tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18562841490051486252012-02-11T14:12:28.201-07:00DESIGNED WITH YOU IN MIND 101.............COMMENTS ALWAYS APPRECIATED....... PLEASE BE SURE TO HAVE A LOOK AT THE ITEMS FOR SALE AND ITEMS AVAILABLE FOR TRADE TABS....... CHANGES MADE REGULARLYJuliehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17506543548032496570noreply@blogger.comBlogger1761100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1856284149005148625.post-39311404124746647322012-02-10T18:01:00.000-07:002012-02-10T18:01:01.626-07:00

Seems I threw Regina a curve ball last week by making her mission for this week using only one embellishment. Really?? She asked, more than once  J Only ONE!!!  Yup, only one.  By the looks of the sneak she sent below she did Awesome. Click here for the full details and a look at both cards she made.  Yes, that's two for the price of one.  And, instructions on the technique she used. 

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I came across a die cut challenge I just had to try.  And there's a chance to win this magazine. This is my entry I used mainly Memory Box dies with So Saffron, Always Artichoke, Baja Breeze and Cherry Cobbler cardstock.  The sentiment "I'm thinking of you" is a Cuttblebug Die.  All elements were adhered with a two way glue pen.  The card stands 9" tall by 4" wide.  I'm really

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I haven't entered or done a challenge in a long long time.  Regina's been doing quite some fabulous work with Craft Central Project which inspired me to enter their latest challenge, No. 8, which is the sketch below. This is what my imagination came up with. I used the Simply Soft stamp set, embossed with Pewter on a wood sheet and stamped in Red Riding Hood Classic Ink on So

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For this week I went with a little simple yet elegant with 2 cards using the same stamp set, colors and layout. The technique is embossing and sponging on the first card, and daubers on the second card. The card base is Very Vanilla with a layer of Early Espresso.  For the first one, on a layer of Very Vanilla leaves from the stamp set Petal Prints (last seen in the 2006-2007 catalog and

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It's Friday! and it's Regina turn at the creative helm. She found it a little challenging this week due to the size of the card not being her usual favorite.  By the looks of the sneak below she came through with an awesome color combination.  Be sure to check her blog post here to find out how this beauty was designed and all the elements she used.  You won't be disappointed.  And please

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Valentine's Day is fast approaching!  Before you know it, it will be here.  Attempting to be ahead this year I thought a Valentine project would be a good idea right about now. Started with a piece of Real Red measuring 8" x 9 1/4", scored at 4" to make a card measuring 4" x 9 1/4".  Adhered a layer of Designer Series Paper Everyday Enchantment that will be available beginning January 24

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Last week Regina was "missioned" to use tissue paper for this week's project.  As you can see from her sneak peak below she fulfilled her mission and some! Head on over to her blog to get all the details and a how-to on how she did the flower.  It's a very helpful tip on how to use some of that tissue we all get with gifts at times. Be sure to leave her a comment.  She's giving away a free

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HAPPY NEW YEAR TO YOU ALL!!!  My poor little blog has been so neglected over the holidays. My apologies to you all.  But most of all, a HUGE apology to Regina for not posting her last completed mission. To see how she fared with it PLEASE Click Here and kindly leave her your thoughts.  When you're there have a look around.  She sure has been busy. It's that time of year when we like to thank

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I was looking at some of my supplies yesterday and came across some galvanized pots that I had purchased some time back.  With no particular design in mind I spray painted one in red.  Once that was dry I took out a container full of glitter paper in all sorts of colors.  Cut a strip in black and circled the pot with it.  Made a belt buckle with some gold using a square Nestabilities.  Die cut

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It's the beginning of the first weekend of the busiest month of the year. How are you holding up?  Got your list made and are you checking it twice? Hopefully Regina’s Mission from last week got you inspired like it did her.  Her mission was to:  come up with a little gift that would be great to give to teachers, neighbors or better yet, your best customers. You can incorporate it with

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Gift giving season is just around the corner.  Sometimes you just want to give someone "a little something".  In my very limited blog surfing time I came across a project for nail files that could be given to co-workers to keep handy at their desk.  Goodness knows you can never find a nail file when in need. This is my version.   Started with a piece of Lucky Limeade measuring 11 x 3,

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It's Regina's week and true to form she has come through for us yet again folks!!  Here's a sneak at Regina's completed mission from last week. The mission: create/design a project with a fall wedding theme. The colors and accessories are of your choosing.  For complete details and how Regina honors the couple that decides on a fall wedding date click here! The woman loves her Spice

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The recruiter that got my foot through the door for the best job I've ever had got married in Mexico this past Wednesday.  Congratulations Mindy and Trevor!  Can't wait to see you when you get back all glowing and sun kissed. With a little investigating I found out that her bridal color was orange.  That's all I got.  Orange...How do you come up with something without making it look like

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As true to fashion Regina has completed her mission once again!  Look at this awesome creation Regina used My Digital Studio at it's finest and only the way her creativity can capture. The luscious fall colors just leap out at you.  Click here to get to Regina's post to read how she arranged and detailed this gem.  And please leave her some love, it's really not that hard or time

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I've been wanting to play around with the Forever Young Set for awhile now and this was week was finally the time to do it. I started with a base of crumb cake.  The layer is Cherry Cobbler stamped with Early Espresso Classic Inc.  I grabbed a gel pen and got to all the little leaves and the dots under the sentiment from Word Play and some of the swirlys.  I used a die cut for the clouds

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Regina has completed last week's mission and oh la la looky here This is a picture of the center.  For a full view click here to get to Regina's blog where she'll give you all the details on how it came about. The color combination is authentic fall and of course Regina had to throw some Spice Cake DSP in there.  The woman can't get enough of it! :) So hurry and get yourself some before

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Thanksgiving for us has come and gone.  Though the occasion was this past Monday we celebrated on Sunday.  Good thing too!  On Monday morning our electricity went out around 9am.   A little while later I called our service, using my cell of course, to hear a recorded message say that an overhead power line had been contacted.  Around here we immediately think an over sized load of sorts had

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It's Friday already and it's time to have a look at what Regina did with last week's mission to use designer paper and a fence design. How did I know that Regina would use her favorite designer paper :) Hop on over to Regina's Blog for a full look and all the details.  She used quite a bit of supplies this go round. Sponging, Scoring, Punching, to My Digital Studio.  The woman is

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Fall has arrived and in full force.  The trees are changing colors with rapid speed.  Some have no leaves left, others are hanging on with all they've got. And the geese, oh my, they are V-ing south.  "Come back" I tell them but they don't listen.  The only thing that gives me comfort at this time of year is the vibrancy of the burgundies, yellows and oranges which inspired this card.  I

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Well, haven't we been having fun with technology this week.  NOT!!  Whether at home or at work technology has not been very cooperative. From a printer misfeeding to no Internet and everything else in between that you can imagine it happened this past week.  Although tempting to open a window and give it a shove down a few floors maturity and restrain held strong and in the end it all got

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This week's card was inspired by the cover of the August Stampin' Success, a monthly magazine that demonstrators receive. At first I was going to completely CASE it but in the end decided to go in a different direction.  The flower was not calling to me so I went with 2 parts of the design. The base is Crumb Cake and the images from Creative Elements and Swirls & Curls Verses are stamped

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Well folks it looks like summer has FINALLY arrived in these parts.  A little late, but we'll take it.  Regina's Mission this week was to use punches and pearls.  Here's a bit of what you can expect  when you go to Regina's post here for all the details on the products and embellishments she used.  The whole design of this card is super fantastic and it sparkles in all the right places.  

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It's the beginning of the Labour Day long weekend and it's raining!  Go figure....  If you are faced with the same kind of weather maybe this card will make it a little bit more bearable and add a little ray of sunshine your way. This card was made for a lady at work that is going in for surgery next week that will  require a 6 week recovery period.  I made it large enough for 20 people to

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Last week I issued Regina a mission to make a project with a baby theme.  Here's the sneak peek she sent me. You just have to look at her post to see a full view. It is brilliant!  And, she used a new tool that will be available to the general public beginning September 1st. Along with the new tool she used My Digital Studio (MDS) and new Designer Paper.  The attention to details and

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Let's start with this week's card.  I was asked by a lady at work to make a baby card for a new Grandma.  I really only have one baby set, Buggies and Booties, which long ago retired. I've used it quite a bit so I wanted to do something different.  Pondering this, I walked around the craft room pulling drawers open and looked at this and that.  I had bought diaper/safety pins for one reason or

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I went down to the craft room last night to make a card for Manly Mondays and on the table this card was sitting there from class on Saturday.  A little turquoise never hurt a man, tempting at that (wink wink). The Tempting Turquoise base was layered with Naturals White that was first ran through the Big Shot with the Flourish Textures plate.  The image from Nature Walk was embossed with Silver

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Regina and I have posted exactly 52 weeks of Freestyle Fridays (formerly Feminine Fridays) as of this post.  To celebrate, we are offering a little blog candy.  More on that below.  First, let's look at what Regina created for her mission.  The woman is unstoppable.  The mission was a color combination: Whisper White, Basic Grey, Basic Black and Lucky Limeade.  She created this for a friend who

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Recently I saw a card made with the color combination of Basic Grey, Lucky Limeade, Basic Black and Whisper White.  I was immediately drawn to this combination and just had to give it a try.  The more I worked with these colors and had them layed out in front of me, the more I liked it. The Sunflower was stamped twice using Basic Grey Classic Ink and once using Lucky Limeade Classic Ink on

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With yesterday being a holiday I'm off by a day.  Better late than not I say :) Betty's Garry got himself a new job.  We could not be happier for him.  WAY TO GO GARRY!!!  The competition was fierce and he came through with flying colors.  To celebrate this momentous occasion Garry will be receiving this card in the mail over the next few days.  Betty, I know YOU can keep a secret.  It's a

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What Gives! Half of North America is faced with "Baby it's hot outside", the other half is "It's raining, it's pouring". So for the half that's the latter, hopefully Regina's completed mission for this week will brighten your day. I've said this before, and I must say it again, it always amazes me at what Regina can come up. She is a true artist.   Click here for a full view and all the details.

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Happy Birthday to you, Happy  Birthday to you.  It's Ron's birthday tomorrow, one of our dearest friends.  He's a no-nonsense, to the point kind of guy.  I sat down yesterday and created this card for him.  The base is Soft Suede.  Before I layered it with a piece of Baja Breeze DSP I used the Pumpkin Pie Marker to "ink up" the balloons from Nice & Easy Notes and stamped those several times. 

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It's Friday already! Although it's been raining all week, again, time is just flying by. No sense whining about all this rain, nothing can be done about it.  Heck, I'm getting free car washes. For a view of our backyard see after Regina's Mission. So yesterday on my way to work, I was thinking about what kind of fabulous project Regina would WOW us with her mission from last week.  When I got to

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It's Raining, It's Pouring, the old man is snoring...... Wowzers, did we have a thunderstorm this morning. The house shook and Frankii almost levitated from his bed.  Apparently there is more on the way.  Looks like we are in for a bumpy summer! With all the fog and mist this card came to mind. It's not the best of photographs I'm afraid.  The base is Old Olive.  I took a piece of

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Last week I "missioned" Regina to make a baby gift. Considering that she is painting the inside of her house with most her supplies boxed up and covered for those little drops of paint that always seem to find a place to cling to where they shouldn't she still managed to come through for us. How sweet is this!!! In Regina's post there is a picture of this box card open. She added an insert for

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Mid-May I saw a job posting that was for a Maternity Leave and by the description is was me all over.  I thought about it long and hard since I had left the financial planning industry several years ago for various reasons.  Within two days of applying I got a call and the interview process began.  3 interviews later I get an offer, and an awesome one at that, decide what the heck, go for it. 

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The thief is Me.  I stole this card from Regina, shame shame on me.  When I saw Regina's Make It Snappy Monday post last week I couldn't resist.  I purposely did not read how she made it just to see if I could copy my idol. And to quote her after I admitted to her my theft "You make me proud!" PHew, she's not calling the Stampin' Police. Here's what I did (clearing throat, stole).  The

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It just doesn't matter what kind of mission I subject Regina to, the hits just keep on coming.  When I first saw this sneak peek my jaw just dropped.  The details Regina applied are spectacular and makes you say out loud "Now why didn't I think of that!?!"  To get the full view of this beauty and Regina's creative process click here.  While you're there take a tour of her extremely

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Happy Anniversary to Manly Mondays!  Yup, it's already been a year.  Who knew this would last a year and beyond.  It's been a blast and your comments and encouragement have kept it going. A Thank You card seemed fitting for today.  I've had a napkin Spray Mounted to a piece of Brushed Gold floating around in the craft room for awhile now.  It was intended for a particular project that has long

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There is a new Stampin' Up Catalog going live on July 1st.  Included in the catalog will be some new colors.  This card features one of the new colors, Lucky Limeade.    The base is Lucky Limeade with a layer of some new DSP called Paisley Petals.  All the edges with punched with a corner rounder punch.  The images are from a new set called My Friend.  The Hello was stamped with Always Artichoke

Juliehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17506543548032496570noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1856284149005148625.post-13847692182285406002011-06-17T06:00:00.000-06:002011-09-16T05:37:48.268-06:00

Regina has incorporated last week's mission into a birthday gift tag for her precious Mom.  Since her gift is too large to wrap Regina wanted to come up with something that would decorate the gift and give it a wrapped feel. Regina spells it out for you here including the size and supplies used. I especially like this designer paper and like it even more now with the way Regina designed 

Juliehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17506543548032496570noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1856284149005148625.post-70794937801178517482011-06-13T18:50:00.000-06:002011-06-13T18:50:16.988-06:00

I've got a really quick card for you today with a funny tidbit.  We were making fun of people coming up with excuses for not coming to work or why they are late the other day.  The lady that sit next to me says "I don't think I can come to work tomorrow"  "Why not" two of us ask. "My hamster is sick" "Oh really" I say "what's his or her name"  "Stanley" she replies.  I go further and ask "is that

Juliehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17506543548032496570noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1856284149005148625.post-83340430863751517312011-06-09T22:02:00.000-06:002011-06-09T22:02:54.141-06:00

The Stampin' Up Last Chance List is out and as most of you know I'm not a stickler at using only current SU products.  These sets are saying "Adieu" and I can guarantee you they will make an appearance on this blog: Bella Toile, Priceless, Fresh Cuts, Define Your Life (Seriously!!) just to name a few favorites. With that said this week's card features some retired products that will remain in

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Time just got away from me yesterday and I didn't get much of a chance to spend it at my computer. Admittedly I've lost some mojo when it comes to making masculine cards.  This card is actually the 50th since I started doing Manly Mondays last year.  Maybe it's time to move on to something else.... While I ponder on that here's the card and details. Started with a piece of Very Vanilla and

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Regina came through with her mission this week in completing a gift bag.    Just look at this fabulous color combination. This mission was perfect timing as Regina was in need of a gift for a recent graduate.  Here's all the details for you. I admire Regina for always being able to combine colors that go perfectly together. Almost makes me wish I was back in school :) See Ya Next Week!

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Haven't entered a challenge in a very long time so I thought I would try the Denim, Rust and Dust one at Gingersnap Creations.  Didn't  really have a design in mind when it was first started, just grabbed the colors, a stamp set that I felt was appropriate and went to work. For the Denim, I took a piece of Not Quite Navy, stamped it with a Canvas background stamp in Really Rust Craft Ink and

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Something a little different for you this week - A Bag. I've seen a lot of these this week while surfin' so I thought I'd try one out. Started with a piece of Pear Pizzazz just a smidge smaller than the size of the bag and sponged some Cajun Craze all around it.  Stamped the image from Baroque Motifs in Cajun Craze also.  Using the Flower, Daisies #2 Die, ran through the Big Shot using Pear

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Regina got me started on square cards and now I can't seem to stop :).  This card measures 5 1/2 by 5 1/2. Stampin' Up products used are the cardstock: Basic Black, Cherry Cobbler and Very Vanilla. Ink is Basic Grey. The Cherry Cobbler was ran through the Big Shot first using a texture plate that has musical notes on it, then ran through again with a Sizzix die.  The Very Vanilla layer was

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Regina is in the spotlight for this week's Freestyle Fridays. Just look at this awesome color combination. This is sure to brighten up someone's day! To get all the details and products used Click here to see how Regina did this little beauty. It's amazing what she can come up with a piece of cardstock and a few stamps.  I'm always in awe of her massive talent. See Ya Next Week!

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It's my friend Cal's birthday today.  Happy Birthday Cal!!  He's the type of friend that you don't see very often but know that he will always be there when you need him.  The balloons are from a napkin leftover from Frankii's birthday party in March which I thought went well with Tempting Turquoise, an under used color.  I applied it to white card stock with 3M Spray Mount and smoothed it out

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Well, it took awhile to get in here and make this post. Blogger has been having technical difficulties the last few days. Thankfully, it looks like it's all looked after now and we can carry on.  Sorry for the delay! Betty was over a couple of weekends ago and showed me how to make a fold I had never used before so I thought I would use it for this week's project. The Faux Fabric technique was

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Some of the trees are already budding around here and there's only tiny little hints of snow here and there.  This week's card was inspired by the warmer weather that has finally arrived our way. Here are the supplies that it features: Stamp Sets - Pendant Park and Define Your Life. Cardstock - Marina Mist, Early Espresso and Very Vanilla. Ink - Chocolate Chip Craft Ink covered with Clear

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I could not believe my eyes when I read that Regina, THE Queen of crafting supplies, did not have any Groovy Guava cardstock.  WHAT!! How is this possible :):) Nonetheless, she came up with a most stunning color combination. Here's a little peek.   For a full view and details click here. Regina will give you the specifics on how it came about and the supplies she used. Girl, you sent the ball out

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Blogger is adding a few things to make blogging better than ever.  The additions will happen gradually.  One of the new things that I happen to like are the Reactions fields. I've added them to the bottom of each post. All you have to do is click on one and you're done! It's that easy. The May Stampin' Success Magazine (available to demos only) arrived extra early. It normally arrives here in

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FREESTYLE FRIDAYS WITH A SQUARE TOUCH This week's Freestyle Fridays card comes straight out of the Occasions Mini Catalogue (see page 11) that retires tomorrow.  I've always found the Stampin' Up publications inspiring, although, this is the first time that I have actually 'cased' a card from one. And, might I add, it turned out pretty darn good. The card measures 5 x 5. Unfortunately I could

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I finally made a card using the Texture Cuts Wood Sheets. And a very simple one at that. The base is Chocolate Chip. The Wood Sheet was trimmed and stamped with the Woodgrain Background Stamp in Chocolate Chip. The Sizzix Owl and Branch is also in Chocolate Chip and a Brushed Gold bow added using the Beary Lovely Sizzix Die. The sentiment is from the Because I Care Hostess Level 1 set.  A layer

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Regina completed her mission and it is a Beauty!  Here is a sneak peak. You can see the complete project here. The result is outstanding considering that Regina was challenged to "think outside the square card".  Her project has a very welcomed Spring feel for this part of the world, clean and crisp.  Surely you would love to see more and get the details. And, it only takes a minute to leave a

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The geese are slowly making their way back to us. In their honor this card was made.  This card could be given to a new fella at work, your cousin's new groom as a welcome to the family or the new pizzaria down the street - might get you a discount  J The base is So Saffron. The birds were punched with So Saffron Designer Paper and glued to Pear Pizzazz Designer Paper then ran through

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As the title suggests, spring was here and now it's gone.  Snow storm blew in this morning and it has not stopped. I feel bad for the few geese that have already returned. This week's card is for a friend turning 50 on Saturday.  There will be a surprise birthday party for her.  I can't wait to see the look of surprise on her face.  Her husband used Barbie invitations.  What a hoot! This is a

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Well Ladies and Gents Spring has finally Sprung in these parts.  The snow is melting at a rapid pace and the days are getting warmer and longer. The Geese are coming home a few at a time.  I actually waved at some the other day and yelled out "Welcome Home, it's good to see you".  This week's card actually features Fall colors.  It just happened.... With Regina mentioning keeping a container of

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Regina's mission this week was to use embossing powder.  Well folks, she's done it again.  She completes these missions   Every   Single    Time   with jaw droppin' results and style. Below is a sneak peek. For a full view head on over to Regina's Blog and see for yourself how she created this beauty. Regina details how this fabulous creation came to be. While there please take a moment

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I've got a very simple card for you this week. This could be made ahead and have the sentiment applied as required. I was thinking of adding "I'm Sorry" since the eyes on the wolf look so sorrowful. It measures 4"x4". Super easy to put together. Nestabilities were used to make the cuts. The Wolf is from the retired set simply called Wolf which was embossed with Black Embossing Powder on Whisper

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Hello Freestyle Fans! It's getting warmer in the not so frozen North. There's giddiness in the air and the days are getting longer! YEAH!!! This week I decided to try the Gilded Paper from my Hoarded File.  What a mess I made but what fun it was.  The plan was to use the Elizabeth stamp in the middle.  Thought I had, can't seem to lay my hands on it though. So the design changed along the

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We've had a week full of birthdays around here so we celebrated 3 of them all at once.  Here is the invite made using MDS. Evan is my Husband, Tony is a good friend of the family, and Frankii, well, you've heard of him (more below). Yesterday was also the birthday of a co-worker of Evan's.  I made him this card. I had some left over from the Pearl Ex post so I went with the same colors.  I did

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Trust Regina to blow us out of the water with the completion of the Pearl Ex mission.  Look at these colors and the perfect bow. WOW!!!!  Regina also made two other cards using the Inspired by Nature set. She details all the steps she took to make all 3 cards. Head on over to her blog to be truly inspired. See Ya Next Week!

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I frequently read about paper crafters hoarding their supplies.  It occurred to me that I hoard techniques.  So over the next few months I will experiment with quite a few. Whether they are successful will be another matter. The technique for this card is called Heated Pearls.  It is one that I came across recently in my stash that sparked a particular interest.  It is on a typed page without a

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It occurred to me this morning that I've been doing Manly Mondays for One Year as of tomorrow.  Thank you for all your wonderful comments and coming along for the ride. If you would like to revisit past Manly Mondays posts they have all been labelled as such and you can get to them on the left on side by clicking on Manly Mondays under Categories. St. Patrick's Day is on Thursday. I made this

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Regina sure has outdone herself with the completion of her mission this week. Here is a sneak peek of one of the projects she made. Be sure to click over to her blog for more photos on how this beauty came about. Regina explains her process in detail with helpful hints. She also shares several photos of some samples she felt were not adequate for this mission. Be sure to leave her a comment

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Debbie Spearing, Owner and Founder of That Extra Scratch Behind The Ear, in Devon Alberta (where Frankii meets up with his lady love Dolly) has entered a contest to win funding for her business.  I can not think of anyone more deserving of this prize. Debbie goes out of her way to ensure comfort of all the pets that she cares for whether they just come to hang out for the day or are in need of a

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For quite some time now I've been wanting to do "something" using Gesso.  There are many techniques using this product. I assembled supplies and color choices, sat down and came up this. Not thrilled with is at first, it has grown on me.  I took a piece of White Cardstock and applied Gesso using a sponge brush.  While applying it I made swirly designs.  Let it dry overnight to ensure a solid

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I've been experimenting with color combinations with the technique that I shared with you in this post. I have to admit that I felt very creative as it was coming together.   Just because Valentine's Day is over doesn't mean the Love has to stop.  I just might slip this into the Magic Drawer - Evan's sock and underwear drawer that always seems full on any given day. "Do I have any clean socks?"

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Good morning from a very cold and windy part of Alberta. The present temperature is -26C, add the wind chill factor it's -34C.  The wind has been extremely cold this week and more so today. If you're experiencing the same weather in your part of the world hopefully Regina's completed mission will warm you up some and give hope to warmer days ahead. The above card is part of Regina's mission for

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StampTV has some awesome and fun techniques. This is one that appeared last week just screaming to be tried with Stampin' UP products. I'll be doing this with other colors as I just love how it turned out. The cardstock colors are So Saffron and Early Espresso.  Stamp sets used, Elements of Style and Afterthoughts (blocking the words under the Thanks).  I still had the Distressing Essentials Kit

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A few weeks back Valita Reynolds posted a tutorial on SplitcoastStampers for a Envelope Gift Box.  This is my attempt and version of it. I did make the closure at the top a little different and added magnets to ensure the box would stay closed. The base is Rich Razzleberry Cardstock and the DSP used is Old Olive. The dies used with the Big Shot are: Circle Scallops #2, Island Floral and the

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HAPPY VALENTINE'S DAY TO YOU! In celebration of this much celebrated day here are some of this year's creations.  This first one is a card I made for my husband: The LOVE is from an old hostess set that I embossed on Vellum and punch out the letters separately. One design, two sizes.  I mailed these to some friends over a week ago. Hopefully they will arrive today.  Wonder who is getting the

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Regina has completed her mission from last Friday to make a candle/card ensemble. Here's the candle On her blog she shares with you the card that she made using one of her favorite colors, Rich Razzleberry, and her method of embossing the material she used around the candle to get a continuous image. Her combination of colors and the details that she applied are flawless. Always in awe of her

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It's Monday so it's Blog Candy Day! The other day I was searching for a background stamp called Harlequin.  I was so sure I had it I turned the stamp set shelves upside down from looking with no luck.  I was stumped, where could it have gone?? I'm meticulous at putting a set away, in it's right place, once I'm done with it.  Paper and embellishment on the other hand, is a work in progress. A

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Something I really really love besides my Husband, Frankii and post-it notes, and some days not necessarily in that order, are sheet protectors.  I buy them at Costco. They come in a package of 2 boxes with 100 sheets in each for under $10.00.  Nothing like buying in bulk.  In the package they include project folders in 5 colors which have been saved up in the "I can use this on a card one day"

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I'd like to start off by thanking you for all your heartfelt comments on the Memory of our Tex from this post. We truly appreciate them. And please, no tears J, there was nothing more that he disliked. Made it hard to watch a chick flick with him in the room LOL. ***BLOG CANDY WINNER FROM LAST MONDAY*** The blog candy winner is from this commentator: Sandi said...What a cute card -- and how

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A year and a day ago we made the difficult decision to put to rest our beloved, Siberian Husky x Lab, Tex. He would have been 9 years old on February 21, 2010. He became ill shortly after Christmas. It was discovered that he had a ruptured stomach tumor. Our Vet knew and came to love him as much as we did and let us know that he would do all he could but the outcome would be "He will no longer

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Regina has completed her mission and my oh my what a success.  Here's a sneak peak.  She gives you all the intel on her blog. You won't believe how super easy and quick, and, as she states "forgiving"  her technique is. Please take a moment to leave her a comment and let her know how much you appreciate her inspiration and details of her art work.   Back next Friday with another Freestyle

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I have a special treat for you today, well 2 really.  The first one is, for the first time on the Manly Monday posts, A Guest Designer.  May I present to you, drum roll please, Betty!! Betty and I have been making cards together once a month coming on 3 years.  You may recall my mentioning her from time to time. You are sure to have a blast with her around. She was over on Saturday and

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My efforts to make a video for Regina's Mission this week just tanked!  Frankii was just all over the place and there was no way, no how, for me to "direct" him. You see, we had just returned from playing in the snow and he was still super excited.  Especially since we stayed out quite a bit longer today because it was +1c.  Yes, that is in fact a + sign.  We had a blast! The wind was calm and

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I have a non-card post for you today. Like many of you, we are experiencing record snow falls.  It just keeps on coming.  Frankii was having a had time maneuvering through the backyard so my husband took the snowblower out and made him a run.  This is what it looked like on January 11th. Frankii sure is having a blast with it. Today, his run looks like this We've been playing out

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This week's card was inspired by all the wonderful Faux Tile cards I have been seeing as of late. Although I did not "tile" the layer I still like the way it turned out. To get started I consulted the Color Coach since I wanted to use Marina Mist. I went with the Creative Combination: Marina Mist, Crumb Cake and Cajun Craze. I stamped the Medallion stamp with Crumb Cake on Whisper White

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I've been presented with my first ever Blog Award by the very talented Regina! I am super excited about it  as this was a goal I had set for this year and thanks to Regina is happened very quickly. The start of the year was not off to a great start and THANKS to Regina it's getting better already.   I have to tell you 8 things about myself to accept this award and then present it to other

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Last week I issued a mission to create a 9x4 card using the Faux Pearl Technique.  The ever so talented Regina not only completed this mission, she delivered with enthusiasm and created a breath taking new version of this technique. Here is a sneak peak. You just have to go to her blog and see the full card along with details on how she accomplished this. It is truly amazing! If you haven't

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It's a New Year so we have a new Name!  On Fridays Regina and I will no longer be featuring ideas only on the female side.  Expect Anything. Missions are still going strong so please be sure to read to the bottom of the post. We're the starting the year off with a Birthday card that I made for my Gal Pal, Betty.  Don't ask how old she turned. She's older than I and that's all that matters  JJ 

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Happy New Year Blog Fans!  Hope your New Year is off to a great start. Mine, not so much.  I spilled a full cup of freshly poured  coffee all over my keyboard on day 1! Expletives fly out of the mouth, husband comes running in and dog goes running out.  Once I brought the keyboard to the sink to let the hot liquid pour out it seemed like it would never end. It was initially thought that a new

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There is no fear of not having a White Christmas around here.  It's been snowing everyday for almost a week.  Sometimes a little, sometimes a lot.  It the gift that keeps on giving.  I recently saw a reindeer card made with punches and decided to put my own spin on it.  I kept the layout exactly the same except for the colors. The original was done with brown and red.  Should you recognize this

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This will be this year's last Feminine Fridays post.  We'll be back on January 7th with a new mission and a few surprises. Regina and I would like to extend to you and yours the Happiest and Safest of Holidays. This is my first MDS card. I tried a few different elements and colors before I decided that this would be the end result.  Not bad for a few minutes of adding and deleting this and that

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It's Garry's Birthday today! That's Betty's Garry.  Happy Birthday to you, Happy Birthday to you! Garry is a super nice man. Super nice as in it's a very hot summer day and I'm over for a visit.  Garry says "would you like me to detail your truck?"  Say what!!!  It's 30c (86f) out here, there's 20 pounds of dog hair in there and Frankii is chasing your cat up a tree.  Uh, No Garry, thanks very

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Well bloggers the multi-talented and awe inspiring Regina has done it again.  Her mission was to cover something in designer paper.  Here is a sneak peak. To get a full view and the story behind this little gem please hop over to Regina's Blog Holiday preparations took hold of her time this week.  She entitled her post "My Feminine Fridays Quickie".  Wouldn't you love to see what she could

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Here are a few more notebooks that I made for this year's Christmas Craft Fair that was held on November 20th.  I apologize for not taking pictures of the inside. The flower on this one and the one below were sprayed with Glimmer Mist to give them a little shine. It was this one that Betty and I suggested to the Australian Lady to purchase for her "honey" female co-worker  as opposed to the

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26 Shopping days left before Christmas!  Are you ready?  If you are anything like me, your immediate answer is NOT.  Here's a little treat you may want to add to your man's gift this year. This is a Hershey's Almond bar wrapped in Chocolate Chip cardstock.  I am not the originator of this project. I saw it on a blog post a few years back and have been making them ever since.  I do not have

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Regina has completed her mission and what a triumphant success it is!  Her talent always catches my breath.  Here's a sneak: For a full view and details be sure to hop over to her blog.  You won't be disappointed. And while you're there please take a moment to leave her comment.  Thank you all for your fabulous comments on last week's Friday post.  Agent Frankii and I are working on our video

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It was a creative busy weekend! The Christmas Craft Sale was a success. It's going to take me a couple of days to clean up the craft room. Next big project is make table and hall decorations for the Lions Seniors Single Christmas Dinner on December 8.  I've got plenty of ideas and plans for this year's event. Hopefully they will come out as I envision them.  At the Craft Fair I had both of these

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It is time to pull out the mukluks and dust off the ear muffs people. WOWZERS it's a cool morning. Fresh, as Albertans describe it.  At the time of writing it is -28C (-18.4F). I got the "are you kidding me" look from Frankii this morning when I opened the door for him. I'm positive if he could talk human he would have told me something like "not on your life am I going out there" or "I don't

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When I first did a mission for Regina, it was on a whim. Something that came to mind as I was typing my blog post that I thought Regina would enjoy doing once or twice. As faith would have it, she looks forward to it every odd week that I post. And I wait with anticipation to see what marvelous creation she will come up with.  Ladies and Gents, she never disappoints!  Here’s a  sneak peek of the

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I'm preempting Manly Mondays today for a very special occasion. It's Regina's Birthday Today!! A while ago I asked Regina what her favorite colors are. She told me Rich Razzleberry and Pink. As some of you might know she loves square cards. Regina, there is a Rich Razzleberry Square Card on it's way to you. Once she receives it I'll post the details. Please drop by Regina's Blog

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Now that Halloween is over and we've received a bit of snow I thought I would start on Christmas Cards. This week features a card made with several punches and a gate fold. I don't have any of the current designer Christmas patterns so I used a piece from a retired collection.  The base is Real Red, the green is Old Olive. Punches used were the Dotted Scallop Ribbon Punch, Two Step Bird Extra

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