December Unidentified Image Swap

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Today I am sharing my card created for the latest Unidentified Image Swap over on SCS. Jeanette is our hostess this month with a really cute snowman image from Darcie's Stamps (Peekin' Snowman) . The multi-colored polka dot paper is from My Minds Eye (Winter Wonderland Collection). The green polka-dot patterned paper is from Making Memories. I used basic grey brads and white ribbon from Denami. the  scalloped circle die is from MFT

 I absolutely LOVE the sentiment on the inside! I used MFT Banner die-namics, two snowflake punches (Marvy) and a Basic Grey button.

Thanks so much for stopping by today ~ Hugs ~ LJ

PTI Swaps

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I have been busy crafting today :) I'm hosting a PTI Swap over on SCS and was a little short on a few categories to make the swaps "even" to have enough to go around.

First up is a Christmas card I made using Candy Cane Christmas. I used a sentiment from Holiday Button Bits.  I CASED this card from one of Dawn McVey's creations:

My second PTI Project is a couple of tags I created using Holiday Button Bits, and Vintage Holiday PTI Buttons: 

Thanks for stopping by today :) 

Hugs ~ LJ

Going Places

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I hope you are enjoying November so far. It sure has been a busy month for me, between going to Arizona for a week and moving back to my hometown. I'm slowly but surely getting settled into the new "digs".  My post is a bit late this month, as I have been busy moving. 

Our November Duel is themed "Trains, Plains, and Automobiles. November is Aviation History Month and also has National Model Railroad Day. When I think of Aviation, I think of my mom who is always looking out for passing fighter planes that are running practice routes. I'm always amazing how easily she can tell the difference between a F-14 and F-16. I can't that's for sure! 

I LOVE to travel, by all modes of transportation. The last 4-5 years my friend Scott and I have taken a few Amtrak trains. it's a wonderful way to see the country......and often the tracks do not travel along highways so you see things you would normally not see from a car. The longest train ride we have taken so far is 26 hours. 

For my card, I decided not to use an image this time around. Our hostess carol sent such awsome papers I wanted to get as much of it on my card. I think I would use this card for someone that's taking a trip somewhere a long distance away, to remind them that I would be thinking of them during their journey. 

Thanks for stopping by! 

Hugs ~ LJ

Gift Card Tags

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These are gift card holders I made for a swap I am in on SCS. The supplies I used are listed below:

Stamps: Ornament Keepsakes (SU! Holiday Mini), Winter Wishes (A*Muse) - both sentiments
Ink: Garden Green, Riding Hood Red
Paper: Tags (Frenzy Stamper in AZ), Kraft (PTI), White, Retired SU! DSP
Extra: MFT Fishtail Die-namic Stax, Coordinating SU! Ornament Dies, Riding Hood Red Ribbon, dimensional, Gift Card Envelope (SU! from a number of years ago), EK Success Punch (backside)

Here is the back side of the tag which shows the envelope for the gift card holder:

Thanks for stopping by!

Hugs! LJ

Too Cute To Spook

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Our Dueling Darlings Challenge this month comes from Melina & is to use an animal and a button. I need a few halloween cards, so I used this opportunity to get one made using an image from Stampendous and sentiment from MFT. I also used the latest Deconstructed Sketch below:

 Please be sure to go check out the other Divas and Darlings and see what they have created...

Judy, Barb,  Laura Jean (me) Judy, Tami,  Kelly and Carol

Please start here, at Jeanette's blog for our friendly duel

Thanks for stopping by ~ 

Hugs ~ LJ

Unidentified Image Swap

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Every other month I participate in an "Unidentified Image" swap on SCS. Terry was our hostess this month and sent us cute images from My Favorite Things. I had a fun time coloring in this one. :) The sentiment is from another MFT set of my own,.. I thought it would work perfect with the image.

The patterned paper is from Stampin Up!, Ribbon is from PTI.

Thanks for stopping by!

Hugs ! LJ

Riley Challenge

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Thought I would play along with the latest Riley & Co Challenge, which is to use orange in your card. I used the adorable Campfire Riley and some SU! patterned paper that was in myt scrap stash. The button is from Grey and I also used my MFT Die-namic Fish Tail stax. I totally love this die set. It's one of my favorites!

Thanks for stopping by!

Hugs ~ LJ