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Thursday, November 22, 2012

Very Thankful!

Happy Thanksgiving everyone!  I usually don't send Thanksgiving cards because my Christmas ones go out within a week after the holiday.  But this year, we are so thankful for all the prayers, blessings and good health that we have received this year, I felt compelled to send out some form of thank you card to my family and friends.

Here's the card that many of my family should be receiving. 


My son helped make these (TEN of them!) - so we had a little assembly line going.  He did a great job sponging the edges, don't you think?





I just used a small craft knife to make some slits for the ribbon.  I just loved the Orchard Harvest paper -- the colors just scream 'Thanksgiving' to me.  I mounted the card onto a More Mustard base.

And here's the mess of my kitchen island as we made these cards.  It was a lot of fun making them with help!  Notice the Notre Dame cup?!  We were busy cheering them!


Card Recipe

Stamps:  Seasonal Sayings
Ink:  Early Espresso
Paper:  Orchard Harvest DSP, Very Vanilla, More Mustard, Cajun Craze
Other:  Apothecary Accents, Chocolate Ribbon (retired), craft knife, dimensionals, sponges, rhinestones on hand

Wishing you all a very lovely, happy, and relaxing Thanksgiving.  Thanks for stopping by!

~ Deb

Saturday, November 17, 2012

There's a Sale A-Comin'!!!


What great timing!  These will make great Christmas gifts for a friend (or for yourself)!

Had your eye on a BIG SHOT system or the Scoring Diagonal plate?  It'll be 20% off on Monday only!

How about all the clear blocks for your stamps and storage to boot?  Those will be 20% off on Wednesday only!

Other select Christmas (and other) stamps, punches, and embellishments will be on sale November 19th through 28th. 

No minimum orders -- just click through my 'shop now' link above and you can have them all -- STARTS MONDAY!

Saturday, November 10, 2012

Celebrating Confirmation

My nephew, God son, just made his Confirmation.  I've had his gift for a few weeks now, but wasn't quite sure how to package it.  Then I saw THIS tutorial on how to make a double-pocket card -- PERFECT!

I, of course, adjusted all the sizes and things to fit what I had on hand.  The color for Confirmation is RED as a symbol of receiving the Holy Spirit.  So the predominant color is Real Red.  I also chose Crumb Cake as an earthly-tone to represent the climate the Saints lived in 2,000 years ago--and the dirt that was washed off their feet by those that followed them.  The blue is like the sky--where the heavens lie.  Hemp twine reminded me of the simple vestments and ropes the Apostles wore.  I inked all the edges to give it an aged look, and soften the brightness of the colors.

Here's the card by itself:



And here's the card with the goodies inside (a prayer card, and the medallion necklace for St. James the Greater). I had to custom make a tag to hold the chain -- small punched holes and short slits worked wonderfully to hold it all in place. The tiny tags (solid one is behind the '4 You' one) added just a simple sentiment to the front.

  

Stamps:  Speckle Roll (retired), Tiny Tags
Paper:  Whisper White CS, Crumb Cake, Read Red, Bashful Blue, Real Red Polka Parade
Ink: Soft Suede
Punches:  Tiny tag, 1/16" hole punch
Other: Sponge, Hemp twine, Simply Scored Table, heavy-duty double-sided tape

Friday, November 9, 2012

In Memory...

I am currently praying for someone who lost her husband this past summer.  I don't know the circumstances, nor do I know exactly how she is coping.  But I do know she needs prayers.  And so I've been sending her prayers every week for the last couple of months.

This is the latest card I made for her - ironic that the sun is a bit bright to show you the details, and the colors sort of washed out.  But the image matches the sentiment.

I used my Scoring Table (my new toy) to add a little detail.  I also double-sponged a background in the orange (mustard) and gumball green, to give it more of a warmth and autumnal feeling.

I hope she is comforted by the words and the knowledge that she has so many here that love her dearly.


Stamps:  Love & Sympathy
Colors:  More Mustard, Basic Black, Whisper White
Ink:  More Mustard, Gumball Green, Basic Black
Techniques:  sponging, dry embossing (Scoring)
Tools:  Ticket punch, stamp-off (to lighten the background image)

Tuesday, November 6, 2012

Christmas in Waldo Canyon

Our St. Clare's Quilt Circle has decided to make heirloom Christmas decorative items for those who lost their homes in the Waldo Canyon Fire.

Here's the table runner I made for one of those families - I made it simple enough and traditional colors to go with most homes for Christmas.  It was nice to change up the creative juices a bit as well as make something for someone in need.


Monday, November 5, 2012

Changing Creative Media

I did some quilting this weekend -- I'll have to take some pix and show you the very fun potholders I made for our upcoming Quilter's Boutique.  I enjoyed sitting with my boys while I stitched and they read.  It was a really nice evening of 'togetherness'.  The cats even enjoyed the quiet time, curled up in their laps. 

Later today, my Stampin' Up order is coming in from the big one-day stamp sale we had last week. I cannot wait to play with my new goodies!  By the way, Stampin' Up said typically they sell about 14,000 stamp sets in a day, but on Monday, they sold 193,000!  Thank you to all my customers -- as I earned two accessories from the upcoming Spring Catalog!!  You know I'll be sharing that with you!

So happy Monday to you - and I hope you've carved out some time to vote tomorrow.  It's such a privilege to vote--and a right that women fought for with their lives years ago.  Let's not have their efforts be in vain.  VOTE - and then at least you'll have the right to complain when things don't go your way!  :) 

Saturday, November 3, 2012

New Kit Available!

Stampin' Up just announced this new kit -- great for all sorts of occasions!

Fancy Friends Card Kit

Isn't it cute?  I think this is SUCH a great kit for gift ideas!  The price is $15.95 and it includes everything you need to make six cards.  Want to make more?  You can add on a pack of 8 note cards & envelopes for only $5.95!

The kit is called Fancy Friends and the item number is 132319.  I absolutely love it.  What a great kit for the beginner stamper!