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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Wonder in the garden

Nothing like enjoying good health. Life is back to normal and we have the trims in our house being painted. We were very brave and went for a bold bright color. Give a bit of splash in the neighborhood.

For today's card, I did not go for the same bold colors as my house. Instead, as I looked at the sketch from Dostamper Stars 183, I decided that I want to use the Rose Wonder framelit nestled in the circle. I love how it turned out and how the rose is beautifully framed. The Mossy Meadow panel is embossed with Elegant Dots TIEF and the background is from the Farmers Market DSP. I like having some sort of neutral color, the Early Espresso works well with greens and yellows, so it was an easy choice. The beautiful ribbon add the touch and the Perfect Bow finished the looks.

Thank you for visiting today. Take a moment and get more inspiration from the Dostamper Stars. Be well

Miriam

• Michelle Harrington
• Angela O'Neill 
• Connie Plaumann
• Sharon Bennett
• Jan Carlson
• Cathy Peck
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It is time to say good bye.

Yes, the retirement list was posted on Tuesday and so many of my favorites are going to retire. However, I got to take a pick at the new catalog, and oh my, the new comers are going to blow us all away! You will soon see it.

A retirement card was in order, don't you think? This card was inspired by the sketch from Mojo Monday 444.  The dsp is Farmers Market and it is retiring. Sentiment is from the Wild About Flowers stamp set, which was cut with the Rose Wonder Framelit. The ribbon was retired last year, but I keep a stash as I really like the color and the texture of it. Let's not waste any time as the retiring items are going to disappear fast.

Thank you for visiting. I love reading your comments, so please share them with me. Be well

Miriam


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... And I always will

I do not wish to talk about the weather anymore, but I must say today was a much milder winter day. Oh, how wonderful it is.

Coming from overseas, there is little celebrations that I have done in the past few years in which my family were present. I do not remember the last time I celebrated Mother's day with my mom, for one. That does not mean that I do not think about my mom and always wish her a wonderful mother's day. A proper card is always in order too and today's card is in honor of all the mothers out there that work s hard in everything they do. The Dostamper Stars challenge 165 is the color scheme for the card. The sentiment from the First Sight stamp set is perfect and paired up nicely with the image and the Rose from the Rose Garden framelit. I think a smile will flourish when this card is opened, don't you?

Thank you for visiting today. More inspiration from this challenge can be found in the others fine Dostamper Stars. Be well

Miriam

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Sharon Bennett
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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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Take a peek, get well.

It is hard to know that the box loaded with brand new goodies have arrived and you do not have extra time to spare. I think I am going to vote against sleeping until I got to test drive all the goodies.

It was an early Christmas for me and I am oh so happy to see the new Occasions Catalog products in my very own craft room. I was anxiously waiting on the new set and the Rose Wonder bundle did not disappoint. It is beautiful and I can it will have put on a lot of miles before long.

Today's card I prepared for the CCMC 385 and I thought it would be a nice treat to receive a cheerful card when one is not feeling well. The Rose Garden framelit is beautiful, and combined to the new 1/8" Bermuda Bay ribbon, oh my, what a nice effect. The English Garden dsp worked well here too, to keep with the theme. I added texture to the bottom part of the card with the Fancy Fan TIEF, and the sentiment is from the oldie and favorite Perfectly Penned stamp set.

More sneak peek to come, and I am rather happy to share them with you. 'Till then... toodles.

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