National Girlfriend and Sister's Week
I am only as strong as the coffee I drink, the hairspray I use and the friends I have.
Here's To the Cool Women who have touched my life. 
It is good to be a woman:
1. We got off the Titanic first.
2. We can scare male bosses with the mysterious gynecological disorder excuses.
3. Taxis stop for us.
4. We don't look like a frog in a blender when dancing.
5. No fashion faux pas we make, could even rival the Speedo.
6. We don't have to pass gas to amuse ourselves.
7. If we forget to shave, no one has to know.
8. We can congratulate our teammate without ever touching her rear end.
9. We never have to reach down every so often to make sure our privates are still there.
10. We have the ability to dress ourselves.
11. We can talk to the opposite sex without having to picture them naked.
12. If we marry someone 20 years younger, we are aware that we will look like an idiot.
13. We will never regret piercing our ears.
14. There are times when chocolate really can solve all your problems.
15. We can make comments about how silly men are in their presence because they aren't listening anyway.
It's FRIDAY!!!!! You know what that means?!?!?!?! Another Adorable Sewn Together Creation!!! And Guess what....you won't even have to remember to stop by and pick up your free digi stamp...it can be delivered right to you! Can you believe that?!?!?! Can it get any easier...I think not!!!
All you need to do is simply sign up for the SEW MANY CARD NEWSLETTER, and you will receive the Friday Freebie Digi Stamps!!! There is a link on my sidebar to get you started!
Here is a card I made with the new Polar Bear digi stamp.....
I used fun flock to make her furry, colored the image with Prismacolor pencils, highlighted with touches of Stickles and Glitter to add an icy sparkle!!! So.....Let it Snow, Let it Snow, Let it Snow!!!
This weeks Challenge is to use Brown, Green & Orange Only!!!!
You can use any image, and color it as you like, but when you put your project together, use Brown, Green and Orange!
I picked this adorable digi stamp of Tayla playing in a pumpkin patch!
Colored her with Prismacolor Pencils and added some ultra fine glitter. I embossed a panel with pumpkins, tied a ribbon around it and finished it with a little leaf. Finally I added three leaves in orange, brown and green to the opposite side...Hope you like it!
How Lucky can you be on Friday the 13th! Angela has created another adorable Digi Stamp for you and is giving it away for FREE!!!
Visit Sew Many Cards and grab this image while you can....AND....while you are there why not join in the fun with Paper Cuts Challenge #17!
As always, you can check out the design team's blogs for some wonderful and creative ideas! We would love to hear from you!
As always, you can check out the design team's blogs for some wonderful and creative ideas! We would love to hear from you!
And just in case you have ever wondered....YES there is a PINK DOLPHIN! It is an albino Bottlenose, which can be found in Lake Calcasieu, an inland saltwater estuary in Louisiana!! Can you say "Life Imitating Art"!?!?!?!
Angela from Sew Many Card has designed this thank you!! AND so everyone can share their thanks to the men and women you know who serve, she is offering this to you for free!! That's right it's a freebie! So hop on over to Sew Many Cards ,pick up your image and send someone you know alittle thank you!
Fall Colors! Our theme for October was fall colors, I wanted to do something alittle different...I found the background paper with slightly muted colors and decided to build a card front with these colors. I added the leaf, to me crunchy leaves are a big part of fall! The ribbon says Welcome Fall...
This Weeks Challenge was to make a Christmas project with a Bow.
The bow could be tied and added, drawn and colored or even a pattern on some paper!
I chose to use Morty for my image, I dunno, there is something about him holding that list...trying to look innocent, yet you can tell he wants to explain something.....So I added the message..."Dear Santa, I can Explain.......Morty"
I colored the image with Prismacolors Pencils and Gamsol, then I cut it out and put him on a cream colored background. I added ivory Flower-soft to his hat to give a fluffy feel. The bow I made from some sheer black ribbon and secured it with a brad. I also added brads along the sides of the card. The paper is all from a pack called Magic of the Season. So what do you think? Don't you just want to hop over to Sew Many Cards and get an image for your self to play with?!?!
The bow could be tied and added, drawn and colored or even a pattern on some paper!
I chose to use Morty for my image, I dunno, there is something about him holding that list...trying to look innocent, yet you can tell he wants to explain something.....So I added the message..."Dear Santa, I can Explain.......Morty"
I colored the image with Prismacolors Pencils and Gamsol, then I cut it out and put him on a cream colored background. I added ivory Flower-soft to his hat to give a fluffy feel. The bow I made from some sheer black ribbon and secured it with a brad. I also added brads along the sides of the card. The paper is all from a pack called Magic of the Season. So what do you think? Don't you just want to hop over to Sew Many Cards and get an image for your self to play with?!?!
Don't forget to visit Sew Many Cards to pick up this weeks Friday Freebie!
This is the card I made with the image. I colored the image with Prismacolor Pencils and Gamsol. The insides says "Hello Princess"
This is the card I made with the image. I colored the image with Prismacolor Pencils and Gamsol. The insides says "Hello Princess"
November Release Value Pack
This value pack is made with November in mind and comes with 6 Images and is only $6:
Donkey with Turkey and cart of apples, a leaf, acorns, crow, and a Pie.
Remember to sign up for our newsletter And for a limited time to get a special discount code for 25% off your purchases!
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NEW RELEASE SET
ONLY Available to you FREE with purchases over $10 during the month of November
Here's the link where they can see what images are included in this special set
http://digital.sewmanycards.com/2009/10/28/new-relase-party-countdown--let-the-fun-and-games-begin.aspx
This value pack is made with November in mind and comes with 6 Images and is only $6:
Donkey with Turkey and cart of apples, a leaf, acorns, crow, and a Pie.
Remember to sign up for our newsletter And for a limited time to get a special discount code for 25% off your purchases!
Use this link to check them out! http://sewmanycards.ning.com/
NEW RELEASE SET
ONLY Available to you FREE with purchases over $10 during the month of November
Here's the link where they can see what images are included in this special set
http://digital.sewmanycards.com/2009/10/28/new-relase-party-countdown--let-the-fun-and-games-begin.aspx
Masculine! A masculine Thinking of You or Birthday....
YIKES!!!....This is different for me! I LOVE my BLING and ribbon....but of course those were out...What was I going to do?!?! LOL
I finally did put together a masculine card...no bling, no ribbon....instead, I used leather and rope for the ribbon and eyelets for the bling!!! What do you think? Does it work???
I stamped "Make a Wish" on a paper with a wood plank look. The card front bottom is a "blue jean" paper and the top is a distressed stripped paper.
YIKES!!!....This is different for me! I LOVE my BLING and ribbon....but of course those were out...What was I going to do?!?! LOL
I finally did put together a masculine card...no bling, no ribbon....instead, I used leather and rope for the ribbon and eyelets for the bling!!! What do you think? Does it work???
I stamped "Make a Wish" on a paper with a wood plank look. The card front bottom is a "blue jean" paper and the top is a distressed stripped paper.
I just added a new site to my list of places I visit called Scrappin'Cricut! She has tons of coupons posted...now this is my first visit here, but she said it is a weekly list!! Thought I would share! Here is the link so you can visit Scrappin' Cricut too!
Thank you Jen for letting me know the comment verification was not working correctly! And thank you Jeri for helping me to correct it! And for ALL the great comments you have left!!
This sounds like fun so why not?I visited this blog today and she is hosting a Craft It Forward, which I am now continuing on my blog!How it works:The first five people to respond to this post will get something handmade by me.Please note:There are no guarantees you will like what I make...although I sure hope you do! What I create will be just for you.You'll receive it this year (2009)The item will be a surprise to you and can be ANYTHING handmadeIn return, all you need to do is post this text into your blog, email me the link back to your Craft It Forward post, your snail mail addy and then make 5 things for 5 people.My email address is: DesertBuni@aol.com Please put CRAFT IT FORWARD in your email to me!
My Daughter LOVES....this saga! So, for her , I joined this swap,I thought she would enjoy receiving the rewards for my labor....lol....Really, I knew she would love everything! So, I signed up....then I panicked....what in the world was I going to make??? Not a clue....I better read the book!
I did mention I like to craft in various forms....I know there are many for me to try....but one other craft I enjoy is beading, well for me it's making bracelets.....Since there is a bracelet in the story...I wanted to make my version of Bella's Bracelet. This is it....My Dear Daughter says it is great! What a wonderful child!
I did mention I like to craft in various forms....I know there are many for me to try....but one other craft I enjoy is beading, well for me it's making bracelets.....Since there is a bracelet in the story...I wanted to make my version of Bella's Bracelet. This is it....My Dear Daughter says it is great! What a wonderful child!
We had a choice between two themes for the month of August...
"Thinking of You" or "Just a Note"
I decided on "Just a Note"...My Daughter has been in Band and LOVES her music, so I have a few stamps related to music! I also had a "just a note stamp"...and the music note background paper...Perfect, right?!?!?!
I love the Black, White & Red color combination, so I accented my card front with red....I really like how it turned out...I hope everyone in the swap does too! http://www.cricut.com/messageboard/tm.aspx?m=4112234&mpage=1&key=�
How Cute are these girls! OMG....I can just hear them now.."Hey Girlfriend"..."You Go Girl!"
LOL....When I saw this stamp, from art Impressions, I knew I just had to make a card for a dear friend of mine. Just so happens...she had a special day coming up! I wanted something Cool, Sassy...and Fun! Colored using the MCPT, layered with blue to pop the image off the background paper...a few pearls to add some bling and I think these girls are just the ticket!
LOL....When I saw this stamp, from art Impressions, I knew I just had to make a card for a dear friend of mine. Just so happens...she had a special day coming up! I wanted something Cool, Sassy...and Fun! Colored using the MCPT, layered with blue to pop the image off the background paper...a few pearls to add some bling and I think these girls are just the ticket!
Friendship! That is the theme for July!!! I wanted to do some thing a bit different with the word friendship. Nowadays your Best Friend is known as your "BESTIE" or even your "BFF". So, to be Cool and Trendy....or because I use the term daily...I chose to make a BFF card!
I picked out a flower print paper in bold colors on a white background. I cut the little frames from the Cricut Storybook cartridge in DS and I made a second cut in DS to create the bottom of the card on a coordinating striped paper. A third cut (frame) was made with white card stock, and "BFF" (storybook) was applied to it and then the card. I added sparkle to the black background with stickles... http://www.cricut.com/messageboard/tm.aspx?m=4112234&mpage=1&key=�
I picked out a flower print paper in bold colors on a white background. I cut the little frames from the Cricut Storybook cartridge in DS and I made a second cut in DS to create the bottom of the card on a coordinating striped paper. A third cut (frame) was made with white card stock, and "BFF" (storybook) was applied to it and then the card. I added sparkle to the black background with stickles... http://www.cricut.com/messageboard/tm.aspx?m=4112234&mpage=1&key=�
I was able to participate in a Wish RAK and wanted to send a nice card along! I had seen these cards posted on the Cricut Message board and was intrigued by them...I just knew this would be the perfect type of card to send. My "wisher" likes her colors deep, dark and rich.... and I loved the hint of sparkle in this paper....I found the perfect brads in my stash....and...well...here you have it....my first and only (so far) Joy Fold Card! By the way, it was loved by my "wisher"!!
June's theme was Thank you! Oh there are so many ways to say Thanks! I started with this pink paper with a brown dot pattern that was faded along the edges...I really like the paper, I paired it with the brown, and picked this blue to keep it soft...like the faded edges. My Thank you stamp was punched with a circle because of the swirls in the paper...and I added a sheer pink bow to top it off! http://www.cricut.com/messageboard/tm.aspx?m=4112234&mpage=1&key=�
Shoebox Swap Round 3....During this swap, one of the very talented ladies created "badge" of sorts for us. This icon was added to our signature line on the Cricut Message board. One of the items to be placed in the box was a "friendship" card. I decided to use our icon for my card...so my swap partner would always remember the fun we had! My favorite part of making this part was "lacing" the shoe...
Well "Dad" also know as DH, had been wanting a fish tank for some time. So for Father's Day, the kids and I finally got one for him. Now this is a more complicated gift then you would think...1) how were we going to wrap it? It was a 36 gallon monster. (we kept it in the back of my car) 2) how were we going to get it in the house...tank and stand and all the fishy stuff you need...and then 3) what kind of fish did he want or need. I knew nothing about starting a tank!
Afraid that he would "find" the tank in my car, we decide to give it to him a week early! He was surprised! Good thing we did...there is a lot to setting up a tank to keep it and the fish healthy!
We had gotten him a book also and proceeded to get the tank ready for fish. Then you could not add just any fish....there are certain fish ,starter fish, that can survive the chemical changes a new tank has to cycle through. So...On Father's Day, we gave dad this card, with a "shopping pass" to get his fish for his new tank.....the fish on the card are Red Swordtails, the are Strong enough to survive the cycling of the tank and are the ones DH wanted.....the card shows his tank with fish!
Afraid that he would "find" the tank in my car, we decide to give it to him a week early! He was surprised! Good thing we did...there is a lot to setting up a tank to keep it and the fish healthy!
We had gotten him a book also and proceeded to get the tank ready for fish. Then you could not add just any fish....there are certain fish ,starter fish, that can survive the chemical changes a new tank has to cycle through. So...On Father's Day, we gave dad this card, with a "shopping pass" to get his fish for his new tank.....the fish on the card are Red Swordtails, the are Strong enough to survive the cycling of the tank and are the ones DH wanted.....the card shows his tank with fish!
Floral was the them for May... I made a couple different color combos for this swap, My DD wanted to pick colors and she inked around the images that I colored with the MCPT. We used glittery paper with a flower print for added sparkle and to follow the theme, The Stamp is a Suzy's Zoo Stamp, called Suzy's Daisy. I can not find the pictures I took, but I was able to get the picture the hostess took.
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I love my MIL...She is an amazing, loving, wonderful woman. From the day I met her, she embraced me as one of her own and has made me feel very much a part of her family! She has an extraordinary..slightly wicked...sense of humor...she can make a teenage blush! But she does so in a sophisticated, witty manner...by the time they pick up on the underlying meaning...they are blushing...she will just chuckle and walk away...LOL The inside of this cards reads "Today may you know the Love and Joy you bring to our Family. Happy Mother's Day"
I joined this great little swap on the Cricut Message Board. Each month we make a set of 8 Card Front only. They can later be attached to any card base. Our hostess has provided a six month list of themes for us in advance...if you are too busy to participate in a month, just let her know, so she is not expecting ~waiting on your card fronts to arrive! this has been a wonderful drama free swap! Our hostess has been doing a great job...she evens posts pictures of all the card fronts she receives in....so we can all see what we are missing!!!! LOL Check it out..... http://www.cricut.com/messageboard/tm.aspx?m=4112234&mpage=1&key=�
This card was sent to cheer someone up...this person had joined in a SWAP, and her partner was unable to complete the swap. Several wonderful ladies came together and completed a "box" for her! I was lucky enough to be able to help fill the box....I made this card to hopefully cheer her up and make her smile.....the inside reads "I am so sorry this happened to you"
