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Monday, May 19, 2025

Cat Card

CAS Cat card.












Supplies

CTMH: cardstock/paper - white

Newton's Nook: 

  cardstock/paper - A Cat's Life

  die - Circle Frame



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Entering in: 

Newton's Nook Inky Paws Ch#240 Sketch Ch 4/4  5/30










 


Sunday, May 18, 2025

Time to Celebrate Butterfly Embossed/DieCut Card

Finally got around to playing with the SU Beautiful Butterflies bundle. First I put the die cut inside the embossing folder and only had to use one plate with Sizzix BigKick. Then tried it with embossing folder & die cut each separately.






 









Supplies

cardstock/paper: white

CTMH: cardstock/paper - blue

emb: Lawn Fawn white embossing powder

ink: VersaMark

SU: die/emb/stamp - Beautiful Butterflies

tool: heat tool

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Simon Mon Ch Things With Wings  2/5  5/18

Simon Wed Ch Things With Wings  2/5  5/20

Thursday, May 15, 2025

Dog Card

CAS Dog card.











Supplies

CTMH: cardstock/paper - white, yellow, Kraft

Newton's Nook: 

  cardstock/paper - A Dog's Life

  die - Circle Frame

  stamp - Heartfelt Woofs (sentiment)


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Newton's Nook Inky Paws Ch#240 Sketch Ch 3/4  5/30













Happy Bee-Day Tag

Made this Tag for friend's birthday. Was inspired by Jenn Shurkus & Kelly Marie Alvarez.














Supplies

CTMH: cardstock/paper - white, yellow

  pen - shimmer clear

ink: Memento Tuxedo Black

Lawn Fawn: die - Honeycomb Shaker Gift Tag

   stamp/die - Hive Five

marker: Copic

ribbon: black/silver

Tim Holtz: Distress Ink - blue



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Entering in:   

Lawn Fawnactics Ch 196 Inspired By  1/4  5/18















Simon Mon Ch Things With Wings  1/5  5/18

Simon Wed Ch Things With Wings  1/5  5/20

Tuesday, May 13, 2025

But First Coffee Card

Got creative with a sketch to make this Coffee theme card.
















Supplies

cardstock/paper: white, vellum

CTMH: cardstock/paper - green, Kraaft

Newton's Nook: 

  cardstock/paper - Coffee House Stories

  die - Coffee Frame, Framework

other: Glossy Accents


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Newton's Nook Inky Paws Ch#240 Sketch Ch 2/4  5/30














Saturday, May 10, 2025

Bouquet of Roses Card

 Made this to use as a Mother's Day card.















Supplies

cardstock/paper: white

CTMH: cardstock/paper - pink

embossing: Lawn Fawn white embossing powder

Newton's Nook: 

  cardstock/paper - Spring Blooms

  die - Circle Frames, Framework

  stamp/die - Valentine Postage Sampler

tool: heat tool


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Newton's Nook Inky Paws Ch#240 Sketch Ch 1/4  5/30















Tuesday, April 29, 2025

Take Life One Cup At A Time Bookmark

Made this Bookmark as a birthday present for an internet friend that has a May birthday.














Supplies

cardstock/paper: white

CTMH: ink - Mocha

marker: Copic, Marvy Snow (whip cream)

Newton's Nook: 

  cardstock/paper - Spring Blooms

  die - Bookmark II

  stamp/die - Coffee Delights

ribbon: violet

tool: heat tool


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Entering in: 

Newton's Nook Inky Paws Ch#239 April Color Ch 4/4  5/4

Dusty Violet, Spring Green, Sunshine Yellow, Cocoa Brown




 






Birthday BREW Coffee Shaped Card

 Have some internet friends with May birthdays.














Supplies

cardstock/paper: white

CTMH: cardstock/paper - Kraft 

  ink - Mocha

Lawn Fawn: die - Coffee Cup Gift Card Holder

Newton's Nook: 

  cardstock/paper - Spring Blooms

  stamp - Heartfelt Coffee (sentiment)

  stamp/die - Coffee Delights



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Entering in: 

Newton's Nook Inky Paws Ch#239 April Color Ch 3/4  5/4

Dusty Violet, Spring Green, Sunshine Yellow, Cocoa Brown




 




Simon Mon Ch Whatever the Weather  3/5  5/4

   April showers bring May flowers



hug in a MUG! Frappe Coffee Cup Shaped Card

Each month I make a monthly shaped Coffee Cup Card with a holiday or something related to the month theme. For month of May I used April showers brings May flowers. Found a scrap piece of Newton's Nook Coffee House Stories with mugs on it that was leftover from a NN die cut on top edge and it gives the extra boost I was looking for.
















Supplies

cardstock/paper: white, vellum

CTMH: cardstock/paper - Kraft 

  die - to-go-cups    ink - Lilac (on the straw piece)

ink: Memento Tuxedo Black

Newton's Nook: 

  cardstock/paper - Coffee House Stories (scrap piece), 

     pint-sized Patterns, Spring Blooms

   scrap piece from a NN die cut on top edge

  stamp - Cup of Cocoa (sentiment)



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Entering in: 

Newton's Nook Inky Paws Ch#239 April Color Ch 2/4  5/4

Dusty Violet, Spring Green, Sunshine Yellow (on center of

Daisy pattern paper), Cocoa Brown




 




Simon Mon Ch Whatever the Weather  2/5  5/4


Simon Wed Ch Make It Girly  5/5  4/29



How've you BEAN? Coffee Cup Shaped Card

Each month I make a monthly shaped Coffee Cup Card with a holiday or something related to the month theme. For month of May I used April showers brings May flowers.

Photographed with a Coke bottle that had Daisy name on label. Had a Lab/Retriever named Daisy Rey and we had to put her down 3 yrs ago due to displacia of the hips & back legs. Adopted her at age 7 (she was given up to shelter twice, first at age 3 and then again at age 7) and she lived to age 

15 1/2 (gave her the best 3rd chance there was). Miss her.













Supplies

cardstock/paper: white

CTMH: cardstock/paper - green, Kraft 

  die - to-go-cups    ink - Mocha

Newton's Nook: 

  cardstock/paper - Coffee House Stories, Spring Blooms

  stamp - Heartfelt Coffee (sentiment)



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Newton's Nook Inky Paws Ch#239 April Color Ch 1/4  5/4

Dusty Violet, Spring Green, Sunshine Yellow (on center of Daisy pattern paper), Cocoa Brown




 




Simon Mon Ch Whatever the Weather  1/5  5/4


Simon Wed Ch Make It Girly  4/5  4/29



Friday, April 25, 2025

Wishing you a Happy Birthday Card

Made this Birthday card with blended ink Fern embossed background, flower layering stamping & die cutting/stamping sentiment. 











Supplies

CTMH: ink - Clover, Honey Butter, Paprika

Stampin' Up: cardstock/paper - white

  embossing: Fern 3D emb folder

  die - Perennial Postage

  stamp/die - Delightful Wishes

Tim Holtz: Distress Ink - mowed lawn


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Simon Mon Ch Blooming Blooms 2/5  4/27


Simon Wed Ch Make It Girly  3/5  4/29



Quilt Pattern Look with Floral Card

Made this card with quilt look (layers of postage dies & pattern paper) and fussy cut the flower in center. Plan to use it for a Mother's Day Card and will add sentiment.











Supplies

Stampin' Up: cardstock/paper - white, Night of Navy,

  Serene Love pattern

  die - Perennial Postage


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Simon Mon Ch Blooming Blooms 1/5  4/27


Simon Wed Ch Make It Girly  2/5  4/29



Wednesday, April 23, 2025

8th Bday Unicorn Card

Made this birthday card for my great niece that will be 8 this yr.

 















Supplies

cardstock/paper: purple glitter, white

CTMH: pen - shimmer (adds glitter look)

Lawn Fawn: cadstockc/paper - Rainbow Ever After

   die - Platform Pop-Up, Platform Pop-Up Add-On,

      Quinn's 123s, Quinn's ABCs

   stamp - Happy Birthday, Have a Magical Day

   stamp/die - Here for You Bear (rainbow & clouds),

      Party Unicorn

marker: Copic

Pink & Main: emboss - Lilac embossing powder

Tim Holtz: Distress Ink - mowed lawn



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Entering in:   

Lawn Fawnactics Ch Bingo Board  1/4  5/4

Across Top Row: Interactive (Platform Pop-Up die), Birthday,

   Rainbow (Rainbow stamp/die), Happy, 

   Glitter (purple cardstock & embossing powder)


  







Simon Wed Ch Make It Girly  1/5  4/29



Sunday, April 13, 2025

Easter Basket Tag

Made this tag to put on Easter gift for a friend.
















Supplies

cardstock/paper: Easter pattern (for eggs & grass)

CTMH: cardstock/paper - brown, pink, white, Kraft

Die-namics: die - Tags Stax

Lawn Fawn: die - Build-A-Basket Easter

other: ribbon


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Entering in:   

Lawn Fawnactics Ch Critters & Hobbies  1/4  4/20

  Critter - bunny, 

  Hobby - coloring Easter eggs for Easter Basket









Simon Says Stamp Mon Ch Tag It  1/5  4/13




Monday, March 31, 2025

April - Bunny Showers Coffee Cup Card

Each month I make a monthly shaped Coffee Cup Card with a holiday or something related to the month theme. This one has an April Showers & Easter Bunny theme.

Photographed with a new hobby of mine, Lego building. This Lego, Easter Bunny Surprise, was a freebie with purchase at the Lego store. It opens up to reveal decorated compartments.


  






Supplies

cardstock/paper: unknown pattern, white

Hero Arts: die - April

Lawn Fawn: die - Coffee Cup Gift Card Holder

marker: Copic

other: green sparkly pom pom bunny tail

Simon: stamp/die - Bunny Butt Peek A Boo


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Simon Says Stamp Mon Ch Hip Hop  1/5  4/6


Tuesday, March 18, 2025

Have a Fintastic Bday Card

Made this card for my younger sister's birthday who lives in FL.














Supplies

CTMH: cardstock/paper - white

ink: Memento Tuxedo Black

Pink & Main: cardstock/paper - Ocean Life

   die - Ocean Animals

   stamp - What Fish Say (sentiment)

   


 

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Pink & Main Ch Birthday Cards  4/9

Simon Says Stamp Wed Ch A Bit O' Green  2/5  3/18


You've Got Mail Bday Card

Created this CAS birthday card using an oldie but goodie Lawn Fawn stamp/die named same as movie, You've Got Mail.















Supplies

CTMH: cardstock/paper - red, white

ink: Memento Tuxedo Black

Lawn Fawn: cardstock/paper - Into the Woods Remix,

   pint sized Patterns Summertime

   stamp - Scripty Sayings (sentiment)

   stamp/die - You've Got Mail


 

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Entering in:   

Lawn Fawn Ch193 Inspired By A Book, Movie or Song  1/4 4/6

   Movie - You've Got Mail









Pink & Main Ch Birthday Cards  4/9

Simon Says Stamp Wed Ch A Bit O' Green  1/5  3/18


Friday, March 14, 2025

Bday Lots of Candles Card

Made a birthday card for niece using Stampin' Up Kit Time For Cake. Changed things up a bit by using gold heat embossing for candle flames & sentiment of Happy Birthday instead of lost count (which is a reference to the many candles).






 


















Supplies

ink: VersaMark

Simon Says Stamp: embossing - Gold emb powder

Stampin' Up: kit - Time For Cake 

   (cardstock/paper - candles, tag, envelope   ink - Navy

      stamp - candles, Happy Birthday, Make a Wish  

      twine - gold)

tool: heat tool


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Pink & Main Ch Birthday Cards  4/9




Tuesday, March 11, 2025

Have a lovely day Tulips Card

 Was happy that the small butterfly die from Newton's Nook Tulips stamp/die set die cut the Butterfly from the pattern paper wonderfully. Do you see the Butterfly on the Tulips?












Supplies

cardstock/paper: white

CTMH: cardstock/paper - red

gem: red heart

ink: Memento Tuxedo Black

marker: Copic

Newton's Nook: cardstock/paper - Springtime

   die - Frames & Tags   stamp/die - Tulips


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Entering in:   

Newton's Nook Inky Paws Ch#238 Showers&Flowers 3/4  3/28












Pink & Main Ch Love is in the Air  3/12

   Love is in the Air - added heart gem


Simon Says Stamp Mon Ch A Bit O' Green  4/5  3/16

Simon Says Stamp Wed Ch It's A Stitch Up 3/5  3/11

   the Newton's Nook Frames & Tags die for background

      has stitching all around close to the edges


Spring Tulips Bookmark

Like shaped things so figured I would make this shaped Spring Tulips bookmark.






















Supplies

cardstock/paper: white

ink: Memento Tuxedo Black

marker: Copic

Newton's Nook: stamp/die - Tulips

other: Glossy Accents


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Entering in:   

Newton's Nook Inky Paws Ch#238 Showers&Flowers 2/4  3/28












Simon Says Stamp Mon Ch A Bit O' Green  3/5  3/16


Monday, March 10, 2025

Mar St. Pat Day Coffee Card

Each month I make a monthly shaped Coffee Cup Card with a holiday or something related to the month theme. This one has a St. Patrick's Day theme.















Supplies

cardstock/paper: St. Pat Day pattern, green foil

CTMH: cardstock/paper: greens, white

Hero Arts: die - March

Lawn Fawn: die - Coffee Cup Gift Card Holder


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Entering in:   

Simon Says Stamp Mon Ch A Bit O' Green  2/5  3/16

  the coffee cup die has stitching down the left & right side