tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-55790635836830270612024-03-12T18:52:45.810-07:00Holland's HobbiesLife is not measured by the breaths we take but rather by the moments that take our breath away.Denisehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08572154715764687026noreply@blogger.comBlogger19125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5579063583683027061.post-31972497231488485412010-12-16T13:33:00.000-08:002010-12-20T10:18:38.774-08:00Look at what I made....Wow it has been a REAL long time since I posted on my blog. Who am I trying to kid? I haven't had much crafting time, let alone creative time. I have to get better at both. Do I hear New Year's resolutions?<br />
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Well....my dad's side of the family participates in an "ornament exchange" every year. My grandmother used to make homemade ornaments and trinkets for our family every year. When she passed away, it was decided this was a tradition that just could not go away. I think this has been going on for over 15 years. There is usually an average of 12 of us involved (spanning 3 states) so as you might guess, the trees are a bit overfilled with ornaments. I have wanted to try this idea for years and this year I decided to do it. I made lighted glass blocks. When I saw the Magnolia stamp "Edwin in Lights", I knew it was the perfect one. I think the family enjoyed it and having something other than an ornament to hang on the tree. <br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_V0LI3pchq5E/TQp3QDlic7I/AAAAAAAAAKM/PIBqLMDBAOA/s1600/101_1673%255B1%255D.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" n4="true" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_V0LI3pchq5E/TQp3QDlic7I/AAAAAAAAAKM/PIBqLMDBAOA/s320/101_1673%255B1%255D.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_V0LI3pchq5E/TQqDFJ69u5I/AAAAAAAAAKQ/jCR_b5GvUMs/s1600/101_1684.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" n4="true" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_V0LI3pchq5E/TQqDFJ69u5I/AAAAAAAAAKQ/jCR_b5GvUMs/s320/101_1684.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_V0LI3pchq5E/TQqDsDLNZ7I/AAAAAAAAAKU/g1APSujOKmc/s1600/101_1683.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" n4="true" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_V0LI3pchq5E/TQqDsDLNZ7I/AAAAAAAAAKU/g1APSujOKmc/s320/101_1683.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I know the date of the picture is old but I swear I just made them. I forgot to change the date of the camera after charging it. I made 12 of these so you can imagine all the work that was involved, especially since I have never done anything like this before. I think they came out rather cute. What do you think?</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Since my craftting time is at a premium, I thought I might enter this in a few challenges. Well I can only find one challenge to enter. I am entering it into the Pink Blue Green challenge at <a href="http://www.magnolia-liciouschallengeblog.blogspot.com/">http://www.magnolia-liciouschallengeblog.blogspot.com/</a>. Wish me luck!!</div><a href="http://www.mylivesignature.com/" target="_blank"><img src="http://signatures.mylivesignature.com/54486/331/20E6515078E637FD9CDC602ED6C97366.png" style="background: none transparent scroll repeat 0% 0%; border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;" /></a>Denisehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08572154715764687026noreply@blogger.com15tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5579063583683027061.post-78556781148841252542009-05-08T08:39:00.000-07:002009-05-08T08:39:00.601-07:00Next on Camera Spring Cleaning<a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_V0LI3pchq5E/SgMBx98QQSI/AAAAAAAAAF4/um9CxIeU0do/s1600-h/101_0162[1].jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5333108341689303330" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_V0LI3pchq5E/SgMBx98QQSI/AAAAAAAAAF4/um9CxIeU0do/s400/101_0162%5B1%5D.jpg" border="0" /></a><br />This card was made for birthdays during March and April. I don't think I took pictures of them all. I am just using one. As they were for both male and female family members, I just adjusted the colors. W had quite a few birthdays in March and April. May is a slow month as far as birthdays go. We have had a First Holy Communion (tomorrows post which I am kind of excited about) and a Graduation. The month of June starts the birthdays again. My 40th being one of them. EEKS did I just say that out loud? I am going to be 40. I have to work on my card "recipe" list. I guess I think my cards are so simple, they don't need recipes. I would like to change that. Maybe when I can once again visualize card making as relaxing and just not one more thing I have to do. <div></div><br />I also decided to post the picture I tool of my tulips. I planted them last year and I am proud to say they survived Chicago's brutal winter weather. I will have to cut them and bring them in the house before the squirrels eat them, the kids in the neighborhood step on them or the neighbors help themselves to them. They are purple. It might be kind of hard to see in the picture.<a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_V0LI3pchq5E/SgMEIO1yHFI/AAAAAAAAAGI/9onDV-aeS3A/s1600-h/101_0230[1].jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5333110923205942354" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_V0LI3pchq5E/SgMEIO1yHFI/AAAAAAAAAGI/9onDV-aeS3A/s400/101_0230%5B1%5D.jpg" border="0" /></a> I planted 8 last year and this year grew 10. The daffodils and the tulips from my front yard already have bloomed and died. I hope these last a bit more. They make it look so springy. Now if only the weather will cooperate.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.mylivesignature.com/" target="_blank"><img style="BORDER-RIGHT: medium none; BORDER-TOP: medium none; BACKGROUND: none transparent scroll repeat 0% 0%; BORDER-LEFT: medium none; BORDER-BOTTOM: medium none" src="http://signatures.mylivesignature.com/54486/331/20E6515078E637FD9CDC602ED6C97366.png" /></a> <a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_V0LI3pchq5E/SgMEIO1yHFI/AAAAAAAAAGI/9onDV-aeS3A/s1600-h/101_0230[1].jpg"></a>Denisehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08572154715764687026noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5579063583683027061.post-36258277725393309992009-05-07T07:36:00.000-07:002009-05-07T08:01:57.830-07:00What have I been up to?<a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_V0LI3pchq5E/SgL2KYgwEoI/AAAAAAAAAFw/k-7gm5XCo8U/s1600-h/101_0159[1].jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5333095566999032450" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_V0LI3pchq5E/SgL2KYgwEoI/AAAAAAAAAFw/k-7gm5XCo8U/s400/101_0159%5B1%5D.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div>Hello everyone that might be reading this. I have fallen behind once again with my blog and my creative time. I am trying to spend every waking moment getting ready for my son Ryan's high school graduation May 24th. I am not ready for this day physically or emotionally. One of my babies is graduating and going off to college. He will be missed greatly by me even though he might not think so. I will have to savor every day until he leaves.</div><div> </div><div>Well anyway, I thought I would post some of the pictures that I took of my cards and clear them off my camera in preparation for the graduation. I think I will split them up so I will have a few days of posts. Is that cheating? This is a card that I made for one of my swaps. I think it was for February. My mojo has been very low. I can't seem to get the layouts to paper. It appears that I have to work on my picture taking skills and picture cropping too. Not sure I like this card. It is very plain. I never was one for a lot of embellishments but....I guess it is still just missing something. Any ideas?</div><div> </div><div>My stamps are from Magnolia and from Alota stamps. I used a Martha Stewart punch for the pillows (I used the extra paper for the "heart" picture.) I don't think this needs much explanation. If you want to know, just please ask.<br /></div><div>Thanks for stopping by.<br /><a href="http://www.mylivesignature.com/" target="_blank"><img style="BORDER-RIGHT: medium none; BORDER-TOP: medium none; BACKGROUND: none transparent scroll repeat 0% 0%; BORDER-LEFT: medium none; BORDER-BOTTOM: medium none" src="http://signatures.mylivesignature.com/54486/331/20E6515078E637FD9CDC602ED6C97366.png" /></a> </div>Denisehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08572154715764687026noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5579063583683027061.post-56161514023093785592009-03-10T10:52:00.001-07:002009-03-10T11:24:03.747-07:00Sorry I haven't posted....<div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_V0LI3pchq5E/Sbapb8reuzI/AAAAAAAAADI/_62nsVyA4oU/s1600-h/101_0116[1].jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5311619108140137266" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_V0LI3pchq5E/Sbapb8reuzI/AAAAAAAAADI/_62nsVyA4oU/s400/101_0116%5B1%5D.jpg" border="0" /></a><br />Sorry that I haven't been around much. I guess as always I am behind. I don't think anyone checks this anyway. I am trying to get better.</div><div></div><div>I did catch up on my cards for the swap I am in. I am attaching a picture I made of my January Raining Cards swap. All four were the same but in different colors. I so wanted to use my Cricut but couldn't decide on a layout. That seems to be the second of my problems. The first being I can't decide what stamps to use. Finally comes the colors and the paper to use. There has to be a better way. I guess if I ever get organized maybe that would help. After working with the layout I decided I did have room for the "happy" and the "2009" I cut out with my cricut. I hope the recipients liked them. Let me know what you think. I would like and welcome any suggestions.<br /><br />There is still time to enter the contest for the blog candy my sister is offering. All you need to do is donate something to St. Baldrick's. Here is the link once again. <a href="http://kaputkrafts.typepad.com/kaput_krafts/2009/02/bald-is-beautiful.html">http://kaputkrafts.typepad.com/kaput_krafts/2009/02/bald-is-beautiful.html</a></div><br /><div></div><div>My son Ryan is shaving his head on Tuesday, March 17th. I am trying to post a picture of him. <a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_V0LI3pchq5E/Sbat6shCNCI/AAAAAAAAADY/rcrX7AbF3YI/s1600-h/101_0124[1].jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5311624034423813154" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_V0LI3pchq5E/Sbat6shCNCI/AAAAAAAAADY/rcrX7AbF3YI/s400/101_0124%5B1%5D.jpg" border="0" /></a> As you can see, he is in desperate need of a haircut, but I don't know about bald. I just got his report cards and I have to say I am very proud of him. He got 3-A+, 1-A-, 1-A and 1-B+ and has raised his GPA to 4.30. He is working very hard. I will miss him greatly when it is time to go to Milwaukee to college. Hey maybe I can combine a mother/son visit with some crafters in WI.<br /><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_V0LI3pchq5E/Sbas4Iq5I2I/AAAAAAAAADQ/8WAwPXbMwE8/s1600-h/101_0122[1].jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5311622890930119522" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_V0LI3pchq5E/Sbas4Iq5I2I/AAAAAAAAADQ/8WAwPXbMwE8/s400/101_0122%5B1%5D.jpg" border="0" /></a><br />Now I couldn't post a picture of one son without posting the other. This is Brandon my three year old. Yeah he needs a haircut also, but I took care of that this weekend. If I can get him to sit still long enough, I will take a new picture. I think I am being punished with him because Ryan was such a good kid. Oh the trouble Brandon gets into! He is on a "up time" at 3:30am. schedule. He wants to play then and watch tv. He is wearing me and my husband out. He is taking away sleep and craft time with all his mischief. But he is too cute to stay mad at for long.<br /><a href="http://www.mylivesignature.com/" target="_blank"><img style="BORDER-RIGHT: medium none; BORDER-TOP: medium none; BACKGROUND: none transparent scroll repeat 0% 0%; BORDER-LEFT: medium none; BORDER-BOTTOM: medium none" src="http://signatures.mylivesignature.com/54486/331/20E6515078E637FD9CDC602ED6C97366.png" /></a> </div>Denisehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08572154715764687026noreply@blogger.com14tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5579063583683027061.post-27291253378509519882009-02-17T08:09:00.000-08:002009-02-17T08:22:44.081-08:00Please help out a great causeI am posting this for my sister and my son. My sister is running this blog candy for donations to St. Baldrick's. My 17-year old son is shaving his head....eek. I hope it grows back for graduation. Please check out this link for the details.<br /><br /><a href="http://kaputkrafts.typepad.com/kaput_krafts/2009/02/bald-is-beautiful.html">http://kaputkrafts.typepad.com/kaput_krafts/2009/02/bald-is-beautiful.html</a><br /><br />Who knows, you may win some craft supplies for helping children with cancer. There is no prize involved for Ryan except for the satisfaction to say that he raised more than my nephew did last year. Please feel free to link my sister's post to your blog and spread the word to help raise money to stop childhood cancer. I will let you all know his progress. Thanks everyone!!<br /><br /><a href="http://www.mylivesignature.com/" target="_blank"><img style="BORDER-RIGHT: medium none; BORDER-TOP: medium none; BACKGROUND: none transparent scroll repeat 0% 0%; BORDER-LEFT: medium none; BORDER-BOTTOM: medium none" src="http://signatures.mylivesignature.com/54486/331/20E6515078E637FD9CDC602ED6C97366.png" /></a>Denisehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08572154715764687026noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5579063583683027061.post-38099758540331686102009-02-03T10:05:00.000-08:002009-02-03T10:34:24.641-08:00Late but new cardsHello everyone out there in blogland. I am finally posting some cards that I made. These cards were made for our monthly swaps, which I am embarassed to say, I was way behind in. I am trying my best to catch and keep up. These cards went postal to the November and December rainees. I don't have a large readership (I currently don't have one at all) so I am not worried that they will see them before they arrive. In the event that they do, I apologize. At least they won't know what color they get...lol.<br /><br />The Thanksgiving card uses a Magnolia stamp. I don't know what it is called. I wasn't thinking when I created the cards. I didn't make a formal "recipe" for making them. I tried to color them with copic markers. I can see I need a lot more practice. I tried a technique my sister suggested (I have to get caught up on the card making techie lingo too). I dabbed the cuttlebug folder with orange ink before running it through my sizzix machine to get the colored background effect. I guess it looks okay. One is different...can you spot the difference?<br /><br />What does everyone do? When faced with a multiple swap, do you make all the cards the same or do you make different cards for all? Up until now I have been making them all the same except for different colors. I think I will have to change that. If I make each one different completely, I can use up more of the stamps that I have and I won't feel like I am neglecting any.<br /><br /><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_V0LI3pchq5E/SYiJiezr1wI/AAAAAAAAACw/ZPL6QWQGmys/s1600-h/101_0104[1].jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5298636187079792386" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_V0LI3pchq5E/SYiJiezr1wI/AAAAAAAAACw/ZPL6QWQGmys/s400/101_0104%5B1%5D.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_V0LI3pchq5E/SYiJh7faRZI/AAAAAAAAACg/W7oQUWIp-J0/s1600-h/101_0102[1].jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5298636177599514002" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_V0LI3pchq5E/SYiJh7faRZI/AAAAAAAAACg/W7oQUWIp-J0/s400/101_0102%5B1%5D.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_V0LI3pchq5E/SYiJhkdwzHI/AAAAAAAAACY/JU5A7NZW0ls/s1600-h/101_0100[1].jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5298636171418586226" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_V0LI3pchq5E/SYiJhkdwzHI/AAAAAAAAACY/JU5A7NZW0ls/s400/101_0100%5B1%5D.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_V0LI3pchq5E/SYiJiO87ZtI/AAAAAAAAACo/VVNGqHF2lsk/s1600-h/101_0105[1].jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5298636182823593682" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_V0LI3pchq5E/SYiJiO87ZtI/AAAAAAAAACo/VVNGqHF2lsk/s400/101_0105%5B1%5D.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br />The Christmas card is made using a stamp from MFT. All four cards were the same, however the clothes were colored differently, as for the decorations on the tree. I don't think they turned out too bad. I didn't use copics on these except to color the flesh parts. I know I cheated. I would love to know what you think.<br /><br /><div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_V0LI3pchq5E/SYiJibEY4pI/AAAAAAAAAC4/8NjJmKLwjJg/s1600-h/101_0106[1].jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5298636186076111506" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_V0LI3pchq5E/SYiJibEY4pI/AAAAAAAAAC4/8NjJmKLwjJg/s400/101_0106%5B1%5D.jpg" border="0" /></a><br />Thanks for stopping by. I hope to have more to post in the next few days.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.mylivesignature.com/" target="_blank"><img style="BORDER-RIGHT: medium none; BORDER-TOP: medium none; BACKGROUND: none transparent scroll repeat 0% 0%; BORDER-LEFT: medium none; BORDER-BOTTOM: medium none" src="http://signatures.mylivesignature.com/54486/331/20E6515078E637FD9CDC602ED6C97366.png" /></a></div></div></div></div><br />opDenisehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08572154715764687026noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5579063583683027061.post-29026354714970350602009-01-15T07:45:00.000-08:002009-01-15T07:46:38.222-08:00Kerry's Blog CandyKerry is offering some blog candy in honor of her blogoversary. Way to go Kerry!! She is being VERY generous. What are you still doing here? Go to her blog and enter.<br /><br />http://threecloversdesigns.blogspot.com/2009/01/blogoversary-blog-yummies.html<br /><br /><a href="http://www.mylivesignature.com/" target="_blank"><img style="BORDER-RIGHT: medium none; BORDER-TOP: medium none; BACKGROUND: none transparent scroll repeat 0% 0%; BORDER-LEFT: medium none; BORDER-BOTTOM: medium none" src="http://signatures.mylivesignature.com/54486/331/20E6515078E637FD9CDC602ED6C97366.png" /></a>Denisehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08572154715764687026noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5579063583683027061.post-9705480314949625702009-01-11T15:24:00.000-08:002009-01-11T15:25:58.443-08:00Blog Candy GiveawayHere is a link to Michelle's blog who is giving away some Valentine's day blog candy. Hurry you only have until January 15th to enter <a href="http://donkeysmiles.blogspot.com/2009/01/valentine-blog-candy.html">http://donkeysmiles.blogspot.com/2009/01/valentine-blog-candy.html</a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.mylivesignature.com/" target="_blank"><img style="BORDER-RIGHT: medium none; BORDER-TOP: medium none; BACKGROUND: none transparent scroll repeat 0% 0%; BORDER-LEFT: medium none; BORDER-BOTTOM: medium none" src="http://signatures.mylivesignature.com/54486/331/20E6515078E637FD9CDC602ED6C97366.png" /></a>Denisehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08572154715764687026noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5579063583683027061.post-76148858981859055432009-01-08T14:42:00.000-08:002009-01-11T15:27:57.402-08:00<a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_V0LI3pchq5E/SWaB0oXMsgI/AAAAAAAAACI/EyDJ5nPnytE/s1600-h/award.png"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5289057553581126146" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 157px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 200px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_V0LI3pchq5E/SWaB0oXMsgI/AAAAAAAAACI/EyDJ5nPnytE/s400/award.png" border="0" /></a><br /><div></div><br /><div></div><br /><br /><div align="center">See what I got?</div><br /><div align="center"><br /></div><br />I am so excited. I got home from work yesterday and discovered that my telephone line and my internet service were both back functioning. I was without service since Saturday. Those being out really put a damper on my plans. Well anywho, I open my emails and I am going through some 3,000 messages I received and what do I see? I received an award from Susan. (gotta make sure I am thanking the correct one...lol) This really made my day. I was smiling from ear to ear. I never thought I would have gotten an award let alone from someone with all that talent. Thank you Susan!! <a href="http://www.stampingtink.blogspot.com/">http://www.stampingtink.blogspot.com/</a> I hope I am doing this right. I have to thank Danni for helping me get this set up. I don't know what I would do without you guys. Now....who to link it to? Everytime I go blog-searching I see so much talent and I am a tad jealous of all of you that you have the determination to create. I am working on it I swear to it. Don't lose your faith in me.<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />The only one I can think of is my sister Wendi <a href="http://www.kaputkrafts.tyepad.com/">http://www.kaputkrafts.tyepad.com/</a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />Here are the rules:<br /><br />-Put the award on your blog<br /><br />-Link the person you received your award from<br /><br />-You can give the award to how many as you want<br /><br />-Put links of those blogs on yours<br /><br />-Leave a message on the blogs you have nominated.<br /><br /><br /><br />There are a lot of wonderful crafters that are so deserving of this award but Susan already picked them. I don't want them to have to do this twice.<br /><br /><br /><a href="http://www.mylivesignature.com/" target="_blank"><img style="BORDER-RIGHT: medium none; BORDER-TOP: medium none; BACKGROUND: none transparent scroll repeat 0% 0%; BORDER-LEFT: medium none; BORDER-BOTTOM: medium none" src="http://signatures.mylivesignature.com/54486/331/20E6515078E637FD9CDC602ED6C97366.png" /></a>Denisehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08572154715764687026noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5579063583683027061.post-23991546930267850152009-01-08T14:21:00.001-08:002009-01-08T14:21:16.204-08:00<a href="http://www.mylivesignature.com/" target="_blank"><img style="BORDER-RIGHT: medium none; BORDER-TOP: medium none; BACKGROUND: none transparent scroll repeat 0% 0%; BORDER-LEFT: medium none; BORDER-BOTTOM: medium none" src="http://signatures.mylivesignature.com/54486/331/20E6515078E637FD9CDC602ED6C97366.png" /></a>Denisehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08572154715764687026noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5579063583683027061.post-72662426900592490972009-01-03T11:22:00.000-08:002009-01-03T11:26:44.938-08:00Happy New Year!!Well it seems like my one of my many New Year resolutions has already fallen by the wayside. I wanted to blog more. I hope to create some later. I will then be able to post. I am just posting now to let you all know (not that many read this) that I am still alive and wish you all a Happy 2009!<br /><br /><a href="http://www.mylivesignature.com/" target="_blank"><img style="BORDER-RIGHT: medium none; BORDER-TOP: medium none; BACKGROUND: none transparent scroll repeat 0% 0%; BORDER-LEFT: medium none; BORDER-BOTTOM: medium none" src="http://signatures.mylivesignature.com/54486/331/20E6515078E637FD9CDC602ED6C97366.png" /></a>Denisehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08572154715764687026noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5579063583683027061.post-19985999189117590772008-11-06T09:02:00.000-08:002008-11-06T09:04:37.791-08:00Blog Candy Alerts.....It seems the only posts I have made are for blog candy. Go check out some blog canday at the following sites....<br /><br />open until 11/8/08<br /><a href="http://scrapbitz.blogspot.com/2008/11/biggest-blog-candy-evah.html">http://scrapbitz.blogspot.com/2008/11/biggest-blog-candy-evah.html</a><br /><br />open until 11/11/08<br /><a href="http://bevscrafts.blogspot.com/2008/11/whiff-of-joy-blog-candy.html">http://bevscrafts.blogspot.com/2008/11/whiff-of-joy-blog-candy.html</a><br /><br />I am not sure why I do this. Doesn't this lessen my chances of winning? Oh well, all in good fun.<br /><a href="http://www.mylivesignature.com/" target="_blank"><img style="BORDER-RIGHT: medium none; BORDER-TOP: medium none; BACKGROUND: none transparent scroll repeat 0% 0%; BORDER-LEFT: medium none; BORDER-BOTTOM: medium none" src="http://signatures.mylivesignature.com/54486/331/20E6515078E637FD9CDC602ED6C97366.png" /></a>Denisehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08572154715764687026noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5579063583683027061.post-37667588614745397462008-10-28T09:31:00.000-07:002008-10-28T09:34:04.876-07:00More blog candyYet another blogger offering candy:<br /><br /> I hit 3K, Check out my candy<br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_sbyPMybI-4k/SQLFltiZQ_I/AAAAAAAAASI/Ay7xY9wrJ50/s1600-h/card+examples+121.jpg"></a><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_sbyPMybI-4k/SQLFRlIOFgI/AAAAAAAAASA/U9Ft6OOYJfo/s1600-h/card+examples+120.jpg"></a><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_sbyPMybI-4k/SQLE7dzuMyI/AAAAAAAAAR4/rKxUMDTM2vE/s1600-h/card+examples+119.jpg"></a><br />Hello all, I am so excited, I hit 3K! I really appreciate all the feedback I get and all the sweet comments that you all leave me! In honor of you, I am offering up a little sweets. This is what I have for that lucky person, Making Memories woven ribbon in aquamarine,Paper Bliss adhesive accents in Blue,Love Elsie Alpha Rub-ons,some pink and yellow adhesive backed flowers,a darling silver plated heart keychain, 30 Misc. sized envalopes in white and beige, a darling little post it note purse, 15 stamping Bella stamped images and last but not least 6 misc. stamped images(These will be a surprize)! And all of this comes in a really cute metal small planter that I decorated!<br />So, all you have to do is leave me a comment and add a post to your Blog to let people know about my Candy! I will choose a winner on Sunday Nov. 2nd. at 9pm. PST.<br /><br />Just go to <a href="http://danniescreativeoutlet.blogspot.com/">http://danniescreativeoutlet.blogspot.com</a> to enter<br /><br /><a href="http://www.mylivesignature.com/" target="_blank"><img style="BORDER-RIGHT: medium none; BORDER-TOP: medium none; BACKGROUND: none transparent scroll repeat 0% 0%; BORDER-LEFT: medium none; BORDER-BOTTOM: medium none" src="http://signatures.mylivesignature.com/54486/331/20E6515078E637FD9CDC602ED6C97366.png" /></a>Denisehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08572154715764687026noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5579063583683027061.post-30681315363361014432008-10-28T09:26:00.000-07:002008-10-28T09:28:00.279-07:00Another Blog Candy Alert<a name="2128136307132275935"></a>Denise (great name by the way) is offering some blog candy to celebrate her blogoversary. You have until Wednesday, October 29 th to enter.<br /><br /><br /><a href="http://denisesstampingpage.blogspot.com/2008/10/blogoversary-party.html">Blogoversary Party!!</a><br />Note: This post will remain on top until Wednesday, October 29th! Please scroll down for newer posts! Thanks! :)<br />Hello Friends!!<br />Today is my blogoversary and I'm celebrating! I can't believe it's already been a year since I started this little blog. I've met truly wonderful people with amazing talents. It's been a joy to visit each of you and to be inspired by your work! And thank you to my loyal visitors and friends, I love to read all the comments you leave me. You're the best! <a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_uBd0glvbFBc/SQMhZNo2CbI/AAAAAAAABHo/Zyhgy611Bns/s1600-h/DSC04364.JPG"></a><br />Now on to the celebration! In honor of my blogoversary one lucky winner will get a special gift from me, all the goodies you see in these two photos! There's lots of fun stuff too!<br />There's....<br />3 sheets of SU! die cut sticker embellishments, an assortment of SU! note cards in 3 different shapes and sizes with matching envelopes, a sheet of decorative SU! labels, 10 sheets of 6x6 SU! designer paper, alphabet stickers, a tube of glitter, a package of metallic eyelets, a container of colored eyelets, 2 bags of various punched paper embellishments, a packet of glitter dots, a SU! slit punch, a brand new set of Close to My Heart stamps, and 2 clear acrylic stamp sets!<br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_uBd0glvbFBc/SQMew9i7QlI/AAAAAAAABHg/ckaKtCQwNv4/s1600-h/DSC04365.JPG"></a><br />So, want to know how you enter? Simple....first, post a note and a link on your blog to my blog telling your readers about this blogoversary celebration. Then post a comment on this post letting me know you linked to my blog and you'll be entered. That's it! Pretty easy right!<br />This blog candy offer is open to everyone! I will mail to anywhere! I will draw one random winner on Wednesday, October 29th at 7pm EST. I will used random.org and announce the winner after the drawing!<br />Thanks for visiting and good luck to everyone! Happy Blogoversary! :)<br />Posted by ~Denise Lynn~ at <a class="timestamp-link" title="permanent link" href="http://denisesstampingpage.blogspot.com/2008/10/blogoversary-party.html" rel="bookmark">9:00 AM</a> <a title="Edit Post" href="http://www.blogger.com/post-edit.g?blogID=5990676528069722493&postID=2128136307132275935"> </a><br />Labels: <a href="http://denisesstampingpage.blogspot.com/search/label/blog%20candy" rel="tag">blog candy</a><br /><a name="comments"></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="http://www.mylivesignature.com/" target="_blank"><img style="BORDER-RIGHT: medium none; BORDER-TOP: medium none; BACKGROUND: none transparent scroll repeat 0% 0%; BORDER-LEFT: medium none; BORDER-BOTTOM: medium none" src="http://signatures.mylivesignature.com/54486/331/20E6515078E637FD9CDC602ED6C97366.png" /></a>Denisehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08572154715764687026noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5579063583683027061.post-65931819863344946742008-10-24T20:01:00.000-07:002008-10-24T20:06:08.902-07:00Another blog candy alertI am posting yet another blog candy alert. Chrissy is offering some blog candy. You have until November 1st to enter at <a href="http://chrissyd723.blogspot.com/2008/10/blog-candy.html">http://chrissyd723.blogspot.com/2008/10/blog-candy.html</a>. <br /><a href="http://www.mylivesignature.com/" target="_blank"><img style="BORDER-RIGHT: medium none; BORDER-TOP: medium none; BACKGROUND: none transparent scroll repeat 0% 0%; BORDER-LEFT: medium none; BORDER-BOTTOM: medium none" src="http://signatures.mylivesignature.com/54486/331/20E6515078E637FD9CDC602ED6C97366.png" /></a>Denisehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08572154715764687026noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5579063583683027061.post-30083746200262276612008-10-24T19:38:00.000-07:002008-10-24T19:52:50.201-07:00I won some blog candy!!I was so excited the other day to come home to a package from Jessica Fick from Gina K designs. I won the blog candy she offered on her blog iEmbellish.blogspot.com. She is very talented. I wish I lived in Wisconsin so I could attend one of her classes. Thank you Jessica!! I love candy....especially blog candy.<br /><br /><br /><a href="http://www.mylivesignature.com/" target="_blank"><img style="BORDER-RIGHT: medium none; BORDER-TOP: medium none; BACKGROUND: none transparent scroll repeat 0% 0%; BORDER-LEFT: medium none; BORDER-BOTTOM: medium none" src="http://signatures.mylivesignature.com/54486/331/20E6515078E637FD9CDC602ED6C97366.png" /></a>Denisehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08572154715764687026noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5579063583683027061.post-13862714227818237362008-10-23T08:11:00.000-07:002008-10-23T08:16:00.514-07:00How do you do it?I am going to make a post here today although I don't have a picture of any new cards to post. I don't know how all of you women do this on a daily basis. Coming up with an idea for a card takes me a while. Then it is on to my craft room to find what I need. While I am there, of course I always come up with something else that I could/should make. I have to get better at this. Any hints or advice? It seems like the one day a week I decided to dedicate to crafts (Sunday) is just not enough for me.<br /><br />While going through my daily log of blog hopping I came upon Nikki. This is the entry for her blog candy in support of October being Breast Cancer Month. You have until Friday to enter. <a href="http://bunny-zoes.blogspot.com/2008/10/pink-candy-30000-hits.html">http://bunny-zoes.blogspot.com/2008/10/pink-candy-30000-hits.html</a>Denisehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08572154715764687026noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5579063583683027061.post-14027693132901200032008-10-21T09:06:00.000-07:002008-10-21T09:07:37.180-07:00Blog Candy AlertIrina is having a contest for some blog candy. Deadline to enter is October 24th. Go and check it out. <a href="http://everythingpapercrafts.blogspot.com/">http://everythingpapercrafts.blogspot.com/</a>Denisehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08572154715764687026noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5579063583683027061.post-16530582413308655122008-09-27T10:31:00.001-07:002008-09-27T10:36:33.558-07:00I AM FINALLY POSTING<a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_V0LI3pchq5E/SN5u4m3JgWI/AAAAAAAAABw/92WYBz_DMXU/s1600-h/Picture+Disc+5+037.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5250756134344163682" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_V0LI3pchq5E/SN5u4m3JgWI/AAAAAAAAABw/92WYBz_DMXU/s320/Picture+Disc+5+037.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div align="center">Well here it is, it is official. I am creating my first post. I have been working on this for quite some time and since I just finished my first ever card using Magnolia stamps, I thought I would create my first post. I don't think she is anything special so I am not listing what I used to create her. If you must know, email me and I will tell you. I did not use copic markers to color her. I have learned that I have quite a bit to learn about using copic markers, making cards and working my digital camera as well as my computer, not to mention creating a blog entry. All in time I suppose. Hope you enjoy the card.</div><br /> I would greatly appreciate anyone's help with fixing pictures that I post.Denisehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08572154715764687026noreply@blogger.com10