tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-74878954228523279092024-02-06T20:31:31.365-06:00Happiness Blooms!Carol (HB)http://www.blogger.com/profile/15703692058491064310noreply@blogger.comBlogger339125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7487895422852327909.post-45864377263990730932013-04-28T05:50:00.000-05:002013-04-28T05:50:32.836-05:00Same but Different<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
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I have a couple of "same but different" cards to share with you today using the new<span style="color: black;"><strong> </strong></span><a href="http://www.simonsaysstamp.com/servlet/the-56511/may-2013-best-mom/Detail"><span style="color: black;"><strong>Best Mom Ever</strong></span></a> set from Simon Says Stamp. </div>
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For this one, I stamped and colored the rose three times so I could layer the center. Before attaching each layer, I added a bit of rock candy Stickles. So sparklie! The square is a piece of<a href="http://www.starlitstudio.net/bawofordiecu.html"> <span style="color: black;"><strong>balsa wood</strong></span></a> die cut with a square Nestabilities die. Sentiment is PTI.</div>
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For the next card, I used the same paper but the smaller rose from the set. The sentiment is from <a href="http://www.thealleywaystamps.com/ProductDetails.asp?ProductCode=life%2Dis%2Dshort"><span style="color: black;"><strong>Life is Short</strong></span></a> (TAWS). The square yellow/green piece of card stock is embossed with <a href="https://www.papertreyink.com/pti-dies/sunrise-impressions-1-impression-plate/"><span style="color: black;"><strong>Sunrise</strong></span></a> impression plate (PTI) and a gold metallic pen finished the edge, along with the edge of the circle, </div>
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The paper is <a href="http://store.scrapbook.com/wr-61733-4.html?utm_source=google-shopping-feed&utm_medium=cpc&utm_campaign=google-free-shopping-feed&utm_content=wr-61733-4&kw=wr-61733-4&cmp=GSHOP&gclid=CLug0d2X7bYCFVQFMgod_nkAkQ"><span style="color: black;"><strong>Antique Chic</strong></span></a> (We R). You can click on the images for more detail.</div>
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<br />Carol (HB)http://www.blogger.com/profile/15703692058491064310noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7487895422852327909.post-907817360800973762013-04-17T05:00:00.000-05:002013-04-17T05:00:09.133-05:006? Already?<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Our granddaughter has a birthday this month. She's turning 6. I swear someone needs to find a pause button to keep these kids from growing up so fast! It seems like yesterday when she was born.<br />
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She's pretty excited to be turning 6, and she's a girlie girl, so the card is all about pink, flowers and glitter.<br />
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I used <a href="http://www.mftstamps.com/clear-stamps?product_id=1960"><span style="color: #e06666;"><strong>Big Birthday Numbers</strong></span></a> and <a href="http://www.mftstamps.com/clear-stamps?product_id=1960"><span style="color: #e06666;"><strong>Sunflower Girl</strong></span></a> (both MFT) along with dies <a href="http://www.mftstamps.com/die-namics/say-what-die-namics"><span style="color: #e06666;"><strong>Say What</strong></span></a><span style="color: #e06666;"><strong>?</strong></span> (MFT) and Spellbinders. Papers are Echo Park. The little girl stamp is actually holding a sunflower, so I cut a flower out of the paper and glued it over the top. Things gotta match ya know. LOL</div>
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As long as I had this adorable paper out, I figured I'd make one more.</div>
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The sentiment is from <a href="http://www.mftstamps.com/brand-spankin-new?product_id=1982"><span style="color: #e06666;"><strong>Birthday Sentiments</strong></span></a> (MFT). I covered "happy birthday" with eclipse tape so I could stamp the <span style="font-size: large;">2</span> in pink. Then carefully stamped the words in brown. Worked on the first try! wooohoo! The balloon, from Sweet Wishes (Penny Black), is colored with copics, cut out and glittered.</div>
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I recently purchased some new stamps from The Alley Way Stamps, a new company to me. I'm always hesitate to dive into a new company for a couple reasons... not all acrylic stamps are alike and if I love them, oh boy... my addiction grows. LOL</div>
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The reason I was first attracted to this company was the<span style="color: red;"> </span><a href="http://www.thealleywaystamps.com/ProductDetails.asp?ProductCode=life%2Dis%2Dshort"><span style="color: red;">Life is Short</span></a> set. Specifically this sentiment...</div>
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Doesn't that just about say it all!?!?! </div>
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Needless to say, a few more sets have found love in my home and I'm sure they won't be the last. Super cuteness!</div>
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The crayon stamp is from<span style="color: red;"> </span><a href="http://www.tsgstamps.com/Every_Child_p/161-12.htm"><span style="color: red;">Every Child</span></a> (There She Goes - another new fav of mine). I stamped it multiple times and then colored each with Copics to match the stripes in the paper (October Afternoon).</div>
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<br />Carol (HB)http://www.blogger.com/profile/15703692058491064310noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7487895422852327909.post-355836375992299982013-03-31T10:16:00.001-05:002013-03-31T10:16:32.897-05:00Happy Day!Happy Easter!<br />
There is still snow on the ground here in MN, but the celebration of today makes the world bright and beautiful!<br />
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I have a couple cards to share with you today. I recently ordered some <a href="http://www.ellenhutson.com/servlet/the-11048/Paper-Smooches-by-Kim/Detail"><span style="color: #38761d;">Paper Smooches</span></a> sets from <a href="http://www.ellenhutson.com/servlet/StoreFront"><span style="color: #38761d;">Ellen</span></a> (I heart Ellen's store!) and absolutely adore these images. LOVE them! I pared them with some new paper (<a href="http://www.ellenhutson.com/servlet/the-18744/American-Crafts-American-Crafts/Detail"><span style="color: #38761d;">My Girl</span></a> - American Crafts) that came in my Easter basket from a good friend. She sure knows my style!<br />
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This sentiment is from Amuse - isn't it just perfect with this paper!!<br />
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I love this chickie. She even has polka dot wings! LOL The <a href="http://www.mftstamps.com/die-namics-woodgrain-fence?filter_name=fence"><span style="color: #38761d;">fence</span></a><span style="color: #073763;">,</span><span style="color: #38761d;"> </span><a href="http://www.mftstamps.com/index.php?route=product/product&filter_name=grass&product_id=779"><span style="color: #38761d;">grass</span></a> and<span style="color: #38761d;"> </span><a href="http://www.mftstamps.com/die-namics/Sentiments/say-what-die-namics"><span style="color: #38761d;">bubble</span></a> dies are MFT and the <a href="http://www.ellenhutson.com/servlet/the-9729/Memory-Box-Dies%2C-Spring/Detail"><span style="color: #38761d;">flower</span></a> is Memory Box. The sun stamp is PTI stamped on white vellum and hand cut out.<br />
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Have a HAPPY DAY everyone!<br />
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Carol (HB)http://www.blogger.com/profile/15703692058491064310noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7487895422852327909.post-63779162242180309742013-03-29T06:36:00.001-05:002013-03-29T07:29:45.775-05:00'mmmmm coffeeHappy Friday!<br />
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It's a "free" day for me... a random vacation day just for the heck of it. I'm sitting here doing a little research on the web to spark the creative side of my brain (the bank tends to over-ride that side sometimes. lol) and then it's off to play at my stamp table.<br />
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But first, that wonderful, warm, first cup of coffee for the day.<br />
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This is a digi image that I got so long ago that I can't remember from what company, but I love it. I love that I can make it as big, or as small as I need for the project I'm working on. The center strip on the cup is paper pieced and the rest colored with Copic markers. A chipboard button with hand-cut leaves and some yellow pearls on the sentiment tag and it's ready to go.<br />
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edited to add - I found the designer of the digi stamp. <a href="http://thealleywaystamps.blogspot.com/p/freebies.html"><span style="color: blue;">The Alley Way Stamps</span></a>. It was the November freebie.<br />
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I'm off to see if I can bubble up some mojo!<br />
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<br />Carol (HB)http://www.blogger.com/profile/15703692058491064310noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7487895422852327909.post-85557260071496472692013-03-25T06:25:00.002-05:002013-03-25T06:25:52.917-05:00Spring<br />
It actually made it over 32 degrees this weekend in MN, so it must be time to start thinking about Spring!<br />
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I love this little <a href="http://www.ellenhutson.com/servlet/Categories"><span style="color: #351c75;">egg die</span></a> from Impression Obsession. I pulled some scraps from last years spring projects and whipped this up. (I used yellow cardstock for the background in the pic because of so much white on the card. Kind of a funky look. lol)<br />
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Here is this year's Easter treat basket for my team at work. I love making them a little someth'n someth'n. I used the new MFT <a href="http://www.mftstamps.com/index.php?route=product/product&product_id=1945"><span style="color: #073763;">flower box</span></a> and <a href="http://www.mftstamps.com/index.php?route=product/search&filter_name=trapezoid"><span style="color: #0b5394;">trapezoid box</span></a> dies with October Afternoon paper.</div>
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The hilarious bunny is from <a href="http://www.ellenhutson.com/servlet/Categories"><span style="color: #073763;">Paper Smooches</span></a>. Love that guy. The flag is hand cut and attached to a little stick. Sentiment is a Stampendous stamp that I've had forever.</div>
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Filled with assorted chocolate eggs, this should give the team a big smile! <br />
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Ok... I'm off to get this Monday started. Happy Spring everyone!<br />
HBCarol (HB)http://www.blogger.com/profile/15703692058491064310noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7487895422852327909.post-18212205414332293882013-03-17T14:13:00.001-05:002013-03-17T14:13:51.450-05:00Hello! I've been on a little trip to crazyville and stamping took a bit of a backseat. But, yesterday was one of my favorite days... a Saturday with absolutely no reason to leave the house! Yeah Me!<br />
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I had some new papers to play with and pulled out a favorite Whipper Snapper stamp to go with it.<br />
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The papers are <a href="http://www.inspirationemporium.com/FP1825.HTML"><span style="color: #45818e;">Park Bench</span></a> (Fancy Pants) and the stamp is <a href="http://www.whippersnapperdesigns.com/shop/rubber-stamps/floral-garden/realistic/picked-texas-wildflower-18728.html"><span style="color: #45818e;">Picked Texas Wildflower</span></a>. Such a fun image to color with Copics! The button is a PTI button stamp, punched out with a 1 1/8 inch circle punch.<br />
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I made a few cards and hope to get them posted in the coming days.<br />
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Well... the sun is shining and I need to go soak some up! See you soon.<br />
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Carol (HB)http://www.blogger.com/profile/15703692058491064310noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7487895422852327909.post-32407987486520591532013-02-23T20:40:00.002-06:002013-02-23T20:40:58.134-06:00Relaxing Saturday<br />
Hello! I had a wonderful day at the stamp table. I didn't have any particular projects to work on, just good 'ol stamping whatever I felt like. <br />
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I pulled out some stamps that haven't had any love for a while, along with some new papers.<br />
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I did some coloring...<br />
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And, a little clean & simple...<br />
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HBCarol (HB)http://www.blogger.com/profile/15703692058491064310noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7487895422852327909.post-48802324473973174852013-02-14T06:23:00.002-06:002013-02-14T06:23:41.094-06:00Happy Heart Day!<br />
A quick note to wish you all lots of love on this day that's all about hearts!<br />
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This is a digi image I bought quite a while ago. Who doesn't love a cute qwerty?<br />
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Sending Love!<br />
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Today was what I consider a perfect day. All errands were run yesterday and we went to church last night, so today was just meant for relaxing. Plus, we have had a beautiful snow falling all afternoon!</div>
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So... what's a girl to do with a day like this? Stamp! duh. LOL I love to sit here with snow falling outside my window - it is just so peaceful.</div>
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PTI is celebrating their anniversary and <a href="http://nicholeheady.typepad.com/capture_the_moment/2013/02/introducing-cutting-garden-boutique-borders-mother-and-my-mother-my-friend.html"><span style="color: #073763;">Nichole</span></a> created some awesome sketches for a challenge. Since sketches are my favorite type of challenge, I played along. I used all PTI stamps, dies and cardstock. The pattern paper is Pebbles, Inc.</div>
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Now, I better clean up this HUGE mess on my table. It's totally messin' with my peaceful day. LOL</div>
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I love Saturdays. I get up really early all week and that doesn't seem to change come Saturday, BUT, there is no rush to get going. I can ride my bike, sit in my favorite comfy chair and surf the net for inspiration, stamp, cook, whatever I want. LOVE it.</div>
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I love this image almost as much as my favorite comfy chair. It's the new Pure Innocence set, <a href="http://www.mftstamps.com/brand-spankin-new?product_id=1862"><span style="color: #990000;">Read All About It</span></a> from MFT. The chair and footstool are paper-pieced and the girl is colored with Copics.</div>
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Now, usually I'm not so chipper on a Monday, but it's a bank holiday (Martin Luther King Day), so I'm in no hurry to race my butt out the door into the cold to get to work. Happy Day!</div>
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I was playing around with some new stamps, dies and papers yesterday and decided it was finally time to try and see how it works to use a die to dry emboss. I think it is such a cool technique when I see others do it, but have never taken the time to figure it out. WOW! What an effect!</div>
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I used the <a href="https://www.papertreyink.com/pti-dies/papertrey-ink-cover-plate-hexagon-die/"><span style="color: #0c343d;">PTI hexagon cover plate</span></a> for my background. By putting the cardstock between the die and the tan embossing mat, it doesn't cut all the way through. waaay cool.</div>
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For the tag, I used <a href="https://www.papertreyink.com/pti-dies/papertrey-ink-tag-sale-5-die/"><span style="color: #0c343d;">PTI Tag Sale #5 die</span></a>. I cut a strip of pattern paper smaller than the width of the die, adhered it to white cardstock, then ran it through the die cutting machine. By adhering the paper and cardstock together first, I get a finished edge on the whole tag. The sentiment is PTI and the twine is October Afternoon.</div>
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The flower is made using <a href="http://www.mftstamps.com/die-namics?product_id=1051"><span style="color: #0c343d;">MFT Upsy-Daisy</span></a> die set and here is the funny thing... I chose the golden paper from the pack (<a href="http://www.ellenhutson.com/servlet/the-16865/My-Mind%27s-Eye-My/Detail"><span style="color: #0c343d;">MME Oliver 6x6 pad</span></a>) and cut the flowers. As I put the flower together I realized the pattern on the paper was hexagon - which matches the base - score! LOL The beautiful leaves behind the flower is a new <a href="http://www.starlitstudio.net/fcomeboxdief1.html"><span style="color: #0c343d;">Memory Box die - Fresh Foliage</span></a>. </div>
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My friend Lisa and I decided to stamp today (it's kinda cold/windy/wet out) and figured a challenge would kick-start the mojo. <a href="http://birdiebrown.blogspot.com/2013/01/new-freebie-challenge.html"><span style="color: #134f5c;">Birdie Brown</span></a> has this A-DORABLE image free (score!) and a challenge to go along with it.</div>
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For me, the biggest challenge was how NOT to make this a Valentine's card. LOL</div>
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Isn't that just the cutest bear? I love him. I glittered up the balloons and added a bit of twine. The sentiment is Hero Arts and the papers are My Minds Eye.</div>
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Hello friends! Long time, no see! Long time NO STAMP! This weekend changed all that. I've got lots to show you. <span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> Ü</span></div>
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Last month was the October Afternoon Warehouse Sale and man O'MAN was it a sale! I was there 3 times! While standing in line to get in, I saw my cyber friend, <a href="http://nevertoooldtocolor.blogspot.com/"><span style="color: #cc0000;">Beth</span></a>. We got to talking and decided to do a challenge using our new OA papers. How fun!</div>
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So, we are both posting creations today using <a href="http://www.octoberafternoon.com/line.php?line=CW"><span style="color: #cc0000;">Cakewalk</span></a>. Once I got started, I couldn't stop. LOL</div>
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This is for our son's birthday next week. The<span style="color: #cc0000;"> </span><a href="http://www.ellenhutson.com/servlet/the-15739/Memory-Box-Dies%2C-Starry/Detail"><span style="color: #cc0000;">star wreath</span></a> is a Memory Box die. I love how it goes with the star paper in this line. I covered a chipboard star with paper and glittered up a few of the stars on the wreath. Hey, even guys can appreciate glitter ya know.</div>
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Lastly, I mixed a little Cakewalk with the red snowflake paper from Holiday Style. I didn't have any cardstock that would match the green in the plaid, so I sprayed some cream with Sprinklers and Mr Huey white (it matches better in real life) and die cut the tag (PTI). The image is Whipper Snapper.</div>
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This was such a great way to get my mojo going and I can't wait to see what Beth created! You can find her at <a href="http://nevertoooldtocolor.blogspot.com/"><span style="color: #cc0000;">Never Too Old to Color</span></a>.</div>
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Happy Saturday! My daughter & her husband are coming for the weekend and it's going to be a girls shopping day! yippeeee! The day ahead is like card. It was a long week, kinda rainy and now today will be the rainbow! (cheesy, I know. LOL)</div>
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I used the <a href="http://www.mftstamps.com/index.php?route=product/product&filter_name=rainbow&product_id=1108"><span style="color: #0b5394;">die-namics rainbow die</span></a> from MFT to die cut white cardstock, colored each line with Copics and then using a glue pen, poured on the glitter. The clouds are<span style="color: #0b5394;"> </span><a href="https://www.papertreyink.com/pti-dies/papertrey-ink-cloud-1-2-die-collection-set-of-2/"><span style="color: #0b5394;">PTI dies</span></a> using PTI felt and the sun is <a href="http://www.ellenhutson.com/servlet/the-14719/Studio-Calico-Studio-Calico%2C/Detail"><span style="color: #0b5394;">Studio Calico</span></a><span style="color: #0b5394;">. </span><span style="color: black;">Papers are October Afternoon.</span><br />
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I hope your day is filled with rainbows! :)<br />
HBCarol (HB)http://www.blogger.com/profile/15703692058491064310noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7487895422852327909.post-30793273972176833852012-10-14T18:39:00.000-05:002012-10-14T18:39:11.313-05:00Happy Day!Hello Hello! It's been a wild & crazy summer and while I've gotten some stamping in, I haven't taken the time to share here. Bad HB.<br />
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So... I figure a little Happy Day wish for you all was appropriate. Ü<br />
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This <a href="http://www.ellenhutson.com/servlet/the-15740/Memory-Box-Dies%2C-Bicycle/Detail"><span style="color: #cc0000;">Memory Box</span></a> bike die is one of my new favs. I bought a recumbent exercise bike last January and ride that baby faithfully each morning. This is my "get healthy" year, and that bike has helped me loose over 60 lbs so far. <br />
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I hope you've found something this year that makes you happy! If not... well, the year isn't over yet. <br />
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Good to *see* you again!<br />
HBCarol (HB)http://www.blogger.com/profile/15703692058491064310noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7487895422852327909.post-72605000020861954632012-07-23T06:32:00.000-05:002012-07-23T06:32:00.759-05:00Birthday Tags<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
Hello! I've been busy lately working on a project for my daughter-in-law. My two little granddaughters seem to be going to birthday parties on a weekly basis and so I made a collection of birthday tags for Katherine to have in a cute box, ready to tie to any gift.</div>
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Here's the group - 30 of them!</div>
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I am adding a collection of colored twine in the box to tie the tags to the gift. <br />
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Here are the individual tags. I used <a href="http://www.ellenhutson.com/servlet/the-7551/Inkssentials%2C-Ranger%2C-surfaces%2C-tag%2C/Detail"><span style="color: #073763;">manila tags</span></a> covered with various papers. The tags are big enough that the little girls can write a birthday message on the back. The images are all digi stamps and are perfect for a project like this because I could make the images the perfect size for the tag!<br />
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I hope you are having a fabulous summer!<br />
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As always, beautiful papers make it easy....</div>
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The first card background was from Plumeria (Basic Grey). I stamped the sentiment (My Sentiments Exactly) right on the paper and then added the little pearls and the butterfly (Taylored Expressions).<br />
The wings of the butterfly are glitterfied with Antique Linen Distress Stickles.<br />
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The second card uses the same paper line for the frame. The image, Botanical Silhouettes (Papertrey Ink) was an anniversary set. <br />
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I hope I don't have to use these for a long long time, but it's good to have them on hand.<br />
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Have a great day! Stay cool!<br />
HBCarol (HB)http://www.blogger.com/profile/15703692058491064310noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7487895422852327909.post-15414182179846870502012-07-04T04:00:00.000-05:002012-07-04T04:00:01.647-05:00God Bless America<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Hi all! It's another gorgeous day here in MN! After all the rain last week, this is so wonderful.</div>
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Each year, I use my "Volunteer Day" (a benefit where I work - each and every employee, 60,000+, gets one paid 8 hour day to give to to their community as a volunteer) to make birthday cards for the local Meals on Wheels program. This is my 3rd year and each year I try to make more than the last. 2010 was 31, 2011 was 50 and this year... 55!</div>
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I try to keep the cards flat so they don't have to add postage for mailing, which is the hardest thing for me! I like my embellishments! LOL <br />
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So there ya go... a very productive couple days. But YIKES, you should see my table!<br />
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HB<br />Carol (HB)http://www.blogger.com/profile/15703692058491064310noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7487895422852327909.post-392957569979004242012-06-21T06:31:00.001-05:002012-06-21T06:31:45.898-05:00Toad'ally!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
Hello! I have another creation to share from my unexpected stamping time last weekend (remember the washed out camping trip? lol). </div>
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I used the new <a href="http://kgiron.blogspot.com/2012/06/sweet-sunday-sketch-challenge-161.html">Sweet Sunday Sketch</a> (#161) to make a card for my daughter who lives in Chicago. </div>
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When she was little her nickname was "Toad" (long story. lol) so I thought this image was very fitting. I'll stick a Starbucks gift card in it as a treat. I wonder if she'll get the phone reference - as in CALL YOUR MOM! :) She's more of a text'er but sometimes I just need to hear her voice. Ya know?!?<br />
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Anyway... the image is Whipper Snapper and the papers are My Minds Eye.<br />
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Here's is a quickie card using this weeks <a href="http://www.splitcoaststampers.com/forums/card-sketches-f41/sketch-challenge-389-%7B6-13-12%7D-t555780.html"><span style="color: #e06666;">sketch challenge</span></a> over on SCS.</div>
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The paper does all the work! (Neapolitan by AC) Gotta love that. The balloon and sentiment die are from PTI, as is the sentiment. A little glitter here and there and done!<br />
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Today was one of those days. We were suppose to go camping (in a tent that we've had for 3 years and still haven't used), but then the weather forecast was for thunderstorms. Oh well, we thought, a little water never hurt. But then my husband ended up at an emergency dentist appointment this morning and had to have a tooth pulled. Oy. Needless to say, the camping trip was cancelled. We were only going about a half hour from home for one night, so it really wasn't all that sad to cancel (and I know I would NOT have enjoyed sleeping in a tent with a thunderstorm going on around me anyway. LOL)</div>
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So what's a girl to do with a unplanned day at home? Stamp, of course.</div>
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I decided to go against the weather and make a bright, cheery card using <a href="http://www.whippersnapperdesigns.com/shop/rubber-stamps/animals/birds/main-street-9592.html"><span style="color: #38761d;">Main Street</span></a> (Whipper Snapper). The birdhouses are all paper-pieced with Neapolitan (Dear Lizzy by AC). The little flower garden is two dies; <a href="http://www.ellenhutson.com/servlet/the-9729/Memory-Box-Dies%2C-Spring/Detail"><span style="color: #38761d;">Spring Border</span></a> (Memory Box) and <a href="http://www.mftstamps.com/index.php?route=product/product&filter_name=grass&product_id=779"><span style="color: #38761d;">Fresh Cut Grass</span></a> (MFT). The flowers and stems are colored with Copics. The sentiment is from the <a href="http://www.heroarts.com/products/productInfo.cfm?ItemNo=CL582&subCat=C05"><span style="color: #38761d;">Year Round Sentiments</span></a> set (Hero Arts). I love the little strip of washi tape that was a gift from a wonderful friend (she actually gave me a whole roll, not just the little strip. LOL)<br />
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So... all in all, not a bad day. Considering.<br />
Thanks for visiting!<br />
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Hi friends! It was a <span style="color: #cc0000;">HOT</span> weekend here in MN so I stayed in the coolness and stamped. I'm a smart girl. LOL</div>
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I found out recently that friends from our hometown have started a gourmet pickle business. They are a great couple and I am so excited for them. I had just purchased the <a href="http://www.ellenhutson.com/servlet/the-13027/Dear-Lizzy-Dear-Lizzy%2C/Detail"><span style="color: #38761d;">Dear Lizzy Neapolitan</span></a> 6x6 pad that has these adorable little mason jars so the light bulb pops in my head... make her a set of note cards! </div>
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I cut out 6 different jars and put a couple of stamped flowers (PTI) in each. The strips of paper are all from the same pad and are sewn together. The sentiment is Hero Arts.</div>
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Of course I realized I didn't take a picture of the coordinating card, or the cute package, before I sealed up the package for mailing. ugh. You'll just have to trust me. <span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Ü</span></div>
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Yesterday, I spent the whole day (ya, like from <em>10 am to 11pm</em>! lol) with a couple good friends at Archivers. I love stamping and chatting and laughing with these girls. Anyway... I had recently bought the<span style="color: #134f5c;"> </span><a href="http://echoparkpaper.com/collections/note-to-self/"><span style="color: #134f5c;">Note to Self</span></a> paper pack from Echo Park and decided to use it to make Guy cards. </div>
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I made 10 (TEN!) cards! People who know me know that that is a lot in one day. I am stoked that my mojo is coming back. The only stamping was the sentiment (except for the airplane card), and I used a lot of dies.</div>
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These will all go to the Meals on Wheels program in the Twin Cities. I donate cards to them each year to give their clients. It's such a good program for our senior shut-ins!<br />
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Did you get crafty this weekend? Isn't it just the funnest thing!?!??!<br />
See you soon!<br />
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