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osat blog hop: Christmas in July

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Hi there, friends! It’s One Stamp at a Time blog hop time. This month we are celebrating Christmas in July! I could use a little winter thinking. It has been an overly hot summer so far. So, let’s imagine a cozy winter day, with a warm sweater and a cup of hot cocoa. Here are my projects to celebrate Christmas.

I made a Christmas card and a little sour cream treat container featuring the Tidings & Trimmings stamp set and Tidings of Christmas DSP.

Colors used are Sahara Sand, Soft Succulent, Evening Evergreen, and Cherry Cobbler. I love the prints in the Tidings of Christmas DSP. They really help a project come together quick.

The sour cream treat container was made from a 6″x6″ piece of DSP. I cut a couple of tags using the Tailor Made Tags dies to finish it off. The various size tags work together for a fun detail.

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celebrate freedom

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We hold these truths to be self-evident: that all men are created equal; that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable rights; that among these are life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness. -Thomas Jefferson

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snuggle bunny

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Hi there, crafty friends! I wanted to pop on and share the card I made for my daughter celebrating her second Mother’s Day. I am absolutely smitten with the Colorado Craft Company sets designed by Anita Jeram. They are such fun to watercolor. I knew that this sweet bunny and baby had to be on her card.

I painted this with my new Daniel Smith watercolors. I need a lot more practice with these paints, but I already love them! I even added something special to the inside of the card.

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mom

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Happy Mother’s Day!

A friend of mine wrote – “Whether you are a new mom, expectant mom, seasoned mom, or grieving mom, YOU are a MOTHER. It doesn’t matter if your child’s heart beats for 50 years, 5 months, or for 5 minutes…You are still a Mother. Some things we may never understand this side of heaven but one thing I know for certain is that God is sovereign and each life was created on purpose for a purpose.” – I though this was a beautiful thought for Mother’s Day. Moms – You are SO loved!

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He is Risen!

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Joy to the world! He’s risen! Hallelujah!

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pink ombre

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I have been practicing a lot lately with stencils and blending brushes. I love the gradient looks you can get. I tried what I call double layer blending. It was perfect for this Valentine card!

For this card, I first lightly blended Merry Merlot, Rococo Rose and Blushing Bride onto a white panel. Next, I laid my Taylored Expressions Mini Slim Cable Knit stencil over and added more of the same colors. The panel was then cut with a mini slim stitched rectangle die. The hearts are from Stampin’ Up!’s Stitched Be Mine dies. I hand wrote the word “love” with a black pen and added a few rhinestones for a bit of bling.

Have you tried double layer blending with stencils? I’ve got a few more ideas in the works with this. Thanks for stopping by! Join me again to shine a spotlight on creativity!

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those we hold most dear

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It is amazing the connection you can make with a hand made card. It is a special way to reach out to your friends and family. Connect with those we hold most dear. Every card I make has a little bit of me that goes with it. My creativity, thoughts, smiles… So much to pass on to another.

In a world filled with instant messaging, email and texts, don’t underestimate the power of holding a card in your hands. It is a tangible connection. It is important that we don’t let go of these moments. Share hand made joy!

Have a Happy New year! I hope you will join me as I continue to shine a spotlight on creativity in 2021!

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special moments

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Today’s card is another special order. It will be sent to someone who recently had their first baby. I was asked to somehow incorporate that into the card. I knew the snow globe with mama and baby bear would be perfect.

I opted for a soft color pallet – Sahara Sand card base, Whisper White panel, Pool Party, Highland Heather and Petal Pink blended in the snow globe. The trees are cut out of both vellum and glitter paper and the bears are cut out of white flocked paper.

It was a lot of fun designing this card. I had my 9 month old granddaughter on my mind the whole time. She definitely influenced this creation.

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slice of joy

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As we reach the end of December, I have a couple Christmas cards left to share with you. Today I am mad for buffalo plaid! There is something about the red and black check that screams winter to me.

This card uses the Buffalo Check back ground stamp, Pretty Pines dies (retired) and Joy die from Stampin’ Up! and Crimped Frame and Wood Slices dies from The Greetery

A fun, rustic way to send some Christmas JOY! I am so excited to share my granddaughter’s first Christmas! It definitely adds a new JOY to the season! I hope you have a very Merry and Blessed Christmas!

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grateful, thankful, blessed

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With Thanksgiving this week, I had to create a little something to reflect my thoughts. I had this fun paper stack from Simple Stories and it was perfect for this project.

In the midst of all the confusion and chaos, count your blessings. I am truly grateful, thankful and blessed.

Happy Thanksgiving!

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