Flowers, please.

Indeed, I feel like counting down the time to change my clock and to see the seeds sprouting in preparation for another planting and harvesting season. I love having a garden and my children love it too. They eat so much of the fresh vegetables straight from the garden and most of the time they do not even wash them. It is wonderful to be playing outside and just reach out for a snack right then and there.

While I wait ever so patiently for all that to come about, I have my dreams of flowers come to fruition in the form of cards. The Dostamper Stars challenge 168 asked for a nice and cheerful color combo and I like my interpretation of it. The Field of Flowers stamp set is perfect for a diverse garden and the little flowers are perfect for coloring. The And Many More stamp set gave a nice gentle sentiment. For the lower panel I used the Pretty Petals DSP stack. The center scallop was cut using the Scallop Edge Punch. The paper was cut in each side from a single stripe, the black was added to the top, the Melon Mambo ribbon added along with a perfect little bow.

Thank you for visiting today. It is my pleasure to have you over. Be well

Miriam

As always, I invite you to look at more inspiration for the other Dostamper Stars.

• Dawn Olchefske
• Dawn Thomas 
• Debbie Sollinger
• Jan Carlson 
• Judy Strickling
• Miriam Bollinger
• Robyn Rasset
• Sharon Bennett
• Angela O'Neill

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Already? Celebrate then.

Is it for real February already? I can hardly believe a whole month has gone by, but I must say this was not a bad January all things considered. The weather alone has made this month very much bearable.

While bearable, I am not spending much time out doors, as I do not enjoy the cold weather. I have, instead, spent time in my craft room after schooling the children. I am working on batches of cards and also on cards to post here in my blog for my lovely viewers like you. Today I prepared a card for the CCMC 391 and it is one of those that no matter how little supplies you have, it is easy to complete. I know that while we build our product inventory, we want to make simple and beautiful cards. I used Farmers Market DSP, the Bow Builder Punch and the Flowering Fields stamp set, which you can get it now during Sale-a-Bration. I added rhinestones to both the flowers and the bow itself, as I want s touch of something without added colors. I love how it turned out. The bling certainly adds the right amount of details without being overwhelming. Perfect for the loved one.

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Miriam






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Where is the bottom?

It only got worse and this morning the wind chill was so brutal that I wonder how local kids got to school. The wind was certainly strong and blowing the snow around. I did not step out of the house.

Instead we did school, house chores, laundry, and crafting! Yay! The colors from the Paper Players challenge 277 were bright and cheerful, so I kept with the theme of a warmer climate card. The Sale-A-Bration Flowering Field stamp set is really cute and when I layered that red button, it was a perfect match. A pearl add to the flower and a bit of retired ribbon with a beautiful bow will never hurt. I hope that lonely butterfly stays warm. And you too.

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Miriam


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Ring it up.

My children are in a crazy count down for Christmas just like last year. They are having fun, but almost driving em crazy in the process. I have been busy and we are still having classes this week, I have plenty going on, and I am back on my knitting swing. My friend sent me lots of yarns and they all look so beautiful that I must knit!

But I have not abandoned my craft room and had prepared a wedding card today. Yes, and there are some new products in this card. As a matter of fact there are two new stamp sets used in this card: Rose Wonder and Flowering Fields. The Rose Wonder is absolutely a must and it has a framelit to match. It is gorgeous. The Flowering Fields is from the Sale-a-Bration catalog and I a perfect set for background making, and that's what I used that one for on this card. I add a touch of the Timeless Elegance DSP and could not call this card completed without the touch of ribbon and a beautifully made bow.

Thank you for visiting today. I hope you will stop by again soon. Be well

Miriam

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