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Well, hello there! It's been so long, I was afraid I might have forgotten how to do this!!! But so far, so good! Thanks for stopping in! I have a card for <span style="color: #3d85c6;"><b><a href="http://nicholeheady.typepad.com/capture_the_moment/2017/03/march-2017-blog-hop.html">PTI's blog hop this month</a>. </b></span> This was a little out of my comfort zone, but I was determined!...</div>
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I apologize for the poor lighting, but daylight was done when the card was, and I'm just not set up for good artificial light. There's a conglomeration of stamps and leaves up there...4 different PTI sets that I can see right off hand. It was fun to get my fingers inky...Spring Break and this blog hop gave me a good excuse! I have a couple other projects to share below...both a year old...but the season is perfect now!!!</div>
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This one was made last Spring with no time to post. I actually just gave it away last week as a Secret Snowman reveal card. All stamps are PTI. And below was last year's Easter goodies for my grand- girls and one of my sons. The second oldest went to see them out-of-state on Easter, which was his Spring Break. I packed all the parts and pieces in his luggage, and my daughter-in-law got it all out and ready for Easter Sunday...I think it was fun for both of us!!!<br />
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She told me she felt like Martha Stewart!;)</div>
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The little 'carrots' were super simple...they're just the sour cream style containers you can make...I'm sure you've seen 'em around. (PTI's new Carrot Treat Boxes would be SO cute to use though, wouldn't they?) Each was filled with different candy, of course. And the burlap 'baskets' were cut and made quickly and easily, as well...Their shape before stitching being much like Papertrey's Stitched Tray dies.</div>
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If you have any questions about stamp sets used, give me a holler!!!</div>
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<br />Gerihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02642648420172418545noreply@blogger.com22tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2675766088603117853.post-36943043864274886702016-07-24T17:14:00.001-04:002016-07-24T17:14:10.395-04:00Creating Again...<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
Hello, all! It's been about a year since I posted...WOW!!! Obviously, life with 3 growing kids has totally taken over any potential free time. I'm currently telling myself I deserve a little break, though, as I'm experiencing what I'm sure is a very <b><i>brief</i></b> lull in all the action of daily life. So I very intentionally set aside a few minutes last week...out of desperation...to play along and create with a favorite person/card-maker, Mellisa, and her recent MIM challenge...</div>
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I used to love doing this technique...especially in the fall with PTI's Leaf Prints...they were always the perfect images to mix all those pretty fall colors together with...and it just seemed to come so naturally! But I think I've lost my touch...I've thrown one-too-many water color panels in the trash this week!!! At long last I did come up with something I was happy with...</div>
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...with Heart Prints...another tried and true set!</div>
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Awhile back I had time to make a couple couple cards using Melissa's 'Choose Joy' set. Thought I would share those since it could be another year before I post again!...</div>
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I absolutely adore the sentiments in this set and paired them with some delicate MFT blossoms and leaves...</div>
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This last one was was a graduation card this spring...thought the sentiment was absolutely perfect for the occasion!</div>
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OK...time marches on! I would like to think I'll have time to join in on a couple of the SAF challenges at PTI before Tuesday, but I don't know...it's very 'if-y';)</div>
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Thank you, Melissa for sharing your lovely heart, talent and inspiration week after week!</div>
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<br />Gerihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02642648420172418545noreply@blogger.com17tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2675766088603117853.post-71094212643153519542015-08-21T10:53:00.000-04:002015-08-21T11:00:14.903-04:00MFT Summer School…Session 3...Hey, everyone! I've been working any spare moment I can get this week to get some cards done for MFT's third and final round of Summer School. These challenges have been so fun…they make ya think, without being too restrictive. I'm barely getting them in on time, though…band season has begun…with lots of sewing…and we have a new puppy eating up my spare time…and my arms…and my legs…Good golly his teeth are sharp!!! But anyway…on to the cards…<br />
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The first couple were originally for the<a href="http://mftstamps.com/blog/summer-school-its-your-turn-to-learn-repetition/"> <span style="color: #666666;"><b><i>'repetition' challenge</i></b></span></a>. But now that they're done, I think they fit a couple other challenges, too...<br />
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So my first thought was obviously repeating the hearts for a linear design, but varying them with papers, embellishments, etc. The three hearts gave the linear look I was going for, and breaking them up with the sentiment added a little interest. I enjoyed the DT's samples of contrasting designs for the various challenges and thought that would be fun, so in creating my own contrasting designs, they ended up fitting in well with the<a href="http://mftstamps.com/blog/summer-school-its-your-turn-to-learn-hard-vs-soft/"> <span style="color: #666666;"><b><i>'soft vs. hard' challenge</i></b></span></a>. I've used softer elements on the original design, giving a more feminine look..</div>
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I varied the embellishments to balance the hard and soft…hard, clean buttons vs. a soft layered airy flower, and the open doilies, trim and stitching being softer elements that balance out the strong, straight, vertical lines of the design. This card also uses the element of less saturated colors that add to the softness, while the next one…</div>
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…does not! Purer colors, cleaner lines, less open and scalloped doilies…and less embellishments turn this same design into a more masculine look! The contrast of the colors used makes this set of cards an example of the variance of <b><i><a href="http://mftstamps.com/blog/summer-school-its-your-turn-to-learn-color-saturation/"><span style="color: #666666;">'color saturation'</span></a></i></b>, and this second one also fits into the <b><i><a href="http://mftstamps.com/blog/summer-school-its-your-turn-to-learn-symmetryasymmetry/"><span style="color: #666666;">'symmetry/asymmetry' challenge</span></a></i></b>.</div>
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The next pair of cards were made with the<span style="color: #666666;"><b><i> <a href="http://mftstamps.com/blog/summer-school-its-your-turn-to-learn-color-temperatures/"><span style="color: #666666;">'color temperature' challenge</span></a></i></b></span> in mind…</div>
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…a somewhat soft and subtle 'hello'…(and maybe a bit blurry - sorry!) and one for warm color temperatures…</div>
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And that's all I was able to accomplish! But I have to say…summer school's never been so fun!!!</div>
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Hello! Having a little more time to craft recently, I had one more crafty goal for the week…I wanted to participate in <a href="http://www.stampawaywithme.blogspot.com/2015/07/challenge-get-sketchy-with-joni-2.html"><span style="color: #999999;"><i><b>WPlus9's (Joni's) sketch challenge</b></i></span></a>…</div>
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This challenge deadline is about up and there are so many lovely projects that people have come up with…I was a little overwhelmed and wondering what I could do with the sketch and the stamps that I had that hadn't already been done. I'm not sure what made me think of my tiny millinery flowers I've always loved so much, but I decided to try to put them with the sweet little leaves from Fresh Cut Florals to create a delicate little spray…and I loved the results!… </div>
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I thought they were a perfect little match…with some soft small-scale stripes, a tiny linen thread bow, delicate sentiment (from the same set), and just a touch of sparkle from some sequins and glittered card stock (cut with a Paper Smooches border). Loved making this card, and was so glad I got to participate in Joni's challenge this time around!</div>
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Oh, goodness!!! What a busy and productive summer!!! So little time for crafting or blogging, though, so it's extra nice to be here today! I hated to miss out on MFT's first round of Summer School…loved all those lessons! But I've enjoyed this last round on color...</div>
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First up for me is the <a href="http://mftstamps.com/blog/summer-school-its-your-turn-to-learn-primary-colors/"><b><span style="color: #cc0000;"><i>Primary Color</i></span></b></a> <b><i><span style="color: #cc0000;">challenge</span></i></b>, and one thing I was made aware of in trying to complete several challenges is that I need more MFT images. Since I seem to be in short supply of those, you'll see lots of MFT die use today. Considering that primary colors are not a color scheme I work with much, and I'm short on images, for this challenge, I drew inspiration from some pretty classic-looking patterned paper to match up with a little blossom building...</div>
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(The floral paper at the bottom with blue flowers/yellow centers is what first caught my eye to incorporate into this challenge, but I struggled and struggled and fiddle-farted around until most of it was covered!!!:(</div>
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This one uses cuts from <span style="color: #cc0000;"><b><i><a href="http://mftstamps.com/die-namics/stax/die-namics-stitched-rounded-rectangle-stax"><span style="color: #cc0000;">Stitched</span> <span style="color: #cc0000;">Rounded Rectangles</span></a>, <a href="http://mftstamps.com/die-namics/blueprints/die-namics-blueprints-22"><span style="color: #cc0000;">Blueprints 22</span></a>, <a href="http://mftstamps.com/die-namics/alphabets-words/die-namics-happy-hellos"><span style="color: #cc0000;">Happy Hellos</span></a>, <a href="http://mftstamps.com/die-namics/lisa-johnson-dies/die-namics-ljd-peek-a-boo-circle-windows"><span style="color: #cc0000;">Peek-a-boo</span> <span style="color: #cc0000;">Circles,</span></a> <a href="http://mftstamps.com/die-namics/doilies-flourishes/die-namics-mini-delicate-doilies"><span style="color: #cc0000;">Mini Delicate Doilies</span></a></i></b> </span>(appears that the flower has been discontinued)</div>
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Next up was the <a href="http://mftstamps.com/blog/summer-school-its-your-turn-to-learn-complementary-colors/"><b><i><span style="color: #ffe599;">Complimentary Color Challenge</span></i></b></a>…colors opposite each other on the color wheel. I chose a favorite combo…violet and yellow and softened them here...</div>
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Cuts on this card are from <a href="http://mftstamps.com/die-namics/flowers-leaves/die-namics-layered-leaves"><b><i><span style="color: #8e7cc3;">Layered Leaves</span></i></b></a>, <a href="http://mftstamps.com/die-namics/flowers-leaves/die-namics-plentiful-petals"><b><i><span style="color: #8e7cc3;">Plentiful Petals</span></i></b></a>, <a href="http://mftstamps.com/die-namics/blueprints/die-namics-blueprints-22"><b><i><span style="color: #8e7cc3;">Blueprints 22</span></i></b></a></div>
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I think the next card fits a couple categories…but I'm entering it in the <b><i><a href="http://mftstamps.com/blog/summer-school-its-your-turn-to-learn-gallonquartpint/"><span style="color: #f4cccc;">Gallon/Quart/Pint Challenge</span></a><span style="color: #c27ba0;"> </span></i></b>with a gallon of pretty pink, a quart of green and just a pint of Kraft...</div>
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Finally, for the <a href="http://mftstamps.com/blog/summer-school-its-your-turn-to-learn-monochromatic/"><b><i><span style="color: #45818e;">Monochromatic Challenge</span></i></b></a>...</div>
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I pinned a card awhile back, found <a href="http://www.jjbolton.org/2012/05/deconstructed-chevrons.html"><b><i><span style="color: #76a5af;">HERE (along with a tutorial)</span></i></b></a> using chevrons that had been cut up and shifted around for a cool and colorful inlaid look. My MFT chevron die was one of the first purchases I made from them, so I thought it would be fun to try it with this technique and one of my favorite colors…aqua…in lots of different shades, of course, for a watery monochromatic look. To create my panel, I watercolored a large panel in a variety of blue-y greens and cut chevron strips from that, and also from a deeper turquoise glitter paper and a lighter iridescent paper. I like the contrast those specialty papers added. The white 'hello' kept the light airy and summery look I was going for.</div>
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And that's it! Thanks for hangin' in there with me…it was SO nice to have time to craft again. And thanks to MFT for this fun summer inspiration! I was fortunate enough have won a $100 gift voucher from a recent product launch hop…SO thankful to have those fun products to work with!</div>
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Happy Hump Day, everyone! Crazy…me posting 2 days in a row, I know…but I won't bother you again this week, I promise. I started coloring this little golden oldie from MFT this past weekend and used colors from their challenge (<a href="http://www.cardchallenges.com/2015/04/mft-color-challenge-19.html"><span style="color: #6aa84f;"><b>HERE</b></span></a>) in case I got it done in time. Looks like I <b><i>barely</i></b> did...</div>
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My daughter really likes her…and teacher appreciation week will be here before you know it!!!</div>
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I've had the Big Hugs stamp set for quite some time and have been waiting patiently to get the coordinating dies. Couldn't wait to play once they came!</div>
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Hello strangers! Wow! Life just grabbed me by the tail there for a bit and it seemed there was NO time for crafting. I was in serious need of some crafty therapy today, though. Started today's card yesterday with MFT's current, but all-but-over <a href="http://challenge/"><span style="color: #f4cccc;"><b><i>sketch</i></b></span></a>…</div>
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I was determined to finish the darn thing today, although the crafting God's did not seem to be with me. Nothing was going right...all the way down to my blog loading up for me to get it posted in time!!! And ya know what??? After all this trouble…I'm not even sure if I like the darned thing!!! But determined I am…they don't all have to speak to me, I guess. You'll have to tell me what you think…(but kindly, please)…</div>
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Thought it might come in handy at graduation time. I used MFT's Peek-a-boo Circle Window die and the Stitched Rounded Rectangle die…both of which have come in very handy. My die collection was in need of some stitchiness, (I know…not a word!) so I've been enjoying those! The sentiment elements, including the die cut, were from Simon Says…the stars…from Papertrey. </div>
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Hey, everyone! I've had a little fun <i><b>celebrating with </b></i><a href="http://nicholeheady.typepad.com/capture_the_moment/2015/02/its-the-most-wonderful-time-of-the-year-1.html"><i><span style="color: black;"><b>Papertrey</b></span></i></a> and wanted to get these posted before the challenge deadlines are up!!! Gotta be fast...headin' to dinner soon!</div>
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This first card was inspired by two of the challenges...Heavy Metals...and the Inspired by Maile challenge...</div>
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I love metallics, but it's not easy using only neutrals...this did work for hubby's Valentine, though!</div>
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The next creation is for the 'Bagged and Tagged' challenge. I incorporated this one into my Valentine treats, which were similar to last year's...but going to a new group of people...and I didn't have time to re-invent the wheel! I used my new arrows to update them a little...</div>
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Finally my 'Spring Into Action' project with the challenge being to use a set that hasn't yet seen ink. </div>
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And there they be!!! Wanted to do more but it's just been such a busy week!</div>
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What a fun celebration...so happy to be a part of it this year!!!</div>
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(Sorry I didn't have time to name products in there...let me know if you have questions!)</div>
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<br />Gerihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02642648420172418545noreply@blogger.com16tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2675766088603117853.post-37508878498899426932015-02-06T10:25:00.000-05:002015-03-19T17:15:24.145-04:00a happy Friday...Last year I wrote lot's of {Inspire Me Friday} posts for <a href="http://www.preciousremembranceshop.com/shop/"><span style="color: #cc0000;"><i>Precious Remembrance</i></span></a>...and even more "Festive Friday" posts for the <a href="http://festivefriday.blogspot.com/"><i><span style="color: #cc0000;">Festive Friday blog</span></i></a>, but today is just a ~happy Friday~ post…a post full of projects for family in Hawaii…using all kinds of fun and inspiring products! (And it's been guilt free crafting because…it's been for <i><b>family</b></i>!!!;) But we'd better jump right to it, because there's lots to share!!! This first one is for my DIL's birthday next week…it was something I had in my mind and wanted to try. Not sure I'm crazy with the balance of it all but, it's kind of fun and I think she'll like it…<br />
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Those are Papertrey candles and sentiments. And the banner is from my new Tilted Banner set from Simon Says. So happy to finally have a set of dimensional banners…I really like em! I'm linking this up to their <span style="color: #cc0000;"><i><a href="http://www.simonsaysstampblog.com/wednesdaychallenge/simon-says-all-things-bright-and-beautiful/"><span style="color: #cc0000;">Wednesday challenge…"All Things Bright and Beautiful"</span></a> </i></span>(Sweet name for a challenge!) and the <a href="http://www.simonsaysstampblog.com/mondaychallenge/?p=2396"><span style="color: #cc0000;"><i>Monday challenge, "<b>H</b> is for…"</i></span></a> the HEAT from those candles!;)<br />
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I'll be shipping off 3 Valentines with that birthday card…the first will be for the youngest granddaughter…<br />
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I really like the way this turned out using Papertrey florals and my new 'Sending' die from Simon Says. Oh, I love that one…I know I'll be using it again and again! This card follows a <i><a href="http://nicholeheady.typepad.com/capture_the_moment/2015/02/its-the-most-wonderful-time-of-the-year-1.html"><span style="color: #cc0000;">sketch and color recipe challenge from Papertrey's birthday celebration…</span></a></i><br />
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The next Valentine is for the bubbly and adorable teenage granddaughter…<br />
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The arrow is from a die set from Hobby Lobby (5 cute little arrows for only about 6 bucks after using my 40% coupon!!!) That 'hello'???…another Christmas gift to myself from Wplus9. And the tiny doily…I talked about how much I love those sweet things from MFT in my last post!<br />
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OK…almost done…the last card is for Mom and Dad…our son and his wife (the birthday girl)…they've only been married a couple years...<br />
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I was really pleased with how this one turned out, too. I've always loved that little Love Bird set from Papertrey and was hoping the wood birds would work. (I think they did!) And...I know…the DOILIES...AGAIN!?! But don't they look cute behind the cage??? I've used a few Tiny Hearts from Simon Says here and on the one above…I've been reaching for those again and again lately!<br />
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Whew!!! We made it!!! Hope I didn't keep you too long…I've just had such a good time crafting this week!!! So thanks for stopping in…hope you're having a ~happy Friday~!!!<br />
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Hey, everyone! So glad you could stop in today! I've been itchin' to find some crafty time, itchin' to use some new crafty goodies, and itchin' to get back to this ole neglected blog! Hope you hadn't forgotten me, but I wouldn't blame you if you did!!!;) Look at the pretty little doily I've used here...</div>
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I know a lot of it's hidden away, but I just love it! There are 3 more in the set from MFT...<a href="http://mftstamps.com/die-namics/doilies/die-namics-mini-delicate-doilies"><span style="color: #e06666;">Mini Delicate Doilies</span></a>...and yep, it's one of those things I've been itchin' to try out! I used the <a href="http://www.cardchallenges.com/2015/01/wednesday-sketch-challenge-sketch-213_28.html"><span style="color: #e06666;">current sketch from MFT</span></a> for today's card...</div>
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This sketch called for more layers than I've been using the last several months, but it felt good to go back to my roots!!! (LOL)...</div>
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<span id="goog_1956991777"></span><span id="goog_1956991778"></span>These are cleaner layers than the ones I used to serve up...way back when! The big gold embossed 'LOVE U' is from MFT also, and I really like it, but I couldn't locate it...I think I've had it for a couple years now...maybe it's a thing of the past!:( I used Paper Smooches' cute notebook die...another thing that's been on my wish list forEVER!!! And you can see I used a doily as a stencil to add just a little more color and interest to that little die cut page. I put it all together with some sweet Crate Paper! Don't know how long it's been since I've linked up to a challenge! Thanks MFT for getting my creative juices flowing!</div>
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I did need a 'thank you' after the holidays and immediately pulled out another </div>
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Christmas treat for myself that I'd been admiring on everyone else's creations for quite some time…<a href="http://www.wplus9.com/pretty-peonies/"><span style="color: #ea9999;">WPlus9's Pretty Peonies</span></a>...</div>
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I used water and a brush and TH distress markers for my blossoms and paired them up with a pretty sentiment from PTI.</div>
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Now they're certainly not perfect,...but pretty enough, I thought. The options are endless for the looks you can get from these, and I can't wait to play with them again!!!</div>
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OK…I must let you go, but again…am so happy you dropped in!</div>
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It's great to be blogging again!!!</div>
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<br />Gerihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02642648420172418545noreply@blogger.com17tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2675766088603117853.post-64971298822529462582014-12-12T07:00:00.000-05:002015-01-09T09:58:12.081-05:00~Precious Remembrance…~Hey, friends!!! Well, we're into Christmas season full throttle now, eh??? But after creating Christmas cards all year long for Festive Friday…my Christmas crafting seriously winds down with this post! I have my final card up at Precious Remembrance using the <a href="http://www.preciousremembranceshop.com/shop/index.php?route=product/product&path=25_79&product_id=129"><span style="color: #e06666;">JOY set</span></a>…<br />
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<span style="color: #ea9999;">(ETA: This photo had to go...sorry!!! You'll find the card at the link below.)</span></div>
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Please forgive that photo…didn't realize it was blurry til posting…and now there's not enough light to re-do it!!!</div>
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You can head on over to <span style="color: #e06666;"><a href="http://www.preciousremembranceshop.com/blog/"><span style="color: #e06666;">Precious Remembrance</span></a> </span>to see the rest!</div>
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Hope your holiday preparations are going well!!!</div>
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<br />Gerihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02642648420172418545noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2675766088603117853.post-31276090831041337732014-11-28T07:00:00.000-05:002014-11-28T07:00:05.608-05:00~Wrapping up Festive Friday...Precious Remembrance style…~Hey, friends! Festive Friday has put up it's final challenge of the year and it's a lovely one!…<br />
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This one will end Wednesday at midnight! I know several you faithful participants who should have quite a nice Christmas card stash built up by now…just in time for things to start gettin' <b><i>crazy</i></b>!!! I pulled out lots of different stamps for my card, but I really like the sentiment on it...from <a href="http://www.preciousremembranceshop.com/shop/index.php?route=common/home"><b><i><span style="color: #e06666;">Precious Remembrance</span></i></b></a> ( the <a href="http://www.preciousremembranceshop.com/shop/index.php?route=product/product&path=25_79&product_id=129"><b><i><span style="color: #e06666;">JOY</span></i></b></a> set)…<br />
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Sweet, huh? You can head to <a href="http://festivefriday.blogspot.com/"><b><i><span style="color: #e06666;">Festive Friday</span></i></b></a> and/or <a href="http://www.preciousremembranceshop.com/blog/"><b><i><span style="color: #e06666;">Precious Remembrance</span></i></b></a> if you're interested in seeing more! Thanks for sharing a bit of this very busy weekend with me! Hope you all had a wonderful Thanksgiving!!!<br />
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~geri~Gerihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02642648420172418545noreply@blogger.com13tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2675766088603117853.post-11646861548922023752014-11-14T07:00:00.000-05:002014-11-14T07:00:08.763-05:00~It's beginning to look a LOT like Christmas~Hey, friends! Hope this finds you well! Christmas is definitely in the air! We've had cold, COLD temps and even snow flurries today! (And I don't mind a bit!) It makes SO much more sense to be sharing Christmas cards now that the holidays are right around the corner! The first card is just a little peek of a <a href="http://www.preciousremembranceshop.com/shop/index.php?route=common/home"><span style="color: red;"><i>Precious Remembrance</i></span></a> creation using the new <a href="http://www.preciousremembranceshop.com/shop/index.php?route=product/product&path=25_79&product_id=129"><span style="color: red;"><i>JOY set</i></span></a>…<br />
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Yes…a simple card it is you'll find over on the <a href="http://www.preciousremembranceshop.com/blog/"><i><span style="color: red;">PR blog</span></i></a>…using that journaling card image and some festive layers of papers. And…life has been so very busy, I've not yet had time to post this card for the most recent <a href="http://festivefriday.blogspot.com/"><i><span style="color: red;">Festive Friday challenge</span></i></a>…<br />
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Those are my favorite Christmas colors to decorate with so I enjoyed this challenge! You have through Wednesday to create something yourself! We'd love to see it!<br />
Thanks so much for stopping in!<br />
~geri~Gerihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02642648420172418545noreply@blogger.com11tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2675766088603117853.post-70755612698730052442014-11-06T07:00:00.000-05:002014-11-06T07:00:05.179-05:00~Precious Remembrance Release, Blog Hop, and Give Away~Hello, friends! I know I've been pretty absent from blog land lately and I apologize! I do have a card to share today, as Dyane has released a new set at <a href="http://www.preciousremembranceshop.com/shop/"><span style="color: magenta;"><i>Precious Remembrance</i></span></a>…the Joy set! I'm having computer issues, it seems, and I'm not able to share all the images with you, but there are some fun ones to play with! I chose to focus on the JOY sentiment and used some fun, non-traditional colors with it…<br />
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It's a pretty simple card…I won't bore you with any details in the making of it. But I do want to share that the rest of the gals on the team have projects to share with you, too. If you came here from the hop, you came from <a href="http://suelelli.blogspot.com/"><span style="color: magenta;"><i>Sue's blog</i></span></a>, and next on the list is <a href="http://heythererosigrl.blogspot.com/"><span style="color: magenta;"><i>Rosemary</i></span></a>. Or, you can head to the <a href="http://www.preciousremembranceshop.com/blog/"><span style="color: magenta;"><i>Precious Remembrance blog</i></span></a> to see the entire list of gals on the hop and leave a comment for a chance to win the new set. Dyane has all the details for you there!<br />
Have fun hopping and good luck!!!<br />
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~geri~Gerihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02642648420172418545noreply@blogger.com22tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2675766088603117853.post-83537432925486050332014-10-26T07:45:00.002-04:002014-10-26T07:47:56.370-04:00~Precious Remembrance Blog Hop…Halloween Treats!~<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Good morning, everyone! I have a fun treat for you today! Dyane of Precious Remembrance is hosting a bloghop full of fun Halloween treat containers!!! And we were given a bit of a challenge in creating them in that we were to use certain images from the new <a href="http://www.preciousremembranceshop.com/shop/index.php?route=product/product&path=25_94&product_id=128"><b><i><span style="color: #674ea7;">Beware set</span></i></b></a>. One requirement was the beware sentiment...<br />
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All these cute little images were adhered to rectangle of paper rolled into a tube…just a little larger than a tissue tube...that was adhered/closed at the bottom. Some more of that confetti trim I made and used on my card on the previous post dressed up the top, and black ribbon was threaded through two holes for a little handle. Fun, fun, FUN!!! And I couldn't quite stop there. My friend, Susan, found some cute test tube style containers at the dollar tree. So I had to add one to my treat bag. </div>
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Remember, the rest of the designers have treats to share also, so head to <a href="http://www.preciousremembranceshop.com/blog/"><b><i><span style="color: #674ea7;">Precious Remembrance</span></i></b></a> to see them all and leave them some love!!! And by the way…the <a href="http://www.preciousremembranceshop.com/shop/index.php?route=product/product&path=25_94&product_id=128"><b><i><span style="color: #674ea7;">Beware set</span></i></b></a> is on sale this weekend…for $12.99!!! A bargain indeed!</div>
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Hey, everyone! I have a card up at <a href="http://www.preciousremembranceshop.com/blog/"><b><i><span style="color: #674ea7;">Precious Remembrance</span></i></b></a> using the <a href="http://www.preciousremembranceshop.com/shop/index.php?route=product/product&path=25_94&product_id=128"><b><i><span style="color: #674ea7;">BEWARE</span></i></b></a> set. My card features this fun embellishment made using an image from the set, a bottle cap and some homemade crepe paper trim. Lots of fun to make! Check it out <a href="http://www.preciousremembranceshop.com/blog/"><b><i><span style="color: #674ea7;">HERE</span></i></b></a> if you'd like!!!</div>
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And now for another festive card… <a href="http://festivefriday.blogspot.com/"><b><span style="color: #cc0000;">Festive Friday</span></b></a> introduces a new challenge today…</div>
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I obviously got my inspiration from the red gift with white hearts. I love hearts, and Christmas is as good a time as any to use them. It's all about the love, people…all. about. the. <i><b>love</b></i>! Got my Lawn Fawn friends (Winter Sparrows) out again for this one…along with my Simon Says Falling Hearts stencil and a heart from the SS set, Plenty of Hearts. (The tiny hearts here are covered with clear glitter, although it doesn't show in my photo.) I shortened the little branch from the WS set to make it fit the heart a little better by masking the end of it with a piece of tape before stamping...then trimming. The holly is just a random stamp I used to add to the Christmas feel. It was a fun card to make, I'll say that!!! Since Mr. Simon is hosting an <a href="http://www.simonsaysstampblog.com/mondaychallenge/?p=2106"><b><span style="color: #cc0000;"><i>'anything goes' challenge</i></span></b></a>, and almost everything on this card was purchased from there...I think I'll link up! </div>
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<br />Gerihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02642648420172418545noreply@blogger.com12tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2675766088603117853.post-20240214984366191072014-10-10T08:25:00.002-04:002014-10-10T08:25:46.092-04:00~Precious Remembrance and Festive Friday~Hello, everyone! I have a project up at <span style="color: #666666;"><a href="http://preciousremembranceshop.com/blog/"><i><b><span style="color: #666666;">Precious Remembrance</span></b></i></a> </span>today that's kind of fun! I used the little owl from the <a href="http://www.preciousremembranceshop.com/shop/index.php?route=product/product&path=25_94&product_id=128"><b><i><span style="color: #666666;">Beware</span></i></b></a> set to create a resin pendant…Jillian loves it! It was such a fun little project…you might want to check it out!<br />
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Also, today marks a <a href="http://festivefriday.blogspot.com/2014/10/festive-friday-challenge-42-oct-10-22.html"><i><b><span style="color: #666666;">new challenge</span></b></i></a> over at <a href="http://festivefriday.blogspot.com/"><b><i><span style="color: #666666;">Festive Friday</span></i></b></a>…<br />
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Pretty darn simple…and there's that Simon Says 'Christmas' die again!!! Oh well…hope you like!!! I know you'll enjoy what the other gals have cooked up, too! Head on over to <a href="http://festivefriday.blogspot.com/"><b><i><span style="color: #666666;">Festive Friday</span></i></b></a> if you're interested in joining in the challenge!<br />
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~geri~Gerihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02642648420172418545noreply@blogger.com16tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2675766088603117853.post-22970694133407465102014-09-26T00:41:00.000-04:002014-09-26T00:41:35.816-04:00~a neat and tidy Festive Friday~Hello there, friends! I promise to keep this short so you can carry on with your weekend…which I hope you thoroughly enjoy, by the way!;) ( Having a hard time keepin' my peepers open!) Check out this new inspiration over at <a href="http://festivefriday.blogspot.com/"><span style="color: #990000;">Festive Friday</span></a>…<br />
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Did NOT know what to do with this one!!! I have no sled OR skates and I'm all 'snowflaked' out!!! And there's just not a lot of detail to choose from, right??? I have to tell ya, I was just NOT inspired. But, hey…it IS a challenge, right??? I was determined…and the card I came up with is growing on me…I actually kind of LIKE it!!!<br />
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But so is the photo, right??? There's a combo of WPlus9 and Simon Says up there, and I hope you know I'm always willing to answer questions you might have about supplies. I've seen what the rest of the team has to offer and you don't want to miss it!!! So head on over to <span style="color: #990000;"><a href="http://festivefriday.blogspot.com/"><span style="color: #990000;">Festive Frida</span></a>y! </span>Soak in that gorgeous inspiration…and then you have about 2 weeks to come up with something of your own…and that's ALL KINDS of time!!!;) Thanks for stopping in today!!!<br />
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(uh, oh…I just noticed I didn't dot my 'i' in 'Christmas'??? Oops! There's no turning back now…bedtime!!! Sorry for that boo boo!;)<br />
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I'm anxious to see what the other gals have come up with…how about you? There's a giveaway of this new set, if you'd like to join in the fun and hop around to check it all out! You can see the list of designers at <a href="http://www.preciousremembranceshop.com/blog/"><span style="color: #e69138;"><b><i>Precious Remembrance</i></b></span></a> and start from the top if you'd like. All the details of the hop and giveaway are there. Or, if you're already hopping along…you've almost made it! Just head to <a href="http://www.preciousremembranceshop.com/blog/"><span style="color: #e69138;"><b><i>Precious Remembrance</i></b></span></a> and tell Dyane what you think for your chance to win! <br />
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Hey, all!!! I'm here today with a little <a href="http://festivefriday.blogspot.com/"><b><span style="color: #e06666;">Festive Friday</span></b></a> inspiration to go along with the current challenge…already a week underway…</div>
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Now, I have to agree with a couple of the participants…I'm more traditional when it comes to decorating at the holidays…but this sure is a pretty color scheme to work with for something different. I found some pretty (old) paper that was vintage inspired…I think it's Melissa Frances…some pale pink card stock and a pillow box template, and got to work…OK,…maybe 'playing' would be a better word…</div>
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…there was no <i><b>work</b></i> involved when it came to creating with these lovely colors!</div>
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This first one was easy…tied the trim around the box and embellished with a chipboard snowflake I already had on hand and an unused silver Spellbinder medallion die cut. Finished that one off with the button and jewel.</div>
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…layered the paper on the card stock and added the doily and velvet ribbon. Then came the Simon Says snowflakes. (Those things would make a pile of cow poop look pretty, I think! They're so intricate!) The center embellie is from a Hobby Lobby Spare Parts set.</div>
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I gave the last one a horizontal orientation with a half a doily, tied a little twine around it, and layered on the same snowflakes. These dies are so easy to use, by the way, with the glittered cardstock. Even though this pre-glittered paper is heavy…they cut fine using the metal shim, and the weight of the paper holds up better when it's time to pull your cut away from the rest of the paper. They're so intricate, they're not the easiest things to glitter yourself…so I stick with the heavy pre-sparkled stuff!;) You can see I cut a pink one and layered it under my top white one. I liked just the hint of pink showing through. A glittered button and pearl finished this one off!</div>
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And that's it…a basket of pretty pink pillow boxes to give away at Christmas!</div>
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You have until this Wednesday to get in on this pretty pink challenge at <a href="http://festivefriday.blogspot.com/"><b><span style="color: #e06666;">Festive Friday</span></b></a>, and I know the team has more lovely inspiration waiting for you there!</div>
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<br />Gerihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02642648420172418545noreply@blogger.com15tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2675766088603117853.post-44987244446914926312014-09-12T07:00:00.000-04:002014-09-12T07:00:00.696-04:00~Precious Remembrance~Hey, everyone! Happy Friday to ya! I'm just quickly popping in to let you know I have a card up at <span style="color: orange;"><a href="http://www.preciousremembranceshop.com/shop/index.php?route=common/home"><b><i><span style="color: orange;">Precious Remembrance</span></i></b></a> </span>using just this little sentiment from the <a href="http://www.preciousremembranceshop.com/shop/index.php?route=product/product&path=25_94&product_id=127"><b><i><span style="color: orange;">Fall Colors</span></i></b></a> set…<br />
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Here we are on the last day of the Blog Hop with <a href="http://blog.tombowusa.com/"><span style="color: #ea9999;"><b><i>Tombow</i></b></span></a> and <a href="http://www.preciousremembranceshop.com/shop/index.php?route=common/home"><span style="color: #ea9999;"><i><b>Precious Remembrance</b></i></span></a>. It's been a treat to play with these products this week, and as you know…YOU have a chance to add LOTS of great products to your crafting arsenal by joining in the hop...</div>
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Let's get to the final day's inspiration, shall we? I have two very different cards to share today, so I'll be brief with the chit chat. I'll highlight the Tombow and Precious Remembrance products used, and if you have any questions about anything else, just let me know in your comment. </div>
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My first card would be for you neat and tidy, CAS designers. When the <a href="http://www.preciousremembranceshop.com/shop/index.php?route=product/product&filter_name=thanks&product_id=107"><span style="color: #ea9999;">Thanks set</span></a> first came out, I designed a card (one of my personal all time fave's) using this sentiment with the '2' and the 'u'…</div>
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I've always wanted to try it again in a different design, so that's what I've done today…with the help of the <a href="http://tombowusa.com/mono-aqua-liquid-glue.html"><span style="color: #ea9999;">Mono Aqua Liquid Glue</span></a>. I used it to stack up several of the 2's and u's to give them thickness and dimension, like chipboard. Those were some skinny little numbers and letters, but the <a href="http://tombowusa.com/mono-aqua-liquid-glue.html"><span style="color: #ea9999;">Mono glue</span></a> was perfect for it…able to apply the tiniest dabs of glue with no mess.</div>
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Tombow was generous enough to provide the team with a set of the Dual Brush Pens (along with the glues) and I had the <a href="http://www.preciousremembranceshop.com/shop/index.php?route=product/product&filter_name=coffee%20talk&product_id=119"><span style="color: #ea9999;">Coffee Love</span></a> images in mind when I chose the <a href="http://tombowusa.com/dual-brush-pen-set-6-portrait.html"><span style="color: #ea9999;">Portrait set</span>.</a> These colors were perfect for giving the cups and sleeves some warm, distressed color while working with one of my favorite colors…PINK!;)</div>
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Those cups aren't giant…it's a small card…only about 41/2" square.;)</div>
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I've enjoyed sharing with you over the last few days and appreciate your visits! And I most certainly appreciate Tombow's invitation to hop with them, and the generous products they provided…it was a joy working with them! (Not to mention...I found a new glue love along the way!;)</div>
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Hello, and welcome back for day 2 of the <b><i><a href="http://blog.tombowusa.com/"><span style="color: #ea9999;">Tombow</span></a> <span style="color: #ea9999;">/</span> <a href="http://www.preciousremembranceshop.com/blog/"><span style="color: #ea9999;">Precious Remembrance</span></a></i></b> Blog Hop. If you missed out yesterday…take a look at the sweet prize package these two companies are offering up at the close of the hop...</div>
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You can see I created a sunny space behind the sentiment. (All the colors used on today's project are from the <a href="http://tombowusa.com/dual-brush-pen-set-10-jellybean.html"><span style="color: #ea9999;">Jellybean Dual Pen set</span></a>.) I scribbled down a little bit of the yellow and orange on one of my acrylic blocks. Then, using my aqua-flo brush, I started by applying the lighter yellow, and then deepened the center with the orange. I stamped the sentiment on top of this sunny little area, using a dab of Post-it tape to cover the heart. After stamping in black (minus the heart), I cleaned the stamp, inked up the heart only with one of the pink Dual Pens, lined the image back up, and stamped. (Glossy Accents was added to the heart.)</div>
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Then I had fun and using some blue, green, and violet Dual Pens, and more water on some little die cut clouds…</div>
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That little strip of glittered paper was done so easily with the <a href="http://tombowusa.com/mono-aqua-liquid-glue.html"><span style="color: #ea9999;">Liquid Glue</span></a>. The broad end of the dispenser has tiny little flexible 'fingers' that spread the glue thinly and evenly all the way down my skinny little strip. Then, I used the opposite end to dab the tiniest bit of glue on the sequins. Oooo…I DO love this glue…SO much control with the fine tip side…it's a new favorite!!!</div>
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<span style="color: #35210b;">Now, if you're following the hop, you came to me from </span><a href="http://www.smudgetime.com/" style="color: #4e2d0b; text-decoration: none;"><span style="color: #ea9999;">Melissa Chipperfield's blog</span></a><span style="color: #35210b;">, and if you missed her or are just starting the hop, you may want to head back to </span><b style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="color: #ea9999;"><a href="http://blog.tombowusa.com/"><span style="color: #ea9999;">Tombow USA</span></a><span style="color: #4e2d0b;"> </span></span></b><span style="color: #35210b;">for the complete hop list. Otherwise, continue on with </span><span style="color: #ea9999;"><a href="http://earthyscrap.blogspot.com/" style="color: #4e2d0b; text-decoration: none;"><span style="color: #ea9999;">Jennie Garcia's blog</span></a><i>.</i></span></div>
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To be eligible for the prize package above, you'll need to comment on all the Designers blogs, as well as the company blog, and you'll also want to 'like' <a href="https://www.facebook.com/tombowusa" style="color: #ea9999; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">Tombow USA</a><i style="color: #ea9999; font-weight: bold;"> </i>and <a href="https://www.facebook.com/pages/Precious-Remembrance-Shop-Clear-Stamps-and-More/289162054475409" style="color: #4e2d0b; text-decoration: none;"><span style="color: #ea9999;"><b>Precious Remembrance</b></span></a> on Facebook!<br />
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Thanks so much for stopping by!!!<br />
~geri~</div>
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Hey, everyone! Welcome! Today begins a fun Blog Hop with <a href="https://tombowusa.com/"><b><i><span style="color: #ea9999;">Tombow</span></i></b></a> and <b><i><span style="color: #ea9999;"><a href="http://www.preciousremembranceshop.com/shop/index.php?route=common/home"><span style="color: #ea9999;">Precious Remembrance</span></a> </span></i></b>teaming up to bring you lots of inspiration and a great give-away...</div>
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Yep…someone will win Precious Remembrance's <a href="http://www.preciousremembranceshop.com/shop/index.php?route=product/product&filter_name=coffee%20talk&product_id=119"><span style="color: #ea9999;">Coffee Love</span></a>, <a href="http://www.preciousremembranceshop.com/shop/index.php?route=product/product&filter_name=oh%20so%20fun&product_id=126"><span style="color: #ea9999;">Oh So Fun</span></a>, and <a href="http://www.preciousremembranceshop.com/shop/index.php?route=product/product&filter_name=thanks&product_id=107"><span style="color: #ea9999;">Thanks</span> </a>stamp sets, and Tombow's <a href="http://tombowusa.com/dual-brush-pen-set-6-retro.html"><span style="color: #ea9999;">Dual Brush Pen set (Retro)</span></a>, along with both the <a href="http://tombowusa.com/mono-aqua-liquid-glue.html"><span style="color: #ea9999;">MONO Aqua Liquid Glue</span></a> and the <a href="http://tombowusa.com/mono-glue-pen.html"><span style="color: #ea9999;">MONO Glue Pen</span></a></div>
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I used the '<a href="http://www.preciousremembranceshop.com/shop/index.php?route=product/product&filter_name=oh%20so%20fun&product_id=126"><span style="color: #ea9999;">Oh So Fun</span></a>' set for today's project. You can see I first stamped the small jar in a soft gray, covering the card. Then I stamped an extra in black and cut it out. I used some bright and cheery colors from Tombow's <a href="http://tombowusa.com/dual-brush-pen-set-10-jellybean.html"><span style="color: #ea9999;">Jellybean Pen Set</span></a> to add some 'candy hearts' to my jar using the tiny heart included in the '<a href="http://www.preciousremembranceshop.com/shop/index.php?route=product/product&filter_name=coffee%20talk&product_id=119"><span style="color: #ea9999;">Coffee Love</span></a>' set. I also added just a touch of glitter to the hearts (which doesn't really show here) using the <a href="http://tombowusa.com/mono-glue-pen.html"><span style="color: #ea9999;">Mono Glue Pen</span></a>. I stamped the HB sentiment, popped the jar up using foam adhesive, and added the twine and bow with the<span style="color: #ea9999;"> <a href="http://tombowusa.com/mono-aqua-liquid-glue.html"><span style="color: #ea9999;">Aqua Liquid Glue</span></a></span>, and was all done! </div>
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If you're following the hop, you came to me from <a href="http://www.smudgetime.com/"><span style="color: #ea9999;">Melissa Chipperfield's blog</span></a>, and if you missed her or are just starting the hop, you may want to head back to <a href="http://blog.tombowusa.com/"><b><span style="color: #ea9999;">Tombow USA</span></b></a> for the complete hop list. Otherwise, continue on with <span style="color: #ea9999;"><a href="http://earthyscrap.blogspot.com/"><span style="color: #ea9999;">Jennie Garcia's blog</span></a><i>.</i></span></div>
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Gerihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02642648420172418545noreply@blogger.com32tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2675766088603117853.post-16472597942687611502014-08-29T07:00:00.000-04:002014-08-29T07:00:04.266-04:00~New Festive Friday inspiration and Precious Remembrance~Happy Friday, everyone! I have a card over at <a href="http://www.preciousremembranceshop.com/blog/"><b><i><span style="color: #741b47;">Precious Remembrance</span></i></b></a> using Dyane's new <a href="http://www.preciousremembranceshop.com/shop/index.php?route=product/product&path=25_94&product_id=127"><b><i><span style="color: #741b47;">Fall Colors</span></i></b></a> set…<br />
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Feel free to pop over and check it out if you have a moment…it's a fun set to play with!<br />
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Also, today begins a new challenge at <a href="http://festivefriday.blogspot.com/"><b><i><span style="color: #741b47;">Festive Friday</span></i></b></a>…<br />
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I LOVED the last one…never thought I could love working with the colors of Kraft, black and white for Christmas, but I did…and so did the participants! There were so many great cards…for me it was the hardest challenge to choose for yet! I've carried some of that black over to this week's card, too…couldn't help it…<br />
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I've used some Simple Stories papers that were perfect for the look I was going for, and several different PTI sets for my images and sentiment (always happy to answer questions about those). You'll find more beautiful inspiration waiting for you over at the <a href="http://festivefriday.blogspot.com/"><i><b><span style="color: #990000;">Festive Friday blog</span></b></i></a>!<br />
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Sure hope my friends in the States enjoy some relaxing time with friends and family this holiday weekend…we sure are looking forward to some of that ourselves!!! Thanks for dropping in today!!!<br />
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~geri~<br />
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