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  • If you are new to my blog...WELCOME! To help you navigate, here are some keys. I try and post every single day and I love to give away blog candy, so please stop by often. With every post, I include 1 tip or more about creative ways to scrap and stamp. I also include a *FF* that are my "Fun Facts". I like to post something interesting and fun everyday...hoping to bring a smile to your face. Thank you for stopping by :) HUGE paper hugs, Kim

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May 19, 2008

MONDAY'S CHALLENGE IS...

Clear Cards or Projects!!  CHF offers amazing quality clear sheets that rock!  (they are currently on sale through May 29th)  HERE is a wonderful write up by Julia.  I hope you play along :)  Please click on the CHF DT's links to the right to see what they have created as well.  Most, if not all are playing along, but they always have inspiring projects to share.

Celebrate

I used the Shaded Daisy and Large Polka Dot Backgrounders along with the sentiment from the Birthday Centers stamp set.  Jenni Bowlin and Making Memories papers, Ranger edpresso paint dauber, orange Stazon ink.  Beaux Regards ribbon and of course...the clear card sheet that I was talking about above.

*Tip ink the stamp and keep it facing up...then press the clear paper on top and rub around for full coverage (or use a brayer)*

*FF (Here's a fun fact for my Canadian friends...Happy Victoria Day) Pamela Lee-Anderson is Canada's Centennial Baby, being the first baby born on the centennial anniversary of Canada's independance*

Happy Monday :)

May 18, 2008

hello friends :)

I cropped all day and night yesterday... and had so much fun!!  Hope you had a great Saturday too.  I completed a ton of cards that I look forward to sharing with you.

Bstarthankyou_2

I am loving shaped cards lately.  This card is made up with paper from Making Memories, felt by Queen & Co, Prima flower, Crate Paper rub-ons, Autumn Leaves button and Beaux Regards ribbon.  Prima bling and soem Making Memories sand paper finishes this off.  This is a little guy...under 4 x 4.

*Tip use chipboard shapes as templates to create cards*

*Tip 2 yup, rub-ons work very well on buttons*

*FF Just 20 seconds worth of fuel remained when Apollo 11's lunar module landed on the moon* (they must have been a little stressed)

Please stop by tomorrow for another Monday challenge.  Enjoy the rest of your day

xoxo Kim

May 16, 2008

it seems like...

...I have skipped some Friday posts lately...I am happy that I made it here today.  I suppose I am usually figuring out plans for my kids...those crazy weekends ya' know.  :)

Here's a card from this weeks sketch on Di's blog

Sweet_baby_3

Making Memories papers, Stazon ink, Heidi Grace epoxy heart stickers, American Crafts alphabet stickers and Copic markers

*Tip cut a paper accent from patterned paper, like in this case, the stinkin' adorable hippo*

*Tip 2 when in doubt...buy whilte alphabet stickers and customize the color by using Copics...it took a few coats to get the colors that I wanted.  I am thrilled with the results*

*FF Hippos were once thought to sweat blood.  Actually hippos secrete a pinkish colored oil that helps them keep their skin moist in the hot African climate* (hmmmm, could this be why MM chose pink for their hippo...did they know they were being clever?)

*Friday's Publishing Tip - I know some keep track of submitted projects with a spread sheet....I simply do not have time for that.  What I do to keep track is...I have a basket next to my computer and after I have submitted a card fopr example, it goes in the basket.  I watch to see when calls have gone out and I remove everythign for that call.  They are then safe to submit elsewhere*

*AI fans...No doubt the David's belong to be at the final 2.  I look forward to this week to see who wins out.  I predict the winner being David Cool...oopse, I mean Cook :)  He is cool though, hehe

Have an amazing weekend...k?

May 15, 2008

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I am so happy that you liked my little sneak.  I will post more glimpses when I can **wink**

Here's nother challenge to consider...

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This is the Bi-monthly layout sketch for May designed by Julia Stainton for CHF.  HERE is where you can find more information and find out how to play along if you would like to...and here is my take on the sketch:

Aalwaysandforever

This is a dear friend of mine who got married in February.  It was in Florida, so I couldn't make it, which made me sad.  We met when we were 5 on the beaches of New Jersey.  They are from Rhose Island and of course we were from NY...what a fun way to bring 2 life long family friends together.  We introduced our parents and we vacationed together ever since.  I haven't seen her in over 10 years.

Cardstock by Core'dinations
Motivational Centers stamp set by Cornish Heritage Farms
Script Essentials Expressions stamp set by Cornish Heritage Farms
Polka Dot Backgrounder stamp by Cornish Heritage Farms
Leaves 3 Backgrounder stamp by Cornish Heritage Farms
Poppy pigment ink by Brilliance
Wheat chalk ink by VersaMagic
Ribbons by Beaux Regards
Heart Epoxy Baby accents by Heidi Grace
Pearls by Ellen Hutson
Ghost heart by Heidi Swapp
Flower by Prima
Vellum
Noel Measuring Cup patterned paper by Love Elsie
Sand Block by Making Memories

Ideas to note:
1. I made a custom photo corner by cutting a square in a diagonal and then cut a smaller triangle from the center.
2. I chose to stamp a pattern onto vellum for a softer touch.
3. This is my friend's photo (I couldn't make it to her wedding), so I didn't feel that I could journal on this layout. I felt that a sweet sentiment would work just fine.

*Tip stamp on the paper first and then cut it out*

*FF The collection of Beer mats is called Tagestology* (are they referring to coasters...I don't get it)

May 14, 2008

here I am...

so sorry again about last nights post.  I was so tired that the thought of re-writing what I lost was just not an option.  So, here I am making it up to you...how about a SUPER sneak peak of a June release stamp set???

This set contains 27 hand drawn stamps (19 images and 8 sentiments) and I am SO excited about all of them!!  Release date is June 5th :)

Babyboy

Babygirl

The stamps that are included in my baby set is the elephant, giraffe, "welcome baby" and the silhouette Mom.  SEI papers and die cuts.  Stazon ink, Prism cardstock, Beaux Regrads ribbon and Creative Impressions brads and baby pins.

Here's a layout for ya' too:

Snowwithsasslo

This cute little snowman is about 6 inches tall and made from dirty snow to add more interest.  I literally laughed out loud when I saw how funny a red turn mount looked as a tongue.  The eyes and buttons are brads.  The papers are by My Mind's Eye and the cardstock is Prism.  I made the Heidi Swapp ghost snowflakes red by rubbing Clearsnap ink into the back of them.  Basic Grey alphabet stickers and a corner rounder by EK Success

*Tip use white in a distressed layout to give it a clean crisp look and feel*

*FF The pet ferret was domesticated more than 500 years before the house cat*

Hope you have an awesome day!  :)

May 13, 2008

dang it...

my whole post went wonky and I lost it...so sorry...I have to get some work done, so I will post double tomorrow.

May 12, 2008

Monday's Challenge...

is called  a "Designer's Challenge".  We were asked to case another CHF DT member and I chose Alli. You are all welcome to play along.  There are mountains of inspiration in the CHF GALLERY and please take a look at the other CHF designers that are linked to the right as well.  (If they aren't there, you will need to refresh or click on my banner...and they will appear). 

I chose this gorgeous card of Alli's for inspiration:

Cheers_alli

I LOVE the rich colors and she created a beautiful design.  I am a sucker for scallops and buttons, so this card really spoke to me.

and here is my card:

Amissingyou

I kept the same design principles, but changed many things to make it my own.  I used Bold Curls stamp set along with Crate Paper die cut flowers, Glitz and Kaiser bling, Prima ribbon and Prism cardstock.  Sentiment is from Nature Silhouettes and ink is Stazon and VersaMagic.  I added some hand drawn stems and leaves with a Sakura pen and Prismacolor colored pencils.

*Tip use an orange peel textured cardstock to add a distressed look to stamped images*

*FF In Ohio, A policeman may bite a dog to quiet him. However, the reverse is not true, even if it's a police dog* (cuz that's naturally what we all would do to quiet a dog, right?)

Thank you all for your warm comments yesterday, I really appreciate all of you.  I had a very releaxing Mother's Day, I hope you did too :)  I watched the Survivor finale last night, and it was great!  I wanted Amanda to win, but she did get Ozzy (wonder if that hurt her in the end)  It was my favorite Survivor yet.  I look forward to the fall season.

Have a nice day!

xoxo Kim

May 11, 2008

Happy Mother's Day

while I would love to be cheerful on this day, it's hard for me.  I can't let this day go by without mentioning my Mom who passed away 18 years ago.  I miss her terribly.  I love being a Mom and recieving those hand-made cards from my kids made this day so much easier.  My Dad called me this morning...he is always SO sweet to me.  So, today I am takng it easy.  Maybe one of these days I will talk about it, but I want you all to enjoy this day.

Thinkingofyoucard

This card was published in CARDS Magazine...can't remember which issue though.  Anna Griffin paper, Prima butterfly accent, Sentiment is by Paper Salon and I believe the ribbon stamp is Art Declassified.

*Tip crinkle, flatten and sand paper to soften and age it*

*FF Mothers Day Trivia: Believe It or Not Records*

Mothers Day Trivia: Youngest Mother
The youngest mother whose history is authenticated is Lina Medina, who delivered a 6½-pound boy by cesarean section in Lima, Peru in 1939, at an age of 5 years and 7 months. The child was raised as her brother and only discovered that Lina was his mother when he was 10.

Mothers Day Trivia: Oldest Mother
On April 9, 2003, Satyabhama Mahapatra, a 65-year-old retired schoolteacher in India, became the world's oldest mother when she gave birth to a baby boy. Satyabhama and her husband had been married 50 years, but this is their first child. The baby was conceived through artificial insemination using eggs from the woman's 26-year-old niece, Veenarani Mahapatra, and the sperm of Veenarani's husband.

Mothers Day Trivia: Most Surviving Children
Bobbie McCaughey is the mother who holds the record for the most surviving children from a single birth. She gave birth to the first set of surviving septuplets - four boys and three girls -on November 19, 1997, at the University Hospital, Iowa, US. Conceived by in vitro fertilization, the babies were delivered after 31 weeks by cesarean in the space of 16 minutes. The babies are named Kenneth, Nathaniel, Brandon, Joel, Kelsey, Natalie and Alexis.

Mothers Day Trivia: Shortest Interval Between Two Children
Jayne Bleackley is the mother who holds the record for the shortest interval between two children born in separate confinements. She gave birth to Joseph Robert on September 3, 1999, and Annie Jessica Joyce on March 30, 2000. The babies were born 208 days apart.

Mothers Day Trivia: Longest Interval Between Two Children
Elizabeth Ann Buttle is the mother who holds the record for the longest interval between the birth of two children. She gave birth to Belinda on May 19,1956 and Joseph on November 20, 1997. The babies were born 41 years 185 days apart. The mother was 60 years old when her son Joseph was born.

Mothers Day Trivia: Highest Recorded Number of Children
The highest officially recorded number of children born to one mother is 69, to the first wife of Feodor Vassilyev (1707-1782) of Shuya, Russia. Between 1725 and 1765, in a total of 27 confinements, she gave birth to 16 pairs of twins, seven sets of triplets, and four sets of quadruplets. 67 of them survived infancy.

Mothers Day Trivia: Highest Number of Children in Modern Times
The modern world record for giving birth is held by Leontina Albina from San Antonio, Chile. Leontina claims to be the mother of 64 children, of which only 55 of them are documented. She is listed in the 1999 Guinness World Records but dropped from later editions.

May 10, 2008

:)

Thanks so much for welcoming my May release with me :)

So sorry that I didn't make it back to make a "regular" post.  First my camera went wonky, then my computer...I spent the day with my kids and never made it back to post. 

Cheers

This card uses "The Landing Pad, U R A Hoot and Birthday Centers" stamp sets by Cornish Heritage Farms.  SEI paper, die cut and ribbon, Srazon Timber Brown Ink, Prosmacolor colored pencils and a Sakura glitter pen.  Textured cream Core'dinations cardstock was used for the owl and hat.

*Tip color in some of the stripes in the patterned paper to match the colors used in coloring in the stamped image...it helps everything coordinate better*

*Tip 2 I drew some brown squggles on the die cut journal square to add more interest*

*Tip 3 instead of stitching around a card, hand draw a frame with a pen and ruler*

*FF The first couple to be shown in bed together on prime time television were Fred and Wilma Flintstone* (too bad their bed was made of stone)

*Publishing Tip - Every publication that I know of send you at least 1 copy of the issues that your projects are published in.  These magazines send goodies (product) for payment: Scrapbook & Cards Today, CARDS, Scrapbook Trends, Paper Trends and Bead Trends.  These magazines pay with a check: Paper Crafts, Creating Keepsakes, Simple Scrapbooks, CardMaker, Crafts N Things, Paper Creations, Scrapbooking & Beyond. Memory Makers (not idea books, only monthly issues) and BHG Scrapbooks Etc.  These publications send you a copy of the publication that you are featured in...you must mail them your creations...and you wll find out what was used if/when a magazine arrives in your mailbox: The Stamper's Sampler, Take 10 and Scrap & Stamp.  I hope I didnt miss anyone*  :)

Have a great weekend

May 09, 2008

May Release Day!

Please welcome

Making The Grade:

Makingthegrade

The Landing Pad:

Thelandingpad_2

HERE is where you will find them at Cornish Heritage Farms in alphabetical order.  You can click the links in the names of the stamps above to see a larger image without the watermarks.

Thanks for stopping by.