Doodlebugs Friday!

 hello my friends!  I hope you had a lovely time with your families celebrating the holidays!  Now it's time to wrap things up for 2022!  What better way to do so than with a fresh start?

Hope you'll join us at the Doodlebugs blog for all the details of my fresh start!

Happiest New Year to all!

=] Michele

Year-end Doodlebugs deals!

 

For those of you who are looking for bargains after Christmas, there are fabulous savings 

to be had at Doodlebugs - check them out HERE!

Doodlebugs Friday - Merry Christmas!

We only have two days 'til Christmas!  from my heart to yours -

 Merry Christmas my crafty friends!  

If you have just a little bit of extra time, there is a special card waiting for you at the Doodlebugs blog this morning!  Thank you all for taking time to stop by today - extra thanks to those of you who follow me over to Doodlebugs - it is so appreciated!

Merriest Christmas!  Can't wait to spend 2023 visiting with you!

God bless...

=] Michele

Thanks a Million!

So many thanks, so little time!  Do you still send thank you notes?  It's something I've been thinking about lately and decided it's always a good thing - here is my thank you card to all of you who leave me such sweet somethings 

in the comment box!  

Here is a PEEK at your thank you...

... the rest you'll see over at the Doodlebugs blog - thanks a million!

=] Michele

Double D Christmas Stocking Challenge

I have a card for Double D's Christmas Stocking challenge!  I know, I know - none of you will believe that I haven't made a grey stocking!  Believe me I would have if I owned a stocking die!   I spent a little more time with that PTI Winter Bench set the moment I remembered the stocking stamp included!  Enough said...

I was inspired to create a 'fireplace and mantle' using a stencil like my friend, and Double D design team member, Leslie Miller!  Out came a Waffle Flower brick wall stencil, the aforementioned stocking, a shelf to use as a mantle with hooks for my stockings, the Joy from the same set, and another TH tree.  All spritzed with TH mica spray to provide a 'glow from the fire!'  Then presented to you as the scene as seen through this wonderful window from The Stamp Market.  The die cuts out the panes of the window which makes it a wonderful cover for a shaker - 

I embossed it with a wide stripe and spritzed with Altenew iridescent 

shimmer spray.

There's still time to hang a stocking of your own!

=] Michele

Thank you so very much for this honor, Double D team!

Winter Bench and other new goodies!

 I had a little time in my studio over the weekend - time spent with these darling PTI Winter Benches again!

I love these arched card bases created with my Waffle Flower Nested Domes dies.

The Winter Bench was 'painted' green here, and rest upon a 'rug' of red - 

do you recognize The Greetery's Large Scallop Ribbon die?

I very nice place to snuggle up with my star gazer!

What I wouldn't give to have this bench on my front porch!

Check out this beautiful Elegant Snowflake Edger - also from PTI.

I have shared this wonderful Poinsettia from The Ton, but

check out my newest inks from The Stamp Market:

from lightest Party, to Fuschia, and the darkest Orchid!

Stickles for stamen, and a bit of Delicata gold stamped script.

BTW my SU! Subtle Texture embossing was used on all three of my cards today!

Okay - one last load to fold!  Thanks for the visit!

=] Michele

SEW much fun!

 

Here's your earworm of the day:

'ya gotta have frrrrrreinds!'

I surely have found the dearest one that lives 'round the bend.'  Just so I could play with the new Spellbinders Stitched Joy set, Marcia brought me an add-on birthday gift of embroidery floss, needles, and even a needle threading tool!  She's the best, I'm telling you!  

Are you dying to see how it turned out?  Of course, you are!  

Head over to the Doodlebugs blog!

Thanks for dropping by!

=] Michele