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Giant presents at Fashion Mall in Las Vegas Circa 2007

Crafter Inspired Blog is almost to 1,000 views!  I know that seems small to some of you, but I just have to celebrate this milestone!  Starting a blog isn't easy and I am so grateful to all of you who have taken this journey with me!  Soooooo.... I'm offering a great prize to a random follower when I get the 1,000th view.  How do you enter?  Sign up to follow my blog, share my link with your friends on facebook or twitter (www.crafterinspired.blogspot.com), then leave a comment on my blog between now and view #1,000!  I'll randomly draw a comment and post the winner.  Be watching to see if you're getting an early Christmas present!  Ho, ho, ho!!!!  Don't you just love presents????

Had 10 lovely ladies over for chili and Christmas card making last Friday.  We had a blast and as usual, I overplanned so we worked until almost 10 pm!  We made 2 cards and a tag, all inspired by my pinterest searches.  Not sure what the protocol is for borrowing inspiration so let me know if I step on any toes!  The Santa tag was adapted from one by Jenn Tinline at www.stampwithjenn.com.  I love the way she used half the apothecary punch (Stampin' Up) for Santa's beard.  Materials used and how to get them are posted below. 

 The second card looked soooo "Delta" - must be the burlap - quite the rage in Mississippi!  It was designed by Canadian Maggie Patterson at www.ilovepapercrafts.com and I didn't change a thing. This was quick and easy so could be reproduced in mass for your family card.  Maggie does simple, beautiful cards that would be great for a beginning card maker.  She even has her own cardmaking book!  Check out her website if you get a chance.

So who's going to win???  I promise the prize will be worth your while!!!  I'd love to hear suggestions for my blog - also need to know what camera to get - still taking pictures from my iphone and I'm not happy with the clarity online.  Look forward to hearing from you!

Lynda aka Lynderclause

Order supplies at www.lyndafalconer.stampinup.net

Santa Tag supplies:
Apothecary Accents Framelit  Item #127003 
Real Red Cardstock Item #102482 
Black Cardstock  Item #121045 
Glimmer Paper - Champagne  Item #127885
Christmas Tagables Photopolymer Stamp Set  Item # 134623 
Classic Stampin Pad - Real Red  Item #126949
1/8 " Taffeta Ribbon - Black Item #119261
Red striped ribbon is retired. 

Burlap Ribbon Card supplies:
Beautifully Baroque Embossing Folder  Item #130917
Christmas Collectibles Ornament Punch and Stamp Bundle  Item #133283
1 3/4" Burlap Ribbon  Item #132140
Linen Thread Item #104199
Large Pearl Basic Jewels Item #125577
Christmas Tagables Photopolymer Stamp Set Item # 134623 
Medium Envelopes  - Crumb Cake  Item  #107297
Cardstock - Crumb Cake  Item #120953
Cardstock - Cherry Cobbler  Item #119685

Christmas Card Jingle

James Taylor is serenading me with "Baby It's Cold Outside" while I finish designs for Friday's Christmas workshop.  I love cool, crisp, days with the sun shining and my craft room calling!  Went to Mistletoe Market in Jackson, MS last week for a little holiday inspiration and boy did I find it! Just finished this cardinal card tweaked from a card on Pinterest by Elizabeth P at  Seeing Ink Spots.  I didn't have all the supplies for her card so used what I had.  You may not recognize it!I'll put a supply list and design hints at the bottom of this post.

Spent the weekend pinning Christmas ideas from Pinterest and checking out my latest splurge!  I bought 2 video tutorials for Christmas card, tag, and favor ideas so I'm anxious to tweak these ladies' fabulous designs and learn new skills.  A girl's got to have skills, you know!!!  The first was from Becky Roberts at www.inkingidaho.blogspot.com , a fabulous Stampin' Up Demonstrator whose style I LOVE!  You can check out her blog and video tutorials by clicking her name above.  I made the Dixie Cup favors and Snowflake Tag box so far.  Need more time!!!

Will save the other tutorial for later after I've made something from in.  Please check out my Pinterest Board called Christmas (Lynda Falconer) for lots of card ideas.  Might save you some time if your taste is similar to mine. 


Better get back to work.  2 more projects to go for Friday's workshop and can't decide what to do first!!  I'm so grateful for all of you and this crafty life I live!  Here's a card we made at a women's fellowship group with about 12 women ages 40-90ish.  Many had never scrapped before and all their cards turned out beautifully!  It was so exciting to see how proud the ladies were of what they made!  Doesn't get much better than that!  Have a blessed Thanksgiving!
Lynda

Red Bird Christmas Card:  Order Supplies Here

Bird Builder Punch                                        Item #117191
Northern Flurry Embossing Folder               Item #120902
Woodgrain Embossing Folder                       Item #127821
Apothecary Accents Framelits                      Item #127003
Whisper White Craft Ink                               Item #101731
Gold Metallic Encore Ink                              Item #132141
Christmas Messages Stamp                           Item # 131790
Whisper White Card Stock                            Item #100730
Real Red Cardstock                                       Item #102482