tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18757957306288977852024-03-05T13:40:58.854-08:00My Little SomethingsSarah Bennetthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10868963681073479143noreply@blogger.comBlogger206125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1875795730628897785.post-62755387509077993062014-04-30T23:12:00.001-07:002014-04-30T23:12:44.065-07:00From Garage To Craft Room- Makeover Complete!Wanna Come Play?<br />
I know what you are thinking, all of you who have been such wonderful, faithful readers of my blog:<br />
"What do you know- she still exists!" Am I right? :)<br />
Well, I could beat myself up over my prolonged disappearance or… I can just dive back in. I am choosing the latter.<br />
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So here we go. It's time to (finally) show off my new craft room!<br />
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Let me just remind you of what I left behind:<br />
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My former craft room- which I really did love, but had seriously outgrown!<br />
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And THIS garage (okay "catch-all storage space") is what I had to work with:<br />
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Wow…. looking at those photos now amazes me as to what an undertaking it was to transform our garage into my new space. It took a lot of throwing out, donating, re-organizing and just plain physical hard work- and the fabulous ideas and work of Rob- the BEST contractor ever :)<br />
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I gained a lot of space to be sure, but I need every single inch of it. This room is not just my craft room. It is also my office, my Etsy inventory storage space and my "packing shipping" area as well.<br />
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So, (drumroll please) let me introduce you to my awesome new "sanctuary"!<br />
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As we enter, there is a little area on the right where I have my mini refrigerator, little Keurig, most listened to CDs.<br />
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A bit further in and you come to the main crafting table in the center of the room, and the wall of wood mounted stamp sets</div>
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And how I LOVE my entertainment center!<br />
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A long wall of open cabinet space and my computer area<br />
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and the view of the other side opposite the entertainment center<br />
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The lighting was among my biggest concerns and I am afraid it did not allow for good photo light. I was worried about not having any natural light aside for some that comes in when I open the door. But it all worked out. Rob put in tons of under the counter lights and great overhead lighting. The lights in the ceiling fan over the table work better than I had expected, too. To be honest, I really had nothing to worry about. I LOVE working and creating in my new space. It truly is my new "Sanctuary". Thanks again to my dear friend Sue for making me this awesome framed art for my old room, and which now hangs over my NEW door :) </div>
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So that's it for now. I will be back soon (yes- soon!) with more details. And I would love to answer any questions you post for me. </div>
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I am also going to put together another blog candy package before long. I always love doing them and I think it will be a fun way to welcome you returning followers back, and give a warm hello to any new followers :)</div>
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Blessings Always~</div>
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Sarah Bennetthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10868963681073479143noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1875795730628897785.post-52017554971056181462013-06-01T22:50:00.000-07:002013-06-01T22:50:49.498-07:00Room Makeovers: One Down... One To Go!My daughter's room is finished! And... mine is very close to being finished as well :)<br />
I just have a few things I need to have my contractor come back to do, and a couple things to get done myself as well. Then I'll be ready to christen the room with a stamp night get-together with my much adored group of stamping friends!<br />
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So, remember the pic from my last post where my dog was looking out the window of my old stamp room? Here's what that room looks like now!<br />
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Instead of a dog by the window, now one of Katie's precious kitties has decided this is her favorite place to sleep ;-)</div>
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And just to the right of the window is Katie's computer. She chose a nice shade of gray for that wall.<br />
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And this is where my antique quilt used to hang, with the love seat in front of it. Katie found this wonderful tapestry to hang... I just love it, don't you?<br />
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Hard to believe this is the same room! The wall straight ahead is where my desk used to be with my hanging paper rack. And the shelves of stamps were to the left where her head board now is.<br />
She picked out an awesome color for that wall- it's a lovely shade of teal. As a matter of fact, when Rob painted it he said he thought that had become his favorite color he has ever painted. Yep... she's got a great eye ;) And the wall to the left where the headboard is is a fabulous color: kind of an eggplant purple. It's hard to see here, but looks awesome! She has a large pic hanging there that she took in San Francisco at sunset. It's beautiful!<br />
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So there you have it... one room down, and one to go.<br />
I am excited to share my new studio with you- and the giveaway as well. But, to be honest, I want to make sure enough people know I am going to do a giveaway. So... if you have not already, as mentioned in my last post I'd love it if you would please give me an idea of what you would like me to include in the prize package!<br />
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Looking forward to reading your answers!!<br />
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Blessings ALways~<br />
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First- a few more pics of how my new space has been evolving:<br />
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See? Here the walls from my former studio are ready to be painted a new color. All the cabinets are out, the countertops removed and all the stamping and crafting supplies gone. Haha- even my dog seems to be wondering where they are! It seemed so weird having that room empty!<br />
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And where could I put everything? All that crafting stuff had to be put <i>somewhere </i>while the new room was being made!<br />
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Yep... looks like a scene from (crafter) hoarders, doesn't it?! I thought we were all going to lose our minds having all this stuff in the living room! Weekends were the worst. At least during the week most of the family would come and go and weren't around to see it all day. And although I was here, I was also hearing the sound of sawing, hammering, etc. and was knowing that a future space for all this stuff was being constructed!<br />
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I could also peak out and see things coming along:<br />
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So as Rob kept working, I went off to IKEA to see what else might go with the cabinets from my old room that were about to be moved into the new room. </div>
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Here I am in one of Ikea's "showrooms" with my youngest daughter. We had so much fun :)</div>
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Isn't it great? I immediately loved it and thought it would be an awesome addition for my new room. I did some measuring and when I got home I tried to figure out how (and if) it could work. I showed the pic and measurements to Rob and he thought it seemed like a good possibility. So, we decided to go to Ikea together since there were other things I had in mind as well. </div>
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I did end up getting it, but the great thing about Ikea (or shall I say among many great things about Ikea!) is that you can customize! I ended up getting all solid doors instead of some glass, and changing the hardware. Also, Rob added more shelving inside and even another shelf under the t.v. so there is no wasted space. I am absolutely thrilled with it! I can hardly wait for you to see the end result.</div>
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I am thinking of what to include. I'm planning on giving away the types of items I sell in my <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/MyLittleSomethings?ref=search_shop_redirect">Etsy shop</a> ... along with crafting items to go in your own craft space, of course ;-)</div>
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Rubber stamps</div>
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<br />Sarah Bennetthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10868963681073479143noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1875795730628897785.post-20483812444741148132013-05-26T17:54:00.000-07:002013-05-26T17:57:35.672-07:00Blogging? What's That?Wow. Feeling a bit ashamed. I can hardly believe how long it has been since I have blogged.<br />
Well, there's only one way to change that and that is to get started again, right? So here I am.<br />
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I've missed blogging. I've missed my readers and all your lovely your comments. But as often happens, life, as they say, "get's in the way". Things have been a bit crazy and unsettled but all is falling into place now. I'd love to share with you what iI've been up to. There will be lots of pics and even a contest for some crafting goodies coming up, too :-)<br />
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But for my main "news" I'll start with this:<br />
Remember my studio?<br />
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And do you remember <a href="http://my-little-somethings.blogspot.com/2011/03/stamp-room-reorganized.html">this post</a> about how I reorganized my room?<br />
I loved my room. It was so wonderful finally having a space of my own to create in. No more having to use the dining room table or wonder which box held my embellishments or designer papers. My stamping obsession had gotten out of control and I really needed a room. When my daughter got married and moved out, I grabbed the opportunity her empty bedroom offered and had my wonderful contractor get to work!<br />
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It was a special place not only for creating, but I always felt a connection between this room and my Mom. Not long after my daughter married, my Mom passed and since she had so hoped I'd be able to have a studio some day I paid for the project with my inheritance from her and always felt it was like a gift from her to me. Maybe that's silly, but I always felt that she somehow knew she gave me my wish and was close to me when I was creating in there.<br />
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Well, nothing lasts forever, but I must say I thought I'd have had my room for much longer than I did.<br />
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The room has all since been changed: all the cabinets and countertops and shelves were taken out, the walls repainted and it is now a bedroom again. For the same daughter that used to have it. What else can you do when your "child" (no matter how "old", she'll always be our "little girl") needs to come home? Sadly, she discovered (among other things) that her husband was unfaithful to her and her "marriage" was done. There was so much hurt and pain that he caused her; the very least we could do was open our doors to her and bring her back home: home where she could once again know what it is to be living where she is unconditionally loved, supported, valued. And where she knows she can trust. This is where she needs to be. And although we wish the circumstances were different, we love having her back. All four of our kids under the same roof again. Life is good! :)<br />
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Okay, enough of that. My precious daughter is home with her family... and we are adjusting to more bodies in the house: our adult son also just moved back home, too. And, we have 3 precious kitties who have come with them- to live in our 2 dog household ;-)<br />
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But as for a creative space? Well, truth be told I really had run out of room. Despite loving my studio, I had become quite cramped in that room. It measures about 9 1/2 feet by 14 feet. And once I started my <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/MyLittleSomethings?ref=search_shop_redirect">ETSY business</a> things really got jam packed in there!<br />
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So... where to go? Well, having the most awesome husband ever, he came up with the idea of us turning the garage into a new studio for me! Goodbye to his hopes and dreams for a "man cave" and hello new studio! We have a 3 car garage, so we kept one side (the space for a single car) for storage, and converted the 2 car side into my new room.<br />
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I can hardly wait to show you how my new, larger (19 1/2 feet by 20 feet) space turned out!<br />
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Here's a couple of old pics of how it once looked:<br />
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Like pretty much everybody I know in Southern California, no one uses their garages for their cars, lol, we use them for storage- and pack them full of stuff!<br />
So, we have been weeding out, donating, and throwing stuff out like crazy!<br />
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Yep! Trips to Ikea are always fun... especially when they end up like mine did with my contractor filling his truck up with lots of materials for my new room :)<br />
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My next post will have more pics of how things have since developed. For now, here's a sneak peek:<br />
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I hope you'll visit me again soon to see how things developed. It is my hope that I will be able to inspire you with some ideas for your own creative space, too. I know how much I love looking at other people's pics of craft rooms; hopefully you'll enjoy mine as much :)<br />
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Please leave a comment if you care too- I always very much enjoy them! And don't forget, I'll have a giveaway coming soon as well.<br />
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Until then, I wish you many blessings~<br />
SarahSarah Bennetthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10868963681073479143noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1875795730628897785.post-19824656543637247972012-12-11T10:48:00.001-08:002012-12-11T10:51:11.700-08:00It's Beginning To Look A Lot Like.....<div style="text-align: center;">
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Yes, it's definitely that time of year again- a time when there are not enough hours in a day (well...that's always true, but even more so now!)</div>
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However, although I am not quite finished, at least I have made progress and it definitely <i>is </i>staring to look a lot like Christmas in my house!<br />
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When I logged onto FaceBook yesterday, I saw a post which had included the following picture:<br />
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Maybe I am crazy, but it definitely reminded me of my own house, and that is what has inspired me to share a little of my own personal Christmas decorating with you.<br />
Here is how "decking my halls"is coming along (so far)<br />
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Okay- confession time: I've actually had a lot of help. My husband and one of my sons did all the lights (SO many not shown in the pics!). And my youngest daughter not only decorated the entire tree, but she did all of the unpacking of everything else as well. Wish some direction, she has pretty much done all of the decorating herself. </div>
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Every year I make sure to pull out at least a few of my favorite Christmas books from my childhood. This little one may be my all time fave. It's a bit worn to be sure, but so well loved. To be honest I wouldn't want a new copy even if I could get one. So many memories of my mother reading this to me when I was younger... you just can't replace things like this!</div>
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And now the search is on: for phonograph needles! My husband and I recently bought this antique Victor "talking machine"- and lots of wonderful old records for it- including several Christmas albums. I can hardly wait to crank it up and play them on it!<br />
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I came home the other day to a surprise of many packages under the Christmas tree... all wrapped by my husband!!!<br />
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Yummm.... one nice thing about having a daughter who works at Disneyland: She brings us their awesome candy canes! We don't have to wait (and wait, and wait) in line for them :-)<br />
Thank you, Katie!<br />
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Even with all the fun going on, I am managing to devote several hours a day to my Etsy shop. But that doesn't mean I can't add holiday touches to my work, right? I just purchased this gorgeous etched crystal bowl with sterling silver base at an estate sale. So to photograph it, I figured some Christmas candy would work well inside.<br />
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Now I am trying to decide if I even <i>want</i> to sell this, lol!<br />
Just kidding... it's going to be listed soon. And in case you are interested in it, I am offering all of you- and only you, my dear blog followers- a special holiday discount to my <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/MyLittleSomethings?ref=si_shop">Etsy store</a>! From now until the end of this month, you can receive <b>15% off all purchases </b>in my <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/MyLittleSomethings?ref=si_shop">shop</a><b> </b>by using this coupon code: MLSBLOGFRIEND<br />
I have listed lots of wonderful new things lately, and if you hurry I will ship them out a.s.a.p so that you can hopefully get them in time for Christmas gift giving! You might also give your own wish list out and the coupon code, too. Or maybe you just want to treat yourself ;-) In any event, I hope you'll check out my <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/MyLittleSomethings?ref=si_shop">shop</a>, and find something you love!<br />
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As always, I thank you so much for stopping by today. I wish you much, much happiness and special blessings during this season~<br />
Sarah</div>
Sarah Bennetthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10868963681073479143noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1875795730628897785.post-63753628608565809472012-11-05T21:26:00.000-08:002012-11-06T12:13:34.500-08:00So Much To Do.... So Little Time!Isn't that always the way? Gosh we lead busy lives; I know I am not alone!!!<br />
But don't get me wrong- I am not complaining. I like being busy. But then again I hate that I have not had time for two things in particular: blog posting and crafting. But I assure you, it's only temporary. I am beginning to see the light at the end of the tunnel.<br />
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Anyway my post today is just to show you a little of what I have been devoting much of my time to.<br />
It's my new little business- my <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/MyLittleSomethings">Etsy shop</a>. It's funny, I planned on just using Etsy as a way and place to sell my handmade cards. But, it quickly took on a life of it's own.<br />
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If you've followed me here for a while I don't need to tell you how much I love antique stores, flea markets, garage sales and estate sales. I have been "on the hunt" for a lot of years (more than I care to admit, lol- it makes me feel old!). And it didn't take long for me to discover that the antiques-store- owner-wanna-be within me could satisfy that desire a little bit through Etsy :-)<br />
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So I will share with you some pics of recent shop additions (because I know everyone loves pics!) and just say that now that I have 110 items listed (told you I have been busy!) I am thinking I can slow down with that process a little and get out my ink pads and paper again :-) But I also will tell you I have only just begun... there is a TON of stuff I still need to list!<br />
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Oh how I love rhinestones. And jewelry...<br />
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And "girly things", like this vintage compact<br />
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And since I use SO much lace in my projects, I have decided to sell lots of it in my shop. Here is some gorgeous dusty rose lace wrapped around an old wooden spool and held together with a little stick pin I made.<br />
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Beautiful white lace wrapped onto vintage textile bobbins<br />
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More pretty collectibles: here is a blue and white demitasse cup and saucer. Don't you love the little butterfly handle?<br />
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And a great shabby chic find: this lovely white pitcher with pink and green flowers<br />
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Antique Bavarian china teapot with matching sugar bowl and creamer<br />
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And of course I have perfume bottles in my shop. Here's an awesome pink one with silver filigree and a frosted heart shaped stopper with love birds on top- in great vintage condition. Isn't it lovely?<br />
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And one more thing I couldn't have a shop without: antique buttons! These have great clear shiny rhinestones. Perfect embellishments for vintage style cards!<br />
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Well, thankfully it has not been all work and no play. My husband and I have managed to get a little time off for some fun in the California sun. Just driving along the coast makes us feel as if we are on vacation- even when we are just minutes from home ;-)<br />
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And it's always good to remind ourselves how beautiful the beaches are and how much we love getting our feet in the ocean and sand. It's so easy to take for grated what is in your own "back yard" and so we try hard not to fall into that trap. God created such beauty and we should make sure we take time to stop and smell the roses- or the fresh salt air in this case!<br />
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I even managed to get a pic of my better half.. not always easy to do ;-)<br />
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And just to prove that we do have "seasons" in Southern California, here's a little "Fall" shot for you!<br />
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So there you go- a little "tour" of the shop as well as how I choose to spend my leisure time.<br />
But back to work I will soon be... there are some great estate sales I plan to hit later this week and crafting ideas whirling around in my head.<br />
Yep, as I said: So much to do, so little time.<br />
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I will try not to let too much time pass before I post again, though. Thanks so much for your patience and thank you as always for visiting. I hope you'll pop on over to my <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/MyLittleSomethings">Etsy shop</a> too, and let me know what you think. I'd LOVE to get some feedback from you!!<br />
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Until my next post, I wish you many blessings.<br />
And for those of you who live in the great country of ours, don't forget to vote tomorrow! :-)<br />
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<br />Sarah Bennetthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10868963681073479143noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1875795730628897785.post-48663802230354017972012-09-19T14:10:00.001-07:002012-09-19T14:10:28.011-07:00And The Winner Is.....<div style="text-align: center;">
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The winner of the My Little Somethings giveaway is....</div>
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JUSTIN ODOM!</div>
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Well, I know Justin is an awesome photographer, but I don't know that he is a crafter ;-) Maybe his wife is; I guess we'll find out :-) Hopefully all those goodies will be enjoyed!</div>
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Anyway, thanks to Random Thing Picker, Justin's name was chosen from all of you who "liked" my FB page, and I THANK YOU all very much! </div>
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I love doing giveaways, so be sure to stick around because you just never know when I will be doing another :-)</div>
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Before I run, I just want to let you all know that my <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/MyLittleSomethings">ETSY shop</a> is officially open! I have just begun listing and have MUCH more to add. I have cards available and will soon have vintage items (perfume bottles, jewelry, vintage dresser scarves, old buttons and lace, etc.) and will be selling lots of stamp sets and other crafting supplies as well. I'd love it if you took a minute or so to check it out <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/MyLittleSomethings">HERE</a></div>
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And as a little "teaser" I'll show you a preview of a few of my items soon to be listed:</div>
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Vintage hand held dresser mirror</div>
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Those are just some of many things that will be available in my Etsy shop. I hope you like what you see and will come visit me over there!</div>
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Thanks again so much to all of you who have been checking out my FB page!</div>
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Wishing you many blessings, as always!</div>
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<span style="color: blue;">I know, I said I'd be back but it took me a little longer to get here than I had anticipated ;-) </span><span style="color: blue;">However... it has been for good reason. I have been up to some really exciting things that I want to tell you about, AND I am going to be giving away a bunch of fun blog candy!</span></div>
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<span style="color: blue;">First of all I want to share some pics with you showing what I was doing for a big part of the Summer. (You'll get my reason for sharing things as we get closer to the giveaway details!)</span></div>
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<span style="color: blue;">If you've been following me at all, you know I LOVE antiques stores and flea markets. And it's "all about the hunt"! :-) So I went to as many flea markets, antiques stores, estate sales and even garage sales as I could over the Summer. And WOW did I find some awesome stuff! Here's just a small a sampling:</span></div>
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<span style="color: blue;">And here's my oldest daughter. It was so great to have her join me on so many of my treasure hunts. She always makes it even more fun!</span></div>
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<span style="color: blue;">Ooohh.... don't you just love this store? I could have been in there all day! I got lots of inspiration in this place!</span></div>
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<span style="color: blue;"> Oh, how I love old perfume bottles. Can you tell ? ;-)</span></div>
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<span style="color: blue;">Another passion of mine: antique buttons!</span></div>
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<span style="color: blue;">Check this out: A fantastic old knife tray filled with various wood objects- mostly textile spools and bobbins. I love the rolling pin with different handles on each end. </span></div>
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<span style="color: blue;">Okay, so there you have a sampling of where I went and the kinds of things I found. Now for the really cool part of all of this:</span></div>
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<span style="color: blue;">(A little background first) For as long as I can remember I have loved pretty things. Especially old things that have a history and tell a story. And as I got older I even started to appreciate things maybe not quite so "pretty" but maybe rustic would be a good word for them. Still, the old vintage and antique things that have a great history are what I enjoy most- and what inspires me to create. </span></div>
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<span style="color: blue;">And for years I have had a dream: To someday have my own little antiques store. I dream of buying an old barn and refurbishing it to house all sorts of wonderful treasures to sell to people who are passionate about antiques- and who love to hunt for them- like me ;-) My cousin and I used to say that one day we'd buy an old barn to live in- and from the rafters we'd hang wagon wheels made into chandeliers. Well, I'll admit I love my home and don't really long to live in a barn anymore, lol, but to have one as an antique store would be a definite dream come true!</span></div>
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<span style="color: blue;">Yet as my Mom would often remind me, "If wishes were horses, beggars would ride". And the truth is, I can't buy a barn to make into an antiques store right now. Not that I don't still hope for one some day, but for now I am going to settle for an alternate kind of store. (And here comes my announcement!)</span></div>
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<span style="color: blue;">I am opening an Etsy shop this weekend! I am also planning on selling at various local boutiques and some flea markets. Yes, "My Little Somethings" is now going to be my little business as well ;-) </span></div>
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<span style="color: blue;">And I'll bet you can guess what kinds of things I will be selling, right?</span></div>
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<span style="color: blue;">Hand made cards, of course! But also other hand made items AND vintage treasures!! Also, I will be selling supplies in my Etsy shop- including vintage items like lace and buttons for you to use when creating your own projects!</span></div>
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<span style="color: blue;">So that's why I have not been posting much lately. I have been super busy hunting for things and getting things ready and made.</span></div>
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<span style="color: blue;">So to kick this all off, what better way to get started than with a blog candy giveaway?</span></div>
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<span style="color: blue;">I have put together a group of items- lots of supplies (since I know most of you are crafters, too) and some fun vintage things, as well. Also I am including some things handmade by me ;-)</span></div>
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<span style="color: blue;"> Here are the supplies. Among this group of stash are things like rubber stamps, Tim Holtz distress ink, 2 wood frames for altering, a Stampin' Up! chipboard book, rub ons, Martha Stewart baker's twine, Sizzix die, eyelets, ribbon, Stickles, a bar punch, and embellishments</span></div>
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<span style="color: blue;">And for the "made by me" items, I am including a boxed set of mini gift enclosure cards with envelopes. These will also be sold in my Etsy shop. </span></div>
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<span style="color: blue;">There are 3 different laces: the beautiful yellow lace is wrapped around an old textile spool. I love them for adding a primitive look in my studio- or anywhere in my house, for that matter. There are 6 yards (yes YARDS- not feet!) of this gorgeous lace wrapped around the spool and secured with one of my hand made stick pins.</span></div>
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<span style="color: blue;">And then there is royal purple lace. Soooo pretty! 5 yards are wrapped around an old vintage bobbin and secured with another stick pin made by me.</span></div>
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<span style="color: blue;">And there is some dainty white lace, too. That is wrapped around an old wooden Coats & Clark spool and has a little stick pin- made by me, naturally ;-) There are 3 yards of the lovely white lace.</span></div>
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<span style="color: blue;">Besides all that lace, there are a ton of vintage buttons. A whole pile of fun plastic, wood, mother of pearl, etc. And finally, I am including some fun vintage costume jewelry. Did you know brooches are coming back in style? Yep- they sure are! And according to Nordstrom's Department store, vintage style brooches are among the top ten fashion items for Fall. So here you have a chance to win a couple of vintage brooches- and 2 pairs of cluster earrings. Wear them OR repurpose them like I do! They are great to use in all sorts of crafting :-)</span></div>
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<span style="color: blue;">Okay so how do you win all this yummy stuff?</span></div>
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<span style="color: blue;">It's EASY to enter my giveaway! And I am going to give you multiple ways to increase your chances!</span></div>
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<span style="color: blue;">All you have to do is go to my new FaceBook page <a href="http://www.facebook.com/MyLittleSomethings">here </a></span></div>
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<span style="color: blue;">and just hit the "like" button on the page! It's as simple as that!</span></div>
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<span style="color: blue;">(Note: If you already have liked my page, you have an entry.)</span></div>
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<span style="color: blue;">And tell all your friends about it. If a friend also likes my page and mentions your name saying you sent them there, you will get TWO additional entries! And there's no limit to the number of friends you can refer- each getting you two more chances! And finally, if you have a blog and post this to your sidebar, with a link to this giveaway, you will get FIVE extra entries. Just let me know in the comment section </span><span style="color: #990000;"> here on this blog post</span><span style="color: blue;"> that you have done so. (Then I can visit your blog, too!)</span></div>
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<span style="color: blue;">So there you have it- lots of ways you can get entries to my giveaway! The winner will be chosen one week from today, Wednesday September 19th. Thanks so much for visiting me today. I hope to see on FaceBook. Also, please stop by my Etsy store this weekend! Good Luck!</span></div>
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<span style="color: #45818e;">The Summer is flying by and already it's time for another challenge from <a href="http://scrapyourcrap.blogspot.com/">Scrap Your Crap!</a></span></div>
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<span style="color: #45818e;">This month we are using brads and/or eyelets- and I chose brads :-)</span></div>
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<span style="color: #45818e;">Here is the card I made, and I found the rhinestone brads to be the perfect finishing touch:</span></div>
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<span style="color: #45818e;">The two patterned papers I used are some of my very favorite prints I think Stampin' Up! has ever made. They are both from the (retired) Parisian Breeze Specialty collection. Matched with SU! Chocolate Chip and PTI white card stock, it's really a gorgeous combination. Both patterned papers are textured, and I also used an embossing plate for my top white layer. With the beautiful combination of colors, patterns and textures, I am really pleased with how this card came out. </span></div>
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<span style="color: #45818e;">So now it's your turn! Head on over to the <a href="http://scrapyourcrap.blogspot.com/">Scrap Your Crap blog</a> and check out all the other cards and scrapbook pages our design team has made to inspire you, and then create something of your own! And please be sure to share it with us! </span></div>
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<span style="color: #45818e;">Thanks so much for stopping by today. I know I have not been posting much as the Summer is keeping me super busy with school out for all these fabulous, fun weeks! But before long, school will be back in session and you'll be seeing a LOT more of me here! And really soon I will be sharing more about all that I have planned for my crafting future.... I have a lot I have been working on and am getting ready to share all the details with you very soon. I am so excited and can hardly tell you all about it :-)</span></div>
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<span style="color: #38761d;">With that being said, vacation does not mean I take a break from my love of antiques hunting! My husband and I still continue to do that pretty much every chance we get. Sometimes I will go off either on my own or with my oldest daughter if it happens to be a day she is off from work. And this Summer has actually proven to be a very good one for me, "hunt wise"! Let me show you just a few things I recently acquired when Mike and I were out and about:</span><br />
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<span style="color: #38761d;">Isn't this cool? Okay- I admit, I don't know much about real country living, so other than knowing that this used to be on a farm, I can't tell you anything about it, lol. Nonetheless, I was crazy about this old rustic can as soon as I saw it and just had to splurge on it. I don't even know if the price was fair, but given the prices on everything else where I found it, I think I must have done well. And if not, so what. I was happy to pay what I did for it and I am loving how it looks by my front door ;-) </span><br />
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<span style="color: #38761d;">So... if you happen to know what this was once used for I'd love it if you can leave a comment here to tell me!! :-)</span><br />
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<span style="color: #38761d;">Next we come to this <i>really</i> special find....</span><br />
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<span style="color: #38761d;">I have wanted a nice old wagon wheel for <b><i>many</i></b> years! As a matter of fact, when we were teenagers (many, many years ago!) one of my dearest cousins and I used to dream about owning an old barn some day. We also decided that inside we'd hang old wagon wheels that we would make into chandeliers. Well, although that dream of mine did not come to fruition (well, not yet anyway), at least I now <i>have</i> an old wagon wheel! </span><br />
<span style="color: #38761d;">It's bigger than it looks in the picture, and I'm so happy with the way it looks here where Mike set it up against our fence in the front yard among the tall flowers. Doesn't it look great?</span><br />
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<span style="color: #38761d;">And next is another very fun "find"~</span><br />
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<span style="color: #38761d;">Pretty, huh? Obviously it has been restored, but it was restored very well. It's such a lovely old trunk, and looks really great in my upstairs hallway. </span><br />
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<span style="color: #38761d;">Can you believe that we purchased all three of these wonderful items from a <i>garage sale</i>?! Well, the man who was selling them was downsizing. His wife had passed away and he just had way too many things. He even let me go into his house just to see his late wife's cookbook collection. There were hundreds and hundreds of wonderful books and he was hoping to sell all of them to one person. Needless to say I passed on them, but I did see that he had a lot of other items he needed to sell as well. The trunk I bought was one of three beauties- all of which had me tempted. Seriously, if I had the room for them, I'd have bought them all! But of the three I chose this one due to the pretty shape and color of the wood. It is definitely more unusual than most old trunks I tend to see for sale. </span><br />
<span style="color: #38761d;">I also bought some other fun things from him- all smaller items. I'll try to get some pictures of those to share at some point, too. </span><br />
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<span style="color: #38761d;">Finally, I would like to share with you one last item for today. This was found in an antiques store in Old Orange, CA by my husband when we were there on a hunt a last month. I can not believe I missed it, and am so very glad he saw it and showed it to me! Let me tell you about my "connection" to this awesome piece:</span><br />
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<span style="color: #38761d;">Okay, so it's a milk crate from a dairy, right? So what could be so special about that? Well, this dairy was in Connecticut- about as far away from here as you can get without leaving the Country. It made it all the way to California. Just like me; I came all the way from Connecticut too. And THIS very same dairy was the one where I used to get ice cream cones EVERY Summer of my childhood!!! Seriously- what are the odds of finding something like this? I don't remember exactly when, but I believe they went out of business when I was in my late teens or maybe early 20's. But from the time I was a very small child until then I would have ice ream many days and nights every Summer from Maple Shade. I have so many awesome memories of that place. And I just can not tell you how cool it is to have this. And now I am on a mission: To find some milk bottles from there! I actually did find one on eBay. But, it was a really large one and would not fit in the crate due to the metal dividers. But I am hopeful that at some point I will be able to locate at least one. </span><br />
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<span style="color: #38761d;">OKay... there you have it for now. I know a lot of you are like me and love antiques and the fun of the hunt. These are just some of the many cool and interesting things my husband and I have found this Summer; there lots more to share so I'll try to post more pics soon. </span><br />
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<span style="color: #38761d;">Thanks so much for stopping by. I'll be back later today with my next project for the Scrap Your Crap blog so please check back real soon! </span><br />
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<span style="color: #38761d;">I'm hoping you'll leave a comment, as I always love hearing from you :-)</span><br />
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<span style="color: #38761d;">Wishing you many blessings as always~</span><br />
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It's time again for another challenge from Scrap Your Crap!</div>
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I decided to use baker's twine. I'll have to admit that although I own a bit of the stuff, I very rarely use it. One reason I LOVE designing for <a href="http://scrapyourcrap.blogspot.com/">SYC</a>: it gets me USING much of my "stagnant" stash! :-)</div>
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Anyway, I had a little bit of brain freeze on this. Yep- at times I too suffer from a lack of mojo in card making ;-) But thankfully, I am blessed by a very dear- and <i>super creative</i>- friend Maureen, who inspired me to make my card this time! </div>
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As you can see, this is a bit more on The "whimsical" side than I typically create. That's thanks to Maureen! She had made a darling card which really inspired me to make this one; and where she put baker's twine in buttons like this.</div>
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I thought they would look really cute on a birthday card. Since I had a stamp set of cute, whimsical images which includes a stack of presents, I had the idea of "wrapping" some twine around those as well. So, I stamped the image and cut it out. Then I stamped it again 3 times- each time on a different piece of patterned paper. I cut them out and paper-pieced them onto the original stamped image and tied the pink and white twine around them. Then I pop-dotted them onto the scalloped circle layer. Aren't they cute? </div>
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So head on over to <a href="http://scrapyourcrap.blogspot.com/2012/07/challenge-67-floss-or-twine.html">Scrap Your Crap</a> and see all the fabulous designs by the team. They have really come up with some awesome cards and scrapbook pages for this challenge!! </div>
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As always, I thank you for stopping by today. And as you know, I still LOVE reading your comments. I hope you'll leave one for me :-) </div>
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I'll be back soon with more fun stuff from my "antique adventure hunts" to share with you. Until then, I wish you blessings as always!</div>
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<br />Sarah Bennetthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10868963681073479143noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1875795730628897785.post-49581444796588029922012-07-08T11:20:00.000-07:002012-07-08T11:20:00.385-07:00Summer Treasure Hunts... And Some News!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
Wow.... I hardly know where to begin! It's been a while since I last posted, as I've been so busy doing the things I have been excited to tell you about! I have tons of pictures to go along with some of the "news" I had mentioned in my last post. </div>
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First of all, I'll start with my "announcement". Well, believe it or not, I love to make things other than just cards ;-) There are so many things that I have in my brain that I really want to create and get working on. And for some time now, I have had many friends and people I have met tell me over and over that I should sell my hand made things. But I always felt funny about it. I didn't feel right taking money from my friends, but so many of them really pushed me saying that they really want to buy them and yet they couldn't just <i>take</i> them. So I have decided to take the plunge and start selling! </div>
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Well, you know how it goes.... one thing leads to another and once the brainstorming began, it became more than just selling cards to friends! My plan is to make lots of different things and to start an Etsy shop as well as sell at various boutiques and craft fairs.</div>
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I have been busy boing not so fun "business stuff" going places like City Hall and registering my business name, getting my seller's permit, obtaining a tax I.D., etc., etc. </div>
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But some things I needed to get done were really fun. Such as.....</div>
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The fact that I will need inventory! And that means lots of supplies for creating things. That's where some of the best fun comes in! I plan to continue to create mostly a style with a "vintage flair" so to speak, and many of the things I will make will have some antique or vintage item incorporated into it. </div>
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And as you probably know if you are a follower of mine I LOVE antiques hunting! So this part of my "work" is really a blast for me. Originally from New England, it wasn't hard to find places to go rummaging through old things to buy when living there. But since moving to Southern California, it's been a little more challenging. But thats not to say I have not found some great places to go looking. And here is one of my husband and my favorite areas. It's a town known as "Olde Orange". It's got a great old town feel to it- and absolutely <i>filled</i> with many places to buy antiques. </div>
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As I headed over to one of my favorite stores, I saw this car coming down the road</div>
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I wanted to chase it down the street and jump right in, but I just didn't have the nerve. So I turned and walked into this awesome store- fully in the mood for a "vintage" experience ;-)</div>
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Check out some of the dealer's displays:<br />
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I love how light and bright this area is with the delicate pink and white and all the wicker.<br />
There's just something about old children's clothes, baby items, pretty dishes and the other things here that I absolutely can't get enough of.<br />
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Seriously- my dream is to own my own antiques store some day!!!<br />
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Bird cages and old kitchen wares are so popular now.<br />
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And old photographs. But I find it so sad that there are so many that have no names or information on them. Yet the mystery about who those people were and what their lives were all about is certainly intriguing.<br />
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So much of this was considered "junk" not long ago. Ahhhh..... if we'd only saved more of it lol! ;-)<br />
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Okay, so although I didn't happen to buy anything there for crafting, I did come home with an <i>awesome </i>old milk crate! My husband actually spotted it first. And believe it or not, it was from the very same dairy where as a child I would get ice cream cones in the Summer back in Connecticut! Imagine- an old wooden box from a small family owned dairy on the North East Coast ending up here in Southern California- and Mike finding it for me all these years later! I just <i>had</i> to have it! I can not tell you how many memories I have of my Mom taking all us kids in her station wagon there- me and my brothers and sister, lots of friends and cousins- out for a Summer treat; usually dessert on a hot July evening.<br />
Now I am on a quest to find some old milk bottles to go in it. But I am determined to find them from that particular dairy. It may take a while, but I am hoping some Ebay seller will come through for me at some point ;-)<br />
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Okay.... now on to my next jaunt: and this is where I really scored on some awesome things for my crafting endeavors ;-)<br />
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My daughter Katie and I got up super early on a Sunday morning to go to a wonderful flea market/ antiques fair. It happens once a month and is held out by the fields of Irvine CA by where the old El Toro Marine bases once were. <br />
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It started out cool, with a good amount of marine layer, just right for walking around and checking out all the fun things the dealers had to offer.<br />
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But it was a good thing Katie and I wore hats, because that layer didn't last too long and before we knew it the Southern California sun was shining <b>hot</b>!!!<br />
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Not that I need another chandelier, but I did spot a PINK one that I was super tempted to buy for my youngest daughter's bedroom. However, we had recently had a ceiling fan installed in there, so the only place it could go would be her closet. I decided to pass.<br />
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Katie had a little trip down Memory Lane, finding one of her favorite childhood toys.<br />
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She also found something one of her brothers once played with. Certainly not "antiques", but I guess even the early Ninja Turtles are now considered "vintage/ collectible".<br />
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Although I was finding (and buying) things left and right, we were having a hard time finding something for Katie. She is a photographer, and had a few things in mind she hoped to get for photo shoot props. There were a few that would have worked wonderfully, but the prices on them were just too high. Finally.... we came across this great frame! And the seller let us have it for just $5.00! SCORE!<br />
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And see that little white wooden child's toy hutch behind Katie? We we just loved it and thought it would be a darling way to display some hand made things at a craft fair. Sold! And the sweet lady let us use her dolly to get it to the car (It was a bit heavier than I had thought it would be).<br />
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We decided to take a little break from the hunt and walk over the the Farmer's Market they also have going on each month right next to tall the antiques.<br />
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.... especially strawberries!<br />
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There was so much to chose from: lots of beautiful organically grown produce<br />
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No way Katie.... you can continue to ask me until the cows come home, but I will NOT be getting myself into that thing!!!<br />
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I had sooooo much fun! And in the end, I went home with LOTS of treasures:<br />
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The cute white hutch, a darling magazine rack, small shutters I can clip some cards onto, a tall narrow shelp that my PTI stamp sets fit perfectly in, a cute desk organizer for letters, another desk organizer I plan to display cards in and an old sewing machine cabinet drawer. I have seen a lot of these painted and "repurposed" but I think I will keep this one as it is. Maybe I'll use it to pit tiny notecards in when I sell them at a craft fair or boutique.<br />
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And here are the "little treasures" I acquired- all ready to be incorporated into my creations:<br />
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Antique buttons and small prisms- so pretty! Oh- and I found something I'd been looking for for a while: over on the far right is a lovely old glass door knob. Perfect for my craft room door!<br />
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Lace and trims! And lots of them :-)<br />
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And not that I "needed" this, but I just thought it was so sweet. I found this little old hand stitched sampler which a lady had put into one of her old painted and distressed picture frames and I just loved it. However, it was the end of the day and I had run out of money. But my dear husband joined us after he got out of church and purchased it for me :-) Isn't it darling?<br />
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And at one point when buying several things from one dealer, I picked up this big jar of buttons. There are tons in there- mostly commons, but some good "special" ones too- and LOTS of buttons on cards. She sold the whole thing to me for just $5.00! Haha, I said it would be worth $5 just for the fun of sifting through them all.... and it was true :-)<br />
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And finally, lots of lovely old bottles! I can hardly wait to pretty these up!<br />
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So there you have it: an update on what I have been thinking, doing and planning.<br />
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Thanks so much for stopping by to see what I have been up to. I have lots more to share with you in the coming weeks. More pics and stories of my Summer treasure hunting, as well as details to come about my Etsy shop, which I will be opening soon.<br />
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I'll also be back in a few days with my latest card creation.<br />
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I'd love it if you'd take a moment to leave me a comment. I always so enjoy hearing from you!<br />
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Wishing you many blessings and lots of Summer fun!<br />
~Sarah<br />
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<br />Sarah Bennetthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10868963681073479143noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1875795730628897785.post-82232334260478261292012-06-15T09:00:00.000-07:002012-06-15T09:00:23.088-07:00Scrap Your Crap: Embossed Birthday Card<div style="text-align: center;">
Okay.... I know, I know! I am sooo over due in posting. I am sorry it may seem as if I have abandoned my blog, but really I have not. I have been SO busy making and creating- as well as working on some very exciting plans and new things that I can hardly wait to share with you. It will all be coming soon, I promise!</div>
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Today I have a card to share with you. It was created for the <a href="http://scrapyourcrap.blogspot.com/2012/06/challenge-66-emboss.html">Scrap Your Crap</a> challenge blog. This month we are doing embossing- wet and/ or dry. I had so much fun making this card!<br />
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I often forget how great embossing can be. When you do gold or silver wet embossing, it can really add a nice bit of elegance to your project.</div>
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This bird continues to be among my very favorites. It just works so well on so many things ;-)</div>
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And of course I had to add flowers to this one! Again... some of my very faves were used. I love the glitter and the bits of netting on these.</div>
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I have to say, I was really happy how this card came out. I love the colors and the femininity of it. </div>
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I hope I have inspired you to get out your heat gun and/ or your embossing folders to add some embossing to your next paper project. For more inspiration, head on over to <a href="http://scrapyourcrap.blogspot.com/2012/06/challenge-66-emboss.html">SYC</a> and check out all the other DT members wonderful embossed projects. Then, make one of your own and share it with us!!</div>
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I'll be back soon with lots more to share with you. I have tons of photos of what I have been up to lately. I just know that all of you vintage/ antiques lovers are going to enjoy them :-) So stay tuned and in the mean time, I wish you many blessings as always!</div>
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I know this kind of looks like a kid's card, lol, but I just couldn't wait for a child's birthday to use this adorable stamp ;-) It's from the <a href="http://www.abctoysandcrafts.net/servlet/the-3750/INKADINKADO-Clear-rubber-Stamps/Detail">Inkadinkado set Kid Quotes "Friendly Advice"</a> which has some of the cutest sentiments- all quotes kids have actually said. This one was from Shane O'Donnell, age 4. The kids' names are also on the stamps, but I chose to leave it off this time as it fit better on the <a href="http://www.abctoysandcrafts.net/servlet/Categories">Spellbinder's classic and scalloped oval dies</a> that I used. Some of the other adorable quotes are : "You make me smile all over my face" -Ian Hobson, age 5 and "All you need in life is a friend who has chocolate" -Sophie Diehl, age 11 and how about this one: "Getting married means sharing your toys" -child at wedding. How cute is that?!<br />
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I hope you have been enjoying the cards I have made for the ABC DT blog. It been so much fun designing for them I know I will miss it over the Summer. But, as we all know, come Fall we'll once again be asking "Where did the time go?"!<br />
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Thanks for stopping by. I hope you are having a wonderful day! :-)<br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #073763;"><i>Stampin' Up! Night of Navy card stock</i></span><br />
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I love the patterned paper I used. It's from the <a href="http://www.abctoysandcrafts.net/servlet/the-2847/Crafty-Secrets-Paper-Pad/Detail">Crafty Secrets Heartwarming Vintage Pastel</a> collection. It is absolutely my favorite paper right now. This paper pad has really become my "go-to" paper; I just can't seem to stop using it, lol. To add a little more interest, I embossed it with the 5x7 <a href="http://www.abctoysandcrafts.net/servlet/the-4031/Cuttlebug-Embossing-Folder-5x6/Detail">Cuttlebug Kassie's Brocade</a> embossing folder. I love that this folder is a 5x7 size! And even though I turned it sideways, the pattern worked fine anyway. The design is super pretty- it's a <i>great</i> embossing folder!</div>
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The cute sentiment is from the Hero Arts "<a href="http://www.abctoysandcrafts.net/servlet/the-3977/HERO-ARTS-Clear-Stamps/Detail">Good Friends</a>" clear stamp set. I used one of the awesome tag dies from <a href="http://www.abctoysandcrafts.net/servlet/the-3922/Spellbinders-Shapeabilities-Die-Cuts/Detail">Spellbinders Fancy Tags Two</a> die set to stamp it on. With pearls, and a few vintage buttons I got from my stash, and some vintage lace trim, my card was soon finished and ready to send to a special friend. </div>
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You've got a couple more days to catch the Hero arts and Spellbinders sale at ABC Toys & Crafts; it ends May 19th. So hurry on over to the <a href="http://www.abctoysandcrafts.net/servlet/StoreFront">store</a> and stock up! And don't forget about our fun graduation and wedding challenge going on over at the <a href="http://abcdtchallenge.blogspot.com/">challenge blog</a>, too!</div>
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I just love how it came out. It was perfect for the occasion: my daughter's best friend's 18th birthday. As a matter of fact, just this afternoon we went over to her house and gave it to her. She is such a sweet girl and my daughter thinks the world of her. It made me so happy that she loved the card and thought it was perfect to give to her BFF :-)<br />
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I have to say, I really, <i>really</i> enjoyed making this! The Tim Holtz dress form die is awesome! After cutting it out, I painted the dress form with Jenny Bowlin pink dabber paint and let it dry thoroughly. Then I die cut another dress form out of a piece of patterned paper from the Crafty Secret's Heartwarming Vintage Pastel papers. (These have seriously been my favorite papers for months now.) I also used paper from that collection for the main card layer, as well.<br />
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The beautiful lace butterfly is from Martha Stewart, and the little "celebrate" sticker embellishment is from K&Company/ Brenda Walton which I have had in my stash for years. I love using stuff I have had for so long! I guess that's why I love Scrap Your Crap so much... I am finally using some of this stuff (or shall I say "crap") up AND having a blast doing it ;-)<br />
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Thanks so much for stopping by today. Please leave me a comment and make my day :-) I always love hearing from my readers!<br />
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As always, I wish you many blessings~<br />
Sarah<br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #741b47;"><i>Stampin' Up! Pretty In Pink and Going Grey card stock</i></span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #741b47;"><i>Patterned papers from Crafty Secrets Heartwarming Vintage Collection "Pastels"</i></span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #741b47;"><i>Zutter Distrezz-It-All electric distressing tool </i></span><br />
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Hello<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 16px;"> and happy Thursday! Today I have a friendship card to share with you that has a real Victorian feel to it. I made this card for <a href="http://abcdesignblog.blogspot.com/">ABC Toys & Crafts</a>- and that's where you'll find some of the awesome products I used to make it. I love the <a href="http://www.abctoysandcrafts.net/servlet/the-2849/Crafty-Secrets-Paper-Pad/Detailhttp://www.abctoysandcrafts.net/servlet/the-2849/Crafty-Secrets-Paper-Pad/Detailhttp://www.abctoysandcrafts.net/servlet/the-2849/Crafty-Secrets-Paper-Pad/Detail">patterned paper</a> I used as it reminds me of Victorian wallpaper. And paired with the beautiful die cut frame, I think it looks kind of like an antique silhouette hanging in a parlor in a beautiful old Victorian mansion ;-)</span><br />
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I used Stampin' Up!'s "Victoria" lace on top of some lovely old vintage peach colored lace I had in my stash that I got at an antiques show. And the flower is a big Prima flower that looks/ feels like a real dried flower, which had also been hanging around in my stash waiting to be used ;-)<br />
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I chose wedding as my theme. And since I knew I should have a few wedding cards on hand, I decided to make more than just one. Each is just a little different from the others. </div>
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Well I hope it's true that all those April showers we had will indeed bring May flowers. I am so ready for lots of sunshine and blossoms! So today I am sharing a floral card I created using the wonderful Penny Black clear stamp set "<a href="http://www.abctoysandcrafts.net/servlet/the-3492/Penny-Black-Clear-Stamps/Detailhttp://www.abctoysandcrafts.net/servlet/the-3492/Penny-Black-Clear-Stamps/Detail">Illumination Flowers</a>". </div>
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I started out with a plain white card stock base and ever so lightly dry embossed it with a faint pattern. Then I added a doily. Over that I put some die cut leaves and then used my Spellbinders classic and scalloped <a href="http://www.abctoysandcrafts.net/servlet/Categorieshttp://www.abctoysandcrafts.net/servlet/Categories">ovals dies</a> for my image. Instead of stamping in ink, I decided to color the flower and butterfly stamps with markers. I love the water colored effect that gives. A few little pearls were added as an accent. More Spellbinders dies were used for the sentiment stamp (also from this beautiful set) and my new favorite flowers- <a href="http://www.abctoysandcrafts.net/servlet/Categorieshttp://www.abctoysandcrafts.net/servlet/Categorieshttp://www.abctoysandcrafts.net/servlet/Categorieshttp://www.abctoysandcrafts.net/servlet/Categories">Prima's Caboodles</a>- adorn the corners. And, as I so often do, I used lots of <a href="http://www.abctoysandcrafts.net/servlet/Categories">EK Success 3 D dots</a> for "pop"! :-)</div>
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I'm wishing you a very happy month of May filled with sunshine, flowers and blessings~</div>
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It's time again to share another card I made for <a href="http://abcdesignblog.blogspot.com/">ABC Toys & Crafts</a>! This week I have used a super cute Stampavie image. I chose a birthday cake with candles from The Rachelle Anne Miller set called "Cakes Are Yummy". </div>
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I love these papers, too. And the colors coordinate perfectly with the Prima flowers. And check out how great the metal flower brad (which I found I had in my stash) looks in the flower center! </div>
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I watercolored the image using Prisma watercolor pencils, and added some Stickles on the candle flames and the blue dots. </div>
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And check out how great the metal flower brad (which I found I had in my stash) looks in the flower center! I just love these colors!</div>
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And finally I added a "Happy Birthday" wish in Spanish, as this card will be given to a super sweet lady who has waited on me for years at one of my favorite stores. It's was her birthday a couple of days ago and I will be going there this morning. Hopefully she won't mind it being a tad late ;-)</div>
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Thanks so much for stopping by today. I hope you will leave me a comment or just say "hi", as I always love hearing from you! </div>
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As always, I wish you blessings~</div>
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<i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #0b5394;">Stamps: Stampavie Cakes Are Yummy; Stampin' Up! Dias Felices</span></i></div>
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<i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #0b5394;">Spellbinders dies: Circles; Labels Nine; Ribbons Banners</span></i></div>
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<i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #0b5394;">Ink: StazOn Timber Brown; Tim Holtz Vintage Paper distressing ink; Stampin' Up! Bashful Blue</span></i></div>
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It's time again for another wonderful challenge from <a href="http://perfectsentimentschallenge.blogspot.com/">The Perfect Sentiment</a>! </div>
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This week we have a great sketch for you to follow. The sentiment part will be really fun too, because you may choose whatever occasion you like! But as always, your sentiment must be on the front of the card ;-)</div>
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... and here is the card I created using that sketch in hopes of inspiring you:</div>
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I had soooo much fun making this card! For the first time ever, I finally decided to do some <i>real</i> stitching on a card! I hand stitched using twine. Not only did I love doing it, but it really made me want to get back to counted cross stitch- something I have not done for years! </div>
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I also had fun going through all my tons and tons of antique and vintage buttons to find some that would work well. I ended up choosing three really cute old plastic ones with rhinestones. I removed the shanks from them so I could just attach them with glue dots. I <b>love</b> how they look!</div>
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So now it's your turn to create a card for this week's challenge! Our wonderful sponsor, Pattie's Creations, will be awarding our winner with a prize of one free digi. </div>
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I hope you'll have as much fun with this sketch as I did! But before you get started, please stop by the other design team member's blogs and see all the wonderful cards made by them. Just click on the links below:</div>
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I am also entering this card into the <a href="http://www.ourdailybreaddesignsblog.blogspot.com/search/label/Shining%20the%20Light%20Challenge">Our Daily Bread designs Go Green challenge</a>. I recycled those 3 plastic buttons by cutting the shanks off of them and adhering them to my card.<br />
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Thanks so much for stopping by today. Please leave a comment if you care to... I always love hearing from you!</div>
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Al always, I wish you blessings,</div>
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Sarah</div>
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<br /></div>Sarah Bennetthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10868963681073479143noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1875795730628897785.post-33562892759339865922012-04-19T07:00:00.000-07:002012-04-19T07:00:01.336-07:00Sarah Kay Vintage<div style="text-align: center;">Hello and Happy Thursday- already!!! Wow, where is this week going? I can't believe we are getting close to another weekend :-)</div><div style="text-align: center;">Well, today I have a card to share with you stamped with a really fun stamp from the Stampavie line by Sarah Kay called <a href="http://www.abctoysandcrafts.net/servlet/the-3825/Sarah-Kay-Vintage-Chic/Detail">"Josephine Cuddling Her Pet Cat Nikki"</a>. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8hcyitCm0UXQ-Kda7JbuMHL70z3gC_KughG9vq7aCDGT9iMHKzjP0CNbLL5Cu6xvt1F3Yg6uGhHo-xxU2TM69peCMDEu74qLXHTn5-IsCBjrLzQcxT-zWg4qJDzmcn0GPixC4E1tBvEro/s1600/ABC4-19.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8hcyitCm0UXQ-Kda7JbuMHL70z3gC_KughG9vq7aCDGT9iMHKzjP0CNbLL5Cu6xvt1F3Yg6uGhHo-xxU2TM69peCMDEu74qLXHTn5-IsCBjrLzQcxT-zWg4qJDzmcn0GPixC4E1tBvEro/s400/ABC4-19.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5733004468706655778" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">This stamp- along with <i>all</i> of the <a href="http://www.abctoysandcrafts.net/servlet/Categories?$catalog.Oem=Stampavie&$catalog.OemId=2024463">Stampavie stamps</a> are now 20% off through April 28th at <a href="http://www.abctoysandcrafts.net/servlet/StoreFront">ABC Toys & Crafts!</a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2DjV4twW4kkWycOyzapgtSIvzyopTYtJl6sKCxo_7O-W6HiN5k_7YJs0C8gmuCBYMjuNIvpbJrPLfomH99aBkBblveYRWEIzF8T17Aii8qJsYx9bH80cxyo6gWWxX66dagrmfnPzwgQOs/s1600/IMG_1203.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2DjV4twW4kkWycOyzapgtSIvzyopTYtJl6sKCxo_7O-W6HiN5k_7YJs0C8gmuCBYMjuNIvpbJrPLfomH99aBkBblveYRWEIzF8T17Aii8qJsYx9bH80cxyo6gWWxX66dagrmfnPzwgQOs/s400/IMG_1203.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5733004462438037730" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">I loved using this stamp! The image is just darling and it has so much detail. I decided to do a combination of things with it: I both water colored it using watercolor crayons and watercolor pencils, and I also did some paper piecing for her outfit, shoes and hat. The paper is from the <a href="http://www.abctoysandcrafts.net/servlet/the-2864/K-%26-Company-Classic/Detail">K & Company "Bailey"</a> designer Mat Pad.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinslpFzzCiqtqVqTv83_68TxLxaVZrzd3q6FxOolfmoB6v69RDNFs4VCwbU8PQeLXq9hsuXYsArHBTdKquClID7lvzef4dOU8tWUObowVVW3U09CGzGIjOXqkuoemOzc2ze5KDrAH9Y4Av/s1600/IMG_1190.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinslpFzzCiqtqVqTv83_68TxLxaVZrzd3q6FxOolfmoB6v69RDNFs4VCwbU8PQeLXq9hsuXYsArHBTdKquClID7lvzef4dOU8tWUObowVVW3U09CGzGIjOXqkuoemOzc2ze5KDrAH9Y4Av/s400/IMG_1190.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5733004445020139410" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">To achieve the dots on the background layer (also from the same <a href="http://www.abctoysandcrafts.net/servlet/the-2864/K-%26-Company-Classic/Detail">K& Company paper stack</a>) I used the <a href="http://www.abctoysandcrafts.net/servlet/the-3480/Cutterbug-Embossing-Folder-Swiss/Detail">Cuttlebug Swiss Dots embossing folder</a>. And for my sentiment, I used a <a href="http://www.abctoysandcrafts.net/servlet/Categories">Spellbinders ovals die</a> and a <a href="http://www.abctoysandcrafts.net/servlet/Categories">Spellbinders scalloped oval die</a>. And a lot of my favorite dimensional <a href="http://www.abctoysandcrafts.net/servlet/Categories">3-D Dots</a>stickers were used to give it the pop that I love ;-)</div></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><div>I hope you will check out all the wonderful <a href="http://www.abctoysandcrafts.net/servlet/the-Clear-Stamps-cln-Stampavie/Categories">Stampavie stamps</a> on sale now- there are so many great one from which to choose! And don't forget, there's still a little time to play along in our <a href="http://abcdtchallenge.blogspot.com/2012/04/anything-goes.html">"Anything Goes" challenge</a>!</div><div><br /></div><div>Thanks for stopping by. As always, I'd love it if you would leave me a comment. Hearing from you always makes my day :-)</div><div> Until next week, I wish you many blessings~</div><div>Sarah</div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#336666;"><i>Other items used to make this card include:</i></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#336666;"><i>SU! card stock: Blue Bayou; Very Vanilla</i></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#336666;"><i>Watercolor paper</i></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#336666;"><i>SU! Floral BG Stamp</i></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#336666;"><i>"Hello" stamp from SU! Tiny Tags stamp set</i></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#336666;"><i>SU! Watercolor crayons</i></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#336666;"><i>SU! Blue Bayou ink</i></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#336666;"><i>Prisma watercolor pencils</i></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#336666;"><i>Ranger Jet Black Archival ink</i></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#336666;"><i><br /></i></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#336666;"><i><br /></i></span></div></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /><br /></div></div>Sarah Bennetthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10868963681073479143noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1875795730628897785.post-36701424139528531062012-04-18T00:01:00.003-07:002012-04-18T00:13:51.293-07:00The Perfect Sentiment: MonochromaticIt's time once again for another fun challenge over at <a href="http://perfectsentimentschallenge.blogspot.com/">The Perfect Sentiment</a>! This week we are challenging you to create a card using a monochromatic color scheme. Something along these lines, where you chose a color and just stick with varying shades of it, like this:<div><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEip2UkGik2E9k6Db8MNq0ZGKaoAWUxkTn0Bac_bSkpLCinOFiselT1gxSlm62PkW0zcu3yCwY9Qhb1ajyvRuVUVo7Ad0yQx2OhSUQM1hWCQJi5POa1C9w6j3iTXJxc1sa5d9SS8LloFSKY8/s1600/201px-CPT-Websites-monochrome_svg.png" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 201px; height: 199px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEip2UkGik2E9k6Db8MNq0ZGKaoAWUxkTn0Bac_bSkpLCinOFiselT1gxSlm62PkW0zcu3yCwY9Qhb1ajyvRuVUVo7Ad0yQx2OhSUQM1hWCQJi5POa1C9w6j3iTXJxc1sa5d9SS8LloFSKY8/s400/201px-CPT-Websites-monochrome_svg.png" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5732578557211382178" /></a>And for the "twist", you must have a sentiment (on the front of your card, as always) that lets the person who will receive it know you are thinking of him or her. </div><div><br /></div><div>Here is the card I have made in hopes of inspiring you to join in on our challenge:</div><div><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg46RwNcfj0JCI3gfNFskWtc1fN5EyhfyRXOWRWw14Dks2IXTWPiQEpKc8Iag6HjK2TaC607i3KXSxakE23eJxfx9Z-Ul7bNkxa8rRPO3-k2y3QR9OucNbmERacKDVDpNvCQs_czrsa4i4W/s1600/psc28-1.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 317px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg46RwNcfj0JCI3gfNFskWtc1fN5EyhfyRXOWRWw14Dks2IXTWPiQEpKc8Iag6HjK2TaC607i3KXSxakE23eJxfx9Z-Ul7bNkxa8rRPO3-k2y3QR9OucNbmERacKDVDpNvCQs_czrsa4i4W/s400/psc28-1.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5732578387735100690" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKZ5Bs98zHtbdLVEdxAmMQG5sDzbCtsh4qiJ9kZaLdevxsX74Dv4R-qZqJ6ypRMq6wXq5tLfHG-Q9vJbiZIB9XEGm-fyf-OMGoJQxWqXp51TUOzLX-ffB8rUNnUq4sEDpFZHZ2kMEMdga1/s1600/IMG_1206.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKZ5Bs98zHtbdLVEdxAmMQG5sDzbCtsh4qiJ9kZaLdevxsX74Dv4R-qZqJ6ypRMq6wXq5tLfHG-Q9vJbiZIB9XEGm-fyf-OMGoJQxWqXp51TUOzLX-ffB8rUNnUq4sEDpFZHZ2kMEMdga1/s400/IMG_1206.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5732578382470082210" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjSB1cnN8D9LIeY09kgXpv3J8oh7BBCYZ7OBn2TMpiRr4gMFpavJ7We9toz6IMsgAkiY3trmsbGGSewzuMlBZUcIFpv3jdndm2nlUGyk-DL6WEN9OGtUw7iCJDxXrX6Ye58gLhOL7P1BF_/s1600/IMG_1208.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjSB1cnN8D9LIeY09kgXpv3J8oh7BBCYZ7OBn2TMpiRr4gMFpavJ7We9toz6IMsgAkiY3trmsbGGSewzuMlBZUcIFpv3jdndm2nlUGyk-DL6WEN9OGtUw7iCJDxXrX6Ye58gLhOL7P1BF_/s400/IMG_1208.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5732578378220606994" /></a><br /></div><div>Our sponsor this week is Stitchy Bear Digital Stamps, and will be awarding the winner of our challenge a $10.00 gift certificate! </div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgv8SqKSgSfb2we3yHBM0jXvRnGr18EIMoS_aqIV0-5Z5n0GCt1dv5uMnV4fUmg_XYpCsp7E-34GxhvjMNv4XjwBQtKqGC0_9TYT2cmrqi7JLK_PnPrUSxpb8mPm1BMGYdqs2b5hDEevraC/s1600/Stitchy+Bear.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 200px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgv8SqKSgSfb2we3yHBM0jXvRnGr18EIMoS_aqIV0-5Z5n0GCt1dv5uMnV4fUmg_XYpCsp7E-34GxhvjMNv4XjwBQtKqGC0_9TYT2cmrqi7JLK_PnPrUSxpb8mPm1BMGYdqs2b5hDEevraC/s400/Stitchy+Bear.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5732576763343606610" /></a><div style="text-align: left;">So go on over to <a href="http://perfectsentimentschallenge.blogspot.com/">The Perfect Sentiment</a> and get all the details for this great challenge! But before you do, please be sure to stop by and see all of the other monochromatic cards created by the rest of the Design Team. Just click on these links:</div></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.jennipherlowery.com/">Jennipher </a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://tweetybugshouse.wordpress.com/">Jan</a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://sassymoments.blogspot.com/">Sassy</a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://scrappin-abby.blogspot.com/">Abby</a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.stampingcritique.typepad.com/">Theresa</a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://maggiescathouse.blogspot.com/">Maggie</a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://scrappingwithpirkie.blogspot.com/">Sam</a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://zippity-do-dah-tabitha.blogspot.com/">Tabitha</a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://krcmasterpiece.blogspot.com/">Karen</a></div><div style="text-align: center;">and our guest designer <a href="http://trulychrissyxx.blogspot.co.uk/">Chrissy</a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">Thanks so much for visiting today. I hope you'll leave me a comment. I always love hearing from you!</div><div style="text-align: left;">As always, I wish you many blessings~</div><div style="text-align: left;">Sarah</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#333399;"><i>Items used to make this card include:</i></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#333399;"><i>Stampin' Up! card stock- Night of Navy; Bordering Blue (plain and textured)</i></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#333399;"><i>PTI white card stock</i></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#333399;"><i>Pattern paper from the Stampin' Up! Bella Birds collection</i></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#333399;"><i>Eiffel Tower Sizzix Bigz die</i></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#333399;"><i>Stamp (for tower) Stampin' Up! French Script background</i></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#333399;"><i>Sentiment stamp: PTI Tag-Its #3</i></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#333399;"><i>Ink" Stampin' Up! Night of Navy</i></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#333399;"><i>Spellbinder's Labels #4 die</i></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#333399;"><i>Flowers: Prima Forever Flowers No. 6</i></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#333399;"><i>Mark Richards rhinestones and blue pearls</i></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#333399;"><i>Vintage lace trim</i></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#333399;"><i>Dimensionals and pop dots</i></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#333399;"><i><br /></i></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><p style="text-align: left; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; line-height: 20px; font: normal normal normal 13px/normal Georgia; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:Georgia, serif;font-size:100%;"><br /></span></p> <p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; text-align: center; line-height: 20.0px; font: 13.0px Georgia; color: #688842"><br /></p><p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; text-align: center; line-height: 20.0px; font: 13.0px Georgia; color: #333333"><br /></p><p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; text-align: center; line-height: 20.0px; font: 13.0px Georgia; color: #333333"><br /></p></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div><br /></div>Sarah Bennetthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10868963681073479143noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1875795730628897785.post-92028284814943368012012-04-15T10:17:00.003-07:002012-04-15T10:38:15.433-07:00SYC Challenge: Paper Only!Good Morning and Happy Sunday! Can you believe its the middle of April already?<div>And that means that over at <a href="http://scrapyourcrap.blogspot.com/2012/04/challenge-64-paper.html">Scrap Your Crap</a> there is a fun new challenge starting today.... Paper only!!!</div><div><br /><div>This time of year I hear of a lot of christenings, baptisms, baby showers and occasions that I feel would be good for the card I have made for this challenge:</div><div><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOyjH_xf-wzULMpG4_AR9gUol0-yD4zGwDENmaEzUWpwjGMryHGWStXjR6JR7P9-9sysqZwvRP_qP7k3hyERwlz5YWXgIFJKfSBET5lz-Ea2j0VnePKC1ioUAL_k6Affr5d8x4Li4pC700/s1600/SYCApril.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 335px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOyjH_xf-wzULMpG4_AR9gUol0-yD4zGwDENmaEzUWpwjGMryHGWStXjR6JR7P9-9sysqZwvRP_qP7k3hyERwlz5YWXgIFJKfSBET5lz-Ea2j0VnePKC1ioUAL_k6Affr5d8x4Li4pC700/s400/SYCApril.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5731679073469785122" /></a>Yep.... all I used was paper! I did a lot of die cutting and dry embossing, but my only materials were paper. I really like how it came out and yet....</div><div>.... okay I'll admit it. I just <i>had</i> to see what it would look like if I just put one single little pearl in the middle of the cross ;-)</div><div><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwTzKaTLIDtXj7eNGcw5PE6LckZEAEBQVqh6BATjhvyc0-CjIUzYNqJ_jjjzSOAwdZwpwXmQd4HT_zq7mi2pxa7Gwrk0yFQ4rKBpmDjauEbxKGtpV5mItsaAfqq6nCivlCn7w8NNJdYbRE/s1600/IMG_0903.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwTzKaTLIDtXj7eNGcw5PE6LckZEAEBQVqh6BATjhvyc0-CjIUzYNqJ_jjjzSOAwdZwpwXmQd4HT_zq7mi2pxa7Gwrk0yFQ4rKBpmDjauEbxKGtpV5mItsaAfqq6nCivlCn7w8NNJdYbRE/s400/IMG_0903.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5731679068021443506" /></a>For those of you who know me, I am sure it comes as no surprise to you that I just couldn't help myself ;-) But.... I did learn that despite loving my embellishments as much as I do, I don't <i>always</i> have to add them in order to make a beautiful project. That's good to know for the next time you go to a crop or run out of something... you can "think out of the box" once in a while and still make it work :-)</div></div><div><br /></div><div>I hope you will join us and make a "Paper Only" card, scrapbook page or other project of your own and share it with us. Just click the link and check out <a href="http://scrapyourcrap.blogspot.com/2012/04/challenge-64-paper.html">Scrap Your Crap</a> for all the details and to see all the wonderful examples from the entire design team!</div><div><br /></div><div>Thanks so much for stopping by. I'd love it if you would leave me a comment and let me know what you think of my paper only card. Until next time, I am wishing you many blessings~</div><div><br /></div><div>Sarah</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div>Sarah Bennetthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10868963681073479143noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1875795730628897785.post-87363221705798884862012-04-12T08:00:00.001-07:002012-04-12T09:14:07.305-07:00Birthday RemembranceI have a birthday card to share with you that I made for the <a href="http://abcdesignblog.blogspot.com/">ABC Toys & Crafts Design Team blog</a>. I never seem to have enough birthday cards on hand, so I grabbed some great patterned paper, a favorite <a href="http://www.abctoysandcrafts.net/servlet/the-2164/Crafty-Secrets-Clear-Art/Detail">Crafty Secrets sentiment stamp set</a> and started to put things together. And here is how it all ended up:<div><div><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLZu2SW7IwRhSOuRNe-3JFWUJysZywWQq5eLmlKomfnUlXINFZ5cYgMm54ePwn7rDstJZ8NoammWuJHW8Q7eW_KSOF5GDkDzTYo-WnFBIWPxRlilUv1mE-RbZI5hqDvvMwXFg0vwUD7noT/s1600/mls4-12.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLZu2SW7IwRhSOuRNe-3JFWUJysZywWQq5eLmlKomfnUlXINFZ5cYgMm54ePwn7rDstJZ8NoammWuJHW8Q7eW_KSOF5GDkDzTYo-WnFBIWPxRlilUv1mE-RbZI5hqDvvMwXFg0vwUD7noT/s400/mls4-12.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5730362916743418466" /></a>The paper is from a Basic Grey. I love the colors and pattern and felt it was great for a birthday celebration. The colors of the Stampin' Up! card stock papers I chose match really well. </div><div><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjyov0O8ea-pSlq4KPplVw5xzidpeCAdQ4Bmfu5p_lxZ-UHIuBxL7NCV1r7eFceMJKLyyQL9v4fpuKHHPdPHQRLupakiIlOfZNKgLmxrz7V9TAtINOKuvaK4QJO831CmjugCMZScuoudBUq/s1600/IMG_1151.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjyov0O8ea-pSlq4KPplVw5xzidpeCAdQ4Bmfu5p_lxZ-UHIuBxL7NCV1r7eFceMJKLyyQL9v4fpuKHHPdPHQRLupakiIlOfZNKgLmxrz7V9TAtINOKuvaK4QJO831CmjugCMZScuoudBUq/s400/IMG_1151.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5730362810336635922" /></a>The <a href="http://www.abctoysandcrafts.net/servlet/the-3013/Spellbinders-Nestabilities-Die-Cuts/Detail">Spellbinders Labels 9 dies</a> were a great fit for the sentiment. </div><div><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhS_CGysZdabUTIchdWU_Rh4iThlHUdWEp3A46dtm6gnN2xVxf0u1C206cbtXFyfjdUZb9bNZW2xU25_UIuF412eW3PkqW7NmazhH0VfBZBO9lXOk8_ccwjQle2r3AowbHf6TQrNtaELGWC/s1600/IMG_1152.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhS_CGysZdabUTIchdWU_Rh4iThlHUdWEp3A46dtm6gnN2xVxf0u1C206cbtXFyfjdUZb9bNZW2xU25_UIuF412eW3PkqW7NmazhH0VfBZBO9lXOk8_ccwjQle2r3AowbHf6TQrNtaELGWC/s400/IMG_1152.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5730362798609276610" /></a>I had a lot of fun making this bird. After die cutting it out of chipboard, I painted all the sides with an Adirondack dabber in Sandal color. Once dry, I covered it with matching die cut pieces in a coordinating pattern from the same Basic Grey paper collection. Then I added a little blue pearl for the eye. </div><div><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLAtCuOmGWsHXNY1iG4u6O_3jnPpU047w-XvSyWKrB5HVmDLmGw_Hz8SbAplRvHanfejtmNK34q5zy8XYEmd_QRkt-WqKmEK4u3pXW8RI5w213MbbN1A3AlDyXtFivIEXUxVV9vKG4kqnY/s1600/IMG_1153.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLAtCuOmGWsHXNY1iG4u6O_3jnPpU047w-XvSyWKrB5HVmDLmGw_Hz8SbAplRvHanfejtmNK34q5zy8XYEmd_QRkt-WqKmEK4u3pXW8RI5w213MbbN1A3AlDyXtFivIEXUxVV9vKG4kqnY/s400/IMG_1153.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5730362788128412114" /></a>I really like these amber color rhinestone swirls. They had been sitting in my stash for some time now just waiting for the right project. I think I found it! ;-)</div><div><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhG10s5O2T4a47hRK2DNk_DANN84lgR22XoBGnODfjk6IluGTqQxX7Zlh8S02F6nb9EuUwOsYYWFhc5MQRCfT7daB5FUuXrwkj5relL6TAqtWPjL89ABIWS-ml_anNCbwFEq_szENpjx55M/s1600/IMG_1154.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhG10s5O2T4a47hRK2DNk_DANN84lgR22XoBGnODfjk6IluGTqQxX7Zlh8S02F6nb9EuUwOsYYWFhc5MQRCfT7daB5FUuXrwkj5relL6TAqtWPjL89ABIWS-ml_anNCbwFEq_szENpjx55M/s400/IMG_1154.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5730362780127161650" /></a>I wasn't too sure how to tie the pleated ribbon, so I put a strip of it down and then added a bow made out of taffeta in the same color. I made a little stick pin to put down through it. I think it added a nice soft touch over all the bling around the sentiment.</div><div><br /></div><div>So now I have one more birthday card in my never big enough stash ;-) Haha, and I spent <i>my</i> birthday making it ;-)</div><div><br /></div><div>I am also submitting this card to the following challenges:</div><div><a href="http://useittuesday.blogspot.com/">Use It Tuesday</a>- Anything Goes (for my rhinestones!)</div><div><br /></div><div>Thanks for stopping by today. I hope you'll consider leaving me a comment, as I always love reading them!</div><div><br /></div><div>Wishing you blessings~</div><div>Sarah</div><div><br /></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#990000;"><i>Items used in making this card include:</i></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#990000;"><i>SU! Card stock: Riding Hood Red; Lucky Limeade; Very Vanilla<br /></i></span></div><div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#990000;"><i>Basic Grey patterned papers from the "Hello Luscious" 6x6 paper pad</i></span></div></div></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#990000;"><i>Chipboard</i></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#990000;"><i>Adirondak paint dabber in Sandal</i></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#990000;"><i>Sizzix Birds Bigz die </i></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#990000;"><i>Spellbinders label nine dies</i></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#990000;"><i>Want 2 Scrap rhinestones</i></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#990000;"><i>Mark Richards blue pearl</i></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#990000;"><i>Stampin' Up! Riding Hood Red pleated ribbon</i></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#990000;"><i>Stampin' Up! Riding Hood Red taffeta ribbon</i></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#990000;"><i>Handmade stick pin</i></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#990000;"><i>Sentiment stamp from Crafty Secrets clear stamp set "Card Sentiments"</i></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#990000;"><i>Ink: Stampin' Up! Marina Mist</i></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#990000;"><i><br /></i></span></div>Sarah Bennetthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10868963681073479143noreply@blogger.com3