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Stuffed Stocking
Texture was my goal for creating this stocking card. I began by cutting a funky looking stocking from cardstock. (The shape sort of looks like it might belong to the Grinch). Then I used Washi tape to...
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Three in a Row
I'm on a Christmas card creating roll....this is my third card today! I'll playing along with the stocking challenge at Christmas Card Challenges and the Christmas in July challenge at The Paper...
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Sending Lots of Love Your Way
It's been a while since I have played along with a Fusion Card Challenge. I've been eager to play but time would slip away and I would miss the deadlines. The great news is that the current challenge...
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Daisy Chain Birthday Card
I'm playing along with the sketch challenge over at Freshly Made Sketches. I loved the clean simple sketch created by Linda Suarez. It's one of those sketches that immediately captures your attention....
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Is this WEIRD or WHAT?
love the texture and colors of the yarnThis has to be the strangest card I've ever created! It all started when I visited Lauren Bergold's Blog. She has created an incredible card with the "weirdest...
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Stellar Jay Multi-layered Card
Kathy has a fabulous challenge for us this month. She's got an interesting sketch ready for us to play with over at The Sketch File. It's one of those multi-layered beauties. At first I didn't know...
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Handmade Hydrangea-Like Flowers
It seems like a long time since my last post, but it's only been about a week. I've been very busy with non-crafting projects, but this morning when I saw the handmade flower challenge at Less is More,...
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Leafy Layout
I haven't created many layouts lately. I'm spending too much time creating cards but Kathy's sketch at the The Sketch File has inspired me to create this one. I've used an old photo that I just love....
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Christmas in July
I have been wanting to play along with the "Anything Goes", month long, MERRY MONDAY CHRISTMAS IN JULY challenge at Always Playing with Paper and here I am on July 24th just submitting my first card....
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Christmas Deer
If you are familiar with my blog, you know that I love to create Christmas cards. Since there are two current Christmas challenges ....both "Anything Goes", I decided to create another card for both....
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Sleigh Bells ring...
My mind has been buzzing with ideas since I saw the current challenge at Jingle Belles. Are you ready?It's "Sleigh BELLES Ring. Isn't that a fabulously fun prompt? It took me all day to narrow my...
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I Heard the Bells
I've been in communities around Christmas time that celebrate the Christmas season by ringing a bell or bells in various towers throughout the city. I love to hear the bells ring in song, especially...
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Stitched Medallion
YIKES! It's the end of JULY!!! I am in a panic here...where did July go? Why do these summer months fly by so quickly? It's true I've been busy hiking, biking, traveling, crafting and playing, but...
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Aster-like Flowers
I've used a wonderful sketch from LeAnne at The Paper Players to create this birthday card. The card came together quickly because I only used scraps of paper and cardstock that I already had on my...
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Floral Birthday
It's August, which means there is a new sketch up and ready to play with over at The Sketch File. I hope you'll hop on over to The Sketch File and take a peek at the sketch that inspired this bright...
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Tree Houses
Lately I haven't been in a crafty mood. Don't know what's up with that! It's probably because I am spending a lot of time hiking, biking, gardening and hanging out with the teenage son. We've been...
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Back to School
This card came together after I saw the current FUSION CARD CHALLENGE. The FUSION challenges leave plenty of room for creative interpretation. The challenge is to use just the sketch, just the photo or...
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Evergreens: Peace on Earth
I recently purchased a lovely evergreen tree stamp. So it is very fortunate that the current challenge at Christmas Card Challenges is EVERGREENS! I couldn't wait to try out the stamp. I started by...
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Making Discoveries....Evergreen Tree Brads
I am feeling pretty fortunate tonight. As I was leafing through a pile of Christmas patterned paper, I came across this paper with evergreen trees. Earlier today I had created a card for the "Evergreen...
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Home for the Holidays
I created this card early yesterday, but had major computer issues and couldn't post. I finally resolved some of the computer issues this morning. YEAH! I wish I knew a computer genius! My computer...
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