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 you a hug in a mug ....  Hi Friends! Today I am sharing a card I made for National Coffee Day yesterday. I really enjoyed making this slimline card. I have ventured from card styles that make me comfortable. I returned to the style that I have enjoyed making for years. This card is a refection of what I enjoy about card making. It calls to me in so many ways. My mother was a wonderful decorator and loved decorating her home. She loved a little bit of country decor because she said it makes everyone feel welcome, comfortable and at home. This card reminds me of her and the comfort you feel with your hot cup of 'designer' coffee or a hot cup of cocoa! It reminds me of the warmth and comfort of my mother and of our homes. Okay enough nostalgia ... Let's get on with the making of the card. Front ... I started with a 3.5"x8.5" base of heavyweight Kraft Paper. I cut a frame using the slimline scallop die from LDRS several times with cardstock and then once with pattern...

Outside of Card .... My first Halloween Card of the season! I enjoyed using some old stuff from my stash as well as new.  Started with a 3.5"x8.5" Base card cut from Orange Zest Cardstock and layered a Anna Griffin halloween printed paper underneath my Slimline Circle Plate Die Cut, in Pineapple Cardstock from MFT. The Circle Plate die is from Gina Marie Designs. I used the I then cut another Circle Plate Die Cut in Black and used a circle punch to create the Black Moon. I cut black spiders with a shiny vinyl paper and stamped A boo to you and layered with other circle dies. I pulled out my Garden Party dies from Ink to Paper to cut a Halloween Banner out of black licorice and Anna Griffin Paper and offset just a tad. I popped two spiders at the ends instead of the 'normal' bows. I also cut a confetti banner from the same Garden Party Dies in the Orange cardstock and added some black rhinestones. Inside of Card .... I cut a rectangle piece of Anna Griffin Halloween pa...

 I had such a fun time making this Baby Shower card for my niece Alexa. Unfortunately, I could not be there for the shower as I am unable to travel at this time. She is having a boy and he is due to arrive October 31st! A Halloween Baby! I cannot wait! I am so very excited for Alexa. Outside of card … Cut an Slimline sized card base {3.5”x8.5”} using Tooth Fairy Cardstock from My Favorite Things. Cut a slightly smaller layer of patterned paper to use underneath my Gumball Card Shoppe Cardstock from Bazzill Film Strip Slimline Die from Whimsy Stamps.  Used Playful Patterns Stamp and die set by PaperTrey Ink for the ‘Hello Sunshine and Baby. The stars are from Newtons Nook and the clouds are Paper Smooches. The sentiment is from My Craft Spot ‘New Arrival’ stamp set.  Inside of card … Cut another layer of pattern paper to fit underneath my Slimline Film Strip die cut.  The sun and clouds are from Newton’s Nook.  The ‘Happy for you’ sentiment is from My Craf...