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I know I have been very m i a lately and I promise to make a full recovery to blogging soon. I just wanted to let you know I just got back from a business trip to Florida where I was very busy trying to pick up more clients for Madra Design! I then Picked up a nasty cold/flu and have been in bed all week. I have had to cancel appointments and have gotten very behind on the work front. 

Back to bed for me, talk to you soon!!

Candice

another release is already upon us

With the holidays, time just got away from me and was kinda taken back by the fact we are already at another Patertrey Ink release. Nichole has started posting sneak peeks and I'm getting really excited to see what the design team comes up with for The Madra Design Collection's new set! I'm waiting by my mailbox for my new set to get here so that I can start playing myself. I've been thinking about this idea for awhile and it took some time to put all the pieces together just so. I believe in the importance of (this) and think more should do (this). There was a slight hint in there. 

I really think you will enjoy this new set and look forward to seeing what you create as well!

another release almost here

I'm beside myself with excitement for this month's release on PTI! Nichole outdid herself on her blog with the last project featuring my little skunk creation;) Ann Lind made a comment that the skunk should be named "Flower" and I totally agree. I actually have a funny story about that....

When I was a little kid my mom, her best friend and her daughter decided to go see the movie Bambi

in the theater. Well, we all know about what happens to Bambi's mom. :( I was so upset I stood up in the middle of the theater and screamed NOOOOOO! I have since received Bambi the record from my husband after he heard that story and at my bridal shower I was gifted the Golden Book of Bambi from the same friend of my mom that went to the movie with us way back when. 

Anywho, I have to say that that had to be some of my inspiration when creating Forest Friends!! I think I might have just given you a hint, wink.

Don't forget to comment on the last post for your chance to win a Madra Design Collection set for FREE!

Good Luck.

Madra Design Collection Giveaway

Hello all. I decided since there will be a release from the Madra Design Collection this month 

on Papertrey ink, I would have a little giveaway for December as well! 

So here's the deal. So far The Madra Design Collection has 6 sets on PTI. There will be two more 

on December 15th, yippee. Just take a look at each set and tell me what you like about one or more

and why. That's it. Then after the official release I will pick a comment using the random integer generator and one lucky winner will receive a FREE STAMP SET from the Madra Design Collection!!

Contest will close officially on the December 15th at 5pm PST. Make comments right on this very blog!

That's it. Ready, set go........

Birds of a Feather

Honey Bees

Honey Bees Sentiments

Pond Life

Pond Life Sentiments

It's a Celebration

card creator

Her name is Kirsten Albright! She is the winner of our stamping party. I sent out your very own It's a Celebration stamp set yesterday. Enjoy and thanks for joining us.

C

and the winner is

If you made this card during the card party please contact Candice at [email protected] so that I get your info and can send you your free It's a Celebration stamp set from the Madra Design Collection at Papertrey Ink! 

I love the way you cut out the little flowers to add dimension to the card. I also love the positioning of the grass at a slight angle. It looks like they are all leaning in the wind ;) Lastly the use of the jewels in the middle of the flowers gives the card that extra punch. Simply creative. Great Job!!

even more stamping party

Here are the last of the stamping party photos. I will decide on a winner this weekend and post it Monday!

more stamping party

I want to share more stamping party fun with you. I will be picking a winner asap.

stamping party success

Well, the Madra Design Collection themed stamping party was a success on Saturday! We had 7 ladies attend, plus our hostess Jenni, my mother and myself. It was a morning of stamping, cupcake eating, tea drinking and just plain letting our creativity take over. I brought over 6 different sets and the ladies went to work. I took plenty of photos that i will upload over the next couple of days. I will also be choosing a stamping winner that will be receiving a FREE Madra Design Collection set from Papertrey Ink. 

I want to give a BIG THANK YOU to Jenni for letting us come over and make a mess at her house. You are the hostess with the mostess ;)

promise kept

I promised that I would show you what the tea package that I put together for my sister-in-law looked like when wrapped. I used my Bees set to create the wrap (I bought some thick plain white paper for $1 at a garage sale and have been waiting to use it) and I'm so happy with it! So simple and from the heart. I also the Summer Sunrise PTI ribbon. Happy sipping Anne. Also I wanted to show you one of the thank you notes that I came up with from my Birds of a Feather set. I used a gold over the black ink to add a little shimmer. Lastly, I have a friend that is expecting in November and I wanted to get her a little gift. I used my Honey Bees and Honey Bees Sentiments to embellish this simple gift bag. A little glitter and done. Inside I tucked some of Burt's Bees baby products ;) Who doesn't love that?