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Author Archives: Elizabeth
Inchie Graduation Cards and more
I’ve had four graduations to celebrate recently. Two from high school and two from college. I decided to create cards for them that had similar basic elements. All of the cards included small tags cut with a Sizzix die and … Continue reading
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Oh Rats!
I like rats. I really do. Not the wild ones that overpopulate DC and other urban areas and cause both men and women to shriek out loud and climb on chairs. But I like pet rats and I adore a … Continue reading
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Another Successful Surgery
Another patient came into the shop last week, from the same owner as the Character bear I recently repaired. This one was a much older bear that had belonged to his great aunt. It had sat in a drawer for … Continue reading
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Tagged antique bear, bear, bear repair, old bear, teddy bear
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Oops I used it again
I have too many rubber stamps to count – probably several hundred if not over a thousand. So I really should be able to stamp for many years and never use the same stamp twice. But as I looked over … Continue reading
Undoing a Decapitation
Owning and running a teddy bear store, I often get asked about bear repairs. I always say that I need to see the patient before I can determine if I can do the repair. Recently a vintage Character bear came … Continue reading
Happy Birthday Tim!
Today is my youngest sibling (and only brother)’s birthday. He is 10 years younger than me and he was a marine biologist for many years. Many of the cards I do for him have an oceanic theme. Here is this … Continue reading
Happy Birthday James!
Today is my nephew James’ birthday. Here is the card I made for him: The stamps are from Fiskars Island Fun Clear Stamps Set, they were stamped using Ranger’s Distress Ink Pads by Tim Holtz. I used Weathered Wood, Fired … Continue reading
Rediscovering a childhood friend
I grew up in a family of 7 girls and 1 boy, the boy being the youngest child. I was the 6th girl and, as in many large families, we shared lots of our toys. I recently found one thing … Continue reading
Happy Birthday Mary!
Yesterday was my oldest sister Mary’s birthday. Here is the card I made for her: The butterfly is an Inkadinkado clear stamp, the circle is a Martha Stewart punch. Both were embossed with Ranger’s Antiquities Cobalt embossing powder.
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Hello world!
Well, I’ve joined the crowd and decided to start a blog. I’ll be sharing here about my crafting projects (or crafting disasters) and my adventures in thrift shopping, as well as other topics from time to time.
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