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Wednesday, June 26, 2024

Retirement Card every day is a fresh start - SU Garden Meadow

Made this card for a friend that retired from teaching.






 










Supplies

calligraphy: handwritten Bee poem inside

cardstock/paper - vellum

CTMH: cardstock/paper - blue, gray, white

   ink - Charcoal  other - Liquid Glass (on Bee's wings)

   stamp/die - Country Bee

embossing: Silver embossing powder (sentiment)

Hero Arts: die - Nested Fairy Doors

ink: Memento Tuxedo Black, VersaMark

marker: Copic

Stampin' Up: cardstock/paper - Frames & Flowers (pattern)

   stamp/die - Garden Meadow


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Entering in: 

Simon Says Stamp Wed Ch Anything Goes   1/5  7/2


Saturday, June 22, 2024

Summer - Pup Tent Howl Always Be Your Friend - LF BuildACampsite WolfBeforenAfters SmoretheMerrier StitchedSentimentBanners

I created this Summer night Pup Tent (do you get it? woof woof) with 2 Wolves (representing my 2 dogs, left would be Holly Blossom that is German Shepherd/Husky Mix and she likes to howl (can you see the AROOOOO ?), right would be Bonnie Blue that is German Shepherd Mix and she likes to bark and chase the pool Polaris cleaner).

Stars are heat embossed gold in the night sky.





 








Supplies

cardstock/paper - blue, browns, greens, white, green grass

CTMH: ink - Toffee

embossing: Gold embossing powder (stars)

ink: Memento Tuxedo Black, VersaMark

Lawn Fawn: die - Build-A-Campsite,

   Stitched Sentiment Banners

   stamp/die - Wolf Before 'n Afters, 

      S'more the Merrier (moon, stars)


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Entering in: 

Lawn Fawnactics Ch175 

   Summertime Fun Critters on Vacation  3/4  6/30









Simon Wed Ch Emboss It   2/5   6/25

Friday, June 21, 2024

Summer - Enjoy Your Day Swing Set with Dog - LF LetsPlay BuildAHouseSpringAddOn StitchedSentimentBanners

Enjoyed creating the Summer scene with an oldie but goodie LF stamp/die Let's Play.














Supplies

cardstock/paper - brown, greens, red, white

ink: Memento Tuxedo Black

Lawn Fawn: cardstock/paper - Into the Woods, 

   Stripes & Sprinkles

   die - Build-A-House Spring Add-On fence,

   Stitched Sentiment Banners

   stamp/die - Let's Play


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Entering in: 

Lawn Fawnactics Ch175 

   Summertime Fun Critters on Vacation  2/4  6/30









Thursday, June 20, 2024

I Heart Coffee Card - Newtons Nook HeartfeltCoffee HeartFrames CoffeeHouseStories

Created this card with a Coffee theme. Coordinated heart dies with 'I heart Coffee' sentiment and dog with coffee mug & hearts. 












Supplies

cardstock/paper: white, gold glitter

embossing: Zing Gold embossing powder

ink: VersaMark

Newton's Nook: carddstock/paper - Coffee House Stories

   die - Heart Frames   stamp - Heartfelt Coffee

tool: heat



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Entering in: 

Newtons Nook Inky Ch225 Sketch 1/3  6/21








Simon Wed Ch Emboss It   1/5   6/25

Monday, June 17, 2024

Summer DesertCanyonBackdrop CrittersInTheDesert Card - Lawn Fawn

Made this Summer Desert theme card using mostly Lawn Fawn items. This reminds me of the time my hubby & daughter went to Mesa Verde.



 










Supplies

CTMH: cardstock/paper - blue, brown, green

ink: Memento Tuxedo Black

Lawn Fawn: die - Desert Canyon Backdrop

   stamp/die - Critters In The Desert

Tim Holtz: Distress Ink/Oxide - mustard seed, wild honey,

   rusty hinge, peeled paint, shabby shutters


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Entering in: 

Lawn Fawnactics Ch175 

   Summertime Fun Critters on Vacation  1/4  6/30










Simon Wed Ch Bright & Cheerful   2/5   6/18

Sunday, June 16, 2024

Music Piano Card - CTMH MusicalExprassion CTMH CurvedRectangleFrame

Made this Musical theme card using a CTMH stamp/die. I played accordian when younger & did not enjoy but in college took a piano class in which we used electronic keyboards and I enjoyed it alot. I remember the song I performed for my final was "Colour My World" by Chicago.





















Supplies

cardstock/paper: vellum, music pattern

CTMH: cardstock/paper - black, white

   die - Curved Rectangle Frame

   stamp/die - Musical Expression

ink: Memento Tuxedo Black


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Entering in: 

Simon Mon Ch Let The Music Play   3/5   6/16

Music Saxophone Card - CTMH MusicalExpression StitchedBracket StitchedFancyBrackets

Made this Musical theme card using a CTMH stamp/die that I have had for quite some time & not used the  Saxophone stamp or the sentiment.














Supplies

cardstock/paper: vellum, music pattern

CTMH: cardstock/paper - black, white

   die - Stitched Bracket, Stitched Fancy Brackets

   stamp/die - Musical Expression

ink: Memento Tuxedo Black


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Entering in: 

Simon Mon Ch Let The Music Play   2/5   6/16


Music Bday Card - CTMH MusicalExpression

Made this Musical theme Birthday (thought the sentiment was perfect) card for a friend that is learning to play the Viola.















Supplies

cardstock/paper: vellum, music pattern

CTMH: cardstock/paper - black, white

   die - Stitched Bracket

   stamp/die - Musical Expression

ink: Memento Tuxedo Black


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Entering in: 

Simon Mon Ch Let The Music Play   1/5   6/16

Father's Day Ducks Card - SU CharmingDuckPond TrustyTools CTMH ink & papers

Made this Father's Day card mostly using Stampin' Up Charming Duck Pond dies. Used a sketch which you can see below.














Supplies

CTMH: cardstock/paper - black (ducks' eyes), blue, brown,

   yellow, white, patterns   ink - Jade

Hero Arts: die - Circles

ink: Memento Tuxedo Black

Stampin' Up (SU): dies - Charming Duck Pond

   stamp - Trusty Tools


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Entering in: 

Simon Wed Ch Bright & Cheerful   1/5   6/18

Sunday, June 9, 2024

Father's Day DAD card - SU TrustyTools CTMH HeyHansome Harbour Kraft

Made this card for my daughter to give her Father/my hubby on Father's Day.

In photo I used some of hubby's tools and as you can see they are well luved/used.








 





Supplies

CTMH: cardstock/paper - gray, Harbour, Kraft, white

ink: Memento Tuxedo Black

Stampin' Up (SU): stamp & dies - Trusty Tools

washi tape: navy blue w/ diagonal stripes


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Entering in: 

Simon Mon Ch Masculine   2/5   6/9

Simon Wed Ch Masculine   2/5   6/11

Wednesday, June 5, 2024

Father's Day Hammer & Nails Card for Hubby - SU TrustyTools Cricut HandyMan Nails Shape Rectangle

Made this Father's Day card for my Hubby who did a wonderful job with detail work of remodeling our guest bathroom. Used SU Trusty Tools stamp & dies along with Cricut. Used scraps from the guest bathroom remodel that you can see info about below.









Supplies

cardstock/paper: vellum

Cricut: HandyMan - nails 1", 

   rectangles 5" x 8" and 4 1/2" x 7 1/2"

CTMH: cardstock/paper - black, brown, gray, white, 

   silver foil, black foil  

ink: Memento Tuxedo Black

other: scrap guest bathroom wallpaper (waves), 

   black/white piece guest bathroom

Stampin' Up (SU): stamp & dies - Trusty Tools


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Entering in: 

Simon Mon Ch Masculine   1/5   6/9

Simon Wed Ch Masculine   1/5   6/11

Coffee Have a Brewtiful Day - NewtonsNook CoffeeSilhouettes TimeForCoffee

Made this for a friend and Newton's Color Challenge which you can see info about below.












Supplies

CTMH: cardstock/paper - white   ink - Toffee

markers: Copic

Newton's Nook: cardstock/paper - Coffee House Stories

   die - Coffee Silhouettes

   stamp - Time for Coffee (sentiment)

   stencil - Mugs

tool: Crimper (cup sleeve)


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Entering in: 

Newton's Nook Inky Paws Ch#224 Color Ch 2/4  6/7










Tuesday, June 4, 2024

Coffee Slothy Coffee Card - Newton SlothyCoffee Frames&Tags SpeechBubbles PastelBasics

Making this card reminds me of the Sloth in the animated movie, Zootopia, that was a Department Motor Vehicle DMV employee. Used colors from a color challenge which you can see below.










Supplies

CTMH: cardstock/paper - white

gems: 2 green

ink: Memento Tuxedo Black

markers: Copic

Newton's Nook: cardstock/paper - Pastel Basics

   die - Frames & Tags, Speech Bubbles

   stamp/die - Slothy Coffee

twine: yellow/white


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Entering in: 

Newton's Nook Inky Paws Ch#224 Color Ch 1/4  6/7










Simon Says Stamp Wed Ch Anything Goes 2/5   6/4

Saturday, June 1, 2024

Christmas Masculine Coffee Card - Brass&Bliss CoffeePotsandCups CTMH sentiment AmericanCrafts HollyJolly

Made this Christmas Coffee Masculine themed card using Brass & Bliss Coffee Pots and Cups Die, American Crafts Holly Jolly pattern cardstock and CTMH: sentiment & cardstock.

When younger my family always visited one of my Mother's sister whose husband was a hunter and in the dining room hung a deer with antlers on the wall. The deer head pattern cardstock reminded me of this & the masculine look.




 









Supplies

Brass & Bliss: die - Coffee Pots and Cups

cardstock/paper: Christmaspattern - AmericanCrafts Holly Jolly

CTMH: cardstock/paper - green, red, white

   ink - Candy Apple, Toffee

   stamp - A Cup of Cheer - sentiment

markers: Copic


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Entering in: 

Caffeinated Christmas Card Ch#30 Theme Masculine  6/25

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Simon Says Stamp Wed Ch Anything Goes 1/5   6/4