tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-84904399398035884712024-02-07T01:08:07.684-05:00wish upon a stampMargarethttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12607761776101056743noreply@blogger.comBlogger58125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8490439939803588471.post-82388061509468700482012-10-28T10:23:00.000-04:002012-10-28T10:23:14.053-04:00Birthdays *really* Are Best!<span style="background-color: white; color: #666666; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', Trebuchet, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;">Happy Sunday everyone! So glad to be back after a minor procedure a week ago. It seems to have sucked the mojo out of me! :-) It's hard to do anything when you feel exhausted after doing anything. On Thursday, I did go with friends on a Carolina Shop Hop; boy did that ever just knock me out! We went to 5 stores in South Carolina (we never made it to any NC stores). It was a fun day, but I think it was too soon after my procedure and really took me til yesterday to recuperate! Anyway, birthdays are on my mind, especially with mine coming up in a couple of weeks. I thought this image by </span><a href="http://www.shop.2cuteink.com/main.sc" style="background-color: white; color: #88bb21; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', Trebuchet, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank">2 Cute Ink</a><span style="background-color: white; color: #666666; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', Trebuchet, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;"> would make an adorable birthday card.</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #666666; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', Trebuchet, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;" /><br />
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Happy Sunday everyone! It's finally fall, so today's post is using the cute turkey digi from 2 Cute Ink. I love this image... if I were more computer savvy, I would have done a sentiment that reads "Eat more chicken!" lol Hope you like the card and get inspired to join the 2 Cute Ink Challenge going on now.<br />
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Stamp - <a href="http://www.shop.2cuteink.com/Cute-Turkey-Digital-Stamp-078.htm" style="color: #88bb21; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank">cute turkey</a> (2 Cute Ink)<br />
Cardstock - brown, mustard, squash (stash), pattern paper (plaid Frances Meyer & leaves imaginisce Autumn Splendor in Apple Cider)<br />
Copics - turkey: E31, E33, E35, E37, YR24; feathers: YR14, YR16, YR18, E43, E44, E47, E07, E09, YR21, YR23, YR24; pumpkin: YR04, YR07, E59; ground: YG93, YG95, YG97, E31, E35, YR24, E59; shadowing: YR21, YR23, YR16, E09, E47<br />
Ink - AMuse pumpkin & nutmeg<br />
Other - Spellbinders pumpkin dies, EK Success border punch, pop dots<br />
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Please come on out and join us for the new challenge and digi releases at 2 Cute Ink going on every other Friday. Get inspired by the Design Team's cards! Enter your card for a chance to win 3 digis of your choice in the <a href="http://www.shop.2cuteink.com/main.sc" style="color: #88bb21; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank">2 Cute Ink Shop</a>! And lastly, grab the FREEBIE while you're in the shop since it's only available for a limited time!!<br />
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Hugs, Margaret </div>
Maggie Mayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13861472522518393684noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8490439939803588471.post-31117646201124036622012-10-07T09:55:00.000-04:002012-10-07T09:55:54.737-04:00Hippo BirthdayGood morning and happy Sunday everyone! Today's post is using the another cute
digi from 2 Cute Ink... the birthday hippo. I love the thought of this image
because as we all know, a hippo is way to heavy to be floating on top of a
balloon. On one's birthday however... *anything* is possible!
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Stamp - <a href="http://www.shop.2cuteink.com/Birthday-Hippo-Digital-Stamp-066.htm" target="_blank"><span style="color: #ea9999;">birthday hippo</span></a> (2 Cute Ink), birthday wishes (My Sentiments
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Cardstock - blue & yellow (stash), pattern papper (DCWV All
About Boys Stack)<br />
Copics - Y11, Y13, Y08, Y15, Y18, B21, B23, B24, B41,
B0000, R20, R22, R24, R27, Coo, C0, C1, C2, C3, C4, C5<br />
Ink - Memento tuxedo
black, SU ballet blue<br />
Other - Spellbinders reg & scalloped ovals, cloud
template (Rosie's Roadshow?), pop dots<br />
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<a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-9B52hH1qHdo/UHGEdf0fcMI/AAAAAAAAAHg/chaAlww1B5g/s1600/100_0209.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" closure_uid_xedia="3" height="150" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-9B52hH1qHdo/UHGEdf0fcMI/AAAAAAAAAHg/chaAlww1B5g/s200/100_0209.JPG" width="200" /></a>Here's a side view of the card.
The image is popped, but the sentiment is popped higher to stand out from the
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Don't forget the new challenge and digi
releases at 2 Cute Ink going on every other Friday. See the Design Team's cards
and get yourself inspired! When you enter your card, you could possibly win 6
digis of your choice in the <a href="http://www.shop.2cuteink.com/main.sc" target="_blank"><span style="color: #ea9999;">2 Cute Ink shop</span></a>! Don't
forget to grab the FREEBIE while you're in the shop since it's only available
for a limited time!! <br />
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PLUS... don't pass up the chance to claim the <a href="http://www.shop.2cuteink.com/main.sc" target="_blank"><span style="color: #ea9999;">2 Cute Ink 30% off
your order coupon</span></a> in the upper right hand corner of the shop. Hurry, it
won't last long!<br />
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That's it for now lovlies... Hope your weekend is not
as stormy as ours is. :-) Have a great day and see ya next Sunday!<br />
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Hugs,
Margaret Maggie Mayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13861472522518393684noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8490439939803588471.post-72979519594616872542012-09-30T12:02:00.002-04:002012-09-30T12:02:31.812-04:00Spooky Halloween Owl?Good morning and happy Sunday everyone! Today's post is using the cute little night owl, that is currently a FREEBIE in the shop, from 2 Cute Ink. I've decided to create the card following the sketch for the challenge at 2 Cute Ink. I love owls and wanted to do something with this owl for Halloween, so here he is in all his nighttime Halloween glory! <br />
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Stamps - <a href="http://www.2cuteink.com/products.html" target="_blank">night owl</a> (2 Cute Ink)<br />
Cardstock - orange & black (stash), Spooky Diamonds on Kraft & Kraft Spooky Words (Canvas Corp.)<br />
Copics - owl: E41, E42, E43, E44, E47, W00, W0, W1, W3, E93, YR23; moon: YR20, YR21, Y13, Y15; tree: E23, E25, E57, E49, G82; background: C00<br />
Ink - AMuse slate<br />
Other - Spellbinders round scallop die, gem stars (stash)<br />
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Don't forget the new challenge and digi releases at 2 Cute Ink going on every Friday. You will be inspired by the Design Team's cards and... When you enter your card, you could possibly win 6 digis of your choice in the <a href="http://www.shop.2cuteink.com/main.sc" target="_blank"><span style="color: #ea9999;">2 Cute Ink shop</span></a>! ALSO... go grab this night owl FREEBIE since it's only available for a limited time!!<br />
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Hugs, Margaret Maggie Mayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13861472522518393684noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8490439939803588471.post-212615320725607842012-09-23T15:49:00.000-04:002012-09-23T15:49:07.458-04:00Halloween... NOT!<div style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: verdana, helvetica, sans-serif; font-style: normal;">
<span class="yiv1574192530tab">Good morning and happy Sunday everyone! It's a little late, but I'm finally getting my post uploaded... Blogger would not let me upload my card. Never had this problem before, but with ALL the computer problems I've had over the last few weeks, I should be surprised! Guess I will be "forced" to get another computer, we'll see. </span><span class="yiv1574192530tab"><sigh> Onward and upward is how I'm feeling right now! I've used the adorable little <a href="http://www.shop.2cuteink.com/Cupcake-Kitty-Digital-Stamp-022.htm" target="_blank">cupcake kitty digi</a> from <a href="http://www.shop.2cuteink.com/main.sc" target="_blank">2 Cute Ink Digis</a>. Just love this little image! Hope you do too. :-)</span></div>
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<span class="yiv1574192530tab">Stamps - <a href="http://www.shop.2cuteink.com/Cupcake-Kitty-Digital-Stamp-022.htm" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"><span class="yshortcuts" id="lw_1348426637_0">cupcake kitty digi</span></a> (2 Cute Ink), Seize Cupcake (Hero Arts)</span></div>
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<span class="yiv1574192530tab">Copics - B0000, B000, B21, B23, B41, YG0000, YG00, YG01, YG03, YG13, R20, R24, R30, R32, R35, R37, RV06, RV09, E70, E71, E74, E77, E93, 0</span></div>
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<span class="yiv1574192530tab">Don't forget to join us at 2 Cute Ink for our bi-weekly challenges (on Fridays) and the FREEBIE, which will only be available for a limited time! You will be inspired by the Design Team's cards and when you enter your card, you will be entered to win 6 digis of your choice from the <a href="http://www.shop.2cuteink.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"><span class="yshortcuts" id="lw_1348426637_1">2 Cute Ink Digi Shop</span></a>. Check the blog for challenge details.</span></div>
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<span class="yiv1574192530tab">Hope the rest of your weekend is wonderful! See ya again next Sunday!</span></div>
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Maggie Mayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13861472522518393684noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8490439939803588471.post-81283726966054010852012-09-16T09:00:00.000-04:002012-09-17T09:28:57.565-04:00Halloween... so soon?<br />
Good morning and happy Sunday everyone! Today I thought I would post a card that I did with the theme (orange, purple & black) for the weekly challenge at 2 Cute Ink. I'm not much of a Halloween person, but the images at 2 Cute Ink are perfect for those cute and fun cards. I loved making this because it was simple, fun, and turned out totally adorable (if I may say so myself!). I only wish that I could have captured how sparkly the orange gems looked. I had to use the camera in my phone due to technical issues with my laptop. :-)<br />
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Stamps - <a href="http://www.shop.2cuteink.com/Pumpkin-Love-Digital-Stamp-034.htm" target="_blank">pumpkin love</a> (2Cute Ink)<br />
Cardstock - purple from stash, unknown pattern paper<br />
Copics - YR21, YR12, YR16, YR18, E33, E35, E37, E55, E57<br />
Ink - Memento tuxedo black<br />
Other - Spellbinders dies, orange gems, pop dots, Sharpie white water-based paint marker<br />
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Don't forget the new challenges and digi releases at 2 Cute Ink going on every Friday! Not only will you be inspired by the Design Team's cards, but when you enter your card (you must use a <a href="http://www.shop.2cuteink.com/main.sc" target="_blank">2 Cute Ink image</a>), you are entered to win 3 digis of your choice in the <a href="http://www.shop.2cuteink.com/main.sc" target="_blank">2 Cute Ink shop</a>! ALSO... keep your eyes peeled for a limited time FREEBIE!!<br />
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Hope your weekend is lovely! See ya next Sunday!<br />
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Hugs, MargaretMaggie Mayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13861472522518393684noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8490439939803588471.post-30595616476936404632012-09-09T01:26:00.000-04:002012-09-11T20:17:19.877-04:00Double Delight<br />
Good morning and happy Sunday everyone! Today I'm posting 2 cards because I missed last Sunday. I had (and am still having) technical difficulties with my laptop and have no access to printing or anything. With this first card, I really had it in my mind to make a birthday card, but it was screaming to be something else. Hope you like it...<br />
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Stamp - <a href="http://www.shop.2cuteink.com/Sail-Away-Lion-Digital-Stamp-061.htm" target="_blank">sail away lion</a> (2 Cute Ink), Happy Retirement (Papertrey Ink)<br />
Cardstock - blue lake (Paper Source), green (Bazzill), Big Dots Blue/Green (Deju Views)<br />
Copics - tba<br />
Other - buttons (Chatterbox), Spellbinders dies, Sharpie white water-based paint pen<br />
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I'll be the first to admit I'm not a cat person, but I think this image is totally adorable. I really wanted to stamp 'warm winter wishes' or something like that, but while looking through my birthday stamps, I found this one that I think fits perfectly. The kitty stamp is not currently in the shop, but will be soon.<br />
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Cardstock - pink and grey from stash, unknown pattern paper<br />
Copics - W00, W0, W1, W2, R20, R21, R81, R83, R85, E93, E25, E21, E23, BV01, BV04, 0<br />
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Maggie Mayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13861472522518393684noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8490439939803588471.post-29599226367543751882012-08-26T09:00:00.000-04:002012-09-09T00:52:33.001-04:00School on Mars?<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Good morning and happy Sunday everyone! Today's card wraps up the back to school theme with the <a href="http://www.shop.2cuteink.com/Up-Up-and-Away-Rocket-Ship-Digital-Stamp-044.htm" target="_blank">up, up and away rocket ship</a> by 2 Cute Ink Digital stamps. I just love the thought that maybe somewhere out there in the universe some mother is sending her child off to school. :-) This digi is not a traditional school stamp, but the minute I saw it, I knew I wanted to do a school card with it; especially since the rover recently landed on Mars.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Image - <a href="http://www.shop.2cuteink.com/Up-Up-and-Away-Rocket-Ship-Digital-Stamp-044.htm" target="_blank">up, up and away rocket shi</a>p by 2 Cute Ink</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Hope the rest of your weekend is wonderful! Stop by the <a href="http://2cuteinkdt.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">2 Cute Ink Design Team blog</a> and check out all the other Design Team members creations every day. Their talent will definitely inspire you!</span></div>
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Maggie Mayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13861472522518393684noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8490439939803588471.post-43841961620973410392012-08-19T08:00:00.000-04:002012-09-09T00:53:22.624-04:00Back to School<br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Happy Sunday everyone! It's that time again when we send out kiddies off to school. Here's a card that maybe won't make them feel so bad about it. I'm using the <a href="http://www.shop.2cuteink.com/Doggie-Backpack-Digital-Stamp-052.htm">doggie backpack</a> from 2 Cute Ink to celebrate their return to school and ours to sanity... Did I say that out loud? lol I also crumbled the "Back to School" paper because we all know this is what any paper that comes home from school looks like!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Image - Doggie Backpack from 2 Cute Ink and typed words using DK Crayon Crumble font</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Paper - Hobby Lobby cardstock, navy Stardream, School paper from DCWV</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Other supplies - Spellbinders round & scalloped round dies, EK Success border punch, yellow and clear glitter glue (on backpack)</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Hugs, Margaret</span>Maggie Mayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13861472522518393684noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8490439939803588471.post-88646669798717131472011-10-01T09:00:00.001-04:002011-10-01T09:00:09.718-04:00Coloring Digi Images<div style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">Well... I have *finally* taken the leap into digital stamps. I have been collecting them here and there for about a year, but never really knew how to use them. This past week I needed birthday cards for twin 11-year olds that like to play video games and a 1-year old girl. I usually don't have cards for children stocked, so I had to hustle and get these made so they could go out in the mail! lol</span></div><div style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><br />
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</div><div style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">After the show, I went uptown to the Crowne Plaza where A Muse had their On the Road class. It was awesome. I got to meet the owner, Linda Hartwich, who is just the sweetest person! She is totally committed to her demonstrators and (as always) customers. Here is Linda demoing the cards and explaining the products. She did a great job because we were done well before 9 p.m.</div><br />
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</div><div style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">L: new washi tape and glitter in many different colors</span></div><div style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">R: new paper flowers in several different styles and twine in different colors</span></div><div style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">Twine is very *hot* this year!</span></div><div style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: Verdana,sans-serif; text-align: left;">Happy stamping til the next time!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"></div>Margarethttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12607761776101056743noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8490439939803588471.post-6568975679407237262011-08-24T21:15:00.000-04:002011-08-24T21:15:20.622-04:00Rubber Stamp Tapestry<div style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">It's been awhile since I've used these stamps. I totally love them, but for some reason they just end up closed away in a drawer. Made these two cards over the past couple days. Recently I started making cards and changing the sentiment on it so the card would appeal to more people. I like having those "extra" choices when I want to send one out.</div><div style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: Verdana,sans-serif; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUZsmklFDfUjkazVajbtPxCiGWET8bMqQ0MNX0rk1IyDjKV5-4avLNQS99P0swO2f-aiiT-ylxlv1yGbpldSvzAlrMWNXp7CNKSns43YHzpJ0x5ZtDG3OYbL4cb5VFjaahyDTC9RO9JDI/s1600/100_8273.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="132" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUZsmklFDfUjkazVajbtPxCiGWET8bMqQ0MNX0rk1IyDjKV5-4avLNQS99P0swO2f-aiiT-ylxlv1yGbpldSvzAlrMWNXp7CNKSns43YHzpJ0x5ZtDG3OYbL4cb5VFjaahyDTC9RO9JDI/s320/100_8273.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"> <span style="font-size: x-small;">Stamps - RST African daisy lg/sm, johnny jump-up lg/sm, delicate vine lg, botanical swirl sm, loop w/swirl lg, redbud leaf lg, loop sm, ladybug sm; Studio G birthday; Peddlers Pack girlfriend; Stampabilities a friend</span></div><div style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">C/S - white, stash pp, stash purple</span></div><div style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">I/P - VersaMagic purple hydrangea, spring pansy, pretty petunia, perfect plumeria; Memento black, grape jelly, bamboo leaves, pear tart; Brilliance gold</span></div><div style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">Supplies - red Glaze pen, 3/8" purple satin ribbon, gemstones</span></div><div style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><br />
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</div><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">It takes me forever to stamp with the RST stamps because I feel like I have to place them in the perfect stop on the card. It would be so much easier if I didn't try to be a perfectionist. Trust me though... I've gotten so much better over the years!</span><br />
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</div><div style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">While I was visiting family in TN, I stopped into the Super Scrapbook Store in Sevierville. I bought a little square RST stamp that reads: Happy Autumn. Can't wait to use it with my pumpkin stamps. I also finally got the Inky Antics gamsol kit. I only wanted the darn little bottle that the gamsol comes in, but had to buy the whole thing to get it. At least I didn't have to pay shipping. :-)</div><div style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><br />
</div><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">Happy stamping til the next time!</span>Margarethttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12607761776101056743noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8490439939803588471.post-46414887061361295802011-08-06T22:01:00.000-04:002011-08-06T22:01:54.326-04:00Playing with Dots<div style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">My previous post talked about the Sharpie Poster Paint and regular Paint Pens. Here are a couple samples I made this past week using the paint pens.</div><div style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><br />
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</div><div style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"></div><div style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"></div><div style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">Hope you enjoyed the cards. Got a few more I'm working on. Hopefully my next post will have cards using digi stamps in them. I've been in the "collection" phase of these stamps; I think it's about time I start actually using them! :-) Have a great weekend!</div><div style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><br />
</div><div style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"></div><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">Happy stamping til the next time!</span>Margarethttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12607761776101056743noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8490439939803588471.post-939437468122078812011-08-05T10:15:00.005-04:002011-08-16T21:28:17.036-04:00Sharpie Poster Paint Pens & Paint Pens Review<div style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">I decided to take the plunge into the Sharpie Poster Paint & regular Paint Pens. I have to say... I like 'em!! Here's the difference between them... </span></div><div style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXmb0ikxPFX9uB6zJxNcWoPU3eUl4cN5XPsk_5BPpWjjf-Nx4ruDT1ET_9p3R66Beo_-PRRwTlmAawD_sWW2ox5Ul02LwPC7w0J5iZil8883F9ApFoY3SX-2SD4MKbnbpumO7DrRpBaiE/s1600/Paint+Pens.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXmb0ikxPFX9uB6zJxNcWoPU3eUl4cN5XPsk_5BPpWjjf-Nx4ruDT1ET_9p3R66Beo_-PRRwTlmAawD_sWW2ox5Ul02LwPC7w0J5iZil8883F9ApFoY3SX-2SD4MKbnbpumO7DrRpBaiE/s200/Paint+Pens.jpg" width="150" /></a> </span></div><div style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">The Paint Pens are opaque, permanent, oil-based, and can write on many different surfaces. The body of this marker is metal, similar to the standard paint markers that contain xylene. Available in 4 different nib sizes: extra fine, fine, medium, and bold. </span></div><div style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><br />
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</div><div style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVavMI4hY8HG7Hap1lkCpbrHuD9TW1WWIaphXdsSGeTwKJ8r-1VHbu-0NqN51dYjTCotvCZXvcXQiUtAm6t9338sEguCiG2uXsx_2hgejf2OmSle6jD2wgTypWqSh445RF58Cdmf93dks/s1600/Poster+Paint+Pens.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVavMI4hY8HG7Hap1lkCpbrHuD9TW1WWIaphXdsSGeTwKJ8r-1VHbu-0NqN51dYjTCotvCZXvcXQiUtAm6t9338sEguCiG2uXsx_2hgejf2OmSle6jD2wgTypWqSh445RF58Cdmf93dks/s200/Poster+Paint+Pens.jpg" width="150" /></a>The Poster Paint Pens are archival quality pens that are opaque, water-based, water-resistant, acid-free, and fade-resistant. The ads claim that it won't bleed through paper, but I haven't tested that yet. The barrel plastic and feels a bit "chunky" in the hand. I love the extra fine nib!! This pen comes in 5 different nib sizes: extra fine, fine, medium, bold, and extra bold. </span></div><div style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><br />
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</div><div style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">Both pens come in 15 colors: red, pink, magenta, orange, yellow, green, lime green, blue, aqua blue, purple, white, black, brown, metallic silver, and metallic gold. They are both the pump-style action nibs, which is the same as the xylene pens. So far it seems as though the Sharpies are not as messy as the other pens. If my memory serves me correctly, Michaels had all these colors; AC Moore & Hobby Lobby DO NOT carry these at all. I think these pens are on the expensive side. This coming from a Copic fanatic!! I got my first 3 on sale at Michaels for $2.50 each. When I went back for another 3, they were not on sale and were $3.50 each. I think some of them are $3.99; don't know if any were more than that. I have to go to Michaels today so I'll take a peek at their selection. This may be something I end up buying online to save some additional money, I don't know yet. OK, I'm saving the very best news for last... these pens are non-toxic because they do not contain xylene. Woo hoo!! No more stinky paint markers! Loving that!</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;">CORRECTION: Hobby Lobby does carry these pens, however, they are sold in sets and none of the sets have the extra fine nib. I didn't get the chance to see if AC Moore had the sets as well. </span></div><div style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><br />
</div><div style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">I've started with 6 colors: pink, purple, yellow, orange, & lime in the Paint Pens in a fine nib. The other pen is a Poster Paint in white with an extra fine nib. I'd like to pick up a red and magenta maybe... that will depend on what Michaels has. :-) I'm looking forward to playing with them; seeing what all I can do with them. I've made a couple cards using them that I will post later.</span></div><div style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><br />
</span></div><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">Happy stamping til the next time!</span></span>Margarethttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12607761776101056743noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8490439939803588471.post-36662127719368447132011-07-24T09:00:00.001-04:002011-07-24T09:00:10.341-04:00The Altering Project(s)<div style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">Did you ever see a fabulous deal for some type of decorative item, but didn't quite like the colors or maybe it was a bit beat up? Even though it may look rough, you just knew you could fix it so it would look totally beautimous in your favorite room. Well, something similar to this happened to me recently except that I wasn't the one finding the great deal, a friend of mine did. Her daughter is turning 30 and she wanted to do a black and white theme. She found a really nice hanging plaque in Hobby Lobby for a fabulous price. The only problem was that it needed a color change. This is where I come in since I do crafts. :-) We also picked out her daughter's initials and 3 metal words (Live, Love, Laugh) for me to work on. Do you know how many styles of initials are out there and how many DO NOT go together at all? We decided to go to the craft stores together to find the perfect letters plus we needed to find something to "fix" the plaque with. Definitely paint and maybe some nice rub-on wording would fit the bill. </div><div style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><br />
</div><div style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">So far it's sounding pretty simple, huh? The first problem was spraying the metal words. I mean it's just a bit of some black glossy spray. How hard could that be? I ended up having to wet sand, spray, and respray the words several times. Bubbles kept popping up while I was spraying. The icing on the cake was when I was spraying and the spray can got stuck ON. It was everywhere including all over me!! Besides me, it got all over a deck chair and the deck. I should have been spraying in the grass... aaaackkk!!! That can is so going back to Wal-Mart if I can find my receipt!!</div><div style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"></div><div style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><br />
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</div><div style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"></div><div style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdupsa9W2OwMGLm3HnrdzDw3WufwJkB8QeSF-vz5jw9lOM6XaqTyEyjIpPfonQ9TDDwijNHcbYCBf5TYZJ0MDJ9E_USZvSS2Kpmjo0dgo15e1k0nNunTKapLU9J9t8xrc2rCTUDLYVASE/s1600/100_0156.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="178" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdupsa9W2OwMGLm3HnrdzDw3WufwJkB8QeSF-vz5jw9lOM6XaqTyEyjIpPfonQ9TDDwijNHcbYCBf5TYZJ0MDJ9E_USZvSS2Kpmjo0dgo15e1k0nNunTKapLU9J9t8xrc2rCTUDLYVASE/s200/100_0156.JPG" width="200" /></a></div><div style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">These initials were so much fun to do that I've bought myself several different kinds that I plan on altering to hang on my craft room wall. I love the fact that the paper on the "J" matches the plaque. The patterns are both damask, but they are opposite; the plaque is white on black and the "J" is black on white. That wasn't even planned! I love it when things come together like this. :-)</div><div style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><br />
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</div><div style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">The next week or two will be busy because my 12-year old niece is coming to visit. I'm so looking forward to having her! All kinds of fun stuff planned! We're going to be cooking, baking, going to the pool, reading (she's an avid reader just like me), stamping, shopping, and whatever else I can do to keep us busy. I'm expecting her to want to stay more than a week because I don't think a week is long enough to do everything in. We'll see. It's her first time away from home and she may want to stay but be homesick. </div><div style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><br />
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</div><div style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">Here are a few cards I've worked on. I don't have recipes because I was lucky enough to get to work on them to begin with. Just didn't have the chance to stamp AND write down the recipe. I know you'll enjoy them regardless.</div><div style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: Verdana,sans-serif; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAOCanj7whLTYWr1lbAiozMDpTt6CWaSG3K57bRJPLp2gFSh4zg7737wGL0zhyphenhyphenbtEwL7S681wrfbJyZe3e8QvolCeYNYhk_PPnO2KBxXh9VSJwkBMnbYDuemfLotLO3Ru9SHL6rmQ9l8A/s1600/100_9656.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="166" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAOCanj7whLTYWr1lbAiozMDpTt6CWaSG3K57bRJPLp2gFSh4zg7737wGL0zhyphenhyphenbtEwL7S681wrfbJyZe3e8QvolCeYNYhk_PPnO2KBxXh9VSJwkBMnbYDuemfLotLO3Ru9SHL6rmQ9l8A/s200/100_9656.JPG" width="200" /></a></div><div style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"> This card was originally posted in January, but I never liked the coloring and felt like it needed something more. It looks so much better this way! All stamps are AMuse and the paper is AMuse & Memory Box. Ink was VersaMagic turquoise gem.</div><div style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><br />
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</div><div style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhe6L6v1QKtIlXqD24IB9tcyxDzMQyMJGvPElnzWRQIHrbNujgJwR9mvOTJ_9jZxvS7dazGroxMJL78iwUwbqo2ZJfYlSny7ATo8P5dFJHD6s1PVVyRKbpKkep_K9rCbZd_FRyrrQ4hyJI/s1600/100_9662.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="188" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhe6L6v1QKtIlXqD24IB9tcyxDzMQyMJGvPElnzWRQIHrbNujgJwR9mvOTJ_9jZxvS7dazGroxMJL78iwUwbqo2ZJfYlSny7ATo8P5dFJHD6s1PVVyRKbpKkep_K9rCbZd_FRyrrQ4hyJI/s200/100_9662.JPG" width="200" /></a></div><div style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"></div><div style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">This card was done using Twinkling H2Os. I love working with these and don't use them often enough. Stamps & card stock are Stampin' Up!. The pattern paper and ribbon is out of my stash. I think this stamp has been discontinued... Has anyone seen the new catalog? I have way too many pages marked for sets I want. Like I need more stamp sets! I still have a bunch I cleaned out that I need to get rid of!</div><div style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"></div><div style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><br />
</div><div style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQ6I0B6mgib4snqVCVZQ22iIqrYTV_06EKV40r0JJLb0hWvEB34JVXcuHBTLVolPTzzDILN_UA1gmvn4xufANGUr5MJGDdA56GcbhyphenhyphenxJRuVnHYF5ASjznAzj3hcNTiJJ2ZJHEdJzoTX4k/s1600/100_9661.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQ6I0B6mgib4snqVCVZQ22iIqrYTV_06EKV40r0JJLb0hWvEB34JVXcuHBTLVolPTzzDILN_UA1gmvn4xufANGUr5MJGDdA56GcbhyphenhyphenxJRuVnHYF5ASjznAzj3hcNTiJJ2ZJHEdJzoTX4k/s200/100_9661.JPG" width="156" /></a></div><div style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"></div><div style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">I was looking through my stamps, trying to find something "different" to do and came across this one. I've had this stamp for many years, but have never used it. At first I was going to watercolor or use Copics, but then I decided to go for a simpler look. I seem to be attracted to textures when working with animal stamps. Love the different items you can use to get that texture. I used a Magenta stamp for the background, some mulberry paper, and lastly some mesh. The deer stamp is from Stampabilities. Card stock is Stampin' Up. I used Close to Cocoa for stamping.</div><div style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><br />
</div><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">Happy stamping til the next time!</span>Margarethttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12607761776101056743noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8490439939803588471.post-25800427056692450762011-07-10T10:17:00.000-04:002011-07-10T10:17:15.147-04:00Happy Sunday!<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Good morning everyone! It's been a super busy week for me! I've been helping my sister by writing an employee manual for her restaurant, which will be opening within the month, and I'm down to the deadline. Hopefully it will be finished within the next couple days. In between working on the manual, I have taught a Copic class, finished a project I was working on for a certain someone (I will post pics when I mail it out and she receives it so I don't spoil her surprise), started a project for another certain someone, and have been helping my DIL's mother with a few projects that need to be complete before the end of the month. Phew! Somewhere in there, I managed to begin, but not finish a few cards. That's one of the things on my list to work on in between completing the manual. :-)</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana;">Last Monday, I completed another quilted ornament to go along with my 4th of July themed insert for my perpetual calendar. At some point, I'd love to be a month ahead in doing these quilted ornaments, but we all know how that goes! I should just take my calendar inserts with me when I go to the fabric store. lol It would make it soooo much easier! Anyhoo... I started and finished the 4th of July ornament last Monday, took pics to post here, and then got tied up in something else (probably dinner) and totally forgot to post! So, here we go. Hope you like them.</span><br />
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<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiyQ3Ow4EgmX-xKlzCNjM-1DIvlSSTMScDQDi7pK57W83Hm5k8ns-O1yk8lhHlc5HeXEDBRhrzD2JB831mWBjZuOJl9PKBWNLzxQQoZH-Ngq4ek1vAm33NvutHhH7MSYhrBuDKPcEvxvPQ/s1600/100_0150.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><img border="0" height="298" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiyQ3Ow4EgmX-xKlzCNjM-1DIvlSSTMScDQDi7pK57W83Hm5k8ns-O1yk8lhHlc5HeXEDBRhrzD2JB831mWBjZuOJl9PKBWNLzxQQoZH-Ngq4ek1vAm33NvutHhH7MSYhrBuDKPcEvxvPQ/s320/100_0150.JPG" width="320" /></span></a><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">This plate insert was done a few years ago in a Stampin' Up! class I took with Kim Cagle. We made a years worth of inserts. They are 6" square and fit perfectly in the center of this glass plate. The plate has 2 BasicGrey magnets on it that link up with 2 magnets on the back of the insert. Little by little I would like to make some new calendar inserts just to switch things up a bit! Variety is the spice of life, you know! :-)</span><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Verdana;">The cabinet the display sits on is something I'm very proud of. I made it well over 10 years ago in a Tole painting class. It took me 3 months to paint of which 10 weeks was in class. There was a lot of painting in between classes to get it finished though. Anyone who sees the cabinet loves it and thinks I should make them to sell! Little do they realize that #1 most people will spend an arm and a leg for something out of the Spiegel catalog, but they won't pay the same price for something handmade and #2 it takes way too much time to paint just one of these, much less several. I will take pictues of it for a post so you all can see it. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Verdana;">OK, gotta run for now. Still working on that darn room! If I don't stop taking on these projects, I'm never going to get it finished! My goal is to have it finished by the end of summer. There. It's written down. On the internet for all to see. I'm committed. Now I guess I'll further commit myself by writing it in *pen* on the calendar. :-)</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">Stamps: SU! In Full Bloom & A Word For You ; C/S: SU! barely banana, mellow moss, pretty in pink; Ink: SU! pretty in pink, regal rose, barely banana, bordering blue, mellow moss; Supplies: SU! iridescent embossing powder, watercolor brush.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana; font-size: x-small;">Stamps: Club Scrap car & Studio G sentiment; C/S: SU! going gray, baroque burgundy, basic grey, whisper white; Ink: StazOn black, SU! basic grey & craft white; Supplies: Cuttlebug diamond embossing folder, EK Success border punch (unknown).</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">More card samples coming your way soon.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana;">Happy stamping til the next time!</span>Margarethttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12607761776101056743noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8490439939803588471.post-61591999386045616642011-06-25T09:52:00.000-04:002011-06-25T09:52:02.966-04:00AMAZING NEWS!!<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAuzgzcyiT4TYURBSq-dZFAunm4QXcFN09WnPz2374rTMvR-Q_a8eBYN0jVfs1FsFw8wRM480pVTn8K5rCI8L0BK61-ypmAVJzuvVsfpleZIZ-MGaFwbMn3ASB7q1ynd2xBiVuznqe_2o/s1600/Ultrasound+pic.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="206" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAuzgzcyiT4TYURBSq-dZFAunm4QXcFN09WnPz2374rTMvR-Q_a8eBYN0jVfs1FsFw8wRM480pVTn8K5rCI8L0BK61-ypmAVJzuvVsfpleZIZ-MGaFwbMn3ASB7q1ynd2xBiVuznqe_2o/s320/Ultrasound+pic.jpg" width="320" /></a><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Gosh I almost forgot to share the best news ever! We're going to be grandparents. Our son (Eddie) and his wife (Holly) are expecting!!!! I am totally over the top about this! Been waiting for years to be an Oma. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I went with the kids to their ultrasound appointment on June 17th. Wow! That was the most amazing thing I have ever seen in my life. Back when I was pregnant with Eddie, I don't even think I ever had an ultrasound. If I remember right, you had to be high-risk to get one. Anyway, here is a pic of the newest member-to-be of the McCullough clan. Isn't he/she cute?? You could see *everything* when the tech was taking pics. So much is different now compared to 30 years ago. I'm telling you... amazing. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">In August, they will have another ultrasound; this is when the sex of the baby will be determined. The kids want to know what the sex is, but with a twist. They want to find out with everyone and be just as surprised so... when the ultrasound is done, the "result" will be put in an envelope. The envelope will be given to a lady they know who makes cakes. She will add the appropriate color to the cake mix for the inside and the outside will be white. They will have a small gathering at their house and when they cut into the cake, we'll all find out together! How cool is that? On Thursday or Friday morning they had a segment on Good Morning American about this being the new thing for parents to do. We've never heard of it before. Just can't wait...</span>Margarethttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12607761776101056743noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8490439939803588471.post-34668091678519445282011-06-25T09:26:00.001-04:002011-06-25T10:16:36.475-04:00Catch-Up<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Boy.... it's been so long since I posted last. So much is going on here! I think I may have mentioned that I was going to move my craft room to a bigger room next door to my current craft room. It's taking waaaaay longer than I thought it would! Because of back issues, I can only do so much each day. The good news is that the move into the new room is almost finished. Woo hoo! Then I still need to straighten out the bedroom that I came from and the hall bathroom that is now filled filled filled with all kinds of stuff. I think if I ever make a move like this again, it will be to an actual studio... OUTSIDE the house! lol I'm really happy with how everything is turning out though. Pictures will follow; maybe even a video once I finish my series on organization. :-)</span><br />
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<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEim5LAM7fL29qgmnxYB4MbbFrY7v51abQ3VgX5LdlLi_OE7qZp6bY6cKuNrYrPiNM3ZmemXE9LWbn96fHjopVbcJy7Ap5G7njdPMGMnpz1aQFNxiBojGc0FlhGpelQROdDrv5KV4wVMeWI/s1600/100_0136.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="273" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEim5LAM7fL29qgmnxYB4MbbFrY7v51abQ3VgX5LdlLi_OE7qZp6bY6cKuNrYrPiNM3ZmemXE9LWbn96fHjopVbcJy7Ap5G7njdPMGMnpz1aQFNxiBojGc0FlhGpelQROdDrv5KV4wVMeWI/s320/100_0136.JPG" width="320" /></a><span style="font-family: Verdana;">So my basket that I posted about is completely finished now. I got some styrofoam eggs from ACMoore and painted them a kind of beige-brown color. On several I put a bit of glitter just for some interest. It turned out so nice and I get so many complements on it. Here's the completed basket. My Mom crocheted the "tablecloth" it's sitting on.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">During this big move, I've hardly been able to make anything! This basket and 2 cards is it. So not used to that. I'm to the point now where I can do a little more, but I still have stuff to organize/put away so I have some sort of area to create in. The cards, which include a few I made before the "big move," will be shared in the next post.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Have a wonderful weekend. Look for another post later today or tomorrow.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Happy stamping til the next time!</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"></span>Margarethttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12607761776101056743noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8490439939803588471.post-26817272311006608742011-04-20T12:56:00.001-04:002011-04-20T12:58:14.577-04:00Basket Lift from Lolly<div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Hey everyone... I finally finished the basket I was working on. The idea is from an online Prima class that Lolly Chessie taught. If you want to see how Lolly did hers, here's the link to the Ustream page: <a href="http://www.ustream.tv/recorded/13238548">http://www.ustream.tv/recorded/13238548</a>.</span></div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><br />
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</div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><span style="font-family: Verdana;">Next week, I'm heading to NJ to bring my Mom home with me. This trip is all about seeing family and old high school friends. I probably won't get to stop anywhere crafty unless I get to One Small Spark in Tuckerton while I'm there. This is the cutest little shop and Patricia, the owner, is a wonderful person!</span></div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><br />
</div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><span style="font-family: Verdana;">I'll try to set up a couple of posts ahead of time before I go, but not promising anything. I do have one more small project to finish up for the basket. I bought styrofoam eggs that I'm going to sponge paint in a neutral color with some speckling to give it a more natural look. I couldn't figure out what to put in the basket, since it has so much going on aleady. The eggs should look nice without looking like Easter because that's not what it's supposed to be. I'll post pics when I finish it.</span></div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><br />
</div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><span style="font-family: Verdana;">Til the next time...</span></div>Margarethttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12607761776101056743noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8490439939803588471.post-3026462031552599682011-04-03T15:25:00.001-04:002011-04-03T19:23:16.497-04:00Travel Journal<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Hey all... I know I was going to post about organizing your paper, but I got tied up in a project that had been started last week and it's finished so I wanted to share that today instead. The paper post will still be coming this week.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana;">Prima Live, specifically Julie Fei-Fan Balzer, did an online class of this same basic style of Travel Journal with the Prima Madeleine papers. It was totally gorgeous and really needed no additional embellishing like I did because the paper was so stunning! The online classes are recorded and left up on UStream to view at a later time. If you would like to see this class or any others that have been recorded, here is the link to that website: <a href="http://www.ustream.tv/recorded/13165467">http://www.ustream.tv/recorded/13165467</a>. The online classes are lots of fun!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana;">The first video is the Travel Journal that I had completed after attending the online class. For me, it was just a "template" so I would know how to make it. Then at a later date, I could get those awesome Prima papers and make another one. I will apologize in advance if the video quality is poor because I was using my regular camera and not a video camera. So this is the very bare looking travel journal BEFORE I prettied it up. :-)</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana;">Now... the more I looked at the journal, the more I thought that I should just go ahead and complete it. I think the paper is by American Crafts and was actually called Road Trip. They aren't the prettiest of papers so I struggled a bit with exactly what to do with it. I really thought it looked kind of boyish in a way. It took me time to go through all my flowers and then my buttons, brads, and ribbon to see what all matched up to my liking. My color scheme ended up being teal (Lolly should love that), red and yellow orange. Because the ribbon I used to keep the journal closed had a different kind of blue in it (along the lines of Ballet Blue from SU), I pulled some of that blue onto the front cover with the flowers and brads. Here is the total completed project. I'm very happy with it and do think I'm actually going to use it when I take my next road trip. </span><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Hugs, Margaret</span></div>Margarethttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12607761776101056743noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8490439939803588471.post-83008014357637759612011-03-31T10:00:00.004-04:002011-03-31T10:00:10.161-04:00Love My Stamping Bellas!!<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I have so many Stamping Bellas and I love every single one of them! Not only do I love them, but Holly (my daughter-in-law), loves them as well. She isn't into stamping like I am; however, she appreciates the handmade cards she receives as well as making cards for special occasions. I get such a kick out them being her favorites because whenever she wants to borrow stamps to make a card, I know just which ones she will likely go for. She does a great job too. Her and my son make their annual pig roast invitations every year together. I'm still trying to get them to make Christmas cards. :-)</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Last week, before the "creative funk," I made these cards that had been sitting in my to do bin for at least a year. Hope you like it...</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana; font-size: x-small;">Cardstock - Neenah avalanche white, GP white, pink & red from stock, scrap pp</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana; font-size: x-small;">Ink - Memento tuxedo black; SU! pretty in pink, real red, & lavender lace</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana; font-size: x-small;">Copics - R20, R21, R22, E000, E01, E11, YR23, Y23, E35</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana; font-size: x-small;">Supplies/Tools - A Muse sheer red ribbon, 1.25" sheer heart ribbon (Michaels?), small heart punch</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana; font-size: x-small;">Technique - paper piecing</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana;">My favorite piecing is the middle card. The colors are so soft and pretty. Haven't decided if I should make these Valentines, I love you or some other type of card. I guess the hearts make it look more Valentines like. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana;">Keep an eye out for the next part of the organizational series. I'll do my best to get that done this week. I'm thinking paper is the next subject. A lot of people have questions on the best way to organize paper. This doesn't mean I have the best way, but I can show you how I do it and hopefully it will help you.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana;">Til the next time...</span>Margarethttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12607761776101056743noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8490439939803588471.post-36382667141277211562011-03-30T22:47:00.000-04:002011-03-30T22:47:49.064-04:00The Creative Process<div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Sometimes it's so hard to create. The idea is in your head but for some reason it doesn't translate to physical form. I think I've been in a "creative funk" for the last week. Several days ago, I wanted to make a Mother's Day card using one of Inkadinkado's new BlockArt stamps. As usual, I picked out my pattern paper and cardstock. I stamped out the image and proceeded to color it with my Copics. Then... BAM! Nothing. Nada. Very frustrating!! Normally I stamp an image several times so I can color it in different ways to see which color combo I like best. No matter what I did, I could not get the image to work out with the card I had created. I was stuck with a completed card but no image or sentiment that I particularly liked.</span></div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><br />
</div><span style="font-family: Verdana;">Thank goodness this doesn't happen to me very frequently, which is just fine with me because it makes me crazy! Now, the card is finished. This is the first time I've used so many papers on one card. Hubby thought it looked busy, but then he also didn't like the red hair on my Stamping Bella Goodluckabella. Anyhoo, I'm about as happy as I can be with the result. The sentiment is not what I had in mind, but I didn't have a sentiment that would fit in a circle. Oh well... better luck next time!</span><br />
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<div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqgQsbERBdtKZ-xYEXXt0LWm8AkCYUvCNnsGwIqP2FKZ0GgTaU6CGgS3ecXOYzEbDc4LBQewEaVTLYkTqKn6tS6_Dx6bN5wTFR6GwG2XoS9GAN3xrnbqchGuZwynvG1179IEJ5ZGXSUjE/s1600/100_9725.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; cssfloat: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="213" r6="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqgQsbERBdtKZ-xYEXXt0LWm8AkCYUvCNnsGwIqP2FKZ0GgTaU6CGgS3ecXOYzEbDc4LBQewEaVTLYkTqKn6tS6_Dx6bN5wTFR6GwG2XoS9GAN3xrnbqchGuZwynvG1179IEJ5ZGXSUjE/s320/100_9725.JPG" width="320" /></a><span style="font-family: Verdana;"></span></div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><span style="font-family: Verdana; font-size: x-small;">Stamps - Stamping Bella Ivy Ketto, Hero Arts On Mother's Day</span></div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><span style="font-family: Verdana; font-size: x-small;">Cardstock - BoBunny Alissa twirls & spunky pp, heidi grace reagan's closet pp, Hobby Lobby textured cardstock, SU! basic black & tempting turquoise</span></div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><span style="font-family: Verdana; font-size: x-small;">Ink - Memento tuxedo black, SU! green galore</span></div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><span style="font-family: Verdana; font-size: x-small;">Copics - YG0000, YG21, YG13, YG17, YG25, E00, E11, BG11, BG13, E27, E33, Y15, Y17, R81, R83, R85, 0</span></div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><span style="font-family: Verdana; font-size: x-small;">Supples/Tools - Martha Stewart border punch, BoBunny Alissa flowers, SU! marina mist 1/4" grosgrain, SU! pretty in pink 1/8" tafetta, 1/4" leaf satiny ribbon, pearls, light green gems, black buttons, Recollections black round gems, Tattered Angels glimmermist: patina, tutti fruity, hula hoop, SU! decorative label punch, Ranger glossy accents, Studio G glitter writer</span></div><span style="font-family: Verdana;"><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><span style="font-family: Verdana;"></span></div></span><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><br />
</div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><span style="font-family: Verdana;">I love how the flowers turned out on both cards. Several years ago I bought silk tulips at one of the local craft stores. They were so pretty because the petals had been treated with something to make them look like they had been rained on. I have always liked that look so when I was trying to figure out something to do with the petals, other than putting glitter glue on them, I thought about the rain touched tulips. I don't know which flowers I like better. They both turned out pretty. </span></div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><br />
</div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><span style="font-family: Verdana;">The button idea is from one of the Prima Live classes. I thought I had a bunch of black buttons. I do, but unfortunately, they are all too big to be the center of the flowers. I only had 3 that were small enough so I ended up using the 1/2 round plastic gems from Recollections. In my opinion, the buttons make more of a statement. The upside and best part is that now I have something else I have to shop for! Ya know, no matter how much you have, it's never enough...</span></div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><br />
</div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><span style="font-family: Verdana;">Happy stamping til next time!</span></div>Margarethttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12607761776101056743noreply@blogger.com0