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It has been a while since I have posted an update on my weight loss or anything else for that matter! I am hoping to get back into crafting very soon and start posting again. My update for my weight loss is that I have now lost 104 pounds, which still amazes me at times. I still have a ways to go but I am committed to getting it all off and am not going to stop til I am at goal. I do have a

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On Monday when I weighed in at my TOPS group, I had lost another 7.2 pounds. That now puts me at 90 pounds lost, I am going to celebrate when I hit the 100 pound mark which I should be able to get to by the end of this month!

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On Monday when I weighed in at my TOPS group, I had lost another 1.2 pounds.

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Since my last post I have lost another 9.6 pounds, making my total weight loss 75.4 pounds. I will be posting an update every week on Monday after my weigh in at my TOPS group. Sometime soon I will be posting what it is that I am doing to lose the weight.

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It has been a very long time since I have posted anything on my blog as I have been having some health and family issues and crafting has been on the back burner for quite some time. I am hoping to get back into it someday soon. I have started a weight loss journey that started back in November, 2 days before Thanksgiving. Since then I have lost a total of 65.8 pounds. At the bottom of this page

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It has been a very long time since I posted , but my life has been full of turmoil for a while . I have been sick several times as well has going through extensive dental work , and that's not quite over yet . Also we have been going through some extremely difficult times with our teenage Autistic son , which has been physically and mentally draining . We are finally getting some much

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I made about 28 of these for the Cards 4 Kids that Pat Adam had announced on her blog for Children's Hospital , for the kids to hand out to friends and family on valentines day , they are post card style . A friend of mine also added a handful for me to send as well . Hers are the pink ones . If you want to send her some cards , click on the link for details . Also Carolina is giving away some

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I was finally able to get the photos of my Christmas cards downloaded to my computer and edited , so I could post them . This card was made by embossing the stamped image in silver detailon dark blue CS , red panel is embossed with Ornaments Cuttlebug embossing folder , corners where punched with fiskars ticket corner punch and Martha Stewart branch punch was used for the pieces in the corners

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Be sure to check out The Candy Dish at the top of my side bar for the latest blog candy posts that I have come accross , it can change from day to day !

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We ended up getting lots of snow here in Oregon , which is very rare where we live . This is the first time in the 20 years I have lived here that we have had this much snow all at once . These first 3 pics are of a fallen tree a few hundred feet up the road from where we live . As you can see the tree narrowly missed their van and it laid most of the way across the street . It took hours for

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Your rainbow is intensely shaded blue, pink, and white.       What is says about you: You are a tranquil person. You appreciate quiet moments. People depend on you to make them feel secure. You are a good listener and your friends are glad to have you around in difficult times.Find the colors of your rainbow at spacefem.com.Will have some cards to post soon !

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As a mother of a 14 year old son with autism I know how important it is to support autism research . My blogging friend Nancy Panko is a runner and is doing a run for OAR(Organization for Autism Research) and really needs your help in sponsoring her with donations . You can read more about it on her blog here and here where you can also make a donation . My family thanks you for supporting Nancy

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Never heard of a Glue Glider ? It is an awesome lightweight alternative to the heavy bulky adhesive guns . Jerri's recommendation on her blog A Touch of Grace is a must read . She will tell you from experience how awesome this tool really is . I just purchased one myself because of her recommendation , just got it yesterday and can't wait to try it . It is very affordable ! Now the BOGO part ,

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Check out the most recent blog candy giveaways I have found by checking under the heading The Candy Dish in my sidebar !

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Happy Thanksgiving !I hope everyone has a great Thanksgiving ! On this Thanksgiving day I am greatful for all of you who visit my blog and leave me such wonderful comments . Thank You from the bottom of my heart ! I may not have anything to post for a fews days , but I hope you will come back and check on me .Have a great weekend and thanks for dropping by !

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I received this wonderful award from Deb Wood over at Sharing My Obsession , Thanks Deb , that was so sweet of you to think of me !This blog invests and believes the PROXIMITY- nearness in space, time and relationships. These blogs are exceedingly charming.These kind bloggers aim to find and be friends.They are not interested in prizes or self-aggrandizement .Our hope is that when the ribbons of

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I made this card for the Challenge that Vicki at Stamped Smiles had on her blog for a blog candy contest she was having , using a sketch from the DRS Design blog . Unfortunately I did not win the contest .I used Stampin Up's Upsy Daisy stamped with their markers and used DD glitter on the flowers , the DP is by DCWV the green is a textured CS , I also used my oval nestabilities on this card ,

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I am not sure if I am entirely happy with how this card turned out , mostly because I am a bit of a perfectionist and want my cards to look a good as some of the top stampers cards do , I keep thinking it looks as if something is missing , oh well . I guess I will improve more with time . This card uses Pocket Silhouettes from SU! , DSP is also from SU! . Other Items used are : 2 different Martha

Lastelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01773457788707937400noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8120856398931942305.post-32790641470644484362008-11-11T04:12:00.000-08:002008-11-17T07:09:25.026-08:00

Donna Baker issued a challenge on the Gina K forum on SCS at the last release to make a card with 2 layers including the card base and one ribbon and 3 embellishments all the same , this is what I came up with . I did not finish it in time to post it for the contest , I went 5 min over the time it was to be posted by so I did not post it .I cut the card base out with my scallop rectangle nesties

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My youngest son Kody turned 14 on the 18th of October , he is a big fan of Hot Wheels cars and has a huge collection of them , so when I found these demensional stickers a few months ago at Dollar Tree I new I had to get them to make him a card for his birthday . Kody's dad Demitri helped me with the layout of the stickers and helped me chose the DSP to use . I used DSP from SU's Halloween Paper

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Melody over at Lilacs and Butterflies posted a challenge to make a card with lots of blue and atleast 1 butterfly , for a chance to win some blog candy , so this is what I came up with . I ran a dark blue piece of textured CS thru the cuttlebug with a Fiskars texture plate , used blue Spica glitter pen on some of the butterflies . Flowers are from an EK Success punch and have a glittered brad in

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Suzanne over at Scrap Bitz has some awesome blog candy up for grabs , so hop on over and check it out !I know I have not posted any cards in quite some time as it has been some time since I have had the chance to stamp . Our 14 year old autistic son has been extremely challenging over the past 6 months or so , which has left me physically and emotionally drained and I guess you could say mojoless

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The Recipe For Lastel3 parts Sass2 parts Playfulness1 part IntellectSplash of NaughtinessFinish off with whipped creamWhat's" the Recipe for Your Personality?

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Check out Gill's blog for some wonderful celebration blog candy , today is the last day to sign up so hurry !

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Since the winner of the earrings has not contacted me yet and she left no way of me contacting her , I have drawn a new winner . The new winner is ....Terry , Terry if you could send me your address and your favorite color , to the email address in the sidebar , I will get your earrings made and sent off to you . If I do not hear from Terry by friday , I will pick a new winner .

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This is the card I made for the Oregon/Washington Shoebox swap that was held on Oct. 4th in Canby Oregon .I will add details later this evening as I gotta run .Thanks for stopping by !

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Thanks for all the kind guesses on my age , you all really know how to make a girl feel good ! My profile picture was taken a year ago , my hair is a bit longer now . On September 30th I turned 48 beleive it or not , so I was quite honored by all of your guesses .Ok now for the winner .... Connie R. you are the winner of the handcrafted earrings , please email me at the address in my sidebar by

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Since there are only 4 comments so far I will leave this open til Saturday eve and draw a winner then , be sure to post your guess in the post below this one . No one is even close yet , but I will pick the winner from all the posters !

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Tomorrow September 30th is my Birthday , take a guess at how old I will be and on October 1st I will pick a winner and you will get a pair of custom handcrafted earring made by me .My apologies for not posting anything for a while , life has really got in the way , I have a few things to post sometime this week , and I will try my best to do better . See ya soon ! Thanks for stopping by !

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I asked my sweetheart Demitri to draw the winner and the name he drew was ...... jpmayo , congrats Jimmi , email me your address and I'll get your goodies out to you , my email addy is listed to the right of this post . Jimmi will receive the Martha Stewart punch and a few other goodies that I will toss in the package .Blog candy alert .... check it out ! Jerri Kay is giving away some great

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Last week I was checking all the blogs I subscribe to and ran across Jackie's blog Just Stamp It where I found the link to The Cutest Blog on the Block , (the link is in the upper left hand corner of my blog) and that is where I found this beautiful blog template , and so easy to use , and you don't lose any of you stuff when you add it to your blog . I love it ! What do you think ?Don't have a

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I am done with delivering the paper now and will be stamping sometime this week , I can't wait as I have not stamped in a few months and I miss it badly . I have a bit of organizing to do this week as well . I purchased some organizer cubes that were on clearence at Michael's this last week , they normaly sold for $34.99 each and I got 7 of them for less the $75.00 , 5 of them have 3 drawers

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I have been away way too long and have not stamped in what seems like forever , and I really miss it . We have turned in our 2 week notice with the Oregonian , delivering the paper with gas prices so high just does not pay off . So after the 15th we will not be quite so busy and I should be able to to finally get some stamping done .Meanwhile you must go check out this post on Melanie's Blog for

Lastelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01773457788707937400noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8120856398931942305.post-1176136484178149702008-06-27T07:12:00.000-07:002008-06-27T11:02:42.637-07:00

I am still pretty busy, but trying to find the time to stamp , hoping to get some time this weekend . In the meantime here are some blogs that are offering blog candy , check them out before it's too late !MY Life's Inky Escape and More My Treasured Creations

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I have been a really bad blogger lately , but for good reason . My Man Demitri and I have been delivering the Oregonian Newspaper for the last few weeks and it has been really hard adjusting to this new schedule . I really miss stamping , and I am hoping I can stamp real soon , just bear with me and I will start posting again as soon as I can . Be watching sometime in the near future for a

Lastelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01773457788707937400noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8120856398931942305.post-44916431162918053032008-06-02T04:48:00.000-07:002008-06-04T03:47:48.586-07:00

I have been so busy lately I have not had time to stamp , so I thought I would show you a card I made a while back , that I posted on SCS some time ago , I hope you like it ! I believe this set is called Natural Beauty . I hope to get to stamp by the end of the week and post something before the weekend .Thanks for stopping by and have a great week !

Lastelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01773457788707937400noreply@blogger.com11tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8120856398931942305.post-63316437185661605392008-05-25T05:34:00.000-07:002008-05-25T05:42:43.643-07:00

Check out the fabulous blog candy over at Lil' Deb's Happy Place ! She has all the details on how to enter posted on her blog so click on over and check it out & good luck !

Lastelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01773457788707937400noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8120856398931942305.post-58014864272766605452008-05-24T21:34:00.000-07:002008-05-24T23:19:32.989-07:00

I finally found some time to take a pic and post some earrings I made several weeks ago . Most of the beads and findings were either purchased at Michaels or Walmart . These I made for myself . If you would like me to custom design a pair for you just email me and we can work something out . Have a safe and fun holiday weekend !Thanks for stopping by and sorry I have not posted in a while , life

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OMG don't ya just love this commercial by David Cook ! WOWZERS !

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Today is my oldest son Dan's 27th Birthday , HAPPY BIRTHDAY DAN !!!I will have his card posted sometime this week .

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I finally took the time to take a pic of my sweetheart Demitri's birthday card and a few other pics . The picture certainly does not do this card justice as it looks much better IRL , even Demitri said so , he loved the card . There is no stamping on this card , I used 2 different cuttlebug embossing folders to add the texture to the main image and the background . The dark brown background

Lastelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01773457788707937400noreply@blogger.com12tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8120856398931942305.post-89844949509486123692008-05-11T02:42:00.000-07:002008-05-11T02:46:33.061-07:00

I wish you all a very Happy Mother's Day !!!Sorry for not posting a pic of Demitri's Birthday card yet , I have not had a chance to take a pic of it yet , hope to have it up real soon and maybe some other pics too !Have a wonderful Mother's day !

Lastelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01773457788707937400noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8120856398931942305.post-22514151603851839392008-05-07T16:45:00.000-07:002008-05-09T18:06:09.890-07:00

Today is my sweethearts 37th Birthday ( Happy Birthday Demitri !), I made him a card , but have not taken a pic of it yet , I will do that later and post it tomorrow .Have a great day !

Lastelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01773457788707937400noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8120856398931942305.post-29694045863857479762008-05-03T20:02:00.000-07:002008-05-03T20:12:49.364-07:00

The following blogs are giving away some awesome blog candy , check them out !MichelleKittyCheck out their beautiful cards as well !

Lastelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01773457788707937400noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8120856398931942305.post-38185058500931698132008-04-29T03:57:00.000-07:002008-04-29T04:17:42.734-07:00

This card is made from a pattern I copied from Taylors blog a few months back when she created the pattern and posted it so everyone could download it . The green CS is DCWV textured , unsure at the moment of the maker of the DP , also used were Marvy scallop circle and SU scallop circle , the flower in the center is Heidi Grace and the white brad was colored with a Copic marker as well as the

Lastelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01773457788707937400noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8120856398931942305.post-71591462826765644552008-04-24T21:54:00.000-07:002008-04-24T22:09:29.362-07:00

So what do you all think of my new blog banner ? I won it a few weeks ago along with my signature and a watermark on Mary Dawn's blogcandy giveaway . She is so talented , I just love it Mary Dawn !Sorry I have not posted much lately , life has got in the way and I have not been able to do much stamping , I hope to have someting to show you sometime in the next few days .Thanks for stopping by and

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On Friday April 11th , I had the opportunity to ride to Eugene Oregon with friends Roseanne and Ilene and take the Copic Certification class with them , also there were Cambria , Nancy Morgan , Joy(Joy of Stamping) , Kim (Stampingspud from Idaho) , and a few others I don't remember the names of . It was so cool to meet these awesome gals ! It was great fun and we learned lots from Marianne of

Lastelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01773457788707937400noreply@blogger.com14tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8120856398931942305.post-61060949390501956082008-04-05T00:48:00.000-07:002008-04-19T17:28:56.662-07:00

This is a card I made for a Natural Beauty swap I was in a while back , this one is sort of similar to one I have posted here several months ago , but the layout is a quite a bit different on this one . It is made using Stampin Up's Natural Beauty set and last years in colors . It is hard to see but on the bottom and top of the card has been paper pierced .Thanks for stopping by !

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Kody drew a name for me and the winner is ..................................TERESA ! Kody said to tell you congratulations ! Please email me your snail mail address along with your choice of color for the beads on the earrings and whether you like dainty or dramatic style of earrings . Congrats Teresa ! And thanks to all the entered !I will post a pic as soon as I can get my photo program to work

Lastelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01773457788707937400noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8120856398931942305.post-24824043897173477632008-03-31T23:27:00.000-07:002008-04-01T01:41:05.477-07:00

Thanks to all of you who entered the blog candy giveaway , a winner will be drawn after my son Kody gets home from school on April first , no foolin ! At which time I will post a pic of the goodies the winner will be receiving .Have a fun April 1st !ETA: Check out the blog candy on Mary Dawn's blog !ETA : You may want to check these links out as well !Go to Tami's blog for a chance for some great

Lastelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01773457788707937400noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8120856398931942305.post-89752631842965276732008-03-26T03:38:00.000-07:002008-04-01T01:43:29.935-07:00

I am finally back online after being without service for 4 days due to my DSL modem being on the fritz & my landline was having issues as well and had to be repaired , got my new modem monday and got it installed late monday night .Ok it is time for some blog candy (Lastel's Loot) , I will list a different item each day through the 31st that will be sent to the winner . To win , post a comment on

Lastelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01773457788707937400noreply@blogger.com18tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8120856398931942305.post-66752470246725496202008-03-21T21:24:00.000-07:002008-03-21T21:33:26.055-07:00

This is Lastel sister Kathie, I am posting this as her DSL MODEM is on the fritz will be getting her new replacement on monday and hopefully will be able to post monday evening. Thank you for your patience. Lastel via Kathie

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Here is one from the archives of my computer , since I need to take some more pics and uploead them before I can post them . I made this page for a swap with a bunch of girls I used to chat with on SCS a few years ago . It is a 6x6 page and includes some of my favorite things and a little bit about me . I have my signature on this and so I covered it up with a fortune so I could get a scan of it

Lastelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01773457788707937400noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8120856398931942305.post-80178552063714388472008-03-14T02:56:00.000-07:002008-03-14T03:03:19.759-07:00

Unity Stamp Company is having a gift of the week drawing for a free stamp set , check it out here , all you have to do is tell them where you like to shop for your stamping and scrapbooking supplies (store or online) in your comment . If they get over 500 comments they will give away 2 sets . So get over there and comment , but don't forget to comment on my card below first ! Have an awesome

Lastelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01773457788707937400noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8120856398931942305.post-74796653952827322482008-03-13T23:11:00.000-07:002008-03-15T02:52:00.612-07:00

Finally got my pics uploaded from my camera , so here is a birthday card I made for one of my TOPS pals . I used DCWV textured CS for the card base and the layer under the dotted paper , then used a faux flower from Dollar Tree and the scallop punch from Stampin' Up! , along with a stamp from So Many Scallops stamp set stamped with Perfect Plum .Hope you like it ! Have a great day !Watch for

Lastelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01773457788707937400noreply@blogger.com12tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8120856398931942305.post-2165270860501319152008-03-01T04:03:00.000-08:002008-03-01T04:19:21.089-08:00

My brother will be turning 46 on Monday and this is the card I made for him . He owns a Harley and it is his pride and joy . This card was made using images from Born to Ride , Harley Davidson sheet metal , screw brads , foam tape , dp from DCWV Old World stack , image colored with marker and glitter gel pen , the base card is a shiney black CS . Hope he likes it !

Lastelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01773457788707937400noreply@blogger.com21tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8120856398931942305.post-57800521746528762552008-02-27T09:38:00.000-08:002008-02-27T10:03:24.734-08:00

Just a quick post of a super simple card for one of my male TOPS pals . I don't usually make such simple cards , but did not have alot of time to work on a card , and guy cards are not always easy to do in a speedy manor . This card uses paper from the Old World Stack by DCWV , the Happy Everything set and Chocolate satin ribbon from SU! .I am still not feeling to well and may need to go back

Lastelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01773457788707937400noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8120856398931942305.post-65335116287923280122008-02-21T21:57:00.000-08:002008-02-24T23:54:42.176-08:00

Sorry I have no new posts yet , I have a couple things to post , but have not been feeling well this week , hope to have a new post in a day or so . Thanks for looking !ETA: I spent 6 hours in the ER last night with Apendisitis symptoms , they ran some tests including a CT scan to find out that the diverticulosis that I was diagnosed with several years ago was in the state of infection called

Lastelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01773457788707937400noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8120856398931942305.post-11384848131785373072008-02-16T23:13:00.000-08:002008-02-17T16:23:45.609-08:00

I made these 2 pair of earrings for my DIL whose birthday is on Monday the 18th , I hope she likes them , these are some of her favorite colors , glass and shell beads purchased at Michaels and Walmart . Handstamped the cards to display them on .I was tagged by Kim !1. Stamping Style: Elegant , love anything that is pretty or adorable .2. Inspiration: I really enjoy the sketch challanges on SCS

Lastelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01773457788707937400noreply@blogger.com15tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8120856398931942305.post-87834631309372984552008-02-14T03:52:00.000-08:002008-02-14T04:13:03.683-08:00

Here are 3 more versions of the Valentines that I had posted a few posts ago , these are for my family that live in Idaho , I just finished them Tuesday night , so they will be getting them late .... atleast they will be getting them . Hope they like them !Stamps : Priceless - SU! , Heart - PSX , Sentiment - Hero ArtsPaper : SU! , K&CO-Smitten , unknown shimmery csInk : Brilliance Pearlescent

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I don't have anything new yet today , so I am posting a card I made a while back and posted on SCS , this pic was taken before I got my Digital Camera , it was taken by my webcam , hence the tiny photo . I made this card for my older sister for her Birthday last July . The chipboard letter is by Fiskars . the DP is by HOTP , I used SU! oval punches for the sentiment , the dragonfly embellisment I

Lastelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01773457788707937400noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8120856398931942305.post-55286079694858664612008-02-09T05:11:00.000-08:002008-02-16T10:50:25.768-08:00

I have been Tagged by Sara over at Perfect Sentiments,Ink .These are the rules: You must post the rules before you give your answers. You must list one fact about yourself for each letter of your middle name. Each fact must begin with that letter. If you don't have a middle name, just use your maiden name. After you've been tagged, you need to up-date your blog with your middle name and answers.

Lastelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01773457788707937400noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8120856398931942305.post-77826511370254633432008-02-08T07:04:00.000-08:002008-02-14T02:56:04.020-08:00

I made 5 of these beauties for my SOF buddies on SCS for Valentines Day and sent them to the girls the end of last week . I have known most of these girls for 3 years or more and there are a great support team , they are my Angels !Paper : SU! pink passion , K&CO smitten pack , chocolate brown cs, vanilla shimmery csInk : Brilliance Pearlescent OrchidStamps : Retired Happy Hearts , Priceless ,

Lastelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01773457788707937400noreply@blogger.com13tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8120856398931942305.post-54648791820290446512008-02-07T01:15:00.000-08:002008-02-07T23:28:04.553-08:00

Amber over at The Stamping Scrapbooker gave me this Excellent blogger award , I am so honored , it is my first award . Thanks Amber , right back at ya babe !!!So now I have to give it to 10 bloggers , oh my I know there are more then 10 I would give it to .Here goes :Kelly : Kelly is super talented , love her work , she makes some of the most beautiful cards I have ever seen ,check out her blog

Lastelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01773457788707937400noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8120856398931942305.post-85321118520220519712008-02-05T05:08:00.000-08:002008-02-14T02:58:38.111-08:00

This pocket heart was posted on SCS as a Technique lovers challange , I thought it was pretty cool and decided to use it as part of the layout for my second swap card for the Chocolate and ??? swap I am participating in as well as a card for the challenge . Base card is dark chocolate brown and the vanilla colored cs is a shimmery cs , patterned cs is from K&CO Smitten paper , love that paper !

Lastelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01773457788707937400noreply@blogger.com14tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8120856398931942305.post-79700727646404403122008-02-05T03:05:00.000-08:002008-02-05T03:08:52.561-08:00

Michelle over at The Stamp Workshop is giving away awesome blog candy , go check it out !

Lastelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01773457788707937400noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8120856398931942305.post-58635624901561001262008-02-02T23:29:00.000-08:002008-02-02T23:39:52.915-08:00

Jennifer and Jackie posted a Pay it Forward game on their blogs and I agreed to play , so the first 4 posters to this post will get a little pay it forward treat from me and then you need to post this game on your blog . I chose will chose 4 people as I am playing 2 games , you will only need to do 2 or 3 . It's lots of fun !

Lastelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01773457788707937400noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8120856398931942305.post-68335751878106996342008-02-02T04:13:00.000-08:002008-02-14T03:01:11.340-08:00

I used the SC161 challenge to make this card for the Chocolate & ??? swap I am in on SCS . The flowers are from a bouquet of faux flowers I picked up at the Dollar Tree a while back , the brad may be MM , but I am not totally sure , CS unknown , grograin is chocolate brown in color , the DP is DMD foof-a-la , sentiment is from SU! Fancy Flexable Phrases . I really like how this turned out even

Lastelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01773457788707937400noreply@blogger.com13tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8120856398931942305.post-74131793160626919112008-01-28T00:46:00.000-08:002008-01-28T01:19:15.575-08:00

Here is a card I posted a while back on SCS , the only stamping is the sentiment on this card . The background is a piece of adhesive backed fabric I picked up a roll of at a local Big Lots store , it is applied to a piece or cardstock then trimmed to the right size , the side panel is mounted on pop dots , the center of the flower(Making Memories) sports a rhinestone brad , fake leaves are then

Lastelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01773457788707937400noreply@blogger.com15tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8120856398931942305.post-37690168036646252502008-01-27T22:36:00.000-08:002008-01-27T23:41:24.411-08:00

What Lastel MeansYou are relaxed, chill, and very likely to go with the flow.You are light hearted and accepting. You don't get worked up easily.Well adjusted and incredibly happy, many people wonder what your secret to life is.You are usually the best at everything ... you strive for perfection. You are confident, authoritative, and aggressive. You have the classic "Type A" personality.You are

Lastelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01773457788707937400noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8120856398931942305.post-67180566313396137772008-01-25T02:01:00.000-08:002008-01-27T23:38:22.872-08:00

I made this card using the general layout of the SC160 on SCS , although it is not exact it is pretty close , did not want the darker color to be too overstated . The butterflies are stamped on pink CS and then cut out and colored with glitter gel pens. The polkadot paper is by DCWV from the All Dressed Up stack . Butterflies are popped up on pop dots . Rectangle scallop punch out used behind the

Lastelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01773457788707937400noreply@blogger.com13tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8120856398931942305.post-2350488058532917772008-01-23T02:30:00.000-08:002008-01-23T02:45:12.977-08:00

From time to time I am going to post cards that I have made in the past , that I have in my gallery at SCS , this one is made using a technique called spirelli , it is done on a piece of gold metallic cardstock that has been punched out . This is a square card that I beleive measures 5 1/2 x 5 1/2. No stamping done on this except a sentiment on the inside . I can post directions later if anyone

Lastelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01773457788707937400noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8120856398931942305.post-59518684246441240262008-01-19T22:53:00.000-08:002008-01-30T04:56:39.354-08:00

ETA: a better photoMy stamping buddies challenged me with this layout , and this card is what I came up with . I tell you this flower is a challenge to cut out , but I think the results make it worth it . This card will be for my DIL for her Birthday next month as purple is one of her favorite colors . the edges of the lilac paper is destressed .Stamps used : Fabulous Flowers Paper : misc. & SU!

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Here is one of the cards I have made with the Time Well Spent set that all demenstrators received as a gift from Stampin'UP! . This card was made for one of my TOPS pals birthday . I posted this card in my SCS gallery yesterday and received only one comment , so I suppose it was not very well liked Patterned paper : DCWV All Dressed Up Stack accessories : rectangle and round scallop punches & dd

Lastelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01773457788707937400noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8120856398931942305.post-68967787703378156562008-01-15T21:36:00.000-08:002008-01-15T22:02:30.031-08:00

I put 2 of these cards together for my gals I stamp with every tuesday night , we have been stamping every tuesday for 3 or 4 years now , these 2 gals are great friends . I used the pretty much the same layout as the SCSgift bonus .Stamps are Gel-a-tins Mini-Fancy Snowflakes & Sayings found at Paperworks.comCardstock used is wisper white , purely pomegranite , wild wasabi Ink is Encore silver

Lastelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01773457788707937400noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8120856398931942305.post-25151909800781027982008-01-15T01:13:00.000-08:002008-01-15T01:34:45.083-08:00

These are the cards I designed for the gals to make at my very first SU! workshop in December , they all really enjoyed making this card . This card is sort of cased from this card in JanTinks gallery on SCS .I used Illuminations and Baroque Motif stamp sets and Encore gold and silver inks . All edges were dragged thru the ink pad , ticket corner punch for all corners and silver brads were added

Lastelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01773457788707937400noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8120856398931942305.post-20823729893349974932008-01-14T23:10:00.000-08:002008-01-14T23:29:06.142-08:00

I was checking Michelle's blog last saturday and she had posted this pay it forward game , I won one of the 3 spots , now I will Pay It Forward to the first 3 people who post a comment on this post , those 3 poeple will receive a few goodies from me . Then you will need to post this game on your blog and Pay it forward to the first 3 posters . I will try to post some cards soon , as soon as I

Lastelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01773457788707937400noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8120856398931942305.post-82895657756940582562008-01-03T15:35:00.000-08:002008-01-03T15:54:29.697-08:00

Several weeks ago when I received the the Gift set Time Well Spent from Stampin' Up! , I challenged my 2 stamping buddies Geri Foy and Kris Coulter to come up with some card ideas using images from this set . They also used sentiments from other stamp companies . I think they did a wonderful job . And yes I did get their permission to post them on my blog . Thanks Kris and Geri !Sometime in the

Lastelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01773457788707937400noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8120856398931942305.post-30658140142363028842007-12-15T02:11:00.000-08:002008-01-15T01:10:49.807-08:00

On Tuesday I needed a card to teach my stamping buddies , it was 30 minutes before I was supposed to be there so I needed a quick idea , so I checked the SCS sketch challenges really quickly and found this bonus sketch , looked like I could do a fairly quick card from it , so I grabbed some DP and wide ribbon , a couple scallop punches and this is what I threw together in about 20 minutes .

Lastelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01773457788707937400noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8120856398931942305.post-89230876800587078392007-12-11T02:06:00.000-08:002007-12-11T02:33:26.344-08:00

My TOPS group had a Christmas party Monday night and we were to bring a gift that was a minimum $15.00 value , so since I make jewelry I decided to make this set for my gift , definitely more then a $15.00 value . Of coarse since it was a small package and not a heavy one it was almost the last to be picked , which made me feel bad , like maybe my gift was not good enough , I think the gal that

Lastelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01773457788707937400noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8120856398931942305.post-16972885697627027112007-12-02T23:45:00.000-08:002007-12-02T23:59:43.996-08:00

Here is one of the cards I made for my Devine Secret Sibling on SCS for round 3 2007 .I used Natural Beauty Stamp Set and some of last years SU!in colors True Thyme , Marigold Morning , Cranberry Crisp , also used is pop dots and a rhinestone .

Lastelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01773457788707937400noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8120856398931942305.post-26811763789901175412007-11-28T07:57:00.000-08:002007-12-22T02:05:14.624-08:00

Your Elf Name Is...Freckles HelperWhat's Your Elf Name?Got my Elf name changed as I did not like the last one !

Lastelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01773457788707937400noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8120856398931942305.post-84732393807388069412007-11-26T18:12:00.000-08:002007-11-26T22:05:42.390-08:00

We made these fun treat cards at our Tuesday night stamping class last week , my friend Chris taught us how to make these . They are very fun and easy to make .The Santa image has glitter on all the parts that are usually white such as beard etc. , main image and shiney gold piece are mounted on pop dots . The red piece is 5.5" x 3.25" and scored at 3"& 3.5" , use a tiny hole punch to make holes

Lastelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01773457788707937400noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8120856398931942305.post-28027675718185153422007-11-24T00:39:00.001-08:002007-11-24T00:42:36.685-08:00

Sorry for no new posts lately , but I am in Idaho visiting my family for the Thanksgiving holiday , I will have a new post of something pretty cool when I return on Sunday .Have a great weekend !

Lastelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01773457788707937400noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8120856398931942305.post-46814741729446690472007-11-16T01:38:00.000-08:002007-11-16T01:39:45.679-08:00

This is too funny you must try it !http://www.elfyourself.com/?id=9520541393

Lastelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01773457788707937400noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8120856398931942305.post-45966881552792522542007-11-14T19:53:00.000-08:002007-11-14T20:35:41.970-08:00

On the 13th of November I received an email update from Julia Stainton's blog which I had subscribed to months ago , I clicked on the link and it said Christmas Card Kit Winners…. I scrolled down and read on and it said : My first winner, the winner of the Basic Grey 6x6 Figgy Pudding pad and the Lizzie Anne Designs Joy to the World stamp set and a few other goodies, is number 135.

Lastelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01773457788707937400noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8120856398931942305.post-19576605293775187112007-11-12T23:57:00.000-08:002007-11-13T00:20:19.058-08:00

After reading Papersmiles blog contest about using DP as the main attraction of the card , I decided to pick an SCS challenge to inspire me , and I needed a card for a TOPS pals birthday , so this is what I came up with . Seems like it needs something , but I did not want to cover up this pretty paper . Main image is popped up with pop dots .Stamps : Happy Everything -used on the insidePaper : K

Lastelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01773457788707937400noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8120856398931942305.post-83483788174868313242007-11-07T21:20:00.000-08:002007-11-14T04:17:03.704-08:00

Last week I received this Pay It Forward RAK from Donna Baker (pictured above) after signing up for her Pay It Forward game . I agreed to Pay It Forward to 5 other people who will agree to post it on their blogs and Pay It Forward to 5 people , so if you want to play , let me know and send me your name and address , so I can send a couple goodies to you .

Lastelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01773457788707937400noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8120856398931942305.post-38893712378058598192007-11-06T23:27:00.000-08:002007-11-07T00:31:41.958-08:00

These 2 cards were made as a project for my tuesday night class with my stamping buddies . They loved this project . I used SCS sketch challenge #148 for the layout , but turned it on it's side . I was not paying close attention to what I was pasting down and switched the top layers from the way I wanted to put them , so I will be making another set and make them the way I entended these to be .

Lastelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01773457788707937400noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8120856398931942305.post-63948710353663709922007-11-01T21:47:00.000-07:002007-11-03T01:31:22.286-07:00

October was a crazy month for me and I was unable to stamp and post as much as I would like to have done , but I do finally have something .I had to opportunity to join a swap with my uplines yahoo group , no special theme and NVR , so this is the card I came up with , it is my first time using my circle scallop punches and my new set of stamps . I like how it turned out . The scan does not show

Lastelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01773457788707937400noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8120856398931942305.post-31979670771372877242007-10-24T02:06:00.000-07:002007-10-25T02:53:32.475-07:00

I love Halloween , it is such a fun time of the year , I love seeing all the cute & fun costumes all the children wear , it reminds me of Halloween when I was a child and all the fun we used to have . I really enjoy making cards for Halloween , it is so much fun .Here is a Halloween card I made this month , it is slightly different then the one I posted on SCS a few weeks ago . Main image is

Lastelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01773457788707937400noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8120856398931942305.post-56182415155088121342007-10-17T01:19:00.000-07:002007-10-17T19:35:04.305-07:00

Ok so maybe it is not the best card I have made , but it is the first card I made since I started my blog so I will post it . I made it at our Tuesday stamping night , with my stamping buddies . It is made with washi paper and punches . I love Asian style , so I really like it even though it is really simple to make .

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Yesterday I had the pleasure of attending the second SCS gathering & shoebox swap that we have had here in Oregon and I must tell you it was a blast . There were door prizes for everyone donated by various vendors and attendees and some awesome raffle prizes also , with the funds raised from the raffle going to a local charity . My upline sumtoy on SCS(Roseanne) won the grand raffle prize , just

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Hi and welcome to my new blog , where I hope to share my love of stamping and perhaps a few other craft projects . I am very new at this so bear with me as I learn all the fun things I need to know about blogging .

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