tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-91972332099471712442012-01-31T18:53:47.357-06:00Elizabeth *^..^*http://www.blogger.com/profile/12792700524301318613noreply@blogger.comBlogger811100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9197233209947171244.post-58765707929488511022011-12-05T17:33:00.004-06:002011-12-05T17:58:11.496-06:00

What a wonderful surprise to be notified that one of my cards has been included in a "Favorites Of The Week" on Splitcoast again! I was just minding my own business and viewing comments left in my gallery and noticed "susanbri" of Canada congratulated me on a card and let me know it was featured in the "Clean and Simple (CAS) Favorites for the week ending December 4, 2011". Whoo Hooo!!! Thank you

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Greetings bloggers! I'm sharing one of the favorite projects from yesterday's classes. My Fall Frame with a wonderful unique embellishment! I'll add a tutorial for this project soon. Check back later. If you want to purchase some of these embellishments for your design projects, visit my Etsy site here. The holidays are just around the corner! Are you in need of some holiday cards or gift

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I had some requests to see the rest of my Boo album from my last post, so here are pictures of the inside. It holds 11 pictures and has several places for journaling. I am selling this album for $35 if you don't want to make your own. It's the only one like it. I'm in love with making little Mini Albums! They are so much fun and quicker than big 12 x 12 layouts. What is your preference and why?

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A Quick Fun Post and then I have to Run!! Stampin' Up! Demo Only Retreat is this weekend and I'm late for the party?! I know I owe you a tutorial for the little gift box from the Anniversary Party, but I just haven't had the time to put it together. I do however have a tutorial for my favorite holiday season....Halloween!! I hope you like it! If you would like to order supplies through my

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The votes are in! Thanks for leaving comments on my last post for the candy box. I'll work on a tutorial this week! For now, I wanted to share two cards I designed for tomorrow's class. August 31st is the last day to order stamps and accessories from the Summer Mini Catalog (link here). Some items were carried over and are still available to purchase in the 2011 - 2012 Idea Book & Catalog (link

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They flipped over the candy box! Leave a comment if you would like me to post a tutorial for this Flower Candy Box. After a whirlwind vacation in Salt Lake City, Utah (convention), I arrived home to tons of calendar kit orders and jewelry orders. I have been swamped, but I finally caught up and am ready to have some play time for me. Another thing on the agenda when I returned was

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I had a blast last Saturday sharing calendar kits with ladies tired of the same old boring desk top calendars. These can be used Year-After-Year. Just adhere the monthly calendar with temporary adhesive and replace next year. I'm sharing just a few of the months on my blog. If you are interested in purchasing kits, they are $25 for 6 months. Kits come with all the supplies to make your own 6 x

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Popping in to share two cards from my Tart & Tangy class!! The class was so much fun and I enjoyed the challenge of sharing how versatile one stamp set can be. I received soooo many compliments and one lady even said I should "take this show on the road"! How fun would that be?!!! I think my favorite is the Apron card I designed with the cherry. I paired Real Red with Baja Breeze on 2 of them,

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I just wanted to share one of the cards I made with my downline this past weekend. Stampin' Up! Embossing folders add so much character to a plain piece of cardstock. See for yourself. I have included a egg template for your convenience. I used all Stampin' Up! items of course! If you would like to have one of my handmade cards, just go to my Stampin' Up! Website, place an order and you will

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Thought I would pop in and post some pictures from our latest classes. We have a blast every time!!! Our group is comprised of so many wonderful personalities with so much talent, but we always have room for more friends in our group. I am truly blessed to know these ladies.If you would like to have one of my handmade cards, just go to my Stampin' Up! Website, place an order and you will receive

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Just a quick post to share what I have been working on. I'm taking orders for my Mini Holiday Albums and thought I would share some little sneak peeks! I'm using the Jolly Holiday DSP by Stampin' Up! All supplies are Stampin' Up!! If you would like to purchase supplies from me to make your own Mini Albums visit my Stampin' Up! website. I can make 4 mini albums from one pack of the Jolly

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HAPPY HALLOWEEN!!! I hope everybody has a wonderful and safe Halloween. You are looking at the hostess gift I made for Saturdays Stampin' Up! workshop a friend hosted. She loves pumpkin and coffee, so I thought a container full of Pumpkin Spiced K-Cups (for Keurig brewer) would be perfect. Basically it's a larger version of my Pumpkin Treat containers from last year you can see here, but with

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Quick post then I'm back to the kitchen to make some Pumpkin Butterscotch Oatmeal cookies for a gathering this weekend in Brenham! Whoot Whoot! Oh how I love retreats and the season of pumpkin!! Made this for a dear friend who is dealing with some health issues right now. She is loved by so many and in our thoughts and prayers. All Stampin' Up supplies except for the pattern paper and oval

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I have some more pictures to share from the event. We had a Grand Prize drawing that night and invited the ladies to come dressed as your favorite "Sex in the City" character. Best dressed gets a prize! I could just kick myself for not getting pictures of my outfit. It was wicked fun to dress up for this event and we enjoyed seeing the ladies all dolled up. This pictures shows one of the tables

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Just a quick post to share some pictures from one of our very fun and successful parties we held last week through our Meetup group. Jennifer and I taught the ladies how to make cards and a paper purse that holds three 3 x 3 gift cards and envelopes. If you are in the area and would like to attend one of our events, join our Meetup group and you will be notified each time we add an event to the

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One of the many groups I participate in is an ATC group. ATC stands for Artist Trading Card. As their name indicates, ATC are collectibles, a brilliant idea born of the older sports-themed trading cards. The one rule that makes an ATC derives from their origins: the dimensions of the ATC must be 2.5"x3.5", or 64x89mm.First, an ATC must not be sold, only exchanged, as the whole essence of these

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First I want to thank all of my blogging friends for taking the time to leave a kind comment regarding the loss of our little Zenia. I still catch myself calling out to her at bedtime and in the morning when I would normally roll over and kiss her little head because she would always sleep right next to my head or on my chest. It's still a rude awakening when I realize she isn't there. It helps

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Popping in for a moment to share the last package I am sending off to my Stampin' Pal for this quarter. I absolutely LOVE the Tea Party Designer Series Paper (Item 113992) by Stampin' Up. All Supplies are Stampin' Up! Matchbox Bigz XL die for the box embossed with Clear Embossing Power and the Delicate Dots (Item 115662) Jumbo wheel. Covered each Hershey's Nugget with a strip of coordinating

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I stumbled across some totally unexpected news while trying to catch up on emails last week. Remember Sherrill Graff of latenitestampinwithsherill hired me to make samples for her and I sent her a box of goodies last year? Well, I had some extra cards I made for a Demonstrator Only swap and I mailed the extras to her to have as samples to share with her customers. Unbeknown to me she was

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Against my better judgment and despite my limited free time, I joined a Stampin' Up! Only stamper swap again. Soooo here is my first installment for this round. Valentine's is for spreading the love to friends, family and significant others. So I wanted to create something for a friend on Valentine's Day. I'm totally loving the Mini-Milk Carton die from Stampin' Up!! My early birthday present

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Just a little birthday present gift topper I whipped up one night for a non-crafty friend that has been admiring my paper craft designs the past year. This is a pretty large topper. Dimensions are roughly 4" - 5" with all the little swirls, etc. The topper was a gift as well. I told her if she kept this topper, I would incorporate it into a mini-album for her to add her own special birthday

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For the past few years I haven't subscribed to jewelry or bead magazines. The contents of magazines were completely uninspiring and just regurgitated designs. The last magazine I looked through was the January 2009 issue of Bead Trends because it had some of my designs in it, which I knew would be the last for a while. I say this because I reached a point in my jewelry design career where

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Hello all! Happy New Year!! Long time no blog. Totally inundated with orders and commitments. I'm in complete productivity overload and have files busting at the seams to share. I was one of the few to be hired as a sample designer by Sherrill Graff of latenitestampinwithsherill. I cannot express the respect and admiration I have for this lady. She is kind, giving, honest, giving, caring,

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**ALERT** No card updates, just sad news and sappy reminiscing. If you only visit for paper crafting updates, you can skip this post. I have been dreading an update to the blog due to the way our Vegas trip ended. The Vegas trip was so nice and VERY RELAXING. It was wonderful not having to rush around completing tasks like a chicken with my head cut off, but the vacation ended poorly. We

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We have run away to Vegas and are having a BLAST!! Halloween Night is all about finally seeing the underwater performance of "O" by Cirque du Soleil. In 1994 "Mystere" was the first time I laid eyes upon this phenomenal show and I became a huge fan. I am not sure why, but the dynamic kaleidoscope of sights and sounds always evoke powerful emotions in me. If you get the chance to see any of

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It seems as though the summer has flown by, but believe it or not, it is already time to start gearing up for the flu and pneumonia season. What better way to send healing thoughts to a friend than with this little Tea Pocket. It's sure to brighten the recipient's day and speed their recovery. Be prepared and make up a bunch to have on hand. I designed and created the Tea Pocket with all

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Whipped up some kits for a gathering of paper crafting friends this past weekend. I added Dove Peanut Butter Chocolates and Lindor Truffles in Halloween colors. I included a quick write up with the supplies and dimensions in case you want to make a few. I don't have time for a detailed tutorial. My templates and designs are shared for free. All Stampin' Up! Supplies:Ovals die Item #114525 The

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I felt like using the adorable little skunk from Pun Fun (Item # 115054) again and used my flower template I shared originally in this post. *FLOWER TEMPLATE*All Stampin' Up! Supplies Stamped and embossed with Iridescent Ice the flourish from Stampin' Up! Priceless set (Item #115052) on the pink card base. Butterfly is made from punched out Stampin' Up! Trio Flower punch (Item# 109183) and cut

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Just playing around with my Stampin' Up! Sizzix dies trying to figure out which container would be the easiest to make if I needed something in a pinch. The altered Baskets & Blooms was my favorite to make.Pillow Box die(item # 113466). Petal Card die for the square box(#113467). Need four petal cards to make a 2-1/2" square gift box. Baskets & Blooms die (item# 113484) I altered the Baskets &

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Hubby used our new oven to make homemade biscuits. His first attempt I might add and he made them with a heart shaped cookie cutter. How sweet is that?! One of my favorite new sets from Stampin' Up! is the Chic Boutique set. I had this set with me Friday night when I met up with my card making buddies. One of the ladies placed little gift bags at each seat with goodies and embellishments for

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I have another holiday card to share that was made in last months card classes. I used Baroque Motifs to create a fancy garland to suspend the lovely ornaments from the Tree Trimmings set. Heard From The Heart set for the sentiment and used the scallop border punch to layer strips of card stock that coordinate with the ornament colors. Supplies are Stampin' Up! and if you would like to place an

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I wanted to share some cards I made recently for friends and classes I am teaching. Thought you might like a little inspiration since I have been too busy to share lately. Stay tuned as I am working on some mini-tutorials to share on my blog as well. *********************TULIP THANKS ********************* All Stampin' Up! supplies were used to create these cards. I

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I finally have a post to let you know what I have been up to. I'm super busy with several projects. One including researching a new oven for the home. Ours went kaput while broiling steaks for dinner earlier this week. We had to finish them in a toaster oven in three batches. We got a good laugh out of it. I love to bake and cook, so it's imperative that we have a working oven. I think the

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I wanted to share a fantastically sweet creation by Caroline (aka Caz) of stampingcaz.blogspot.com. She used my Watermelon template from this post (LINK), but made some slight changes. Caroline changed the handle to act as a support for the delicate flower Tilda is holding. Then she filled the basket with stamps from Stampin' Up! Tart N Tangy set and lots of ribbons. What a great gift this

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Shame on me. I have other commitments and orders I need to work on, but my mind is in overload with ideas, so I created a winter card after I finished posting the Rich Razzleberry Wedding card. Same technique, just different theme. The Medallion stamp can be used as a snowflake or wreath. I created a little ice skating scene with Winter Post set (item # 111780) and Lovely As A Tree (item #

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The Design Team Challenge this week on Late Night Stampers is to design a card that is ANYTHING but the regular size. I have always been a shaped card designer, so this was not a problem. All supplies are Stampin' Up! and if you would like to place an order with me, visit my website HERE. I am in love with the new In Color Rich Razzleberry (RR), so I let that wonderful color be my guide.Used the

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**UPDATE** Be sure to include an email if you don't have a blogger profile with your email displayed. If you haven't received your template, you may email me at the email listed on my blogger profile page. Another template share!! I designed and created this tote for the June Secret Stamper gift using the little skunk from the Pun Fun set. If you would like my template and instructions, leave

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I was feeling extra happy today after ending a phone call with one of my absolute favorite loved ones, therefore I felt compelled to design a happy card. I had some colored panels with the hedgehogs from my last card still lying out. I messed up the coloring on one panel, so I decided to save what I could and cut out one of the little guys. I used the Spellbinder's flower die to frame the

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Cuteness Overload with more Penny Black images!! Another stamp I can return to my dear, sweet and kind Penny Black stamp hoarding friend. I colored the scene with SU markers on water color paper. I sponged the top of the scene with SU Bashful Blue for the sky. Added the grass with different colored markers. Pattern paper is from my scraps pile and the sentiment is from SU ALWAYS set (Item

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Happy 4th to everyone!! I woke up to a scrumptious waffle made by my wonderful hubby. What a way to start the day!You probably want to know why the blog title for the day is "Three Stooges". I asked hubby to name this card and he replied with "Three Stooges". After I stopped laughing, I asked "why?". He replied "because they look like they are having a good time". I'm sure my blog readers

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Just playing around with some scraps left over from other projects. I am so very happy that Tea Party Designer Series Paper made it to the new 2009-2010 catalog. I used scraps from this *CARD* and this *PROJECT* to make these cards. The first card features the sweet Miss Anya and the other has the adorable skunk from Stampin' Up! Pun Fun set. I smudged some black ink on the card right above the

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Wondering where I have been??? Deep in the pages of the new (SU) Stampin' Up! catalog of course! I received my copy early because I am a demonstrator. Awwww, the perks of being a demonstrator! ;-) I was thrilled to see that "Season Of Friendship" from the Holiday Mini catalog was included in the upcoming 2009-2010 Idea Book & Catalog! I have seen this set used in so many ways. It's extremely

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I had to create a project with Aqua and Peach for color challenge due this weekend. First I chose a retired Bali Breeze Designer Series Paper by Stampin' Up! The colors were perfect! Then a scene came to mind with sweet Miss Anya. I wanted to incorporate Miss Anya in a field of flowers and throw in some candy that matched the challenge colors. I came across this awesome tutorial and knew I had to

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I created this Baby Girl gift set for a baby shower gift. The nursery is done in pink and brown. I recycled a lovely container I purchased two years ago that originally held velvet Prima's adorned with rhinestones. The packaging was just too pretty to throw out and it is a perfect gift box for my set of hand-made baby onesie "Thank You" cards. The metal border of the gift box is embossed with

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I had the privilege of being adopted by a local Stampin' Up! demonstrator. She is a total sweetheart and a huge source of information as well as inspiration. She shared instructions for a 10 X 10 foldover album recently. I tweaked the dimensions a bit...no surprise, right? I'm known for not following instructions. tee heeHere it is!! My very first completed Mini Scrapbook Album! The name on

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I am truly blessed with some very talented friends. When I found out one of my friends purchased this same bunny die I thought it would be fun to create a 3-D item and swap Easter goodies. This is just ONE of the items I received in the swap. She totally went overboard and spoiled me to the max. I decided to stop hoarding this precious eye candy and share with my blogging buddies. It sits on my

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My new favorite set!! From the Occasions Mini Catalog this stamp set is *Great Friend* item 113792 and is only available until June 30th. I used my Pretty In Pink marker to outline the frame for the sentiment. I love how this makes it pop!! The decorative border to the left of the Tea Party designer paper is created with the Eyelet Border Punch. The butterfly is embossed with the Iridescent Ice

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I designed this card with Stampin' Up! supplies only. I LOVE Stampin' Up's Sizzlit die "Swirls Scribbles" and use it all the time! The swirls are a perfect choice for adding a little whimsy to the corners of the cupcake panel. If you are interested in making your own birthday cards the "Swirls Scribbles" die is only $4.95. Cupcake border wheel $6.50. I used the Stampin' Up! water colors for the

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My first card with this adorable Hero Arts Graduation Set! The blue and gold colors were inspired by an invitation we received. Stampin’ Up! Pacific Point and Brushed Gold card stock matched the invitation colors perfectly. Score! Stamped the owl on gold, Pacific Point and Whisper White. Cut out and pop-dotted the hat and robe. Now I'm off to pop it in the mail and continue working on jewelry

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Those that know me as an established jewelry designer ask if I still make jewelry because I don't post any pictures of my recent work. I *do* still make jewelry and here is an exclusive design to prove it. You won't see this anywhere else!! Behold the sweetest hand painted bird pendant paired with sterling silver, Bali beads, Swarovski crystals and quartz beads meticulously hand wrapped and

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Sorry I have been missing. Deadlines and orders are a huge "time suck" right now. Hopefully this Card Eye Candy will make you forget all about my lack of posts. Now that my dear friend has received her birthday box, I can share a picture of the card I made especially for her. Lots of TLC went into this creation. We share a common love of cats, therefore all her birthday cards must have a kitty.

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I needed a graduation card and quick! The school colors are black and red so I pulled out my Stampin' Up! Real Red card stock, Scary Skulls rolling wheel and the Just Jawing stamp set. The stars are cut out of a metallic black paper and the big star is adhered with pop-dots. That's all from me today...gotta run. Have a fabulous day!

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This is just one of the Mother's Day cards I designed this month. I love the Stampin' Up! Embosslit dies. They cut and emboss in one swoop making it so easy to create a quick card. I used my daubers to add shading with ink. Markers were used to add shading to the leaves and the butterflies. I always use markers or my white gel pen to decorate die cut or punched out butterflies. It adds so much.

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Check out this super clever card I received from one of my girlfriends. A Flower Pot card. It was such a nice surprise to find this waiting in my stack of mail. The fact that she cut out all the flowers is a big deal because she hates cutting. She used purples, glitter and bling! My faves!!! When you pull on the top two flowers a blank card is attached and ready for your greeting. I blurred her

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To me this is the epitome of a loving mother. This greeting card was waiting for me in my "Inbox" today from a very dear friend that has helped me "Mother" my furry children by sharing all kinds of wonderful advice. She is so sweet to take the time to use her computer mouse to add the sentiment below the photograph before attaching to the email.My husband ROCKS!! I woke up to a beautiful and

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Please check out this blog and donate! A PLACE TO BARK Your donation is Tax Deductible. If they can raise $10,000 they will receive a matching grant of $10,000. The funds will go toward completing the shelter being built. They plan on providing low cost or free spay and neuter programs for the communities that surround the shelter. The blog is full of pictures and stories about the animals

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Last weekend one of the many things I did was hang with crafty friends. My "out of the box" designs landed me the opportunity to play with a brand new stamp set released by Close To My Heart. I was a little worried I would disappoint my stamping buds. After a few hours of sleep and my handy sketch pad, I conquered my fears and came up with a few designs. After receiving awesome feedback, I

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Our morning feeding routine consists of canned food while we are getting ready and as we are walking out the door we give the babies hard food that we refer to as "crunchies". Our little angels remind us very sweetly every morning to be sure and give them "crunchies". Thursday morning I decided they could stand to lose a little weight, so I left without giving them any "crunchies". This is

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I am part of a Secret Stamper Club. The rules are you are assigned one lady and are committed to sending her one gift item per month for three months. This gift item is NOT a purchased item - it's a hand-stamped item by you! All supplies used need to be from Stampin' Up! (SU) so that your person may easily duplicate it, if they wish! A "gift item" can be described as anything 3D - what we

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Two more cards available!! The birthday card flame is from CTMH Playful Petals. I thought it looked like a flame, so I used it as one. Then I cut apart the flourish and used just one side to add some whimsy to the sentiment. It's no secret. I frequently cut my stamps apart and use just a portion of the design for my designs. For the butterfly card, I wanted something quick and simple. Used CTMH

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I have an extensive collection of templates I have created over the years and after many requests, I decided to start creating templates to share on the web. In the past I just traced my template onto card stock to share my designs with others. Let me know if you have any questions about this first template. I hope it is easy to understand. To make this box you need just one letter size sheet of

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This picture completely melts my heart. I was cleaning out emails when I came across this picture and it made me smile. Then I had what Mike (husband) refers to as the "Kitty Outburst". Let me explain "Kitty Outburst". I'll be surfing the web, blogs, checking emails, whatever. I'll come across an adorable picture of an animal or a video or story that speaks to my animal loving soul. I'll turn

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I just couldn't let Christmas go by without making a Frosty The Snowman card! I saw a few variations online, but they were missing a "mouth made of coal", so I had to add little pieces of coal and rosy cheeks. I adore the Stampin Up exclusive Sizzlits Birds & Blooms set and had to give Frosty a feathered friend. This card available in the "Available Cards" area of the blog. We had snow last week!

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So way back in September, this very talented lady, Julie, awarded me in this post. AWARD! My blog was only a few months old, therefore receiving an award was a real suprise!! So what did I go and do? Fall off the Face of Bloggin world. Duh! Bad blogger! It has been so crazy with Hurricane Ike's aftermath and all my responsibilities of LIFE I have neglected to pass on this award. Better late

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No new cards yet, but I wanted to share a purse I designed in July for a friends birthday. I gifted her with some of my jewelry pieces she had been admiring. She likes the art of paper crafting too, so I decided to make a unique gift bag to accompany the jewelry. I used retired Stampin' Up! design paper, lots of die cuts, chocolate chip colored paper and ribbon for the handles. Let's not forget

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Sorry I've been missing. Busy buzzing around with so many projects. This week I am designing cards for my card class. This is one of them and I will include these in the next "Available Cards" update, coming soon. The other cards designed for my class will be Christmas theme. I need to update the available cards for the animal shelter donation cause. All are sold out! Many thanks to

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I have quite a few cat loving friends and they share pictures with me every so often through email. When I received this email, I knew I had to share it with my readers. Her subject line cracked me up!! R.C.’s email is below. We know all too well how they can be such a terror, but we still love them so! Check out his attempt at the innocent facial expression. Ha! We know better.R.C.’s quote:* “

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My pink owl was originally created in July 2007 from scraps and punches. This owl was the beginning of looking at my dies and paper punches in a different light. I have a ton of pink paper scraps, so I decided to work on creating an owl with scraps and punches. This pink owl was what I came up with.January 2008 SCS announced an Animals Punchie Challenge and this is the card I submitted. I was

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Time for some kitty pics. I haven’t shown off my most precious angel, Zenia. She is my “Velcro kitty” because she always has to be where I am. If Mike gets home before me and feeds the babies, Zenia refuses to eat until Mommy is home. It’s so sweet. She gets away with murder I tell you! If she isn’t hogging my pillow, she is in my “teddy bear” nook with her paw draped over my hand or arm to

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This week has flown by. Have had lots of fun making cards and working on jewelry orders. I'm gearing up for some more card classes. My first one went so well, the ladies scheduled another one. I'm so flattered! I love sharing this art form. I have another card that can be swapped out with one of the card packs available. The sweet puppy on the card is stamped and then I colored him in with

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I adore Penny Blacks rubber stamp designs. Her images are so precious. A friend just received a shipment and let me take some home to play with. This is one of the cards I made so far. I used SU watercolor pencils on the images and cut out each one and added to the card with pop-dots for dimension. Used SU slit punch to create the scallop border and SU photo corner punch for the corners. I LOVE

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Whoo Hoo!! I was so excited to find out that one of my cards was chosen for the Sketch Challenge this week at Split Coast Stampers. What an honor!! Split Coast Stampers is a forum that serves as a meeting/gathering place for stampers and paper crafting members. The site is full of tips, techniques, patterns and challenges. The gallery is filled with inspiration and I have met some really great

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WHEW!! Still trying to recover from this weekend and Monday night. George Michael was in town. Whoop!! Had a blast despite the heat. They turned off the a/c to save his vocal cords. He totally rocked the Toyota center. We were on the floor, so no need for binoculars. We danced and sang our little hearts out. He still has the moves! I have always enjoyed watching him perform and Monday night was

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A super sweet card for cat lovers. I can swap this out with one of the cards in the sets if you like. The little flower is cut out and adhered with pop dots. A rhinestone is in the center. Gotta have my bling! The following is for the paper crafters. This is one of my favorite color combinations. I used my Spellbinder's Wizard to emboss all card stock panel with little flowers. Used a strip of

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Okay, so I have been working with a very talented blog designer that is creating a custom design for my blog. I’m so excited about revealing it. I think by the end of this week, it will be up. ** UPDATED TO ADD ** It's completed and here is the new blog design. Isn't Veronica fabulous at turning ideas into reality!!! Let me know what you think of my new blog Veronica designed!! **For today I

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Blessings to you and yours this 4th of July!From my private collection, a Patriotic kitty lampwork pendant sure to make you smile.

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I just wanted to show you one of my cards I am really proud of. I created the dress card February 16, 2008 for a Best Dressed Baby challenge. The challenge was to create a card like or featuring images that a baby might wear, such as a onesie, diaper, or even booties . When I read the challenge, it reminded me of a story my mother told me. When she was pregnant with my twin brother and me, she

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Like most cats, ours love to bury under the covers. When this occurs, we affectionately refer to the cat hiding under the covers as “bed lump”. Eventually one of the other cats jumps on the "bed lump" and rides it like a cowboy. :-) In this photograph, Jasmine was attacking "Kona, the bed lump". Jasmine hops off bed lump and Kona sneaks to the edge of cover. Kona throws back the cover to attack

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I have two sets of cards packaged and ready to mail. Please specify which set you would like as they are slightly different.The sets include:1 Thank You (blue/gray)1 Sympathy (brown/olive/cream)1 Celebrate (cupcake)2 customizable cards (floral pink/green)The floral cards have 3 different sentiments, which allows you to customize each card. Choose the sentiment, peel off the backing and place in

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I am lucky enough to have friends that give me their scraps. They think I am doing them a favor by taking them. I think they are doing ME a favor by GIVING me beautiful pieces of design paper, ribbons, stickers, etc. I have made cards with these free goodies for almost two years now. I don't feel right selling the cards made from donated scraps, so I had this idea. To start a blog called Animal

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