tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24140826341768048132012-02-16T01:32:29.384-05:00Please join me on my creative journey!Amyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10850506593926332337noreply@blogger.comBlogger271100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2414082634176804813.post-21093989696152212482010-07-10T15:08:00.006-04:002010-07-10T15:18:34.733-04:00<div><div><div><div><div><div>Happy summer! Here are several cards I've done over the past couple months... This first one was based on a card by A muse's Julie Ebersole (<a href="http://www.papertrufflez.typepad.com/">http://www.papertrufflez.typepad.com/</a>). </div><div><br /><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 310px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5492356827152688514" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_zDfADUR4UQE/TDjFbz4gpYI/AAAAAAAAATo/n-CarLGihWM/s400/115.JPG" /><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5492357606473837186" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_zDfADUR4UQE/TDjGJLFJqoI/AAAAAAAAATw/2o-8ujIPZV8/s400/114.JPG" /><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5492358075435648018" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_zDfADUR4UQE/TDjGkeGXBBI/AAAAAAAAAT4/G4sxbAASVYI/s400/117.JPG" /><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 326px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5492358262002372434" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_zDfADUR4UQE/TDjGvVHVT1I/AAAAAAAAAUA/RO-ReEIgKe0/s400/179.JPG" /> <img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 394px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5492358842625426130" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_zDfADUR4UQE/TDjHRIGqAtI/AAAAAAAAAUQ/GMC-yeof0mQ/s400/178.JPG" /></div><div> </div></div></div></div></div></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/2414082634176804813-2109398969615221248?l=stampthisway.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Amyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10850506593926332337noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2414082634176804813.post-62748370781945963852010-05-31T14:18:00.003-04:002010-05-31T14:19:52.077-04:00<a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_zDfADUR4UQE/TAP9pMPYLXI/AAAAAAAAATg/9SpUsyFqAuQ/s1600/058.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 314px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5477500455914843506" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_zDfADUR4UQE/TAP9pMPYLXI/AAAAAAAAATg/9SpUsyFqAuQ/s400/058.JPG" /></a><br /><div>A bit late, but this was my mother's day card...</div><br /><div></div><div>Thanks for looking :-)</div><div></div><div></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/2414082634176804813-6274837078194596385?l=stampthisway.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Amyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10850506593926332337noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2414082634176804813.post-77043359266407362062010-05-02T20:02:00.002-04:002010-05-02T20:05:16.097-04:00<div>I'm lovin' all the May flowers... especially the lilacs which are just starting to open...</div><div> </div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_zDfADUR4UQE/S94TGkKmHeI/AAAAAAAAATY/iv4R1_7oaHA/s1600/055.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 322px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5466828001182621154" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_zDfADUR4UQE/S94TGkKmHeI/AAAAAAAAATY/iv4R1_7oaHA/s400/055.JPG" /></a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/2414082634176804813-7704335926640736206?l=stampthisway.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Amyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10850506593926332337noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2414082634176804813.post-28534075332673691272010-05-02T19:59:00.003-04:002010-05-02T20:02:06.129-04:00<div align="center"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_zDfADUR4UQE/S94SU31paCI/AAAAAAAAATQ/9LChEwaZeaw/s1600/056.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 317px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5466827147470006306" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_zDfADUR4UQE/S94SU31paCI/AAAAAAAAATQ/9LChEwaZeaw/s400/056.JPG" /></a><br /><div align="center">Love this new bee paper... Have a good week and bee happy!</div></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/2414082634176804813-2853407533267369127?l=stampthisway.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Amyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10850506593926332337noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2414082634176804813.post-34273305458187425712010-05-02T12:09:00.003-04:002010-05-02T12:11:12.138-04:00Here's a recent birthday card I made... for Mark's 35th Birthday! <br /><br /><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_zDfADUR4UQE/S92j2iCrR3I/AAAAAAAAATA/sBhZc73fvFI/s1600/057.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 377px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5466705679943944050" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_zDfADUR4UQE/S92j2iCrR3I/AAAAAAAAATA/sBhZc73fvFI/s400/057.JPG" /></a><br /><div></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/2414082634176804813-3427330545818742571?l=stampthisway.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Amyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10850506593926332337noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2414082634176804813.post-27431879308452512942010-04-26T22:00:00.002-04:002010-04-26T22:02:23.159-04:00<a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_zDfADUR4UQE/S9ZFe8YKIFI/AAAAAAAAAS4/VyNYP8sKDuk/s1600/017.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 362px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5464631595766521938" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_zDfADUR4UQE/S9ZFe8YKIFI/AAAAAAAAAS4/VyNYP8sKDuk/s400/017.JPG" /></a> <div></div><div>Hope things are going well for you!!! Thanks for visiting my blog... have a good week!</div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/2414082634176804813-2743187930845251294?l=stampthisway.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Amyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10850506593926332337noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2414082634176804813.post-4131544109797192142010-04-26T21:55:00.006-04:002010-04-26T22:18:11.071-04:00Nothing celebrates a birthday quite like cupcakes!!!<br /><br /><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 312px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5464630407381745490" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_zDfADUR4UQE/S9ZEZxTJf1I/AAAAAAAAASo/zxMyxmwHK4c/s400/015.JPG" /><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/2414082634176804813-413154410979719214?l=stampthisway.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Amyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10850506593926332337noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2414082634176804813.post-47985330531732298492010-04-10T11:11:00.004-04:002010-04-10T11:16:00.895-04:00<div>I never got around to posting a sample of my easter cards, so here it is...</div><div></div><br /><div></div><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 311px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5458527596606691986" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_zDfADUR4UQE/S8CV7bhompI/AAAAAAAAASg/L9vDKaZZwIc/s400/021.JPG" /> <div></div><br /><div>Today is a good day for inside activities because the temperature dropped about 40 degrees over night. It's back to chilly winter weather... that's okay though, I have more than enough housework to keep me busy, and perhaps I can find some time for stamping! </div><div></div><br /><div>Anyhow, have a fantastic weekend!</div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/2414082634176804813-4798533053173229849?l=stampthisway.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Amyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10850506593926332337noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2414082634176804813.post-65167936158428943772010-03-20T10:42:00.004-04:002010-03-20T10:51:15.926-04:00<div>My rhubarb, daffodils, tulips, and crocuses are starting to come up! Birds have been outside singing for several weeks now. We just had some lovely, sunny 55-60 degree days! What can be better! Long cold winters make spring so uplifting! Here's an easter card I put together for the A muse Challenge. It was inspired by <a href="http://papertrufflez.typepad.com/paper_trufflez/2010/02/picky-about-purple.html">this card </a>from Julie Ebersole, who does magnificent work! It's a window card, though it's difficult to tell from the photo. Can you believe Easter is only 2 weeks away?!!</div><div></div><br /><div>Have a great weekend!</div><div> </div><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 364px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5450728287917703058" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_zDfADUR4UQE/S6Tgf6iB_5I/AAAAAAAAASU/2UXwFLnhAPI/s400/easter.JPG" /> <div></div><div> </div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/2414082634176804813-6516793615842894377?l=stampthisway.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Amyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10850506593926332337noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2414082634176804813.post-78977135436438414852010-03-04T21:00:00.002-05:002010-03-04T21:06:42.611-05:00<div>Here's a card that's a bit of a different style than my usual cards... we made a similar flower in last month's stamp club. It's almost time to start planting seeds for our garden, so the theme is appropriate! </div><br /><div></div><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 391px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5444965244154978850" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_zDfADUR4UQE/S5BnCng0oiI/AAAAAAAAASM/fP4RpDdGyP4/s400/car+006.JPG" /><br /><div>About the vacation... we're trying to decide between Sonoma, California and Vieques, Puerto Rico. The two spots couldn't be more different, but both are quite appealing. The timeframe is late September/early October. Let me know if you have any suggestions! </div><br /><div></div><div>TG it's almost Friday! Enjoy the weekend...</div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/2414082634176804813-7897713543643841485?l=stampthisway.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Amyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10850506593926332337noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2414082634176804813.post-60411073739561264392010-02-21T15:08:00.002-05:002010-02-21T15:10:40.680-05:00<div>I'd love to be laying in a hammock soaking up the rays right now...</div><br /><div></div><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 393px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5440791578289357618" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_zDfADUR4UQE/S4GTHSjfwzI/AAAAAAAAASE/JWwnhmOMBFQ/s400/001.JPG" /><br /><div></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/2414082634176804813-6041107373956126439?l=stampthisway.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Amyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10850506593926332337noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2414082634176804813.post-58435587220984407522010-02-20T15:21:00.004-05:002010-02-20T15:30:15.808-05:00<div>It's been snowing just about every day here in CNY and I think most of us are ready for some warmth, sun, and color. Here's a card I put together for A muse's February "color" challenge.</div><div></div><br /><div>Hope you're having a great weekend! U-S-A... U-S-A... U-S-A... Here's to all the athletes in Vancouver!</div><div></div><br /><div><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 356px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5440425364771438082" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_zDfADUR4UQE/S4BGC245_gI/AAAAAAAAAR8/0Yr4-LqL3sU/s400/xxy+118.JPG" /></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/2414082634176804813-5843558722098440752?l=stampthisway.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Amyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10850506593926332337noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2414082634176804813.post-20870335122336611082010-01-30T14:23:00.002-05:002010-01-30T14:27:14.173-05:00<div>Today it hasn't gone above 5 degrees, so not one of us has left the house. Logan is bummed. Though the photo isn't great (I hate taking photos when it's not daylight), here's a thank you note I made this week... Enjoy the weekend and stay warm!!! Brrr...</div><div></div><br /><div><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 299px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5432616481386291858" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_zDfADUR4UQE/S2SH6BX2YpI/AAAAAAAAAR0/XIc2gTcQJFQ/s400/1-2010+012.JPG" /></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/2414082634176804813-2087033512233661108?l=stampthisway.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Amyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10850506593926332337noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2414082634176804813.post-17158670187554605652010-01-06T19:26:00.007-05:002010-01-06T21:56:02.184-05:00Hope 2010 is off to a good start for you!<br /><br />Here are some thank you cards I made for family &amp; friends...<br /><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_zDfADUR4UQE/S0VIhVnksjI/AAAAAAAAARI/Uy25Y8MQD-w/s1600-h/tys+063.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 400px; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5423821063813640754" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_zDfADUR4UQE/S0VIhVnksjI/AAAAAAAAARI/Uy25Y8MQD-w/s400/tys+063.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_zDfADUR4UQE/S0VIRWQPWvI/AAAAAAAAARA/nVF-CW8b62o/s1600-h/tys+065.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 400px; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5423820789106301682" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_zDfADUR4UQE/S0VIRWQPWvI/AAAAAAAAARA/nVF-CW8b62o/s400/tys+065.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_zDfADUR4UQE/S0VIFFYvbtI/AAAAAAAAAQ4/ZIsELci1l10/s1600-h/tys+057.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 400px; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5423820578420125394" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_zDfADUR4UQE/S0VIFFYvbtI/AAAAAAAAAQ4/ZIsELci1l10/s400/tys+057.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_zDfADUR4UQE/S0VH6gXdRfI/AAAAAAAAAQw/ubr0MtjGiGA/s1600-h/tys+060.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 400px; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5423820396683937266" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_zDfADUR4UQE/S0VH6gXdRfI/AAAAAAAAAQw/ubr0MtjGiGA/s400/tys+060.JPG" /></a><br /><div><div><div></div><div>For the A muse challenge, here are the 10 components:</div><div>(1) A muse Petite Gingham Paper </div><div>(1) A muse Juggling Snowman Stamp</div><div>(1) A muse Thanks Snow Much Stamp</div><div>(3) Nestabilities Die Cuts</div><div>(1) Copic Original R-05 Salmon Red</div><div>(1) Copic Original BG-10 Cool Shadow</div><div>(2) Folds - okay this may be a bit of a stretch ;-)</div></div></div></div></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/2414082634176804813-1715867018755460565?l=stampthisway.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Amyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10850506593926332337noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2414082634176804813.post-88941633247216652872009-12-28T11:10:00.006-05:002009-12-28T11:24:15.600-05:00I had a great Christmas with family, hope you did too!<br /><br />Here were my 2009 Christmas cards - I only mustered up the energy to make 16 of 'em and the rest were store bought cards.<br /><br />Happy 2010! Here's to a healthy and happy new year!<br /><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_zDfADUR4UQE/SzjbBSW-pII/AAAAAAAAAPw/UiACP-c1WdE/s1600-h/christmas+011.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 400px; HEIGHT: 281px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5420322966694962306" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_zDfADUR4UQE/SzjbBSW-pII/AAAAAAAAAPw/UiACP-c1WdE/s400/christmas+011.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_zDfADUR4UQE/SzjbMZbL2HI/AAAAAAAAAP4/9ZkbjDKMpks/s1600-h/christmas+066.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 400px; HEIGHT: 280px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5420323157570214002" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_zDfADUR4UQE/SzjbMZbL2HI/AAAAAAAAAP4/9ZkbjDKMpks/s400/christmas+066.JPG" /></a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/2414082634176804813-8894163324721665287?l=stampthisway.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Amyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10850506593926332337noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2414082634176804813.post-25005985044969093102009-12-19T08:34:00.003-05:002009-12-19T08:40:17.738-05:00<div><div><div>Less than 1 week until Christmas! Hope everyone has finished shopping - I think this weekend is going to be a crazy. This year I ended up making 15 Christmas cards, although I may make a few more. The rest will just have to be bought cards... In a few days I'll show a photo of my Christmas card. Here are a few winter cards I made last weekend:</div><div> </div><div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_zDfADUR4UQE/SyzXTf0XyCI/AAAAAAAAAPQ/sVAGLx0FsKs/s1600-h/IMG_0279.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 400px; HEIGHT: 271px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5416941181778511906" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_zDfADUR4UQE/SyzXTf0XyCI/AAAAAAAAAPQ/sVAGLx0FsKs/s400/IMG_0279.JPG" /></a></div><div> </div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_zDfADUR4UQE/SyzXSyA0P9I/AAAAAAAAAPI/QhwntHqqClM/s1600-h/IMG_0288.JPG"></a><div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_zDfADUR4UQE/SyzXSo9eZNI/AAAAAAAAAPA/ka6t4o59cdI/s1600-h/IMG_0282.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 400px; HEIGHT: 318px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5416941167052743890" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_zDfADUR4UQE/SyzXSo9eZNI/AAAAAAAAAPA/ka6t4o59cdI/s400/IMG_0282.JPG" /></a></div><div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_zDfADUR4UQE/SyzXSyA0P9I/AAAAAAAAAPI/QhwntHqqClM/s1600-h/IMG_0288.JPG"></a> </div><div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_zDfADUR4UQE/SyzXSyA0P9I/AAAAAAAAAPI/QhwntHqqClM/s1600-h/IMG_0288.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 400px; HEIGHT: 309px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5416941169482678226" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_zDfADUR4UQE/SyzXSyA0P9I/AAAAAAAAAPI/QhwntHqqClM/s400/IMG_0288.JPG" /></a></div></div></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/2414082634176804813-2500598504496909310?l=stampthisway.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Amyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10850506593926332337noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2414082634176804813.post-18192645200289183212009-12-13T15:55:00.003-05:002009-12-29T16:33:38.939-05:00I would have really liked to stay in bed all day today. It's been such a yucky day. And, to bat, I haven't accomplished a single thing.<br /><br />Here's a card I made last weekend:<br /><br /><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_zDfADUR4UQE/SyVVq63RVCI/AAAAAAAAAOs/VZfXbImnwd4/s1600-h/003.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 400px; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5414828322826834978" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_zDfADUR4UQE/SyVVq63RVCI/AAAAAAAAAOs/VZfXbImnwd4/s400/003.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_zDfADUR4UQE/SyVVreruUDI/AAAAAAAAAO0/XPM_jjPJmN8/s1600-h/005.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 400px; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5414828332442079282" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_zDfADUR4UQE/SyVVreruUDI/AAAAAAAAAO0/XPM_jjPJmN8/s400/005.JPG" /></a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/2414082634176804813-1819264520028918321?l=stampthisway.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Amyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10850506593926332337noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2414082634176804813.post-66295598354247702772009-12-03T21:29:00.007-05:002009-12-04T19:30:42.206-05:00<div><div>Hello and thanks for visiting my blog! It's not been very cold here yet, but I put this card together for a friend's birthday coming up this weekend... maybe it'll be colder by then! I guess I should be careful what I wish for! </div><div><br /> </div><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 358px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5411542635264637746" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_zDfADUR4UQE/SxmpWu3UezI/AAAAAAAAAOk/CqDjfrImnVU/s400/12--4-09+017.JPG" /><br /><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 391px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5411542506186128210" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_zDfADUR4UQE/SxmpPOAmu1I/AAAAAAAAAOc/vmyUy-YPTKw/s400/12--4-09+018.JPG" />Hope you're having a great week...</div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/2414082634176804813-6629559835424770277?l=stampthisway.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Amyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10850506593926332337noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2414082634176804813.post-76002716582203398222009-11-29T16:36:00.002-05:002009-11-29T16:39:54.258-05:00<a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_zDfADUR4UQE/SxLp-O-MykI/AAAAAAAAANU/vxZkB_Yx-Hk/s1600/016.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5409643357805529666" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_zDfADUR4UQE/SxLp-O-MykI/AAAAAAAAANU/vxZkB_Yx-Hk/s400/016.JPG" /></a><br /><div></div><div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_zDfADUR4UQE/SxLpkqIbJbI/AAAAAAAAANM/P8NM6zrfGxk/s1600/11-29-09+012.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 398px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5409642918419572146" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_zDfADUR4UQE/SxLpkqIbJbI/AAAAAAAAANM/P8NM6zrfGxk/s400/11-29-09+012.JPG" /></a> <div> </div></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/2414082634176804813-7600271658220339822?l=stampthisway.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Amyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10850506593926332337noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2414082634176804813.post-28658516639811217512009-11-29T15:43:00.014-05:002009-11-29T16:35:57.127-05:00<div><div align="left">Since I've been making tags galore for the upcoming stamp club meeting, I thought I'd enter a few into the A muse Tag Challenge! The first is a "tag card" that would be perfect for including a gift card inside. The card ties shut. </div><div> </div><div><br /><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 216px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5409641103611333922" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_zDfADUR4UQE/SxLn7BcbDSI/AAAAAAAAANE/hlnJ7EMtFyU/s400/11-29-09+004.JPG" /></div><div align="left"> </div><div align="left">As you can tell by this next one, this year I'm into BIG ribbons - I really like the look!</div><div></div><div> </div><div><br /><div align="left"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 343px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 260px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5409634043420081554" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_zDfADUR4UQE/SxLhgELp_ZI/AAAAAAAAAMM/mGb0B3TwRCc/s320/011.JPG" /></div><div align="left"> </div><div align="left">This last one is cute and simple!</div><div><br /> </div><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 282px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5409639315415871106" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_zDfADUR4UQE/SxLmS75ZroI/AAAAAAAAAM0/q9zc1_lpPmk/s320/11-29-09+010.JPG" /> </div><div align="left"> </div><div align="left">Hope you enjoyed them! </div></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/2414082634176804813-2865851663981121751?l=stampthisway.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Amyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10850506593926332337noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2414082634176804813.post-9862521444400426152009-11-15T21:58:00.005-05:002009-11-15T22:12:02.472-05:00<div><div>He's just so cute and so silly! I couldn't help but share...</div><div><br /> ...playing...<br /></div><div></div><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5404531560892442290" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_zDfADUR4UQE/SwDA0fhhprI/AAAAAAAAALs/AV_iWXo42Gk/s320/005.JPG" border="0" /> </div><div> ...hiding...</div><div><br /></div><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5404532158993386162" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_zDfADUR4UQE/SwDBXTn5yrI/AAAAAAAAAL0/Fil4aYZqWQ0/s320/11-2009-b+111.JPG" border="0" /> ...smoking... (haha - that's his bully stick...)<br /><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5404533324385347970" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 292px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_zDfADUR4UQE/SwDCbJC_6YI/AAAAAAAAAL8/wIzxJVwa2yA/s320/11-2009+023a.jpg" border="0" />Stay tuned, I'm sure there will be lots more ;-)<br /><div></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/2414082634176804813-986252144440042615?l=stampthisway.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Amyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10850506593926332337noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2414082634176804813.post-16742412051162003292009-11-15T20:29:00.011-05:002009-11-15T21:08:40.343-05:00This Saturday I got to do two of my favorite things: stamping and shopping! Sherry's class at the Bridgeport store was loads of fun. The theme was shabby chic, so we distressed, framed, used lace, sanded, and colored with her Copic markers! Sherry's energy and enthusiasm for stamping and A muse stamps/papers is contagious! She's lots of fun! And I'm thrilled she visited my blog and left me comments! Thanks Sherry! Thanks also for the tip on photographing cards. I'll try it out on my next post.<br /><br />After stamping I picked up my friend Dana and we headed to Carousel Mall in search of "the perfect dress" for Mark's brother's wedding. I wasn't really planning on getting one but I found this great vintage dress on the sale rack at Macy's and couldn't pass it up (despite the fact that I really need to lose about 5 lbs to fit in it better!). I also have two more on the way from Black House, White Market - they have beautiful dresses and I was able to find some sale ones that have some potential...<br /><br />Today I finally got some time to work on some cards. We have 30 tags to do for the Dec. 2nd stamp club, so that's been taking up a fair amount of time and thought - and I'm still only a third of the way finished. Tags really aren't my thing, but I'll share them when I'm done...<br /><br />Here are the three cards I finished up today. I didn't get to try Sherry's photo technique yet, so bear with me... This first one took most of the time, and it's the one on which I used some distressing techniques...<br /><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5404512074719233138" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 302px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_zDfADUR4UQE/SwCvGP3zBHI/AAAAAAAAAK0/dbLqI94SHpU/s320/CARDS+11-15+009.JPG" border="0" /><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5404512304130865634" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 298px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_zDfADUR4UQE/SwCvTmfyueI/AAAAAAAAAK8/5oA9mVNCnMo/s320/CARDS+11-15+011.JPG" border="0" /><br />Logan inspired the next card, since he was really bad today! Again, he's sitting right at my side - this time shimmering in glamour dust - haha! Mark keeps telling me to distress his fur.<br /><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5404513309818026386" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 235px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_zDfADUR4UQE/SwCwOI-S-ZI/AAAAAAAAALE/HSAV4q9lnoc/s320/CARDS+11-15+014.JPG" border="0" /> <img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5404514005826659058" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 246px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_zDfADUR4UQE/SwCw2pzr4vI/AAAAAAAAALU/3PjmjK6oikw/s320/CARDS+11-15+015.JPG" border="0" /><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5404513821333550946" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 281px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_zDfADUR4UQE/SwCwr6hGd2I/AAAAAAAAALM/Czz3PyrPrwo/s320/CARDS+11-15+014a.jpg" border="0" />It's amazing how some cards take only a short while to think up and create. I did this one in about 5-10 minutes...<br /><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5404514565027441762" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 311px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_zDfADUR4UQE/SwCxXM_irGI/AAAAAAAAALc/As7y9USU-E8/s320/CARDS+11-15+005.JPG" border="0" /><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5404514771260104354" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 288px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_zDfADUR4UQE/SwCxjNRPXqI/AAAAAAAAALk/0MvMZNuapGo/s320/CARDS+11-15+006.JPG" border="0" /><br />Thanks for viewing! Hope you got some inspiration and new ideas. Have a great week!<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/2414082634176804813-1674241205116200329?l=stampthisway.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Amyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10850506593926332337noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2414082634176804813.post-69481694073985181032009-11-09T21:47:00.003-05:002009-11-09T21:58:25.884-05:00<div>This weekend was fun. Kate (aka Vespa Girl) came to visit on Sunday and we had some wine, worked on some cards, took a ride up through the wind turbines, and then ate a good dinner made by Mark! Last night I put together this card... sorry Kate, I'll probably be mailing it out this week, but I couldn't wait to post it! I need to learn how to take better photos of the cards though. If anyone has any suggestions for me please leave me a comment! They look way better in person. Again the vespa girl is in 3D, but you can't really tell.<br /><br />This week I have Wednesday off for Veterans Day! I can't wait. I have to take a ride to the stamp store to pick up some paper for a project I've been working on, and since there's a class going on, I may call tomorrow to see if I can still sign up! This weekend I also have an A muse card class - I'm very excited! Hopefully I'll get another post up by the end of the week... stay tuned...</div><br /><div></div><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5402303581530508578" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 214px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_zDfADUR4UQE/SvjWfBnyTSI/AAAAAAAAAKU/zVrP4rXVHNI/s320/mju+008.JPG" border="0" /><br /><div></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/2414082634176804813-6948169407398518103?l=stampthisway.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Amyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10850506593926332337noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2414082634176804813.post-25874702607590062762009-11-06T21:03:00.005-05:002009-11-07T08:33:09.821-05:00Lately I've been absolutely obsessed with A muse stamps! I love their simple style. After a really bad day, it was a nice surprise to get home to my 3rd A muse package in the last few weeks. If you're not familar with A muse - check out their website: <a href="http://www.amuseartstamps.com/">http://www.amuseartstamps.com/</a>. Their blog has lots of great cards. <div><br /><div></div><div>So tonight before and after going out to a nice dinner, I whipped up this card with one of my new stamps. Tomorrow it will hopefully be delivered to a terrific lady who's currently in the hospital battling pneumonia. My thoughts have been with her and her family this week. The card has 2 layers of 3D for the flower cart to give it depth, but you really can't tell by the photo.</div><div></div><div></div><br /><div><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5401180711605796610" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 232px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_zDfADUR4UQE/SvTZPZL0fwI/AAAAAAAAAKE/H_teWFPnjb8/s320/cards+014.JPG" border="0" /><br /></div><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5401181289864575186" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 242px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_zDfADUR4UQE/SvTZxDXdONI/AAAAAAAAAKM/EStIpMKpoes/s320/cards+022.JPG" border="0" /> <div></div><div>Glad it's finally the weekend. I'm looking forward to some downtime and a visit from a friend I haven't seen in a while, and perhaps another post or two...</div><div></div><br /><div>Make it a really great weekend! </div></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/2414082634176804813-2587470260759006276?l=stampthisway.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Amyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10850506593926332337noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2414082634176804813.post-15736668421141145622009-11-05T19:59:00.005-05:002009-11-05T21:25:55.414-05:00<div><span style="color:#000000;">So since I didn't remember to snap photos of these cards before I snail mailed them, my Mom just emailed me some. Thanks Mom!<br /></span></div><br /><p><span style="color:#000000;">The first uses the new halloween House Mouse stamp. The second is based on one that Mary Ann made in an all-day stamping event - great idea. Thanks to Mary Ann for showing me how to create the sky background.</span></p><p><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5400810352726405586" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 246px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_zDfADUR4UQE/SvOIZq2CcdI/AAAAAAAAAJ0/FL9wSC7c1r0/s320/DSCF0693.jpg" border="0" /></p><p></p><p></p><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5400810948580769698" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 247px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_zDfADUR4UQE/SvOI8Wkyf6I/AAAAAAAAAJ8/7WoRs_J06uU/s320/FF.jpg" border="0" /><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/2414082634176804813-1573666842114114562?l=stampthisway.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Amyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10850506593926332337noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2414082634176804813.post-86779173689042856542009-11-04T20:23:00.006-05:002009-11-04T20:37:19.544-05:00<div align="left">I'll go with yes! Maybe it will make this last game of the World Series more exciting! Go Yanks!<br /><br /></div><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5400426438628984210" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_zDfADUR4UQE/SvIrO7YbxZI/AAAAAAAAAJc/YvKgwkum7Uc/s320/ll+008.JPG" border="0" /> <img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5400426784130903186" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_zDfADUR4UQE/SvIrjCegrJI/AAAAAAAAAJk/B5EDMasOrjc/s320/ll+004.JPG" border="0" /> <p align="center"> Cheers :-)</p><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/2414082634176804813-8677917368904285654?l=stampthisway.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Amyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10850506593926332337noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2414082634176804813.post-43866369114476095182009-11-02T21:50:00.018-05:002009-11-04T20:20:32.934-05:00After thinking over blog names for a couple days, I bounce my list off Mark. Sure enough he chuckles and doesn't like a single one! Then it takes him about 30 seconds to come up with "stamp this way!" PERFECTO! Good thing he's a bit more creative in the naming arena.<br /><br />I'm already thrilled to post some of my latest card creations. Too bad I've forgotten to take photos of several recent ones - a bridal shower card and a bunch of halloween cards. Oh well, I gotta start somewhere...<br /><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_zDfADUR4UQE/Su-gWOF5lfI/AAAAAAAAAIk/zKme6XzeEek/s1600-h/logan"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5399710781840922098" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 150px" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_zDfADUR4UQE/Su-gWOF5lfI/AAAAAAAAAIk/zKme6XzeEek/s200/logan" border="0" /></a> This first one is of my best buddy in the whole world. In fact, he's sound asleep next to me right now! I was lucky to find a stamp that looks just like him! No no, not Mark. Introducing Logan - my 90-pound chooch of a lab!<br /><br />Anyhow, hope you enjoy my first post. Hopefully more to come later.<br /><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5400423082023521074" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 314px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_zDfADUR4UQE/SvIoLjDVCzI/AAAAAAAAAJU/opaSTzYMnBc/s320/cards+016.JPG" border="0" /><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/2414082634176804813-4386636911447609518?l=stampthisway.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Amyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10850506593926332337noreply@blogger.com2