tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-60172186547886831972024-03-13T10:07:35.084-07:00My Red TruckThe sharing space for My Red Truck Designs.Vickiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12099899116206589928noreply@blogger.comBlogger169125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6017218654788683197.post-79899240309076168352017-03-16T10:19:00.001-07:002017-03-16T10:19:30.261-07:00In Transition . . .<h2 style="text-align: center;">
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I've been having issues with updating my blog due to some technical issues. So due to this, I'm transitioning to Facebook. I know not everyone is on "the book" so I'm working on launching a website as well.</div>
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I'm on <a href="https://www.facebook.com/MyRedTruckDesigns" target="_blank">Facebook</a> as My Red Truck Designs and up date this several times a day. In addition I'm working on a newsletter so you can see where my truck is traveling to, what crafty goodness I'm up to and what adventures I've gotten myself into!</div>
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Check back as obviously I have a lot in the works! </div>
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Vickiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12099899116206589928noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6017218654788683197.post-36139253477105497562017-01-19T10:53:00.001-08:002017-01-19T10:53:12.903-08:00Snail Mail!<h2 style="text-align: center;">
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Don't ever underestimate the power of sending a card! Just think what a little bright ray of sunshine could be waiting for someone in their mailbox! For example look at the cute card below. Stay tuned for ways you can get and keep snail mail alive!</div>
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Vickiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12099899116206589928noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6017218654788683197.post-10618544762876388112017-01-06T13:58:00.001-08:002017-01-06T13:58:25.937-08:00It's the most wonderful time of the year! <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Stampin' Up has launched their Occasions and Sale-A-Bration Catalogs! Which means for every $50 you spend you get a free product from the Sale-A-Bration catalog. These items are only around until March and then they are gone. It's a great time to stock up on paper and other supplies and get access to free products. Contact me to learn more!<br />
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In addition I'm launching a #Snail Mail campaign for 2017! Stay tuned for something new each month. As with the rest of the world, January is a great time to restart. I'm hoping to get back to hand written correspondence. I know personally I get great joy out of getting a card in the mail!Vickiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12099899116206589928noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6017218654788683197.post-17255910298552989982016-12-08T08:30:00.000-08:002016-12-08T08:30:26.184-08:00For the 12 Days of Christmas!!!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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I love getting mail which is part of the reason I make cards, so others can have fun getting that something extra special in the mail too!</div>
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So in the spirit of the holidays (and yes to promote my card-making hobby/business), <b><span style="color: red;">I'm giving away cards for 12 days</span></b> (starting December 8th - December 20th 2016). <br />
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<b>Follow my blog</b>! (Look to the right below my "About Me" section.)</div>
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Please <u>put free cards in the subject line</u>.<br />
Make sure you <b>include your mailing address</b> (this won't be shared).<br />
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I will send you a card that you can either keep or send to someone special. An envelope will be included. It's my pick however if you're looking for something specific please let me know and I will try to make it fit the occasion.<br />
Okay . . .I know you are thinking nothing is free right? Well the only condition is to keep the business card that is attached to the back of the card.<br />
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Wait I would like more than one free card please!!<br />
To get a second card you can go to my <a href="https://www.facebook.com/MyRedTruckDesigns/" target="_blank">Facebook</a> page. If the link doesn't work you can try searching MyRedTruckDesigns on Facebook.. Like my page and post in the comments section under the 12 days give away post. I'll send you a second one.<br />
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I've been wanting to try a shaker card with the <a href="https://www.stampinup.com/ecweb/ProductDetails.aspx?productID=142161" target="_blank">Jar of Cheer set</a>. As predicted it is one of my favorite sets! It coordinates with the <a href="https://www.stampinup.com/ecweb/ProductDetails.aspx?productID=142342" target="_blank">Jar of Love bundle</a>.</div>
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we had at our Thursday evening club card meeting! We experimented with One Sheet Wonder Cards. For those that took advantage of the paper offer in October this would be a great solution to maximize your use of a single sheet of Designer Series Paper. I plan on doing a video however in the meantime I'll post separately on how I cut up the 12 x 12 sheet and the 6 cards I created from it.</div>
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Vickiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12099899116206589928noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6017218654788683197.post-39936115723965558182016-09-03T11:16:00.001-07:002016-09-03T11:16:03.560-07:00Another one...You may eventually tire of these posts however I will not tire creating the cards from Thoughful Branches. <div>We've had a slight hint that fall will in fact eventually arrive. 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I'll take pictures of the others I've done!<div><br></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-tkr3hT4Z6dk/V8n-xFHu1pI/AAAAAAAABT0/6hf0K1WXwcA/s640/blogger-image--1015970163.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-tkr3hT4Z6dk/V8n-xFHu1pI/AAAAAAAABT0/6hf0K1WXwcA/s640/blogger-image--1015970163.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-yNKzQD53K6A/V8n-7TKq_vI/AAAAAAAABT4/rtJDRvLXHCc/s640/blogger-image-2018185990.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-yNKzQD53K6A/V8n-7TKq_vI/AAAAAAAABT4/rtJDRvLXHCc/s640/blogger-image-2018185990.jpg"></a></div><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><br></div>Vickiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12099899116206589928noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6017218654788683197.post-74125627690095725702016-08-29T12:39:00.001-07:002016-08-29T12:39:56.846-07:00A venture away from cards!<div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-07x3BvJjvPI/V8SPjM20KvI/AAAAAAAABTU/iW6S0SOS71c/s640/blogger-image-1450147467.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-07x3BvJjvPI/V8SPjM20KvI/AAAAAAAABTU/iW6S0SOS71c/s640/blogger-image-1450147467.jpg"></a></div>So I know mostly (like 99%) of my posts are regarding card and paper crafting. I do however venture outside the realm of paper! I love making costumes for my kids. In the past it's been Cinderella, Ariel etc....then it was Wall-E and Thomas the train. As my son has gotten older we have ventured to transformers and video game characters. Not exactly my niche. <div><br></div><div>However knowing my costume making for the kids are numbered I gave forayed outside my comfort zone into the world of cosplay! Enter into the world of EVA foam. Oh it's been fun. Here are the chest and back plates for my son's destiny inspired armor. </div><div><br></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-RTYge4viv8g/V8SPiQYnzyI/AAAAAAAABTQ/q5wAQTMZHbw/s640/blogger-image-1438608096.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-RTYge4viv8g/V8SPiQYnzyI/AAAAAAAABTQ/q5wAQTMZHbw/s640/blogger-image-1438608096.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-bhKDUiZMx_g/V8SPhSruMLI/AAAAAAAABTM/hX8EHHR3VmI/s640/blogger-image-520172437.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-bhKDUiZMx_g/V8SPhSruMLI/AAAAAAAABTM/hX8EHHR3VmI/s640/blogger-image-520172437.jpg"></a></div><br></div>I'm currently working on the shin guards and knee pads. Will post more soon. Who knew I'd be using my heat gun for something other than embossing on paper!</div><div><br></div>Vickiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12099899116206589928noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6017218654788683197.post-89802271270820951512016-08-26T06:29:00.001-07:002016-08-26T06:29:31.439-07:00Thoughtful branches and banners!<div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-aYAlYOzHvi8/V8BENlA64eI/AAAAAAAABSs/Cc886Gn-mbU/s640/blogger-image--1756585550.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-aYAlYOzHvi8/V8BENlA64eI/AAAAAAAABSs/Cc886Gn-mbU/s640/blogger-image--1756585550.jpg"></a></div>For a limited time you can purchase the thoughtful branches bundle (item #144328) from Stampin Up! It's a great set and there have been so many fun and beautiful cards made with the set. Here are two I put together. Will be posting more to my Pinterest and Facebook pages as well as here so check back!<div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-x7RtPrUVYtM/V8BEOrXY1vI/AAAAAAAABSw/pYYm_O5UqU8/s640/blogger-image-139272422.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-x7RtPrUVYtM/V8BEOrXY1vI/AAAAAAAABSw/pYYm_O5UqU8/s640/blogger-image-139272422.jpg"></a></div><br></div><div><br></div>Vickiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12099899116206589928noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6017218654788683197.post-42812388334552645882016-08-24T09:20:00.003-07:002016-08-24T09:20:49.089-07:00A little Christmas in August!It was hard not to go crazy with the holiday cards. This year Stampin Up's paper is just so great! They have everything from whimsical to traditional holiday patterns. <div><br></div><div>Here are the cards we made at our Christmas in August card club!</div><div><br></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-drT7JbqdT7E/V7c7EeGC9tI/AAAAAAAABRI/rtkSdgcrQ7w/s640/blogger-image-67100607.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-drT7JbqdT7E/V7c7EeGC9tI/AAAAAAAABRI/rtkSdgcrQ7w/s640/blogger-image-67100607.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">The tag was created using the everyday jars die with the big shot and the jar of cheer stamp set. 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