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Monday, June 6, 2011

The Winner Could Be YOU!

I received some good news today from Ashley.  She may be coming home a little earlier than she thought!  Of course, with the Army nothing is written in stone so I'm not counting my chickens before they hatch!  But, she may be leaving Iraq the first of August instead of the end of the month to set up the clinic at Ft. Hood.  I've got my fingers crossed!!

Yesterday I had a really nice day.  Sonny and I started out by taking the boat out for breakfast to a restaurant on the lake.  After a little bit of a ride around, we headed for home before the lake got too crowded and the sun got too hot!!  In the afternoon Marianne and Mom came over and we went down to our neighborhood pool to "veg" out.  It was pretty warm so we ended up staying in the water most of the time but it was a lot of fun.  My mom is like a kid in water so there was a lot of splashing around and playing.  It was good for her.  One of her good friends had died the night before and this helped to get her mind off of that.  A storm came up around 5 so we headed back to my house to get dressed.  We met the rest of the family in town later for dinner.

I have made a few more cards using my retired sets - Chic Boutique and Eastern Blooms - to share with you. 

I've decided to have a drawing at the end of the month for the cards I am making using retired sets.  A few of them will be used for my Monday Mailers but the rest could be sent to YOU!  Just leave me a comment and July 1, I will put all the names in a hat and draw one .... or two .... out and send them to you!!

RECIPE:
Stamp:  Chic Boutique
Paper:  Daffodil Delight, Night of Navy
Accessories:  SU Markers, 1 1/4" Striped Navy Ribbon, Oval Punch, Embossing Folder

 RECIPE:
 Stamps:  Eastern Blooms, Swirls & Curls Verses (hostess)
Paper:  Marina Mist, Early Espresso, White
Access:  Pearls, Markers, White Taffeta Ribbon, Corner Rounder, Polka Dot Emb. Folder

RECIPE:
Stamps:  Priceless, Eastern Blooms
PAPER:  Wild Wasabi, Tangerine Tango, Beyond the Garden DSP
Access:  Rhinestones (non SU), Mat Pack, Paper Piercing Tool

I don't know if you can tell but I've been photographing my cards in a little better light.  After I cleaned out my retiring stamps, I had an extra shelf so I set up a lightbox area in it.  Here's what it looks like:

 I have an Ott-Light that clamps to a table (thanks to Margaret) so I clamped it to the top of the shelf and hung it upside down to shine onto my card.  I just have cardstock behind the card but I can change it out to a dark cardstock if I need to for a white card.

Guess I need to tack that cord up but the switch is midway down the cord and I need to be able to reach it.  So far, it's not bothering me draped down to the outlet that way.

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10 comments:

  1. deedeeJune 7, 2011 at 5:55 PM

    i love love love your cards and what a plus to have a chance at winning some....dd

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  2. Teri CJune 7, 2011 at 7:02 PM

    Your cards are gorgeous and what a neat idea you have!!! Thanks for the chance to win on top of it!!

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  3. Nana JoJune 7, 2011 at 7:12 PM

    What a great idea and what great cards.
    mmlmn at polarcomm dot com

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  4. AnonymousJune 7, 2011 at 10:30 PM

    What fun! I would love to win, evem just one card! Love all the details you put in the cards. Hard to pick just one favorite. All have great details. Thanks for sharing your talent with us.

    Chris R. from Iowa

    ckrobinson01@hotmail.com

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  5. Diane C.June 8, 2011 at 11:24 AM

    Beautiful cards especially the
    Beyond the Garden papers and the
    tangerine colors. Great job of
    selecting your colors. Lot of talent in those little fingers of yours, girl.
    Thanks for all you help and ideas
    you pass our way.

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  6. Carol SmithJune 8, 2011 at 5:52 PM

    I like the theme of using retiring stamps for cards at this time of year. I believe it does help people to see what can be done and that these stamps still serve a purpose whether one can still purchase them or not. I am enjoying the use of the designer papers with touches of new product as well. My favorite card is the Paris one but the birdcage comes a close second.

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  7. AnnaJune 8, 2011 at 11:31 PM

    Thanks for the info. Great idea. Also thanks for the chance to win your awesome cards.
    annadowdy at gmail dot com

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  8. tammy sJune 13, 2011 at 10:01 PM

    I love the birthday card the most! they are all beautiful but i love the swirls and curls verses. i wasnt able to have a party but still love it!!
    thanks for sharing

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  9. AnonymousJune 29, 2011 at 7:16 PM

    These cards made me order this retiring stamp set - Eastern Blooms. That's how good your cards are! I love the tangerine tango and wild wasabi color combo and this would be a wonderful card to win. So glad that your daughter will be home soon. I know you miss her.

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  10. georgygirlJune 29, 2011 at 7:30 PM

    Beautiful cards and beautiful colors! Thanks for sharing your ideas with us for using the retiring sets. I know I'll be taking mine out and dusting them off.

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