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New Phase

11/3/2021

Well, the day has finally arrived: a challenge day dedicated to my FAVORITE color, purple! Let's hear it for Addicted to CAS #209!
One of my newer-to-me sets that I haven't gotten enough time with yet is To The Moon. Such pretty images, and the sentiments are equally celestial, lol. What always catches my eye is when there's a mix of fonts in the sentiments, I feel like it adds so much versatility! So I love how the phrases for this set look, a pretty Serif mixed with a more organic scripty one. Love it! And I'd love to see a Blackberry Bliss moon, wouldn't you?
To The Moon Stamp Set; Basic White CS; Blackberry Bliss Ink; Purple Sequins; #ATC208.

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She Believed

9/15/2021

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It's theme time again at As You See It #258 - "in the air!" What a fun one!
I went to the vault for this one - my sweet little piggy hasn't had some air time in quite a while! I even dug out some retired "cloudy" DSP to go with - we're all about the air here! My favorite thing to do with this piggy is to go ahead and stamp on a white surface, then stamp again onto a pink, touch up the snout and hooves and then fussy cut to go over her wings - I really love dimension, lol.
This Little Piggy Stamp Set (retired 2020); Carried Away DSP; Basic White, Night of Navy & Blushing Bride CS; Memento Tuxedo Black Ink; Flirty Flamingo Blends Marker; Stitched Shapes Dies; Elegant Faceted Gems; #AYSI258.

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Dahlia Expressions

8/31/2021

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I'm loving our big bold daisy sketch at this week's Try Stampin' on Tuesday #522! It will be so fun to translate into a fun fold for SU Only #283, too!
My favorite new big flower is our Sale-A-Bration Delicate Dahlias, and today was my chance to combine the line art drawing with the DistINKtive stamp - love it! I did a set of leaves to go with as well, and had so much fun fussy cutting! When I went hunting for bold stripes, I remembered these pretty gold ones from our Expressions in Ink pack, so I pulled in this gorgeous Pale Papaya sheet, too - perfect colors for my dahlia! Translating all this into a modified trifold was a piece of cake!
I can't wait to see YOUR projects for our challenges this week - meet you there!
Delicate Dahlias Stamp Set; Expressions in Ink DSP; Basic White CS; Soft Suede, Pale Papaya & Shaded Spruce Inks; Tasteful Labels Dies; Brushed Metallic Dots; #TSOT522; #SUOC283.

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Nesting Congrats

7/8/2021

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Goodness, how cute is the "oh, birdie" cupcake at this week's Cupcake Inspiration #522?!
I dug around a little for some "chicks," but the ones I found weren't quite right. But then I remembered that I have Birds & Branches, which has this lovely nest in it AND dies to go with! And well, I hardly ever use this set, lol. Winner winner! I decided to make a sweet congrats card, and show some pretty eggs in the nest, with the proud parents looking on. This pretty sentiment from Many Messages, which I also don't use enough, seemed just right! So cute!
Birds & Branches, & Many Messages Stamp Sets; Basic White & Early Espresso CS; Soft Suede, Pool Party, Early Espresso & So Saffron Inks; Crumb Cake, Granny Apple Green & Poppy Parade Blends Markers; Birds & More, & Messages Dies; #CI522.

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Best Chapter

6/13/2021

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Yum! Check out our juicy summer colors at this week's Sunday Stamps #259!
While I'm loving our inspiration pic that goes with the colors, I found the colors themselves to be a challenge! PLUS, I still have new stamp sets on my desk! Must. Ink. New. Sets! Lol. So that's how I ended up with this odd one for me, featuring our new Best Chapter set. I'm a real sucker for sentiments that mix fonts - extra plus bonus when portions can be highlighted with different colors, like the banner on my card! And having all those fun choices for the bottom banner is just the icing on the cake!
I can't wait to see YOUR plans for our colors - meet you at the challenge!
Best Chapter Stamp Set; Pattern Party DSP; Basic White & Marina Mist (retired) CS; Marina Mist (retired), Cajun Craze & Flirty Flamingo Inks; Tasteful Labels Dies; Soft Sea Foam Enamel Shapes; #SSC259.

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Gold Star

5/26/2021

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This is exciting! Less Is More #443 has a rare sketch for us this week!
But maybe it's a trick of some kind... Hm, I've tried really hard to keep it as CAS as possible for these guys, lol, I'm scared to go too crazy! So, I thought about how I could get the shapes of the sketch while keeping the layers down, and hit on our awesome Stitched With Whimsy Dies - perfect! I even pulled out new plates for my machine so I could get a nice clean card front! I then went on the hunt for a nice squared sentiment and found my old Here's To Strong Women set, so that led me to this single stitched gold star. Must. Stop. Now. I have a bunch of little gold enamel stars I could use - must resist! Lol.
Here's To Strong Women Stamp Set (retired 2020); Basic White & Gold Foil CS; Memento Tuxedo Black & Crushed Curry (on envelope) Inks; Stitched With Whimsy & Stitched Stars Dies; #LIM443.

Pumpkin Club May 29!
Did you get your May Pumpkin kit yet? Take me out to the ball game! Check out the video HER E!
I hope you can join us for our next Pumpkin Club, Saturday, May 29, 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 June 10 and you can join us in time for next month!

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So Fancy Now

3/21/2021

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Yum! We're going tropical at this week's Sunday Stamps #253!
I couldn't resist pulling out my trusty In Bloom set again for this one - I love these happy flower dies so much! All those little stitching details really add to the cuteness, and look how fresh and vibrant they look in our colors! So fun! I even found a few brown sequins in the back of a drawer (I think from an old Paper Pumpkin) to add to my tiny little flowers for centers, too - yay!
So where will our colors take YOU?? I can't wait to see, over at the challenge!
In Bloom Stamp Set; Basic White, Early Espresso, Granny Apple Green, Garden Green & Daffodil Delight CS; Versamark, Daffodil Delight & Early Espresso Inks; White EP; Painted Texture EF; Pierced Blooms Dies; Brown Sequins; #SSC253.

Pumpkin Club March 27!
Did you get your March Pumpkin kit yet? Let's make a scene! Check out the video HE RE!
I hope you can join us for our next Pumpkin Club, Saturday, March 27, 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 April 10 and you can join us in time for next month!

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Berry Best Fold

3/20/2021

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Oh, here's a fun challenge! Stamping Pals Challenge #13 is a "fab" fold challenge!
I decided to show off some more yummy DSP, and I'm just not done with the gorgeous Berry Delightful paper from Sale-A-Bration! Since I was already pulling in the DSP, I decided to add in the stamp set, too - Berry Blessings. I ended up with a modified "flap-fold," landscape. Don't laugh, I really fret over what to call things, lol. But basically, I just wanted to play around with moving the fold-over flap around, so I slid it down to the bottom, and it just worked out perfect that I could add my sentiment along the bottom left to help hold it closed. What a fun time!
Berry Blessings Stamp Set (retired); Berry Delightful DSP (retired); Pacific Point & Basic White CS; Garden Green, Granny Apple Green, Night of Navy & Pacific Point Inks; Rectangle Stitched Dies; Pacific Point Enamel Dots; #SPC13.

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Outstanding Flamingo

3/11/2021

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So cute - Addicted to CAS #192 has an "animal" challenge for us this week!
One of the sets that didn't make the cut into critter class is Friendly Flamingo. I love the images in this set, and the dies are awesome! I've been having trouble with the shading, though, so I just couldn't get it into class, and I'm still struggling a bit. Today I tried stamping this fine bird in Basic Gray, and then adding the color with Blends, I like this better than when I've stamped in Black - that was too muted. I might be getting closer! Another thing I love about this set is the perfect sentiments - like today's!
Friendly Flamingo Stamp Set; Whisper White CS; Basic Gray & Bermuda Bay Inks; Flirty Flamingo & Mango Melody Blends Markers; Flamingo Dies; Iridescent Sequins; #ATC192.

Thank You Cards 2021
This is our chance to share a little gratitude - today we're all about the thank you cards! There'll be a bit for everyone in this one! Class will feature 5 cards and envelopes, all supplies included (bring your own fave snips and adhesive!), plus snacks, drinks and a special gift from me, all for $25! This class can also be FREE with your order of $30 or more! Class is on for Saturday, March 13 at 3 PM, or you can get it to go, of course! RSVP today to save your spot!

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Seeing Goats

2/15/2021

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We have some lovely crisp colors to play with at this week's As You See It #243!
I'm not sure what it says about me, but when I saw these colors, the first thing I thought of was our Way To Goat set, lol. Definitely goat and goat accessory colors, in my mind! Now, I thought I was going to sneak the little can in there so that could be my Poppy Parade elements, but then I decided I wanted this one wit the cute flower instead - he looks very meditative, I think! So, lots of Sahara Sand for me, with touches of the rest of the colors, but I love how simple and fun this card was!
Way To Goat Stamp Set; Sahara Sand DSP; Whisper White & Garden Green CS; Memento Tuxedo Black, Sahara Sand, Basic Gray, Poppy Parade & Farden Green Inks; Layering Ovals Dies; Garden Green Enamel Shapes (retired); Water Painters; #AYSI243.

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