tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-88442683187928631922024-03-06T12:05:19.601-07:00Creative ItchScratching the surface of my creativityMisty @Creative Itchhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05782317219694538368noreply@blogger.comBlogger592125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8844268318792863192.post-23978037205375313932016-10-04T05:00:00.000-06:002017-08-04T14:40:39.068-06:00Supernatural Quote Sign<br />
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Any Supernatural fans out there?</div>
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My daughters and niece are HUGE fans of the show.</div>
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They call each other Sam, Dean, and Castiel as nicknames,</div>
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and get together to binge watch the show</div>
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whenever they can.</div>
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My niece <i><span style="font-size: x-small;">(who's nickname is Sam)</span></i></div>
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recently had a birthday.</div>
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I wanted to make her a sign with a Supernatural quote,</div>
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so enlisted the help of 2 of my daughters to help me.</div>
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After much deliberation, they came up with the quote,</div>
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<i><b><span style="font-size: large;">"I lost my shoe."</span></b></i></div>
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I was confused as heck, and when I asked them</div>
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if my niece would understand the quote,</div>
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they answered with a resounding "YES!".</div>
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So this is what I came up with...</div>
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Her favorite colors are red and black,</div>
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so I used those colors for her sign.</div>
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Here's a close up...</div>
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I don't remember the dimensions of the sign, </div>
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and didn't take any photos of it in the process of making it.</div>
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Here's a basic rundown of what I did:</div>
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1. Cut the main piece of wood to the size I wanted.</div>
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2. Cut 1x2's to fit around the main piece.</div>
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3. Painted the wood.</div>
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4. Glued/nailed the frame around the main piece.</div>
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5. Painted the words on the sign.</div>
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There are tons of tutorials online on how to make signs.</div>
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I recommend <a href="http://www.agirlandagluegun.com/2015/12/how-to-make-wood-frames-step-by-step.html" target="_blank"><span style="color: blue; font-size: large;"><i>THIS</i></span></a> tutorial for making the frames,<br />
and <a href="http://beautyandbedlam.com/do-it-yourself-sign/" target="_blank"><span style="color: blue; font-size: large;"><i>HERE'S</i></span></a> some different options for the stencils.<br />
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My niece loved her birthday present!</div>
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And I was very happy to see that other family members</div>
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were just as confused as I was about the quote...lol!</div>
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I guess if you watch the show, you'll understand it!</div>
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Guess I should maybe start watching it.</div>
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Misty @Creative Itchhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05782317219694538368noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8844268318792863192.post-64748722977358047272016-08-10T16:43:00.000-06:002016-08-10T16:43:12.665-06:00'Be the Good" Sign<br />
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There's a wall in my dining room that has been bare since we moved in.</div>
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I thought I wanted to make a cute EAT sign to put there,</div>
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but have never followed through with it.</div>
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Then I saw a sign that I just loved,</div>
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and decided that was <b><i>exactly</i></b> what needed to go in that space.</div>
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I went right to work making my own version.</div>
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I had to borrow some paint brushes from one of my daughters.</div>
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This teeny tiny one is what I used for the majority of the time.</div>
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It was taking forever!!</div>
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Then I asked my daughter if she was SURE that she didn't have anything bigger.</div>
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"Oh!", she said.</div>
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"I thought you just wanted a little brush!".</div>
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<i>Nope</i>. </div>
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That's not what I said at all!</div>
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She brought me a bigger brush,</div>
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and the rest of the painting was done in a flash!!</div>
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I just love my new sign!</div>
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It makes me smile every time I look in my dining room!</div>
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I'm short on patriotic decor,</div>
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so decided to pull out my wood and tools</div>
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and make myself something.</div>
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I was inspired by <a href="https://www.pinterest.com/pin/87116574021273542/" target="_blank"><span style="color: blue;"><b><i>THIS PIN</i></b></span></a>.</div>
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Here's my version.</div>
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Since I didn't have anything to make stars with, </div>
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I went with what I did have, and used a circle dauber.</div>
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Polka dots are just as cute, in my humble opinion!</div>
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Such a fun piece to decorate with for Independence Day,</div>
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or to leave up year round!</div>
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I think it's found a permanent place on my porch :)</div>
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While at my in-laws house the other day, </div>
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I spotted this sign that we made </div>
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and gifted to my Mother-in-law for Christmas.</div>
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Well....if I'm being completely honest,</div>
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it wasn't actually given to her until January.</div>
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But it's the thought that counts, right?</div>
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She had been looking for a sign to put in her house that said, </div>
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<i><b><span style="font-size: large;">"Nice Matters".</span></b></i></div>
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So we decided to make one for her.</div>
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Turned out pretty cute, if I must say so myself.</div>
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I love this saying,</div>
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and I love that she has it prominently displayed in her home.</div>
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Nice really <b><i>DOES</i></b> matter!</div>
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When my sister-in-law and I first started our hobby with reclaimed wood,<br />
I decided to make something I've wanted to put in my kitchen for a while now...<br />
<b><i>a rooster silhouette!</i></b><br />
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Isn't it cute?!</div>
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All I did was find a rooster silhouette online that I liked,</div>
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printed it out, traced around it, then hand-painted it on the wood.</div>
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After it dried I sanded over it to give it more of a distressed look,</div>
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then tied some jute around the wood to finish it off,</div>
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My rooster is one of my favorite decorations in the kitchen :)</div>
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Just wanted to share a few more signs </div>
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that my sister-in-law and I made </div>
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for our boutique <i>clear back in December</i>.</div>
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We get most of our ideas from <a href="https://www.pinterest.com/creativeitch/" target="_blank"><i><span style="color: blue;">Pinterest</span></i></a>,</div>
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but tweak them a little bit to put our spin on them.</div>
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Love how these bigger signs turned out!</div>
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This is our 'hello' banner sign. </div>
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The idea behind this was that the banner could be changed out</div>
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with each season, or just left as is.</div>
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Isn't it darling?</div>
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The banner is a little crooked in the picture <i>{drives me crazy}</i></div>
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but it doesn't really look like that in real life.</div>
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This next sign is another one of my favorites.</div>
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but we customized the size and fonts used.</div>
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It's hard to tell, but there's a light in the middle of the star too.</div>
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Today I'm back, sharing more items </div>
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from MiMi's Boutique Holiday Open House :)</div>
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<span style="font-size: x-small;"><i>my sister-in-law and I held an open house last month </i></span></div>
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We try to use only reclaimed items,</div>
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meaning...we find things at thrift stores </div>
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or yard sales and repurpose them.</div>
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We also used pallets, and some old wood from our </div>
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father-in-law's throw away pile.</div>
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Here's a few more pictures of our cute stuff :)</div>
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Aren't these chalkboards darling?</div>
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My niece did the chalk art on them.</div>
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So dang cute!</div>
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We rescued some old cupboards from a thrift store,</div>
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painted them, and added knobs </div>
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that we also found at a thrift store.</div>
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This chicken wire reclaimed wood frame was one of my favorites!</div>
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The wreath in the middle just ups the cuteness factor!</div>
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The wreaths were made using <a href="http://www.marthastewart.com/864819/easy-christmas-wreaths" target="_blank"><span style="color: blue;"><i><b>THIS</b></i></span></a> method.</div>
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We made a few of these reclaimed wood JOY signs</div>
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and added a wreath in the middle for the 'O'.</div>
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Decorative shutters are all over the place right now,</div>
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so we had to try our hand at them too!</div>
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We made these using pallet wood,</div>
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This is another type of shutter we made.</div>
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We added a cute wreath in the middle of this one.</div>
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If you've ever gone into a thrift store,</div>
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you've noticed there's always LOTS of frames!</div>
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We rescued a few and repurposed them </div>
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Aren't they adorable?</div>
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We really had a blast making everything!</div>
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Our open house went so well,</div>
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we've decided to make it a yearly tradition :)</div>
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Be sure to check back!</div>
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I've got a few more items to share :)</div>
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My sister-in-law and I have spent the last couple of months </div>
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making all sorts of cute holiday decor using reclaimed wood.</div>
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We have so much fun making things together,</div>
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we decided to see if we could make a little extra </div>
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Christmas money by selling the items we've made.</div>
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We even came up with a name for our little 'business'.</div>
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Her name is Mia, and I'm Misty,</div>
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so together we are</div>
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<b><span style="font-size: large;"><i>MiMi's Boutique</i></span></b>.</div>
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Pretty cute, right?</div>
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We held an open house last weekend at her house,</div>
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and it was SO MUCH FUN!</div>
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We sold quite a few of our items,</div>
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and had a bit left over too.</div>
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It was a learning experience,</div>
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and we'll know what not to do next time :)</div>
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Over the next couple of days, I'll be sharing pictures of the items we made.</div>
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<i><span style="font-size: x-small;">I apologize in advance for the low-quality photos.</span></i></div>
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<i><span style="font-size: x-small;">I didn't think about taking pictures before-hand,</span></i></div>
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<i><span style="font-size: x-small;">I'll know better for next time ;)</span></i></div>
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First up.....</div>
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our reclaimed wood Christmas signs!</div>
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These were some of the smaller items at our open house.</div>
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To make them, we found images that we liked,</div>
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printed them on paper,</div>
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This isn't a great picture,</div>
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but our 'Merry & Bright' was my most favorite little sign!</div>
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Isn't it so fun?!</div>
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Cute stuff, right?</div>
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It was REALLY hard to not just keep everything for ourselves :)</div>
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This is the project that started it all for my sister-in-law and I.</div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">2x4 pumpkins</span>.</div>
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We were looking for porch decoration ideas, </div>
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saw these, and knew we could make them.</div>
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We were right :)</div>
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This is the set I made for myself.</div>
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Then I made a few more sets like this.</div>
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The picture doesn't do the wood justice.</div>
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It's SO pretty!</div>
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We rescued the wood from our father-in-law's scrap wood pile.</div>
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It had been sitting in the sun for years, and he was going to just burn it.</div>
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I wanted to wood to show through on these ones, </div>
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so opted to just paint the polka dots, stripes, and chevrons with the orange paint.</div>
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After the paint dried, I put just a little bit of stain on them.</div>
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LOVE how they turned out!</div>
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What projects have you made with 2x4's?</div>
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Got any suggestions for us to try?</div>
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My sister-in-law and I have recently started making </div>
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some fun items out of reclaimed wood.</div>
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It all started with Pinterest.</div>
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<i><span style="font-size: x-small;">(I'll bet you've never heard that before!)</span></i></div>
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We saw something that we <i>LOVED</i> and thought,</div>
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"We could TOTALLY make that!"</div>
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So our adventure has begun....and I actually really love it!</div>
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Here's one of our projects that came about by happy accident.</div>
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We had a project in mind, but it wasn't going as expected.</div>
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After playing around with the wood pieces, I had an 'aha moment' </div>
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and figured that if our other project didn't work out, </div>
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we could salvage the wood and make these.</div>
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Aren't they so cute!</div>
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I learned how to use a miter saw and a nail gun with this project.</div>
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Using power tools and making stuff out of wood</div>
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was never something I thought I would enjoy.</div>
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I'm glad I was WRONG about it!</div>
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We decided to not paint or stain our arrows</div>
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because we loved the look of the wood as it was.</div>
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I think we made the right call!</div>
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These arrows aren't super big.</div>
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They only measure approximately 17 inches from tip to tip,</div>
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and about 5.5 inches wide.</div>
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Lots smaller than others that are floating around on the web. </div>
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We've got more reclaimed wood projects to come!</div>
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I'm loving my new hobby!</div>
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My husband and I bought our very first home in December.</div>
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It was a dream come true for our family!</div>
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We went from a 3 bedroom, 1 bathroom rental home,</div>
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to a 5 bedroom, 3 bathroom home.</div>
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It has been wonderful!</div>
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I've been slow to start decorating,</div>
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because, to be quite honest,</div>
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it seems <i>SUPER daunting</i>!</div>
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The hardest part has been trying to figure out my <i>'style'</i>.</div>
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What do I like as far as decor is concerned?</div>
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What if I buy something, hang it up, and hate it?</div>
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All the 'what if's' have stopped me cold.</div>
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Until now.</div>
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I'm getting the itch to fill up the walls</div>
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and make our home <i><b>OURS</b></i>.</div>
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Starting with this....</div>
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I absolutely love monograms, and I love burlap.</div>
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So I decided to combine the two </div>
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This frame was my starting point.</div>
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I found it at the thrift store for $2.</div>
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After taking it apart,</div>
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I cut a Ritz cracker box to fit inside the frame,</div>
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I really wanted to try <a href="http://www.twoityourself.com/2013/12/how-to-print-on-burlap-and-change-your.html" target="_blank"><span style="color: blue; font-size: large;"><i>THIS</i></span></a> for my monogram, but didn't have any freezer paper.</div>
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So I improvised and printed off the 'R' </div>
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on a regular piece of paper in the size and font that I wanted</div>
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Then I taped the paper with the 'R' on a window,</div>
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and taped the burlap on top of that.</div>
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Next, I got a sharpie and traced the 'R' onto the burlap,</div>
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then colored it in.</div>
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The last step was using packing tape </div>
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to tape the burlap monogram around the cardboard insert,</div>
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then hot glued it inside the frame.</div>
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Easy peasy!</div>
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The final touch was tying burlap ribbon on it to hang it with.</div>
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What projects have you made for your home?</div>
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I'd love to see your ideas!</div>
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One of my newest favorite tools </div>
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is the flower punch from SU!'s Itty Bitty Punch set.</div>
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Earlier this week I shared 2 cards </div>
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using the negative space of the punch.</div>
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Instead of throwing the flowers away,</div>
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I decided to make another card with them :)</div>
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<span style="font-size: x-small;"><i>I really hate to waste any of my paper scraps.</i></span></div>
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These are from my favorite color combo at the moment:</div>
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Crumb Cake, Coastal Cabana, and Calypso Coral.</div>
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They are so pretty together!</div>
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The sentiment is from SU!'s 'And Many More' stamp set.</div>
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Another simple card that packs a punch!</div>
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<span style="font-size: x-small;">Card inspiration came from <a href="http://paulinespapier.de/8378/1-stempelset-4-karten/" target="_blank"><span style="color: blue;"><i>HERE</i></span></a>.</span></div>
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So I mentioned in my last post that I'm going back to my first love.</div>
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<b><i>Simple</i></b> card making.</div>
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Today I'm going to share 2 cards.</div>
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Both are made the same exact way,</div>
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but I used different cardstock and stamp sentiments </div>
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to change them up a bit.</div>
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Up first, one of my favorite color combinations:</div>
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Crumb Cake, Coastal Cabana, and Calypso Coral.</div>
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I'm <i>really, really, really</i> sad that Coastal Cabana is retiring. </div>
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Super sad face :(</div>
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The sentiment is from SU!'s Painted Petals stamp set.</div>
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Such a great one!</div>
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For the second card, I used 2014-16 In Colors:</div>
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Blackberry Bliss, Mossy Meadow, and Tangelo Twist.</div>
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The sentiment comes from the Sale-a-bration stamp set, 'Big Day'.</div>
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These were such fun cards to make.</div>
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And the best part?</div>
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You guessed it...they were <i>simple</i>!</div>
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I'm looking forward to making more with different color combinations...</div>
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I'll be for sure using SU!'s 2015-17 In Colors :)</div>
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Have you seen them?</div>
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One word....<i>Fabulous!</i></div>
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Inspiration for these cards came from <a href="http://www.lisasstampstudio.com/2014/06/just-because-.html" target="_blank"><span style="color: blue;"><i>HERE</i></span></a>.</div>
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<span style="font-size: x-small;"><i>Stamps: Painted Petals, Big Day </i></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: x-small;"><i>Paper: Whisper White, Crumb Cake, Coastal Cabana, Calypso Coral, Blackberry Bliss, Mossy Meadow, Tangelo Twist</i></span><br />
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Long ago, I used to make <i><b>very simple</b></i> cards.</div>
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I loved that I could make lots of <i>cute</i> cards </div>
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in a relatively short amount of time.</div>
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Somehow, I've gotten away from <i>simple</i>.<br />
I've been trying my hand at making more elaborate cards<br />
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It has been fun, and I've learned a lot...</div>
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But I miss <b><i>simple</i></b>.</div>
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After taking a little break from card making,</div>
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I'm ready to dive back into my first love.</div>
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<b><i>Simple cards</i></b>.</div>
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Like this...</div>
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The inspiration for these cards came from <a href="http://inkitupwithjessica.com/crazy-about-you-cards/" target="_blank"><i><span style="color: blue;"><b>HERE</b></span></i></a>.</div>
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And a close up shot...</div>
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I decided to make a matching box for the cards. <br />
I put 6 cards & envelopes in this one, but there was room for more.</div>
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The box was made using <a href="http://www.danniesdesigns.com/my_weblog/2015/04/thank-you-card-set-and-box-video-tutorial.html" target="_blank"><b><i><span style="color: blue;">THIS TUTORIAL</span></i></b></a>.</div>
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I had so much fun making these cards and box!<br />
I ended up giving them to my SIL for her birthday,<br />
but they would also be great for a Mother's Day gift.<br />
It'll be here before we know it!<br />
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Stay tuned for more <i>simple</i>, beautiful cards :)</div>
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<span style="font-size: x-small;"><i>Other: Banner Punch, Scalloped Edge Punch, Pearl Basic Jewels, Flower Fair Framelits, Calypso Coral Ribbon</i></span></div>
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If you're still looking for treat ideas for Easter,</div>
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here's a fun one :)</div>
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I used the Tiny Treat Boxes from Stampin' Up!'s Occasions Catalog,</div>
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and created a little insert for the Cadbury Caramel Egg.</div>
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I think the Bow Builder Punch is going to be my newest 'favorite' tool!</div>
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Here's a tutorial for the box insert:</div>
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1. Cut cardstock to 2-15/16" x 2-15/16"</div>
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2. Score at 1/2" on all four sides</div>
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3. Punch out a 1-1/4" circle out of the middle</div>
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4. Cut up to score lines on all 4 sides, fold, and assemble</div>
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Hopefully that makes sense!</div>
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Have a fabulous day!</div>
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<span style="font-size: x-small;"><i>Stamps: For Peeps' Sake</i></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-small;"><i>Ink: Calypso Coral, Hello Honey</i></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-small;"><i>Paper: Whisper White, Calypso Coral, Best Year Ever DSP (Sale-a-bration)</i></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-small;"><i>Other: Tiny Treat Boxes, Word Window Punch, Bow Builder Punch, 1-1/2" Circle Punch (non Su!), Scalloped Circle Punch, 1-1/4" Circle Punch</i></span></div>
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I fell in love with the "For Peeps' Sake" stamp set</div>
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from Stampin' Up!'s Occasions Catalog. </div>
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Such cute images! </div>
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Since Easter is almost here, </div>
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I figured I'd better get crackin',</div>
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and whip out some treats.</div>
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Here's one that I came up with... </div>
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I ended up repurposing a bottle like this </div>
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from some sweet & sour sauce.</div>
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All I did was remove the label,</div>
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wash it <b><i>really</i></b> good,</div>
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and spray paint the lid.</div>
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Here's a view from the side.</div>
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And a close up of the cute bow on top!</div>
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This was such a fun project!</div>
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<span style="font-size: x-small;"><i>Paper: Whisper White, Calypso Coral, Best Year Ever DSP (Sale-a-bration)</i></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-small;"><i>Other: Bow Builder Punch, 1" Circle Punch, Scalloped Tag Topper Punch, Project Life Corner Punch, Twine (non SU!)</i></span></div>
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I know Valentine's Day is over....,</div>
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but I still wanted to share some cute treat boxes </div>
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I made for a Valentine's exchange.</div>
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Stampin' Up!'s Envelope Punch Board was used to make the boxes.</div>
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I don't use that tool nearly enough!</div>
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Each box was filled with chocolate candy hearts like the ones in the picture.</div>
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Nothing beats getting a yummy treat packaged in a cute little box!</div>
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Here's what the back of the box looks like.</div>
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I wish I would've put some decorative paper inside.</div>
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And here's a close up of one of the boxes.</div>
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Pretty cute!</div>
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The idea for the treat boxes came from <a href="http://pootles.co.uk/2015/01/12/valentines-envelope-punch-board-box-tutorial/" target="_blank"><i><span style="color: blue;">HERE</span></i></a>.</div>
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Happy Friday!</div>
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Hope you have a fabulous weekend :)</div>
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<span style="font-size: x-small;"><i>Paper: Basic Black, Whisper White, Real Red, Stacked With Love DSP Stack</i></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-small;"><i>Ink: Real Red</i></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-small;"><i>Other: 1-3/4" Circle Punch, 2" Scalloped Circle Punch (non SU!), Owl Punch (heart), Rhinestone Basic Jewels, Envelope Punch Board</i></span></div>
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The last 2 months have been a <i>whirlwind</i>.</div>
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My husband and I closed on our very first home on December 1st.</div>
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Then began the overwhelming task of packing, unpacking,<br />
and figuring out where to put everything.</div>
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We're still working on it,<br />
but are finally starting to see the light at the end of the tunnel.</div>
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Most of the boxes are unpacked,</div>
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and our house is starting to feel like our <i>HOME</i>.</div>
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The very last room to get tackled has been my craft room.</div>
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After getting most of the room put together,</div>
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I had to take a break and make a few cards.</div>
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Because that <b><i>IS</i></b> what you do in a craft room ;)</div>
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I went with one of my favorite layouts</div>
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and used some retired SU! paper to make some birthday cards</div>
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<span style="font-size: x-small;"><i>(I 'm <b>already</b> behind on sending these out for 2015).</i></span> </div>
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Here's my cards...</div>
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The 'Happy 'Birthday' stamp</div>
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from Stampin Up!'s Sale-a-bration catalog.<br />
I just <i>LOVE</i> it!</div>
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There's still some organizing to do in my craft room</div>
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<i>(and throughout the whole house),</i></div>
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but I'm super excited to actually have a craft room!</div>
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I'm sure I'll be spending lots of time in there :)</div>
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<span style="font-size: x-small;"><i>Stamps: Big Day Stamp Set</i></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-small;"><i>Tools: 2" Circle Punch (non SU!), 2" Scalloped Circle Punch (non SU!), 1-3/4" Circle Punch, Owl Punch, Project Life Corner Rounder Punch</i></span></div>
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My kids needed some quick Christmas gifts for their friends,</div>
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and I remembered a cute gift one of them got a few years ago from a cousin.</div>
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It was just a can of soda pop and a bag of microwave popcorn </div>
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tied up in a cellophane bag with a tag that said:</div>
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<i><b>Pop, Pop</b></i></div>
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<i><b>Fizz, Fizz</b></i></div>
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<i><b>Oh, what a good friend you is!</b></i></div>
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I searched online for some ready-made tags,</div>
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and didn't have much luck.</div>
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So I made my own :)</div>
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Here is how we packaged ours.</div>
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<span style="font-size: x-small;">(I wish I would've bought larger cellophane bags)</span><br />
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If you'd like the tags without the watermark,</div>
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you can download it <a href="https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B_Wi0hdfTl1BOUtkdVZvOW1jVlk/view?usp=sharing" target="_blank"><span style="color: blue; font-size: large;"><i>HERE</i></span></a>.</div>
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Merry Christmas!</div>
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This past Sunday was my ward's Young Women in Excellence.</div>
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<i><span style="font-size: x-small;">(this is a program in my church for young women ages 12-18 to celebrate </span></i></div>
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<i><span style="font-size: x-small;">what they've accomplished in the <a href="https://www.lds.org/young-women/personal-progress?lang=eng" target="_blank"><span style="color: blue;">Personal Progress program</span></a> throughout the year)</span></i>. </div>
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Our theme was</div>
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<b><span style="font-size: large;">"Sweet is the Work of Personal Progress"</span></b></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-small;">(based off <a href="http://shelleybeatty.com/event/young-women-in-excellence-young-womens-program-lds-church-church-of-jesus-christ-of-latter-day-saints-mormon/" target="_blank"><span style="color: blue;"><i>THIS IDEA</i></span></a>).</span></div>
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I wanted to incorporate the Young Women Value colors as much as possible,</div>
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but couldn't find any digital papers that had all 8 together.</div>
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So I used one that had <b><i>most</i></b> of them to make my own invitations and printables.</div>
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Here's our invitation</div>
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<i><span style="font-size: x-small;">(with our ward name crossed out for privacy)</span></i></div>
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And I made this printable to put in a frame for display.</div>
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<i>(Print your own without the watermark <a href="https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B_Wi0hdfTl1BdlVhb1huMHgxOXc/view?usp=sharing" target="_blank"><span style="color: blue;">HERE</span></a>).</i></div>
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Here it is framed that night.<br />
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We purchased <a href="https://www.etsy.com/listing/206526337/lds-yw-value-kiss-stickers-with-mason?ref=shop_home_active_6" target="_blank"><span style="color: blue;"><i>this YW Value Kiss Stickers printable</i></span></a> for our take-away treat for the girls,<br />
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The girls wrote their names on these to put by their table displays.</div>
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<i>(Print one without watermark <a href="https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B_Wi0hdfTl1BY3ZPMVJsUnI5b1k/view?usp=sharing" target="_blank"><span style="color: blue;">HERE</span></a>).</i></div>
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One of our Beehives made cupcakes for our refreshments...</div>
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...and we also had candy in the YW value colors.</div>
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Everything turned out wonderful, </div>
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and the girls really wowed us with their presentations!</div>
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A group of ladies in my area had a 'Christmas in July' craft day,</div>
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and invited me to come up with some cards for one of the projects.</div>
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<span style="font-size: x-small;"><i>(Yes, the craft day was in July. I'm dreadfully late in posting about it).</i></span><br />
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Today I'm sharing the 4th card we made.<br />
(click <a href="http://thecreativeitchboutique.blogspot.com/2014/11/congratulations-card.html" target="_blank"><i><span style="color: blue;">HERE</span></i></a> for card #1, <a href="http://thecreativeitchboutique.blogspot.com/2014/11/thank-you-card.html" target="_blank"><i><span style="color: blue;">HERE</span></i></a> for card #2, and<i><span style="color: blue;"> <a href="http://thecreativeitchboutique.blogspot.com/2014/11/thinking-of-you-card.html" target="_blank"><span style="color: blue;">HERE</span></a></span></i> for card #3)<br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><b>Card #4: Happy Birthday</b></span><br />
(inspired by <span style="color: blue;"><a href="http://www.cottagepaper.com/2013/09/sunburst.html#comment-form" target="_blank">THIS CARD</a></span>) </div>
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This card was by far the most difficult one for everyone to make.</div>
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It took a few times to get it right, but once we did, everyone loved it!</div>
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We ended up making 2 of each card, plus a card holder to put them all in.</div>
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Everyone had a blast and loved their finished set of cards!</div>
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<span style="font-size: x-small;"><i>Paper: Crumb Cake, Mossy Meadow, Whisper White, All Abloom DSP Stack</i></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-small;"><i>Stamps: Sassy Salutations, Endless Birthday Wishes</i></span></div>
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A group of ladies in my area had a 'Christmas in July' craft day,</div>
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and invited me to come up with some cards for one of the projects.</div>
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<span style="font-size: x-small;"><i>(Yes, the craft day was in July. I'm dreadfully late in posting about it).</i></span><br />
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Today I'm sharing the 3rd card we made<br />
(click <a href="http://thecreativeitchboutique.blogspot.com/2014/11/congratulations-card.html" target="_blank"><i><span style="color: blue;">HERE</span></i></a> for card #1, and <a href="http://thecreativeitchboutique.blogspot.com/2014/11/thank-you-card.html" target="_blank"><span style="color: blue;"><i>HERE</i></span></a> for card #2).<br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><b>Card #3: Thinking of You</b></span><br />
(inspired by <a href="http://dostamping.typepad.com/dostamping_with_dawn/2014/05/dostamperstars-thursday-challenge-083-.html" target="_blank"><span style="color: blue;">THIS CARD</span></a>)<br />
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Another simple card that packs a punch!<br />
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<span style="font-size: x-small;"><i>Tools: Pansy Punch, 1" Circle Punch, 1-1/4" Circle Punch, Flower Petal Punch</i></span></div>
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A group of ladies in my area had a 'Christmas in July' craft day,</div>
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and invited me to come up with some cards for one of the projects.</div>
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Yesterday I shared the first of 4 cards that we made</div>
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(click <a href="http://thecreativeitchboutique.blogspot.com/2014/11/congratulations-card.html" target="_blank"><span style="color: blue;"><i>HERE</i></span></a> if you missed it).</div>
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Today I'm sharing another one.</div>
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<b><span style="font-size: large;">Card #2: Owl Thank You </span></b></div>
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(inspired by <a href="http://dostamping.typepad.com/dostamping_with_dawn/2009/02/saleabration-pms-stamp-camp-polka-dot-punches.html" target="_blank"><span style="color: blue;">THIS CARD</span></a>)</div>
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This card was another pretty simple one to put together,</div>
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but sure looks cute when it's done!</div>
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<span style="font-size: x-small;"><i>Tools: Owl Punch, 2" Circle Punch, Large Square Punch (non SU!), Large Fancy Square Punch (non SU!)</i></span></div>
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A group of ladies in my area had a 'Christmas in July' craft day,</div>
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and invited me to come up with some cards for one of the projects.</div>
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<span style="font-size: x-small;"><i>(Yes, the craft day was in July. I'm dreadfully late in posting about it).</i></span></div>
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After happily agreeing to do it, I set out trying to find the perfect cards to make. </div>
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Some ladies who came to the craft night had no experience making cards,</div>
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while others had lots of experience.</div>
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My job was to find cards that both sets of ladies could easily make,</div>
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and I think we came up with some winners :)</div>
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Over the next week or so, I'm going to share all 4 cards, </div>
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as well as the card holder we made.</div>
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Be prepared for some serious cuteness :)</div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><b>Card #1: Congratulations </b></span></div>
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(inspired by <i><span style="color: blue;"><a href="http://juliedavison.blogspot.com/2013/06/top-5-favorite-sassy-salutations-cards.html" target="_blank">THIS CARD</a>)</span></i></div>
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This card was probably the easiest of the 4, but is one of my favorites!</div>
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<span style="font-size: x-small;"><i>Paper: Crumb Cake, Mossy Meadow, Whisper White, All Abloom DSP Pack</i></span><br />
<span style="font-size: x-small;"><i>Stamps: Sassy Salutations</i></span><br />
<span style="font-size: x-small;"><i>Ink: Mossy Meadow</i></span><br />
<span style="font-size: x-small;"><i>Tools: Project Life Corner Punch</i></span><br />
<span style="font-size: x-small;"><i>Other: Twine (non SU!)</i></span><br />
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<a href="http://thecreativeitchboutique.blogspot.com/" target="_blank"><img src="http://i347.photobucket.com/albums/p461/stanmist/5b39a361-ea7c-4963-b817-0ef592c49613.jpg" style="background: transparent; border: 0 !important;" /></a>Misty @Creative Itchhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05782317219694538368noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8844268318792863192.post-57617378015567909732014-11-06T05:00:00.000-07:002014-11-06T05:00:02.547-07:00'Happy Blooming Birthday' Card<br />
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The Flower Patch stamp set from Stampin' Up! is so versatile and fun to use!</div>
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I shared a card CASE using this set earlier this week,</div>
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and have another one to show you today :)</div>
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<a href="http://lvstmpn.wordpress.com/2014/07/17/ccmc312-happy-blooming-birthday/" target="_blank"><span style="color: blue;"><i>THIS CARD</i></span></a> inspired mine...</div>
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...and here's my version :)</div>
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And a closer shot...</div>
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<i><span style="font-size: x-small;">Paper: Blackberry Bliss, Whisper White, Crumb Cake, Moonlight DSP Pack</span></i></div>
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<i><span style="font-size: x-small;">Ink: Blackberry Bliss, Hello Honey, Baked Brown Sugar, Basic Black</span></i></div>
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<i><span style="font-size: x-small;">Other: Basic Rhinestones, Twine (non-SU!)</span></i></div>
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