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 Hello!  Here is today’s card for Krafty Chicks Challenge #789.  To participate, you can find their link here:  Krafty Chicks Challenge I watched how to build a wreath using dies from Jennifer McGuire.  Usually, my eyes light up when I see the caption with anything “EASY” in it!  So, I decided to give this technique a try.   I’m so glad I did, because this builds a very impactful presentation with supplies that you probably already have.   Watch Jennifer’s great video here:  Wreath Building Video    After watching the video, I went through my supplies and grabbed Stampin Up’s Lost Lagoon Cardstock, Pretty Peacock, and Recollections Matte Silver Cardstock.  The greens remind me of Eucalyptus leaves.   I had a nice wintery branch from Simon Says Stamp called Etched Berry Branch Cutting Die ( SSS Etched Berry Die ) I used a circle die to trace a round shape onto the 4 x 5 1/4 card mat.  Next, I covered the pencil marks w...

 Hello!  I finished up a couple of cards today.  One will be sent as a long distance hug to a friend, and the other will be tucked away for another occasion.  Aren’t these cute?  I have been wanting to make a coffee themed card since last week, but stalled out on ideas.  So, my coffee elements sat waiting until today.   I was gifted a couple of these coffee cut outs from Unity stamps.   Unity-Coffee to Go Ephamera I loved the florals on the cup and today it clicked that I had some small floral paper also from Unity that would work well with it, called  Wallpaper and Warmth  .   To make this card, I began with a side folding card base measuring 4 1/4 x 5 1/2.  I cut a the frame from Paper Trey Ink called Stitched frame die, and set it off to the side.   I fussy cut the coffee cup out with detail scissors and added a coffee label from Stampin Up’s Warm Hugs stamp and die set.  The ink used is Misty Moonlight, and matche...