Thank You Card ~ Thanks {3rd Post}

I created this card to drop off at our local police station.

Things have been so tense around the US.

We are lucky to have the best police protection here.

I just wanted to show them we appreciate all they do to protect us.

I changed things up a bit for this card.

First I die cut the sentiment from my foil front.

Next I die cut the sentiment from white card stock.

I placed them all together and embossed them.

*Card base 5.5 x 4.25 in.
*Sentiment cut using the Many Thanks die set from My Favorite Things.

*Design paper from the 6x6 Foiled Cardstock paper pad frpm DCWV.
*Embossed using the Cuttlebug Skyward Set folder from Provo Craft.

May your day always be filled with love and laughter.

Crafty hugs,   

Dawn

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Mother's Day Card ~ Flowers For Mom

The floral sets I played with today sure 

does live up to it's name, Versatile Vases.

I used the flower bunch to create my background.

Then I used it with the flower pot on my tag.

Next I colored them all up with some Copics.

To finish off  I backed the sentiment with an embossed strip.

This card is dedicated to my sweet mother-in-law.

She loved these colors. We miss you so very much.

*Card base 5.5 x 4.25 in.
*Flowers from the Versatile Vases stamp set from Newtons Nook.
*Sentiment cut using the Scripty Mom die from Lawn Fawn.
*Embossed using the Cuttlebug Oxford folder from Provo craft.
*YG17, YR04, YR07, Y13 and Y15 markers from Copic.

*Memento Tuxedo Black stamp pads from Tsukineko.
*Ribbon from my stash.
*Tag hand cut by me

May your day always be filled with love and laughter.

Crafty hugs,   

Dawn

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  Inspiration sketch

Thank You card ~ Thanks A Buzz-illion

OMGosh why is it a week off from work 

goes so much faster than working one?

It is soooo good I loVe my job or else. lol.

I just loVe this cute little CDD bee and sentiment.

Combined they make a perfect Thank you card.

*Card base 5.5 x 4.25 in.
*Bee from the Lil Bit Buggie stamp set from Craftin Desert Divas.
*Sentiment from the Just Bugcause stamp set from Craftin Desert Divas.
*Embossed using the Cuttlebug Honeycomb folder from Provo Craft.
*Y15 and 100 Copic.

*Memento Tuxedo Black stamp pad from Tsukineko.

May your day always be filled with love and laughter.

Crafty hugs,   

Dawn

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Birthday Card ~ A Birthday Surprise

A few years ago we sent a box of
Christmas gifts to relatives in another state.
When they found the box on their front porch
there was a stray cat sitting on top of it.
They adopted the cat and it is now a happy member of their family.
When ever I see this cute PS cat it reminds me of Callie.

*Card base 5.5 x 4.25 in.
*Cat from the Chubby Chums stamp set from Paper Smooches.
*Balloons cut using the Balloon Dies set from Paper Smooches.
*Embossed using the Cuttlebug Happy Birthday folder from Provo Craft
*Design paper scraps from my stash.
*Twine from my stash.
*E13 and 100 Copic.

*Memento Tuxedo Black stamp pad from Tsukineko.

May your day always be filled with love and laughter.

Crafty hugs,   

Dawn

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Thinking of You Card ~ Hello {1st Post}

Isn't this little bird adorable?

I gave her a little Copic colored hat to match the floral design paper.

Next I embossed the background and cut the design paper at an angle.

Then I fussy cut the bird and hat and added her to my card.

To finish up I added that cute die cut sentiment.

*Card base 4.25 x 5.5 in.

*Chicken from the Chubby Chums stamp set from Paper Smooches.
*Hat from the Noggin Toppers stamp set from Paper Smooches.
*Sentiment cut using the Hello Words die set from Paper Smooches.
*Design paper from the My Girl 6x6 paper pad from My Minds Eye.
*Embossed using the Cuttlebug Swiss Dots folder from Provo Craft.
*BG10, Y15, Y20 and YR04 markers from Copics.
*Memento Tuxedo Black stamp pad from Tsukineko.

May your day always be filled with love and laughter.

Crafty hugs,   

Dawn

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Friendship Card ~ Sending You a Rainbow {2nd Post}

I used some of my favorite oldies but goodies to create my card today.

This great Lawn Fawn die set, my favorite Cuttlebug embossing folder 

and some sparkly DCWV glitter design paper.

*Card base 4.25 x 5.5 in.
*Sun and clouds cut using the Spring Showers die set from Lawn Fawn.
*Sentiment from the Critters In the Forest stamp set from Lawn Fawn.
*Embossed using the Cuttlebug Swiss Dots folder from Provo Crafts.
*Memento Tuxedo Black stamp pad from Tsukineko.

May your day always be filled with love and laughter.

Crafty hugs,   

Dawn

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Thank You Card ~ Thankful For You {1st Post}

This week a lot of us celebrate Thanksgiving here in the US.

It is a wonderful time to remind us to thank 

those who touch our lives and make it a better place.

You my sweet visitors are some of those people.

Thanks so much for all the sweet comments.

I read and appreciate each and every one of them.

After coloring up this sweet basket full of goodies 

I added it to the weave embossed background.

To finish up I added the die cut sentiment.

*Harvest Basket digi set from Imagine That.
*Sentiment cut using the Thanks die from Simon Says Stamp.
*Embossed using the Cuttlebug Oxford folder from Provo Craft.

*Y11, YG17, YR07, YR12, R29, BV04, E57 and E59 markers from Copic.

May your day always be filled with love and laughter.

Crafty hugs,   

Dawn

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Die Cutting Divas #242 Thanksgiving
Cardz TV {card} # Thanksgiving
Cuttlebug Mania Thank you
Eureka #167 Anything goes
Lil Patch of Crafty Friends #22 Anything goes
Hiding In My Craft Room #226 Be thankful

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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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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Eureka #161 Autumn leaves/colors of fall
QKR Stampede #159 Anything goes
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Baby Card ~ Celebrating Baby

OMGosh the beginning of this school year has been sooooo crazy.

Our school had a huge population boom. 

And we now have full day Kindergarten for everyone.

I have two new intervention teammates who are new to the job.

We are currently testing the whole school in reading and math.

Needless to say I haven't had much crafting energy.

I've been trying to finish this card all week. lol.

I have a baby girl card to share today.
I think the embossing looks a little like a baby blanket.

*Card base 4.25 x 5.5 in.
*Balloons cut using the Celebration Time die set from Simon Says.
*Sentiment cut using the Baby die from Simon Says.

*Bear from the Circle Friends stamp set from Simon Says.
*Embossed using the Cuttlebug  Kitchen Weave folder from Provo Craft.
*Twine 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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Birthday Card ~ Humming By

You can see my ATCAS Guest Design post here.

Happy Monday everyone.

I have another birthday card to share today.

I used my favorite technique here...embossing.

*Card base 4.25 x 5.5 in.
*Circles cut using the Tri Circle die from Simon Says.

*Humming Birds from the Gleeful Gardens stamp set from Lawn Fawn.
*Humming Birds cut using the Gleeful Gardens die set from Lawn Fawn.
*Sentiment from the Happy stamp set from Simon Says.
*Embossed using the Cuttlebug Ben-Day Dots folder from Provo Craft.

*YG25, B05 and Y06 markers from Copic.
*Memento Tuxedo Black stamp pad from Tsukineko.

May your day always be filled with love and laughter.

Crafty hugs,   

Dawn

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Birthday Card ~ Dots and Florals {2nd Post}

I have a couple of birthday cards to share.

I used the same flowers, sentiment and design paper for both cards.

My second card is more on the CAS side.

*Card base 4.25 x 5.5 in.

*Sentiment from the Casual Elegance stamp set from CAS-ual Fridays.

*Flowers cut using the Loving Blooms die set from CAS-ual Fridays.

*Leaves hand cut by me.

*Embossed using the Cuttlebug Swiss Dots folder from Provo Craft.
*Designs paper from a Heidi Swapp 6x8 pad from American Crafts.

*Memento Tuxedo Black stamp pad from Tsukineko.

May your day always be filled with love and laughter.

Crafty hugs,   

Dawn

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Just Because Card ~ Surf's Up

I had a fun time creating today mixing and matching 

some of my collection of crafting goodies.

First I colored and fussy cut the surf board digi. 

{You can get it free to join the progressive challenge fun at Imagine That}

Next I dry embossed my background with clouds and waves.

To finish up I added a few beachy Lawn Fawn details.

*Card base 4.25 x 5.5 in.

*Surfboard from the Beach Blanket Girl digi set from Imagine That.

*Crab, castle and rocks from the Fintastic Friends stamp set from Lawn Fawn.

*Crab, castle and rocks cut using the Fintastic Friends dies from Lawn Fawn.

*Clouds embossed using the Cuttlebug Skyward Set folder from Provo Craft.

*Waves embossed using the Beach Waves folder from Darice.

*E25, E33, E57, G99, YG67, Y13, B24 and YR07 markers from Copic.

*Memento Tuxedo Black stamp pad from Tsukineko.

May your day always be filled with love and laughter.

Crafty hugs,   

Dawn

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Baby Card ~ It's A Boy {2nd Post}

Here is my second baby card for today.
This time I went with baby blue.

*Card base 4.25 x 5.5 in.

*Hats and sentiment from the Circle Friends stamp set from Simon Says Stamp.

*Sentiments from the Baby stamp set from Simon Says Stamp.

*Balloons cut using the Celebration Time die set from Simon Says Stamp.

*Embossed using the Cuttlebug Polka Dots folder from Provo Craft.

*B21 marker from Copic.

*Memento Tuxedo Black stamp pad from Tsukineko.

May your day always be filled with love and laughter.

Crafty hugs,   

Dawn

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Baby Card ~ It's A Girl {1st Post}

What is more homegrown than a beautiful new life?

My nephew's wife is expecting their first baby real soon.

I've been having fun making baby cards so I'll have a 

good assortment to choose just the right one for them.

I have two cards to share today. My first one is pink.

*Card base 4.25 x 5.5 in.

*Hats and sentiment from the Circle Friends stamp set from Simon Says Stamp.

*Sentiments from the Baby stamp set from Simon Says Stamp.

*Balloons cut using the Celebration Time die set from Simon Says Stamp.

*Embossed using the Cuttlebug Polka Dots folder from Provo Craft.

*RV10 marker from Copic.

*Memento Tuxedo Black stamp pad from Tsukineko.

May your day always be filled with love and laughter.

Crafty hugs,   

Dawn

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