tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14628975050808692972024-03-12T21:20:55.060-04:00Amber InklingsA blog for brilliant peopleAmber Alvarezhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14000116754897699222noreply@blogger.comBlogger361125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1462897505080869297.post-61949929420773694132012-01-04T10:29:00.002-05:002012-01-04T10:29:33.320-05:00We're back...<div style="text-align: center;">Or we will be soon. Hope everyone's year is NEW and HAPPY!</div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1462897505080869297.post-8627276531297478262011-12-21T09:49:00.000-05:002011-12-21T09:49:26.972-05:00Joyeux Noel<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-oo9-LLtALAY/TvHxexhcwuI/AAAAAAAACns/lQGjJwy9u4Y/s1600/Angela+3.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="424" oda="true" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-oo9-LLtALAY/TvHxexhcwuI/AAAAAAAACns/lQGjJwy9u4Y/s640/Angela+3.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Hoping your Christmas is warm yet bright</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">simple yet blingy</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Just like <a href="http://angelakelley.blogspot.com/2011/12/amber-ink-snowflake-lace.html"><strong>ANGELA's</strong></a> card.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Joyeux Noel.</div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1462897505080869297.post-43953305313641604032011-12-20T08:49:00.000-05:002011-12-20T08:49:42.131-05:00Yep. Still December.<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-OsqdZiigyzs/TvCO-akvifI/AAAAAAAACnc/kVcstf_nw58/s1600/Ashley+5.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" oda="true" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-OsqdZiigyzs/TvCO-akvifI/AAAAAAAACnc/kVcstf_nw58/s400/Ashley+5.jpg" width="342" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><strong><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="http://www.hearthugsdesigns.blogspot.com/2011/12/hoppy-birthday.html">ASHLEY!</a></span></strong></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">That means there is still time to play along with the SFYTT Challenge!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-Abi1XoxPn1E/TvCQAdvoAvI/AAAAAAAACnk/b9iShpEis5c/s1600/sfyttdec2011.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="309" oda="true" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-Abi1XoxPn1E/TvCQAdvoAvI/AAAAAAAACnk/b9iShpEis5c/s320/sfyttdec2011.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><strong><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="http://iheart2stamp.com/2011/12/03/december-sketch-for-you-to-try/">SFYTT!</a></span></strong></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1462897505080869297.post-52984819268553017202011-12-19T08:02:00.000-05:002011-12-19T08:02:07.731-05:00Time for Cupcakes and a Christmas break!<div align="center">Well, it is the final countdown now.</div><div align="center">Time for cake and a tall glass.</div><div align="center"><br />
</div><div align="center">We're so excited to be sponsoring the <a href="http://cupcakeinspirations.blogspot.com/2011/12/challenge-141.html">Cupcake Inspiration Challenge</a></div><div align="center">at this special time of year. </div><div align="center">We knew the Sweeties would come up with something spectacular...</div><div align="center"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-8SiYBxmYUCc/Tu8ycTsUAFI/AAAAAAAACnE/w9qXVjpVg3c/s1600/CIC141.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" oda="true" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-8SiYBxmYUCc/Tu8ycTsUAFI/AAAAAAAACnE/w9qXVjpVg3c/s400/CIC141.png" width="296" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://cupcakeinspirations.blogspot.com/2011/12/challenge-141.html"><strong><span style="font-size: large;">CHALLENGE 141!</span></strong></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">We knew our girls would come up with something spectacular too...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-HYp9WPInQrw/Tu8zPaENrlI/AAAAAAAACnM/gy2z2zR9xOA/s1600/KAIJA+8.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="275" oda="true" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-HYp9WPInQrw/Tu8zPaENrlI/AAAAAAAACnM/gy2z2zR9xOA/s400/KAIJA+8.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><strong><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="http://kaijan-arkea.blogspot.com/2011/12/onnellinen.html">KAIJA!</a></span></strong></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-_11mmCxYG8k/Tu80nFvNG3I/AAAAAAAACnU/B0vusyow7vs/s1600/JENN+6.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" oda="true" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-_11mmCxYG8k/Tu80nFvNG3I/AAAAAAAACnU/B0vusyow7vs/s400/JENN+6.jpg" width="313" /></a></div><div align="center"><strong><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="http://www.stampinangeljenn.blogspot.com/">JENN!</a></span></strong></div><div align="center"><br />
</div><div align="center">No rush.</div><div align="center">Plenny time.</div><div align="center">This challenge will be held over until January 7th,</div><div align="center">so even if this cake tempts you after New Year's,</div><div align="center">it is zero calories and you can still play.</div><div align="center"><br />
</div><div align="center">In the meantime,</div><div align="center">we'll have a couple of more posts for you</div><div align="center">and then will take a little break until after the holidays too.</div><div align="center"><br />
</div><div align="center">Hope yours is looking Merry and Bright.</div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1462897505080869297.post-32603470469917579982011-12-17T05:14:00.004-05:002011-12-18T23:42:48.090-05:00Pinny Party #4<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-s5jrRciQoCo/TuxgXBxFssI/AAAAAAAACjE/fiu3Ith06jI/s1600/pinny+party+banner.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="268" oda="true" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-s5jrRciQoCo/TuxgXBxFssI/AAAAAAAACjE/fiu3Ith06jI/s320/pinny+party+banner.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><b>A few guidelines: </b> </div><ul><li>Our link parties are Saturday and Sunday only (it's a weekend thing). </li>
<li>Please make sure that there is paper in your project. </li>
<li>Please use a direct link to your party entry. </li>
<li>Please credit the rePin from <a href="http://pinterest.com/">PINTEREST</a> and put a photo of it in your post. </li>
<li>Whenever possible, visit each other's blogs to comment. </li>
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</div><div style="text-align: center;">Congratulations to Michelle who won our 3rd Pinny Party.</div><div style="text-align: center;">This was her copy cat project -</div><div style="text-align: center;">From this:</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-WQ7oPbB2t3U/TuxiH82uL1I/AAAAAAAACjM/b6dJKKoZiEU/s1600/Original_Paper_Ornament.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" oda="true" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-WQ7oPbB2t3U/TuxiH82uL1I/AAAAAAAACjM/b6dJKKoZiEU/s1600/Original_Paper_Ornament.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">to this:</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-oyYgEyxjAic/TuxiU6s6l2I/AAAAAAAACjU/vgGmCNhyx7o/s1600/Paper_Ornament_009.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" oda="true" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-oyYgEyxjAic/TuxiU6s6l2I/AAAAAAAACjU/vgGmCNhyx7o/s320/Paper_Ornament_009.JPG" width="248" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Michelle won $5 worth of ipaper!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">-------------------------</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">My repin today comes from <a href="http://pinterest.com/pin/227291112413497697/">Teresa Jenkins</a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">originally from <a href="http://brasstacksandbasics.blogspot.com/search/label/mamma%27s%20making%20things">Moey's Heart and Hearth</a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-qWfV5agF0h0/Tuxj5S1-SaI/AAAAAAAACjc/ikKl8680c8M/s1600/moey.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" oda="true" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-qWfV5agF0h0/Tuxj5S1-SaI/AAAAAAAACjc/ikKl8680c8M/s1600/moey.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">So come on...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">You know you see something on Pinterest and think</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">"Oh WOW...I could do that...and it would look awesome,</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">and people would admire me near and far."</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">That is why I love these Pinny parties.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">They humble me,</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">but hey...I still feel good about myself for trying.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Not like <i>some</i> people who just pin and pin and pin :D</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">But I digress.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Now for the humble part...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">So, since our Pinny Parties require the use of paper,</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">you are now wondering - where's the <strike>beef</strike> paper?</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Here it is:</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-AlBZXN4AoKQ/TuxlkEPgO0I/AAAAAAAACjk/DhDSsP2EKVk/s1600/elf+cake+wax+paper.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" oda="true" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-AlBZXN4AoKQ/TuxlkEPgO0I/AAAAAAAACjk/DhDSsP2EKVk/s400/elf+cake+wax+paper.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The reason why I thought that maybe I could even attempt</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">this project in the first place is that you TRACE!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Just size up a coloring page, or a digi stamp in this case</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.amberink.com/products/elf-on-the-shelf-nocs"><img border="0" oda="true" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-LesGbFnySa8/TuxmBMBRx_I/AAAAAAAACjs/aj9gfjUR33Y/s1600/Elf_Shelf_Nocs_Watermark_large.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">and tape it upside down to a piece of glass</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">(like take a piece of glass out of a picture frame)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">then flip it over and tape a piece of wax paper to the other side.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">So it goes:</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">image</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">glass</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">wax paper</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">(Keep in mind that the final product will be a reverse image)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Make sure you have a yummy cake.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">You can cheat if you want to </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">like some people do and buy your cake from Costco.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-59FDawP0ugU/Tuxm9XWzfNI/AAAAAAAACj0/3NFp7tdwNps/s1600/elf+cake+cake.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" oda="true" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-59FDawP0ugU/Tuxm9XWzfNI/AAAAAAAACj0/3NFp7tdwNps/s400/elf+cake+cake.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Just cover the top with some white icing</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">and unassuming people will think that you are</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Martha Frickin Stewart!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Next on to the drawing part.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Pipe the outline FIRST</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">and then color over that.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-ygZxhUvTEPA/TuxnefRivDI/AAAAAAAACj8/W-l4Nxuz6uI/s1600/elf+cake+reverse+correct.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="333" oda="true" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-ygZxhUvTEPA/TuxnefRivDI/AAAAAAAACj8/W-l4Nxuz6uI/s400/elf+cake+reverse+correct.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Do not follow my example.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Follow the expert example of the original pin.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">See all those wormy lines?</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Don't do it.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">No, No, NO.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">You will get a wormy elf. Ick.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Smooth it out or use a big icing tip.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Put your smooth, pretty icing artwork into the freezer</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">(check to make sure your glass picture frame will fit before you start)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">and you will leave it there - glass and all - for about 15 minutes.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">With incredible finesse and skill you will now flip it onto your cake.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">It is frozen and hard, so aim well and pray.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Once that puppy has landed,</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">peel off the wax paper</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">and stand all amazed.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Kind of.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-C8BNaAqY4s4/TuxpM4lIQlI/AAAAAAAACkE/ae52Wavz9OI/s1600/elf+cake+correct.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="373" oda="true" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-C8BNaAqY4s4/TuxpM4lIQlI/AAAAAAAACkE/ae52Wavz9OI/s400/elf+cake+correct.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">If it doesn't work,</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">you can always send it to <a href="http://www.cakewrecks.com/">cake wrecks</a>.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Okay. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Your turn.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">One random winner gets a $5 gift certificate.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">For what?</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.amberink.com/collections/ipaper">More paper of course</a>. </div><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;">Have you religiously entered the sketch every month?</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">Like December's perhaps?</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-8kIJTOlYAls/TutnAqcHQvI/AAAAAAAACik/Z7OKonffOAY/s1600/sfyttdec2011.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="309" oda="true" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-8kIJTOlYAls/TutnAqcHQvI/AAAAAAAACik/Z7OKonffOAY/s320/sfyttdec2011.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Here are a couple of our unbiased favorites...</div><div style="text-align: center;"></div><div style="text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-Shy0gpiKzy4/TutnWzV32AI/AAAAAAAACis/uNimLBO3ws8/s1600/Alyssa.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="377" oda="true" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-Shy0gpiKzy4/TutnWzV32AI/AAAAAAAACis/uNimLBO3ws8/s400/Alyssa.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><strong><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="http://critterlyss.blogspot.com/2011/12/amber-inks-2nd-annual-holiday-hop.html">ALYSSA!</a></span></strong></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-tok_6MADaO8/Tutnio6uRwI/AAAAAAAACi0/7gNVKQQzVOA/s1600/michele.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="382" oda="true" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-tok_6MADaO8/Tutnio6uRwI/AAAAAAAACi0/7gNVKQQzVOA/s400/michele.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><strong><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="http://whimsicalcreations.blogspot.com/2011/12/2nd-annual-amber-ink-holiday-hop.html">MICHELE!</a></span></strong></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Hopefully you are in the running and if not, </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">it's almost the new year and time for </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">a fresh start. SFYTT is on a deja vu track.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">One sketch a month for 2012. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">One grand prize drawing next Christmas.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">In glancing through the family album</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I think this was our favorite sketch last year...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-WnDLpLEnlnU/TutrIPBO9RI/AAAAAAAACi8/zoAJO0iwtfg/s1600/sfyttmar2011.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" oda="true" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-WnDLpLEnlnU/TutrIPBO9RI/AAAAAAAACi8/zoAJO0iwtfg/s320/sfyttmar2011.jpg" width="258" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Hmmmm....I wonder why?</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><strong>---- SFYTT March 2011----</strong></div><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-HhPwOMlj8OE/TunqTrr0yDI/AAAAAAAACiM/sA6AVnvWo68/s1600/KAIJA+7.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" oda="true" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-HhPwOMlj8OE/TunqTrr0yDI/AAAAAAAACiM/sA6AVnvWo68/s400/KAIJA+7.jpg" width="343" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><strong><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="http://kaijan-arkea.blogspot.com/2011/12/amber-ink-project-4.html">KAIJA!</a></span></strong></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-s_FLDLEXKl4/TunrRE7nMyI/AAAAAAAACiU/CwJAgJb6Ons/s1600/Shirl+4.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" oda="true" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-s_FLDLEXKl4/TunrRE7nMyI/AAAAAAAACiU/CwJAgJb6Ons/s400/Shirl+4.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-N1b24L2do-0/TunraFM6UuI/AAAAAAAACic/YiJm27809b0/s1600/Shirl+5.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" oda="true" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-N1b24L2do-0/TunraFM6UuI/AAAAAAAACic/YiJm27809b0/s400/Shirl+5.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><strong><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="http://creationbyshirl.blogspot.com/2011/12/more-amber-inklings.html">SHIRL!</a></span></strong></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Yep! Sure is getting sweet around here.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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<!-- inlinkz code end -->Unknownnoreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1462897505080869297.post-1170042922269424272011-12-14T00:28:00.002-05:002011-12-14T01:25:12.261-05:00WOYWW - Prepping for a Pinny Party!<div style="text-align: center;">Amber here. <br />
Forgive the Sunflower. <br />
He may not be seasonally appropriate<br />
but the idea of taking him down to make way for Christmas lights<br />
nearly broke my little heart.<br />
Ahhhhh..just look at that face.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-KgOsV7vL5S4/TufndVd1I1I/AAAAAAAAIZU/BhOSUOofm1c/s1600/IMAG1444-1-1.Workdesk.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="346" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-KgOsV7vL5S4/TufndVd1I1I/AAAAAAAAIZU/BhOSUOofm1c/s400/IMAG1444-1-1.Workdesk.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/--6xKGkbcASU/TufmO5JAM0I/AAAAAAAAIY8/8dD1CW_xhB0/s1600/IMAG1548.1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/--6xKGkbcASU/TufmO5JAM0I/AAAAAAAAIY8/8dD1CW_xhB0/s400/IMAG1548.1.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-tdkFbRv7A88/Tufmb1SSFJI/AAAAAAAAIZE/vElOXhzA3ig/s1600/IMAG1548.2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-tdkFbRv7A88/Tufmb1SSFJI/AAAAAAAAIZE/vElOXhzA3ig/s400/IMAG1548.2.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-q6tzhrHMOcE/TufmzWIInDI/AAAAAAAAIZM/bWDfGUiSzd0/s1600/IMAG1548.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-q6tzhrHMOcE/TufmzWIInDI/AAAAAAAAIZM/bWDfGUiSzd0/s400/IMAG1548.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Pinny Party on Saturday. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Whoo Hoo!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Not divulging what this is I'm working on quite yet.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Still trying to figure it out myself.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Guesses?</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Shhhhh.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Mom will take the Saturday Pinny Party lead w/me faddo's bday cake project.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Stay tuned.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Hope you all are fab.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Pretty sure Queen Julia is fab</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">since there is always so much love and adoration </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">heading her way</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">@ <a href="http://stamping-ground.blogspot.com/">http://stamping-ground.blogspot.com/</a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">P.S. Early apologies girls. NYC est and after a night of looking at</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.essential-new-york-city-guide.com/christmas-windows.html">NYC Christmas windows</a> all night w/me outta town Auntie, I'm hitting the hay.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Promise to catch up tomorrow!</div>Amber Alvarezhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14000116754897699222noreply@blogger.com27tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1462897505080869297.post-36577429363553920202011-12-13T10:16:00.001-05:002011-12-13T12:27:13.700-05:00Summertime to Christmas<div align="center">Yesterday we focused on the talent of turning Halloween into Christmas.</div><div align="center"><a href="http://amberinklings.blogspot.com/2011/12/kiddos-for-christmas.html">Go look.</a> </div><div align="center">Talent realized.</div><div align="center">Today we will focus on turning Summertime into Christmas.</div><div align="center"><br />
</div><div align="center">Schedule a moment or two.</div><div align="center"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-J_ONFicJcuM/TuboMlg0LMI/AAAAAAAAChU/w-qdif9YDb0/s1600/JENN+4.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" oda="true" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-J_ONFicJcuM/TuboMlg0LMI/AAAAAAAAChU/w-qdif9YDb0/s400/JENN+4.jpg" width="308" /></a></div><div align="center"><strong><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="http://stampinangeljenn.blogspot.com/2011/12/more-christmas-stuff.html">JENN!</a></span></strong></div><div align="center"><br />
</div><div align="center">And now a visit from the ghost of Christmas Past...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-5Nichqc-9oQ/Tubq0EKwTnI/AAAAAAAAChc/j2U9jM6EXDM/s1600/2382.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" oda="true" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-5Nichqc-9oQ/Tubq0EKwTnI/AAAAAAAAChc/j2U9jM6EXDM/s400/2382.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><strong><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="http://stamping-ground.blogspot.com/2010/12/with-little-help.html">Shopkeeper Gal!</a></span></strong></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-XLtNdrhKtvc/TubrzS2SBpI/AAAAAAAAChk/OGaIXUqOqsA/s1600/front_of_ornament.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" oda="true" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-XLtNdrhKtvc/TubrzS2SBpI/AAAAAAAAChk/OGaIXUqOqsA/s320/front_of_ornament.jpg" width="318" /></a></div><div align="center"><strong><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="http://paperinkandsmiles.blogspot.com/2010/12/photo-ornaments-with-holidays-handmade.html">WENDY!</a></span></strong></div><div align="center"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-tGE3a7osbpE/TubuvKEWBhI/AAAAAAAAChs/XqL0wVezId8/s1600/Amber_Ink_Merry_Fishmas_copy.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" oda="true" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-tGE3a7osbpE/TubuvKEWBhI/AAAAAAAAChs/XqL0wVezId8/s400/Amber_Ink_Merry_Fishmas_copy.jpg" width="343" /></a></div><div align="center"><strong><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="http://cardsbykerri.blogspot.com/2010/12/my-last-week-with-amber-ink.html">Kerri!</a></span></strong></div><div align="center"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-p63-qm9HMLk/TubvyAxeOPI/AAAAAAAACh0/uuok-IaDF9s/s1600/leiphartonart1136_06Dec10_%252821%2529_wm.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" oda="true" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-p63-qm9HMLk/TubvyAxeOPI/AAAAAAAACh0/uuok-IaDF9s/s400/leiphartonart1136_06Dec10_%252821%2529_wm.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><strong><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="http://leiphartonart.blogspot.com/2010/12/amber-ink-holiday-blog-hop.html">EMILY!</a></span></strong></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/--5RhxP23mio/Tudp5jIqDUI/AAAAAAAACh8/9Luz2Z9bjbg/s1600/swordfish_merry_christmas.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" oda="true" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/--5RhxP23mio/Tudp5jIqDUI/AAAAAAAACh8/9Luz2Z9bjbg/s400/swordfish_merry_christmas.jpg" width="317" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><strong><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="http://paperinkandsmiles.blogspot.com/2010/11/its-time-its-time.html">WENDY!</a></span></strong></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-_SGO38ftC1M/TudrfNHI0OI/AAAAAAAACiE/qp9GFArRNJQ/s1600/P1040708.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="295" oda="true" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-_SGO38ftC1M/TudrfNHI0OI/AAAAAAAACiE/qp9GFArRNJQ/s320/P1040708.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><strong><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="http://stamping-ground.blogspot.com/2010/11/look-nearly-all-glitter.html">JULIA!</a></span></strong></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">So check your images.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Check them twice.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Make sure you have some</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> Santa hats</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Christmas Sentiments</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Holiday colors</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">and glitter.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">And you too can turn Summertime into Christmas.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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<!-- inlinkz code end -->Unknownnoreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1462897505080869297.post-65426648041203293782011-12-12T10:12:00.001-05:002011-12-12T10:16:51.109-05:00The Kiddos for Christmas.<div align="center">True creatives can take a line and turn it into something note worthy.</div><div align="center">It's a talent.</div><div align="center">Amber is kinda known for her "scribble drawings".</div><div align="center">Actually if you google "<a href="http://www.google.com/search?q=scribble+drawings&sourceid=ie7&rls=com.microsoft:en-us:IE-Address&ie=&oe=&rlz=">scribble drawings</a>" you'll get a lot of Amber.</div><div align="center"><br />
</div><div align="center">Mark that down as another thing we love about stampers and scrappers.</div><div align="center">They can take one thing</div><div align="center">and turn it in to something else note worthy.</div><div align="center">It's a talent.</div><div align="center"><br />
</div><div align="center">Take Kaija.</div><div align="center">Look how she turned Halloween in to Christmas...</div><div align="center"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-rtGRsBmEUN8/TuYYHBtE-eI/AAAAAAAACgw/wtusEogQwP4/s1600/KAIJA+5.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" oda="true" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-rtGRsBmEUN8/TuYYHBtE-eI/AAAAAAAACgw/wtusEogQwP4/s400/KAIJA+5.jpg" width="331" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-zhE5FxdZRfM/TuYYP9Di60I/AAAAAAAACg4/975uEzNqZQ4/s1600/KAIJA+4.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" oda="true" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-zhE5FxdZRfM/TuYYP9Di60I/AAAAAAAACg4/975uEzNqZQ4/s400/KAIJA+4.jpg" width="312" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-RXiPDa0L32o/TuYYd9NWZ-I/AAAAAAAAChA/0Eufw6qcXh0/s1600/KAIJA+6.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" oda="true" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-RXiPDa0L32o/TuYYd9NWZ-I/AAAAAAAAChA/0Eufw6qcXh0/s1600/KAIJA+6.jpg" /></a></div><div align="center"><strong><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="http://kaijan-arkea.blogspot.com/2011/12/amber-ink-projekt-3.html">KAIJA!</a></span></strong></div><div align="center"><br />
</div><div align="center">Come back tomorrow and we'll show you</div><div align="center">how you can take <em>Summertime</em> </div><div align="center">and turn it into Christmas.</div><div align="center">It's a talent.</div><!-- inlinkz code start --><br />
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<div></div><strong>A few guidelines: </strong><br />
<ul><li>Our link parties are Saturday and Sunday only (it's a weekend thing).</li>
<li>Please make sure that there is paper in your project. </li>
<li>Please use a direct link to your party entry.</li>
<li>Please credit the rePin from <a href="http://pinterest.com/">PINTEREST</a> and put a photo of it in your post.</li>
<li>Whenever possible, visit each other's blogs to comment. </li>
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</div><div style="text-align: center;">My repin today came from <a href="http://pinterest.com/pin/227291112413503093/">Marcy Hoggard</a></div><div style="text-align: center;">originally from <a href="http://kojodesigns.blogspot.com/2010/03/kojotutorial-tea-tea-tea-kitchen-wreath.html">Kojo Designs</a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-19RfOd1cxkk/TuNxK82tfBI/AAAAAAAACgY/gRyRcZwPz7M/s1600/P1090210-1.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="319" mda="true" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-19RfOd1cxkk/TuNxK82tfBI/AAAAAAAACgY/gRyRcZwPz7M/s320/P1090210-1.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">My project today proves that it takes almost no time</div><div style="text-align: center;">and I mean 10 minutes or less to recreate some of your pins.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">I started this last night at 10 pm an finished by 10:09.</div><div style="text-align: center;">Frankly, it looks like something I would have made at Girl's Camp.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-MeSOBLvMysI/TuOhcAGGpCI/AAAAAAAACgo/J-RsxsvjC8Y/s1600/10+minute+gift.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="302" mda="true" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-MeSOBLvMysI/TuOhcAGGpCI/AAAAAAAACgo/J-RsxsvjC8Y/s320/10+minute+gift.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>But the recipient loved it and it made the presentation</div><div style="text-align: center;">a little more festive than throwing a box of tea at her.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div style="text-align: center;">Everything was on hand.</div><div style="text-align: center;">Scraps of ipaper from earlier projects.</div><div style="text-align: center;">Clothes pins.</div><div style="text-align: center;">Glue.</div><div style="text-align: center;">A box of tea I purchased at the store earlier in the day.</div><div style="text-align: center;">Full instructions are on the original pin.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">Easy peasy.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">Okay.</div><div style="text-align: center;">Your turn.</div><div style="text-align: center;">One random winner gets a $5 gift certificate.</div><div style="text-align: center;">For what?</div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.blogger.com/goog_658314454">More paper of course.</a></div><br />
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</script>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1462897505080869297.post-77225120811906342812011-12-09T10:24:00.001-05:002011-12-09T10:25:51.061-05:00Are you're out of time?<div align="center">Think again!</div><div align="center">Everybody knows you make gorgeous cards right?</div><div align="center">Everybody expects a hand made card if it is coming from your house.</div><div align="center">But...the kids are sick, the house is a wreck, deadlines are looming.</div><div align="center">Ack!</div><div align="center"><br />
</div><div align="center">Here's our latest magic button...</div><div align="center"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-oHmPSLgYYIc/TuIih81TsAI/AAAAAAAACf4/0JVxD0X082E/s1600/untitled.bmp" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" mda="true" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-oHmPSLgYYIc/TuIih81TsAI/AAAAAAAACf4/0JVxD0X082E/s1600/untitled.bmp" /></a></div><div align="center"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.amberink.com/collections/DiY-Printables"><img border="0" mda="true" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-pnGGj7xVtHs/TuIiQy3oIoI/AAAAAAAACfw/q9U8le66f_Q/s1600/D_I_Y_Printables.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Go ahead. Press it!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">It's there. Right behind the "shop" button.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Our new <strong><span style="color: yellow;">DIY printables</span></strong> section will be filling up with really cool stuff.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">To make life easier.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Sometimes you just don't have time to color.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Sometimes you really want to color.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Now you'll have a choice.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">You know we always love testimonials.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Here's one from Ashley...</div><blockquote class="tr_bq"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><strong><em>I choose the printable because it's SO easy, just print and you're ready to create. Now, I do love to color but sometimes it's nice to to just have something done FAST!</em></strong></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><blockquote class="tr_bq" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-j42nssq2IaY/TuIlS9NcZvI/AAAAAAAACgA/tss_rQuPupM/s1600/ASHLEY+2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><em><img border="0" height="312" mda="true" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-j42nssq2IaY/TuIlS9NcZvI/AAAAAAAACgA/tss_rQuPupM/s400/ASHLEY+2.jpg" width="400" /></em></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><strong><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="http://hearthugsdesigns.blogspot.com/2011/12/amber-ink-holiday-hop-giveaway.html">ASHLEY!</a></span></strong></div></blockquote></blockquote><div style="text-align: center;"> And again...</div><blockquote class="tr_bq"><blockquote class="tr_bq"><em><strong></strong></em><br />
<blockquote class="tr_bq"><div style="text-align: center;"><em><strong>Since the kids have been sick, I haven't really had time to color so this DIY Printable came to my rescue! Woohoo!</strong></em></div></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-cM4kGsNOoVY/TuImd-II-DI/AAAAAAAACgI/O9SQsxayKtY/s1600/ASHLEY+3.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" mda="true" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-cM4kGsNOoVY/TuImd-II-DI/AAAAAAAACgI/O9SQsxayKtY/s400/ASHLEY+3.jpg" width="340" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><strong><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="http://hearthugsdesigns.blogspot.com/2011/12/amber-ink-sponsoring-my-mums-challenge.html">ASHLEY!</a></span></strong></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The special handmade touches are still there.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">But Ashley has simplified.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Ashley is one savvy girl!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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<!-- inlinkz code end -->Unknownnoreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1462897505080869297.post-582115434731534912011-12-07T17:53:00.003-05:002011-12-07T19:05:16.388-05:00It's raining elfs and elfs!<div align="center">Thank you so much for joining in on all the fun</div><div align="center">at our Amber Ink 2nd annual holiday blog hop!</div><div align="center"><br />
</div><div align="center">Time to announce some winners!</div><div align="center"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-a2YJi8rsRH0/Tt_cCAzMIxI/AAAAAAAACcY/iysBR2JbMnU/s1600/wendy+thumb.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" mda="true" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-a2YJi8rsRH0/Tt_cCAzMIxI/AAAAAAAACcY/iysBR2JbMnU/s1600/wendy+thumb.jpg" /></a><strong>to Melissa C</strong>. a <a href="http://www.amberink.com/products/elf-on-the-shelf-snow-angel">snow angel elf</a> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-HFy83t_4VCo/Tt_cu0UuXlI/AAAAAAAACcg/BUEJR4IpjCA/s1600/teresa+thumb.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" mda="true" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-HFy83t_4VCo/Tt_cu0UuXlI/AAAAAAAACcg/BUEJR4IpjCA/s1600/teresa+thumb.jpg" /></a><strong>to Angela k</strong> a<a href="http://www.amberink.com/products/elf-on-the-shelf-my-regrets"> regrets elf</a> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-uVNSju4xiVg/Tt_dPd5Q0YI/AAAAAAAACco/nrJFbzkuVKg/s1600/taylor+thumb.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" mda="true" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-uVNSju4xiVg/Tt_dPd5Q0YI/AAAAAAAACco/nrJFbzkuVKg/s1600/taylor+thumb.jpg" /></a><strong>to Esther</strong> a <a href="http://www.amberink.com/products/elf-on-the-shelf-my-regrets">regrets elf</a> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-yextADFhtuo/Tt_dxsg2GRI/AAAAAAAACcw/6ncDuGRX6fM/s1600/stacie+thumb.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" mda="true" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-yextADFhtuo/Tt_dxsg2GRI/AAAAAAAACcw/6ncDuGRX6fM/s1600/stacie+thumb.jpg" /></a> <strong>to Melissa C</strong> a <a href="http://www.amberink.com/products/elf-on-the-shelf-presenting">presenting elf</a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-Ij6ZsflIrsc/Tt_evmAsZaI/AAAAAAAACc4/9brdJPDEmd4/s1600/siobhan+thumb.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" mda="true" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-Ij6ZsflIrsc/Tt_evmAsZaI/AAAAAAAACc4/9brdJPDEmd4/s1600/siobhan+thumb.jpg" /></a><strong>to Erika Owens</strong> a <a href="http://www.amberink.com/products/elf-on-the-shelf-nocs">nocs elf</a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-TgLDZy7p-NQ/Tt_fH2t8AjI/AAAAAAAACdA/uO2K6kfARW8/s1600/shannan+thumb.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" mda="true" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-TgLDZy7p-NQ/Tt_fH2t8AjI/AAAAAAAACdA/uO2K6kfARW8/s1600/shannan+thumb.jpg" /></a>coming your way soon an <a href="http://www.amberink.com/products/elf-on-the-shelf-actually-on-a-shelf">Elf on the Shelf</a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-DQUlqG-ILU8/Tt_f17X1u-I/AAAAAAAACdI/CaHYC7dgkLg/s1600/rhonda+thumb.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" mda="true" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-DQUlqG-ILU8/Tt_f17X1u-I/AAAAAAAACdI/CaHYC7dgkLg/s1600/rhonda+thumb.jpg" /></a><strong>to Lucianna</strong> an <a href="http://www.amberink.com/products/elf-on-the-shelf-actually-on-a-shelf">Elf on the Shelf</a> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-KNUzGvKb5PE/Tt_gzk9YaiI/AAAAAAAACdQ/ojERZrYUBKY/s1600/ramona+thumb.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" mda="true" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-KNUzGvKb5PE/Tt_gzk9YaiI/AAAAAAAACdQ/ojERZrYUBKY/s1600/ramona+thumb.jpg" /></a><strong>to Tanny P</strong> an <a href="http://www.amberink.com/products/elf-on-the-shelf-actually-on-a-shelf">Elf on the Shelf</a> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-SfXSVf0lnKQ/Tt_hT489IZI/AAAAAAAACdY/XamG5hazB_E/s1600/penni+thumb.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" mda="true" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-SfXSVf0lnKQ/Tt_hT489IZI/AAAAAAAACdY/XamG5hazB_E/s1600/penni+thumb.jpg" /></a><strong>to Diane Clarke Sutton </strong>a <a href="http://www.amberink.com/products/elf-on-the-shelf-yoga">yoga elf</a> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-X1mfy3rOXkE/Tt_ienWT_RI/AAAAAAAACdg/4ICnjXIulpY/s1600/michele+thumb.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" mda="true" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-X1mfy3rOXkE/Tt_ienWT_RI/AAAAAAAACdg/4ICnjXIulpY/s1600/michele+thumb.jpg" /></a>to <strong>Lucianna</strong> a <a href="http://www.amberink.com/products/elf-on-the-shelf-my-regrets">regrets elf</a> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-1FLBedyiiP0/Tt_jEuc2wwI/AAAAAAAACdo/7GQN7XXuE8A/s1600/melissa+thumb.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" mda="true" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-1FLBedyiiP0/Tt_jEuc2wwI/AAAAAAAACdo/7GQN7XXuE8A/s1600/melissa+thumb.jpg" /></a><strong>to Erika Owens</strong> a <a href="http://www.amberink.com/products/elf-on-the-shelf-say-a-prayer">prayer elf</a> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-IqADio5OPM0/Tt_jh-FCOJI/AAAAAAAACdw/Xfd7hrpcMeA/s1600/lucianna+thumb.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" mda="true" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-IqADio5OPM0/Tt_jh-FCOJI/AAAAAAAACdw/Xfd7hrpcMeA/s1600/lucianna+thumb.jpg" /></a><strong>to Michelle B</strong> a <a href="http://www.amberink.com/products/elf-on-the-shelf-nocs">nocs elf</a> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-lboz1OsoS1c/Tt_kC8hmeHI/AAAAAAAACd4/mIo693McMHA/s1600/lindsey+thumb.bmp" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" mda="true" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-lboz1OsoS1c/Tt_kC8hmeHI/AAAAAAAACd4/mIo693McMHA/s1600/lindsey+thumb.bmp" /></a><strong>to Savannah O'Gwynn</strong> a <a href="http://www.blogger.com/goog_1822058958">regrets elf</a> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-LSpG3qY5TlM/Tt_ki7Dk1II/AAAAAAAACeA/9WLDVealhO4/s1600/karin+thumb.bmp" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" mda="true" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-LSpG3qY5TlM/Tt_ki7Dk1II/AAAAAAAACeA/9WLDVealhO4/s1600/karin+thumb.bmp" /></a>to <strong>Diane</strong> a <a href="http://www.amberink.com/products/elf-on-the-shelf-have-a-sat">Have a sat elf</a> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-3lzYHmRBdJE/Tt_k2sM8hPI/AAAAAAAACeI/sKxsK1CN_rk/s1600/julie+thumb.bmp" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" mda="true" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-3lzYHmRBdJE/Tt_k2sM8hPI/AAAAAAAACeI/sKxsK1CN_rk/s1600/julie+thumb.bmp" /></a>to <strong>Michelle B</strong> a <a href="http://www.amberink.com/products/elf-on-the-shelf-yoga">yoga elf</a> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-_poUZJdgYl8/Tt_lUnAEkhI/AAAAAAAACeQ/DK_OnIOeI4Q/s1600/jenn+thumb.bmp" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" mda="true" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-_poUZJdgYl8/Tt_lUnAEkhI/AAAAAAAACeQ/DK_OnIOeI4Q/s1600/jenn+thumb.bmp" /></a>to <strong>Tanny P</strong> a <a href="http://www.amberink.com/products/elf-on-the-shelf-yoga">yoga elf</a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-vk56bW5ThsA/Tt_l6Or6x7I/AAAAAAAACeY/k940f5fluRA/s1600/esther+thumb.bmp" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" mda="true" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-vk56bW5ThsA/Tt_l6Or6x7I/AAAAAAAACeY/k940f5fluRA/s1600/esther+thumb.bmp" /></a><strong>to Debra M</strong> a <a href="http://www.amberink.com/products/elf-on-the-shelf-nocs">nocs elf</a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-LVIDrsEUS3M/Tt_mV4vhs7I/AAAAAAAACeg/CcKIFJms39I/s1600/debra+thumb.bmp" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" mda="true" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-LVIDrsEUS3M/Tt_mV4vhs7I/AAAAAAAACeg/CcKIFJms39I/s1600/debra+thumb.bmp" /></a>to <strong>Christine Pennington</strong> a <a href="http://www.amberink.com/products/elf-on-the-shelf-my-regrets">regrets elf </a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-5Y8EFz7Ielo/Tt_m8jD8GGI/AAAAAAAACeo/ihOsE53miZo/s1600/cheryl+thumb.bmp" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" mda="true" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-5Y8EFz7Ielo/Tt_m8jD8GGI/AAAAAAAACeo/ihOsE53miZo/s1600/cheryl+thumb.bmp" /></a>to <strong>Barbara mother/daughter</strong> an <a href="http://www.blogger.com/goog_1822059009">elf on the shelf</a> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-I5Vcxo0UXRE/Tt_ngVM3DAI/AAAAAAAACew/m5LfKM8H5xs/s1600/ashley+thumb.bmp" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" mda="true" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-I5Vcxo0UXRE/Tt_ngVM3DAI/AAAAAAAACew/m5LfKM8H5xs/s1600/ashley+thumb.bmp" /></a>to <strong>Melissa C</strong> a <a href="http://www.amberink.com/products/elf-on-the-shelf-have-a-sat-technicolor">have a sat printable </a> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-3NF1bA972r0/Tt_n6-jAjNI/AAAAAAAACe4/KvoWf9PXVho/s1600/angela+thumb.bmp" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" mda="true" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-3NF1bA972r0/Tt_n6-jAjNI/AAAAAAAACe4/KvoWf9PXVho/s1600/angela+thumb.bmp" /></a><strong>Debra Hensley</strong> an <a href="http://www.amberink.com/products/elf-on-the-shelf-actually-on-a-shelf">elf on the shelf </a> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-n7xGl79if7w/Tt_oa595tFI/AAAAAAAACfA/KJHkJy3enMA/s1600/alyssa+thumb.bmp" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" mda="true" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-n7xGl79if7w/Tt_oa595tFI/AAAAAAAACfA/KJHkJy3enMA/s1600/alyssa+thumb.bmp" /></a>to <strong>Tanny P</strong> a <a href="http://www.amberink.com/products/elf-on-the-shelf-presenting">presents elf</a> </div><div align="left" class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">And from the Amber Ink comments, the winner was Starla B.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">We put all of those winners in to a hat held by a Mr. Rand M. Org</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">and the winner for the Elf in the Shelf gift set </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-JEoFedDPYSI/Tt_qEyh68NI/AAAAAAAACfI/T5jseZTcE_0/s1600/515T8J8wLTL__SL500_AA300_.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" mda="true" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-JEoFedDPYSI/Tt_qEyh68NI/AAAAAAAACfI/T5jseZTcE_0/s320/515T8J8wLTL__SL500_AA300_.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">is....</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-j2R-EXYik-4/Tt_tO7qlXaI/AAAAAAAACfY/Z93RRkIAWSs/s1600/drumrollsmileyfi1.gif" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" mda="true" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-j2R-EXYik-4/Tt_tO7qlXaI/AAAAAAAACfY/Z93RRkIAWSs/s1600/drumrollsmileyfi1.gif" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><strong><span style="color: purple; font-size: large;">LUCIANNA!!!!</span></strong></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: black;">Let us know what you name him!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Coming your way via Amber Ink via the North Pole via Amazon shortly.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Thanks for playing everyone.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">There are still plenty of elves left to adopt.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com11tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1462897505080869297.post-10149996815548295002011-12-05T10:00:00.021-05:002011-12-06T14:29:40.453-05:00Welcome to our SECOND annual Amber Ink Holiday blog hop!<div style="text-align: center;"></div><div style="text-align: center;"><div align="left"><em><strong><span style="color: purple;">Comments remain open through December 6th for your chance to win!</span></strong></em></div><div align="left"><br />
</div><em><strong>This year our alumni are tapping in to their inner elves for some frolic and fun.</strong></em><br />
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<strong></strong></em></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #990000;">We’ve made our list but you’ll probably want to check it twice.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #990000;"><br />
</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #990000;">Or check it thrice. We just don’t know who’ll be naughty or nice.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #990000;">There are 23 commenting spots to be precise,</span><span style="color: #990000;"><br />
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<div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #990000;">And 23 prizes to help entice.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #990000;"><br />
</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #990000;">So see those badges down below?</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #990000;"><br />
</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #990000;">Roll the dice. Let elf magic flow…</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #990000;"><br />
</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #990000;">Hop on Monday,</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #990000;"><br />
</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #990000;">Hop on Tuesday,</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #990000;">If you're feeling lucky,</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #990000;"> You might even get a prize on Wednesday.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;"><strong><em>One Grand Prize winner will receive an Elf on the Shelf gift set, so be sure to visit every single elfin spot. The final list will be sent to Santa himself, so remember...</em></strong></div><div style="text-align: center;"><strong><em>the only person you are really competing against is your elf!</em></strong></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><img border="0" dda="true" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-NQGVYfLKWw0/TtwSk2BWEZI/AAAAAAAACbs/qE24uyikLKc/s1600/515T8J8wLTL__SL500_AA300_.jpg" /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
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We're crashing <strong><em><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="http://amberinklings.blogspot.com/p/link-partays.html">these</a></span></em></strong> parties!Unknownnoreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1462897505080869297.post-64567779784211023462011-12-03T07:52:00.005-05:002011-12-06T21:04:05.831-05:00Pinny Party #2<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-irGGtB4lUpc/TtoMMJrf1WI/AAAAAAAACas/9rla-PjDlYc/s1600/pinny+party+banner.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" dda="true" height="268" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-irGGtB4lUpc/TtoMMJrf1WI/AAAAAAAACas/9rla-PjDlYc/s320/pinny+party+banner.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><strong>A few guidelines:</strong> </div><ul><li>Our link parties are Saturday and Sunday only (it's a weekend thing).</li>
<li>Please make sure that there is paper in your project. </li>
<li>Please use a direct link to your party entry.</li>
<li>Please credit the rePin from <a href="http://pinterest.com/">PINTEREST</a> and put a photo of it in your post.</li>
<li>Whenever possible, visit each other's blogs to comment. </li>
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</div><div style="text-align: center;">Congratulations to Lindsey who won our 1st Pinny Party last week.</div><div style="text-align: center;">This was her copy cat project -</div><div style="text-align: center;">From this:</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-bwOvf9wKrdI/Tt7JOgy4I0I/AAAAAAAACb8/oZ9_3Hy_i3w/s1600/565280954_Da3MWZpK_b.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" mda="true" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-bwOvf9wKrdI/Tt7JOgy4I0I/AAAAAAAACb8/oZ9_3Hy_i3w/s1600/565280954_Da3MWZpK_b.jpg" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">to this:</div><div style="text-align: center;"> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-aXUdh8dbe3k/Tt7JYoIRoLI/AAAAAAAACcE/3CWbYMDqqIs/s1600/christmas19_w.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" mda="true" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-aXUdh8dbe3k/Tt7JYoIRoLI/AAAAAAAACcE/3CWbYMDqqIs/s320/christmas19_w.jpg" width="231" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Great job Lindsey! You win $5 worth of ipaper!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;">My repin today is a combo deal.</div><div style="text-align: center;">Part 1 came via <a href="http://pinterest.com/pin/227291112413487851/">Kimberly Stokes </a></div><div style="text-align: center;">originally from <a href="http://justagirlblog.com/2010/12/christmas-advent-jar.html">Just a Girl</a>.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;"></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-f73SCfZtp4M/TtoUOPXh8jI/AAAAAAAACa0/Hbit8BIuM5A/s1600/IMG_5219_thumb%255B4%255D.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" dda="true" height="320" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-f73SCfZtp4M/TtoUOPXh8jI/AAAAAAAACa0/Hbit8BIuM5A/s320/IMG_5219_thumb%255B4%255D.jpg" width="213" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">and Part 2 came via <a href="http://pinterest.com/pin/347414759/">Sarah Van Beveren </a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">originally from <a href="http://kimmccrary.blogspot.com/2010/12/activities-advent.html">Kim McCrary </a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Since the kids are all grow'd up, I liked the idea of an</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">activity based advent. Un grow'd up kids like toys and candy.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Hmmmm...maybe I'll throw in a few toys and candy for myself!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Anyhow...I also liked the wrapped matchbooks - so pretty. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">My fridge is stainless...ever decide to stick a magnet to that? Hah! </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> I decided my mom's fridge needed a cheery Christmas makeover instead.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">So here's the scoop.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I chose my supplies -</div><ul><li><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><blockquote class="tr_bq"><ul><li><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;">Amber Ink ipapers printed on Kraft</div></li>
<li><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;">matchboxes - the cheap kind .</div></li>
<li><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;">round 1/4 " ceramic magnets</div></li>
<li><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;">odds and ends embellishments from my old stash. </div></li>
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</ul><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-5RVQOotdHXQ/TtoX70FVwvI/AAAAAAAACbE/GU7ksR4eejM/s1600/supplies.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" dda="true" height="256" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-5RVQOotdHXQ/TtoX70FVwvI/AAAAAAAACbE/GU7ksR4eejM/s320/supplies.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Then I wrapped matchboxes and decorated them, glued a magnet to the back </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">and put the activities inside (checked the calendar and coordinated every doggone one)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">and then I put a little brad on the side to make it like a drawer. See that green button? Cute right?</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-X8PA240s_74/TtoZDUOgQiI/AAAAAAAACbM/3pp-Nwj97Y0/s1600/match+box.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" dda="true" height="146" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-X8PA240s_74/TtoZDUOgQiI/AAAAAAAACbM/3pp-Nwj97Y0/s320/match+box.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Finally and I mean <em><strong>finally</strong></em></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I arranged them on my mom's fridge.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-CRc6Plke1wk/TtoZgZlb84I/AAAAAAAACbU/6eiDN9xaQP0/s1600/close+up.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" dda="true" height="188" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-CRc6Plke1wk/TtoZgZlb84I/AAAAAAAACbU/6eiDN9xaQP0/s320/close+up.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">And whatayaknow.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">It turned in to an advent Christmas tree!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Okay.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Your turn.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">One random winner gets a $5 gift certificate.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">For what?</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.amberink.com/collections/ipaper">More paper of course</a>. </div><br />
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</div><div align="center"><strong><em><span style="color: blue;">For: YOU</span></em></strong> </div><div style="text-align: center;"><strong><em><span style="color: blue;">Where: HERE </span></em></strong></div><div style="text-align: center;"><strong><em><span style="color: blue;">When: Monday, December 5th</span></em></strong></div><div style="text-align: center;"><strong><em><span style="color: blue;">Given by: Alumni Torchbearers</span></em></strong></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: black;">The Elf on the shelf lives with all the other elves and Santa and Mrs. Claus at the North Pole.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;">They dream of one day becoming adopted by a family so that they can get their magic.</div><div style="text-align: center;">They use that magic to watch the children by day and fly back to report to Santa by night.</div><div style="text-align: center;">They never can remember where their departure point was, so their landing can be a little awkward.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">Our elves get their magic when they get their color . <br />
These elves will be given their magic on Monday by our talented alumni.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-zgbSI_aa3N4/TteeIPwnjcI/AAAAAAAACaE/iN-SUYGwurI/s1600/Shirl+2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" dda="true" height="300" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-zgbSI_aa3N4/TteeIPwnjcI/AAAAAAAACaE/iN-SUYGwurI/s400/Shirl+2.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><strong><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="http://creationbyshirl.blogspot.com/2011/11/amber-ink-you-give-me-butterflies.html">SHIRL!</a></span></strong></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Prepping for our <strong><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="http://amberinklings.blogspot.com/2011/11/pinny-party-1.html">Pinny Party</a></span></strong> on Saturday.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Just make something with paper that inspires you on Pinterest.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Come back and link it up.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Be there or be square.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><strong>Amber Ink products used in this post:</strong></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"></div><!-- inlinkz code start --><br />
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</div><div align="center">Watch their rumba!</div><div align="center">Watch their tango!</div><div align="center"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">And the judges scores...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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I wonder how many were with Julia from the beginning?</div><div align="center" style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div align="center" style="text-align: center;">I did a quick scan. </div><div align="center" style="text-align: center;">Ours barely reaches Woyww 40 something.<br />
But a precious 40 something it is.<br />
Here's our latest from Amber Ink...<br />
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<a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-JD-_vFXSs00/TtW6-4ZZt_I/AAAAAAAACZs/YK8uh2gfjdM/s1600/woyww.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" dda="true" height="398" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-JD-_vFXSs00/TtW6-4ZZt_I/AAAAAAAACZs/YK8uh2gfjdM/s640/woyww.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div align="center" style="text-align: center;">'nuff said.<br />
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Hope your week ahead is productive.<br />
<a href="http://stamping-ground.blogspot.com/">Julia helps us to mark the calendar</a><br />
in one way or another.<br />
Won't we always thank her for that.</div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com19tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1462897505080869297.post-80133040550597609982011-11-29T09:03:00.001-05:002011-11-29T09:04:46.908-05:00On your mark...get set...<div align="center">GO!!!!</div><div align="center"><br />
</div><div align="center">Catching the torch from <a href="http://creamcityangels.blogspot.com/">Debra Miller</a>...</div><div align="center"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-_QaJBjvxyfg/TtPoKYR6GRI/AAAAAAAACY8/a9zPxlhQKIA/s1600/Angela+kelley+baby.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" dda="true" height="200" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-_QaJBjvxyfg/TtPoKYR6GRI/AAAAAAAACY8/a9zPxlhQKIA/s200/Angela+kelley+baby.jpg" width="200" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;">They say that life isn't about finding yourself. It's about creating yourself. <b><span style="color: orange;">Angela Kelley </span></b> has created a mighty fine life. After living in Oregon, Kansas and Finland, she has chosen to build her menagerie in Northern California where she has room for big love Patch the dog, four cats, a plethora of birds and fish, two adorable children and one love of her life. At this time of year you can find her baking lemon curd or shortbread, decorating the Christmas tree with the children, teaching her monthly paper-crafting and card making classes or using her talents to create store displays in her area. Just follow the map until you see this sign: <a href="http://angelakelley.blogspot.com/">Artistic Detours</a> Then you'll know that you've arrived.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;">Catching the torch from <a href="http://www.leighpenner.blogspot.com/">Leigh Penner</a> ...</div><div style="text-align: center;"><div align="justify" class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-_dbR3I98A90/TtP7vxeYCPI/AAAAAAAACZE/O03Rg3DSZIY/s1600/baby+ashley.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" dda="true" height="200" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-_dbR3I98A90/TtP7vxeYCPI/AAAAAAAACZE/O03Rg3DSZIY/s200/baby+ashley.jpg" width="200" /></a></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;">This little girl dreamt of becoming a princess and <span style="color: #0b5394;">Ashley N. Newell </span><span style="color: black;">sure </span><span style="color: black;">seems like royalty to us. If there is any doubt, just read her CV. You've seen her work frequently in publications, on crafting blogs and you tube. Talk about adhering, Ashley can <a href="http://whiskergraphics.com/blog/category/design-team/">Divine Twine tie</a> it, love your <a href="http://lovemytapes.blogspot.com/">tape it</a>, or tie it in a pretty <a href="http://ribboncarouselchallenge.blogspot.com/p/meet-carousel-crew.html">ribbon carousel bow</a>. She met her husband at the age of 16 and he's been her shining knight ever since. Together they have two little princes charming, ages 4 and 2. If you need any more proof of Ashley's regality we can prove it - she doesn't do "outdoors", doesn't like her food touching and won't eat canned peas. There. Go and wish upon a star @ Ashley's <a href="http://www.hearthugsdesigns.blogspot.com/">Heart Hugs Design</a>.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Catching the torch from <a href="http://www.papercanteen%20.com/">Meredith Winston</a>...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-RPUL4bCt7MU/TtQdooaw5zI/AAAAAAAACZM/SkXXtDr1wqA/s1600/baby+Jenn.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" dda="true" height="200" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-RPUL4bCt7MU/TtQdooaw5zI/AAAAAAAACZM/SkXXtDr1wqA/s200/baby+Jenn.jpg" width="187" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;">Stampin' Angel <span style="color: magenta;"><b>Jenn Borjeson </b></span><span style="color: black;">is always first out of the gates and eager to fly to the highest cloud. She has a spunk and enthusiasm that might make you want to soar too. She comes from a big New England family and keeps up with two teenagers, a husband, the upstairs FIL, lots of cousins, aunts and uncles, an 8 year old big baby cat, freelance artwork, an abundance of Design Teams and a new job. Whew! She really does need wings, even if they're the buffalo boneless variety. Jenn loves color, whether it be in the form of colorful tattoos or prismas with mineral spirits. Sometimes you might even find this unconventional angel covered in glitter. You'll have to ask her for the explanation though. You don't have to bring your halo, but you're sure to leave with a spring to your step after a visit to <a href="http://stampinangeljenn.blogspot.com/">http://stampinangeljenn.blogspot.com/</a>.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">-------------------------</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Catching the torch from <a href="http://chick-n-scrap.blogspot.com/">Jessica</a> ...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-BX_t3-Y6aHY/TtREg5Yx03I/AAAAAAAACZU/j2eogFOGGls/s1600/Shirl+1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" dda="true" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-BX_t3-Y6aHY/TtREg5Yx03I/AAAAAAAACZU/j2eogFOGGls/s1600/Shirl+1.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><b><span style="color: purple;">Shirl </span></b>is joining us from the Big Island of Hawaii. For the rest of us this might be a little difficult. By that we mean you might want to shield your eyes when you look at the current temperature gauge on the sidebar. 78 and partly cloudy. You'll find Shirl's blog to be warm and balmy too. It is filled with Aloha, from surfing cards to beach boy lyrics, money cards and graduations. This is Hawaii No Ka 'Oi . We hope you know the lingo, because we're talking BFF's, GF's, SBF's, SIL's, and DD's. We promise that the pictures will say 1000 words @ <a href="http://creationbyshirl.blogspot.com/">http://creationbyshirl.blogspot.com/</a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">-------------------------</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div align="justify">The days are getting dark and cold in Southern Finland, but the light is always shining on <span style="color: #4c1130;"><strong>Kaija's</strong></span> work.</div><div align="justify">White lace and pearls, expert folds and watercolor...the kind of art that only happens when you have incredible talent and can't go outside to play. We are so fortunate to have Kaija running our torch in winter, when the warmth of chocolate or coffee and cream combined with an arctic light gives a pink incandescent glow to everything she creates. Her work will leave you oblivious of anything else. Go see Kaija at <a href="http://kaijan-arkea.blogspot.com/">Kaija Everyday.blogspot.com</a></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1462897505080869297.post-88765435149916297592011-11-28T10:13:00.001-05:002011-11-28T10:17:00.870-05:00FIVE Photo Finishes!<div align="center">Absolutely Wonderful...</div><div align="center"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-acIsa7MGXeQ/TtOir2Nbn8I/AAAAAAAACYU/g4VqmZe1i14/s1600/DEBRA+recap.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" dda="true" height="320" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-acIsa7MGXeQ/TtOir2Nbn8I/AAAAAAAACYU/g4VqmZe1i14/s400/DEBRA+recap.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><strong><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="http://creamcityangels.blogspot.com/">DEBRA!</a></span></strong></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-UG8nFF3l-74/TtOjDx7_K5I/AAAAAAAACYs/fqCR8jMm7_U/s1600/MEREDITH+recap+1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" dda="true" height="320" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-UG8nFF3l-74/TtOjDx7_K5I/AAAAAAAACYs/fqCR8jMm7_U/s400/MEREDITH+recap+1.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><strong><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="http://www.papercanteen.com/">MEREDITH!</a></span></strong></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-GQo-6rgaEAI/TtOjKrB_d9I/AAAAAAAACY0/Eq6mdqsnzwg/s1600/PIPERTAJA+recap.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" dda="true" height="320" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-GQo-6rgaEAI/TtOjKrB_d9I/AAAAAAAACY0/Eq6mdqsnzwg/s400/PIPERTAJA+recap.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div align="center"><strong><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="http://pipertaja.blogspot.com/">PIPERTAJA!</a></span></strong></div><div align="center"><br />
</div><div align="center">Look at those projects!!!</div><div align="center">And the people who made them are even more wonderful!</div><div align="center"><br />
</div><div align="center">Guess what tomorrow is?</div><div align="center">YEP...We're passing torches.</div><div align="center">Come see who makes the catch!</div><div align="center"><br />
</div><div align="center">Thanks also for thinking about our Pinny Party!</div><div align="center">We sure had fun.</div><div align="center">Every Saturday.</div><div align="center">Here.</div><div align="center">The winner for week #1...</div><div align="center"><strong><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="http://bashfulblogging.blogspot.com/2011/11/amber-inks-first-pinny-party.html">LINDSEY</a></span></strong></div><div align="center">She'll be getting a $5 gift certificate for<em> </em><a href="http://www.amberink.com/pages/whatweoffer"><em>ipaper</em></a></div><div align="center">so she can make more cool stuff for our Pinny Party!</div><div align="center"><br />
</div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1462897505080869297.post-3298450243988395012011-11-26T06:00:00.006-05:002011-11-26T20:11:10.449-05:00Pinny Party #1<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-KMRBigzuUb4/TtAu4pAdlxI/AAAAAAAACXY/76tUlYiudJA/s1600/pinny_3.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" hda="true" height="228" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-KMRBigzuUb4/TtAu4pAdlxI/AAAAAAAACXY/76tUlYiudJA/s320/pinny_3.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><strong>A few guidelines:</strong></div><ul><li><div style="text-align: justify;">Our link parties are Saturday and Sunday only (it's a weekend thing).</div></li>
<li><div style="text-align: justify;">Please make sure that there is <strong>paper</strong> in your project.</div></li>
<li><div style="text-align: justify;">Please link directly to your entry, not just to your blog.</div></li>
<li><div style="text-align: justify;">Please credit the rePin from <a href="http://pinterest.com/">PINTEREST</a> and put a photo of it in your post.</div></li>
<li><div style="text-align: justify;">Whenever possible, visit each other's blogs to comment. </div></li>
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</div><div style="text-align: center;">My repin today comes from <strong><a href="http://pinterest.com/pin/1337074858994541/">Wendy Price</a></strong></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-WudXw5l0Ac0/TtAyq9VOYfI/AAAAAAAACXg/35-g9mklyy4/s1600/1337074858994541_8m8qeezU_c.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" hda="true" height="213" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-WudXw5l0Ac0/TtAyq9VOYfI/AAAAAAAACXg/35-g9mklyy4/s320/1337074858994541_8m8qeezU_c.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I LOVE these straws and thought - hey...wonder if you can make those.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I couldn't find directions anywhere so time for an experiment.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">While these work great for pixie sticks I wouldn't suggest sipping.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Not that they're toxic or anything. Flour and water glue. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I left one in water for 4 days and although the paper doesn't bleed</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">when you suck - it collapses. Sucks. Bet you could wrap it around a plastic straw</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">and it would work fine. Haven't been there or done that yet.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">So here's the scoop...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-IMus6PZmXgk/TtA0--yrqUI/AAAAAAAACXo/0g5-3xD2inc/s1600/Picnik+collage.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" hda="true" height="204" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-IMus6PZmXgk/TtA0--yrqUI/AAAAAAAACXo/0g5-3xD2inc/s640/Picnik+collage.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-gF4fYJYsFN8/TtA1HELnKQI/AAAAAAAACXw/_Nhv1fjx5XI/s1600/Picnik+collage+2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" hda="true" height="210" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-gF4fYJYsFN8/TtA1HELnKQI/AAAAAAAACXw/_Nhv1fjx5XI/s640/Picnik+collage+2.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Whoops - after step 5 let it dry. Could be 1 hour, could be overnight. Depends on where you live.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-0cTXniEMlDE/TtA1RrlBlrI/AAAAAAAACX4/3r0HiRaeyHs/s1600/Picnik+final+collage.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" hda="true" height="380" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-0cTXniEMlDE/TtA1RrlBlrI/AAAAAAAACX4/3r0HiRaeyHs/s640/Picnik+final+collage.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Voila! Edible pixie dust in a pixie stick.<br />
The gourmet version is in Wendy's original pin.<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-h1tGZM_NdcM/TtGNkzas9aI/AAAAAAAACYA/dg3xWHsByH8/s1600/elf+final.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" hda="true" height="537" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-h1tGZM_NdcM/TtGNkzas9aI/AAAAAAAACYA/dg3xWHsByH8/s640/elf+final.jpg" width="640" /></a></div>Either way it's perfect for your little Elf on the Shelf!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">Okay.</div><div style="text-align: center;">Your turn.</div><div style="text-align: center;">One random winner gets a $5 gift certificate.</div><div style="text-align: center;">For what?</div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.amberink.com/collections/ipaper">More paper of course</a>.<br />
Elf images are <a href="http://www.amberink.com/collections/elf-on-the-shelf">HERE!</a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div align="center">Maybe it is black Friday </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-8qqgIHuBnMI/Ts-de_qXLUI/AAAAAAAACXE/2p90oahDJiI/s1600/eeyore.bmp" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" hda="true" height="200" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-8qqgIHuBnMI/Ts-de_qXLUI/AAAAAAAACXE/2p90oahDJiI/s200/eeyore.bmp" width="197" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">It's our November Torchbearer's last day.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Oh, not rain. Just tears.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Tomorrow is our First ever Pinny Party though.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">That should take our minds off of it.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Be sure to make something with paper that you've pinned on Pinterest.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Come back tomorrow and link it up.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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<!-- inlinkz code end -->Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1462897505080869297.post-75955965326136663152011-11-24T10:13:00.001-05:002011-11-25T21:07:40.449-05:00Happy Thanksgiving!<div align="center">Okay...Here are a couple of firsts for me.</div><div align="center">My mom got a hankerin' for mincemeat pie.</div><div align="center">I figure since she is 89 and still a joy</div><div align="center">I will cave.</div><div align="center">Yep - using her recipe (mincemeat, lemon jello and cream cheese...say what?)</div><div align="center">I think it will be right up there with liver and onions,</div><div align="center">but according to Dhubs, put enough whip cream on anything</div><div align="center">and it will taste alright.</div><div align="center"><br />
</div><div align="center">Another first...</div><div align="center">Decided to do a trial run on our Pinny Party.</div><div align="center">Since I am finally a participant I thought I'd make a go of it.</div><div align="center">It is Thanksgiving. No one should complain.</div><div align="center">We should be giving thanks people!<br />
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</div><div align="center">So, I pinned these...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-PftNEmXYCHo/Ts2BFWNsEdI/AAAAAAAACV8/vmiM_N5zbBw/s1600/turkey+photo+original.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" hda="true" height="122" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-PftNEmXYCHo/Ts2BFWNsEdI/AAAAAAAACV8/vmiM_N5zbBw/s400/turkey+photo+original.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Via <a href="http://pinterest.com/greentulip88/">Melanie Kropf</a> from <a href="http://www.craftaholicsanonymous.net/">http://www.craftaholicsanonymous.net/</a> </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">Then I picked some funky pink and purple ipaper</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-63AjbyLcbxg/Ts2CSCI4RzI/AAAAAAAACWE/gVNTVLVYI5w/s1600/ipaper+for+blog.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" hda="true" height="268" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-63AjbyLcbxg/Ts2CSCI4RzI/AAAAAAAACWE/gVNTVLVYI5w/s320/ipaper+for+blog.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Then I cheated a little (sorry) since I don't have the proper tools -</div><div style="text-align: center;">but you should use the <a href="http://lifestylecrafts.com/products/new-releases/turkey.html"><span style="font-size: large;">proper tools</span></a>. <br />
You can SO tell the difference</div><div style="text-align: center;">in that mine are wobbly and not worthy. </div><div style="text-align: center;">But it is my first and it is Thanksgiving.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-junbOJqL4BM/Ts2DchrfvuI/AAAAAAAACWM/UUPQjilMt_M/s1600/turkey+photo+1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" hda="true" height="113" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-junbOJqL4BM/Ts2DchrfvuI/AAAAAAAACWM/UUPQjilMt_M/s400/turkey+photo+1.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">So here are my fat little birds sitting on the window ledge.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">And here is a fat little bird on the table.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-TXKGR1kMu3o/Ts2FZuCVp7I/AAAAAAAACWU/1U5f0roTkCg/s1600/turkey+dinner+2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" hda="true" height="400" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-TXKGR1kMu3o/Ts2FZuCVp7I/AAAAAAAACWU/1U5f0roTkCg/s400/turkey+dinner+2.jpg" width="360" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I paired this <strike>puppy</strike> turkey with Haviland and gold cutlery.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Next I sat a pink plastic plate ala turkey on top of pink Fostoria Versaille dessert glasses</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">(thank you grandmother) with hand inscribed ipaper name tags. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Throw in a little dollar store gift shred</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">and man o man...looks like a million bucks!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Happy Thanksgiving.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Hope to see you at our pinny party on Saturday.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">In the meantime...that mincemeat pie is calling me...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">NOT!</div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1462897505080869297.post-4639629637408994452011-11-23T06:00:00.003-05:002011-11-23T11:34:31.411-05:00WOYWW 129!<div align="center">Okay.</div><div align="center">We'll play.</div><div align="center">The elves are about and mischief is in the air.</div><div align="center"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-JCJVgO0MYTs/TsxfoML2KEI/AAAAAAAACU8/pu4v5HTj-1w/s1600/what+is.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" hda="true" height="480" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-JCJVgO0MYTs/TsxfoML2KEI/AAAAAAAACU8/pu4v5HTj-1w/s640/what+is.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div align="center">Nuff said.<br />
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Are you a fellow <b><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="http://pinterest.com/">Pinterest</a></span></b> addict?<br />
If you are, then bookmark us and come back on Saturday to play.<br />
We are starting a new link up party.<br />
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Just find something you've pinned using paper.<br />
Make it your way.<br />
Blog it your way.<br />
Come back and link it.<br />
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<b style="color: #cc0000;">If you're not a Pinnychic yet, <a href="http://pinterest.com/landing/">run over and get an invite</a>, so you're ready on the big day!</b></div><div align="center"><br />
</div><div align="center">Want more of the really good stuff?</div><div align="center">Check out the fairy queen's blog herself</div><div align="center"> @ <a href="http://stamping-ground.blogspot.com/">http://stamping-ground.blogspot.com/</a></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com25