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Moose is More

11/30/2020

Ooo, another one-layer challenge at this week's Less Is More #433, and we're making it "festive!"
You know, I was so glad that Merry Moose carried over from last year, and then I haven't really used it enough - go figure! I decided with some careful masking, he could be my festive one-layer, tip-toeing through the forest! I kept it VERY sparse, one-layers are SO hard for me, but I added a touch of the festive with some stars on the tree tops, lol. And of course, this sentiment is what it's all about!
Merry Moose Stamp Set; Whisper White CS; Memento Tuxedo Black, Sahara Sand, Shaded Spruce & Crushed Curry Inks; #LIM433.

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Sunday Joy

11/29/2020

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Ahh, we're starting to bring in the holidays this week at Sunday Stamps #245 with our festive colors - hope you can join us!
With all these good colors to choose from, I couldn't help but back to the gorgeous Peace & Joy set - I love playing with all the little stems and sparklies in this one! I also did a pretty layered sentiment on my die-cut "joy" today - these dies are so easy to fancy up! I added a few rhinestones in my sparklies - gotta bring on the shine for Christmas!
I hope you can join us this week with these fun colors - see you at the challenge!
Peace & Joy Stamp Set; Whisper White & Early Espresso CS; Shaded Spruce, Pear Pizzazz, Real Red, Blackberry Bliss & Rich Razzleberry Inks; Basic Jewel Rhinestones; #SSC245.

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Heal Your Heart

11/28/2020

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This is cool - Time Out Challenges #175 wants us to be inspired by the word "quick" this week - however we interpret that!
Sadly, today I find myself in need of a condolence card for a dear friend. Luckily, I have two new stamp sets from our upcoming Sale-A-Bration 2021 that will definitely help me satisfy the "quick" theme - this card took me about 6 minutes - though I spent 10 getting the stamps all mounted, lol. My eye was caught first by this soothing sheet of DSP from our soon-to-be-released Oh So Ombre pack - the Rococo Rose is perfect for my friend. Next up, the gorgeous Corner Bouquet heat embossed in Black Shimmer, along with this loving sentiment from Heal Your Heart. I love the quiet wish I was able to achieve here, and so glad I can remind my friend I'm thinking of her.
Corner Bouquet & Heal Your Heart Stamp Sets (SAB 2021); Oh So Ombre DSP; Whisper White & Basic Black CS; Versamark Ink; Shimmer Black EP; Rococo Rose Faceted Dots; #TOC175.

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Jolly Gingerbread

11/27/2020

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I'm super stoked to be able to play over at Case This Sketch #399 this week since they're running a two-weeker - it's a total cutie!
And speaking of total cuties, my Jolly Gingerbread Paper Pumpkin arrived shortly after I spotted this sketch, and how perfectly would the little house fit inside this sketch?? I can't pass it up! I combined with my fave Christmas DSP this year, Heartwarming Hugs, and colored away on my little ginger cottage to my heart's content. Adorable! A few All the Trimmings embellies were just the right finishing touch!
Jolly Gingerbread Paper Pumpkin; Heartwarming Hugs DSP; Whisper White & Pear Pizzazz CS; Memento Tuxedo Black Ink; Crumb Cake, Old Olive, Real Red & Pool Party Blends Markers; All the Trimmings Embellishments; #CTS399.

Pumpkin Club November 28!
Did you get your November Pumpkin kit yet? We're baking up the good stuff! Check out the video HERE!
I hope you can join us for our next Pumpkin Club, Saturday, November 28, 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 December 10 and you can join us in time for next month!

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Fortunate Birthday

11/26/2020

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Very fun - Retro Rubber #148 is celebrating birthdays this week!
I went shopping on the shelves of retirement, and came up with my beloved Fortunate to Know You set from 2018 - I love all the little fortune cookie sentiments that come with this one, including this cute birthday one! While I was there, I grabbed my equally beloved Gorgeous Grunge from 2013, to add some cookie crumbs for a little background interest, too, lol. This is still my fave grungy set, I have to say! Anyway, I had some fun coloring and snipping my images, and putting together this little tableau. It's funny that this post falls on Thanksgiving, too - who here has Chinese for Thanksgiving? We do, because my mother-in-law's Dad was Chinese, so we always get some crazy sides with our awesome turkey, lol, but she doesn't serve them in a take-away like this!
Fortunate to Know You (retired 2018) & Gorgeous Grunge (retired 2013) Stamp Sets; Whisper White & Crumb Cake CS; Memento Tuxedo Black & Crumb Cake Inks; Real Red, Crumb Cake & Pool Party Blends Markers; #RRCB148.

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Christmas Shopaholic

11/25/2020

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Oh fun - I'm not familiar with this week's book choice at The Library Challenge #72, but what a great cover!
I WISH I had a fun droopy tree image I could use for this one, sigh, but alas, I do not, lol. So I had to build my own tree out of the cute little present image in the Little Treats stamp set - I pulled out six different greens to do it right! After I stacked them into my tree shape, I added a few All The Trimmings Embellishments to rev up the "tree" factor, and of course, floated the swirly sentiment from Tag Buffet on top. Simple, but fun!
Little Treats & Tag Buffet Stamp Sets; Whisper White & Real Red CS; Real Red, Just Jade, Old Olive, Granny Apple Green, Shaded Spruce, Pear Pizzazz & Soft Sea Foam Inks; Little Treat Box Dies; All The Trimmings Embellishments; #TLC72.

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Christmas Kitty

11/24/2020

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I love when we go all tilty - like at our sketch this week at Try Stampin' on Tuesday #485! And what a great way to kick off our Christmas days at this week's SU Only #263, too!
I decided finally that I still had one last image I haven't used yet in my Yuletide Pasture stamp set - that highland cow gets all the air time, lol. Check out this snuggly kitty, though - his little scarf is the cutest! I floated him over some of my favorite patterns from my heartwarming Hugs papers, and added the little kicker sentiment at the last minute for the sketch - quick, fun and snuggly, what else could we want for Christmas?
Yuletide Pasture Stamp Set; Heartwarming Hugs DSP; Whisper White & Basic Black CS; Memento Tuxedo Black Ink; Crumb Cake, Real Red & Old Olive Blends Markers; Rectangle Stitched Dies; Wonderful Gems; #TSOT485; #SUOC263.

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Fusion Thanks

11/23/2020

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A very fun (and thankful!) combo at this week's Fusion!
I decided to go pretty classic with my Gather Together set - LOVE this big leaf, and the varied pumpkins to play with. I get such bold coloring with my Blends Markers, perfect for a holiday table! I added a background from the Gilded Autumn DSP pack, this speckle is so perfect for just a little non-distracting interest! I arranged my elements a little backwards to the sketch, but I'm still happy with how it came out!
Gather Together Stamp Set; Gilded Autumn DSP; Very Vanilla & Early Espresso CS; Early Espresso & Crushed Curry Inks; Cajun Craze, So Saffron, Pumpkin Pie & Old Olive Blends Markers; Gathering Leaves & Stitched Shapes Dies; Elegant Faceted Gems; #FusionThankful.

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North Pole Delivery

11/22/2020

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We have some fun and festive inspiration this week at Hand Stamped Sentiments #352!
Looking at all these inspiration pics, it was hard to choose just one, lol. So I did three! (And figured out that I don't have a current Santa - how did THAT happen??) I remembered to check my Plaid Tidings DSP pack for some black check, and struck gold! I added a couple plaid trees for good measure, and a snuggly snowman over them. And I had this North Pole sentiment in with the trees - and I realized I've never used it! It's like Christmas Kismet! I'm really happy with how this came out!
Perfectly Plaid & Snowman Season Stamp Sets; Plaid Tidings DSP; Whisper White, Basic Black & Real Red CS; Memento Tuxedo Black, Old Olive & Real Red Ink; Pumpkin Pie Blend Marker; Rectangle Stitched Dies; Snowman Builder & Pine Tree Punches; Let It Snow Felt Pieces (retired); #HSS352.

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Christmas Means More

11/21/2020

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Aw, CAS Christmas is closing out their challenge year, but they're going out with a doozy - non-traditional colors!
For this one, I actually started with the colors - I picked out a bold combo of Bermuda Bay and Mango Melody. I was thinking, weird holly? Funky bells? Then I spotted my hostess set A Merry Hello stamp set, and remembered that I haven't stamped this long sock stocking - sold! I even threw in this awesome quote from Christmas Means More - one of my faves from Miracle on 34th Street! The whole thing is such a "silly" combo, I upped the silliness with a few Bermuda Bay pom-poms. Now THIS is a non-traditional set-up!
Christmas Means More & A Merry Hello Stamp Sets; Whisper White CS; Memento Tuxedo Black, Bermuda Bay & Mango Melody Inks; Bermuda Bay Mini Pom-Poms (retired); #CASChristmasNovember.