A Sketch for Retro Rubber # 172.

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

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The Retro Rubber Challenge has this fun sketch designed by our teammate Claire, I hope you will come and play along.

Here is the card I created to inspire you to join us in our gallery.

This is the inside.

And this is what I used.

Stampin' Up! "Pretty Pines" dies.

Power Poppy "Glistening Paper Whites"

for the sentiments. (2016)

Memory Box "Precious Hearts" for the bows.

Stampin' Up! "Detailed Bands" Dies, (2020)

Thank you for stopping by today.

Thank you in advance for your comments, I sure appreciate them.

Please stay healthy and safe.

XO
Maria.

3 Of a Kind for SOS.A

Hello everyone: I'm always hoping and praying you and your families are doing well, keeping each other healthy and safe.

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Welcome to another SHOPPING OUR STASH challenge, this time we want to see cards featuring 3 of something, 3 cups, 3 trees, 3 critters, etc. 

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

This is the inside.

And this is what I used.

Power Poppy "Mushrooms" for both the front and the inside.

So I hope you come and play along with us over at SHOPPING OUR STASH, you can go to the challenge page to check out my teammates' beautiful creations and come join us in our gallery, we can't wait to see what you create.

Thank you for visiting me today, I appreciate your comments so much.

Please, stay healthy and safe.

XO
Maria.

 

Fabulous Florets.

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

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Sympathy cards are the hardest ones to create, I'm sure you agree.

I created this one for my youngest daughter's cousin in law who's mom passed away Saturday.

This is the inside.

And this is what I used.

Stampin' Up! "Fabulous Florets" (2011)

Ranger "Liquid Platinum" embossing powder.

The little butterfly I think it's from Penny Black.

The sentiment is from a 2011 Flourishes set called "Calla Lillies"

The inside sentiment is from "My Sentiments Exactly"

The border is from a 2017 SU set called "Delicate Details"

I want to play with:

"Less is More" challenge #456

Crafty Sentiment Designs

"Anything Goes"

Thank you for visiting me today, I appreciate your comments so much and, if you have a question, please don't hesitate to ask.

Stay healthy and safe.

XO
Maria.

An Oldie but still a beauty.

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

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I have a good stash of very old Stampin' Up! stamp sets that I bought at least 10 years ago and the "Forest Festivities" (2011-2012) is one of them, I just love the sweet images on this set.

This is the inside.

And this is what I used.

Stampin' Up! "Forest Festivities" (2011-2012)

Flourishes "Christmas Classics" (2010)

Prismacolor pencils.

I want to play with these challenges.

CAS Christmas Card Challenge

All Sorts Challenge Week 650

"Christmas"

Thank you for visiting me today, I very much appreciate your comments.

If you have a question, please don't hesitate to ask.

Stay healthy and safe.

XO
Maria.

The Flower Challenge #62 Reminder.

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

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The Flower Challenge is at the halfway point, this is the card I created to inspire you to come and play along.

This is the inside.

And this is what I used.

Altenew "Persian Motifs"

Stampin' Up! "Painted Harvest"

Altenew "Beautiful Day"

Kuretake Gamsai Tombi watercolors.

Stonehedge black watercolor paper.

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Thank you for visiting me today.

Please stay healthy and safe.

XO
Maria.

Tic, Tac, Toe with SOS.

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

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Welcome to another SHOPPING OUR STASH challenge, this time is a fun Tic, Tac, Toe grid .

This is the card I made to inspire you to play along.

 

I used the first horizontal row, and believe me when I tell you, I did a lot, a lot of smushing, 5 panels in all to get this one that, well, let's just say it's the better of them all, which tells me I need more practice with this technique.

This is the inside.

And this is what I used.

The embossing folder is from Stampin' Up! but I forget the name.

Altenew "Enchanted Iris"

Cas-ual Fridays "Foxy" for the word "Friend" (2018)

The "smooshed" colors are from Tim Holtz distress inks.

Thank you for visiting me today, I appreciate your comments so very much and, if you have any questions, please don't hesitate to ask me.

Visit the SHOPPING OUR STASH for more inspiration from my awesome teammates and then, come and play along with us.

Please stay healthy and safe.

XO
Maria.

 

Retro Rubber Challenge #171, "Fall Colors"

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

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 Welcome to another fun challenge over at RETRO RUBBER.  Use the inspiration photo to create your card and come and join us in our gallery.

This is the card I made to inspire you to play along.

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This is the inside.

And this is what I used.

Flourishes "Gerbera Daisies" (2009)

Flourishes "With Gratitude" (2011)

Prismacolor pencils.

Please remember to use your older than one year stamp sets, it's fun to get new stuff but we must not forget those older images that brought so much joy to us when they were new, as you can see, this 12 year old "Gerbera Daisies" set is as beautiful as the day I bought it.

If you can, please let us know how old your stamps are, we would love to know.

Thank you for visiting me today.

I'm grateful for your comments, if you have a question, please don't hesitate to ask me, I will answer it the best way I know how.

Please, stay healthy and safe.

XO
Maria.