Gifts to Give I

I hope your Thanksgiving was filling! and your pants still fit;)
It's Black Friday SU is having an awesome sale 50, 40, 30% Off, check it out in my Order Online Button on the right.

I am doing a Gifts to Give segment for the next week or more.
This adorable little bag Done by: Dora Jarret a great lady and Demo for letting me share.
Using BAB Dies and those great and inexpensive canvas bags you can find almost anywhere.
She included crayons, and an key ring of stamped images, for you or a child to color.
This would actually make a great gift for any child or the kid at heart.
The price of making this is about under 10$ or less the time it took, maybe about an hour or less.
To stinkin Cute is what I say!

Stay tuned for some more awesome gifts.
Have a great Weekend!

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Water & cards...Cards & Water?

Nothing to special about this card unless you look real close at the
treat cup...scroll down to get a better look.
Yep that's water, so easy. If you want to know how just ask.

Starting Friday I'm going to start gifts to give.
If you check out my old posts you will find many already.
My newest box (I have 3) is going to be included...so excited to show you and if your an avid reader you may also get a chance for the PDF free.
But I'm only going to have it up (send it out) for the shortest time.
HINT HINT HINT
Stay Tuned.

Happy Wednesday!

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Holiday Window

Another using Patty's Technique, and my shoe box swap from last week.
Click the pic for a better view.
Very easy really.
Kind of show you how in my Tutorials&Videos....
Check it out!

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A great technique!

This is using a great technique by Patty Bennett.
With some chip board....
I used the large circle scallop and then cut a circle in the middle out with my coluzzle.
Daubed in Olive and marker ed the berries, yeah, and I sponged, you should be proud Lorrie.

This is not the card I had for the shoebox at Lisa Freeman's on Wed that will come next week.
Plus all the great cards and gifts I received from some super ladies.
Melissa, Lorrie, Lisa, Sandy, Norma, Debbie, Colleen, and Gina
Have a great weekend

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Gift of Cards!

Hey Y'all
I'm back I had a great and unexpected 5 day weekend from the wonderful (being sarcastic)
Nor' easter our part of the world got.
Virginia Beach in case your wondering.
Flooding was the worst I have ever seen in this area and I have lived here all my life.
That includes the Hurricanes we occasionally get.
BUT! not as bad as some floods I know some of you have been through or witnessed.
I feel for you all cause that is some scary stuff!

On a lighter note, A lot of house work and stampin was done which has put me a head
Yay!
I made these simple one layers for a friend for her Birthday, she gives a lot of Christmas cards. Just a little masking, dry embossing and a box to put it all in.
Took me 30 mins to make 10 cards.
Need help designing your cards this year...
Let me know.
Off to my Shoe box swap...show you that card Friday.

Happy Wednesday!

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A Video!

A video on how I did this in my tutorials.
Um.. still working on the Camera Girl aspect of video making!

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CAS

Just a quick post.
I love CAS.....cause it's quick. Prep, stamp, embellish (sometime) and
WA La a card and most times economical, in these times we all need that!
This forum I just discovered at SC is all about CAS,
Check it out.

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A short break!

Sorry Taking a, I hope short break.
BUT! when I get back hope to have a lot to show, a sample of a new box I created, a class to go with it. Some videos I have been promising.
While your visiting check out this card in
My Videos & Tutorials section up top.
Hugs and back soon!

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Class! All prepared for you!

Here's a sample box of a class I'm co-hosting with Lorrie...
This is not the box we are doing just one I have done and given away already.
This one was filled with small stamping items to give to one of Lilli's friends for her Birthday, pre-cut 3x3 cards, a small stamp set, some spots, and bling... what girl doesn't like bling.

Wait till you see what we did with this for the class.
It's not to be missed!
Includes the paper pattern and the items inside.
Bring your cameras, there are several samples to be seen of different ways to do this box.
Details in my class section up at the top!
Have a nice weekend!

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Playing with some new Toys...Class Details

Made this a couple of weeks ago with some new toys.
First I received my crowns (no typo that's the ways I say it...yes I know it's Crayons Susan and you cannot color with something that goes on your head) That's my story and I'm sticking to it...join me.
Also bought some cute stamps from a locally based company, love them.
Now on to the nestabilities had to have some, now can't live with out them.

Now on to a class I'm co-hosting with Lorrie Here's the scoop:
Picnic Box
Using a Timeless Template
Two dates for your convenience
Friday Nov 20 10:00- 12:00 & Sat Nov 21 10:00 to 12:00
$20.00
Includes two Boxes the gifts that go inside plus the printed templates.
Money-cash or check to be receive by Sat Nov 14 to reserve your spot and kit.
Mailed to Lorrie or I

Lorrie Reid
5580 Glen View Dr
Va Beach VA 23464
or
Sam Woodruff
4108 Ware Neck Dr
Va Beach VA 23456

Demo's and Stampers Welcome
Bring your camera for many samples.
call me with Questions 757-471-9978

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Spooky Nights...Sneak Peek

Since I do not post on the weekends I'm going to wish you all a Hyper and Fun filled Halloween!
Be Safe.

Here's another sneak peek of a class I'm having with a friend and fellow Demo Lorrie Reed in mid Nov.
I made this one as a sample to show.
We are still working out the detail. But I promise it to impress.
All Demos and Stampers alike are welcome..come with your demo or have your demo come so she can give the class to you.
So if you live in the Hampton Roads area.
Subscribe, so you can find out all the details (to come this week).
It's not to be missed!
Have a Spooky Saturday and Restful Weekend

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Happy Belated!

Real quick I gave this to Lisa last Wed for her Birthday....the box filled with her favorite chocolates, is a template you can find on the SU site.
You have to be a demo, so here's my spiel JOIN ME!

Hoping to show all gifts this week, unfortunately or not I got lazy.
Or more like working on my class and Lilli's Halloween craft for her class.
I'm waiting to get Hubby to film my Holiday and Winter frame video, I'll grab him by the ear this weekend. Want no oopses this time. (falling camera:)
Happy Hump Day!

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Drying Time...is done!

I'm sorry this pic is (now up) and I have added more to the tutorials,
so visit my Tutorials for a
Pic by Pic look at a great find and some of the things I used here, once it's dry(it is).
Oh and if your an IA your getting a sneak peek! I only made 10 though.
Hugs

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Oops No Frames today...

Just a quick card...
I know I'm getting away from the frames and I do have more to show and something real exciting on Mon, just have no pics YET!
I found this card here, Mickeys card is so much better but I didn't have this set....Yet!
I also used hairspray instead of adhesive spray, I made several this was the first and I went a little overboard with the hairspray a quick spray will keep that sneaky glitter in it's place!!

Have a Good Weekend!

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More Frames!

The Video for this is up in Tutorials & Videos!
This was super Easy and Fast.
Let me know if it cracks you up laughing! Future camera woman at work.
Happy Wednesday!

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Frames Frames Frames Everywhere!

Does this look like you, pick up a frame here, find a great deal there?
Well I really have more than is shown, these were the ones I pulled out. All were under 3$.
Our weather this weekend was perfect for stamping , soups and a nap...you think I was that lucky, No!
Except for the stamping...Mountains and Mountains of laundry were barking at me, clean me clean me, no nap. But, I did fix a meat filled chili on Sunday so Yummy.
So Wed I will have a video showing how to change your frames out for the seasons the first will be on fall and winter with some holidays thrown in.
Quick and easy wall art for your home or as a gift.
Here's what I did this weekend with some of those frames.
Some Non SU stamps used.
I used a technique I learned from Faith Clark, if you are a Demo who has access to the workshop wows from convention she is a presenter and shows this technique.
Very Easy with a WOW!

Happy Monday!

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A class to come!!!

Nothing to show today just a sampling of things to come.
I'm going to have a class for all and any who would like to attend.
More to come.

Yesterday I went to my child's middle school for Parents Day.
If you ever have the opportunity to do this, if your school does it...GO.
Very enlightening to see how his teachers are teaching my child.
More of our tax dollars need to be going to their salaries, cause they were awesome.
Or better yet pay the stupid (IE ones shot, convicted, or let go just because of there attitudes) athletes salaries to the teacher.
Tell your congressmen next time he votes himself a raise to donate it to a teacher. He/she only works a few months of the year and really never accomplishes anything anyways. Then he/she may not be in so much trouble with the IRS.
My opinion's.
Have a great weekend!

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No smudges please!

This was my second take on doing this card. After cutting the mask for the first I discover my mask was to thin and the ink bled through. So going through and cutting another thicker mask and redoing the card. Finished, I go to glue and apply to it's base and
Smudge!
Had ink on my fingers.
Thankfully I hid it with my trusty Watermark, yep it's under there.
So if you need one of those Michelle at Laycock will do just that if that's all you need.

Tips of the day...make sure your mask is thick enough not to bleed and your hands stay clean.
Happy Wednesday!

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Hollly Jolly

Notice the Shimmer all over the card!!!
Well I go to a Shoe Box Swap every other Wed with some other Demos and this past week I made this simple and easy card using the grid technique.
Well Lisa Freeman that's whose house we all go to
had 2 of the shimmer paints in bottles of alcohol to spritz her card....these ladies are a hoot, we all started to spritz all our cards to check out the effects. I have to tell you they all just turned out adorable.
We used the Champagne and the Frost White shimmers.
So for and impact to your Holiday or an Elegance to any card add some shimmers.
I think it just few oz. of alcohol with a few drops of the shimmers paint in a spray bottle.
Spray your whole card...dries quickly.
Happy Monday

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Can a Dradle have Merry on it? & Sam's stupid ways!

Do you know the answer to that question?
I came across this quite by accident by running a punched ornament through my Merry Emboss lit. I actually had other plans for this card but thought the dradle was to too cool.
Then colored a white 5/16 brad with a dark blue sharpie

I read a good blog business article the other day and because I want a good Business blog I am opening my comments back up. My thinking was to lighten my load and make things a little easier, by not running to my computer everyday to see if any have commented, cause who doesn't like comments and want their heads a little expanded.
I've been doing my blogging on Sundays nights these past weeks, set my posts up, answer e-mails, respond to comments. That way I am not tied to the computer all week. So on that note I will keep things the way they have been these past weeks, but with my comments open and will get back to you after the beep...which will be this Sunday.
Don't forget to ask for my free class in the for sale & class section.
Have a Good weekend.

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