… to send someone a card.  Sending a *just because* card can make the recipient feel pretty happy, sometimes changing a pretty *blah* day into a pretty amazing day.  And for yourself, a little creative time in your scrap area can be a pretty good ending to a busy day.

I needed a little time in my scraproom, just needed an hour to relax, create, and not really think about anything.

I started out with a blank card from one of our kraft cards and envelopes packs - I love these cards and envelopes.  I picked out a few paper scraps and decided to add a piece from a sheet of vintage cuts, a tiny doily and a piece of shabby crinkled and dyed ribbon.  Then I added a few buttons, tied them with twine, distressed the edges and added a little bit of pinecone ink.  It was just a little bit of scrapping time, but it felt good to just sit and unwind.

Yeah, some days are just like that.  Haha!

Come on everyone,  it’s February - the month of love ….. sending some good old happy snail mail can be lots of fun.  And besides, it’s a good way to use up some scraps, cause you know …………………. CHA goodies will be rolling in pretty soon.

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Paul is an avid golfer, and he loves that we live so close to the Miami Golf and Country Club.  Me, not so much, I have gone out a few times, but I still haven’t quite got the *swing* of things.  This year, I am determined to go out and give it my all to see if I can get better at this sport, and also to see if I can understand the obsession with this game.

This year Paul was nominated for and accepted the position of Vice President for the Club.  He is looking forward to this, and hopes that the Club will have a successful year.  The Club does have a little pro shop, but I thought it would be cool to add a little something to it - something from us as a little donation.  Because Paul is so into this sport, I know how hard it is to find a golf themed card or gift card holder.  So, I have taken it upon myself to make and donate some cards for them to sell in their little Pro shop.

I started them this weekend, so far I have made 22 cards, and I would like to show you a few of them to get your feedback.

When you open this one up, it has a little envelope to insert a gift card, and it says *You’re Tee-Riffic*

This one says, Have a Happy Day, Have a Happy Day, Have a Happy One in a Million Day, Have a Happy Day on the inside.

This one is blank inside.

This one also says *You’re Tee-Riffic* on the inside with the same alphas.

This one is blank inside.

This one says *Remember your age is still lower than your score … Happy Birthday* on the inside of the card.

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Update from the LIITD store - we are almost finished re-vamping the paper section - and then will be re-vamping the rest of the shopping page.  But, before we continue re-vamping the rest of the shopping page, we do have some new things to list.

Happy Thursday!

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I haven’t bought a Spellbinder die set in a long time, and when the Nestabilities Heart Circle set came into the store, I decided that I would really like one.  I haven’t had a whole lot of time to play with it, but I did sit down and make two simple cards - a white one and an ivory one - pretty much identical - except for color.

I used the gorgeous flowers that Norine sent me, love them, and it was just perfect that she had sent me a white one and an ivory one.  Thanks Norine!

There is two more smaller dies I did not use on these cards, I’ll use them on my next project.  I love the look of these heart circle doilies (I call them doilies), intricate, and gorgeous.  I’m pleased with my purchase, and know that I will use them a lot.  I’m starting to get ready for next month, needs some cards, some packaging decorations, some little things to deliver my RAKS and goodies, this will be perfect to use.

Hope you are having a Happy Monday!

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