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Thursday, July 26, 2012

CCEE Stampers Challenge 7-26-2012

Welcome to another week of CCEE Stampers challenges! Our hostess for this month has been the talented Lois Bak - and her challenge this week is to make a side step or center step card. This card was made from a swap kit prepared by my sweet friend, Sue Worthington (Irishgreensue on SCS). We all met for Strawfest 2012 at Shirley's house in Illinois this June! (Shirley is on the CCEE DT also). Shirley is the most darling, most sweet person ever - and she looks like she's a youngster! Anyway, we all exchanged card kits and I have had this made since June - waiting for a chance to upload it and show it off! It's a darling little chest of drawers and see the bit of lace peaking out of the top drawer - it's just adorable!

The stamps and items we used are all SU items.

So, the hot link for CCEE is above - check it out and join in with your side/center step card!

Thanks for looking - later gator!

Wednesday, July 25, 2012

MFP Christmas in July Blog Hop

Welcome to Mark’s Finest Papers, a Heinrich Company’s Christmas in July blog hop! We are so glad that you joined us. We hope that you will enjoy the tutorial each day and the projects on each of the blogs. The blog hop will run 23-29 July, with a new tutorial and project each day of the hop. Please note, if you are not a member of Speedy TV you will need to join the site before you can view the tutorials. Joining is quick, easy and FREE, just click the tutorial link below and it will take you right to the home page where you can join. The sign up button is on the right hand side of the page.

Monday July 23rd —Christmas Cards in a Gift Box

Tuesday July 24th —Stocking Stuffers

Wednesday July 25th—Gift Bag

Thursday July 26th—Gift Card Holder

Friday July 27th —Ornament with Shrinky Dink

Saturday July 28th —Glass Block

Sunday July 29th —Decorated Tissue Box

Below are the designers participating in the hop. Some may have a project and some may not.

Tuesday, July 24, 2012

MFP Christmas in July Blog Hop

Monday July 23rd —Christmas Cards in a Gift Box

Tuesday July 24th —Stocking Stuffers

Wednesday July 25th—Gift Bag

Thursday July 26th—Gift Card Holder

Friday July 27th —Ornament with Shrinky Dink

Saturday July 28th —Glass Block

Sunday July 29th —Decorated Tissue Box

Below are the designers participating in the hop. Some may have a project and some may not.

SPEEDYTV TUTORIALS

Today, for the Christmas in July Blog Hop, Mark's Finest Papers, a Heinrich Co. has 3 stocking stuffers You Tube tutorials for you by Patty Penn and they are excellent and very easy to follow!

The first project of the three is the hand sanitizer box. If you click on that hot link - it will take you to You Tube and Patty's video tutorial on how to make this fun project. I added a little ribbon on mine - so it can be hung on the tree - if you so desire. Inside is a small bottle of hand sanitizer. You could also use hand lotion, body wash, etc. This would be a fun little gift for the folks in your office or a little extra something to go along with another gift!

Our second project of the three is a cute little Tic Tac cover. This is another fun little extra gift for the office staff. Patty has another wonderful tutorial for this Tic Tac cover. Again, just click on this hot link and it will take you to You Tube for the directions - fun and easy!!

Our third and final stocking stuffer gift was this fun giant paperclip bookmark. The top photo is the front and the second photo is the reverse. I have it leaning against a piece of cardboard so it will stand upright - so I didn't have to have my fingers in the pictures! Again, Patty did a wonderful job on her You Tube video tutorial on this giant paperclip bookmark. I hope you'll stay tuned all week - the tutorials start on July 23rd and run through July 29th!!

I know I had fun with these projects and I bet you will too!

Project recipes:

Hand Sanitizer Box:

Stamp: sentiment from Christmas Cardinals by Mark's Finest Papers a Heinrich Co.
Paper: Christmas DP scrap
Ink: Real Red
Accessories: MFP ribbon; red rhinestones; Spellbinder's circle dies; mini bottle of hand sanitizer; Score Pal

Tic Tac Cover:

Stamp: sentiment from Christmas Cardinals by Mark's Finest Papers, a Heinrich Co.
Paper: Christmas DP scrap
Ink: Real Red
Accessories: MFP red ribbon and red mini rhinestones; SU label punch and large box of Tic Tacs; double sided tape; Score Pal

Giant Paperclip Bookmark

Stamp: Christmas Cardinals by Mark's Finest Papers, a Heinrich Co.
Paper: MFP White Premium Heavy 140 lb. CS for image
Ink: Copics: R29, 27, 24, 22; G07, 05, 02; E43 and 35
Accessories: giant gold paperclips from Staples; corner rounder punch; Gorilla Glue

Be sure to check out the tutorials by Patty Penn on the hot links above, as well as the tutorials each day and samples of projects!

As always, thanks for stopping by - later gator!

Monday, July 23, 2012

There's Magic in the Air 7-23-2012

It's time for another challenge at There's Magic in the Air - and this week it's given by Shirley - one of our very own talented and sweet DT members! Shirley would like us to Waste Not - or, in other words, recycle something for your cards!

The sentiment sitting to the side of the card was cut from an old greeting card I received several years ago. I have a whole tub of old cards I've saved over the years and decided to do something with them - recycle bits and pieces! It will be done piecemeal - one card at a time as I need it - because I don't have time to sit and dismantle all the cards at one time. These are all manufactured greeting cards. Some I will save from family, special friends, etc. - but I might as well recycle and use what I can from the old cards - right?!

You can check out all the cute and wonderful images at Paper Cupcakes - grab a soda or coffee - and head over here.

Card Recipe:

Stamp: Friends in All Sizes by Paper Cupcakes
Paper: Paper Studio Giraffe DP; MFP White Premium Heavy 140 lb. CS
Ink: Copics: E37, 35, 33, 31, 30; R27, 24, 22
Accessories: Self-adhesive red rhinestones; Red Ribbon

Thanks for stopping by - later gator!!