Warming Up the Buns

Hi, everyone! Did you survive Thanksgiving?

Are you still stuffed? I hope y'all had a great time 

whatever you did.

2021 Christmas card #7

image - The Paper Shelter

(however, I can no longer find this image in the store to link directly to it.)

CTMH papers - Holly & Ivy

CTHM sticker pack - Holly & Ivy (sentiment)

Fun sketch - I used it upside down though

Challenges:

Through the craftroom door

Creative Moments

Sparkles Christmas

A Perfect Time to Craft

Classic DT

Fab & Funky

Crafty Hazlenut pattern paper

The Paper Shelter

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A Gift from Gnomie

Hi, crafters!

What in the world are you up to this week?

Doing anything Christmasy?

Tell me about it in the comments. :)

2021  Christmas Card #6

Silhouette design #319304

Lawn Fawn stitched landscape dies

Stampin' Up stamp and punch for sentiment

The Stamps of Life pattern paper

foam tape

Challenges:

Cutie Pie Challenge

Double Trouble

Dream Valley

Make My Monday

Crafty Hazelnut Christmas

Merry Little Christmas

12 Months of Christmas

Holly & Ivy

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Pumpkin Spice Fun Fold Series #4 of 4

Hi, everyone!

I have created 4 cards with all the same fold fun, but using different papers and sentiments.  

This is #4 of 4 in this series.

Here are all 4 cards!

These were so easy and fun to put together.

Papers: Welcome Autumn 6x6 mega pad

Fun fold: Lori Whitlock, Center Step Card

(Silhouette Design Store #228662)

Dies: MFT Die-Namics, Stampin' UP, Close To My Heart, Amazon)

Sentiment: Silhouette Design Store #369737

Enamel Dots: Amazon

I used sentiments from the Silhouette Design Store. Instead of using the Print and Cut feature, I simply just printed them, then used metal dies to cut them out and included a solid color shadow piece.

I also added shadow pieces to the center fold card cut file, and an extra square piece behind the coffee mug.

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Turkey Magnets

Hi, y'all!! I hope your Thanksgiving was really great.

I made a bunch of paper turkeys holding banners. I used Foam tape on several of the layers to make it "bigger", and put magnets on the back of them. There was one for all the kids and grandkids that come over yesterday and enjoy a meal and some family fun.

This was a Cricut project file

I had markers out so each person who wanted a turkey magnet could fill in the banner with their name or drawings or things like Hangry or Sleepy... etc.  They took them home for their frig or whatever they want to do with them.

I have to be honest, I'm pretty sure I had more fun making them than they had writing their names on them. hahahah  That's okay. I guess not everyone loves frig magnets as much as I do.

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A Gift From Santa Card

How is everyone doing in your world? 

Are you having a great start to a fun weekend?

Here is Christmas card #5 for 2021:

Santa - Silhouette design #391301

foam tape

The Stamps of Life - pattern paper

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Happy Thanksgiving!!

Hi, crafty friends!!

I have a cute little Thanksgiving Turkey fry box to share with you today. I'll probably put a little twist tie clear baggie in here filled with mini cookies or sweets.

Silhouette Design #280410

Recollections cardstock

I hope you are able to enjoy your day with family or doing whatever it is you love to do. 

See you tomorrow!

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Pumpkin Spice Fun Fold Series #3 of 4

Hi, everyone!

I have created 4 cards with all the same fold fun, but using different papers and sentiments.  

This is #3 of 4 in this series.

Papers: Welcome Autumn 6x6 mega pad

Fun fold: Lori Whitlock, Center Step Card

(Silhouette Design Store #228662)

Dies: MFT Die-Namics, Stampin' UP, Close To My Heart, Amazon)

Sentiment: Silhouette Design Store #373497

Enamel Dots: Amazon

I used sentiments from the Silhouette Design Store. Instead of using the Print and Cut feature, I simply just printed them, then used metal dies to cut them out and included a solid color shadow piece.

I also added shadow pieces to the center fold card cut file, and an extra square piece behind the coffee mug.

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Christmas Card #4

Hi! So glad you stopped by today.

My Besties pre-colored image

Hobby Lobby - Old World Winter

Enamel Dots - Amazon

Sketch found on pinterest

Challenges:

Creative Moments

The Holly & the Ivy

Through the Craftroom door

Unicorn Challenge

Crafting Hazelnut pattern paper

Classic DT Challenge

Color It Create It Show It Off

Besties Challenge

Besties 3D

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Fall - Flashback

Fall - Flashback

Pumpkin Spice Fun Fold Series #2 of 4

Hi, everyone!

I have created 4 cards with all the same fold fun, but using different papers and sentiments.  

This is #2 of 4 in this series.

Papers: Welcome Autumn 6x6 mega pad

Fun fold: Lori Whitlock, Center Step Card

(Silhouette Design Store #228662)

Dies: MFT Die-Namics, Stampin' UP, Close To My Heart, Amazon)

Sentiment: Silhouette Design Store #378147

Enamel Dots: Amazon

I used sentiments from the Silhouette Design Store. Instead of using the Print and Cut feature, I simply just printed them, then used metal dies to cut them out and included a solid color shadow piece.

I also added shadow pieces to the center fold card cut file, and an extra square piece behind the coffee mug.

Challenges:

https://aperfecttimetocraft.blogspot.com/

https://classicdesignchallenge.blogspot.com/

http://cardsgalorechallenges.blogspot.com/

http://craftyhazelnutspatternedpaper.blogspot.com/

https://lovetocraftchallengeblog.blogspot.com/

https://lovetoscrapchallengeblog.blogspot.com/

http://corrosivechallengesbyjanet.blogspot.com/

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Christmas Card #3

Hey y'all!

My Besties pre-colored image

Sentiment - Beccy's Place

Old World Winter - Hobby Lobby

Cardz TV Sketch - altered slightly

MFT Die-Namics stitched ovals

Challenges:

Color It Create It Show It Off

Besties International

My Besties 3D and More

Crafty Catz

Creative Fingers

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2021 Christmas Card #2

Happy Friday!

I have a very simple Christmas card to share with you.

Holly & Ivy papers -Close To My Heart 

Metal dies - CTMH & MFT Die-Namics

Pears - Amazon

Sketch from one I used in the past.

I don't know the site it came from.

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Christmas Card #1

Hello my crafty friends!

Here is Card #1 for the 2021 Christmas season!!

Try Stampin' on Tuesday sketch

Hobby Lobby's The Paper Studio, 

12 Days of Christmas paper crafting kit

The Stamps of Life ribbon

Bow-it-All tool to create bow

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Pumpkin Spice Fun Fold Series 1 of 4

Hi, everyone!

I have created 4 cards with all the same fold fun, but using different papers and sentiments.  

This is #1 of 4 in this series.

Papers: Welcome Autumn 6x6 mega pad

Fun fold: Lori Whitlock, Center Step Card

(Silhouette Design Store #228662)

Dies: MFT Die-Namics, Stampin' UP, Close To My Heart, Amazon)

Sentiment: Silhouette Design Store #369737

Enamel Dots: Amazon

I used sentiments from the Silhouette Design Store. Instead of using the Print and Cut feature, I simply just printed them, then used metal dies to cut them out and included a solid color shadow piece.

I also added shadow pieces to the center fold card cut file, and an extra square piece behind the coffee mug.

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Soccer Card

This Soccer card is for Erik (one of our grandsons). He is such a great soccer player. He scores several goals each game. Way to go!

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Fall - Flashback

Fall - Flashback

Vintage Happy Birthday

Hi, y'all! I'm doing something a little different today in my card making. I bought a pack of Tim Holtz Vintage Die Cuts last month, and love them! Vintage is hard for me to create on my projects. I just don't have a lot of experience doing that, but I thought I'd try for today's card.

Tim Holtz Vintage Die Cuts

Anna Griffin assorted die cuts from various past kits

Black ribbon

Anna Griffin card base

I'll try to create more Vintage type cards, but be patient with me. I'm old. LOL Learning a new skill is hard. hahaha

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Basketball Card

Some of our grandkids are playing sports, and they are doing a great job learning new skills. I had to make them some sport cards to send them telling them how proud we are of them.

I created this card last month right after Kevin scored 3 baskets in his last game. Awesome!

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Fall - Flashback

Fall - Flashback

Flower Tag Card

Hi, everyone!

Last month I decided to try to get my Spectrum Noir markers organized in such a way that they all aren't just dumped in the same box. LOL So now, I can find the ones I want much more easily. I sorted them using the SN color chart and labeled drawers 1-9. So all of the colors I have that are on line 1 of the SN color chart are now also in drawer 1, etc. 

I love how this card turned out! 

AG embossing folder

CTMH tag stamps & dies (retired from 2006)

Spectrum Noir markers

White Ribbon & Black gems

Micron 05 for doodling

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Let's Craft & Create - November Challenge

 Good morning, everyone!

Let's Craft & Create - Challenge theme:

Anything Goes + (optional)

Twine

Close To My Heart supplies:

Pumpkin Spice pattern papers & sticker sheet

Pumpkin Spice Coordinating Cardstock

Twine from Trendy Twine

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Nuts About You

Hello all my crafty friends and new visitors!

Here is a card I created a couple of weeks ago. It's an SVG file I've had for awhile, but have been putting off making it. It looked really good in the Silhouette Design Store, but it's called "Impossible Card"

 which led me to believe it was going to be hard. 

Oh my gosh. It's so NOT hard. 

In fact, It's pretty simple!

This card takes very little paper, and only has a few die cuts to make. The hardest part was trying to take a picture of it where you could see the sentiment, but still see it standing up. 

Here is the talented Lori Whitlock video tutorial.

I used Recollections cardstock and pattern papers from 6x6 Mega Pad, Welcome Autumn.

Challenges:

Stinkin Inkers

If You Give A Crafter a Cookie

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