tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31668237278994297512024-02-19T07:11:43.699-08:00My crafty days offA place for all my crafty stuff!Gwenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16820438401172273764noreply@blogger.comBlogger330125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3166823727899429751.post-71187225939238549442010-08-08T10:28:00.000-07:002010-08-08T10:28:44.423-07:00A get well card<div style="text-align: center;">Finally back in the craft room!! Seems my life just keeps getting more & more busy!! One of the girls from work got real sick & ended up in the hospital. So thought I'd make a get will card for her. I used this weeks sketch from <strong><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="http://cardpatterns.blogspot.com/">Card patterns</a></span></strong>.</div><div style="text-align: center;">This is this weeks sketch:</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNv54TsalRT-I8xSI9FgY0zcesOXGU_zW-xVa6Rwz75r-qZUDwn7xOq_mLIga_2MUp_EV2pTb5Jl_p-6vfj_X5wPbXpBs_IMrOvvFFaZShL_C_IFqA9uoZbh_mxFi39Ye9kk7ar0R1xU8/s1600/sketch76+cardpatterns.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" bx="true" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNv54TsalRT-I8xSI9FgY0zcesOXGU_zW-xVa6Rwz75r-qZUDwn7xOq_mLIga_2MUp_EV2pTb5Jl_p-6vfj_X5wPbXpBs_IMrOvvFFaZShL_C_IFqA9uoZbh_mxFi39Ye9kk7ar0R1xU8/s320/sketch76+cardpatterns.jpg" width="318" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">This is my card:</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Well....here we are again...Sunday! Can't believe it!! Today's post is for <a href="http://tayloredexpressions.blogspot.com/2010/07/taylored-expressions-sketch-challenge_23.html"><strong><span style="font-size: large;">Taylored Expressions</span></strong></a> sketch #122. I chose to do my Card this week with a Halloween theme. I have been seeing Christmas cards on blogs all over the place, but not much for Halloween. AND I love Halloween cards!!! I think they are truly my favorites!! </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">This is the sketch for this weeks Challenge:</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I got a new paper pack this week at our local scrapbook store....Oh my gosh!!!! as soon as I saw it I fell in love!!!! :) it is called Halloween in Wonderland by Graphic 45!!!!! If you can.... you seriously need to RUN out & get some as I am sure it won't last long!! The card itself is PTI CS, the lace is from HL, The bats were punched with my MS punch, The back ground tag & the Happy Halloween was made using the Cricket.(dang I am thinking I want one of them now that I have had a chance to play with one) :( The sentiment is PTI. I believe that's it for that one!! I have an extremely busy day ahead of me...a very long to-do list so I better get to it!! Have a good one!!! Thanks for visiting!!!!</div><br />
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<a href="http://s205.photobucket.com/albums/bb181/snaterg/?action=view&current=Untitled-1.gif" target="_blank"><img alt="Photobucket" border="0" src="http://i205.photobucket.com/albums/bb181/snaterg/Untitled-1.gif" /></a>Gwenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16820438401172273764noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3166823727899429751.post-46518636392705114322010-07-23T10:50:00.000-07:002010-07-23T10:50:00.752-07:00Shabby Tea room again!Good Morning fellow bloggers! Welcome to the weekend!! I have been stalking the <span style="font-size: large;"><strong><a href="http://theshabbytearoom.blogspot.com/2010/07/week-19-from-garden.html">Shabby Tea Room</a></strong></span> again! I believe this is week 19 already!! As soon as I saw this weeks challenge I really wanted That wreath for my front door!!! Isn't it gorgeous? It is this weeks inspiration for the challenge "In the Garden" you can either make a card with a garden theme or use the colors. I ended up doing a little of each.<br />
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I have been trying & trying to learn this whole "shabby" thing....getting better but still not quite there :(</div><div style="text-align: center;">I made this card for my Mom's Birthday. You can't really see it the photo but this card has lots of sparkle! </div><div style="text-align: center;">The beautiful DP is DCWV. The butterflies are also cut from paper from the same stack. I made the pretty little pink velvet flower :) The gorgeous lace is from HL as well as all the pearls. The yellow ribbon is a piece from my stash. That's it!!! <span style="font-size: large;"><strong>HEY!! by the way....</strong>does anyone have a link to a tutorial on how to make the shabby bows???? I am having such a time with that!! If ya do could you please leave me the link in the comments box PLEASE!!! I would really appreciate it!! :)</span></div><a href="http://s205.photobucket.com/albums/bb181/snaterg/?action=view&current=Untitled-1.gif" target="_blank"><img alt="Photobucket" border="0" src="http://i205.photobucket.com/albums/bb181/snaterg/Untitled-1.gif" /></a>Gwenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16820438401172273764noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3166823727899429751.post-86435551170746883652010-07-22T18:57:00.000-07:002010-07-22T18:59:05.189-07:00Taylored Expressions Sketch #121<div style="text-align: center;">Yeah!! the weekend is here for me! I have a funny little card to share with you this evening. It is my entry for this weeks <strong><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="http://tayloredexpressions.blogspot.com/2010/07/taylored-expressions-sketch-challenge_16.html">Taylored Expressions</a></span></strong>. Friday sketch.</div><div style="text-align: center;">This is the sketch</div><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQhtwLrp8AZrGh28XHB7DIF76DhNi8xCqmBwdD_w-O98eqQxLaWQ4IfEutirs8sZAH6Fpkmb_XqMnTzg_1C5SlbZRqtEX_OOa_GuDyBgpxuHa_uXYTX4sPvqRissU9gWboGThur37ZwH0/s1600/TESC121.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="200" hw="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQhtwLrp8AZrGh28XHB7DIF76DhNi8xCqmBwdD_w-O98eqQxLaWQ4IfEutirs8sZAH6Fpkmb_XqMnTzg_1C5SlbZRqtEX_OOa_GuDyBgpxuHa_uXYTX4sPvqRissU9gWboGThur37ZwH0/s200/TESC121.jpg" width="200" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">And this is my card:</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMKiVD5GYOLqq66mnJdnyC-nA6Sbcg8NFZagGzPe53uzT1RDEMnIi1xsPLHhJrAsrKT1ks18d4nazAonf4wOM6AfvehIG4hFDtJuJI2uspcEjlYlAWvIn1YGtjxb7-mC7nwLGapgrDD1Q/s1600/011.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="342" hw="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMKiVD5GYOLqq66mnJdnyC-nA6Sbcg8NFZagGzPe53uzT1RDEMnIi1xsPLHhJrAsrKT1ks18d4nazAonf4wOM6AfvehIG4hFDtJuJI2uspcEjlYlAWvIn1YGtjxb7-mC7nwLGapgrDD1Q/s400/011.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">I just fell in love with this paper as soon as I saw it! It's from Jillibean soup. Love their papers!!!!. </div><div style="text-align: center;"> The brown paper is from PTI & the button a ribbon are just scraps from my stash. That's it!! Now I am off to play with my scrappy friend Dawns Circut!! woot woot!! I have never used one so she was sweet enough to loan me hers out to me for the weekend.....to be continued :) TTFN!!!!</div><a href="http://s205.photobucket.com/albums/bb181/snaterg/?action=view&current=Untitled-1.gif" target="_blank"><img alt="Photobucket" border="0" src="http://i205.photobucket.com/albums/bb181/snaterg/Untitled-1.gif" /></a>Gwenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16820438401172273764noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3166823727899429751.post-80352351282300369332010-07-18T11:23:00.000-07:002010-07-22T19:22:19.961-07:00Christmas in July<div style="text-align: center;">It is another hot one here in Arizona! Uff-Daa!!! So I thought I would make another Christmas card to cool me off a bit :) This is another for <strong><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="http://justritestampers.typepad.com/justrite-inspiration/2010/07/justrite-friday-challenge-027-christmas-in-july.html">Just Rite Stamps</a></span></strong> and also for<strong><span style="font-size: large;"> </span></strong><a href="http://theshabbytearoom.blogspot.com/2010/07/week-18-christmas-in-july.html"><strong><span style="font-size: large;">The Shabby Tea Room</span></strong></a> Both are having Christmas in July Challenges this week. </div><div style="text-align: center;">This is my card:</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiF3zSVOvEkM1KhuxfDEs9N3r9eY7bX74iNaa437-TbtLbSfM-HKslhuW3kz0i6uqf-4tjBwh5hk5ZOntALgT9fRZAGD_sbbBWoQffNrZ899fKPbqlbfelwxaT6cC0fyGBT2mjo5yM0_V4/s1600/036.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="397" hw="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiF3zSVOvEkM1KhuxfDEs9N3r9eY7bX74iNaa437-TbtLbSfM-HKslhuW3kz0i6uqf-4tjBwh5hk5ZOntALgT9fRZAGD_sbbBWoQffNrZ899fKPbqlbfelwxaT6cC0fyGBT2mjo5yM0_V4/s400/036.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div align="center">I love to use black velvet paper for Christmas cards! I used one of last years JRS Christmas sets for my image. Colored with Copics, also used: ribbon & lace from my stash, MS snowflake punch, Button is PTI, Spellbinders & cuttle bug embossing folder. That does it for this one...Have a nice day & thanks for visiting!!</div><a href="http://s205.photobucket.com/albums/bb181/snaterg/?action=view&current=Untitled-1.gif" target="_blank"><img alt="Photobucket" border="0" src="http://i205.photobucket.com/albums/bb181/snaterg/Untitled-1.gif" /></a>Gwenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16820438401172273764noreply@blogger.com10tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3166823727899429751.post-39728782237971670062010-07-17T15:47:00.000-07:002010-07-22T19:22:50.554-07:00Justrite Friday challenge #27<div style="text-align: center;">Wow a Christmas card when it is 115 degrees outside! LOL!!! This is a card I made for <a href="http://justritestampers.typepad.com/justrite-inspiration/2010/07/justrite-friday-challenge-027-christmas-in-july.html"><strong><span style="font-size: large;">Justrite Stamps</span></strong> <strong><span style="font-size: large;">Christmas in July challenge #27</span></strong>.</a> A really quick & easy one. I love this set as it has a little bit of something for each holiday! My Friend Marge gave me the little Dolli wich is a Martha Stewart product. Also used Snowflake cuttlebug embossing folder some red ribbon from my stash another MS punch, PTI craft paper & a little stickles to finish it off. This is my card:</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2UJzW3WeEtVdcrBtcUFB2RJkr2uK2kddGMxbB_yyaoF6vMis4cX_N-vnopi0QeO4kp21KUJmZMlkoS7CgUrfBrRwOqCAD1ilzNC-x9XSPuPYVgjJ7Xl7pXNGKNCxXpiBVU7IlpOCkMj4/s1600/023.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" hw="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2UJzW3WeEtVdcrBtcUFB2RJkr2uK2kddGMxbB_yyaoF6vMis4cX_N-vnopi0QeO4kp21KUJmZMlkoS7CgUrfBrRwOqCAD1ilzNC-x9XSPuPYVgjJ7Xl7pXNGKNCxXpiBVU7IlpOCkMj4/s400/023.JPG" width="326" /></a></div><br />
<a href="http://s205.photobucket.com/albums/bb181/snaterg/?action=view&current=Untitled-1.gif" target="_blank"><img alt="Photobucket" border="0" src="http://i205.photobucket.com/albums/bb181/snaterg/Untitled-1.gif" /></a>Gwenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16820438401172273764noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3166823727899429751.post-48807783806152492232010-07-17T11:58:00.000-07:002010-07-17T12:01:16.165-07:00CPS SKETCH 175<div style="text-align: center;">Hap hap happy Saturday!!! Long long time since my last post :( I have been having other summertime fun. Vacation to San Diego, Company, 4th of July...etc. Today it is about 115 degrees outside so I figure I would just spend my day right here in my Craft room....I missed all my "stuff" I have missed blog hopping around too. For my first project today I made a little house warming card for my daughter Angie as she just moved into a new place. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><strong><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="http://cardpositioningsystems.blogspot.com/">I used sketch #175 from CPS</a></span></strong></div><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Angie has 2 dogs & 2 cats so I figured the sentiment on this card was perfect!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjx0P7-IhLYa0DihL5rF5Pti1On3jChqZ7DfkmWMw7E32Rwu425CVw1TEjtWf_2wSr4tPNrvauw5k1bB6QuyrsVrcYNH9l2NMqbFITgLA_StRLN9KnZCmvIWksrKOaag65_gGHITCRTw_k/s1600/sketch70.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="200" ru="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjx0P7-IhLYa0DihL5rF5Pti1On3jChqZ7DfkmWMw7E32Rwu425CVw1TEjtWf_2wSr4tPNrvauw5k1bB6QuyrsVrcYNH9l2NMqbFITgLA_StRLN9KnZCmvIWksrKOaag65_gGHITCRTw_k/s200/sketch70.jpg" width="147" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">This is my card:</div><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2JY79gQiVYermOGwglYWx7tCy10aj4G1Yss_2dcIxO138_mu-92wirC5HhBrZ5potKHjatySzsg4zI1sLYEPqx1GsLPYnP5uU3hqpooOOkNRznexx2Xy2PFmVREAwnTejVWtq7tC0jg0/s1600/056.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" ru="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2JY79gQiVYermOGwglYWx7tCy10aj4G1Yss_2dcIxO138_mu-92wirC5HhBrZ5potKHjatySzsg4zI1sLYEPqx1GsLPYnP5uU3hqpooOOkNRznexx2Xy2PFmVREAwnTejVWtq7tC0jg0/s400/056.jpg" width="277" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">I have been making grunge flowers again! so much fun to!! Card stock is from Stampin up. The gorgeous DP is "Heartstrings" by the Pastiche Collection. love love this paper collection! The ribbon & pearls are scraps from my stash & the flower is hand made by me using Nesties, an old book & glimmer mist. :) You can't really tell by the picture but the flower & the butterflys are all glittery.....acually very pretty!</div><div style="text-align: center;">well that's all I have for this weekend. Have a great week!!!!!</div><div style="text-align: center;"> </div><a href="http://s205.photobucket.com/albums/bb181/snaterg/?action=view&current=Untitled-1.gif" target="_blank"><img alt="Photobucket" border="0" src="http://i205.photobucket.com/albums/bb181/snaterg/Untitled-1.gif" /></a>Gwenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16820438401172273764noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3166823727899429751.post-49890863901330764452010-06-17T06:28:00.000-07:002010-06-17T06:30:36.800-07:002sketches for you challenge #54<div style="text-align: center;">Good Morning fellow bloggers! Today is my Friday YEA!!!!! I have a quick post for you this morning...a card I put together last night for <strong><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="http://2sketches4you.blogspot.com/">2SFY.</a></span></strong></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div style="text-align: center;">This is the sketch:</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJeaEH-J-9hVRDoxJ27bFPuX4974V8u6tetkpOBfRX4sVuyEj0gEa_zeRtkjC5cy2o5TJKP9MRE17QQRjLU9XJ2jxOorDAuJK_IpkzMAQJmjYUdbS9uvj0OZ1QZsMpChXI713cMmPf4HA/s1600/sketch.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" qu="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJeaEH-J-9hVRDoxJ27bFPuX4974V8u6tetkpOBfRX4sVuyEj0gEa_zeRtkjC5cy2o5TJKP9MRE17QQRjLU9XJ2jxOorDAuJK_IpkzMAQJmjYUdbS9uvj0OZ1QZsMpChXI713cMmPf4HA/s320/sketch.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">This is what I came up with:</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdDz2T4_z8UCw1vJPWwO3Zx3W0jcrj01ByzLlSlzYTnIKGQ5zXWiQmH2DcqYPICK_QpPd_tXTMq9BIPs0K4Yo2PM6Q-PcD2aVW3IG4j_JtilaykDz6ncx0yQdynOYFz5dDQg3u7Me1SLk/s1600/004.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" qu="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdDz2T4_z8UCw1vJPWwO3Zx3W0jcrj01ByzLlSlzYTnIKGQ5zXWiQmH2DcqYPICK_QpPd_tXTMq9BIPs0K4Yo2PM6Q-PcD2aVW3IG4j_JtilaykDz6ncx0yQdynOYFz5dDQg3u7Me1SLk/s400/004.JPG" width="310" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I got this new stamp set this past weekend & as soon as I saw it I just HAD to have it!!!! Love every piece of this set!!! It is Star Spangled Celebration from the craft lounge. SO much USA goodness :)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> Most everything else for this card was made with scrap stash I had laying around just begging to be used.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Oh the window is a separate stamp & that is from Taylored Expressions. Well I said quick & that's it ....gotta get off to work....make more money....buy more stamps & crafty stuff!!!! :)</div><br />
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<div style="text-align: center;">Whooooooa baby!!! I'm on a roll!!! 3 days of posts in a row!! So many fun challenges & so much fun stuff to play with!! Today I got my inspiration from this weeks sketch from <a href="http://cardpositioningsystems.blogspot.com/"><span style="font-size: large;"><strong>CPS</strong></span></a>. I love this clean & simple sketch.....so much you could do with it! this is the sketch:</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEht0j8WvQY7ky95j-6HJ2suOopWq3xZRo85Iay1HZZBwm1zLd9iQZN6HfZs-d83YwEKFRoTMtiB9XqyaWkqdnbx-1VU6aNEw9Hj4HLUmK8LM_0EWDBccuZ7QpHNBcO4b7lDPPuEbGdie54/s1600/CPS+171.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="214" qu="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEht0j8WvQY7ky95j-6HJ2suOopWq3xZRo85Iay1HZZBwm1zLd9iQZN6HfZs-d83YwEKFRoTMtiB9XqyaWkqdnbx-1VU6aNEw9Hj4HLUmK8LM_0EWDBccuZ7QpHNBcO4b7lDPPuEbGdie54/s320/CPS+171.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">this is my card:</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3wWqlZoY3x_Nli2y9aqW8v51dxEerrH9cPlx5JWer0AntLiEmXw3-tgHO1ChlP7SipjDu5GHjx-YLnixeUIur2f7gzmsT9Gdphv4yMRaOj0Wrlarhh5MFOBajdYyQuSNiSWaJiVUWwwQ/s1600/004.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" qu="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3wWqlZoY3x_Nli2y9aqW8v51dxEerrH9cPlx5JWer0AntLiEmXw3-tgHO1ChlP7SipjDu5GHjx-YLnixeUIur2f7gzmsT9Gdphv4yMRaOj0Wrlarhh5MFOBajdYyQuSNiSWaJiVUWwwQ/s400/004.JPG" width="307" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I chose to do really quick & easy....I just love this paper from my little We are Memory Keepers pad. Such bright summer colors! The bird houses are PTI , colored with copics. The ribbon is from my stash & the green paper is SU. The tiny little bees & the bee happy are from a set by Niki Sivilis. That's it! super duper easy!!!! I could make a ton of cards with this sketch!! I'll have to keep this one on hand. Thanks for popping in!! </div><br />
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<a href="http://s205.photobucket.com/albums/bb181/snaterg/?action=view&current=Untitled-1.gif" target="_blank"><img alt="Photobucket" border="0" src="http://i205.photobucket.com/albums/bb181/snaterg/Untitled-1.gif" /></a>Gwenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16820438401172273764noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3166823727899429751.post-12912317600358717712010-06-14T20:22:00.000-07:002010-06-15T05:22:58.498-07:00The sun is shining in the Shabby Tea Room & ride your bike to Moxi Fab<div style="text-align: center;">Greetings from Arizona! I have a card to share with you today that celebrates Fun in the sun... It is this weeks challenge in the <a href="http://theshabbytearoom.blogspot.com/2010/06/week-14-summer-fun.html"><strong><span style="font-size: large;">Shabby Tea Room</span></strong></a><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-size: large;"> & </span><span style="font-size: small;">also <a href="http://www.moxiefabworld.com/2010/06/moxie-fab-world-challenge-i-want-to.html"><span style="font-size: large;"><strong>I Want to Ride My Bicycle Challenge over at the Moxie Fab World. </strong></span></a></span></span><br />
<span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-size: small;">So get out your bike stamps & lets celebrate summer!!</span></span><br />
<strong><span style="font-size: x-large;"> </span><span style="font-size: small;">I try to ride my bike nearly every day, specially in the early morning, just after sunrise when the air is fresh, the birds are singing and the sun is shining......aaaaahhhhhhh.....I truly do "enjoy the ride" !!!!! :)</span></strong></div><div style="text-align: center;"><strong>This is my sunny card:</strong></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div align="center" class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9RskHfLlEwkPxwTrq30dJ7fWIe3tfeCXMJuKcaU2HmzLRfA0byWPM_zRZkDAJTl23NkIVHLTtr_c1O_cNwyPsIfw-0syP_h2CySOvIcmH8DFPHpV8DJD5tMRLU2HWyZdEM2edC3ppjew/s1600/007.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="392" qu="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9RskHfLlEwkPxwTrq30dJ7fWIe3tfeCXMJuKcaU2HmzLRfA0byWPM_zRZkDAJTl23NkIVHLTtr_c1O_cNwyPsIfw-0syP_h2CySOvIcmH8DFPHpV8DJD5tMRLU2HWyZdEM2edC3ppjew/s400/007.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">The paper is from a tiny little 4x6 paper pad by We R Memory Keepers called 72 & sunny....so stinking cute!!! The Bike is from PTI, Button Bits, Buttons are PTI colored with copics. I used a little stickles for the sun & the fringes on the handles. Just makes me want to go jump on my bike :) As always....I really appreciate your visit!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><a href="http://s205.photobucket.com/albums/bb181/snaterg/?action=view&current=Untitled-1.gif" target="_blank"><img alt="Photobucket" border="0" src="http://i205.photobucket.com/albums/bb181/snaterg/Untitled-1.gif" /></a>Gwenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16820438401172273764noreply@blogger.com17tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3166823727899429751.post-62145696617895666072010-06-13T13:37:00.000-07:002010-06-13T13:37:58.457-07:00Have a relaxing day<div style="text-align: center;">Back again with another really quick card. This one is for <a href="http://www.blogger.com/%3Ca%20href=%22http://s205.photobucket.com/albums/bb181/snaterg/?action=view&current=Untitled-1.gif" target="_blank"><img src="http://i205.photobucket.com/albums/bb181/snaterg/Untitled-1.gif" border="0" alt="Photobucket"></a>"><strong><span style="font-size: x-large;">Sentimental Sundays</span></strong></a> challenge. The theme is to simply make a summer card with a sentiment. What says summer more then a tire swing!!</div><div style="text-align: center;">I remember my sister & I playing on ours for hours on those carefree, childhood ,summer days!</div><div style="text-align: center;">This is my card.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-jSGDLoJRoDgAS6-t2cUNEDfwOnfvftyjYETTjStBj-aX8NFyAZ1rvSLFznKnJx1TZ_u5TB5kIgXAwW0Zypr2iYRJbKIeWzCcgTu-P1gy-T-t9qZb92pMAdA7pPozjFEuCmzXF2ZtLJs/s1600/001.gif" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" qu="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-jSGDLoJRoDgAS6-t2cUNEDfwOnfvftyjYETTjStBj-aX8NFyAZ1rvSLFznKnJx1TZ_u5TB5kIgXAwW0Zypr2iYRJbKIeWzCcgTu-P1gy-T-t9qZb92pMAdA7pPozjFEuCmzXF2ZtLJs/s400/001.gif" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Very quick & easy!! This card combines 3 different company's stamps. PTI, the branch. Technique Tuesday the pink flowers, The Tire swing & sentiment are Impression Obsession. The CS is also PTI. Well guess that is going to have to do for today....better start getting ready for the week ahead. Thanks for today's visit!!</div><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqBJj71kh5Z__6PoqgED2_UgHkvo_wu2UORLN-Fqh1nqdQcIsnUV61DHlU-aPP7Ic0rUhjDR6ujuH5MMl7ovSKQQLPSFkHR5HfVmRiDDSzzSU7CCVEsXy7EjARQytgXHt3B_obJObvmKo/s1600/TESC117+taylor.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="200" qu="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqBJj71kh5Z__6PoqgED2_UgHkvo_wu2UORLN-Fqh1nqdQcIsnUV61DHlU-aPP7Ic0rUhjDR6ujuH5MMl7ovSKQQLPSFkHR5HfVmRiDDSzzSU7CCVEsXy7EjARQytgXHt3B_obJObvmKo/s200/TESC117+taylor.jpg" width="154" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">This is my card for my dad:</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">what do ya think?? not bad for a guy card :) the CS is PTI, the truck stamp is print works colored with copics, SU punch, CB folder, the little route 66 signs were cut from a piece of SB paper I got at Hobby Lobby it just had road signs all over it & sorry not sure what the company is. FATHER sentiment is PTI.White colored pencils to make the road. WHEW!! so glad that's done!!! Thanks for today's visit!!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://s205.photobucket.com/albums/bb181/snaterg/?action=view&current=Untitled-1.gif" target="_blank"><img alt="Photobucket" border="0" src="http://i205.photobucket.com/albums/bb181/snaterg/Untitled-1.gif" /></a></div>Gwenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16820438401172273764noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3166823727899429751.post-21586408866329841752010-06-09T19:31:00.000-07:002010-06-11T05:59:41.084-07:00Grunge flowers<div style="text-align: center;">As soon as you see this card you will know right away that this is not something I came up with on my own! LOL!!! I had the opportunity this past weekend to take a class given by the oh so talented Terre of </div><div style="text-align: center;"><strong><span style="font-size: x-large;"><a href="http://terresscraptherapy.blogspot.com/">Terre's Scrap Therapy</a></span></strong></div><div style="text-align: center;">Isn't it beautiful! she taught us how to make these beautiful grunge flowers & then made the lovely card too! I just really love it! The flower is made with Nesties Peonies, old book pages & tattered angles glimmer mist.<br />
I can't wait until this weekend to try & make some of my own!! </div><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghciQlkeul5zM6wmMnZPz_ig4T4CJBr5ioUIrFZB5QBPJen1yh0iSRL0LPQfoUhMdrvfp_mxmrOBijt_wXNVHJel19dQ2FlfD623yjRhyphenhyphenjbtqBtdI7DpJzXBS1sBsBVVP4krVzKX0dAS4/s1600/009.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" qu="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghciQlkeul5zM6wmMnZPz_ig4T4CJBr5ioUIrFZB5QBPJen1yh0iSRL0LPQfoUhMdrvfp_mxmrOBijt_wXNVHJel19dQ2FlfD623yjRhyphenhyphenjbtqBtdI7DpJzXBS1sBsBVVP4krVzKX0dAS4/s400/009.JPG" width="266" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">I just really wanted to share this beauty with you all!!! have a great week!!</div><a href="http://s205.photobucket.com/albums/bb181/snaterg/?action=view&current=Untitled-1.gif" target="_blank"><img alt="Photobucket" border="0" src="http://i205.photobucket.com/albums/bb181/snaterg/Untitled-1.gif" /></a>Gwenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16820438401172273764noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3166823727899429751.post-10467236738900072812010-06-08T19:25:00.000-07:002010-06-11T06:00:07.841-07:00Happy Fathers Day<div style="text-align: center;">Good day all! it is hot hot hot here still!! lows at night in the 80's...so what else to do...CRAFT!!!!! :) Every year my husband watches the WHOLE US open golf tournament...I mean takes Thursday & Friday off work so he doesn't miss anything! It is always on fathers day weekend & when his dad was alive he would watch with him every year & now watches with our son & even the girls (pretend) to watch & be excited about it....just for him :)</div><div style="text-align: center;">So I used <a href="http://tayloredexpressions.blogspot.com/2010/06/taylored-expressions-sketch-challenge.html"><strong><span style="font-size: large;">Taylored Expressions Friday sketch</span></strong></a> to create just the perfect card for him. This is the sketch:</div><br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7mwsLdDnejxLpzibRBh5TV6JW6MkFWkI5btGm6HbBEOei7NvYXR80AKqXYi_azveqY8DkC8J3Qw23_ePgJbqIY0gHU5dvlEHADmcqm0dBDLo5Pian9Ccs701FEUjf73w7CY2XyRSwSAE/s1600/TESC116+due+fri+6+14.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="247" qu="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7mwsLdDnejxLpzibRBh5TV6JW6MkFWkI5btGm6HbBEOei7NvYXR80AKqXYi_azveqY8DkC8J3Qw23_ePgJbqIY0gHU5dvlEHADmcqm0dBDLo5Pian9Ccs701FEUjf73w7CY2XyRSwSAE/s320/TESC116+due+fri+6+14.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">This is my (his) card:</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPR-BDcknwobyONrkQsJupFF1FLhSZ2XfoTw2Ywomlx3deMVIzrRXY8c-r-VpmG4KGOyKXQogLi2fIjoZhp9lFPEgCeBcCTAFbtJ5FwiSZzD9BpdTKdnB_RftHnC7XpR3rml0Oha5VxHY/s1600/006.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="330" qu="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPR-BDcknwobyONrkQsJupFF1FLhSZ2XfoTw2Ywomlx3deMVIzrRXY8c-r-VpmG4KGOyKXQogLi2fIjoZhp9lFPEgCeBcCTAFbtJ5FwiSZzD9BpdTKdnB_RftHnC7XpR3rml0Oha5VxHY/s400/006.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Ha ha...I think it is perfect! I have had the stamp for ever...If you have been to my blog in the past you may have seen it. Colored with copics. The awesome green DP is Jillibean......LOVE IT!!!!!! </div><div style="text-align: center;">The chipboard golf balls & sentiment are stickers from creative imaginations. That's it for this one!!! still need to get one done for my dad...have an idea...just need some more product!! thanks for today's visit!!!</div><a href="http://s205.photobucket.com/albums/bb181/snaterg/?action=view&current=Untitled-1.gif" target="_blank"><img alt="Photobucket" border="0" src="http://i205.photobucket.com/albums/bb181/snaterg/Untitled-1.gif" /></a>Gwenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16820438401172273764noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3166823727899429751.post-51519057087507505962010-06-04T10:33:00.000-07:002010-06-11T06:00:30.858-07:00Hearts in the Tea Room<div style="text-align: center;">Happy Friday!!! It is going to hot hot hot this weekend here is sunny Arizona, 110 degrees! YIKES!! Beautiful in the early morning though...I went for a bike ride this morning for about an hour...just gorgeous! <br />
I made this card a couple of days ago & have been contemplating posting it. This is my first time making a card for the <strong><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="http://www.theshabbytearoom.blogspot.com/">shabby tea room</a></span></strong> & it is a bit intimidating...you see I love the look of all the vintage/shabby chic stuff but not really sure how to achieve the look I love so much!! The challenge this week is to create a card or project using hearts. Sounds easy enough right?? Not so much lol!!!</div><div style="text-align: center;">this is my card:</div><br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjszqdcrPgiob2cDi9zdebh_Up67yMKQxcOEJYF7BXmzJKCz2zdsM6osO3Jeaf5-jiCSUllrzaBmhesFthHE-7KoKnZIu7qVIP1bEGgoIRIO98AyzPERjgcdFtu0PVG-IaBcoPBeMERh_w/s1600/024.gif" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" gu="true" height="330" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjszqdcrPgiob2cDi9zdebh_Up67yMKQxcOEJYF7BXmzJKCz2zdsM6osO3Jeaf5-jiCSUllrzaBmhesFthHE-7KoKnZIu7qVIP1bEGgoIRIO98AyzPERjgcdFtu0PVG-IaBcoPBeMERh_w/s400/024.gif" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Needs something....any suggestions??? The hearts I cut with a little cuttlebug die & glittered with MS glitter, the pretty paper is Melissa Francis...I added touches of MS glitter here & there. CS is PTI. The little roses are from my local SC store...also glittered. The sentiment is PTI.</div><div style="text-align: center;">Also used: EK success border punch, cuttlebug embossing folder & ric rac from my shash.<br />
That's it for this one & now on to the next project!! oh sooooo much paper & so little time!!! LOL!!</div><div style="text-align: center;">have a fantastic weekend!!! see ya around!!!</div><a href="http://s205.photobucket.com/albums/bb181/snaterg/?action=view&current=Untitled-1.gif" target="_blank"><img alt="Photobucket" border="0" src="http://i205.photobucket.com/albums/bb181/snaterg/Untitled-1.gif" /></a>Gwenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16820438401172273764noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3166823727899429751.post-17701916761898264242010-06-02T07:44:00.000-07:002010-06-02T07:56:47.952-07:00JURY DUITY DAY :P<div style="text-align: center;">Greetings fellow bloggers! I am waiting to go to Jury duty this AM so I have a little time to post a card I made this weekend. My card is for 2 different Challenges. 1) <span style="font-size: large;"><strong><a href="http://ourcreativecorner6.blogspot.com/">OCC</a></strong></span> challenged us <br />
to make a card using texture & only black & white. 2) <span style="font-size: large;"><strong><a href="http://justusgirlschallenge.blogspot.com/2010/05/just-us-girls-35-wild-card-dry.html">Just Us Girls</a></strong></span> challenged us to make a card using dry embossing.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgo7h-8yx9FCok2-8t9bgk8uRAPjex7o2LRWJGiSnLHQ4oJR9ibb3koGSpE2rQ95xUCrp1Pf4m5vaFg3DaxvqMvYLmEprnM62kMoxWlhTjfmr1z3edbEBSssdjAzzkONNitPLU0_gARR3E/s1600/004flower.gif" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" gu="true" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgo7h-8yx9FCok2-8t9bgk8uRAPjex7o2LRWJGiSnLHQ4oJR9ibb3koGSpE2rQ95xUCrp1Pf4m5vaFg3DaxvqMvYLmEprnM62kMoxWlhTjfmr1z3edbEBSssdjAzzkONNitPLU0_gARR3E/s400/004flower.gif" width="292" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">So much texture & dimensional goodness!! For my Dry embossing I used my old standby cuttlebug swiss dots. all paper & DP is PTI. I used Marvy mega flower punch (doctored up a bit) for my flower. Just free hand cut the leaves & used SU scallop punch (doctored that a bit too) for the bottom layers. I love how fun & easy this was to make!! Here is a different view.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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<a href="http://s205.photobucket.com/albums/bb181/snaterg/?action=view&current=Untitled-1.gif" target="_blank"><img alt="Photobucket" border="0" src="http://i205.photobucket.com/albums/bb181/snaterg/Untitled-1.gif" /></a>Gwenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16820438401172273764noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3166823727899429751.post-37307231681312441272010-05-31T19:51:00.000-07:002010-05-31T19:51:53.215-07:00Taylored Expressions Sketch 115<div style="text-align: center;">Happy Memorial Day everyone!! It is nearly over....7:30 pm here at the time of my post. All company is gone, everything all cleaned up, nice long weekend coming to a close. I actually made this card a couple of days ago but just not had the chance to post it. It is for <strong><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="http://tayloredexpressions.blogspot.com/2010/05/taylored-expressions-sketch-challenge_28.html">Taylored Expressions sketch challenge #115</a></span></strong>.</div><div style="text-align: center;">Here is this weeks sketch:</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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<div style="text-align: center;">And this is my card:</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGdxtY_yoStITM6kr1QRlX631SgScwD1T8d6l3USlbRZ9RtIxaxperff_lOLai1dplW3AGWHtMSZlvLBoZWtNdHb4S-HobfoezkJP5r4R-TjSjjm6XuEcno2aro4FgQ5Mr42ryJAvgikE/s1600/002.gif" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" gu="true" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGdxtY_yoStITM6kr1QRlX631SgScwD1T8d6l3USlbRZ9RtIxaxperff_lOLai1dplW3AGWHtMSZlvLBoZWtNdHb4S-HobfoezkJP5r4R-TjSjjm6XuEcno2aro4FgQ5Mr42ryJAvgikE/s400/002.gif" width="286" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">At first I wasn't in love with it....but it is growing on me.....does that ever happen to you?? The brown CS is PTI, DP is double sided from October afternoon. The sentiment is from Taylored Expressions, MS fence punch & SU scalloped punch. The darling little flower is something I found at my local scrapbook barn.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">That's it for another TE Sketch!! Thanks for stopping by! See ya on the weekend!!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><a href="http://s205.photobucket.com/albums/bb181/snaterg/?action=view&current=Untitled-1.gif" target="_blank"><img alt="Photobucket" border="0" src="http://i205.photobucket.com/albums/bb181/snaterg/Untitled-1.gif" /></a>Gwenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16820438401172273764noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3166823727899429751.post-90894340003872836172010-05-29T20:02:00.000-07:002010-05-29T20:14:26.135-07:00Miss you<div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: black;">Well here we are again...Just another Saturday night!! Watching Baseball, basketball & Hockey on Stevie the TV with my husband. While he is flipping channels I decided to post this card I made today :) I am playing</span> along with The <strong><span style="color: #cc0000; font-size: large;"><a href="http://www.happilyevercrafter.com/2010/05/happily-ever-challenged-7-summer.html">Happily Ever Crafter challenge</a></span></strong> again this time. For this challenge we are simply to make a card or project using the color <span style="color: red;"><strong>Red,</strong> </span><span style="color: orange;"><strong>orange</strong>, </span><span style="color: #444444;">and or </span><span style="color: yellow;"><strong>yellow<span style="color: #444444;">. </span><span style="color: black;">I chose <span style="color: red;">red</span> & </span><span style="color: yellow;">yellow. </span><span style="color: black;">For my lay out I found this sketch over at the paper crafts blog....I think it may actually be from the go to sketches book.</span></strong></span></div><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div style="text-align: center;">Sooooo quick & easy!! Love those sometimes!! Both my paper are PTI, Stamp sets are PTI Mega messages & Beautiful blooms. Ink is SU. That's it!! so cute!! :) Well I better get back to the ball games & my hubby!! see ya later!!!</div><a href="http://s205.photobucket.com/albums/bb181/snaterg/?action=view&current=Untitled-1.gif" target="_blank"><img alt="Photobucket" border="0" src="http://i205.photobucket.com/albums/bb181/snaterg/Untitled-1.gif" /></a>Gwenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16820438401172273764noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3166823727899429751.post-76799198379586566982010-05-28T11:58:00.000-07:002010-05-28T11:58:14.683-07:00Just Because Just Rite Stamps<div style="text-align: center;">Happy Holiday weekend fellow bloggers! We are enjoying beautiful weather in Arizona! hope where ever you are....you are too!!!! Today I had a little time to spend in my (newly organized) craft room :) I decided to play along with <strong><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="http://justritestampers.typepad.com/">JRS</a></span></strong> sketch challenge today. This is the super fun, easy sketch:</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7LPpapzIFiaiHbfItBoMm-U-xeEDFwTeX4TzEXjwApu6BEq3XqaHreF7RXavrR4Wf5MsU3jEkj0VLZpPTbCMxDO3PRWKoDCFi2v-fSp_Fsvo-Fwal-FIINnrZ9wkd2d2liDMnj4r15wY/s1600/001.gif" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" gu="true" height="473" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7LPpapzIFiaiHbfItBoMm-U-xeEDFwTeX4TzEXjwApu6BEq3XqaHreF7RXavrR4Wf5MsU3jEkj0VLZpPTbCMxDO3PRWKoDCFi2v-fSp_Fsvo-Fwal-FIINnrZ9wkd2d2liDMnj4r15wY/s640/001.gif" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Super fun & easy sketch!! All papers are PTI, Stamps: Round Just Rite Stamps, EK success punches, Spellbinders dies, cuttlebug folder. Ribbon & bling are old from my stash. That's it for this one! I hope to get to a few more challenges this weekend...loooooove long weekends!!!!! Thanks for visiting!!!</div><br />
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Thanks for the visit! have a great day!!!<br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjeQ7dcW1NsETRBjOryUEIX81EGC-w1cQ-fie3oUXonofEUJKoItNhKd1TXm7fqQRb5vOn4v6nlF18MigMzmt1P53luDySxDoUy6TFhlWhsaUhxcHDYn5mwVSuc4iy9XxdDbwwVkQ51y8Y/s1600/010m.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjeQ7dcW1NsETRBjOryUEIX81EGC-w1cQ-fie3oUXonofEUJKoItNhKd1TXm7fqQRb5vOn4v6nlF18MigMzmt1P53luDySxDoUy6TFhlWhsaUhxcHDYn5mwVSuc4iy9XxdDbwwVkQ51y8Y/s400/010m.jpg" width="368" wt="true" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">All Materials are Yankee Doodle Dandy from Piggy Tales except for the rbbon & that is from Michaels. The 4th of July is a rub on. Oh...the tooth pick is from my kitchen hee hee!!! that's it!!! soooo quick & easy!! thanks for today's visit!!! Catch ya later!</div><a href="http://s205.photobucket.com/albums/bb181/snaterg/?action=view&current=Untitled-1.gif" target="_blank"><img alt="Photobucket" border="0" src="http://i205.photobucket.com/albums/bb181/snaterg/Untitled-1.gif" /></a>Gwenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16820438401172273764noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3166823727899429751.post-80235903149310289592010-05-16T14:37:00.000-07:002010-05-18T05:05:23.205-07:00happy birthday cake<div style="text-align: center;">I am adding this cake to <u><span style="color: #0066cc; font-size: large;"><a href="http://todayscreativeblog.blogspot.com/">TODAYS CREATIVE BLOG</a> </span></u></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgREQvMRxgvUk5zmz0QCO_3cpxjPwxlljL5cV57VcvudsC9GDPRUD84GBT0YJjjw9wEbpuPl6cdea4GuqUDfqhS86sKr3r_Lqc07gtL4SNA357dq0J6aBUcPSPQ91DxqqyLRc95bgOchA4/s1600/getYourCraftOnResized.gif" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="177" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgREQvMRxgvUk5zmz0QCO_3cpxjPwxlljL5cV57VcvudsC9GDPRUD84GBT0YJjjw9wEbpuPl6cdea4GuqUDfqhS86sKr3r_Lqc07gtL4SNA357dq0J6aBUcPSPQ91DxqqyLRc95bgOchA4/s640/getYourCraftOnResized.gif" width="640" wt="true" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><u><span style="color: black; font-size: large;">If you like anything Crafty you need to visit every day (like I do)</span></u></div><br />
Well I have spent most of my day in the kitchen today & very little in the craft room. My daughter needed a cake for a bithday at work & asked for my help. Well .....I made the cake while she napped! Oh well I love to bake but I SHOULD NOT be eating stuff like that!!! :) SOOO I didn't mind at all. This is the most delicious cake! It is dark chocolate with peppermint butter cream frosting!!! YUMMO!!!! The recipe is from the book "The Cake Doctor" Instead of frosting decorations I made these little paper ones to stick on.....so cute!!!!<br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The paper is really really old from denami, punches are giga flower by marvy & scallop circle from SU. Stamp set I used is from PTI. The "40" was chippboard from my stash that was glittered with MS glitter. The sticks are "candy" sticks from Michaels. The fronts & back of the flowers are the same. That's it for today!!! Now that I have the kitchen all cleaned up....my craft room is in serious need of my attention!!!! Thanks for todays visit!!!</div><a href="http://s205.photobucket.com/albums/bb181/snaterg/?action=view&current=Untitled-1.gif" target="_blank"><img alt="Photobucket" border="0" src="http://i205.photobucket.com/albums/bb181/snaterg/Untitled-1.gif" /></a>Gwenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16820438401172273764noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3166823727899429751.post-27518955966503744402010-05-15T17:58:00.000-07:002010-05-15T18:06:27.259-07:00Cute card Thursday....For someone special<div style="text-align: center;">Greeting from Sunny, Hot Arizona!!! Sorry so long since my last post. Sometimes life just does not allow me to get in the craft room. Today's card is for my BBGF (Best Blog girlfriend) <strong><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="http://maricopastamper.blogspot.com/">Marge.</a></span></strong> I am entering it in the <span style="font-size: large;"><a href="http://cutecardthursday.blogspot.com/2010/05/challenge-112-someone-special.html"><strong>Cute card Thursday challenge</strong></a><strong> #112</strong></span><span style="font-size: small;">. The challenge is to make a card for someone special. I made this card & gift bag set for her...she is a very special friend!! She helped me set up my blog & always lets me know of all the cool, fun stuff going on in blog land!! She knows everything about all the latest & greatest products & always willing to share her knowledge!!! We got to have lunch together today & craft a little....I got to play with all her new PTI stuff !!!! SOOOOOOO fun!!! Except now I am going to have to order a bunch of stuff of my own!!! She is such an ENABLER!!!!</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;"> HAPPY BIRTHDAY MY GOOD FRIEND!!! </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;">This is my entry:</span></div><br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Well here we are...Sunday again AND May!!! where is the time going?? Needed a card for my sister & today I used<a href="http://cardpatterns.blogspot.com/2010/04/sketch-62.html"> <strong><span style="font-size: large;">Card patterns sketch #62</span></strong></a> for my inspiration. I haven't done a round card for a really long time. I was determined to make this card with no flowers or bows.....Seems EVERY card on EVERY blog has a flower of some kind on it! Now don't get me wrong, I love flowers!! I just really felt the need to be different today ;) this is the sketch:</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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