Monthly Archives: November 2011

Christmas Ornaments & M&Ms!

Posted on November 30, 2011 by buffycooper

Don’t adjust your focus; it’s my photo.  It’s really, really difficult for an amateur photographer to take a picture of a clear, glass ornament!  I’ll blame the kids; I hinted that it would be nice if they’d put the tree … Continue reading →

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Black Satin

Posted on November 29, 2011 by buffycooper

I finally got a chance to use my new Basic Black satin ribbon.  Oh, wow!  It’s so rich looking.  I’m going to have to make a black & white card, but for this one, I used Blushing Bride and Sahara … Continue reading →

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Young Vermillion

Posted on November 28, 2011 by buffycooper

We had the best Thanksgiving!  Mike & I spent the whole weekend at our mountain house.  The kids came down Thursday night; the boys usually don’t come with us for extended stays (i.e. more than a few hours), because it’s … Continue reading →

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Joy!

Posted on November 25, 2011 by buffycooper

It always amazes me at how grumpy people can be during the “Season of Love and Joy.”  I just heard on the news that some lady (with her three kids in tow) pepper sprayed other shoppers so she could eliminate … Continue reading →

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Fabric & Falling Leaves

Posted on November 23, 2011 by buffycooper

   I learned something very important yesterday.  I can’t drink a tall latte at 4 p.m.  My schedule got changed a little yesterday afternoon, so I had an hour and a half to run errands.  I dropped off some Stampin’ … Continue reading →

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A Little Vintage

Posted on November 22, 2011 by buffycooper

Shelli Gardner, Co-Founder and CEO of Stampin’ Up!® has a creative challenge on her blog every month.  In October, the challenge was to post projects using the Simply Scored scoring tool, so I entered my cornucopia project.   I got an … Continue reading →

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A funny thing happened on the way to the birthday party…

Posted on November 20, 2011 by buffycooper

This was supposed to be a birthday card, but I’m so fixated on Christmas cards that I forgot to use a “Happy Birthday!” tag.  Between the ornaments I’ve been making, and the cards, and thinking about gifts and coordinating schedules … Continue reading →

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Online Extravaganza – Nov. 21-30

Posted on November 19, 2011 by buffycooper

This post will remain on the front page of my blog through November 30.  For more recent posts, please scroll down. The Online Extravaganza begins  Monday, November 21 and continues through Wednesday, November 30.  This is our annual sale to … Continue reading →

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Vintage Amour

Posted on November 19, 2011 by buffycooper

Today is day two of “drowning my eyes” four times a day.  Having someone say, “use the eye drops,” is a lot different than putting about 10 drops in each eye all at once.  First, it’s hard to keep your … Continue reading →

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It’s a Tag…It’s an Ornament!

Posted on November 18, 2011 by buffycooper

The Online Extravaganza is coming, Monday, November 21 and continues through Wednesday, November 30.  This is our annual sale to kick off the holiday shopping season, and you’ll see some huge savings in my online store! Savings include FREE digital … Continue reading →

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