tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-81315595500512469872024-03-14T05:23:35.651+01:00Yvonne`sYvonne Haganehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17463680474619858525noreply@blogger.comBlogger140125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8131559550051246987.post-90771043938294060612012-05-07T07:30:00.000+02:002012-05-07T07:30:01.981+02:00BBB 22
As spring begins to sprout in many parts of the world - let's honour Mother Nature by showing off the beauty of what we find in the garden. Pick your favorite flower and make it the centerpiece of your card or creation!
For my card, I used the stunning Magnolias stamp set. It was colored with Distress Ink re-inkers
Link up your Bringing Back Beautiful Challenge creations on the Yvonne Haganehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17463680474619858525noreply@blogger.com14tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8131559550051246987.post-1064142792529279802012-04-02T08:00:00.001+02:002012-04-02T09:13:30.103+02:00BBB 21For this month’s Bring Back Beautiful challenge, we’d like to honor those in our lives that bless us with their friendship with THE BEAUTY OF FRIENDSHIP. The challenge is just that simple – make a card or creation with a friend in mind! Link up your Bringing Back Beautiful Challenge creations HERE to enter. If you upload to SCS, please use the keyword BBB21. You have until April 30 to enter! As Yvonne Haganehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17463680474619858525noreply@blogger.com18tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8131559550051246987.post-73568766367957284052012-03-02T11:49:00.008+01:002012-03-05T08:02:06.077+01:00Beauty of Spring!March in the Northern Hemisphere is the seasonal equivalent of September in the Southern Hemisphere. In the Northern hemisphere, the beginning of the meteorological spring is March. In the Southern hemisphere, the beginning of the meteorological autumn is March. So this month we are asking you to create a project based on either Spring or Autumn.Link up your Bringing Back Beautiful Challenge Yvonne Haganehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17463680474619858525noreply@blogger.com14tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8131559550051246987.post-40899598156199017572012-02-24T07:31:00.001+01:002012-02-24T08:06:22.788+01:00Happy Birthday Jan Marie!Let’s light the candles and strike up the music!! The owner of Flourishes – Jan Marie Caruso – is celebrating a birthday and we’re helping her by getting the party started with just about the entire Flourishes Crew! Why not leave some love on her blog HERE and while you are hopping around, pay a visit to the Flourishes team members who are honoring her special day!I wish you all the best Jan Yvonne Haganehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17463680474619858525noreply@blogger.com36tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8131559550051246987.post-24524225797055861042012-02-06T08:00:00.001+01:002012-02-06T08:00:03.645+01:00Beauty of LoveWith Valentines quickly approaching I am sure there is one last card that needs to be made. Create a project based on Love. It does not have to be Valentine related. It can be just because you love someone.I used Fanciful Flourishes stamp set for my card. It was embossed with brown embossing powder.Link up your Bringing Back Beautiful Challenge creations HERE to enter. If you upload to SCS, Yvonne Haganehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17463680474619858525noreply@blogger.com25tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8131559550051246987.post-72620179165623041372012-02-03T18:30:00.004+01:002012-02-03T18:53:45.135+01:00White Wedding!WARNING: You might need a pair of sunglasses for this one. LOL!It`s Friday again, and I have a wedding card to share. White and silver, my favorites for weddings!The background stamp I usesd for this card - Damask background - was stamped with Versamark embossing ink and heat embossed with white embossing powder on vellum. Love the soft effect of vellum! The circle behind the ribbon was also Yvonne Haganehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17463680474619858525noreply@blogger.com32tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8131559550051246987.post-79039964048099390802012-01-25T13:26:00.002+01:002012-01-25T13:39:25.588+01:00Beautiful Day...Happy Wednesday!What can I say? I LOVE roses!! Each color has it`s beauty, but there`s just something about pink roses I think. This beautiful rose image is from the stamp set I Love Roses by Flourishes, and is colored with Distress Inks. Love the sentiment too, from this stamp set. Have a beautiful day!!Yvonne Haganehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17463680474619858525noreply@blogger.com25tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8131559550051246987.post-18847915460747547602012-01-20T18:50:00.003+01:002012-01-20T19:06:43.997+01:00A Sweet New Baby...Happy Friday! - best day of the week:))I just wanted to share this baby-card that I made for a friend. She just had a brand new baby boy, and he is sooo cute!! This card was made using various Spellbinders dies, pearl brads, and the stentiment is from a stamp set called Baby Love by Flourishes.Hope you have a great weekend,and thanks so much for stopping by!!Yvonne Haganehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17463680474619858525noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8131559550051246987.post-15469146238233831842012-01-02T09:00:00.001+01:002012-01-02T10:07:10.297+01:00The Beauty of BlingHappy New Year!!It is time for the first BBB-challenge of 2012, and this time we want you to bling it up with rhinestones or pearls on your card or creation! For my card I used the beautiful PEARS stamp set. I colored the pears with Distress Inks and decorated the card with Spellbinders dies and Bling :) Link up your Bringing Back Beautiful Challenge creations HERE to enter. If you upload to SCS,Yvonne Haganehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17463680474619858525noreply@blogger.com18tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8131559550051246987.post-76438978400190355862011-11-19T07:01:00.000+01:002011-11-19T07:01:00.079+01:00Happy Birthday Julie!Beautiful roses for a beauiful lady...HAPPY BIRTHDAY Julie!!!Today we are celebrating Julies birthday with a birthday blog-hop!This card was made using A year in flowers 2 stamp set, and it was colored with Distress Inks. Follow along and visit these ladies as well:Jan Marie Caruso Barbara AndersChristine OkkenCindy LawrenceDanielle KennedyDawn BurnworthSharon DoolittleStacy MorganTammy Yvonne Haganehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17463680474619858525noreply@blogger.com39tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8131559550051246987.post-6370785865939073192011-11-07T08:00:00.000+01:002011-11-07T08:00:09.581+01:00BBB - Beauty of a foldWelcome to the Bring Back Beautiful challenge!With so many different folds out there, try to use something other than an original card fold. You may find some examples online at Splitcoaststampers. I did the Recessed Window fold. Never tried that before, but it was super fun! I used the Lenten Rose stamp set, and colored with Le Plume Markers and Distress Inks. Link up your Bringing Back Yvonne Haganehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17463680474619858525noreply@blogger.com18tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8131559550051246987.post-55787262184025294402011-11-04T17:53:00.004+01:002011-11-04T18:02:14.284+01:00Sunflower RakeHappy Friday!Best day of the week:) I have a card to share today, using one of the new stamps from Serendipity. It`s called Sunflower Rake. Colored as usual with Distress Inks, and decorated with various Spellbinders dies, pearls and gold thread. Pretty clean and sipmle;)Have a wonderful weekend all! And thanks for visiting!!Yvonne Haganehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17463680474619858525noreply@blogger.com25tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8131559550051246987.post-48244932226841810772011-10-07T15:16:00.003+02:002011-10-07T15:25:44.027+02:00Blue Christmas...Happy Friday!Fall is definitely here, and that reminds me that Christmas is getting closer! The image I used for this card is one of my all time favorites. It is a Serendipity image called Christmas ChapelIt was colored in shades of blue with Distress Inks.For the background I used Snowflake Flourish small. I embossed it with clear embossing powder and added rhinestones. I also added glitter to Yvonne Haganehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17463680474619858525noreply@blogger.com42tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8131559550051246987.post-45107532334940210982011-10-03T09:10:00.000+02:002011-10-03T09:10:28.862+02:00BBB - Beauty of a technique!Good Morning, and welcome to another BBB-challenge! There are so many on-line resources sharing tips and techniques with stampers. One surefire favorite is the resource library over at SCS! So, this month’s Bring Back Beautiful Challenge is to be inspired by a technique you love, or maybe one you've never tried! Link up your Bring Back Beautiful Challenge creation HERE to enter. If you upload to Yvonne Haganehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17463680474619858525noreply@blogger.com18tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8131559550051246987.post-39051992267007852562011-09-05T08:56:00.001+02:002011-09-05T09:11:48.112+02:00BBB - Beauty of a color!Good Morning!It`s the first Monday of the month, and that means another Bring Back Beautiful challenge! This time it`s all about color. Do you have a favorite color? We are asking you to use monochromatic colors for your creation. Link up your Bringing Back Beautiful Challenge creation HERE to enter. If you upload to SCS, please use the keyword BBB14. You have until September 30st to enter! AsYvonne Haganehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17463680474619858525noreply@blogger.com26tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8131559550051246987.post-12373682561892741362011-08-31T16:39:00.003+02:002011-08-31T16:55:37.929+02:00Coloring Tutorial...Happy Wednesday!
A while ago I was asked by Beate Johns
from Splitcoaststampers to do a tutorial on coloring with Distress Inks. And of course I wanted to! Have a look HERE.
The image used on this card is from the set Zinnias by Flourishes.
Thanks so much for visiting, and have a great day!
Yvonne Haganehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17463680474619858525noreply@blogger.com15tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8131559550051246987.post-38147483275773635082011-08-01T08:00:00.001+02:002011-08-01T08:00:08.651+02:00BBB - CASGood Morning, and welcome to another BBB-challenge!Many of us like to add bows, lace and lots of embellishments. This month we are asking you to leave all that off and create a CAS card. Link up your Bringing Back Beautiful Challenge creation HERE to enter. If you upload to SCS, please use the keyword BBB13. You have until August 31st to enter! As we unveil our challenge for next month, we’ll Yvonne Haganehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17463680474619858525noreply@blogger.com21tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8131559550051246987.post-40912995794025846072011-07-04T08:00:00.000+02:002011-07-04T08:00:07.186+02:00BBB-12 As summer is in full swing we are enjoying the warmer temperatures and many are going on vacation. Make a creation with the theme of summer or vacation and link up your Bringing Back Beautiful Challenge creation here to enter. If you upload to SCS, please use the keyword BBB12. You have until July 31st to enter! As we unveil our challenge for next month, we’ll share our True Beauties – those Yvonne Haganehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17463680474619858525noreply@blogger.com18tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8131559550051246987.post-49866221104190286772011-06-06T07:57:00.009+02:002011-06-06T09:18:15.652+02:00BBB-11Good morning and welcome to the Bring Back Beautiful challenge for June!If you haven't tried the Spotlight technique -- the goal is to make just part of your image POP! For this fun-filled challenge, let's use this technique and 'spotlight' only a portion of your image with color! Link up your Bringing Back Beautiful Challenge creation HERE to enter. If you upload to SCS, please use the keyword Yvonne Haganehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17463680474619858525noreply@blogger.com19tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8131559550051246987.post-19624930389298121282011-05-26T09:11:00.006+02:002011-05-26T10:14:10.417+02:00A gift for baby...Good Morning,Long time no see! I guess I`ve had my longest blogging break ever... I`ve been on a couple of trips, and found it so hard to get back into my stamping room! Anyway, I`ve been visiting beautiful Malta, a small Island in the Mediterranean, and we`ve also been on a trip to exotic Jordan! We had a great time trekking in the Wadi Rum Desert, "floating" in the Dead Sea and diving in the Yvonne Haganehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17463680474619858525noreply@blogger.com18tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8131559550051246987.post-91340283965801143902011-04-04T08:16:00.001+02:002011-04-04T08:16:00.700+02:00BBB-09 - Spring Colors!Good morning, and welcome to the Bring Back Beautiful challenge for april!Soft shades that remind us of spring flowers sprouting from the ground - these shades are the focus of this month's BBB challenge! The color choice is yours!Link your Bring Back Beauty Challenge card here to enter. If you upload to SCS, please use the keyword BBB09. You have until April 30th to enter. As we unveil our Yvonne Haganehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17463680474619858525noreply@blogger.com31tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8131559550051246987.post-19235995663014749952011-03-07T08:00:00.002+01:002011-03-07T11:31:15.873+01:00BBB-08 - NeutralsHappy Monday!It`s the first Monday of the month and that means it`s time for another Bring Back Beautiful challenge!Have you ever used neutral colors to bring out the depth in one of your coloring projects? Well, let's kick it up a knotch and show you just how beautiful your stamped creations can be without any color at all! That's right, this challenge is to color up your card with neutrals - Yvonne Haganehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17463680474619858525noreply@blogger.com41tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8131559550051246987.post-41017551989761906252011-03-02T10:06:00.004+01:002011-03-02T10:36:13.583+01:00CAS - With LoveHi everyone,I guess some of you know how much I LOVE Clean And Simple cards, even though I don`t see myself as a CAS - cardmaker! I always enjoy trying something new, and that`s just what I wanted making this card set. Not only are these super quick and easy to create, they are also suitable for mailing because they are neither heavy or bulky in any way :)Believe it or not, but I actually own a Yvonne Haganehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17463680474619858525noreply@blogger.com35tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8131559550051246987.post-57245906405272254002011-02-25T07:02:00.001+01:002011-02-25T08:41:02.555+01:00Sweet Peas for Jan Marie!Let’s light the candles and strike up the music, the owner of Flourishes – Jan Marie Caruso – is celebrating a birthday and we’re helping her by getting the party started! Hop on over to her place on the web HERE and wish her a Happy Birthday! Happy Birthday Jan Marie!I used one of my favorite sets, Sweet Peas, for my card, and did the coloring with Distress Inks by Rangers. I tried to make Yvonne Haganehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17463680474619858525noreply@blogger.com62tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8131559550051246987.post-68596915672023441252011-02-18T12:16:00.009+01:002011-02-18T12:51:29.624+01:00You`re just my cup of tea!Finally Friday!When I recieved this cute little tea-cup image from Serendipity Stamps, I knew I wanted to make a tea-bag holder. I don`t drink tea very often since I`m more of a coffee-lover... But this is such a cute little gift for those who loves tea:)I stamped the image with Archival Ink Coffee, and colored it with Distress Inks. Papers from Making Memories. I also stamped this cute Yvonne Haganehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17463680474619858525noreply@blogger.com25