Introducing Pecan Pie and the Cheerful Daisies Stamp Set

May 28, 2023May 21, 2023Leave a comment

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I like to introduce new colors to you and to pair them with colors you might already have in your stash. Today our new color is Pecan Pie, part of the refreshed Neutrals family and I have paired it with Petal Pink and a little dash of Old Olive for the leaves.

You all know that I love flowers and am always drawn to new stamp sets that feature them, especially if they have greetings as well! The Cheerful Daisies Stamp Set fits that bill perfectly and it particularly speaks to me as one of our Yorkie’s was called Daisy and we were especially close.

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2023 Flip Over Desk Calendar ~ May

May 2, 2023March 29, 2023Leave a comment

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Once again I enjoyed designing and making my flip over calendar for 2023, with the help of my friend, Elly – while she was visiting from the UK in October. . As I have done for the last few years I am going to be sharing one at the start of each month. This was designed for a stamp camp in early December 2022, we had such fun making them and my ladies have made me promise to do another for 2024

I am changing things a little for this year, I recognise not everyone is into making 3D items so have created a card for each month, using elements from the calendar for that month. .

So today I share, a cute Lady Bird a perfect choice for mid-spring.

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Sending Smiles Simple Fancy Fold Card

February 13, 2023February 4, 2023Leave a comment

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My color combination for today’s card was inspired by a flower arrangement in the hotel lobby where we stayed for a wedding in Calistoga CA last spring! I saw it and immediately thought So Saffron, Garden Green and some deep Blackberry Bliss roses. I jotted it down in my notebook and finally got around to using it with the Sending Smiles stamp set.

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Ink . Stamp . Share Blog Hop ~ Sneak Peak

December 24, 2022December 23, 20225 Comments

Once again I am thrilled to be taking part in the Ink . Stamp . Share blog hop, we are a group of Stampin’ Up!®️Demonstrators from around the globe here to bring you inspiration through creativity!

You will have either arrived from Mo’s post or starting here ~ either way WELCOME . This month our theme is SNEAK PEAK giving us a chance to share some of the new products that will be available from January 5th when the 2023 Jan – May Mini Catalog goes LIVE 🙂

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