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​Ice Cream Makes Everything Better

Monday, July 13, 2020

Hello readers and welcome back from the weekend!  I hope you found a little time to do something crafty.  It was insanely hot and humid here the past few days, so I spent some extra time in my craft room.  Today I am sharing another card. . . 

​Inky Paws Challenge #127

Monday, July 7, 2020

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​Inspired by Pinterest

Friday, July 3, 2020

Hello readers!  Before we get to today's cards, I'm going to share with you the Pinterest photo I found that became my source of inspiration!  Never in a million years would I have paired these colors together, yet when I saw this image, I was captivated. . . 

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