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                                                          Thank you, Altenew!What a great surprise to find in my mailbox!  Altenew sent me this personalized stamp to use on the back of my projects.  I…

Simon Says Monday Challenge:  Hip Hop This was inspired by Kamila Routsis.  After seeing her card I decided to use Distress Oxide ink for the background then sprinkle it with water.  The critters are from Gerda Stiener.   All are stamped with Memento and colored with Copics.  I love the interactive gate.  Another bunny (Mama…

Simon Says Monday Challenge:  Hippy Hop My third pocket card to use as samples for my demon tomorrow at Paper Crafters Club.I just can’t get enough of these darling bunnies from Gerda Steiner.  They are stamped in <Momento and colored with Copics.  They work perfectly on the edges of the pockets on this card.  The…

Simon Says Wednesday Challenge:  Happy Birthday Pocket Card using Stampin Up pattern papers, gold paper and die cuts.

Simon Says Wednesday Challenge:  Happy Birthday Two new stamp sets I could not wait to get inked!  The macaroons are from The Ton and the tea pot is from Catherine Scanlon Designs.  The macaroons are colored with Altenew ink pads and the tea pot is stamped with Memento Ink and colored with Copics.  Sentiments are…

My granddaughter just turned 7.  We started sharing a love of paper crafting as soon as she could hold a crayon.  She’s making cards for her first grade classmates.  Lawn Fawn stamps are her favorite.She carefully selects the critters and colors she knows each friend likes.  I love that she draws her own branches and…

Simon Says Monday Challenge:  Make a Rainbow I can’t believe our Grandson is turning 3 already!!!  He has brought us 3 years of joy with his hugs and belly laugh.  He talks nonstop, loves his books and plays with great imagination.This card uses the darling Gerda Steiner Designs set called Party Animals.  I have lots…

Simon Says Wednesday Challenge:  Anything GoesInitially this was my least favorite Color Burst background yet it made up into my mosts favorite card!All elements including the white heat embossed sentiment are from Lawn Fawn.The rocket rides the circle around the astronaut. This is a perfect card for my grandchildren! I’ve got to add that I…

Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge:  Anything Goes Another Color Burst background from the class with Ken Oliver.The Lawn Fawn elements were stamped with Memento and colored with Copic Markers. This card involves a lot of stamping, coloring and die cutting.  But it was the most fun I’ve had making a card for a while. I’m…

                                       Simon Says Wednesday Challenge:  Anything Goes Color Burst’s greatest value to me is it’s use as a background.   Blue has always been my favorite color so blue backgrounds really appeal to me.  I made this…