tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13857015141052376592024-03-19T20:35:04.454-07:00PaperHootJanethttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10374958940360142170noreply@blogger.comBlogger61125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1385701514105237659.post-48260950700068311742011-05-13T14:04:00.000-07:002011-05-13T14:04:47.751-07:00oh my!!<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Oh my goodness!! I haven't realized it's been sooooooo long since my last post <strong>:(</strong></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I've been so busy with my teenage girl, work & volunteering at school!! My daughter had finals this week, one of them Algebra (yikes), 2 projects and a speech!! I can't believe we survived this week without any of us going crazy hahaha Oh, I forgot to mention that the previous 2 weeks she had the CST state exams..phew!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">During all this craziness, it was Ashley's best friend's 14th birthday!! She wanted to make something special for her friend. I was so impressed with the way it turned out. How rare is it these days that kids make something instead of the usual iTunes cards or t-shirts?? What do you think?</span><br />
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<div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Also I thought I'd share a quick card for today. It's so darn cute <span style="color: magenta;"><strong>:o)</strong></span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijBj4uAoIWGTE5QjA-9wTTEyUffFQBsndGmMTKcj1cIC-vX83jd6XcBNA6AI2-Y-iidlgM5jEISF_yrIXTKCfCukPGZJlF3fECwuj4q1pwCbTJ-SGZ-RAhpgvHX34AtbnLy9HW8X6z8pY/s1600/cuteOwl.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320px" j8="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijBj4uAoIWGTE5QjA-9wTTEyUffFQBsndGmMTKcj1cIC-vX83jd6XcBNA6AI2-Y-iidlgM5jEISF_yrIXTKCfCukPGZJlF3fECwuj4q1pwCbTJ-SGZ-RAhpgvHX34AtbnLy9HW8X6z8pY/s320/cuteOwl.JPG" width="240px" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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<div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><em>Here's my card for the </em></span><a href="http://peachykeenstampschallenge.blogspot.com/2011/04/peachy-keen-stamps-sketch-challenge-49.html"><span style="color: #e69138; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><em><strong>Peachy Keen Stamps Challenge</strong></em></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqVTEAL4zu_MZItsfeyjmdtjWjPF_G3HKvvcZyt0ITWGb1jkJnxDvbD-qGcyjUUv31L1oAWwYBiFhJW-NH4lqhvrdoV3s4KF2i9PrC59Q5QicJHYxL5d7n1OgRkOL4EKxiCqeyaifJsXA/s1600/owls.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" r6="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqVTEAL4zu_MZItsfeyjmdtjWjPF_G3HKvvcZyt0ITWGb1jkJnxDvbD-qGcyjUUv31L1oAWwYBiFhJW-NH4lqhvrdoV3s4KF2i9PrC59Q5QicJHYxL5d7n1OgRkOL4EKxiCqeyaifJsXA/s320/owls.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><em>Can you tell I L*O*V*E owls??!!</em></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><em>My first distraction was the book fair at my daughter's middle school the last week of March.</em></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><em>This is my third and last year organizing the book fair. It's plenty of work and very time consuming, but it's for a great cause. the kids! This event kept me away from my craft room for an entire week...oh my...</em></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><em>My second big event was my daughter's trip to Washington DC & Williamsburg, VA last week. I can't believe I survived Ashley being away on the other side of the country for a week!! But on a positive note my hubby and I spent plenty of quality time together and I took a break from making dinner the entire week, woo hoo!! .....and I also organized my crafting area</em> <strong><span style="color: magenta;">:o)</span></strong></span><br />
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</div>Janethttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10374958940360142170noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1385701514105237659.post-11907150180811883192011-03-22T22:33:00.000-07:002011-03-22T22:37:27.540-07:00Card Cupids Challenge #17<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><em>We have a <strong><span style="color: #6aa84f;">Spring Themed challenge</span></strong> for you this week! This should be easy for everyone as I am sure we are all busy thinking about flowers, birds and sunshine</em> <strong>:o)</strong><em> Even though I live in Southern California, it has not been so sunny here lately...just gloomy rainy days...</em></span><br />
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</div>Janethttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10374958940360142170noreply@blogger.com31tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1385701514105237659.post-83765898360345355842011-03-15T13:07:00.000-07:002011-03-15T13:07:51.750-07:00Card Cupids Challenge #16<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><em>You all are going to *LOVE* this weeks challenge! It is so appropriate for this time of year! The challenge is to create a <span style="color: #38761d;">“Green”</span> card. With St. Patrick’s Day just around the corner we thought it would be fun to see what green inspired cards you could come up with! We also have a brand new sponsor this week! Our challenge sponsor this week is Copic!</em></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><em>The winner of this challenge will receive this amazing prize from Copic!</em></span><br />
<div style="text-align: center;"><img height="150" src="http://www.cardcupids.org/blog/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/100_0678.jpg" width="200" /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><em>Isn't this a fabulous prize?!?! Copic was kind enough to provide our Design Team with Spica Pens to use on their projects. If you are not familiar with Spica Pens you must check them out! They have such brilliant color and I cannot begin to tell you the amount of glitter they can put on your project! </em></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><em>Here's my "green" card. </em></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><em>I used A Child's Year cartridge for card base & hat.</em></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><em>The sentiment I found online. </em></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><em>I used spica pen (pitch black) on the sentiment & around the clovers.</em></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWXws_8BFgGIGGpYErdqYlmDGnR06fDAAJ7h6_cmM4jn78OGp3uQ-weHrz67yGjg_yLhtf9rMfrlDajpbl3qA9B0EyV14d19m9UlAsIEyzRJ_qaWRfCSq4tm44vJ8xq3QUxEjPr9SJN0M/s1600/stPatties.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" q6="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWXws_8BFgGIGGpYErdqYlmDGnR06fDAAJ7h6_cmM4jn78OGp3uQ-weHrz67yGjg_yLhtf9rMfrlDajpbl3qA9B0EyV14d19m9UlAsIEyzRJ_qaWRfCSq4tm44vJ8xq3QUxEjPr9SJN0M/s320/stPatties.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><em>Now it's your turn to create a "Green" card & join the challenge!! </em></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.cardcupids.org/blog/?p=791"><span style="color: #6aa84f; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><em><strong>CLICK HERE</strong></em></span></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div>Janethttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10374958940360142170noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1385701514105237659.post-29360441609389412292011-03-10T12:31:00.000-08:002011-03-11T11:54:58.328-08:00St. Patties Card<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><em>Who doesn't love green??? Yup, it's almost St. Patties Day!!! No, I don't do anything crazy to celebrate the day, but I will enjoy a green beverage :) </em></span><br />
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<a href="http://www.craftingwithcristina.com/2011/03/challenge-18-st-pattys-theme-project.html"><span style="color: #3d85c6; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><em><strong>Crafting with Cristina</strong></em></span></a><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><em> - St. Patrick's Day</em></span><br />
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<div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><em>I made this adorable card this evening so I can join a few challenges.</em></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><em><span style="font-family: Arial;">Isn't this the cutest beaver? I love these chipboards by DCWV</span></em></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhjl4vEsZsFj4z4jpH6b35DSEyq8NrEQNKsLFCcX6DsxMdlxpHDoWR1874BDOPBFgajSLiTYsqRJJ5VokcQExNmjoqlu6eNc9RYT37hbBirb0o32k_O2_b9pHlWNqPIzmt1Ctmaj9RzL8/s1600/beaver.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" l6="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhjl4vEsZsFj4z4jpH6b35DSEyq8NrEQNKsLFCcX6DsxMdlxpHDoWR1874BDOPBFgajSLiTYsqRJJ5VokcQExNmjoqlu6eNc9RYT37hbBirb0o32k_O2_b9pHlWNqPIzmt1Ctmaj9RzL8/s320/beaver.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><em>This weeks challenge is to create a shaped card! No squares, no rectangles – think out side of those four corners and get creative! If your die cutting machine has been collecting dust this is a great challenge to dust it off and put that old friend to use!</em></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><em>This challenge is sponsored by </em></span><a href="http://www.someoddgirl.com/"><span style="color: #0b5394; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><em><strong>Some Odd Girl</strong></em></span></a><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><em> and the winner will receive 3 Digital Stamps of their choice from the Some Odd Girl store!</em></span><br />
<a href="http://www.cardcupids.org/blog/?p=705"><span style="color: #3d85c6; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><em><strong>CLICK HERE</strong></em></span></a><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><em> to join the challenge.</em></span><br />
<div style="text-align: center;"></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><em>Here's my card. I used one of the <strong>Some Odd Girl</strong> digi stamp. Super cute!!</em></span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnwPVTs_RO2IX9fbas2cdfH0Kh0wXuv7cOkBOJaLt-F4_OwfJa_vZCuMC32vRUb5p4O6yOOaobAXg50OYe0cjXugB-lUPN2ZyTASnPi7jkgWfg2j6eowXoWwTycU1MBUG1Stw75LHc61I/s1600/Feb27Challenge.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" l6="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnwPVTs_RO2IX9fbas2cdfH0Kh0wXuv7cOkBOJaLt-F4_OwfJa_vZCuMC32vRUb5p4O6yOOaobAXg50OYe0cjXugB-lUPN2ZyTASnPi7jkgWfg2j6eowXoWwTycU1MBUG1Stw75LHc61I/s320/Feb27Challenge.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;"><em><strong><u>Card Recipe:</u></strong></em></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><em><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: x-small;">Card base: Wild Card cartridge (pg.52 Doily cut at 5" & Liner layer cut at 4 3/4")</span></em></div><div style="text-align: center;"><em><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: x-small;">SU! card stock: certainly celery</span></em></div><div style="text-align: center;"><em><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: x-small;">Cuttlebug folder: Bloom Dots</span></em></div><div style="text-align: center;"><em><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: x-small;">Some Odd Girl digi: Earthy Mae</span></em></div><div style="text-align: center;"><em><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: x-small;">SU! ink: chocolate chip</span></em></div><div style="text-align: center;"><em><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: x-small;">Memento ink: tuxedo black</span></em></div><div style="text-align: center;"><em><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: x-small;">Martha Stewart: butterfly punch</span></em></div><div style="text-align: center;"><em><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: x-small;">EK punch: real estate sign</span></em></div><div style="text-align: center;"><em><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: x-small;">vellum paper, sentiment stamp, white gel pen, Spica glitter pens, copic markers</span></em></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div>Janethttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10374958940360142170noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1385701514105237659.post-66977216976338686772011-02-28T20:41:00.000-08:002011-02-28T20:41:13.754-08:00a Frame & a few stories<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><em>Hey everyone</em> <strong><span style="color: #674ea7;">=)</span></strong><em> Hope you all had a pleasant weekend. I was busy mopping floors and dusting for the past 5 days since we remodeled the guest bathroom. It was crazy with all the dust, noise, people, did I mention dust??!!?? But everything is back to normal now & I absolutely LOVE the way it turned out. Who knew a bathroom could make me this happy..heehee</em></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><em>So now you know the reason for my lack of posts & submission to challenges. </em></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><em>I missed being in my craft room!!</em></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><em>Over the weekend I worked on a picture frame I made for my daughter. She is truly a gift in my life. </em></span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><em>I know she is now a teen (I can't believe she will graduate from middle school in 3 months!!) , but she is still my goofy little girl =)</em></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><em>I purchased the frame at Michaels ($1), and I used Mod Podge (matte finish) to seal the paper to the frame.</em></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><em>Other supplies I used: MS Doily Lace edge punch, craft paper (K&Company Carolyn Gavin Greenhouse stack), Tim Holtz paper distresser, flower punch, various chipboard & stickers.</em></span><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><em>I also wanted to share Ashley's clay project for her adv. art class. Poor thing, she had such a difficult time adhering the pieces together. First, one of the hearts fell off on the way to school, then the head fell when one of her friends took a 'closer' look. She was so grumpy while working on this project, all the unfortunate mishaps. But she had success at last & turned in her project in one piece!!</em></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjt5QfYK6Q0cLcsC9TPGYDheJ0xwA-OjGyFZlxX7emNsu5zxgRPQRD6gvYUJHmPp7GdHPnp4barkoAXigCNTf2pALsfgJX_orLtSMPPMLK51uvwenLM-Oq3hJSMRibK5XbLBbLlBYvsCpQ/s1600/IMG_1463.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" l6="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjt5QfYK6Q0cLcsC9TPGYDheJ0xwA-OjGyFZlxX7emNsu5zxgRPQRD6gvYUJHmPp7GdHPnp4barkoAXigCNTf2pALsfgJX_orLtSMPPMLK51uvwenLM-Oq3hJSMRibK5XbLBbLlBYvsCpQ/s320/IMG_1463.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><em><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">My final share for the evening is a package I got from Norway!! OMG, I was so freaking thrilled & excited. </span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">My sweet & darling friend Lilli a.k.a. </span></em><a href="http://crazycardmaker.blogspot.com/"><span style="color: #e06666; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><strong><em>The Crazy Card Maker</em></strong></span></a><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><em><strong><span style="color: #e06666;"></span></strong> sent me the nicest package. It was filled with goodies!! She even crochet my daughter some hand warmers, which came in so handy since it's been freezing over here in So. Cal. & to top that off (I didn't think it was possible!!!), she gave me a cartridge that SHE won in a challenge!! Can you believe this girl!! I was tearing up when I saw the note she sent me and the fact she was so generous to think of me. I just love her! Hopefully one day I will be so lucky to meet you in person, Lilli. You are the greatest friend</em> <strong><span style="color: #cc0000;"><3</span></strong></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnX6s8tsfOf-3APnF_jo0F3jW_vW1W39aAuJhLJIwjJ7AddXmhUfVEQ80r_ntxnaSnyeZSV68K_z9mBfKehBa7cCUTw87jbZibnAFo6HVIJkZZVx9m2prtV3BltDtODYmX8iGwfD8BWfU/s1600/IMG_1466.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" l6="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnX6s8tsfOf-3APnF_jo0F3jW_vW1W39aAuJhLJIwjJ7AddXmhUfVEQ80r_ntxnaSnyeZSV68K_z9mBfKehBa7cCUTw87jbZibnAFo6HVIJkZZVx9m2prtV3BltDtODYmX8iGwfD8BWfU/s320/IMG_1466.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><em>Thanks for stopping by & visiting me</em> <strong><span style="color: magenta;">=)</span></strong></span></div>Janethttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10374958940360142170noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1385701514105237659.post-47772139409920145612011-02-22T11:12:00.000-08:002011-02-22T11:12:05.784-08:00Card Cupids Challenge #13<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><em>Hooray! It’s time for a new challenge! This weeks challenge is sponsored by our friends at <a href="http://www.bugaboostamps.com/home.html"><strong><span style="color: #3d85c6;">Bugaboo Stamps</span></strong></a> and the winner will receive 7 digital stamps of their choice from the Bugaboo Store! They have so many adorable digital images!! I just love them!</em></span><br />
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<div align="center"></div>Janethttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10374958940360142170noreply@blogger.com13tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1385701514105237659.post-73063004555172739962011-02-21T22:48:00.000-08:002011-02-21T22:48:28.601-08:00a Few Awards<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><em>OMG I can't believe it!! I've been away for a week and I missed so much excitement.....happening at my own blog!! hahaha I'm talking about being so lucky to have been thought of for these lovely & very awesome awards!</em></span><br />
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<div style="text-align: center;"><img border="0" j6="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbDb4pgbUMk6TVT6BrhHQxhzoZqZVustyO2bvP2H6xqeS-Do49aH-V0lBZina9mBltECdUO6XanAMSn0ckqT3VR1cNanMCH8hgXNohcSZaT9dpWjObi1XXA7SJbbDAA-ss0P4QrkaEO-k/s1600/Liebster_blog_love_blog_Award.jpg" /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><em>I am so thrilled I was considered for this award by </em></span><a href="http://crazycardmaker.blogspot.com/"><span style="color: #3d85c6; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><em>Lilli</em></span></a><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><em>. She is just a sweetheart. I adore her!! </em></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><em>& my friend at </em></span><a href="http://mypassion4scrappin.blogspot.com/"><span style="color: #3d85c6; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><em>http://mypassion4scrappin.blogspot.com/</em></span></a><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><em>. </em></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><em>Make sure to visit these two very talented gals!! Their work is just amazing & I know you will get some inspiration & ideas from them</em> <strong><span style="color: magenta;">:o)</span></strong></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><em>As a recipient of this award you must share the love and pay it forward by:</em></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><em></em></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><em>1.Creating a post where you blog about the Liebster award & reveal your 3-5 blog picks </em></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><em>2.Let them know you chose them </em></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><em>3.Copy & paste the blog award on your blog</em></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><em>4.Have faith that your followers will rally & show their crafty love back out to those you awarded</em></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><em>5.Have fun!</em></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><em><u><strong>I chose these really great blogs to pass this award to:</strong></u></em></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><em><span style="font-family: Arial;">Joe Anne @ <a href="http://jojoscraps.blogspot.com/"><span style="color: #0b5394;">http://jojoscraps.blogspot.com/</span></a><span style="color: #0b5394;">.</span> </span></em></div><div style="text-align: left;"><em><span style="font-family: Arial;">Debi @ <a href="http://dizzylizzyscreations.blogspot.com/"><span style="color: #0b5394;">http://dizzylizzyscreations.blogspot.com/</span></a><span style="color: #0b5394;"> </span></span></em></div><div style="text-align: left;"><em><span style="font-family: Arial;">Radwa @ <a href="http://stepstowalk.blogspot.com/"><span style="color: #0b5394;">http://stepstowalk.blogspot.com/</span></a></span></em></div><div style="text-align: left;"><em><span style="font-family: Arial;">Ashley @ <a href="http://cricut-crazed-lady.blogspot.com/"><span style="color: #0b5394;">http://cricut-crazed-lady.blogspot.com/</span></a></span></em><em><span style="font-family: Arial;"></span></em></div><div style="text-align: left;"><em><span style="font-family: Arial;">Sue @ <a href="http://suealthouse.blogspot.com/"><span style="color: #0b5394;">http://suealthouse.blogspot.com/</span></a></span></em></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><em>Brooke @ </em></span><a href="http://scrappedwithlove.blogspot.com/"><span style="color: #0b5394; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><em>http://scrappedwithlove.blogspot.com/</em></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><em> Lala @ </em></span><a href="http://scrappinwithlala.blogspot.com/"><span style="color: #0b5394; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><em>http://scrappinwithlala.blogspot.com/</em></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><em>Kelli @ </em></span><a href="http://adventurezinchildrearing.blogspot.com/"><span style="color: #0b5394; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><em>http://adventurezinchildrearing.blogspot.com/</em></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><em>Lilli @ </em></span><a href="http://crazycardmaker.blogspot.com/"><span style="color: #0b5394; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><em>http://crazycardmaker.blogspot.com/</em></span></a></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><em>Thank you so very much for providing me with this great award! </em></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><em>I truly appreciate it!!! </em></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;"><em><span style="font-family: Arial;"><strong>I feel so so lucky to have met so many wonderful & talented friends through this blog!!</strong></span></em></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><em><strong>I wish I could give each and everyone one of you a HUGE hug!!</strong></em></span></div><br />
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<div style="text-align: left;"></div>Janethttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10374958940360142170noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1385701514105237659.post-9900009355714497992011-02-15T10:41:00.000-08:002011-02-15T10:43:31.893-08:00Card Cupids Challenge & A Winner<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><em>It's time for another challenge over at </em></span><a href="http://www.cardcupids.org/blog/?p=581"><span style="color: #3d85c6; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><strong><em>Card Cupids</em></strong></span></a><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><em><strong><span style="color: #3d85c6;">.</span></strong> Yay! I love our challenges!! We try to come up with new concepts to make it fun & interesting</em> <strong>:o)</strong></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><em>This week’s challenge is a color challenge! I bet it’s not the colors you expect though! The challenge is to use Red, White and Blue in your project! This will be a good break from all of the Pink, Red and White that I am sure many of you have been using on your Valentine’s. Our challenge sponsor this week is <strong><span style="color: #3d85c6;">Bugaboo Stamps</span></strong> and the winner is going to receive 7 Digital Stamps of their choice from the Bugaboo shop!</em></span><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><em>Here's a little inspiration to get you started. I love this little wizard. </em></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><em>Reminds me of a young Harry Potter heehee</em></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHxIjJH4Gn3I7P-6onaex7sQG_p9rv2DwXHrYMEwqoihn7xV7ZL0rtb1J_kzT2AwLj8xo_DmWKJQVOto_ankUBpfAxEpI8tt1QUuZtlLyZ-6LEASTrHjYXcd8PgOFtKssKXdIotm4OkGU/s1600/Feb13Challenge.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" h5="true" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHxIjJH4Gn3I7P-6onaex7sQG_p9rv2DwXHrYMEwqoihn7xV7ZL0rtb1J_kzT2AwLj8xo_DmWKJQVOto_ankUBpfAxEpI8tt1QUuZtlLyZ-6LEASTrHjYXcd8PgOFtKssKXdIotm4OkGU/s320/Feb13Challenge.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><em>......And now, for the winner of the Robotz cartridge!!! Since there wasn't a huge number of entries, I decided to put all the participants names into a hat & my daughter 'fished' out the lucky winner before heading out to school this morning.</em></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><em>......drum roll please......</em></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><em><strong>#7 Janice.</strong></em></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><em>Congratulations Janice, you will love this cartridge!! </em></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><em>Please email me at </em></span><a href="mailto:cesp1978@gmail.com"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><em>cesp1978@gmail.com</em></span></a> <span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><em>with your address so I can go ahead & ship your prize.</em></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><em><span style="font-family: Arial;">Thanks everyone for participating on the blog hop & joining the challenge. </span></em></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><em><span style="font-family: Arial;">You guys are all super talented!!! I loved your projects & comments!!</span></em></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><em><span style="font-family: Arial;">Thank you also to my new Followers!! I am always excited to meet new friends and being introduced to new techniques & ideas.</span></em></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><em><span style="font-family: Arial;">You are all awesome!!!</span></em></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div>Janethttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10374958940360142170noreply@blogger.com12tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1385701514105237659.post-2396812478740100072011-02-13T13:12:00.000-08:002011-02-13T14:44:46.186-08:00Love Challenges<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><em>Valentine's Day is tomorrow!! This is also my last chance to catch up on making those few xtra cards for those special 'loves' in my life, like my sweetheart husband, my sweetie pie Ashley & my darling friend Jill.</em></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><em>I already made a few cards for my daughters' friends and she also purchased a few flower grams at school. </em></span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><em>I think the kids take Valentine's Day a lot more seriously than most of us adults LOL</em></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><em>Ok, here's the card I made for my hubby. It's literally so stinking cute</em> <strong><span style="color: magenta;">:o)</span></strong></span><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><strong><em><span style="font-family: Arial;">Challenges:</span></em></strong></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><a href="http://aspoonfullofsugarchallenge.blogspot.com/2011/02/challenge-138-lets-see-some-love.html"><em><span style="color: #3d85c6; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><strong>A Spoonfull of Sugar</strong></span></em></a><em><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> - Show Some Love</span></em></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><a href="http://craftyhoschallenge.blogspot.com/2011/02/26-love-theme.html"><span style="color: #3d85c6; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><em><strong>Crafty Ho's Challenge Blog</strong></em></span></a><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><em> - Love Theme</em></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><a href="http://www.mypinkstamper.com/2011/02/my-pinkalicious-blog-hop-friday.html"><span style="color: #3d85c6; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><em><strong>My Pink Stamper</strong></em></span></a><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><em> - Black with your fav. colors</em></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><a href="http://sewmanychallenges.com/"><span style="color: #3d85c6; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><em><strong>Sew Many Cards</strong></em></span></a><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><em> - Valentines</em></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><a href="http://stampingscrappingchallengecentral.blogspot.com/"><span style="color: #3d85c6; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><em><strong>Stamping Scrapping Challenge Central</strong></em></span></a><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><em> - All About Love</em></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><a href="http://thepinkelephantchallenge.blogspot.com/2011/02/pink-elephant-challenge-tpe93.html"><span style="color: #3d85c6; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><em><strong>The Pink Elephant Challenge</strong></em></span></a><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><em> - Be My Valentine</em></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><em><span style="font-family: Arial;"><strong>Don't forget, there is still time to enter my </strong><a href="http://paperhoot.blogspot.com/2011/02/welcome-to-card-cupids-appreciation.html"><span style="color: #8e7cc3;"><strong>Blog Candy Giveaway</strong></span></a><strong>.</strong></span></em></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><em><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: x-small;"><strong>(challenge ends February 14th, 2011 at 11:59 pm) </strong></span></em></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><em><span style="color: black;">Card Cupids</span> mission is to provide encouragement and joy by sending Card Cuddle Care Packages to children who are facing difficult challenges in their young lives regardless of their economic background. </em></span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><em>Card Cupids believes that every child needs to know that they are loved. </em></span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><em>A stuffed animal to hold, along with cards that share a positive message can help lift the spirits of children that are faced with difficult challenges. Card Cupids collects handmade cards to be sent to children along with new stuffed animals, coloring books, activity books, crayons and markers. Card Cupids hopes to provide numerous Card Cuddle Care Packages to children in hospitals, foster care, homeless shelters as well as children facing difficulties.</em></span></div><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><em>Card Cupids is collecting handmade cards, new stuffed animals, coloring/activity books, crayons and markers for Absolutely Incredible Kids Day on March 15 as well as cards for Kate and Christopher and their siblings. If you would like to donate handmade cards or care package items, please visit <a href="http://www.cardcupids.org/blog/"><strong><span style="color: magenta;">Card Cupids</span></strong></a> for more information.</em></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><em>I decided this would be a great opprotunity to do my first ever Blog Candy!! I'm so excited!! </em></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><em>I just adore this Robotz cartridge & I know you will too!!</em></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtZu2qcFVTiAHjmQDtzz8tz5NB3-8Z4lw4ejn7HiZOnBLCmNQVMSIXkzOCdQRzXJFrpAfKJX5atwpbMaNevSkSJtXU22rhuQK0BqhF0wvX5MUf-owap6A4q4GTJpvAYHDU02v3eg2R-Es/s1600/CIMG2231.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" h5="true" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtZu2qcFVTiAHjmQDtzz8tz5NB3-8Z4lw4ejn7HiZOnBLCmNQVMSIXkzOCdQRzXJFrpAfKJX5atwpbMaNevSkSJtXU22rhuQK0BqhF0wvX5MUf-owap6A4q4GTJpvAYHDU02v3eg2R-Es/s320/CIMG2231.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><strong></strong><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><em><strong>All you have to do to win this fabulous cartridge is be a Follower of mine (if you are already, a million thank you's), become a Follower of Card Cupids & share a link to a Valentine's Day project you recently made on Mr. Linky's at the bottom of this post</strong> (it can be a card, scrapbook layout, box, ect). </em></span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><em>Due to shipping costs, I will only ship within the U.S. & Canada</em></span></div><br />
<div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><em>Now, onto my project for today. I just totally love the way this card turned out. I wanted to do something a little different other than pink & red. </em></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><em>Isn't the birdie super cute??</em> <strong>:o)</strong></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><em>Card size is 5"x5" and I weaved ribbon together for the background. </em></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><em>The die cuts are K&Company (I got from Target)</em></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhppEwmtznWTrTgEgaT0DcviwggT3sN5dleQyVRHgOFx8FXbAsUBj72NsYlhGWHZETyLbcleHrUHQQA3kjkCWZaA3X1h3ArVx-7itl5E0yMST_MjZyTp-46aCgl58oPqS174NoP-dkZ8Zg/s1600/CIMG2233.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" h5="true" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhppEwmtznWTrTgEgaT0DcviwggT3sN5dleQyVRHgOFx8FXbAsUBj72NsYlhGWHZETyLbcleHrUHQQA3kjkCWZaA3X1h3ArVx-7itl5E0yMST_MjZyTp-46aCgl58oPqS174NoP-dkZ8Zg/s320/CIMG2233.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><em>Thanks for stopping by today! The secret word from my stop is <strong><span style="color: #0b5394;">IN </span></strong>. </em></span></div><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><em><strong>Remember, to win the Blog Tour prize you have to email the words to info@cardcupids.org by 11:59 pm February 14 with subject: Blog Tour Prize.</strong> </em></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><em>Now hop back on the tour bus to visit your next stop, <a href="http://www.creativedesignsbyluisa.com/"><span style="color: magenta;"><strong>Luisa</strong></span></a><span style="color: magenta;"> </span><span style="color: black;">at Creative Designs by Luisa</span>.</em></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><em>Don't forget to link your Valentine project for a chance to win the Robotz cartridge!!! </em></span><em><span style="font-family: Arial;">Please post your links by 11:59 pm February 14th, 2011. <strong>One entry per person</strong>. </span></em><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><em>I will announce the winner on Tuesday, February 15th, 2011. Have fun & I can't wait to see what you guys come up with</em> <strong><span style="color: magenta;">=)</span></strong></span><br />
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</script>Janethttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10374958940360142170noreply@blogger.com23tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1385701514105237659.post-50645972672478804822011-02-10T10:13:00.000-08:002011-02-11T18:09:08.775-08:00Card Cupids Challenge<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><em>I am having crafting withdrawals!!! My daughter got the flu last Thursday and she was finally able to return to school today!! It was horrible</em> <strong>:o(</strong><em> </em></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><em>As a parent you feel so helpless, you just want to take the discomfort away and make them feel better. At one point her fever was 104! </em></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><em>She slept for 4 days!! My poor baby!! Luckily the flu medicine & cough syrup are helping. I found out this flu epidemic is so bad, seems like everyone was or is sick at school, the classes are half full!!</em> </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><em>For today I wanted to share a simple card since I was unable to spend much time in my craft room.</em></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><em>It's another challenge over at </em></span><a href="http://www.cardcupids.org/blog/?p=452"><span style="color: #0b5394; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><em><strong>Card Cupids</strong></em></span></a><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><em>. </em></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><em>This week we are making boy themed cards. </em></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><em>I don’t do too many boyish projects so this was a great way for me to step outside of my comfort zone! This challenge is sponsored by our friends at </em></span><a href="http://freshbreweddesigns.com/"><span style="color: #3d85c6; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><em><strong>Fresh Brewed Designs</strong></em></span></a><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><em> and one lucky entry is going to receive 3 Digital Stamps of their choice from the Fresh Brewed Designs store! </em></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><em>Post your project over at <a href="http://www.cardcupids.org/blog/?p=452"><strong><span style="color: #0b5394;">Card Cupids</span></strong></a>!!!!</em></span><br />
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<div style="text-align: center;"><em><span style="font-family: Arial;">here's my card...super simple...</span></em></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSsoIhCynzpMZ7w7BkykHCY7RrK32AVyog3uIzAiphN8f7ko2RHuXTndFVtpKUKioEZFXUBXXSHz-adwCT4q5MN8c2Qf2ucZo3FurhO5TKdtGIHq1qoC_wPt0DT8A0yRWq6NhrB4FEBok/s1600/Feb6Challenge.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" h5="true" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSsoIhCynzpMZ7w7BkykHCY7RrK32AVyog3uIzAiphN8f7ko2RHuXTndFVtpKUKioEZFXUBXXSHz-adwCT4q5MN8c2Qf2ucZo3FurhO5TKdtGIHq1qoC_wPt0DT8A0yRWq6NhrB4FEBok/s320/Feb6Challenge.JPG" width="320" /></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-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><em>Also, make sure to stop by my blog on Saturday, Feb.12th for a </em></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><em><span style="color: magenta;"><strong>Valentine's Day Card Cupids Blog Tour</strong>.</span></em></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggeWAuPgvfjFyat0ykgYc2UJfchNV98NBQqWfEsiYrQwdpvqatEwL0OV0gRCstfGCNUeyQaOasQKiCCMjSJCsjDqlJQGQ0C0BnM5Gzwzbqy7uVbFGA3FJHdusA2s2hzOjVG_hfn_WKk5k/s1600/BlogTourButton.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" h5="true" height="175" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggeWAuPgvfjFyat0ykgYc2UJfchNV98NBQqWfEsiYrQwdpvqatEwL0OV0gRCstfGCNUeyQaOasQKiCCMjSJCsjDqlJQGQ0C0BnM5Gzwzbqy7uVbFGA3FJHdusA2s2hzOjVG_hfn_WKk5k/s200/BlogTourButton.png" width="200" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><em>I will post a Valentine project and some Blog Candy!! </em></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><em>You don't want to miss it!! </em></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
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</div>Janethttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10374958940360142170noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1385701514105237659.post-21606269570758708032011-02-02T21:25:00.000-08:002011-02-02T21:25:23.135-08:00Algebra Project<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><em>I know what you are thinking....</em></span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><em>how can the title have anything do to with crafts?? </em></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><em>Well, today I actually wanted to share a project my daughter, Ashley, has been working on since Monday for her Algebra class. They are learning a new lesson that is a bit (A LOT) complicated, so the kids had to put together notes with a theme, how cute huh??!!</em></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><em>I helped Ashley with some of the diecuts (she did most herself) & the PKS faces. </em></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><em>Everything else, my girl did on her own. she's not completely done with the notes portion yet, but I am so very proud of her hard work and dedication</em> <strong><span style="color: #cc0000;">:o)</span></strong></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><em>I will be posting my latest card tomorrow. It's another challenge over at </em></span><a href="http://www.cardcupids.org/blog/?p=367"><span style="color: #cc0000; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><em><strong>Card Cupids</strong></em></span></a><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><em>, so I will show you guys what I have been working on. </em></span><br />
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<div style="text-align: center;"><em><span style="font-family: Arial;">This is the card I created based on that concept</span></em></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimw8tKOuXWxOMWIUj6ChjognLw5Wr8NMCtHs5FCk_VVFBfIyRJdup-0jYxM4mijvD5oRn5o7OnHF8-zRJEVlOiDdFsnfeybQmRhHaXEoZf3aGjDHJ8eSuYEcTz172FRWX5EpEfv5g4k8A/s1600/monoChallenge.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" s5="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimw8tKOuXWxOMWIUj6ChjognLw5Wr8NMCtHs5FCk_VVFBfIyRJdup-0jYxM4mijvD5oRn5o7OnHF8-zRJEVlOiDdFsnfeybQmRhHaXEoZf3aGjDHJ8eSuYEcTz172FRWX5EpEfv5g4k8A/s320/monoChallenge.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;"><em><strong><u>Card Recipe:</u></strong></em></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;"><em>Std. A2 card base (Recollections card stock)</em></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;"><em>4"x5 1/4" pattern paper (My Mind's Eye-Simply Delightful)</em></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;"><em>4"x3" pattern paper (k*i memories-classic prints pad)</em></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;"><em>5 1/4"x1 1/2" SU! card stock (Brights Collection) </em></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;"><em>Martha Stewart diecuts- felt hearts</em></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;"><em>Peachy Keen Stamps- pk490 Everyday Character faces</em></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;"><em>metal accents (heidi grace-sweet whimsy)</em></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><em>SU! ink (cherry cobbler)</em></span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;"><em>scallop edge punch </em></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;"><em>metallic ribbon (Michaels)</em></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;"><em>button (Recollections)</em></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;"><em>white gel pen, twine & sticker for sentiment</em></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><strong><em><u>Challenges:</u></em></strong></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><a href="http://www.peachykeenstampschallenge.blogspot.com/"><span style="color: #3d85c6; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><strong>Peachy Keen Stamps Challenge</strong></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><a href="http://frosteddesigns.blogspot.com/2011/01/fabulous-friday-challenge_28.html"><span style="color: #3d85c6; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><strong>Frosted Designs</strong></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><a href="http://kaboodledoodles.blogspot.com/2011/01/challenge-52-make-it-monochromatic.html"><span style="color: #3d85c6; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><strong>Kaboodle Doodles Challenge</strong></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
</div>Janethttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10374958940360142170noreply@blogger.com15tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1385701514105237659.post-81983247111603632872011-01-28T11:27:00.000-08:002011-01-28T11:29:02.046-08:00Another Card Cupids Challenge<div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><em>Hey everyone!! Don't forget to stop by over at </em></span><a href="http://www.cardcupids.org/blog/?p=270"><span style="color: #cc0000; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><em><strong>Card Cupids</strong></em></span></a><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><em> and join this week's challenge which is sponsored by </em></span><a href="http://someoddgirl.com/"><span style="color: #cc0000; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><em><strong>Some Odd Girl Stamps</strong></em></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0ADueUc3dLVWjcB11xZojHZ6lgqSOZqppa773X5qiOeKI9b_Q66_QyAX5cTMxkZ0FvHZBq8geqhYD1Xp9_lEGvrpVqpOeAZ_jnZMwq2-RtO56caRXfVMkNgTZ2bEgw3Jzqs5XM9q2RSc/s1600/someoddgirlstamps.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="58" s5="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0ADueUc3dLVWjcB11xZojHZ6lgqSOZqppa773X5qiOeKI9b_Q66_QyAX5cTMxkZ0FvHZBq8geqhYD1Xp9_lEGvrpVqpOeAZ_jnZMwq2-RtO56caRXfVMkNgTZ2bEgw3Jzqs5XM9q2RSc/s200/someoddgirlstamps.jpg" width="200" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: left;"><a href="http://someoddgirl.com/"><span style="color: #cc0000; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><em><strong>Some Odd Girl Stamps</strong></em></span></a><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><em> has been such a wonderful supporter of Card Cupids and I cannot say enough good things about their stamps! So many adorable images to choose from. </em></span></div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><em>One lucky winner is going to get to choose 3 of those wonderful stamps to be their very own! For a chance to win, all you need to do is create a card using the following sketch (provided to us by Becky Fleck at </em></span><a href="http://pagemaps.com/"><span style="color: #cc0000; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><em><strong>Page Maps</strong></em></span></a><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><em>)</em></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-NyYRI7Gj9ERqfIhFAjUygq4xE5Bb85UP65Do6E8wEl8B49krcLO3U9a9xu6SNyealyv9VTxl-CvUXOystwkXBAb0KSZtcOu7KhKYqqry_RZDQBYcsiMXwmFxLcFfrkN5o00HmfM_sxk/s1600/sketchchallenge04.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="200" s5="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-NyYRI7Gj9ERqfIhFAjUygq4xE5Bb85UP65Do6E8wEl8B49krcLO3U9a9xu6SNyealyv9VTxl-CvUXOystwkXBAb0KSZtcOu7KhKYqqry_RZDQBYcsiMXwmFxLcFfrkN5o00HmfM_sxk/s200/sketchchallenge04.jpg" width="145" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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<ul><li><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;"><em>4 1/2"x4 1/4" card base (bazzill card stock in berry sensation)</em></span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;"><em>Sizzix embossing folder (valentine set#4)</em></span></li>
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<li><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;"><em>elephant die cut (I found at Target by K&Company)</em></span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;"><em>Martha Stewart loop punch (I love this one! I seem to be using it a alot lately)</em></span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;"><em>Martha Stewart felt heart die cuts</em></span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;"><em>ribon (from Michaels)</em></span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;"><em>white gell pen, purple gell pen, pop dots & yellow scrap paper</em></span></li>
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<a href="http://lexiscreations.blogspot.com/2011/01/challenge-32-and-winner-of-challenge-31.html"><span style="color: #0b5394; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Lexi's Creations-Valentine Challenge</span></a><br />
<a href="http://stampingvacation.blogspot.com/2011/01/occasion-oasis-challenge-valentines-day.html"><span style="color: #0b5394; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Stamping Vacation-Valentine Challenge</span></a>Janethttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10374958940360142170noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1385701514105237659.post-42339984162202400272011-01-25T22:05:00.000-08:002011-03-03T15:29:29.371-08:00Scrappy Moms Tuesday Challenge<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><em>There are so many challenges this week</em> <strong>:o)</strong><em> Hooray!</em> </span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><em>This one is over at </em></span><a href="http://www.scrappymoms-stamps.blogspot.com/"><span style="color: #674ea7; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><em><strong>Scrappy Moms Stamps</strong></em></span></a><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><em><strong><span style="color: #674ea7;">.</span></strong> This week you have to use the Sweethearts cartridge (or anything similar). I was so lucky to purchase the Sweethearts cartridge a couple of weeks ago at Michaels for $9.99!!....and I absolutely love it!!</em></span><br />
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<ul><li><em><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: x-small;">Std. A2 card - Bazzill card stock (berry sensation)</span></em></li>
<li><em><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: x-small;">Sweethearts cartridge (pg.64 for cake & pg.32 for couple)</span></em></li>
<li><em><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: x-small;">Elegant Cakes cartridge (for cake details)</span></em></li>
<li><em><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: x-small;">pattern papers - s.e.i. Chocolat paper pad</span></em></li>
<li><em><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: x-small;">green ribbon (recycled from Origins makeup)</span></em></li>
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<li><em><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: x-small;">rub ons - KaiserCraft (devonshire collection)</span></em></li>
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<div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><em><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I received a couple of awards last week that I'd like to share. I was so thrilled & very grateful. </span></em><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><em>First I'd like to thank my friend Elaine at </em></span><a href="http://expressionsbyelaine.blogspot.com/"><span style="color: #3d85c6; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><strong><em>Expressions by Elaine</em></strong></span></a><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><em>. Thanks so much for thinking of me</em> <strong><span style="color: magenta;">:o)</span></strong></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><img border="0" s5="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqA_X0u7D9b6Gk8nQczWVT3-YPaC7AFP8LioaRXdN1OkTB988XK6hDV9ZTz8QfEw69Y9wxWlylcIfXf2OenXMwL9q-AzX0bgLZ98Dwy2o_TSBOt7stnM1RzwsvhWXaSptiZJuN-E8kL0A/s1600/attitude-award.png" /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><em><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Now, for receiving this award, I need to state 3 things that make me different from everyone else, and nominate 5 other bloggers to receive the <strong>"My Blog has Attitude Award."</strong></span></em></div><ol><li style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><em><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I have been married to my sweet hubby for 12 years & we are proud parents of our beautiful daughter, Ashley who is 13.</span></em></li>
<li style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><em><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I can survive on sushi!! </span></em></li>
<li style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><em><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I am addicted to craft stores!! </span></em></li>
</ol><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><em><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Here are the 5 bloggers that I would like to share this with. </span></em></div><ul><li style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><em><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">My darling friend Lilli @ </span></em><a href="http://crazycardmaker.blogspot.com/"><em><span style="color: #674ea7; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><strong>http://crazycardmaker.blogspot.com/</strong></span></em></a></li>
<li style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><em><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Angela @ </span></em><a href="http://pumpkinbutts.blogspot.com/"><em><span style="color: #674ea7; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><strong>http://pumpkinbutts.blogspot.com/</strong></span></em></a></li>
<li style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><a href="http://amomicricut.blogspot.com/"><em><span style="color: #674ea7; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><strong>http://amomicricut.blogspot.com/</strong></span></em></a></li>
<li style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><em><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Jo-Anne @ </span></em><a href="http://jojoscraps.blogspot.com/"><em><span style="color: #674ea7; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><strong>http://jojoscraps.blogspot.com/</strong></span></em></a></li>
<li style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><em><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Samantha @ </span></em><a href="http://samanthascricutcreations.blogspot.com/"><em><span style="color: #674ea7; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><strong>http://samanthascricutcreations.blogspot.com/</strong></span></em></a></li>
</ul><em><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Now it's your turn to pass the award (doing the same thing I've done here). You should also display the Blog Award Badge in your sidebar (you can copy and paste it and link it back to me). </span></em><br />
<em><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><strong>Congratulations to all of you!! </strong></span></em><br />
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<em><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Second, I'd like to send a big thank you hug to my darling friend Lilli at </span></em><a href="http://crazycardmaker.blogspot.com/"><em><span style="color: #0b5394; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><strong>http://crazycardmaker.blogspot.com/</strong></span></em></a><em><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> for presenting me with a <strong>"Stylish Blogger Award".</strong></span></em><br />
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<em><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Thank you so much Elaine & Lilli for being so kind & thoughtful. </span></em><br />
<em><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I thank you from the bottom of my heart!</span></em> <br />
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<em><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Now for todays' card. It's for my sis in law who's birthday is next month....one of many...</span></em><br />
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<ul><li><a href="http://kaboodledoodles.blogspot.com/"><span style="color: #0b5394; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><em>Kaboodle Doodles Challenge</em></span></a></li>
<li><a href="http://paperplaytime.blogspot.com/"><span style="color: #0b5394; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><em>Paper Playtime</em></span></a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.mypinkstamper.com/"><span style="color: #0b5394; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><em>My Pink Stamper</em></span></a></li>
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</ul>Janethttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10374958940360142170noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1385701514105237659.post-51433388388482310412011-01-20T09:52:00.000-08:002011-01-26T22:20:20.111-08:00Princess Challenge<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><em>It's another Tuesday Challenge over at </em></span><a href="http://madebymomo.blogspot.com/2011/01/tuesday-challenge-on-wendnesday.html"><span style="color: #674ea7; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><em><strong>Momo's Blog</strong></em></span></a><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><em><strong><span style="color: #674ea7;">.</span></strong> </em></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><em>This weeks' theme is "Princess". It can be a crown, castle, girl, anything </em><em><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">princess</span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> </span>like</span>. </em></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;"><em>Martha Stewart Loop punch (I <strong>LOVE</strong> this one!!)</em></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Over at </span><a href="http://www.cardcupids.org/blog/?p=216"><span style="color: #0b5394; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><strong>Card Cupids</strong></span></a><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> we are hoping to collect a bundle of cards for a very special boy named Jonathan who recently been diagnosed with Guillain-Barre Syndrome. </span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">It is a rare auto-immune disease that attacks his nerves. </span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">It can cause muscle weakness, paralysis and breathing problems.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">It will be so wonderful if you guys can make a card for Jonathan, I am sure that will brighten up his day and bring a smile to this precious boy.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">If you'd like to submit a card, please send to:</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><strong><u>Card Cupids</u></strong></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">c/o Stephanie</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">13203 Overcup Oak Court, Apt 201</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Herndon, VA 20171</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial;">Thank you for visitng my blog today <strong>:o)</strong></span><br />
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<li><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">scrapbooking pad - Simply Delightful</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">ribbon (from Michaels)</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">white gel pen - sakura</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">scraps from my stash</span></li>
</ul>Janethttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10374958940360142170noreply@blogger.com11tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1385701514105237659.post-34041795869194274002011-01-13T20:28:00.000-08:002011-01-13T20:28:05.156-08:00Love Cupid<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Hello everyone......is the weekend here yet????</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">This will be a quick post (I'm waaaaaaay behind on my DVR recordings & I promised hubby today we will catch up on our shows heehee)</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">This is one of the few cards I will be mailing off to </span><a href="http://www.cardcupids.org/blog/"><span style="color: #cc0000; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><strong>Card Cupids</strong></span></a><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> to pass along to the Children's Hospital at Legacy Emanuel and Inova Fairfax Hospital for Children. If you can help by donating a Valentine's Day card, that would be very much appreciated. </span><br />
<a href="http://www.cardcupids.org/"><span style="color: #cc0000; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">CLICK HERE</span></a><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> to learn more about Card Cupids' mission.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">This was a super easy card to make. </span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Well.....after a few YouTube videos on how to use the MS 'around the </span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">page' punch....</span><br />
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