tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-64357941814754713172024-02-06T19:11:51.840-08:00Playing with PaperPlaying with Paper, again!Galehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09513852420453753497noreply@blogger.comBlogger246125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6435794181475471317.post-88657818408297374492013-08-29T22:01:00.000-07:002013-08-29T22:08:32.026-07:00Homer Hello!<div align="center">
Got to play in my craft room a couple of times during my vacation. This card (although it is full sized), is based on a card set by Tammie E. at <a href="http://onehappystamper-tammiee.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">One Happy Stamper </a></div>
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Her set is 3.5 X 3.5 and come in their own cute little box. She really has the best crafting imagination when it comes to cards and 3D paper art!</div>
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The Essentials:</div>
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The stamp is from Whipper Snappers</div>
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The embossing is a Darice Embossing folder</div>
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The edge punch is EK Success</div>
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The coloring is copics</div>
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Galehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09513852420453753497noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6435794181475471317.post-50079206493144799502013-08-29T21:43:00.000-07:002013-08-31T09:02:42.202-07:00Playing with FBD!<div align="center">
Playing with some stamps from <a href="http://freshbreweddesigns.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Fresh Brewed Designs</a> today. Found a cute template on Split Coast Stampers for a handled box. It's just big enough to hold one of those small packages of ground coffee from the store. If you are ever in need of really adorable "coffee-based" stamps, FBD is the site to go to! Heather has many other designs but is truly known for the caffeinated ones, LOL. </div>
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All paper are from my stash.</div>
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The ribbon is from Stampin up.</div>
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Digis and sentiment stamp from <a href="http://freshbreweddesigns.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Fresh Brewed Designs</a></div>
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Colored with copics.</div>
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Dragonfly die from Magnolia.</div>
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Handle cut out from SpellBinders.</div>
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Galehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09513852420453753497noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6435794181475471317.post-51544751739296656782013-06-02T14:51:00.003-07:002013-06-21T20:25:23.753-07:00Hello, I'm back!<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Its been 13 months since I last blogged. I have done a few necessary cards while I have been away but not many. In the past year I completed my BSN (yeah! Western Governor's University). Now that I have my life back, I find myself gravitating back to my craft room. Although I have been back making cards for the last month, this is my favorite so far and my "hello" back to the paper craft blogging world. ( It's also for a friend that moved all the way across the country last month :P )</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: x-small;">Pennants: Spellbinders</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-small;">Bling: Basic grey 1/2 pearls</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-small;">Sentiments: Cover: <a href="http://www.tayloredexpressions.com/" target="_blank">Taylored Expressions</a>, <a href="https://www.papertreyink.com/index.php?p=home" target="_blank">PTI</a></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-small;"> Inside: Our Craft Lounge</span></div>
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<a href="http://pileitonchallenge.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Pile it On</a>: Stripes or plaid<span style="color: #cc0000;"> </span><span style="color: red;">Placed in the Pile it On top 3!</span><br />
<a href="http://robynsfetishchallengeblog.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Robyn's Fetish</a>: Use a digi<br />
<a href="http://thatcraftplaceblog.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">That Craft Place Blog</a>: Punches and/or die cuts<br />
<a href="http://ribbongirls.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Ribbon Girls</a>: Add a die cut<br />
<a href="http://cardmakinmamas.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Card Makin Mamas</a>: Use some rubber (all the sentiments)<br />
<a href="http://glitternsparklechallengeblog.blogspot.co.uk/" target="_blank">Glitter and Sparkle:</a> Starts with a 'B' (button, bow, boxes)<br />
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So I was late adding my card today but I wanted to post my card for the Tic Tac Toe challenge over at Fresh Brewed Designs! Heather has been so wonderful putting up with my absence since I restarted school! I love this stamp, so pretty and delicate looking. What a great stamp!</div>
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Well, I have finished my first class (back in school) and am well into my next one. Goodness knows why I have to do an Art Appreciation class to get my BSN but I guess I do. I never really paid much attention to old painting in the past, and now I know why. Not even remotely interesting to me! Would have thought with all the craft stuff that I do, it would be fun but, truthfully, it is really dry and boring. Hopefully the literature and film part of it will be better!</div>
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Just been waiting for Our Craft Lounge to post a vintage challenge to get to play this card! LOL</div>
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This is as close to vintage as I get.</div>
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I officially turned in my first required assignment for school yesterday! Hooray for me!</div>
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To celebrate, I got to play in my craft room for 1 hour today. This is what I came up with.</div>
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Sunset is crummy but otherwise I love it! LOL. Wish we would get some sitting on the beach weather. Really tired of the pouring rain........</div>
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I will not be blogging much in the next little while as I am going back to college. I am looking forward to the new challenge but definitely not to the homework! LOL</div>
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This card is to my friends out there in blogger land....Thanks for visiting, commenting and supporting me these last couple of years. </div>
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I have a few more cards done that I will be posting when I get a few free minutes. I would guess I will be needing some 'down time' occassionally and hopefully will be able to get some crafting done then.</div>
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So.......I decided that was what I was going to do! LOL</div>
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I watched about 20 You Tube video's and decided to try a 'Magic Card'.</div>
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Love the plain looking front image and the colored 'magic' that appears when you pull the ribbon slide up!</div>
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and when you pull the slide up...... It's magically in color!</div>
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Dudley is one of my favorite characters and he is a special guest of Dustin Pike's creation.</div>
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The challenge over at <a href="http://dustinpike.blogspot.com/">Pike's Playground </a> today is to make a creation using Dudley.</div>
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With all the freebies that Dustin provides and all the wonderful images that are for sale at his store, this is just about the easiest challenge Dustin has posted in quite a while!</div>
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This is the card that I made for a friend who had an accident. I used an artist's perrogative and turned Dudly into Dudette by coloring in pink! LOL</div>
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Welcome to FBD's March Rubber Stamp release and blog hop! If you are
getting here from <a href="http://www.justyolie.com/">Yolanda's blog</a> then you are right on track! If not, please
start off at our artist and designers blog <a href="http://joemamainks.blogspot.com/">Heather's Coffee Break</a>. </div>
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All around the country, it may seem like our calendars are deceiving us. It
is only March but there is the growing feeling that SPRING IS JUST AROUND THE
CORNER! Here at <em>Fresh Brewed Designs we are getting spring fever! </em> We
are itching to bring out our bicycles, picnic baskets, spring decor and walking
shoes so we can fully enjoy the unseasonably warm weather. Our Rubber Stamp
Release for March is celebrating all of this as well. We are getting ready for
planting gardens, watching butterflies fluttering about, listening to
bumblebees buzzing all around and hearing birds singing. We are celebrating all
of the NEW things spring brings. Some of us like to decorate for spring
holidays. Others will be welcoming someone to the neighborhood or welcoming
home a new little one. Whatever it is you are celebrating this spring, Fresh
Brewed Designs has a stamp to help you create for it!</div>
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The new releases this month include Gardening Granny, Come and Knock on my
Door, and Wreath Girl. They are each unique and so versatile! Our lovely door
can be decorated for any of your needs. New home, new baby, Christmas, Easter,
Halloween... you name it! Same goes for our lovely Wreath Girl. Granny is so fun
and can be used for anything from serious to humorous. I love her funky style
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I chose to create with Gardening Granny for this release</div>
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Isn't she just the cutest granny on the block!</div>
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If you would like to see what I have done with another of the new release stamps (when it was only available in a digi) go to see 'Come Knock on my Door' <a href="http://galevarland.blogspot.com/2012/01/cowboy-joe-comes-home.html">HERE</a></div>
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special deal for you this month. You can get this package deal during the hop
for only $18!!!</div>
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The package includes all three just released stamps, one die
cut and embossed piece of Papertrey Inc card stock, two 4x6 sheets of the
double sided embossed i do Viburnums by American Craft paper , two 4x6 sheets of
the double sided Heidi Grace Purple Houses paper, 10 clear dew drops, a variety
of 6 buttons, 5 purple fabric flowers, and 4 feet of each color of twine. PLUS
remember with each stamp you purchase you will get a bonus badge! Collect 5
bonus badges to earn a FREE STAMP!<br />
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Now, hop on over to <a href="http://bumblcreate.blogspot.com/">Rhonda's</a>
blog to see what they have prepared for you!<br />
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Since we are talking about
spring, we always know that there's always a chance for a spring shower<br />
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in case blogger decides to make mud puddles or cause us any trouble during your
hopping enjoyment, <br />
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<span style="font-size: small;">Heather: <a href="http://joemamainks.blogspot.com/">http://joemamainks.blogspot.com/</a></span><span style="font-size: small;"><br />Sheryl: <a href="http://butterflykisscards.blogspot.com/">http://butterflykisscards.blogspot.com/</a></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;">Kenzie: <a href="http://kraftyhugzz.blogspot.com/">http://kraftyhugzz.blogspot.com/</a></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;">Celeste: <a href="http://www.touchedbyabutterfly.com/">http://www.touchedbyabutterfly.com/</a></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;">Stacy:<a href="http://impressionsofaribbonaddict.blogspot.com/"> http://impressionsofaribbonaddict.blogspot.com/</a></span><span style="font-size: small;"><br />Yolanda:
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<span style="font-size: small;">Gale: <a href="http://galevarland.blogspot.com/">http://galevarland.blogspot.com/</a></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;">Rhonda: <a href="http://bumblcreate.blogspot.com/">http://bumblcreate.blogspot.com/</a></span><span style="font-size: small;"><br />Vanessa: <a href="http://vanessaspapercreations.blogspot.com/">http://vanessaspapercreations.blogspot.com/</a></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;">Linda: <a href="http://stamperstouch.blogspot.com/">http://stamperstouch.blogspot.com/</a></span></div>
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This week on <a href="http://freshbreweddesigns.blogspot.com/">Fresh Brewed Designs</a> Heather is looking for some 'Plants / Outdoor screnery'. She has all kinds of cute digis and stamps to make this a really easy one.</div>
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I am playing with two of the new digis for March. I just 'blended' them together for one card.</div>
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There is a wonderful photo inspiration challenge going on over at Fresh Brewed Designs!</div>
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It all starts today and the theme is caffeine. Well, it is actually coffee mugs but since I don't drink coffee I chose to go straight to the "juice" and go with caffeine! LOL</div>
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Here is the photo<a href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/87115267/properly-caffeinated-5x7-doodle-print"> inspiration</a>.......</div>
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<span style="color: red;">Layout: I saw a card on line with this shape and layout. As soon and I come across the</span></div>
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<span style="color: purple;"><a href="http://paperandsuchonline.blogspot.com/2012/02/challenging-paper-piecing.html">Paper and Such Design</a>: Paper Piecing</span></div>
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<span style="color: purple;"><a href="http://ssdschallenge.blogspot.com/">SSDS Challenges</a>: Use your stash (all those scraps of paper for piecing!)</span></div>
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I am sending my wishes to mother nature to bring on Spring!</div>
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Here is my card to her (LOL)</div>
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Doesn't this scene just scream SPRING at you! LOL</div>
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<span style="color: #3d85c6;">Dragon Fly Die: Magnolia DooHickey</span></div>
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So, Rhonda has nicely let me know that she already had this stamp and has requested that I draw a new name to receive the stamp and embellishment goodies. <br />
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MacKenzie Pearce of <a href="http://craftingwithdoodle.blogspot.com/">Crafting with Doodle</a>.<br />
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Congratulations! <br />
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:) Gale<br />
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Congratulations to Ronda from <a href="http://bumblcreate.blogspot.com/">BumbleBee Creations</a>!</div>
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You are the winner of my little blog candy.</div>
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You will recieve the Fresh Brewed Designs stamp</div>
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'Cutie Pie Mermaid' along with some embellishment goodies to play with!</div>
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Thanks for all the wonderful comments.</div>
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: ) Gale</div>Galehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09513852420453753497noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6435794181475471317.post-19689314494117408222012-02-25T00:30:00.000-08:002012-02-25T17:32:07.476-08:00FBD Blog Hopping (with candy)<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-size: small;">the one we have ALL BEEN WAITING
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: medium; font-style: italic; font-weight: bold;">Fresh Brewed Designs FIRST
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<span style="font-size: small;">And we are celebrating with a three
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<span style="font-size: small;"> If you are getting here from
<a href="http://impressionsofaribbonaddict.blogspot.com/">Stacy's blog</a>, then you are right on track. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;">If not you will need to go back to
the start of our hop at the blog of our very own Fresh Brewed Designs artist and
designer,<a href="http://joemamainks.blogspot.com/" target="_blank"> Heather</a>.
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<span style="font-size: small;">She also has a lot of fun and
useful information for you that you will NOT want to miss! So be sure to go back
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<span style="font-size: small;">We have been so excited about
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<span style="font-size: small;">I chose to create with
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First I used 'Crafty Girl' to may a birthday card for my best 'crafty' friend!</div>
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Happy Birthday Danna!</div>
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Inside I used this wonderful sentiment from Yolanda over at Just Yolie. What a great way to say Happy Birthday to a friend who has the same paper addiction that I do! LOL</div>
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Next I got out 'Work out Girl'. Now, she is one tough chica! </div>
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Her outfit is paper pieced with scraps. Love to use those scraps!</div>
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Check out that flower DP. If you buy both stamps, you will get some of this cardstock to play with!</div>
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<span style="color: red; font-size: small;">CANDY ALERT! CANDY ALERT! CANDY ALERT!</span><br />
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<span style="color: black;">One lucky person will win this rubber stamp! (and a few little add-ons)</span><br />
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This is one of the stamps from a Fresh Brewed Designs summer release. I figure that since I am praying for warm weather and summer days, why not stamp for summer too! LOL</div>
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<span style="color: blue;">Have fun visiting all the blogs in our hop! :)<br />I will pick a random winner on Tuesday. Good Luck!</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;">Heather is having a special deal on
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<span style="font-size: small;">You can get this special package
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<span style="font-size: small;">Find out more about this deal in
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<span style="font-size: small;">It is now time for you to hop on
over to the next hop stop at <a href="http://www.justyolie.com/">Yolanda's blog.</a> </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;">I am sure you are very eager and
excited to see what she has created!</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;">Thank you so much for stopping by
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<span style="font-size: small;">Have a very HAPPY day!</span></div>
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: ) Gale</div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="color: magenta;">Here is the hop list in full in case you get
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<span style="font-size: small;">Heather: <a href="http://joemamainks.blogspot.com/">http://joemamainks.blogspot.com/</a></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;">Vanessa:
<a href="http://vanessaspapercreations.blogspot.com/">http://vanessaspapercreations.blogspot.com/</a></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;">Stacy:
<a href="http://impressionsofaribbonaddict.blogspot.com/">http://impressionsofaribbonaddict.blogspot.com/</a></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;">Gale: <a href="http://galevarland.blogspot.com/">http://galevarland.blogspot.com/</a></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;">Yolanda: <a href="http://www.justyolie.com/">http://www.justyolie.com/</a></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;">Celeste: <a href="http://www.touchedbyabutterfly.com/">http://www.touchedbyabutterfly.com/</a></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;">Stacie: <a href="http://hestiashelper.blogspot.com/">http://hestiashelper.blogspot.com/</a></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;">Rhonda: <a href="http://bumblcreate.blogspot.com/">http://bumblcreate.blogspot.com/</a></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;">Linda: <a href="http://stamperstouch.blogspot.com/">http://stamperstouch.blogspot.com/</a></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;">Kenzie: <a href="http://kraftyhugzz.blogspot.com/">http://kraftyhugzz.blogspot.com/</a></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;">Sheryl: <a href="http://butterflykisscards.blogspot.com/">http://butterflykisscards.blogspot.com/</a></span></div>
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Images: Rubber stamps from the February release for Fresh Brewed Designs</div>
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Sentiment: From Yolanda at 'Just Yolie', Whimsey ticket stamps</div>
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<a href="http://cardmakinmamas.blogspot.com/">Card Makin' Mamas</a>: Happy Birthday (1st card)<br />
<a href="http://craftyannschallengeblog.blogspot.com/">Crafty Ann's Challenge:</a> Bold and bright (both cards)<br />
<a href="http://guylousinimitability.blogspot.com/">Guylous's Inimitability</a>: Girly, girly (1st card)<br />
<a href="http://thepoodlesparlour.blogspot.com/">Poodles Parlour</a>: Mothers day or for a female (both cards)<br />
<a href="http://delightfulsketches.blogspot.com/">Delightful Challenges</a>: Patterned Paper (both cards)<br />
<a href="http://movingalongwiththetimes.blogspot.com/">MAWTT</a>: Lots of layers (card 2)<br />
<a href="http://paper-craftingjourney.blogspot.com/">Paper Crafting Journey</a>: Make it Cute<br />
<a href="http://sjpapercrafts.blogspot.com/2012/02/monthly-challenge-2-february.html">SJ Paper Crafts</a>: Flower, bonus if it is red or pink (1st card)<br />
<a href="http://www.galevarland.blogspot.com/2012/02/big-moment-has-arrived.html">Inky Impressions</a>: Bright colors, esp. yellow, pink and green (both, esp. card 2)<br />
<a href="http://www.craftysentiments.blogspot.com/">Crafty Sentiments</a>: Use 2 different DP (both cards )<br />
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So, today is the start of the new challenge at <a href="http://freshbreweddesigns.blogspot.com/">Fresh Brewed Designs</a>. I remembered to make my card! I remembered to post to the FBD blog. I forgot to post to my own! I think I need to be fired! LOL</div>
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Actually, I had an amazingly horrible day at work yesterday and had nothing left when I came home. I checked my email, had a drink (yep) and went to bed. One of the few drawbacks of 12 hour shifts is that there isn't alot of time between them when they run 3 days in a row! Gotta admit, the 4 days in a row off is pretty cush though!</div>
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On to the challenge..... Use 2 of something. "Double it", How easy is that!</div>
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Hop on over to Fresh Brewed Designs and check of the wonderful images that Heather has in the shop. So many things to try out.</div>
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I chose to work with a stamp called 'Beach Bums'. It started out as a joke as she obviously has</div>
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2 "cheeks" and would fit the challenge without adding anything else! LOL</div>
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So, I have my 2 'cheeks', 2 sets of birds and 2 palm trees on this card. Pretty easy challenge, makes for lots of fun time in the craft room.</div>
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The background is just inked with sponges.</div>
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<a href="http://freshbreweddesigns.blogspot.com/">Fresh Brewed Designs</a>: Double it!<br />
<a href="http://sassycherylschallenge.blogspot.com/">Sassy Cheryl Challenge:</a> No embossing<br />
<a href="http://lollipopcrafts.blogspot.com/">Lollipop Crafts:</a> Anything goes<br />
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Images: Fresh Brewed Designs, Our Craft Lounge</div>
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Sentiment: Our Craft Lounge</div>
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DP: DCWV photo stack (sand paper)</div>
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I found this sketch site (through another bloggers site) called<a href="http://ispysketches.blogspot.com/"> iSpy Sketches.</a></div>
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Definitely not easy sketches, mind you! This was a challenge and I loved doing it!</div>
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I can't wait to try another one. Now, I just had to pick the image......Let me see......</div>
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whose images have I been playing with all month....hmmmm. Oh well, here it is, another Mo Manning image. They are just too cute.</div>
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Love the little banners in this sketch. I haven't played with them much (if at all?) and the sketch really made it easy to incorporate them into my card.</div>
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<a href="http://crazychallenge.blogspot.com/"><span style="color: magenta;">Crazy Challenge</span></a>: Dies or punches</div>
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<span style="color: red;">Image: </span><span style="color: black;">Mo Manning</span></div>
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<span style="color: red;">Extras: </span><span style="color: black;">Sparkly Fluff from Our Craft Lounge, twine from The Twinery</span></div>
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It's officially a zoo over at <a href="http://www.gingerloftchallenge.blogspot.com/">GingerLoft Challenges</a>! Tami wants to see all your animal theme projects!</div>
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She has lots of animals in her digi shop. Many are for sale and lots are free. Just go in and look around. The freebies are all mixed in.</div>
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I love the pandas that she has in the shop. This one was just begging me to play with him!</div>
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Isn't he beautiful! Really easy digi to work with. Color the bamboo and a little shading around the image. Then just embellish the card. All of the papers here are from my stash! (bonus)</div>
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I think it ended up being a fairly elegant card. The inside has a simple white panel with "Hello" for the sentiment in the center.</div>
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<span style="color: #6fa8dc;">GingerLoft Challenges: </span><span style="color: black;">It's a zoo - animal theme</span><br />
<a href="http://www.hidinginmycraftroom.com/"><span style="color: #6fa8dc;">Hiding in my Craft Room:</span></a> Use glitter (striped glitter paper)<br />
<a href="http://cardcrafterscircle.blogspot.com/"><span style="color: #6fa8dc;">Card Crafters Circle:</span></a> To die for - die cuts that is<br />
<a href="http://hotshotcraft.blogspot.com/"><span style="color: #6fa8dc;">Hot Shot Craft Blog</span></a>: One for a boy<br />
<a href="http://doyoustackup.blogspot.com/"><span style="color: #6fa8dc;">DYSU:</span></a> Layers<br />
<a href="http://paperplaychallenges.blogspot.com/"><span style="color: #6fa8dc;">Paper Play Challenges</span></a>: Critter/s<br />
<a href="http://www.sarahhurleychallenges.blogspot.com/"><span style="color: #6fa8dc;">Sarah Hurley Challenges:</span></a> Die Cuts</div>
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<span style="color: #6aa84f;">Stash: </span><span style="color: black;">Papers, Atiyou spica glitter pen</span></div>
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<span style="color: #6aa84f;">Die Cuts</span>: Spellbinders</div>Galehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09513852420453753497noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6435794181475471317.post-15971507263784114642012-02-15T00:01:00.000-08:002012-02-16T08:54:25.988-08:00Happy Valentine's Day<div style="text-align: center;">
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So, the challenge starting today on <a href="http://freshbreweddesigns.blogspot.com/">Fresh Brewed Designs</a> is "Red Hot".<br />
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Easy. It's valentines day, time to get a card done for DH. Also easy!</div>
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Isn't this a great stamp. Heather really rocks the coffee chicks in her digis and stamps!</div>
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Paper pieced the dress with a tiny snip of glittery red paper that I found in the bottom of my stash pile.</div>
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Hey! Here's the skinny. Fresh Brewed Designs has been preparing something totally funkadelic. I mean, it is RAD man. I am totally diggin' it and know you will too. First, you have to make sure you aint trippin and are starting at the right pad. Your first stop is at Heather's Coffee Break. If you are getting here from Celeste's blog then you are right on track man! <br /><br />We have all been so stoked about this hop! The team and our jive guests have created some projects that are out of site! I mean they are totally off the hook bro! So get down and boogie with us.. feel tha funk and get ready for some total SWEETNESS</div>
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And, if that wasn't enough.....I played again. The same image, some new funky colors and some tripping swirls all on a gate-fold card to brighten up someones day!</div>
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After all, It's All Groovy!</div>
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<br />Far Out right? <br />It is time to take this party to the next stop.
Boogie on down to<a href="http://stamperstouch.blogspot.com/"> Linda's</a> blog and check out her hip to the
groove creations. Be sure to leave a bit of love (a comment) on each hop stop
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order:<br />Heather: <a href="http://joemamainks.blogspot.com/">http://joemamainks.blogspot.com</a>/<br />Celeste:
<a href="http://www.touchedbyabutterfly.com/">http://www.touchedbyabutterfly.com</a>/<br />Gale:
<a href="http://galevarland.blogspot.com/">http://galevarland.blogspot.com</a>/<br />Linda:
<a href="http://stamperstouch.blogspot.com/">http://stamperstouch.blogspot.com</a>/<br />Stacie:
<a href="http://hestiashelper.blogspot.com/">http://hestiashelper.blogspot.com</a>/<br />Rhonda:
<a href="http://bumblcreate.blogspot.com/">http://bumblcreate.blogspot.com</a>/<br />Yolanda: <a href="http://www.justyolie.com/">http://www.justyolie.com</a>/<br />Stacy:<a href="http://impressionsofaribbonaddict.blogspot.com/"> http://impressionsofaribbonaddict.blogspot.com/</a></div>
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Kenzie:<a href="http://kraftyhugzz.blogspot.com/"> http://kraftyhugzz.blogspot.com</a>/<br />Vanessa:
<a href="http://vanessaspapercreations.blogspot.com/">http://vanessaspapercreations.blogspot.com</a>/<br />Sheryl:
<a href="http://butterflykisscards.blogspot.com/">http://butterflykisscards.blogspot.com/</a></div>
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Just can't get enough of these adorable images. Although I have shown you a few, I have not shown you the number of each image that I have colored! LOL Good thing for you I think!</div>
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This is another one of the child images from <a href="http://digitalpenciltoo.blogspot.com/">Mo</a>'s large collection of art.</div>
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<a href="http://hotshotcraft.blogspot.com/">Hot Shot Craft:</a> One for the boys (2nd card)</div>
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<a href="http://trulymadlycraftychallenges.blogspot.com/">Truly Madly Crafty Challenge</a>: Ribbon and bling (1st card)</div>
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<span style="color: red;">Sentiments: 1st card - unknown, 2nd card <a href="http://www.blog2.ourcraftlounge.com/">Our Craft Lounge</a></span></div>
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cupcakes digi called 'Heart Cake' and a new to me digi called 'Coffee talk'. Apparently it is one of Heather's first digi's, don't know how I missed it!</div>
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Since she is sitting, I just HAD to make another 'shop front' card. Looks like she is sitting outside the shop window. She is enjoying her caffeine and trying really hard not to order one of those beautiful giant cupcakes! (as I am typing this, I realized how far off my scale is! Or, maybe I just think all cupcakes should be bigger than my head!! LOL)</div>
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Coffee talk girl was colored, cut out and placed in front of the store with dimensionals.</div>
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Inside is a sentiment, also from FBD.</div>
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Love these store front cards. There is a tutorial for making this style card <a href="http://www.galevarland.blogspot.com/p/tutorial.html">here</a></div>
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<span style="color: #c27ba0;"><a href="http://freshbreweddesigns.blogspot.com/">Fresh Brewed Designs</a>: </span><span style="color: black;">Photo inspiration</span></div>
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<a href="http://craftsandmechallenges.blogspot.com/">Crafts & Me Challenge</a>: Use a new image (coffee talk girl)</div>
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<a href="http://digistamps4joy.blogspot.com/">Digi Stamps 4 Joy</a>: Love</div>
<a href="http://divasbydesignchallenge.blogspot.com/">Diva's by Design:</a> Love<br />
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<a href="http://thesisterhoodofcrafters.blogspot.com/">The Sisterhood of Crafters:</a> Valentine</div>
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<a href="http://digitaltuesdaychallenge.blogspot.com/">Digital Tuesday Challenge</a>: Red or pink. (I did both)</div>
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<a href="http://thestampingboutiquechallengeblog.blogspot.com/2012/01/challenge-25valentines-and-winners.html">TSB Challenge:</a> Valentine</div>
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<a href="http://craftybootschallenges.blogspot.com/">Crafty Boots Challenge:</a> Valentine</div>
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<a href="http://www.cupcakecraftchallenges.blogspot.com/">CupCake Craft Challenge</a>: Pink and Red</div>
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<a href="http://daisydoodlescreativechallenges.blogspot.com/search?updated-max=2012-02-06T15:54:00Z&max-results=2">Daisy Doodles Creative Challenge</a>: Valentine</div>
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<a href="http://blog.icopic.com/2012/02/icopic-weekly-challenge-68.html">iCopic</a>: Hearts and copic markers (Yahoo!)</div>
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<a href="http://www.theshabbytearoom.blogspot.com/">The Shabby Tea Room:</a> Candy hearts (use food theme and hearts)</div>
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<a href="http://craftingwhenwecanchallenges.blogspot.com/2012/02/challenge-11-valentinelove.html">Crafting When We Can</a>: Valentine/Love</div>
<a href="http://dreamvalleychallenges.blogspot.com/">Dream Valley Challenges</a>: Valentine<br />
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<a href="http://stampinsistersinchrist.blogspot.com/">Stampin Sisters in Christ</a>: Show some love</div>
<a href="http://onestitchatatimechallenge.blogspot.com/">One Stitch at a Time</a>: Show some love<br />
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<a href="http://2sisterschallengeblog.blogspot.com/">Two Sisters Challenge:</a> Red, pink and white</div>
<a href="http://scrapbitzcopics.ning.com/group/cmccopicchallengegroup">CMC Copic Challenge</a>: Colors of love<br />
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<a href="http://crazy4challenges.blogspot.com/">Crazy 4 Challenges</a>: Make a scene</div>
<a href="http://drunkenstampers.wordpress.com/">Drunken Stampers:</a> Use something new (coffee talk girl image)<br />
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<a href="http://www.hidinginmycraftroom.com/">Hiding in my Craft Room</a>: Red, pink and white</div>
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<span style="color: purple;">Sentiment</span>: Fresh Brewed Designs</div>
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<span style="color: purple;">Papers:</span> Xpress Blending card, Martha Stewart Valentine holiday pack, Neenah solar white and</div>
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<span style="color: purple;">Stash</span>: Ribbon, red card stock</div>
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<span style="color: purple;">Accessories</span>: Copic Markers, SU work punch, Spellbinders fancy tags, Sakura clear star glitter pen and clear glaze pen. Crystal hearts from Crystal Stickers, Fiskars border punch and half-pearls from Creative Charms.</div>
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While we are all so interested in Valentines and Love, <a href="http://www.gingerloftchallenge.blogspot.com/">GingerLoft</a> has jumped right into the middle of the bandwagon with their own challenge. It runs for 2 weeks (as usual, LOL).</div>
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Whiile you don't have to use a GingerLoft digi to play, why not go check out the store and find the perfect image for this challenge! Tami has great images that are just waiting to be colored.</div>
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I am playing with her 'Love postage stamp' today.</div>
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The postage stamp was printed out 4 times, each in a different color on X-press paper from copic. The shading is done with copic markers. No real coloring on this one! </div>
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The twine is from The Twinery.</div>
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The heart button and ribbon is from my stash.</div>
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The DP is from a MS holiday pack.</div>
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The sentiment is from <a href="http://createwithtlc-createwithtlc.blogspot.com/">Create with TLC</a></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-small;"><a href="http://disdigidesignschallenge.blogspot.com/">Digi Designs</a>: Valentines</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-small;"><a href="http://onestopcraftchallenge.blogspot.com/">One Stop Craft Challenge</a>: For the one I love</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-small;"><a href="http://myshericrafts.blogspot.com/">My Sheri Crafts</a>: Love is in the air, must use at least 2 hearts.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-small;"><a href="http://annabellestamps.blogspot.com/">Annabelle Stamps</a>: Say it with hearts.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-small;"><a href="http://www.galevarland.blogspot.com/2012/02/love.html">Crafty Ann's Challenge</a>: Love is in the air</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-small;"><a href="http://deliciousdoodleschallenge.blogspot.com/">Delicious Doodles:</a> All loved up</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-small;"><a href="http://fussyandfancychallenge.blogspot.com/">Fussy and Fancy</a>: Polka dots (back DP, red with pink polka dots)</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-small;"><a href="http://sweetnsassydigis.blogspot.com/">Sweet n' Sassy</a>: Valentines Day (with a digi)</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-small;"><a href="http://digidoodleshopsbest.blogspot.com/">Digi Doodles Shop</a>: Love is in the air</span></div>
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February 1, 2012. Can you believe how fast January flew by! LOL</div>
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Valentine's day will be here before you know it! We had a great blog hop with <a href="http://freshbreweddesigns.blogspot.com/">Fresh Brewed Designs</a> in mid January. I decided that the love train needed to keep on chugging!</div>
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Heather designed this 'Oh so Cute' little train, pulling a wonderful car full of love just for the blog hop. Since this wasn't my image to play with on the hop, I am back today and using it!</div>
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I added the great (and quite appropriate) sentiment on the inside.</div>
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Coloring is copic markers.</div>
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Sakura 'clear star' glitter pen on train wheels and tracks.</div>
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February 6<span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2">th</span>, our
darling little Cutie Pie in Clouds rubber stamp will be on sale for $3.95. If
she sells out before the day is over, a new rubber stamp will replace her at
that price! Fabulous! There's always something brewing at Fresh Brewed Designs.
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<span style="font-size: x-small;"><a href="http://cookingitupwithkatie.blogspot.com/">Cooking it up with Katie</a>: Hearts, punch, emboss</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-small;"><a href="http://www.bellichallenge.blogspot.com/">Creative Belli</a>: Valetine/hearts</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-small;"><a href="http://lilredwagon.blogspot.com/">Little Red Wagon</a>: Valentine/Love</span><br />
<span style="font-size: x-small;"><a href="http://paperprettiesblog.blogspot.com/">Paper Pretties</a>: Ribbon or Twine</span><br />
<span style="font-size: x-small;"><a href="http://trulyscrumptiouschallenge.blogspot.com/">Truly Scrumptious</a>: Love/Valentine</span></div>
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Yet another image in my <a href="http://digitalpenciltoo.blogspot.com/">Mo Manning</a> marathon! Don't you just love it when you find an artist that does images that make to smile, and smile and smile. These are those kinds of images!</div>
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This is a valentines card for a 'sweet' little girl that I know. (I only have boys)</div>
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Gorgeous outside today. Took this picture out on my table on the deck. Could figure out why all the photos had those shadings on the white. It'ss the crinkly glass on the table. LOL Oh well, you will just have to trust me that it is just plain Neenah solar white paper, smooth!</div>
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The DP is from my stash.</div>
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The butterfly is a <a href="http://www.mftstamps.com/die-namics">Die-namics</a> stacking die set.</div>
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Twine from <a href="http://www.thetwineryblog.com/">The Twinery</a>.</div>
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Sentiment from<a href="http://meljensdesignsdt.blogspot.com/"> Meljens Design.</a><br />
There is cotton candy Sparkly Fluff from <a href="http://www.blog2.ourcraftlounge.com/">OCL</a> on the cotton candy. Doh!</div>
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The stick on half pearls are from<a href="http://www.creativecharms.com/"> Creative Charms</a> (won them in a blog hop!)</div>
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The die cut around the sentiment and along the edge of the image are from Spellbinders</div>
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Colored with Copic Markers, edges distressed and some paper piercing in the corners finish it off!</div>
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I got the idea for the coloring, "Pink, Green and a pop of Purple, Pierce and Distress" from a challenge that I found on line at <a href="http://www.atjoansgardens.com/">Joan's Gardens</a> and thought it would be perfect for this card. She also has one of the most complete grouping of dies available for purchase that I have seen anywhere. Alot of dies that I haven't found elsewhere or had to order from the UK (with ridiculous shipping fees!)</div>
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Have a "SWEET" weekend.</div>
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: ) Gale</div>
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<span style="font-size: x-small;">This card may be entered in the following challenges:</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-small;"><a href="http://www.atjoansgardens.com/">Joan's Garden</a>: Pink, green and pop of purple (shirt and butterfly). Must pierce and distress.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: x-small;"><a href="http://craftyourdaysaway.blogspot.com/">Craft Your Days Away</a>: Distressing</span><br />
<span style="font-size: x-small;"><a href="http://drunkenstampers.wordpress.com/">Drunken Stampers</a>: Use something new (Wonderful new digi!)</span><br />
<span style="font-size: x-small;"><a href="http://marksfinestpapers.blogspot.com/">Mark's Finest Papers</a>: Layers, at least 4</span><br />
<span style="font-size: x-small;"><a href="http://myshericrafts.blogspot.com/">My Sheri Crafts:</a> Use something new (Mo Manning digi)</span><br />
<span style="font-size: x-small;"><a href="http://sendasmile4kidschallenge.blogspot.com/2012/01/anything-goes-for-kids-challenge.html">Send a Smile 4 Kids</a>: Anything goes for a kid</span><br />
<span style="font-size: x-small;"><a href="http://cardcrafterscircle.blogspot.com/">Card Crafters Circle:</a> Friendship</span><br />
<span style="font-size: x-small;"><a href="http://craftyannschallengeblog.blogspot.com/">Crafty Ann's Challenge</a>: Use something new (Mo Manning digi)</span><br />
<span style="font-size: x-small;"><a href="http://sweetnsassydigis.blogspot.com/">Sweet and Sassy Digi challenge</a>: Dessert/Sweet (I'd say I have both of these covered! LOL)</span><br />
<span style="font-size: x-small;"><a href="http://mosdigitalchallenge.blogspot.com/">Mo's Digital Pencil:</a> All my favorite things (copics, dies, these Mo Manning images!)</span><br />
<span style="font-size: x-small;"><a href="http://colourcreatechallenge.blogspot.com/">Color Create Challenge:</a> Pink and Green</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: x-small;"><a href="http://cardmakinmamas.blogspot.com/2012/01/hey-ladies-its-that-time-again.html">Card Makin Mamas</a>: Use something old (everything but the digi is at least a year old)</span></div>Galehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09513852420453753497noreply@blogger.com23