tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-39805995910987240082023-11-15T22:11:17.318-05:00Gomunk CreationsTales from the crafting desk...Gomunkhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10735920189928595917noreply@blogger.comBlogger145125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3980599591098724008.post-88484504876511783192014-11-22T12:02:00.000-05:002014-11-22T12:02:45.849-05:00Cupcake Camp Charleston 2014<div>
This is how I spent a cool November 15, and it was SO MUCH FUN! </div>
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<b>"Cupcake Camp is an ad-hoc gathering born from the desire for people to share and eat cupcakes for FREE in an open environment.<br />Cupcake Camp originated in San Francisco by Ariel Waldman, Lynn, Marianne Masculino and Cindy Li. Cupcake Camp promotes a true spirit of community and sharing, and Cupcake Camps now happen around the world and come in a wide variety of flavors and sizes. The most essential feature of a Cupcake Camp is that it brings together people to share their love of cupcakes!" - CCC blog</b></blockquote>
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Check out a few of the photos and then check out the links below for the dates for the next ones and to see if there are any coming to your area.</div>
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Cupcake Camp Charleston: <a href="http://cupcakecampcharleston.blogspot.com/">Blog</a>, <a href="https://www.facebook.com/pages/Cupcake-Camp-Charleston/354711680966">Facebook</a>, <a href="https://www.facebook.com/events/321073451409778/">Next date is November 14, 2015</a></div>
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Cupcake Camp Summerville: <a href="https://cupcakecampsummerville.wordpress.com/">Blog</a>, <a href="https://www.facebook.com/cupcakecampsummerville">Facebook</a>, <a href="https://www.facebook.com/events/1479044939026375/">Next date is March 14, 2015</a></div>
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The next Hope You Can Cling To challenge is <span style="color: magenta; font-family: verdana, geneva, lucida, 'lucida grande', arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;"><b>Laughter is the Best Medicine</b></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white; font-family: verdana, geneva, lucida, 'lucida grande', arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;">I laugh in the face of breast cancer. Although cancer is no laughing matter, keeping your sense of humor really helps sustain your spirit through surgery, chemo and radiation treatments. Let’s make a card that starts a smile, or gets a giggle.</span><br style="font-family: verdana, geneva, lucida, 'lucida grande', arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;" /><span style="background-color: white; font-family: verdana, geneva, lucida, 'lucida grande', arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;">Let’s kick cancer’s sting with laughter- the very best medicine. Create an uplifting card with something funny on it, a pun, a joke, a funny picture. Go!</span></blockquote>
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Cardstock : Recollections, Prisma, Blast Off by BoBunny<br />
Die cut : Cricut Mini Monsters<br />
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My grandma is one of my heroes. Shes a toughie and a sweetie and Lovey is the perfect name for her. My grandma spent over 50 years as a nurse, and loved it. Now she spends her weekdays sewing and crafting and her weekends at her flea market booth.</div>
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Cardstock: Recollections, Family Ties by Pebbles<br />
Die cut : Cricut Everyday Paper Dolls<br />
Markers: Tim Holtz Gathered Twigs, Festive Berries, Antique Linen</div>
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #3d3d3d; font-family: verdana, geneva, lucida, 'lucida grande', arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">Since the chemo is so nasty, let's make something using a sugary treat image on our project to "help the medicine go down." Ice cream, donuts, chocolates, cake, cookies... I'm not partial when it comes to sugary treats!!! </span><img alt="" border="0" class="inlineimg" src="http://images.splitcoaststampers.com/forums/images/smilies/icon_lol.gif" style="background-color: white; border: 0px; color: #3d3d3d; font-family: verdana, geneva, lucida, 'lucida grande', arial, helvetica, sans-serif; vertical-align: middle;" title="Laughing" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #3d3d3d; font-family: verdana, geneva, lucida, 'lucida grande', arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"> Using pink is optional. </span></blockquote>
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Cardstock: Recollections, Acorn Hollow by Little Yellow Bicycle<br />
Die cut: Cricut Wild Card<br />
Ink: Tim Holtz Gathered Twigs<br />
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Other: Sakura clear stardust pen, Crackle Accents</div>
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Cardstock: Recollections, Yours Truly by Pebbles, unknown<br />
Diecut: Cricut Create a Critter 2<br />
Other: Glossy Accents</div>
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On SplitCoastStampers, the next Hope You Can Cling To 2014 challenge is <b style="font-family: verdana, geneva, lucida, 'lucida grande', arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="color: pink;">Two b</span><span style="color: plum;">y Two</span>, <span style="color: pink;">Side b</span><span style="color: plum;">y Side</span></b></div>
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<span style="background-color: white; font-family: verdana, geneva, lucida, 'lucida grande', arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">"The Sister Study, A Study of the Environmental and Genetic Risk Factors for Breast Cancer.</span><br style="font-family: verdana, geneva, lucida, 'lucida grande', arial, helvetica, sans-serif;" /><span style="background-color: white; font-family: verdana, geneva, lucida, 'lucida grande', arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">My sister was diagnosed with breast cancer more than 15 years ago. And almost ten years ago I joined the Sister Study, which is made up of 50,000 women whose sisters have had breast cancer. And let me just say that the areas of study are widely varied, and...ummmm...well, let's just say that they're...unique! </span><br style="font-family: verdana, geneva, lucida, 'lucida grande', arial, helvetica, sans-serif;" /><span style="background-color: white; font-family: verdana, geneva, lucida, 'lucida grande', arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">This is the Sister Study logo...</span><br style="font-family: verdana, geneva, lucida, 'lucida grande', arial, helvetica, sans-serif;" /><img alt="" border="0" src="http://www.niehs.nih.gov/news/newsletter/2009/november/images/spotlight-sister1.jpg" style="border: 0px; font-family: verdana, geneva, lucida, 'lucida grande', arial, helvetica, sans-serif;" /><br style="font-family: verdana, geneva, lucida, 'lucida grande', arial, helvetica, sans-serif;" /><span style="background-color: white; font-family: verdana, geneva, lucida, 'lucida grande', arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">...And so...</span><br style="font-family: verdana, geneva, lucida, 'lucida grande', arial, helvetica, sans-serif;" /><b style="font-family: verdana, geneva, lucida, 'lucida grande', arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">Your Challenge will be to use BOTH <span style="color: pink;">pink </span>AND <span style="color: plum;">purple</span> on your card...</b><b style="font-family: verdana, geneva, lucida, 'lucida grande', arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="color: magenta;">AND </span>I want SOME element, or elements, of your card to be in twos. Two flowers, Two trees, Two gals...sisters!...you understand I'm sure!"</b></blockquote>
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Cardstock: Recollections, Bazzill<br />
Paper: unknown<br />
Stamps: Momenta, Recollections<br />
Ink: Archival Jet Black<br />
Markers: Tim Holtz Festive Berries, Dusty Concord<br />
Punch: Fiskars<br />
Other: Glossy Accents</div>
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<span style="background-color: white; font-family: verdana, geneva, lucida, 'lucida grande', arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">"Holding it together...or falling apart.</span><span style="background-color: white; font-family: verdana, geneva, lucida, 'lucida grande', arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">When someone gets the diagnosis that they really didn’t want and hears that they have cancer, they can feel that their world is falling apart. Sadly many women who hear this news have families, and they have find that inner core of resilience to hold it together for their families. </span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; font-family: verdana, geneva, lucida, 'lucida grande', arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">My challenge to you is to hold it together</span><b style="font-family: verdana, geneva, lucida, 'lucida grande', arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"> without your usual resources</b><span style="background-color: white; font-family: verdana, geneva, lucida, 'lucida grande', arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">. No foam dots, no ATG or other tape, no wet glues or Glossy Accents, no glue gun...</span><img alt="" border="0" class="inlineimg" src="http://images.splitcoaststampers.com/forums/images/smilies/icon_eek.gif" style="border: 0px; font-family: verdana, geneva, lucida, 'lucida grande', arial, helvetica, sans-serif; vertical-align: middle;" title="Shocked" /><br />
<span style="background-color: white; font-family: verdana, geneva, lucida, 'lucida grande', arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">You can use things like brads, eyelets, stitching (machine or hand), staples…</span><br />
<span style="color: red; font-family: verdana, geneva, lucida, 'lucida grande', arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"><b>NOTE1:</b> </span><span style="background-color: white; font-family: verdana, geneva, lucida, 'lucida grande', arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">You can’t just make a flat one-layer card. You </span><b style="font-family: verdana, geneva, lucida, 'lucida grande', arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="color: red;"><u>MUST</u></span></b><span style="background-color: white; font-family: verdana, geneva, lucida, 'lucida grande', arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"> attach something, even if it’s only a flower with a button stitched through the centre, or a snowflake with a brad to hold it on.</span><span style="background-color: white; font-family: verdana, geneva, lucida, 'lucida grande', arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">Kudos and bonus points if you make at least at two-layer card.</span><br />
<span style="color: seagreen; font-family: verdana, geneva, lucida, 'lucida grande', arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"><b>NOTE 2:</b></span><span style="background-color: white; font-family: verdana, geneva, lucida, 'lucida grande', arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"> Keeping up appearances. Just as a wig or a stylish headscarf helps somebody going through chemo to look good and feel better even when all their hair has fallen out from chemo, we want our cards to look good.</span><span style="background-color: white; font-family: verdana, geneva, lucida, 'lucida grande', arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">So you </span><span style="color: seagreen; font-family: verdana, geneva, lucida, 'lucida grande', arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"><b>ARE</b></span><span style="background-color: white; font-family: verdana, geneva, lucida, 'lucida grande', arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"> allowed make a full card-front (full means the </span><b style="font-family: verdana, geneva, lucida, 'lucida grande', arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">FULL </b><span style="background-color: white; font-family: verdana, geneva, lucida, 'lucida grande', arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">size of the card base) and then attach that to a base with your regular adhesive of choice, to cover up the stitching, brad prongs and whatever else might be showing on the back of your card. But that is </span><b style="font-family: verdana, geneva, lucida, 'lucida grande', arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">the only adhesive</b><span style="background-color: white; font-family: verdana, geneva, lucida, 'lucida grande', arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"> you are allowed to use."</span></blockquote>
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Cardstock: Recollections, Bazzill, unknown<br />
Stamp: Stampin' Up (unsure of set, but it has a 2001 copyright date on it)<br />
Ink: Archival Jet Black<br />
Thread: Coats and Clark (pieces are stitched to the card and the inside thread are covered with a liner)<br />
Other: My sewing machine (it's felt so unloved lately and was perfect for this challenge)<br />
Sketch: OWH #123<br />
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<span style="font-family: Century Gothic;">"What is the first thing you have to do when you get a mammogram? Ya gotta strip off your top and your bra, right? So for my challenge, I'm asking you to look through your paper stash to find all those teeny strips that you never use (am I right??) and put them to use making your background for your card.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Century Gothic;">Pull out your patterned paper or cardstock or even little leftover strips from a technique you may have tried. Glue them together to form your background. Arrange them horizontally, vertically, diagonally, or do a technique such as the Herringbone background. Mix and match papers to your heart's content! <span style="color: magenta;">BONUS POINTS if you use PINK!!!</span> <img alt="" border="0" class="inlineimg" src="http://images.splitcoaststampers.com/forums/images/smilies/icon_smile.gif" style="border: 0px; vertical-align: middle;" title="Smile" />"</span></blockquote>
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Next up on SplitCoastStampers Hope You Can Cling to 2014 challenge is <b>Hope Floats</b></div>
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<span style="background-color: white; font-family: verdana, geneva, lucida, 'lucida grande', arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;"><span style="color: purple;"><b><i>"We all loved the Sandra Bullock movie "Hope Floats" (or at least I did) - your challenge for this card is to have your card reflect an image of something that floats - a life boat, a buoy, marshmallows in a cup of hot chocolate, a lily pad on a reflecting pond, an inflatable pool toy, a rubber duckie or anything else whimsical or serious. Include a message of hope, courage or inspiration on your cardfront."</i></b></span></span></blockquote>
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Solid cardstock: recollections <br />
Stamp: Momenta <br />
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Punch: American Crafts Knock Outs<br />
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Other: Recollections clear embossing powder, Silver Flower Soft</div>
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<i>It's an extremely chirpy song and I love the positivity of the lyrics. (Do you know where it's found? There's a video clip below!) Through difficult times in my life I have been able to keep pushing through by remembering to breathe, bringing my heart to each day, embracing and feeling my feelings, and holding on to hope. Sometimes we just need something (or someone!) to hold on to. To cling to! It thrills me that some dear ladies at MD Anderson will be holding on to the cards that we send, and soaking in courage.</i><span style="font-family: verdana, geneva, lucida, 'lucida grande', arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-style: italic;"><br /></span><span style="font-size: small; font-style: italic;"><b><span style="font-family: Century Gothic;">For my challenge, I would like to see something on your card that we hold on to daily -- a <u>HANDLE</u>. </span></b></span><span style="font-size: small; font-style: italic;"><b><span style="font-family: Century Gothic;"><br /></span></b></span><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Century Gothic;"><b style="font-style: italic;">It can be part of a shaped card (like the handle of a teacup or purse), or appear in a stamped image (like the handle on a wagon, door, coffee mug, or suitcase).</b>"</span></span></blockquote>
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While I'm more of a coffee person than a tea person, I thought this would make a tea-rrific little card using some warm beverage themed items.</div>
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The next SCS Hope You Can Cling To challenge is Shine On.</div>
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<i><span style="font-family: Century Gothic;">"Cancer is dark and ugly, but this month at Splitcoast isn't really about cancer... it is about HOPE. Hope for healing, hope for a cure and hope for support for the families and friendships that reel in the realization of a diagnosis and treatment plan. </span><span style="font-family: Century Gothic;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Century Gothic;">And, hope my friends isn't dark and ugly. <b>Hope shines bright.</b> Even the smallest candle flickering in the dark can be seen for great distances. That is one of the things we love about card making, no? Sharing a spark of light and encouragement with someone who needs a lift? Maybe someone close enough to feel the warmth of the candle flame and maybe someone who only sees the flicker at a greater distance? </span><span style="font-family: Century Gothic;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Century Gothic;"><span style="color: darkorange;">My challenge to you is to create a card that uses light to convey encouragement and hope ... a lamp, a candle, a lightbulb or sunshine! Let me see them glimmer and flicker, and shine on, dear friends... SHINE ON! "</span></span></i></blockquote>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Every October, over the past few years, SplitCoastStampers does a Hope You Can Cling Too challenge. Here's more information about it in their words:</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><i><span style="color: sandybrown;"><b>Splitcoast</b></span><span style="color: dimgrey;"><b>stampers </b></span><span style="background-color: white;">is proud to partner with the UT MD Anderson Cancer Center for our fifth annual month long card drive to benefit those affected by breast cancer.</span></i><i><span style="background-color: white;">Whether your stamps cling to acrylic, wood, or to your hard drive, they hold the power to convey hope and lift the spirits of anyone who sees what you create with them. That is the inspiration for our “Hope You Can Cling To” stamping campaign for Breast Cancer Awareness Month. </span></i><i><span style="background-color: white;">When we began this event, we kicked this campaign off on World Card Making Day - a day of celebration of the power of a handmade card. The year we began, WCMD was October 1st, and so that is now our official kickoff date each year. We encourage papercrafters across the globe to put their talents to work creating beautiful handmade cards to send to patients and their families at the MD Anderson Cancer Center, and, in the process, turn our gallery pink! </span></i><i><span style="background-color: white;">Hope is powerful medicine. Here is part of a letter from MD Anderson after last year's event: </span></i><i><span style="color: dimgrey;">“On behalf of the breast cancer patients at MD Anderson Cancer Center in Houston, Texas I’d like to say thank you for the beautiful handmade cards that you sent to us! The “Hope You Can Cling To” month long campaign was very much appreciated. The volunteers in our Breast Center enjoyed filling baskets with these special cards. As they made their visits each day and introduced themselves to patients, they encouraged each to select one of your handmade cards. These special cards truly offered hope and lifted the spirits of everyone during Breast Cancer Awareness month! I personally have had the pleasure of opening each envelope. What beautiful work you all have done for our patients.” - Maggi Suttles, Assistant Director, Volunteer Services, UT MD Anderson Cancer Center</span></i><i><span style="background-color: white;">Many in our community have been affected by breast cancer, directly or indirectly. We would love for each of the patients at the UT MD Anderson cancer center and their families to feel this same encouragement and inspiration and we </span><b>know</b><span style="background-color: white;"> this community always rises to a challenge. </span></i><i><span style="background-color: white;">There will be special challenges in our </span><span style="color: sandybrown;"><b>Splitcoast</b></span><span style="color: dimgrey;"><b>stampers</b></span><span style="background-color: white;"> </span><a href="http://www.splitcoaststampers.com/forums/hope-you-can-cling-challenge-forum-f299/" style="color: #6d6d6d; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank">Hope You Can Cling To Challenge Forum</a><span style="background-color: white;"> to inspire you throughout the month, and we will have some fun giveaways, including of course, some pink! </span></i><i><span style="color: dimgrey;"><span style="color: black;">We'll begin the campaign with three challenges on October 1st, and we will have challenges each day in October. So keep watching this space as we approach the exciting kickoff of Hope You Can Cling To!</span></span></i></span></blockquote>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">The challenges are named for <b><u>H</u></b>ope <b><u>Y</u></b>ou <b><u>C</u></b>an <b><u>C</u></b>ling <b><u>T</u></b>o 20<b><u>14</u></b>, and then in numerical order starting with 01. On the first day they did 3 challenges, so they are listed 01A, 01B, and 01C.</span></div>
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<span style="font-style: normal;">Here is my take on the very first challenge this year, HYCCT1401A: You raise me up.</span></div>
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<i><span style="font-family: inherit;">"I wanted a challenge to start us off this year that I felt really conveyed what Hope You Can Cling To is all about - and that's raising other people up. Being strong when other people are weak. That's what you do so well, and I'm so, so grateful to watch all of you do it!<br />So I took my inspiration from the utterly fantastic Josh Groban song, You Raise Me up, and....<br />***********************************************************************</span></i><div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="color: darkorange;"><i><span style="font-family: inherit;">my challenge is Paper Tole!</span></i></span></div>
<i><span style="font-family: inherit;">Now paper tole is not just popping an element up on your card - it's a true technique that takes a little time and practice. You color several images, cut parts of them out, shape them using a stylus and a soft mat to have a rounded look, and then use a dimensional adhesive to pop them up over a colored version of your image. Take some time to learn this - it's very fun and such a unique look for your card!"</span></i></blockquote>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Cardstock: Recollections and Bazzill</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Ink: Archival Jet Black, Tim Holtz Mowed Lawn</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Others: Green twine (unknown), orange twine (Newton's Nook Designs), tag is a trimmed down Cricut cut from Plantin Schoolbook.</span></div>
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Gomunkhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10735920189928595917noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3980599591098724008.post-88199972001021749262014-10-16T07:02:00.002-04:002014-10-26T22:15:07.703-04:00Cheerful Teapotter Tuesday card for Canada <div dir="ltr">
It may be a week late, but late is better than never. I used three different challenges for this card. I used an old Operation Write Home sketch, and two challenges from last week from Splitcoaststampers. <br /></div>
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CAS293 - A touch of pink<br />
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Gomunkhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10735920189928595917noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3980599591098724008.post-4115306792306156112014-10-13T12:00:00.001-04:002014-10-13T12:00:28.150-04:00A week of interruption in the craft roomSo, since August, we've had a water leak under our kitchen floor. Because we live on a slab, it wasn't diagnosed until September, and then it was finally fixed last week. How did they fix it? Well, instead of tearing up the tile in the kitchen, they cut off the supply that goes under the house and rerouted it through the attic. Not a bad idea, since they are using a plastic tube instead of copper, plus m<br />
y water will stay warmer since the attic is always warm.<br />
So, since they had to bring the new pipes down from the attic, they had to tear into three walls that lead to the bathrooms. Ugh. So, they cut a hole in my master bath rooms, and two holes each on two of my craft room walls. Why my craft room, well, those walls are against both bathrooms, and both bathrooms have tile walls, so again they were trying to avoid cutting tile.<br />
Great. Just great. There went my plans of crafting while they were working on the pipes. Sigh, So, as soon as the guy gets here he looks at everything and decides my room is the ideal place, and the wall where my 30+ dolls are is the first wall that needs cut into. EEK! So, thankfully my youngest one was home sick (not sick sick, but recuperating from a fever and wicked cough), so he and I grabbed my dolls in twos and threes and laid them on top of a sheet covering the dining room table and then covered them with another sheet to protect them from any drywall dust (I'm SO thankful that I did since my dining room is right next to the laundry room, which is where they actually started cutting into first). Next was all of the stuff on the other wall including my dresser full of ribbon. So, everything came down off the wall and was tucked away on the other side of my room and covered with more sheets. I'm glad I did that, since drywall dust went everywhere, but I made the mistake and took the sheets off of the stuff in my craft room too early and when the painter was sanding the patching he sent more drywall dust everywhere. Ugh. So, everything got a wipedown before it was reorganized and/or put away. Luckily the only casualty of my sheet covering rush was a corner of the glass in a 12x12 frame. All in all I have to say that was not too shabby,<br />
I was able to get my room back together on Saturday, which was great since yesterday my youngest one had a birthday party to attend (totally off topic, but it was his first time on a go cart, and he drove it all by himself, three times!)<br />Here are some pictures of my room during and after.<br />
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99% done. If you look closely above the dresser, you can see two large squares of discoloration where they patched and painted.</div>
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Now I can get back to work! Yay!</div>
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<br />Gomunkhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10735920189928595917noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3980599591098724008.post-40586993681156029682014-10-10T08:04:00.001-04:002014-10-26T22:15:36.605-04:00Low Country OWH at Crop for a CureFor several years, Southern Scrapbookers has hosted a scrapbooking event called Crop for a Cure where the proceeds are sent directly to the American Cancer Society. Hanging out with friends, scrapbooking and cardmaking, and raising money for a great cause! Many that attend have had Cancer touch their life in some way, so not only are they having fun, they are raising money for a charity that is near and dear to their hearts.<div>
I've attended this annual crop (held every October) for a few years, but this year was different. This year I did not attend as a cropper, but I did attend as a vendor. Being a vendor was a lot of fun and I look forward to doing it again. For my booth, I wasn't just a vendor, I was there on behalf of another organization that is near and dear to my heart, as well as some of the other croppers, Operation Write Home. A lot of croppers were either veterans, military spouses, and had a family member in the military. Being in Charleston, SC, we have two military bases (that have now merged into one joint base), so we have a lot of military people in the area, and even some retirees who have decided to settle down in SC (like my dad, who retired after 24 years in the Air Force). </div>
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This was only the second time I've run a vendor booth. I did one selling doll clothes at a craft fair in NC several years ago, but this was my first one I've done for a non-profit. All I can say is WOW!</div>
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I was SO impressed by all of the ladies (and a gentleman) that opened their hearts and wallets to OWH. I received $40 in donations for shipping costs and 24 pieces of Any Hero Mail, plus a few blank cards for troops to use to write home. </div>
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Yep, I think the weekend was a success! It was wonderful to get together with so many creative people and I was thrilled to introduce them to OWH. </div>
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Here are a few pictures from the event last weekend.</div>
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I made this banner using my Cricut and the Elegant Edges cartridge and the George and Basic Shapes cartridge.</div>
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A friend of mine from high school has a wonderful husband and two sweet and beautiful girls. Her husband just received a kidney today from a total stranger. That means that he will be able to not only see his girls grow up but be able to be there more for them without having to rely on kidney dialysis. </div>
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While the donor is a total stranger to me and the family, I thought he deserved a ton of thanks. So, I sent this card, along with a Bee Well Soon card to my friend's husband, as a thank you. I was looking for a Thank You stamp and came across this stamp set in my stash and knew that it was THE ONE.</div>
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To read the wonderful story behind this card, check out the viral photo campaign that got nationwide attention and made for a very happy ending. <a href="http://www.ajc.com/news/news/ga-police-officer-receives-life-saving-kidney-from/nhXTq/" target="_blank">GA police officer receives life-saving kidney from stranger</a></div>
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Gomunkhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10735920189928595917noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3980599591098724008.post-20612753080214515842014-09-28T21:47:00.000-04:002014-10-26T22:16:08.409-04:00SCS sketch 267, a card for Grandma<div dir="ltr">
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Inspired by SplitCoastStampers Weekly Sketch Challenge 267. Solid paper by Recollections. Printed paper from 6x6 Celebrate pad by KI Memories. Stamp by Newton's Nook and inked with Ranger's Archival Ink in Jet Black. Balloons and tag from Cricut. Twine from Newton's Nook. Happy Birthday embossing folder by Cuttlebug (Provocraft/Cricut).</div>
Gomunkhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10735920189928595917noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3980599591098724008.post-35656498745442379402014-09-16T09:11:00.001-04:002014-09-16T09:11:40.094-04:00Happy Birthday to me!<div style="text-align: center;">
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I love September and all that it stands for. Fall, football season, birthdays (me, my sister, one of my cousins, and my grandma), and my wedding anniversary.<br />
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Today I am celebrating by going to my local Make and Takes and then heading to get a massage using a gift certificate I got for my birthday last year.<br />
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A big chunk of my birthday present from my husband was the trip to San Francisco, which was part of his present too since his birthday was the second day we were there. Speaking of San Francisco, here are the pictures from our entire trip (minus the MIA pictures from the Golden Gate Bridge).<br />
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Gomunkhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10735920189928595917noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3980599591098724008.post-52189857185143090522014-09-14T09:47:00.001-04:002014-10-26T22:16:08.415-04:00Tickle a Teapotter card swap on SCS<div dir="ltr">
Happy September! <br />
Over on Split Coast Stampers I participated in a card swap with the folks that do the Teapot Tuesday card challenges. We are called Teapotters and it's known as Teapotterville. If you've never heard of it, head over there and check it out. <br />
I received this adorable card and a little cling stamp set from Mary. I love the stamping, coloring, and die cutting. </div>
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It is Sunday evening and I have spent my weekend switching between cleaning and crafting. Sadly, it has been mostly cleaning, but I was able to get a card done yesterday and a card done today. </div>
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The first card is of my own design. I'm usually not fond of gate-fold cards since they make OWH cards difficult since they are hard to see in the boxes the way they have to be tucked all of the way into the envelopes. I LOVE using the little boy stamp for Any Hero cards. Since the camouflage is less branch specific this way I think it will suit more of the branches than the ones I made in the branch specific service dress uniforms.</div>
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Supplies: Solid Cardstock by Recollections. Printed paper from Pride 6x6 pad by Authentique. Thank You stamp is from Vertical Greeting by Impression Obsession. The little boy is Little Solider by My favorite Things. The camo print is Camouflage Background by Stamper's Best. Inks used are Archival Jet Black and Tim Holtz Distress ink in Chipped Sapphire, Vintage Photo, Peeled Paint, and Shubby Shutters. Cheeks are colored with Bubblegum Pink colored pencil by Crayola.</div>
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The next card is based on OWH sketch #236. </div>
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Supplies used: Red, ivory, and kraft paper by Recollections. Navy blue solid and print are from the 6x6 Pride pad by Authentique. The stamp is by Anita's Sugarloaf Inc, and is embossed with Recollections Opaque Cherry, Recollections Pearl Sapphire, and Craft Essentials Gold. The sentiment is by Michael's and is stamped in Tim Holtz Distress Ink Chipped Sapphire. </div>
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found here: <a href="http://www.mftstamps.com/blog/stamp-and-win-with-this-weeks-card-sketch-189/" target="_blank">Stamp and Win with This Week’s Card Sketch 189</a></div>
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Supplies used: Solid paper by Recollections. Star paper by We R Memory Keepers. Stamps by My Favorite Things (Solider Boy) and Stamper's Best (Camouflage Background). Inks used are Archival Jet Black, Tim Holtz Frayed Burlap, Bundled Sage and Vintage Photo. Embossing folder is by Cuttlebug (Thanks). Buttons are by Favorite Findings.</div>
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