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Going Sledding

11/21/2018

What a fun theme at this week's AAA #128 - "on the move!"
I really wanted to do a Christmas card for this one, and I thought right away of Alpine Adventure - so many fun winter sports in this one! I finally settled on a sled, all loaded up with Christmas presents, and I did it in two colors, so I could piece together the wood grain for the platform - so easy with the Alpine Sports Thinlits! Some present and holly, a few sequins, and we are ready to go places in the name of Christmas! Jingling all the way, lol!
Alpine Adventure Stamp Set; Festive Farmhouse DSP; Whisper White, Crumb Cake, Garden Green & Cherry Cobbler CS; Early Espresso, Garden Green, Cherry Cobbler & Pool Party Inks; Alpine Sports Thinlits; Stitched Shapes Framelits; Corner Rounder Punch; Cherry Pearls; Gold Sequins; #AAA128.

Pumpkin Club Dec 1!
Did you get your November Pumpkin kit yet? I can smell the pine trees! Check out the video HERE!
I hope you can join us for our next Pumpkin Club, Saturday, Dec 1, 3 pm, chez Heroldt - RSVP to let me know you are coming! I pushed back one week so that we can all enjoy our Thanksgiving weekend with family!
Club is free for my subscribers, and includes any extra supplies you might need, drinks and snacks!
Remember to subscribe here if you haven't already - sign up by December 10 and you can join us in time for next month!

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Hearts Come Home

11/20/2018

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Super fun - check out our horizontal banner at this week's Try Stampin' on Tuesday #385!
A Christmas set I haven't really used yet this year is the gorgeous Hearts Come Home set - such gorgeous silhouettes in this one, and normally I'm all about the amazing edgelits that go with it. Today I stuck to just the stamp set - I had so much structure already from our sketch! I thought these three little houses would be perfect along a sparkly banner - and Santa came out to help me along, too, lol.
So, what have YOU come up with? I can't wait to see over at the challenge!
Hearts Come Home & Alpine Adventure Stamp Sets; Whisper White, Pool Party, Soft Sea Foam & Dazzling Diamonds Glimmer CS; Memento Tuxedo Black, Pear Pizzazz, Smoky Slate & Pool Party Ink; Layering Squares Framelits; Banner Triple Punch; #TSOT385.

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It's Wine O'Clock (& Pumpkin Club Dec 1!)

11/19/2018

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Oh yes, Fusion's Wine O'Clock challenge is right up my alley, lol - gotta get ready for the holidays!
So, I of course went straight for my retired Mixed Drinks set - love all the choices in this one! It totally had the perfect sentiment, too - and my thoughts exactly! I decided to go with a red and a white - Merry Merlot (of course!) and So Saffron. I think it came out a bit collegiate looking, but hey, the wines look GREAT, lol. I finished with a few iridescent sequins for just a touch of sparkle!
Mixed Drinks (retired-2018) Stamp Set; Whisper White, Merry Merlot & So Saffron CS; Memento Tuxedo Black, Merry Merlot & So Saffron Inks; Iridescent Sequins; #FusionWineOClock.

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Merlot Thanks

11/18/2018

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Love our marquee sketch at Sunday Stamps #192 this week! I'm adding these lovely bright colors from Hand Stamped Sentiments #302, too!
To get started on this sketch, I went hunting for a nice big sentiment to take up that large floating space - All Things Thanks fit the bill perfectly! Then I went hunting for some DSP to cover the colors - luckily, there was this gorgeous Crushed Curry sheet in the Country Lane pack - very pretty! All I needed to do was fit in some Pumpkin Pie details and I was all set! Gotta love a great big Merlot Thanks, lol.
All Things Thanks Stamp Set; Country Lane DSP; Whisper White, Pumpkin Pie & Merry Merlot CS; Merry Merlot Ink; Basic Jewel Rhinestones; #SSC192; #HSS302.

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Crafty Canes

11/17/2018

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Ah ha! It's been far too long since I've been able to play at Paper Craft Crew #314 - super cute sketch this week - yay!
It's hard fro me not to have Christmas on my mind all the time right now, so I knew I wanted to take a Christmas run at this sketch - what to fit in the little floating space? How about a candy cane?? Just right, I think! I added some stripes for the background that go just right with my theme, and a pretty green bow - I can see this beauty hanging on the tree now!
Candy Cane Season Stamp Set; Whisper White, Cherry Cobbler & Garden Green CS; Cherry Cobbler & Garden Green Inks; Stitched Shapes Framelits; Stylish Stripes EF (retired); Candy Cane Builder Punch; Basic Jewel Rhinestones; #PCC314.

2018 Mountainview Presbyterian Holiday Craft Boutique
Is that cinnamon rolls I smell? Why, yes it is! Come on out to the best Holiday Craft & Gift show, at Mountainview Presbyterian - a crafters heaven, with awesome food available, as well as baked goods galore made just for you! I'll be there with lots of treats, cards and gifts as well - I'd love to see you!

8050 E Mountainview Rd, Friday Nov 16, 9-4 and Saturday Nov 17, 9-3.

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Lakeside Prayers

11/16/2018

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Super excited about SU Only #211's "delightfully die-cut" challenge this week!
So, I finally got my own Lilypad Lake bundle this week - what a great chance to break in these dies! I decided to do a pretty sailboat scene - I so wanted to color in those sails! Putting everything together was s snap with the Lakeside Framelits. I'm also fascinated by that water stamp - I did three layers in different blues to add more depth. At the last second, I decided my sky needed some birds, so I snuck in this tiny silhouette stamp from the You Are My Anchor Paper Pumpkin - that was a fun nautical set, too.
Lilypad Lake & You Are My Anchor Stamp Sets; Balmy Blue, Night of Navy & Whisper White CS; Memento Tuxedo Black, Balmy Blue, Pool Party & Pacific Point Inks; Smoky Slate, Bermuda Bay, Poppy Parade & Mango Melody Blends Markers; Lakeside Framelits; #SUO211.

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Peaceful Wishes

11/15/2018

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Ah ha! The best kind of challenge at Retro Rubber #99 this week - anything goes! What beauty can we pull from the vault today??
Well, I don't know about you, but I'm playing Christmas music pretty much all the time now in my studio, lol. So I went searching on the retired Christmas shelves, and came across my beloved Peaceful Wishes from 2006 - my first Christmas set! I love the simple branches and stems in this one, plus the realistic pine cone and gorgeous swooping font of the sentiment. I did a quick and clean version of my faves, and added some festive ribbon and sequins - yup, this set still has it!
Peaceful Wishes Stamp Set; Crumb Cake, Cherry Cobbler & Whisper White CS; Cherry Cobbler, Garden Green & Early Espresso Inks; Double Stitched Ribbon in Cherry Cobbler; Gold Sequins; #RR99.

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Sheltering Tree

11/14/2018

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Oh goody - another speed challenge at As You See It #188 - a la rouge! Start your clocks!
One of the things I do miss here in the Sonoran desert is watching the leaves change in fall. We do have other perks: gorgeous and amazing cacti, warm winters, year-round swimming - you get the idea. But hey, I'm from Virginia - I miss those Fall colors! I decided to do a quick scene with Sheltering Tree all in reds - sort of my changing leaves substitute, lol. I did all my backgrounds in my darkest red - Cherry Cobbler, and filled in the rest with touches of Poppy Parade, Real Red and Lovely Lipstick. Red enough for me! I even had time to squeeze in a tiny bit of fussy cutting - I finished at 7 minutes! Woo!
Sheltering Tree Stamp Set; Cherry Cobbler & Whisper White CS; Cherry Cobbler, Poppy Parade, Real Red & Lovey Lipstick Inks; Red Sequins; #AYSI188.

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Carried Away

11/13/2018

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We're all angles and corners this week at Try Stampin' on Tuesday #384!
Today I decided to revisit my beloved Lift Me Up set - I even pulled out some of my carefully hoarded retired Carried Away DSP to go with. Decorating a beautiful soaring hot air balloon never gets old! I used the lovely landscape sheet, and a column of clouds, to set off my bright balloon. I finished with an extra fluffy cloud and my fave sentiment of this set. I can't wait to see what YOU come up with - see you over at the challenge!
Lift Me Up Stamp Set; Carried Away DSP (retired); Night of Navy, Whisper White, Poppy Parade, Mango Melody, Daffodil Delight, Granny Apple Green, Bermuda Bay & Gorgeous Grape CS; Night of Navy Ink; Up & Away Thinlits; Banner Triple Punch; #TSOT384.

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You're Never Too Old (& 2018 Mountainview Pres Holiday Craft Show This Weekend!)

11/12/2018

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We have a bright and cheery color combo from Just Add Ink #433 this week!
I decided this bright combo really needed to be on a birthday card, lol, and then I realized I really haven't used Broadway Birthday lately - time to change that! I got a little help from the Broadway Bound DSP, and picked out my elements from there - check out that Blueberry marquee! A few extra color touches, and I am good to go!
Broadway Birthday Stamp Set; Broadway Bound DSP; Whisper White, Blueberry Bushel & Berry Burst CS; Blueberry Bushel, Berry Burst & Lemon Lime Twist Inks; Broadway Lights Framelits; #JAI433.