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Welcome to the Control Freaks Holiday Mini Blog Tour!! You should just come from the MUI-FABOO blog of
JanTink. I'm in LOVE with her Halloween Treat bag!! AWESOME!!
I cannot BELIEVE that the holidays are a-sneakin' up on us ALREADY!!! I'm still just starting to get into Spring!! (Even though Summer is nearly over!!) Sigh ...
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My first card is made with a set that I think is gonna be an oh-so-favorite of mine ... Christmas Lodge!! OHMY!! LOVELOVELOVE those images, friends!! I see myself using this one over and over and OVER again!!! (C'mon ... you KNOW you want one!!)
Stamps: Christmas Lodge, Teeny Tiny Wishes
Paper: Crumb Cake, Old Olive, Cherry Cobbler, Very Vanilla, Early Espresso, Very Vanilla, Frostwood Lodge DSP
Ink: Old Olive, Crumb Cake, Early Espresso
Accessories: Tasteful Trim Bigz Die, Scallop Trim Corner Punch, Pearl Stickers, Word Window Punch, Very Vanilla Seam Binding, Paper Piercing Tool
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And ... OHMYGOSH ... A TEENAGER!!! Bwahahaha!!!
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Look closer ... EARRINGS!!! I {{heart}} making jewelry. In fact, before getting into stamping BIG TIME, I was into making jewelry BIG TIME. I even have been known to teach a class or two at the local bead store. When I saw the pinecone image from Pines & Poinsettias I KNEW I was gonna hafta Shrinky-Dink me a pair of earrings ... so I DID!! And isn't my darling daughter BEAUTIFUL???? I think so!!
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Here is a close up ....
Stamps: Pines & Poinsettias
Paper: NONE!
Ink: Crumb Cake, Pear Pizzazz, Poppy Parade
Accessories: Shrink Plastic, Earrings Findings, Real Red 1/8" Taffeta Ribbon, 1 3/8" Circle Punch, Acrylic Sealer
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And last, but certainly not least ... a little bit o' Fall. I {{heart}} Fall, too!! The colors are awesome ... the FOOD is awesome ... the smells are AWESOME ... it's the BEST!!
Stamps: Warmest of Wishes, Grateful Greetings, Woodgrain Background
Paper: Soft Suede, Crumb Cake, Pumpkin Pie, Early Espresso, Very Vanilla
Ink: Pumpkin Pie, Early Espresso, More Mustard, Crumb Cake, Old Olive
Accessories: 2 1/2" Scallop Circle Punch, 2 3/8" Circle Punch, Circle Cutter, Tasteful Trim Bigz Die, Antique Brads, 3/8" Twill, Blossom Bouquet Triple Layer Punch, 1" and 3/4" Circle Punch, Scallop Oval Punch, Small Oval Punch, Early Espresso Baker's Twine, Dimensionals, Sewing Machine
NOW ... you NEED to go and check out what the ever-amazing Gretchen Barron has created (oohhhh soooooo ca-YOOT!!)!!
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