Just Because

I created today's card for Taylor's sketch TESC90 and for the color/owl challenge over at Embellish Magazine, to use chocolate, green, and coral. I made mine a CAS card keeping it simple. The sentiment is from the Verve set Fluttering By. The owl is one that they are giving away over at Embellish. I added silver beads for eyes and smooch to the front of his chest. I used designer paper from Nook and Pantry and the embossing folder is Morrocan Screen both of these items are from Hope Stamps Eternal.

I hope that you have a wonderful evening, just wanted to letyou know I am off next week and looking forward to spending lots of time creating...hehehe! Also, don't forget that the Verve Project Parade has started and you could win Verve Stamps if you comment and play along, check it out. The Verve divas will be bringing you projects for the Holidays. Enjoy!

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Stamps: Verve Fluttering By and Owl Digi Embellish Magazine

Paper: Prism Cream, Suede Brown Dark, and Nook and Pantry Designer Paper

Ink: Stazon Timber Brown

Accessories: Ribbon, Button, Twine, Silver beads, SU Circle Punch, SU Scalloped Circle Punch, Printer, Cuttlebug Morrocan Screen Embossing Folder, Smooch, and Glue Dots

Black, White & Red

Two post in one night, wow; I am trying to do a little catch up. I need to make several sympathy cards for a customer.

I was told about this new challenge called The Play Date Cafe, PDCCo3. I would have chosen another theme other than sympathy but I needed to make one. I did try to think a little creative, the flourish is like the waves of sound the guitar would make, I really did do some thinking....lol. I used the Verve stamp Because Of You and SU Day & Night designer paper, I added ribbon, and some silver beads. I kept it super simple. Enjoy your evening!

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Stamps: Verve Because Of You

Paper: Prism White and SU Day & Night Designer Paper

Ink: Stazon Jet Black and Copics R29

Accessories: PTI Ribbon, Janome, Silver Beads, SU Dazzling Diamonds, and Glue Dots

Happy Birthday!

Hello chickadees, I do hope you are having a wonderful week thus far, tomorrow is hump day...yeah!

I created this card for today's CC244, to use bravo burgundy, kraft, and vanilla all papers are Prism. I also used Karen's Sweet Sunday Sketch SSSC43. It was a huge stretch for me to tilt this panel, I usually do not tilt....hehehe. I used the SU set Upsy Daisy, I used Smooch on the tips, this stuff is awesome! It can make a fine point or line of paint, the color I used today is Snickerdoodle. I used a polka dotted burgundy ribbon, a corduroy brad, I pinched the butterflies using Martha Stewart butterfly punch. The cuttlebug Holly Ribbon embossing folder and Zva Creative pearls are from Hope Stamps Eternal. I hope you like my creation for these two challenges and can make time to play along.

I will know on Thursday if I am off next week, I sure hope. I want to decorate for Christmas......I know it is before Thanksgiving, but I like to enjoy it a little longer, since I put so much work into getting it all together. Enjoy your evening!

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Stamps: SU Upsy Daisy

Paper: Prism Kraft, Butter Cream and Burgundy

Ink: SU Bravo Burgundy

Accessories: Ribbon, Brad, Smooch, Holly Ribbon Embossing Folder, Martha Stewart Butterfly Punch, Zva Creative Pearls, and Glue Dots

Christmas Blessings

Good Monday morning, it is mojo time! I have created an old world style Christmas card today, all because I wanted to use my new SU wide ribbon....hehehe. I have used the Verve sets Blessed Christmas and Holly Jolly Christmas. The dp is Cosmo Cricket, and card stock is Prism. I did a little stitching and sponging. The little curly flourish is a new Christmas punch I got at Michael's. It is a border punch, but once you punch it these little curly flourishes fall out. I glued them together to make a little embellishment and added a little stickles on the holly. Of course we can't forget the wide ribbon, that's the inspiration behind my card. I hope you have a wonderful Monday and have the opportunity to bless someone today, for it is you who will truly be blessed! Be sure to check out the other mojo makers creations over at the Mojo Monday Blog and use the keyword Mojo112 when loading to on line galleries. Enjoy!

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Stamps: Verve Blessed Christmas and Holly Jolly Christmas

Paper: Prism and Cosmo Cricket

Ink: Stazon Jet Black and SU Mellow Moss

Accessories: Janome, Crop-a-Dile, SU Jumbo Eyelets, SU Ribbon, Circle Punches, Scalloped Circle Punch, Distressing Tool, Sponging, Border Punch, Embossing Folder, and Glue Dots

Winter Wishes

Good morning, I am so very thrilled to bring you today's card because it is my first offical challenge as a Hope Stamps Eternal Sweetie. If you luv cupcakes and creating then this is the challenge for you. I am super excited to be aprt of this DT, thansk Rachel! Be sure to use the keywords CIC32 when uploading to on line galleries. I used Karen's Sweet Sunday Sketch from last week, SSSC42.

For my card today I used the new Provo Craft Christmas embossing Folder called Holly Ribbons, this folder is stunning......wow! I used EK Success border punch. The designer paper is Imaginisce Frosted Forest. I used nesting labels to stamp out the sentiment which is from the Verve set Snow Wonderful. I used the snowflake punch from SU, I lightly sponged it with SU Riding Hood Red and then covered it with snowflake glitter. I added the Zva Creative Black Corduroy Brad to the center, I adore the look of it with that brad.....soooo rich. I added black ribbon to finish it off. Head over to the Hope Stamps Eternal Blog and play along. Check out the other Sweeties creations!

Bonnie ~ Carolina ~ Colleen ~ Jessica (no card this week) ~ Kelli ~ Michelle (no card this week) ~ Natalie

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Stamps: Verve Snow Wonderful

Paper: Prism Cream, Blush Red Dark, and Imaginisce Frosted Forest

Ink: Stazon jet Black and Su Riding Hood Red

Accessories: Ribbon, EK Success Border Punch, Nesting Labels, Martha Stewart Snowflake Glitter, Provo Craft Holly Ribbons Folder, Zva Creative Corduroy Brads, and Glue Dots

Comfort, Strength, and Peace

Good evening, I had to work a little OT today so I am a little late getting to today's challenges. I am trying to work it out so that I have three weeks off in a row before the holidays. I so enjoy my time at home creating!

I used the bed shown as my inspiration, it is from today's IC205 and the sketch is from Just Us Girls challenge blog, JUGS6. This is a fabulous sketch and I am luvin the combo of colors in this one. Of course I used my favorite Verve stamps, the sets Believe and Forever In Our Hearts. I cut out the flowers, colored them, and added dazzling diamonds glitter. I also added a silver bead to the centers of each one. You know I luv my Janome, so I also added stitching. I added white ribbon tied with a button and twine. I hope you like my creation, thank you so much for stopping by and commenting. I hope you have a fabulous Saturday evening, you should take in a movie and popcorn at home of course. Share your evening with family or friends, and remember to enjoy!

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Stamps: Verve Believe and Forever In Our Hearts

Paper: Prism Black, White, SU Baja Breeze, and SU Day & Night Designer Paper

Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black and Copics B11 and B15

Accessories: Janome, Distressing Tool, SU Dazzling Diamonds, Silver Beads, SU White Ribbon, Button, Twine, Nesties Labels 1, and Glue Dots

Peaceful Butterflies

Good morning peeps, I have a card creation for you using today's Sweet Stop Sketch, SSS29, the sentiment is from Sweet 'N Sassy set Forget Me Not. I used the SU embossing folder for the main image and added the butterflies that where cut out of the SU Butterfly die, these are stunning. I used Memory Box Jewels for the center of each flower and for the body of the butterfly. The flower around the bow is Imaginisce and they are called Teacher's Bouquet. I also added a Black Corduroy Brad by Ava Creative. The dp is SU Thoroughly Modern. This is a super simple but very sweet card. I hope you have time to play along with the sugar babies this week. Enjoy your Saturday!

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Stamps: Sweet 'N Sassy Forget Me Not

Paper: SU Soft Suede, Black, and Thoroughly Modern Designer Paper

Ink: Stazon Jet Black

Accessories: Janome, Ribbon, SU Butterfly Die, SU Embossing Folder, Imaginisce Teacher's Bouquet Flower, Zva Creative Corduroy Brads, Memory Box Jewels, and Glue Dots

Holiday Cheer

I created this winter scene card for the Sweet 'N Sassy sponsored sketch challenge over at the Paper Craft Planet. Be sure to use the keyword SNSS1 when loading your creation to on line galleries. I used the fabulous Sweet 'N Sassy set called Winter At Home, I adore this set. There are three winter time scenes for you to color. I paper pieced the curtains using my new Winter Song designer paper by SEI. I so adore this paper, it is a gorgeous blue and red. I added a little sewing, ribbon with a button, and the sentiment Holiday Cheer is from the SNSS set Christmas Cheer. I hope you can play along and it is not to soon to start on those Christmas cards...*wink*.....enjoy your Friday night!

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Stamps: SNSS Christmas Cheer & Winter At Home

Paper: Bazzil White and SEI Winter Song Designer Paper

Ink: SU Riding Hood Red and Copics

Accessories: Janome, Nesties Labels 1, Ribbon, Button, Distressing

Happy Birthday Mom

Thanks to all who stopped by and told me your favorite cookie and whether you dunk or not....hehehe...I am happy to tell you that Beth has won. Her comment is below:

"You created such a pretty Christmas card! The combo of pink papers,images and textures are lovely :)My fav holiday cookies are chocolate shortbread with icing...Yum!" Check out her blog and show some luv Big Sky Paper and Design.

I am so inspired by your visits and comments, again Thank You!

My card today is for Mercy's Tuesday Sketch Challenge, MTSC46; I used Bazzil paper, designer paper, sewing, sponging, and distressing. I stamped the Verve set Wishing You and then added the flower images from the Verve set Because Of You. I colored the flower with markers and a glitter pen, cut it out, and popped it up. I added SU ribbon, and a pearl. I do not have ovals so I used another nestie style.

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Stamps: Verve Because Of You and Wishing You

Paper: Bazzil and Designer Paper

Ink: Momento Timber Brown, Tim Holtz Frayed Burlap, and Copics

Accessories: Nesties, SU Ribbon, Pearls, Embossing Folder, Distressing Tool, Janome, Sponging, Glitter Pen, and Glue Dots

Cupcake Inspiration Challenge & Hope Stamps Eternal

I am thrilled to let you in on something, Rachel from Hope Stamps Eternal has asked me to be a regular and join the other gals as a DT Sweetie. I am over the top about this, her store Hope Stamps Eternal is packed full of all your stamping needs, check it out. Sorry I do not have a card today, it has been a crazy week.....I will have new things all weekend though!

The newest release from The Greeting Farm is now in stock!!! I think Madelynn will look Uber cute paired with the newest Bella Blvd papers, December Details! Max is Perfect for The Boyfriend by Cosmo Cricket!! Check out the other new Bella Blvd line, Honey, I'm Home...LOVE the colors and little house in this line!!

Snowflakes, Glitter & Pink Snow...Verve Giveaway

Good mojo Monday morning, I luv Mondays! I really adore this weeks sketch, I can see all sorts of things where the star is positioned, can't you? I am also so very excited to tell you that I will be giving away the Verve Christmas In The Air stamp set. I cannot thank you enough fo the kind comments and visits. You make blogging fun and I want to show my appreciation. Lets get to the details of the blog candy..........

I like getting to know you better, so let see what can I ask you......tell me your favorite holiday cookie and whether you like dipping or not, you know coffee, milk, or whatever...... how about that? Leave a comment and I will use random.org to pick a winner on Thursday November 5 at 10:00 PM Eastern Time.

I used three Verve sets for today's mojo card Christmas In The Air, Frosty Flakes, and Ornamental Christmas. I have a dear friend who adores pink, so I created this with her in mind, pink snow and all...hehehe. I used Flower Soft for the snow, buttons, glitter and paper piecing. I also used Basicgrey Eskimo Kisses, I really like this non traditional Christmas pack. I added diamond bling to each snowflake. I also used my new Provo Craft embossing folder Candy Cane Stripe. I actually got all the new Christmas folders. The LSS I told you about that is going out of business had them on order and offered them for 50% off, now that is a deal I couldn't pass up. I used Core paper and then sanded it to show the lighter color. I hope you enjoy your time creating and make time for someone in need today!

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Stamps: Verve Christmas In The Air, Frosty Flakes, and Ornamental Christmas

Paper: Bazzil White, Pink, Core Paper, and Basicgrey Eskimo Kisses
Ink: SU Riding Hood Red

Accessories: Janome, Essential Glue Pad, Buttons, Twine, SU Dazzling Diamonds, Diamond Bling, Flower Soft, Distressing Tool, Candy Cane Stripe Embossing Folder, Sanding Block, and Glue Dots

Simple & Sweet Christmas Cards

I created this snowflake card for today's FS143 Miss Boo, Jen. Jen creates fabulous CAS cards and when I saw her snowflake card here I knew instantly I was going to case that one. I changed very little because I adore her card so much. I added red, glitter to the snowflakes, and a button. I used the Verve set Christmas In The Air. This style of card is super for Christmas cards, easy to produce and yet very sweet.

I have had a jammed packed fun weekend. I have a friend who sells Creative Memories and she sponsors a card workshop and invites a Close To My Heart consultant and a Stampin Up demonstrator. My good friend and my SU demo, Deb Horst and I go to the workshop together. I took two Christmas cards with me to the workshop to reproduce. The card below is one of the two, it was a huge hit. It is super simple yet so completely adorable. I used the new SU shimmer paint for the antlers, added the very merry sentiment and the wide ribbon attached with a button and twine.



I also planned our Harvest Party at church which was last night, that was also a huge success. We had a talent show, karaoke, a cake, walk, hide rides, a hay mountain, and a bonfire......lots of food hot dogs, chips, candy, and shelled peanuts; a fun filled evening. I am super exhausted and ready to chill for the evening. One last thing to do though, I have to get my creation ready for tomorrows Mojo Monday Sketch. Be sure to visit me in the morning and check out the fabulous sketch and my mojo creation for the week. Enjoy your evening!
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Top Card
Stamps: Verve Christmas In The Air
Paper: Prism Kraft, Burned, and Designer Paper
Ink: SU Close To Cocoa and Stazon Timber Brown
Accessories: SU Ribbon, Button, Twine, Glitter Pen, White Gel Pen, and Glue Dots

Bottom Card
Stamps: SU Dasher and Short & Sweet
Paper: SU Close To Cocoa, Really Red, and White
Ink: SU Close To Cocoa and Really Red
Accessories: SU Shimmer Paint, SU Ribbon, Button, Twine, and Glue Dots

Sunbeam Birthday Day Bundle-Owen

If you are looking for the Cupcake Inspiration Challenge scroll down one or click here.

Good morning and welcome to the Sweet 'N Sassy Blog Hop. I am bringing to you today one of the new released advance order Sunbeams. There are four different children in the set, you can learn all about each one here. This little guys name is Owen, here is a little about his character.

"He loves memorizing scripture and telling others about Jesus. He wants to be a missionary when he grows up."

This new line of clear stamps consists of 4 characters: Emma, Luke, Owen & Caitlyn. There is a short line that describes each image. Every few months SNSS will release a new series with a different theme. Each series will only be available for a limited time! Our first series is called Birthday Party in honor of our 2nd birthday :).

I colored him with copics and added the sentiment to the bottom. I added some scoring, a scalloped border and the ribbon tied with twine and a button. If you just happened upon my blog and want to see all the children in the set start at the top of this list and continue on the hop.

Ceal Pritchett

Chris Dickinson

Janette Olen

Korin Sutherland

Leah Cornelius

Lisa Hjulberg

Lorie Souther

Nancy Brown

Sandy Domelle

Teresa Kline

I hope you enjoy the hop and the new advance order Sunbeam release. Enjoy!

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Stamps: Sweet 'N Sassy Pre Order Sunbeam Birthday Party Bundle

Paper: Prism Blush Red Dark, Iced Teal Light, White, and Bazzil

Ink: Printer Ink and Copics

Accessories: SU Scalloped Border Punch, Scor Pal, Ribbon, Button, Twine, and Glue Dots

Sweet Flower Thank You

Good morning, I am so very excited about today! I have something to let you in on, I am this months guest sweetie for the Cupcake Inspiration Challenge. You can learn all the details over at the Hope Stamps Eternal Blog. I really enjoy the variety of the cupcakes that Rachel brings to us every week and her store is packed full of great stamping stuff. I was really drawn to the pale green/blue icing and the tiny dots and flowers. For today's cupcake card I used a Imaginisce Thank You stamp, these little guys are only .99 cents. I stamped the thank you using chocolate ink onto the Basicgrey Porcelain designer paper. I added a tiny pearl by Zva Creative to the center of the popped up flower. I also used the fabulous Provo Craft Organic Flourish Embossing Folders. I hope you head over to the Hope Stamps Eternal Blog and play along. You can load your card to Mr. Linky and online galleries using the keyword CIC31. Have a wonderful day, enjoy!

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Stamps: Imaginisce Thank You

Paper: Prism White and Iced Teal Light

Ink: Stazon Timber Brown

Accessories: Ribbon, Provo Craft Organic Flourish Embossing Folders, Zva Creative, Basicgrey Porcelain DP, and Glue Dots

Red & White Christmas

Good morning, I have been making Christmas cards, in hopes of being ahead this Christmas. This card was made using Verve Holly Jolly and O Christmas Tree. I heat embossed the poinsettias and colored with copics. I added tiny pearls to the center, they are really gorgeous! I stamped the sentiment and cut it out using the nesting labels. I then took bling and and placed them so that it show cases the Merry Christmas. I used some different dp's some beautiful red ribbon and a little scoring to complete my Christmas card. Have a fabulous day peeps, it is Friday......finally!
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Stamps: Holly Jolly and O Christmas Tree(Verve)
Paper: Bianco, Blush Red Dark(Prism), Figgy Pudding, Eskimo Kisses(Basicgrey)
Ink: Riding Hood Red(SU), Copics R17, R20, and R81
Accessories: SU Scalloped Border Punch, QuicKutz Nesting Labels, Ribbon, Kaiser Craft Diamond Bling, Versamagic, Judikins Embossing Powder, Heat Embossing Tool, Scor Pal, and Glue Dots

Birthday Wishes

I created this Birthday Wishes card for the Cupcake Inspiration Challenge CIC30, I used the Verve set called Enjoy. I paper pieced the party balloons, added silver beads, and some blue fiber. A pretty simple 4 x 4 birthday card. I wanted to share Rachel's store link with you it is called Hope Stamps Eternal and it has lots of wonderful stamping supplies. You can get all the latest designer papers and embellies, head on over and check it out!

I have had a slammed packed week and the weekend is full of lots of fun stuff too. I am doing a card workshop, I have two Christmas cards I will be sharing. I have also been helping with the planning of our church Harvest party so it has kept me busy this week too. I have not been able to play along with any challenges. I hope to squeeze a few in this weekend. I hope you are gearing up for the weekend, enjoy the last weekend in October.

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Stamps: Verve Enjoy and Wonderful Wishes

Paper: Prism

Ink: SU Night of Navy and Crushed Curry

Accessories: EK Success Punch, SU Punch, Silver Beads, Glitter Pen, Fibers, and Glue Dots

Christmas Cocoa Tags

Good morning, I am so very happy to be sharing these little gift tags with you. These where made using stamps set from Verve.

I used the SU tag die to make the shape. I used various stamp sets, Christmas In The Air, Frosty Flakes and Holly Jolly. I used ribbon, silver beads, buttons, SU Dazzling diamonds glitter for embellishment. I think these are sooo adorable. You can make them to match your Christmas packaging, I do that. I like for all the Chrsitmas paper to match. Now the cutzie little gift tags you see in the stores that cost $3.00 a piece can be your for a lot less. I hope you have a wonderful day, it is only one day away from the weekend.......yeah! Enjoy!

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Stamps: Christmas in the Air , Frosty Flakes, and Holly Jolly(Verve)

Paper: Ciliegia, Suede Brown Medium(Prism), and Christmas Cocoa Designer Paper(SU)

Ink: Soft Suede(SU)

Accesories: Ribbon, SU Two Tags Die, Silver Pearls, Button, Twine, SU Dazzling Diamonds, Crop-a-Dile, Eyelets, and Glue Dots

Rustic Holly Jolly Christmas

This is a card a made for the Verve release show casing the Holly Jolly set. I heat embossed the Christmas balls and sentiment. This card has a little of everything distressing, sanding, sponging and stitching. I luv this rich chocolate ribbon. The flourish embossing folder is gorgeous too if you haven't seen them. I am sorry for the short post, I am headed out the door for work.
I hope you have a wonderful day, it has been very rainy and dreary here for two days. Enjoy
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Stamps: Holly Jolly (Verve)
Paper: Blush Red Dark, Burned(Prism), Very Vanilla(SU), Be Good Believe and Ornaments(Cosmo Cricket)
Ink: Craft Chocolate Chip(SU), Oasis Green(Versamagic), Timber Brown(Momento)
Accessories: Judikins Embossing Powder, Heat Embossing Tool, Distresing Tool, Janome, Ribbon, Labels Five Nesties, Organic Flourish Cuttlebug Embossing Folder, and Glue Dots

Winters Butterflies

Good mojo Monday morning, wow was it ever a fabulous Verve release this past weekend. If you where unable to make it, head over to the Verve Stamps Store and check out the new release here.

For today's card I used one of the new sets, it is called Christmas In The Air. It has snowflakes, a snowflake wreath, and an adorable whimsy tree.....soooo cute. The font styles on all the Verve sets are so wonderful, check out the font on my card today, sweeeet. I heat embossed the snowflake wreath and the large snowflake, I then added silver bling to the wreath. I also added SU dazzling diamonds glitter, ribbon, tied with twine and a button. Be sure to head over to the Mojo Monday Sketch Blog and show the other mojo makers some luv. Enjoy your day, I will be going to work today after being off the past two weeks.......sigh, I so luv being at home. I will be counting the days down to Thanksgiving week in hopes of being off again.....hehehe.

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Stamps: Verve Christmas In The Air

Paper: Prism Kraft, Bazzil Sea Salt, and SU Designer Paper

Ink: SU Baja Breeze, Old Olive, and Versamagic Dazzle

Accessories: Janome, Circle Nesties, QuicKutz Nesting Labels, Ribbon, Button, Twine, Heat Embossing Tool, Judikins Embossing Powder, SU Dazzling Diamonds, Silver Beads, and Glue Dots

Sweet Flower

Good afternoon, if you are looking for the Verve Believe Blog Hop scroll down or click here.

My card creation today covers several challenges, the first one is the Sweet Stop Sketch Challenge SSS27, you can play along and load your creation here. This was a fabulous sketch, I kept my main panel straight rather than on an angle. I used a Sweet 'N Sassy set called Pray Without Ceasing, there are lots more scripture stamp sets over at the Sweet 'N Sassy store, check them out!

I also was inspired by this beautiful necklace from yesterday's IC203 and that fits perfectly with the new challenge I discovered called Just Us Girls JUGS4, to use a 3D flower. I made a paper flower using different designer papers, distressing, and crinkling. I added a button and twine to the center to finish off my flower. I hope you have a wonderful evening and enjoy your time with family and friends! Don't forget to check back in the morning I will be sharing this weeks Mojo Monday Sketch and my creation; you don't want to miss it *wink*!

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Stamps: Sweet 'N Sassy Pray Without Ceasing

Paper: Prism Burned, Blush Red Dark, Bazzil White, and Various Designer Papers

Ink: SU Riding Hood Red

Accessories: Janome, Buttons, Twine, QuickCuts Nesting Labels, Distressing Tool, and Glue Dots