Warm and Fuzzy Wishes...

Merry Christmas!!!  I began working on my Christmas Cards the day after Thanksgiving.  I had a vision for what I wanted in my mind but it didn't translate to paper very well.  I tried a couple more options, still not happy with what I was getting and realizing that gluing the Merry from the die-namics on all my cards was going to be a pain and very time consuming...I ended up with this on my 4th attempt.  The assembly line was a LONG one, but I was thrilled to have ALL 40 of my cards DONE on December 3rd!  A first for me getting them done so early!  

I started out using the Stitched Rectangle Stax and the Stacked Merry die-namics from My Favorite Things on white card stock, running it through the cuttlebug.  Then I used my new Stamparatus from Stampin' up to stamp the sentiment from the Peace, Love and Paws set.  I have to say I absolutely love the Stamparatus, I wish I would've invested in one sooner!  Next I stamped the little puppy from the My Favorite Things Peace, Love, and Paws set, then using the coordinating die-namic so I didn't have to fussy cut.  I put a strip of Real Red card stock behind the Merry with Wink of Stella on it so it would sparkle.  I grounded my puppy image, topped the Merry with a holly, and mounted my panel on a Crumb Cake card base.

 One of my four takes is front and center with a snowflake.  When I showed hubs, he didn't like the snowflake and suggested I do the holly.  I'm happy with his suggestion and it definitely gives a little pop to the card instead of blending in.

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I hope everyone has a wonderful Christmas and a Happy and Healthy New Year!

Happy Birthday Lisa!!!

For my sweet and dear friend Lisa who's birthday is today!  Happy birthday Lisa!!!  I hope you're having an amazing day!

I used SC830 for my layout.  Black, Rose Red and Very Vanilla card stock.  I stamped My Favorite Things Knitted Sweater in Crumb Cake on the Vanilla panels.  My Mind's Eye Lost and Found paper.  I stamped the moose from the Sweater Weather in the Woods set in neenah on memento ink, coloring with copics then used the coordinating die-namic to cut it out so I didn't have to fussy cut.  Sentiment from MFT PI Piggy Bank on the Essential Stitched Sentiment die-namic.  The Black circle is from spellbinders.

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You're My Favorite...

For my bestie, Kellye for her birthday.  This year has been so hard being away from my bestie for so long.  We got together every Sunday and spent the day together.  We would work out together, then have lunch and dinner too.  I love that being with her is just easy.  We can just hang out and not have an agenda and have the best time just being together.  I really miss those days and look forward to when we can hang out regularly again.  Kellye loves owls so I made sure to add one to her card!

I used My Favorite Thing Knitted Sweater with Crumb Cake.  Then I put the MFT Stitched Rectangle Frame on top and mounted it on a Highland Heather card base.  I stamped the bear and owl from MFT Sweater Weather in the Woods in memento ink on neenah cardstock and used the coordinating die-namics to cut them out so no fussy cutting, whoo-hoo!  I mounted the bear on MFT Grounding Elements die-namic.  Sentiment is from MFT Sweater Weather on Safari.

Getting our sweat on- September 8th, 2019

Hanging out with family by the fire pit- December 1st, 2019

On our cruise!  March 9th, 2020

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Linda & Lilies...

I made this for my best friends mom, Linda.  I first met Linda during Thanksgiving time 7 years ago when she (and her husband Ryan) came out to visit Jeremy and Kellye.  She had such a kind and caring heart that I just instantly loved her.  She welcomed me into their family with opened arms and has always made me feel like I belonged, I can't explain how much that meant to me.  What I love most about her is how she treats my best friends wife, Kellye (my bestie)...I have never met a mother-in-law that loves her daughter-in-law the way Linda does.  Their relationship is so special, I wish every mother and daughter -in-law could experience it.

I stamped the Lavish Lilies from My Favorite Things on neenah, coloring with copics.  Mounted on Petal Pink card base.  Sentiment from MFT PI Piggy Bank set.  Kept it clean and simple.

Took Ryan and Linda to Mt. Lemmon one year while Jeremy and Kellye had to work.

May 30th, 2017 

Queen Mary, night before our (mine and hubs) first cruise and everyone else's umpteenth.

Me, Ryan, Jeremy, Kellye, Linda, and my hubs (Michael).

March 6th, 2020

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Kellye's Christmas Pick...

My bestie went through my card gallery and asked if I could make her this card for her to send to a friend of hers for Christmas.  10 years later and I still had the stamp, corner punch and cuttlebug folder to create it!

Real Red card base, CB folder, Partridge in a Pear Tree stamp from Craft Warehouse, corner punch from Michael's and Rhinestones.  Colored my image on neenah with copics.
 

My card I made in 2010.

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Merry Christmas Annie!!!

My youngest grandboy, Tanner has been going to a speech therapist for a couple of years and has made amazing progress.  He absolutely adores his therapist, Annie.  He talks about her all the time when we video chat.  I asked my daughter if she wanted me to make a special card for Annie for Christmas and of course she said yes.  

This is one of my favorite Christmas stamps featuring a boy.  I've had it for years and this is the 2nd time I"ve used it.  The first time was for my oldest grandson for Christmas one year which is pictured below.  I was running short on time so I used FS716 to get me going.  I changed the colors and sentiments used.  Riding Hood Red base, Carta Bella Merry and Bright paper, Pool Party card stock.  I stamped my Ornament Trevor from C. C. Designs on Neenah card stock, coloring him with copics. I masked Merry Christmas from the My Favorite Things Peace, Love, and Paws stamp set.  Finished it off with a snowflake, stickles, and a rhinestone.   

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Let's Feast...

 Thanksgiving dinner is my most favorite meal ever.  We have been getting together with our best friends for Thanksgiving for the last 7 years.  Their family has become our family and our family has become theirs.  This year with COVID, our Thanksgiving looked a bit different but we had technology that helped bring everyone together when we couldn't be together.

I made Thanksgiving cards for my closest friends and family members.

I used the current weeks (when I made these) sketch challenge SC826.  I stamped My Favorite Things Pure Innocence Turkey Time in memento ink and colored her with copics.  I paper pieced her dress then did a second paper piecing for the sleeve/arm/turkey.  Baked Brown Sugar card stock for my base, layering with Authentique Glowing paper.  Basic Gray panel with a Very Vanilla layer run through the cuttlebug with My Favorite Things Wonky Stitch Square, then stamped the sentiment from the Turkey Time stamp set on the Vanilla layer.  I mounted my layer, then put the MFT Corn Stalk die-namics in Baked Brown Sugar, then topped it off with my image layer on pop dots and finishing the card with Basic Gray ribbon.

Technology bringing our families together-
FaceTiming with my best friends parents in Kentucky.

My hubs Video Chatting with our Grandboys in Idaho.

My bestie and I Video Chatting with my daughter in Idaho.

 

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Tickled Pink...

I once again fell behind on my blogging.  I made this for my friend Vicki's birthday.  She loves flamingo's.  When I saw this flamingo stamp set from the Colorado Craft Company, I knew I had to buy it so I could make a card for Vicki.

 I followed Yana's tutorial on no blend copic coloring to color the flamingo.  This was my first time coloring this way.  It took me 3 tries to get an image I liked.  The sentiment is also from the flamingo stamp set.  

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