School's Out

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I feel a little funny posting this page now with many kids wishing they could be in school, but these photos were taken last year. I love the joy Aaron is showing as he dances around to Alice Cooper's "School's Out for Summer" after his last day of high school.

 

The title is chipboard by Creative Embellishments with glittery blue Stickles added. The frames are also by Creative Embellishments. I was inspired by the blue, white and green colors of CE's challenge mood board.

This page is entered in:

• Creative Embellishments' March Mood Board Challenge

               

• The March Challenge at Dare 2B Artzy

              

• The "Anything Goes" Wednesday challenge at Simon Says Stamp

Thanks for stopping by,
-June

Be Mine and Drink Wine

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We had one of the most romantic Valentine's Day ever. It was at the Cannon River Winery which was magically decorated with lots of tulle and fairy lights. A delicious multi-course meal paired with wines was served and we danced away the night to a live band while enjoying chocolate dipped strawberries. This may become a tradition! Here is the page I created about this fabulous evening:

This page is based on a sketch by the extremely talented Rochelle Spears. Inspiration for this page came from Stacy's Tic Tac Toe board. I used the bottom row: tag, edge punch and ribbons. The black polka dot paper which really ties the page together was inspired by the Challenge YOUrself blog.

This page is entered in:

• Rochelle Spears' March Sketch Challenge

               

• The March Tic Tac Toe Challenge at Scrap with Stacy

              

• Challenge YOUrself #75 "Polka Dots"

              

• The "Anything Goes" Wednesday challenge at Simon Says Stamp

Thanks for stopping by,
-June

Some Bunny

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Crazy times right now, but a great time to craft! And it seems all the more important to send some happy mail. Here is a cute card I will be sending to my niece:

I combined several stamps from Art Impressions' "Sweet Easter" set and colored them with watercolor brush markers. All the eggs are popped up. The background was created with a Taylored Expressions stencil and Distress Oxide Inks. A few gems were also added for sparkle.

This card is entered in:

• Art Impressions Challenge #278 "Spring Celebrations"

• TCP Tuesday Challenge #366 "Furry Animals" at The Cat's Pajamas

• Your Next Stamp Challenge #135 "Cute Critters"

• The "Whatever the Weather" Wednesday challenge at Simon Says Stamp

Stay safe and thanks for stopping by,
-June

Hello Spring

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I am a huge fan of Laura Bassen and her fabulous blog laurafadora.com. If you ever need creative inspiration and a good laugh, she is your gal. This week she did an amazing technique video with colored Oxide Inks, kraft cardstock and white ink on the Simon Says Stamp blog that blew my mind! You can link to it here. That post was the inspiration for this card:

I started with kraft cardstock and blended Picked Raspberry, Carved Pumpkin, Twisted Citron and Lucky Clover Oxide Inks. Next, Simon Says Stamps' Bouquet Of Roses stencil was overlayed and Hero Arts Unicorn White Ink was pounced on with a blending sponge. Simon Says Stamps' Hello die cut was added along with a few gems. It was surprisingly easy and the results are stunning!

This card is entered in:

• The "Something Feminine" Wednesday challenge at Simon Says Stamp

Thanks for stopping!
-June

I Vike You Very Much!

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My son Aaron is away at college and we are putting together a care package for him. I wanted to include a fun card. Here it is:

The stamp set and stencil are by My Favorite Things. Being Scandinavian, this is a great set for my family. We also love the puns! The stamp was colored with watercolor markers.

This card is entered in:

• Wednesday Sketch Challenge 477 at My Favorite Things

               

• The "Add a Sentiment" Wednesday challenge at Simon Says Stamp

Thanks for stopping by,
-June

Christmas Eve Layout

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To say my life has been busy the last 9 months would be an understatement. Things are finally slowing down... I think. Anyway, I was able to get back to crafting and here is a page about our Christmas Eve celebration. (Ty and Shara are missing as they had the flu.)

It is hard to get inspired to craft after I take time off, but thanks to the fun challenges (see below) and the beautiful pattern papers by Simply Stories and flower dies by The Cats Pajamas, it was easier to get started.

This page is entered in:

• Sketch N Scrap #194

              

• The "Add a Sentiment" Wednesday challenge at Simon Says Stamp

Thanks for stopping by,
-June

Teen Boy Card

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My son is away at college and I wanted to send him a Valentines' Day card.  Here it is:

I love the new pizza stamp and die sets by My Favorite Things. They are perfect for a teenage guy, I know Aaron is going to love it!

This card is entered in:

• Wednesday Sketch Challenge 475 at My Favorite Things

               

• The February Challenge "Love Is In the Air" at Dare 2B Artzy

• The "With Love" Wednesday challenge at Simon Says Stamp

• The February Challenge at Kat Scrappiness

Thanks for stopping by,
-June