Saturday, December 21, 2019

The Gift of Packaging - Tags on Cards

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The Gift of Packaging Challenge:
Tags on Cards

I'm joining this week's challenge over at Ink To Paper today with   Tags on cards ~  
My tag is made up from Shape Shifters Oval 3 die cut from 2 different card-stock papers and the Spellbinders Christmas ornaments cut from gold foil are dangling from it. 

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Friday, December 20, 2019

The Gift of Packaging-Treat Packagiing

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The Gift of Packaging Challenge:
Treat Packaging

I'm joining this week's challenge over at Ink To Paper today with  a Christmas Treat Packaging:

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I used the outside frame of Mix & Mat: Berry Boughs on green glitter card-stock and I cut the Say It Simply: Holly Jolly out of red foil paper.  The gift box has red foil dots and it all coordinates pretty well, eh? 😊

Thursday, December 19, 2019

The Gift of Packaging-Gift Tag

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The Gift of Packaging Challenge:
Gift Tags

I'm joining this week's challenge over at Ink To Paper today with  a Gift Tag:

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The Gift of Packaging - Gift Cards

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The Gift of Packaging Challenge:
Gift Cards

I'm joining this week's challenge over at Ink To Paper today with packaging a Gift Card:

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The template for this gift card box must be one of the first free downloads from Papertrey Ink~I have used it many times. 
The stamp set "Spriral Bouquet" is pretty vintage too ~ it's now considered Retired, and an antique I believe. 😉

Tuesday, December 17, 2019

The Gift of Packaging-Felt

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The Gift of Packaging Challenge:
Felt

I'm joining this week's challenge over at Ink To Paper today with a Gift Tag using Felt:



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Friday, December 6, 2019

The Joy of CardMaking-Sketch

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The Joy of Card Making Challenge:
Sketch

I'm joining this week's challenge over at Ink To Paper today with a Sketch:

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Thursday, December 5, 2019

The Joy of CardMaking-Photo Card

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The Joy of Card Making Challenge
Photo Cards

I'm joining this week's challenge over at Ink To Paper today with a Photo Card:

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Wednesday, December 4, 2019

The Joy of CardMaking-Card Sets

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The Joy of Card Making Challenge
Card Sets

I'm joining this week's challenge over at Ink To Paper today with a Card Set:

 
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I only had time to make three cards because I was losing the day light, but I definitely will add a few more cards and possibly make this a little gift for a friend 😉 It's a great idea!

Sunday, December 1, 2019

Creative With Stamps




December 1st brings a new challenge from Creative With Stamps.
and this month our Challenge is "Polar Bear". 

I don't have a Polar Bear stamp in my collection, but I  was able to google digi stamps and find this cutie.
I believe the designer is Maria Clapsis and will try to link to her Blog in a bit.

Hope you will join us this month and enter up to three of your cards.  Please stop by HERE to check out the cards my talented teammates created and leave them some love then join in the fun to win some great prizes.

My Card: 
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Friday, November 8, 2019

Coffee Lovers BlogHop Fall Winter 2019

I am joining the hundreds of coffee, tea, cocoa and hot cider lovers from all over the world and you can too by entering your projects HERE.  

Card #8
 
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There will be a ton of fabulous entries, so I plan to keep my posts short and sweet.  If you want any details on my cards, please leave your questions in the comments section and I'll get back to ya.  :-)  Have fun and happy hopping~  

Coffee Lovers BlogHop Fall Winter 2019

I am joining the hundreds of coffee, tea, cocoa and hot cider lovers from all over the world and you can too by entering your projects HERE.  

Card #7 

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There will be a ton of fabulous entries, so I plan to keep my posts short and sweet.  If you want any details on my cards, please leave your questions in the comments section and I'll get back to ya.  :-)  Have fun and happy hopping~  

Wednesday, November 6, 2019

Coffee Lovers BlogHop Fall Winter 2019

I am joining the hundreds of coffee, tea, cocoa and hot cider lovers from all over the world and you can too by entering your projects HERE.  

Card #6
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There will be a ton of fabulous entries, so I plan to keep my posts short and sweet.  If you want any details on my cards, please leave your questions in the comments section and I'll get back to ya.  :-)  Have fun and happy hopping~  

Tuesday, November 5, 2019

Coffee Lovers BlogHop Fall Winter 2019

I am joining the hundreds of coffee, tea, cocoa and hot cider lovers from all over the world and you can too by entering your projects HERE. 



Card #5
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There will be a ton of fabulous entries, so I plan to keep my posts short and sweet.  If you want any details on my cards, please leave your questions in the comments section and I'll get back to ya :-)  Have fun and happy hopping~ 

Monday, November 4, 2019

Coffee Lovers BlogHop Fall Winter 2019

I am joining the hundreds of coffee, tea, cocoa and hot cider lovers from all over the world and you can too by entering your projects HERE. 



Card #4

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There will be a ton of fabulous entries, so I plan to keep my posts short and sweet.  If you want any details on my cards, please leave your questions in the comments section and I'll get back to ya :-)  Have fun and happy hopping~ 

Sunday, November 3, 2019

Coffee Lovers BlogHop Fall Winter 2019


 


I am joining the hundreds of coffee, tea, cocoa and hot cider lovers from all over the world and you can too by entering your projects HERE. 



Card #3

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There will be a ton of fabulous entries, so I plan to keep my posts short and sweet.  If you want any details on my cards, please leave your questions in the comments section and I'll get back to ya :-)  Have fun and happy hopping~ 

Saturday, November 2, 2019

Coffee Lovers BlogHop-Fall Winter 2019



Day 2 of the Fall | Winter Coffee Lovers Blog Hop 
I am joining the hundreds of coffee, tea, cocoa and hot cider lovers from all over the world and you can too by entering your projects HERE. 



Card #2

There will be a ton of fabulous entries, so I plan to keep my posts short and sweet.  If you want any details on my cards, please leave your questions in the comments section and I'll get back to ya :-)  Have fun and happy hopping~ 

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Friday, November 1, 2019

Coffee Lovers BlogHop-Fall Winter 2019


Well it's November 1 and Day 1 of the Fall | Winter Coffee Lovers Blog Hop This is probably the best way to join hundreds of coffee, tea and cocoa lovers from all over the world by entering your projects HERE.  
There are also 81 Super Sponsors giving out prizes ~~ WhaHooo!  Just link up a new project for a chance to win some awesome crafty gifts. 



Here's my Card #1

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I know there will be a ton of fabulous entries, so I plan to keep my posts short and sweet.  If you want any details on my cards, please leave your questions in the comments and I'll get back to ya :-)  Have fun and happy hopping~ 

A huge THANK YOU to Amy Tsuruta for all your hard work behind and in front of the scenes for this amazing event!!

Creative With Stamps


November 1st brings a new challenge from Creative With Stamps.
and this month our Challenge is "Turkey". 

I don't have a turkey stamp in my vast stamp collection, but I  was able to google digi stamps and find this cute Baby Turkey.
Sorry, I don't know who the designer is, but will try to find out and post it here later.

Hope you will join us this month and enter up to three of your cards.  Please stop by HERE to check out the cards my talented teammates created and leave them some love then join in the fun to win some great prizes.

My Card: 

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Sunday, October 27, 2019

Laurie's Fabulous Favorites #14

October 23 ~ 30, 2019

I am joining  Laurie Schmidlin this week as she shares her inlaid die cut technique.
The challenge is to create a project utilizing this creative technique and join along at the Ink To Paper Blog HERE.

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I cut PTI's Bold Borders-Yuletide die plate out of green and white cardstocks.  I inlaid the white border and the green sentiment.  The iridescent sequins and Wink Of Stella on the "Be Merry" add a bit of festive shimmer and shine, eh?
 Note to self:  add the WOS to sentiment before adhering it onto the card panel with spray glue :-)

Once I decided on a design and die cuts to use (like a 2 hour process-LOL), this card came together pretty quickly.
I will definitely make a few of these mailable Christmas cards with different color combos this year.




Tuesday, October 1, 2019

Laurie's Fabulous Favorites #13

  September 25 ~ October 2



I am joining  Laurie Schmidlin this week as she shares her favorite way to use Kraft cardstock.
This week's challenge is to create a project utilizing Kraft cardstock in your favorite way to join along  at
Ink To Paper.

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I used a favorite flower embossing folder from Sizzix for my Beautiful Butterflies to flutter over on Kraft cardstock. 
The peachy colored HB die picks up the small peach dots on the patterned butterflies. 
Thought the crystal sequins added just a touch of bling 😀
 

Creative With Stamps



October 1st brings a new challenge from Creative With Stamps.
and this month our Challenge is "Tree". 

This should be an easy challenge, I'm sure every card maker has a tree or two in their stamp collection 😉

Hope you will join us this month and enter up to three of your cards.  Please stop by HERE to check out the cards my talented teammates created and leave them some love then join in the fun to win some great prizes.

My Card: 
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I made a Christmas card with my line of trees stamp by using the Christmas Words embossing folder on the base card.  
There is Wink of Stella sparkle on the bare tree branches to add to the winter scene also.

Monday, September 23, 2019

Laurie's Fabulous Favorites #12

September 18-25, 2019


I am joining Laurie Schmidlin this Wednesday as she shares her favorite September Release card to CASE!  We are challenged to create a project CASEing your favorite card from the September release and posting it over at Ink To Paper.

I chose Laurie's card from Day 1 as my card to CASE: 

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I love the color-combo Laurie used and was inspired to make this non-traditional Christmas card.  I really like how it turned out and may have to make a few more to add to my stash.💗

 

Tuesday, September 10, 2019

Laurie's Fabulous Favorite #11

September 4 - 11, 2019


I am joining Laurie Schmidlin this week as she shares her favorite Fall things! 
This week, we are challenged to create a project portraying our Fall favorites.🍁🍁🍂🍃  See Laurie's lovely card and post your entry HERE.

My Card ~ 

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This stamp is an old Impression Obsession wood block called "Fall Scene" that I bring out every year to make Thanksgiving cards.  It reminds me of the houses in New England where I grew up.  

The sentiment is a die from Papertrey Ink: Counting My Blessings.  Cardstock panel is Fine Linen from PTI.

Sunday, September 1, 2019

Creative With Stamps






Wow, another Summer just zipped by us!  The kids are back in school and there is a bit of chill in the air ~ well, everywhere but here in Florida that is!

September 1st brings a new challenge from Creative With Stamps.
and this month our Challenge is "Autumn". 

I think this is the prettiest time of year when the leaves change color, pumpkins are ready for decorating or eating and Halloween is right around the corner!

Hope you will join us this month and enter up to three of your cards.  Please stop by HERE to check out the cards my talented teammates created and leave them some love then join in the fun to win some great prizes.

My Card: 

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Friday, August 30, 2019

Laurie's Fabulous Favorites #10



I am joining Laurie Schmidlin this Wednesday as shares her favorite way to use vellum. 
This week, Ink To Paper is challenging us to create a project using vellum ~ go HERE to see Laurie's beautiful card and then link up one of your own creations.

 My card ~ 


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Preping for Dorian's visit! Praying for all in
 it's path 🙏🙏🙏

Tuesday, August 27, 2019

Laurie's Fabulous Favorites #9

August 21 - August 28, 2019

I am joining Laurie Schmidlin this week as she shares her favorite card from the August release.  
The challenge to us is to CASE any card we choose from 
Ink To Paper's August Release and post it HERE.   

My Card ~ 

PTI Dies:  Branching Out, Counting My Blessings  
PTI C/S:    Stampers Select White


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 I was inspired by the card Kelly created  HERE.

Tuesday, August 13, 2019

Laurie's Fab Favorites #8

August 7 - August 14

Joining along with Laurie Schmidlin this Wednesday as she shares a card made of just sparkle, glitter, and shine.   The Challenge is over at Ink to Paper, so you can read the rules and add your project HERE.

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My card has Sparkle, Glitter and Shine ... maybe I went a little overboard?😁
 

Tuesday, August 6, 2019

Laurie's Fab Favorites #7


July 31 - August 7, 2019


I am joining Laurie Schmidlin this Wednesday as shares a card made of just black and white.  This week at 
Ink To Paper, the challenge is to create a card only using Black and White as your color scheme. 


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I had a hard time not adding a pop of color to my black and white creation 😊 but really like how this "hello~thinking of you" card turned out.  It's going to be mailed out to a friend who is a bit 
under the weather.  💓





Thursday, August 1, 2019

Creative with Stamps








August 1st brings a new challenge from Creative With Stamps.
This month our Challenge is "Dad or Masculine" cards. 

There was a time, when I used to struggle with "male" appropriate greeting cards, but it seems there are more options today and it's a whole lot easier.  I have friends/family members who are into gardening, cooking, boating, old trucks/cars, photography, birding...WOW... Easy Peasy, right? 😊

Hope you will join us and enter up to three of your cards.
Please stop by HERE to check out the cards my talented teammates created and leave them some love then join in the fun to win some great prizes.


My Card: 

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This card is going out to my oldest grandson.  Can you guess how old he is? 💓