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Cookies & Cards for the Troops

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As you might remember, I made these cookies for the troops back in September with Operation Baking Girls. Well, Stephanie got a thank you from our solider and she posted the card here.  You know, it makes me feel good to do nice stuff like this for people and a thank you isn’t necessary. But it especially makes me feel good when the nice stuff I do is appreciated.

On another note, Geeta organized a get-together tonight to make cards for the troops for Operation Hero Mail. While chatting with friends Lori, Veronica, Michelle, Edye, Amy, and Geeta, I made 15 cards to be sent to the troops. See the cards I made below. Aren’t they fun?

Cards for the Troops

Cards for the Troops

i {heart} 2 stamp blog candy

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Jen del Muro’s blog, i {heart} 2 stamp, is one of the blogs I enjoy reading. I especially like her Saturday Sketch For You To Try. She is doing a major blog candy giveaway. To enter all you have to do is send a card to the International Student Services Department of Dallas Baptist University. You can send cards too. See below address.

Dallas Baptist University
Attn: Julie Carlisle
3000 Mountain Creek Pkwy
Dallas, TX 75211

Students from over 50 countries then can use these cards to send birthday wishes or hellos to family back home. So last week at Lori’s, I made a birthday card (the second card I talked about in my last post) that I will be sending, along with a few others from my card stash. This card is 4.5 x 4.25.

Monkey Birthday Card

Monkey Birthday Card

Stamps: Stampin’ Up Outlined for Fun (sentiment)
Cardstock: Stampin’ Up Creamy Caramel, Close to Cocoa
Designer Paper: Stampin’ Up Uptown
Ink:  Stampin’ Up Close to Cocoa
Tools:  Cuttlebug Zoo Animals monkey die

My First Sketch

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I enjoy getting together with my friend Lori, who is a bad blogger. Yeah, I said it, Lori. She has a really good craft room and we always have lots to chat about. We got together last Sunday and I made two cards (the second of which I will be showing you in a later post). The first one, I came up with sketch in my head beforehand. I decided to play with my photo editing software, Corel Paint Shop Pro X, and see if I could do the sketch like I see on so many blogs and I think I succeeded.  What do you think? So below is the sketch and then my card. This card is being mailed to a good friend who happens to like purple like me. I want her to know I’m thinking of her.

JAM1 Sketch

JAM1 Sketch

I'm There For You

I'm There For You

Stamps: Stampin’ Up Close as a Memory, Absolutely Fabulous (sentiment)
Cardstock: Stampin’ Up Whisper White, Certainly Celery, Pale Plum
Designer Paper: Stampin’ Up Enchante’
Ink:  Stampin’ Up Perfect Plum
Markers:  Stampin’ Up Perfect Plum, Pale Plum, Certainly Celery, Mellow Moss
Accessories: Lilac Dew Drops, A Muse Passion Purple sheer ribbon

Many Thanks

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Each year after Christmas, I send cards to my family and friends to thank them for the Christmas gifts we received from them. This year I made the following using this sketch from Jen del Muro, whose blog I enjoy reading.

Many Thanks

Many Thanks

Stamps: Stampin’ Up Flaky Friends, All-Year Cheer I
Cardstock: Stampin’ Up Pacific Point,Bashful Blue, Whisper White
Designer Paper: Stampin’ Up Frosty Day
Ink:  Stampin’ Up Pacific Point
Accessories: Stickles baby blue; Hero Arts orange gemstone;  Atyou Spica clear marker (over thanks)

Sweet Baby Cameron

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Last weekend, James and I traveled to Fort Worth. While we were there, we visited with my sister and her family. Sunday morning after his nap, I got to play with my sweet nephew Cameron. He’s almost 10 months old and utterly adorable. Watching him dance, i.e. shake his booty up and down, to the music of different toys was so much fun. He’s crawling a lot and pulling himself up into a standing position. In no time, I’m sure he’ll be walking. Good luck with the baby proofing Sarah!

Cameron at Play

Cameron at Play

Aunt Jennifer and Cameron

Aunt Jennifer and Cameron

What is up with my eyebrow?