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Just a quickie card {and post} for this one little lonely card I made this evening, I have been WAY too busy this week with a little thing called... work *Gasp*

Since it's Friday, this is for Unity Stamp Co.'s Friends with Flair combined with
Crazy for CAS #325 Chevrons also combined with
Freshly Made Sketches #118


Chevron Mask - UmWowStudio

Ink - Tim Holtz Seedless Preserves

Black Pen - Zig Millennium 05

Color Paper - Purple Cardstock Recollections

Sentiment - Unity Stamp Co. Happiness Has No Limit KOM

Ink - CloseToMyHeart Black

Bling - Martha Stewart Lavender Gem Stickers

Bling Frame - CloseToMyHeart

Filled with Gratitude

well I certainly could have used this sentiment today for sweet Andrea at Unity Stamp Co!  She is so very helpful

Sketch & Color Combo from Fusion Card Challenge #1 (not sure how successful I was at the color combo in the photo but I did try)

Printed Paper - Making Memories Panorama

Blue Cardstock - Recollections

Stamps - Unity Stamp Co. KOM Happiness Has No Limit

Inks - CloseToMyHeart Twilight, Tim Holts Ripe Persimmon & Gathered Twigs

Pearl Stickers - Basic Grey Opaline

Ribbon - The Ribbon Boutique

The Challenge from Fusion Card Challenges

triple Thank You

you know, I zip my way thru the blog posts looking for challenge, any ole challenge will do.  I open them all up, close those I know I can't or won't do, then when with the ones I'm left with I do this mix 'n match thing.  This time my two winners are: The Paper Players #177 for Chalkboard technique & mixed that with The Sweetest Thing, Sweet Sunday's Sketch #201

Colored Cardstock - Stampin' up

Black Cardstock - CloseToMyHeart



Chalkboard Stamp - Chalkboard Birthday

Ink - well I tried every black that I have... from Tim Holtz to CloseToMyHeart to StazOn to Memento and the best one I finally got was Memento

Sentiment Stamp - VivaLasVegas Grab Bag

Ink - Memento Tuxedo Black




Embellishments - Freckled Fawn Enamel Dew Drop Stickers in Neon & Black



Ribbon - Offray

Color Combo Butterfly

Today's creation is brought to you by the weather... called "Ice and Snow".  Here in my little town we are completely sick of the stuff but alas more hit us last night.  Our kiddos have already had 6 days out of school due to slick roads back between Thanksgiving & Christmas, and now it's looking like the first day back to school (scheduled for tomorrow) may not happen afterall. Can you feel my lack of joy at the prospect?

Color Combo from Hiding in My Craft Room #131 "Crushed Gray Bay"

Cardstock - Stampin' Up

Printed Paper - Graphic 45 Bohemian Bazaar

Butterfly Punch - Tim Holtz

Mulberry Paper - Paperabilities

Pearls - misc

Embelly ink - Smooch Ocean Soul

Sentiment Stamp - Unity Stamp Co. Sending My Love

Ink - CloseToMyHeart Lagoon

Candi for Yellow Dot

best friends EVER!

a few years ago I met this group of ladies on an online scrapbook site called Crop Chocolate.  We arranged
for a meet-up in Colorado, and since I didn't personally know any of them, I dragged along my very good friend Wendy with me.  The following year, we met up in Utah with a couple of the original group not going but we met others who fit right in our little group.  Last year (aka 2013) we met in Kansas, just the 10 of us.

Inkspirational#47 & Just Us Girls#222

Flash forward to Christmas & we decided to buy each other 10 of our favorite things, mail those items to our group's Mrs. Santa and she sweetly waited until all packages had been received and sent everything our to each person.  What amazing items we got!  Today I received my box o goodies, Wendy & I (via Skype) opened our goodies together!  What an amazing time we had, laughing and goofing around.... I even almost ate some soap that looked like chocolate.  I must learn to READ packages before attempting  to eat it!

Of course, I HAD to break-in the crafty supplies ASAP.... these are what I made with just some of those goodies!

Printed Papers - Primma Engravers 6x6 paper pad (GIFT)

Vellum - misc stash... aka really old

Sentiment Stamp - Unity Stamp Co. Music of My Heart

Floral Stamp - Unity Stamp Co. Feel the Joy

Ink - Tim Holtz Black Soot

Ink - Tim Holtz Black Soot, sprayed with Tim Holtz Adirondack Color Wash in Espresso, splashed with Tim Holtz Reinker in Scattered Straw & edge distressed using Tim Holtz Distress Stain in Pumice Stone

Brads - The Paper Studio

Butterfly Chippies - UmWowStudio Butterfly Confetti (GIFT... ok this one was from me to everyone cuz this IS my very favorite crafty item)

Live Life to the Fullest

I believe in this sentiment... although I'm a pretty lazy person. I really enjoy sitting & crafting... it all just depends on what you enjoy doing, right?  The fullest for one might be different for the fullest for another

I chose to take part in Pals Paper Arts #186 - Color Combo (Island Indigo, Gold & Whisper White)

Printed Paper - Making Memories Panorma

Gold Cardstock - Making Memories Metallic

Stamp Set - Autumn Leaves word flourishes

Ink - StazOn Jet Black

Fiber - Misc blue jar of ribbon ;)

bling - CloseToMyHeart


Metallic papers are so hard to photograph, I actually had to go outside to get this one!  it's a beautiful but very chilly day here in Arkansas.  I made four of these for Operation Write Home!

Triple Hearts

well this one didn't turn out like I had in mind, not that I don't like it but I'm not head-over-heals about it but it would still make a sweet card back home to a loved one from a soldier far, far away



Sketch Frenzy Friday 122713 started me off on these cards

Printed Papers - Crate Paper

Martha Stewart Edge Punch

Twine from The Twinery

Sentiment Stamp - Technique Tuesday

Ink - Tim Holtz Barn Door


I made a dozen of these for Operation Write Home