tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11562581614224031502024-02-07T03:15:10.970-05:00CatStampsUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger655125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1156258161422403150.post-45808344758100426552017-03-23T09:30:00.002-04:002017-03-23T09:30:12.470-04:00<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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I've been playing with pen and ink and a bit of watercolor. This is a postcard. However, I will need to spray it with a fixative or the watercolor will run in the mail if the postal service allows it to get wet.<div>
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Hi Amy!<br /><br /></div>
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Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1156258161422403150.post-15533136996649249052014-06-14T15:51:00.002-04:002014-06-14T17:22:52.471-04:00Maternity Thank You cards<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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It warms a mother's heart to have her daughter ASK for cards. <br />
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These are the cards I made ON REQUEST for after Amanda's baby shower.<br />
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Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1156258161422403150.post-33341680946175358832014-01-09T13:55:00.004-05:002014-01-09T13:55:33.355-05:00January Birthdays<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
Everyone this month will get a variation on a theme … candles and cakes.<br />
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Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1156258161422403150.post-27076425375712420142013-12-08T13:36:00.001-05:002013-12-08T13:36:43.162-05:00Alvin's Birthday!<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
Alvin's' birthday is tomorrow. <br />
This is the card I am sending him.<br />
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Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1156258161422403150.post-87438007029425437182013-10-23T14:41:00.003-04:002013-12-08T13:37:07.095-05:00<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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Somebody's birthday is coming up ... and somebody needs a thank you ... both cards will be late!<br />
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Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1156258161422403150.post-78380302261012858542013-10-09T20:04:00.002-04:002013-10-09T20:04:30.900-04:00Thank you card of the day<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1156258161422403150.post-36007105537401195112013-10-06T09:22:00.000-04:002013-10-06T09:22:11.733-04:00Flora Needle Book<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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I have been going crazy making these Flora Needle books for my etsy shop.<br />
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It started when I bought the Larissa Holland pattern to make one for myself but I really got carried away ... they are such fun to sew!<br />
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Then of course I get to play with how to take a picture of them.<br />
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Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1156258161422403150.post-13117328863015188762013-10-04T11:52:00.003-04:002013-10-04T11:52:59.476-04:00Amanda's birthday<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
This card needs to get to New York by Sunday or once again I will be officially late!<br />
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Oh well. Surely it isn't the first time! But we DID visit last weekend and took Amanda and Alvin out to eat and to the musical CINDERELLA on Broadway. What a treat!<br />
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Please visit my new etsy shop and help get the word out. I am posting custom cards and the proceeds from them will go to my local Humane Society. They asked for my help and it was that or bring home 20+ cats... selling cards seemed like the best choice.<br />
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http://www.etsy.com/shop/CathysArtCart<br />
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Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1156258161422403150.post-33147056618240688322013-10-01T13:32:00.001-04:002013-10-01T13:32:13.576-04:00Amanda needed a card<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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So I made her two ... so she can choose.<br />
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I am really into embossing these days.<br />
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Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1156258161422403150.post-25018270065084269462013-09-18T23:22:00.000-04:002013-09-18T23:22:22.943-04:00Happy Birthday David!<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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Love this new embossing folder! I was very lazy and just ran a black marker around the oval to edge it instead of layering it. Nice manly card. <br />
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BUT .... today I found a cute oak leaf punch. Planning a fall card using this folder and some teensy leaves. Cute cute cute.<br />
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Unknownnoreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1156258161422403150.post-32761565800297131022013-08-27T14:14:00.001-04:002013-08-27T14:14:16.315-04:00<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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It's your birthday whether you like it or not!<br />
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That's what this card says on the inside.<br />
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I am making these as a donation to the Midland County Humane Society. I will give them some to sell, plus have some on my new etsy site and donate any monty I make on them.<br />
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I plan to make several different kinds and give them a collection.<br />
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Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1156258161422403150.post-52053393402737925512013-08-25T11:43:00.001-04:002013-08-25T11:43:31.719-04:00Two fer<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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These are their cards this year.<br />
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I really like the embossing folder I ended up using ... long story short, I planned another one and went to the basement to make the cards. I was too lazy to come back upstairs to get the intended folder. This one has an owl on it ... behind the texts.</div>
Unknownnoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1156258161422403150.post-47625443195306282082013-08-04T08:52:00.000-04:002013-08-04T17:43:11.483-04:00Catch those happy tears<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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Here's the link: http://www.marthastewart.com/270705/hankie-holder?czone=crafts/sewing-cnt/sewing-projects&center=326405&gallery=275664&slide=270705<br />
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Unknownnoreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1156258161422403150.post-50146705024497387452013-08-03T18:00:00.000-04:002013-08-07T16:30:54.707-04:00The Guestbook<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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In place of a guestbook, we will have a huge magnetic white board with butterflies for people to sign. Of course that means cutting a LOT of butterflies in pastel colors, and putting a stick-on magnet on each. I couldn't resist spreading them across my refrigerator when I finished<br />
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The plan is to create a rainbow of butterflies and frame it for their apartment after the wedding.<br />
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Unknownnoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1156258161422403150.post-38848809201606507412013-06-26T10:24:00.005-04:002013-06-26T10:24:47.750-04:00Pretty papers<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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They don't photograph well because of the sparkle, but the paper is patterned with butterflies.<br />
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Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1156258161422403150.post-78008641614474558342013-06-19T15:44:00.000-04:002013-06-19T15:44:01.591-04:00thank you pack<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
Been working on stuff for my daughter's wedding and keeping it all a secret from my blogging world till after the day. But these thank you cards will go to her for right now, so I guess I can share them in advance!<br />
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Unknownnoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1156258161422403150.post-9834376506648964282013-02-13T10:18:00.002-05:002013-02-13T10:23:56.910-05:00Valentine for my sweetie<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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Actually the colors look much better in real life!<br />
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Used this video to help with the drawing:<br />
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Unknownnoreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1156258161422403150.post-10674153430703348922013-02-08T02:27:00.001-05:002013-02-08T02:27:07.232-05:00paint chip punchies<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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Mike was looking for some thing-a-ma-bob in the hardware section of Walmart and I was bored ... so I started choosing paint chips for some flower punchies.<br />
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I think I like the outline better than the fill in!</div>
Unknownnoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1156258161422403150.post-63263203487470469872013-02-02T15:47:00.000-05:002013-02-02T15:47:04.318-05:00Birthday cards<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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Some birthday cards I made a week ago but had to wait till they arrived in mailboxes before I posted them.<br />
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Unknownnoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1156258161422403150.post-88658403538318096882013-01-26T18:17:00.001-05:002013-01-26T18:17:13.065-05:00Thinking of you<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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Some generic cards I made for some not-so-generic friends.</div>
Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1156258161422403150.post-79555238717285924152013-01-13T17:32:00.004-05:002013-01-13T17:32:32.292-05:00Piano case<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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A copied and stolen card from Splitcoast ... with changes to make it my own.</div>
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Unknownnoreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1156258161422403150.post-31309056296319998172013-01-04T14:38:00.001-05:002013-01-04T14:38:28.293-05:00Cat in the window<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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This card was based on a card I saw on pinterest ... here is the <a href="http://michellescraftclasses.blogspot.com/2011/08/around-home-class-samples.html">link</a> As you can see, it was a blatant steal!<br />
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But I think if people post their cards, they are probably aware that they will be copied! I hope so anyway!</div>
Unknownnoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1156258161422403150.post-55015126799312914992013-01-02T09:38:00.000-05:002013-01-02T09:38:09.419-05:00Mickey Wedding<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Card with be with a gift, so I could make the bow 3D and not worry about mailing it.</td></tr>
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David is going to a wedding this month.<br />
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He asked for a Mickey themed card --- the couple got engaged at Disneyland. This is the card I came up with.</div>
Unknownnoreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1156258161422403150.post-36850798814574315372012-12-26T16:42:00.000-05:002012-12-26T16:42:14.757-05:00Waiting for a sentiment<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Just noticed the bottom is crooked ... oops!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">I like the flowers spilling over</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Which do you prefer, top or bottom?</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Kind of a fun look</td></tr>
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These are generic cards waiting for a sentiment ... </div>
Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1156258161422403150.post-23515233836662272812012-12-13T14:01:00.001-05:002012-12-13T14:01:07.049-05:00gift tags<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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These were really fun to make ... but I got a bit carried away and started striping the string with copic markers in pink and green.<br />
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Then I started decorating the backs with my scraps.<br />
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Spent about 4 hours making 15 gift tags.<br />
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Now to wrap presents and put up the tree!<br />
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