In Everything Give Thanks

This is one of the cards that my stamping groups made this month.  I think they turned out very pretty!  I love the copper accents and that sweet little pinecone embellishment. The Thoughtful Branches Bundle is the star of this card.  It is still available, as of Sunday, but won’t…

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Happy Fall Y’all!

No, I’m not from the South, but I couldn’t help myself with this title!  Fall is here ~ my favorite time of year!  And these little trees show the changing colors that we are starting to notice outside. This stamp set is the limited set, Thoughtful Branches.  I have heard…

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A Special Birthday Card

Today is a special day and calls for a special card.  My son, Nathan, is turning 36 years old today. Happy Birthday, Nathan!  I can’t believe he is 36 already.  Where did those years go??? When I asked him what he would like for his birthday, he sent me a…

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Basket of Thankfulness

POW!  What an explosion of color!  At first as I was thinking about how I wanted this card to look, I never would have thought I’d end up with this Moroccan print.  But the colors were right…and the more I looked at it, the more I thought…why not? The focal…

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Merry Monday is Sweet!

We’re going super sweet today with Candy Cane Lane suite products!  This is a very quick card to put together and all the different elements are so cute. I cut a hill from a Whisper White scrap that was 4 1/4″ x 2″, and glued it directly onto the Crumb…

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Halloween Fun Card

I got my idea for this fun Halloween card from the 2016 Holiday Catalog.  But it isn’t a card in the catalog, it’s a treat bag!  This is an example of how you can take a picture from the catalog (or anywhere) and change it up slightly to make it…

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Pals Autumn Blog Hop!

Welcome to the Pals Blog Hop for September 2016. We are thankful you stopped by to take a look at our new 2016 Blog Hop monthly themes.  This month our projects represent our favorite year end Season. It may be Autumn, Winter, Halloween, Thanksgiving or Christmas (and maybe even a combination!)…

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Autumn Birthday Wishes for PPA 317

I have a lot of friends with fall birthdays.  When the PPA challenge came out yesterday with these three colors, I thought they were perfectly suited for a fall card!  Here is the Pals Paper Arts banner that got me started: I love fall colors!  This tree image from Sheltering…

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Halloween Z Fold Fun

I think I’ve mentioned that I enjoy making little scenes with my stamping products.  When I saw this card by Linda Heller, I was on it right away! This was such a fun card to make, but definitely not the quick and easy card that I’ve been showing lately.  This…

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Super Simple Sunday!

Here is another very easy card to make!  All you need is the Designer Series Paper Stack called Serene Scenery.  If you missed my Super Simple Saturday card using this stack, you can see it HERE. I’ve added a butterfly, a greeting, some gold thread and rhinestones, and it’s done…

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Super Simple Saturday

Want a quick and simple card idea for Saturday (or any day!)  This card couldn’t be any easier to put together, yet the Designer Series Paper stack called Serene Scenery makes it a work of art! The golds, greens and browns give the card an Autumn feel.  I actually started…

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Peace, Warmth, and Cheer This Christmas

Christmas cards are popping up all over the internet.  With the new 2016 Holiday Catalog in the hands of Stampin’ Up! Demonstrators everywhere, there are many wonderful projects being shared daily.  Just a few more days and you will be able to order from this catalog too!  How exciting!! I…

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Seaside Shore for PPA 314

I let my imagination go with this sketch for the Pals Paper Arts Challenge this week!    ~ Can you see it? I haven’t had this stamp set very long and was eager to use it.  I love the little fish and underwater images and the way it all pairs…

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Apple Card for the Teacher

A few days ago I posted a picture and directions to a small milk carton container that I decorated to give to a teacher friend of mine on the first day of school.  (See that post here.) That day is tomorrow, so I’ve made a card to go with it.…

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