And here is what I came up with. I thought the template was perfect to showcase some of the well known American icons.
And here is how I used them this week. First off I made this card with matching envelope from the Where the Heart Is collab. Isn't it just the cutest? I also used Krisi's Cover it Up: Rectangle template to make the envelope. Those are such a great deal because it takes all of the guesswork out of it. And there is something to be said for a matching envelope.
I also played with the Shamrocks bundle and came up with a fun set of pins for the boys and I to wear on Saint Patrick's Day. I haven't decided who will get to wear each one yet. Problem is I love them all! The Irish for a day pin uses pop dots to raise the smaller shamrock off of the background and make it more dimensional.
And to go with it she has some alpha's. The bundle is the way to go here.
Well, hopefully we don't get all of this snow that they are calling for. I am so ready for all that white stuff to be gone. Have a great day!
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But back to my project. I decided to make a Christmas ornament with this kit. While browsing around looking for other project ideas I had seen a tutorial for double ball ornaments at Splitcoast Stampers and I had loved it. When I got started I realized that the hatpins I had were larger than what they used in the tutorial so I ended up making it a triple ball ornament. 
What do you think?
If you have followed my blog for a while you may have noticed that down near the bottom of the gadget bar I have a walker tracker widget. I wear a pedometer pretty much every day and try to get in the recommended 10k steps a day. I got lazy about recording it, and have made it one of my new years resolutions to keep better track. To assist me with that I grabbed a weekly planner at the dollar store and decorated it. I used Wendy's Life is a Marathon word art pack that she made up to celebrate her Mom's first Marathon. I also used the paper pack that Jen Davey made up to go with the word art pack. I added the word steps to the 10k element for the cover. It says "at least 10K STEPS a day IS THE GOAL". Then I made up stickers using the 5, 8, 10, 15 and 20k elements. (If I start walking closer to the next amount I will print them out as well) I plan to use the stickers each day below the day of the week and date to mark at a glance which of those amounts I hit on that day. It will leave the lines to the side so I can put in exact numbers and journal some about what I did that day and how I felt.
I have been playing with Wendy's Holiday Cheer kit the last week and had a lot of fun with it. I have done two cards and a layout with it so far. The stocking and the tree on the cards have actually been hand stitched along the elements guidelines, and then the cream layer was mounted to the cardstock with pop dots. I think that really adds so much to the cards. The layout was done for the challenge over on Wendy's blog. Be sure to snag the template and give it a shot! You have until Nov 24th to get it in.
nt. I am now CT'ing for Wendy of WM[squared] Designs. She sells exclusively at Scrap Matters. So, on to the projects.
I also did a little more with Wendy's Boo Bash as well. I made some treat bags for the neighborhood kids that are always here to play with my boys. I personalized each one with their names. We are passing them out today since they are more than what the masses will be getting.
