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So sorry for the bloggie absence. We were on a beach vacation last week. And unfortunately when I returned home with what I thought was simple sinus congestion turned out to be a full blown, raging, kick-me-in-the-butt, summer cold. I mean really, how does that happen? I have gotten progressively worse as the week has gone by.

I've also had to catch up on some design team work - thankfully, I had colored a few images before I left for the beach or I would be in real trouble with deadlines. I also had an ATC swap to complete which I finished up yesterday. Plus loads and loads of laundry, the regular house stuff, etc. I hit a wall last night and went to bed around 10 which is about 4 hours before I normally get there. I woke up very early this morning unable to breath. It was easier to just get up rather than struggle to breath in between coughing spells. Summer colds are just the worst. And yes, I am aware that I am whining.

I did find one card in my folder that I could share although it does not feature any coloring. I have been trying to use up some of my scrapbook stash and I just happened to notice one day that this Cosmo Cricket chipboard piece from several years ago looked great with the My Mind's Eye On the Sunny Side patterned paper. I added a pennant flag cut with My Favorite Things Die-namics for the sentiment. I dug out my metal rim tags and placed the Studio Calico Veneer bicycle on it. Easy!

Products: My Mind's Eye dp, Cosmo Cricket dp, My Favorite Things Die-namics and sentiment set, Studio Calico Veneer, PTI button

I promise the blog will have more activity next week. C.C. Designs Rubber Stamps including Sweet November previews start on Sunday!

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A Sizzling Summer Sale!

 

Good morning. I am on vacation but I wanted to write a quick post to let my fabulous readers know that there is a spectacular summer sale going on over at The Cat's Pajamas, starting today!! It's a great time to stock up on those stamps and dies you've been wanting.

Have fun shopping and I hope to be around a little more next week!

C.C. Designs Review - Summer Day

It's review day on the C.C. Designs blog and I am joining other members of the design team in showing you more projects using the July release stamps.

I am featuring one of the stamps from the Summer Day set from the Drozy's Darlings line. After coloring with Copic Markers, I fussy cut out and attached to a circle cut with Spellbinders Nestabilities. I stamped the sentiment from also new this month AmyR Sweet Summer Sentiments onto a piece cut with the C.C. Designs Big Heart Cutters. All the paper came from the Basic Grey Kneehighs 6x6 pad.

Products: C.C. Designs stamps and Cutters, Basic Grey dp, Doodlebug Pearl, PTI buttons, Craft Concepts Embossing Folder, Spellbinders Nestabilities, Copic Markers
Copics: Skin-E000, E00, E11, R20; Hair-E31, E34, E37; Hat/Shirt-YR30, YR31, YR23; Pants/Shoes-BG0000, BG10, BG11; Wings/Flowers-W00, E81; Watermelon-G00, G02, G07, R81, R83, R85, R39

There are more review projects on the C.C. Designs blog.


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C.C. Designs Preview - Pinwheel Birgitta

It's review day on the C.C. Designs blog and I am joining other members of the design team in showing you more projects using the July release stamps and dies.

I am featuring Pinwheel Birgitta today. She was colored with Copic Markers as per usual and I combined her with an older My Mind's Eye paper pad. I stamped the sentiment from also new this month AmyR Sweet Summer Sentiments onto a piece cut with the C.C. Designs Stackables Cutters. Ribbon from my stash, a PTI button and Doodlebug Pearls provided the finishing touches.

Products: C.C. Designs stamps and Cutters, My Mind's Eye dp, Making Memories ribbon,  PTI button, Doodlebug pearls, Copic Markers
Copics: Skin-E000, E00, E11, R20; Hair-N1, N3, N5, N7, N9; Clothing-W00, E81, R22, R24, R29, B91, B93, B95, B97; Pinwheel-W00, E81, YR30, YR31, Y21, Y17; Grass-YG91, YG93; Shadows-B0000, B000

Thank you so much for stopping by. Check out the C.C. Designs blog for more review projects.


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Life Does Not Have to be Perfect (TCP Tuesday)

I have another TCP Tuesday challenge project today which is to use a handmade tag on your project.

I love tags so this challenge has been a fun one for me. I started out by embossing my background panel with a new Cuttlebug folder (Charles). I then created my tag by using two of the Toppers CutUps,  finishing it up with a large bow and then attaching it to the background panel with double-sided tape. I stamped the sentiment from the Life's a Beach set onto a piece cut with the Circus Panels CutUps and layered it across the tag. I added a flower cut with the Flower Button CutUps, centered with a My Mind's Eye enamel dot which was layered onto a black circle. A smattering of more enamel dots completed the design. The patterned paper is from a Heather Bailey designed Becky Higgins Project Life 12x12 set.

Products: The Cat's Pajamas stamp and dies,  B.Higgins Project Life dp, My Mind's Eye enamel dots, PTI ribbon, Cuttlebug embossing folder

If you want to play along you just upload your design right on the Dancing in Pajamas blog using the InLinkz button. (The challenge button will be posted on the right hand column of this blog so you don't have to search around). If you want to display your project on Splitcoaststampers use keyword TCPTUESJuly13.

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Ahoy!

I am on a roll - three cards this weekend and those are just the ones I've posted. I accomplished some design team work too. I am squeezing this one in for this week's There She Goes challenge to case a TSG design team member's project from the last release previews.

I chose to to case the uber-talented Jenny. The image Jenny used is on my wishlist and I love how she showcased it with this well designed card you see to the left.


I won the Shiver Me Timbers stamp set back in April but unfortunately have not had a chance to use it until now. I did a bit of masking so I could perch the parrot on top of the treasure chest. I cut out the image with Spellbinders Nestabilities with some out of the box action for the parrot. The miniature map was stamped separately, fussy cutting it out after coloring with Copic Markers. The paper is from one of my favorite summer themed pads Fancy Pants Down by the Shore.

Products: There She Goes stamps, Fancy Pants dp and buttons, My Mind's Eye Enamel Dots, C.C. Designs Cutters, Spellbinders Nestabilities, Copic Markers
Copics: Skin-E000, E00, E01, E11; Clothing-W00, E81, B93, B97, B99, R22, R24, R29; Treasure Chest-E41, E42, E44; Parrot-YR23, YR27, R22, R24, R29, G20, YG21, YG23, B000, B01, B04; Treasure Map-E50, E51, E41, E42, G20, YG23, B000, B01, E81; Sand-W1, W2; Shadows-BG70, BG0000, BG000

I'll close out the week with some cute puppy pics although it's nearly impossible to get a good photograph when she is constantly on the move. We are enjoying Zoe but frankly we had forgotten just how difficult it is to potty train. Let's just say that we've taken up every rug we own due to the potential for "accidents".

Here she was having a fit because her "Daddy" was outside without her:

Zoe wouldn't stay in her bed much at first but we finally figured that it was because she could see Don but not me when she was in it. Moving it to a spot where so she could keep an eye on both of us did the trick.

 
I hope to see you back here soon!


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Because You Mean So Much to Me

Rain, Rain. Please. Please. Go Away. The gloomy weather affects my mood so this rainy weekend I tried to lift myself up with a) stamping and b) color.

I think it was kismet that I received this new Fancy Pants Wonderful Day pad around the same time I also got the My Favorite Things Peaceful Wildflowers stamps and dies set. They looked like they were made to go together. I used a lot of MFT products on this card! I first cut the image panel using the Labels I Stax and then added a bit of color to it using the Abstract Art stamp set.  I stamped the bouquet of wildflowers using Berrylicious, Sour Apple and Razzle Berry inks. The sentiment was stamped onto a piece cut with the one of the Mini Doily Die-namics which I layered onto hot pink cardstock for the color to show throw the cutouts. A few sequins and a My Mind's Eye enamel dot completed the design. I generally followed the Mojo Monday 300 sketch for the layout.

Products: My Favorite Things stamps, dies and ink, Fancy Pants dp, My Mind's Eye enamel dot

Thanks for stopping by!


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