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Heirloom Frame

4/2/2020

Time for another Tic Tac Toe at this week's Retro Rubber #131! There's always so many possibilities with these!
After my usual dithering, I ended up with the center horizontal row: embossing - diecut - twine. I got the idea for using our lovely Heirloom Frames while thinking about combining the embossing and cutting - duh! Our frames are MADE for that! And I sure don't use them enough! Of course, they work SO much better now that I broke down and got the "blue plate" for SU!'s detailed folders, lol. Next up was to pick a stamp set to go with, and I knew I wanted to choose a strong sentiment to highlight in that frame. My Plant Hope set from 2010 is just right, and this quote from Lucy Larcom is the whole reason I have saved it all this time, such a perfect thought!
Plant Hope Stamp Set (retired 2010); Crumb Cake, Very Vanilla & Pear Pizzazz CS; Memento Tuxedo Black Ink; Cajun Craze, Crumb Cake & Old Olive Blends Markers; Heirloom Frames Dies; Heirloom Frame EF; Very Vanilla Baker's Twine; Gilded Gems; #RR131.

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Fleece Navidad 2

4/1/2020

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This one is going to be a fun one! Time for the critter challenge at Sparkles Christmas Challenge #111!
I really wanted to try for a different critter for this one - I love my reindeer and penguins, don't get me wrong, but they already get lots of ink time, lol. But my little sheep from Barnyard Babies? Not so much, so here's their chance! I went on a masking spree, and built this cute flock, and then dressed up one extra festive - there's one in every crowd, right? Super simple and bold colors really carry this cute set...
I can't wait to see YOUR cute Christmas critters this month - see you at the challenge!
Barnyard Babies Stamp Set (retired 2015): Whisper White, Basic Black & Real Red CS; Memento Tuxedo Black Ink; Basic Black, Smoky Slate & Real Red Blends Markers; Stitched Shapes Dies; Polka Dot Basics EF (retired); #SparklesCritters.

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Avocado Day

3/31/2020

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Time for a sketch this week from SU Only #246, you get to take your pick from page 42 of the Spring Mini catty!
I had to go for the one that had the big banner on it - I love me a good banner! And since I've been in the garden so much this week, I also decided to go for my Garden Goodness set - I can never get enough of this avocado, lol. Today yummy color combo is Garden Green with Soft Sea Foam, I think it makes for a pretty good looking avo!
So, what will YOU choose? I can't wait to see your creations, over at the challenge!
Garden Goodness Stamp Set; So Very Vellum DSP; Whisper White & Old Olive CS; Soft Sea Foam, Garden Green, Crumb Cake & Early Espresso Inks; Stitched Shapes Dies; Banner Triple Punch; Old Olive Enamel Dots; #SUOC246.

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Grandad's Dock

3/30/2020

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Oo, what a walk down memory lane at The Male Room #132 - "at my grandfather's house!"
I have so many happy memories of times at Grandad's - he was always happy to spend time with us - picking wild berries, like huckleberries and mulberries, working in the garden (the time he got my brother to pee on the electric fence line was PRICELESS!), pony rides on Tara, a homemade slip-n-slide with garbage bags and dish soap, and excursions on a nearby pond, though usually actually in an innertube. His canoe was usually filled WITH water, and was a goldfish pond for a while, lol. Nevertheless, my By The Dock set never fails to remind me of Grandad, and all our good-times. Miss you, Grandad, your angel loves you always.
By the Dock Stamp Set; Whisper White, Night of Navy & Pool Party CS; Memento Tuxedo Black Ink; Crumb Cake, Soft Suede, Smoky Slate, Pool Party & So Saffron Blends Markers; Dockside & Stitched Shapes Dies; Seaside EF; Poppy Parade Heavy Baker's Twine; #TMR132.

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Wag On

3/29/2020

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Oh wow, what a fun sketch this week at Hand Stamped Sentiments #335!
I decided to get pretty creative with this one, and turn it on its side! Then I went totally off the rails and made it a dog card - who could resist this super cute sentiment in these crazy times? This card is for my dear, dear friend Cross, a 95-year old gentleman that I normally visit with every week, and haven't been able to see lately for his safety. I miss him SO much, and I know he's missing the company... This card is from my chocolate lab Bella to his sweet pup Sugar - I always have a treat for her, too, (while we share our Starbucks and chat, lol) so I thought maybe SHE could use a card as well, and give Cross a much needed laugh while we're at it! Bella has QUITE a bit to say! Stay safe everyone!
Happy Tails Stamp Set; Whisper White, Crumb Cake, Pacific Point & Chocolate Chip (retired but saved for my dogs' personal correspondence, lol) CS; Memento Tuxedo Black & Real Red Inks; Rectangle Stitched Dies; Dog Builder Punch; Pacific Point Enamel Shapes (retired); #HSS335.

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Ornate Thank You

3/28/2020

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Such a fun banded sketch we have at this week's Inspire Create Challenge #065 - so many possibilities!
With such a wide open field, I just couldn't resist pulling out another gorgeous sheet of our upcoming Ornate Garden DSP - swoon! I matched today's pattern with Terracotta Tile, and had another fun go at playing with my dies - this time I made it LONGER - the little stitch marks make it SO easy to line everything up! I also snuck in a little scrap of the pretty ribbon that goes with this suite, and added a few pearls to move the eyes around. Love it!
Ornate Thanks Stamp Set; Ornate Garden DSP; Whisper White & Terracotta Tile CS; Versamark & Terracotta Tile Inks; Shimmer White EP; Ornate Layers Dies; Basic Jewel Pearls; Terracotta Tile Ribbon; #ICC065.

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Foiled Birthday

3/27/2020

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We're bringing in the sunshine this week at Fab Friday #186 - and we sure need it here! I don't think I've ever seen this much rain for so long here in Arizona, lol...
I decided to play with my markers for this one, and give another sheet of my gorgeous Flowering Foils a spin. Cheery, right? This one was a little challenging - I actually had to use both a regular Stamp-n-Write Marker (that would be my Terracotta Tile, sigh) and then the rest in Blends. I am SO out of practice at the Stamp-n-Writes! Quite a bit of touch-up had to happen today, lol...
I can't wait to see YOUR projects in our sunny colors - meet me at the challenge!
Itty Bitty Birthdays Stamp Set (inside); Flowering Foils DSP; Whisper White & Basic Black CS; Memento Tuxedo Black Ink; Terracotta Tile Stamp-n-Write Marker; Daffodil Delight, Mango Melody & Pumpkin Pie Blends Markers; Happy Birthday Die; Faceted Dots in Terracotta Tile; #FabFri186.

Pumpkin Club March 28!
Did you get your February Pumpkin kit yet? Sunshine ahead! Check out the video H ERE!
I hope you can join us for our next Pumpkin Club, Saturday, March 28, 3 pm, chez Heroldt - RSVP to let me know you are coming! I will also have this club bundled TO GO, and can get your kit to you if you prefer not to meet face to face - our downstairs distancing strategy will be applied again!
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 April 10 and you can join us in time for next month!

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Wonderful Day

3/26/2020

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Dang! The Library Challenge #55 has a real tough one for us this week: How to Embroider Almost Everything!
So, I spent some time searching for some retired stitchery sets I thought I still had - I guess I must have finally sold them, lol. I DID come across my In the City set, though, which has a ton of line-art little drawings in it ( that also have all kinds of two-step fill-ins, but I'm not using those!) I thought they could really look like the fun bookcover in all different colors, so that's what I did. I focused on "modes of transportation" for my theme, not sure why - I guess I might have a still-quiet touch of cabin fever, lol. I also had some fun playing with altering the size of the Stitched So Sweetly dies - works like a charm, just like all the stitched dies!
In the City Stamp Set (retired 2018); Whisper White & Basic Black CS; Memento Tuxedo Black, Real Red, Pumpkin Pie, Mango Melody, Bermuda Bay & Gorgeous Grape Inks; Stitched So Sweetly Dies; #TLC55.

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Abstract Roses

3/25/2020

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OK, I'm still trying to keep my hand in at Less Is More #415 - they're clean and simple brief is such a challenge for me, and this time it's a color challenge! Woo!
I actually pulled a retired color to try and meet this challenge - I have alas already let go of my old Raspberry Ripple, but I decided to give Rose Red a go instead, I think it matched up fine with my Melon Mambo and Basic Gray! I stamped with Abstract Impressions in an effort to see if I could actually fit all three colors on one image, and it came out very cool! I was surprised how much fun these colors are, I'm SO not a pink person, lol.
Abstract Impressions Stamp Set; Whisper White & Basic Gray CS; Melon Mambo, Rose Red (retired) & Basic Gray Inks; Melon Mambo Candy Dots (retired); #LIM415.

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Aloha!

3/24/2020

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We've got our eye on you this week at Try Stampin' on Tuesday #450, lol.
It's with some irony that I pull out my Timeless Tropical set to tackle this sketch - we're supposed to leave for a Maui trip in less than 10 days, to celebrate our 20th Anniversary, and that seems like it's off the table in the face of all our ongoing health crises. Unfortunate, but not worth risking our health or all those we may come into contact with. So this simple card might have to tide me over for a tropical trip for now, lol - Aloha, indeed!
I can't wait to see YOUR creations with our sketch - meet me at the challenge!
Timeless Tropical Stamp Set; Tropical Oasis DSP; Whisper White & Soft Suede CS; Memento Tuxedo Black Ink; Old Olive, So Saffron & Petal Pink Blends Markers; Stitched Shapes & In the Tropics Dies; Braided Burlap Trim, Frosted Epoxy Droplets; #TSOT450.

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