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Did we ever love that swing
A photo like this one from 1971 really takes me right back to that place and time. Phil and I (and many times our mom) spent hours upon hours on our swing in the back yard. We talked, told secrets,...
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Just because card
First things first, Happy Thanksgiving to everyone in the US! I decided to participate in the challenge at A Blog Named Hero to use one of your old cards to inspire you to make a new one, with a...
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Time flies when we’re together
I always hate to see my baby bro go back home after our holiday visits. This photo of me and my baby bro just reminds me of how much fun we had when he came to visit us right after Christmas and into...
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Valentine rose
I really enjoyed making this Valentine's card for my mommy! When it came time to make a Valentine’s Day card for my mommy, I pulled out this big rose stamp and started coloring with my Copic markers....
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Out & about
Building my whole layout around tags was new for me, and I'm really happy with the look. This layout was fun to pull together! I gathered four photos of Matt and me just out doing our thing in Austin...
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Fork in the road
Sometimes it's the quickest decisions that make us the happiest. Like when I met Matt while working in this building and blurted out an invitation for a date! Some jobs in life are just a means to a...
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One is silver, the other is gold
Make new friends, but keep the old. One is silver, the other is gold. I thought I had just about finished this layout with a photo of me and my baby brother in front of this cool gold artifact wall in...
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#PSLOVE
While recently in North Carolina visiting Mom and the bro, I found out—much to my surprise and horror—that Mom had never tasted the autumnal delight that is a pumpkin spice latte. Phil and I resolved...
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Happy 50th birthday to my friend Jim
Jim and I have been friends since the day we met in the first week of our freshman year of college. And today he’s turning 50! I just had to stamp and color a special card for him. Happy birthday, my...
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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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