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Starlitstudio…

 

Hi everyone!  I just wanted to let you know that Cindy @ Starlitstudio.net is having a crazy amazing  May Arts Ribbon sale , HERE.   I mean, deep discounts!  and she has a huge selection!

 

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While you’re there… her selection of Memory Box and poppystamps dies and stamps is crazy amazing too!  and AWESOME prices!

 

She’s carrying Penny Black now also and I see some Tim Holtz and lots more!  Check it out!  Tell her Pam sent you! hehe

 

Hope you’re having a great week… I’ve been working on classes and will have more to share soon!

 

Scroll down HERE ’til you come to the IOWA heading and you’ll see the info and photos for the two upcoming classes at Scrapmania in Cedar Rapids, IA.

 

Thanks for stopping by!  talk to you again soon!

cards · CAS · Christmas · Impression Obsession · Poppystamps

Impression Obsession Nativity card…

 

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I love Christmas… tomorrow our family will gather and we’ll start our Christmas Eve celebration by putting out the nativity set.  Each child will pick a character and place it in the scene when we come to that part of the scripture.  Every once in awhile through the rest of the day and even through the year they will talk about it… makes my heart happy!

 

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This is the card I sent to our daughters/families.  Inspired by Dina from the IO design team.

I sprayed and spattered white linen on the blue background.  The grass die is from poppystamps…the fence and nativity from Impression Obsession.

I edged the kraft with Gathered Twigs Distress ink.

On the inside, I used the sentiment, ‘joy to the world’ from a Tim Holtz Sizzlet long die.

Linking my card to…

Addicted to CAS challenge – family

Time Out Challenges – Christmas is Love with all the Trimmings

CAS on Sunday – Christmas

I hope to get pictures of the tags I’ve been making…eek… it’s been so dark here the last few days…come on snow!  We’re had rain and dreary…weird for Iowa!  Oh well, when you’re busy, you hardly notice the weather!

Did you receive the email update from Memory Box?  WOW!  Gorgeous new dies coming!  woohoo!  to ‘die’ for! haha

Merry Christmas Eve, Eve Day!

Dies and Supplies I used to make this card…

cards · CAS · Christmas · Perfect Layers Tools · Poppystamps · Simon Says Stamp · Winter

poppystamps and SSS dies…

 


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I’ve had this card made for a couple weeks and just now remembering to get it posted!  I saw the challenge is snow this week at CASology and it jogged my brain! yay!  So I’m linking up there!

A glittery, shiny, CAS card, perfect for a white Christmas!  Come on snow! haha

 

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And on the inside bottom right I die cut a silver snowflake and glued it partially in the corner… pretty!  Forgot to take a picture of that though!

LOVE these new poppystamps word dies!  They are just gorgeous cuts!  LOVE them, I do!

The Simon Says Stamps snowflakes are gorgeous too and cut in the silver metallic that I didn’t take a picture of…perfect!  Fire me as a photographer! lol

I used the Perfect Layers Rulers to cut the silver mat, then adhered the layers to a white card-base.

This turned out to be a pretty much an A7 size card… hehe

Also linking up to the following…

Crazy for CAS Challenge – Anything Goes

Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge – Winter Inspiration photos

Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenge – Anything Goes

Scrapyland Challenge – Holidays (poppystamps die)

Tis the Season Challenge – jeweled snowflake inspiration

 

Thanks for stopping by on this busy Saturday before Christmas!  eek is right!

Dies and Supplies I used on this card…

Blog Hop · cards · Christmas · Die Piecing · Memory Box · Poppystamps · Tags · Winter

Memory Box and poppystamps Blog Hop – Holiday Gift Tags or Treats…

 

Hi everyone!  It’s Day 3 and the final day of the Memory Box/poppystamps blog hop.  If you arrived from Jeanne’s blog, you’re on the right track! We’re celebrating gift giving with holiday gift tags and or treats.

Have you checked out the new online gift store, Birch Press Design?  Wow, gorgeous gifts to give yourself, friends and relatives!

 

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Dave Brethauer, the owner and creator of Memory Box and poppystamps, has a new venture called Birch Press Design that features letterpress, laser cut, and printed card designs, as well as beautiful products for your home.

 

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Each day of the hop (December 2-4) Memory Box and poppystamps will be giving away a prize from Birch Press Design. Two winners each day. Comment now through December 10th for a chance to win. *Winners will be selected from the Design Team posts.*

The prize for today is the winner’s choice of a Birch Press Design ApronPhoto of one below… love it! I only own a few aprons but I think they would be so fun to collect!

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I made two tag/envelope/paper bag treatments for some really cute dark chocolate bars I picked up at the grocery store.  Oh my, I LOVE the wrappers on them…so festive and inspiring! Here’s a link to their online site… Theo

I’m not sure how good they will be but I’m going to keep the wrappers! I suppose I could give them away and not eat them… maybe they’ll still have some when I go back!  Then I could get a few to share! lol

My favorite dark chocolate bars are Green & Blacks organic dark chocolate mint and 70% dark chocolate. So good.  oops. sidetracked. hohoho

 

Here are some pictures!

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A close up of the dies I used…

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And another one…

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The base for my gift tags is one of those office type envelopes, from the Timbergrove paper collection by Fancy Pants, with the circles on the back that you wind the string back and forth  around.  A great holder for some ‘cash’!  The ‘treat’ can fit in the paper bag. I get the paper bags at Starlitstudio.net  Isn’t this one fun?!  Great for a lot of occasions.

 

A close up of the dies I used… (the paper comes already distressed)

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Here’s the list of blogs to visit today…

Memory Box  

Poppystamps 

Kay Miller 

Deborah Nolan 

Marybeth Lopez 

Jeanne Jachna 

Pam Sparks  (you’re here)

Lezlye Lauterbach  

Patty Tanuz 

Zuzana Obert

 


For a second chance to win – ‘like’ our Birch Press Design Page on Facebook and share the post featuring information about today’s blog hop and prize.  One random winner will be selected from FB. If you already like us on Facebook, all you need to do is share the post.

 

Your next stop on the hop is Lezlye’s blog

 

Linking up to some challenges…

Simon Says Stamp – Christmas

7Kids College Fun – Anything Goes

Addicted to Stamps and More – CAS

Dazzling Diva Challenge #54 – Snow/Snowflakes or Anything Goes

Scrapyland Challenge – Anything Goes

Papertake Weekly – Anything Goes/opt. make a gift or decoration

Sparkles Christmas Challenge – It’s a Blue, Blue Christmas

The Card Concept – Snowman Tag Clean and layering style

 

Thanks so much for stopping by and hopping with us today!  Merry Christmas/Happy Holidays to you and yours!

Supplies I used for today’s post…

Birthday · cards · Christmas · copics · Memory Box · Perfect Layers Tools · Poppystamps · Printworks · rubber stamps · Shopping · Simon Says Stamp · Washi Tape

Sales and Cards…

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YAY!  So fun to take it easy this a.m., today marks the beginning of the hustle and bustle!  Tim is out checking out the Christmas tree place.  If you don’t get there right when they open, the tall ones are gone!  I’m watching for stamp sales online…I wanted to share this one right away!

 

and this one for Blick Art Materials… love their Copic prices and great place for watercolor paper, color pencils etc.

 

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Then I wanted to share that Printworks has a Limited Edition Snowman again this year and NEW STAMPS!

 

 

Visit our sample gallery for additional samples from this brand new release!

 

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TODAY (11/28/14) ONLY use code BLACKFRIDAY2014

 

Insert the code BLACKFRIDAY2014 into the coupon code section on our website and receive the following:

 

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  • 10% off your entire order
  • FREE shipping
  • The gift picture above (5 chunky tags, E3123, and A3124)

 


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Nicole says,

“Also, be sure to like us on Facebook. Starting Thanksgiving and running through the weekend we will be offering a special gift exclusively to our Facebook followers. The only way to get the gift is to look for the code on our page!
Everyone here at Printworks is very excited for our biggest specials of the year…we hope you are, too!”

 

Here’s a few cards using Printworks stamps!

 

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and on the inside…

 

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and some good advice…

 

 

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For the times you need a birthday card at Christmas…Printworks has awesome images and sentiments just right for the occasion!

 

and even a California Christmas of sorts!  hehe

 

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Perfect Layers Rulers and Mat to layer the scene to the white card.  Enter code Psparks for 10% off your entire order! You’ll love them!!!  Free cutting mat through the end of November!

 

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Stamps and supplies I used…
washi tape (K & co. smash book)
3mm red glitter domes (Mark Richards)
Linking up the Santa and Beach card to…

 

Thanks for checking in today!  Happy weekend to you!