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11/10/2018

So excited to see a SKETCH this week at Back to Basics & Beyond #15! Techniques are fun, too, but I have to admit, sketches are my fave, lol...
I decided to pull out the still-fun Picture Perfect Birthday suite to tackle this one. Square cards are not as mailable here, so I also tried it out in a standard greeting card size - works just fine! I pulled out some fun papers from the Picture Perfect DSP pack, so sad this is retired now, and added some Picture Perfect Birthday details to finish it off. I love Berry Burst! Such a fun bright birthday card - from a great sketch!
Picture Perfect Birthday Stamp Set; Picture Perfect Party DSP (retired); Whisper White & Basic Black CS; Memento Tuxedo Black, Berry Burst & Lemon Lime Twit Inks; Tutti Frutti Sequins (retired); #BBB15.

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Plaid for You

11/9/2018

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Time for some festive Fall colors at Fab Friday #150! Hope you can join us!
Today for me was all about trying to think of our color challenge in a new way - what to do? After a bit I decided I had so much fun making a Christmas plaid a few days back that I wanted to try it again! How about a Mint Macaron plaid? I say YES! I added some detail stripes with my markers, and popped up a simple "hey" for my sentiment. Totally a fun way to play with color!
So, what will YOU come up with?? I can't wait to see you at the challenge!
Buffalo Check, Letters for You & Thoughtful Banners Stamp Sets; Whisper White & Cajun Craze CS; Mint Macaron & Blackberry Bliss Inks; Cajun Craze, Tranquil Tide & Blackberry Bliss Markers; Large Letters Framelits; Faceted Dots; #FabFri150.

Holiday Gifts & Packaging Class Nov 10!
We're keeping the jingle bells ringing with our 7th Annual Holiday Gifts & Packaging Class! This is where you get all the last minute details squared away, for treat packaging, little gifts for hostesses, helpers and friends, and any other sparkle we can jam in there - I went a little crazy and we have 8 projects this year!! It is always my pleasure to express my sincere appreciation for all of you at my most popular event of the year! All supplies provided and prepped (bring your own snips and fave basic adhesive) plus special holiday treats and nog, of course! This class is $25, or can be FREE with your order of $30 or more! RSVP today to make sure I have a your spot reserved! Class is still on for Saturday, Nov 10, 3 pm - see you there!

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Touch of Kindness

11/8/2018

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Kindness is the lovely theme we have at this week's AAA #127, In honor of World Kindness Day on November 13!
When I went hunting through my sets for a likely "kindness" set, I came across the gorgeous Enjoy Life - I love the silhouette images and details in this one, and the sentiments are just lovely to go with. For this one, I had some fun with my sponge brayer and a few blue-green colors to make a pretty background for this gentle field scene - with a perfectly "kind" sentiment. A few sparkly dots finishes us off for this quick and simple card...
Enjoy Life Stamp Set; Whisper White CS; Memento Tuxedo Black, Mint Macaron, Balmy Blue & Soft Seafoam Inks; Olive Glimmer Dots; #AAA127.

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The Lion, the Witch & the Wardrobe

11/7/2018

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OK, I'm SUPER excited about this week's Library Challenge #19 - The Lion, the Witch & the Wardrobe! I've been reading this book since grade school, always a favorite!
I hadn't seen this cover image for the book before - very cool, and it gave me a little idea, lol. I still have 2005's Fashion Statements tucked away, and that set has a FABULOUS wardrobe, lol. Now it might not be obvious why this fine piece of furniture is out in the snowy woods, but it was too perfect to pass by, lol. I thought the angel wings appropriate to the story as well, though I never realized there were Christian themes in these stories til I hit college, lol. Such a fun afternoon reminiscing about the story! Remember, he's not a TAME lion...
Fashion Statements (retired-2005) & Sitting Pretty Stamp Sets; Whisper White, Soft Suede, Crumb Cake & Sahara Sand CS; Dazzling Diamonds Glimmer Paper; Memento Tuxedo Black & Real Red Inks; Frost Fantast/x Ink; Woodland EF; Pretty Park Framelits; #TLC019.

Holiday Gifts & Packaging Class Nov 8 & 10!
We're keeping the jingle bells ringing with our 7th Annual Holiday Gifts & Packaging Class! This is where you get all the last minute details squared away, for treat packaging, little gifts for hostesses, helpers and friends, and any other sparkle we can jam in there - I went a little crazy and we have 8 projects this year!! It is always my pleasure to express my sincere appreciation for all of you at my most popular event of the year! All supplies provided and prepped (bring your own snips and fave basic adhesive) plus special holiday treats and nog, of course! This class is $25, or can be FREE with your order of $30 or more! RSVP today to make sure I have a your spot reserved! Class is announced for Thursday, Nov 8 at 630 pm, or Saturday, Nov 10, 3 pm - see you there!

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Vintage Leaves

11/6/2018

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This week's Fusion Challenge has a lovely Fall scene to inspire us, along with a super cute sketch!
I was super inspired by all the lovely turning leaves in the inspiration pic, and I immediately thought of my Vintage Leaves set, which retired just this year. I love the detail in these beauties, and they are simple MADE for our Blends markers, lol. I pulled out my two faves, colored them up with a combination of Cajun Craze, Daffodil Delight & Mango Melody, then cut them out with ease with their matching Leaflet Framelits. Yes, another great reason to love this gorgeous set, lol. I matched everything up with the still current Country Lane DSP, and a lovely Fall sentiment from my beloved Falling for Leaves set - a perfect marriage!
Falling for Leaves & Vintage Leaves (retired 2018) Stamp Sets; Whisper White CS; Country Lane DSP; Early Espresso Ink; Cajun Craze, Daffodil Delight & Mango Melody Blends Markers; Banner Triple Punch; Leaflets Framelits (retired); Green Sequins; #FusionFallPorch.

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Plaid Noel

11/5/2018

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So excited for another team up with Double Trouble, and another Try Stampin' on Tuesday Tic-Tac-Tuesday #6!
My eye went straight to the bottom row this time - Stamping-Red-Plaid - hello, Buffalo Check! I love making my own custom plaids with this one - so easy to add a stripe or two of extra color for just the right color fit! This time, I did a nice bold red check, and added a simple single green stripe to the grid - the easiest Christmas plaid ever, lol. I decided I really wanted to add some green over that red, so a few Old Olive pine sprigs from the Pretty Pines Thinlits were totally in order. This card came together quickly and easily - win-win!
I can't wait to see your tic-tac-takes over at the challenge!
Buffalo Check & Christmas Pines Stamp Sets; Whisper White, Real Red, Old Olive & Galvanized Steel CS; Real Red, Old Olive & Memento Tuxedo Black Inks; Old Olive Marker; Pretty Pines Thinlits; Silver Sequins; #TSOTTTT6.

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Wishing You Well

11/4/2018

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We have some cool harvest fields colors this week at Sunday Stamps #191!
Looking over the gorgeous Autumn field of the inspiration pic made me think immediately of the quiet Wishing You Well set. This one seems to be another one of those in between sets, versatile enough to be used for different holidays, with just a change of colors. I got this set because I LOVE the big wheat sheaf image - so delicate and shaded so beautifully as one of our Dist-INK-tive line - this really is a label to watch for as it gives so much layered detail in a single impression. I kept this beauty as clean and simple as possible to really let that detail sing.
So, what do our harvest fields inspire for you? I can't wait to see you at the challenge!
Wishing You Well Stamp Set; Whisper White & Gray Granite CS; Memento Tuxedo Black, Pool Party, Gray Granite, Crumb Cake & So Saffron Inks; #SSC191.

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Put Out This Tiny Fire

11/3/2018

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I think The Sisterhood of Crafters has a perfect theme going this week - humor!
I originally thought I was going to pull out my beloved Dad Jokes set for this one ("Dad, did you get a haircut? No, I got them all cut!" Yuk Yuk) but then I stumbled across my shamefully underused Birthday Banners set, which contains this Tiny Fire crack - oh yes! This set is accompanied by the very cool Bunch of Banners framelits - so fancy! I think this is the first time I have used this combo, which is totally shocking to me. I squeezed in a tiny fire so it would make sense, and put my Happy Birthday on the inside. I can't help but smile every time I look at this, lol.
Birthday Banners Stamp Set; Poppy Parade DSP; Whisper White & Basic Black CS; Memento Tuxedo Black, Pacific Point, Poppy Parade & Mango Melody Inks; Bunch of Banners Framelits; Basic Jewel Rhinestones.

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Harvest Cafe Bags

11/2/2018

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A lovely theme is on tap this week at SU Only #210 - the Thanksgiving table. Yummy!
For my "harvest table," I decided to prepare a treat bag for the yummy pumpkin cookies that we have this time of year - such a fun gift to share with all our Thanksgiving guests! Not to mention a stylish way to get those cookies out of the house before I eat them all, lol... SU! used to carry these awesome food-safe-and-lined Cafe Bags from quite a few years back, and they were such a hit around here (yes, I have carefully hoarded several packs of them to this day) you can also get them in all sizes from The Webstaurant Store (where I also get my mini coffee cups and lids, shh...) They make a perfect quick giveaway, super easy to dress up! So glad to make fancy doggy-bags for our table, lol...
Falling For Leaves Stamp Set; Cafe Bags (retired); Whisper White & Garden Green CS; Early Espresso Ink; Cajun Craze & Daffodil Delight Blends; Garden Green Stitched Satin Ribbon; Detailed Leaves Thinlits; Banner Triple Punch; SUO210.

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Swirly Sentiments

11/1/2018

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We have a super cute layered sketch from Hand Stamped Sentiments #301 today - pretty!
So, I don't really know what's up with me today, but all this sketchy structure is making me feel a tad rebellious, lol. I quickly pulled out my not-inked-enough-in-my-opinion Swirly Bird set, to pull out some abstract elements to serve the sketch suggestions. As always, I LOVE the final effect! I even kept it to my new fave brights collection (really becoming my go-to, I know!) for a super cheery, any-age card. A quick sentiment from Itty-Bitty Greetings completes this bright explosion - good times!
Swirly Bird & Itty Bitty Greetings Stamp Sets; Granny Apple Green DSP; Whisper White, Poppy Parade, Gorgeous Grape & Melon Mambo CS; Poppy Parade & Granny Apple Green Inks; Swirly Scribbles Thinlits; Coastal Cabana Glimmer Dots; #HSS301.