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Even in our brokenness we are treasured, sought and restored by the Giver of Life.Elizabethhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17891933951420074615noreply@blogger.comBlogger2731100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8628611580549325260.post-6389646868687417242012-02-27T10:00:00.000-05:002012-02-27T10:00:08.877-05:00Share a Smile<br /><br /><br /><center><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20px; text-align: left;">I am putting together a collaborative fundraiser between bloggers. This is a smile project designed to raise money for Operation Smile. The Blog Style Smile-A-Thon and I would love to have you join me! </span><br style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20px; text-align: left;" /><br /><br /><br style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20px; text-align: left;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20px; text-align: left;">If you are a blogger and would like to participate, please read through the details below and email me with your interest at <b>alwaysdeeper</b></span><b style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20px; text-align: left;">(at)hotmail.com </b><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20px; text-align: left;"><span style="color: #333333;">or request to join our </span><b><a href="https://www.facebook.com/groups/284320771633468/" target="_blank"><span style="color: #333333;">Smile-A-Thon </span><span style="color: black;">facebook page group</span></a></b><span style="color: #333333;"> </span></span><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20px; text-align: left;">.</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20px; text-align: left;" /><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #333333; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;"><span style="line-height: 20px;">March 1st is Share A Smile Day and we are going to celebrate the whole month of March with (hopefully) hundreds of shared smiles! </span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #333333; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;"><span style="line-height: 20px;"><br /></span></span></div><div class="" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #6aa84f; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: medium; line-height: 20px;">What is the collaborative project:</span></div><div class="" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; line-height: 20px; text-align: right;">A collaborative effort on the part of </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="line-height: 20px;">bloggers </span><span style="line-height: 20px;">to collect </span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="line-height: 20px;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">spontaneous smileys</span></span></div><div class="" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="line-height: 20px;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">and raise money for Operation Smile</span></span></div><div class="" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="line-height: 20px;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /></span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><object width="320" height="266" class="BLOGGER-youtube-video" classid="clsid:D27CDB6E-AE6D-11cf-96B8-444553540000" codebase="http://download.macromedia.com/pub/shockwave/cabs/flash/swflash.cab#version=6,0,40,0" data-thumbnail-src="http://3.gvt0.com/vi/ZFVnN2llXn8/0.jpg"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/ZFVnN2llXn8&fs=1&source=uds" /><param name="bgcolor" value="#FFFFFF" /><embed width="320" height="266" src="http://www.youtube.com/v/ZFVnN2llXn8&fs=1&source=uds" type="application/x-shockwave-flash"></embed></object></div><div style="text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="background-color: white; clear: both; color: #333333; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20px;"></div></div><div style="text-align: left;"><div style="text-align: right;"><span style="color: #333333; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;"><span style="line-height: 20px;"><br /></span></span></div><ul style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20px;"></ul><span style="color: #333333; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;"><span style="line-height: 20px;"><br /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="background-color: white; clear: both; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20px;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="color: #6aa84f;">How to participate:</span></span></div><ul style="background-color: white; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; line-height: 20px;"><li style="color: #333333; font-size: 13px;">Any blogger that wants to participate by promoting the project, collecting smileys and uploading them onto the Spontaneous Smiley website please e-mail me at alwaysdeeper (at) hotmail.com and/or join our facebook group</li><li><span style="color: #333333; font-size: 13px;">All photos uploaded onto </span><a href="http://www.spontaneoussmiley.com/shareyoursmileys.php" target="_blank"><span style="color: #38761d;"><b>Spontaneous Smiley website</b></span></a> <span style="color: #38761d; font-size: 13px;"><b>must</b></span><span style="color: #333333; font-size: 13px;"> include "Elizabeth Sent Me" in the "Who Are You?" field </span></li><li><span style="color: #333333; font-size: 13px;">All bloggers are encouraged (but not required) to print off a sponsor form</span><span style="color: #38761d;"> <a href="http://www.operationsmile.org/campaigns/smiley/smile-a-thon-forms.html" target="_blank"><span style="color: #38761d;"><b>here</b></span></a> </span><span style="color: #333333; font-size: 13px;">and collect sponsors for the smiley photos that they take</span></li><li style="color: #333333; font-size: 13px;"><span style="background-color: white;">Please encourage your readers to collect their own photos and maybe even print off a sponsor sheet </span></li><li><span style="background-color: white;"><span style="color: #333333; font-size: 13px;">Deadline for notifying me of participation in order to be put on the list of participating bloggers is </span><i><span style="color: #38761d;"><b>March 15th</b></span></i><span style="color: #333333; font-size: 13px;">. </span></span></li></ul><div class="separator" style="background-color: white; clear: both; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20px;"><u><span style="color: #38761d;"><b>***It only costs $240 to change one child's life - one operation - once child - one new Smile! My dream to raise enough money to give FIVE children a smile - that means a goal of $1200** </b></span></u></div><div class="separator" style="background-color: white; clear: both; color: #333333; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20px;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="background-color: white; clear: both;"></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #333333; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20px;"><br /></span></div><span style="color: #333333; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20px; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><div style="text-align: center;"><object width="320" height="266" class="BLOGGER-youtube-video" classid="clsid:D27CDB6E-AE6D-11cf-96B8-444553540000" codebase="http://download.macromedia.com/pub/shockwave/cabs/flash/swflash.cab#version=6,0,40,0" data-thumbnail-src="http://2.gvt0.com/vi/Lr-wjFNOaJI/0.jpg"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/Lr-wjFNOaJI&fs=1&source=uds" /><param name="bgcolor" value="#FFFFFF" /><embed width="320" height="266" src="http://www.youtube.com/v/Lr-wjFNOaJI&fs=1&source=uds" type="application/x-shockwave-flash"></embed></object></div></span><br /><div class="separator" style="background-color: white; clear: both; color: #333333; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20px;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="background-color: white; clear: both; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20px;"><span style="color: #6aa84f;"><span style="font-size: medium;">How the fundraiser will work:</span> </span></div><div class="separator" style="background-color: white; clear: both; color: #333333; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20px;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="background-color: white; clear: both; color: #333333; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20px;">You can take part in any of these <i>additional</i> fundraisers. This is completely optional but the more the merrier though!</div><div class="separator" style="background-color: white; clear: both; color: #333333; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20px;"><br /></div><ul style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20px;"></ul><div class="separator" style="background-color: white; clear: both; color: #333333; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20px;"><span style="color: #38761d;"><b>Individual Projects to giveaway: </b></span></div><div class="separator" style="background-color: white; clear: both; color: #333333; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20px;"></div><ul style="background-color: white; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20px;"><li style="color: #333333;"><span style="text-align: -webkit-auto;">Each of you can elect to host a giveaway on your site, with the </span><i style="text-align: -webkit-auto;">option to donate to Operation Smile.</i> </li><ul style="color: #333333;"><li>It can be a copy of Ruth's book (that you purchase and giveaway).</li><li>It can also be something related to the share a smile project.</li><li>It can even be a collection of your own smiles taken :)</li></ul><li><span style="color: #333333;">Start the giveaways on March 17th. I would like to do at least one per day </span><span style="color: #6aa84f;">[depends on how many of you opt to do this].</span></li></ul><ul style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20px;"></ul><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-bJLDZCT14PU/T0rrK_tPwNI/AAAAAAAAC-g/HkSiLbET3Pw/s1600/smileybook.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-bJLDZCT14PU/T0rrK_tPwNI/AAAAAAAAC-g/HkSiLbET3Pw/s1600/smileybook.jpg" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b style="background-color: white; color: #38761d; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20px;"><br /></b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #38761d; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;"><span style="line-height: 20px;"><b><a href="http://www.amazon.com/Smiley-Book-Colors-Ruth-Kaiser/dp/0375869832/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1330309969&sr=8-1" target="_blank"><span style="color: #38761d;">The Smiley Book of Colors</span></a></b></span></span></div><b style="background-color: white; color: #38761d; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20px;"><br /></b><br /><b style="background-color: white; color: #38761d; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20px;">Giveaway & Discount: </b><br /><ul style="background-color: white; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20px;"><li><span style="color: #333333;">Ruth will donate one </span><a href="http://www.amazon.com/Smiley-Book-Colors-Ruth-Kaiser/dp/0375869832/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1330309969&sr=8-1" target="_blank"><span style="color: #38761d;">signed book</span></a><span style="color: #333333;"> to be given to the person who collects the Most Smileys</span></li><li><span style="color: #333333;">Ruth will donate one </span><a href="http://www.amazon.com/Smiley-Book-Colors-Ruth-Kaiser/dp/0375869832/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1330309969&sr=8-1" target="_blank"><span style="color: #38761d;">signed book</span></a><span style="color: #333333;"> to be given to the person who raises the Most Money for Operation Smile (through your smile-a-thon sponsor sheets).</span></li><li><span style="color: #333333;">Ruth is offering 30% discount on </span><a href="http://www.amazon.com/Smiley-Book-Colors-Ruth-Kaiser/dp/0375869832/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1330309969&sr=8-1" target="_blank"><span style="color: #38761d;">her book</span></a><span style="color: #333333;"> to everyone who collects more than ten smileys and uploads them onto the Spontaneous Smiley website. </span></li></ul><br /><div class="separator" style="background-color: white; clear: both; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20px;"><span style="color: #6aa84f; font-size: medium;">Promotion:</span></div><div class="separator" style="background-color: white; clear: both; color: #333333; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20px;"></div><ul style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20px;"><li>If you are participating, I would like to ask you to promote the Share A Smile project when we go live on March 17th or even leading up to that date until the end of March.</li><li>All blogs that are participating will be listed on our March 17th post.</li><li>Promote Operation Smile, Spontaneous Smiley, and our Share a Smile project in any way you can - do you blog about your kids? Create a kid friendly smile project and share about Project Share a Smile. Do you blog about cooking? Why not put together a smile theme recipe and share about Project Share a Smile? Do you blog about your paper crafting? I do too! I'm planning on doing some smile themed cards and posting some of my layouts about the smiles my kids share each day and then promote the Share A Smile Project. </li><li>All giveaways will be cross-linked/promoted with a linky party.</li></ul><div style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20px;"><b><span style="color: #38761d;">Please let me know which levels of participation you will take part in:</span></b></div><div style="background-color: white;"><ol style="color: #333333; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20px;"></ol><ol style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; line-height: 20px;"><li><span style="color: #333333; font-size: 13px;">Collecting and uploading Spontaneous Smileys onto the </span><a href="http://www.spontaneoussmiley.com/shareyoursmileys.php" target="_blank"><span style="color: #38761d;"><b>Spontaneous Smiley website</b></span></a><span style="color: #333333; font-size: 13px;"> (with </span><span style="color: #38761d; font-size: 13px;">"Elizabeth Sent Me"</span><span style="color: #333333; font-size: 13px;"> in the who are you section) </span></li><li><span style="color: #333333; font-size: 13px;">Printing off the sponsor sheet </span><a href="http://www.operationsmile.org/campaigns/smiley/smile-a-thon-forms.html" target="_blank"><span style="color: #6aa84f;"><b>here</b></span></a><span style="color: #333333; font-size: 13px;"> and collecting sponsors for the spontaneous smileys you collect.</span></li><li style="color: #333333; font-size: 13px;">Hosting a giveaway of their project with the option to donate to Operation Smile as an entry.</li><li style="color: #333333; font-size: 13px;">Mentioning the 'big' giveaways of the Ruth's books which I'll host on my blog.</li></ol><span style="color: #333333; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;"><span style="line-height: 20px;"><br /></span></span><ol style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; line-height: 20px;"></ol></div><div style="background-color: white;"><span style="color: #333333; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;"><span style="line-height: 20px;">I am excited to have you join us on this adventure of sharing smiles with children around the world and look forward to hearing from you :) </span></span></div></div></center><center><img alt="Elizabeth" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-TGajMZKYQyQ/TwdkAVMb5iI/AAAAAAAACLg/S7gssevio-k/s1600/sign.png" /></center> <br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-JRAv2e9sdbQ/TvDfpobehzI/AAAAAAAABvo/5TqMtIiA06w/s1600/operationsmiledownload.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-JRAv2e9sdbQ/TvDfpobehzI/AAAAAAAABvo/5TqMtIiA06w/s1600/operationsmiledownload.jpg" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: small;"><a href="http://www.ejoym.blogspot.com/2011/12/operation-smile-all-day-crop.html"><span style="color: black;">Opperation Smile Fundraiser going on now</span><br /><span style="color: black;">for more information check out my post here</span></a></span></b></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><br /><br /><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"><tbody><tr><td><img alt="Elizabeth Mindemann alwaysdeeper@hotmail.com www.ejoym.blogspot.com" src="http://www.myesig.com/esig/logo-211463.gif" /></td></tr><tr><td><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"><tbody><tr> <td><a href="http://www.myesig.com/esig/link-55075.php"><img border="0" src="http://www.myesig.com/esig/button-55075.png" /></a></td><td><a href="http://www.myesig.com/esig/link-55076.php"><img border="0" src="http://www.myesig.com/esig/button-55076.png" /></a></td><td><a href="http://www.myesig.com/esig/link-55077.php"><img border="0" src="http://www.myesig.com/esig/button-55077.png" /></a></td><td><a href="http://www.myesig.com/esig/link-55078.php"><img border="0" src="http://www.myesig.com/esig/buttons/social/blogger.png" /></a></td><td><a href="http://www.myesig.com/esig/link-55079.php"><img border="0" src="http://www.myesig.com/esig/buttons/social/facebook.png" /></a></td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr></tbody></table><div align="left" style="clear: both; font-size: 10px;">.</div><a class="pin-it-button" count-layout="none" href="http://pinterest.com/pin/create/button/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fejoym.blogspot.com%2F">Pin It</a><script src="http://assets.pinterest.com/js/pinit.js" type="text/javascript"></script><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8628611580549325260-638964686868741724?l=ejoym.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Elizabethhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17891933951420074615noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8628611580549325260.post-82437224868646084072012-02-23T05:00:00.000-05:002012-02-23T05:00:10.471-05:00Thinking of you . . .<br /><center>Here is a card I made using background stamps for the challenge going on over at <a href="http://www.annabellestamps.blogspot.com/2012/02/say-it-withbackground-stamps.html" target="_blank">Annabelle Stamps Blog</a>- really beginning to love these types of stamps!</center><center><br /></center><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-jojY0XIRxdI/T0QtySdJG6I/AAAAAAAAC-Y/UoRzC845GQ4/s1600/IMG_0199.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="213" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-jojY0XIRxdI/T0QtySdJG6I/AAAAAAAAC-Y/UoRzC845GQ4/s320/IMG_0199.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br />I cut out the bird with the Art Philosophy Cartridge on the Cricut Machine. Then I stamped it with the musical note background stamp and inked the edges using Creme Brulee Ink. The ribbon is dyed with Creme Brulee reinker and the card stock is Creme Brulee as well. I used the flower from Card Word Puzzle stamp set to make my own patterned paper and colored them in with copic markers. <br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-qNTz2AzWA0w/T0Qt1NR5LzI/AAAAAAAAC-c/TaNZ3UFszMo/s1600/IMG_0203.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="213" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-qNTz2AzWA0w/T0Qt1NR5LzI/AAAAAAAAC-c/TaNZ3UFszMo/s320/IMG_0203.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><center><br /></center><center>Materials List:</center><center><a href="https://elizabethmindemann.myctmh.com/Retail/Product.aspx?ItemID=6168&CatalogID=1740" target="_blank">Art Philosophy Cartridge</a></center><center><a href="https://elizabethmindemann.myctmh.com/Retail/Product.aspx?ItemID=268" target="_blank">Colonial White</a> & <a href="https://elizabethmindemann.myctmh.com/Retail/Product.aspx?ItemID=4213" target="_blank">Creme Brulee</a> Cardstock</center><center><a href="https://elizabethmindemann.myctmh.com/Retail/Product.aspx?ItemID=6537" target="_blank">Card Word Puzzle</a></center><center><a href="https://elizabethmindemann.myctmh.com/Retail/Product.aspx?ItemID=5960&CatalogID=84" target="_blank">Universal Background Stamp</a></center><center><a href="https://elizabethmindemann.myctmh.com/Retail/Product.aspx?ItemID=6586" target="_blank">Color Ready Seem Binding Ribbon</a></center><center><a href="https://elizabethmindemann.myctmh.com/Retail/Product.aspx?ItemID=4151" target="_blank">Creme Brule Reinker</a></center><center><br /></center><center>Thanks for stopping by :)</center><center><br /></center><center><img alt="Elizabeth" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-TGajMZKYQyQ/TwdkAVMb5iI/AAAAAAAACLg/S7gssevio-k/s1600/sign.png" /></center> <br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-JRAv2e9sdbQ/TvDfpobehzI/AAAAAAAABvo/5TqMtIiA06w/s1600/operationsmiledownload.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-JRAv2e9sdbQ/TvDfpobehzI/AAAAAAAABvo/5TqMtIiA06w/s1600/operationsmiledownload.jpg" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: small;"><a href="http://www.ejoym.blogspot.com/2011/12/operation-smile-all-day-crop.html"><span style="color: black;">Opperation Smile Fundraiser going on now</span><br /><span style="color: black;">for more information check out my post here</span></a></span></b></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><br /><br /><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"><tbody><tr><td><img alt="Elizabeth Mindemann alwaysdeeper@hotmail.com www.ejoym.blogspot.com" src="http://www.myesig.com/esig/logo-211463.gif" /></td></tr><tr><td><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"><tbody><tr> <td><a href="http://www.myesig.com/esig/link-55075.php"><img border="0" src="http://www.myesig.com/esig/button-55075.png" /></a></td><td><a href="http://www.myesig.com/esig/link-55076.php"><img border="0" src="http://www.myesig.com/esig/button-55076.png" /></a></td><td><a href="http://www.myesig.com/esig/link-55077.php"><img border="0" src="http://www.myesig.com/esig/button-55077.png" /></a></td><td><a href="http://www.myesig.com/esig/link-55078.php"><img border="0" src="http://www.myesig.com/esig/buttons/social/blogger.png" /></a></td><td><a href="http://www.myesig.com/esig/link-55079.php"><img border="0" src="http://www.myesig.com/esig/buttons/social/facebook.png" /></a></td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr></tbody></table><div align="left" style="clear: both; font-size: 10px;">.</div><a class="pin-it-button" count-layout="none" href="http://pinterest.com/pin/create/button/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fejoym.blogspot.com%2F">Pin It</a><script src="http://assets.pinterest.com/js/pinit.js" type="text/javascript"></script><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8628611580549325260-8243722486864608407?l=ejoym.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Elizabethhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17891933951420074615noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8628611580549325260.post-14288900649944464692012-02-22T10:13:00.005-05:002012-02-22T10:13:53.618-05:00Cooking With Cricut Challenge<br /><center>Welcome to another <a href="http://www.cookingwithcricut.com/" target="_blank">Cooking with Cricut Challenge</a>. This week's challenge was put together by Debbie over at <a href="http://www.workinscrappinmomof4.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Workin Scrappin Mom of 4</a> and Jenny J over at <a href="http://www.crazyaboutcricut.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Crazy about Cricut </a></center><center><br /></center><center>Your project must be a birthday themed project using a cake, cupcake or balloons. </center><center><br /></center><center>This is what I made</center><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-sppQf2YanE0/T0QtopUBT9I/AAAAAAAAC98/WBDpcNZr808/s1600/IMG_0188.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="213" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-sppQf2YanE0/T0QtopUBT9I/AAAAAAAAC98/WBDpcNZr808/s320/IMG_0188.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-KDtfJIgF8Kk/T0QtqAhxU8I/AAAAAAAAC-E/a1Q_XarWzqk/s1600/IMG_0189.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="213" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-KDtfJIgF8Kk/T0QtqAhxU8I/AAAAAAAAC-E/a1Q_XarWzqk/s320/IMG_0189.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><center><br /></center><center>The cupcake is cut out with the Art Philosophy Cartridge and the cherry button is a glitter button from the <a href="http://nicholeheady.typepad.com/capture_the_moment/2012/02/make-it-monday-52-glitter-buttons.html" target="_blank">Paper Trey Tutorial</a> for this week. </center><center><br /></center><center>Materials:</center><center><a href="https://elizabethmindemann.myctmh.com/Retail/Product.aspx?ItemID=6512" target="_blank">Pemberley Paper</a></center><center><a href="https://elizabethmindemann.myctmh.com/Retail/Product.aspx?ItemID=785" target="_blank">Indian Corn Blue Ink</a></center><center><a href="https://elizabethmindemann.myctmh.com/Retail/Product.aspx?ItemID=750" target="_blank">Dessert Sand Ink</a></center><center><a href="https://elizabethmindemann.myctmh.com/Retail/Product.aspx?ItemID=6168&CatalogID=1740" target="_blank">Art Philosophy Stamp Set</a> </center><center><a href="http://www.papertreyink.com/products/enjoy-the-ride-stamp-set" target="_blank">Enjoy The Ride Stamp Set</a> (PTI)</center><center><br /></center><center>Thanks for stopping by! I can't wait to see what project you create! Don't forget to link up over at <a href="http://www.cookingwithcricut.com/" target="_blank">Cooking with Cricut</a> :) </center><center><br />I'm sorry I've been absent for a little while. I have a ton of card classes I'm preparing for in the month of March. I'll be posting cards for the next few days because of this. Thanks for your patience and continued reading of my blog - I appreciate you all so very much!! </center><center><br /></center><center><img alt="Elizabeth" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-TGajMZKYQyQ/TwdkAVMb5iI/AAAAAAAACLg/S7gssevio-k/s1600/sign.png" /></center> <br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-JRAv2e9sdbQ/TvDfpobehzI/AAAAAAAABvo/5TqMtIiA06w/s1600/operationsmiledownload.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-JRAv2e9sdbQ/TvDfpobehzI/AAAAAAAABvo/5TqMtIiA06w/s1600/operationsmiledownload.jpg" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: small;"><a href="http://www.ejoym.blogspot.com/2011/12/operation-smile-all-day-crop.html"><span style="color: black;">Opperation Smile Fundraiser going on now</span><br /><span style="color: black;">for more information check out my post here</span></a></span></b></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><br /><br /><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"><tbody><tr><td><img alt="Elizabeth Mindemann alwaysdeeper@hotmail.com www.ejoym.blogspot.com" src="http://www.myesig.com/esig/logo-211463.gif" /></td></tr><tr><td><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"><tbody><tr> <td><a href="http://www.myesig.com/esig/link-55075.php"><img border="0" src="http://www.myesig.com/esig/button-55075.png" /></a></td><td><a href="http://www.myesig.com/esig/link-55076.php"><img border="0" src="http://www.myesig.com/esig/button-55076.png" /></a></td><td><a href="http://www.myesig.com/esig/link-55077.php"><img border="0" src="http://www.myesig.com/esig/button-55077.png" /></a></td><td><a href="http://www.myesig.com/esig/link-55078.php"><img border="0" src="http://www.myesig.com/esig/buttons/social/blogger.png" /></a></td><td><a href="http://www.myesig.com/esig/link-55079.php"><img border="0" src="http://www.myesig.com/esig/buttons/social/facebook.png" /></a></td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr></tbody></table><div align="left" style="clear: both; font-size: 10px;">.</div><a class="pin-it-button" count-layout="none" href="http://pinterest.com/pin/create/button/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fejoym.blogspot.com%2F">Pin It</a><script src="http://assets.pinterest.com/js/pinit.js" type="text/javascript"></script><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8628611580549325260-1428890064994446469?l=ejoym.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Elizabethhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17891933951420074615noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8628611580549325260.post-225249800827150012012-02-17T05:00:00.000-05:002012-02-17T05:00:03.154-05:00I can be your friend . . .<div style="text-align: center;">"Any day in any weather</div><div style="text-align: center;">we can be friends and play [grow, create, share, laugh, cry, chat] together. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: left;">I can be your friend. If your hair is red or yellow, we can have lunch I'll share my jello (or at least a recipe or two). It's ok if we are different we can still chat because I can be your friend!"</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: left;">Veggie Tales Song "I can be your Friend" (lyrics changed a little by yours truly)</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: left;"><br /></span></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://covers.openlibrary.org/w/id/760209-M.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="http://covers.openlibrary.org/w/id/760209-M.jpg" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://openlibrary.org/works/OL8755457W/I_Can_be_Your_Friend_(CD)_(A_Veggie_Tales_Gift_Book)" target="_blank">Photo Credit </a></td></tr></tbody></table><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: white; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; text-align: -webkit-auto;">Some of you may have heard that Google Friend Connect is going away on March 1st, some of you may not. The fact of the matter is, it will be going away for blogs that are NOT on Blogger. GFC will return to a regular "follow" widget for Blogger blogs. I am currently hosted on Blogger, but in the future, I would like to move to Wordpress and hopefully get my own domain name. I will continue to leave the Blogger "follow" widget on our blog after the change, however we do encourage you to subscribe in another way so we do not lose touch with you when we do transition to Wordpress. We value our readers and do not want you to miss anything when we move.</span></div><center><br style="background-color: white; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; text-align: -webkit-auto;" /><span style="background-color: white; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; text-align: -webkit-auto;">Here are other ways to connect and follow along with us:</span></center><center><br /></center><center>Follow through the Linky Followers above GFC to the right </center><center><br /></center><center><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.linkyfollowers.com/images/LinkyFollowersLogoWP30.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://www.linkyfollowers.com/images/LinkyFollowersLogoWP30.png" /></a></div><div style="text-align: -webkit-center;"><br /></div><br style="background-color: white; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; text-align: -webkit-auto;" /><a href="https://www.facebook.com/brokentreasure" style="background-color: white; color: #1155cc; cursor: pointer; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; text-align: -webkit-auto; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank">Facebook</a><span style="background-color: white; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; text-align: -webkit-auto;">- I update my Facebook page every day with posts and try to interact with my readers too. 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I look forward to connecting with you and sharing this journey we call Life together :)</span></center><center><br /></center><center><img alt="Elizabeth" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-TGajMZKYQyQ/TwdkAVMb5iI/AAAAAAAACLg/S7gssevio-k/s1600/sign.png" /></center> <br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-JRAv2e9sdbQ/TvDfpobehzI/AAAAAAAABvo/5TqMtIiA06w/s1600/operationsmiledownload.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-JRAv2e9sdbQ/TvDfpobehzI/AAAAAAAABvo/5TqMtIiA06w/s1600/operationsmiledownload.jpg" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: small;"><a href="http://www.ejoym.blogspot.com/2011/12/operation-smile-all-day-crop.html"><span style="color: black;">Opperation Smile Fundraiser going on now</span><br /><span style="color: black;">for more information check out my post here</span></a></span></b></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><br /><br /><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"><tbody><tr><td><img alt="Elizabeth Mindemann alwaysdeeper@hotmail.com www.ejoym.blogspot.com" src="http://www.myesig.com/esig/logo-211463.gif" /></td></tr><tr><td><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"><tbody><tr> <td><a href="http://www.myesig.com/esig/link-55075.php"><img border="0" src="http://www.myesig.com/esig/button-55075.png" /></a></td><td><a href="http://www.myesig.com/esig/link-55076.php"><img border="0" src="http://www.myesig.com/esig/button-55076.png" /></a></td><td><a href="http://www.myesig.com/esig/link-55077.php"><img border="0" src="http://www.myesig.com/esig/button-55077.png" /></a></td><td><a href="http://www.myesig.com/esig/link-55078.php"><img border="0" src="http://www.myesig.com/esig/buttons/social/blogger.png" /></a></td><td><a href="http://www.myesig.com/esig/link-55079.php"><img border="0" src="http://www.myesig.com/esig/buttons/social/facebook.png" /></a></td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr></tbody></table><div align="left" style="clear: both; font-size: 10px;">.</div><a class="pin-it-button" count-layout="none" href="http://pinterest.com/pin/create/button/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fejoym.blogspot.com%2F">Pin It</a><script src="http://assets.pinterest.com/js/pinit.js" type="text/javascript"></script><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8628611580549325260-22524980082715001?l=ejoym.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Elizabethhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17891933951420074615noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8628611580549325260.post-45236789409032717792012-02-16T08:47:00.000-05:002012-02-18T08:35:50.558-05:00Play Challenge - Day 30<br /><br /><center>Well this challenge did not end the way I had hoped with all the sickness in my home but for those of you who followed all the way through I'm finishing off the challenge today. Thank you for joining me and putting up with the crazy ending :) Day 30 - keep on playing!</center><center><br /></center><center><a href="http://jessica-createandshare.blogspot.com/" target="_blank"><span style="color: #134f5c;"><span style="font-size: large;">One of my reader</span><span style="font-size: large;">s</span></span></a> commented that her kids are having so much fun she is going to put all the activities into a jar for the kids to chose one each day! I am so thrilled with that idea I'm going to do it myself. My kids keep asking if they can "make music" or "draw big" like we did before! I have learned that those 15 or 30 minutes of uninterrupted time with them really did mean a lot - I need to be more focused on getting in time with them and put my agenda aside! </center><center><br /></center><center>So I found these ideas on pinterest </center><center>from <a href="http://howtonestforless.com/2011/08/08/rainy-daze-activity-sticks/"><span style="color: #134f5c; font-size: large;">How To Nest For Less</span></a></center><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://howtonestforless.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/rainy-daze-activity-jar-finish.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="http://howtonestforless.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/rainy-daze-activity-jar-finish.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><center> </center><center>and one of my favorite crafting blogs <a href="http://thecraftingchicks.com/2011/05/summer-activity-jars-and-grab-bags.html"><span style="color: #134f5c; font-size: large;">The Crafting Chicks</span></a></center><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://thecraftingchicks.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/05/IMG_0736ed2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="213" src="http://thecraftingchicks.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/05/IMG_0736ed2.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><center><br /></center><center>I am working on my own jar/can for the kids and I'll be sure to post it when I have it finished :) </center><center><br />For now - keep on playing and enjoy your kids. </center><center><br /></center><center>This time has taught me these things about . . . </center><center><ul><li style="text-align: left;">My daughter - she loves the time with me - many of the activities the boys lost interest in long before she did - she can play for hours on her own but really enjoys just being in the same room with me - she loves to "cook" and the flubber project & science experiments were her favorite activities</li><li style="text-align: left;">My oldest - he craves one on one time and love to be a leader - if I gave him the instructions he was in heaven telling the others how to make this project or that project work - I need to praise him more for taking the lead and being a GOOD example when he does it instead of always telling him to stop bossing his siblings around </li><li style="text-align: left;">My middle boy - he is crazy (nothing new learned here) and really enjoyed the active days - his favorite was probably the play islands and horse playing because he just loves that type of physical activity - he knows he is loved when I tickle him, wrestle with him and "fill up his love tank" with kisses </li><li style="text-align: left;">Me - I spend way too much time on the computer! I sit down to just look this one thing up or get this recipe or check my e-mail and before I know it the morning is shot! I need to get off and spend purposeful time with my kids . . . on that note</li></ul></center><center>What did you learn throughout this experience? </center><center><img alt="Elizabeth" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-TGajMZKYQyQ/TwdkAVMb5iI/AAAAAAAACLg/S7gssevio-k/s1600/sign.png" /></center> <br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-JRAv2e9sdbQ/TvDfpobehzI/AAAAAAAABvo/5TqMtIiA06w/s1600/operationsmiledownload.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-JRAv2e9sdbQ/TvDfpobehzI/AAAAAAAABvo/5TqMtIiA06w/s1600/operationsmiledownload.jpg" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: small;"><a href="http://www.ejoym.blogspot.com/2011/12/operation-smile-all-day-crop.html"><span style="color: black;">Opperation Smile Fundraiser going on now</span><br /><span style="color: black;">for more information check out my post here</span></a></span></b></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><br /><br /><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"><tbody><tr><td><img alt="Elizabeth Mindemann alwaysdeeper@hotmail.com www.ejoym.blogspot.com" src="http://www.myesig.com/esig/logo-211463.gif" /></td></tr><tr><td><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"><tbody><tr> <td><a href="http://www.myesig.com/esig/link-55075.php"><img border="0" src="http://www.myesig.com/esig/button-55075.png" /></a></td><td><a href="http://www.myesig.com/esig/link-55076.php"><img border="0" src="http://www.myesig.com/esig/button-55076.png" /></a></td><td><a href="http://www.myesig.com/esig/link-55077.php"><img border="0" src="http://www.myesig.com/esig/button-55077.png" /></a></td><td><a href="http://www.myesig.com/esig/link-55078.php"><img border="0" src="http://www.myesig.com/esig/buttons/social/blogger.png" /></a></td><td><a href="http://www.myesig.com/esig/link-55079.php"><img border="0" src="http://www.myesig.com/esig/buttons/social/facebook.png" /></a></td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr></tbody></table><div align="left" style="clear: both; font-size: 10px;">.</div><a class="pin-it-button" count-layout="none" href="http://pinterest.com/pin/create/button/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fejoym.blogspot.com%2F">Pin It</a><script src="http://assets.pinterest.com/js/pinit.js" type="text/javascript"></script><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8628611580549325260-4523678940903271779?l=ejoym.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Elizabethhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17891933951420074615noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8628611580549325260.post-71273127728960055702012-02-15T02:00:00.000-05:002012-02-15T09:26:27.799-05:00CTMH Spotlight Blog Hop<br /><br /><br /><center>Welcome to the Close To My Heart Spotlight Blog Hop! This month we are featuring Alphabet Stamps :) If you are coming from <a href="http://inkyscrapper.blogspot.com/2012/02/ctmh-product-spotlight-blog-hop.html"><span style="color: #38761d; font-size: large;">Haley's Blog</span></a> then you are in the right place. </center><center><br /></center><center>I chose to use the <a href="https://elizabethmindemann.myctmh.com/Retail/Product.aspx?ItemID=4080"><span style="color: #38761d;">Large Chocolate Alphabet</span></a> because it is one of the few that alpha stamps that I currently own. I so want everyone of the font stamps - <a href="https://elizabethmindemann.myctmh.com/Retail/Products.aspx?CatalogID=98"><span style="color: #38761d;">Bold</span></a>, <a href="https://elizabethmindemann.myctmh.com/Retail/Products.aspx?CatalogID=99"><span style="color: #38761d;">Fun</span></a>, <a href="https://elizabethmindemann.myctmh.com/Retail/Products.aspx?CatalogID=100"><span style="color: #38761d;">Artistic</span></a>, and <a href="https://elizabethmindemann.myctmh.com/Retail/Products.aspx?CatalogID=101"><span style="color: #38761d;">Basic</span></a> - they are all amazing! </center><center>However, I have to be patient. </center><center><a href="https://elizabethmindemann.myctmh.com//images/505/Products/Retail/E1010.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://elizabethmindemann.myctmh.com//images/505/Products/Retail/E1010.JPG" width="320" /></a></center><center><br /></center><center>I have to admit this was a hard project for me. I mean other than titles for scrapbook pages what would use use alphabet stamps for? So I did a <a href="http://pinterest.com/mindemannthemrs/make-with-ctmh/"><span style="color: #38761d;">pinterest search</span></a> and found a ton of ideas!</center><center><br /></center><center>I loved these cards from <a href="http://www.kwernerdesign.com/blog/?p=5507"><span style="color: #38761d;">K Werner Designs</span></a> </center><center> </center><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><object class="BLOGGER-youtube-video" classid="clsid:D27CDB6E-AE6D-11cf-96B8-444553540000" codebase="http://download.macromedia.com/pub/shockwave/cabs/flash/swflash.cab#version=6,0,40,0" data-thumbnail-src="http://1.gvt0.com/vi/_uCd4QDS6dU/0.jpg" height="266" width="320"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/_uCd4QDS6dU&fs=1&source=uds" /><param name="bgcolor" value="#FFFFFF" /><embed width="320" height="266" src="http://www.youtube.com/v/_uCd4QDS6dU&fs=1&source=uds" type="application/x-shockwave-flash"></embed></object></div><br /><center><br /></center><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">And this tree design from <a href="http://a-heart4home.blogspot.com/2011/03/our-humble-abowed-8x10-alphabet-tree.html"><span style="color: #38761d;">A Heart for Home</span></a></div><br /><br /><center><br /></center><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://ny-image3.etsy.com/il_570xN.199464471.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://ny-image3.etsy.com/il_570xN.199464471.jpg" width="247" /></a></div><br /><br /><center>But I decided to go with some monogram notecards to package up and give as gifts!</center><center><br /></center><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-UUt100oaxMg/TzrJstH2d3I/AAAAAAAAC8U/pOnzderoUK4/s1600/IMG_0155.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-UUt100oaxMg/TzrJstH2d3I/AAAAAAAAC8U/pOnzderoUK4/s320/IMG_0155.JPG" width="213" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-cKa3Cpys0is/TzrJuiwoc0I/AAAAAAAAC8c/5stWzuTFs8g/s1600/IMG_0156.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-cKa3Cpys0is/TzrJuiwoc0I/AAAAAAAAC8c/5stWzuTFs8g/s320/IMG_0156.JPG" width="213" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-IOFD_HR7uAA/TzrJwsmRWDI/AAAAAAAAC8k/2VXIMDUVpxA/s1600/IMG_0157.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-IOFD_HR7uAA/TzrJwsmRWDI/AAAAAAAAC8k/2VXIMDUVpxA/s320/IMG_0157.JPG" width="213" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-IODfuvddZJ0/TzrJzBStitI/AAAAAAAAC8w/fUTJV3XPv2w/s1600/IMG_0160.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="213" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-IODfuvddZJ0/TzrJzBStitI/AAAAAAAAC8w/fUTJV3XPv2w/s320/IMG_0160.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br /><br /><center><br /></center><center>I am going to make sets of these to give as wedding gifts. What girl doesn't like to show off her new name :) Materials used for these cards:</center><center><a href="https://elizabethmindemann.myctmh.com/Retail/Product.aspx?ItemID=6611"><span style="color: #38761d;">Family Love Stamp Set</span></a></center><center><a href="https://elizabethmindemann.myctmh.com/Retail/Product.aspx?ItemID=4059&CatalogID=101"><span style="color: #38761d;">Classmate Alphabet Stamp Set</span></a></center><center><a href="https://elizabethmindemann.myctmh.com/Retail/Product.aspx?ItemID=4080"><span style="color: #38761d;">Large Chocolate Ink Set</span></a></center><center><a href="https://elizabethmindemann.myctmh.com/Retail/Product.aspx?ItemID=785"><span style="color: #38761d;">Indian Corn Blue Ink</span></a></center><center><a href="https://elizabethmindemann.myctmh.com/Retail/Product.aspx?ItemID=803"><span style="color: #38761d;">Olive Ink</span></a></center><center><a href="https://elizabethmindemann.myctmh.com/Retail/Product.aspx?ItemID=712"><span style="color: #38761d;">Black Ink</span></a></center><center><a href="https://elizabethmindemann.myctmh.com/Retail/Product.aspx?ItemID=4145"><span style="color: #38761d;">Creme Brulee Ink</span></a></center><center><a href="https://elizabethmindemann.myctmh.com/Retail/Product.aspx?ItemID=6510"><span style="color: #38761d;">Stella Paper Pack</span></a></center><center><a href="https://elizabethmindemann.myctmh.com/Retail/Product.aspx?ItemID=268"><span style="color: #38761d;">Colonial White Cardstock</span></a></center><center><br /></center><center>Thanks for stopping by. If you haven't made the whole circle you can continue on by hopping over to <a href="http://www.myscrapbookingblog.com/2012/02/15/february-2012-ctmh-spotlight-blog-hop-alphabet-stamps/"><span style="color: #38761d; font-size: large;">Wendy's blog</span></a> to see what she made using Alphabet Stamps. </center><center> </center><center><img alt="Elizabeth" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-TGajMZKYQyQ/TwdkAVMb5iI/AAAAAAAACLg/S7gssevio-k/s1600/sign.png" /></center> <br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-JRAv2e9sdbQ/TvDfpobehzI/AAAAAAAABvo/5TqMtIiA06w/s1600/operationsmiledownload.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-JRAv2e9sdbQ/TvDfpobehzI/AAAAAAAABvo/5TqMtIiA06w/s1600/operationsmiledownload.jpg" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: small;"><a href="http://www.ejoym.blogspot.com/2011/12/operation-smile-all-day-crop.html"><span style="color: black;">Opperation Smile Fundraiser going on now</span><br /><span style="color: black;">for more information check out my post here</span></a></span></b></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><br /><br /><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"><tbody><tr><td><img alt="Elizabeth Mindemann alwaysdeeper@hotmail.com www.ejoym.blogspot.com" src="http://www.myesig.com/esig/logo-211463.gif" /></td></tr><tr><td><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"><tbody><tr> <td><a href="http://www.myesig.com/esig/link-55075.php"><img border="0" src="http://www.myesig.com/esig/button-55075.png" /></a></td><td><a href="http://www.myesig.com/esig/link-55076.php"><img border="0" src="http://www.myesig.com/esig/button-55076.png" /></a></td><td><a href="http://www.myesig.com/esig/link-55077.php"><img border="0" src="http://www.myesig.com/esig/button-55077.png" /></a></td><td><a href="http://www.myesig.com/esig/link-55078.php"><img border="0" src="http://www.myesig.com/esig/buttons/social/blogger.png" /></a></td><td><a href="http://www.myesig.com/esig/link-55079.php"><img border="0" src="http://www.myesig.com/esig/buttons/social/facebook.png" /></a></td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr></tbody></table><div align="left" style="clear: both; font-size: 10px;">.</div><a class="pin-it-button" count-layout="none" href="http://pinterest.com/pin/create/button/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fejoym.blogspot.com%2F">Pin It</a><script src="http://assets.pinterest.com/js/pinit.js" type="text/javascript"></script><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8628611580549325260-7127312772896005570?l=ejoym.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Elizabethhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17891933951420074615noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8628611580549325260.post-40960636584995603422012-02-13T20:44:00.000-05:002012-02-14T07:58:32.977-05:00Happy Valentine's Day<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-dyFPdf5MU_k/TydUFotFj-I/AAAAAAAAJbc/ZCb_yGmBGBc/s400/2012-01-26_4215.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="213" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-dyFPdf5MU_k/TydUFotFj-I/AAAAAAAAJbc/ZCb_yGmBGBc/s320/2012-01-26_4215.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br /><br /><br /><center><br />It's another giveaway day for the <a href="http://ejoym.blogspot.com/2012/02/heart-project-hands-on-play-challenge.html">Heart Project</a> (actually it is our last giveaway) but before I get to that I want to share a little project that the kids and I made yesterday to celebrate Valentines.</center><center>I found this on pinterest from Betty Crocker </center><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://media-cdn.pinterest.com/upload/24980972902850299_5SHYBjcO_b.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="http://media-cdn.pinterest.com/upload/24980972902850299_5SHYBjcO_b.jpg" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.bettycrocker.com/recipes/chocolate-heart-peanut-butter-cookies/c678af5d-a2d3-4fa7-bf21-61cfbab296cb">Betty Crocker</a></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><br /><br /><center>My love is a HUGE fan of cookies and of all the things in the world I could cook or bake my very least favorite thing to make is . . . you guessed it . . . cookies! In the spirit of love however, I put away my own dislike and my kids and I made these for my husband. </center><center><br /></center><center>I used this totally awesome <a href="http://allrecipes.com/recipe/soft-peanut-butter-cookies/detail.aspx">peanut butter cookie recipe</a> (I'm not a fan of box mixes) and doubled the recipe</center><center><div class="ingredients" style="background-color: white; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-image: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; font-family: Verdana, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 10px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: initial; outline-width: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; text-align: left;"><h3 style="border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-image: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; font-size: 14px; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: initial; outline-width: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; text-align: center;">Ingredients</h3><ul style="border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-image: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; list-style-image: initial; list-style-position: initial; list-style-type: none; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: initial; outline-width: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;"><li class="plaincharacterwrap ingredient" style="border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-image: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; line-height: 16px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: initial; outline-width: 0px; overflow-x: hidden; overflow-y: hidden; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; text-align: center; word-wrap: break-word;">1/2 cup margarine, softened</li><li class="plaincharacterwrap ingredient" style="border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-image: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; line-height: 16px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: initial; outline-width: 0px; overflow-x: hidden; overflow-y: hidden; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; text-align: center; word-wrap: break-word;">1/2 cup peanut butter</li><li class="plaincharacterwrap ingredient" style="border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-image: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; line-height: 16px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: initial; outline-width: 0px; overflow-x: hidden; overflow-y: hidden; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; text-align: center; word-wrap: break-word;">1/2 cup white sugar</li><li class="plaincharacterwrap ingredient" style="border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-image: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; line-height: 16px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: initial; outline-width: 0px; overflow-x: hidden; overflow-y: hidden; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; text-align: center; word-wrap: break-word;">1/2 cup packed brown sugar</li><li class="plaincharacterwrap ingredient" style="border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-image: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; line-height: 16px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: initial; outline-width: 0px; overflow-x: hidden; overflow-y: hidden; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; text-align: center; word-wrap: break-word;">1 egg</li><li class="plaincharacterwrap ingredient" style="border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-image: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; line-height: 16px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: initial; outline-width: 0px; overflow-x: hidden; overflow-y: hidden; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; text-align: center; word-wrap: break-word;">1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract</li><li class="plaincharacterwrap ingredient" style="border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-image: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; line-height: 16px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: initial; outline-width: 0px; overflow-x: hidden; overflow-y: hidden; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; text-align: center; word-wrap: break-word;">3/4 teaspoon baking soda</li><li class="plaincharacterwrap ingredient" style="border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-image: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; line-height: 16px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: initial; outline-width: 0px; overflow-x: hidden; overflow-y: hidden; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; text-align: center; word-wrap: break-word;">1/4 teaspoon salt</li><li class="plaincharacterwrap ingredient" style="border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-image: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; line-height: 16px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: initial; outline-width: 0px; overflow-x: hidden; overflow-y: hidden; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; text-align: center; word-wrap: break-word;">1 3/4 cups all-purpose flour</li></ul></div><div style="background-color: white; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-image: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-color: rgb(204, 204, 204); border-top-style: dotted; border-top-width: 1px; font-family: Verdana, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 20px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: initial; outline-width: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; text-align: center; width: 300px;"></div><div class="directions" style="background-color: white; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-image: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; font-family: Verdana, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 10px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: initial; outline-width: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; text-align: left;"><h3 style="border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-image: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; font-size: 14px; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: initial; outline-width: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; text-align: center;">Directions</h3><ol style="border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-image: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; list-style-image: initial; list-style-position: initial; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 16px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: initial; outline-width: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 16px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;"><li style="border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-image: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; line-height: 16px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: initial; outline-width: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; text-align: center;"><span class="plaincharacterwrap break" style="border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-image: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: initial; outline-width: 0px; overflow-x: hidden; overflow-y: hidden; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; word-wrap: break-word;">Combine margarine, peanut butter, sugars, egg, and vanilla. Blend together very well.</span></li><li style="border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-image: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; line-height: 16px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: initial; outline-width: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; text-align: center;"><span class="plaincharacterwrap break" style="border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-image: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: initial; outline-width: 0px; overflow-x: hidden; overflow-y: hidden; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; word-wrap: break-word;">Add flour, baking soda and salt with mixer. Chill dough 15 minutes in the refrigerator. Roll into balls by hand.</span></li></ol></div></center><center><br /></center><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-ziw6hyiN7SM/Tzm3R6Jd6NI/AAAAAAAAC7U/xFy9n44vLgY/s1600/IMG_0129.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="213" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-ziw6hyiN7SM/Tzm3R6Jd6NI/AAAAAAAAC7U/xFy9n44vLgY/s320/IMG_0129.JPG" width="320" /></a></div> 3. <span style="background-color: white; font-family: Verdana, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11px; line-height: 16px; text-align: center;">Place on sprayed cookie sheet and bake in a preheated 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) oven until edges very lightly browning (about 7 to 10 minutes). Don't overcook. We store them in a plastic storage containers, and they stay soft!</span><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-33JQRp7FRR4/Tzm3Wjz0bFI/AAAAAAAAC7c/9SBSMsIIw6w/s1600/IMG_0130.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="213" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-33JQRp7FRR4/Tzm3Wjz0bFI/AAAAAAAAC7c/9SBSMsIIw6w/s320/IMG_0130.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> On some of the cookies we added the dove chocolates when they came out of the oven.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-bQlgZeGbtnE/Tzm3Xwm0r0I/AAAAAAAAC7k/03Cjn-J2ars/s1600/IMG_0131.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="213" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-bQlgZeGbtnE/Tzm3Xwm0r0I/AAAAAAAAC7k/03Cjn-J2ars/s320/IMG_0131.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-ledbTsLdRDE/Tzm3cTSvNhI/AAAAAAAAC7s/kuGQlDnQ0iQ/s1600/IMG_0132.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="213" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-ledbTsLdRDE/Tzm3cTSvNhI/AAAAAAAAC7s/kuGQlDnQ0iQ/s320/IMG_0132.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-P5PXFi4rTVI/Tzm3dkdNDbI/AAAAAAAAC70/Zy9beIEGHsg/s1600/IMG_0135.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="213" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-P5PXFi4rTVI/Tzm3dkdNDbI/AAAAAAAAC70/Zy9beIEGHsg/s320/IMG_0135.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-bK3EL0XgXYA/Tzm3Qkip5sI/AAAAAAAAC7M/PkA0dBGNpvc/s1600/IMG_0128.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-bK3EL0XgXYA/Tzm3Qkip5sI/AAAAAAAAC7M/PkA0dBGNpvc/s320/IMG_0128.JPG" width="213" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> On others I pressed my thumb into the cookie to make a heart shape before cooking and added red colored sugar into the indentations. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-0M-p1636qhc/Tzm3euxJUYI/AAAAAAAAC78/6n7W17ini6c/s1600/IMG_0136.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-0M-p1636qhc/Tzm3euxJUYI/AAAAAAAAC78/6n7W17ini6c/s320/IMG_0136.JPG" width="213" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-67IXPebgI44/Tzm3f4lZFqI/AAAAAAAAC8E/Oan-6z4nAdg/s1600/IMG_0139.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="213" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-67IXPebgI44/Tzm3f4lZFqI/AAAAAAAAC8E/Oan-6z4nAdg/s320/IMG_0139.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">They turned out like this :)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-ZFokf6Wy1xo/Tzm3hGC-WII/AAAAAAAAC8M/j2QycA3KASI/s1600/IMG_0142.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="213" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-ZFokf6Wy1xo/Tzm3hGC-WII/AAAAAAAAC8M/j2QycA3KASI/s320/IMG_0142.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><center><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20px; text-align: left;">Today is the last day of the giveaways for The Heart Project. There are still many in progress, so be sure to check them all out</span><span style="background-color: white; color: #999999; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20px; text-align: left;"> [there's a list at the end of this post].</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20px; text-align: left;" /><br style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20px; text-align: left;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20px; text-align: left;"><a href="http://www.ejoym.blogspot.com/2012/02/heart-project-hands-on-play-challenge.html">The Heart Book</a> will be available for donation through the rest of February, so if you haven't gotten one yet, you can still do so!</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20px; text-align: left;" /><br style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20px; text-align: left;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20px; text-align: left;">So far there's been over $1,800 donated to the American Heart Association </span><span style="background-color: white; color: #999999; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20px; text-align: left;">[through the books, auctions and CraftProjectIdeas matching $1 for every book sold]</span><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20px; text-align: left;">. Can you help us reach our goal of $2,000 by the end of February?</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20px; text-align: left;" /><br style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20px; text-align: left;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20px; text-align: left;">Today. You have the chance to get the beautiful, printed version of </span><span style="background-color: white; color: #45818e; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: medium; line-height: 20px; text-align: left;">The Heart Book for free!</span><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20px; text-align: left;"> We're giving a few away today!</span></center><center><br /></center><center><div style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.createspace.com/3777823"><img border="1" height="100" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-8BDFFt_8ffc/Tyc0PoftbUI/AAAAAAAAJJk/8tN360E2C8E/s200/bookcover-image.jpg" width="100" /></a> </div><div style="clear: both; text-align: center;">US $20.00</div><div style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: left;"><a href="https://www.createspace.com/3777823">Order the Printed Version</a></span></div></center><center><br /></center><center><div style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; line-height: 16px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; text-align: center; white-space: pre-wrap;"><strong>Entries</strong> (are listed in the Rafflecopter form, but just for you to know):</div><ul style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; list-style-type: square; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 35px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; text-align: left;"><li style="line-height: 16px; text-align: center; white-space: pre-wrap;">Leave a comment on one of the participating blogs (about the AHA)</li><li style="line-height: 16px; text-align: center; white-space: pre-wrap;">If you've donated/bought the ebook, let us know for another entry.</li><li><div style="line-height: 16px; text-align: center; white-space: pre-wrap;">Tweet about the giveaway (can be done once/day)</div><span style="line-height: 16px; white-space: pre-wrap;"></span><div style="line-height: 16px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; text-align: center; white-space: pre-wrap;"><strong><br /></strong></div><div style="line-height: 16px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; text-align: center; white-space: pre-wrap;"><strong>Terms & Conditions:</strong></div><div style="line-height: 16px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; text-align: center; white-space: pre-wrap;">*** Available to US residents only.*** <em>[not sure how to word this if there are others participating outside the US... suggestions???]</em></div><div style="line-height: 16px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; text-align: center; white-space: pre-wrap;"><br /></div><div style="line-height: 16px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; text-align: center; white-space: pre-wrap;">This promotion is in no way sponsored, endorsed or administered by, or associated with, Facebook. 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font-size: 10px;">.</div><a class="pin-it-button" count-layout="none" href="http://pinterest.com/pin/create/button/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fejoym.blogspot.com%2F">Pin It</a><script src="http://assets.pinterest.com/js/pinit.js" type="text/javascript"></script><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8628611580549325260-4096063658499560342?l=ejoym.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Elizabethhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17891933951420074615noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8628611580549325260.post-81893980126705974782012-02-13T05:00:00.000-05:002012-02-13T05:00:02.618-05:00Hearts, Hearts and more Hearts<br /><br /><center>I made this card a few weeks ago from a pinterest photo</center><center><br /></center><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Yzi0QBQLgqg/Tx8jm7u9ChI/AAAAAAAACok/2fcNl99NYnY/s1600/IMG_3047.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="213" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Yzi0QBQLgqg/Tx8jm7u9ChI/AAAAAAAACok/2fcNl99NYnY/s320/IMG_3047.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br /><center><br /></center><center>"How sweet it is . . . " The inside says "to be loved by you"</center><center>Recipe:</center><center>Daisy White Cardstock</center><center>Cranberry Ink</center><center>Chocolate Ink</center><center>YG17 Copic Marker</center><center>Blending Pen</center><center>Liquid Glass</center><center><br /></center><center>I used Cranberry Ink to stamp the top half of the heart and then colored the bottom half with the blending pen and chocolate ink. I drew the stems with the yellow/green copic marker and then covered the bottom of the "strawberries" with liquid glass. I love how liquid glass draws up the ink! </center><center><br /></center><center>I'm super excited to announce that the <span style="color: #990000;"><a href="http://www.ejoym.blogspot.com/2012/02/heart-project-hands-on-play-challenge.html"><span style="color: #990000; font-size: large;">Heart Project</span></a> </span>has almost reached it's goal of raising $2,000 for the American Heart Association! Here is what we have to date:</center><center> <span style="background-color: white; font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; line-height: 14px; text-align: left;">printed books: 47 = $235 raised</span></center><span style="background-color: white; font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; line-height: 14px; text-align: left;"><div style="text-align: center;">ebooks: 210 = $1050</div></span><span style="background-color: white; font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; line-height: 14px; text-align: left;"><div style="text-align: center;">matching Craft Project Ideas $1 = $257</div></span><span class="text_exposed_show" style="background-color: white; display: inline; text-align: left;"><div style="font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; line-height: 14px; text-align: center;">misc donations: $152.34</div><div style="font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; line-height: 14px; text-align: center;">Auctions: $128.72</div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; line-height: 14px;"><br /></span></div><span style="font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; line-height: 14px;"><div style="text-align: center;">Total Raised to date 2/12: $1823.06</div></span></span><center><br /></center><center>Won't you consider making a donation to the AHA in support of the Heart Project? If you already have Thank You from the bottom of our hearts! Please pass this along to a friend and help us reach our goal :)</center><center><br /></center><center>Donate $5 and get a thank you from the heart project</center><center>(e-copy of the kid related/heart related project book)<br /><div style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><img border="1" height="100" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-8BDFFt_8ffc/Tyc0PoftbUI/AAAAAAAAJJk/8tN360E2C8E/s200/bookcover-image.jpg" width="100" /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.e-junkie.com/ecom/gb.php?c=cart&i=1044457&cl=186148&ejc=2" target="ej_ejc"><img alt="Add to Cart" border="0" src="http://www.e-junkie.com/ej/ej_add_to_cart.gif" /></a><br /><br />Donate $20 and get a thank you from the heart project<br />(a printed copy of the kid related/heart related project book)</div><div style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.createspace.com/3777823"><img border="1" height="100" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-8BDFFt_8ffc/Tyc0PoftbUI/AAAAAAAAJJk/8tN360E2C8E/s200/bookcover-image.jpg" width="100" /></a> </div><div style="clear: both; text-align: center;">US $20.00</div><div style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: left;"><a href="https://www.createspace.com/3777823">Order the Printed Version</a></span><br /><br />Or just donate if you feel so moved<br />Thank you!!</div><form action="https://www.paypal.com/cgi-bin/webscr" method="post"><input name="cmd" type="hidden" value="_s-xclick" /> <input name="hosted_button_id" type="hidden" value="VE2WHRG6SCRJG" /> <input alt="PayPal - The safer, easier way to pay online!" border="0" name="submit" src="https://www.paypalobjects.com/en_US/i/btn/btn_donate_LG.gif" type="image" /> <img alt="" border="0" height="1" src="https://www.paypalobjects.com/en_US/i/scr/pixel.gif" width="1" /> </form></center><center><a href="http://ejoym.blogspot.com/p/link-parties.html">I'm linking my card with these link parties</a>. </center><center><br /></center><center><img alt="Elizabeth" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-TGajMZKYQyQ/TwdkAVMb5iI/AAAAAAAACLg/S7gssevio-k/s1600/sign.png" /></center> <br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-JRAv2e9sdbQ/TvDfpobehzI/AAAAAAAABvo/5TqMtIiA06w/s1600/operationsmiledownload.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-JRAv2e9sdbQ/TvDfpobehzI/AAAAAAAABvo/5TqMtIiA06w/s1600/operationsmiledownload.jpg" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: small;"><a href="http://www.ejoym.blogspot.com/2011/12/operation-smile-all-day-crop.html"><span style="color: black;">Opperation Smile Fundraiser going on now</span><br /><span style="color: black;">for more information check out my post here</span></a></span></b></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><br /><br /><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"><tbody><tr><td><img alt="Elizabeth Mindemann alwaysdeeper@hotmail.com www.ejoym.blogspot.com" src="http://www.myesig.com/esig/logo-211463.gif" /></td></tr><tr><td><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"><tbody><tr> <td><a href="http://www.myesig.com/esig/link-55075.php"><img border="0" src="http://www.myesig.com/esig/button-55075.png" /></a></td><td><a href="http://www.myesig.com/esig/link-55076.php"><img border="0" src="http://www.myesig.com/esig/button-55076.png" /></a></td><td><a href="http://www.myesig.com/esig/link-55077.php"><img border="0" src="http://www.myesig.com/esig/button-55077.png" /></a></td><td><a href="http://www.myesig.com/esig/link-55078.php"><img border="0" src="http://www.myesig.com/esig/buttons/social/blogger.png" /></a></td><td><a href="http://www.myesig.com/esig/link-55079.php"><img border="0" src="http://www.myesig.com/esig/buttons/social/facebook.png" /></a></td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr></tbody></table><div align="left" style="clear: both; font-size: 10px;">.</div><a class="pin-it-button" count-layout="none" href="http://pinterest.com/pin/create/button/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fejoym.blogspot.com%2F">Pin It</a><script src="http://assets.pinterest.com/js/pinit.js" type="text/javascript"></script><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8628611580549325260-8189398012670597478?l=ejoym.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Elizabethhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17891933951420074615noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8628611580549325260.post-27511812593431006402012-02-11T06:00:00.000-05:002012-02-19T10:03:42.623-05:00Love Song Blog Hop & Giveaway<br /><div style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="color: #741b47; font-size: large;">WINNER POSTED - see bottom of this post - are you the winner? </span></b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><center><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-TxQBsB--9KI/TzXbARFVmUI/AAAAAAAAC6k/OA40w8FB_C4/s1600/lovesongbloghop.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-TxQBsB--9KI/TzXbARFVmUI/AAAAAAAAC6k/OA40w8FB_C4/s1600/lovesongbloghop.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><center>Welcome to <a href="http://papercraftingworld.com/"><span style="color: #990000;">PaperCraftingWorld.com</span></a> & <a href="http://cookingwithcricut.com/"><span style="color: #990000;">CookingWithCricut.com</span></a>'s Love Song Blog Hop! Love is in the air and our Designers have come up with some great Valentine's Day projects inspired by their favorite love songs.</center><center>If you arrived here from visiting Holly at <a href="http://www.ribbonsandglue.blogspot.com/"><span style="color: #990000; font-size: large;">Ribbons & Glue</span></a> you're in the right place. If you're joining us mid-hop and would like to start at the beginning click here to go to <a href="http://www.cookingwithcricut.com/"><span style="color: #990000;">Paper Crafting World’s Cooking With Cricut blog</span></a> and check out what Melin has made!</center><center>I love "love songs" :) I really do. Music has a way of speaking to my heart like nothing else can! I hope you'll allow me a little bit of some history before I tell you the song I chose. I love country music so there are a ton of love songs there that I was thinking about. Then there is the song that my husband and I danced to at our wedding - Trust In the Lord by Sixpence Non The Richer. However, I kept going back to this one song because every since I was a little girl I have struggled with believing I am beautiful. I have learned over lots of time that who God says I am is what matters the most! Therefore, I was inspired by </center><center>True Things by J J Heller </center><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><object class="BLOGGER-youtube-video" classid="clsid:D27CDB6E-AE6D-11cf-96B8-444553540000" codebase="http://download.macromedia.com/pub/shockwave/cabs/flash/swflash.cab#version=6,0,40,0" data-thumbnail-src="http://2.gvt0.com/vi/WxnWnt4dG34/0.jpg" height="266" width="320"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/WxnWnt4dG34&fs=1&source=uds" /><param name="bgcolor" value="#FFFFFF" /><embed width="320" height="266" src="http://www.youtube.com/v/WxnWnt4dG34&fs=1&source=uds" type="application/x-shockwave-flash"></embed></object></div><center><br /></center><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><center>and this is what I created . . .</center><center>A Love Jar (filled with all the things that God says about me in Scripture)</center><center>The idea is that I will continue to add to this jar as I read more about the "true things" that God says about me. For now the jar is filled with hearts cut out with the Art Philosophy Cartridge. Each one has a different verse written on it. For example . . . </center><center>"You are written on the palms of my hands" Isaiah 49:16 </center><center>and </center><center>"I rejoice over you with singing." Zephaniah 3:17</center><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Loz_KqKJsiQ/TzScbcvxqEI/AAAAAAAAC4w/SEJMTdd18fI/s1600/IMG_0090.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Loz_KqKJsiQ/TzScbcvxqEI/AAAAAAAAC4w/SEJMTdd18fI/s320/IMG_0090.JPG" width="213" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-CXsdhGgtoTM/TzScir_8JdI/AAAAAAAAC5g/Mc93vV0nsbI/s1600/IMG_0096.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="213" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-CXsdhGgtoTM/TzScir_8JdI/AAAAAAAAC5g/Mc93vV0nsbI/s320/IMG_0096.JPG" width="320" /></a></div> The "I love you" was cut out using the Doodletype Cartridge. <br />I also used:<br /><a href="https://elizabethmindemann.myctmh.com/Retail/Product.aspx?ItemID=6069"><span style="color: #990000;">Paper Butterflies</span></a><br /><a href="https://elizabethmindemann.myctmh.com/Retail/Product.aspx?ItemID=6122"><span style="color: #990000;">Elemental</span></a> and <a href="https://elizabethmindemann.myctmh.com/Retail/Product.aspx?ItemID=6121"><span style="color: #990000;">Roxie Paper</span></a><br />Cranberry Cardstock<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-QflJSjQCPk0/TzScf0FgkSI/AAAAAAAAC5Q/w9nmCW8czV4/s1600/IMG_0094.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="213" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-QflJSjQCPk0/TzScf0FgkSI/AAAAAAAAC5Q/w9nmCW8czV4/s320/IMG_0094.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><center> </center><center>We hope you’ll join us and link up your favorite love song inspired project at CookingWithCricut.com. One lucky entry will be chosen by random.org to win a $10.00 gift certificate provided by PaperCraftingWorld.com! And make sure you leave a comment, too! One lucky commenter will also receive a $10.00 PaperCraftingWorld.com gift certificate!</center><center><br /></center><center>Did you notice the marbled heart in the photo? Those were the hearts my kids made for our contribution to The Heart Project along with 69 other blogs! Jamie over at <a href="http://www.handsonaswegrow.com/"><span style="color: #990000;">Hands On As We Grow</span></a> put together a beautiful e-book off over 100 kid inspired and heart inspired projects to raise funds for the American Heart Association (It is American Heart Month after all). <a href="http://www.handsonaswegrow.com/2011/07/american-heart-walk-ellies-story.html"><span style="color: #990000;">Jamie's story about Ellie</span></a> was a real inspiration to me. My kids were so excited (and I was too) when our project was chosen to be in this book :) I'm offering a giveaway starting today in connection with the Heart Project and our Love Song Blog Hop! </center><center><br /></center><center>I really didn't think anyone would want marble painted hearts so instead I'm giving away a heart themed package of products from Close To My Heart :)</center><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-_zNCbb8OKtM/TzXtn1lsW7I/AAAAAAAAC6s/6MdeOwQTAKY/s1600/heartfelttreasures1456.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-_zNCbb8OKtM/TzXtn1lsW7I/AAAAAAAAC6s/6MdeOwQTAKY/s320/heartfelttreasures1456.JPG" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Heartfelt Treasures Stamp Set (stamp set only)</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-OfT8c41rNCs/TzXtrS_wWSI/AAAAAAAAC68/WB1Ep4cnil8/s1600/heartsZ1735.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-OfT8c41rNCs/TzXtrS_wWSI/AAAAAAAAC68/WB1Ep4cnil8/s320/heartsZ1735.JPG" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Dimensional Hearts</td></tr></tbody></table><center><span style="background-color: white;"><strong style="color: #4d4d4d; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px; text-align: -webkit-auto;">TO ENTER: Y</strong><span style="color: #4d4d4d; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px; text-align: -webkit-auto;">ou may want to Donate to the American Heart Association.</span><br style="color: #4d4d4d; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px; text-align: -webkit-auto;" /><strong style="color: #4d4d4d; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px; text-align: -webkit-auto;">Our goal is to Donate at least a total of $2000 to the AHA.</strong><br style="color: #4d4d4d; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px; text-align: -webkit-auto;" /><br style="color: #4d4d4d; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px; text-align: -webkit-auto;" /><strong style="color: #4d4d4d; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px; text-align: -webkit-auto;">You are not required to donate in order to enter the give away!</strong><br style="color: #4d4d4d; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px; text-align: -webkit-auto;" /><span style="color: #4d4d4d; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px; text-align: -webkit-auto;">THERE IS NO LIMIT TO How many give-aways you may enter…If you have already liked all of our social media in previous entries…then please just follow the other items required to ENTER. Thanks!</span><br style="color: #4d4d4d; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px; text-align: -webkit-auto;" /><strong style="color: #4d4d4d; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px; text-align: -webkit-auto;"> </strong><strong style="color: #4d4d4d; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px; text-align: -webkit-auto;"> </strong><br style="color: #4d4d4d; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px; text-align: -webkit-auto;" /><br style="color: #4d4d4d; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px; text-align: -webkit-auto;" /><strong style="color: #4d4d4d; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px; text-align: -webkit-auto;">TO JUST ENTER today’s Give Away (leave your email with each comment to be contacted in case you win!):</strong></span><ul style="color: #4d4d4d; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px; margin-bottom: 0.5em; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0.5em; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 2.5em; padding-right: 2.5em; padding-top: 0px; text-align: -webkit-auto;"><li style="margin-bottom: 0.25em; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;"><span style="background-color: white;">Comment on today’s Post about what you love about the AHA (tell us about someone you know that benefits from it, or just that they're doing great and to keep up the work!)</span></li></ul><span style="background-color: white;"><span style="color: #4d4d4d; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px; text-align: -webkit-auto;">Comment that you did these for extra entries:</span></span><ul style="font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px; margin-bottom: 0.5em; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0.5em; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 2.5em; padding-right: 2.5em; padding-top: 0px; text-align: -webkit-auto;"><li style="color: #4d4d4d; margin-bottom: 0.25em; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;"><span style="background-color: white;">Check out the AHA and (if the spirit moves you) donate!</span></li><li style="margin-bottom: 0.25em; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;"><span style="background-color: white;"><span style="color: #4d4d4d;">Did you </span><a href="http://www.ejoym.blogspot.com/2012/02/heart-project-hands-on-play-challenge.html"><span style="color: #990000;">buy the Heart Project</span></a><span style="color: #4d4d4d;"> e-book? Comment to let us know you did!</span></span></li><li style="color: #4d4d4d; margin-bottom: 0.25em; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;"><span style="background-color: white;">Share this Link On Facebook (and comment below)</span></li><li style="color: #4d4d4d; margin-bottom: 0.25em; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;"><span style="background-color: white;">Share this link on Twitter (and comment below)</span></li><li style="margin-bottom: 0.25em; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;"><span style="color: #4d4d4d;">Link up a project inspired by your favorite love song over at </span><span style="color: #990000;"><a href="http://www.cookingwithcricut.com/"><span style="color: #990000;">Cooking With Cricut</span></a> </span><span style="color: #4d4d4d;">(and comment below that you did)</span></li></ul><span style="background-color: white;"><strong style="color: #4d4d4d; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px; text-align: -webkit-auto;"><em> </em></strong><span style="color: #4d4d4d; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px; text-align: -webkit-auto;">**You will have 1 week to enter Each Giveaway!</span></span></center><center><span style="background-color: white;">I will post the winner here on this post next Saturday so be sure to come back </span></center><center><span style="background-color: white;">and check to see if you won!<br style="color: #4d4d4d; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px; text-align: -webkit-auto;" /><span style="color: #4d4d4d; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px; text-align: -webkit-auto;">Donations for the e-book are still open - as well as purchasing the printed version & Donations without purchase are always welcome!</span></span></center><center><img border="1" height="100" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-8BDFFt_8ffc/Tyc0PoftbUI/AAAAAAAAJJk/8tN360E2C8E/s200/bookcover-image.jpg" width="100" /></center></center><center> <div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.e-junkie.com/ecom/gb.php?c=cart&i=1044457&cl=186148&ejc=2" target="ej_ejc"><img alt="Add to Cart" border="0" src="http://www.e-junkie.com/ej/ej_add_to_cart.gif" /></a><br /><br /></div><div style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.createspace.com/3777823"><img border="1" height="100" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-8BDFFt_8ffc/Tyc0PoftbUI/AAAAAAAAJJk/8tN360E2C8E/s200/bookcover-image.jpg" width="100" /></a> </div><div style="clear: both; text-align: center;">US $20.00</div><div style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: left;"><a href="https://www.createspace.com/3777823">Order the Printed Version</a></span><br /><br />Or if you feel lead just donate any amount (no amount is too small - even $1 goes along way) to the AHA </div><form action="https://www.paypal.com/cgi-bin/webscr" method="post"><input name="cmd" type="hidden" value="_s-xclick" /> <input name="hosted_button_id" type="hidden" value="VE2WHRG6SCRJG" /> <input alt="PayPal - The safer, easier way to pay online!" border="0" name="submit" src="https://www.paypalobjects.com/en_US/i/btn/btn_donate_LG.gif" type="image" /> <img alt="" border="0" height="1" src="https://www.paypalobjects.com/en_US/i/scr/pixel.gif" width="1" /> </form>Thanks so much for hopping with us today. Now head on over and visit Celeste at <a href="http://touchedbyabutterfly.com/"><span style="color: #990000; font-size: large;">Touched By A Butterfly</span></a> and see what she has created!</center><center><br /></center><center><b><span style="color: #741b47; font-size: large;">WINNER</span></b></center><center><br /></center><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-k6S_2GwUC_0/T0EOoRDmYrI/AAAAAAAAC84/9F05Ipxy2rw/s1600/random.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-k6S_2GwUC_0/T0EOoRDmYrI/AAAAAAAAC84/9F05Ipxy2rw/s1600/random.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Comment #35 Jadavis "<span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: 'century gothic', Georgia, serif; font-size: 13px; text-align: justify;">I have worked fundraising with the American Heart Association before. They are great to work with!"</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: 'century gothic', Georgia, serif; font-size: 13px; text-align: justify;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: 'century gothic', Georgia, serif; font-size: 13px; text-align: justify;">I am sending you an e-mail but please contact me at alwaysdeeper (at) hotmail (dot) com with your mailing address so I can get your stamp set and hearts to you!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: 'century gothic', Georgia, serif; font-size: 13px; text-align: justify;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: 'century gothic', Georgia, serif; font-size: 13px; text-align: justify;">Thank you all for playing along :) I hope you'll come back here often. Next month I have another great project in the works "Spontaneous Smilys" to benefit Operation Smile. </span></div><center><br /></center><center><br /></center><center><br /></center><center><img alt="Elizabeth" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-TGajMZKYQyQ/TwdkAVMb5iI/AAAAAAAACLg/S7gssevio-k/s1600/sign.png" /></center> <br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-JRAv2e9sdbQ/TvDfpobehzI/AAAAAAAABvo/5TqMtIiA06w/s1600/operationsmiledownload.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-JRAv2e9sdbQ/TvDfpobehzI/AAAAAAAABvo/5TqMtIiA06w/s1600/operationsmiledownload.jpg" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: small;"><a href="http://www.ejoym.blogspot.com/2011/12/operation-smile-all-day-crop.html"><span style="color: black;">Opperation Smile Fundraiser going on now</span><br /><span style="color: black;">for more information check out my post here</span></a></span></b></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><br /><br /><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"><tbody><tr><td><img alt="Elizabeth Mindemann alwaysdeeper@hotmail.com www.ejoym.blogspot.com" src="http://www.myesig.com/esig/logo-211463.gif" /></td></tr><tr><td><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"><tbody><tr> <td><a href="http://www.myesig.com/esig/link-55075.php"><img border="0" src="http://www.myesig.com/esig/button-55075.png" /></a></td><td><a href="http://www.myesig.com/esig/link-55076.php"><img border="0" src="http://www.myesig.com/esig/button-55076.png" /></a></td><td><a href="http://www.myesig.com/esig/link-55077.php"><img border="0" src="http://www.myesig.com/esig/button-55077.png" /></a></td><td><a href="http://www.myesig.com/esig/link-55078.php"><img border="0" src="http://www.myesig.com/esig/buttons/social/blogger.png" /></a></td><td><a href="http://www.myesig.com/esig/link-55079.php"><img border="0" src="http://www.myesig.com/esig/buttons/social/facebook.png" /></a></td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr></tbody></table><div align="left" style="clear: both; font-size: 10px;">.</div><a class="pin-it-button" count-layout="none" href="http://pinterest.com/pin/create/button/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fejoym.blogspot.com%2F">Pin It</a><script src="http://assets.pinterest.com/js/pinit.js" type="text/javascript"></script><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8628611580549325260-2751181259343100640?l=ejoym.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Elizabethhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17891933951420074615noreply@blogger.com38tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8628611580549325260.post-45959988428668558812012-02-10T21:25:00.002-05:002012-02-10T21:25:30.780-05:00Enjoy the Ride<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://nicholeheady.typepad.com/.a/6a00d8341c64e753ef0168e70cbbe6970c-450wi" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="293" src="http://nicholeheady.typepad.com/.a/6a00d8341c64e753ef0168e70cbbe6970c-450wi" width="320" /></a></div><center><a href="http://nicholeheady.typepad.com/capture_the_moment/2012/01/5th-anniversary-day-6-frilly-flowers-think-big-13-global-greetings-more.html">Papertrey Ink Sketch</a> Challenge (choose one of five sketches)</center><center>I chose the sketch shown above to make this card</center><center><br /></center><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-m118q4_2hA4/TzXO5Dcvr5I/AAAAAAAAC6Y/yO4zYB3qO94/s1600/IMG_0102.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="213" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-m118q4_2hA4/TzXO5Dcvr5I/AAAAAAAAC6Y/yO4zYB3qO94/s320/IMG_0102.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-EI_QO5WirMc/TzXO6ttuUEI/AAAAAAAAC6g/NKRkfgPYm0E/s1600/IMG_0104.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="213" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-EI_QO5WirMc/TzXO6ttuUEI/AAAAAAAAC6g/NKRkfgPYm0E/s320/IMG_0104.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><center><br /></center><center>Stamps:</center><center>Enjoy the Ride (PTI)</center><center><a href="https://elizabethmindemann.myctmh.com/Retail/Product.aspx?ItemID=5959&CatalogID=103">Card Chatter - Sympathy</a> (Close To My Heart)</center><center>Paper:</center><center><a href="https://elizabethmindemann.myctmh.com/Retail/Product.aspx?ItemID=6210">Colonial White Cardstock</a></center><center><a href="https://elizabethmindemann.myctmh.com/Retail/Product.aspx?ItemID=6528&CatalogID=1763">Crusin Paper Pack</a></center><center>Ink:</center><center>Black (Close To My Heart)</center><center>Markers:</center><center>Copic Lighting Yellow (Y18) & Light Mahogany (E07)</center><center><br /></center><center>I'd love for you to check out my card for the <a href="http://www.ejoym.blogspot.com/2012/02/papertrey-pinterest.html">pinterest challenge</a> - I was too late to link it :( </center><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-agBB37iCh5A/TzScmAaXaRI/AAAAAAAAC58/RfZjxG1u0XY/s1600/IMG_0099.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="213" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-agBB37iCh5A/TzScmAaXaRI/AAAAAAAAC58/RfZjxG1u0XY/s320/IMG_0099.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><center><br /></center><center><br /></center><center><br /></center><center><img alt="Elizabeth" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-TGajMZKYQyQ/TwdkAVMb5iI/AAAAAAAACLg/S7gssevio-k/s1600/sign.png" /></center> <br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-JRAv2e9sdbQ/TvDfpobehzI/AAAAAAAABvo/5TqMtIiA06w/s1600/operationsmiledownload.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-JRAv2e9sdbQ/TvDfpobehzI/AAAAAAAABvo/5TqMtIiA06w/s1600/operationsmiledownload.jpg" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: small;"><a href="http://www.ejoym.blogspot.com/2011/12/operation-smile-all-day-crop.html"><span style="color: black;">Opperation Smile Fundraiser going on now</span><br /><span style="color: black;">for more information check out my post here</span></a></span></b></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><br /><br /><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"><tbody><tr><td><img alt="Elizabeth Mindemann alwaysdeeper@hotmail.com www.ejoym.blogspot.com" src="http://www.myesig.com/esig/logo-211463.gif" /></td></tr><tr><td><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"><tbody><tr> <td><a href="http://www.myesig.com/esig/link-55075.php"><img border="0" src="http://www.myesig.com/esig/button-55075.png" /></a></td><td><a href="http://www.myesig.com/esig/link-55076.php"><img border="0" src="http://www.myesig.com/esig/button-55076.png" /></a></td><td><a href="http://www.myesig.com/esig/link-55077.php"><img border="0" src="http://www.myesig.com/esig/button-55077.png" /></a></td><td><a href="http://www.myesig.com/esig/link-55078.php"><img border="0" src="http://www.myesig.com/esig/buttons/social/blogger.png" /></a></td><td><a href="http://www.myesig.com/esig/link-55079.php"><img border="0" src="http://www.myesig.com/esig/buttons/social/facebook.png" /></a></td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr></tbody></table><div align="left" style="clear: both; font-size: 10px;">.</div><a class="pin-it-button" count-layout="none" href="http://pinterest.com/pin/create/button/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fejoym.blogspot.com%2F">Pin It</a><script src="http://assets.pinterest.com/js/pinit.js" type="text/javascript"></script><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8628611580549325260-4595998842866855881?l=ejoym.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Elizabethhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17891933951420074615noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8628611580549325260.post-13663692391940544322012-02-10T13:54:00.004-05:002012-02-10T13:55:00.696-05:00Papertrey Pinterest<br /><br /><center><br /></center><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://nicholeheady.typepad.com/.a/6a00d8341c64e753ef0167620678d8970b-450wi" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="131" src="http://nicholeheady.typepad.com/.a/6a00d8341c64e753ef0167620678d8970b-450wi" width="320" /></a></div><br /><center><br /></center><center>I finally got some papertrey stamps in the mail and was excited to play around with them. <a href="http://nicholeheady.typepad.com/capture_the_moment/2012/01/5th-anniversary-day-5-new-papertrey-pinterest-boards.html">Papertrey Ink</a> is having different challenges this week on their blog in celebration of their 5 year anniversary.</center><center><br /></center><center>This was a pinterest challenge. Find some inspiration on pinterest and then create a project using it . . </center><center><br /></center><center>Here is my pinterest inspiration photo from <a href="http://luxefinds.com/Redirect.php?targetURL=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.theperfectpalette.com%2F2011%2F09%2Fcolor-your-wedding-beautiful-yellow.html%3F%26referrer%3DLuxeFinds.com&searchJobId=9169290&ss=yellow+gray&sr=1&entityType=BE&entityId=1-210513&title=%7BColor+Your+Wedding+Beautiful%7D%3A+Yellow+%2B+Gray&page=&sourceName=The+Perfect+Palette">The Perfect Palette Blog </a></center><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://i24.photobucket.com/albums/c31/chrissymarie98/The%20Perfect%20Palette/favorite1-2.jpg?t=1316623975" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://i24.photobucket.com/albums/c31/chrissymarie98/The%20Perfect%20Palette/favorite1-2.jpg?t=1316623975" width="240" /></a></div><br /><center><br /></center><center>And my card</center><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-agBB37iCh5A/TzScmAaXaRI/AAAAAAAAC58/RfZjxG1u0XY/s1600/IMG_0099.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="213" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-agBB37iCh5A/TzScmAaXaRI/AAAAAAAAC58/RfZjxG1u0XY/s320/IMG_0099.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-t1sl6LAO3-o/TzScjhs_U-I/AAAAAAAAC5o/HsT79juPJ0E/s1600/IMG_0097.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="213" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-t1sl6LAO3-o/TzScjhs_U-I/AAAAAAAAC5o/HsT79juPJ0E/s320/IMG_0097.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><center>Materials Used:</center><center>Stamp Set: All About You (PTI)</center><center>Thank You Stamp Set (Close To My Heart)</center><center>Ink: <a href="https://elizabethmindemann.myctmh.com/Retail/Product.aspx?ItemID=769">Grey Flannel</a>, <a href="https://elizabethmindemann.myctmh.com/Retail/Product.aspx?ItemID=769">Black</a> </center><center>Markers: Copic lightning yellow Y18)</center><center>Souffle yellow Sukura</center><center><a href="https://elizabethmindemann.myctmh.com/Retail/Product.aspx?ItemID=6566">Grey Wool Baker's Twine</a></center><center><br /></center><center><br /></center><center><br /></center><center><img alt="Elizabeth" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-TGajMZKYQyQ/TwdkAVMb5iI/AAAAAAAACLg/S7gssevio-k/s1600/sign.png" /></center> <br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; 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font-size: 10px;">.</div><a class="pin-it-button" count-layout="none" href="http://pinterest.com/pin/create/button/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fejoym.blogspot.com%2F">Pin It</a><script src="http://assets.pinterest.com/js/pinit.js" type="text/javascript"></script><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8628611580549325260-1366369239194054432?l=ejoym.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Elizabethhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17891933951420074615noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8628611580549325260.post-11433991736247541602012-02-09T05:00:00.000-05:002012-02-14T11:43:18.708-05:00No Time To Scrapbook<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-h-yDLW7SgnE/TzP2ewnvAcI/AAAAAAAAC4g/x72lsGcnmk0/s1600/studio+j+button+images.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-h-yDLW7SgnE/TzP2ewnvAcI/AAAAAAAAC4g/x72lsGcnmk0/s1600/studio+j+button+images.jpg" /></a></div><br /><br /><br /><center>"I want to scrapbook I just don't have the time"</center><center>I know I hear this a lot! Most of the time from my own mouth :) Since I've discovered <span style="font-size: small;"><b><a href="https://elizabethmindemann.myctmh.com/Retail/StudioJLanding.aspx?PageId=185" style="color: #134f5c;">Studio J</a></b></span> I have realized just how quickly I can get a layout done. </center><center><br /></center><center>I started with the layout shown on page 25 of the <b><a href="https://elizabethmindemann.myctmh.com/MyCTMH/ProductHighlights.aspx?PageId=180" style="color: #134f5c;">Spring/Summer Idea book</a></b></center><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://encrypted-tbn0.google.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcTQGSiAs2_g9LLMIt6l8FdW0W9K_jILaCsP9APIb4ARsfeNA63U" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://encrypted-tbn0.google.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcTQGSiAs2_g9LLMIt6l8FdW0W9K_jILaCsP9APIb4ARsfeNA63U" /></a></div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><center><br /></center><center>First I chose my paper pack</center><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-Qal7vEkFmK4/TzKaqczaW2I/AAAAAAAAC3o/Gft9BmN-Cd8/s1600/pemberley+set+up.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="244" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-Qal7vEkFmK4/TzKaqczaW2I/AAAAAAAAC3o/Gft9BmN-Cd8/s320/pemberley+set+up.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><center><br /></center><center>and then my kit mix</center><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-RChwOxPCCxY/TzKbBh1f9kI/AAAAAAAAC30/vNhsJYPj9IQ/s1600/pemberley+patterns.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="244" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-RChwOxPCCxY/TzKbBh1f9kI/AAAAAAAAC30/vNhsJYPj9IQ/s320/pemberley+patterns.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><center><br /></center><center><br /></center><center>I changed some of the colors around, added some personal touches with title, journaling and embelishments</center><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-m7uFjFjwHIw/TzKe7Cx7KxI/AAAAAAAAC4E/kah0M67G_L8/s1600/pemberley+personalize.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="244" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-m7uFjFjwHIw/TzKe7Cx7KxI/AAAAAAAAC4E/kah0M67G_L8/s320/pemberley+personalize.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><center> </center><center>I also made my own patterned paper with the stickease flower. One of my favorite things to do with stamps is make my own paper - I was super excited when I realized I could do something similar even with digital!</center><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-sZgaCI58rVQ/TzKfR9TX8qI/AAAAAAAAC4Q/AC1gsO8f8hM/s1600/pemberley+patterned+paper.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="244" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-sZgaCI58rVQ/TzKfR9TX8qI/AAAAAAAAC4Q/AC1gsO8f8hM/s320/pemberley+patterned+paper.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><center> </center><center> </center><center><br /></center><center><br /></center><center>I ended with this finished layout</center><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-SGChbxOXbAo/TzKUcG1R8pI/AAAAAAAAC3U/iab1m5Ndgts/s1600/my_girl_-_1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="355" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-SGChbxOXbAo/TzKUcG1R8pI/AAAAAAAAC3U/iab1m5Ndgts/s640/my_girl_-_1.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><center><br /></center><center>The right side</center><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-Fh5Ojf-GvFE/TzKUZ97IJyI/AAAAAAAAC3M/boJ1_lBMhs0/s1600/my_girl_-_1-right.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-Fh5Ojf-GvFE/TzKUZ97IJyI/AAAAAAAAC3M/boJ1_lBMhs0/s320/my_girl_-_1-right.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;">the left side</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-_NWSp0Q24Gk/TzKVJkDK-DI/AAAAAAAAC3g/rlqKiPRaycA/s1600/my_girl_-_1-left.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-_NWSp0Q24Gk/TzKVJkDK-DI/AAAAAAAAC3g/rlqKiPRaycA/s320/my_girl_-_1-left.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><center><br /></center><center><b><span style="color: #99cc00;">DOUBLE YOUR LAYOUTS with our Five for Free promotion!</span></b> For each <span style="font-size: large;"><b><a href="https://elizabethmindemann.myctmh.com/Retail/Product.aspx?ItemID=5634&CatalogID=1667" style="color: #134f5c;">Studio J® 5-pack (SJ5P)</a></b></span> you purchase this February, you’ll get one free 5-pack. That means you get 10 layouts for just $55—that’s just $2.75 per page, with free shipping! Even if you’re already taking advantage of Studio J’s incredibly low members-only pricing, you’ll save even more when you purchase 5-packs through this special February deal! Studio J 5-packs include everything you need to have 5 two-page layouts (that’s 10 scrapbook pages!) shipped to your door ready for your scrapbook album. Each 5-pack can be redeemed for up to:<br />• 5 two-page layouts<br />• 5 Memory Protectors®<br />• Free shipping and handling<br />Whether you’re looking for an affordable gift or a way to save money on your own layouts, Studio J 5-packs offer you convenience and savings. Keep one for yourself and give one as a gift!</center><center> </center><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-gtimHWg7ZMQ/TzKhz__p7OI/AAAAAAAAC4Y/fQgu39Iy1dM/s1600/savewithstudioJimages.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-gtimHWg7ZMQ/TzKhz__p7OI/AAAAAAAAC4Y/fQgu39Iy1dM/s1600/savewithstudioJimages.jpg" /></a></div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><center>In addition I am offering you a chance to win a FREE 5-pack over at <span style="font-size: large;"><b><a href="https://www.facebook.com/brokentreasure" style="color: #134f5c;">my facebook page</a></b></span>! See the album Studio J Contest for all the details. I'd love for you to like my facebook page if you don't already :)</center><center><br /></center><center>You can always play around with <span style="font-size: large;"><b><a href="https://elizabethmindemann.myctmh.com/Retail/StudioJLanding.aspx?PageId=185" style="color: #134f5c;">Studio J for FREE</a></b></span>! Yes, you heard me right - no cost to play, no program to purchase, no files to download onto your computer! These are just a few of the reasons I have fallen in love with Studio J! </center><center><br /></center><center>Be on the alert for more giveaways and posts with Studio J this month. I'm on a roll with digital designing :)</center><center><span style="font-size: small;"><b><a href="http://ejoym.blogspot.com/p/link-parties.html" style="color: #134f5c;">linking with these fabulous link parties!</a></b></span></center><center><span style="font-size: small;"><b> </b></span></center><center><span style="font-size: small;"><b>And these contest promoting blogs</b></span></center><center><span style="font-size: small;"><b><a href="http://www.contestgirl.com/">Contest Girl</a></b></span></center><center><a href="http://www.giveawaypromote.com/submit-giveaway/"><span style="font-size: small;"><b>Giveaway Promote</b></span></a></center><center><a href="http://www.online-sweepstakes.com/"><span style="font-size: small;"><b>Online Sweepstakes</b></span></a></center><center><a href="http://www.yourgoldenticketblog.com/p/giveaway-linky.html"><span style="font-size: small;"><b>Your Golden Ticket</b></span></a></center><center><a href="http://justsweep.com/"><span style="font-size: small;"><b>Just Sweep</b></span></a></center><center><span style="font-size: small;"><b> </b></span></center><center><span style="font-size: small;"><b> </b></span></center><center><span style="font-size: small;"><b> </b></span></center><center><span style="font-size: small;"><b><br /></b></span></center><center><br /></center><center><img alt="Elizabeth" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-TGajMZKYQyQ/TwdkAVMb5iI/AAAAAAAACLg/S7gssevio-k/s1600/sign.png" /></center> <br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-JRAv2e9sdbQ/TvDfpobehzI/AAAAAAAABvo/5TqMtIiA06w/s1600/operationsmiledownload.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-JRAv2e9sdbQ/TvDfpobehzI/AAAAAAAABvo/5TqMtIiA06w/s1600/operationsmiledownload.jpg" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: small;"><a href="http://www.ejoym.blogspot.com/2011/12/operation-smile-all-day-crop.html"><span style="color: black;">Opperation Smile Fundraiser going on now</span><br /><span style="color: black;">for more information check out my post here</span></a></span></b></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><br /><br /><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"><tbody><tr><td><img alt="Elizabeth Mindemann alwaysdeeper@hotmail.com www.ejoym.blogspot.com" src="http://www.myesig.com/esig/logo-211463.gif" /></td></tr><tr><td><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"><tbody><tr> <td><a href="http://www.myesig.com/esig/link-55075.php"><img border="0" src="http://www.myesig.com/esig/button-55075.png" /></a></td><td><a href="http://www.myesig.com/esig/link-55076.php"><img border="0" src="http://www.myesig.com/esig/button-55076.png" /></a></td><td><a href="http://www.myesig.com/esig/link-55077.php"><img border="0" src="http://www.myesig.com/esig/button-55077.png" /></a></td><td><a href="http://www.myesig.com/esig/link-55078.php"><img border="0" src="http://www.myesig.com/esig/buttons/social/blogger.png" /></a></td><td><a href="http://www.myesig.com/esig/link-55079.php"><img border="0" src="http://www.myesig.com/esig/buttons/social/facebook.png" /></a></td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr></tbody></table><div align="left" style="clear: both; font-size: 10px;">.</div><a class="pin-it-button" count-layout="none" href="http://pinterest.com/pin/create/button/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fejoym.blogspot.com%2F">Pin It</a><script src="http://assets.pinterest.com/js/pinit.js" type="text/javascript"></script><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8628611580549325260-1143399173624754160?l=ejoym.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Elizabethhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17891933951420074615noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8628611580549325260.post-59630639339799942002012-02-08T05:00:00.000-05:002012-02-08T08:24:20.126-05:00Cooking with Cricut & Giveaway!<br /><br /><br /><center>Welcome to another Cooking with Cricut challenge! Today's challenge - an adult valentine using the color black and a brad! </center><center><br />I made this card </center><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-3-uG3q_j6oQ/TwJ1TJbpWLI/AAAAAAAAB7g/aFzHxRMsS3s/s1600/IMG_2506.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="213" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-3-uG3q_j6oQ/TwJ1TJbpWLI/AAAAAAAAB7g/aFzHxRMsS3s/s320/IMG_2506.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br /><br /><center><br /></center><center>It is hard to see in my photos but I used my <a href="https://elizabethmindemann.myctmh.com/Retail/Product.aspx?ItemID=6168&CatalogID=1740">art philosophy cartridge</a> to cut out some hearts (darker red) and pop them up with 3D foam tape. </center><center><br /></center><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-woUlzIZPXGI/TwJ1V0NePDI/AAAAAAAAB7o/fwziI0QRQXY/s1600/IMG_2508.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-woUlzIZPXGI/TwJ1V0NePDI/AAAAAAAAB7o/fwziI0QRQXY/s320/IMG_2508.JPG" width="213" /></a></div><br /><br /><center><br /></center><center>Did you know you can use the cricut to make a template for cards as well? I cut a larger heart and then traced it with pencil for my tree - using the outline I stamped and layered cut hearts inside the penciled image and then erased the pencil marks! </center><center><br /></center><center>Don't forget to stop over at <a href="http://www.cookingwithcricut.com/">Cooking With Cricut</a> to link up your projects! </center><center><br /></center><center>Speaking of hearts . . . </center><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-unMVZvSdqGk/TyF1i4lpZYI/AAAAAAAAJGs/RgdRs6pq824/s200/theheartproject-button.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-unMVZvSdqGk/TyF1i4lpZYI/AAAAAAAAJGs/RgdRs6pq824/s200/theheartproject-button.jpg" /></a></div><br /><center><br /></center><center>I'm also co-hosting a giveaway with Jamie over at <a href="http://www.handsonaswegrow.com/">Hands On As We Grow</a> for our <a href="http://www.ejoym.blogspot.com/2012/02/heart-project-hands-on-play-challenge.html">Heart Project</a> to benefit the <a href="http://www.handsonaswegrow.com/2012/01/heart-project-american-heart.html">American Heart Association</a>! </center><center><br /></center><center>Today we are giving away not one but TWO <a href="http://www.melissaanddoug.com/trunki-sunny-orange">Trunki's from Melissa & Doug</a>!</center><center><br /></center><center>Melissa & Doug, one of the leaders in the educational toy industry, have generously donated two Trunki's to be given away in support of the American Heart Association! It is not required but maybe you'd want to stop by their <a href="https://www.facebook.com/MelissaAndDoug?sk=wall">facebook page</a> and just tell them how much you appreciate their generosity! My kids love their puzzles and wooden blocks! I can only imagine their reaction to a piece of luggage that is meant to hold up to 100 pounds of pure child energy! That is right - you read that right - this luggage is made to be ridden!</center><center><br /></center><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://mediacdn.shopatron.com/media/mfg/677/product_image/thm/t300_b8450847f6ee5a8fab4ea1f99f10b9d8.jpg?1324454392" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://mediacdn.shopatron.com/media/mfg/677/product_image/thm/t300_b8450847f6ee5a8fab4ea1f99f10b9d8.jpg?1324454392" /></a></div><br /><br /><center><br /></center><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://mediacdn.shopatron.com/media/mfg/677/product_image/x2_b8450847f6ee5a8fab4ea1f99f10b9d8.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" src="http://mediacdn.shopatron.com/media/mfg/677/product_image/x2_b8450847f6ee5a8fab4ea1f99f10b9d8.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><br /><center><br /></center><center>Check out this video to see all the great features of a Trunki</center><center><br /></center><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><object class="BLOGGER-youtube-video" classid="clsid:D27CDB6E-AE6D-11cf-96B8-444553540000" codebase="http://download.macromedia.com/pub/shockwave/cabs/flash/swflash.cab#version=6,0,40,0" data-thumbnail-src="http://2.gvt0.com/vi/ezIiPCiF2j4/0.jpg" height="266" width="320"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/ezIiPCiF2j4&fs=1&source=uds" /><param name="bgcolor" value="#FFFFFF" /><embed width="320" height="266" src="http://www.youtube.com/v/ezIiPCiF2j4&fs=1&source=uds" type="application/x-shockwave-flash"></embed></object></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Here's a fun one to watch - bloopers - those of us with kids know this will always happen!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><object class="BLOGGER-youtube-video" classid="clsid:D27CDB6E-AE6D-11cf-96B8-444553540000" codebase="http://download.macromedia.com/pub/shockwave/cabs/flash/swflash.cab#version=6,0,40,0" data-thumbnail-src="http://2.gvt0.com/vi/O6KUQAJVYvY/0.jpg" height="266" width="320"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/O6KUQAJVYvY&fs=1&source=uds" /><param name="bgcolor" value="#FFFFFF" /><embed width="320" height="266" src="http://www.youtube.com/v/O6KUQAJVYvY&fs=1&source=uds" type="application/x-shockwave-flash"></embed></object></div><br /><br /><center> </center><center>With or without the "bloopers" the kids will have a ton of fun and these will make travel time that much less stressful! I so want to win one of these for myself :)</center><center><br /></center><center>So here's what you need to do to win one . . . </center><center><span style="background-color: white;"><br /></span></center><br /><div style="color: #4d4d4d; font-family: arial; font-size: 12px; line-height: 20px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 10px;"><span style="background-color: white;"><b style="font-style: inherit; font-weight: bold;">One way to enter </b>the giveaway is to support <a href="http://www.ejoym.blogspot.com/2012/02/heart-project-hands-on-play-challenge.html">"<span style="color: #005082;"><b>The Heart Project</b></span>"</a> from now until Valentine's Day. Every $5 donation to AHA will receive a FREE eBook version of The Heart Book.</span></div><div style="color: #4d4d4d; font-family: arial; font-size: 12px; line-height: 20px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 10px;"><span style="background-color: white;"><b style="font-style: inherit; font-weight: bold;">There are OTHER ways to enter too</b> ...<b style="font-style: inherit; font-weight: bold;"> </b><i>You are not required to donate in order to enter in any of these giveaways</i>. We just want to help bring awareness to the American Heart Association. 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We hereby release Facebook of any liability. Winner(s) will be contacted by email 48 hours after the giveaway ends. If you have any additional questions - feel free to send us an email!<br />* No purchase is necessary to win.<br />* Must be 18 years of age or older to enter.<br />* Winners will be chosen via random.org by 2/14/12 and will have 48 hours to claim their prize. If winner does not claim prize within 48 hours or forefits, prize will be redrawn by random.org and the new winner will be notified.<br />* Void where prohibited by law.</div></div></div><div style="background-color: #eff0e3; color: #4d4d4d; font-family: arial; font-size: 12px; line-height: 20px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 10px; text-align: -webkit-auto;"><br /></div><div style="background-color: #eff0e3; color: #4d4d4d; font-family: arial; font-size: 12px; line-height: 20px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 10px; text-align: -webkit-auto;"><i>Trunki video clips from youtube, Trunki photo from Melissa & Doug website</i><br /></div></center><center></center><center></center><center></center><center></center><center> </center><center> </center><center>Linking <a href="http://ejoym.blogspot.com/p/link-parties.html">here</a> and with these other giveaway blogs</center><center><a href="http://momspotted.com/2012/02/wordless-wednesday-meet-charlie-our-newest-family-member.html">Mom Spotted</a></center><center> </center><center> </center><center> </center><center></center><center></center><center></center><center><img alt="Elizabeth" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-TGajMZKYQyQ/TwdkAVMb5iI/AAAAAAAACLg/S7gssevio-k/s1600/sign.png" /></center> <br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; 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font-size: 10px;">.</div><a class="pin-it-button" count-layout="none" href="http://pinterest.com/pin/create/button/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fejoym.blogspot.com%2F">Pin It</a><script src="http://assets.pinterest.com/js/pinit.js" type="text/javascript"></script><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8628611580549325260-5963063933979994200?l=ejoym.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Elizabethhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17891933951420074615noreply@blogger.com10tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8628611580549325260.post-26651345123737932672012-02-07T09:55:00.000-05:002012-02-07T09:55:00.514-05:00February Crafting Club<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">February's Crafting Club </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Pemberly Notecards with matching box</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-06VF2HYbr98/TywpMA8AbWI/AAAAAAAAC1M/6EmFzhAYp9k/s1600/IMG_0074.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="213" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-06VF2HYbr98/TywpMA8AbWI/AAAAAAAAC1M/6EmFzhAYp9k/s320/IMG_0074.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-6zSt5bN0EB0/TywpHbUY24I/AAAAAAAAC0s/zcwbZQYc5Is/s1600/IMG_0070.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="213" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-6zSt5bN0EB0/TywpHbUY24I/AAAAAAAAC0s/zcwbZQYc5Is/s320/IMG_0070.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;">One of the cards</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-TKXI-j-l2x8/TywpNn9Bp3I/AAAAAAAAC1U/-xzQYrKyHKM/s1600/IMG_0075.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-TKXI-j-l2x8/TywpNn9Bp3I/AAAAAAAAC1U/-xzQYrKyHKM/s320/IMG_0075.JPG" width="213" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">For the other card I created my own background paper by stamping with one of the flowers from the brand new stamp set <a href="https://elizabethmindemann.myctmh.com/Retail/Product.aspx?ItemID=6537">Card Word Puzzle</a> - love this set!!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://elizabethmindemann.myctmh.com//images/505/Products/Retail/C1494.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://elizabethmindemann.myctmh.com//images/505/Products/Retail/C1494.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-h3SkmqGd_bA/Tywo9rVXgTI/AAAAAAAACzk/qy8es9bQiGY/s1600/IMG_0059.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="213" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-h3SkmqGd_bA/Tywo9rVXgTI/AAAAAAAACzk/qy8es9bQiGY/s320/IMG_0059.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">I added "highlights" with my <a href="https://elizabethmindemann.myctmh.com/Retail/Product.aspx?ItemID=1002">watercolor pencils</a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-Rh-jCSajd8w/Tywo-n9eDeI/AAAAAAAACzs/E32z41RO4aY/s1600/IMG_0062.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="213" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-Rh-jCSajd8w/Tywo-n9eDeI/AAAAAAAACzs/E32z41RO4aY/s320/IMG_0062.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">A finished look at the card</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-m8I-94zKnhM/TywpJXKp3zI/AAAAAAAAC08/rj6O8l-pPaA/s1600/IMG_0072.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-m8I-94zKnhM/TywpJXKp3zI/AAAAAAAAC08/rj6O8l-pPaA/s320/IMG_0072.JPG" width="213" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">The set together</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/--6uQO_Ydu0g/TywpP66kPYI/AAAAAAAAC1k/VIxeUzFrEHQ/s1600/IMG_0077.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="213" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/--6uQO_Ydu0g/TywpP66kPYI/AAAAAAAAC1k/VIxeUzFrEHQ/s320/IMG_0077.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><center><br /></center><center>This workshop includes:</center><center><a href="https://elizabethmindemann.myctmh.com/Retail/Product.aspx?ItemID=6107">Box</a> (the box will include a title and more decoration on the top)</center><center><a href="https://elizabethmindemann.myctmh.com/Retail/Product.aspx?ItemID=6512">Pemberley Paper Pack</a></center><center>Eight Notecards and Envelopes (4 of each design)</center><center>matching sentiments stamped but not adhered so who ever gets this gift can choose what they want to use the card for (not shown)</center><center>Pen (not shown)</center><center><br /></center><center>Cost:</center><center>$20 for one box</center><center>$27 for two boxes</center><center>$13.95 for stamp set we will be using</center><center><br /></center><center>Date: Monday, February 20th at 2:00 and 7:00 (will last for two hours)</center><center>Please RSVP with payment by Friday, February 10th</center><center>This kit is available for long distance customers - contact me with questions (an additional $5 cost for shipping)</center><center><br /></center><center><a href="http://ejoym.blogspot.com/p/link-parties.html">linking with these blogs here</a> </center><center><img alt="Elizabeth" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-TGajMZKYQyQ/TwdkAVMb5iI/AAAAAAAACLg/S7gssevio-k/s1600/sign.png" /></center> <br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; 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I am still pretty sick and with having come into close proximity to others this weekend that are sick with the flu I am anticipating a rather difficult week for us here in the home of Broken Treasures. With that being said I'm going to list out the challenges for the week. I may or may not get photos posted but at least life can continue as normal or whatever for you all :) I have some regularly scheduled posts ready to go and some giveaways coming up so don't write me off this week :) Thanks!</center><center><br /></center><center>Day 24 - Play with Junk (I have the idea to make things out of paper tubes - hoping to get some space ships made with the boys for their lego men)</center><center>Day 25 - Small World Play - get out those trains, cars, little people, legos, etc. Create city scapes with blocks and cereal boxes, make roads and train tracks if you have them. I'm looking forward to this day with my kids :)</center><center>Day 26 - Printing with objects - my plan is to take a basket around the house and have the kids pile in different objects they find. Then get out paint and paper and have them print with the objects they find - what shapes will them make? </center><center>Day 27 - Roll Play - play house, dress up, use kitchen items make a meal together , etc.</center><center>Day 28 - Play in a Box (I'm thinking my kids will go crazy with this one) make cars, houses (if you have a large enough box) or trains. My kids love to push each other around in the laundry basket - I'm thinking boxes will have the same reaction :)</center><center>Day 29 - Sticky art - get some contact paper and paste things to it or my plan is to just use foam sheets, water and our backdoor window :) What will stick and what won't</center><center><br /></center><center><br /></center><center>Have fun! I'll post as I can and Day 30 will come next week for sure! I have enjoyed this journey with you all. I'm sorry for the breaks and illness. As a side note I'm trying out the linky followers tool. I think I like it better as I can sort the blogs I follow by categories (food/recipes, papercrafting, kids projects, etc.) Please consider re-following me on the linky box - if it works well enough I'll most likely get rid of the google friend connect. For now I'm keeping both as the linky tool is still brand new. Thanks so much :) </center><center><br /></center><center><br /></center><center><img alt="Elizabeth" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-TGajMZKYQyQ/TwdkAVMb5iI/AAAAAAAACLg/S7gssevio-k/s1600/sign.png" /></center> <br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-JRAv2e9sdbQ/TvDfpobehzI/AAAAAAAABvo/5TqMtIiA06w/s1600/operationsmiledownload.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-JRAv2e9sdbQ/TvDfpobehzI/AAAAAAAABvo/5TqMtIiA06w/s1600/operationsmiledownload.jpg" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: small;"><a href="http://www.ejoym.blogspot.com/2011/12/operation-smile-all-day-crop.html"><span style="color: black;">Opperation Smile Fundraiser going on now</span><br /><span style="color: black;">for more information check out my post here</span></a></span></b></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><br /><br /><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"><tbody><tr><td><img alt="Elizabeth Mindemann alwaysdeeper@hotmail.com www.ejoym.blogspot.com" src="http://www.myesig.com/esig/logo-211463.gif" /></td></tr><tr><td><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"><tbody><tr> <td><a href="http://www.myesig.com/esig/link-55075.php"><img border="0" src="http://www.myesig.com/esig/button-55075.png" /></a></td><td><a href="http://www.myesig.com/esig/link-55076.php"><img border="0" src="http://www.myesig.com/esig/button-55076.png" /></a></td><td><a href="http://www.myesig.com/esig/link-55077.php"><img border="0" src="http://www.myesig.com/esig/button-55077.png" /></a></td><td><a href="http://www.myesig.com/esig/link-55078.php"><img border="0" src="http://www.myesig.com/esig/buttons/social/blogger.png" /></a></td><td><a href="http://www.myesig.com/esig/link-55079.php"><img border="0" src="http://www.myesig.com/esig/buttons/social/facebook.png" /></a></td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr></tbody></table><div align="left" style="clear: both; font-size: 10px;">.</div><a class="pin-it-button" count-layout="none" href="http://pinterest.com/pin/create/button/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fejoym.blogspot.com%2F">Pin It</a><script src="http://assets.pinterest.com/js/pinit.js" type="text/javascript"></script><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8628611580549325260-1712926177345746312?l=ejoym.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Elizabethhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17891933951420074615noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8628611580549325260.post-33681935424739690662012-02-05T07:00:00.000-05:002012-02-06T09:55:55.626-05:00Fudoo Board:Promote Healthy Eating & Lifestyle<br /><br /><br /><center><br /></center><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-unMVZvSdqGk/TyF1i4lpZYI/AAAAAAAAJGs/RgdRs6pq824/s200/theheartproject-button.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-unMVZvSdqGk/TyF1i4lpZYI/AAAAAAAAJGs/RgdRs6pq824/s200/theheartproject-button.jpg" /></a></div><br /><br /><center><br /></center><center>It's time for the first of many giveaways I'll be hosting for the Heart Project. Quick summary. Seventy (70) bloggers have put together an awesome kids book filled with heart-related, kid-related projects to benefit the American Heart Association. For more information check out this <a href="http://www.handsonaswegrow.com/2012/01/heart-project-american-heart.html">post here</a>.</center><center><br /></center><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.fudooboards.com/images/fudooboardsr215shade.gif" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://www.fudooboards.com/images/fudooboardsr215shade.gif" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><br /><center><br /></center><center>I'm excited to co-host a giveaway for <a href="http://www.fudooboards.com/index.html">Fudoo Board</a>s with Jamie over at <a href="http://www.handsonaswegrow.com/">Handsonaswegrow</a> and and Nicole at <a href="http://heartjourney.wordpress.com/">Heart Journey</a>! Don't know what a Fudoo Board is? Neither did I but a little research was all it took for me to want one :) Fudoo Boards are an interactive board that let's you (and your kids) keep track of healthy eating and other lifestyle actions. Made by Sarah Vinch, a Mama who knows the ins and outs of raising little ones! </center><center><br /></center><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><object class="BLOGGER-youtube-video" classid="clsid:D27CDB6E-AE6D-11cf-96B8-444553540000" codebase="http://download.macromedia.com/pub/shockwave/cabs/flash/swflash.cab#version=6,0,40,0" data-thumbnail-src="http://0.gvt0.com/vi/HiYqqbLkMyA/0.jpg" height="266" width="320"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/HiYqqbLkMyA&fs=1&source=uds" /><param name="bgcolor" value="#FFFFFF" /><embed width="320" height="266" src="http://www.youtube.com/v/HiYqqbLkMyA&fs=1&source=uds" type="application/x-shockwave-flash"></embed></object></div><br /><br /><center> </center><center>How do these boards work? It is a board with all the correct servings for each day. Magnets (most with serving sizes) get placed in open spaces so you can literally SEE where the holes are in your eating habits. Nutrition becomes a fun game when veggies become germ fighters</center><center><br /></center><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.fudooboards.com/images/veggiegroupinuse.gif" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="http://www.fudooboards.com/images/veggiegroupinuse.gif" width="320" /></a></div><br /><br /><center>and protein builds muscles (what boy doesn't want muscles?)</center><center><br /></center><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.fudooboards.com/images/proteingroupinuse.gif" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="http://www.fudooboards.com/images/proteingroupinuse.gif" width="320" /></a></div><br /><br /><center><br /></center><center>One mom reports this about the Fudoo Board</center><center><span style="background-color: white;">"<span style="font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; text-align: -webkit-left;">After charting my family's food and activity choices, I realized we weren't all that bad and where we were bad- it wasn't where I thought. So, I have used the 30 Days to Make a Habit chart and started filling in our own goals. One day a week is reading- for more thinking time. One day a week is exercising with the family- for more moving. I serve water at dinner instead of milk- so we don't go overboard on our servings of dairy. (This saves the pocketbook too!)"</span></span></center><center><span style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; text-align: -webkit-left;"><br /></span></span></center><center style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">One side of the board has EAT</span></center><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.fudooboards.com/images/fudooBoardFront.gif" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://www.fudooboards.com/images/fudooBoardFront.gif" width="320" /></a></div><br /><center style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;"><br /></span></center><center style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">The other side MOVE</span></center><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.fudooboards.com/images/fudooBoardBack.gif" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://www.fudooboards.com/images/fudooBoardBack.gif" width="320" /></a></div><br /><center><span style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; text-align: -webkit-left;"><br /></span></span></center><center><strong style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11px; line-height: 16px; text-align: left; white-space: pre-wrap;"><br /></strong></center><center style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span style="line-height: 16px; white-space: pre-wrap;"><b>Jamie is offering not one but TWO Fudoo Boards! </b></span></span></center><center style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span style="line-height: 16px; white-space: pre-wrap;"><b><br /></b></span></span></center><center style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span style="line-height: 16px; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="color: #333333;">If you don't want to wait to see if you win one - you can bid on one on ebay. There are </span><span style="color: #b45f06;"><a href="http://www.ebay.com/sch/coreimer/m.html?_trkparms=65%253A10%257C66%253A1%257C39%253A6&rt=nc&_dmd=2&_sc=1&_sticky=1&_trksid=p3911.c0.m14&_vc=1&_sop=1&_sc=1"><span style="color: #b45f06;">Three</span> <span style="color: #b45f06;">Fudoo Boards</span> </a></span><span style="color: #333333;">up for auction and all proceeds benefit the American Heart Association! </span></span></span></center><center style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span style="line-height: 16px; white-space: pre-wrap;"><b> </b></span></span></center><center style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span style="line-height: 16px; white-space: pre-wrap;"><b>Enter Today's Fudoo Boards Giveawayhere</b></span></span></center><center style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; 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Another game we play is hiding our lego men - super fun! The boys love this!!</center><center><br /></center><center>Have a great weekend - see you back on Monday</center><center>**giveaway for the heart project here tomorrow**</center><center><br /></center><center><br /></center><center><img alt="Elizabeth" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-TGajMZKYQyQ/TwdkAVMb5iI/AAAAAAAACLg/S7gssevio-k/s1600/sign.png" /></center> <br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-JRAv2e9sdbQ/TvDfpobehzI/AAAAAAAABvo/5TqMtIiA06w/s1600/operationsmiledownload.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-JRAv2e9sdbQ/TvDfpobehzI/AAAAAAAABvo/5TqMtIiA06w/s1600/operationsmiledownload.jpg" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: small;"><a href="http://www.ejoym.blogspot.com/2011/12/operation-smile-all-day-crop.html"><span style="color: black;">Opperation Smile Fundraiser going on now</span><br /><span style="color: black;">for more information check out my post here</span></a></span></b></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><br /><br /><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"><tbody><tr><td><img alt="Elizabeth Mindemann alwaysdeeper@hotmail.com www.ejoym.blogspot.com" src="http://www.myesig.com/esig/logo-211463.gif" /></td></tr><tr><td><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"><tbody><tr> <td><a href="http://www.myesig.com/esig/link-55075.php"><img border="0" src="http://www.myesig.com/esig/button-55075.png" /></a></td><td><a href="http://www.myesig.com/esig/link-55076.php"><img border="0" src="http://www.myesig.com/esig/button-55076.png" /></a></td><td><a href="http://www.myesig.com/esig/link-55077.php"><img border="0" src="http://www.myesig.com/esig/button-55077.png" /></a></td><td><a href="http://www.myesig.com/esig/link-55078.php"><img border="0" src="http://www.myesig.com/esig/buttons/social/blogger.png" /></a></td><td><a href="http://www.myesig.com/esig/link-55079.php"><img border="0" src="http://www.myesig.com/esig/buttons/social/facebook.png" /></a></td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr></tbody></table><div align="left" style="clear: both; font-size: 10px;">.</div><a class="pin-it-button" count-layout="none" href="http://pinterest.com/pin/create/button/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fejoym.blogspot.com%2F">Pin It</a><script src="http://assets.pinterest.com/js/pinit.js" type="text/javascript"></script><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8628611580549325260-3873104434384790560?l=ejoym.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Elizabethhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17891933951420074615noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8628611580549325260.post-44971684614112703362012-02-03T10:00:00.000-05:002012-02-03T10:50:35.751-05:00Valentine Decorating<br /><br /><center>I'm not really into decorating for Valentine's Day. However, this year I found a ton of stuff on pinterest and I thought - I could do that :)</center><center><br /></center><center>My local MOPS (mother's of preschoolers) group did a swap shop at our last meeting and I came home with this frame. So I cut a few hearts out with my Cricut (stapled two of them together) and put them in the frame. Five minutes - pretty simple. I think I like the result. My hubby noticed the holes right away - yeah they give it a vintage feel I told him :)</center><center><br /></center><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-gMUD1C7wlZw/TydaJ_WmLJI/AAAAAAAACuI/IdlsqEWd-Jk/s1600/IMG_0025.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-gMUD1C7wlZw/TydaJ_WmLJI/AAAAAAAACuI/IdlsqEWd-Jk/s320/IMG_0025.JPG" width="213" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-bk-haZEqz0E/TydaLTgS1rI/AAAAAAAACuQ/Ft7scBnw8j0/s1600/IMG_0026.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="213" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-bk-haZEqz0E/TydaLTgS1rI/AAAAAAAACuQ/Ft7scBnw8j0/s320/IMG_0026.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;">For these I just took an old frame we had from college, glued three pieces of twine from top to bottom. Then I cut out some more hearts (at 2 1/2 inches and 2 inches) on the Cricut and taped them to the twine. </div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-CTxOuheSKSw/TydaMahpVkI/AAAAAAAACuY/1gyUOeI70eQ/s1600/IMG_0027.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-CTxOuheSKSw/TydaMahpVkI/AAAAAAAACuY/1gyUOeI70eQ/s320/IMG_0027.JPG" width="213" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;">For more on my Valentine Tree you can read my post here. </div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-FI_aQMUhlL8/TydaNSqKuaI/AAAAAAAACug/BIXEPqJLG6U/s1600/IMG_0028.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-FI_aQMUhlL8/TydaNSqKuaI/AAAAAAAACug/BIXEPqJLG6U/s320/IMG_0028.JPG" width="213" /></a></div><br /><center><br /></center><center><br /></center><center>Thanks for stopping by - Happy Love month :) Love your comments!</center><center><br /></center><center>Linking with all the <a href="http://ejoym.blogspot.com/p/link-parties.html">great bloggers here</a>!</center><center><br /></center><center>Don't forget about the <a href="http://www.ejoym.blogspot.com/2012/02/heart-project-hands-on-play-challenge.html">Heart Project</a> this month to benefit the American Heart Association! </center><center><img alt="Elizabeth" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-TGajMZKYQyQ/TwdkAVMb5iI/AAAAAAAACLg/S7gssevio-k/s1600/sign.png" /></center> <br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-JRAv2e9sdbQ/TvDfpobehzI/AAAAAAAABvo/5TqMtIiA06w/s1600/operationsmiledownload.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-JRAv2e9sdbQ/TvDfpobehzI/AAAAAAAABvo/5TqMtIiA06w/s1600/operationsmiledownload.jpg" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: small;"><a href="http://www.ejoym.blogspot.com/2011/12/operation-smile-all-day-crop.html"><span style="color: black;">Opperation Smile Fundraiser going on now</span><br /><span style="color: black;">for more information check out my post here</span></a></span></b></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><br /><br /><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"><tbody><tr><td><img alt="Elizabeth Mindemann alwaysdeeper@hotmail.com www.ejoym.blogspot.com" src="http://www.myesig.com/esig/logo-211463.gif" /></td></tr><tr><td><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"><tbody><tr> <td><a href="http://www.myesig.com/esig/link-55075.php"><img border="0" src="http://www.myesig.com/esig/button-55075.png" /></a></td><td><a href="http://www.myesig.com/esig/link-55076.php"><img border="0" src="http://www.myesig.com/esig/button-55076.png" /></a></td><td><a href="http://www.myesig.com/esig/link-55077.php"><img border="0" src="http://www.myesig.com/esig/button-55077.png" /></a></td><td><a href="http://www.myesig.com/esig/link-55078.php"><img border="0" src="http://www.myesig.com/esig/buttons/social/blogger.png" /></a></td><td><a href="http://www.myesig.com/esig/link-55079.php"><img border="0" src="http://www.myesig.com/esig/buttons/social/facebook.png" /></a></td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr></tbody></table><div align="left" style="clear: both; font-size: 10px;">.</div><a class="pin-it-button" count-layout="none" href="http://pinterest.com/pin/create/button/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fejoym.blogspot.com%2F">Pin It</a><script src="http://assets.pinterest.com/js/pinit.js" type="text/javascript"></script><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8628611580549325260-4497168461411270336?l=ejoym.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Elizabethhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17891933951420074615noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8628611580549325260.post-41689482271232552772012-02-02T09:24:00.001-05:002012-02-02T09:24:21.930-05:00Hands on Play - Day 22<br /><center><br /></center><center>We are coming down the home stretch - I hope your kids are having as much fun as mine are :)</center><center>Today's challenge - investigate</center><center><br /></center><center>My son took apart his camera to find out why it wasn't working (needed new batteries) and unscrewed their shake and go cars to see if we could figure out how they work. Boys love this type of thing and they could have done this for hours. This is sort of a vague challenge - so just investigate whatever you have in hand and be creative :) Excited to see what you come up with!</center><center><br /></center><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-NkULeTnDAYc/Tyk_j0sLG0I/AAAAAAAACx4/e1u938Wzgmc/s1600/IMG_0045.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-NkULeTnDAYc/Tyk_j0sLG0I/AAAAAAAACx4/e1u938Wzgmc/s320/IMG_0045.JPG" width="213" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-Q8Sbw_XId0E/Tyk_k8wE7BI/AAAAAAAACyA/pR950rOgX3g/s1600/IMG_0046.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="213" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-Q8Sbw_XId0E/Tyk_k8wE7BI/AAAAAAAACyA/pR950rOgX3g/s320/IMG_0046.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><center><br /></center><center><br /></center><center><img alt="Elizabeth" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-TGajMZKYQyQ/TwdkAVMb5iI/AAAAAAAACLg/S7gssevio-k/s1600/sign.png" /></center> <br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-JRAv2e9sdbQ/TvDfpobehzI/AAAAAAAABvo/5TqMtIiA06w/s1600/operationsmiledownload.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-JRAv2e9sdbQ/TvDfpobehzI/AAAAAAAABvo/5TqMtIiA06w/s1600/operationsmiledownload.jpg" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: small;"><a href="http://www.ejoym.blogspot.com/2011/12/operation-smile-all-day-crop.html"><span style="color: black;">Opperation Smile Fundraiser going on now</span><br /><span style="color: black;">for more information check out my post here</span></a></span></b></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><br /><br /><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"><tbody><tr><td><img alt="Elizabeth Mindemann alwaysdeeper@hotmail.com www.ejoym.blogspot.com" src="http://www.myesig.com/esig/logo-211463.gif" /></td></tr><tr><td><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"><tbody><tr> <td><a href="http://www.myesig.com/esig/link-55075.php"><img border="0" src="http://www.myesig.com/esig/button-55075.png" /></a></td><td><a href="http://www.myesig.com/esig/link-55076.php"><img border="0" src="http://www.myesig.com/esig/button-55076.png" /></a></td><td><a href="http://www.myesig.com/esig/link-55077.php"><img border="0" src="http://www.myesig.com/esig/button-55077.png" /></a></td><td><a href="http://www.myesig.com/esig/link-55078.php"><img border="0" src="http://www.myesig.com/esig/buttons/social/blogger.png" /></a></td><td><a href="http://www.myesig.com/esig/link-55079.php"><img border="0" src="http://www.myesig.com/esig/buttons/social/facebook.png" /></a></td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr></tbody></table><div align="left" style="clear: both; font-size: 10px;">.</div><a class="pin-it-button" count-layout="none" href="http://pinterest.com/pin/create/button/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fejoym.blogspot.com%2F">Pin It</a><script src="http://assets.pinterest.com/js/pinit.js" type="text/javascript"></script><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8628611580549325260-4168948227123255277?l=ejoym.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Elizabethhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17891933951420074615noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8628611580549325260.post-32303491213382250022012-02-02T05:00:00.000-05:002012-02-02T05:00:03.419-05:00Five for FREE in February!!!<br /><br /><center></center><center></center><center></center><center></center><center></center><center></center><center></center><center></center><center></center><center></center><center><h3 class="post-title entry-title">CTMH's February Campaign: Five for FREE!!</h3><div class="post-header"></div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-w2eeWQLVQxE/Tyle-MGDwXI/AAAAAAAAG1k/wOT4toYcSBE/s1600/Feb2012CC_ImageGallery.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5704194825532981618" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-w2eeWQLVQxE/Tyle-MGDwXI/AAAAAAAAG1k/wOT4toYcSBE/s400/Feb2012CC_ImageGallery.jpg" style="cursor: hand; display: block; height: 340px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 400px;" /></a><br />February's Campaign is a STUDIO J one!! WOOHOO!! I'm super excited about this one! <br /><br />DOUBLE YOUR LAYOUTS with our <b><span style="font-size: 130%;">Five for Free</span></b> promotion!!<br /><br />For each Studio J® 5-pack (SJ5P) you purchase this February, you’ll get one <b>FREE</b> 5-pack.<br /><br />That means you get 10 layouts for just $55—that’s just $2.75 per page, with <b>FREE</b> shipping!!<br /><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-OfLtjnEz6ks/TylftGVwZ_I/AAAAAAAAG1w/U6PUufl-uWg/s1600/Capture.PNG"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5704195631442061298" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-OfLtjnEz6ks/TylftGVwZ_I/AAAAAAAAG1w/U6PUufl-uWg/s400/Capture.PNG" style="cursor: hand; display: block; height: 256px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 381px;" /></a><br />Even if you’re already taking advantage of Studio J’s incredibly low members-only pricing, you’ll save even more when you purchase 5-packs through this special February deal!!<br /><br />Studio J 5-packs include everything you need to have 5 two-page layouts (that’s 10 scrapbook pages!!) shipped to your door ready for your scrapbook album.<br /><br /><b>Each 5-pack can be redeemed for up to:</b>• 5 two-page layouts<br />• 5 Memory Protectors®<br />• <b>FREE</b> shipping and handling<br /><br />Whether you’re looking for an affordable gift or a way to save money on your own layouts, Studio J 5-packs offer you convenience and savings.<br /><br />Keep one for yourself and give one as a gift!!<br /><br /><b><span style="color: red; font-size: 130%;">To Start Playing or To Order Your Studio J Layouts Click </span></b><a href="http://elizabethmindemann.myctmh.com/" style="color: #660000;"><b><span style="font-size: 130%;">HERE</span></b></a><b><span style="color: red; font-size: 130%;">!!</span></b> </center><center> </center><center> I'll be hosting several giveaways this month with Studio J on various blogs - and along with that showing you some great tips and techniques for digital scrapbooking! Hope you'll follow along :)</center><center> </center><center> </center><center></center><center></center><center><img alt="Elizabeth" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-TGajMZKYQyQ/TwdkAVMb5iI/AAAAAAAACLg/S7gssevio-k/s1600/sign.png" /></center> <br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-JRAv2e9sdbQ/TvDfpobehzI/AAAAAAAABvo/5TqMtIiA06w/s1600/operationsmiledownload.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-JRAv2e9sdbQ/TvDfpobehzI/AAAAAAAABvo/5TqMtIiA06w/s1600/operationsmiledownload.jpg" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: small;"><a href="http://www.ejoym.blogspot.com/2011/12/operation-smile-all-day-crop.html"><span style="color: black;">Opperation Smile Fundraiser going on now</span><br /><span style="color: black;">for more information check out my post here</span></a></span></b></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><br /><br /><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"><tbody><tr><td><img alt="Elizabeth Mindemann alwaysdeeper@hotmail.com www.ejoym.blogspot.com" src="http://www.myesig.com/esig/logo-211463.gif" /></td></tr><tr><td><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"><tbody><tr> <td><a href="http://www.myesig.com/esig/link-55075.php"><img border="0" src="http://www.myesig.com/esig/button-55075.png" /></a></td><td><a href="http://www.myesig.com/esig/link-55076.php"><img border="0" src="http://www.myesig.com/esig/button-55076.png" /></a></td><td><a href="http://www.myesig.com/esig/link-55077.php"><img border="0" src="http://www.myesig.com/esig/button-55077.png" /></a></td><td><a href="http://www.myesig.com/esig/link-55078.php"><img border="0" src="http://www.myesig.com/esig/buttons/social/blogger.png" /></a></td><td><a href="http://www.myesig.com/esig/link-55079.php"><img border="0" src="http://www.myesig.com/esig/buttons/social/facebook.png" /></a></td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr></tbody></table><div align="left" style="clear: both; font-size: 10px;">.</div><a class="pin-it-button" count-layout="none" href="http://pinterest.com/pin/create/button/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fejoym.blogspot.com%2F">Pin It</a><script src="http://assets.pinterest.com/js/pinit.js" type="text/javascript"></script><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8628611580549325260-3230349121338225002?l=ejoym.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Elizabethhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17891933951420074615noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8628611580549325260.post-41282777194342671942012-02-01T10:00:00.001-05:002012-02-01T10:25:17.169-05:00The Heart Project & Hands On Play Challenge<div style="text-align: center;">Well I have had a ton of posts to do today - it is not often that these things all fall on the same day but this time it has. <a href="http://www.ejoym.blogspot.com/2012/01/february-stamp-of-month-blog-hop.html">The Stamp of the Month Blog Hop</a> post is here and you will find the <a href="http://ejoym.blogspot.com/2012/02/cooking-with-cricut.html">Cooking for Cricut Challenge post</a> here. For those of you who have been following my Hands On Play Challenge (inspired by Jamie over at Hands On As We Grow) we are on day 21 already! Today's challenge is make music! We gathered some fun things from my kitchen cabinets, put on some music from pandora and went to town in the living room! </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-YFOlmv7jVD4/Tyk_sG9fg7I/AAAAAAAACyw/PwmwRblNqc4/s1600/IMG_0054.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-YFOlmv7jVD4/Tyk_sG9fg7I/AAAAAAAACyw/PwmwRblNqc4/s320/IMG_0054.JPG" width="213" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-Vp56MkssLhE/Tyk_tAPD-zI/AAAAAAAACy4/qvnYXhRI0cA/s1600/IMG_0055.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-Vp56MkssLhE/Tyk_tAPD-zI/AAAAAAAACy4/qvnYXhRI0cA/s320/IMG_0055.JPG" width="213" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-FGRy6BmZyuU/Tyk_uBjVfGI/AAAAAAAACzA/Y2ZM9SKBcs0/s1600/IMG_0056.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-FGRy6BmZyuU/Tyk_uBjVfGI/AAAAAAAACzA/Y2ZM9SKBcs0/s320/IMG_0056.JPG" width="213" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-wS-Ry8Fl1sU/Tyk_vMq9G-I/AAAAAAAACzI/qJfHvwmRdvU/s1600/IMG_0057.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-wS-Ry8Fl1sU/Tyk_vMq9G-I/AAAAAAAACzI/qJfHvwmRdvU/s320/IMG_0057.JPG" width="213" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-XN5_sdNG-ec/Tyk_nk1M6jI/AAAAAAAACyQ/uK0DjEU9ZIM/s1600/IMG_0048.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="213" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-XN5_sdNG-ec/Tyk_nk1M6jI/AAAAAAAACyQ/uK0DjEU9ZIM/s320/IMG_0048.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">My son wanted to wear his monkey suit again (even though it is way too small)</div><div style="text-align: center;">that look no his face is priceless - makes me laugh every time!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-JROwyQpEtyk/Tyk_rU2lhXI/AAAAAAAACyo/faPIgLN-_hw/s1600/IMG_0053.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-JROwyQpEtyk/Tyk_rU2lhXI/AAAAAAAACyo/faPIgLN-_hw/s320/IMG_0053.JPG" width="213" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-4aMqhVzP76c/Tyk_qDSpKxI/AAAAAAAACyg/B8qlXXy0Ea4/s1600/IMG_0052.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="213" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-4aMqhVzP76c/Tyk_qDSpKxI/AAAAAAAACyg/B8qlXXy0Ea4/s320/IMG_0052.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Now, I have been super inspired by Jamie and have joined her in another project this month - the Heart Project: American Heart Association Collaborative Fundraiser. You will find all the details over at <a href="http://www.handsonaswegrow.com/">Jamie's blog post</a> but I'll give you a quick summary :)</div><center> </center><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://handsonaswegrow.com/"><img border="0" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-unMVZvSdqGk/TyF1i4lpZYI/AAAAAAAAJGs/RgdRs6pq824/s1600/theheartproject-button.jpg" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;">70 + bloggers have gathered together to put together a beautiful book of heart projects!</div>As a mama of three little ones my heart just aches for other moms who have to live through trials like little Ellie's mom and family. It also rejoices with them in the glorious moments of raising a precious little "gril" as my boys call them :) It is because of Ellie's story, people like her, my deep gratitude for Jamie and her desire to help and my own story (like my husband's grandmother, my own grandparents, and the surgery I had to relieve pressure from my own vital organs including my heart) that I am involved in this project. You can read Ellie's story here.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-0g2-JOlmXHU/TylYp46KndI/AAAAAAAACzU/AdzFhflAdJw/s1600/Ellie+cp_pic.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-0g2-JOlmXHU/TylYp46KndI/AAAAAAAACzU/AdzFhflAdJw/s1600/Ellie+cp_pic.jpg" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;">Mom's around the world unite! We can (and do) make a difference starting with our own children! This book includes 100 projects that are both heart and kid related! These projects include art made by kids, with kids, for kids or about kids :) You will find inspiration for cooking, creating, decorating, and playing with your kids!</div><br /><br /><br /><center> </center><center>You can receive a copy of this book by donating $5 to the AHA and we hope you will joining us in spreading the word to reach our goal of raising $1000 by Valentines Day!</center><center> </center><center>Here is a sneak peek of what is included in the book</center><br /><div style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><img border="1" height="195" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-iYM3uPTB9Dw/Tyb7Fk8cydI/AAAAAAAAJJA/suhecTUmhy8/s400/excerpt-intro.jpg" width="400" /></div><div style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><img border="1" height="195" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-Ypyw5Nq2UOE/Tyb7FykzehI/AAAAAAAAJJI/-_eFbQeS3Is/s400/excerpt-1.jpg" width="400" /></div><br /><div style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><img border="1" height="195" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-eQSrJMxomzs/Tyb7GND4frI/AAAAAAAAJJQ/74AfVV-PKp8/s400/excerpt-2.jpg" width="400" /></div><br /><div style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><img border="1" height="195" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-ZyeGUrWpoP4/Tyb7GHc9nhI/AAAAAAAAJJY/6Gn6_NClBEA/s400/excerpt-3.jpg" width="400" /></div><div style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Receive a copy of this book with your $5 donation<br /><br /><div style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><img border="1" height="100" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-8BDFFt_8ffc/Tyc0PoftbUI/AAAAAAAAJJk/8tN360E2C8E/s200/bookcover-image.jpg" width="100" /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.e-junkie.com/ecom/gb.php?c=cart&i=1044457&cl=186148&ejc=2" target="ej_ejc"><img alt="Add to Cart" border="0" src="http://www.e-junkie.com/ej/ej_add_to_cart.gif" /></a></div></div><div style="text-align: center;">(this book is only available for donation through the month of February)</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">For every book purchased <a href="http://craftprojectideas.com/">Craftprojectideas.com</a> is donating an additional $1 (up to $500)!</div><div style="text-align: center;">You can stop by <a href="https://www.facebook.com/Craftprojectideas">Craftprojectideas facebook page</a> and thank them for their donation :)</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">There is also a printed version (full color, 8.5 x 8.5 and paperback) available as well. Five dollars ($5 US) will be donated to AHA for every paper version sold. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><div style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.createspace.com/3777823"><img border="1" height="100" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-8BDFFt_8ffc/Tyc0PoftbUI/AAAAAAAAJJk/8tN360E2C8E/s200/bookcover-image.jpg" width="100" /></a> </div><div style="clear: both; text-align: center;">US $20.00</div><div style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: left;"><a href="https://www.createspace.com/3777823">Order the Printed Version</a></span></div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"> If you would rather just donate without receiving a copy of the book you are welcome to do that<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><form action="https://www.paypal.com/cgi-bin/webscr" method="post"><input name="cmd" type="hidden" value="_s-xclick" /> <input name="hosted_button_id" type="hidden" value="VE2WHRG6SCRJG" /> <input alt="PayPal - The safer, easier way to pay online!" border="0" name="submit" src="https://www.paypalobjects.com/en_US/i/btn/btn_donate_LG.gif" type="image" /> <img alt="" border="0" height="1" src="https://www.paypalobjects.com/en_US/i/scr/pixel.gif" width="1" /> </form>In addition from now until Valentine's Day several blogs will be hosting giveaways (some of their own handmade projects, items related to their projects or heart related items) including yours truly :) Others will also be donating giveaways over at <a href="http://www.handsonaswegrow.com/">Jamie's blog</a> so be sure to check back often to enter! 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Today's Challenge is Child's Valentine using the colors pink, white and/or red only.</center><center> </center><center>I made these sweet valentine treat covers</center><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-BX5d2TltRZw/TvTxpDU8prI/AAAAAAAAB0Y/YG1I6F6E6a8/s1600/IMG_2369.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="213" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-BX5d2TltRZw/TvTxpDU8prI/AAAAAAAAB0Y/YG1I6F6E6a8/s320/IMG_2369.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br /><center><br /></center><center><br /></center><center>I took a red patterned paper from the Elemental paper pack (cut to 2 1/2 inches x 5 1/2 inches) and then stamped hearts onto it using the technique I learned from <a href="http://www.jeanettelynton.com/2011/12/weeks-of-wonder-fabulous-duo.html">Jeanette Lynton's blog</a> </center><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-5YbFqRafjOE/TvTxi-GsQbI/AAAAAAAAB0E/ANs2Qh1r1_s/s1600/IMG_2356.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="213" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-5YbFqRafjOE/TvTxi-GsQbI/AAAAAAAAB0E/ANs2Qh1r1_s/s320/IMG_2356.JPG" width="320" /></a></div> Then I cut a card 3x6 inches and a heart shape with the <a href="https://elizabethmindemann.myctmh.com/Retail/Product.aspx?ItemID=6168&CatalogID=1740">Art Philosophy Cartridge</a> on the Cricut. I adhered the patterned paper to the cardstock and then I pasted the stamped heart shape to the front using 3D foam tape. The lollipop is then adhered to the inside of the card with a glue dot.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-4-q6vUlHAsM/TvTxmiqxqBI/AAAAAAAAB0Q/qnrcZv69Vp8/s1600/IMG_2366.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="213" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-4-q6vUlHAsM/TvTxmiqxqBI/AAAAAAAAB0Q/qnrcZv69Vp8/s320/IMG_2366.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-wgL3Y9jcxJQ/TvTxnx4UB6I/AAAAAAAAB0U/In3epvOwLlI/s1600/IMG_2367.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-wgL3Y9jcxJQ/TvTxnx4UB6I/AAAAAAAAB0U/In3epvOwLlI/s320/IMG_2367.JPG" width="213" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"> Finally the whole thing is tied shut with a piece of white lace :) </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-1igQF4khsd0/TvTxqdrV7GI/AAAAAAAAB0c/K2VVWcNFq1Q/s1600/IMG_2370.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-1igQF4khsd0/TvTxqdrV7GI/AAAAAAAAB0c/K2VVWcNFq1Q/s320/IMG_2370.JPG" width="213" /></a></div><br /><center><br /></center><center>Thanks for stopping by! I can not wait to see what projects you cook up for this challenge. Don't forget to link up your project over at <a href="http://www.jeanettelynton.com/2011/12/weeks-of-wonder-fabulous-duo.html">Cooking With Cricut</a> this week! </center><center> </center><center> </center><center></center><center><img alt="Elizabeth" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-TGajMZKYQyQ/TwdkAVMb5iI/AAAAAAAACLg/S7gssevio-k/s1600/sign.png" /></center> <br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-JRAv2e9sdbQ/TvDfpobehzI/AAAAAAAABvo/5TqMtIiA06w/s1600/operationsmiledownload.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-JRAv2e9sdbQ/TvDfpobehzI/AAAAAAAABvo/5TqMtIiA06w/s1600/operationsmiledownload.jpg" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: small;"><a href="http://www.ejoym.blogspot.com/2011/12/operation-smile-all-day-crop.html"><span style="color: black;">Opperation Smile Fundraiser going on now</span><br /><span style="color: black;">for more information check out my post here</span></a></span></b></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><br /><br /><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"><tbody><tr><td><img alt="Elizabeth Mindemann alwaysdeeper@hotmail.com www.ejoym.blogspot.com" src="http://www.myesig.com/esig/logo-211463.gif" /></td></tr><tr><td><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"><tbody><tr> <td><a href="http://www.myesig.com/esig/link-55075.php"><img border="0" src="http://www.myesig.com/esig/button-55075.png" /></a></td><td><a href="http://www.myesig.com/esig/link-55076.php"><img border="0" src="http://www.myesig.com/esig/button-55076.png" /></a></td><td><a href="http://www.myesig.com/esig/link-55077.php"><img border="0" src="http://www.myesig.com/esig/button-55077.png" /></a></td><td><a href="http://www.myesig.com/esig/link-55078.php"><img border="0" src="http://www.myesig.com/esig/buttons/social/blogger.png" /></a></td><td><a href="http://www.myesig.com/esig/link-55079.php"><img border="0" src="http://www.myesig.com/esig/buttons/social/facebook.png" /></a></td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr></tbody></table><div align="left" style="clear: both; font-size: 10px;">.</div><a class="pin-it-button" count-layout="none" href="http://pinterest.com/pin/create/button/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fejoym.blogspot.com%2F">Pin It</a><script src="http://assets.pinterest.com/js/pinit.js" type="text/javascript"></script><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8628611580549325260-4779848071471306806?l=ejoym.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Elizabethhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17891933951420074615noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8628611580549325260.post-52506843456537238782012-01-31T21:00:00.000-05:002012-02-01T10:34:34.218-05:00February Stamp Of the Month Blog Hop<br /><br /><br /><center>I can hardly believe it is time for the February Stamp of the Month Blog Hop already! What an exciting month this is! We have a beautiful Stamp of the Month to showcase, a brand New Idea Book filled with tons of beautiful NEW products, and an out of this world deal from Studio J you won't want to miss! There is really something for everyone :)</center><center>If you are coming from <a href="http://www.scrappin4memories.blogspot.com/"><span style="color: #990000; font-family: Georgia,'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: large;">Kami's blog</span></a> then you are in the right place, welcome! I hope you are enjoying all the great projects you've see so far! </center><center><br /></center><center>This is an exciting month for Close To My Heart! A brand spankin' new Idea Book is released today and it is jam packed with all kinds of super sweet paper crafting products! This month's stamp set is called Thoughtful Tidings and is great for cardmakers and scrapbookers alike! </center><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-fRm7J7JilCE/Tydgy6oxmAI/AAAAAAAACxo/4Kak2nzhUdA/s1600/0212_SOM.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="272" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-fRm7J7JilCE/Tydgy6oxmAI/AAAAAAAACxo/4Kak2nzhUdA/s320/0212_SOM.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><center><br /></center><center><br /></center><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-qIsDoKZDbIg/TyNqjLCEhvI/AAAAAAAACsU/qLVrkkUUesU/s1600/Feb12SOTM.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="180" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-qIsDoKZDbIg/TyNqjLCEhvI/AAAAAAAACsU/qLVrkkUUesU/s320/Feb12SOTM.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><br /><center><br /></center><center>I love that it coordinates with the <a href="https://elizabethmindemann.myctmh.com/Retail/Product.aspx?ItemID=6168&CatalogID=1740">Art Philosophy Cartridge</a> on many of the stamps as well!</center><center>You can get this stamp set one of two ways</center><center>1. Order is outright for $17.95 or</center><center>2. Place an order on my website for $50 or more and get it for only $5! </center><center>This stamp set is only available until the end of the month so make sure you don't miss out :)</center><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">I used the Stella Paper pack to make this card. I cut out some stars on the Art Philosophy Cartridge and then scored them down the center into the middle of the star and folded them over to make them 3D.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-3mzb5KFuvaA/Tx8jfd9asjI/AAAAAAAACnk/eYBGT7FvYJg/s1600/IMG_3029.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="213" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-3mzb5KFuvaA/Tx8jfd9asjI/AAAAAAAACnk/eYBGT7FvYJg/s320/IMG_3029.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">I also lined the envelope with some of the same paper to coordinate :)</div><div style="text-align: center;">The card was stamped around the edges with the star stamp and then of course the very fitting "you're a star" sentiment stamp.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-8PytWo7hQRc/Tx8jg0zfSII/AAAAAAAACn0/QJkWleh0PPE/s1600/IMG_3031.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="213" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-8PytWo7hQRc/Tx8jg0zfSII/AAAAAAAACn0/QJkWleh0PPE/s320/IMG_3031.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-uc5hscHLoJ0/Tx8jhRHDieI/AAAAAAAACn8/oJBPOMl-sq8/s1600/IMG_3033.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="213" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-uc5hscHLoJ0/Tx8jhRHDieI/AAAAAAAACn8/oJBPOMl-sq8/s320/IMG_3033.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br /><br /><center><br /></center><center>I also made some ornaments using this stamp set and </center><center>you are welcome to view my post on how I made them.</center><center><br /></center><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/---1jzvunjQA/Tx8kABH0ExI/AAAAAAAACq0/POP3PBnhy6Q/s1600/IMG_3076.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/---1jzvunjQA/Tx8kABH0ExI/AAAAAAAACq0/POP3PBnhy6Q/s320/IMG_3076.JPG" width="213" /></a></div><br /><br /><center><br /></center><center>Thanks for stopping by! I hope you enjoyed what I have made - I love and read each comment! Now hop on over to <span style="color: #990000;"><a href="http://creativelyartsygallery.blogspot.com/"><span style="color: #990000; font-family: Georgia,'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: large;">Nancy's blog</span></a> </span>and see what project she created with this very versatile stamp set! </center><center><br /></center><center><center>Today is an exciting day in the world of Close To My Heart crafters :) </center><center>The new Idea Book is released today!!! </center><center>I know I can hear your shouts of joy right here - or maybe that is just my children - either way I'm so excited to show you all the great products in the brand New Idea Book!</center><center><br /></center><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-Ijijgc92zgM/Tydeuxf7liI/AAAAAAAACwQ/jga_evoXVcc/s1600/2012IdeaBook-Cover.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="272" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-Ijijgc92zgM/Tydeuxf7liI/AAAAAAAACwQ/jga_evoXVcc/s320/2012IdeaBook-Cover.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><center><br /></center><center><br />You can get this book a few ways</center><center>1. <a href="http://www.closetomyheart.com/en/Products/Online_Idea_Book.aspx">View it on-line</a> and <a href="https://elizabethmindemann.myctmh.com/Retail/RetailLanding.aspx?PageId=184">order here</a></center><center>2. Place an <a href="https://elizabethmindemann.myctmh.com/Retail/RetailLanding.aspx?PageId=184">order on my website</a> of $40 or more and get one in your mailbox</center><center>3. <a href="mailto:alwaysdeeper@hotmail.com">Email Me</a> and I'll mail you a copy for $5</center><center><br /></center><center>You can check out my <a href="http://ejoym.blogspot.com/p/art-philosophy.html">"Art Philosophy"</a> tab to see all the stamps (including the new stamp sets) that coordinate with the Art Philosophy Cricut Cartridge!</center><center><br /></center><center>Here are the new paper packs</center><center><br /></center><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-4uf5WiM6N8M/TydfdcUe_tI/AAAAAAAACwY/MOawuIlfKZI/s1600/2012L3_Victory.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="272" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-4uf5WiM6N8M/TydfdcUe_tI/AAAAAAAACwY/MOawuIlfKZI/s320/2012L3_Victory.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://elizabethmindemann.myctmh.com/Retail/Products.aspx?CatalogID=1759">Victory</a></div><div style="text-align: -webkit-auto;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-XosprSXLbNY/TydfedF2eJI/AAAAAAAACwg/k9IQIoIof0Y/s1600/2012L3_Cruisin.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="272" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-XosprSXLbNY/TydfedF2eJI/AAAAAAAACwg/k9IQIoIof0Y/s320/2012L3_Cruisin.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://elizabethmindemann.myctmh.com/Retail/Products.aspx?CatalogID=1763">Crusin</a></div><div style="text-align: -webkit-auto;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-YexOsG0pB4c/TydffZE6JxI/AAAAAAAACwo/BSHt777sn-Y/s1600/2012L3_Florentine.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="272" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-YexOsG0pB4c/TydffZE6JxI/AAAAAAAACwo/BSHt777sn-Y/s320/2012L3_Florentine.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://elizabethmindemann.myctmh.com/Retail/Products.aspx?CatalogID=1762">Florentine</a></div><div style="text-align: -webkit-auto;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/--fmpGXZryHk/TydfgKeNxyI/AAAAAAAACww/iSvN251V0DM/s1600/2012L3_Footloose.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="272" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/--fmpGXZryHk/TydfgKeNxyI/AAAAAAAACww/iSvN251V0DM/s320/2012L3_Footloose.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://elizabethmindemann.myctmh.com/Retail/Products.aspx?CatalogID=1760">Footloose</a></div><div style="text-align: -webkit-auto;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-yC5AUHSTizA/Tydfg5kEzEI/AAAAAAAACw4/m2dHYJLOcno/s1600/2012L3_Lucy.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="272" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-yC5AUHSTizA/Tydfg5kEzEI/AAAAAAAACw4/m2dHYJLOcno/s320/2012L3_Lucy.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://elizabethmindemann.myctmh.com/Retail/Products.aspx?CatalogID=1757">Lucy</a></div><div style="text-align: -webkit-auto;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-kuXupqSY2C8/TydfhvtYYUI/AAAAAAAACxA/h61fDFfPupY/s1600/2012L3_Pemberley.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="272" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-kuXupqSY2C8/TydfhvtYYUI/AAAAAAAACxA/h61fDFfPupY/s320/2012L3_Pemberley.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://elizabethmindemann.myctmh.com/Retail/Products.aspx?CatalogID=1758">Pemberly</a></div><div style="text-align: -webkit-auto;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Tw2s8fs_TGA/TydfinuE4tI/AAAAAAAACxI/OCUh8YOIQbk/s1600/2012L3_Stella.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="272" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Tw2s8fs_TGA/TydfinuE4tI/AAAAAAAACxI/OCUh8YOIQbk/s320/2012L3_Stella.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://elizabethmindemann.myctmh.com/Retail/Products.aspx?CatalogID=1755">Stella</a></div><div style="text-align: -webkit-auto;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-H8Y_N_SpgO0/TydfjYbWxxI/AAAAAAAACxQ/cLWqorItq7A/s1600/2012L3_Superhero.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="272" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-H8Y_N_SpgO0/TydfjYbWxxI/AAAAAAAACxQ/cLWqorItq7A/s320/2012L3_Superhero.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://elizabethmindemann.myctmh.com/Retail/Products.aspx?CatalogID=1761">Superhero</a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">For my card class, craft club and making memories club we will be using the Pemberly paper pack. It is one of my favorites - along with Stella - then again I do love the Crusin set - oh nevermind I can't pick a favorite!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">In addition to all of these great specials, Close To My Heart is also offering a super <a href="https://elizabethmindemann.myctmh.com/Retail/Product.aspx?ItemID=5634&CatalogID=1667">Studio J</a> deal - to both members and non members alike! </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-T82DA7XY1ew/TydgYumLfOI/AAAAAAAACxg/LInhUf8AdxI/s1600/Feb2012CC_ImageGallery.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="272" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-T82DA7XY1ew/TydgYumLfOI/AAAAAAAACxg/LInhUf8AdxI/s320/Feb2012CC_ImageGallery.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial; font-size: 13px; line-height: 17px;">You can double your layouts with our Five for Free promotion! For each Studio J® 5-pack you purchase this February, you’ll get one free 5-pack. That means you get 10 layouts for just $55—that’s just $2.75 per page, with free shipping. Even if you’re already taking advantage of Studio J’s incredibly low members-only pricing, you’ll save even more when you purchase 5-packs through this special February deal.</span></div></center><center><br /></center><center>This is a deal too good to pass up! You can always try Studio J for free on my website and this month you will have instructions on how to create five beautiful layouts helping you become more familiar with Studio J and all of its wonderful features! I'm so excited about this one :)</center><center> </center><center> Happy "love month" I hope you'll come back often to see some more valentine creations I have made :)</center><center> </center><center><br /></center><center><img alt="Elizabeth" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-TGajMZKYQyQ/TwdkAVMb5iI/AAAAAAAACLg/S7gssevio-k/s1600/sign.png" /></center> <br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-JRAv2e9sdbQ/TvDfpobehzI/AAAAAAAABvo/5TqMtIiA06w/s1600/operationsmiledownload.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-JRAv2e9sdbQ/TvDfpobehzI/AAAAAAAABvo/5TqMtIiA06w/s1600/operationsmiledownload.jpg" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: small;"><a href="http://www.ejoym.blogspot.com/2011/12/operation-smile-all-day-crop.html"><span style="color: black;">Opperation Smile Fundraiser going on now</span><br /><span style="color: black;">for more information check out my post here</span></a></span></b></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><br /><br /><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"><tbody><tr><td><img alt="Elizabeth Mindemann alwaysdeeper@hotmail.com www.ejoym.blogspot.com" src="http://www.myesig.com/esig/logo-211463.gif" /></td></tr><tr><td><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"><tbody><tr> <td><a href="http://www.myesig.com/esig/link-55075.php"><img border="0" src="http://www.myesig.com/esig/button-55075.png" /></a></td><td><a href="http://www.myesig.com/esig/link-55076.php"><img border="0" src="http://www.myesig.com/esig/button-55076.png" /></a></td><td><a href="http://www.myesig.com/esig/link-55077.php"><img border="0" src="http://www.myesig.com/esig/button-55077.png" /></a></td><td><a href="http://www.myesig.com/esig/link-55078.php"><img border="0" src="http://www.myesig.com/esig/buttons/social/blogger.png" /></a></td><td><a href="http://www.myesig.com/esig/link-55079.php"><img border="0" src="http://www.myesig.com/esig/buttons/social/facebook.png" /></a></td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr></tbody></table><div align="left" style="clear: both; font-size: 10px;">.</div><a class="pin-it-button" count-layout="none" href="http://pinterest.com/pin/create/button/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fejoym.blogspot.com%2F">Pin It</a><script src="http://assets.pinterest.com/js/pinit.js" type="text/javascript"></script><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8628611580549325260-5250684345653723878?l=ejoym.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Elizabethhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17891933951420074615noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8628611580549325260.post-59105739295758751172012-01-31T05:00:00.000-05:002012-01-31T05:00:02.841-05:00Hands On Play Challenge - Day 20<br /><br /><br /><center> Can you believe we only have 10 more days to go?!!</center><center>Today's Challenge - Dress Up :)</center><center>My kids really enjoy playing dress up but I don't have a whole bunch of clothes for them. I'm currently working on some homemade outfits (superhero capes, and simple accesories) but right now we only have a lion and ape that someone gave to us. My daughter has a few different dresses handed down so we got them out and played. At first she was not very into it but eventually she warmed up to the idea.</center><center><br /></center><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-uUanx-Y1vwo/TydabfiEhFI/AAAAAAAACvg/I_8OlgUBPmo/s1600/IMG_0036.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-uUanx-Y1vwo/TydabfiEhFI/AAAAAAAACvg/I_8OlgUBPmo/s320/IMG_0036.JPG" width="213" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-3irlSbllB5A/Tydacjl3I1I/AAAAAAAACvo/Uy9N7Py5mBU/s1600/IMG_0037.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-3irlSbllB5A/Tydacjl3I1I/AAAAAAAACvo/Uy9N7Py5mBU/s320/IMG_0037.JPG" width="213" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-XjTr8lK5mBk/TydaeJpcBQI/AAAAAAAACvw/S7xKSMFhO5o/s1600/IMG_0038.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-XjTr8lK5mBk/TydaeJpcBQI/AAAAAAAACvw/S7xKSMFhO5o/s320/IMG_0038.JPG" width="213" /></a></div><center><br /></center><center><br /></center><center>The boys were animals in the zoo and we went to visit</center><center><br /></center><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-Zd2kbLFzvgM/TydaglCCgWI/AAAAAAAACwA/tIeJ-sEWdMI/s1600/IMG_0040.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-Zd2kbLFzvgM/TydaglCCgWI/AAAAAAAACwA/tIeJ-sEWdMI/s320/IMG_0040.JPG" width="213" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-pwAevsMmeH4/TydaiJeHEcI/AAAAAAAACwI/dUHf7ridIZo/s1600/IMG_0043.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-pwAevsMmeH4/TydaiJeHEcI/AAAAAAAACwI/dUHf7ridIZo/s320/IMG_0043.JPG" width="213" /></a></div><center><br /></center><center><br /></center><center>then we put on some music and all danced</center><center><br /></center><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-cYKsx7WLGvI/TydaffpkwAI/AAAAAAAACv4/YkejU7ch7ow/s1600/IMG_0039.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-cYKsx7WLGvI/TydaffpkwAI/AAAAAAAACv4/YkejU7ch7ow/s320/IMG_0039.JPG" width="213" /></a></div><center><br /></center><center><br /></center><center>We did this right before bed (great tiring out activity) and my oldest son said, </center><center>"I think we should do this again tomorrow morning!" </center><center><br /></center><center>I think we will - so heads up - tomorrow's challenge - make some music and maybe even dance a little :)</center><center>Thanks for stopping by and so faithfully posting your own adventures. I am really enjoying this time together!</center><center><br /></center><center><br /></center><center><br /></center><center><img alt="Elizabeth" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-TGajMZKYQyQ/TwdkAVMb5iI/AAAAAAAACLg/S7gssevio-k/s1600/sign.png" /></center> <br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-JRAv2e9sdbQ/TvDfpobehzI/AAAAAAAABvo/5TqMtIiA06w/s1600/operationsmiledownload.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-JRAv2e9sdbQ/TvDfpobehzI/AAAAAAAABvo/5TqMtIiA06w/s1600/operationsmiledownload.jpg" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: small;"><a href="http://www.ejoym.blogspot.com/2011/12/operation-smile-all-day-crop.html"><span style="color: black;">Opperation Smile Fundraiser going on now</span><br /><span style="color: black;">for more information check out my post here</span></a></span></b></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><br /><br /><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"><tbody><tr><td><img alt="Elizabeth Mindemann alwaysdeeper@hotmail.com www.ejoym.blogspot.com" src="http://www.myesig.com/esig/logo-211463.gif" /></td></tr><tr><td><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"><tbody><tr> <td><a href="http://www.myesig.com/esig/link-55075.php"><img border="0" src="http://www.myesig.com/esig/button-55075.png" /></a></td><td><a href="http://www.myesig.com/esig/link-55076.php"><img border="0" src="http://www.myesig.com/esig/button-55076.png" /></a></td><td><a href="http://www.myesig.com/esig/link-55077.php"><img border="0" src="http://www.myesig.com/esig/button-55077.png" /></a></td><td><a href="http://www.myesig.com/esig/link-55078.php"><img border="0" src="http://www.myesig.com/esig/buttons/social/blogger.png" /></a></td><td><a href="http://www.myesig.com/esig/link-55079.php"><img border="0" src="http://www.myesig.com/esig/buttons/social/facebook.png" /></a></td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr></tbody></table><div align="left" style="clear: both; font-size: 10px;">.</div><a class="pin-it-button" count-layout="none" href="http://pinterest.com/pin/create/button/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fejoym.blogspot.com%2F">Pin It</a><script src="http://assets.pinterest.com/js/pinit.js" type="text/javascript"></script><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8628611580549325260-5910573929575875117?l=ejoym.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Elizabethhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17891933951420074615noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8628611580549325260.post-29432796554245325682012-01-30T10:00:00.000-05:002012-01-31T13:21:59.787-05:00Cooking With Cricut Art Philosophy Cartridge Showcase<br /><br /><center><br />I'm so excited to be showcasing the <a href="https://elizabethmindemann.myctmh.com/Retail/Product.aspx?ItemID=6168&CatalogID=1740">Art Philosophy Cartridge</a> over at <a href="http://www.cookingwithcricut.com/">Cooking with Cricut </a> today. I hope you will stop by and take a look at all the projects I posted using this one cartridge!! I have been a HUGE fan of the Cricut machine (have been for over five years!) and love love love using it for my scrapbook layouts. However, since I purchased the Art Philosophy Cartridge back in August I have not taken it out of my machine (with over 700 images I have not had to)! </center><center><br />In preparation for this showcase I made a gift tag and box both cut out with the Art Philosophy Cartridge</center><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-VBxpXPEiqb0/Tx8jppEputI/AAAAAAAACo8/6-K01400DXk/s1600/IMG_3055.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="213" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-VBxpXPEiqb0/Tx8jppEputI/AAAAAAAACo8/6-K01400DXk/s320/IMG_3055.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-2MPCJhdkez4/Tx8jqZ-E6QI/AAAAAAAACpE/boK6iqHrmaU/s1600/IMG_3056.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="213" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-2MPCJhdkez4/Tx8jqZ-E6QI/AAAAAAAACpE/boK6iqHrmaU/s320/IMG_3056.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-r6n-DR3p2qY/Tx8jsHnodCI/AAAAAAAACpM/aLIRX0m6FD8/s1600/IMG_3057.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-r6n-DR3p2qY/Tx8jsHnodCI/AAAAAAAACpM/aLIRX0m6FD8/s320/IMG_3057.JPG" width="213" /></a></div><br /><br /><br /><br /><center><br /></center><center>The cartridge comes with three coordinating stamp sets so I used one set on this gift tag. The flower is also cut from the cartridge. I love these rolled flowers (six different ones to choose from in this cartridge). </center><center>Then I cut out a window card with the cartridge and a small tag to make this card</center><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-mZ2613Eje4E/Tx8jnssJXnI/AAAAAAAACos/CxnkErMXHUQ/s1600/IMG_3053.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-mZ2613Eje4E/Tx8jnssJXnI/AAAAAAAACos/CxnkErMXHUQ/s320/IMG_3053.JPG" width="213" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-9FTdeY2RzSQ/Tx8joKtx1FI/AAAAAAAACo0/vxXvUBNN__0/s1600/IMG_3054.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-9FTdeY2RzSQ/Tx8joKtx1FI/AAAAAAAACo0/vxXvUBNN__0/s320/IMG_3054.JPG" width="213" /></a></div><br /><br /><br /><br /><center><br /></center><center>Using the cartridge to cut out the letters (because along with all the boxes, cards, shapes and flowers there is also a font on this cartridge!) for my title, the triangle for the roof on the house, the flower that I used a coordinating stamp with, the tags and the journal shape to make this scrapbook layout</center><center><br /></center><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-QiuEv2mhAAM/Tx8jxTQpCEI/AAAAAAAACpk/wSLwcb9QMCc/s1600/IMG_3062.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="213" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-QiuEv2mhAAM/Tx8jxTQpCEI/AAAAAAAACpk/wSLwcb9QMCc/s320/IMG_3062.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-Ql4XHeXWbG0/Tx8jzNE8YPI/AAAAAAAACps/xl5t2EV0PrI/s1600/IMG_3063.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="213" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-Ql4XHeXWbG0/Tx8jzNE8YPI/AAAAAAAACps/xl5t2EV0PrI/s320/IMG_3063.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"> I found the poem for this layout at <a href="http://www.scrapbook.com/poems/doc/10138/148.html">scrapbook.com</a> but tweaked it a little to fit my home :) A copy of the poem I ended up using is at the end of this post. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-ppqoy2FWKJI/Tx8j1adApyI/AAAAAAAACp0/AHGLYhQTcqE/s1600/IMG_3064.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="213" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-ppqoy2FWKJI/Tx8j1adApyI/AAAAAAAACp0/AHGLYhQTcqE/s320/IMG_3064.JPG" width="320" /></a></div>Here I used the cartridge to cut out the flower and then used the coordinating stamp set to fill in the petals! <br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-Yq4-A3qExHs/Tx8j3amlTbI/AAAAAAAACp8/8Ax6AxFmb-I/s1600/IMG_3065.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-Yq4-A3qExHs/Tx8j3amlTbI/AAAAAAAACp8/8Ax6AxFmb-I/s320/IMG_3065.JPG" width="213" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-RH3tpVZ-ip0/Tx8j41hH94I/AAAAAAAACqE/TFLPXT99sgE/s1600/IMG_3066.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="213" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-RH3tpVZ-ip0/Tx8j41hH94I/AAAAAAAACqE/TFLPXT99sgE/s320/IMG_3066.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br /><br /><br /><br /><center>This cartridge is only available through a Close To My Heart consultant - you can check out my <a href="https://elizabethmindemann.myctmh.com/Retail/Product.aspx?ItemID=6168&CatalogID=1740">website here</a>. Anyone who make a purchase of $30 or more will receive the brand New Idea Book from me as well filled with tons of samples for scrapbooking, cardmaking and papercrafting! Thanks so much for stopping by - your comments make my day :)</center><center> </center><center><a href="http://ejoym.blogspot.com/p/link-parties.html">Linking with these Link Parties</a>! </center><center><br /></center><center><br /></center><center><br /></center><center><img alt="Elizabeth" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-TGajMZKYQyQ/TwdkAVMb5iI/AAAAAAAACLg/S7gssevio-k/s1600/sign.png" /></center> <br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-JRAv2e9sdbQ/TvDfpobehzI/AAAAAAAABvo/5TqMtIiA06w/s1600/operationsmiledownload.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-JRAv2e9sdbQ/TvDfpobehzI/AAAAAAAABvo/5TqMtIiA06w/s1600/operationsmiledownload.jpg" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: small;"><a href="http://www.ejoym.blogspot.com/2011/12/operation-smile-all-day-crop.html"><span style="color: black;">Opperation Smile Fundraiser going on now</span><br /><span style="color: black;">for more information check out my post here</span></a></span></b></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><br /><br /><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"><tbody><tr><td><img alt="Elizabeth Mindemann alwaysdeeper@hotmail.com www.ejoym.blogspot.com" src="http://www.myesig.com/esig/logo-211463.gif" /></td></tr><tr><td><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"><tbody><tr> <td><a href="http://www.myesig.com/esig/link-55075.php"><img border="0" src="http://www.myesig.com/esig/button-55075.png" /></a></td><td><a href="http://www.myesig.com/esig/link-55076.php"><img border="0" src="http://www.myesig.com/esig/button-55076.png" /></a></td><td><a href="http://www.myesig.com/esig/link-55077.php"><img border="0" src="http://www.myesig.com/esig/button-55077.png" /></a></td><td><a href="http://www.myesig.com/esig/link-55078.php"><img border="0" src="http://www.myesig.com/esig/buttons/social/blogger.png" /></a></td><td><a href="http://www.myesig.com/esig/link-55079.php"><img border="0" src="http://www.myesig.com/esig/buttons/social/facebook.png" /></a></td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr></tbody></table><div align="left" style="clear: both; font-size: 10px;">.</div><a class="pin-it-button" count-layout="none" href="http://pinterest.com/pin/create/button/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fejoym.blogspot.com%2F">Pin It</a><script src="http://assets.pinterest.com/js/pinit.js" type="text/javascript"></script><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8628611580549325260-2943279655424532568?l=ejoym.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Elizabethhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17891933951420074615noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8628611580549325260.post-27007597251162291212012-01-30T05:00:00.000-05:002012-01-30T05:00:02.222-05:00Hands On Play Challenge - Day 19<br /><br /><center></center><center></center><center></center><center></center><center></center><center>Sorry for slacking last week - I was not feeling well and was husband less for a few days making it even harder. Glad to report that he is home now and I am feeling much better. On to today's play challenge - </center><center>Make a craft for someone special . . . </center><center><br /></center><center>We made Valentine's cards for Daddy :)</center><center><br /></center><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-8ZQQQ96E0qc/TyQNPF4VfiI/AAAAAAAACsk/L_SQDXi9mMA/s1600/IMG_0011.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="213" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-8ZQQQ96E0qc/TyQNPF4VfiI/AAAAAAAACsk/L_SQDXi9mMA/s320/IMG_0011.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-cXTy8kl_Qr0/TyQNQdD2NZI/AAAAAAAACss/OD-b3AbGRAw/s1600/IMG_0012.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="213" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-cXTy8kl_Qr0/TyQNQdD2NZI/AAAAAAAACss/OD-b3AbGRAw/s320/IMG_0012.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-lfor6SINZhQ/TyQNRbqndYI/AAAAAAAACs0/OptYqZAPzdE/s1600/IMG_0013.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-lfor6SINZhQ/TyQNRbqndYI/AAAAAAAACs0/OptYqZAPzdE/s320/IMG_0013.JPG" width="213" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-T4dl-gy-ARU/TyQNStfRLWI/AAAAAAAACs8/xVY7E-UdyKE/s1600/IMG_0014.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-T4dl-gy-ARU/TyQNStfRLWI/AAAAAAAACs8/xVY7E-UdyKE/s320/IMG_0014.JPG" width="213" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-5HNPJEdXv7o/TyQNTtm8oNI/AAAAAAAACtE/brIvbN3-oQw/s1600/IMG_0015.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="213" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-5HNPJEdXv7o/TyQNTtm8oNI/AAAAAAAACtE/brIvbN3-oQw/s320/IMG_0015.JPG" width="320" /></a></div>Have fun today! Thanks for stopping by - I am so enjoying this journey with you and especially learning so much more about each of my children :) <br /><center><br /></center><center> </center><center> </center><center></center><center><img alt="Elizabeth" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-TGajMZKYQyQ/TwdkAVMb5iI/AAAAAAAACLg/S7gssevio-k/s1600/sign.png" /></center> <br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-JRAv2e9sdbQ/TvDfpobehzI/AAAAAAAABvo/5TqMtIiA06w/s1600/operationsmiledownload.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-JRAv2e9sdbQ/TvDfpobehzI/AAAAAAAABvo/5TqMtIiA06w/s1600/operationsmiledownload.jpg" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: small;"><a href="http://www.ejoym.blogspot.com/2011/12/operation-smile-all-day-crop.html"><span style="color: black;">Opperation Smile Fundraiser going on now</span><br /><span style="color: black;">for more information check out my post here</span></a></span></b></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><br /><br /><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"><tbody><tr><td><img alt="Elizabeth Mindemann alwaysdeeper@hotmail.com www.ejoym.blogspot.com" src="http://www.myesig.com/esig/logo-211463.gif" /></td></tr><tr><td><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"><tbody><tr> <td><a href="http://www.myesig.com/esig/link-55075.php"><img border="0" src="http://www.myesig.com/esig/button-55075.png" /></a></td><td><a href="http://www.myesig.com/esig/link-55076.php"><img border="0" src="http://www.myesig.com/esig/button-55076.png" /></a></td><td><a href="http://www.myesig.com/esig/link-55077.php"><img border="0" src="http://www.myesig.com/esig/button-55077.png" /></a></td><td><a href="http://www.myesig.com/esig/link-55078.php"><img border="0" src="http://www.myesig.com/esig/buttons/social/blogger.png" /></a></td><td><a href="http://www.myesig.com/esig/link-55079.php"><img border="0" src="http://www.myesig.com/esig/buttons/social/facebook.png" /></a></td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr></tbody></table><div align="left" style="clear: both; font-size: 10px;">.</div><a class="pin-it-button" count-layout="none" href="http://pinterest.com/pin/create/button/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fejoym.blogspot.com%2F">Pin It</a><script src="http://assets.pinterest.com/js/pinit.js" type="text/javascript"></script><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8628611580549325260-2700759725116229121?l=ejoym.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Elizabethhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17891933951420074615noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8628611580549325260.post-29833903041947185442012-01-29T21:00:00.000-05:002012-01-31T13:21:32.041-05:00Close To My Heart New Product Blog Hop<br /><br /><br /><center>I have been so excited to share with you the new stamps, papers, embellishments and so much more in the new Idea Book being released on February 1st! Only a few more days to wait :) Until then I'm happy to welcome you to the New Product Blog Hop so you can get a sampling of what is to come! If you are coming from <a href="http://nikkageers.blogspot.com/2012/01/new-items-blog-hop.html"><span style="color: #990000; font-family: Georgia,'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: large;"><b>Nikka's blog</b></span></a> then you are in the right place!</center><center><br /></center><center>The first project I have to show you is using the new paper pack</center><center>Cruisin' (on page 58), and the stamp set Card Chatter -Love (on page 106). I made a valentine card for my husband. First I cut out a heart using the <a href="https://elizabethmindemann.myctmh.com/Retail/Product.aspx?ItemID=6168&CatalogID=1740">Art Philosophy Cartridge</a> by putting the blade in the center of where I wanted the heart cut and then pressing "center point" on my machine. The heart was then cut exactly where I wanted it on the paper. I popped the paper up with 3D tape . . . </center><center><br /></center><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Ynw6Rl8zTv0/Tx8jiXhTVWI/AAAAAAAACoE/mo8q9LSN1XA/s1600/IMG_3036.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Ynw6Rl8zTv0/Tx8jiXhTVWI/AAAAAAAACoE/mo8q9LSN1XA/s320/IMG_3036.JPG" width="213" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">stamped the sentiment onto two "banners" and pasted them directly on the paper. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-bqAI2MWLFjs/Tx8jjy-6roI/AAAAAAAACoM/GbK4uF4889o/s1600/IMG_3044.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="213" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-bqAI2MWLFjs/Tx8jjy-6roI/AAAAAAAACoM/GbK4uF4889o/s320/IMG_3044.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-M5VF71k_qVY/Tx8jlCyj40I/AAAAAAAACoU/5sGAlZGc_Mc/s1600/IMG_3045.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="213" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-M5VF71k_qVY/Tx8jlCyj40I/AAAAAAAACoU/5sGAlZGc_Mc/s320/IMG_3045.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">The next project is my valentine "tree" made from a project I "pinned" from the<a href="http://pinterest.com/pin/137500594842910886/"> Crafting Chicks Blog</a></div><div style="text-align: center;">I am not totally satisfied with how it turned out because I don't like my "greens" but in an effort to save money I used what I had on hand - I may visit a floral shop in the near future to get some better spring like branches but for now this is what I have in my dining room :)</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-9sB_Gs8L0SU/Tx8j9lwwz1I/AAAAAAAACqk/1-9kQwp4_fk/s1600/IMG_3072.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="213" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-9sB_Gs8L0SU/Tx8j9lwwz1I/AAAAAAAACqk/1-9kQwp4_fk/s320/IMG_3072.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">I made various ornaments, some using the February Stamp of the Month</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-n9Jo2dbeZ9Y/Tx8j-3AgysI/AAAAAAAACqs/ZUgvuiCctWQ/s1600/IMG_3074.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-n9Jo2dbeZ9Y/Tx8j-3AgysI/AAAAAAAACqs/ZUgvuiCctWQ/s320/IMG_3074.JPG" width="213" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">The rest with pieces from the Stella Paper Pack (on page 16) - one of my absolute favorites!!!</div><div style="text-align: center;">These have a photo of each of my children on the one side </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-D0CuhUC8nb8/Tx8kA7Wft_I/AAAAAAAACq8/nKxMVlZjPeY/s1600/IMG_3077.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-D0CuhUC8nb8/Tx8kA7Wft_I/AAAAAAAACq8/nKxMVlZjPeY/s320/IMG_3077.JPG" width="213" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">and then why we love them written out with the date on the other side</div><div style="text-align: center;">(my hopes are to continue this tradition on Valentine's Day and have a tree with how they have grown and why we love them for each year)</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-BaovyKn-EfE/Tx8kB95axkI/AAAAAAAACrE/Q5AL1AVRoVY/s1600/IMG_3078.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-BaovyKn-EfE/Tx8kB95axkI/AAAAAAAACrE/Q5AL1AVRoVY/s320/IMG_3078.JPG" width="213" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Made some heart ornaments with cut outs using the Art Philosophy </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-zcDIzvVyk2Q/Tx8kC9SdZAI/AAAAAAAACrM/FULR2IkYUlQ/s1600/IMG_3079.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-zcDIzvVyk2Q/Tx8kC9SdZAI/AAAAAAAACrM/FULR2IkYUlQ/s320/IMG_3079.JPG" width="213" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">and some just stapled together to make a heart shape</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-IQgR15wsLZA/Tx8kDiToFZI/AAAAAAAACrU/U6WMsmF3ThQ/s1600/IMG_3080.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="213" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-IQgR15wsLZA/Tx8kDiToFZI/AAAAAAAACrU/U6WMsmF3ThQ/s320/IMG_3080.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">What it looks like in my dining room currently</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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I love and read each one of your comments - I so appreciate the time you take to share you "love" :) Now hop on over to <a href="http://www.sheila-bennett.blogspot.com/2012/01/under-sea-springsummer-new-product-blog.html"><span style="color: #990000; font-family: Georgia,'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: large;"><b>Sheila's blog</b></span></a> and see what beautiful projects she came up with from the Brand New Idea Book! I hope you'll take a look on-line at the catalog on February 1st. Anyone who places an order on <a href="https://elizabethmindemann.myctmh.com/Retail/RetailLanding.aspx?PageId=184">my website</a> will get a paper copy of the Idea Book from me in their mailbox with a little extra thank you from me! Have a great day!! </center><center> </center><center><a href="http://ejoym.blogspot.com/p/link-parties.html">Linking with these great blogs parties</a>! </center><center><br /></center><center><br /></center><center><br /></center><center><br /></center><center><img alt="Elizabeth" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-TGajMZKYQyQ/TwdkAVMb5iI/AAAAAAAACLg/S7gssevio-k/s1600/sign.png" /></center> <br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-JRAv2e9sdbQ/TvDfpobehzI/AAAAAAAABvo/5TqMtIiA06w/s1600/operationsmiledownload.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-JRAv2e9sdbQ/TvDfpobehzI/AAAAAAAABvo/5TqMtIiA06w/s1600/operationsmiledownload.jpg" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: small;"><a href="http://www.ejoym.blogspot.com/2011/12/operation-smile-all-day-crop.html"><span style="color: black;">Opperation Smile Fundraiser going on now</span><br /><span style="color: black;">for more information check out my post here</span></a></span></b></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><br /><br /><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"><tbody><tr><td><img alt="Elizabeth Mindemann alwaysdeeper@hotmail.com www.ejoym.blogspot.com" src="http://www.myesig.com/esig/logo-211463.gif" /></td></tr><tr><td><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"><tbody><tr> <td><a href="http://www.myesig.com/esig/link-55075.php"><img border="0" src="http://www.myesig.com/esig/button-55075.png" /></a></td><td><a href="http://www.myesig.com/esig/link-55076.php"><img border="0" src="http://www.myesig.com/esig/button-55076.png" /></a></td><td><a href="http://www.myesig.com/esig/link-55077.php"><img border="0" src="http://www.myesig.com/esig/button-55077.png" /></a></td><td><a href="http://www.myesig.com/esig/link-55078.php"><img border="0" src="http://www.myesig.com/esig/buttons/social/blogger.png" /></a></td><td><a href="http://www.myesig.com/esig/link-55079.php"><img border="0" src="http://www.myesig.com/esig/buttons/social/facebook.png" /></a></td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr></tbody></table><div align="left" style="clear: both; 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margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="177" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-8keIH_NLmzE/TxCRczbLQcI/AAAAAAAACc0/6kzNYaRqiaA/s320/IMG_2911.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><center><br /></center><center>The papers I used for this project is currently on the "while supplies last" section of my website for only $3!!</center><center>You'll want to check out all the other great deals with products up to 80% off.</center><center><br /></center><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-hEs6FTjKQls/TxCRkxX7RjI/AAAAAAAACc8/6nTf-RocTFg/s1600/IMG_2916.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="307" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-hEs6FTjKQls/TxCRkxX7RjI/AAAAAAAACc8/6nTf-RocTFg/s320/IMG_2916.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-goHs_EGy1BU/TxCRstVOz-I/AAAAAAAACdA/Mx42J786u60/s1600/IMG_2917.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="278" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-goHs_EGy1BU/TxCRstVOz-I/AAAAAAAACdA/Mx42J786u60/s320/IMG_2917.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><center><br /></center><center>Other supply list:</center><center><a href="https://elizabethmindemann.myctmh.com/Retail/Product.aspx?ItemID=6168&CatalogID=1740">Art Philosophy Cartridge</a></center><center><a href="https://elizabethmindemann.myctmh.com/Retail/Product.aspx?ItemID=5791">Wooden Buttons</a></center><center><a href="https://elizabethmindemann.myctmh.com/Retail/Product.aspx?ItemID=5402">Mocha Opaques</a></center><center><a href="https://elizabethmindemann.myctmh.com/Retail/Product.aspx?ItemID=6270">10 Things Stamp Set</a></center><center><a href="https://elizabethmindemann.myctmh.com/Retail/Product.aspx?ItemID=5782">Kraft Paper</a></center><center><a href="https://elizabethmindemann.myctmh.com/Retail/Product.aspx?ItemID=4522">Flip Flaps</a></center><center><br /></center><center>Thanks so much for stopping by - I read and love your comments!! </center><center><br /></center><center><img alt="Elizabeth" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-TGajMZKYQyQ/TwdkAVMb5iI/AAAAAAAACLg/S7gssevio-k/s1600/sign.png" /></center> <br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; 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So we'll pick up where we left off. Today's challenge . . . rough housing. In my home the boys love to do this but I was trying to think of a way to include my little girl without her getting too badly injured. She just joined right in - no fear - comes with having two older brothers I suppose. Anyway, we did a tickle time (pillow fights would work well here too). </center><center><br /></center><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-C9jnhK3ds0k/Tx8j6xMObaI/AAAAAAAACqU/uSqELuLLCv0/s1600/IMG_3070.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="213" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-C9jnhK3ds0k/Tx8j6xMObaI/AAAAAAAACqU/uSqELuLLCv0/s320/IMG_3070.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-lYCGy49nJTI/Tx8j8HsnrRI/AAAAAAAACqc/TpoFj4NrS0w/s1600/IMG_3071.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-lYCGy49nJTI/Tx8j8HsnrRI/AAAAAAAACqc/TpoFj4NrS0w/s320/IMG_3071.JPG" width="213" /></a></div><center><br /></center><center>My oldest was too busy tickling me and it is hard to get pictures when you are being tickled :)</center><center>Thanks for stopping by! I am so enjoying your own posts of how you are doing these activities in your own home with your kids. See you tomorrow :)</center><center><br /></center><center><img alt="Elizabeth" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-TGajMZKYQyQ/TwdkAVMb5iI/AAAAAAAACLg/S7gssevio-k/s1600/sign.png" /></center> <br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-JRAv2e9sdbQ/TvDfpobehzI/AAAAAAAABvo/5TqMtIiA06w/s1600/operationsmiledownload.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-JRAv2e9sdbQ/TvDfpobehzI/AAAAAAAABvo/5TqMtIiA06w/s1600/operationsmiledownload.jpg" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: small;"><a href="http://www.ejoym.blogspot.com/2011/12/operation-smile-all-day-crop.html"><span style="color: black;">Opperation Smile Fundraiser going on now</span><br /><span style="color: black;">for more information check out my post here</span></a></span></b></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><br /><br /><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"><tbody><tr><td><img alt="Elizabeth Mindemann alwaysdeeper@hotmail.com www.ejoym.blogspot.com" src="http://www.myesig.com/esig/logo-211463.gif" /></td></tr><tr><td><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"><tbody><tr> <td><a href="http://www.myesig.com/esig/link-55075.php"><img border="0" src="http://www.myesig.com/esig/button-55075.png" /></a></td><td><a href="http://www.myesig.com/esig/link-55076.php"><img border="0" src="http://www.myesig.com/esig/button-55076.png" /></a></td><td><a href="http://www.myesig.com/esig/link-55077.php"><img border="0" src="http://www.myesig.com/esig/button-55077.png" /></a></td><td><a href="http://www.myesig.com/esig/link-55078.php"><img border="0" src="http://www.myesig.com/esig/buttons/social/blogger.png" /></a></td><td><a href="http://www.myesig.com/esig/link-55079.php"><img border="0" src="http://www.myesig.com/esig/buttons/social/facebook.png" /></a></td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr></tbody></table><div align="left" style="clear: both; font-size: 10px;">.</div><a class="pin-it-button" count-layout="none" href="http://pinterest.com/pin/create/button/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fejoym.blogspot.com%2F">Pin It</a><script src="http://assets.pinterest.com/js/pinit.js" type="text/javascript"></script><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8628611580549325260-6823695296422705932?l=ejoym.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Elizabethhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17891933951420074615noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8628611580549325260.post-26640210795140690952012-01-25T20:24:00.001-05:002012-01-26T09:18:43.929-05:00Challenges<br /><br /><center>I have not posted any projects for challenges in a long time and thought I would give it a try again. After taking the Clean & Simple On-line class for the past two weeks I was really excited about all the things I learned. One of the challenges was to create a set of cards. </center><center><br /></center><center>I found this photo from <a href="http://www.heart2heartchallenges.blogspot.com/">Heart 2 Heart</a> to find inspiration and went with the nature aspect of the photo and the bird in the center tag on the bottom . . . </center><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-kdyxYtDKFS4/TxzFmuhCw4I/AAAAAAAAEiM/Q2MONVkFC60/s400/inspiration_Jan.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-kdyxYtDKFS4/TxzFmuhCw4I/AAAAAAAAEiM/Q2MONVkFC60/s320/inspiration_Jan.png" width="309" /></a></div><br /><center><br /></center><center><a href="http://nicholeheady.typepad.com/capture_the_moment/2012/01/january-2012-blog-hop.html">Papertrey Ink Blog</a> had a challenge today to pick your favorite project from last year and use it to inspire you to make a new project.</center><center><br /></center><center>So I found <a href="http://ejoym.blogspot.com/2011/10/look-whooos-2.html">this card from last year</a> and used the same branch to inspire the new cards I made</center><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-FtTVxJ-C_yU/Tp7UiEV4IXI/AAAAAAAAAs0/z2AFASjIMD4/s320/Picture+022.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-FtTVxJ-C_yU/Tp7UiEV4IXI/AAAAAAAAAs0/z2AFASjIMD4/s320/Picture+022.jpg" /></a></div><br /><center><br /></center><center>The other thing that inspired me from this card was the challenge that I used it for. I have never ever found such an inspirational challenge as <a href="http://funkycards.blogspot.com/search/label/I%20Feel%20The%20Love">Feel The Love project</a> over at Funky Cards Blog. This young lady is super sweet to come up with families who need an extra touch of love in the form of handmade cards. She challenges her readers to make cards for a different family each month. This month's family lost one of their precious twin daughters just before Christmas. </center><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-puRotk22RAc/TvqPQWtNwtI/AAAAAAAACp4/iqb4Ve_UEAE/s1600/Olivia2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-puRotk22RAc/TvqPQWtNwtI/AAAAAAAACp4/iqb4Ve_UEAE/s1600/Olivia2.jpg" /></a></div><br /><center><br /></center><center>Sweet Olivia went home to Jesus on December 21, 2011. My thoughts and prayers are truly with this family. If you want to make a card for them as well - won't you consider joining Madison and her <a href="http://funkycards.blogspot.com/search/label/I%20Feel%20The%20Love">Feel the Love campaign</a>! </center><center><br /></center><center>So here is the card I made for the Cappelluti family</center><center><br /></center><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-XSG8vTn6cGw/TyCoDb4i85I/AAAAAAAACsM/P9rtrw8OaH0/s1600/IMG_0010.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-XSG8vTn6cGw/TyCoDb4i85I/AAAAAAAACsM/P9rtrw8OaH0/s320/IMG_0010.JPG" width="213" /></a></div> I made a whole set of them. I cut out the bird shape and the same branch as my "whoo's 2 card" using the <a href="https://elizabethmindemann.myctmh.com/Retail/Product.aspx?ItemID=6168&CatalogID=1740">Art Philosophy Cartridge</a> for the Cricut Machine. I also used some paper from a new paper pack coming in Close To My Heart's Spring/Summer Idea Book (you can order from this catalog starting on Feb. 1st). The flower is a stamp from one of my favorite new stamps also coming that Idea Book release! I used my <a href="https://elizabethmindemann.myctmh.com/Retail/Product.aspx?ItemID=1002">CTMH colored pencils</a> to color in the flowers. <br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-dXaq3BoFcdw/TyCoCfPy-wI/AAAAAAAACsQ/CCGojiB863E/s1600/IMG_0008.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="213" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-dXaq3BoFcdw/TyCoCfPy-wI/AAAAAAAACsQ/CCGojiB863E/s320/IMG_0008.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br /><center><br /></center><center>Now I just need to find a pretty way to package them all together and I think they will make a super sweet gift for someone's birthday :) </center><center><br /></center><center>Also linking <a href="http://ejoym.blogspot.com/p/link-parties.html">here </a></center><center><br /></center><center><img alt="Elizabeth" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-TGajMZKYQyQ/TwdkAVMb5iI/AAAAAAAACLg/S7gssevio-k/s1600/sign.png" /></center> <br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-JRAv2e9sdbQ/TvDfpobehzI/AAAAAAAABvo/5TqMtIiA06w/s1600/operationsmiledownload.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-JRAv2e9sdbQ/TvDfpobehzI/AAAAAAAABvo/5TqMtIiA06w/s1600/operationsmiledownload.jpg" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: small;"><a href="http://www.ejoym.blogspot.com/2011/12/operation-smile-all-day-crop.html"><span style="color: black;">Opperation Smile Fundraiser going on now</span><br /><span style="color: black;">for more information check out my post here</span></a></span></b></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><br /><br /><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"><tbody><tr><td><img alt="Elizabeth Mindemann alwaysdeeper@hotmail.com www.ejoym.blogspot.com" src="http://www.myesig.com/esig/logo-211463.gif" /></td></tr><tr><td><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"><tbody><tr> <td><a href="http://www.myesig.com/esig/link-55075.php"><img border="0" src="http://www.myesig.com/esig/button-55075.png" /></a></td><td><a href="http://www.myesig.com/esig/link-55076.php"><img border="0" src="http://www.myesig.com/esig/button-55076.png" /></a></td><td><a href="http://www.myesig.com/esig/link-55077.php"><img border="0" src="http://www.myesig.com/esig/button-55077.png" /></a></td><td><a href="http://www.myesig.com/esig/link-55078.php"><img border="0" src="http://www.myesig.com/esig/buttons/social/blogger.png" /></a></td><td><a href="http://www.myesig.com/esig/link-55079.php"><img border="0" src="http://www.myesig.com/esig/buttons/social/facebook.png" /></a></td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr></tbody></table><div align="left" style="clear: both; font-size: 10px;">.</div><a class="pin-it-button" count-layout="none" href="http://pinterest.com/pin/create/button/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fejoym.blogspot.com%2F">Pin It</a><script src="http://assets.pinterest.com/js/pinit.js" type="text/javascript"></script><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8628611580549325260-2664021079514069095?l=ejoym.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Elizabethhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17891933951420074615noreply@blogger.com12tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8628611580549325260.post-15874159230700272702012-01-24T10:06:00.003-05:002012-01-24T10:06:44.229-05:00Hands On Play Challenge - Day 17<br /><center>Sorry for the late post - I'm sick this morning - YUK! Anyway, there are no photos for today but our challenge today is similar to the build a fort. Make a reading tent. I build tents in the living room all the time for the kids, especially on my sick days :) They love to crawl underneath and read, play, or watch movies. We also had lunch under our tent :) </center><center><br /></center><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-DRbGfU5-sAU/TsRMECoIK1I/AAAAAAAAEfw/qliXaa63E_4/s640/IMG_0039.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-DRbGfU5-sAU/TsRMECoIK1I/AAAAAAAAEfw/qliXaa63E_4/s320/IMG_0039.jpg" width="213" /></a></div><center><a href="http://www.theimaginationtree.com/2011/11/30-days-to-hands-on-play-challenge_17.html">Imagination Tree's Reading Tent</a></center><center><br /></center><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-SSCTefDEKOM/TwI6AWIzwII/AAAAAAAAA7M/gASehxVOt78/s640/IMG_0223.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="180" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-SSCTefDEKOM/TwI6AWIzwII/AAAAAAAAA7M/gASehxVOt78/s320/IMG_0223.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><center><a href="http://de-tout-et-de-rien-caroline.blogspot.com/2012/01/quand-coin-de-lecture-rime-avec-partir.html">Super cute reading area for boys</a></center><center><br /></center><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://cdn.babble.com/family-style/files/kid-forts/01.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="202" src="http://cdn.babble.com/family-style/files/kid-forts/01.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><center><a href="http://blogs.babble.com/family-style/2012/01/05/15-cute-forts-tents-for-kids/">This looks super cute for girls too :)</a> </center><center><br /></center><center>Thanks for stopping by - have a great day!</center><center><img alt="Elizabeth" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-TGajMZKYQyQ/TwdkAVMb5iI/AAAAAAAACLg/S7gssevio-k/s1600/sign.png" /></center> <br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-JRAv2e9sdbQ/TvDfpobehzI/AAAAAAAABvo/5TqMtIiA06w/s1600/operationsmiledownload.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-JRAv2e9sdbQ/TvDfpobehzI/AAAAAAAABvo/5TqMtIiA06w/s1600/operationsmiledownload.jpg" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: small;"><a href="http://www.ejoym.blogspot.com/2011/12/operation-smile-all-day-crop.html"><span style="color: black;">Opperation Smile Fundraiser going on now</span><br /><span style="color: black;">for more information check out my post here</span></a></span></b></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><br /><br /><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"><tbody><tr><td><img alt="Elizabeth Mindemann alwaysdeeper@hotmail.com www.ejoym.blogspot.com" src="http://www.myesig.com/esig/logo-211463.gif" /></td></tr><tr><td><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"><tbody><tr> <td><a href="http://www.myesig.com/esig/link-55075.php"><img border="0" src="http://www.myesig.com/esig/button-55075.png" /></a></td><td><a href="http://www.myesig.com/esig/link-55076.php"><img border="0" src="http://www.myesig.com/esig/button-55076.png" /></a></td><td><a href="http://www.myesig.com/esig/link-55077.php"><img border="0" src="http://www.myesig.com/esig/button-55077.png" /></a></td><td><a href="http://www.myesig.com/esig/link-55078.php"><img border="0" src="http://www.myesig.com/esig/buttons/social/blogger.png" /></a></td><td><a href="http://www.myesig.com/esig/link-55079.php"><img border="0" src="http://www.myesig.com/esig/buttons/social/facebook.png" /></a></td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr></tbody></table><div align="left" style="clear: both; font-size: 10px;">.</div><a class="pin-it-button" count-layout="none" href="http://pinterest.com/pin/create/button/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fejoym.blogspot.com%2F">Pin It</a><script src="http://assets.pinterest.com/js/pinit.js" type="text/javascript"></script><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8628611580549325260-1587415923070027270?l=ejoym.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Elizabethhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17891933951420074615noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8628611580549325260.post-62457061192822925662012-01-23T05:00:00.000-05:002012-01-23T05:00:02.112-05:00Hands On Play Challenge - Day 16<br /><center>Outdoor Play</center><center><br /></center><center>This weekend we got SNOW! It is super exciting in our home :)</center><center>However, we did our outdoor play before the snow. The night before I put out two cake pans of water to freeze during the night. Then the next morning the kids "skated" their Lego men and superheros on the ice rinks</center><center><br /></center><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-h2hTLqA-Ytk/Txy3eQUhLuI/AAAAAAAACgM/LoGpx9BGxnQ/s1600/IMG_2959.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-h2hTLqA-Ytk/Txy3eQUhLuI/AAAAAAAACgM/LoGpx9BGxnQ/s320/IMG_2959.JPG" width="213" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-rW-K72IVT5s/Txy3fdtYMwI/AAAAAAAACgU/XLpM-VWFR_4/s1600/IMG_2960.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-rW-K72IVT5s/Txy3fdtYMwI/AAAAAAAACgU/XLpM-VWFR_4/s320/IMG_2960.JPG" width="213" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-hv5NqjljvB0/Txy3gQXBPyI/AAAAAAAACgc/hXwU6Ws7IYc/s1600/IMG_2961.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; 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I read and love your comments :)</center><center><img alt="Elizabeth" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-TGajMZKYQyQ/TwdkAVMb5iI/AAAAAAAACLg/S7gssevio-k/s1600/sign.png" /></center> <br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-JRAv2e9sdbQ/TvDfpobehzI/AAAAAAAABvo/5TqMtIiA06w/s1600/operationsmiledownload.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-JRAv2e9sdbQ/TvDfpobehzI/AAAAAAAABvo/5TqMtIiA06w/s1600/operationsmiledownload.jpg" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: small;"><a href="http://www.ejoym.blogspot.com/2011/12/operation-smile-all-day-crop.html"><span style="color: black;">Opperation Smile Fundraiser going on now</span><br /><span style="color: black;">for more information check out my post here</span></a></span></b></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><br /><br /><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"><tbody><tr><td><img alt="Elizabeth Mindemann alwaysdeeper@hotmail.com www.ejoym.blogspot.com" src="http://www.myesig.com/esig/logo-211463.gif" /></td></tr><tr><td><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"><tbody><tr> <td><a href="http://www.myesig.com/esig/link-55075.php"><img border="0" src="http://www.myesig.com/esig/button-55075.png" /></a></td><td><a href="http://www.myesig.com/esig/link-55076.php"><img border="0" src="http://www.myesig.com/esig/button-55076.png" /></a></td><td><a href="http://www.myesig.com/esig/link-55077.php"><img border="0" src="http://www.myesig.com/esig/button-55077.png" /></a></td><td><a href="http://www.myesig.com/esig/link-55078.php"><img border="0" src="http://www.myesig.com/esig/buttons/social/blogger.png" /></a></td><td><a href="http://www.myesig.com/esig/link-55079.php"><img border="0" src="http://www.myesig.com/esig/buttons/social/facebook.png" /></a></td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr></tbody></table><div align="left" style="clear: both; font-size: 10px;">.</div><a class="pin-it-button" count-layout="none" href="http://pinterest.com/pin/create/button/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fejoym.blogspot.com%2F">Pin It</a><script src="http://assets.pinterest.com/js/pinit.js" type="text/javascript"></script><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8628611580549325260-2600575514888682562?l=ejoym.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Elizabethhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17891933951420074615noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8628611580549325260.post-46670029799207534782012-01-20T05:00:00.000-05:002012-01-20T05:00:06.038-05:00Hands on Play Challenge - Day 15<br /><br /><center>Mega Doodles</center><center><br /></center><center>I took a large roll of white paper and spread it across our kitchen floor. The kids and I drew for a while together and then I let them color while my husband and I finished the dishes. So much creativity :)</center><center><br /></center><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-keOz_FoJdxE/Txi6MZg654I/AAAAAAAACf0/5ynmFHvdTX0/s1600/IMG_2953.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-keOz_FoJdxE/Txi6MZg654I/AAAAAAAACf0/5ynmFHvdTX0/s320/IMG_2953.JPG" width="213" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/--I_Xyw9AeZg/Txi6NnOsBLI/AAAAAAAACf4/hizHJ0hEIFE/s1600/IMG_2955.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/--I_Xyw9AeZg/Txi6NnOsBLI/AAAAAAAACf4/hizHJ0hEIFE/s320/IMG_2955.JPG" width="213" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-EStWxkE1BQU/Txi6OvF75KI/AAAAAAAACf8/CA5zt0z4t2Y/s1600/IMG_2956.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-EStWxkE1BQU/Txi6OvF75KI/AAAAAAAACf8/CA5zt0z4t2Y/s320/IMG_2956.JPG" width="213" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-ATqnfhCkKHc/Txi6PhZ0zqI/AAAAAAAACgA/0SPBE1CFISg/s1600/IMG_2957.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="213" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-ATqnfhCkKHc/Txi6PhZ0zqI/AAAAAAAACgA/0SPBE1CFISg/s320/IMG_2957.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br /><center><br /></center><center>My oldest drew a house with a lot of detail and then himself, his daddy and his brother outside. When my husband asked where I was (and his sister) he said the boys were fighting to protect us - we were in the house making brownies and cookies for them to eat. It must be instinctive that boys want to protect "their women" - now to be a woman worthy of protection - God help me! </center><center><br /></center><center>Have a great day! </center><center><img alt="Elizabeth" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-TGajMZKYQyQ/TwdkAVMb5iI/AAAAAAAACLg/S7gssevio-k/s1600/sign.png" /></center> <br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-JRAv2e9sdbQ/TvDfpobehzI/AAAAAAAABvo/5TqMtIiA06w/s1600/operationsmiledownload.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-JRAv2e9sdbQ/TvDfpobehzI/AAAAAAAABvo/5TqMtIiA06w/s1600/operationsmiledownload.jpg" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: small;"><a href="http://www.ejoym.blogspot.com/2011/12/operation-smile-all-day-crop.html"><span style="color: black;">Opperation Smile Fundraiser going on now</span><br /><span style="color: black;">for more information check out my post here</span></a></span></b></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><br /><br /><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"><tbody><tr><td><img alt="Elizabeth Mindemann alwaysdeeper@hotmail.com www.ejoym.blogspot.com" src="http://www.myesig.com/esig/logo-211463.gif" /></td></tr><tr><td><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"><tbody><tr> <td><a href="http://www.myesig.com/esig/link-55075.php"><img border="0" src="http://www.myesig.com/esig/button-55075.png" /></a></td><td><a href="http://www.myesig.com/esig/link-55076.php"><img border="0" src="http://www.myesig.com/esig/button-55076.png" /></a></td><td><a href="http://www.myesig.com/esig/link-55077.php"><img border="0" src="http://www.myesig.com/esig/button-55077.png" /></a></td><td><a href="http://www.myesig.com/esig/link-55078.php"><img border="0" src="http://www.myesig.com/esig/buttons/social/blogger.png" /></a></td><td><a href="http://www.myesig.com/esig/link-55079.php"><img border="0" src="http://www.myesig.com/esig/buttons/social/facebook.png" /></a></td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr></tbody></table><div align="left" style="clear: both; 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margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="213" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-398xxSGekmo/Txi6LddwjII/AAAAAAAACfw/n5SlAOW3x2k/s320/IMG_2952.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: -webkit-auto;"></div><center><br /></center><center><br /></center><center>This one I'm linking with sisters in Christ challenge - use something new</center><center>My new copic markers</center><center>new CTMH stamp set & embelishments</center><center><br /></center><center><br /></center><center>Thanks for stopping by :) </center></center><center><br /></center><center><br /><a _blank="" href="http://stampinsistersinchrist.blogspot.com/" target=""><img 0="" border="" src="http://i738.photobucket.com/albums/xx28/Kristine_InkSomething/SSIC%20blog/SSICbadge12.png" /></a></center><center><img alt="Elizabeth" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-TGajMZKYQyQ/TwdkAVMb5iI/AAAAAAAACLg/S7gssevio-k/s1600/sign.png" /></center> <br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; 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I cut them out and popped them out with foam tape.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-haHpNVHkruc/Txi6Iav6skI/AAAAAAAACfk/UQsRvDeHE5s/s1600/IMG_2949.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="213" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-haHpNVHkruc/Txi6Iav6skI/AAAAAAAACfk/UQsRvDeHE5s/s320/IMG_2949.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: -webkit-auto;"><br /></div></center><center><br /></center><center><br /></center><center><img alt="Elizabeth" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-TGajMZKYQyQ/TwdkAVMb5iI/AAAAAAAACLg/S7gssevio-k/s1600/sign.png" /></center> <br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-JRAv2e9sdbQ/TvDfpobehzI/AAAAAAAABvo/5TqMtIiA06w/s1600/operationsmiledownload.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-JRAv2e9sdbQ/TvDfpobehzI/AAAAAAAABvo/5TqMtIiA06w/s1600/operationsmiledownload.jpg" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: small;"><a href="http://www.ejoym.blogspot.com/2011/12/operation-smile-all-day-crop.html"><span style="color: black;">Opperation Smile Fundraiser going on now</span><br /><span style="color: black;">for more information check out my post here</span></a></span></b></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><br /><br /><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"><tbody><tr><td><img alt="Elizabeth Mindemann alwaysdeeper@hotmail.com www.ejoym.blogspot.com" src="http://www.myesig.com/esig/logo-211463.gif" /></td></tr><tr><td><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"><tbody><tr> <td><a href="http://www.myesig.com/esig/link-55075.php"><img border="0" src="http://www.myesig.com/esig/button-55075.png" /></a></td><td><a href="http://www.myesig.com/esig/link-55076.php"><img border="0" src="http://www.myesig.com/esig/button-55076.png" /></a></td><td><a href="http://www.myesig.com/esig/link-55077.php"><img border="0" src="http://www.myesig.com/esig/button-55077.png" /></a></td><td><a href="http://www.myesig.com/esig/link-55078.php"><img border="0" src="http://www.myesig.com/esig/buttons/social/blogger.png" /></a></td><td><a href="http://www.myesig.com/esig/link-55079.php"><img border="0" src="http://www.myesig.com/esig/buttons/social/facebook.png" /></a></td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr></tbody></table><div align="left" style="clear: both; font-size: 10px;">.</div><a class="pin-it-button" count-layout="none" href="http://pinterest.com/pin/create/button/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fejoym.blogspot.com%2F">Pin It</a><script src="http://assets.pinterest.com/js/pinit.js" type="text/javascript"></script><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8628611580549325260-2259786340400337089?l=ejoym.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Elizabethhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17891933951420074615noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8628611580549325260.post-73479015100685321642012-01-19T19:59:00.002-05:002012-01-19T20:02:34.666-05:00Clean and Simple Cardmaking<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-O_UAVPBDWvg/TwxgruMxjbI/AAAAAAAACRs/UYANelLRoQc/s1600/cleansimple_participant.gif" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-O_UAVPBDWvg/TwxgruMxjbI/AAAAAAAACRs/UYANelLRoQc/s1600/cleansimple_participant.gif" /></a></div><br /><br /><center><br /></center><center>One of the challenges for the class was to use a stamp set three different ways. I combined it with some of the other classes and came up with this card </center><center><br /></center><center>1. For this card I used one of my favorite new stamp sets from Close To My Heart (comes out with the new catalog February 1st!) and colored with Copic Markers. I combined this with the one dimensional or flat card challenge as well as the white card challenge. </center><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-MgQOGL6eRLI/Txi6Hay_X8I/AAAAAAAACfg/MIOb6sVeuxg/s1600/IMG_2943.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-MgQOGL6eRLI/Txi6Hay_X8I/AAAAAAAACfg/MIOb6sVeuxg/s320/IMG_2943.JPG" width="213" /></a></div><br /><center><img alt="Elizabeth" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-TGajMZKYQyQ/TwdkAVMb5iI/AAAAAAAACLg/S7gssevio-k/s1600/sign.png" /></center> <br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-JRAv2e9sdbQ/TvDfpobehzI/AAAAAAAABvo/5TqMtIiA06w/s1600/operationsmiledownload.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-JRAv2e9sdbQ/TvDfpobehzI/AAAAAAAABvo/5TqMtIiA06w/s1600/operationsmiledownload.jpg" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: small;"><a href="http://www.ejoym.blogspot.com/2011/12/operation-smile-all-day-crop.html"><span style="color: black;">Opperation Smile Fundraiser going on now</span><br /><span style="color: black;">for more information check out my post here</span></a></span></b></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><br /><br /><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"><tbody><tr><td><img alt="Elizabeth Mindemann alwaysdeeper@hotmail.com www.ejoym.blogspot.com" src="http://www.myesig.com/esig/logo-211463.gif" /></td></tr><tr><td><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"><tbody><tr> <td><a href="http://www.myesig.com/esig/link-55075.php"><img border="0" src="http://www.myesig.com/esig/button-55075.png" /></a></td><td><a href="http://www.myesig.com/esig/link-55076.php"><img border="0" src="http://www.myesig.com/esig/button-55076.png" /></a></td><td><a href="http://www.myesig.com/esig/link-55077.php"><img border="0" src="http://www.myesig.com/esig/button-55077.png" /></a></td><td><a href="http://www.myesig.com/esig/link-55078.php"><img border="0" src="http://www.myesig.com/esig/buttons/social/blogger.png" /></a></td><td><a href="http://www.myesig.com/esig/link-55079.php"><img border="0" src="http://www.myesig.com/esig/buttons/social/facebook.png" /></a></td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr></tbody></table><div align="left" style="clear: both; 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text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-tQRDMt5t5ic/TxgL5-bCZ-I/AAAAAAAACfM/nJHTgV_OYhk/s1600/IMG_2937.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-tQRDMt5t5ic/TxgL5-bCZ-I/AAAAAAAACfM/nJHTgV_OYhk/s320/IMG_2937.JPG" width="213" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-kzI6bI-MT38/TxgL7DkAYYI/AAAAAAAACfQ/bWXx5Qtfkjg/s1600/IMG_2938.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-kzI6bI-MT38/TxgL7DkAYYI/AAAAAAAACfQ/bWXx5Qtfkjg/s320/IMG_2938.JPG" width="213" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/--6Rzm99rGxA/TxgL8tTa46I/AAAAAAAACfU/PADul4MwGSg/s1600/IMG_2939.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/--6Rzm99rGxA/TxgL8tTa46I/AAAAAAAACfU/PADul4MwGSg/s320/IMG_2939.JPG" width="213" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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Thanks for stopping by!!</center><center><br /></center><center><br /></center><center><br /></center><center><img alt="Elizabeth" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-TGajMZKYQyQ/TwdkAVMb5iI/AAAAAAAACLg/S7gssevio-k/s1600/sign.png" /></center> <br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-JRAv2e9sdbQ/TvDfpobehzI/AAAAAAAABvo/5TqMtIiA06w/s1600/operationsmiledownload.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-JRAv2e9sdbQ/TvDfpobehzI/AAAAAAAABvo/5TqMtIiA06w/s1600/operationsmiledownload.jpg" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: small;"><a href="http://www.ejoym.blogspot.com/2011/12/operation-smile-all-day-crop.html"><span style="color: black;">Opperation Smile Fundraiser going on now</span><br /><span style="color: black;">for more information check out my post here</span></a></span></b></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><br /><br /><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"><tbody><tr><td><img alt="Elizabeth Mindemann alwaysdeeper@hotmail.com www.ejoym.blogspot.com" src="http://www.myesig.com/esig/logo-211463.gif" /></td></tr><tr><td><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"><tbody><tr> <td><a href="http://www.myesig.com/esig/link-55075.php"><img border="0" src="http://www.myesig.com/esig/button-55075.png" /></a></td><td><a href="http://www.myesig.com/esig/link-55076.php"><img border="0" src="http://www.myesig.com/esig/button-55076.png" /></a></td><td><a href="http://www.myesig.com/esig/link-55077.php"><img border="0" src="http://www.myesig.com/esig/button-55077.png" /></a></td><td><a href="http://www.myesig.com/esig/link-55078.php"><img border="0" src="http://www.myesig.com/esig/buttons/social/blogger.png" /></a></td><td><a href="http://www.myesig.com/esig/link-55079.php"><img border="0" src="http://www.myesig.com/esig/buttons/social/facebook.png" /></a></td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr></tbody></table><div align="left" style="clear: both; font-size: 10px;">.</div><a class="pin-it-button" count-layout="none" href="http://pinterest.com/pin/create/button/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fejoym.blogspot.com%2F">Pin It</a><script src="http://assets.pinterest.com/js/pinit.js" type="text/javascript"></script><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8628611580549325260-2457388407088871768?l=ejoym.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Elizabethhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17891933951420074615noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8628611580549325260.post-77995080597375087532012-01-18T10:16:00.004-05:002012-01-18T10:16:35.129-05:00Cooking with Cricut<br /><center>Today's challenge over at <a href="http://www.cookingwithcricut.com/2012/01/winter-warmies-challenge.html">Cooking with Cricut</a> is brought to you by</center><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-e0K-0al5_iI/TxbIJO9xxXI/AAAAAAAAN6Q/qrq7L4OSkSI/Linda%252520Therrien_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-e0K-0al5_iI/TxbIJO9xxXI/AAAAAAAAN6Q/qrq7L4OSkSI/Linda%252520Therrien_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" /></a><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-_FBZy1w39Hg/TxbIIOkRjNI/AAAAAAAAN58/lEWUWILfCgM/HeatherP_thumb2.jpg?imgmax=800" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-_FBZy1w39Hg/TxbIIOkRjNI/AAAAAAAAN58/lEWUWILfCgM/HeatherP_thumb2.jpg?imgmax=800" /></a> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.lindascreativity.blogspot.com/">Linda</a> and <a href="http://www.heather-p.blogspot.com/">Heather</a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: #d9ede4; font-family: Tahoma, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">They decided our challenge this week should be all about the way we keep warm during these cold days. From mittens and scarves to Hot Cocoa and more!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">So using the <a href="https://elizabethmindemann.myctmh.com/Retail/Product.aspx?ItemID=6168&CatalogID=1740" style="background-color: #a2c4c9;">Art Philosophy Cartridge</a> I cut a window card</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-FTKUO0IxjOU/Twy93Sk_PUI/AAAAAAAACSc/w_h88g9aQCI/s1600/IMG_2780.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="213" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-FTKUO0IxjOU/Twy93Sk_PUI/AAAAAAAACSc/w_h88g9aQCI/s320/IMG_2780.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I also used the stamp set from </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://elizabethmindemann.myctmh.com/Retail/Product.aspx?ItemID=6145" style="background-color: #76a5af;">Wonderland Workshop on the Go</a> (this is by far my favorite from the current Idea Book!)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://elizabethmindemann.myctmh.com//images/505/Products/Retail/g1031.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://elizabethmindemann.myctmh.com//images/505/Products/Retail/g1031.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-23d4aefpcEA/Twy92uQtFvI/AAAAAAAACSY/XJrUvFHrY2w/s1600/IMG_2779.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="213" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-23d4aefpcEA/Twy92uQtFvI/AAAAAAAACSY/XJrUvFHrY2w/s320/IMG_2779.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-KO1E-coQnAc/Twy90Y4fiQI/AAAAAAAACSU/2eZdWeuOo1I/s1600/IMG_2778.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="213" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-KO1E-coQnAc/Twy90Y4fiQI/AAAAAAAACSU/2eZdWeuOo1I/s320/IMG_2778.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I am a little disappointed with our winter weather so far but although there is still no snow the temp is dropping and I think Hot Chocolate sounds like a good idea :)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Thanks for stopping by! I can't wait to see what you cook up - don't forget to link up your project over at <a href="http://www.cookingwithcricut.com/">Cooking with Cricut!</a> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><center><br /></center><center><br /></center><center><img alt="Elizabeth" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-TGajMZKYQyQ/TwdkAVMb5iI/AAAAAAAACLg/S7gssevio-k/s1600/sign.png" /></center> <br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-JRAv2e9sdbQ/TvDfpobehzI/AAAAAAAABvo/5TqMtIiA06w/s1600/operationsmiledownload.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-JRAv2e9sdbQ/TvDfpobehzI/AAAAAAAABvo/5TqMtIiA06w/s1600/operationsmiledownload.jpg" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: small;"><a href="http://www.ejoym.blogspot.com/2011/12/operation-smile-all-day-crop.html"><span style="color: black;">Opperation Smile Fundraiser going on now</span><br /><span style="color: black;">for more information check out my post here</span></a></span></b></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><br /><br /><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"><tbody><tr><td><img alt="Elizabeth Mindemann alwaysdeeper@hotmail.com www.ejoym.blogspot.com" src="http://www.myesig.com/esig/logo-211463.gif" /></td></tr><tr><td><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"><tbody><tr> <td><a href="http://www.myesig.com/esig/link-55075.php"><img border="0" src="http://www.myesig.com/esig/button-55075.png" /></a></td><td><a href="http://www.myesig.com/esig/link-55076.php"><img border="0" src="http://www.myesig.com/esig/button-55076.png" /></a></td><td><a href="http://www.myesig.com/esig/link-55077.php"><img border="0" src="http://www.myesig.com/esig/button-55077.png" /></a></td><td><a href="http://www.myesig.com/esig/link-55078.php"><img border="0" src="http://www.myesig.com/esig/buttons/social/blogger.png" /></a></td><td><a href="http://www.myesig.com/esig/link-55079.php"><img border="0" src="http://www.myesig.com/esig/buttons/social/facebook.png" /></a></td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr></tbody></table><div align="left" style="clear: both; font-size: 10px;">.</div><a class="pin-it-button" count-layout="none" href="http://pinterest.com/pin/create/button/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fejoym.blogspot.com%2F">Pin It</a><script src="http://assets.pinterest.com/js/pinit.js" type="text/javascript"></script><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8628611580549325260-7799508059737508753?l=ejoym.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Elizabethhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17891933951420074615noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8628611580549325260.post-1727976842215450372012-01-18T05:00:00.000-05:002012-02-01T12:51:10.579-05:00Play Challenge - Day 13<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><center>Don't forget about <a href="http://www.cookingwithcricut.com/">Cooking with Cricut Challenge</a> this week - stop on over and see what the different designers have cooked up for you :)</center><center><br /></center><center>Our activity for today's challenge is to play with paint :)</center><center>If you have been with me from the beginning of this challenge you know that I found it via an amazing blog by Jamie called Hands On As We Grow. I love all the great inspiration for playing with my kids that I find there. Jamie is also hosting a fundraising program for the American Heart Association that I am happy to be a part of (more on this a little later). So for today my kids and I combined the two projects.</center><center><br /></center><center>I have been searching the web a while back for art projects to do with my kids. </center><center>I found these marble painted leaves</center><center><br /></center><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-_Cker5AB0dc/TnFUSogKGEI/AAAAAAAAJVY/47SkkAFvPHU/s400/IMG_2298.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="240" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-_Cker5AB0dc/TnFUSogKGEI/AAAAAAAAJVY/47SkkAFvPHU/s320/IMG_2298.JPG" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: small;"><a href="http://idmommy.blogspot.com/2011/09/fun-fall-project-tutorial-marbled.html">ID Mommy Blog</a></span></b></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><center>I thought it was such a cool idea so I adapted it to make it more suitable for working with my kids. </center><center><br /></center><center style="text-align: left;">You will need:</center><center><ul><li style="text-align: left;">Paint (the directions I found said acrylic but I did not have acrylic nor was I anxious to use acrylic paint with my kids so I just used the fabric and watercolor paint that I had on hand)</li><li style="text-align: left;">Paper</li><li style="text-align: left;">Shaving Cream</li><li style="text-align: left;">A shallow dish (we just used a plate)</li><li style="text-align: left;">A butter knife or scraper of some sort</li></ul></center><center style="text-align: left;"><br /></center><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-rRHwoWTFxRA/TxWb6_btdBI/AAAAAAAACeU/Zol2BZ4xqNs/s1600/IMG_2921.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-rRHwoWTFxRA/TxWb6_btdBI/AAAAAAAACeU/Zol2BZ4xqNs/s320/IMG_2921.JPG" width="213" /></a></div> First I put the shaving cream onto the plates and then dropped blobs of paint into the cream. With a knife (at first and then the kids just used their fingers) we marbled the paint around in the shaving cream.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-4h23XHxvAPI/TxWb75Zzm5I/AAAAAAAACeY/08R5SvqFpbg/s1600/IMG_2923.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="213" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-4h23XHxvAPI/TxWb75Zzm5I/AAAAAAAACeY/08R5SvqFpbg/s320/IMG_2923.JPG" width="320" /></a></div> Place your paper shapes (in this case a heart) onto the paint/cream mixture and gently press down. Pull up the image from the plate and place it somewhere to dry . . .<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-EUHqdpQMb8k/TxWb8tsm8gI/AAAAAAAACec/dOWaW2BYEGY/s1600/IMG_2924.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="213" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-EUHqdpQMb8k/TxWb8tsm8gI/AAAAAAAACec/dOWaW2BYEGY/s320/IMG_2924.JPG" width="320" /></a></div> What it should look like when you pull it from the paint<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/--WaZnyDdpAQ/TxWb9H9B6BI/AAAAAAAACeg/bjHSMhuqjdA/s1600/IMG_2925.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="213" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/--WaZnyDdpAQ/TxWb9H9B6BI/AAAAAAAACeg/bjHSMhuqjdA/s320/IMG_2925.JPG" width="320" /></a></div> Some "action" photos :)<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-CONfE_aB7Y8/TxWb-eBF4fI/AAAAAAAACek/Ft7FSZnLxes/s1600/IMG_2926.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-CONfE_aB7Y8/TxWb-eBF4fI/AAAAAAAACek/Ft7FSZnLxes/s320/IMG_2926.JPG" width="213" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-I9e_r2WaccI/TxWb_b7hSLI/AAAAAAAACeo/Z_LMRaXk-Ps/s1600/IMG_2927.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="213" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-I9e_r2WaccI/TxWb_b7hSLI/AAAAAAAACeo/Z_LMRaXk-Ps/s320/IMG_2927.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/--2zA0zpvVBs/TxWcARf2xtI/AAAAAAAACes/KeyCSVB0iKE/s1600/IMG_2928.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="213" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/--2zA0zpvVBs/TxWcARf2xtI/AAAAAAAACes/KeyCSVB0iKE/s320/IMG_2928.JPG" width="320" /></a></div> After letting the paper dry for about 5 to 10 minutes, use the back of a knife or a scrapper to scrape off the cream and paint . . .<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-MsSVUT-EJgg/TxWcBVk5ojI/AAAAAAAACew/KTCeQn1GFEM/s1600/IMG_2929.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-MsSVUT-EJgg/TxWcBVk5ojI/AAAAAAAACew/KTCeQn1GFEM/s320/IMG_2929.JPG" width="213" /></a></div> Leaving you with paper that looks like this . . .<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-S_Z5gFuv5rA/TxWcCS59gyI/AAAAAAAACe0/0-ygdgbJQsM/s1600/IMG_2930.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="213" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-S_Z5gFuv5rA/TxWcCS59gyI/AAAAAAAACe0/0-ygdgbJQsM/s320/IMG_2930.JPG" width="320" /></a></div> We made quite a few and once they are completely dry we will string them and decorate the house :)<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-OcH3Tz3088E/TxWcE5qK0UI/AAAAAAAACe8/kGiCZyqiYN0/s1600/IMG_2934.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="213" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-OcH3Tz3088E/TxWcE5qK0UI/AAAAAAAACe8/kGiCZyqiYN0/s320/IMG_2934.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><center><br /></center><center style="text-align: left;">More on the Heart Fundraiser over at <a href="http://www.handsonaswegrow.com/"><span style="color: #6aa84f;">Hands On While We Grow</span></a></center><center style="text-align: center;"><br /></center><center style="text-align: left;"><a href="http://handsonaswegrow.com/" style="clear: left; display: inline !important; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img alt="heart project at hands on : as we grow" border="0" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-p1Qhzj6JdgU/TxTb4ZL9b8I/AAAAAAAAI_0/8vrM5qdnmDQ/s1600/heartproject.png" /></a></center><center style="text-align: left;"><br /></center><center style="text-align: left;"><div style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 22px; text-align: -webkit-auto;">I am currently working on a project, created by Jamie at <a href="http://www.handsonaswegrow.com/" style="color: #8a9f0c; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank">Hands on as We Grow</a> , who is pulling together a “Heart Project eBook”. This collaborative project, involving more than 50 bloggers, will be a fundraiser with all proceeds going to the American Heart Association. The Heart Project eBook will be available by making a $5 donation.</div><div style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 22px; text-align: -webkit-auto;">Many participating bloggers will also host giveaways in conjunction with the fundraiser to raise awareness. {<a href="http://www.ejoym.blogspot.com/"><span style="color: #6aa84f;">Broken Treasures</span></a>} will be hosting a giveaway in February.</div><div style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 22px; text-align: -webkit-auto;">You can also participate in this great fundraiser <a href="http://www.handsonaswegrow.com/2012/01/collaborative-heart-project-fundraiser.html#more" style="color: #8a9f0c; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank">by submitting your own heart</a> project by January 25th or by donating to the American Heart Association and receiving a copy of the eBook when it becomes available in February.</div><div style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 22px; text-align: -webkit-auto;">For complete details on this event, visit <a href="http://www.handsonaswegrow.com/2012/01/collaborative-heart-project-fundraiser.html#more" style="color: #8a9f0c; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank">Hands on as We Grow</a> . </div><div style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 22px; text-align: -webkit-auto;"><br /><h6 class="uiStreamMessage" data-ft="{"type":1}"><span class="messageBody" data-ft="{"type":3}">"This craft is featured in the heart project. Find out how to get your copy of this gorgeous crafts book, which is raising fund for an important cause [<a href="http://www.ejoym.blogspot.com/2012/02/heart-project-hands-on-play-challenge.html">here</a>]"</span></h6></div></center><center style="text-align: left;"><br /></center><center style="text-align: left;">Thanks for stopping by! Have a great day!!</center><center style="text-align: left;">Linking with all the fun linky parties <a href="http://ejoym.blogspot.com/p/link-parties.html">here</a></center><center><br /></center><center><img alt="Elizabeth" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-TGajMZKYQyQ/TwdkAVMb5iI/AAAAAAAACLg/S7gssevio-k/s1600/sign.png" /></center> <br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-JRAv2e9sdbQ/TvDfpobehzI/AAAAAAAABvo/5TqMtIiA06w/s1600/operationsmiledownload.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-JRAv2e9sdbQ/TvDfpobehzI/AAAAAAAABvo/5TqMtIiA06w/s1600/operationsmiledownload.jpg" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: small;"><a href="http://www.ejoym.blogspot.com/2011/12/operation-smile-all-day-crop.html"><span style="color: black;">Opperation Smile Fundraiser going on now</span><br /><span style="color: black;">for more information check out my post here</span></a></span></b></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><br /><br /><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"><tbody><tr><td><img alt="Elizabeth Mindemann alwaysdeeper@hotmail.com www.ejoym.blogspot.com" src="http://www.myesig.com/esig/logo-211463.gif" /></td></tr><tr><td><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"><tbody><tr> <td><a href="http://www.myesig.com/esig/link-55075.php"><img border="0" src="http://www.myesig.com/esig/button-55075.png" /></a></td><td><a href="http://www.myesig.com/esig/link-55076.php"><img border="0" src="http://www.myesig.com/esig/button-55076.png" /></a></td><td><a href="http://www.myesig.com/esig/link-55077.php"><img border="0" src="http://www.myesig.com/esig/button-55077.png" /></a></td><td><a href="http://www.myesig.com/esig/link-55078.php"><img border="0" src="http://www.myesig.com/esig/buttons/social/blogger.png" /></a></td><td><a href="http://www.myesig.com/esig/link-55079.php"><img border="0" src="http://www.myesig.com/esig/buttons/social/facebook.png" /></a></td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr></tbody></table><div align="left" style="clear: both; font-size: 10px;">.</div><a class="pin-it-button" count-layout="none" href="http://pinterest.com/pin/create/button/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fejoym.blogspot.com%2F">Pin It</a><script src="http://assets.pinterest.com/js/pinit.js" type="text/javascript"></script><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8628611580549325260-172797684221545037?l=ejoym.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Elizabethhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17891933951420074615noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8628611580549325260.post-48999669456094368052012-01-17T05:00:00.000-05:002012-01-17T05:00:00.216-05:00Hands On Play Challenge - Day 12<br /><center>Act out a story . . . </center><center><br /></center><center>I have no pictures for you but my kids love acting out stories we read. We had a lot of fun with this one - here are some of our favorites:</center><center><br /></center><center><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/61F2ji-n1+L._BO2,204,203,200_PIsitb-sticker-arrow-click,TopRight,35,-76_AA300_SH20_OU01_.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/61F2ji-n1+L._BO2,204,203,200_PIsitb-sticker-arrow-click,TopRight,35,-76_AA300_SH20_OU01_.jpg" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.amazon.com/Click-Clack-Moo-Cows-That/dp/0689832133/ref=cm_srch_res_rpli_11"><b><span style="font-size: small;">Source</span></b></a></td></tr></tbody></table></center><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/514x-4-jdwL._BO2,204,203,200_PIsitb-sticker-arrow-click,TopRight,35,-76_AA300_SH20_OU01_.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/514x-4-jdwL._BO2,204,203,200_PIsitb-sticker-arrow-click,TopRight,35,-76_AA300_SH20_OU01_.jpg" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.amazon.com/Skippyjon-Jones-Judy-Schachner/dp/0525471340/ref=cm_lmf_img_17"><b><span style="font-size: small;">Source</span></b></a></td></tr></tbody></table><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/518H3rR-dNL._BO2,204,203,200_PIsitb-sticker-arrow-click,TopRight,35,-76_AA300_SH20_OU01_.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/518H3rR-dNL._BO2,204,203,200_PIsitb-sticker-arrow-click,TopRight,35,-76_AA300_SH20_OU01_.jpg" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.amazon.com/Napping-House-Audrey-Wood/dp/0152026320/ref=cm_srch_res_rpli_33"><b><span style="font-size: small;">Source</span></b></a></td></tr></tbody></table><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/61IIjkd9DUL._BO2,204,203,200_PIsitb-sticker-arrow-click,TopRight,35,-76_AA300_SH20_OU01_.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/61IIjkd9DUL._BO2,204,203,200_PIsitb-sticker-arrow-click,TopRight,35,-76_AA300_SH20_OU01_.jpg" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: small;"><a href="http://www.amazon.com/Five-Little-Monkeys-Jumping-Board/dp/0395900239/ref=cm_lmf_img_1">Source</a><br /></span></b></td></tr></tbody></table>And another favorite that we "act out" all the time is . . .<br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/51Tf1+ebqIL._BO2,204,203,200_PIsitb-sticker-arrow-click,TopRight,35,-76_AA300_SH20_OU01_.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/51Tf1+ebqIL._BO2,204,203,200_PIsitb-sticker-arrow-click,TopRight,35,-76_AA300_SH20_OU01_.jpg" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.amazon.com/Relatives-Came-Cynthia-Rylant/dp/0689717385/ref=cm_srch_res_rpli_45"><b><span style="font-size: small;">Source</span></b></a></td></tr></tbody></table><center><br /></center><center>We have a large extended family and so enjoy when they come to visit! The house is full and loud and crazy. This morning our family left after an extended weekend here and the kids were a bit "blue" :( So together we acted out this story to lift our spirits. So thankful for books and the worlds we discover through the power of word! </center><center><br /></center><center>Have a great day!! </center><center><img alt="Elizabeth" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-TGajMZKYQyQ/TwdkAVMb5iI/AAAAAAAACLg/S7gssevio-k/s1600/sign.png" /></center> <br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-JRAv2e9sdbQ/TvDfpobehzI/AAAAAAAABvo/5TqMtIiA06w/s1600/operationsmiledownload.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-JRAv2e9sdbQ/TvDfpobehzI/AAAAAAAABvo/5TqMtIiA06w/s1600/operationsmiledownload.jpg" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: small;"><a href="http://www.ejoym.blogspot.com/2011/12/operation-smile-all-day-crop.html"><span style="color: black;">Opperation Smile Fundraiser going on now</span><br /><span style="color: black;">for more information check out my post here</span></a></span></b></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><br /><br /><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"><tbody><tr><td><img alt="Elizabeth Mindemann alwaysdeeper@hotmail.com www.ejoym.blogspot.com" src="http://www.myesig.com/esig/logo-211463.gif" /></td></tr><tr><td><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"><tbody><tr> <td><a href="http://www.myesig.com/esig/link-55075.php"><img border="0" src="http://www.myesig.com/esig/button-55075.png" /></a></td><td><a href="http://www.myesig.com/esig/link-55076.php"><img border="0" src="http://www.myesig.com/esig/button-55076.png" /></a></td><td><a href="http://www.myesig.com/esig/link-55077.php"><img border="0" src="http://www.myesig.com/esig/button-55077.png" /></a></td><td><a href="http://www.myesig.com/esig/link-55078.php"><img border="0" src="http://www.myesig.com/esig/buttons/social/blogger.png" /></a></td><td><a href="http://www.myesig.com/esig/link-55079.php"><img border="0" src="http://www.myesig.com/esig/buttons/social/facebook.png" /></a></td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr></tbody></table><div align="left" style="clear: both; font-size: 10px;">.</div><a class="pin-it-button" count-layout="none" href="http://pinterest.com/pin/create/button/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fejoym.blogspot.com%2F">Pin It</a><script src="http://assets.pinterest.com/js/pinit.js" type="text/javascript"></script><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8628611580549325260-4899966945609436805?l=ejoym.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Elizabethhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17891933951420074615noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8628611580549325260.post-14902584574543437132012-01-16T08:10:00.003-05:002012-01-17T07:45:29.515-05:00Hands on Play Challenge - Day 11<br /><br /><center>Today's activity . . .</center><center>Take a Field Trip. It doesn't have to be anything special even the grocery store will do. Go to the park, the store, the library, wherever and have fun!</center><center><br /></center><center>We went to the local Library. They have an excellent children's section with tons of books and fun pillows in reading nooks. The boys enjoyed playing with some of the games there and all the kids had fun with the toys in the children's section. They each picked out three books and we went home very happy :)</center><center><br /></center><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-c89o9yo7Cv8/TxCN-Jv80QI/AAAAAAAACao/oUUj7Rhj80M/s1600/IMG_2878.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-c89o9yo7Cv8/TxCN-Jv80QI/AAAAAAAACao/oUUj7Rhj80M/s320/IMG_2878.JPG" width="213" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-4t8ptlmRguU/TxCOC_5biwI/AAAAAAAACas/IwinsQuxW38/s1600/IMG_2879.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="213" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-4t8ptlmRguU/TxCOC_5biwI/AAAAAAAACas/IwinsQuxW38/s320/IMG_2879.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-gFKXmjh61cc/TxCOHB25XFI/AAAAAAAACaw/eOL8BLvdaec/s1600/IMG_2880.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="213" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-gFKXmjh61cc/TxCOHB25XFI/AAAAAAAACaw/eOL8BLvdaec/s320/IMG_2880.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-N-konIBtzYY/TxCOLvdnLTI/AAAAAAAACa0/rTRwJx6kAsU/s1600/IMG_2881.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="213" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-N-konIBtzYY/TxCOLvdnLTI/AAAAAAAACa0/rTRwJx6kAsU/s320/IMG_2881.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-n44p2m9UZDY/TxCOPQRWJYI/AAAAAAAACa4/WhPyvKHX2Rk/s1600/IMG_2882.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="213" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-n44p2m9UZDY/TxCOPQRWJYI/AAAAAAAACa4/WhPyvKHX2Rk/s320/IMG_2882.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-rBO18PylVpE/TxCOUWBzvVI/AAAAAAAACa8/tZWIEneHAHk/s1600/IMG_2883.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="213" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-rBO18PylVpE/TxCOUWBzvVI/AAAAAAAACa8/tZWIEneHAHk/s320/IMG_2883.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-AuaG1JIAk2o/TxCOZBNyplI/AAAAAAAACbA/w7MFnKcw8BU/s1600/IMG_2884.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-AuaG1JIAk2o/TxCOZBNyplI/AAAAAAAACbA/w7MFnKcw8BU/s320/IMG_2884.JPG" width="213" /></a></div> While the others played in the corner, my middle son beat me in a game of giant checkers! This was a special time because we don't get to spend a lot of alone time together. I really enjoyed this :)<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-ILwXBIicO2o/TxCOiCyAmEI/AAAAAAAACbI/GdVhsQOZbK8/s1600/IMG_2886.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="213" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-ILwXBIicO2o/TxCOiCyAmEI/AAAAAAAACbI/GdVhsQOZbK8/s320/IMG_2886.JPG" width="320" /></a></div> The best part is that the kids get to check out their own books on a self check out machine! They love love love it!!! :)<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-0Ksy2HCSDNk/TxCOqbZ_KJI/AAAAAAAACbU/pssl1zBZSAo/s1600/IMG_2888.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="213" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-0Ksy2HCSDNk/TxCOqbZ_KJI/AAAAAAAACbU/pssl1zBZSAo/s320/IMG_2888.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-AYiMOdthSOA/TxCOvhHW9CI/AAAAAAAACbc/0tpfiplrcz4/s1600/IMG_2889.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="213" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-AYiMOdthSOA/TxCOvhHW9CI/AAAAAAAACbc/0tpfiplrcz4/s320/IMG_2889.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br /><center style="text-align: left;"><br /></center><center style="text-align: left;">Now we are ready for our next adventure tomorrow - acting out a story book :)</center><center style="text-align: left;">See you tomorrow! Happy Monday!!</center><center><br /></center><center><img alt="Elizabeth" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-TGajMZKYQyQ/TwdkAVMb5iI/AAAAAAAACLg/S7gssevio-k/s1600/sign.png" /></center> <br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-JRAv2e9sdbQ/TvDfpobehzI/AAAAAAAABvo/5TqMtIiA06w/s1600/operationsmiledownload.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-JRAv2e9sdbQ/TvDfpobehzI/AAAAAAAABvo/5TqMtIiA06w/s1600/operationsmiledownload.jpg" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: small;"><a href="http://www.ejoym.blogspot.com/2011/12/operation-smile-all-day-crop.html"><span style="color: black;">Opperation Smile Fundraiser going on now</span><br /><span style="color: black;">for more information check out my post here</span></a></span></b></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><br /><br /><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"><tbody><tr><td><img alt="Elizabeth Mindemann alwaysdeeper@hotmail.com www.ejoym.blogspot.com" src="http://www.myesig.com/esig/logo-211463.gif" /></td></tr><tr><td><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"><tbody><tr> <td><a href="http://www.myesig.com/esig/link-55075.php"><img border="0" src="http://www.myesig.com/esig/button-55075.png" /></a></td><td><a href="http://www.myesig.com/esig/link-55076.php"><img border="0" src="http://www.myesig.com/esig/button-55076.png" /></a></td><td><a href="http://www.myesig.com/esig/link-55077.php"><img border="0" src="http://www.myesig.com/esig/button-55077.png" /></a></td><td><a href="http://www.myesig.com/esig/link-55078.php"><img border="0" src="http://www.myesig.com/esig/buttons/social/blogger.png" /></a></td><td><a href="http://www.myesig.com/esig/link-55079.php"><img border="0" src="http://www.myesig.com/esig/buttons/social/facebook.png" /></a></td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr></tbody></table><div align="left" style="clear: both; font-size: 10px;">.</div><a class="pin-it-button" count-layout="none" href="http://pinterest.com/pin/create/button/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fejoym.blogspot.com%2F">Pin It</a><script src="http://assets.pinterest.com/js/pinit.js" type="text/javascript"></script><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8628611580549325260-1490258457454343713?l=ejoym.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Elizabethhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17891933951420074615noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8628611580549325260.post-61092383255180059832012-01-15T02:00:00.000-05:002012-01-16T08:13:11.632-05:00CTMH Spotlight Blog Hop<br /><br /><br /><center>Welcome to the CTMH Spotlight Blog Hop for Janauary! If you are coming from <a href="http://stampingranny56.blogspot.com/2012/01/ctmh-spotlight-blog-hop.html"><span style="color: #134f5c; font-size: large;"><b>Terry's blog</b></span></a> you are in the right place :) I'm so glad you are joining us to find out ways to use up your "scraps". Next month CTMH releases its Spring/Summer Idea Book (and boy oh boy is it a good one!) so we are making room for new by using up the old :)</center><center><br /></center><center>So here is my wintery theme "thank you" card using up some of my scraps :)</center><center><br /></center><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-0uHTodY0y7c/TwJ0Y5Df-AI/AAAAAAAAB4w/GxGT3B7VBjs/s1600/IMG_2456.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-0uHTodY0y7c/TwJ0Y5Df-AI/AAAAAAAAB4w/GxGT3B7VBjs/s320/IMG_2456.JPG" width="213" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-ZUWwEgjPr-w/TwJ0Z9hIicI/AAAAAAAAB40/iAaffBs0urI/s1600/IMG_2457.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;