for my Aunt

For a couple of months now one of my Aunts has been VERY sick...she's had pneumonia with a undetermined fungus growing on her lungs and has been in an induced coma so that the doctors could treat her. She's doing well today and is awake, alert and breathing on her own thanks to prayers, doctors and modern medicine. She's been moved to a rehab center and still has a long road ahead after being bed ridden for so long, but is alive and feeling better and that's all that matters. I wanted to make her a cheery card to make her smile....

I embossed the sentiment so it would pop since I had so much other stuff going on. I colored everything in then added magenta, citrone, amethyst and gamma green glitters in the respective places.

Somedays I think I need me a glitter intervention ;)  They do have a 12 step program for that don't they??? :/

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For my Twinkie

So you may have noticed recently that Tina has been doing the majority of the posting around here. This is because I have encountered a few hiccups along the way and just when I think I was getting a "routine" established and going to get some crafty time....life decided to take over. And, my Twinkie, true to form said "you take care of what you need to take care of - I got this" and....she does!

Tonight for the first time in almost 2 weeks I was able to sneak a little time in my woman cave and I made this....for my Twinkie....



Because she truly is a Friend that I am lucky to have!

Lovely stamps (and two of my newest) was used in the making of this card M29 Rosebud Heart Swirl and F140 Friends. I can see me using these quite a bit in the future.


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Christmas polka dots

*blogger note....
Sorry guys, but I'm gonna take over the blog for awhile by myself...I know ya'll are gonna miss Wendy's humor and beautiful cards but she is dealing with a family emergency....so ya gotta put up with a steady diet of me for a bit. ;)

 Please include Wendy's family in your prayers or just send good vibes her way if that's more your thing...Thanks!!



There are some card designs that we are so comfortable with that we tend to do them over and over and over and over again...This is my warm safe comfy blankie of a design

I generally have the "band" up a little higher...I was just off when I stamped this little goodie. ohh well, it still turned out cute ;)

It's such a fast and easy design...I couldn't resist making it into a Christmas card! The meduim polka dot background stamp is so fun to use, notice how many I have a the bottom? It's because of the way the stamp is made...I was able to fully stamp the panel in green and then ink it up in red and stamp it all over again.

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Happy Birthday to a friend

I got to thinking (I know, I'm still in shock myself) about a birthday card for a friend. I was thinking that all her cards are going to be alike and say happy birthday on the front, balloons or a cake or something birthday related. Well, I decided to make something that would stand out as different...kinda like myself lol. ;)

I decided on black and purples for my colors and pulled out some of my all time favorite stamps. I wrote the appropriate birthday greeting on the inside...but sometimes you have show your true "spots" and to dare to be different....

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Wishing you and yours a wonderful Thanksgiving

HAPPY THANKSGIVING



Even fanatics need some time off...that being said, Wendy and I are concentrating on family and some yummy-licious Thanksgiving festivities so we won't be back until Monday. But never fear bloggers, we wouldn't leave you with an adorable DeNami project.....

I originally made this for the "Anything but a card" hop and nixed it. However, it does look kinda cute in the middle of my coffee table....

  
I just covered a tp tube with chocolate paper and added some Marvy scallop circles. Then just started gluing strips. To hide the ends I added more scallop circles...EASY PEASY!! Not only are the darling stamps on the strips from DeNami but the leaves are also. I stamped and cut apart the large leaf.
After I put it all together I thought it needed a little more texture. I had every intention of taking it apart and running the unstamped strips thru my cuttlebug for a little dry embossing....just not enough hours in my day so it is what it is at this point... ;)

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Sooooo....What did I decide on?

If you will recall in the post HERE...

I was waiting for the postal service to deliver my long awaited goody box from DeNami (oh it was all the PO's fault too - grrrr). So after getting my package, then came the agonizing choice....which stamp do I choose? I had several that would have worked and I kept picking up this one...then that one...then picking this one up again and then the other....but eventually I settled on this....






So....whatcha think?




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Sometimes having no idea is a good idea

I didn't even have a plan for this card...Seriously, nothing...I was simply just staring at the handful of stamps laying on my desk wondering what to do. I had a pre-made cut out thingie laying there and started playing with it, was sure I wasn't going to use it, but I like the shape and coloring so I stamped it and decided that yes, it totaly is usable! Basically, I made the card to match the silly little tag...now only if I could remember where it came from so I could get more....!

Want a closer look...you can see the 3 line border stamp on the bottom panel a little better.

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