tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-84713190713901493282024-03-05T21:10:14.799-05:00Je T'aimeJaimehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00431116928902751050noreply@blogger.comBlogger62125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8471319071390149328.post-17359416092954504642011-09-06T20:28:00.001-04:002011-09-06T20:28:48.329-04:00PTI Make it Monday- Non Background Background StampHello there. I just wanted to share this week's submission for PTI Make it Monday. This week's challenge was to build a background for a card using a stamp that is not necessarily intended as a background stamp. I chose to use my favorite stamp from the Iconic Images stamp set that I received for free when I attended the first ever Papertrey Ink Stamp Affaire. I think it made a cute background and I'm actually a big fan of the color combo I chose. It's PTI smokey shadow, aqua mist, and lemon tart. Here's the goods...<br />
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<br />Jaimehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00431116928902751050noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8471319071390149328.post-62362832172410824202011-08-31T07:54:00.004-04:002011-08-31T08:15:26.256-04:00PTI Make it Monday - Colored PencilsHello there. I am back again today participating in <a href="http://nicholeheady.typepad.com/capture_the_moment/2011/08/make-it-monday-30-colored-pencils.html">Papertrey Ink Make it Monday</a>. This week the challenge was to use colored pencils for coloring in your image. I have been obsessed with coloring with my Copic markers lately, but I am a fan of coloring with any medium so I was definitely up for playing with my old colored pencils. The stinky part is that I know I used to have a nice set of Prismacolor colored pencils from college....where they are now, I have no idea. So I had to resort to my stash of junky Roseart pencils...let's just say...well...they suck. I need to either find my old Prismacolors or buy a new set, because the quality really does make a difference. Anyway here is the result that I came up with...It's not great but it will just have to do for now.<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjInyV5A6l8mVjQGI_qwTkUPO_1OOe078PZuGrPamgbdVpl0e1fyc9OeKoUS-T_E_Elwu7-wm6m_0PoBGusO5ZB7szfah3IUqEnHWCTueIn7BQerhWP2lgc0FU_c98de46KDfN33caDaRgx/s1600/IMG_0414.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 262px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjInyV5A6l8mVjQGI_qwTkUPO_1OOe078PZuGrPamgbdVpl0e1fyc9OeKoUS-T_E_Elwu7-wm6m_0PoBGusO5ZB7szfah3IUqEnHWCTueIn7BQerhWP2lgc0FU_c98de46KDfN33caDaRgx/s320/IMG_0414.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5646989222545085458" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOmOD5nYvsuRL4gBvXuZ3AeUr7F79IgjD3V6NCbUWN88xJ8D1ri1DaJNqrzR_JowPcOHe-uDH8d8DWFTDxokVBmLFZzNQSGdcApR_Dy68HA3pxHQlZqgMjnlvVlunDl1Clz7N3WKIfuf2r/s1600/IMG_0417.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 208px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOmOD5nYvsuRL4gBvXuZ3AeUr7F79IgjD3V6NCbUWN88xJ8D1ri1DaJNqrzR_JowPcOHe-uDH8d8DWFTDxokVBmLFZzNQSGdcApR_Dy68HA3pxHQlZqgMjnlvVlunDl1Clz7N3WKIfuf2r/s320/IMG_0417.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5646989230185359970" border="0" /></a>
<div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size:85%;"></span></div><blockquote><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size:78%;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Stamps:</span> PTI Friendship Jar, and Friendship Jar Fillers
</span><span style="font-size:78%;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Paper:</span> PTI Sweet Blush and Simply Chartreuse, (the pink houndstooth is SU! but I can't remember the name of the DSP pack)
</span><span style="font-size:78%;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Ink</span>-Momento Tuxedo Black
</span><span style="font-size:78%;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Accessories</span>- PTI Friendship Jar Die, SU Framed Tulips Embossing Folder, SU Decorative Label Punch, Roseart colored pencils.</span>
<div style="text-align: left;">Stay tuned for next week because three of my best buds/sorority sisters are coming to my house for a visit this weekend and we will be stampin it up! I'm planning on taking lots of pics and showing you all of the loveliness that we create! I'm sooo excited!!
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Happy Hump Day! Today I want to show you the card I made using the <a href="http://nicholeheady.typepad.com/capture_the_moment/2011/08/make-it-monday-28-glitter-die-borders.html">Papertrey Ink Make it Monday</a> technique. I'm kicking myself that I've only recently started paying attention to these MIM videos...because they have some great ideas and stuff I would have never thought up myself. This weeks technique involves using a metal die to create a glitter border for your die cut image. It's really pretty easy and adds a nice little detail to your card. I've only recently started building my PTI collection so I only have two PTI dies in my stash, but my Mat Stack 5 die was a good fit for this technique. 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</span><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size:78%;">Stamps: PTI Tiny Treats Birthday</span>
<span style="font-size:78%;">Paper: PTI Spring Moss, Hawaiian Shores</span>
<span style="font-size:78%;">Ink: PTI Spring Moss, Aqua Mist</span>
<span style="font-size:78%;">Accessories: Mat Stack 5 die, SU Dazzling Diamonds Glitter, SU Glue Pen, SU Basic Black 1 1/4 inch striped grosgrain ribbon. Copic markers</span></div></blockquote>
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Jaimehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00431116928902751050noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8471319071390149328.post-50599475066436872422011-08-13T16:07:00.004-04:002011-08-13T16:51:04.753-04:00Papertrey Ink Make it MondayHey there, I just wanted to show you my submission for the <a href="http://nicholeheady.typepad.com/capture_the_moment/2011/08/make-it-monday-27-custom-copic-striped-ribbon.html">Papertrey Ink Make it Monday</a> challenge. Yes the challenge was posted on Monday and yes, even though I had the whole week off work I did not make my cards until late last night. The challenge was to create your own striped ribbon using Copic markers. Sounds easy enough right? Um well let's just not talk about the YARDS of ribbon that I wasted trying to make this damn ribbon. I even made a special trip to Target to buy not one, but two clear rulers solely for this purpose...that being said, here are my two cards I made using my custom Copic ribbon.
<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDBFsXTWqUynA92DasZmh6B1PIeBGkLOYwd7CwhQZbO8Bd9JSAG_OPegJGRxClBVi5NMmuVOrRNmLoac5l6-T4yxGrtfmLRWdtLEQQ6O4eHz71QeaX8i_lDYfniOZMsfYYTfUCbxZJWwyV/s1600/IMG_0208.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 286px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDBFsXTWqUynA92DasZmh6B1PIeBGkLOYwd7CwhQZbO8Bd9JSAG_OPegJGRxClBVi5NMmuVOrRNmLoac5l6-T4yxGrtfmLRWdtLEQQ6O4eHz71QeaX8i_lDYfniOZMsfYYTfUCbxZJWwyV/s320/IMG_0208.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5640436753614547666" border="0" /></a><div style="text-align: center;"><blockquote><span style="font-size:78%;">Stamps: PTI Simple Sunflower
Ink: SU Daffodil Delight, Crushed Curry, Chocolate Chip
Paper: SU Crushed Curry, PTI Summer Sunrise, Lemon Tart, Dark Chocolate
Accessries: SU Ticket corner punch, Various Circle Punches, White twill ribbon(unknown brand), Copic markers, PTI button, Dollar Store twine.
</span></blockquote></div>This was my first try. It was kind of an attempt at an avant garde design...mostly I think it just looks weird. The ribbon I used was actually a thick white twill ribbon and I colored the whole thing with a mustard-y yellow copic and added a few brown stripes. Not particularly attractive, but I guess it does have kind of a rustic quality to it. I went with the yellow and brown color color scheme because I knew I wanted to use my Simple Sunflower stamp set that I got when I went to the PTI Stamp Affaire a few weeks ago. The set is not going to be for sale until the 15th of this month but I got my hands on it early and for free by attending the event and making a $100 purchase.
<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggBg_NDMmT_b66EJBJjRodyxKkUqO4sYhtUBoYIVCn5YttCsfC49DkQwLuYReTMXxxIk9piI5-DqkQDahOCoJRtZuprcmLK70Tw4fBKuwsvelc8erCn96rcgIEuiZcYtvuBFjLeSOhEtX7/s1600/IMG_0215.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggBg_NDMmT_b66EJBJjRodyxKkUqO4sYhtUBoYIVCn5YttCsfC49DkQwLuYReTMXxxIk9piI5-DqkQDahOCoJRtZuprcmLK70Tw4fBKuwsvelc8erCn96rcgIEuiZcYtvuBFjLeSOhEtX7/s320/IMG_0215.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5640436758402427826" border="0" /></a>Next I made a birthday card for Sophie, the little princess that I nanny for. You can see her twin brother's birthday card that somewhat matches this one <a href="http://jaime-jetaime.blogspot.com/2011/08/ahoy-birthday-bou.html">here</a>. This ribbon I think actually turned out pretty cute. It's preppy and girly and perhaps even something I would buy in a store...but I don't have to! I think I could get used to this DIY custom ribbon thing...that is if I start buying white grosgrain in bulk to make up for all that I waste in the process!
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<div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size:78%;"></span></div><blockquote><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size:78%;">Stamps: PTI Tiny Treats Birthday, SU Dot Dot Dot</span>
<span style="font-size:78%;">Ink: SU Pretty In Pink, Regal Rose, PTI Spring Moss</span>
<span style="font-size:78%;">Paper: PTI Hibiscus Burst, Spring Moss</span>
<span style="font-size:78%;">Accessories: SU Top Note Die, PTI Mat Stack #5 Die, White Grosgrain Ribbon (unknown), Copic Markers, PTI button, Dollar Store twine</span>
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Jaimehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00431116928902751050noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8471319071390149328.post-69858142532013590822011-08-11T18:57:00.004-04:002011-08-11T22:49:29.383-04:00I got a new toy!Look at my new toy! Isn't she a beaut!?!
<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcbdUoYFKLPU5wZmjcHGCxyAYzOLjaKWRCQVSl5eh10AJ8PbLXbag6kPGv7YGUCGmu0PEVUeUqjzDAirE6t8n78JrjxbYfktjsSdL_0eBt-9oxHkcqclRuJk4zluAoQ3bvN_z7XJaBWtFp/s1600/Canon-EOS-1100D-Rebel-T3.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 142px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcbdUoYFKLPU5wZmjcHGCxyAYzOLjaKWRCQVSl5eh10AJ8PbLXbag6kPGv7YGUCGmu0PEVUeUqjzDAirE6t8n78JrjxbYfktjsSdL_0eBt-9oxHkcqclRuJk4zluAoQ3bvN_z7XJaBWtFp/s320/Canon-EOS-1100D-Rebel-T3.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5639787460802827986" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhahefMzv-HkuF-8MjNQH2HggGZXAYVmXXHy5s-WWs4NZ1xjaoSjyhTRboj8EU7F00viPZo9F4rTauOJ2zlvZlZWYmWYnuQheVY4DD0XEEs5RZbEuV2QMSjbaOWz9nlonBbdR1H4YP5zyzl/s1600/IMG_0074.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 262px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhahefMzv-HkuF-8MjNQH2HggGZXAYVmXXHy5s-WWs4NZ1xjaoSjyhTRboj8EU7F00viPZo9F4rTauOJ2zlvZlZWYmWYnuQheVY4DD0XEEs5RZbEuV2QMSjbaOWz9nlonBbdR1H4YP5zyzl/s320/IMG_0074.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5639787453941986290" border="0" /></a>My sweet, wonderful, generous boyfriend knew how much I have been longing for a Digital SLR camera. So on Tuesday (which was HIS birthday btw) he decided that we should go on a "fact finding mission" at the camera store...needless to say it ended up being more of a "buy it today mission" The clincher was that since we bought it at a mom n' pop type store, the owner said he would answer as many questions as I could come up with and basically give me free lessons on how to use my camera. Considering I don't know the first thing about photography, it was a big bonus...and not the kind of service you could get at a "big box store". Also it was on sale and they had a smokin' deal on an extra lens. It's actually my birthday present two months early...and pretty much the best bday present ever, so I can definitely make the excitement last for two months! I've been wanting a DSLR for YEARS and I've especially wanted one lately to take nice pictures of my cards for my blog. I also want to learn the ins and outs of it by the time I have some bambinos to take pictures of...My goal is to never need to take my kids to the Sears portrait studio because I'll be able to take professional quality photos DIY style.... I know I have a long way to go. Considering I just learned what aperture and Fstop mean TODAY via YouTube! VERY long way to go. But I will get there. So without further ado here are some of my first tries at photography.
<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhiwRuu9885RAaxqgTvV1MChFDD_8KL2Yk_0UAfx-RycPELJIA7qNcDBxyEjjLNsmnaDcWWzcU36bMhC9sQwFc7cOCQk3KtM99hG1SXTRB6bxxykffqft1vxCocrsElv1cSZHZZyKeuD74U/s1600/IMG_0088.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 242px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhiwRuu9885RAaxqgTvV1MChFDD_8KL2Yk_0UAfx-RycPELJIA7qNcDBxyEjjLNsmnaDcWWzcU36bMhC9sQwFc7cOCQk3KtM99hG1SXTRB6bxxykffqft1vxCocrsElv1cSZHZZyKeuD74U/s320/IMG_0088.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5639789856922051650" border="0" /></a><blockquote>This is the birthday card that I made for Scott for the birthday on which he bought ME a (really big) present. What a weirdo! But I sure do love my weirdo! It turns out I really don't have a lot of masculine stamps so I fear that this one came out a little "little boy-ish". But I wrote some really nice stuff inside so I don't think he minded :) ( Note-to-self: Buy manly stamps!) </blockquote>
<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0pjyGOGppUERr5XKPbswT2y46uVdK-M7VxK9SuFBAiV2iyT6oCV6NrEGyGce-ErCBp-UbzcAYysijq5iwGzw3biKVb8iABYJXbJRqZXUx6IKYuWTxqsBXvjw-tlBq2FBt_Cezb3xQ3LnW/s1600/IMG_0133.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 259px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0pjyGOGppUERr5XKPbswT2y46uVdK-M7VxK9SuFBAiV2iyT6oCV6NrEGyGce-ErCBp-UbzcAYysijq5iwGzw3biKVb8iABYJXbJRqZXUx6IKYuWTxqsBXvjw-tlBq2FBt_Cezb3xQ3LnW/s320/IMG_0133.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5639789867419804290" border="0" /></a><blockquote>Here is Lilly. Or "Miss Priss" as we sometimes like to call her because she is constantly laying like this with her paws crossed. She is so fancy.</blockquote>
<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0pjyGOGppUERr5XKPbswT2y46uVdK-M7VxK9SuFBAiV2iyT6oCV6NrEGyGce-ErCBp-UbzcAYysijq5iwGzw3biKVb8iABYJXbJRqZXUx6IKYuWTxqsBXvjw-tlBq2FBt_Cezb3xQ3LnW/s1600/IMG_0133.JPG"><span></span></a><span><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0pjyGOGppUERr5XKPbswT2y46uVdK-M7VxK9SuFBAiV2iyT6oCV6NrEGyGce-ErCBp-UbzcAYysijq5iwGzw3biKVb8iABYJXbJRqZXUx6IKYuWTxqsBXvjw-tlBq2FBt_Cezb3xQ3LnW/s1600/IMG_0133.JPG"><span style="font-size:100%;"></span></a></span><span style="font-size:100%;"></span><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGgBS9LVwTe71Bs3UhyphenhyphenLWLGei9ALNlpap4pe2jKRzS2vU04gnRhjYA8glKODhlUPgGFNp-5SZTza7mjguQB_7Ka_S8v3zP08YeFaOT3xlOJvxvgk3jAQaqW96G7Z_HwWE5oOkgb3pFAVD5/s1600/IMG_0135.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGgBS9LVwTe71Bs3UhyphenhyphenLWLGei9ALNlpap4pe2jKRzS2vU04gnRhjYA8glKODhlUPgGFNp-5SZTza7mjguQB_7Ka_S8v3zP08YeFaOT3xlOJvxvgk3jAQaqW96G7Z_HwWE5oOkgb3pFAVD5/s320/IMG_0135.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5639789877795223362" border="0" /></a><blockquote>And this little stinker is Maggie. We affectionately refer to her as Maggie Moo...among many other names. Don't let her innocent face fool you... she is thoroughly ROTTEN! Also FYI, I black and whited the photos for the sole reason of hiding the nasty bright blue shag carpet in our house :)</blockquote>I will be back this weekend with some more (oh-so-fancy-DSLR) pictures of some more cards I've made recently. So does anyone have any digital photography tips for this newbie? I'd love to hear some!
Jaimehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00431116928902751050noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8471319071390149328.post-2486665284853621342011-08-02T13:07:00.005-04:002011-08-02T13:36:18.485-04:00Ahoy, Birthday Boy!Ahoy! Wouldn't it be awesome if we all used this greeting more often? My inner pirate wants to bring it back. Anyway, remember how I told you that I stamped all weekend and didn't end up having much to show for it? Well here is one of the cards I made that I <span style="font-style: italic;">like</span> but don't<span style="font-style: italic;"> love</span>. I made it for Luke, the little guy that I nanny for. He and Sophie are turning 4 in September which I CAN NOT believe! I"ve been taking care of them since they collectively weighed about 10 pounds, so it's been amazing to see how they've grown over the last 4 years!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLIajzAMRAP93hrpCKzOQo3FlVdhbTD0HJ89rsULgidZJ0X-jg_HHjysgcFb1k1JkNKLRmjK1Qu51UZgprpQV7Ocwhi1dEQq9o7DFV_uaci-zIYrIyScmW6X1TvpN3mHZ2Ifcx1KjBA2U_/s1600/DSC_1735.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 248px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLIajzAMRAP93hrpCKzOQo3FlVdhbTD0HJ89rsULgidZJ0X-jg_HHjysgcFb1k1JkNKLRmjK1Qu51UZgprpQV7Ocwhi1dEQq9o7DFV_uaci-zIYrIyScmW6X1TvpN3mHZ2Ifcx1KjBA2U_/s320/DSC_1735.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5636308302319665170" border="0" /></a><span style="font-size:78%;"></span><div style="text-align: center;"><blockquote><span style="font-size:78%;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Stamps</span>: PTI Tiny Treats Birthday, PTI Bitty Baby Blessings
<span style="font-weight: bold;">Paper</span>: PTI Lemon Zest, PTI Spring Moss
<span style="font-weight: bold;">Ink:</span> SU So Saffron, SU Bashful Blue, SU Pear Pizzazz
<span style="font-weight: bold;">Accessories</span>: PTI buttons, PTI Mat Stack #5 Die, PTI Lemon Zest Ribbon, Dollar store twine, SU Scallop border punch
</span></blockquote></div>It's a pretty straight forward card...Nothing too fancy. I love the PTI Tiny Treats Birthday set because EVERY image in the set is sooooo stinkin cute. And they lend themselves well to being colored in. Which leads me to my other new obsession- Copic markers! Leave it to me to find the most expensive crafting tool and absolutely NEEEEED every.single.color. Well maybe not every color since they are approximately $5.00 a pop and there are hundreds of colors...but you get my drift. They are like potato chips- you can't have just one.Jaimehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00431116928902751050noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8471319071390149328.post-91489972714461035322011-08-01T08:43:00.008-04:002011-08-01T09:14:07.200-04:00On a rollHey guys, I'm back again today with another card to share. I'm really going to try to update way more frequently. But if you notice that I'm MIA for a while it is probably because I had to go to stamping rehab...seriously I'm addicted! It's so bad that I've actually had dreams about stamping! I need help! Anyway I spent my weekend buried under a mound of stamping supplies at the dining room table and although I had a ton of fun, I wasn't super impressed with any of my creations...until I made this little gem...
<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbu1LMNxtg18m7ploGzYR_oFMl8dR2NbF24GiB7Z3AxeO-hfSwznpPH9jE90TqfgpdJ05G2OG3YxHbaK3F0VLzv0A3i8CoT8bal0GpFeBGNAD19D9ygvLYFmrRfHkdpyBDoGrvF3UUHRhu/s1600/DSC_1719.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 256px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbu1LMNxtg18m7ploGzYR_oFMl8dR2NbF24GiB7Z3AxeO-hfSwznpPH9jE90TqfgpdJ05G2OG3YxHbaK3F0VLzv0A3i8CoT8bal0GpFeBGNAD19D9ygvLYFmrRfHkdpyBDoGrvF3UUHRhu/s320/DSC_1719.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5635873433488906786" border="0" /></a><blockquote><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbu1LMNxtg18m7ploGzYR_oFMl8dR2NbF24GiB7Z3AxeO-hfSwznpPH9jE90TqfgpdJ05G2OG3YxHbaK3F0VLzv0A3i8CoT8bal0GpFeBGNAD19D9ygvLYFmrRfHkdpyBDoGrvF3UUHRhu/s1600/DSC_1719.JPG"></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbu1LMNxtg18m7ploGzYR_oFMl8dR2NbF24GiB7Z3AxeO-hfSwznpPH9jE90TqfgpdJ05G2OG3YxHbaK3F0VLzv0A3i8CoT8bal0GpFeBGNAD19D9ygvLYFmrRfHkdpyBDoGrvF3UUHRhu/s1600/DSC_1719.JPG"></a><span style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51);font-size:78%;" ><span style="font-weight: bold;">Stamps</span>: PTI Friendship Jar Summer Fillers, PTI Friendship Jar Fillers, PTI Trajen Monogram Alphabet</span>
<div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51);font-size:78%;" > <span style="font-weight: bold;">Ink:</span> Momento Black, SU So Saffron</span><span style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51);font-size:78%;" ><span style="font-weight: bold;"> Paper:</span> All PTI -Lemon Zest CS, Spring Moss CS, Polka Dot Parade PP, Bitty Dot Basics PP</span></div></blockquote><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51);font-size:78%;" ></span></div><blockquote></blockquote><div style="text-align: left;">I love me a baby card, yes I do. And I especially love this one because I love using a stamp in a unique or unintended way. This is the pint jar from PTI's Friendship Jar Summer Fillers. I wish I could take credit for the idea of turning it in to a baby food jar, but I actually saw someone else do a similar design. And I love the subtle spoons and forks in the background from the Friendship Jar Fillers set. The last thing I needed was another baby card in my collection since they seem to be my favorite to make, but I just couldn't resist this one! What do you think? Anyone have any prego friends that need a baby card? I have plenty to share!!!</div>Jaimehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00431116928902751050noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8471319071390149328.post-64763555804976860882011-07-31T14:12:00.005-04:002011-07-31T15:48:01.962-04:00I'm baaaaaacccckkkkk!Oh Hi! Nice to see you again! Yes, I realize it's been over a year since we've talked. A whole year! Can you believe it? A lot of great stuff has happened in the past year! And even though I have neglected my own blog I have most definitely still been a permanent resident of Blogland...In fact my obsession has grown exponentially! It all started with this happy little place called <a href="http://younghouselove.com/">YoungHouseLove.com</a>. And then the snowball effect happened and suddenly my morning coffee was being enjoyed over countless nesting blogs, DIY blogs, wedding blogs, and mommy blogs...holy blogger batman there are A LOT of great blogs out there! In the mean time I'm still a stamping fool and my dear boyfriend, Scott and I have been tirelessly working to make his home less 1950's Italian grandma style and more 2011 wannabe pottery barn on a walmart budget style. So I figured it was about time to get back to sharing my creations as well as the progress on Scott's house, because frankly, I'm pretty proud of our hard work!
So I'll be sharing LOTS of stuff in the near future, but today I would like to share with you some new card creations I've made recently. I'm starting a new direction in my stamp style. You see for the last few years I've been a Stampin Up! (hobby) demonstrator. I loved being an SU demo because I met some awesome ladies, got some fabulous ideas and inspiration and I acquired A WHOLE STINKIN BUNCH of SU merchandise at a nicely discounted price. Then came the point when I realized I had pretty much of the SU stuff that I needed and I was spending way too much money on making my quarterly minimums, so I decided to move on from Stampin Up for the time being. It's a great company and I'll always be a fan and I'll get a ton of mileage out of all of my SU stamps and accessories. Which brings me to my new stamp obsession. I was pretty much exclusively buying SU merch for that last few years which didn't leave any $$ in the budget for the other product lines I was lusting for...BUT NOW my craft world is limitless (ya know besides that pesky budget)
Anyway, since I started stamping about 3 years ago I've been in love with the stamp company <a href="http://papertreyink.com/">Papertrey Ink</a>, but like I said there was just never enough in my budget to partake in their fun monthly releases. However I did keep a nice mental list of all stamp sets that I NEEDED to purchase <span style="font-style: italic;">someday</span>. That someday came when PTI hosted their first ever Stamp Affair, an all day stamping retreat in my hometown (and theirs) Cincinnati, OH. The event sold out in under three minutes and fans traveled from across not just the country, but THE WORLD to attend. I feel very fortunate that I was able to get tickets for my mom and I to attend. The event took place last weekend and it was AHH-MAZING. Seriously soooo cool and so inspirational. The owners of PTI as well as some of their VERY talented design team were there and it was so cool to get to meet them in person. They are like stamping celebrities! We made make n' take projects all day and had the opportunity to make purchases on site and the staff made trips to the warehouse to pick up our orders and deliver them to us at the event. As someone who enjoys instant gratification, it was spectacular! Needless to say, I spent waaaaay too much money catching up on all of the stamps and accessories I've been missing out on all these years. So this week I've been stamping my butt off and playing with all my new toys! It's been soooo fun! So how bout I stop rambling and show you a couple of the cards I've made with my new toys this week.<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhK5l_zIfx0KlPYWxnVuEGeyB0D3egv3wTPYGi49sfVSKIg3X78ON5xSR7_MIjiu2koM3zg6aYSZtaDXbrcemiAb7X8LKEioH3Ep-xYa52rixF6UofqPtFAA2ANwy-uzEfxV3R9hxzMqU3p/s1600/DSCF0553.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhK5l_zIfx0KlPYWxnVuEGeyB0D3egv3wTPYGi49sfVSKIg3X78ON5xSR7_MIjiu2koM3zg6aYSZtaDXbrcemiAb7X8LKEioH3Ep-xYa52rixF6UofqPtFAA2ANwy-uzEfxV3R9hxzMqU3p/s320/DSCF0553.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5635595518592577810" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJYCEh7YYpJbf5winofkPcJ0VOwkq6OgyukYv_oVQ3e0GARNKq0AbDGsCOziDprCqFhbchMog-1IMXEekK6Snuh4aqT7w_c_toYjK6GInpRnW3W-8JlYKJv9udwGCh1NJ_fYJA33KE56wh/s1600/DSCF0563.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJYCEh7YYpJbf5winofkPcJ0VOwkq6OgyukYv_oVQ3e0GARNKq0AbDGsCOziDprCqFhbchMog-1IMXEekK6Snuh4aqT7w_c_toYjK6GInpRnW3W-8JlYKJv9udwGCh1NJ_fYJA33KE56wh/s320/DSCF0563.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5635593146494958722" border="0" /></a>
<span style="font-size:78%;">Stamps: PTI Friendship Jar,Friendship Jar Fillers Summer, Beyond Basic Borders SU! Flight of the Butterfly
Paper: PTI Hibiscus Burst and Lemon Zest
Ink: SU! Regal Rose
Accessories:PTI Lemon Zest Satin Ribbon, PTI Button, Copic markers</span>
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<span style="font-size:78%;">Stamps: PTI Tiny Treats Birthday, PTI Friendship Jar Fillers Summer
Paper: PTI Sweet Blush, PTI New Leaf
Ink: SU! Regal Rose
Accessories: Copic markers</span>Jaimehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00431116928902751050noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8471319071390149328.post-82136456655786451012010-07-26T13:59:00.003-04:002010-07-26T14:09:41.730-04:00Welcome new baby...My friends Rob and Cari welcomed their new baby, Faith Ann to the world about two weeks ago so I immediately had to go buy her some pink clothes and make a little something cute to send her. Here's what I came up with...<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjyinhaio5Ul8JTGVO6wKV6cq81BYIogW_7jP1OZ6Ar0m-rthEw3DeWuzS-HpfNsKG_QKIyl8BFCpafbpgv6D2ojiv79_Y32z8KHayXhkjUs7VS5KIn_tyQ6jwehM_O-QJsr_zyqvIr46G9/s1600/002.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 251px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjyinhaio5Ul8JTGVO6wKV6cq81BYIogW_7jP1OZ6Ar0m-rthEw3DeWuzS-HpfNsKG_QKIyl8BFCpafbpgv6D2ojiv79_Y32z8KHayXhkjUs7VS5KIn_tyQ6jwehM_O-QJsr_zyqvIr46G9/s320/002.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5498277857896988034" border="0" /></a>I got the idea for the little pea pod from a swap at a Stampin Up! regional conference last year...I fell in love with it as soon as I saw it and knew I would be recreating it. It's sooo easy and so stinkin cute. I tried to match the colors to the colors of her nursery. Hope she likes it.
<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimNB1jRP5x5uAZcIBs9lvzDUvj32CFkbpc3weJfnoSbLYT-0mB15lh5aV-1UnQ387R_7H2irSWQC2fzegS7_5RDuW4r68Rde_yoYde7wWj_vsViEmRmoByiGu42l7fArRvK1rcidu_BuRL/s1600/006.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 256px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimNB1jRP5x5uAZcIBs9lvzDUvj32CFkbpc3weJfnoSbLYT-0mB15lh5aV-1UnQ387R_7H2irSWQC2fzegS7_5RDuW4r68Rde_yoYde7wWj_vsViEmRmoByiGu42l7fArRvK1rcidu_BuRL/s320/006.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5498277850536972994" border="0" /></a>And this is the card that I sent along with it. This is one of those stamp sets that is just so much fun to color!Jaimehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00431116928902751050noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8471319071390149328.post-59782523161639380972010-07-19T21:39:00.003-04:002010-07-19T22:21:50.446-04:00Think PinkSo my boss (I use the term loosely...more like good friend) is going to be walking in the Susan G Komen 3 Day for the Cure Breast Cancer Walk in about two weeks. She has been training for this walk for months, collecting gear, and raising well over $2,000. Her best friend is also walking with her and one of my best friends from Cincinnati is also participating in the walk. I'm super proud of each of these ladies and I'm very excited for the experience they are about to embark on.
Moral of the story...I found out a few days ago that you can actually send cards and letters to the walkers that will be delivered to them during the walk. It's a wonderful way to motivate and encourage the participants and let them know you are thinking about them. So I was all too happy to bust out every shade of pink cardstock and inkpad and get busy.This is going to be the longest that Tammy (my boss) will be away from her almost 3 year old twins since they were born so I really wanted to have the kids make a card for her...but then I had the brilliant idea that one of those recordable cards would be great so that she would be able to hear their voices. So I cruised down to Hallmark (which is against my religion) to get a recordable card. As is turns out, recordable cards only come in the birthday variety...but that's ok because I had a huge problem with sending a non-stamped up card anyway. So I grabbed a random recordable birthday card and came home to bribe the kids in to saying nice things to their mom at the sound of the beep. Then I jazzed it up stampin up style and then let the kids add the "finishing touches" Betcha can't even tell this used to be a hallmark card...unless you find my $7.00 receipt...BOO!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhb67xip2wWy7aGle8lEuCXXHsx4kb3Pb13zwPT_l6eo2buAaarytmpvncEMXN3GHXTIULHxSAsc0filZffcS3zkT5HbyX0mYeUnz9DlcXe_KEXlcdawEdl2xmxRBIg6ubAo6OPd7WLExo9/s1600/IMG_0179.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 234px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhb67xip2wWy7aGle8lEuCXXHsx4kb3Pb13zwPT_l6eo2buAaarytmpvncEMXN3GHXTIULHxSAsc0filZffcS3zkT5HbyX0mYeUnz9DlcXe_KEXlcdawEdl2xmxRBIg6ubAo6OPd7WLExo9/s320/IMG_0179.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5495805424165698338" border="0" /></a>I also wanted to make a separate card for her just from me. I liked the design and felt like it suited the occasion really well so I tweaked it a little and also made one for my friend, Kim as well as Tammy's walking partner, Rachel.
<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7bNm0f6u725gJvSUJLdeHtJRaklw4hf0Yhq_tYezegGHFvAZ-JdrVKa43tj3HbdUl_CXqveVzogGsnm7Ax7CmBAbcT1dqMeTl9PMiFCpUt9JaE-wVvQ5ZPRZHwFyxkurRU0Ex74lBTQpM/s1600/IMG_0182.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 263px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7bNm0f6u725gJvSUJLdeHtJRaklw4hf0Yhq_tYezegGHFvAZ-JdrVKa43tj3HbdUl_CXqveVzogGsnm7Ax7CmBAbcT1dqMeTl9PMiFCpUt9JaE-wVvQ5ZPRZHwFyxkurRU0Ex74lBTQpM/s320/IMG_0182.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5495805418155009698" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbd1TQSL9CYanpRVE9jw3IkmXDpk7djn1g-_7ZQpPUf7u63pieuoxMmstf-XTcy7GRYjOAZW5wwkDn-xViWdFb9CG3LxmVvnssc1C3zSGYvyuNczxW3yTObuqw0EW8rk4Jye9R5t9Rdua1/s1600/IMG_0183.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 272px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbd1TQSL9CYanpRVE9jw3IkmXDpk7djn1g-_7ZQpPUf7u63pieuoxMmstf-XTcy7GRYjOAZW5wwkDn-xViWdFb9CG3LxmVvnssc1C3zSGYvyuNczxW3yTObuqw0EW8rk4Jye9R5t9Rdua1/s320/IMG_0183.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5495805406214688994" border="0" /></a>Also because I'm a big nerd...and I had all the pink stuff out already I decided to make both Kim and Tammy a separate card "from their dogs". I know I'm a dork but they both love their dogs very much and everyone likes to get lots of mail, especially at an event like the 3 Day. Do you notice the little breast cancer awareness ribbon I drew on the dog's collar? You can make fun of me now.<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrL-8ytTpTuww7opBA0WYoJx-D1NWp_GiCX7_RngRRESJdqDBl7rWmzw1r858XNgRvnglRleUkuAVaTeN32WtVvazMyL5QBfPKu0F_1Yale5daJ55V1-FllW2Y6I0lXiP_zrl5IV-CStua/s1600/IMG_0180.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 266px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrL-8ytTpTuww7opBA0WYoJx-D1NWp_GiCX7_RngRRESJdqDBl7rWmzw1r858XNgRvnglRleUkuAVaTeN32WtVvazMyL5QBfPKu0F_1Yale5daJ55V1-FllW2Y6I0lXiP_zrl5IV-CStua/s320/IMG_0180.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5495805420026985810" border="0" /></a>Jaimehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00431116928902751050noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8471319071390149328.post-86767438074175305772010-07-05T14:32:00.003-04:002010-07-05T14:48:42.430-04:00Hey it's only been six months...But I finally have an update for my blog. I've been inspired to get down to business by the new Stampin Up! catalog which was just released last week, and I actually a had a few hours to enjoy some quality stamp time so here is what I came up with...
Here are two versions of the same card with different color schemes. Two of my best friends are coming up on their one year wedding anniversaries so I wanted to make them each a card with a color scheme similar to their weddings.
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I also have a friend who is due to give birth to her 2nd baby any day now, so I made a cute baby card with a gender neutral color scheme since she doesn't know what she's having.
<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEisLJTal5f8YtUDol0wlDGGzvGBv7VN7s4ZqCr_EJ_z-4Z8XCK6m0UYp2WWOse99CDALtVq5VBYVDp0jbGUUeFaPwZHg237vPAuxUPBRT6E5W-fdhfYuDPKrVPDYUHRNsOapHe9BGecrzti/s1600/009.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEisLJTal5f8YtUDol0wlDGGzvGBv7VN7s4ZqCr_EJ_z-4Z8XCK6m0UYp2WWOse99CDALtVq5VBYVDp0jbGUUeFaPwZHg237vPAuxUPBRT6E5W-fdhfYuDPKrVPDYUHRNsOapHe9BGecrzti/s320/009.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5490495407416982274" border="0" /></a>Hope you enjoyed my rare update, and hopefully I'll have more to share when I get my shipment of new goodies later this week!Jaimehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00431116928902751050noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8471319071390149328.post-64323497276888123532010-01-25T13:44:00.005-05:002010-01-25T14:02:48.882-05:00Playing Catch UpSo sorry to my 3 faithful followers, I fell victim to the craziness of life and of course the chaos of the holidays and I completely neglected my blog. Life seems to be back on track now so I will do my best to keep maintaining my blog...but you've heard that before. Anyway I definitely havn't stopped stamping, I just stopped photographing my stuff. I made several things for people over the holidays, but of course I didn't get a chance to photograph them before I gave them away. Anyway to prove that I havn't completely given up stamping, here are some of my most recent cards...<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCyVQVmWQku_9kkFBzHLmlpJMozxv8XBiS6XV5XLyfv_alwFy53kT5Li01VXw3pFEmIZV0NrQ_CTSiESpgC8RCDw3w_ApdtW-eMfW6ARYW9YDqPr48LVMr1WIOk0q3hq1fV5ZP3H3QcGFr/s1600-h/HPIM3144.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCyVQVmWQku_9kkFBzHLmlpJMozxv8XBiS6XV5XLyfv_alwFy53kT5Li01VXw3pFEmIZV0NrQ_CTSiESpgC8RCDw3w_ApdtW-eMfW6ARYW9YDqPr48LVMr1WIOk0q3hq1fV5ZP3H3QcGFr/s320/HPIM3144.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5430753539660105986" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPUnsu6GNJ0h5vomYvX0R6s-r87H5dTx1iuMhZi5-EYXe-LobdDx7Miv1LGCJIQNzdGX8oWzFeXnW5BtpYvFOrDOg9gtIX8PbnaeLjf7qujvM8fN4AkrRRImoklZOZGbVO7VGvbhdj3P5_/s1600-h/HPIM3147.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; 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<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnDvwe1BVHFQJ-W64V-Hj5F-uFBlVL0jByLLdk5rZJO6Fhyphenhyphen0BFJqDKxE0HqlVOD-UD2znAkKJu14wuHIwS73j4Bs2A5AF6KEQDzxH01Jqd19kh_ZF1UTKV8Yvb2diNCMrZCD48R7bTTZ0c/s1600-h/HPIM3127.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 268px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnDvwe1BVHFQJ-W64V-Hj5F-uFBlVL0jByLLdk5rZJO6Fhyphenhyphen0BFJqDKxE0HqlVOD-UD2znAkKJu14wuHIwS73j4Bs2A5AF6KEQDzxH01Jqd19kh_ZF1UTKV8Yvb2diNCMrZCD48R7bTTZ0c/s320/HPIM3127.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5430752415249081170" border="0" /></a>Jaimehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00431116928902751050noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8471319071390149328.post-81747209121542582142009-11-02T21:56:00.002-05:002009-11-02T22:05:42.266-05:00My first digital card!I recently purchased My Digital Studio from Stampin Up! It took me a while to get around to playing with it, especially because I had to sort of "educate" myself before I could do anything. After watching a few quick videos, putting digital projects together is a breeze. I think my favorite use for this program is designing a card layout without having to use up all of your supplies while going the trial and error route...what can I say? I'm a cheap-o!
Anyway, was there any doubt that my first card would be PINK!?! I went with the baby theme because my cousin just had a sweet little baby girl about two weeks ago. I also want to direct your attention to some WONDERFUL and PINK! blog candy <a href="http://www.palspaperarts.com/2009/10/ppa14.html">here</a>
So here is my first shot at MDS...
<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCz1TsyYZf5I5k2LyoFwpM9bfQal4p7btNuxLWIVpA4O42uc7VPP5PFlPe6DpB63rHh1XHJL8hcldG3K3wtppF-QUKwgMiNeH6vzhhNyuZyskmykAqu5ZKQjvC1AoOivnoEZo-0quUf0qQ/s1600-h/baby+card-001.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 247px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCz1TsyYZf5I5k2LyoFwpM9bfQal4p7btNuxLWIVpA4O42uc7VPP5PFlPe6DpB63rHh1XHJL8hcldG3K3wtppF-QUKwgMiNeH6vzhhNyuZyskmykAqu5ZKQjvC1AoOivnoEZo-0quUf0qQ/s320/baby+card-001.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5399708070462532626" border="0" /></a>Jaimehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00431116928902751050noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8471319071390149328.post-13659326444589105552009-10-21T13:29:00.004-04:002009-10-21T13:48:26.503-04:00New CardsHi there! So having a new puppy has been keeping me BUSY! But somehow I managed to complete a few cards this week. I got a huge order of new stamps a little over a week ago and I've barely had time to play with them. Luckily, Maggie likes to curl up and take a nap at my feet while I stamp...what a perfect match!
<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_-AD8VnkPC7ysmJBr6O7xjdxIubrR69E-irI0CC1Km0GFXKBgm-cA6cgjsAJ4AY7RTfwImDrByhVax86A0FXYp5C1X2YeREe8Uqd3DwsNEXIzqj8ugjl38pml2T6FMQe_giiCz9-W7CV-/s1600-h/HPIM2852.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_-AD8VnkPC7ysmJBr6O7xjdxIubrR69E-irI0CC1Km0GFXKBgm-cA6cgjsAJ4AY7RTfwImDrByhVax86A0FXYp5C1X2YeREe8Uqd3DwsNEXIzqj8ugjl38pml2T6FMQe_giiCz9-W7CV-/s320/HPIM2852.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5395111153108801746" border="0" /></a>Here is my giant order of stamps- It took a *few* minutes to mount them all :)
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Here is a cute card that I made using the Medallion stamp, the En Francais background stamp, and some oh so lovely shimmer paint. I think it came out really pretty and elegant and best of all, I made it so it could be used for almost any occasion- birthday, wedding, anniversary, thank you etc..
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Here are two Christmas cards I made using the new ornament punch and the Delightful Decorations stamp set. I LOVE LOVE LOVE when stamps and punches coordinate together!
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Thats it for now, hope you like 'em!Jaimehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00431116928902751050noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8471319071390149328.post-91971076250392795462009-10-17T14:37:00.003-04:002009-10-17T14:54:35.703-04:00Meet Maggie!I just wanted to introduce my brand new pride and joy...Maggie
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I've been waiting for her to be available for adoption for about 3 weeks and I finally got to go and adopt her and bring her home last night. She is soooo sweet and she's already doing pretty good with potty training. She's very snuggly and loves to cuddle. She loves the twins and is getting along with them just fine. She is a lil mutt- She's a mix of lab, beagle, and golden retriever. It's so wonderful to finally have a fur baby back in my life. Now I'm off to go enjoy my new little friend!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDlndv8oFTPGq-6zlSzSxQZ0OoRTZj772-QFiZIWKTQvx8OXx1VE7gaxHdITeYJPwyhrLd1bbXwFPu-9IuupF8fNVcx_XYmvl31_YsvDWc-N8bIDTXdxEqJRH41gV4zJ4SmaaT4uMsKeNe/s1600-h/HPIM2814.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDlndv8oFTPGq-6zlSzSxQZ0OoRTZj772-QFiZIWKTQvx8OXx1VE7gaxHdITeYJPwyhrLd1bbXwFPu-9IuupF8fNVcx_XYmvl31_YsvDWc-N8bIDTXdxEqJRH41gV4zJ4SmaaT4uMsKeNe/s320/HPIM2814.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5393643128857333506" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiyohLMCGJ2bi6L3E_9KB8aN9HpKsAPa09uxrwNg-T8pYbbJWkdUtvZMb1Cd2FUxCEtN2TG9bCOClC2EHUNJxAxZ3Yr3MAOZb8PT-p_tlOLP-QeyO17B4n6Y10mJBoneYIiSg9MwMD9ddf4/s1600-h/10029_649028190444_30302198_36761756_453632_n.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiyohLMCGJ2bi6L3E_9KB8aN9HpKsAPa09uxrwNg-T8pYbbJWkdUtvZMb1Cd2FUxCEtN2TG9bCOClC2EHUNJxAxZ3Yr3MAOZb8PT-p_tlOLP-QeyO17B4n6Y10mJBoneYIiSg9MwMD9ddf4/s320/10029_649028190444_30302198_36761756_453632_n.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5393643156813253634" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgyfPea0YlwTQBJdBRQRN8KOZFNXFG8V_S359RM2jdV8jlRznM439nLE9XqG2eu65hTfix5jOdzf-0VyKIgtl40QAzwBnbwrsGI01msWQKKjAocL5day7k_vawLxSjVE7JhbMQMwnlBL8BP/s1600-h/HPIM2833.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgyfPea0YlwTQBJdBRQRN8KOZFNXFG8V_S359RM2jdV8jlRznM439nLE9XqG2eu65hTfix5jOdzf-0VyKIgtl40QAzwBnbwrsGI01msWQKKjAocL5day7k_vawLxSjVE7JhbMQMwnlBL8BP/s320/HPIM2833.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5393643144830064882" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFFEX2sQgVmSn6wisQjOZhEE-E69Y2uSQFOVXpaLw1U3nRljIyRz9zwmwB1Hcw71LCIzimusFwzaLLRClO0GqPmoWbuB471MxRyjYC7lpsc3n_flWBAxfUguPKEDkc7JN7sNHgvdUFE4a5/s1600-h/HPIM2826.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFFEX2sQgVmSn6wisQjOZhEE-E69Y2uSQFOVXpaLw1U3nRljIyRz9zwmwB1Hcw71LCIzimusFwzaLLRClO0GqPmoWbuB471MxRyjYC7lpsc3n_flWBAxfUguPKEDkc7JN7sNHgvdUFE4a5/s320/HPIM2826.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5393643137264116882" border="0" /></a>Jaimehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00431116928902751050noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8471319071390149328.post-22562619010988184472009-10-04T18:25:00.003-04:002009-10-04T18:32:13.190-04:00World Card Making Day Challenge Part Four: AustraliaFinally we have Australia. I really liked this one. I've always thought that Aboriginal art was pretty cool ever since I did an Aboriginal art project in art class when I was in grade school. I happened to have a stamp that was made up entirely of dots- so it was perfect. I just went with an earthy color palette and put it all together. Easy Peasy!
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<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSZ4xO71AhfXcxflHjQqIaCVT-BK-SiXEetc76GvopXaO2OBclNFeaqYwVqU25TtVlOKpxxx_ulFN_iHfbGQrFFn02thHAcubZJ97CqUxLCAr26n5BpmVbxkSA4QX7siV5UZ5MEKqx4bxJ/s1600-h/HPIM2756.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 248px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSZ4xO71AhfXcxflHjQqIaCVT-BK-SiXEetc76GvopXaO2OBclNFeaqYwVqU25TtVlOKpxxx_ulFN_iHfbGQrFFn02thHAcubZJ97CqUxLCAr26n5BpmVbxkSA4QX7siV5UZ5MEKqx4bxJ/s320/HPIM2756.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5388873910291342690" border="0" /></a>Jaimehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00431116928902751050noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8471319071390149328.post-83759457820398507082009-10-04T18:11:00.003-04:002009-10-04T18:16:23.021-04:00World Card Making Day Challenge Part Two: MexicoNext up in the WCMD challenge is Mexico. The ribbon that I used sort of reminded me of a Mexican tapestry and I chose the large rose stamp because it reminded me of something that I flamenco dancer might wear in her hair or something. These challenges are hard because I didn't realize how non-cultural my stamps are. <a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_HSfihZTuhSrz3WA1xVqjA4F28U4kRNQikZH-NCpb05Vyv_vpxeZObjpG717XzQ3RgdhHOO7btTcGf-ooJn357VOkOUfS_stZUIP-zeHO3Y2oEhC_XNya1kQR_apzAR3awBwCf7SDF5IN/s1600-h/6a00d8341c64e753ef0120a61003de970c-450wi.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 286px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_HSfihZTuhSrz3WA1xVqjA4F28U4kRNQikZH-NCpb05Vyv_vpxeZObjpG717XzQ3RgdhHOO7btTcGf-ooJn357VOkOUfS_stZUIP-zeHO3Y2oEhC_XNya1kQR_apzAR3awBwCf7SDF5IN/s320/6a00d8341c64e753ef0120a61003de970c-450wi.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5388871879897656178" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgeUvrXV_hoXfgWppGr9uszmRqGqQZlFpkmCOxZGugkNXhYX3h9fJXliHgwNDTHH-ClSV0UrOi_NCOZFQRwjhbIFJGBMpYWO4J6jXjMYLkXDBdB07t5VRM_5V_3Z1SuHfBawT0Ko5t05BQ8/s1600-h/HPIM2753.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 250px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgeUvrXV_hoXfgWppGr9uszmRqGqQZlFpkmCOxZGugkNXhYX3h9fJXliHgwNDTHH-ClSV0UrOi_NCOZFQRwjhbIFJGBMpYWO4J6jXjMYLkXDBdB07t5VRM_5V_3Z1SuHfBawT0Ko5t05BQ8/s320/HPIM2753.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5388871891087036978" border="0" /></a>Jaimehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00431116928902751050noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8471319071390149328.post-49630709379014040852009-10-04T18:00:00.004-04:002009-10-04T18:09:51.485-04:00World Card Making Day Challenge Part One: JapanThis weekend I was inspired to participate in some challenges hosted by Papertrey Ink in honor of World Card Making Day. Each Challenge has a Culture/Country as it's theme. First up we have Japan.
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<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhe2k-eFeUFGV-OFEWCR3N6GoX5KM4Fa2VZ5pdrURVOvCbjN9ROYzODiCtcUSmL4Mls89WvuimwYHFwbsUaIDoKWU2vZYQXOwbeWdwRQMr9WfHIDeP29ryRH6NNpUiQS_sIYfjCT7K42pzd/s1600-h/HPIM2751.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 245px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhe2k-eFeUFGV-OFEWCR3N6GoX5KM4Fa2VZ5pdrURVOvCbjN9ROYzODiCtcUSmL4Mls89WvuimwYHFwbsUaIDoKWU2vZYQXOwbeWdwRQMr9WfHIDeP29ryRH6NNpUiQS_sIYfjCT7K42pzd/s320/HPIM2751.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5388870003772221010" /></a>Jaimehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00431116928902751050noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8471319071390149328.post-61043702025419392522009-10-01T13:26:00.007-04:002009-10-01T13:49:03.647-04:00Welcome October!I love October! It's such a great month...mostly because it's when I was born :) Just kidding! It's just a lovely month. I love the weather and the leaves changing. I love to pull out the sweaters and hooded sweatshirts and get cozy. Other great things about October: World Card Making Day, Breast Cancer Awareness Month (which means I see pink everywhere- and that's ALWAYS good!), My birthday, and my Momma's birthday. This particular October is going to be great because I get to be in one of my best friend's weddings next weekend and it will be gorgeous. Plus this month I will be getting a new puppy! Yay! I can't wait.
One of these little loveys will be mine in just two weeks :) They are a mix of lab/beagle/golden retriever. I'm not sure which one I will get, but whoever it is will surely be spoiled rotten.
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Since October is breast cancer awareness month, I will dedicate this post to all of the fighters and survivors as well as the wives, mothers, daughters, sisters, and friends that we've lost to breast cancer. Needless to say I will be featuring projects in my signature color- PINK!
First a few cutesy cards
<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBSzIzBgKUSPQpaxHNg5p66kHywuEPvFY1pgeRNINw-NGniANU5V5uChQLFungwtuQvJieNVgNRxOnQoVyCJRLgiCApURZ47fb88M8zepfi-flKcdUu9UY-ednk41tzhDvHXPLaNxvwQUd/s1600-h/HPIM2745.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 256px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBSzIzBgKUSPQpaxHNg5p66kHywuEPvFY1pgeRNINw-NGniANU5V5uChQLFungwtuQvJieNVgNRxOnQoVyCJRLgiCApURZ47fb88M8zepfi-flKcdUu9UY-ednk41tzhDvHXPLaNxvwQUd/s320/HPIM2745.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5387687875268776466" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIo_julSBLu8VnIb3NTKIBYERsFLLNIn_7FdjiRzT89UhbjzHncAIriTjrtCrHKfJs9zrBo3zX-DuX21lOP8TSQ2xVZVJcmgmQpiJ6SDXouT3mAjYI4l7H1pR315NSr2yQVyooMEg9BKXE/s1600-h/HPIM2744.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 254px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIo_julSBLu8VnIb3NTKIBYERsFLLNIn_7FdjiRzT89UhbjzHncAIriTjrtCrHKfJs9zrBo3zX-DuX21lOP8TSQ2xVZVJcmgmQpiJ6SDXouT3mAjYI4l7H1pR315NSr2yQVyooMEg9BKXE/s320/HPIM2744.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5387687878262027042" border="0" /></a>Here is a fabulous shadow box frame that I put together using a card front that I got when I participated in a swap at the Stampin Up! Cincinnati Regional conference last month. It was my favorite card that I got and it matches my bathroom perfectly. So I just embellished it a bit more and added some extra pieces of cardstock and stuck it in a shadow box frame. Cute huh?<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEill50Yb4Hw-TDLGruM3zCKa1m2YrquYlH_yzu49wq_Cm8W0RsTiz_-nvYI3aGCfMXW-kWrq8G-hLatQZ_LUWiyIQJRI_3bSv1n3AAeHPvfML-OHg9PsFLcHwNQWi5pi4XNNwaZfWd3LNdP/s1600-h/HPIM2749.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 239px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEill50Yb4Hw-TDLGruM3zCKa1m2YrquYlH_yzu49wq_Cm8W0RsTiz_-nvYI3aGCfMXW-kWrq8G-hLatQZ_LUWiyIQJRI_3bSv1n3AAeHPvfML-OHg9PsFLcHwNQWi5pi4XNNwaZfWd3LNdP/s320/HPIM2749.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5387687864000811714" border="0" /></a>Jaimehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00431116928902751050noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8471319071390149328.post-26540292116879917092009-09-01T16:21:00.003-04:002009-09-01T18:19:11.831-04:00I'm still alive...In case you were wondering, I did not fall of the face of the earth! I just moved to Cleveland...
I also have not stopped stamping. In fact I have been pretty busy with my friend Elly's bachelorette party invitations.
I kept with what seems to be the"traditional" bachelorette colors of black and bright pink. I also threw in some cutey patootie polka dots and a hodge podge of bridal themed stamps. I used my two sizes of square punches and layered them. I love this look, but believe it or not I had never done it before because I only recently got both of the square punches. And you bet your A$$ that I would never take the time to tediously measure and cut several tiny squares...but with the punches it's simple and easy and looks perfect every time!
Pretty sure you can't tell from the picture, but each of the images were colored over with sparkle pen, so it's very shimmery in real life.
Here's my project...
<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQM83VGTZJl-AH8lomGPx40Mio4HnVUz2sa4f1WsIt5IyDt4C7rCgu75KdzCzvq-ghMg1e0TR5k6pRH663U2lV4VzFMpI-JBfIziTHVSg6oat7HNL3mSt_sbHptz0GqXevHphPBXTiruoJ/s1600-h/HPIM2661.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 262px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQM83VGTZJl-AH8lomGPx40Mio4HnVUz2sa4f1WsIt5IyDt4C7rCgu75KdzCzvq-ghMg1e0TR5k6pRH663U2lV4VzFMpI-JBfIziTHVSg6oat7HNL3mSt_sbHptz0GqXevHphPBXTiruoJ/s320/HPIM2661.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5376626110031712338" border="0" /></a>Jaimehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00431116928902751050noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8471319071390149328.post-46581466853213969022009-07-12T20:58:00.006-04:002009-08-18T13:36:30.508-04:00The Fling before the Ring<div style="text-align: center;"><div style="text-align: left;">
</div><div style="text-align: center;"><div style="text-align: left;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-6EU1gAx4cgTgGgrgMclfoktAe8JfMJg7C5js8fevv8-Ut0DQwI_sz03QQ355er_sCFM3lsqDkJps38I7oBGZ9wEAnNBhlU6wJq_F-wFzfShw1AV4qZ3O_tNdfO360wdnDt45wo-ARk6a/s1600-h/HPIM2609.JPG"><span style="font-family:arial;">My lack of posting lately has been a direct result of all of the projects I've been working on for my friend Amanda's bachelorette party. The party was last night and we had a fabulous time...this morning was a different story, but I'll spare you the details :)</span></a>
<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-6EU1gAx4cgTgGgrgMclfoktAe8JfMJg7C5js8fevv8-Ut0DQwI_sz03QQ355er_sCFM3lsqDkJps38I7oBGZ9wEAnNBhlU6wJq_F-wFzfShw1AV4qZ3O_tNdfO360wdnDt45wo-ARk6a/s1600-h/HPIM2609.JPG"> </a>
<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-6EU1gAx4cgTgGgrgMclfoktAe8JfMJg7C5js8fevv8-Ut0DQwI_sz03QQ355er_sCFM3lsqDkJps38I7oBGZ9wEAnNBhlU6wJq_F-wFzfShw1AV4qZ3O_tNdfO360wdnDt45wo-ARk6a/s1600-h/HPIM2609.JPG"> <span style="font-family:arial;">The theme of the party was pink, black, white, and zebra. It was a fun theme to work with! My many bachelorette projects included the invitations (28 of them!), some chap stick favors for the guests enclosed in Big Shot Matchboxes, a bachelorette banner, a "bridezilla" whistle enclosed in a precious little embellished box, a zebra bracelet for the bride, and of course a handmade card for the bride!</span></a>
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<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-6EU1gAx4cgTgGgrgMclfoktAe8JfMJg7C5js8fevv8-Ut0DQwI_sz03QQ355er_sCFM3lsqDkJps38I7oBGZ9wEAnNBhlU6wJq_F-wFzfShw1AV4qZ3O_tNdfO360wdnDt45wo-ARk6a/s1600-h/HPIM2609.JPG"> <span style="font-family:arial;">So here's what I've been up to...</span></a>
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p.s. Blogger is stupid and I can't figure out why my text is appearing underlined like a link...but frankly, I don't have the patience to mess with it right now...
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<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3Z_qrZO1qhaUgjTraTTjKCpJR-R5-Q4MrDgTKXlY4V2A2PO4Z2tsVaRqP7l5KOty1J5Jde6i94hkYCmo08FdMmQwE2qdAdCQAq1Nlkq0U8gvoNUCjZCC1oh0xB3-0mPkQEE6ZibJIMmk0/s1600-h/HPIM2541.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 250px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3Z_qrZO1qhaUgjTraTTjKCpJR-R5-Q4MrDgTKXlY4V2A2PO4Z2tsVaRqP7l5KOty1J5Jde6i94hkYCmo08FdMmQwE2qdAdCQAq1Nlkq0U8gvoNUCjZCC1oh0xB3-0mPkQEE6ZibJIMmk0/s320/HPIM2541.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5357747959525552706" border="0" /></a>Jaimehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00431116928902751050noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8471319071390149328.post-47356008437414802392009-07-01T10:00:00.004-04:002009-07-01T10:25:01.023-04:00Happy New Catalog Day!Woo Hoo! The brand new 2009-2010 Stampin Up! catalog goes "live" today! It is a great catalog, and I have most of it memorized after obsessing over each page of my advanced copy. I'm loving the new In Colors and I'm also loving how much the color Old Olive is featured a lot. Old Olive was a color I never gave much though to but it looks great with a ton of color combinations. Just wait till you see them all!
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Here is a sweet little card featuring one of the stamps from a new level 3 hostess set. It's an awesome stamp set that is very versatile because it has several "seasonal" stamps...but of course my FAVORITE was the precious little CUPCAKES! I'm such a cupcake fanatic! These ones are super cute and very fun to color.
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Supplies: (All Stampin Up!)
The More the Merrier Stamp Set (level 3 hostess)
Certainly Celery CS
Melon Mambo CS
Pink Pirouette CS
Whisper White CS
Basic Black Classic Ink
Top Note Die
Melon Mambo Polka Dot grosgrain ribbon
Pretty in Pink, Melon Mambo, Certainly Celery, Real Red, Regal Rose Stampin Write Markers
White Signo Gel PenJaimehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00431116928902751050noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8471319071390149328.post-17692219068719860442009-06-28T08:00:00.002-04:002009-06-30T08:21:48.636-04:00Razzle Dazzle!I'm so excited! I just played with my new Razzle Dazzle stamp set! It's not really my typical "style" but I really like it. I almost didn't buy it based on the picture of the set but once I saw some examples of things made with it I realized it was very cute and actually pretty versatile. In the cards I'll show you today I used the "flowery" stamp as the focal point but I've seen lots of cute cards where people have used this stamp as more of a "background" stamp which also looks really cool.
<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNp7Gdt2AI6mZ1DuMJ0QUJgIX-1R_P8tyrIRqUcgLYxPiWICw7fS8vJNSSaDgf_Vj5F-le-FcAwdwNSpk2hhrc5FMqQae9nDVljoiVbHv1Tz01eN3QUfpaw3VJFk63T_0CVaHIQFR8maJA/s1600-h/HPIM2510.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNp7Gdt2AI6mZ1DuMJ0QUJgIX-1R_P8tyrIRqUcgLYxPiWICw7fS8vJNSSaDgf_Vj5F-le-FcAwdwNSpk2hhrc5FMqQae9nDVljoiVbHv1Tz01eN3QUfpaw3VJFk63T_0CVaHIQFR8maJA/s320/HPIM2510.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5350891615407153362" border="0" /></a>To use the image as a focal point you have to have some patience because it really looks best if you color it with markers so that you can have multiple colors for the flowers and stems. Since the image is made of solid lines and shapes you can't just stamp with black and color it in later. TIP: Whenever you color on your stamps with Stampin Write markers always be sure to breathe on your stamp right before you stamp it so that you can re-moisten the ink.
<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVbG9128GoUuTsBeJv58oEqvXsAOS6nHd5JwnPv7razOmV8fsUkCzud1M1SZm-i2gX0bKzrc1JvJWY39qKMyvGKcxhCUVeIC_P_sFWuYKi0eV76zCUOXNjB67WhUCtZqSccl7Qo6ujiLaV/s1600-h/HPIM2509.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVbG9128GoUuTsBeJv58oEqvXsAOS6nHd5JwnPv7razOmV8fsUkCzud1M1SZm-i2gX0bKzrc1JvJWY39qKMyvGKcxhCUVeIC_P_sFWuYKi0eV76zCUOXNjB67WhUCtZqSccl7Qo6ujiLaV/s320/HPIM2509.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5350890444318711170" border="0" /></a>Supplies: (All Stampin Up!)
Card One:
Razzle Dazzle Stamp Set
Crushed Curry CS
Rich Razzleberry CS
Melon Mambo CS
Whisper White CS
Razzleberry Lemonade DSP
Stampin Write Markers: Crushed Curry, Rich Razzleberry, Melon Mambo, Bermuda Bay
Scallop Edge Punch
Card Two:
Razzle Dazzle Stamp Set
Crushed Curry CS
Rich Razzleberry CS
Old Olive CS
Whisper White CS
Razzleberry Lemonade DSP
Stampin Write Markers: Crushed Curry, Rich Razzleberry,Old Olive
Scallop Edge Punch
Modern Label Punch
Word Window PunchJaimehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00431116928902751050noreply@blogger.com1