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Wednesday, August 31, 2022

Wish You Were Here


Simple Stores Card Kit - Wish You Were Here

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Tuesday, August 30, 2022

Let Your Light Shine

Stamps: Past Paper Pumpkin Kit
Inks: Garden Green
Other: Dimensionals Sequins


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Monday, August 29, 2022

130 Tabs / Bookmarks


Today starts a new challenge at Crafting Happiness Challenges!

Ch# 130 Tabs / Bookmarks

I decided to make some bookmarks. :)

Stamps: Lovely & Lasting (label border) & Perfect Pennants (sentiment)
Punches: Lasting Label
DP: Awash in Beauty
Other: Retired SU Ribbons, Sponge Dauber


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Sunday, August 28, 2022

Look on the Sunny Side

Die Cuts: Simple Stories Card Kit - Sending Sunshine



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Saturday, August 27, 2022

Best Wishes

Stamps: Past Paper Pumpkin Kit
Other: Dimensionals, Enamel Dots


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Friday, August 26, 2022

I'm Lost Without You


Simple Stories Card Kit - Wish You Were Here

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Thursday, August 25, 2022

Just for You

Stamps: Past Paper Pumpkin Kit
Inks: Basic Gray
Other: Dimensionals, Enamel Dots


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Wednesday, August 24, 2022

Follow Your Heart


Simple Stories Card Kit - Wish You Were Here

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Tuesday, August 23, 2022

Let the Adventure Begin



First of all.... Today is Tom & my 36th Wedding Anniversary! God gets all the credit for keeping us together all these years. I'm so very thankful. Love this man of mine! 






Stamps: Past Paper Pumpkin Kit
Inks: Garden Green
Other: Dimensionals, Sequins

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Monday, August 22, 2022

#129 CHC - Fun Folds

A new challenge is up at Crafting Happiness Challenges! 





Stamps: SU By My Side
Cardstock: Kraft card base
DSP: SU Artfully Composed (love these papers!)
Other: Inage was stamped directly to card, then stamped a few more times onto pattern papers that were fussy cut out and added to stamped image on card.

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Sunday, August 21, 2022

Camping Adventure

Stamps: Past Paper Pumpkin Kit
Inks: Garden Green
Other: Dimensionals, Sequins


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Saturday, August 20, 2022

You Make Me Happy

Stamps: Past Paper Pumpkin Kit
Inks: Basic Gray
Other: Dimensionals, Enamel Dots


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Friday, August 19, 2022

Best Friends


Simple Stores Card Kit - Wish You Were Here


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Thursday, August 18, 2022

Happy to have You in my Life

Stamps: Past Paper Pumpkin Kit
Inks: Basic Gray
Other: Dimensionals, Enamel Dots


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Wednesday, August 17, 2022

Imagine the Places You'll Go

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Tuesday, August 16, 2022

You Can Do Anything

First of all, thank you for your prayers for our special needs daughter, Bonnie. She has been in poor health since last year, but it would come and go. More recently, the past few months it just seems to get worse and worse. We've been to the doctor a lot always trying different things, but none of it is has been the answer. Some of the things have helped, and she'd feel better for a while, and then worse again.

She is scheduled for an MRI later this month. Her chest x-ray from last week is normal. Her CT Scan was not. 

At this point we are trying to figure out if the masses on her liver are just cysts (if so great, but then the mystery of her poor health will still need to be pursued) .... or if it is undeterminable, then she will have to have surgery to biopsy them to either rule out or confirm cancer.

Please continue to pray for her. Some days are better than others. Yesterday was a good day. She only threw up once, and she ate a little for breakfast and lunch. That is major.

Today, not a good day so far. Lots of throwing up, stomach pain, tired, dizzy, weak....  But today is just half started, so hopefully she will feel better a little later on. 

Now, onto the card info................

Stamps: Past Paper Pumpkin Kit
Inks: Basic Gray
Other: Dimensionals, Enamel Dots

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Monday, August 15, 2022

#128 CHC - Back to School

A new challenge is up at Crafting Happiness Challenges! 




Stamps: CTMH School Kids & Dies
Dies: SU Stitched Shapes
DSP: SU Abstract Beauty
Blends: Tahitian Tide, Soft Suede, Parakeet Party, Real Red, 
Sweet Sorbet, Daffodil Delight, Ivory         

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Friday, August 12, 2022

You are Capable of Great Things


I am so tickled with this card. I love that the trees in the background are bare, the tree in the foreground that I colored has flowers, and that the sentiment says, "You are capable of great things."  It all works together perfectly.


This sketch from Try Stampin' on Tuesday was used, which by the way is a great sketch blog if you like sketches. 

 


The colors in the If You Give a Crafter a Cookie challenge were perfect for this project. 







Stamps: SU Happy Hedgehogs, SU Through It Together
Dies: Sending, TSOL Dotted Rectangles
Punches: name
Cardstock: Basic White, Soft Suede
DSP: SU Rings of Love
Inks: Memento Tuxedo Black
Blends: Soft Suede, Mossy Meadow, Cajun Craze, Mint Macaron Daffodil Delight, Granny Apple Green
Other: SU Fun Flowers Resin Shapes

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Tuesday, August 9, 2022

Everything is Possible (cross-stitch)

Hi all! Today I have another cross-stitch project to share with you. I'm on a roll! LOL


I started cross-stitching when I was 11 years old. There are so many projects I have created over the years.... family trees, baby blankets, pillows, Christmas Stockings, vertical wall banners, framed wall art, bookmarks, etc all with cross-stitch. I love this hobby.  It was introduced to me in Bible School when I was 11. We made a very simple design that fit in one of those tiny wooden circles. From that moment on, I've never stopped creating with cross-stitch. I've taken breaks, but I always come back to it. Cross-stitching is very relaxing, but it's definitely not the instant gratification you get from making cards. LOL 

If you enjoy this hobby, let me know in the comments. I'd love to hear about what you create and see some of your projects. 

Thanks so much for visiting me today. I hope to hear from you in the comments.

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Monday, August 8, 2022

#127 CHC - Little Things

A new challenge is up at Crafting Happiness Challenges! 

This week it's all about the Little Things. You can interpret that anyway you like.

 

Stamps: Kindest Gnomes
Dies: Gnomes, Stylish Shapes, Die-namics Stitched Rectangles, MCT Stitched Oval
Cardstock: Basic White
DSP: Storybook Gnomes, Design a Daydream
Inks: Memento Tuxedo Black, Petal Pink
Other: Sponge Daubers, Hemp Cord, Gems



Sketch: Freshly Made Sketches #1


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Sunday, August 7, 2022

131 Die Cuts or Punches

A new challenge is up at Crafting Happiness Challenges! 

Die Cuts: Simple Stories card kit Sending Sunshine

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Friday, August 5, 2022

Let's Craft & Create August Challenge (Feeling Distressed)

Hi, crafters!

Let's Craft & Create - Challenge theme:
Distressed Paper





Here's a slightly different version:


My Besties is sponsoring this challenge!
Stamp set - Stampin' Up, Amazing Phrasing
Pattern papers - Stampin' Up, Tea Boutique
Distressed Inking - Stampin' Up, Balmy Blue
Banner punch
Rhinestones


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Tuesday, August 2, 2022

The Old Couple (cross-stitch)

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Good morning!

I have a project to share with you today that's NOT made of paper.

This is something I've spent time on and off working on. Sometimes I went for months without even touching it. Happy to say it's all done now, and I love it. 

The finished size is 16" x 14".


Here are some close ups of the stitches....






Do any of y'all cross-stitch? Comment below about one of your projects. I'd love to hear about it.

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Monday, August 1, 2022

#36 Sweet Summer Treats

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For those of you who participate in my Crafting Happiness Challenges blog linking up your marvelous creations, I've made a change to how it will now run!!

The challenges are now WEEKLY on Mondays, with a limit of 2 entries per crafter.
(I could not keep up with the commenting on anything goes challenges &  unlimited entries each month!)

Also, I've enabled LIKES. You can now click on the LIKE button for other projects!!! This will help me when choosing Top Picks.

If you already join in the fun over there, or if you've never even heard of my challenge blog, come play along each week! I've posted the new rules and schedule, and would love to see what you have created fitting our weekly theme. Don't be a stranger!!

This week's Ch#126 is SWEET SUMMER TREATS - come play!

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Challenge Myself: Annual Catalog Makes
I decided over the weekend, that I was going to challenge myself to create some of the beautiful project examples in the current Stampin' Up Annual Catalog.

Keep in mind, I don't have everything this catalog has to offer, but I feel like I can improvise with retired products or even products in my stash from other awesome companies as well. 

Now, before some of you get offended or shocked that I would even MENTION using products from other companies, let me say, I love Stampin' Up. I've been a customer with them since the early 90's. I've even been a demo a few times now and then to use my own discount to stock up on things. That being said, there are many other awesome companies out there as well who offer great products. I have a variety of products I've collected over the decades, and I enjoy them all.

Today's card is on page 5 of the SU Annual Catalog. (I slightly modified it on my creation.)

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Stamps: 158711 Sweetest Cherries
Bundle: 158717 Sweetest Cherries (Stamps & Punch)
Dies: 158976 Organic Beauty
Punches: 158716 Cherry Builder
Cardstock: 159276 Basic White, 146982 Balmy Blue
DSP: 158973 Awash in Beauty, 158822 Hues of Happiness
Inks: 147090 Old Olive, 155712 Polished Pink
Other: 110755 Liquid Glue, 133773 Sponge Daubers, 104430 Dimensionals, 103683 Mini Glue Dots, 155475 Baker's Twine Essentials Pack
Retired: 138292 Banner Triple Punch



I love the blues on this card, and that diamond background die!!

  • Balmy Blue A2 card base 4 1/4" x 5 1/2" 
  • Basic White for die cut background & adhered with liquid glue 
  • Retired Triple Banner Punch to punch out 2 banners using Awash in Beauty DSP
  • Sentient stamped using Polished Pink ink onto Basic White cardstock
  • Cherries were punched out using Hues of Happiness DSP, one leaf was punch out using Old Olive cardstock
  • Punched out cherry pieces were inked around the edges using sponge daubers and inks Polished Pink & Old Olive
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#22 Reindeer Christmas

Hey, y'all! A new challenge has started for this month at Christmas Crafts All Year Round. 
I hope you'll come join the fun each month this year!
This month's theme:
Reindeer or Deer on your Christmas project.


Stamps: Retired Color Me Christmas

Dies: Layering Circles, Organic Beauty

Cardstock: Basic White, Shaded Spruce, Cherry Cobbler

DSP: Santa Express

Inks: Memento Tuxedo Black

Blends: Crumb Cake, Sweet Sorbet, Calypso Coral, Cherry Cobbler, Old Olive, Pool Party

Other: Dimensionals



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