak Peeks - Day 2

Next up is this adorable design by Heather Meeson featuring the new Easter Chick stamp!  You can also see a sneak peek of the new A Muse stitched ribbon!  Stay tuned - we have three more days of sneak peeks and Tuesday we'll add all the new images to our online shopping pages.

Spring Sneak Peeks - Day 1

Spring sneak peeks are here!  Our first design is by Emily Montenaro and features the large Spring stamp.  Check back tomorrow for another peek!  Happy Valentine's Day!

Sneak Peeks are coming!

Pssssst!  Sneak peeks of our new Spring Elzybells stamps are coming!  Check back tomorrow!

More from Guest Designer Linda Duke!

We have more fun cards to share from Guest Designer Linda Duke! 

Before we do, you'd love to know what she has chosen as the Guest Designer prize - right?!  Linda's choice for a lucky winner is the Flower Girl stamp and a pack of A Muse Kitchen Blue notecards!!!!  So make sure to enter by leaving a comment on any of the posts featuring Linda's work (one comment per post please).  We'll choose a winner at the end of February!

We gave Linda a list of words and asked her to share what came to mind so we could all get to know her better.  Here is a portion of the list and her replies (we'll share the rest in her next post):

Stamping Style -  Colorbook, Vintage, 3-D.
Inspiration - I find my inspiration everywhere!  Books, store displays, fabric etc.etc.
Color -  Pink, Pink, and more Pink
Work space - I turned our third bedroom into my stamp room. I practically live there.
Perfect day - Stamping all day and watching the LA Lakers with my DH in the evening while eating popcorn.
First job – Working at a fruit packing house
Wildest dream – To have a career (paying) in papercrafting.
Ink – I’ve always used Stampin’ Up! But starting to look at other companies.
Family – Jim – DH, Tammy and Breia – Daughters, Jackie and Tommie – Granddaughters.
Beverage - Diet Dr. Pepper and Wine.
Biggest challenge - Keeping up to date with all the new products on the market with regard to Stampin.  So many toys I want to play with!
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And now on to Linda's cards!

Shopaholic
I love how Linda layered the pinks and whites in this design and then made Elzy a contrasting blue so she pops!  And of course, all of Linda's designs feature her amazing coloring skills!  Her cards are even more amazing in person - trust me!

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Birthday Girl
This is such a cool layout and I am so gonna have to try it!  I love how she used a heart twinkle sticker on the gift.  And the double ribbon and bows are so fun! 

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Flower Girl
This adorable design is sure to make anyone feel better!  The flowers are so cute matching Elzy's dress with orange centers to match her hair.  Makes ya just wanna hug her!  And the pink twinkle sticker in her hair is the perfect finishing touch!         

   

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We're glad you are enjoying Linda's designs and are looking forward to sharing the next batch with you so stay tuned!  And make sure to leave a comment to enter the guest designer prize drawing!

– Emily

Featured Friendship Designs by Novell

More fun Friendship card ideas!  These were designed by Novell Eckstrom!

Featured Friendship Designs by Heather

Continuing in our series of Friendship card ideas by our design team, here are designs by Heather Meeson!  And don't miss the post below from Saturday featuring our February Guest Designer.

Guest Designer - Linda Duke!

It is a pleasure to introduce our Elzybells Guest Designer for February 2008!  Please welcome Linda Duke!  We are excited to share her designs with you, but first here is an introduction from Linda:

Hi everyone!  My name is Linda Duke, known to most as Linda D. I’ve been a crafter as long as I can remember, but discovered paper crafting about 14 years ago when a friend invited me to a Stampin’ Up! Party and I’ve been stamping ever since.  One of my biggest accomplishments was being asked to join the Splitcoaststampers Design Team (Dirty Dozen) this past year. What a wonderful experience, and door opener that has been for me.  I’m currently on Crafty Secrets Design Team, and just recently joined Spellbinders Design Team. I love every one of these little Elzybell stamps!!!  I am so honored and grateful to A Muse and Elzybells for this wonderful opportunity to be a guest designer. Thanks Emily *wink*.

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Linda has created beautiful cards that we'll be sharing with you during the month of February.  As part of our Guest Designer program, we ask each designer to choose a stamp and pack of notecards for a lucky winner!  So stay tuned to find out what Linda has chosen!  To enter for a chance to win, leave a comment on one or more posts featuring Linda's work.  You are welcome to leave comments on each post but only one comment per post please.

The first of Linda's designs is one of my favorites!  As you can see, Linda has awesome coloring skills!  I just *love* how she gave depth to Elzy's hair and dress by using yellow highlights.  And if you look closely, you can see blue shading in the background.  Another thing I love on this design is her placement of the ribbon.  Instead of wrapping it by the top or side edge, she brought it down closer to the scallop oval and placed the bow in a perfect spot on the side.  Linda also has a fun way of securing the ribbon on the inside of the card... check out the bottom photo to see! 

When you open the card, there's a surprise little flower inside!

Stay tuned for more of Linda's designs and make sure to leave a comment for a chance to win!

– Emily