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Byhand Artist Envelope Book Swap Christmas in April.
When I joined this swap I thought it would be fun to make envelope pages with the theme Anything Postal and swap them and bind them into a book. Good opp to use my BIA which has been MIA.
Then I remembered how little I like making 15 of anything.
And- it was worth it.
15 Artists put their creativity in to each envie page and filled the envie with amazing goodies any paper geek would love...ATC's, spiral paper clips, buttons, ribbon,stamps and more.
And-each page is full of technique inspiration and inky idea jumpstarts. You have to see it to believe it.
Thanks to all participants and especially our hostess with the mostess- Joanne - who has given new meaning to create with out limits as life goes on and on and on.
Below is my page Posted by Robyn at 7:41 PM 2 comments: I have a love/ hate relationship with ribbon. Growing up I was the only girl and i had to wear pink and lots of ribbons and stockings and uncomfortable shoes and my brothers got to wear a navy blue blazer and no added fru fru. As a natural born lefty who was switched, I had a hard time learning to tie my shoes- no Velcro in those days.
For a long time as an artist I was proud to be a minimalist and bow deficient. Time has mellowed me and now I can enjoy embellishment and can tie any kind of bow I can think up-shameless ad-if you want to learn to make the bows of your dreams come see me at Nice Threads and we'll make you a bow queen.
This weeks Created Byhand Challenge theme is Ribbons.
I'm hanging with my simplicity theme and wanted to show you how much depth and interest you can get with one die, one stamp and one ribbon.
The Die is Spellbinders label 8- i used the three biggest to cut the first layer- some corrugated board from a candy box-inked with some Brilliance gold, gold paper embossed with the Cuttlebug Swiss dots folder, and white card stock. I still use my purple Wizard. I'm waiting to see if they come out with Grand Calibur II or I get on a design team that will give me one:)
-the Quietfire Quote thermal embossed and inked with Distress Antique Linen.
The silk organza ribbon was pleated with some tape behind the dotted layer.
simple and fun.
I'm taking this card to the monthly stamp club at LSS A Stamp Artist Place, for our swap. I'm always inspirited by everyone's creativity and blessed by the sharing. Everyone has ordered Quietfire rubber and I can't wait to see the results.
Please play along with us- post your own entry and leave a comment.
to see what is on my heart, please visit Still Waters Refuge
I'm teaching a Journaling workshop at the NC Arboretum outside of Asheville if you want some hand and hearts on- June 16-here

Posted by Robyn at 7:30 PM 3 comments: 


What Goes Around Comes Around Use it up
Wear it out
Make it do
Or do without.
Lessons from Great Grandmothers.
That being said, I just got a huge pile of new rubber from Quietfire.
And the cutest tool on earth- the tiny Tissue Paper Tape Dispenser. Had to have it.Here is a link to T!m's blog showing how to use it. He has one for each roll of tape!
The theme of the Created Byhand Challenge this month is 'Circles'.
The background paper is the board from the tape dispenser container. I punched the scalloped circle out of an old advert for an art exhibit and embossed my new( to me) Ginkgo stamp in gold.
Also new are the flourished hearts-mirror imaged.
LOVE THESE. Thanks Suzanne. I want every stamp in mirror image- leave me a comment if you know of a good technique to get a mirror image of your stamps.
The quote was stamped in black and the hearts red and embossed clear. I like to use clear when I can as stray bits of embossing powder don't show as much.
The card is very glossy so everything needs to be thermal embossed.
The good news about heavy gloss is if you don't like your stamped image you can wipe it off.
The tiny circles are punched out of the lining of an envelope from a card from Diana*BSIL*. Stardust pens doodled too.
Please read Still Waters Refuge for what's going on in my heart.
Thanks for visiting and please leave a comment.
Posted by Robyn at 11:36 AM 6 comments: 

Even Simpler 

Keep It Simple? 


Thanks and The Winner is............ Thanks Y'all ! for all the kind words and comments. I replies to everyone that had a reply contact and send my deepest thanks through our hearts to all others.
Almost 150 comments is gratifying and humbling.
It's exciting to share the art and products that I love and to interweave all of the people that make it possible.

I look forward to seeing your creations using Quietfire and Spellbinders products.
Please come back here and visit often and enter weekly in the Created Byhand Tuesday Challenge
[Featured products:Thanks , Flourished Heart, Flourishes
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We have our winner and she said,

Thanks Robyn! I can hardly believe I actually won! I will be checking the mailbox everyday!!
I am always amazed at how you ladies come up with these designs! I've come up with a few designs of my own. But nothing like yours.
Keep on showing us what we can do if we try!! And thanks to Suzanne for her beautiful calligraphy!
stamper, Pam
Now hop over to the Lovely Suzanne's blog to finish our Spring hop and see what inspiration she has in store for you today.

Thanks again and Blessings to all- Create Without Limits- and pass it on.
Posted by Robyn at 8:50 AM 1 comment: 

Quietfire Design /Spellbinders Spring Blog Hop Welcome to the Quietfire Design Spring Blog Hop!

Quietfire Design is celebrating the honor of being chosen as a Preferred Stamp Partner with Spellbinders™ Paper Arts!

Here’s How to Win:
Each day a different Quietfire Designer will post their amazing creations combining Quietfire rubber stamps and Spellbinders products in a blog entry (days and links to each blog below). Simply comment on their Quietfire Blog Hop post by midnight EST and you will be eligible to be chosen in a daily random draw.

Every day a lucky participant will win one of the Quietfire Rubber stamps used that day plus Suzanne’s choice of Spellbinders™ die! The prizes will be sent out directly from Quietfire Design.

The deadline for commenting on this prize is Midnight EST on Wednesday, April 6th. The winner for this prize will be announced here on my blog on Thursday, April 7th.

Once your name is announced in the follow-up blog post, please claim your prize by emailing me with your postal info within 48 hours or we will draw again!

Here is our list of blogs and their special Quietfire Blog Hop days

Saturday, April 2: Wanda Hentges

Sunday, April 3: Becca Feeken

Monday, April 4: Monica Black

Tuesday, April 5: Yogi Grunwald

Wednesday, April 6: Robyn Josephs-You are Here!

Thursday, April 7: Suzanne Cannon

Thanks for playing! Happy Hopping and good luck! Here is the card I created featuring Quietfire stamps and Spellbinders dies.

All of the paper is white cardstock.

For the background I inked up an Impressibilities stencil, embossed the paper by running through the Wizard and highlighted with Brilliance and Distress inks.Colors used throughout: antique linen, dried marigold, wild honey, spun sugar,peeled paint,pine needle and tea die.

If you are new to Quitefire stamps, I am excited to introduce you to them. Hand Lettered by Suzanne Cannon and deeply etched, unmounted rubber, Quietfire Designs has a quote or sentiment for every occasion. Any card from Quietfire is an occasion by itself! Unmounted rubber is easy to use and versatile for all surfaces and I promise you this rubber will enable you to Create Without Limits!

The quote is from the Garden Quote Marks. (You can see how these stamps create fab bookmarks here) The little book is Spellbinders Labels 7. I colored the die cut with inks, and stamped some script on, stamped the quote in versfine vintage sepia, then thermal embossed clear; distressed the edges,sewed a 'binding' and mounted it on a die cut piece of fun foam for dimension.

The bottom border is a section of the Rose Border Grand, that I cut, embossed and used the die as a stencil to color it with distress inks. Colors used: antique linen, dried marigold, wild honey, spun sugar and tea die. Shout out to my sister in ink Becca for the silk ribbon rose, I inked the ribbon with wild honey and spun sugar Distress Ink using the foam ink blending tool after I applied the tape and it was still wrapped on the cardboard strip. Inside I stamped the flourishes and dragonflies in Versamark and colored with Pan Pastels.

I used a larger Label 7 to highlight the writing area.

Somewhere on this card i doodled with Stardust pens-can't finish a project without them! Please remember to LEAVE A COMMENT to be entered to win and stop back tomorrow to find out if you are the lucky winner........and...........

Hop over to the fabulous Suzanne's Blog tomorrow to see what inspiration she has for you and to complete our Spring Hop.

I hope you will come back often and try some the wonderful products we are featuring.

Quietfire rubber-A Book is Like, Flourishes1, Butterflies and Dragonflies

Spellbinders dies-Labels 7, Rose Boarder Grand


Posted by Robyn at 12:01 AM 144 comments: 


Spring Fever We have it!
Here in Montreat and in the Quietfire Creation community.
After you read and admire :) this ATC, be sure to hop over to the Quietfire/Spellbinders Spring Blog Hop celebrating our new colab. You can read all about it here.
This card is a bit of a sneak peak. This weeks Challenge theme is Spring Fever/Pastels.
I used watercolor to create a background and then stamped the trees.
The little book is Spellbinders Label 7, and the quote
is stamped and thermal embossed.
More stamping on the inside of the book, and some stardust pen here and there.
Leave a comment if you need more details and to make my day.

*******REMEMBER*****Wednesday April6- Right Here-Spring Blog Hop-PRIZES********
Posted by Robyn at 7:00 PM 5 comments: 


Quietfire Design and Spellbinders-No Fooling! *******I am excited to announce*******

Quietfire Design is now a Preferred Product Partner with Spellbinders
To Celebrate
Quietfire Design is having a blog hop with prizes!
This blog hop will start Saturday, April 2nd
Here is the hop schedule

Wednesday, April 6: Robyn Josephs
So be sure to visit Design Team Member Wanda on Saturday to see what inspiration she has in store for you. All details will be explained on each blog.

And mark your calendar to come back and see me on Wenesday April 6- You won't be disappointed- No fooling!
Posted by Robyn at 12:27 PM 3 comments: A Way With Words Ebook DecoArt Blogger Outreach Program Get permission Be an Angel ---Get Permission CC 103 Graduate Robyn Tweets!

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