Wednesday, March 29, 2017

Happy Easter Gift Bag

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Hello crafty friends!!
I hope you are having a wonderful Wednesday!
 Today I am back with another project that showcases some of those awesome 


With Easter quickly approaching, I thought I would make another little treat holder.


I used a punch board to create my little bag and then got busy decorating. I added a little lace trim by using one of the Lacy Border Dies and cutting it out of some white cardstock. I glued it around the top of my bag and then wrapped some crochet thread around and added a little bow. I stamped the "Happy Easter" from the Easter Icons stamp set with some pale pink ink and cut it out. I popped it up with some foam tape onto a scallop circle I cut out using one of the Scallop Circle Dies. I finished off my bag with some sequins and bling. It's just waiting to be filled with some yummy candy :) 

You can see the Pink & Main Blog HERE,
 the Pink & Main Store HERE
and the Pink & Main Creations Gallery on Facebook HERE.

 Thanks so much for stopping by!
I appreciate it so much!
I hope you have a great crafty day!


Supply List:
--Cardstock: Georgia Pacific
--Patterned Paper: Stampin' Up!
--Stamp: Easter Icons (Pink & Main)
--Dies: Scallop Circle Dies and Lacy Border Dies (Pink & Main)
--Ink: Angel Pink Memento
--Misc.: Sequins, Bling, Crochet Thread, Gift Bag Punch Board (WRMK)

Sunday, March 26, 2017

Christmas Card Challenges #9


Hello crafty friends! I hope you are having a wonderful Sunday :) 
Today marks the beginning of another challenge at
Christmas Card Challenges!!


Here is a look at the card I created:


I started out with a red card base and layered it with a piece of white cardstock and some green patterned paper. I stamped my greeting in the upper corner with some black ink. I used a mitten die to cut out my mittens. I cut them out in some patterned paper and then again in some white. I cut the top off of the white so that I could create my mitten cuffs. I added some crochet thread to tie my mittens together. I finished off my card by adding some white faux stitching around the perimeter of my card. 

Be sure to head over to the Christmas Card Challenges blog to see the amazing cards my design team sisters created. I hope you are inspired and decide to join us and play along with the challenge. I would love to see what you create :) 

 Thank you so much for taking the time to stop by and take a look at my latest creation!
I really appreciate it :) 
 I hope you have a great crafty day!


Supply List:
--Cardstock: Wild Cherry (MFT), White (Georgia pacific)
--Patterned Paper: American Crafts & The Paper Studio
--Dies: Cross Stitch Rectangle Stax (MFT), Mitten (Paper Sweeties)
--Stamp: Mixed Holiday Sentiments (MCT)
--Misc.: Crochet Thread, Onyx Black Versafine, White Gel Pen
Friday, March 24, 2017

Lawn Fawnatics Challenge #1

Hey crafty friends!!
I hope you are having a fabulous Friday!
Did you guys hear the news? Lawn Fawn now has a challenge blog!!
I love Lawn Fawn and was so excited to hear this news and create something to play along!

Lawn Fawnatics Challenge #1 is all about Birthdays, 
in celebration of them turning 7 this month.

I pulled out my Lovable Legends stamp set to create a card for the challenge. 


I colored that sweet little Big Foot in with my Copics and then fussy cut him out. I used the Stitched Hillside Borders to cut out my hill from some Rainbow Plaid paper and stamped my greeting with some black ink. I added a cloud from the Puffy Cloud Borders to the top and then added a balloon from the party Balloons and simply drew in the balloon string. I decided he needed a party hat so I stamped the hat onto a scrap piece of plaid paper and fussy cut that out as well. I added my image panel onto a piece of polka dot vellum and then popped it up with foam tape to my Kraft cardbase. 

Thanks so much for taking the time to stop by my blog today and taking a peek at my latest creation!
I really appreciate it!
I hope you have a great crafty day!

Supply List:
--Cardstock: Kraft (Recollections), White (Copic), Vellum (Neenah)
--Patterned Paper: Perfectly Plaid Rainbow (Lawn Fawn)
--Stamp: Lovable Legends (Lawn Fawn)
--Dies: Stitched Rectangular Frame Dies (MCT), Puffy Clud Borders, Stitched Hillside Borders and Party Balloons (Lawn Fawn)
--Ink: Tuxedo Black Memento
--Copics: E21, E23, E59
--Misc.: Foam Tape, White Gel Pen



Thursday, March 23, 2017

If You Give A Crafter A Cookie #65

Hey crafty friends!
 I hope you are having a terrific Thursday!! 
Today starts a new challenge over at the 

We have two sponsors for challenge #65 and they are....
and

Here is a peek at the cookie inspiration photo for this challenge:

*this is not my photo*
Aren't these cookies cute???!!!

For some reason, I saw the dogs and the fire hydrant and my mind automatically went to a firestation dog. Might have something to do with my son being a firefighter I guess lol! I decided to use the cute little dalmation from the Create A Critter Cricut cartridge and make a fun little thank you card. 


I cut my cute little dalmation out at 3", glued all his pieces together (there aren't many), gave him some cheeks and set him aside while I built my card base. I used a piece of red cardstock and layered a piece of black cardstock on top. I cut out some yellow polka dot paper from a circle die and cut it off so it lined up with my black cardstock. I added my doggy with some foam tape and added some white doodles. I stamped my greeting onto more of the polka dot paper and cut one end at an angle and also popped that up with some foam tape. Easy peasy but I love all the critters on the Create A Critter cartridge and loved using it again (it's been awhile lol)

Be sure to stop by the
 If You Give A Crafter A Cookie Blog 
to see all the fabulous creations my Design Team sisters created.
 If you are inspired by the cookie photo, I hope you will create a project and link up :)
 I would love to see what you create!

 Thanks so much for stopping by today!
I really appreciate it!
❤ I hope you have a great crafty day! ❤


Supply List:
--Cardstock: Wild Cherry (MFT), All Others (Recollections)
--Patterned Paper: Basics (Pebbles)
--Cricut: Create A Critter
--Stamp: Fired Up! (Jaded Blossom)
--Ink: Tuxedo Black Memento
--Dies: Nesting Circles (WRMK)
--Misc.: Foam Tape, White Gel Pen

Wednesday, March 22, 2017

Be happy and smile!

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Hello crafty friends!!
I hope you are having a wonderful Wednesday!
 Today I am back with another project that showcases some of those awesome 


Today I have a sweet little Hello card to share.


I like having cards on hand to mail out and hopefully brighten someone's day just because. It's always nice to get something other than bills in the mailbox right? For this card, I found some pretty papers from an older Doodlebug stack and let those be the inspiration for my card. I used the Stitched Rounded Rectangles to cut out my floral paper as well as the orange paper. I then used one of the borders from the Scallop Borders set to create a fun scallop on the orange. I layered them together, added some ribbon and glued them onto my card base. I used the Stitched Oval Dies to cut out a white oval and cut out the smile from the same orange cardstock using the Smile Dies and placed that onto my oval. I finished off my greeting by using the Smile stamp set. I had some little flower sequins in my stash that I thought went perfectly, so I added a few with some orange stickles in the centers. This card was so super simple but I really like how it turned out. It also kinda reminds me of the 70's lol!

You can see the Pink & Main Blog HERE,
 the Pink & Main Store HERE
and the Pink & Main Creations Gallery on Facebook HERE.

 Thanks so much for stopping by!
I appreciate it so much!
I hope you have a great crafty day!

Supply List:
--Cardstock; White (Georgia Pacific)
--Patterned paper: Fruit Stand (Doodlebug)
--Stamp: Smile (Pink & Main)
--Dies: Smile, Stitched Rounded Rectangles, Stitched Oval Dies, Scallop Borders (Pink & Main)
--Misc.: Ribbon, Sequins, Orangle Peel Stickles, Foam Tape, Memento Tuxedo Black Ink
Tuesday, March 21, 2017

You Warm My Heart

Hi crafty friends!
I hope you are all having a terrific Tuesday!
Today I have a card to share with you that I made with a few challenges in mind. 

The first challenge was for the sketch challenge over at 

The second challenge is for the 

Here is a look at the cards that I made.


I love Doodlebug papers but i have always had a hard time trying to figure out what to do with the little cut aparts that come in the 6x6 paper pads. They are so little so I normally just add some to my project life albums but the sketch over at Sketch N Scrap was a lightbulb moment for me! lol! I created two card bases out of some Kraft cardstock and die cut 2 white scallop rectangles. I figured while I had everything out, I would try and make 2 cards. (My card stash is getting a little low). I cut out some patterned papers, adhered them to my white card layer and added a bit of ribbon before adding it to my card base. I finished off the cards with a couple of the little cut aparts popped up with foam tape and jazzed them up with just a bit of glossy accents. Oh! and of course a bow :) 

Here is a look at my second card, which I thought went perfectly for the challenge over at


Both cards were made with the same materials but I love how they are the same yet different :) 

Thanks so much for taking the time to stop by my blog today and taking a look at my latest creation!
I really appreciate it!

I hope you have a great crafty day!

Supply List:
--Cardstock: Kraft (Recollections), White (Georgia Pacific)
--Patterned paper: Cream 7 Sugar (Doodlebug)
--Dies: Blueprints 27 (MFT), Stitched Rectangular Frame Dies & More (MCT)
--Misc.: Ribbon, Foam Tape, Wink Of Stella, Glossy accents
Monday, March 20, 2017

Stick It Down March Sketch Challenge


Hi crafty friends! 
I hope your Monday is off to a marvelous start! 

 Today I am here to share a card sketch with you from the Stick It Down Challenge Blog
Stick It Down is a monthly sketch challenge blog. They provide sketches not only for a card once a month, but also for double and single page layouts! Cool right?? 
The sketches are normally posted on the first of the month with reveals of the design team's interpretations throughout the month. Today the card team designers are showing what they created for this month's card sketch.

 Here is another look at the card sketch for March 2017:


and here is the card that I created based on the above sketch:


This card was pretty simple to make. I used the Text tool in my Cricut Design Space and wrote out "HAPPY" five times and then cut it out with my Cricut Explore. I placed some purple cardstock behind it and filled in the letters with a little bit of wink of stella for some shimmer. I placed it on to my plaid card and stamped out the 'birthday" onto a piece of scrap cardstock and popped it up with some foam tape. I added a few purple sequins and my card was done. Super fast and easy but I think it looks pretty cool!

I hope you will stop by the Stick It Down Challenge blog and take a peek at what my design team sisters created with the sketch. I hope you are inspired to join us! I would love for you to link up so I could take a peek at what you created :) 

 Thanks so much for stopping by my blog and taking a look at my latest creation!
 I really do appreciate it!
 I hope you have a great crafty day!

Supply List:
--Cardstock: White (Georgia Pacific), Purple (Recollections)
--Patterned paper: Fruit Stand (Doodlebug)
--Cricut: Cricut Alphabet Font
--Stamp: Birthday Wishes (Pink & Main)
--Ink: Tuxedo Black (Memento)
--Misc.: Foam Tape, Wink Of Stella, Sequins
Wednesday, March 15, 2017

Easter Bunny Costume

Hey crafty friends! 
How is your Wednesday going so far?
 Today I am back with another project that showcases some of those awesome 


Today I have another Easter card to share with you.


I love this little guy in his bunny costume! I think he is absolutely adorable! I stamped him from the Bunny Costume stamp set with some Memento ink and then colored him in with my Copics. I used the coordinating Bunny Costume die to cut him out. I used the Stitched Rounded Rectangle dies to cut out my rectangles. I used a simple hole punch to punch out my pink circles and then I added some glossy accents on top to give the appearance of enamel dots. So simple and sweet! I love it!

For this card I used an older sketch.
 I can't find the original post but I will link to the address on the sketch.


You can see the Pink & Main Blog HERE,
 the Pink & Main Store HERE
and the Pink & Main Creations Gallery on Facebook HERE.

 Thanks so much for stopping by!
I appreciate it so much!
I hope you have a great crafty day! 

Supply List:
--Cardstock: Daffodil Delight (SU!), White (Recollections)
--Patterned Paper: Easter Express (Doodlebug)
--Stamp: Bunny Costume (Pink & Main)
--Ink: Tuxedo Black Memento
--Copics: BG11, BG23, C1, E21, E37, E50, E51, E79, R11, R21, R43, Y06, YG06
--Misc.: Foam Tape, Glossy Accents, Clear Wink Of Stella

Monday, March 13, 2017

Yappy Birthday!

Hey crafty friends! 
I hope you are having a wonderful Monday so far!
This morning I was able to create a super simple card for a couple of different challenges. 
They are:
and

Here is a look at the sketch:

and here is a look at the card I created based on the sketch and the birthday challenge:

 I pulled out some patterned paper scraps and layered them onto my Kraft cardbase. I cut out my postage stamp frame using a die and layered that sweet little dog that I colored with my Copics on it towards the top. I stamped my greeting and placed it under the doggy :) I finished off my card with a few enamel dots in the upper right hand corner. Super easy but I really like how the focus stayed on that sweet little pooch :) 

Thanks so much for taking the time to stop by my blog!
I really appreciate it!

I hope you have a great crafty day!
Supply List:
--Cardstock: White (Copic), Kraft (Recollections)
--Patterned Paper: Notable (MME)
--Stamp: Mama Elephant
--Dies: Mama Elephant and Stitched Postage Frame Dies (MCT)
--Ink: Memento Tuxedo Blackk
--Copics: BG09, E35, E37, E53, R11, YR09
--Misc.: Foam Tape, White Gel Pen, Enamel Dots
Sunday, March 12, 2017

Christmas Card Challenges #8

Hey crafty friends!
I hope that your Sunday is off to a great start!
Today starts the beginning of a new challenge over at

The challenge is a photo challenge:

I love all things foiled and shiny so this was right up my ally lol!
Here is a look at the card that I created based on what inspired me from the photo:


Like I said, I love all things shiny and I love wrapping presents in the foiled wrapping paper. My kids don't like it too much, says it hard to tear open lol! Oh well, mom likes the way it looks under the tree. I win! :) I'm getting off topic lol! Anywho, I I covered my card base with some gold foil striped patterned paper. I cut out a piece of gold glitzy paper and notched the end to give it a banner look. I cut out a circle from some striped vellum and adhered a tree that I cut out with my Cricut Explore on top. I was able to pop up my vellum circle layer by hiding the foam tape behind the tree. I finished off my card with a satin white bow. Believe me, this picture does not do any justice to the shimmer of this card in real life. It sparkles and shines like crazy and I love it! haha!

Be sure to head over to the Christmas Card Challenges blog to see the amazing cards my design team sisters created. I hope you are inspired and decide to join us and play along with the challenge. I would love to see what you create :)

 Thank you so much for taking the time to stop by and take a look at my latest creation!
 I really appreciate it :)
 I hope you have a great crafty day!

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Supply List:
--Cardstock: Georgia Pacific, Glitter (DCWV), Vellum
--Patterned Paper: Gifts of Gold (The Paper Studio)
--Cricut: Christmas Cards
--Misc.: Bunch Of Fun Circles (MCT)
Friday, March 10, 2017

A Friend Like Gnome One Else

Hi crafty friends and happy happy Friday!!
Have any plans for the weekend? It is turning colder in my area so I plan on staying in and crafting the weekend away :) WooHoo!! LOL!!

Today I have a card to share with you that I made for the current sketch challenge over at 

Here is a look at MFT Sketch #323:


Here is the card I created based on the sketch:


I love the little gnomes in the You Gnome Me stamp set. I used some patterned papers from Pebbles and was able to use a couple of scrap pieces for this card. I love when that happens!! I colored my gnome with some Copics and fussy cut him out. I layered all my papers according to the sketch and finished my card with a few enamel dots. Easy day!! :) 

I will also be entering this card into the following challenges:

and

Thanks so much for taking the time to stop by my blog and taking a look at my latest creation!
I really appreciate it!
I hope you have a great crafty day!

Supply List:
--Cardstock: Copic and Recollections
--Patterned Paper: Front Porch (Pebbles)
--Stamp: You Gnome Me (MFT)
--Ink: Tuxedo Black Memento
--Copics: B34, E21, E50, E51, E99, G24, R24, R27, YG61, W1, W3, Multiliner
--Misc.: Enamel Dots, Wink of Stella, Corner Rounder

Thursday, March 9, 2017

If You Give A Crafter A Cookie #64


Hey crafty friends! 
I hope you are having a terrific Thursday!! 
Today starts a new challenge over at the 

We have two sponsors for challenge #64 and they are:
and

Here is a peek at the cookie photo inspiration for this challenge:

(not my photo)

Here is the card that I created based on the cookie photo:


I decided to make an easel card from a My Scrap Chick svg file. I cut all the layers out and inked the fence pieces. I assembled my card pieces, adding some glossy accents to the hinges and handle as well as some faux stitching on the grass. I cut out my "hello" five times and stacked them so that they would have enough height to keep the easel card standing. 



Be sure to stop by the If You Give A Crafter A Cookie Blog to see all the fabulous creations my Design Team sisters created.
 If you are inspired by the cookie photo, I hope you will create a project and link up :) 
 I would love to see what you create! 

 Thanks so much for stopping by today!
 I really appreciate it! 
❤ I hope you have a great crafty day! ❤

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Supply List:
--Cardstock; White & Pink (Recollections)
--Patterned paper: Welcome Spring (AC)
--SVG: Birds & Garden Gate Easel Card (My Scrap Chick)
--Stamp: Hello Friend (Pink & Main)
--Dies: Hello (Impression Obsession)
--Misc.: Glossy Accents, Wink Of Stella, Foam Tape, Pearls, Word Window 7 modern Label Punches (SU!)
Wednesday, March 8, 2017

Happy Easter Peep :)


Hey crafty friends! 
How is your Wednesday going so far?
 Today I am back with another project that showcases some of those awesome 
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I thought I would make a Easter card using an older sketch from Mojo Monday (sketch 238).


I cut some scraps into 1.25" squares and placed them onto my card. I "stitched" around each square with my white gel pen. I used the Scallop Circle Dies for my pink circle and layered a circle that I cut out using the Stitched Circle dies on top. I stamp that sweet little chick from the Easter Peeps stamp set, colored her with my Copics and then used the coordinating dies to cut her out. I placed her onto the white stitched circle. I stamped my greeting, from the Easter Peeps stamp set, and created a little tag and tied a fun twine bow. I finished off the card with some enamel dots and a bit of wink of stella onto the egg. 

You can see the Pink & Main Blog HERE,
 the Pink & Main Store HERE
and the Pink & Main Creations Gallery on Facebook HERE.

 Thanks so much for stopping by!
I appreciate it so much!
❤ I hope you have a great crafty day! ❤

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Supplies:
--Cardstock: Recollections & Copic
--Patterned Paper: Easter Express (Doodlebug)
--Stamp: Easter Peeps (Pink & Main)
--Ink: Tuxedo Black Memeto
--Copics: RV10, RV55, Y04, Y06, Y08, YR04, YR18
--Misc.: Foam Tape, Enamel Dots, Wink Of Stella, Gel Pen
Tuesday, March 7, 2017

Tropical Hello

Hey crafty friends!
I hope you are having a great day so far!

Today I would like to share a card with you that I made for a few challenges.
Here is a look at the sketch provided by Sketch N Scrap:


Here is a look at the card that I created based on the sketch above:


To create my card, I picked some pretty papers from a My Mind's Eye paper pad that I've had for awhile. I was inspired by the pretty peachy colors in the paper pad. I used a wood grain paper and layered it on top of my white card base. I picked out a pale peach paper from the stack and used a embossing folder to create the small dots. I inked all my edges with Vintage Photo distress ink. I stamped out some flowers and used my Copics to color them in. I added them onto my card and added some white accents to the flower centers with a white gel pen. I added my greeting using a HELLO die and finished off my card with some iridescent sequins.  I think it came out so pretty and am very happy with the end result. 

Thank you so much for taking the time to stop by my blog today and taking a look at my latest creation! I really appreciate it!
I hope you have a great crafty day!
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Supply List:
--Cardstock: White (Copics and Georgia Pacific)
--Patterned Paper: Fancy That (My Mind's Eye)
--Stamp: Polynesian Paradise 9MFT)
--Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black, Vintage Photo Distress Ink (Ranger)
--Copics: R00, R20, R22, YG03, YG06, YG09
--Dies: Hello (Impression Obsession)
--Misc.; Sequins, White Gel Pen, Clear Wink Of Stella
Monday, March 6, 2017

FCCB #296: St. Patrick's Day


 Happy Monday and welcome to another Monday challenge!



Challenge #296-St. Patricks Day
Make a project about St. Patricks Day, such as Shamrocks or Leprechauns

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The winner will receive a $20 Gift Certificate!

To qualify for the prize, be sure to use at least 1 Cricut cut on your project and if it's not obvious, let us know what cartridge you used. If you use a Cricut Explore machine, at least one cut must be from the Cricut catalog of images.

If it isn't a card, you will get two entries into the drawing!

Here is my project:


I found this sweet little Pot Of Gold file when I did a search for St. Patrick's Day in Design Space. I'm guessing there is a digital cartridge titled St. Patrick's Day that is included with your Cricut Access membership. There are a total of 6 images in this set, I just decided to use the Pot Of Gold so that I could use up some scraps of gold glitter paper. I love when I am able to use up my scraps! Anywho, I layered all my pieces and set it off to the side while I worked on my card. The green paper is actually from a Christmas patterned paper pad but I thought it worked pretty good for a St. Patty's green. I covered the front of my white cardbase with some green patterned paper and added a strip of black and a thin strip of gold glitter. I stamped my greeting into the corner and die cut an oval with a stitched die. I glued my pot of gold onto the oval and popped it up with some foam tape to my card base. I finished off the card with a few gold sequins. Pretty simple but I adore all the sparkle!!

Be sure to stop by the Fantabulous Cricut Challenge Blog to see the projects that my design team sisters created! I hope you will power up that Cricut and make a St. Patrick's Day project for the challenge! I would love to see what you create!

💜 I hope you have a great crafty day!! 💜
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Supply List:
--Cardstock: White (Georgia Pacific), Black (Neenah), Gold Glitter (Heidi Swapp)
--Patterned Paper: Once Upon A Christmas ( Little Yellow Bicycle)
--Cricut: Pot Of Gold (Cricut Access St. Patrick's Day)
--Stamp: Teeny Tag Holidays (My Creative Time)
--Die: Scallop Stitched Oval Dies (My Creative Time)
--Misc.: Sequins, Foam Tape, Clear Wink Of Stella

Friday, March 3, 2017

Pink & Main March Challenge

Hey crafty friends!! 
Happy March!!
 The beginning of the month means that it is time for a new challenge over at the
 Pink & Main Challenge Blog!!
 Yay!!



The theme for the March challenge is....
Spring
All you need to do is make a project with a Spring theme and link it up over at the Pink & Main Challenge blog. Remember, you do not need to use Pink & Main products in order to play along with us :) 

Here is a look at the project that I created for the challenge:



I used the Stitched Circle Dies to cut out a circle from some fun striped paper and placed it on top of a scallop circle that I cut out using the Scallop Circle dies. I popped that onto the front of my basket with some foam tape. I colored that sweet little bunny from the Seeds Of Kindness stamp set and used the coordinating die to cut her out and placed her in the middle of my circle. I decided my handle needed a little sprucing up so I cut out some strips using the Lacy Border dies and adhering those to each side of my handle. I finished off my basket with a pretty little white tulle bow and some pink basket shred. Now I just need a little help from the Easter Bunny to fill it :)

I hope you will create a project and join us for the challenge!
 I would love to see what you create!
Thanks so much for stopping by today and taking a look at my latest creation!
 I really appreciate it!!
 I hope you have a great crafty day!

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Supply List:
--Cardstock: White (Copic & Georgia Pacific), Pink Lemonade (MFT)
--Patterned Paper: Insta Photo Fun (DCWV)
--Stamp: Seeds Of Kindness (Pink & Main)
--Dies: Seeds Of Kindness, Stitched Circle Dies, Scallop Circle Dies & Lacy Border Dies (Pink & Main), Basket #2 Lori Whitlock (Sizzix)
--Ink: Tuxedo Black Memento
--Copics: C0, C1, RV10
--Misc.: Basket Filler, Foam Tape, Glossy Accents
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