This week we have a fun and easy sketch for the Paper Craft Crew Sketch (#31). It was a great one to work out with My Digital Studio and the Happy Hour stamp set.
My take on this sketch is in honor of my daughter this week. She is on her annual Rock Boat Cruise and I'm sure these drinks are being downed by her and her friends. Too bad I didn't have a picture of a beer bottle - that's more likely what Ashley is downing! There are all kind of activities on board the ship but here is just one of them - Boozical Chairs (you know, like Musical Chairs!) You run around in circles, drink a little,
run around in more circles, drink a little... well, you get the idea.
After each round, the band will give you a task to complete before
you're allowed to sit back down in a chair as they work their way from 100
players to 1. Ya gotta love being young!!
I just got a call from my Mom this morning. She goes to water aerobics at the Senior Center in downtown Mooresville twice a week. Since she is legally blind, she has to depend on the bus - ICATS - to take her. She called to tell me the bus had taken her to Statesville which is the next town over from her! She had no clue where she was. They stopped at the Statesville mall and told her to get out - this was her stop. She asked them where they were and when they told her, she told them that was not where she was going! So they've taken her over to the Social Security office (??) and she is waiting for my sister to come get her. Luckily, Angela had not gone to work or Mom would be waiting for who knows how long for another bus to come get her and take her where she needs to be. She has been taking this bus for several years. This makes me so angry! Not to mention that they arrived at her house about an hour early. Angela happened to look outside around 7:30 a.m. and the bus was sitting out there. So Mom had to rush and get ready - no breakfast - to get on a bus that took her 30 miles out of the way. Guess that's what you get for free public transportation.
Wednesday, February 27, 2013
Paper Craft Sketch
Labels:
Ashley,
Family,
Happy Hour,
My Digital Studio,
Papercraft Crew,
sketch challenge
I have been a Stampin' Up demonstrator since 2005. I enjoy sharing my love of card making with others.
Tuesday, February 26, 2013
Soda Pop Cap Necklace
I am so in love with this necklace! When I taught the MDS class a couple of weeks ago, Nancy Carr gave me this great necklace that she made. I have been wanting to make some of these but I keep forgetting to order the Soda Caps (mini catalog). I have then on order now but I couldn't wait and bought some this weekend with a gift certificate that I got for my birthday (in October). I'll be playing with them today since it is pouring down rain here and COLD!!
Nancy used our Silver Glimmer Paper and the Polka Dots DSP. Her packaging is so cute too! I just love it. She used Crystal Effects over the "MDS Rocks"
close up - see all the little pearls around the circle. |
Nancy used our Silver Glimmer Paper and the Polka Dots DSP. Her packaging is so cute too! I just love it. She used Crystal Effects over the "MDS Rocks"
Labels:
jewelry,
necklace,
soda pop cap
I have been a Stampin' Up demonstrator since 2005. I enjoy sharing my love of card making with others.
Sunday, February 24, 2013
I'm getting Everynote Organized!
I was perusing through one of the Forums on the Stampin' Up! website on Friday and noticed a lot of people talking about Evernote. I had NO clue what it was but the gals were talking about organizing their stamp sets with it. My ears perked up .... could I actually find some organization with my ever growing stamps??? The more I read about it, the greater it sounded. And it is FREE!! So, I downloaded Evernote to my computer and started playing. I opened one screen on my computer with Evernote and another one with Google Image and grabbed a stack of my stamp sets. I did a search on Google for my stamp set and started grabbing stamp set images and pasting them into my new Stamp Set Notebook on Evernote. Once I pasted it, I labeled it with the name of the Stamp Set, price and a short description. (All of these things I got from Stampin' Up's online store - just copy and paste!) Then I added "tags". I tagged the stamp sets depending on holiday or theme so when I did a search for Birthday, any stamp set I had with birthday anything will pop on up on my screen. I did a search for "Christmas". It pulled up all of the stamp sets that have something to do with Christmas AND I can easily see the complete stamp set in the thumbnail view. I also typed all the sentiments that were in my various stamp sets so I can find them with just a click of my mouse. I could also add a location for my stamps if I wanted - like 2nd shelf, yellow star, or something like that. Right now, I don't need to do that but someday I may.
It didn't take me long to put all my current stamps in Evernote. I catalogued about 100 stamp sets this weekend! So excited. Evernote is free but you only get a certain amount of storage a month. I used up 75% already. It might be worth it to pay for the upgrade until I get all my stamps catalogued. We'll see.
I am also thinking of other nifty ways to use Evernote! I think I am going to try doing a bit of "out of sight out of mind" inventory and see how that works! How would you like to know that if you forgot where you put your crystal effects you could simply type it into Evernote and voila! It pops you back with a picture of your revered product and WHERE it is! Oh the time it could save!!!
I know a good friend who could certainly use this product! I'll have to teach it to her next time we are together. You know who you are, friend!!
I am also going to use Evermore for my My Digital Studio downloads. Maybe that way, I won't order duplicates!!
Here is a video about it - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LMnpaQOxcrc
It didn't take me long to put all my current stamps in Evernote. I catalogued about 100 stamp sets this weekend! So excited. Evernote is free but you only get a certain amount of storage a month. I used up 75% already. It might be worth it to pay for the upgrade until I get all my stamps catalogued. We'll see.
I am also thinking of other nifty ways to use Evernote! I think I am going to try doing a bit of "out of sight out of mind" inventory and see how that works! How would you like to know that if you forgot where you put your crystal effects you could simply type it into Evernote and voila! It pops you back with a picture of your revered product and WHERE it is! Oh the time it could save!!!
I know a good friend who could certainly use this product! I'll have to teach it to her next time we are together. You know who you are, friend!!
I am also going to use Evermore for my My Digital Studio downloads. Maybe that way, I won't order duplicates!!
Here is a video about it - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LMnpaQOxcrc
Labels:
Evernote,
Organization
I have been a Stampin' Up demonstrator since 2005. I enjoy sharing my love of card making with others.
Saturday, February 23, 2013
MDS Challenge - Text on a Path
As you know, I taught a class last week to some of my fellow NC demonstrators and users of My Digital Studio2. As a result of that I have decided to offer a weekly challenge for using different features of MDS2. It may be a way to use different things with MDS2 or a scrapbook sketch or color challenge. I am going to start with a weekly challenge and see how it goes. It could end up being every other week .... we'll see.
So my first challenge to you is to use the Freeform Tool and make some text on a path. On the sample I have made below, I put my text (the words from a Zac Brown song that is also my cell phone ring tone!) in a circle. The steps I took to do this are:
http://mydigitalstudio.net/video/my-digital-studio-freeform-feature-text-on-a-path-cori-kozak
http://mydigitalstudio.net/video/my-digital-studio-2-freeform-line-dotted-circle
http://mydigitalstudio.net/video/text-on-a-path
http://mydigitalstudio.net/video/my-digital-studio-creating-curved-text
And here is my sample (click on it to enlarge it):
So my first challenge to you is to use the Freeform Tool and make some text on a path. On the sample I have made below, I put my text (the words from a Zac Brown song that is also my cell phone ring tone!) in a circle. The steps I took to do this are:
- Create a text box and type my text. Try different fonts and sizes for fun. I used KG The Fighter font (free download) and size 20.
- Go to the Freeform tool on the Designer Center (right side) and click on Add Line.
- I used the Starter Lines and clicked on the Circle. Apply it to your project and size it how you want it.
- Click on both your text box and Freeform tool line (hold down Control key)
- Right click and "Attach to Shape"
- You may have to play around with the size of font, etc. to get it all to work.
http://mydigitalstudio.net/video/my-digital-studio-freeform-feature-text-on-a-path-cori-kozak
http://mydigitalstudio.net/video/my-digital-studio-2-freeform-line-dotted-circle
http://mydigitalstudio.net/video/text-on-a-path
http://mydigitalstudio.net/video/my-digital-studio-creating-curved-text
And here is my sample (click on it to enlarge it):
Text in a Circle - Freeform Tool |
So won't you join in the challenge and share a page? I'd love to see it!
Labels:
freeform tool,
MDS Challenge,
mds tutorial,
mds2,
Outer Banks
I have been a Stampin' Up demonstrator since 2005. I enjoy sharing my love of card making with others.
Thursday, February 21, 2013
Stamp Club
These are the cards we made this week in Stamp Club.
Oh Whale |
Swallowtail Butterfly |
SAB - Feeling Sentimental |
Oh Hello |
Labels:
Feel Goods,
Feeling Sentimental,
Oh Hello,
Oh Whale,
papillion Potpourri,
salebration,
Swallowtail
I have been a Stampin' Up demonstrator since 2005. I enjoy sharing my love of card making with others.
Wednesday, February 20, 2013
Paper Craft Crew
It's Wednesday and that means it's time for the Paper Craft Crew Challenge .... #30!! This week I decided to go with a stamp set from the Sale-a-bration catalog, Bloomin' Marvelous. I don't have this set BUT I have MDS and the free CD with ALL the sets in the Sale-a-bration catalog so I can create the card on my computer. Love it!!
Great sketch this week too!
Go HERE and check out what the rest of the crew has posted.
Great sketch this week too!
Bloomin' Marvelous MDS2 style |
I have been a Stampin' Up demonstrator since 2005. I enjoy sharing my love of card making with others.
Tuesday, February 19, 2013
Oh Hello! It's Download Tuesday!!
What a fun name for a stamp set. This one makes me smile - Oh Hello!! I mainly ordered this set because I like the chevrons. Chevrons are so "in" right now and I thought this was a very useful set. But then I fell in love with the little flower in the set!! So pretty and delicate. See what you think:
This card is very simple. The card base is Elegant Eggplant and the DSP is from the FREE Sale-a-bration pack. I again made a crepe paper flower, sponged with Saffron and edged with Eggplant. |
And let's not forget that today is Tuesday ..... Digital Download Tuesday to be exact! Here are the new downloads announced today:
LABEL THIS FOR THE PLAYROOM - label your kids toy area and make clean up a learning game. |
LABEL THIS GARAGE - Get your garage tidy with these labels! |
HELLO THERE KIT - Download includes: * 17-piece SVG stamp brush set* * 13 Designer Series Papers * 26 embellishments |
SERENE SILHOUETTES 4 piece stamp set |
Labels:
mds downloads,
My Digital Studio,
Oh Hello
I have been a Stampin' Up demonstrator since 2005. I enjoy sharing my love of card making with others.
Sunday, February 17, 2013
Swap Cards from Spring Mini
Here are the swap cards that I came home with. I also came home with a bunch of my own swaps back since several ladies canceled that were participating in the swaps. Enjoy!!
by Marianne using Hearts A Flutter |
by Debbie M using Feels Good |
from Kathy (I think) using Feels Good stamped on canvas |
from Nancy Carr using Everything Eleanor, Hearts a Flutter, Lovely Little Labels & Teeny Tiny Wishes |
from Marcia using Cross My Heart |
from Karen using Oh Hello & Needlepoint Border embossing folder |
I have been a Stampin' Up demonstrator since 2005. I enjoy sharing my love of card making with others.
Saturday, February 16, 2013
Great Weekend
What a great weekend! Debbie, my downline, and myself drove to Kernersville Friday afternoon. We stopped along the way at Enchanted Cottage, a huge stamp/scrapbook store in Lewisville. I did pretty good .... only spending about $10!! Friday night we had dinner at Macaroni Grill with a few of the gals who were taking my MDS class the next day. We discovered a delicious wine that I hope to be able to find around here called Seven Sisters Moscato wine. Delish!
We woke up this morning to a beautiful snow falling fast and furious. It snowed all morning, not stopping until around 2 pm. But luckily, none of it stuck. The place where we held our class was a beautiful old house on several acres with a pond in front. The room we were in upstairs had windows on all three sides so it was really nice to watch the snow falling. I really enjoyed sharing my knowlede of MDS with the gals who were there. It was most fulfilling to hear the ahh's and ohhh's going around the room when I showed them different things they could do with the program. I really think everyone who was there left with the knowledge that they could open the program at home and play with it, trying different things, with not blowing up the program. My favorite tool in the program is the "undo" and delete button and I use them regularly.
At the end of the day, Debbie and I started the ride back home. I was at ease since the snow had stopped and the roads were only wet and not icy. But the closer we got to home - driving mostly south - the more snow we saw. We both felt like we were in the Twilight Zone! Starting about in Statesville, with is about 30 miles from Mooresville, it was like a winter wonderland! The snow was in the trees and looked beautiful. After I dropped Debbie off at her house, I pulled over several times to take pictures. I even took pictures as I was driving from the front windshield. Enjoy the pictures!
We woke up this morning to a beautiful snow falling fast and furious. It snowed all morning, not stopping until around 2 pm. But luckily, none of it stuck. The place where we held our class was a beautiful old house on several acres with a pond in front. The room we were in upstairs had windows on all three sides so it was really nice to watch the snow falling. I really enjoyed sharing my knowlede of MDS with the gals who were there. It was most fulfilling to hear the ahh's and ohhh's going around the room when I showed them different things they could do with the program. I really think everyone who was there left with the knowledge that they could open the program at home and play with it, trying different things, with not blowing up the program. My favorite tool in the program is the "undo" and delete button and I use them regularly.
At the end of the day, Debbie and I started the ride back home. I was at ease since the snow had stopped and the roads were only wet and not icy. But the closer we got to home - driving mostly south - the more snow we saw. We both felt like we were in the Twilight Zone! Starting about in Statesville, with is about 30 miles from Mooresville, it was like a winter wonderland! The snow was in the trees and looked beautiful. After I dropped Debbie off at her house, I pulled over several times to take pictures. I even took pictures as I was driving from the front windshield. Enjoy the pictures!
Pagoda at our local library |
Labels:
My Digital Studio,
snow
I have been a Stampin' Up demonstrator since 2005. I enjoy sharing my love of card making with others.
Thursday, February 14, 2013
Valentine / Anniversary Swap Card
Hope you had a happy Valentine's Day. When I was little, I think Valentine's Day was one of my favorite holidays. I loved to make the Valentine boxes for school and then hope whom ever I had a secret crush on would put a special Valentine in the box on my desk. But today Valentine's Day makes me a little sad because my son and daughter are not close enough for me to give them a big fat Valentine hug. Sonny bought me a really sweet card and I made him one. We decided not to go out to dinner and fight the crowds. Instead, we used a Groupon that we had for a meat store in Mooresville and bought a Porterhouse steak. Sonny grilled it outside and I made scalloped potatoes, salad, and mushrooms to go with the steak. It was yummy!!
I made Valentine sucker holders last weekend to send to my grandchildren. Since I had to buy a whole bag of heart suckers, I decided to make enough for my bridge group. I used the Scallop Envelope die to make them. I just love that die - it is so versatile!
I am finally going to be teaching the MDS class this weekend in Kernersville to my NC demo friends. I was scheduled to do it a few weeks ago when the weather did not cooperate. Friday is supposed to be ok but the cold weather is moving in on Saturday. It is supposed to be a high of 60 Friday and 42 on Saturday and Sunday!! Crazy but it is February!! We are doing a card swap in the afternoon after my class. The card I made for the swap was a Valentine's card but now I have changed it to an anniversary card!
I stamped Happy Anniversary and punched it out with the Label Punch and just glued it over the Happy Valentine's Day tag! I love this two tone ribbon from the Spring Mini - it is great for making bows! I like the mix of Pink Pirouette and Raspberry Ripple.
I made Valentine sucker holders last weekend to send to my grandchildren. Since I had to buy a whole bag of heart suckers, I decided to make enough for my bridge group. I used the Scallop Envelope die to make them. I just love that die - it is so versatile!
I am finally going to be teaching the MDS class this weekend in Kernersville to my NC demo friends. I was scheduled to do it a few weeks ago when the weather did not cooperate. Friday is supposed to be ok but the cold weather is moving in on Saturday. It is supposed to be a high of 60 Friday and 42 on Saturday and Sunday!! Crazy but it is February!! We are doing a card swap in the afternoon after my class. The card I made for the swap was a Valentine's card but now I have changed it to an anniversary card!
I stamped Happy Anniversary and punched it out with the Label Punch and just glued it over the Happy Valentine's Day tag! I love this two tone ribbon from the Spring Mini - it is great for making bows! I like the mix of Pink Pirouette and Raspberry Ripple.
I have been a Stampin' Up demonstrator since 2005. I enjoy sharing my love of card making with others.
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