My stencil card

Thank you for the sweet comments about my klutzy fall. I'm much more careful as I walk into the garage now and the first thing I do is raise the overhead door. If I had really gotten hurt no one would know. Surely someone would see me if the door was open. It takes something like that to learn from it.

I wanted to join the stencil challenge this month so this is my card. I used Tim Holtz water color paper and a Penny Black stencil. I used Color Burst Lime Green and Tangerine powder and put it on my craft mat. Then using a slanted paintbrush I tapped it into the spaces of the stencil. Then I spritzed it with water and removed the stencil. It came out pretty well.

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The puzzle card

This is one of the cards I put together after my SU Laura brought it over. I love the bright colors and fun puzzle look. I'm sending it to my grandson.

Thursday evening on my way to take out the trash, I fell on the garage floor. My shoe just stuck as I was walking out and the momentum carried me forward and flat on the floor. Took a chunk out of my knee and I fell on my boobs (which did nothing to block my fall) and my face. Banged my right eye on the concrete and my new glasses went flying. They now have a scratch on the lens but did not break. Nothing broke, I do have a black eye and I got the blood out of my jeans so all is well. What a klutz. If there had been time, I should have put the trash bag in front of me to break my fall. Who knew trash could be so versatile.

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To thank Di

I wanted to honor Di for her seven years of the Snippets Playground. I've only entered a few times as I never think when I use snippets. I need to get better at that. This is a thank you for her and all the hard work she does. Keeping up a challenge is time consuming and now with Dudley it will be a bit harder. I can't wait to watch Dudley and his escapes. He is so adorable and Di is so sweet and funny. Also, thanks to Darnell for doing this for her.


The picture didn't come out well no matter what I did. It is bokeh paper with a soft pink Penny Black tulip die. Blue sequins and thank you.

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Remember this paper?

When I first started in the crafting world I was scrapbooking. I bought so much 12 x 12 paper and sadly I still have most of it! The paper on this card is from Chatterbox Scrapbook Walls. Their paper is just gorgeous but I ended up using plain card stock for the most part when I did scrap book pages. It's so hard for me to cut it up but I did for this card. About time, right? Anyway, I couldn't help but make one snarky card for Valentine's Day. The sentiment is from Simon Says Stamp Playful Messages.

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An open heart

I haven't introduced my newest follower to you. She is Sonja and lives in Slovenia. On her blog is a travelogue from when she visited San Francisco that is just wonderful. I felt like I was on the trip with her. Since I've never been to California, this was a wonderful tour for me. I hope you will pop in and say hello to her. https://oldpunca.blogspot.com/

This is a gorgeous card we made at a Stampin' Up class last month. It is so clever to make and used SU dies. The scalloped die is the outline. The pink heart is embossed, then die cut up to the edge so the heart will open. The white hearts are also die cut and glued to just the heart part. The inside has a stamped sentiment as well as inside the card. I think this is my favorite card this year for Valentines' Day.

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Lots of Llama Love

I needed to get my money's worth from my Fun Stampers Journey llama stamp so I'm using it again for a Valentine. I know my granddaughter won't mind as she loves them. Using pattern paper from a Teresa Collins 6 x 6 paper pack I cut a large heart with a die from Kat Scrappiness. I stamped the llama image and cut it out and popped it up on the heart. I also cut a small heart from the same paper with the smallest die in the set. I shaded the llama a bit with Copics. The sentiment is from the FSJ set too.

I have to tell you about my Stampin' Up gal, Laura. Since I missed her class because I was sick and we made Valentines I was worried I wouldn't get them made in time. It has warmed up a lot so I called and asked if she would be home and I could come by and pick up the supplies. I hadn't been outside for two weeks and she said I shouldn't  get out. She brought the supplies to my house and hand delivered them. She is such a class act and the ladies in her group are wonderful. I hate missing any of the classes but she went above and beyond. I am so blessed to be included with these ladies. I am working on assembling the cards today.

Also getting ready for Super Bowl tonight. What a fun day, cards and football. I made dinner yesterday so all I have to do is heat it up and I'm good to craft and watch the game. Hope you all have a wonderful day.

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Slow going here

I'm having a hard time making any cards and Valentine's Day is upon us. I will get the grands made and that seems to be about it. I feel fine unless I'm coughing and from what I understand that cough hangs on for up to six weeks. Oh my.

This is a quick card made with more of the Stampin' Up paper and gold mirror c/s. The love was from a Simon Says Stamp die with black c/s. Very easy and simple. No animals hiding in this one!

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