tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34672485338588583362024-02-19T10:18:22.236-05:00Stampin’ Southern StyleTerrihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12148448115313101889noreply@blogger.comBlogger134125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3467248533858858336.post-4484352187572846272012-06-11T16:25:00.000-04:002012-06-11T16:25:47.375-04:00FriendsI made this card for a friend of mine who is going through a lot right now. I hoped it would cheer her up. She liked it.<br />
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Sorry, it's a little blurry. I thought I had picked out the best image, but I can see my eyes are not doing well. <br />
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Card Recipe: (all items SU except where noted)<br />
Stamps: Love & Care Hostess, Sentiment is from JustRite<br />
Paper: Bella Rose, Kiwi Kiss, Red Riding Hood Red (all retired)<br />
Other: Ribbon - Kiwi Kiss<br />
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Blessings,<br />
TerriTerrihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12148448115313101889noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3467248533858858336.post-8852670510612008652012-02-01T20:40:00.000-05:002012-02-01T20:40:32.406-05:00Birthdays AboundWhew! Another birthday card. I have noticed there seems to be an inordinate amount of people I know who have birthdays in the winter months. I was told it was because spring is the time for love. Hmmm... that could be a legitimate answer. Anyway, I made this card for a friend of mine who also volunteers at Micah. Her birthday is today. I will be seeing her on Friday to give it to her. Here is the card:<span style="font-size: xx-small;"> (Click on the picture to see it larger)</span><br />
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</div><div style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;">Card Recipe: (all items SU unless otherwise noted)</span></div><div style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;">Stamps: Flores Suaves (the background stamp under the butterfly), </span></div><div style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;"> a collage stamp by Inkadinkadoo (no name). I used one of the</span></div><div style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;"> butterflies on the collage</span></div><div style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;">Paper: Attic Boutique DSP, soft suede, very vanilla</span></div><div style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;">Ink: Soft Suede (SU), Memento Timber Brown, Copics BG01, BG05</span></div><div style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;">Other: Garden Trellis Deep Edge punch (MS), Spellbinders Labels 4, </span></div><div style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;"> Very Vanilla ribbon, Pearl flowers by Memory makers,</span></div><span style="font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"> dimensionals</span></span><br />
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I wanted to show you a close up of the butterfly:<br />
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I placed Very Vanilla ribbon under the Garden Trellis punch out so that it would stand out more. It seemed to disappear into the paper without it. <br />
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I almost forgot, this card's layout uses the template from this week's SCS Sketch Number 370. You can see it<b> <a href="http://www.splitcoaststampers.com/forums/card-sketches-f41/sketch-challenge-370-%7Bfebruary-1-2012%7D-t547446.html">HERE</a></b> And last, but not least, I also based my design on someone elses card.... yes, you guessed it another Andrea Ewen creation. You can see her card.... well, you can't see it. I have searched and searched again to locate it on her web or in her SCS gallery and can't find it. I had printed out a picture of it for my use and I didn't save it. Sorry. <br />
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That's it for me. Have a great week.<br />
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<div style="color: #e06666; font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><i><b>Blessings,</b></i></div><i style="color: #e06666;"><b><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;">Terri</span></b></i>Terrihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12148448115313101889noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3467248533858858336.post-34477444442813410282012-01-30T16:59:00.000-05:002012-01-30T16:59:59.335-05:00January BirthdayThe card I am showing you today is a card I made for my Sister-in-love, Julie. I was a couple of weeks late getting it to her and I had to wait to post it to make sure she didn't see it on-line before she received it. The wait is over. Here is her card:<br />
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<div style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;">Card Recipe: (All items SU unless otherwise noted)</span></div><div style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;">Stamps: Happiest Birthday Wishes, Flores Suaves (Inside)</span></div><span style="font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;">Paper: Journey DSP by Authentique, Chocolate Chip, Tempting Turquoise</span></span><br />
<div style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;">Ink: </span><span style="font-size: xx-small;"> Chocolate Chip, Tempting Turquoise</span></div><div style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;">Other: Adorning Accents Embossing Folder, Spellbinders Scalloped squares,</span></div><div style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;"> tempting turquoise ribbon, antique lace ribbon, silver heart charm, </span></div><div style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;"> two hole slot punch, scallop punch and circle punch</span></div><div style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;">Size: 5 x 5 square</span></div><br />
This is another card I cased by Andrea Ewen. You can find her card <b><a href="http://www.splitcoaststampers.com/gallery/photo/2053043?&si=andreaewen">HERE </a></b><br />
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That's it for me today. I have another card made which I hope to share with you tomorrow.<br />
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<i><b>Blessings,</b></i><br />
<i><b>Terri</b></i>Terrihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12148448115313101889noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3467248533858858336.post-85730993897728671132012-01-27T14:36:00.000-05:002012-01-27T14:36:37.913-05:00Birthday WishesI have been studying a certain blog by Andrea Ewen. Her site is called <b><a href="http://www.ewenstyle.com/">Ewen Style</a></b> I love her vintage, girly, awesome cards. The card I'll be showing you is one I cased from her. You can find it on her Splitcoast Stampers gallery<b> <a href="http://www.splitcoaststampers.com/gallery/photo/2087619?&si=andreaewen">HERE</a></b> Of course, I changed it a bit, but kept the layout and a few of the embellishments. Here is my card: <span style="font-size: xx-small;">(Click on any photo to see it larger)</span><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I see that I have lost another reader. It makes me feel sad. I understand though. I know I have not been posting often, but I wish you would stick with me. I would like to think that when I do post, that hopefully, it is worth the look. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; color: #e06666; font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: left;"><i><b>Blessings and thanks for sticking with me!</b></i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><i style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><b><span style="color: #e06666;">Terri </span> </b></i><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"> </span> </div>Terrihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12148448115313101889noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3467248533858858336.post-3198144989498117642012-01-07T19:45:00.000-05:002012-01-07T19:45:02.503-05:00Butterly BirthdayI was attempting to make a belated birthday card for my Sister-in-love, Julie. I wasn't happy with the way it turned out, so, Julie.... this is not yours, lol! Here is my card:<br />
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<i><b>Blessings,</b></i><br />
<i><b>Terri</b></i>Terrihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12148448115313101889noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3467248533858858336.post-22434224357241227592012-01-06T11:49:00.000-05:002012-01-06T11:49:23.952-05:00This Christmas PastI know Christmas has come and gone, but I didn't get a chance to post the pictures of my cards. I hope you don't mind if I do it now. I only made two different designs. Here is the first:<br />
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That's it for me today. Have a great weekend.<br />
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<i><b>Blessings,</b></i><br />
<i><b>Terri</b></i>Terrihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12148448115313101889noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3467248533858858336.post-72344125207983971672012-01-01T17:29:00.000-05:002012-01-01T17:29:12.907-05:00Happy New Year<div style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">Happy, happy new year to each and every one of you. I am looking forward to seeing what God has in store for me this year. I hope you are too! I didn't make any new year resolutions. If I had, it would have been to try and make more cards for posting. We will see. Keep your fingers crossed! I hate making resolutions and not keeping them.</span></div><div style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><br />
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</span></div><div style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"> <i><b>Many blessings to you all,</b></i></span></div><div style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><i><b>Terri</b></i></span></div>Terrihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12148448115313101889noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3467248533858858336.post-1781115021783536872011-11-27T15:02:00.000-05:002011-11-27T15:02:51.696-05:00Dad's Birthday 2011<div style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">I'm sharing with you today, a card I made for my father-in-law, whose birthday is in December. Since I'll be leaving for Georgia the first week of December, I had to make this before I left. I cased this card from the wonderfully talented <b><a href="http://tenealewilliams.com.au/2011/01/lovely-thanks/">Teneale Williams</a></b>. Here is my version:<span style="font-size: xx-small;"> (Click on any picture to see it larger)</span></div><div style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><br />
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<div style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;">Card Recipe: (all items SU)</span></div><div style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;">Paper: Pear Pizzaz, Pear Pizzaz DSP, First Edition Speciality, Very Vanilla, </span></div><div style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;"> White, Chocolate Chip, Soft Suede</span></div><div style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;"> Stamps: Lovely as a Tree, French Filigree Bkgrd</span></div><div style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;">Other: Chocolate Chip satin ribbon, Antique brads, dimensionals,</span></div><div style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;"> edge distresser</span></div><div style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"> - Center layers. All layers were distressed and sponged with soft suede. There are three layers: </span><br />
<div style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"> Top layer: very vanilla </div><div style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"> Middle layer: newsprint</div><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"> Bottom layer: very vanilla.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"> - On the center piece I used dimensionals.</span><br />
<div style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"> - The inside sentiment was stamped and cut out with the SU small oval and edged in soft suede. The reason I had to use another layer was because I had ink on the inside of the card and had to cover it up! Just making lemonade out of lemons, lol! I think it turned out alright. </div><div style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><br />
</div><div style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">As usual, when caseing someone else's card, I never have exactly the right ingredients, so you can see where I adjusted the look to make it mine.</div><div style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><br />
</div><div style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">I hope you have had a wonderful weekend. Until next time....</div><div style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"> </div><div style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"> </div><div style="color: #741b47; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><i><b>Blessings,</b></i></div><div style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><i style="color: #741b47;"><b>Terri</b></i></div><div style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><br />
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Here is my card:<br />
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Technique Tips:<br />
- En Francais is stamped on the background watercolor piece with Crumb Cake.<br />
- Sandy Speckles was stamped on the sentiment panel. I used the crumb cake and stamped off once before stamping on the sentiment panel (I used very vanilla for this, not watercolor paper.<br />
- All the leaves were stamped with Brown Stazon and were watercolored using ink pads and an aqua painter.<br />
(While the ink pad is closed, squeeze the top and bottom together a few times so that the ink deposits onto the lid of the pad. Open the pad and swirl your aqua painter in the ink to wet it just a little. I find this makes the ink last longer and spread better on the paper.)<br />
- Cut out a 1/2" circle to attach your leaves to. I placed my circle where I wanted it and then attached the leaves.<br />
-Four leaves were fussy cut and attached to the1/2" circle. I used sticky strip to attach each leaf. I wanted to make sure they really stuck! I used the smaller of the leaves to place on top of the larger leaves to "hide" where they had been taped. <br />
- The ribbon is 3 3/4 inches folded in half and with trimmed ends.<br />
- I punched a hole through the card. I actually had to get out my old fashioned ice pick to make the hole big enough for the brad prongs to go through.<br />
- Fold the ribbon in half, slightly "v"ing the ribbon. Slip the brad through the ribbon and then into the card layers.<br />
- Attach to the card base and you are done.<br />
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I hope everyone has a wonderful and blessed Thanksgiving. John and I are not able to go home this year, but we are going to have a wonderful Thanksgiving with a very special family. Micah has a special home, called Micah Respite Home. It is for our homeless who need to recuperate from surgery or an illness. We will be going there tomorrow to make Thanksgiving dinner for its current eight residents. It will be an exciting time. Pray that God will be with us and that our lights will shine!<br />
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Blessings,<br />
TerriTerrihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12148448115313101889noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3467248533858858336.post-25651459408144190202011-11-05T12:22:00.001-04:002011-11-05T12:31:22.234-04:00Happy BirthdayHappy Saturday! I wanted to share a birthday card with you that I made for my sister, Tammie. Here is a photo of the two of us :)<br />
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And while I am at it (I'm sorry, I can't help myself!) Here is one of me and my wonderful Mother!<br />
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So, now that you have met my mom and my sister.... on with the card.<br />
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</div><div style="color: #4c1130; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;">Card Recipe:</span></div><div style="color: #4c1130; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;">Stamps: Whole Family (Kitchen Sink Stamps), Great Friend (Verve) </span></div><div style="color: #4c1130; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;"> Easter Blooms (SU) Sentiments (Close to My Heart)</span></div><div style="color: #4c1130; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;">Paper: Pretty in Pink, Lucky Limeade, Very Vanilla (SU),</span></div><div style="color: #4c1130;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"> Pink Gingham (?), </span></span></div><div style="color: #4c1130;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Tools: </span><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Pinking Hearts Border Punch, Boho Blossoms Punch,</span></span></div><div style="color: #4c1130;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"> Itty Bitty Shapes Punch, (SU), Fleur De Lis Pendants Die</span></span></div><div style="color: #4c1130;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"> (Spellbinders), Elegant Leaves Die (Verve)</span></span></div><div style="color: #4c1130; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;">Other: 1/8" Taffeta Ribbon, Old Olive (SU), 3/16" brads, Subtles (SU)</span></div><div style="color: #4c1130;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"> Very Vanilla Craft Ink, Black Ink, Flower Fantasy EF (Cuttlebug)</span></span>,</div><span style="color: #4c1130;"> </span><span style="font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="color: #4c1130;">Pearls, white, glue dots</span></span></span><br />
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- The flowers on the front of the card were fussy cut. I stamped the flower from the Verve collection on the wrong side of the paper, so that when I turned it over, there would be no ink showing.<br />
- I used very vanilla white craft ink to stamp the center of the flower (green color) and then cut them out.<br />
- A yellow brad was inserted into the center of the green cut out. I added a couple of glue dots to attach it to the card.<br />
- I probably wouldn't have added the little flower on the inside of the card, but somehow.... yay me.... I got ink on the card stock, so I needed something to cover it up. I hope it looks OK.<br />
- I also used a pen and wrapped each petal around it to give them a curve and lift. I know, by the time it gets there, they'll be flat again. But it does look good in the picture, lol!<br />
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That's it for me!<br />
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<div style="color: #4c1130;"><i><b>Blessings,</b></i></div><i><b><span style="color: #4c1130;">Terri</span></b></i>Terrihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12148448115313101889noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3467248533858858336.post-2646704565805316822011-10-29T14:19:00.000-04:002011-10-29T14:19:37.354-04:00Halloween Treats<div style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">I was off and running this week so to speak . I decided to make some Halloween treat bags for my fellow volunteers at Micah House. I decided on one that was pretty simple. I made an individual photo for the different Halloween papers I used. I hope you like them. Details will be at the end of the photos.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEioDG2qPNeYPZzJbyMkWgdvyGjWvHiX5ZTVcwOYjO_DtaZVFc5cc9Rr3SWZtzcUCauJm10YRTnYgI6GtGxWQq9k72sXjYWNcENNdw0FwKsTjO9r-EqUaRuXRmK2Y7Ii2GJvDPGF0lSK8nWy/s1600/IMG_1821+%2528640x480%2529.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEioDG2qPNeYPZzJbyMkWgdvyGjWvHiX5ZTVcwOYjO_DtaZVFc5cc9Rr3SWZtzcUCauJm10YRTnYgI6GtGxWQq9k72sXjYWNcENNdw0FwKsTjO9r-EqUaRuXRmK2Y7Ii2GJvDPGF0lSK8nWy/s400/IMG_1821+%2528640x480%2529.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br />
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<div style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;">Stamps: Wicked Cool</span></div><div style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;">Paper: Frightful Sight DSP, Wicked Fun (Ret'd), Rich Razzleberry,<br />
Cajun Craze, Cherry Cobbler, black, & skull paper is misc paper</span></div><div style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;"> bought at a local craft store</span></div><div style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;">Ink: Cajun Craze, black, old olive and pumpkin pie</span></div><div style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;">Other: Ribbon by Celebrate it, white paper bags, 3 1/2" wide</span></div><div style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;">Punches: Lrg Oval, scalloped oval, Decorative Label</span><span style="font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">, Top Note Die</span></span></div><br />
<div style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">Construction:</span></div><div style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"> - Each bag is made up of two solid color top notes. One for the back and one for the front.</span></div><div style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"> - Another top note is made using your patterned paper. This is cut in half length ways. Adhere one half of the patterned top note to the bottom half of your solid colored top note. </span></div><div style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"> - Cut your white paper bag so it will fit slightly below the tip of the top note. </span></div><div style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"> - Add tombow to one side of the white bag and then adhere it to one of the whole top notes. Add tombow to the other side of the white bag and adhere the second whole top note. </span></div><div style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"> - Use your large oval punch and punch through all three layers (the two solid colored top notes and the white bag)</span></div><div style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"> - Fill bag (I put in four of the mini sized Snickers)</span></div><span style="font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"> - Secure bag with ribbon. (this is optional) You could also use glue dots or velcro. </span></span></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">And your done! Eazy, Peazy!</span></span></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">I can hardly believe I only have three posts for this month. I have been so busy. That is not normal for me. I usually have all kinds of time on my hands. I'm not complaining mind you. </span></span></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">The lack of entries to my blog may become the norm for me. I was asked by the person in charge of the Micah volunteers, if I would like to train to be an "In-Take" volunteer. These are the people who screen and process new people who are coming into Micah. I, of course, said yes. So, for now, I will be working at Micah Ministries three days a week. That leaves me even less time for card making and blogging. However, since I am spending time serving the Lord, I know you will understand and I hope you stick with me and I'll try to have as many new cards and posts as possible. I do have a couple already waiting in the wings. And... since it is the Holidays, I'll be making Thanksgiving and Christmas cards!</span></span></span></span><br />
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<div style="color: #741b47;"><b><i><span style="font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Blessings to you all,</span></span></span></span></i></b></div><span style="font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><b style="color: #741b47;"><i>Terri</i></b></span></span></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"> </span></span></span></span>Terrihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12148448115313101889noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3467248533858858336.post-76918052070333278492011-10-08T10:11:00.000-04:002011-10-08T10:11:13.942-04:00Morning by MorningHappy Saturday everyone! I'm sitting here waiting on "the call" as to when my delivery will be arriving. You know how it works. At least it affords me time to sit and blog or craft! (I'm always trying to look for those silver linings!) The card I'm showing you today was totally inspired. I was fussing around the house and realized I needed to make a card. Everything just fell into place. The words on the front and in the inside are printed out using my computer. They were God inspired. I must have had something on my heart that morning and the Holy Spirit was speaking. I know, these particular words are not original. David used them many times in the Psalms. But that is the wonderful thing about the Living, Breathing, Word of God. The scripture comes back to us when we need it. This is not one verse in particular, just some of the language of the day. I hope it inspires you and reminds you that no matter what you are going through, God is there and in control!<br />
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Paper: Beau Chateau DSP, Soft Suede, Very Vanilla</span></div><div style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;">Other: Label punch, Spellbinders Oval nestibilities, dimensionals</span></div><br />
Technique Tips:<br />
- I sponged everything with Soft Suede. The original DSP on the chicken wire sheet is made to look like it is sponged. So, I decided to follow through and sponge everything else.<br />
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If you want to use Stampin' Up colors for printing or digis, here is a list of color values I found on SplitCoast Stampers. Click <b><a href="http://www.splitcoaststampers.com/forums/lists-charts-f140/su-color-values-chart-t338869.html" style="color: #cc0000;">HERE</a></b> Just scroll down until you see the PDF attachment. Thanks to Stephanie Williams for all her hard work.<br />
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That's it for me today. As you go along, remember the words to the wonderful hymn, <u>Great is Thy Faithfulness.....</u> "Morning by morning, new mercies I see. All I have needed thy hand hath provided. Great is thy faithfulness, Oh Lord unto me!<br />
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<div style="color: #cc0000;"><i><b>Blessings,</b></i></div><i style="color: #cc0000;"><b>Terri</b></i>Terrihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12148448115313101889noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3467248533858858336.post-34187675056122584672011-10-07T21:15:00.000-04:002011-10-07T21:15:13.597-04:00Happy 34th AnniversaryHi everyone. I hope all of you have been well. Things here have been pretty busy. I hope to share some of it with you on later postings. The card I'm showing you today is one I made for my brother-in-law and my sister-in-law, Jim and Julie. They just celebrated their 34th wedding anniversary. Praise the Lord! I would say that is a huge milestone by today's standards! Here is the card:<br />
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This card is definitely a simple one. I know it lacks all the layers and doodads a lot of my cards have. It just seems my mojo has been gone for awhile and I struggled just to get this done. I keep telling myself that simple is good too! Every card can't be grandiose even though I want them to be :)<br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: xx-small;">Card Recipe: (all items SU except where noted)</span><br />
<div style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;">Stamps: Word Play</span></div><div style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;">Paper: Bea Chateau DSP, Marina Mist, Very Vanilla</span></div><div style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;">Ink: Black, Marina Mist</span></div><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: xx-small;"> Other: Spellbinders Circle, Parisian Accents</span><br />
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Technique Tips:<br />
- Sponging - I sponged the circle while it was still in the die.<br />
- The medallion under the circle is actually two die cuts glued to give it the four points.<br />
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I did make another card today..... the muse was soooo happening this morning. I'll share it with you tomorrow, hopefully. We're having a new refrigerator delivered tomorrow, so we'll see how that goes. It's watch and wait!<br />
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<i><b>Blessings,</b></i><br />
<i><b>Terri</b></i>Terrihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12148448115313101889noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3467248533858858336.post-11625928940172744552011-09-07T19:19:00.003-04:002011-09-07T19:33:03.088-04:00SC349Happy Wednesday everyone. You may be wondering where I have been. I'll give you the 411 after I show you my card. That way, if you don't really want to read the personal stuff, you can skip it. This is my submission for this week's splitcoast sketch challenge. Here is the sketch:<br />
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And here is my card:<br />
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<div style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;">Card Recipe: (All items SU unless noted)</span></div><div style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;">Stamps: Gently Falling (New to SU!)</span></div><div style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;">Paper: Chocolate Chip, Pumpkin Pie, DSP (name?)</span></div><div style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;">Ink: Cajun Craze, So Saffron, Crushed Curry, Lucky Limade</span></div><div style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;">Other: Square Lattice EF, Antique brads, dimensionals</span></div><span style="font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Non-SU: Gold metallic pen, raffia</span></span><br />
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Technique Tips:<br />
- The yellowish background is actually one I made by sponging the following colors: Cajun Craze (lightly), So Saffron, Crushed Curry, and Lucky Limade.<br />
- I used a metallic Gold pen to trace the leaf lines. NOT a glitter pen, but an actual gold leaf pen. It makes a big difference in appearance. Here is a close up:<br />
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- I used dimensionals under the chocolate chip strip because of the thickness of the raffia taped down underneath.<br />
- I used dimensionals under the leaves and added a double stack under the leaf you see to the left where it looks like it is slightly flipping up to give it more of a 3D effect.<br />
- I added the small touch of the antique brad just because I wanted to :)<br />
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That's it for the card, now on to the part where I tell you what I have been up to. On August 23, I began my first day of Volunteering for Micah Ecumenical Ministries in Fredericksburg. You can find their website <b><a href="http://www.dolovewalk.net/">HERE</a></b> Their mission scripture is <b style="color: #cc0000;">Micah 6:8:</b> <b style="color: #cc0000;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"> "Who has showed you, oh man, what is good? And what does the Lord require of you? To do justice and to love kindness and to walk humbly with your God.</span></span></b><br />
They are a very busy organization and do so many things behind the scenes that no one really knows about. I work on Tuesday and Thursday manning the reception desk. This means I check in clients in the computer and schedule appts for them to see counselors.<br />
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Each "client" is prescreened by the counselors and have to be totally homeless. Then they are given a Micah ID card. They can come in any day or every day, Mon-Fri, for breakfast and lunch, to get a hot shower, to stock up on toiletries, to get clothes, to make medical appts at free clinics, to sign up for free dental work, free haircuts....... you get the picture. However, it's not just those things. Our counselors try to work with them so that their journey ends with them becoming a productive citizen again. If they are eligible, the counselors help them fill out forms to be able to receive food stamps, disability, or VA benefits. I actually experienced one of our clients getting keys to his new apartment yesterday. That was an exciting day.<br />
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I am really liking and enjoying what I am doing. It definitely fills a void in my life. I believe that God puts a desire in our hearts to serve him and to serve others. He said, <b><a href="http://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Matthew+25:40&version=KJ21">Matthew 25:40</a></b><br />
And the King shall answer and say unto them, `Verily I say unto you, inasmuch as ye have done it unto one of the <b>least</b> of <b>these</b> My brethren, ye have done it unto Me.'<br />
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I always consider how much God has done for me and my family and I know that it is only right to give back whenever possible. <br />
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That's it for me today. Tomorrow, I'll be at Micah serving the Lord and serving others! I hope I'll get in a card over the weekend!<br />
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<div style="color: #134f5c;"><b><i>Blessings to you all,</i></b></div><b style="color: #134f5c;"><i>Terri</i></b>Terrihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12148448115313101889noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3467248533858858336.post-88274269630014391032011-08-16T20:56:00.000-04:002011-08-16T20:56:57.677-04:00Thank you for JulieHappy late Tuesday evening. I've been getting up ideas and materials for a card making session I'm having tomorrow, so this is the first time I've had available to sit down and add this post. This is a card I made for my sister-in-love Julie and her husband Jim. It is a heartfelt thank you card to say thank you for the wonderful time we had at their house and for the wonderful anniversary party they gave us. Of course, thank you was not generous enough for all they did for us and I told her so. Here is the card: <span style="font-size: xx-small;">(Click on any photo to see it larger)</span><br />
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I also have to say that this is another Becca Feekan card. Also known as Amazing Paper Grace. You can find her card <b><a href="http://www.amazingpapergrace.com/new-spellbinders-a-beautiful-life/">HERE</a></b> I know hers looks so much better. One of these days, I'm going to invest in the equipment (homemade of course) that makes the little photo tent that helps you take better pictures. As I was making the card, I didn't realize how many new Spellbinders dies she was using. And of course they haven't been released yet. She's one of the lucky ones who gets them in advance to promote them. Ahhh, maybe one day! Here is my recipe:<br />
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<div style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;">Stamps: Because I care (thank you on front) (SU)</span></div><div style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;"> French Foliage (SU) Decor on inside</span></div><div style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;">Paper: Sahara Sand, Early Espresso, Pretty in Pink, </span></div><div style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;"> Newsprint DSP, the flower DSP is by Girls Paperie</span></div><div style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;">Ink: Black, Vintage photo distressing ink by Tim Holtz</span></div><div style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;">Other: Vanilla seam binding distressed with Regal Rose ink (all SU)</span></div><span style="font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"> Scalloped square and regular square nesties (Spellbinders</span></span><br />
<span style="font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"> </span></span><span style="font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"> Dimensionals, sponges, Big Shot</span></span><br />
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Technique Tips:<br />
- The scalloped squares on Becca's card is an actual die by Spellbinders call postage stamp - soon to be released. To make mine, I used scalloped square nesties. Once cut out, I used the smaller regular square, placed it in the center of the scalloped square and cut. I used them to focus on the words "thank" in the top square and "you" in the bottom square.<br />
- If you look real close to the left of the newsprint DSP located underneath the pink cardstock, you will see a little square notched layer. That is another new spellbinder's die in which I recreated by using a 1/4 inch circle punch and punched about half way in. It was then distressed with the vintage photo distressing ink.<br />
- The white scalloped squares were distressed with the vintage photo distressing ink. They were also propped up on dimensionals.<br />
- The pink and flowered squares are propped up on dimensionals.<br />
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I must admit this card took me quite a while to make. It's hard looking at a photo and trying to decipher the sizes of all the many layers. But it was well worth it. I hope you like it too.<br />
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To my sister-in-love, Julie (who I know looks at my blog) thanks again from the bottom of our hearts. Words cannot express your thoughtfulness, your generosity, and the love you showed toward us! You are the best! I love you!<br />
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<div style="color: #134f5c;"><i><b>Blessings to all,</b></i></div><i style="color: #134f5c;"><b>Terri</b></i><br />
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Terrihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12148448115313101889noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3467248533858858336.post-35844797596053784882011-08-15T15:20:00.000-04:002011-08-15T15:20:25.472-04:00Thinking of YouI was going to share a different card with you today, but after completing this one this morning, I couldn't wait another day to show it to you. I am loving the way it turned out. Here is my card:<br />
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I wish you could see it "in person" it is sooooo much prettier than the picture. Here is the recipe:<br />
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<div style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;">Stamps: All a Flutter, Flores Suaves, Teeny Tiny Wishes</span></div><div style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;"> French Script, French Foliage (all SU)</span></div><div style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;">Paper: Deja Views Home Collection, Bashful Blue and brown.</span></div><div style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;">Ink: Black, various SU markers</span></div><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: xx-small;">Other: Ribbon,dimensionals, eyelet lace punch (MS),</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: xx-small;"> Tiny Tags punch (SU), blue embroidery thread</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: small;">I actually saw this design in a book I just purchased called <u>Coloring Techniqu</u><u>es for Card Making</u><u> </u></span><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: small;">by Keri </span>Lee Sereika. The card design is by Debbie Olson. I found the cover of the book on Debbie's we</span>bsite <a href="http://debbiedesigns.typepad.com/muse_and_amuse/2010/08/coloring-techniques-blog-hop.html">HERE</a><br />
Her's is the top card (naturally) and my inspiration. <a href="http://debbiedesigns.typepad.com/"></a><br />
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That's it for me. I'll have another card ready for you tomorrow.<br />
Until we meet again....<br />
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<div style="color: #134f5c;"><b><i>Blessings,</i></b></div><b style="color: #134f5c;"><i>Terri</i></b><br />
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Terrihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12148448115313101889noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3467248533858858336.post-79905481776869735522011-08-10T21:36:00.000-04:002011-08-10T21:36:41.059-04:00Mojo 203<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div>It is unfortunate that the card I made using the <a href="http://www.mojomonday.blogspot.com/">MOJO Monday</a> 203 sketch is a sympathy card. However, I will say that I believe this card was totally God inspired. While making this card not once did I get nervous, I never made a mistake (that is a miracle in itself) and the design flowed like water. It definitely was "Living Water". This card was made for a friend and fellow Sunday School classmate whose mother passed away this week. Here is the Mojo Monday 203 sketch:<br />
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Here is my card: <span style="font-size: xx-small;">(Click on any picture to see it larger.)</span><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Here is a close up of the details. Here you can see that I have two or three layers of each punch or cut out.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"> On the section below, I punched the border, then placed a pink strip under it and then I snipped away around the outer arches of the design so that only the background pink was showing through. It wasn't hard at all. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;">Card Recipe:</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;"> Stamps: Verve Psalm 46:1 </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;"> Sentiment is from SU Teeny Tiny Wishes set</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;">Paper: Beau Chateau DSP (SU), Pretty in Pink, Soft Suede</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;">Ink: Black, soft Suede</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;">Other: Designer Punch (SU), Lacey Circles (Spellbinders)</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;"> Circles Small (Spellbinders)</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"> Morocco Lace border punch (EK Success)</span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I hope you have enjoyed this card because I certainly enjoyed making.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Until we meet again, may God hold you in the palm of His hand.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"> <span style="font-size: xx-small;">(Irish Blessing)</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><i><b>Blessings,</b></i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><i><b>Terri</b></i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
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Terrihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12148448115313101889noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3467248533858858336.post-60645350480665029442011-08-09T13:58:00.000-04:002011-08-09T13:58:36.922-04:00Unmounting Stamp WheelsHi everyone. Today, I am offering my organizational tip on unmounting and storing stamping wheels. I think you will find this approach advantageous to storage and allows an easier use of the stamps. First, let me say that I have been trying to unmount all my wood block stamps to provide me with more storage space. Here is a picture to show you why I am doing this:<br />
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These two boxes alone hold 92 envelopes. There is one stamp set to an envelope or many single stamps to an envelope. You will soon be seeing my madness behind this method. But can you image how much space 92 stamp sets would take up if they were still in the original clam shells? That is why I am unmounting mine. I hope this tutorial is easy to follow and makes sense. If you have any questions, please feel free to email me. Also, remember to click on any picture to see it larger. I hope you won't have a problem reading the text on the pictures.<br />
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This is the stamp on a regular sized block. You can see it hanging off the block because it is not big enough. I just wanted you to see what it would look like on a regular block<br />
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Now you are probably asking yourself, how doe she know where the stamps are and how does she keep up with them. Here is how.<br />
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<div style="color: #3d85c6;"><i><b>Blessings,</b></i></div><i style="color: #3d85c6;"><b>Terri</b></i><br />
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Terrihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12148448115313101889noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3467248533858858336.post-12002303727385963482011-08-07T14:44:00.000-04:002011-08-07T14:44:11.974-04:00Caseing Becca FeekanI hope everyone is having a wonderful Sunday. John and I missed going to church this morning because he has strep throat and he's not getting better, so he is going back to the doctor tomorrow. Since I had so much time on my hands, I decided to make a card. And I have to say it seemed to take me forever to make this. It is a CASE of a Becca Feekan card. If you haven't seen her cards, you are in for a treat. She is AMAZING. No pun intended. (Her blog is called Amazing Paper Grace. You can find here blog <b> <a href="http://www.amazingpapergrace.com/" style="color: red;">HERE</a></b>. <br />
Becca's card I cased can be found <b><a href="http://www.amazingpapergrace.com/time-to-celebrate/" style="color: red;">HERE</a></b>. This is my take on it:<br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9Gis1DKeMZ1__h6hAkqCFonfNvckGszm0SZusfDO8OwU-A1Ov9RJKpfAlRWY0U1IZDSdfcSwEQl4zydO845OeEaleJR4e094kL6NdMG9b-yQLSENCpgvoVyL5LeT10UvAOGqyI0BBg5_2/s1600/Caseing+Becca+I.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9Gis1DKeMZ1__h6hAkqCFonfNvckGszm0SZusfDO8OwU-A1Ov9RJKpfAlRWY0U1IZDSdfcSwEQl4zydO845OeEaleJR4e094kL6NdMG9b-yQLSENCpgvoVyL5LeT10UvAOGqyI0BBg5_2/s400/Caseing+Becca+I.jpg" width="300" /></a></div>I have to say again. Becca's cards are hard to recreate. She is so remarkable, talented and has, I believe, an endless supply of resources. She has been published numerous times and companies like Spellbinders, provide her with goods to use and to promote. So, enough of my whining, lol! Here is my recipe:<br />
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<div style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;">Paper: Girls Paperie (Now defunct), Regal Rose,= (SU)</span></div><div style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;"> Very Vanilla (SU), Music Notes</span></div><div style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;">Stamps: French Foliage (SU) (used only on the inside)</span></div><div style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;">Ink: Tim Holtz Distress Ink Vintage Photo</span></div><div style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;">Other: Pearls, dimensionals, Victoria Crochet Trim (SU)</span></div><div style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;"> Vanilla Seam Binding (SU)</span></div><br />
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- I distressed the edges of everything.<br />
- I lightly distressed the floral paper all over. It was too bright to leave as is.<br />
- The pink background under the floral strips is on dimensionals.<br />
- The horizontal strip is on dimensionals.<br />
- The rose in the middle was a creative mess. I used a 1" circle, layered glue on it and tried to wrap the ribbon from the inside out. It was a mess. It wasn't quite what I was looking for and looked nothing like Becca's but it came out ok.<br />
- The bow is vanilla seam binding ribbon with Regal Rose ink distressed on it. It also has five loops. <br />
- There is no sentiment on the outside. I left it blank intentionally so I could use it for whatever I needed it for.<br />
- The inside uses the French Foliage script and water drops. I love, love, love the French Foliage Stamp Set. Have I said that before? Probably. This is beginning to be my go to stamp for creating vintage cards. And it seems lately that Vintage is my thing!<br />
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I have one more Becca Feekan card I cased, but I have to wait a few days before I put it on my blog. It is a thank you card I made for my sister-in-love. I have to wait until she gets it before I post it, since she is a reader of my blog. Julie, you just have to wait!<br />
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So, for the next couple of posts, I have some organizational tips for you that I hope you will find interesting. I have been trying to do some consolidating organizing (does that make sense?) I'm trying to take items that take up a lot of room and package them so they take up less room. You'll see!<br />
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That's it for me, today. I hope you had a great weekend.<br />
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<div style="color: #cc0000;"><i><b>Blessings,</b></i></div><i style="color: #cc0000;"><b>Terri</b></i>Terrihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12148448115313101889noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3467248533858858336.post-7841251293298288512011-08-04T12:19:00.000-04:002011-08-04T12:19:39.942-04:00Anniversary Thank YouFinally, I finished all 19 thank you cards I needed to send everyone who came to our 25th Wedding Anniversary. There were two hard parts. One was coming up with a card idea. The second was redoing what I had already done due to not proofreading. You'll see what I mean in a second. Here is the front of the card.<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmJfpk06Bw35x0H0bvfuImQfzGHYfP6rrxXyXsOMr94MboEpSEEfM5hPi3_cR27v7g2GNrJukOax5B8CO0T1BaOj3yqBNgv29KmicAlWv_gTtGO9UjpiMs9aNrsyeee-4o-DKqs8FQKoDV/s1600/Anniversary+Thank+you+%2528480x640%2529.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmJfpk06Bw35x0H0bvfuImQfzGHYfP6rrxXyXsOMr94MboEpSEEfM5hPi3_cR27v7g2GNrJukOax5B8CO0T1BaOj3yqBNgv29KmicAlWv_gTtGO9UjpiMs9aNrsyeee-4o-DKqs8FQKoDV/s400/Anniversary+Thank+you+%2528480x640%2529.jpg" width="300" /><i> </i></a></div><div style="text-align: left;">I actually cased this card from Jo Hooper. You can find her card <b><a href="http://johooperdownunder.blogspot.com/2011/07/case-study.html">HERE</a></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div>I changed a couple of things to make mine easier for mass production and mailing. Here is my recipe:<br />
<div style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;">Stamps: Medallion BG (SU), Hand Ink Letter BG (Dawn Houser</span></div><div style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;">Ink: Sahara Sand, Black</span></div><div style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;">Paper: Sahara Sand</span></div><div style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;">You'll have to click on the picture to view it larger in order to see the handwritten background stamp.</span></div><br />
Here is the inside:<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYMWbijvKpwQneifb39q_0LOVqFgleaWmry_It_-ynE_PGoCQ7ZFqSeZtansvcNSj2R02ZdR8ZBct3s70nTDlz2C9yxmgz8zVDlJqva9Ms6FiCaTQCBgbsGriUtdqy6cbHWbna1YYi-6Sc/s1600/Anniversary+Thank+Youi+%2528640x514%2529.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="321" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYMWbijvKpwQneifb39q_0LOVqFgleaWmry_It_-ynE_PGoCQ7ZFqSeZtansvcNSj2R02ZdR8ZBct3s70nTDlz2C9yxmgz8zVDlJqva9Ms6FiCaTQCBgbsGriUtdqy6cbHWbna1YYi-6Sc/s400/Anniversary+Thank+Youi+%2528640x514%2529.jpg" width="400" /></a></div>The left side of the card is 1 Corinthians 13:4-8. I just typed this with my computer and printed it out. I used the ticket corner punch for the corners. Then I stamped over the verses with the filigree stamp from the stamp set Creative Elements (SU). Here is a close up:<br />
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That's it for me today. I still have one special thank you card to make. Hopefully, I'll get it done this weekend.<br />
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Blessings,<br />
TerriTerrihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12148448115313101889noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3467248533858858336.post-54682928207919051592011-07-27T11:04:00.000-04:002011-07-27T11:04:42.819-04:0025th Anniversary PartyHello everyone. I just wanted to leave a quick note to let you know where I have been. My husband and I traveled to Buffalo, NY, this past week to visit his family. My wonderful Sister-in-love Julie, planned a 25th Wedding anniversary party for me and my husband to celebrate with all of his family. It was wonderful. Here is a couple pix:<br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBw8CSOhqAuO55Bemo0M_dhN6ZvLG5pmqU65TfPb73cXf4-00GckAXocnsjqBnE4uwKj4j9PaYnslSxMQtb4XMNuejpZwyjqZ07QBg6sgnLvWFOG8Qq7Szdqrme_2gvM15zwxnLz5Uf10e/s1600/IMG_1577.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="280" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBw8CSOhqAuO55Bemo0M_dhN6ZvLG5pmqU65TfPb73cXf4-00GckAXocnsjqBnE4uwKj4j9PaYnslSxMQtb4XMNuejpZwyjqZ07QBg6sgnLvWFOG8Qq7Szdqrme_2gvM15zwxnLz5Uf10e/s400/IMG_1577.JPG" width="400" /></a></div>You can't tell they are brothers can you? lol! We spent four wonderful days with them. It was awesome. Julie went to a lot of time and trouble to do this for us and we appreciate it so very much. We were also blessed that all of his family who attended our first wedding party were in attendance this time. John has a few uncles in their mid 80's. Praise the Lord they were all there! <br />
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The actual wedding anniversary was Feb 14. Yes, Valentine's Day. The four of us (above) went to Cancun and celebrated. That was way fun! <br />
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So, I just wanted to let you know where I have been. My next card project is going to be Thank you cards to send to everyone. I'm sure they are going to be all the same for mass production! Be on the look out!<br />
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Blessings to you all,<br />
TerriTerrihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12148448115313101889noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3467248533858858336.post-39764427516371611652011-07-18T19:24:00.000-04:002011-07-18T19:24:30.858-04:00Mojo 200 Love & Care<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div>Happy Monday everyone! Today is Mojo time and here is a look at today's sketch:<br />
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Here is my card: <span style="font-size: xx-small;">(click on any pic to see it larger)</span><br />
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Technique Tips:<br />
- The flower stamps were colored with SU markers directly onto the stamp. I mixed both of the purple colors on the petals.<br />
- The patterned background paper has yellow mixed in with it, so I used the Crush Curry to lightly sponge both the quote and the flowers. <br />
- Dimensionals were placed under the quote layer.<br />
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That's pretty much it. Eazy, Peazy! How's your Mojo today?<br />
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<div style="color: #4c1130;"><i><b>Blessings,</b></i></div><i style="color: #4c1130;"><b>Terri</b></i>Terrihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12148448115313101889noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3467248533858858336.post-91301443962359968972011-07-14T15:58:00.001-04:002011-07-14T16:03:59.300-04:00SC 341A big first for me yesterday. I made a card after 8:30 pm last night. I can't believe it. Usually, I'm just way too tired for that, but my craft room was calling out to me. I think it was all the inspiration I had yesterday. A couple of my friends who also love to create cards, visited me yesterday and, of course, we talked about card making to include all the goodies: techniques, stamps, paper, etc. I had a great time. The card I made is for this week's Splitcoast Sketch challenge which you can find <b><a href="http://www.splitcoaststampers.com/forums/card-sketches-f41/sketch-challenge-341-7-13-11-a-t532842.html" style="color: red;">HERE</a></b><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBmgsFC8wItLuUONjpOE0-elmjkZGRl-rYIoE8yLBopYZMngFHxVzQQCIIQjfbkY7kdGEZ9lqMJej3rQuJHS32B4za5E6bmTOCCc0J-Cd_kSGcgsw8kFUQTCNXMUNf-cdsYhbPzJG7dBxR/s1600/SC341+tlc.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="315" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBmgsFC8wItLuUONjpOE0-elmjkZGRl-rYIoE8yLBopYZMngFHxVzQQCIIQjfbkY7kdGEZ9lqMJej3rQuJHS32B4za5E6bmTOCCc0J-Cd_kSGcgsw8kFUQTCNXMUNf-cdsYhbPzJG7dBxR/s400/SC341+tlc.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"> <span style="color: #3d85c6;"> Card Recipe:</span></span></div><div style="color: #3d85c6; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"> Stamps: Fast and Fabulous, Itty, Bitty Backgrounds (this line edited 4:03 same day)</span></div><div style="color: #3d85c6; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"> Ink: Poppy Parade SU marker </span></div><div style="color: #3d85c6; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"> Daffodil Delight SU marker, Black</span></div><div style="color: #3d85c6;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"> Paper: Rock-a-Billy DSP (retired), black & white</span></span></div><div style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: #3d85c6;"> Other: dimensionals</span></span></div>Technique Tips<br />
- the only tip I have for this card is in using the dimensionals. I added dimensionals to the top layer because the other two layers were too thick for it to lay down properly. By adding the dimensionals, it sits level over the other two layers.<br />
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That's it for me. Have a wonderful Thursday.<br />
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<i style="color: #3d85c6;"><b>Blessings,</b></i><br />
<i style="color: #3d85c6;"><b>Terri</b></i>Terrihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12148448115313101889noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3467248533858858336.post-88263892156408793122011-07-13T09:24:00.000-04:002011-07-13T09:24:34.048-04:00Casing Myself!Good morning everyone. To start off with anyone who has ever left me a comment and received an email notification "no such address", I have finally fixed the problem. I didn't even know I had a problem until someone told me. Thank you Tui!<br />
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My card for today is another <i>Thank You</i> card I made for my neighbor.<br />
Here is my card:<br />
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The title of this post is "casing myself" because I used a sketch I had previously used when I made this card:<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSnH-JHlNO-rQBeh4LYzSV25Na3Isv-Y46zJ3RjDjwnwwMLvaKR7iJAVvU5pE_sTWKJhv_C3MrSXUuHlcTxgT0OxfIvylit0ZMpS0R1vHHBa8YaGk8kVgEEYkhmFG7XsERZn8kARDF_8NP/s1600/Jim%2527s+Birthday+2011.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSnH-JHlNO-rQBeh4LYzSV25Na3Isv-Y46zJ3RjDjwnwwMLvaKR7iJAVvU5pE_sTWKJhv_C3MrSXUuHlcTxgT0OxfIvylit0ZMpS0R1vHHBa8YaGk8kVgEEYkhmFG7XsERZn8kARDF_8NP/s400/Jim%2527s+Birthday+2011.jpg" width="300" /></a></div>I remembered this layout and just knew that it would work for the pheasant stamp. See, you don't have to reinvent the wheel. At least I keep telling myself that, lol!<br />
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Technique Tips:<br />
- I sponged around the center image so it didn't scream "WHITE"<br />
- After looking at the end result, I think my sentiment should have been on white paper also.<br />
- Instead of using ribbon, I just cut out more Early Espresso cardstock and used that for my ribbon. Eazy Peazy!<br />
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That's it for me. Hopefully, today, I'll be able to get started on my Splitcoast Sketch challenge. I have something in mind! And don't forget, please leave me a comment on my blog. Not only do I enjoy reading them, but I'll definitely receive notification and you won't get a rejection email!<br />
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<div style="color: #0b5394;"><i><b>Blessings,</b></i></div><i style="color: #0b5394;"><b>Terri</b></i>Terrihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12148448115313101889noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3467248533858858336.post-86270360360592403312011-07-12T13:14:00.000-04:002011-07-12T13:14:07.774-04:00Weekly Favorite<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div>I am so excited and I just had to share with you. Monday morning, I was looking through my email and I had received two email notifications from Splitcoast Stampers letting me know that someone had left a comment on one of the cards I had uploaded. I went to SCS and took a look! Whew! was I blown away. There was not one, but there were two notifications that this card: <br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgloVloM_3Mx231KOkBB7VzcoYLcXlDbLGUdHuebsO5tT2NILdCNL0cY3a8ItpO5hpUmLXLIsCj7PbcQydcytU0w6gRlj6E5N0vNdimSSjnUu4352lLDytpa_AM19z_DkyOLXrWp-LgdtjQ/s1600/Love+Takes+Wing.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgloVloM_3Mx231KOkBB7VzcoYLcXlDbLGUdHuebsO5tT2NILdCNL0cY3a8ItpO5hpUmLXLIsCj7PbcQydcytU0w6gRlj6E5N0vNdimSSjnUu4352lLDytpa_AM19z_DkyOLXrWp-LgdtjQ/s400/Love+Takes+Wing.jpg" width="322" /></a></div>had been chosen as a weekly favorite in two categories: Clean and Simple Favorites and the General all round Favorites! I was in shock! I still am. This is the first recognition I have ever received for any of my cards. I know I'm blowing my own whistle here, but I just can't help it! I hope you don't mind! If it ever happens again, I'll try not to be so excited, lol!<br />
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<div style="color: #134f5c;"><i><b>Blessings,</b></i></div><i style="color: #134f5c;"><b>Terri</b></i>Terrihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12148448115313101889noreply@blogger.com3