tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-54400919170202135922024-03-13T06:43:02.445-04:00Views From My Scraproom...Views From My Scraproom...http://www.blogger.com/profile/09358836658495053070noreply@blogger.comBlogger105125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5440091917020213592.post-19512784040027728492014-08-18T21:34:00.000-04:002014-08-18T21:34:24.247-04:00Starting over.....<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">I can't believe that I'm doing this again...</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"> I'm going to start over on my blog. New title and I'm going to try to show you how I craft. I've posted pictures before and what I want to do is post videos. I'm so inspired by Jennifer McGuire and Kristine Werner. Now, I'm no pro. Trust me on this :). And, I'm absolutely sure I'll need some expert adivice from my husband to hook up my camera and teach me how to use it correctly. I'm sure it's going to be time consuming because I thought it took me forever to learn how to take pictures properly with it and it's a D7000 Nikon. I guess we'll see...I might even show you my mistakes so if you want to do the same thing, you'll learn from me LOL!</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"> Just remember, I'm not claiming to be an expert or Pro at this....just letting you all in on the humor of all my mistakes.....</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"> Until the games begin......</span>Views From My Scraproom...http://www.blogger.com/profile/09358836658495053070noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5440091917020213592.post-28410711413768021682013-03-01T21:37:00.000-05:002013-03-01T21:37:02.603-05:00I Scrapbook....<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">I decided to take the challenge. <a href="https://nicolesamuels.wordpress.com/2013/03/01/how-about-a-challenge/#comment-7352">Nicole Samuels</a> from Studio Calico challenged readers to create a LO which describes in some way your reasons that you scrapbook.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;"> I used my PSE to make the paint splatters for the background and I used a brush on my photo by <a href="http://aliedwards.com/projects">Ali Edwards</a> that says "Capturing the moments of life".</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;"> The "tag" under the photo pulls out and lists my reasons for scrapbooking. I used pop dots to raise the photo up off the LO so the tag will slide in and out easily.</span><br />
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<a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-rTXAUCyLXqM/UTFgWa2FcKI/AAAAAAAAAVE/3curqyp0d1k/s1600/I+Scrapbook+w:+Journaling+Card.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="212" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-rTXAUCyLXqM/UTFgWa2FcKI/AAAAAAAAAVE/3curqyp0d1k/s320/I+Scrapbook+w:+Journaling+Card.JPG" width="320" /></a></div>
<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;"> Here is another photo with the "tag" pulled out so you can see the journaling.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;"> Sorry the photos are not up to par. I didn't edit my pictures and I didn't stand over them like you're supposed to so they are at an angle.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;"> In other news:</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;"> I found Studio Calico and Ali Edwards a few days after I googled Project Life. That was in January. I am loving PL. Becky Higgins makes it so easy with using her kits. I'm using the "Seafoam" kit. Plus, I'm on the "wait-list" for the PL kit for Studio Calico. I've only been on the list for 1 month and it seems like it's been forever lol.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;"> Well, that's all for now at least.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">Hugs,</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">Carolyn</span>Views From My Scraproom...http://www.blogger.com/profile/09358836658495053070noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5440091917020213592.post-28466447419862300312013-02-24T18:43:00.002-05:002013-02-24T18:44:19.962-05:00Gabriel's Pictures<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">Hello All,</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;"> Went to Ritter Park (Huntington WV), today to take pictures of my son Gabriel for his Graduation Announcements.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;"> Doesn't he look handsome? I'm pleasantly surprised by the picture quality from my new Nikon D7000. I've not had a really good camera in quite some time.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;"> Poor thing, he complained the whole time. I had him do some clothes changes and took about 25 pictures. They all turned out pretty good if I do say so myself.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;"> I tried uploading the picture of his Announcement, but it won't let me. The announcement was done on my Silhouette and the picture quality is not very good. The best I could get was on "documentation paper". I'm still not happy with it though. I'll try some other ideas and see what I can come up with.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;"> Here is another one of Gabriel. He really doesn't like to smile for his pictures and am lucky I got the one above with him smiling. He would be very disappointed if he knew I was posting one with him smiling lol.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;"> Well, that is all for now.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">Hugs,</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">Carolyn</span>Views From My Scraproom...http://www.blogger.com/profile/09358836658495053070noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5440091917020213592.post-5070302533724391452013-02-22T13:33:00.002-05:002013-02-22T13:33:35.905-05:00New Blog Design!<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Hello All,</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"> I've got a new blog header thanks to<a href="http://www.jessicasprague.com/"> Jessica Sprague</a>! Let me tell you how this all came about:</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"> My regular PC was giving me fits! Jamie, my hubby, kept fixing her for me until she went "kaput". So, a few weeks ago he took me to Best Buy and bought me the newest MAC! Wow, I'm in love with it lol. I think she does everything but the laundry kwim? Well, I went to install my printer, an HP Photosmart C6280 ( had it forever ), and it wouldn't install for me. So I went thru the process of installing updates and drivers and finally got her to work....or so it seemed. I couldn't get her to scan and the wireless stopped working.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"> So, I researched and knew I wanted an Epson Stylus R2000. I love the idea of being able to print on a 12x12 format! Plus, I'd been stalking lots of blogs ( Ali Edwards for one ) and it seemed this is the printer EVERYONE was using! So, off to Office Depot and Best Buy we went. We searched both stores and only came up with one printer close to the one I wanted. The one we chose was the <a href="http://www.epson.com/cgi-bin/Store/jsp/Product.do?BV_UseBVCookie=yes&sku=C11CB59201">Epson WF-7510</a> and she actually does everything that I was looking for in a printer <i>and</i>, she was $200 cheaper. The added bonus is that I can also print off of my iPhone and iPad!</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"> So, while we were waiting on the printer to come from the back, Jamie started looking at all the photo software... He knows I've been having issues taking pictures with my P&S camera during low light conditions. The only pictures I can get to turn out is in the daylight hours and he knows that I've been doing <a href="http://www.beckyhiggins.com/">Project Life</a> for my son in his last year of school. So, he buys me PhotoShop Elements 11.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"> PhotoShop Elements 11 is more than I bargained for lol. Gosh, there is so much to that software! I thought I could just dig in and figure everything out for myself....wrong. I googled online classes for this software and found Jessica. She has free classes to get a beginner started and I am so glad that I found her! I've learned so much and learned also what I was doing wrong for so long.....1 tip: <i> Never alter your original photos. Always make a copy and do your editing to the copy. When you are done editing, name your photo then add "edited" at the end so you know which photo is the one you made changes to. </i>Is that not an awesome tip?</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"> So, today I'm waiting on the UPS man to bring me another goody. My husband, as a surprise, bought me a Nikon D7000 camera with accessories. I'm so excited! I know I'm going to have to practice a lot! It is not going to be like my P&S for sure.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"> Well, I tried to upload a few pictures but for some reason it is not letting me. I guess I'll have to try to post some later.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Hugs,</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Carolyn</span>Views From My Scraproom...http://www.blogger.com/profile/09358836658495053070noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5440091917020213592.post-60649078560755722332012-08-10T16:52:00.003-04:002012-08-10T16:52:48.628-04:00I've rejoined Close To My Heart Scrapbooking Company!<br />
I'm so glad that I rejoined CTMH! I've missed my friends! And I've missed their products!<br />
I had a meeting with my upline Christine Adams today and had a wonderful time with her learning my OBA and what I can do with it. So glad I met with her today!<br />
I know that I've not wrote or Blogged for a while and I hope to keep up with this and let you know what is going on with me.<br />
God Bless,<br />
Carolyn <br />Views From My Scraproom...http://www.blogger.com/profile/09358836658495053070noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5440091917020213592.post-18761437364835098052012-03-07T16:22:00.000-05:002012-03-07T16:22:01.870-05:00Tilda with Car<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-DaTNj8vKS4k/T1fPpf5XNGI/AAAAAAAAATk/7FtnRp6lHY0/s1600/Tilda+with+car.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="256" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-DaTNj8vKS4k/T1fPpf5XNGI/AAAAAAAAATk/7FtnRp6lHY0/s320/Tilda+with+car.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Hello all,</span></span></span><br />
<span style="color: black;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"> I'm going to make this very short and sweet. I used the color combo from last weeks Magnolia Down Under challenge. I started on it and never got around to finishing her up till today.</span></span></span><br />
<span style="color: black;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"> I'm going to enter her into the new <a href="http://midweekmagnolias.blogspot.com.au/">Midweek Magnolia challenge</a>.</span></span></span><br />
<span style="color: black;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"> Hugs,</span></span></span><br />
<span style="color: black;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Carolyn</span></span></span>Views From My Scraproom...http://www.blogger.com/profile/09358836658495053070noreply@blogger.com25tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5440091917020213592.post-5235481065953738182012-02-28T20:56:00.000-05:002012-02-28T20:56:37.248-05:001985<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-8j9MJ5lvrSw/T02CVKo9SII/AAAAAAAAATc/PEsItzC-J_Y/s1600/Me+and+Dad+Layout.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-8j9MJ5lvrSw/T02CVKo9SII/AAAAAAAAATc/PEsItzC-J_Y/s320/Me+and+Dad+Layout.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Hello all,</span></span></span><br />
<span style="color: black;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"> This is a layout featuring my Dad. I miss him so much. He passed away Labor Day 2006. I thought I'd bring out this picture of him and I in San Diego, CA in </span></span></span>1985. <span style="color: black;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">I was pregnant with my first baby and thought I'd wash our truck and Dad came out and started taking over the task. Him and Mom came out for vacation and anything I'd do, he'd take over.</span></span></span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">I need to start labeling my Layouts and to start journaling too.</span></span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Hugs, </span></span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Carolyn </span></span>Views From My Scraproom...http://www.blogger.com/profile/09358836658495053070noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5440091917020213592.post-46706796256752294912012-02-22T22:40:00.000-05:002012-02-22T22:40:40.036-05:00Tilda Tag<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-EpSLScSXWDw/T0WwM2us75I/AAAAAAAAATU/a-9G5eLStEk/s1600/Tilda+Tag+2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-EpSLScSXWDw/T0WwM2us75I/AAAAAAAAATU/a-9G5eLStEk/s320/Tilda+Tag+2.jpg" width="191" /></a></div>Hello all,<br />
Not much going on around here lately. Last Sunday, we moved my youngest daughter back home. She was trying to make it on her own with working full time and going to college full time and it just didn't work out.<br />
I'm struggling to go to work everyday. On top of the depression and Bipolar, I'm dealing with what everyone deals with and that is the stress of the job. I struggle with going in everyday now. I know there are others out there like me and I wonder how they pull it off. I'm tired of the old saying "Take it one day at a time".<br />
I found time today to make this tag. I love this Tilda, but I found it hard to color her today and I don't think I did such a good job of coloring her either. Oh well. I can't wait to see the new Prince and Princess Tilda's at Diana's store.<br />
I am going to enter her into the following challenges:<br />
<ul><li><a href="http://magnolia-liciouschallengeblog.blogspot.com/">Magnolia Challenge Blog</a></li>
<li><a href="http://justmagnolia.blogspot.com/">Just Magnolia</a></li>
</ul> Well, I think that is it for now.<br />
Magnolia Hugs,<br />
CarolynViews From My Scraproom...http://www.blogger.com/profile/09358836658495053070noreply@blogger.com23tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5440091917020213592.post-90104127273113557352012-02-18T20:11:00.000-05:002012-02-18T20:11:47.552-05:00Smash Book Valentines<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-X-6mt_9krFs/T0BJaGiYDAI/AAAAAAAAATM/rIk5GvQbkQ0/s1600/smash+book+valentines.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-X-6mt_9krFs/T0BJaGiYDAI/AAAAAAAAATM/rIk5GvQbkQ0/s320/smash+book+valentines.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Hello All,</span></span></span><br />
<span style="color: black;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"> Here is my Smash Book Valentines for the<a href="http://scrapbitzcopics.ning.com/group/smash-book-scrapbooking-journal-group"> We R Smashbookin </a>for Scrap bitz. </span></span></span><br />
<span style="color: black;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"> This picture is from Margaritaville in Myrtle Beach South Carolina. We had such a good time there. We went for a week and had a blast. I so enjoy the beach!</span></span></span><br />
<span style="color: black;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"> This weekend has been pretty busy. I worked last night plus we are moving our youngest daughter back home this weekend. I think she thinks of this as a failure but its not. I've had to move back home before too. It is just the way things are.</span></span></span><br />
<span style="color: black;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"> My husband told me tonight that he wants me to quit work. He is trying to come up with a game plan to pay all the bills and be able to pay off our house in 3-6 yrs and have me be home. If I'd quit spending money like it grows on trees he probably can have me quit my job. But I do like having spending money and I like buying stamps and all my other craft stuff.</span></span></span><br />
<span style="color: black;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"> Well, that is it for now.</span></span></span><br />
<span style="color: black;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Hugs,</span></span></span><br />
<span style="color: black;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Carolyn</span></span></span><br />
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</div>Views From My Scraproom...http://www.blogger.com/profile/09358836658495053070noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5440091917020213592.post-37365207463435138892012-02-04T15:07:00.000-05:002012-02-04T15:07:18.555-05:00Vintage / Shabby Chic Magnolia<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-nR_23qK2Bzw/Ty2KkYdS_UI/AAAAAAAAATE/xX5p2jQ5IJM/s1600/Vintage+Magnolia+001.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-nR_23qK2Bzw/Ty2KkYdS_UI/AAAAAAAAATE/xX5p2jQ5IJM/s320/Vintage+Magnolia+001.jpg" width="278" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div>Hello All,<br />
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">This is my latest card. I started on her last night. My oldest daughter came over and we were playing in the studio until my husband came home from work to take me out to dinner. I finished her up this afternoon.</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">I used my new papers that I got from Diana over at <a href="http://www.magnoliastamps.us/store2/">Magnolia-Licious</a>. I think they are so pretty. I also used my Spellbinders Heart Squares die.</span></span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"> Also, Suzanne Dean is coming to town the 17th of March to teach her <a href="http://www.cmcroad.com/">Copic Coloring Classes</a>. She will be at Almost Heaven Scrapbook Store in Charleston. I've signed up for the Advanced class again. I took a class from her last year in North Carolina and wanted to take her class again....I am so excited! She is such a fun and talented lady. So please sign up if you want to learn how to color with Copics. She will be having a beginner class starting at 9am.</span></span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"> Well, I'm going to enter this card into the following challenges</span></span><br />
<ul><li><a href="http://justmagnolia.blogspot.com/"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Just Magnolia</span></span></a></li>
<li><a href="http://magnolia-licioushighlites.blogspot.com/"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Magnolia-Licious Highlights</span></span></a></li>
</ul><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"> Hugs,</span></span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Carolyn </span></span>Views From My Scraproom...http://www.blogger.com/profile/09358836658495053070noreply@blogger.com36tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5440091917020213592.post-55512511830212854642012-01-29T13:40:00.000-05:002012-01-29T13:40:26.556-05:00Caitlin's Layout<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-JTrCFEzCf8Q/TyWRCQTlPhI/AAAAAAAAASs/vH15RDZg9k0/s1600/Caitllins+layout.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="303" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-JTrCFEzCf8Q/TyWRCQTlPhI/AAAAAAAAASs/vH15RDZg9k0/s320/Caitllins+layout.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Hello all,</span></span></span><br />
<span style="color: black;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"> This is my first layout for <a href="http://www.creativescrappers.blogspot.com/">Creative Scrappers</a>. I usually do my layouts with Close To My Heart, but fell in love with this sketch and couldn't resist playing around with it.</span></span></span><br />
<span style="color: black;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"> I used Echo Parks, "Be Mine" collection pack. I loved all the pink. Even though I use Close To My Heart I still buy other papers. I've got quite the collection going as I don't know what to do with them. I also used my Spellbinders dies and the Art Philosophy cartridge that you can get thru Close To My Heart.</span></span></span><br />
<span style="color: black;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"> The picture is of my daughter Caitlin when she was two and we lived in Florence Oregon at the time and we were at my bosses house.</span></span></span><br />
<span style="color: black;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"> Well, that is all for now.</span></span></span><br />
<span style="color: black;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Hugs,</span></span></span><br />
<span style="color: black;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Carolyn</span></span></span>Views From My Scraproom...http://www.blogger.com/profile/09358836658495053070noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5440091917020213592.post-69523551757056893562012-01-22T15:04:00.000-05:002012-01-22T15:04:15.413-05:00Magnolia USA<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-WYXGvNIrWGk/TxxqTkI6E6I/AAAAAAAAASU/x3ho8--J7kE/s1600/Magnolia+USA.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-WYXGvNIrWGk/TxxqTkI6E6I/AAAAAAAAASU/x3ho8--J7kE/s320/Magnolia+USA.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br />
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<span style="color: black;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"> I just got finished with this Tilda with Daisy. I just loved coloring her. I really love Tilda's, I think they are just so cute.</span></span></span><br />
<span style="color: black;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"> I'm going to make this post short and sweet as I have to get ready for work :(. I am going to enter this card to <a href="http://quiltindiva-sewsimplequilts.blogspot.com/">Magnolia Down Under Challenges</a>.</span></span></span><br />
<span style="color: black;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Hugs,</span></span></span><br />
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<span style="color: black;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"> Hope everyone is in good health and are enjoying these frosty days that we've been having. We're supposed to be having ice accumulation but I've not seen it yet. Thank goodness....hate driving in the stuff.</span></span></span><br />
<span style="color: black;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"> So, here is my take on a Magnolia Valentine. I just received my Koala Hugs in the mail and couldn't resist coloring her up. Isn't she just the cutest! I'm so glad that Diana got her in because I fell in love with her as soon as I saw her. I also ordered Tilda with a small gift and Tilda with a Daisy.</span></span></span><br />
<span style="color: black;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"> Plus, today I'm excited because I got in the new Copics! I can't wait to try them out either. All the colors look so purty!</span></span></span><br />
<span style="color: black;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"> I'm still battling the depression and bipolar disorder. I'm back to work now and I have to fight myself to stay at work. Some days are rougher than others but I'm still hanging in there.</span></span></span><br />
<span style="color: black;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"> I'd like to enter my card into the following challenges:</span></span></span><br />
<ul><li><a href="http://magnolia-licious.blogspot.com/"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Magnolia-Licious</span></span></span></a></li>
<li><a href="http://justmagnolia.blogspot.com/2012/01/week-138-simon-says-stamp-special.html"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Just Magnolia</span></span></span></a></li>
</ul><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"> Well, I guess that is all for now. I need to go so I can pick up my son from Cadet Challenge. He is in Jr ROTC and just loves it. We also go this week for him to test for the learners also. Oh boy.</span></span></span><br />
<span style="color: black;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Hugs,</span></span></span><br />
<span style="color: black;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Carolyn </span></span></span><br />
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<span style="color: black;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"> Well, Christmas is over and It's that time of year when we plan and start new beginnings! I am well onto my journey. I actually started on December 2nd lol.</span></span></span><br />
<span style="color: black;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"> Over on Suzanna's site: <a href="http://scrapbitz.ning/">Scrapbitz.ning</a><a href="http://scrapbitzcopics.ning.com/group/smash-book-scrapbooking-journal-group">http://scrapbitzcopics.ning.com/group/smash-book-scrapbooking-journal-group</a> she has started an area called We R Smash Bookin! So head on over there now to see what all the hooplah is about! I am sure you all will be as excited as we are!</span></span></span><br />
<span style="color: black;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"> One of my goals is to eat healthy for weight loss. My husband has promised me a trip to the Bahamas! Yes, that is right....the Bahamas if I can get my weight down. So, of course I put a picture of the Bahamas on my first page!</span></span></span><br />
<span style="color: black;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"> Now, I made my first page pretty simple/basic. I didn't go all out because I don't think I'm that creative. But, that is one of the things on my wish list is to be more creative so we'll see what the next page and challenge brings!</span></span></span><br />
<span style="color: black;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"> Happy New Year everyone!</span></span></span>Views From My Scraproom...http://www.blogger.com/profile/09358836658495053070noreply@blogger.com10tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5440091917020213592.post-8536935286252168952011-12-28T13:34:00.000-05:002011-12-28T13:34:14.011-05:00Magnolia New Year 2012<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-9Rz6OfnBNnc/Tvte7ZbE9-I/AAAAAAAAAR4/aQaLnFlbrcI/s1600/Magnolia+New+Year.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-9Rz6OfnBNnc/Tvte7ZbE9-I/AAAAAAAAAR4/aQaLnFlbrcI/s320/Magnolia+New+Year.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Hello My Friends,</span></span></span><br />
<span style="color: black;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"> Today I wish to share with you my first New Years Card. I used Tilda with Big Ribbon because I haven't purchase any Magnolia's in a while due to being off of work with my Bipolar and my depression. I just recently went back to work so my first thing I'm going to do is buy some Maggie's.</span></span></span><br />
<span style="color: black;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"> I would like to enter her into the following challenges:</span></span></span><br />
<ul><li><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><a href="http://scrapbitzcopics.ning.com/group/cmccopicchallengegroup">CMC Challenge</a></span></span></span></li>
<li><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><a href="http://officialmagnoliainspirationchallenge.blogspot.com/">TOMIC</a></span></span></span></li>
</ul><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"> I hope everyone had a wonderful Christmas and are going to have a fabulous New Years. Well, I guess that is all for now.</span></span></span><br />
<span style="color: black;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Hugs,</span></span></span><br />
<span style="color: black;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Carolyn</span></span></span><br />
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<span style="color: black;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"> I wanted to show you guys what I've been working on. It is a candy bar wrapper! Neat huh? I thought so when I saw Kathryn at the Scrap Beach demonstrate it on her <a href="http://www.ustream.tv/channel/live-on-the-scrap-beach">Ustream</a> channel. I've made 5 of them for my kids. The candy bar used is a Ghirardelli.</span></span></span><br />
<span style="color: black;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"> They are fun and super easy to make!</span></span></span><br />
<span style="color: black;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"> I am looking forward to Christmas morning. I've only got two or three more gifts to get then I'm all done thank goodness.</span></span></span>Views From My Scraproom...http://www.blogger.com/profile/09358836658495053070noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5440091917020213592.post-79603652831301445992011-11-13T15:45:00.000-05:002011-11-13T15:45:27.671-05:00I'm Bummed!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-nscZ9P9E1Ko/TsAq4FAl1bI/AAAAAAAAARY/DKQYPxVdAlA/s1600/Magnolia+Christmas+Card+%25236.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-nscZ9P9E1Ko/TsAq4FAl1bI/AAAAAAAAARY/DKQYPxVdAlA/s320/Magnolia+Christmas+Card+%25236.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Man oh man am I bummed!!!!</span></span></span><br />
<span style="color: black;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"> I just had my husband look at all 10 of my Christmas cards that I've made for this year and he said that maybe someone would like to get them for Christmas but he'd rather send out store bought ones :(</span></span></span><br />
<span style="color: black;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"> So, I am a little bit bummed.....This is actually depressing. Is it just that he's a guy or what? When I post my cards, I get such lovely comments. Maybe I should just break down and let him buy some Thomas Kincade cards and send them out.</span></span></span><br />
<span style="color: black;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"> Hope everyone else is having a better day than I'm having.</span></span></span><br />
<span style="color: black;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Hugs,</span></span></span><br />
<span style="color: black;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Carolyn</span></span></span>Views From My Scraproom...http://www.blogger.com/profile/09358836658495053070noreply@blogger.com41tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5440091917020213592.post-61334192975051731992011-11-12T22:05:00.000-05:002011-11-12T22:05:28.328-05:00Magnolia Christmas Card #5<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-VGBkvTZ_h9g/Tr8yRZOELlI/AAAAAAAAAQ4/hd4j_8j57eY/s1600/Magnolia+Christmas+Card+%25235.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-VGBkvTZ_h9g/Tr8yRZOELlI/AAAAAAAAAQ4/hd4j_8j57eY/s320/Magnolia+Christmas+Card+%25235.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Happy Saturday to ya!</span></span></span><br />
<span style="color: black;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"> This is a card for the <a href="http://officialmagnoliainspirationchallenge.blogspot.com/">TOMIC</a> Challenge! I'm in at the last minute! I can't believe how fast I put this card together. Well, maybe you <i>can</i> tell lol. I really liked the sketch that they used and couldn't resist making a card from it.</span></span></span><br />
<span style="color: black;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"> I made my own background paper thanks to Jennifer McQuire with the Holiday Card Bootcamp. I used watercolor paper and Tim Holtz Distress Inks then used my Snowflake embossing folder to press. </span></span></span><br />
<span style="color: black;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"> Well, I hope everyone is having a wonderful weekend. I need to get this posted lol.</span></span></span><br />
<span style="color: black;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Hugs,</span></span></span><br />
<span style="color: black;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Carolyn</span></span></span>Views From My Scraproom...http://www.blogger.com/profile/09358836658495053070noreply@blogger.com17tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5440091917020213592.post-44830132059897333312011-11-08T13:08:00.000-05:002011-11-08T13:08:57.060-05:00Magnolia Christmas Card #4<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-6VW4BLtpyHI/TrlvF6F3yTI/AAAAAAAAAQw/x2NqStTIAXw/s1600/Magnolia+Christmas+Card+%25234.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="314" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-6VW4BLtpyHI/TrlvF6F3yTI/AAAAAAAAAQw/x2NqStTIAXw/s320/Magnolia+Christmas+Card+%25234.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Hello Everyone!</span></span></span><br />
<span style="color: black;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"> I couldn't resist making another one of Caludia Rosa's paper bag cards! They are so addictive!!</span></span></span><br />
<span style="color: black;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"> This one is made from the Little Yellow Bicycle papers and Prima flowers of course. I'm pleased as puddin' how this one turned out.</span></span></span><br />
<span style="color: black;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"> Hope everyone is having a wonderful crafting day!</span></span></span><br />
<span style="color: black;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Hugs,</span></span></span><br />
<span style="color: black;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Carolyn</span></span></span>Views From My Scraproom...http://www.blogger.com/profile/09358836658495053070noreply@blogger.com16tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5440091917020213592.post-46515099394663311182011-11-06T15:25:00.000-05:002011-11-06T15:25:59.323-05:00Magnolia Christmas Card #3<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-TWqrSet7hf8/TrblAExN4LI/AAAAAAAAAQY/L3MloY_KJw4/s1600/Magnolia+Christmas+Card+%25233+001.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-TWqrSet7hf8/TrblAExN4LI/AAAAAAAAAQY/L3MloY_KJw4/s320/Magnolia+Christmas+Card+%25233+001.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Hello all my crafty friends!</span></span></span><br />
<span style="color: black;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"> Today I finished a Magnolia Christmas Card out of a paper bag thanks to Claudia Rosa @ <a href="http://rosaswelt.blogspot.com/2010/12/magnolia-shutter-no-6.html">Pretty Pressings</a> who had the instructions and to who I got the idea from, <a href="http://inkthreadpaper-cathylynn.blogspot.com/">Cathy Lynn</a> from her blog. Both are beautiful ladies with lots of talent to say the least. And last but not least, from Sandy Dehond who made the card for her friend Cathy Lynn. Bless each one of you for inspiring me.</span></span></span><br />
<span style="color: black;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"> My daughter saw this card and couldn't believe that it was made from a paper bag. She asked me who was getting this card and I said that I didn't know. It was going into the pile to send. Well lo and behold she has claimed this one as her own lol.</span></span></span><br />
<span style="color: black;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"> I made Christmas cards last year that never got sent out. I was not too happy with them, I thought them plain. So, I am re purposing some of them and throwing the others out. I am sad to say that we went out and bought cards last year :(.</span></span></span><br />
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<span style="color: black;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"> So, last week my husband asked me if we are buying cards this year and I told him no that I am making them and he just gives me "the look". I had to chuckle though. I love my husband. He is so patient and kind. Today he even bought me some glittered snowflakes for my cards that I was eye balling. He asked me if I wanted them and I said "no", but they'd be really cute for my Christmas cards, so he made a grab for them and put them in the buggy. He is really so sweet. Plus, I am so ready for Christmas!</span></span></span><br />
<span style="color: black;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"> I am feeling so much better these days. I had my DR's appointment on Friday and he still hasn't cleared me for going back to work. He says I'm still not ready. So, I'm still on disability until he clears me.</span></span></span><br />
<span style="color: black;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"> I can't wait til I get my Christmas bonus so I can Christmas shop for my kids! I love the look on their faces when they open up their gifts! My oldest daughter is a scrapbbooker like me and I know exactly what I'm going to get her and I just can't wait! My youngest daughter still hasn't given me a wish list so I don't know what I'm going to do and I asked my 16 yr old son what he'd like from Santa and I got a list handed to me instantly! Lol! Oh, I do love my kids!</span></span></span><br />
<span style="color: black;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"> Well, I better get off of here before I write a book! I do love having a blog though, it lets me chronicle my thoughts sometimes and I love that.</span></span></span><br />
<span style="color: black;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"> Hugs for now,</span></span></span><br />
<span style="color: black;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Carolyn</span></span></span>Views From My Scraproom...http://www.blogger.com/profile/09358836658495053070noreply@blogger.com22tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5440091917020213592.post-44345810306929021242011-10-31T18:08:00.000-04:002011-10-31T18:08:53.074-04:00Magnolia Christmas Card #2<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-ck2BiP7QvaA/Tq8Z508S98I/AAAAAAAAAQE/UnJKuG5XAJM/s1600/Magnolia+Christmas+Card+%25232.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="281" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-ck2BiP7QvaA/Tq8Z508S98I/AAAAAAAAAQE/UnJKuG5XAJM/s320/Magnolia+Christmas+Card+%25232.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Hello All,</span></span></span><br />
<span style="color: black;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"> Here is my 2nd Magnolia Christmas Card. Edwin is so cute tangled in the Christmas lights. He reminds me of my husband untangling lights but also because he used to be a IBEW Electrician.</span></span></span><br />
<span style="color: black;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"> Now, if they would do a Tilda getting tangled in Christmas lights, I could say it would be my oldest daughter lol as she is following in her Dad's footsteps in becoming an IBEW electrician. IBEW is International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Union. She is an apprentice electrician at the moment.</span></span></span><br />
<span style="color: black;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"> I am sad to say that at the moment, I only have two magnolia Christmas stamps. When I return to work and get caught up on my bills, I'm going to have to buy some of the new 2011 Christmas magnolia stamps lol. I can't wait as I have a wish list of the new ones. Plus, Christmas is only 54 days away. Oh my, I still need to Christmas shop as I only have one gift at the moment!</span></span></span><br />
<span style="color: black;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"> Well, that is all for right now. I hope everyone has a wonderful scrappy day!</span></span></span><br />
<span style="color: black;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Hugs,</span></span></span><br />
<span style="color: black;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Carolyn</span></span></span>Views From My Scraproom...http://www.blogger.com/profile/09358836658495053070noreply@blogger.com14tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5440091917020213592.post-16916488051171409732011-10-30T19:52:00.001-04:002011-10-30T20:15:35.692-04:00Magnolia Book Club Card<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-qAwA3yDpMrk/Tq3gqijAoAI/AAAAAAAAAP8/AHWHIEwhdwY/s1600/Book+club+card.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-qAwA3yDpMrk/Tq3gqijAoAI/AAAAAAAAAP8/AHWHIEwhdwY/s320/Book+club+card.jpg" width="270" /></a></div><div style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">Hello All,</span></div><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"> Here is my card for the<a href="http://scrapbitzcopics.ning.com/group/bookends"> Bookendz</a> challenge. I can't believe that I finally got one put together.</span></span><br />
<span style="color: black;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Things are finally going well for me health wise. I am feeling much better. As long as I remember to take my meds I guess I'll be doing well.</span></span></span><br />
<span style="color: black;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"> I just got back from a scrapbooking retreat in Logan County WV. We were at the Chief Logan Lodge for two days. It was pretty good. I had a good time with my oldest daughter Danielle. I didn't get much done, only 4 layouts but at least I got something done lol.</span></span></span><br />
<span style="color: black;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"> Well, that is it for now.</span></span></span><br />
<span style="color: black;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Hugs,</span></span></span><br />
<span style="color: black;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Carolyn</span></span></span>Views From My Scraproom...http://www.blogger.com/profile/09358836658495053070noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5440091917020213592.post-54997342998200736322011-10-25T21:21:00.000-04:002011-10-25T21:21:57.897-04:00Looking forward to the weekend!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-Fk9s9y1wtVI/TqdJUWSyy-I/AAAAAAAAAP0/-YK0q09_ny8/s1600/Magnolia+get+well+card.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-Fk9s9y1wtVI/TqdJUWSyy-I/AAAAAAAAAP0/-YK0q09_ny8/s320/Magnolia+get+well+card.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Hello Ladies!</span></span></span><br />
<span style="color: black;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"> Here is my new card! It is a "Get Well" card!</span></span></span><br />
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<span style="color: black;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"> Hope everyone is doing well. I am feeling pretty well. It seems my meds are working fine for the moment.</span></span></span><br />
<span style="color: black;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"> We had a wonderful weekend. We took our family to Kings Island in Cincinnati OH for the Fright Fest. They had 16 haunted houses and the park was open til 1am. I didn't last that long though, I took the bus the hotel provided and headed back to the hotel at 10pm and left my husband and our kids and significant others to enjoy the rest of the evening.</span></span></span><br />
<span style="color: black;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"> I am looking forward to this weekend though. My oldest daughter and I are going to a Scrapbooking Crop at Chief Logan Resort and Lodge in Logan WV with a bunch of friends. Hopefully I don't forget to take my camera so I can get lots of pictures for a future scrapbook page!</span></span></span><br />
<span style="color: black;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"> I'd like to enter this card into the following challenges:</span></span></span><br />
<ul><li><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><a href="http://totallytilda.blogspot.com/">Totally Tilda </a> Autumn Leaves</span></span></span></li>
<li><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><a href="http://magnolia-licioushighlites.blogspot.com/">Magnolia Highlights </a> Thinking of You</span></span></span></li>
<li><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><a href="http://ppp-makeitmonday.blogspot.com/">Make it Monday</a> Anything goes</span></span></span></li>
<li><a href="http://magnolia-liciouschallengeblog.blogspot.com/"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">MagnoliaLicious Challenge</span></span></span></a></li>
<li><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><a href="http://officialmagnoliainspirationchallenge.blogspot.com/">TOMIC </a> Bingo</span></span></span></li>
<li><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><a href="http://papertakeweekly.blogspot.com/">Papertake Weekly </a> </span></span></span></li>
</ul><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"> Until we meet again,</span></span></span><br />
<span style="color: black;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Hugs,</span></span></span><br />
<span style="color: black;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Carolyn</span></span></span>Views From My Scraproom...http://www.blogger.com/profile/09358836658495053070noreply@blogger.com16tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5440091917020213592.post-23174494447959740182011-10-19T13:50:00.000-04:002011-10-19T13:50:08.394-04:00Magnolia Christmas Card<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-w4YVUlQcTfM/Tp8HyQ_Si2I/AAAAAAAAAPk/mDTGSp4u96s/s1600/Magnolia+Christmas+Card.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-w4YVUlQcTfM/Tp8HyQ_Si2I/AAAAAAAAAPk/mDTGSp4u96s/s320/Magnolia+Christmas+Card.jpg" width="276" /></a></div><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Hello All,</span></span></span><br />
<span style="color: black;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"> I'm having a better day today than I've had in a while. For those who don't know, I was diagnosed with Depression and Bipolar two years ago. I've had my ups and downs but a few weeks ago I hit a big bottom and it wasn't pretty. So, my DR upped my meds and has me off work for a few more weeks to let the meds even out. Plus, my Thyroid is acting up again and that is not helping matters either. But the good news is that the meds are working, they are just slow. The other thing is my wallet is taking a big hit with being off which really sucks lol! I am not able to afford my crafting supplies while I'm off.</span></span></span><br />
<span style="color: black;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"> I made my first Christmas Card yesterday and thought I'd share. I am also working on a tissue box cover for Christmas but I'm not done decorating it yet, or I'd share. But <a href="http://www.splitcoaststampers.com/resources/tutorials/tissueboxcover/">here</a> is the link for the directions if you guys would like to take a look. It is super cute. And I saw the idea first from <a href="http://grammashouseofcards.blogspot.com/2011/10/ok-its-time-for-we-have-only-one-life.html">Sharon Caudle's blog</a>. Sharon's tissue box cover is absolutely outstanding!</span></span></span><br />
<span style="color: black;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"> I'd like to enter this card into the <a href="http://justmagnolia.blogspot.com/">Just Magnolia Challenge</a> for distressing.</span></span></span><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-VO_sutAhI3w/Tp8MovQFOEI/AAAAAAAAAPs/QVo5DDMV7ts/s1600/Butterfly+Canvas.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-VO_sutAhI3w/Tp8MovQFOEI/AAAAAAAAAPs/QVo5DDMV7ts/s320/Butterfly+Canvas.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br />
<span style="color: black;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"> Well, here is the Canvas that I finished after taking a class with Jennifer McGuire. This was the second class I've taken from her and it was great learning all the different techniques. The word "create" is over too far. I thought I could squeeze in one more butterfly. We learned 22 different techniques and I could only get 18 of them on the 12 x 12 canvas.</span></span></span><br />
<span style="color: black;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"> Well, I guess that is it for me today. Hope all of you have a wonderful crafty day!</span></span></span><br />
<span style="color: black;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Hugs,</span></span></span><br />
<span style="color: black;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Carolyn</span></span></span><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div>Views From My Scraproom...http://www.blogger.com/profile/09358836658495053070noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5440091917020213592.post-24274479032689644652011-10-12T22:36:00.000-04:002011-10-12T22:36:21.575-04:00Vintage Magnolia<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-p_wpz102wnw/TpZLBH51UYI/AAAAAAAAAPU/UJ1dAS-h9og/s1600/Magnolia+Vintage.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-p_wpz102wnw/TpZLBH51UYI/AAAAAAAAAPU/UJ1dAS-h9og/s320/Magnolia+Vintage.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Hello All,</span></span></span><br />
<span style="color: black;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"> Here is my current card. I feel that she is missing something, but, then again I feel that way with all my cards lol. I don't usually put a sentiment on my cards. Don't ask my why. I just don't. I need to start adding one that is for sure. I used a pink "spica" pen on the flower, but you can't tell.</span></span></span><br />
<span style="color: black;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"> I am going to enter this card into the following challenges: <a href="http://justmagnolia.blogspot.com/">Just Magnolia and Anglar</a> and the <a href="http://scrapbitzcopics.ning.com/group/cmccopicchallengegroup">CMC Copic Challenge</a>.</span></span></span><br />
<span style="color: black;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"> Well that is it for now.</span></span></span><br />
<span style="color: black;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Hugs,</span></span></span><br />
<span style="color: black;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Carolyn</span></span></span>Views From My Scraproom...http://www.blogger.com/profile/09358836658495053070noreply@blogger.com12