FMS #466 - Thanks

 

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I guess you could say I am getting a good head start on on my new years' resolution which is to pick up blogging again 😃 Today I have a card for Freshly Made Sketches Challenge #466. For this sketched I used Sailing Home from Stampin Up! 

Here is the sketch (the challenge is open until January 4th 2021): 

Terry's Monthly Swap - Use Your Words

 

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It\s me again ~ posting two days in a row. 😀

This a card I created for Terry's monthly swap. I made 6 of these. The stamps are from Gina K Designs. I think most of the stamps I used are about to retire or are on her retiring list. Any way the theme is use your words, the words need to be a focal point. This Hello stamp is one of my favorites. I stamped it along with the butterfly in Plum Punch & the leaves and smaller sentiment are stamped in Fresh Asparagus. 

Thanks for stopping by - Hugs ~ LJ

UIS Swap 53

 

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Dusting off the ole craft blog. Hoping to be posting again more frequently in 2021. :) 

These are all the cards received from UIS Swap #53 on Splitcoast stampers. I sent the swapers each 6 of the above images. They made 4 cards each and sent them to me. I swapped them all back out once they were all received. I was amazed at how many different drink colors there were! The image is a Tim Holtz BluePrint. 

The next round Terry is hostessing. So I will be making 4 cards and sending those to her to swap out. So much Fun! 

Hugs ~ LJ

TMS #548 - What She Said

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It's time for another Tuesday Morning Sketch Challenge. I have to admit, I am a little more excited than usual this week for our Sketch, as it's; one I designed! I was creating a card for a friend to mail to her and It just ended up being a sketch with a couple of banners and lots of random circles. It's a great sketch for scraps! and also buttons, which I didn't even use on my card.

Anyway, I used Big Grumpy from Taylored Expressions. Such a cute guy, even though he looks pretty grumpy!

And here's the sketch if you would like to play along:



Thanks for stopping By ~ Hugs ~ LJ

TMS #547 - My Friend

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Welcome to Tuesday Morning Sketches #547. Our sketch this week comes from Melissa!

I used a new (to me) Taylored Expressions set called Rosy Posy. The floral image is two steps, stamping the line image first and then stamping the solid image over it. I used my Misti tool to line them up. I then fussy cut the flowers out. The patterned paper is from Paper Trey Ink. I added some SU bling to finish the card. The sentiment makes me think of the TV Series Golden Girls. When I see that sentiment I want to start singing the theme song from the show. Ha ha.

Here is this week's sketch If you would like to try it out.




Thanks for stopping by - Hugs LJ

TMS #546 - Happy Easter

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Welcome to Tuesday Morning Sketch Challenge #546. Debbie has a fun sketch this week that is really flexible with the design!

For my card this week I used the new Tim Holtz set "Spring Shadows". The patterned paper is from My Favorite Things. I don't think the big checked patterned paper is available anymore though.

Here is this week's sketch if you would like to try it out..

Thanks for stopping by ~ Hugs LJ

Duel - National Day of Happiness - Java Style

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It's time for our monthly duel between the divas and darlings! Tami has sent us a super cute coffee-themed kit using images from Avery Elle and Sentiments from A*Muse. 

I decided to take a different approach to this month's duel. I'm in an Artist Trading Card (ATC) swap that is due soon (actually tomorrow) and one of the themes is coffee. Since I don't have a lot of coffee stamps (I'm not a coffee drinker) I thought I would use this month's kit for my ATCs! The great thing is I probably used more of the kit, than I would had I just made a card. 

Here are the other two ATCs I made (in addition to the one above) 

Thanks for stopping by! Hugs ~ LJ