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Well, I'm back!  Thanks so much for understanding and supporting me while I took a little time off to get things organized.  I really appreciate all of your wonderful comments on each of my creations.  I can't tell you how much they mean to me and yes, I read them all. :)  I have the greatest fans, followers, and friends!  Thanks again everyone!

Tonight's card is a submission reject.  The stamps are from A Muse of course.  I paper pieced the dress on the image with orange gingham patterned paper.  I don't sew at all, so instead I hand drew my stitches around the patterned paper panel (Fly a Kite paper pad).  Another trick is to use a paper piercer and poke holes where the stitching would be.  I used my Nestabilities label four, trusty Copics, and a pink Prima flower to finish off the card.   Let me know what you think?  Have a great week and Happy Crafting!

notecard, cardstock, gingham patterned paper, stamps, ink: A Muse Artstamps
patterned paper: October Afternoon
markers: Copic
die: Spellbinders
flower: Prima

Eat Dessert First (2S4Y Kazan's Sketch #63)

I hope you're enjoying your Saturday as much as I am.  It's a beautiful Fall day here in Oregon and I'm going to get some great crafting time in this afternoon.  A near perfect day! 

Today's card is based on the sketch below from 2 Sketches 4 You.  The stamps are from A Muse, of course. :)  I used my Nestabilities curved rectangles die to get the beautiful shape on the ice cream cardstock panel.  I decided to use my corner rounder punch on this card, which is something I don't do very often.  To be honest I rarely think of it, but I really love how it just adds something different to the card.  I colored the image with my Copics.  I shaded the ice cream to give it a little subtlety, outlined the ice cream with my Copic Spica clear glitter pen to give it a little sparkle, and lastly outlined the entire image with my Copic BG10 to make it "pop".  I absolutely LOVE how this card turned out!  It may be because I love the color combo, it may be because this is one of my fave layouts for a card, or it may be because I LOVE ice cream images since I can't actually eat it anymore.  I'm gluten intolerant, dairy intolerant, sugar intolerant, and lactose intolerant.  What a combo right?  I have to get my treats where I can, in the stamping world.   I hope you enjoy the treat I've brought you today and that you have a chance to take some time for yourself this weekend.  Happy Crafting!

Kazan's Sketch #63

all paper, stamps, ink, ribbon: A Muse Artstamps
markers, glitter pen: Copic
apron lace border punch: Fiskars
corner rounder punch: Creative Memories
curved rectangles die: Spellbinders