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Post by joblackford on Aug 4, 2024 14:46:58 GMT
I have a little pile of scraps on my desk to add to the insides of cards I’ve already made and maybe I can squeeze one more card from them. I’d like to do that this afternoon or tomorrow because a Pea lent me some Hanukkah stamps to play with I need to look for some inspiration but I know there’s not much out there. I guess I have to make my own!
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Post by joblackford on Aug 4, 2024 5:19:25 GMT
I totally don’t need any of her products but I love them!
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Post by joblackford on Aug 4, 2024 5:17:37 GMT
I watched more of the design team videos than I normally do this month, including the Aussie crafter who uses scraps and leftovers for SLoCs. I thought of you. Is she one of your inspirations? I love the woodgrain with the Christmas papers and the banners seem like a great way to add some oomph when the background is the plainer paper and there's no die cut! I just watched Mint Twist Cards’ video this afternoon. I do some things like she does, and I do have the same “good enough is good enough” kind of attitude like she does for donation cards, but sometimes her cards are a bit too simple or random for me. The card maker in my head the most is Kristie Marcotte. Both use Paper Rose products a lot I originally had the busy papers in the back and the woodgrain in front for most of the cards but I switched them (turned them over) when I realized I didn’t have focal images. I think that was the right move - the red woodgrain I couldn’t do that with (two clashing busy prints) and it did seem much too plain until I added the little banner.
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Post by joblackford on Aug 3, 2024 22:10:52 GMT
These are most likely my last cards from the Paper Rose Christmas Time collection. I only have a handful of scraps left. Slightly modified Aug 2024 Sheetload sketch: Aug share by jo.blackford, on Flickr
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Post by joblackford on Aug 3, 2024 22:05:49 GMT
I did vellum matting too I didn't make a full Sheetload, just used the last of the collection I was working on. No more die cut images so I added a little banner on two of them like Kristie Marcotte often does. Aug share by jo.blackford, on Flickr
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Post by joblackford on Aug 3, 2024 21:56:47 GMT
Those are great Shakti I'll be back with mine in a bit.
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Post by joblackford on Aug 3, 2024 21:48:37 GMT
Ohh! I love the pier one with yellow and white polka dots and popsicles if no one wants! Cute! You're welcome to it I'll message you about where to mail it. I should be able to get it out on Monday.
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Post by joblackford on Aug 3, 2024 16:00:00 GMT
I can’t remember any specific instances but I’m laughing at other people’s enthusiastic cropping of certain family/ex-family members My grandmother cropped herself out of most of her family pictures with scissors, which was a shame.
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Post by joblackford on Aug 3, 2024 15:54:28 GMT
I know of a small one in Bremerton WA, and another in Olympia WA. Ryann may have been to the Olympia one. Our local St Vincent de Paul thrift shop always had a decent selection of random crafty things too, much better than the Goodwill. It’s interesting to see what pops up in those places but I need to be really careful and realistic about what I’ll actually enjoy using. When I did more mixed media type stuff I could get myself in trouble with buying too much junk that had “potential” but turned out to be overwhelming or uninspiring when I got it home.
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Post by joblackford on Aug 3, 2024 15:47:54 GMT
How is everyone doing today? I have the company of an 11 year old all day, and we just spent about 90 minutes out in the garden picking peas and weeding. Before he came I managed to slap together a quick anniversary card for his mom to pop into the post office this morning. August kinda took me by surprise, so that one had to go out QUICK! Do you have the 11yo with you all weekend? Hope you’re having lots of fun even though there’s no crafting time. Those events at the beginning of a month are sneaky - I’ve had to put reminders in my phone one or two weeks ahead for birthdays in the first week of any month. This morning the cool marine layer rolled in so it’s a bit gloomy but it won’t get quite so hot today. But without the morning sunshine I’m a bit slow to get going. Is anyone else solar powered? I don’t need to be outside in it but I get energized by bright skies, especially in the morning. Time to get my gardening clothes on and make things presentable for the garden tourists.
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Post by joblackford on Aug 3, 2024 2:55:51 GMT
Looking forward to seeing what you make I worked on a partial sheetload to finish off my Christmas papers today. They’re not very exciting because I had already run out of die cuts but I’ll post them tomorrow.
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Post by joblackford on Aug 3, 2024 2:08:45 GMT
very cheerful card grammadee - love the torn edge joblackford - you've made so many beautiful cards with those papers Thank you! I glued down 6 more today and I think I’m done unless I can squeeze one last card out of the scraps. I haven’t bought 12x12 Paper Rose before so I’m not sure if it’s good value or not. Tomorrow I will count up and see
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Post by joblackford on Aug 2, 2024 17:36:31 GMT
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Post by joblackford on Aug 2, 2024 15:23:26 GMT
I have some half-drafted cards on my desk this morning but a friend is coming over so I don't know if I'll get much crafting time today. And tomorrow I have to spend most of the day in the garden. I signed our garden up for a local garden tour, nothing very big, but I need to hang around outside and show people around if they come (not sure how well publicized it is this year). I'll be forced to do all the weeding and pruning I have been putting off. Ideally before the people come! but I can putter around whenever no one is visiting. I got the last of the Christmas papers cut yesterday, used the latest Sheetload sketch for some. I need to do some die cutting to finish them off because I've run out of focal images. Just a few scraps to use up after that
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Post by joblackford on Aug 2, 2024 0:32:59 GMT
craftymom101 it was specific to Paige's excellent Halloween collection only. Everybody loves it, apparently so shops have ordered more than AC actually had made.
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Post by joblackford on Aug 1, 2024 22:01:21 GMT
Paige posted this on Instagram reels. It looks like her Halloween collection has limited stock so pick up what you want! Once it’s gone, it’s gone. I want the embroidery kit and it’s sold out in scrapbook.com but I was able to snag it this morning, along with the in-stock paper, from acherryontop.com. I was just coming here to share this warning too! Shimelle mentioned it on her livestream today. No restocks. Nothing leftover in the warehouse. Whatever shops have ordered is all they will get. Commence panic buying 👻
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Post by joblackford on Aug 1, 2024 21:12:58 GMT
It was the die/stamp/embossing folder exchange we did a few months back, but near the end some paper pads got added I couldn't get everything back into an envelope when it got back to me so I'm RAKing and donating some extras. (Did I say that we might also do a paper pad swap? I should probably check! Don't worry, you haven't missed anything. We decided to take a bit of a break over summer and try another one in the fall) Ok. Glad I didn't miss anything exciting! I would take that Heidi Swapp pad though. Message me for address unless you have it. I might be misremembering. I thought there was discussion about a swap for paper and ephemera. I don't know for sure. Lol Sounds good. I'll PM you for your address
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Post by joblackford on Aug 1, 2024 21:12:13 GMT
I’d love the Southern Weddings or the Fusables if no one else is interested! Let me know about shipping costs, etc? Thanks so much! Sounds good. I'll PM you for your address
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Post by joblackford on Aug 1, 2024 17:39:49 GMT
I'm very happy you used some of the bird paper -- it's lovely! Thanks It's one of those patterns that's a little too small scale and lined up in columns for my liking, but the birds are lovely! and I love birds! so I'm glad I was able to use some of it too.
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Post by joblackford on Aug 1, 2024 17:37:41 GMT
beautiful cards - I love how you used vellum to mat some of the elements - I'm tucking that idea away to use. joblackford Thanks I got some nice heavyweight vellum from scrapbook dot com the other day ( their own brand) and it's so much less fussy to use than the thin stuff, I'm going to use it everywhere! It gives enough separation without covering too much of the lovely patterns.
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Post by joblackford on Aug 1, 2024 17:34:57 GMT
Thank you for tagging me. That's truly THE WORST best example of that I've ever seen. WTF.
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Post by joblackford on Aug 1, 2024 17:33:02 GMT
I got off to a good start by calculating all my points first thing and in a minute I'm going to close the laptop and then remember that I opened it specifically to record those points on the counting thread (doh!) I'm on track to finish up the collection I've been using today or tomorrow, depending on how obsessive I get about the scraps. This month's big goal is to start properly organizing my donation cards - stamp greetings inside, bundle them up (even if the drive isn't until next spring), put them in boxes, etc. I tend to leave all that stuff to the last minute but it would be much more manageable if I did it as I go.
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Post by joblackford on Aug 1, 2024 17:28:34 GMT
Are the July & August points combined or do we post them separately? I know we can restart with the challenge list. I usually just record the month's points on the counting thread (just in case I go AWOL) and then at the end of the quarter, or two months in this case, send the combined total to the team leader.
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Post by joblackford on Aug 1, 2024 4:43:24 GMT
Some Santoro things have a cute goth type of vibe.
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Post by joblackford on Aug 1, 2024 4:40:39 GMT
I think it’s a great idea if that’s how you search for things when you’re scrapping At the very least I’d do it for sticker sheets that are half used.
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Post by joblackford on Aug 1, 2024 2:18:32 GMT
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Post by joblackford on Aug 1, 2024 2:17:20 GMT
I would take the Heidi Swapp! Did I miss a paper pack swap/exchange?! Darn, I was looking forward to doing that. It was the die/stamp/embossing folder exchange we did a few months back, but near the end some paper pads got added I couldn't get everything back into an envelope when it got back to me so I'm RAKing and donating some extras. (Did I say that we might also do a paper pad swap? I should probably check! Don't worry, you haven't missed anything. We decided to take a bit of a break over summer and try another one in the fall)
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Post by joblackford on Aug 1, 2024 0:55:14 GMT
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Post by joblackford on Jul 31, 2024 20:00:16 GMT
ETA: 1 Crate Paper pad still available - storyteller (the first one) I got these 2011 - 2014 vintage paper pads in the round robin I hosted on the card board. They're not going to fit in the next envelope, I don't need them, so I thought I would offer them as a RAK before donating to my local craft thrift store. I have NO IDEA if these are vintage in a good way... but if anyone can use them pls comment below. I am happy to split them up so tell me which one(s) you can use. Crate Paper pads, just a few sheets used: Vintage RAK by jo.blackford, on Flickr Vintage RAK by jo.blackford, on Flickr Heidi Swapp seems to be completely unused: Vintage RAK by jo.blackford, on Flickr PL Southern Weddings papers (very pale patterns) has been cut into but there's probably about half left and some usable scraps: Vintage RAK by jo.blackford, on Flickr And this product I've never seen before - fuseable papers (so plastic papers?) both the same and unused: Vintage RAK by jo.blackford, on Flickr
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Post by joblackford on Jul 31, 2024 19:39:18 GMT
Three more cards. Sorry for the shadowy corner. Two of these were inspired by the June 2020 sheetload sketch. The banners were a good use of my scraps. I also got the courage to commit to only cutting out some of the cut aparts and using the bird paper on the reverse side for some cards instead. I was worried I would have either too many or too few cut apart scenes, but actually making a plan is beyond me. I think I have enough remaining paper, die cuts, and cut apart squares to make a bunch more cards and use up almost everything. July share by jo.blackford, on Flickr
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