Thank you Cards Project Share

Hi everyone,
I made some simple thank you cards to use for the kids to write cards to thank relatives for their Easter gifts. I was too lazy to take pictures of them all, or just too tired. Isn't kind of the same thing? Anyway, I did make a video of them which was easier than taking pictures of them all. I used mostly scraps for these cards.
 
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You're Super Duper

Hi everyone,
I am back with another card today. I didn't use my Cricut today, I am trying to expand my crafting a bit and so I will be posting projects using a variety of different supplies.

Today's project uses Mama Elephant stamps and it was based on an online class that I took. I don't know but I always end up being a little disappointed in online classes except for the Kit and Clowder coloring classes those are awesome but these classes that I took I felt like I could get for free in a Youtube video.

I used distress inks for the background, I definitely need some practice on that and my embossing powder had some problems but I really like the concept.

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Stars in the Sky

Hi everyone,
My week or I should say weeks have slowed down just a tiny bit as my kids are on spring break so no baseball games this week but there is still dance and baseball practice but it's a little less frantic which is very nice.

I actually have been creating and decluttering and well just spring cleaning. I hope to be posting a little more regularly and I am hoping to be creating a little more regularly now too since my big bedroom/craft room cleanup is possibly coming to a close!

My project today is a stamping project, no Cricut.

I used mostly Mama Elephant for this card with a little Lawn Fawn. I love how it came out. It was based on a card from an online card class but of course I didn't have a lot of the product used in that card so I mostly just cased the layout and used stamps that I did have. The images were colored with copics and I embossed the sentiment.

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25 Days of Christmas - Day 3

Hi everyone,
Welcome to the 25 Days of Christmas, Day 3.

Today, I am sharing a card using Mama Elephant Arctic Penguins, I love these little penguins. So cute! Here is my card today:

I also have a video for you all.


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Super Duper

Hi everyone,
My card today can be used for many occasions. I used it as a Valentine's Day card but really it was also a friend card too. I am very lucky to work with some really super fabulous people who are not just co-workers but I consider close friends and so I gave a couple of those friends a special card and a dark chocolate Godiva bar. Yum! This care I just love. It is a case of a card I saw by Nicole Majourik.

The stamps are from Mama Elephant, except for the skyscape which is from Paper Smooches. It's also a shaker card. Be sure to watch the video for the how to and also to see the shaker in action.



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Skatin' By

Hi everyone,

I am back today with another holiday thank you card. Before you put all of your holiday stuff away, make a few thank you cards, scrapbook layouts, albums, smash book page and so on. It's a good way to shrink your holiday stash and maybe you will have less to put away. At least that's what I tell myself. My card uses the penguin stamp set from Mama Elephant.

Super easy! I also used a die from Lawn Fawn. I love these word die. Just a couple of words and you can easily snazz up a simple card.

Today, I am going to try and get Tyler some baseball gear, get Lily a hair cut and take her to her private dance lesson. Then take the kids somewhere fun to play. Have a great day everyone.


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You're Cool

Hi everyone,
I am all done with Christmas cards! Yay! So now I am onto thank you cards. I usually use my holiday paper and stamps to make these. It's a good way to get more use out of your holiday craft stuff. Today, I am using the new penguin stamp set from Mama Elephant.

So easy but so cute. I used my copics, scraps and my wink of stella silver pen.

Today, I plan on taking the kids to a bounce house. They are having a cookies with Santa program. I will of course do non fun things to day like my nemesis laundry.

Have a good day everyone!


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Merry and Bright

Hi everyone,
I made it to Day 17 of the 25 Days of Christmas. I am in the home stretch now. I only need a handful of Christmas cards for Lily's dance teachers so cards for them will be next and I have a few ideas for how to handle the last few days and then I will probably take a short posting break after Christmas to recover from the holidays.

Yesterday, I had lunch with the Librarians' from the other school. BTW, have you guys watched the Librarians' TV show? Totally cheesy but I like it! It makes us look a little less dorky which is nice. I also took my kids over to play with their cousins and took their picture for their families Christmas card.

Onto my card today, I used Polar Pals and I promise this is the last of them. When I have a stamp set out or a paper pad out, I tend to make a bunch while they are taking up space anyway on my desk.

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More Polar Pals

Hi everyone,
I am posting this in advance and I know tomorrow I will feel great that I am not rushing around at 10:30 at night trying to post a project. I am using Mama Elephant's Polar Pals again with more Pinterest casing. Here is my project:

I tried to use Distress markers but they didn't really do the job for me so I used a combo of Copic markers and watercoloring using SU ink pads. Topped off with some stickles and sequins and I think it turned out so cute!

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Polar Pals

Hi everyone,
I made it again just under the wire today for my project. I had a little holiday party with a few friends from work. I cooked lunch, we ate cookies and had a white elephant gift exchange. They we gossiped and hung out. It was super fun. Lily had a dance holiday party but came home around 5:00 so my time was taken up until Tyler came home and both kids were hungry so I had to feed them a light meal and then of course they wanted to try some of the cookies my friends made. They were happy to be home I think especially my boy who has been having a really hard time lately, especially with anger. So I bought him a journal that locks and gave it to him when I saw him yesterday at Lily's dance class. He told me today, that his father took it and then his father said he forgot where he put it and couldn't find it so he didn't get to finish writing his feelings and he was so upset that he didn't come home with it. I won't tell you what I think happened.

Anyway, they are happy that it is the last week before break and so I got to get on the ball and organize what we are doing next week.

Now onto my project. I used Mama Elephant stamps and I did some casing on Pinterest.

Isn't it just the cutest? The stamp set is called Polar Pals and I also have the dies which go with it. Thanks so much for visiting today.
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Santa Clause is Coming...

Hi everyone,

Today is Day 3 of the 25 Days of Christmas. I have been so lax in crafting lately. I usually just go to bed or watch TV or play with my phone after I put my kids to sleep. I use to craft about an hour a night but some of the fun has gone out of crafting and I am hoping that crafting for my favorite holiday will help bring some of that joy back. I pulled out a stack of Christmas paper pads that I have in my stash and my goal is to see how much of them I can get through with various projects.

Today's project uses the Cozy Christmas stamp set from Mama Elephant.

I used some sparkly sequins too. Thanks for visiting today!
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A Cozy Christmas

Hi everyone,
Today is the second day of my 25 Days of Christmas. This is where I post a project a day until Christmas. Then I give myself a couple of days off to regroup. I wasn't sure if I was going to do it this year because my life is just crazy but I am hoping that it will get me motivated to complete my holiday craft projects because I am woefully behind! I have only made like a handful of Christmas cards. I did do my photocards to send to my relatives and friends. I took the pictures myself which saved me a bundle.

This is my project for the day:

My projects for this seasons will be a mix of stamps, die cuts and machines, cards, home décor and more. Today's project uses the Cozy Christmas stamp set and dies from Mama Elephant. I love these stamps so cute and fun. The card is super easy and I used my copics to color it in.

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Need a Hug

Hi everyone,

I am using some Mama Elephant stamps today. I just love this stamp set.

 I used my copic markers for this and I just love it. These are the cutest stamps. It was inspired by Crafty Christy on Youtube. Her projects are super cute. I also used the Carta Bella It's a Celebration paper pad.

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