Faux Plaid Technique with Paisley Prints

      Last week I tried to do the faux plaid technique with Paisley Prints and could not get it to work.  Those of you who know me that when something work like I think it should work, I will continue to work at it until I can get it.  I was also the one growing up when told I couldn’t do something would work at it to prove them wrong.  Well that was the case…

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Our September Project

I saw this great idea on Erica’s blog Pink Buckaroo.  I thought this would be a fun project for this month so I used her directions to make this cute soap holder.  I did use retired Halloween paper as I have a ton.  I went to Bath & Body Works to buy the soap and they only had a few bottles of 1 scent left.  I bought what I thought I might need as there…

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Tried the 10 minute challenge

It has been a while since I have played with Carole’ Anne and Sandi’s 10 Minute Challenge.  This week there was a sketch challenge They also had the requirement that you had to use 2 different pieces of designer series paper.  Since I have a lot of the paper we got free at convention I decided to use it.  My original plan was to use the stamp set Peaceful Season and the sentiment “Season’s Greetings”…

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It’s Fair Time!

I have a busy week again so I spent some time in my craft room on Sunday.  I worked on my regional swaps but I also made a couple cards. It is fair time here and I have a few things to enter.  Usually on the advertisements for our County Fair they have sunflowers.  So I thought it would be fun to use the Daisy die to create a sunflower.  I ran across a great…

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Playing with Punches

Good Monday Morning to you! The challenge at Late Night Stampers  this week is a fall theme.  I have seen all kinds of pumpkins made out of punches.  The ones I had liked used the wide oval punch which I don’t have.  I saw a video made by Gwen Mangelson’s husband (great video so check it out) where he used other punches besides the wide oval so I decided to give it a try.   …

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A card I didn’t want to make

I got sad news yesterday.  My daughter sent me a message that her brother-in-law finally passed away.  He was involved in a serious motorcycle accident over a year ago and has suffered quite a bit since then.  I wanted to make a card for his parents so that was my motive for today’s card. Unfortunately I did not think I would have to participate in the sympathy theme challenge at Just Add Ink so I…

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