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Thursday, December 19, 2024

Sled Tag/Ornament - SU SophisticatedSled

Made this Tag which can be used as an ornament on Christmas Tree also. Hubby & I took Basic Ice Skating lessons when we first moved to TX. I liked it so much I took next level which was Jumps & Spins. Couple years ago a woman posted she was giving away a pair of ice skates so I now have them.
















Supplies

cardstock/paper: black, white glitter, silver foil

Stampin' Up: cardstock/paper - brown, red, white, 

   French Vanilla

   die - Sophisticated Sled  twine - red/white

Tim Holtz: tool - sander (used on brown to distress it)



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Simon Says Stamp Mon Ch It's A Wrap - Tags   2/5  12/22 

Simon Says Stamp Wed Use Dies in Diecember    1/5  12/24

Tuesday, December 17, 2024

2025 Tag - LF Quinns 123s spiffierSpeckles Dienamics TagsStax

Made this Tag/Bookmark to ring in the New Year 2025 with reading. Finished John Grisham Judge's List last night. Next to read is Andrew Cartmel Noise Floor, 7th (last) in the Vinyl Detective series.

























Supplies

Die-namics: die - Tags Stax

Lawn Fawn: cardstock/paper - spiffier SPECKLES

   die - Quinn's 123s

punch: 1/2" circle

ribbon: CTMH Gold Sequin



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Entering in:  

LawnFawnactics  Ch #187 HappyNewYearInsp 1/4  12/29












Simon Says Stamp Mon Ch It's A Wrap - Tags   1/5  12/22 

Simon Says Stamp Gifts - Gift Tag   2/5  12/17

Sunday, December 15, 2024

Winter/Christmas Cup of Latte Card - LawnFawn LovelyLatte PrettyPinkPosh LayeredMittens

Made this Winter/Christmas Cup of Latte Card for internet friend. 

My fav is the Starbucks London Fog Latte which is Earl Grey Tea Latte. What do you like? 

I'll Calligraphy write on inside of card Merry Christmas.
















Supplies

cardstock/paper: white glitters

CTMH: cardstock/paper - blues, white   

Lawn Fawn: cardstock/paper - spiffier SPECKLES

   die - Lovely Latte

Pretty Pink Posh: stencil - Layered Mittens


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Entering in:  

Lawn Fawnactics  Ch #186 Coffee,Tea & Treats  4/4  12/15










Simon Says Stamp Mon Ch UseDiesinDiecember   5/5   12/15

Friday, December 13, 2024

Merry Christmas Tea & Coffee Slimline Card - LawnFawn LoveYouALatte LargeSlimlinewithSliders

Combined some Lawn Fawn coffee & tea stamp/dies with LF alphabet letters to make this slimline Christmas card.













Supplies

CTMH: cardstock/paper - green, red, white   

ink: Memento Tuxedo Black

Lawn Fawn: die - Large Slimline with Sliders,

   Quinn's Capital ABCs

   stamp/die - Love You A Latte

marker: Copic

pen: Wink of Stella clear


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Entering in:  

Lawn Fawnactics  Ch #186 Coffee,Tea & Treats  3/4  12/15










Simon Says Stamp Mon Ch UseDiesinDiecember   4/5   12/15

Pawsome Birthday Card - NewtonsNook PawsomeBirthday BokehBalloons

Made this for a friend's birthday which is end of Dec.















Supplies

CTMH: cardstock/paper - blue, white   ink - Bluebird

embossing: Zing Gold emb powder

ink: VersaMark

Newton's Nook: stamp - Paw-some Birthday

   stencil - Bokeh Balloons

Tool: heat tool

 

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Newton's Nook Inky Paws Ch#235  4/4  12/20








Simon Says Stamp Mon Ch UseDiesinDiecember   3/5   12/15

Simon Says Stamp Wed Ch Gifts   1/5  12/17

Tuesday, December 10, 2024

Happy New Year - NewtonsNook HappyNewYear BokehBalloons OvalFrames BrightBasics

Made this card for my hubby to celebrate the New Year of having no house repair issues (we had to replace the cast iron pipes under our 50+ yr old house foundation with pvc when a pipe broke under the kitchen sink this Summer, was 4 wks of h*ll) & better health (hubby was diagnosed with prostrate cancer, completed 44 radiation treatments, was diagnosed with heart afib, had heart ablation surgery scheduled after radiation treatment was complete). Hubby had PSA blood test this wk and will receive results of cancer/radiation next wk. Hubby will have followup checkup with heart surgeon in Jan. Hubby has recovered and we hope for all good news & a better 2025!!!

Chose the colors: Blue which is the color for Prostrate Cancer Ribbon & Gold for the Warrior/Survivor my hubby is.
















Supplies

CTMH: cardstock/paper - white   ink - Bluebird

embossing: Zing Gold emb powder

ink: VersaMark

Newton's Nook: cardstock/paper - Bright Basics

   die - Oval Frames   stamp - Happy New Year

   stencil - Bokeh Balloons

pen: Wink of Stella clear  on the liquid in glasses

Tool: heat tool

 

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Newton's Nook Inky Paws Ch#235  3/4  12/20








Simon Says Stamp Mon Ch UseDiesinDiecember   2/5   12/15

Simon Says Stamp Wed Ch Winter Blues   3/5  12/10

Wishing You A BrewTiful Holiday Card - LF CoffeeCupGiftCardHolder PeppermintBorder

Xyron sticker machine makes making this card easier. Had run out of adhesive refill last wk, ordered refill on amazon & rcvd. Michaels use to sell the machine & refills but does not any sell now.















Supplies

cardstock/paper: let it snow pattern paper, vellum

CTMH: cardstock/paper - pink, red, white   ink - Candy Apple

Lawn Fawn: cardstock/paper - Candy Cane Lane

   die - CoffeeCup Gift Card Holder, Peppermint Border

   stamp/die - Treat Cart Add-On Coffee  sentiment

Tool: Xyron 2.5" sticker machine

 

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Entering in:  

Lawn Fawnactics  Ch #186 Coffee,Tea & Treats  2/4  12/15









Simon Says Stamp Mon Ch UseDiesinDiecember   1/5   12/15

Simon Says Stamp Wed Ch Winter Blues   2/5  12/10

Saturday, December 7, 2024

Candy Cane Latte Coffee Cup Shaped Card - LF CoffeeCupGiftCardHolder TreatCartAddOnCoffee CuteCandyCanes CandyCaneLane

Made this shaped Coffee Cup card to give to the baristas at the Starbucks I frequent.














Supplies

CTMH: cardstock/paper - pink, red, white   ink - Candy Apple

Lawn Fawn: cardstock/paper - Candy Cane Lane

   die - CoffeeCup Gift Card Holder, Cute Candy Canes

   stamp/die - Treat Cart Add-On Coffee  Candy Cane Latte

pen: Wink of Stella Clear

 

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Lawn Fawnactics  Ch #186 Coffee,Tea & Treats  1/4  12/15









Simon Says Stamp Mon Ch Let It Sparkle   3/5   12/8

Sparkle - Wink of Stella Clear on Candy Cane

Christmas Card to Daughter & her Cat - NewtonsNook/Simon HappyPawlidays

Made this Christmas card for my daughter & her cat.












Supplies

cardstock/paper: white glitter

CTMH: cardstock/paper - white  pen - Red Shimmer

embossing: White Sparkle emb powder

ink: Memento Tuxedo Black, VersaMark

marker: Copic, Marvy Snow

Newton's Nook: cardstock/paper - Meowy Christmas

   die - Frames & Banners  sentiment tag, Land Borders

Newton's Nook/Simon: stamp/die - Happy Paw-lidays

pen: Wink of Stella Clear

tool: heat tool

 

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Newton's Nook Inky Paws Ch#235  2/4  12/20








Simon Says Stamp Mon Ch Let It Sparkle   2/5   12/8


Friday, December 6, 2024

Christmas from our dogs to hubby - NewtonsNook/Simon HappyPawlidays

Made this card for hubby from our 2 fur girls. Made it to look like the dogs were on the roof of house (when I ask the fur girls what's on the house, they answer woof woof).














Supplies

cardstock/paper: white glitter

CTMH: cardstock/paper - white   ink - Glacier snowflakes

embossing: White Sparkle emb powder

ink: Memento Tuxedo Black, VersaMark

marker: Copic, Marvy Snow

Newton's Nook: cardstock/paper - Canine Christmas

   die - Frames & Banners  sentiment tag, 

      Framework  border

   stencil - Snowfall

Newton's Nook/Simon: stamp/die - Happy Paw-lidays

tool: heat tool

Stampin' Up: die - Large Scallop

 

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Newton's Nook Inky Paws Ch#235  1/4  12/20








Simon Says Stamp Mon Ch Let It Sparkle   1/5   12/8

Simon Says Stamp Wed Ch Winter Blues   1/5  12/10


Sunday, December 1, 2024

#4 Snowflakes Snowman Tree Christmas Card

Used a snowflake embossing folder to make a Christmas card.

For a wonderful artsy look I added a Snowman & Tree.













Supplies

CTMH: cardstock/paper - pink, white, Kraft

Simon: die - Outline Shapes (cut tree)

   embossing - Fanciful Flurries, Christmas Cookies 

   embossing folder/die - Bundled Snowmen

Tim Holtz: Distress Archival Ink - crushed olive

 

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Simon Mon Ch Trees  5/5  12/1


#3 Snowflakes Snowmen Tree Christmas Card

Used a snowflake embossing folder to make a Christmas card.

For a wonderful artsy look I added 2 Snowmen & Tree.


 




Supplies

CTMH: cardstock/paper - pink, white, Kraft

Simon: die - Outline Shapes (cut tree)

   embossing - Fanciful Flurries, Christmas Cookies 

   embossing folder/die - Bundled Snowmen

Tim Holtz: Distress Archival Ink - crushed olive

 

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Simon Mon Ch Trees  4/5  12/1


#2 Snowflakes Snowman Tree Christmas Card - Simon TwinkleSnowflakes ChristmasCookies OutlineShapes WinterWarmth

Used a snowflake embossing folder to make a Christmas card.

For a wonderful artsy look I added a Snowman, Tree & embossed sentiment.


  




Supplies

CTMH: cardstock/paper - pink, red, white

   ink - White Daisy

Simon: die - Outline Shapes (used to cut tree out)

   embossing - Twinkle Snowflakes , Christmas Cookies 

   embossing folder/die - Bundled Snowmen

   stamp/die - WinterWarmth (scarf sentiment tag, sentiment)

Tim Holtz: Distress Archival Ink - crushed olive

 

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Simon Mon Ch Trees  3/5  12/1

Simon Says Stamp Wed Ch Anything Goes   5/5  12/3


Snowflakes Snowman Tree Christmas Card - Simon FancifulFlurries BundledSnowmen ChristmasCookies WinterWarmth

Used a snowflake embossing folder to make a Christmas card.

For a wonderful artsy look I added a Snowman, Tree & embossed sentiment.
















Supplies

CTMH: cardstock/paper - pink, red, white

embossing: White Sparkle emb powder

ink: VersaMark

Simon: die - Outline Shapes (cut tree)

   embossing - Fanciful Flurries, Christmas Cookies 

   embossing folder/die - Bundled Snowmen

   stamp/die - WinterWarmth (scarf sentiment tag, sentiment)

Tim Holtz: Distress Archival Ink - crushed olive

 

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Simon Mon Ch Trees  2/5  12/1

Simon Says Stamp Wed Ch Anything Goes   4/5  12/3

 

You make winter warmer Coffee Snowman Christmas Card - Simon/PinkMainStamptermberCollab2024 FlurriesofLove

Happy to bee a Guest Designer for Caffeinated Christmas Card Challenge #36 Theme: Snowman & Sponsor: Streamside Studios.


















 
















Supplies

cardstock/paper: white glitter, Christmas pattern

CTMH: cardstock/paper - red, white

embossing: Winter Sparkle Emb Powder

ink: Memento Tuxedo Black, VersaMark

marker: Copic

Simon/Pink & Main Stamptember Collab 2024:

   stamp/die - Flurries of Love

tool: heat tool

twine: red/white

 

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Simon Mon Ch Trees  1/5  12/1

Simon Says Stamp Wed Ch Anything Goes   3/5  12/3

Saturday, November 30, 2024

Twinkle Snowflakes Christmas Card - Simon TwinkleSnowflakes

Used a snowflake embossing folder to make a Christmas card.








Supplies

CTMH: cardstock/paper - pink, white

Simon: embossing - Twinkle Snowflakes emb folder

 

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Simon Says Stamp Wed Ch Anything Goes   2/5  12/3


Fanciful Flurries Emb Christmas Card - Simon FancifulFlurries

Used a snowflake embossing folder to make a Christmas card.
















Supplies

CTMH: cardstock/paper - pink, white

Simon: embossing - Fanciful Flurries emb folder

 

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Simon Says Stamp Wed Ch Anything Goes   1/5  12/3


Tuesday, November 19, 2024

happy thanksgiving Pilgrim Hat Pumpkin Patch Card - Simon GiveThanksandEatPie PumpkinPatch

Continuing using Simon Give Thanks and Eat Pie stamp/die to make this Pilgrim Hat with layering stamps.














Supplies

cardstock/paper: white

CTMH: ink - Sangria

ink: Delicata Gold, Memento Tuxedo Black

marker: Copics for blending/hiding stamping mistakes

Simon: embossing - Pumpkin Patch emb folder

   stamp/die - Give Thanks and Eat Pie

tool: heat tool

 

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Simon Says Stamp Mon Ch Emboss It  3/5  11/2

   embossing folder

Simon Says Stamp Wed Ch Thanks/Thanksgiving   2/5  11/19


Give thanks and eat pie - Simon GiveThanksandEatPie

First time using Simon Give Thanks and Eat Pie stamp/die. The stamps are layering kind and the numbering on the plastic pkg helps.

I do not make a traditional pumpkin pie for Thanksgiving. Reason is because my daughter does not like traditional pumpkin pie. I make a chocolate pumpkin cheesecake. Do you like traditional pumpkin pie or another kind of pie?







 









Supplies

cardstock/paper: cream

CTMH: ink - Pumpkin, Nectarine, White Daisy, Almond, Jade

   (listed in order of used)

embossing: Zing Copper embossing powder

ink: VersaMark

marker: Copics for blending/hiding stamping mistakes

other: Glossy Accents, orange raffia

pen: white gel pen

Simon: stamp/die - Give Thanks and Eat Pie

tool: heat tool

 

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Simon Says Stamp Mon Ch Emboss It  2/5  11/24

   embossing powder used

Simon Says Stamp Wed Ch Thanks/Thanksgiving   1/5  11/19


let it snow Snowman Card - LF BuildASnowman WinterBigScriptyWords SU SnowflakeSky PinkMain ClearSky

Think this is first time using the Lawn Fawn Build-A-Snowman die to make the scene here.














Scanned so you can see some of the embossing on the blue & white cardstock/papers.















Supplies

cardstock/paper: white, blue glitter, white glitter

CTMH: cardstock/paper - black, blue, green, orange, red, Kraft

ink: VersaMark

Lawn Fawn: die - Build-A-Snowman

   stamp/die - Winter Big Scripty Words

marker: Copics

other: die - cut piece hill/slope from stash

pen: white gel pen

Pink & Main: emb - Clear Sky embossing powder

SU: emb - Snowflake Sky 3D emb folder

Tim Holtz: stickles - Candy Cane

tool: heat tool

 

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Entering in: 

Lawn Fawnactics  Ch #185 Christmas Critters  1/4  12/1

   critter - Cardinal bird









Simon Says Stamp Mon Ch Emboss It  1/5  11/24

   embossing folder & embossing powder used


Saturday, November 16, 2024

Snowman Cup Shaped w/ Snowman Christmas Card - LF CoffeeCupGiftCardHolder TinyGiftBoxTurkeyAddOn WoodlandCritterHuggersWinterAddOn

Was inspired by @Tammy Stark to make this Snowman Cup Shaped Christmas Card.












Supplies

cardstock/paper: white, let it snow pattern

CTMH: cardstock/paper - black, green, orange, red

Lawn Fawn: die - Coffee Cup Gift Card Holder  cup, 

   sleeve trim (part of scarf),

   TinyGiftBox Peacock & Turkey Add-On  nose,

   WoodlandCritterHuggersWinter Add-On  scarf, holly berries

other: Crafters Square Glitter Sticker  snowflake

pen: white gel pen

 

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Entering in: 

CaffChristmasCardCh #35 Coffee + Red + Green  11/25

#caffeinatedchristmascardchallenge









Lawn Fawnactics  Ch #184 Holiday Inspiration  4/4  11/17