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Hey all!  Thanks for stopping by.  I've been busy prepping for a craft show, restocking the Green House Greetings drive-up card shop, getting stock to the place I sell cards and prepping for my card buffet this weekend.  Most of my efforts were in the card buffet because I have to cut and prep the kits and such.  I am really looking forward to it though, it's been awhile since I've done an event like this.  I did make a FB event too and have 11 people interested.  Cross our fingers a couple show up.  I have about 140 card kits for drop-ins to make, or the RSVPers that want to make more.  I'm ready and even have Reid (my daughter) coming to help where needed and Mike was going to assist with setup and packing back up.  A team effort!  The card below is my weekly live for the 20th.  Simple and easily mass produced if you need some hostess thank yous over the holidays.  You can see the FB video here, and the YouTube version here.

 

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I made another card for the Kreations by Kevin challenge.  The theme was White Christmas.  I made a reel to show how to do it, you'll have to go see it on my Facebook because I didn't save it on my computer, dumb me.  Some things are always going to be a challenge for me....technology is one.  That card is below.  It's pretty easy to figure out and I have the supplies listed here.

 

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• Basic White 8 1/2" X 11" Cardstock [159276]
• Balmy Blue Classic Stampin' Pad [147105]
• Snowflake Sky 3 D Embossing Folder [162026]
• Blending Brushes [153611]
• Encircled In Nature Dies [163628]
• Frosted Forest Dies [164136]
• Stampin' Dimensionals [104430]
• Stampin' Cut & Emboss Machine [149653]

 

Then my weekly live happened tonight and that was a shaker card.  I normally shy away from those because I just can't seem to get the shaker bits to work.  This was a pretty easy one though, I think the shaker bits were the key to it.  I made a couple of different versions and the video is the bright polka dot one.  You can see the FB video here, and the YT video here.

 

For my weekly live last week I made a gift card holder.  I also used it for the Card a Day in November challenge I am trying to do.  So I made one that was a Christmas theme and then a couple of others.  You can see the FB video here.  I uploaded it to YouTube and you can see that one here.

   

I also made the card below for the hot cocoa & warm cookies day, which was day 7.  I created the mystery quilt block of the week from Chirpy Cardmaker and adapted it to my challenge theme.  I love it!  It is pretty busy but still looks good.  The patterned paper is retired, but I used the More Than Autumn stamp set (#164228)

My days 4 & 8 were combined into one card.  It was a sketch that I turned into a fun fold and a color combo.  There isn't much stamping on it, but it's adorable.  I used the Peaceful Season stamp set (#164145) and the Snowy scenes patterned paper (#164333)

 

My live video on Wednesday used the Caring Leaves stamp set for a nice, clean, and simple card layout.  I made a pretty simple design first and then stepped it up a bit on the other one.  Neither are hard to make, I hope you can give them a try.  You can see the Facebook video here, or the YouTube video here

Friday the 25th was my Christmas video.  I made this fun fold using the Reindeer Fun bundle and paper.  The trickiest part is cutting the patterned paper to have the pattern showing that you want....or maybe I just made it complicated...LOL.  I suggest you just cut them one at a time and save a little sanity.  I made a sample and then cut different paper for my live creation.  You can see the Facebook video here, or see it on YouTube here.

 

I was able to get the October Paper Pumpkin alternates created, videoed, and now loaded online!  Whew it's been a long couple of days working on these.  I did have my live video of the week and Christmas in there too so that made it seem longer too.  Below are the cards from the Paper Pumpkin kit,  If you want to see the videos for them you can click HERE for the Facebook album, or HERE to see them on YouTube in the Paper Pumpkin playlist.

    

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Tonight my weekly live was an accordion gatefold card.  I love how the Regal Winter paper just steals the show.  You can view the video for this card on my Facebook or YouTube channel.  The photos below are the card I made on the video and then an extra one I showed using the Coffee With Friends stamp set paired with the A LIttle Latte paper.

 

 

  

Dimensions: Base. 8 1/2 x 11 (cut to 3 x 10 5/8 and 5 1/2 x 9 1/2) 3 x 10 5/8 piece score at 2 1/8 and 4 1/4, turn and score the same on the other end 5 1/2 x 9 1/2 piece score at 1/2 and 2 5/8 Dimensions:

Base. 8 1/2 x 11 (cut to 3 x 10 5/8 and 5 1/2 x 9 1/2)

3 x 10 5/8 piece score at 2 1/8 and 4 1/4, turn and score the same on the other end

5 1/2 x 9 1/2 piece score at 1/2 and 2 5/8 turn and score the same on the other end

in the 1/2" sections cut up 1 1/4" from the top and bottom and snip off

Layers you need are as follows for a single layer (keeps the thickness down):

4 @ 2 x 5 3/8"

1 @ 4 1/8 x 5 3/8"

4 or 5 for the accordion panel at 2 x 2 7/8"

If you are doing a matted layer on top of your base here is the top layer measurements:

4 @ 1 7/8 x 5 1/4"

1 @ 4 x 5 1/4"

4 or 5 for the accordion panel at 1 7/8 x 2 3/4"

scrap white for embellishing an          d score the same on the other end in the 1/2" sections cut up 1 1/4" from the top and bottom and snip off Layers you need are as follows for a single layer (keeps  4 1/8 x 5 3/8" 4 or 5 for the accordion panel at 2 x 2 7/8" If you are doing a matted layer on top of your base here is the top layer measurements 4 @ 1 7/8 x 5 1/4" 1 @ 4 x 5 1/.    Product List