A Bit East-coast: stamping

a box & a card.

.[a box & a card].

OMG, I have been on the computer since 9:30 am trying to figure out how to do what I need to do for editing my photos. I just did the basics with no actions:-(. My next task is to learn how to add actions to PSE, last time I looked into that-it was a confussing process. ARGH!!

OK, for these projects I used MFT's dies...

.[what you said/what you asked].

Heaven said:

I'm drooling!! Keisha, your work is simply elegant and so inspiring! Question, that mini clipboard, where'd you find it? That is too cute! I love your use of gold.. Thank you SO much for the sweet gifts, that little keepsake box is awesome Thanks again... Heaven

Reply | Edit | View | May 14, 2013 on pink paislee guest …

Hey Heaven, THANKS...that mini clipboard is from ACMoore-they're just $1!!

Thispaperjournal.blogspot.com said:

Your cards are so fresh, surprising, exciting and beautiful! :) Love them.

Reply | Edit | View | May 15, 2013 on the die/card addict.

BIG THANKS!!!

Laura said:

Love the cards but I really miss seeing your gorgeous house! Can you please post more of your home decor? You are truly my inspiration there. Laura

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Um, YES!! Thanks for asking Laura;-) I'll do that is a few days.

Angela M said:

Keisha, Congratulations on the Mac mini and good luck navigating everything. I am not computer savvy at all. I love the cards you've shared. That golden/black/kraft color scheme is awesome! Great profile pic, too. Love your top in that pic, too! I emailed you and I hope you have received it. Loved, loved the package! Angela

Reply | Edit | View | 7 days ago on argh, struggling.

Angela, THANKS. I am so not tech savvy. Hope you are enjoying your goodies!

Laura said:

WOW! I stumbled across your blog for the first time yesterday and I am blown away! Your work is so elegant. I am intrigued by your embossing. Would you please reveal who makes the embossing folders you used in this post and in the earlier post with all of the white embossed paper? I rarely buy or use embossing folders because I rarely see any designs that I like, but I love the way you use them and the ones you chose.

Reply | Edit | View | 3 days ago on argh, struggling.

Hello Laura, THANK you, thank you, THANK YOU...here are the embossing folders I used

Lifestyle Crafts Sequence Embossing Folder, 2-Pack Lifestyle Crafts ZigZag Embossing Folder, 2-Pack Cuttlebug Cricut A2 Embossing Folder and Border, Charles Cuttlebug Cricut 4-Piece James Embosing Folder Set Cuttlebug Cricut 4-Piece Decorative Tile Set

Posted at 04:59 PM in big kick, cards, dies, gift boxes, MFT die namics dies, stamping | Permalink | Comments (0)

argh, struggling.

.[argh, struggling].

I am struggling with getting over a learning curve-with PS elements 10! For Mother's Day I received a Mac Mini, woohoo. It replaced our 10yr old pc(Kiela was a baby when we bought it)-that kept me hoping each time that I needed it today wasn't the day it would crash! It was painfully slow, it wouldn't boot-up at times...and it was the one I did my entire photo editing on with CS3. Sadly with the new computer we couldn't afford to upgrade Photoshop CS:-(. So I have to start all over with getting new actions and just learning the basics again. I am so used to having everything saved as an action, woe is me-poor me!! I don't miss that HUGE cpu;-P

Soooo, as I learn my way through psElements I will share a couple of cards I did for the TCD DT blog last week. Simple cards made with left over scraps from the Summer Stories line...

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the die/card addict.

.[the die/card addict].

I am so addicted-to using dies and making cards! These cards I made with more NEW dies that came in the mail Saturday. I ordered 8 new MFT Die-Namics dies-love their dies. I like making my own flowers and the feather die is too cool. I have been struggling with scrapbooking and at least this is keeping me busy & happy!!

.[products].

dies-Die-Namics Border Bie-Button, Die-Namics Die-Peek-A-Boo Squared, My Favorite Things - Die-Namics Die - Mini Hybrid Heirloom Rose, My Favorite Things Die-namics Die-large Royal Rose, My Favorite Things Die Namics Die Mini Tabs Foursome, My Favorite Things - Die-Namics Die - Ticket Book, My Favorite Things Die Namics Die Dizzy Border

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pink paislee guest designer.

.[pink paislee guest].

Yesterday these projects were featured on the Pink Paislee blog! It was so nice to do a guest spot for them and it was very cool to have a chance to play with their new lines-Luxe & Cottage Farms. I LOVE LOVE LOVE the Luxe papers-I LOVE them. Graphic patterns of black/white and metallics-perfection! It was killing me waiting for my guest spot to post, because I wanted to keep using the Luxe papers for everything. Now I can use what bits I have left- freely!

.[products].

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weekend card making.

.[weekend card making].

Even though we spent Saturday doing some serious(5mi, 2hr) hiking on a local Appalachian Trail-my calves are a bit sore! I did have some leftover energy to do a few cards.

.[products].

TCD Summer Stories line-gray damask pp, yellow dot pp, blk/white pp
dies-butterfly, Die-Namics Die-Insert It - Instaframe, Die-Namics Strip Die-LJD: Ticket, My Favorite Things - Die-Namics Die - Ticket Book, Die-namics Mini Doily Circles Dies, Spellbinders S5-152 Shapeabilities Expandable Patterns Fancy Lattice Die Templates

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.[what you siad/what you asked].

~amy~ said:

seriously, thank you for your never ending amazing inspiration and for leaving me a comment on my keisha inspired card:)

Reply | Edit | View | 3 days ago on TCD's Friday DT blo…

Amy, it was a sweet surprise to see my name mentioned on your blog-which is pretty awesome!!

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TCD's Friday DT blogger.

.[TCD's Friday DT blogger].

Today I am the TCD's blogger and here is what I posted for today. There was no theme this week, so I went with doing more cards & tags-using my favorite pattern papers from the line. I really don't know how I have been able to scrap for so long w/o using a Big Kick, lol. I am TRULY addicted to my machine and dies. These projects have been done all with dies & embossing folders. The dies makes things look as if they were factory cut-and I have a ever growing wishlist of dies-"we want more, we want more";-P!

.[products].

TCD Summer Stories-blk/wht pp, notebook pp, yellow damask pp, yellow dot pp, pink damask pp, chipboard words

Dies-Spellbinders S4-368 Nestabilities Hexagons Die Templates , Spellbinders S4-353 Nestabilities Labels 24 Die Template , Spellbinders Nestabilities Dies, Labels 3 , Spellbinders S6-001 Nestabilities Matting Basics A Die Templates, 5 by 7-Inch , Carnival Tickets Die-cut // Memory Box , Sideshow Tickets Die-cut // Memory Box , memory box butterfly, memory box deliah butterfly, Lifestyle Crafts Sequence Embossing Folder, 2-Pack

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summer stories, more.

.[summer stories, more].

Since it's turned into a rainy Sunday, I thought I would update my blog-and then join LaVaughn in on taking an afternoon nap! He is a bit whipped from being in the yard the last two days. We were getting my deck garden started-so far we have cilantro, basil, rosemary, cherry tomatoes and strawberries. It drives my crazy buying a huge bushel of cilantro to make salsa; I waste 98% of it. I just wish I could have a lemon tree-we live on fresh lemonade.

Friday, I made a card & some tags with more of the new TCD's Summer Stories line-which of course I am loving. And maybe I can entice you to love it too...

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TCD's new Summer Stories line.

.[new teresa collins designs summer stories line].

I made a few cards using new Summer stories line-all the pattern papers on the cards are some of the new papers from the line.

.[products].

blk/wht pp, yellow dot, pink stripe, gray woodgrain, notebook pp, yellow floral, pink dot, happy diecut

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black. white. and brights.

.[black. white. and brights.].

I just love a great graphic black and white pattern with pops of brights colors-and even some metallics thrown in! I had some time to spend making a few cards this weekend using up some leftover scraps.

.[TCD Friday blog project].

I was the blogger for Friday over at the TCD dt blog. I ended the week of 2 page layouts, it was nice to do a layout again. I used the Memories line for this page...

.[products].

TCD's Memories line-flowers, garland, notebook pp, chervron pp, woodgrain pp

.[what you said/what you asked].

Katie said:

I love the striped grey flower on the gift box! Well I loved the whole thing-can you share what die created the flower? Thanks

Reply | Edit | View | Apr 6, 2013 on framed art & a gift…

Hey Katie, that was a punch! EK Success gardenia punchEk Tools 54-50080 Dimensional Flower Punch, Gardenia

Shay said:

Keisha I needed that uplift and I knew where to go and get my fix. Your site has made my day. I showed an "expert" scrapper your site and she realized she was a newbie at the game. I giggled like a little schoolgirl. She was awe-struck. You know I love showing you off, I live vicarously through you girlfriend. Love everything you do....

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Shay!! LOL, you are too kind! Hope you and the family are doing well. And are getting closer to heading back to the states. I don't know how you do it, miss ya!

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friends card.

.[friends cards].

Sorry, I have been working on stuff-good fun stuff! I have a guest spot coming up and I have been working on projects for that-cards & a new mini album. Today I was having some computer troubles, while I waited for my pc to rest I made this quick card. Now I must get back to editing project photos & working on another project. More new things will be posted soon!