tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32350315485223889322010-01-01T09:45:41.861-06:00Sharing rubberstamping, scrapping and paper crafting news and ideas.Margaret Raburnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11784737225923092562noreply@blogger.comBlogger371125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3235031548522388932.post-76650928640878731562009-12-22T14:09:00.004-06:002009-12-22T14:26:44.048-06:00

I'm taking the next week or so off for the Christmas holiday so I won't be posting any projects.  I'll be doing many of the wonderful things of the season brings:  time with family and friends, cooking, eating and exchanging gifts, for example. I want to wish you all a very Merry Christmas!  Have a holly jolly time with your loved ones, stay safe and warm, and remember the Reason for the Season,

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I am blessed to be friends with some wonderful ladies who are Stampin' Up! demonstrators.  You know, it's all about the relationships, and our stamping just happens to be what drew us together!  A couple of my friends got me into stamping (when "I didn't need another hobby") and it's the friends that keep me going, both my friends/customers and my friends/demos.  :)  I hope you too have the

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This is another gift that I received last week at our Stamp Therapy meeting. Connie Stewart took a box of Andes Mints (mmmmmm!), wrapped them with some Real Red Designer Series Paper from a 6x6" Hostess DSP Pack then added scalloped edging in Chocolate Chip cardstock (appropriate, hmm? lol!) She then wrapped and tied some of the luxurious wide Chocolate Chip Striped Grosgrain Ribbon around the

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This adorable frame was one of our Make 'n Take projects at last week's Stamp Therapy meeting. Leslie Bumgarner brought one for each of us to do, walked us through it and this was also her gift to each one of us! Isn't it just too cute?!! Bashful Blue cardstock was stamped in White Craft Ink with the Serene Snowflakes set then heat embossed. The snow base is torn white cardstock with the edges

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Need a quick inexpensive small gift with big impact? Here's a fun idea... this was a Make 'n Take brought to our Stamp Therapy meeting last Wednesday by Gayle Enouen. Rudolph was fun and easy to make with our Stampin' Up! Punches! No stamps were involved in the making of this project! : )This is a 4.4 oz. chocolate bar wrapped in Chocolate Chip cardstock and adhered at the back with Sticky

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My, this is a change in gears! lol! Like many of you, I've been neck-deep in Christmas prep but today's Blogger's Challenge is BIRTHDAY!! I also wanted to use the Splitcoast Color Challenge this week of Rich Razzleberry, Always Artichoke and Barely Banana. Thirdly, I also needed to get my Technostamper's Monday Sketch Challenge done... so I combined all three for a Triple Play!Fun and Fast

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These plastic jars were originally filled with various salty snacks such as nuts and such when I bought them. Once we emptied them, however, I cleaned and saved them with the idea of filling them again with a food gift for Christmas. I recently made Seasoned Pretzels, decorated the jars and filled them up for my gifts for my Stamp Therapy friends yesterday. We had a great day visiting, looking

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It's that time again, isn't it! Time to think about how we're going to present all those gifts we've been making and buying! Here's an idea my friend and Stamp Therapy buddy Leslie Bumgarner brought for us to make at our last get-together: a really cute Santa gift bag!The base for this creation is a white handled sack. A piece of Blush Blossom cardstock is cut to fit the front then a Real

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Hello again! I have been gone for awhile! I hope you missed me! LOL! It's good to go and it's good to be home again! We went to Branson, MO for a few days; it was cold but dry and lots of fun! We saw three shows: The Miracle of Christmas, Mark Lowrey, and The Twelve Irish Tenors. They were all very good but I think Mark Lowrey was my favorite. : ) We also got to shop and I finished all

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I've admired this Winter Post set ever since it came out; I finally have it! It not only makes beautiful Christmas cards and projects but can be used through out the winter for various occasions as well as scrapbooking! That snowflake is especially lovely.This is a card I designed for a recent workshop quick and simple Make 'n Take project. The white snowflakes are stamped with White Craft

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Yes, I know tomorrow is Thanksgiving Day; no, I'm not rushing the season! lol! This card is made using a stamp from the Autumn Days set; this set is even more versatile than you might think at first glance!Among the nice images in the set is this lovely pine bough and pinecones stamp. It is inked up with Soft Suede and Old Olive markers before stamping on Very Vanilla cardstock. This is then

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While making sample cards with the Autumn Days set, I saw this design by Amy Celona and loved it... so I just had to "case" it! :) Hers was actually a stationery holder but I thought it would be great for a man's birthday card. Since I'm always needing those, I changed a couple of things and adapted it to a card. The layout features three designs from the beautiful Autumn Traditions Designer

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Today's featured card is by Amy Watson and was received in an organized swap at the Stampin' Up! Convention. I love the rich autumn colors Amy used to reflect the season and get us in the mindset for Thanksgiving! I also got to meet Amy in person! Besides being a lovely person, she lives in the very same state I do!I'm featuring the Autumn Days set again today; it is perfect for this time of

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As we wend our way toward winter and Christmas, I couldn't resist making a few more autumn cards. I love the warm rich colors of this time of year as well as the cooler temperatures.I used my new Autumn Days set and the beautiful coordinating Autumn Traditions Designer Series Paper for this card which was designed for a workshop make and take. The background of Sahara Sand was first stamped in

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This week's Blogger's Challenge (#125) is "Happy Fall!". For some time I've been wanting to make a turkey with punches that was in the October 2008 Stampin' Success, the idea and information magazine that Stampin Up! does for its demonstrators. This challenge was the perfect opportunity (excuse, lol!) to make this little guy on a fall card.The card base is More Mustard with a layer of Ruby Red

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Well, I'm a little behind; I've had so many things going on that I haven't had time to stamp or post! But I do have a new card today done for Technostamper's Weekly Challenge, TSSC95.I'm using my Dasher stamp again today; this is only the second card I've done with it and I'm eager to make some more samples with it. I thought the sketch for this challenge would be great for featuring this

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To our courageous and faithful men and women who have served or currently serve in our armed forces, I salute your dedication and service. May you be held in highest regard. We thank you for your service.For those who have paid the ultimate sacrifice, may the memory of their selfless service and sacrifice always be a reminder to us that freedom is not a given, it must be won and protected.To

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Dasher is such a beautiful stamp! I ordered it right away when I saw it in the new catalog! Seems I wasn't the only one as it is one of the best-selling Stampin' Up! stamps. Another really popular item is the Petals-A-Plenty Embossing Folder; it gives such a luscious deep impression for stunning backgrounds.For this card today Dasher is stamped in Soft Suede onto Sahara Sand cardstock; these

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Here's another card I made from the sheet of Autumn Splendor leaves stamped with this year's In Colors from Stampin' Up! The layout is from this week's Technostamper's weekly sketch challenge.On the Soft Suede card is layered a piece of Bermuda Bay cardstock that has been treated with the Weave Texturz Plate and the Big Shot. The leaf-stamped layer is sponged with Soft Suede, distressed then

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Kind and Caring Thoughts is a lovely Level 3 Hostess set and it caught my eye right away when the new catalog came out. It also has quite a good assortment of sentiment stamps in the set also! I was so happy to get this set myself!Today I'm showcasing several swaps I received at the Stampin' Up! Convention in August that use this set. The first one is from Rhonda Glaze; it is so soft and

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Today I'm featuring the Lattice Die for the Big Shot Die Cutting Machine. This gives such a pretty diecut! For me, it was love at first sight! lol! I can brag on these cards today because I didn't make them; they are all swaps that I received at the Stampin' Up! Convention in August! Lucky me!The first card was made by my friend Claudia Perry from Georgia! She used the Medallion stamp in

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I mentioned in my Autumn Leaves post last week that one could stamp an entire 8-1/2 x 11" sheet of cardstock with these beautiful leaf stamps, cut it up and make numerous cards with the pieces. I took my own challenge, lol, and stamped the sheet with leaves in Crushed Curry, Dusty Durango and Bermuda Bay, all Stampin' Up! In Colors(c) this year. I have made three cards already and haven't even

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This message center using the Stampin' Up!Top Note die is one of our Make 'n Take projects we made at our last Stamp Therapy meeting demo meeting. Designed by Connie Stewart (her blog post here), it consists of three segments using Top Note die cuts in So Saffron, Almost Artichoke and Bravo Burgundy. The decorative first section, a calendar on the second section and a pad of sticky notes on

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Today I have a quick card that would be easy to make in multiples. I've used the beautiful fine-line Autumn Splendor set again with those big beautiful leaves, stamping them in three of this year's Stampin' Up! In Colors. Crushed Curry, Dusty Durango and Soft Suede colors go together so well and are wonderful for full color schemes!Each of the three leaves is stamped in a different color on a

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Wandering Words.. I'm loving this set! It's really fun to stamp with and has it's own unique look! It covers three seasons/holidays plus the stamp with the mailbox could really be used for many more occasions than Valentine's Day! We made this card last night at a workshop and the ladies really liked it.  The card base is Kraft cardstock. On this I adhered a layer of Soft Suede cardstock

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