tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-86222154247486823292024-03-18T05:47:57.525-04:00Sparkled MemoriesPut a little sparkle in your life!Tiffanyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11767149719703093493noreply@blogger.comBlogger64125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8622215424748682329.post-68692013586163818682013-07-01T09:43:00.001-04:002013-07-01T09:43:28.510-04:00Bloglovin'<span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><a href="http://www.bloglovin.com/blog/5246549/?claim=rkdy3h8sv87">Follow my blog with Bloglovin</a></span>Tiffanyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11767149719703093493noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8622215424748682329.post-64766021006451955742012-07-25T08:00:00.000-04:002012-07-28T09:29:50.192-04:00Decorate to Celebrate ChallengeLong time no post! Where has the time gone? You'd think being a teacher, my summer would be less busy... Turns out I've been keeping myself occupied with not only summer school and trainings, but with creating wonderful things for different celebrations! This week I am going to showcase some of the wedding things I've created and sometime in the future (hopefully soon rather than later) you'll get to see some birthday invitations! On to today's post...<br />
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I am honored to have been invited to be a guest designer at <a href="http://decoratetocelebrate.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Decorate to Celebrate</a> this week! If you are unfamiliar with Decorate to Celebrate, they host challenges bi-weekly for all kinds of celebration decorations and party supplies to encourage and inspire others to create their own homemade decor. Each challenge has a theme. This one is challenge #30 (July 25th- August 7th) - Wedding / Anniversary / Engagement decorations and supplies.<br />
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Here is my project (and the first of several wedding inspired creations this week):<br />
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<b><span style="color: #990000;">*</span></b> Black Scallop Base - 1.88" Birthday Bash<br />
<b><span style="color: #990000;">* </span></b>Pink Circle - 1.8" Birthday Bash<br />
<b><span style="color: #990000;">* </span></b>White Circle - 1.65" Birthday Bash<br />
<b><span style="color: #990000;">* </span></b>Gems - Paper Studio <br />
<b><span style="color: #990000;">* </span></b>Name & Date - Martha Stewart Custom Stamp Set<br />
<b><span style="color: #990000;">* </span></b>Hugs & Kisses from the Mr. & Mrs. - Papertrey Ink Favor It Wedding Mini Stamps<br />
<b><span style="color: #990000;">* </span></b>Pink Ribbon - Offray<br />
<b><span style="color: #990000;">* </span></b>White Tulle Circle - Dollar Tree<br />
<b><span style="color: #990000;">* </span></b>Hershey's Hugs & Kisses for inside<br />
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I hope this has inspired you to create something for a celebration of your own. Be sure to stop by <a href="http://decoratetocelebrate.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Decorate to Celebrate</a> and submit your entry for the challenge. I'll have some more wedding creations later this week, so check back! <span style="color: #990000;">*~*Thanks for stopping by*~*</span><br />
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<center><a href="http://decoratetocelebrate.blogspot.com/" target="_blank"><img alt="Decorate To Celebrate! GuestDesigner" border="0" height="260" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi56Usa5gIDecFvYaMzXwj-_dWn7DBfOSMH5fQvU5wXTWscfBQc5jDpgbNdJDw-yLwJxW_rRkMAIoRebBDBVHInF8364P42cubcyXVgOceEh7cGq9I0g1cSbKFnirSBxFb0IqZl2QGSPoM/s1600/DTC-Guest-Designer.png" width="170" /></a></center><center><br /></center><center style="text-align: left;">I'm also entering this project in the following challenges</center> *<span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: none; color: #483d30; font-family: 'Century Gothic'; font-size: 16px; line-height: 24px;"> </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #483d30; font-family: 'Century Gothic'; font-size: 16px; line-height: 24px;"> </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #483d30; font-family: 'Century Gothic'; font-size: 16px; line-height: 24px;"><a href="http://fantabulouscricut.blogspot.com/2012/07/challenge-me-monday-121.html" style="color: #483d30; text-decoration: none;">Fantabulous Cricut-Challenge Me Monday #121</a></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #483d30; font-family: 'Century Gothic'; font-size: 16px; line-height: 24px;">-Wedding Bliss</span><br />
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This is another card that my sister and I made for her to raise money for March of Dimes. These were a big hit - partially because of the versatility that they have. They could be used for males or females, children or adults. They're perfect for everyone!<br />
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I originally saw a card like this at <a href="http://inkingitupcrazy.blogspot.com/2011/01/cooking-with-cricut-design-team_26.html" target="_blank">Inking it Up Crazy with Kassidy</a>. I think her's is much cuter, as we didn't have time to do any doodling, but it still turned out pretty cute!<br />
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Here's how I made it:</div>
<b><span style="color: #990000;">* </span></b>Card Base - Art Philosophy - Real Dial Size 4.25"<br />
<b><span style="color: #990000;">* </span></b>Card Mat (green) - Art Philosophy - 4"<br />
<b><span style="color: #990000;">* </span></b>Card Mat (white) - 3.5"- embossed with Cuttlebug Spots and Dots<br />
<b><span style="color: #990000;">* </span></b>Hat - Stork's Delivery - 3" (trimmed off the bottom part)<br />
<b><span style="color: #990000;">* </span></b>Stampendous Birthday Assortment Stamp Set<br />
<b><span style="color: #990000;">* </span></b>Paper Studio Gem<br />
<b><span style="color: #990000;">* </span></b>Art Deco Glitter Paint<br />
<b><span style="color: #990000;">* </span></b>Momento Black Ink<br />
<b><span style="color: #990000;">* </span></b>Offray Orange Ribbon<br />
<b><span style="color: #990000;">* </span></b>Scraps of Blue and White Paper<br />
<b style="color: #990000;">**</b>All paper is by The Paper Studio<b><span style="color: #990000;">**</span></b><br />
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I used the Art Deco Glitter Paint (I mentioned in my last post) on
this one too. I think you might be able to see it in this project.I love the different card choice on the Art Philosophy Cartridge. I will be back again in a few days with another wonderful card, so be sure to check back! <span style="color: #990000;">*~*Thanks for stopping by*~*</span><br />
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<br />Tiffanyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11767149719703093493noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8622215424748682329.post-14598033631185347912012-04-06T11:55:00.000-04:002012-04-09T18:14:00.445-04:00Baby Shower BannerI have seen these banners all over Pinterest and have been dying for an occasion to make one! I finally got the opportunity to do so for my friends baby shower. I had a really hard time finding measurements, so below you will find the exact cuts I made. I think they are perfect for decorating all kinds of celebrations!<br />
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Here's What I Used:</div>
<b style="color: #990000;">* </b>Scallop Base - Art Philosophy - 5"<br />
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<b style="color: #990000;">* </b>Circle Mat - Art Philosophy - 4"<br />
<b style="color: #990000;">* </b>Letters -Hello Kitty Font - 2.5"<br />
<b style="color: #990000;">* </b>Paper Flowers<br />
<b style="color: #990000;">* </b>Offray Ribbon <br />
<b style="color: #990000;">* </b>Deco Art Glitter Paint <br />
<b style="color: #990000;">* </b>All Paper Studio Papers<br />
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You'll notice that above I listed using Deco Art Glitter Paint (you can't see it in the pictures, but I used it on the letters). I first saw this at <a href="http://www.peachykeenstamps.com/products/Glitter_Paint_Ice_Crystal-473-131.html" target="_blank">Peachy Keen Stamps</a> (while ordering a set of their wonderful face stamps!) and was very intrigued. This was the first project I ever used it on (I've used it on others since) and I absolutely love it! It turns any paper into glitter paper and is super easy to paint on. I highly recommend it, if you are looking for a great way to add some sparkle. I hope I hope I have inspired you to go out there and decorate your next party with one of these super cute banners. I'll be back again in a few days! <span style="color: #990000;">*~*Thanks for stopping by*~* </span><br />
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Here's how I did it:<b style="color: #990000;">* </b>Card Base - 5.5" x 8.5" (scored at 4.25")<br />
<b style="color: #990000;">* </b>Card Mat - 5.25" x 4.25" (trimmed with Fiskars Treading Water Border Punch)<br />
<b style="color: #990000;">* </b>Pattern Mat - 5" x 3" <br />
<b style="color: #990000;">* </b>Offray Brown Ribbon<br />
<b style="color: #990000;">* </b>Hero Arts Everyday Sayings Stamp Set<br />
<b style="color: #990000;">* </b>Brown Momento Ink <br />
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This card is super simple to make. I chose earth tones to make it more gender neutral (even though it has a bow). I really liked how it turned out and how quick it was to make. I plan to make some more for my stash using other color combinations and pattern papers. I will be back in a few days with a banner I made (my first ever) for a baby shower. <span style="color: #990000;">*~*Thanks for stopping by*~*</span>Tiffanyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11767149719703093493noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8622215424748682329.post-256490561791265062012-04-02T13:13:00.003-04:002012-04-02T21:09:33.531-04:00Make a Wish!Hopefully everyone had a fabulous weekend and April Fool's Day! I originally saw a birthday card by <a href="http://artisticavenger.wordpress.com/2011/06/02/wishing-big/" target="_blank">The Artistic Avenger </a>and immediately knew I wanted to recreate it. I love that it is gender neutral (even with a little bit of sparkle!). The only problem was that it was made with all Stampin' Up products. I had to substitute a few materials and use my gypsy to create it. <br />
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How I made it:</div>
<b style="color: #990000;">* </b>Card Base (brown) - 8 1/2" x 5 1/2" (scored at 4 1/4")<br />
<b style="color: #990000;">* </b>Card Mat (green) - 5 3/8" x 4 1/8"<br />
<b style="color: #990000;">* </b>Card Mat (blue) - 5 1/4" x 4"<br />
<b style="color: #990000;">* </b>Pattern Mat - 5 1/8" x 3 7/8" - Target $ Spot <br />
<b style="color: #990000;">* </b>Small Candle - Any Rectangle Cut - .75" x 2"<br />
<b style="color: #990000;">* </b>Medium Candle - Any Rectangle Cut - .75" x 2.15"<b style="color: #990000;"> </b><br />
<b style="color: #990000;">* </b>Large Candle - Any Rectangle Cut - .75" x 2.30"<br />
<b style="color: #990000;">* </b>Flame - Art Philosophy - 1"<br />
<b style="color: #990000;">* </b>Offray 5/8" White & Red Ribbon<br />
<b style="color: #990000;">* </b>Make a Wish Stamp - Joann Fabrics $1 Spot <br />
<b style="color: #990000;">* </b>Momento Brown Ink<br />
<b style="color: #990000;">* </b>The Paper Studio Gems<br />
<b style="color: #990000;">* </b>All Other Paper and Cardstock is by The Paper Studio<br />
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I had to use my gypsy to size the candles and actually cut the rectangles. I think it turned out wonderfully and very similar, even though I didn't use the same supplies. The colors could also be changed very easily if you wanted to change it up some. I'll be back in a few days with a super cute banner - so be sure to check back! <span style="color: #990000;">*~*Thanks for stopping by*~*</span>Tiffanyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11767149719703093493noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8622215424748682329.post-50784565674477027852012-03-31T14:00:00.004-04:002012-03-31T14:00:01.413-04:00Wedding Thank YouI made these minis for my secret santa (she is getting married in June) at Christmas time. I have used this cut before for wedding shower cards. I think that I will make more to give as wedding and shower gifts, especially since so many weddings happen between now and the fall!<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3TAKVSCtiIYz2b76DW7_Tou_2ZaaFgIfDhfvoTj6YpUsKUzdEGkHFZJiWOteCLmdFgNuF6RuTP91KF1XzjPeU5mLEIOyB1Qg6guBB4tHg1XgKUDdMLPvYQlVm47iiDg9JapOOG9DxJ-0v/s1600/CIMG3097.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="316" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3TAKVSCtiIYz2b76DW7_Tou_2ZaaFgIfDhfvoTj6YpUsKUzdEGkHFZJiWOteCLmdFgNuF6RuTP91KF1XzjPeU5mLEIOyB1Qg6guBB4tHg1XgKUDdMLPvYQlVm47iiDg9JapOOG9DxJ-0v/s320/CIMG3097.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div style="color: #990000;">Cuts & Materials:</div><b style="color: #990000;">* </b>Card Base - 3.5" x 7"<br />
<b style="color: #990000;">* </b>Plain Mat - 3.25" x 3.25"<br />
<b style="color: #990000;">* </b>Patter Mat - 3" x 3"<br />
<b style="color: #990000;">* </b>Dress - Forever Young - 5.25" (I forgot to write it down, but I think this is right)<br />
<b style="color: #990000;">* </b>Cuttlebug swiss dots embossing folder<br />
<b style="color: #990000;">* </b>Hero Arts - Everyday Sayings<br />
<b style="color: #990000;">* </b>Brown Ink<br />
<b style="color: #990000;">* </b>Paper by The Paper Studio<br />
I also made some mini envelopes with my Art Philosophy cartridge (one of my new favorites). The one downfall of these mini cards is that they can not be mailed in their mini envelopes. You can however mail one in a normal A2 sized envelop with a piece of cardstock to keep it from sliding around in the envelope. *~*Thanks for stopping by*~*Tiffanyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11767149719703093493noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8622215424748682329.post-74026111922441724682012-03-29T14:00:00.001-04:002012-03-29T20:04:52.306-04:00Baby CardBack again! Can you believe all of the posts lately? I can't! I'm so glad to finally have the time to post again :) I made this for a fabulous family expecting a little baby girl.<br />
<div style="color: #990000;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibb3NOEHLu92l8NJL5P4oitPm2YbnbZcGxVz26UFVEfsiJwnREiZEcxpIjF9eKx6Uq-T_NSDWWJDePV83HVHNGQLpMtj9k9nqeTUbOdUZOU84GBU7HdKFsl8yXRNbY9LsKb_gN-dpLBPS6/s1600/CIMG3024.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibb3NOEHLu92l8NJL5P4oitPm2YbnbZcGxVz26UFVEfsiJwnREiZEcxpIjF9eKx6Uq-T_NSDWWJDePV83HVHNGQLpMtj9k9nqeTUbOdUZOU84GBU7HdKFsl8yXRNbY9LsKb_gN-dpLBPS6/s400/CIMG3024.JPG" width="347" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9Vx5ncyC10nVhgPUndQQiL46kz1sBV0x852dzjwjE3hAgHdP5xbqF-A1ruO5lkgKQDRjaeF-skBA_qxQ3IkpkUfjc0Oc30MhgtzQH3wDbDpp9gGe3q24n6D50CsWEdgdqRgqJr3Ux3RBE/s1600/CIMG3018.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9Vx5ncyC10nVhgPUndQQiL46kz1sBV0x852dzjwjE3hAgHdP5xbqF-A1ruO5lkgKQDRjaeF-skBA_qxQ3IkpkUfjc0Oc30MhgtzQH3wDbDpp9gGe3q24n6D50CsWEdgdqRgqJr3Ux3RBE/s400/CIMG3018.JPG" width="353" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> (Neither of these pictures are very good - Sorry!)</div>The Cuts & Materials:</div><b style="color: #990000;">* </b>Base - 8.5" x 5.5"<br />
<b style="color: #990000;">* </b>Plain Mat - 4" x 4.5"<br />
<b style="color: #990000;">* </b>Pattern Mat - 3.75" x 4.25"<br />
<b style="color: #990000;">* </b>Onesie - Stork's Delivery - 3.18" (gypsy)<br />
<b style="color: #990000;">* </b>Paper Studio Stamps<br />
<b style="color: #990000;">* </b>Brown Ink<br />
<b style="color: #990000;">* </b>Hobby Lobby Ribbon<br />
This card was super simple to make. I think I will make some more in pink and blue to add to my stash! <span style="color: #990000;">*~*Thanks for stopping by*~*</span><br />
<span id="goog_1048090915"></span><span id="goog_1048090916"></span>Tiffanyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11767149719703093493noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8622215424748682329.post-53587527560706674682012-03-27T14:00:00.004-04:002012-03-27T14:00:01.775-04:00Mini Thank You CardsI am very fortunate to work with some of the most wonderful people everyday! At the beginning of the year I wanted to show them how much I appreciate them, so I made these simple mini thank you cards. I really like making minis because they are super quick and I can make a bunch of them at one time. <br />
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<span style="color: #990000;">* </span>Mat ~ 3.25" x 3.25" <br />
<span style="color: #990000;">* </span>Owl& Layers ~ Create-a-Critter ~ 2.75"<br />
<span style="color: #990000;">* </span>Purple Ribbon ~ Offray<br />
<span style="color: #990000;">* </span>Hero Arts ~ Everyday Sayings<br />
<span style="color: #990000;">* </span>Brown Ink<br />
<span style="color: #990000;">* </span>Spray Glitter<br />
The owl doesn't really have a significance other than I thought he was cute and could represent how wise my fellow teachers are :)<span style="color: #990000;"> *~*Thanks for stopping by*~*</span>Tiffanyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11767149719703093493noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8622215424748682329.post-21703636709413057472012-03-24T13:13:00.002-04:002012-03-24T13:13:00.049-04:00Smartie PantsI'm on a roll with posting here :) I took advantage of my spring break and decided to type several posts and schedule them for future posting times! Hopefully I can keep it up. I don't know about where you live, but here spring means state testing :( Our state just implemented a new test that will be used not only to measure how well our students read, but will also determine whether they move on to the next grade level. Needless to say, it has made things very stressful lately and unfortunately many of the students were stressed out too! I originally saw a post last year at <a href="http://www.cricutyourclassroom.com/" target="_blank">Cricut Your Classroom</a> with something very similar. I made 200ish of these (not just for my students, but for all of the third graders) to help ease their worries. On the back I wrote "We believe in you!" and the teacher's names with a white gel pen.<br />
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<b style="color: #990000;">*</b> Paper Studio Cardstock - Blue Variety Pack<br />
<b style="color: #990000;">*</b> White Gel Pen<br />
<b style="color: #990000;">*</b> Tag - "Do your best on the test SMARTIE PANTS!" Printed on the computer<br />
<b style="color: #990000;">*</b> Smarties<br />
I used the white gel pen to add some stitching and also traced the other cuts (pockets and zipper) the Cricut made to give them some dimension. After cutting the tags I printed, I framed them in more blue paper. I didn't measure either of them, but the font is Comic Sans 10 point. I think it really helped for the kids to know that we all believed in them and knew that they were going to do great! <span style="color: #990000;">*~*Thanks for stopping by*~*</span>Tiffanyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11767149719703093493noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8622215424748682329.post-46602376429193473422012-03-23T13:13:00.001-04:002012-03-23T18:16:58.068-04:00Valentine's Treats (better late than never)!This post is a little later than I planned (since we are more than a month after Valentine's Day), but it is better late than never right! I made these cute Valentine's treats with my niece for her class. She wanted something a little different for the boys and the girls. I saw both of these ideas on Pinterest and decided to recreate them!<br />
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</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="color: #990000;">Cuts for the Superheroes:</div><div class="MsoNormal"><b style="color: #990000;">* </b>Cape ~ Paper Doll Dress Up ~ 5"</div><div class="MsoNormal"><b style="color: #990000;">* </b>Mask ~ Paper Doll Dress Up ~ 6.5"</div><div class="MsoNormal"><b style="color: #990000;">* </b>Diamond Shape ~Paper Doll Dress Up ~ 5.5"</div><div class="MsoNormal">Small hole punched in the cape for the sucker </div><br />
<div class="MsoNormal" style="color: #990000;">Cuts for the Butterflies:</div><div class="MsoNormal">Created with 2 hearts welded on my Gypsy- </div><div class="MsoNormal"><b style="color: #990000;">* </b>Base (each heart) ~ Create-a-Critter ~ Real Height 2.8"</div><div class="MsoNormal"><b style="color: #990000;">* </b>Layer (each heart) ~ Create-a-Critter ~ Real Height 2.32"</div><div class="MsoNormal">Glued together and 2 slit cuts for the sucker </div><br />
<div class="MsoNormal" style="color: #990000;">Other Materials:</div><div class="MsoNormal"><b style="color: #990000;">* </b>Paper Studio Paper </div><div class="MsoNormal"><b style="color: #990000;">* </b>Heart Punch for all of the hearts </div><div class="MsoNormal"><b style="color: #990000;">* </b>My Pink Stamper's - Happiest Moments (Happy Valentine's Day)</div><div class="MsoNormal"><b style="color: #990000;">* </b>My Pink Stamper's - Winter Treats & Sayings (to: & from:)</div><div class="MsoNormal"><b style="color: #990000;">* </b>Googly Eyes</div><div class="MsoNormal"><b style="color: #990000;">* </b>Silver Pipe Cleaners (butterflies only)</div><div class="MsoNormal"><b style="color: #990000;">* </b>Various Beads (butterflies only)</div><div class="MsoNormal"><b style="color: #990000;">* </b>Glue Dots (for Mask) </div><div class="MsoNormal"><b style="color: #990000;">* </b>Black Ink</div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div style="color: #990000;"></div><div class="MsoNormal">I think they turned out pretty cute and her classmates loved them! </div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="color: #990000;">*~*Thanks for stopping by*~*</span></div><div style="color: #990000;"></div>Tiffanyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11767149719703093493noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8622215424748682329.post-15255795994518282162012-03-02T22:08:00.000-05:002012-03-02T22:08:03.603-05:00MIA & Permission GrantedWhere does the time go? I apologize to all of my wonderful (and patient) followers for being MIA lately. I promise I haven't fallen off the face of the planet. Things have been super busy lately at home and at school. While I've had a bit of time to create lately, I haven't had much time to post anything! I will be posting some cute projects (including v-day gifts) soon, hopefully this weekend :) Until then though, I am letting everyone know that I am completely fine with my projects being pinned to <a href="http://www.pinterest.com/" target="_blank">Pinterest</a>. I love all of the inspiration that can be found on Pinterest and would be honored to see my projects posted there as well! If you haven't already discovered Pinterest you must check it out! There are so many great ideas and it is super easy to use!!! Please be sure to check back soon for some great projects and as always <span style="color: #990000;">*~* Thank you for stopping by *~*</span><br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-VLOp9I8q2k8/TwIYlP31HDI/AAAAAAAAASE/06mE1O8nN_I/s1600/CIMG2911.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-VLOp9I8q2k8/TwIYlP31HDI/AAAAAAAAASE/06mE1O8nN_I/s400/CIMG2911.JPG" width="300" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-oUg-Qmsmapw/TwIZe49driI/AAAAAAAAASM/gI9X6oEyDiA/s1600/CIMG2923.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-oUg-Qmsmapw/TwIZe49driI/AAAAAAAAASM/gI9X6oEyDiA/s400/CIMG2923.JPG" width="283" /></a></div><div style="color: #990000;"> Here's how I did it:</div><span style="color: #990000;">*</span> Cut 2 stockings from Art Philosophy (you could use any cartridge or the die from Stampin' up) at w- 4" ,h- 5.25" (changed the width and height on my Gypsy)on any color cardstock (I used white so I could stamp on the back).<br />
<span style="color: #990000;">*</span> Cut 1 stocking (same size) on designer paper.<br />
<span style="color: #990000;">*</span> Cut stocking layers at w-3.32", h-5.5".<br />
<span style="color: #990000;">*</span> Cut off the top of 1 cardstock stocking (this will be the back).<br />
<span style="color: #990000;">*</span> Use a circle punch (I used the 3/4" Stampin' Up punch) to cut a half circle in the stocking you just cut the top off of. This will make it easier to get the gift card in and out.<br />
<span style="color: #990000;">*</span> Put glue on just the edges (so the gift card can slide in and out)of the 2 cardstock stockings (one of which you cut and punched) and stick them together.<br />
<span style="color: #990000;">*</span> Glue the stocking cut from designer paper on the front.<br />
<span style="color: #990000;">*</span> Stamp your desired saying on the back (I chose "a gift for you" from Hero Arts - Holiday Sayings and "to:/from:" from Close to My Heart - Celebrations)<br />
<span style="color: #990000;">*</span> Emboss the stocking layers (I used d'vine swirls) to give them texture.<br />
<span style="color: #990000;">*</span> Glue the layers on the stocking (tip-put glue on the stocking part to avoid pressing the embossing back in).<br />
<span style="color: #990000;">*</span> Punch a hole in top corner and set an eyelet (I used my crop-a-dile) to string a ribbon through.<br />
<span style="color: #990000;">*</span> String a ribbon and tie a knot in it.<br />
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<div style="text-align: left;">I used Art Philosophy (my new favorite cartrige!) for the stocking, but you could use any cartridge with a stocking cut or even a stocking die. These not only made cute gift card holders, but adorable ornaments too! I hung them I my tree until it was time to give them away. I hope you enjoy them as much as I do. I plan to post my other Christmas cards soon, so be sure to watch for them! <span style="color: #990000;">*~*Thanks for stopping by*~*</span></div>Tiffanyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11767149719703093493noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8622215424748682329.post-21054972468800380382011-12-23T09:31:00.000-05:002011-12-23T09:31:17.681-05:00Simple Masculine Birthday CardOh my did the holidays sneak up on me! Things have been super busy in life in general. I apologize (and thank them for not giving up on me) to all of my followers for not having the time to post more often. I do have several Christmas cards/projects to post, so be watching for those soon. Today I am posting a super simple (& Cricutless!) birthday card that I made for my wonderful dad. I don't know about everyone else, but I have a hard time making masculine cards (I think it is my love of all things sparkly that gets in the way!). I got the idea from a Christmas card I saw at Vicki at <a href="http://wizardshangout.blogspot.com/2010/11/stacked-presents-cased-card.html" target="_blank">WizarHd's Hangout</a>.<br />
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<div style="color: #990000;">Here's how it is made:</div><br />
<u style="color: #990000;">Materials </u><br />
* Card Base: 8.5" x 5.5" <br />
* Chocolate Brown Mat: 3.75" x 5" (Paper Studio)<br />
* Light Brown Mat: 3.5" x 4.75" (Creative Memories)<br />
* Orange Polka Dots: 1" x 2.5" (Boxer Paper)<br />
* Green Polka Dots: 1" x 2" (Boxer Paper)<br />
* Blue Polka Dots: 1" x 1.5" (Boxer Paper)<br />
* Scrap White Paper 3" x 2.5"<br />
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<div style="color: #990000;"><u>Steps</u></div>* Cut the card base and score in half.<br />
* Cut Both Mats and glue to the card base.<br />
* Cut each present piece and glue them, stacked on top of each to the scrap white paper.<br />
* Tape the ribbon to the present piece and tie a bow.<br />
* Glue the present to the card<br />
* Stamp Happy Birthday ( from CTMH Celebrations with Momentos ink)<br />
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I wish the stamp would have stamped a bit better, but overall I think it turned out really well! I'd love to hear your feed back of course. I hope that everyone has a wonderful Christmas and a Happy New Year's! <span style="color: #990000;">*~*Thanks for Stopping By*~*</span>Tiffanyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11767149719703093493noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8622215424748682329.post-59929021782509414152011-10-30T15:24:00.000-04:002011-10-30T15:24:39.806-04:00Halloween Treats!Halloween has always been a special holiday to me since my birthday is just the day before. I had so much fun making these treat bags for all of the kiddos in our family!<br />
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text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-HSgAnUTyVTZiUCuLVMTI5653fKIxkIFhvYuK6aI5ZbnZrTttZfS1XIhAjJ0LCoIWtBxoZj2Fba827CElp6e_A28WXQbVrEcb7j8GxmBo6Vb7OtdWQ-hpAF5gxjc1pnIAFS5-nsdI3lkG/s1600/CIMG2700.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-HSgAnUTyVTZiUCuLVMTI5653fKIxkIFhvYuK6aI5ZbnZrTttZfS1XIhAjJ0LCoIWtBxoZj2Fba827CElp6e_A28WXQbVrEcb7j8GxmBo6Vb7OtdWQ-hpAF5gxjc1pnIAFS5-nsdI3lkG/s640/CIMG2700.JPG" width="640" /></a></div>Making these treat bags was super easy. I purchased the plastic bags themselves from Hobby Lobby (with a 40% off coupon of course!). I cut kraft cardstock 4" x 4" and scored it at 2". I folded and stapled it to the bag. Then I cut a colored piece of cardstock (all from the paper studio) at 2 7/8" x 3 7/8" and embossed it (using a variety of folders) with my Cuttlebug. I attached ribbon and tied a bow, then glued it to the kraft cardstock. I welded and sized letters from the Stork's Delivery Cartridge on my Gypsy to make the word "Boo". I also cut a variety Halloween shapes from different cartridges to add to the tags. I used my Gypsy to size them as well. Last, but not least, I added a variety of sparkle using a stardust gel pen and glitter glue. I think they turned out great and I hope the kids love them just as much :) Happy Halloween! <span style="color: #990000;">*~*Thanks for Stopping By*~*</span>Tiffanyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11767149719703093493noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8622215424748682329.post-53136547720440267882011-10-26T21:50:00.000-04:002011-10-26T21:50:30.616-04:00Baby CardI had a fabulous fall break last week! My wonderful grandparents came to the Midwest (all the way from the East Coast) to surprise us! It was great to see and spend time with them! I miss them already :( I'm back this week with an adorable card to welcome a little one into this world and congratulate his parents.<br />
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<b style="color: #990000;">*</b> Card Base: Paper Studio Cardstock - 5.5" x 4.25"<br />
<b style="color: #990000;">*</b> Designer paper: DCWV Chistmas Stack - 5 3/8" x 4 1/8"<br />
<b style="color: #990000;">*</b> Gray Mat: Paper Studio Cardstock - 4 7/8" x 3 5/8"<br />
<b style="color: #990000;">*</b> Dark Blue Mat: Paper Studio Cardstock - 4.75" x 3.5" - Embossed with Cuttlebug Polka Dot Folder<br />
<b style="color: #990000;">*</b> Stork - Stork's Delivery Cartridge - 3.75" - DCWV Christmas Glitter Stack & Paper Studio Cardstock<br />
<b style="color: #990000;">*</b> Ribbon - Joann Fabrics - Essentials (I think)<br />
<b style="color: #990000;">*</b> Stamp - Cloud 9 Simple Thoughts Baby<br />
I posted a couple of different pictures in hope that you would be able to see the sparkle and colors well enough. I also thought about stamping congratulations on the front, but couldn't find a place without it looking overly cluttered. All in all I think it turned out really cute! I still have several more cards to post - so be sure to stop back in a few days. Thanks again to all of my followers :) I appreciate all of your wonderful comments and support. My blog would be nothing without you! <span style="color: #990000;">*~*Thanks for stopping by*~*</span>Tiffanyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11767149719703093493noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8622215424748682329.post-22235159000043070712011-10-17T21:21:00.002-04:002011-10-17T21:22:59.542-04:00Another wedding card!I'm back again with another wedding card! This one was for a wonderful new friend who just got married in September. I love that there are images on my seasonal cartridges that I can use for other occasions as well! For this one I used the doves (which I also used for a wedding card <a href="http://sparkledmemories.blogspot.com/2011/04/another-wedding-card-blog-award-and-hop.html">here</a>) from Joys of the Season.<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpwMnQSSy8hhP6tgjnFgwz4T8AP08wLpnoJpZ3svAz1S4TQHU7d_Ja72yBoDuYZme8PSqFULLu45wut1ua79PN1AXVER7_GAgQpj43sr2nYQdb6zMCVfnkPQcDGc8bu0-zI0f094xnWF2N/s1600/CIMG2239.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="338" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpwMnQSSy8hhP6tgjnFgwz4T8AP08wLpnoJpZ3svAz1S4TQHU7d_Ja72yBoDuYZme8PSqFULLu45wut1ua79PN1AXVER7_GAgQpj43sr2nYQdb6zMCVfnkPQcDGc8bu0-zI0f094xnWF2N/s400/CIMG2239.JPG" width="400" /></a></div>I started by welding the hearts (cut at 5.5 "from the Create-a-Critter poodle) on my Gypsy. Then I cut the same heart at 5" to layer on the top. I embossed it with the Cuttlebug Polka Dots folder. The doves are from Joys of the Season cartridge cut at 2.75". The stamp is part of the Hero Arts - Everyday Sayings set (one of my most used stamp sets because of it's versatility!). The ribbon is just from Offray and all of the paper is by The Paper Studio. Lastly (but certainly not least!) the sparkle on the doves is Tulip fabric paint and the gems are from the Michaels $ spot.<br />
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Thanks again to all of my fabulous followers for sticking it out during this super busy time in my life! I love you support and reading everyone of your comments. I've been super busy making cards lately and I'll be sure to get them posted very soon! *~*Thanks for stopping by*~*Tiffanyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11767149719703093493noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8622215424748682329.post-69336439003696399312011-10-10T21:27:00.001-04:002011-10-10T21:34:28.000-04:00A long awaited wedding cardWhere does the time go? I am still alive, just super busy! I am so sorry to all of my followers and so thankful that I have so many that have not given up on me! I have been getting cards completed (slowly) so I am definitely going to be more dedicated to making time for posting them :) This card was made for a bridal shower. The bride had chosen silver and pink as her colors so I really wanted to be sure to incorporate both.<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifjUbfqYp4OHbTJsq6IFWUbyVsc8uFfvYm3vgpgBJkPGKFKYJeeeejsOZeK21AeFOSGbkVS1MmbRbXhkWBCC9tZ2G7uqIATqWnXLc-MqO_7bST2sKOA6qboI-4cAqnWi_7dCfQTsgY9L59/s1600/CIMG2144.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifjUbfqYp4OHbTJsq6IFWUbyVsc8uFfvYm3vgpgBJkPGKFKYJeeeejsOZeK21AeFOSGbkVS1MmbRbXhkWBCC9tZ2G7uqIATqWnXLc-MqO_7bST2sKOA6qboI-4cAqnWi_7dCfQTsgY9L59/s400/CIMG2144.JPG" width="300" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiF2TL4FBqgVz5n8te8o-of_tMfewqIn8_4eSoGt30d6d7BpLVWIHyDxtRbu1QINXfJ-_zgs-awJTSz3Iqj94LZUUoo0iEqQnGq1d5akFt6SYSsEwl5tnt2Dz9VDPrLJm8Y1yaLKbV6RiiP/s1600/CIMG2177.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiF2TL4FBqgVz5n8te8o-of_tMfewqIn8_4eSoGt30d6d7BpLVWIHyDxtRbu1QINXfJ-_zgs-awJTSz3Iqj94LZUUoo0iEqQnGq1d5akFt6SYSsEwl5tnt2Dz9VDPrLJm8Y1yaLKbV6RiiP/s400/CIMG2177.JPG" width="360" /></a></div>This was a very simple card to make. The card base is a 5.5" x 4.25". The designer paper (by The Paper Studio) and the white cardstock are both cut at 4" x 2 5/8". The top is embossed with the Cuttlebug Kimmy Luvs (UK - purchased from <span style="color: #990000;">cropstop.com</span>) folder. The silver ribbon is from Offray. The gems are from the Michael's dollar spot. I welded letters from the Gypsy Font cartridge to create the "Mr. & Mrs.". Of course there's a bit of glitter - Tulip glitter fabric paint on the letters. I think it turned out beautifully, but I'd love to hear what you think! I do have another wedding card and some adorable thank you cards to post and I promise you will hear from me before this time next week! I totally appreciate all of my followers :) As always - <span style="color: #990000;">*~*Thanks for stopping by*~*</span><br />
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<div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #990000;">I'm linking this up to:</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.youhadmeatcraft.com/2011/10/week-18-made-it-myself-monday-and-guest.html"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrEE9WAVdCogBn9kcMoZq13pIvcjgyQYTQ4C5nzsE8cSptmmY7BEcBkJCnzO4BdQSQO1I8JvfXujoObHRpOeXkdaVeMw1CRyEdJczisZY2Sbi5thUQnfegJEOHKLxVMhx69z42U5cpWjKq/s1600/MADEITMYSELFBUTTON-2.jpg" /></a></div><span style="color: #990000;"> </span>Tiffanyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11767149719703093493noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8622215424748682329.post-38059058362380415212011-09-12T21:35:00.000-04:002011-09-12T21:35:40.404-04:00And the winner is...Thank you so much to all of those who participated in Back to School / Fall blog hop! It was so much fun and I loved seeing all of the inspiring projects. And a big thanks to Sylvia at <a href="http://www.bellascrapbookdesigns.blogspot.com/">Bella's Scrapbook Design</a> for inviting me to be a part of such an amazing line up. I'm so excited to have so many new followers as well as those fabulous blog friends who follow me daily! I received 48 sparkly comments! Lucky for me random.org does the choosing :)<br />
<div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #990000;">and the winner is... </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhw-TPnMrsoSGxucb7NfvrBNxIRlQjMS523jLhEUztmjbhjrNTbi274rKyUFk2qXQJMi_4VTPgaW6xYYTjqJx0jrp7eCnZkaE8rXrz67xrxNhe7MNmSHd2PjB2W68Oa1lhNMRAPDuUn-FOf/s1600/9.12.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhw-TPnMrsoSGxucb7NfvrBNxIRlQjMS523jLhEUztmjbhjrNTbi274rKyUFk2qXQJMi_4VTPgaW6xYYTjqJx0jrp7eCnZkaE8rXrz67xrxNhe7MNmSHd2PjB2W68Oa1lhNMRAPDuUn-FOf/s200/9.12.jpg" width="180" /></a></div><div style="color: #990000; text-align: center;">Babe O'mara said, "Your card is adorable. Love the glittery crayons. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #990000;">And what a cute idea for the hall passes. TFS"</span></div><br />
Babe - you've got mail! Please contact me back with your info and I will get your goodies in the mail. If I don't hear from you within one week I will sadly have to chose someone else :( I'll be back again in a few days to post a sparkly wedding card I just made. Be sure to check back! <span style="color: #990000;">*~*Thanks for stopping by*~*</span>Tiffanyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11767149719703093493noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8622215424748682329.post-78019750698478153772011-09-10T00:01:00.059-04:002011-09-10T20:23:19.684-04:00Back to School / Fall Blog Hop<div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Welcome to the Back to School / Fall Blog Hop. You should have come here from <span style="color: #990000;">Monica</span> at <a href="http://www.simplycricutting.blogspot.com/" id="yui_3_2_0_1_1315435530276310" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Simply Cricutting</a> (aren't her project <i>simply amazing</i>?). If you were just visiting my blog today, make sure that you go back to the beginning <a href="http://www.bellascrapbookdesigns.blogspot.com/">Bella's Scrapbook Designs</a>. You don't want to miss any of the incredible projects or blog candy! Being a teacher myself, I love making projects for my fellow teachers. This card was made for a fabulous friend who just got her first teaching position this year.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjreLCdYFvr6Fo126Db7_LXoSxUDxKferd1td72OnHNQfz3Oq7hy3tuMmWCIFoRluO7Z7AHLqaDSqGo7v5xW6C68HnMa19TIY74rWinEfCChbXvWNvWQsLkckjBZUCQKTux0x5Rwe3dEZX/s1600/CIMG2113.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjreLCdYFvr6Fo126Db7_LXoSxUDxKferd1td72OnHNQfz3Oq7hy3tuMmWCIFoRluO7Z7AHLqaDSqGo7v5xW6C68HnMa19TIY74rWinEfCChbXvWNvWQsLkckjBZUCQKTux0x5Rwe3dEZX/s400/CIMG2113.JPG" width="400" /> </a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div style="color: #990000;">What I used:</div><b><span style="color: #990000;">*</span></b> Base - Red Cardstock 8.5" x 5.5" - scored in half<br />
<b><span style="color: #990000;">*</span></b> Mat - DCWV Grade School Stack 4" x 5.25:<br />
<b><span style="color: #990000;">*</span></b> Black Strip - 1.125" x 4"<br />
<b><span style="color: #990000;">*</span></b> White Strip - 1.25" x 4" <br />
<b><span style="color: #990000;">*</span></b> Red Strip - 2" - Trimmed with Fiskars Border Punch<br />
<b><span style="color: #990000;">*</span></b> Green Ribbon<br />
<b><span style="color: #990000;">*</span></b> White Heat Embossing Powder<br />
<b><span style="color: #990000;">*</span></b> Paper Studio Gems (silver)<br />
<b><span style="color: #990000;">*</span></b> Michaels $1 Gems (red)<br />
<b><span style="color: #990000;">*</span></b> Target $1 Glitter<br />
<b><span style="color: #990000;">*</span></b> TPC Studio - Greetings Stamp Set - "Congrats!" <br />
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<div style="color: #990000;">Cut:</div>Crayons - Simply Charmed - 3.25"<br />
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I also made these fun hall passes for a friend who has a beach theme this year. <br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAAhTOcq0huhujiPffcXiB-8IJsRDK4lqnRQsIkMM4-C7YIe7Vt2P4Ds0ZD-PGeZcETFcv0YWXm1rVW1IhAJu4JBX8udDd3IdqlZ87ybzcRplCQM5klezpffJlAOuTuFoap2ZGCEe_fFeL/s1600/CIMG2009.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAAhTOcq0huhujiPffcXiB-8IJsRDK4lqnRQsIkMM4-C7YIe7Vt2P4Ds0ZD-PGeZcETFcv0YWXm1rVW1IhAJu4JBX8udDd3IdqlZ87ybzcRplCQM5klezpffJlAOuTuFoap2ZGCEe_fFeL/s400/CIMG2009.JPG" width="400" /></a></div></div><div>Unfortunately, I didn't write down all of the measurements. I used my gypsy to make the pass part and Gypsy Font (welded) to make the words. The flowers and the flip flops are from Life's a Beach and the palm tree is from Create-a-Critter!<br />
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Thank you so much for hopping with us today. Next up is <span style="color: #990000;">Christy</span> from <a href="http://www.christysscrappin.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Christy's Scrapbookin'</a>. I'm sure she has something spectacular for you. Before you go don't forget to check out my blog candy at the bottom of this post :) <br />
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<div><span style="color: #990000;">Lost? Don't worry - Here's the whole line up:</span> </div><b style="color: #990000;">*</b> Sylvia- <a href="http://www.bellascrapbookdesigns.blogspot.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://www.bellascrapbookdesigns.blogspot.com/</a><br />
<div><b style="color: #990000;">*</b> Sandy- <a href="http://www.365daysofcricut.blogspot.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://www.365daysofcricut.blogspot.com/</a></div><div><b style="color: #990000;">*</b> Diana- <a href="http://www.daisylovecreations.blogspot.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://www.daisylovecreations.blogspot.com/</a></div><div><b style="color: #990000;">*</b> Sherri- <a href="http://www.sherriescraps.blogspot.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://www.sherriescraps.blogspot.com/</a></div><div><b style="color: #990000;">*</b> Pam- <a href="http://www.pammejo-scrapbookflair.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://www.pammejo-scrapbookflair.com/</a></div><div><b style="color: #990000;">*</b> Sandy S- <a href="http://www.thecraftycreationspot.blogspot.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://www.thecraftycreationspot.blogspot.com/</a><br />
<b style="color: #990000;">*</b> Jenny- <a href="http://www.jennyplace26.blogspot.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://www.jennyplace26.blogspot.com/</a><br />
<b style="color: #990000;">*</b> Anita- <a href="http://www.anitaandbugs.blogspot.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://www.anitaandbugs.blogspot.com/</a></div><div><b style="color: #990000;">*</b> Patty- <a href="http://www.creativediva98.blogspot.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://www.creativediva98.blogspot.com/</a><br />
<div><b style="color: #990000;">*</b> Monica- <a href="http://www.simplycricutting.blogspot.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://www.simplycricutting.blogspot.com/</a></div><div><b style="color: #990000;">*</b> Tiffany- <a href="http://www.sparkledmemories.blogspot.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://www.sparkledmemories.blogspot.com/</a></div><div><b style="color: #990000;">*</b> Christy- <a href="http://www.christysscrappin.blogspot.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://www.christysscrappin.blogspot.com/</a></div><div><b style="color: #990000;">*</b> Marie- <a href="http://www.ethansimprints.blogspot.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://www.ethansimprints.blogspot.com/</a></div><div><b style="color: #990000;">*</b> Eva- <a href="http://www.evasscrapsncards.blogspot.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://www.evasscrapsncards.blogspot.com/</a></div><div><b style="color: #990000;">*</b> Dana- <a href="http://www.papermemories4u.blogspot.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://www.papermemories4u.blogspot.com/</a></div><div><b style="color: #990000;">*</b> Nicole- <a href="http://www.teachdanz.blogspot.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://www.teachdanz.blogspot.com/</a></div><div><b style="color: #990000;">*</b> PeggySue- <a href="http://www.icrea8cards.blogspot.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://www.icrea8cards.blogspot.com/</a></div><div><b style="color: #990000;">*</b> Laura- <a href="http://www.sunflowercreations9530.blogspot.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://www.sunflowercreations9530.blogspot.com/</a><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSNEdLP61wxM_oOgYNUKgSr5C5qKYfrgMv5JbQov3Gov9Atb5hj_E2oziOb0xjpXVXyn3DSclBfBrxWPWCJT6M91KYGtRMya4kzVOlHy271mCA3EA-8ogmC0bCcUcyYo_AKEDEOYxSukE4/s1600/CIMG2135.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSNEdLP61wxM_oOgYNUKgSr5C5qKYfrgMv5JbQov3Gov9Atb5hj_E2oziOb0xjpXVXyn3DSclBfBrxWPWCJT6M91KYGtRMya4kzVOlHy271mCA3EA-8ogmC0bCcUcyYo_AKEDEOYxSukE4/s400/CIMG2135.JPG" width="300" /></a></div>What's a blog hop with out some magnificent blog candy? I'm offering this blog candy to one lucky commenter. As usual, I tried to match our school theme. I had a hard time not keeping these for myself! Also, I didn't forget the sparkle - I just don't know what it will be yet. So a sparkle surprise will be included in the winners package :) Want to win? All you have to do is leave a comment on this post. You don't have to be a follower, but of course I would love it if you were :) Be sure to leave a way for me to contact you, in case you win! I will use random.org to choose a winner on Monday, September 12th. <span style="color: #990000;"> *~* Thanks for stopping by*~*</span> </div></div></div>Tiffanyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11767149719703093493noreply@blogger.com49tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8622215424748682329.post-85513681801262337352011-09-08T20:55:00.001-04:002011-09-08T21:22:05.371-04:00Awards & A Blog Hop Announcement<div class="MsoNormal">First I'd like to apologize to all of my wonderful friends and followers who have stuck by me through this super busy time in my life. Every week I pledge to make more time to craft and every week it seems like I don't have the time to do so! But don't fret... I was super busy over the long weekend and completed 3 whole cards :) The first will be seen Saturday Sept. 10th for the Back to School/Fall Hop hosted by Sylvia at <a href="http://www.bellascrapbookdesigns.blogspot.com/">Bella's Scrapbook Designs</a>! Now on to my award... </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhp9SkJ_G6OJeGl569MvMjhwVr0Zc26qoN-bo3-QjkJMhzZxQ4VWKZW0CG-GwHtiMBJQmOmQL0EgqizwO2pAMn5ZO8ijz4IPqZBLUQS3JOhUlB0ztWH9NCHfl52ViVgb_YDSYHmK8dzhyeh/s1600/Butterflyaward-1_aug+23+2011.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhp9SkJ_G6OJeGl569MvMjhwVr0Zc26qoN-bo3-QjkJMhzZxQ4VWKZW0CG-GwHtiMBJQmOmQL0EgqizwO2pAMn5ZO8ijz4IPqZBLUQS3JOhUlB0ztWH9NCHfl52ViVgb_YDSYHmK8dzhyeh/s200/Butterflyaward-1_aug+23+2011.jpg" width="186" /></a></div><div class="MsoNormal"></div><div class="MsoNormal">I am super honored to have received the Butterfly Award from Jen at <a href="http://happyplaceforjen.blogspot.com/">Jen's Happy Place</a>. If you haven't been to visit Jen, be sure you do - she makes super cute projects :) To receive this award, I need to: answer the following questions, award it to 10 other bloggers, contact the 10 bloggers to let them know they have been given this award, and I also need to show a link to the person who gave me the award.</div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
Here are the questions with my answers:<br />
<br style="mso-special-character: line-break;" /></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #990000;">Q1) Name your favorite color.</span><br />
Purple and red</div><div></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><br style="mso-special-character: line-break;" /></div><div style="text-align: center;"></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #990000;">Q2) Name your favorite song.</span><br />
I can’t decide – I like all kinds of music and my favorite is always changing</div><div style="text-align: center;"></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><br />
<span style="color: #990000;">Q3) Name your favorite dessert.</span><br />
Strawberries and Chocolate Chip Cookies (not together)</div><div style="text-align: center;"></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="color: #990000; text-align: center;"> </div><div style="color: #990000; text-align: center;"></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #990000;">Q4) What wizzes you off at the moment?</span><br />
Not having enough time to make more cards</div><div style="text-align: center;"></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;"></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #990000;">Q5) Your favorite pet?</span><br />
Molly my dog and Rascal my cat</div><div style="text-align: center;"></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><br />
<span style="color: #990000;">Q6) Black or White?</span><br />
Both- I really like black and white patterns right now!</div><div style="text-align: center;"></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="color: #990000; text-align: center;"><br style="mso-special-character: line-break;" /></div><div style="text-align: center;"></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #990000;">Q7) Your biggest fear?</span><br />
Spiders – anything that has 8 legs is just creepy</div><div style="text-align: center;"></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;"></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #990000;">Q8) Best Feature?</span><br />
My sense of humor</div><div style="text-align: center;"></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="color: #990000; text-align: center;"><br style="mso-special-character: line-break;" /></div><div style="text-align: center;"></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #990000;">Q9) Everyday attitude?</span><br />
Positive and upbeat </div><div style="text-align: center;"></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;"></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #990000;">Q10) What is perfection?</span><br />
It is what you make it </div><div style="text-align: center;"></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;"></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="color: #990000; text-align: center;">Q11) Guilty Pleasure?</div><div style="text-align: center;"></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">Buying teaching and crafting supplies</div><div style="text-align: center;"></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="color: #990000; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="color: #990000; text-align: center;"></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="color: #990000; text-align: center;">Q12) When you're upset you . . .</div><div style="text-align: center;"></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">Craft of course!</div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal">Now to pass it on to my blog friends! I tried to choose people who I didn’t think had already received this award…</div><div class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="color: #990000;">*</span></b> Karen @ <span lang="ES-MX"><a href="http://kaleidoscopicsparkles.blogspot.com/"><span lang="EN-US">http://kaleidoscopicsparkles.blogspot.com</span></a></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="color: #990000;">*</span></b> Tami @ <span lang="ES-MX"><a href="http://tamiscraftconnection.blogspot.com/"><span lang="EN-US">http://tamiscraftconnection.blogspot.com/</span></a></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="color: #990000;">*</span></b> <span lang="ES-MX">Tina @ </span><a href="http://chickstampmagnet.blogspot.com/"><span lang="ES-MX">http://chickstampmagnet.blogspot.com/</span></a><span lang="ES-MX"></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="color: #990000;">*</span></b> Jenn @ <span lang="ES-MX"><a href="http://craftyfulgardens.blogspot.com/"><span lang="EN-US">http://craftyfulgardens.blogspot.com/</span></a></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="color: #990000;">*</span></b> Chris @ <span lang="ES-MX"><a href="http://chatterscene-mom.blogspot.com/"><span lang="EN-US">http://chatterscene-mom.blogspot.com/</span></a></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="color: #990000;">*</span></b> Faith Abigail @ <a href="http://www.faithabigaildesigns.com/">http://www.faithabigaildesigns.com/</a></div><div class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="color: #990000;">*</span></b> <span lang="ES-MX">Nicole @ <a href="http://www.teachdanz.blogspot.com/">http://www.teachdanz.blogspot.com/</a></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="color: #990000;">*</span></b> <span lang="ES-MX">Diana @ <a href="http://www.daisylovecreations.blogspot.com/">http://www.daisylovecreations.blogspot.com/</a></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="color: #990000;">*</span></b> <span lang="ES-MX">Julie @ <a href="http://www.jk-littlebitofbling.blogspot.com/">http://www.jk-littlebitofbling.blogspot.com/</a></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="color: #990000;">*</span></b> <span lang="ES-MX">Jamie @ <a href="http://craftygirl21.blogspot.com/">http://craftygirl21.blogspot.com/</a></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal"><span lang="ES-MX">I'm off to let these fabulous ladies that I am passing this award to them. I suggest you hop along and visit them too. I promise you won't be disappointed! Don't forget to come back on Saturday for the wonderful Back to School/Fall hop - there will be some spectacular projects and I am sure some magnificent blog candy :) <span style="color: #990000;">*~*Thanks for stopping by*~*</span></span></div>Tiffanyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11767149719703093493noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8622215424748682329.post-65916002352497196712011-08-20T14:18:00.003-04:002011-08-22T20:02:41.356-04:00Baby Card (finally!)<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Long time no post! It is so easy to forget how busy the first few weeks of school can be, but it is great to be back in the swing of things and meet all of the new kiddos! Now on to the long awaited baby card...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMtD1h-3QeabF4gHHXHcxtCbVhfhu0Gp-foGW3zZlF6ZYwjzC9-VJZk0z7JNrg22n4VGy6fhDVhJfjtAbOmf2yDY7LgnIpFYVoydWGCZbr2edCQBCEOz5oxoHHH34EujL4FxxPxq8mKRq5/s1600/CIMG2074.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="315" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMtD1h-3QeabF4gHHXHcxtCbVhfhu0Gp-foGW3zZlF6ZYwjzC9-VJZk0z7JNrg22n4VGy6fhDVhJfjtAbOmf2yDY7LgnIpFYVoydWGCZbr2edCQBCEOz5oxoHHH34EujL4FxxPxq8mKRq5/s400/CIMG2074.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcRr3XcdUV3QBnsDIsfc21mpclXcBS__KGQ26TTH0nYjF2Wzqq2cXbQ4ehWwtlz6Fgthj4z4Il5BoxfIZObOGWEk1apOlTQit1vM45qixDp8ta6zVYol3zRZVhqG1xLeNnzOnKw0OfT7kw/s1600/CIMG2074.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjiHBZKB7Q4PdMOCoGN2gnhfGt-18mfkmvsxUXsG7v0yVJsJmPkAvXiygGr3rHsn_7fGMAvugXPDwTlVX3CrNcYCwV16i2XUmktzEEMgzoEeBHGF08jZuFuPebVQWmNKUNHAWFbxCSAMavX/s1600/CIMG2061.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="295" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjiHBZKB7Q4PdMOCoGN2gnhfGt-18mfkmvsxUXsG7v0yVJsJmPkAvXiygGr3rHsn_7fGMAvugXPDwTlVX3CrNcYCwV16i2XUmktzEEMgzoEeBHGF08jZuFuPebVQWmNKUNHAWFbxCSAMavX/s400/CIMG2061.JPG" width="400" /></a></div>This card was for a wonderful couple of friends who just had a beautiful baby girl! This is a standard 4.25" x 5.5". The pink mat is 4" x 5.25" and is embossed with my Seeing Spots Cuttlebug folder. All of the paper, the buttons and the gems (except the large one on the button is from Michaels $ spot) are from The Paper Studio. The ribbon is from Offray and for a little extra sparkle I used Tulip glitter on the bottle cap. <br />
<div style="color: #990000; text-align: center;">The Cuts:</div><div style="text-align: center;"><b style="color: #990000;">*</b>Ellie - Hello Kitty Font @ 1.5" (welded w/Gypsy)</div><div style="text-align: center;"><b style="color: #990000;">*</b>Bottle - Doodlecharms @ 2.5"</div>I was ecstatic to catch Menard's Cricut Cartridge sale! I was able to grab four cartridges on my list. I got Sweet Treats, My Community, Locker Talk and Stretch Your Imagination all for $5 (after a mail in rebate which I was sure to mail right away)! I'm so excited to start using them - so be sure to check back for new projects using them! Thanks so much to all of my followers for not giving up on me during this super busy time in my life! <span style="color: #990000;">*~*Thanks for stopping by*~*</span><br />
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<div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #990000;">I'm linking this up to:</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.youhadmeatcraft.com/2011/08/week-12-made-it-myself-mondays.html"><img border="0" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgh2QEVMtAlRJnjepm7729QkXUjw_hFyIKNTFMSW9OqVthaXxWWTx7M3nXKZzqiWrG9SS4rv7dgQQQPq8fVg1JtxNzMrBOD-mIEXdk0I4bEfCFri2tI8n2YyNe0dIxVrEvIiZY36lVerhvU/s200/MADEITMYSELFBUTTON-2.jpg" width="200" /></a><a href="http://www.patchesofpink.com/2011/08/dt-favorites-and-link-up-party.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Feed:%20PatchesOfPink%20%28Patches%20of%20Pink%29" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhz4KjNS4DYNZB7DzJJnA_Sh8gACrRUPoXfSGzN_GZdR-wP7H6sEag7nMjuNngrnKPLn24yzhdaOCNN8PJ8WMGSc7n5uv7PSvWUQDwU79-LJDSdKnjwZad7WSuM9jbVflZXxJPqAiWDu3iJ/s200/PatchesofPink_LinkUpButton.jpg" width="200" /></a></div><span style="color: #990000;"> </span>Tiffanyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11767149719703093493noreply@blogger.com13tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8622215424748682329.post-41767803001737855552011-07-31T20:52:00.003-04:002012-03-19T13:23:40.648-04:00Simple Thank You Cards and More Awards?So sorry for the delay in posting! My husband and I decided to take a spontaneous trip :) He asked where I wanted to go and (being the animal lover I am) I said the zoo. So instead of going to our local zoo, we ventured to the one in Columbus, OH. With only one week left until school starts again, it was fun to get away! Now I bring to you some simple thank you cards I made. You won't see a whole lot of sparkle here because these weren't cards for my own collection. I made them for someone else to use and let's face it not everyone loves sparkle as much as I do :) <br />
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<div style="color: #990000; text-align: left;">Materials for this card:</div><div style="text-align: left;">Card Base - 4.25" x 5.5" </div><div style="text-align: left;">Smaller Paper Strip - 1"</div><div style="text-align: left;">Larger Paper Strip - 1.25"</div><div style="text-align: left;">Blue Ribbon</div><div style="text-align: left;">3 Gems from The Paper Studio</div><div style="text-align: left;">Spots and Dots Embossing Folder</div><div style="text-align: left;">"Heartfelt Thanks" from Inkadoo Thank You Words</div><div style="text-align: left;">Chocolate brown Ink </div><div style="color: #990000; text-align: left;"><i>All of the paper is from The Paper Studio</i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="color: #990000; text-align: left;">The Cut:</div><div style="text-align: left;">Bird - Create-a-Critter - 3.75"</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: left;">I am honored to once again receive some amazing awards! I am so thankful to have so many wonderful blog friends and I appreciate each and everyone of you :) </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4FMgA9GwrzEnWaBMno_4KR7KWWmTi3QyyxEaMVlPqyRUrqmkFg32IQXE72-0xyU96WKOuVy1qykYPQ0P-4dWRaped5C7Xd86zycoGN_hDRBZN4vJuAi6N3oJ1czpm1RzU7JlYvI33rH9j/s1600/stinkin_cute_award+1.gif" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="133" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4FMgA9GwrzEnWaBMno_4KR7KWWmTi3QyyxEaMVlPqyRUrqmkFg32IQXE72-0xyU96WKOuVy1qykYPQ0P-4dWRaped5C7Xd86zycoGN_hDRBZN4vJuAi6N3oJ1czpm1RzU7JlYvI33rH9j/s200/stinkin_cute_award+1.gif" width="200" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGR5iPJ8Rsf4qcFdOhbQB6SdINpE_ijkLKg7c3fFZjitGyk2F8Y8vspJ5RkA89skohj8-0YBkMghmZYRUy_cE3Y1FcMPA0aaaoPlnYIc4UMifKofDau0pOaalpc1SMz8ODefGC_x8-YQCx/s1600/sweetblogaward.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGR5iPJ8Rsf4qcFdOhbQB6SdINpE_ijkLKg7c3fFZjitGyk2F8Y8vspJ5RkA89skohj8-0YBkMghmZYRUy_cE3Y1FcMPA0aaaoPlnYIc4UMifKofDau0pOaalpc1SMz8ODefGC_x8-YQCx/s200/sweetblogaward.png" width="198" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPoZ_nJxCvscSIS5qHUxRK_oYC2hoJAJcmGc5LxqBc-eCp2eEVX-XTGkwgwm4Fv95Oa3cnMDcs4XHV8M3YMqT8UOKjh_vDHmgn2sHh7YLaw8ZunlSrzdMizyXJN2y2Ph-8os2YXJ70TD7C/s1600/BFB-Award-small.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPoZ_nJxCvscSIS5qHUxRK_oYC2hoJAJcmGc5LxqBc-eCp2eEVX-XTGkwgwm4Fv95Oa3cnMDcs4XHV8M3YMqT8UOKjh_vDHmgn2sHh7YLaw8ZunlSrzdMizyXJN2y2Ph-8os2YXJ70TD7C/s200/BFB-Award-small.jpg" width="200" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTShMlTcORUo0DsdCr7iHrrntkFFZIGDSD92xlSsKiWqzGQDQyjSIgh7zkVUWN1uYp37iG_ghQeJvwN9Z5RyRfGNhsLihNrMIJN2OT_7TPODIrGAmYKDoKB_kZ2j6NgB2tJhZ_xTjPYIva/s1600/Stylish_Blogger.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTShMlTcORUo0DsdCr7iHrrntkFFZIGDSD92xlSsKiWqzGQDQyjSIgh7zkVUWN1uYp37iG_ghQeJvwN9Z5RyRfGNhsLihNrMIJN2OT_7TPODIrGAmYKDoKB_kZ2j6NgB2tJhZ_xTjPYIva/s200/Stylish_Blogger.jpg" width="200" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3YrCY1KpAhsgM_2e0ns1yKzxzCVUSCqF-bCktqlLCEivMj1QAWIF3C0ZPwNA2uKjojKr4WfAstYHCi7V0RbhxF527qvLZ0PK7B5Yr1khzgHhaMZ24IWANJwQbkhZQfTdqDigZ0Ao5ykds/s1600/cricuttasticaward%255B1%255D.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3YrCY1KpAhsgM_2e0ns1yKzxzCVUSCqF-bCktqlLCEivMj1QAWIF3C0ZPwNA2uKjojKr4WfAstYHCi7V0RbhxF527qvLZ0PK7B5Yr1khzgHhaMZ24IWANJwQbkhZQfTdqDigZ0Ao5ykds/s200/cricuttasticaward%255B1%255D.jpg" width="200" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdqW7GVnrTBA7gu8TRNTnPabV81Or0MC8zLemk9f5BNhyMKA0Y3ntN4I2kVVHuplbfmz5ruqbKtZ-QOiqXyOVifKeAWVeEWX4JviaXTKvqaAiwzoUr7-ZI7zv6EEAQve73tzSqQFL0YFDs/s1600/Beauty_Award.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdqW7GVnrTBA7gu8TRNTnPabV81Or0MC8zLemk9f5BNhyMKA0Y3ntN4I2kVVHuplbfmz5ruqbKtZ-QOiqXyOVifKeAWVeEWX4JviaXTKvqaAiwzoUr7-ZI7zv6EEAQve73tzSqQFL0YFDs/s1600/Beauty_Award.jpg" /></a></div><br />
<div style="color: #990000; text-align: left;">I want to sincerely thank:</div><div style="text-align: left;"></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #990000;">Lisa</span> at <a href="http://indymermaid.blogspot.com/">A Mermaid's Crafts</a> for: Thing of Beauty Award, Best Friend Blogger Award, Cricut-tastic Award, Stinkin' Cute Award & Stylish Blogger Award, Irresistibly Sweet Blog Award.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #990000;">Karen</span> at <a href="http://kaleidoscopicsparkles.blogspot.com/">Kaleidoscope Sparkles </a>for: Thing of Beauty Award, Best Friend Blogger Award, Cricut-tastic Award, Stinkin' Cute Award, Stylish Blogger Award (I posted some of these last time, but still haven't had the time to update them). </div><div style="text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: left;">Please visit both of these wonderful ladies. They are both incredibly sweet and make beautiful projects. I promise you won't be disappointed! I will update this post with the rules for these amazing awards and the blogs I am passing them on to in a few days. I'm still working on a baby card too. So be sure to check back! <span style="color: #990000;">*~*Thanks for stopping by*~*</span><br />
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<div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #990000;">I'm linking this up to:</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.youhadmeatcraft.com/2011/08/week-10-made-it-myself-mondays.html"><img border="0" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgh2QEVMtAlRJnjepm7729QkXUjw_hFyIKNTFMSW9OqVthaXxWWTx7M3nXKZzqiWrG9SS4rv7dgQQQPq8fVg1JtxNzMrBOD-mIEXdk0I4bEfCFri2tI8n2YyNe0dIxVrEvIiZY36lVerhvU/s200/MADEITMYSELFBUTTON-2.jpg" width="200" /></a><a href="http://www.patchesofpink.com/2011/07/dt-favorites-link-up-party-and-new-dt.html"><img border="0" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhz4KjNS4DYNZB7DzJJnA_Sh8gACrRUPoXfSGzN_GZdR-wP7H6sEag7nMjuNngrnKPLn24yzhdaOCNN8PJ8WMGSc7n5uv7PSvWUQDwU79-LJDSdKnjwZad7WSuM9jbVflZXxJPqAiWDu3iJ/s200/PatchesofPink_LinkUpButton.jpg" width="200" /></a></div><br />
<span style="color: #990000;"> </span></div>Tiffanyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11767149719703093493noreply@blogger.com15tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8622215424748682329.post-35587650327229510922011-07-25T20:05:00.000-04:002011-07-25T20:05:39.977-04:00A winner and more awards!Thank you so much to all of those who participated in Christmas in July the hop! It was so much fun and I can't wait to get started on the rest of my Christmas cards. I'm so excited to have so many new followers as well as those wonderful blog friends who follow me daily! I received 51 sparkly comments (but some of them were duplicated commenters). Lucky for me random.org does the choosing :)<br />
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<div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #990000;">and the winner is... </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7_8KmZchzBEfu_BVx3kZiSfT97BYatgPxSOtYaUeT7ZJx5eRoxi2kOcjWtVTG-EZluDBhM8e9u3k_-bYQi_AhAFGsj1NP4CJd_g0mcYjOW2LfJvb3JataRyA7Yer79U63dX8q8YS37OPe/s1600/winner5.25.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="191" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7_8KmZchzBEfu_BVx3kZiSfT97BYatgPxSOtYaUeT7ZJx5eRoxi2kOcjWtVTG-EZluDBhM8e9u3k_-bYQi_AhAFGsj1NP4CJd_g0mcYjOW2LfJvb3JataRyA7Yer79U63dX8q8YS37OPe/s200/winner5.25.jpg" width="200" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #990000;">Shirley</span> from <a href="http://lookatmycutestuff.blogspot.com/">Look at My Cute Stuff</a> said, <span style="color: #990000;">"Thanks for saying my blog </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #990000;">has cute stuff!! lol Your card is really cute, I love the sparkle!! </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #990000;">I am having so much fun with this blog hop!!"</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #990000;"></span>Shirley - you've got mail! Please contact me back with your info and I will get your goodies in the mail. If I don't hear from you within one week I will sadly have to chose someone else :( Also, if you haven't been to visit Shirley be sure to drop by her blog and leave her some love. She really does make cute stuff and you wont be disappointed!</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: left;">I also have been honored with some more amazing awards. One of my sweetest blog friends Karen at <a href="http://kaleidoscopicsparkles.blogspot.com/">Kaleidoscope Sparkles</a>, has kindly given me the following three awards:</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br />
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Thank you so much Karen! Please also visit Karen and see all of her sparkly creations :) I'll update this post in a few days with the rules and bloggers I am passing them on to. I'm also working on some thank you cards and an adorable baby card that I will be posting soon. So be sure to check back! <span style="color: #990000;">*~*Thanks for stopping by*~*</span><br />
<div style="text-align: left;"></div><div style="text-align: left;"></div>Tiffanyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11767149719703093493noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8622215424748682329.post-84044683505915923292011-07-22T00:01:00.014-04:002011-07-28T17:34:30.046-04:00Christmas in July Blog Hop<div>Welcome to the Christmas in July Blog Hop - where we are celebrating Christmas a little bit early . You should have come here from Shirley at <a href="http://lookatmycutestuff.blogspot.com/">Look at My Cute Stuff </a> (she really does have cute stuff don't you think?). If you were just visiting my blog today, make sure that you go back to the beginning at <a href="http://expressionsbyelaine.blogspot.com/">Expressions by Elaine</a>. You don't want to miss any of the amazing projects or blog candy! </div><div></div><div>I love Chirstmas so this project was so much fun for me (plus it really helped me keep my mind off the super hot weather here) :) I also used this card as a fair project in our local county fair. This was my first time entering projects and this one won champion! My other projects both got blue star ribbons (first place with consideration for champion). Anyway back to my project...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYYriByrZ2BQlykg3YpxaLh7GqmLImZIGPxho14mMwNHE-ePHD9PKNOCrRkZ0ctfp9R9Hqm-8Gegq1dM59ZpYKzq5tp0klC7QNfzV5XlZFKAtOijF-6fS1WwfTRGpCJAin7SZfGonPNSlP/s1600/CIMG1665.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYYriByrZ2BQlykg3YpxaLh7GqmLImZIGPxho14mMwNHE-ePHD9PKNOCrRkZ0ctfp9R9Hqm-8Gegq1dM59ZpYKzq5tp0klC7QNfzV5XlZFKAtOijF-6fS1WwfTRGpCJAin7SZfGonPNSlP/s400/CIMG1665.JPG" width="332" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6-9hCyO5Bm7zP2ooUTZlHa9b7F6UKJ8oJkT4gasMay0EkK4UgyqgvnmUBYsDiW70a7b0DzR3yaXmj4mnhHJDb8O4GMZtG_M4lWDurQlgWSOjnk6-pMTv0P6lqui3kQ74W_3hvCH2IuCX-/s1600/CIMG1676crop.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="366" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6-9hCyO5Bm7zP2ooUTZlHa9b7F6UKJ8oJkT4gasMay0EkK4UgyqgvnmUBYsDiW70a7b0DzR3yaXmj4mnhHJDb8O4GMZtG_M4lWDurQlgWSOjnk6-pMTv0P6lqui3kQ74W_3hvCH2IuCX-/s400/CIMG1676crop.JPG" width="400" /></a></div>For this card I cut a dark green piece of cardstock to 8.5" x 5.5" and scored it at 4.25". The pattern paper (from DCWV - The Christmas Combo Stack) is 4" x 5.25" with a red piece of cardstock cut at 2.5" ( I think) x 4" glued to the bottom half. The ribbon is from my scraps. I used Hero Arts - Joy to All stamps and silver heat embossing powder to create the sentiment. I added googly eyes and a pink pom pom for his nose for a more realistic look. I embosses his beard with my D'vine Swirls Cuttlebug folder. Then I finished him off with a bit of sparkle (ok maybe more than a bit) to this mustache, beard and hat. <br />
<div></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #990000;">The Cut:</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b style="color: #990000;">*</b> Santa - Doodlecharms - 3"</div><div></div><div>Thank you so much for hopping with us today. Next up is Georgianna from <a href="http://carsonscricutcreations.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Carson’s Creations</a>. She is one of my favorites and I'm sure she has something spectacular for you. Before you go don't forget to check out my blog candy at the bottom of this post :) Also, make sure you go back to <a href="http://expressionsbyelaine.blogspot.com/">Elaine</a> when you have hopped to and followed all of the blogs to enter into her fabulous Grand Prize!</div><div><a href="http://www.bellascrapbookdesigns.blogspot.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"><span class="yshortcuts" id="lw_1308515794_0"></span></a></div><div><br />
</div><div><span style="color: #990000;">Lost? Don't worry - Here's the whole line up:</span> </div><div><div class="MsoNormal"><b style="color: #990000;">*</b> Elaine - <a href="http://expressionsbyelaine.blogspot.com/">Expressions by Elaine</a></div><div class="MsoNormal"><b style="color: #990000;">*</b> Jessica - <a href="http://jessicascraftshaque.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Jessica’s Craft Shaque</a></div><div class="MsoNormal"><b style="color: #990000;">*</b> Sylvia - <a href="http://bellascrapbookdesigns.blogspot.com/">Bella’s Scrapbook Design</a></div><div class="MsoNormal"><b style="color: #990000;">*</b> Lisa - <a href="http://indymermaid.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">A Mermaid’s Crafts</a></div><div class="MsoNormal"><b style="color: #990000;">*</b> Amber - <a href="http://pixiperfectcreations.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Pixichick Creations</a></div><div class="MsoNormal"><b style="color: #990000;">*</b> Rochelle - <a href="http://twotearsinmybucket.blogspot.com/">Two Tears in my Bucket</a> </div><div class="MsoNormal"><b style="color: #990000;">*</b> Jen - <a href="http://www.jenscraftcorner.com/">Jens’s Craft Corner</a> </div><div class="MsoNormal"><b style="color: #990000;">*</b> Cely - <a href="http://hawaiipaperparty.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Hawaii Paper Party</a> </div><div class="MsoNormal"><b style="color: #990000;">*</b> Chris - <a href="http://chatterscene-mom.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Get Inspired with Chatterscene</a></div><div class="MsoNormal"><b style="color: #990000;">*</b> Kimberli - <a href="http://kimberliscreations.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Kimberli’s Creations</a></div><div class="MsoNormal"><b style="color: #990000;">*</b> Pat - <a href="http://patsscraps.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Pat’s Scraps</a></div><div class="MsoNormal"><b style="color: #990000;">*</b> Shirley - <a href="http://lookatmycutestuff.blogspot.com/">Look at My Cute Stuff</a></div><div class="MsoNormal"><b style="color: #990000;">*</b> Tiffany - <a href="http://sparkledmemories.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Sparkled Memories</a> (You Are Here!)</div><div class="MsoNormal"><b style="color: #990000;">*</b> Georgiana - <a href="http://carsonscricutcreations.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Carson’s Creations</a> (Next Stop!)</div><div class="MsoNormal"><b style="color: #990000;">*</b> Candace - <a href="http://www.scrappin2littleprincesses.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Scrappin’ 2 Little Princesses</a></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOep0rJ2PgNUVZ6tlT0tanOdbAhOOLQPGKMMDbuySVrs7O3bYs6ABlqbcCqBLGv2jrGIuLdfB0wxG9Q6Dv-RB7_THY2EWKtK9yexBY0MgFBARSAFd6m_XXselAeNDsWlDjk4KCwplK-5rd/s1600/CIMG1958.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOep0rJ2PgNUVZ6tlT0tanOdbAhOOLQPGKMMDbuySVrs7O3bYs6ABlqbcCqBLGv2jrGIuLdfB0wxG9Q6Dv-RB7_THY2EWKtK9yexBY0MgFBARSAFd6m_XXselAeNDsWlDjk4KCwplK-5rd/s320/CIMG1958.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><div class="MsoNormal">What's a blog hop with out some magnificent blog candy? I'm offering this blog candy to one lucky commenter. As usual, I tried to match our theme and find some wonderful holiday things. I couldn't forget to add some sparkle too! All you have to do is leave a comment on this post. You don't have to be a follower, but of course I would love it if you were :) Be sure to leave a way for me to contact you, in case you win! I will use random.org to choose a winner on Monday, July 25th. <span style="color: #990000;"> *~* Thanks for stopping by*~*</span><br />
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<div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #990000;">I'm linking this project up to:</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://craftspotbykimberly.blogspot.com/2011/07/monday-challenge-17-christmas-in-july.html"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhh6CYaEB-OSvPKHqUYRGYEwEO3RAX0_TPhVBDEjGOoD4y1in7akQzICNvAYBh3XmUkeE1ntV_9tt8Kp7sTplzHM2T1j355wj2GXIAmiwMyhngs2sp9r6Bj6BfoUtEt0OL9XwhveMziC1Yt/s1600/f7ec9dca830823c65c4983440951c1a7.gif" /></a><a href="http://www.youhadmeatcraft.com/2011/07/week-8-made-it-myself-mondays.html"><img border="0" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgh2QEVMtAlRJnjepm7729QkXUjw_hFyIKNTFMSW9OqVthaXxWWTx7M3nXKZzqiWrG9SS4rv7dgQQQPq8fVg1JtxNzMrBOD-mIEXdk0I4bEfCFri2tI8n2YyNe0dIxVrEvIiZY36lVerhvU/s200/MADEITMYSELFBUTTON-2.jpg" width="200" /></a><a href="http://joyfulstamper.blogspot.com/2011/07/inspire-me-fridays-16-show-us.html"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimUe8J6xYhm9rNYNVelV0BeGEIExpgXFMgjpY66rDOM2h7Eheh8_5nPe5FcZ_SJg3x6mshm9V9vHc4tUCsW1r1iHJ3g3uzIK3GUY68hFL1cBDm8ebwpeSfpeZvZO9PhMPGbW5b4t3XKa7N/s1600/Maria+Matter+Inspire+Me+%25281%2529.jpg" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.patchesofpink.com/2011/07/dt-favorites-link-up-party-and-new-dt.html"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhz4KjNS4DYNZB7DzJJnA_Sh8gACrRUPoXfSGzN_GZdR-wP7H6sEag7nMjuNngrnKPLn24yzhdaOCNN8PJ8WMGSc7n5uv7PSvWUQDwU79-LJDSdKnjwZad7WSuM9jbVflZXxJPqAiWDu3iJ/s1600/PatchesofPink_LinkUpButton.jpg" /></a></div><a href="http://papercutzchallenge.blogspot.com/2011/07/paper-cutz-challenge-101.html"> Paper Cutz Challenges</a></div><span style="color: #990000;"> </span> </div></div>Tiffanyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11767149719703093493noreply@blogger.com53