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In light of the challenges this year has brought, we've been blessed with more comforting words, hugs, and small acts of kindness than we could have ever known was possible. From meals, to rides, to medical research, to thoughtful notes and and flowers...We've been showered with so much love.  For this, our hearts are grateful beyond measure. Sharing a little card today created with a full and thankful heart for the many blessings in our life.   To start this card, I used a variety of Archival inks ( Chrome Yellow , Bright Tangelo ,  Tea Rose, Violet , Leaf Green , Viridian, Sap Green) to stamp a floral design with 1canoe2's Twilight stamp set . I concentrated on the edges of the card for the stamping, and used an oval scallop to cut out the center of the card. At the top of the card, I added a tiny bloomer ribbon, and some sequins as well as iridescent rhinestones throughout. For the sentiment, I used PTI's  Limitless Layers: Hearts dies  to cut a vellum h...

Hi everyone! Hope your Monday is sunny and bright!  I'm kicking off a new series that I'll be sharing from time to time on Mondays. I've been super original in coming up with the name, too :) Here it goes! MONDAY FAVORITES I know it's not everyone's favorite day, so I'm hoping a little crafty fave share will brighten those start-of-week blues!  I'll be popping in with a review of my favorites - new and old - from paper to stamps to inks to possibly items beyond the crafty world! This post will be influenced by new finds, current trending items on my desk, and products I just can't seem to put down. For my first Monday Favorites post, I'm sharing a roundup of my absolute favorite paper patterns! These beauties have been adorning my craft space for the last couple of weeks. Some are older picks and others newer picks, but I love how they pair together and the oodles of possibilities with these colorful fun designs! In each Monday Favorites feature, I...