Let Love Be Genuine.....

"Time spent with cats is never wasted."

                       ----------May Sarton

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Be sure to look near the bottom of this post for info on my two giveaways that are just around the corner......

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Hi, Friends......

I am back with a card that I have been wanting to post for awhile.  When I saw Paulina's Cutting Edge Blog Hop I thought it would be a different sort of one to enter, but I hope it still qualifies!!  This is my second entry into this hop, since I already made and entered a different card on Friday.

Did I mention that there are prizes galore for entrants and commenters???  You better run over there quick!!! 

Her rules state that you must use at least one die cut, which I did.  But what I used were a couple scraps from the Sizzix - Labels, Fancy die cut I had used on this Christmas card I posted a couple weeks ago:

I used the corner scraps from the red die cut in this card.

I had the little ornate foiled corners that were the negatives of this cut still lying on my craft table hiding under things and generally making nuisances of themselves.  Too pretty to throw away, but not of any immediate use, either......until I thought of making them into "photo corners"!!  :)
 

I inked the edges of two of the corners with gold and teamed them up with some glossy and glittery DCWV Botanical Stack paper which is so gorgeous that it didn't need much else for embellishment. 
 
Here's an angled shot to show it better:

I stamped and embossed the sentiment (discontinued from Clear Dollar Stamps) in red and mounted it up on kraft.  I layered that with some glimmery Coredinations gold cardstock....corners cut with decorative scissors, not a die cut.  A simple tiny rose (part of some lovely happy mail from Terri Scott ....THANKS, Terri!!) finished everything off.  

Do you like it?  I really love how it turned out.  And perhaps best of all.....all the papers were scraps from other cards (...or failed attempts! Ha.)  Yay!!!  Love it when I can do that!!!

Hey, Everyone......Woo-hoo!!!  I have five new followers!!!  A total of 49, now, and so you know what is right around the corner......

My 50 Follower Giveaway!!!!
AND
My 100th Post Giveaway!!!

Yes, TWO giveaways!! They are coming up soon, so this is an excellent time to become a follower AND to subscribe by email so you don't miss the big announcement for the giveaway posts.

Please help me welcome my new followers.  Here they are in no particular order:

Jenny Martin of My Paper Epiphany.  Oh, my....if you want to see some gorgeous watercolor techniques, just feast your eyes on her blog!  She hails from Melbourne, so if she has her seasons upside-down, you will understand why!  Thank you, Jenny, for becoming a follower!  I so appreciate your support.  This ginormous smile is for you!!!

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Sue D is my next new follower to be introduced. I couldn't find a blog for her, but I see her name listed all over the place as winner of giveaways.  Holy Cow!!....Sue D enters more giveaways than I do!!  Folks, we are talking major commenter here!!!  Sue, I would love to introduce you more thoroughly.  If you have a blog or photo-page you'd like me to mention, please email me using the sidebar form.  Thank you so much for becoming a follower.  Here is your very own ginormous smile!!!

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Carole Robb Bisson of The Diamond Dragonfly is up next. Carole is the "Encouragement Coordinator" for the Word Art Wednesday Challenge Blog. I am brand-new to entering the wonderful challenges there, but already I received absolutely the sweetest comment from Carole on my entry. Seriously, how many challenge blogs have anything even similar to an "Encouragement Coordinator"??? Carole is perfect for this position and that's only one of the many wonderful aspects of WAW. On Carole's blog you will find breath-takingly beautiful cards and tags (which seem to be her specialty!) all inspired by the Word of God. Please stop by and take a look!! Thank you, Carole, for becoming a follower. Your support is a real blessing and encouragement to me. Here's the ginormous smile I get having you as a follower!!

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Linda T of LiveLongLaughHardEmailOften is next in line. Linda's blog says it is a little bit of everything. She doesn't have a lot of current entries, but she has some *wonderful* inspirational quotes and poems. I really love the "Strength versus Courage" poem. Thanks, Linda, for becoming a follower of my blog and of Twitter. Here is a ginormous new-follower smile just for you!!!!

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Kren Kurts of A Fourth Life is the next one waiting in the wings. I see Kren's work a lot because I frequent the challenges on Mark's Finest Paper. Kren is on their DT (among others) and makes such lovely cards! She enters (and wins!!!) all sorts of challenges. Fun! Thank you, Kren, for all your sweet and supportive comments on my cards and thanks for becoming a follower! This ginormous smile is for you!!!

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Thank you, everyone, for all your nice comments.  I hope I can top 50 followers with this post.  Then all I will need to do is post a few more times to make 100 posts......then the GIVEAWAYS!!!!

Have a lovely day!!

<3
Janis 

Thank you for the honor of entering this card in the following challenges:
1.  Pretty Pink Posh - Cutting Edge Blog Hop 
2.  Double Click AKA Abusybee Challenge - When Life Gives You Lemons  (Use any fruit)
3.  Brown Sugar Challenge #108 - Let's Get Krafty
4.  Word Art Wednesday Challenge #146 - Anything Goes
5.  Savvy Handmade Cards - Photo Inspiration (I went with the fruit and color themes, instead of strictly Strawberries)