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Hi, Friends!

Happy Friday to you!  How are you doing after the holidays?  Are things settling down and back to normal?

I found some extra time today to enter a fun challenge over at Double D Challenge!  Lots of fun prizes to be had for they are celebrating their third anniversary!  I just love looking at the yummy inspiration photo!  I decided to use one of my  stamp sets from Precious Remembrance.  I'm thinking it would be great for a Valentine card since it has hearts on it.  And, here is my card...

Another view of my card...

I started with a white card base and paired it with a black panel that was die cut using a Mama Elephant die.  The red glittery hearts were made using a heart punch.  Washi tape under the glitter strips at the top and bottom.  Twine added for interest.  And, sequins from Paper Sweeties to finish the card.  Well, that's all for now.  I hope you have a wonderful weekend!  Take care!

Hugs,

Paper Sweeties Plan your Life Series-January 2019!

Paper Sweeties Plan Your Life Series-January!

Hi, Friends!

Happy New Year!

As you can see above with my planner, it is snow time!  We've been lucky around here that we haven't had snow.  I think we had it cover the ground once this winter, but it was probably less than an inch.  I was dreaming of a white Christmas, but I'll have to wait until next year.  Christmas is over, so this gal is ready for spring!

One of my favorite winter sets from  Paper Sweeties is Snow Friends.  Their smiling sweet faces makes me smile!  Also, I used the set Thanks Snow Much for the snowflakes and snow drifts.

I have two posts today, so please scroll down to see my DRU card, too!

And, now a closer peek at my planner pages...

The planner stamps that I used on the pages are Planner Series:Winter Sentiments,  Planner Series:Happy Icons, Planner Series: Business Basics, Plan Your Life Series: Celebrate, and Planner Series: Everyday Basics, 

I had lots of fun decorating my planner for  January!  

I hope you

check out our planner stamps and have fun decorating your

planner, too!

Project Supplies:

Snow Friends - Stamp Set - Paper Sweeties	Snow Friends Sweet Cuts Dies - Paper Sweeties	Paper Sweeties - Thanks Snow Much	Paper Sweeties - Thanks Snow Much Sweet Cuts	Planner Series - Winter Sentiments Paper Sweeties
Planner Series: Business Basics	Planner Series: Celebrate - Paper Sweeties	Planner Series - Happy Icons Paper Sweeties

Hop along and have fun!  I hope you are inspired by the team...enjoy!  

Debbie Marcinkiewicz – Paper Sweeties
Lilian Forsyth 
Lisa Bzibziak

Maria Patrick--that's me
Taylor Golzbein

Thanks so much for dropping by!

Hugs!

Dies R Us Challenge-January 1, 2019(Anything Goes-using dies at the DRU store)

Hi, Friends!

Happy New Year!  I'm wishing for you a  wonderful new year filled with many blessings!

And, I'm here to share with you my card for the Dies R Us Challenge!  The theme is (Anything Goes-using dies at the Dies R Us Store)!  Come join in on the fun and have a chance to win a gift certificate!  Enjoy creating!

I decided to make a birthday card for my friend, Pat.  Lots of snowflakes and a friendly little snowman!

And, here is my card...

For my card, I used a Lawn Fawn die for the cloud border.  The country landscape is from Memory Box.  The sentiment is from Elizabeth Craft Designs.  For the sky, I used Broken China and Seedless Preserves Distress Oxide inks over the embossed snowflakes.  The snowman, snowflakes, and sequins are from Paper Sweeties.  

Another view of the card...

 All dies that were used for my card with links are listed below.  I hope you create a project using dies and join us for the challenge!

Elizabeth-Craft-Design--Dies--Winter-Wish

Memory-Box--Dies--Country-Landscape

Lawn-Fawn--Puffy-Cloud-Borders-Die

Distress-Oxide-Ink-Pad--Seedless-Preserves

Nuvo-Crystal-Drops--Violet-Galaxy

 There are so many choices at Dies R Us store!  Hope you check out the store for  amazing selection of dies, stamps, papers, inks, etc.!  I'd love to see your project in the challenge...happy creating!

Would you like more inspiration?  Check out some amazing creations from my talented teammates!   
               

    Design Team

Barbara
Kathy
Maria—that’s me!
Diane
Laurie

Sherri

Birgit

Thanks so much for taking time to visit here today!  Have a great day!

Merry Christmas!

Merry Christmas!

I'd like to wish you all a very blessed Christmas and a new year filled with many blessings!

I have a last minute Christmas card that I decided to make this afternoon before this evening's festivities.  We usually go out for Christmas Eve dinner and then to an evening service.  Our son plays the Hallelujah Chorus on the organ while the choir sings.  Anyone in the service may come up and join the choir singing the song.  We finish the service off with candle light singing Silent Night.  It's a tradition that I look forward to each year!

And, here is my Christmas card...

I started with a red card base and paired it with a scalloped panel that was die cut using a Mama Elephant die .  The city scene was a prize gift that I received a couple days ago from Lori Hairston Chouxchoux Paper Art.  Thanks so much, Lori!!  I was inspired by her Christmas card, which can be seen below.

Also, I used distress inks of spun sugar, twisted citron, and mowed lawn.  The sentiment die is from Elizabeth Craft Design.  The holly on the lamp post is from Paper Sweeties-Sweet Cuts-Jingle All the Way. 

And, here is Lori's card...

I love the pink and aqua against the black background.  The silver border is a great addition.

Ok, well, that's it for me this Christmas season.  Have a wonderful blessed Christmas!  Thank you so much for taking time out to view my card today!  Take care!

Hugs,
Maria