tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-53107697266879315942024-03-05T19:40:53.864-07:00All That RubbishSlogging through all the rubbish of my mindTannyPhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07685710239761441013noreply@blogger.comBlogger430125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5310769726687931594.post-34948994383234099532013-08-14T06:05:00.003-06:002013-08-14T06:05:50.515-06:00Oh Scrap : Sisterhood Challenge<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Well it's been a while since I posted (lots of personal stuff going on), but I wanted to at least be sure to post the latest 'scrap' card that I made. Another card for one of our newly broke out trainees.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia;">I often use layers with paper that's been repurposed...this was no exception. Every one of my layers was a repurpose! I've taken a pic of the back of the first layer to show you what I mean. Do you make the most of your scraps?</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Let us see your scrap creations over at </span><a href="http://thesisterhoodofcrafters.blogspot.ca/"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">The Sisterhood of Crafters</span></a><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">!</span></div>
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This was the card I made for MrP for his birthday at the end of May. He said he thought it was the nicest card I'd ever made. Can't remember if that was qualified with "for me" or not, but I definitely didn't think it was as spectacular as he did. I guess he's even more simple when it comes to CAS cards.</div>
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My second card was a baby card for some friends who had their first child at the end of May. He's already got more hair than his Daddy! I included a little gift card for them to find something they need, as they're a three hour drive to get to, but I hope to visit soon.</div>
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Finally, my last card was yet another card for one of my latest trainees who's now all 'growed up', as I tease them. Looks like I have another two of these cards to make. Maybe I'll have an evening of just card making coming up!</div>
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Thanks for stopping by - and be sure to check out what the other Sisters have been up to. I know <a href="http://www.darscraftycreations.blogspot.com/2013/06/sisterhood-of-crafters-challenge.html">Dar</a>, <a href="http://our2angelsinheaven.blogspot.ca/">Lisa</a> and <a href="http://artfulxpressions.net/2013/06/12/buried-treasure-and-a-new-challenge/">Micki</a> have got some beauties. Lisa's creation in particular.....can I just say....WOW! Beerlicious :)</div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Well in another attempt at the Sisterhood's challenge this week, I checked out the </span><a href="http://mojomonday.blogspot.ca/2013/05/mojo-monday-294.html"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Mojo Monday Sketch 294</span></a><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"> for inspiration and created this orange-filled card for my second trainee to break out, which happened on Saturday. He's a favorite, as well, so I was eager to create the card in his favorite color, orange. I kept the girly stuff to a minimum, as the sentiment is a little on the swirly side.</span> </div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">A very CAS card - and I can't wait to present it tomorrow. It must be similar to the feelings parents have - I'm very proud. :)</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Wow! I just realized that I didn't actually post this...and I am the one hosting this challenge at <a href="http://thesisterhoodofcrafters.blogspot.ca/2013/05/say-it-loud.html">The Sisterhood of Crafters</a>. Make a card or project using only a sentiment, no images or pictures. At first, I thought this wasn't going to be too hard because I had great sentiments that I absolutely adore. Turns out, using NO other images or pictures was tough. I'd have a great background in my head, then realize that was stamping images and redouble my efforts. I guess even with that in mind, I cheated a bit because I had two sentiments.<br /><br /><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">What do you think? </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">This time around, the challenge at </span><a href="http://thesisterhoodofcrafters.blogspot.ca/"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">The Sisterhood of Crafters</span></a><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"> happens to be Flower Power - use at least one flower on your creation. Well, I've used a few...one that's dimensional and more of the same that aren't, plus a wrapped bundle of beauties from the </span><a href="http://shopverve.com/"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Verve</span></a><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"> </span><a href="http://shopverve.com/vs-10-010.html"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">One Person</span></a><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"> set.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">I went with one of my mom's favorite color combinations...which I think I use for pretty well every card I make for her. The green this time was mellow moss (it's often certainly celery), plus perfect plum, which is her favorite color.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia;">The sketch was inspired by the <a href="http://mojomonday.blogspot.ca/2013/05/mojo-monday-292-contest.html">Mojo Monday 292 sketch</a>, which I think is pretty obvious. LOL</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Head over to <a href="http://thesisterhoodofcrafters.blogspot.ca/">The Sisterhood of Crafters</a> & share your floral beauties!</span></div>
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The image was a <a href="http://www.qkrstampede.com/">QKR Stampede</a> called <a href="http://www.qkrstampede.com/proddetail.php?prod=6807">Happy Duckling</a>. Isn't it the cutest?!<br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">The challenge over at <a href="http://thesisterhoodofcrafters.blogspot.ca/2013/04/its-free-for-all.html">The Sisterhood of Crafters</a> this week is.....anything goes! Should make for a fun assortment of creations for our viewing pleasure.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">For me, I needed a card for one of the guys at my office who was my first trainee to break out (he's now able to work by himself on job sites). I was like a proud parent that day! This was the card I created for him...pretty clean and simple with just a ribbon and some glitter along the edges of the medium stars. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia;">Not sure what has happened to my brain lately, as I keep forgetting to actually post my pics, despite having completed them quite a while ago.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia;">Anyways, the challenge is up until Sunday, so head over to <a href="http://thesisterhoodofcrafters.blogspot.ca/2013/04/its-free-for-all.html">The Sisterhood of Crafters</a> for some Anything Goes fun :)</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">So I just discovered my past <a href="http://thesisterhoodofcrafters.blogspot.ca/">Sisterhood</a> challenge didn't post. Guess I'll edit that and post tomorrow. In the meantime, here's the latest challenge over at <a href="http://thesisterhoodofcrafters.blogspot.ca/2013/04/animal-antics.html">The Sisterhood of Crafters</a> - a creation with an animal on it! I chose to use a couple of adorable images that always inspire me to color (which I really need to practice). </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Coincidentally, both are for friends/family who have recently lost pets, hence the "hang in there" sentiment, which I thought worked for the monkey and the heavy-headed fuzzball donkey.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">The sketch I used for the donkey card was this week's Mojo Monday 288 Sketch in a combination of Basic Grey, Bashful Blue and Whisper White.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">I have just under three more weeks until my next half marathon and I am pumped! I've also been doing some snowboarding lately and things have been coming together nicely. MrP says the change from last year to this year is remarkable and it makes him almost want to try snowboarding since I make it look seamless. I think he's blowing smoke :)</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia;">Training for my next half is coming along nicely (happy to report I've been doing the hill training that I'm hoping will improve this race over last year's results). Looks like our weather is dropping down to some cooler stuff for the next few days, but I'm hoping for some nice white stuff at the little local ski hill so I can enjoy myself on Friday night!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia;">Thanks for stopping by. Be sure to check out the rest of the <a href="http://thesisterhoodofcrafters.blogspot.ca/2013/03/make-em-green-with-envy.html">Sister's</a> creations!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">For the <a href="http://thesisterhoodofcrafters.blogspot.ca/2013/02/happy-birthday-to-you.html">Sisterhood of Crafters Challenge</a> this time around, we had birthday creations. I know I have my mom's birthday next month, so I decided to get a head start.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Using her favorite color as a base (purple), I went with some of this great Basic Grey Wisteria paper that I had yet to cut up and a layout from SCS. Other than my sponge being apparently a little grubby (which resulted in more of a peachy color than the light purple), I was happy with how this CAS creation turned out. I hope she likes it, too.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia;">The sentiment stamps are both <a href="http://shopverve.com/">Verve</a>, of course :)</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia;">Over the weekend, we headed down to Calgary for a sweet wine tasting at a fabulous wine shop (<a href="http://www.bin905.com/">Bin 905</a>) with some friends, then Saturday it was out to <a href="http://skilouise.com/">Lake Louise</a> for some time on the skis/snowboards. What a blast! I definitely notice a difference in my ability from when I started last year.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Well this time around at <a href="http://thesisterhoodofcrafters.blogspot.ca/2013/02/thank-you.html">The Sisterhood of Crafters</a>, we have the theme of Thank You for our challenge. I actually managed two cards - both pretty CAS. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">The first <a href="http://thesisterhoodofcrafters.blogspot.ca/">Sisterhood of Crafters</a> challenge for 2013 is a Winter Themed card or project. I figured since I didn't send out any Christmas cards, maybe I'd use this as a chance to catch some of my friends while it's still cold out :)</span></div>
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Loosely basing my card on a truly inspired card by Maureen which I received for Christmas a year or two ago, I created this simple card with some Verve and PTI goodies, as well as SU! ribbon. The snowflake is some Michael's adhesive shimmery paper.</div>
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I quite like how it turned out :) It's been a busy start to the year, but I'm really going to try to at a bare minimum, participate in all of the Sisterhood challenges. Hopefully I can find time and mojo to do a little more creating.....now if only I could get some cleaning and organizing mojo, too..that room is a DISASTER!</div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Wow - It's been a while! To say I've been run off my feet wouldn't be far off from how I feel, but it also wouldn't be totally true. I've been lacking some crafting mojo in a big way (and now it's left me in a bind with the Christmas season upon us). Anyways, I'm hosting the Christmas Card with a Stamped Background Challenge over at The Sisterhood of Crafters and figured it would at least get me motivated to start stamping. :)</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">I used the </span><a href="http://mojomonday.blogspot.ca/2012/12/welcome-mojo-friends-it-is-time-for.html"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Mojo Sketch 271</span></a><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"> as my starting point for the Merry and bright card. The color combination is the current </span><a href="http://cr84fncolorchallenge.blogspot.ca/2012/11/cr84fn68.html"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">CR84FN Color Challenge #68</span></a><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"> of Burgundy, Grey and Cream. The second card, Christmas Greetings, uses the <a href="http://kgiron.blogspot.ca/2012/12/sweet-sunday-sketch-challenge-173.html">Sweet Sunday Sketch #173</a> and the <a href="http://thedynamicduoschallenge.blogspot.ca/2012/12/dynamic-duos-32-monochromatic-pinks.html">Dynamic Duos Challenge #32</a> of Rose Red and Pretty in Pink.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">With some birthdays coming up and it being my turn to host the challenge over at The Sisterhood of Crafters, I figured I better get my butt in gear and pump out some cards :) Luckily, I had some Viva La Verve sketches to catch up on, so this was the result...</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia;">First up, <a href="http://www.splitcoaststampers.com/forums/viva-la-verve-challenges-f218/**viva-la-verve-september-week-1-%7B8-30-12%7D**-t560259.html">Sept Week 1 {8/31/12}</a>. I thought this would work perfectly for my sister in law's birthday early next month. The Rich Razzleberry and Baja Breeze worked beautifully together, I thought.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Well this was a well needed challenge for me - one to get me to use up some of the HUGE </span><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">pile of rub ons that I own, but never seem to use. I used some SU! designer series paper from last season, as well as some seam binding and a button. The sketch is <a href="http://www.splitcoaststampers.com/forums/viva-la-verve-challenges-f218/%2A%2Aviva-la-verve-september-week-2-%7B9-7-12%7D%2A%2A-t560591.html">Viva La Verve's September Week 2</a> sketch.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">My final submission for the </span><a href="http://www.splitcoaststampers.com/forums/verve-stamps-f208/"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">AnniVERVEsary challenges</span></a><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"> - </span><a href="http://www.splitcoaststampers.com/forums/verve-stamps-f208/anni-verve-sary-2012-challenges-day-5-a-t559460.html"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Day Five's Anything But a Card</span></a><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">. For my creation, I modified a <a href="http://www.jacekchocolate.com/">Jacek Chocolate Couture</a> six pack box to use as a gift box. I cut out and added a clear window with the <a href="http://shopverve.com/vsdc-015.html">Rounded Rectangle Die</a>, then framed it with the <a href="http://shopverve.com/vsdc-014.html">Rounded Scallop Frame Die</a>.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">The fourth </span><a href="http://www.splitcoaststampers.com/forums/verve-stamps-f208/anni-verve-sary-2012-challenges-day-4-a-t559412.html"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Anni-VERVE-sary Challenge</span></a><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"> was a Clean and Simple Card. I think CAS used to be my specialty...but now I absolutely suck at them. I really struggle not to overdo it now that I've got such a collection of papers, ribbons & embellishments. I did, however, keep this card pretty simple. I think I may use it as a reminder to MrP. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">We all know they're sometimes the toughest cards to make - sympathy cards. I always try to have a couple in my stash, but I just don't enjoy making them - mainly because I always feel so useless when someone else is suffering...and I hate that feeling.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia;">I really needed to get a card made, too, since there's been some sad occasions lately that required them. I used some great <a href="http://shopverve.com/">Verve</a> stamps (sentiment from <a href="http://shopverve.com/vs-0151.html">New Mercies</a> & leaf from <a href="http://shopverve.com/vs-09-023.html">Forever in our Hearts</a>), as well as the opportunity to make another Center Step card (my new fave!). The colors were inspired by a <a href="http://www.splitcoaststampers.com/forums/verve-stamps-f208/anni-verve-sary-2012-challenges-day-1-a-t559236.html">Verve challenge</a> to use brown, green & pink. The Very Vanilla, Crumb Cake, Chocolate Chip, Pink Pirouette and Mellow Moss worked well together, I thought, for a simple card to convey my sympathies.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">On our last craft date, Chelsey & I attempted a </span><a href="http://www.splitcoaststampers.com/resources/tutorials/centerstepcard"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Center Step Card</span></a><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"> for the first time. I can assure you, it won't be the last. We both absolutely loved the non-traditional style of this card and it was easier than it looked to create the very cool fold. Add in the fact that we had the latest In Colors to work with, plus some new rubber and Voila!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">My card used the fabulous new Raspberry Ripple, as well as some Taken with Teal and Costco paper pad prints that have been in my collection of paper literally forever. The lovely flower is from a SU! Set that was a recent special purchase with a minimum order which I unfortunately can't seem to find the name of. The text is from the fabulous <a href="http://www.waltzingmousestamps.com/products/compact-sentiments">Waltzingmouse Compact Sentiments</a> set. I loved the effect of the fun <a href="http://www.mftstamps.com/index.php?route=product/product&product_id=1179">Open Bracket Die-namic</a>, even thought it seemed pretty fussy to work with at the time. I finished off the flower with some Clear Spica Glitter pen and a winner was born (at least in my mind). I wish I'd been smart enough to take photos at the time because Chelsey did a really lovely card with the new Midnight Muse, a little Bashful Blue & some retired SU! designer series Maine Blueberry paper.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia;">Tonight my mom, MrP and I are taking my oldest niece to see Cirque du Soleil's <a href="http://www.cirquedusoleil.com/en/shows/quidam/default.aspx">Quidam</a>. It's a surprise to her (as is the fact that she's getting a double date that includes Auntie, who is her favorite person for some crazy reason). Unfortunately, I looked into it after agreeing to go and didn't realize it's going to feature a bunch of clowns...which I don't love. I'm hoping the aerial works and such will keep me entertained enough to forgive the existance of the stupid clowns. I've never been a fan of circuses for that very reason, but I'm sure it'll be a fun time with a young one to watch oooh and aaaah. :)</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia;">Tomorrow, I'm going on a 75km bike ride, which I'm very excited for, as I haven't been on Beauty Bike since Monday. Thankfully, I did manage a couple of early morning runs this week, so I haven't felt too guilty about not riding. What can I say?! I have a problem! HAHA</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Tag! You're It! This week's challenge at </span><a href="http://thesisterhoodofcrafters.blogspot.ca/"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">The Sisterhood of Crafters</span></a><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"> is Tags...coincidentally, </span><a href="http://justusgirlschallenge.blogspot.ca/2012/08/just-us-girls-148.html"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Sketch #148</span></a><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"> at the </span><a href="http://justusgirlschallenge.blogspot.ca/"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Just Us Girls Challenge</span></a><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"> and the </span><a href="http://colourq.blogspot.ca/2012/08/colourq-challenge-149.html"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">ColorQ Challenge #149</span></a><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"> also spoke to me to come up with this first creation...</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">The color combination of Midnight Muse, Summer Starfruit, Gumball Green, Certainly Celery and white certainly looked like a challenge, but I think I made it work with a little help from my new paper and some <a href="http://vervestamps.com/">Verve stamps</a> :)</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">My second tag is going to be attached onto my niece's birthday gift. It features <a href="http://shopverve.com/vs-09-016.html">Verve's Wishful Elegance</a>, <a href="http://www.waltzingmousestamps.com/products/very-vintage-labels-no-10">Waltzingmouse Very Vintage Labels #10</a> and some liquid pearls to finish it off. Also, first use of my little grommets that have sat unused to this point!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Make your way over to <a href="http://thesisterhoodofcrafters.blogspot.ca/2012/08/tag-your-it.html">The Sisterhood</a> for some Tag fun and you could win a $10 voucher from <a href="http://disdigidownloads.blogspot.com/">Di's Digis</a>!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">I used this hilarious </span><a href="http://www.bugaboostamps.com/stella-peeker--another-drink_p_1946.html"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Stella Peeker - Another Drink</span></a><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"> image, as well as the coordinating stamp for the inside (which of course, I forgot to get a photo of, but it says "Everyone needs to believe in something...and I do believe I need another drink"</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia;">I'm not much for traditional martinis with olives, but I definitely appreciate a good stiff drink (although the amaretto sour last night when MrP and I were out for supper pretty much pushed my sour tolerance to the max...I made a bitter face with every sip!)</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia;">The olive paper is a digital paper from <a href="http://www.amberink.com/">AmberInk</a> that I really loved. I glossed over the martini contents and base...and added my olive pearls, as well as some ribbon and a button with twine.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia;">Check out what the rest of the Sisters have gotten up to <a href="http://thesisterhoodofcrafters.blogspot.ca/">here</a>. I particularly love the bubbles Dar created when using this same image on a card :)</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia;">Sunday was a rocking good time at my third ever <a href="http://www.tourdalberta.ca/">Tour de l'Alberta</a> 100K bike ride. Great friends, great weather and fabulous cycling. Aside from a slow leak in my front tire that caused some issues in the last 15kms of the ride, it was a perfectly wonderful ride!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Thanks for stopping by - have a wonderful week!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Well this week, I'm hosting the Let's Hear It For The Boys Challenge over at <a href="http://thesisterhoodofcrafters.blogspot.ca/">The Sisterhood of Crafters</a>. This week, we're celebrating the anniversary of <a href="http://bonibleauxdesigns.blogspot.ca/">Bonibleaux Designs</a> with some <a href="http://www.dudetimedoodles.com/">Dude Time Doodles</a> Images. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia;">First up is my <a href="http://mojomonday.blogspot.ca/2012/07/mojo-monday-249.html">Mojo Monday 249 sketch</a> created card using this sweet little youth football player :) I did it up in Seahawks colors for my brother in law (or maybe my nephew...we'll see!)</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">The second card uses C Bizkit, which I thought was just way too fun :) I used SU markers for these and oh boy....I need to get some coloring in or learn to leave them black & white like my friend Moe!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">The background is a <a href="http://www.waltzingmousestamps.com/">Waltzingmouse</a> stamp that I was hoping would resemble the checkered jerseys of some jockeys...but I think it looks more like a picnic table cloth. HAHA</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Finally, some flowers from my garage flower bed..larkspurs</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">First two teeny little strawberries from my flower bed <br />(which I then got in trouble for eating since I didn't offer to share with MrP)</span></div>
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<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiz4uX9bjGQAfQUxwH_sNnVRRqfUPnuP34E9c7PQW0Ino3fCC5bDesOxMkpmML-UsGJtMZdy4zwu6BPAxOg0-BupzIXKG-rdxI8XTKZU6UmTUUGGzF0_w78HzZJgXHLB3CHe138Exqs_q8/s1600/Mojo249Sketch.png" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiz4uX9bjGQAfQUxwH_sNnVRRqfUPnuP34E9c7PQW0Ino3fCC5bDesOxMkpmML-UsGJtMZdy4zwu6BPAxOg0-BupzIXKG-rdxI8XTKZU6UmTUUGGzF0_w78HzZJgXHLB3CHe138Exqs_q8/s320/Mojo249Sketch.png" width="233" /></a><span style="font-family: Georgia;">It's been toasty around here, as I'm sure most places have been. I went out for a 10K run with a friend yesterday that turned into a 5.5K run followed by a 5K walk back.<br /><br />I'm a good Northwestern Canadian - I like about 25 degrees celcius as my 'high' temp....but I sure won't complain about this weather since it's so rare!<br /><br />Anyways, I hope all is well with everyone and that you're keeping a nice, regulated temperature wherever you're at :)</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia;">Now head over to <a href="http://thesisterhoodofcrafters.blogspot.ca/">The Sisterhood of Crafters</a> to show us your manly creations - and a chance at $10 in <a href="http://bonibleauxdesigns.blogspot.ca/">Bonibleaux Designs</a>!</span><br />
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