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Congrats Grad
We received a high school graduation announcement for the son of Michael's nephew. He lives in Marsh Valley, Idaho and so we went...
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May 28, 20212 min read
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It's Your Day Watering Can Florals
The last Tuesday of every month is customer appreciation day at our local craft store where everything is 25% off. I purchased this Hero...
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May 28, 20212 min read
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Kim You are Amazing Brush Stroke Flowers
As I've watched my beautiful niece handle the loss of her sweet companion this past week I have been so impressed with her strength and...
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May 28, 20212 min read
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Have a Beautiful Birthday Rachel
One of my sweet young friends from church is having her 17th birthday next week. She's a lovely young lady with long blonde hair and her...
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May 28, 20212 min read
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With Sympathy for Kim and Family
My beautiful, wonderful, kind niece Kim lost her husband in a five car pileup on Monday. A woman went into a diabetic coma, which caused...
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May 21, 20212 min read
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Thank You for Being so Thoughtful
This is the last feminine card I made for Meals on Wheels, and it is probably my least favorite. I like bright and bold colors, and this...
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May 16, 20212 min read
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Bloomington Wreath Thank You
I got this pretty die when I was in Texas last summer. It make a pretty card. I cut it three times from Neenah Classic Crest 110# Solar...
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May 16, 20211 min read
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Cosmos Thanks
This is another pretty die from Altenew. They have such lovely layering flower dies. I decided to cut the layers from scraps of yellow...
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May 16, 20211 min read
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Jumbo Rose Garden Thank You
For this card I pulled out my drawer with scraps of pink cardstock and found some different hues to use in cutting out the layers of this...
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May 16, 20211 min read
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Peony Dream Thank You
This layering die from Altenew is a large and lovely die set. I decided to create this flower in a soft peachy orange color. White...
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May 16, 20211 min read
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Kindness Matters
I recently purchased this great Kindness Matters die and wanted to use it on a card. I decided to pair it with a layered rose flurries...
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May 16, 20211 min read
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Fine Bouquet Thank You
This is a lovely die from Altenew and I decided to use the inlay die method. This is a very detailed die and it wasn't the easier to...
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May 16, 20211 min read
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Wildflower Thank You
I love these dies from Sizzix, particularly this time of year when all the wildflowers are blooming. I cut the images from white...
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May 16, 20211 min read
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Peony Garden Your Kindness Makes Such a Difference
I've used this layering die from Stampin' Up Before. This time I decided to create a yellow peony. I ink blended yellow on white...
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May 16, 20211 min read
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Cistus Thanks
I had created ten masculine thank you card for Meals on Wheels and needed to create ten cards for women. I decided to use flower dies...
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May 16, 20211 min read
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For the Record - You're So Amazing
I wanted to create 10 masculine thank you cards for my local Meals on Wheels and this is the last. I love this die from Honey Bee Stamps....
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May 16, 20212 min read
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Thank You For Your Kindness
I really like this ship image from Stampin' Up. It looking on the internet this type of ship is called a jackass--barque, which is a...
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May 16, 20211 min read
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Roll Up Your Sleeves and Do It
I really like the stamp set by Stampin' Up called Moon Lake. It has some great images, but they are small. I stamped this tree and...
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May 16, 20212 min read
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Checker Board Thank You
While I was going through my patterned paper I found this great checkerboard woodgrain paper. It was cut down with a Lawn Fawn Stitched...
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May 16, 20211 min read
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By the Sea Thank You
I really like this image from Inkadinkado called Down By the Sea. Maybe it's because I love going to the ocean and enjoying the...
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May 16, 20211 min read
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