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Walk in the Forest-Favorite Things Friday!

Happy Friday! Today I am hosting my in-person stamps, one in the afternoon and one in the evening. Being with my stamping friends really is one of my favorite things. I thought I would give you a sneak peek of one of our cards that I created using the new Walk in the Forest Designer Series Paper and the greeting from Beary Cute Bundle. I really do love the font on this Merry Christmas stamp and the size seems to be just perfect for most of my holiday greeting cards!

After cutting the supplies for this card I decided to challenge myself to use the scraps from the Blue dotted designer series paper to create another card. Here is a closer look at that card.

I hope you like it and that it inspires you to create cards using your left over designer series paper scraps. Happy Stamping!

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Fragrant Forest Trees, Trees, Trees!

Christmas 2023 / November 8, 2023

Hello my stamping friends! It is Wednesday and the weather is unseasonably warm. I do believe the predicted high for St. Louis is 82! With weather so warm it is hard to get into the holiday decorating spirit, but I am not having an issue crating holiday cards. LOL

If you have not checked out the new Fragrant Forest Background stamp on page 27 in the Holiday catalog, what are you waiting for? Hahahaha….no seriously it is a great stamp.

For my card today I combined the Fragrant Forest with the Graceful Deer background set. Of course I had to fussy cut my deer so that he would be peeking through the trees. I stamped the trees with Shaded Spruce ink, the deer with Pecan Pie, and the greeting with Night of Navy.

The greeting is from the Night Divine stamp set. I decided to add a few rhinestones for a bit of sparkle, because at Christmas everyone loves sparkle! Right? I hope this card inspires you to create something beautiful to share with your friends, neighbors, and co-workers. Happy Stamping!

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Night Divine Make It Monday #134

Christmas 2023, Make it Monday Videos / November 6, 2023

It is time again for another Make it Monday tutorial and today I am excited to share with you the Night Divine stamp set and the O Holy Night Designer Series Paper pack featured in the 2023 Holiday Mini Catalog.

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The font in this set is so elegant and absolutely gorgeous. I hope this inspires you to begin creating your Holiday greeting cards because it is never to early to start creating all things Christmas! Happy Stamping!

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Winter Snow Scene-Favorite Things Friday!

Just Because Cards / November 3, 2023

YAY it’s the weekend! Well at least for me because I don’t work on Fridays and that truly is one of my favorite things. Today I thought I would round out the week with one last card using our Beary Cute Bundle. Although I am not using those adorable polar bears today, I did create a winter scene the accent stamp for the trees.

My card base is Garden Green and I used our Garden Green ink for the trees and the greeting. But before I added my snow bank and trees I embossed a Basic White panel with the Snowflake Sky embossing folder featured in the Holiday Mini catalog.

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Christmas 2023 / November 1, 2023

Happy Wednesday everyone! Wow the weather across the US has taken a turn for the cold……finally we can get in the mood for the holidays, after all it is now November and you know how early Black Friday begins these days. There are only 22 days until Thanksgiving. Bring on that turkey!

Monday I shared a few cards using the Beary Cute Bundle as part of my Make it Monday video series. CLICK HERE if you missed that post. So today, I am using that stinkin cute punch and some of the tress to create a forest look for our polar bear friend. Yes, I used my Paper Snips to cut the trees, but they are super easy to cut. To create a bit of interest on my trees I used a blender pen and some white craft ink add a snowy look.

I began with a Boho Blue card base. For the background I added a layer of Basic White cardstock and used a Blending Brush to add some Boho Blue ink to create the sky. For the snow drifts, I torn some Basic White cardstock and used a sponge dauber to add some Smoky Slate to the edges and then added it to the bottome of the panel.

The trees were stamped with Garden Green ink on Garden Geen cardstock and again for the snow I used a blender pen and some White Craft ink. Our stinkin’ cut polar bear is peeking out from the trees. I love it, he is so cute! I hope you get inspired to create something beautiful today. Happy Stamping!

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Beary Cute Bundle of Cards-Make It Monday #133

Christmas 2023, Just Because Cards, Make it Monday Videos / October 30, 2023

Happy Monday everyone. Today I am happy to share with you three cards I created using the Beary Cute Bundle and the Beary Christmas Designer Series Paper pack. I hope this puts you in the mood for creating your Christmas cards. That time will be here in just a few short weeks. The Beary Cute Bundle is featured on page 23 and 24 in the holiday mini catalog. If you are having trouble accessing the video, click button below.

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Fun Fact: Did you know that the punch for this bundle crops the brown polar bear from the “A Walk in the Forest” Designer Series Paper pack? A Walk in the Forest is pictured on page 4 and 5 in the mini catalog and the trees in this paper pack also coordinate with the Merriest Trees Dies on page 69. Check it out and order your today! Happy Stamping!

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Earthen Textures-A Harvest of Blessings!

Fall-Halloween-Thanksgiving Cards, Favorite Things Friday, Thank You / October 27, 2023

Wow, where on earth did October go. I know that it is a fun month, but it really has just flown by this year. I am well into the fall spirit, although the weather feels more like spring in St. Louis, but the fall leaves are changing and they are gorgeous.

Today thought I would share two cards using one of my favorite bundles from the annual 2023-2024 catalog, Earthen Textures. This sweet set really is so great for a variety of cards. Happy Stamping!

I used some Cajun Craze and Very Vanilla cardstock to create my first card. I used the dies for the pots to crop them from the Earthen Elegance Designer Series Paper and added a Pecan Pie topper to the shorter pot. I also used some of the flowers from Layering Flowers to fill my pot. The Thank you is stamped on a piece of Very Vanilla and I attached it to my card front using Stampin’ Dimensionals.

My second cards was created using a Early Espresso card base, some Very Vanilla cardstock and some of the paper from that same paper pack, Earthen Elegance. This time I put my pots on the left and less flowers and more of the fall looking sprigs. I used Cherry Cobbler and Mossy Meadow to give it a rich fall look. I love this sweet greeting and that is in the Pick of the Patch bundle from the holiday mini catalog. It really does give it a harvesty-fall look.

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Happiest of Fall Birthdays!

Fall-Halloween-Thanksgiving Cards, Happy Birthday / October 25, 2023

Today I am combining the Rustic Crate bundle and the Earthen Textures bundle to create a festive fall birthday card. I began with a Very Vanilla card base and layered a panel of Early Espresso. I used some of the Earthen Textures designer series paper to create the pot. We celebrate several fall birthdays in my family and this card will be perfect.

I created the crate using some Crumb Cake cardstock and used the fall bundle to add to the crate. I used Pumpkin Pie, Daffodil Delight and Granny Apple Green Stampin’ Blends to create a pop of color. The greeting is from Throughout the Year and is stamped with Early Espresso ink. The top of the pot and the gloves are cropped using our new Pecan Pie cardstock. Happy Stamping!

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#132 Make It Monday Autumn Leaves Bundle

Fall-Halloween-Thanksgiving Cards, Make it Monday Videos / October 23, 2023

You are going to absolutely love the amazing Autumn Leaves Bundle. It has a variety of leaves and also label dies that will take your creations to the next level and today I am sharing three cards with you that will get you in the fall spirit. Click here, the photo, or button below to access video.

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In addition to the Autumn Leaves Bundle I also used the Rustic Crate Bundle in the 2023-2024 Holiday Mini catalog. Don’t forget to download the free pdf project sheet by clicking the button below. Happy Stamping!

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Giving To God in Obedience ~ Sunday Wisdom

Sunday Wisdom / October 22, 2023

“Repay to Caesar what belongs to Caesar and to God what belongs to God.” (Matthew 22:21)

In today’s gospel Jesus reminds us that it is important to meet both our earthly and heavenly needs. As a member of society, it is important for us to pay taxes, exercise the right to vote, and defend our country. Regardless of our faith, nationality, or citizenship we also have the obligation to practice obedience by giving to God what is God’s.

What exactly belongs to God? Well, in my opinion, everything! We are all made in the likeness of God and depend upon Him for our very next breath. Our time, talent, and treasure are all graces given to us by our loving God. Being obedient in prayer, practicing the Sacraments, and showing mercy to others is part of our heavenly need and God is forever calling us and challenging us to surrender to Him.

So today, let us listen deeply, practice obedience and entrust our lives to the Lord. Peace!

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Night Divine Make It Monday #134

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