tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16461281061541713652024-03-06T04:09:45.673-05:00Dare to bee creative...My adventures in papercrafting...Bee's Zen Gardenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11938270931565816640noreply@blogger.comBlogger393125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1646128106154171365.post-84698877563199607222017-06-22T21:43:00.000-04:002017-06-22T22:15:01.971-04:00Paracord BraceletsWith life always getting busier, papercrafting was put on the back burner, and I started making more jewelry and the likes because you can whip up a pair of earrings in 5 mns...<br />
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One of the things I got into was Paracord bracelets. They're fun to make, some can be more challenging than others, and while you're trying to figure out those knots, you are not thinking about the knots in your head!... ;-)<br />
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If you are into Essential Oils, paracord bracelets can be used as "diffusers". Basically you just add 1 or 2 drops on the bracelet (on the outside, not the side that touches the skin) and you can smell it all day as needed.<br />
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If you find paracord too bulky or masculine, you can try adding beads to your knotting, or use the same knotting technique with leather or suede cords.</div>
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To add diversity you can use metal loops and clasps instead of the more traditional plastic buckles. Just keep in mind that this will add a little bulk but also quite some weigth...</div>
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If you're not into bracelets there are tutorials for all kind of things on youtube...<br />
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One of my favorite pattern, the shark tooth.<br />
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This one is the snake knot, it is used in China to bring Good Luck (in this case to whoever makes the bracelet and whomever you give it to...)<br />
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You can find paracord and buckles at Walmart, craft stores like Joann's and Michaels, or on Amazon</div>
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Have fun!... ;-)Bee's Zen Gardenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11938270931565816640noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1646128106154171365.post-31288952247932431952015-01-11T22:21:00.002-05:002015-01-11T22:21:31.327-05:00Time flies, even when you're not having fun... ;-)I was aware it had been a long time since I last updated my blog... But I didn't realize it had been over a year!... *gasp* Life has been busy, and papercrafting was relegated to the back burner when I decided to start exercising more seriously again... :-/<br />
Over the last year my creative outlet has been making jewelry. Let's face it, it takes less time to make a pair of earrings than a card sometimes. I think I also needed to take a break from some stuff related to papercrafting, or maybe it's just that I lost my mojo, and let the clutter on my desk take over... >.<<br />
I hope I'll get back to it at some point, I miss it...<br />
But it is what it is, and I am finally learning to take life one day at a time...<br />So we'll just have to see what tomorrow brings... :-)Bee's Zen Gardenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11938270931565816640noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1646128106154171365.post-21838106007029323082013-12-17T16:39:00.000-05:002013-12-17T16:39:20.263-05:00Paris Washi...<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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If you love Washi tape like I do, but are sometimes wondering what to do with it other than putting accents here and there, here is a way to play with it... Basically you just cover your card with pieces of Washi in different sizes and directions. I had so much fun with this that I even did the back of the card... ;-)<br />And no I am not missing Paris and France... ;-) *sigh*<br /><br />
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I love having details on a card that beg to be touched... felt birds will do just that in my opinion... ;-)</div>
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Simple baby card with paper piecing. This technique never gets old... :-)Beehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02574230436582040440noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1646128106154171365.post-64969361673058252462013-02-28T20:28:00.002-05:002013-06-07T22:14:47.334-04:00Party Animal...<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Nathan's 4th birthday card.Beehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02574230436582040440noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1646128106154171365.post-19898970574717577362013-02-28T20:21:00.000-05:002013-06-07T22:15:05.279-04:00Happy 3rd Birthday<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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I forgot Nathan's 3rd birthday card... ;-)Beehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02574230436582040440noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1646128106154171365.post-77760542595680165252013-02-08T18:06:00.000-05:002013-02-08T18:06:08.827-05:00Cloth accent Birthday card<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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My son's teachers are having their birthdays this week, so I made them this card for the parents of the class to sign. I made 2 of the same because I was too tired to find inspiration for 2 cards (my mojo should be ashamed... >.<)<br />
The idea to stamp on cloth came from my sweet friend Thienly from <a href="http://modpaperie.blogspot.com/">Mod Paperie</a>. She has been on a cloth and burlap kick for a while now and I love the introduction of a different texture! :-)<br />The little heart tag is free floating, just held by the pin.Beehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02574230436582040440noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1646128106154171365.post-78790766814014352172012-12-10T17:59:00.001-05:002012-12-10T17:59:53.177-05:00Butterfly Birthday <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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A simple card I made recently where the paper does all the talking. Only had to add an (heat) embossed sentiment and that was it... :-)Beehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02574230436582040440noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1646128106154171365.post-30373051067038855072012-11-18T14:06:00.000-05:002012-11-18T14:36:17.614-05:00Live the life you've imagined...<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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I was talking with an old friend of mine (whose birthday was coming up) about the fact that Life is all about going after your dreams... and I immediately thought about this sentiment (stamp by Tim Holtz) for the birthday card... ;-) (sorry about the crappy pic, I can't get the lighting right on that one...)<br />
The papers are from DCWV, the "Tradewinds" stack which has quite a few gorgeous papers with old world charm. A few of those papers look like fabric patterns, like the one I used for the tag, or the one used for the card base which reminds me of a chevron man shirt. There's also a pale and a dark woodgrain pattern in the stack.<br />
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I kept everything simple because this card is really about the sentiment, and I heat embossed it with gold powder for more pop. I stamped a clock at the bottom right, because life doesn't wait for you... and there's a barely visible "may your dreams take flight" (PTI) under it. The twine is from The Twinery.Beehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02574230436582040440noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1646128106154171365.post-36028586407689275042012-11-01T17:33:00.001-04:002012-11-01T17:35:12.547-04:00Simple Thanks<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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My mojo took a hike a while back and hasn't returned as of yet... so I was a little nervous when I sat down at my desk to make a card for one of my sons' teachers who is leaving the school system to do private therapy.<br />
I think when you are unsure what direction you are going, it's always a good bet to let the paper do the talking, so that's what I did using my favorite stack <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Company-Sera-Designer--12-Inch-Paper/dp/B001VGEPHQ/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1351805063&sr=8-1&keywords=que+sera+sera+paper">Que Sera Sera</a>.<br />
I simply embossed the sentiment (cut an acrylic stamp to use just the part I wanted) and added some twine (the Twinery) and some edging.Beehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02574230436582040440noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1646128106154171365.post-86383737439662800372012-10-11T18:37:00.003-04:002012-11-01T17:36:04.214-04:00Baby Brag Book<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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One of my husband's cousin had a little boy and I made this little brag book to accompany the gift. Every proud new mama needs something to display pics of her new baby wherever she goes... :-)<br />
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Inside are pages of double sided cardstock that she can just glue pictures on.<br />
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This is actually quite easy to do. The cover is a piece of cardstock that has been embossed with a folder that looks like some sort of leather to me, and the pages are just cut to size and sewn with a sewing machine.<br />
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To decorate the cover I just used some of the same cardstock from inside, and some felt buttons (glued on with a hot glue gun so there is no chance they will come off even if this is carried in a purse). I used special brads and some twine to make sure this stays closed as well.<br />
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I made a simple card to go with it, using more of the coordinated cardstock, and heat embossed the sentiment. The twine on the brag book is by Trendy Twine, the one on the card is by the Twinery. Stamp is My Thoughts Exactly. The button dies are by the Cat's Pajama.Bee's Zen Gardenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11938270931565816640noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1646128106154171365.post-68059838772713254392012-09-24T15:28:00.000-04:002012-09-27T11:30:01.131-04:00Handle with care...<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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If you are getting tired of all the blue cards of late, hang in there, I am sure my "blue period" will be over at some point... ;-)<br />
This is another card using a sponged ink background. This one is hidden by some stamped text afterwards, but I just love this blue hue! (yes, it is my favorite color... ;-)) The rest is pretty straightforward with a distressed heart and more stamping.<br />
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As I said in my previous post, I had way too much fun inking my fingers blue to stop at one background... I couldn't wait to make a sky... (grey cardstock with different shades of blue ink sponged on it and blended with a make-up sponge). That quote and images were just screaming to be used with it... <3 br="br" nbsp="nbsp">
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Again I used Versamark, and silver and gold embossing powder. I did a bit of a sloppy job with the powder around the stars (spread it out a bit with a brush) to try and create a "glow" around my stars. I like how it breaks up the uniformity of the sky even more...<!--3--><!--3-->Bee's Zen Gardenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11938270931565816640noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1646128106154171365.post-27714601409430289252012-09-23T23:13:00.001-04:002012-09-24T15:29:10.536-04:00Birthday Silver Doilies<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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I made this card for my grandmother's 90st birthday. I was gonna go with bright florals when I remembered this stamps set I had been dying to use and hadn't inked yet, even though I got it at least 6 months ago! *shame* >.< Truth be told, when I got that set I had a card exactly like that in mind... Blue background and silver embossing...<br />
I had a blast making this card, ideally I would like it even better without the sentiment hiding the background... ;-)<br />
I started with grey cardstock that I sponged with different shades of blue and purple, I loved how it came out so much that I have already made several other blue backgrounds for other cards to come!... ;-) -> If you ask me, it was well worth my smurf blue fingers!... (*note to self, use gloves next time*...) Then I used Versamark ink and silver embossing powder with my heating gun.<br />
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I am in love with that effect... Embossing has always been one of my favorite things to do with paper...<br />
I think it is safe to assume there will be more blue cards with metallic embossing in my near future... Actually there's one coming right up!... ;-)Bee's Zen Gardenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11938270931565816640noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1646128106154171365.post-23017033557985964102012-09-05T19:36:00.003-04:002012-09-24T15:31:27.604-04:00Love Graffiti<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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When I saw the brick embossing folder, I don't know why but I instantly thought about a wall with graffiti on it... So I went along with this idea, combining it with a teenage vibe... You know, those high school years... that crush you scribble the name of all over your notebooks, and draw tons of hearts everywhere?... That's what I wanted to recreate... ;-) Everything is a little blended together because, you know, it's an old wall, and it's been a while since high school!... LOL ;-) Now stepping back, it seems to me like a bit of a dirty wall/project, but then again that kind of was my idea, wasn't it?... ;-)<br />
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Yes, I know, it's been over 2 months of total silence and now I am posting twice the same day... *gasp* Don't panic, I am not going from one extreme to the other... ;-) But my kids will be back to school in 2 days and hopefully I will soon find my way back to my desk!! You have no idea how much I missed it... I am in total withdrawal...<br />
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This is a very late card for my friend's birthday, her favorite color is purple so I went quite heavy with it and kept it rather monochromatic. The leaf and butterfly are cut out of cork sticky sheets and then stamped. The sentiment is heat embossed in metallic copper.Bee's Zen Gardenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11938270931565816640noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1646128106154171365.post-7888120174382158402012-06-07T11:21:00.001-04:002012-06-07T11:23:32.628-04:00Birdies Thank you<br />
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A simple thank you card for one of my daughter's teacher, to go with a set of cards (<a href="http://dare2beecreative.blogspot.com/2012/06/birdies-notes.html">here</a>) that I made for her. :-) Used the same origami paper as background, and little birds to tie it up together...Bee's Zen Gardenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11938270931565816640noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1646128106154171365.post-40127125049235610492012-06-07T11:17:00.002-04:002012-06-07T11:17:52.403-04:00Birdies Notes<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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More teachers'gifts... I know that the teachers like to give little thank you notes to some parents at the end of the year, like the room mom etc... So I made some sets of note cards for my daughter's teachers.<br />
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I used some patterned origami paper as a background and created a little stamp to put on it. Most of the time I used the same paper to paper piece my bird...<br />
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I love paper piecing and here it is really fun to see how each bird looks different... I also colored the wing on this one for more contrast.<br />
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Here they are all packaged up and ready for giving away... :-) (PTI clear boxes are pretty awesome if you like to gift cards to people.) The twine is from The Twinery, love that pop of color with the white contrast. :-)<br />
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A simple card I made for a far away friend. :-) Started with some K & Company paper and then I used some stamps from Kim Hugues (the palmtrees, plane, and miss you) and Tim Holz (the Eiffel Tower, postage stamp and diamond pattern). I am still struggling with vintage inspiration obviously (and the distress ink gave me some trouble... LOL ;-)) But I'm working on it!... :-)Bee's Zen Gardenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11938270931565816640noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1646128106154171365.post-3428571437020802652012-05-05T23:01:00.000-04:002012-05-05T23:02:15.062-04:00New Home<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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The cat is out of the bag so I can share my picture now. :-) SVGCuts Design Team members asked if we'd like to make a housewarming card for Leo and Mary using SVGCuts files. Here's my take with the house from "Strawberry Lane". I wish I had had more time to put little curtains... ;-) I just used vellum paper that I colored blue. The house is of course on foam tape.<br />
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For the sentiment I used My Thoughts Exactly "More mini Thoughts" stamps set. :-)Bee's Zen Gardenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11938270931565816640noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1646128106154171365.post-75966242627442402152012-04-20T17:57:00.002-04:002012-04-20T18:08:59.119-04:00Washi stripes<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjn6gRYLMQXWouTOUYBg9Jr6-iVWuCLB97FEg3Vu0gQIq9hwd0trUVbe3NyaTssohLu2PjYRuSXZr3Kuddl1YzmvRMdt66JRnjwjlR8LpDphzEK9eVTaVdMip2e-_3NX30KS6ySKm4Ot5Y/s1600/Washi+note.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjn6gRYLMQXWouTOUYBg9Jr6-iVWuCLB97FEg3Vu0gQIq9hwd0trUVbe3NyaTssohLu2PjYRuSXZr3Kuddl1YzmvRMdt66JRnjwjlR8LpDphzEK9eVTaVdMip2e-_3NX30KS6ySKm4Ot5Y/s400/Washi+note.JPG" width="325" /></a></div><br />
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My mojo seems to have left for a long vacation... >.< So I decided to play around with my tapes a little bit and came up with this card. These are the paper tapes from Target (Up brand, $4 for 4 rolls.) It's hard to see the patterns in the pic because of the transparency of the tapes and the dark background.<br />
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The stamp is from My Thoughts Exactly (<a href="http://www.mythoughtsexactly.co/stamps/more-mini-thoughts.html">More Mini Thoughts</a> set), I just love that font! :-)<br />
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The inside sentiment is also from My Thoughts Exactly, I used the <a href="http://www.mythoughtsexactly.co/stamps/many-thanks.html">Many Thanks</a> set . I had to use the Merci!... LOL ;-)<br />
I'm sending the card to Alyssa (my "boss" as I used to call her ;-)), since my term on the team is coming to an end. I know I have made the right decision in leaving, as things are crazier than ever here, but part of me is sad nonetheless... Good times and good memories! :-)Bee's Zen Gardenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11938270931565816640noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1646128106154171365.post-81330073183244802522012-04-12T01:05:00.003-04:002012-05-17T15:47:33.863-04:00My Thoughts Exactly Thursday: Project Life here I come, and an announcement....<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Today is my "<a href="http://www.mythoughtsexactly.co/">My Thoughts Exactly</a> Thursday", but it also is my last official post as one of their Design Team members. The key word here is "official", not "last", as I am sure you will still see plenty of MTE projects from me, just not DT projects. ;-)<br />
My term comes to an end at the end of this month and I have decided not to renew it. I have really enjoyed my time with this wonderful cast of ladies (best DT ever!!... <3), and a part of me cannot believe this is coming to an end, especially since I have been with MTE from day 1. It's been fun to watch Alyssa and Brian shape this company up, and I know they are headed for success and I wish them the very best! :-D <3<br />
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But there are only so many hours in a day and I need more time... :-( This past year has been difficult and I have struggled to get some things done. My "crafting" goals this year are to scrapbook more (especially learn to digi-scrap), and to work on my photography skills (or lack thereof! ;-)) so, as the saying goes, something's gotta give... ;-)<br />
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Which brings me to today's project. You might be familiar with <a href="http://www.beckyhiggins.com/">Project Life</a>, a concept developed and sold by Becky Higgins. Basically you get a 12X12 binder and fill it with page protectors that contain different sizes compartments. Add pictures and journaling cards and you're all set. This saves you lots of time compared to "classical" scrapbooking. I have decided to hop on the Project Life bandwagon (as I am YEARS behind in my scrapbooking in general (by years I mean like 10 years or so?... *shame*)) and I think this will enable me to work on present pics while trying to catch up with the old ones in a more conventional way. So I have ordered a binder and pack of page protectors, and all I need now are pics and journaling cards... <br />
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So for today's project I made some using a variety of MTE sets! :-) I used cardstocks and flashcards and made sure each had a little spot to jot down the date or a few words. I can't even begin to tell you how much fun I had making those! :-)<br />
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For this one I used the <a href="http://www.mythoughtsexactly.co/stamps/more-mini-thoughts.html">More Mini Thoughts</a> set.<br />
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This one uses the very 1st set released by MTE, the <a href="http://www.mythoughtsexactly.co/stamps/birds-and-the-bees.html">Birds & Bees</a> set.<br />
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That one uses the <a href="http://www.mythoughtsexactly.co/stamps/big-thoughts.html">Big Thoughts</a> set.<br />
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This one uses the <a href="http://www.mythoughtsexactly.co/stamps/sweet-thoughts.html">Sweet Thoughts</a> set.<br />
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That one uses 2 sets, <a href="http://www.mythoughtsexactly.co/stamps/more-mini-thoughts.html">More Mini Thoughts</a> and <a href="http://www.mythoughtsexactly.co/stamps/under-the-sea.html">Under The Sea</a>. I think it will go great with pics of my kiddos in the pool... :-)<br />
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That one uses <a href="http://www.mythoughtsexactly.co/stamps/many-thanks.html">Many Thanks</a>. I love that Polka dot Smash tape, and the pop of red. :-)<br />
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This one uses <a href="http://www.mythoughtsexactly.co/stamps/big-thoughts.html">Big Thoughts</a>,.<br />
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And lastly, this one also uses 2 sets: <a href="http://www.mythoughtsexactly.co/stamps/big-thoughts.html">Big Thoughts</a> and <a href="http://www.mythoughtsexactly.co/stamps/sweet-thoughts.html">Sweet Thoughts</a>.<br />
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To hold my little cards I made a little pocket book using a manilla file folder. The sentiment is from the <a href="http://www.mythoughtsexactly.co/stamps/more-mini-thoughts.html">More Mini Thoughts</a> set and the frame is from <a href="http://www.mythoughtsexactly.co/stamps/holly-jolly-tags.html">Holly Jolly Tags</a>.<br />
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And that's it for this looooong post!!... Thanks for bearing with me!... ;-)<br />
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Don't forget to visit my fellow DT members today: <a href="http://www.beeshiveofdrama.blogspot.com/">Belinda</a> and <a href="http://www.queeniesscrapmad.blogspot.com/">Tracy</a>.Bee's Zen Gardenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11938270931565816640noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1646128106154171365.post-71592430776418903842012-04-01T01:05:00.004-04:002012-04-01T12:41:07.399-04:00My Thoughts Exactly April release: Engaged<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgWFw5r9lSHZL708si54vtKUuNSheJ3DgodJoghApIwujhy7EvUTkr7aAWoPd81aVvWl97NIib8BaR8LRoShEmWGNbLcsTCCPHQK88O-pIcSv7q8aZY86Gh3WUEMX9nfl-Aj3EkpzJuCA/s1600/Birdies+Engagement.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgWFw5r9lSHZL708si54vtKUuNSheJ3DgodJoghApIwujhy7EvUTkr7aAWoPd81aVvWl97NIib8BaR8LRoShEmWGNbLcsTCCPHQK88O-pIcSv7q8aZY86Gh3WUEMX9nfl-Aj3EkpzJuCA/s640/Birdies+Engagement.JPG" width="526" /></a></div><br />
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It's the 1st of the month which means another <a href="http://www.mythoughtsexactly.co/">My Thoughts Exactly</a> release! :-) This month the sets are your basic go to stamps for every occasions! There are 2 big sets: <a href="http://www.mythoughtsexactly.co/stamps/big-thoughts.html">Big Thoughts</a> and <a href="http://www.mythoughtsexactly.co/stamps/more-big-thoughts.html">More Big Thoughts</a>, and the same sets come in a smaller scale: <a href="http://www.mythoughtsexactly.co/stamps/mini-thoughts.html">Mini Thoughts</a> and <a href="http://www.mythoughtsexactly.co/stamps/more-mini-thoughts.html">More Mini Thoughts</a> to give you even more versatility... You can also buy them as bundles to save money. You can see all the options <a href="http://www.mythoughtsexactly.co/stamps/">here</a>.<br />
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Those sets cover occasions like birthday, retirement, wedding, etc... but also sympathy and much more.<br />
To see how to use them and mix and match the different combinations head over to <a href="http://www.mythoughtsexactly.co/">Alyssa's blog</a>, she has a video for you that will tell you all you need to know. :-)<br />
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Today I made a simple project, I am in my bed with the most terrible flu I have gotten in quite some years, this is not an April Fool's joke, and I only dragged myself out of bed long enough to finish my card. >.<<br />
I should thank my hubby's cousin for her perfect timing, or better yet her fiancé, for asking her to marry him very recently. Turns out I had the perfect stamp for that! ;-) For my card I used the <a href="http://www.mythoughtsexactly.co/stamps/more-mini-thoughts.html">More Mini Thoughts</a> set, I just love the font of that congratulations!...<br />
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Don't forget to visit my fellow DT members to see their wonderful projects:<br />
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Alyssa: <a href="http://www.mythoughtsexactly.co/">My Thoughts Exactly</a><br />
Ashley: <a href="http://www.hearthugsdesigns.blogspot.com/">Heart Hugs Designs</a><br />
Bee: <-- <a href="http://www.dare2beecreative.blogspot.com/">you're here!</a><br />
Belinda: <a href="http://www.beeshiveofdrama.blogspot.com/">Bee's Hive O' Drama</a><br />
Benedicte: <a href="http://www.benelun.overblog.com/">Scrap Sweet Scrap</a><br />
Jennifer: <a href="http://www.ourchangeofart.blogspot.com/">Our Change of Art</a><br />
Jessica: <a href="http://www.craftyrktsci.blogspot.com/">Crafty Rocket Science</a><br />
Kendra: <a href="http://www.luv2scrapnmakecards.blogspot.com/">Luv 2 scrap n' make cards</a><br />
Lenae: <a href="http://www.sugargemscrafts.blogspot.com/">Sugar Gem's Crafts</a><br />
Tracy: <a href="http://www.queeniesscrapmad.blogspot.com/">Queenie's Scrapmad </a><br />
Becki (guest designer): <a href="http://www.happycardfactory.blogspot.com/">The Happy Card Encouragement Factory</a><br />
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And last but not least, Alyssa will be giving away a release bundle (all 4 sets) to one commenter of the DT blogs (in other words if you comment on every blog you have 10 chances to win! :-))<br />
Good luck and I hope you enjoy all the projects today. :-)<br />
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Your next stop is <a href="http://www.beeshiveofdrama.blogspot.com/">Bee's Hive O' Drama</a> .<br />
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I am trying to catch up with all the birthday cards I am late with.... >.< My motto when it comes to cards is "Better late than never"... ;-) I think it's always nice to get a card in the mail in the middle of the bills and junk mail, no matter when it finally arrives... ;-)<br />
So, I made this card for my sister-in-law whose birthday just went by. I started experimenting with the Washi tape and then decided to play with the sewing machine...<br />
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I finished it of by cutting a butterfly out of acetate and then embossed it in a Cuttlebug folder, then sewed all the layers together.<br />
Tapes are by 7 Gypsies and Up, stamp by PaperTrey Ink, and the twine is by The Twinery.<br />
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I like it, and like even more that it was a total experiment for me. Sometimes you just have to get out of your comfort zone, even if it seems daunting... ;-)Bee's Zen Gardenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11938270931565816640noreply@blogger.com3