Unusual Graduation

With Memorial Day behind us, it is time for the summer show its color and its warmth. I have been busy with so many thing going on, and some commissioned work has been solicited. There is 6 children from the violin program we attend that are graduating this year. It is bitter sweet. We have know this children since our first day at violin and all of them have been a source of inspiration to our family. My daughter is happy that she got to play with them this past year.

One of the teachers that run the advanced group has commissioned me to prepare the cards fro those graduating children. A privilege I say. Today I am showcasing one of them and will showcase others this week.  I used the DoStamper Stars 233 as an inspiration for color, but certainly not the theme. I used the new Beautiful You stamp set and the image was fussy cut to be placed in the card. The background is the Watercolor Wash stamp and I added the grass from the In the Meadows stamp set. The flowers are from the Bloomin' Hearts thinlits and the leaves from the Rose Garden thinlits set. The Flower Pot DSP is retired but went well with the card and the colorful inspiration. The girl whom will receive this card is very artistic and feminine and I sure hope she will like her card.

Thank you so much for you visit today. Please do come again. Be well

Miriam



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Cozy, cozy.

Brrrr. It has been too cold to even go out; which in a way is perfect so I get to spend time in my craft room and also getting some purging done. Other than the children regular activities, I choose to stay indoors as the cold does not do me well and the wind has been too unfriendly for me.

Of course we need some warmth, even if only in my wishful thinking. Valentines come to mind when thinking of warmth, coziness, and togetherness. The inspiration from Dostamper Stars 213 got me jump started on Valentines ideas and I pulled out one of my favorites framelits and stamp sets, the Bloomon' Hearts. This time I cut the flowers in Pink Pirouette after stamping them in Real Red. The little "branch" when the birds sit was cut from the new Oh So Succulent framelits and the sentiment is from its matching stamp set The birds from the Thoughtful Branches bundle and add a nice touch of coziness to this card.

Thank you so much for your continuous support, encouragement, nice words, and love. Be well

Miriam





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The cold is knocking... wait, it busted the door.

I do not know who touched that thermostat, but we sure are suffering a drastic change of temperature. The drop was such that I could not understand it all when we went out this morning. I guess we are going to be under the cold spell for few days. It will climb back up, but not by much. Oh well.

Of course, I was not willing to go out and about any more than absolutely needed, and after the lunch time was done with, what better thing to do than play a bit? The color combo from the CCMC 388 looks the opposite of my weather and with those happy colors, no one can go wrong. I used a retired sentiment, and items from the New Occasions catalog: Bloomin'g Heart Thinlits, Rose Garden Thinlits and the beautiful stitched Bermuda Bay ribbon. The dsp used here is the Bohemian dsp and I loved how it gave a great and colorful background to the card.

Thank you for visiting today. Please call again. Be well

Miriam


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Fancy, fancy

Last day of 2015 and I hope you have amassed a large amount of wonderful memories this year. Better yet, I hope you continue to do so for many years to come.

One of the biggest memories in a person's life is their wedding day. I am sure someone will be getting married on the last day of the year and I made this card, which is for the Dostamper Stars challenge 162, with that in mind. The colors are perfect for a formal and memorable party, and how can one go wrong with the new Bloomin' Heart thinlits? This is absolutely gorgeous and I know it will get mileage with me. The sentiment is also new, from the Rose Wonder stamp set and I heat embossed it in black. I cut it with the Circle Card Thinlits, which was a perfect fit. The small flowers are part of the Bloomin' Hearts thinlits and a perfect fit, of course. The background is from the Fancy Foil Designer Vellum.  A bit of bling to bring it all home

Thank you for visiting today. Take a moment to visit the other Dostamper Stars to get even more inspiration. Be well

Miriam

• Judy Strickling: Dotty Angles Card
  
• Connie Plaumann: Large Numbers 2016 Banner
• Robyn Rasset: Large Numbers 10th Anniversary Card
• Dawn Olchefske: Six Sayings New Year Card

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