Candy Corn, YUMM!!!

 Hello everyone: I hope and pray that you and your families are doing well, keeping each other safe and wearing your masks.

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My teammates and I at 2 OLD BATS HALLOWEEN CHALLENGE, want to remind you that there's still time to come and play along with us so, get into your Halloweeny, spooky mood and join us in our gallery.

This is the card I created to encourage you to play.

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This is the INSIDE.

And this is what I used.

House Mouse "Dino Treats". (I think it's retired, couldn't find it

to give you guys the link)

The die-cut Bats are Memory Box??

Candy Ribbon from my stash.

Candy Corn hand drawn and fussy cut.

So my teammates and I over at 2 OLD BATS HALLOWEEN CHALLENGE hope you get into the mood and squeeze a bit of time and come join us in our gallery.

I must confess that making Halloween cards is just loads of fun for me, I hope you'll feel the same way.

I want to play with the following challenges.

Crafty Sentiment Designs

"Anything Goes"

Through The Craft Room Door

"Anything Goes"

Unicorn Challenges

"Include an animal"

Stay healthy and safe.

XO
Maria.

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Pastel Persian Motifs.

Hello everyone: As always, I pray that you and your families are doing ok and taking care of each other in these difficult times, please don't forget to wear your masks.

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Isn't this a beautiful image? I love these soft pastel colors that inspired me to create this card, I hope you get inspired as well to come and play along with my teammates and me at the RETRO RUBBER gallery.

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This is the INSIDE.

And this is what I used.

Altenew "Persian Motifs"

Power Poppy "Simply Camellias" (sentiment on the front panel)

WOW Pearlescent embossing powder.

Gina Marie Enamel Dots.

Tim Holtz distress inks.

Aqua painter.

I hope you hop over the RETRO RUBBER challenge blog for more inspiration from my talented teammates and come and play along.

Thank you for visiting.

Stay healthy and safe.

XO
Maria.

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Even if it's not Fall yet.....

Hello everyone: As always, I hope and pray you and your families are doing well, taking care of each other and still wearing your masks.

There's a new challenge over at SHOPPING OUR STASH, the theme is LEAVES, this is the card I made. 

This is the INSIDE.

And this is what I used.

Stampin Up! "Vintage Leaves" (retired)

Power Poppy "Feeling Fall"

Thank you for visititing me today, please hop over to the SHOPPING OUR STASHchallege blog to get more inspiration from my awesome teammates.

Stay healthy and safe.

XO
Maria.

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Another Paper Piecing Card.

Hello everyone: As always, I'm hoping and prayig that you and your families are doing well, taking care of each other and still wearing your masks.

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I have another card using the Paper Piecing technique, I had forgotten how much fun it is to fussy cut the images, and, as a bonus, you can use all of those scraps of DSP you just can't bring yourself to throw out, I think most of us hoard these on boxes or bags, in our craft rooms, right?

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This is the INSIDE.

And this is what I used.

Stampin' Up! "Fabulous Florets" 2011 (retired).

Sentiment in front panel from Stampin' Up! "Blossoming Basket" (2018)

DSP from my stash.

I want to play with these challenges.

CAS Mix Up Card Challenge

Addicted to CAS

Thank you for visiting me today.

Stay healthy and safe.

XO
Maria.

 

 

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Pink and Gold for Christmas.

Hello everyone: I'm always hoping and praying you and your families are doing well, taking care of each other and still wearing your masks.

My hubby and I are getting our second vaccine shot on April 14th. I hope we only have a sore arm like with the first one, I've heard that the second shot might give you some other side effects but that's ok, no worries.

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So, today I'm sharing a Christmas card that happily will land on my still growing  stash, I love having enough cards for family and friends when the Holidays arrive.

This is the INSIDE.

And this is what I used.

Power Poppy "Simple Joys"

Power Poppy "Poinsettia"

Flourishes "Warm Winter Wishes", for the little mitten, (discontinued)

Prismacolor pink pencil.

I want to play with these challenges.

Less is More

Winter Wonderland Challenge

Craftyhazelnut's Christmas Challenge

Thank you for visiting me today.

Stay healthy and safe.

XO
Maria.

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CELEBRATE!!!!!

Hello everyone: As always, I hope and pray you and your families are doing well, keeping each other safe and still wearing your masks.

I realized that I only have a couple of Patriotic cards in my stash so, I created this one, which I'll enter at the last minute, on a few challenges.

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This is the INSIDE.

This is what I used.

Flourishes "Pinwheels and Popsicles"

Flourishes "Patriotism on Parade" 

Prismacolor pencils.

DSP from my stash.

I want to play with these challenges.

Freshly Made Sketches

Thank you for visiting me today.

Stay healthy and safe.

XO
Maria.

 

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The Flower Challenge "Pretty Pastels"

 Hello dear blogging friends: Every time I post on my blog, I'm hoping and praying you and your families are doing well, keeping each other safe and wearing your masks.

My  hubby and I got our first Covid-19 shot on Thursday March 18th., and I'm happy to report that, aside from the sore arm where the nurse injected us, we didn't have any adverse effects to the vaccine, we go back for our second shot on April 14th.  We belong to the 60+ age group, he'll be 67 in August and I'll be 70 in September, YIKES!!!!!

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So here I am sharing my card for the latest challenge over at THE FLOWER CHALLENGE, this time we want to see PASTEL colors on your cards.

Here's my card to inspire you to come and play along.

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This is the INSIDE.

And this is what I used.

The image is from Varadashma who generously is sponsoring us this month and she's also donating a $10.00 gift code for one lucky winner.

Prismacolor pencils.

Nestabilities Decorative Elements Ovals 

Papers from my stash.

We also have a fabulous Guest designer to inspire you, her name is Keia and her blog's name is Confessions of a Paperholic, she makes wonderful and colorful cards, check out her blog, you'll love it.

I hope you have a chance to play along with us at THE FLOWER CHALLENGE this time around, don't forget to read our rules so you can have a chance to win our sponsor's fabulous gift.

Thank you for visiting me today.

Stay healthy and safe.

XO

Maria.

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