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So in cleaning up my giant mess, I came across cards that I had been saving for ideas and inspiration.  I figured that I would blog them, that way they'll be stored for me and I don't have to have a giant shoe box in my clean new space! 


Here's the first of many.  My friend Theresa made me this card after I had my first daughter.  I first met Theresa when I was working at Impress in Tukwila.  She's now one of the main cogs of Memory Box.  She is über talented!! You can't see, but on this card she used glitter with the Diamond Glaze to give it something more.  She colored the flowers and stems with either Radiant Pearls or Twinkling H2O's.

happy anniversary

My husband and I recently purchased new desks to overhaul his office and my stamping area.  It's not a separate room it's just a section of a large basement, so we I have a tendency to pile things everywhere.  Since we had to move everything anyways, we did a major spring cleaning of all our stuff.  He unearthed this little gem:

It's a tiny card (3x4) that I made from scraps for him while I was working nights at Impress.  That was one of the best things about working there, is they encouraged you to play with the products (when all the stamps were straightened and orders were filled) to show customers how it was done. 

It was for our 1 year anniversary and the inside still has me laughing.  Nine years, a house, and three kids later, things are a little different (for starters I don't make him cards any more). Maybe for our 10th this August I'll actually make him another card.  We'll see.

stamp: (I'll assume they are both Impress, but I can't say for sure)

ink: VersaMark

other: black embossing powder, diamond glaze, marker

Mr. & Mrs.

I used some A Muse shimmer couture solid and damask papers to make this simple wedding card.

stamp: A Muse rings & "Mr. & Mrs."
ink: VersaFine onyx black
other: Diamond Glaze, A Muse glitter

carla's card

We had another girls card afternoon.  It was fun to get crafty and chat with the ladies.  Here is Carla's card

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I thought I would play along with Card Positioning Systems card sketch #176 this week.

stamp: Peddler's Pack lemon slice, Little Fish jug

ink: VersaFine onyx black, ColorBox parchment

other: circle punch, Copic Y11, Diamond Glaze, Prisma Glitter