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Showing posts with label twistedthursday. Show all posts

Friday, April 28, 2023

A Day At The Lake


 Hello and welcome.  Today I have another card I had started three weeks ago before getting a nasty migraine and is inspired by two of the Ways To Use It challenges over at Splitcoaststampers.  I pulled out an old, and dusty, A Stamp In The Hand (Nature 1 & 2) and Close To My Heart (Beautiful Things) stamp sets.  I had bought the A Stamp In The Hand sets from a rubber stamp convention years ago and hadn't used yet (NBUS).

I started out by stamping images from the Nature 1 & 2 sets using memento tuxedo black, northern pine and nautical blue inks.  Once that was finished, I took my Koh-i-noor pencils and colored the fisherman, tree trunks, some of the water and cattails before blending Tim Holtz broken china, mowed lawn and stormy sky distress inks before deciding to highlight parts of the shoreline using the pencils as well.  After layering, I added some vintage brads before adhering to my card stamped also in memento northern pine ink.  As an afterthought, I then blended a bit of the stormy sky to help create the feeling of a cloudy day then added a sentiment, clouds and additional trees from a retired Close To My Heart set.

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Thanks for stopping by today.  Have a great day.

Stamps: A Stamp In The Hand; Close To My Heart
Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black, Northern Pine, Nautical Blue; Tim Holtz Broken China, Mowed Lawn, Stormy Sky Distress Inks
Card Stock: Hammermill White; Stampin Up
Accessories: Koh-I-Noor Pencils, PFS Blending Brushes, Brads, Glue Dots
 
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Saturday, August 13, 2022

Wildlife Babies

Hello and welcome.  It's been a few days since my last post.  In that space, life has been interesting.  I've been dealing with increased pain from both another migraine and fibromyalgia.  My lung issues have also been active as well and my husband had surgery plus his aunt's funeral is today.  I'm trying to keep my sanity with everything that's going on by coloring; no matter how much it hurts.  I'm trying to remember self care is important.  The card I'm sharing today is from one of those self care sessions.

I started out by stamping my image onto a piece of Hammermill white card stock then colored it using both Lyra and Castle Arts pencils before stippling Stampin Up tangerine tango and Tim Holtz mowed lawn distress inks around it.  After layering and adding brads, I stamped the hello saying from MFP Stamp Shop (now closed) to finish it off.

Challenges entered:
 
 
Inspiration Station
 
 
Thanks for stopping by today.  Have a great weekend.

Stamps: All Night Media; MFP Stamp Shop (closed)
Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black; Stampin Up Tangerine Tango; Tim Holtz Mowed Lawn
Card Stock: Hammermill White; Stampin Up
Accessories: Lyra and Castle Arts Pencils, PFS Blending Brushes, Brads, Glue Dots
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Friday, May 20, 2022

Even The Calendar Says WTF

 
Hello and welcome.  Let me start by saying it's been ONE OF THOSE WEEKS.  Ugh!  Between a lingering migraine (thank you Mother Nature's roller coaster) and the long haul COVID issues I've been dealing with, I knew I had the perfect digital stamp for the current challenge over at Sisterhood of Snarky Stampers even if my card is somewhat of a PG-13 version. The image I've used for this card is one of my favorite Gus images from Bugaboo Digital Stamps (now closed).

After printing off my image onto Neenah white card stock, I colored it using both prismacolor and copic markers before layering and adding some black brads.  Once I adhered the layered panel to my card, I added some faux sewing stitches to finish it off.  I'm pretty happy with how my mini slimline card turned out especially considering how I've been feeling lately.  It's gotten to the point of color/craft or cry.  I've been told that if I hadn't been fully vaccinated, and boosted, when I got my breakthrough infection, with my pre-existing conditions, I'd be in the hospital or worse.  So please, if you haven't already, get vaccinated/boosted because you do not want to catch COVID and run the risk of being a "long hauler" or worse.  It's just not worth it.  My PSA for the day.

Challenges entered:
 
 
Thanks for stopping by today.  Have a great weekend.

Stamps: Bugaboo Digital Stamps
Ink: None
Card Stock: Neenah White; Stampin Up Scraps
Accessories: Computer, Printer, Prismacolor and Copic Markers, Brads, Glue Dots, Black Artist Pen
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Monday, May 16, 2022

PIP 2220

 

Sponsored by Beccy's Place

 

Beccy's Place FB

 
 
Hello and welcome.  Today starts another challenge over at Pammie's Inky Pinkies.  This week we are being sponsored by  Beccy's Place and I would like to thank them for the images provided to the design team this week.  My card is made using images/saying from the Chute
digital stamp set.

I started out by combining my image, and saying, in a watermark program before printing it off onto Neenah white card stock then colored using Castle Arts pencils.  Once the coloring was finished, I stippled some Tim Holtz Tumbled Glass distress ink using my Picket Fence Studios Blending Brushes before layering and adding brads.  My card base is dry embossed using a dusty/retired Cuttlebug birthday embossing folder and big shot.  I then highlighted the elephants eyes with a white gel pen and highlighted the saying using a black Sakura 3D glaze pen.

Challenges entered:
 

Thanks for stopping by today.  Have a great week and don't forget to enter our challenge over at Pammie's Inky Pinkies.

Stamps: Beccy's Place
Ink: Tim Holtz Tumbled Glass
Card Stock: Neenah White; Stampin Up!
Accessories: Computer, Printer, Castle Arts Pencils, Brads, PFS Blending Brushes, Big Shot, Cuttlebug Birthday Embossing Folder, Glue Dots, White Gel Pen, Sakura 3D Glaze Pen
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Sunday, April 17, 2022

He Is Risen

He Is Risen!!!!   Happy Easter everyone!!  Today I'd like to share with you a card made using one of Sherry West Arts older images Easter.  
 
I started out by adding the text to the image using a watermark program before printing it off onto Hammermill white card stock, I colored it using both Prismacolor and Copic markers before stippling Tim Holtz tumbled glass and Stampin Up green galore inks around it.  Once I had layered the image, and adding brads, I adhered it to a yellow card before highlighting parts of the image using Castle Arts gel pens.  The final touch was adding a small yellow bow using Ranger Glossy Accents to adhere it to my card.  I'm happy with how my card turned out since it was made while still battling this migraine that won't go away.

Challenges entered:
 
 
Thanks for stopping by today.  Have a wonderful Easter Sunday and remember He Is Risen!!!!

Stamps: Sherry West Arts
Ink: Tim Holtz Tumbled Glass; Stampin Up Green Galore
Card Stock: Hammermill White; Stampin Up
Accessories: Computer, Printer, Prismacolor and Copic Markers, Bow, Castle Arts Gel Pens, Ranger Glossy Accents, Brads, Glue Dots, PFS Stipple Brushes
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Monday, March 7, 2022

Warm Wishes To Ukraine

 Hello and welcome.  Like many, I have been transfixed and horrified by the invasion of Ukraine and deliberate attacks on civilians.  I have also admired the resolute way the Ukrainians are standing up and fighting for their country and freedoms.  One thing for sure, I will NEVER take for granted the freedoms I have living in the United States.  I also wish the leaders for the rest of the world would get off their butts and help defend Ukraine even if it means sending my nephew into a war zone.  I have donated what I can afford so about the only way I can support the Ukrainians now is through card making and the #cardsforukraine galleries.  With that in mind, today's card features the free Warm Hugs Sunflower from Power Poppy.  In fact, all of Power Poppy's sunflowers (the national flower of Ukraine) are free to download.  You can find all of them here.

After I printed off my image onto Hammermill white card stock, I then colored it using both prismacolor and copic markers before stippling Tim Holtz Broken China distress ink around it.  Once that was finished, I layered the colored image before adding blue brads and adhering to a pacific pointe card.  I'm really happy with how it  turned out since I'm still dealing with COVID and migraines.

Challenges entered:
 
 
 Thanks for stopping by today.  Have a great day.

Stamps: Power Poppy
Ink: Tim Holtz Broken China
Card Stock: Hammermill White; Stampin Up
Accessories: Computer, Printer, Brads, Glue Dots, Stipple Brush, Prismacolor and Copic Markers
 
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Wednesday, February 23, 2022

Christmas At The Beach

Hello and welcome.  First, COVID update on me - hung up with the lung doctor this afternoon. I'm still having symptoms although testing negative. She said it "normally " takes 6mos to recover completely from post-COVID symptoms. Since I was diagnosed end of January, it's going to be sometime this summer before I feel like myself again. She said not to push it & do everything I can to avoid re-exposure. Even though mask guidelines here have been lifted, and I'm vaccinated plus boosted, I'll be wearing a mask for the foreseeable future. She's doing everything possible to keep me off antibiotics and steroids since I've been on them so much. She's trying to prevent me from becoming immune to antibiotics.  So with that in mind, I'm going to try coloring and creating whenever I'm able to in order to keep my sanity.
 
The first card I want to share is a clean and simple card using the Winter Sparrows set from Lawn Fawn.  I started out by stamping the images in memento tuxedo black and rich cocoa inks onto some scrap white card stock before coloring using Castle Arts pencils.  After blending my coloring, the card was finished.

Challenges entered:
 
 
For my next card, I wanted to go with a beach theme and have used this cute little digital image I've had for a while from Sherry West Art called Beach Bum Gnome and haven't used.  After printing him off onto Neenah white card stock, I colored him using Castle Art pencils.  Since I thought he looked a bit like the ZZTops band from the 80's (that dates me), I went with them as my inspiration.  (See photo)  Once my coloring was finished, and blended, I stippled some Tim Holtz Broken China distress ink along with some Adirondack caramel ink before layering and adding brads.  Once I added it to my card, I highlighted parts of the water and sun using ice stickles and then the sunglasses/beach ball using Ranger glossy accents.
 

 
Challenges entered:
 
 
 
Thanks for stopping by today.  Have a great day.
 
Seasons Tweetings
Stamps: Lawn Fawn
Ink: Memento Black, Rich Cocoa
Card Stock: Neenah White Scrap
Accessories: Castle Art Pencils
 
ZZ Tops
Stamps: Sherry West Art
Ink: Tim Holtz Broken China; Adirondack Caramel
Card Stock: Neenah White; Stampin Up
Accessories: Computer, Printer, Castle Art Pencils, Blender Pencil, Black Artist Pen, Ice Stickles, Brads, Glue Dots, Ranger Glossy Accents

 
 
 

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Friday, June 18, 2021

Well Shiver Me Timbers!!


Hello and welcome.  It's time for another Friday Freebie from Bugaboo stamps and you can grab this week's freebie over at Catch The Bug.  I love this cute little pirate monkey!

After printing him onto Neenah white card stock, I colored it using Castle Art pencils.  Once that was done, I created the cloud background using a Picket Fence Studio Slimline Cloud Stencil using Tim Holtz stormy sky distress ink as well as blender brushes before stippling the sand with Adirondack caramel ink.  I then layered the image and added some small silver brads then added it to my card.  The card base was created using white card stock with some dusty embossed DCWV All About Boys designer paper with stormy sky distress ink stippled around the edges.  I then added some faux sewing to the card and image panel using a black artist pen.  I admit I sometimes do things backwards. *shrugs* Oh well, it worked this time.  The only other embellishments were two silver dew drops and a pirate sword charm I've had in  my stash for years, and I mean years!  I'm really happy with how this turned out since I'm still dealing with these blasted migraines.

Challenges entered:
 
 
Thanks for stopping by today.  Have a great weekend and don't forget to grab your Bugaboo freebie here.

Stamps: Bugaboo
Ink: Tim Holtz Stormy Sky; Adirondack Caramel
Card Stock: Neenah White; SU; DCWV All About Boys DP
Accessories: Computer, Printer, PFS Blending Brushes, PFS Slimline Cloud Stencil, Castle Art Pencils, Charm, Ranger Glossy Accents, Black Artist Pen, Brads, Glue Dots, Dew Drops
 
 
 
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Monday, April 19, 2021

PIP 2116

 

                                                Challenge 2116 - Team A


Sponsored by Newton's Nook


 

Hello and welcome to Pammies Inky Pinkies challenge #2116.  This week we are sponsored by Newton's Nook Designs.  I would like to thank the Newton's Nook for sponsoring this week's challenge.  Trust me, if you love cats or especially cute images, then Newton's Nook is your kind of stamp store.   For my project today, I am using a cute little set I recently bought (NBUS) called Lake Advice, and you know, the sentiment is so true.

For my card, I decided to try using up some of the scraps still on my stamp table.  I started out by stamping all my images in memento tuxedo black ink before coloring using Castle Art pencils and a blender pencil.  I then stippled some Tim Holtz tumbled glass distress ink around the edges before lightly blending some summer sun behind the trees so it looked like the sun was rising/setting.  I then stamped the card itself in gardent green ink before stippling the same ink around the edges. After adding some ice stickles to highlight the water, I then cut out the canoe/oar and adhered them using glue dots.  The final touch was adding some Picket Fence Gin and Tonic sequins using Ranger glossy accents to adhere them due to their small size.  I'm really happy with how this turned out, especially since I made it while dealing with another migraine.  Had to focus on something else besides the pain since the pain meds weren't working.

Challenges entered:
 
 
Thanks for stopping by today.  Have a great day, stay safe and please wear a mask to help stop the continued spread of COVID.

Stamps: Newton's Nook Lake Advice
Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black; Tim Holtz Tumbled Glass; Stampin Up Summer Sun, Garden Green
Card Stock: Scraps
Accessories: Castle Art Pencils, Blender Pencil, Stipple Brush, Brads, Ice Stickles, Sequins, Ranger Glossy Accents
 
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Sunday, April 18, 2021

Day Of The Dead Wedding Couple

Hello and welcome.  Today I'd like to share with your a card made using an image called Day Of The Dead Sprite Couple from Aurora Wings.  I was originally inspired to make this card by a pin over at Paper Mache Art.

After printing the image off onto Neenah White card stock, I colored it using both prismacolor and copic markers.  Once my coloring was finished, I created my cloud background using my Slimline Cloud Stencil and blending brushes from Picket Fence Studios along with Tim Holtz stormy sky ink.  I then went and pulled my retired Watercolor Minis stamp set to create the "flower petal bed" they're standing on and then layered the image.  The only embellishment used is black brads.  The final touch was stamping my saying, from Stampin Up's retired Sincere Salutations, under the layered image panel using memento tuxedo black ink.

Challenges entered:
 
 
 
 
Thanks for stopping by today.  Have a great day, stay safe, and please wear a mask!
Stamps: Aurora Wings; Stampin Up
Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black; Stampin Up Summer Sun, Only Orange; Tim Holtz Stormy Sky
Card Stock: Neenah White, Stampin Up
Accessories: Computer, Printer, Prismacolor and Copic Markers, Brads, PFS Slimline Cloud Stencil, PFS Blending Brushes
 
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Friday, April 16, 2021

Showers of Blessing

Hello and welcome.  Today is Freebie Friday over at Bugaboo's blog Catch The Bug and we have an adorable little spring umbrella.

I started out by printing the Fancy Umbrella onto Hammermill white card stock before coloring using Castle Art pencils and a blender pencil.  I then stippled Tim Holtz tumbled glass distress ink around the edges before stamping my dusty All Night Media raindrops stamp in stormy sky distress ink.  Once that was done, I layered it and added some white brads.  The card background was a RAK sent to me by a friend.  The final embellishments were some Stampin Up enamel heart stickers and crystal ice stickles on the raindrops.

Challenges entered:
 
 
Thanks for stopping by today.  Have a great day, stay safe and please wear a mask .

Stamps: Bugaboo; All Night Media
Ink: Tim Holtz Tumbled Glass, Stormy Sky
Card Stock: Stampin Up; RAK Background
Accessories: Computer, Printer, Castle Art Pencils, Blender Pencil, Ice Stickles, Brads, Glue Dots, Enamel Heart Stickles, Stipple Brush
 
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Monday, April 5, 2021

PIP 2114

  Challenge 2114 - Team A

Gerda Steiner FB
 

Hello and welcome to another Pammies Inky Pinkies challenge.  This week we are sponsored by Gerda Steiner Designs and I would like to thank them for sponsoring us this week and for providing the cute Pen Pal Bear image the design team is using.   For my project this week, I decided to go with a clean and simple (CAS) layout.

After printing my image onto Neenah white card stock, I the colored it using Castle Art pencils and a blender pencil before lightly stippling Tim Holtz tumbled glass distress ink around the edges and layering.  I then added some black brads and adhered it to my card using glue dots.  The card base is made using scrap white card stock with tumbled glass distress ink stippled around the edges before adding some memento tuxedo black ink directly to the paper (DTP) edge.  The only embellishments used were some PFS Gin and Tonic sequins and a small ribbon bow.

Challenges entered:
 
Never Before Used Schtuff (NBUS) #25 - Use Your NBUS 
Dragonfly Dreams April 2021 - Feature A Creature 
Lil Patch of Crafty Friends #155 - Anything Goes 
Outlawz Twisted Thursday March 25 to April 7 - Anything Goes (Optional: Use Fav Color Dominant) 
CD Sunday Plus #57 - Anything Goes Digital 
 
 Thanks for stopping by today.  Have a great day, stay safe and please wear a mask!

Stamps: Gerda Steiner Designs
Ink: Tim Holtz Tumbled Glass, Memento Tuxedo Black
Card Stock: Neenah White, Stampin Up Black
Accessories: Computer, Printer, Brads, Glue Dots, PFS Sequins, Bow, Stipple Brush
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Monday, March 22, 2021

PIP 2112

 

  Challenge 2112

https://www.etsy.com/shop/WeAre3

We Are 3 FB share
 
 
Hello and welcome to another challenge over at Pammies Inky Pinkies.  This week we are sponsored by  We Are Three and I'm using their Floral Blooms which is a never before used one (NBUS) for me.  

I started out by printing the slim line image onto Neenah white card stock so I could color it using pencils but then changed my mind and went with my prismacolor and copic markers instead.  Once the coloring was finished, I took a teardrop memento tuxedo black ink pad and rubbed it along the edges (DTP) of the colored image before layering.  For my card, I took some dusty Prima Sun kissed designer paper I've had for a few years and never used until now and added it to a bashful blue card base.  I then took some of the scrap designer paper and used it as one of the image panel layers.  My only embellishments were some pastel blue brads, some sunflower ribbon I've had for years in my stash, and a few drops of crystal ice stickles to highlight parts of the sun flowers.

Challenges entered:
 
Never Before Used Schtuff (NBUS) - Use Your NBUS 
The Cats Pajamas TCP Tuesday #377 - Use Floral
Splitcoaststampers FFA578 - How Your Garden Grows 
Splitcoaststampers MAR21VSNJ - Flowers and Memories
Outlawz Twisted Thursday Mar 11 to 24 - Anything Goes Optional Something Gold (mine is sunflowers) 
CD Sunday Plus #56 - Anything Goes Digital
Dragonfly Dreams March - Include Flower or Flowers 

Thanks for stopping by today.  Have a great day, stay safe and please wear a mask!!  We hope to see you over at Pammies Inky Pinkies for this week's challenge.

Stamps: We Are Three
Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black
Card Stock: Neenah White; Stampin Up; Prima Sun Kissed DP
Accessories: Computer, Printer, Brads, Prismacolor and Copic Markers, Ribbon, Glue Dots, Dimensionals
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Thursday, March 18, 2021

Gus And The Calender WTF

Hello and welcome.  Today is Oldie But Goodie day over at Catch The Bug and I'm featuring a slim line card using one of my all time favorite Bugaboo Stamps called Gus Tidbits - WTF.  This image just cracks me up and is oh so appropriate after dealing with 2020 and the start of 2021.  

After combining the image, and saying, in MS Word then printing onto Neenah white card stock, I colored it using both prismacolor and copic markers before blending some going grey ink around the edges of the image using some Picket Fence Studios blending brushes.  Once I was finished with the blending, I layered the image onto Stampin Up black and olive card stock.  For the card, I took white Neenah card stock and adhered some Basic Grey Motifica designer paper I had bought on clearance at Michael's several years ago and never used (NBUS) before blending old olive ink around the edges of the card then stamping a retired Stampin Up Sanded background stamp in brown ink.  I then took my old olive marker, ran it alongside the layered image before running a Tim Holtz distresser tool along the edges then added to the card.  I then took some dusty, yet never used (NBUS) Robins Nest fresh mowed grass dew drops and added them to the corners of the layered image as my "brads" and then added some to the bottom of the card.  My final embellishment was highlighting parts of the image using Sakura 3D glaze pens, old olive marker with color spritzer tool and a black artist pen.

Challenges entered:
 
 
 
Thanks for stopping by today.  Have a great day, stay safe and please wear a mask plus vaccinate so we can beat COVID.

Stamps: Bugaboo; Stampin Up
Ink: Stampin Up Old Olive, Going Grey
Card Stock: Neenah White; Stampin Up
Accessories: Computer, Printer, Prismacolor and Copic Markers, PFS Blending Brushes, Dew Drops, Glue Dots, Sakura 3D Glaze Pens, SU Old Olive Marker, Color Spritzer Tool
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Thursday, February 18, 2021

Someone's Reason To Smile

Hello and welcome.  Today I have an Oldie But Goodie from Bugaboo Stamps called Someone's Reason which includes a digitally colored image as well as the line art one for you to color.  I've had this image for a while now and just haven't used it until now (NBUS).

After printing my image onto Hammermill white card stock, I colored it using both prismacolor and copic markers before layering it and adding some white brads.  My card is made using Stampin Up regal rose card stock with a long retired mini Stampin Up set called Beyond The Basics stamped in regal rose ink with a blush/white textured ribbon.  Once I added the layered image, I highlighted parts of it using Sakura 3D glaze pen and a Sakura Souffle pen.  The final touches were Ranger diamond ice stickles and some Picket Fence Studio Gin and Tonic sequins.  I am really happy with house this turned out since I'm still fighting strep throat and I really think something else as well.

Challenges entered:
 
 
Thanks for stopping by today.  Have a great day, stay safe and please wear a mask!

Stamps: Bugaboo; Stampin Up
Ink: Stampin Up Regal Rose
Card Stock: Hammermill White; Stampin Up
Accessories: Computer, Printer, Prismacolor and Copic Markers, Sakura 3D Glaze Pens and Souffle Pens, Ice Stickles, PFS Sequins, Brads, Ribbon
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Thursday, January 28, 2021

Crappy Day

Hello and welcome.  Today is Oldie but Goodie day over at Catch The Bug and I have a dandy for you featuring Bugaboo's Crap Set.  FYI - Jodie has had some major computer issues since updating her computer and is still trying to get things fixed.  The weekly freebies can be downloaded from Catch The Bug.  Just look, or search, for the friday freebie post.

After combining then printing my image, I colored it using Castle Art pencils along with a blender pencil before stippling tumbled glass and garden green inks around it.  Once I had layered the colored image, I added some brushed copper brads and added it to a textured cocoa card.  The only other embellishments added were some copper cord, some unloved felt flowers with pearl centers and highlighting parts of the image using Sakura 3D glaze pens.  I'm happy with how this turned out since I colored it while dealing with another migraine.  The migraine had gotten to the point of find something to distract me from the pain/nausea, or cry which would have hurt more I think.

Challenges entered:
 
 
 
Thanks for stopping by today.  Have a great day.  Stay safe out there and please wear a mask.

Stamps: Bugaboo
Ink: Tim Holtz Tumbled Glass; Stampin Up Garden Green
Card Stock: Neenah White; Stampin Up
Accessories: Computer, Printer, Castle Art Pencils, Blender Pencil, Felt Flowers, Copper Cord, Pearl Bling, Brads, Sakura 3D Glaze Pens, Stipple Brushes
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