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There is Beauty in Simplicity…

Hello friends…I am back today to share some new cards that I created using the new Wafer Die Sets that were released by Simon Says Stamp yesterday and were perfectly made to match a variety of the Tim Holtz Stamp Sets. These make the use of scissors not needed for fuse cutting out the images and tiny details of the…
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Sweet Forget-Me-Nots…a look at Teal idea-ology Palette Paper

Hello friends! Happy Spring! I’ve been busy creating but haven’t blogged much lately about some of my makes, so, I am back today to share what I created using the new Tim Holtz idea-ology Teal Palette Paper pack. This project was created using the 8×8, but it comes in 12×12 as well. My project size fit the 8×8 paper perfectly….
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Coloring idea-ology Photos and Paperdolls using Alcohol Inks

Hello friends! I am back again today to share a fun little technique that I discovered while creating my latest idea-ology project that I shared a couple weeks ago. Not sure why I haven’t thought to try it before, but, it works great and adds a little whimsy, ethereal twist to coloring them. I am a HUGE fan of the…
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Making with the new idea-ology Yellow Palette Paper Pack

Hello friends! Happy Friday! Hope you are doing well…I am back today on my blog to share a project I create using the new Tim Holtz idea-ology Yellow Palette Paper Pack..this was made using the 8×8 paper pack but these also come in 12×12 as well. Tim introduced the Palette collection earlier this year and I decided to give one…
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Tidying Up The Nest -Winter 2026

Hello friends! I’m back today…and with some goodies for sale. I am a maker, a stamper, a Tim Holtz Addict, a collector, a junker..and, in other words, a treasure hunter and collector! Some of those treasures end up finding their way into my makes, and some collect a good amount of dust prior to finding their way into my art….
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Let’s create with new Wafer Dies from Tim Holtz and Simon Says Stamp!

Hello friends! Happy New Year! I’m so excited to be creating with you today and starting off the year of making ahead with Tim Holtz and Simon Says Stamp. They have been at it again and making wafer dies to match previously released stamp sets by Tim Holtz and Stampers Anonymous, which means, more creative opportunities…YAY! I was asked to…
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Make it Frosty…

Hello friends…Happy Holidays! It sure is hard to believe that December 1st is right around the corner, this year has flown by so fast! I am back today sharing a project that I made using some of the new Tim Holtz Christmas idea-ology…every year Tim Holtz releases goodies for us to use, making sure crafty time is filled to the…
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Holiday Things Christmas tags

Hello friends! I’m back again..this time with some adorable Christmas tags using another new Tim Holtz and Simon Says Stamp collaboration! Simon Says Stamp has exclusively released more Tim Holtz matching Wafer dies for some of his existing Christmas Stamp Sets and I couldn’t be happier…being able to quickly cut out a stamped image makes creating so much quicker, especially…
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Holiday Stamps and Wafer Die Blog Hop with Tim Holtz & Simon Says Stamp

Hello friends! Happy Tuesday! Happy Holidays and Merry Christmas…is it too early? Well…it’s never too early when you’re a maker! This is the best time to get a jump start on all those making projects and Tim Holtz and Simon Says Stamps has got some goodies for you to start with. Holiday Coordinating Wafer Dies that match previously released stamps…
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by the light of an Inky Moon

Hello friends! I’m back, really quickly before the Halloween Clock runs out! This time with some cards I created for the Stampers Anonymous Curations featuring Fall and Halloween Stamp Sets and stencils. These are very moody cards and perfect for Halloween or whenever a Raven Moon could be handy. They feature inky moons that I created using the Moon Mask…
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Falling for Distress Watercolor Pencils..

Hello friends! Welcome back! I hope you are doing well and that the fall season has snuggled in, I LOVE fall, and was so happy it has returned to my neck of the woods! Today I am back to share some fall backgrounds with you focusing on using Distress Watercolor Pencils as my creative medium. At first glance, you’d think…
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An Inspiration Party and Celebration of Creativity!

Hello friends! I am back today to celebrate creativity and inspiration with the 20th Anniversary of a creative friends’ blog…Happy 20th Anniversary to Jenn Shurkus the Creative Chick! She has invited many of her creative friends to participate in an Inspiration Party to celebrate this milestone and she is hosting it over on her blog today! Click HERE to check…
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Little Witch Amelia- A Halloween idea-ology Card File

Hello friends…welcome back! I hope you are well and enjoying some cooler weather. We’re still waiting for the fall cool down, but the heat hasn’t stopped me from getting my Halloween on! Halloween is my favorite, and creating for it is THE BEST! Today I am sharing a small idea-ology Halloween Card File with you using the new Tim Holtz…
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Some Framed Halloween Friends

Hello friends! I am back today to share a set of mini Halloween cards that I created using a featured set that Stampers Anonymous shared on their Curations Youtube LIVE today. Stampers Anonymous has gathered up some older Tim Holtz stamp sets and stencils and had us, some makers, reimagine and put our creative take on them…it has been so…
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Things that Go Bump in the Night- Sketch Manor by Tim Holtz

Hello friends…I’m back AGAIN! Things that go bump in the night are a given in a Haunted House, and being inspired by your imagination and a great stamp set make creating so much fun! Today, I’m back with a little project that I created using the Sketch Manor Stamp Set that Tim Holtz released and the new Wafer Die set…
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Trick or Treat Tie-on’s and tags

Hello friends! I’m back again…this time with some little makes for those trick-or-treaters in your life. Here I used the Tiny Frights Tim Holtz stamp set CMS468 and Simon Says Stamp wafer die combo, perfect for Halloween Treats. I used another exclusive Simon Says Stamp Postage Wafer Die set to create the base of the tags, trimmed inky papers to…
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