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Christmas Bulbs

12/21/2019

So excited that CAS on Friday #170 is running another Christmas challenge - I'm not done with the holiday bug yet!
Another set that hasn't been out much this year is Making Christmas Bright - I still love this baby, and I don't think I've even played with the bigger bulbs! So how about a clean and simple string of lights, and I'll give my awesome builder punch a little workout, too, lol. I went for classic Christmas colors, and added a little gleam to each bulb with my Blender pen - cool effect!
Making Spirits Bright Stamp Set; Whisper White CS; Memento Tuxedo Black, Real Red, Daffodil Delight, Old Olive & Gray Granite Inks; Christmas Bulb Builder Punch; Blender Pen; Silver Sequins; #CASOF170.

Pumpkin Club December 28!
Did you get your December Pumpkin kit yet? There's a little bit of everything in this one! Check out the video HERE!
I hope you can join us for our next Pumpkin Club, Saturday, December 28, 3 pm, chez Heroldt - RSVP to let me know you are coming!
Club is free for my subscribers, and includes any extra supplies you might need, drinks and snacks! I 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 - no kit needed!
Remember to subscribe here if you haven't already - sign up by January 10 and you can join us in time for next month!

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Power of Hope

12/20/2019

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Hm, we're feeling framed over at Fab Friday #179 this week! Hope you can join us!
I decided to do another sneak peek for our sketch, this is Power of Hope from the Sale-A-Bration catty. It's just so pretty, with lovely Asian-influenced images, sweet sentiments and many, many possibilities! This set also comes bundled with the gorgeous Stone embossing folder, which is how I achieved that rough texture on my frame! I added a little highlighting white ink, too. Anyway, I can't wait to see what YOU come up with for our sketch - see you over at the challenge!
Power of Hope Stamp Set (2020 SAB); Basic Gray, Gray Granite, Whisper White & Early Espresso CS; Memento Tuxedo Black & Whisper White Craft Inks; Early Espresso, Old Olive & Cherry Cobbler Stamp-n-Write Markers; Blender Pen; Rectangle Stitched & Seasonal Layers Dies; Stone EF; Frosted Epoxy Droplets; #FabFri179.

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Cutie Pie Tree (& Pumpkin Club Dec 28!)

12/19/2019

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Here's a fun one! The Male Room #126 is doing a box or bag challenge! Just in time for gift-giving!
I have to admit, I kinda took an easy way out, and went and browsed all my dies for something cute and not used recently. And I came across the Cutie Pie dies, which, {GASP} I seriously can't remember EVER using! How sad is that? I'm pretty sure I had visions of building fun paper cakes and all kinds of triangle designs, but I think it passed me by, lol. I don't even have the stamp set that goes with this anymore - I think it might have been from 2015? Anyway, I looked at the dies, and thought, you know, you could do a funny Christmas tree with this and fill it with a gift card and Hershey kisses for the neighbor kid who watches the dogs sometimes - so I did just that! He'll love it!
Cutie Pie Dies (2015?); Old Olive, Whisper White & Real Red CS; Real Red Stitched Edge Ribbon; Red Metallic Baker's Twine; Red Sequins; #TMR126.

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Nature's Peace

12/18/2019

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Lovely - The Sisterhood of Crafters is going holiday - this week's challenge is "anything Christmas!"
I decided to pull out an oldie for today - and I still LOVE this gorgeous Nature's Peace set. My favorite thing to do with it is to stamp it on cafe bags of treats, but today it gets a card, with a little extra sparkle from our Shimmer White embossing powder. There's just something so sweet and simple about a white-on-kraft color scheme - so country, maybe, so nostalgic for me!
Nature's Peace Stamp Set (retired 2014); Crumb Cake & Early Espresso CS; Versamark & Early Espresso Inks; Shimmer White EP; White Sequins; #TSOCAnythingChristmas.

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Happy Birthday to You

12/17/2019

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I am LOVING these fun colors at this week's Inspire Create Challenge #58!
So, I happen to have a nice generous stack of pre-order goodies waiting for ink on my desk - how about that? I did a quick riffle through those and landed on this gorgeous cake from Happy Birthday to You, an upcoming Sale-A-Bration set. Isn't it gorgeous?? I immediately knew I wanted to color it in these pretty colors, and got my aqua-painter to work right away. I love how it came out, I think it'll be fun to color with Blends, too!
Happy Birthday To You Stamp Set (SAB 2020); Whisper White & Blushing Bride CS; Memento Tuxedo Black, Blushing Bride, Old Olive & Cherry Cobbler Inks; Aqua-painter; Iridescent Sequins; #ICC58.

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Write Soon

12/16/2019

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I haven't gotten the chance to play here too much this year, so I am THRILLED to be able to sneak in on the tail end of Freshly Made Sketches #415!
This one was a tough one for me - I'm still feeling the call of Christmas, but I wasn't happy with my choices shape-wise for this one, and of course, me eye kept returning to these elegant pens in Crafting Forever, lol. That's when it's pretty much a done deal for me, I guess, as soon as my eye catches on something, I have a hard time letting go! Next on was the hunt for a good sentiment, which I found in the Well Said Bundle - I die-cut this outside phrase, and stamped the accompanying "far apart but close at heart" inside. I think this is the CAS-est Ive done in a while!
Well Said & Crafting Forever Stamp Set; Whisper White CS; Memento Tuxedo Black Ink; Real Red, Mango Melody, Smoky Slate, Old Olive, Crumb Cake & Pumpkin Pie Blends Markers; Well Written Dies; Black Rhinestones; #FMS415.

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A Stand-up Friend

12/15/2019

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We have a nice wide open space to play in for this week's Sunday Stamps #220!
OK, I'm going to sneak in a little break from Christmas, with a little peek at one of our upcoming Sale-A-Bration sets - I just couldn't resist it anymore! This is The Gang's All Meer, and it's about the cutest thing ever in the SAB catty! I'll go ahead and mention that I personally finding this Spring Occasions catty and the SAB that goes with really awesome! I think this is my fave Spring mini ever, I tend to not take to it that much usually - but not this time! Anyway, I saw our open field and thought about how cute all our new meerkats would look there. This set is especially timely here in Phoenix, as well, because our zoo is starting a "join the mob" campaign to build a new home for our newest residents - meerkats! Yes!
So what will YOU create? I can't wait to see YOUR creations, over at the challenge!
The Gang's All Meer Stamp Set (2020 SAB); Gingham Gala DSP in Lemon Lime Twist (retired); Crumb Cake, Whisper White & Lemon Lime Twist (retired) CS; Memento Tuxedo Black, Crumb Cake & Sahara Sand Inks; Layering Circles Dies; Linen Thread; Gold Sequins; #SSC220.

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Beary Merry

12/14/2019

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Aw, The Library Challenge #48 is a cute one - the Rupert 1965 Annual cover! We don't have him here in the US, but he sure looks cute!
So, instead of the UK Rupert, I've decided to go with a teddy bear out tree-shopping. I just don't have any well-dressed bears in my collection, but I realized that I have NEVER used this teddy from my Cookie Cutter Christmas set - I can't believe it! I did give hime a pretty green bowtie, though, at least, lol! I gave hime some plaid trees (instead of yellow plaid pants, lol) and took the tree lot theme even further with this fun sheet from the Night Before Christmas DSP pack. Beary merry indeed!
Cookie Cutter Christmas (retired 2019) & Perfectly Plaid Stamp Sets; Night Before Christmas DSP; Whisper White, Real Red & Crumb Cake CS; Soft Suede, Memento Tuxedo Black, Pear Pizzazz, Old Olive & Granny Apple Green Inks; Cookie Cutter (retired) & Pine Tree Punches; #TLC48.

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Baking Joy

12/13/2019

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What a cool challenge over at As You See It #215 - fill in the blank for holiday joy! A great challenge to close out their year!
This time of year, what brings me the most joy is baking and cooking for our loved ones, trying to get everyone's favorite treats wrapped all pretty for an extra bit of take-home cheer - so much fun! I spend a lot of time imagining the looks on everyone's faces when they get their goodies - it brings such joy! I can never stop smiling in the kitchen this time of year! I just finished my marathon Christmas toffee prep, almost time for cookies and cakes - and it's all going amazing in my new double-stack oven, lol. Now that right there is some holiday joy!
Homemade Kindness Stamp Set (retired 2018); Whisper White & Crumb Cake CS; Memento Tuxedo Black, Ink; Real Red, Old Olive, Soft Suede, Gray Granite & Smoky Slate Blends; Rectangle Stitched Dies; Red Sequins; #AYSI215.

Thank You Cards Class Dec 14!
With the gift giving (and receiving!) season upon us, it seemed like a great time to have a Thank You Card class - just in time! Class will feature 6 cards ready for sending out your appreciation after the holidays - we could all use thank you's, right?? And as an extra surprise, all our projects will be designed using all new sets from our upcoming Spring Occasions Catalog (and Sale-a-Bration!)
Class will be $25, and will include all supplies needed (bring your own snips and fave adhesive), drinks and snacks, plus a special gift from me! This class can also be FREE with your order of $30 or more! Class is still on for Saturday, December 14 at 3 pm - RSVP to save your spot today!

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Merry Christmoose

12/12/2019

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So pretty - Hand Stamped Sentiments #329 has such a sweet sketch for us!
This seemed like the perfect photo op for our Merry Moose - he's so handsome in his scarf, he just loves to strike a pose! As you can see, I also can't get enough of this year's Let It Snow DSP - love the colors and designs - I think I've used it with just about every Christmas set we have this year, lol. I added a few trees in his little background window for some context, but really I think I stuck pretty close to the sketch - yay me!
Merry Moose Stamp Set; Let It Snow DSP; Whisper White & Real Red CS; Memento Tuxedo Black, Real Red & Shaded Spruce Inks; Layering Circles Dies; Stitched Edge Ribbon in Real Red; Basic Rhinestone Jewels; #HSS329.

Thank You Cards Class Dec 12 & 14!
With the gift giving (and receiving!) season upon us, it seemed like a great time to have a Thank You Card class - just in time! Class will feature 6 cards ready for sending out your appreciation after the holidays - we could all use thank you's, right?? And as an extra surprise, all our projects will be designed using all new sets from our upcoming Spring Occasions Catalog (and Sale-a-Bration!)
Class will be $25, and will include all supplies needed (bring your own snips and fave adhesive), drinks and snacks, plus a special gift from me! This class can also be FREE with your order of $30 or more! Class is on for Thursday, December 12 at 630 pm, or Saturday, December 14 at 3 pm - RSVP to save your spot today!

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