tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-73759406654628424802024-03-08T06:34:19.423-05:00The Inky Ocean GazerJoanne (jojot)http://www.blogger.com/profile/02820264817491538202noreply@blogger.comBlogger1311125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7375940665462842480.post-61764006663813949442016-08-20T00:00:00.000-04:002016-08-20T00:00:20.571-04:00Crazies Get Sketchie<div style="text-align: center;">
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Joanne (jojot)http://www.blogger.com/profile/02820264817491538202noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7375940665462842480.post-81424096165296457052016-08-18T00:00:00.000-04:002016-08-18T00:00:31.219-04:00CCEEers Take Flight<div style="text-align: center;">
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The fabulous Liz Williams is back as the <a href="http://cceestampers.blogspot.com/">CCEE Stampers Challenge</a> hostess this week. Here is her challenge for all of us.....</div>
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<strong>Tomorrow is my (Liz's) birthday, and also Orville Wright's. Franklin D. Roosevelt issued a proclamation to make it National Aviation Day, to honor Orville Wright. I thought it would be fun to hunt down an image of something man has made fly in the air. It might be an airplane, helicopter, rocket, jet, or hot air balloon. If none of these are available to you, how about a kite or a simple birthday balloon? Our bonus can be to make it a birthday card!!!</strong></div>
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I have been trying to use some of my virgin stamping supplies. Today I managed to use three.....the Spellbinders hot air balloon die, the frame die (not sure of companu), and the red tartan paper from Joanna Sheen. I also used a cloud template to create the sky, a Stampscape tree stams for the tree tops, and added a sentie from Memory Box to finish it off.</div>
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<br />Joanne (jojot)http://www.blogger.com/profile/02820264817491538202noreply@blogger.com16tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7375940665462842480.post-87084107631596891702016-08-13T00:00:00.000-04:002016-08-13T00:00:26.572-04:00Crazies Go to School<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Jessie is our hostess for August. Here is her challenge for the <strong><a href="http://crazy4challenges.blogspot.com/">Crazy4Challenge</a></strong> team AND YOU for this week<br />
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<strong> It’s back to school time, so make a treat for your kid going back to school, a present for their teacher, or anything back to school related.</strong> <br />
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I used a tiny set from Studio 112 to create this CAS/one layer card. I finished the edges with a frame embossing folder, after coloring the apple. Must say my Misti came in handy to get a crisp and very black image/sentiment print.<br />
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Be sure to check out the other school related creations at the <a href="http://crazy4challenges.blogspot.com/">Crazies Blog</a>.Joanne (jojot)http://www.blogger.com/profile/02820264817491538202noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7375940665462842480.post-12485722136670771422016-08-11T00:00:00.000-04:002016-08-11T00:00:00.227-04:00CCEE Goes Fishing<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Hi, It's Liz again with this week's challenge. The month of August is National Catfish Month. Fishing is a year round sport and hobby around where I live, especially saltwater fishing. So, for the challenge this week, find a fish, or someone fishing and it might make a perfect masculine card for your stash!!</div>
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I used a fav stamp from 100 Proof Press. Just love this fishing silhouette stamp. I heat embossed the image and then sponging on the water and sky colors. After doing that I realized how well the colors matched one of my tartan plaid papers from Joanna Sheen. I added a touch of black, a bit of piercing, and a sentiment from MFT.</div>
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<strong> As many of you know, or perhaps you don’t, Lynn and Liz are sisters. When they were asked to join the CCEE team at the same time, theyboth thought it would be fun to be doing this together. So, for your sister card, find an image of a pair or group of ladies or girls who just might be sisters doing things that sisters like to do.</strong></div>
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I used an image from Penny Black. Love the way the two girls are embracing. Tells of friendship or kinship. I added a sentiment from Hero Arts. On the vertical panel I used an old SU bkgd. stamps and then added some brads to the main panel. I finished it off with a bit of piercing.</div>
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I am sharing an extra card from when my Blogger wasn't cooperating so I never posted it here. Enjoy......it was done for a Crazy4Challenges challenge.</div>
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<br />Joanne (jojot)http://www.blogger.com/profile/02820264817491538202noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7375940665462842480.post-34570356578613502412016-07-21T00:00:00.000-04:002016-07-21T00:00:03.805-04:00The CCEE at the Beach<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Joanne here with your third <a href="http://cceestampers.blogspot.com/">CCEE Stampers Challenge</a> for July.....</div>
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<b>July, for those of us in the Northern Hemisphere,</b></div>
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<b> Let’s create cards that honor beaches in some way.</b></div>
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Once again (sorry) I forgot to write down the companies for the stamps I used, so just ask if you need to know. I stamped the beach, then created the water and sky with sponging. I heat embossed the sentiment, Piercing was added and that is about it......</div>
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It is sketch week with the <a href="http://crazy4challenges.blogspot.com/">Crazy4Challenges</a> DT. I used a negative die from Memory Box, a flower die from Memory Box, a Martha Stewart punch, and MFT pierced 'flag' die. I pierced around the edges and added and MFT sentiment.<br />
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Be sure to check out the varied way the Crazies used the sketch at the <a href="http://crazy4challenges.blogspot.com/">Crazies Blog</a>.Joanne (jojot)http://www.blogger.com/profile/02820264817491538202noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7375940665462842480.post-48120004327426540312016-07-14T00:00:00.000-04:002016-07-14T00:00:01.586-04:00CCEEers Honor Cows<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Joanne here with your new <a href="http://cceestampers.blogspot.com/">CCEE Stampers Challenge</a> for this week.......<br />
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<strong>Tomorrow is National Cow Appreciation Day.</strong><br />
<strong> Let’s create a card with a cow or two on it.</strong><br />
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As the hostess for July's <strong><a href="http://crazy4challenges.blogspot.com/"><span style="color: black;">Crazy4Challenges</span></a></strong><span style="color: black;">,</span> here is this week's challenge....</div>
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<strong>July 11 is Cheer Up the Lonely Day. Let’s create cards of encouragement.</strong></div>
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My card is a true one layer CAS card. I used stamps from Just Rite. I colored the frame lightly with Copics.</div>
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Be sure to stop in at the <a href="http://crazy4challenges.blogspot.com/"><strong><span style="color: black;">Crazies Blog</span></strong></a> to see the cards of encouragement created by the rest of the DT and our guest designer.</div>
<br />Joanne (jojot)http://www.blogger.com/profile/02820264817491538202noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7375940665462842480.post-51403427695242344312016-07-07T00:00:00.000-04:002016-07-13T19:16:12.629-04:00CCEEers Enjoy Their Ice Cream<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Hello....Joanne here as your July <a href="http://cceestampers.blogspot.com/">CCEE Stampers Challenge</a> hostess. Here is my challenge for today......</div>
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<strong>July is National Ice Cream month. We have some</strong><br />
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<br />Joanne (jojot)http://www.blogger.com/profile/02820264817491538202noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7375940665462842480.post-39095124534790275902016-07-02T00:00:00.000-04:002016-07-02T00:00:34.290-04:00Crazy4Lighthouses<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<b>I have just returned from my annual trip to Maine. </b></div>
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<b> One of my favorite places on Earth is Nubble Light,</b></div>
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<b> This week, let’s honor lighthouses on our cards. </b></div>
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We would like to introduce our Guest Designer for the month of July, <strong>Alexis Crossland-Smith, </strong></div>
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I used an image of my truly favorite lighthouse, Nubble Light. I decided to use it just in ourline form rather than coloring it. The rest you can see for yourself.<br />
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Be sure to visit the Crazies Blog to see the fab lighthouse/ocean creations by this fabulous DT. <span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 20px;">We'd sure love to see your take on it, so be sure to leave a link in a blog comment. </span><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 20px;"> If you are uploading to an online gallery, please use the keyword </span><b style="color: #333333; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 20px;">C4C343.</b><br />
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<br />Joanne (jojot)http://www.blogger.com/profile/02820264817491538202noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7375940665462842480.post-53986702748520599972016-06-30T00:00:00.000-04:002016-06-30T00:00:27.556-04:00CCEE Stampers Mix It Up<div style="text-align: left;">
This is Vicky's last challenge as our hostess for the <a href="http://cceestampers.blogspot.com/">CCEE Stampers Challenge</a> for June! Here is her challenge........<br />
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<strong>I need to practice mixed media so I can join in more challenges. I often back off as I think I’m not able to make a good finished product. Let’s make a mixed media card.</strong><br />
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<strong>Pencils - wax, oil, watercolour, graphite/charcoal. chalk/pastel</strong><br />
<strong>Pastels - Chalk, oil</strong><br />
<strong>Markers - watercolor, pigment, water-based acrylic</strong><br />
<strong>Pens - ink, glitter</strong><br />
<strong>Pigments - Gelatos, watercolor crayons, metallic rubons</strong><br />
<strong>Paints - watercolor, acrylic, oil, poster, tempera</strong></div>
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<strong>Dimensionals - embossing paste, gesso, fabric, found items, papers (collage, piecing) & ephemera, foils</strong><br />
<strong>Heated elements - encaustic wax, embossing</strong><br />
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Here is my CAS mixed media card......</div>
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I used a stencil with two different colors of distress ink which I sponged on. I used heat embossing for my MFT sentiment. I then used a Joanna Sheen butterfly die to create my butterfly which, in real life, is dimensional. I kept it simple as this will go into my holiday stash of gift cards for the upcoming holiday season.<br />
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Joanne (jojot)http://www.blogger.com/profile/02820264817491538202noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7375940665462842480.post-55690994236362871142016-06-25T00:00:00.000-04:002016-06-25T00:00:18.884-04:00Crazies for Butterflies<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Karen continues as our June hostess for the <a href="http://crazy4challenges.blogspot.com/">Crazy4Challenges </a>DT. The following is her challenge for this last one of June.<br />
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<strong><span style="font-size: large;">ADD A BUTTERFLY! I love butterflies, so have a butterfly be the main focus of your card this week. If that doesn't work for you, just add a butterfly. :-)</span></strong><br />
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Thank you again to Caz Counsell (<a href="http://www.stampingcaz.blogspot.com/" target="_blank"><b>Stamping Caz</b></a>) for being our Guest Designer this month!!<br />
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Be sure to check out the kaleidoscope of butterflies at the <a href="http://crazy4challenges.blogspot.com/">Crazies Blog</a>. (I learned that a group of butterflies is called a kaleidoscope.)Joanne (jojot)http://www.blogger.com/profile/02820264817491538202noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7375940665462842480.post-56478885794774138032016-06-23T00:00:00.000-04:002016-06-23T00:00:00.235-04:00The CCEE Stampers Go to the Birds<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<strong><span style="font-size: large;">Most of you know I love birds.....birds of any kind! Let's use birds on our cards this week.....Crazy Birds, real birds, cartoon birds...whatever trips your trigger! One, two, a flock....it's your choice. Just show me those birds!</span></strong></div>
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I have a trio of funky owls for you today. I kept the card CAS as these hooters deserve all the focus. I did add some scoring around the edges in place of my usual piercing.</div>
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Be sure to stop in to the <a href="http://cceestampers.blogspot.com/">CCEE Blog</a> to see the 'birds' taking over our gallery today.</div>
<br />Joanne (jojot)http://www.blogger.com/profile/02820264817491538202noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7375940665462842480.post-29685084868935355062016-06-18T00:00:00.000-04:002016-06-18T00:00:23.516-04:00Crazy for Sketches<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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It's the third Saturday of the month, so that means we have a Sketch Challenge this week! Karen Aicken is our<strong><a href="http://crazy4challenges.blogspot.com/"> Crazy4Challenges</a></strong> hostess with an easy sketch for you. Our Guest Designer is Caroline Counsell - <b><a href="http://stampingcaz.blogspot.ca/" target="_blank">Stampin' Caz</a></b>.</div>
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Once again I grabbed my fav hydrangea stamp from SU and die cut that panel with oval Spellbinder dies. I then stamped the sentie and die cut an Impression Obsession bow. I stamped two border stamps from JustRite to make my upper panel. Added a touch of bling to the bow, colored the flower with Copics, and it was done. I did round off the corners too with my Marvy corner rounder.</div>
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<br />Joanne (jojot)http://www.blogger.com/profile/02820264817491538202noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7375940665462842480.post-7464873234545841142016-06-16T00:00:00.000-04:002016-06-16T00:00:17.786-04:00CCEE Stampers -- Birthdays<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Vicky here again....carrying on as your hostess for June.</div>
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Today is my sister's birthday. Let's see some birthday cards....something we can all stock up on!<br />
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I used flower stamps from Stampendous and a sentiment stamp from MFT. I added a bit of piercing, but otherwise kept it pretty clean and simple. I colored with Copics and added a touch of bling in the upper corner.<br />
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<br />Joanne (jojot)http://www.blogger.com/profile/02820264817491538202noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7375940665462842480.post-16353827938500803972016-06-11T00:00:00.000-04:002016-06-11T00:00:22.265-04:00Crazies Go Masculine<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<strong><span style="font-size: large;">The challenge this week is to MAKE IT MASCULINE. Most of us need a masculine card or two in our stash so let's see a masculine project this week.</span></strong></div>
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I decided to make a sympathy card that had a masculine feel to it as I usually grab flowers for these. I stamped the leaves onto designer paper with the woven look. I pierced the base and the sentiment panel. CAS for sure with just a few brads added.</div>
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Be sure to check out the masculine creations by the rest of the DT and our guest designer at the <a href="http://crazy4challenges.blogspot.com/">Crazies Blog</a>.</div>
<br />Joanne (jojot)http://www.blogger.com/profile/02820264817491538202noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7375940665462842480.post-54861322119502181902016-06-09T00:00:00.000-04:002016-06-09T00:00:02.181-04:00CCEEers Go a Little 'Ducky'<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Vicky, as our June <a href="http://cceestampers.blogspot.com/">CCEE Stamper Challenge</a> hostess, is back with another challenge. Here it is......</div>
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<strong>Morning ya'll. Vicky here to challenge you!!!</strong></div>
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<strong>Today is Donald Duck Day!!! Donald has been around since 1934.</strong></div>
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The duck stamp that came to mind when I saw this challenge are from Verve. I have had the set for ages but have only used it once. I like the idea that I have lots of ducks represented AND that it is a 'ducky' sentiment. I used Spellbinder dies, Copics, and piercing tools.</div>
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Now be sure to check out the <a href="http://cceestampers.blogspot.com/">CCEE Stampers Blog</a> to see the other 'ducky' creations.</div>
<br />Joanne (jojot)http://www.blogger.com/profile/02820264817491538202noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7375940665462842480.post-82670364399402224232016-06-04T00:00:00.000-04:002016-06-04T00:00:03.798-04:00Crazy for Flowers<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Karen is our hostess for June. She has a great challenge for the <a href="http://crazy4challenges.blogspot.com/">Crazy4Challenges</a> DT and you this week. We are also welcoming Cas Counsell as our Guest Designer once again. You can find her at <b><a href="http://stampingcaz.blogspot.ca/" target="_blank">Stamping Caz</a></b>. Here is Karen's challenge for this week........</div>
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<strong><span style="font-size: large;">This week my challenge is to 'MAKE IT FLORAL'. Add a single flower, add a full bouquet, or even make a flower shaped card. Let's see some blooms on your projects this week!</span></strong><br />
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I used my fav floral stamp.....an old retired SU hydrangea.....and kept things simple. I colored with Copics and added paper piercing on the edges of both levels.<br />
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<br />Joanne (jojot)http://www.blogger.com/profile/02820264817491538202noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7375940665462842480.post-53925472850081058102016-06-02T00:00:00.000-04:002016-06-02T00:00:19.524-04:00CCEE Stampers Enjoy Dessert<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<strong><span style="font-size: large;">Today is a day dedicated to the eating of Rocky Road Ice Cream, a dessert made from chocolate, marshmallows, nuts and chocolate, as well as an ice cream flavor!!! Who wouldn't want to celebrate that!?!</span></strong></div>
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<strong><span style="font-size: large;">Let's celebrate this popular ice cream by adding a dessert to our cards. Use an ice cream cone, sundae or any other Rocky Road dessert you can think of!</span></strong></div>
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I used an old favorite SU dessert set for my sundae image. For me, this is a hot fudge sundae with chocolate, strawberry, and vanilla ice cream. I did some piercing on two levels and used this fabulous plaid paper from Joanna Sheen. Once again I forgot to write down the sentiment. If you want to know the company ask in a comment and I'll get back to you.<br />
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Joanne (jojot)http://www.blogger.com/profile/02820264817491538202noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7375940665462842480.post-60751922553685361162016-05-28T00:00:00.000-04:002016-05-28T00:00:27.463-04:00Thanks for the Crazies<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><strong> The end of May signals the end of the school year in the US. Let's make a teacher thank you card this week. If you don't have a use for a teacher thank you card feel free to make a generic thank you card instead.</strong></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial;">I made a generic thank you card as I had no need of a teacher card. I used a background stamp from Impression Obsession to make my main panel. I then added a die cut sentiment (which I think is by Taylored Expressions) along with some outer paper piercing.</span><br />
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<br />Joanne (jojot)http://www.blogger.com/profile/02820264817491538202noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7375940665462842480.post-76199628377751199682016-05-26T00:00:00.000-04:002016-05-26T00:00:26.806-04:00CCEE'ers Enjoy Blueberries<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Maryann, our hostess for May, is here again with her last <a href="http://cceestampers.blogspot.com/"><strong>CCEE Stampers Challenge</strong></a> for May, Here is the challenge.....<br />
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<strong><span style="font-size: large;">According to the National date calendar, today is National Blueberry Cheesecake Day. Use this as your inspiration for this week's card/project. </span></strong><br />
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I have found a gap in my stamp collection. I could find no blueberry images. So......I brought out this older SU set and made the pie look like a blueberry pie. I can honestly say that in hindsight I really think the sentiment is too big for the design, but I had no extra time to redo.....so it is what it is....lol.<br />
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It is the third <a href="http://crazy4challenges.blogspot.com/">Crazy4Chllenges</a> challenge for May, so it is sketch week. Barbara has a great sketch, created by Frances, for us to play with this week. </div>
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I used a fairly new Memory Box die to ccreate the negative blossoms. The designer papers used are all froom Papertrey Ink along with the matching cardstock. The sentiment is from Art Stamps. I added a heart brad along with two smaller circle brads, and that is about it.</div>
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<br />Joanne (jojot)http://www.blogger.com/profile/02820264817491538202noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7375940665462842480.post-67503906250314282312016-05-19T00:00:00.000-04:002016-05-19T00:00:46.012-04:00CCEE Play 4 Ways<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Maryann is here again with this weeks challenge for the <a href="http://cceestampers.blogspot.com/">CCEE Stampers Challenge</a>. Here is what she has for us this week.</div>
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I must honestly say that I don't naturally go towards fancy fold cards, so it is usually only as a challenge that I give them a try. This one really was quite easy but can't say I will make another one. I know, I know.....I am stuck in a rut.....LOL!!!!!!</div>
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I used a background plaid stamp from JustRite, the birthday sentiment from MFT, the main image and main sentiment are from Sweet 'N Sassy Stamps.</div>
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Be sure to visit the <a href="http://cceestampers.blogspot.com/">CCEE Stampers Blog</a> to see the fabulous 4 Way Cards created by the rest of the team that are just more adventurous and successful with fancy folds than I am.....enjoy!!!!</div>
Joanne (jojot)http://www.blogger.com/profile/02820264817491538202noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7375940665462842480.post-85413633445315475242016-05-07T00:00:00.000-04:002016-05-07T00:00:17.205-04:00Crazy for Emeralds<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<strong><em>Hi, and welcome to a whole new month of Crazy 4 Challenges! Barbara here and I'm your hostess this month. Since May is my birth month, and the emerald is May's gem stone, let's use emerald on our cards or projects this week. Anything else goes, as long as you use emerald green somewhere. </em></strong><br />
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I have used one of my favorite retired SU stamps. Seems like I pick up and use it once a week lately. To make it a bit different than my others I went blue instead of pink or red. It may not seem it, but there is an emerald color on the leaves in the darker shading. This card will join others in my gift stash as I have three gift collections of all occasion cards to finish in May.<br />
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