tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5941589885463619502026-04-08T12:13:09.229-06:00I love making cards to share with others!grandmaleehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11490716339940710107noreply@blogger.comBlogger152125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-594158988546361950.post-55781562210755273152013-05-25T10:27:00.001-06:002013-05-25T10:48:04.573-06:00

It's been a loooooong time since I've posted here, but I felt it was time to come back.  Grandkids, health, lack of mojo and so many things have kept me away, but this weekend was the perfect time to come back.  Although I don't have my own personal card to share with you today, I do have 146 other creations to share with you in the form of the Memorial Day Weekend Bloghop

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I'm soooooo excited!  I received an email from a very talented blog friend, Olga, introducing me to a new blog.  The name of the blog is Craft a Scene, and it was created by Nancy D of Crafting Passions (she was hooked on scenes by Sheree Campbell of Vancouver Island Craft Junkie).  This is a monthly challenge blog, and there will also be weekly samples and tutorials. &

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I've been a big fan of Elizabeth Dulemba's at Coloring Page Tuesdays (and her awesome children's book illustrations) for well over a year now, but I forget to take pictures of the cards before they get sent out.  I made sure that I didn't let this happen again with these Halloween cards I made for my grandkids.  I love Halloween almost as much as Christmas, so it's not

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I've been MIA again, but I saw that Mo Manning  of Digital Pencil Too has been having problems again with people offering her digis to others for free on their sites.  Mo has been very vigilant about this problem, and started a group called "Stamp Out" that's linked on my sidebar.  I wanted everyone to have a chance to read the letter which I included in its entirety

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Several months ago I offered blog candy that was won by two very patient people.  I was very sick at the time with my Crohn's Disease, so I had one of my daughters mail the prizes...or so I thought.  I was helping her clean out her car yesterday, and guess what I found.  You're right, both of the blog candy packages!  One of the reasons that I don't blog as often as many other

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A while back, A Day for Daisies offered these three birthday digital stamps for free for people to use.  I meant to post them sooner, but life has gotten in the way (as usual).  All of the images are colored with Prismas and blended with OMS.The first card uses design paper from the American Traditional Design Celebrate Scrapbook Bundle mounted on two layers of cardstock by The

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I just read an update on the Softpencil Studio facebook page that The Angel Company is closed.  I went to their website to check it out, and this is their statement: "It is with great sadness that I must announce we are hanging up our wings.  These past several years our industry has faced enormous challenges and as a result, we have seen many companies close their doors.  We

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I thought it was about time I posted something before all you bloggers think I bit the dust!  Now that school is about to start, I'm going to have much more free time available without the grandkids. :o( I've actually been making cards when I can, but I haven't posted them for awhile.  This card uses one of the Sweet Pea Stamps called Katie by the artist Elaine Cox.  I received

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WOW!  Amy over at 1000 Sheets of Paper is at it again.  Not only is she offering 1000 sheets of paper this year again as blog candy, she is also offering some really awesome stamps from her favorite companies as an added prize!  She decided to break the 1000 sheets of paper into groups of 200 sheets each and I can see why when you see what 1000 sheets looks like:  The mega

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Please take a moment today to remember those that are still fighting to make this celebration of freedom continue today.  We tend to take so much for granted.  When you're like me and have a servicemember in your family, it helps to remind you what this group of people have to sacrifice to continue to protect our freedoms. I finally decided to post a card!  I wanted to make&

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Thanks to facebook and other social media, I have had the pleasure to be able to reconnect with some high school friends and others from my home town.  Many of these people I haven't seen or talked for almost 30 years.  As many of you may already know, I've been trying hard to overcome a 24 hour bug that went overboard on me thanks to my Crohn's Disease.  From what little time I

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I hope everyone had a great time checking out the wonderful cards during the Operation Write Home's Memorial Day Blog hop.  I now have tons of new blogs to check out, and hopefully they will spark my mojo since it's been lacking lately.  My computer is finally cooperating enough to post the winner of my blog candy even though Yahoo mail system is down again right now.  Go figure! I

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Welcome to all of you that didn't make it here on Saturday!  Even though I still haven't finished the blog hop yet myself, I was inspired so much that I had to make some more cards.  If you would like to start at the beginning of the hop, you need to go to the Operation Write Home Stars and Stamps blog.  I want to thank everyone that makes and send cards to Operation Write Home,

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Sorry for the problem...I was so worried about reporting that Blogger wasn't taking my comments that I didn't even check my own blog to see if it posted. Welcome to the Operation Write Home Memorial Day Bloghop!  If you want to stop at the beginning of the hop, you can go to the  OWH Stars and Stamps blog.  Sit back and relax, and pour yourself your favorite beverage. 

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In case you haven't heard yet, Addicted to Rubber Stamps and Addicted to Scrapbooking are going out of business.   The owner has had health issues for a few years, and he is now unable to continue to run the businesses.  In their email, they stated that their suppliers are paid in full, so they will close in style.  The sale started today with everything in the store being

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I've had my share of computer problems lately which is why I've not been posting or reading blogs lately.  Do you think it could have something to do with the fact that my computer is over 8 years old?  Most people would've kicked a computer to the curb that is this old, but due to many obstacles (i.e. $$$$), I'm not able to replace it anytime soon.  I always replaced my computers

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I just wanted to let everyone in blogland know that I'm alive and well.  I've had major computer problems again, so I'm hoping this "fix" works longer this time! I'm sorry I don't have anything new to show you right now.  I have lots of pics to download, so I hope to have something to show you soon. I have one major thing I want to share with you.  My youngest daughter, Chelsey,

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I must apologize for keeping everyone on hold about my blog candy.  I hate it when you state you will be drawing on a certain day, and you don't.  Oh well, I guess I can put myself into that category now. I want to thank all of the hoppers for participating in the Operation Write Home Bunny Hop!  What a great turnout!  Thanks to all that left comments.  I love getting to

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Welcome to the Operation Write Home Bunny Hop!  I am just one of over 130+ blogs that are participating on this blog hop.  I hope you find the time to visit all of the stops, since these hops are always filled with lots of fun.  There will be tons of blog candy, tutorials, and maybe even a few free digis along the way!  I've been very happy to be involved with this

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I wanted to thank my old school pal for ordering some cards from me recently, so I made her one of my favorite types of card...a medallion image!  I know many of you must think I'm nuts for these being one of my favs, but I love a challenge.  I love to stamp and emboss the images ahead of time on several different colors of cardstock, so when I have time to play I can pick and choose

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Yes, I am alive! I recently reconnected with a school friend on facebook, and she ordered a bunch of cards from me.  I'm so happy to be able to get to know so many of my old friends this way especially since I live over 1,000 miles away from my hometown.  Both of my parents are gone, and all of my sibling except one live in different states, so facebook is an ideal way for me to keep

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I am very honored to have one of my Stampscapes creations, Cabin by the Lake, named as one of The Best of 2010 FAVORITES on Splitcoaststampers!  You have to be a member of Splitcoaststampers to see the year-end FAVORITES thread that it's listed on HERE, but I thought I'd show you the tag that was nominated if you're not a member. I can't thank ChaosMom enough for nominating my tag for

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I'm very proud to announce the birth of my grandson, Caleb David Burgess!  He was born tonight and weighed in at 8 pounds 2 ounces.  Momma and baby are doing fine after a c-section delivery. Many thanks to everyone for all of your prayers during this complicated pregnancy!  You have made it so much easier to endure all of the problems that Chelsey incurred during her pregnancy.&

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Welcome to my portion of the Michelle Perkett Studio Holiday Magic Blog Hop. If you arrived here from Jan's blog, She's Gone Stamping, you're in the right place.  If not, start at the beginning at the Michelle Perkett Studio Challenge blog.  This year, our family is blessed with some very special holiday magic.  My youngest daughter, Chelsey, has been trying to get pregnant for

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Operation Write Home had a fabulous Be My Valentine Bloghop last weekend, and I was lucky enough to be one of the winners of some fabulous blog candy from this hop.  This particular win was from Jan Hunnicut at Jan's she's gone stampin blog.  I was expecting some cardstock, stickers and stamps, but I wasn't prepared for all of the goodies packed inside of this USPS Priority Flat

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