Amazing Rainbow

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Just before the sun went down about 8:45 this evening this was the rainbow that was just out my front door.
I don't have panorama on my cheap camera so this is my attempt at piecing my photos together so you could see what I was so fortunate to see. I did take video but haven't figured out how to put it on the blog yet.
I love living in Southern Utah.
MJ

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It has been a bit since I last posted. This is a card that I did for a monthly swap I do on TopSUSwaps yahoo group. This is for June the theme for the month is summer or fourth of July. Since I don't have summer or patriotic stamps specifically I chose to use
Wagon Full of Fun stampset (Occasions mini catalog) Rockabilly DSP, Kiwi kiss CS and ribbon, Eyelet Border punch, and stampin dimensionals. On the inside I stamped "Life's a Breeze" from the Life's a breeze stampset (2009 Spr/smr catalog.

FYI..........
All of these stampsets and paper retire or go dormant as of June 30th. Go to my website (http://www.lovethosestamps.stampinup.net/) and click on SHOP NOW to get these before they are gone.
Smile and have a great day.
MJ

Swaps for TopSUswaps yahoo group

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These are the cards I just made to send off for the Cupcake card swap and Bird swap for TopSUswaps yahoo group that I swap with.
On the Cupcake card I used : Sweet always DSP (11246 pg 161), Wagon full of fun stampset (Occasions Mini catalog), Eyelet border punch (113692 pg 184-185) , White taffeta ribbon (109070 pg 179) SU Stampin dimensionals( 104430 pg 191).

The Bird card I used Good Morning Sunshine DSP (113966 pg 160), Best wishes and More stampset (111602 pg 55), Bashful Blues CS (105209 pg 155), Scallop circle punch (109043 pg 184-185), Bashful Blue 1/2" grosgrain ribbon (110717 pg 178), SU Stampin dimensionals, (104430 pg 191).

I realize the pictures aren't the best, maybe I will have to take a digital photography class next. Hummm. When I receive all the swaps back I will post all of those. I am always so please with the quality of work from the women I swap with.
Well, Smile and have a great day.
MJ

Which blog is your favorite? contest

Help me please........I had a really great list of my love to look at blogs saved in my favorites but my DH decided to clear out my computer and now my list has gone to the great satellite in the sky and I have to start over. Will you please share with me which blogs you like to visit so I can build up my list again. I hope to get at least 25. Once the comment box reaches 25 I will randomly draw a name and you will receive a great treat. My goal is to have 25 by May 31.
Thanks,
MJ

We're #1

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Well here is the rest of the gang for the graduation party. Again I CASED these from Samantha Parisi (www.rubberstampingdiva.com). Now all I need to do is to get the bamboo skewers to attach each of my little people to so they will go into the centerpieces and to make about 20 bows. I am usually quite a procrastinator and wait til the very last minute but I was having so much fun with these I couldn't stop. Hope you like them too.
Smile and have wonderful day
MJ

3 Cheers for Punch Art

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I have to tell you that I am hooked on punch art characters. This is what I have been working on the past couple of days. My friend is having a graduation party for some kids in her community and asked me to help with table decorations. So after seeing these great little people by Samantha Parisi ( http://rubberstampingdiva.com/?cat=11) I knew I had to CASE them. I still need to make 16 more that will be volleyball players and basketball players. I decided that I will compile a punch art folder with supplies and such so it will be easy for me to remember how to make them cuz as the days go by I seem to misplace things in my brain. Therefore, it could be lost forever. These are alot of fun to make and really quite easy after the first couple. I will post pictures of the table centerpieces when I get those together. The party isn't until Memorial Day so it will be around then, as I will be using fresh flowers in the arrangements.
Smile and have a fabulous Mother's day tomorrow.
MJ

My attempt at applique using Su paper and punches

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When my kids were small I really enjoyed sewing and applique. Not so much anymore. In Feb. this year I ran across an old fabric applique wall hanging book that I loved to use way back when. I had an Ahhhh Ha moment and decided to try making some wall hangings or scrapbook pages using the idea. So I set out and resized the patterns to work on 12 x 12 cardstock. This is what I have come up with so far. My goal is to make one for each month of the year which I will then put into a 12 x12 frame and then rotate out. I am working on a list of the SU DSP and punches that I used on these I will attach those later. Personal pictures could be placed in any of the boxes which would make these into great scrapbook pages.

Smile and have a Happy day!
MJ

May is NATIONAL SCRAPBOOK MONTH

Go to www.lovethosestamps.stampinup.net TO SEE GREAT STAMPIN' UP DESIGNER SERIES PAPER AND TO PLACE YOUR ORDERS. BE THE FIRST TO HAVE THE JUMBLE ALPHABET STAMPSET. The 2010 SU catalog doesn't come out until July first......So be an early bird. Order today.

Toilet Tissue Mini Album

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I have been wanting to try this technique since I first saw it on Stampin' Up website. I "cased" this from the stampers library on the Demo website. The Tutorial was by Julie Griffith and Susie Nelson presented it.

I have been saving empty toilet paper rolls for the last month and I am now getting quite a large pile of them. My husband thinks I am little "LOO LOO" but creative crafty people hear that often. Don't they?

This project used 3 TP rolls, SU Good Morning Sunshine DSP, SU "Just Buzzin' By" stampset, SU Jumbo eylets, Barely Banana CS for inserts and SU 5/8" grograin ribbon. The tutorial I followed used four TP rolls. Three worked for me on this project. You can chose how many you need for your mini album. This was very easy and fun I can see myself making many of them in the future.

Smile and Bee Happy!
MJ

Mother's day swap slideshow

Here we go......my first attempt at picture taking and a slideshow. I really need to practice getting the pictures lined up in the camera before I snap the picture. And make sure it is focused but Que se ra se ra. These are pictures of the cards I received from the Top SU Swap group I belong to on Yahoo. I have had such a fun time swapping and getting so many wonderful ideas. What a group of fantastically talented ladies. Smile and have a wonderful day.

So, now I have gotten the blog going my next step is to figure out how to get my project pictures uploaded. I am pretty proud of myself for getting the last picture added. I will probably do some backtracking by adding a few things that have gone one so far this year until I get some worthwhile things on the blog. I have to admit that it does take more time than I thought it would to get things figured out. I guess my brain is in slo mo. Practice makes perfect so I will practice, practice , practice. Have a wonderful day.

Trip to Seattle April 2009

I had the most fabulous vacation to Seattle a couple of weeks ago. I was able to visit my son, Troy. He moved to Seattle last Sept. to work at the SeaTac airport. I haven't seen him for 8 months. He was such a wonderful host. And it was so good to see him. While I was there he showed me what a beautiful place Seattle is. He took me out to dinner, and we walked up and back Alki beach in West Seattle, where I was able to see the beautiful cityscape. He introduced me to a very nice young lady he is dating and I thought they were a good match. It does my heart good to see where he is living and that he is happy. I can hardly wait to go back and visit again.