tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-72811639597133990342024-03-18T21:03:25.228-07:00Paper TransformerTransforming paper into cards, scrapbook pages, altered media and SO very much more, one sheet at a timeSandy Ohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18274234800436574306noreply@blogger.comBlogger370125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7281163959713399034.post-46360511621185173232012-10-05T08:22:00.000-07:002012-10-05T08:22:00.693-07:00Thomas Kinkade 3D<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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Whooo Hooo, I was able to do some blog hopping the other day. How fun that was!!! I have missed so many awesome projects. I still have many sites I have not gotten to. I am planning on spending some time tomorrow morning blog hopping again. I don't want to miss reading such great posts and seeing all the projects!</div>
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No card today, but a really pretty 3D image. When I found some Thomas Kinkade 3D image sets on <a href="http://www.moonstonetreasures.com/Joanna-Sheen.html" target="_blank">Moonstone Treasures</a> I just had to get them. Each set contains 10 images, two each.They have a CD set that contains 3 more sets, which I am sure I will get soon.</div>
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This is the first image I made. I sure learned a lot about how to do these 3D images. First, I thought they would be easy to cut out since there really weren't any very small parts. I was wrong. The edges are quite detailed. Having several layers, like the pine tree, cutting each the exact same way was no easy task.</div>
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Second, there are some tiny areas. The snowman has a twig arm with a glove on the end. How skinny/tiny that was and a bit hard to cut!!! The lamp also has a pole sticking out on each side that are equally skinny/tiny. Really could not leave them out, otherwise they would only be on the bottom layer. That would make them look out of place.</div>
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I also learned that they are not so easy to photograph. They are on shiny paper, kind of like photo paper. I was able to get 4 photos that looked OK.</div>
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This first one shows the actual colors of the image. The others came out off, I am thinking it is because the way the light hit them.</div>
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Isn't this stunning! And the photo just does not do it justice. The paper really makes the "light" show up like it does on a TK print. I thought of adding some glitter or something, but it looks so pretty as is. </div>
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Here you can get and idea of the amount of layers. I lost my biggest dimensionals, so had to use lots of smaller ones. For the bottom 2 layers I used 2 mm high dimensionals. For the rest I used 1 1/2 mm ones. </div>
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It really worked out nice that way. I figured that when an item is closer to you, the less depth it has. Also, for things like the chimneys, they would not seem so far separated from the house (if that makes sense)</div>
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Yikes, look at all that yellow. The color is so off here. It does show a bit of how the depth of the image looks, which you really can not see in the first photo. </div>
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I tried to take a closer shot of the difference between the 2mm and the 1 1/2mm demensionals. You can see it quite well with the tree, snowman and chimneys.<br />
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I plan on making sets of Christmas cards to sell in my Etsy store, though I have read that cards really don't sell well. I thought these were so unique that perhaps people would purchase them.<br />
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I am not sure what I am going to do with this one. Since it is my first, it is not as good as I think it should be in order to sell it. I am going back and forth between using it for a Christmas card for myself or framing it. <br />
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To frame it, I would need a shadow box frame, but not a really deep one. I looked at my local Micheal's, but they only had ones that were something like 2" deep. I think this image would get lost in it. I may be able to add some layers of corrugated board behind it to bring it closer to the front. I'll have to think about how I would mat it also.<br />
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Thanks for spending some of your time with me :o)<br />
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Sandy Ohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18274234800436574306noreply@blogger.com27tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7281163959713399034.post-27524424895380784312012-10-02T05:48:00.001-07:002012-10-02T05:49:16.696-07:00A Couple Of Fun Stories and A 3D Bird<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
Hi Everyone! It has been a while, again. I have been fighting some health issues and some depression the past couple of months. Of course, whenever my body is under any kind of stress I have a fibro flair, sniff sniff. I did force myself into the craft room and got a card made. It did take 3 days, lol, but I am so happy to have gotten something done.<br />
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<u>I have some fun things to share with you</u> first. I know it will make the post a bit long, but I hope you enjoy reading them.<br />
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I was still pretty bummed yesterday but I had to sit my grandson. On my way there, I ended up behind a truck with it's back center window open. The German Shepherd in the truck kept putting his front feet and head out of it, ha ha ha. He was having such fun enjoying the wind, excitedly sniffing and looking around. He kept being told to get back in and he listened. Just like a kid, though, getting back in only meant for the next minute or so. Out he popped again, over and over. He made me laugh so much! I wish I had a video camera. Out went the blues. Isn't funny how the smallest thing can make such a difference in someones day :o)<br />
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Also, my daughter and son-in-law have been trying to have another baby for a year now. She went to the Dr last week so that they could start running tests. Of course, the first thing they check is the guy. OH, my poor son-in-law! Not wanting to drag things along, he dropped off his...well...you know..."sample" yesterday morning. I just can't imagine the embarrassment a guy must feel doing that, OH MY, I am practically humiliated for him, lol.<br />
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Anyway, my daughter was craving oatmeal raisin cookies this past weekend, to the point that she actually made a bunch of them. The point here is that she does not even like them. On top of that she was whole 4 days late, YKWIM...so she decided to take a pregnancy test at work (she is a nurse at an immediate care facility, so she can get them free :o)<br />
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When she got home from work she handed me a plastic baggie. I looked at it and could not for the life of me imagine what that thing inside way. After laughing at me she told me what it was. It was a pregnancy test stick thing or whatever the thing-a-ma-jig is called. Yeah, I admit I am that old :o( It was not just any test, though, it was a PINK one! Sheesh...I am so slow...I didn't even know what that meant!<br />
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You know where this is going...yup, she is pregnant! That means she was pregnant last week when she went to the Dr and when my poor son-in-law made his morning "delivery"...Poor guy!!! (I don't think I am supposed to know that part...so don't tell anyone, OK?!?)<br />
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Now, I am not supposed to tell anyone but my husband. Yet, I am sooooooo excited, how could I not tell someone! So I chose you gals :o) Again....keep the secret until they let the world know, OK?!? {WINK}<br />
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Alright...on to my card...<br />
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I really liked this 3D bird image, though I have no idea why he is green. Have you ever seen a green bird? The image is 5 layers. Cutting the small parts, like the skinny flower stems, was not really the hard part for me. The hard part was actually the stems as I put the image together. There is no way to adhere them with any type of dimensional since they are so skinny. I needed to "pull" them just enough that they did not sag/wrinkle or rip. Good thing I like a challenge ;o)<br />
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I used some metallic floss to stitch the flourishes and leaves. I really am my own worst enemy sometimes...the metallic thread is such a difficult thing to work with. It really does add that perfect "touch" since I really like how it shimmers (or anything that shimmers for that matter).<br />
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OK, as I have said before, I am a bit slow with some things. One of them is figuring out how to make a bow with multi loops. I tried that Bow Easy tool, which is not easy at all. They should add a "child proof" label on it since anything with those labels are not so "adult" friendly. </div>
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I finally figured it out though. This is the first one I made with my old, truely easy bowmaker. I adhered the green ribbon and bow over some organza ivory ribbon with metallic edges.</div>
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On the inside, I just paper pierced the flourishes and leaves on each side. I could not seem to get a good photo of it because the paper was so shimmery, it just reflected the light. If you click on the photo, I think you will be able to see it better. But you don't have too, lol, because if you do, it will look like the peircing is really off, with different size holes everywhere. Doesn't look like that in real life. I think I need a "less quality" camera that does not pick up so many details that the eye doesn't even notice.<br />
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Here you can see how the ivory paper shimmers. It has a pretty gold hue (I think that is what it is called) when the light hits it a certain way. The green layer is the same, which you can kind of see in the next photo on the upper right corner.<br />
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As always, I added what I think of as an "all occassion" sentiment.<br />
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Sandy Ohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18274234800436574306noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7281163959713399034.post-16781938752429518152012-09-07T06:15:00.000-07:002012-09-29T08:06:30.876-07:003D Image In A Handmade Frame<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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Phew! It appears that I ended up taking most of the summer off, which was quite unintended. I am sad that I lost a couple of followers and want to thank all those who stuck with me.<br />
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I purchased the cutest paper tole images over the summer. I made one of them for this project.<br />
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Arent' they so pretty. I love the soft colors and content of the image. The paper tole sheet was die cut making it so easy to make. There are 4 layers total, all of which were large enough to make adding the dimensional foam easy to use.<br />
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The sheet is from the Paintbox Poppets Series from a set called Outdoor Children, which you can find <a href="http://www.ecstasycrafts.com/catalog.php?page=2&category=413" target="_blank">HERE</a>.<br />
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I needed to make my own frame due to the measurements of the image. I made the frame using some corrugated cardboard from a box. To cover it, I cut the appropriate sizes from a thick chipboard sheet. Can you believe I can't remember what I adhered it with! Yikes! (an embarrassed winking smiley would go here) I do know that it worked really well.<br />
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I had some really pretty butterfly embossed shimmer card stock. It is all white, though, since that is the only color I could find it in. No problem really. White can always become any color you want, yayyy. As you can see here, the shimmer just shines right through the ink.<br />
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I covered the top sheet with two Stampin' Up colors that matched the blues and greens in the image. For some reason, the photos show it as not matching so well, but in real life the paper really brings out the colors from the image.<br />
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I kept the paper on the edge of the frame white. You can see here how dimensional it is even from a top and side angle. The lace, pearls, flowers and butterfly look so lovely no matter which angle you are looking from.<br />
I matted the image with some light purple shimmer paper, which really made the pale purples in the image pop out. I like matching the papers to the soft colors of an image so that they are seen more and not lost in the background.<br />
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I covered the back with more of the thick chipboard so that it would look neat. I then added a picture hanger so that it could be hung. To make sure that the nails did not slip out, I made the holes first, squished some liquid cement into and a little bit around them. Then I inserted the nails which will not come out, lol and the overflow holds the picture hanger on securely.<br />
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Though you can't see it in the photos, I put some of the inked butterfly paper around the inside edges of the opening. To protect the image, I used the Stampin' Up thick window sheets. These are fantastic! They are thick enough to not flop around when using them, score and bend really well and adhere perfectly with double sided tape. They are still available in the current catalog on page 216, but do not mention how thick they are, only that they are window sheets.<br />
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You needn't worry about getting finger prints or glue on the outside (or even inside before adhering) because Goo Gone removes it all perfectly and easily without leaving any scratches or streaks! Isn't that fantastic! I love that, especially since I get more glue on the wrong parts of a project than I get where it is supposed to be.<br />
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It took me a while to figure out how to attach the pearl stand onto the frame. That is how the glue got on the window sheet, tee he he. Finally, I tried some of the 1/8" Score Tape. It worked wonderfully with no waiting for the glue to dry. Now THAT is incredibly important, WINK. I do wish it came in 1/16" wide though, as the 1/8" is slightly to wide. It really is not a big deal on this project, but may be on another project in the future. Do you think I should write them about making some, lol. would you ever use it that thin?<br />
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See those little knots. Those simple little knots seemed like the perfect way to snazzy up the corners a bit, since I did not want to add so many embellishment as to distract from the image. </div>
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Simple! Yeah, right! Sheesh..Those things are a real pain, lol. Trying to tie them in just the right place was no easy task for me. Thinking back, I suppose that I could have adhered the lace to the edge, then tie the knot where I wanted it. That may have worked, though I am not sure I would not just pull the ribbon off the edge as I tied them. Hmmm...I guess it would be worth a try next time. Have you found a way to do this easily? If so, I would love to know how!</div>
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WOW, I feel like I am on a roll, lol Not only did I have time to make this tutorial for you, but I also made my first official post on my <a href="http://eggtransformer.com/#" target="_blank">Egg Transformer blog</a>. There are other posts on it, but they are all copied from posts I made on this blog. The egg I just posted is the very first egg I designed myself. I'd love it if you could pop by it and let me know what you think. <br />
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I was going to make a card today, but the thought occurred to me that a tutorial would be fun. So why not one on paper stitching?!<br />
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In my last post, the card has a really pretty paper stitching pattern on it. The stitch used for this pattern is one of many. So far, of the ones I have tried, I like this one the best.<br />
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For those who have never tried this technique, I thought I would show you how simple it can be. The first time I tried it, I got very confused. I was sure I would never get the hang of it. I did, though, and I absolutely love it.<br />
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I did a lot of "talking" since I was trying to explain it to make sense. I apologize ahead of time if it is to long and boring. I underlined the main points in case you don't have time or the patience to read my rambling (wink) Also, that this is a photo tutorial instead of a video. I haven't figured out how to make videos yet. <em>AND</em>.....my camera was being incredibly naughty today! I was so close to putting it in time out! Luckily for the camera, I wanted to finish this tutorial first ;o) so the photos are not as good as they could be.<br />
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You can click on any of the photos if you need to see the details better.<br />
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This is the pattern I used for the last card. I copied it from a paper stitching magazine a while ago. I will add some links to the bottom of the post for sites that offer free patterns for you to try. <br />
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* To start, you will need to <u>cut your paper the same size as the pattern</u>. I find that light weight card stock works best.<br />
*<u>Adhere the card stock to the back of the pattern with removable tape, such a Dotto</u><br />
*<u>Do all the piercing at one time. You will want to make sure to keep the piercer straight</u> (I have no idea what degree the angle would be, maybe 180?) Either way, it should be straight up and down, not held at the angle like when using a pencil. <u>You will want to make sure you did not miss any holes by holding it up to the light before removing the paper.</u><br />
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<u>***A little about the stitching pattern holes</u>. This is the swirl from the above pattern I chose to use. You will notice right away that the "holes" are not evenly spaced. I have yet to see a pattern where they they are. </div>
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On the curve of the left swirl, you will see 2 holes farther apart than the others are. Now, you may be tempted to poke a hole in between to make the spacing more even...but don't do it! LOL It really will mess things up, believe me, I've tried it. </div>
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On the curve of the right swirl, you will see that 2 holes are closer to one another. In this pattern it is not so bad, but in others I have done, some were really close. It makes it difficult when stitching and can cause the paper to rip between the holes. <u><strong>TIP</strong>:</u> to help prevent tearing from happening, put some scotch tape on the back side of holes that are close together. You can stitch right through the tape and it gives the paper some extra strength.</div>
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When all is said and done, the odd spacing of these holes won't even matter in the finished flourish, yeah!</div>
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*<u>You will need to know what I call the "hole count".</u> Every pattern tells you the count for it. It will either be on the pattern itself (like this one) or written in instructions that might accompany the pattern. When it is, you will probably want to write it on the pattern itself so you will always know.</div>
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<u>The hole count for this pattern is 1-5</u>. That means you will start at hole #1 and end at hole #5, continuing the stitching with this 1-5 numbering. This pattern has the hole count on the bottom center of it. Other patterns have the hole count next to the piercing patterns.</div>
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<u>Hole #1 can be on either end of the swirl</u>. If it matters where hole #1 is for a particular pattern, it will tell you.</div>
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*<u>Many people use embroidery floss for stitching</u>. When using this, you will want to separate the threads and us only one of them. There are places where you can buy special paper stitching thread in which you most likely will not have to do this (I don't know for sure since I don't have any). But embroidery thread is pretty and much less expensive</div>
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*<u>The size needle does matter</u>. It took me a while to find out what size to use. Actually, I never figured it out. I finally found someone I could email and ask, tee he he. Of course, after she replied, I seemed to see the needle information everywhere (rolling eyes) The most commonly used and easiest to find is the <u>#10 embroidery needle</u>. If the needle is to big, it makes the holes in the paper really large when you stitch through them, while on the other hand, if it is to small...it is near impossible to get the thread through it! Even one thread of the embroidery floss is to thick to pull through the eye, if you happen to even get it in the eye, ha ha ha</div>
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*<u>After taping the end of the floss to the back, you will go <strong>UP</strong> hole 1</u>. (The back of the pattern is the side with the big bumps.)</div>
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*<u>Count to the 5th hole and go<strong> down</strong></u>. When counting to hole 5, include hole 1. I know...it's kind of obvious! BUT...this actually confused me when I first started. No directions clarified if you counted it or not. This caused me quite a bit of frustration (again rolling my eyes) therefore I figured I would tell you just in case I am not the only one who over thinks things, ha ha ha<br />
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*Come <strong>UP</strong> hole #6. <br />
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*<u>Count back 5</u> (including hole 5, tee he he) ,which will bring you to hole #2 <u>and go <strong>down</strong></u>. When you get further along, it will not be so easy to see which hole you need. I find, for myself, it is better to keep in the habit of counting even when just beginning.<br />
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If you look underneath, you will find the stitching makes a pattern. At first, before you start stitching into holes already stitched in, you will see that the stitches have a space between them (like on the left/top ones). Once you start to restitch in the holes, the blank spot fills in (like you see on the curve to the right). As you stitch in the "<u>un</u>prestitched" (ha ha ha, is that even a word?) holes, there will always be this space. When you go through "prestitched" (again, is that even a word?) the blank spot fills in. I know that there are probably more "technical" words I could have used, but I am a simple person, lol<br />
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This is good to know because if you keep an eye on this, you will always know when/if you have miscounted somehow. Of course, if you do miscount, you can always take out those stitches and just continue on as if it never happened.<br />
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*When you are at the end, your last stitch should be going down. <u>Tape the floss to the back and cut off the extra</u>. If the last stitch doesn't go down, you have miscounted somewhere.<br />
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The last stitch is not always in the very last hole as you can see with this swirl.<br />
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<u><strong>LINKS</strong></u></div>
<span id="goog_1505070200"></span><a href="http://www.blogger.com/" target="_blank">Card making Inspirations</a><span id="goog_1505070201"></span> a tutorial for a different type of stitch<br />
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<u>*Stores with some free patterns for you to try:</u><br />
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<a href="http://www.stitchingcards.com/index.php?jssCart=a0f854b2bb8527fc438c2c8ba482ee68" target="_blank">Stitching Cards</a> >>> Link to their free patterns <a href="http://www.stitchingcards.com/section.php/5/1/free-patterns" target="_blank">HERE</a> (awwww...check out the adorable dog! using a SUPER EASY stitch!)<br />
<a href="http://www.form-a-lines.net/" target="_blank">Form-A-Lines</a> >>> Link to their free patterns <a href="http://www.form-a-lines.net/section.php/12/1/free_patterns" target="_blank">HERE</a><br />
<a href="http://www.pinbroidery.net/?jssCart=5fc78e490e07555d938acfb9df5d7cd0" target="_blank">Pin Broidery</a> >>> Link to their free patterns <a href="http://www.pinbroidery.net/section.php/2/1/free_patterns/fd5cac73be00098ddd3bf1f17baa34a6" target="_blank">HERE</a><br />
<a href="http://www.pricknstitch.com/HomePnS.htm" target="_blank">Prick n Stitch</a> >>>Has one free pattern <a href="http://www.pricknstitch.com/freesample.htm" target="_blank">HERE</a><br />
<a href="http://www.cardinspirations.co.uk/shopint/index.php" target="_blank">Card Inspirations</a> >>>Link to their free patterns <a href="http://www.cardinspirations.co.uk/shopint/section.php/24/1/free_patterns" target="_blank">HERE</a><br />
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<u>*Free patterns:</u><br />
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<a href="http://needlework.craftgossip.com/free-pattern-roses-to-embroider-on-paper/2009/06/18/" target="_blank">Rose</a><br />
<a href="http://prickandstitch.ismycraft.com/free-patterns/embroidery-on-paper-valentine/" target="_blank">Hearts</a><br />
<a href="http://craftingwithdarsie.blogspot.com/2009_04_01_archive.html" target="_blank">Wheelbarrow</a> with flowers<br />
<a href="http://annspaperart.ch/" target="_blank">HERE</a> are 5 patterns, including a super pretty corner one<br />
<a href="http://www.handcraftedgreetings.com/embrinst.php" target="_blank">HERE</a> you can down load the pattern in PDF format. Soem have a link to an instruction sheet, others links to a blog, while others are just the pattern with no instructions.<br />
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<u>*For these ones, you need to click on the photo you want to look at. If you want to print it, you might have to click on the option button on the lower left:</u><br />
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<a href="https://plus.google.com/photos/117176276198230924433/albums?banner=pwa&gpsrc=pwrd1#photos/117176276198230924433/albums/5333038970072762625" target="_blank">HERE</a> are some interesting printable patterns. There is a variety of stitching techniques among them. One really nice one I like uses a completely different "hole counting" method, but looks really easy. (very bottom, second from left)<br />
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<a href="https://plus.google.com/photos/117176276198230924433/albums?banner=pwa&gpsrc=pwrd1#photos/117176276198230924433/albums/5312040061222294641" target="_blank">HERE</a> are some more interesting ones to print. Variety varies like the one above. Looks like a few fun ones here.<br />
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<a href="https://plus.google.com/photos/117176276198230924433/albums?banner=pwa&gpsrc=pwrd1#photos/117176276198230924433/albums/5313039261655231345" target="_blank">HERE</a> are lots of pretty frames and borders<br />
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<a href="https://plus.google.com/photos/117176276198230924433/albums?banner=pwa&gpsrc=pwrd1#photos/117176276198230924433/albums/5381246034344301681" target="_blank">HERE</a> are some really great ones. Super pretty swan half way down.<br />
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I have had a really hard time getting into my craft room due to baby sitting my grandson. My daughter just got a new job, so I not longer have to babysit. It is bitter sweet. <br />
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Hmmm...that is what I thought as I went to make my first project in a while. How exactly do I get back into it with the excitement I had before?<br />
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Deciding the best way was to do my favorite techniques, I pulled out my paper stitching and iris folding patterns. After a bit of trial and error, I finally found the perfect size iris fold pattern to go in a lovely stitching pattern I found in a magazine I have had for quite some time.<br />
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<br />Isn't this iris fold pattern pretty! To really snazz it up I pulled out some metallic paper I have been hording. I wish I could remember where I purchased it. I am thinking that I will have to mark everything I buy with the store name so this will stop happening, lol</div>
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The metallic paper has such a lovely embossed design that really added some beautiful texture to the wings. </div>
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<br />Of course, I had to use some metallic floss for the stitching to match the paper. Even though the metallic floss is much more difficult to work with, the finished result is always worth it.</div>
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One problem I have always had when paper stitching is the pierced holes being quite large when I am finished. I find rubbing over them with a paper scorer works really great for remeding this.</div>
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I used a sentiment stamp from a Stampin' Up set called Wonderful Words. I love the font on this and am not sure I will ever tire of it.</div>
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To keep the continuity of the metallic look, I embosssed it gold.</div>
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Can you see the lovely shimmer of my favorite paper? Yum...The designer paper also has metallic outlines around the swirls. All of the designer paper I used for this card came from the lovely 6 1/2 sq." pad from <a href="http://www.kaisercraft.com.au/newsite/products.php?prod=PP858" target="_blank">Keiser Craft called Sweet Nothings</a>.</div>
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<br />There is a lot of texture and demension to this card. I added the pearls for a final touch. They are not as shiney as I would have liked, but the color goes quite well. I used some pale pink chalk to add a bit of shadowding around the butterfly here on the front. It did not show up in the photos, but in this one, you can tell the vanilla paper is not so vanillary. </div>
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I used the butterfly that I cut out to make the iris fold for the inside top flap. WOW...was adding the piercing from the sewing pattern difficult. I just could not get the bottom flourished to match as well as I would have liked. After 3 tries, I just used the best one. Yeah...I agree, I am a bit anal about things like that, ha ha ha</div>
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To outline this butterfly as well as the one on the front and the anteneas, I used my Krylon gold leaf marker.</div>
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<br />Here is the inside of the card. I used the stitching pattern as a frame, but only pierced it. I am not sure which I like better, just piercing or the sewing. It was the perfect way to dress up the rather large rectangle for a personal note.</div>
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Put all together, I am really pleased with how the card turned out. It is larger than most cards I make, being about 5 1/2 x 7". I did make sure I had an envelope to mail it in before making it. It would be a total bummer if I had a card and no envelope to go with it!!!</div>
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Now I am excited to get back to paper crafting and blogging again. Not only that...but the blog hopping I so much miss. I learn so much from other craftes. There are sooooo many wonderfully talented people out there!!!</div>
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Well...here I am after a couple of weeks. I made this card a while ago but have suffered from what my husband calls "a brain fart", lol (I hope that wording does not offend anyone) I just could not think of a thing to write. Finally, I decided to just sit down, type and hope that it all makes sense.<br />
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Thank you<a href="http://checkerbeads.blogspot.com/" target="_blank"> Checkerbeads</a> and <a href="http://craftingwithprincesslisa.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Lisa808</a>, for answering the question I asked in my last post. Both of these wonderful ladies have fantasic blogs full of beautiful and unique creations which you can find by clicking on their names. I am glad that you said you don't mind reading the supplies" through out the post. To be honest, I really am not sure how to write any other way than to "talk" in it :o)<br />
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I did decide, though, to add a list of supplies at the bottom of my posts for those who are short on time and are not able to read the whole post.<br />
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I absolutely love paper piercing, paper stitching and paper tole. The past few months, I have not had much time to do so because of babysitting my grandson. But...I had to take the past 6 weeks off of sitting due to some surgery I had. Yee haw...time to do my fav!</div>
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This is a paper pricking pattern from Fred She Said that comes in the kit called "<a href="http://fred-she-said-store.blogspot.com/2012/03/diamond-rose-with-pp-pattern.html" target="_blank">Diamond Rose w/Paper Pricking Pattern</a>". Such a pretty pattern. I have seen lots of people color in part of patterns (especially those who do paper stitching) and wanted to give it a try. With a such a simple pattern, it was soooo easy to do.</div>
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I am not sure if you can tell, but I used 3 paper piercing tools on this, each in a different size. The largest for the leaves, mid size for the flourished and the smallest for the vine in the leaves. Of course, pearls are a must!</div>
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This rose is from the same kit. In Photoshop Elements, I cropped off the paper piercing pattern on the corners, deleted the pre-colored background (using the wonderful Magic Wand) and printed the rose 4 times. I made the rose 4 layers but the top and bottom leaves only 2 layers.<br />
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If you look closely at the first 2 photos in this post, you can see I replaced the deleted background color with a softer one using chalk.<br />
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For the base of the card I used the <a href="https://www.papertemptress.com/results.php?category=48" target="_blank">Ruche</a> paper I purchased from Paper Temptress. What I really like about this paper is that it adds a nice texture without having to pull out embossing templates and my big shot (saves time, tee he he). The colors tend to better match my color schemes than other papers also.<br />
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I just love this patten paper called <a href="http://www.kaisercraft.com.au/newsite/collections.php?col=6" target="_blank">English Rose</a> by Kaiser Craft, which a dear friend Elizabeth gave me. Wasn't that just the sweetest!!! She has a beautiful blog called Visions Of Paper, which has the loveliest creations, that you can get to <a href="http://visionsofpaper.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">HERE.</a><br />
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This is 12 x 12 paper which I very rarely use since the patterns are much bigger than I think look good on a card. I find this paper not only beautiful, but easily cut so that the pattern doesn't make the card looked cluttered with the larger images.</div>
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I very rarely use rub-ons on paper either. These rub-ons go on so easily and completely, I just can't help but use them to snaz up the card. In 2 photos, above you can see the 5 flower and 4 leaf rub-ons I used for the inside of the front. </div>
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In the photo just above that one (3rd one up) you can see how well they rub on and adhere to the paper. You can't even tell they are rub-ons, they look so much like a part of the paper. I just love that, since one of the reasons I don't like rub-ons is the "frame" (for lack of a better word) around the image.</div>
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You can barely see it here unless you click on the photo, but I added some rub-on words to the left center rose and the lower left corner of the opposite side.</div>
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Phewww...I guess I was not lacking words to write, lol. Thank you so much for stopping by!</div>
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<u>Paper</u>: <a href="https://www.papertemptress.com/results.php?category=48" target="_blank">Ruche</a> from paper Temptress, <a href="http://www.kaisercraft.com.au/newsite/collections.php?col=6" target="_blank">English Rose</a> by Kaiser Craft, Neenah Classic, layer under main image is from SU though I don't remember what color</div>
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<u>Accessories</u>: Jet Ink Printer, Paper piercers, chalk, dimensionals, pearls from <a href="http://www.pizzazzaplenty.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Pizzazz Aplenty</a>, 2mm ribbon from <a href="http://www.hankypankycrafts.com/silk.html" target="_blank">Hanky Panky Crafts</a> (sorry I don't remember which color this is), copic markers for around the cut layers</div>
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I am so excited that I was able to do something in the craft room this week. Using the big shot kind of gave me some stomach cramping, but nothing that would keep me from playing!<br />
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I received this template in about 3 weeks ago from <a href="http://www.ecstasycrafts.com/catalog.php?category=437" target="_blank">Ecstasy Crafts</a>. It is weird that it has no name, only being listed as "exclusive small template". It comes with a piercing/embossing mat that is the perfect size for the template, which is nice especially for the low price. <br />
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Anyway...After embossing it the first time, I tried to color it with my copics. WOW...what a mess it was. The colors bled so bad, which surprised me. I really thought that copics dried fast on anything.<br />
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For the corners I used part of a flower flourish that is on the template. Really wish I could have colored them, but with the embossing you can still tell they are flowers, lol. HMMMMMM..I am wondering now if color pencils would have worked. Funny I don't think of these things until talking (typing, lol) about it. <br />
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I was able to use spray adhesive on the butterfly die cut to adhere it to the vellum, but it did not work to adhere the vellum to the shimmery base paper. I ended up using my ATG which, surprisingly, did not show through. Good to know!<br />
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The edge embossing is also made up of 2 flourishes on the template plus a tiny flower centered on each edge.<br />
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This flourish was cut out from the same homemade paper as the butterfly die cut. I have had this paper for years and finally found something to use it on. I pull it out all the time and it never seemed to go with anything I was doing. Coloring it with a copic made it a bit darker than I expected, so I covered it with some stickles. <br />
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It always amazes me that the camera picks up details that the eye does not see. In real life the flourish looks completely and evenly covered, but in the photo it looks the opposite. I wonder if I should not have gotten such a good camera, lol<br />
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Here is a "bow" I made...ha ha ha...doesn't look like a bow because of the type of ribbon. It is a 3 loop "bow". It looks to me that if I made it a 4 loop "bow", it would have looked like a flower. I'll have to try that next time.<br />
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The butterfly embossed paper I used under the vellum only comes in white. I used my brilliance blue ink pad to color it. I have no idea how others get the embossing to stay white when doing this. I just could not get the butterflies to stay white no matter how much pressure I put on the ink pad. <u>Do any of you know the trick to this?</u> Though it doesn't look bad this way, I think that if the ink did not get into the embossing, the white butterflies would have really looked pretty.<br />
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I have never used the smaller dies from this set, though I have used the large one quite a few times. Figured I should finally give them a chance. This tiny embossed butterfly, which does have some piercing around it, is also on the template. <br />
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Here is the inside. I only used the tiny, tiny pearls here, as opposed to a larger size in the butterflies on the front. I figured that would make it easier to write the note. I really like how the flourishes looks here. When I was finished the inside, I thought "wow, I think I like this better than the outside" tee he he<br />
Thank you all for sticking with me though I have not been able to post often. I am not as tired as I have been, so am looking forward to checking out your blogs and leaving comments this coming week.<br />
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I also have my Egg Transformer blog finished as well as the Etsy store. All I need to do is take photos and plug them in. I have been told by a few people that I should also sell some of my eggs in the Etsy store. <u>What do you think?</u><br />
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I have another question for you all. I have noticed that several blogs just list the items used at the end of their post rather than talking about them in the post. I suppose that would make the post shorter, which is most likely better to read, but I am not sure. <u>Do you prefer the items listed at the end?</u><br />
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I had some major surgery a little bit ago. I was so tired, to tired to even think about what to write on the blog. I also could not bend or stretch enough to take photos of the 1 card I was able to make. I am feeling so much better now, so here it is.<br />
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<br />This tri-fold card is made using some designer paper called English Rose that a dear friend, Elizabeth from <a href="http://visionsofpaper.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Visions Of Paper</a>, sent me. One of the sheets in this set has flocked flourishes and I so much wanted to use it. I decided to use my much beloved and hoarded suede paper with it.<br />
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The die cut is from <span style="font-family: TimesNewRoman; font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: TimesNewRoman; font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-size: small;">Cheery Lynn Designs called Waltzing Matilda Doily Die. I also purchased the matching Angel Wings. That is what made the matching layer under the die cut. I have to admit I was a bit disappointed that the bottom layer was larger than the die cut, but rather than cutting it down, I decided to just go with it.</span></span></span><br />
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Here you can see the suede look of the paper on the top right of the photo. I also used suede paper for the corners. I used a squarish die cut, cutting it diagonally to make the corner. I am sorry, but I don't remember the name of this die.<br />
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The actual score of the fold is not a single score line like most cards are, so as to accommodate the inside embellishments. I made 2 score lines 1/8" apart. If you click on the photo, you can see that I used the same velvet ribbon as the front of the card along this 1/8" fold, minus the copic color along the stitching. Why not the copic, well...I just did not think to do it until just now, lol</div>
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I used the awesome flourish <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Adhesive-Jewels-Templates-Fantasy-Flourish/dp/B003BO6Q4Q/ref=sr_1_1?s=arts-crafts&ie=UTF8&qid=1335364388&sr=1-1" target="_blank">jewel templates</a> from Bazzill to make this pearl flourish. These help making your own flourishes evenly spaced. (you can tell that 2 of my pearls fell off and I reapplied them unevenly, lol)</div>
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See those pretty rose/leaf/flourish designs along the bottom and edges of the side panels. Those are rub-ons that came with the English Rose paper. I hardly ever use rub-ons but these are so pretty. And they rubbed on perfectly and easily, even over the flocked flourishes on this paper. It is hard to tell that they are not printed right on the paper!</div>
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This flower vine is from Prisma. The flowers have a velvet look to them which totally matched the paper. <br />
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The sentiment is on the bottom of the right panel. It is also a rub-on from the set. I just love this sentiment.<br />
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I think I am going to use this card as a "Thank You" to my wonderful church family for providing meals for my husband and I as I recuperate. How blessed I am to have such a wonderful church to go to and loving church family.<br />
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I am also taking a class there to open an Etsy store. I could probably figure it out myself, but this seemed so much easier than trial and error. It really is, but going slow.<br />
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I have also been working with someone to design a blog exclusively for my egg art. It is pretty much finished now. All I have to do is redo the home page pictures and little notes. The blog itself is finally finished. One needs to click on "blog" on top of the home page though and that took me a few minutes to figure out when she had me take my first look, lol<br />
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It is called "Egg Transformer" and you can find it<span style="font-size: large;"><strong> </strong></span><a href="http://eggtransformer.com/" target="_blank"><span style="font-size: large;"><strong>here</strong></span></a>. The set up is so different due to the fact that it is Word Press rather than Blogger. I would LOVE to know what you think of it. So far I have only transferred my egg posts from here. I do have quite a few eggs that I will be photographing and posting on there soon.<br />
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Have you read this far? I try to keep my writting fairly short but I have so much going on that I wanted to share with you.<br />
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Now onto this post, lol, which is kind of picture heavy.<br />
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I have an egg (yes, another egg) that has an opening cut out of the front which is surrounded with cutouts of butterflies. It is so pretty. What I want to do is make a nice butterfly garden in it with a trellis in the back and a birdbath in the center. In my mind it is so pretty, tee he he.<br />
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To have a proper butterfly garden, I wanted to have several different flowers as well as some vines going up the trellis. Maybe even a couple of butterfly bushes if I can figure out how to make them. The many different flowers turned out to be 10! WOW...this is only a goose egg, so I hope it all fits!<br />
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So far I have made 4 types. I have made a few more of each type of flower than what I photographed, but I think you will get the idea. You can click on any of the photos to see the fine paper tole details on the petals and leaves. It really adds a realistic look to them. I kind of hope you do so you can really see those details.<br />
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<img border="0" src="http://img204.imageshack.us/img204/268/dragonfly1signature.png" style="-moz-background-inline-policy: continuous; border: currentColor;" width="250" /></div>Sandy Ohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18274234800436574306noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7281163959713399034.post-68102465591803594902012-03-20T04:51:00.000-07:002012-03-20T04:51:43.015-07:00Easy Candle Holders<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">Walking through Micheal's (or it could have been ACMoore) I found these awesome rub-ons in a section where they had all kinds of wall decals and such. They were so pretty I purchased several of them. Not only are the images lovely, but they are glittered! Who doesn't like flowers, butterflies, birds and dragonflies! <br />
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<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikeXywkM5PkzF00wvm2OenpihL050BiFBGELJrKvBnJbTq8CZKa7ekTikkltiu1gXPzfYGLTIi6-FYZdktzxF1avyMBqf7iLhh5KWXAuVYEIIQEXxpoHImWhtZXnyc8CtL-WWpPEmQjwA/s1600/077.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikeXywkM5PkzF00wvm2OenpihL050BiFBGELJrKvBnJbTq8CZKa7ekTikkltiu1gXPzfYGLTIi6-FYZdktzxF1avyMBqf7iLhh5KWXAuVYEIIQEXxpoHImWhtZXnyc8CtL-WWpPEmQjwA/s320/077.JPG" width="198" /></a></div>They have been sitting in my sticker drawer since. When I cleaned out my craft room, I pulled them out, placed them on my desk and vowed to use them. After racking my mind for a few weeks, I decided to use them on some candle holders I got for $1 at the Yankee Candle Shop.<br />
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I found that since these rub-ons are quite thick, I needed to pre-heat the glass before rubbing them. WOW, was my hand sore from rubbing before I figured this out. The only hard part after that was touching the glass while it was still hot. The rub-ons practically adhered themselves, so I did not have to hold the candle holder long!<br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicoVguMXcwDRpBw_PyK_gQHCnIpHwA7mM315AtkP_b5RpZHxpjZNhh09q5ULuUD6IgTfq8AfGHmQNqP9ERkDF0CLQAMoWPolhXGLlRlW7gO2deUY3NO4OuudRnfd4uRALNYqudrzQmWL4/s1600/031.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicoVguMXcwDRpBw_PyK_gQHCnIpHwA7mM315AtkP_b5RpZHxpjZNhh09q5ULuUD6IgTfq8AfGHmQNqP9ERkDF0CLQAMoWPolhXGLlRlW7gO2deUY3NO4OuudRnfd4uRALNYqudrzQmWL4/s320/031.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>This is what they look like next to one another. I am not sure why the tall one looks crooked. Must have been the angle of the camera. As you can see in the above pictures, it really is straight. I made each one slightly different because I really like them that way...AND...I did not have enough identical rub-ons to make them all the same even if I wanted to anyway.<br />
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I have not lit them yet, but I have tried this before and did light them to make sure the rub-on's would not melt or warp. The did not, yayyy! I am guessing it is because they are quite thick. I do suppose they would have softened and been quite easy to rub off, but who would want to try that, lol<br />
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Well, I am off to try my hand at quilling again, sigh. Since I paid for the class I at least want to finish all the "homework" and get some advice on how to make it "easier". I did find that my problem with getting the twirled paper to behave might have been the weather. Sonya, the "teacher", told me she has the hardest time getting hers to behave when they have a drought. I am so hoping that was the problem and not that I have just stubborn paper.<br />
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Hugs,<br />
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I have to admit that it was much harder than I thought it would be. As you can see I do need a lot of practice. Getting those twirled strips of paper to behave is like getting my 2 year old grandson out of a tantrum. I did the leaves last and for the most part, they all came out the same. Only 1 gave me a hard time which is the top left one.<br />
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For the "homework" the "teacher" gave directions for making a card with these flowers. I did not like that idea since the flowers are quite big. So I decided to make what I have wanted to do for quite some time. An idea book.<br />
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Another thing I changes was the center of the flowers. They were supposed to have a tightly wound strip for the center. I did not like the way it looked as it stood out to much for my taste. To make it more to my liking, I used some tear drop pearls and a tiny orange pearl for the center.<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6jX2JeAiXEBHFFF0ZItDb7iduwvZESlOPtqJajZdx5kvGvTBuDBohqrDnRSSS0IKu4q0eTLhed3j5X6plxUyDv6tysqWN1neUeIOWoV9qBubi-RkEi-UWpcrRN358gG1K2yKNL4V3vw4/s1600/005.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6jX2JeAiXEBHFFF0ZItDb7iduwvZESlOPtqJajZdx5kvGvTBuDBohqrDnRSSS0IKu4q0eTLhed3j5X6plxUyDv6tysqWN1neUeIOWoV9qBubi-RkEi-UWpcrRN358gG1K2yKNL4V3vw4/s320/005.jpg" width="272" /></a></div>The hard bound notebook was in the $1 bin at Micheal's months ago. I certainly know why it was only $1, it was REALLY ugly. Figuring I could cover it easy enough, I purchased one certain I would do so really soon. Ha ha ha, it was not meant to be. The notebook was meant to be used for this very project!<br />
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The burnishing of the back did not come out very well because I tried some plain card stock before this paper popped miraculously into my head. It had begun to dry by the time I decided to pull it off so some of it stuck to the back. This made burnishing the paper over it a bit less than smooth. BUT since it is for me, I really don't mind at all.<br />
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Since they were cream or vanilla (which ever you like to call it) I patted my Certain Celery SU ink pad over them and it ended up matching perfectly.<br />
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I separated the pages into 5 sections and made small tabs for each one. One section each for ideas I think of (that is a small section, tee he he), ideas I glean from blogs, tips I glean from blogs, my ideas for egg art and the last section is for ideas my mother has for egg art which she asks me to remind her of (ya, right!)<br />
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HUGS,<br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEib_ZTbPi10c49wdj9p0AhP5olhSbi7I-vJ3L_JZgRvSsLoVbC_HqemrYbEledk82IUJX1kyeqUZ_hhahtPJuCDjrx4kPcVcFSjMwHjUEhJh2bMWApfvbwzW4wo7EcGJbSCe3ixu88kg5w/s1600/027.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="221" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEib_ZTbPi10c49wdj9p0AhP5olhSbi7I-vJ3L_JZgRvSsLoVbC_HqemrYbEledk82IUJX1kyeqUZ_hhahtPJuCDjrx4kPcVcFSjMwHjUEhJh2bMWApfvbwzW4wo7EcGJbSCe3ixu88kg5w/s320/027.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>I absolutely love the Memorybox Dies. They cut so perfectly. The border is called <a href="http://memoryboxco.com/dies.asp?i=101&s=101&p=2&c=8">Butterfly Chain</a> and the flourish is<a href="http://memoryboxco.com/dies.asp?i=110&s=110"> Elegant Scrollwork</a>. I was quite unsure about purchasing the flourish since it is such a "thin" flourish with lots of swirls. I could just picture ripping it trying to get it out of the die. It never happened! The flourish just falls out of the die perfectly on it's own.<br />
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I am not sure if I said this in other posts, but just in case...The best way to adhere intricate die cuts is to use a spray adhesive. I use the 3M Spray Mount which does not become permanent right away, so you have time to get the item placed just right.<br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNAAH07coK-6L-vxAhL5kNbzqfUpQJlwpP1wnAtKyIZ1Bb7CTQ0Tcs7olQZ_BKd_7YKKzSOv9mS2pRgWiv6-rp9KtUdVnz1aTJBokzQr0a-y-qE9BmLqt-T71J7zwDloCNOQFne8VN33I/s1600/014.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNAAH07coK-6L-vxAhL5kNbzqfUpQJlwpP1wnAtKyIZ1Bb7CTQ0Tcs7olQZ_BKd_7YKKzSOv9mS2pRgWiv6-rp9KtUdVnz1aTJBokzQr0a-y-qE9BmLqt-T71J7zwDloCNOQFne8VN33I/s320/014.jpg" width="268" /></a></div>These flowers are from the wedding isle at Micheal's. They come in a huge bunch for 1 or 2 dollars. I took the yellow center off of them and added rhinestones to match. The pink tear drop things are part of the bunch and easily come apart to use.<br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjuUDWMnsRxYnP_RyrwKVXt-AyuPvf4N7pY6GOutsoOyzOG_VflmmDRh6mwF2YxjIa_Gyut0yrWe6i4DOUKU51r3yCTtl3s9JYT_AwdNFxKFimh0LmVnrgwC3tHh_pLtIFvil10FQoqPE/s1600/001.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="306" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjuUDWMnsRxYnP_RyrwKVXt-AyuPvf4N7pY6GOutsoOyzOG_VflmmDRh6mwF2YxjIa_Gyut0yrWe6i4DOUKU51r3yCTtl3s9JYT_AwdNFxKFimh0LmVnrgwC3tHh_pLtIFvil10FQoqPE/s320/001.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>I have the hardest time getting a good picture when I used the shimmer paper (well...actually...I only use shimmer paper, lol) I have been playing with the white setting on my camera and that seems to help a little. I have tried to edit the photos with Microsoft Picture Manager Editing Program, which really does not do much at all. I have tried editing in my Photoshop Elements and that does work much better. I have yet to figure out how to get the colors to remain the way they really are as I play with the lighting though. I guess there is always something new to learn!<br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjes0RSXIS-5jbRCMdatvw2l79U_Z3TO27K8P5CYFhGqCSYHIjdgcTCk_fKxTxAW6JTUFj8zgNj-4hqxT7tIdZ6nxRcryM1bW4livp8daf288J9DhTaoiWKXeGJQhNeWhsleg-ump_exvo/s1600/029.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjes0RSXIS-5jbRCMdatvw2l79U_Z3TO27K8P5CYFhGqCSYHIjdgcTCk_fKxTxAW6JTUFj8zgNj-4hqxT7tIdZ6nxRcryM1bW4livp8daf288J9DhTaoiWKXeGJQhNeWhsleg-ump_exvo/s320/029.jpg" width="314" /></a></div>I just signed up for an online Quilling class through <a href="http://www.mycreativeclassroom.com/">My Creative Classroom</a>. I have taken a few classes from them and have learned a lot from them. For the next few weeks you will probably be seeing quite a few quilled project!<br />
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Have a wonderful weekend...HUGS<br />
<img border="0" src="http://img204.imageshack.us/img204/268/dragonfly1signature.png" style="-moz-background-inline-policy: continuous; border: currentColor;" width="250" /></div>Sandy Ohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18274234800436574306noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7281163959713399034.post-62824316345827988792012-03-05T02:38:00.000-08:002012-03-05T02:38:09.945-08:00Paper Tole Goose Egg<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">Well, here is another Goose Egg that I made. I made one like this a while ago which you can see <a href="http://papertransformer.blogspot.com/2011/03/paper-tole-egg.html">here</a>. There are 6 eggs to this set , 2 of which I have purchased so far. I hope they don't stop selling them before I get the other 4.<br />
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This kit came with the image already to cut by pre-covering it with mod podge. I was a bit frustrated with this one because they added too many layers of it, which made it quite difficult to cut. Toling the pieces was another chore all together. I would tole them and they would just go straight again. <br />
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The first egg I made like this took only 1 afternoon from start to finish. This one took 2 afternoons just to get the image cut and toled. For the next kit, I am going to ask for the print not to be prepped so I do not run into this problem again.<br />
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Each side is glittered and outlined with a thin gold cord. Before attaching the cord, I run it through some mod podge that I had on my fingers. This makes the edges not fray and much easier to make it "curve" around the pattern.<br />
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I am having a blog created, called Egg Transformer, of course. It should be ready next week. I am excited about it because the name and blurp under the header will make it come up when people do searches for egg art. I have tried looking for other blogs myself and could not find one! The only thing that came up were online stores which sell supplies. I would love to see other blogs though.<br />
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I hope you will follow me there too. <br />
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HUGS<br />
<img border="0" src="http://img204.imageshack.us/img204/268/dragonfly1signature.png" style="-moz-background-inline-policy: continuous; border: currentColor;" width="250" /></div>Sandy Ohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18274234800436574306noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7281163959713399034.post-48613799303509118282012-03-03T09:59:00.000-08:002012-03-03T09:59:13.531-08:00Butterfly Swirls<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">Don't you just love the pre-made flourishes out in the paper crafting world. I surely do. The pearl and rhinestone flourishes were simply more money than I wanted to spend on just one item, though. Then I found out that Bazzill had these really neat flourish templates. Only paying once for flourishes sounded good to me. <br />
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I purchased 2 sets, the <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Adhesive-Jewels-Templates-Fantasy-Flourish/dp/B003BO6Q4Q/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1330796293&sr=8-1">Fantasy Flourishes</a> and <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Adhesive-Jewels-Templates-Mystical-Flourish/dp/B003BO1560/ref=sr_1_cc_1?s=aps&ie=UTF8&qid=1330796361&sr=1-1-catcorr">Mystical Flourishes</a>. The description says that they are to be used with self adhesive pearls and rhinestone, but I prefer to use non-adhesive ones as they seem to stay better on paper.<br />
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One of the great things about having these templates is that you can use the whole flourish or just part of it. For this card I used 2 parts of the Mystical Flourishes. What I decided to do is place the template where I wanted the swirl and add a pencil dot in the center of each hole. Remove the template and add my pearls.<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5TGQ5j3SmQH7-o-HzKh-a69IurZWg7MieAOG3IBEUYgCpl-vWHkUTFbjiGERzyMIBeY59vi_Xdi8-E5nzWP3OnvPORFqTC_lnCba5Xo-qBVlJQcxCHYHe8gWpV7z5cou5OYw_uqCeW9A/s1600/013.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5TGQ5j3SmQH7-o-HzKh-a69IurZWg7MieAOG3IBEUYgCpl-vWHkUTFbjiGERzyMIBeY59vi_Xdi8-E5nzWP3OnvPORFqTC_lnCba5Xo-qBVlJQcxCHYHe8gWpV7z5cou5OYw_uqCeW9A/s320/013.jpg" width="240" /></a></div>The pattern paper I used was too pretty to cut, so I ended up making the card 8 x 5"! Not sure where I will find an envelope this big, but oh well, tee he he. The pattern paper did look a bit plain to me, just too much white space. The paper was so big though, that I could not find an embossing template big enough to work. I ended up using a SU texture plate instead. It did make a gentle impression on the paper, making it look less plain.<br />
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What I ended up doing was just kind of dotting the colors and not blending them at all. So strange, I have never had this kind of smudging before. The butterflies did not smudge at all. I was even using the same paper I use all the time...hmmmm.<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIwPv4Ez3UFC4J8i3z57i4wG5SMjHnGGiOojr7ZsK90jv8RgmIYdjiOwmPVO4QBO6ab_CnwVHsJofo1ZZXzJUDHfLIYijq3yH2g6B_ZQNrawm1shNjIzj5mbrA8u0WlE_0OgG3MSTttB8/s1600/018.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="229" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIwPv4Ez3UFC4J8i3z57i4wG5SMjHnGGiOojr7ZsK90jv8RgmIYdjiOwmPVO4QBO6ab_CnwVHsJofo1ZZXzJUDHfLIYijq3yH2g6B_ZQNrawm1shNjIzj5mbrA8u0WlE_0OgG3MSTttB8/s320/018.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>The inside was left quite plain except for the gentle flourishes from the SU template. It was nice to spend some time in the craft room as it seems time has been taken up with to many other things. I have 3 different projects in my mind that I am dying to do. Again, the choice is cleaning or crafting...guess what I am going to do, bwaa ha ha.<br />
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Hugs<br />
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I have found so many things I now want to try. The first is home made cleaning products, lol, which sound like they not only clean better than store products, but will smell better too.<br />
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Then there are gazzilions of paper craft projects that people "pin". I have "repinned" or liked so many that I want to CASE. Now all I have to do is get off the computer, tee he he<br />
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I did break myself from the site for a bit the other day and decided to try a new product I got in from Hero Arts. <br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOUVUeGriyY5GKSp4V6Vvgj9LgG9i0Q3YzuMq0MDrAfnGPHW0l8vVvFjgWpGBB6CgwEEApqXk1UkK70w9CceTSwF9iXYkeHMinBhGHlwHQqsDhZE9seSdWNvQ6ODwEbaR2LAmGGNKTOHg/s1600/006.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOUVUeGriyY5GKSp4V6Vvgj9LgG9i0Q3YzuMq0MDrAfnGPHW0l8vVvFjgWpGBB6CgwEEApqXk1UkK70w9CceTSwF9iXYkeHMinBhGHlwHQqsDhZE9seSdWNvQ6ODwEbaR2LAmGGNKTOHg/s320/006.jpg" uda="true" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">This set, called <a href="http://shop.heroarts.com/products/productdetail/part_number=657766/1571.0.1.1">Collage Background</a>, includes a background stamp and matching embossing folder. I was skeptical at first but it comes out perfect and very easy to line up. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTchWX5rZ-2AHUrBZKxf0Ov94mY54UKUtzgq-p1SKH4oMWgGv-Q0uWxJXeIcLzOgNgEE4eOeGAbk_F7rcfzSmNPKDG5KLsBSd4Lk4wn7klwH4PxUcq0_rSzS92aBf18fF_u5llhyphenhyphen8IvLg/s1600/004.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="281" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTchWX5rZ-2AHUrBZKxf0Ov94mY54UKUtzgq-p1SKH4oMWgGv-Q0uWxJXeIcLzOgNgEE4eOeGAbk_F7rcfzSmNPKDG5KLsBSd4Lk4wn7klwH4PxUcq0_rSzS92aBf18fF_u5llhyphenhyphen8IvLg/s320/004.jpg" uda="true" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: left;">The back ground stamps is for a 5 1/2 x 4 1/4" card. I like to make mine a bit bigger, usually 5 1/2" squared. To make it work with some layers and pattern paper, I cut a bit off the top of the background. </div><div style="text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: left;">After adding the jewels to some of the music notes, I felt like the jewels were over powering them. To make them "stick out" more, I went over those few with a blue copic marker.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRmJHBGL_zd2dlOslxxrVD194pd20Nl6y7B1g9gBbVDf3VGQ1koreJV5yUtSGnC-LZIaPSo6H4muLm81K9MiIfm74NlwsW0cWISCAckHeIeE_r9Assp3cM_k8bYBwvcTAuRIOQvBf0bRI/s1600/012.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="279" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRmJHBGL_zd2dlOslxxrVD194pd20Nl6y7B1g9gBbVDf3VGQ1koreJV5yUtSGnC-LZIaPSo6H4muLm81K9MiIfm74NlwsW0cWISCAckHeIeE_r9Assp3cM_k8bYBwvcTAuRIOQvBf0bRI/s320/012.jpg" uda="true" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"> The butterfly on the inside is actually from another Hero Art set called <a href="http://shop.heroarts.com/products/productdetail/Antique+Flowers+And+Butterflies/part_number=657773/1571.0.1.1.1002410.0.0.0.0?pp=25&">Antique Flowers and Butterflies</a>. This set has dies to cut the images with, making it so much more versatile. Being another new set that came in, I wanted to see how well it worked. As you can see, it worked great with the butterfly matching the front image quite well.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Yayyyyy...I finally got a new siggie. I could not figure out why the old one would not work and it drove me nuts. Found this one on the <a href="http://whimsystamps.com/store/index.php?main_page=index&cPath=20">Whimsey Stamps</a> site and fell in love with it. You get both a siggie for your blog and a water mark for only $5.00! They have several to choose from which you may want to check out <a href="http://whimsystamps.com/store/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=20&products_id=176">here</a>.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">HUGS </div><img border="0" src="http://img204.imageshack.us/img204/268/dragonfly1signature.png" style="-moz-background-inline-policy: continuous; background: none transparent scroll repeat 0% 0%; border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;" width="250" /></div>Sandy Ohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18274234800436574306noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7281163959713399034.post-68488706793515906922012-02-09T03:11:00.001-08:002012-04-05T06:12:08.748-07:00Wedding Doves Rhea Egg Art<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">I really need to get in touch with the person who designed my blog so that I can start a new "Egg Transformer" one. Until then, I hope you all don't mind me sharing my egg art with you.<br />
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Last Friday when I went to my mothers, we each made one of these eggs. The eggs came in a kit with everything you need to make it. The rhea egg came precut, which I think is just the best! I have yet to learn how to cut an egg like this one! <br />
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Another wonderful thing about buying kits is that you don't have to do the searching for matching hardware. And though they come with directions, you can basically make it anyway you want. For this one, I used everything in the kit but the outcome is vastly different from the photo on the directions.<br />
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Having to remove everything from the first egg caused some of the white paint to come off the hardware. The only solution for that was to spray paint them all again.<br />
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There was absolutely no way to remove the doves from the first egg. I am again sooooo glad my mother overbuys, lol. She had three other doves for me to choose from. What I like about these is that they are porcelain. When searching for figurines to add to eggs, I was suprised to find a vast majority of them are plastic, and LOOK plastic. Such a shame to spend all that time on a REAL egg and then put a plastic figurine in it!<br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjj4UESK9yW8a8MxGBTdBpWJvtJ7vgna9s41oGjTLm_EeazcOLhpsC6w5p0hixmRBorPocxp0IDs3xQDhtGK8VphrxYpyF1eD3j_ipqM4TvPRClfCXRcbJ0J8vQTqhBGHErxDSkvvfuGOE/s1600/010.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="302" sda="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjj4UESK9yW8a8MxGBTdBpWJvtJ7vgna9s41oGjTLm_EeazcOLhpsC6w5p0hixmRBorPocxp0IDs3xQDhtGK8VphrxYpyF1eD3j_ipqM4TvPRClfCXRcbJ0J8vQTqhBGHErxDSkvvfuGOE/s320/010.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>Since all the Swarvoski crystals that came with the kit were gone, I chose to use pearls instead of breaking into the Swarvoki stash. I like the pearls better actually. <br />
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I decided to have the flouishes hang over the edge of the opening to add a little eye appeal to the plain edge of the heart.<br />
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You can see the pretty sparkle I added to the butterflies using the same glitter glue as the inside of the egg. Even with eggs, I just have to add lots of bling, bling, lol<br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjU5dtc4fzcDuzvCOi8jB1cUeFGHEE7BcFE3OgbOTV1m6FmbDuHrKgKqeP8uYYyjnpubLWew02oHD6ijuxoKFsiArmMZI7QfX2tJsJoTvpPN9dovOhg4TCFU-rPqi-HmMp4uHBMlJ69-Gw/s1600/045.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="272" sda="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjU5dtc4fzcDuzvCOi8jB1cUeFGHEE7BcFE3OgbOTV1m6FmbDuHrKgKqeP8uYYyjnpubLWew02oHD6ijuxoKFsiArmMZI7QfX2tJsJoTvpPN9dovOhg4TCFU-rPqi-HmMp4uHBMlJ69-Gw/s320/045.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>Well....today I had 2 decisions to make. One was pretty easy. Should I clean or bloghop, lol? Though my house could use some, I don't miss cleaning (WINK) I do miss my blogging friends, though.<br />
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The other desicion I need to still make is whether I should do some iris folding or paper tole today. I am thinking that which ever I choose I may add some paper stitching to it. I'll see what inspires me as I visit my blogging friends.<br />
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HUGS, Sandy O</div>Sandy Ohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18274234800436574306noreply@blogger.com11tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7281163959713399034.post-3783362618963824942012-02-03T06:31:00.000-08:002012-02-03T06:31:34.752-08:00The Card That Scard Me<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><br />
THANK YOU to everyone who gave me some tips on working with detailed dies! I definitely with try them next time.<br />
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OH boy, did I put off finishing this card! I spent a lot of time on Facebook wasting my time doing so, lol<br />
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Why? Well I guess you have to read my last post to understand most of why. The other reason is because I have not used my Copics in months. I have been cheating by using "pre-colored" images, or at least it feels like cheating. (Is there supposed to be a dash in the word pre-colored? LOL) <br />
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I would not make another project until I finished this one because I knew I would never get back to it, therefore it sat on my desk taunting me!<br />
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I guess I missed blogging too, because I talk a lot in this post, tee he he...<br />
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First I want to show you the pretty paper I chose. Miraculously the pattern paper was in the very first pad I looked at! Here you can see how the paper was pre-glittered. I really wish I did not have to re-size the pictures so small, it is so hard to see the details. You can click on the pictures to get a nice look at them though.<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1OcZM5SpdA4NV3phzis7MfSOC-ecWFQIQEmdP3PK5YOcA2CaxC5oKtfRPxkRpadWf20VaTrWy2Zds-RWVfEjTs5-VESiC1B9Bvc86JzdLbjl2CzaFW4BThptEXVxOpoeKkCeBNOW3kzw/s1600/060.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="258" sda="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1OcZM5SpdA4NV3phzis7MfSOC-ecWFQIQEmdP3PK5YOcA2CaxC5oKtfRPxkRpadWf20VaTrWy2Zds-RWVfEjTs5-VESiC1B9Bvc86JzdLbjl2CzaFW4BThptEXVxOpoeKkCeBNOW3kzw/s320/060.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>For the base layer, the only paper I could find to match the color of the pattern was Stampin' Up paper. I don't use SU paper often because it is what I call flat looking. There is no shimmer to match the other paper I like to use. My remedy was to spritz it with some of the Tattered Angel Glimmer Mist in Gold. This works so well to add just the right amount of shine, when I don't spray to much. <br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4bSf9Oj_jJhr1NnCye4OLfZr8kIMH1ZZJIsrq9cVrzSMPWXDmlMvWsf0JXfAu3O5Eutjte6YHoTfwu9HXZO7uTTimn_Zc5DfAmbIOjZwMb018zAJ6G3bWqFby2hHn5g51lIoqnyH34DM/s1600/036.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" sda="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4bSf9Oj_jJhr1NnCye4OLfZr8kIMH1ZZJIsrq9cVrzSMPWXDmlMvWsf0JXfAu3O5Eutjte6YHoTfwu9HXZO7uTTimn_Zc5DfAmbIOjZwMb018zAJ6G3bWqFby2hHn5g51lIoqnyH34DM/s320/036.jpg" width="307" /></a></div>Now was time to color the image. I used some of my favorite paper, White Gold. This is very shimmery and a bit difficult to color (hmmmmm...silly paper to use as I jump into coloring again!) <br />
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The great thing about the messed up images that I showed you in the previous post came in quite handy. The white gold paper causes the colors of the Copics to look different than they really are. I was able to get the colors to look the way I wanted by practicing on these extra images. So I guess it was a good thing I messed them up!<br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTORcL_h11Cv4Z9GF4pMOu7LiBgnRMgkY0wpQr-MaVwdivdi566WXQtRwENGKsOCcB8DBOpb8yu2l8cG4i1L90CsgLteE7meyWQg05sR0Q0UVCACsLLhHNrLRSct9pv6v5EeYelKMzK6k/s1600/031.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="260" sda="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTORcL_h11Cv4Z9GF4pMOu7LiBgnRMgkY0wpQr-MaVwdivdi566WXQtRwENGKsOCcB8DBOpb8yu2l8cG4i1L90CsgLteE7meyWQg05sR0Q0UVCACsLLhHNrLRSct9pv6v5EeYelKMzK6k/s320/031.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>I did not have the colors I needed so I used the tip to tip technique (I think that is what it is called) to make the lighter color a bit darker. It worked quite well and blending the 2 colors this way worked perfectly. Adding the darker color for shading was a bit more difficult. The lighter color just pushed the darker color to the edges. <br />
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What I finally figured out is that instead for coloring from light to dark as I normally do, blending worked much better going from dark to light.<br />
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The cool thing that happened was that the grass looked like grass without having to work at it, unless someone critiques it close up.<br />
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The background of the image really matches the color of the pattern paper, though it is hard to see here. No blending required for this :o) Usually I outline the image but here I did the opposite by just leaving the edges around the image alone. What do you think about doing it this way? I seem to be going back and forth between liking it and not quite sure. <br />
I'm so glad to get back to blogging! I hope this post was not to long for you, lol<br />
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HUGS, Sandy O</div>Sandy Ohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18274234800436574306noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7281163959713399034.post-86686713070524946502012-01-26T10:32:00.000-08:002012-01-26T10:32:57.681-08:00How To Loose Your Mojo In 4 Hours Or Less<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">WARNING: Picture heavy.<br />
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I am sure there are many recipes for this, but I came up with one all my own :o)<br />
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1. Pick your paper, a brand new die, basic embellishments and perfect image the day before. Make sure the die fits the size card. Spritz the flat non-shimmer paper with the Angel glitter spray so it shines like the other paper and let it dry over night.<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhx5kJenZxLW3xyQk-kaunJgelwmi8jl2UmvFRbdiIGFczOF4ppqa65G6TJ-uSvmW3OGmwmnTLzwQ4uR8ofvd_9-v2QrgA0-Od7MIa31xrxjLGB_A2LsgsqPghV5qjBfPTvbF6Pcr5g6hc/s1600/005.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" gda="true" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhx5kJenZxLW3xyQk-kaunJgelwmi8jl2UmvFRbdiIGFczOF4ppqa65G6TJ-uSvmW3OGmwmnTLzwQ4uR8ofvd_9-v2QrgA0-Od7MIa31xrxjLGB_A2LsgsqPghV5qjBfPTvbF6Pcr5g6hc/s320/005.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">2. Cute die shape. Making sure it comes out just about perfect the first time. (make sure to notice all the holes that DON"T need to be nudged out, this is important for the finale step) Realize that you cut it in the wrong color.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEji6NVUIHiR5dKQvtgdiqCfHgwb_fbI7S1qdrtSiSA9xSkNPvtIf-f_BQh1AXijZ_rsDCZoNPaHGdKC7sNv4kHoYqFPZatlHlcM0EvDTHhnvarJeThbY7WEFKkSGy_eO5xeo-b1TrecorY/s1600/010.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" gda="true" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEji6NVUIHiR5dKQvtgdiqCfHgwb_fbI7S1qdrtSiSA9xSkNPvtIf-f_BQh1AXijZ_rsDCZoNPaHGdKC7sNv4kHoYqFPZatlHlcM0EvDTHhnvarJeThbY7WEFKkSGy_eO5xeo-b1TrecorY/s320/010.jpg" width="288" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">3. Cut the die with the correct paper. Work on this for 20 or so minutes because this time it will not cut well for some reason. Finally try a metal shim to help it along. This WILL work.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhibAocfmwUrbe-7y1SE9E4WvT4BYSN2I6HrarbhebBTeRvCHSLss6Yw1QN5lWeYZCK_Hy4rcN11BfVZkE62jHA_gsKfoX63cBXNMeX5mYee0cDdwetYyJh783jpEaKvOBRmrVShfOW0H4/s1600/027.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" gda="true" height="288" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhibAocfmwUrbe-7y1SE9E4WvT4BYSN2I6HrarbhebBTeRvCHSLss6Yw1QN5lWeYZCK_Hy4rcN11BfVZkE62jHA_gsKfoX63cBXNMeX5mYee0cDdwetYyJh783jpEaKvOBRmrVShfOW0H4/s320/027.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">6. Find another new die and image that fits inside and with the paper. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_1fCyLhTUcCwff7AbBajSeEphJI119auf_C3-vibvO9dq7HU6rEtsJjvM075ovp_wy8S-dGuUS_zpAy_F8K9T5blH2B6dXE1JyHGaVEDLByGjK2C_qyb29skpR9EuGGipt84W8Bqoq7M/s1600/034.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" gda="true" height="230" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_1fCyLhTUcCwff7AbBajSeEphJI119auf_C3-vibvO9dq7HU6rEtsJjvM075ovp_wy8S-dGuUS_zpAy_F8K9T5blH2B6dXE1JyHGaVEDLByGjK2C_qyb29skpR9EuGGipt84W8Bqoq7M/s320/034.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">7. Stamp image a MINIMUM of 3 times all of which are not correct. This step works perfectly when the first time the complete image does not stamp, the second image gets a black mark and the third time is to close to the edge of the paper to fit inside the die.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiN1JWLVy8l-zuRMWceg7zBsPT0lh5gqnSRrXXGzjOunKMB2h3aGePHEAse2dMT8xjv1E1Dhrur_KsWab5rN-mQMiafgOO7prfPoum4JAgQ207EyxcNfnLaX7KA-6WKIreZdjH1xZ1XVGw/s1600/043.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" gda="true" height="274" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiN1JWLVy8l-zuRMWceg7zBsPT0lh5gqnSRrXXGzjOunKMB2h3aGePHEAse2dMT8xjv1E1Dhrur_KsWab5rN-mQMiafgOO7prfPoum4JAgQ207EyxcNfnLaX7KA-6WKIreZdjH1xZ1XVGw/s320/043.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>9. Cut out 2 more times after cleaning the die. Look at it on the pattern paper and decide to use an oval underneath to see the design better. You will NOT find an oval die that fits, so you must settle for the best you can find.<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3SH4Arp587cSVJNQbuWWkHrkDqsOJ4eIQ10Qkpin86oSFBTRVnuj36foXvyB3FOmCtDSrhVFTXdMK7WptGiH46j3tIyTc0uGT0IzO9T_uj9zJ1Fj9QeCk6aIM_bh4Yvke_uAHGhmDNbc/s1600/050.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" gda="true" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3SH4Arp587cSVJNQbuWWkHrkDqsOJ4eIQ10Qkpin86oSFBTRVnuj36foXvyB3FOmCtDSrhVFTXdMK7WptGiH46j3tIyTc0uGT0IzO9T_uj9zJ1Fj9QeCk6aIM_bh4Yvke_uAHGhmDNbc/s320/050.jpg" width="242" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">10. Start making the front of the card to encourage yourself. But do remember not to attach the image before coloring.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVCwZwp5OY_kRHG0CDOOO2p8JoJ8n9utRD6C0DaSQGGvqxyOnOiRkQ_9r3yE-pxgUpCPnf-Zw9xo25-BgFUErDb3cgtVu45csMLDNXjDpD51Fv3kgTkIwWc34awMohUIjxVWKdMdmYwKs/s1600/061.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" gda="true" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVCwZwp5OY_kRHG0CDOOO2p8JoJ8n9utRD6C0DaSQGGvqxyOnOiRkQ_9r3yE-pxgUpCPnf-Zw9xo25-BgFUErDb3cgtVu45csMLDNXjDpD51Fv3kgTkIwWc34awMohUIjxVWKdMdmYwKs/s320/061.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">11. FINAL STEP: Decide it is best to clear off desk and put some items away before trying to color image. NOW is when you see why the die would not cut correctly the second time. All the tiny "holes" that popped out easily on the wrong color paper got stuck in the tiny holes of the die and you did not remove them before trying to cut again. Spend at least 30 minutes poking them out, which is very difficult because the paper is really stuck in the holes from forcing the 2nd cut to work.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
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Now if you followed these directions properly, your head is now spinning and your back is sore from bending over your die cutting machine to long. Soooo...you decide to do something that is absolutely fool proof and you have never messed up before: take a nap.<br />
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Today, the mailman is in the neighborhood much later than usual and all 3 of your dogs bark the whole time until the sound his jeep fades away (this will take exactly 22 minutes). At this point you finally doze off and the phone rings. It is your husband who called to say he is coming home early, which happens as often as Easter falls on a Monday. NOW, at this point, you have failed at your fool proof napping!<br />
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NEXT DAY (the good one): Slept well...get up at 4:30 with hubbie...daughter calls to say the grandson is sick, can you babysit for 11 hours today...tell her of course you can...grumble words you can't type into you blog on the way to the shower...have extra time so take photos of yesterday's accomplishments since it will be the only thing that can possibly be posted on your blog for the next couple of days...Now it's late...rush out the door...start to silently daydream about a 2 year old who is not sick to his stomach and naps all day...see flashing blue lights in your rear view mirror...speeding...licence and registration please...finally dig out registration and hand over your "I have to keep this photo hidden" licence...wait...he starts back to the car as you prepare your self for the dreaded word "ticket"...suddenly the words "just a warning hits your ears...YEAH!!! Thank you, thank you!!! IT IS GOING TO BE A GOOD DAY!<br />
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I hope you have a great day too!!!<br />
HUGS, Sandy O<br />
</div>Sandy Ohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18274234800436574306noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7281163959713399034.post-58454926698390614912012-01-22T07:52:00.000-08:002012-01-22T07:52:40.467-08:00Unique Use For Stickpins<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">WOW! I don't think I will ever sell off my stuff again, unless it is during a yard sale. Doing so has totally monopolized my free time :o( all week. I think I might have made a whopping $1-2 per hour, lol I am not complaining, really, I am trilled to have sold the items and gotten them out of the house.<br />
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I finally got a chance to try out my idea for using stick pins. Of course, in my mind it looked a bit better, but all in all, not to bad for using stick pins.<br />
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It's not really an original idea since I got the idea from making the snowflake the in my previous post.<br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLogNeEWPoH4e6Y7gjalPCtlThzFXCgLUq-NnfF7FQX1vcAF-9PBP4dpGJ8e7HS1jf84yah5MpNlWeBng2ITxIoGS62SDbBimMjRzPKHldULEzQpNvueuRhqk44IKHr9F9ry9K5GOx3Vc/s1600/002.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="281" nfa="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLogNeEWPoH4e6Y7gjalPCtlThzFXCgLUq-NnfF7FQX1vcAF-9PBP4dpGJ8e7HS1jf84yah5MpNlWeBng2ITxIoGS62SDbBimMjRzPKHldULEzQpNvueuRhqk44IKHr9F9ry9K5GOx3Vc/s320/002.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>What do you think? No flower I have ever seen is surrounded by leaves like this, lol. The leaves were originally white which I colored with Copics.<br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEi0JSpSTZmKtzdzjLGSCh4urncTCwsFM6E-D4gWVvO36zyu3-F8gNj_mT7WL1pDso4Hi8pk7cQ882sA5xjtESAfbrSdwzAP7VETwWvnxr-ZOlvOkYYZNCk6E5rq7tb5heufj04i9w0l4/s1600/007.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="277" nfa="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEi0JSpSTZmKtzdzjLGSCh4urncTCwsFM6E-D4gWVvO36zyu3-F8gNj_mT7WL1pDso4Hi8pk7cQ882sA5xjtESAfbrSdwzAP7VETwWvnxr-ZOlvOkYYZNCk6E5rq7tb5heufj04i9w0l4/s320/007.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>I tried a few beads and butterflies in different colors. Then I tried to color the flower to match. Well, the green looked best, so I used my Staz-cleaner to clean the Copic from the flower. It actually worked great, just missed one little spot that I noticed when taking the photos. I wonder if I will ever make something without a tiny mistake, lol<br />
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Funny, on Facebbook, someone had a picture of snow in their yard, just about as deep as this. She said they were snowed in. bwaaa ha ha. Not sure where she lives, but here in NH we call this a dusting!<br />
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I hope you all have a super duper Sunday!<br />
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HUGS, Sandy O<br />
</div>Sandy Ohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18274234800436574306noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7281163959713399034.post-43041379382187038452012-01-20T06:53:00.000-08:002012-01-20T06:53:32.786-08:00Problems With Blogger Comments<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">Hi Everyone, I was trying to leave comments on some blogs today and Blogger just would not let me. I tried several blogs and found the fix in a pst on the last blog.<br />
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I guess Blogger made some changes, one would think they would have let us know and how to change our setting so we could get comments.<br />
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This will only work on YOUR blog, it will not help you to leave comments on other blogs until they change their settings.<br />
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I changed my settings, and left myself a comment, LOL...It was a really nice one too ;o) JK, it really said "testing new comment settings"<br />
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Here is the link to the fix it if your setting is not already set like this.<br />
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<strong><u><a href="http://craftsfriendsangels.blogspot.com/2012/01/blogger-issues.html">http://craftsfriendsangels.blogspot.com/2012/01/blogger-issues.html</a></u></strong><br />
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Thank you so much, Theresa!<br />
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HUGS, Sandy O</div>Sandy Ohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18274234800436574306noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7281163959713399034.post-66573258186853700282012-01-18T05:10:00.000-08:002012-01-18T05:10:08.708-08:00Finally Finished...Well Almost<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">I have a couple of small things left to do, but I am basically finished. I can not believe how LONG it took. My gosh, I would have never guessed when I started. A week and a half! And that is just one room. My mother is trying to organize 2 rooms and a cellar full of items she has accumulated over 15+ years. I only had stuff from about 7-8 years. It is going to take her forever!<br />
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I am sooooooo excited to have time to visit blogs again. I missed it so much. I love seeing and learning from them all. And leaving comments too, I enjoy leaving them as much as I enjoy recieving them :o)<br />
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Here are the results of my craft room :o)<br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxWFcSsKuzCDYV6Cc4kyptOdeFTDhvaI3HRtwGI4j8o3xa5njX1oJdVNHkrxD1HZT8BCqIO98VrrpggjZy_5rqH4SHKcNMnAFZEpxOyj0d5jTIEBAEXwVMVgJ6l3iABaCrPO0dOF8UZ08/s1600/025.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="259" kba="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxWFcSsKuzCDYV6Cc4kyptOdeFTDhvaI3HRtwGI4j8o3xa5njX1oJdVNHkrxD1HZT8BCqIO98VrrpggjZy_5rqH4SHKcNMnAFZEpxOyj0d5jTIEBAEXwVMVgJ6l3iABaCrPO0dOF8UZ08/s320/025.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>No more baskets and clutter under the tables :o) One of the things I have left to do is the basket on the far right. It is full of scrap papers and tutorials and such that need to be filed. I hope I can be disciplined enough to get it done soon, not leave it waiting another year or so, lol<br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVMu0-mKQ2OqjrPtLavvplYKCibxCOicsfRSlTk08ZZ6DNvX_RdPvCzA8SUqo843LStDJ949txVTKIpapWnn_cccgju2yuLQKKgMV7_XBeBBBN1Yl5bbZKXQJyxIfbPXg8ZIdRKyfJy6s/s1600/027.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" kba="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVMu0-mKQ2OqjrPtLavvplYKCibxCOicsfRSlTk08ZZ6DNvX_RdPvCzA8SUqo843LStDJ949txVTKIpapWnn_cccgju2yuLQKKgMV7_XBeBBBN1Yl5bbZKXQJyxIfbPXg8ZIdRKyfJy6s/s320/027.jpg" width="283" /></a></div>Here is the over flowing cabinet that is no longer over flowing. Forgot to get a photo of the inside, but as you can see, the doors are completely closed now, lol. I pulled all of the excess "stuff" off the front. Pulling the tape and Velcro off left spots on the outside where the brown stuff (I have no idea what that is called, lol) got pulled off too. That's OK, I certainly can live with that.<br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgD7DeSLeYJwNNqv7Qk3wj9aeb5sx0h0IwDMOeYtU8To9QMLS-DBuS8k9j9I7tPymJnzklwzNwUSzmA29EOpfTiN-J0oaoT1NsGn1avfke6QZ8OVJ_-xkoSHJ6fnwU-v9lMwjrdD7qplwI/s1600/031.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="308" kba="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgD7DeSLeYJwNNqv7Qk3wj9aeb5sx0h0IwDMOeYtU8To9QMLS-DBuS8k9j9I7tPymJnzklwzNwUSzmA29EOpfTiN-J0oaoT1NsGn1avfke6QZ8OVJ_-xkoSHJ6fnwU-v9lMwjrdD7qplwI/s320/031.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>What's to say, lol, no really pretty, but it serves it's purpose. The little yellow tin is full of stamps waiting to be cleaned...one of the small things I still need to do. The top shelf is full of cards I made that I kept. I actually threw loads of them away from when I first started crafting. Two of the boxes are full of envelopes, one clear ones, the other has white envies to go with the cards.<br />
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Thank you for sharing my "organizing" journey with me!<br />
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HUGS...Sandy O</div>Sandy Ohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18274234800436574306noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7281163959713399034.post-89763860202030426602012-01-17T10:12:00.000-08:002012-01-17T10:15:13.190-08:00Snowflake Tag/Ornament<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">Yeay...I finally got something done in my newly organized craft room, lol.<br />
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Hmmmm...I just noticed that the cord to hang it fell off! Yikes! LOL<br />
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I did not come up with this idea on my own. I saw a link on a blog to a tutorial on YouTube for it. I can't for the life of me find it now. I wrote her to get the link, but never heard back. So if you would you would like to know, just shoot me an email.<br />
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Hugs to you all...<br />
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</div>Sandy Ohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18274234800436574306noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7281163959713399034.post-70873701541204847782012-01-07T09:23:00.000-08:002012-01-07T09:47:36.045-08:00Craft Room Day 2<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">Do you want to see how far I have gotten so far? Well, I did get something done...<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_nX2OLg4omGYtZiKjyZ1e4tz5xck6UI2jZCeGdJDLayxSwhW_uA_QxmA2yWSqn34FEWn6c7E8xBx3A5EmAcX8kVoOfS61qxERPJkhuWesMhJr-me6wu0YMjRTvGY55p6cO4wFq8FD1Nw/s1600/003.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="231" rea="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_nX2OLg4omGYtZiKjyZ1e4tz5xck6UI2jZCeGdJDLayxSwhW_uA_QxmA2yWSqn34FEWn6c7E8xBx3A5EmAcX8kVoOfS61qxERPJkhuWesMhJr-me6wu0YMjRTvGY55p6cO4wFq8FD1Nw/s320/003.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>I got these Copic desk cubes which arrived last week. Ohhh...I really like them now that I have them on my desk! Each tower is 3 sections, stacking on one another, of course. I spent a lot of time going through my markers by color and # (at my kitchen island) and got them in. Then...dropped the towers 2 times while trying to move them. Sheesh :o( I finally decided to pull out my scor-tape and attach each section with it. Worked great...after about 2 1/2 hours of work, here they are! If you decided to get these, they are quite expensive, but worth it I think, make sure to use your scor-tape BEFORE adding your markers!!!<br />
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Some good things I found in the basket were:<br />
-my sewing machine directions<br />
-loads of tutorials, 4 of which I want to read/make before tossing them<br />
-packages of items that I traded (on an SU forum) for items I don't use for items they don't use<br />
-my envelope maker, you know, the purple ones<br />
-LOTS of really good paper, my much loved shimmer kind, that I was to lazy to put away at one point<br />
-many other items I had looked for, could not find and was afraid I threw away<br />
AND MOST IMPORTANT--some photos of my Step Dad who pasted away 2 1/2 years ago. Now, how THEY got in there I have no idea!<br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-Y0jA-GsdZXghKYHfZ-JhhXm5VNaK5EFJOsiEB4LVlGclnhvyddn7MVO4l_jhHxBnFe1rAJoY1ddgwFyhf07P51Ivp9BMj0OZTEs9RY4XRRCsvBnRz2G2YxgzCOW497AoeHpv6WI9qb4/s1600/005.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" rea="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-Y0jA-GsdZXghKYHfZ-JhhXm5VNaK5EFJOsiEB4LVlGclnhvyddn7MVO4l_jhHxBnFe1rAJoY1ddgwFyhf07P51Ivp9BMj0OZTEs9RY4XRRCsvBnRz2G2YxgzCOW497AoeHpv6WI9qb4/s320/005.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>Here is the "in the process of organizing" mess. So far I have filled the recycle bin, have another bag full of recyclable paper and 2 full garbage bags full of, well, garbage, lol. See 2 of those rolling things that you fill to take to someone else's house/store full of your stuff to craft with them (I don't remember what they are called) they are the black things in the middle of the picture. One was FULL of files from when I sold SU 3 or 4 years ago! I think that is what the recycle bin is full of.<br />
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The second one is full of those clear paint cans that were so popular a couple of years ago. I know I will most likely never use them, but just can't force myself to throw them away. :o( What a dilemma!!<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjveRQwo6tqGOhfop6iccdRhlRUvHSV0a8_kSGwcSRMop_xKVJdLivJil3U-CsBCghteYmF1iqc_ysO_JCsjc7E148V3Bu1z57B8DS8De0jqqz7m5tSHr8eoKL1pjnSPzxIRruCEAZmT1c/s1600/008.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" rea="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjveRQwo6tqGOhfop6iccdRhlRUvHSV0a8_kSGwcSRMop_xKVJdLivJil3U-CsBCghteYmF1iqc_ysO_JCsjc7E148V3Bu1z57B8DS8De0jqqz7m5tSHr8eoKL1pjnSPzxIRruCEAZmT1c/s320/008.jpg" width="313" /></a></div>On day 0, I bought this shelving unit to put in one half of the closet. Get free shipping from Amazon because we are prime members, but, I decided to splurge and pay the extra 3.99 to get it the next day, which would be day 1. After all, the UPS guy always comes between 9-10 in the morning, I was soooo excited!<br />
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Well, don't you know, he must have reversed his route that very day!!! I am making that clicking of the tongue sound but have no idea how to write that, lol. It did not show up until 4! <br />
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On day 2, I excitedly put it together and went to put it in my now empty closet. Well, it did not fit. Who would have thought you had to measure the space before buying it, NOT ME! Soooo, as you can see, it is replacing the shelves with the doors. Doesn't really fit here either and is pretty ugly, but I can live with that.<br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmtLckryuV7yNhOIXuosqxwvkGWpnX7eFhaOuTm0bA9z-Xlm41_0qGps94z9zSgqREpwFmfAUrO7aF9vAxBxWPza7s9cdDGOslmcVwceunZiJjYBgkuCkWXs69ka5jbVSu4gS81fjNG8w/s1600/013.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" rea="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmtLckryuV7yNhOIXuosqxwvkGWpnX7eFhaOuTm0bA9z-Xlm41_0qGps94z9zSgqREpwFmfAUrO7aF9vAxBxWPza7s9cdDGOslmcVwceunZiJjYBgkuCkWXs69ka5jbVSu4gS81fjNG8w/s320/013.jpg" width="236" /></a></div>I had no place to put the items that are in the unit with the doors, so decided to push HARD to get it in the closet. After all, I did not want to wait until Paul came home that night to help! I got it mostly in, then it got stuck, of course. I can't even budge it now. AFTER this, 3 thoughts occurred to me<br />
-the closet doors needed to be removed to get it in there<br />
-the doors of the cabinet need to be removed because I will not be able to open them once it is in<br />
-the plastic things that hold the closet rod in have to be removed or the inside will be 2" to small<br />
Now, I have to wait until Paul can help this afternoon. Sheesh, I should have just waited for him to help when he got home from work, it would have been faster.<br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgV1ZpVNfH-3gxUVcPZZyE_lvJfXumKQn0pJVaqJS0L5WVZl_odrIrbr7W1BLbwAi1zZ37_fqqAhXWQeySwlAAtQrwop7g56mig-u0a5o2UTF5qr5rxnbVQETGI6vRLFqKJi9VynbnEsbw/s1600/014.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="193" rea="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgV1ZpVNfH-3gxUVcPZZyE_lvJfXumKQn0pJVaqJS0L5WVZl_odrIrbr7W1BLbwAi1zZ37_fqqAhXWQeySwlAAtQrwop7g56mig-u0a5o2UTF5qr5rxnbVQETGI6vRLFqKJi9VynbnEsbw/s320/014.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>While I am accomplishing absolutely nothing, my doxie got into the recycles. Here is just part of it. He even chewed the wooden closet rod while I wasn't looking and now it won't be able to be used any more. You can see one of my chihuahua's checking out the doxies booty. <br />
What did I do after all this...I took a nap! I figured I better quit while I was NOT ahead.<br />
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Have you made it this far into this boring post? If so, here is some good news. I went through my SU stamp book to see what sets I will no longer use. There are 67 sets as well as some wheels (do people still used these?) I also found a few more items that I will not use either, some even brand new! When I bought them I was "certain" that I needed them, lol<br />
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I will be making a page of them as well as other items in case someone else will use them!<br />
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THANK YOU for letting me share this with you. Phew...I feel so much better now!!!<br />
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Have a super weekend...HUGS...Sandy O</div>Sandy Ohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18274234800436574306noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7281163959713399034.post-11212376831118688602012-01-03T08:11:00.000-08:002012-01-07T09:23:27.169-08:00Oh WOW!<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">I had the last 2 weeks off of babysitting and decided to "CLEAN" my house. I had not done so since my illness 14 months ago. Though my husband tried to keep it clean (dishes and laundry basically) it was a total disaster, to say the lease. I am 1/2 finished with the last room and hoping to finish it today.<br />
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What will I do then? Well...here are a few pictures to show you, lol<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-ROJuv44lkvI/TwMk1gpuS5I/AAAAAAAABkg/1jGWvxxN0rM/s1600/craft+room+1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" rea="true" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-ROJuv44lkvI/TwMk1gpuS5I/AAAAAAAABkg/1jGWvxxN0rM/s320/craft+room+1.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>This wall is not so bad. The problem I have with it is that I have more stamps and such to put here and there is no more room.<br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-QunV-nFEegw/TwMlRP0CIzI/AAAAAAAABlc/o5Ad9-l3CZc/s1600/craft+room+2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" rea="true" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-QunV-nFEegw/TwMlRP0CIzI/AAAAAAAABlc/o5Ad9-l3CZc/s320/craft+room+2.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>OK, this needs no explanation, tee he he. I don't even have the shade on the light, lol. That laundry basket has been waiting for me to go through it for at least 2 years now. It is full of tools, tutorials and stuff. Where oh where am I going to put them? Or, if they have been there so long, do I really need them? I am sure I do, bwaa ha ha<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/--IB6TD_JBF4/TwMlfib8-LI/AAAAAAAABlo/-_JXSSqdnz4/s1600/craft+room+3.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" rea="true" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/--IB6TD_JBF4/TwMlfib8-LI/AAAAAAAABlo/-_JXSSqdnz4/s320/craft+room+3.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>Sniff...look at that floor, if you can see it! The rolling bins in the middle of my craft room are supposed to be under the desk on the left. I have just been walking around them.<br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Oal9H0zljRQ/TwMmRlyH63I/AAAAAAAABmA/9BRNYcSsHdE/s1600/craft+room+5.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" rea="true" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Oal9H0zljRQ/TwMmRlyH63I/AAAAAAAABmA/9BRNYcSsHdE/s320/craft+room+5.jpg" width="240" /></a></div>The inside :o( the top right cubbie is the only place I have for my egg art items. My mother has 2 rooms and a cellar full, ha ha ha<br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-Mc2f9oJMwBU/TwMmgqOS5-I/AAAAAAAABmM/uF6g8qFMeZw/s1600/craft+room+6.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" rea="true" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-Mc2f9oJMwBU/TwMmgqOS5-I/AAAAAAAABmM/uF6g8qFMeZw/s320/craft+room+6.jpg" width="240" /></a></div>Half of my closet. What a mess! The shelves on top are so full I dread looking for something on them since loads of stuff comes tumbling down.<br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-zkTdINCW_lo/TwMmvMn2fLI/AAAAAAAABmY/OL18unvybPE/s1600/craft+room+7.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" rea="true" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-zkTdINCW_lo/TwMmvMn2fLI/AAAAAAAABmY/OL18unvybPE/s320/craft+room+7.jpg" width="240" /></a></div>The other half of my closet. YIKES! More stuff on the floor looking for a home.<br />
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Did you notice all the ripped paper and bubble wrap on the floor. That was my doxie when he got into my garbage barrel. And the doggie beds...3 of them. The doggies just HAVE to be in there when it am. Boy, they seem to take up so much room even thought they are small since the doggies are chihuahua's and a doxie.<br />
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What I really need is a Scrap box desk, The biggest one! But, since that is a pie in sky dream, I guess I will have to work with what I have.<br />
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How long do you think it will take me? I am hoping it will only be 3 days. I would rather just craft, but as you can see, it really is not an option right now. WISH ME LUCK!<br />
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HUGS, Sandy O</div>Sandy Ohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18274234800436574306noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7281163959713399034.post-13612491524587702192011-12-22T04:40:00.000-08:002011-12-22T04:40:14.751-08:00MERRY CHRISTMAS<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-R3XECHlyEU8/TvMkKuPl1uI/AAAAAAAABkU/g_E9bbBuymE/s1600/Ready+for+blog+VictorianXmasCallingCard2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="176" rea="true" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-R3XECHlyEU8/TvMkKuPl1uI/AAAAAAAABkU/g_E9bbBuymE/s320/Ready+for+blog+VictorianXmasCallingCard2.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">I saw this at <a href="http://nicecranedesigns.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=80_81&products_id=786">Nicecrane Designs Calling Cards</a> and thought it was perfect to:</div><br />
<div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: blue; font-size: x-large;"><em>WISH YOU ALL THE HAPPIEST OF CHRISTMAS'S</em></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: blue; font-size: x-large;"><em>AND</em></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: blue; font-size: x-large;"><em>BLESSED NEW YEAR!!!</em></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;"><em><span style="color: blue; font-size: x-large;">Hugs always</span></em></div><div style="text-align: center;"><em><span style="color: blue; font-size: x-large;">Sandy O</span></em></div>Sandy Ohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18274234800436574306noreply@blogger.com3