The Simple Things.......

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

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I don't create Masculine cards often, and that is a big mistake because I have a hubby, brothers, brothers in law, good neighbors, and, last but not least, a couple of handsome grandsons.

So, here's this card that could be perfect for any of them.

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This is the inside.

And this is what I used.

Stampin' Up! "Apron Builder" die set.

Stampin' Up! "Gorgeous Grunge", for the floor.

I just love, love these little utensils, the apron and accessories are just adorable too.

I want to play with the following challenges.

As You Like It Challenge 

"Feminine or Masculine" and why?

Your Next Stamp "Anything Goes"

Creative Knockouts #459 "Outside Fun" 

Thank you for stopping by today and for your comments, they always make my day.

Until next time, stay healthy and safe.

XO

Maria.

Coffee and Circles.....

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

The RETRO RUBBER design team has another fun challenge for you all to play with, so we hope you find a bit of time out of your busy days and come and join us in our gallery.

This is the card I created to inspire you to play along, and I hope you go to the RETRO RUBBER CHALLENGE BLOG to get more inspiration from my awesome teammates.

This is the inside.

And this is what I used:

Flourishes "Grab a Cup" (2010)

The DSP is from my stash, 

Thank you for stopping by today and for your comments, they always make my day.

Please stay healthy and safe.

Maria.

Gnome Matter What!!!!!!

 Hello everyone: As always, I hope 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 around we want to see "GNOMES", so I hope you come and play along with us in our gallery. 

Here's my card.

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This is the inside.

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This is what I used.

Stamping Bella "Gnomes have feelings too"

Penny Black "Critter Party"

Thank you for stopping by today and for your comments, they always make my day.

I hope you go and check out the SHOPPING OUR STASH challenge page to get more inspiration from my awesome teammates.

Please stay healthy and safe.

Maria.

Snail Ride!!

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

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I used to be very intimidated by CAS cards but, over the years I've come to get more and more comfortable creating them.  Here is one using my other favorite little mice.

This is the inside.

This is what I used.

Penny Black "Critter Party"

Stampin' Up! "Curly Cute" 2010-2011.

I want to play with these challenges.

Penny Black Saturday Challenge "Transport"

Make My Monday "#177 Colouring-Any Medium"

Perfeclty CAS "Challenge #28, One Quarter"

Thank you for visiting me today and for your comments, they always make my day.

Stay healthy and safe.

Maria.

Be Merry!!

 Hello everyone: As always, I hope you and your families are doing well, staying healthy and safe.

I haven't created any Christmas cards lately and I noticed the other day that my stash is kind of low.  Fortunately, there's a couple of Christmas cards challenges that gave me the inspiration to participate, here's my card.

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This is the inside.

And this is what I used.

Flourishes "Holiday Wreaths" 

Power Poppy "Merry Littles"

Power Poppy "Poinsettia"

I want to play with these challenges.

Perfectly CAS Challenge.

CAS Christmas Card Challenge

Thank you for visiting me today and for your comments, they always make my day.

Please stay healthy and safe.

Maria.

The Flower Challenge #69 Reminder......

 Hello: As always, I hope you and your families are doing well, staying healthy and safe.

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The Flower Challenge has arrived at the halfway point so I'm here with a little reminder to inspire you to play along.

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This is the inside.

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And this is what I used.

Stampin' Up! "Lovely Lattice" (2019)

Prismacolor pencils.

Thank you for stopping by and for your comments, they always make my day.

I hope you come an join us at The Flower Challenge gallery, we can't wait to see what you create.

Please, stay healthy and safe.

Maria.

The Witchs' Hats

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

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The 2 old bats Halloween challenge has arrived at the halfway point so, we are here to remind you there's still lots of time to come and play along with us.

Here's my card.

I decided that the hats should coordinate with the witches' BROOMS

I CREATED ON THIS CARD WHAT DO YOU THINK?

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This is the inside.

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And this is what I used.

fLOURISHES "WITCHING YOU A HAPPY HALLOWEEN" (2010)

CLEARLY BESOTTED "GOOD TO BE BAD" (2017)

STAMPIN' UP! "DELICATE DETAILS" (2017)

STAMPIN' UP! "CAULDRON BUBBLE" (2018)

SO i HOPE YOU COME AND JOIN MY TEAMMATES AND ME IN OUR 2 OLD BATS HALLOWEEN CHALLENGE GALLERY, WE CAN'T WAIT TO SEE WHAT YOU CREATE.

TILL NEXT TIME, STAY HEALTHY AND SAFE.

mARIA.