tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-44736032404687474382023-11-16T12:31:48.304-06:00Sarah StamperThis is all about crafting and of course family and friends!Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06745938279190835147noreply@blogger.comBlogger130125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4473603240468747438.post-84603690837791956432013-01-03T21:08:00.000-06:002013-01-03T21:08:24.087-06:00Catch up...So I missed creating a card yesterday - instead we hosted my son's youth group and had a blast!!! To make up for it today I did 2 cards.<br />
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The first one is a CASE of a card I did years ago (<a href="http://www.splitcoaststampers.com/gallery/photo/1053126?&cat=500&ppuser=108786">Kind Thoughts</a>) The colors and images are the same, on this one the background goes up under the butterflies and I decided to leave the butterflies brown and non-dimentional. I added a blue sugared brad in the lower left corner - I was on a sparkle kick tonight!<br />
<br />Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06745938279190835147noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4473603240468747438.post-89316576884645225002013-01-01T20:14:00.000-06:002013-01-01T20:14:18.515-06:00Joy CardSo this is the second card I made for 2013...I really like this one as well...I have been told these papers, colors and stamp set are just "me".<br />
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06745938279190835147noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4473603240468747438.post-79955408972881808852013-01-01T20:10:00.002-06:002013-01-01T20:10:37.670-06:00Happy CardSo I have made my first card of 2013...and the title is exactly what I am feeling!!!!<br />
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I busted out a favorite stamp set - Polka Dots & Paisleys along with the coordinating paper from Stampin' Up!<br />
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I can't begin to say how happy I am with how this card turned out - I can't wait to do more!!<br />
Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06745938279190835147noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4473603240468747438.post-54966208918389658822013-01-01T12:28:00.001-06:002013-01-01T12:28:19.350-06:00Happy 2013!!!!Oh my - another year gone, I would really like to know where the time goes????<br />
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I have some goals for 2013, resolutions are much to easy to break I think...<br />
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I want to walk closer to God in all areas of my life - especially in areas that I have been slacking in.<br />
<br />I want to lose 5 pounds a month (on average)<br />
<br />I want to craft every day - hopefully I will have 365 new projects to share with everyone.<br />
<br />I want to do a 5 stamp challenge with all my stamp sets - anyone want to join me??<br />
<br />I want to become a full fledge Flybaby - not to just flutter around.<br />
<br />I want to strive to be a better mom, friend, employee, daughter - to be the best me I can be.<br /> <br /> Some will be easier than others - but every day is a new beginning from God and a new chance to be the best I can be!!Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06745938279190835147noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4473603240468747438.post-59119134542048876492012-08-13T19:24:00.000-05:002012-08-13T19:24:01.020-05:00Wild Thing Mini BookHere is another cover of a different mini book I made for my boss. This was a Christmas gift for her neice. She said her neice loved animal print and I couldn't resist this sticker when I found it!!<br />
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This book gave me a chance to play with all the girly colors I love playing with!!<br />
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I really do love this stamp set. I think I like this card alot more than the one I posted yesterday ~ part of that is due to the fact that I got to use my favorite technique. I used the same colors as the other card but just love the way it seems to pop.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4473603240468747438.post-23631680093806490242011-01-10T17:00:00.019-06:002011-01-10T17:00:04.137-06:00CreationsWhile I was struggling with my depression I had really lost my desire to create. Over the last few months it has slowly started coming back and I can't wait to share some of the cards I made...<br />
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This is one of my favorite sets, the swirls are just so me :) I usually love doing this stamp in blue and silver but decided to change it up a bit and pull in the traditional red and green. I have to say I do love how this turned out. It has a very traditional look to it while still being a little fun I think. Some days I feel so out of sync with all the beautiful creations I see from others and then other days I see that spark of my coming back in full force. I can't wait to get a better set up here so I can create and feed my soul on a more regular basis.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4473603240468747438.post-41229518716832001342011-01-09T07:46:00.001-06:002011-01-09T08:15:29.643-06:00Reflections of 2010<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1lGAWkXzUBN26b0yjrLw1KvSoyLfFFV9Rdu01vVJMLqlyew6yhdd8F6xCjIqBkDT1RO2faPSR_ddf-20q6UqvJo0IWVDr7JaEc4v5kRuHN6T_BAsz_4uLlYtrKD0RhqAalWhA78iCNcY/s1600/P1073774.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1lGAWkXzUBN26b0yjrLw1KvSoyLfFFV9Rdu01vVJMLqlyew6yhdd8F6xCjIqBkDT1RO2faPSR_ddf-20q6UqvJo0IWVDr7JaEc4v5kRuHN6T_BAsz_4uLlYtrKD0RhqAalWhA78iCNcY/s320/P1073774.JPG" width="320" /></a></div>I am up early this morning making pumpkin bread for church. Last night Eric and I went to our late Christmas party for our Sunday school class and had a blast!! There is nothing better than being surrounded by good friends and having tons of great food :) There will be lots of great stories from that event for awhile... At one point I looked over for Eric to find him comfortably having a discussion with several of the men in our class and had to just smile :)<br />
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I almost can't believe how seamlessly Eric has fitted in with us ~ we are getting to do things I never thought possible in my old life. I have a partner who enjoys interacting with others and who loves to laugh. One who enjoys spending time with me and my kids ~ how wonderful is that?? One who loves to say out of the blue lets go out and explore our area ~ be it attractions around St Louis or to a movie or out to dinner ~ but always something fun!<br />
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I have been told many times that Eric is so good for me ~ most of my church family haven't seen me smile this much ever...that made me think and look back on the following year. 2010 was a year of big changes for us ~ moving, new schools, new friends, new lives...I am ever so grateful for all the changes we had both the good and the bad. The lessons we learned from those changes, be it pleasant or painful have stayed with us and encouraged us to look upon our lives and the lives of others much differently. I am oh so grateful for the people in my life and wish I could bless others around me with the love I feel for friends and family.<br />
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My wish this year is to follow Gods word and spread His love for us to everyone I meet.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4473603240468747438.post-88497235807254950562011-01-07T18:43:00.002-06:002011-01-09T07:47:31.613-06:00New Year, New Start<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1n2fwUKAQs0_DOH20oCPfNXqKbg40v-q1QxKVcQj94PLwXOeFI9Jk9hpsAjlmZuhVPhKw8VSVz68seld2cuHreg0Lz7ArvPefloSZrsbSPqyODWMSyKVma8-u4wQxOwwzCmKR4UFGK58/s1600/1120973877_6664.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1n2fwUKAQs0_DOH20oCPfNXqKbg40v-q1QxKVcQj94PLwXOeFI9Jk9hpsAjlmZuhVPhKw8VSVz68seld2cuHreg0Lz7ArvPefloSZrsbSPqyODWMSyKVma8-u4wQxOwwzCmKR4UFGK58/s320/1120973877_6664.jpg" width="256" /></a></div>So far 2011 is off to a great start! Work is going well, kids and I are happy in our new home, and I have found the love of my life!! I'm not sure how I got so blessed to find Eric but I am so very happy I did :) The kids like him and he likes them as well (which is a huge plus...). Things couldn't be more different than they were this time last year and for that<i> I am so very grateful!!!</i>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4473603240468747438.post-24846931722896639482010-11-18T20:39:00.000-06:002010-11-18T20:39:14.228-06:00ChangesMy goodness ~ so much has changed since I posted last. The seperation is going into full fledge divorce ~ the kids and I have moved twice and I had to give up selling Stampin' Up! but life is finally starting to settle down. I hope to start positing more cards here soon and finally being able to get into creating again. I hope everyone had a blessed day!!!Unknownnoreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4473603240468747438.post-9529114732920420612010-01-25T08:00:00.000-06:002010-01-25T08:00:11.501-06:00Sorrow<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_Ixuvam6BB_RHmDlydzBTcrUEu-qy2O6je-A80Plsje5Sn8aGG5ooo3Rmo82zG9aNAEr0xwTDz7H-GovNSK_67Ll_-b8lr0DSE8ZGRgn9LEDc0Ge-XPcZUlXaRZXA7__ZbMkvIZifHMk/s1600-h/Sorrow.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 246px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_Ixuvam6BB_RHmDlydzBTcrUEu-qy2O6je-A80Plsje5Sn8aGG5ooo3Rmo82zG9aNAEr0xwTDz7H-GovNSK_67Ll_-b8lr0DSE8ZGRgn9LEDc0Ge-XPcZUlXaRZXA7__ZbMkvIZifHMk/s320/Sorrow.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5430471462763319538" /></a>Hi everyone, time got away from me yesterday and I completely forgot to post...<div><br /></div><div>A few months ago my dear friend Cheryl's father passed away & this is the card I made for her. I know it seems very bright and cheerful, but these were the colors that called to me for his sympathy card. As you can tell I love using the scallop circles to create clouds in the sky. I know she greatly appreciated the card and of course the thought behind the card.</div><div><br /></div><div>I hope everyone has a blessed day today.</div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4473603240468747438.post-81867279537112397382010-01-22T09:40:00.002-06:002010-01-22T09:40:00.832-06:00Don't Put Off...<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjy4nU4s2eWjLWg4uLm5HQa9inwTknp7Gt9xSGjx9OHw6Ozq_h7th3WTC3pCyP2RywuCtCMRP1Z2BLaAU9y6iYplXkcmMUTvwxo9rfy7sSgQ5RLaW9WpaS-Q6dA6z5cs1zPyuDZoRGggOQ/s1600-h/Don't+put+off.jpg"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 262px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5429404093724526130" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjy4nU4s2eWjLWg4uLm5HQa9inwTknp7Gt9xSGjx9OHw6Ozq_h7th3WTC3pCyP2RywuCtCMRP1Z2BLaAU9y6iYplXkcmMUTvwxo9rfy7sSgQ5RLaW9WpaS-Q6dA6z5cs1zPyuDZoRGggOQ/s320/Don't+put+off.jpg" /></a><br /><div>Hi everyone!! I hope everyone is having a wonderful and blessed day today! Things are great here, the family is good, my friends are great, I'm getting back into my stamping and finally teaching classes again...God is good and makes life great!!</div><div> </div><div>I have done this card for two stamp camps now. At first I wasn't too sure of all these bright colors, but it has really grown on me :) I have started doing a stamp camp at my church once a month and this is one of the cards we are going to be making tonight. I think this makes a great all occassion card.</div><div> </div><div><span style="font-size:78%;">Stamps: Pocket Silhouettes, Hope Happens</span></div><div><span style="font-size:78%;">Papers: Bermuda Bay, Rich Razzleberry, Crushed Curry, Melon Mambo, Whisper White</span></div><div><span style="font-size:78%;">Inks: Bermuda Bay, Crushed Curry, Rich Razzleberry, Melon Mambo</span></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4473603240468747438.post-2610525065819295442010-01-21T08:37:00.000-06:002010-01-20T20:57:13.238-06:00Blogger issuesHi all, I have a great card to share today, but blogger has other ideas about retrieving pictures...so I will have to post the card tomorrow :(Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4473603240468747438.post-26495022858695535952010-01-20T08:00:00.002-06:002010-01-20T08:00:03.633-06:00True Friend<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1cmDXYiFAEdxwvwSYfeHV9o-3lUVyCI7cj-mQDaLOS5STtL26-euHYp8fDPiySTymJhW2fC0OZo7BOcO4YH040f8wPiQh9MxqnUroLbQl-hprph0b4OXZDLMBn-Q8lzOe39RmoJpgDXU/s1600-h/True+Friend.jpg"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 244px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5422276427445424850" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1cmDXYiFAEdxwvwSYfeHV9o-3lUVyCI7cj-mQDaLOS5STtL26-euHYp8fDPiySTymJhW2fC0OZo7BOcO4YH040f8wPiQh9MxqnUroLbQl-hprph0b4OXZDLMBn-Q8lzOe39RmoJpgDXU/s320/True+Friend.jpg" /></a>Good Morning everyone! What a beutiful day today!! I hope everyone is feeling God's blessings in their lives.<br /><br />Today's card is a CASE of one I made a couple of years ago. I really do like the style of this, it is simple yet colorful. As I said a few posts ago ~ I love this set!!<br /><br /><span style="font-size:78%;">Stamps: True Friend</span><br /><span style="font-size:78%;"></span><br /><span style="font-size:78%;">Paper: Textured Soft Suede, Crushed Curry, Bermuda Bay, Whisper White</span><br /><span style="font-size:78%;">Ink: Crushed Curry, Bermunda Bay, Soft Suede</span><br /><span style="font-size:78%;">Accessories: Burmuda Bay polka dot ribbon</span>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4473603240468747438.post-17175961770428455692010-01-19T10:00:00.002-06:002010-01-19T10:00:03.334-06:00Thanks So MuchHi everyone - I hope everyone is well. Things are as well <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWjINW0XNEMrZXqIQI2knawmH8-yHitFBi51ifR1VXSLAGQSRVcKNJ3fRzq_cgZhNUPZs5dG7YIJwrQu6z-V8gewvOOWDZIj2pcYj1bY2GvkXQbxeZsAlzvD8_NpXAl4nPDpnuIdtb2uI/s1600-h/Thanks+so+Much.jpg"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 240px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5422259714533638322" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWjINW0XNEMrZXqIQI2knawmH8-yHitFBi51ifR1VXSLAGQSRVcKNJ3fRzq_cgZhNUPZs5dG7YIJwrQu6z-V8gewvOOWDZIj2pcYj1bY2GvkXQbxeZsAlzvD8_NpXAl4nPDpnuIdtb2uI/s320/Thanks+so+Much.jpg" /></a>here as can be expected. <div></div><div>I was playing with the left overs on my table from my last few cards and this is what I came up with. It is another simple card, but I do like how it turned out.</div><div></div><div><span style="font-size:78%;">Stamps: Kind & Caring Thoughts</span></div><div><span style="font-size:78%;">Paper: Textured Soft Suede, Crushed Curry, Glossy White</span></div><div><span style="font-size:78%;">Inks: Melon Mambo, Crushed Curry, Creamy Caramel, Soft Suede</span></div><div><span style="font-size:78%;">Accessories: Sanding Block</span></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4473603240468747438.post-46513551143961747232010-01-18T09:00:00.003-06:002010-01-18T09:00:02.139-06:00Big ThanksHappy Monday everyone!!! 18 days and <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvASQl-PjXSRVu25hYC_AzIDzTjGX5E7UP0WfhFUjr5cObXZ8ak4S1ak0JGaZNeGvaJn_eWBJPw8eleXQiGTohFhMDeVj3FPw61wzAJV52cmVy5SNTqiG2Cy9J7OolOFQUgI1PGJP5CZY/s1600-h/Thanks+Big+%26+little.jpg"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5422259030838560770" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvASQl-PjXSRVu25hYC_AzIDzTjGX5E7UP0WfhFUjr5cObXZ8ak4S1ak0JGaZNeGvaJn_eWBJPw8eleXQiGTohFhMDeVj3FPw61wzAJV52cmVy5SNTqiG2Cy9J7OolOFQUgI1PGJP5CZY/s320/Thanks+Big+%26+little.jpg" /></a>counting...how cool is that?? Today is my boss' first day back in a week...I bet there is part of her that wishes she was still on the cruise ship ;)<br /><div><div></div><br /><div>I am so loving how this card turned out!! This is great for a masculine card ~ which is something I really need to work on making more of. I used the faux linen technique to make my main image.</div><br /><div></div><br /><div><span style="font-size:78%;">Stamps: True Friends, Full of Life</span></div><div><span style="font-size:78%;">Papers: Chocolate Chip, Sage Shadow, To the Nines DS, Glossy White CS</span></div><div><span style="font-size:78%;">Inks: Creamy Caramel, Sage Shadow, Chocolate Chip</span></div><div><span style="font-size:78%;">Accessories: Phote Corners, Sanding Block</span></div></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4473603240468747438.post-27656250277271242992010-01-17T13:44:00.002-06:002010-01-17T13:44:00.990-06:00Honey of a Day!<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPKUWC47JxCcUMNjjCW9T9mJy2AaIDfWB58d04U-E3BpxLcgmYuRQ1iAM6478v64V7lk-S5TjQl5dH6SzS8ekwqIz_34eTzCd7vQI3OKLXYxBVex804HmtXrsTZrnJtBTTf36FYcUawxY/s1600-h/Honey+of+A+Day.jpg"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 253px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5422230980763661154" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPKUWC47JxCcUMNjjCW9T9mJy2AaIDfWB58d04U-E3BpxLcgmYuRQ1iAM6478v64V7lk-S5TjQl5dH6SzS8ekwqIz_34eTzCd7vQI3OKLXYxBVex804HmtXrsTZrnJtBTTf36FYcUawxY/s320/Honey+of+A+Day.jpg" /></a><br /><div>Hi everyone - Happy Sunday. Well today is the wedding show ~ so that means I will be going to church this evening instead of this morning and it also means that I will get to spend the day talking to upcoming brides showing off all of our great linens and beautiful china sets to make their days even more special...it is so weird to get excited for the brides as I'm working on my divore...so far I haven't told anyone to NOT get married :)</div><div> </div><div>Today's card is another using the Just Buzzin' By set. I was so in love with this set when I got it ~ then I became a little puzzled over how to make it work for me. I have completed my 5 card challenge with this set, but I still plan on challenging myself to keep using this card and create more than picture type scenes with it...I also tried something new by fraying my ribbon a little ~ I'm not too sure if I like it on this card or not...</div><div> </div><div><span style="font-size:78%;">Stamps: Just Buzzin' By</span></div><div><span style="font-size:78%;">Papers: Soft Suede, Ballet Blue, Summer Sun, Whisper White</span></div><div><span style="font-size:78%;">Inks: Ballet Blue, Basic Black, Old Olive, Summer Sun, More Mustard, Pretty in Pink, Rose Red</span></div><div><span style="font-size:78%;">Accessories: Crystal Effects, Eyelet Border Punch, Circle Scallop Punch, Dimensionals, 5/8" Brocade Blue grossgrain ribbon</span></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0