Card-making & Paper-crafting Inspiration by Janet Bright
Hello Stampin’ Friends!
Today’s post is all about a good ol’ color challenge!
My granddaughter, who’s 10, loves to come over and challenge me to a “3-color challenge”. Of course, she’s a girl after my own heart and LOVES Grammy’s craft room and all the colors to choose from.
Hello Friends!
Let me start by wishing you all a very Happy New Year!
Secondly, I want to apologize for disappearing for the past several weeks. It was not my intention to drop off like that, but as I’m sure you all know…life happens.
I’ve been battling about a 6-week-long, ongoing migraine-type headache which significantly limits my ability to function normally. My bed, the couch, and an icebag have been my very best friends these past several weeks, while my neurologist works with my medications and getting me some relief.
What I’m sharing here is quite personal, however, I believe we all need a miracle now and then and I want to share my “miracle experience” with you.
Some of you may know that about six years ago I suddenly began having seizures and was diagnosed with a brain tumor, specifically, an astrocytoma (malignant brain tumor). While I’ve known Jesus as my Lord and Savior my entire life, in that time I learned to pray in an ever more fervent manner, literally crying out to God, asking for a miracle and believing that one was coming my way. I was on more prayer chains across this entire country than I’m sure I even know, with literally hundreds (thousands?) of people praying for me. A truly humbling experience for sure.
I try to tell the story of what God has done for me every chance I get, but I haven’t told you, my stamping friends. I promised God four years ago I would tell the world about my miracle, and well, this is the world-wide-web. What better place to share than right here?
The following is my story as written by me in 2016 and posted on Facebook. I’m copying and pasting it in, as my headache prevents me from spending much “screen time” right now. If you’re not a “believer”, I would ask that you humor me and read my story and then do some real soul-searching. The bible tells us that in the end times, world events will occur much like a woman giving birth – the contractions getting stronger and closer together until the day that Jesus returns. I don’t know about you, but with the natural events over the past handful of years – hurricanes, wildfires, etc. and the social-political storms going on, I’m feeling it. None of us knows what day or hour He will return, but I do believe we’re getting ever closer. Again, if you’re not a “believer” I would simply ask you to read this, and then ask yourself, “What if I’m wrong and she’s right?”.
From 2016:
Okay, I’m going to attempt to put into words that which there are no sufficient words to express.
Continue reading “We Can All Use A Miracle Now & Then; I’m Sharing Mine”
Hello Friends!
Today I’m going to show you how to make a Drapery Card Fancy Fold and showcase a new suite of products which will be available to order from the new January-June 2021 Mini Catalog. From here on out, I’m going to refer to this catalog as the new “Spring Catalog”, as the other is quite a mouth full! These catalogs should be mailing out to y’all on December 9, along with the Sale-A-Bration catalog (YAY!), so keep an eye out for them in your mailbox over the coming week! If you’ve ordered from me in the last 6 months, you’ll get one automatically. If you haven’t placed a recent order but would like to get your hands on these new catalogs, please just reach out to me via the contact tab above, and I’ll make sure you get one!
For those who are new, or don’t remember Sale-A-Bration, it’s a yearly event that Stampin’ Up has (though rumor has it there will be TWO Sale-A-Bration events in 2021! Maybe to celebrate 2020 being OVER??? – I think we’re all ready for a fresh new year!) At any rate, the Sale-A-Bration catalog contains exclusive items that you can get FREE only during the Sale-A-Bration period (Jan 5- Feb 28)! There are items you can receive free with a $50 purchase, and items you can receive free with a $100 purchase. Stamp sets and DSP (Designer Series Paper) that you can only get your hands on during Sale-A-Bration – these items are NOT available in any of the other catalogs! So look forward to getting your new catalog and get ready to order so you don’t miss out on FREE!!! Who doesn’t like free, right?
Another big announcement before we move onto the INKY business…
Stampin’ Up’s GIANT YEAR-END CLOSEOUT begins TODAY (Tuesday, 12/8/20) and runs through January 4! Many retiring items from the August-December 2020 Mini Catalog (Holiday catalog) will be sharply discounted and on a first-come-first-served basis. When they’re gone, they’re GONE FOR GOOD! I’m adding the list of retiring items in PDF format below, so check it out and order quickly. If you still have items on your wish list from the holiday catalog, now’s the time to get them ordered! If you need help doing so, I’d be happy to help – just reach out to me via the contact tab above!
Click HERE, or on the graphic below, for the YEAR-END CLOSEOUT RETIRING LIST! Products discounted up to 50%!
Now, onto the INKY Stuff!
Today I put together a Drapery Fun Fold Card and featured several products included in the Fine Art Floral Suite from the new “spring” catalog. The Fine Art Floral DSP is gorgeous in bright, bold colors. And, the new embossing folder, Painted Texture 3D, creates the texture of old, plastered walls. I can hardly wait for you to get your new catalogs so you can see all the gorgeous new “stuff”! I’m going to be tempting you with cards made with this suite over the next few posts!
I created a template for you today of the “drapery” portion of this card, which you can download here, to assist you in making your own Drapery Fun Fold Card. Or, if you have a Cricut (Explore or Maker), I’ve attached a cut file here.
I love the texture and dimension of this card, and I have no doubt the receiver will also. Let’s face it…you can’t buy a card with this much craftiness and bling! Speaking of bling, check out those Elegant Faceted Gems! I’ve had them in my stash for a while now and not really given them the respect they deserve! They’re gorgeous with so much sparkle! They sort of remind me of sparkly peanut-butter cookies with the criss-cross design across the surface!
Don’t forget to showcase that beautiful DSP on your envelope flap! Use the envelope flap to trace the shape for the outside, or use the Envelopes Dies to create an envelope liner…. OR DO BOTH like I did!
The Envelopes Dies are on sale now, marked down 40% as part of the Giant Year-End Closeout. Normally $36, they’re now just $21.60! The Ornamental Envelopes stamp set is not on sale, but if you want the “bundle”, it’s actually cheaper to buy the stamps and dies separately right now during the sale! The “bundle” in the catalog is $47.50, but right now ordered separately (stamps & dies) they’re $38.60! Just something to keep in mind!
Continue reading “Make A Drapery Card AND It’s Closeout Time!”
Hello Friends!
I hope you all had a wonderful Thanksgiving and have recovered from the self-induced food coma that inadvertently follows the Thanksgiving meal! Our Thanksgiving was extra special this year. My son, Adam, who’s a cowboy in Nevada, called me Wednesday morning just to chat. During the course of our conversation he mentioned that he was driving on icy roads. I asked him where he was headed and his reply was, “To see you!” This momma instantly got teary, as it’s been several years since he’s been able to join us for Thanksgiving, or any holiday for that matter! What a fantastic surprise that was! It’s been too long time since I’ve had all three of my beautiful kids home together under the same roof! Yes, Thanksgiving was truly a day to give thanks!
I love the holidays and I love cooking for family and friends. As usual, I told myself I’d keep it simple this year, stick to the tried and true recipes. But…what fun is THAT? I love trying new recipes and always manage to throw in something NEW and untried when large gatherings are anticipated! This year was no exception!
Dean wanted to smoke our turkey(s) this year which left me with a dilemma… What would I do about GRAVY? Thanksgiving REQUIRES mashed potatoes and gravy, right? So to the internet I turned and found a “Make-Ahead Turkey Gravy”. Perfect! The recipe called for 6 turkey wings which are then roasted in order to get the drippings for making gravy. I thought sure, why not; turkey wings are SURELY super cheap, right? I mean, who would buy turkey wings after all – they’re not exactly the prime piece of turkey! Well, was I ever in for a surprise! I ended up paying $5 per turkey wing (x6)! The recipe said I would yield about 8 cups of gravy…NOT! I followed the directions to the “T”, using 2 quarts of chicken broth, and even throwing in an extra cup of “Better Than Bouillon”. All said, I only ended up with about 4 cups of turkey gravy. Thankfully it turned out to be enough, but that gravy ended up costing about $35! It was delicious, however, and received several compliments! Note to self… next time use chicken wings/thighs/drums which ARE cheap – pretty sure nobody would know the difference!
I also elected to try a new corn casserole this year. For years now, our Thanksgiving dinners have included a type of creamed-corn casserole that we affectionately call “Landon’s Corn”, as my nephew, Landon, absolutely went nuts over this corn when he was a little boy (he’s now 32)! Given the Covid concerns this year, we didn’t do our usual huge family gathering and I elected to try something different with the corn, since Landon wasn’t going to be there anyway. Thankfully the new corn casserole was delicious also and will now go into the Thanksgiving meal repertoire! I think Landon will approve of this one too, once we’re able to gather in large groups again!
At any rate, my crafting time has been minimal the last few weeks between cattle and Thanksgiving. We finally bought the last of our cattle a week ago – our herd is now complete! Unfortunately, a few of them have started coughing so the round-up of the coughers ensued with treatment of antibiotics. There’re still a few looking a bit droopy today, so we’re keeping a close eye on them and will treat with antibiotics again if needed!
I decided to make “just one more curve” before I move onto some of the other new items in the upcoming catalog! Today’s card is a quick and easy Christmas card using the Christmas Curvy stamp set and Curvy dies. It also features the Classic Christmas DSP which is only orderable NOW during the pre-release, as is the Christmas Curvy stamp set! Neither of these items will be in the new catalog, or orderable, once the new catalog goes live on January 5! If you’re interested in either, order NOW while you can!
LET’S GET INKY!
Hello Friends!
Just wondering how many of you out there are the Keep It Simple (KIS) type of crafter, versus “I’m going to put a little bit of everything I have in my crafting supply” type of crafter? I tend to be the latter, and often have to remind myself that “it doesn’t all have to go on ONE card!”.
It’s a tendency I’ve always had, I think. I tend to over-complicate things, and over-think things. Sometimes it takes a gentle nudge from family or friends to remind me that sometimes simple is better! Be it preparing for the holidays, i.e. I’ve got to decorate every room in the house, have all matching dishes, silverware, tablecloths, centerpieces, for every table (our family has gotten quite large over the years!), the exact same number of presents for everyone under the tree; to I want to know all there is to know about a certain subject and won’t rest until I feel I’ve studied it to death; to did he/she really mean what he/she said, or is there more to the story? – and come up with all sorts of scenarios in my head.
I’ve heard the exasperation in others’ voices many times in my life – “You’re making it too complicated, you’re overthinking it – QUIT!” And, it’s true; I do have that tendency and I know it. And, it carries over into my crafting as well.
So, today I decided I would start simple, and gradually add to my creation. I’ve been paper crafting for decades now and have a, ah-hmmm, “very comprehensive collection of supplies”. However, I know that isn’t necessarily the case for all of you, so I wanted to scale back, starting simple if you’re a crafter with minimal supplies, and step it up gradually.
I often have a hard time knowing where to stop when I’m working on a project, and by the time I’m done, I’ve thrown “a little bit of everything” onto it and for the most part, am generally happy with the results.
But today, in dialing things back and then comparing all three cards – simple, moderate, more complicated – I learned something. I actually like the more moderate card (middle) the best. While I’m overall pleased with the final result (more complicated), in comparison of the cards, I don’t really think it needed the extra supplies, time and effort.
Here are the three versions below. Let me know in the comments which one you like best. I actually went ahead and submitted the second one to the CASology card challenge this week; the theme is “stag”. Of course, CAS stands for Clean And Simple, hopefully the the second one is clean and simple enough!
Are you able to see the progression?
The first card is quite basic but still very effective.
Continue reading “Are you the KIS type; or Give It Everything You’ve Got?”
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I’m back today after a bit of a blogging pause due to increased activity on our ranch. It’s cattle-buying season and we’ve been busy going to auctions, hauling cattle home, and “working” them once they’ve had a couple days to settle in. What does “working” them mean, you may ask? Well, each calf we buy, we run through the “squeeze-shoot” and give each one a numbered ear tag, a series of vaccinations and wormer, antibiotics if they have any sign of cough or runny nose, and use a scalpel to turn any bulls into steers. It’s sometimes wild, always loud, and a very busy time for sure! I always sleep well after a day of working cattle, and I don’t even do the hard part! Dean does all the man-handling, I just draw-up the multiple injections, make sure the ear tag and back (think over-sized earring) is loaded in the “tagging pliers”, log the new ear tag number with the auction number/color of the animal and whether they got antibiotics; and hand Dean the scalpel and latex gloves when he hollers “BULL”.
I know it’s not for everyone, but I sure do enjoy ranch life! There’s just something about going out each day to feed and care for the animals, listening to the cattle “moo” , the horses “neigh”, the smells, the muck after a heavy rain, and getting the boots and jeans dirty. There are days in the middle of winter when it’s just downright cold and nasty outside that I think I’d rather snuggle up by the fire with some cardstock and rubberstamps, but once out there with the cows and horses, it’s all good again. And when the morning chores are done, I kick off my muddy barn boots (outside), hang my coat over a chair to dry, and cozy up to the fire to warm up. Life on the ranch is good!
But, back to why you’re here!
Did you know that the new “Spring” catalog will be out very shortly? Along with the January-February SALE-A-Bration catalog?
As a demonstrator, I have them in my hands already and because of my attendance at OnStage, (Stampin’ Up’s event for demonstrators only which was done virtually this year due to “the virus”), I was able to order a select number of products from the new catalog which I received a few days ago! While I can’t show you the inside pages of the catalogs yet, I can show you the covers of them! And, I’ll be sharing some of my new products with you soon!
For those who may not remember, SALE-A-Bration, it’s that time of year when, for every $50 or $100 you spend on Stampin’ Up product, you earn FREE products from the SALE-A-Bration catalog! There are multiple exclusive stamp sets and designer series papers (DSP) in the Sale-A-Bration catalog that you can get for FREE! Yes, I said FREE! Trust me, you’re going to want it ALL!
There’s so much crafting goodness between those covers, I just can’t wait to begin giving you glimpses of what’s in store!
The stamp set and dies I used for today’s card is in the new catalog and IS AVAILABLE TO ORDER NOW! That’s right, the new Quite Curvy stamp and die set can be ordered NOW! Just click here to go to my Stampin’ Up online store where you can get a better look at all this set has to offer! I must confess, it’s fast becoming a favorite of mine!
I know this card looks very similar to my last post. If you follow through my instructions on that last post, under “Let’s Get Inky!”, you’ll see that I forgot to take pictures of the process of putting together the front panel, so I made another one with a different DSP across the middle for “instructions” sake.
Today I used that panel to create this card using the same layout, just different stamps. I think I already mentioned this, but Quite Curvy is fast becoming my “go-to” stamping bundle!
So, here we go!
Hello Friends!
I’m blessed with a cute little 7-year-old granddaughter, named Kambria, who loves, loves, loves to craft with Grammy. She definitely got my genes when it comes to pretty paper, ink, rubberstamps, and lots of embellishments! She and I can pass an entire day away in my craft room NO PROBLEM!
In fact, this little cutie began scrapbooking with me when she was 3-years-old. I’ve been a “scrapper” since my children were babes and she loved looking through my albums when she would come to see us. I didn’t work Fridays, and so before she was of school age, she would come hang out with Grammy & Papa every Friday while Mom and Dad worked.
Noting that she could spend hours looking through scrapbooks and looking through all of my pretty paper piece by piece by piece; and drawer upon drawer upon drawer of “embellishments”, I introduced her to papercrafting at a very young age. It wasn’t long before she was asking, “Can I scrapbook with you, Grammy?”
Though everything is digital these days, I still have a lot of my pictures made into prints (someday I’ll get around to scrapbooking all of them…) and so I’d let her look through the envelopes of pictures and pick out several that she wanted to scrapbook.
As a paper lover (hoarder), it was very difficult for me to let her have free pick of my paper stash, ribbon, gems, etc. But, with some guidance and eventual reorganization of my supplies, i.e. you can use anything in this cupboard, this tote, this box, this drawer…I did learn to share!
A darling little grandchild can make any paper-hoarding grandma share her stash!!! 
Here are just a few of her scrapbooking beginnings. Washi tape and glitter glue were big on these first pages!
As time has gone by and my focus turned more to card making, hers has likewise shifted that direction. Now the second she hits the front door, the first words out of her beautiful little mouth are, “Hi Grammy! Can we make cards today?”
And that leads me to the here and now! She spent the day with us a few days back, and I was putting together a shaker card. As a girl after my own heart, who loves a little “bling”, the sequins in my shaker card were quite “swoon-worthy” to my little princess, and she wanted to make one too.
Soooo, of course we did!
She decided hers would be for her friend, and her friend likes cats…”I mean, like REALLY likes cats, Grammy!”
Without blinking an eye, I knew in that moment, I had to bring out “the good stuff”. Yep, current Stampin’ Up catalog stuff. If Kambria wanted to make a shaker card with cats, by golly, she was going to have the best cats I had!!!
And just like that, I handed over my “Playful Pets” suite of products. So much for “This is your paper, stamps, ink, embellishments to play with!” At age 7, with four years of paper-crafting experience behind her, I guess she’s earned the right to graduate to “the good stuff”. She’s had a good teacher after all! 
Of course, letting go is never easy, so we’re testing the waters carefully with a paper-hoarding Grammy’s ever-watchful eye as to exactly WHAT & HOW MUCH she’s using! LOL!
She wanted to make her shaker card in the same layout that I’d used, so that was easy.
She then proceeded to tell me exactly what she wanted in terms of cardstock, DSP, sequins, and she wanted her window to read “BFF”… “with hearts, Grammy”. This little girl was suddenly in charge of the craft room and completely in her element! With a little help on measurements and guidance on how to put it all together, 7-year-old Miss Kambria made her first shaker card for her “BFF who likes cats…I mean, REALLY likes cats!”
Oh how I love days with my grandkids; and finding something that we enjoy doing together IS PRICELESS! I have many fond memories of crafting with my grandma…it just runs in the family I guess! Kambria will look back at her early-years scrapbook and smile someday, remembering the time spent crafting with Grammy.
My card features the stamp set Butterfly Wishes; Artistry Blooms DSP; Square Vellum Doilies; Playful Alphabet Dies; Whale Of A Time Sequins.
Kambria’s card features Playful Pets DSP & Dies, Playful Alphabet Dies; Be Mine Stitched Dies; Playful Pets Trim Combo Pack; Poppy Parade Sequins.
A list of the products with links to my online store are noted below.
Thanks for stopping by today!
Until next time, I hope you get INKY!
Janet
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Hello Friends!
In deliberating what direction I wanted this post to go, I pulled out the Stampin’ Up! Press On stamp set.
This is a perfect set for the coffee lover in your life, but it also contains some really good encouragement sentiments to remind us that sometimes we just have to press on. I think all of us can look back at this year, 2020, and apply that “press on” attitude!
I needed a thank you card, however, and so used the “A cup of thanks” sentiment from the Stampin’ Up! Press On stamp set. I really like how the In Good Taste DSP can be used to simulate a kitchen counter with tile backsplash, and chose to use this effect for my card. Don’t forget that this designer series paper, as well as the Heartwarming Hugs DSP that I used for the coffee cups, is all on sale, 15% off, until the end of this month. Stock up while you can!
I don’t know if you noticed, but I tried to make the kitchen counter as authentic as possible – complete with coffee cup ring, spilled coffee beans, and coffee grounds! Now, if only we all had an Alice (Brady Bunch) to tidy up after us, right?
LET’S GET INKY!
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Whether a coffee lover or not, I think this card will brighten someone’s day. So, let’s keep on Pressing On! 2020 will soon be over and I hope you’ll all join me in praying for a calmer, “less memorable” 2021!!!
If I can assist you in anything Stampin’ Up, or “crafty” simply reach out to me via the Contact tab above! I’d love to hear from you, even just a simple hello to let me know you’re all still pressin’ on!
SU has a new promotion coming SOON. This promotion, Curvy Celebrations, includes early-release products from the January–June 2021 Mini Catalog in addition to exclusive Christmas products. It includes a 10% discount when purchased all together with the Quite Curvy Variety Bundle item number.
Some of the items in this variety bundle are only available during the pre-release order period! I got mine today and will be sharing it with you in the next couple days, as the bundle will be orderable by YOU, my customers, on November 3. The promotion-exclusive items will only be available in the bundle between November 3 – January 4, so take a look at at the bundle and decide if you’ve “gotta have it”, as you’ll get more with the bundle during the promotion than after the new catalog comes out (the promotion-exclusive items will go away).
I’ll have more on that for you in my next post!
Thank you for taking some time today to check out what’s happening at Bright Acres Creations! Please don’t hesitate to reach out to me with questions, suggestions, or a simple “hello”! If I can assist you in placing an order, please just let me know. I’ve included the Stampin’ Up products used for today’s card below, and each one links back to that product in my online store.
Just as a reminder, both packs of DSP used today are now on SALE, 15% off, though the sale prices aren’t reflected below. If you click on the link and go to my online store, it will be listed at the correct sale price there.
Keep on pressing on my friends!
Janet
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Hello Friends!
Today I have a card for you that’s clean and simple, shimmers and shines, and only takes about 10 minutes to put together.
I started with the dimensional tree cut from Very Vanilla cardstock with the “In The Woods Dies”. I then painted the tree gold with shimmer paint, only to realize that Stampin’ Up no longer sells the gold shimmer paint. However, it dawned on me that the shimmer paint, with it’s brush strokes, actually looked a lot like the Brushed Metallic gold cardstock. So, if you don’t have gold shimmer paint, the Brushed Metallic Cardstock is a very good alternative. That’s actually what I used for the scalloped mat behind the sentiment and they match quite nicely! I used Toile Tidings DSP which I love for its classic Christmas appeal in Real Red and Garden Green – just FYI – it’s ON SALE NOW! (SEE BELOW)
I was afraid the sentiment may get lost on the DSP (Designer Series Paper) design, so I used my Stamparatus to first stamp the sentiment in Tuxedo Black Memento Ink, and then wiped the black ink from the stamp without removing the stamp from the Stamparatus. I then simply inked the stamp in Versamark, stamped over the first black image, sprinkled clear embossing powder over the Versamark and heat set it. This gave me a nice, glossy, dark, slightly raised, and definitely more prominent sentiment on the patterned DSP.
In this same manner, you can have any color of embossed image. Just stamp your image in whatever color of ink you wish and stamp over it in Versamark, then use clear embossing powder. Of course, a stamp positioning tool, such as the Stamparatus, is a MUST for this type of stamping! There are other stamp positioning tools on the market, but the Stamparatus beats it’s competitors hands down!
In the designing stages of the Stamparatus, Stampin’ Up gathered a handful of demonstrators as collaborators to act as a “think tank” in order to make it the best possible tool out there for it’s intended purpose. I’m proud to tell you, my sister, Krista Thomas, of RegalStamping.com, was part of that design team. They did a fantastic job in the design, if I do say so myself! But, don’t take my word for it – give it a try! I know you’ll love it!
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Just a quick reminder that Stampin’ Up has a selection of DSP (Designer Series Paper) ON SALE NOW! Through the month of October only, some DSP is marked down 15%! I’ll put a link to all those that are on sale down below, along with the products that I used today.
I want to thank you again for spending a little bit of your day here with me!
I hope you’re settling happily into autumn weather, and anticipating the holiday season which will be upon us before we know it!
Until next time,
I hope you get INKY today!
Janet
These are the Designer Series Papers that are on sale right now! Unfortunately, my link-list below doesn’t reflect the sale prices, however, if you click on the link for each one, it will take you to my online store and the sale price will be reflected there. All of the sets below are currently on sale for $9.78, with the exception of the In Good Taste DSP which is on sale for $17.85 (it’s a larger pack).
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Hello Friends!
Today was one of those days I felt like getting extra-INKY! The Tin-Tile 3D embossing folder has that vintage look to it and with a little bit of embossing powder (ok, a lot of embossing powder), I was able to create a visually stunning, extra-textured, vintage-style background for the pretty little Christmas tree cropped with the In The Woods Dies.
With the Tin-Tile and distressing, I felt like this could easily fit right into a 1930s style home, just like the one my grandparents lived in when I was a little girl. This card took me back to an old-fashioned Christmas with a white flocked tree in the middle of the living room, my parents and grandparents visiting while us kids played with our new Christmas toys as Christmas dinner cooked in the oven. That memory is fabricated somewhat, as my family never had a flocked Christmas tree, but our neighbors always did and I remember thinking it was so pretty!
As we get closer and closer to the holiday season, I can’t help but reflect on days gone by when life was simpler and the highlight of Christmas was getting to spend it with my grandparents, who lived 16 hours away by car, a ham in the oven and a few presents under the tree.
As I look at the weather forecast and see cooler temperatures coming soon, I’m beginning to get excited for the holiday season. I’m looking forward to crafting, baking, decorating, and spending time with friends and family! I’m anxious to pull out the winter sweaters, cozy up on the couch with a good book and hot beverage!
Things are starting to die back in our yard and my fall cleanup will begin in short order.
With the days getting shorter, I’m looking forward to pots of stew, chili or soups simmering on the stove making the house smell wonderful all day; and dinner before 9:00pm (which is our summertime routine, as there’re things to be done while it’s still light outside!)
How I love the changing of the seasons!
I’ve begun my holiday preparation already… making lists and “loose” schedules so that I can fit in everything that I want to squeeze in without last minute stressors!
Today’s card took me back to Christmases past. I love the “vintage” feel of this card, and I hope you too are able to recall some good memories from Christmases past.
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Don’t forget that Stampin’ Up DSP is on sale throughout this month! Stock up NOW!!!!
Thank you for making your way to my blog today, and spending a little time here. If you have questions, requests, or just want to say hi, please either leave a comment below, or use the “Contact” tab above! I love hearing from you and I’m always happy to reply! If you have questions about Stampin’ Up products, or if you need help ordering, I’m just a click away!
The products used to create today’s card are listed below, each with a link to my online store. Your orders are always very much appreciated!
I hope you get INKY today!
Janet
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