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Loads of Cheer

12/11/2017

Oh my gosh, Retro Rubber #77 has made an inspiration pic just for me, I swear! Totally adding in my fave holiday colors for SU Only #189, too!
I am ECSTATIC that my beloved Loads of Love (and all its toys) get to come out for some ink this season! I just can't seem to ever let this baby go, but as I've used it less often, whenever I do, the full truck complement has to come out, too, lol. Today we're taking a sparkly drive through the woods, with loads of presents to share, all in my fave Christmas colors: Real Red. Old Olive, Crumb Cake and Chocolate Chip. I love how well the Stamp-A-Ma-Jig works when you pull out your wood blocks! Ah, only two weeks left!
Loads of Love, Loads of Love Accessories Stamp Sets (retired); Tailgating Stampin' Wheel (retired); Crumb Cake, Old Olive, Whisper White & Real Red CS; Dazzling Diamonds Glimmer Paper; Layering Ovals Framelits; #RR77; #SUO189.

Love Today Planner Class Dec 14 & 16!
Let's get ready for the new year, and try our hands at setting up our Love Today Planners! I'm so excited by this new offering from SU!, and did you notice that there are also refills?? Perfect! Come on out and have a relaxing time setting up your planner for the New Year - we'll ALL be on the same page now, lol... I have a few extras we'll be adding as well!
$40 includes your complete planner kit, and any extra supplies you may need (bring your own snips and adhesive) snacks and drinks, plus a special gift from me! RSVP now for Thursday, Dec 14 at 630 pm, or Saturday, Dec 16 at 3 pm! See you soon!

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Champagne Season

12/10/2017

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What a fun theme this week at Stamp Ink Paper #128 - Let It Snow! I think Freshly Made Sketch #316 gives me plenty of snow room, too!
I FINALLY got a chance to use the winter-themed elements in Colorful Seasons today, lol - those snowflakes have been burning a hole in the Big Shot shelf, I swear! I liked the look of the Champagne Foil earlier this week, I decided to pull it out again, though this time over Dapper Denim. I think I'd have a hard time picking a favorite combo, here...
Colorful Seasons & Christmas Pines Stamp Sets; By the Shore DSP (retired); Very Vanilla & Champagne Foil CS; Dapper Denim Inks; Seasonal Layers Thinlits; Fancy Frost Sequins (retired); #SIP128; #FMS316.

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Fleece Navidad

12/9/2017

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Pretty hard to go wrong with Merry Monday #268's "Santa Hat" theme this week! I think I'll use Try Stampin' on Tuesday #351's sketch to help me along! I'm adding in the festive colors from Color Throwdown # 472 for good measure, too!
So that cute little Santa Hat inspiration pic got me to thinking about animals and hats, and I was reminded that I have carefully preserved my old Barnyard Babies stamp set. This little lamb (along with the piggy, but really they're ALL adorbs) is one of the main reasons I can't let this one get away yet. So even though it's a tiny one, this Santa Hat is for you - Fleece Navidad!
Barnyard Babies Stamp Set (retired); Whisper White, Real Red, Smoky Slate & Basic Black CS; Memento Tuxedo Black, Real Red & Smoky Slate Inks; Aqua-Painter; Cable Knit DEF; Basic Jewel Rhinestones; #MM268; #TSOT351; #CTD472.

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Fab Christmas

12/8/2017

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So excited for our Christmas Free-For-All at this week's Fab Friday #127! It's going to look winter-rich in these gorgeous colors from Sunday Stamps #167, too! Paper Craft Crew #271 will be the perfect layout for it, as well!
So, I was saddened to read that the wonderful Christmas Quilt is set to retire at the end of this Holiday Catty {SOB}... What a bummer! I know I'll be hanging on to mine for quilts for all seasons, lol, but it always stresses me out a little when one of my faves has to move along, sigh. Make sure to get yours before it's gone for good if you haven't already! And see you at the challenge - free-for-all for all!
Christmas Quilt Stamp Set; Quilted Christmas & Smoky Slate Scrap DSP; Whisper White, Cherry Cobbler & Flirty Flamingo CS; Basic Gray, Real Red, Cherry Cobbler & Pumpkin Pie Inks; Quilt Builder & Banners (retired) Framelits; Silver Sequins; #FabFri127; #SSC167; #PCC271.

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Christmas Baking

12/7/2017

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I love this cool columnar sketch from Try Stampin' on Tuesday #350! I'm combining this one with the FUN challenge from Paper Players #373, too - Christmas Baking!
I tried to resist, but I just couldn't help myself - I had to take a little trip to the past and pull in my retired Candy Cane Christmas suite, lol. The little cookie patterns are just too cute, and the yummy sentiments are just too perfect to go with them! Oh well, when it comes to Christmas baking, we all just have to take one for the elf team, lol.
Candy Cane Christmas Stamp Set (retired); Candy Cane Lane DSP (retired); Crumb Cake, Whisper White & Real Red CS; Real Red Ink; Layering Ovals Framelits; Christmas Trinkets Embellishments (Retired); Basic Jewel Pearls, colored with Cherry Cobbler Stampin' Blend; Red Metallic Baker's Twine; #TSOT350; #PP373.

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Amazing Congratulations (& Love Today Planner Class Dec 14 & 16!)

12/6/2017

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I love the little border play along the bottom of this week Case This Sketch #249! It'll be even more fun in these tasty colors from As You See It #164!
So, considering the sketch, I couldn't resist pulling out my next preview set, Amazing Congratulations. This set was one of the used to demonstrate the incredible new device, the Stamparatus, which has also converted me to a placement tool believer! I can't wait for us to try this! In teh meantime, I held my breath and knocked out this three-step stamp by hand today, and I LOVE how it came out! There's an outline, and two "fill-in" stamps, that you can do in color grades or mixes, so fun! And of course, six additional phrases to go with the big congrats, lol. I had to do a landscape version of this sketch to get it all on there, but it's still amazing!
Amazing Congratulations Stamp Set (2018 Occasions); Whole Lot of Lovely DSP; Whisper White & Flirty Flamingo CS; Pacific Point, Pool Party & Flirty Flamingo Inks; Seasonal Layers Thinlits; White Baker's Twine; #CTS249; #AYSI164.

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Christmas Champagne

12/5/2017

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Love the layers in this week's Paper Craft Crew #270! I'll be trying it in these fun colors from TGIF #136, too!
So, I ended up cheating just a tiny little bit - I used Champagne instead of Gold, which I think is perfectly OK, right? If one had to choose, who wouldn't take champagne anyway? Am I right?? Lol, I think it would also be cruel to make someone choose! Anyway, I had zipped merrily along before I realized, but I do LOVE it against the Cherry Cobbler! I even had some champagne sequins left over from my old Fancy Frost sequins mix!
Snowflake Sentiments & Christmas Pines Stamp Sets; Very Vanilla, Cherry Cobbler & Champagne Foil CS; Cherry Cobbler Ink; Swirly Snowflakes Thinlits; Fancy Frost Sequins (retired); #PCC270; #TGIF136.

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Bright New Year

12/4/2017

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A pretty sketch in ovals this week from Freshly Made Sketch #315! I think it will be gorgeous in these sophisticated colors from Color Throwdown #471!
Another set that hasn't gotten much ink time from me this season is the gorgeous Star of Light. I love the thinlits for this set so much!You can make everything shiny and glittery, or, as I decided to do today, you can keep it a little subdued but super classy. The sentiments especially are wonderful, as well. I tried to keep this one a little less shiny - and I love it!
Star of Light Stamp Set; Year of Cheer DSP; Whisper White & Basic Black CS; Memento Tuxedo Black & Smoky Slate Inks; Stitched Shapes Framelits; Starlight Thinlits; Gold Sequins; #FMS315; #CTD471.

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Reindeer Snuggles

12/3/2017

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Loving these cool arrangements of shapes lately from Match the Sketch #205! I'm adding in Just Add Ink #388's "add glitter" challenge, too!
I really have Christmas cards on the brain right now - usually by now I'm a bit burnt out, but I keep getting the sensation that I haven't inked everyone up enough, lol. Case in point (God, I crack myself up) this sweet snuggly reindeer in a sweater. At least, that's how I think of this reindeer! This set was a total fluke for me - I didn't expect to earn it in time to use in a class, so I didn't promote it very much. I did end up using it for a note set in my annual packaging class, but it hasn't hit the blog as much as I'd like. So he had to get all dolled up for today! Snuggles!!
Merry Patterns & Hug in a Mug Stamp Sets; Red Glimmer, Whisper White & Old Olive CS; Early Espresso, Old Olive & Real Red Inks; Cable Knit DEF; Layering Circles Framelits; Red Sequins; #MTS205; #JAI388.

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Hometown Christmas

12/2/2017

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We can't go wrong with Global Design Project #115's "Christmas Joy" theme! I'm giving it a go in Merry Monday #267's funky colors, too!
The first thing I did was look in my CURRENT sets (I've been hitting the retired shelves a lot lately, lol) for anything that actually had the word "joy" in it. Hearts Come Home of course immediately jumped out, and I decided to do a "mini" version of the landscapes offered. I love it in these colors! The silver emboss shows up MUCH better in person, sigh, but these colors really do have a bright harmony together. Score another hit for Lemon Lime Twist!
Hearts Come Home Stamp Set; Whisper White, Lemon Lime Twist & Tempting Turquoise CS; Versamark and Memento Tuxedo Black Inks; Silver EP; Hometown Greetings Edgelits; #GDP115; #MM267.