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 Hi There, Sometimes it’s nice to let a friend know they’re on your mind. That is the inspiration behind today’s card for  the Simon Says Stamp Challenge - Thinking of You (Challenge Link) and the sketch from EMK Creations  For my card,  I started with a card base with Coastal Cabana card stock - (Stampin Up)  I cut squares with a nested die set in Parakeet Parade, Daffodil Delight, and Coastal Cabana. (Stampin Up)  I used the negative space from the die cut to hold the square in place and stamped patterns from Honey Bee Stamps - called Valentine Patterns and Bitty Patterns with Daffodil Delight Delight ink and Coastal Cabana ink. (SU) I stamped the sentiment from CC9/Kristina Werner Collaboration called - Just Talking Bundle  The pink heart came from Unity stamps - with Melon Mambo cardstock (Stampin Up) I die cut the word “friend” from Gina K Master Layouts #9. Thanks for stopping by! - Valerie Kaye 

 Hello,  Today’s card was created for Merry Little Christmas Blog - #71 (Anything Christmas) (Challenge Link) This is a side folding A2 card.  For the card base, I used lightweight ivory cardstock from (Recollections), and embossed with the Merry Melody Embossing folder from Stampin Up. The tree was cut from Evening Evergreen cardstock (SU) and heat embossed with Cosmic Shimmer - Brilliant Sparkle Forest.  I cut a second tree from red foil cardstock (Recollections) and cut and adhered to the embossed tree with hypo cement. Red gems were added to embellishment. The sentiment, “joy” from Penny Black’s - “Merry and Joy” creative die set. Thanks for stopping by! - Valerie Kaye

 Hello!  Today’s project is inspired from this month’s challenge at Unity ‘s Facebook Show and Tell Group.  For my tag, I used round plywood discs from Michael’s.   I used Unity’s Merry Mission Stamp set  (Shop Here) There is also a brand NEW mice set for the Uniqely Unity set called - Squeaks of Heaven (Shop Here) I put the disk on my Sweet Petunia stamp platform.  I removed the foam padding to use the stamps. I stamped with Ranger - Waterproof Archival Ink - called Watering Can. “To and From” is from - The New Nice Stamp set  (Shop Here) I used Prismacolors: Mouse - PC 1068 (10 % French Grey), PC 1072 (30% French Grey) , PC 1019 (Beige Rose’) PC 1058 (90% Warm Grey) Tree - PC 109 (Prussian Green), (Light Umber) Burlap Sack - PC 943 (Burnt Ochre) Ornament - PC 925 (Crimson Lake) Background - PC 1024 (Blue Slate), PC 1025 (Cloud Blue), PC 938 (White) , PC 933 (Violet Blue) The eyes were darkened with a black Jelly Roll pen and highlights were added wit...

 Hello! Today’s card is inspired from this month’s sketch at {BYHCS}, Sketch #75. You can read more details and see the design teams makes  (HERE) Here’s the sketch: For my card, I started with an A2 sized vertical side folding card base with Smoky Slate card stock (SU). I used a small sized arch die to cut a piece of DSP from Stampin Up’s - Peaceful Place 12 x 12 paper, then trimmed with a silver glitter border (Recollections). I used the fox and border die to create the snow bank.  The fox was stamped in Versafine onyx black ink, and cut using the Peaceful Cabin die.  The trees were stamped and layered with two trees behind and one tree in front to create dimension. The fence was cut from Basic Black - cardstock (SU) and tucked between the trees.  The sentiment from Stampin Up’s Magical Meadow - was heat embossed in silver and fussy cut.   Thanks for stopping by! - Valerie Kaye

 Hello! Today’s card is inspired from the sketch from Paper Players  Sketch #PP809  (LINK)  - (Challenge Closed)  (I rotated the sketch) Challenges: Simon Says Stamp - Anything Goes  (LINK) Creative Fingers #332 - Anything Goes  (LINK) Pattie’s Creations #247- Anything Goes  (LINK) For my card I used the card design as my starting point.   I used the Simon Says Stamp A2 frame die and cut one frame in silver glitter cardstock (Recollections).  I then took two scraps of DSP - from Stampin Up’s Oh Night Divine 12 x 12 paper pack and fit inside the same frame, to use the inside rectangle as the piece to fit in the frame. The brown patterned paper had an edge torn, and the script was stamped in Early Espresso ink (SU) - from Concord and 9th’s - Oh Night Divine stamp and Die Set. I die cut Mary and Joseph 3 times and stacked them together for added dimension.  The sentiment was heat embossed in copper embossing powder and die cut with the...

 Hi there! Today’s card is inspired from this week’s sketch from Freshly Made Sketches #760 To join in on the fun, click  (HERE) For my card, I used the partial die cut technique to cut the berry sprig from the Memory Box - Silverdale Branch die withNight of Navy card stock (SU).   Next, I heat embossed the sprigs from the Kristina Werner/Concord and 9th Collaboration called Joyful Holiday using - Brilliant Sparkle Forest embossing powder (Cosmic Shimmer) with Evening Evergreen cardstock (SU).   The sprigs were adhered along the diagonal, and the sentiment “Merry” was heat embossed in gold and die cut from the Joyful Holiday set.   “let’s be” was stamped in Night of Navy ink (SU) and die cut with the small banner from Paper Trey Ink’s - Just Notes Set.   Tip: ***I learned if I cut the die on a scrap, I could use the window as a view finder for perfect placement.  I then put the die into the negative space and die cut the two pieces together.*** The car...