Friendship

One thing that I have truly appreciated

throughout the years is all of the people

that have come into and out of my life.

Wether through crafting, military, church,

school, or working out they have all

had a major impact on my life.

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Now I am the first to admit....I am a horrible

friend!!! Now don't get me wrong, I am good

when they are close and I can see them regularly!!!

But, move them across the country and although I

think of them often, I am horrible about

picking up the phone, sending an e-mail, or

a card. I am a horrible long distance friend.

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I just want all of you to know that I do care

about all of you very much and I think of you

and your families all the time!!!!
My life is better knowing that you have been

or are a part of it. So thank you for all you do

or have done and this card.....via my blog.....

IS JUST FOR YOU!!!

Lovely as a Tree

Alright.... I am so excited for Spring that I

wanted to make a card that looked like Spring.

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Goodbye Winter!!!!! Don't worry Winter

I will be happy to see you when you come again.

Who am I kidding.....I spent the winter in Georgia

with one day of snow....Hey, it got chilly!!!

I am ready for warm sunny weather.

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Here's what I used:

• Naturals Ivory card stock#101849
• Old Olive card stock #100702
• Old Olive classic ink pad #102277
• In Color marker set #116329
• Soft Suede polka dot ribbon #115612
• Lovely as a Tree #115026
• SNAIL adhesive #104332
• Stampin dimensionals #104430

Giveaway!!!!

Doesn't that look so fun and yummy?

With Easter right around the corner I thought

I should have my giveaway be Easterrific!!!
And what is more Easterrific than candy,
crinkle cut paper and a basket.....or 5?
These are some little baskets that I literally
threw together in about 15 minutes.
These were made using a 6 x 6 paper and
a book binding ring....that's right....
it's that easy!!!!
But, you can make them with a 9 x 9
or a 12 x 12 paper too....if you want them a
little bigger.
So here is how you can win these
cute little baskets just in time for Easter.
I will have another live drawing in two weeks.
That would be Wednesday March 24th.

#1
Leave a comment on this post
(1 point possible)
#2
Tell a friend and have them leave a comment
with a shout out to you
(1 point for you, 1 point for them)
#3
Follow my blog
(2 points)
It's that easy!!!
So leave a comment and tell a friend.
I will have a picture on the right side of my blog
that you can click on to link right
to the giveaway.
Alright, well that's it for today!!!!
Whatever you do have a great day!!!

And the winner is......

Well whatever self-esteem I had was thrown

the window when I saw this video....teehee

I don't know what it is about home movies....but

I am not a fan....anywho.....a small price

to pay to announce the winner.

Congratulations, you lucky you.

Just shoot me an e-mail at

sarahowens1@hotmail.com

with your address.

Come back tomorrow to see what

the next giveaway will be.

see you then!!!

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Shout out to my wonderful husband

who was my director, producer and cameraman!!!

He was also my technical support to figure

out how to get my video on the blog.

What a hunk......I am so lucky!!!

;)

So tweet....

That's what I think about these cards!!!

I just love the simplicity and cuteness of them.
I don't know why I like birds so much,
but I do....

They are just so cute...

They make me smile.....

and smiling is good....so birds are good in my book!!!

I made these little birdies using my cricut.....

which I lOVE!!!! But, I am still figuring it out.

it is fairly new and I would love to just buy every

cartridge I see but unfortunately I don't live

in a fairy tale.....pretty darn close....but reality

none the less.

So I used the Stretch your imagination cartridge.

It is really cute and I am sure there are about a

million different things you could do with this

cartridge, but once again....reality, I am still learning!!

Have fun experimenting....

Whatever you do have a great day!!!!

Vintage Vogue Matchbox

Tada....

It's the matchbox die from Stampin Up!

I have been so excited to use this and make

something, anything with it!!!

And since I have been on a vintage kick I

thought why not do that.

These little boxes will hold so many variations

of little candies and they are just great, great, great!!

I would normally cover the Nerds boxes in

some fabulous way, but I am going to use my

left over Valentine candy and cover them for

easter. So I didn't cover them this time.

but, soon I will have these cute Matchbox dies

with some Easter decor and the candies will

be covered....so keep on the lookout.

Here's what I used:

• Old Olive cardstock #100702
• Kraft card stock #102125
• Old Olive classc ink pad #102277
• Perfect Plum classic ink pad #101437
• Chocolate Chip classic ink pad #100908
• Matchbox die #114890
• Stampin Sponges #101610
• SNAIL adhesive #104332
• Vintage Vogue stamp set #118598
• Sizzix Big Kick

Until next time have fun experimenting....

Whatever you do have a great day!!!

No pun intented.....

Best Fishes

Or was it.... ;)

So these are some really cute cards

that I love to make. At first I thought....man

these are so easy.

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Then I realized they are

actually pretty time consuming. Not so much if you are

making one or two....you can get them done pretty quick.

But I sat down to make a lot....around 80 and it took

me days. However, I did decide to do some embossing

and then instead of stamping the image right inside

on the white paper.....I decided to color them in and cut them

out so I could add a dimensional on the back and

have them pop through the little window.

Man, I love the card but those 2 steps added a lot more work for me.

If you want to make the card a little easier, I suggest stamping

the image directly on the white paper inside the window and not

embossing the phrase on the card.

This is what it looks like inside.

Bug me anytime
Hoppy for you

Sweet stuff

Chirp up

Like no Udder

The saying that actually goes with

this is Crib notes...but for the pink

girl card I added Tickled Pink

and, for the boy card (which is the same

stamp set just colored different) I left the

crib notes saying.

Tickled Pink

the original....this is where I took it

from for the baby girl card.

All in all these are really cute cards.

The design around the window is hand drawn

with a gel pen, and I tied a knot in a thin piece

of ribbon and stuck it on the corner.

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You could put anything you want in

the window, for Christmas I did a tree

inside the window. You could only see the

top of the tree with the star and when you

opened the card you could see the entire tree with

presents. That one I just stamped right onto the

white paper inside the card.

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You can really make this card really simple

by stamping right inside the card and not embossing.

And it still will look great too!!!

Until next time have fun experimenting....

Whatever you do have a great day!!!

Vintage Vogue

I am really liking this vintage, old

looking card thing!!! They are really

fun to make and I just like them.

The camera really just does not do justice

to any of the cards.

I know as a friend to some people....(what, I

have friends!!!!) I would love to get a

card like this....I am not dropping any hints

or anything....I am just saying I like the card.

Maybe, there was a little hint...hehe ;)

I stamped the flower and cut it out,

thinking I would use it on the front. I didn't

like it on the front....I just couldn't figure out

where to put it, so I decided to put it on

the inside and stamp the bottom border.

And I think it's really cute that way. Usually the

inside of my cards are boring....unless I write some

fantastical story in there.....now it's cute before

I write anything....love love love it!!!

Here's what I used:

• Naturals Ivory card stock #101849
• Old Olive card stock #100702
• Ruby Red card stock #102030
• Old Olive classic ink pad #102277
• Ruby Red classic ink pad #102259
• Chocolate chip ink pad #100908
• Vintage Vogue clear mount stamp set #118958
• Soft Suede grossgrain polka dot ribbon #115612
• SNAIL adhesive #104332
• Stampin dimensionals #104430
• Stamping sponges #101610
• Scissors

Until next time have fun experimenting...

Whatever you do have a great day!!!

Wings of Friendship

I just love this card. When I showed it

to Travis (my husband) he liked it a lot....

he said if he didn't know I had just made it

he would have been afraid to touch it. He said it

looked like it could crumble with the slightest touch.

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I really wanted the card to look old....so

I roughed up the edges really good, and I

bent the corners and really messed the paper up.

Then I got my little sponge and my Chocolate Chip

ink pad and went to town on all the edges.

I guess it worked....alright!!!

I didn't put a greeting on this card....

actually I don't put them on any!!!!

At least until I decide exactly who
I am sending them to and what it is for.

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I really don't like the idea of puting

a greeting on it when I make it and then

having to make another one just because

the greeting is wrong.

Am I the only one who does that?

Here's what I used:

• Kraft card stock #102125
• Old Olive card stock # 100702
• Chocolate Chip classic ink pad #
• Rose Red stampin' write marker #100063
• Old Olive grosgrain ribbon #111368
• Wings of Friendship stamp set #114308
• SNAIL adhesive #104332
• Butterfly brad

Until next time have fun experimenting....

Whatever you do have a great day!!!!

Sick as a Dog

My dad was in the hospital over the

weekend, and I wanted to send a card

to him that would put a smile on his face

and let him know that I was thinking of

him (from 1000 miles away). I may not

be able to visit him, but I can send my love

in another way.

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This is a really cute and pretty simple

card to make. It took me about 15 min.

to make this card from start to finish.

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Here's what I used:

• Whisper White card stock #100730
• Kraft card stock #102125
• Chocolate Chip classic ink pad #100908
• Many Marvelous Markers #105541
• Wellness Wishes stamp set #115356
• Chocolate Chip Curduroy buttons #114339
• Linen Thread #104119
• SNAIL adhesive #104332
• Blue Brads

Until next time have fun experimenting....

Whatever you do have a great day!!!!