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Our 2016 Christmas card design
Before the Christmas season and the year come to an end I thought I would share my 2016 Christmas card design. I did some stamping, heat embossing, and Distress Ink stippling to create these, and the...
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Mother’s Day card 2017
Happy Mother’s Day, Mommy! Product/technique notes If you haven’t yet tried using Distress Oxide inks, you’re missing out on some real stamping fun. I used it to create the background on this card,...
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Stop & smell the roses: DT layout for Stuck?! Sketches
Today Stuck?! Sketches launches our second challenge of May! Grab the sketch and play along for prizes from Charms Creations and Wycinanka. The story I’m not that good at taking selfies, obviously....
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Two birds one stone
The story As additional motivation to go on my daily walk, I load an Audible book on my iPod and only allow myself to listen if I’m walking. Product/technique notes I used a smattering of papers,...
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Thinking of you hydrangea card
I’m entering this card in Ellen Hutson’s Encouraging Cards for Seniors challenge so it can be sent to a quarantined resident at a senior center in Washington state. I truly enjoyed making this and...
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Hello friend card
I’m entering this card in Ellen Hutson’s Encouraging Cards for Seniors challenge so it can be sent to a quarantined resident at a senior center in Washington state. I truly enjoyed making this and...
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Hello flower jar card
I’m entering this card in Ellen Hutson’s Encouraging Cards for Seniors challenge so it can be sent to a quarantined resident at a senior center in Washington state. I truly enjoyed making this and...
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Just a note to say hello card
I’m entering this card in Ellen Hutson’s Encouraging Cards for Seniors challenge so it can be sent to a quarantined resident at a senior center in Washington state. I truly enjoyed making this and...
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Seed catalogue petunia card
I’m entering this card in Ellen Hutson’s Encouraging Cards for Seniors challenge so it can be sent to a quarantined resident at a senior center in Washington state. I truly enjoyed making this and...
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Sending happy thoughts card
I’m entering this card in Ellen Hutson’s Encouraging Cards for Seniors challenge so it can be sent to a quarantined resident at a senior center in Washington state. I truly enjoyed making this and...
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Cub
The story My brother and I participated in the Scouts when we were in grade school. This 1976 photo of Phil all dressed and saluting before heading to his Cub Scouts meeting is just too cute....
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With you
The story Phil took this photo of Mom and me while we were out for some shopping and lunch during my visit to North Carolina in September 2016. Just good old-fashioned mugging for the camera before...
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Fall is in the air
The story Autumns in central Texas are quite different from those we had in northeast Ohio. The temperatures dip less. The change of leaves is more muted. The smell of decay is softer. But it’s all...
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I’m sending you a smile card
The story I’m entering this card in MFT color challenge 170. Product/technique notes I stamped these MFT flowers in Distress Oxide inks and added texture to the gray background cardstock with an...
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Seek joy card
The story I’m entering this card in MFT color challenge 171. Product/technique notes I stamped my paisley images in the round with the four colors in Distress Oxide inks and added matching aqua...
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Bohemian paisley card
The story I’m entering this card in MFT color challenge 172. Product/technique notes I stamped the paisley images, colored them with Tombow markers, and fussy cut them. For the background I created...
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Gratitude fall card
The story I really enjoyed making this Thanksgiving card, which I’m entering in the Pinkfresh Studio October fall leaves challenge. Product/technique notes I stenciled and die cut the leaves with...
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Origami tidings of comfort & joy card
The story I created this Christmas card to enter into the October “Merry Everything” challenge at Stay Crafty with A Blog Named Hero. I will also be sending it in to the HeroFest Holiday Cheer Card...
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Christmas blessings robin card
The story I created this non-traditional Christmas card to enter into the October “Merry Everything” challenge at Stay Crafty with A Blog Named Hero. I will also be sending it in to the HeroFest...
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To all a good night card
The story I created this Christmas card to enter into the October “Merry Everything” challenge at Stay Crafty with A Blog Named Hero. I will also be sending it in to the HeroFest Holiday Cheer Card...
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Just a hello floral card
The story I created this friendship card to enter into the Pinkfresh Studio August “sparkle and shine” challenge. Product/technique notes I stamped, stenciled, and die cut the main images using the...
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Sending hugs folk garden card
The story I created this card as part of the Celebrate World Card Making Day with Pinkfresh Studio “Anything Goes” challenge. My intention was to use autumnal colors with non-seasonal stamps to create...
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It’s a nice day sunflowers card
The story I created this card as part of the Celebrate World Card Making Day with Pinkfresh Studio “Anything Goes” challenge. Product/technique notes I stamped, stenciled, and die cut the Pinkfresh...
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Hello fancy floral print card
The story I created this card as part of the Celebrate World Card Making Day with Pinkfresh Studio “Anything Goes” challenge. Product/technique notes I stenciled this background design using the...
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Waving hello modern florals card
The story I created this card as part of the Celebrate World Card Making Day with Pinkfresh Studio “Anything Goes” challenge. My intention was to use fall colors with non-seasonal stamps to create an...
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