Southern Crafts http://southerncrafts.net/blog My Journal into Paper Crafting & Sewing Wed, 23 Sep 2009 15:55:57 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 en hourly 1 Moving back to blogspot!! http://southerncrafts.net/blog/2009/09/moving-back-to-blogspot/ http://southerncrafts.net/blog/2009/09/moving-back-to-blogspot/#comments Wed, 23 Sep 2009 15:55:57 +0000 Melissa http://southerncrafts.net/blog/2009/09/moving-back-to-blogspot/ Ok after trying wordpress for a while, I have to go back to blogspot. It is just easier for people to follow me and easier to change my templates.

visit me at WWW.SOUTHERNCRAFTS.BLOGSPOT.COM

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Hope to talk to you all soon.

]]> http://southerncrafts.net/blog/2009/09/wordpress-issues/feed/ 1 A Little Boredom on a Sunday… http://southerncrafts.net/blog/2009/08/a-little-boredom-on-a-sunday/ http://southerncrafts.net/blog/2009/08/a-little-boredom-on-a-sunday/#comments Sun, 30 Aug 2009 22:24:58 +0000 Melissa http://southerncrafts.net/blog/?p=1205 I was sitting at my craft desk and looking at my wall switch plate and just hated the white plastic look. So i took it off the wall and took out my Tim Holtz’s Adirondack Acrylic Inks and got busy. I did mine, my sons and my daughters. I need to get some navy blue paint to make my Hubbys a Yankees theme.

What do you think?

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Of course this is the one in My craft room

My Switch Plate

Try this! it was fun.

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I made the card 6×6 and used a ruffle trick learned by Lisa Johnson. I new how to do this from sewing but never realized to do it for cards.  Her blog is amazing – please check her out.

Anyway I hope you are better soon and we are all praying for you!!

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I love this technique of Ribbon Ruffling.

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enjoy your day

Melissa

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I still havent figured out how to store my martha stewart border punches.

If your still struggling storing your handheld punches this is the way to go!! I used to keep them in a shoe thingy over the door, I hated it. But this really works well!

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Arent these cute????

TAC™ SOTM

TAC™ Promotions
www.theangelcompany.net

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So today my son and I were home, we looked through Mater images on google and he found a few he liked, Then I used my word processor and made the title. This came out too cute, I need more fuse more my Daughter. DSC_0425

This is a great project to do with your kid, just dont let them touch that hot hot iron :)

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I got this new digital image from Mos Digital Images and I thought it was adorable. She is out riding her bike with her wind in her hair, and of course I had to add a tornado like scene in the background. She is an old tough cookie, she can handle it!

I used two cuttlebug folders, Traffic Jam and Swirly on the Green cardstock. My mummu is colored in with Prismas

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I used my Momento Ink Dew Drops with a extra large sponge duaber for the rainy background.

Used my handy dandy Ms Word to print out the sentiment which I think is just too funny!! The Ribbon came from my stash, It is old lace, perfect for grandma!

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Asking 450.00 for it all! plus shipping

I am selling my barely used Cricut Expression, Had it just under a year and used it a handful of times. I also have the SCAL 1 License, Markers, three used mats (which are perfectly sticky), 1 new mat, Cartridges and a storage box.

This is what you will get!

I have two sets of markers the black and the primary
I have a one pack of extra blades
Going Places Cart
Tags boxes and More Cart
My World Cart
Paper doll Dress Up Cart
Plantin SchoolBook
Home Accents
Scal 1 License
Storage Box
Expression Machine
3 12×12 Mat
1 12×24 Mat (STILL IN PACKAGING)
I have never even used the Carts because I have a SCAL PC version, so they are pretty much brand new.

email me with questions and your best offers.

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I added buttons on top with ribbon to make it a bit more fun.  I was going to stamp the black fabric with white ink but decided to keep it simple.

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