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Welcome, Baby!
Tonight I'm posting a simple baby card that I hope to enter in a few challenges. I've been rather short on baby cards this past year and finally got a few new baby stamps and images.The odd color...
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Card of Encouragement: "Prayers"
I recently found an A2-size stamp at a thrift store and was not sure I'd like how it stamped...but I do! I think it is a small bundle of lilacs (a favorite of mine!). I used TH Distress Ink"shaded...
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Experiments with Watercolors
Last night I got out my little plastic box of watercolors...just like the kids use in school! I had seen a couple different techniques online that I wanted to try: adding salt, and stamping over a...
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Its a Baby Girl!
Another "new" baby stamp! Well, new to me anyway...the set is from Stampin' Up and is at least 10 years old. But since not all babies are girls I am going to have to make a few "boy" cards too! LOL (I...
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Another Experiment...Using Salt!
The CAS Watercolour challenge asked participants to use salt with watercolor paints and enjoy the variety of results. So I tried it and love the amazing texture, "splotchiness" and color washes I...
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Watercolor + Salt ...Card #2
I really did have fun experimenting with adding salt to wet watercolors on paper! Here is another color scheme I tried (my first card is in the post below).I think this one was a bit dry so the salt...
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Happy New Year!
I hope you all had a wonderful Christmas!And now it is New Year's Eve! May 2018 be a blessed and happy year for you!Here is one of the Christmas cards I made for my family and friends this year. The...
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Using a Sketch
Good morning!Last night I made a fairly quick card using a sketch I found on the CAS(E) this Sketch blog. Here's the lovely sketch, then my card. I must admit, I'm not sure I allowed enough "white...
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'Get Well' with Some Bling!
I gave this card to an older lady from my church today who recently fell and broke her hip. My mom did that several years ago and I know how disheartened she was for a while until she was really able...
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Happy Birthday Calvin!
A quick post this morning before we head out on a 2-week vacation to Arizona! I tried a technique I saw on the 'CAS Mix Up' blog...using plastic wrap with any wet medium. I used Prang watercolor...
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"Mom" Greetings
After just returning from a trip to Arizona where we visited my mom and brothers I wanted to send a quick "Hello, Mom" note. My mom has Alzheimer's and doesn't remember much of daily life, just details...
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Welcome Baby Girl
Once again I bought a new die set and HAD to try it out!This set makes a "spinner" card, i.e. a card with a small element that spins around as the card is tipped different directions. I thought that...
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Special Card...Special Lady
This birthday card is for a very special lady so I put a bit more effort into making it pretty. She is known in my church as the Card Lady...because each year she gives every adult in our church a...
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One Flower...for Any Occasion
This evening I'm posting a CAS card, using a sketch from the CAS(E) this Sketch blog. I usually have trouble keeping it simple, but I think I did it this time! This card could be used for most any...
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Big Blue Daisies
Here is a birthday card I made this morning using a sketch that I thought was kinda difficult. I don't use so many circles usually! The sketch called for 5 circles of various sizes. I used the two...
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Early Spring
The Tuesday Morning Sketches blog has a great sketch this week so I decided to try it! This is one I will store away and use again, I'm sure. Here it is:The only problem...I wrote down the wrong...
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Two Different Cards Using Same Stamp
The Twofer Card Challenge asks its participants to make 2 different occasion cards using the exact same stamp or die. I thought that sounded like an interesting challenge so I gave it a try. The blue...
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Happy Easter
Just a quick post tonight...So many of the challenge blogs are using "Easter" as their theme right now, I just had to make an Easter card! This one with the cute bunny will be nice for my...
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Pretty "Scraps" Card
Well, recently I've been in the "spring cleaning" mood so I've been sorting things in closets, cupboards, drawers...and my craft room! I actually sorted and got rid of at least half of the paper scraps...
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Trio of Butterflies
Tonight I made a quick sympathy card using watercolor paper and Tim Holtz distress inks.I brushed water on the paper and painted wide brush strokes using "Evergreen"& "Shaded Lilac" inks. Then I...
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Corner Floral: Best Wishes
I know that Spring WILL get here in Michigan some day soon, but today is cold, windy, grey and downright yucky! We had snow and sleet this morning, and now have warnings for ice tonight. So, a card...
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Gate-Fold Guy Card
Good morning, friends! And happy Monday!Anyone who has visited my blog often knows that I prefer creating lovely feminine cards far more than making masculine ones. I really struggle with guy...
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CAS Watercolor Card
Finally! A beautiful sunny day! Only a bit of snow left hiding in the shadows. My tulips are up 3-6 inches so far and my hosta plants are finally showing their little nubs above the ground. I'm doing...
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Two Cards, Same Stamp
Today I made another card with the FSJ bird stamp...the same stamp I used on my last card. One of the challenge blogs I follow asks for 2 different type of cards using the same stamp, so I made a...
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April Showers Bring May Flowers
Well, that's usually what happens! But what does April snow bring? Hopefully even more flowers!Here is Tilda enjoying a warm Spring shower.Ingredients:Stamps- Magnolia"Tilda in Spring Rain",...
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