tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-84534931360557693902024-03-13T14:27:55.368-05:00Crafty Girl DesignsAnita Rexhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11564640380919533341noreply@blogger.comBlogger535125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8453493136055769390.post-90991936784859827722016-10-25T06:00:00.000-05:002016-10-25T06:00:09.135-05:00Hero Arts Hostess Blog Hop!<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: medium;"> <span style="background-color: white; color: #1d2129; white-space: pre-wrap;">Welcome to the Hero Arts Hostess Hop, featuring fabulous stamps from the new 2016 release and winter catalogue! </span>It has been a long time since I have posted on this blog but here I am today! Happy to be part of the Hero Arts Hostess Blog Hop!! Being a Hero Arts Hostess Alumni is close to my heart. The ladies are all caring and a great group to be part of. These days I don't find myself paper crafting near as often as I used to. But I do craft everyday. Basically I am crafting for a living lol! I run my successful etsy shop <b><a href="https://www.etsy.com/ca/shop/AnitaRexDesigns?ref=hdr_shop_menu" target="_blank">Anita Rex Design</a></b>s sending my handmade wreaths all over the world.</span><br />
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Anita Rexhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11564640380919533341noreply@blogger.com148tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8453493136055769390.post-77967324746231395562015-02-19T06:00:00.000-06:002015-02-19T09:44:36.520-06:00Hero Arts Hostess Hop 2015!<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Hello! I am quite excited to be here as part of the Hero Arts Hostess Hop 2015! I truly love my hostess sisters and being a Hero Arts Hostess was one of the best 3 months of my creative life! Now being an alum with so many lovely wonderful ladies is truly awesome! Hero Arts is truly one of the best stamp companies around! So thrilled to be part of this hop again!</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">First I started this card by stamping the Hero Arts Waves background in wet cement, all inks on this card is HA: Pale Tomato, Fresh Peach, Mint Julep, Navy and Tide Pool. I embossed the sentiment in Hero Arts gold embossing powder (hero Arts embossing powders are my favorite) The banner and flower die really made this card come together much faster! </span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">I stamped the flowers and leaves and twigs in Hero Arts ink Bubble Gum, Orange Soda. And Memento's Toffee Crunch, Leaf Green and Rose Pink. I embossed in Hero Arts White the sentiment! A fun card! I enjoy stamping backgrounds!</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Thank you for stopping by today! The next stop along the hop is my friend <a href="http://cheironbrandon.typepad.com/my_weblog/2015/02/hero-arts-2015-spring-catalog-hostess-hop.html" target="_blank"><b>Cherion! </b></a>If you would like to follow me you can find me on facebook.com/anitarexdesigns If your on etsy I would love it if you Favorited my shop: <a href="https://www.etsy.com/ca/shop/AnitaRexDesigns?ref=hdr_shop_menu" target="_blank"><b>Anita Rex Designs</b></a> And you can find me on Instagram under <b>AnitaRexDesigns</b> Please leave me a comment and I will draw for one winner to win this stamp set Notebook Essentials next week. Please leave your email with it you can leave it like this iwouldlovetowin at gmail dot com To keep it safe.</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">I used Hero Arts Pale Tomato, and Memento's Pear Tart. Pretty straight forward what I did on this one layer card, added some sequins (yay the orange avery elle ones matched!) I used a Hero Arts sentiment!</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">The weather is finally nice enough for the kids to play outside. It started to get warm than it got freezing cold, than a bit warm, than rain and snow and now we are hopeful! The kids are having a blast playing outside with the neighbor girl and I can get so much done! We've already gone to the park a few times! Once it was so cold and windy but if it's nice we go because tomorrow may not be nice! :> </span></span><br />
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<br />Anita Rexhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11564640380919533341noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8453493136055769390.post-59433520219854087312014-04-24T09:57:00.000-05:002014-04-24T09:57:08.645-05:00Butterfly Mom Card!<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Hello there! Thought I would pop by with another Mother's Day card to share! Yes a second card share from me in a week! My card class has brought back the love of paper crafting for me! I think the break did me good, with being so busy with wreaths if I take a break from creating wreaths to make a card I know exactly what I want to make and I create so much faster! While I did take a break from paper crafting, I didn't take a break from shopping I have a lot of unopened stuff today I am sharing a card this stamp set by Clearly Besotted Elegant Butterflies. This is my first set by them, I like it, it's a bigger set for not that much extra. While you all know how much I love flowers, my first love is butterflies. I find stamping backgrounds with stamps to be relaxing, to save time I "assigned" each butterfly a clear block and a color so no cleaning and messing up colors:</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">I used Hero Arts inks: Mint, Pale Tomato, Peach, and wet cement. I added the Mom die cut by Simon Says Stamp (doubled the cardstock than die cut kinda hard to get this intricate die cut out, maybe I wish it was thicker font) and anchored it with a velum strip. A pretty simple card but pretty. </span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Well it's a rainy gloomy day here! Chad drove Ariel to school this morning and than realized that she forgot her backpack! So he came back and is driving it to her, did I mention it's a 20 minute drive one way? :< I am off to work on some wreaths! My shop is even busier this week! :> </span></span><br />
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Anita Rexhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11564640380919533341noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8453493136055769390.post-62880475097865927252014-04-21T20:38:00.000-05:002014-04-21T20:38:11.878-05:00A WaterColour Butterfly Card!<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">It's me! Yes me the girl who used to make tons of cards and than disappeared. Anyone out there? If anyone still cares...I have been buried under felt, burlap and wreath forms creating wreaths like crazy! My etsy shop <a href="http://HA but it worked and it was fun and after a while of not making cards and struggling when I did a lightbulb went off and I made a card that I truly love" target="_blank"><b>Anita Rex Designs</b></a> has been doing so well! I still am so many orders to create March saw my best month yet (Yes March I know who would have thought March? My Egg Wreath was a HUGE hit!) But I am currently teaching an intro to Card Making class at Creative Retirement Manitoba! Last week was my first class of 4 this week's focus is die cutting! While I was creating cards for the class I took the white fancy butterfly die by Hero Arts and derailed from preparing for the class and started watercolouring for fun the butterfly with the only watercolours I have, Ariel's crayola!.</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Well that's it for me today! I did create another card for the class and than another card for me (yay) so I hope to be back later this week with more to share! Thank you for stopping by! Remember a great way to keep up with me is through my facebook account <a href="http://facebook.com/anitarexdesigns" target="_blank"><b>here!</b></a></span></span>Anita Rexhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11564640380919533341noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8453493136055769390.post-13278876403591002272014-02-14T18:56:00.002-06:002014-02-14T18:56:32.864-06:00Valentines Day 2014!H<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">ello! Happy Valentines Day to you! Hope you have been enjoying your day and that's it's been full of love! Both kids had school today so Chad and I had a day date (yay no need for babysitters) I thought I would pop in and share a winner from my previous posts and all our Valentine preparations!</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">I used Taylored Expressions My Punny Valentine stamp set, it's the perfect set for treats! Stapled them to a bag of Goldfish crackers! I also used old Valentine papers, even though I have some from current lines I can't seem to use it when I use a big supply for my kids classmates. Not sure why but it is what it is! I had a lot of older Valentine paper!</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">I made this tag for the squeezable applesauce and these homemade Valentines to put in my kids lunches at school! Ariel told me when I picked her up how funny she thought it was!</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">And lastly I made Ariel this wool felt heart hair clip to wear to school, I left it on the table for her to find at breakfast! Since it was the last thing I made at past 11 I glued the hair pin on backwards so she had to wear it differetly! Opps lol!</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Love your use of the felt and those googly eyes - brings the really cute animals to life! </span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Well that's it for me! Off to celebrate Valentines Day with my family!</span></span><br />
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card I also used the Hero Arts background stamp T<a href="http://shop.heroarts.com/p/tiny-flags?pp=12" target="_blank">iny Flag Background.</a> I stamped it with Hero Arts Mint Julep. Added a strip of patterned paper by My Minds eye and some enamel dots!</span></span></div>
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Anita Rexhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11564640380919533341noreply@blogger.com286tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8453493136055769390.post-38023047774588867452014-01-22T20:05:00.003-06:002014-01-22T20:05:51.469-06:00Valentine Wreaths!<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Hello Friends! It's been a bit maybe a bit too long :< Tomorrow I shall be back with cards as part of the Hero Arts Hostess Blog Hop but until than I thought I would stop and share some wreaths! My shop has been doing amazing even for January and I am so thankful! You can find my shop here on etsy <a href="https://www.etsy.com/ca/shop/AnitaRexDesigns?ref=si_shop" target="_blank">Anita Rex Designs.</a> I would love it if your on fb to follow my <a href="http://facebook.com/Anitarexdesigns" target="_blank"><b>facebook page</b></a>! If you would like to pin any of my wreaths on pintrest I ask that you NOT do it from my blog BUT DO IT from my etsy page. I have given links to each wreath. THANK YOU!</span></span><br />
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<br />Anita Rexhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11564640380919533341noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8453493136055769390.post-62802218905060841282013-12-28T12:14:00.000-06:002013-12-28T12:14:22.397-06:00A Big Chrismassy Post!<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">And I am back! It's been a bit too long since I last posted and I truly apologize! I hope you had an amazing Christmas! We sure did! We had a great time with our families and were so blessed! I have been so busy with wreaths! My etsy shop has had amazing sales all fall and into the Holiday season! I also did an amazing craft sale and did amazing at the end of November! I love being creative and that my wreaths are selling! I have some great ideas for Valentines Day and some other new ideas too! My plan so I can do more sales next fall is to make flowers all year long in preparation!But I am looking forward to being able to paper craft! It's been so long since I've last posted that I do have quite a bit to post. And while Christmas is passed oh well I still feel like sharing it, I will just do it in a large mammoth post!</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"> For the last day of school for Ariel's class I made chocolate covered pretzel sticks. I made half with chocolate and skor bits (like heath crunch) did you know that Skor bits have Almonds as a second ingredient, me either! So I had to make a second batch since no nuts at school! I also made up a bunch to give to teachers. And to hand out to the school office workers. The night before I decided to make tags for them using some Hero Arts stamps and tag die (nothing like the last minute oh well) I loved every minute! Even though I haven't paper crafted much this fall that night showed me how much I still find joy in it!</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">And I shall leave you with our Holiday card this year! I made it myself using pic monkey! I made the collage with fall photos we had done, had them printed 5 by 7 at Costco and than trimmed the sides so it was a 5 by 5 card. Much cheaper and more personal and it didn't take me long at all! </span></span><br />
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<br />Anita Rexhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11564640380919533341noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8453493136055769390.post-13310229669092966692013-11-09T07:00:00.000-06:002013-11-09T07:00:02.786-06:00Moxie Fab Thanks Blog Hop!<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Hello! Happy Saturday! Today I am here taking part in the Moxie Fab Thanks Blog Hop, along with pretty much every paper crafter ever! This is one huge blog hop! But it's for one really wonderful and deserving lady, Cath Edvalson former editor at Paper Crafts and Scrapbooking Magazine and blogger extradionare at Moxie Fab World! You should have arrived here from </span><a href="http://fun-stamping.blogspot.com/" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Cornelia's blog.</span></a><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">I heat embossed the flowers in white onto heavy watercolor paper, than I heavily sprayed it with light pink, dark pink and yellow mists and let it dry, than cut it out. I heat embossed the sentiment in gold onto the white card and finished the card with two gold stripes and mounted the flowers with foam adhesives. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">That's it for me! Thank you for stopping by! The next stop is <strong><a href="http://cupcakescardsandkim.blogspot.ca/" target="_blank">Kim</a></strong>.</span>Anita Rexhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11564640380919533341noreply@blogger.com35tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8453493136055769390.post-73046575023117568972013-11-08T07:00:00.000-06:002013-11-08T07:00:03.882-06:00Caring Hearts Blog Hop!Hello and welcome to my blog and the Caring Hearts Blog Hop! You should have arrived here from the <a href="http://freshsqueezedstamps.blogspot.ca/" target="_blank">Fresh Squeezed Stamp Blog</a>! If not please start at <a href="http://lingshappyplace.blogspot.ca/" target="_blank">Vera's blog</a> for all the fun! The Caring Hearts Card Drive collects cards for the elderly who are in nursing homes, a lot of elderly people don't always have visitors and the holiday time can be really hard for them. Sending a card really does brighten there day to see that a stranger cares enough about them to make a card write a message and send it to them. I am personally collecting cards on behalf of Canadians and have a large nursing home to give cards to! So if your in Canada and love to make cards please send them! If your in the US send it to Vera!<br />
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It was fun coming up with different designs using the background and stamps! I used a Hero Arts background along with My Favorite things Cheerful Christmas Greetings, and a Joy die cut from Papertrey Ink.<br />
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Anita Rexhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11564640380919533341noreply@blogger.com147tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8453493136055769390.post-36871312340788096202013-11-06T07:00:00.000-06:002013-11-06T07:00:07.418-06:00Rock Chalk Baby Blog Hop!<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: large;">Hello Friends! I am so excited to be here as part of the Rock Chalk Baby Blog Hop for my crafty friend </span><a href="http://www.erinleecreative.com/" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: large;">Erin!</span></a><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: large;"> Your should have arrived here from </span><a href="http://www.stamp-n-paradise.blogspot.ca/" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: large;">Amy's Blog</span></a><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: large;">! Erin is currently expecting and is due any day now with a baby boy! In fact it would be pretty awesome if Erin was so surprised by this hop it put her into labour! :> </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: large;">I am so excited for you Erin and your baby boy! I have a girl first like you and than a boy and it really is great to have one of each. It's so different but fun! And guess what boy diapers are so much easier to change, yes seriously! :> Too bad I don't live closer, I love babies and would love to snuggle!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: large;">I apologize for the quality of this photo, me and my camera are not getting along right now so I took the photo with my ipad mini! I used Taylored Expressions stamp set Onsie Twoosie, along with the sentiment from Avery Elle's Petals and Stems and the background stamp by Hero Arts, tweed background.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: large;">And I used Flair from my talented Friend Jocelyne Cuthchens! You can check out her fabulous flair </span><a href="http://joscie.bigcartel.com/" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: large;">here.</span></a><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: large;">Thank you for stopping by! The next stop in the hop is </span><a href="http://cheironbrandon.typepad.com/" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: large;">Cheiron!</span></a><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: large;"> </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: large;">Aga Malyszek </span><a class="_553k" href="http://justmadefrompaper.blogspot.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: large;">http://justmadefrompaper.blogspot.com</span></a><br />
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Amy Kolling: </span><a class="_553k" href="http://www.stamp-n-paradise.blogspot.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: large;">http://www.stamp-n-paradise.blogspot.com</span></a><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: large;">Cheiron Brandon </span><a class="_553k" href="http://cheironbrandon.typepad.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: large;">http://cheironbrandon.typepad.com/</span></a><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: large;">
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: large;">Dana Warren: </span><a class="_553k" href="http://www.kraftpaperstamps.blogspot.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: large;">http://www.kraftpaperstamps.blogspot.com/</span></a><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: large;">
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: large;">Debbie Marcinkiewicz: </span><a class="_553k" href="http://www.papersweeties.com/category/blog/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: large;">http://www.papersweeties.com/category/blog/</span></a><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: large;">
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: large;">Elena Roussakis </span><a class="_553k" href="http://www.justmeprints.blogspot.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: large;">www.justmeprints.blogspot.com</span></a><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: large;">
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: large;">Heather Campbell </span><a class="_553k" href="http://parkermolly.blogspot.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: large;">http://parkermolly.blogspot.com/</span></a><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: large;">
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: large;">Jennifer Rzasa </span><a class="_553k" href="http://ourchangeofart.blogspot.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: large;">http://ourchangeofart.blogspot.com/</span></a><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: large;">
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: large;">Jennifer Ingle: </span><a class="_553k" href="http://justjingle.blogspot.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: large;">http://justjingle.blogspot.com</span></a><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: large;">
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: large;">JJ Bolton: </span><a class="_553k" href="http://rgcards.blogspot.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: large;">http://rgcards.blogspot.com/</span></a><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: large;">Joscelyne Cutchens </span><a class="_553k" href="http://www.cutchens.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: large;">www.cutchens.com</span></a><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: large;">
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: large;">Laurie Willison </span><a class="_553k" href="http://soapboxcreations.blogspot.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: large;">http://soapboxcreations.blogspot.com/</span></a><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: large;">Nina Yang: </span><a class="_553k" href="http://waffleflower.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: large;">http://waffleflower.com</span></a><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: large;">Tessa Wise: </span><a class="_553k" href="http://www.craftygrl.blogspot.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: large;">http://www.craftygrl.blogspot.com</span></a><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: large;">
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: large;">Wida Yusufi-Miller: </span><a class="_553k" href="http://www.facebook.com/l.php?u=http%3A%2F%2Fbeachorado.blogspot.com%2F&h=GAQEBwZyu" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: large;">http://beachorado.blogspot.com/</span></a><br />
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<br />Anita Rexhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11564640380919533341noreply@blogger.com20tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8453493136055769390.post-90982382871924735242013-11-03T22:23:00.001-06:002013-11-03T22:23:41.299-06:00Snowman Gift Bag!<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: large;">Hello Friends! It's November ALREADY! How did that happen? While for many of you November is fall for us it means soon it will snow! It's been beautiful fall days lately but it's just a certain amount of time till it's here, SNOW! Oh no! November means Christmas is on its way with Christmas cards, wreaths and projects being on my mind! </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: large;">I thought I would pop in since it's been a bit and share a project. It's a Holiday gift bag! It's actually a reusable bag from my favorite tea company, David's Tea! When you buy there loose tea they send you home with this lovely paper blue bag, I covered the David's Tea logo and made up a bag:</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: large;">I used Hero Arts Snow Much Joy set, love that snow man along with Basic Greys Aspen Frost! This was fun to make! :> I look forward to giving a gift with it this upcoming Holiday season!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">Lots coming up this week, Ariel's 8th Birthday and her party I still have some prep to do for that. This year will be her first party not at home, it's nice how much easier it is to do a not home party, it's just not nice to your pocket book! :> I am still quite busy with wreaths but this week was able to catch up quite a bit which is awesome! I am taking part in not one but three blog hops this week so you shall see quite a lot of me! :> Until than</span>!</span><br />
Anita Rexhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11564640380919533341noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8453493136055769390.post-63081161930109712982013-10-24T15:11:00.002-05:002013-10-24T15:21:22.049-05:00Cards Designer of the Month November, a Card and More!<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: large;">Hello! Hope your having a great week! The end of October is here already! I've been kept busy with making wreaths for etsy sales and an upcoming artisan sale this Saturday! I am excited and also nervous since it will be my first sale with my wreaths! I am also bringing headbands and pacifier clips! So I am busy creating!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: large;">I wanted to stop by and share a card but also some exciting news! I am Cards Designer of the Month for November! I've known and did share back in January but it's finally here! I can't share any of the cards yet but I would be thrilled if you did check it out, you can purchase the issue</span><a href="http://northridgepublishing.com/" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: large;"> here</span></a><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: large;"> on there website. I have an ipad mini so it's easy to look at it! Here is a little snap from the article:</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: large;">I can't share any of the cards from the issue but I can share a card I created a bit back using one of my favorite Mama Elephant Stamps along with some Hero Arts:</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: large;">I started off by stamping the Looped Flower Background by Hero Arts with wet cement by HA. Than I stamped the Mama Elephant Lovely Mum flowers in orange soda and bubble gum pink by HA. I heat embossed the sentiment from Mama Elephant's Smitten set onto grey cardstock and finished this card off with sequins by Avery Elle!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: large;">In case you didn't see I wanted to share that I am collecting cards on behalf of Canadians for the Caring Hearts Card Drive, there are a lot of prizes! You can see more info </span><a href="http://craftygrldesigns.blogspot.ca/2013/10/2013-caring-hearts-card-drive.html" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: large;">here</span></a><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: large;"> I would love it if you sent cards in!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: large;">I also wanted to share some new wreaths in my shop!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: large;">This one has been quite popular already. you can find it </span><a href="https://www.etsy.com/ca/listing/166152763/holiday-wreath-burlap-wreath-red-brown?ref=listing-shop-header-2" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: large;">here</span></a><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: large;">A Christmas Burlap Bubble Wreath that you can find </span><a href="https://www.etsy.com/ca/listing/164680098/christmas-wreath-burlap-wreath-door?ref=listing-shop-header-3" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: large;">here</span></a><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: large;">That's it for me! I hope to be back soon! I apologize for the quietness on my blog. You can find me on instagram as AnitaReck and on facebook Anita Recksiedler I post there a lot! Until next time!</span>Anita Rexhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11564640380919533341noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8453493136055769390.post-69406655565089913632013-10-05T07:00:00.000-05:002013-10-05T07:00:00.911-05:002013 Caring Hearts Card Drive!<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Hello Everyone! First off Happy World Card Making Day! Hope you have a chance to spend time making cards! I plan to today, in fact I plan only to make cards! (Ok well be a mom and so on but no other crafty stuff just me and the cards!) </span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">I am so excited to be here and share that I am part of the 2013 Caring Hearts Card Drive that my friend <a href="http://lingshappyplace.blogspot.ca/" target="_blank"><b>Vera </b></a>along with <a href="http://www.jennifermcguireink.com/" target="_blank"><b>Jennifer </b></a>are hosting!<span style="color: #666666; line-height: 115%;"> Holiday time is approaching and we are back for
the 4th year for our annual Caring Hearts Card Drive to collect
holiday cards for the elderly that lives in nursing homes! We want to bring holiday cheer to as many homes as possible!</span></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="color: #666666; line-height: 115%;">I am collecting cards for all of us Canadians! International shipping can be expensive and I love being able to share cards with the elderly in nursing homes here in Canada! I hope all my fellow Canadian crafty friends and more send cards in! I have a large nursing home lined up who are very excited! So please blog and share on social media so us Canadians can get involved!</span></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">The holidays are about family, about
kindness, and joy. During this time many of the elderly who lives in nursing
homes would really feel the loneliness or missing their family. Wouldn't
it be so awesome if we can bring a smile to their face & brighten
their holiday season simply by sharing our love of card making? A simple
gesture to let them know that they are not forgotten.</span></span><br />
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We all love making cards and what’s better than knowing our creations can
bring a smile to others? I hope that many of you will help out in the effort to
spread joy & cheer.<br />
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We have some people that already agree to help us deliver the cards to selected
nursing homes.<br />
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<b>A few important details:</b></span><span lang="EN-IE" style="color: #666666;"></span></span></span></div>
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</span></span></span><span style="color: #666666;">This card drive will be going on till
November 28, 2013. We need to receive your card by <b>November 28, 2013</b>.</span><span lang="EN-IE" style="color: #666666;"></span></span></span></div>
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</span></span></span><span style="color: #666666;"> Please make the cards for<b> Christmas
or Holiday Wishes</b>. Anyone can send a card, your children, church
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</span></b><span style="color: #666666;"> </span><b><span style="color: #444444;">Vera Yates</span></b><span lang="EN-IE" style="color: black;"></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><b><span style="color: #444444;"> </span></b><span style="color: #444444;"> <b> 109 N. Post Oak Lane Ste.
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Houston, TX 77024</b></span><span lang="EN-IE" style="color: black;"></span></span></span></div>
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Anita Recksiedler <br />
<span> </span>Po Box 30</span></b></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><b><span lang="EN-IE" style="color: #444444;"> Piney, MB<br />
<span> </span>R0A 1K0 Canada</span></b></span></span></div>
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</span></span></span><span style="color: #666666;">In each package, <b><i><u>PLEASE
include a piece of paper with your name, address, email address and how many
cards you sent</u>. This helps me in keeping track for prizes! </i></b>For
each card you send, you will get a chance. So the more cards you send,
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winners. There will be many winners and remember… the more cards you send the
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Please check out Vera's blog <a href="http://lingshappyplace.blogspot.ca/" target="_blank"><b>here</b></a> to see the prizes! There are so many! What a blessing all these fabulous companies are!</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">So I can't go sharing about this card drive without a holiday card now can I? I don't know about you but I do not have any new holiday stamps yet (don't worry I am working on fixing that) So I created this card with non holiday stamps:</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">I used Wplus9's Embroidered Bouquet along with a Hero Arts set (Blessings something..) The floral set isn't a Christmas set but using Christmas colors makes it work!</span></span><br />
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Anita Rexhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11564640380919533341noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8453493136055769390.post-91526687441150615912013-10-04T10:27:00.000-05:002013-10-04T10:27:30.003-05:00I am back!<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Hello! I am back! It's been a bit since I've last blogged and I apologize. It's been quite busy over here! And I am not complaining as I was very busy making wreaths, what a great month for my etsy shop! So I have been creative every single day making wreaths! I did want to stop today and share a card! I made it a bit ago with the feather dies by My Favorite Things! </span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Did you know that these shades of blue are my favorite? I don't often make cards in them but they are my favorite. I think it's easy to follow trends and all that but at the last Paper Crafts and Scrapbooking call I only submitted 3 cards, 2 in the paper flower category and I made a card that was so me, my favorite colors, my favorite things on the card not thinking of trends and all that, and it got picked up! Yay for May I know when you see it you will know right away that it's my card!</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">With this card I dipped the edges of the feathers into versamark and heat embossed it gold, my talented friend <b><a href="http://3umbrellas.blogspot.ca/2013/09/case-this-sketch-44_5.html" target="_blank">Donna</a></b> was the first to do that with the feather dies. It's fun to do, you know how much I love embossing! I die cut the hello by My Favorite Things with heavy gold paper. I really liked how the paper was heavy, I think paper companies should make heavy paper for die cutting, yes you can cut and glue and layer paper but I am not that patient, nor good at not getting glue everywhere! I realized that after making this card I didn't do any stamping on it! Oh the horrors!</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Fun feather card, Anits - love the colors! And what great autumn colors on your fabulous wreaths!!</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">By the way everyone make sure to come back tomorrow and check out something exciting! </span></span></dd><dd class="comment-body"><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">I have so many new wreaths in my <a href="https://www.etsy.com/ca/shop/AnitaRexDesigns?page=1#save" target="_blank">etsy shop! </a>But here are a few to share:</span></span><br />
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<br />Anita Rexhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11564640380919533341noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8453493136055769390.post-6100109457334385032013-09-03T10:19:00.003-05:002013-09-03T10:19:51.830-05:00Feathers and Wreaths!<div style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">
<span style="font-size: small;">Hello Friends! Happy September already! And just like that the summer is over and school starts in two days! Boo for the end of summer although thankfully the weather is still warm! This past weekend was Labour Day weekend meaning it was a long weekend! Chad went to Regina for his annual guys trip to watch there football team play there (he had a great time) and the kids and I went to his family cabin with a bunch of the nieces and nephews and family! The nearby town had a festival so we enjoyed fireworks, a parade, and some kids activities! We really had a great weekend!</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;">Today I have a card to share that features feathers again! But it's different feathers! I've actually had this die for a while and I made this card a bit ago and than didn't post it, and than didn't make anything else with this die...shame on me!</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"> I used a different color scheme for me, I think I could use it as a masculine card. This morning I thought the card was missing something so I added the enamel dots! I used My Favorite Things Feathers and Arrow die, along with Hero Arts tweed background and WPlus9 Designs sentiment!</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;">I am entering this card into <a href="http://www.simonsaysstampblog.com/wednesdaychallenge/86/" target="_blank">Simon Says Stamp challenge of anything goes! </a> </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;">Wih Fall just around the corner I added some new wreaths to my shop!</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;">I love how the striped yarn looks in fall colors! You can find this wreath <a href="https://www.etsy.com/ca/listing/161085838/fall-wreath-yarn-wreath-striped-wreath?ref=shop_home_active" target="_blank">here.</a></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;">And I made my first burlap wreath! :> It was a fun challenge to make a new wreath and I am excited to offer them in my shop now!</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;">Within two days of adding these wreaths to my shop I sold one! Which one do you think? I sold the striped wreath! </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;">Well that's it for me! I will draw a winner for my summer giveaway next post, this post shall count. I have some stuff to do to prepare for back to school!</span></div>
<br />Anita Rexhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11564640380919533341noreply@blogger.com18tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8453493136055769390.post-30996265458952926982013-08-28T11:28:00.000-05:002013-08-28T11:28:33.234-05:00Hello Feathers!Hel<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">lo! Happy Wednesday! Just over a week of summer left here and we are not looking forward to school starting up again! It's HOT HOT HOT here and we have been enjoying every minute of it! Lots and lots of swimming fun! In fact thought I would stop by and blog before we go to the pool with my sister in law! Got to enjoy each moment of summer while we can! </span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;">Today I have a card to share using a new stamp set by WPlus9 Design Studio Fanicful Feathers! It's actually not my set it's my crafty friend Leighs! A few Saturdays ago <a href="http://leighpenner.blogspot.ca/" target="_blank">Leigh</a> invited me to a local crop and I went for a few hours with her! It was so much fun to get to know her better and craft with her! She is so talented and a great person, I am lucky to live close to her! Here is the card I created:</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;">I stamped the feathers in Fresh Peach, Mint and Wet Cement Hero Arts inks! I die cut the Hello by My Favorite Things but first inked up the piece of cardstock with the fresh peach ink (at Leigh's suggestion!) Had to add some enamel dots as I love them! </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;">Last week Carter turned 5! Yes 5! When I started this blog it was just before his 1st Birthday! The time really has gone so quickly! He has grown up but is still my little boy! Next week he starts kindergarten, he will go two full days one week and 3 full days the next. I am glad to still have time with him! Carter is a busy, lovable, full of energy, makes friends with everyone, and life of the party boy! He is so much like me as a child but a boy! He loves chatting with everyone and is always introducing himself to people and he loves chatting with the neighbors! When he wants something he is relentless which can be a hard trait for us the parents but as he grows up I look forward to seeing how he works that! He loves his sister so much! Beware if you hurt someone Carter loves as he will protect them!</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;">For his birthday we took 15 kids (plus my two) so 17 kids to see the new movie Planes! It was busy but fun and I think all the kids had so much fun! Here is some photos:</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"> My friend Sophie made for me the cupcake wrappers and toppers! Didn't they turn out cute?</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Well that's it for me today! I am off to pack up for swimming!</span></span>Anita Rexhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11564640380919533341noreply@blogger.com10tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8453493136055769390.post-31236357820984440372013-08-15T11:39:00.001-05:002013-08-15T11:39:20.549-05:00A Tag and a Holiday Cards and More Publication!<a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-dO3ZTY60K4c/Ug0CJ3q6lUI/AAAAAAAAFjs/BmS0bSrjKZ4/s1600/IMG_9736.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"></a><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; font-size: small;"> Hello! Happy Thursday! We are having a great week! Monday Ariel and I went to see the musical Mary Poppins which she loved! She asked me if she could be an actress one day! :> Than on Tuesday we spent the day at Tinkertown (amusement park) and by day i mean all 7 hours they were open! We love tinkertown! Yesterday it was finally hot enough to swim so we went with my sister in law to a friends pool and had fun with the cousins! Today we are off to my friends who also has a pool! Tomorrow is the beach...no crafting getting done over here I've been unable to get off the couch in the evenings..</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;">Today I am here sharing a Holiday tag to play along with <a href="http://www.moxiefabworld.com/2013/08/holiday-cards-more-week-holiday-tags.html" target="_blank">Moxie fab World's Holiday Cards and More The Gift Tag challenge!</a> I enjoy making tags and wrapping up Christmas gifts with them! I played with my leaping deer memory box die (a favorite last Christmas) and came up with this:</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;">The great part about this tag is that I got a photo of it, the bad part is that I lost it! Sigh I still have it as its in the house and Christmas is still months away...I will find it.... So that said I don't know the measurements of it, it's small but not tiny.... I used some patterned paper by Echo Park, there Very Merry Christmas line along with Hero Arts Happy Holiday stamp and some twinery twine!</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;">In this issue (Holiday Cards and More 8) I also have two publications! I have a gift wrap and I also have this home decor item! I made both of them the last day of the call (what is it about the last day that I get so fired up with great ideas?) This candle came to me while cooking dinner it made so much sense to me, I made it, had to take a photo of it with no natural light (at the time it was getting dark early) and I was sure it would get picked. Not trying to be boastful sometimes you just get that feeling (anyone else feel like that?) I love it so much I think this year I will make it to give as gifts. Hmm this may even make great teacher gifts! Isn't that nice to figure out in August? Here is how it appears in the issue:</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; font-size: small;">Thank you for stopping by today! Hope you have a great rest of the week! I am off to Michaels on the way to my friends pool (wish me luck taking three kids there, Ariel's friend is coming, Michaels has a lot of crafty and not crafty stuff my kids love to ask for!) </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;">Hello and a Happy Monday to you! A start of another week of summer for us! And after several weeks of cooler weather it's finally warming up, happy to have summer back! Which is good as we only have three and a half weeks of summer left! We shall be making the most of it! The kids and I just came back from a weekend at a bible camp with my parents, it was fun but I don't love cabin life, I like it...</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;">Today I am playing along with <a href="http://cas-ualfridays.blogspot.ca/2013/08/cfc111.html" target="_blank">CASual Fridays Challenge of buttons! </a> I love buttons but find myself not using them very much. I was happy about the challenge as now I could use them! I used a new stamp set by Hero Arts new Stamp Your Story catalog, My Favorite, I had to get this set because I loved the feather! I am also using new inks the Mint Julep and Fresh Peach by hero Arts along with Wet Cement. These are my favorite colors this season! I've been buying clothes in them and even getting my pedicure done in mint! </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;">I am also entering this card into<a href="http://heroarts.com/blogs/club/stamp-your-story-inspiration-challenge/" target="_blank"> Hero Arts challenge of Stamp Your Story Inspiration contest! </a></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;">What am I inspired by? I am inspired by the colors that Vicki used in this layout and card <a href="http://heroarts.com/blogs/club/2013/07/29/video-brush-stroke-flowers/" target="_blank">here.</a> </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;">I stamped the feather from the set My Favorite over and over. I embossed in white the panel onto actually some pink Hero Arts layering paper that I thought was a close match, I also embossed in white the be yourself. I like that statement! It's one I've always held true, to be myself even from an early age! The buttons are papertrey ink, making memories and an other!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; font-size: small;">Quite excited for tonight! Taking Ariel to her first musical! We are going to see Mary Poppins at Rainbow Stage! It's an outdoor theater but with a domed roof. I can't wait to see what she thinks! Hoping to be able to craft more this week and blog! See you soon</span>!<br />
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<br />Anita Rexhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11564640380919533341noreply@blogger.com11tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8453493136055769390.post-46759377375191135522013-07-31T13:13:00.002-05:002013-07-31T13:15:24.114-05:00Muse Inspiried Card!<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Hello Friends! Here we are at the end of July already! Only a month and a bit left of summer! It's really flying by! Sadly we have cool weather here! Today you need long pants and a hoody how cool it is! Last week was the same and looks like next week too, hoping for summer to come back!</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Today I have a card to play along with the <a href="http://musecardclub.blogspot.ca/2013/07/muse-challenge-28.html" target="_blank">Muse Challenge!</a> I am new to this challenge, when I saw that my friend Lynn was the Muse I was inspired by her card to play along! </span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">I was inspired by the colors Lynn used (loved that she was inspired by a dress her niece designed!) I was inspired by how she stamped onto colored cardstock (not something I do often) so I did too! And instead of using a Polaroid like she did I switched it up and used a speech bubble!</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">I am also entering this card into this week's<a href="http://www.simonsaysstampblog.com/wednesdaychallenge/july-31st-anything-goes/" target="_blank"> Simon Says Stamp Challenge of Anything Goes!</a></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">I added a new wreath to my shop, it was a custom order and I liked it so much I added it to my shop! It's one of my first ones with an initial! I can add an initial to any wreath for $5! You can find it <a href="https://www.etsy.com/ca/listing/157861024/initial-wreath-yarn-wreath-pink-yellow?ref=shop_home_active" target="_blank">here.</a></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Last week we enjoyed a trip to Minneapolis! We had such a great time! We drove as it's just over 6 hours away, the kids did pretty good with the drive! We went to the Minnesota Children's Museum, The Komo Zoo, Spent the day at Valley Fair (and the soak city there) took the Mono Rail from MOA to Minneapolis downtown and did lots of shopping and trying new restaurants! The kids also really enjoyed swimming at the hotel pool each day too! What a great trip! :></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">That's it from me! See you soon!</span></span>Anita Rexhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11564640380919533341noreply@blogger.com17tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8453493136055769390.post-20269741656713647142013-07-24T08:00:00.000-05:002013-07-24T08:00:09.355-05:00Tired of Texting Hero Arts Hostess Hop!<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Hello! Today I am hoping along with my fellow Hero Arts hostesses! Being a Hero Arts hostess (now over 2 years ago!) was simply a dream come true! I love Hero Arts stamps and love the community! Once a hostess always a hostess! :></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">You can find all the information here on the <a href="http://heroarts.com/blogs/club/" target="_blank">Hero Arts Blog!</a> You should have arrived here from the talented <a href="http://suesinkyfingers.blogspot.com/2013/07/its-hero-hostess-summer-picnic-hop-at.html" target="_blank"><b>Sue!</b></a> I am excited to share this card with you, it's inspired by texting! While I am not a huge texter (shocking I know) I much prefer chatting on the phone so I can craft while I chat! But texting is huge way of socailizing now a days! The conversation background along with the sentiment made me think of texting on an iphone and this card was born:</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Hero Arts: Typewriter notes set, Conversation Background, Typewriter Alphabet set, Thanks a bunch</span></span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"> Inks: Wet Cement, Splash, Black</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">I stamped the background with wet cement and than stamped the sentiments over top in the same ink. I used various sentiments from different Hero Arts sets, sentiments that are used a lot in texting. I am happy with how this card turned out, so fun!</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Now for a recipe! I love baking and don't mind cooking! LOL In fact I often craft so I DON"T BAKE! I like to keep busy! Not only do I love to bake but I also love to eat my baking! So that's why I try not to bake! I struggled with what to share. While I love baking I can't think of what to share. So I thought I would share this recipe from <a href="http://healthycookingrecipes101.com/banana-bread-brownies/" target="_blank"><b>here </b></a>Banana Brownies! I've made them 3 times in the last month and a half! The brown butter frosting is to die for! I suggest youtubing how to make brown butter frosting so you can see it, it can be finicky but I think once you watch it no problem!</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">1. Heat oven to 375F. Grease and flour 15×10-inch jelly roll pan. For the bars, in a large bowl, beat together <strong>sugar</strong>, <strong>sour</strong> <strong>cream</strong>, <strong>butter</strong>, and <strong>eggs</strong> until creamy. Blend in <strong>bananas</strong> and <strong>vanilla</strong> <strong>extract</strong>. Add <strong>flour</strong>, <strong>baking</strong> <strong>soda</strong>, <strong>salt</strong>, and blend for 1 minute. Stir in <strong>walnuts</strong>.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">I don't bake it in a jelly roll pan as I don't have one! I bake it on my cookie sheet the same size and since it's 1 inch in height it's perfect! This makes a lot so it's great to make when your going to a bbq or a summer celebration! And trust me everyone loves it! Like my neighbors!</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"> Thank you for stopping by! The next stop for the hop is <a href="http://judkajudi-livingthedream.blogspot.com/" target="_blank"><b>Judy!</b></a></span></span></div>
Anita Rexhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11564640380919533341noreply@blogger.com148tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8453493136055769390.post-55674586112757221792013-07-19T21:26:00.002-05:002013-07-19T21:26:29.822-05:00Gold Embrodiered Bouquet!<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Hello Friends! It's been a busy week! But a fun and busy week! We enjoyed each day! Today has been slightly exhausting but it's worth it, tomorrow we leave for a trip to Minneapolis! The kids are so excited as are Chad and me! Still a bit more to pack and get ready but I wanted to stop by and share a card! I know I am not the only one who loves gold embossing powder:</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">A pretty simple design. I framed the pool paper with gold paper to make the gold embossing stand out! And yes I used cornstarch before I embossed!</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">This week has been fabulous! On Tuesday the kids swam for almost 5 hours non stop in a friends pool! They all couldn't get enough I had to drag them out! What a great day it was! They were so wiped they went to bed so fast! Than on Wednesday we met up with a bunch of friends at a wading pool and park, the kids all had so much fun and I had a great time with a lot of my mom friends! What a great afternoon! Yesterday Chad and I had haircuts and than afterwards Ariel and I went on a Mommy Daughter date and got pedicures! It was Ariel's first time! I kept it a surprise till we were in front of the salon! She was so excited! What a great week! Looking forward to our week away! :></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">That's it for me! Hope you have a fabulous weekend! </span></span>Anita Rexhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11564640380919533341noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8453493136055769390.post-75280018235867370582013-07-15T18:47:00.000-05:002013-07-15T18:47:24.711-05:00A Hello Card and More!<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Hello! Happy Monday! I hope it's sunny where you are like it is here! A very hot and gorgeous day today! We stayed home (boring) cleaned up and organized and took a rest day. Carter is still having some bad days (sore tummy and bringing up) so taking a rest day today. I got a lot done but I've moved on to paper crafting....it's clean enough! It's been so busy with summer and all sorts of things that I am finding that if I don't choose to paper craft and really say it's time for this I don't do it, and I miss it!</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Today I have a card to share that has Burlap on it! I had to get burlap to make a wreath! And the first burlap I bought wasn't the right stuff and I was so happy to get a better burlap in April....I haven't made a wreath yet but hey I did use it for a card! I like how it looks on this card! </span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Stamps: Avery Elle: Petals and Stems</span></span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Dies: My Favorite Things Happy Hello die</span></span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Inks: Hero Arts: Bubble gum pink, orange soda, butterball Colorbox: Moss Green</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">I recently got the Happy Hello die from My Favorite things and I love it! Glad I finally used it on a card! With the burlap it wasn't going to be the easiest to adhere so I put a strong liquid glue on the edge of the o and that basically is holding it on the card! I adhered the flowers and leaves together and than adhered it to the burlap with foam adhesive, seems to be holding on!</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">By the way I am having a sale at my etsy shop <a href="https://www.etsy.com/shop/anitarexdesigns" target="_blank">AnitaRexDesigns</a>! Save 15% off until July 18,2013! Use code: SUMMERFUN2013 I would love it if you saved this image and shared this on your blog or like my AnitaRexDesigns facebook page <a href="https://www.facebook.com/pages/Anita-Rex-Designs/266684023367195" target="_blank">here</a> and share the image there! Thank you!</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">We have been very much enjoying summer! Hitting pools, wading pools, parks, strawberry picking and having fun with friends! This past weekend the kids spent two nights at the cabin with my inlaws and Chad enjoyed some time to ourselves! We had a date went out for dinner and than saw:</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">We loved it! We love the first one and this one was just as good, Shaquille O Neal really had quite a few laughs from us, I hope he does more comedy! On Saturday we did a bit of shopping (dragged Chad to two craft stores!) Had a great long nap than we went out with some friends of ours to watch the football game and after that we went to see:</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Yes it was good, would I want to see it again nope, I hate fighting movies! And over the weekend I read:</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Yes it's a follow up to the popular Devil Wears Prada and it's really good. While I had no idea what to expect from the book I really enjoyed it! A great story! </span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">And that's it for me! We are off for some after dinner frozen yogurt! </span></span>Anita Rexhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11564640380919533341noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8453493136055769390.post-2439166068831734672013-07-09T11:16:00.001-05:002013-07-09T11:16:15.610-05:00Two Cards and a Winner!<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Hello Friends! I hope that you have had a great start to July! We did, we went swimming at a friends pool, last weekend was a long weekend and we went to the cabin! Than both kids were struck with a sore tummy virus Ariel late last week and Carter this past week, he had it the worst and spent four days on the couch, which is most unlike him! After the worst night with him (lots of crying and loud! Telling us his tummy wants to be alone!)He woke up feeling so much better!</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">It's no secret that heat embossing is my favorite! I love it! I had a card idea in my head and it involved heat embossing onto dark cardstock but my embossing buddy was being no buddy of mine! What's a girl to do? Why not try cornstarch? So I brushed it onto the card and stamped and heat embossed and it look it turned out fabulous! The embossing buddy is getting lower on the priority list! See it works:</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Ink: Versamark by Tsuneko</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Twine by Doodlebug</span></span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">White Embossing Powder by Hero Arts (the best white)</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">My next card is one that a friend asked for, she wanted a card for her daughter's teacher, a teacher appreciation and baby card! I may have been stumped! Teacher appreciation and a baby card and they don't know the gender? I was really pleased with myself and what I came up with! </span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">I embraced the teacher appreciation with the sentiment, the alphabet background (white on kraft so it's subtle) and the notebook stamp and the small wooden clip! And I embraced the baby part with the giraffe and elephant! Sticking with a neutral color scheme worked well!</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Stamps: Hero Arts: Notebook paper, Alphabet background, Many Thanks (A baby set by Papertrey Ink can't remember the name too lazy to look!)</span></span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Ink: Frost White by colorbox, Tide Pool, Bubble gum pink, cup of joe by Hero Arts</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Now to anounce the winner for my June giveaway of the Zinnia stamp set by <br />Flourishes is:</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Anita your card is gorgeous. Your slides and wreath are wonderful.</span></span><br />
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</span> </span></span></dd><dd class="comment-footer"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"> </span></span></dd><dd class="comment-footer" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Karen please email me at incardible @ gmail dot com </span></span></dd><dd class="comment-footer" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"> </span></span></dd><dd class="comment-footer" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">For the months of July and August I will have a mystery prize! I will gather items for the prize during this time! The prize will be for a random commenter during this period! :> I appreciate the time you take to visit my blog and leave comments! Thank you!</span></span></dd><dd class="comment-footer" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"> </span></span></dd><dd class="comment-footer" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">And that's it for me! I hope to be a much better blogger as I have a lot to share! :> See you soon! </span></span> </dd></dl>
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