Creatively Challenging - Make a list of things you want to accomplish this year! BLOG CANDY WINNER

Today is Girls Day in Japan. March 3rd. Today is the day that in Japan, the girls will put on their prettiest kimono and display their dolls at least the traditional ones will do that....I have a doll display that I received when I was a baby from my grandmother, that I used to put out for my daughter. It looks religious but it isn't. (if you're Buddhist, you can probably explain the differences) I grew up in a family that was Christian, but many of my relatives are Buddhist.


Sharing this card today is one that was again inspired by Mary Fish, and I used the Sale a bration stamp set. This is stamped in Basic Black and then roughly colored using markers. I didn't do a "neat" job because it is just scribbling. Easy peasy! The colors are bright and cheery, just to send love and friendship to a special friend! Aren't all the ones we send handmade card to special friends?


I was on a friend's blog (Amanda- aka Madamq) and she had a list of things she wants to create for this year...


I liked her ambition! I haven't ever set goals like that, I even though I am older than her...isn't it time to create a list of things you want to accomplish? I am not talking a bucket list by any means....just a goal to set for this year...!!!



So, I think I am going to start making a list of goals. I need to keep my house for the next 30 years, and I need to keep stamping... I need to keep myself inspired to create, inspire others and share with you!


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Simple Card Class

More of the simple cards we did this weekend (saturday) on my Bargain Economy stamping class!

I am having another economy class stamping this next saturday, doing a different set of cards!

3 Cards for 10.00

This one is FREE if you place an order!

We're making Birthday Cards next Saturday...email me by Tuesday! (March 2)

This one was inspired by Mary Fish. I cased it almost exactly except I used smaller note cards, that came with envelopes. We covered the embossed card front, but it is so sweet!

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Zig Zag Simple Pizzaz!

We did this zig zag card this weekend, using a color combination that is more pizzaz than calm! Even though these cards were simple, they weren't boring! I love the pumpkin pie with the teal combination. We used the Rock n Roll technique with the True Friend Set, and I accented it with the Build a Flower die, and the orange rhinestone brad.

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You can be a Quilter!

Fabric and Big Shot!

You can be a quilter! You can create your own beautiful handcreated quilt! Using several of the dies that Stampin' Up! carries, you can cut your fabric and create blocks of quilt squares.

Check out this handout to create yours, and contact me for ordering!

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Scoring your Cards - Blog Candy!

I use my Scor pal to score most of my projects. I know that this is NOT a SU product, but one of the discussions that has been going around is using the other brand that is out. What I do like about it, is that it has score lines at 1/8". I find that I do use a lot of different lines, but I wish this also had marks that shows the 1" grooves.










SALE A BRATION is going on right now, and what that means is that for every 50.00 in merchandise you purchase, you get a FREE ITEM! This set is one of the free items! I love how simple and cute this is, and even if you HATE coloring, you can do this! I was inspired by Mary Fish, who had a sample on her blog that had colors that were similar. I decided to take this a different way and use Crushed Curry cardstock along with Real Red, and Tempting Turquoise. The heart punch and the heart embossed scallop die compliment the card by adding dimension as well as the ribbon and the "happy birthday"....not to leave out the brads, (which are discontinued, but hey, I have to use stuff, rather than toss them out!)



I love to use my Scor Pal and my MS Scoring tool..and...I love the Olympics, I just wish I knew how they score points in Curling!!! ahhhaaa haa! The Olympics ends on Sunday...love the sports (all sports).

Post a comment on my blog to win the tutorial: BENTO BOX of CARDS!
Drawing will be on March 3rd (GIRLS DAY in Japan!)

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Simple Card Class

Simple cards. HA! After deciding to do a "SIMPLE" Card class for this Saturday, I sat down this last weekend and started designing the cards. I should NEVER do that. They are NEVER simple. But, I had inspiration from other sources, and I cased 2 of them....I did some changes, and alterations with sizes and shapes, but for the most part, they are cased! One card was inspired by Andrea Walford, and the other one by Mary Fish. Both are amazing, talented stampers! I love their sense of design and color! This is the reason why, they were "simple"....!

What is CASING? TO Case is to COPY And SHARE Everything.

But I am not entering this in any contest, just sharing it with my customers. I don't mind anyone sharing anything with their customers either that you see on my blog. As I case, you can case from mine. However, most of us don't want to see what you cased, as being profitted by winning a contest, or selling to another person, to gain profit. (meaning, don't sell what I have done or others have done to another person)

After the class on Saturday, I will post the cards that we make!

Enjoy the teasing for now!!

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On Board Books

Stampin' Up came out with On Board Books. They come in 3 shapes, and this shows 2 of the shapes. The other one is from the "M" store. I loved the Scallop square, so I decided to add this larger one to my project. Now, the idea for this is to continue to add more "pages" to create a multi shaped album!

I love the thickness of the board, and how easy it is to decorate! At first, I was intimidated. I was worried at where to start!?

So, when you're thinking about it, go with the easiest and with the colors you like. I love the colors of Sweet Pea paper stack! Now, this is a work in progress, but you can see where we start, and how far we can go! I have several other shapes to add to this as well as the bird shape, which Stampin' Up has in the Mini catalog! (I GOTTA GET THAT!)


So, what do you think?

...friends....what a nice album to share with them!


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