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Paper Hug Encouragement – Bee Happy
Easier said than done, yet I believe that if we take our worries to God, he will provide an unexplained peace. This little Bee is a reminder to us all! This little bee is hand drawn and colored with Copics. If you believe you can’t draw, just look at the shapes instead of the subject.…
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Christmas Cart Surprise
It’s easy to think you need all the products to produce a beautiful card. You don’t! I only had 1 product and still had surprising results for this Christmas card.
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Perfect Pearls sweet mouse
Perfect pearls & cut dies to make a stunning background. Use those supplies and stretch your imagination!
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Try, try again….
The hardest part of this card is not what you think! Learn from my mistakes…
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Heaven and Nature Sings
I love the thought of Heaven and Nature singing at the birth of the Lord. It blows my mind. This little mouse definitely fits the bill.
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Fall Blessings & Download
Serenity. There is something about this cart full of autumn goodness that is peaceful. It certainly created that in me when I drew it ❤️ I love fall!
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What inspires you?
Inspiration comes in many forms for me. At times it starts with a photo and not a card. The sentiment doesn’t photograph well, but is very apparent on the finished card. This lovely arrangement inspired the Copic marker color choices. The stamp and die set is from Honeybee stamps, on-the-line Fall florals. When you have…
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Peace Joy & Love…is possible
Honoring Charlie Kirk today. Someone who loved others enough to stand for the truth of God no matter the cost. The impact he made was undeniable. You intended to harm me, but God intended it for good to accomplish what is now being done, the saving of many lives. Genesis 50:20. Digital stamp by Maurie J Manning Hugs…
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English Tea|Easier than you think!
Scissors, glue and a printer. That’s it! I’ve included all the hand-drawn elements you need in this post to create this ultra-feminine English Tea card! Hugs all around – Kathy All the downloads are linked in the post, or you can go to the Free Downloads tab to grab them. Start by downloading the files…
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Card Layout Process
I thought I’d share the process I use when creating a card layout using this adorable digital stamp from Mo’s Digital Pencil. I’m a sketcher, so I use a digital notebook I created to sketch ideas and categorize them according to my image type. While this can be done on a computer, I use an…
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Season of Gratitude – Cards & Keepsakes
Sending gratitude with an elegant card and autumn wreath keepsake. Hug someone you love today and let them know how much they mean to you. “Let your gentleness be evident to all…the Lord is near”. ❤️🍁🍂 As the saying goes, measure twice, cut once. The key to this card is your measurements. You can use…
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A Card of Encouragement
Create your own path. Even when I try different types of cards, I’m just not as satisfied unless I have either a Copic colored or watercolor element combined with something elegant. What’s your style? To mat or not to mat. I’m normally a fan of matting. But your layout and style will dictate that. In…
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Sweet Happy Birthday
Such a fun set to color. This card was made for the son of a co-worker and long time friend (who happens to call me Aunt Kathy 🥰). I hope I have more opportunities to use this stamp set. So much fun! This is such a versatile set from Creative Expressions! Frame on frame with…
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Birthday Card from your Dog 😳 – Cards & Keepsakes
I run out of ideas for masculine cards, so thinking outside the box, why not a card from his pet? Card + Gift for his Birthday! The best part of this card is nothing has to be perfect. It’s from a dog…..I found this sentiment online and wrote it as imperfect as possible. I drew…
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Hugs for a friend – Use your stash
Sometimes we need a quick card, and in this case, I needed to send a card to a friend going through a long grieving process to let her know she’s not forgotten. A key for me is to start with the sentiment then pull out my background stash. We all have backgrounds and bits we…
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Celebrate Christmas
It’s a debate. Ready for snow or not? I guess it depends on where you live, but I’m gearing up for the warm fires, crisp air and of course Christmas! How about you? Too soon? This time I’m sharing two versions, but the same techniques for both. There are so many cute images in this…
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Cards & Keepsakes – Next Level Card Creation
Are you stretching your creativity? I have to be learning to prevent boredom, so I’ve challenged myself to do two things. 1. Make the inside of the card unique and pretty and 2. Add an element that can be a keepsake. The Magnet idea was inspired by Tina at Cardsandcoffeetime.com 💝 Recently I posted a…
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Cute Mice Christmas
I’m already thinking about Christmas. The decorations are definitely going up early this year! Peeking through the mouse hole, I think the mice agree with me 🎄🥰. The Very Mice Christmas stamp from Whimsy Stamps is the star of this show. This is an A7 card colored with Copic Markers with all kinds of cuteness…
