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Well this is a Meh day for me... working today, dreary out, plus I'm kinda meh about this card. I feel like it's missing something or should just be redone. I decided to post anyway since I guess we all have those cards we don't like as much...    List of supplies:
Stamping Up products Smokey slate ink pad Soft sky ink pad Soft Suede ink pad Whisper white paper Soft sky paper Smokey slate paper Hey chick stamp set Smokey slate ribbon Pearls accents pop dots Emossing buddy Gina Marie designs products Snarky chickens stamp set Recollections products Dark brown embossing powder Brown pearl accents *your favorite double sided tape, paper trimmer, and scissors It's a bit gloomy today when the weather man called for sun and 80's today... I hope it all changes soon! Work, work, and more work is on my to do list, so I won't be able to enjoy the sunny weather... I hope everyone else gets to enjoy the sun! Today is Stamp Ink Paper challenge.    List of supplies:
Stamping Up products Tiptop taupe ink pad Blushing Bride ink pad Whisper White paper Blushing Bride paper Saharah Sand paper So in Love designer paper series So in Love stamp set So Detailed thinlits die set Sequins pop dots Gina Marie Design products Stitched rectangles nesting die set *your favorite double sided tape, paper trimmer, and scissors Today's card is summer inspired. I'm ready for the sandy beaches of New England. I'm looking forward to ocean kayaking with the family on Cape Cod. Plus hitting the Long Island Sound with friends relaxing on the beach and stopping for an ice cream before heading back to our "real life" of normalcy. What is your favorite part of summer, or do you prefer another season better?   Mojo Monday #494 sketch challenge. I decided to use my High Tides stamp set with By the Shore designer paper. Then I added some starfish as accents and distressed the lighthouse and seagulls since often at Cape Cod it's overcast in the morning and evening on the water. I hope you enjoy this card. http://mojomonday.blogspot.com/2017/04/mojo-monday-494.html?m=1  List of supplies:
Stamping Up products Tiptop taupe ink pad Mint macaroon ink pad Saharah sand ink pad Very vanilla paper Mint macaroon paper Calypso coral paper By the Shore designer paper series Avant Garden stamp set High Tides stamp set pop dots Amuse Stamp products Birthday wishes stamp set Gina Marie Design products Stitched-Scalloped circle nesting die set Stitched circle nesting die set Starfish die Tim Holtz products Distressed Ink - Old Paper Dabber *your favorite double sided tape, paper trimmer, and scissors Wednesday, hump day, is here. I'm feeling the midweek slump. How about everyone else? I actually went back to my stamps I bought from last June's stamp show at the Big E fair grounds in West Springfield Massachusetts. "Corinne" spoke to me for this birthday card. I had never been to a stamp show before that weekend,and had only made a few simple cards for a few friends and family. So needless to say my stock of supplies was tiny. I left that day with quite a few great supplies including the Misti! My good friend L.J. had showed me the ropes that day and I've been stamping ever since.   Case this Sketch #218 challenge was a great sketch idea. I had to decide how I wanted to keep it interesting and different. I've mixed some of my "so called" old and new stamps for this card. I hope you all enjoy. http://casethissketch.blogspot.com/?m=1  List of supplies:
Stamping Up products Soft suede ink pad Mint macaroon ink pad Very vanilla paper Mint macaroon paper Petals & Paisleys designer paper series Balloon Adventures stamp set Touches of Texture stamp set Beautiful You stamp set So Detailed Thinlits Dies Mint macaroon ribbon Pearl accents pop dots Rubberneckers Stamp products Corinne stamp set Gina Marie Design products Stitched-Scalloped oval nesting die set *your favorite double sided tape, paper trimmer, and scissors Today is perfect for dancing in the rain! With all this s April rain, I really can't wait for the May flowers and warm weather to begin. So for today, I'm putting some sauce in the slow cooker. The house will be smelling fabulous in November time for dinner tonight! Total comfort food on this rainy day.   For this week's Simon Says challenge it's all about showers and/or flowers. Ironically perfect for this time of year. http://www.simonsaysstampblog.com/wednesdaychallenge/  List of supplies:
Stamping Up products Smokey slate ink pad Soft sky ink pad Whisper white paper Soft sky paper Smokey slate paper Beautiful You stamp set Avant Garden stamp set Rhinestones pop dots Fiskars products Bottles and blankets stamp set *your favorite double sided tape, paper trimmer, and scissors It's Monday in New England! The sun is shining and no work for me today. That means enjoy the sun before the rain is back tomorrow. Plus enjoy some stamping time while I can.   For this weeks Watercooler Wednesday challenge #115, it is all about spring being simple and clean. I thought flowers in pink with pearls and ribbon. http://watercoolerchallenges.blogspot.com/2017/04/wwc115-gails-clean-simple-spring-theme.html?m=1  List of supplies:
Stamping Up products Soft suede ink pad Tiptop taupe ink pad Blushing Bride ink pad Vanilla paper Blushing Bride paper Tiptop taupe paper Thoughtful Branches stamp set Touches of Texture stamp set Crochet lace in vanilla Pearl accents pop dots Paper Trey products Faithful Sayings stamp set Gina Marie Design products Stitched-Scalloped oval nesting die set Fiskars products Rounded corner punch *your favorite double sided tape, paper trimmer, and scissors Funday Sunday! The large fireball is shining bright this morning, yay!!! A belated birthday card was on my list after my crazy week last week. I was a bit slow.... Enjoy the rest of your weekend!   I decided to use the Stamp Ink Paper challenge #95 layout for this card. Bonus was using my new Lawn Fawn "hang in there" stamp and die set! http://stampinkpaper.com/2017/04/sip-challenge-95-a-sketch/  List of supplies:
Stamping Up products Soft suede ink pad Tiptop taupe ink pad Crumbcake ink pad Sahara sand paper Crumbcake paper Tiptop taupe paper Woodland embossing folder pop dots Bo Bunny products Safari designer paper Lawn Fawn products Hang in there stamp set Hang in there die set Recollections products Recollections Green sequins *your favorite double sided tape and scissors It's been a crazy week. Working 2 night shifts really messed up my week, along with the car being in the shop getting a new clutch. I'm one of the last people who still prefer driving a car with a manual transmission. Today I finally got to do a little stamping. So I worked on this weeks MojoMonday challenge #493. With all this rain I need some flowers for this card. http://mojomonday.blogspot.com/2017/04/mojo-monday-493.html?m=1    List of supplies:
Stamping Up products Watermelon wonder paper Whisper white paper Peekaboo peach paper Sunny garden designer paper series Touched of texture stamp set Sunburst sayings stamp set Watermelon wonder ink pad Peekaboo peach ink pad Affectionately yours washi tape Clear rhinestones Pop dots Sizzix products Framelits -flowers Happy Easter to everyone! I hope it comes with blessings and special time spent with loved ones for you all. I'm spending the weekend at my sister's on Cape Cod. I certainly don't have anything to complain about with that, but when you cross over the Bourne Bridge the temperature does tend to drop 20 degrees. Luckily it's a sunny day here and I will be enjoying good food with good company. This year the family gets an Easter bag with a few treats to enjoy. I've trimmed them with a paper chick and egg tags.     I started knitting about 10 years ago. I had some great friends show me and I've continued to learn ever since from some great women at a local yarn shop, Creative Fibers in Windsor, CT. Sadly the store closed in September of 2016. The owner decided it was time to enjoy her grand baby and family, so I guess we can't blame her. This is where I learned to knit socks. My friends thought I was being very ambitious after only 1 1/2 years of knitting at that point, but I decided to give it a go. The shop owner was the teacher for this beginners class, and I'm so grateful for her showing me this new technique. Now socks are one of my favorite knitting projects. And voila here they are my monkey socks with the eye of the partridge heel flap. I hope you all enjoy this pair! So for this project, This is the Monkey Sock pattern by Cookie A. You can find the pattern on Ravelry. I used 2 Knitter's Pride Karbonz circular US size 2, 16 inch needles and Caper String Theory sock yarn.     |
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