Summer Card Class

HAPPY BIRTHDAY

 I cased this collection of cards from Nancy Riley's blog, just made some little changes here and there.  ISTAMP (click here to see her blog post)

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They say its your birthday!

Thanks

Cherish

Take care,

Stampingly Me

Everyone Smiles in The Same Language...

Today's Quote

There is nothing better than the encouragement of a good friend.

-Katharine Butler Hathaway

I absolutely love this card and thought would a be a good one for today. Enjoy!

Everyone smiles in the same language...

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Have a blessed 4th of July weekend!

Stampingly Me

Cards in less than 5 minutes...

Today's Quote

Each day we make deposits in the memory banks of our children.

-Charles Swindoll

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Birthday hugs and wishes...

Another less than 5 min card...very similar to yesterday's layout as you see, I am trying to show you that you can make completely different cards using similar layouts, different DS paper and same or different colors and also quick n' easy.

I know how time can be very limited for those of us that have small babies, but sometimes for those of you that have grown-up kids as well...life happens! And I know that sometimes you end up buying ready cards just because its easier...and all of your stamping tools just sit there.

So that is why I am here to give you ideas that are quick n' easy and help you picture this cards that you can make in less than 5. Enjoy!

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Recipe:

Stamp Sets: Hugs and Wishes

Paper: Rose Red, So Saffron, Cutie Pie DSP

Ink: Rose Red

Other: Cream, Bashful Blue and Celery Grosgrain Ribbon, Ticket Corner Punch

Outer Center Piece is 4,5x3 and Inside Center Piece is 4-1/4x2,5

The small piece depends on the sentiment, I usually stamp it and cut around it.

Simple enough??? Let me know if this helps.

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7 days till vacation, its getting real...Packing starts tomorrow.

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Have a great day!

Stampingly Me

They say it's your birthday!

Today's Quote

The way to know life is to love many things.

-Vincent Vangogh

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They say it's your birthday!

I did not have much time to play today and it's late again, so I am posting the card I could not upload yesterday. I will try to make something extra tomorrow.

With the big vacation coming already next week I am trying to get everything organized before we go, so time at this point is precious but I will try.

This card was made with scraps of paper I had laying around. Was a quick one too and yet a cutie! So I say, I hope you like it too.

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Recipe:
Stamp Sets: It's Your Birthday

Paper: So Saffron, Rose Red, Wild Wasabi and DSP

Ink: Wild Wasabi and Rose Red

Other: Grosgrain Ribbon Cream, Blue Birth and Old Olive

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We have had a couple social events too, and today I experienced for the first time in my life an Arabic dinner at a Saudi friend's house, was fantastic. The food, the company, everything fabulous! I was very pleased. I have to comment on the chicken pie, it was the best I have had in many many years, I am a chicken pie fan and had made my own, but this one, I have to say much better than mine. The crust, the filling, everything, I already asked for the recipe. Oh sooooo good!Thank You Katan family, you were wonderful wonderful hosts.

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8 days till vacation!!! Its getting exciting...

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Have a great rest of the day!

Stampingly Me

Christmas in July!

Today's Quote

Wisdom is the reward you get for a lifetime of listening when you’d have preferred to talk.

-Doug Larson
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Christmas in July

I made 10 cards, 5 of each Happy Holidays and Let it Snow, I used some of my last year designs. I used DSP and changed them around as you can see on the pic.

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For my Stamping Group:

Remember when we were talking about making our Christmas cards throughout the year??? Well I was navigating on splitcoast and found this Christmas cards challenge that reminded me of our last year plan that never happen because I went away. Well now I have a blog and thought that would be a good idea to start...
If we complete 10 Christmas cards a month from now till November you will have 50 cards, and you can make 50 cards all the same or you can make 5x10 different cards. You think you will need more than 50 cards? Make it 15 cards a month and next year you start in January. And you can do this easy. Find the idea, pre cut everything and work as if you were in an assembly line.

Here is the challenge on splitcoast, I like the idea, go check it out:
http://www.splitcoaststampers.com/forums/showthread.php?t=299803

We will do it our own, I will say that by the end of July you need to have 10 Christmas cards, I already have mine for July as you see, since I am going to be traveling, I will post my next Christmas cards mid August when I'm back. You will then send me the pics and I will post them here to share, that way we will have different designs. You can copy mine, no problem as the ones I am sending you I will not post until you have received them in December.
You can send your cards anytime from now till end of July.

When I receive the cards and post them we will be voting for the best Christmas card design of the month, the winner gets a prize.
So are you all in for it??? Get started!

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Happy Holidays Close Up

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Recipe:

Stamp Sets: Big on Christmas

Paper: Bravo Burgundy, Always Artichoke and Christmas DSP

Ink: Black Stazone

Other: Markers Bravo Burgundy, Always Artichoke and More Mustard

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Let it Snow Close Up

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Recipe:

Stamp Sets: Big on Christmas

Paper: Night of Navy, Whisper White and Christmas DSP

Ink: Black Stazone

Other: Markers Bashful Blue, Night of Navy, Real Red, Only Orange and Garden Green

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Ok girls get to work...10 days till vacation, now starts the final count down...

Today was the final for the Euro 2008, Germany vs Spain and Spain won! E viva la Espana!!! That made my day.

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Will blog more tomorrow, see ya! (its late, very late!)

Stampingly Me

My Unfrogettable Frog...

Today's Quote

It is not the cards you are dealt but what you do with them that counts.

-Anonymous

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Have i todd you lately

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that i love you?

Another frog card, I just can't get over the idea that this poor little guy is retiring...my good friend frog, I just love him... I will give him a shelter for times to come.

This is a really quick n' easy card and oh my so cute! Enjoy.

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Recipe:

Stamp Set: Unfrogettable

Paper: Blue Bayou, Wild Wasabi, Purely Pomegranate and Whisper White

Ink: Black Stazone, Blue Bayou, Purely Pomegranate and Wild Wasabi

Other: Stampin Dimensionals, Blender Pens, Double Stitched Ribbon Blue Bayou

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And another frame this time by Mafalda.

When my 12yo, Mafalda arrived home from school on the same day the kids were here for the craft class, after she seen the pictures of the kids art, she asked me if she could do one herself too. So here is the final product, she is so talented!

She used sticky strip to put the glitter on it, we tried it on a piece of card stock first and she loved it. Cool frame daughter, you go girl!

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11 days till vacation, its getting closer and closer... and I am getting so excited!

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Hope you have a lovely evening!

Stampingly Me

Today's Quote

I am too blessed to be stressed!

-Anonymous

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As I mentioned yesterday, today was the kids craft class ages 6-8. Was so much fun, I had 4 incredible kids, each with its own personality and creativity. They loved it and I loved it too!

They did such a great job on their projects, promptly cleaned their area and helped each other after each project. What a great team work! Fantastic sense of humor too...

They asked me to do a card class next and I promise I would.

So the students completed 4 projects, a frame, a "Quote Bottle", a pen and a note book. First they picked their fav color in Acrylic paint and painted a 4x6 frame, we put the frames aside to let them dry and started on the "Quote Bottle", a little gift for the Moms, I printed a couple sheets full of inspirational daily quotes and had them cut them in strips, fold them and insert them in the bottle, like a Chinese cookie you see? plus they added their own quote too. Then they decorated a strip of card stock for the outside of the bottle and voila second project done.

The idea of the "Quote Bottle" was my daughter's, was a mother's day gift from her 2 years ago. What a great idea, kudos to Mafalda!

The frames were dry and so they proceeded to decorate them with stickers and stamped letters on card stock spelling their names and before you know it another project was completed.

Time for a break, we had brownies and a drink.

Back to work...next they decorated a pen, the girls with a flower and the boy with the crocodile from wild about you and 4rd and last project they decorated a note book to go with the pen.

And here are my little artists and their beautiful work.

Yasmina, 7 yo
Cyrilo, 7 yo
Karen, 8 yo
Andrea, 6 yo

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The projects are purely their own creations, I gave them the tools and was there to guide them but there were no samples that they had to follow. I believe that kids should stretch their imagination with their own creativity! And was so cute to ear things like -oh I have a big idea, can I do this, do you have that???

They were so happy and had so much fun, made my day!

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Well I am super tired and better go take a nap before going for dinner and game at a friend's house. Mafalda is babysitting, yeah

Is game night, Germany vs Turkey - do I need to say that I am for anyone that beats Germany??? ahahahah Go Turkey!

Have a great day!

Stampingly Me

A frame of mind...

Today's Quote

Take rest; a field that has

rested gives a bountiful crop.

-Ovid

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What???

My today's project is a frame freshly painted.

I have a class tomorrow for kids ages 6-8 and they will be painting their own frames so I felt like playing around a little and make Thomas a frame for his room.

I will be taking pictures of my students projects and post them. I can't wait, its going to be so much fun! I will tell you all about it tomorrow.

Enjoy!

Stampingly Me

I'm Here...

Today's Quote

A superior person brings out the best in others.

-Chinese Proverb

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I'm here!

How cute is this??? I've had a template for this card for ages and today while cleaning my craft room I found it so I decided to do something with it.

The template is a one side only but I traced side by side and cut it around, so I could have it open like a card, it's connected by the sleeve. So you can put a picture and the baby's birth info inside.

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Recipe:

Stamp Sets: I'm here and So very (retired)

Paper: Whisper White

Ink: Bashful Blue and Brocade Blue

Other: Eyelets, baby pin (non Stampin'Up!), Tool Kit.

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My 12yo daughter created her first scrapbook all by herself, and as a proud mother I am showing it off. She made it as a gift to one of her friends that is leaving KSA for good. I know she will be missed!

So here is the front page/cover...

The second page...
The third page...
And last back page/cover...

It happens a lot in this part of the world, people come and go...just like us!

Today I watched some girls doing Ballet. Is there anything more adorable than little girls in pink tutus dancing ballet??? Was really cute, made my day. Brought back memories of my already 12yo of way back then. She was a cutie too! She still is...

Enjoy your day!

Stampingly Me

Cutie Pie Set...

...From the heart...

I made this gift set today, I saw the bag yesterday on Nancy Riley's blog (istamp) and had to do one my self. Diana Gibbs as mentioned in Nancy's blog has a good tutorial that you can go check it here: http://dianagibbs.typepad.com/stampin_with_di/2008/06/box-in-a-bag-tutorial.html

Its quite simple and quick and oh yeah super fun.

Also it could be a summer class...Mmm I will think about it!

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So here is a close up of the gift bag... Isn't it just adorable?

And a close up of the card that goes with it...

The card I made using the leftover DSP Cutie pie, so that means that with one sheet of DSP you can make two gift bags and a card to match. Clever, don't you think?

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I hope you had a good weekend. Today I went to a breakfast meeting with the Quilting gals to a very nice place called Il Villagio, we had a room just for us, the " Tea Rose" room. Was nice to see the girls once more before every one's vacation. I have to say though that I (we) ate for the entire day... OMG (like my daughter would say) ...the truth is, everything looked so yummy, that quoting Debra "I did not want to miss out on anything"... Such good food!!!

...Maybe I just have to work out extra hard tomorrow... Do you think I will be alright??? I just have 60 pounds to go ...Ahahah

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Well (again) its way past my bed time...but I was so excited about doing this project and also I was playing with photoshop and pictures...there is just too much cool stuff to do...and not enough time. My eyes are starting to weigh a little more than usual and probably very shortly I will start talking non-sense, so yeah I better go now.

Have a good evening! ENJOY!

Stampingly Me