Halloween Card ~ Pumpkin Patch {2nd Post}

HAPPY HALLOWEEN everyone!

My favorite part of Halloween is 

opening the door for our trick or treat visitors.

For years there were NO young kids in our neighborhood.

Consequently that meant we had NO trick or treat visitors.

Slowly that has turned around and last year we got about 30.

Can't wait to see how many little cuties ring the bell.

*Card base 4.25 x 5.5 in.
*Pumpkin Patch digi set from Dee Dee's Digis.
*Sentiment from the Happy Everything stamp set from Lawn Fawn.

*YR00, E15, E33, Y15, YR04, G05, B23 and 100 markers from Copic.
*Memento Rich Cocoa stamp pad from Tsukineko.

May your day always be filled with love and laughter.

Crafty hugs,   

Dawn

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Thanksgiving Card ~ So Thankful {1st Post}

I have a card that could be used for either as a thank you or for Thanksgiving.

I have always loved images of cornucopias. This one was so fun to color up.

*Card base 4.25 x 5.5 in.
*Cornucopia digi set from From the Heart.
*Sentiment from the Thankful Mice stamp set from Lawn Fawn.
*Embossed using the Cuttlebug Oxford folder from Provo Craft.

*E33, E57, BV04, V17, G05, R46, Y06 and YR04 markers from Copic.
*Memento Rich Cocoa stamp pad from Tsukineko.

May your day always be filled with love and laughter.

Crafty hugs,   

Dawn

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Thanksgiving Card ~ Harvest Time

Last week our 1st graders wet to the pumpkin patch.

Seeing their cute excited faces as they told me 

all about it when they returned was priceless.

It totally reminded me of the good ole days hunting for
that perfect pumpkin with our daughter when she was little.

*Card base 4.25 x 5.5 in.
*Scarecrow, crows, wagon, pumpkin, cornstalks and Happy sentiment from the Happy Harvest set from Lawn Fawn.
*Scarecrow, crows, wagon and pumpkin cut using the Happy Harvest die set from Lawn Fawn.
*Thanksgiving sentiment from the Happy Everything set from Lawn Fawn.

*E13, E57, Y15, B24, N4, G07, Yr07 and YR23 markers from Copic.
*Memento Tuxedo Black stamp pad from Tsukineko.
*Memento Cottage Ivy stamp pad from Tsukineko.

May your day always be filled with love and laughter.

Crafty hugs,   

Dawn

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Thank You Card ~ Merci, Gracias, Thanks

I have a bright and colorful thank you card to share.

First I stamped up my background using these cute stitched circles.

Next I colored up the circles with my new markers. :)

Then I added an assortment of thank you sentiments.

To finish up I distressed the edges with black ink.

*Card base 4.25 x 5.5 in.
*Stitched circles from the Big Thanks stamp set from CAS-ual Fridays.
*Memento Tuxedo Black stamp pad from Tsukineko. {distressed edges}
*Archival Jet Black stamp pad from Ranger
*031, 041, 050 and 070 Zig Clean Color Brush markers.

May your day always be filled with love and laughter.

Crafty hugs,   

Dawn

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Christmas Card ~ Meow

OMGosh where oh where did the month go? 

There is only 58 day left until Christmas. Yikes.

I have soooo much to do.

At least I have one more Christmas card to add to my staff.

*Mistletoe Kitty digi set from Imagine That.
*Sentiment from the Happy Everything stamp set from Lawn Fawn.

*RD4, Y03, YL2,GR3 and CG8 markers from Chameleon.
*Worn Lipstick and Fired Brick distress markers from Ranger.
*Memento Tuxedo Black stamp pad from Tsukineko.

May your day always be filled with love and laughter.

Crafty hugs,   

Dawn

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Halloween Card ~ Happy Haunting

Happy almost Halloween everyone.

*Card base 4.25 x 5.5 in.
*Spider and web sentiment from the Heebie Jeebies stamp set from Lawn Fawn.
*Bats from the Trick or Treat stamp set from Lawn Fawn.
*Pumpkin from the Spooktacular stamp set from Lawn Fawn.
*Pumpkin cut using the Spooktacular die set from Lawn Fawn.
*Memento Tuxedo Black stamp pad from Tsukineko.

*010, 041, 050, 052 and 070 Clean Color Brush markers from Zig.

May your day always be filled with love and laughter.

Crafty hugs,   

Dawn

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Wedding Card ~ Happily Ever After

Tonight we are attending the wedding of one of my nephews.

Here is the card I made for them.

 I stamped the sentiment inside then wrote the message with a metallic gold marker.

I wanted to make the envelope front a little special so

 I stamped the star and colored it in with the gold marker.

The prince and princess were cut from their wedding announcement.

*Card base 4.25 x 5.5 in.
*Sentiment and star from the Always On My Mind stamp set from Verve Stamps.
*Sentiment from the Wishing You Both the Best stamp set from My Creative Time.
*Prince and Princess images cut from the wedding announcement front.
*Memento Tuxedo Black stamp pad from Tsukineko.

*Metallic Gold marker from Recollections.

May your day always be filled with love and laughter.

Crafty hugs,   

Dawn

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Halloween Card ~ Purr-fect

It is hard to believe Halloween is just around the corner.

Hopefully a few trick-or-treaters will come visit us this year.

This little kitty is waiting to see what they all dress up as.

*Card base 4.25 x 5.5 in.
*Cat, pumpkin and sentiment from the Spooktacular stamp set from Lawn Fawn.
*Cat and pumpkin cut using the Spooktacular die set from Lawn Fawn.
*Border cut using the Puffy Clouds Borders die set from Lawn Fawn.
*Memento Tuxedo Black stamp pad from Tsukineko.

*Y11, YR04, C3, G05 and 100 markers from Copic.

May your day always be filled with love and laughter.

Crafty hugs,   

Dawn

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Birthday Card ~ Happy Birthday

OMGosh has it really been a whole week since I last shared?

The start of this school has been crazy...

Why oh why do teachers feel they need to pile on the perfume?

Do they really think the kiddos care?

I am one of those people who has severe allergic reactions to perfume.

My throat closes up, I loose my voice and it triggers my asthma.

And I get sick. Sadly I have been too exhausted to craft.

Anywhoooo... Today I finally had enough energy to make a card.

I embossed the sentiment background then distressed its edges.
To finish up I added a glittery flower die cut to the corner.

*Card base 4.25 x 5.5 in.
*Flower cut using the Loving Blooms Fri-dies die set from CAS-ual Fridays.
*Embossed using the Cuttlebug Happy Birthday folder from Provo Craft.
*Glitter paper from my stash.
*Memento Tuxedo Black stamp pad from Tsukineko.

May your day always be filled with love and laughter.

Crafty hugs,   

Dawn

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Christmas Card ~ White Christmas {2nd Post}

Is anyone ready for a little snow?

This little pup is. {not me. lol}

*Card base 4.25 x 5.5 in.
*Dog from the Circle Friends stamp set from Simon Says Stamp.
*Hat from the Toboggan Together stamp set from Lawn Fawn.
*Hat cut using the Toboggan Together die set from Lawn Fawn.
*Ornament cut using the Stitched Circle Tags die set from Lawn Fawn.
*Snowflakes cut using the Mini Snowflakes die set from Lawn Fawn.
*Memento Tuxedo Black stamp pad from Tsukineko.

*N0, N2 and B29 markers from Copic.

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Crafty hugs,   

Dawn

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Christmas Card ~ A Deer For You {1st Post}

Yesterday I made a card similar to this one.

I used blues and a sweet little penguin.

The penguin's little deer friend wanted to play today.

This time I used green, red and browns.

*Card base 4.25 x 5.5 in.
*Deer and hat from the Toboggan Together stamp set from Lawn Fawn.
*Deer and hat cut using the Toboggan Together die set from Lawn Fawn.
*Sentiment cut using the Scripty For You from Lawn Fawn.

*Embossed using the Snowflake folder from Darice.
*Memento Tuxedo Black stamp pad from Tsukineko.
*E13, E33 and R29 markers from Copic.

May your day always be filled with love and laughter.

Crafty hugs,   

Dawn

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Christmas Card ~ A Penguin For You

This little guy is all ready for a white Christmas.

Isn't he awww-dorable?

*Card base 4.25 x 5.5 in.
*Penguin and hat from the Toboggan Together stamp set from Lawn Fawn.
*Penguin and hat cut using the Toboggan Together die set from Lawn Fawn.
*Sentiment cut using the Scripty For You from Lawn Fawn.

*Embossed using the Snowflake folder from Darice.
*Memento Tuxedo Black stamp pad from Tsukineko.
*B21, YR04 and 100 markers from Copic.

May your day always be filled with love and laughter.

Crafty hugs,   

Dawn

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Baby Card ~ And Now In Yellow

Yesterday I shared a couple of baby cards.

Today I have the same card design this time using yellow.

The embossed design reminds me of our daughters 

favorite blanket when she was a baby.

*Card base 4.25 x 5.5 in.
*Elephants from the A Little Lovin' stamp set from Paper Smooches.
*Sentiment cut using the Congratulations Die from Paper Smooches.

*Embossed using the Cuttlebug Kitchen Weave folder from Provo Craft.
*Memento Tuxedo Black stamp pad from Tsukineko.
*C1 and C3 markers from Copic.

May your day always be filled with love and laughter.

Crafty hugs,   

Dawn

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Baby Card ~ Pink Sweetie {2nd Post}

I went with a lotta pink for my second card. 

I just can't get enough of those elephants.

One of my favorite things to do is watch how the elephants 

interact with each other at our local zoo.

*Card base 4.25 x 5.5 in.
*Elephants from the A Little Lovin' stamp set from Paper Smooches.
*Sentiment cut using the Congratulations Die from Paper Smooches.

*Embossed using the Cuttlebug Kitchen Weave folder from Provo Craft.
*Memento Tuxedo Black stamp pad from Tsukineko.
*C1 and C3 markers from Copic.

May your day always be filled with love and laughter.

Crafty hugs,   

Dawn

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Baby Card ~ Baby Blue {1st Post}

Happy Thursday bloggie friends.

I have a couple of baby cards to share today.

My first one has a whole lotta blue.

I just adore these snuggling elephants.

*Card base 4.25 x 5.5 in.
*Elephants from the A Little Lovin' stamp set from Paper Smooches.
*Sentiment cut using the Congratulations Die from Paper Smooches.

*Embossed using the Cuttlebug Kitchen Weave folder from Provo Craft.
*Memento Tuxedo Black stamp pad from Tsukineko.
*C1 and C3 markers from Copic.

May your day always be filled with love and laughter.

Crafty hugs,   

Dawn

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Thinking Of You Card ~ A Whole Latte More {2nd Post}

Happy Wednesday!

I just had to use these freebie digis from Julee at Verve Stamps one more time.

I used Julee's Mojo Monday sketch, too.

*Card base 4.25 x 5.5 in.
*Cups and sentiment from the Latte Love digi set from Verve Stamps.
   {digital freebie until Oct 15th!}

*Embossed using the Cuttlebug Kitchen Weave folder from Provo Craft.
*Memento Tuxedo Black stamp pad from Tsukineko.
*G05 marker from Copic.

May your day always be filled with love and laughter.

Crafty hugs,   

Dawn

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   Inspiration Sketch

Mini Album ~ Sweet Baby {1st Post}

I have a little baby album to share.

I kept it simple with a few balloon die cuts, 

a baby word die and that sweet stamped bear.

*Album cover 4.25 x 4.25 in.
*Bear from the Circle Friends stamp set from Simon Says Stamps.

*Balloons cut using the Celebration Time die set from Simon Says Stamps.
*Balloon string from the Celebrate stamp set from Simon Says Stamps.
*Sentiment cut using the Baby die from Simon Says Stamps.
*Memento Tuxedo Black stamp pad from Tsukineko.

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Crafty hugs,   

Dawn

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Thank You Card ~ For All You Do

Happy Tuesday everyone.

Being a teacher is such a rewarding job.

Imagine starting each day with lots of hugs and sweet hellos.

That is how my day starts. I am truly blessed. 

*Card base 4.25 x 5.5 in.
*Apples and sentiment from the Teacher's Count stamp set from Verve Stamps.

*Apples cut using the Apples die set from Verve Stamps.
*Paper from the Notebook Paper Plain Jane from Verve Stamps.
*Rectangle cut using the Stitched Duo 2 die set from Pretty Pink Posh.
*Memento Tuxedo Black stamp pad from Tsukineko.
*YG17, Y06 and R29 markers from Copic.

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Crafty hugs,   

Dawn

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     Inspiration sketch

Birthday Card ~ A Floral Celebration

I would like to thank the generous people at Simon Says Stamp 

for the Layered Flowers stamp set I used today.

 Last month I was one of  their lucky STAMPtember Hop winners.

This beautiful set is a Altenew/Simon Says Stamp exclusive.

*Card base 4.25 x 5.5 in.
*Flower from the Layered Flowers stamp set from Simon Says Stamp. {Altenew exclusive}
*Sentiment cut using the Happy die from Simon Says Stamp.
*Sentiment from the Happy stamp set from Simon Says Stamp.

*Memento Sweet Plum, Bamboo Leaves and Tuxedo Black stamp pads from Tsukineko.

May your day always be filled with love and laughter.

Crafty hugs,   

Dawn

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Lil Patch of Crafty Friends #19 Anything goes
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