tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-71743793979695953652024-03-13T13:39:33.446-04:00Trina Makes StuffTrinahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02361712699988906898noreply@blogger.comBlogger381125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7174379397969595365.post-18926739646467313142017-05-16T16:07:00.001-04:002017-05-16T16:13:21.223-04:00Yeah...<p dir="ltr">My distant cousin and fellow crafter told me on mother's day that my crafty buddies needed an update on my baby love. So... Here he is!</p><p dir="ltr">DJ's almost two and is a sweetheart! I want to write more, but the last post I put together at Christmas time never made it out of my phone. Blogger is still holding it hostage on the app... If this one actually publishes, I'll try to come back in and edit. Miss you all!</p>
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He's growing up so fast! And he just woke up from his nap...Trinahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02361712699988906898noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7174379397969595365.post-55664647716311917442015-09-30T09:07:00.000-04:002015-09-30T09:07:23.303-04:00I'm Still Here!I'm around but still not crafting! And, **sniff, sniff** my cousin recently decided to clean the dining room and boxed up all of my supplies that were in there! It looks amazing, and I know it was a lot of work. Oh, but it hurts so bad knowing that I have no idea where things are now or when I'll be able to sort through and organize my stuff the way I want (NEED) to. While I hold back the tears I'll give you a quick photo update on the cutie patootie that's been keeping me away from my supplies:<br />
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No, he doesn't always smile with his mouth wide open! He is a very sweet baby, though...<br />
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Hoping to get back to crafting soon!!!Trinahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02361712699988906898noreply@blogger.com15tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7174379397969595365.post-58530559717685097782015-06-13T11:59:00.000-04:002015-06-13T11:59:39.242-04:00While the Baby's Sleeping...<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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Yes, that's right; he's here! Treva, I need your address!!Trinahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02361712699988906898noreply@blogger.com18tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7174379397969595365.post-74581710605089260672015-05-10T17:15:00.001-04:002015-05-10T17:15:09.751-04:00Happy Mother's Day!<p dir="ltr">I hope all of you - moms or not - are having a great day today! My baby is still hanging out so I'm not technically a mom yet. I am, however, having a little giveaway! Leave a comment guessing when you think my son will make his big debut. My friend Jennifer at <a href="http://fortheluvofpaper.com">For</a><a href="http://fortheluvofpaper.com"> </a><a href="http://fortheluvofpaper.com">the</a><a href="http://fortheluvofpaper.com"> </a><a href="http://fortheluvofpaper.com">Luv</a><a href="http://fortheluvofpaper.com"> </a><a href="http://fortheluvofpaper.com">of</a><a href="http://fortheluvofpaper.com"> Paper</a> recently started selling F.R.E.D. tables again, and I'm giving one to whoever comes closest to my son's birthday! (Go check it out; you want one. I barely scrap, but I find it quite handy for keeping up with pieces of my projects and rearranging until I have a design I want.) And just so you're not totally off with the guesses, I'm due in two weeks... 😘 </p>
<p dir="ltr"> **If you're outside the US and want to play along, please note that I'll have to send you something else. The shipping would be a little ridiculous since the F.R.E.D. has a nice weight on the base.</p>
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In case you're interested, the onesie and trim are Top Hatter dies, the giraffe is from a PTI set (sidenote: I totally HATE the stamps that go with this set. No matter what I use to ink them or what kind of block or pressure, I cannot get a good impression. Plus, the dies are solid and all in one piece so you have to cut the piece then hope the stamp lines up right. Total waste of my time!!), and the heart is from the bottom of the MS Heartbeat die.<br />
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Some baby cards have started arriving in my mailbox. I hope to be back soon to share them with you! :DTrinahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02361712699988906898noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7174379397969595365.post-7323772336286788002015-03-11T20:08:00.000-04:002015-03-11T20:08:36.363-04:002nd Post for 2015!I cannot believe that it's the middle of March and I'm just getting around to my second post for the year. I have way too many supplies for nothing to be getting made around here! I know part of my problem is that I've had to switch laptops. My old one pretty much died, and I haven't finished transferring the files I quickly threw onto an external HD onto this machine. Actually, I don't think that hard drive and my new laptop have even met. With the number of digi stamps I have, I really need to get that going soon... <br />
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I printed this image around this time last year, and when I saw it sitting next to me in the chair, I decided not to let another St. Patrick's Day go by without getting the card finished...<br />
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**Challenges: 613 Avenue Create - <a href="http://avenue613.blogspot.com/2015/03/challenge-114-anything-goes-woptional.html" target="_blank">Anything Goes</a>, Through the Craft Room Door - <a href="http://ttcrd.blogspot.com/2015/03/ttcrd-challenge-anything-goes-march-10.html" target="_blank">Anything Goes</a>, Mema's Crafts - <a href="http://memascrafts.blogspot.com/2015/02/march-challenge-2015.html" target="_blank">Anything Goes</a>Trinahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02361712699988906898noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7174379397969595365.post-60797202967676788372015-02-26T14:34:00.003-05:002015-02-26T14:34:51.701-05:00Are You Still There?Welp... It's officially been ages since I posted to this blog. It's not that I don't love you all, but I've been super tired and not very crafty for a minute. I happen to be growing a person! I'd planned to let you all know for a while now but just didn't make the time. However, I got a beautiful card in the mail a few days ago that reminded me that I really needed to post something. Look at this lovely card I received from Patricia at <a href="http://papertemptress.com/" target="_blank">Paper Temptress</a>:<br />
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Isn't it adorable? The inside is decorated beautifully, too! <a href="http://papertemptress.com/" target="_blank">Paper Temptress</a> is a long time sponsor at <a href="http://outlawzchallenges.ning.com/" target="_blank">The Outlawz</a>. I never expected her to send me anything; it was such a nice surprise!<br />
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I'll try not to be gone so long. My son is due in three months, and I hope to have something (anything!!!) to share with you before then!Trinahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02361712699988906898noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7174379397969595365.post-43582865923344011342014-11-11T19:42:00.001-05:002014-11-11T19:44:33.044-05:00My Color is Beautiful - Winner + Registration is OPEN!<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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Have you ever been insanely excited about something but so tired that you can't accurately show that excitement?? That's me right now. I think I can...I think I can... I'm beyond thrilled and honored to have been invited to teach a class - my first class - in a mixed media workshop! If you stopped by the other day, you know that I have been blessed to be in the company of some amazingly talented women in the My Color is Beautiful Art 2015 workshop.<br />
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If you are a regular here, you know when it comes to mixed media I'm a huge fan of a big face! You also know that I'm a bit of a supply hoarder... In my defense, most of you are too! :D If, like me, you started your mixed media journey with multiple trips online and in person to your favorite crafty stores to pick up all of the awesome things that you saw your favorites using, my lesson will allow you to dust off and use some of those must-have supplies to make your own big faces full of depth and color.<br />
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If you're interested in trying to win a spot in the workshop, please enter the Rafflecopter giveaway below. I promise I'm not asking you to do anything crazy! You can also get an additional shot at winning a spot by <a href="https://www.e-junkie.com/ecom/gb.php?ii=1386510&c=ib&aff=285521&cl=247139%22%20target=%22ejejcsingle%22" target="_blank">visiting the blog hop on Tiare's blog</a>.<br />
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The winner will be announced November 11, the same day that registration for the workshop begins. Good luck!! Make sure you check out the other artists on the blog hop for more information about their classes and extra opportunities to win a spot in the My Color is Beautiful Art 2015 workshop!<br />
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<li style="box-sizing: border-box;">Nov 1 – Tiare Smith Designs - <a href="http://www.tiaresmith.com/" style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #ca3c08; text-decoration: none;">http://www.tiaresmith.com</a> </li>
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<li style="box-sizing: border-box;">Nov 4 – Mystele - <span class="Apple-style-span" style="box-sizing: border-box; color: black;"><a href="http://www.mystele.com/" style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #bc360a; text-decoration: none;">http://www.mystele.com/</a></span></li>
<li style="box-sizing: border-box;">Nov 5 – Aysha Livingston - <span class="Apple-style-span" style="box-sizing: border-box; color: black;"><a href="http://aydaycreatives.com/" style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #bc360a; text-decoration: none;">http://aydaycreatives.com/</a></span></li>
<li style="box-sizing: border-box;"><b>Nov 6 – Trina Willis -<span class="Apple-style-span" style="box-sizing: border-box; color: black;"><a href="http://trinamadethis.blogspot.com/" style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #bc360a; text-decoration: none;">http://trinamadethis.blogspot.com/</a></span></b></li>
<li style="box-sizing: border-box;">Nov 7 – Kiala Givehand - <span class="Apple-style-span" style="box-sizing: border-box; color: black;"><a href="http://www.kialagivehand.com/blog" style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #bc360a; text-decoration: none;">http://www.kialagivehand.com/blog</a></span></li>
<li style="box-sizing: border-box;">Nov 8 – Carol Porter - <span class="Apple-style-span" style="box-sizing: border-box; color: black;"> </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="box-sizing: border-box; color: black;"><a href="http://cporter8.blogspot.com/" style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #bc360a; text-decoration: none;">http://cporter8.blogspot.com/</a></span></li>
<li style="box-sizing: border-box;">Nov 9 – Tiare Smith – <a href="http://www.tiaresmith.com/" style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #bc360a; text-decoration: none;">http://www.tiaresmith.com</a></li>
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EXCITEMENT!! I am so happy that I can <i>finally </i>tell you that I will be teaching in a mixed media workshop along with 7 other wonderful instructors! We are going to bring you an amazingly creative experience in the My COLOR is Beautiful Art 2015 Workshop. Join us for a blog hop starting tomorrow, November 1, to meet all of the instructors and learn a little something about what each of us will be teaching. Make sure you come back on November 6 to learn about my class for the workshop and to get an opportunity to win a FREE spot! Gotta know now? <a href="https://www.e-junkie.com/ecom/gb.php?ii=1386510&c=ib&aff=285521&cl=247139">Click here</a> for more information. Trinahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02361712699988906898noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7174379397969595365.post-65982691604669842592014-10-25T17:10:00.001-04:002014-10-25T17:10:27.841-04:00Why Haven't I Seen You Partying???<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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I made this card a couple of weeks ago in the middle of making another card. I was working on <a href="http://trinamadethis.blogspot.com/2014/09/its-late.html" target="_blank">this card</a>, and when I got stuck, I ended up making this one! I almost want to add something to the left side for balance but I don't really know what. SO... I've left it alone for the last couple of weeks. And I think I will continue to leave it just the way it is... Sorry for the super short post, but I have to get some shut eye before work tomorrow. That will be my 4th "official" work day since the end of January. I'm not quite back in the swing of waking up before the sun rises...Trinahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02361712699988906898noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7174379397969595365.post-59457106725719810502014-09-14T11:28:00.000-04:002014-09-14T11:29:41.566-04:00Catching Up (pt. 1): A CASE!One thing I'm always claiming that I'm going to do but have barely ever done is CASE other crafters' cards and such. Now, if you don't know what that means, I can't be of too much help. I went looking and found five different definitions for the acronym. Basically, it means that you look at someone else's work and copy it. You might change the shapes, colors, style, whatever. When you do it, you should be nice and tell the world that you got the idea from whoever you scraplifted it from...<br />
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Recently, a very talented crafter named Mary Joyce made an amazing altered composition notebook! <a href="http://afrocentriccreations.blogspot.com/2014/08/altered-notebook.html" target="_blank">Go here</a> to see it, and leave her some love. (Sidenote: Mary Joyce and I found out about a month and a half ago that we share some relative. We've known each other for a few years but just found out thanks to a genealogy DNA service... Isn't that more proof that the world is small??) Anyway, I have had notebooks in my room since two school years ago waiting to be altered, and hers was gorgeous! Plus, she used a stamp that I had just bought. Since I'm trying to do better about <i>using </i>my supplies and not just providing them with a place to live, I decided it was a perfect time for a CASE!<br />
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Now, if you're looking at my cover and wondering why the stamp doesn't quite look the same as Mary Joyce's, I used a wipe to remove the bees and the strawberries. I think this is a lovely face, but whatever story those two elements were supposed to be adding was lost on me... I put her cheeks a little too low, but overall, I like this notebook. The words came off a stamp from Altenew, and I got the red flower in an awesome giveaway from <a href="http://www.treasured-expressions.com/" target="_blank">Omega </a>on <a href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCV7zhEI5taecDUm_agsl19w" target="_blank">her YT channel</a>. (Thanks, O!) I haven't decorated the inside yet. I think I might be keeping this notebook for myself, and I don't know what I want to see inside or if I want tabs or whatever.<br />
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#bootsandpantsTrinahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02361712699988906898noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7174379397969595365.post-5887581127615329772014-09-10T23:59:00.003-04:002014-09-10T23:59:47.546-04:00Pfft...<span style="text-align: start;">I'm in a bit of a funk right now and don't feel like typing this post. Sorry. </span>
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The image is from Aurora Wings, the sponsor for the Sketch Challenges this month at <a href="http://outlawzchallenges.ning.com/" target="_blank">The Outlawz</a>. I colored the image with Copic markers and used two different shades of Liquid Pearls. Those bottles have been sitting unloved for <i>so </i>long...<br />
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If you'd like to play in the <a href="http://outlawzchallenges.ning.com/group/wednesday-sketch" target="_blank">Sketch Challenge</a>, here is this week's sketch:<br />
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Please remember that we always have prizes somewhere on <a href="http://outlawzchallenges.ning.com/" target="_blank">The Outlawz</a>! The winners for August were posted about 10 minutes ago. Last month, Oozak, Paper Temptress, Squigglefly, Rick St. Dennis, Touched by a Butterfly, and 7Kids College Fund all sponsored prizes that <b>anyone </b>who entered <b>any </b>of our challenges was eligible to win. Come join the fun!Trinahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02361712699988906898noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7174379397969595365.post-12926102427167431512014-09-09T17:07:00.003-04:002014-09-09T17:07:24.453-04:00WTHeck?Here's the deal: blogging has been on my to do list since last week. I got my Wednesday card up on time last week then didn't put anything else online. I don't know if I want to do one post for the all the missing things or set up a few posts to go up soon. Well, until I figure it all out, here are two more cards with Millie from Loralie Stamps that <a href="http://trinamadethis.blogspot.com/2014/08/is-this-church-hat.html" target="_blank">I said I would post</a> before the end of the week... a month ago.<br />
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Same stamps (the sentiment is from MFT), same doily die, same pearls (colored with Copic markers), same paper pad for background and paper piecing, same colors on the ladies (E13/15/17) with a different base color to get two very different skin tones.Trinahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02361712699988906898noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7174379397969595365.post-6949752682439866172014-09-03T04:01:00.000-04:002014-09-03T04:01:28.889-04:00It's Late...Hey y'all!!! I'm back from my birthday trip to Mexico, and after a week of being sick, I'm back in the crafting spirit! My sinuses still aren't pleased to be back in Atlanta, but I until I can afford living at a resort full time, they'll have to get over it. Here's the thing, though. I know if I don't write this post now, Wednesday will creep by without me coming back to this basement. (My laptop seems to have died for real this time...) BUT, it's mad late. Like ten to four. As in 3:50 am. I need to be asleep more than I need to write this post. SO, here's the good stuff...<br />
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The <a href="http://outlawzchallenges.ning.com/group/wednesday-sketch" target="_blank">Sketch Challenge</a> at <a href="http://outlawzchallenges.ning.com/" target="_blank">The Outlawz</a> is being sponsored by <a href="https://www.etsy.com/shop/AuroraWings" target="_blank">Aurora Wings</a> this month. I happen to be missing a key part of the sketch because this image took me too long to color and left me feeling like I better either leave this card be or find something I really, really wanted to put in that part of the sketch. <a href="http://outlawzchallenges.ning.com/group/wednesday-sketch" target="_blank">Go check it out</a> to see what I'm talking about...<br />
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And here's a close up because the team decided we wanted to do that for this challenge. I can only see ONE speck of glitter despite the translucent part being pretty darn glittery...<br />
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Okay, that took five minutes. I'm going to give one more to adding links... Oh, no! The clock just changed. Four minutes to four. Links and I'm out!! Have an awesome today!!<br />
**It's 4:00, and I'm hitting Publish! :DTrinahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02361712699988906898noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7174379397969595365.post-24827780030527409372014-08-14T00:18:00.000-04:002014-08-16T16:52:38.201-04:00Just Missed It!Yup, I just missed Wednesday! I just knew I would have posted this earlier, but I'm just going to have to give myself credit for trying... Wednesday is when I'm supposed to share a project for the <a href="http://outlawzchallenges.ning.com/group/wednesday-sketch" target="_blank">Sketch Challenge on The Outlawz</a>. Here's what I would've posted Wednesday but am instead posting now...on Thursday:<br />
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That cutie is a hybrid - the head is The Greeting Farm's Charlotte Chic, and the body is Desiree from the Twisted Kit by The Greeting Farm. The sentiment is also from the kit.<br />
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**Challenges: Through the Craft Room Door - <a href="http://ttcrd.blogspot.com/2014/08/ttcrd-challenge-august-12-august-18.html" target="_blank">Anything Goes</a>, Mema's Crafts - <a href="http://memascrafts.blogspot.com/2013/08/august-2014-anything-goes.html" target="_blank">Anything Goes</a>Trinahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02361712699988906898noreply@blogger.com10tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7174379397969595365.post-9184319560883551192014-08-06T19:38:00.001-04:002014-08-06T19:48:30.274-04:00Is this a Church Hat?Look at me - it's actually still Wednesday when I'm posting my Wednesday card!! :D Go me, go me! *insert cheesy happy dance* My laptop is on the fritz again, and I'm on my desktop. This will be quick-ish because I get a headache being down here in the basement. I probably need to vacuum and maybe get another light bulb for one that's out...<br />
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Anyway, this is my card for<a href="http://outlawzchallenges.ning.com/group/wednesday-sketch" target="_blank"> this week's sketch challenge at The Outlawz</a>.<br />
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The main stamp is Millie from Loralie Stamps, and the sentiment is by Inkadinkado. I made two other cards that <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KyJNBxQRmO8&list=UUw9RxjBnJ5foD-Z3ls3FJGg" target="_blank">I shared on YT</a> with this stamp, but I don't think I put them on the blog. Must do that before the week is over... You know I always end up making some mistake when I'm card making. This time, I stamped my sentiment so that there was really no way to make my circular card open up and look straight. So...I chopped the back off and ended up using a Cheerios box to make a little stand to go behind this part. I'm planning to send this off into the world and think a standing circle card will be (SHOULD BE) appreciated. :D<br />
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<a href="https://www.etsy.com/shop/OakPondCreations" target="_blank">Oak Pond Creations</a> is sponsoring the Sketch Challenge this month, plus we have great site-wide prizes! With a new challenge daily, including an Anything Goes challenge every Thursday, you have no excuses for not joining up and entering a challenge or two every month...<br />
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**Challenges: Crafty Sentiments - <a href="http://www.craftysentiments.blogspot.com/2014/08/add-sentiment.html" target="_blank">Add a Sentiment</a>, Just Inspirational Challenges - <a href="http://justinspirationalchallenges.blogspot.co.uk/2014/08/team-b-with-inky-impressions-encino.html" target="_blank">Friendship</a>, Papertake Weekly - <a href="http://papertakeweekly.blogspot.com/2014/08/anything-goes.html" target="_blank">Anything Goes</a>, Through the Craft Room Door - <a href="http://www.ttcrd.blogspot.com/2014/08/through-craft-room-door-challenge.html" target="_blank">Anything Goes</a>Trinahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02361712699988906898noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7174379397969595365.post-2337328822003531962014-07-31T12:16:00.003-04:002014-07-31T17:24:30.391-04:00Quick (& Late)<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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<a href="https://www.etsy.com/listing/187787860/digital-stamp-lucy-loo-star-struck?ref=shop_home_active_1" target="_blank">Lucy Loo Star Struck</a> digital stamp from Unky at <a href="https://www.etsy.com/shop/theeastwind/" target="_blank">The East Wind</a>, the July sponsor for the <a href="http://outlawzchallenges.ning.com/group/wednesday-sketch" target="_blank">Sketch Challenge</a> at <a href="http://outlawzchallenges.ning.com/" target="_blank">The Outlawz</a>. You have until next Wednesday to get in a card using the sketch below for a chance to win some stamps from The East Wind...<br />
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**It hurt me so seriously to rip that page out of the dictionary. Even though it was old and unused, it was still a book, and I LOVE books! Hope to see you in the challenge!<br />
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**Challenges: Through the Craftroom Door - <a href="http://ttcrd.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Anything Goes</a>, Simon Says Stamp - <a href="http://www.simonsaysstampblog.com/wednesdaychallenge/simon-says-anything-goes-6/" target="_blank">Anything Goes</a>, The Paper Shelter - <a href="http://thepapershelter.blogspot.com/2014/07/summer-challenge-anything-goes.html" target="_blank">Anything Goes</a>, Addicted to Stamps - <a href="http://www.addictedtostamps-challenge.blogspot.com.au/2014/07/challenge-106-anything-goes.html" target="_blank">Anything Goes</a>, The Crafter's Cafe - <a href="http://crafterscafeblogchallenge.blogspot.com/2014/07/challenge-74-use-digi.html" target="_blank">Use a Digi</a>Trinahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02361712699988906898noreply@blogger.com15tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7174379397969595365.post-78150997580936871292014-07-23T19:46:00.001-04:002014-07-23T19:46:24.358-04:00Come Back!!You may or may not know, but we had a technical meltdown on <a href="http://outlawzchallenges.ning.com/" target="_blank">The Outlawz</a> over the weekend and lost all but one of our challenge groups. We rallied together and got almost everything back in working order Sunday, but with the groups gone, none of the members who were in groups are anymore. If you're a member, please go back and join the groups again. I know it's a small hassle (I had to rejoin too!), but we can't send you group messages or let you know about the new challenges if you don't. If you aren't already a member of <a href="http://outlawzchallenges.ning.com/" target="_blank">The Outlawz</a>, why the heck not?? You read my blog, so you know there are always prizes. You like prizes, right? We have an anything goes challenge every Thursday if you don't like any of the other challenges - not that I see that happening if you like making cards and stuff, but still... Get on over! NO, NO, NO! You have my permission :D to go to <a href="http://outlawzchallenges.ning.com/" target="_blank">The Outlawz</a> after you finish reading this post. Got it? AF-TER...<br />
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Since I know you're rushing, I will too. This card is for this week's <a href="http://outlawzchallenges.ning.com/group/wednesday-sketch" target="_blank">Sketch Challenge</a>, and the image is from our prize sponsor, <a href="https://www.etsy.com/shop/theeastwind/" target="_blank">The East Wind</a>. This stamp is one of the "<a href="https://www.etsy.com/shop/theeastwind/search?search_query=ashley&order=date_desc&view_type=gallery&ref=shop_search" target="_blank">Ghetto Fabulous Ashley</a>" stamps that Unky has in her shop. These stamps are inspired by and benefit her friend Ashley who is currently battling cancer. I'm down for the cause!<br />
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Okay, on your way now!<br />
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#loveyouaunthopeTrinahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02361712699988906898noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7174379397969595365.post-48597354270357603642014-07-12T23:02:00.001-04:002014-07-12T23:02:14.938-04:00I'm Just Going to Hit Publish... Part 3I really haven't felt like blogging lately. I just want to post things so you can see them without me spending the time to write all about the projects. So...<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Here's a lady I drew then transferred to my art journal for painting... Sorry for the glare!</td></tr>
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I don't know why I just want to draw faces in my journal. I don't know about that journaling with awesome backgrounds and words only...Trinahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02361712699988906898noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7174379397969595365.post-34460128864348825292014-07-12T23:00:00.001-04:002014-07-12T23:00:48.393-04:00I'm Just Going to Hit Publish... Part 2 I really haven't felt like blogging lately. I just want to post things so you can see them without me spending the time to write all about the projects. So...<br />
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When I was working on a card a couple of weeks ago for a challenge at <a href="http://outlawzchallenges.ning.com/" target="_blank">The Outlawz</a>, I tried using my colored pencils on kraft and really liked it. I still haven't finished that card, but I did go back to the kraft+pencil combo again. I made this card for a friend a couple of days ago. The lady is from Rubbernecker and was one of the fabulous stamps I got from <a href="http://colemeyer.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Cole</a>. Thanks again, Cole!!Trinahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02361712699988906898noreply@blogger.com1