tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-64729263151163914202024-02-07T19:20:27.560-05:00Scrapping with PurposeSending Cheer, Hope, and Encouragement One Card at a TimeSybrina Khttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03760275762541911815noreply@blogger.comBlogger312125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6472926315116391420.post-28424730917866822562014-01-01T00:01:00.000-05:002014-01-01T00:01:00.529-05:00Top 13 of 2013<div align="left">
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It's become a tradition for OWHers to post their 10 favorite cards of the year. In honor of 2013, we are posting our top 13 cards. <br />
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To see my Top 13 of 2013, please join me at the new blog <a href="http://cardsbysybrina.blogspot.com/"><strong>There's Always the Other Side</strong></a>. (Yep, that blog title sums up my stamping abilities in 5 short words!) </div>
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One other quick announcement: Bobbi (of Bobbi's Treasure) and I are debuting a new card-making challenge blog today. We'd love for you to check it out at <a href="http://words2scrapby.blogspot.com/"><strong>Words 2 Scrap By</strong></a>.<br />
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Thanks for stopping. Happy 2014!</div>
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Sybrina Khttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03760275762541911815noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6472926315116391420.post-79802460710126615962013-12-30T19:15:00.000-05:002013-12-31T19:59:24.273-05:00Coming to a Computer Near YouHi everyone!<br />
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I have two blog-related updates to share.<br />
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<strong>Update 1</strong></div>
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Several of you have mentioned Bobbi and my new challenge blog in your comments. So, I thought I'd share you a little inside information.<br />
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The first post for our new <a href="http://words2scrapby.blogspot.com/">Words 2 Scrap By</a> monthly challenge blog is scheduled to go live at 12:01 Eastern time on Wednesday. We're crossing fingers that all goes according to plan.<br />
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Challenges are going to be word-inspired and will run three weeks. And, yes, there will be prizes!<br />
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The title of the first post is... [drumroll, please...] My Favorite Things! Hope you all have a chance to check out the blog and will join in on the challenges. <br />
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December 31 will be the last day I will be blogging at Scrapping with Purpose. On January 1, I will be chronicling card-making and blog adventures at <a href="http://cardsbysybrina.blogspot.com/">There's Always the Other Side</a>.<br />
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Hope to see you there, too. :)<br />
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As always, thanks for visiting. Your support means a lot.<br />
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And, lots of happy crafting in 2014!<br />
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Sybrina<br />
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I so loved <a href="http://operationwritehome.org/sketch-challenge-205/">today's sketch</a> that I made a general sentiment card in addition to my normal Sunday-sketch Any Hero card. Both cards share the same palette. In addition, I used the same paper for both backgrounds, but used two types of embossing for the top and bottom portions on both cards.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;">Paper Smooches (Group Hugs) sentiment on watercolor paper, heat embossed in Distress Ink<br />Distress Ink core paper; Bazzill black; Sizzix embossing folders<br />Really Reasonable Ribbon; Tombow foam adhesives<br />Spellbinders Nestabillities; Creative Memories circle cutting system</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;">Deep</span> <span style="font-size: xx-small;">Red cling stamps (designed by Sandy), heat embossed in SU white powder<br />Distress Ink core paper, Bazzill black; Paper Smooches ribbon<br />Cuttlebug and Sizzix embossing folders; Tombow foam adhesives</span></td></tr>
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Thought the first card might be sent from a daddy to his little (tweener) girl back home. Or, maybe it might be sent from one of our female troops to a girlfriend needing a pick-me-up from a good friend.<br />
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I took a few liberties with the second card, but stayed with the spirit of the sketch. It is a little atypical for me to make an Any Hero card using nontraditional (non-patriotic) colors, but I like the result.<br />
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Looking forward to the Top 13 of 2013 OWH Bloghop on Wednesday. <br />
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Also looking forward to a new challenge blog that Bobbi (of Bobbi's Treasure) and I are starting on Wednesday.<br />
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Enjoy the rest of your weekend. As always, thanks for stopping and happy scrappin'!Sybrina Khttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03760275762541911815noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6472926315116391420.post-43146591855155538432013-12-27T07:35:00.001-05:002013-12-27T07:35:56.775-05:00Greetings in Green and CreamHi, everyone.<br />
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Last Thursday, a cold kept me from our stamp club card kit meeting. <a href="mailto:fun2bstampin@gmail.com">Bernadette</a> was kind enough to send home my kit with a friend. So, I took some time last night to put together the cards -- with one twist.<br />
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The cards were supposed to use our newly purchased monogram stamp. Now, I have some definite plans for my stamp -- "S" is a pretty common letter to use for cards. Hmmm... words that come to mind are sorry, spring, snow, and Santa... to name just a few. Using my monogram to make note cards featuring the letter "S" was not my original plan when I ordered the stamp.<br />
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So, I used the materials in the kit to make some "Hello" and "Hi" cards for Operation Write Home -- adding a few embellishments of my own. Two of the cards are green and cream, which is probably as close as I'm going to get to this week's <a href="http://operationwritehome.org/midweek-throwdown-color-challenge-13/">Throwdown Challenge</a> of a non-Christmas card that is red and white or green and white.<br />
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<strong><span style="font-size: large;">Parting Thoughts</span></strong></div>
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Really looking forward to a new blog starting up on January 1. Be sure to stop back here for details. :)<br />
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Thanks for stopping and happy scrappin'!Sybrina Khttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03760275762541911815noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6472926315116391420.post-38774571304821962422013-12-24T16:14:00.003-05:002013-12-24T16:14:39.410-05:00Merry Christmas!Hi, everyone.<br />
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Just wishes for the merriest of Christmases and the happiest of new years.Sybrina Khttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03760275762541911815noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6472926315116391420.post-31485935553794442732013-12-18T08:04:00.002-05:002013-12-18T14:51:46.849-05:00CHA, CHA, CHAHi, everyone.<br />
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It's that time of year when Sandy prepares for OWH's trip to CHA. An all-call went out for kits, so I came up with the kits shown below. Tried for a little variety: gender-neutral thank you, kid-friendly greeting, and girlie-girlie miss you.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;">Bee: Paper Smooches, Distress Ink core, SU ef, computer-generated sentiments, garage sale brad<br />Map: SU background stamp on watercolor paper, DI core, SU brads, stash ribbon<br />Miss You: Martha Stewart punch, TPC Studio sentiment, DI core, Sizzix ef, Paper Studio brads</span></td></tr>
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I'm hoping at least one of these makes it to CHA. But, it's good to know that all cards will be assembled and make their way to troops one way or the other. Think I'm going to link up the little bee for today's <a href="http://operationwritehome.org/midweek-throwdown-love-cards-for-kids/">Midweek Throwdown</a> to make a love card for a little one. The "Hi, Honey" counts... right?<br />
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Tis the season to post and run! Thanks for stopping and happy scrappin'!Sybrina Khttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03760275762541911815noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6472926315116391420.post-7222949574546033192013-12-12T18:55:00.001-05:002013-12-12T18:55:39.625-05:003 Little Hearts, Lots of LoveHi, everyone.<br />
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A quick post for a love card inspired by this week's <a href="http://operationwritehome.org/midweek-throwdown-general-love-theme/">OWH Midweek Throwdown</a> to make a non-Valentine love card. <br />
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Kept this one simple... maybe too simple. After I had attached the ribbon and adhered the 3 hearts, I was really thinking the card needed more... and wishing I had done some embossing. So, I added a layer of glossy-accented hearts. Then I decided to add a little more bling. <br />
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I kept hearing Paula's bootcamp instructions on this one -- adding a third (10%) color of blue that was not in the original plans, giving great care when it came to the placement of the hearts, and really contemplating whether to add the gems. Thanks, Paula!<br />
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Hope it brings a big smile to a loved one's face. Think this one could even go to a tweener or teen. :)<br />
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Thanks for stopping and happy scrappin'!Sybrina Khttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03760275762541911815noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6472926315116391420.post-83525126490515129912013-12-10T02:04:00.000-05:002013-12-10T02:04:26.853-05:00Always...Hi, everyone.<br />
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Today's card was inspired by two challenge: to make a masculine card for this month's <a href="http://operationwritehome.org/our-daily-bread-designs-challenge-december/">OWH Our Daily Bread Design challenge</a> and to make a Valentine's Day or Love Card for <a href="http://operationwritehome.org/midweek-throwdown-valentines-day/">OWH's Midweek Throwdown</a>.<br />
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When making an Any Hero card on Sunday from this pad of Authentique paper, I was really drawn to this plaid. While I used other papers for Sunday's card, I kept this in mind for a masculine non-patriotic card. This plaid with its splashes of red seemed a good choice for a masculine Valentine's Day card. </div>
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The red used for the hearts actually is much truer to the red in the plaid than the image shows. I initially inked the edges of the small heart so that it would stand out from the bigger heart. But, the fired brick ink on the fired brick paper had such a nice look, I decided to ink the edges of the bigger heart as well. However, I took care to leave some separation where the two hearts overlap.</div>
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A quick internet search for masculine Valentine's Day cards yielded a few possible designs. So, I tweaked one of the layouts for the card above. Although hubby did not give it an overwhelming endorsement, I'm pretty pleased with the way it turned out. (Maybe he was just card-weary by that point of the evening. At least that's the story I'm sticking with!) And, I think it makes for a nice OWH masculine Valentine's Day card that could also be used later in the year as a love/anniversary card.</div>
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Finally making a dent in those challenges. Now I need to make some progress on Valentines for OWH.</div>
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As always, thanks for stopping and happy scrappin'! Have a nice week.</div>
Sybrina Khttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03760275762541911815noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6472926315116391420.post-11754618713483572222013-12-08T14:49:00.000-05:002013-12-08T14:49:59.418-05:00Pops of Red and BlueHi, everyone!<br />
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Hope the weather your way is not too bad. Watching the Lions-Eagles game and can't believe the conditions! Glad it's not anything like that in my menopause room. :)<br />
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Today's Any Hero card was inspired by <a href="http://operationwritehome.org/sketch-challenge-202/">OWH Sketch #202</a>.<br />
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There is a piece of Authentique paper behind the burlap, adhered with glue dots, to add a little more contrast against the neutral pattern paper. Other than that, gonna make this post short and sweet 'cause I've got some challenges to catch up on and some Valentine's Day cards to assemble. :)<br />
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Have a great week! Thanks for stopping and happy scrappin'!<br />
<br />Sybrina Khttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03760275762541911815noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6472926315116391420.post-38906813890786530842013-12-07T18:39:00.000-05:002013-12-07T18:42:39.687-05:00Have a BEARy Merry ChristmasHi, everyone.<br />
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I was a vendor at a local craft show today, with proceeds benefiting <a href="http://operationwritehome.org/">Operation Write Home</a>. One of the cards for sale was the little polar cub shown below. It is a tweaking of a card I made earlier in the year. The inspirations for both cards were a tutorial for a punch polar bear and a photo of polar cubs playing in a snow/ice cave.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;">Distress Ink core paper, Bazzill white and black cardstock<br />punches: EK hole, Paper Shaper circle, Emagination tree<br />additonal punches: Recollections snowflake, SU word window<br />fussy cutting: candy cane, Santa Hat, snout<br />Creative Memories oval cutting system: ear<br />techniques: sanding, inking, paper tearing</span></td></tr>
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Think I'm going to link this one for this week's <a href="http://cas-ualfridays.blogspot.com/2013/12/cfc122.html">CAS-ual Fridays</a> challenge to make a project featuring a tree. Truth be told, the cub is the main attraction of this vignette, with the tree serving as a supporting cast member. But, I can't resist the temptation to share this little guy with fellow CAS lovers. :)<br />
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Now that the craft shows are over, I need to get back to those OWH cards. It's Valentine's time on the OWH calendar. <br />
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Enjoy the rest of your weekend. Thanks for stopping and happy scrappin'!Sybrina Khttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03760275762541911815noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6472926315116391420.post-66853008602962387392013-12-02T20:50:00.002-05:002013-12-02T20:50:14.956-05:00What did Poppa Bee Say to Baby Bee?Answer: Bee Mine :)<br />
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Hi, everyone.<br />
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The inspirations for today's card were an adorable Paper Smooches stamp set and the desire to make some kid-friendly Valentine's Day cards for Operation Write Home.<br />
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqL1KimUicJEO8cf2_Y-8ODeV4g7e_LupAoNpMf6rbjH09Hr8KIKLIP3EDJmKEGoCurL4-cJfI2LXPjyDmZaouSv0Wbn2AgoYidP-k3daAoqCDwgXo82T-L_ywYLcfbVEUYrQeoOFwnC8/s1600/Bee+Mine.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="252" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqL1KimUicJEO8cf2_Y-8ODeV4g7e_LupAoNpMf6rbjH09Hr8KIKLIP3EDJmKEGoCurL4-cJfI2LXPjyDmZaouSv0Wbn2AgoYidP-k3daAoqCDwgXo82T-L_ywYLcfbVEUYrQeoOFwnC8/s320/Bee+Mine.JPG" width="320" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;">Paper Smooches images and sentiment stamped on watercolor paper in Distress Ink<br />Distress Ink core paper; SU Sizzix embossing folder<br />embossed paper sponged in Distress Inks with SU daubers<br />stash ribbon; garage sale brad; mini glue dots</span></td></tr>
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I like the pairing of the poppa (or momma) bee and baby bee. But, when I went to put together the elements of this card, I realized just how big the parent bee really is for an A2 card. Should I decide to do a version 2.0 of this card, I might actually print out a slightly smaller version of the bees and sentiment. <br />
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I played around with several color combos for sentiment background paper. It felt like there needed to be a piece of white between the brown and red. In the end, the three background papers seem to help bring my eye to the sentiment since the bees and heart make such a strong image. <br />
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I tried to create a single focal point -- or at least a flow to the card, by having the bee image touch the sentiment, and the sentiment touch the ribbon.<br />
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Speaking of the ribbon... Isn't it amazing how things like this ribbon look so crooked when you see them in a pic?<br />
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Oh well, think there's a little one who will love receiving this from their mommy or daddy -- crooked ribbon and all. :)<br />
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Thanks for stopping and happy scrappin'! Have a great week.Sybrina Khttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03760275762541911815noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6472926315116391420.post-89582420684425514972013-12-01T13:31:00.003-05:002013-12-01T13:41:51.279-05:00The True SoldierHi, everyone.<br />
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Hope you all had a lovely Thanksgiving celebration with family and loved ones.<br />
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Seems like forever since I've made a traditional Any Hero card. Missed quite a bit of October due to some traveling, and made Any Hero holiday cards in November. <br />
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The inspiration for today's card came from <a href="http://operationwritehome.org/sketch-challenge-201/">OWH Sketch #201</a> and <a href="http://designingkeepsakes.blogspot.com/2013/12/s-s-challenge-201.html">Donna's wonderful sample card</a>. Since this is an Any Hero card that doesn't require mailbox-to-mailbox delivery, I went with two thick ribbons and double thick foam adhesives. <br />
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXbi8JHN-p5KmiTLyqZP0aDDS5sU5e7Ia1cWNhjNVyDyf__MG00GqSQ4cAy-dD9CWVws_N52OTiFCt9h3_CpJru4k0BefLnXws0pvGcdCUJsMvo6D9FU2FE8vtK3xqXG8idl0VCvyoqHM/s1600/the+true+soldier.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXbi8JHN-p5KmiTLyqZP0aDDS5sU5e7Ia1cWNhjNVyDyf__MG00GqSQ4cAy-dD9CWVws_N52OTiFCt9h3_CpJru4k0BefLnXws0pvGcdCUJsMvo6D9FU2FE8vtK3xqXG8idl0VCvyoqHM/s320/the+true+soldier.JPG" width="242" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;">Bo Bunny Anthem; Distress Ink core<br />sentiment (Stamper's Best??? Unity???), heat embossed in Distress Ink core<br />Paper Smooches ribbons; Paper Studio brads<br />Tombow adhesives</span></td></tr>
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The only deviation from the sketch was the horizontal strip. Since I went with ribbon that was only 1.5 inches thick, I changed the layout slightly to accommodate the narrower ribbon.<br />
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I love the sentiment on the stamp, which I picked up during OWH's Birthday Bash month. But, for the life of me, I can't remember who made it. <br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><strong>Parting Thoughts</strong></span></div>
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Hoping to get a start on some OWH Valentines.<br />
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Thanks for stopping and happy scrappin'! Enjoy the rest of your weekend.Sybrina Khttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03760275762541911815noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6472926315116391420.post-59923877881014466812013-11-29T00:06:00.004-05:002013-11-29T00:06:45.946-05:00White on White on White on WhiteHi, everyone.<br />
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Hope you all had a wonderful Thanksgiving celebration. Ours was very nice -- having our dads over for dinner and watching a little football. We had a quiet, peaceful, relaxing day. <br />
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Now for my card for this week's <a href="http://operationwritehome.org/midweek-throwdown-color-challenge-12/">Midweek Throwdown color challenge</a> -- a card I almost didn't make. The challenge is to make a white on white card. I was going to pass because I honestly didn't think I had a single sheet of nice white paper in my stash following the OWH and craft show Christmas card holiday rushes. But, as I was cleaning out the craft room -- which is a disaster because of those same holiday rushes, I came across some lovely Stampin' Up! paper that I purchased years ago at a garage sale. So, I used pieces of four sheets of lovely, textured paper for the card below.<br />
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSmhbA48uSPeo87AqykylBA5y7Pk39JNoKoFvAaDulCSUzrkKJiPMmoeEz4q2B0ifqNc-aYt0UAYmqG49vwgut5zxKfSwmMLn9afjPekYoaaP8_6hjkyLsMCf-uph15ZQEIBMynr7LwuY/s1600/white+on+white+on+white+on+white.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSmhbA48uSPeo87AqykylBA5y7Pk39JNoKoFvAaDulCSUzrkKJiPMmoeEz4q2B0ifqNc-aYt0UAYmqG49vwgut5zxKfSwmMLn9afjPekYoaaP8_6hjkyLsMCf-uph15ZQEIBMynr7LwuY/s320/white+on+white+on+white+on+white.JPG" width="320" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Stampin' Up! paper; Martha Stewart punches<br />white tulle; Queen & Co pearls; white gel pen antennae</td></tr>
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Thanks for stopping and happy scrappin'! Thanks, Allison, for a great challenge. <br />
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Hope everyone enjoys the rest of the holiday weekend.<br />
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Sybrina Khttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03760275762541911815noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6472926315116391420.post-1004492704281269642013-11-25T17:18:00.001-05:002013-11-25T17:18:34.962-05:00A Question or Two for fellow Craft Show VendorsHi, everyone.<br />
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First of all, many thanks to those of you who left comments for Christmases of Days Gone By. And, it was so great to see fellow card makers from Curtain Call. It was my first time to visit the Curtain Call blog, and I have a feeling it isn't going to be my last.<br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><strong>Craft Show Follow-Up</strong></span></div>
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Okay, so last Wednesday was the craft show at work, selling handmade cards to raise money for my OWH hobby. (Or, maybe I should say obsession.) :)<br />
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I think I did a little better than last year, but not as well as my first year. The quality has certainly improved as my card making skills have gotten better, and I received tons of compliments. In spite of new-and-improved designs, I'm still charging the same amount -- $4 each or 3 for $10 -- which seems reasonable. <br />
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But, it's starting to feel like more and more folks are leaning more towards photo cards than traditional holiday cards. Seems like Shutterfly and Vista Print are everywhere. Interestingly enough, a coworker told me that mine was the only real Christmas card she received last year, with everyone else sending photo cards.<br />
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So, for those of you who sell, or have sold, cards at craft shows:<br />
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<li>Have you noticed a decrease in the number of people who purchase cards?</li>
<li>Is there a paper craft that sells better -- maybe like gift tags?</li>
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Hubby and I are selling at one more show in December. We'll see how that goes. Most importantly, I'm spreading the word about OWH to lots and lots of people!!!!<br />
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Nonetheless, I'd really like to maximize profits... So, I'm open to suggestions. :)<br />
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<strong><span style="font-size: large;">Parting Thoughts</span></strong></div>
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Thanks again for the lovely feedback about Christmases of Days Gone By. Now back to that slightly-less-messy craft room.<br />
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Thanks for stopping and happy scrappin'!Sybrina Khttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03760275762541911815noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6472926315116391420.post-71519123713215455602013-11-22T21:51:00.003-05:002013-11-22T21:51:56.747-05:008 Packages Tied Up in a BowHi, everyone. Happy weekend!<br />
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The card below was inspired by this week's <a href="http://operationwritehome.org/midweek-throwdown-masculine-birthday/">OWH Midweek Throwdown</a> to make a masculine birthday card and <a href="http://cas-ualfridays.blogspot.com/2013/11/cfc121.html">CAS-ual Fridays' challenge</a> to make a card featuring eight of something -- in this case, 8 birthday packages all tied up in a bow.<br />
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXyQqpDnK6KbaHhDUHyAR-j1-Z9XSWqFsuOJJdCASehj34yc23_tWIlzEujpopKl1jQyeXFdzOXyzOBG9mw1Ay3bDB20nX040B9IiOcIYR1rdezMc98NUv_ggzsPJDGUfiXQD3Ub9EpuI/s1600/8+Packages.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXyQqpDnK6KbaHhDUHyAR-j1-Z9XSWqFsuOJJdCASehj34yc23_tWIlzEujpopKl1jQyeXFdzOXyzOBG9mw1Ay3bDB20nX040B9IiOcIYR1rdezMc98NUv_ggzsPJDGUfiXQD3Ub9EpuI/s320/8+Packages.JPG" width="247" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;">DCWV Natural matstack with foil<br />Paper Smooches twine<br />Paper Studio brads</span></td></tr>
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Pretty pleased with the way this one turned out. Really love all the textures with the foil in the paper, the twine, and the brads. Hope it will brighten the day of one of a troop's loved one.<br />
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Will try to make some time to write about this week's craft show. And, then there's a post-craft-show craft room that needs some cleaning up. :)<br />
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Thanks for stopping and happy scrappin'!Sybrina Khttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03760275762541911815noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6472926315116391420.post-17462007202529302372013-11-18T16:45:00.000-05:002013-11-18T20:44:30.372-05:00Christmases of Days Gone ByHi, everyone.<br />
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Boy, what a difference a day makes. Hope everyone is safe and sound following yesterday's weather.<br />
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The card below is inspired by two separate posts: <a href="http://operationwritehome.org/how-does-it-feel-using-texture-to-add-interest/#comment-25371">this month's OWH Design Bootcamp lesson from Paula about using texture</a> and this week's <a href="http://cas-ualfridays.blogspot.com/2013/11/cfc120.html">CAS-ual Fridays</a> and <a href="http://curtaincallchallenge.blogspot.com/2013/11/curtain-call-inspiration-challenge-cas.html">Curtain Call's</a> combined challenge. (Luckily, this digital camera pic turned out much better than my last few efforts! Maybe there's hope for me yet...)<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;">Distress Ink core, Bo Bunny Father Christmas, Bazzill or AC cardstock<br />Stampin' Up! stamp and punch<br />dry embossing with Cuttlebug folder<br />heat embossing with Inkadinkado gold powder<br />Martha Stewart branch punch; Creative Memories oval cutting system<br />Really Reasonable Ribbon lace; Paper Studio brads<br />Tombow foam adheaives</span></td></tr>
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The CAS-ual Fridays inspiration photo reminded me of a Currier and Ives or Norman Rockwell Christmas. So, it just felt right to pull out my remaining Bo Bunny Father Christmas papers and new Stampin' Up! old-fashioned ornament stamp set to create this holiday card. <br />
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Love the richness of the colors, the simplicity of the design, and all of the texture. (I know there's a lot of tactile texture, not so sure about the visual texture.)<br />
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This card is going to OWH to send some holiday cheer to one of our deployed troops.<br />
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<strong><span style="font-size: large;">Parting Thoughts</span></strong></div>
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Thanks again, Paula, for another wonderful Design Bootcamp. Your posts have been fabulous!<br />
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Looking forward to Wednesday's craft show at work. Hoping for lots of sales. After all, girl's gotta do something to support her card-making hobby... :) <br />
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Have a great rest of the week. Thanks for stopping and happy scrappin'!Sybrina Khttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03760275762541911815noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6472926315116391420.post-61657934653821752042013-11-17T14:54:00.001-05:002013-11-17T14:54:48.130-05:00Snowflakes in Purple and SilverHi, everyone!<br />
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Loved, loved, loved today's <a href="http://operationwritehome.org/15218/">OWH CAS sketch</a>, which inspired the Any Hero Christmas card shown below. Still missing our printer/scanner, which means fumbling around with the focus on our digital camera. So, I apologize in advance for the fuzziness of the pic.<br />
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5GQMHiKn9sA0EowD3YmSohzGe7ItCaQxtPM6NKgnhMjw1roC-t6GfTFdwzEzn7zNEplzNfG99NfDFOX7U74qhmz42WSv8Ns59zZtM6Z1XZFu6rqeW6PZI-CfqVQJ5kN7u7OSpwuaHbc8/s1600/snowflakes+in+purple+and+silver.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5GQMHiKn9sA0EowD3YmSohzGe7ItCaQxtPM6NKgnhMjw1roC-t6GfTFdwzEzn7zNEplzNfG99NfDFOX7U74qhmz42WSv8Ns59zZtM6Z1XZFu6rqeW6PZI-CfqVQJ5kN7u7OSpwuaHbc8/s320/snowflakes+in+purple+and+silver.JPG" width="240" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;">Distress Ink core and Recollections papers<br />SU sentiment; Recolrection snowflake punch<br />Creative Memories square punches<br />sentiment and snowflakes heat embossed in Stampdendous silver tinsel<br />Paper Studio brads</span></td></tr>
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Other than a slight adjustment in the size of the squares, I think I was pretty true to the sketch this time around. Shocking, I know! But, I do love the simplicity of this sketch -- and think it might become a go-to favorite for a lot of cards... Valentine hearts, spring butterfies, summer seashells, fall leaves...<br />
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<strong><span style="font-size: large;">Parting Thoughts</span></strong></div>
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Think weather's supposed to get kind of dicey, so I'm going to sign off. Hope all of you in the Chicago area are safe and sound.<br />
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Have a great week! Thanks for stopping and happy scrappin'!<br />
Sybrina Khttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03760275762541911815noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6472926315116391420.post-68395465290570176832013-11-16T18:24:00.002-05:002013-11-16T18:24:57.735-05:00Say It with ButterfliesHi, everyone. Happy Saturday!<br />
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Just finished the last set of Craft Show cards. Wanted to include a few non-holiday cards. So, the last cards are versatile feminine offerings that are sentiment free and could be used for a variety of occasions.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;">Distress Ink core paper embossed with Sizzix folder<br />OWH fundraising ribbon<br />Martha Stewart butterfly punches with Paper Studio brads</span></td></tr>
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I like the softer, muted palette, and I really like all the texture in this card. The ribbon is just plain yummy. The butterflies have just the right amount of detail -- with just a touch of bling. (These brads are itty, bitty -- in case craft show shoppers want to be able to drop these cards in the mail.) And, I'm really pleased with the placement of the ribbon and butterflies.<br />
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Sorry about the crooked image. Our desktop is in for some maintenance, so the printer/scanner is not an option. And, actually, a scanned image would have produced some shadows. However, I'm still working on this digital camera thing. :)<br />
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<strong><span style="font-size: large;">Parting Thoughts</span></strong></div>
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Okay, the craft room is in serious need of cleaning/organizing after being besieged by this whirlwind called a craft show. After that, hoping to work on an Any Hero card and a CAS-ual Friday card inspired by tomorrow's sketch and this week's new challenge, respectively.<br />
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Enjoy the rest of the weekend. Thanks for stopping and happy scrappin'!Sybrina Khttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03760275762541911815noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6472926315116391420.post-71787587804575125362013-11-15T18:21:00.001-05:002013-11-15T18:21:27.208-05:00Happy Birthday, PrincessHappy Friday, everyone!<br />
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Trying to get a few more cards for Wednesday's Craft Show -- mixing in a few general sentiment cards with all those holiday cards. The card below is my latest attempt at a non-glitter princess card. (Trying to keep a glitter-free card-making space.)<br />
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Okay, just a few sentiment-free butterfly cards to go. :)<br />
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Thanks for stopping. Happy scrappin'! And, have a great weekend!Sybrina Khttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03760275762541911815noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6472926315116391420.post-84023683407202177352013-11-13T18:23:00.002-05:002013-11-13T18:23:29.618-05:00Bee Mine -- Take 2Hi, everyone.<br />
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This week's <a href="http://operationwritehome.org/starsandstamps/">OWH Midweek Throwdown</a> is to make a card using dry embossing. Just loved Carols' sample card.<br />
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As for my contribution... Sounded like another great opportunity to stamp some little bees.<br />
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These three panels on the front, and the inside sentiment, make up the four panels on this waterfall card from the other day.<br />
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And, I don't usually include onside sentiments for OWH cards. But, these little bees really needed a little extra pizzazz on the inside. :)<br />
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I'm really liking the concept of the card, but am not so happy with the dimensions of the panels on the front. Think I may give this another try using two circles and an oval...<br />
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Another short and sweet post. Still trying to recover from last week's festivities. And, gotta make some card bases for next week's craft show and e-mail a friend about a possible December Girl Get-Together.<br />
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Thanks for stopping and happy scrappin'!<br />
<br />Sybrina Khttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03760275762541911815noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6472926315116391420.post-15123651008392070522013-11-11T18:07:00.002-05:002013-11-16T18:08:49.683-05:00Bee MineHi, everyone.<br />
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For those of us who make cards for Operation Write Home, Veteran's Day is bittersweet. A heartfelt thanks to those who have served and sacrificed for our country.<br />
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This month's <a href="http://operationwritehome.org/our-daily-bread-designs-challenge-november/">Our Daily Bread Design OWH challenge</a> is to make a love card. Yes, while the rest of the world is thinking turkey and pumpkin pie, OWHers are thinking Valentine's Day cards for our troops.<br />
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The card above was inspired by a technique learned in one of
<a href="mailto:fun2bstampin@gmail.com">Bernadette's</a> Stampin' Up! classes -- making a waterfall card. Honestly,
my brain is too fried from today at work to even begin to try and
explain the card. But, if you're interested in learning more about
waterfall cards, a quick Google search will turn up some videos. :)<br />
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The images below show the panels that pulling on the tab will reveal. <br />
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Since this card is going to a troop to write home to a loved one, I wanted to include a little writing room. The image below shows the back of the card.<br />
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What's not to love about a card that combines Paper Smooches stamps, Distress Ink core paper, Distress Inks, and embossing?!<br />
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Think <a href="http://cas-ualfridays.blogspot.com/2013/11/cfc119.html">CAS-ual Fridays</a> has an embossing challenge going on -- and <a href="http://papersmooches.blogspot.com/2013/11/guest-designer-search.html">Paper Smooches</a> has a guest designer challenge. If so, this little card might just end up on both of those sites.<br />
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So glad I was able to get a card made for the ODBD challenge. Would hate to miss that.<br />
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Thanks for stopping and happy scrappin'!Sybrina Khttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03760275762541911815noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6472926315116391420.post-88881824081298754272013-11-10T17:11:00.002-05:002013-11-10T17:14:54.784-05:00Any Hero Whimsical Christmas CardHi everyone,<br />
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Today's Any Hero Christmas card was inspired by today's <a href="http://operationwritehome.org/sketch-challenge-198-2/">OWH Sketch</a>, October's <a href="http://www.reasonableribbon.com/category.php?category_id=244">Really Reasonable Ribbon club</a> assortment of non-traditional holiday color ribbons, and a <a href="http://scrappingwithpurpose.blogspot.com/2012/07/cas-ual-christmas-cards.html">previouly-published whimsical tree card</a>.<br />
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Still have to write a note inside this one. I am very excited that the back in stamped with my new personalized OWH stamp from <a href="http://rubberstamps.com/">RubberStamps.com</a>!<br />
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Not quite sure what's up with the scanner these days. The green on this card isn't nearly as neon as it appears here...<br />
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Have a good week. Thanks for stopping and happy scrappin'!Sybrina Khttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03760275762541911815noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6472926315116391420.post-40334080975527881272013-11-09T13:33:00.001-05:002013-11-09T13:33:08.371-05:00Holiday Wishes for Our TroopsHi, everyone.<br />
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This week's OWH <a href="http://operationwritehome.org/midweek-throwdown-anyhero-holiday-cards/">Midweek Throwdown</a> is to make an Any Hero Christmas Card or two. And, last night was <a href="mailto:fun2bstampin@gmail.com">Bernadette's</a> Christmas Card class. Perfect timing!<br />
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In the class we made 15 cards, 3 each of 5 designs. A pennant card and the card shown above were my two favorites. Since the card above is the "sturdier" of the two, it will most likely be the safer bet to make it across the miles safe and sound. So, at least one of these -- and probably all three -- will become Any Hero cards. :)<br />
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I loved the message shown in the blog post. So, I think I will tweak it just a little to write inside this little card.<br />
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Thanks again, Bernadette, for another fun evening.<br />
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The 90th birthday celebration for my father-in-law continues this afternoon with an open house being hosted by a neighbor.<br />
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Think that's it for now. Thanks for stopping and happy scrappin'!<br />
<br />Sybrina Khttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03760275762541911815noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6472926315116391420.post-83254499616954547502013-11-06T20:55:00.003-05:002013-11-06T20:55:49.430-05:00Your Thoughtfulness Meant the WorldHi, everyone.<br />
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This card has been rattling around in my brain for such a long time. I just never had quite the right tools or skills to make it a reality. And, then I saw the new Stampin' Up! World Background Map stamp in this year's catalog!<br />
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But, then there were a couple of delays in getting the new stamp. So, the card still had a little more time to rattle around. Finally, the stamp arrived, the ideas came together, and the card below was born. :)<br />
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Making a few more of these for the craft show. And, think this one might just be Pin-worthy! Can't wait to show it to my fellow Stampin' Up! partners in crime and our SU instructor at our Christmas Card-Making Party on Friday.<br />
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Can't wait for tomorrow -- my father-in-law's 90th birthday dinner. His sister and brother-in-law came in tonight from Alabama. And, friends and neighbors seem really excited. Should be a special night for a remarkable man. :)<br />
<br />Sybrina Khttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03760275762541911815noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6472926315116391420.post-84529712448933615952013-11-05T19:35:00.001-05:002013-11-05T22:24:25.811-05:00SU Word Window Punches...<h4>
<span style="font-size: large;">... They're not just not for polar bear arms anymore!</span></h4>
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Hi, everyone. Hope the work week is off to a good start.<br />
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Okay, so I was making some polar bear cards for a couple of upcoming craft shows. I was in quick need of a word window punch. My fabulous Stampin' Up! demonstrator <a href="mailto:fun2bstampin@gmail.com">Bernadette</a> offered to loan me hers. And, it seemed only right to purchase one from her -- although I was so polar-beared out that I couldn't even think about punching out any more bear legs anytime soon. :)<br />
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Imagine my surprise when I looked at my new punch and saw.... birthday candles. Yep, little tiny birthday candles! :)<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;">Distress Ink core, candles lightly sanded; Bazzill brown<br />Stampin' Up! word window punch; EK leaf punch<br />computer-generated sentiment (Andy) on watercolor paper<br />Creative Memories corner rounder; Fiskars scissors</span></td></tr>
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I trimmed the tops of the candles with the Fiskars scissors, and I used a piece of removable tape to line up the bottoms of the candles.<br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><b>Parting Thoughts</b></span></div>
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Had to smile when Jen said that she'd take a beach vacation over card making. So, what does that say about me that I worked on craft show polar bear cards in the evenings? Thanks to Donna and Paula for 'fessing up to remembering that "Less Filling, Tastes Great" commercial.<br />
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Speaking of that commercial... Eons ago -- back when my brother and I still rode roller coasters, we were waiting for a ride to begin on the Racer, which was a two track coaster that ran racing roller coasters. My brother looked over at the other track of riders and hollered, "Less filling!" Their response... nothing but blank stares. I laughed so hard. My brother, as I recall, was not quite as amused. Must say it was one of those classic family memories. :)<br />
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Nearing the home stretch on craft show cards. I'm looking forward to checking the last cards off my list for several reasons, one of which is getting back in the swing for OWH. Need to make this month's ODBD card and want to try that scratch-off card in today's tutorial.<br />
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And, can't wait for my father-in-law's 90th birthday festivities to begin!<br />
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Thanks for stopping and happy scrappin'! Sybrina Khttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03760275762541911815noreply@blogger.com0