Delightful Wishes

It is Spring and my poor eyes are so puffy and swollen from the itchiness and rubbing them.  I wouldn't change it for anything.  I love Spring.  

We adopted a 9 month old puppy dog on March 29th.  He is a mix of English bulldog and Boxer.  He was the runt of the liter and is 100% puppy.  It has been a while since we have had a dog at home that is into everything.  He is soo affectionate and timid.  Have seen his demons as he becomes overwhelmed and scared of what is out there in the big world.

Mr Hammie contributed to the project by dog earring the top of the right top corner.  Love his willingness to help.  LOL

This card has been in my head for a while and finally got some time to put it to paper.  I used the Greetings for all Mix and Match Ephemera.  It is a great little packet for when the stamp set doesn't quite say what you want.

Stamps None

Ink -None

Paper - Flirty Flamingo, Pink Petal, Melon Mambo, Crumb Cake, Early Espresso, White, Garden Green, Granny Apple Green, Floral Delight DSP

Accessories - Greetings for All, Delightful Wishes Dies, Linked Together Dies, Everyday Arches dies, Tiny Bee Trinkets, linen thread.

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Arched Wishes

Its been a while since I have posted on this platform.  I barely made in through Daylight Savings of losing an hour. It is crazy how one hour can mess with the routine.  We are having great spring weather the last few days, but don't let it get to you. Mother Nature has a few more days of snow up her sleeve.

I decided to participate in the TGIF Color challenge this week

I love that we have another coordinating stamp set to go with the everyday arches dies.  So many creative options 

Stamps - Arched Wishes

Ink - Many Marvelous Markers, Black

Paper - White, Granny Apple Green

Accessories - White 1/4 in woven ribbon, 2024-2026 shimmer gems, white embossing powder
Everyday Arches

Monday Montage Country Flowers

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There is a little farmers market that supplies these great fall flower bouquets.  They sell them in mason jars, and they are perfect Fall decor.  They have recently closed up for the end of the season, but I am using those as my inspiration for the Monday Montage card today

I used the nested essentials dies and tucked the edge just under the DSP on the inside of the card and used magnets to close the tab.  I glued one to the tab and one to the inside of the card.

Don't you love the country woods paper.  It gives such a great rustic look to any creation.

Stamps - Country Flower

Ink - Black, Stampin Blend Markers

Paper - Country woods DSP, Country Lace DSP, White

Accessories - White bakers twine , Rainbow adhesive dots, Nested essentials dies, 

Monday Montage - Hang An Ornament

It's Summer outside mixed with fall colors and yet we only have 86 days to Christmas.  This last month has been full of family, football, fall activities and lots of work.  

I created in a rush to meet deadlines, but feel pretty good about the outcome.  Stampin UP has such great stamps and dies, kits and ornaments to make for your tree.

I took one of the circle dies from the stylish die set and mapped out six spots  that I wanted to hightlihgt some of the cute die cuts included in the Christmas offering.

Stamps - Greetings of the Season

Ink - Versamark

Paper - Vanilla, Real Red, Shaded Spruce, Granny Apple Green, Gold and Silver

Accessories - Reindeer Fun Dies, Hang an ornament dies, Iconic imagery dies, Cherry cobbler and gold ribbon, peppermint dots, gold and silver trim, gold embossing powder, stylish dies.

Monday Montage 269 More Than Autumn

It is already the middle of September, and I am going to have to make some to do lists and map out my time.  If not, everyone will be getting Halloween tags and caramel apples for Christmas.

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Who doesn't love a good fluffy donut (not greasy)  Any celebration deserves doughnuts.  I thought I would put together a card that could be used for a variety of occasions.  Like...we won our football game...you got a new job...we have a new puppy...you graduated...Its your birthday....and the list goes on.  Its a great kind of card to have in your stash

Stamps - More Than Autumn

Ink - Crumb Cake, Black, Stampin' Write Markers

Paper - Crumb Cake, Early Espresso, Vellum, White

Accessories - More than Autumn Dies, Greetings of the Season, glossy accents

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Monday Montage 268 - Changing Leaves

Oh my goodness - August lasted all of 5 minutes.  Birthdays celebrated and food storage for the winter set aside.  Wishing I was visiting family in Idaho, but the fires around the Sawtooths and that area make for a toxic air situation.  Nobody wants to go on vacation and stay inside all day.  At least, not me.  I am looking foward to what September has to offer.

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I keep channeling Fall, even though we are still in the 90-degree days of Summer for the coming week.  I just love this time of year.  This Changing Leaves set shown here can be used almost all year round.  I needed a sympathy card and thought this stamp set would lend itself to a classic look.

I embossed the background and lightly brushed several colors of ink with the small blending brushes to show off the raised image. I used the same colors as the leaves to create a "sameness" in the images

Stamps - Changing Leaves, Country Flowers

Paper - White, Peach Pie, Boho Blue, Garden Green, Velum, Neutrals DSP

Ink - Garden Green, Crushed Curry, Peach Pie, Granny Apple Green, Cajun Craze

Accessories - Fun Patterns EF, Changing Leaves Dies, Greetings of the Season Dies, Natural Sequins, linen thread

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Monday Montage 267 - More Than Autumn

I celebrated another birthday this last week.  Time just gets away from me - I still don't think I could possible be as old as the years say I am.  I guess that is a start to staying young, right?  I am missing my puppy dog as much as ever and wishing I could take a fancy vacation somewhere to relax and celebrate the end of summer.  Instead I have been crafting, preserving the fresh produce we find at the farmers markets and enjoying the summer thunder storms that have been rolling through.

The Monday Montage group is hopping again   I know, it isn't Fall yet, but I couldn't wait to use the new Autumn set in the new Stampin UP seasonal catalog   You will definitely want to get your hands on this.

I like all things Fall and this incudes pumpkin spice.  I don't go super crazy...its the usually a candle for the home and maybe a spiced cider and pumpkin donut, or a cookie, or muffin.

The stamp set comes with all the things you will need to celebrate fall and winter.  Apples, pumpkins, leaves, gingerbread, candy canes, donuts, pie and a cup you can fashion into holding your favorite beverage.

Lets talk about the background.  If you are like me, I saw the plaid stamp and thought, nope, not this time.  But - when I saw some of the creations in the seasonal catalog, I had to have it.  I stamped it in Versamark and then used white embossing powder all over it.  I think it ties right in with Fall, don't you?  You could get super fancy and color the lines with our Stampin Blends.  

Stamps - Sketched Plaid, More Than Autumn

Ink - Black, White Craft, Versamark, Stampin Blends and Markers

Paper - Old Olive, Pumpkin Pie, Canyon Clay Peach Pie, White, Iconic Celebrations DSP

Accessories - 2023-2025 In color Jute - Canyon Clay, More Than Autumn Dies, Changing Leaves Dies, Nested Essential Dies, Neutrals Sequins

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