its in the mail

I played around with some of my new crafting supplies today, and made a card for “someone”.  I’m very thankful for my wonderful friends I have made online, and thought I would send a THANK YOU card out to one of them. So Dear Friend, THIS lovely may just be in the mail on the way to YOU! I love this new paper pack called ELLA BLUE from GCD Studios.  I bought it at Hobby Lobby.  It is 8 x 8, not 12 x 12.   I paired it with some…

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and then what happened

Dear friends, I tell you what.  Three times I’ve sat down to write a blog post.  Three times I have been pulled away to do something else.  It will happen today, I swear it!  So much has gone on since my last blog post.  So much.  So I think I’ll just touch on a few of the main happenings and leave the detail up for another day. Since my last posting: My stove caught on fire.  Yep, heard a noise and opened the oven door to find it spraying out…

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Oct ATC Jam Call 3

  This is the third set of backgrounds I posted on Facebook, hoping ot find some folks to Jam em.  They were grabbed right up, and by a NEW Jammer!  YAY!  These are being jammed with Amber (yes, she does a lot.  I love her!) and newbie to Jamming – Jay Elliot.   Supplies:white cardstock (80lb) from Stampin Up, inked with Melon Mambo, Pacific Point, and Tangerine Tango from SU! stamped with Inkadinkado Clear Stamps, Fall Seasonspritz’d the heck out of it with Ranger Perfect Pearls Embellishment Pigment Kit, edged…

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Chocolate ButterCream Frosting

1/4 Cup Shortening 3/4 stick of butter 1/2 cup of cocoa (plus more if desired) 1/2 tsp vanilla 2 cups powdered sugar 3-4 tbsp milk 1/2 tsp imitation butter flavor (optional – but I Love it) In a large bowl, mix the shortening and the butter. until blended and smooth. add the cocoa and vanilla and mix until well blended… add the milk and gradually beat in the powdered sugar with the mixer, and then smooth out with a spatula, being sure to scrape the sides of the bowl.  …

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October ATC JAM – Call 2

I made up a few different backgrounds and posted them on Facebook to see if anyone wanted to do a Jam with me that maybe hadn’t tried one yet.  The more the merrier that’s what I say!  This is the second set of backgrounds I posted.  I’ve had one person sign up for these, but we’re still looking for a third.  If you’d like to JAM with us, please let me know!   Supplies:white cardstock (80lb) from Stampin Up, inked with Pumpkin Pie and Summer Sun from SU! stamped with…

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Halloween ATC Jam

Am doing a Halloween Jam with Amber and Jennifer!  This is the backgrounds I came up with.  My house was stop 1 so I did the backgrounds.  I kind of LOVE going first in a Jam, it gives me full creative freedom! Supplies:Black cardstock from Stampin Up, spritz’d the heck out of it with Ranger Perfect Pearls Embellishment Pigment Kit, Interference The checkered paper is from 7gypsies 19182 8 x 8 Variety Pack Journey Classic. hand painted with orange Niji Pearlescent Watercolor Sets – Set of 21 Colors. inked with…

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21 again, again

Another crazy week has passed.  I swear I have no idea where the days go, one moment I’m waking up the next I’m going to bed.  I don’t remember hardly anything going on in between.  Really, I’m getting old.   LOL…  No, REALLY! I took the entire week OFF from work, just because the kids were out of school for fall break AND it twas meh birfday!   Did my loving hubs get me a birthday cake, no.  Did he make me a birthday cake, umm…no.  Did I have my cake…

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October Jam – call 1

I made up a few different backgrounds and posted them on Facebook to see if anyone wanted to do a Jam with me that maybe hadn’t tried one yet.  The first set I posted were these guys.  Very similar to the Halloween Jam cards I did for my swap with Amber and Jennifer (I thought I had post those already, will post them tomorrow since I HAVEN’T).  These are being Jammed by myself Mindi and Shannon, both are NM girls, how fun! For Supplies on this one:the paper is 7gypsies…

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