tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-52295846889167654002024-03-13T20:24:47.383-07:00Slightly Twisted ButterflyVanessahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10389542242992535035noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5229584688916765400.post-81602185814929051992014-02-21T23:30:00.000-08:002014-02-21T23:30:03.458-08:00Happy Birthday Tamara!<div style="text-align: center;">
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Surprise it's a birthday hop for Tamara van Wijk!</div>
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Tamara is the owner and artist of <a href="http://thestampingchef.com/" target="_blank">The Stamping Chef</a> digital stamp company. She is a sweetheart and one of the nicest ladies I have had the privilege of meeting online. Everyone in this hop would like to wish her a Very Happy Birthday! </div>
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The image is from <a href="http://simplybstamps.net/" target="_blank">Betty</a> over at <a href="http://simplybstamps.net/" target="_blank">Simply Betty Stamps</a>. She was so nice to provide the image for us to use for all the "Bitchin" cards. With the help of the lovely Corinne, they put this all together.</div>
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Please join in the fun and Hop along with us to wish her a Happy Birthday!</div>
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I have always loved Valentine's Day even when I didn't have a "Special Someone". I use to give gifts to my friends and to my Mother just because it made me feel good to see them smile.</div>
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Now I have a Husband of 16 years and I always get him something (Except this year, because we are snowed in and I didn't get it early.) But I still love to give others a little something too. My Kids always get a Heart candy box and I usually get my Mom something too. I usually send out small Valentine's cards to a few of my friends. This year has really been thrown off by all the snow and ice we keep getting, but I still feel the love! </div>
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This year I joined in the Simply Betty Fan Group Valentine swap. We were to cover a "Wine Box" and decorate it. Then fill it with Valentine Theme gifts. I was given Katya Bess as my partner and had the best time shopping for her. Once I finished covering her box I was so in love with the way it turned out I almost wanted to keep it. LOL I was very glad to hear that she liked it and that her Husband like the box as well, enough to set it on their dresser. </div>
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You can see photos of it on <a href="http://www.kattyxotica.blogspot.com/">Katya's blog</a>. </div>
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Due to the weather we are having here most deliveries have been delayed and the box coming to me from Katya has been held up. I am sure that I will love it and all it's contents when it gets here. In the mean time Katya has sent me photos to use for this post. She did a portrait of Me and My Hubby (John). And she got me some really awesome flowers and Sculpy to play with! Now I am SUPER EXCITED! Thank you so much Katya!</div>
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Love it Katya can't wait to see it in person.</div>
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Happy Birthday Rio!!!</div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">So my 2nd post ever is in Honor of a Very Sweet young </span>lady<span style="font-family: inherit;"> that is turning 16!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">A bunch of us Fans of Simply Betty Stamps are helping her celebrate it by making her a card with her very own image that will be availably at <a href="http://simplybstamps.net/">Simply Betty Stamps</a>.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Rio Judy Ford I would like to wish you a VERY Happy Birthday! Sixteen is a very special year and I hope you enjoy every minute of it. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Love the theme of the Birthday..... Zombie Alice in Wonderland! </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span>Vanessahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10389542242992535035noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5229584688916765400.post-47915375012315608152013-07-31T15:15:00.001-07:002013-07-31T15:15:14.680-07:00Welcome!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Hi and welcome to my Blog. My name is <b>Vanessa</b> and I am an <b>Artist</b>. This is my very first blog entry so please be patient with me while I learn the in's and out's of blogging. I love learning new techniques so I get into all kinds of new projects. I went to <b>ECU</b> for "<b>Art Education</b>" (I didn't finish because I decided teaching was not for me.) I am a SAHM to 2 teen boys and I love it! But now that they are growing up it is time for me to decide what I want to be when I grow up. Please feel free to give me suggestions and to leave comments. Thanks for visiting my very first Blog post!<br />
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PS.... I am including some photos so you will see what I mean about jumping from one medium to another.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Last years pumpkin was SO much fun to make.<br />I can't wait to see what comes out of my head this year.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">I just learned how to make Quilts.<br /><br /><br /></td></tr>
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