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<center>Grab a spot and put your feet up...</center>Sylvia from Minnesotahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16415063835280577135noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7499441810789569835.post-62277459383198107762010-08-27T14:36:00.000-05:002010-08-27T14:36:10.659-05:00Blog Candy AlertJodi at <a href="http://inkedinspirations.blogspot.com/2010/08/magnolia-mistake-candy.html">Inked Inspirations</a> is offering a Magnolia Summer Kit as blog candy. You might want to take a peek. You have until August 30th to participate. Good Luck!Sylvia from Minnesotahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16415063835280577135noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7499441810789569835.post-5895104372051435712010-08-27T14:06:00.006-05:002010-08-27T19:46:10.429-05:00Hello New Friends<div align="center" class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;">Hi everyone and happy last Friday in August. This bear is so stinkin' cute. LOTV stamps are my current favorites. I covered the designer paper with sheer lavender ribbon to tone it down with the rest of the card. There are stickles on the butterflies to add a little glitz.</span></div><div align="center" class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Stamps - Lili of the Valley, Stamps by Judith</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Cardstock - SU Lavender Lace, Neenah Classic Crest-Solar White</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Designer Paper - SU Tea Party, DCWV-Posies Glitter Print</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Ink - Copics, SU Lovely Lilac</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Accessories - Martha Stewart butterfly and edge punch, Spellbinder's Nestibilites, Stickles, sheer ribbon and pearls from my stash</div>Sylvia from Minnesotahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16415063835280577135noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7499441810789569835.post-77421878816319029412010-08-26T23:12:00.007-05:002010-08-27T14:45:25.306-05:00Wine Club<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;">A friend asked me to make a 'goodbye, farewell' card for someone in her Wine Club. I only used one stamp. It's a marble texture cube that has rubber on 3 sides for 3 layers. The 1st layer is stamped with the lightest value, then for the 2nd side a mid value is stamped and for the 3rd layer a darkest value is used. What I like about this stamp is that it's very free form and no alignment is necessary. I just stamped randomly. I used a gossamer decorative bag that wine often comes when given as a gift for the envelope. The card is standing on the bag in the photo. I was really excited when I found this bag in my stash. I think it adds that special something.</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;">Stamps - Stampendous marble texture cube, computer generated sentiment</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Cardstock - SU Red Riding Hood, River Rock, True Thyme</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Designer paper - Creative Imaginations</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Ink - SU River Rock, True Thyme and Palette Noir</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Accessories - Martha Stewart double loops punch, Spellbinders nestibilities labelesl 4, Kaiser pewter pearls</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div>Sylvia from Minnesotahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16415063835280577135noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7499441810789569835.post-45853831799024278582010-08-25T00:22:00.000-05:002010-08-25T00:22:13.435-05:00Blog Candy GiveawayClaire at <a href="http://clairebsd.blogspot.com/">Crafty C's Crafting Library</a> has some lovely blog candy up for grabs. It's her way to say thanks for supporting her blog. Go check it out. I've got my fingers crossed. Have a great day!Sylvia from Minnesotahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16415063835280577135noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7499441810789569835.post-46133210979670309022010-08-22T23:45:00.005-05:002010-08-23T15:40:10.428-05:00Looking Eye Through The Keyhole<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">.<span style="font-size: large;">I had alot of fun using Webster's Pages 6x6 pad. The paper has a beautiful vintage look. If you look closely you can see that I placed an eye behind the keyhole looking out. I covered the eye with a Tag Types Tile sticker. They're made of clear epoxy and make a nice effect. I just received my Tim Holtz stamps in the mail. At first I thought they were kinda spendy. I changed my mind after they arrived. They are precision cut red rubber mounted on cling foam. They come on a sturdy page that is ready to be placed in a binder. No, I do not work for Stampers Anonymous,lol, but are thrilled with mine</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><strong>Stamps</strong> - SU Soft as a Feather, Rubber Monger-keyhole, Fruit Basket Upset-eye, Stampers Anonymous;Tim Holtz-Odds & Ends Collection-ticket</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><strong>Cardstock</strong> - SU Always Artichoke & Kiwi Kiss, cream cs from my stash</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><strong>Designer</strong> <strong>Paper</strong> - Webster's Pages 6x6 Triple Pack (Nature's Storybook)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><strong>Ink</strong> - SU Chocolate Chip, Palette-Noir Black</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><strong>Accessories</strong> - SU Beautiful Butterflies die, Kaiser bronze pearls, EK Success Tag Types Tile stickers, Marianne Creatables swirl die, SU round tab punch</div><div style="text-align: left;"></div>Sylvia from Minnesotahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16415063835280577135noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7499441810789569835.post-16964701896604530472010-08-21T01:24:00.005-05:002010-08-22T23:50:52.132-05:00A Very Simple Card<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Of the Stampin' Up sets I own, 'Pocket Silhouettes' is one that I use often. It's so versatile and I seem to keep reaching for it. Baja Breeze is probably my favorite SU color along with Kiwi Kiss. Oh, I almost forget to tell you that I'm very excited because I just found out that I will be attending the Minneapolis Copic Certification Class in September. Anyone else going?</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;"><strong>Stamps</strong> - SU Pocket Silhouettes, SU sentiment from Mini Note Kit</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><strong>Cardstock</strong> - SU Basic Gray, Baja Breeze, Whisper White</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><strong>Designer</strong> <strong>Paper</strong> - SU Urban Garden</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><strong>Accessories</strong> - SU Baja Breeze Ribbon, SU Curly Label Punch, pearls from my stash</div>Sylvia from Minnesotahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16415063835280577135noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7499441810789569835.post-45593514334291010402010-08-20T18:29:00.003-05:002010-08-22T23:52:52.176-05:00A Cherry Blossom Party<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;">Cherry Blossoms are a symbol of spring. The Japanese celebrate this season by holding picnics, tea ceremonies and gathering together among popular cherry blossom landscapes. I know that we are not celebrating the arrival of spring but I do like this stamp set. My very simple card is made with all Stampin' Up stuff today. I cut a portion of the bottom of the ornament punch off to create a vase. What a neat idea! (not my idea, but I coulda thought of it...)</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;"><strong>Stamps</strong> - SU Embrace Life, SU sentiment-unknown set</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><strong>Cardstock</strong> - Rich Razzelberry, Whisper White, Old Olive</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><strong>Designer</strong> <strong>Paper</strong> - SU-retired</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><strong>Ink</strong> - Rich Razzelberry, Certainly Celery colored with chalks</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><strong>Accessories</strong> - SU ornament punch, SU lots of tags die, silver thread from my stash</div>Sylvia from Minnesotahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16415063835280577135noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7499441810789569835.post-83435097111993242112010-08-18T00:22:00.003-05:002010-08-22T23:55:41.682-05:00The Key to Life is to be Jolly<span style="font-size: large;">The humidity has let-up the past few days here in Minnesota. Yes! It's 80's during the daytime and 60's at night, just the way I like it. I'm not ready for snow but this snowman is so jolly. I don't know why the little dots of Stickles look gold in the photo but they're actually glittery white. Have a great day. </span><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><strong>Stamps</strong> - Whipper Snapper Designs</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><strong>Paper</strong> - SU Brilliant Blue, Neenah Classic Crest-solar white</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><strong>Designer</strong> <strong>Papers</strong> - Pinecone Press</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><strong>Ink</strong> - copics</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><strong>Accessories</strong> - stickles, glitter dome crystal<span style="background-color: white;"> stickers</span>, snowflake punch-unknown</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
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</div>Sylvia from Minnesotahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16415063835280577135noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7499441810789569835.post-10244426051658133572010-08-16T00:26:00.005-05:002010-08-27T14:43:10.472-05:00Welcome To My Blog<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;">Our life is frittered away by detail...simplify, written by Ralph Waldo Emerson. I try to live my day-to-day life following these words. Achieving this goal in my papercraft adventures is a reminder that I NEED TO WAKE UP AND START STAMPING! Yikes, I don't know where this journey of joining the blogosphere will take me. My hope is that I will no longer be a stamp, paper and embellishment collector. My 'stash' will inspire me to create and have fun. If my family and friends are the only ones to read my blog, that's OK...but I hope you will drop-in to visit.</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-size: large;">My geisha gave me a workout in coloring her black hair with copic markers. I have seen people blend with different gray colors but when I tried that it became a big blobby mess. What gave me the best results was using a feathering technique with 100 black and blend with W4. I used this wonderful video at </span><a href="http://lysaq.blogspot.com/2010/06/my-first-video.html"><span style="font-size: large;">Lysa's Crafty Creations</span></a><span style="font-size: large;"> which showed how to feather blend with Copics. A light touch with the marker seems important.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
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