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Celebrating Friends

Get Well & Sympathy / October 20, 2020

I absolutely love the Flowers for All Seasons Designer Series Paper. It has such a great variety of flowers. I want to give a shout out to my good friend Sally Nusbaum for this card design. Sally designed this for a virtual event a few months ago and I tweaked it just a bit by adding a little bling and changing up the sentiment, but I just love the new In-colors Sally used. The Bumble Bee and the Just Jade go so well together. Thanks Sally-you’re the best!

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Forever Fern-Forever Friendships!

Flowers-Birds-Butterflies-Nature / October 19, 2020

This is a perfect fall and friendship card to send to that someone who may need a little sunshine in their day and I know just the person I am going to send it to. I created the background using a piece of Whisper White cardstock cut at 3 3/4 x 5 and stamped some of the images from this set. I love the way it turned out because our Stampin’ UP! colors blend so well together. It may not look like it but I just used two inks, Shaded Spruce and Pear Pizzazz. To create the lighter images, I stamped off first. The card base is Pear Pizzazz with a layer of Shaded Spruce (4 x 5 1/4).

The faux ribbon is actually a piece of Shaded Spruce cardstock (3/4 x 5). I sponged around the saying with some Shaded Spruce ink and of course added some rhinestones for a little bling! If you don’t want to make your own Designer Series Paper, the Forever Greenery paper is on sale thought the end of October. I hope you enjoy this fun fall card and create one to make someone smile today. Stamping Hugs and Blessings!

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Sunday Wisdom 2

Sunday Wisdom / October 18, 2020

As we continue to find our new normal in this world let us always remember to reach out to others in compassion. We must never forget to show ourselves love and compassion as well. We all make mistakes! After all as I used to remind my children, if you don’t make at least 10 mistakes a day you are not doing anything. Life is all about taking risks and learning to live with a compassionate and forgiving heart! Peace my friends!

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Connecting with the talents of others!

Flowers-Birds-Butterflies-Nature, Fun Fold Cards, Paper Crafting Ideas / October 17, 2020

This card post was made possible because of the talents of a fellow Stamping demonstrator Michelle Laliberte Quinno. I just love being a part of a team who has so many gifts to share. After all crafting is all about copying and sharing the gifts of others. I hope that Michelle inspires you as well. Check out this and other cards featured in the Plaid Tidings Card Kit to Go.

If you do not already have the Celebrate Sunflowers, now is a good time to add it to your collection of stamps. Don’t forget the paper is only on sale for a few more weeks.

**This is Michelle’s original design. Thanks Michelle for sharing you are so talented!**

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Courageous, Faithful and Strong!

1 Comment / Fall-Halloween-Thanksgiving Cards, Thinking of You / October 16, 2020

Today’s post title perfectly describes a dear friend of mine, Lucy. I got this card in a card swap and I cannot remember who swapped it with me, but it could very well have been Lucy-LOL! I hated to see Lovely as a Tree retire, but I am so glad the Stampin’ UP! team designer gave us Rooted in Nature, which inspired this card.

The card base is made with our crumb cake cardstock with a layer of Early Expresso on top. The Shaded Spruce, Old Olive and Early Espresso inks really makes a bold statement. I hope you create something beautiful today. Stamping Hugs and Blessings!

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Fall Ferns

Fall-Halloween-Thanksgiving Cards / October 15, 2020

Ok I admit I am Falling in love or should I say I have fallen in love with the Forever Fern set! It makes the perfect fall fern card. I just love how the colors of pear pizzazz and shaded spruce blend. Throw in a pop of Soft Suede and you have a fall card that is perfect to make someone’s day. Create something beautiful! If you live in the St. Louis area check out my stamp camp events!

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Oh Nuts, it’s Fall!

Fall-Halloween-Thanksgiving Cards / October 14, 2020

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Did I mention that I love fall! Great, but what I don’t like is how the squirrels seem to be taking over my neighborhood. With fall brings all kinds of nuts! LOL Although, I do have to admit the baby squirrels are so cute.

So to help you get your Fall on, here is a cute card I created using the Plaid Tidings Designer Series Paper. It’s on SALE now through October 31, 2020. The apple is from the Harvest Hello Set. I love how welcoming the combination of Shaded Spruce and Cherry Cobbler is with this plaid pattern. Have a great fall day and enjoy the weather despite the many family of squirrels that seem to be wondering about! Create something wonderful today! Stamping Hugs and Blessings!

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Another beautiful fall day!

Fall-Halloween-Thanksgiving Cards / October 13, 2020

I am not sure if you love the changing of the seasons, but fall is so pretty this time of year. Yesterday the blustery winds reminded me of a Winnie the Pooh video! The card for today was inspired by all the leaves swirling around outside my craft room window, though I believe God’s beauty turned out much better than mine. I used the Gather Together stamp set from the August-December mini and the Plaid Tidings Designer Series paper, which by the way is still on SALE through the end of October. Hope you will hop on over to my online stamping store and check it out for yourself. There are lots of paper packs on sale. Our host code is: CYGGHAAW As always happy stamping with stamping hugs and blessings!

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A Season to be Thankful!

Fall-Halloween-Thanksgiving Cards / October 12, 2020 / Harvest Hellos

The leaves are turning and soon it will be fall. My life has been blessed with an amazing husband, two great kids and many wonderful friends. While everyday is an opportunity to be grateful for our blessings, fall just brings on that hope of a new season and the anticipation of sharing a Thanksgiving meal with loved ones. If you have not had the chance to get out to the pumpkin patch, you can enjoy some stamped pumpkins from the Gather Together stamp set. It is such a great fall set with so many possibilities. Wishing you all well. Stamping Hugs and Blessings!

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Sunday Wisdom-1

Sunday Wisdom / October 11, 2020

My prayer today if for all who are suffering, especially those who feel alone. Lord grant us wisdom to act with kindness. If we lack wisdom about certain things in life, then just ask God. Get to know Him intimately, and trust Him to give knowledge, wisdom and understanding. We will encounter a lot of different people in our life time. God’s Word instructs us to love and treat strangers of other cultures with respect. It is never too late to share the love of Christ with others. Remember, regardless of how insignificant we feel our God-given talents are, we must walk worthy, using our gifts to glorify God and build up Kingdom of heaven. As Mother Teresa so lovingly stated, “If you judge people, you have no time to love them.” Have a blessed day!

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