For the Grad

Congratulations Erin!!

This card was created for a friend and former colleague who received her professional accounting designation in the Certified General Accountants program.  This is no easy task as you are required to complete 4 program levels, be employed and work to gain work experience.  The program is long and difficult and passing courses is no easy feat. It can take anywhere from 2 years to 10 years depending upon how many courses you need to complete. Dedication and commitment will get you to the end.  I know because I did it and it is such as tremendous feeling of achievement.

Congratulations Erin, and I wish you all the best as you focus on your chosen career.

Stamps: Blue Ribbon (c-125981, w-125979, p 33 2012/13 AC)

 Paper: Natural Whites, Whisper White, Real Red, 2012/14 In Color DSP Stack

Ink: Real Red, Midnight Muse

Accessories: Big Shot, Bitty Banners Framelits Dies, 1-3/8” Circle Punch, 2-3/8 Scallop Circle Punch, Extra Large Tag Punch, Night of Navy Regals Brad

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Karen

Friendships are so Important

What would life be without friendships. Friends are there to support you, listen to  you and yes, sometimes there are differences of opinions.  Yet, with a friendship, you usually can overcome those difficulties.  It's about nurturing relationships and becoming a better friend.

I am so lucky to have many friends, some that I have had since school.  My friends have a special place in my  heart.

I would like to share my card on friendship as I see the stamp image that I used as being comforting..."how about a cup of tea" .

Stamps: From My Heart (c – 126557, w – 126555 p. 139 2012-2013 AC)

Paper: Wisteria Wonder, Lucky Limeade, Whisper White, International Bazaar DSP

Ink: Tangerine Tango, Lucky Limeade

Accessories: Big Shot, Apothecary Accents Framelits, Labels Framelits, Lacy Brocade Emboss Folder, Wisteria Wonder Marker, Wisteria Wonder 3/8” Ruffled Ribbon

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Thinking of You Card RAK and the Road to Self Improvement

The card I have for you today is a thinking of you card for someone that is recovering the hospital from an extremely severe vehicle accident.  The recovery process is long and slow so I am hoping that this card will help to lift her spirits.

Stamps: Papaya Collage (c – 126612, w – 126610 p. 75 2012-2013 AC), Loving Thoughts (c - 125845, w – 125843, p136, 2012-2013 AC)

Paper: Naturals Ivory, Midnight Muse, Wisteria Wonder, Lucky Limeade, Whisper White

Ink: Wisteria Wonder, Midnight Muse

Accessories: Big Shot, Window Frames Collection, Apothecary Accents Framelits, 3” Circle Die, Versa Mark, Black Emboss Powder, Crystal Effects Festive Paper Piercing Pack

I used 2 of the newer framelits for this card and then used a new tool, the Essential Paper Piercing Pack which coordinates with the Window Frames Collection Framelits Dies to add some interest.

I also used the negative image from the Apothecary Framelits.  So often we, just use the cut -out and then we have this perfect piece of card stock with either gets put away or thrown out.  

I also made 2 beads for each of the butterfly's bodies and covered them in Crystal Effects to give them a shine.  You can't really see this in the picture.

This is Self-Improvement week and what have you done for yourself?  Maybe you learned a new technique, a new crafts or learned something that will make your life better and easier.

My passion is knowledge and I love to learn new things.  

 Knowledge is the key to turning something into something useful, in other words, it's taking ACTION.  

The one thing that you have to remember though, is knowledge is not necessary wisdom.

Wisdom is hard to define, but people usually know when they encounter it.  Wisdom usually integrates knowledge, experience and the ability to incorporate tolerance in our daily activities.

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Simply Scrappin' Kit and a Stamp Set

A couple of days ago I did a post on using the Simply Scrappin' Kits and how easy it was to put a scrapbook together in a short period of time.

All the guess work on which colours to use and which designer series paper to use is gone.

These kits come colour coordinated with 2 sheets of card stock stickers, 6 sheets of double sided design papers (3 of each design) and 8 sheets of card stock (2 of each colour) and all papers are 12"x12"  

At the end of putting my 12 page scrapbook together, I still had papers and stickers left, so I decided to show you what you can do with these kits besides scrapbook.

With the addition of Natural White and Whisper White card stock, 1 stamp set, 1 punch, framelits and embellishments, I created 6 cards and I still have products left over. 

Here is a sample of 3 cards.  I will share the rest later.

Stamps: Your Amazing (c – 126722, w – 126720, p. 33, 2012-2013 AC)

Paper: Naturals White, Whisper White, Midnight Muse, Riding Hood Red, Summer Starfruit (Simply Scrappin’ Pinwheels on Parade Kit #126929 p. 168, 2012-2013 AC)

Ink: Riding Hood Red, Midnight Muse, Basic Grey

Accessories: Big Shot, Apothecary Accents Framelits, Essentials Paper Piercing Pack, Ticket Duo Builder Punch, Linen Thread

I wanted to demonstrate, how one stamp set could be used to create various cards with different moods.

I will post the remainder in a future post.

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