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1/24/2021

Yum! Check out our toasty warm colors this week at Sunday Stamps #249!
The more I looked at our colors, the more I started thinking Valentine's - reds and pinks just send me in that direction I guess! But I didn't get any of our OVERTLY Valentine's sets - just a couple that had some possibilities included, lol. Like the gorgeous Punch Party, a Sale-A-Bration Hostess set. So many punch pals to go with! I chose this little cuties that coordinates with our Rectangular Postage Stamp punch - I'm SO not using it enough! I decided to make a little set of stamps for the day of romance - not too mushy for me - yay!
So what will you do with our gorgeous colors this week? I can't wait to see YOUR projects, over at the challenge!
Punch Party Stamp Set; Whisper White & Smoky Slate CS; Merry Merlot, Cherry Cobbler, Petal Pink & Basic Gray Inks; Rectangular Postage Stamp Punch; Happy Heart EF (retired); Rhinestone Basic Jewels; #SSC249.

Pumpkin Club January 30!
Did you get your January Pumpkin kit yet? It's from my heart to yours! Check out the video HERE!
I hope you can join us for our next Pumpkin Club, Saturday, January 30, at 3 PM - RSVP to let me know you are attending, we will be all safely socially distanced at our big table downstairs! For those that prefer, I will also have this kit TO GO after our live class - just let me know if you'd like that option!
Club is free for my subscribers, and includes any extra supplies you might need, plus drinks and snacks! I will also have a few extra spots available for club for $10, even if you are not a subscriber - come see what we're up to - full kit not needed, I'll supply everything you need for the projects! Just bring your own snips and basic adhesive!
Remember to subscribe here if you haven't already - sign up by February 10 and you can join us in time for next month!

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Snowy Pines

1/23/2021

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Lovely, Addicted to CAS #189 has another great code word for us this week - "snow!"
Having just made it back from Maui in one piece, it's a little tough for me to switch gears back to the Winter themes still playing out on the blogs, lol. But I dug deep, and combined a few things for a simple snowy scene after my own heart! A little strip of my fave Trimming The Town DSP started me off, with a lovely foal diecut tree using the Pine Woods dies, and this warm sentiment from Merry Moose. I finished everything off with a little scatter of Adhesive Backed Snowflakes - I love the shimmer they add! I think I've put the island vibe behind me, sigh...
Merry Moose Stamp Set; Trimming The Town DSP; Whisper White, Pool Party & Old Olive CS; Memento Tuxedo Black Ink; Pine Woods Dies; Adhesive Backed Snowflakes; #ATC189.

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Gonna Craft

1/22/2021

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Wow, this is a cool theme: Time Out Challenges # 179 is calling us out to be "you" - awesome!
I had to spend some time thinking about this one - there's just so much ME these days, lol. All this enforced at-home time is really setting me up to explore all my old faves, and dabble in a few new ones, too! Then, my latest order arrived - and it was all over! I went ahead and picked up our Handmade For You set - I'm always up for new "angel policy" sets, but this one also had a sentiment that pretty much says it all for me! I paired it up with some fun colored DSP, because I'm SUCH a color junkie, too! So here I am, in card form, but much more buttoned up than in real life, lol.
Handmade For You Stamp Set; Playing With Patterns DSP; Whisper White & Calypso Coral CS; Night of Navy Ink; Stitched So Sweetly Dies; Crushed Curry Button; White Baker's Twine; #TOC179.

Birthday Cards 2021 Class!
Hooray! Now that New Year's is behind us, it's definitely time to start restocking those birthday cards! I think you'll really enjoy making these! We'll have 5 fun cards, with envelopes, of course, ALL featuring new stamps and supplies from the brand new Spring Mini Catalog! I can't wait for you to see! Class is on for Saturday, January 23, at 3 pm, and includes all supplies needed (bring your fave snips and adhesive!), snacks, drinks, and a special gift from me, all for $25! Class can also be FREE with your order of $30 or more! RSVP today to save your spot

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Hand Stamped Fox

1/21/2021

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WOW! Hand Stamped Sentiments #355 is back, with a gorgeous inspiration board for us - so much to choose from!
I knew right away I wanted focus on some icy snowy branches, and that gorgeous fox! I feel like I didn't use my Nature's Beauty set enough this year, and all those images go so perfectly with the lovely scenes in the Feels Like Frost DSP! I chose this rosy sheet to set off my cute little fox, and used this simple sentiment from Itty Bitty Christmas - just right! I feel like I'm still cranking out Christmas cards pretty often here, lol, but I just can't help it!
Nature's Beauty & Itty Bitty Christmas Stamp Sets; Feels Like Frost DSP; Whisper White & Rococo Rose CS; Memento Tuxedo Black Ink; Cajun Craze & Seaside Spray Blends Markers; Stitched Shapes Dies; Opal Rounds; #HSS355.

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Snowman 4 Guyz (& Pumpkin Club Jan 30!)

1/20/2021

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VERY nice - Cardz 4 Guyz #262 has a "let it snow" challenge this week - fun!
I couldn't help but turn to my Snowman Season set for this one - it does have just the right sentiment, after all! I tried to up the snow factor with some Gently Falling embossing in the background. to set off my little snow-guy having a bit if a time in his snowfall! A few enamel dots in Misty Moonlight bring all the blues together! Quick, fun AND snowy - what else is there??
Snowman Season Stamp Set; Whisper White, Misty Moonlight & Pool Party CS; Memento Tuxedo Black & Misty Moonlight Inks; Pumpkin Pie, Pool Party & Gray Granite Blends Markers; Rectangle Stitched Dies; Gently Falling EF (retired); Misty Moonlight Enamel Dots; #C4G262.

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Melt My Heart

1/19/2021

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Looky, looky - we're going old school at this week's Try Stampin' on Tuesday #490! I'm making it all about the love for this week's SU Only #267, too!
Such a fun sketch - and it cries out for some fun new DSP, too! Once I spotted this sentiment in my Sweet Ice Cream set, I couldn't help but pick through my new Ice Cream Corner DSP for something juicy to go with it! Once I had my background all laid out, I decided on a pair of popsicles (gotta have 2!), and decided to cut the sentiment on a sweet heart besides, lol. I think I'm having a sugar rush just looking at this thing!
So what will YOU make for us this week? I can't wait to see your creations, over at the challenges!
Sweet Ice Cream Stamp Set; Ice Cream Corner DSP; Whisper White, Poppy Parade & Petal Pink CS; Poppy Parade, Petal Pink & Soft Suede Ink; Sweet & Sassy Dies (retired); Mini Striped Ribbon in Poppy Parade; Ice Cream Corner Sprinkles; #TSOT490; #SUOC267.

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Hot Dog

1/18/2021

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I'm thrilled to welcome back In{k}spire Me #440 back from their little holiday today - yay! Check out this fun sketch!
OK, since I just got a new order in today, I knew I needed to figure out how to use one of my new stamp sets! But those colors? Oi vey! But then I spotted my super cute Hot Dog set - how cute would these guys be in all crazy colors?? Turns out, pretty darn cute, lol, though I'm still on the fence about that magenta guy, lol. I even gave them little party hats for the birthday celebration! I kept it pretty sparse with all the wild colors, but I LOVE how it came out!
Hot Dog Stamp Set; Whisper White & Basic Black CS; Memento Tuxedo Black Ink; Magenta Madness, Seaside Spray & Crumb Cake (shhh) Blends Markers; Magenta Madness Enamel Dots; #IM440.

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Fusion Cocoa

1/17/2021

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Whew! I'm always so relieved to see my fave challenges start coming back from their winter breaks! Today I see that Fusion - Cocoa is back with another great combo for us!
When I saw the cue card, I knew I had to pull out my Cup of Christmas bundle - such cute little mugs and dies! I combined my bright red mug with some pretty stripes of my fave DSP this year, Heartwarming Hugs - so glad to get a chance to use every last scrap, lol. This is a cup of cheer I could use every day, lol.
Cup of Christmas (retired 2019) and Rise & Shine (retired 2020) Stamp Sets; Heartwarming Hugs DSP; Whisper White & Real Red CS; Memento Tuxedo Black, Pear Pizzazz & Real Red Ink; Lt Old Olive & Real Red Blends Markers; Cup of Cheer Dies; #FusionCocoa.

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Birthday Goat

1/16/2021

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Yay! I'm so excited that The Male Room #146 is back for the new year - and with a super fun theme of animals, too!
After dithering over our new Darling Donkeys, I decided to actually go back to my beloved Way To Goat - love these guys! I also wanted to focus on some bright colors for this one, too, so I also pulled in my new Oh So Ombre DSP pack - a great Sale-a-Bration item! Besides my fave green and purple combo, I also slipped in some Bermuda Bay - love this bold splash! A little chewed-on tin can for an accent, and I think we're done!
Way To Goat Stamp Set; Oh So Ombre & Granny Apple Green DSP Scrap; Whisper White & Basic Black CS; Memento Tuxedo Black Ink; Crumb Cake, Gray Granite & Blackberry Bliss Blends Markers; 5/8" Circle Punch; #TMR146.

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Garden Wishes (& Birthday Cards Jan 23!)

1/15/2021

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I'm loving our offset look this week at Fab Friday #205!
A sketch like this, with big open layers, always makes me think of ways to show off DSP, lol. I recently realized, I don't think I've shown ANY items from this big new super-suite either, called Dandy Garden! You see, we got to use it for our On Stage activities back in November, and we really worked it for that, so much so that I kinda haven't looked at it since then - oops! There are actually TWO stamp set bundles, DSP, these cute ladybugs, twines - you know, just a crazy collection! My card today is featuring the Garden Wishes bundle, plus I snuck in the punch from the other bundle, too, lol. So many elegant elements to play with here!
So, I can't wait to see YOUR creations for us this week - meet you at the challenge!
Garden Wishes Stamp Set; Dandy Garden DSP; Whisper White & Pear Pizzazz CS; Memento Tuxedo Black Ink; Dandy Wishes & Rectangle Stitched Dies; Dragonflies Punch; Ladybug Trinkets; #FabFri205.