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Hello Stamping Friends! Happy Friday! I am so excited, because this week I am the hostess for the Friday Mashup challenge...WooHoo!! Creating new sketches isn't my strong suit, and when it happens, it's usually by accident! One thing I do like is using diagonal lines and contrasting them with round shapes. I searched through my old cards (those pictures come in handy!) and found one using this

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Hello Stamping Friends! I am posting a couple of Valentines which are geared a bit more toward guys. I hate to stereotype...but let's face it. So many Valentines are frilly, sparkly and filled with pink! As a card maker, it is tough for me to create interesting guy cards to begin with. Add that challenge to a holiday marked by roses and chocolate, and it's easy to get stumped! But with a little

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Hello and Happy Friday! It's time for another Friday Mashup http://www.fridaymashup.com/ challenge!! Today Rita has a fun color challenge that is perfect for the upcoming holiday... Valentine's Day...combined with a great technique.Make a project using Paper PiercingMake a project using the colors Blushing Bride, Riding Hood Red, and Early EspressoOr Mash it Up...and make a project using Paper

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Hello, Stamping Friends! I have a card today created for a good friend of mine. No challenges, no swaps...just a personalized card. I LOVE when I can do that! I have known my friend, Mark, for almost the entire time I have lived here in Danville. He plays guitar at church for the more contemporary choir. I have sung with the choir for most years, but I would take a break for one reason or other.

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Hello and Happy Friday! Time for another Friday Mashup challenge!! Lesley is hosting this week's challenge, and she has one that is perfect for my day job...thank you cards! I ALWAYS need thank you cards for donors and volunteers...so I appreciate the opportunity to make something special! Here is the challenge:Make a "Thank You" themed projectMake a project using "Designer/Patterned Paper"Or

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Hello everyone! I am posting AGAIN this week....wow! Nothing like a New Year to get me on the right track! Today I have a card which is well...different...for me at any rate. I combined this week's Freshly Made Sketch challenge with a very tricky ColourQ challenge. I think "tweens" when I look at the colors, but it's been a long time since I have been a tween! LOL!! But I wanted to try some blog

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Hello Friends! It's the 2nd Tuesday of the new year, and my 2nd splitcoaststamper color challenge! WooHoo!! I'm on a roll! This week's color challenge was posted late last night, so I had time to think about it. Nonetheless, I ended up with something COMPLETELY different in my final project!! LOL! The colors this week are blushing bride, riding hood red, and baja breeze...how fun is that? I

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Hello Stamping Friends! It's the first Friday of the year, and we are ready to roll (and stamp!) at the Friday Mashup!! Make a Birthday projectMake a project using PastelsOr Mash it Up and make a Birthday project using pastelsMany times we think of pastels for women...soft tones, even pastel shades. But I needed a card for another brother-in-law (I have 8 of them!) whose birthday is next week.

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Hello Stamping Friends!!With the New Year comes a lot of resolutions for me. I hope to do better than I usually do! As usual, I want to eat less, watch less TV, stamp more, and stay in touch with family and friends more often. In terms of stamping, I hope to get back in the swing of doing more challenges...blog challenges and splitcoaststampers challenges. Well, Color Challenges are my favorite,

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Happy Friday, everyone...and Happy New Year! (almost!) My cold has subsided, my voice is back...the mojo is starting to gear up just in time for another Friday Mashup challenge! Tonight my hubby and I are hosting a volunteer party at our house. It is our "12th Day of Christmas Party"...but we have to have it early because I have a speaking event next weekend...WooHoo! Good thing my voice is back!

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Hello and Happy Friday!! Time for a fabulous Friday Mashup challenge! Can you believe Christmas is 2 days away?? I can't! Not only am I not ready, but I started feeling sick earlier this week. Yup, by yesterday afternoon, I was a mess! Thank goodness I have the day off so I can sleep off and on! Anywho...my card didn't get to the challenge blog on time, but here it is. I actually hope to make a

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Hello and Happy Friday! Time for another Friday Mashup Challenge! With the lack of posts lately, you might think I have not been stamping much. But actually, I have been making lots of Christmas cards and winter birthday cards...just no time to blog! I hope to catch up this weekend!Heidi is the hostess this week...and she took me out of my comfort zone just a bit! Here is the challenge:Make a

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(I have that classic tune in my head now. I can hear Ben Folds and Sarah Bareilles of "The Sing Off" right now...very cool!)Hello and Happy Friday! It's my week to host, and I have a chilly Friday Mashup challenge with some chilly colors for you! Here in the midwest, it is getting colder and darker these days. I leave work at 5 pm, and I swear it feels like it is 10 pm! I have lived in

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Hello Stamping Friends! My post is a bit late...guess who fell asleep on the couch in front of the TV last night? Sheesh! Yesterday was my first day back to work after vacation, and it was BUSY! Thank goodness I have the weekend coming just around the corner! LOL! This week's Friday Mashup http://www.fridaymashup.com is a lot of fun! It comes from one of our newer Design Team members, Rita

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Hello Stamping Friends!! I hope you had a wonderful Thanksgiving!! Now that Thanksgiving is behind us, I am officialy in "panic mode" for Christmas cards! This week's Friday Mashup gives me a chance to design something that will be fun and easy to duplicate. Lesley has a fun challenge for this week's challenge... http://www.fridaymashup.com/Make a project with a Christmas themeMake a project

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Hello and Happy Friday, Everyone!! It's time for another fun and fabulous Friday Mashup http://www.fridaymashup.com/ challenge!! This week, Holly has a great sketch for us, plus a "technique"...Make a project using "Paper Rosettes"Make a project using the sketch aboveOr Mash it Up and make a project with paper rosettes using the sketch above!Aye, aye, aye!! I really struggle with paper

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Happy Friday, everyone!! As you are reading this, I am enjoyinga long weekend in South Carolina! I have a speaking engagement in Rock Hill tomorrow, then I'll spend a couple of days with my mom. Should be fun! But before heading out, I had fun with this week's Friday Mashup, brought to us by Kasey! Ready? Here it is:Make a project featuring a Girly ThemeMake a project using Your Favorite

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Hello again! As I mentioned earlier, we are hosting a birthday party for my mother-in-law, but one of my nephews also has a birthday coming up. He is in his early 20's. I don't know about you, but guy cards are tough for me, especially young adult cards.Well Worn designer series paper from Stampin' Up to the rescue! I simply placed this pattern which has a fleur du lis pattern on my basic black

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Tomorrow, I am hosting a birthday party for my mother-in-law, so of course, I needed a card. I combined this week's color challenge on splitcoaststampers (it's been ages since I have participated!) with this week's Paper Players blog challenge...due in 20 minutes!! Aaaack!! It is due on Fridays at midnight...but Pacific time. So yes, it is nearly 2 a.m. in my home. I should be in bed! LOL!!The

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Hello Stamping Friends!! I cannot believe it is Friday already! Time for another Friday Mashup challenge! After being late with my project last week, I am thrilled to get back on track! I started feeling funky Wednesday afternoon, and was home sick yesterday. That makes my week disappear! I'll be playing catch-up at work today! But first, here's a fun challenge from Lisa!!Make a project using

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Happy Halloween, Stamping Friends!So, I was gonna post this after work on Friday after work. Oops. Then I was gone all weekend. Double oops. So...I am finally posting my Friday Mashup #30 project!!As a reminder...the Friday Mashup has a fun challenge from Heidi this week. Create a project using the sketch aboveCreate a project using something that is recycled or repurposedOr Mash it Up and create

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Hi Stamping Friends! It is Friday...time for another Friday Mashup challenge! I have to apologize, since my project is NOT here. Shucks, it's not finished! It has been a very busy work week. I had to make about 48 pastor appreciation cards to give to pastors of churches that support the ministry. Had I started them earlier...well, you know. I also was on the road with another staff member,

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Hello Stamping Friends! I am actually posting a Paper Players challenge ON TIME!! Gasp! Please don't faint...just check out my card! LOL!! (Looking for the Friday Mashup? Scroll down one post)This week's challenge asks us to make a Christmas card in the classic red and green color combo...and in a Clean and Simple style. My Christmas cards tend to be rather involved (except the last batches made

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Hello Stampin' Friends! It's time for another Friday Mashup...and I am your challenge hostess this week! I hope you have fun with it! I like to stretch myself by creating cards with different features or folds. One feature is the "belly band" which wraps around your project. I also like using twine as an alternative to my ribbon addiction. Both of these give us our challenge: That's a Wrap! (

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Hello everyone! It's Monday...which means back to work for a lot of us. But the good news is I got a little stamping done this weekend. I combined 2 blog challenges...one is late and one is "due" today! Whew! The late one is from The Paper Players Challenge. I always want to play, but get home Friday nights exhausted! I need to just get to this challenge this earlier in the week. But I loved the

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Hi there Stamping Friends!! It's Friday...thank goodness! I don't know about you, but my week has been long and exhausting! I had not touched my stamps since last Saturday when I made my hubby's anniversary card...Good grief! I actually had time on Wednesday after work, but no mojo. Hate it when that happens! Yesterday was Pregnancy and Infant Loss Remembrance Day, and I spoke at a local event.

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Hello Friends! Today is my 18th wedding anniversary! Of course, I had to make Bruce a card, and I pondered it for days. I actually intended on participating in last week's Paper Player Challenge, which had a musical theme. But I made this a day too late...oh well! I did decide to change my card a bit to correspond with the Hope You Can Cling To challenge from a few days ago, Real Men Wear Pink.

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Hey there, Stampin' Friends!! It's Friday, and that means it is time for another great challenge at the Friday Mashup!! Today we have a great challenge from Holly!Make a Halloween themed projectMake a project using the colors black, pumpkin pie, lucky limeade, and concord crushOr make a Halloween project using the colors listed aboveNow, I love color challenges and theme challenges...but

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Be sure to take part in our Friday Mashup Fan Favorite challenge! Submit your projects by tomorrow, 3 pm, Eastern time!

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Happy Sunday! I made 2 cards today. I wanted to make more, but arthritis meds made me groggy. Oh well. I am thrilled that I got these 2 done!The first card is for the Featured Stamper challenge, and ths week we get to CASE Dianne (aka Eured99). Dianne stops by my gallery a lot, and makes such encouraging comments. I was thrilled to use her work as inspiration!! I chose this card to CASE. I kept

Kim Phttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10580255832404589439noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5471975858219479763.post-57393750211185217462011-10-01T15:17:00.008-05:002011-10-02T22:40:24.204-05:00

The first Saturday in October is World Card Making Day, and the folks at splitcoaststampers celebrate by kicking off a month of special challenges. October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month, something many of us can relate to. I have family and friends struggling with this ugly disease...but the strength they show in their fight to survive is amazing!So, today kicked off the "Hope You Can Cling To

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Hi Friends! Time for Friday Mashup #26...and it's time for the Fan Favorite Pick!!! It seems that everyone loves making cards with a fall theme! I know I do! This week's challenge idea came from Lisa Runyon...WooHoo!Make a project with a Fall themeMake a project using brads...lots of brads!Or Mash it Up and make a project with a fall theme using lots of brads!!I loved this idea...though I confess

Kim Phttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10580255832404589439noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5471975858219479763.post-42691085613187503002011-09-29T00:03:00.000-05:002011-09-29T00:03:00.429-05:00

You may have noticed the new look of my blog...isn't it FABULOUS??!! Well, a stampin' friend and fellow Mashup DT member, Lesley, created it for me! She has a new component to her business...making blog banners that are customized! I guess if I would figure out MDS I could have tried something myself. BUT I am a very busy lady and I barely know how to change the basic blogger settings! LOL!

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There's still time to play this week's Friday Mashup! The linky will close tomorrow, Thursday Sept 29th at 3 pm Eastern time. Show us your manly cards!!

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Hello and Happy Friday!! It's time for another Friday Mashup, and Kasey has a great challenge for us!Make a project with the square sketch above Make a project with a Masculine theme Or Mash it up and make a Masculine project using the sketch aboveIt's kinda funny, since I did a square card last week! As I said, I love square cards as something different and eye-catching. But the masculine part

Kim Phttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10580255832404589439noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5471975858219479763.post-2602536909119379692011-09-21T10:23:00.000-05:002011-09-21T10:23:01.128-05:00

The Friday Mashup is all about Autumn with shades of orange and yellow this week. There's still time to upload your creations, using keyword FM24.

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Don't you love Fridays?? The start of the weekend...maybe movie night or the local high school football game. But for me, it's time for the Friday Mashup!!! This week, we begin celebrating Autumn...which is my FAVORITE season!!! Lisa has given us a beautiful challenge this week!1. Create a project with an "Autumn" theme2. Create a project using shades of orange and yellow 3. Or Mash it Up! And

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Hello Stamping Friends!It is just after midnight central time, which means I still have a little time to enter this week's Paper Players Challenge! Love the extra time, since they go by Pacific time! I had an intense work week with major ups and downs, and was exhausted when I got home tonight. I had hoped to go to a SU demo meeting, but couldn't make it (no ride, I don't drive), so I decided to

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Happy Friday everyone!! Time for another fun challenge with the Friday Mashup! Heidi gave us a challenge thatt truly stretched me (that's why it's called a challenge!) Here's the challenge: Make a school themed projectMake a project with stitching (real or "faux")Or Mash it Up and Make a school themed project using stitching! Wow! I have no school themed stamps...but I did have this cute apple

Kim Phttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10580255832404589439noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5471975858219479763.post-47977500898594559122011-09-03T22:00:00.010-05:002011-09-03T22:36:22.523-05:00

The ColourQ challenge blog is hosting its 100th challenge this week! Congrats to the Royal Court! I just found the blog recently, and have only participted a few times...but I love the variety of styles the DT has! Any who, this week features a sketch, and we get to pick any of the previous color challenges they have had. How fun is that? So I scroll through and pick one...um, no let's try this

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Hello Stampin' Friends! It's Friday, and I get to be your Friday Mashup challenge hostess this week! WooHoo!! Funny thing is, this challenge even threw me off a bit! Sometimes I want to make a card, so I grab a piece of card stock, cut it in half, and poof...there's my card base. The biggest decision may be horizontal or vertical...hmmmm...kinda boring! I have to force myself to use a "fancy fold

Kim Phttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10580255832404589439noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5471975858219479763.post-24539994367860484082011-08-31T22:23:00.011-05:002011-08-31T23:21:19.713-05:00

In just a couple of hours, the Stampin' Up Holiday Mini catalog goes live! I decided to post another preview, just in the knick of time! My pictures stink...late night, bad lighting, but I did not want to wait until tomorrow! LOL! The Paper Player's Challenge is another sketch this week. I had a small piece of the Flirtatious dsp within reach...and the rest came quickly. I love shades of green

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In just 2 days, the Stampin' Up! Holiday Mini catalg goes live! There are soooooo many great things in there! I ordered a healthy stash for my pre-order, but I have wish list waiting for Thursday! I thought I would show you a couple more cards... This first card was my prototype for the demonstrator swap I just completed. Its a very fat card...so the actual swaps did not have so many layers in

Kim Phttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10580255832404589439noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5471975858219479763.post-53188552331319963302011-08-26T00:03:00.000-05:002011-08-26T00:03:00.877-05:00

It's a fantastic Friday...time for a fantastic Friday Mashup challenge!! This week we have a challenge from Lesley: 1. Make a project using the sketch shown 2. Make a project using dry embossing 3. Or Mash it Up! and make a project using the sketch and dry embossing Well, I recently received my Holiday Mini pre-order, one of the fun perks of being a Stampin' Up demo, and it included the

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I am sooooooooooooooooooooooo excited to share this news with you! I realize followers of my blog come from all walks of life, so this may not be your cup of tea. BUT hey, it's my blog and I wanna share!! I am now officially represented by a professional, national speakers bureau!!! WooHoo!! I hope to travel, share my testimony, and maybe even meet some stampin' friends! To learn more...if you

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Hello Everyone!! I did a lot of stamping the last couple of evenings...feels great! I have been playing with NEW stampin' goodies from my pre-order of the Stampin' Up Holiday Mini Catalog, which becomes available on September 1st. I am making some card fronts for a demonstrator swap, but I also made some full size cards. Today I am featuring the set "Lighthearted. It's cute and easy to use! I

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Hello Stampin' Friends Today's card is for the color challenge on SCS, as well as this week's Paper Players Challenge found here. The colors are bold, the sketch is Clean and Simple...made for a quick, fun card! I started with a night of navy card base. I added whisper white and real red, which was embossed with the square lattice folder in the big shot. I used the 5-petal flower punch, with

Kim Phttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10580255832404589439noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5471975858219479763.post-67561256335875381972011-08-19T00:03:00.004-05:002011-08-19T00:03:02.069-05:00

Happy Friday, Stamping Friends! Todayy we have a playful challenge over at the Friday Mashup! I hope you join along! Create a project using Buttons Create a project featuring Cupcakes Or Mash it Up and create a project using Buttons and featuring cupcakes!! For some added flair, the design team also added some touches of paper piecing and/or paper piercing! Go check them out at the Friday

Kim Phttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10580255832404589439noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5471975858219479763.post-74123665960750050872011-08-12T00:03:00.004-05:002011-08-12T16:39:18.750-05:00

Hello Stampin' Friends! It's Friday! You know what that means...time for another Friday Mashup challenge!! This week, Kasey brings us a fun and colorful challenge, and I hope you play along! Here it is: Create a project with butterflies and bling Create a project using Marina Mist, Perfect Plum, plus ONE other color of choice and ONE neutral Or Mash it Up and create a project with butterflies,

Kim Phttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10580255832404589439noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5471975858219479763.post-82989733699758926062011-08-05T23:50:00.005-05:002011-08-06T01:30:56.186-05:00

Hello Again!! I spent a lot of time uploading cards to my splitcoaststampers gallery. Then I decided to check some blog challenges...and lo andbehold! The Paper Players Challenge has a Friday night deadline! Thank goodness it's on Pacific time! Well, not to be dismayed by a fast-approaching deadline, I made this very fast card. Very fast...not necessarily very good! (The picture is worse! LOL!)

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Hello Stampin' Friends!! I have had a busy week with not much stamping and even less blogging! I hope to post cards this weekend from a few other challenges. But first, I am here to tell you about a fabulous new Friday Mashup! Lisa gives us a great challenge this week!Here is your challenge: Create a project using glitterCreate a project for an anniversaryOr Mash it Up!! Create an anniversary

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Happy Friday, everyone! Today, we have a treat for you! All of us at the Friday Mashup LOVE our fans...so we gave you a chance to host the challenge! Lots of great ideas were submitted, and when you voted, you chose Teresa's challenge! (If you have been a stamper for long, you know Teresa Kline is SUPER talented!) Here is Teresa's challenge for you:Create handmade flower or flowers on your

Kim Phttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10580255832404589439noreply@blogger.com10tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5471975858219479763.post-49341472636826971182011-07-26T22:43:00.002-05:002011-07-26T22:47:32.740-05:00

Just a reminder to join in with this week's Friday Mashup Challenge!! I will be picking the August Guest Designer from these submissions...WooHoo! The Linky will close on Thursday the 28th at Noon EST. Join in the fun!!!

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Happy Sunday!! Went to church this morning, had a light brunch...then headed over to visit my sister and BIL. Great day all around!Here are 2 more cards I made yesterday. The first I actually started earlier in the week..laid out the main panels. But I didn't know what to do with the image panel. The card is for one of my many nephews, and, if I had actually finished it on time it would have made

Kim Phttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10580255832404589439noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5471975858219479763.post-30303534726884814552011-07-23T23:15:00.008-05:002011-07-24T00:13:57.875-05:00

Hi there Stampin' Friends! While my hubby was working overtime today, I spent my birthday surrounded by ink and stamps and card stock! I had not done a Color Challenge from splitcoaststampers for a while, and decided to play. Some of my cards fit other challenges too. Ready?? Everything used is from Stampin' Up! My first card...well, I must apologize. It was going to be this recent SCS challenge

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I woke up this morning to lots of facebook birthday wishes...so fun!! But I had a special treat...the stampin' kind. My card from last weekend (for my husband's birthday) was selected for an award from the Paper Players Challenge!! Each design team member chooses someone as A Cut Above. Thank you, Anne Marie, for choosing my card as your fave in the color challenge! I'll be playing again soon...

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Happy Friday everyone!! It's time for another Friday Mashup challenge, and I am SO excited about this one!! You see, tomorrow is my birthday!! WooHoo! I incorporated that into my challenge for you, including my favorite color combo! *wink* But more than that, this week's challenge will determine our Guest Designer for August!! So let's get started!! Here is your challenge:Make a birthday card/

Kim Phttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10580255832404589439noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5471975858219479763.post-72148206440631741622011-07-17T10:15:00.008-05:002011-07-17T12:01:56.352-05:00

Today is my husband's birthday!! I made his card yesterday with a bit of old and some new stuff...fun!! Last Sunday, I saw this great color challenge at the Paper Players...but my mojo was nowhere to be found. Fortunately, many of the gals from the Paper Players are at the Stampin' Up convention, so I still had time to play along.I started out with a Crumb Cake base. I added a piece of retired

Kim Phttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10580255832404589439noreply@blogger.com18tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5471975858219479763.post-29996985129529475442011-07-15T00:08:00.004-05:002011-07-15T00:08:04.103-05:00

Hello and Happy Friday!! It's time for another fun Friday Mashup Challenge!! This week, Lesley gives us a great sketch and lovely colors. So here is your challenge:Make a project using the colors Riding Hood Red, Pink Pirouette, Early Espresso, Old Olive, and Whisper WhiteMake a card using the sketch (above)Or Mash them Up and make a project using these colors and this sketch!In classic Mashup

Kim Phttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10580255832404589439noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5471975858219479763.post-9604680428414574002011-07-14T21:48:00.002-05:002011-07-14T21:56:20.547-05:00

I finally placed my first order from the new Stampin' Up! Idea Book and Catalog...and my stash arrived today!! Ribbon, stamps, card stock, impressions folders, dies, chipboard....oooooooooooooooo!!! Too bad I can't call in sick tomorrow! LOL!! I do have my Stampin' Club tomorrow night, so they get to play with me! Plus, dear hubby has to work Saturday, so yes, I'll be playin' all day! Poor guy...

Kim Phttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10580255832404589439noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5471975858219479763.post-46306110095346556232011-07-10T21:47:00.005-05:002011-07-10T22:14:30.120-05:00

Hi Friends! I made another challenge card, this time using the Create with Connie and Mary Challenge. Because these gals are at the Stampin' Up! convention ( a lot of demos are!), they are hosting the challenge for 2 weeks. They have a sketch and a color combo...and we could use one or both parts. Well, I kept it simple, and just chose the colors.My card base is basic gray. That cool rick-rack

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Happy Saturday! I have been stamping off and on all day...my room is a mess! Among other cards, I decided to make a card for The ColourQ ...a challenge I have not done for a while. This week it features some bright colors (tangerine tango, wild wasabi, tempting turquoise) with black & white. Initially when I saw the colors, I intended to make a birthday card for my brother-in-law. Well,

Kim Phttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10580255832404589439noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5471975858219479763.post-50260031642409151062011-07-08T00:09:00.009-05:002011-07-08T00:52:50.821-05:00

Hello and Happy Friday! It's time for another Friday Mashup challenge (LOTS of participants last week...let's keep it up!) This week we have a challenge from Kathy that many of you will LOVE: Vintage Flowers!!Create a card/project using flowersCreate a card/project with a vintage feelOr Mash it Up and create a card/project with flowers and a vintage feel!!This was a challenge for me only because

Kim Phttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10580255832404589439noreply@blogger.com12tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5471975858219479763.post-35944396207119648792011-07-01T00:03:00.001-05:002011-07-01T00:03:00.782-05:00

Happy Friday! Time for another fun Friday Mashup! Today, Holly gives us a chance to show our patriotism! This weekend, in the USA, we will celebrate the beauty of our independence as a nation. But any of you stampers from other countries can show us your national pride too! So, here's your challenge: Make a project using red, white, and blueMake a patriotic themed projectOr Mash it up! and make a

Kim Phttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10580255832404589439noreply@blogger.com15tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5471975858219479763.post-65000044258638527172011-06-29T00:03:00.001-05:002011-06-29T00:03:00.540-05:00

Hi Friends! Today is Wednesday, which means it's time for another Color Dare!! Riley has a fresh summer combo...So Saffron, Marina Mist, and Certainly Celery.I started with a saffron card base, and added this layer of retired celery dsp. It was in my OLD stack! How old? It's from a simply scrappin' kit I purchased before I became a demo...and it is patterned only on one side! Yup, I've had it for

Kim Phttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10580255832404589439noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5471975858219479763.post-16052626359005898672011-06-24T00:03:00.001-05:002011-06-24T00:03:00.920-05:00

Happy Friday, Stampin' Friends! Are you ready for another Friday Mashup?? Kasey gave us this nice, clean sketch with a rich color scheme...Cherry Cobbler, More Mustard, and Very Vanilla. I love the regals collection, so I knew I would have fun with this! Remember...you can do the sketch, use the colors, or mash them up together!!I started with a vanilla base. I stamped this fatastic sentiment

Kim Phttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10580255832404589439noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5471975858219479763.post-88143655555702438122011-06-22T00:03:00.003-05:002011-06-22T00:03:01.163-05:00

Happy Wednesday, Friends! Time for another Color Dare challenge!! I don't know about the other design team members, but this one threw me for a loop! We are combining Peach Parfait, Real Red, and Pear Pizazz! Once again, all items used are from Stampin' Up!Now, I gotta tell you...I RARELY use peach parfait! I seam to bring it out for challenges, but I don't gravitate toward it on my own. I

Kim Phttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10580255832404589439noreply@blogger.com13tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5471975858219479763.post-87696287974586537262011-06-20T21:36:00.008-05:002011-06-20T21:57:29.403-05:00

Hello Friends!Quick post...it was a long, but good day at work, and I am exhausted! LOL!Sorry about the picture...new camera and software...can't figure out how to edit properly.This is a card I made this weekend for a dear friend...the husband of one of my ministry staff. In a nutshell, this man has been in the hospital since early April. Just 2 weeks ago, his kidneys were beginning to fail, and

Kim Phttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10580255832404589439noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5471975858219479763.post-65798197203985747392011-06-19T13:46:00.004-05:002011-06-19T14:05:53.121-05:00

Today is a great day to celebrate Dads!! All week, my sister has been sharing memories of our dad on Facebook. Dad loved to sing and play guitar. I grew up singing with him, at home and at church. The links my sister shared were of songs dad would sing, but by the recording artists themselves. But today, she shared a recording of him singing "I Love..." which was originally sung by Tom T

Kim Phttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10580255832404589439noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5471975858219479763.post-24320639065770825822011-06-17T00:03:00.001-05:002011-06-17T00:03:01.468-05:00

Hi there Stampin' Friends!! It's Friday, and that means it's time for a Friday Mashup!! www.fridaymashup.com Lisa has a fun challege for us...she lives in Alaska, where summer days are long, but the season is short! She challenged us to create a project with a summer themecreate a project using polka dotsOR Mash 'em up and make a summer themed project with polka dots!You know I love mashin'

Kim Phttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10580255832404589439noreply@blogger.com11tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5471975858219479763.post-65507488164102741002011-06-15T00:03:00.002-05:002011-06-15T00:03:00.305-05:00

Happy Wednesday! Time for another Color Dare! Today we are using Blushing Bride, Elegant Eggplant, Pear Pizazz, and Sahara Sand...love it!! I had some different ideas, but frankly have no idea how I ended up with this card! LOL! I wanted something quick and simple. Well, this was fairly simple, but definitely not quick! My sahara sand is the card base; barely noticeable. I added a layer of

Kim Phttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10580255832404589439noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5471975858219479763.post-37095510310981212032011-06-14T18:45:00.000-05:002011-06-14T21:34:04.882-05:00

Hello Friends! Quick post today...my arthritis meds are making me queasy! Yuck! Getting in the way of my stampin' mojo! I made 2 cards last weekend that I had not yet posted. They feature the new stamp set Simply Soft. Love these floral images! Great for water-coloring! I went crazy on the first card...using all of the new in-colors. It was a personal challenge. Not thrilled with the

Kim Phttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10580255832404589439noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5471975858219479763.post-21984451757163860532011-06-11T18:44:00.006-05:002011-06-11T19:18:22.214-05:00

I made 3 graduation cards today, each for kids from different schools. Instead of the traditional cap and gown motif, I used the "Journey" stamp from Define Your Life, then worked around it. This stamp set is retiring at the end of the onth...and I can't decide if I am keeping it or not! Everything used on these cards is from Stampin' Up! The first card is for my nephew. He is such a good kid

Kim Phttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10580255832404589439noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5471975858219479763.post-66646658426905384682011-06-10T00:02:00.000-05:002011-06-10T00:02:01.160-05:00

(Another blogger note...I found that I can comment more often when I sign out of my gmail account completely. Then I go to blogger.com and start from scratch, commenting on the sites on my blogroll. Still a bit of a pain, but now I can share the love! I'll be visiting you all more often now!) Happy Friday! Time for another Friday Mashup Challenge! www.fridaymashup.com Summer vacations

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With sponging, that is! Hello Stamping Friends! It's Wednesday, and that means it's time for another Color Dare!! (Note...blogger fits! I can't copy and paste from the post below that omitted my pic! I'll be back!)

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Messy with sponging! Hi Stamping Friends! This is Wednesday, and that means time for another Color Dare!! I am a little late to the party, but I hope my card is worth the wait. Riley chose a wonderful combo that I have used once ore twice myself... Cajun Craze, Baja Breeze, and Not Quite Navy. If you remember your color wheel from art class, orange and blue are opposites, so they "work"

Kim Phttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10580255832404589439noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5471975858219479763.post-11578915384681657002011-06-05T16:18:00.007-05:002011-06-05T16:44:37.284-05:00

Hello Stampin' Friends!! It's Sunday, so I made a new mess in my craft room! Love it! I checked out the Featured Stamper challenge on SCS, and we get to CASE Taylor, aka stagccva!! She has a fabulous gallery!!! A lot of her cards are pretty involved, but since I needed to make a lot of cards today, I went with a simpler design. Here is the card I chose to case: I love butterflies, so I was

Kim Phttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10580255832404589439noreply@blogger.com19tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5471975858219479763.post-36581121416632146382011-06-04T23:49:00.008-05:002011-06-05T00:36:41.678-05:00

(Special note: I did some research on blogger...lots of people are having a tough time making comments. But you can change your comment setting from embedded in post to a full page or pop up window. I did! That seems to help. If you are on blogger, go to your dashboard, click on settings, then comments. Maybe it wil help people share the love on your blog posts! I still can add a link

Kim Phttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10580255832404589439noreply@blogger.com10tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5471975858219479763.post-57506595944658855862011-06-03T12:03:00.000-05:002011-06-03T10:57:15.708-05:00

Happy Friday, everyone! It's time for a fun Mashup Challenge! Lesley came up with this week's challenge. Check out this great picture...aren't those colors delightful? This week, we get to:Make a card using Daffodil Delight, Real Red, Tempting Turquoise, and Pacific PointMake a card with a kid themeOr Mash'em up to make a kid card with those colors!Check out the Friday Mashup challenge blog to

Kim Phttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10580255832404589439noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5471975858219479763.post-54255843724790288912011-06-01T09:17:00.004-05:002011-06-01T10:02:15.340-05:00

Note: To see today's Color Dare Challenge, scroll down one post It's June 1st, and that means Stampin' Up has just released a list of items that are going buh-bye!! Numerous stamp sets, lots of accesories, and a bunch of vinyl decor items will no longer e available. So you better get 'em now!! Retiring stamp sets will be available until June 30th. However, retiring accessories are only

Kim Phttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10580255832404589439noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5471975858219479763.post-50285428973889327552011-06-01T00:03:00.001-05:002011-06-01T00:05:34.800-05:00

Happy Wednesday everyone! Time for another Color Dare challenge! This week's challenge is fun...it matches the logo where I work! We are working with Tempting Turquoise, Pear Pizazz, Chocolate Chip and Very Vanilla. Yum!! (Once again, I am having trouble inserting links. ugh. Go to http://colordare.blogspot.com )I started with a chocolate chip base. My card is 5x5...I know, I know.

Kim Phttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10580255832404589439noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5471975858219479763.post-220256196190626802011-05-29T12:10:00.015-05:002011-05-29T22:47:38.597-05:00

(Note: Blogger is giving me fits! I was unable to link all of the challenges today...I'll try again tomorrow.)Hello Stampin' Friends!Sunday is a day of rest...and for me, that means playing with my inks and stamps! No laundry, no dishes, just play!! I decided to catch up on a few challenges from SCS. This post could get long! First, I made this card yesterday for the Inspiration Challenge

Kim Phttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10580255832404589439noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5471975858219479763.post-72827976992705412802011-05-28T11:38:00.000-05:002011-05-29T12:10:08.427-05:00

Well here I am! The fund raiser in Chicago was great...then Bruce and I spent all day Friday at Navy Pier. We came home exhausted, but then I was ready to stamp! Hope to crank out a lot of cards this weekend! Here is my Friday Mashup card...I used the colors but left one detail off the sketch. Oops! These colors were an unexpected combo for me...but I love them together! The subtles look

Kim Phttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10580255832404589439noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5471975858219479763.post-83970819991563724992011-05-27T00:03:00.002-05:002011-05-27T22:40:47.408-05:00

Hey Stampin' Friends! I flunked time management this week after conference! Last week's cards were pre-posted, even Wednesday's card was pre-posted. But I didn't get my mashup done. I am typing this Thursday afternoon...and I will be headed to Chicago within the hour for a fund raiser. So, I'll play along later this weekend. But YOU can beat me to it! Check out the Friday Mashup challenge

Kim Phttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10580255832404589439noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5471975858219479763.post-17094549573407763652011-05-25T00:03:00.003-05:002011-05-25T00:03:00.400-05:00

It's Wednesday, and you know what that means...time for another Color Dare!! Riley gave us a 2 color combo...So Saffron and Concord Crush, plus a neutral of our choice. Hmmm. I actually struggle with just 2 colors. I kept looking at images that needed some green or some blue or some red. I was stumped.Now, as a Design Team member, I receive these challenges in advance. I told my husband

Kim Phttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10580255832404589439noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5471975858219479763.post-33457678707071815752011-05-20T00:03:00.004-05:002011-05-20T00:03:00.468-05:00

Hello, and Happy Friday! It's time for another Friday Mashup challenge! Today, we are taking a complete 180 degree turn from last week. That monochromatic masculine challenge was tough...today we get to use girlie stuff!! Ribbons! Pearls! Anything for girls!I decided to pull out a retired, but all-time favorite stamp from Summer by the Sea. This little girl is precious, and fun to color. I

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Hello and Happy Wednesday! It's time for another Color Dare! This week, Riley has us using a twist on the classic pink, green, brown scheme for CD#101: Regal Rose, Old Olive, and Early Espresso.Now, truthfully, I rarely use regal rose. In fact, I probably use it less than any other pink. But oh my, with this early espresso, I love it! I will be using it more now, for sure! All of my

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I have been prepping for a conference workshop, and will be out of town for a week. But in the midst of prep, I realized that 2 of my best friends have a 50th wedding anniversary party the day I get home! So, before I left town, I looked at Saturday's Inspiration challenge from SCS to get me going. The inspiration site was Doodletart Glass, and I found this lovely piece.I used sahara sand,

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Hello Friends!It has been a busy weekend! At work this week, I signed lots of receipts and pledge letters for our fund raiser. Did I ever tell you how it went? It took a couple of weeks for pledges to be entered into the computer...but here we are. The goal was $80,000 for operating expenses...but the pastor giving the appeal challenged us to stretch to $100K to prepare for growth. Well, we

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Well, Blogger was down a lot yesterday and this morning...and I worked all day...then had club tonight! I better hurry if I want this posted actually ON Friday!! LOL!!Kasey presents us with a tough challenge...well, for me anyway. Create a monochromatic card, or a masculine card...or Mash it Up by making a monochromatic masculine card. Guy cards are so tough to make, aren't they? (Please

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Hello and Happy Wednesday!!! I am sooooooooo excited to share some great news: Riley has asked me to join her Design Team for The Color Dare!! WooHoo!! If you have been following my blog at all, you know I participate in her challenges quite often...love her color combos! Plus it's always fun to come up with "daring" blog post titles!! LOL!!This week's Color Dare is #100...and it's a fun

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Just a quick note to say Happy Mother's Day to all of my stampin' friends out there!! My mom lives too far away (boohoo!), but my mother-in-law is nearby, so we'll be visiting her today. My MIL defies all stereotypes...she is delightful! I am so blessed!And speaking of blessed...here is a picture of me and my mom:Have a blessed day! Inky {{{HUGS}}}

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It's Friday, and that means another Friday Mashup! This week we are challenged to make a card inspired by nature, or using embossing (heat or dry)...or combining both.I need to make some sympathy cards, and I would much rather have them made in advance than feel the pressure to create them quickly. I love sunsets... I love flowers, and somehow, I think they work well together for a sympathy

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Hello and Happy Tuesday!!Sort of...my stomach has been bothering me all day! I think my chicken salad sandwich from the deli yesterday did me in! Aack!! I stayed home from work after a horrible night of very little sleep. After getting up around 10:30 this morning, I ate a little and decided I might as well stamp.Today's Color Challenge on SCS was a classic...basic black, crumb cake, and

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Hello Stampin' Friends! It's May 1st...that means the new Stampin Up! Mini Catalog is LIVE!! One batch of items I just had to get was the Nautical Expedition Suite. This card features the DSP and a single stamp called Sail Away, both from that collection. The card base is sahara sand. I stamped the boat in basic black craft ink on whisper white and heat embossed it. The fabric comes from an

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Hey there, Stampin' Friends!! It's time for the Friday Mashup!!I have a fun challenge for you! I work for a non-profit Christian ministry...and we help mommies and babies! I LOVE babies!! And I love making baby themed cards...for a new born, for a first birthday, even for the first time mom while she is still pregnant! Feel free to make other non-card baby-themed projects. Now, part 2..

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Hey there, Mashup Friends!! It's time for another Friday Mashup Challenge!!This week, Lesley gave us a classy challenge...make a card in black and white, or make a square card...or do both! I love black and white cards, but I gotta admit, I struggle with them. Seriously! I love color, so I just want to smack down a punch of red, or a splash of turquoise...maybe even pink! But I took up the

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Happy Saturday...again!! My third post today...I better do some laundry or something today! LOLToday is the Inspiration Challenge over at SCS. The inspiration site was Ace of Cakes. I love watching Duff and his cake decorating crew on the Food Network, so I decided to join in the challenge. This is the cake I selected...spring flowers with chocolate! Yummy and pretty! My first attempt late

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Hello again! Another duo challenge card... SCS Free4All challenge called on us to use furniture and do some spring cleaning...like using old accessories. The ColourQ challenge was a tough one...Kraft (crumb cake), Cherry Cobbler, Tangerine Tango, Kiwi Kiss, and white. Gasp! What to do?So Friday after work, I pulled out my trusty, albeit strange retired Stampin' Up set "Please be Seated." Yup

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Happy Saturday!! I am posting several things today, but since they each correspond to challenges (you know I love 'em!), I will have separate blog posts. Here's my first card...This week's Create with Connie and Mary Challenge was a bold and bright color combo...pacific point, real red, and pumpkin pie. I was at a complete loss for a while...but pulled out my Flight of the Butterfly stamp set

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