tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16817480248808687912024-02-18T21:50:24.603-06:00Melissa's Thoughts on PaperMy creations on paper and a place to share the great work of others!Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger145125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1681748024880868791.post-26039177522553047022014-08-15T07:00:00.000-05:002014-08-15T07:00:08.076-05:00Catch some zzzzzzzz's<span style="color: #134f5c; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><strong>Ever feel just so run down and ill and only a good sleep will help? That's what this adorable bear is doing. Catching some zzzz's to get better soon.</strong></span><br />
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<span style="color: #134f5c; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><strong>That cute guy is from </strong></span><a href="http://www.thestampingboutique.com/"><span style="color: #134f5c; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><strong>The Stamping Boutique</strong></span></a><span style="color: #134f5c; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><strong>. He is called </strong></span><a href="http://www.thestampingboutique.com/item_390/Get-Well-Beary-Soon-Digital-Stamp.htm"><span style="color: #134f5c; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><strong>Get Well Beary Soon</strong></span></a><span style="color: #134f5c; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><strong>! This wonderful company is also sponsoring the challenge at Your ScrapbookPlace blog! Thanks so much!</strong></span><br />
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<span style="color: #134f5c; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><strong>This challenge is to make a "Get Well" card using a color scheme. Here are the colors (or something similar).</strong></span><br />
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<span style="background-color: #134f5c; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><strong>I tried to match the colors as close as I could. I used Sunset, Chocolate and Juniper from CTMH. I think it matches close, don't you? This little guy is snoring away. I do that too when I am not feeling well. At least that what hubby says! This is the outside of the card. </strong></span><br />
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<strong><span style="color: #134f5c; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">And the inside. I have someone in mind to send this card to already, so I won't have it for long!</span></strong><br />
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<strong><span style="color: #134f5c; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I hope you can join us at </span></strong><a href="http://yourscrapbookplace.blogspot.com/"><strong><span style="color: #134f5c; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Your ScrapbookPlace blog challenge</span></strong></a><strong><span style="color: #134f5c; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">. You can win some really cool prizes!!!! You've even have lots of time to get it done. This challenge starts August 15 and ends August 30 at midnight.</span></strong><br />
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Materials used:<br />
Copics - E37 E13 E11 R20 BG13YR02 E81<br />
Key to My Heart paper, White Daisy and Chocolate cardstock - CTMH<br />
Peacock Feathers Tim Holtz Distress ink - Ranger<br />
C1350 Dainty Thoughts - CTMH<br />
Enamel dots, foam dots and glue dots - unknown<br />
#410 Get Well Beary Soon Digital Stamp - The Stamping Boutique<br />
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<br />Unknownnoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1681748024880868791.post-12832348653837536122014-08-12T17:21:00.001-05:002014-08-14T13:16:25.315-05:00Ever had one of those days?<div dir="ltr">
Ever have one of those days where nothing seems to go right for you? </div>
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I needed to work on a DT project today. To start out with, I was just not able to focus on anything. That should have threw up a big ole red flag. So, I started coloring. Even bigger mistake. Everything looked horrible. I even tried to focus somewhere else by watching a little TV and then go back at it. WRONG!!!</div>
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Finally I took a cop out because I was getting really frustrated. I outlined the animal instead of full color. But I actually likes the way it turned out. </div>
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I guess the moral of the story is to never give up, no matter how many times you have to start over. </div>
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The pic of my chaos is below. I ended up using the very first image at the top. I worked from the bottom up. </div>
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Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1681748024880868791.post-25935098302204458602014-08-11T07:00:00.000-05:002014-08-11T07:00:01.848-05:00Winter Wonderland in August!!!<span style="color: #134f5c; font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;"><strong>Yes, more Christmas/holiday cards! Here is some Winter Wonderland/Let it Snow cards I made with one set of CTMH paper called Wonderland. These colors are so awesome together!!!</strong></span><br />
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<span style="color: #134f5c; font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;"><strong>Four different looks from one paper pack. I love how everything coordinates so well.</strong></span><br />
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<span style="color: #134f5c; font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;"><strong>Next to work on some religious Christmas cards then I should be done with Christmas cards. </strong></span><br />
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<span style="color: #134f5c; font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;"><strong>Have a creative day!</strong></span><br />
<span style="color: #134f5c; font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;"><strong>Mel</strong></span><br />
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Materials used:<br />
Wonderland paper, Chocolate/Grey Flannel, Twilight, Crystal Blue and White Daisy cardstock, Rhinestone Designer Brads, Wonderfelt shapes, Icing Top Coats, Ribbon, Chocolate Distressing Ink - CTMH<br />
Seafoam White embossing Powder, Broken China & Vintage Photo Tim Holtz Distress Ink - Ranger<br />
Versamark - Tsukineko<br />
Christmas Words - Inkadinkado<br />
Classic Ovals Large Nesties - Spellbinders<br />
Snowflake diecuts, pop dots, glue dots, rhinestones, enamel dots - unknown<br />
White glitter brads - Oriental Trading<br />
Flocked Brads - Paper Studio<br />
Rhinestones - Want 2 Scrap<br />
C1402 In the Month of January - CTMH<br />
Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1681748024880868791.post-82127656746997183292014-08-10T16:48:00.004-05:002014-08-10T16:48:47.963-05:00Organizing digi stamps<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><strong>I don't know if you have started working with digi stamps or not, but I love them! You pay one small price, download it and can use it over and over and over and over...... You can size it small or big, add another digi to it to make a scene. The possibilities are almost endless. </strong></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><strong>I have a pretty good amount of digi stamps from different sources. I keep them on a thumb drive separated into folders by website. I have to go thru every folder to see what I have when I need an image. I thought that there has to be something better. </strong></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><strong>I keep the binder next to my desk where I craft so that it can always be handy. My next step is to put tabs, but that will be later.</strong></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><strong>Hope this helps you organize your stash and help to be a little more creative!</strong></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><strong>Have a creative day!</strong></span><br />
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Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1681748024880868791.post-76681433602737585812014-08-07T07:00:00.000-05:002014-08-07T07:00:01.038-05:00One paper pack collection, so many cards (lots of pics)<span style="font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif;">I </span><span style="color: #38761d; font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif;"><strong>am a self-confessed paper-holic. I love to buy paper in packs so that they all coordinate. It's easy to combine and mix and match that way.</strong></span><br />
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<span style="color: #38761d; font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif;"><strong>I had a great paper pack from Bazzill called Believe. It included patterned paper and Bazzill cardstock. Can we say, PERFECT!!! I pulled the pack out of my Christmas stash and that is what I played with for a couple of days.</strong></span><br />
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<span style="color: #38761d; font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif;"><strong>Here is what I came up with using the entire pack of paper. I think it had 12 12x12 patterned papers and 10 12x12 cardstock papers. </strong></span><br />
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I <span style="color: #38761d; font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif;"><strong>ended up with 53 cards in total from this one pack. The layout is the same but changed up the patterns, etc. It was so easy to do the assembly line production with these!</strong></span><br />
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<span style="color: #38761d; font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif;"><strong>Up next I want to work on some Winter themed cards then on to religious themed Christmas cards (my fave)!</strong></span><br />
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<span style="color: #38761d; font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif;"><strong>Have a creative day!</strong></span><br />
<span style="color: #38761d; font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif;"><strong>Mel</strong></span><br />
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Materials for Merry Bells cards:<br />
Believe paper and cardstock - Bazzill Basics<br />
Colonial White cardstock - CTMH<br />
Chevron embossing folder - Paper Studio<br />
Antique Linen, Fired Brick and Mowed Lawn Tim Holtz Distress Ink - Ranger<br />
Bells & Boughs, Angelic Joy, Glimmering Gold embossing powder - SU!<br />
Versamark - Tsukineko<br />
Ribbon - Big Lots<br />
Sequins - Studio Calico American Crafts<br />
Brads - Unknown<br />
Doodlebrads - Karen Foster Designs<br />
Pearls - Want 2 ScrapUnknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1681748024880868791.post-1067424756367682522014-08-06T09:30:00.000-05:002014-08-06T09:30:03.334-05:00Operation Write Home cardsI <span style="color: #0b5394; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><strong>took a break from making Christmas cards and made some cards for Operation Write Home. </strong></span><br />
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<span style="color: #0b5394; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><strong> If you don't know about Operation Write Home, check them out </strong></span><a href="http://operationwritehome.org/welcome/"><span style="color: #0b5394; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><strong>here</strong></span></a><span style="color: #0b5394; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><strong>. They send handmade cards to our service people overseas to be able to send home handwritten letters to their families. This is something I hold very near and dear to my heart. Many members of my family have served over the years and have been away from their family and friends. I've been making cards and sending them to various groups like this for about 5 years now.</strong></span> <br />
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #0b5394; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><strong>Both these sets of cards were made with scraps and older paper stash from CTMH. Easy to make! I knocked out 22 cards in two days. I took lots of breaks and really wasn't feeling well. Normally, I could make them in one day but didn't want to push too hard.</strong></span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #0b5394; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><strong>I've got a box started to send to OWH. I'm going to work on some Christmas cards with my leftovers of the cards I'm in the middle of making now. Won't you join me and sending them some too?</strong></span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #0b5394; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><strong>Back to Christmas cards tomorrow. I really want to be done with Christmas cards by the beginning of next week. </strong></span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #0b5394; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><strong>Have a creative day!</strong></span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; color: #0b5394; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><strong>Mel</strong></span><br />
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Materials used for Animal Cookie set:<br />
Animal Cookie paper, Clover Meadow and White Daisy cardstock, Dutch Blue ribbon - CTMH<br />
Enamel Dots, brads and rhinestones - unknown<br />
C1350 Dainty Thoughts and D1187 For Every Occasion - CTMH<br />
Black Soot Tim Holtz Distress Ink - Ranger.<br />
Birds Galore - Inkadinkado<br />
Travel - Heidi Grace<br />
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Materials used for Promise of Spring set:<br />
Promise of Spring paper, Smokey Plum and Colonial White cardstock, Pearls - CTMH<br />
D1187 For Every Occasion - CTMH<br />
Vintage Photo Tim Holtz Distress Ink - Ranger<br />
Enamel Dots - unknown<br />
Textured Fleur De Lis - Stampabilities<br />
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Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1681748024880868791.post-16582441960831371332014-08-05T07:00:00.000-05:002014-08-05T07:00:06.204-05:00A Christmas Santa<strong><span style="color: #990000; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">It's early August and Christmas will be here before you know it! I know, no one wants to hear that but you can't hide from it.</span></strong><br />
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<strong><span style="color: #990000; font-family: Georgia;">I am determined to have all of my holiday/Christmas projects/gifts done by November. I think I am on track for my goal! </span></strong><br />
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<strong><span style="color: #990000; font-family: Georgia;">Here are more Christmas cards. These are "vintagy" too!</span></strong><br />
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<strong><span style="color: #990000; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">I think the burlap and twill accents make it! The Santa images are heat embossed with gold powder, as is the "Christmas" sentiment. The maroon cardstock is dry embossed with a Chevron folder. These colors look great on the kraft card bases and the pearls complete the look!</span></strong><br />
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<strong><span style="color: #990000; font-family: Georgia;">I used up some very old patterned paper from my stash! BONUS!</span></strong><br />
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<strong><span style="color: #990000; font-family: Georgia;">Taking a break from Christmas tomorrow and will show some cards I sent to Operation Write Home.</span></strong><br />
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<strong><span style="color: #990000; font-family: Georgia;">Have a creative day!</span></strong><br />
<strong><span style="color: #990000; font-family: Georgia;">Mel</span></strong><br />
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<strong><span style="color: #990000; font-family: Georgia;">Materials used:</span></strong><br />
<strong><span style="color: #990000; font-family: Georgia;">Kraft card & envelopes, Burlap ribbon, chevron embossing folder - Paper Studio</span></strong><br />
<strong><span style="color: #990000; font-family: Georgia;">Maroon & Green cardstock - Bazzill</span></strong><br />
<strong><span style="color: #990000; font-family: Georgia;">Colonial White cardstock - CTMH</span></strong><br />
<strong><span style="color: #990000; font-family: Georgia;">Vintage postcard & Diamond paper, Twill - unknown</span></strong><br />
<strong><span style="color: #990000; font-family: Georgia;">Versamark - Tsukineko</span></strong><br />
<strong><span style="color: #990000; font-family: Georgia;">B1077 Night Before Christmas & D1243 Peace On Earth - CTMH</span></strong><br />
<strong><span style="color: #990000; font-family: Georgia;">Gold embossing powder, Aged Mahogany Tim Holtz Distress Ink - Ranger</span></strong><br />
<strong><span style="color: #990000; font-family: Georgia;">Cranberry pearls - Want 2 Scrap</span></strong><br />
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Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1681748024880868791.post-83110412528799480982014-08-04T09:54:00.004-05:002014-08-04T09:54:23.738-05:00More Vintage Christmas cards<span style="color: #38761d; font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace;"><strong>Can you tell that I love to work with vintage images/paper? Here is the other half of the vintage set of Christmas cards I made. </strong></span><br />
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<span style="color: #38761d; font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace;"><strong>If you like the image, check out </strong></span><a href="http://squigglefly.com/"><span style="color: #38761d; font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace;"><strong>Squigglefly.com</strong></span></a><span style="color: #38761d; font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace;"><strong>. The image is called </strong></span><a href="http://www.squigglefly.com/index.php/shop/a-joyful-christmas-papers"><span style="color: #38761d; font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace;"><strong>A JOYFUL CHRISTMAS PAPERS BY INGER HARDING.</strong></span></a><span style="color: #38761d; font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace;"><strong> This set also includes some beautiful background paper you can print to use that coordinates perfectly with the images. I chose to use my own patterned paper, as I am trying to destash!</strong></span><br />
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<span style="color: #38761d; font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace;"><strong>Not too much embellishment. Just some leaves and a couple of rhinestones with some crochet ribbon. I used up some old CTMH paper and other embellishments.</strong></span><br />
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<span style="color: #38761d; font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace;"><strong>More Christmas cards tomorrow!</strong></span><br />
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<span style="color: #38761d; font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace;"><strong>Have a creative day!</strong></span><br />
<span style="color: #38761d; font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace;"><strong>Mel</strong></span><br />
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Materials used:<br />
Chocolate & Colonial White cardstock, Mistletoe paper, Colonial White crochet ribbon - CTMH<br />
Twine - Elements<br />
Red brads, white cardstock - unknown<br />
Red brad assortment - Paper Studio<br />
Vintage Photo Tim Holtz Distress Ink - Ranger<br />
Rhinestones - Want2Scrap<br />
Leaves - Prima<br />
Snow Village paper - Pink Paislee<br />
Crochet flower - Linda Weber<br />
D1283 Say it In Style - CTMH<br />
Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1681748024880868791.post-69576412522320804112014-08-03T19:28:00.003-05:002014-08-03T19:30:25.053-05:00Vintage Christmas<span style="color: #990000; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><strong>I've been working on Christmas cards since finishing the calendars. As of today, 08/03/2014, I've made a little over 100 Christmas cards. I'll be posting them this week.</strong></span><br />
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<span style="color: #990000; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><strong>This set is the newest set that I completed. Half of this set has twine and the other half has crochet ribbon. </strong></span><span style="color: #990000; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><strong>I used </strong></span><a href="http://www.squigglefly.com/index.php/shop/a-joyful-christmas-papers"><span style="color: #990000; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><strong>A JOYFUL CHRISTMAS PAPERS BY INGER HARDING</strong></span></a><span style="color: #990000; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><strong>. I love the different ways you can use this set!!!</strong></span><br />
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<span style="color: #990000; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><strong>Here are my cards:</strong></span><br />
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<span style="color: #990000; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><strong>Well, it's rumbling outside and starting to pour. I better get off of here. I'll post the other half of this set tomorrow!</strong></span><br />
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<br />Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1681748024880868791.post-92175823218788219122014-07-27T15:30:00.001-05:002014-07-27T15:31:35.087-05:00Just takes a few minutes<p dir="ltr"><b>What do you do when </b><b>you</b><b> </b><b>don't</b><b> </b><b>have</b> a lot of time to create? Maybe you just want to sit down and take a 5 minute br<b>eather</b><b> with your crafty stuff? This is what I do</b>. </p>
<p dir="ltr">My parents cooked a big lunch and we had some family and close f<b>riends come by to share it with us</b><b>. It was a nice time with the kids </b><b>acting</b><b> good and </b><b>playing</b><b> nicely and </b><b>the</b><b> adults talking at the dinner table</b><b>. </b></p>
<p dir="ltr"><b>After the family leaves, </b><b>it's</b><b> time for cleanup</b>. After that, I'm exh<b>austed</b>. But I came in my room and sat at my cra<b>ft desk</b><b>. I really </b><b>didn't</b><b> </b><b>want</b><b> to start </b><b>anything</b><b> new</b><b>. So I </b><b>straightened</b><b> up a few things</b>. I looked over at my scraps box and decided to stamp out a few sentime<b>nts</b><b>. So </b><b>that's</b><b> what I did</b>. Didn't take any time at all but I felt like I accomplished so<b>mething</b><b>. </b></p>
<p dir="ltr"><b>I normally put them in some </b><b>little</b><b> baggies and label them as to what stamp set they came </b><b>from</b><b> and what color ink I used</b>. My memory isn't as good as it used to be. But I decided that I would store them a little different now <b>to</b><b> be able to see them better. I got </b><b>some</b><b> trading card pages and put one color for each page</b><b>. </b><b>Then</b><b> separated the sayings and labeled them on the back</b>. </p>
<p dir="ltr">Then I put them in my handy - dandy binder. </p>
<p dir="ltr">So you see you don't need oodles of time to get things acc<b>omplished</b>. A little some<b>thing here and there adds up before </b><b>you</b><b> know it</b>. </p>
<p dir="ltr">Go do s<b>omething creative!</b><br>
<u><b>Mel</b></u></p><p dir="ltr"><u><b>Here's what I was talking about:</b></u></p>
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Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1681748024880868791.post-21115632875929924992014-07-24T07:00:00.000-05:002014-07-24T07:00:08.938-05:00Something different for September calendar, not for October!<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">I<strong> have been foaming at the mouth to show you my September calendar. I am a huge football fan so I thought that I would make September calendar football-themed. If I had my choice it would either be purple and gold or black and gold but just did a general color scheme.</strong></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><strong>Loooove it! The paper looks like a newspaper's sport page! </strong></span><br />
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<span style="color: red; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><strong>August is school themed as the kids here start back in early August! Love the "chalkboard" paper used with the embellies!</strong></span><br />
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White cardstock, red striped paper, blue glittered cardstock, enamel dots - unknown<br />
C1215 Throughout the Year - CTMH<br />
Labels 4 Nesties - Spellbinders<br />
Milepost Shapes - CTMH<br />
Glue Dots - 3M<br />
White textured cardstock - Paper Studio<br />
Barn Door Tim Holtz Distress Ink - Ranger<br />
Americana Clearly Yours - K&Company<br />
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White cardstock, enamel dots - unknown<br />
C1215 Throughout the Year - CTMH<br />
White and Black textured cardstock - Paper Studio<br />
Barn Door Tim Holtz Distress Ink - Ranger<br />
Curved Rectangle nesties - Spellbinders<br />
6th Grade, 1st Grade Soft Spoken - Me and My Big Idea<br />
Kindergarten, Second Grade, Fifth Grade, Sixth Grade Back 2 School - Reminisce<br />
Grade School Stack - DCWV<br />
Glue Dots - 3M<br />
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Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1681748024880868791.post-51202562654648053802014-07-22T13:55:00.004-05:002014-07-22T13:55:35.393-05:00May and June calendars<span style="color: #666666; font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;"><strong>I've been a little under the weather for the last few days and skipped some posts. So, here is May and June calendars from my last set. </strong></span><br />
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extend over the edge of your card." My Santa's head extends past the edge of the card. That very cute image is "Unconventional Christmas Tree" by Mark Hicks for Squigglefly. </strong></span><br />
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<span style="color: #274e13; font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;"><strong>And the second challenge is at </strong></span><a href="http://yourscrapbookplace.blogspot.com/2014/07/christmas-in-july-again.html"><span style="color: #274e13; font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;"><strong>Your ScrapbookPlace</strong></span></a><span style="color: #274e13; font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;"><strong>. This challenge is Christmas in July with a twist, "Your challenge is to make a Christmas card in non-traditional colors. Yip, no <span style="color: red;">red</span>, <span style="background: red; color: white; mso-highlight: red; mso-themecolor: background1;">white</span> and/or <span style="color: #00b050;">green</span> as dominant colors." Hopefully I have enough pinks in there to qualify! We shall see!</strong></span><br />
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<strong><span style="color: #274e13; font-family: Trebuchet MS;">I will be returning to the posting of the calendars tomorrow.</span></strong><br />
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<strong><span style="color: #274e13; font-family: Trebuchet MS;">Mel</span></strong><br />
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<strong><span style="color: #274e13; font-family: Trebuchet MS;">Copics - C1 C2 0 Y38 R20 E00 C7 R81 R83 G05 G07 R27 R29</span></strong><br />
<strong><span style="color: #274e13; font-family: Trebuchet MS;">Liquid Applique - Marvy Uchida</span></strong><br />
<strong><span style="color: #274e13; font-family: Trebuchet MS;">Red glitter glue - Studio G for Hampton Arts</span></strong><br />
<strong><span style="color: #274e13; font-family: Trebuchet MS;">Glitter Christmas paper - DCWV</span></strong><br />
<strong><span style="color: #274e13; font-family: Trebuchet MS;">Worn Lipstick and Festive Berries Tim Holtz Distress Ink - Ranger</span></strong><br />
<strong><span style="color: #274e13; font-family: Trebuchet MS;">Pink Starburst brad - Karen Foster Designs</span></strong><br />
<strong><span style="color: #274e13; font-family: Trebuchet MS;">Sequins - Studio Calico for American Crafts</span></strong><br />
<strong><span style="color: #274e13; font-family: Trebuchet MS;">Unconventional Christmas Tree by Mark Hicks - Squigglefly</span></strong><br />
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<span style="color: #274e13; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><strong>Working on these calendars I realized that this series of calendars would be great to use scraps and odd embellies. Use up your stash!</strong></span><br />
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<span style="color: #274e13; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><strong>Mel</strong></span><br />
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White cardstock, shamrock paper, enamel dots, green brads, yellow flowers - unknown<br />
Labels 25 Nesties - Spellbinders<br />
Shabby Shutters Tim Holtz Distress Ink - Ranger<br />
C1215 Throughout the Year and D1270 March Word Puzzle - CTMH<br />
Herbs & Honey paper - Basic Grey<br />
New England Ivy Designer Ribbon - CTMH<br />
Green paper flowers - Oriental Trading<br />
Gold metallic floss - DMC<br />
Gold cardstock - Bazzill<br />
White textured cardstock - Paper Studio<br />
Glue Dots - 3M<br />
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White cardstock - unknown<br />
White textured cardstock - Paper Studio<br />
Sweet Sentiments paper - Graphic 45<br />
Milled Lavender Tim Holtz Distress Ink - Ranger<br />
C1215 Throughout the Year and Sorbet cardstock - CTMH<br />
Blush Zinnia Blossoms - Bo Bunny<br />
White Florettes - Petaloo<br />
Glue Dots - 3MUnknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1681748024880868791.post-61788885965975526192014-07-15T07:00:00.000-05:002014-07-15T07:00:02.718-05:00Calendars, calendars, calendars.<span style="color: #073763; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><strong>I'm pretty sure ya'll are tired of my calendars. I really enjoyed making them this year. I guess I was looking at them of more of "therapy" than something "I had" to do. </strong></span><br />
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<span style="color: #073763; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><strong>This set was so much fun to make. It used minimal paper and lots of different embellies. Plus, I used some older paper! That's always a plus. </strong></span><br />
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<span style="color: #073763; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><strong>These sets are also two pages each just like the others. This is my last set of two. I made 9 12-month calendars. That is 216 6x6 pages. That's the most I have ever made!</strong></span><br />
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<span style="color: #073763; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><strong>So here we go. I'm going to do two months in each post.</strong></span><br />
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<span style="color: #073763; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><strong>I just took pics of the first pages on this set. All the months are designed the same - background paper with three coordinating paper strips and embellies around the side of the month. </strong></span><br />
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<span style="color: #073763; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><strong>I used up some old embellies that I've had for ages. I decided to make January a winter theme instead of New Year's and the traditional Valentine's Day for February. Thanks Linda Weber for the wonderful, handmade crochet flowers. They are my fave!</strong></span><br />
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<span style="color: #073763; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><strong>Tomorrow will be March and April.</strong></span><br />
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<span style="color: #073763; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><strong>Have a creative day!</strong></span><br />
<span style="color: #073763; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><strong>Mel</strong></span><br />
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Materials for January:<br />
White cardstock, snowflake die cuts - unknown<br />
White textured cardstock - Paper Studio<br />
Winter Wishes paper - Echo Park<br />
Poolside Paperie - Making Memories<br />
Winter Felt - La Petites<br />
Light Blue rhinestones - Want2Scrap<br />
Black Soot Tim Holtz Distress ink - Ranger<br />
C1215 Throughout the Year - CTMH<br />
Glue Dots - 3M<br />
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Materials for February:<br />
White cardstock, Kiss the Girl tag, Acrylic Heart - unknown<br />
Black textured cardstock - Paper Studio<br />
Labels 8 Nesties - Spellbinders<br />
Pretty in Pink paper - Glitz<br />
Je t'Adore - Making Memories<br />
Baby Girl hearts - Heidi Grace Designs<br />
Cupid, Sweet Nothings - Jolees<br />
Conversation Heart brads - Queen & Co.<br />
That's Amore paper - CTMH<br />
Black Soot Tim Holtz Distress Ink - Ranger<br />
Crochet flowers - Linda Weber<br />
C1215 Throughout the Year - CTMH<br />
Glue Dots - 3M<br />
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Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1681748024880868791.post-19206795228282845002014-07-14T07:00:00.000-05:002014-07-14T07:00:01.330-05:00November and December Throwback<span style="color: black; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><strong>Ahh, the end of the year months for my Throwback calendars. This will complete seven of my nine sets of calendars to make. Each month on each calendar has two pages per month. So far, I have made 168 6x6 pages! The more amazing thing - I've used up some of my old stash! Whoooo whooo!</strong></span><br />
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<span style="color: black; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><strong>Both calendars have a straight edge and 2014 has a ribbon border. Both are blinged (minimally) with pearls. 2011 has three stamped/colored embellies while 2014 has one stamped embellie and one large leaf. I think the 2011 is just too busy. My one word for 2011 is JAM-PACKED and for 2014, LESS.</strong></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><strong>These both have a straight edge with a border - 2011 has a sticker and 2014 has ribbon. 2011 has stickers and stamped images with bling and 2014 has stamped image and pearl embellies. I think the biggest difference is theme. 2011 is non-religious themed while 2014 is more religious related because of the Nativity stamp. My one word for 2011 is BRIGHT and for 2014 is CLASSIC.</strong></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><strong>This has been a revealing experience to see how my tastes and abilities have evolved in three years. Who knows, I may even try this next year with 2014 calendars. I never know what I want to do until I catch the idea.</strong></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><strong>Tomorrow I will show you the "Simple" calendars I have made. Yes, my last set!!! </strong></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><strong>Have a creative day!</strong></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><strong>Mel</strong></span><br />
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November materials used:<br />
White cardstock and fall leaves - unknown<br />
Reverse Wonky Rectangles Nesties - Spellbinders<br />
Felicity paper, Autumn Terracotta and Desert Sand cardstock, Chocolate Distressing Ink - CTMH<br />
Cinnamon Stickles - Ranger<br />
Bliss Bohemia Twill Ribbon - My Mind's Eye<br />
D1312 November Word Puzzle - CTMH<br />
Sage Green pearls - Want2Scrap<br />
Glue Dots - 3M<br />
Thankful stamp set - Hero Arts for Basic Grey<br />
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December materials used:<br />
White cardstock - unknown<br />
Labels 4 Nesties - Spellbinders<br />
Mistletoe paper, Cranberry and Desert Sand cardstock, New England Ivy/Season's Greetings Designer Ribbon, Mistletoe Assortments, Pearls, Chocolate and Black Distressing Inks - CTMH<br />
Holly Stickles - Ranger<br />
Pearl Brackets - Want2Scrap<br />
Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1681748024880868791.post-20116364347142102412014-07-13T07:00:00.000-05:002014-07-13T07:00:08.501-05:00September and October Throwback<span style="color: #783f04; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><strong>Almost done showing ya'll the throwback calendars. In some of the months, there isn't any major change and other months, the difference is obvious.</strong></span><br />
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<span style="color: #783f04; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><strong>I love the fall colors you could use for September and, oh how I love the colors for Halloween.</strong></span><br />
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<span style="color: #783f04; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><strong>Calendar made in 2011 on left and calendar made in 2014 on right.</strong></span><br />
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<span style="color: #783f04; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><strong>2011 has a ribbon border and 2014 has a glitter tape border. 2011 has cascading leaves with pearls and 2014 has leaves with bling swirls. I used the same paper on each year. Neither month has a stamped/colored image. My one word for 2011 and 2014 is FLOWY.</strong></span><br />
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<span style="color: #783f04; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><strong>Minimal bling, large embellies and straight edges with a border (2011 border punch and 2014 ribbon border) connect these two together. In 20111 the traditional orange, green, purple palette was used, while in 2014, more muted colors were used. I added the close up of the embellie for the 2014 because the first pic is kind of dark. My one word for 2011 is TRADITIONAL and my one word for 2014 is GOTHIC.</strong></span><br />
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<span style="color: #783f04; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><strong>I can't believe I am just about done with my calendars for the holidays. {Patting myself on the back, if I can reach!}. I planned and gave myself a deadline for this project. I'm not really a procrastinator but I like to know that it has to be done before a certain time.</strong></span><br />
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<span style="color: #783f04; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><strong>Next post will bring the Throwback calendars to a close. </strong></span><br />
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<span style="color: #783f04; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><strong>Mel</strong></span><br />
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September materials used:<br />
White cardstock - unknown<br />
Labels 25 Nesties - Spellbinder<br />
Cinnamon Stickles - Ranger<br />
Brown Sugar and Sunflower Glitter tape - American Crafts<br />
Brown Swirls - Want 2 Scrap<br />
Leaves - Bazzill<br />
Chocolate Distressing Ink, Colonial White/Barn Red/Sunset/Chocolate cardstock, Olivia paper - CTMH<br />
D1310 September Word Puzzle, D1312 November Word Puzzle, D1311 October Word Puzzle - CTMH<br />
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October materials used:<br />
White cardstock - unknown<br />
Labels 8 Nesties - Spellbinders<br />
Black Diamond and Yellow Stickles - Ranger<br />
Spiced Marmalade Distress Ink Stickles - Ranger<br />
Pumice Stone Distress Ink - Ranger<br />
Damask Glitter tape - Paper Studio<br />
Black cardstock, Midnight Felt Shapes and Mischief paper - CTMH<br />
D1311 October Word Puzzle - CTMH<br />
Black Rhinestones - Want 2 Scrap<br />
Glue Dots - 3M<br />
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<strong><span style="color: #073763; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Up next for my Throwback series of calendars, are July and August. These are two of my favorite months to make. I really don't know why. Maybe it's the colors or themes?</span></strong><br />
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<strong><span style="color: #073763; font-family: Georgia;">2011 made calendar on the left and 2014 made on the right. </span></strong><br />
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<strong><span style="color: #073763; font-family: Georgia;">Lots of similarities on this one - same paper, straight edge with rick rack border and stamped images as embellies.</span></strong><strong><span style="color: #073763; font-family: Georgia;"> Only comparable difference is that 2011 has lots of bling and 2014 has minimal bling. My one word for 2011 is LOUD and for 2014 is MELLOW.</span></strong></div>
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<strong><span style="color: #073763; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">I really liked the 2011 version so I didn't change much. I used the same paper, both have straight edges with a border, minimal bling, and a large image/embellie. I forgot that I don't have Teacher Anya anymore. I really wanted to use her on the 2014 calendar also, but I think the large fabric sticker works just as well. My one word for both of these is CLEAN.</span></strong><br />
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<strong><span style="color: #073763; font-family: Georgia;">Next post is going to be for Sept and Oct. </span></strong><br />
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<strong><span style="color: #073763; font-family: Georgia;">Have a creative day!</span></strong><br />
<strong><span style="color: #073763; font-family: Georgia;">Mel</span></strong><br />
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<strong><span style="color: #073763; font-family: Georgia;">Materials used for July:</span></strong><br />
<strong><span style="color: #073763; font-family: Georgia;">White cardstock - unknown</span></strong><br />
<strong><span style="color: #073763; font-family: Georgia;">Labels 4 Nesties - Spellbinders</span></strong><br />
<strong><span style="color: #073763; font-family: Georgia;">Christmas Red, True Blue Stickles - Ranger</span></strong><br />
<strong><span style="color: #073763; font-family: Georgia;">White Daisy cardstock, Fanfare paper, Designer Rick Rack - CTMH</span></strong><br />
<strong><span style="color: #073763; font-family: Georgia;">D1458 American Celebration, C1417 In the Month of July, D1289 July Word Puzzle - CTMH</span></strong><br />
<strong><span style="color: #073763; font-family: Georgia;">Fired Brick, Faded Jeans Tim Holtz Distress Ink - Ranger</span></strong><br />
<strong><span style="color: #073763; font-family: Georgia;">Clear Rhinestones - Want2Scrap</span></strong><br />
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<strong><span style="color: #073763; font-family: Georgia;">Curved Rectangles Nesties - Spellbinders</span></strong><br />
<strong><span style="color: #073763; font-family: Georgia;">Aged Mahogany Tim Holtz Distress Ink - Ranger</span></strong><br />
<strong><span style="color: #073763; font-family: Georgia;">Juniper/Black/Bamboo cardstock, Typeset paper, Typeset Compliments stickers, Black Distressing Ink - CTMH</span></strong><br />
<strong><span style="color: #073763; font-family: Georgia;">Black Rhinestones - Want2Scrap</span></strong><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><strong>For both of these, I tried to keep the embellishments at a minimum to make it more masculine for a Father's Day theme. Both have straight edge paper with border, ribbon and antique brads. Only real difference is that 2011 has smaller stamped images and 2014 has one large stamped image. My one word for both calendars are SIMPLE.</strong></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><strong>Hope you are enjoying seeing my then and now work. </strong></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><strong>Have a creative day!</strong></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><strong>Mel</strong></span><br />
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Materials for May:<br />
White cardstock - unknown<br />
Reverse Wonky Rectangle Nesties - Spellbinders<br />
Cinnamon Stickles - Ranger<br />
Le Crème pearls - Want 2 Scrap<br />
Glue Dots - 3M<br />
D1287 May Word Puzzle and C1415 In the Month of May - CTMH<br />
Lace - Recollections<br />
Petite Petals Punch - SU!<br />
Chocolate Distressing Ink, Desert Sand and Smoothie cardstock, Roxie paper - CTMH<br />
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Large Labels Nesties - Spellbinders<br />
Walnut Stain Tim Holtz Distress Ink - Ranger<br />
Chocolate Distressing Ink, Desert Sand/Colonial White/New England Ivy cardstock, It's a Guy Thing paper, New England Ivory Ribbon - CTMH<br />
Antique Brads - unknown<br />
D1288 June Word Puzzle and C1416 In the Month of June - CTMH<br />
Artistic Collage Tim Holtz Collection - Stamper's Anonymous<br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><strong>Whoa! Big change at first glance! Yep, you guessed it; 2011 is St Patrick's Day themed and 2014 is spring themed. Similarities are they both have stamped/colored images and minimum bling. Other than the themes, the other difference is 2011 has torn edges and 2014 has straight with ribbon border. My one word for 2011 is SCATTERED and for 2014 is SUBDUED.</strong></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><strong>In April, both sets are Easter themed; but, 2011 has bunnies and 2014 is more religious. Other differences are one has a larger colored image and other has a smaller stamped image, one has rhinestone swirl and the other has a few pearls, and 2011 has a torn border and 2014 has straight edge with border. They both have the same paper and almost the same placement. My one word for 2011 is FLASHY and for 2014 is RESTRAINED.</strong></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><strong>Looking at this on the computer, I think I should have used something other than the glitter tape on the 2014 calendar. What's done is done. Mental note made.</strong></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><strong>Up for tomorrow is May and June.</strong></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><strong>Hope you have a creative day!</strong></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><strong>Mel</strong></span><br />
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Materials for March:<br />
White cardstock - unknown<br />
Labels 25 Nesties - Spellbinders<br />
Patina Stickles - Ranger<br />
Antique Linen Tim Holtz Distress Marker and Ink - Ranger<br />
Copics - RV63, RV66, G43, G46<br />
C1395 Enjoy Every Moment, D1270 March Word Puzzle, C1404 In the Month of March - CTMH<br />
Garden Green and Orchid Bouquet cardstock, Floral Tapestry paper, Orchid Bouquet Organdy Ribbon - CTMH<br />
Le Crème pearls - Want 2 Scrap<br />
Tuxedo Black Momento Ink - Tsukineko<br />
Glue Dots - 3M<br />
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White cardstock - unknown<br />
Classic Rectangle Large Nesties - Spellbinders<br />
Fruit Punch and Baby Blue Stickles - Ranger<br />
Spun Sugar Tim Holtz Distress Ink - Ranger<br />
Chocolate Distressing Ink, Pink Carnation and Heavenly Blue cardstock, Precious Paisley paper - CTMH<br />
D1270 March Word Puzzle, D1271 April Word Puzzle, B1201 Faith - CTMH<br />
Powder glitter tape - American Crafts<br />
White Pearls - Want 2 Scrap<br />
Glue Dots - 3M<br />
Ivory flowers and pink mini brads - Oriental Trading<br />
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Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1681748024880868791.post-60749758064558445042014-07-09T07:00:00.000-05:002014-07-09T07:00:03.030-05:00Throwback - January and February<span style="color: #783f04; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><strong>All over FaceBook, I see Throwback Thursdays. That gave me an idea to make a set of calendars (two really) that are similar to a set of calendars that I made in 2011. It's interesting to see how my style has changed in three years. </strong></span><br />
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<span style="color: #783f04; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><strong>Some of the calendars even have the same paper. I am a paper hoarder and still have some paper from 2006! I am trying to use them up and, hopefully, have them on completed projects by the end of the year! A girl can dream!</strong></span><br />
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<span style="color: #783f04; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><strong>In the pics, the 2011 calendar is on the left and the new calendar is on the right.</strong></span><br />
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<span style="color: #783f04; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><strong>Same thing here. Just some subtle differences. Both are inked, has stamping on base, bling and stamped images as embellishments. Only real difference is the 2011 has torn paper and 2014 has a straight cut with a border. I didn't have any paper left from the 2011 so I used something similar. My one word for 2011 is BUSY and for 2014 is CLASSY.</strong></span><br />
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<span style="color: #783f04; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><strong>So, this is my next project. Two sets of these "Throwback" calendars. </strong></span><br />
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<span style="color: #783f04; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><strong>Check out the next post for Mar and Apr. </strong></span><br />
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<span style="color: #783f04; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><strong>Hope you have a creative day!</strong></span><br />
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Materials used for January:<br />
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Chocolate Distressing Ink, Good Times paper, Good Times Stickease, Chocolate and Twilight cardstock - CTMH<br />
C1402 In the Month of January and D1268 January Word Puzzle - CTMH<br />
Brown Swirl and Brown Rhinestones - Want 2 Scrap<br />
Chestnut glitter tape - American Crafts<br />
Cinnamon Stickles - Range<br />
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Labels 8 Nesties - Spellbinders<br />
Chocolate and Blush cardstock, That's Amore paper, Chocolate Distressing Ink - CTMH<br />
Cotton Candy, Cinnamon Stickles - Ranger<br />
Peony glitter tape - American Crafts<br />
D1269 February Word Puzzle and C1403 In the Month of February - CTMH<br />
Foam Square Dots - Paper Studio<br />
White pearl and Pink pearl swirls - Want 2 Scrap<br />
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<span style="color: #274e13; font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;"><strong>I think I went a little overboard on the Halloween page! What's done is done! November's pages are one of my faves because I love the fall colors and leaves. Don't know what it is with leaves?!?!?</strong></span><br />
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<span style="color: #274e13; font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;"><strong>That completes my generic calendar series. Next post will start out with my throwback set of calendars. After that, one set of two left then I can put calendars (my ginormous project) out of my mind!</strong></span><br />
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<span style="color: #274e13; font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;"><strong>Have a creative day!</strong></span><br />
<span style="color: #274e13; font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;"><strong>Mel</strong></span><br />
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Materials used for October:<br />
White cardstock - unknown<br />
Labels 8 Nesties - Spellbinders<br />
Orange Peel, Yellow and Silver Stickles - Ranger<br />
Black Distressing Ink - CTMH<br />
Black textured cardstock - Paper Studio<br />
D1311 October Word Puzzle - CTMH<br />
Hallowhimsy paper - Imaginisce<br />
Black Rhinestones - Want 2 Scrap<br />
Web, bats and spider - Bazzill<br />
Bat diecuts - unknown<br />
Silver glitter tape - American Crafts<br />
Halloween Images - Crafty Secrets<br />
Glitter Spiders - Oriental Trading<br />
Glue Dots - 3M<br />
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Materials used for November:<br />
White cardstock - unknown<br />
Reverse Wonky Rectangles Nesties - Spellbinders<br />
Chocolate Distressing Ink, Olivia paper, Chocolate/Barn Red/Sunset cardstock - CTMH<br />
Burlap Ribbon - Paper Studio<br />
Chestnut glitter tape - American Crafts<br />
Leaves and Pumpkins - Bazzill<br />
Brown Swirls - Want 2 Scrap<br />
D1312 November Word Puzzle - CTMH<br />
Glue Dots - 3M<br />
Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1681748024880868791.post-10067806930634358672014-07-07T07:00:00.000-05:002014-07-07T07:00:08.546-05:00Summer months....<strong><span style="color: #990000; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">We have had some unusually cooler air and drier air the last couple of days. That can only mean the heat will be extreme in the near future. But I am enjoying it while it's here!</span></strong><br />
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<strong><span style="color: #990000; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Speaking of hot weather, here are the really summer months for my generic calendar set. </span></strong><br />
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<strong><span style="color: #990000; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">July, August and September are up next. July's pages are attempt #2 at the month. The first set I did, I just hated and tore them up! I get so frustrated sometimes! Love the way this attempt turned out. In August's pages, I used the DIY enamel dots I made at the beginning of June. Came together perfectly!</span></strong><br />
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<strong><span style="color: #990000; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Here they are:</span></strong><br />
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<strong><span style="color: #990000; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">I had wanted to create a pennant banner for one of the months and it looks perfect with August! It was a little tricky. And, it was my first time using my Copics in a while. I had to print out two sheets of images because of my shaking hands. </span></strong><br />
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<strong><span style="color: #990000; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Next post will be October and November. On to make a Throwback calendar. It will look like a calendar I made a few years ago. Should be easy enough.</span></strong><br />
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<strong><span style="color: #990000; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Have a creative day!</span></strong><br />
<strong><span style="color: #990000; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Mel</span></strong><br />
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Materials used for July:<br />
White cardstock - unknown<br />
Labels 4 Nesties - Spellbinders<br />
Black Distressing Ink, Cranberry/Pacifica/White Daisy cardstock, Fanfare paper - CTMH<br />
C1417 In the Month of July - CTMH<br />
Xmas Red Stickles - Ranger<br />
Red and clear rhinestones, Fancy Brackets in clear - Want2Scrap<br />
Rouge glitter tape - American Crafts<br />
Glue Dots - 3M<br />
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Materials used for August:<br />
White cardstock - unknown<br />
Curved Rectangles Nesties - Spellbinders<br />
C1416 In the Month of June, C1417 In the Month of July, C1418 In the Month of August - CTMH<br />
Copics - B23,B32,E00,E02,E04,E07,E23,E25,G21,G24,R02,YR04<br />
Sky and Evergreen glitter tape - American Crafts<br />
Enamel Dots - unknown brand (made by me!)<br />
Hemp cord - Elements<br />
Blue and Green cardstock - Bazzill<br />
Magnolia paper - My Mind's Eye<br />
Buttons - unknown<br />
Glue Dots - 3M<br />
Emma in Her Cool Cap digi image - Fred She Said<br />
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Materials used for September:<br />
White cardstock - unknown<br />
Labels 25 Nesties - Spellbinders<br />
D1310 September Word Puzzle and C1418 In the Month of August - CTMH<br />
Black Soot Tim Holtz Distress Ink - Ranger<br />
Typeset paper, Black/Juniper/Bamboo cardstock, Typeset Compliments fabric Stickers - CTMH<br />
Black Swirl and Black rhinestones - Want2Scrap<br />
Glue Dots - 3M<br />
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