It’s My Blogversary

I made it! I have officially blogged for a year! Granted, I wasn’t always consistent, but I DID carry it out. I feel like I should do something special, but I’m out of ideas, and also low on $$. Since I recently did the BIG Cuttlebug blog candy, I think I’ll have to wait a little bit to do another big thing. I’m already starting to think of ideas though….if you want to add a suggestion, be sure to let me know! ;)

Thanks to all of you who have followed my blog and those who leave sweet comments & compliments! I don’t think I will ever tire of reading comments. If anything, they are just feeding my appetite for more! LOL Keep them coming, they make blogging that much more fun!

*hugs*

Have a great day!

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Raspberry Color Challenge #17- Take 3

Yes, I know, I know, I have already participated in Dawn’s color challenge TWICE already. If it’s worth anything, this one is my favorite….I wish I had come up with this card first! Here is another card that I made for Tawsha’s newsletter. Can’t you just imagine a bride giving this to the photographer, caterer or wedding planner? I think it’s so fun and whimsical, and yet it’s simple and elegant.

Okay, that’s all for today….even though I have a ton of other cards I could show you, I think I’ll spread them out over a few days. Gotta keep you coming back for more, right? :)

Pastel Flourish card

Happy Sunday! Today I am thoroughly looking forward to taking my Sunday nap! :) It really seems to jump start my week, and definitely puts me in a good mood.

Like I mentioned in the last post, I have been designing cards for someone who owns a business, a wedding business. I met Tawsha via Twitter, and we really seem to hit it off. She is such a sweetie and hopefully I can meet her one of these days! :) Anyhow, getting back to the story….she has seen several of the cards that I post on my Etsy and wondered if I ever did anything wedding related. I usually tend to stay away from that occasion- I never seem to like any of my wedding items. She left it open for me to design place cards, thank you cards, etc., so I had an array of different things to choose from. I decided to try some thank you cards geared towards bridesmaids (ie: girly, pretty, elegant). I had so much fun designing/ making these cards- stretched myself and went out of my comfort zone. I did a bunch of new color combos that I think turned out delicious. You’ll see more of them in the coming days!

Did you create lots of cards for World Card Making Day? I got LOTS of cardmaking in which was really awesome. However, I used a bunch of cardstock….might be time to buy some more…..

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Embellish Magazine Submission

Hey girlies! Happy World Card Making Day to you! Any fun plans? Hopefully it’ll involve some paper crafting! :) I know I have lots planned for today….I’m so excited!

I am finally posting the card that I submitted for the Embellish Magazine publication call. Yes, this is the one that I did not read correctly. I had Aqua Mist ribbon I could have used too! I guess my “speedy reading” has finally caught up to me.

Right now I am working on some pretty fab cards- can’t wait to show you! I had someone approach me to design some cards for her business newsletter- I nearly squealed with delight! I’m going to be focusing on elegant thank you cards. It’s been so much fun, and the owner is such a sweetie. I’ll fill you in on all the details when I have them!

That’s it for now. Gonna get ready to hit the gym. While I may not achieve my goal of losing 15-20 pounds this year, I’m gonna do my best to lose as many as I can! :)

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Raspberry Color Challenge #17- Take 2

As you can see from the title, here is my second take of Dawn’s color challenge. I really didn’t like the first card, and I’m not entirely thrilled with this second one either….what is wrong with me?! I need my creativity to kick in soon….lots of deadlines. (I’ll post more about this when I can.)

I know this is super short, but I have to finish dinner and get working on some projects.

Have a great night!

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Raspberry Color Challenge #17

Can you believe it?! You get two posts in a day! When I first saw Dawn’s color challenge, I thought it would be a piece of cake….until I started working on it. I think my creative mojo is all gone- I have no new ideas! Hopefully once I make a few more cards, I’ll get some of my creativity back.
As of today, I’m going to be on a budget for my stamping supplies. I have NEVER been on one before, so this is going to be really hard. Any tips? I still need to figure out how much I’m going to allow myself to spend…..not looking forward to it!
That’s all for me tonight. I think the week has just caught up to me. I see a sugar-free raspberry italian soda in my immediate future. :) ‘Night!
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2 Sketches 4 You- Kazan’s Sketch #15

I made this card on Tuesday, but was too busy to scan it in, and then our internet was down yesterday. I’m just glad that I was able to post it before the deadline! This weeks sketch was amazing, and the gallery is FULL of awesome takes on Kazan’s sketch. This week my friend, Ginny, took part in all the fun! :) I’m so glad that I finally have a friend that likes scrapbooking and stamping too! We are talking about having a crafting night- definitely LOTS of talking, laughing, junk food, and fabulous cards will come out of this evening. Hopefully we can make this happen sooner than later….
Hope everyone has a great weekend! I still have lots of online Christmas shopping to do- hopefully the internet cooperates!
Yesterday I stamped for 12 hours! I’m working on class cards- this upcoming season is going to be top notch! Today I still have some more cards to make, but it won’t be nearly as grueling as yesterday. However, I was able to catch up on some tv and movies while I stamped. I watched Uptown Girls, V for Vendetta, The Game Plant, The Interpreter, 2 episodes of Heroes and an episode of Monk. Needless to say, my eyes were VERY tired last night!
Oh, one more thing. We have snow in Washington! It snowed a LOT last night, and we still have some outside. I think it’s beautiful, but it really can be inconvenient at times. I absolutely HATE driving in it, so I’m hoping it goes away before tomorrow.
Paper: White, Black, Red, Lime
Other: Crystal Lacquer, Red ribbon, Emerald ribbon