tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14490068896929520002024-02-18T23:17:57.815-05:00CarLeY's CLoSeTWelcome to my creativeness!
Have a blessed day!Shelleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06751023091190862722noreply@blogger.comBlogger97125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1449006889692952000.post-54307133108010184292012-04-25T03:30:00.003-04:002012-05-07T21:04:52.163-04:00Crafty Designers' Choice Day at Craft Junkie Too - Banners, banners, & more banners!<div style="text-align: center;">
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Today is Designers' Choice Day at Craft Junkie Too and my choice is.......banners! Yep, you guessed it.....I've made LOTS of banners!! Haha! How'd ya guess? :)<br />
Make sure you check out the other designers' choices at <a href="http://www.craftjunkietoo.com/" target="_blank">Craft Junkie Too</a>!</div>
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Well, first of all, I hate that I haven't posted in such a long while as I am really missing my crafting time lately! Being a full time college student has been tough lately and it's interrupting my crafting! OK, rant is over! haha! But seriously, I do look forward to some time in a couple weeks where I can seriously get some long-awaited crafting done! Yay!</div>
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But since last year (well basically since I started college full time), I have managed to squeeze in some time here and there to create some things and one of those things I love to create....banners! I actually realized that I've made quite a few and haven't even shared them! (Well, I actually did realize it at the time with being so busy with school and all! But then after looking back, I just didn't realize how many I had actually created and didn't share!) So it's time to share! :)</div>
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And these are not in chronological order by ANY means.....haha! So I'm just a sharin'!</div>
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So here is a banner I created for my hairdresser, Joy's daughter Krystal! Krystal is a beautiful, young lady in college who is also a beautiful singer! She loves music! So a musical themed banner it is! She has it proudly hung in her dorm room! Awww!</div>
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Some close-ups of a couple of the pennants!</div>
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The next one is for another beautiful, young lady in college who happens to be my cousin Tiffany! I made this banner for her birthday as well.....to go into her newly remodeled bedroom. She wanted something purple and lime green......and so this is what I came up with! She loved all the inspirational words it had on it....as well as the tulle and her initials! :)</div>
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I <u>loved</u> this adorable metal art clip that I added to one of the pennants!<br />
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Here is the matching card I made for her and the decorated matching gift bag!<br />
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Next up is a banner I also made for another beautiful, young 16yr old named Alisha that goes to my church! She loves cows and has her whole room decorated in them so it was just fitting to make her a cow banner! :)<br />
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Moooooo! :)</div>
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The paper I used for this banner matched her Damask themed plates, cups, and napkins perfectly!!! They had just told me that they were pink and black, so I did pretty good I thought! :)</div>
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And of course, I had to include a pic of Carley enjoying some of Alisha's birthday cake at the party! :) It was yummy!</div>
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And the next banner was a birthday present for my precious niece Courtney who turned 8 this year! I made this banner for her to hang in her new bedroom, since her dad (my husband's brother) and my cousin were married last year. (The last banner in this post below was for their wedding!) So I created this girly, perfect-for-Courtney banner that was double-sided! She hung this banner between the posts of her bed so she could see both sides! :) Smart little girl!</div>
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The next banner I made for a cute little fellow whose name was supposed to be Davin. His mom and dad changed his name right before he was born and I had already made the banner! Ha! So now I have that banner and am slowly working on changing the letters and creating more 'onesies' because his name is now Braydon! And isn't he such a cutie!?!</div>
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Oh yeah.....back to the banner! (I was a little distracted!) :)</div>
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I loved the tiny clothespins I used on this banner with the onesies! :)<br />
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Well, like I mentioned, I am slowly working on re-doing this banner to say <br />
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And finally, the last banner of this post......the one I made for my cousin (now sis-n-law) and brother-n-law (my hubby's brother).....for their wedding last October! </div>
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Here it is all laid out before putting it together! I LOVED the teal, coral & ivory colors they used in their wedding!</div>
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And this isn't a banner, but I made this for the wedding receiption as well....it was a "well wishes/advice" board for the bride and groom! I added two of the Damask Hearts on each side of their last initial in vinyl (made by my good friend Wendy with <a href="http://www.facebook.com/#!/VIvisualinnovations" target="_blank">Visual Innovations</a>. That was a big 'ole "M"! Thank you Wendy!)</div>
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And this was my hairpiece I created since I was a bridesmaid.....but you can't see it in the picture below. :( I made Carley's too but you can barely see it below too.</div>
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Our family pic below from the wedding! (And of course Carley was <em>sooo</em> over the picture taking at that point! Ha!) :)</div>
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</div><div style="text-align: center;">Well last year I really out did myself in creating these cute-cute <a href="http://carleys-closet.blogspot.com/2011/04/my-first-party-favor-projectfor-easter.html">baskets for Easter</a>! They were my first ever 3D project/favors and I loved them and so did everyone else! Heehee! </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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Well, I wanted to do something different this year, but sort of the same for Carley's daycare class again. So I decided to do another basket just bigger, but decorate what was INSIDE it this time! Ha! :) So I made these cute Dum-Dum sucker flowers! I just threw a few flowers and a leaf together and voila!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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I used the Sweet Treats cartidge to cut the yellow, pink, and purple flower layers. I used the Winter Wonderland cartridge to create the leaf layer. I then used my Inkadinkado "Good News" stamps which were perfect for the occasion! :) I then punched a hole in the center of all of them for the Dum-Dum to fit through.</div><br />
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I thought they made perfect little bouquets! :)</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
And well I know I said I was gonna decorate the INSIDE of the baskets, well you know me......I'm not gonna leave them plain!!!! :) I used the Sweet Treats cartridge again to create this basket.....I used the Fit to Page option which cut it at 11". It was a nice size for what I needed.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I used a cute jellybean ribbon to create a handle for each basket and simply stapled each end to the sides. On the one above, you'll notice it's a little different, but I figure I can do that for my Carley. (I actually ran out of the cute ribbon I was using for her classmates' baskets since I was doubling them for sturdiness.) I cut two different cute tags(cards) from the Doodlecharms cartridge.....one with a bunny image and the other, a basket image I used these to cover up the stapling and to just jazz up the sides of course. And as usual, I put "From: Mommy" on Carley's basket and "From : Carley" on the others on the little eggs I cut also from the Doodlecharms cartridge.</div><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">On the opposite side with a bunny 'card' covering up the staples, I added each child's first initial and just used the bunny cutout from the card as decoration! :) I cut these from the Sesame Street Font cartridge.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3496e70_pBXvv1PasvIBuwAnHf-uhuKPIFusjwKdiljAhY56mUPEpaTE5amt0CyA-Kbkl91Bpntgb7OFi3RZHTorIG9-O6gd9QM_Y4TTYIKLlj5AA7iSv1VqgPHFbPI1EUJzV3gqO3Ac/s1600/2012-03-21+03.25.37.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3496e70_pBXvv1PasvIBuwAnHf-uhuKPIFusjwKdiljAhY56mUPEpaTE5amt0CyA-Kbkl91Bpntgb7OFi3RZHTorIG9-O6gd9QM_Y4TTYIKLlj5AA7iSv1VqgPHFbPI1EUJzV3gqO3Ac/s400/2012-03-21+03.25.37.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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Below is the basket filled with grass & goodies and the Dum-Dum flower bouquets I made!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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Here are all 6 of them! Aren't they so colorful and cute! :) I cannot wait to give them out! </div><div style="text-align: center;">Carley's class is so much fun....they are all around the age of 2 and they are just a trip! They get so excited over the least little things and it's so much fun! They'll be having a party on April 5th and I can't wait to take these baskets of 'eggs' and 'flowers' that day! I've printed them some coloring pages as well as they all seem to LOVE to color too! Should be a fun day for all!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
I hope you and your families all have a blessed Easter!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div>Shelleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06751023091190862722noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1449006889692952000.post-41117605006183929842012-03-07T02:34:00.001-05:002012-03-08T01:16:22.437-05:00Crafty Designers' Day at Craft Junkie Too - SPRING!<div style="text-align: center;">Hello everyone!! Well, it's almost Spring!!!! yep, I said Spring.....hard to believe already! However here in NC, we've had the crazzzziest weather.....one day it's 30 something and the next it's almost 80 degrees! So yes, it's actually felt like spring some days, but I'm sure we have another month or so of cool weather. But I surely cannot wait for spring! We actually already had blooming daffodils last week....yes, in February!! Like I said.....crazy! :)</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">But Spring is the inspiration for our next challenge/theme for <span style="color: #cc0033;"><a href="http://www.craftjunkietoo.com/">Crafty Designers Day at Craft Junkie Too</a></span>! We were asked to create something represents Spring - flowers, new growth, etc....you get the idea.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;">So for this challenge, I decided to do a layout since I have so few of them completed! I have soooo many ideas for layouts and even envelopes with pics in them and other memorabilia but they just haven't made it onto a page yet. :( Poor Carley will be in school before I even get some of these pages done! </div><div style="text-align: center;"><Big sighhh></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">Well onto my layout.....well Carley loves Sesame Street of course and so I decided to this layout using the Sesame Street Seasons and Font cartridges. I loved the image of Big Bird chasing the butterfly with a net and of course love hearing Carley say "Big Buwrd"! LOL</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjEaLNN8yINQ6cecKLXOs4J44tUuvb9RPrKqhv07ijT5rAp62PyxYKlJFe8g6tEmRbmiS1a44xPv_hH_U67OFmbfIDmi2CvLRweSyH34J8w7nF5tJqkd1SAODgY8ggwONAzSueX-jWZ7Mo/s1600/shelley+name.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Of course, all of these pics are 'sweet memories' as noted by the metal embellishment....(I love that the little Hawaiian looking flower matches the ones on her little jacket!)</div><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">While we were outside that day, 4/15/2011 (she was 16 months old) we were checking out the tulips that had bloomed and she found herself a stick to play with....I called it her 'walking stick'! LOL</div><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">On the bottom pic (above), she decided that she needed to rest on the front porch steps and posed to say "Cheeeeez". Love that kid!! :)</div><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Well I was glad to have completed another "Carley LO".....since I have so many of them to create! :) Thank you so much for visiting today....hope you don't forget to check out the other creative ladies from <a href="http://www.craftjunkietoo.com/">Craft Junkie Too </a>. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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<span style="font-size: xx-small;"><em><a href="http://craftspotbykimberly.blogspot.com/2012/03/monday-challenge-47-for-birds.html">**Entered at My Craft Spot - Monday Challenge #47 - For the Birds!</a></em></span></div>Shelleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06751023091190862722noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1449006889692952000.post-38608103237658148002012-02-22T12:37:00.001-05:002012-02-22T14:26:28.275-05:00Crafty Designers' Day at Craft Junkie Too - Green & Gold!<div style="text-align: center;">Hello everyone!<br />
It's nearing the end of February already and soon it will be St Patty's Day! :) And this holiday is the inspiration for our next challenge/theme for <span style="color: #cc0033;"><a href="http://www.craftjunkietoo.com/">Crafty Designers Day at Craft Junkie Too</a></span>! We were asked to create something with the colors Green & Gold in honor of St Patrick's Day coming up in a few weeks! Well, I started to create a "lucky" project, but instead created some birthday cards for my grandparents! They are in their "golden" years so it was appropriate I thought! :)</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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So my grandfather's birthday was Feb 1st and my grandmother's is today! :) Happy Birthday to you both! I love you very much! So onto my cards....<br />
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I know my grandfather's birthday was first, but I must go with ladies first, right?? :) So this is the card I made for my grandmother......she loves to knit, crochet, paint, and all sorts of crafty stuff. I guess you could say that she is my inspiration when it comes to crafting......even though she is 85, has COPD and is on oxygen, she still is on the go when she can and is always making something beautiful. For example, she has made me a slew of <a href="http://carleys-closet.blogspot.com/2012/02/hello-everyone-well-february-seems-to.html">little flowers</a> to use in my projects and they are so special to me! But I know, I know....onto the card! :)<br />
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I used the Country Life cartidge for the images on this card and printed the sentiment for the inside. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div>I finished it off with some cute brown ribbon and a bow! I also added a strip of the coordinating paper from the card to the envelope after punching it with my Martha Stewart Doily Punch.<br />
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Then for my grandfather’s birthday, I of course made a card suited for him too……one my childhood memories with my grandparents was going fishing.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> He's 87 now and doesn't go fishing anymore, but I knew he'd like this card. </span>Both of them actually loved to fish and they’d take me fishing with them on their boat when I was a child.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I haven’t gone fishing in so long……gonna have to do that soon with Carley especially! Can’t wait until it gets warm here in NC!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>:)<br />
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I used some $1 stamps I had and inked everything in brown and blue then I printed the sentiment for the inside on my computer. For the envelope, I used my Creative Memories fish punch<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> to add some from the coordinating pattern paper. </span>He loved it!<br />
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Thanks so<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>much for stopping by and don’t forget to check out the other <a href="http://www.craftjunkietoo.com/">Crafty Designers’</a> green & gold projects!<br />
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</div>Shelleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06751023091190862722noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1449006889692952000.post-35324432254556014932012-02-08T01:08:00.006-05:002012-02-10T01:22:08.854-05:00Crafty Designers' Day at Craft Junkie Too - Hearts!<div style="text-align: center;">Hello everyone! Well February seems to be flying by doesn't it? Next week is Valentines' Day and love is in the air! Haha! :) Well, today's theme for the <a href="http://www.craftjunkietoo.com/"><span style="color: #cc0033;">Crafty Designers Day at Craft Junkie Too</span></a> was create a project with a "heart" on it! </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: white; font-family: inherit; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-decoration: none;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-qLcmdYdu7NLS0CjIfgQKvA60T8afRAQSXXRRQgHsaBRY4q961JDFTFnH58iLohQH2Rej2fSdAgfd05OL-bNbqbQa4MC76-WBT0EjJv1XeBq9m2UC-tj1A08HC7Rg5s9uWW4gggha8AM/s1600/craftydesigners7.23.11.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="background-color: white; color: #990000; line-height: 21px; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-decoration: none;"><img border="0" closure_uid_dopv1g="12" closure_uid_rby99u="2" height="175" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-qLcmdYdu7NLS0CjIfgQKvA60T8afRAQSXXRRQgHsaBRY4q961JDFTFnH58iLohQH2Rej2fSdAgfd05OL-bNbqbQa4MC76-WBT0EjJv1XeBq9m2UC-tj1A08HC7Rg5s9uWW4gggha8AM/s200/craftydesigners7.23.11.jpg" style="-webkit-box-shadow: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.0976563) 1px 1px 5px; background-color: white; border-image: initial; border-left-color: transparent; border-right-color: transparent; border-style: solid; border-top-color: transparent; box-shadow: 1px 1px 5px rgba(0,0,0,0.0976563); padding: 5px; position: relative;" width="200" /></a></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: white; font-family: inherit; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-decoration: none;">I've been wanting to make this project for a few weeks now; (actually wanted to enter it into the <a href="http://www.wordartwednesday.blogspot.com/2012/01/word-art-wednesday-challenge-12-winner.html">Word Art Wednesday's Challenge</a> but it didn't happen) and I am so glad now that I made it anyway and incorporated a "heart" into it! This project definitely touches my heart and seems like it was just yesterday that I was praying for God to give me a child and now my bundle of joy is 2 years old! This is a picture of Carley now (well actually taken right before her 2nd birthday - Dec 15th!).</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div>My little angel......well most of the time! ;)<br />
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</div>But in the picture above, she was only a day old! (And yes, her hair was black when she was born and now it's not! ha! :) Crazy how that happens!) But I decided to decorate this frame and show how much I love her! I incorporated a verse from 1 Samuel....."For this child I prayed; and the Lord hath given me my petition which I asked of Him." 1 Samuel 1:27 KJV<br />
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Behind the verse, I used some crinkled pressed grass paper for a layered effect. On the verse, I used my pinking shears to trim the edges and inked them with brown ink. Then I used glossy accents and some glitter glue to stiffen the cardstock and used pop-dots for dimension. Below, I used the same cardstock, ink, glitter glue & pop dots and typed Carley's birth stats in the 'rough_typewriter' font and attached it to the upper right corner of the frame.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Also the top of the frame, I used some letter brads (which I removed the prongs from) and hot glued them to some ivory ribbon that I had attached to the top. In the top left corner, I added a flower that my grandmother crocheted which gives this frame even more sentimental value to me. :)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I added some pink ric-rac to the top and bottom of the frame and also added some red glitter glue to the red flowers in the patterned paper. I added this paper on the sides and inked the edges and the frame all around. I used my Creative Memories tearing tool and added a red strip of paper to the very bottom of the frame for some color.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I used the Creative Memories Stork's Delivery cartridge to cut the "Love at 1st Sight" sentiment.....which has a 'heart' included in the cut! And yep, that's pretty much how it was.....I was in LOVE with her <em>before</em> she was here <em>and</em> even more so <em>after</em> she was here! :)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">To finish off the frame, I added some heart shaped pearls to the bottom.....they reminded me of my heart, my husband's heart, and Carley's heart....our family! Funny story to tell......my hubby most of the time usually tells me that my projects are "nice" or "cool".....he supports my crafting but is not one to get 'too' excited about anything I've created....ha! But this frame.....he really "liked"! Yay! :)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">It made my heart warm and fuzzy! :) Awww!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div>Shelleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06751023091190862722noreply@blogger.com15tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1449006889692952000.post-5041971039175497912012-02-02T02:06:00.003-05:002012-02-10T01:18:34.329-05:00More Valentine Treats!<div align="center">Hello everyone! </div><div align="center">Well, I've made some more Valentine treats....these are for the kiddos at church! I was going to make more of the<a href="http://carleys-closet.blogspot.com/2012/01/crafty-designers-day-at-craft-junkie_25.html"> treats that I made last week</a>, but then decided to make something different.....just to change it up a bit! :) </div><div align="center"><br />
</div><div align="center">I had picked up 2 packs of pencils (10ct) to originally include in theValentine treats that I made this year. They were really cute pencils in assorted colors and patterns for Valentines' Day. So I began with those.....hmmmmm, what to do with a pencil. :) Well, this is what I came up with. (I didn't photograph all 20, but just three of them instead so you could see more detail on them.)</div><div align="center"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I decided to make 3x3 cards as my little Valentine cards! After making them, I realized that the <a href="http://fantabulouscricut.blogspot.com/2012/01/challenge-me-monday-96.html">Fantabulous Cricut Challenge Blog</a> was having a challenge called Valentiny cards so these were perfect for that! :)</div><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">On the front of these cards, I used some very cute <a href="http://www.4shared.com/photo/WwnAOfMs/valentines_tags.html">tags that I downloaded</a> from <a href="http://smittenblogdesigns.blogspot.com/2012/01/printable-owls-on-branch-cards.html">Smitten Blog Designs</a>. They have some really, really cute <a href="http://www.4shared.com/photo/RaPcVjSl/owl_valentine.html">printable Owl Valentines</a> too that are perfect for pencils, but I had already made these! :) On some of these tags, I added 3D stickers I had picked up in the Target $1 bin. I rounded the corners of them and then added buttons and twine to some of them. I used my Crop-A-Dile on the side to punch two holes for tying the ribbons. Then I just added coordinating ribbons to attach the cards to the pencils.</div><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Now on the inside, I just cut the same size tag from white cardstock, and used several different stamps......the heart is a $1 stamp from ACMoore, the "Jesus Loves You" stamp is from Inkadinkado, and the "From:" is from <a href="http://craftspotbykimberly.blogspot.com/p/shop.html">My Craft Spot - Sweet Sentiments Set #2</a>. Then I just wrote "Carley" with a red pen since she's not exactly old enough to write her own name being 2 and all! :) </div><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I thought these turned out to be very cute Valentine gifts! I didn't get these in the picture, but I added a Valentine Smarties candy to the backs of these by just applying a Glue Dot. I had to add something sweet to them of course! :)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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<em><span style="font-size: x-small;">**Entered at </span><a href="http://www.craftspotbykimberly.blogspot.com/2012/01/monday-challenge-anything-goes.html"><span style="font-size: x-small;">My Craft Spot - Monday Challenge - Anything Goes!</span></a></em></span></div><div align="center"></div>Shelleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06751023091190862722noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1449006889692952000.post-21615332470242563442012-01-25T09:49:00.005-05:002012-02-02T01:12:08.300-05:00Crafty Designers Day at Craft Junkie Too ~~ Valentines' Day Treats!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZk_2pd4fFwFBnhcrVLMfEmT-EAkXY-HZTW69btX_dETTWm7wwJwnsYMNZVhJyG6A3nOFITr2yYvi2NuvU2EQbd2N3eY9Gnykt6ZVMlj2OK6o3THuz3b9bQeMJCcCr1T90e4d6lDlwZF4/s1600/Valentine_Heart.bmp" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZk_2pd4fFwFBnhcrVLMfEmT-EAkXY-HZTW69btX_dETTWm7wwJwnsYMNZVhJyG6A3nOFITr2yYvi2NuvU2EQbd2N3eY9Gnykt6ZVMlj2OK6o3THuz3b9bQeMJCcCr1T90e4d6lDlwZF4/s1600/Valentine_Heart.bmp" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZk_2pd4fFwFBnhcrVLMfEmT-EAkXY-HZTW69btX_dETTWm7wwJwnsYMNZVhJyG6A3nOFITr2yYvi2NuvU2EQbd2N3eY9Gnykt6ZVMlj2OK6o3THuz3b9bQeMJCcCr1T90e4d6lDlwZF4/s1600/Valentine_Heart.bmp" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZk_2pd4fFwFBnhcrVLMfEmT-EAkXY-HZTW69btX_dETTWm7wwJwnsYMNZVhJyG6A3nOFITr2yYvi2NuvU2EQbd2N3eY9Gnykt6ZVMlj2OK6o3THuz3b9bQeMJCcCr1T90e4d6lDlwZF4/s1600/Valentine_Heart.bmp" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZk_2pd4fFwFBnhcrVLMfEmT-EAkXY-HZTW69btX_dETTWm7wwJwnsYMNZVhJyG6A3nOFITr2yYvi2NuvU2EQbd2N3eY9Gnykt6ZVMlj2OK6o3THuz3b9bQeMJCcCr1T90e4d6lDlwZF4/s1600/Valentine_Heart.bmp" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZk_2pd4fFwFBnhcrVLMfEmT-EAkXY-HZTW69btX_dETTWm7wwJwnsYMNZVhJyG6A3nOFITr2yYvi2NuvU2EQbd2N3eY9Gnykt6ZVMlj2OK6o3THuz3b9bQeMJCcCr1T90e4d6lDlwZF4/s1600/Valentine_Heart.bmp" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZk_2pd4fFwFBnhcrVLMfEmT-EAkXY-HZTW69btX_dETTWm7wwJwnsYMNZVhJyG6A3nOFITr2yYvi2NuvU2EQbd2N3eY9Gnykt6ZVMlj2OK6o3THuz3b9bQeMJCcCr1T90e4d6lDlwZF4/s1600/Valentine_Heart.bmp" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZk_2pd4fFwFBnhcrVLMfEmT-EAkXY-HZTW69btX_dETTWm7wwJwnsYMNZVhJyG6A3nOFITr2yYvi2NuvU2EQbd2N3eY9Gnykt6ZVMlj2OK6o3THuz3b9bQeMJCcCr1T90e4d6lDlwZF4/s1600/Valentine_Heart.bmp" /></a></div><div align="center"><br />
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Well hello everyone! Can you believe it's almost the end of January already and will be Valentines' Day soon?? OMGoodness.....I'm so excited that today's theme for the <a href="http://www.craftjunkietoo.com/">Crafty Designers Day at Craft Junkie Too</a> was create a Valentines' Day project for a class (cards, treats, etc.)....something that's easy to mass produce!</div><div align="center"><br />
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Well last year I created the recycled <a href="http://carleys-closet.blogspot.com/2011/02/happy-valentines-day.html">papertowel roll treats</a> for Carley's class & teachers at daycare! They they turned out so cute I thought. And since that post (at the time, I could not recall where I 'lifted' the idea for them), I do remember now of course where I got the idea for them.....I just ironically didn't know that just a few short months later, I'd be on that crafty person's team!! :) Thanks <a href="http://www.craftjunkietoo.com/p/about-me.html">Tracy</a>! :)</div><div align="center"><br />
So this year, I wanted to create something different (even though my hubby has fussed all year long about me saving papertowel rolls! ha!) Now, I have to give credit where credit is due on this year's Valentine treat.....and I wanted to create an easily mass produced treat! So I was browsing all my crafty friends' blogs for ideas and found <a href="http://www.craftynikki.com/2012/01/19/395">this treat</a> on Nikki's blog, <a href="http://www.craftynikki.com/">Crafty Nikki</a>. She has some awesome stuff!</div><div align="center"><br />
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</div>Of course, these really weren't that hard to reproduce.....it's just that I LOVE to embellish and well, that was a lot of detail.....but that's what it's about right!?! Valentines' Day.....LOVE? :) You could definitely go much simpler on these and use already patterend cardstock, or stickers, etc. but like I said, I LOVE to embellish and detail!<br />
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</div>So first of all, I want to give credit as well to Karen at <a href="http://www.papercraftmemories.com/">Papercraft Memories</a> for the wordart I used to create the tags for these treats! She has some amazing stuff over there....check out her blog!<br />
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</div>So here's all the pieces it took to create these treats that I made.....all 19 of them! I know, why such an odd number.....well......I sorta had to sample some of the candy so therefore there were only 19 left! ha! But really, that's exactly how many people I had listed as well. But actually I'll probably make a few more, but will have to get more candy of course to do so! :)<br />
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</div>I loved the idea that Nikki had for these treats, but I did change the measurements up a little for mine.....I basically started with 8.5" x 11"sheets of red, pink, and white cardstock and cut them in half lengthwise. I used my Creative Memories corner punch as well on these. Then I scored them from each end at 4.25" and folded them to create a tent card. Then I simply used several patterned 12x12 Valentine papers and cut them into 3x4 rectangles and attached matching ones on each side of the cards.....yup, that was 38 of them I cut! :)<br />
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</div>I used two cartridges for my heart images. For the top layer hearts with the initials and the word "from:", I cut them at 2.25" from the Simply Sweet cartridge. I just cut each initial for each child and teacher they were for, then I ran them thru my Cuttlebug in the Distressed Stripes folder for added texture. Then I cut the 'frilly' bottom layer hearts at 2.5" from the Doodlecharms cartridge. Who knew that they were the same shaped heart? :)<br />
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</div>There were the yummy treats that I attached with a glue dot on the inside of the tent cards! :) After putting these on the inside, I also cut a strip of red tulle a little wider than the treat and slid it behind the candy so there was a little showing on the sides.....sorta like a bowtie! (You can sorta see it in the picture below.)<br />
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</div>I assemble the layered hearts then attached them to the cards/treats. I punched holes with my Crop-A-Dile, then tied on <strike>some</strike> almost ALL of my Cherry Red Traditional Bakers Twine from <a href="http://craftspotbykimberly.blogspot.com/p/bakers-twine.html">My Craft Spot</a>! Aggh, will have to get more! :)<br />
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</div>This one is Carley's of course.....she had to have one from mommy too! :) But here is where I used the wordart from Karen and just simply printed these cute "A friend loveth at all times" tags off onto white cardstock, trimmed them, used my corner punch on them, and then my Fiskars circle punch on the bottom of them...under the verse. Of course, these were all for her 'friends'!<br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;">The pink tags below (even though the picture makes them look purple), I made with my Creative Memories tag punch and again, printed wordart from Karen.....saying "Thank you for loving me".....these went on the ones for her teachers. :)</div><br />
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</div>These are the teachers' treats! I love them!!<br />
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Well, yeah.......I missed it a couple days ago...the 18th!....It was kind of a crazy day here.....there was a lockdown on the campus of my college for a gunman.....so yeah, the police never found him and well, all is well now. But it WAS a crazy day.<br />
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I can't believe it's been a year since I started my blog and wow, how I have created so much with that lovely Cricut Expression my hubby got me for Christmas last year....or, eh...should I say two Christmases ago now! :) It has been so much fun!</div><div align="center"><br />
And soooo much has changed in the last year.......man, has so much changed and God has his reasons....and I have to trust in Him that they are for the good and that He will bring me through it......me and my family. I haven't crafted much in say.....the last month or so, but I have created some things here and there.......so I wanted to show you some cards I've made.....just maybe didn't feel so much about blogging or when I actually did attempt to, Blogger was having a crazy issue and I couldn't.....imagine that......ha! But it's no biggie! Not gonna stress about it....I've learned, that doesn't really help anyway! :) Just create something instead!</div><div align="center"></div><div align="center">So onto the cards......(and in no chronological order either!) :)</div><div align="center"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">This card I made for my cousin (sister in law), Allison for her birthday. (Yes, she's the one that got married in October 2011 and I've yet to post the pics of the decor I made for her wedding shower and her wedding.....but I'll get around to it!) :) Anyway, I used the Paper Shapers 3" Scalloped Circle Punch on the front of this card, then actually just hand cut a circle, inked it, and stamped it with a $1 birthday stamp. I added some bling of course and some turquoise ribbon as well.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHIGQ1XFcselKDZFvwLcn2KHhQf_MADhb5bE1QKV7fYaKBz9L99eEiMoYWS_pAT0k7YH_McAMIJD3-qyXnEtH9N5fyQVSswmnhTRzOUBcNS0ab-zHeRfTkhWLFoqL-diNewLCmFJ6mDwo/s1600/2011-12-11+17.42.54.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHIGQ1XFcselKDZFvwLcn2KHhQf_MADhb5bE1QKV7fYaKBz9L99eEiMoYWS_pAT0k7YH_McAMIJD3-qyXnEtH9N5fyQVSswmnhTRzOUBcNS0ab-zHeRfTkhWLFoqL-diNewLCmFJ6mDwo/s400/2011-12-11+17.42.54.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">On the envelope, (seen above) I cut a flower shape from the Paisely cartridge and added an "A" monogram sticker for "Allison". On the inside of the card, I added some small rhinestone-flower stickers (sorry, I forget the brand) for a final detail. Actually from that same set of stickers, I added an orange flower to the front of the card as well (in the top left corner of the card).</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJsLQqNkPDZ_vQv_UdYU5n6Eo83GNLNl2NI2WKrPyu9cbJW5PQCZrKhTGRC_Q-xQlMrk1DdsVPdlCzkbh5UZ4t1lO9ElU9PDvQc3gyyGK1gAp4336JTbObGVCXALv63nSy4RckPbrtA1M/s1600/2011-12-11+17.43.06.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJsLQqNkPDZ_vQv_UdYU5n6Eo83GNLNl2NI2WKrPyu9cbJW5PQCZrKhTGRC_Q-xQlMrk1DdsVPdlCzkbh5UZ4t1lO9ElU9PDvQc3gyyGK1gAp4336JTbObGVCXALv63nSy4RckPbrtA1M/s400/2011-12-11+17.43.06.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">This card, I made for my friend, Teresa's birthday! She is married to the pastor at the church we used to attend. She is a dear friend and says she feels like she could be my mom because her son graduated with me! :) Her birthday is the day after Carley's and with them being so close to Christmas, we of course, can NEVER get together close to that date so it's just 'whenever' we can <em>before</em> Christmas and exchange Christmas gifts and her & Carley's birthday gifts....and sometimes mine too if we couldn't get together in Septenber! Ha! But for this card, I again used the Paper Shapers 3" Scalloped Circle Punch to cut two circles and then I inked and stamped the beige one with a $1 birthday stamp and my "God Bless You" stamp. I added a piece of beige satin ribbon under the circles then on top of the circles, added a piece of green paper to the bottom of the card as well as a shorter piece to the center. On the strip in the center, I punched the ends with my Fiskars heart circle punch and then I added some bling to finish it off.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQpYLqICZOhuN6pOym_UEHqKKJQsR5Uz0nbKebKkFfgZevXkYob28fSAvHbjXXbKTNNW9qlY5arenm5GmTqWXPqV2Hz8aWpGxUAH9q3Am3YWSreqdR_CtLhQAR9iIp-fE6pZ0kiZWwbDo/s1600/2011-12-19+10.34.43.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQpYLqICZOhuN6pOym_UEHqKKJQsR5Uz0nbKebKkFfgZevXkYob28fSAvHbjXXbKTNNW9qlY5arenm5GmTqWXPqV2Hz8aWpGxUAH9q3Am3YWSreqdR_CtLhQAR9iIp-fE6pZ0kiZWwbDo/s400/2011-12-19+10.34.43.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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This card I made for my friend & pastor's wife, Angie for her birthday. The flowers are from Bo Bunny and the brad, lace, and ribbon are just all from my stash. I used the Creative Memories Stork's Delivery cartridge to make the sentiment tag on the front of the card. I also used one of my $1 birthday stamps and blue ink on the edges.<br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">On the inside, I used my Martha Stewart doily punch and a birthday sentiment stamp from My Pink Stamper.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibIXOa5jGPMP12QOs30TywtsVB6LeapS77kU-UtbuIbs7XLYjfRLB3lLY6ensUUkvVn_5Oji1x0A-fVJHjVCEGb0b-OJtCvGs11wuZukTYaTgyMwTVFMQgXUNROHgoDFiJlhPF64eF1Qc/s1600/2011-12-11+00.56.45.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibIXOa5jGPMP12QOs30TywtsVB6LeapS77kU-UtbuIbs7XLYjfRLB3lLY6ensUUkvVn_5Oji1x0A-fVJHjVCEGb0b-OJtCvGs11wuZukTYaTgyMwTVFMQgXUNROHgoDFiJlhPF64eF1Qc/s400/2011-12-11+00.56.45.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">No you're not seeing double.....I just made two identical cards! Well almost.... :)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">These are both anniversary cards that I made for my paster and his wife, and my for my grandparents....both celebrating wedding anniversaries in December! Not to mention our anniversary is in December as well. :) Popular month to get married, huh?</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Anyway with these cards, I used the Paper Shapers 3" Scalloped Circle Punch to cut several circles. Obviously, the circles get smaller as you can see, but I just manually moved an already punch 3" circle around and made it smaller by using the same punch. They are not symmetrical, but that was the whole point.....to make sorta smaller "flowers". After inking the beige "flowers" and turning up their "petals" a bit, I added a flower sticker from Jolee's to the very center of these. Then I hand-created a layered sentiment tag and stamped them with "God Bless You".</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">On the insides of the cards, I stamped in the same ink "Happy Anniversary" from my $1 bin of stamps! (Love that bin!) Then on the opposite page, I punched from a shimmery, orange cardstock & adhered two butterflies to each card. Then in the center of these butterflies, I added a monogrammed sticker to represent their last names.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">This card I made for our church......they give our family a love offering which was a huge blessing. Just when we sometimes start worrying or stressing about something, we have to remember to pray that God will take care of our situations....whatever they may be, and just then He answers your prayers and you get a blessing! It's wonderful how He just works those things out! For the tag on this card, I used the Creative Memories Tag punch and just punched it on both ends to create this neat shape. Then I added a "Thank You" sticker from Jolee's. I then added a couple red rhinestones and some glittered red ribbon to finish off the front.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-6VBy67g49lI/TxbXBk5ifKI/AAAAAAAABVQ/xWzp6FHAGXs/s1600/2012-01-08+10.20.38.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-6VBy67g49lI/TxbXBk5ifKI/AAAAAAAABVQ/xWzp6FHAGXs/s400/2012-01-08+10.20.38.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">And finally, this card I made for a friend's daughter, Indigo, who turned 3! She is almost exactly a year older than Carley.....and they go to school (daycare) together! She had a 'groovy', 'hippie chic' themed birthday party which was 'FAR OUT'!! :) We painted pottery and Carley had a blast! I made this card using the Groovy Times cartidge of course! Added some bling, buttons and twine to finish it off! :)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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Wow, that felt good to get caught up on some of my blogging for the cards I had made in the last few months. It's so easy to get behind when "life" takes over....but it's ok. I'm not gonna stress about it! :) <br />
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Well, until next time when I share more goodies.....there are some banners, more cards, Carley's birthday, and some Christmas presents that I know I've promised to share as well as the wedding stuff I did for my <strike>cousin</strike> now sister-in-law! :)</div><div align="center"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjEaLNN8yINQ6cecKLXOs4J44tUuvb9RPrKqhv07ijT5rAp62PyxYKlJFe8g6tEmRbmiS1a44xPv_hH_U67OFmbfIDmi2CvLRweSyH34J8w7nF5tJqkd1SAODgY8ggwONAzSueX-jWZ7Mo/s1600/shelley+name.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjEaLNN8yINQ6cecKLXOs4J44tUuvb9RPrKqhv07ijT5rAp62PyxYKlJFe8g6tEmRbmiS1a44xPv_hH_U67OFmbfIDmi2CvLRweSyH34J8w7nF5tJqkd1SAODgY8ggwONAzSueX-jWZ7Mo/s1600/shelley+name.png" /></a></div><div align="center"></div>Shelleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06751023091190862722noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1449006889692952000.post-60730663191961808192012-01-11T04:00:00.105-05:002012-01-17T08:46:56.296-05:00Crafty Designers Day at Craft Junkie Too!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3M3ZL7GMeDecE0klMgArUrqWNYvWBSuMeJxF5BT5UCsECwmNsqujBnF2CwcuZ60q1OQOeX0vZh5xZyaUb4Mu4Gaal34jV2uAVWWBseChsrNNUyl0bNRITOYo1KGR-MnLbtkhl73-YGAU/s1600/Carleys_Closet_Button.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3M3ZL7GMeDecE0klMgArUrqWNYvWBSuMeJxF5BT5UCsECwmNsqujBnF2CwcuZ60q1OQOeX0vZh5xZyaUb4Mu4Gaal34jV2uAVWWBseChsrNNUyl0bNRITOYo1KGR-MnLbtkhl73-YGAU/s200/Carleys_Closet_Button.jpg" width="178" /></a></div><div align="center"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Happy New Year everyone! </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div>OK, so I know it's like the 11th, but I hadn't posted since last year! :) Yes, I totally enjoyed the holidays and did what I wanted! Ha! :) I do apologize for not posting much lately, but really....I took the time to spend with my family and do some of the important things in life with them. I did do some crafting and will eventually share them with you all. I do have soooo many things I've created really over the last few months, but life just kinda happened and well the blogging didn't. But they're still out there and I'll share them soon.<br />
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</div>But it's back to the grind now...as well as the <a href="http://www.craftjunkietoo.com/">Craft Junkie Too's Design Team</a>! Our first challenge of the year was to create something with "cool" colors/images....like snow, ice, etc. So I decided to do a layout because I had so many snow pictures to choose from, with living in NC! However, then I had the trouble of narrowing down which ones I wanted to scrap with! Ugh, decisions....decisions! :) But I decided rather than looking thru the past, that I'd scrap one single recent picture of my daughter this Christmas! <br />
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</div>Now she just turned 2, (10 days before Christmas to be exact!) and well, let's just say this Christmas was much more adventurous and fun with her than last year! She was into everything.....and of course talking more now......about "BabaJesus" as she would say, Santa Clause, Rudolph, and Frosty! She LOVED Frosty the Snowman! We had to watch it at least ONCE a day for the whole month of December! Haha! Seriously. <br />
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</div>Well, we've had this snowman decoration for several years now, that is just a tad taller than Carley. She would literally have random conversations with this snowman and would say that his name was Frosty! It was too funny! Sometimes she would fuss at him, tell him what to do, and even sing to him! Occasionally, you would catch her dragging him around beside her.....and sometimes would pretend to feed him! Ha! The funniest moment however, was when we were packing up our Christmas decorations. And it was time to pack up 'Frosty'...Carley was NOT about to part with her new friend and did not wanna let go! It was priceless. It was definitely a memory maker....especially when she hugged & kissed him and told him "I love you" with tears in her eyes! :) So that photo is the one I picked! :) Onto my layout.....<br />
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</div>I used several cartridges on this layout.......the <strong>Winter Wonderland</strong> cartridge to cut the snowflake & the title "Frosty Kisses", which seemed so appropriate! :) I used the <strong>Doodlecharms</strong> cartridge to cut the snowman and I used the <strong>Sesame Street Seasons</strong> cartridge to cut the toboggan for the snowman. I altered the toboggan a little since it didn't actually "go with" the snowman, but I thought it turned out cute! <br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> I used my white gel pen for accents on the snowman and the title as well as adding glitter glue to the snowflake and the toboggan.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div>The main background paper used was from Moxxie....titled 'Winter Wishes'. The paper used for the photo mat, title letters, journaling tag, and the snowflake were from Creative Memories.....as well as the snowflake punch used on the photo. And for final finishing touches.....the snowflake border strip and buttons were from Martha Stewart Holidays embellishments. <br />
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Have you finished all your shopping and gifts? I hope so because Christmas is almost here!! However, if you haven't and need some quick, last minute Christmas gift ideas, then the Craft Junkie Too Designers Post today is the EXACT place to check out for getting just that!:)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">That is our challenge today.....last minute Christmas gift ideas! So be sure to check out the <span style="color: black;">Crafty Designers' Day</span> over at <a href="http://www.craftjunkietoo.com/"><span style="color: purple;">Tracy's Craft Junkie Too</span></a> for all of our great ideas!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">On my last post, I mentioned making gifts that I could not wait to share.....well I still can't share them yet (not until AFTER Christmas, but I promise I will) but I do have a great, quick gift idea to share with you! A great friend of mine showed me how to make these and they are super easy to make as well as affordable! Thanks Robin!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">They are magnet sets! </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">These little 'pretties' are perfect for your fridge, office, or even your scraproom to display just about anything....while being pretty, cute, sassy, or whatever your style is! :)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I made a few sets of these to give as gifts but I'm only showing you two of them (these are the first ones I made, and like I said, they are super easy to make!).</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I started off with picking some favorites of patterned papers. Here, of course I've made one "Christmasy" set and another 'Wild Animal Print' set. I used a 1/2" circle punch for the papers. Then the clear craft marbles are just those that are flat on one side and you can get them at any craft store usually. I used a clear glass craft glue to adhere the paper circles to the backs of the marbles.....as long as it is a glue that dries clear it should work fine. Then I purchased small magnets at AC Moore (I believe there were 20 in the pkg) for $6.99 (I think).....and I attached these to the back of the paperside of magnet with E6000 adhesive and let that dry for at least 24 hours.....honestly you can finish this project in one day, but I'd be sure that the magnets aren't "used" until after 24 hours of good drying time. :)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">So while that was drying, I started on my fun, matching packaging! (Say that three times real fast!) Haha! :) I started with some small treat bags (I think from AC Moore) and measured them & cut a cardboard piece to fit inside them. On these, I glued on my #8 washers. These were found at a local hardware store...I think like 30 in a pkg. for a little over $1 maybe? (**Be sure NOT to place these too close together; otherwise when you attach your magnets later, they'll have a tendency to be attracted to one another and mess up the whole package!) I learned the hard way! :(</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Next I used coordinating & matching papers to cover the cardboard piece and to create a topper for the bags. Here is where you can be as creative as you want by using different punches, scraps, ribbons, buttons, twine, stamps, stickers, etc (endless possibilities) to decorate your magnet packages.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Then simply the next day, attach your magnets to the covered cardboard pieces, slip them into the bags, and then attach your toppers.... and viola! You'll have pretty little magnet sets just waiting for a home! :)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I hope you enjoyed this and were inspired to 'whip up' some last minute gifts! Not only would these be great for Christmas, but for Valentines' Day, Mothers' Day, Easter, Secretary's Day, and so on! Again, endless possibilities! :) </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I hope you all have a very Merry CHRISTmas and a Blessed New Year! :)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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<div style="text-align: center;">Well December is already here and only 18 days left until Christmas!! Can you believe it?<br />
Have you finished all your shopping and gifts? Or....have you even started? :)<br />
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Well, me personally, I have haven't been shopping yet but rather busy making things! Of course I can't share them yet and it's about to kill me, but I'll have to wait to share! However, today is <a href="http://www.craftjunkietoo.com/2011/11/cjtoo-crafty-designers-design-team-day_23.html">Crafty Designers' Day</a> over at <a href="http://www.craftjunkietoo.com/">Tracy's Craft Junkie Too</a> and simply, we were to create a Christmas card of any kind, shape, size, or color! So I'm definitely sharing that.....but be sure to check them all out and be inspired! :)<br />
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So for my Christmas card, I chose to make something I had never made before! I have seen them made by many fellow bloggers and always wanted to make one, so I finally did and it was so fun! I created a Christmas "Shaker" card! I first of all used the same paper pad that I used in my <a href="http://carleys-closet.blogspot.com/2011/11/crafty-designers-day-at-craft-junkie.html">last DT post about my Christmas ornaments</a>, the 6x6 My Mind's Eye - Be Merry paper pad. This pad has so many fun patterned papers for Christmas! (Did I mention that I can't wait to show you what I created for my Christmas gifts with this paper as well?? heehee)<br />
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</div>I started out by choosing a coordinating cardstock to go behind my 'window' on my card, then simply recycled some plastic casing from I believe a package of brads (maybe). I used my regular hole punch to punch out a bunch of circles from scraps of coordinating papers from this pad. The circles and some silver glitter I added to the window, then adhered the cardstock to the back of it to hold it all in. Beforehand, I had traced this plastic 'window' piece and cut out the window on the Be Merry paper so it could fit over it and adhere to the card front.<br />
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</div>Now after adhering the paper over the 'window', I just added some glitter glue around it to 'seal' my window! :) Then I added a strip of pink ribbon from my stash to the top of the card. Then from my stash of buttons, (I know I have many stashes!) I added a pink button with three different twines tied in a bow! These three colors of twine from <a href="http://craftspotbykimberly.blogspot.com/p/bakers-twine.html">My Craft Spot</a> were great for this paper (Traditional Bakers Twine in Cherry Red, Baby Blue, & Spring Green)! Then finally I added a fun, Christmas sentiment sticker from BasicGrey!<br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">On the envelope, I added a little extra decoration with a matching paper. I used my Creative Memories snowflake punch and then trimmed around it to create a shape, then adhered it to the corner of the envelope.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">On the inside, I added another extra touch of color with scraps from the same papers, random scrap Cricut cuts, and another fun, puffy ornament sticker from BasicGrey. Since I had the sentiment on the outside, I figured that I would just leave this one blank and simply write a quick Christmas message on it when I decide who the lucky recipient will be! :)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Well, I hope you've been inspired by not only my Christmas card, but by the other Design Team members' creations! Check them out at <a href="http://www.craftjunkietoo.com/">Craft Junkie Too's</a> site! Take care, and I hope you have all of your Christmas cards ready to mail/hand out! :)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> I can't believe it, but Carley's 2nd birthday is coming up next week and I can't wait to share with you what I will be creating for it! She is really into Elmo & Abby Cadabby so it should be fun!!!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">So come back soon!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div></div>Shelleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06751023091190862722noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1449006889692952000.post-37069488230202837892011-11-23T10:26:00.002-05:002011-11-23T10:35:39.359-05:00Crafty Designers Day at Craft Junkie Too!<div align="center"><span style="color: #660000; font-size: x-large;"><em><u>Kicking off the Holiday Season!</u></em></span></div><div align="center"><br />
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<div align="center">Is everyone in the holiday spirit yet? I can't believe it's Thanksgiving tomorrow and that Black Friday sales start tomorrow night!!! I used to brave those crowds but not anymore! I'd rather stay home and craft! Ha! :)</div><div align="center"><br />
</div><div align="center">Speaking of crafting......today is <a href="http://www.craftjunkietoo.com/2011/11/cjtoo-crafty-designers-design-team-day_23.html">Crafty Designers' Day</a> over at <a href="http://www.craftjunkietoo.com/">Tracy's Craft Junkie Too</a>! We're all kicking off the holiday season by showing off our Christmas creations for you! Check them out and I hope you enjoy! :)</div><div align="center"><br />
</div><div align="center">So for my project, I created paper ornaments! Before making these, I honestly had not seen any templates, cut-outs, but only a few tutorials to make any Christmas ornaments. But for my ornaments, I simply made up my own and I thought that they turned out pretty cute! I am planning to use these as decor/tags/ Christmas presents this year! Now, I've just got to get on the ball and get a lot of them made! :) So here are just a few of them.....</div><div align="center"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">For all of these, I used papers from the My Mind's Eye - Be Merry 6x6 paper pad. These double-sided papers were so festive and fun! :)</div><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">This one I cut from the Create A Critter cartridge and added some Glossy Accents for the snowflake cut-out! And I added some glitter to the 'candies' on the paper! :)</div><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">For this "present" ornament, I also used the Create A Critter cartridge and decided to make two different sides! This one reminds me of an ornament to give to a boy or a girl with the blue and the pink! :) I again added fun glitter to the ribbons on each side.</div><div align="center"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">For this 3D Christmas tree, I was just playing around to see what it would look like when I finished! It's kind of small which made it challenging to work with, but I finally got the four trees glued together and glittered and I thought it turned out sort of cute! :) I used the layer cutout from the Holiday Cakes cartidge which had the holes in the trees. I added some Glossy Accents (kind of hard to see in photos)to the 'holes' that were against another layer to appear as "clear" ornaments on the trees.....and again, I thought the tree patterned paper was too cute!</div><br />
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<div align="center">Then next, I created this snowflake ornament which turned out large, but I like it! :) I did the Fit To Page on these 6x6 papers which made it cut at 5.5" with the Going Places cartridge. I did three different layers and turned them each a bit and attached them together with a cute white, glittered brad. I really liked how this one turned out and it was really easy to make! Of course, adding some glitter to each layer was a little tedious, but not too bad. :)</div><div align="center"><br />
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</div><div align="center">Well be sure to check out the other <a href="http://www.craftjunkietoo.com/2011/11/cjtoo-crafty-designers-design-team-day_23.html">crafty designers' creations</a> and I sure hope you're all "kicked" into the holiday spirit! </div><div align="center"><br />
</div><div align="center">I pray that you each have a wonderful Thanksgiving as we all have so much to be thankful for.....all of the time! May God continue to bless you all!</div><div align="center"><br />
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</div><div align="center">Come back and visit anytime!<br />
</div><div align="center"><span style="color: #660000; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: large;"><em>Shelley</em></span></div><div align="center"> </div><div align="center"><a href="http://carleys-closet.blogspot.com/"><img src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/_39pxV3Fhm7c/TdHj4u08IOE/AAAAAAAAAWA/urYY_rGHJsw/s160-c/BlogButton.jpg" /></a></div><div align="center"></div>Shelleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06751023091190862722noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1449006889692952000.post-78665967912735144212011-11-12T19:48:00.003-05:002011-11-12T20:02:44.365-05:00Yay, I'm a winner! It's been a great weekend!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkoRcgQn7WXO3_TyHzDRwaZ0AzzwIfqTrETKCcXf_hQmCAz45TJCfu01EzaLvPQJmq9_jybfLAdgImkcRLKHfyP-mQDmoWOPRSF_sOsQddxyndIH1nwVTJTsxrXH5-2ef-Z25dTpaPgXE/s1600/balloons.bmp" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkoRcgQn7WXO3_TyHzDRwaZ0AzzwIfqTrETKCcXf_hQmCAz45TJCfu01EzaLvPQJmq9_jybfLAdgImkcRLKHfyP-mQDmoWOPRSF_sOsQddxyndIH1nwVTJTsxrXH5-2ef-Z25dTpaPgXE/s320/balloons.bmp" width="319" /></a></div><div align="center"><br />
</div><div align="center">Hi everyone! I hope you're having a great weekend! Mine's been pretty good! This is gonna be a more informative rather than creative post but to tell you about my weekend....</div><div align="center"><br />
First of all, I found out that I won a great giveaway over at <a href="http://monkeydoodlecricut.blogspot.com/">Monique Griffith Designs</a>! Whoo hoo! I can't wait to receive the "<a href="http://monkeydoodlecricut.blogspot.com/2011/08/new-layouts-go-wild-and-simple-life.html">The Simple Life</a>" layout kit which uses the Country Life cartridge. I love this cartridge! Can't wait to get it and create it! :) Thanks Monique!</div><div align="center">Then last night, I helped celebrate my good friend's daughter's 13th birthday and had some yummy cake! I made her a card which I'll post later. Happy Birthday Emily!<br />
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Then today, I attended a baby shower for a lady I go to church with and I also made her a card and banner for her soon to be baby boy Davin's room! Again, I'll post them soon! Oh, and again I had some yummy cake! Ha! Congrats Lisa!<br />
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Then tomorrow I'm headed to another birthday party for another good friend's little boy who's turning 5! I can't believe he's 5 already! Happy Birthday Landon! He's having a superhero birthday party which should be lots of fun......and of course, some yummy cake too! :) So again, I'll post his card later too!<br />
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I know, I know....I have lots of project posting to do! :) (And obviously a diet to start after all that cake! Ha!) But again, it's been a busy yet fun weekend so far.....and I hope your weekend has too!</div><div align="center"></div><div align="center">Come back soon! I promise.....creative posts are coming soon! :)</div><div align="center"><br />
</div><div align="center"><span style="color: #990000; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><strong><em>Shelley</em></strong></span></div>Shelleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06751023091190862722noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1449006889692952000.post-28907305165312424382011-11-10T13:04:00.000-05:002011-11-10T13:04:02.395-05:00Congratulations Card for Lynn!<div align="center">Hello everyone! When I chose a <a href="http://carleys-closet.blogspot.com/2011/11/and-winner-is.html">winner</a> last Monday for </div><div align="center">my <a href="http://carleys-closet.blogspot.com/2011/10/welcome-to-cjtoo-halloween-blog-hop.html">100 follower giveaway</a>, it was Lynn from <span id="goog_1527802402"></span><a href="http://bootsandblingtime.blogspot.com/">Boots and Bling Time<span id="goog_1527802403"></span></a>! <br />
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I had sent her some festive Martha Stewart Christmas stickers and embellishments along with a Congratulations card! Just thought I'd share that card with you! And I didn't even use my Cricut for it! Shocking I know! :)<br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I used my Martha Stewart Doily Punch to create the strips of paper on the front. And I used my "Congratulations" stamp for the sentiment (I do not know what brand the stamp is) and just used a metal butterfly embellishment that I had picked up at the dollar store. I used another punched strip of the multicolored paper on the inside of the card too. On the envelope as well as the inside (and I think one on the back!), I used a Creative Memories punch for several added butterflys here and there! :) Then I inked the lighter colored paper strips with a touch of purple ink.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I know that Lynn will create something beautiful with those Christmas stickers and I can't wait to see it! Have fun Lynn! :)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I have many projects that I have created over the last month or so, but just haven't had the time to blog about them (college homework and studying seems to supercede lately!), but hopefully I'll get caught up soon. So come back and visit for more crafty projects to be posted soon! :)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div></div>Shelleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06751023091190862722noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1449006889692952000.post-17227539171691175212011-11-09T00:52:00.007-05:002011-11-10T11:59:29.465-05:00CJToo Design Team Day - It's Thanksgiving Time!<div align="center">OK, well....not yet, but it'll be here before you know it! :)</div><div align="center"><br />
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</div><div align="center">Welcome to the Craft Junkie Too Design </div><div align="center">Team Day - Designer's Choice - Thanksgiving Theme Projects! </div><div align="center"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">This year seems to be flying by soooo fast and Thanksgiving is coming up soon! </div><div align="center">So all the CJToo Crafty Designer's are sharing their choice of a Thanksgiving themed project and I can't wait to see them all! Be sure to check them all out by visiting Tracy's page, <a href="http://www.craftjunkietoo.com/">Craft Junkie Too</a> and show them some love! </div><div align="center"><br />
</div><div align="center">You know.....we all have so much to be thankful for and even though we all have our trials and valleys that we go through, we have to remember that we <em>are</em> so blessed and to thank God for those blessings. </div><div align="center"><br />
</div><div align="center">When I pondered on what to create for this post, I decided to make something I had never made before. My inspiration for this project all started with "Tom" here, an image that I downloaded from an amazing blog that I found this weekend, <a href="http://littlebirdieblessings.blogspot.com/">Little Birdie Blessings</a>. Not only did I fall in love with her awesome content and amazing vintage images, but I immediately found a good friend in Abby with her encouraging words, most importantly based on scripture, God's Holy word. </div><div align="center"><br />
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</div><div align="center">After I downloaded the vintage "Tom" above, I decided to add a brown and light blue border for definition on the canvas to which I "Modged Podged" it. Along with this image, I added the verses, Psalms 100:4-5. <a href="http://littlebirdieblessings.blogspot.com/">Abby</a> had shared this verse as well on a recent post and I thought it was just naturally fitting for how we should be thankful to Him not just in November, but all of the time. We should be thankful and praise Him regardless of the circumstances going on around us. He is there for us; has always been there for us, and will continue to be there for us no matter what. He has an unconditional love for us ALL of the time!</div><div align="center"><br />
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</div><div align="center">When I first started this project, I just figured I was making it for myself, for my home. However, God did what He always does and 'tugged' at my heart and made me think......hmmm, "Who am I going to make this for?" And the first person I thought of was my pastor. He and his wife mean so much to me and my family and we love him dearly. I want them to have it for their home and plan to give it to them Wednesday night at church. :)</div><div align="center"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">For some details on my project.....first I simply painted a canvas with brown paint. Then I "Modged Podged" the printed turkey image and scripture. For the "Giving Thanks" sentiment, I used my Celebrate with Flourish Cricut cartridge to cut cardstock from DCWV Neutrals 8x8 pad. These cardstocks are textured and looked great with the similar texture of the canvas. This is the cardstock that I printed the image and scripture on as well. I then inked all of the edges with brown ink as well as the orange/white polka-dotted strip of paper along the bottom which came from the Recollections Night and Fall Stack. I also "Modged Podged" all of the paper items and, then added in a small amount of glitter to what was left and applied it all over the canvas. I really liked the 'just a hint of shimmer' it added to the whole canvas. (You can sort of see some of the glitter specks at the bottom of the picture below and some in the one above.)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The paper flowers I had ordered from Oriental Trading awhile back and the various brads were just different brads from my stash (Not sure of their brands.) I added some glossy accents to the flowers as well to give them some shimmer also.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Then I added some bling! :) Some brownish/orange rhinestones I thought were a nice touch!</div><br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Then finally, this 'altered canvas' (at least that's what I'm calling it! ha!) needed a hanger of some sort. So I found some teal ribbon in my stash and stapled it onto the back then tied a bow at the top.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I just loved the fall colors in this canvas and I hope that they will love it too! </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I hope you enjoyed my Thanksgiving project and I hope it inspires you to remember to be thankful for all of the blessings you are given.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div align="center">.......Lynn from Boots and Bling Time!! </div><div align="center"><br />
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For my crafty Halloween project, I created these cute and fun little treats for Carley's class at her daycare! Hoping the parents won't hate me too much, but I found the cutest idea out there in the blogworld (and it's killing me that I CANNOT remember from who so I could give the credit! UGH!) of a S'More treat! I started these treat bags by taking graham crackers, mini Hershey's bars, and the Ghost Peeps and putting them in a Ziploc bag.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div></div><div style="text-align: center;">On the back to cover the staples, I simply cut some different coordinating color strips, then printed and adhered some simple S'more directions for the microwave. I thought everyone knew how to make a s'more, but it's possible someone doesn't! :) I also used one of my Michael's $1 stamps on the back.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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On the front, I used my Creative Memories tag punch to cut out the sentiment "Hope You Have S'More Fun! Love, Carley" which I printed on my computer. I thought the font was appropriate......it was called "Jokerman". :) I also used glittered Halloween brads to attach the tags to the strips of "ghost" paper then adhered that down. I used pop-dots to adhere some glittered candy corn stickers to the front as well for a finishing touch!</div><br />
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And here are all 14 of them I made! :) I'm sure the teachers will want one too! ;)<br />
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Have fun and hope you are inspired!! :)</div><div style="text-align: center;">Happy Halloween!<br />
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And you know what???? I can't believe that I'm so close to 100 followers.......that I think for the Hop <u>and</u> for the followers........I have some Blog Candy! This is a first for me! :) </div><div style="text-align: center;"></div><div style="text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHPAbY0hh5zntmpDB2BjKXMvq7QSfY5IeQZ08rR4392oGp-1__82zNCZaFGd-0tLoI7Iq8o3hlKW1gfMSrMQOV-1gB5dRt347fRq-_9aprOPz6p82AsABVVNIKPGVar-g5amOgSYEk00Y/s1600/2011-10-29+03.35.47.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHPAbY0hh5zntmpDB2BjKXMvq7QSfY5IeQZ08rR4392oGp-1__82zNCZaFGd-0tLoI7Iq8o3hlKW1gfMSrMQOV-1gB5dRt347fRq-_9aprOPz6p82AsABVVNIKPGVar-g5amOgSYEk00Y/s400/2011-10-29+03.35.47.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div></div><div style="text-align: center;">Since it's Halloween already, then we all know what will be here before we know it! That's right.....CHRISTMAS!! I can't believe it! So for that, I have some Martha Stewart Christmas Stickers and Brads to giveaway! (There are 58 stickers total and 12 brads.) <br />
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So <u>if you're a follower</u> and <u>leave me a comment</u>, I'll do a random drawing for a winner on Monday evening, Oct 31st! Make sure you leave your email so I can contact ya if you win! :)</div><div style="text-align: center;"></div><div style="text-align: center;">Thanks as always for stopping by! </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
<strong><span style="color: #660000; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><em>Shelley</em></span></strong><br />
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</div><div align="center">So I made some more! Haha!</div><div align="center"><br />
</div><div align="center">I had made my first <a href="http://carleys-closet.blogspot.com/2011/10/my-little-3d-pumpkin.html">3D pumpkin</a> last weekend and loved it! I had given it to my hairdresser Joy and she displayed it at her station at the salon. Well, the next day, she called me and said to "make more, make more" and bring them to her and she'd sell them for me! She said she had like 5 or 6 people wanting one! So, that's all I needed to hear! ;) So I made 8 more and delivered them today! I thought they turned out so cute and festive!</div><div align="center"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I wanted to give out my "scrapping" business cards with them so I thought a cute way to do it was to stamp a pair of witches' feet on them; then I put a small dot of hot glue on the bottom so it could be removed easily! This was a $1 stamp I picked up at AC Moore I believe. :)</div><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I hand cut the leaves and doodled on them with markers for detail.</div><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">To make the little curly vines, I cut small strips of cardstock and dampened them with water. Then I wrapped each one around a pen, then secured them with the clip on the pens to let them dry! They are such a fun and festive touch to the pumpkins I think! :)</div><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I hope these have inspired you to make some 3D projects this fall, so have fun crafting!!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i><b><span style="color: #660000; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Shelley</span></b></i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div style="text-align: center;"></div>Shelleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06751023091190862722noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1449006889692952000.post-10541894126908883712011-10-13T22:21:00.005-04:002011-10-20T06:28:09.723-04:00Doubly Blessed! :)<div align="center">Well, that's what some friends of ours are.....doubly blessed.....with two beautiful twins.....born almost on my birthday! :) Oh, so close! :) But they were blessed with a boy and a girl and they now have such a cute little family! I'm so happy for them and can't wait to see them! </div><div align="center">Congratulations Chris & Shannon!</div><div align="center"><br />
</div><div align="center">Well, I know I mentioned it awhile back that I was making them a banner and boy was it a challenge! Before they were born, they wanted their genders to be a surprise, so picking a theme, colors, etc. was really hard to do for me! But I think that I pulled it off! I see that they've received it by mail so I figured it was safe to make the post official!</div><div align="center"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Since I found these cute little sheep stickers (forgive me, I forgot what brand they were) I found this cute saying online somewhere....."Always Know We Love 'Ewe' So!" and printed it on beige cardstock. Then I cut out the scalloped circles with a 3" Paper Shapers paper punch (that I borrowed from my friend Gina, thanks girl!). This saying was perfect for this banner I thought! I then added "2011" to the end as well.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">These sheep stickers originally had a "1", "2", and "3" on them as in the 'counting sheep'......but I removed those and used just the sheep to match these coordinating sheep papers called 'Welcome Baby' from an 8x8 paper pad that I got at Big Lots.</div><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The other pattern also from that paper pad had cute baby items such as blocks, bottles, and rattles. I found these 3D rattle stickers as well that just went perfect with this paper.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I finished off the banner by inking all the edges of the papers in brown ink and tied them together with a sage green ribbon from AC Moore and some beige tulle. The pennant shapes are from the <em>Songbird</em> cartridge....you may notice that A LOT of my banners are this shape! It's just a good size and shape I think for banner pennants....lots of room for decorating! :) I cut them from p.61 at 5.5".</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;"></div>Shelleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06751023091190862722noreply@blogger.com11tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1449006889692952000.post-39188457915580444682011-10-11T23:01:00.013-04:002011-10-20T07:45:01.385-04:00CJToo Design Team Day - Halloween Treats<div style="text-align: center;">Trick or Treat, smell my feet! Heehee! </div><div style="text-align: center;">I couldn't resist! </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;">It's that time of year.....all the Halloween decor is out and in full force! It's amazing to me that people decorate their homes for Halloween these days like it's Christmas! Lights and all! :) There are some pretty amazing displays out there too! </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">But we can't forget the kiddos and their treats.....and that's what the Craft Junkie Too Design Team is sharing today! Halloween Treats! Check out <a href="http://www.craftjunkietoo.com/">Tracy's site</a> for all the crafty designers' creations for Halloween treats!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;">My Halloween treat was fun & easy to make!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I used two cartridges on these treats:</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Celebrate with Flourish - for the pumpkin & layers</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Slumber Party - for the treat box</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I added black tulle behind the layered pumpkin and some purple glitter glue for detail. I also used the Happy Halloween and witches' feet stamps which I purchased in the $1 bin at Michael's. On the pumpkin with the witches' feet, you'll notice that I trimmed off the swirly vines that appear on the other pumpkin with the purple layer....just to change it up a bit.</div><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;">Finally, I added this assortment of ribbon that I purchased also in the $1 bin from Target. They were perfect I thought for this treat box. I should have photographed them, but I had the orange, silver, and black Hershey's Kisses in these little boxes! Mmmmm, chocolate is always the best treat! :)</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">I hope you are inspired to make some crafty & yummy treats for your kiddos! </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">Remember to check out the rest of the Design Teams creations at <a href="http://www.craftjunkietoo.com/">Craft Junkie Too</a>!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">Until next time.....</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: x-small;"><img alt="Our Badge" id="Image2_img" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4uaJD29fYhXo_dsHgiePOWso77V_OoVV5eqyvvrMueUmtYCuKU_Cnn6pwT16jLxpnVoDSE5gXrk-U-HrFWXUXXGrUKLOF8jtWuFrdekhLLjbWtw2EJwLCW7GrK80ZGzUZMYmaBbevEqo/s1600/Badge.jpg" /></span></div>Shelleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06751023091190862722noreply@blogger.com13tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1449006889692952000.post-76744394715858923462011-10-11T00:21:00.002-04:002011-10-20T07:42:31.577-04:00My little 3D pumpkin!<div align="center">Hey everyone! </div><div align="center">I hope everyone is loving the fall weather we're having....at least the wonderful fall weather we've been having in NC has been great! Well at least here where I live.....but not so much in the mountains where I headed to LAST weekend for the <a href="http://carleys-closet.blogspot.com/2011/09/cjtoo-design-team-day-fabulous-fall.html">Autumn in Oz party</a>....I ended up unfortunately turning around halfway there because it was 36 degrees, the wind was blowing like crazy, and a rain/snow mix was coming down! I was soooo disappointed. Courtney my niece who was dressed up as Dorothy was disappointed too, but not as much as me! Booo hooo! So we came home and watched the movie instead.....there's always next year I guess! </div><div align="center"><br />
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</div><div align="center">Here is a pic of my daughter Carley and my niece Courtney in the car and all ready to head to the <a href="http://www.emeraldmtn.com/LandofOz/autumn.htm">Land of Oz</a>! (Carley was going to be the Cowardly Lion, but I had figured it would be best to wait until we got there to put on her costume, but you can see how cute Courtney was as Dorothy!)</div><div align="center"><br />
</div><div align="center"> And so anyway (yes, I'm still pouting...LOL).......I wanted to share with you a quick project I made this week.....it's a little 3D paper pumpkin! I found this <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qsi7RuBO5FQ">tutorial</a> to make them because a friend of mine is having a pumpkin patch birthday party for her little boy for his 1st birthday! It's going to be so cute! We've made pumpkin centerpieces and working on a banner too. These 3D pumpkins will be additional decor for the occasion which will I think will be so adorable! We've used coordinating papers from the Recollections Night and Fall paper pad.</div><div align="center"><br />
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</div><div align="center">This pumpkin I also made from that paper pad, as it was my first one. My friend wanted her pumpkins to be slightly larger so I cut strips at 10 inches long instead of the suggested 6 inches in the video. However, I quickly learned that if you make it larger, then the number of strips needs to be increased as well. So we're still working on that for her pumpkins. But on this pumpkin, I cut down the strips to actually 7 inches and it worked ok. There are still some small gaps showing on the pumpkin, but I think it looks just fine. I just hand cut some leaves and used my white gel pen on them for detail. Then I made a curly vine out of the same black cardstock I used for one of the leaves by dampening it, then wrapping it around a pen and letting it dry. </div><div align="center"><br />
</div><div align="center">When we get the 'pumpkin patch' pumpkins made, I'll be sure to post all of those.....along with the centerpieces and the banner.</div><div align="center"><br />
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Last year of course was her first time going, and my crafty mom made her a Flying Monkey suit! It was so awesome! Everyone loved it and could not believe it wasn't a manufactured costume! She was such a cute lil monkey too and did so well for her first time there while being 9 1/2 months old! :) However, I have to share this picture below of when she was not so happy waiting in line! :) Priceless I have to say!</div><div align="center"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-7AoD8Fpawwj2wuiRgz4quDFxKW2XSsjnB2g_T8_fJfpltvClNaca_kEfl2OpjLjmAg5qsXP4GZ2hZoeaxmjq8spEDDAYUm5SNQPy98_C56HQSLWC3muQz5VkQLwYIy0S5qNjggscYC4/s1600/9.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-7AoD8Fpawwj2wuiRgz4quDFxKW2XSsjnB2g_T8_fJfpltvClNaca_kEfl2OpjLjmAg5qsXP4GZ2hZoeaxmjq8spEDDAYUm5SNQPy98_C56HQSLWC3muQz5VkQLwYIy0S5qNjggscYC4/s400/9.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><div align="center"></div><div align="center">This year (at 21 1/2 months old) Carley will be going as the Cowardly Lion! Now the last two years, I've also taken my niece Courtney which this year, she's finally going to be Dorothy! She is so excited! But last year she was the Wicked Witch and the first year, she was Glinda the Good Witch.</div><div align="center"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgC3o5o45oScLEgLZ1v2mVfzxclfv4_qK_VdL_oQTHTbph_v9wHdteSnw5IvUUKwC7de9ZYashXgitqwXVcUZqVwSZ_GOOrPDwBCwPq3nBCHFPdRyYIm0B3AfpxzHNDQYAxA_mcMP3BGJc/s1600/116.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgC3o5o45oScLEgLZ1v2mVfzxclfv4_qK_VdL_oQTHTbph_v9wHdteSnw5IvUUKwC7de9ZYashXgitqwXVcUZqVwSZ_GOOrPDwBCwPq3nBCHFPdRyYIm0B3AfpxzHNDQYAxA_mcMP3BGJc/s320/116.jpg" width="240" /></a> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixW-gtLawCHl7yRIis6C30KbQyX-tEf16weOBgON1NAyz-tX04wWlkMvA6GAJp1caeeIbAEVQ1K6NEY0u0h-t0jxZl_nkNIvD4ZIJU34BloB4vyxbySKVnEjofmAOr0yNq_f1kS-_83XE/s1600/1003091230_0001.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixW-gtLawCHl7yRIis6C30KbQyX-tEf16weOBgON1NAyz-tX04wWlkMvA6GAJp1caeeIbAEVQ1K6NEY0u0h-t0jxZl_nkNIvD4ZIJU34BloB4vyxbySKVnEjofmAOr0yNq_f1kS-_83XE/s320/1003091230_0001.jpg" width="188" /></a></div><div align="center"></div><div align="center">Well onto the project.....my two page layout! I promise....I'm getting there.... :)</div><div align="center"></div><div align="center">Now every year when you "Follow the Yellow Brick Road" and go through the Emerald City, at the end they have sort of a "yard sale" type - flea market that is nothing but Oz stuff! It is awesome! There are all kinds of vendors there and they have all kinds of Wizard of Oz items.....dolls, purses, magnets, pillows....you name it, they have it! :) They even have a lady who sets up each year who sells scrapbook supplies for the Oz lover! She has the stickers, rub-ons, borders, patterned paper, and even pre-made layouts! </div><div align="center"></div><div align="center">This is where I give credit to "<a href="http://www.scrapbasket.net/">The Scrap Basket</a>" in Lebanon, Va for my two page layout today! However, I did change it up a little and add my own twists and embellishments of course but it was an awesome "Autumn At Oz" two page layout I thought and I had to have it (as well as some others that I can't wait to create)! :)<br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">For what's different than what the original layout called for is my journaling tag, button, and chocolate twine as well as the strip of brown sheer ribbon under the tag & title and the brown tulle that I added to the bottom. (Not sure what happened to the Scarecrow in this pic but Glinda joined in and that's just fine!) There are so many characters dressed up at the Land of Oz and it's fun to have your picture taken with all of them! :)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhznhud3y0ei6CUQI712SQNv98nFglteiMN6S6oaIn2KwzqABcqGt6es_ftjefPc3Vs9z0X3SKIL0mjFIOPIxjfyKzqdE44M4wk5GNleqYS7wuuiIXeouoOKZoGLbZhWXKvMeFsfCSPMvg/s1600/2011-09-26+22.52.59.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhznhud3y0ei6CUQI712SQNv98nFglteiMN6S6oaIn2KwzqABcqGt6es_ftjefPc3Vs9z0X3SKIL0mjFIOPIxjfyKzqdE44M4wk5GNleqYS7wuuiIXeouoOKZoGLbZhWXKvMeFsfCSPMvg/s400/2011-09-26+22.52.59.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">On the second page, I added again a strip of ribbon and some brown tulle to the left side of the page which was not called for on the original instructions. Also, I added some chocolate twine around the corner of one of the photos as well as added an orange flower with a brown glittered brad. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">In the picture abpve on the left, can you see ALL the feathers on that set of wings Carley, I mean Nikko is wearing? :) In the picture on the right, Courtney, I mean the Wicked Witch had to try on the super-sized ruby slippers! :)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I used brown ink on all the pieces as well as pop dots under the leaves, photo mats, and the title words to give them depth (except for the orange OZ layer below). </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I hope you've enjoyed my layout of the Autumn at Oz! I have two more layouts that I got last year from <a href="http://www.facebook.com/#!/pages/The-Scrap-Basket/133048631285">The Scrap Basket</a> to make and I can't wait to create them!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">We're going this weekend again and I can't wait to take lots of pictures this year as well.....and see if there are anymore fun pre-made layouts to choose from!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Make sure you check out the rest of the design team's Fabulous Fall projects by going to the <a href="http://www.craftjunkietoo.com/">Craft Junkie Too</a> website! Have fun and be inspired!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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<span style="color: #351c75;"><a href="http://fantabulouscricut.blogspot.com/2011/09/challenge-me-monday-79.html"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: x-small;"><em>Fantabulous Cricut: Challenge Me Monday #79 - Leaves are <span id="goog_127719686"></span>Falling</em></span></a></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div>Shelleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06751023091190862722noreply@blogger.com17tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1449006889692952000.post-13889923670305482682011-09-14T00:25:00.004-04:002011-09-16T23:18:02.626-04:00CJToo Design Team Day - Autumn Projects<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjz95Y4sMQdbKFgtNRUv2qOZqdXxaNgc7L0uU42J9C2iuonrasd1YBdOyUKhELwp-Yg-E3mi3QSdXeRDQLcmLHntc8tanpYp5x3IaSRir_Ut-msSL4Vpk7e4yq2KcKM2mreT3p4oi0uKGU/s1600/Autumn_BerryTree.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="287" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjz95Y4sMQdbKFgtNRUv2qOZqdXxaNgc7L0uU42J9C2iuonrasd1YBdOyUKhELwp-Yg-E3mi3QSdXeRDQLcmLHntc8tanpYp5x3IaSRir_Ut-msSL4Vpk7e4yq2KcKM2mreT3p4oi0uKGU/s320/Autumn_BerryTree.jpg" width="320" /></a></div> <span style="font-size: xx-small;">Clipart</span> <span style="font-size: xx-small;">Copyright © Jessica Weible</span><br />
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</div><div align="center">Ahhhh, it's that time a year again.....and I am so glad! I LOVE the fall season! </div><div align="center">And today, the Craft Junkie Too Crafty Designers are showing off their Autumn projects for everyone! Check out Tracy's blog, <a href="http://www.craftjunkietoo.com/">Craft Junkie Too</a> to see what our team has to share! :) </div><div align="center"><br />
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</div><div align="center">For my Autumn project, I chose to create a banner.....since I'm h-o-o-k-e-d on making banners lately! haha! I do love making them...they are so fun to create! But I'm hosting a wedding shower for my cousin this weekend, and it is a fall/harvest theme....pumpkins, leaves, gourds, mums, apple cider and more! Mmmmm, I'm getting hungry just thinking about all the scrumptious foods we have planned to eat on Saturday! So for the banner, I went with the simple quote from Robert Louis Stevenson...."Live Well, Love Much, and Laugh Often".</div><div align="center"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">For the leaf pennants, I used the Create A Critter cartridge p.70 and cut them at 6". I used a leaf print patterned paper from The Paper Studio and a fall green colored paper to cover the back of the chipboard leaves. For the sentiments, I printed these in brown on my computer, then trimmed the pieces and used my Martha Stewart Doily punch. After trimming and punching these, I inked them with brown ink just like I inked the edges of all of the leaves too.</div><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I used some shiny fall leaf stickers from Jolee's Boutique on the two end pennants which matched the paper so well. I added some brown glitter glue around the edges of each pennant which you can sorta see in the photo above. Around the stems of the leaves, I tied little bows made from a rust colored and brown raffia.</div><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I punched holes in the tops of the leaves and ran thru some jute twine and brown tulle together to hang it with.</div><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Well, I think this banner will definitely add to the decor of the fall/harvest themed wedding shower for Saturday. I'm also making a "Wishing Tree" for the guests to write their wish or advice to the bride & groom onto a paper leaf, then hang it by thread onto the branches of the 'tree'. I'll be sure to get pics of everything once the day comes! </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Well, I gots lots to do before Saturday for this shower, so check in with me later! I've got some card orders and more baby banners to make.....one for twins and another for a baby girl! Whew I have so many friends that are having babies lately, huh? :)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Well, Happy Crafting! </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Don't forget to check out the rest of the design team's projects at <a href="http://www.craftjunkietoo.com/">Craft Junkie Too</a>!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><em>**Entered into the </em></span><a href="http://craftspotbykimberly.blogspot.com/2011/09/monday-challenge-25-happy-harvest.html"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><em>My Craft Spot Challenge #25 -Happy Harvest</em></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><em><span style="font-size: x-small;">and</span></em></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><em><span style="font-size: x-small;"><a href="http://www.craftjunkietoo.com/2011/09/tgif-linky-party-25.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+blogspot%2FQXDp+%28Craft+Junkie+Too%29">TGIF Linky Party #25</a> at Craft Junkie Too</span></em></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div align="center"></div>Shelleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06751023091190862722noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1449006889692952000.post-34092751652828554542011-09-12T23:42:00.002-04:002011-09-13T00:21:18.499-04:00Kali's Baby Shower<div align="center"><br />
</div><div align="center">So yesterday I went to my friend Kali's baby shower for her soon expected bundle of joy, Isaiah. Yep, that's the Isaiah that I made the baby banner for! :) She LOVED it! She said that it would match perfectly to his bedding, so Yay!!!!! :) </div><div align="center"><br />
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</div>So with this banner and some other baby stuff of course, I made her a card and had made her a corsage to wear for the baby shower!<br />
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</div>I just glued some beige tulle to a foam circle along with some baby boy shower decorations and a bow I had made from some beige ribbon I had. Then I glued a safety pin to the back of the foam circle and there ya go! :)<br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">For the card, I used the Creative Memories Stork's Delivery cartidge for the "It's a Boy" and for the baby carriage. I used my white gel pen for accents on the carriage and for the pin on the inside. For the white sentiment tag layer, I used my Cuttlebug for embossing and inked the edges with a bright green ink. Funny story to tell.....when Kali got to my present, she was digging thru the bag to find the card envelope and was tearing into it because she said she was "looking and waiting for the handmade card!" and she loved it too. She was so excited to see what I had made her (the card that is), but she was totally surprised by the banner when she found it in the bag!</div><br />
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</div>I pray that Kali has a good rest of her pregnancy and that Isaiah arrives a beautiful, healthy boy!<br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><em><span style="font-size: x-small;">***Entered at </span></em><a href="http://www.youhadmeatcraft.com/2011/09/week-14-made-it-myself-monday-with.html"><em><span style="font-size: x-small;">You Had Me @ Craft: Made It Myself Mondays</span></em></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><em><span style="font-size: x-small;">and</span></em></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.obsessedwithscrapbooking.com/2011/09/need-christmas-card-ideas-announcing.html"><em><span style="font-size: x-small;">Obsessed With Scrapbooking Linky Party</span></em></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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