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Laura Bassen

Hockey Birthday Boy

Hi there! Popping in to share Charlie’s birthday card. I had so much fun coloring this free digi by Jane’s Doodles. Isn’t it the cutest?

Hockey Birthday

I added Reverse Birthday sentiment strip and customized Charlie’s jersey by embossing the numbers from the Games Tiles stamp set.

Hockey Birthday

I can’t believe Charlie is 15! Now I’m off to make a cheesecake & pecan pie by request and blow up a thousand balloons. Wish me luck! Thanks so much for stopping by!

Birthday Car Ride

Hi there! Today I’m sharing this project over on the My Favorite Things YouTube channel. I customized this card for a 17th birthday using the Pumped-Up Numbers Die-namics. For the card & road I used the Carpool & On the Road Die-namics.

MFT-Carpool, Better Together, Little Birthday Notes, On the Road Die-namics, Pumped-Up Numbers Die-namics

I embossed the “HB2U” from Little Birthday Notes on the license plate and added the cute bear from Better Together. You can watch the video HERE! Thanks so much for stopping by!

Holiday House Shape Card

Hi there! Today I’m sharing this festive house shape card over on the Honey Bee Stamps YouTube channel featuring the House Builder Card Base-Honey Cuts.

Honey Bee Stamps-House Builder Card Base-Honey Cuts

I customized this house to look similar to the recipient and as well I added some festive cheer with added greenery and pops of red.

Honey Bee Stamps-House Builder Card Base-Honey Cuts

Here’s a video to show you how I created this house shape card.

Thanks so much for stopping by!

Hexagon Tiles

Hi there! Today I’m sharing this colorful project over on the Simon Says Stamp blog featuring the Hexagon Tiles dies. I created a rainbow hexagon wreath. Do you think it can work for a modern, Christmas vibe?

SSS-Hexagon Tile, CZ Joy Script

For the sentiment I used the CZ Joy Script die with vellum & gold foil. For embellishment I used Sparkling Clear Sequins. You can check out the video HERE! Thanks so much for stopping by!

Altenew Bursting With Creativity Stand-alone Dies Release Blog Hop + Giveaway

Hi there! Today I’m joining Altenew for their December Stand-alone Dies Release Blog Hop. If you are following the hop then you should have arrived here from the Altenew Card Blog.

Altenew-Layered Wood Flower die set, Dotted Lines Debossing Cover die, Just Leaves dies set, Sentiments & Quotes

For my first card I used the Just Leaves die set. I die cut the various sizes of leaves using solid colored cardstock and adhered them onto the right/bottom border of the panel.

Altenew-Just Leaves dies set, Sentiments & Quotes

For the sentiment I used the Sentiments & Quotes stamp set.

Altenew-Just Leaves dies set, Sentiments & Quotes

My next card features the Layered Wood Flower die set.

Altenew-Layered Wood Flower die set, Dotted Lines Debossing Cover die, Sentiments & Quotes

I adhered the blooms onto a panel die cut using the Dotted Lines Debossing Cover die. For the sentiment I used the Sentiments & Quotes stamp set again.

Altenew-Layered Wood Flower die set, Dotted Lines Debossing Cover die, Sentiments & Quotes

Here’s a video to show you how I created these cards.

Giveaway Prizes:
Altenew is giving away $250 in total prizes! To celebrate this release, Altenew is giving away a $50 gift certificate to 2 lucky winners and a $15 gift certificate to 10 winners! Please leave a comment on the Altenew Card Blog and/or each designer’s blog post on the blog hop list below by 12/23/2020 for a chance to win. Altenew will draw 12 random winners from the comments and announce the winners on the Altenew Winners Page on 12/25/2020.

The next stop on the hop is Therese Calvird.

Driving home for Christmas

Hi there! Just popping in with this a card using the adorable Driving Home for Christmas set by Jane’s Doodles. I fell in love with this set the first time I saw it. I don’t know if it’s the look of joyful determination in that dog’s eyes or if it’s the cute little car with a tree strapped to the top.

Jane's Doodles-Driving Home for Christmas

I stamped the images with Intense Black ink by Simon Says Stamp, which by the way, has become my new favorite ink for Copic coloring. I’ve always used Memento Tuxedo Black ink, but recently I bought a new pad and it’s juts not doing it for me. The Intense Black gives a better, thinner and truer impression. I colored the images with Copics, fussy cut them and popped them up onto Sea Glass cardstock. I used one of the Layered Hills dies to give the Slate cardstock a “road” look and embossed the sentiment in white.

I wish I were driving home to Illinois for Christmas. I’m sure everyone is feeling it this year no matter what your situation is. The only thing I can control is to be thankful for what I DO have and try to be more like this dog. Maybe I’ll put on a rainbow scarf:) Sending you holiday hugs!

Pinkfresh Studio December 2020 Stencil and Die Release Blog Hop

Hi there! Today I’m joining Pinkfresh Studio for their December Release.

Pinkfresh Studio-Layered Sunburst, Mirrored Triangles, Classic Word Dies, You are my Favorite

I’ve created two cards featuring two fantastic new stencils!

Pinkfresh Studio-Mirrored Triangles, Classic Word Dies, You are my Favorite copy

My first card features the Mirrored Triangles Stencil. I used Pinkfresh Studio inks in Sparkling Rose, Raspberry Bliss, Apricot & Clementine. For the sentiment I used one of the Classic Word dies with a coordinating embossed sentiment from You are my Favorite.

Pinkfresh Studio-Mirrored Triangles, Classic Word Dies, You are my Favoritey

For my next card I used the Layered Sunburst Stencil.

Pinkfresh Studio-Layered Sunburst, Incredibly Grateful

For the sentiment I embossed a sentiment from the Incredibly Grateful stamp set and added several Crystals for embellishment.

Pinkfresh Studio-Layered Sunburst, Incredibly Grateful

GIVEAWAYS:
Pinkfresh Studio will be giving away the full release on the Pinkfresh blog, IG feed & YouTube channel.
Leave me a comment to win a $25 gift card.

Winners will be posted on December 18, 2020 on the GIVEAWAY PAGE. Please check that page & claim your prize within 2 weeks.

You are invited to the Inlinkz link party!

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Joyful Giraffe

Hi there! Today I’m sharing this adorable Giraffe project over on the My Favorite Things YouTube channel featuring a couple of new products from their latest December release.

MFT-Joyful Giraffe, Giraffe Greetings

I used the Joyful Giraffe Die-namics & Giraffe Greetings for the sentiments. You can see the video HERE and check out the fun, new release HERE! Thanks so much for stopping by!

New Love You Release

Hi there! Today I’m sharing a couple of cards from the latest Love You Collections by Simon Says Stamp.

SSS-Love on a Line, Reverse Birthday, Mini Hearts Party, Love Greetings Mix

For my first card I used the Love on a Line die set.

SSS-Love on a Line, Reverse Birthday

I used several warm shades of solid colored cardstock and added a sentiment strip from Reverse Birthday.

SSS-Love on a Line, Reverse Birthday

This next card featuring the Mini Hearts Party die.

SSS-Mini Hearts Party, Love Greetings Mix

I die cut the Mini Hearts Party die in white and then adhered strips of solid colored cardstock with foam tape behind the hearts. For the sentiment I stamped the circlular “love you” sentiment from Love Greetings Mix with versafine ink onto white cardstock and die cut it using a circle die.

SSS-Mini Hearts Party, Love Greetings Mix

I have a fun walk-through video of the new Love You Collection over on the Simon Says Stamp blog. You can check out the new release HERE! Thanks so much for stopping by!