tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-83328421483502930402024-03-13T04:07:22.477-07:00Card CrazeKarenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13440288121424171837noreply@blogger.comBlogger26125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8332842148350293040.post-86431078923865783622013-03-28T08:32:00.000-07:002013-03-28T08:32:15.269-07:00Easter Basket<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">A cute little stamp from WhipperSnapper stamps, </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">coloured with Prismacolor pencils, blended with baby oil.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial;">Edgepunch by Martha Stewart.</span></div>
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Karenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13440288121424171837noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8332842148350293040.post-27474721339079717312013-03-20T22:19:00.000-07:002013-03-20T22:19:09.035-07:00February Tea/Card Swap<div style="text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">The optional theme for
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">This is what made for my swap partner.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The little tree hugger girl is a digi stamp from "Bugaboo" stamps that I coloured with Prisma colour pencils and baby oil.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial;">I hope she liked it, but I haven't heard from heard...so I don't know.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Well, Melanie went above and beyond that! </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Look at all the lovely goodies she sent me.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Thanks so much Melanie!</span></div>
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<br />Karenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13440288121424171837noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8332842148350293040.post-71794260271815406142013-01-10T10:31:00.001-08:002013-01-10T10:31:54.361-08:00Red & Green Christmas<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Karenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13440288121424171837noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8332842148350293040.post-1376091915372291722012-08-29T13:25:00.001-07:002012-08-29T13:25:53.588-07:00Cupcake Mouse<div style="text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">My granddaughter is sick with a nasty ear infection. I made a quick get well card for her.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial;">Being so close to Father's Day, I thought of making a tie card. Since I don't have a die cutting machine (yet), I thought origami would be the way to go. I found a great video tutorial and instructions for making this card <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=endscreen&v=0dCjj21Y4-Y&NR=1">HERE</a> .</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial;">Here's instructions for the tie that you can print. Just click on the diagram to enlarge it.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif;"><em>Use a 4X4" piece of paper to make the tie.</em></span></div>
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<span style="color: #999999; font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif;"><em>Diagram courtesy of </em></span><a href="http://en.origami-club.com/index.html"><span style="color: #999999; font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif;"><em>Origami Club</em></span></a><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I've always used "average" paper for my scrapping. Since most of the page is covered with photos, I really didn't see the sense in buying designer- AKA expensive papers. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial;">The paper and embellishments for this card are designed by Susan Winget, for K &Company. I make all my own envelopes, and the paper for this one is from "Mosaic Memories" by Recollections.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I find myself lurking in the "tool" aisles at craft stores for extended periods of time! The cost of said tools here in Canada are quite high. This edge and corner punch set by Martha Stewart was $40.00... so, I can only buy one at a time, and picking just one is difficult!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I am pretty pleased with this one!</span></div>Karenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13440288121424171837noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8332842148350293040.post-55308949160250290622012-07-07T12:15:00.001-07:002012-07-07T12:15:44.205-07:00Gatefold Pansy<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">As a "newbie" to card making, I am totally amazed at all the material, tools, and websites I have come across. My head is reeling with ideas for creating cards, and my rather limited supplies are begging to have more and more join them. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial;">As a scrapper, I really haven't used many tools. A pair of scissors, a straight edge cutter and some scalloping scissors.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial;">That is all about to change!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial;">I bought my first "tool", a Martha Stewart edge punch a couple of months ago.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">This is the first card I ever made. It was for a tea and card swap.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Not too polished, but not bad for a first attempt!</span></div>
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