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 Let’s hear it for the Mom’s!!! Cards swaps are a lot of fun, and one of my favorite parts of Stampin’ Up! Demonstrator events. By request from my “clubbers” I am hosting a “Mother’s Day Theme” full card swap or your own! Come join the fun. I will open this up to non-club members as well. I’m posting some samples here from a previous card swap.
This first card uses the Elegant Bird Bigz Die #125593 for the angel wings, and the words are from the Rue Des Fleurs stamp set (#125924 wood, #125926 clear mount) from the Occasions Mini. I’ve posted a few more ideas below.
- Theme: Mother’s Day
- Make 5 Full Cards of the same design using a Mother’s Day theme
If you would like more cards, you may sign up for 2 different sets (for 10 swaps in return)
Standard Card size is: 5-1/2″ x 4-1/4″, this is not a required size, just a guide.
- Current Stampin’ Up! Materials: All supplies: including stamps, ink colors, papers, etc. should be current Stampin’ Up! products.
Often we fall in love with a card we received in a swap and want to copy it. Swaps also help us think of new ways to use for our SU products we have. For these reasons the cards should have all current Stampin’ Up products.
- Cards must have a minimum 2 layers of card stock or designer paper. Most have more.
- At least 1 embellishment (Ribbon, brads, etc) Most have more.
- Please put your name and contact info on a sticky note on the back in case someone has questions, or uses your swap and wants to credit you. Recipes of the supplies/techniques you used are always welcome. Please don’t permanently stick labels to the actual card so we can use them.
- Contact me with questions: tami@stampwithtami.com
- Click here to register: http://www.eventbrite.com/event/3000256849
- Cards must be received by Tami:
Friday, April 20, 2012
Mail to (or drop off) to Tami (address provided with registration confirmation).
NOTE: This is not a postmark date, swaps should be in my hands on April 20. Please be fair to all participating and be on time. Late entries will be returned unswapped (and this breaks my heart to do). Email reminders will be sent to those who have signed up.
- Hostess Club Members: Your cards will be returned with your next stamp club order
- Online Club Members: Please include an envelope with the same postage that your swaps had on them
- Non Club Members: Local pick up, or return postage required
- Masculine / Fathers day theme - due May 20
- Patriotic theme - June 20
- Summertime - July 20
  
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 Here are a few more of the beautiful hand-stamped sympathy cards I received from friends this week.This first card was from friend Jean Brown. I love, love how she created these trees. The tree trunks and “thinking of you” are from the Trendy Trees stamp set #113258. The top of the trees was created with the Doily Triple Layer punch #122465. This punch is like having 2 punches in 1. She punched the solid image of the punch in Pretty in Pink, then punched it again in Limeade with the most detailed option of the punch and layered them on top.
The second card is from my assistant, and friend, Ellen Quintin. Ellen used the Three Little Words stamp set #113254 . Ellen stamped the flower in Soft Suede, then cut them out for this effect.
  
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 Thank you to all for your thoughts, prayers and support through the passing of my step-father, Dick MacKinnon. We received some of the most beautiful sympathy cards, and touching notes. Sadly, we all need sympathy card ideas. Wish that weren’t a part of life, but since it is for all of us, I thought I’d share a few for inspiration in sorrowful times.
These 2 beautiful cards are from my friends Cheryl Flynn (blue) and Kimberly VanDiepen (pink). They both use the Thoughts & Prayers stamp set #113252.
 
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 This week I received the most touching, and stinkin’ cutest card in the mail from a very special fan. I was so touched when I received this card in the mail, I had tears in my eyes. Let me share a little bit about Katelyn, she is 5 years old (can you believe that?) and her mom Kim writes:
“My daughter, Katelyn, loves watching your videos. She is 5 years old and your videos are her go to entertainment on youtube … She has actually taught ME a lot of things and gives me little facts as we’re crafting that she has picked up from watching videos on her own. I asked her what she had in mind and she said she wanted to make YOU a card!! She spent all day Satruday re-watching your videos to decide what she wanted to make and we sat down Saturday night and she was just exploding with creativity! I was quite impressed. “
I am so touched both by Katelyn’s generosity, her sweet note and also super impressed by her creativity! Not only did she combined my Doggie punch and Punchy the Lion sweet treat card to create this SUPER STINKIN’ CUTE doggie treat card BUT check out her ingenuity on the back creating a “trap door” so the candy can be eaten without ruining the card!! I sense a future demonstrator here Kim. Thank you both for this awesome gift, and for inspiring me! Tops on the Stinkin’ Cute-o-meter!!!
 
 
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 Let’s have some fun the “Tote-ally Tess in a Dress”. These cards were created using the Totally Tess stamp set #117076 wood, #118595 clear mount and she’s all “dressed up”. The first card is Tess in a wedding dress, super fun!! My apologies on the “shoddy” photo, I cut off one side (oops), you can still see what a fun idea this is.Next is Tess in a party dress (made of oval punches). Way to “outside the box” and “into a dress”.
 
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 Today’s post is a little tribute to a great (and humble man): my step-father, Dick MacKinnon, or Grampa Dick (as we know and love him). Grampa Dick passed away suddenly this weekend. Although it’s not stamping related, sharing this has been therapeutic for me…
It was the phone call you hope you never receive from a loved one’s cell phone…”Is this Tami White?...This is the Shrewsbury Police Department…” at 6 pm Sunday evening. Grampa Dick lived alone, he and my Mom are divorced, and still very close. I had been trying to reach him all weekend. I thought this was him finally calling back. I was about to tease him for taking so long. The Detective informed me that Grampa Dick had passed away, and the floor came out from under me. A neighbor had noticed a UPS slip on his door for a couple of days, and his car was home so they got worried and checked on him and found him. It happened fast, he was not in pain. We believe it was his heart…he outgrew it!
Grampa Dick was one of the generous people, with a heart of gold (although he’d joke that it was stone, we knew better). He loved fixing things, he was always helping out with little projects for everyone. If I invited him over for dinner he wouldn’t come, but if I told him I needed him to look at my cabinet AND I’ll make dinner, he was there lol. He lived for my boys, whether it was building them a choo-choo train bunk bed when they were ready for “big boy” beds, or a Pirate ship playscape. He hated to miss a sports game, or scouting event. He was a regular at the Pack 31 meetings. When he wasn’t with the boys, he was volunteering for the Massachusetts Audubon Society in Worcester as a Handyman. He even had the boys out there volunteering with him this summer building a walkway. The Audubon just wrote a magazine article about him last month (see article below titled “The Humble Handyman”).
For those who are interested the services will be held:
Saturday, March 10First United Methodist Church
52 Church Street, Marlboro, MA
9-10 Calling Hours
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In Lieu of flowers, donations may be sent to:
Mass Audubon
Broad Meadow Brook Wildlife Sanctuary
414 Massasoit Road
Worcester MA 01604
They will be used on a project that Grampa Dick was working on |
A few pictures from our trip to Key West for my sister’s wedding in June. Grampa Dick snorkeling with the boys for their first time on my Dad’s boat (I got the honor for spending Father’s Day with my “2″ Dads - first and last time). The last picture was taken here at the house with my dog Flash. G-Dick loved to “puppy-sit” his Grand dog, sometimes I had to remind him to bring Flash home.
   
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Exciting news! 55 NEW Clearance Rack items have been added to my Online Store, including a number of punches, dies, and accessories. Hurry, these high-quality discontinued Stampin’ Up! products at clearance prices are While Supplies Last! They are in limited numbers.
