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Diplomafella

Another graduation card!! This cute "Fella" is from the stamp line Stamping Bella. The card turned out a little more patriotic than I had intended, but so goes the craft adventure. The layout is Sketch Challenge 262 on Splitcoaststampers.

Stamp: Stamping Bella - Diplomafella

POKER - not just for the boys!!

This is my submission for the Crafty Secrets Tiara / Crown contest: more info found here: http://heartwarmingvintage.blogspot.com/2009/06/crafty-secrets-dt-challenge-prizes-new.html

The "Dogs Playing Poker" image is from the Wacky & Wonderful Vintage Image booklet. I also customized the poker chips with the Crafty Secrets Angel Policy Stamp.

The crown also does double duty for this weeks Crafty Secrets Challenge: more info found here: http://www.splitcoaststampers.com/forums/showthread.php?p=14323667#post14323667

SC231

I made some Birthday Thank Yous' using this weeks Splitcoaststampers Sketch Challenge for my layout inspiration, find more info here SC231. The fun Magnolia Stamp images were from a recent image swap (Thanks Kathy). I LOVE using the color orange - it always makes a card look cheery!!

Stamp: Magnolia Stamps - Standing Fall Tilda

Out of the mouth of babes

As the school year winds to a close my kids come home from school and empty a years worth of papers from school out of their back packs in various places all over the house. Today I came across a journal of my son's (he is in 1st grade). He wrote a page about me. Now you may be thinking "how sweet" but wait for it................. According to my son: I like chocolates, hate sports and my favorite hobby (spelled hobe) is SLEEPING!! Well color me red!!! Does anyone else ever worry about the information your kids share with their elementary school teachers?????

Teacher Thank Yous

I made Thank Yous for the kids teachers this morning!! I attached a jar of grill seasoning to the post-card. When the kids get home they can color the image and write a note on the back. It was a fun speedy project with all the supplies coming from the scrap bin!! A big thanks to Chrissy for the images from our recent swap!!

Stamp: Stampendous - Changito Fireworks

Graduation Anya

This graduation money wallet and holder was made using my first digital stamp "Grad Anya from The Greeting Farm". The money wallet and holder was made using this great tutorial from Nichole Heady's Blog "Capture the Moment". I only have one graduation to attend this year - so a special project was in order. It was fun using the digital stamp!! Although I think a thinner paper would be appreciated by my laser jet printer, but the ink jet printer had no problems at all!!

Check out this fabulous money wallet by my very talented friend Chris.

Stamps: The Greeting Farm - Grad Anya (Digital Stamp), Stampin Up - Tassel Time