tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38019235351750512762024-03-05T15:50:37.949-07:00 Nana Donna's Card DreamsI have been doing some kind of craft or another most of my life. My greatest craft love is making cards, which I have been doing for 18+ years. I love having a blog to share my creations with you and hope to inpsire you to create something. Thanks for stopping by.Nana Donnahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11427854694193967271noreply@blogger.comBlogger667125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3801923535175051276.post-24499198133282185712019-04-26T15:43:00.001-07:002019-04-26T15:43:57.518-07:00Mother's Day Card<div style="text-align: center;">
Hi, I have a quick card to share with you today.</div>
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I love to create cards following a sketch and I saw that</div>
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This is the sketch for this week.</div>
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I really liked it so I created a cut file for it in Design Space</div>
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so I could cut the pieces out using my Cricut Explore.</div>
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I was going to make it a birthday card then I thought</div>
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it would make a great Mother's Day card. I am pleased with how</div>
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it turned out so I still may go ahead and make a birthday card</div>
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since I have the file all set up it should go fast.</div>
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The papers I used are from DCWV French Country stack and the </div>
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Mother's Day stamp is from Mother's Day Bouquet stamp set from </div>
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The vine is a stamp and die cut from the Stamp of Approval box </div>
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from April 2016, my first SOA box.</div>
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Nana Donnahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11427854694193967271noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3801923535175051276.post-78070057892706703032019-04-22T13:14:00.000-07:002019-04-22T13:14:15.480-07:00Stuck on Orange for a Bit<div style="text-align: center;">
Hi, hope everyone had a blessed Easter with family</div>
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I have been playing around with inks and noticed that</div>
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So I will share 3 cards I made recently.</div>
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This first one I created the orange background using Distress Oxides inks.</div>
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Then using the feather from the Unity Stamp set Feathersoft Love </div>
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I stamped and heat embossed</div>
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with white sparkle embossing powder. Then using the same</div>
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I took a plain piece of white paper and then using waving Gina Marie </div>
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dies I cut off the top and the bottom. </div>
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I stamped it using the sentiment from</div>
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I hand cut out the feather and popped it onto the white added</div>
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I had bought some Yupo paper a while ago but didn't</div>
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times out of white using a die and then glue them on top of each other</div>
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so they would have some dimension. I added a die cut flower</div>
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that I colored with a matching Copic marker.</div>
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And finally, I was cleaning up a bit and ran across this digital</div>
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stamped image of these poppies and decided</div>
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to color it and make a card from it. I used my Copic markers</div>
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and Prisma pencils, to color it. </div>
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The happy birthday is a stamp.</div>
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Thank you so much for stopping by, I would love to hear what</div>
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Nana Donnahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11427854694193967271noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3801923535175051276.post-79901970041815955632019-04-09T15:11:00.002-07:002019-04-09T15:11:29.983-07:00Unicorns & Rainbows<div style="text-align: center;">
Boy am I behind on posting. I made this card for my </div>
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great-granddaughters 8th birthday and did not</div>
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She loves rainbows & unicorns, in fact she had the underside</div>
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of her hair dyed "unicorn" style. It was really cute</div>
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but worn off quickly.</div>
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The unicorn and the rainbow stamp is from a set from</div>
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Simon Says Stamps called "Magical Birthday".</div>
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They had sent it to me for my birthday several years ago. </div>
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I created the background paper using my Distress Oxide inks. I colored</div>
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the unicorn and rainbow using my Copic markers then added some</div>
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sparkle to them, but you can't see it in the photo. I die cut the clouds and sun using Gina Marie dies. The oval is also a Gina Marie</div>
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This week over at <a href="https://www.retrorubberchallengeblog.com/my-blog/2019/04/challenge-108-rainbows.html">Retro Rubber</a> the challenge is to use a</div>
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rainbow or rainbow colors, so I will enter this in </div>
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Thanks for stopping by, hope you have a fabulous day.</div>
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<a href="http://craftysentiments.blogspot.com/">Crafty Sentiments</a> - For girls only </div>
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<a href="http://lemonshortbreadchallenge.blogspot.com/">Lemon Shortbread</a> - anything goes</div>
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<a href="http://ttcrd.blogspot.com/">Through the Craftroom Door</a> - anything goes</div>
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Nana Donnahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11427854694193967271noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3801923535175051276.post-27270731838866166792019-03-31T14:39:00.001-07:002019-03-31T14:39:59.894-07:00Circle Flip-it Card<div style="text-align: center;">
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I have a quick card to share with you today. </div>
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I made this card using <a href="https://www.sizzix.com/659171/sizzix-framelits-die-set-11pk-card-circle-flip-its-2">Sizzix Circle Flip-i</a>t card die set.</div>
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I had bought this several years ago and only used it once.</div>
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It fits perfectly into the sketch this week at</div>
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It was so fast and easy to put together using this die set.</div>
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Hardest part is picking out the paper.</div>
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Thanks for stopping to take a peak.</div>
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Have a great day.</div>
Nana Donnahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11427854694193967271noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3801923535175051276.post-86915447075133919482019-03-12T15:50:00.000-07:002019-03-12T15:50:09.315-07:00Happy Birthday Cutie<div style="text-align: center;">
Hi, sorry I have been so absent in posting lately. I think</div>
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I lost my mojo a bit. Hopefully, I will get'back on track soon.</div>
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Today I have a card to share with you using a </div>
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little bit so a have quite a few sets. </div>
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I have had these stamps for several years and I have never</div>
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stamped and colored one (hanging my head in shame😧),</div>
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so I finally did one as this one reminds me of my</div>
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great-granddaughter.</div>
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She is so much brighter and vibrant in person. </div>
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I colored her using my Copic markers and details with Prisma</div>
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The striped background paper is from DCWV Nana's Kids</div>
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stack. It worked out perfect because this week over at </div>
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Well, thanks for taking the time to stop by. I will try and</div>
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Nana Donnahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11427854694193967271noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3801923535175051276.post-78631061356210024142019-02-02T14:58:00.001-07:002019-02-02T14:58:36.194-07:00A Circle of Birthday Wishes<div style="text-align: center;">
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Today I have a card to share with your that I made following the sketch </div>
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This challenge is posted by <a href="http://www.thehousethatstampsbuilt.com/">The House that Stamps Built</a> blog and sponsored by <a href="https://www.repeatimpressions.com/">Repeat Impressions stamps</a>.</div>
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This is the sketch. You have till February 5th to play along.</div>
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Here is the card I made.<br />
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My great-granddaughter turns 8 tomorrow so I made her this card.<br />
The papers I used are from the CTMH Confetti Wishes pack.<br />
I stamped the sentiment using a <a href="https://www.rubbernecker.com/searchresults.asp?Search=circle+birthday&Submit=">Rubbernecker stamp</a>. I loved the way this circleof birthday wishes fits perfect for this sketch. I cut it out using a stitched die<br />
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Thanks for stopping by, I hope to get more into the groove<br />
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Nana Donnahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11427854694193967271noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3801923535175051276.post-29134638446971882592019-01-17T15:34:00.000-07:002019-01-17T15:34:58.470-07:00Watercolor Flowers - GinaK<div style="text-align: center;">
Well hello, long time no post. The holidays for some reason</div>
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really got to me this year. My Mom was here from</div>
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Colorado, so I was busy with her and then just had a </div>
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hard time getting in my room and getting anything made.</div>
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I did make some Christmas presents which I hope to </div>
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share in a future post.</div>
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I felt like doing some watercoloring so I looked through my</div>
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stamps and settled on one from GinaK from the </div>
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"<a href="https://www.ginakdesigns.com/product/clear-stamps-arranged-with-love/">Arranged With Love</a>" set.</div>
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I have had this set for a number of years, in fact, it is in red rubber at</div>
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that time GinaK was not even making this set in clear.</div>
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Like I said I have had it for several years and actually never used it,</div>
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let me tell you after making this card I will be using it often.</div>
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I love the way it turned out like always, it is much<br />
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prettier in person <span style="text-align: center;">with the gold embossing. </span><br />
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I used my Gansai Tambi watercolors. The sentiment stamp in the center</div>
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Thanks for stopping by, I hope I am back in the card marking</div>
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groove and can post more often. </div>
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<a href="http://craftingwithanattitude.blogspot.com/">Crafting With Attitude</a> - anything goes - ends 1/27 </div>
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<a href="http://southerngirlschallenge.blogspot.com/">Southern Girls Challenge</a> - anything goes </div>
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<a href="http://outlawzchallenges.ning.com/group/prismaandothermediums/forum/topics/twisted-thursday-challenge-jan-17th-30th-twist-is-layers">The Outlawz</a> - anything goes </div>
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Nana Donnahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11427854694193967271noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3801923535175051276.post-5144732316584744132018-11-30T14:38:00.001-07:002018-11-30T14:38:19.753-07:00Wine and Birthday Cake<div style="text-align: center;">
Hi, I have a card to share with you that follows the sketch</div>
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this week at <a href="http://palmtreesandpogosticks.blogspot.com/">Palm Trees & Pogo Sticks</a>.</div>
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I chose to make the card a longer version so it fits into a </div>
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#10 business envelope.</div>
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I had such a hard time getting a clear photo of this card</div>
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for some reason. In "real life" the sentiment is very clear and</div>
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reads "What kind of wine goes with birthday cake? It doesn't matter let's celebrate" Both that sentiment stamp and the stacked wine glasses are stamps from Unity Company. The stacked wine glasses are from</div>
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<a href="https://www.unitystampco.com/lets-get-tipsy/">Let's Get Tips</a> and the sentiment is from</div>
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<a href="https://www.unitystampco.com/search.php?search_query=wine&page=1&section=product">What Kind of Wine</a>.</div>
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I don't make this size card very often but I enjoy making them when I do.</div>
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Thanks for taking the time to stop by hope everyone has </div>
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a great weekend.</div>
Nana Donnahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11427854694193967271noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3801923535175051276.post-91696771582276581532018-11-27T14:43:00.000-07:002018-11-27T14:43:03.471-07:00Red Barn Birthday<div style="text-align: center;">
Hello all, I hope everyone had a great time with family</div>
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and friends over the Thanksgiving holiday.</div>
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My daughter was born on Thanksgiving day 47 years ago.</div>
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Still loves the farm style decor so I made her this card</div>
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for her birthday.</div>
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It was created following the sketch this time over at</div>
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<a href="https://poeticartistry.blogspot.com/p/mojo-monday.html">Mojo Monday</a>. </div>
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I stamped the barn using a <a href="https://www.shop.ginakdesigns.com/category.sc?categoryId=195">GinaK</a> stamp from the Farm Life set and</div>
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then colored in on kraft with Prismacolor pencils.</div>
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The background I embossed the Cuttlebug folder chicken wire and</div>
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added some corners and that was it.</div>
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Thanks for stopping to take a peak there is still time to play</div>
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along at <a href="https://poeticartistry.blogspot.com/p/mojo-monday.html">Mojo Monday</a>.</div>
Nana Donnahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11427854694193967271noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3801923535175051276.post-24557825105163185712018-11-21T13:47:00.000-07:002018-11-21T13:47:56.808-07:00Loving Birthday Cross<div style="text-align: center;">
Well hello there. So sorry I have not posted in a </div>
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while I have been working on a couple projects for a guy </div>
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at church.</div>
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He asked me to make a religious birthday card for his wife</div>
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whose birthday is in December.</div>
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It is a large card, a letter size paper folded in half.</div>
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I love the pearl embossed background paper, I had used it for my son's</div>
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wedding card <a href="http://nanadonnascarddreams.blogspot.com/2018/02/wedding-wishes-love.html">HERE</a>. The cross is one I found online</div>
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and uploaded it to Cricut Design Space and cut it out with</div>
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my Explore. Since it is such an intricate design I put some</div>
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<a href="https://www.amazon.com/Stick-SK310-die-Cut-Pack-8-Adhesive/dp/B00OJC0A5K/ref=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8&qid=1542832194&sr=8-3&keywords=stick-it">Stick-It</a> adhesive on the back of the cardstock before I cut it out.</div>
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It worked great! It is very thin and light so the Explore had no problem cutting it out. The sentiment on the bottom is a Cricut file I had my Explore</div>
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write. I love the new very fine point pens.</div>
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Here is the inside.</div>
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The verse I typed out in Word and then printed on pearl</div>
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Thank you so much for stopping by and I hope you</div>
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all have a very Happy Thanksgiving, we have so much</div>
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to be thankful for.</div>
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Nana Donnahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11427854694193967271noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3801923535175051276.post-87336203132404150262018-11-01T15:19:00.000-07:002018-11-01T15:19:29.304-07:00What if Wednesday Sketch Challenge<div style="text-align: center;">
Hi back to share a card I made following the sketch at</div>
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<a href="http://www.thehousethatstampsbuilt.com/">The House That Stamps Built</a>, </div>
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<a href="http://www.thehousethatstampsbuilt.com/sketch-challenges/what-if-wednesday-sketch-challenge-o3118/">WHAT IF? Wednesday sketch challenge O3118</a>.</div>
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Here is the sketch</div>
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<img height="200" src="https://www.thehousethatstampsbuilt.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/o3118.jpg" width="154" /><br />
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This challenge is put out by <a href="https://www.repeatimpressions.com/index.html">Repeat Impressions</a> stamps,<br />
you do not have to use them but you get an extra entry if you do.<br />
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The Kokopelli is a RI stamp that I have had for years so<br />
I am not sure if it is even still available. Since I live in the<br />
Southwest I love these kinds of stamps.<br />
I colored it using Catherine Pooler Inks and a water brush. The<br />
purple panel I embossed using a Southwest pattern folder. The<br />
happy birthday is a Gina K design stamp.<br />
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Thanks for taking the time to stop by my blog.<br />
Have a great day.<br />
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Challenges entered:</div>
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<a href="http://www.thehousethatstampsbuilt.com/sketch-challenges/what-if-wednesday-sketch-challenge-o3118/">WHAT IF? Wednesday</a> - sketch - ends 11/7</div>
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<a href="https://artimpressionsstamps.blogspot.com/">Art Impressions</a> - Lots of layers - ends 11/7</div>
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<a href="http://craftingwithanattitude.blogspot.com/">Crafting with Attitude</a> - anything goes - ends 11/25</div>
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<a href="https://cutecardthursday.blogspot.com/">Cute Card Thursday</a> - anything goes - ends 11/7</div>
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<a href="http://seizethebirthday.blogspot.com/">Seize the Birthday</a> - birthday - ends 11/6</div>
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Nana Donnahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11427854694193967271noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3801923535175051276.post-83063315810182793272018-10-27T16:10:00.001-07:002018-10-27T16:10:26.198-07:00Have a Beautiful Day <div style="text-align: center;">
Hi, sorry I have not been posting too much lately</div>
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have just been in one of those funks that when I go in my</div>
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room I am all over the place and not settling down to</div>
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make a card. But I have got some things cleaned up and</div>
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put away although you could not tell by looking at my room.</div>
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I did, however, get some Christmas cards done so that</div>
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is a good thing.</div>
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Today's card I made following this week's sketch over at</div>
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<a href="http://www.cardchallenges.com/search/label/sketchchallenge">MFT Wednesday Sketch</a> challenge.</div>
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Sometime ago I had bought a 6 x 6 pack of </div>
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Bazzill Kraft and Foil paper pad.</div>
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So when I saw this sketch I thought using that paper</div>
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The oval center I cut with my Explore out of pearl paper</div>
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and stamped with a Unity stamp oval frame and heat embossed it in gold.</div>
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The sentiment in the center is also a Unity stamp. </div>
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Well that is it I hope you like my card and have</div>
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a great weekend.</div>
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Nana Donnahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11427854694193967271noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3801923535175051276.post-26275251004443884582018-10-04T15:20:00.002-07:002018-10-04T15:20:40.105-07:00Sunflower Wedding Wishes<div style="text-align: center;">
Hi, I had to make a card for a niece that is getting</div>
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married this weekend. </div>
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Usually when I make a wedding card and try and use the</div>
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wedding colors or the wedding theme.</div>
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So the invitation was Sunflowers on a woodgrain background,</div>
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so I went with that.</div>
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it has a lot of texture to it and is more like material than paper.</div>
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powder. Did not picture too well but is pretty in person.</div>
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Entered in the following challenges:</div>
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Nana Donnahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11427854694193967271noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3801923535175051276.post-71063974362617019952018-09-21T14:49:00.001-07:002018-09-21T14:49:57.025-07:00Coloring on kraft<div style="text-align: center;">
Hi I haven't done this technique is a very long time</div>
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I stamped on kraft cardstock using one of the stamps from the</div>
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banner sentiment. The sentiment is also a Unity Stamp.</div>
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Thanks for stopping by, have a great weekend.</div>
Nana Donnahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11427854694193967271noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3801923535175051276.post-27071861979311831712018-09-20T12:53:00.001-07:002018-09-21T14:34:06.559-07:00A Sweet Friendship<div style="text-align: center;">
Wow, a month since I posted last, well I have a good</div>
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for going with me. My Mom loves her too and calls her,</div>
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her adopted daughter. This friend means more to me</div>
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than I can out into words.</div>
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Here is my card.</div>
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I <span style="color: #e06666;">LOVE </span>how this card turned out.<span style="color: #e06666;"> </span>I created the background</div>
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few spiritual stamp sets. The above was from a stamp from the</div>
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Penny Black set called "Faith" I am sure you will see</div>
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more card made using these stamp sets. I stamped</div>
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<a href="http://throughthepurplehazechallenges.blogspot.com/">Through the Purple Haze </a>- bright colors - due 10/6<br />
<a href="http://cas-ualfridays.blogspot.com/">CASual Fridays</a> - break out the sequin - due 9/25</div>
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Nana Donnahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11427854694193967271noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3801923535175051276.post-22828976461897421962018-08-21T14:23:00.000-07:002018-08-21T14:23:18.713-07:00A Simple Card<div style="text-align: center;">
Hello, hope everyone is having a wonderful day.</div>
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Today I have a simple card to share with you following</div>
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There is still time left if you want to play along with this CAS sketch</div>
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Nana Donnahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11427854694193967271noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3801923535175051276.post-3340291339469109062018-08-16T13:42:00.000-07:002018-08-16T13:42:51.960-07:00Midnight Dahlia<div style="text-align: center;">
Hi, today I have something to share with you that is</div>
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Every month at <a href="https://www.vanillaarts.com/">Vanilla Arts</a>, Amy Shulke does a live stream </div>
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to teach coloring and she is am an amazing teacher. I love</div>
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her style of teaching.</div>
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It is always a <a href="https://powerpoppy.com/collections/all">Power Poppy</a> image so this month</div>
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the image was <a href="https://powerpoppy.com/products/dahlia-digi">Midnight Dahlia</a>.</div>
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I so could not color this without Amy's help. I am pretty happy with</div>
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how it turned out, except for my stars in the background😏.</div>
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The background is made on Cryogen paper using distress inks,</div>
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Faded Jeans, Peacock Feathers, Dusty Concord.</div>
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It measures about 6 1/4 so I am not sure what I will</div>
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Nana Donnahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11427854694193967271noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3801923535175051276.post-9309222312776564892018-08-10T14:40:00.001-07:002018-08-10T14:40:25.662-07:00Hot Air Balloon - Dreams<div style="text-align: center;">
Hi today I have a card to share with you using a </div>
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that is called Songs & Rhymes, this week the song is</div>
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I knew right away what I wanted to do, I had had this</div>
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hot air balloon stamp and paper pack called Balloon Ride</div>
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for several years and it was perfect for this theme.</div>
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I stamped the image and then colored it with my Copic</div>
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Gina Marie Die. This card also follows the sketch this week</div>
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at the <a href="http://atlanticheartschallenge.blogspot.com/2018/08/sketch-276.html">Atlantic Hearts Sketch Challenge</a>.</div>
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I kind of flipped the sketch a bit to make it work with my image.</div>
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Nana Donnahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11427854694193967271noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3801923535175051276.post-29435982031353882302018-08-08T15:36:00.002-07:002018-08-08T15:36:41.734-07:00Hip HIPPO Hooray!<div style="text-align: center;">
Hi today I have a fun card to share with you.</div>
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I created following the sketch this week at</div>
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Here is the sketch.</div>
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Isn't that Hippo cute. The image the progressive freebie challenge</div>
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I colored it using Copic markers. I had the perfect stamp</div>
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to go with this image and it is from <a href="https://www.facebook.com/pinkbydesign/">Pink by Design</a>.</div>
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Thanks for stopping by you have plenty of time to play</div>
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along with the <a href="http://www.cardchallenges.com/2018/08/wednesday-sketch-challenge-sketch-397.html">MFT Sketch Challenge</a>.</div>
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Nana Donnahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11427854694193967271noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3801923535175051276.post-9391393325353712492018-08-04T14:44:00.000-07:002018-08-04T14:44:21.810-07:00Yet another Black & White Card<div style="text-align: center;">
Hi, I have a simple card to share with you.</div>
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It is another black and white card for the </div>
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Unity Stamps Facebook challenge, however, it is made</div>
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following the sketch over at <a href="http://palmtreesandpogosticks.blogspot.com/">Palm Trees & Pogo Sticks</a>.</div>
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I am just getting in under the wire because the challenge ends</div>
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tomorrow.</div>
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Insightful Meadows. The sentiment is also a Unity Stamp.</div>
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Nana Donnahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11427854694193967271noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3801923535175051276.post-6976361351287348912018-07-30T16:09:00.001-07:002018-07-30T16:09:12.486-07:00Black & White Card<div style="text-align: center;">
Hi, the current challenge over at the <a href="https://www.unitystampco.com/">Unity</a> (Shoe & Tell)</div>
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Facebook page is to make a card using only black & white.</div>
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It sounded interesting so I thought I would give it a try</div>
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and here is white I came up with. </div>
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The lacey back piece is a die from Gina Marie and it</div>
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cut from a pearly white piece of paper, the sentiment is</div>
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on the same paper. You can't see it in the picture but</div>
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the whole center piece is pop dotted for a bit of dimension.</div>
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Now I thought it would be fun to do one with the colors</div>
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opposite, so here it is.</div>
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Nana Donnahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11427854694193967271noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3801923535175051276.post-299366213488927652018-07-22T01:00:00.000-07:002018-07-22T01:00:00.520-07:00Hickory Dickory Dock.............<div style="text-align: center;">
............the mouse ran up the clock.</div>
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That is the song for this week's challenge over at</div>
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I had struggled a bit with this one and then I found this</div>
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cute little file on an Etsy shop called <a href="https://www.etsy.com/shop/BoxerScraps?ref=l2-shopheader-name">BoxerScraps</a>. The background</div>
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paper is also from an Etsy shop this one is called</div>
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So here is what I came up with.</div>
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I thought this could be a new baby card or a birthday card</div>
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I printed it out and then cut is using one of my Gina Marie dies.</div>
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Nana Donnahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11427854694193967271noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3801923535175051276.post-89526842191705394282018-07-15T00:05:00.000-07:002018-07-15T00:05:28.279-07:00Fireside Christmas<div style="text-align: center;">
Hi, over at the Outlawz message board the challenge</div>
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on Sundays is Songs and Rhymes and this week the </div>
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I was honored to be asked to be a guest designer this week.</div>
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So here is my card using that song as inspiration.</div>
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I created this card using my Cricut Explore. All the images </div>
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are from NitWit collection called <a href="https://www.nitwitcollections.com/shop/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=23_29&products_id=1682">Fireside Christmas</a>.</div>
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I love the collections that they have. I just import the images</div>
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into Design Space and then print and cut them out.</div>
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The tree and the chair are cut separately and then pop</div>
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dotted to add dimension. I also used the Explore to write </div>
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the sentiment. I printed it on glossy photo paper</div>
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so the colors are very vibrant. </div>
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So head on over to the Outlawz and sign up to be a member</div>
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and join in the fun challenges.</div>
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Nana Donnahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11427854694193967271noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3801923535175051276.post-20675901547616543762018-07-13T14:29:00.000-07:002018-07-13T14:29:04.220-07:00Tulips for Your Birthday<div style="text-align: center;">
This was a fun card to color and design.</div>
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Over at The Outlawz message board, they have a freebie</div>
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every month for you to use and if you post a card using if you</div>
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This is my first month playing along and our fabulous image</div>
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I colored this using my Copic markers and then did a little</div>
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detailing using PrismaColor pencils. Something I have</div>
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learned from taking the monthly Livestream class from</div>
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Amy over at <a href="https://www.vanillaarts.com/">Vanilla Arts</a>. She is a fantastic teacher, I love her</div>
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I knew right away when I saw this tulip border image</div>
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that I wanted to cut it out using the fancy frame die from Gina Marie dies.</div>
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I stamped the happy birthday using a Stampin Up stamp from the</div>
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Challenges entered</div>
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<a href="https://audsentimentschallengeblog.blogspot.com/">Aud Sentiments</a> - Flower + Sentiment - ends 7/16</div>
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<a href="http://craftingwithanattitude.blogspot.com/">Crafting with Attitude</a> - anything goes - ends 7/29</div>
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<a href="http://cutecardthursday.blogspot.com/">Cute Card Thursday </a>- anything goes - ends 7/17</div>
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<a href="http://littlemissmuffetchallenges.blogspot.com/">Little Miss Muffet </a>- anything goes - ends 7/24</div>
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Sieze the Birthday - birthday option +sequin - ends 7/17</div>
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Nana Donnahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11427854694193967271noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3801923535175051276.post-32208932958051641272018-07-06T13:20:00.002-07:002018-07-06T13:20:43.947-07:00Christmas Snowflake<div style="text-align: center;">
I thought I better get a little head start on my Christmas cards.</div>
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Every year I usually send out about 40 cards and most</div>
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of them are the same and then some random ones I made</div>
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during the year.</div>
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I am really thinking this might be my mass produced one.</div>
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I followed the sketch (of course) this week at </div>
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Here is my card.</div>
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a great weekend</div>
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