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Busy, Busy, Busy!!

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I've been a little MIA from the blog this week, and even now I'm supposed to be cleaning an cooking, we've got a dinner planned for tonight!, Nothing formal but The house needs to be de-dogged!! The last few days I've been working on things for my blog shop to hopefully open tomorrow!! I'm not sure that is going to happen but I am so close!!  I've got cards made and kits done.  I've got to make a few samples, package and photo things!  Plus I keep coming up with ideas!!   I've cut This week what seems like a mountain of paper, in reality about 15 reams.   Sorted by colors and style of card stock   With each kit there will be six card bases, six envelopes, liner papers, designer papers         There will be ultra smooth cardstock for stamping images and for sentiments Laces, paper embellishments, buttong, bling - and eclectic ensamble for making cards!     Kitting up   Packaging x about 100 kits       I will hopefully have 10 styles up this week!   I hope

Swaps

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This week I am really busy with normal life AND getting stuff ready to go into the Studio shop .  I am having a great deal of fun doing this, I am really hoping my crafty supplies will be a boon to my fellow card makers! I'm also making cards to sell and of course cards to swap! AND for the first time I am getting ready to host a ATC swap on my Christian Card Makers facebook group !! Last night I made 6 cards to swap on the Addicted to Card Making facebook group, Thought I would share them with you!!  These are all 5x7 size Card made with Chip Board       Card with Sports        Anything Goes         Card with Twine         Red, White and Blue       Waterfall card       These were fun to do, there is also an ATC - Vintage and mine is Asian.  But I'm making a batch of them so I'm not ready to show them yet!   Thank you for stopping by, I hope you have a wonderful day! Ginny M      

It's WOYWW #260!! Swaps and Stock

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It's WOYWW#260, the Big 5th Anniversary Issue!  Being celebrated with ATC's!  This is my Third year here I still haven't jumped in!!  Oh well maybe next year!  The BIG PARTY starts here at Julia's Blog hop over and enjoy yourself!! Today my desk is really busy!  Getting my swap note book and my  "studio" note book organized Maxam Made studio is my site where I sell crafty supplies kits and generally cool things pertaining to paper crafting.  I am re opening 6/1 and I've been working over time on stocking the store (this is a small online selling venture) Card for an ATCM swap I made 6 cards tonight for my June swaps. Sorting through ribbons, irresistible to Tink making ribbon/clip embellishments.   4 out of 5 work spaces are in process..  The real challenge is to remember just what it is I am doing.....   So that's my workdesk!!  I'm hoping to get around the hop today and leave comments, I know I've been Bad about that the last month.   Just t

Monday's Challenge

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I hope you all had a nice weekend, we did here.  It was a little quieter than normal but we enjoyed every minute of it!!  I needed to make a few family birthday cards tonight and I though I'd get the Mojo Monday challenge is as well.  Turns out is 2 am and that is the only card I've gotten done!! Here is the sketch:   And here is my card!   Time to clean up and go to sleep! Thanks for stopping by and I hope you have a great day! Ginny M

Memorial Day

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We give thanks by honoring those who have served. Many have come before us and many will come after but ALL need our prayers. Will you help me pray for our military members while giving them "thanks" for their service and time(s) away from family. They gave selflessly in this "all voluntary" military expecting nothing, the least we can give them is our honor and prayers. ~Steve Maxam  

Birds and Flowers

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Busy day here doing Maxam Made Studio stuff and it's also my day with my Mom!  I'm getting stacks and cases of paper ready to be cut for kits to put in the studio, not only do I have a ton of paper to cut, but I have to find someplace to put it and the kits!!  Since you were so kind to take the time to see what I was doing here I wanted to make sure I left you something nice!   So here are two sets of freebies:  Birds and flowers! The Birds are Audubon Illustrations , you can read here about  Mr. Audubon .   His major work, a color-plate book entitled The Birds of America (1827–1839), is considered one of the finest ornithological works ever completed. Audubon identified 25 new species!  Here are two of them:       I thought these illustrations would look awesome printed out in half tones as background.   and these to color or not:   Wouldn't these look great with the flowers also printed on designer paper, cut out and placed on top of the square? Great Focal or back grou

Word Art Wednesday and Special Forces

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Just incase you might think my life is a snore, I thought I'd share a little special event: I got locked in work yesterday, so dumb I left the shop key, my phone and purse on a table , hung a couple of broad sides and thought yea I'm done, time to go home! So I pad locked the interior door thinking my gear was on the same side of the door I was as it normally is when I lock up the shop. DUH, there it was 15 feet away! My boss has the only other key and he is in California.   All I had for tools to get me back in were a bunch of type and a printers chase. I tried to climb over the wall, that didn't work, to high and I couldn't get my feet in the wire frame of the barricade. C an you imagine the trip down over that wall once I bellied over it, come on, I'm almost 54, and my special forces days were over long ago! I probably would have killed myself!    I took the 8x8 square cast iron chase and beat the lock till it broke! The lock is easy to replace, The antique

WOYWW#259

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It is that time again, and the World Wide Blog Hop starts at Julia's desk over the pond in the UK!  Grab a cuppa  when you find a few quiet minutes , enjoy the trip!! Well my desk is pretty simple today. I've used Julia's idea to keep my "To Do" notes in a note book instead of a pad or sheets of paper!! Now I also just tuck the book in my purse when I am out!! I've got the covers cut to my chap books and picked out the interior papers.         I also have to say my idea of the little books is turning out to be much more difficult that I thought.  I have to take a course on Microsoft Publisher or hand print/stamp.  I am opting for a quick online course in MP. I will do the binding by hand as it will be simple. I am developing a new and greater appreciation for the trade of book making!! I hope you all have a wonderful day, I am off to work at Letterpress Things, I may even bring a few stamps and ink pads to see how Using             a A Vandercook Proof Press

Monday's Challenge and packing up prizes!

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It is a BEAUTIFUL day here in Western Massachusetts , I am so enjoying a little time in my craft room before I head out to work. I had a great weekend with family and I was able to get a lot done with setting up Maxam Made Studio  .  I'll be selling supplies and kits and cards, All I need to do now is fill it! To clear my business brain, I went to Mojo Monday for their weekly card sketch challenge:   here is my entry:   These are fun challenges to participate in and the First Monday of the Month they have awesome prizes!     I also spent some time getting my blog contest prizes packed and ready to mail!  Going out tomorrow!     Thanks for stopping by and I hope you are having a great day! Ginny M  

Fast cards

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Nicecrane Designs put out two new set of images that are wonderful for card makers looking for a beyond elegant frame for scripture and verses!  This is a card that I think took all of five minutes to make: .  You could easily make this a one layer card and just print and fold!    I printed the image on regular cardstock, stamped my verse or you could use a digi, cut it out, dry embossed another layer and mounted the image on it.  Glued it on the base , tied a ribbon and added a clear iridescent glaze to the Iris.  The set is called Custom Scripture cards and there are three sets to choose from! Here is the one I made this card from   These are so pretty and versatile! Thanks for stopping by and I hope you are enjoying your weekend! Ginny M

Card Kits and supplies

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Coming soon, Premium Supplies, Card Kits and Ready Made Cards! Grand Opening June 1st!

Design wall

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Busy day and no time to work on my books!!     I did make two Swap cards The first was an ATC with the theme Friendship:   The is actually a photo of a tile with a claudaugh carved into it!!  I printed it on white card stock, reduced the image 25 percent and created a blank center printed on 30# vellum and stamped the sentiment!   This card was for a water themed image swap, I wanted something a little different:     But what really kept me busy was this   A new collage wall at Letterpress Things:   This is the entrance way, isn't it inviting? After our customers climb 8 flights of stairs I want them to have something pretty to look at just before they pass out!   The opposite wall:   Aren't these type cabinets beautiful!!  We have dozens all sizes and shapes and all my wood stamps want me to bring on home!  Only one problem I don't have room!!!  Whaaaaaa!!!! The sun was streaming in on these plates, Unfortunately I can't marry these beautiful images into my rubber stam

The New Project

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I Really enjoyed reading all of the comments that came in regarding my new project and the little contest I am having!  I love winning prizes, but I really don't want to work to hard for them!  I had eight people get close enough and I picked FOUR winners!!!! I think my favorite comment was from Shaz in OZ, This would be a great blog post in itself, gosh I am happy to have such clever friends than make me look good!!! Shaz wrote: "My thought is a summary - you have ink bottles but no nibs, thread, but no needles, fabric glue but no fabric!! and conundrum that is what it is Ginny :D Thread may not require needles nor may fabric glue require fabric, ink nibs etc (maybe paint anyway).. but you do have card.. I think knowing you, it is a gift first and foremost and possibly booklet format like a prayer journal 'cos looking at your list there are thoughts that are Bible orientated, colors with various thought association - like Teal and zeal" I actually have two new projec