Farewell to One of a Kind

Quick post as it is early in the am and I need to get to bed for my workshop today. I signed up for a retired set swap. You were to use a set that was retiring to create a card. I also used cardstock that is retiring. I chose the sketch from Create with Connie and Mary. I will be mailing my creation out on Monday. Here is the sketch and my creation. inside…

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June ATC and workshop card

Second post, scroll down for the first! Well I have been working on my June ATC. I have a lot going on in June so my goal is to finish these and ship them out next week so I have that crossed off my list. I saw a card during my blurfing that used a punch and made a strawberry. I loved the idea and set about doing it for my ATC. The original card…

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4th of July table decoration

Well I didn’t get anything made early enough yesterday to post. I put my youngest on a place to San Francisco where she will live for a year. It will be a long year for me! I miss her already. I was in Target the other day picking up some things for her trip when I spotted a few things I thought I could use for a challenge. The Hand Stamped Sentiments blog has an…

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The Check Box tutorial finally

I am so glad you stuck with me as I tried to get this up. This week is finally settling down and it should be a little bit more quieter so that I can get back on track. I know you came for the directions, so here they are. The white dots in the pictures are the reflection in my cook top from my recessed lighting. I had to photograph the patterns on the black…

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Finally – The Blog Tour card directions

We are back from San Francisco. It was a quick trip and we are both still fighting jet lag. I spent some time yesterday and finally got this tutorial fixed so I could post it. I am sorry it took so long but I could not figure out how to post this with out getting html error messages. I think I have it figured out now but we will see. I have included pictures of…

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Easy Peasy Wednesday

Well, as usual I am very busy. I will make this a quick post. My card today is for the easy card challenge over at Late Night Stampers. You had to create an easy card using buttons. I used the sketch from Eat Sleep Stamp. Here is the sketch and my creation. inside of card Stampin’ Up SuppliesStamps: Petal Pizzazz Paper: Crushed Curry, Melon Mambo, white, Razzleberry Lemonade DS Ink: Garden Green Accessories: 1 3/8″…

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