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So Very Sorry

2/28/2023

Woo! We're back with a fun new tic-tac-toe this round at Retro Rubber #201!
I decided to try for the left-hand column - and I have just the set for the large sentiment! I actually don't get too many of those, and when I do they're usually dies, but I do still have my Sorry For Everything set from 2020 - such a versatile set! As you can see, this one is for a sad occasion for a dear friend. We'll miss you so much, Cooper, you little stinker. You were such a good girl! I kept it super simple, and stamped everything in Blackberry Bliss over this pretty sheet from our old Fine Art Floral DSP pack. I punched this little heart trio with our retired Heart to Heart punch - I still love the variety of hearts!
I can't wait to see what YOU play on this board - meet you there!
Sorry For Everything Stamp Set (retired 2020); Fine Art Floral DSP (retired); Basic White & Blackberry Bliss CS; Blackberry Bliss Ink; Heart to Heart Punch (retired); Pale Papaya Opal Rounds; #RRCB201.

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My Favorite Song

2/27/2023

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This is a cool one to celebrate - Festive Friday #128 is featuring World Music Therapy Day!
I know I could have gone with the fabulous (and still current, lol) Enjoy the Rhythm for this one, but I really didn't get the chance to play enough with last year's For The Record! Love this set! This record looks so awesome heat-embossed in black, I just couldn't resist! I kept things fairly simple, and stuck to Black and Pool Party for my colors - I really like this contrast! I layered some Merry Melody embossed Pool Party over Basic Black, and tied with some Black twine, and popped up my shiny record and sweet sentiment over this. A few Classic Matte Dots finishes things off! So cute! So I chose Notes, Record and Twine - just right!
For The Record Stamp Set (retired 2022); Basic White, Basic Black & Pool Party CS; Versamark & Memento Tuxedo Black Inks; Black EP; Pool Party Blends Marker; Merry Melody EF; Layering Circles Dies; Black Baker's Twine; Classic Matte Dots; #FF0128.

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Birthday Goose

2/26/2023

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So exciting! Time Out Challenges #232 is celebrating a BIG milestone - their 9th birthday! Let's make them a card!
I have SO not used my super-cute Silly Goose set enough - and it has a goose all dressed up and ready to party! I kept the card bright and simple - LOVE this sheet from our Dandy Designs pack, it's such a great collection! The coloring was also super simple, since geese are white, lol. A few Mango Melody touches on beak and feet, and some Granny Apple Green accents to match the DSP and we are done! Such a cutie!
Silly Goose Stamp Set; Dandy Designs DSP; Basic White & Mango Melody CS; Memento Tuxedo Black & Granny Apple Green Inks; Mango Melody & Granny Apple Green Blends Markers; Rectangle Stitched Dies; Textured Weave Ribbon in Granny Apple Green; Mango Melody Milky Dots; #TOC232.

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Pink Pinecones

2/25/2023

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Ooo! Time for another round at Christmas Craft Creations, and this time, they want to see the PINK!
I decided to pull my Christmas Season/Christmas to Remember out again - technically, these two are among my very few "still current" Christmas sets, since they came from the Annual Catty, lol. I knew right away I wanted to try my hand at some pinecones in pink! Since I used this little strip of my fave sheet from our now-retired Celebrate Everything DSP, I tried a Flirty Flamingo and Polished Pink combo - I think I have a little too much Flamingo going on, lol. Anyway, I finished with some Polished Pink Opals, too, and I think I've finally mastered putting the two-step pinecone together, at least!
Christmas Season & Christmas to Remember Stamp Sets; Celebrate Everything DSP (retired); Basic White & Polished Pink CS; Polished Pink & Flirty Flamingo Inks; Seasonal Labels Dies; Polished Pink Opal Rounds; #CCCPink.

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Seeing Tropical

2/24/2023

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We're back with a tasty new recipe for you at this round's As You See It #293!
I started out by browsing my DSP stash for some pinks. In the spirit of full disclosure, I am falling a little OUT of love with Blushing Bride these days, and I seem to have several packs that feature it right now, lol. But then, my gorgeous Enjoy the Journey pack peeked out, and I remembered this sheet with the fabulous Melon Mambo mountains! This sheet always makes me think of Maui - which is all mountains and beautiful bold colors to me! So I pulled my retired Timeless Tropical bundle and went from there! I have hibiscus and plumeria for my shades of pink blossoms, my fave new Basics EF, and my deep Iridescent Pearls for accents! I even found my little distressing tool so I could go over my layer edges! I'm really pleased with how this came out, even though I covered up most of my awesome pink mountain!
I can't wait to see YOUR projects for this round - start cookin'!
Timeless Tropical Stamp Set (retired 2022); Enjoy the Journey DSP; Basic White & Polished Pink CS; Memento Tuxedo Black Ink; Granny Apple Green, Daffodil Delight, Melon Mambo, Flirty Flamingo & Petal Pink Blends Markers; Something Fancy & In the Tropics (retired) Dies; Basic 3D EF 2; Iridescent Pearls; #AYSI293.

Pumpkin Club Feb 25!
Did you get your February Pumpkin kit yet? Sunny smiles ahead! Check out the video HERE!
I hope you can join us for our next Pumpkin Club, Saturday, February 25, at 2 PM - RSVP to let me know you are attending, we will be all safely socially distanced at our big table downstairs!
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!
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Message in a Bottle

2/23/2023

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This will be a fun one - Shopping Our Stash #490 would like to see anything starting with the letter "B!"
It was fun to browse the stamp shelves for good "B" candidates - a burrito from Taco Fiesta had an early lead, lol. In the end I picked Bottled Happiness, so I could do an arrangement of bottles for my main images. I even added the little scroll from the July '22 Paper Pumpkin, "Sending Good Thoughts." Perfect for my sentiment! Anyway, here's my "B" list, so to speak: Bottles, Blues, Brown, Baker's Twine (tied in a BOW, lol) and Bumps, from my dotty Basics 3D Embossing Folder trio! Beautiful!
Bottled Happiness & Sending Good Thoughts Paper Pumpkin Stamp Sets; Basic White & Bermuda Bay CS; Bermuda Bay, Pool Party, Tahitian Tide, Night of Navy & Soft Suede Inks; Basics 3D EF 3; Vintage Bottle Punch; Tahitian Tide Baker's Twine, Tahitian Tide Matte Decorative Dots; #SOS490.

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Great & Small

2/22/2023

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OK, I had to laugh at this round's Make My Monday #194 - "all creature's great and small." Now I know this could be about the SHOW, but I'm taking this as a critter challenge! Yes!
In the end, I think I've hit both those things with this one, lol. Our On The Farm set and super-cute Day At The Farm DSP seem just right for a 1930's Yorkshire vet, lol, and the critters cut from that DSP are amazing! I finally got the sheep, too! I made a little hillside scene and set our my cow and sheep, added a windmill, and floated this happy sentiment on a "sun." So cute!
On The Farm Stamp Set; Day At The Farm DSP; Basic White, Basic Black, Daffodil Delight & Galvanized Metallic CS; Memento Tuxedo Black Ink; On The Farm & Layering Circles Dies; #MMM194.

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Rainy Days

2/21/2023

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Oo, we have some great colors for you this week at Hand Stamped Sentiments #408!
I almost always have trouble with any color challenge that includes pink, lol, but not this time, thanks to our Playing in the Rain suite! I found this rainy sheet in Balmy Blue for my base, and fussy cut some umbrellas in the right hues from another sheet - AND I could do my cute turtle in Old Olive shades, so I'm not all DSP! So surprising how much I'm using this suite now - it's sneaking into my rep!
I can't wait to see YOUR projects with our sweet colors - meet you there!
Playing in the Rain Stamp Set; Rain or Shine DSP; Basic White & Balmy Blue CS; Memento Tuxedo Black Ink; Old Olive & Flirty Flamingo Blends Markers; Playing in the Rain & Stylish Shapes Dies; Balmy Blue Glossy Dots; #HSS408.

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Stepping Stones

2/20/2023

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This is a great challenge for the new year, The Flower Challenge #77 would like us to use our latest stamps or dies this round!
My latest stamp set isn't actually a flower one, lol, but I can match it WITH the last flower one! I had an idea to do this combo a last week, so I'm glad to give it a try! My latest set, Stepping Stones, goes great with this garden gate image in the Scenic Garden SAB hostess set - and I even added some stones to the walkway! I hope it's flowery enough - I even snuck in some of my Dainty Flowers DSP - I wanted to use this over-size image sheet, too! So happy with how this came out!
Stepping Stones & Scenic Garden Stamp Sets; Dainty Flowers DSP; Basic White & Pear Pizzazz CS; Memento Tuxedo Black Ink; Crumb Cake, Smoky Slate, Granny Apple Green, Daffodil Delight, Soft Suede & Balmy Blue Blends Markers; Stylish Shapes Dies; Pebbles Enamel Shapes (retired) & Rhinestone Basic Jewels; #TFC77.

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Beautiful Destinations

2/19/2023

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Ahhh, LOVE our cool succulent colors this round at Sunday Stamps #303!
These gorgeous colors made me want to take another try at the Picturesque set - which was made for this color scheme! I started with a Soft Sea Foam base, which I couldn't resist embossing with that Basics 3D folder again - I think this might be fave of the three, lol. Then I kept my stamping all on one layer this time, stamping off almost all my colors, and popped up the sentiment across it, cool look! I had to custom size UP this Deckled Rectangle for the saying, but a little tab of washi made that a snap! A few Balmy Blue Glossy Dots finished it off.
I can't wait to see YOUR projects for our restful cool colors - meet you at the challenge!
Picturesque Stamp Set; Basic White & Soft Sea Foam CS; Garden Green, Granny Apple Green, Soft Sea Foam & Balmy Blue Inks; Deckled Rectangles Dies; Balmy Blue Glossy Dots.

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