"Fall Forever" set released today at Frenzified!

Check out the new "Fall Forever" set released today over at Frenzified! It is filled with adorable images and sentiments all about autumn and fall! I had so much creating it! Hop on over to the store and get your mouse clicking to buy it!

Also, check out the freebie section! This is where you can get your hands on a FREE, yes free, image just for you all! Below is the free acorn image you can get over at the Frenzified store. To get one for yourself just head over to the store and click the freebie button!

So head over to the store and check out all the new things happening over at Frenzified! Also, scroll down in this blog-o for 2 new cards I did and posted yesterday, in case you haven't seen them.
Have a wonderful day all!
-M

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July Ketchup....

So...I'm chilling around the house...since I have a 3-day weekend before I work 5 days, then traveling off to Chicago to CHA. I actually did the following 2 cards last weekend...but I was too busy to photograph them till today. It's been a crazy month...with practice for the show I'm in, work filled with big projects, me feverishly trying to get a new set made for Frenzified before CHA hits...and of course planning what to bring and do at CHA. So is any of my readers going to be at CHA also? I'm just wondering if I'd run into anyone out there. :)

Later in the trip out to Chicago, we have planned some stops (my mom and I) out to my Aunt, Uncle, and Cousin's house for a day and a half, then treking over to my Grandmother's house for another day and a half. It is gonna be a busy week, but I am looking forward to it all. :)

Ok, enough chit chat, you all came here to see some cards...and I've been slacking in that department lately. I apologize my readers. You probably were wondering where they heck I've wandered to. So without further ado, here is a birthday card and a get well card I made. I sat down last week and said to myself..."I don't want to make a card that is for anything or anyone in particular. I just want to create." And here we are. I used this green ribbon in my get well card first, then had it sitting out and decided it fit nicely with my birthday card. Enjoy!

The get well card's bandage and saying are from a cheap-o $1 woodblock stamp I got at ACMoore a while ago, and I REALLY wanted to make a card using it, I just never had the time to make it, since I didn't have a need to use it just yet. I think it's so adorable!

The birthday card is using the adorable "Fly Away" airplane set from Papertrey Ink, designed by the talented Becky Oehlers...who lives not that far from me I found out, so I thought I'd support the local gal! I made my own clouds...so I apologize if they look funky. hehe

I hope everyone is having a lovely Sunday. I hope to get some stuff done today and tomorrow for Frenzified, so I can have my new "Fall Forever" set ready before I head to CHA. I know, I know...you're probably thinking..."Fall! It's not even August yet!?" but alas...I know a lot of you like to work early, so I thought I'd crank it out, along with a Halloween set (which I hope to also have done, but if now, it will be ready shortly afterwards) so you can have a leg up on that season. I will leave you with this adorable little acorn I made for the Fall set. Technically I'm offering this little cutie as a freebie, so if you want, you can also save this from here, or wait till I put a higher res. version on Frenzified shortly. 

Enjoy all and have a great weekend!

Hugs to all of you!

-M

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Happy 4th of July!

So I know this is a little late, since 4th of July is today, but here is a card I made for the 4th! I have been scooping up the 50cents or $1 stamps around the area craft stores, since I had a total of 1 set for 4th of July. There has been some really awesome sets put out by Studio G, that are adorable!
Anyways, here is a card I made for the 4th and below that is a card I made for my card club for July. This month's theme for them is Red, White, & Blue and Sparkles. Since I knew I wouldn't be able to get the cards to them all by the 4th (I finished them up this Friday) I decided to go with a little sailboat theme.
Enjoy!

(I used the leftover paper from my card club cards to make this one. I by no means am a good copics colorer, but I liked how her bathing suit came out. )

(This is what I stamped on the inside. Too cute! I love those $1 stamps!)

(Not my best card out there, but that's what I get for having to make 10 of them...you have to calculate out how much supplies you need, so everyone gets roughly the same card. Took me a while too, so it made me so tired afterwards. lol)

Hope everyone is having a great 4th of July! We have been busy this weekend and busy today as well, so I am putting this together early and having it set to post later. Hugs all and enjoy your 4th of July!
-M

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Altered fun

Happy Friday!
So, I have been participating in a swap over the past year or so (3 rounds I believe), that we basically send a package to a secret sister for 3 months (so three packages in 3 months for each "round" of the swap). Among the items you send, you have to have 1 altered item in each package. I had not done a whole lot of altering, so this was a fun idea to try. I had a blast creating some fun items for this swap over the past year or so (with various SS's to send to). I've been holding on to these pictures, since you can't reveal yourself till the end of the 3 months (and I've done the swap for about a year now). So I thought, since the swap has taken a break, I'd post all my altered items I've made. :) Enjoy!

(sometimes I photographed all the items in the package, others I just photographed the altered item only. The last two pictures were posted by the SS after she recieved them, since I forgot to photograph those. hehe)

Anyways, Have a fun-riffic Friday! Altering items has become a fav. thing of mine, so if you're into altering too, what's your favorite thing to alter? I'm interested, so let me know! :)
Later all!
-M

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White on White fun

'Tis the season for weddings, anniversaries, babies, etc. So this month's theme for my Friday Night Card club was perfect: White on White. I was a little intimidated by the theme, since I'm all about color. I did the one idea first (the star one) but quickly realized it would take a lot longer to do 11 of them than my other idea, so I ended up going with the one below (the "I love you so much" one) as the card I made for the card club. I probably will hold on to the starry one for either a wedding I need to go to, or maybe a wedding anniversary (mine or my parents), something like that. :)
Enjoy!

(I've come to the conclusion that photographing embossed items is very difficult! I hope you can all see this. I clear embossed the sentiment "I love you so much" by Papertrey Ink, I also clear embossed some swirls on the background. I also did a dry embossing folder on the brackets with my Big Shot. First to cut out the bracket (the die from Stampin' Up!, and then the embossing folder). It was a process, but still was a lot quicker to make than the other card shown below)

(This one took a while with the stars embossed, hence why I ended up not making this version for the card club. Also hand cutting out the brackets was time-consuming. I went all out embossing for this, background, sentiment, even the sparkle is silver sparkle emboss...lol)

 Anyways, I hope everyone has a wonderful day!
-M

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Happy Father's Day (a little late)

Ok. I apologize my followers out there...it has been one of those times my life that things are just so crazy, and therefore I have been WAY behind on posting! You see, my poor kitty cat, C.J. had to go to the animal hospital this past week, due to a major issue with his diabetes which made him basically not be able to move his arms or legs. He had too much insulin I guess (his body has adjusted to the amount he was getting, and no longer needed as much as what our Vet told us to give him). It was a scary end of the week, and luckily he is better now and all is good. My hubs is in his second weekend of shows for "The Fantasticks" while I just started last week with practices for the show I'm in "The Week Between the Holidays" that will be part of the Philly Fringe Festival. (You can see more info here if you're interested--->Here )
Anyways, among all the drama, lack of sleep and madness, this weekend I finally had time to do some cardmaking. Thank Heavens! So I went to town and did a lot. I finished up 11 cards for my Friday Night Card Club (theme was White on White cards) and did an extra white on white card, while I was trying to figure out what layout I wanted to do. (I'll show those cards to you later). I also finished up my Father's Day cards. Ok, so I know it is Father's Day TODAY, but with all the cat stress, I didn't have much time. So I sent out virtual online cards as a temporary card, till these cards get to them later. So, without further ado, I show you my Father's Day cards! Enjoy!

(This "Western" style card I made for my Stepdad. I found this pre-stamped image I got from a swap, and I just knew I had to use it. I think it turned out cute. On the inside it says "Happy Father's Day". Stepdads are always hard to make cards for).

(this card I made for my Hubby's grandfather. I was going for the "outdoorsy" look. I like how the acorns turned out.)

(This card I made two of actually. One for my dad and one for my hubby's dad. 

I think it is simplistic but very "dad" like, you think?)

So for all of you who have wonderful Fathers, Husbands, Grandfathers, etc. Happy Father's Day and Happy Sunday! :)
I will leave you with a picture of my beloved fur-baby, C.J. right after he got back from the animal hospital. :)

(He had to wear a bandage on his arm from where he got razor burn...they had to shave his arm to give him the IV.)

Anyways, Happy Father's Day! Later all!
-M

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