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A Few Shots of Our Fur-babies

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Hi everyone!

Hope you are all having a wonderful weekend!

I just took some sweet pictures of out fur-babies Zoey and Katniss enjoying this beautiful Autumn day. 

I thought I would share. :)

I made an anti-bully bully poster of my favorite one. :) Please feel free to share or pin! :)

By the way, if you didn't see my post the other day, please scroll down for a look at the disaster that WAS my craft room. Then I would love it if you headed over to the CardMaker Magazine blog to see the "after" shots! 

Have a great weekend! :)

Yikes! The World's Messiest Craft Room or Another Episode of "Hoarders"?

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Hi everyone! 

Today is my day to share my crafty space over on the CardMaker blog.

I try to keep a half way decently organized crafty room, but lately it had gotten away from me! This is what it looked like the day before my "My Crafty Space" article and pictures were due in to CardMaker blog.

Please feel free to share this picture with your family so they will see that you are not the only crafter who gets "a little" messy.  ;)

Head on over to the CardMaker magazine blog to see the after shots. :)

Please leave a little love while you are there so I won't feel so bad. :)

Cookies Shaped Like Spellbinder Dies!!!! " :)

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Hi everyone!

A few weeks ago, I discovered an awesome place to buy cookie cutters and supplies called Karen's Cookies.

I saw some cutters that they designed themselves and knew I HAD to have them because they remind me of  Spellbinder Labels One dies.

Just after I received my order, they started a cookie decorating contest for cookies created with the frame cookie cutters that I had just bought. The prize is a $100.00 gift certificate!

I told hubby that I wanted to enter but didn't really have time. He talked me into it. I'm thinkin' not so much because of the contest, but because he gets to eat the cookies after I take the pictures! :)

Here are my cookies....

I discovered Royal Frosting a few months ago and love what you can do with it! :)

I bought both styles of the frame cutters in both sizes.

I had fun doing the "wet on wet" leaves! :)

Here is my order from Karen's Cookies. You can see the dies plus some other fun stuff I will be playing with soon! :)

See what I mean about it looking like the Labels One Spellbinder die?

I'm feeling a "decorated cookie treat bag" post coming on!  Maybe with some Labels One Want2Scrap bling!  ;)

I would love it if you left a comment. Not sure if it would help me win the contest, but what would it hurt...right?  :)

CardMaker Magazine Blog Metallic Inspirations Blog Hop

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Hi Everyone!

Welcome to another fun blog hop with the CardMaker magazine blog design team! We will all be sharing shinny, sparkly, metallic inspired cards with you today. 

If you are here from sweet Kimberly's blog, you are in the right place. If you just happened onto my blog, you will want to head back to the CardMaker blog where it all starts.

Brooke asked  us to create a card using anything that is metallic, sparkly and shinny. Now...to be completely honest, I created these cards awhile back for a magazine submission, but they didn't make the cut. 

I thought I would save this first card for a special occasion, and boy does it work for this one! They just don't get any more shinny than this! LOL! :)

I used UTEE (Ultra Thick Embossing Enamel) and metallic accents to create the look of a bar-b-que grill. What dad doesn't like a shinny new red BBQ? :)

The next card has been published on one of my past design team blogs, but never on mine. I thought as a bonus card today, I would post it here as well. It too is very shinny and sparkly with metallic accents.

Here's a closer look.

Before you go, if you love the CardMaker blog team girl's work, you won't want to miss out on the beautiful new 2013 CardMaker calendar. 

I am so blessed to have my cards included in this wonderful calendar along side of cards by Kimberly Crawford, Carolyn King, Colleen Schaan, Anya Schrier, and Michelle Woerner.
It's super high quality, glossy finished, comes with stunning photography, and has full instructions plus supply lists for every card included.
Why not order one for yourself and several for friends and family? They would make awesome Christmas gifts! :)

Thanks so much for dropping by today. 

Your next stop on the hop is back to the CardMaker blog, where I am sure Brooke will have something beautiful to share with you!  :)

Here are the links to the rest of the girls on the hop, just in case you hoped in somewhere in the middle  :) ...

Kimberly Crawford 

Carolyn King 

Colleen Schaan 

Anya Schrier 

Trudy Sjolander (you are here)
Glenda
Jeannie
Brooke Smith (CardMaker blog)

Hugs,

"Dad" Card Supply List:

Stampers Anonymous - #CMS5079 Mini Cirque Alpha stamps by: Tim Holtz 

Discount Cardstock - Posh Red Linen, Silver Foil, Posh True Black linen, and Brilliant White cardstock 

Ranger Industries - Perfect Medium, ultra thick embossing powder, silver embossing powder, black ink, and Heat It tool 

Spellbinders - M Bossabilities #EL-D03 Patchwork embossing folder and die cutting machine 

Crop-A-Dile Corner Comper 

Beacon - Fabri-tac glue 

Helmar - Zap Dots 

Silver gel pen

Wedding Card Supply List:

Fiskars- Just Married Quotes stamps 

Discount Card Stock - Pearlized Porcelain Scored Cards and Envelopes, Silver Posh, and Bazzill White Wedding Pack 

Ranger's -Perfect Medium 

Want2Scrap's - White Pearl Scalloped Hearts Nestabling and Self Adhesive White Pearls, Spellbinder's - Heart and Scalloped Heart Nestabilities, Wizard, Prima's -Symphony Blend Andanta White flower, Martha Stewart's - Butterfly Stamp and Punch, EK Success - Petite Flower Punch, Ranger Ink's - Studio White Acrylic Paint, Silver Super Fine Embossing Powder and Heat It Tool, Really Reasonable Ribbon's - White Sparkle Velvet Ribbon, Helmar's Craft Glue and Zap Dots 

Baby Bump Photos

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Hi everyone!

I am soooo not very good with a camera, and I only have a cheapo $100 one like 99% of us have but we had a little emergency.

My son and daughter-in-love had scheduled a professional photographer (who just happens to be my friend Kim) to take some maternity pictures. Kurt's work schedule got changed last minute so they had to cancel the shoot. I was disappointed and knew that they would be too, if not now...later.

Joseph could be born any day, so there was not another weekend option to re-schedule.
They came down for a visit and dinner last night. It was almost sundown when they arrived, but I grabbed my cheapo camera, and we all ran out the door and hurried to a pretty place close by that might work well for pictures.

I had been scoping out maternity pictures on Pinterest in case the opportunity arose, so I had a good idea of the shots people are doing now. So we tried some of throes poses. I think it worked! :)

I did have to do some major editing though because it was so dark, and the colors were pretty drab. :)

What do you think? :)

I added part of a sweet little poem to this one. I think it would make a great poster for the baby's room. :)

Hope I didn't bore you with family pictures but I love them to pieces and just had to share. :)

Another Recap of One Of My Favorite Fall/Halloween Digis

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Hi everyone!

The other day I showed you some of my favorite Fall cards that I created with my Autumn Blessings digi stamp.
Today I am going to share another.

These projects were created with my Autumn Friends digi.

It comes in line art only

or

Pre-colored with digital papers. I also created a bonus with this set...3 fun ready to print squares that work great for treat bags, tags, or cards. :)

Here is an example of the treat bags. These were a major hit last Halloween at our house! :)

*** NOTE*** Click on any of the projects below to go to the original posts for details.

Here is another way to use the Pre-colored Autumn Friends digi and papers for a Halloween treat. 
What a great teacher gift! :)

Here is a fun little gift card.

The following cards were all done with the line art only version of my Autumn Friends digi and hand colored my yours truly. :)

This card was published in the September 2011 issue of CardMaker magazine. :)

If you would like my Autumn Friends digi, it's available for instant download from Clear Dollar Stamps.
Just $3.00 for the line art only version and $4.00 for the pre-colored with digital papers and bonus ready to print squares. :)

Thanks for dropping by today!
Hope you have a wonderful day!

"Christmas Zoey" English Bulldog Digi Stamp

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Hi everyone!

I have had quite a few people buy my Christmas Zoey digi stamp the last few days so I thought I would bring it back to the top of my blog for others to see.

I  drew it in the image of our fur baby for personal Christmas cards a couple of years ago, but so many people liked it that I offered it up for sale. :)

Do you love bulldogs or know someone who does? This might just be the perfect image for your Christmas cards. Why not get a jump on your Christmas cards now? :)

You can make your cards as simple or as detailed as you would like. I included a line art version too in case you want to color your own with whatever special markings you want. ;)

Here is a cad I created with the pre-colored version.

If you would like to purchase it, please click the button below.

You will receive a zipped file with both JPEG and PNG files within 24 hours of your payment clearing. (You will probably get it much sooner then 24 hours though, depending on when you order.

I am selling this digital set for just $3.00!

NO REFUNDS OR EXCHANGES ON THIS ITEM ONCE PURCHASED.

Designed by Trudy Sjolander

Copyright Trudy Sjolander, True =D Doodle Designs

This is a resizable  digital image that you can print on your own paper or cardstock.

The set comes with (1) pre-colored image, (1) line art image, and (5) sentiments.

Copyright information:

True :D Doodle Designs Terms of Use for the any image you receive from me.
 Included in the zip file are all image(s) described in png and jpg formats, and a text document of the terms of use.
When you received or purchased the image, you agreed to the following:
1. You will use this image with care and respect, that is, for personal creations only.
2. You will not sell it or give it out freely in digital format.  But you may
   sell your creations that it is used on.

3. Mass production (more than 100 cards or products) is strictly prohibited without written consent from the artist.
3. You may submit the artwork for publication being sure to give image copyright credit to Trudy Sjolander, True =D Doodle Designs. The image(s) have been copyrighted.  Please handle  with respect to my artist copyright.

Thanks and Hugs,