Valentine's Card

HI Bloggers! Well, the week is half over and it's been another busy one. 

I had my monthly stamper's club a couple of weeks ago, and once again it was a great time. I showed you the notebook that we made here and today I want to show you the Valentine's card.

Do you make Valentine's projects? A card for your husband? Treats for your kids to take to school?

I have to admit that the last few years I haven't really made anything. My kids are older now so Valentines Day really isn't a big deal in my house.

Well, here's the card.. and the technique that we used on this card was the Flip Down Stack Card.

Enjoy!

Stamp Sets:   Morning Post Alphabet (Wood Mount 126590, Clear Mount 126592)), Everything Eleanor (Wood Mount 124162 Clear Mount 124164), Best Yet (retired)
Paper:  Cherry Cobbler (119684), Basic Black (121045), Whisper White (100730), First Edition Designer Series Paper (121878), Red Glimmer Paper (121790)
Ink:  Basic Black (126980), Garden Green (126973), versamark (102283), Cherry Cobbler (119685)
Cool Tools:   Paper Snips (103579),  Heat Tool (129053), Scallop Rectangle Clearlits die (118872), Big Shot (113439), Heart Punch (117193), Modern Label Punch (119849)

The Perfect Touch:  Clear Embossing Powder (129325), Green Embossing Powder (retired), Basic Black Tafetta Ribbon (119962) , Stampin' Dimensionals (104430), Magnetic Snaps

 

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Embossed Elegance

Hi Bloggers! Wow, it's been awhile. Unfortunately I have still been dealing with some back issues so I have been neglecting my blog. 

But I'm back again. And I will hopefully be more consistent than I have been recently. 

So, today's card is a card that I made for the Playing in Paradise Challenge. The challenge is to create a project that uses an Echo Effect. My echo effect is the watermark technique embossed flower background.

Enjoy!

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A New Week

Hi Bloggers! Well, a new week is starting and it looks like it's going to be another busy one. 

I started watching the Jeff Probst talk show a couple of weeks ago and there are some shows that have really got me thinking. A show last week featured a gentleman who didn't want to ask questions that he had regarding African Americans because he felt that they would be offended. Do you wonder about things but are afraid to ask? And what is the stigma about asking something that you don't know about... how else are you supposed to learn and become informed? I think that as long as you aren't trying to be offensive, I don't see why we don't make inquiries. Maybe this week I will step out of my comfort zone and ask something that I've always wanted to know. 

So, on to the cards!!!! I am still not quite up to making too many projects so I want to share some projects that I found on the internet using the Everything Eleanor stamp set. 

My first share is from Sandi and I just love what she has done with this card.

And the second card is from Lynda

And here is a card that I had previously made

I love this stamp set and I hope that you will check out some more samples and fall in love too!

Social Media

So I'm sitting here watching the news and a story comes on about a teenage girl here in Calgary who has cancer. When she was diagnosed, she started tweeting about how things were going and how she was feeling. All of the feedback and encouragement she has received has helped her to stay positive and strong. And it's not only from people like you and me, but hockey superstars too. She is very passionate about her hockey and she has even scheduled her chemo around hockey tryouts. I found the story very inspirational and I love how people can feel/do positive things through social media. I hope that you will follow this inspirational young woman  @CuzIHaveCancer

Today's card has a more vintage feel to it. I used the Everything Eleanor and French Foliage stamp sets. 

Terryfic Tips:

• lay a strip of Sticky Strip adhesive where you would like your ribbon to sit. Then gather the Ribbon along the Sticky Strip pressing down in the hollows to adhere.

Stamp Sets:   French Foliage (Wood-Mount 120845 Clear-Mount 12116), Everything Eleanor (Wood-Mount 124162, Clear-Mount 124164)
Paper:  Very Vanilla (101650), Early Espresso (119686)
Ink:  Crumb Cake (126975), Early Espresso (126974), Rose Red (126954)
Cool Tools:   Paper Snips (103579)
The Perfect Touch:  Crochet Trim (118481), Pearls (119247), Stampin' Dimensionals (104430), Sticky Strip (104294)

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Mojo Monday #254

So it's Monday, and the start of a new week. I went with hubby and son to see the Expendables 2 on Friday night. I have to say it was probably the cheesiest movie with the most gratuitous violence that I have seen in awhile. Now that's not to say that it's a bad movie, it actually wasn't but I'm not sure that the flying blood splatter and body parts was necessary. In short, it was pretty much what I expected it to be. And it was fun to hear the audience reacting with laughter and applause at certain points. All in all it was a good night out.

So today's card was created using the Mojo Monday sketch. This sketch was actually last week's.

And here is my card.... It was actually inspired by a card made by a fellow demonstrator. 
I started out with the sketch and it turned out looking nothing like it! LOL

 

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Terryfic Tips:

• Create your own Shimmer Spray ; Take a Stampin' Spritzer and fill 3/4 full with Rubbing Alcohol. Add some Shimmer Paint. 
• Stamp your flower three times and cut in various layers to create a dimensional flower.
• Carry your design over into the inside of the card to finish it off.  

Stamp Sets:  Everything Eleanor (Wood-Mount 124162, Clear-Mount 124164)
Paper:  Crumb Cake (120953), Very Vanilla (101650)
Ink:  Cherry Cobbler (126966), Crumb Cake (126975), Early Espresso (126974)
Cool Tools:  Stampin' Spritzer (126185), Paper Snips (103579), Color Spritzer Tool (107066), 3/16" Corner Rounder punch (119871)
The Perfect Touch:  Cherry Cobbler 1/2" Scallop Dots Ribbon (124138), Rhinestone Basic Jewels (119246), Stampin' Dimensionals (104430), Champagne Mist Shimmer Paint (116806), Early Espresso Stampin' Write Marker (119680)

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Gum Anyone?

Well, I am on holidays this week (holidays at home) and it appears that I have taken that to heart because I haven't posted since Thursday. I apologize! 

Yesterday we took the kids and their friends to Banff. Had a great day, although I think I may have sweat off about 3 pounds! haha I wish! Anyway, it was a great day and today I am back to my craft room. 

Today's project are some cute little Gum Holsters. Great to give as a small gift, for a Christmas stocking, or just for yourself. 

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