Sketch Book

Sketch Book

I was really inspired by my Friend Mary you can find her here

http://mystampinhide-away.blogspot.com/

Loved the idea of a book to keep my sketches and my Mojo sketches. This is what

I came up with the book is 6x8 and I used my Fav DP my room has this paper everywhere

I'm almost out of it (Ahhhhhhh!) I'll be okay, I'll be okay have to keep telling myself this.

Hope you like it and hope you make one of your own!

Hugs to my crafty friends!

Amanda

Unity KOTM

Just another fun card today!

This is again the Unity KOTM, March. Basic Grey paper, MS boarder punch, SU scallop oval punch, Nesties (THANK YOU LORETTA).

Unity KOTM, March

My Unity KOTM is here! WhooHooo!

I'm going to have fun with this set just love it already.

This card is 4 1/4 x 4 1/4. Craft CS base and BG Origins paper (6x6). Black craft ink and

clear embossing powder. Prima flowers, copic markers, Curry ink (SU).

FUN!

I stamped the main image in black craft ink and then used Iridescent Ice embossing powder to make her sparkle. Looks good in person but can see it to well in the pic.

Just a fun card!

I ordered these stamps from Hanna Stamps got them a few weeks ago.

I just love this stamp!

Easter Treat!

Just a fun Cute Easter Treat.

I've been working on some Easter Treats I think this is

just so cute!

Love these little chocolate chicks they are cute and yummy!

Got hooked on them when we lived in Germany.

Hope you all have a great week!

Amanda

Hello Everyone!

We have had some really nasty weather here in MD but when you can't get out

stay home and stamp!

Seen this card layout on SCS and just loved it.

Paper came in my Unity KOTM and stamp is from SU.

Birthday Gift Set

Happy Birthday Rose!

Just love this box! I used Offray Ribbon and BG paper to bring this box to life.

The flowers are Spellbinders Dies I used matching BG paper to create them and bling brads

to give them a little pop.

This is from the BG sticker sheet. Metal tags are from MM.

Paper Bag book inside.

I stamped the 3 tags with some friendship sayings.

This was quiet the project took something like 8-9 hours to complete. Not hard just lots of

details and steps to complete.

Hope you all like it. Rose again hope you had a great Birthday!

Hugs to you my friend!

Top Note Purse

Just a fun little Easter Treat Purse.

I really had fun making these. Cute simple little treats.

All paper is SU, Ribbon is SU, eyelets are MM.

Top Note Die SU, Nesties, EK Success oval punch, Stamps and ink SU.

Silly Sealife

Silly Sealife Church Cards.

Hello again crafty friends.

I made these yesterday these are going to my Mom's Church

I always keep the church cards simple I make to many to get to complicated with the designs.

I really think these are cute perfect kid cards. I can see all the little old ladies

sending these to grandkids.

For the background paper I use the Shaving Cream technique turned out really cute

perfect for this whimsy cute set.

Church Cards

Here are some cards I've been working on for my Mom's church.

I really like how they came out!

I made 10 of the black and white and 6 of the pink.

I decided (killing me) to not stamp Happy Mothers/Fathers Day on them. This way

they can be used for any occasion.

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Hope all of you have a great week!

God Bless

Amanda

Marley Update

Can you spot the Marley?

Marley Update!

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She has gained some weight and is doing really well health wise.

She is still a little vocal for my personal taste.....but is getting better.

Keke still doesn't really care much for her but they are working it out.

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I was cleaning out my scrap ribbon in the photo above. Marley was having so much fun!

Maryland Anyone Challenge Card

Maryland Anyone Challenge.

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Just a quick post this is a card I made for the SCS Maryland Anyone Challenge.

Hope all of you have a great weekend. I'm going on a road trip with a great group of local

friends on an Amish Stamp Store Tour! So much FUN! Remember what happens in Amish

Country stays in Amish Country! Except the fat cells I'm sure to make after

eating all those yummy whoppie pies!

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Hugs to all and have a safe and Happy weekend!

Amanda

Laurel SBS

Just a simple SBS card.

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I just love this little chick. So much fun to play with.

I have another SBS on my list of FUN this month I wanted a quick and easy card. This is what I came up with. Hope you enjoy!

Hugs to all my inked up friends.

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Amanda

I've been MIA....

I'm still alive and well just really busy here in Maryland.

For three reasons only one of which was planned...

Gotta love when life throws you curve balls.

Reason #1

The nasty weather here in MD resulted in another family member for our family.

Meet Marley.

Reason #2: The only planned problem! lol

I've been kicking around the idea for years but finally took the plunge. I'm so glad I did!

All of my SU sets (144) now fits into these 26 boxes.

All of these shelves were full of SU before. Look at the space I now have!

This is the empty 144 SU boxes.

This is what 95lbs of wood blocks looks like.

Reason 3:

I now hate snow.....

This is the Hubbs he is 6' 3". Way to much snow.

A very unhappy Nate....The snow is just to deep.

Hope you all have a good week and weekend.

Cookie Recipe

Porcelain Cookies

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I was going to share this recipe with you around Christmas but ran out of time. So here it is in time for Valentines Day. This is my Favorite cookie Recipe of all time. My Aunt always made these cookies at Christmas time and that's one of my favorite childhood memories is being in her kitchen helping with the cookies. So I do make these for my kids 3 times a year Christmas, Valentines Day and Easter. This year they are getting them 1 extra time. I have a SBS this weekend and these keep and travel really well so cookies it is. Okay onto the cookie recipe!

Porcelain Cookie

Make around 32 cookies. I always double the batch for family and friends.

Bake at 350 deg

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3/4 cup butter, softened

3/4 cup granulated sugar

1 egg

2 tablespoons lemon juice

2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour

1 teaspoon baking soda

1/4 teaspoon salt

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Icing

3 cups powdered sugar

5 teaspoons lemon juice

5 tablespoons water

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Start at top and mix together 1 at a time from the top of the list to the bottom. Store in a large bowl with lid in fridge for 30 min. Take out divide into 4 parts and roll out (3/8 inch thick) cut with cookie cutters, bake 6 min @ 350 deg. Take out of oven let cool on pan 1-2 min then place onto cooling rack. Use a pastry brush to brush on icing before cookie cools all the way. Let dry on cooling rack icing with harden. This makes them very easy to travel with. They stack and store very nicely.

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Hope everyone has a great weekend. The weather man is calling for more of the white stuff hope he is WRONG!

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Hugs to all

Amanda

Friendship Tag book.

Friendship Tag Book Gift Set.

I'm not much for New Years Resolutions but I did tell myself that I have some really great Friends in my life and I need to tell them how much their friendship means to me every chance I get this year. So this is what I came up for as a B-day gift to a couple of very good friends.

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I made two of these this one went to my good friend Kathi aka Kathi127 on SCS. The other that I forgot to take pics of was for Dawnmarie aka msjvb on SCS. They both loved the books which made me very happy.

The tag is made with a sizzix die 38-0946 Super Scallop Tag. I used this to cut chipboard found at a local paper distributor. Used the same die and cut the DP which is Basic Grey Wisteria (my Fav) used mod podge to glue together chipboard and DP. Then I use a foam pain brush and white paint and pain the edge and the hole in the top of the tag (I use a q-tip for the hole). I used my Bind It All to bind this book one of my Fav tools it has paid for it's self many time over. Then used stamps and lots of ribbon, brads, flat back pearls to finish up this book. The tin is from SU I used my Nesties to create the belly band and SU cardstock. Really a easy project to do but very time consuming. Lots of steps and drying time with liquid glue and paint but a TRUE FRIEND is always worth the effort!
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Thanks for stopping by my blog!

Amanda