Tuesday Trigger for January 18, 2011

Hello! More wintry weather predicted to be on the way... : (

I took this one in my neighbors yard to show the inches on her hanging flowers and the playhouse...

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Live and Learn and pass it on for today:

I've learned that TRUST is the single most important factor

in both personal and professional relationships. Age 20

What do you think about that? I wholeheartedly agree!

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It's a Tuesday Trigger Challenge! I haven't done one of these in so long. I always want to, I just can't seem to make the time....I always copy the trigger photo, and that is as far as I get!

I decided to make a small set of cards. They could be used for Birthday, Wedding/Anniversary and Valentines Day...if you like....

BTW-These are all the same color...bad editing job on two shots... : /

Here's the Trigger...

Here's my take...

As you can see, I used a bunch of embossing folders...about 10 altogether!

After the fact I don't know what I didn't go lighter, or more varied. But my son liked them. He said they were elegant. So...I'm good... : )

...I Love You...

...Best Wishes...

...Happy birthday...

General Supplies: Paper bouquet linen paper by DMD, Metallic paper stack by DCWV, Rhinestones/ Walmart Best Occasions, Sizzix, Cuttlebug and Stampin Up embossing folders, Mini brad/JoAnn's Crafts

Thanks for stopping by. Hope to see you again soon...

It's January already!

Hello. It's 2011, and so far my crafting year isn't going any better than this past one. : /

I do not seem to be able to make the time to work on the 100's (yes, 100's) of projects I have waiting in the ready...But yes, of course...it IS early in the year. Thanks goodness for some small miracles. = ] I MUST do better! ; )

Today will be a very short post. I am showing you a birthday card I recently crafted for my dear sister. As always, I think most of our cards look so much better in person. Imagine how great those cards look in hand-that you still think look great in these (sometimes) "sorry" photos?...

Live and learn and Pass it on...(for today)...

I've learned that it doesn't do any good to buy expensive tools,

if I can never find them. Age 41

I recently had an issue trying to locate a "not so expensive, but still do not want to replace it" tool. I still haven't found it, so I guess that lets you know that my craft room organization is a VERY slow process. And every once in a while in between that process, I try to make a card or two. I did a "work around" to complete my project, but I must find it! And it isn't a small tool either. Have any of you ever had this happen to you? Tell me I am not alone!!!

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OK, here's my card...

This design is that of an easel card. I oogled several on SplitCoastStampers for a good long time- when they first started making them, and finally went to a Stamp Camp and learned how to make my own. I am happy with these results...

General supplies: Cardstock: The Paper company; Specialty paper: DCWV (the metallic stack); Embellishments/Stickers: rhinestones/Best Occasions-Walmart, Stickers: K & Company; Stamps: Stampin Up sets; Tools: Border punch/EK Success;

Thanks so very much for dropping by! Hope to see you again soon...

Thanksgiving day parade with an American Idol!

Live and Learn and Pass it On:

I've learned that the great challenge of life is to decide

what's important and to disregard everything else. Age 51

Hello, friends and familiy....I know my photos are way behind because I am just now posting these Thanksgiving Day Parade pics, and it is already January. They have been sitting in an old post for weeks. Not sure why. But if you would like a peek at the Philadelphia Thanksgiving Day Parade...here it is (scroll to the end)...We did leave early because it started snowing, and I couldn't see through my glasses...

These are my "Christmas and Miles' birthday gift"-thank-you cards. They so need to get out in the mail...

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These are some quick thank-you cards I made for a co-worker...

These were made for a friend...

And here's the parade...

Thanks for stopping by, hope to be back soon!

Hugs!

Chocolate chip cookies and birthdays!

I am on a borrowed computer, and do not have my wonderful quoate book with me today. I was just going to share these pictures with you from some triple chocolate chip cookies I baked in November. I still have to bake cookies for my son's birthday. He likes snickerdoodles and sugar cookies, only. That will be when I get back home...

Here are the shots fome the triple chocolate chip...











These are my December birthday cards...I used a Christmas folder from Tim Holz, and party paper. I tried to keep it simple...
I was very happy with how they all turned out. And no stress... : )

Thanks for visiting. I do appreciate it. Bethann, Helen and Helen F. I will return to visiting your wonderful creations as soon as I can! Thanks for your support!

I hope to be back with my own computer in another week. We'll see...

Peace,