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You're So Sweet

Happy Thursday . . . we've almost made it to another weekend. Today is also the last day of swimming lessons for my kids this summer -- SWEET! I am not entirely sure that either of them will pass this level, but I know they have learned and are getting better.

Okay, on to my card of the day. Today I have another Magnolia image for you . . . I colored this one awhile back too, and just now finally got time to make her into a card.

I totally choked on the layout of this one. (aka, pretty boring) I was tired! I loved the colors together though, so fresh and happy. As usual I got carried away with the sewing. I briefly considered sewing quilt style across the pale dotted lines in the background paper, but I decided better of that. Thank goodness.

Stamps
: Tilda with Cupcake (Magnolia), Everyday Button Bits (Papertrey Ink) - for the sentiment Paper: Creamy Caramel (SU!), Solar White Classic Crest (Neenah), Sweet Matstack (Die Cuts With a View) Ink: Onyx Black Versafine (Tsukineko), Creamy Caramel Classic Ink (SU!) Accessories: tan grosgrain ribbon (Jody's Shares), oval punch (SU!), white crochet thread (unknown), sewing machine (Singer), white thread (Sulky), sponge (SU!), copic ciao markers (Imagination International Inc.), tan buttons (my stash), paper piercing tool

Speaking of being sweet, I also wanted to mention that Scrappin Lil gave me a blog award -- how adorable is that??? I am flattered! Thank you!!! Be sure to go check out her blog and give her some bloggy love!

Here are the rules for this award: To pick up the Circle of Friends Blog Award cut and paste the award logo and use it on your own blog. Nominate 5 other bloggers you feel have become part of your circle of friends. Link to your nominees within your blog post. Include these instructions on how to pick up the award in your blog post. Link back to the person who gave you the award in your blog post, to show your appreciation. Comment on their blogs to let them know they've received the award.

#1 Jody (http://confessionsofaribbonaddict.blogspot.com/)-- Jody and I chatted together for a long time online and have met in person a couple times and she is just SO much fun and such a good blogging friend!

#2 Karen (http://gamblemom.blogspot.com/) -- Karen and I also met on the chatter thread and she is hilarious! We all went through her bunny drama and I think she is a super talented stamper and awesome friend!

#3 Tami (http://tamimayberry.blogspot.com/) -- We became friends when we were on the Hanna Stamps team together and she had a baby around the same time I did. She is also the one responsible for the cool sketches on the CPS (http://cardpositioningsystems.blogspot.com/) blog and such a talented stamper!

#4 Emily (http://waterpixie.blogs.splitcoaststampers.com/) -- We met at SoCal Stamp Mania and Emily has been so sweet to me since then, sending me email about upcoming Disney stuff (she knows how addicted I am) and just basically being cool! She rocks in the stamping dept. and does some sewing too (when she can pull herself off facebook *wink*)

#5 Sara (http://saracreativemind.blogspot.com/) -- We met on the chatter thread too and she is just a fun girlie. She and I both like to read and we exchanged some books and she also likes to make jewelry and stamps too (hello, super talented). I just know you will L-O-V-E her blog!

Comments

Karen said…
Thank you Amanda. You are super sweet!Very cute card.
Vicki G said…
Amanda, this is beautiful!
Sara Henton said…
Thanks girlie!! I think you are super talented too

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