tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14262938845610630022024-03-05T06:27:43.356-05:00My Craftroom CreationsDebhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15020559724420654483noreply@blogger.comBlogger470125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1426293884561063002.post-49404497093494957782017-01-16T00:01:00.000-05:002017-01-16T00:01:02.895-05:00Front porch project<div align="center">
Happy New Year friends! Today I am popping in with another quick sewing project. <br />
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Despite my love for sewing and creating projects, I don't consider myself and expert seamstress. When Andy and I bought this chair and table set for the front porch years ago, I was NEVER a fan of the print. I mean, NEVER. But I put up with it for several years. Last week I decided to finally recover them. Since I wanted a quick project, I decided to skip including a zipper in the final project and slip stitch it close.<br />
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I am no expert in slip stitching, and to be honest, I kind of make it up as I go along. And that is exactly what I did for this project. I measured my cushions and trimmed out the pieces. I pinned some pieces together to figure out how I could create and box pillow to leave myself an opening in the back to slip stitch it close.<br />
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After turning it right side out, I had a moment of panic when I realized I had to squeeze the larger front end through the smaller back opening. But the cushion was forgiving as I almost folded it in half and pushed and pushed and squeezed it in. Whew!<br />
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So for less than $12, I recovered these cushions and I can happily enjoy my front porch.<br />
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Debhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15020559724420654483noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1426293884561063002.post-62833119367481714882016-12-26T00:00:00.000-05:002016-12-26T00:00:26.627-05:00Pretty Ditty apron<div align="center">
Hello friends! I am so excited to finally be able to share with you my latest fabric project. I created it several weeks ago, but since it was a Christmas gift, I wasn't able to share it until now.</div>
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I used <a href="https://jamiechristina.com/products/pretty-ditty-apron-sewing-pattern">The Pretty Ditty Apron pattern</a> that my sister let me borrow. I picked up the fabrics at my local Hobby Lobby. Unfortunately, I do not remember the designer. I love the ruffle hem detail. Making the ruffle was probably the most time consuming part of the project, although it didn't require a ton of time anyway. I gifted this to my mother-in-law who is nothing short of AWESOME! Enjoy Marsha!</div>
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These photos were taken by Leah. So of course, I had to snap a photo of my photographer while she took a bow for her hard work.</div>
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Debhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15020559724420654483noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1426293884561063002.post-70966822845480913202016-12-25T00:00:00.000-05:002016-12-25T00:00:06.124-05:00Merry Christmas<div align="center">
In true CAS style, this is the most minimalist Christmas card I have ever created. It warms my heart! Wishing you all a very Merry Christmas!</div>
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Debhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15020559724420654483noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1426293884561063002.post-30177580975415448442016-12-15T15:40:00.000-05:002016-12-15T15:40:41.368-05:00Joy to the World<div style="text-align: center;">
Hello friends! Today I am popping in to share a little gift bag that I created using my Silhouette Cameo and a few stamps and dies. To make this a quick project, I made an almost duplicate of a previous project found <a href="http://mycraftroomcreations.blogspot.com/2013/10/cas-ual-fridays-tags-and-bags.html">here.</a> </div>
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Debhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15020559724420654483noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1426293884561063002.post-74192627539216051592016-12-12T00:01:00.000-05:002016-12-12T00:01:06.103-05:00Leah's apron<div align="center">
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This post is definitely long overdue. If you follow me on Instagram, you would have seen this project already. But I am sharing it here on the blog, finally. On the home front, Leah has been a huge helper to me in the kitchen, from baking to mixing spices, you name it. So she needed a new apron. The one she was previously wearing was a bit too small. So I purchased a pattern, <a href="http://demandware.edgesuite.net/sits_pod26/dw/image/v2/AAWA_PRD/on/demandware.static/-/Sites-simplicity-product-master/default/dwbfddbb59/images/product/2555/simplicity-aprons-pattern-2555-envelope-front.jpg?sw=502&sh=502&sm=fit">Simplicity 2555</a>. I gave her a few fabric selections that I saw at my local sewing studio and let her pick. She helped me cut out a lot of the pieces and probably sewed about half of the entire apron, including the pockets. This was her first time ever sitting at my machine and I am so proud of her.</div>
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Debhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15020559724420654483noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1426293884561063002.post-89557958605458221172016-12-09T15:38:00.000-05:002016-12-09T15:38:35.471-05:00Happy Birthday, Skyler!<div align="center">
Hello friends! I am popping in today to share a quick CAS card I created using my Silhouette Cameo. The only stamps used were for the sentiment on the inside of the card. Lucky for me, this sweet little boy had the perfect number of letters in his name to keep it RYOGBV. The font I used was Market Deco. I also added a few scores lines to the bottom of the card.</div>
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Since I have been on the journey of minimalism, we try our best to not gift stuff, but experiences. So we tucked his gift card inside the bag. The ice cream store gave it to us in a cute little cup. I attached a twine bow to the clothespin using a glue dot.</div>
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Debhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15020559724420654483noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1426293884561063002.post-41298357408400190212015-11-02T19:46:00.001-05:002015-11-02T19:46:43.362-05:00Joshua's School album<div align="center">
Hello friends! I am back as promised. Today I am sharing the first two page layout for Joshua's school album. Just as with Leah's album, I am limited by the pictures that his teachers were able to take. So unfortunately, for his infant class, we only had 3 photos!<br />
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His teachers took the photo of him in the bouncy seat and hung it on the door of his classroom at Christmas time along with the personalized stockings. I know that they were made with construction paper and are not archival safe, but I wanted to keep it real. The small photo to the right we took of him just before we headed out the door on his first day of daycare. I created the subtitles using Angled Labels from Papertrey Ink. I bought this stamp set with scrapbooking in mind and I have used it quite a bit for that reason.<br />
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The second page of the layout includes some journaling cards from the kit. Andy was able to join him for Doughnuts with Dad. I cut out the information and header from the monthly newsletter for the journaling and title. And you have to love the notes that would come home with him. He was known for explosive diapers and vomiting. Sigh. I did some machine stitching along the border of the cardstock for a bit of interest. It's amazing that these infant years seem so distant. I can't believe he is in VPK!<br />
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Debhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15020559724420654483noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1426293884561063002.post-3088855023952891962015-10-20T16:18:00.000-04:002015-10-20T16:18:23.465-04:00Happy Birthday Jancy!<div align="center">
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Today I am sharing a fun birthday card. I created my card by inking up <a href="http://denamidesign.com/cart.php?m=product_detail&p=1732">Teeny Star Background</a> using <a href="http://denami.blogspot.com/2014/02/rainbow-backgrounds-tutorial-by-deb.html">this technique</a> that I shared on the DeNami Design blog back in February 2014. I just had to use this sentiment from CAS-ual Fridays WTF stamp set because my sweet friend Jancy turned 40 recently! </div>
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Her sweet husband, Adrian, planned a surprise party for her and pulled it off. It was so fun to see the look of surprise on her face. We had such a great time visiting her and her family. Since they are only an hour away, we definitely have to visit more often. The last time I saw her was 18 years ago!</div>
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Speaking of more often, I do hope to post more on my blog. Many of my sweet followers have been with me from the beginning. As many of you know, last summer I developed some heart problems which have almost completely resolved with medication and exercise. My cardiologist told me that it would help my symptoms, so I was eager to start. Since exercising, I have really developed a passion for fitness and eating healthy. I guess that's what happened when I stared 40 in the face. I realized that I better start taking better care of me and my family.</div>
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I have still been crafting, albeit a lot less than before. Whether, I am going in to work early or late, I am up at 4:30am to work or for working out. So that means little time is left in the evenings to craft since I value my sleep. I have been scrapbooking and working on Joshua's school album. I have completed 5 pages, so I will have to share them on the blog soon. </div>
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If you follow me on Instagram too, you might know that I have also embraced the minimalist lifestyle. Despite working full time, it has allowed me to have a cleaner house without the work, more time to spend with the kids and family, more time to exercise, time to craft and more time to spend doing the things that are important to me.</div>
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So for now, I am learning how to balance it all. Hugs to you all!</div>
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I hope everyone is doing well. I wanted to pop in today to share a few projects that I created this past month that I shared over at the DeNami Desigh blog. Even though the blog has been quiet, my craftroom has been busy. Busy crafting and decluttering!</div>
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Most of my projects had a Valentine's Day theme to them. To see the products I used, I will link each project to the DeNami Design post.</div>
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I created <a href="http://denami.blogspot.com/2015/02/puppy-kitty-love-card.html">this card</a> for Leah. My little girl loves animals, especially cats and dogs. When I first saw this image, I knew it was made for her.</div>
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My <a href="http://denami.blogspot.com/2015/02/monster-love-trio.html">next project</a> shows how I used the same stamps, but different colors. By changing the colors you can easily make the card for a boy or girl.</div>
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Next up are the treats that I made for my kiddos to give to their classmates and teachers. For the ones that they actually gave to their classmates, I did not emboss them. That's because I made 40 of them!</div>
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The last set of cards I created using a sketch that I created. I love being able to use a sketch over and over again!</div>
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As tradition has it, I took photos of the kids for Valentine's Day. Those photos will be included my next crafty endeavor as I work on their traditional Valentine's Day albums. I am certain that you will see many images and sentiments from the latest DeNami release.<br />
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Debhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15020559724420654483noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1426293884561063002.post-19620668991273009572014-12-30T08:05:00.000-05:002014-12-30T08:05:35.602-05:002014 Year in Review<div align="center">
Hello friends! Today I am sharing some of my favorite cards from the past year. Some months I had some difficulty choosing between two cards and towards the end of the year *gulp* I didn't have many to choose from!<br />
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This year, I did accomplish a major crafting goal before my son turned 3. I finished his baby album! I am a very slow crafter, especially when it comes to scrapbooking. It was really monumental. I had planned to start his school album next. But, if you follow my blog then you will know that I developed my heart issues in the middle of the summer. That forced me to take a good hard look at my health and start making better decisions for me and ultimately for my family. It has been a great change for all of us.<br />
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I hope you enjoy your trip down memory lane!</div>
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Hello friends! I hope you are all well and not too busy preparing for the Christmas holiday. These past few weeks have been very busy, but I have made the time to take care of myself by exercising and getting plenty of sleep. So unfortunately, my crafty time has taken a hit. This past weekend we had no obligations other than using some movie tickets before they expired. You mean, the hubs and I were "forced" to go on a date. If we must. Lol! I spent the rest of my time wrapping gifts and getting crafty.</div>
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So today I have a super quick, one layer card to share with you. I used only two stamps: <a href="http://denamidesign.com/cart.php?m=product_detail&p=2754">Silent Night, Holy Night</a> and <a href="http://denamidesign.com/cart.php?m=product_detail&p=159">Baby Jesus</a> using Kraft ink and <a href="http://denamidesign.com/cart.php?m=product_detail&p=2265">Rich Cocoa Memento Ink.</a> It's perfect for mass production or to crank out a few cards if you have left card making to the last minute. Lol!</div>
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Hello friends! I hope you are all well and enjoyed your Thanksgiving feast. We certainly enjoyed ours. This last month has been busy for me. I started another per diem job. With two per diem jobs, I am now working full time. My new job has longer hours which means I don't get home until after dinner. That means I have been busy searching/making crock pot meals and frozen meals so my family can start dinner without me or my help. After a month of these new changes, we are slowly developing our new normal. Thanks so much to my in-laws who have been tremendously helpful in this process. Without them, we would not be able to adjust to this change. </div>
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Last weekend, Leah and I spent a little time in my craftroom. We managed to finish up our cards today to play along with the DeNami sketch challenge. There has been some technical difficulties with the challenge, so it is extended one more week. I am so excited to have made my first Christmas card for this season. Yay! Unfortunately, I have a long way to go until they are done. I kept it pretty CAS, just like I did for the <a href="http://mycraftroomcreations.blogspot.com/2014/10/happy-halloween.html">last card</a> that I made.</div>
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I inked up <a href="http://denamidesign.com/cart.php?m=product_detail&p=2522">Elegant Holly (cling)</a> and fussy cut the images and I used <a href="http://denamidesign.com/cart.php?m=product_detail&p=2505">Merry Christmas</a> for my sentiment. I used my <a href="http://denamidesign.com/cart.php?m=product_detail&p=2641">Circle Interlock</a> embossing folder on the center panel to add some texture.</div>
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Leah also made a Christmas card (for me). She used the same sentiment and inked up <a href="http://denamidesign.com/cart.php?m=product_detail&p=1738">Hearts Stamp set</a>. For her side panel, she wanted to create a candy cane feeling using score tap and some <a href="http://denamidesign.com/cart.php?m=product_detail&p=976">Ruby Red glitter.</a> She laid down the adhesive, trimmed it up and added her glitter. So proud of her. The only thing I helped her with was cutting out her panels. She adhered everything down.<br />
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Hello friends! I am back today to share some pictures from our trick-or-treating festivities. The kids had a great time and so did we as we watched them run from house to house. We live in a very small gated community with only 88 houses. With zero lot lines, that means we can cover a lot of houses in a small amount of time. Since we live on the first street, that also meant the kids could dump their loot back at home before proceeding to the remaining streets. lol. </div>
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Before the sun set I took a few pictures of Leah and Josh in the front yard. Yes, it is just a few feet between the sidewalk and porch. If you have ever tried photographing little ones that are eager to hit the streets for trick-or-treating, then you know how hard it is to capture them not moving. I managed to get a few.</div>
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Joshua's costume was store bought. One of these days I will make him his costume. Sigh. I don't think he minded a bit though. When I brought it home from the store he was so excited.</div>
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I mentioned that I made Leah's costume. Again, it was nothing fancy. I found a template for the mask and adjusted it a bit to fit Leah's head. I used the same technique when I made the masks for the kids birthday party this summer. To make her skirt, I used<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=80cbGs4xcWU"> this tutorial</a>. I bought 4 yards of tulle and cut the length that I needed. I pieced together 8 yards and trimmed off the rest that I didn't need. </div>
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Originally I was just going to tie a simple yellow ribbon around her waist but then I came up with an idea to actually make her utility belt. I simply cut the ribbon to fit her waist, heat sealed the ends and added some Velcro for the closure. Then I trimmed pieces that were about 2 1/2 inches and slipped stitched the ends together to form 4 small loops. I pressed them flat and slipped them onto the ribbon.</div>
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For the buckle, I cut my oval and used the same technique for the mask. I used the small bat template that came with the mask and topstitched that on. Then I simply added Velcro again to attach it to the belt.</div>
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And yes, my girl is sporting flip flops. I ran out of time to figure out the footwear for her costume. Maybe next year I won't wait until the last minute. lol.</div>
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Leah once again made a sign for our candy bowl to let folks know that we weren't home, but to help themselves. She also decorated our pumpkins from the patch and added a speech bubble to it that read, "Take your candy and get out". Not quite the friendliest note, so I am glad she made up another one with some manners. </div>
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Because Leah is almost 4 years older than Josh, he was always one step behind. Poor boy. He very kindly told our neighbors when they opened the door, "No peanuts please." Mostly everybody had some peanut/nut free candy for our little guy.</div>
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I love this banner that says trick. One neighbor did not have any candy even though the young boy opened the door. We reminded Leah to ask him for a trick. The poor little guy couldn't think of anything on the spot. It sure made us all chuckle. I am sure he didn't think that anyone would actually ask him for some tricks.</div>
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This next picture showcases our best dressed house in the neighborhood. This family goes all out every year. I didn't capture the whole house, but you can see the chains and spiders in the windows. They have ghosts and ghouls hanging on the porch, bloody hand prints on their columns, lots of tombstones, webs and skeletons. Yes, the word "DEAD" is written in "blood" on the sidewalk with some splatters. And of course scary music playing in the background. It really is the haunted house of the neighborhood.</div>
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And lastly, you can see the loot. Leah's pumpkin is hiding most of hers, but she actually collected more than Josh and you can see just how much he managed to get. Quite a few people gave them full sized candy bars and one gentleman gave them each $5!!!</div>
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Hello friends and Happy Halloween! Do you have any fun trick-or-treating plans? My kiddos will be dawning some super hero costumes this year. It seems like the super hero theme from their birthday party this summer has not let up. I have high hopes that I will be able to put a post together to share our festivities from this evening at some point this weekend. Fingers crossed.</div>
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I have also been rather busy this past week as I start a new job. I will continue to work at my old job as well since both jobs are per diem. There will be lots of adjustments in our family routine but it is all good. I am still learning more about fitness and finding new recipes to feed my family. Thank you pinterest for helping me! I have had a lot more energy (not that I was feeling run down before) and my heart is doing really well. I am so thankful for that. I have a follow up with my cardiologist in December. I think she will be pleased to know what I have been doing to improve my health.</div>
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This year I made Leah her costume again. It was nothing fancy, but I can't wait to share this weekend. I also made little mummy treats for the kids to give to their classmates and teachers. I wrapped mini chocolate bars with crepe paper, glued on some googley eyes and tied on a tag onto 38 bars! I would've normally enlisted Leah's help in the assembly, but this week was super busy so I worked on them late at night. Since I had today off, I squeaked in some time to finally create a card. Love this sketch from <a href="http://casethissketch.blogspot.com/2014/10/case-this-sketch-98.html">CAS(E) this sketch!</a></div>
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The CAS girl in me kept the panels white. I think I had that stamped orange striped paper for two years! So glad to use it on this card. I made those stripes using <a href="http://denamidesign.com/cart.php?m=product_detail&p=1401">Three Line Border</a> from DeNami Design. I love that stamp!!! The <a href="http://denamidesign.com/cart.php?m=product_detail&p=1958">sentiment</a> is also from DeNami. The sequins are from a bulk bag that I picked up from Michaels a while back. If you look closely, the raised panels were impressed with my PTI Linen/canvas impression plate.</div>
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Hello friends in blogland! I am popping in today with a clean and simple birthday card. I am linking it up to a few challenges.</div>
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Those of you that follow my blog may be wondering why there have been huge gaps between posts. You may recall that in the middle of the summer, I started having some cardiac issues. Well, after all of the tests were completed, my doctor put me on some medication and recommended exercise. Well, given that I haven't done that in almost 20 years, I have had to do some research and ease my way into it. The events that took place this summer have been a real eye opener. I have taken my health for granted. Thanks to some inspiration from my sweet friend Paulina, I have been making huge changes to the way I eat, feed my family, exercise and simply take care of myself. It has been a huge change, all for the better.</div>
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So, do not fear dear friends. My craftroom is not neglected. It's just not a busy as it usually is. Halloween is around the corner, so Leah and I will be busy making treats for her classmates and Josh's classmates. And I still have hope that I will be able to make Leah her costume this year.</div>
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Debhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15020559724420654483noreply@blogger.com12tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1426293884561063002.post-20602374912227903012014-09-29T21:29:00.002-04:002014-09-29T21:29:34.259-04:00U Rock! Happy Birthday<div align="center">
Hello friends! I know that it has been a while since I have posted. But no fear. I have a card to share for the current <a href="http://casethissketch.blogspot.com/2014/09/case-this-sketch-94.html">CAS(E) this Sketch!</a> challenge. </div>
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A friend of mine celebrated her 30th birthday this past weekend. Although I wanted to make her a card that actually had 30th on it, I opted to leave it out. Niki is a member of the rock band my husband plays in,<a href="http://www.elevatorsrock.com/"> ELEVATORS</a>. She plays lead guitar and performs vocals. I really wanted to ink up PTI's Boy Basics: Rock On for her. And I inked up the back of one of my stamps from Altenew, Label Love to create the rainbow background. The sentiments are also from Label Love.</div>
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I have to say that she had a pretty rockin' birthday this past Saturday. She and the band had their EP release show and it was awesome. There was a great turnout and we all had a great time. Their EP Live to Find Out will be available tomorrow on iTunes if you would like to show your support.</div>
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Debhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15020559724420654483noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1426293884561063002.post-78873807974443226992014-09-15T14:30:00.002-04:002014-09-15T14:30:26.704-04:00Happy Birthday<div align="center">
Happy Monday! Lucky for me, I had today off from work. That meant doing something I haven't done in nearly 2 decades...I went running! Actually, there was more walking than running, but that is the plan when you start a workout routine. I certainly did not want to overdo it, since I don't want be too sore tomorrow. So excited about this new adventure in my life.</div>
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Onto today's card. It plays along with the current <a href="http://casethissketch.blogspot.com/2014/09/case-this-sketch-92.html">CAS(E) this Sketch!</a> and <a href="http://cleanandsimpleonsunday.blogspot.com/2014/09/challenge-42-sequins-celebration.html">CAS on Sunday challenge</a>: to make a celebration card using sequins.</div>
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For my card I inked up Tiny Tags II by PTI. I used some Buttercup twine from The Twinery to hang them using glue dots. The die cut tag behind them is Tag Sale #5, also from PTI. My sentiment is from CAS-ual Fridays, <a href="http://www.cas-ualfridaysstamps.com/Casual-Elegance-CFSS-13-002.htm">Casual Elegance</a>. And lastly, I sprinkled some Pretty Pink Posh sequins to finish off the card.</div>
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Debhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15020559724420654483noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1426293884561063002.post-84642365613680659502014-09-11T11:42:00.001-04:002014-09-11T11:55:40.492-04:00Happy Birthday, Andy!<div align="center">
Hello friends! I hope you are all doing well. Today I have a card to share with you that I created for my hubby. Today is his birthday. That's right, 9/11. Today is a day of remembrance of what took place 13 years ago, but it is also a day to celebrate. I have been planning on making him his card for quite some time. However, my crafty mojo went on vacation somewhere and hasn't returned. Since I have been on my new medication, it has made me tired. So by the time my day is done, I head to bed instead of my craftroom.<br />
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My husband, Andy, has played bass guitar in our church band for over 10 years and he also plays in a rock band, <a href="http://www.elevatorsrock.com/">ELEVATORS</a>. They are gearing up for the first EP release which will be available on iTunes 9/30/14. Their album is called Live To Find Out. The record is available for presale on Amazon if you want to hear a preview. Unfortunately my link does not work so you will have to do a search to find them.<br />
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Hello friends! I hope you are all doing well. We enjoyed a relaxing Labor Day weekend: cooking on the grill and enjoying the pool.<br />
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With back to school, I know lots of people are creating for the Fall. I, however, am playing catch up on some projects that I never got around to working on from last February. You may recall that I shared Joshua's Valentine's album this past summer on <a href="http://mycraftroomcreations.blogspot.com/2014/06/valentine-mini-album-better-late-than.html">this post</a>. After the kiddos big <a href="http://mycraftroomcreations.blogspot.com/2014/08/superhero-birthday-party.html">super hero party</a>, which was 3 weeks ago, I spent some time helping a friend create some projects for her wedding. So this past weekend I spent some time playing catch up. </div>
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I repeated some of the designs from the first album. I hate to lack in the creativity department, but the truth is, I really want to finish up these little projects so I can begin working on some other bigger projects. I used products from DeNami Design, PaperTrey Ink, and Altenew. I also used my Silhouette Cameo for the title. Yes, I stamped the hearts upside down or glued the "S" on upside down. Either way, I am okay with it. The ring clips are temporary just to hold the project together. I have a bunch of sliver ones that won't open, grrrr.</div>
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Happy Sunday, friends! I hope you all had a wonderful weekend. Yesterday I spent the afternoon watching my nephew play some tennis. Boy, do I love watching him play. It also means that I get to hang out with my sister, too. Love that!</div>
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So I am popping in super quick with a card for the current <a href="http://casethissketch.blogspot.com/2014/08/case-this-sketch-89.html">CAS(E) this Sketch! challenge</a>. On Saturday, a friend of mine will be getting married and I thought this would be a perfect sketch for her card.</div>
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Although the theme of her wedding is a beach wedding, I thought I would create a rainbow card. But once I uploaded my card, I realized it is not ROYGBV, but ROYBGV. Oops. Since I had added some white in each of the corners, I thought I would keep the card as is. I think she and her man will be delighted, nonetheless, at receiving a hand made card.</div>
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I used my curved stitch border die from Pretty Pink Posh and adhered the pieces together. Then, using my rectangle nestie, I marked off where I needed to trim. Then I used the same nestie to cut out the black cardstock to adhere my trimmed cardstock. The sentiment is from Altenew Faux Veneers.</div>
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Hello friends! I am popping in with a quick card for the current <a href="http://cas-ualfridays.blogspot.com/2014/07/cfc134.html">CAS-ual Fridays challenge</a>. It is the last challenge for this year. As you can see by the challenge graphic, it is tic-tac-toe. The previous card I submitted, you can find <a href="http://mycraftroomcreations.blogspot.com/2014/07/congrats.html">here</a>. My girlfriend delivered her precious little girl yesterday and I am so happy for her and her family. Blessings to you all!</div>
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Hello friends! I hope you all had an awesome weekend. On Saturday we had a joint birthday party for Leah and Josh. He turned 3 on July 13th and Leah will turn 7 on August 21st. Lots of photos, so bear with me. These are all courtesy of my sweet twin sister, Eva. If you would like to see a few more pictures of the party, you can head over to her blog, <a href="http://capturingourdays.blogspot.com/2014/08/superheroes-unite.html">Capturing Our Days</a>. She does an amazing job capturing life in photos. I am so thankful for her awesome photography!</div>
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You may know that I have been having some medical problems. You can read more on that update <a href="http://mycraftroomcreations.blogspot.com/2014/08/a-quick-update.html">here</a>. These last 5 weeks, I did not have as much time as I would have liked to create for their party. However, I was still pleased with how everything turned out. I used my Silhouette Cameo for almost everything. I did manage to sneak in some stamps for the popcorn treat bags.</div>
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When you walked in the door, the first table on the left held the thank you popcorm bags, capes and masks and one of the games (that we did not end up playing). I do not have a close up of the popcorn bags, but I used PTI's <a href="https://www.papertreyink.com/stamps/tag-its-2-mini-stamp-set/">Tag- its #2</a> and Altenew <a href="http://altenew.com/collections/all/products/faux-veneer">Faux Veneers</a>. I simply drizzled some Wilton melted candies onto the popcorn with red, yellow and blue color. My dear hubby helped to stuff them into the little baggies. Thanks Andy!!!</div>
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A Superhero party would not be complete without capes and masks. To create the capes, I used the neckline from capes they had received at a superhero party they attended earlier in the year. To cut the felt, I used this tutorial that I found<a href="http://www.cardiclips.com/toddler-no-sew-superhero-cape-tutorial/"> here</a>. It was a great way to use up all of the felt with very little waste. I also downloaded a star image and cut a 6 inch circle. I stitched everything!!! I made 19 capes and masks, so my sewing machine definitely got a work out.</div>
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To create the masks, I used this tutorial found <a href="http://slowmama.com/arts-crafts/diy-kids-felt-superhero-masks/">here</a>. Instead of taping the template down, I pinned it. I didn't feel like printing my mask image multiple times, so I reused mine. I loved the fact that they were super sturdy since they were lined with pellon. The kids would take them on and off and they still looked great.</div>
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This was the main dessert table. This is the main hallway from our front door that leads to the family room. The pictures on the ledge are always there. This year I decided to do something different and not create a birthday banner. Instead, I used another speech bubble from the Silhouette store (Design ID #<span content="mpn:50306" itemprop="identifier">50306). On Leah's picture it says, "Happy 3rd Birthday Joshua!" and on his picture is says "Happy 7th Birthday Leah!" I thought it was so cute so actually mimic the comic book print and have them wish each other a happy birthday.</span></div>
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I used my cut file (Design ID #<span content="mpn:37838" itemprop="identifier">37838) to make the cupcake liners. I have resized it a bit smaller to accommodate the baking cups I use. I used some Bazzil cardstock for the liners and the toppers. I made vanilla cupcakes using <a href="http://sweetapolita.com/2012/03/super-duper-vanilla-or-funfetti-cupcakes/">this recipe</a> and the chocolate cupcakes using <a href="http://sweetapolita.com/2011/05/dark-chocolate-raspberry-buttercream-cupcakes-with-chocolate-glaze/">this recipe.</a> <a href="http://sweetapolita.com/blog/">Sweetapolita</a> has some awesome recipes, so check her out! You can also spy some superhero inspired layered jello treats that I made.</span></div>
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This was also the second year that I enlisted Leah's help to make the marshmallow pops. We simply dip them in a little water and roll them around in sprinkles. She is such a great little helper!</div>
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One of the guests, my niece Havi, was quite impressed with those marshmallows. She kept her eyes on them the whole time she was there. I think it is a safe bet to say that she "ate" the most marshmallow pops. Head on over to my <a href="http://capturingourdays.blogspot.com/2014/08/superheroes-unite.html">sister's blog</a> to see what I am talking about.</div>
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The little white bowls were filled with sour candies we picked up at the Dollar Tree. So were the white bowls (which are out of focus) in the picture below. You can see them better in the first picture of the dessert table. And those ring pops...were a big hit!</div>
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I made a few pom poms to hang over the food table. Although I found a different<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F2uVnIcAMm8"> tutorial</a> than the one I have used previously, I stink at making them. I had big plans to make a bunch more, but stopped at three. Leanne's look awesome, mine...not so much. At this angle, they don't look terrible, but they never seem to turn out how I would like them to turn out.</div>
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And here is my sweet Leah. She requested to be Wonder Woman 2 years ago for Halloween. The costume still fit last year, so she wore it again. We tried it on at the start of the summer, and it still fit!! I made the headband, cuffs and skirt. I used PTI's Star Prints to die cut the stars. I have definitely gotten my penny's worth out of this costume for sure!</div>
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We live in a small gated community with only 4 streets. So we gathered up the troops and headed out into the <strike>sauna</strike> street. We live near the end of the street and we were pretty thankful that no cars came through while we tried to photograph these adorable superheroes. Don't you love the action shot?</div>
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Some of these parents are also in Andy's rock band, ELEVATORS. They will be releasing their latest album some time next month. If you want to read more about their band, you can visit <a href="https://www.facebook.com/elevatorsrock">Elevatorsrock.com</a> . </div>
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My sister's superhero family. My niece, Havi, is still holding her popcorn treat bag.</div>
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Thanks to my wonderful mother-in-law who helped tremendously with the food, cleaning up and watching the kiddos. Thanks sister for capturing <strong><u>our</u></strong> days.</div>
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Today we are having a Super Hero themed party for Leah and Joshua. I have been super busy between work and preparing for the party that unfortunately I do not have some crafty to share. Some of you may know that last month I started having palpitations and an increased heart beat. I have been under the care of a cardiologist and had several tests done. Yesterday I followed up with her to come up with a plan.</div>
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My sonogram of my heart was normal which was great news. I also had a 24 hour holter monitor done. They place a heart monitor on you that you wear for 24 hours to see what your heart does over time. The results of that showed exactly what we thought we would see: a fast heart rate (even at rest) and lots of abnormal beats. Although the treatment for this can be nothing, my doctor knows that I am bothered by the pounding in my chest whether I am at rest or working. Most people have these extra beats all of the time and don't even know it. Unfortunately, I am fully aware of them. So she has kindly prescribed a low dose of medication to see if it helps me feel better.</div>
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I feel pretty confident that this medication will help. If it helps to lower my heart rate, then I can live with the extra beats. Nobody likes to feel like they just went for a run, when they have been sitting in their craft room all afternoon, right? Speaking of running, she did encourage me to exercise. Although at the end of my stress test, my heart went <strong>SUPER CRAZY </strong>with abnormal beats, she said that exercise will still help. This super crazy phase only started on the cool down portion of the test. So I am going to have to encourage the hubby to join me in some exercise. Who wants to exercise alone, right?</div>
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Hello friends! I hope you are all well. I know the blog has been quiet. Two weeks ago, I actually worked some overtime. And last week, we took a family vacation. I have been busy in the craftroom working on decorations and favors for my kiddos birthday party that will take place in 2 weeks. I have also had some tests done for the palpitations that I have been experiencing. I have my stress test on Monday, and I will be following up with the cardiologist in 2 weeks to go over everything.</div>
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So now that you are caught up on what's happening with little ole' me, I have a card to share with you. I cleared away the yards of felt off my desk to create a sweet little baby shower card for a friend of mine. I combined a few challenges to create my card and matching tag. I used the current challenge over at <a href="http://casethissketch.blogspot.com/2014/07/case-this-sketch-86.html">CAS(E) this Sketch!</a> and the current and last challenge for 2014 over at <a href="http://cas-ualfridays.blogspot.com/2014/07/cfc134.html">CAS-ual Fridays.</a> </div>
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I inked up Lawn Fawn Plus One and did some paper piecing. This stamp set is dear to me since I used my winnings from my first challenge win over at CAS-ual Fridays to buy it. I also used it for my first <a href="http://mycraftroomcreations.blogspot.com/2012/03/hey-baby.html">guest design spot</a> at well. I used Stitched Borders from Pretty Pink Posh along with some 6mm and 4mm clear sequins. I used clear sequins to mimic raindrops. And lastly, I added some Lawn Fawn twine for my bow. So if you haven't figured it out, I am playing along with the far right column: sequins, emboss and twine.</div>
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That's right! My little guy turns 3 today. I can hardly believe it! We got back from church late today, but I managed to snap a few pictures of him before we laid him down for a nap. He is holding some water guns that he brought home from another 3 year olds birthday party that he went to yesterday. They are actually only 21 hours apart!</div>
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Joshua, mommy and daddy love you so very much! Thank you for being such a blessing to our lives!</div>
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I am also linking this up to <a href="http://simpleasthatblog.com/2014/07/simple-things-sunday-explorealberta.html">Simple Things Sunday.</a></div>
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