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Looking for the Pony
Join Date: Aug 2004
Location: St. Louis, MO
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TLC121: Speedy Cards for Good Causes
This week's challenge idea comes from coffeeaddictsam. Her idea is create cards that are QUICK and EASY to either produce in bulk or create in 5-10 minutes. Her idea is inspired by her desire to encourage stampers use their talents to make card for the people in need of some good cheer in the Need a Lift Forum.
I think this is a FABULOUS idea! I have often wanted to send a RAK after reading the posts in that forum, but then get stuck because I feel like I have to create some (time-consuming) masterpiece when all I really need to do is stamp up a little something, anything, and GET IT IN THE MAIL! 
So let's inspire each other with quick and easy cards and spread some stamping joy.
There are many threads in the Need a Lift forum. Find them here.
Sam and I both have friends in need of good cheer.
Sam's friend is a 6 year old little boy named Jack with cancer. Read more here.
My friend is an 11 year old boy named Jacob, also with cancer. Read more here.
Please use the keyword TLC121 when you upload.
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Giraffes & Laughs
Join Date: Jul 2004
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This will be great! Thanks! Off to play and make another one!
OOH! A first time to be first!!
I actually just loaded this card a few minutes ago before the challenge and it was quick and easy - about 5 minutes to make!
Friend
Last edited by StampingQueenJAR; 06-18-2007 at 06:06 AM..
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Stazon Splitcoast
Join Date: Jul 2006
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great challenge. need something quick and easy this morning!
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Gallery Gazer
Join Date: Sep 2005
Location: Good Ol Texas
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Great challenge Beth. What a great idea!
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Dirty Dozen Alumni
Join Date: Aug 2004
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LOL.. I'm so not good with quick cards! It will take me all day to come up with an idea! I have to check out what ya'll do!
I'm thinkin on it!
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Splitcoast Challenge Hostess
Join Date: Apr 2006
Location: Salt Lake City
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Quick and easy? That IS a challenge for me!! Gotta try it!!
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Dirty Dozen Alumni
Join Date: Sep 2006
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Great idea, Beth! And here's another link regarding an SCSer who would be a great recipient of today's challenge cards: http://www.splitcoaststampers.com/fo...d.php?t=254887. (The link is to a forum thread started by Cammie/Carolyn to help cheer one of our stamping sisters) |
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Mad Swapper
Join Date: Mar 2007
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This is just what I was hoping for today, off to play!
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Stazon Splitcoast
Join Date: Apr 2005
Location: All you need is love.......AND stamps!!
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Quick and easy?? That IS a challenge!! I'm on it!!
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Gabfest Goddess
Join Date: Apr 2006
Location: Alberta
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hmmm - I see co-ordinating dp in my near future!
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Looking for the Pony
Join Date: Aug 2004
Location: St. Louis, MO
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Quote:
Originally Posted by TruCarMa
Great idea, Beth! And here's another link regarding an SCSer who would be a great recipient of today's challenge cards: http://www.splitcoaststampers.com/fo...d.php?t=254887. (The link is to a forum thread started by Cammie/Carolyn to help cheer one of our stamping sisters) |
Thanks Carole for posting the link.
Feel free, everyone, to post a link from the Need a Lift forum too.
Here is one more from me: Anne
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Looking for the Pony
Join Date: Aug 2004
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Toy
LOL.. I'm so not good with quick cards! It will take me all day to come up with an idea! I have to check out what ya'll do!
I'm thinkin on it!
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BUT, once you have the idea, it will be quick and easy to recreate a bunch of them. And we can all case from each other
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Dirty Dozen Alumni
Join Date: Aug 2004
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Quote:
Originally Posted by showmestamper
BUT, once you have the idea, it will be quick and easy to recreate a bunch of them. And we can all case from each other |
hmmm.. you may have just given me an idea!!
isn't it funny where our inspiration comes from!?
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Hardware Hotshot
Join Date: Aug 2005
Location: Erie, Pennsylvania
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Great idea! Most people, myself inclulded, are thrilled not that they received a masterpiece of perfection, but that someone cared to send a card to let them know that they are thought of, especially when times are tough. 
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Watercolor Wizard
Join Date: Nov 2006
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Quick and easy sounds great! Hope to play soon! |
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Stazon Splitcoast
Join Date: Mar 2004
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GREAT IDEA. I have been neglecting my goal of sending lots of cards to the troops, and have several addresses of people requesting cards - I too get stuck on the more time consuming ones. I will probably be casing a lot of the examples done for this challenge. Thank you Beth, for this challenge.
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Dirty Dozen Alumni
Join Date: Aug 2003
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Quick and easy, huh? We'll see! lol Great idea, Beth.
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Stazon Splitcoast
Join Date: Apr 2005
Location: Texas
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Great challenge, Beth. My goal is to have my card made and posted in five minutes! I'll see if I can do it!!
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Stamp'n In The Light
Join Date: Mar 2004
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Great challenge Beth. I"ll have to wait until tonight after work though.
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...knows good stamps
Join Date: Jul 2005
Location: Northeast Ohio
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What a great idea! I actually need some thank you cards for my DD to send for her Confirmation gifts, so I will try to double-duty tonight and make those and some cards for this challenge! Thanks Beth!
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Pearl-ExPert
Join Date: Jul 2006
Location: Groton, MA
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What a great challenge! School vacation starts today so quick and easy cards are the only type of card I'll have time to stamp all summer! I'm on it....
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Dirty Dozen Alumni
Join Date: May 2006
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QUICK IS TOUGH for me! Thanks for the challenge Beth! Its surely is going to be just that!! LOL |
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Looking for the Pony
Join Date: Aug 2004
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Quote:
Originally Posted by stampkinz
Great idea! Most people, myself inclulded, are thrilled not that they received a masterpiece of perfection, but that someone cared to send a card to let them know that they are thought of, especially when times are tough. |
Exactly!!!
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Stazon Splitcoast
Join Date: May 2005
Location: Waukesha, WI
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Toy
LOL.. I'm so not good with quick cards! It will take me all day to come up with an idea! I have to check out what ya'll do!
I'm thinkin on it!
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LOL! This is sooo me! Thanks for a great challenge, Beth. |
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Pearl-ExPert
Join Date: Dec 2006
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Wow the speed at which people are responding is so fast.
Thanks for doing this Beth- I hope all of the Good Causes can benefit. Be uploading some tonight.
Sam
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Splitcoast Challenge Hostess
Join Date: Oct 2005
Location: well, duh!
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Fabulous challenge Beth. Like you, I often think that I have to create a masterpiece, when in reality, it's the thought that counts, and not the number of eyelets you install, or the layers you adhere.  |
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Gallery Gazer
Join Date: Feb 2007
Location: NC
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ACK! A quick card??? Definetly a challenge for me! I am a bit like Toy...I could take all day to think of something!! I'm on it! |
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Speedy the Cat did WHAT?
Join Date: Apr 2006
Location: OMGosh! Get the Tylenol!!!
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Hi! Great Challenge! I needed some quick cards for shut-ins, so I'm going to make some more! LOL!
Here is today's submission:
http://www.splitcoaststampers.com/ga...85550?cat=7233 |
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Insane Embellisher
Join Date: Jan 2005
Location: Central Kentucky
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This has been my hangup! I want to make a card and decide that I do not have enough time to create what I want to create!
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Hyper Typer
Join Date: Apr 2005
Location: SW Michigan
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Here are some quickies:
Speedy Floral Cards |
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Splitcoast Challenge Hostess
Join Date: Apr 2006
Location: Salt Lake City
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This is hard for me . . . I feel like this card NEEDS something 'cause I did it so fast!! I guess that is what this challenge is all about!
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Pearl-ExPert
Join Date: Jan 2005
Location: NC
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Fabulous idea! I am the same way, I want to make a 'masterpiece' and then end up not getting it in the mail. Off to create...
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Kookie Creator
Join Date: Jul 2004
Location: Deep in the Heart of Texas!
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Here's one that I made the other day for just this purpuse. This card took about 8 minutes to make, and when I started making them in bulk I was down to about 6 minutes each! The semi-circle was made by running an exacto knife around a saucer placed on the paper.
I hope y'all like it!
Simple "Be Happy" Card |
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Gallery Gazer
Join Date: Jan 2006
Location: Snowed in.
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Well, I hope this qualifies. It isn't a 5 minute card but it's under 20. That's pretty speedy for me!
http://www.splitcoaststampers.com/ga...5573&cat=10373
Now what do I do with the rest of the hour it usually takes me?
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Insane Embellisher
Join Date: Mar 2005
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Wow! Shelly... your cards are beautiful... and it looks like you spent WAY more time on them... WTG... great job..
Wish I could get enough nerve to post.... maybe before to much longer....
God bless
Nyoka
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Dirty Dozen Alumni
Join Date: Sep 2004
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This is a great challenge, Beth. I recently had a thread on that forum regarding my brother-in-law, Dan. When I went up to be with my sister for Dan's funeral she pulled out a box of more than 50 cards that people had sent to Dan during his illness over a period of about two weeks. After he died my sister received more than 20 sympathy cards. I cannot tell you how meaningful it was to Dan to get little surprises in the mail each day while he was still aware enough to read them. Also, my sister, Jeannie thinks I have the nicest group of friends she has ever seen. She was flabbergasted (sp) that I could have so many friends that I had never met. Thanks to all of you who took the time to share your loving thoughts and prayers. I am going to use this opportunity to make several cards to use for this purpose and keep a check on this very "Special Forum".
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Loves lavender roses
Join Date: Sep 2006
Location: Northern Nevada
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Beth, this is such a sweet idea. Thanks, I'll play later!
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Stazon Splitcoast
Join Date: Aug 2006
Location: California
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This challenge couldn't be any more perfect for today!! Thanks girl!!
Fast card!
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Kookie Creator
Join Date: Jul 2004
Location: Deep in the Heart of Texas!
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Quote:
Originally Posted by nyokasmith
Wow! Shelly... your cards are beautiful... and it looks like you spent WAY more time on them... WTG... great job..
Wish I could get enough nerve to post.... maybe before to much longer....
God bless
Nyoka
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You should just post. My cards aren't great at all, and rarely get more than 2 comments, but I enjoy them, so that's all that matters. And, if someone gets an idea from any portion of them it's all worth it! |
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