tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-52436897745104839782024-03-13T09:30:54.564-05:00Stamp it outstamping, scrapbooking and other tips to make life easierEdiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09266892852534400398noreply@blogger.comBlogger39125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5243689774510483978.post-41803325103616378582012-10-10T17:06:00.005-05:002012-10-10T18:56:41.396-05:0010 on the 10th - October<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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It's that time again. I've written a lot about the Kickstart class I finished at Online card classes. Jennifer McGuire discussed putting all new purchases in a basket or some place that will help "kickstart" the creativity. I did that and I realized I am good consumer or should I say collector.<br />
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So for my 10 on the 10th - it's 10 stamps/sets I've purchased but have not used yet. <br />
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Needless to say I CANNOT buy any stamps until I use at least 8 of these. Some of the stamps were on sale, or I used a coupon. Did I mention my order from Simon Says Stamps comes this week!! Yes, to use my own words - I am a hot mess!<br />
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Ediehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09266892852534400398noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5243689774510483978.post-65152798201291234542012-10-06T20:50:00.003-05:002012-10-07T07:36:16.588-05:00Happy World Card Making Day!<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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I actually participated!! I know one other person who is also celebrating it today. I have only 2 friends who make cards. Every year I think about participating in some way, but never do it. I actually took pictures the same day! Yes - I really need to work on my photography - and lighting. I enjoy making Halloween cards so I decided to make some for my friends' kids. My niece and nephew are adults now. Oh - they still get cards, just not with glittered ghosts! I ran the die cuts ghost through the Xyron for adhesive for the glitter. Glitter paper dulls my cricut blades. <br />
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The second card was a Faux Layering Challenge from <a href="http://stamptv.ning.com/forum/topics/world-card-making-day-2012-challenge">Stamp TV</a>, using a single layer card. I had to find my <a href="http://www.eclipsetape.com/">eclipse tape</a> to make a mask. I had almost forgotten how to make a mask. First I die cut the circle out of scrap paper. <a href="http://stamptv.ning.com/">Stamp TV</a> has a video for making a mask. Then I made the mask for the grass. You stamp on the Eclipse Tape, then cut around the stamped image. I only cut out the grass part of the image for the green. It was fun! This why it's a good idea to make a list of techniques. That's also on my list to do. I used distress inks and the blending tool to color the sky and grass. </div>
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Ediehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09266892852534400398noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5243689774510483978.post-27037567466010545582012-10-04T18:23:00.002-05:002012-10-04T18:23:31.997-05:00Roundup September<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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I can't believe it's October! The first quarter at school ends next week. <br />
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<span style="color: blue;">What reading/learning did I do this month?</span> (books, blogs, magazines, ebooks, podcasts, classes, etc.) <br />
I didn't read an actual book! I listened to <i>An Object of Beauty</i> by, Steve Martin on a playaway. Two of the podcasts I listen to <a href="http://www.paperclipping.com/">Paper Clipping Roundtable</a>, and <a href="http://thedigishow.com/">the Digi Show</a> have really been really interesting and entertaining. I will never be a Digital Scrapbooker. and I still get a lot from the podcast. I also took tee Kickstart class from Online card classes. If you are a card maker -it's my favorite site for classes. Tons of content and the instructors have different styles.<br />
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My top three at the moment are Castle, Modern Family, and The Big Bang Theory. Yes I need to laugh at the end of the day. I'm still recording the Chew everyday.<br />
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I'm not sure it was an accomplishment but I went to Boston to attend a training for work. School Districts hardly ever send their employees anywhere father than 100 miles - so it was exciting. I went with a colleague/friend who was adventurous and wanted to eat at local restaurants and take the T. <br />
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My ankle is still sore - well sore again! I realized the shoes I had worn all over Boston made both ankles sore! Now I'm wearing boring shoes that offer a lot of support. Let's be clear, I wear Birkenstocks all summer - colorful one's! My house is still for sale - no offers.<br />
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<span style="color: blue;">How did I do on my goals for the month? </span><br />I actually had 5 blog posts in September. My goal was 6- so close! I finished a Disney scrapbook that a friend "hired" me to make. It took a year - although I made most of the pages this summer. It was stressful. I'm not sure if I would do it again. And the Disney papers she bought - I'm not sure who designed them but it couldn't have been a scrapbooker! <br />
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Ediehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09266892852534400398noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5243689774510483978.post-75920832979156634072012-09-30T19:57:00.002-05:002012-09-30T19:57:36.645-05:00I'm off and crawling<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
I tried to make this card using scraps a couple of months ago - if the ice cream cones weren't a clue! It just wasn't working. So after taking the Kickstart class, I thought I would try to finish the card. I am slowly learning to mix patterns. I couldn't figure out what sentiment to use and where to place it one the card. I thought about some of the techniques the instructors, Jennifer McGuire and Kristina Werner, used in the class. I embossed the sentiment with white embossing powder, like Jennifer. I always worry about embossing after the card is almost done. I took the risk and it worked out. I used the white gel pen around the card stock circles - Kristina's technique. Although this card is busy, it makes me smile. I even put string through the buttons. It's the little touches that help finish the card. This is the 5th blog post for September! So my goals for October - craft during the week, reorganize clear stamps and thin dies, and more purging! <br />
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When needing some inspiration - revisit past classes. I watched videos from another class I took from online card classes - Clean and Simple Cards. Now I have several ideas for Christmas gifts. <br />
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Ediehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09266892852534400398noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5243689774510483978.post-37173606685005946842012-09-28T22:51:00.000-05:002012-09-28T22:51:32.309-05:00How's that working for you?<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
I'm in a new class from <a href="http://www.onlinecardclasses.com/">Online Card Classes</a>, Kickstart. Their classes offer a lot of content. This one has 2 videos each class. This one is my favorite so far. It's about kick starting your creativity which has included tips about organizing your ideas and inspiration and our space. After the interactive class, classes are available as self paced classes. I've been rethinking my organization - again! What is working - my storage/organization of wood mount and cling mount stamps, 8 1/2 by 11 card stock, and ink pads. My clear stamps are organized but it's not working. When I arranged them in clear CD cases I took them off the plastic. So - what do I do now? I'm also thinking about how my space is arranged. It's time for some rearranging!<br />
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I bought this shelf at a local stamp stores garage sale. I like looking at some of my favorite stamps, and it helps inspire me when I'm in a rut. <br />
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Most rules are universal - we all have heard - if you haven't worn a price if clothing in a year get rid of it! I think for craft supplies it's longer. But what about the stamps, embellishments, and paper you have never used - not once after a year? To quote one of the only 'N Sync song I know, " Bye, bye, bye, bye, bye"!!!<span><span style="background-color: white;"></span></span><br />
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Ediehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09266892852534400398noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5243689774510483978.post-67711927174926091212012-09-27T17:27:00.001-05:002012-09-27T17:34:17.101-05:00My Big Idea<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
I recently participated in the Big Idea Festival at <a href="http://www.bigpictureclasses.com/">Big Picture Classes</a>. By participate I should clarify, I read the big idea of the day and watched the video. The first day Stacey Julien talked about making and sending cards. She used elements from a certain company. I realized I needed to revisit something I did a while back - write a note to a student once a week. The card did not have to be elaborate. I decided to make 4 bar cards, which are are smaller than A2. Why - 4 bar - well my mom had envelopes left over and of course I said I could use them! I used stamps I bought at a Garage sale. Now I did I link the card to the class - well no. Procrastination -1 - Edie 0! This was a free class which is a good way to get introduced to some different crafters. <br />
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Ediehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09266892852534400398noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5243689774510483978.post-82586669952417263802012-09-10T21:11:00.001-05:002012-09-10T21:16:19.676-05:0010 Things September 10 Things I forget about school over the summer<br /><br /><center><a href='http://photo.blogpressapp.com/show_photo.php?p=12/09/10/2880.jpg'><img src='http://photo.blogpressapp.com/photos/12/09/10/s_2880.jpg' border='0' width='281' height='221' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br /><br /><br />The later I leave for the work in the morning, the amount of school buses on the road seem to quadruple.<br /><br />Students reading skills decline over the summer when they don't read. <br /><br />My listening skills decline over the summer when I'm not listening to someone for 30 minutes.<br /><br />The energy 5 year old children have is insane!<br /><br />The first week of school is harder on Kindergarten parents than the kindergartner.<br /><br />Walking in the hall is a skill.<br /><br />Five year olds can still twirl, cartwheel and hop to a destination.<br /><br />NO ONE likes the first day of school.<br /><br />Former students will come back to school with their own children.<br /><br />Former students will be employed at school.<br /><br />Kids under 7 have enthusiasm for life that is boundless. <br /><br />- Posted using BlogPress from my iPad<br /><br /><p class='blogpress_location'>Location:<a href='http://maps.google.com/maps?q=10%20things&z=10'>10 things</a></p>Ediehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09266892852534400398noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5243689774510483978.post-42730011460417802182012-09-09T08:18:00.001-05:002012-09-09T08:18:35.543-05:00Round up August<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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I picked 5 questions to answer for August.<br />
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<span style="color: blue;"><span style="background-color: white; color: purple;">What reading/learning did I do this month? (books, blogs, magazines,
ebooks, podcasts, classes, etc.)</span> </span><br />
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First - a story about my podcasts. I was making copies at the administrative center. I had my iPod on and was listening to the<a href="http://www.paperclipping.com/prt128-mushrooms-and-daisies/"> Paper Clipping Roundtable</a>. The superintendent (BIG BOSS) asked what I was listening to. I told him I was listening to a podcast about scrapbooking. He
said that would be as boring as watching paint dry!!!! Then he said I
needed a hobby - like golf! GOLF more exciting than listening to Noell and Izzy - AHHHHH! I did not say anything that would have
gotten me fired! Now if you love golf that's great - but I have tried it. My father loved golf - so yes I had to take some group golf lessons one summer. It's not for me.<br />
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I also read the book <a href="http://www.amazon.com/The-Wildwater-Walking-Club-ebook/dp/B002EBDP3C/ref=sr_1_fkmr0_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1347194839&sr=8-2-fkmr0&keywords=whitewater+walking+club"><u>Whitewater Walking Clu</u>b</a>. A nice easy read. I finally went to my local library
and checked out a playaway. Its an audio recording of a book in it's own device.
You supply your own head phones. It's helping me with the lovely low
impact stationary bike!<br />
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<span style="color: purple;">What fun things did I do with my family and/or friends? </span><br />
<br />Went to visit a friend I've known since first grade. I had a great time - shopping, eating, and lots of talking. She owns her own business, <a href="http://www.sewbaby.com/shopbaby/index.php">sew baby</a>. I
told new I wanted a sewing machine. She suggested one which was less expensive than the one I had investigated. I ordered it yesterday!
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<span style="color: purple;">What special or unusual purchases did I make? </span><br />
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I went to the Rubber stamp convention and I did my part to help the
economy. The best part for me is watching the demonstrations and talking
to the presenters at the booth. They show you those little tips and tricks that you do not translate well in a magazine or blogpost. During my visit to my friend we went shopping, I bought 2 coats! I can
spend hundreds of dollars on crafts but I have to force myself to buy
clothes. I also bought clothes to start the school year. <br />
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My friend had some <a href="http://www.joann.com/artbin-electronic-cartridge-super-satchel/zprd_10672806a/">Containers</a> for cricut cartridges. I found a similar one at
Michael's - it's their brand Recollections. Now to transfer all the cartridges to the containers. My not so fun purchase was a new hot water heater.<br />
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<span style="color: purple;">What illnesses or health concerns did I have?</span> <br />
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I'm still working on strengthening ankle. I started using the program My fitness pal to track my eating and exercise. It is a little time consuming at first to enter all your foods, but then it gets easier. My menu doesn't change that much.<br />
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<span style="color: purple;">Anything else noteworthy to include?</span><br />
School started! I was ready to go back to work. The school year started out well. <br />
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<span style="background-color: magenta; color: magenta;"><span style="background-color: white;">Today's Tip</span><span><span style="background-color: white;"></span></span></span><br />
Cricut cartridge books - tear out the foreign language pages. It saves space. I've started tearing them out when I use the cartridge. Make sure you check both sides. I almost ripped out a page I needed! I read this somewhere but have no idea where I lifted it from. <br />
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Hopefully I will have more blogposts than a round up and 10 on the 10th for September. My goal is 6! Five to go!!!<br />
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Ediehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09266892852534400398noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5243689774510483978.post-3012101056622890672012-08-22T19:42:00.000-05:002012-08-22T19:42:33.517-05:00Roundup June and July <div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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June and July. She is a co-host for the <a href="http://thedigishow.com/2012/while-we-are-out/">Digi Show Podcast</a>. I'm not a digi scrapbooker - and never will be. Most of their topics apply to paper scrapbookers. May is the end of the school which s a big
blur. I'm starting with Memorial Day. Yes, this has been on my iPad a
while.<br />
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<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"></span><b>Reading </b><br />
My summer goal was to read 10 books! I know - what was I thinking.
Well I've read 7! I've read the <u>50 shades</u> Trilogy. I'm not sure it's
worth the hype. <u>Getting to Happy</u> by Terry McMillan. It's the sequel to
<u>Waiting to Exhal</u>e. I really related to the characters in this book.
I've read both books when I'm at a similar age of the characters. The other 3 strictly beach reads. There’s been a lot of blog surfing due to
Pinterest. <br />
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movie - Magic Mike - great eye candy. I saw<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>the
musical Dream girls at the muni - amazing. Jennifer Holliday played Effie. I
watch a lot of TV in the summer. My summer series include Drop Dead Diva,
Bunheads and Longmire. I also have enjoyed daytime TV. that are reruns, but new
to me which include The Nate Berkus Show, the View, and Judge Mathis. I
started watching judge Mathis because his show is between the View and the
Chew. I love the Chew. I record it during the school year. I love the way the
Judge talks to people. There is also a local show I started watching when
the View's hot topics are to intense. They have 4 co-hosts that just
crack me up. One co-host does a Pinterest craft occasionally. <br />
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Memorial day weekend I attended a good friend's wedding. My Mom and I decorate
over 25 graves at 3 cemeteries that weekend. One cemetery is
military so it is organized. The other one is not so easy to navigate. I
somehow manage to find the section but it's never easy. We buy the flowers
after Memorial day when they are marked clearance, and store them until the
following year.<br />
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I went to Florida for a week. It was very relaxing. I saw Winter the
dolphin in A Dolphin's tale, at the Clearwater aquarium. It was my 3rd time at
my friend's time share. It is definitely the way to start my summer break.
Raspberry vodka and lemonade help too! I also attended a family reunion with my mother, brothers and their
families. I met a cousin who lives 20 minutes away from me. The reunion
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<b>Gifts </b><br />
My Birthday is in July so one highlight is having dinner with my friends.
We went to one if my favorite local restaurant - lots of laughs, the best Ahi
tuna, and bottles of Polka Dot Reselling. My birthday dessert - creme brûlée !
We had a private dining room so all our laughter did not disturb other diners.
Going to dreams girl was a gift from a friend. I also received a magazine
subscription to Craft Stamper. It's from the UK. Cash and gift cards are always
appreciated. I gave a friend a cropadile for her birthday. She has started making
banners with her Cricut. I think everyone should own a cropadile. <br />
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<b>Health</b> <br />
Well my ankle was getting better after I tore ligaments in March. I had
physical therapy for a couple of weeks.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>I got a little to energetic and over did it. Now I have to do low impact
exercises for a while. – NO ZUMBA.<br />
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<b>Disappointments </b><br />
My house is still for sale. NO ZUMBA<br />
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<b>Goals</b><br />
I always make a summer list. I've done some things. The yard work has not
happened thanks to the lovely heat wave in the Midwest. The weeds are still
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Hopefully I will be more timely with August. I love having summers off - but it is very unstructured. It's very easy to procrastinate or just blow things off - like organizing my drawers! I made some cards. I took a class, Stretch your Stamps from <a href="http://www.onlinecardclasses.com/">Online card classes</a>. I never uploaded them to the class gallery. So that's June and July. Katie"s questions did make me think about the month(s), and what I did or didn't do!</div>
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Yes - I've been absent here for a while. So for this month - <br />
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10 Things I love about this Summer - In no particular order but 1, 2, &10 are my top Three!<br />
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1. Sleeping in<br />
The one big perk for being in education. For me - that means staying in bed until 8 am.<br />
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2. Hanging out with my people<br />
I have met my friends almost weekly for breakfast. My local Panara may not thinks it so great, but I do! Having fun it is not a quiet thing. I have had 3 scrapbook/crafting dates with friends. My friends help keep me on track. I tend to get distracted!<br />
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3. The beach<br />
Florida for a week. The biggest decisions - what swimsuit do I wear? Is it 11:00 somewhere?<br />
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4. Staying up late watching TV<br />
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5. Staying in my Pj's until??<br />
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6. Losing track of the days of the week<br />
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7. Reading until the book or should I say Trilogy is finished!<br />
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8. Summer TV series<br />
I've started watching <a href="http://www.aetv.com/longmire/"> Longmire</a> and <a href="http://abcfamily.go.com/shows/bunheads?cid=afm_psg_comsearch_BH&kmed=ppc">Bunheads.</a> <br />
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9. Wasting a lot of time playing games on line- Words with Friends, Bejeweled Blitz and Mahjong <br />
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10. More time with Family<br />
I attended a family reunion - my Mother's paternal side. It's every other year with 4 branches of the family. My Mom, brothers and their families were also there. I always meet new cousins and have a great time. We visited the Abraham Lincoln Presidential Museum in Springfield, Illinois. There is so much to see.<br />
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So I've been doing all these things and no blogging!<br />
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- Posted using BlogPress from my iPad</div>Ediehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09266892852534400398noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5243689774510483978.post-38990117272357504532012-05-06T19:29:00.001-05:002012-05-06T19:54:45.165-05:00Stamping through the painI actually made this mother's day card last week! I am still a procrastinator! I tore ligaments in my heel - still not sure how. I wore a boot a.k.a. Frankenstein foot! I had lots of time to craft! The boot was more painful and uncomfortable than the injury. I love this <a target="_blank" href="http://www.stampingbella.com/advanced_search_result.php?keywords=Meredith&x=0&y=0">stamp</a> but I hardly ever use it. I recently reorganized my un-mounted rubber stamps. They are now closer to my work table. <br /><br /><center><a href='http://photo.blogpressapp.com/show_photo.php?p=12/05/06/3891.jpg'><img src='http://photo.blogpressapp.com/photos/12/05/06/s_3891.jpg' border='0' width='281' height='210' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br />I did make some cards for my mom as part of her gift. I'll show those soon. I need to work on my photography. That's on the summer "to do" list!<br />- Posted using BlogPress from my iPad<br /><br />Ediehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09266892852534400398noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5243689774510483978.post-14663690286061898292012-04-22T19:34:00.001-05:002012-04-22T19:43:57.112-05:00My Banner BusinessMy craft space is in my unfinished basement. It allows me to be messy, and not ruin the finish on anymore furniture. Yes, I've done that! I have a lot of stuff. A couple of weeks a go, it was time for my yearly termite inspection. <br /><br />The man asked if I had a small business! It is time to downsize.<br />Back to crafting - I have been working on some banners. This one is for a first birthday. I couldn't find patterned paper I liked for the cupcake icing. I decided to emboss the top with my <a target="_blank" href="http://www.provocraft.com/products/detail.php?cl=cuttlebug&scl=machine&cat=&item=37-1051">cuttlebug</a> for some interest.<br /><br /><center><a href='http://photo.blogpressapp.com/show_photo.php?p=12/04/22/3472.jpg'><img src='http://photo.blogpressapp.com/photos/12/04/22/s_3472.jpg' border='0' width='281' height='197' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br />- Posted using BlogPress from my iPad<br />Ediehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09266892852534400398noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5243689774510483978.post-28102839269011617642012-04-10T15:13:00.002-05:002012-04-10T15:13:37.298-05:0010 Things - April<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
For Lent I gave up spending money on anything not necessary. I allowed my self to buy an outfit for scholarship dinner. So I had to use supplies on hand. I should add that my basement looks a small craft store. So for my first <a href="http://www.shimelle.com/paper/1437/10-things-april-2012/"><span style="color: black;">10 Things</span></a>, I picked the the 10 craft products/items I use the most. There's no particular order.<br />
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<a href="http://www.cricut.com/products/" target="_blank">Cricut expression</a> - I use it all the time. I started with the small cricut then upgraded.<br />
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<a href="http://www.cricut.com/products/" target="_blank">Cuttlebug</a> - I use it with embossing folders and metal dies.<br />
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<a href="http://www.stampinup.com/ECWeb/ItemList.aspx?categoryid=616" target="_blank">Stampin up card stock</a> - It's smooth great for stamping and you can't see through it when you stamp on the other side after a mistake.<br />
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Stamps- wood mounted, cling, acrylic - I collect them all!<br />
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6X6 paper pads - They are great for people like me who have a hard time with patterned paper. There a whole lot easier than using a large background stamp<br />
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<a href="http://store.scrapbook.com/products/crop%20a%20dile.html?gclid=CKv6oqv4qq8CFbEDQAod2kEdYA" target="_blank">Cropadile</a> - the key is having it accessible. It even works on adding a hole to a leather sandal! I've been using mine to punch holes in banners.<br />
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Background noise- iPod dock /radio and TV. I need something in the background when I craft. <br />
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<a href="http://www.scrapbook.com/?gclid=CPPX6rKHq68CFWeFQAod7FZhYQ">Xyron Create a Sticker</a> -It's great for all those small die cuts.<br />
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Ink- You cant just have one type, but I use dye based 90% of the time.<br />
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Markers - I have several brands. <br />
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When I first started stamping I had a <a href="http://www.twopeasinabucket.com/shop/versamark/60309-versamark-ink-pad/?filters=_versamark_%2Finks">Versamark pa</a>d Stampin up pastels and paper-that was it!<br />
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This card uses a stamp, ink, marker, patterned paper, Stampin Up white card stock, and my Cricut. Happy Birthday was one stamp and I colored it each word separately with marker to stamp. I used 6 of the items on my list!!!<br />
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<br /></div>Ediehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09266892852534400398noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5243689774510483978.post-88696969521540704702012-04-03T19:37:00.002-05:002012-04-03T19:37:55.448-05:00Welcome April<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
A month has gone by and only one post. One of my project 2012 goals was to post once a week. <br />
My first quarter excuses:<br />
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January - I was focused on my Mom's party.<br />
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February - I recovered from my Mom's party! I was actually sick and missed a couple days of work.<br />
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Which brings me to March<br />
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My house has been for sale for almost a year with no offers. It really is a cute starter or start over home. The last person who looked at it said he didn't like the kitchen - and I told my realtor neither do I! She suggested I paint the kitchen cabinets because they were blue. So I painted them white which really helped. Then I looked at my lovely fake wood peel and stick tiles. I told a friend I wanted to replace them. She said she could help me lay ceramic tile. She and her wonderful husband gave up a weekend to tile. I had decided to add cabinets above the refrigerator and stove so I could attach a microwave. Th My kitchen is only 8 by 12 with 3 doorways, so getting rid of the microwave cart helped. I really love my kitchen now!<br />
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The Craft Scrubbie does get off latex paint really well!<br />
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I hope to do some serious crafting in April along with some yard work.<br />
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<br /></div>Ediehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09266892852534400398noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5243689774510483978.post-28660810225260736272012-03-11T13:53:00.001-05:002012-03-11T14:44:47.083-05:00No more multitaskingMy goal was to start listing 10 on the 10th of each month like <a target="_blank" href="http://www.shimelle.com/paper/1415/10-things-march-2012/">Shimelle</a>. Well, I would first have to know it's the 10th of the month! So I am now aiming for April! I mentioned the Craft Scrubbie a few months ago. Yes - it works on latex paint! I have been sprucing up my kitchen. I painted the kitchen cabinets white - next is the floor. Not much stamping going on these days. The older I get the less I can multitask, although that may not be a bad thing. I did make a birthday card for my Uncle. I think I've used this stamp on every card I've made for a man this past year. <br /><br /><center><a href='http://photo.blogpressapp.com/show_photo.php?p=12/03/11/2205.jpg'><img src='http://photo.blogpressapp.com/photos/12/03/11/s_2205.jpg' border='0' width='281' height='210' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br />- Posted using BlogPress from my iPad<br />Ediehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09266892852534400398noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5243689774510483978.post-71822366912501405332012-02-29T20:17:00.001-06:002012-03-10T20:50:23.240-06:00Goodbye February- welcome March!I know February is a short month, but it's a blur! I was focused on my Mom's birthday party in January. I was sick half of February. Didn't craft much. So I'm looking forward to March. I decided to give up unnecessary shopping for Lent! I even went to Archivers and bought only eat I needed for project. <br /><br /><center><a href='http://photo.blogpressapp.com/show_photo.php?p=12/03/10/3158.jpg'><img src='http://photo.blogpressapp.com/photos/12/03/10/s_3158.jpg' border='0' width='168' height='112' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br />- Posted using BlogPress from my iPad<br />Ediehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09266892852534400398noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5243689774510483978.post-61875730949704824442012-02-01T20:29:00.001-06:002012-02-01T20:29:15.762-06:00The Party's Over<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<span style="font-size: small;">My mom's 80th Birthday party was a huge success. The decorations
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<span style="font-size: small;">Once I chose a color palette, I picked a paper line, <a href="http://store.scrapbook.com/ecp-vg17016.html">Echo Park Victorian Garden</a>. Everything coordinated. My friend, who
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other paper. I am somewhat patterned paper impaired. After making the
first 80 paper flowers, I realized I could add the stem to the last
layer. The flowers are from the Cricut cartridge<a href="http://www.amazon.com/dp/B005C8V0MW/ref=asc_df_B005C8V0MW1883705?smid=A13KU9WJWV4RMN&tag=hyprod-20&linkCode=asn&creative=395105&creativeASIN=B005C8V0MW"> Flower Shoppe</a>. The stems are are from the craft department at Walmart. The centers for the flowers I found in the cake decorating department at Michael's. I used foam tape between each layer. For the banner, I cut 5 1/2 inch scalloped circles. The letters were 4 inches high. </span></div>
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I'm one of those people who makes goals every year. Last I took Ali Edward's One Little Word Class. My word was balance. I didn't follow through with the class. Although, I did work at balancing the different areas of my life. I've thought about my about my word for this year. It is FUN. I'm president of an organization that takes up a lot of time and energy. It's been easier to skip some social events to avoid people asking me a lot of questions about our never ending contract negotiations. My term ends in June. Hopefully it will be easier then, but I have become a homebody!<br />
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De clutter - organize the basement. It's where all those bargains go to die! The key is keeping up with it once it's finished. My office at work is next. There is too much stuff for a small space.<br />
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Have more fun! Dinner, coffee, and movies with friends- Leaving my house!!!<br />
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Blog more - Link to the galleries of the online classes I keep taking!!! I just signed up for two.<br />
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Scrapbook my life. I have done albums for others and mine has been neglected. <br />
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Lower blood pressure - get off medication. Which is just another way of saying lose weight and exercise more.<br />
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This card was for my brother's 50th birthday. I really had fun making this card. I like using photographs for family and close friends.<br />
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I used my Cricut on one third of the cards I make. The ribbon behind the airplane says "over the hill". The letters on the houses spell Jr. He's probably 8 years old in the photograph.<br />
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My brothers and I are planning an 80th Birthday Party for my mom at the end of January. I will hopefully be posting pics of the the decorations. <br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">After taking two online classes from <a href="http://www.jennifermcguireink.com/">Jennifer McGuire</a>. I have been trying to focus on finishing touches. Last year I could not have added the orange punched border. I am looking forward for a few days to enjoy spending time with my family and friends. I hope to make time for some crafting! Have a great turkey day!</div><br />
</div>Ediehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09266892852534400398noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5243689774510483978.post-52407909977417387982011-10-29T12:36:00.001-05:002011-10-30T20:47:50.374-05:00I am extremely busy so what do I do? I sign up for two online classes. One is from Get it Scrapped. It's called McGuyver's remix. The title had me intrigued and then I read the class description about using and repurposing what you have. The other class, Giving Well, is from <a href="http://www.bigpictureclasses.com/">Big Picture classes</a>. As the title implies, it is about making gifts to give to others. The first two projects did not interest me. Not really my style. One nice thing about taking classes at Big Picture and Get it Scrapped is that you have lifetime access to the classroom. <br />
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If you haven't checked it out, you should visit <a href="http://www.mycraftchannel.com/">My Craft Channel</a>. It has a variety of shows. I am a very nostalgic person, but since Carol Duvall went off the air, there hasn't been a craft show on television that seems to last more than one season. I know there is a plethora of blogs, utube videos about crafting, but I miss tv shows. Everyone needs to sit with their feet up, beverage of choice in hand, and watch something they enjoy.Ediehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09266892852534400398noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5243689774510483978.post-55382271680133895062011-10-20T20:59:00.001-05:002011-10-21T18:44:12.073-05:00Happy Halloween<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">Remember, I said I would use the Prom Queen stamp again! My friend loves to color stamped images. I enjoy coloring some images. Cutting them out - totally different story! <a href="http://www.sakuraofamerica.com/Pen-3d-pen">Glaze pens</a> were used to color her eyes and shoes. The pens give an embossed look. The paper is from the <a href="http://www.basicgrey.com/scrapbook/shop/product/eer-1918/collection:current">Eerie </a>6 X 6 paper pad by Basic Grey. Yes, I bought it on clearance at the end of last year.<br />
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I used the tree background for 2 cards. For the other cards, I used various backgrounds. I cut out the trees and treat bags with my Cricut. It's hard to tell in the photography that I used foam tape on Prom Queen. The fence is a metal die from Memory Box. It's so delicate. I still send Halloween cards to ny niece, nephew and a few friends. I really just like Halloween and Prom Queen!</div>Ediehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09266892852534400398noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5243689774510483978.post-45288892592222619962011-10-18T17:33:00.001-05:002011-10-18T18:00:06.828-05:00Happy Anniversary<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">I'm trying to venture out of my comfort zone. So, I tried a sketch from a challenge blog, Sweet Sunday Sketch Challenge. My brother and sister in law are celebrating a wedding anniversary- 20 years. I hardly ever remember someone's anniversary, or send a card. I needed a focus for the card - so I look like a caring sister!<br />
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As much as I try I find it hard to stray from my clean and simple look. My new neutral is craft! </div>Ediehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09266892852534400398noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5243689774510483978.post-33808190710550233192011-10-11T17:37:00.000-05:002011-10-11T17:37:53.694-05:00Using my stash<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"> Two of my longtime friends' Mothers are recovering from surgery, and are in a facility for rehabilitation. This one of my favorite fall stamps. <br />
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I used sticky back canvas. Another one of those products I just had to buy, and I am finally using 6 months later! It is easy to remove and reposition. I tried ripping it, but the top was not very straight. After looking at the photograph I trimmed the top edge. I colored the leaves with Marker. I colored the yellow leaf with a <a href="http://www.copicmarker.com/products/markers/ciao">Copic</a>, which bled a little, compared to the<a href="http://www.stampinup.com/ECWeb/ProductDetails.aspx?productID=123002"> Stampin up</a> markers. The craft card stock is from Archiver's, which looks more like a brown paper sack. I really like the texture. The leaf is actually a button. I just cut the back off with scissors.<br />
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I am still taking the <a href="http://thescraprack.easystorecreator.com/Fall_2011_get_organized_challenge_series.asp">Scrapbook organization webinar</a> and have been going through embellishments. I need to focus on my stamps. It took fifteen minutes to find the fall stamps! I have most of seasonal stamps stored in a different bookcase. The fall ones were not there, nor were they labeled - like 75% of my stamp sets. Organization is definitely a process!<br />
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