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Crafty CAS

9/29/2022

OK, how perfect is this week's code word at Addicted to CAS #229?? Let's CRAFT!
I knew I would go straight back to my old It Starts With Art set from 2020 - so many crafty elements in that one! I went for the little stack of ribbon spools - mine might be a little bit out of control, lol. I chose this bold stripey DSP from our giant Design a Daydream pack, and took my colors from there! I even found a truly ancient spool of Daffodil Delight Grosgrain - I still have about 6 of these in various colors, left! And I knew I'd be using this crafty sentiment, too - the theme of many a stampin' retreat!
It Starts With Art Stamp Set (retired 2020); Design a Daydream DSP; Basic White & Blackberry Bliss CS; Memento Tuxedo Black & Blackberry Bliss Inks; Crumb Cake, Petal Pink, Old Olive & Daffodil Delight Blends Markers; Arts & Crafts Dies (retired); For Everything Fancy Pink Sequins; #ATC229.

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Friendship Monday

9/24/2022

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So perfect, Make My Monday #183 is celebrating friendship this round - what a great cue!
I started out by hunting down a good "friendship" sentiment, which I of course found in the Beauty of Friendship set, lol. Sometimes I miss the obvious, lol. Anyway, I played with the dies more for this one than I have before, and I love them! I kept things pretty simple, just a tree and a phrase, but I did dress up my leaf canopy with Blender Brush to make it softer than a colored cardstock. And then I realized that the die for these cute birds was the perfect touch for a friendship theme! I'm really pleased with how this all came out!
Beauty of Friendship Stamp Set; Basic White, Early Espresso, Pool Party & Crumb Cake CS; Old Olive & Crumb Cake Inks; Blender Brush; Beautiful Trees Dies; Solid Faceted Gems; #MMM183.

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Great Dreamer

9/23/2022

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Such a fun bold sketch we have this round at As You See It #284!
Believe it or not, today I started with the sentiment! I went looking for something long enough for that cross-piece, and large enough to read well. I quickly hit on my fave from the Begin With a Dream set - but I wanted something a little different for the image. I went with these fun colorful stripes for my background, and thought, do I have a funny critter with a big dream? Why yes I do! I couldn't resist this frog on a unicycle once I spotted it, and I love that I have dies for it, too! This card SO makes me smile, lol.
I can't wait to see YOUR projects for our layout this round - meet you there!
Begin With a Dream & So Hoppy Together (retired 2019) Stamp Sets; Celebrate Everything DSP; Basic White & Pool Party CS; Memento Tuxedo Black Ink; Granny Apple Green, Old Olive, Polished Pink, Smoky Slate & Basic Black Blends Markers; Hope Around Dies (retired); Polished Pink Jewels; #AYSI284.

Pumpkin Club September 24!
Did you check out your September Pumpkin kit yet? It's spooky time!! Check out the video HERE!
I hope you can join us for our next Pumpkin Club, Saturday, September 24, at 2 PM - RSVP to let me know you are attending, we will be all safely socially distanced at our big table downstairs!
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 October 10 and you can join us in time for next month!

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Nature's Hello

9/20/2022

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I love this simple layout at our challenge this week! Hand Stamped Sentiments #398 is begging for some fun background paper!
Somehow I haven't been using my Nature's Prints suite enough - I still have plenty of this lovely DSP left! It's perfect for a bold block of color in our sketch, AND I get to treat that circle to the "any shape" treatment - win win! It's a natural to pair this Navy with our Sahara Sand, since that's the other color in the DSP - beautiful!
I can't wait to see YOUR creations for our fun sketch - meet you there!
Nature's Prints Stamp Set; Sun Prints DSP; Basic White & Sahara Sand CS; Night of Navy Ink; Natural Prints Dies; Classic Matte Dots; #HSS398.

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Some Pig

9/17/2022

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Ooo, great choice! Once Upon a Time #2 is back with Charlotte's Web this round - love this book!
I couldn't resist putting together a picture of Wilbur and Charlotte together - this little pig from the original This Little Piggy is just right - he's trying so hard to look up at her! I even had a web-and-spider combo I could place just how I wanted from my old Spooky Fun set - this card ended up being a bit of a mash-up of a few things! I even found this grass in the Palms dies - I was able to do some strategic masking and fit the sentiment right on there! I decided that was enough - no barn yard embellies, I'm afraid, lol.
This Little Piggy (retired 2020) & Spooky Fun (retired 2016) Stamp Sets; Basic White & Pear Pizzazz CS; Memento Tuxedo Black Ink; Crumb Cake, Old Olive, Smoky Slate & SU1000 Blends Markers; Rectangle Stitched & Palms Dies; #OUT2.

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Greatest Gift

9/16/2022

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Oh my goodness, check out these adorable school cookies for this month's If You Give a Crafter a Cookie #172! Yum! I'd go back to school for these, lol.
This seems like the perfect job for my Apple Harvest bundle - I'm still having tons of fun playing with these adorable dies! Today's image is of the larger branch with fruits on, and I finally got to try this snazzy narrow banner for this gorgeous sentiment! Love it! I took my time coloring the apples, layering Cherry Cobbler over Cajun Craze with Blends Markers, then touching up with the color lifter. I'm pretty happy with the "shine" effect I got!
Apple Harvest; Basic White & Old Olive CS; Memento Tuxedo Black Ink; Crumb Cake, Old Olive, Cajun Craze, Cherry Cobbler & Color Lifter Blends Markers; Apple Blossoms Dies; Coastal Weave EF; Old Olive Baker's Twine; Iridescent Rhinestones; #Cookie172.

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Bottled Happiness

9/14/2022

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Such tasty colors they have for us this round at Cupcake Inspirations #552!
With the inclusion of the Jade color, I instinctively took a look at some of my not-too-distant past In Colors. Turns out, we have all three of these colors in our 2020 In Colors! Woo hoo! I decided to put them all together with a little help from the Bottled Happiness set - I have NOT been using this one enough! I went for a bottle in Cinnamon Cider, then did the two-step leaves and flowers in Bumblebee and Just Jade. At the last second, I realized I could trim a little bottle label for my "vase," too - perfect touch!
Bottled Happiness Stamp Set; Basic White & Just Jade (retired) CS; Cinnamon Cider, Bumblebee & Just Jade Inks (all retired); Vintage Bottle Punch; Brushed Brass Butterflies; #CIC552.

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You Can Bug Me

9/10/2022

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I'd say that this week's Fusion Pinwheels challenge has us all dialed in, lol. What a cool sketch!
I actually had a couple different ideas for this one, but in the end, my penchant for mixing up the shapes won, lol. My brain: oo, you could do tie dye circles in the colors, oo, or the rays of light, that would be totally cool, HEY, check out how close in size the leaf in the ladybugs set is, no, no, TIE DYE, but if you did leaves you could do the LADYBUGS in the colors, that would be funny, and you'd get to fussy cut those leaves, but TIE DYE, but, but... Well, you get the idea, lol. Ladybugs it is! My proportions were a little off, but that was solved by turning the sketch! Good times!
Hello Ladybugs Stamp Set; Granny Apple Green DSP; Basic White, Basic Black, Daffodil Delight & Pacific Point CS; Granny Apple Green & Memento Tuxedo Black Ink; Ladybug Builder Punch; #FusionPinwheels.

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Artistic Mix

9/3/2022

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Very fun, Cardz 4 Guyz #303 wants us to use a stencil!
This challenge is perfectly times for me, because I JUST received my Artistic Mix Decorative Masks this weekend and I really wanted to try them out! Since Helen on the DT beat me to the pretty plaid, I went for these chevron shapes - perfectly spaced for layering! I did some background shapes in Daffodil Delight, than added the Poppy Parade detail. I played with placing them at an angle, and also doing just a layered "patch" of color - such a cool effect! I piled on a bold black sentiment from our just-retired Amazing Phrasing to finish it off - just right!
Amazing Phrasing Stamp Set (retired); Basic White & Pappy Parade CS; Daffodil Delight, Poppy Parade & Memento Tuxedo Black Inks; Artistic Mix Decorative Masks; Tiny Yellow Epoxy Dots; #C4G303.

Fall Cards Class Sep 10 at 2 PM
Today's class will feature 5 cards with envelopes, all with lovely warm Fall themes and gratitude - we have such a pretty range to play with this year! You'll see suites from both the Annual and Holiday catalogs! Class includes all supplies needed for your projects (bring your own fave snips and adhesive!) plus snacks and 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, Sep 10 at 2 pm! RSVP now to save your spot!

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Sending Big Hugs

8/28/2022

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Aw, I think of my grandparents every day - I miss them so! Festive Friday #116 is perfect to reminisce!
I knew I would pick a plaid sheet from our new DSP stacks - I went with the gorgeous Soft Sea Foam, Grandma would have loved this! I found a hugs phrase that was just right in Sending Smiles, so I went this all the way, and made a couple lavender stems to go with - Grandma always grew big stands of a few varieties of this - she had a stepped flower garden that I LOVED to climb through and explore - puttering in her garden together are some of my favorite memories! Finishing with pearls was teh perfect touch!
Sending Smiles Stamp Set; Soft Sea Foam DSP; Basic White & Soft Sea Foam CS; Soft Sea Foam & Highland Heather Inks; Sending Dies; Pearl Basic Jewels; #FF0116.

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