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Christmas Parade & New Year
Happy New Year’s Eve! You might have noticed I quieted my screen time through the holiday season. It was a time of reflection and focus for me.
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A Card & Keepsake for you….
I can’t get enough of making these little magnets to add to a card. It also gives me a chance to see how many ways I can make creative backgrounds!
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Choosing colors for your Cards
I do love primary colors, but prefer a muted version. Under-painting and glazing techniques with Copics gave the antique effect for this little cutie by Mo’s Digital Pencil. The key to this card was lots of white space and two main colors.
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‘Tis the Season…pre-make those embellishments!
Frame those simple images with creative details for a fun card this Christmas Season ❤️ Pre-made embellishments make this process easy and fun.
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Sweet Baby Textured Card
If I’m stuck on a design, I pull out patterned paper, ribbons and my stash of cut bits, backgrounds and embossed scraps…….let the play begin!
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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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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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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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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…
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Baby Hugs
Ahhh Babies. A gift from heaven. I marvel at the very idea that God formed us all as individuals and we are all fearfully and wonderfully made. (Psalm 139:13-14). I love coloring and painting this wonderful stamp from Whimsy Stamps. Brings me joy to send to a dear friend. This was copic colored. If you…
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You’ve got a friend in me…
Do you have a friend you can talk to every 6 months and the conversation picks up as if it was the day before? Whether you have one good friend or 50, you are blessed. Unwavering support and companionship warms the heart. After all, a friend loves at all times. Proverbs 17:17. This Sweet duo…
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Multi-media Card: Fall Hugs
Thinking of you today! Sharing another take on the wonderful Fall foxes from Rabbit Hole Designs and playing with Multi-Media. This handmade card is a multi-step creation that is worth every minute spent! I’ll take you through each step if you would like to try it yourself. Creation… I’ll breakdown each layer, and hopefully it…
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Friendship
Friendship comes in all shapes and sizes. When we have each other we have everything. This card is a tribute to my son Ben. He’s not only my son, but my best friend ❤️❤️. These adorable bunnies are from Stampingbella‘s Bunny Pile stamp. I have used them so many times and I never tire of…
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Layers of Love
Layers of Love for someone special stretched my creativity. I like a challenge! This card features Penny Black, Spellbinders and Honeybee stamp products and has loads of layers, yet feminine with a happy vibe. Heartfelt Hello! As a colorist, doing a card with primarily die cuts and layers is challenging, so using a cohesive palette…
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Sending Many Blessings
I count my blessings. This is a conscious action. Sometimes we have to concentrate on the good to diminish the bad. Share your blessings with others! Hug someone today…. And my God will meet all your needs according to the riches of his glory in Christ Jesus. Philippians 4:19 Creation I like to color artwork,…
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Special Delivery + New printEASY
I wanted to send you something amazing… but the postman told me to get out of the mailbox 😂 How about a card for someone you miss? Sending a little laugh never hurts right? This fun card was made using an original illustration that you now can get as a printEASY download or Digital Stamp.…
