Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge - MFT Stamps & Spellbinders - Together Forever

Hello stampin' friends! just quickly stopping by to share another card I made for my friend, Glenda. She needed another wedding card. Again, I went for a more vintage/romantic look with the fall colour palette for the wedding. It was a great opportunity to use some of my paper flowers that I have been hoarding for years. I also used the MFT Stamp set LJD Together Forever for the sentiments. I am entering this card in the Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge - Stamp On It.

I picked up the beautiful Oval Ironwork Nestabilites die set at my local scrapbooking store. Then I decided to pull out all my old Nestabilites Dies and I paired it with the  Nestabilites Labels Seven and the Deckled Oval Nestabilites. I cut some bronze metallic cardstock from my stash with the Oval Ironwork Nestabilites die. 

I stamped the sentiment from the MFT Stamps LJD Together Forever on MFT Whip Cream Heavyweight Cardstock with VersaFine Onyx Black ink. I cut the sentiment strip with the MFT Pierced Fishtail Flags Die-namics using the "cut and re-cut' technique to resize the strip. I embellished with paper flowers from my stash, twine and some brown half-pearls. 

I finished the inside of my card too....I stamped another sentiment from the MFT Stamps LJD Together Forever.  Thank you for stopping by and having a little look at my card for the Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Stamp Challenge - Stamp On It with MFT Stamps and Spellbinders Nestabilites.

My Favorite Things Stamps...Exciting News...So Excited I could Burst!!!

 

Hello stamp' friends! Well, today I finally get to share some SUPER exciting news with you all!!! OMGosh...I am SO excited I could burst!!!! I was asked to join the My Favorite Things Stamps Design Team...Whoo hoo, Yippe, Yahooo!!!! I still can't believe it!!!  So, it just so happened that one day I  come home for lunch and the phone rang and I thought it must be a salesperson...one of those guys wanting to know if I need the ducts cleaned...I almost didn't answer it. Well, thank goodness I did and was I ever surprised to hear Kim and Jody, from MFT,  on the phone. I was totally shocked when they asked if I would like to join the MFT family. Well, of course I jumped at the chance!!! I have been a long time MFT fan and I just LOOOVE all things MFT!  I LOVE all the stamps, Die-namics and fabulous products like the gorgeous My Favorite felt and ribbons etc. I can hardly believe there is a cute little MFT tub watermark on my cards now....SO SO exciting!!!

So I made this card especially for today's exciting announcement! I used some of my all time favourite papers BasicGrey Hopskotch 6x6 pad and teamed them up with this super cute Pure Innocence Girl from the set PI Blowing Bubbles.  I coloured the PI Girl with my Copics and paper pieced her top and skirt. I stamped a few of the bubbles around her with the bubble stamp that comes in the set. I inked around the image with Tumbled Glass Distress ink and added Stickles and Vivia Decor Transparent Gloss-Pen to the bubbles. If you visit my blog regularly, then you know I LOVE  lots of flowers on my cards and I have fallen in love with the various MFT flower Die-namics. This way, I can make my own customised flowers that co-ordinate perfectly with my card. On this card I have made my flowers from My Favorite Felt and canvas material with the Botanical Beauty Flower Die-namics and the Die-namics Flower Trio and Leaf set. I have added BG Hopscotch brads to the centres of some of the flowers and a BG Hopscotch epoxy brad to the centre of one flower. The sweet sentiment is from the PI Blowing Bubbles set I stamped it on Kraft cardstock and cut it out with the Chat Bubble Die-namics and used Joanne B's "Die-namics cut and re-cut" technique to make the bubble fit the text size....I love doing this. I also used the Die-namics Woodgrain Fence and to finish it off a little sprinkling of pink gems.

Here is the inside...I stamped the PI girl again in Desert Sand Memento ink and I used the the Die-namics Framed Greetings and Stamp Set. 

I am SO excited to be joining such a wonderful, friendly and talented group of ladies; that is the MFT DT! This is truly a dream come true!! I know I am going to have SO much fun on the MFT DT helping to showcase all the gorgeous MFT stamps and Die-namics!  Thanks for stopping by and having a wee peek at my very first MFT DT card!!!

 Have a Stampin' Great Day!!!

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Kraftin' Kimmie Stamps Challenge # 120 & March Release Previews Day THREE...Daisies are like...!

Top of the morning to you! Hope everyone is planning a wee bit of fun for this St. Patrick's day! Well, I am SO happy to be joining the Krafty Girls again I'm doing a wee jig! Today I'm previewing one of the SIX new Flower Girls by Annie Rodrigue for the March Release called Daisy Mae. Isn't she sweet!?

It is also Kraftin' Kimmie Stamps Challenge day and we have a wonderful sketch for you to try by the oh so talented, Krafty Girl, Alice. I really loved working with this sketch and I hope you can give it a go! If you make a card with Alice's sketch, use a Kraftin' Kimmie Stamp on your creation and link it on the KKS Challenge blog, you will be entered to win the beautiful Dandy Lion Flower Girl stamp that is featured on Alice's gorgeous card today! Also, make sure you leave a comment on each and every Krafty Girl and Guest's blog, as 2 lucky commenters will win THREE of the new Flower Girl stamp by Annie.

All the stamps will be available in the Kraftin' Kimmie Stamps Shop tomorrow March 18th and we will have our Krafty Hop tomorrow too. Make sure you stop back for that!!!

For my card I have used this sweet stamp called Daisy Mae. I thought she would look pretty in a pink tutu. I coloured her with my Copics and cut her out using the "Out of the Box" technique, I embossed the image and then used the Oval Nestibilites Die as a stencil and inked with Tumbled Glass Distress ink. The sketch called for a scalloped edge on the horizontal panel but I used my Perfect Bracket Edge Die-namics instead. I also added a little stamped stitching with my Kelly Panacci Stitching stamps and Brushed Corduroy Distress ink.  I added lots of pink half-pearls and stamped the sentiment that comes with Daisy on patterned paper cut with the larger ribbon Die from the First Place Awards Ribbon Die-namics. 

Here is the inside...I stamped Daisy again with Pink Memento ink...she is very faint though. I used one of my fave KKS sentiments from Kimmie's Everyday Sentiment set and stamped it on the papers cut with the Layered Labels Die-namics.

Thanks SO much for stopping by and having a wee peek at my card for this week's Kraftin' Kimmie Stamps challenge and for the new March Annie Preview! Pop on over to the Kraftin' Kimmie Stamps blog and check out all the gorgeous creations that the Krafty Girls have to share today. Make sure to come back tomorrow as we will have our usual Release Krafty HOP!!!!

Happy St. Patrick's day!!!

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My Favorite Things Stamps...WSC # 61....Girl Talk...!

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Hey stampin' friends! A quick post tonight to share the card I made with this week's My Favorite Things Stamps sketch....MFTWSC61! I flipped the sketch and used this sweet MFT A La Modes Girl Talk stamp set and teamed her up with MME Howdy Doody 6x6 paper pad. I used the gorgeous and my FAVE flower Die-namics at the mo, Botanical Beauty, and the new super cute Chat Bubbles Die-namics.

I coloured the ALM Girl Talk girlie with my Copics and paper pieced her top, pants and her iPhone case. I cut the image out with my long Nesties and left the image in the die and inked with Pumice Stone Distress ink. I used portions of some of the cute sentiments that come in this set and then made the chat bubbles smaller, to fit the sentiment using the "cut and re-cut technique" that Joanne B. demonstrates in a video tutorial here. I embellished with this gorgeous ribbon from MFT that I have been hording and made a cute bow with twine and a BG button and a sprinkling of half-pearls.

 Here is the inside...another sweet sentiment from the Girl Talk stamp set, another Botanical Beauty flower. I used the Layered Labels Die-namics and the First Place Award Ribbon Die-namics and stamped the Girl Talk girlie again in London Fog Memento ink.

Well, Thanks SO much for stopping by and having a wee peek at my card for the MFTWSC61!

Have a stampin' great day!

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My Favorite Things Stamps...WSC # 59....Meow Meow = I Love You!

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Meow, stampin' friends, smile!  Hope all my fellow Ontarians are enjoying the long weekend with today off for Family Day! I have had a wonderfully lazy weekend and spent all day Saturday watching all of the first season of Game of Thrones on HBO Canada. Kraftin' Kimmie told me about the books and the HBO series and  now I'm totally addicted too. I just downloaded the books onto my e-reader...gotta get reading before Season 2 of the series starts. 

So, I made this card yesterday for the MFTWSC59 sketch challenge! I deviated a bit from the sketch as I didn't want to cover up this sweet PI girl and her kitten with the sentiment flag, so, I have it going the other way...hope that's okay.

I used this new Pure Innocence girlie from the stamp set called Purrfect, and that she is. I teamed her up with some gorgeous new MME paper pads this one is called Miss Caroline, Fiddlesticks 6x6 paper pad. I love this gorgeous colour combo of yellow and mauve in this pad. I coloured the Purrfect PI girlie with my Copics cut the image out with my Rectangle Nesties, left the image in the die and inked with Scattered Straw Distress ink.  I used my new Botanical Beauty Die-namics die to make the gorgeous flower and added some hemp twine. The sentiment is stamped on white card cut with the ribbon die from the First Place Award Ribbon Die-namics. I just inked up the word "Meow" from one of the sweet sentiments in the Purrfect stamp set and stamped it twice. I also used Joanne's tip to elongate the strip of paper cut with one of the dies from the Mix and Match Banner Die-namics and, of course, I had to sprinkle a few pearls here and there.

Here is the inside...I stamped the PI Purrfect girl again in Lulu Lavender Memento ink and used several MFT Die-namics to make the sentiment stack. The sentiment is from another PI Set called Rose. I added a few more flowers using the Botanical Beauty and Perfect Petal Die-namics.

Thanks so much for stopping by today and having a wee peek at my card that I made for the MFTWSC59 Sketch Challenge.

Have a Stampin' Great Day!!!

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Kraftin' Kimmie Stamps February Release Krafty BLOG HOP!!!

Hey, Krafty friends!!! Do YOU know what day it is???  It’s Krafty RELEASE Day at Kraftin’ Kimmie Stamps!!!  We’re celebrating with a KRAFTY HOP!!  There are SO many incredible new stamps to SEE, so let’s get started! 

Over the last few days in our Krafty Peeks, we have shared lots of AMAZING new stamps from all our artists!  We’ve got something for everyone!!  Lulu is back from Cheryl Alger.....we know how much you love her!!  So we have a new set called LULU AND FRIENDS!  We also have TWO fantastic sets of feathered images from Emilie Goulet called TWEETS AND TWITTERS 1 and TWEETS AND TWITTERS 2!!!  And of course we have an amazing new set of six SUPERHEROES from Annie Rodrigue!  And don’t forget the perfect new set to work with ALL your stamps.....IN STICHES!!

You will get to see most of the new images today as you sit back and enjoy our FEBRUARY Krafty Hop!  If you've come from Krafty Girl, Nicole's blog you are in the right spot! If you want to start from the beginning, just head over to the Kraftin’ Kimmie Challenge Blog!  As you hop from blog to blog, be sure to leave a comment at each and every stop because some lucky stampers will win packages of these incredible stamps from the new release!!  And when you’re done hoppin’, be sure to head over to the Kraftin’ Kimmie Shop, because ALL the new images are NOW available! 

As always, we have our Gimme Kimmies Kits available for those of you who ‘need it all’!!  The stamps are grouped together by artist and are available at a discount, but only for a limited time!!

For my card I have used Rescue Ranger from the SUPERHEROS collection by Annie Rodrigue. I adore this stamp...she is SO cute and everyone needs a Rescue Ranger to save the day now and again. That special friend that knows when to bring the ice cream, tissues and a few good books to help mend a broken heart, chase the blues away or when you're under the weather.  So, I coloured Rescue Ranger with my Copics, cut her out with my circle Nesties and left the image in the die and inked with Spiced Marmalade. The papers are BasicGrey Hopscotch 6x6 papers. I used my MFT Jumbo Monarch Border Die-namics and stamped the sweet sentiment that comes with Rescue Ranger on the Oval Tab Die-namics. I added some Twinery Twine in Shore and a BG button and a sprinkling of chocolatey brown half-pearls.

Here is the inside...I stamped Rescue Ranger again in Rose Bud Memento ink and used my MFT Layered Labels Die-namics and the First Place Award Ribbon Die-namics. The sentiment is from Kimmie's Everyday Sentiment set.

Now, there is one more krafty stop before we wind up this very KRAFTY and very FUN Hop and that is, Kraftin' Kimmie, herself!!! So hop on over to Kraftin' Kimmie's Korner and see what gorgeousness Kimmie has to share with you! Don't forget to leave a comment here on my blog first and then when you are done at Kimmie's blog, go do your krafty shoppin' over to the Kraftin' Kimmie Stamps Shop!

Happy Krafty Shoppin'!!!

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Kraftin' Kimmie Stamps Challenge # 115...Pins and Pearls...You Make Me Quiver!!

Hello Krafty friends! Well, I have been dying to ink up sweet Artemis from Annie's New Goddesses Collection. When I saw that the new challenge this week over at Kraftin' Kimmie Stamps Challenge blog is Pins and Pearls, I thought I would play along and finally ink up Artemis!!! Speaking of, Artemis, I just LOVE her to bits, if you do too, and you would like a chance to win your very own, Artemis, then you'll want to check out my 40th Birthday Blog Candy HERE! It has 2 Kraftin' Kimmie Stamps in it, Artemis and Bella and some other fab goodies!!!! Only 30 people have signed up so for. I would really like to have at least 40, if not more!!!! Please go check it out and add you name to the inlinkz tool!

So for my card I used this scrumptious Teresa Collins Carolina Breeze 6x6 paper pad! I coloured Artemis with my Copics cut her out with the Nesitie and left the image in the die an inked with Pumice Stone Distress ink. I also used my MFT Double Scalloped border die but it kinda got covered up by the Prima flowers. I have used lots of pearls...love 'em and the pearl pins are from Wild Orchid Crafts and I have had them in my stash forever. The sentiment that comes with Artemis is stamped on pp cut with one of the ribbon dies from the MFT First Place Award Ribbon Die-namics. I used a Viva Decor Pearl Pen to add the wee pearls to her helmet.

Here is the inside...I stamped Artemis in London Fog Memento ink and used my MFT Layered Labels Die-namics. The sentiment is from Kimmie's Everyday Sentiment set.

Thanks so much for stopping by and having a wee peek at my card for the Kraftin' Kimmie Stamps Challenge...Pins and Pearls!!! Oh, Please go check out my 40th Birthday Blog Candy HERE!!!

Have a stampin' great day!

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Tickled Pink Stamps...Guest DT for Feburary Release...Lil Futuristic Lolita Christina!!

Hello crafty friends! Today is our last sneak peak of the new Tickled Pink Stamps February Release! Today the Pink Ladies are sharing cards with the super funky, Lil Futuristic Lolita Christina! She is SO strong and feisty...LOVE her! The 4 new Futuristic Digi images will be available at the Tickled Pink Shop on Feb.11th, 2012 at 5:00 p.m. Please swing by the Tickled Pink Stamps blog and check out all the gorgeous cards by the Pink Ladies!!! Make sure to leave a comment here on my blog and on the Pink Ladies blogs for a chance to WIN Lil Futuristic Lolita Christina as Digital Download only!

I coloured Christina with my Copics and when I first saw her I knew I wanted to do something funky with her fab hair!  So I gave her hot pink hair with black tips. I also added Sakura Clear Glaze pen to her goggles! I teamed her up with some pretty Echo Park Be Mine 12x12 papers. I used my MFT Monarch Border Die-namics again and added hot pink half pearls on it and sprinkled few more pearls here and there. I also used my MFT Hearts of Plenty Die-namics and the Just the Ticket Stamps and Die-namics Set. I thought this sentiment was perfect for Christina she is a strong and feisty chic but she has a fragile side to her too.

Here is the inside...I used the MFT Sweet Stack Die-namics and First Place award ribbon. The sentiment is from Kraftin' Kimmie Stamps!

Well, thanks so much for stopping by and having a wee peek at my Lil Futuristic Lolita Christina card! I have SO enjoyed my time as a Guest Designer this release with Kellie and the wonderful Pink Ladies. Such a super duper talented team and such a honour to have joined them this month. Kellie has asked me to join them again next month and so I will be back with more super CUTE Lolitas next month!!!!

Don't forget to leave those messages for a chance to WIN a Christina digital download and the new Futuristic digi stamps will be available Feb. 11th at 5:00 p.m. in the Tickled Pink Shop!

*****Lastly, I am have a wee bit of Blog Candy to giveaway here on my blog to celebrate my 40th b-day! Please join, it is super easy to do, just add you name to the inlinkz tool!!!! Check it out here!!!*****

Have a Stampin' Great Day!!!

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Tickled Pink Stamps...Guest DT for Feburary Release...Lil Futuristic Lad Stefan!

Hey crafty friends! I am back again today with another preview for the new Tickled Pink Stamps February release! Today the Pink Ladies are featuring cards with this super cool guy, Lil Futuristic Lad Stefan. The 4 new Lil Futuristic Digi images will be available on February 11th at 5:00 p.m. at the Tickled Pink Stamps Shop. Please remember to leave a comment here on my post and on all the Pink Ladies blogs for a chance to win Futuristic Stefan by Digital Download only.

So, I have to tell you "boy" cards are not my fave and I really struggle making masculine cards but this card with Futuristic Stefan came together so easily and I had so much fun colouring him up with my Copics!  I was still on my Si-Fi/Action Movie kick, when making this Stefan card. I used this great MME Kraft Funday 6x6 paper pad. I cut the image out with my long rectangle Nesties and left the image in the die and inked with Old Paper Distress ink and Bundled Twigs.

I used my MFT At the Movies Stamp and Die-namics and the Just the Ticket Stamp sets for the sentiment on the ticket.  I also used the MFT Mini Film Strip Border Die-namics and the Monarch Border Die-namics. I added green gems to the monarch border and then sprinkled a few here and there.

Here is the inside...I framed another Stefan in the Large Film Die-namics frame and used a large sentiment from the At the Movies Stamp and Die-namics set.

Well, thanks so much for stopping by and having a wee peek at my Stefan card! Remember to leave a comment for a chance to win a digi image of Stefan. Also, pop on over to the Tickled Pink Stamps blog and check out all the gorgeous cards by the Pink Ladies.

I also want to thanks everyone for all the lovely birthday wishes! I am having some birthday blog candy so check it out here and please enter!

Happy Stampin'!

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The Sketchy Challenge # 15, BG Challenges 61 & Saturated Canary 9...Sending Smiles!

Hello stampin' friends! I have a card to share today that I made for a few challenges! I followed the gorgeous sketch over at The Sketchy Challenge designed by the super sweet and uber talented, Kellie, I used several of my favourite things on this card which is the challenge over at BasicGrey Challenges and I also made this card for the Saturated Canary Challenge # 9 which is Punches and Dies.

For my card I have used the gorgeous Lolita Saturated Canary Digi and coloured her with my Copics and PrismaColor Pencils.

I am not sure if you have read about the despicable thing that has happened to Krista Smith, the artist of Saturated Canary Digis and Simply Sassy stamps for Sugar Nellie.  It's a shame that she has been a victim of copyright violation of her intellectual property. Krista has posted all about it here on her blog. Please read it so that you are aware that someone is selling "knock-offs" of her designs. These digi's that this person is selling are no where near as beautiful or of the same artistic calibre as Krista's art work.  This person is even using the same names for the "knock-off" images, that Krista uses for her SC Digi images.  Please leave Krista some love and support on her blog! We need to support the artists if we want to have gorgeous stamps and digis to colour!!!!!

So back to the card, I cut the SC image of Lolita with my Nesites die and left the image in the die and inked with Spun Sugar Distress ink. The papers are 6x6 BasicGrey Kissing Booth, my new fave and I have used my fave MFT Wonky Scalloped Border Die-namics die and used a sentiment from the MFT  Poppy Pure Innocence Set and stamped it on the Ribbon Die that comes with the First Place Award Ribbon Die-namics. I added some crinkled seam binding and a BG button and sprinkled pink half pearls here and there.

I re-sized and printed Lolita again to add a shadow stamp of her to the inside of my card the sentiment comes with the MFT Pure Innocence Set Something Special Just for You and I stamped it on BG Kissing Booth paper cut with the MFT Framed Greetings Die-namics die.  

Well, thanks so much for stopping by and having a wee peek at my card!

Hope you have a stampin' great week!

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Kraftin' Kimmie Stamps Challenge # 111, BG Challenges # 60 & Guelph Mega Crop Dets!!!

Hey Krafty friends!!!! So, do you wanna hang out with Kraftin' Kimmie and the Krafty Girls this weekend??  If you live in Southwestern Ontario you can join us at the Guelph Place Banquet Hall at 425 Michener Rd. in Guelph from 9am to midnight on Saturday, January 21st!!  There is an all day crop event going on but you do NOT have to be part of the crop to come and join the fun!!!  You can shop to your inky heart's content....we'll have the newest release of Goddesses, Kitty Kapers and Lovely Lulus on hand as well as many more of our most popular stamps!!  AND some of our amazing and talented Krafty Girls will be teaching four different classes throughout the day!!! I am planning on attending as long as the weather cooperates...fingers crossed!!! I would love to see you there!!!  For the class lineup and to sign-up, go to The Kraftin' Kimmie Stamps website here!!! Can't wait to see you there!!!

I also made a card tonight for the Kraftin' Kimmie Stamps Challenge # 111. They have a fantastic sketch by Krafty Girl, Nicole, and I have been dying to ink up, the super sweet, Bella, so I thought I would play along!!! I also made this card for the challenge over at BasicGrey Challenges, Something New...(I have used my new Mini Tab Die-namics Foursome and Bella is a new stamp).

I made my card base 6x6 from American Crafts cardstock and used BasicGrey Piccadilly 6x6 paper pad. I also used the Crown Die-namics border on my card. I coloured Bella with my Copics but I had some problems with my Neenah card bleeding. I am usually pretty happy with the results that I get with the Neenah cardstock. I guess it was a bad sheet or something. Well, this was the second image I coloured for this card and I was getting frustrated and tired, so, please don't look too closely at the colouring job on this one....no my best work.  I left the image in the die and inked with Old Paper Distress ink. The sentiment is a Melissa Frances rub-on. It is on white cardstock cut with one of the Mini Tab Die-namics Foursome.  I also added some bling, lot of Stickles and ribbon from my stash with a BasicGrey button. 

Here is the inside...I stamped Bella again with Ladybug Red Memento ink and used a sentiment from Kimmie's Everyday Sentiment set.

Well, I really hope you can make it to the Guelph Mega Crop on Saturday and hang out with Kimmie, the Krafty Girls and me too!

Thanks for stopping by and having a wee peek at my card with this week's sketch at Kraftin' Kimmie Stamps Challenge and for BG Challenges!

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My Favorite Things Stamps...WSC # 53....Frosty & Fabulous!

Hello Stampin' Friends! Well, just a quick post tonight to share the card that I made for this week's MFT Wednesday Stamp Club Challenge!  I didn't get a chance to use this super cute MFT Pure Innocence Frosty and Fabulous stamp set before we went to Disneyland, so I thought I would ink up this fabulous snowman for this week's MFT WSC challenge! I love this new PI Snowmen just as much as the Holiday Hugs Snowman...they are SO super cute and make such great looking cards with little effort...love that, especially when you are pressed for time!

I paper pieced the Snowman's hat and scarf and did a wee bit of colouring with my Copics. The pretty papers are from a MME 12 Days of Christmas 6x6 paper pad. I added some Liquid Applique to the bottom of the snowman for a little dimension and lots of Stickles to make it sparkle. I also used my new Fringed Perennials Die-namics die to make this cute flower embellie. The sentiment comes in the Frosty & Fabulous set and I stamped it on the patterned paper cut with the ribbon die from the First Place Award Ribbon Die-namics.

Here is the inside....I stamped the Snowman again and used another one of the sentiments from the set...stamped it on Kraft cardstock cut with one of the dies from the Layered labels Die-namics.

Well, thanks so much for stopping by and having a wee peek at my MFTWSC53 card!

Happy Stampin'!

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