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Let it Snow

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PP274 snowflake card

This week’s Paper Players’ Theme Challenge is “Let it Snow.”

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Well – no snow happening here in Mars, but we can dream, can’t we?  I’m dreaming of a white Christmas…

My design team inspiration card this week is stamped and heat embossed with a glittery embossing powder for the snow and snowflakes to sparkle, and I added some miniature pearls for an extra special touch.

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Stamp sets used are StampinUp’s Endless Wishes & Gorgeous Grunge.

Time to get this card in the mail, and Celebrate the Season!

Cheers & Hugs,
Jodi

a little dash of Merry

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little dash of merry

A little dash of merry on this Friday before Christmas!

(This card was made using StampinUp’s Endless Wishes Stamp Set inked in white on Night of Navy card stock and simply embellished with pearls.)

Cheers & Merry Hugs,
Jodi

Black Tie Christmas Wishes

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Happy Sunday Friends!

I’ve finally accomplished getting a card made this week for the last Paper Players Challenge (PP225) of the year, and it is a Black Tie theme.  (Holiday Projects that are Fancy)

Christmas Wishes Black Tie

I had seen similar cards like this done on Pinterest various ways and thought the clean and simple look with pearls, a classy sheer cream ribbon and a simple glittery string spoke elegance.  The sentiment I chose is from StampinUp’s Ornamental Pine Stamp Set.

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Now if I could just get some of my Christmas cards in the mail, I’ll be in good shape!  It’s on today’s list, but we’ll see what happens…

Enjoy your day.

Cheers & Hugs Dahlink,

Jodi

Vintage

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I couldn’t wait to make a card for The Paper Players Challenge (PP220) this week!  The theme is Vintage, and I love making vingtagy cards!

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I needed a thank you note for a special someone for something special, so I couldn’t wait to start vintaging up a card.  (Do you like the vintage adjective and verb I [ahem] created?!)

And the SUOChallenge (SUO109) is to make a Thank You card, so I am submitting this card for that challenge too.  Bonus – a twofer! 🙂

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Stampin Up’s Hello Doily and Dress Up Framelits seemed the perfect start. I had seen some great inspiration on Pinterest done by Lyssa Griffin Zwolanek and Cheryl Garratt  that gave me bits and pieces to create my final Vintage Thank You Card.  I used the distressing tool to rough up the edges and sponged with crumb cake and and soft suede brown inks.   I used SU Flowering Flourishes to stamp onto the dress form.  A little lace, an antique-look button, some linen thread and lots of little pearls all added embellishment to finish up the vintageness.  Finally, the sentiment is from SU Petite Pairs.

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Whadayathink???

Girly girly – eh?

I kinda love it.  Hope my special someone does too :).

vintage4Cheers & Hugs,

Jodi