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Bear Back (& Pumpkin Club Jan 28!)

1/20/2023

There's a fun new "bears" challenge at this round's AAA Cards #231!
My favorite CURRENT bear (don't even ask about my retired critter collection, lol) is in the super cute Count On Me set. I love this plumpy guy, lol. I kept things super CAS, simple layers, easy coloring, and just added a few tiny details to dress him up a tiny bit! Fun and fast!
Count On Me Stamp Set; Basic White & Crumb Cake CS; Memento Tuxedo Black Ink; Crumb Cake & Real Red Blends Markers; Linen Thread; Resin Hearts (retired); #AAA231.

Pumpkin Club Jan 28!
Did you get your January Pumpkin kit yet? We're unlocking some love this month!! Check out the video HERE!
I hope you can join us for our next Pumpkin Club, Saturday, January 28, 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 February 10 and you can join us in time for next month!

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Merry Ornaments (& Pumpkin Club Dec 31!)

12/23/2022

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Here's a lovely challenge to close out the year - The Sisterhood of Crafters would like to see something in traditional Christmas colors - red and green!
Another set I'm super sad to see retire is the gorgeous and versatile Spruced Up bundle. I can't believe how many times I pulled this one out! Love the trees, lol. Anyway, I decided to use an ornament that I haven't even inked up yet this time, and I did one each in Real Red and Old Olive. I added the star accents when I spotted it in the dies, lol. I floated them over a panel of embossed Whimsical Trees, and finished with a last few details - quick and cute!
Spruced Up Stamp Set; Basic White, Silver Foil & Old Olive CS; Real Red & Old Olive Inks; Spruced Up Outlines Dies; Whimsical Trees EF; Black Baker's Twine; Wonderful Gems; #TSOCRedandGreen.

Pumpkin Club Dec 31!
Did you get your December Pumpkin kit yet? All good things are on the way!! Check out the video HERE!
I hope you can join us for our next Pumpkin Club, Saturday, December 31, 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 January 10 and you can join us in time for next month!

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Begin With a Dreamer (& Pumpkin Club Nov 26!)

11/19/2022

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Such a pretty book cover at this month's Once Upon a Time #4!
I actually don't know this book, but what a gorgeous cover! I tried to design a card inspired by the lovely colors and design elements, and, of course, an apt "dream" sentiment! I had just the thing in the Begin With a Dream set, over a few details I thought I could come close to. I actually really like the result - I don't do much in this style, so I felt pretty unsure of where I was headed, lol. Whew!
Begin With A Dream, Rays of Light & Positive Thoughts (retired 2022) Stamp Sets; Very Vanilla & Calypso Coral CS; So Saffron, Calypso Coral, Coastal Cabana, Cajun Craze & Early Espresso Inks; Blender Pen; Mango Melody & Pumpkin Pie Blends Markers; Nature's Thoughts Dies (retired); Rhinestones Waves Basic Jewels; #OUT4.

Pumpkin Club November 26!
Did you check out your November Pumpkin kit yet? BrrrRRRRrrr!! Check out the video HERE!
I hope you can join us for our next Pumpkin Club, Saturday, November 26, 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 December 10 and you can join us in time for next month!

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Holy Smokes (& Pumpkin Club October 29!)

10/22/2022

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Whew - so glad to be able to play this round finally at The Sisterhood of Crafters' "one for the guys" challenge!
I haven't pulled out my He's All That suite in far too long, and I can never get enough of the manly DSP! I went with a barbecue theme for this one - hubby does the grilling in our house, and I just had to use the BBQ sheet, lol. We even had a little grill in the die-cut pieces sheets - perfect! I did up a medallion of the smoky sentiment, and popped everything together - simple and quick!
He's All That Stamp Set; He's the Man DSP; Basic White & Cajun Craze CS; Cajun Craze Ink; All That Dies; #TSOCOneFortheGuys.

Pumpkin Club October 29!
Did you check out your October Pumpkin kit yet? Ho Ho Ho!! Check out the video HERE!
I hope you can join us for our next Pumpkin Club, Saturday, October 29, 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 November 10 and you can join us in time for next month!

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Leaf Fall (& Pumpkin Club Sep 24!)

9/19/2022

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Excellent - Can You Handle the Pressure is back with a new twist - FALL! Great timing, lol.
This is my chance to use my brand new EF called Leaf Fall - such a pretty pattern, and it's kind of lost in the Holiday Catalog, so make sure you go take a look for it! I used mine to do some corner texture on Crumb Cake, which I floated over a layer of Cajun Craze. I added this pretty sentiment from Gathered Wheat, then a leaf from our old 2018 set, Vintage Leaves. I colored a few of the embossed leaves with a water painter, just to add a tiny bit more movement. Simple and pretty!
Gathered Wheat & Vintage Leaves (retired 2018) Stamp Sets; Basic White, Cajun Craze & Crumb Cake CS; Early Espresso, Crushed Curry, Pumpkin Pie & Cajun Craze Inks; Water Painter; Leaf Fall EF; Leaflet Dies; Rustic Metallic Dots; #CYHTPFall.

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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Relaxing Cookies (& Pumpkin Club August 27!)

8/18/2022

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Oh yum - check out the sweet tropical inspiration cookies at this month's If You Give a Crafter a Cookie #171!
For this one, I decided to do a little scene - let's kick back with our toes in the sand, and a pink drink by our sides! I went back to last year's Seaside View for my elements - I placed some pretty palms over my beach-side adirondack, with some distant gulls in the sky. I had some fun coloring with my Blends markers, and finished with a few Pale Papaya Opal Rounds. For some reason they felt like they went with, to me, lol. Maui is calling!
Seaside View (retired 2021) Stamp Set; Basic White CS; Memento Tuxedo Black Ink; Pool Party, Soft Sea Foam, Crumb Cake, Granny Apple Green, Polished Pink, Mango Melody & Smoky Slate Blends Markers; Pale Papaya Opal Rounds; #Cookie171.

Pumpkin Club August 27!
Did you check out your August Pumpkin kit yet? Forecast is SUNNY! Check out the video HERE!
I hope you can join us for our next Pumpkin Club, Saturday, August 27, 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 September 10 and you can join us in time for next month!

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Honeybee Flower (& Pumpkin Club July 30!)

7/22/2022

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Excellent - The Flower Challenge #70 would like us to keep it CAS this month! I'm on it!
I kept coming back to Honeybee Home when I was choosing today's stamp set - love these simple stems! I figured it was meant to be, lol, and went from there. Hopefully my single bee coming in for a flower landing isn't too distracting, and for some reason, these Vanilla sequins looked just right to me! Almost iridescent, like the bee wings! I tried to keep it fairly spare, and quiet in color for the CAS brief...
Honeybee Home Stamp Set; Basic White CS; Sahara Sand Ink; Old Olive, Mango Melody & Crumb Cake Blends Markers; Clear Wink of Stella; Very Vanilla Sequins; #TFC70.

Pumpkin Club July 30!
Did you check out your July Pumpkin kit yet? We'll be sending a message! Check out the video HERE!
I hope you can join us for our next Pumpkin Club, Saturday, July 30, 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 August 10 and you can join us in time for next month!

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Inspiring Guitars (& Pumpkin Club June 25!)

6/18/2022

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WOW! We have some super cute inspiration cookies this month for If You Give a Crafter a Cookie #169! Let's play some music!
I dug out my Country Livin' set that retired in 2019 - I kept this cutie just for the guitar, well, and the cowboy boots, lol. Next I looked for a likely sentiment to go with, and settled on this one Dragonfly Garden. I think all these bright guitars ARE inspirational, lol! I had some fun coloring them up in my Blends, and finishing with a Tailor Made Tag for the sentiment. I think it came out really cute!
Dragonfly Garden & Country Livin' (retired 2019) Stamp Sets; Basic White & Crumb Cake CS; Memento Tuxedo Black &Versamark Inks; White EP; Bermuda Bay, Crumb Cake, Soft Suede, Basic Black, Real Red, Granny Apple Green & Pumpkin Pie Blends Markers; Tailor Made Tags Dies; Linen Thread; #CC169.

DOUBLE Pumpkin Club June 25!
Did you check out your May and June Pumpkin kits yet? Time to catch us back up! Check out May In Color video HERE, and the June Pick of the Crop video HERE!
I hope you can join us for our special DOUBLE Pumpkin Club, Saturday, June 25, 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 $15 for this special double class, 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 July 10 and you can join us in time for next month!

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Adventurous Birthday (& Pumpkin Club May 28!)

5/19/2022

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We have a fun theme at this month's The Male Room #162 - SPORT!
I'm so excited for this challenge, because it gives me a chance to ink up my new Adventurous Journey stamp set - this kayaker is SO COOL! I couldn't resist pulling in my retired Old World Paper EF to add some watery texture, and pop up a diorama layer for my boater to skim on top of - so many great layout opportunities with this one!
Adventurous Journey Stamp Set; Basic White & Pool Party CS' Early Espresso & Pool Party Inks; Mango Melody, Old Olive, Pumpkin Pie, Crumb Cake, Smoky Slate & SU1000 Blends Markers; Old World Paper EF (retired); Layering Diorama & Rectangle Stitched Dies; Faux Sea Glass Shapes; #TMR162.

Pumpkin Club May 28!
Did you check out your April Pumpkin kit yet? LOVELY colors - you know I chop chop chopped for us for this one! Check out the video HERE! (I'm still holding us one month back, to keep monitoring the shipping situation.)
I hope you can join us for our next Pumpkin Club, Saturday, May 28, 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 June 10 and you can join us in time for next month!

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Sailing Home (& Pumpkin Club April 30!)

4/22/2022

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Aw, our gorgeous blue collection this week at As You See It #273 is making me miss Maui even more, lol. It went too fast!
It does give me a chance to do a farewell feature to the beautiful Sailing Home bundle, though. I couldn't resist adding in some of the oh-so-yummy DSP from Waves of the Ocean - the colors are perfect! I chose the sentiment that I have often reflected on, and couldn't resist a little splash of my fave seaweed die that in this this set, too - so cute with all our fishy sets! I had to add a few Waves Rhinestones, too - you know the ocean sparkles!
I can't wait to see YOUR projects in our luscious blues this round - meet you there!
Sailing Home Stamp Set; Waves of the Ocean DSP; Basic White, Balmy Blue & Pacific Point CS; Night of Navy Ink; Smooth Sailing Dies; High Seas EF (retired); Rhinestone Waves Basic Jewels; #AYSI273.

Pumpkin Club April 30!
Did you get your March Pumpkin kit yet? EEE! FINALLY!! Bonus stamp set! And the perfect follow up to our last class! Check out the video HERE!
I hope you can join us for our next Pumpkin Club, Saturday, April 30, at 2 PM - RSVP to let me know you are attending, we will be all safely socially distanced at our big table downstairs! Remember that this is a DOUBLE Pumpkin Club this month - we have that bonus stamp set to play with, too, so doors will be open an hour earlier than usual!
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 May 10 and you can join us in time for next month!

New Horizons Suite Focus Class April 23!
Today's class is a showcase of the stunning New Horizons suite - beautiful images, papers and perfect sentiments to go with - I can't wait for you to see it! Class will include all supplies needed for 5 cards and envelopes, (bring your own fave snips and adhesive!) snacks and drinks, plus a special gift from me, all for $25! We even have a bonus project! This class can also be FREE with your order of $30 or more! Class is on for Saturday, April 23 at 3 PM! RSVP now to save your spot!

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Bear Back (& Pumpkin Club Jan 28!)

Merry Ornaments (& Pumpkin Club Dec 31!)

Begin With a Dreamer (& Pumpkin Club Nov 26!)

Holy Smokes (& Pumpkin Club October 29!)

Leaf Fall (& Pumpkin Club Sep 24!)

Relaxing Cookies (& Pumpkin Club August 27!)

Honeybee Flower (& Pumpkin Club July 30!)

Inspiring Guitars (& Pumpkin Club June 25!)

Adventurous Birthday (& Pumpkin Club May 28!)

Sailing Home (& Pumpkin Club April 30!)

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