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Sunday, July 15, 2012

CHRISTMAS IN JULY?

Doesn't feel like Christmas here in the Midwest

with 90-100+ temps for weeks now.

Although my DH did accused me of having Cabin Fever.

Honestly, I don't.

I love the peace and quiet.

But with all the Christmas challenges

I just HAD to make a Christmas card!

Y'all left me no choice!

Inspirational challenges at this holiday season are:

Totally Gorjuss - It's Christmas!

Penny's Paper Crafty Challenge - Blog hop and Anything Goes

Robyn's Fetish Challenge Blog - Christmas in July

Christmas Card Challenge - emboss resist

Lollipop Crafts - Christmas in July

Corrosive Challenge - Sentimentally Yours

Totally Stampalicious - favorite embellishment (pearls)

The Crazy Challenge - Christmas in July

The Pink Elephant - Christmas in July

Creatalicious Challenge - Christmas in July

Winter Wonderland - sentiment as focal point

Christmas Stamping All Year Long - No Inky Yet

(ornament and sentiments stamps new, never been used!)

Little Red Wagon - Christmas in July

Crafty Creations - Free for All

Deconstructed Sketch Challenge - Sketch

Stampin' for the Weekend - tags

Alphabet Challenge - Lace

ABC Challenge - T for two

Totally Paper Crafts - Lots of Layers (at least 3)

Party Time Tuesdays - Punches, Die Cuts (used both)

CCEE Stampers - Reverse Masking (ornament on tag)

Southern Girls Challenge - Pearls

Frosted Designs Fabulous Friday - stamping

Crafty Sentiments - Christmas in July

2 Sisters Challenge blog - Christmas in July

Thanks for stopping by -

Gotta go water some more flower beds!

SAM

Sunday, July 1, 2012

Wishing You a ~ Happy Birthday!

I know a special little one

(and I mean little!)

with a birthday approaching.

Can't tell you who.

She never really comes out and says "Thank you!"

But her actions are louder than words -

and know she appreciates all of her gifts!

There is a clue in this card as to who it is -

Can you guess?

...and of course I made another envelope,

this time lined flourished stamped with the flap embossed.

...and a shout out -

HAPPY BIRTHDAY DEAR ........!

The following challenges have been very inspiring for the creativity on this card.

Also, I used a new SU! Hostess Stamp Set, Summer Afternoon

Anything Goes Challenge - Polka dot with birthday wishes

Moving Along with the Times - Birthday

Kaboodle Doodles - colors of your flag (red, white and blue with gold fringe!)

The Play Date Cafe - colors, cotton candy, ruby, citrus, dusk

Totally Stampalicious - red, white and ??? (blue!)

Crafty Creations - embellish

ABC Challenge - surprise! show us your creativity

Chocolate, Coffee and Cards! - anything goes

Creative Card Crew - Easy as 1 (image), 2 (designer paper), 3 (pearls, ribbon, twine)

Sweet Stampin' Challenge - scallops

Stamping 411 - sketch

Do You Stack Up? - Blue Skies and Clouds

Deep Ocean Challenge - Summer

Thanks for stopping by.

And - whoever it was,

thanks for sending the rain!

And our trees thank you too!

Have you figured out who the card is for?

Check the comments, I bet someone knows! ;)

SAM

Monday, June 18, 2012

A SMOOCHY HAPPY BIRTHDAY!

Life got in my way and did not leave any time or mojo for card making the last couple months.

End of the school year was way too busy as usual.

Less than 24 hours after my last day of work I'm sick, with a fever.

It lasted 2 weeks and took another 2 weeks to get my energy back.

In the middle of all that, my DD Kim came home for a 2 week vacation.

She ended up taking care of me.

I'm not a very good patient!

Then my DD and good friend Patti J encouraged me to dig deep for the mojo.

I did.

And,

Here it is!

The sad part about all of this is that I placed a couple orders with SU! from the new 2012-13 catalog and I didn't even 'play' with it till today. Love the new catalog and for this card I used the new Bright Blossoms stamp set and Summer Smooches DP. Oh, please notice that I made a matching envelope. I also ordered the new diagonal scoring plate, never used it till today and in less that 5 minutes (that includes reading the simple directions), I had made an envelope. Think of the money I can save! Also new to me, is the edgelits-Adorning Accents (and embossing folder to match). Check out the bottom portion of the front of the card. Everything went together very quickly and just following a few challenges made it even easier to dig up that lost mojo!

Lexi's Creations - Happy Birthday

Just Us Girls - color challenge-red, white and blue

The Saturday Challenge - color challenge-red, white and blue

Stamping 411 Color challenge - high school colors, graduated from McCluer in 19--!

Let's Ink it Up - favorite embellishments (ribbon and pearls)

Creatalicious Challenge - Anything Goes

Robyn's Fetish Challenge - Anything Goes

The Crazy Challenge - recipe-ribbon, pearls, dies/punches

Stamping 411 Sketch Challenge