tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-57276991054030554082024-02-07T03:38:37.234-04:00Lovingly Created"We scrapbook to live life twice." - Stacy JulianAlihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03349549614845080893noreply@blogger.comBlogger879125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5727699105403055408.post-24951065539893261522022-03-10T19:06:00.005-04:002022-03-10T19:25:53.315-04:00A surprise for the seniors in our lives...<div><span style="font-family: helvetica;">My Mom and Dad-in-law, both in their 80's, live about 4.5 hrs away and with such serious mobility challenges for me, we can't go far. I decided that in 2021, I wanted them to have a little something from us every so often <i><u>between</u></i> our Sunday phone calls and decided on sending a handmade card every week or so, and including inside it a photo of our grand-daughters for them to enjoy. We have a new grand-daughter, 3 mos old, and a very darling 6 year old one too! My in-laws are photo fanatics, so sending the photos that my hubby printed out for them in handmade cards was a gift that made their hearts happy and warm. </span></div><div><span style="font-family: helvetica;">They are such wonderful people.</span></div><div><span style="font-family: helvetica;">Here is one of the cards I made for them in January. Enjoy!</span></div><div><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhf9EOJ4Evv0xcXRigHeYdOtjKVwITCu5cTU62x7XF2W-QlcwwpoBdv29CdGgzEaTcars_H7nYIAHldW1IsJdZAhxMLjyDPQMYAk5B5wUiP4arimDBD6cdcZnhHnE6cR-5eowR3cgqkm3TH4IxlOxPBMvnhHsemo7ohurMh2DJBDJVNGmvZv9Flfggv=s4160" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4160" data-original-width="3120" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhf9EOJ4Evv0xcXRigHeYdOtjKVwITCu5cTU62x7XF2W-QlcwwpoBdv29CdGgzEaTcars_H7nYIAHldW1IsJdZAhxMLjyDPQMYAk5B5wUiP4arimDBD6cdcZnhHnE6cR-5eowR3cgqkm3TH4IxlOxPBMvnhHsemo7ohurMh2DJBDJVNGmvZv9Flfggv=s320" width="240" /></a></div> <span style="font-family: helvetica;"> Card for Oma & Opa: early January 2021</span><br /><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><u>Supplies: </u></span></div><div><span style="font-family: helvetica;">Royalty-free image from The Graphics Fairy</span></div><div><span style="font-family: helvetica;">Image printed using home office Canon TS5120 computer printer</span></div><div><div><span style="font-family: helvetica;">French Vanilla CS- Close To My Heart (CTMH) </span></div><div><span style="font-family: helvetica;">Black CS- CTMH</span></div><div><span style="font-family: helvetica;">Yellow CS- Bazzill (grasscloth texture) </span></div><div><span style="font-family: helvetica;">Water</span><span style="font-family: helvetica;">-based dye inks- CTMH </span><span style="font-family: helvetica;"> </span></div></div><div><span style="font-family: helvetica;">Patterned papers-CTMH </span></div><div><span style="font-family: helvetica;">Black enamel dots- CTMH</span></div><div><span style="font-family: helvetica;">"Hello" greeting- CTMH Thin Cuts die, cut using my Sizzix Big Shot.</span></div><div><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br />The little backstory here is that my German-born Mom-in-law loves fashion and has taught sewing lessons to her "ladies" privately for many years. She loves it when I am able to find images of fashionable ladies like this one for the cards I send her. :) I find the images mainly on <a href="https://thegraphicsfairy.com/">The Graphics Fairy </a>and <a href="http://thevintagemoth.blogspot.com/">Vintage Moth</a> sites. Go visit! So much great stuff! And all royalty-free. :) </span></div><div><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: helvetica;">Thanks a million for visiting today! </span></div><div><br /></div>~<a href="http://www.mylivesignature.com/" target="_blank"><img src="http://signatures.mylivesignature.com/54487/56/8A74AD0394ED286BB73A689621DACFD1.png" style="background: none 0% 0% repeat scroll transparent; border-bottom: 0px; border-color: initial; border-left: 0px; border-right: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top: 0px; border-width: 0px;" /></a>Alihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03349549614845080893noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5727699105403055408.post-30592372634457554592022-03-08T12:45:00.003-04:002022-09-15T09:08:45.517-03:00Swim!<span style="font-family: helvetica;">Hello everyone! Welcome!</span><div><span style="font-family: helvetica;">I decided to pop in today to share a LO I created a few days ago for our family's 2020 album. This one features Lilia going for a swim. </span></div><div><span style="font-family: helvetica;">As many of you know, I like to combine Close To My Heart (CTMH) and Creative Memories (CM) items/styles in my LOs. Hope you like this one! </span></div><div><span style="font-family: helvetica;">Journaling and supply list are below. :) </span><div><br /><br /><div> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjJmH3-XTJ6s1VO6cjGI7WDjIheudup8pW2Ddzen_-jb6nphSa4_I2qbzMGL-SW4v-JbH49tajSZVGlK_yzswW1M6EvGEF0KsxRNF5wpo_bnPifwus-zTQLHaZOafp0buhZMOe_H486cf4DI_GIGo3sL92kFUe9AOh2WN--6vKHKb97YjSgsYq54x3j=s2956" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2956" data-original-width="2943" height="395" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjJmH3-XTJ6s1VO6cjGI7WDjIheudup8pW2Ddzen_-jb6nphSa4_I2qbzMGL-SW4v-JbH49tajSZVGlK_yzswW1M6EvGEF0KsxRNF5wpo_bnPifwus-zTQLHaZOafp0buhZMOe_H486cf4DI_GIGo3sL92kFUe9AOh2WN--6vKHKb97YjSgsYq54x3j=w394-h395" width="394" /></a> </div><div><br /></div><div><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><u>Journaling:</u></span></div><div><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><u><br /></u></span></div><div><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><span face="Arial, sans-serif" style="font-size: 11pt;">In
early August, Lilia earned a big </span><span face="Arial, sans-serif" style="font-size: 11pt;">"high
five" while swimming with </span><span face="Arial, sans-serif" style="font-size: 11pt;">her
Mom in the 15ft pool in our </span><span face="Arial, sans-serif" style="font-size: 11pt;">backyard*.
You can definitely see </span><span face="Arial, sans-serif" style="font-size: 11pt;">how
much she was anticipating </span><span face="Arial, sans-serif" style="font-size: 11pt;">some
water-fun while standing on </span><span face="Arial, sans-serif" style="font-size: 11pt;">the
ladder, grinning for the camera,** </span><span face="Arial, sans-serif" style="font-size: 11pt;">and
all ready to jump in.</span></span></div><div><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><span face="Arial, sans-serif" style="font-size: 11pt;">Kate
said "her confidence went up </span><span face="Arial, sans-serif" style="font-size: 11pt;">immensely
this year! She was </span><span face="Arial, sans-serif" style="font-size: 11pt;">attempting
to swim--and swimming--</span><span face="Arial, sans-serif" style="font-size: 11pt;">independently
for most of the time </span><span face="Arial, sans-serif" style="font-size: 11pt;">she
was in the pool. Last year </span><span face="Arial, sans-serif" style="font-size: 11pt;">she
never let go!"</span><span face="Arial, sans-serif" style="font-size: 11pt;"> </span></span></div><div><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: 11pt;">Bravo,
Lilia!</span><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: x-small;"><span face="Arial, sans-serif" lang="EN-US"> </span><span face="Arial, sans-serif">August
8, 2020</span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: small;">Journaling
by Ali/Gran'Mama (Dec 16, 2020)</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span face="Arial, sans-serif" lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: x-small;">Quote
from Kate/Mom (Dec 15, 2020)</span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span face="Arial, sans-serif" lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: x-small;">*
Gran'Mama and Grampie's place in Kingston, NS<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: helvetica;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">**
Photos by Grampie using Canon EOS 80D camera</span><span style="font-size: 9pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: helvetica;"><u>Supplies:</u> </span></p><span data-offset-key="1brue-1-0" style="background-color: white; color: #050505; font-size: 15px; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span data-text="true"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">Patterned paper from Creative Memories (CM) 'Citrus Summer' collection & 'Vitamin Sea' collection Cardstock- Close To My Heart (CTMH) & Bazzill </span></span></span></div><div><span data-offset-key="1brue-1-0" style="background-color: white; color: #050505; font-size: 15px; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span data-text="true"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">Stickers- CM</span></span></span></div><div><span data-offset-key="1brue-1-0" style="background-color: white; color: #050505; font-size: 15px; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span data-text="true"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">Enamel dots, mini-brads & dye inks- CTMH </span></span></span></div><div><span data-offset-key="1brue-1-0" style="background-color: white; color: #050505; font-size: 15px; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span data-text="true"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">Stickers: CM & Echo Park</span></span></span></div><div><span data-offset-key="1brue-1-0" style="background-color: white; color: #050505; font-size: 15px; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span data-text="true"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">Flowers- Prima </span></span></span></div><div><span data-offset-key="1brue-1-0" style="background-color: white; color: #050505; font-size: 15px; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span data-text="true"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">Hawaiian Leaf Die Cut- Sizzlit by Sizzix; patterned paper- CM's 'Vitamin Sea' collection</span></span></span></div><div><span style="background-color: white; color: #050505; font-size: 15px; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">Title lettering- 'Nouveau' font by Sizzix</span></span></div><div><span data-offset-key="1brue-1-0" style="background-color: white; color: #050505; font-size: 15px; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span data-text="true"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">Border made using CM's 'Ribbon Wave Chain' Border Maker Cartridge</span></span></span></div><div><span data-offset-key="1brue-1-0" style="background-color: white; color: #050505; font-size: 15px; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span data-text="true"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">Wood veneer fish and flamingo- Dollarama, coloured using Copic Markers Y06 & R20</span></span></span></div><div><span data-offset-key="1brue-1-0" style="background-color: white; color: #050505; font-size: 15px; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span data-text="true"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">Adhesives: Scotch Quik Dry, CM repositionable adhesive, Tombow Mono & Glue Dots</span></span></span></div></div><div><span data-offset-key="1brue-1-0" style="background-color: white; color: #050505; font-size: 15px; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span data-text="true"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span></span></span></div><div><span data-offset-key="1brue-1-0" style="background-color: white; color: #050505; font-size: 15px; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span data-text="true"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">This was a VERY fun LO to do! I have done it 3 times prior to this and went wild with this one- it's ours, and it looks nothing like the others, which were gift pages. They each followed the basic layout idea I had for the page, which I basically created as I went along, but everything else is different!</span></span></span></div><div><span data-offset-key="1brue-1-0" style="background-color: white; color: #050505; font-size: 15px; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span data-text="true"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span></span></span></div><div><span data-offset-key="1brue-1-0" style="background-color: white; color: #050505; font-size: 15px; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span data-text="true"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">Photos were all printed at home by my husband:</span></span></span></div><div><span data-offset-key="1brue-1-0" style="background-color: white; color: #050505; font-size: 15px; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span data-text="true"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">Photo paper: Epson Premium Photo paper</span></span></span></div><div><span data-offset-key="1brue-1-0" style="background-color: white; color: #050505; font-size: 15px; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span data-text="true"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">Photo printer: Epson XP8600</span></span></span></div><div><span data-offset-key="1brue-1-0" style="background-color: white; color: #050505; font-size: 15px; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span data-text="true"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span></span></span></div><div><span data-offset-key="1brue-1-0" style="background-color: white; color: #050505; font-size: 15px; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span data-text="true"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">Thanks so much for coming by today! Thrilled to be back to blogging my creations. </span></span></span></div><div><span data-offset-key="1brue-1-0" style="background-color: white; color: #050505; font-size: 15px; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span data-text="true"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span></span></span></div><div><span data-offset-key="1brue-1-0" style="background-color: white; color: #050505; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span data-text="true"><span style="font-family: Satisfy; font-size: medium;"><span style="color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: medium; white-space: normal;">~</span><a href="http://www.mylivesignature.com/" style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: medium; white-space: normal;" target="_blank"><img src="http://signatures.mylivesignature.com/54487/56/8A74AD0394ED286BB73A689621DACFD1.png" style="background: none 0% 0% repeat scroll transparent; border-bottom: 0px; border-color: initial; border-left: 0px; border-right: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top: 0px; border-width: 0px;" /></a></span></span></span></div><div><span data-offset-key="1brue-1-0" style="background-color: white; color: #050505; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span data-text="true"><span style="font-family: Satisfy; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></span></span></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div></div>Alihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03349549614845080893noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5727699105403055408.post-44049845099116325562021-08-17T23:20:00.044-03:002021-08-17T23:31:00.214-03:00"Storm Day!"<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif">Hello hello! Thanks so much for coming by today. :) Thought it would be fun to start posting some of my scrapbook pages on my blog again. </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif">This layout represents t</span><span face="Arial, sans-serif">he third time I have created a page about this "Storm day"!! </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span face="Arial, sans-serif" style="font-family: arial;">The first 2 times, I created pages for Lilia's 2 sets of great-grandparents in New Brunswick, who of course, we could not see because of the Covid-19 pandemic. I wanted them to have a peek at what we were up to here in Nova Scotia!</span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span face="Arial, sans-serif">Since <u>this</u> page was to go in Lilia's scrapbook album, I went all-in with the sparkly snowflakes and even added a few Dollarama gems and tiny stars from a pkg of CTMH's silver sequins. </span><span face="Arial, sans-serif">I also added some of the s</span><span face="Arial, sans-serif">parkling stars to the crystal chain border at the top of the page, but I'm not sure you can see them in this photo. I had so much fun creating this page for Lilia that I made one for us, too. I will be sure to include it below. </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span face="Arial, sans-serif">Supplies are from both Close To My Heart and Creative Memories.</span><span face="Arial, sans-serif" style="font-size: 14.6667px;"> :) </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span face="Arial, sans-serif" style="font-family: arial;">Enjoy! </span></p><p class="MsoNormal"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHiNFkkcVk4872aG2DJN3ZQ62MAR_qZi8b0L2CyGAf-gYFO6VEO1tZhym1_NhDNdbDc66FDZGZdwh9yCJKEUPqXxGoUg9waEX6ieT5_5rrEUnSJGTdccWaLaBk4BmGpuJO46ocAQbLKoU/s2048/LO%252318+in+2021+Storm+Day+%2528Kate%2527s%2529.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2039" data-original-width="2048" height="399" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHiNFkkcVk4872aG2DJN3ZQ62MAR_qZi8b0L2CyGAf-gYFO6VEO1tZhym1_NhDNdbDc66FDZGZdwh9yCJKEUPqXxGoUg9waEX6ieT5_5rrEUnSJGTdccWaLaBk4BmGpuJO46ocAQbLKoU/w400-h399/LO%252318+in+2021+Storm+Day+%2528Kate%2527s%2529.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><p class="MsoNormal"><u style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Journaling reads:</u></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="font-family: arial;"><u></u>In February,
there was a snowstorm, and daycare was closed. Mum (Kate) still had to work and
so Lilia came to Gran'Mama and Grampie's house for the day. Grampie had carefully
driven to work on the Base and Uncle Daniel was working on his NSCC courses
downstairs. Uncle Bryan and Gran'Mama "joined forces" to make sure it
was a fun day for Lilia. Lilia enjoyed cuddling with MacLean who was home from
school for the day. She watched the ipad with Uncle Noah and played outside in
the snow with Uncle Bryan and the dogs. Using old Christmas cards and a punch, Lilia
even did some crafts. She was so proud of her artwork!<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span face="Arial, sans-serif" style="font-size: 10pt;">Photos
by Uncle Bryan & Grampie (Pete)- Feb. 7, 2020<br /></span><span face="Arial, sans-serif" style="font-size: 10pt;">Journaling
by Gran'Mama (Ali)-</span><span face="Arial, sans-serif" style="font-size: 10pt;"> </span><span face="Arial, sans-serif" style="font-size: 10pt;">Nov. 14, 2020</span></span></div>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span face="Arial, sans-serif"> </span><u style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Journaling just below Lilia's printing:</u></p><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span face="Arial, sans-serif" style="font-size: 11pt;">Lilia
learned to print her name in the winter of 2020.<br /></span><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="font-size: 11pt;">We
were all so excited-- and she was SO proud. :) <br /></span><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="font-size: 11pt;">Gran'Mama
just had to snap a photo of her printing!</span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="font-size: 11pt;"><br /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="font-size: 11pt;">Here's the page I made of this day for OUR family scrapbook! </span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="font-size: 11pt;">The colours are softer, but STILL sparkly. Hope you like it.</span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="font-size: 11pt;"><br /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="font-size: 11pt;"><br /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpTtju_HGEZa7SPJE0GStTauVNU8ndSEx_eqE3Ecg-LgSlTTP7TkFoqKGvU-Y7MrGxSkWh0o1g5T-UAEqrR77raoSZTsRM5ODak55giQQ918Sq-wAvQXlpzJQOxaTccQ2JHZIYV4akz0c/s2048/LO%252317+in+2021+Snow+day%2521.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2023" data-original-width="2048" height="395" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpTtju_HGEZa7SPJE0GStTauVNU8ndSEx_eqE3Ecg-LgSlTTP7TkFoqKGvU-Y7MrGxSkWh0o1g5T-UAEqrR77raoSZTsRM5ODak55giQQ918Sq-wAvQXlpzJQOxaTccQ2JHZIYV4akz0c/w400-h395/LO%252317+in+2021+Snow+day%2521.JPG" width="400" /></a></div></span></div><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span face="Arial, sans-serif" style="font-size: 11pt;"><br /></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span face="Arial, sans-serif" style="font-size: 11pt;">Thanks so much for coming by my blog to visit. I am going to try to post more regularly.</span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span face="Arial, sans-serif" style="font-size: 11pt;">Have a wonderful day-- and happy scrappin'! :) </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: arial;">~</span><a href="http://www.mylivesignature.com/" target="_blank"><img src="http://signatures.mylivesignature.com/54487/56/8A74AD0394ED286BB73A689621DACFD1.png" style="background-attachment: scroll; background-clip: initial; background-image: none; background-origin: initial; background-position: 0% 0%; background-repeat: repeat; background-size: initial; border-bottom: 0px; border-color: initial; border-left: 0px; border-right: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top: 0px; border-width: 0px;" /></a></p>Alihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03349549614845080893noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5727699105403055408.post-18231707823979365122021-02-06T21:18:00.004-04:002021-02-25T09:10:43.730-04:00Happy Street!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Hi everyone! Thanks for stopping by today!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;">I have a fun, brightly-coloured treat to share with you all. I found a picture on my desk and was able to combine it with some CTMH paper from a recent order. This LO is the result. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;">The layout was based on a 12x12 sketch created by "Organized and Creative Mom", Noreen Smith, as part of her </span><u style="font-family: arial;">SYS 2021 Mission: Possible</u><span style="font-family: arial;"> class. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Hope you enjoy it!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZUK8EeRof2YL3sRTWIhOCiAGQ27eiD37-x-FbKWIor7sV9mFpK9yQLqdibU-d6HQQSX1fHd4j2t6V0VHLfzyOspL1uzOgfi6oy_m3XPthUsLVPF-JFtNepYXiJyJ3zVV-fZAiXFFZ36w/s2048/LO%25235+in+2021+Happy+Street+LOAD1.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2043" data-original-width="2048" height="399" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZUK8EeRof2YL3sRTWIhOCiAGQ27eiD37-x-FbKWIor7sV9mFpK9yQLqdibU-d6HQQSX1fHd4j2t6V0VHLfzyOspL1uzOgfi6oy_m3XPthUsLVPF-JFtNepYXiJyJ3zVV-fZAiXFFZ36w/w400-h399/LO%25235+in+2021+Happy+Street+LOAD1.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;">This is our little granddaughter, Lilia, when she was 2 1/2 years old. :) Such a cutie!</span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><u>Journaling:</u> </span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Lilia really loved the ‘Little Tikes’ cars we’d found for her through the local online yard sale site. We always <span style="text-align: justify;">enjoyed seeing how much fun she had “driving” them around the backyard! She loved to pretend, and it was so cute! When Lilia got too big for the cars, we donated them to the daycare centre she attended so that the smaller kids could have fun playing with them!</span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-right: -1in;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: x-small;">Photo- Nov 30, 2018<br />Our backyard- Kingston, NS<br />Lilia- 2 1/2 yrs old</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-right: -1in;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><u>Supplies:</u></span></p><div style="margin-right: -1in;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: small;">Crystal Blue Cardstock- CTMH (retired)<br /></span><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: small;">Mix-in paper collection X9019 (retired)<br /></span><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: small;">Stamp set: S1606 "The Long Way Home" - CTMH (retired)</span></div><div style="margin-right: -1in;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: small;">CTMH Exclusive Inks: Thistle, Pear, Topiary, Crystal Blue and <a href="https://loveisthereason.closetomyheart.ca/retail/Product.aspx?ItemID=9340" target="_blank">Lagoon</a> </span></div><div style="margin-right: -1in;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Car Border: On the Road Border Maker Cartridge- Creative Memories (CM)</span></div><div style="margin-right: -1in;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Repositionable Adhesive- CM</span></div><div style="margin-right: -1in;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Quick Dry Glue- Scotch</span></div><div style="margin-right: -1in;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Mounting Squares- Scrapbook Adhesives by 3M</span></div><div style="margin-right: -1in;"><br /></div><div style="margin-right: -1in;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><u>Tools:</u> </span></div><div style="margin-right: -1in;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><u><br /></u></span></div><div style="margin-right: -1in;"><br /></div><div style="margin-right: -1in;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><a href="https://loveisthereason.closetomyheart.ca/retail/product.aspx?itemid=12768" target="_blank">Stamp Shammy</a>, <a href="https://loveisthereason.closetomyheart.ca/retail/product.aspx?itemid=38" target="_blank">acrylic blocks</a>: CTMH</span></div><div style="margin-right: -1in;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><a href="https://loveisthereason.closetomyheart.ca/retail/Product.aspx?ItemID=7190&ci=15523" target="_blank">Micro-tip scissors</a>: CTMH</span></div><div style="margin-right: -1in;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><a href="https://loveisthereason.closetomyheart.ca/retail/Product.aspx?ItemID=6777&ci=15526" target="_blank">Trimmer</a>: Fiskars</span></div><div style="margin-right: -1in;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><a href="https://www.creativememories.ca/shop-all/tools/border-and-punches-2/original-border-maker-system-bundle.html" target="_blank">Border Maker System:</a> CM</span></div><div style="margin-right: -1in;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div style="margin-right: -1in;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Thanks for looking, and hope to see you back here again soon! :) </span></div><div style="margin-right: -1in;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div></div>~<a href="http://www.mylivesignature.com/" target="_blank"><img src="http://signatures.mylivesignature.com/54487/56/8A74AD0394ED286BB73A689621DACFD1.png" style="background: none 0% 0% repeat scroll transparent; border-bottom: 0px; border-color: initial; border-left: 0px; border-right: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top: 0px; border-width: 0px;" /></a>Alihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03349549614845080893noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5727699105403055408.post-81402230820510057182021-02-04T22:23:00.003-04:002021-02-06T13:09:09.073-04:00"A Delightful Place"<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Well, "hi there", and thanks for popping in to my blog today!!! So happy you're here. It feels good to be back at blogging again. :) Hope 2021 has been safe and healthy for you and your family. </span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;">I'm not a gal who makes "New Year's resolutions," but I do set a few goals in my scrapping hobby. I think those are MUCH more fun!</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;">One of the most important things on my "scrappy goal list" this year is to finish Daniel's first year album.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;"> As many of you know, we have four kids--who are BIG KIDS, now! Daniel is our third child, and his is the last of the four baby albums to be completed. There is no reason for this, except maybe that Daniel had more <u>toddler</u> layouts made about him than any little kid on the planet! We used to call him "Dan-Dan Houdini-Man", so you get the idea. He was a hoot: a going- concern! That translated into lots of scrappy pages! ;) </span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Anyway, I have been working on Daniel's baby book now since 2017, when I wrote a great deal of the journaling and filed it in my computer. I also decided on a colour-scheme for the album, and made page kits to go with the pics I planned to use. I have quite a few pages done to date, and this is the latest. I still have many pages left to create. :) </span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;">While I am on the topic of accomplishing goals, I am taking a course called "SYS 2021: Mission Possible", from my CM friend Noreen Smith. The course's over-arching goal is using up stash. I am taking this further- using up the page kits I had made for this baby book!</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;">This LO is a 2-pager that uses one of Noreen's SYS 2021 sketches. I am sooo pleased with how this turned out!</span></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div></div></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJ2asn9jmt0STgOrIzrPV0uABF2HxXn-GEn5s-w3wQgRauRLgXf2RETofoXC96uPMkaviik2-Nwdh0JWZS2o7N0W-On39DSNn2q312wzoitkA9x-oDtptf4vfltcPIR1bApYsWAqC0FXI/s3984/LO%25233%25264+in+2021++A+Delightful+Place.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2240" data-original-width="3984" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJ2asn9jmt0STgOrIzrPV0uABF2HxXn-GEn5s-w3wQgRauRLgXf2RETofoXC96uPMkaviik2-Nwdh0JWZS2o7N0W-On39DSNn2q312wzoitkA9x-oDtptf4vfltcPIR1bApYsWAqC0FXI/w640-h360/LO%25233%25264+in+2021++A+Delightful+Place.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: arial;">Here are the pages separately.</span><div><span style="font-family: arial;">Left page: <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgq_RLbpG8eyvD0hxCv1rldDri42ykkZnNwaywuqW62wZf9RaKyc51ktvnDJQ211FfuK4z5ZaHgqcsMutqaEIYYhY3TQ5CjkHorK_WU6bR4uVH6g9zoRlrGQcHH2kQxD_7ptp8OPMm_RHw/s2048/LO%25233+in+2021+A+Delightful+Place+%2528L%2529+side.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="2036" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgq_RLbpG8eyvD0hxCv1rldDri42ykkZnNwaywuqW62wZf9RaKyc51ktvnDJQ211FfuK4z5ZaHgqcsMutqaEIYYhY3TQ5CjkHorK_WU6bR4uVH6g9zoRlrGQcHH2kQxD_7ptp8OPMm_RHw/w398-h400/LO%25233+in+2021+A+Delightful+Place+%2528L%2529+side.JPG" width="398" /></a></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div>And right page: </span></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3-xZCU0PlZVtskLZLInAqeHdRuKeNxlhAPuGFkutPIHgcJZc600gO6kTAEBPxsVQ9Pc13QpUYek-66ewxW4U8ME-4eNeUJenpVBv7tDdWgf9FxiDo3FLqNf2aNq3oWa2C9gVmsmKKCJA/s2048/LO%25234+in+2021+A+Delightful+Place+%2528R%2529+side.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="2038" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3-xZCU0PlZVtskLZLInAqeHdRuKeNxlhAPuGFkutPIHgcJZc600gO6kTAEBPxsVQ9Pc13QpUYek-66ewxW4U8ME-4eNeUJenpVBv7tDdWgf9FxiDo3FLqNf2aNq3oWa2C9gVmsmKKCJA/w398-h400/LO%25234+in+2021+A+Delightful+Place+%2528R%2529+side.JPG" width="398" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /><u>Journalin</u>g: </span></div><div><div><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: arial;">When Daniel was
10 months old, we moved from the PMQ on Base to our newly purchased home on XYZ Drive in Kingston. The bubblegum-pink bedroom that would be Daniel's was
quickly painted white. (That was our first "project" in the new
house!) The wallpaper border we put up in Daniel's new bedroom was the same one
we'd lovingly chosen and put up in his PMQ bedroom in July 2000 just before he
was born! Daniel's new bedroom was much larger than the tiny PMQ bedroom, and
here, there was space for more furniture. We were able to have Daniel's change-table
right there in the bedroom, which was extra-convenient. We were also able to
add a bookshelf, toy box and the rocking horse Grandma and Grandpa gave Bryan
when he was little. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: arial;">The window was
a different shape than the one in the PMQ, but we were still able to use the
curtains I'd made-- I just sewed a little "bib" of matching fabric to
slide onto the rod, visually connecting the 2 panels. "Problem solved!"
In these photos, you can see Daniel's
matching handmade baby comforter plus the change table cover and mini-pillow
that I'd sewn. I'd had so much fun creating all of it!<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: arial;">The baby
bedroom we'd decorated for Daniel looked beautiful and had turned out exactly
the way we'd hoped it would. We were so pleased!! </span></p><span style="font-family: arial;">Photos- July 14, 2001<br />XYZ XYZ XYZ, Kingston, NS<br />Kate (7 yrs), Bryan (6 yrs) and Daniel (11 months)<br />Journaling by Mom- September 16, 2017</span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;">PS: a PMQ= "Private Married Quarters", which is one type of military housing on a base here in Canada. We are a military family. :) </span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;"><u>Supplies:</u> </span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;"><a href="https://loveisthereason.closetomyheart.ca/retail/Product.aspx?ItemID=14096" target="_blank">Woodgrain patterned paper</a>: CTMH</span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;">Floral patterned paper (pp): CTMH (retired)</span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;"><span>Pale Cream dotted paper: BasicGrey "Basics White" collection (retired)</span> </span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;">"Jacaranda" cardstock (CS): Bazzill</span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;"><a href="https://loveisthereason.closetomyheart.ca/retail/Product.aspx?ItemID=5782" target="_blank">Kraft CS</a>: CTMH</span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;"><a href="https://loveisthereason.closetomyheart.ca/retail/Product.aspx?ItemID=10239" target="_blank">Almond CS</a>: CTMH</span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;">Small & Large Brads: CTMH </span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;">Moon & Stars Border Maker Cartridge (BMC): Creative Memories (CM)</span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;">My Acrylix stamp set (CTMH): B1228 Solos “D” (small hearts, the words “dream” & “delightful”) </span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;">My Acrylix s</span><span style="font-family: arial;">tamp set (CTMH): C1620 Baby Zoo (horse)</span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;">Exclusive Inks (CTMH): <a href="https://loveisthereason.closetomyheart.ca/retail/Product.aspx?ItemID=10210" target="_blank"> Almond</a>, Saddle, Brown Bag, <a href="https://loveisthereason.closetomyheart.ca/retail/Product.aspx?ItemID=9322" target="_blank">Sapphire </a>& Indian Corn Blue</span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;">Scraps of CS and pp used for tiny flowers & butterflies- CTMH </span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;">Tiny flowers made w/ Sizzix Sizzlit die- “Hawaiian Flowers” <br />“Memories” tiny word banner: made w/ a CTMH roller-date style stamp<br />Baker’s twine and blue label: CTMH</span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;">Kraft ticket-shaped cluster base: CTMH</span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;">Tiny Kraft alphabet stickers used in title: CTMH (retired)</span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;">Tiny hearts: CTMH Thin Cuts Z3347</span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;">“DCM” circular monogram stickers: All My Memories</span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;">“Love” tiny word: Cosmo Cricket Tiny Type sticker</span><br style="font-family: arial;" /><span style="font-family: arial;">“Memories” tiny word: Echo Park "Fine and Dandy" collection sticker</span><span style="font-family: arial;"><br />Tiny butterflies: Impression Obsession dies DIE046-A</span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;">Painted wooden sheep: unknown- from my stash </span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;">"Home" wood veneer- Dollarama</span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;">Adhesives: Glue Dots, Tombow tape runner, Scotch Quick Dry, Mono Liquid Aqua glue<br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;">Journaling font: Arial</span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="background-color: white; color: #050505; font-family: arial; white-space: pre-wrap;"><u>Tools:</u> </span></div><div><span style="background-color: white; color: #050505; font-family: arial; white-space: pre-wrap;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="background-color: white; color: #050505; font-family: arial; white-space: pre-wrap;">Scalloped circle punch: EK Success </span></div><div><span style="background-color: white; color: #050505; font-family: arial; white-space: pre-wrap;">Provocraft Silent Setter (used to punch holes for brads)</span></div><div><span style="background-color: white; color: #050505; font-family: arial; white-space: pre-wrap;">Creative Memories Border Maker System</span></div><div><a href="https://loveisthereason.closetomyheart.ca/retail/Product.aspx?ItemID=6777&ci=15526" style="font-family: arial;" target="_blank">Surecut Deluxe Craft Paper Trimmer</a><span style="font-family: arial;">- Fiskars </span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;">CTMH <a href="https://loveisthereason.closetomyheart.ca/retail/Product.aspx?ItemID=7190" target="_blank"> Non-stick micro-tip </a></span><span style="font-family: arial;"><a href="https://loveisthereason.closetomyheart.ca/retail/Product.aspx?ItemID=7190" target="_blank">scissors</a> (for fussy-cutting horse)</span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;">CTMH "My Acrylix" clear stamp blocks <a href="https://loveisthereason.closetomyheart.ca/retail/Product.aspx?ItemID=38" target="_blank">2x2"</a> and <a href="https://loveisthereason.closetomyheart.ca/retail/product.aspx?itemid=44" target="_blank">3x3"</a> sizes </span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;">CTMH <a href="https://loveisthereason.closetomyheart.ca/retail/Product.aspx?ItemID=12768" target="_blank">Stamp Shammy</a></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;">Sizzix Big Shot</span></div><div><br /></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;">Thanks for peeking at this new double-page LO. Have a great day, and a lovely weekend! Hope you get lots of time to scrap! </span></div><div><br /></div>~<a href="http://www.mylivesignature.com/" target="_blank"><img src="http://signatures.mylivesignature.com/54487/56/8A74AD0394ED286BB73A689621DACFD1.png" style="background: none 0% 0% repeat scroll transparent; border-bottom: 0px; border-color: initial; border-left: 0px; border-right: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top: 0px; border-width: 0px;" /></a><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><br /><br /></div>Alihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03349549614845080893noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5727699105403055408.post-62163277744929590632021-02-01T10:20:00.003-04:002021-02-01T10:20:32.985-04:00Birthday cards!<div><span style="font-family: arial;">Hi everyone! </span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;">I have a couple of birthday cards to share with you today!</span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;">My 2 nephews, who are brothers, have February and March birthdays, and I wanted to make them each a card. I also wanted each one to be a little different!</span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;">The first is for William, who will be 11 years old. :) </span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgX8SrI1PLWUUkC6RQxSS12xKe8ki0YpYhRhjHEgcVTu4SO9qZH-jZy84XOpPDt8lzECs3naCTY3-7UE68GdUzYfu3FIJE4AcqRGCVFW4KUjONew9uqJuUimThgMTWcFYvnoTCTbrIt3L0/s2048/Birthday+Card+William+Feb+1%252C+2021.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgX8SrI1PLWUUkC6RQxSS12xKe8ki0YpYhRhjHEgcVTu4SO9qZH-jZy84XOpPDt8lzECs3naCTY3-7UE68GdUzYfu3FIJE4AcqRGCVFW4KUjONew9uqJuUimThgMTWcFYvnoTCTbrIt3L0/w300-h400/Birthday+Card+William+Feb+1%252C+2021.JPG" width="300" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: arial;"><u>Supplies:</u></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;"><u><br /></u></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;">Card base: <a href="https://loveisthereason.closetomyheart.ca/retail/Product.aspx?ItemID=10239" target="_blank">Almond CS</a>- CTMH </span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;">Patterned paper (trees)- CTMH White Pines collection (retired) </span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;">Patterned papers with orange accents: scraps</span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;">Leaves stamped on <a href="https://loveisthereason.closetomyheart.ca/retail/Product.aspx?ItemID=12463&ci=15105" target="_blank">French Vanilla CS</a> with CTMH stamp set C1504, Fall Harvest (retired)</span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;">Exclusive Inks: Autumn Terracotta (retired) and <a href="https://loveisthereason.closetomyheart.ca/retail/Product.aspx?ItemID=9314" target="_blank">Goldrush</a> - CTMH</span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;">Deer stamped on <a href="https://loveisthereason.closetomyheart.ca/retail/Product.aspx?ItemID=12463&ci=15105" target="_blank">French Vanilla CS </a>using CTMH stamp set D1703, Nature's Wish (retired)</span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;">Exclusive Ink: Desert Sand (retired)</span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;">The deer was popped up using <a href="https://loveisthereason.closetomyheart.ca/retail/Product.aspx?ItemID=8048" target="_blank">Thin 3-D Foam tape</a> - CTMH</span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;">Edges of cardstock and papers inked with both Desert Sand and <a href="https://loveisthereason.closetomyheart.ca/retail/Product.aspx?ItemID=10210" target="_blank">Almond Exclusive ink</a>. </span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;">Grass coloured with Copic sketch marker #G82- Spring Dim green </span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;">Inner greeting is: "Every day is an adventure!" from CTMH stamp set CC1020, It's Your Day (retired) and stamped in Chocolate ink (retired) </span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;">The second card is for my nephew Zachary, who will be turning 9. :) </span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;"> </span></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUoTJhUilXnyAwZdHr5s2wz7OX_XUEgbgx8dWxqBZY7wi8HuQQnkpiJ-FGjOJ_girw_Yft2grPQfZGQkuoFNJk9HoUJ0_L2JN1HkYJf7t4b8M84XEBaAkO4KGffjsKyUl6_F9f1KGWPEk/s2048/Birthday++Zach+Mar+2%252C+2021.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUoTJhUilXnyAwZdHr5s2wz7OX_XUEgbgx8dWxqBZY7wi8HuQQnkpiJ-FGjOJ_girw_Yft2grPQfZGQkuoFNJk9HoUJ0_L2JN1HkYJf7t4b8M84XEBaAkO4KGffjsKyUl6_F9f1KGWPEk/w300-h400/Birthday++Zach+Mar+2%252C+2021.JPG" width="300" /></a></div></div><div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><span style="font-family: arial;"><u>Supplies:</u></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;"><u><br /></u></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;">Card base: Saddle CS (retired) - CTMH </span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;">Patterned papers: BasicGrey (scraps) </span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;">Leaves stamped on <a href="https://loveisthereason.closetomyheart.ca/retail/Product.aspx?ItemID=12463&ci=15105" target="_blank">French Vanilla CS</a> with CTMH stamp set C1504, Fall Harvest (retired)</span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;">Exclusive Inks: Autumn Terracotta (retired) and <a href="https://loveisthereason.closetomyheart.ca/retail/Product.aspx?ItemID=9314" target="_blank">Goldrush</a> - CTMH</span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;">Chipmunk stamped on <a href="https://loveisthereason.closetomyheart.ca/retail/Product.aspx?ItemID=10239" target="_blank">Almond CS</a> using CTMH stamp set D1703, Nature's Wish (retired)</span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;">Exclusive Ink: Chocolate (retired) - CTMH</span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;">The chipmunk was popped up using <a href="https://loveisthereason.closetomyheart.ca/retail/Product.aspx?ItemID=8048" target="_blank">Thin 3-D Foam tape</a> - CTMH</span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;">Edges of CS and papers inked with Saddle, Chocolate and <a href="https://loveisthereason.closetomyheart.ca/retail/Product.aspx?ItemID=9314" target="_blank">Goldrush Exclusive Inks.</a></span></div><div><br /></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;">Inner greeting is: "Every day is an adventure!" from CTMH stamp set CC1020, It's Your Day (retired), stamped in Chocolate ink (retired). </span></div></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;"> </span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;"><u>Tools used on each card:</u></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;"><u><br /></u></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;"><a href="https://loveisthereason.closetomyheart.ca/retail/Product.aspx?ItemID=6777&ci=15526" target="_blank">Surecut Deluxe Craft Paper Trimmer</a>- Fiskars </span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;">CTMH <a href="https://loveisthereason.closetomyheart.ca/retail/Product.aspx?ItemID=7190" target="_blank"> Non-stick micro-tip </a></span><span style="font-family: arial;"><a href="https://loveisthereason.closetomyheart.ca/retail/Product.aspx?ItemID=7190" target="_blank">scissors</a> for fussy-cutting</span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;">CTMH "My Acrylix" clear stamp blocks <a href="https://loveisthereason.closetomyheart.ca/retail/Product.aspx?ItemID=38" target="_blank">2x2"</a> and <a href="https://loveisthereason.closetomyheart.ca/retail/product.aspx?itemid=44" target="_blank">3x3"</a> sizes </span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;">CTMH <a href="https://loveisthereason.closetomyheart.ca/retail/Product.aspx?ItemID=12768" target="_blank">Stamp Shammy</a></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;">Hope you enjoyed these cards! They were fun to create. :) </span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;">...Hubby got them mailed to New Brunswick this morning. :) </span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div>~<a href="http://www.mylivesignature.com/" target="_blank"><img height="38" src="http://signatures.mylivesignature.com/54487/56/8A74AD0394ED286BB73A689621DACFD1.png" style="background-attachment: scroll; background-clip: initial; background-image: none; background-origin: initial; background-position: 0% 0%; background-repeat: repeat; background-size: initial; border-bottom: 0px; border-color: initial; border-left: 0px; border-right: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top: 0px; border-width: 0px;" width="66" /></a></div>Alihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03349549614845080893noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5727699105403055408.post-90169961105424783432017-08-02T12:14:00.000-03:002017-08-02T12:14:30.425-03:00"Proud Mama"<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Hello everyone!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Thanks for coming by today!</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I'm working away at finishing up my son Bryan's 2014 High School Prom photos.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I'm doing 12x12 SB layouts and I'm getting really close to being finished! Kind of exciting to be able to see the END of my project!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">This layout is being entered in the <a href="https://lovetocraftchallengeblog.blogspot.ca/2017/08/ltccb-13-august-anything-goes.html">Love to Craft Challenge Blog's August 2017 "Anything Goes" Challenge. </a> All crafts are welcome at LTCCB and this particular challenge goes until 6 PM on the LAST day of August. There's still oodles of time to enter.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Here is my layout:</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">As always, I am also participating over at the </span><a href="https://www.facebook.com/groups/601382016666336/" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Bash Your Stash</a><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> FB group and have been making a concerted effort to use up my stash. It's a great group, so why not pop by and </span><a href="https://www.facebook.com/groups/601382016666336/" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">join us</a><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">!?</span><br />
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<u><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Supplies used on this LO-</span></u><br />
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Eiffel Tower patterned paper: SU!</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Kraft cardstock elements from the "Sangria" paper collection Complements pack: CTMH</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Stickers from the "Sangria" paper collection Complements pack: CTMH</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">"Ready Set Go" zipstrip from "Urban" paper collection: CTMH</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Peacock cardstock: CTMH</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Bamboo cardstock: CTMH</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">"Handle with care" tag: unknown source (from my stash)</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Title lettering- "Dear Lizzy" Thickers (from 2011!): 'Splendid' font</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Computer font: Script MT bold</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><u>Journaling-</u></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">It
was special to have this Mom and son picture taken at Centennial Park before
the 2014 WKDHS Prom. It made a beautiful keepsake.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">After
this, we headed to the beautiful 14 Wing Annapolis Mess to see everyone arrive
all dressed in their finery for this once-in-a-lifetime formal event. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> </span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">June
24, 2014</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Centennial
Park, Kingston<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><u>Other captions: </u></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Mom/Ali
with Bryan on Prom night 2014<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Photo
by Dad/Pete</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Thanks for looking- hope you liked the page. Be sure to pop in to <a href="https://lovetocraftchallengeblog.blogspot.ca/2017/08/ltccb-13-august-anything-goes.html">LTCCB </a> and enter to win this month. You can also start bashing your stash along with the gang at the <a href="https://www.facebook.com/groups/601382016666336/">Bash your Stash</a> group! Hope to see you there.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">So happy you popped in today!</span><br />
~<a href="http://www.mylivesignature.com/" target="_blank"><img src="http://signatures.mylivesignature.com/54487/56/8A74AD0394ED286BB73A689621DACFD1.png" style="background: none 0% 0% repeat scroll transparent; border-color: initial; border-style: initial; border-width: 0px;" /></a>Alihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03349549614845080893noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5727699105403055408.post-84627616101527555342017-07-23T14:41:00.000-03:002017-08-02T12:15:27.085-03:00"Dancing in the Park"<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><br /></span>
<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">These photos of Bryan and Kelsey all ready for prom were so beautiful. They are a treasure and I am so happy we have them! These two pages "go" together so I will put them in the same post.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Journaling reads:</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><b>Kelsey's
family had unique ideas for setting up photo
scenarios, and some very memorable photos were taken at Centennial Park before
heading to the Annapolis Mess for Prom. The photos turned out beautifully!</b></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><b>June 24, 2014</b></span><span style="font-family: "script mt bold"; font-size: 14pt;"><o:p></o:p></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">For this LO, I used a sheet of CTMH patterned paper with a subtle peacock feather design on it. I'd been hoarding it since September 2010, awaiting a "special" purpose. It's from the 2010 'Magnifique' collection! Well, in these Prom LOs, I'd say that this paper found its purpose! </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Journaling was done on a scrap piece of CTMH Crystal Blue CS, using the Script MT Bold font.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">The "lovely" lettered banner pieces were from a set of CTMH embellishments for the 'Balloon Ride' collection. That paper collection was released in 2014. :) </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">The turquoise sequins came from the more recent CTMH 'Florence' (2016) collection.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Brads "bashed" included traditional round brads from CTMH and Bazill, plus musical notes (from HOTP) and silver star brads (unknown source).</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">The large musical note was created by my scrappy/crafty friend Pam Sandy ages ago. She and her spouse had a small powdercoat business at the time and made a variety these for sale. I had been hoarding this, too, just waiting for the perfect layout to use it on! I added some black Waxy Flax for the top of this embellie as there was a hole there</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">The acetate music transparency was created by Hambly. (I miss them!) I just cut what I needed, as I needed it, from a larger sheet. I only have a small piece of this left now! I secured it to the LO with tiny CTMH brads.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">The old Victrola was a "Thank you" sticker I had purchased as part of a set at Dollarama. I cannot tell you how long ago THAT was! LOL I cut the "THANK YOU" part off, and used the sticker without it. I just tucked the sticker into the cluster. It seemed perfect there!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Flowers used came from my stash (I think they were all from Prima!) </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">I also added a few tiny black tendrils peeking out from under the flowers. These are rub-ons from Bazzill- would you believe the date on the package says 2006?? LOL! </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Three wee little sparkly puffy "leaf" stickers finished the page. They are from the CTMH embellishment roster way back in winter 2014! </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Here is the facing page:</span></div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: small;">Natural light ~ Gorgeous colour!<br />created by <br />'Yours Truly'</span></b><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Journaling reads: </span><br />
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<b><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Two
more beautiful photos of Kelsey and Bryan at Centennial Park before Prom. The
light at this time of day really accentuated the gorgeous colour of Kelsey's
gown!<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">For this LO, I bashed a very special piece of paper from the 'Magnifique' collection, which was released by CTMH in 2010. I felt that Kelsey's beautiful Prom gown 'deserved' to be set off by this stunning peacock paper!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">I used Stickles in Mermaid,Turquoise and Diamond to accentuate the peacock's plumage. The Diamond Stickles are a fave of mine as they reflect any colour that they have been applied over!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">I also used up another Bazzill chipboard key and used Copics to colour it. I tied it off with some black Waxy Flax.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Then, I layered a small metal key over the chipboard one and added some flowers, brads and gemstones/sequins to the cluster. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">I finished the page with a wood veneer arrow that pointed to Kelsey and Bryan's picture and </span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">said "Love it"</span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">There you have it! A two-pager featuring the beautiful peacock paper and a beautiful couple on Prom night.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Thanks for peeking at my layouts today. I'm so glad you came by!! </span><br />
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Alihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03349549614845080893noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5727699105403055408.post-45831929344156409792017-07-22T16:56:00.003-03:002017-07-23T11:53:19.834-03:00"Photo Memories"<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">This layout is another in the series I am doing about Bryan's 2014 Prom. :) </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Feels really good to be getting these done! I figure I just have a few more pictures to scrap and this goal will have been reached, and then I'm on to the next.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Here is the layout that I created: </span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: small;"><b>"Photo Memories" <br />created by 'Yours Truly'</b></span></td></tr>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">The font I used for the journaling is Script MT bold. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Journaling reads: </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">When
the graduates arrived at the Annapolis Mess for Prom 2014, they had their photo
taken in a special area that had been set up and decorated just for this. The
photographer even edited the photos and layered the words "West Kings Prom 2014" over
one of the columns in a very classy way so these memories could be saved and
easily identified. Having those words on the column made the photo even more
"valuable" in terms of it's use for memory-keeping.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">June
24, 2014</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">This LO features lots of satisfying "stash-bashing"! If you have scrappy stash you'd like to bash (...and we all DO!), check out the friendliest site on FB: the "Bash Your Stash" group, </span><a href="https://www.facebook.com/groups/601382016666336/permalink/895139797290555/?comment_id=895798783891323&sw_fnr_id=3273780876&fnr_t=0" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">HERE</a><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">. We all cheer one another on!! So much is being accomplished over there. Everyone is happy and supportive of each others' efforts.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Here is what I was able to "bash" today, just on this LO! </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">For the banners,I used CTMH scraps from the 'For Always' and 'Florence' collections, plus a scrap of CTMH's Black CS. I just LOVE banners as they are a great way to use up scraps! </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">I had larger left-over pieces of Black and Slate CTMH CS and used them to mat some of the photos. Some left-over pieces of Crystal Blue were used for the journaling. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">A full sheet of CTMH paper from the 'Ariana' collection was used as the background.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">and I even used part of the zip-strip from that same sheet. I saved the last little bit-- no doubt it will come in handy! </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">The embellishment cluster you see on the lower left of the page incorporates items from K&Co., Bazzill, and CTMH. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Here is a close-up shot of the cluster: <table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">The flowers were from my stash- some came from Prima. I fussy-cut the teal coloured globe from a sheet of SU! patterned paper. The brads on the flowers were from Bazzill and CTMH.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">The tiny roll of film was stamped using CTMH's C1440, a set called "Take a picture". After I stamped it in Pacifica ink on Crystal Blue CS, I cut it out. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">The Bazzill chipboard key was coloured with a Copic marker- B26 'Cobalt Blue', and tied with black CTMH Waxy Flax.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">The chipboard bird embellie was from the CTMH Skylark collection.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">The sparkly turquoise stars are from a current CTMH embellishment kit.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Here's how "old" some of my pretties were when I "bashed" through them:</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">'Waxy Flax' was from Autumn 2012 (CTMH)</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">'For Always' was from Spring 2013 (</span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">CTMH)</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">'Ariana' was from WInter 2014 (CTMH) </span><br />
<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">'Skylark' was from Winter 2014 (CTMH)</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">'Florence' was from Summer 2016 (CTMH)</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Hope you've enjoyed seeing all this stash-bashing and creating!! I'm really happy to be well on the way to getting all these prom photos scrapped!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Have a great day- see you again soon!</span><br />
~<a href="http://www.mylivesignature.com/" target="_blank"><img src="http://signatures.mylivesignature.com/54487/56/8A74AD0394ED286BB73A689621DACFD1.png" style="background-attachment: scroll; background-clip: initial; background-image: none; background-origin: initial; background-position: 0% 0%; background-repeat: repeat; background-size: initial; border-color: initial; border-style: initial; border-width: 0px;" /></a>Alihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03349549614845080893noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5727699105403055408.post-61766919872915041202017-07-21T10:21:00.000-03:002017-07-22T17:02:38.766-03:00"Be Amazing"<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Here's another installment in the ongoing creation of SB pages about Bryan's 2014 Prom!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">This LO was created using some papers and a zip-strip from the CTMH "For Always" collection. I pressed some never-used CTMH stamps into service as well. Those stamps were from a set called "This Moment" which was the CTMH Stamp of the Month set from January 2015.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">The CS is "Crystal Blue" from CTMH. I was excited when I saw how this matched the turquoise-y blue in Kelsey's dress (see other Prom photo LOs for a view of her dress)! It also matched the turquoise tie that came WITH the gown. She had given it to Bry in time for Prom! I'm also lovin' the round wooden heart embellie which was part of a black glitter Fundamental Assortment. The epoxy bubbles were from some very old CTMH stash! </span><br />
<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">So happy to be using things up.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">I have shared this LO with the <a href="https://www.facebook.com/groups/601382016666336/">Bash your Stash FB</a> group. It's a great place to gain some incentive to use up those wonderful items that may be sitting neglected in your collection of scrappy supplies! </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">I am entering this LO in the July <a href="https://lovetoscrapchallengeblog.blogspot.ca/2017/07/ltscb-99-anything-goes.html">Love to Scrap Challenge Blog's "Anything goes" Challenge</a>. the rules of this challenge blog state that no matter what the challenge, your entries MUST include stamping. I was so excited to be able to use those new stamps, and having a challenge that incorporates stamps was just the ticket! Why not join in?</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Enough chattering! I am so happy with the way this turned out. </span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: small;"> "Debonair"<br />Prom 2014 LO by Yours Truly</span></b><br />
<b><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: small;">for <a href="https://lovetoscrapchallengeblog.blogspot.ca/2017/07/ltscb-99-anything-goes.html">Challenge #99 at LTSCB</a> </span></b></td></tr>
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<u><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Journaling reads:</span></u><br />
<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><b>"Debonair"</b></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><b>Bryan
looked so debonair in his Tux before Prom! This set of photos was taken right in our own
living room. After we took them, it was time to head over to Centennial Park
for some photos with Kelsey in her gown. <o:p></o:p></b></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><b>June
24, 2014</b></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Thanks for looking! Have a great day! </span><br />
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~<a href="http://www.mylivesignature.com/" target="_blank"><img src="http://signatures.mylivesignature.com/54487/56/8A74AD0394ED286BB73A689621DACFD1.png" style="background: none transparent scroll repeat 0% 0%; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px;" /></a>Alihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03349549614845080893noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5727699105403055408.post-85777579658684064092017-07-18T10:25:00.003-03:002017-07-22T12:55:06.480-03:00 "Click"<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">One of the things I wanted to do this year was to finish scrappin' our son Bryan's graduation and Prom. This all happened in 2014, so it was high time! </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">I got his Graduation ceremony and our little family after-party all scrapbooked and have started on the Prom layouts. Bry went with a friend and we got some lovely photos with Dad's "spiffy camera"!! </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">I created a page about Bryan's Prom for a challenge that I heard about from my friend Lori, who had posted about it <a href="http://loriannie670.blogspot.ca/2017/07/ltscb-99-anything-goes.html">on her blog</a>. Thanks Lori!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">This month, it's a challenge where "Anything goes" and it's <a href="https://lovetoscrapchallengeblog.blogspot.ca/2017/07/ltscb-99-anything-goes.html">Challenge #99 </a>on the "Love to Scrap Challenge Blog", or LTSCB. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">All entries in the challenge must include some stamping. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">This was right up my alley as I have lots of beautiful My Acrylix stamps from CTMH that I am trying to incorporate more in my scrappin'. So here is my Prom page-- including stamping, for the "Anything Goes" <a href="https://lovetoscrapchallengeblog.blogspot.ca/2017/07/ltscb-99-anything-goes.html">Challenge #99 at LTSCB! </a></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">To be sure I included the required stamping for challenges at <a href="https://lovetoscrapchallengeblog.blogspot.ca/2017/07/ltscb-99-anything-goes.html">LTSCB</a>, I went thru all my CTMH stamps and found an older, now retired, set called "Take a picture"- C1440. In it, I found the photo frame corners, and the circle that says "A picture is worth 1000 words". I was happy to find the perfect one-word title, too:"Click" !</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">I used CTMH's <a href="https://loveisthereason.closetomyheart.ca/retail/Product.aspx?ItemID=9316">Thistle ink </a>for the circle stamp, and <a href="https://loveisthereason.closetomyheart.ca/Retail/Product.aspx?ItemID=9323">Peacock ink </a>for the title and photo frame corners. It turned out really well and I am so happy! </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">I used up some stash too! </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">The folks over at the Bash your Stash FB group are really encouraging and celebrate right along with you when you manage to "bash" a few items from your scrap stash! Come join the fun at the <a href="https://www.facebook.com/groups/601382016666336/">Bash your Stash FB group</a>. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">The flowers and brads have been in my stash for ages and have now found a home on a LO, as have some of the Dollarama $2 turquoise-coloured adhesive gemstones. The pennants used in my banner also came from my "CTMH-scrappy stash", but they aren't as old as everything else I used here. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">The patterned papers are from older CTMH collections- the blue background sheet and the two blue patterned cards on the right of the photo are from the Florence collection. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">The black snakeskin textured paper is from Laughing Lola, another CTMH collection from ages ago.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">The beautiful dark teal banner was made from paper that came from the more recent Swan Lake CTMH paper collection. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Journaling: </span><br />
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and Kelsey had another photo taken in one of the "photo opp" areas
that had been set up for Prom-goers at the Annapolis Mess. The lighting in this
area really accentuated the deep, rich colour of Kelsey's dress! </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Why not see what YOU can create for the <a href="https://lovetoscrapchallengeblog.blogspot.ca/2017/07/ltscb-99-anything-goes.html">"Anything goes" challenge at LTSCB?</a></span></div>
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~<a href="http://www.mylivesignature.com/" target="_blank"><img src="http://signatures.mylivesignature.com/54487/56/8A74AD0394ED286BB73A689621DACFD1.png" style="background: none 0% 0% repeat scroll transparent; border-color: initial; border-style: initial; border-width: 0px;" /></a>Alihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03349549614845080893noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5727699105403055408.post-38131727164363287682017-01-30T10:35:00.005-04:002017-01-30T10:38:06.209-04:00Atlantic Hearts Sketch Challenge #197<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Today I'm pleased to share a new sketch with you from <a href="https://www.blogger.com/goog_1313443822">Atlantic Hearts Sketch Challenge</a></span><a href="http://atlanticheartschallenge.blogspot.ca/">.</a><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">I found this a tough sketch so decided to use it as a basic "jumping off point." I made the card below and I'm quite pleased with the way it turned out! </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">I decided that I'd use this card as a Valentine's Day greeting and I placed the sentiment </span><br />
<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">"Happy Valentine's Day" inside. This one will be for my parents-in-law!</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">I was very excited that I was able to use a few items from my BasicGrey <strike>hoard</strike> <strike>stash</strike> supplies in creating this card. :) </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">Cardstock: </span><a href="http://loveisthereason.closetomyheart.ca/retail/Product.aspx?ItemID=8076" style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">Glacier</a><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">- CTMH</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Patterned paper: </span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Regatta</span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"> collection (retired)- </span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">CTMH</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Water-based dye ink:<a href="http://loveisthereason.closetomyheart.ca/retail/Product.aspx?ItemID=8086"> Glacier</a> - CTMH</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Border sticker: Urban Prairie collection- BasicGrey (from my stash)</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Large flourish/heart sticker: Urban Prairie collection BasicGrey (from my stash) </span><br />
<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Large butterfly- punched and sent to me by my dear friend Lois in BC</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Small butterflies punched w/ a small punch purchased from Regal many years ago</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><a href="http://loveisthereason.closetomyheart.ca/retail/Product.aspx?ItemID=5025">Bitty sparkles</a> : CTMH</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Thanks for peeking at my latest card for <a href="http://atlanticheartschallenge.blogspot.ca/">Atlantic Hearts!</a></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">The sketches at this site are really useful, so why not visit and try one on for size? </span><br />
<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">The <a href="http://atlanticheartschallenge.blogspot.ca/">AHSC</a> DT would enjoy seeing what you create and will pop by your blog to leave you some love! That's always so much fun! </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">You can find the guidelines for joining in right <a href="http://atlanticheartschallenge.blogspot.ca/p/challenge-guidelines-to-remember.html">HERE</a>. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">This is my final card for <a href="http://atlanticheartschallenge.blogspot.ca/">Atlantic Hearts</a>. I have really enjoyed my time on their Design Team for the past two terms! </span><br />
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~<a href="http://www.mylivesignature.com/" target="_blank"><img src="http://signatures.mylivesignature.com/54487/56/8A74AD0394ED286BB73A689621DACFD1.png" style="background-attachment: scroll; background-clip: initial; background-image: none; background-origin: initial; background-position: 0% 0%; background-repeat: repeat; background-size: initial; border-width: 0px;" /></a>Alihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03349549614845080893noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5727699105403055408.post-73593759322909258082017-01-16T11:15:00.002-04:002017-01-16T14:01:35.526-04:00Atlantic Heart Sketch Challenge: Sketch #195 <span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">It's always fun when it's time to create a new card with one of the wonderful sketches at <a href="http://atlanticheartschallenge.blogspot.ca/">Atlantic Hearts</a>! Just look at the great sketch we have to work with this time! </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">The card I created for this sketch is below. :) I had so much fun with it! </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">I made two of them, very similar to one another, but not identical, of course. One is a "Love You" card, the other, a "Thank You" card. I'm going to send the "Love You" card to my parents for Valentine's Day. :) </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">I love the birds flying off into the distance... so soothing! </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><a href="http://loveisthereason.closetomyheart.ca/retail/Product.aspx?ItemID=8697">Saffron</a> cardstock- CTMH</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><a href="http://loveisthereason.closetomyheart.ca/retail/Product.aspx?ItemID=9326">Poppy ink</a>- CTMH</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">"Love you" die cut- from a swap, from my stash</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Thanks so much for joining me today! Please give the new sketch over at <a href="http://atlanticheartschallenge.blogspot.ca/">Atlantic Hearts</a> a try! It's a good one! </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">The guidelines for playing along at <a href="http://atlanticheartschallenge.blogspot.ca/">AHSC</a> are right <a href="http://atlanticheartschallenge.blogspot.ca/p/challenge-guidelines-to-remember.html">HERE</a>.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">See you soon! </span><br />
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~<a href="http://www.mylivesignature.com/" target="_blank"><img src="http://signatures.mylivesignature.com/54487/56/8A74AD0394ED286BB73A689621DACFD1.png" style="background: none 0% 0% repeat scroll transparent; border-color: initial; border-style: initial; border-width: 0px;" /></a>Alihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03349549614845080893noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5727699105403055408.post-74202679964364851092017-01-15T00:30:00.000-04:002017-01-15T00:30:06.522-04:00A new Christmas card! <span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"> This month, the challenge at </span><a href="http://christmascardsallyearround.blogspot.ca/" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Christmas Cards All Year 'Round</a><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"> was to create a card with snowflakes on it!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">I loved the idea of snowflakes... What better thing to include on a card made in January here in Nova Scotia than SNOWFLAKES!! We have already had lots of snow. We're about due for another big storm, I think! (I love snowstorms, as long as everyone is here with me, safe and warm.)</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"> Anywhoodles.. here's what I created in response to CCAYR's January challenge!! :) </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Most of you know I love a clean look for my Christmas cards. I kept it very simple this month and used my Big Shot, too! (I haven't told you this yet, but one of my SB'ing goals for 2017 was to use my tools more-- and to get into the habit of reaching for them as I worked!) </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">I am very happy with the way this turned out and love the clean and simple look, too! I made a trio of these cards, and it was very satisfying to have them all done and put away for Christmas in December!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Snowflake: Thin Cuts (retired)- CTMH</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><a href="http://loveisthereason.closetomyheart.ca/retail/Product.aspx?ItemID=382">White Daisy cardstock</a>: scrap from my stash- CTMH </span><br />
<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Black snowflake patterned </span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">paper including zip strip: Snowhaven collection (retired)- CTMH</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><a href="http://loveisthereason.closetomyheart.ca/retail/Product.aspx?ItemID=270">Cranberry cardstock</a>- CTMH</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Merry Christmas stamp- unknown brand (from my stash) </span><br />
<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><a href="http://loveisthereason.closetomyheart.ca/retail/Product.aspx?ItemID=9381">Black archival ink</a>- CTMH</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Red faux gemstone- Dollarama</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Big Shot die cutting machine</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Snowflake Thin Cuts ( retired) </span><br />
<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><a href="http://loveisthereason.closetomyheart.ca/retail/Product.aspx?ItemID=6777">Fiskars trimmer #Z7183 </a>- purchased from my CTMH "store" </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Hope you like my card: I had so much fun creating it! I absolutely <u>LOVE</u> working on the DT at CCAYR. Why not stop by <a href="http://christmascardsallyearround.blogspot.ca/">Christmas Cards all Year 'Round</a> before the end of January, and play along!? Here are the <a href="http://christmascardsallyearround.blogspot.ca/">simple guidelines </a>for joining in. There are prizes to be had, of course! ;) And, wouldn't YOU love to have a few Christmas cards made ahead of time? </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Really looking forward to seeing you soon over at <span id="goog_1124214186"></span><a href="http://christmascardsallyearround.blogspot.ca/">CCAYR</a>!</span><br />
~<a href="http://www.mylivesignature.com/" target="_blank"><img src="http://signatures.mylivesignature.com/54487/56/8A74AD0394ED286BB73A689621DACFD1.png" style="background: none transparent scroll repeat 0% 0%; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px;" /></a>Alihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03349549614845080893noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5727699105403055408.post-83502548608392877772017-01-02T14:05:00.000-04:002017-01-02T14:06:32.475-04:00Atlantic Hearts Sketch Challenge #193<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">There is as wonderful new Sketch up over at <a href="http://atlanticheartschallenge.blogspot.ca/">Atlantic Hearts</a> this week! Have a peek! </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">I <u>SOMEHOW</u> had the wrong date written on my Design Team assignment and almost didn't make the deadline for this sketch!! I was horrified at the mistake I'd made on the due date! With </span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">a little encouragement from Michelle, (bless her) I was on my way. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">I created a card using some very special paper from the BasicGrey "Oh Baby! Girl" collection, which I have had in my stash forever. </span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">I LOVE LOVE LOVE the paper I used as a background for this card and decided to really let it shine. It's one of the last pieces of this collection that I had left over, just a scrap, but... Oh, I just love it so much!! There is still a teensy bit of it left, and I will use it on something special-- probably a scrapbook layout that tells yet another family story. (I actually used a larger piece of this beautiful paper on a very special LO right before Christmas. I promise I will show that to you soon-- in another post!!)</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Here's my card!</span><br />
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<b><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: small;">using <a href="http://atlanticheartschallenge.blogspot.ca/">AHSC</a> Sketch #193 as inspiration</span></b></td></tr>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">I used the sketch as my "jumping-off point" for this card. As you can see, I didn't follow it exactly. But that's what sketches are "for"-- to act as inspiration!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">I decided to create a "Thanks" card as I was in woefully short supply of those. They're very handy... Plus I got to use a brand new CTMH stamp!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><a href="http://loveisthereason.closetomyheart.ca/Retail/Product.aspx?ItemID=8076&ci=5879">Glacier cardstock</a>- CTMH</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Patterned paper for background- BasicGrey: Oh Baby! Girl collection </span><br />
<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Orange patterned paper strip- CTMH: Hopscotch collection (retired)</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Strip of sparkly trim- CTMH <a href="http://loveisthereason.closetomyheart.ca/retail/Product.aspx?ItemID=8592">Shimmer Trim: Aqua</a></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Thanks stamp- <a href="http://loveisthereason.closetomyheart.ca/Retail/Product.aspx?ItemID=9462&ci=6841">"All The Thanks" CTMH: B1536</a></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Ink- CTMH: <a href="http://loveisthereason.closetomyheart.ca/Retail/Product.aspx?ItemID=9340&ci=6686">Lagoon</a>, Crystal Blue (retired) and Indian Corn Blue (retired)</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Flowers- various types: all from my stash</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Flower centres- CTMH: <a href="http://loveisthereason.closetomyheart.ca/Retail/Product.aspx?ItemID=8627&ci=6263">Enamel and glitter duos- "Blue dots"</a></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"> Echo Park: "Fall is in the Air" enamel dots</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Adhesives- CTMH: Liquid Glass</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"> Ad Tech: Permanent Crafter's Tape </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">And there you have it! Another fun card created with an <a href="http://atlanticheartschallenge.blogspot.ca/">Atlantic Hearts</a> Sketch! </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Why not pop on over to <a href="http://atlanticheartschallenge.blogspot.ca/">AHSC</a> and join us? The <a href="http://atlanticheartschallenge.blogspot.ca/p/challenge-guidelines-to-remember.html">guidelines for joining i</a>n are simple and easy to follow. Love to see you there! </span><br />
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~<a href="http://www.mylivesignature.com/" target="_blank"><img src="http://signatures.mylivesignature.com/54487/56/8A74AD0394ED286BB73A689621DACFD1.png" style="background: none 0% 0% repeat scroll transparent; border-color: initial; border-style: initial; border-width: 0px;" /></a>Alihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03349549614845080893noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5727699105403055408.post-11045844073286955872016-12-19T00:30:00.000-04:002016-12-19T00:30:00.638-04:00Atlantic Hearts Sketch Challenge #191<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Just look at the wonderful sketch that Michelle Stewart created for us at Atlantic Hearts Sketch Challenge this week! </span><br />
<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">As soon as I saw it, I thought it'd be an awesome sketch to use for a layout! </span><br />
<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">I was creating two albums for my parents and parents-in-law as a Christmas gift. In them, I displayed photos of their first Great-Grandbaby, Lilia, and I wanted them to have a place to display a pic of Lilia on her first Christmas: Dec 25, 2016.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">So... here's what I created using this wonderful sketch: </span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: small;">Layout created using AHSC Sketch #191</span></b></td></tr>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">I flipped the sketch 1/4 turn to the left to create this layout. I used CTMH's beautiful Glacier cardstock and a CTMH ink called Crystal Blue. These pair up beautifully with CTMH's Cranberry cardstock and ink! </span><br />
<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">The paper collections I used on this layout are retired now. They are Snowhaven and White Pines. </span><br />
<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">The red hearts were from CTMH and so were the shiny silver puffy stickers. The red gemstones came from Dollarama ages ago.</span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"> I used my Nouveau font and Big Shot to cut out the title lettering for "BABY's". </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">I will mail the photo of Lilia out to them so they can complete to layout. :) </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Thanks so much for coming by to see my creation. </span><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">I really hope you like the page I designed using this sketch and can come play along at AHSC this week! Here are the </span><a href="http://atlanticheartschallenge.blogspot.ca/p/challenge-guidelines-to-remember.html" style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">guidelines for joining in</a><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">! </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">See you over at AHSC! </span><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">And... Merry Christmas!! </span><br />
~<a href="http://www.mylivesignature.com/" target="_blank"><img src="http://signatures.mylivesignature.com/54487/56/8A74AD0394ED286BB73A689621DACFD1.png" style="background: none transparent scroll repeat 0% 0%; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px;" /></a>Alihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03349549614845080893noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5727699105403055408.post-20824775968704382762016-11-21T09:28:00.003-04:002016-11-21T12:23:49.621-04:00AHSC Sketch #187<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Good day everyone! </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Hope you are gearing up for another amazing week!<a href="http://atlanticheartschallenge.blogspot.ca/"> Atlantic Hearts Sketch Challenge</a> has a beautiful new sketch up for you to play with this week, so why not join in? </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Here it is:</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">I created a couple of cards with this sketch but the CTMH 'Sparkle and Shine' paper collection with its beautiful shimmer doesn't capture well in photos. One of the cards I created does give a fairly good impression and you can discern the overall 'look' of the card, if not every BIT of the shimmery shine!</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Here you go! </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">I used CTMH papers from the "Sparkle and Shine" collection for this card. The cardstock used is Ruby. I added an angel from my stash and a lovely single pointsettia flower that I found hidden away. It already had a pearl centre-- so pretty! </span><br />
<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Some CTMH shimmer trim in Aqua and a silver "Playful Puffie" flower helped complete the look. :) The greeting that I used is a brand new mini stamp set from CTMH (M1148). I think the "Merry Christmas" looks perfect on the Slate cardstock. Kind of a pretty, classic greeting- I love it. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">I have three more cards to finish that are along the same lines as this one. Each is a teensy bit different though. I just can't make the same card twice! LOL For those cards, I used the more classic side of the Christmas paper. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">I really hope you like the card and can come play along at AHSC this week! Here are the <a href="http://atlanticheartschallenge.blogspot.ca/p/challenge-guidelines-to-remember.html">guidelines for joining in</a>! </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"> Seen you soon! </span><br />
<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"> </span>~<a href="http://www.mylivesignature.com/" target="_blank"><img src="http://signatures.mylivesignature.com/54487/56/8A74AD0394ED286BB73A689621DACFD1.png" style="background-attachment: scroll; background-clip: initial; background-image: none; background-origin: initial; background-position: 0% 0%; background-repeat: repeat; background-size: initial; border-color: initial; border-style: initial; border-width: 0px;" /></a>Alihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03349549614845080893noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5727699105403055408.post-71159394908344850592016-11-15T05:30:00.000-04:002016-11-15T05:30:27.065-04:00Christmas Cards All Year 'Round!!<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">I'm on the Design Team at <a href="http://christmascardsallyearround.blogspot.ca/">"Christmas Cards All Year 'Round"</a> and it's so much fun! This month, our assignment was to create a card or project that included Santa Claus or an elf!!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">OK, how fun is that!? I love Deanne's challenges at<a href="http://christmascardsallyearround.blogspot.ca/"> CCAYR</a>. She is our leader and owner of the blog, and she always sets up such great challenges! </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">I am first and foremost a scrapbooker, and since ALL types of Christmas projects are encouraged on the CCAYR blog, I'd wanted to create a layout that had Santa on it. Darn it, though, time got away from me a bit!! As an alternative, I created a four new cards instead, all similar in design to the Christmas card below: </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: small;">created for the <a href="http://christmascardsallyearround.blogspot.ca/2016/11/november-challenge-santa-andor-elf.html">November 2016 CCAYR challenge</a></span></td></tr>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">This card features almost entirely CTMH products. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">The patterned papers came from the new <a href="http://loveisthereason.closetomyheart.ca/Retail/Product.aspx?ItemID=9283&ci=6804">"City Sidewalks"</a> collection, and t</span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">he decorative zip strip on the left side of the card also came from this paper collection. :)</span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"> </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">The cardstock is <a href="http://loveisthereason.closetomyheart.ca/Retail/Product.aspx?ItemID=8694&ci=5884">Sapphire</a>. What a gorgeous blue!! </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">I used a stamp set which is a retired Stamp of the Month set from August 2015 called "Framed" (S1508). I've used it a lot as it's so versatile!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">CTMH water-based dye inks used are: <a href="http://loveisthereason.closetomyheart.ca/Retail/Product.aspx?ItemID=9311&ci=6659">Cranberry </a>and Indian Corn Blue (retired).</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">The sparkly blue dots are from CTMH as well: part of a package of<a href="http://loveisthereason.closetomyheart.ca/retail/Product.aspx?ItemID=8627"> Enamel and Glitter Duos</a>.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">I decorated the strip on the left with "Diamond" Stickles from Ranger. Sure wish you could see the shimmer! </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">The sweet Santa Claus you see here is a royalty free image from <a href="http://thegraphicsfairy.com/">The Graphics Fairy</a>. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Hope you've enjoyed this card! I made 3 others that are similar-- but each has it's own "look". I am so happy with the way they turned out. Four more cards all made for this Christmas! Awesome! </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Are YOU getting in the Christmas spirit? </span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Why not harness that feeling and try the <a href="http://christmascardsallyearround.blogspot.ca/2016/11/november-challenge-santa-andor-elf.html">November CCAYR </a>"Santa or elf" challenge? There are prizes to be won! Guidelines to enter the CCAYR challenge can be found <a href="http://christmascardsallyearround.blogspot.ca/p/challenge-rules.html">HERE</a>. </span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">We'd sure love to see you!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Thanks for popping by!! Until next time- Happy scrappin'!</span><br />
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~<a href="http://www.mylivesignature.com/" target="_blank"><img src="http://signatures.mylivesignature.com/54487/56/8A74AD0394ED286BB73A689621DACFD1.png" style="background: none transparent scroll repeat 0% 0%; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px;" /></a>Alihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03349549614845080893noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5727699105403055408.post-65135863338649124652016-11-07T05:30:00.000-04:002016-11-07T11:10:57.960-04:00AHSC Sketch #185<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Things have been a li'l crazy around here, but I managed to get a card made with this wonderful sketch from <a href="http://atlanticheartschallenge.blogspot.ca/">Atlantic Hearts Sketch Challenge</a>.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"> Here is the new sketch: </span><br />
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Sketch #185 created by Michelle Stewart<br />
(Digitized by Chris Lothian)</td></tr>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">I have created something that could be used as a classy anniversary or wedding card. I decided to use something "iconic" as an embellishment rather than having a sentiment on the front. This way, I could add the sentiment on the inside when the need for a card came up. As you can see, I chose to use three puffy hearts on the front of the card. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">I'm really happy with the way this card turned out!! </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">I </span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">was able to use up some snazzy gold Bazzil cardstock and a small piece of CTMH's Laughing Lola collection patterned paper for the card itself. I used a piece of gold shimmer trim, some gold heart-shaped Treasured Puffies (both from CTMH), and some black and gold lace from my stash to accent the card. The red circle was punched from patterned paper I'd saved/hoarded from an old (2004?) scrapbooking calendar. The gold circle framing the red was from a set of "Irresistibles" frames (CTMH) and I used some gold "Smooch" ink (Clearsnap) on the white frame to give it the golden colour I needed. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">You can't see it, but inside the card is a small glittery gold heart from the CTMH Fundamental Assortment. (I just loved this beautiful Assortment and I bought it in too many colours to count!!)</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Hope you enjoyed this card. I had fun using the <a href="http://atlanticheartschallenge.blogspot.ca/">AHSC </a>sketch to make it!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Please feel free to try the sketch and link up your creation so we can see it too. </span><br />
<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">The guidelines for entering the AHSC Challenge are really simple. You can check them out <a href="http://atlanticheartschallenge.blogspot.ca/p/challenge-guidelines-to-remember.html">HERE. </a></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Thanks for popping by-- see you over at <a href="http://atlanticheartschallenge.blogspot.ca/">AHSC</a> soon! </span><br />
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~<a href="http://www.mylivesignature.com/" target="_blank"><img src="http://signatures.mylivesignature.com/54487/56/8A74AD0394ED286BB73A689621DACFD1.png" style="background-attachment: scroll; background-clip: initial; background-image: none; background-origin: initial; background-position: 0% 0%; background-repeat: repeat; background-size: initial; border-color: initial; border-style: initial; border-width: 0px;" /></a>Alihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03349549614845080893noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5727699105403055408.post-35859484852269279332016-10-24T05:00:00.000-03:002016-10-24T18:25:18.766-03:00Atlantic Hearts Challenge: Sketch #183<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Hi there!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">This week at <a href="http://atlanticheartschallenge.blogspot.ca/">Atlantic Hearts</a>, Michelle has created a new sketch for us to play with. </span><br />
<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Here it is:</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">I must say, I thought this would be a hard one, but as soon as I decided to create a horse-themed card, the process flew like the wind. LOL! Gotta love that! I also got to use some of my fave CTMH paper collection to make this card. It's called "Urban", and I love how the paper has such a textured look to it! </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Here is what I created: </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">This was the final card I needed to add to our Autism Centre's current supply of Thank You cards. I volunteered to make all the cards they needed, and asked them to give me a "number", which they did. :) Our communities here in the Annapolis Valley have been awesome and there are many people who deserve to be thanked for supporting our Centre's work. What better than a handmade card? </span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">It's been a pleasure to do it, and I hope they ask me again! </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial";">I absolutely LOVE how this card turned out! I popped up the oval with the horses on it to give it some dimension.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Bronze Shimmer Trim- CTMH (this colour is retired but <a href="http://loveisthereason.closetomyheart.ca/retail/search.aspx?searchvalue=Shimmer+trim">others are available</a>) </span><br />
<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Durables Antiqued Gold Studs- CTMH </span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">(retired)</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">"Urban" Paper Collection- CTMH (retired) </span><br />
<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><a href="http://loveisthereason.closetomyheart.ca/retail/Product.aspx?ItemID=260">Chocolate cardstock</a>-CTMH</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><a href="http://loveisthereason.closetomyheart.ca/retail/Product.aspx?ItemID=268">Colonial White cardstock</a>- CTMH</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><a href="https://www.blogger.com/"><span id="goog_1279316845"></span>Chocolate Exclusive ink<span id="goog_1279316846"></span></a>- CTMH</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">"A Variety of Thanks" stamp set B1471- CTMH</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Horse trio digital image: The Graphics Fairy</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Corner punch</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "arial";">Foam squares</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">I also created a "With Sympathy" card using this sketch. </span><br />
<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Supplies are similar, except the following: </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial";"><a href="http://loveisthereason.closetomyheart.ca/retail/Product.aspx?ItemID=6845">Cashmere cardstock</a>- CTMH</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "arial";"><a href="http://loveisthereason.closetomyheart.ca/retail/Product.aspx?ItemID=6844">Champagne cardtock</a>- CTMH</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "arial";"><a href="http://loveisthereason.closetomyheart.ca/retail/Product.aspx?ItemID=9325">Saffron Exclusive ink</a>- CTMH</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "arial";">Piper image- The Graphics Fairy</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "arial";">"Sincere Expressions" stamp set A1146- CTMH (retired) </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial";">Here's the card. Hope you like it! </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Hope you get a chance to come by <a href="http://atlanticheartschallenge.blogspot.ca/">Atlantic Hearts</a> and play this week~ we'd love to see what you can create with Sketch #183! </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Thanks for popping by! :)</span> <br />
~<a href="http://www.mylivesignature.com/" target="_blank"><img src="http://signatures.mylivesignature.com/54487/56/8A74AD0394ED286BB73A689621DACFD1.png" style="background: none; border: 0px currentColor;" /></a>Alihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03349549614845080893noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5727699105403055408.post-65643287594065222422016-10-15T02:00:00.000-03:002016-10-15T13:26:04.021-03:00A new Christmas card!!<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">I am on the Design Team at the <a href="http://christmascardsallyearround.blogspot.ca/">Christmas Cards all Year 'Round </a>blog. </span><br />
<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">This month, our fearless leader at CCAYR, Deanne, asked us to create cards using a "little or a lot" of orange! (Orange is her favourite colour.)</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">What a true challenge, but perfect for a fall month like October, but WOW- Orange!!? For Christmas??</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Here is what I came up with!! I am so pleased with this card. I actually made two for my card stash, with each a tad bit different from the another. I cannot create two cards the same, you know! **wink** LOL </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><a href="http://loveisthereason.closetomyheart.ca/Retail/Product.aspx?ItemID=279&ci=4880">Goldrush cardstock:</a> CTMH</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><a href="http://loveisthereason.closetomyheart.ca/Retail/Product.aspx?ItemID=9314&ci=6662">Goldrush Exclusive Ink</a>: CTMH</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><a href="http://loveisthereason.closetomyheart.ca/Retail/Product.aspx?ItemID=9325&ci=6673">Saffron Exclusive ink: </a>CTMH</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Patterned papers; Pathfinding, Sarita and White Pines: CTMH (all retired) </span><br />
<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><a href="http://loveisthereason.closetomyheart.ca/Retail/Product.aspx?ItemID=1023&ci=6410">Microtip scissors </a>used for fussy-cutting: CTMH</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Mary and Babe stamp set:C1562 CTMH (retired)</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Thanks so much for looking at this latest card for my DT work at CCAYR. We all LOVE having you with us --- and we'll keep on making Christmas cards together!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Having some cards already made when Christmas arrives makes a big difference in a busy season, doesn't it? </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Be sure to join in the challenge over at <a href="http://christmascardsallyearround.blogspot.ca/2016/10/october-challenge.html">CCAYR</a>. Love to see what you come up with! The <a href="http://christmascardsallyearround.blogspot.ca/p/challenge-rules.html">challenge guidelines </a>are simple. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">See you there! :) </span><br />
~<a href="http://www.mylivesignature.com/" target="_blank"><img src="http://signatures.mylivesignature.com/54487/56/8A74AD0394ED286BB73A689621DACFD1.png" style="background: none transparent scroll repeat 0% 0%; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px;" /></a>Alihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03349549614845080893noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5727699105403055408.post-60722148284310064952016-10-10T00:02:00.000-03:002016-10-10T00:04:35.122-03:00My creation for AHSC Sketch #181<div>
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">I decided to create a card for Pete's parents in New Brunswick cause it's their wedding anniversary later this month. </span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">I have been so busy the past few months, I'd barely gotten ahead with my family cards, but this one is ready with over a week's notice. AT LEAST I managed that! :) Off into the mail it goes later this week! </span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">The card uses some beautiful paper from the "Curio" collection by BasicGrey. "Curio" was released in</span><span style="background-color: white;"> 2010, so that's more "old" patterned paper being USED UP in my collection! YAY! (I am so sad that BasicGrey is gone... many scrappers are.) :(</span><br />
<span style="background-color: white;">I will miss BasicGrey. Will you? </span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">The cardstock I used is "Saddle" by CTMH. Such a versatile colour! It is available<a href="http://loveisthereason.closetomyheart.ca/Retail/Product.aspx?ItemID=6841&ci=5892"> HERE</a>.</span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">The banners were also small scrap pieces of the "Curio" paper. Gotta love scraps! </span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">The cream lace I used for the top banner was from a lace pack by Kaisercraft.</span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Stamped greeting was the D1283 "Say it in Style" stamp set from CTMH (retired) </span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">The beautiful little cottage image, which I popped up with foam tape, was a <a href="http://thegraphicsfairy.com/vintage-birthday-image-charming-cottage/">freebie from the Graphics Fairy.</a> She has posted both a birthday greeting cottage and a plain cottage. So sweet. I just LOVE the Graphics Fairy! My MIL loves vintage and I have hit the jackpot for images to use in making cards for her! Perfect site for vintage , IMHO. </span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Hope you liked my card! We also hope to see you over at the AHSC blog. There's always a challenge going on! It'd be fun to see you visiting and playing along! </span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Chat soon!!!</span><br />
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</span>Alihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03349549614845080893noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5727699105403055408.post-53661565652466481732016-09-25T00:30:00.000-03:002016-10-15T20:01:17.914-03:00Atlantic Hearts Sketch #179<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Hi everyone! </span><br />
<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">It's great to see you! </span><br />
<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Over at </span><a href="http://atlanticheartschallenge.blogspot.ca/" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Atlantic Hearts Sketch Challenge</a><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">, Michelle has created a brand new sketch for us to try on for size! :) </span><br />
<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Have a "gander" at this one...</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Well, I made two cards for this challenge and realized <u>after</u> I'd made the first one and taken the pics for my blog that there was an ink splotch on the card. It really isn't "bad" but it just bothered me so much! So, after helping my second son (third child), Daniel, work on his driver's ed chapters, I created another card. It was much more fun than studying ROAD SIGNS! LOL </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">And luckily, the <a href="http://atlanticheartschallenge.blogspot.ca/">AHSC</a> card sketch sure was an easy one to work with. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">For the sake of sharing, I will post <u>both</u> cards here, though. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Here is the second card I made with this wonderful sketch. (This is the one WITHOUT an ink splotch! )</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">I popped up the central pennant with foam tape and placed the greeting on top, supported on each side of the pennant- again, with foam tape. </span><br />
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<u style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Supplies:</u><br />
<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">CTMH's Huntington and Ivy lane patterned papers</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">My Mind's Eye "Bloom" patterned paper</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Small "unknown" scraps of CS and patt. paper</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">CS: </span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Colonial White-</span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"> CTMH</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Inks: Fern, Pixie and Ruby- CTMH</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Faceted gemstones- CTMH </span><br />
<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">G</span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">reen epoxy bubble- CTMH</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">The plan for this card is that it will be added to those that I am donating to the Autism Centre in our little town. It serves the entire Annapolis Valley and our community members have been so wonderful that lately, <u>LOTS</u> of TY cards have been needed! </span><br />
<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">So this is how I am helping. :) I love doing it.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">So sad about that ink splotch, 'cause I LIKE this card! Will have to get creative again in camouflaging the oops! I know it can be done. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">I <u>really</u> love those wood veneers. These are shaped like chevrons! LOL! (I coloured mine with "Smooch" ink in a lovely glossy pink colour called "Taffy".) The packs of the wood veneer shapes are now discontinued, but I LOVE them. All the shapes are wonderful and I have used and used them! </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Thanks to everyone for stopping by today to see my creations. </span><br />
<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Why not try this sketch on for size and create something wonderful? We'd sure LOVE to see what you make! </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Hop on over to the <a href="http://atlanticheartschallenge.blogspot.ca/">AHSC Blog</a> and <a href="http://atlanticheartschallenge.blogspot.ca/p/challenge-guidelines-to-remember.html">check out the guidelines</a> for entering the challenge! (No worries- they're simple.) It's a neat place and the DT will pop by your blog to see and comment on your work. Come have fun with us!! </span><br />
<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">See you there! </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">~<a href="http://www.mylivesignature.com/" target="_blank"><img src="http://signatures.mylivesignature.com/54487/56/8A74AD0394ED286BB73A689621DACFD1.png" style="background: none; border: 0px currentColor;" /></a></span>Alihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03349549614845080893noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5727699105403055408.post-75242839779656193912016-09-15T00:30:00.000-03:002016-09-15T00:30:14.262-03:00Christmas Cards All Year 'Round Challenge <span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">The <a href="http://christmascardsallyearround.blogspot.ca/">Christmas Cards All Year 'Round Challenge blog</a> has a very flexible challenge posted this month! </span><br />
<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">It is to create a Christmas card, layout, or other papercraft item in a Shabby Chic <b>OR </b>Monochromatic <b>OR</b> Vintage style. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Yes-- even though the CCAYR blog's title references Christmas cards, ALL types of Christmas papercrafted items are welcome, as long as they fit into the challenge! </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">So, create a card or a paper craft following the monthly challenge and upload your creations to your blog, a gallery, or photo bucket.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">With the CCAYR September challenge in mind. </span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">I decided to go toward the shabby chic/vintage end of things, and created this card:</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">The image of the bearded man carrying a small tree while riding a horse always reminds me of an old fashioned Father Christmas. The wooden block stamp I used for this card was made by Magenta, which is a Canadian company. It was gifted to me by another crafter who knew I loved stamps related to horses and riding, and knew I always had a hard time finding them! She purchased this one as part of a bulk stamp buy she'd made at a yard sale. When I asked if I could buy it from her. She gave it to me! I just love this stamp. One year, I made ALL my Christmas cards using it! :) I love the way the stamped image has that "dreamy " quality. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">I found the link for the stamp after searching a few minutes (the wonder of Google!), and it's actually called <a href="https://www.magentastyle.ca/store/product_info.php?products_id=8076&osCsid=531rnub8kq6a4r7i92c6a0eq55">St. Nicholas</a>! :) Guess I was right. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">The patterned paper (including the zip strip), cardstock, and scroll-work stamp I used were ALL CTMH items. </span><br />
<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">All inks were from CTMH, including the Sapphire ink I used to stamp the elegant scroll-work.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">I accented the card using some tiny blue crystals I'd had left over from another scrapbooking project. </span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"> </span><br />
<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">I popped up the matted St. Nicholas image using foam squares. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">I really like the way this turned out. Another Christmas card for the "December pile".</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Thanks so much for coming by to visit! I'd love to see what you'll create using this <b>fantabulous</b><a href="http://christmascardsallyearround.blogspot.ca/"> CCAYR</a> September Challenge! </span><br />
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~<a href="http://www.mylivesignature.com/" target="_blank"><img src="http://signatures.mylivesignature.com/54487/56/8A74AD0394ED286BB73A689621DACFD1.png" style="background: none transparent scroll repeat 0% 0%; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px;" /></a>Alihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03349549614845080893noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5727699105403055408.post-48676021128524637752016-09-12T00:30:00.000-03:002016-09-12T09:30:17.842-03:00 Atlantic Hearts Sketch #177<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">This week, Michelle created a wonderful sketch for us over at the AHSC blog. </span><br />
<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Here it is: </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: small;">by Michelle Stewart </span><br />
<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: small;">Atlantic Hearts Sketch Challenge</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: small;"> </span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">(Digitized by Chris Lothian)</span></td></tr>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">My daughter's friend is getting married in November, and there was a wedding shower this weekend! Kate needed a card for this event, so I offered to make one for her. I flipped the sketch 1/4 turn to the right and h</span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">ere's what I came up with...</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">This card used a variety of items from my stash, both new, and older!</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">The paper is from CTMH's "Flirty" collection.It's really an old favourite of mine and I am hoarding the last wee bits of it. Oh how I <u>WISH</u> I had bought more! LOL </span><br />
<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Except for the card's base, the cardstock pieces were all scraps of CTMH CS in various shades. </span><br />
<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">The card base is made of Grey Flannel cardstock. That colour has been retired. I love the softness of it. :) </span><br />
<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Two stamps were used for the flowers & leaves:</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Rosy Regards: B1369 (retired) </span><br />
<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><a href="http://loveisthereason.closetomyheart.ca/retail/Product.aspx?ItemID=8339">Happy to be friends: C1605 </a></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Several of CTMH's beautiful water-based dye inks were used to make this card: </span><br />
<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><u>Flowers:</u> </span><br />
<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><a href="http://loveisthereason.closetomyheart.ca/Retail/Product.aspx?ItemID=8084&ci=6169">Pixie</a></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><a href="http://loveisthereason.closetomyheart.ca/Retail/Product.aspx?ItemID=5443&ci=6102">Cotton Candy</a> (also used to ink edges of card)</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><a href="http://loveisthereason.closetomyheart.ca/Retail/Product.aspx?ItemID=8701&ci=6170">Eggplant</a></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Pansy (retired)</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Smoky Plum (retired) </span><br />
<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><u>Leaves and ferns:</u></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Ponderosa Pine (retired) </span><br />
<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><a href="http://loveisthereason.closetomyheart.ca/Retail/Product.aspx?ItemID=838&ci=6087">Topiary </a></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">I fussy cut the floral sprays, leaves, roses and apple blossoms using my C<a href="http://loveisthereason.closetomyheart.ca/retail/Product.aspx?ItemID=1023">TMH micro-tipped scissors</a> in addition to my Cutterbee scissors.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">The "Congratulations" sentiment was from a wooden block stamp by Anita's Sugarloaf Designs that I purchased in 2008. (This is an older stamp: it says 2002 on the label).</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Additionally, I popped up the main floral accent on the bottom floral grouping. I think it adds more interest.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">I really hope you like this card. It was a little labour intensive on the fussy-cutting end of things, but it was well worth it for my daughter's friend. (I find it very relaxing to fussy-cut!) </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">:) </span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"> Why not try this sketch on for size? </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">The AHSC Design Team would love to pop by your blog and see your work. Guidelines for entering the AHSC Challenge are simple and can be found <a href="http://atlanticheartschallenge.blogspot.ca/p/challenge-guidelines-to-remember.html">HERE</a>.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">This has been such a versatile sketch to work with.Play along with us , It's fun and well-worth the trip to <a href="http://atlanticheartschallenge.blogspot.ca/">AHSC!</a></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Thanx for coming by. See you really soon, I hope! </span><br />
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