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Since we are such old friends at this point, I don't think there is any harm in telling you that I'm secretly a mermaid. I mean... I love the water and my thighs touch what else could I be?
This is a clever stamp from Technique Junkies that made me laugh. I think it pretty much sums me up. I try to keep my sailor mouth in check but they slip out from time to time. 😀
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Who doesn't love Kermit the Frog? He is just so lovable! I found this stamp on ebay, It is a vintage (20+ years) old wood mounted stamp. He just looks like he is full of wit and wisdom to share with friends and family!
I think the "it isn't easy being green" sentiment works perfectly for either a thinking of you or an encouragement card. I stamped "You've Got this" on the inside of some of the cards.
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I love stamp sets that allow us to make fun, quick, and humorous cards. This set was released a few years ago by Stampin Up. It has a few items like chocolate, cookies, and cocktails in it. You can customize your card to fit the person's favorite things. I used a few different shades of brown to create these chocolate chip cookies. I also had some diamond dot in chocolate chip brown. I scattered them around the card to add to the crumbs. I think they catch the light and add the perfect amount of shine.
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I have another catch-up card to share with you. This is a trifold fun fold that we made back in April. I made a bunch of these for Birthdays and for Mother's day. I love the fold. However, it was really tricky to get the cut straight. I tried a couple times to get it straight with my paper trimmer. I was unsuccessful. You guys know me... I wasn't happy. I recruited a professional engineer to help me (it is amazing to have one on staff). With his help, we got the math right and mastered this tulip garden. I love how the flowers cover both sides of the card. What do you think? What other designs besides flowers would you like to try on this card?
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I love snowman. They are always so happy. I don't know what they are happy about. It is cold and yucky outside... but they are happy. This is a set from Papertrey Ink. It captured my heart right away. I love the texture body of the snowman. It kind of reminds me of wood. I thought it was unique. The accessories in the set made it really easy to decorate this snow-person.
As a side note-- I used a white gel pen to add lots of details to the scarf, hat, and buttons.
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I'm still playing a little catch up on the blog. I made a bunch of these for my Christmas craft show last year. They went over really well. I think it is the rainbow snowflakes. Who doesn't love rainbow snowflakes? This was a toner panel that I purchased from Taylored Expressions (I think). I used rainbow toner foil in my minc machine to adhere the foil. I thought the panel was a little busy so I decided to cut them in half. This was a cool bonus because it made double the amount of cards I was originally planning!!! I think the balance in white space really helped the snowman pop off the background and gave the sentiment a place to rest. This is a new holiday favorite! I can't wait to make more of these!
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Welcome to another Christmas in July card. This card is made with a background stamp. The background stamp had multiple Santa faces featuring several different expressions. The stamp allows you to customize his hat style and color. I used glitter to add some shine to the band of his hat. It is a clever designed stamp by Taylored Expressions (sadly discontinued). I made one version of the card into a shaker card and left the other as a flat panel. Which one do you like better?
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I'm always on the look out for adorable birthday ideas. This is a new set out by MFT called Birthday Bites there are so many cute critters in it. This one caught my attention right away. I couldn't wait to get this inked up. I love the cheeky sentiment that MFT included in the set. It goes perfectly with these guys.
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This is for all my cat loving followers. There is nothing new about cats in a bookshelf. However Waffle flower made it so easy to create. The created a series of stencils that work together to create the books and then stamps with just the best book titles to add when done. I hope that they have a dog version in the works. It makes me wonder what the dogs would be doing. Sleeping on the couch? What do you think?
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It is release day at Technique Junkies! Pat has another batch of amazing stamps. I'm using my favorite today. As soon as I saw it I had to make this card. I've had this die set in my stash from Spellbinders for a long time. It is a 3D shopping cart (I didn't use the 3D part). There are a bunch of accessories that you can put in the cart to customize it. It is perfect it looks just like my cart when I go to Costco. Just a mix of items I didn't know I needed!
I wanted to give this card a little bit of a purpose so I turned it into a fun fold. When the card is opened, it reveals a hidden gift card inside. I thought this would be perfect for someone who is going off to college, moving, or just bought their first house. I thought on the inside you could write something about how the gift card could help out. What do you think?
I hope you stop by and see all the other talented makes from the designers (links below). If you love this card please consider using my code to let me know and save and additional 10% on top of the sale price!
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One of the most iconic things about the beach are the seashells. There is just something about them that fills our hearts with wonder. We all bring them home and put them in a special place. Every time we see them the sea calls us. They tie our hearts to a happier place. They are love letters in the sand.
To create my background I started wtih kraft cardstock. I sponged two different shades of brown ink onto the kraft. I tried to make it uneven. I was trying to create a sandy look. I then splattered the background with both shades of brown and then white pigment ink to add some contrast. Then I set this aside to dry. I used Seashell Dies to cut the shells out a variety of specialized paper. They all have a pearl or glitter finish to them. I sponged on a touch of brown ink (just whatever was left on the brush from creating the background). I arranged the shells and stamped the sentiment. I hope you love this card. I wish the camera could capture the shine. You will just have to trust me. :)
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Look at these two. I think someone is about to get some revenge. This cute image was from a Stampin Up set (Does anyone know the name?). I had to have the set when I saw how these playful cuties. This is an A2 card but I trimmed the front panel down to expose the inside of the card a bit. I thought thought it spiced up the design. What do you think?
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Well... Christmas in July right? I'm hoping to catch up on some of my Christmas posts this month. Let's be thankful for that we still have a few more months before that yucky white stuff falls from the sky.
Let's ease into this... this was done with a pre-purchased toner panel. I found green "watercolor" green foil. I thought it would be perfect for this tree scene. I wondered how it look on the snow. I actually love the green color! It is such a fun look. I finished the card off with a die cut sentiment and Santa from Taylored Expressions.
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