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A few shameless cases

I went over to splitcoast to check out a few cards and get some inspiration for the Razzle Dazzle set. I mean I preordered it and never used it yet, I just couldnt think. For some reason, the primary stamp reminds me of corningware, Can't you just picture this on your casserole dish? Anyway, I went over to splitcoast and WOW is all I can say, I think I favorited almost every single image. WOW, I really did find some inspiration!
I shamelessly cased both of these cards, I found so many that inspired me, but these two I whipped up real quick, I just love how easy they were! You know, I don't ever put any of my stuff on splitcoast, I really should post more often!

Now what??????????

I love my electic sizzix, but, I was just trying to case a card from splitcoast and used the embossing die, I am not sure what I did, but, It is stuck, I tried everything! I thought I made the right sandwhich, but, it wont budge now, it is 3/4 of the way through the machine and its stuck! What am I going to do now? Of course, I dont use the thing for days and now that it is jammed, every card I want to make needs me to cut something! Dang it!

The Next Thinking Inking Video

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Finding Strength in my craft

I am trying to find strength today by creating. It's good to dream about better
days. I wish I had a few more inspirational phrases to use. When I am feeling down, I find
solace in nature and the simple beauty, like the beautiful sky, the beach, the trees and flowers.
I wanted to use this Martin Luther phrase today, so of course, I used Le Jardin Botanique, the
set that it comes with. For some reason, I was thinking green, so I went with a monotone card

The second card uses the new Razzleberry lemonade DSP, I just cannot get enough of this stuff. I love all the rich colors and I love how they come together so bodly, I just wanted to dream of happier days, Its okay to dream, right?

Youve got a friend in me

I was actually able to play along with the Stampin 411 challenge this week. I don't know why
but when I saw the sketch, I immediately thought of the birds from Cheep talk with the
heart in the middle, once I started though, it just didn't seem right without the branch.
So, it kind of took on its own look, a little different from the sketch, but I still think its kinda
cute. I'm off to do my weekly cleaning and hopefully, I will have time to come back tonight
and create another one.

Thinking Inking

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Sharing a few Blooming Beautiful

It's been a super long week and the inspection is over. My body feels like I have been hit by a truck. Did you ever have a really stressful week and then you got sick. I can feel it coming, it starts with a chest cold, by Monday, I will probably be laid up in bed. (thats assuming I dont spend the whole weekend there to begin with) My body always has a way of making me slow down whether I want to or not.

Amazingly enough, when I sat down to stamp and blow off some steam, I had no mojo. How does that happen, when I really need to create more than ever!


Thank goodness for splitcoast, you can just pick a stamp set and look at all the beautiful creations that others have made. Usually, I only need to case one or two to get started, then the creativity starts flowing.







I picked this stamp set today because I really needed something pretty. Stress is so ugly and takes such a tole on the body and mind. I find flowers to be beautiful and I have never used this set before, So I just jumped in and decided to give it a whirl.
I loved putting the greens and purples together with the craft. Ah, it feels so much better to have stamped. I used to scrapbook to be creative. My life has not been scrapbook worthy lately. I feel like I can only create sad pages, which of course, would do nothing for my mood, so I decided to to stamp some flowers, to make me feel better......











I hope that I havent lost all of my blog readers this past week, while I have neglected my blog. Might have to work extra hard to get people back to see me ;)





What do you do when you are sad? What makes you feel better? How do you make yourself feel better after being stressed for a while? Does stampin help you too? what do you like to stamp when you are sad, or recoving from a stressful week?

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To my Faithful Readers

Good Evening everyone, I just finished working a 14 hour day and am smack dab in the middle of an accreditation inspection at work. I just wanted to let you know that I am still here but I havent mailed classes or catalogs yet. I am so very busy with work, I promise, I will get everything mailed before the weekend. Thanks so much for your patience and I do apologize!

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Quietly sharing a few more samples

I was just playing around with th rest of the stamps in the friends 24-7 set and came up with these three. I used some sentiments from Teeny Tiny wishes. Some new papers and some old.

Playing with Friends 24-7

Ive been wanting to play with this set for a little while now, I really liked the Parisian Paradise DSP that retired this month, so, I tried to recreate it using Mellow Moss and Soft Suede. I love these colors together, don't you? I also used my first grommet, ever on this card and the friendship wheel.







This card was pretty much the same idea, but I wanted to go with a little more worn or distressed look this time.







Another distressed look with the new DSP, razzleberry lemonade, I love sets that are versitile enough to use in many different ways and this little guy is perfect to remind a special friend that you are always here for them!






Another Razzleberry Lemonade and friends wheel and of course, my tea dye, disressed ink, I just cant get enough of that stuff

Another Thinking Inking Video

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My life with three boys

I spent today in the Emergency room, instead of creating new cards or scrapbooking, my house didnt get clean and I didnt get to workout................

Just another day in paradise as I like to say!

I did create a few new cards when I got home today, but, one of the boys stole the batteries from my camera, of course no one knows who did it!

Speaking of my three little angels, I decided to start a blog about my life with these three comedians. Life is always an adventure and there is never, ever a dull moment!

I know most of you are here for your scrapbooking and stamping enjoyment, but, if you wanna read about my adventurous life with three boys, follow me over here!

Man Made Card

A fellow demo shared this video, it is absolutely hysterical! Check it out! The video portrays a man, walking you through how to make a "Manly Card" by using tools from the garage.

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Free SVG: Watermelon

Whew, when I saw that last file over at the FREE SVG place, I was worried summer was almost over, here is a great watermelon, very summery!

Free SVG File - fall leaf sprig

Sorry, its been so long since I put out any freebies, if you read my post yesterday, you know I have been really swamped and have had no time to devote to my blog, so today, I am trying to do some catching up. This is the first of several Fall themed (Is summer over already?) files, you should hop on over to FREE SVG files to check out what they got!

I'm Still Here

Hello all of my faithful blog followers (is there anyone out there anyway?) I just wanted to pop in and say that I am still here. My day job is keeping me quite busy this week and our big inspection is next week, I worked a couple 14 hour days this week, so there hasnt been too much stampin or bloggin done. Today, I relaxed at a cookout by the pool at a co-workers house. It was nice to not look at any medical charts today!!!!

Is it possible to have stampin withdrawal? I really think I sort of get withdrawal when I havent stamped or scrapped in a few days. So, tomorrow, I am gonna give my messy house a once over (of course since I am working so much, the kids are destroying the pad!) and then I am gonna get some stampin out of my system!!!!

In the meantime, I had over 800 emails to get through today (thats what I get for subscribing to so many blogs, lol) I just skimmed through them and while doing so, I found a Picasso quote on a fellow demos blog;

Art washes away from the soul the dust of everyday life. -Picasso

Isnt that the truth? I feel like stampin is my outlet, scrappin helps me express myself! That must be why I am going stir crazy this week without any creating, lookout tomorrow, for a bunch of creations, I hope!

Have a good night!
Angi

CKC Convention in Valley Forge!!!!

I am so excited! CKC is coming to Valley Forge this month! I volunteered to work in the CKC book store, so I can get in for free! In case you didn't know, I was a scrapbooker long before stampin up, so I am a super huge fan of creating keepsakes! If you live in the tri-state area, grab a coupon and I'll see you there!