WOW! Been a While!

Wow! I haven't posted anything in quite a while! I guess with Facebook my blog seems to feel neglected. I have been busy with summer! The new Stampin' Up! catalog started.....I got some new stuff to play with, but am still trying to reorganize my room! It's a chore, and overwhelming! Been busy knitting some things. Made the sweater for Mom back in May, and liked it so much I had to make one for myself. Then saw an adorable monster pattern and wanted to make them for my nephews. Here is the first one I made. Happy Stamping & Knitting!

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Current Catalog coming to and end!

Stampers, Tomorrow is the last day to order from the current Stampin' Up! Catalog. So if there are any retiring sets or colors you want click on my link to the right and place your order now! Cardstock prices are going up too! So grab what you need now to at least make your Holiday cards. Tonight is my last Stamp Club for this catalog too. If you want to add something onto this, email me or call me tonight! Will be posting the project for tonight later............ Until the next time!

Happy Stamping & Knitting!

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Hybrid Birthday Card

First a little story......I have been stamping. Been making some birthday cards for all the June birthdays, Father's Day etc. I take pics of my creations for here, and to share with my customers etc. Well my camera's memory card decided it didn't want to work anymore! Tells me it's full, then when I go to look at the images on the camera, it tells me there are none. So then how can it be full??? Anyhoo.......I had some nice shots, taken outside in natural sunlight. POOF! Now not on camera. So I wanted to share this hybrid card. I take the cards we get for occasions and use tacky putty to put them on the door. This is my son's birthday card that is hanging on the door! Looks like a life size card in this pic doesn't it! But it's only a 5x7 card. The card is made with MDS (My Digital Studio). I made on my computer and printed the card front onto Whisper White Cardstock. The trimmed and mounted onto sheet folded in half then trimmed down. Layered with Basic Black CS. The stars on the card itself are a stamp in MDS, but I wanted to give it some dimension so I punched some stars with the star punch, added some brads, and popped them up with dimensionals. The two silver circles are leftover from my Father's day cards. (will have them in another post later) Happy Stamping & Knitting!

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Hey.....is that your drink or mine?

It is always inevitable! Have a party, and someone puts a drink down, and then someone else does the same. Then the problem arises........"Whose drink is whose????" Problem solved!!! We are having a Father's Day/Birthday celebration tomorrow. I don't want to mess with cups since drinks will be bottled water, Lipton 1/2tea, 1/2 lemonade, and beer! I told Mike I needed to make some tags. He replied, " You don't have time for all that!" HAHA! I sure did have time! All I needed was My Digital Studio and some shrink plastic! I got some ink jet shrink plastic at a local stamp convention this past year. I found it in my stash and went to work! Just pulled up a blank page in MDS (My Digital Studio) added the flower and star images and the names, printed on my printer. I cut down the sheets once printed into a strip as the tag, punched a whole with the 1/2" circle punch, then stuck in the toaster oven (I have an old one I use for this and polymer clay). Once they were cool, I added a large jump ring and a pony tail holder! Now we will all have tags for our bottles tomorrow! Love it!

Smooch Spritz!

Click on the pic and it will open up larger for you! This project will add some dimension to your cards, scrapbooks, and more!

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More or Less?

A simple card or step in up for a more elegant card. What do you prefer? I love showing how simple it is to create a beautiful card. And to add some punch to it with just a few simple embellishments. Depending on how much time I have when I make my own personal cards, I prefer the embellishments, but sometimes time does not allow. Two great cards with slightly different looks. Happy Stamping & Knitting!

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Flower Collage

I love the spring and the summer. I especially love having flowers in bloom. This year we had some landscaping done on the front, and had some dead azaleas taken out on the side of the house. I already had a hydrangea planted there a few years ago and added two more where the azaleas were. Home Depot had some gorgeous Mandevillas that I had to have for the patio! The picture below was created with My Digital Studio by Stampin' Up! A fun and easy way to scrapbook, make cards, and so much more! Happy Stamping & Knitting!

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Mom's Mother's Day gift

While this will be a late gift for Mom, it is done! This is the quickest sweater I have made besides a baby one! Love the way it turned out! And have now cast on one for me with a different yarn. But I must say that I love the airiness (is that a word?) Moms. I made it with Tahki "Jeans" yarn. She can wear it and know it is a hug from me every time she does! Happy Stamping & Knitting!

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With all the new Ning networks available I seem to be neglecting my blog. So sorry! Here is a card that we made at Stamp Club this week. I changed it up just a little from what I had the members make, but the colors and idea are basically the same. Stamp Set: Go Graduate (Summer Mini) Paper: Choc. Chip CS, Whisper White CS, Sweat Pea DSP. Accessories: Scallop Trim, 1-3/8" Circle, 1-1/4" Circle, Word Window punches, gold brads, 5/8" Chocolate Chip Satin ribbon, Aqua Painter, dimensionals, Mat pack. Ink: Basic Brown, Old Olive Pumpkin Pie, Taken with Teal, Pretty in Pink Happy Stamping & Knitting!

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Pansies!

I love how stunning this card is.......but it is OH SO EASY! Want to learn how? Host a workshop with me and I will teach you and your family & friends how to make this! I love to share my love of paper crafting! So let's set a date!

Happy Stamping & Knitting!

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