Birthday Fiesta

This stamp set and matching framelits are amazing!!!  The Banners are so adorable and easy to stamp after you cut them out.  The color combos are endless!!  I will be using this stamp set for my upcoming Birthday cards for sure!

 Bermuda Bay, Calypso Coral and Garden Green were the inks used.  The Llama was stamped in Early Expresso on a piece of Designer paper stack Serene Scenery.  Love how this paper gives my Llama texture!  The Blanket is a snip of Chevron ribbon.

Birthday Fiesta  Bundle  142268  $43.00

Serene Scenery Paper stack  141642  $10.00  48 6X6 doubled sided sheets

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Baby Bear Natural

I LOVE this Natural guy, and how REAL he looks in person!!

 This little guy is on a Tip Top Taupe card base and I started this Bear with Crumb Cake, Tip Top Taupe and then Early Expresso.  I added some Tip Top Taupe lace.

I've seen Wedding cards using this sentiment and 2 Bears.  How cute would that be!!


Baby Bear  141859 $26.00  Photopolymer

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Baby Bear Boy or Girl

These Bears are adorable and I love the Clean Simple lines of these cards.  Stamp your main color first....Marina Mist for the Boy, Blushing Bride for the Girl.  Then Soft Suede for the Boy and Crumb Cake for the girl.  Final layer Early Expresso.  I took my black marker and added a #2 to my middle stamp because it is hard to tell #2 and #3 apart. 

 I added a 1/2 doily and a Blushing Bride Bow.

And Our Baby Boy Bear!

 I added a Marina Mist cotton bow to this little guy.

The Bear is stamped on  3 X 31/2 Whisper White and then matted on 3 1/4 X 3 3/4 piece of Early Expresso card stock.  Great Sentiments in this stamp set.

Baby Bear  141859 $26.00  Photopolymer

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Patriotic Bear

I know the Holiday is over.....well we can HOPE!!  But it seems like the Fireworks go on for nights on end. 

Grab your Bear and head back to bed for a morning nap.  This little guy did not turn out quite like I imagined.  I started with Real Red, then Stamped Night of Navy and finally White craft ink, then embossed with White embossing powder.  I added Black Rhinestones for the eyes and added a bit of Black marker around the nose.

 I used a Flower stamp to create the subtle fireworks.  And then stamped with some Wink of Stella for some glitter.

Baby Bear  141859 $26.00  Photopolymer

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Happy 4th of July

Theses Swirly Bird Framelits have so many possibilities and this Flag is so easy to make.  Cut your Real Red card stock 5 1/2 X 8 1/2 and lay the framelit across the card stock, cut and repeat 2 more times.  Use Tombow multi to adhere to a Whisper White card base.  The Night of Navy is 2 X 2 1/2.  I embossed with the Star embossing folder and then added White stars.  No sentiment needed!!

Celebrate, Enjoy and Be SAFE!!!

Swirly Bird Bundle  142353 Photopolymer  $46.75

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Berry Simple

This card is so simple and sometimes those are the BEST! 

Finally a few days off so I can get in the craft room and play.  I went to the Orthopedic Dr. today and I have tendonitis in my knee and ankle.  I start therapy next Wednesday.  Until then rest, ice and elevate.  Ugh and I wanted to go a few places this weekend.  But if the rain really comes, there is no place like home! 





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Fresh Flowers

The Flowers in this stamp set are 2 step stamping and I love the muted looks you get with these stamps.  And the luscious colors!!  Sweet Sugar Plum ribbon tied at the side is the only embellishment needed!   Sweet Sugarplum, Peekaboo Peach and Crushed Curry inks.

Fresh Fruit  141770  Photopolymer $27.00

Sweet Sugarplum ruched ribbon  141428  $8.00

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